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Your monthly guide to community
entertainment, recreation & culture
Arts International 2016
The annual art show opens Oct. 8 at the Crossland Gallery.
El Paso Scene Cover Award Winner (above)
is “Nopales” by Ramiro Ordonez.
The exhibition continues through Nov. 12
Sunset Heights
Annual Tour of Homes and Block
Party offer opportunities to share
vibrancy of historic neighborhood.
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OCTOBER
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El Paso Scene
October 2016
October 2016
ROUNDUP
Michelada Fiesta — Area restaurants and
bars compete for the title of Best Michelada
noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, in San Jacinto
Plaza. Tickets: $10; $20 with cup and unlimited
samples (age 21 and older); available at
eventbrite.com. Information: 929-0502.
OktobeerFest — Western Tech presents
the craft beer fest noon to 7 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 1, at Cohen Stadium, 9700 Gateway
North. Food vendors, beer gardens, local artisans, and live music. Glass stein for first 2,500
people. Admission: $10 in advance; $15 at the
door, age 21 and older admitted. VIP admission: $30 (Ticketmaster).
Rocking the Rez Pow Wow — Ysleta del
Sur Pueblo’s 7th annual pow wow is Saturday
and Sunday, Oct. 1-2, at Pakitu Community
Park, at Santa Sanchez and Tiwa Boulevard,
October 2016
with Native American dance and drumming
competition, food and crafts. Admission is free.
Information: 859-7700, 860-7777 or on
Facebook at rockingtherez.
St. Luke’s Country Fair — The 33rd
annual fair, featuring the “Great Dachshund
Stampede,” is Saturday, Oct. 1, at St. Luke’s
Episcopal Church, 7050 McNutt near Canutillo.
This year’s event celebrates the church’s 100th
anniversary. The event include the Dachshund
races and an all-other breeds race. Pets on
leash welcome. A bazaar is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Animal blessing at noon, followed by animal
parade and costume contest. Admission is free;
canned food donation encouraged. Information:
(575) 874-3972 or stlukeslaunion.com.
Races are 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 and 2:30 p.m.;
races offered for other breeds as well.
‘Urban Transformations: Visions of the
Past and Future of Downtown El Paso’
—The exhibit in the windows of three historic
buildings within a short distance of San Jacinto
Plaza – the Roberts-Banner Building, Kress
Building, and Plaza Motor Inn in Downtown El
Paso runs Oct. 1-31. Admission is free.
Information: 246-9499 or texastrost.org.
Opening is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
1, with free tours, family-friendly activities provided by the El Paso Museum of History, and
free coloring books of downtown.
Bliss, Brews and Que — The 5th annual
Kansas City BBQ Society-Sanctioned Cook-off
is 5 to 10:30 p.m. Friday and noon to 9 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 7-8, at Freedom Crossing, 1611
Haan, Fort Bliss. Barbecue, music, beer, arts
and crafts. Admission is free. Information: 5645311, or blissbrewsandque.com.
Live music by Austin Freeman, Double
Clutchers and Rockabilly Strangers Friday;
Pigeon Rustlers, Sorry About Your Sister, C.W.
Ayon and Killer B Flats Saturday.
Chamizal Festival — The festival offers sto-
rytelling, pottery demonstrations, music, dance
and theater performances 6 p.m. Friday and
noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7-8, at the
Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. San
Marcial. Native crafts available for sale,
Admission is free; . Information: 532-7273.
Fall El Paso Home and Garden Show
— The 9th annual show is Friday through
Sunday, Oct. 7-9 at the El Paso Convention
Center, with special guest Chris Lambton, star
of DIY Network’s “Yard Crashers.” Hours are
2-6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $7 ($5
seniors 65+; free for age 16 and younger and
active military with ID). Information: 778-5387
or ElPasoHomeAndGarden.com.
The event includes a New Product Zone,
Master Gardener seminars, Kids Zone, Pet
Zone, Go Texan Art, Gift & Gourmet Area,
and more.
EPHS Centennial Reunion — El Paso
High School, which turned 100 this fall, will celebrate with an attempt to set the Guinness
World Record for the Largest High School
Reunion ever after the Centennial
Homecoming football game, Saturday, Oct. 8.
The record to beat is 3,299 students, faculty
and staff members. Check-in opens at 9 a.m.
Game begins at 11 a.m. Attempt is 30 to 45
minutes after the game end (about 3 p.m.)
Participants need to gather for 10 minutes on
the football field for record to be valid.
For more information or to volunteer: [email protected].
El Paso Scene
Please see Page 5
OCTOBER
INDEX
Roundup
3-11,18,29-30
Behind the Scene
4
Scene Spotlight
4
Here’s the Ticket
12-14
Dance
14
Program Notes
15
Music, Comedy
16
Viva Juárez
17
Sports
19-21
Feature:
Sunset Heights
23-25
Nature
26
At the Museum
27-28
Keep on Bookin'
31
Southwest Art Scene
32-34
Gallery Talk
35
History Lessons
36
Taking a Look Back
36
On Stage
37,39
Stage Talk
38
Film Scene
39-40
Liner Notes
40
November preview
41
El Paso FishNet
42
Advertiser Index 42
Subscription Form 42
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• Oct. 21-22: Much Ado About Nothing
• Nov. 18-19: Romeo and Julieta.
Fall Festival — The Outlet Shoppes at El
Paso hosts inflatables, music, children’s activities and more Oct. 22. Page 7.
Scene Spotlight highlights events
advertised in this issue.
Arts International 2016 — The regional
juried art exhibit runs Oct. 8-Nov. 12 at
Crossland Gallery. Art talk Oct. 16. Page 44.
EPSO Pops — El Paso Symphony Orchestra
has three upcoming Pops events. Page 22.
• Oct. 29: Best of the Eagles at The Plaza
• Nov. 30: Michael W. Smith Christmas, at
the Abraham Chavez
• Feb. 25, 2017: Music of Prince at Plaza.
‘The Fantasticks’ — EPCC Theatre
Ensemble opens its season with the musical
Sept. 29-Oct. 9. Page 27.
El Paso Fall Home and Garden Show —
Oct. 7-9 at El Paso Convention Center with
Chris Lambton of DIY Network’s Yard
Crashers and HGTV’s Going Yard. Page 31.
El Paso Live events — Page 37.
At Plaza Theatre:
• Oct. 7: Paul Rodriguez & DJ Kane
• Oct. 9: Songs and Stories
• Oct. 24: Mamma Mia! Farewell Tour
At Abraham Chavez:
• Oct. 13: Dwight Yoakam
Hike Up Cristo Rey — The annual hike
guided by El Paso Scene editor Randy
Limbird is Oct. 8 at Mt. Cristo Rey in
Sunland Park. Page 30.
Turkish Food and Craft Festival —
Raindrop Turkish House hosts its festival
Oct. 8 with food, dance, Turkish tea and
family activities. Page 13.
UTEP Football — The Miners play Florida
International University Oct. 8 and Old
Dominion Oct. 29 (Homecoming) at Sun
Bowl Stadium. Page 41.
Hal Marcus Gallery — The gallery will be
part of the Sunset Heights Tour of Homes
Oct. 8. ARTtalk for the exhibit “Retro
Retablo,” is Nov. 17. Page 21.
The 46th annual Happy Hippie Holidaze
arts and craft fair is Dec. 17.
‘Get The Pointe’ — El Paso City Ballet
presents its 10th anniversary gala performance Oct. 14 at Sunland Park Racetrack and
Casino, featuring Sergey Kheylik of Cirque
de Soleil and Bad Boys of Dance, and Vicente
Griego of ReVoZo in Santa Fe. Page 33.
La Viña Harvest Festival — La Viña
Winery hosts its fall festival Oct. 15-16 with
tasting, and live music. Page 11.
El Paso Psychic Fair — The fair featuring
more than 12 professional psychics is Oct.
15-16 at Hawthorn Inn. Page 40.
Ghost Stories by Moonlight — Magoffin
Home State Historic Site hosts an evening of
ghost stories and songs Oct. 15 for families
and Oct. 22 for adults. Page 14.
El Paso Symphony Orchestra — EPSO
performs Oct. 21-22 at the Plaza Theatre
with trombonist Chris Brubeck. Page 15.
Shakespeare on the Rocks — The 28th
season runs through Nov. 19, at Chamizal
National Memorial. Page 8.
Page 4
Krystyna Robbins Workshop — The
artist’s fall painting workshop is Oct. 25-27,
at her homes studio. Page 30.
The Diary of Anne Frank — El Paso
Playhouse presents the play by Albert
Hackett and Frances Goodrich Oct. 28Nov. 8. Page 6.
The Cats Meow — The Snake Charmer
and the Belly Dancer hosts the dinner show
and workshops Oct. 29 at Country Inn
Suites, featuring Princess Farhara. Page 24.
How-Wine-Dog Walk — The 12th annual
pet walk and costume contest is Oct. 30 at
La Union Winery, hosted by Pets Alive El
Paso. Page 8.
All Soul Mass — Bishop Mark Seitz will celebrate a mass for All Souls Day Nov. 2 at
Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Page 12.
Fernando de la Mora — The gala performance featuring the tenor, with Mariachi Gama
100 and Gonzalo Romeu quintet, is Nov. 5
at Cibeles in Juarez. Page 9.
La Union Maze — The 12-acre cornfield
maze on Highway 28 in La Union is for its
16th season through Nov. 6. Page 13.
Las Artistas — The juried show art and fine
crafts show is Nov. 19-20 at Epic Railyard
Center, with more than 90 artists. Page 28.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra — The rock
holiday tradition returns with Ghost of
Christmas Eve, the Best of TSO and more
Nov. 25 at UTEP’s Don Haskins Center.
Page 5.
Ardovino’s Desert Crossing Farmers’
Market — The market runs year round
Saturdays at Ardovino’s Desert Crossing in
Sunland Park. Page 32.
Southern New Mexico
Mesilla Valley Maze — The corn maze
opens weekends Oct. 1-30 in Las Cruces,
with pumpkin patch, and family activities.
Page 25.
Ruidoso Oktoberfest — The 34th annual
festival is Oct. 14-15 at Ruidoso Convention
Center with German food and drink, music
and family events. Page 42.
Flickinger Center — Flickinger Center for
Performing Arts Premier season begins Oct.
14 with Las Migas. Page 8.
• Oct. 29: Contra Tiempo Urban Dance
Theater
• Nov. 11-19: AMC presents “Monty
Python’s Spam-A-Lot”
• Nov. 29: Carole King Tribute.
Veterans’ Day Car Show — The 20th
annual show is Nov. 5 at NM State Veterans’
Home in Truth of Consequences. Page 24.
Renaissance ArtsFaire — The 45th annual
fair hosted by Doña Ana Arts Council is
Nov. 5-6 at Young Park in Las Cruces, with
artisans, children’s realm, jousting, food
booths and entertainment. Page 3.
Fountain Theatre — Mesilla Valley Film
Society’s theatre on the Plaza in historic Old
Mesilla show independent, art, foreign and
other non-mainstream films. Page 39.
I
t’s worth repeating that October is the
best month for events in El Paso,
whether you enjoy classical music,
rock concerts or prefer spending time
outdoors hiking or supporting UTEP
football.
October also is biggest editing challenge for me, since I have to shoehorn in
all these events into our limited news
space. Fortunately our website,
epscene.com, can run longer lists of
events thanks to the unlimited space
available on the internet.
We also encourage our readers to
browse some of the other websites that
offer more events than we could fit into
this issue. One is the Tom Lea Insitute’s
website that offers the comprehensive
schedule of Tom Lea Month events:
tomlea.com/events/month, which has
about 20 items. The website provides a
comprehensive look at El Paso’s most
accomplished native son, whose fame
has continued to grow after his death in
2001 at age 90.
The Tom Lea Institute is dedicated to
furthering the legacy of this creative
genius, primarily known for his art but
who also wrote highly acclaimed novels
and historical non-fiction. This year’s
Tom Lea Month focuses not only on
Tom Lea, but also his first wife, Nancy, a
fellow art student and writer. She died of
complications from appendicitis just shy
of her 30th birthday in 1936.
An exhibit in her honor, based on the
newly re-published “Notebook of Nancy
Lea,” will be on display Oct. 1-Dec. 22
at UTEP’s Centennial Museum, with a
reception at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11.
You can read more about the exhibit in
this month’s Gallery Talk column by
Myrna Zanetell on Page 35.
A theatrical look at the early years of
Tom Lea, including his marriage to
Nancy, will be presented on stage Oct.
28-29 at the Philanthropy Theatre. See
Page 39 for more information.
Another website everyone should bookmark for fall event planning is
www.celebmtns.org, internet home of
Celebration of Our Mountains, the El
Paso area’s annual festival of hikes and
October 2016
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field trips. More than two dozen events
are listed from Oct. 1 through Nov. 20.
Additional nature-related events are listed on in our Nature section on Page 26.
An even longer list can be found at:
www.epscene.com/epsnature.html.
Among this year’s Celebration of Our
Mountains events is the annual Hike Up
Cristo Rey, which this year is Saturday,
Oct. 8. See Page 5 for details.
El Paso Scene first sponsored this hike
in 2001. I had hiked Mt. Cristo Rey for
the first time earlier that year and was
impressed by the panoramic views it
offered of El Paso and Juárez, and of
course the majesty of sculptor Urbici
Soler’s masterpiece, the Christ the King
monument on its peak. Sharing my wonder with various friends, I realized that
most El Pasoans had never climbed
Cristo Rey, so I organized the hike that
fall. Over 600 people showed up!
Since then, we’ve offered the hike
every October and we still get up to 200
people each time. We added another hike
in late December, usually the day before
the Sun Bowl. Both the fall and winter
hikes raise funds for the all-volunteer
Mt. Cristo Rey Restoration Committee,
whose members maintain the mountain’s
trail and monument.
Also on Oct. 8 is the opening reception
for the El Paso Art Association’s annual
Arts International Exhibit. El Paso Scene
once again sponsored a Cover Award,
which this year went to Ramiro Ordonez
for his painting, “Nopales.”
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Circulation Associate:
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Contributing Writers:
Carol Viescas, Brian Chozick,
Myrna Zanetell, Jay Duncan,
John McVey Middagh
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October 2016
October Roundup
Cont’d from Page 3
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. 8, at Mount Cristo Rey, Sunland
Park, N.M. Length: 5 miles round trip (2-3
hours). Cost: $3 ($2 for children) donation
requested for the Mt. Cristo Restoration
Committee. Information: 542-1422. No reservation is required.
The hike is sponsored by El Paso Scene. Hike
leader is Randy Limbird, editor and publisher of
El Paso Scene. Security is provided. The hike is
easy to moderate, and is suitable for all ages.
Meet at the large parking lot at the trailhead to
Mt. Cristo Rey off McNutt Road (NM 273).
Sunset Heights Tour of Homes and
Landmarks — The El Paso County Historical
Society will host the 13th annual Tour of
Homes noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, with
seven locations. Tickets: $10 ($5 ages 10 and
younger); available in advance at the Hal
Marcus Gallery, 1308 N. Oregon, and day of
tour at the Gallery and the Burges House, 503
W. Yandell. Information: 533-9090 For locations and other details, see story on Page 23.
Turkish Festival — Raindrop Foundation
will host its food and craft fair 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 8, at Raindrop Turkish House in
El Paso, 10767 Gateway West, Suite 610, featuring authentic Turkish food, kids activities,
folk dances and other live performances.
Admission is free. Information: 400-7450 or
raindropturkishhouse.org.
‘Chalk The Block’ — The 8th annual out-
door art event is Oct. 14-16 throughout
Downtown El Paso. The event includes various
art projects, art vendors, live music, performance art, kid’s zone, food and refreshments,
pop-up galleries and more than 200 chalk and
street artists. Hours are 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, 10
a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sunday. Admission is free. Information: 2120110, chalktheblock.com or on Facebook.
Featured artists and projects include:
• Teddy Lo’s “Gon Kirin” fire breathing dragon
sculpture, and eight-ton, 69-foot-long, 22-foottall dragon with 2,460 feet of LED lights. The
dragon, co -built by Ryan Doyle, has been featured at Maker Faire and Burning Man, among
other events.
• El Paso creative firm’s “Selfie Wall,” a custom-fabricated modular wall with various lighting conditions day and night.
• Chicago artist Matthew Hoffman’s inflatable
version of his “Go For It,” sculpture.
• Performing arts group and stiltwalkers
Carpetbag Brigade from Arizona.
October 2016
Chaparral Community Pow Wow —
The 2nd annual pow wow is 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 15, at 498 McCombs in
Chaparral, N.M. on the Blended Nation property. Celebrate Native American culture with
native drums, dancers, art and food. Hosted by
the Blended Nation Pow Wow Committee. All
ages welcome. Admission by donation of any
amount. Information: Melissa Calderon, (915)
226-6770, or Johnny Valles, (915) 282-7329.
Concordia Cemetery Walk Through
History — The annual living history tour is 11
a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at Concordia
Cemetery, 3700 E. Yandell. Admission: $5 ($2
seniors and military, $1 students; free for age 6
and younger). Information: 581-7920 or concordiacemetery.org.
Gunfight reenactments and recreations of El
Paso’s wilder days will be staged throughout
the day by Six Guns & Shady Ladies.
Arabian horses, hippotherapy, adaptive riding,
horse themed crafts and more.
Information: 203-088, compadrestherapy.com
and on Facebook.
There will also be two lectures presented
during the day: “Tom Lea, Horses and
Horsemanship” by Dr. Melissa Warak, Assistant
Professor of Art History at UTEP and a faculty
liaison to the Tom Lea Institute and the El Paso
Museum of Art, and “The History of the
Cavalry and its Role in El Paso and at Fort Bliss”
by Mr. John Hamilton, Director at the 1st
Armored Division and Fort Bliss Museum.
Outlet Shoppes Fall Fiesta — The Outlet
Shoppes of El Paso, 7051 S. Desert in Canutillo,
hosts fall activities 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 22, with music and children’s activities,
inflatables a and more. Most events are free;
some activities will have a nominal cost.
Information: theoutletshoppesatelpaso.com.
Paw Pageant — El Pawso’s Pageant: A
Pageant for Dog is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 22, at Cleveland Square Park, 510 N.
Santa Fe. Dog show activities begin at 11:30
a.m. Information: 216-4427 or emajj.com.
Please see Page 6
Hueco Tanks Interpretive Fair — The
22nd annual Interpretive Fair begins at 8 a.m.
to 9 p.m. to Saturday and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 15-16, at Hueco Tanks State
Historic Site, 6900 Hueco Tanks Road. Native
American dancing and drumming, music,
games, guided birding, pictograph and plant
tours, crafts, environmental, historical and cultural booths. Most activities begin around 10
a.m. Admission is free. Information: 857-1135
or texasstateparks.gov.
La Viña Fall Wine Festival — The annual
fall celebration is noon to 7 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday, Oct. 15-16, at La Viña Winery, 4201 S.
NM Highway 28 in La Union, N.M. (one mile
north or Vinton Road), with more than 20
wines available for tasting and purchase.
Admission: $20 ($10 ages 12-20; free for children under 12). Admission for adults includes a
commemorative glass and tasting. Everyone
under 21 must be accompanied by adult parent, guardian or spouse. No pets or picnic baskets allowed; ATM available on site.
Information: (575) 882-7632 or
lavinawinery.com.
Saturday’s performers are Austin Jimmy
Murphy at noon; Chris Baker Band at 2:15 p.m.
and 24/7 Blues Band at 4:30 p.m.
Sunday’s performers are Frank Zona and
Urban Edge at noon; Twisted Hams at 2:15
p.m. and Abe Mac Country Band at 4:30 p.m.
‘The Hands of Cantú: Horsemanship
at the Pass of the North’ — Compadres
Therapy, Inc.’s 2nd annual free family friendly
horse-themed event in cooperation with the
Tom Lea Institute is 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 15, at Upper Valley Ranch,
6666 Morrill Road, with activities and various
horse performances; driving, jumping, reining,
El Paso Scene
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October Roundup
Competitive categories include: Personality
Wear, My Dog’s Got Talent, and Glamour
Ribbon Winner categories include Photogenic,
Best Tail Wagging, Best Mirror Image (lookalike), most original costume, and ugly duckly.
Sharefest — Thousands of El Paso families
Marie Otero Salon
& Florence Street Gallery
1015 N. Florence
at Arizona
2 blocks north
of Montana
588-4247By Apppointment
Where hair, makeup
& art come together
Hair & Makeup by Marie
Marie Otero has over 30 years of salon experience
and is a frequent fashion consultant
for local film and television productions
will receive free gently used items 9 a.m. to
noon Saturday, Oct. 22, at the El Paso County
Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano. Free parking available. Information: 313-5618 or [email protected].
About 300 tables and a mile of clothes racks
will offer free dresses, shirts, pants, suits, coats,
sweaters, shoes, purses, toys, blankets, appliances, tools, canned food, furniture and more.
Everyone is invited to attend. No documentation is needed.
Take donations to the nearest library or 7Eleven Oct.1-20.
Southern New Mexico Home Show —
11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6
p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 22-23, at
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino, with exhibits,
demonstrations and seminars on the latest in
home renovation and décor. Information: (575)
874-5200 or sunland-park.com.
A drawing for a $200,000 Winton Flair Home
is 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23.
UTEP Football & Homecoming - Event
information: 747-8600 or alumni.utep.edu.
Distinguished Alumni Awards Dinner is 6 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 28, at the Don Haskins Center.
Tickets: $100
Various departments and alumni organizations
will host alumni breakfast tours and other activities Oct. 23-29. Highlights include:
• The 7th Annual Miner Dash 5K Run/3K Walk
and Family Fitness Fiesta is 8 a.m. to noon
Sunday, Oct. 23, at Centennial Plaza. Online
registration at minerdash.utep.edu.
• The Homecoming Pageant is 7 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 23, at Magoffin Auditorium.
• Miner Morning Mania is 5:30 to 8 a.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 26, at Sun Bowl Stadium
Parking Lot.
• An Open House at Alumni Lodge is 8 a.m. to
2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at Peter and Margaret
de Wetter Center.
• The Homecoming Parade is 2 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 29, beginning at Mesita Early Childhood
Development Center and ending at Centennial
Plaza; pep rally follows at 3 p.m., with tailgate
events until 5:30 p.m. at Kidd Field.
• The 2016 homecoming game against Old
Dominion starts at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 at
Sun Bowl Stadium. Tailgating events begin at
noon. Tickets: $12-$150 Information: 747-5234
or 1-800-745-3000.
Sunset Heights Block Party — The 9th
annual party is noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
29, in the historic Sunset Heights neighborhood, along the 500 block of Prospect, with
several local bands art vendors and food trucks.
Admission is free. Information: 996-1880 or
[email protected].
Mount Cristo Rey pilgrimage — The
largest pilgrimage each year is on the last
Sunday in October, the traditional Feast Day of
Christ the King. The 77th anniversary procession begins at 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 30. Gates
open at 5 a.m. Information: (575) 589-2106.
Last Thursdays — The Downtown monthly
evening art walk includes nearly two dozen
pubs, restaurants, stores and galleries.
Admission is free to most events. Information:
facebook.com/EPDAD.
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‘A Christmas Fair’ — The Junior League of
El Paso’s 43rd annual holiday shopping fair is
Friday through Sunday, Nov. 4-6, at the El
Paso Convention Center. Information: 5843511 or jlep.org.
The “Noche de Feria: A Christmas Fair Gala”
is Oct. 22, featuring cocktails, street taco dinner, and entertainment by DJ Christopher
Ferris and Julio Ortiz. Attire is tuxedos and
cocktail chic. Tickets: $75.
Harvest & Halloween
Halloween Library events — El Paso
Public Library offers various free fall and
Halloween events in October:
• Facepainting 101 is 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct.
12, at Memorial Park Library, 2300 Copper,
for ages 12 and older. Sign up required at 5661034; space and supplies limited.
• Teen Read Week Lock-In starts at 4:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 21, at Richard Burges Library,
9600 Dyer, for ages 10-20, with food, games,
and prizes. Information:212-0317.
• Monster Mash is 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at
Memorial Park Library for teens and tweens,
with pumpkin decorating contest, games, music
and fun. Children must bring in their own decorated pumpkin. Information: 566-1034.
• Halloween Costume Contest is 3 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 27, at Clardy Fox Library, 5515
Robert Alva. Information: 772-0501.
• Fall Festival is 3:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at
Westside Library, 125 Belvidere, with ghouls,
goodies, games and a costume contest.
Information: 581-2024.
• Halloween Celebration is 1 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 29, at Jose Cisneros Library, 1300
Hawkins. Costume contest for under 18s in
three age groups. Information: 594-7680.
• Fall Harvest Celebration and Costume
Contest is 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at Irving
Schwartz Library, 1865 Dean Martin, with storytelling, crafts, games, and a costume contest.
• Family Movie Monday is 3:30 p.m. Monday,
Oct. 31, at Armijo Library, 620 E 7th.
Ghost Stories by Moonlight — Magoffin
Home State Historic Site, 1120 Magoffin, hosts
its annual Halloween-themed event with events
for children and adults. Local storytellers present an evening of spine-tingling tales based on
legend and folklore.
• Family Night for ages 5 and up is 6 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 15.
• Evening for Adults, 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22.
Attendees are advised to dress warmly in
their favorite spook character. Refreshments
will be served. Tickets: $15 per event. Tickets
must be purchased in advance, go on sale Oct.
1. Information: 533-5147 or visitmagoffinhome.com.
Heroes Monsters & Villains Halloween
Rockfest — Aranda headlines the rock party
is 1 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at El Paso
County Coliseum, with live music from 10
bands, a costume contest, food, vendors, beer,
and children’s activities and prizes. Admission:
$10 (Ticketmaster).
Boo at the Zoo — El Paso Zoo, 4001 E.
Paisano, will host its 10th annual safe trick-ortreating event for families with children age 2
to 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday, Oct. 29-30. Admission is $12 for ages
13 to 59; $9 for ages 60 and older and active
duty military (including spouse) with ID; $7.50
ages 3 to 12; and free for ages 2 and under.
Zoo members admitted free. Information: 5328156, 521-1850 or elpasozoo.org.
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HalloweenFest 2016 — Asylum Comics
and Cards, 5360 N. Mesa, Suite L-12, will host
its Halloween party Saturday, Oct. 29, free
Halloween comics (while supplies last), and
several other special activities. Admission is
free. Information/times: 875-8600 or asylumcomicsandcards.com.
Harvestfest — Cloudcroft Chamber of
Commerce’s afternoon of family fun is 2 to 5
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, on Burro Avenue in
Cloudcroft, N.M. Hay rides, carved and decorated pumpkins, a costume contest, parade, the
Great Pumpkin Race, and trick or treating.
Most activities are free. Information: (575) 6822733 or cloudcroft.net.
New Mexico Pumpkin Festival — The
8th annual festival celebrating the fall gourd is
11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct.
29-30, at the Mesilla Valley Maze and Lyles
Family Farm, 3855 W. Picacho, featuring a corn
maze, pumpkin painting, slides, hayrides to the
pumpkin patch and more. Food available for
purchase, and a country store offered. Winners
from the annual coloring and pumpkin-carving
contests will be displayed. Admission: $12 ($10
children under 12; free children under 2) $2
discount for military with ID. Information: (575)
526-1919 or mesillavalleymaze.com.
Other activities include a pie eating and seedspitting contests, horse-drawn carriage rides,
pumpkin shuffleboard, guess the weight, pumpkin painting, live music, storytelling and the
Pumpkin Glow.
entry fee, but entries must display “KLAQ.”
Parade usually begins at 3:30 p.m., but early
arrival strongly encouraged; pre-registration is
10 to 3 p.m. Information: 544-8864 or
klaq.com.
El Paso’s Corn Maze — The 10-acre maze
and pumpkin patch is open for its 3rd season
noon to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays,
through Nov. 6 at 1100 Old Hueco Tanks
Road (south of I-10 at Exit 35), with the big
corn maze, interactive games, a kiddie maze,
rides, food and drinks, pumpkin train rides to
pumpkin patch, slide, tire pyramid, rubber duck
races, pedal carts, mini pedal carts, and a cow
train. This year’s maze theme is the Amazon
Rainforest. School field trips offered Tuesday
through Friday. Admission: $10.95; $8.95 age
3-11; free for ages 2 and younger. Group rates
available. Information: 915-213-4FUN (4386)
or elpasocornmaze.com.
La Union Maze — The 12-acre cornfield
maze runs through Nov. 6 for its 16th season
at 1101 Highway 28 in La Union, N.M., next to
Zin Valle Winery. Information: 1-888-383-6293
or launionmaze.com.
Hours are 5 to 10 p.m. Fridays, 11 a.m. to 10
p.m. Saturdays, and noon to 6 p.m. Sundays.
Cost: $12 ($10 military; $7 seniors 65-75); $5
for ages 2-5 ($5 military) Free for age one and
younger, and seniors 76 and older Group rates
available for groups of 20 or more. Open
weekdays for scheduled field trips and private
parties.
The maze will be open 11 to 3 p.m. Monday,
Columbus Day, as well as daytime only
Monday, Oct. 31 (Halloween).
The Maze offers the Big Maze, a kids flower
maze, family jumping pillow, big slide, pedal
cars, target practice, sports throw, horse walk
swing, rubber ducky races, sand box, picnic
tables under huge tent and concessions.
Haunted Maze offered Friday and Saturday
nights during October; admission is $7 plus regular paid entry.
Mesilla Valley Corn Maze at Lyles
Family Farms — The 17th annual labyrinth
and pumpkin patch is open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays, Oct. 1-30 at 3855 W.
Picacho, Las Cruces. Food and beverage concessions available. Admission: $12 ($10 children
under 12; free children under 2) $2 discount
for military with ID. Group rates offered with
advance reservation. Information: (575) 5261919 or mesillavalleymaze.com.
Activities include corn maze, pumpkin patch,
hayrides, giant slides, face painting, pedal carts,
gem mining, picnic grounds, playgrounds. duck
racing, face painting, rope making, hayrides and
more. Activity tickets (available until 5:30 p.m.)
are $1 each or 22 for $20.
Girl Scout Day at the Maze is Oct. 2.
The annual “Rootin’ Tootin’ Rib Cookoff”
Saturday is 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8.
$1 per sample.
The New Mexico Pumpkin Festival is 11 a.m.
to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 29-30.
‘Terror Trail’ and ‘Zombie Adventure’
— WinkeyDoodles Paintball Adventures, 401
Anthony, in Canutillo, hosts its two-acre Terror
Trail Haunted House is 7:30 p.m. to midnight
Fridays through Sundays, Sept. 30-Oct. 31.
Ages 10 and older welcome; no costumes may
be worn to the trail. Tickets: $15 ($32 combo
for trail and Zombie Adventure. Information:
877-FEAR (3327) or texasterrortrail.com.
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Trunk or Treat — Miracle League of El
Paso hosts a safe trick or treat event 1 to 5
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at 7500 W. H. Burges.
Information: miracleleagueofelpaso.org.
Halloween Dance — VFW Post 8782, 9170
Carolina, hosts a Halloween dance with 4 to 8
p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, with music by Little
Mike and the Blue Kings, and a costume contest. Tickets available at the VFW or at the
door; call for cost. Information: 598-1586.
City Halloween carnivals — The City of
El Paso Parks and Recreation Department’s
annual Halloween Happiness throughout the
city at area recreation centers Monday, Oct.
31. The carnivals include family costume contests, jumping balloons and other types of family fun. Admission is free. Information/event list:
544-0753
Halloween Carnival — Women’s
Intercultural Center, 303 Lincoln in Anthony,
N.M. hosts a carnival 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, Oct.
31, with free candy, games and prizes for parents and kids. Information: (575)882-5556 or
womensinterculturalcenter.org.
King’s Kastle Party — The Children’s
Ministries at Coronado Baptist Church, 501
Thunderbird, host a Halloween alternative
party 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31, featuring a
non-scary carnival atmosphere with games,
candy, cake walk, live entertainment, food and
prizes. Non-scary costumes welcome.
Admission is free; game tickets offered for a
nominal fee. Information: 584-3912, ext. 27 or
cbcelp.org.
KLAQ Halloween Parade — The annual
parade Monday, Oct. 31, at Album Park, 3001
Parkwood, and returns there. The parade is 1.9
miles and lasts about one hour. Prizes will be
given for “Rock ’n’ Drive” (combination vehicle/human costume), Best Dressed Pedestrian,
Business Costume, and High School Band. No
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Día de los Muertos
Día de los Muertos — The Calavera
Coalition hosts Day of the Dead at Old Mesilla
Plaza with food, music, stories, dancing and
piñatas noon to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday,
Oct. 28-29. Traditional day of the dead altars
will be on display. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 647-2639 or [email protected].
Concordia Día de Los Muertos —
Concordia Heritage Association and Paso Del
Norte Paranormal Society celebrate Day of the
Dead 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at
Concordia Cemetery, 3700 E. Yandell, with
revelers dressed in vintage Mexican clothes
with skulls painted on their faces, 10-foot mojigangas (dancing skeleton puppets), scavenger
hunt, live music, food trucks, face painters,
dancers, poetry readings, arts and crafts, and
ceremonial offerings. Tickets: $5 ($1 students
16 and younger; $2 seniors 60 and older and
military; free for ages under 6). Information:
274-9531 or concordiacemetery.org.
‘Día de los Muertos’ — Altar displays and
other Day of the Dead activities are Oct. 30Nov. 2 throughout Downtown Silver City.
Information: (575) 388-5725.
Sunday’s events include mariachi music, 1 to 3
p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. p.m.; storytellers 2 to 3
p.m.; a parade at 3:30 p.m. A screening of “The
Book of Life” is 7 p.m. at Silco Theater.
A Día de Los Muertos talk by Dr. Felipe de
Ortego y Gasca is 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, Oct.
31, at WNMU Fine Arts Theatre followed by a
performance by Ballet Folklorico de la
Universidad Autonoma de Cd. Juarez.
Mariachi Canto a Mi Tierra de la UACJ performs at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, at Silver City
Museum. An Ofrenda Procession is 7 to 9 p.m.
beginning at Silver City Museum proceeding
through downtown Silver City to Miller Library
for ofrendas, talks and WNMU’s Mariachi Plata.
An artist lecture on Papel Picado by Catalino
Delgado Trunk is 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov.
2, at WNMU’s Parotti Hall, followed by a
reception for Trunk’s show and a community
ofrenda at WNMU’s McCray Gallery.
Southern New Mexico
Southern New Mexico State Fair —
The fair is Wednesday through Sunday, Sept.
28-Oct. 2, at the Doña Ana County
Fairgrounds, 12 miles west of Las Cruces off I10. Admission to fair and special events
includes the Speedway, rodeo and live entertainment. Tickets: $10-$12 per day: available
online at holdmyticket.com. Information: (575)
524-8602 or snmstatefairgrounds.net.
Aspenfest — The Village of Ruidoso’s cele-
bration of fall colors is Saturday and Sunday,
Oct. 1-2. Events include a chili cook-off, arts
and crafts fair, street vendors, Aspenfest
Parade and vintage car show. Information:
(575) 257-7395
The Aspenfest Parade starts at 10 a.m.
Saturday, at Sudderth and Mechem.
Information: ruidosonow.com/aspenfest.
Arts and crafts booths will be open 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Boys and
Girls Club of Sierra Blanca, 134 Reese Dr.
Admission: $2 (free for children under 12).
Information: (575) 808-8338.
The Rod Run Car Show is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday at the Ruidoso Downs Race Track.
Admission is free. Information: (915) 598-0621.
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The Ruidoso Chili Society’s 34th annual Chili
Cook-Off is noon Saturday at the Ruidoso
Downs Race Track. Public tasting is noon
Sunday Information: (575) 390-6184.
Mimbres Valley Harvest Festival — The
11th annual celebration hosted by Mimbres
Valley Health Action League is 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at San Lorenzo
Elementary School grounds, on NM 35 in the
Mimbres Valley, N.M. with live music, community greenhouse tours, farmers’ market, arts
and craft fair, storytelling and poetry, kids activities and more. Information: (575) 536-9821,
(575) 536-3687 or mimbresharvestfest.com.
NMSU Homecoming — The New Mexico
State University Aggies’ Homecoming game is 6
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, against UL Lafayette.
Tickets: $50-$150 (Ticketmaster). Information:
(575) 646-1420 or nmstatesports.com.
Distinguished Alumni Awards Dinner is 5 to 8
p.m. Friday, Sept. 30. Tickets: $50. Parade is
10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1.
Pinos Altos October Fiesta — The
mountain village of Pinos Altos, N.M. will host
its 18th annual fall fiesta 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 1. Information: (575) 574-8394
or pavfr.org/octoberfiesta.
St. Clair Vineyards WineFest — New
Mexico’s largest winery will host its 22nd annual wine fest noon to 7 p.m. Saturday and noon
to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1-2, at 1325 DeBaca
Road in Deming, with family activities, music,
door prizes, arts and crafts, silent auction, winery tours and various contests. Fireworks at 7
p.m. Saturday. Admission: $5 (includes souvenir
glass; free for active duty military and law
enforcement with ID. Information: 1-866-3367357 or stclairwinery.com/winefest2016/.
Southwestern New Mexico State Fair
— The fair is Oct. 5-9 at the Luna County fairgrounds in Deming. Information: (575) 5465255 or on Facebook at swnmsf.
Sierra County Fair — The annual county
fair is Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 6-9, at
Sierra County Fair Barn in Truth or
Consequences, N.M. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 894-2375 or sierracountynewmexico.info.
Elephant Butte Dam Centennial —
Truth or Consquences and Elephant Butte
Dam Historic District celebrate of the 1916
completion of the dam. Information:
ElephantButteAdventures.com or on Facebook
at ButteCentennial.
A 10-course gourmet dinner on top of
Elephant Butte Dam is Saturday, Oct. 15, with
regional food, music and dancing and fireworks.
Tickets are limited: Reservations: (575) 7445567 or [email protected].
Other events:
• Dam Site Book Festival is Oct. 7-9.
• “Lights the Night” event with food, music,
dancing, luminarias and more is Friday, Oct.
14, at the historic Fish Hatchery.
• Wooden Nickel Makers Mart community
craft fair is Oct. 15-16, at Windy Roads Park.
Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium
— Cowboy poets, musicians, craftsmen and
chuckwagon cooks meet for the 27th annual
symposium 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 79, at Ruidoso Downs Race Track, Ruidoso
Downs, N.M. Hosted by the Hubbard Museum
of the American West. Admission: $25. Evening
concerts and chuckwagon meal tickets sold
separately. Tickets, information: (575) 3784140 or cowboysymposium.org.
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The Symposium offers continuous music,
poetry and storytelling, western demonstrations and more. A variety of children’s activities, including a Kids’ Rodeo, are offered. A
Western Expo features 110 vendors selling
western art, saddles, tack, hats, boots and
western clothing, jewelry, home accessories,
books and more.
Evening concerts offered Oct. 6-8:
• Thursday: Dave Alexander Band; The Time
Jumpers featuring Vince Gill, Kenny Sears &
Paul Franklin. Tickets: $75.
• Friday: Janie Fricke and Moe Bandy with
Coby Carter and Billy Mata. Tickets: $65.
• Saturday: Johnny Rodriguez and Tawny
Reynolds (from “The Voice”) with Jody Nix.
Tickets: $40.
The World’s Richest Chuckwagon Cook-off is
all weekend. Competitors in the $13,000 event
are judged not only for their food, but the
authenticity of their wagons and attire.
Chuckwagon lunch is noon Saturday, and
breakfast is 8:30 a.m. Sunday. Cost per plate:
$25 Saturday; $15 Sunday.
Red Dot Red Hot ArtFest and Studio
Tour — The annual event runs daily Oct. 7-
16 at studios and galleries in Silver City, N.M.
with art shows, receptions, studio tours,
demonstrations, youth activities and workshops. Headquarters are the Seedboat Gallery,
214 W Yankie, with information, brochures,
maps and guides, as well as the Independent
and Studio Artists’ Exhibit. Information: (575)
313-9631 or silvercitygalleries.com.
The Red Dot Soiree is 5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday,
Oct. 7, at Seedboat Gallery, with wine and
refreshments. Tickets: $15.
October 2016
The Art Fest Indie & Studio Exhibit is open 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 8-16, featuring work by
Silver City Art Association independent artists
as well as studio artists.
A grand “Champagne and Chocolates” closing
reception with and art-inspired fashion on a
canvas of bodies is 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct.
16, at the Seedboat Gallery. Admission is free.
The event includes 25 different art venues,
concentrated in or near historic downtown
Silver City; plus 20 artist studios.
Socorro Fest — The City of Socorro, N.M.
hosts its 14th annual celebration is Friday and
Saturday, Oct. 7-8, around the historic
Socorro Plaza. Food, dancing, native food dishes, arts and crafts booths, spirits tents, family
activities and music and entertainment on multiple stages. Admission is free for most events.
Information: (575) 835-8927, socorrofest.com
or on Facebook.
Columbus Day Festival — The annual festival is Saturday, Oct. 8, in the historic village of
Columbus, N.M. Parade begins at 10 a.m. on
N. Boundary, followed by all day entertainment, vendors and games in the Columbus
Park Plaza. Admission is free. Columbus is 65
miles west of Santa Teresa and 30 miles south
of Deming. Information: (575) 494-0009.
Doña Ana Doll Club Show & Sale —
The annual doll and accessory show is 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at Scottish Rite
Temple, 195 Boutz, Las Cruces. Minor repairs
available on site. Admission: $2 (free for ages
10 and younger). Information: (575) 523-1413.
Los Leones de Mesilla Car Show — Los
Leones de Mesilla (Mesilla Lion’s Club) will host
its annual car show 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 8, on the Old Mesilla Plaza. The show
features hot rods, muscle car (pre-1972),
trucks, low riders, motorcycles), and classics.
Admission is free for spectators. Information:
(575) 524-3262 or mesillanm.gov.
Pagan Pride Day — Las Cruces Pagan
Pride Council hosts its celebration 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at Pioneer Women’s
Park, 500 W. Las Cruces Avenue. Admission is
free with a donation or canned goods or pet
food for Camp Hope or Humane Society with
animal adoptions. Information: (915) 316-4399
All Donations given to Casa De Las
Peregrinos and the ASPCA of Las Cruces.
Rootin’ Tootin’ Rib Cook-Off — The
annual festival is 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 8, at the Mesilla Valley Maze, 3855 W.
Picacho in Las Cruces. Samples from participating teams from all around the southwest
offered around noon until food runs out.
Winners announced at 4 p.m. Proceeds benefit
the NMSU College of Agriculture. Maze admission: $12 ($10 children; free for children under
2). Samples available for $1 per sample.
Information: (575) 526-1919 or rootintootinribs.com.
The Lantern Fest — The all-ages celebra-
tion of life, love and memories is Saturday,
Oct. 8, at Southern New Mexico Speedway,
12 miles west of Las Cruces off I-10. Families
can roast s’mores, decorate their lanterns, and
enjoy entertainment including a stage show,
face painters, princesses, inflatables, and live
music. After sunset, participants come together
to release their lanterns. Gates open at 3 p.m.
Information on Facebook at thelanternfest.
Lantern passes required in advance for admission; available online at thelanternfest.com/location/el-paso/ Each pass comes with a lantern,
marker, s’mores kit and lighter. Passes are
$45.
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Ruidoso Oktoberfest — The 35th annual
Lincoln Country version of the German tradition is Oct. 14-15 at the Ruidoso Convention
Center. German food, beer, wine, music,
games, live music and folk dances will abound 5
to 11 p.m. Friday and noon to 11 p.m.
Saturday. Arts and crafts booths will be featured as well as a “Kinderhall” with games,
prizes and more for kids. Featured entertainment is the Salzburger Echo. Proceeds benefit
various Lincoln County charities.
Admission: $10 per day; $18 for both days; $6
for ages 13-18 ($10 for two days) and free for
children under 12. Children and teens must be
accompanied by adult. Information: (575) 2576171 or OktoberfestRuidoso.com.
High Rolls Apple Festival — The 49th
annual open-air harvest festival is 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 15-16, at the Community Center, 56
Cottage Row, in High Rolls, N.M. The festival
features fresh local and other apples, apple pies
and apple butter, arts and crafts, food and drink
vendors, and children’s activities. Admission
and parking is free. No pets. Information: (575)
682-6044 or highrollsfestivals.com.
The festival is presented by the High
Rolls/Mountain Park Lions Club. Proceeds benefit the community center.
Czechoslovakian Klobase Festival —
Holy Family Church’s annual festival and barbecue is all day Sunday, Oct. 16, at the Luna
County Courthouse Park in Deming, N.M.
Started by area Czechoslovakians, the event
offers bingo, homemade Bohemian sausage,
cowboy coffee, salad, desserts and barbecue
beef. Information: (575) 546-9783.
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Pancho’s Car Show — Friends of Pancho
Villa State Park’s 11th annual car show and auto
parts swap meet is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 22, at Pancho Villa State Park in
Columbus, N.M. with vintage to late model
show cars and motorcycles. Show admission
free with regular park admission of $5 per vehicle. Information, entry fee for show participants: (575) 531-2711 or panchovillastateparkfriendsgroup.org.
Renaissance Artsfaire — The 45th annual
event, sponsored by the Doña Ana Arts
Council, is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5-6, at Young Park,
Walnut and Lohman in Las Cruces. Dozens of
artists offer arts and crafts of all kinds. Artistas
del Camino Real will demonstrate Spanish and
Native art. Information: (575) 523-6403 or
daarts.org.
Admission: $8; free for age 12 and younger.
No pets except service animals. VIP Passes are
$60 includes 2-person one day entry, access to
the VIP tent with refreshments and up-front
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views of jousting, photo ops with jousters, preferred parking for one vehicle, and two vintage
Ren Faire T-shirts.
Ongoing entertainment offered on Rio Grande
Main Stage, Merry Court of Sherwood Oak and
Middle Eastern Village, plus the Greyhounds of
Fairhaven and a Children’s Realm.
The Order of Epona’s jousters on horseback
return with shows at 10:15 a.m. and 2:15 p.m.
Other entertainment includes Robert the
Ratcatcher at the top of the hill with his
“Ratapult.”
Commemorative 45th year handmade ceramic goblets by local potter Andrew Chapel will
be available, along with food booths and the
Dragon’s Eye Tavern.
Fee park and ride running between the southwest corner of the Mesilla Valley Mall and
Young Park every 15 minutes.
Tom Lea Month
Tom Lea Month — The Tom Lea Institute,
now celebrating its 10th anniversary, along with
other area organizations, celebrates the life and
work of the late El Paso art legend with various
events throughout October. Admission is free
except as noted. For all reservations, registration and RSVPs, call 533-0048. Information:
TomLea.com.
In addition to local happenings, are events
planned in Galveston, New Orleans, Odessa,
Abilene and in Guadalupe, Mexico.
Tom Lea (1907-2001) was the son of an El
Paso mayor who became a nationally famous
muralist, illustrator, novelist, historian, World
War II war correspondent and studio painter.
This year’s events are dedicated to the memory of Nancy Lea (1906-1936):
• “The Notebook of Nancy Lea” exhibit runs
Oct. 1-Dec. 22, at UTEP’s Centennial
Museum, with opening reception 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 11.
• “Tom Lea: Grace Note in a Hard World” one
act play by Camilla Carr, starring Ray Baker and
Morgana Shaw is 7 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 29-30, at the Philanthropy
Theatre in the Plaza Annex. Admission is $25.
See “On Stage” listing for details.
• “Nancy Lea in Her Own Words” presentation by Adair Margo is 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20,
at the Centennial museum.
Other events:
• “Head for the Hills” fiesta and life exhibition
is 7 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Oct. 1, in Tom
Lea’s Studio, at W.S. Hills Building on San
Antonio, Downtown.
• Showing Oct. 1-June 11, 2017: “Female
Portraits: A Connection Between Artists and
Models” in the Tom Lea Gallery at El Paso
Museum of Art.
Student focus talk is 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct.
13.
• A screening of “The Brave Bulls” is 7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 6, at Craft and Social.
• An “Experience the Pass of the North Mural
Tour led by Elisa Garrido and Carolina Franco
is noon Tuesday, Oct. 11, starting at Ton Lea
Institute, 201 E. Mills.
• Compadres Therapy, Inc.’s 2nd annual free
family friendly horse-themed event, The Hands
of Cantú: Horsemanship at the Pass of the
North,’ is 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
15, at Upper Valley Ranch, 6666 Morrill, with
activities and various horse performances; driving, jumping, reining, Arabian horses, hippotherapy, adaptive riding, horse themed crafts
and more. Information: 203-088, compadrestherapy.com and on Facebook.
• A Tom Lea Fellowship presentation to Maria
del Carmen Barney and Delia Alicia Ramos is 6
p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, at UTEP’s Stanlee and
Gerald Rubin Center.
• A presentation and book signing for by Adair
Margo for the institute’s latest publication,
“Tom Lea, Life, Magazine and World War II,” is
4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at War Eagles
Museum in Santa Teresa.
An architectural tour on “San Jacinto
Architecture, Controversies and History” by
Ken Gorski is planned, starting at El Paso Main
Public Library, Downtown. Time and date to
be announced.
Juárez Events:
• “Tom Lea and Bullfighting” presentation by
José Mario Sánchez Soledad is 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 12, at La Custodia de San
Pablo on 16 de Septiembre.
• A Juárez Downtown Walking Tour
Led by Dr. Tomás Cuevas is 9:30 a.m. Friday,
Oct. 14. El Paso participants meet at 9 a.m. at
Camino Real Hotel, 101 S. El Paso Street.
RSVP: [email protected].
• A presentation on “Tom Lea and the First
Surgery in North America” by Dr. Rubén
Garrido is 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at Hospital
Ángeles Ciudad Juárez on Avenida Campos
Eliseos.
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Bazaars and fairs
Woman’s Club Centennial Birthday
Bash — Woman’s Club of El Paso, 1400 N.
Mesa, will celebrate its 100th birthday at its Fall
Fiesta Friday 4 to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6
Sept. 30-Oct. 2. Bake sale, local artists and
vendors, Tea Room and more. Proceeds benefit the preservation and restoration of the club,
built in 1916. Admission: $3 ($5 three-day
pass); free children under 12. Information: 5326131 or on Facebook at The Woman’s Club of
El Paso.
Art in the Park — The City Parks &
Recreation Department’s Fall 2016 arts and
crafts fair is 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday, Oct. 1-2, at Memorial Park’s Reserve
area, 3100 Copper, with continuous entertainment and food vendors. Admission is free.
The Edge Open-Air Craft & Farmer’s
Market — The final market of the season is 8
a.m. to noon the first Saturday, Oct. 1, at St.
Paul’s United Methodist Church, 7000
Edgemere. Information: 772-2734 or
stpaulschurchelpaso.org.
Western Hills Autumn Bazaar — The
annual fall bazaar is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 8, at Western Hills United Methodist
Church’s Stewart Family Life Center, 524-A
Thunderbird, with vendors, crafts, bake and
book sale, door prizes, snack bar and a silent
auction. Information: 581-3547, 584-7810, or
westernhillsep.org.
El Paso Psychic Fair — The fair is 11 a.m.
to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 15-16 at
Hawthorn Inn, 1700 Airway, at Boeing.
Admission: $5 for both days (private readings
not included with admission). Free admission
with active duty military I.D. Information: 3456245 or elpasopsychicfair.com.
The fair features palm, Tarot and other readings by a dozen or more professional psychic
readers and mediums. Aura photography, jewelry and others gifts.
Northgate Arts and Craft — Northgate
Christian Church, 5430 Yvette, hosts an artist
and crafts fair Saturday, Oct. 15. Vendor tables
available for $15-$25. Information, hours: 7550831.
White Acres Bazaar — Good Samaritan
Society of White Acres Retirement Community,
7304 Good Samaritan Court, hosts its arts and
crafts bazaar 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
15. Information: 549-5475.
Mission Trail Art Market — Area artisans
and craftspeople display their fine arts and
crafts for its 8th season 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on
the third Sunday of the month (Oct. 16, Nov.
20) in the historic Veteran’s Memorial Plaza in
San Elizario. Pets welcome. Information: 8510093 or missiontrailartmarket.com.
Sunrise Lions Gun Show — The semiannual guns and outdoors show opens at 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 22-23, at Las Cruces Convention Center,
680 E. University in Las Cruces. Vendors from
across the state will sell and display their products. Information: lascruceslionsclub.org.
Día De Los Muertos Celebration — El
Paso Punk Rock Flea Market hosts the
Celebration of “Life, Death and Tradition,”
Saturday, Oct. 29, at 5 Points Bistro, 3019
Montana. Information: 478-9971 or on
Facebook at El Paso Punk Rock Flea Market.
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Farmer’s Market at Ardovino’s Desert
Crossing — The market runs Saturdays yearround at Ardovino’s Desert Crossing, One
Ardovino Drive in Sunland Park, N.M. Hours
are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Well behaved pets on
leash welcome. Information: (575) 589-0653.
Weekly events include kids’ tent activities,
educational talks, Master Gardener talks and
live music. Yoga classes are 9 to 10 a.m. Cost
per class: $10.
A Book Exchange is held the first and third
Saturday of the month. Bring a used book in
good condition, to exchange for another.
Downtown Artist and Farmers Market
— The City of El Paso Museums and Cultural
Affairs Department’s market for area artists
and regionally grown agricultural products is 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday in the Union Plaza
District along Anthony Street. Information:
212-1780 or elpasoartsandculture.org.
La Viña Sunday Market — La Viña
Winery, 4201 S. NM 28 in La Union, N.M.,
hosts a farmer’s market featuring local food
producers noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. No outside
alcohol allowed. Dog friendly. Information:
(575) 502-4074 or lavinawinery.com.
Graduate School Expo — UTEP’s annual
Graduate and Professional School Fair is 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, in the Union
Building. Information: 747-7503 or
utep.edu/careers.
ONE Women’s Conference — Abundant
Living Faith Center, 1000 Valley Crest, hosts
the women’s conference Oct. 5-7, with special
guest speakers April Osteen Simons, Charlotte
Gambill and Natalie Grant. Information/times:
532-8543 or alfc.com.
‘Put a Smile On It’ — Women’s
Intercultural Center, 303 Lincoln Street in
Anthony, N.M. hosts an arts and crafts workshop for all ages 10 a.m. to noon, Friday, Oct.
7. Create silly mouth masks in celebration of
World Smile Day. Information: (575) 882-5556
or womensinterculturalcenter.org.
Compassionate Friends ‘Walk to
Remember’ — Compassionate Friends’ 3rd
annual walk is 9 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, at Album
Park, 3001 Parkwood. The 1.5-mile walk honors the memory of a deceased child or sibling,
and raises funds for an upcoming local conference, with a balloon release and potluck picnic.
Vendors welcome. Registration is free.
Information: 740-5496 or elpasotcf.org.
Spaceflight Symposium — New Mexico
Space Grant Consortium NASA EPSCoR‘s
International Symposium for Personal and
Commercial Spaceflight is Wednesday and
Thursday, Oct. 12-13, at the N.M. Farm and
Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping
Springs Road in Las Cruces. Panel discussions
will examine industry issues and trends in the
high-risk ventures of developing new platforms
for suborbital space and beyond. Registration
begins at 7:30 a.m. both days; cost varies.
Information: (575) 646-6414 or ispcs.com.
Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur —
Women’s Intercultural Center, 303 Lincoln
Street in Anthony, N.M. hosts Daniel Chejfec,
Executive Director of the Jewish Federation of
El Paso, noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, to
understand and learn about the New Year in
Jewish tradition. Information: (575) 882-5556
or womensinterculturalcenter.org.
SCORE Pre-Business Workshop —
SCORE and Greater El Paso Chamber of
Commerce, 10 Civic Center Plaza, host the
workshop on key elements to increase small
business success 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 13. Registration: $15 in
advance; $20 week of the workshop (includes
Las Cruces Farmers & Crafts Market
Convention Center parking, continental breakfast and lunch). Information: 629-6700. Online
registration at elpaso.org.
SpecTECHular Explore 2016 — The
one-day complimentary technology open house
presented by New Horizons Computer
Learning Centers is 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday,
Oct. 14, at New Horizons El Paso, 1625
Hawkins, Suite 100. Admission is free; register
online at spectechular.com/index.html.
Information: Information: 772-2365
Participants can build their own schedule of
educational breakout sessions. Registration
includes complimentary lunch and prizes.
‘Law of Harmony and Christian
Science Healing’ — Josh Niles, former U.S.
Army Ranger and a practitioner and teacher of
Christian Science, will talk at 2 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 15, at Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N.
Downtown Mall, in Las Cruces. Admission is
free. Information: (575) 523-6403 or
riograndetheatre.com.
Spec’s Fest — Spec’s, 655 Sunland Park,
host an all day food and wine festival 11 a.m. to
7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, with select wines
and gourmet food samplings, expert advice on
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— 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.
Something for everyone
Baby Boomer Generation Community
Fair — The inaugural fair is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 1, at Good Samaritan Society
White Acres Retirement Community, 7304
Good Samaritan Court, with information on
senior living options, retirement financial security, travel, and outdoor activities, plus health
screenings, fitness demonstrations, live entertainment. Information: 549-5464.
Blessing of the Animals — The free bless-
ing of pets is 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at
St. Francis on the Hill Episcopal Church, 6280
Los Robles. All pets are welcome to receive a
prayer of blessing. Light refreshments available
for pets and pet parents. Information: 581-9500
or stfrancisonthehillepiscopalchurch.org
Family Health Fair — 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 1, at St. Raphael Catholic
Church, 2301 Zanziba. Information: 526-4198.
Vaccinations for Health program — El
Paso Fire and Health Department host free flu
vaccines to uninsured residents and those on
Medicaid, as well as influenza, blood pressure
and glucose screenings. Colorectal screening
kits to patients 50 and over and pneumonia
vaccines to those 65 and older, in October at
several locations. Service is free to residents of
El Paso and Hudspeth County age 18 and over.
Information: ephealth.com.
• Saturday, Oct. 1: Station 17, 8803 Alameda,
8 to 11 a.m.
• Wednesdays, Oct. 5, 12 19 and 26: EPFD
Safety, Health Outreach Center, 5415
Trowbridge, 1 to 6 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 15: Station 18, 7901 San Jose,
8 to 11 a.m.
3er Congreso De Mujeres — The Spanish
language series of women’s lectures begins at 8
a.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, at El Paso County
Coliseum. Tickets: $10-$20 (Ticketmaster)
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For event tickets sold through Ticketmaster,
call 1-800-745-3000 or go to ticketmaster.com.
Rio Grande County Jam — The country
music event featuring Roger Creager and
Charlie Robinson is 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at
El Paso County Coliseum. Tickets: $10-$62.50
(Ticketmaster).
Disney on Ice: ‘Worlds of
Enchantment’ — Disney’s magical stories
come to life Oct. 5-9, at the El Paso County
Coliseum, 4100 Paisano. Performances are
7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 3:30 and
7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and noon, 3:30
and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Thursday’s performance
in Spanish. Tickets: $15-$60 (Ticketmaster)
Ages 2 and older must have ticket.
Chris Young — The country superstar’s “I’m
Comin’ Over” tour is 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7,
at NMSU’s Pan American Center in Las
Cruces, with Dan + Shay, and Cassadee Pope.
Tickets: $39.50 and $49.50 (Ticketmaster).
Paul Rodriguez & DJ Kane — Latin
Comedy jam presents the stand-up comic,
actor and television producer performs with
music stylist DJ Kane at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7,
at the Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $22.50, $27.50,
$35 and $45 (Ticketmaster).
Festival de Trova Coincidir USA — The
show featuring performers from the largest
gathering of Mexican singer-songwriters in a
single weekend is 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at
the Plaza Theatre, featuring Leonel Soto, Raul
Ornelas, Fernando Delgadillo, Mexicanto,
Edgar Oceransky, Miguel Luna, Edel Juarez,
Rosalida Gliese 229 and Ilse McCarthy. Tickets;
$50, $65 and $95 (Ticketmaster). Information:
festivalcoindidir.com or on Facebook.
Adam Trent — Showtime! El Paso opens its
season with one of the stars of the hit
Broadway show “The Illusionists” at 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 9, at Abraham Chavez Theatre.
Trent’s fast-paced audience-interactive performances are part magic, part concert and
part stand-up comedy. Tickets: $30 ($10 students); open seating. Information: 544-2022 or
showtimeelpaso.com.
‘American Wake Tour’ — Cult film composers Terrance Zdunich and Saar Hendelman
host an intimate gathering of fine spirits, live
music and grave entertainment Sunday, Oct. 9,
at Mesa Music Hall, 4151 N. Mesa. VIP doors
open at 8 p.m.; general admission at 8:45 p.m.
Admission $30; $65 VIP; online at americanmurdersong.com/GetTickets. Information: 5998585 or Facebook at Mesa Music Hall.
Schoolboy Q — The hip-hop artist’s “Blank
Face Tour” is 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, at El
Buchanan’s Event Center, 11540 Pellicano,
with Joy Bada$$. Tickets: $35 (VIP Meet and
greet packages $165), online at Ticketfly.com.
Songs & Stories — Christian artists Steven
Curtis Chapman, Mac Powell of Third Day and
Brandon Heath share their music and live at 7
p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, at the Plaza Theatre.
Tickets: $25 and $35. VIP tickets are $75
(Ticketmaster)
Prophets of Rage — The rap-rock super-
group brings performs Tuesday, Oct. 11, at
the El Paso County Coliseum, featuring Rage
Against the Machine led by Chuck D of Public
Enemy and B-Real of Cypress Hill. Tickets: $17
to $86.50 (Ticketmaster).
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Dwight Yoakam — The multiple Grammy
winning country star performs at 8 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 13, at Abraham Chavez
Theatre, in support of his latest album Second
Hand Heart. Tickets: $39.75, $49.75, $62.75
and $99.75. (Ticketmaster).
Hubby Jenkins — The multi-instrumentalist
performs at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at
the Buckhorn Opera House in Pinos Altos,
N.M. kicking off the Mimbres Region Arts
Council’s Folk Series. Tickets: $20. Information:
(575) 538-2505 or mimbresarts.org.
Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live —
KCOS presents the popular PBS children’s
show live on stage 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18,
at the Abraham Chavez Theatre. Tickets: $29,
$35 and $40; VIP $75 tickets include meet-andgreet (Ticketmaster).
Keith Urban — The four-time Grammy
Award winning country star performs at 7:30
p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, at NMSU’s Pan
American Center, with opening act local band
Border Avenue. Tickets: $35.50, $49.50 and
$63.50 (Ticketmaster).
Bob Dylan — The music legend and his band
perform at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, at the
Abraham Chavez Theatre. He recently
released his 37th studio album, “Fallen Angels.”
Tickets: $57.50 and $117.50 (Ticketmaster).
Yandel — The Puerto Rican reggaeton musi-
cian and songwriter brings his Dangerous Tour
2016 to the El Paso County Coliseum at 7:30
p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19. Tickets are $32 to
Sin Bandera — The Latin pop duo performs
at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at El Paso County
Coliseum. Tickets: $60-$225 (Ticketmaster).
Alejandra Guzman — The Mexican rock
singer (”Volverte a Amar”) performs at 8:30
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at El Paso County
Coliseum. Tickets: $49.50, $69.50, $89.50 and
Heroes Monsters & Villains Halloween
Rockfest — Aranda headlines the rock party
1 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at El Paso
County Coliseum, with 10 bands, costume contest, food, vendors, beer, and children’s activities. Admission: $10 (Ticketmaster).
‘Mamma Mia’ — Broadway in E Paso presents the farewell tour for the smash hit musical
based on the songs of ABBA at 7:30 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 24, at the Plaza Theatre.
Tickets: $40 and $70 (Ticketmaster).
Slayer — The trash metal legends bring their
Repentless World Tour to El Paso at 7:10 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 27, at El Paso Coliseum, 4100
Paisano, with Anthrax and Death Angel.
Tickets: $36.50 (Ticketmaster).
Best of the Eagles — El Paso Symphony
Orchestra presents a tribute to the Eagles at 8
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Plaza Theatre.
Tickets: $45, $60 and $75 (Ticketmaster).
Information: 532-2776 or epso.org.
Yeasayer — The experimental rocker per-
form at 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31, at Epic
Railyard Center, 2201 E. Mills, with guest Lydia
Ainsworth. Tickets: $20-$25 at Ticketfly.com.
Brand New — The alternative rock band
performs at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, at El
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Paso County Coliseum, with opening acts the
Front Bottoms and Modern Baseball. Tickets:
$27 and $27 (Ticketmaster).
Noa in Concert — Impact|Programs of
Excellence presents the celebrated Israeli
singer (Achinoam Nini) Thursday, Nov. 3.
Details to be announced. Ticket information:
545-5068 or impactprogramsofexcellence.org.
Amanda Miguel y Diego Verdaguer —
The Argentine husband and wife music stars,
dubbed Latin America’s “Sonny and Cher,”
perform at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, at The
Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $44 and $97.
(Ticketmaster).
Jesse & Joy — The Mexican pop duo performs at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at El Paso
County Coliseum. The brother and sister duo
from Mexico City’s latest album is “Un Besito
Mas.” Tickets: $35-$70 (Ticketmaster).
Sons of the Pioneers — The group that
made Western Music famous performs at 7:30
p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at the Rio Grande
Theatre, 211 N. Main, in the Las Cruces
Downtown Mall, as part of its National Tour
Series. Tickets: $31.25. Information: (575) 5236403 or RioGrandeTheatre.com.”
Mike Epps — The actor/comedian performs
at 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at Abraham
Chavez Theatre. Tickets: $49.50 to $99.50
(Ticketmaster).
Gloria Trevi — The Mexican pop diva
brings her “El Amor” Tour to El Paso at 8:30
p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at Abraham Chavez
Theatre. Tickets: $35, $45, $60, $90 and $150
(Ticketmaster).
Julión Alvarez — The Norteño-Banda singer
performs at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, at
the El Paso County Coliseum. Tickets: $62,
$128 and $153 (Ticketmaster).loa.
Morrissey — The alternative music icon and
former lead singer of The Smiths performs at 8
p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, at the Abraham
Chavez Theatre. Tickets: $32.50 to $102.50
(Ticketmaster).
Trans-Siberian Orchestra — The group
presents their latest holiday show, “The Ghosts
of Christmas Eve: the Best of TSO and More,”
at 3 and 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25, in UTEP’s
Don Haskins Center, sponsored by the
Hallmark Channel. The “rock holiday tradition
for a new generation” will showcase their
unique combination of storytelling, musicianship
and spectacular production effects. Previous
shows in the area have sold out. Tickets: $42
to $71.50(Ticketmaster).
John Cleese and Eric Idle — Britain’s
Living Legends of Comedy perform “Together
Again At Last ... for the Very First Time” at 8
p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, at the Plaza Theatre.
Cleese and Idle will blend scripted and improvised bits with storytelling, musical numbers,
exclusive footage and aquatic juggling. Tickets:
$59.50, $79.50 and $99.50 (Ticketmaster).
Christmas with Michael W. Smith — El
Paso Symphony Orchestra welcomes the
Grammy-winning inspirational singer for its
Christmas concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday,
Nov. 30, in Abraham Chavez Theatre, with
guest Jordan Smith. Tickets: $33.50, $48.50,
$63.50 and $78.50. Ticket information: 5323776 or epso.org.
National Mexican Festival and Rodeo
— “La Dynastia Continua” is at 6:30 p.m.
October 2016
Saturday, Dec. 3, at El Paso County Coliseum,
with Vicente Fernandez Jr., Antonio Aguilar Jr.,
Jose Manuel Figueroa and Shalia Durcal.
Tickets: $35-$65; $17.50-$32.50 for ages 2-12.
(Ticketmaster).
Venues & series
Tricky Falls — 209 S. El Paso. All shows are
all-ages, unless listed otherwise. Information:
351-9909. Online tickets at trickyfalls.com and
ticketfly.com.
• Tycho — The ambient music project led by
Scott Hansen is at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1,
with Heathered Pearls. Tickets; $25 general
admission; $39.50 balcony admission.
• Las Cafeteras – The LA root rockers perform at 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14. Tickets: $16.
• CD release party for local band Alabama
Deathwalk is 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22. $5.
• Russ — The rapper performs at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 25. Tickets: $20.
• The “Eve of ... All Hallows Eve” party with
Andromeda Theory is 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28,
with Beneath the Waves, Hot Shot Kixxx,
Trost House, Soul Parade and The BoxHeadz.
$5.
• The Appleseed Cast — The Kansas rock
band 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, with Alabama
Deathwalk and Back of a Car. Tickets: $8.
• Tory Lanez — The rapper and singer, songwriter presents his “I Told You” tour at 8:30
p.m. Monday, Oct. 31, with special guest
VeeCee. Tickets: $25 (VIP tickets $49; meet
and greet tickets $99).
• The Dillinger Escape Plan — The metalcore
band’s North American Tour is 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 1, with O’Brother, Cult Leader
and Entheos. Tickets: $20-$23.
•SWMRS — The California punk band performs at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2. Tickets:
$10.
Lowbrow Palace — 111 E. Robinson.
Doors open one hour prior to show time.
Tckets at lowbrowpalace.com.
• Mystic Braves — The rock band performs at
10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, with The Dream
Ride. Tickets: $12-$15.
• La Gusana Ciega — The Mexican alternative
pop band performs at9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3,
with the Chamanas and Carla Riojas. $20-$25.
• Bogan Via — The indie pop duo performs at
9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, with Luna Aura. $8$10.
• Gringo Star — Atlanta indie rock group, 9
p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5. Tickets: $8-$10.
• Ra Ra Riot — American indie rock band, 9
p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11. Tickets: $16-$18.
• One Way System — The UK punk band performs Wednesday, Oct. 12. Tickets: $12.
• Silent Planet — The American metalcore
band performs at 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, with
Deliah Blue and Ocean Lies Ahead. Tickets:
$12-$14.
• Dreamers — The cosmic rock band performs at 9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17. Tickets:
$10-$12.
• Big Jesus — The rock pop band performs at
9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19. Tickets: $8-$10.
• Kikagaku Moyo — The psychedelic rock
band from Tokyo performs at 10 p.m. Friday,
Oct. 21. Tickets: $8-$10.
• She Wants Revenge — The L.A. duo’s Tenth
Anniversary Tour is 9 p.m. Sunday. Oct. 30,
with the Dig and Raw Fabrics. $23-$25.
• Jacuzzi Boys — The Florida rock band performs at 10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31, at
Lowbrow Palace. Tickets: $10-$20.
• Thee Oh Sees — San Francisco garage rock
band, 10 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, with Miijas
and Back of a Car. Tickets: $15-$17.
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Mesa Music Hall — 4151 N. Mesa.
Information: 599-8585 or on Facebook at Mesa
Music Hall.
• American Murder Song’s American Wake
Tour experience is Sunday, Oct. 9. See separate listing above.
• Montana of 300 — The hip hop and rap
artist performs 7 p.m. Monday Oct. 10.
Tickets: $20; $50 meet and greet tickets.
• Ulcerate — The New Zealand death metal
band presents their “Shrines of Paralysis”
North American Tour at 8 p.m. Nov. 11, with
Zhrine and Phobocosm. Ages 18 and older.
Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and
Casino — Mescalero, N.M. Age 21 and older
admitted. Information: 1-877-277-5677 or
innofthemountaingods.com.
• Chris Tomlin — The popular Christian artist
performs 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8. Tickets:
$25.
• Brett Eldredge — The country music singer
performs Sunday, Oct. 23. Tickets: $30-$85.
Flickinger Center for Performing Arts
— 1110 New York Ave. Alamogordo.
Information: (575) 437-2202 or flickingercenter.com.
Showtime is 7 p.m. for each show:
• “Get the Led Out” — The Led Zeppelin trib-
Tango Workshops — Paso del Norte
Tango Club hosts workshops with tango legend
Jorge Torres, Oct. 7-9, at Sunland Dance
Studio, 1769 Victory Lane. Information: 4223338 or sunlandballroom.com.
A Saturday Night Milonga is at 8 p.m. and special exhibition by Torres at 11 p.m.
‘Get the Pointe’ — El Paso City Ballet hosts
its 10th anniversary fundraiser gala Friday, Oct.
14, at Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino.
Entertainment features Sergy Kheylik (Cirque
du Soleil, Bad Boys of Dance) and Vicente
Griego (ReVoXo of Santa Fe, N.M.). Dinner is
at 6:30 p.m. The 45-minute show begins at
7:30 p.m. Tickets are $60, available through
Paypal at elpasocityballet.org.
Contra Dance — The Southern New
Mexico Music and Dance Society’s monthly
contra dance is 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, Oct.
21, at Mesilla Community Center, 2251 Calle
de Santiago in Las Cruces. Cost: $6 ($4 youth;
$15 family). Information: (575) 522-1691 or
snmmds.org.
Pavo Real Halloween Costume Dance
— Pavo Real (Father Martinez) Senior Center,
9311 Alameda, hosts its 3rd annual Halloween
dance 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, with costume contest, raffles, and music by the Galaxy
Band. Admission: $5; age 21 and older only;
BYOB. Information: 860-9131.
‘Swinging at a Night in the 40s’ — Paso
Del Norte Big Band, a 16-piece group, hosts its
1940s style dancing and music 8 to 11 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 21, at Shundo Dance Studio, 120
N. Paragon Lane, Suite 201. BOYB; food and
snacks allowed. Admission: $15. Information:
532-2043 or Facebook at PDNbigband.
LULAC Tardeada — LULAC Council
22269 hosts a fundraising tardeada 5 to 9 p.m.
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ute is Sunday, Oct. 2. Get The Led Out
(GTLO) has captured the essence of Led
Zeppelin and brought its music to the concert
stage. The multi-instrument GLTLO re-creates
the songs with the studio overdubs Zeppelin
themselves never performed. Tickets: $26.
• Las Migas — The Spanish music group performs Friday, Oct. 14. The four women, representing the diversity of Spain, blend Flamenco
and Mediterranean styles with classic and contemporary rhythms and melodies. Tickets: $15,
$25 and $35.
• Contra Tiempo — Saturday, Oct. 29. The
Urban Latin Dance Theater is rooted in salsa
and Afro-Cuban and draws from hip-Hop,
urban and contemporary dance theater.
Tickets: $10, $20 and $30.
• ‘Tapestry’ — The Carole King tribute is
Tuesday, Nov. 29. Tickets: $20, $30 and $40.
Spencer Theater for Performing Arts
— Airport Hwy 220 in Alto, N.M. Information:
(575) 336-4800 or spencertheater.com.
Pre-show buffets are $20. Performances
begin at 7 p.m.
• Shanghai Acrobats — The troupe of 43 athletes perform choreographed jaw-dropping
feats, Friday, Oct. 7. Tickets: $39-$79.
• Elf The Musical — The family musical is
Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 1-2. $39-$79.
• Johnny Rogers “Buddy and Beyond” — The
tribute to Buddy Holly and other rockers of the
era is Friday, Nov. 18. Tickets: $39-$59.
Sunday, Oct. 23, at Multipurpose Center gym,
9031 Viscount, with music by Rhapsody, door
prizes and a raffle. BYOB; free setups and
munchies. Admission: $15. Information:2486191 or 479-4119.
Zarzuela & Sevillanas — UTEP Music
Department’s Voice Area, in collaboration with
UTEP Opera and Danzas Españolas, presents
Songs and Dances from Spain 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 23, at UTEP’s Fox Fine Arts
Recital Hall, featuring student and faculty
singers led by UTEP Hispanic vocal
expert,Juanita Ulloa, and dancers led by Nina
Gómez. Admission: $3-$8. Information: 7475606, (510) 499-2222 or music.utep.edu.
‘The Cat’s Meow’ — The Snake Charmer
and the Belly Dancer present the dinner theater featuring Princess Farhana at 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 29, at Country Inn Suites, 900
Sunland Park. Tickets: $35. Information: 6911938 or snakecharmerandthebellydancer.com.
Princes Farhana will host two workshops: 9 to
11 a.m. and at noon to 2 p.m. Cost: $55 by
Sept. 30; $60 after.
‘Dia de los Muertos’ Dance — The 2nd
Dia de Los Muertos Studio Showcase and
Afternoon Tea Dance is 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday,
Nov. 1, at Sunland Dance Studio, 1769 Victory
Lane, Sunland Park. Costumes encouraged.
Cost: $15. Information: 422-3338, sunlandballroom.com or pasodelnortetangoclub.com.
‘in-between’ — The UTEP Department of
Theater & Dance presents an evening-length
dance piece drawn from interviews, stories and
conversations about immigration Nov. 1-6, at
UTEP’s Studio Theatre. Choreographed by S.
Paola Lopez and Daralyn Scurlock. Show time
is 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 2:30 p.m.
Saturday. Tickets: $9-$14. Information: 7475118, theatredance.utep.edu or on Facebook.
October 2016
Zarzuela & Sevillanas — UTEP Music
‘Re: Imagined: Schumann &
Beethoven’ — El Paso Pro-Musica opens its
season Oct. 1-3 with world renowned cellist
and El Paso Pro-Musica Artistic Director Zuill
Bailey, and the Grammy-winning string quartet,
Ying Quartet, with a celebration of their
newest CD. Performances are 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, at UTEP’s Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall,
2 p.m. Sunday at Rio Grande Theatre in Las
Cruces, and 7:30 p.m. Monday, at Carrizozo
Music in Carrizozo, N.M. Tickets: $25; $20
seniors, military; $5 students. Information: 8339400 or eppm.org.
A CD Release party is 7 p.m. Friday, Sept.
30, at Wine Attitude,, 6633 N. Mesa, with
music, appetizers, champagne and copy of the
CD. Tickets: $40.
UTEP Department of Music —
Performances are at 7:30 p.m. (2:30 p.m.
Sunday) at Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall. Ticket
prices vary; information: 747-7795 or
utep.edu/music.
• Choir Concert is Monday, Oct. 3. Tickets:
$5 ($3 students, military; free for UTEP faculty,
students and staff).
• Symphonic Winds is Tuesday, Oct. 4.
• Oscar Prieto Senior Saxophone Recital is
2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22.
• Zarzuela Songs & Sevillana Dances from
Spain is 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, featuring
UTEP Music Department’s Voice Area, in collaboration with UTEP Opera and the dance
company Danzas Españolas.
• Faculty Recital Series — UTEP Department
of Music’s presents Christopher Reyman on
piano, Shaun Mahoney on guitar and Eric
Unsworth on bass at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct.
25, at Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall. Ticket information: 747-7795 or utep.edu/music.
• UTEP Orchestra is Thursday, Oct. 27.
El Paso Chopin Piano Festival — The
22nd annual series of piano concerts are at 7
p.m. selected Saturdays at Chamizal National
Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Admission is free,
but people are advised to arrive early.
Information: 584-1595 or elpaso-chopin.com.
• Oct. 1: Alex Beyer. Beyer is the 2016
Bronze Medalist in the Queen Elisabeth
Competition, and was a finalist in the 2012
Gina Bachauer International Competition, and a
U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts.
• Oct. 15: Lucy Scarbrough. Scarbrough is
founder and director of the Chopin Festival.
She also founded and is director of the El Paso
Civic Orchestra. She has served three times on
the Chopin Foundation of the United States’
Selection Jury for the National Chopin
Competitions.
NMSU Department of Music — Recitals
are in the Atkinson Music Recital Hall at
NMSU. Ticket information: (575) 646-2421,
music.nmsu.edu or on Facebook at NMSU
MusicDept. Admission is free to all events.
• “Real Men Sing!” choir event is 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, with a free public concert at 4 p.m. Registration for participants: $10.
• Faculty Chamber Concert is 3 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 2, with works Ginastera, Ewazen, Gillis,
Voigt, Weatherly, Ravel, Saint-Saens, Koshinski
and Tyson, performed by the La Catrina String
Quartet, the NMSU Faculty Brass Trio, and
vocal, woodwind and percussion faculty.
• NMSU Choirs perform 7:30 p.m. Tuesday,
Oct. 11.
October 2016
• NMSU Bands perform 7:30 p.m. Thursday,
Oct. 13.
• NMSU Jazz Ensembles perform 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 15.
LCSO with Caroline Goulding — Las
Cruces Symphony Orchestra presents the
guest violinist Oct. 8-9 at NMSU’s Atkinson
Recital Hall, performing the music of
Daugherty, Beethoven and Prokofiev. Concert
begins at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m.
Sunday. Tickets: $35-$45. Information: (575)
646-3709 or lascrucessymphony.com.
Maestro Lonnie Klein hosts Lonnie’s Spotlight
Luncheons Thursday Oct. 6, at Paisano Café in
Mesilla. Call for details.
Department’s Voice Area, in collaboration with
UTEP Opera and the dance company Danzas
Españolas, presents Songs and Dances from
Spain 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, at UTEP’s
Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall, 500 W. University,
featuring student and faculty singers led by
UTEP Hispanic vocal expert, Juanita Ulloa, and
dancers led by Nina Gómez. Admission: $3-$8.
Information: 747-5606, (510) 499-2222 or
music.utep.edu.
Best of the Eagles — El Paso Symphony
Orchestra presents a tribute to the Eagles at 8
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Plaza Theatre.
Tickets: $33.50, $48.50, $63.50 and $78.50.
(Ticketmaster). Information: 532-2776 or
epso.org.
Halloween Spook Music Show — A
Halloween costume and music show with
organist Gary Rutherford of Phoenix is 5:57
p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, at St. Alban’s Episcopal
Church, 1810 Elm (at Wheeling). Awards given
for 3 best costumes. Pre-concert food served
at 4:49 p.m. Church will be blackened. Your
flashlight will be needed to read the program.
Rio Grande Recorder Society
Anniversary — The El Paso-Las Cruces
chapter celebrates its 25th Anniversary at its
regular meeting 1 to 3:15 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
8, at Good Samaritan Society in. Las Cruces.
Professor Lindsey Macchiarella from the UTEP
Music Department will conduct the session and
a reception will follow. Annual membership is
$30; guests welcome. Information, RSVP: 5443427 or [email protected].
Brandon Ridenour – The virtuoso trum-
peter opens Las Cruces Civic Concert
Association’s 2016-2017 concert season 3 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 9, at the Rio Grande Theater,
211 N. Main in the Las Cruces Downtown
Mall. The Juilliard School graduate will be
accompanied by piano. Tickets: $25 ($5 students with ID). Information: (575) 405-7429, or
lascrucescca.org.
Ridenour is winner of the 2014 Concert
Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition.
Ridenour also will perform at 7 p.m. Friday,
Oct. 7, at WNMU Fine Arts Auditorium, presented by the Grant County Community
Concert Association. Tickets: $20 ($5 students
17 and younger). Information: (575) 538-5862
or gcconcerts.org.
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‘University of the Wilderness’ — The
chamber music concert celebrating naturalist
John Muir is 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, at
Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. San
Marcial. Muir’s words are celebrated, contemplated and accompanied by a score of natureforged music comprised of voice, cello, violin
and percussion. Admission is free. Information:
532-7273.
El Paso Symphony Orchestra — The
Symphony, conducted by Bohuslav Rattay,
presents “Kaleidoscope” with guest trombonist
Chris Brubeck at 7:30 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, Oct. 21-22, in the Plaza Theatre,
featuring Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” Prelude
& Liebestod, Chris Brubeck’s Prague Concerto
for Bass Trombone and Orchestra and
Brahms’s Symphony 4, op. 98, E minor.
Tickets: $16, $21, $32, $37 and $42
(Ticketmaster). Information: 532-3776 or
epso.org.
Opening notes are presented at 6:30 p.m.
each night in the Philanthropy Theatre next to
the Plaza.
Music Forum El Paso — Music Forum El
Paso presents the Rio Bravo Trombone
Quartet in concert 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 23, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 1000
Montana. Admission is free. Information: 5443081 or musicforumelpaso.net.
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Mesilla Jazz Happening — The 15th annu-
al event is 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, noon to 4:15 p.m.
Saturday and noon to 5:45 p.m. Sunday, Sept.
30-Oct. 2. Bring a lawn chair or blanket; limited amount of stadium seating available.
Information: Bob Burns, (575) 640-8752 or
[email protected].
Friday’s kick off at mMesilla area restaurants
including La Posta featuring “Ruben Gutierrez”;
Luna Rosa Winery and Pizzeria featuring “The
Butler Family Band”; Double Eagle featuring
“The Jim Helder Trio”; St. Clair Winery and
Bistro featuring “The Derek Lee Quartet”.
Josephina’s Old Gate featuring “Roman Chip &
Boarder Jazz”, and Spotted Dog Brewery featuring “Jazzman Ross”.
Saturday’s Bands:
• Noon Pancho Romero & Friends
• 1:30 p.m. Billy Townes Quartet
• 3 p.m.: The Havana Quintet
Sunday’s Bands:
• Noon: The El Paso Jazz Collective
• 1:30 p.m.: The Bultler Family Band with
Friends;
• 3 p.m.: The Big Band on the Rio Grande;
• 4:30 p.m.: Papa John DeFanscesco.
The Emcee Cypher — In the spirit of Hip
Hop, The Universal Cypher will provide “the
beats, the stage, and the sound” at 3 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 30, and noon Friday, Oct. 28, at
EPCC Valle Verde campus “C” Building Annex
(by lunchroom), 919 Hunter. Participants bring
their emceeing or breakdancing skills and
“good vibes.” Freestyle raps and writtens are
both welcome (no emcee battles). Participation
is free. Information: (806) 470-1583 or [email protected].
Native Drums with Yolanda Martinez
— Doña Ana Arts Council presents the three-
time Grammy winning musician, at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 7, at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211
N. Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. Tickets: $17
main floor: $12 balcony. Information: (575)
523-6403 or RioGrandeTheatre.com.
Martinez conducts drum-making workshops
and perfroms internationally.
Viva Terlinga Fest — The 3rd annual festival for songwriters, artists, musicians and filmmakers is Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 7-9,
at La Kiva, and Starlight Theater and The
Boathouse in Terlingua, Texas, with live performances, film screenings and photography
exhibits. Ticket information: viva-terlingua.com.
Village Vibes Music Festival — The
Village of Vinton and Keep Vinton Beautiful
hosts the inaugural music festival noon to midnight Saturday, Oct. 8, at Dr. Applegate Park,
7966 Quejette, in Vinton, in support of the village’s community garden and learning center.
The festival will showcase a variety of musicians, headlined by Jim Ward, and artists, along
with a selection local food truck and vendor
offerings. All ages event. Tickets: $15-$20.
Information: 886-5104 or villagevibesmusicfestival.com.
‘Every 2nd Wednesday’ — The Cadillac
Kings perform 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12,
at the historic Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N.
Main, Las Cruces. Presented by Doña Ana Arts
Council. Admission is free. Information: (575)
523-6403.
Border Legends Concert — The 8th
annual concert is 4 p.m. to midnight Saturday,
Oct. 15, at El Maida Shrine Auditorium, 6331
Alabama. Doors open at 3 p.m. Proceeds benefit El Maida Shrine General Fund. Tickets: $20.
Information: borderlegends.net.
This year celebrates El Paso’s Historic Rock
Bands of the ’60s & ’70s, including Andy
Anderson of the Atlanta Rhythm Section and
Terry Manning with the Memphis Soul, and a
Rockabilly Tribute with eight bands.
Full Moon Vampire Ball — The gothic ball
is 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at
Buchanan’s Event Center 11540 Pellicano, with
Tarot card readers, vintage photo booth, a
fangsmith, vintage wares, obscura, art and a
vampire burlesque show. Age 12 and older
admitted; vampire attired required. Admission:
$11; available in advance at eventbrite.com.
Information: 443-2698 or on Facebook.
Mesilla Valley Jazz and Blues Society
— The society presents the Border Jazz with
Roman Chip at its monthly concert series 7
p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, at First Christian
Church, 1809 El Paseo in Las Cruces.
Admission: $10 ($5 members; $1 students with
ID). Coffee and dessert reception at 6:30 p.m.
in the foyer. Information: Larry Brooks, (575)
640-8752 or mvjazzblues.net.
Halloween Treat at Sacred Grounds —
Sacred Grounds Coffee and Tea House, 2704
Sudderth in Ruidoso, N.M. hosts El Paso’s
Urban Edge Band with Rich Chorné for a
Halloween performance 7 to 10 p.m. Monday,
Oct. 31, performing contemporary jazz, R&B
and more. Admission is free. Information: [email protected].
Also
Speaking Rock Entertainment Center
— 122 S. Pueblo Rd. Live music nightly. Age 18
and older welcome. Admission is free, unless
otherwise listed. Information: 860-7777 or
speakingrockentertainment.com.
Rocker Bret Michaels performs Saturday,
Oct. 8. All ages show.
Alt metal band Disturbed performs at 5 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 19, with special guests
Chevelle and Nothing More. All ages show.
Tribute concerts are at 9 p.m.: Friday, Sept.
30: The Killers; Saturday, Oct. 1: Caifanes;
Friday, Oct. 7: Nirvana; Friday, Oct. 14: ZZ
Top.
Black Orchid Lounge — 6127 N. Mesa,
Suite A. Performances begin at 9 p.m.
Minimum purchase required. Information: 2359145 or theblackorchidlounge.com.
• Saturday, Oct. 1: Sage Gentlewing
• Friday, Oct. 7: Billy Townes
• Friday, Oct. 14: Shaun Mahoney
• Saturday, Oct. 15: Rocky with DebRock
• Friday, Oct. 28: Frank Zona
• Saturday, Oct. 29: Dan Lambert
An adult coloring book event is 7 to 10 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 13. Cost: $15.
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino —
1200 Futurity Dr. No cover. Information: (575)
874-5200 or Sunland-Park.com.
Free live music is 9 p.m. Fridays, featuring
Latin and regional music and Saturdays featuring rock and pop variety. Tribute bands are 9
p.m. Saturdays. Mariachi music is 5 p.m.
Sundays.
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Zin Valle Free Music Sundays — Zin
Valle vineyard, 7315 Hwy 28 in Canutillo, hosts
free live music 1 to 4 p.m. on selected Sundays.
Bring a picnic. Information: 877-4544 or zinvalle.com. Oct. 2: Gold Hearted Crows. Oct.
16: Perfect on Paper. Oct. 30: Dusty Low.
301 Live — 301 S. Ochoa. Information: 3075516 or on Facebook. Guest DJs from around
the world perform at 10 p.m. selected Fridays.
Tickets: $10. Oct. 7: Agents of Time.
Howling Coyote Coffeehouse — The
open mic event is 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, at
Center for Spiritual Living, 575 N. Main, Las
Cruces. Free admission to participants and
audience. Information: Bob Burns, (575) 5259333 or [email protected].
‘La Parada’ — The monthly grassroots event
is 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, Oct. 7, at 501 Bar
and Bistro, 501 Texas. Cover: $5. Information:
351-6023 or on Facebook at laparadaep.
Performers include Radio La Chusma,
Dirty Circuits, Metafisix, Heavy Heads &
Friends, Grooveasaurus, and Valley of Ruin,
with live art by Fülish and Puro.
CocoBar — 1515 Lee Treviño Suite S. No
cover for various live music events. Most
events are 9 p.m. to midnight,unless listed otherwise. Information: 595-7170 or cocolovesyou.com.
Jazz with Marty Olivas is Tuesdays.
La JG de Juarez, Hugo Cortes and Lily, singing
Juan Gabriel greatest hits perform Wednesdays.
Neon Nights with Mantarraya performing
variety music is Thursdays.
Live music is 7 p.m. to midnight Fridays.
Performers include Irving Carrillo and Mariana
Garcia, Wildflower performing rock classics, I10 Band (Rock en Espanol) and Luna Acústica.
The bar hosts a variety of live music 8 p.m. to
midnight every Sunday, with karaoke 8 p.m. to
midnight Mondays.
Mariachi Sundays in Mesilla — The
Town of Mesilla, its business community and
the Las Cruces International Mariachi
Conference host the fall afternoon series 4 to 6
p.m. Sundays through November in the Plaza at
historic Old Mesilla. Admission is free. Bring
folding chairs or blankets. Pets and alcohol not
allowed in plaza. Information: mesillanm.gov.
Live Music at Sombra Antigua —
Sombra Antigua Vineyard and Winery, 430 La
Viña Road (off NM 28 between markers 8 and
9), in Chamberino, N.M. hosts free live music
Saturdays and Sundays. Food trucks available
most Saturdays; bring a picnic basket Sunday.
Information: (915) 241-4349 or sombraantigua.com.
Open Mic Night — The Pizza Joint, 500 N.
Stanton, Downtown, hosts open mic events 8
p.m. to midnight every Wednesday, with music,
comedy and poetry. Information: 260-5556.
Comedy
El Paso Comic Strip — 1201 Airway.
Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and
Thursday, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $6
Wednesday and Thursday, $12 Friday and
Saturday; $8 Sunday, unless otherwise listed.
VIP Booths $10 more per ticket; available at
ticketweb.com.
Information, reservations: 779-LAFF (5233),
laff2nite.com or on Facebook at El Paso Comic
Strip.
• Sept. 28-Oct. 2: The Greg Wilson
• Oct. 5-9: Darren Carter (The Rooster)
• Oct. 19-23: Adam Hunter
• Oct. 26-30: Nick Guerra
October 2016
All phone numbers listed are in Juaréz.
Centro Cultural Paso del Norte - Av.
Henry Durant, Zona Pronaf. Information:
1730300 (Facebook: CCPasodelNorte).
Advance show tickets at donboleton.com.
• The father-and-son stand-up comedy show
“Los Locos Suarez” is 7 and 9 p.m. Thursday,
Sept. 29. Tickets: 275 to 550 pesos.
• La Única Internacional Sonora Santanera, the
orchestra known for its tropical music for over
60 years, performs at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct.
19. Tickets: 275 to 660 pesos.
• “Un Picasso” is performed at 7 and 9:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 20. The play features Ignacio
López Tarso as Pablo Picasso, and Gabriela
Spanic as the Nazi interrogator who threatens
to burn his work. Tickets: 220-660 pesos.
• Chilean singer-songwriter and actress Mon
Laferte performs at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21.
• Cartoon Network’s Steven Universe live children show is at 11 a.m., 1:30 and 4 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 13. Tickets: 275-495 pesos.
• “Quieres Bailar Estat Noche,” a musical
revue withh over 40 artists, directed by
Alejandro Solis and starring Juárez actor Carlos
Chávez, is at 6 and 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct.
26. Tickets: 110 to 300 pesos.
• “No Soy Feliz Pero Tengo Marido,” a play
starring Sylvia Pasquel, is at 7 and 9:15 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 27.
• “La Dama de Negro,” a play about a lawyer
haunted by a ghost, is at 7:15 and 9:45 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 28. Tickets: 165 to 495 pesos.
• Guitarist Nicho Hinojosa performs at 8 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 4. Tickets: 165-495 pesos.
Estadio Carta Blanca — Av. Reforma (at
Sanders). Tickets at donboleton.com.
• Cartel de Santa, one Mexico’s top hip hop
bands, perfroms at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30.
Tickets are 220, 550 and 770 pesos.
• Alejandra Guzman’s International Tour
comes to Juárez at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15.
Tickets are 150, 495, 825 and 1,210 pesos.
• Colombian singer-songwriter J. Balvin (”6
AM,” “Ay Vamos”) brings his Energia Tour to
Juárez at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22. Tickets are
220 to 1,720 pesos. Balvin received 13 nominations in the 2015 Latin Grammy Awards, winning three.
Auditorio Benito Juárez — Ignacio
Ramirez and Vicente Guerrero, one block from
Parque Borunda. Tickets at donboleton.com.
• The live children’s show “Shopkins” is at
12:30 and 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2. Tickets: 165,
220 and 275 pesos.
• ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s,” a live based on the
survival horror video game, is presented at 1, 4
and 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23.
Chupacabras — The 20th annual 100K
mountain bike race in Juarez is 8:30 a.m.
Saturday, Oct. 8. The 62-mile race along the
U.S./Mexico border is considered the top
mountain bike event in Mexico with nearly
3,000 participants,. Also offered is the “Paseo
de las Cabras” 60K event. Cost, information:
chupacabras100km.com.
Also offered: “Spinnington” (4-hour spinning
competition) on Saturday; archery competition
Saturday and Sunday; and Chupacbritas children’s event Sunday.
Fiesta Juárez — Fiesta Juárez runs through
Oct. 9 at Plaza de la Mexicanidad (at “The X”
monument) with food, entertainment, international artists, games, a circus, rodeo, wrestling
and other activities.
Information: fiestajuarez.com. Tickets available at donboleton.com.
Evolution Discoteque — Paseo de la
Victoria 4545. Information: 269 8659. Advance
tickets at donboleton.com.
October 2016
• Comedian/actor Polo Polo, in his “Adios al
Rey” farewell performance, takes the stage at 9
p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13. Tickets: 220-880
pesos.
• Crecer German performs for the first time in
Juárez at 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28. Admission:
220-880 pesos.
Plaza de Toros Alberto Balderas —
Francisco Villa 201 Centro (one block east of
Avenida Juárez). Tickets at donboleton.com.
Franco de Vita performs at 8 p.m. Friday,
Oct. 14. Tickets: 410 pesos general seating;
special seating for 1,250 to 1,780 pesos.
pesos (30 pesos children); sold through donboleton.com.
Cibeles Convention Center — Av.
Tomás Fernández 8450, between Calle
Portales and Antonio J. Bermudez, Zona
Campestre.
• A dinner show with tenor Fernando de la
Mora is at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, celebrating
the 25th anniversary of Cibeles. Special guests
are Mariachi Grama 1000 and the Gonzalo
Romeu Quintet. Tickets are $90, includes show
and dinner. Reservations: 688-0580 in Juárez,
(915) 235-1406 in El Paso. Information:
cibeles.com.mx.
• Amigos de la Fundacion Mascareñas’ annual
ExpoArte gala, “Puebla en una Noche
Barroca,” is 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10. Tickets:
$150. Information: 544-5118 in El Paso; 6123175, 615-6301 or 612-4075 in Juárez, 5445118 in El Paso, or fmascarenas.org.
Teatro el Paseo — The theater is in the
Centro Comercial El Paseo, Av. Lopez Mateos
2005 (at Carr. Casas Grandes). Information:
267-4626. Comedian Alan Saldaña performs at
9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15. Tickets: 275 and 330
pesos (donboleton.com).
Maraton Internacional — The 7th annual
Maraton Internacional Gas Natural de Juarez
(Marathon, Half Marathon) is Sunday, Oct. 16,
starting at Estadio Olimpico Benito Juarez.
Registration: $20. Information: raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Packet pickup is 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 15, at Expo Deporte in Juarez.
Centro de Convenciones Cuatro Siglos
- Cuatro Siglos Boulevard 8989 (at Florida).
Expo Market is 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday
and Friday, Oct. 20-21. Admission: 850 pesos.
Gimnasio Municipal Josue Neri Santos
— Av. Mariscal at Maria Martinez, downtown.
Tickets at donboleton.com.
• CMLL Lucha Libre wrestling begins at 5:30
p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15. Admission: 55 to 440
pesos.
• Heavy metal Spanish band Los Angeles del
Infierno performs at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21.
Centro de Espectaculos Waterfill —
Carretera Juárez-Porvenir. Juárez Rock Fest
begins at noon Saturday, Oct. 22. Headline
bands are Coda, Los Amantes de Lola, AzulVioleta and La Lupita, plus Ancla and local
bands. Admission: 275 and 550 pesos (donboleton.com).
Plaza De La Mexicanidad
(Monumental X Explanade) —
Boulevard 4 Siglos and Plutarco Elias Calles.
Color Fest begins at 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28,
with music, art, dance and plenty of color paint
powder. Entry: 165 general admission; and 275
pesos (includes t-shirt and glasses).
Centro de Convenciones Anita —
Waterfill zone. Information: 6821486 or
6820693. Tickets at donboleton.com.
Alta Consigna, a banda quintet from Tijuana,
performs at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28. Admission:
110-650 pesos.
Gimnasio Universitario — Calle Mejía y
Montes de Oca in the Zona Pronaf.
Ilse, Ivonne & Mimi, the group known as
Flans, celebrates 30 years of touring at 8 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 29. Tickets: 385-1,430 pesos
(donboleton.com).
Lienzo Charro Adolfo Lopez Mateos
— Av. Del Charro at Henry Dunant. Tickets at
donboleton.com.
Adrenalina Iron Cowboy rodeo, with over 40
riders and bulls, begins at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
29. Joe Barron Band performs. Admission: 110
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[email protected]; Josie Silva, 859-4384;
Mayre Sue Overstreet, 584-2086 or
[email protected] and yhsallindians.com.
Document shredding — Better Business
pairings, and more. Admission is free.
Cultivate Forum — The forum on local
food systems and sustainability is 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 20, at El Paso Community
Foundation’s Foundation Room, 333 N.
Oregon Street. The forum will feature three
speakers and a short documentary film, “Food
for Thought Food for Life.” Admission is free;
light refreshments served. Information: Gary
Williams, 533-4020 or [email protected].
Speakers and topics:
• “More Crop per Drop in the Borderlands”
with NMSU’s Richard Pratt, Ph.D.
• “Sustainability Projects with Students: A FiveYear Retrospective” with EPCC’s Paul
Hotchkin.
• “Breaking the Cycle: the Benefits of
Distributed Electrical Generation” with Thea
Gudonis and Jim Schwarzbach of West Texas
Advisory Committee‘s U.S. Green Building
Council.
Faces of Diabetes Conference — The
13th annual Faces of Diabetes Conference is 7
a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at ESC Region
19 Head Start, 11670 Chito Samaniego. The
event includes guest speakers on a variety of
topics, breakout sessions and lunch.
Registration: $30-$175. Information: 532-6280.
Online registration at epdiabetes.org/event/.
All Indian Reunion 2016 — Ysleta High
School’s 18th annual All-Indian Reunion is set
for Saturday, Oct. 22, with Homecoming activities Oct. 17-22. Last year’s event drew graduates from classes of 1943 to 2014. Information:
Ellen Ramsey, 584-8762 or
Bureau’s free paper shredding event, provided
by Commercial Records Center, is 9 a.m. to 1
p.m. (or until the truck is full), Saturday, Oct.
22, at Sam’s Club Far East, 11360 Pellicano.
Bring up to three boxes of documents for
shredding; old checkbooks, paperclips and staples okay. Donations accepted. Information:
577-0191 or bbb.org/elpaso.
Open Arms Jubilee of Praise — Open
Arms Catholic Charismatic Center, 8210 North
Loop, presents Sr. Linda Koontz, SNJM, in a
program from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
22, including teaching, testimonies, prayer,
praise and healing ministry. Sister has been
involved with the Charismatic Renewal
Movement for more than 40 years. Tickets:
$15; includes free lunch and refreshments;
space is limited. Tickets available at 595-0589.
Texas Marijuana Policy Advocacy
Training — Texas Marijuana Policy and El
Paso NORML will host a training for those
wishing to become effective advocate for marijuana law reform in Texas 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 22, at El Paso Public Library
Main Branch, 501 N. Oregon. Admission is free
but RSVP requested due to limited seating.
Information: 407-3196 or epnorml.org.
Breast Cancer DSTea — El Paso
Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,
Inc. celebrates breast cancer survivors in the
community with Divas Surviving Triumphantly 2
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at Wyndham Airport
Hotel 2017 Airway. Attendees are asked to
wear a feather boa for an afternoon of food
and fellowship. A photo booth will also be
available. Call for ticket cost. Information: 8428748 or dst-epac.org.
Flu and Pneumonia Vaccinations — The
“Immunize El Paso” clinics for eligible persons
ages 6 months and older are at various schools
and other locations for those on Medicaid,
Children’s Medicaid and Chip through
November. Call for cost, eligibility, clinic locations, and schedule: 857-2472 or immunizeelpaso.org.
Hispanic Heritage
UTEP Hispanic Heritage Celebration
— This year’s celebration is in memoriam of
Joe Olvera, journalist, writer and community
activist; and Jorge Chapa, Professor of Latino/a
Studies at University of Illinois. Most events are
free. Information: 747-5462 or
academics.utep.edu/chicano.
“Empowering Border Voices” an exhibition
featuring art pieces from students in El Paso
and Juárez, is Oct. 3-21, in the Union Gallery,
Union East Building, Second Floor.
“Día de los Muertos Altar and display” is Oct.
28-Nov. 4, at the University Library, Third
Floor Gallery, overlooking the atrium.
Other presentations:
• Discussion Panel on “Latina Professionals in
Intelligence Careers: A View from the Border,”
is 1 to 2:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3, at Blumberg
Auditorium.
• “El Paso” film screening is 6 p.m. Tuesday,
Oct. 4, at UTEP Union Cinema. The
Artegios/IMCINE documentary, directed by
Everardo González, is on the history of journalists who fled Mexico and find themselves in an
immigration status limbo. Question and
answers with attorney Carlos Spector after the
screening.
• “Finding Sanctuary: An Evening of Readings
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with Chicana Writer Margarita CotaCárdenas,” is 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, at
Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual
Arts Auditorium. Reception follows.
• A film Presentation of “Yaquis - A Peoples
War and a Genocide in Mexico,” a Telesur film,
directed by Paco Taibo II is 6 p.m. Wednesday,
Oct. 12, at Blumberg Auditorium, First Floor,
University Library.
• “Reflections on Xicana Identities: A Lecture
and Plática of Her Obras” by novelist and critical theorist Ana Castillo, is 1:30 to 2:50 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 13, in Undergraduate Learning
Center, Room 106.
• “Poetry Reading with Hispanic Poets
Federico Díaz-Granados (Colombia) and Javier
Bozalongo (Spain)” is 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday,
Oct. 13, at Blumberg Auditorium, First Floor,
University Library.
• “Pedro de Gante and the Creation of EuroMexica Catholic Song in 16th Century New
Spain” lecture by Dr. Frank Candelaria,
Associate Provost and Professor of Musicology,
Department of Music. is 2 to 4:30 p.m. Friday,
Oct. 21, Liberal Arts Building, Room 222.
• Reading of “American Tumbleweeds” by
Marta Elva, Author is 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct.
22, at Blumberg Auditorium, First Floor,
University Library. Reception at 9:30 a.m.
• “¡Zarzuela y Sevillinas!” songs and Dances
from Spain. is 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, in
Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall.
• “Ronald Rael: Borderwall As Architecture” by
Dr. Ronald Rael, Architect and Professor, the
University of California, Berkeley is 6 to 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 25, Stanlee and Gerald Rubin
Center for the Visual Arts Auditorium.
• “El libro rojo como estudio de la violencia en
México” lecture by Gerardo Villadelángel is 5
to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, at the Rubin
Center Auditorium. Reception follows.
• A book presentation of “The Chicano
Generation: Testimonios of the Movement” by
Dr. Mario T. García, professor of History,
University of California, Santa Barbara, is noon
to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, in the Liberal
Arts Building, Room 222.
EPCC Hispanic Heritage Celebration
— El Paso Community College and Diversity
Programs’ Hispanic Heritage Celebration,
“Restoration: Bridging Culture. Life and
Future,” includes events through October at
various campuses. Information: 831-3324 or
epcc.edu/hispanicheritage.
Mentor’s Dinner is 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, at
Administrative Service Center, Building A
Auditorium, 9050 Viscount .
For a good cause
3K Family Fun Walk — The walk for
Ronald McDonald House Charities of El Paso is
9:45 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at Sunland Park
Racetrack and Casino. Registration is 8:30 a.m.
Opening ceremonies at 9:30 a.m. Registration:
$25; age 8 and younger and dogs walk free.
Information: raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Art in the Heart — El Paso Human
Services Inc.’s 5th annual Art Show Benefiting
the Winchester House is noon to 4 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Mustard Seed Cafe,
1140 St. Vrain (at Arizona). The show will feature over 100 artists to benefit current and former foster youth. Admission is free.
Information: 790-2232 or 533-4200.
Buddy Walk - EPCC Diversity Programs
host its 7th annual walk benefiting disabled student scholarships 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at
EPCC’s Valle Verde Campus, 919 Hunter.
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El Paso Rhinos - El Paso’s Junior League ice
Miners Hockey Club — UTEP’s hockey
hockey team’s first home games of the season
are Oct. 29-30 against the Dallas Snipers at
Sierra Providence Events Center, next to the
Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano. Game time is 7:30
p.m. Friday and Saturday and 4:30 p.m. Sunday.
Tickets; $5-$20. Free admission to active military with ID. Information: 479-PUCK (7825) or
elpasorhinos.com.
team home games are at El Paso Events
Center, at El Paso County Coliseum, 4100 E.
Paisano. Games are 7:30 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, unless listed otherwise. Tickets: $10$20. Season tickets: $80-$140. Information:
491-7879 or [email protected].
• Oct. 14-15: Grand Canyon University
• Oct. 21-22: Northern Arizona University.
Arena Soccer League team’s first home game is
Friday, Nov. 4 at the El Paso County
Coliseum. Information: elpasocoyotes.com or
on Facebook and Twitter.
State University Aggies’ home games are at
Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces. Season
tickets: $50-$150 (Ticketmaster). Single ticket
information: (575) 646-1420 or nmstatesports.com.
• Oct. 1: UL Lafayette, 6 p.m. (Homecoming)
• Oct. 22: Georgia Southern, 6 p.m.
El Paso Coyotes — El Paso’s new Major
El Paso Roller Derby — El Paso Roller
Derby’s Tex Pistols host games at 6 p.m.
selected Saturdays at Nations Tobin Recreation
Center, 8831 Railroad Drive. Doors open at
5:30 p.m. Tickets: $8 in advance (via
Facebook); $10 at the door; $5 active duty military; free for kids 10 and younger with paying
adult. Information: elpasorollerderby.com.
• Oct. 15: El Paso Tex Pistols vs. Tucson
Roller Derby Furious Truckstop Waitresses
• Oct. 29: El Paso home teams battle; Mode
vs. Hooligans
New Era Wrestling — The Lucha Libre
shows are 7 p.m. Fridays at 10400 Dyer.
Tickets; $7-$8. Information: 356-5113,
[email protected] or on Facebook at
NewEraEP.
Columbus Day Weekend Fly-In —
Several hang-gliding pilots will ride the thermals
above Alamogordo at the Rio Grande Soaring
Association’s annual fall fly-in Saturday through
Monday, Oct. 8-10. Information: rgsa.org.
College sports
UTEP Volleyball — Home games are at
6:30 p.m. (noon on Sundays) at Memorial Gym,
unless listed otherwise. Ticket information:
747-6150 or utepathletics.com.
• Noon, Sunday, Oct. 2: UTSA
• 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7: Charlotte
• Noon, Sunday,Oct. 9: Southern Miss
• 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21: W. Kentucky
• Noon, Sunday,Oct. 23: Rice
UTEP Women’s Soccer — Home games
are at UTEP’s University Field. Tickets: $5 general admission. Information: 747-6150 or
utepathletics.com.
• 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7: North Texas
• 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9: Rice (noon )
• 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14: UTSA
• 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23: Florida Atlantic
• 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28: Southern Miss.
UTEP Athletic Hall of Fame — The 14th
Hall of Fame dinner and ceremony honoring
the best of UTEP athletes and coaches is
Friday, Oct. 7, at UTEP’s Larry K. Durham
Sports Center. Inductees are Orsten Artis,
Harrington Jackson, Gerina Mendoza, Brian
Natkin and Mack Saxon. Information: 747-8759
or utepathletics.com.
UTEP Football — The Miners’ home games
are Saturdays at Sun Bowl Stadium. Game time
is 6 p.m. Tickets: $12-$150. Information: 5445234 or utepathletics.com.
• Oct. 8: FIU (Youth Football Night)
• Oct. 29: Old Dominion (Homecoming)
• Nov. 5: Houston Baptist
October 2016
NMSU Aggies Football — New Mexico
UTEP Men’s Basketball - Don Haskins
Center. Information: 747-5234 or utepathletics.com.
• 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22: Orange and White
Scrimmage
• 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30: Southeastern
Oklahoma State
Bicycling
Gila Monster Gran Fonda — The bicycle
rides through the Mimbres Valley and Gila
Wilderness are 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 8.
Options are 32, 50, 70 and 103 miles. All
involve considerable climbing: from 2,832 feet
for the 32-mile route to 9,131 feet for the 103mile route. Information, registration:
tourofthegila.com or (575) 590-2612.
Entry fee is $70 by Sept. 30, $80 after. An
optional USAC one-day license is available for
$15, which include accident insurance.
Events for Gran Fondo and Medio Fondo
begin at Gough Park in Silver City, with Micro
Fondo at Hi-Spot on Hwy 152, and Nano
Fondo at Camp Thunderbird on Hwy 35.
‘No Country for Old Men Cycle’ — The
ultra bicycle race set in the rugged Big Bend
region of West Texas is 7 a.m. Saturday
through Wednesday, Oct. 15-19, at Kokernot
Park on Fighting Buck Avenue in Alpine, Texas,
with 1,000-mile, 383-mile and 208-mile routes.
Information, online registration: ultradex.net or
active.com.
‘Cycle for Change’ — The County
Attorney’s Office and Villa Maria host the 4th
annual “From Surviving to Thriving” cycling
event at 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, Oct. 23, at
Gallegos Park, 7361 Bosque, in Canutillo. Four
courses available: 50 miles, 30 miles, a 10 mile
family ride; and 1-mile children’s ride. Cost:
$35 ($25 military, $10 kids 12 and younger).
Late registration cost increases. Information:
546-2016. Registration at cycle4change.org.
All proceeds fund scholarships for educational
opportunities, vocational training and therapeutic services for victims of domestic abuse in El
Paso County.
12 Hours of Old El Paso — The Mountain
Bike race is Saturday, Oct. 29, at Franklin
Mountain State Park’s Round House (Bowen
Ranch Roundhouse), off Martin Luther King Jr.
(2.6 mile north of Highway 54). Information:
newmexicosportsonline.com.
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Tour of Las Cruces — The 11th annual
cycling ride is Sunday, Oct. 30. Information:
(575) 541-8271 or ziavelocycling.org. Details to
be announced; past events began at 8 a.m. at
Memorial Medical Center Annex, 2450 S.
Telshor, Las Cruces. with 100K (62-mile) and
50K (31-mile) rides offered.
El Paso Bicycle Club — All rides are free
and open to the public; helmets required.
Information: elpasobicycleclub.com. Ride
schedule at meetup.com/elpasobicycleclub.
Repeat riders are encouraged to become a
member of the club; dues are $18 a year or
$25 per family ($30/$40 for two years). Join at
elpasobicycleclub.com.
Wednesday night rides, a tradition for over 20
years, are leaderless rides of 18-22 miles. The
favorite route is a 20-mile loop to Gadsden
H.S. Most riders begin about 5:30-5:45 p.m.
leaving from Rio Plaza, 6205 Upper Valley Rd
(at Artcraft). Park across from shopping center.
Alternate starting point is River Run Plaza,
1071 Country Club, leaving about 5:30 p.m.
Optional dinner afterward at Hello Pizza, 1071
Country Club Rd.
EP Cyclists — The bicycle group offers rides
for all levels. Weekend rides offer options of
various paces and distances. Starting times and
locations are posted at facebook.com/epcyclist.
For more information: epcyclists.com.
Ride Your Bicycle El Paso — Chuck’s
Bicycle Repair, 3029 Montana, hosts a variety
of rides free of charge. Information: 791-2006,
[email protected] or Facebook. Helmets
required for all rides.
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Golf
Irish Open Golf — Cathedral Alumni
Associations annual tournament begins at 8:30
a.m. Friday, Oct. 7, at Vista Hills Country Club,
2210 Trawood. Registration and breakfast is 7
a.m. Information: 497-7280 or 449-5955.
Fore! the Children Golf Tournament
— Community Partners of El Paso’s 4th annual
charity tournament is 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 8, at Butterfield Trail Golf Club, 1858
Cottonwoods. Registration at 7 a.m. Cost:
$150 ($500 team of four). Information: 5883935 or communitypartnersep.org.
First Tee — First Tee of Greater El Paso
hosts programs at Ascarate Golf Course, 6900
Delta. Fall 2 class session is offered Oct. 11Nov. 15. Space is limited on most classes.
Information: thefirstteegreaterelpaso.org.
Online registration at allplayers.com.
Bel Air Highlander Golf Tournament
— The alumni scholarship program’s 11th
annual tournament begins at 8 a.m. Friday,
Oct. 14, at Painted Dunes Golf Course, 12000
McCombs. Cost: $80. Information: 258-4410
or bigredpride.com.
Doug Bass Memorial Partnership —
The two-man golf tournament is Oct. 14-16 at
Cree Meadows Golf and Country Club, with
rounds at The Links at Sierra Blanca and Inn of
the Mountain Gods. Rounds begin at 8 a.m.
Cost: $400 per player. Information: (575) 2575815, ext. 108 or playcreemeadows.com.
Kids Golf Tournaments — Greater Tee
hosts several kids golf tournaments selected
Sundays during the fall months at various courses throughout the area. membership fee is $40
for kids 5-14; nine holes is $37 and 18 holes are
$47. Registration at uskidsgolf.com.
• Oct. 16: Lone Star, 1510 Hawkins.
Information: 591-4727
• Oct. 23: Underwood Golf Complex, (Sunset
course), 3200 Coe on Fort Bliss. Information:
568-1059
• Oct. 30: Dos Lagos, 1150 Duffer, in
Anthony, N.M. Information: (575) 882-2830.
Notre Dame Club of El Paso Annual
Golf Classic — 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Oct.
21, at Painted Dunes Desert Golf Course,
12000 McCombs. Information: 701-8974 or
elpaso.undclub.org.
Recreational Sports
Learn to Swim Camp — El Paso Parks and
Recreation Department hosts the Braden
Aboud Memorial Foundation Learn to Swim
Camp 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays, Oct. 1-22, at
Armijo Aquatic Center, 911 S. Ochoa, ages 5 to
12. Every participant must wear proper swim
attire. Information: 544-3556.
Public Ice Skating — Skating offered at
Sierra Providence Event Center next to the
Coliseum, 4100 Paisano. All ages welcome.
Admission (includes skate rental): $8. Spectator
admission is free. Information: 479-PUCK
(7825) or elpasohockey.org.
Hours are noon to 3 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday, Oct. 1-2; Oct. 22-23; and Oct. 2930; also 7 to 10 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16 and 23.
Free skating for Fort Bliss military families is 4
to 5 p.m. Thursdays.
Kids’ Fishing Tournament — Ascarate
Fishing Club hosts the tournament for ages 316 from 7:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 15,
at Ascarate Park, 6900 Delta. Prizes awarded in
three age categories. Registration is 7:30 to
El Paso Scene
10:30 a.m. Free food and t-shirts for all registered kids. Information: 790-3788 or ascaratefishingclub.org.
Fitness Saturdays at San Jacinto —
Professional trainers host workouts at 7 a.m.
Saturdays at San Jacinto Plaza, Downtown. with
calisthenics by Peak Fitness 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m.
; boot camp 8 to 8:30 a.m. with Xtreme Fitness
and cool down with yoga 8:30 to 9 a.m. by
Ruby. Breakfast follows at Pallets at 9:15 a.m.
Motor sports
El Paso Motorplex — The drag strip is at
13101 Gateway West, (I-10 off Clint exit #42).
Information: 887-3318, elpasomotorplex.com.
“Test and Tune” begins at 7 p.m. Fridays. Entry
fee is $20; spectator admission is $5.
Arroyo Seco Raceway — The Southern
New Mexico track is located off Hwy 549, off
I-10 at the Akela exit. Information: (575) 4944794 or arroyosecoraceway.com.
Motorcycle Trackdays are Saturday and
Sunday Oct. 2 and 8.
Motorcycle races are Oct. 8-9.
Drag Racing Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 15-16.
Autocross — Pan Am Sports Car Club of
America SCCA Running Autocross events are
Oct. 8-9, Cohen Stadium’s north parking lot,
near I-54 and Transmountain. Any car in safe
running condition can be entered. Drivers must
be licensed. Learn to drive faster, as well as the
techniques involved in braking, accelerating,
and cornering. Cost: $60 per car/driver combination; discounts available with new memberships. Spectator admission is free. Information:
691-1760 or on Facebook at panamscca.
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Running events
GEPD Run, Walk and Roll — Physical
Therapy Association 24th annual 5K run and 1mile Fun Walk and wheelchair event is 8 a.m.
Saturday, Oct. 1, at Ascarate Park, 6900 Delta.
Registration: $25; $30 on race day; military and
team discounts offered. Information: Rio
Grande Chapter of NCCIA, 298-7241.
Registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Groove and Glow 5K — Rave Marketing
& Events in conjunction with Texas Tech
University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC),
hosts its 2nd annual “Fun-K” night Walk/Run
event promoting health and wellness for all
ages at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, beginning and
ending at Concepcion Street next to the
TTUHSC El Paso campus, 5001 El Paso Dr.
Registration: $50 on race day (on site only).
Information on Facebook at Grooveandglow.
Registration at grooveandglow.com.
The entire course, which goes through and
around the El Paso Zoo, as well as Washington
Park, will incorporate dancing, running and
walking through glow in the dark move and
groove stations booming with music from the
’70s, ’80s, ’90s and current hits, and will end
with a “Get-Down & Glow” party.
Run For Family Unity — Destiny Family
Christian Center, 9615 Dyer, hosts its 2nd
annual 5K walk/run 7 a.m. to noon Saturday,
Oct. 1. Sanctioned by United States Track and
Field. Entry fee is $25 ($20 group rate for 10
or more, $15 ages 6-10); late registration is
$30. Information 755-7744. Online registration
at runforfamily.com or destiny4me.com.
Forrest Leamon Memorial Run — The
5K and run, 1-mile walk and kids fun run benefiting the Survivors Benefit Fund of the DEA are
8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, at Braden Aboud
Memorial Park, 4325 Riverbend. Registration:
$25 through Sept. 29 ($15 kids fun run); $30
Sept. 30-Oct. 1 ($20 kids run). Information:
Chris Rowley, 478-5663.
Registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Sprint for Sparks — TTUHSC Paul L.
Foster School of Medicine hosts the 5K
race/walk along Scenic Drive at 8 a.m. Sunday,
Oct. 2, starting at Newman Park, 2211
Alabama. Cost: $20 ($15 per person for groups
of 10 or more). Information: 920-3421 or
tinyurl.com/SprintForSparks-15.
Proceeds benefit patients in need of breast
cancer biopsies.
Carrera Internacional del Migrante
10K — The 10K race and 1 mile fun run is 8
a.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, in San Jacinto Plaza.
Cost: $25 through Oct. 6; $30 Oct. 7. No race
day registration. Online registration at raceadeventuresunlimited.com..
Run Like a Nut 5K — The 5K benefiting
New Mexico Pecan Festival is 8 a.m. Saturday,
Oct. 8, at Community Center Park on Calle de
Santiago in Mesilla, N.M. Cost: $20 in advance;
$25 day of race. Online registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Franklin Wrestling 5K — Franklin High
School’s wrestling team’s fundraising 5K and 1mile walk is 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, at Franklin
High School, 900 N. Resler. Register at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
End 22 5K — Spartyka Foundation presents
the 5K race and 1 mile walk supporting End 22
October 2016
Modern Day Warrior at 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct.
16, at El Paso Community College
Transmountain campus, 9750 Gateway North.
T-shirt for the first 250 registered participants.
Food and Drinks at the finish line. Cost: $25
through Aug. 31; $30 after. Information: spartykafoundation.org; online registration at
raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Club Zombie 5K — Cielo Vista Optimist
Club hosts the 5K race and 1 mile run, creep
and crawl benefiting the club’s scholarship fund
at 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at Ponder Park.
Cost: $20 through Oct. 20; $25 Oct. 21; no
race day registration. Team registration is $15
per team member for teams of 10 or more.
Online registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Let’s Run to End Alzheimer’s 5K —
The 5K run is 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at
Ascarate Park, 6900 Delta. Registration: $25
through Oct. 14. Proceeds benefit the
Alzheimer’s Association. Car fee for Ascarate
Park is $5. Information: Sandra Tepezano 5250408 or [email protected].
Registration at raceadventuresunlimitedl.com.
Marathon 2 Marathon — The annual
marathon, half marathon, 10K and 5K runs are
7:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, from the Gage
Hotel to Alpine, Texas on Hwy 385. Cost: $95
marathon; $75 half-marathon; $45 10K and $35
5K by Oct. 1; all fees increase by $10 after Oct.
1. On-line registration deadline is Oct. 23:
marathon2marathon.net or active.com.
Miner Dash and Family Fitness Fiesta
— The 7th annual event is Sunday, Oct. 23, at
UTEP’s Centennial Plaza. 5K run and 3K walk
begin at 8 a.m. New this year is a wheelchair
division. Proceeds benefit UTEP’s College of
Health Sciences Programs. Entry fee is $25 per
division by Oct. 11. Register
minerdash.utep.edu.
The UTEP Fitness Fiesta is 8 to 11 a.m., and
offers a variety of physical activities and health
screenings including a rock climbing wall, simulated biking challenge, bungee jumping, tricycle
track for toddlers, inflatable obstacle course,
zumba and yoga. Free with dash entry; $5 for
others.
Zombie Escape 5K — The zombie-themed
5K run and 1 mile fun walk benefiting Spice is
Not Nice is 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, at
Ascarate Park, 6900 Delta. Cost: $20; $15 military and per runner for teams or 10 or more.
Ascarate Park entry fee is $2 per car.
Information: Mike Coulter, 274-6222. Register
at spiceisnotnice.org.
Costume contest is 7 to 8 a.m.
United We Run 5K — Parkland High
School boosters inaugural 5K run and 1 mile
walk is 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at Parkland
High School, 5932 Quail,. Cost: $25 through
Oct. 27; $30 Oct. 28-29. Online registration at
Day of the Dead Series 2016 — The 5K,
marathon and half marathon events are
Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 29-30, at La
Llorona Park on Picacho, in Las Cruces.
Registration for both days; $190 marathon;
$150 half marathon; $60 5K. Registration per
day: $95 marathon; $80 half marathon; $30 5K.
Registration at mainlymarathons.com.
Spooktacular 5K — The 5K run and 1-mile
walk is 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at Parkland
High School, 5932 Quail. Cost: $25 through
Oct. 27; $30 after; $15 students 18 and
younger. Military discounts offered. Online registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
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Sunset Heights
Historic preservation
has kept one of El Paso’s
oldest neighborhoods vibrant
Some of Sunset Heights’
best known homes are the
Kohlberg Mansion (bottom
left), the Burges House
(home on right in center
photo) and the Henry Trost
residence (above).
Photos by Rick Tate
Historic homes open their doors Oct. 8
Story by
Lisa Kay Tate
S
unset Heights is not only one of El Paso’s oldest neighborhoods, but one of the nation’s first
planned subdivisions.
The hilly area known as Sunset Heights was
purchased in 1884 by J. Fisher Satterthwaite, a
developer from New York, and by the turn of the
century, he had 1,200 lots plotted and ready to go.
“Satterthwaite controlled the design and size of
the homes being built, and provided extensive
landscaping and parks,” Armando JimarezCortez, a UTEP graduate and member of
American Institute of Architects, wrote in an
extensive study of the neighborhood in 1990. “As
such, it was one of the first planned subdivisions
in the United States. The first residents were
wealthy Anglo and Mexican professionals.”
Located between Downtown and the University
of Texas El Paso, Sunset Heights now attracts
young professionals, artists and students as well,
and its dedication to historical preservation brings
in many with the desire and means for breathing
new life into some of the city’s older homes.
The historic neighborhood’s boundaries are in
the north at Schuster Avenue and UTEP, to the
south and west at Interstate 10 and in the east at
Mesa Street and the Rio Grande Campus of El
Paso Community College.
This diverse community has encouraged a family-like atmosphere of neighbors helping and supporting neighbors via an active neighborhood
improvement association and annual events.
October is one of the best months to rediscover
Sunset Heights, as it is not only the time for its
biggest fundraising project, the Oct. 8 Tour of
Homes, where a handful of neighborhood houses
are open to visitors, but also one of Sunset
Heights’ best kept secrets, its block party, scheduled for Oct. 29.
The early residents of Sunset Heights desired
homes on hillsides overlooking Downtown.
Although many of today’s planned communities
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contain homes representing one or two builders,
or homes with similar designs, Sunset Heights
homes represented several architectural styles,
including buildings by Trost & Trost. The El Paso
architectural firm, one of the leading builders in
the Southwest during the early decades of the
20th century, was led by Henry C. Trost, whose
home remains one of the landmarks of the neighborhood. The Trost home will not be part of the
tour this year, but remains a frequently photographed site in the neighborhood.
Queen Anne, Classical Revival, Spanish Colonial
and many more architectural styles are found
within the area.
“The neighborhood is unified, however, by other
elements such as masonry construction, two level
design, architectural ornamentation, symmetrical
facades and fenestration, and landscaping,”
Jimarez-Cortez wrote.
This neighborhood wasn’t without its design
issues. Its street pattern is asymmetrical, because
the hilly area, designed before the common use of
automobiles, called for a more creative layout.
By the 1960s, much of housing along the southern and western boundaries was demolished to
make room for Interstate 10, and by the 1970s,
many of the area’s once distinguished homes
were falling to neglect.
The area was designated a historic district in
1984, which helped to preserve it. The historic
designation, however, often adds expense and
delays for residents to make improvements or
changes to their homes. Preserving the historic
neighborhood is well worth it, said Robert Diaz,
archivist and historian for the El Paso County
Historical Society
“Sunset Heights, once one of the more affluent
neighborhoods in the city, has been the site of
meetings between high ranking officials on both
sides of the Mexican Revolution, home to many
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eighborhood residents and El
Paso historians agree that the
streetscapes of Sunset
Heights are appealing year round,
but fall is the best time for visitors to learn more about its historic homes with the Sunset
Heights Neighborhood
Improvement Association’s annual Sunset Heights Tour of Homes
and Landmarks held each
October.
This year’s 13th annual tour is
noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8.
Tickets are $10 ($5 ages 10 and
younger), available in advance at
the Hal Marcus Gallery, 1308 N.
Oregon, and day of tour at the
Gallery and the Burges House,
503 W. Yandell. All proceeds
support neighborhood residents
in need of financial assistance.
The Hal Marcus Gallery serves
as an unofficial headquarters for
the home tour, where people can
get tickets in advance or during
the event.
“This is the only real fundraiser for the Association,” Marcus
said. “It raises about $3,000 to
$4,000 each year for the homes
that need it.”
Karr Home
Some of the noteworthy homes
on the tour include the John R.
Karr home, he said. John Karr is
credited with reorganizing the
neighborhood association into a
nonprofit group in 1989, which
enabled the association to raise
funds for neighborhood improvements.
The Karr Home has been part of
Stephanie Karr’s family for more
than 40 years, and she feels fortunate to be part of a neighborhood community that has such a
diverse group of residents.
“I think what makes it special is
an eclectic mixture of family,
UTEP students, young professionals, unique houses and great
parks,” Stephanie Karr said. “It’s
all preserved in this pocket that
has remained mostly untouched.”
Karr emphasized that the annual tour lets people enjoy the interior architecture, design and even
views from the featured homes.
In Karr’s own home, one of her
home’s windows has a wonderful
view of downtown, while another
looks out over the border. Details
like being able to see two nations
from her windows add to the
appeal of Sunset Heights’ homes,
she said.
She hopes via this tour, others
will develop a similar appreciation for the neighborhood’s and
other historic properties.
“I think what’s fascinating is
getting to see that old houses do
not have to be rundown, decrepit
and grey,” Karr said. “You get to
see a house that is 100 years old
or more that is full of color, full
of life and still being used for
what it was originally intended to
be.”
With the neighborhood’s history
and location, it is no surprise the
El Paso County Historical
Society maintains its headquarters in the historic Burges House
on Yandell, in the heart of the
neighborhood. The Burges House
will again be on this year’s tour.
Burges House
The Burges House, built for
attorney Richard Fenner Burges
by contractor J. E. Morgan, is
what is known as the Adams
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of El Paso’s civic leaders, and the spot
where Mesa Gardens, a popular gathering
place, was located,” Diaz said. “The neighborhood has a lot of character. And though
it is changing demographically, its historic
and pleasant integrity has been maintained
for the most part.”
One of the focuses of Sunset Heights
Neighborhood Improvement Association is
encouraging its residents to support each
other and help each other when in need.
Sito Negron, the association president,
said the residents range from “white collar
professionals to blue collar workers, from
students to professors, from legacy homeowners to new families moving back to the
core of the city instead of choosing a suburban life.”
These residents all share this unique
“island” of about 3,000 homes bordered by
UTEP, Downtown and eventually the
restored trolleys that will travel through
Sunset Heights by late 2018.
“We can walk from the university and to
the Downtown cultural and recreational
center of the 3 million person region,”
Negron explained. “The topography also is
special, as this was the first neighborhood
built upon the golden rocks that form the
foothills of the Franklins. ”
All this, he said is in addition to the historic architecture, particularly the Trost
buildings, and the views of the river valley
and Downtown.
“(There is also the) the vibrancy the mix
of residents brings, with events like the
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Tour of Homes and the Block Party and
various ‘pop-up’ events from what is probably the highest concentration of artists musicians, performers, writers, visual
workers - in the region,” Negron said.
“Probably our biggest challenge is managing the interest the neighborhood draws
because of these great qualities in a way
that maintains the diversity of incomes,
interests and outlooks.”
Negron said the association is always
welcoming people to support not only their
events and causes, but to become part of
the neighborhood.
“We welcome new neighbors, and strongly encourage people to look at living not
only in Sunset Heights but also other legacy neighborhoods in the city,” he said.
The association shows how area residents
can work together, to bring El Paso a better future, he said, which includes keeping
its historic neighborhoods unique and
thriving.
“There are dozens of neighborhoods that
circle Downtown as part of the original
urban core of the city, and it’s in our
region’s interests to make sure that our
massive investment in heavy infrastructure
- roads, water, schools, to name a few that supports growth at the edges of the
region does not suck all the energy out of
our center,” Negron said.
Area resident and artist Hal Marcus said
the association and residents work to make
sure the unique appeal and culture of
Sunset Heights by being active in city government and monitoring any development,
zoning or other issues that might impact
Sunset Heights. One particular concern, he
said, is keeping the cost of living for all
Sunset Heights Block Party
Also in October is the annual Block
Party along the 500 block of Prospect
and around Mundy Park, one of three
parks in Sunset Heights. The 9th annual
party is noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
29, with several local bands, art vendors
and food trucks.
Admission is free. Information: 9961880 or thesunsetheightsblockparty
@gmail.com.
Area resident Hal Marcus said the
block party is geared towards the 20and 30-something crowd as a wonderful
way for the younger generations to celebrate the neighborhood’s uniqueness.
“Young people have an opportunity to
hear some live music, and get together,”
he said.
Marcus said music has always been a
part of Sunset Heights. The McGinty
Club, who often played in a socializing
area known as Mesa Gardens that had
everything from a shooting gallery to a
zoological garden, is famous for their
their residents reasonable.
“We don’t want to see the rent go up too
much in the neighborhood,” he said, noting
that part of the neighborhood’s appeal is
that artists and students can find affordable
housing there.
The Home Tour and Block Party are two
of the most visible and successful events in
the area, but over the years there have been
everything from a murder mystery event in
El Paso Scene
“making it rain” with their music in
1891, he explained.
During an extended drought, the government led rainmaking experiments that
included shooting small aerial bombs in
the clouds had failed. The McGinty Club
invited these scientists to a party on
Mundy Hill, and put on a would-be rain
dance before performing. A downpour
soon followed … which turned out to be
an elaborate prank.
Marcus said the Sunset Heights Block
Party still feels very, “neighbor-ish,” a
gathering rather than a spectacle.
“The main thing is to keep the integrity
of the neighborhood as it has always
been,” he said.
Non-residents are invited to attend, but
are asked to park outside the neighborhood and walk to the event. No glass
containers, outside alcohol, grills, chairs
or coolers are allowed.
Guests are encouraged to “ride your
bike to the party,” “dress like a loon,”
“make friends,” and “bring your pets (on
leashes),” according to Block Party
announcements on social media.
the historic “Kohlberg Mansion” to
Christmas tours.
Even when people visit the area just in
passing, Marcus added, it is hard not be
aware of the neighborhood’s charm.
“People need to remember this is one of
the first planned communities in the country,” he said. “Anyone who has been here
will really feel they are in the midst of
something very special.”
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Architectural style from the Georgian
Revival manner popular in El Paso around
the turn of the century. Among Burges’s
achievements is playing a prominent part
in the development of the area, including
Elephant Butte Dam, and leading a fight
against organized gambling. Besides being
an attorney and legislator, Burges was also
a conservationist. He planted what may
have been the first and oldest Live Oak
tree in El Paso on his property in 1914.
The home remained part of the Burges
family until 1986, when it was willed to
the Historical Society.
Robert Diaz serves as archivist and historian for the El Paso County Historical
Society, and he feels Sunset Heights is the
“perfect location” for the society headquarters.
“First, it’s important to note that we are
primarily a research institution,” Diaz said.
“If you have questions about your family
history, the history of your house, or really
any aspect of El Paso’s story, we’re the
place to visit. That said, there are other
research institutions nearby that can serve
the curious as well. Thus, proximity is not
only beneficial for researchers, it is beneficial for us.”
Diaz said to get the most out of this
neighborhood, all people really have to do
is walk around it.
“Notice the architecture. Notice the people. Notice the establishments, some of
which have been around for almost a hundred years or more,” he said. “And to gain
more perspective of how the area and the
rest of El Paso developed, visit the
Historical Society and take a look through
our archives.”
Hal Marcus Gallery and Home
The Hal Marcus Gallery is on Sunset
Heights on North Oregon, just across the
street from the artist’s long-time home and
studio.
Marcus said he loves the neighborhood’s
location in the heart of the city, especially
since there have been many efforts of late
to bring more people Downtown.
“The cool thing is you can still find
apartments and houses there,” he said. “If
you want to get the feel of being near the
museum and all things Downtown, you
can without having to be right in the middle of it. It’s a perfect situation. You can
literally just walk to the Symphony, or to
UTEP, or to the ballpark or museum.”
“It’s just really a neat place, and the
views are incredible,” he said.
“Remember, people used to come and
watch the Mexican Revolution from the
roofs of these homes.”
Francisco “Pancho” Villa, the famous
Mexican Revolutionary leader, reportedly
owned a home in Sunset Heights and lived
there briefly.
As appealing as its history and convenient location are, Marcus said it’s the
homes themselves that give Sunset Heights
its character.
“It’s all contained in a relatively small
area, but every house is different, and has
its own look,” he said. Marcus added that
his home on North Oregon “is just outside
of the historic district, so I’ve been able to
do some things that otherwise wouldn’t
have been allowed with colors and
design.”
Also on the tour
Some of the other highlights of the tour
include the Turtle House, now an apartment complex. The building’s now prominently marked turtle feature was said to be
a mark for Chinese immigrants looking for
safe passage to and from El Paso to Juarez,
Mexico when immigration was restricted
during the Chinese Exclusion Act. There
are tunnel entries. No tunnel actually leading to Juárez has been confirmed, however.
Another favorite is the Kohlberg
Mansion, another Trost-designed home.
The home was built for philanthropists
Ernst and Olga Kohlberg, who helped start
the city’s first manufacturing plant. Ernst
Kohlberg had lived in this building for
only a year when he was killed by a man
who owed him money.
Even the smallest home on the tour, the
Moore Home on Prospect, features an
intricate gate made by the same company
that built the gate at the White House in
Washington, D.C.
Other sites include the Wells and
Guzman homes, as well as the “Old
Home” on Randolph.
Locations:
• Moore Home, 600 Prospect
• Wells Home, 1423 Hawthorne
• Kohlberg House, 525 Corto Way
• Guzman Home, 1210 Los Angeles
• John R. Karr Home, 520 Prospect
• Burges House, 603 W. Yandell
• Marcus Home and Gallery, 1308 and
1319 Oregon
• Old Home, 501 Randolph
• Turtle House, 516 Corto Way
Tour of Homes information: Hal Marcus
Gallery, 533-9090 or
[email protected].
The Hal Marcus Home and
Studio, 1319 N. Oregon, is one
of the stops on this year’s Sunset
Height Tour of Homes Oct. 8.
The Hal Marcus Gallery (below)
is across the street at 1308
N. Oregon.
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Aspencade — Vehicles for the Cloudcroft,
N.M. tours depart at 1 p.m. Saturday-Sunday,
Oct. 1-2, from forest service parking lot across
from the Cloudcroft Chamber of Commerce,
with “cowboy coffee” around the campfire at
the end of the tour. All events are free. Visitors
are welcome to do self-guided tours anytime.
Information: (575) 682-2733.
Natural History Outings — The
Southwest Environmental Center of Las Cruces
offers “Back by Noon” Saturday field trips
departing selected Saturdays from the center at
275 Downtown Mall, Las Cruces. Advance registration required. Hikes are free, and open to
the public. Some minor fees may apply.
Information, reservations: (575) 522-5552.
Hike starting times and details available online
at wildmesquite.org.
• Oct. 1: Medicinal Flora of Dripping Springs.
• Oct. 8: Discovering Providence Cone
• Oct. 22: Birds of the Franklin Mountains
Wyler Aerial Tramway — 1700 McKinley.
Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children 12
years and under. Hours are noon to 7 p.m.
Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday. Information: 562-9899.
A Butterflies and Wildscapes presentation is
12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1. Texas Parks and
Wildlife- Urban Biologist Lois Balin will give a
presentation on the Wildscape Program, and
Ranger Diana will talk about monarch butterflies and butterfly gardens. Admission is free.
The annual Halloween Fest and Pumpkin
Carving Contest are 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
29; tram ride fee applies. Contest participants
should call park to pre-register.
Last Sunday “Halloween” Hike is 8 a.m.
Sunday, Oct. 30, beginning in the park’s parking lot. Participants can dress in their
Halloween costume for a mile-long spooky hike
to the top of Ranger Peak. Participation is free.
Celebration of Our Mountains — For
more than 20 years, the celebration has included hiking, biking, birding, climbing, photographing, geocaching, studying and celebrating the
natural wonders of the Borderland. For a full
line-up of events, visit celebrationofourmountains.org.
Earth Science Day — In celebration of
Earth Science Week, free family earth science
activities are offered 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 15, at UTEP’s Geological
Sciences Building, including demonstrations,
games, hands-on activities and more for the
entire family. This year’s theme is “Our Shared
Geoheritage,” Information: 747-5501.
Sevilleta Refuge Day — Sevilleta National
Wildlife Refuge between San Acacia and
Bernardo in central New Mexico will host its
annual open house Saturday, Oct. 22, in celebration of National Wildlife Refuge Week.
Sevilleta NWR is mostly closed to the public
the rest of the year. Event includes Day Tours,
talks, new exhibits, food truck, demonstrations
and more. Admission is free. Information/reservations: (505) 864-4021.
The refuge is just west of I-25 at Exit 169.
Enchanted Skies Star Party — The 24th
annual event is Oct. 26-29. Night viewing, lectures, and camping is at the Star Village location
in the Cibola National Forest, 15 minutes outside Magdalena, N.M. Astronomers from New
Mexico Tech, the Very Large Array, Magdalena
Ridge Observatory, and Magdalena
Astronomical Society will be on hand.
Information, registration: (505) 515-5780 or
enchantedskies.org.
El Paso Zoo — 4001 E. Paisano. Zoo
Entrance hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
Zoo admission is $12 for ages 13 to 59; $9 for
ages 60 and older and active duty military
(including spouse) with ID; $7.50 ages 3 to 12;
and free for ages 2 and under. Zoo members
admitted free. Information: 212-0966 or elpasozoo.org.
The 10th annual Boo at the Zoo safe trick-ortreating event for families with children age 2
to 12 is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday,
Oct. 29-30. Activities include candy stations,
games, a maze, animal enrichment activities and
more.
El Paso Cactus and Rock Club — The
club will celebrate El Paso’s Cactus
Appreciation Month 10 a.m. to noon Saturday,
Oct. 1, at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 1810
Elm. Program is “Cactus Hunting in Northern
Mexico” by Ad Konings, author (with Gertrud
Konings) of “Cacti of Texas in their Natural
Habitat.” Admission is free. Information: 3559270.
Franklin Mountains State Park — Most
hiking and mountain-biking trails begin in the
Tom Mays area, off Transmountain Drive on
the west side of the park (east of I-10).
Entry fee is $5 per person, free for age 12 and
under (with family). Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
daily. Information: 566-6441 or on Facebook at
FranklinMountainsSP. Web:
tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/franklin-mountains
Haunted Halloween Campout starts at 4 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 28. RSVP with El Paso Parks &
Recreation at 544-0753 or online at elpasotexas.gov/parks-and-recreation
The 3rd annual Happy Tails n’ Happy Trails
program is 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, Nov. 6.
Guided hikes and bike rides are $3 additional
fee ($1 ages 5-12; under 5 free). Bring water,
snacks, sturdy shoes/boots, hiking stick, maps
and binoculars. Dogs welcome on leash on
some hikes. Reservations required: 566-6441
ext. 221, 224 or
[email protected].
• Copper Prospect Mine Tour is 8 a.m.
Saturday, Oct. 1.
• Howl-oween Hike (costume dog hike) is 8
a.m. Friday, Oct. 7, on Agave Loop Trail.
• Guided Hike along Schaeffer Shuffle Trail is 8
a.m. Saturday, Oct. 8.
• Guided Beginner’s Mountain Bike Ride is 8
a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22.
• A Zombie Apocalypse Nature Walk Trail
Hike is 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28.
El Paso Native Plant Society — The
society meets Thursday, Oct. 13, at St. Alban’s
Episcopal Church, 1810 Elm. Dr. David
Anderson, retired range manager, will discuss
native plants of the White Sands Missile Range.
Social time begins at 6:30 p.m. with program at
7 p.m. Admission is free. Information: 2407414.
Rio Bosque Wetlands Park — UTEP’s
Center for Environmental Resource
Management offers free guided walking tours
and other activities. Tours last about two
hours. Information: 747-8663 or riobosque.org.
• Workday is 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15.
• Introductory tour is 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16.
• Faunal Monitoring, 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22.
• Bird Survey is 7:20 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25.
• Bird tour is 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29.
Meeting place is a bridge crossing Riverside
Canal. Take Americas Ave. (Loop 375) to Pan
American Drive, turn left and travel 1.5 miles.
El Paso/Trans-Pecos Audubon Society
— The society’s monthly meeting and program
is at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17, at the Centennial
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tion about how El Paso can become a certified
“Bird City.” She will also give an update on her
Future of Wildlife presentation, and the
progress of funding and legislation. Information:
Scott, 581-6071 or trans-pecos-audubon.com.
A trip to E Paso Archaeology Museum and
Franklin Mountain State Park meets at 7 a.m.
Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Archaeology Museum.
Information: Mark Perkins, 637-3521.
Keystone Heritage Park and El Paso
Desert Botanical Garden — 4200
Doniphan (across from Frontera). Hours are 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
Admission: $3 (free for members). Information:
584-0563, keystoneheritagepark.org or elpasobotanicalgardens.org.
Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic
Site — The site is famed for many Native
American rock paintings and unique geology.
Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through
Thursday; 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday through
Sunday. Admission: $7 (free for children 12 and
younger). Additional cost for tours (including
morning hike): $2 (free for age 4 and younger).
Information: 857-1135 or texasstateparks.gov.
Reservations are recommended for the selfguided area and for camping: (512) 389-8911.
The 22nd annual Hueco Tanks Interpretive
Fair is Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 15-16. Most
activities begin around 10 a.m. Admission is
free, but donations welcome.
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.
Visitor Center open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily;
tours available 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Last entry
into cave via natural entrance is 2 p.m. with last
entry into cave via elevator 3:30 p.m.
Full Moon Hikes are Oct. 15. Space is limited;
early sign up encouraged; age 8 and older only.
Plan 3-1/2 hours for a walk-in tour and 1-1/2
hours for Big Room tour of the Caverns. Cost
is $10 (free or ages 15 and younger). The
park’s audio self-guided tour is $3 extra (also
available in Spanish).
Other guided tours are available; call or check
website for details.
White Sands National Monument —
The glistening gypsum dunes are about 15 miles
southwest of Alamogordo, N.M., on U.S. 70.
Visitor Center hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
through Nov. 5. Park hours are 7 a.m. to 8
p.m. through Oct. 8; 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 9Nov. 5. Entrance fee: $5 age 16 and older.
Information: (575) 479-6124, ext. 236 or (575)
679-2599, ext. 232; or go to nps.gov/whsa.
“John Muir — University of the Wilderness,”
performance by the Chance Ensemble is 6:30
p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, as the final Full Moon
Nights program of the year.
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
— 110 miles east of El Paso on the way to
Carlsbad, the 86,416-acre park includes the
highest point in Texas: Guadalupe Peak, 8,749
feet. Entry fee: $5 for ages 16 and older, good
for one week and all trails. Pine Springs Visitor
Center hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.
Camping is $8 per site per night. Information:
(915) 828-3251 or nps.gov.
Gila Cliff Dwellings National
Monument — 44 miles north of Silver City
on NM Highway. Entrance fee: $5 per person;
$10 per family. 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. Information:
(575) 536-9461 or nps.gov/gicl.
October 2016
Centennial Museum — University at
Wiggins, UTEP. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4:30
Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free.
Information: 747-8994, 747-6669 or
museum.utep.edu.
Showing Oct. 1-Dec. 22 is “The Notebook
of Nancy Lea” as part of Tom Lea Month
events dedicated to the memory of Nancy Lea
(1906-1936). Opening reception 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 11.
The Lhakhang Cultural Exhibit is open to the
public for viewing 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every
Wednesday, and 1 to 4:30 p.m. the first Sunday
of the month (Oct. 2).
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. Information: 351-0048 or
elpasoholocaustmuseum.org.
A “Bourbon & Bites” Tasting Event is 6 to 10
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at the museum.
Tickets: $50; age 21 and older only.
Showing through Oct. 9: “Remember Me:
Children of the Holocaust” exhibition for and
about children. Admission is free.
The museum hosts a “Remember. Reflect.
Respond” Teacher’s Conference 8 a.m. to 4
p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 1-2, at
Doubletree Hotel, 600 El Paso. Cost: $95.
Scholarships available.
El Paso Museum of Archaeology —
4301 Transmountain in Northeast El Paso
(west of U.S. 54). Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday. Tours are 10:30 to
2 p.m. Saturdays. Admission is free.
Information: 755-4332 or
elpasotexas.gov/arch_museum/.
Free family activities celebrating International
Archaeology Day are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 15, including flint knapping,
pinch-pot making, table-top excavations, atl-atl
throwing, and Tigua bread sampling. A film
screening of “Ancient America: The
Southwest” is 1 p.m. and zoo archaeology lecture by Alex Mares is 2:30 p.m.
Additional public tours, archery and atl-atl
demonstrations celebrating Texas Archaeology
Month are 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
1; 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Oct. 8; and
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22.
A film screening of “Ancient America: The
Southwest” is Oct. 1.
El Paso Museum of Art — One Arts
Festival Plaza, downtown El Paso. For exhibit
information, see “Southwest Art Scene.”
El Paso Museum of History — 510 N.
Santa Fe. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday (open until 9 p.m.
Thursdays), and noon to 5 p.m.
Sunday.Museum admission is free, except for
selected exhibits. Information: 212-0320 or
elpasotexas.gov/history.
Showing through Nov. 11: “Welcome Home
El Paso Vietnam Veterans.”
A Drawing Workshop on “Creating the
Calaveras of José Guadalupe Posadas” is 1 to 3
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, by María Almeida
Natividad, Chicano Studies Artist-in-Residence.
The museum’s DIGIE (Digital Information
Gateway in El Paso) is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 9
a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, noon to 5 p.m.
Sunday.
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Insights Science Center — 521 Tays (for.
October hours and dates are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday through Sunday, Oct. 14-16, and 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Oct. 2830. Admission: $5.50 ($4.50 military, seniors;
$3.50 age 4-12). Information, reservations:
insightselpaso.org or 534-0000 (allow three
business days for response). Facebook at
InsightsElPasoScience Center.
Group reservations available anytime with
two-week advance notice, to cover opening
costs. Cost: $120 minimum.
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. Visitors can begin
their tour at the Visitor Center across the
street (1117 Magoffin, a restored 1901 home).
Tours on the hour; last tour at 4 p.m. Spanish
language tours offered Thursday through
Saturday; call for availability. Cost: $4 ($3 ages
6-18). Admission is free to Visitor Center.
Group tours available with advance registration.
Information: 533-5147 or
visitmagoffinhome.com.
Ghost Stories by Moonlight Halloweenthemed events are 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15,
for families (ages 5 and older), and 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 22, for adults. Attendees are
advised to dress warmly in their favorite spook
character. Refreshments served. Tickets: $15
per event. Tickets must be purchased in
advance. 1.
National Border Patrol Museum and
Memorial Library — 4315 Transmountain
Drive. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday. Admission is free.
Information: 759-6060 or borderpatrolmuseum.com.
San Elizario Veterans Museum and
Memorial Walk — 1501-B Main Street in
San Elizario. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission
is free. Information:345-3741 or 383-8529.
Tigua Indian Cultural Center — 305
Yaya Lane, at Socorro Road east of the Ysleta
Mission. The center features a museum on the
Tigua tribe, offering a glimpse of five centuries
of Pueblo history and tradition. Hours are 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.
Free children’s activities daily. Admission is
free. Information: 859-7700, ysletadelsurpueblo.org.
War Eagles Air Museum — 8012 Airport
Road, Doña Ana County Airport, Santa Teresa.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through
Sunday. Admission: $5; $4 senior citizens and
military; free for children under 12.
Information: (575) 589-2000 or war-eagles-airmuseum.com.
A presentation and book signing for by Adair
Margo for the Tom Lea Institute’s latest publication, “Tom Lea, Life, Magazine and World
War II,” is 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, as part
of Tom Lea Month events.
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Las Cruces area
Branigan Cultural Center — Branigan
Building, 501 N. Main,Las Cruces. Hours are 10
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday (until
8 p.m. Thursday); 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
Information: (575) 541-2154, lascruces.org/museums or on Facebook.
Free Halloween Art workshops are 10 a.m. to
1 p.m. Saturdays, Oct. 1, 8 and 22.
Through Oct. 12: “Wireless Wizardry: A
History of Radio in the Mesilla Valley.”
Through Oct. 15: “Women at Work” photographs by Storm Sermay. Sermay highlights
working women in Cuba, Mexico and Ecuador.
Through Oct. 22: “36 Views of Baylor
Canyon by Thom Sawyer,” a series of color
pencil drawings spanning nearly two years near
the Organ Mountains.
The monthly History Notes Lecture Series is
1 p.m. the second Thursday of each month.
The Oct. 13 lecture is “Día de los Muertos”
with Irene Oliver-Lewis.
Vamos a Explorar bilingual art program for
families are 10:30 a.m. Saturdays, where families can make connections between pieces of
art and life of the artists who made them.
Las Cruces Museum of Nature and
Science — 411 N. Main in the Las Cruces
Downtown Mall. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. Tuesday through Friday (until 8 p.m.
Thursday); 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
Information: (575) 522-3120 or lascruces.org/museums.
A behind-the-scenes tour of the nature center
is 5 to 7 p.m. the first Friday of the month as
part of the Downtown Ramble.
“Artrageous” workshops are 10 a.m. to noon
Saturdays in the atrium between the Museum
of Art and Museum of Nature and Science.
The Monthly Today in Space program is 1
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15.
Las Cruces Railroad Museum — 351 N.
Mesilla (at Las Cruces avenue). Hours are 10
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday (until
8 p.m. Thursday); 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday,
plus 5 to 7 p.m. during the First Friday Ramble.
Admission is free; donations encouraged.
Information: (575) 647-4480 or museums.lascruces.org.
• Family Game Day is 10 a.m. to noon the second Saturday of each month (Oct. 8).
• Toddler Storytime is 11 to 11:30 a.m. the
first and third Saturdays (Oct. 1 and 15).
NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
— 4100 Dripping Springs, Las Cruces. Hours
are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday,
noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $5 for
adults, $4 seniors 60 and older; $3 children age
4-17; free for museum members, veterans and
children age 3 and under. Information: (575)
522-4100 or nmfarmandranchmuseum.org.
Fall crafts for kids are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 1; free with museum admission.
Historian Cameron Saffell, a recipient of a
2016 Office of the New Mexico State
Historian-History Scholars’ Program grant, will
present “Understanding the Magoffin Factor in
Southwest Trade and Activities” at 7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 27. Saffell will report on what
he’s learned about the “Magoffin Factor” in his
exhaustive research at archival facilities in
Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Las Vegas.
Admission is free.
Opening reception for the exhibit “Elephant
Butte Dam: Building a Future for Agriculture” is
6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, marking the
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centennial of the dam built to provide irrigation
storage for Southern New Mexico and El Paso.
Reception is free; refreshments served.
• Horno bread making is 9 a.m. to
noonSaturday, Oct. 15.
• “Día De Los Muertos” bread demonstration
is 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 29. Visitors
can help make these classic loaves made in the
shapes of bones and skulls, which they can then
take home. Cost: $5, plus museum admission.
A Basic Dowsing Class is 1 to 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 29. Cost: $15 ($10 museum
members); dowsing tools available. Pre-registration required.
NMSU Art Gallery — D.W. Williams Art
Center, 1390 E. University, on the NMSU
campus, Las Cruces. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is
free. Designated gallery parking free on weekends and after 5 p.m. on weekdays.
Information: (575) 646-2545 or uag.nmsu.edu.
Showing through Dec. 21: “Geomagic: Art,
Science and the Zuhl Collection.” A panel discussion moderated by Michelle Lanteri and featuring Kim Hanson, Kelsey McNamara, Sara
Woodbury, Gregory Mack and Jennifer Robles
is at 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13.
Also
Hubbard Museum of the American
West — 841 U.S. Hwy 70 West, next to
Ruidoso Downs (N.M.) Race Track. Hours are
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Monday.
Admission: $7 ($5 seniors, military; $2 children
6-16; free age 5 and younger). Information:
(575) 378-4142 or hubbardmuseum.org.
Through Oct. 30: New Mexico Studio Art
Quilt Associates present “Cultural Red”, also
featuring “Seeds of SAQA” and “Natural
Healing” fiber art exhibition.
Museum of the Big Bend — Sul Ross
State University (Entrance 3), Hwy 90 in
Alpine, Texas. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m.
Sunday. Admission is free. Information: (432)
837-8143 or museumofthebigbend.com.
Showing through March 26: “A Feeling of
Humanity: Western Art from the Ken Ratner
Collection.”
New Mexico Museum of Space
History — 3198 SR 2001, Alamogordo. Space
center hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Admission: $6 ($5 seniors and military, $4 ages
4-12, children 3 and younger free).
Information: (877) 333-6589, (575) 437-2840
or nmspacemuseum.org.
A motorcoach tour to Trinity Site is Saturday,
Oct. 1. Cost: $70 per person; $60 members
Call for reservations.
See “Film Scene” for the IMAX schedule.
Sacramento Mountains Historical
Museum — U.S. 82 across from the
Chamber of Commerce in Cloudcroft, N.M.
Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Admission: $5 ($3 ages 6 to 12). Information:
(575) 682-2932.
Silver City Museum — 312 W. Broadway,
Silver City. Open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday
through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday. Open until 7 p.m. the first Friday
of the month. Admission: $3. Information:
(575) 538-5921 or silvercitymuseum.org
Toy Train Depot — Alameda Park, 1991
N. White Sands Blvd., Alamogordo. Hours are
noon to 4:40 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.
Admission: $4. Information: (575) 437-2855 or
toytraindepot.homestead.com.
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Cost: $10 in advance; $15 day of event; online
registration at EPBuddyWalk.org. Information:
241-1040, dscep.org or on Facebook.
Packet pick up and registration is 8:30 a.m.
Live music provided by local jazz musicians Billy
Townes and Ruben Gutierrez.
Brunch, Barks and Bingo — Ardovino’s
Desert Crossing, One Ardovino Drive in
Sunland Park, hosts its 7th annual day for people and their (well-behaved) pets on leash benefiting Animal Rescue League of El Paso 11 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2. Reservations strongly
recommended. Information: (575) 589-0653,
ext. 3, or ardovinos.com.
That ’70s Gala — El Pasoans Fighting
Hunger’s fundraising gala is 6 to 10 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 6, at 9541 Plaza Circle, with
high-end classic car show, live and silent auction, casino night, and live music from Fungi
Mungle. Tickets: $50. Information: 298-0353 or
elpasoansfightinghunger.org.
‘Cruisin’ for Critters’ Motorcycle Run
— The 7th annual charity run benefiting
ACTion Programs for Animals is Saturday, Oct.
8, starting at Las Cruces Motor Sports, 1215 S.
Valley Drive. Registration is 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Cost: $15 per rider; plus $5 passenger. All
modes of transportation welcome. Information:
(575) 373-0159, actionprogramsforanimals.org.
Register at apalascruces.networkforgood.com.
El Paso Wine and Food Festival — The
Rotary Club of El Paso hosts the fundraiser
noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at El Paso
Botanical Gardens, 4200 Doniphan. Wines from
over 45 wineries and food from El Paso restaurants served. Tickets: $100; $1,000 posse of
12. Information: 833-6616 or
elpasowinefest.com.
Reserve tasting is 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct.
7, at Coronado Country Club.
Zumba for Babies — The event benefiting
March of Dimes is 10 a.m. to noon Saturday,
Oct. 8, at Fountains at Farah’s Promenade
Lower level. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m.
Tickets: $15 in advance; $5 age 12 and
younger. Information: 855-7242 or marchforbabies.org.
Día de la Hispanidad — Sociedad Cultural
de España and the Honorary Consul of Spain,
Martha Vera, present the annual celebration in
honor of the discovery of the Americas at 6:30
p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, at Coronado Country
Club, with a five-course Spanish/Basque dinner
prepared by chef Felix Piedra, accompanied by
Spanish wines. Cost: $150 ($125 members).
Information:252-5102, 203-4455 or 274-9563.
Funds benefit a scholarship program for students to study in Spain.
‘Get the Pointe’ — El Paso City Ballet hosts
its 10th anniversary fundraiser dinner gala 6:30
p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, at Sunland Park Racetrack
& Casino, 1200 Futurity, Sunland Park.
Entertainment features Sergy Kheylik (Cirque
du Soleil, Bad Boys of Dance) and Vicente
Griego (ReVoXo of Santa Fe, N.M.). Tickets
are $60, available at elpasocityballet.org.
Retro Party for the Arts — You Can Be
Anything Arts Foundation hosts its fundraising
’80s Celebrity Retro Party 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Friday, Oct. 14, at Radisson Hotel Airport,
1770 Airway. Hosted by Grammy Hall of Fame
band The Miracles and DJ Cedric Ceballos
(1992 NBA Slam Dunk Champion).
Performance begins at 10 p.m. Admission: $25;
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VIP access (available in advance only) is $40
(includes entry fee, access to VIP area, pictures
on red carpet with celebrities and beverage
samples. Information: 308-0401 or
ycbaafevents.org.
A Wild Night...for Wildlife — The 18th
annual fundraiser to benefit the Southwest
Environmental Center is 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 15, along Main Street (between Las
Cruces Ave and Griggs) in Las Cruces, with
food from local restaurants fine wine, and a
silent auction and live music by the Rockabilly
Strangers, the Las Cruces Ukes, and La Maldita
Union. This year’s theme is “Vote for Wildlife.”
Tickets: $60. Information: (575) 522-5552 or
[email protected].
Dance for Kids’ Sake — Big Brother Big
Sisters of El Paso will host its 9th annual local
take on the show “Dancing with the Stars” at
5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Plaza
Theatre. Local corporate, political and media
celebrities star as dancers and judges to money
and awareness for the needs of more than 100
at-risk children and the benefits of Big Brothers
Big Sisters mentoring. Admission: $50.
Information: 544-4203, bbbsep.org.
This year’s special guest is Mayo Alanen from
“Dancing with the Stars.”
Trick or treat,
Village Inn will have
something good to eat.
Hispanic Chamber Fiesta and Piñata
Bash — El Paso Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce’s 26th annual Fiesta Celebration is
6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at Wyndham Airport
Hotel, 2027 Airway. This year’s speaker is Dr.
Bennet Omalu, the man behind the film
“Concussion” starring Will Smith.
Information/RSVP: 566-4066 or ephcc.org.
‘Making Strides Against Breast
Cancer’ — American Cancer Society will host
its 6th annual walk benefiting breast cancer
awareness at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at
Cohen Stadium, 9700 Gateway North.
Registration begins at 8 a.m. There is no registration fee or fundraising minimum to participate. Information, registration: 544-4427 or
makingstrides.acsevents.org.
Bring your kids for a special treat
And keep them off the streets.
Happy Halloween!
El Paso: 1500 Airway • 7144 Gateway East • 4757 Hondo Pass • 2929 N. Mesa
5863 N. Mesa • 7801 N. Mesa • 2275 Trawood • 1331 N. Zaragoza • 3464 Joe Battle
Las Cruces: 1435 S. Valley • 445 S. Telshor
Special Olympics Casino Night Fund
Raiser Extravaganza — Special Olympics
Texas Greater El Paso Area-19 hosts its
fundraiser 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at El
Paso Tennis Club, 2510 St Vrain. Proceeds
benefit Special Olympics Texas athletes in El
Paso. Tickets: $65 ($600 tables for 10); ages 18
and older welcome. Open to age 18 and older.
Tickets: $40 ($70 couples); includes $5,000 in
play money per guest. Information: Marsha
Baray, 533-8229 or [email protected].
Cathedral High Anniversary Gala —
Notre Dame legend Tim Brown is keynote
speaker for the Cathedral High School 90th
anniversary with a gala dinner and dance
Thursday, Oct. 20, at El Paso Convention
Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza. Tickets: $150 per
person. Information: [email protected].
Brown became the first wide receiver to win
the Heisman Trophy in 1987. He spent nearly
all but one of his 17 years in the NFL with the
Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders. In 2015 he was
inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
KCOS Wine & Food Classic — KCOS’s
annual gourmet tasting event is 6 to 9 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 20, at El Paso Community
College Administrative Service Center, 9050
Viscount, Building A. Tickets: $75. Information:
590-1313 or kcostv.org.
‘Walk a Mile in Her Shoes’ walk —
YWCA El Paso del Norte Region hosts its 7th
annual international men’s march, raising to
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stop rape, sexual assault and gender violence,
at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, at San Jacinto
Plaza, downtown. Participants will walk a mile
in women’s high heel pumps. Activities begin at
4:30 p.m., with awards at 7:30 p.m. Cost: $25.
Information: 533-2311 or walkamileinhershoes.org. Registrer at ywcaelpaso.org.
Empty Bowls — The 24th annual benefit for
El Caldito Soup Kitchen is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 21, at St. Paul’s United Methodist
Church, corner of Alameda and Griggs in Las
Cruces. The event features soup donated by
local restaurants served in soup bowls hand
made by Potters’ Guild of Las Cruces. Tickets:
$20 lunch and handmade bowl; $12 lunch only.
Information: (575) 525-3831 or elcaldito.com.
‘Bourbon & Bites’ — The black tie gala
Tasting Event is 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
22, at El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study
Center, 715 N. Oregon, with Premiere
Bourbon tastings and local food trucks. The
evening will include live music from Black Tie, a
Krystyna Robbins
beer/wine cash bar, silent auction and more. All
proceeds support the museum. Tickets: $50
(includes tastings; unlimited bites; one drink and
more); age 21 and older only. Information: 3510048 or elpasoholocaustmuseum.org.
Siguiendo los Pasos de Jesus —
Siguiendo los Pasos de Jesus, Inc. hosts its fall
fundraising event at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
22, at El Paso Country Club. Live auction, folklorico dancers and more. This year’s theme is
“Dr. Seuss.” Tickets: $75. Information: 4495883 or spjinc.org.
‘Viva La Villa’ — The wine and tapas event
benefiting El Paso Villa Maria is 6 to 10 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 22, at Epic Railyard Event
Center, 2201 E. Mills, with live music by FM
Junkies. Tickets: $50; online at eventbrite.com.
Information: 433-1677 or villamariaep.org.
Villa Maria is a residence where women transition from crisis to self-sufficiency.
Operation Pumpkin — The 15th annual
event benefiting Lee and Beulah Moor
Children’s home is 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 23, at Coronado Country Club, 1044
Broadmoor. Doctors and dentists test their
skills in a pumpkin carving competition. Live
and silent auctions offered. Age 21 and older
welcome. Tickets: $25. Information: 544-8777
or leemoor.org.
Studio open by appointment:
(915) 584-0953
Wise Latina dance — Wise Latina
International hosts a fundraising dance at 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 28, at El Paso Club (Chase
Building), 201 E. Main, 18th floor, with music
by Paso del Norte Big Band. Tickets: $55.
Information: 204-1164, [email protected].
“White Madonna”
Email: [email protected]
www.krystynarobbins.com
Join Me on Facebook at: Krystyna Robbins Studio & Workshops
The Monsters Ball — The 9th annual cos-
tume event benefiting Loretto Academy is 7
p.m. to midnight Friday, Oct. 28, at Southwest
University Event Center, 6500 Montana. This
year’s theme is “Headbangers.” Ticket information: 566-8400 or [email protected].
‘Howl-O-Wine’ Dog Walk — Pets Alive El
Hike Up Cristo Rey
Saturday, Oct. 8
The easy-to-hike trail, with spectacular panoramas of
two countries and three cities, leads 2.5 miles to the
summit to the famous statue of Christ on the Cross.
The trail will be open 8 a.m. to noon, Sat. Oct. 8
All hikers should begin no later than 9 a.m.
Plan on 2-3 hours for the hike.
Club news
Borderland IONS — The group meets 3 to
5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at Doris Van Doren
Library Branch, 551 Redd. Jacqueline Villalobos,
ND, will speak on“Health: a return to our true
nature.” Admission is free. Information: 5266297 or noetic.org.
El Paso Scene Editor Randy Limbird will lead
a guided hike beginning at 8:15 a.m. with talks on
area history offered along the trail and at the summit.
Security will be provided
at the parking lot and on the trail.
Singles in the Son - The group develops
friendships among Christian singles ages 30 to
50. Bible study held Tuesday nights.
Membership is free. Information: Andy, 4711997, [email protected] or on
Facebook.
• Saturday, Oct. 1: Dinner and a play
• Saturday, Oct. 8: Hueco Tanks hike
• Saturday, Oct. 15: Dinner, cornfield maze
• Saturday, Oct. 22: Dinner and pool.
No reservations needed.
Requested $3 donation ($2 children) to support
the Mt. Cristo Restoration Committee.
To get there: Take Sunland Park Drive to Doniphan, turn south,
then west on Racetrack Drive. Cross the Rio Grande bridge, then
turn south on McNutt Road (Highway 273). Go about 1 mile and
turn right on road leading to the Mt. Cristo Rey parking lot.
Sponsored by El Paso Scene, Celebration of Our Mountains
and the Mt. Cristo Rey Restoration Committee
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Paso will host its 12th annual fall dog walk noon
to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, at La Viña Winery,
4201 S. NM Highway 28 in La Union, N.M.,
with a 1-mile dog walk at 1 p.m. around the
grounds of La Viña Winery. Registration begins
at noon. Music, costume contests for dogs,
prizes, food vendors, pet-related products and
gifts for sale. Advance registration: $15 for one
dog, $20 for two dogs (limit of two dogs per
person). On-site registration on day of event is
$5 extra. Military with ID receive $5 discount.
Information: 247-6057, PetsAliveElPaso.org, or
facebook.com/petsaliveelpaso.
Doña Ana Photography Club (DAPC)
— The club hosts free photography programs 7
to 9 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of the
month at Southwest Environmental Center,
El Paso Scene
275 N. Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. The
public is invited. Information: daphotoclub.org.
• Oct. 4: “How to prepare and submit photos
for the DAPC Photo-of-the-Year Competition”
by DAPC president Erik Winter.
• Oct. 18: “How to Apply for (Photo) Art
Shows” by Storm Sermay, and “Introduction to
Sally Mann,” presented by Karen Conley.
A “Photography Boot Camp” workshop is 9
a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 8, on “Getting
Your Camera Off Auto Mode.” Cost: $5; free
to those who join DAPC for $15. Registration:
dapcphotobootcampclass1.eventbrite.com.
Information: [email protected].
Westside Welcome Club — The monthly
free newcomers coffee is 10 a.m. Friday, Oct.
7, at the Ann Taylor Loft, Outlet Shoppes of El
Paso. Information: (310) 405-1618,
Information: westsidewelcomeclub.com.
The monthly luncheon is 11 a.m. Wednesday,
Oct. 12, at Coronado Country Club, 1044
Broadmoor. Guest speaker is Richard Salcido of
Family Service of El Paso. Reservations
required: $22. Information: 892-5178.
L‘Alliance Française d’El Paso — The
nonprofit cultural institute promotes French
culture and language. Information: 585-1789,
497-5196 (Spanish), afofelpaso.com or on
Facebook at AllianceFrancaiseElPaso.
Workshop for French teachers, sponsored by
the French Embassy, is 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 12, at YISD. Pre-registration
needed.
Open registration for French classes starts
Oct. 24, is at the AFEP School at 1035
Belvidere, #200. Private or semi-private classes
available at any time.
Germania Club — The Germania Club of El
Paso’s monthly luncheon is 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, Oct 13, at the Underwood Golf
Course, 3200 Coe, Fort Bliss. Newcomers welcome. Information, reservations: 755-5471.
El Paso Quilter’s Association — The
association will meet 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday,
Oct. 20, at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church,
2155 Wedgewood. Admission is free.
Information: 279-2034 or on Facebook.
Woman’s Department Fall Luncheon
— Woman’s Department of the Greater El
Paso Chamber of Commerce’s fall luncheon
and silent auction is noon, Thursday, Oct. 20,
at Wyndham El Paso Airport, 2027 Airway.
Cost: $30 (tables of 8 available). Reservations
(by Oct. 14): Betty McDonald, 591-0635.
Discover El Paso — The monthly General
Meeting and luncheon is noon Tuesday, Oct.
25, at Hilton Garden Inn East, 6650 Gateway
East. Reservations: 598-6376. Information: discoverep.org.
Area attractions
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino —
1200 Futurity Dr. , Sunland Park. Hours are 10
a.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday through Wednesday; 10
a.m. to 2 a.m. Thursday; and 10 a.m. to 4 a.m.
Friday and Saturday. Information: (575) 8745200 or sunland-park.com.
Western Playland — The amusement park
is open 2 to 8 p.m. Fridays in October at 1249
Futurity Dr. in Sunland Park, N.M. Information:
(575) 589-3410 or westernplayland.com.
Tigua Indian Cultural Center — 305
Yaya Lane, at Socorro Road east of the Ysleta
Mission. The center features a museum on the
Tigua tribe. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday through Sunday. Free children’s
activities daily. Admission is free. Information:
859-7700, ysletadelsurpueblo.org.
October 2016
Southwest Festival of the Written
Word — The 3rd annual literary festival is all
day Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 29-Oct.
1, in Silver City, N.M. More than 50 Southwest
authors gather to discuss their lives and works
of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, theater and
more. Events are free except for Saturday’s
banquet, and open to the public; some event
spaces limited. Information, full schedule: (575)
313-3172 or swwordfiesta.org.
National Novel Writing Month —
NaNoWriMo’s Midnight Kick-off starts at 10:30
p.m. Monday, Oct. 31, at IHOP at 6080
Gateway East, Get a kick-start on a 50,000
word novel with preferred mode of writing.
Admission is free. Information:
NaNoWriMo.org.
Pre-NaNoWriMo information sessions are
planned at various library locations Saturday,
Oct. 8, to meet the El Paso NaNoWriMo leadership, pass ideas around, and get to know fellow annual writers.
• Westside is at Doris Van Doren Branch, 551
E. Redd, 11 a.m. to noon.
• Eastside is at Esperanza Acosta Moreno
Branch, 12480 Pebble Hills, 1 to 2 p.m.
• Central is at Memorial Park Branch, 3200
Copper, 3 to 4 p.m.
Tumblewords Project — The writing
workshops are 12:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Saturdays at the Memorial Park Public Library
meeting room, 3200 Copper. Workshops are
free; donations for the presenter are encouraged. The group is open to all writers in a noncritique, non-caustic forum. Information: 3285484 (Donna Snyder), 566-1034 (library), [email protected] or on Facebook
at Tumblewords.
• Oct. 1: ”Hope & Other Chores” with Gene
Keller. The longtime Tumblewords presenter
has performed in El Paso for 60 years. His
books include “Tongue-tied to the Border” and
”Big Tent Jubilee,” as well as many other poetry books and CDs of original folk music.
• Oct. 8: ”Moved to Write: When Dance
Inspires Writers” with Darlina Marie, a founding member of El Paso’s Free Hole Slam. For
years she has practiced her love for both writing and belly dance. Participants will “free
write” as Marie dances.
• Oct. 15: ”A Toast to Life” with Azucena
Domínguez. Domínguez currently performs at
the Barbed Wire Open Mic Series and has published poetry.
• Oct. 22: ”Color Thee Black and White” with
Yvonne Collins. Collins is a writer and visual
artist who works with grease pencil, water
color, and crayon. This will be her tenth workshop presentation.
• Oct. 29: “Naked Catrina-Humor Me!” with
Raquel Mejía. Each year around Nov. 2, Mejía
or her sister Julia Quintanar present a workshop focused on old and new myths and traditions associated with Día de los Muertos or
Day of the Dead. She is a founding member of
Rincon Bohémio for bilingual writers.
Barnes & Noble (East Side) — The
Fountains at Farah, 8889 Gateway West, Suite
120. Information: 590-1932.
Author Sheila Donnelly will sign her book
“Life’s Journal of Faith” at 2 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 8.
El Paso author Susie Salom will talk about and
sign her book “Kyle Finds Her Way,” at 6 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 14.
Tabletop Gaming meetup is 7 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 15.
Author Marta Elva will sign her book
“American Tumbleweeds” at 5 p.m. Thursday,
Oct. 27.
Children’s storytime is 11 a.m. every
Saturday.
Barnes & Noble (Las Cruces) — 700 S.
Telshor in Mesilla Valley Mall. Information:
(575) 522-4499.
Author Colin Cahoon will sign his book “The
Man with the Black Box” at 1:30 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 1.
Catalina Claussen will sing her young adult
novel “Diamonds at Dusk” at 1 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 8.
Paul Garcia will sign his latest children’s book,
“Super Zander” at noon Saturday, Oct. 15.
Tabletop Gaming meetup is 7 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 15.
Children’s storytimes are 10 a.m. Fridays, and
11 a.m. Saturdays.
Barnes & Noble (West Side) — 705
Sunland Park. Hours are 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Monday through Saturday; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday. Information: 581-5353.
Tabletop Gaming Meetup is 7 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 15.
Children’s storytimes are 10 a.m. Fridays and
11 a.m. Saturdays:
The Bookmark — Friends of the Westside
Libraries’ bookstore, 7348 Remcon, invites
people to celebrate Halloween and get a jump
on holiday shopping 3 to 7 p.m. Thursdays and
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, with used books
and magazines. All proceeds from sales benefit
Armijo, Dorris Van Doren and Westside
Libraries. Information: 833-2342.
Sisters in Crime — The Eastside chapter of
the book discussion group supporting women
mystery writers meets 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday,
Oct. 4, to discuss “Ghost Fields” by Elly
Griffiths at St. Paul Methodist Church, 7000
Edgemere. The group meets the first Tuesday
of each month, and is open to anyone. A donation may be asked to cover utilities/maid service. Information: 629-7063 or
[email protected].
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Agave Rosa Gallery — 905 Noble (next to
the International Museum of Art). Showing
through Oct. 29 is Mexico “Mi Peregrino”
solo show by Ricardo Guevara. Hours are 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
Art in the Heart — El Paso Human
Services Inc.’s 5th annual Art Show Benefiting
the Winchester House is noon to 4 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Mustard Seed Cafe,
1140 St. Vrain (at Arizona). The show will feature over 100 artists that will pick up a brush
and paint to benefit current and former foster
youth. Information: 790-2232 or 533-4200.
Artistic Celebration of Our Mountains
Exhibit — The 16th annual juried art show at
Ardovino’s Desert Crossing’s Sunset Hall, One
Ardovino Drive in Sunland Park, runs through
December, with works inspired by the region’s
mountains. Information: (575) 589-0653, ext. 3.
Arts International 2016 — The El Paso
Art Association’s Regional Juried Art Exhibit
opens with a reception 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 8, at the Crossland Gallery, 500 W.
Paisano (in the Art Junction of El Paso).
Emily Martin Loya, general manager of KCOSTV, is master of ceremonies. This year’s judge
is artist Gaspar Enriquez.
The show is El Paso’s largest juried art competition, with 40 artists participating in various
media. The show runs through Nov. 12.
Gallery 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,
CrosslandArtGallery.com, or on Facebook.
Bert Saldana Art Gallery — The gallery
featuring Southwestern Art is at 1501 Main
Street in the San Elizario Arts District. Hours
are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday through
Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and noon to
4 p.m. Sunday. Information: 479-2926 or bertsaldana.com.
‘Canstruction’ sculptures — Local busi-
nesses and community organizations’ sculptures
made completely out of canned food, which
will be donated to El Pasoans Fighting Hunger
Food Bank, are on display through Oct. 8, at
Sunland Park Mall, 750 Sunland Park, during
regular mall hours. Information: 833-5596.
Chamizal galleries — Chamizal National
Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Franklin G. Smith
Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday
through Friday. Information: 532-7273 or
nps.gov/cham/.
Through Oct. 12: “Bravo/Grande,” new
works by Zeke Peña, which includes a new
series of paintings depicting people from the
community, photography of the river and phase
one of a documentary film. Closing reception is
7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12.
Chinati Weekend 2016 — Chinati
Foundation, Marfa. The art center’s weekend
celebration of arts is Friday through Sunday,
Oct. 7-9. Admission is free to most events.
Information: (432) 729-4362 or juddfoundation.org or chinati.org.
This year celebrates the 30th anniversary of
the museum’s founding.
• Made in Marfa night begins at 5 p.m. Friday.
Artists, galleries, and businesses will host open
studios, exhibition openings, special sales and
performances.
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• Works by Chinati founder Donald Judd,
including some never before exhibited, will be
on view at the Ice Plant, beginning at an opening party 6-8 p.m. Friday.
• Chinati artist in residence Tobias Pils will
share his work at an open studio at the Locker
Plant 6-8 p.m. Friday.
• The Chinati Foundation will offer free admission 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
• Benefit Dinner in the Arena begins at 5:30
p.m. Saturday. Tickets: $500 ($400 members).
• Musician Arto Lindsay performs at 9:30 p.m.
Saturday at Saint George Hall. Admission is
free.
• The Judd Foundation will host a reception
from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, at La Mansana
de Chinati/The Block, celebrating the launch of
Donald Judd Writings. Admission is free.
• La Mansana de Chinati/The Block, Donald
Judd’s Marfa residence with permanent installations of his work dating from 1962–1978, will
be open free from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday. On Saturday only, Judd’s
Architecture Office and Ranch Office will also
be open free of charge.
Created by artist Donald Judd, the Chinati
Foundation houses one of the world’s largest
collections of permanently installed contemporary art. Open for guided tours at 9 a.m. and 4
p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Admission is
$10 ($5 for students, seniors). Full tour is $25
($10 students).
Dozal Art Gallery — The gallery of awardwinning multimedia artist Robert Dozal opens
in July at 1445 Main Street in the San Elizario
Art District. Hours are noon to 5 p.m.
Wednesday through Sunday, or by appointment. Information: 777-5237.
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 unless
noted otherwise. Information: 212-0300 or
elpasoartmuseum.org.
Showing Oct. 1-June 11, 2017: “Female
Portraits: A Connection Between Artists and
Models” in the Tom Lea Gallery. Student focus
talk is 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13.
Showing through Oct. 16: “Intimate Figures:
French and American Prints from the
Goodman Gift.”
Showing through Nov. 6: “Female Saints and
Heroes,” retablo exhibition.
Showing through Jan. 8, 2017:
• “Anatomy of Drawing and Space (Brain
Trash),” an installation of 1,000 drawings by
James Drake, a longtime El Paso artist now living in Santa Fe. The exhibition, was initially
curated by the Museum of Contemporary Art
in La Jolla, Calif Created over a period of 30
months, the drawings depict wild animals, landscapes, studies of the human anatomy, scientific
formulas, representations of classical art and
even family photographs.
• “Hermosos Huesos (Beautiful Bones),” elaborate skeleton-based sculptures from recycled
materials and found objects by El Paso artist
Wayne Hilton. The 14 skeleton figures are
elaborately costumed with intricate accessories.
An artist reception is Tuesday, Nov. 1, as
part of Día de Los Muertos activities.
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Also showing is “Celebrating Picasso:
Photographs by David Douglas Duncan” from
the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and Posting
Picasso from the Permanent Collection,
Sponsored by Travis and Annabelle Johnson.
Encaustic International Art Studio and
Gallery — 7100 Westwind, Suites 120 and
135. The studio of El Paso encaustic artist
Brigitte von Ahn will close its doors on Oct. 29.
Noon to 3 p.m. Saturdays, or by appointment.
Information: 833-0454, encausticinternational.
com or brigittevonahn.com.
The studio’s final exhibit is Oct. 11-29:
“Encaustic Art Plus One,” with opening reception is 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11. Sandra
Luz Murillo will show her spiritual watercolors
the first time in a gallery, with a special pricing
during the reception. Gallery artists Sally Avant,
Vickie Beam Johnson, Bedford Parker Johnson,
Sigrid Robinson, Joyce Stine and Brigitte von
Ahn exhibit their latest encaustic paintings.
EPCC Jewelry Workshops — El Paso
Community College hosts several jewelry
workshops during the fall months, taught by
Monica Dockery, at its Valle Verde Campus,
919 Hunter. Workshops are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
on Saturdays. Cost per workshop: $30, unless
listed otherwise. Information: 831-7737 or
epcc.edu. Oct. 29: Halloween Jewelry
Workshop. Create handmade beaded spider
pendant and earrings.
Showing through Nov. 3: “Breaking All The
Rules,” Faculty Art Show.
Nina Cobb Walker — The El Paso artist’s
work will be on display Oct. 1-31 at El Paso
Public Library’s Main Branch, 501 N Oregon.
Admission is free. Information: 212- READ
(7273).
Pastel Society of El Paso — The society’s
next meeting is 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, at
the International Museum of Art, 1211
Montana. The program will be the popular
“Paint Around.” The program is free and open
to the public. Information: 581-4971.
Rubin Center — UTEP’s Stanlee and Gerald
Rubin Center for the Visual Arts is off Dawson
Drive next to the Sun Bowl. Hours are 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday (open until 7
p.m. Thursday) and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Information: 747-6151, rubincenter.utep.edu or
on Facebook at RubinCenter.
Showing Oct. 5-Dec. 17: Feral Federation by
Agency. Feral Federation reveals emerging
geographies of contested urban enclaves governed by non-state actors, operating beyond
the control of nation-states. Opening reception
is 5 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5.
Showing through Nov. 15:
• “Luis Safa, “Wake Me When I am Dead,”
with Jim Ward and Javier Sanchez” in the
Ruben Gallery. Safa is known for his prolific and
sometimes dark illustrations and animations
that touch on themes of northern Mexican history and politics from the Revolution to the
drug wars. The works are accompanied by
sound and media installations featuring the
work of Mexico City-based artist Sanchez, and
El Paso’s Ward, a rock musician for bands such
as At the Drive-In, Sparta and Sleepercar. This
is Ward’s first sound-based art installation.
A “Wake Me When I Am Dead … Tequila
Tasting Members Party!” is 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 3, with live music, hors d’oeuvres, limited edition prints for sale and tequila
tasting with artists from the exhibition. Tickets:
$25 for members of the IMPACT level and up;
$50 others (includes center membership)
• “Community Through Action: Site, Service,
Subject,” in the Project Space: works by a variety of local trans-border artists in the binational
region of El Paso, Texas and Juárez.
• “Zeke Peña, Rubin Center Endowment for
Excellence Inaugural Commission” in the atrium. Peña produces work informed by comic
books, cinematography and border culture.
A Tom Lea Fellowship presentation to Maria
del Carmen Barney and Delia Alicia Ramos is 6
p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, as part of Tom Lea
Month events.
The museum will host a Fall Family Day Lego
Build El Paso is 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 15, in El Paso Community
Foundation Room, as part of Chalk the Block,
for ages 4 and older.
San Elizario Art District — Several galleries and artist studios are located 1445 to
1501 Main Street near the San Elizario Plaza on
the Mission Trail. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday
through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and
noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Information: 474-1800
or 851-0093.
To get there, take Loop 375 South from I-10,
exit Socorro Rd., then drive 7 miles east to
Main Street.
Featured gallery artists include Albert
Escamilla, Rob Mack, Palmira Lopez, Manuel
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Escamilla Fine Art Gallery, Studio and
Gift Shop — Award-winning impressionist
and El Paso Hall of Fame artist Alberto
Escamilla’s studio is at 1445 Main Street in San
Elizario. Hours are 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday through Saturday, and 12:30 to
4:30 p.m. Sunday and by appointment.
Information: 851-0742 or 474-1800, or albertoescamilla.com.
Hal Marcus Gallery — 1308 N. Oregon.
The gallery specializes in local and early El Paso
art. Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday,
Wednesday and Friday; noon to 7 p.m.
Thursday or by appointment.
Information: 533-9090 or halmarcus.com.
Showing through Jan. 13: “ “Retro Retablo.”
The exhibit title is taken from “Retro,” a contemporary object or style containing elements
from a previous era, and “Retablo,” small art
that depicts devotional iconography.
Artist talk is 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17.
The Marcus Home and Gallery will be part of
the 13th annual Sunset Heights Tour of Homes
noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8.
International Museum of Art — 1211
Montana. THours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday and Friday, 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday.Admission is free. Information: 5436747 or internationalmuseumofart.net.
Showing Oct. 1-30: “It’s Just Paint, The Art of
Philip Behymer.” The exhibition is a gift from
the Behymer Trust to the City of El Paso.
Behymer (1937-2013) taught art at El Paso
Community College from 1980 until his retirement. Most the exhibit are works painted in El
Paso, and most have never been exhibited for.
The exhibit is comprised of two parts: “The
Artists Series” and “A Rake’s Progress.”
Opening reception is 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 1.
La Galeria de la Misíon de Senecú —
The Ysleta Independent School District’s gallery
is at 8455 Alameda. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday. Admission is free.
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Las Cruces/Mesilla
Alvarado, Maria Branch, Bert Saldaña, Joanna
Franco, Melissa Himes, M. Concepcion, Robert
Lichlyter, Amado Pena Jr. and Arturo Avalos.
Sol Goddess Designs — Information,
painting party reservations: Deana Hicks, 2418808 or elpasorealtyplus.com. A “Day of the
Dead” Portrait painting party is 6:30 to 8:30
p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, at Wine Attitude,
6633 N. Mesa, with free wine tasting and music
by David Huerta. Participants can bring their
own food, or purchase from Tableside
Catering. Cost: $35-$40; includes all supplies
including templates to create a 16” x 20”
acrylic masterpiece in two hours.
Sunland Art Gallery — 5034-D Doniphan,
in Placita Santa Fe. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday. Information: Cil
Abeyta, 584-3117 or 474-0053.
Showing Oct. 5-Nov. 26 is the annual El Paso
Scenes Show, featuring works by various artists
depicting the beauty and culture of the El Paso
area. Works include paintings in various media
and photography. Judge is El Paso Scene Editor
Randy Limbird. Awards reception is 1 to 6 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 22, with artist demos.
Westside Art Guild — The guild meets at
10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 10, at Polly Harris
Senior Center, 640 Wallenberg. Anita Peraza
Parada will demonstrate her china painting
method. The public is welcome; admission is
free. New members always welcome; annual
dues are $20. Information: 581-9925.
Downtown Ramble — The City of Las
Cruces hosts an evening of music and art 5 to 7
p.m. the first Friday of the month at art venues
of in a seven-block stretch of Las Cruces
Downtown Mall. Information: (575) 647-0508.
Las Cruces Arts Association — The
Association’s Art-On-Easels Gallery is in the
Community Enterprise Center, 125 N. Main.
Information: 1-810-874-3333 or
lascrucesarts.org.
The LCAA featured artist for October are
Anne Laslo (paintings, photography) and Alan
Small (landscape design, woodturning, pen and
ink and watercolor).
The monthly meeting is 1:30 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 16, with a demonstration at 2 p.m. on
Fun and Easy Mixed Media Methods from Dani
Anderson.
Las Cruces Museum of Art — 491 N.
Main (Downtown Mall). Hours are 10 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday (until 8 p.m.
Thursday), 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, plus 5
to 7 p.m. during the First Friday Ramble.
Closed Sunday and Monday. Information: (575)
541-2137 or las-cruces.org/museums.
Showing through Oct. 15: “Nature,
Tradition, and Innovation: Contemporary
Japanese Ceramics from the Gordon
Brodfuehrer Collection.” The exhibition, curated by Christine Knoke of the Mingei
International Museum, San Diego, is an interdisciplinary look at contemporary Japanese ceramics paired with nature photographs.
“Artrageous” workshops are 10 a.m. to noon
Saturdays, beginning Oct. 1, in the atrium
between the Museum of Art and Museum of
Nature and Science. The inaugural Artrageous
program will feature the Japanese cultural art of
kokeshi dolls, in conjunction with the “Nature,
Tradition and Innovation” exhibit. Museum visitors will use everyday objects to create their
own version of this traditional Japanese folk art.
Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery —
2470-A Calle de Guadalupe in Mesilla, across
from the Fountain Theatre. Hours are 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. daily. The gallery features more than
30 artists in various media. New works displayed every three months. Information: (575)
522-2933 or mesillavalleyfinearts.com.
Mesquite Art Gallery — 340 N. Mesquite,
Las Cruces. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday and Friday, 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Information: (575) 640-3502 or mesquiteartgallery.com.
Showing in October is the art of Truth or
Consequences photographer Bob Buckley.
Upon returning to New Mexico after living in
San Diego, he concentrated on mixed media to
transform his previous photos into new artful
images. Opening reception is 4 to 6 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 8.
Promoting Art in Las Cruces — Doña
Ana Arts Council’s free series is noon Friday,
Oct. 28, at the Main Street Bistro, 139 Main in
Las Cruces. This month’s topic is “Growing
New Mexico’s Creative Economy.” Admission
is free; lunch may be purchased. To RSVP, call
(575) 523-6403 or riograndetheatre.com.
Rio Grande Theatre — 211 Downtown
Mall in Las Cruces. Gallery in lobby. Hours are
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Information: (575) 523-6403 or riograndetheatre.com.
Showing in October are works by Linda
Hagan, who mainly paints in oils. The exhibit
will show the artist’s love of the Southwest,
nature and animals with a focus on the play of
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light on her subject. Opening reception is 5 to
7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7.
The Gallery at Big Picture — 311 N.
Main Street, in the Las Cruces Downtown Mall.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through
Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday.
Information: (575) 647-0508.
Showing Oct. 7-31: “Intersections,” works by
Jean Wilkey. Still life, portrait, and landscape all
make their appearance, sometimes in the same
work and often in unexpected ways. She
describes her colorful work as “constructed
realism.” Opening reception is Friday, Oct. 7,
as part of the Downtown Ramble.
Tombaugh Gallery — First Unitarian
Universalist Church of Las Cruces, 2000 S.
Solano. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, or by
appointment. Information: (575) 449-4180 or
uuchurchlc.org.
Showing through Oct. 21 are works by the
Alazan Artists, a group of impressionist
painters.
Also
Art Hop — MainStreet Truth or
Consequences sponsors the event 6 to 9 p.m.
the second Saturday of each month (Oct. 8,
Nov.12) in the downtown gallery district. The
event features the monthly art opening of new
shows throughout the galleries of Truth or
Consequences, including fine arts, pottery, and
fabric arts. Many shops and restaurants stay
open late for this monthly event, with live
music in several locations. Information torcmainstreet.org.
Deming Arts Center — The Deming Arts
Council’s gallery and gift shop is at 100 Gold
Street in Deming, N.M. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; open until 6
p.m. Thursdays. Admission is free. Information:
(575) 546-3663, demingarts.org or on
Facebook.
Showing Oct. 2-27: The annual ”Black Range
Art Exhibit,” paintings, sculptures and works in
other media that honor the traditions of
Southwestern art, as well as other styles and
subjects. This year’s judge is Las Cruces painter
ands sculptor Bob Diven. Artist reception is 1
to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2.
The center’s Guatemalan Mercado is 11 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28-29,
with unique gifts, clothing, jewelry and more.
Pinos Altos Church Gallery - The historic
gallery in Hearst Church gallery on Golden Ave.
in Pinos Altos, N.M., operated by the Grant
County Art Guild, is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday and holidays, through
Oct. 16. The gallery features works by local
artists, and highlights a different artist each
week. Information: (575) 538-8216 or gcag.org.
The annual Purchase Prize Award Show is
Sept. 30-Oct. 2. This year’s theme is “Realism
Unleashed,” with judge equine artist Carole
Andreen Harris Information: (575) 574-2831 or
gcag.org.
The gallery will take part in the Red Dot Art
Tour Oct. 7-11 and Oct. 14-16.
Red Dot Red Hot ArtFest and Studio
Tour — The annual event runs daily Oct. 7-
16 at studios and galleries in Silver City, N.M.
Information: (575) 313-9631 or silvercitygalleries.com. See listing on Page 9 for details.
Tree Spirit Gallery — 206 N. Bullard,
Silver City. Featured artists: Jeremiah Cogan,
Deb Harclerode, Carolyn Cogan, Bonita
Barlow and Malika Crozier, plus Hopi crafts.
Information: (575) 956-6666 or cogancogan.com.
October 2016
Nancy Lea is focus
of Centennial exhibit
A
s one of a fascinating series of
events planned for Tom Lea month,
UTEP’s Centennial Museum will
host a unique exhibition Oct. 1-Dec. 23
entitled “The Notebook of Nancy Lea,”
offering candid insights into the life and
personality of Tom Lea’s first wife.
Curator Maribel Villalva shares, “The
Centennial Museum has a special gallery
named in Tom’s honor so we felt it would
be appropriate to have an exhibition about
his life during Tom Lea Month. We are
especially enthusiastic about the theme for
this exhibition because very few details
about his first marriage have been made
public. In many ways Nancy has remained
little more than a footnote in Tom Lea’s
life story.”
Lea met the beautiful Nancy Jane Taylor
in 1925 while both were attending the Art
Institute of Chicago. The couple married
two years later,
eventually moving
to a one-room apartment in Chicago.
For the next few
years, Tom earned a
living doing odd
jobs and painting
murals while Nancy
continued her interest in writing by
making entries in a
Nancy Taylor Lea
notebook describing
life around her.
In 1933, the couple moved to Santa Fe,
N.M. where Tom built a small adobe home
on the slopes of the Sangre de Cristo
Mountains. Life was idyllic until one night
when Nancy fell ill. Tom rushed her to the
hospital but the operation to treat her burst
appendix was botched. An infection set in
and Tom took her to El Paso, where she
died in 1936.
Lea was so devastated by Nancy’s death
that he chose not to return to live in their
Santa Fe home. While packing up her personal effects for a move to back to El Paso
he found a completed novel, parts of others, a play, several short stories, plus a
series of notes describing her impressions
of coming to the Southwest, and personal
thoughts about people she had met. Lea
compiled the latter into journal form and
working with his friend Carl Hertzog, he
had 25 copies published that he gave to
family and friends.
Villalva explains, “Our exhibition
includes personal photos of their brief life
together, including the trip the couple
made to Europe. Other panels contain
excerpts from her journal, which tell
Nancy’s story in her own words. It is very
exciting to view Nancy’s world through
her own eyes. She was an artist who was a
rather feisty, independent woman, and a
feminist when that word probably wasn’t
in the vernacular. Since her goal was to
become a writer, she penned wonderful
descriptions of the world around her.”
Eighty years following Nancy’s death,
the Tom Lea Institute, in conjunction with
Four-O Publishing, have created a special
edition of “The Notebook of Nancy Lea.”
The limited edition of 25 copies will sell
October 2016
for $5,000 each. For further information
contact Carolina Franco at 533-0048.
‘A Sporting Life’
Elridge Hardie’s “Art of a Sporting Life,”
an exhibition showing in the de Wetter
Gallery of the El Paso Museum of Art, will
open Oct. 23 and run through March 5.
Comprised of 20 paintings (oil and watercolor) and two drawings, the exhibition
provides a good cross-section of work produced over Hardie’s entire career.
Curator Christian Gerthseimer shares,
“Hardie has built a solid reputation for
paintings which emphasize the appreciation of outdoor life. The artist himself is an
avid sportsman whose own bird hunting
and fly-fishing pursuits have taken him on
research trips from Scotland and Canada to
the Caribbean, the southernmost tip of
South America and to locations throughout
the US. Hardie’s familiarity with elements
such as the use of hunting dogs, the setting
of decoys and the art of fly fishing help to
make sporting moments come to life in his
paintings.”
As a native Texan born in the small town
of Boerne in 1940, Hardie has developed a
loyal following for his work throughout
the Southwest even though this region is
not as well known for sporting life as
regions east of the Mississippi.
Gerthsheimer, who grew up in Michigan
and has himself enjoyed both bird hunting
and fishing, has brought his own personal
insights and enthusiasm into curating this
exhibition.
“Art of a Sporting Life” brings an additional plus to the community, in the form
of a gift from the Museum Foundation of a
large Hardie painting, a 30” x 42” oil entitled “Fish Creek Afternoon” that will
become part of the permanent collection of
the museum.
a director and three part-time staff members, supplemented by numerous volunteers. The museum also hires contract
employees to staff their summer camps.
“My hope is to help Insights establish a
solid foundation enabling it to support a
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering
and Mathematics) program in El Paso,”
Kirchgessner said.
“My biggest aim for this year is to get a
new board in place and then start establishing the public/private relationships that
keep it going.
“We are starting to work with major funders and also to apply for grants such as
one from the National Science Foundation,
which has a $5 million museum grant that
can awarded to an individual venue. It
would be much easier to get local funding
if we get national funders and sponsors on
board. Ultimately this challenge will be in
the hands of our new board.”
She added, “Operating at our present
level is good for the time being in that we
are still able to reach many children, but El
Paso deserves a permanent location which
could accommodate the 30,000 to 50,000
visitors which such a museum should be
serving. In this regard, we are looking at
several options. We have property along
the Rio Grande near (Mount) Cristo Rey. A
feasibility study was done on this site;
however run-off and drainage issues would
make it more expensive to implement a
new museum at this location.”
Her hope is that Insights will be able to
open for regular public hours at the Alamo
School location, but this will depend on
funding and progress with the acquisition
of a future facility.
“At present, our primary concern is that
when we are open we won’t be operating
at a loss. This is especially important
because you have to have an audit when
applying for grants so we want to make
certain we have a positive fiscal status.”
Insights will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday through Sunday, Sept. 30-Oct. 2
and Oct. 14-16; and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday through Sunday, Oct. 28-30. Check
their website, insightselpaso.org, for
updates on hours and events, and the
schedule for future months.
Myrna Zanetell is a freelance writer
specializing in the visual arts.
Insights Museum
After surrendering their location at Santa
Fe and Oregon streets in 2013 for the construction of Southwest University Park,
Insights El Paso Museum Science Center
has set up temporary quarters in the old
Alamo School at 521 Tays.
Mandy Kirchgessner was hired as the
new director of Insights in December
2014. Her first goal was to bring in much
needed revenue, so she worked with the
museum board to reopen the facility with
limited public hours during 2015 and
2016. Insights has welcomed thousands of
visitors during that period.
Kirchgessner, who grew up in Phoenix,
first worked with her hometown zoo. Since
then, as a recent graduate with a doctorate
in Math and Science Education, she has
worked at informal education facilities and
studied museum education around the
country. Her husband’s assignment to Fort
Bliss brought the couple to El Paso in
2012. Michael Tomor, who was then the
director of the El Paso Museum of Art,
recognized her potential, and helped her
establish a relationship within the museum
community.
The current Insights staff is comprised of
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Trinity Site Tour — The tour to the site of
the first atom bomb explosion is Saturday, Oct.
1, at White Sands Missile Range. Admission is
free. Information: White Sands Public Affairs
(575) 678-1134 or wsmr.army.mil.
Enter off U.S. 380 on the north end of the
range (Stallion Gate) from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Site
closes promptly at 3:30 p.m. Must show a
photo ID at the gate.
Fort Selden Frontier Day — The annual
celebration at Fort Selden State Monument, in
Radium Springs 13 miles north of Las Cruces, is
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8. Frontier
Day features living history demonstrations, a
special presentation on the Buffalo Soldiers stationed at the fort after the Civil War, reenactments of frontier living history, entertainment
and more. Admission is $3; (ages 16 and under
free). Information: (575) 526-8911, 1-800-4299488, nmculture.org or nmmonuments.org.
Ysleta High School Tour — Ysleta
Historic District Committee presents a Trost
and Construction Tour of the Ysleta High
School Building, 8600 Alameda, beginning in the
auditorium at 12:45 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23. Use
west entrance off Davis Street. The tour
begins with a presentation on the Alameda
Corridor at 1 p.m.; followed by an architecture
presentation by Trost Society speakers and
others, and ends with the tour at 2:30 p.m.
Information: 740-6829, [email protected].
Paso Del Norte Paranormal Society
and Haunted History — The nonprofit
organization offers a variety of “ghost tours.”
Age 13 and older welcome, unless otherwise
listed. All children must be accompanied by an
adult age 21 or older. Information/reservations:
274-9531 or [email protected].
• San Elizario Ghost Tour is 10 p.m. to midnight, Friday, Oct. 7. Meet at Golden Eagle
Gallery, 1501 Main in San Elizario. Tickets: $15.
• Concordia Cemetery Ghost Tours are 9 to
11 p.m. Saturdays, Oct. 1, 8, 15 and 22, at
the cemetery, 3700 E. Yandell. Tickets: $15.
• Downtown Ghost Tours are 9 to 11 p.m.
Fridays, Oct. 7 and 21, beginning at
Paranormal Research Center, 108 E. San
Antonio, Wigwam Museum. Tickets: $15.
• Haunted Brothel Tours are 9 to 11 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 14 and 28. Meet at 108 E. San
Antonio: Cost: $15, adults only.
The Legend of La Llorona art show opens
Friday, Sept. 30, in the Wigwam Building.
Harvey Girls of El Paso — The Harvey
Girls of El Paso hosts meetings 2 to 4 p.m. the
second Monday of the month at the Union
Depot, 700 San Francisco. The Oct. 10 program is “Anecdotes of Fred Harvey.”
Admission is free. Information: 591-2326.
Southwest Chapter of Railway &
Locomotive Historical Society — The
society meets 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct.
12, at Frutas Avenue Fraternal & Social Club,
3803 Frutas. This month’s program is “Role of
Railroad in Mexico during the Mexican
Revolution,” presented by Prince McKenzie.
Information: 591-2326. Directions: 532-2425.
El Paso Genealogical Society — The
society meets 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, at All
Saints Episcopal Church, 3500 McRae. Program
is “Using and Understanding DNA to Trace
Your Family History,” by Barbara McCarthy.
Visitors welcome. Information: 584-2339.
El Paso Corral of the Westerners —
The monthly dinner program is 6 to 9 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 21, at Country Inn and Suites, 900
Sunland Park Dr. Program is “The Glory Days
of Fort Fillmore in Mesilla Valley” presented by
John Smith. Cost: $20. Visitors welcome, but
RSVP needed by Oct. 17: 759-9538.
Daughters of the Republic of Texas —
The Rio Grande Chapter meets at 11 a.m.
Friday, Oct. 14, at Great American Land &
Cattle Company, 701 S. Mesa Hills,. Program is
“My Texas Family History” by Julie Wilson.
Visitors welcome. Information: 760-5775.
Fort Bayard tours — Fort Bayard Historic
Preservation Society hosts walking tours of the
historic fort 9:15 a.m. to noon Saturdays, at
Fort Bayard National Historic Landmark, six
miles east of Silver City, N.M. Meet at the 1910
Commanding Officer’s Quarter and museum
(House 26). Admission is free. Information,
group tours: (575) 956-3294, (575) 388-9123,
(575) 574-8779 or fortbayard.org.
The museum will also be open 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. every Monday in October.
“Pancho Villa As Seen Through American
Film” Fort Bayard Film Festival series is 7 p.m.
Thursday Oct. 20-Nov. 17, at the Santa Clara
national Guard Armory on Hwy 180 East.
Admission is free. Information: (575) 388-4862.
New stories always
Taking a Look Back
make for a good day
by John McVey Middagh
tepping out of my truck I knew it
was going to be a good day because
I spotted a dime facing heads up in a
crack of the driveway. I was setting set
up a booth at the National Day of the
Cowboy celebration held this summer in
Anthony, Texas, selling some books and
saddles along with some horse-riding
tack. Had a great time, lots of visiting,
meeting some new friends and seeing
some old ones.
I heard a share of new stories, including some by Luis Canaba, whose father
Ramon was a vaquero and foreman for
the Vance family at White Hat Ranch
north of Sierra Blanca, Texas.
One day while working cattle in a large
pen, Mr. Vance’s son David had roped a
steer that was really acting out: wild,
fighting the rope bad. The steer started
running sideways, winding up behind his
horse and forcing the rope up and under
the horse’s tail, which started the horse
bucking. Luis’s father, on his own horse
on the other side of the pen, saw what
was going to happen and yelled a warning to Mr. Vance, sitting on the fence,
who just waved it off.
But Ramon Canaba didn’t wait; he
spurred his horse in the direction of the
wreck that was going to happen. Loping
his horse he got there just in time to ram
his horse into young David’s, forcing it
to the fence, which held it upright. At the
same time his father Ramon reached for
the knife on his hip, cutting the lariat
and letting the steer loose, relieving the
strain that was causing all the trouble.
His fast action saved the day. A huge
accident was avoided that day that could
have resulted in a death of maybe man
or horse or both, all seen by a man with
many years’ experience, leaping into
action instinctively to what was being
played out in front of him, even from
across the pen.
The stories didn’t stop there. Another
was when the grandfather of Luis was on
horseback helping out on the Love
Ranch west of Sierra Blanca. Young Joe
Tammer saw him coming in off the
range and told all who were standing
around that he was going to play a trick
on the old man.
Young Joe climbed a tree that he was
sure the old man would have to pass
under to reach them; the plan was to
jump on the old man’s horse’s rump as
he passed by, acting like he was a lion or
S
some wild animal. The old man did pass
under the tree, and young Joe sprang
down, arms outstretched, hands formed
like claws, screeching like a wildcat.
He hit the rump of the horse, rolling off
to the ground laughing loudly until the
quirt (a short whip) the old man always
had with him started landing across his
arms and shoulders. The granddad struck
fast and hard, spurred on by surprise,
fright and then just being plain mad.
Ramon Canaba started telling his father
to ease up, it was the boss’s son after all,
but no — the old man kept on, saying
the youngster had started it. Finally
young Joe was able to put the tree
between him and the irate grandfather,
giving time for the humor of it all to take
over the scene. Some of the men fell to
the ground doubled up from laughing so
hard.
Stories like those made up a good portion of the day. Very gratifying to me
when on two different occasions people
came up to me reintroducing themselves
and telling me they remembered me
from my Cowboy Trading Post and told
me their story.
I did sell one of my dad’s books for
$100 (rare book list and signed), and two
sets of mine. Sold three sets of spurs and
had a lot of conversation about the saddles I had with me, one in particular I
was happy to learn more about. I’d
bought it at a pawnshop a few months
back because it looked like one we built
at my trading post for about 20 years.
But this one had no name on it.
A young man walked in who had
worked at the Bowen Ranch in Northeast
El Paso, and told me that they had also
built a saddle like it. Not a fancy saddle
— it was rough-cut leather on a good
solid tree, with a deep seat, heavy swells
and a roping horn. My mind lit up: That
made sense because a young man who
worked there, Bruce Seals, and his wife
Kathy were good customers and boarders with me at my trading post for years
before he retired from the Army and
hired on at the Bowen Ranch.
So he knew a good saddle; if my saddle
was the inspiration, I’m proud they
thought enough of our saddles to build
one like it.
John McVey Middagh is a former
saddle shop owner and amateur
local historian. You can reach him
at [email protected].
History Notes — The free monthly lecture
series is 1 p.m. the second Thursday of each
month at the Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N.
Main, Las Cruces. Information: (575) 541-2154
or las-cruces.org/museums.
• Oct. 13: “Día de los Muertos” with Irene
Oliver-Lewis.
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‘The House on Mango Street’ — The
UTEP Department of Theater & Dance opens
its season with the play adapted from the celebrated book by Sandra Cisneros through Oct.
2, at UTEP’s Fox Fine Arts Wise Family
Theatre. Directed by Amy Ludwig. Show time
is 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 2:30
p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $14 ($11 faculty/staff,
seniors, military, groups of 10 or more, alumni
and non-UTEP students, $9 for UTEP students.
Information: 747-5118, theatredance.utep.edu
or on Facebook.
Meet the vecinos of calle Mango through the
eyes of 12-year-old Esperanza. Her story tracks
the ups and downs everyone faces during times
of adolescence. Amy Ludwig adapted these
familiar vignettes of bike rides, high heels and
gente.
‘The Servant of Two Masters’ —
American Southwest Theatre Company opens
its season with Carlos Goldoni’s comedy
through Oct. 2, at NMSU’s Center for the
Arts. Translated and adapted by Jeffery Hatcher
and Paolo Emilio Landi. Directed by Wil Kilroy.
Performances are 7:30 p.m., Friday and
Saturday; and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $5-$17.
Information: (575) 646-4515 or
nmsutheatre.com.
Chaos and hilarity ensue when Truffaldino
signs on to serve two masters to garner double
wages and double dinners.
‘Our Lady of the Tortilla’ — El Paso
Playhouse, 2501 Montana, presents the comedy
by Luis Santeiro through Oct. 9. The volatile
Cruz family find their life upended when one
discovers the “face of the Holy Virgin” in a tortilla. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday
and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $11 ($9 seniors; $8
students and military). Information: 532-1317
or elpasoplayhouse.com.
October 2016
‘The Doctor in Wonderland’ — Kids-N-
‘The Fantasticks’ — El Paso Community
College Theater presents the musical by Tom
Jones and Harvey Schmidt Sept. 29-Oct. 9 at
Transmountain Forum Theater, 9570 Gateway
North, directed by Keith Townsend. Showtime
is 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2:30 p.m.
Sunday. Ages 7 and older admitted. Tickets:
$15 ($10 non-EPCC student/military with ID,
$7 EPCC students, faculty, staff, seniors with
ID). Available at the door, cash or check only.
Children under 6 not admitted. Information:
831-5056 or epcc.edu/theater.
Two neighboring fathers trick their children
into falling in love by pretending to feud. When
the two children become aware of the deception, they end the arranged match and separate. The rest of the story tells how the two
renew their vows with more maturity.
‘Belles: The Reunion’ — Las Cruces
Community Theatre, 313 N. Main in the Las
Cruces Downtown Mall, presents Mark Dunn’s
play, Sept. 30-Oct. 16. Directed by Gail
Wheeler. Performances are 8 p.m. Fridays and
Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $12
($11 student, senior, military, $9 children under
6; $10 per person for groups of 10 or more; $5
student rush tickets offered 15 before show
time. Information: (575) 523-1200 or
lcctnm.org.
Twenty-five years later, the six Walker sisters
from Memphis, Tenn., are all back on the
phone again for another crisis-filled weekend.
‘Priscilla Queen of the Desert’ — UTEP
Dinner Theatre in the UTEP Student Union
opens its 34th season Sept. 30-Oct. 16, with
the musical based on the 1994 movie. Two
drag queens and a transsexual, along with their
colorful bus named Priscilla, cross the
Australian outback. Show time is 7 p.m.
Wednesday through Saturday, Sunday dinner
show is 1:30 p.m. Oct. 2; non-dinner shows are
2:30 p.m. Oct. 9 and 16. For mature audiences.
Tickets: $34.50 to $46.50 Friday and Saturday;
$31.50-$41.50 Wednesdays, Thursdays and
first Sunday; $17.50-$27.50 non-dinner matinees; 747-6060 or utep.edu/udt.
The movie, which won an Oscar for Costume
Design, became a cult classic and spawned the
musical version in 2006.
‘Agamemnon’ — No Strings Theatre
Company presents the Greek Tragedy by
Aeschylus, first performed in 458 B.C., translated by Robert Fagles, Oct. 7-23 at Black Box
Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, in Las
Cruces. Directed by Algernon D’Ammassa.
Performances are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
at 8 p.m., 2:30 p.m. Sundays Oct. 16 and 23;
and at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20. Tickets: $15
($12 students and seniors over 65; $10 all seats
Thursday. Reservations: (575) 523-1223.
“Agamemnon”tells the story of the king’s
return home from the sack of Troy, and how
he is murdered by his wife in revenge for his
sacrifice of their daughter.
El Paso Scene
Co. presents gives Lewis Carroll’s classic a
“Doctor Who” touch Oct. 7-23 at First
Presbyterian Church, 1340 Murchison. Written
by Don Zoldis and directed by Raul Chavez.
Performances are 7:30 p.m. Friday and
Saturday; and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $7
($5 children, students, senior citizens, military),
available at the door. Information: 274-8797 or
on Facebook at El Paso Kids-n-Co.
‘As Is ... 2 Painters and 2 Poets’ —
Painters Susan Amstater and Connie Dillman
join poets Dorothy Ann Leach and Jacquelyn
Stroud Spier in the season opener of El Paso
Community Foundation’s Jewel Box series at
2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, at the Philanthropy
Theatre. Tickets: $16 (Ticketmaster).
Information: 533-4020 or epcf.org.
The performance will include paintings and
poetry readings from their third and latest
book, “As Is.”
‘Clarence Darrow,” — No Strings Theatre
Company presents the play by David Rintels
directed by larrychandler and performed by PJ
Waggaman at 2:30 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9,
in the Black Box Theatre, 430 N Main in the
Las Cruces Downtown Mall. Tickets: $12 ($10
students, seniors over 65). Reservations: (575)
523-1223.
The play is the story of this famous attorney
reminiscing over his long and renowned career
including the “Scopes Monkey” trial and the
sensational Leopold and Loeb case.
Waggaman has acted for more 30 years and
worked with Al Pacino in “Scarface,” John
Goodman in “The Babe,” and Helen Mirren in
“Love Ranch.”
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New musical theater debuts
with ‘Little Shop of Horrors’
I
t wasn’t exactly Mickey Rooney and
Judy Garland, but several young
people, all veterans of local community theater, decided last spring that El
Paso needed more theater. And so, Sun
City Musical Theatre was born. The
kids just wanted to put on shows.
“The idea came from some parents
and local El Paso people mentioning we
need more theatre in El Paso,” Artistic
Director Courtney Alyce Curtis said.
Curtis knows about theater. At her
young age (under 30 is very young to
me), she has her degree from the
American Musical and Dramatic
Academy. She has studied to work as a
paralegal and also in public relations
(an actor has to eat). She most recently
was Tzeitel in “Fiddler on the Roof” at
UTEP Dinner Theater, and has had
leading roles in Washington state and
Hawaii.
The first step was a fundraiser to see if
they could make it work.
“It went so well and we have so much
support, it was the easy decision to go
forward from a fundraiser and make this
an actual theatre,” Curtis said.
That fundraiser was a variety show
that Curtis, assistant director Rachel
Robins and friends put on at Fort Bliss
this summer that raised more than
$1,200, enough to secure rights for
“Little Shop of Horrors,” the group’s
first musical scheduled for late October.
“‘Little Shop of Horrors’ is about a
nerdy guy named Seymour who works
in a skid row florist shop,” said Curtis,
who also directs this production. “He is
secretly in love with his co-worker
Audrey who is dating a dentist with a
temper and an addiction to painkillers.
Seymour finds this plant almost like it
came from nowhere, and he decides to
buy it. This starts a chain of events
where we slowly see the plant seep into
the lives of those around Seymour as he
begins to get everything he wanted ...
but it comes at a price.”
Picking this show was logical for the
fledgling group, Curtis said.
“We started out with ‘Little Shop’
because we love the show and I have
been wanting to put it on for about a
year now. I also decided this was a good
one to start with because the cast isn't
too big, the stage set is simple enough,
and it's a classic that we can have fun
with. The fall with Halloween just
seemed like this was the perfect
choice.”
Curtis said her vision of the show was
to go with talent but not the normal
look theatergoers would expect when
one sees other versions of the cast. The
result is a cast that ranges in age from
12 to 58.
“I ended up with some massively talented people as my leads, and they are
going to bring this new fun twist everyone will hopefully love. My Audrey is
being played by Mandy Nevarez, who is
a local El Paso native and mother of
four. Seymour is Ajith Kumar, a
(UTEP) Dinner Theatre alumni. My
other lead cast members are Emily
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James as Chiffon, Sidnee Coder as
Crystal and Morgan Baily as Ronnette.
Mr. Mushnik is played by Joseph
Nevarez who also happens to be
Mandy's dad and is bringing a fun, new
version of the character I'm excited seeing play out. We also have a small
ensemble (Isabella Candelaria, Meagan
O'Toole, Bryant Webb, Angela Escobar)
that really has fun with the small parts
of the show as well as a plant that
sounds like everything you'd imagine by
newcomer Lanre Obiskenti.”
But starting a theater group comes
with a lot of challenges. The biggest is
where to put it on. But Curtis has her
fingers cross for a big deal to come
through.
“We are waiting for the final approval
from the (El Paso Independent) School
District to use Bowie High School as
our venue. The shows will be the last
two weekends in October, and we
promise it will be a blast. More details
and final dates will be released once we
get the paperwork finalized.”
The second was rehearsal space – and
everything else that goes into making a
show.
“I would say the hardest part of putting on a show is making sure we have
everything we need — a venue, rehearsal space, costumes, sound, production
staff, cast, money, sets, and a man-eating puppet all working together as a singular entity,” Curtis said. “There are a
lot of underlying things that are easy to
overlook, but I am severely lucky to
have a good team of help.”
For details about showtimes and location, go to suncitymusicaltheatre.com or
look up Sun City Music Theatre on
Facebook. Email address is [email protected].
If the show does well, Curtis hopes to
have another fundraiser after the holidays. She says they are open for ideas
on what shows to do. She’d also like to
get more people involved. People can
contact the group through their
Facebook page, email, or website.
The final goal would be a permanent
theater.
“Sun City Musical Theatre is also working and looking for a permanent location to call home and hopefully do a full
lineup of shows as well as teach classes
(music, voice, dance, Zumba),” Curtis
said.
Carol Viescas is a veteran of
community theater and teaches
journalism at Bel Air High School.
October 2016
On Stage
‘Little Shop of Horrors’ — Sun City
Musical Theatre will present the comic musical
by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken Oct. 2123 and Oct. 28-30 at a location to be
announced. For details go to suncitymusicaltheatre.com or look for Sun City Musical Theatre
on Facebook.
Shakespeare on the Rocks — The 28th
season runs through the fall at Chamizal
National Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Show
time is 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Tickets are
$10 ($8 students, military and seniors; $6 each
groups of ten or more). Information: 474-4275,
shakespeareontherocks.com or on Facebook.
• Oct. 21-22: “Much Ado About Nothing.”
Directed by Carol Roberts-Spence, Flappers
dancing the Charleston fill the stage in this
riotous comedy reimagined in the 1920s.
• Nov. 18-19: “Romeo and Julieta” bilingual
adaptation of “Romeo and Juliet” by Hector
Serrano.
‘The Diary of Anne Frank’ — El Paso
Playhouse, 2501 Montana, presents the drama
adapted by “Anne Frank: Diary of a Young
Girl,” Oct. 28-Nov. 20. Showtimes are 8 p.m.
Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.
Tickets: $11 ($9 seniors; $8 students and military). Information: 532-1317 or elpasoplayhouse.com.
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woods of the Pacific Northwest, but is compelled to bring his children into modern society
to attend their mother’s funeral. Filmed locally.
Theatre closed Oct. 3.
• Oct. 7-13: “Our Little Sister.” The story
revolves around three sisters who live in their
grandmother’s home and the arrival of their
13-year-old half-sister. Free for members.
• Oct. 14-20: “Indignation.” A working-class
Jewish student (Logan Lerman) from New
Jersey attends a small Ohio college in 1951, and
struggles with sexual repression and cultural
disaffection, amid the ongoing Korean War.
• Oct. 21-27: “The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo
Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble.” Cellist Yo-Yo
Ma and other international artists of the Silk
Road Project discuss their philosophies on
music and culture. Thursday, Oct. 27 screening
at 1:30 p.m.; no evening screening that day.
• Oct. 28-Nov. 3: “Anthropoid.” Based on the
true story of Operation Anthropoid, the WWII
mission to assassinate SS General Reinhard
Heydrich, the main architect behind the Final
Solution. No Oct. 29 matinee.
New Mexico Museum of Space
History — 3198 SR 2001, Alamogordo. The
museum’s Tombaugh IMAX Dome Theater
tickets are $6 ($5.50 for seniors and military;
$4.50 ages 4-12). Ages 3 and under free for all
shows. Museum/IMAX combo tickets available.
Information: (877) 333-6589 or (575) 437-2840
or nmspacemuseum.org.
Now showing is “Journey to Space,” which
takes moviegoers on a behind-the-scenes look
at the multinational effort to send humans to
Mars. Narrated by Patrick Stewart. Show times
are 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m.
Digital planetarium shows are at 10:15 a.m.,
noon and 4 p.m. Museum educators will present a live star talk each day at 2 p.m.
Jay’s Film Forecast — Film historian Jay
Duncan prepared this list of top monthly
“Coming Attractions” for movie fans, listed by
October 2016
Anne Frank was a Jewish girl born in Germany
and raised in Holland who hid from the Nazi
occupation for two years during the war, but
was eventually captured and died in a concentration camp. Her famous diary documented
her two years in hiding.
‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’ — A
Children’s Theatre of the Mesilla Valley presents the classic tale for the Halloween season
at 7 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2829, at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N.
Downtown Mall, in Las Cruces, featuring actors
age 5 to 15. Tickets: $7 ($3 children).
Information: (575) 523-6403
orRioGrandeTheatre.com.
‘Tom Lea: Grace Note in a Hard
World’ — The one act-play by Camilla Carr is
7 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2930, at the Philanthropy Theatre in the Plaza
Annex. The play dramatizes the early life of the
El Paso native. Based on the book “Tom Lea,
An Oral History” by Adair Margo, the performance focuses on Lea’s early life as the mayor’s
son, his studies at the Art Institute of Chicago
and apprenticeship to muralist John Norton,
and his marriage to fellow art student Nancy
Taylor. Stage and television stars Ray Baker and
Morgana Shaw star as Tom and Nancy Lea.
Morgana Shaw reads from the newly released
book, “The Notebook of Nancy Lea.”
Admission is $25. Reservations at
[email protected] or call 533-0048.
studio and release date (subject to change):
Oct. 7:
• The Birth of a Nation (Fox Searchlight) —
Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Mark Boone
Junior. Directed by Parker. NOT a remake of
the D.W. Griffith 1915 Silent Classic.
• The Girl on the Train (DreamWorks SKG) —
Emily Blunt, Haley Bennett, Rebecca Ferguson.
Directed by Tate Taylor.
• The Greasy Strangler (FilmRise) — Michael
St. Michaels, Elizabeth De Razzo, Sky Elobar.
Directed by Jim Hosking.
• Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
(CBS) — Lauren Graham, Rob Riggle, Isabela
Moner. Directed by Steve Carr.
Oct. 14:
• The Accountant (Warner Bros.) — Ben
Affleck, Anna Kendrick, Jon Bernthal. Directed
by Gavin O’Connor.
• Desierto (STX) — Gael García Bernal,
Alondra Hidalgo, Jeffrey Dean Morgan.
Directed by Jonas Cuarón.
• Kevin Hart: What Now? (Universal) — Kevin
Hart, Halle Berry, Don Cheadle. Directed by
Leslie Small and Tim Story. Comedian Hart
performs at Lincoln Financial Field in
Philadelphia in front of an audience of 50,000.
• Underworld: Blood Wars (Screen Gems) —
Theo James, Kate Beckinsale, Tobias Menzies.
Directed by Anna Foerster. Fifth movie in the
franchise which began in 2003.
Oct. 21:
• Boo! A Medea Halloween (Lionsgate) —
Tyler Perry, Bella Thorne, Brock O’Hurn.
Directed by Perry.
• Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (Paramount)
— Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders, Robert
Knepper. Directed by Edward Zwick.
• Ouija: Origin of Evil (Universal) — Henry
Thomas. Directed by Mike Flanagan.
Oct. 28:
• Inferno (Sony) — Tom Hanks, Felicity Jones,
Ben Foster. Directed by Ron Howard
• Rings (Paramount) — Laura Wiggins, Vincent
D’Onofrio, Aimee Teegarden. Directed by F.
Javier Gutiérrez.
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Local: Bay Area thrashers take
over the County Coliseum
Get Reel Film Series — The UTEP film
series is in the Union Cinema, Union Building
East, First Floor. Showings are 6 p.m. selected
Thursdays and Fridays, unless otherwise listed
Tickets: $3. Information: 747-5648 or on
Facebook at UTEP/OSL.
• Oct. 6: Mean Girls
• Oct. 7: Grease
• Oct. 27: The Omen
• Oct. 28: Hotel Transylvania
• Oct. 28: The Conjuring 2, 9 p.m.
Movies in the Canyon — El Paso Live
hosts the 8th annual free movie season at the
McKelligon Canyon Amphitheater ends Oct. 1.
Showtimes are at dusk. Concessions available
(no food or beverages may be brought in).
Bring a blanket or light jacket. Information:
534-0665 or moviesinthecanyon.com.
• Friday, Sept. 30: Zootopia
• Saturday, Oct. 1: Inside Out
Film Salon — The Film Salon, now at Alamo
Drafthouse Cinema, 250 E. Montecillo, begins
its series on “Hitchcock: The Paramount
Years,” with “Rear Window,” with James
Stewart, Grace Kelly and Thelma Ritter at 7
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1. Tickets: $3; available at
drafthouse.com. Information: filmsalon.org.
Jay’s Pix Presents at the International
Museum — Film historian Jay Duncan and the
Sunset Film Society host films at 2 p.m.
Saturdays at the International Museum of Art,
1211 Montana. Admission is free. Snacks sold.
• Oct. 1: “The Phantom of the Opera” (1943).
The second telling of the venerable Gaston
Leroux novel, starring Claude Rains, won
Academy Awards for Cinematography and Art
Direction.
• Oct. 8: “The Birds” (1963). Alfred Hitchcock
loosely based his film on the 1952 story by
Daphne du Maurier.
• Oct. 22: “Hearts in Atlantis” (2001). In a
small Connecticut town in 1960, a mysterious,
psychically gifted loner (Anthony Hopkins)
becomes a father figure to a pre-teen boy.
• Oct. 29: “Hotel Transylvania” (2012). This
smartly written CG animated comedy-fantasy
tells a story of Count Dracula, the owner of
Hotel Transylvania. Dracula invites some of the
most famous monsters to celebrate the 118th
birthday of his daughter Mavis, when a 21-yearold human finds his way to the hotel.
Pax Christi Film Series — The series
presents the documentary, “Gunned Down:
The Power of the NRA” at 3 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 9, at the Mother Teresa Center, 2400 E.
Yandell. Discussion follows. Admission is free,
donations accepted. Information: 740-3962.
‘Hamilton’s America’ and PBS Arts
Fall Festival Preview — KCOS, El Paso’s
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PBS station, hosts the preview 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 10, at Alamo Drafthouse, 205 E.
Montecillo. Attendees will get to see a 40minute sneak peak before the full (90-minute)
documentary airs on PBS Friday, Oct. 21.
Admission is free; reserved seats available with
$5 food and beverage ticket voucher.
Information: 590-1313 or kcostv.org.
There will also be preview clips from other
PBS Arts Fall Festival shows.
The top three competitors from the FrontEra
Slam’s Hamilton-inspired poetry slam will perform their original spoken word poetry.
Jay’s Pix Presents — Film historian Jay
Duncan and the Sunset Film Society present a
Thrill-O-Rama double feature as part of the
monthly film series at noon Sunday, Oct. 16, at
Ardovino’s Desert Crossing’s gallery, One
Ardovino Drive in Sunland Park. Admission is
free but reservations strongly recommended;
RVSP via sunsetfilmsociety.org.
Featured are the original Academy Awardwinning George Pal 1953 production of “The
War of The Worlds,” a well as the 1956 masterpiece “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,
directed by Don Siegel.
‘Lady Belladonna’s Night Shades’ —
PRC Productions and Borderlands Media premiere the anthology of four short films by local
filmmakers at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at Rio
Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main in Las Cruces,
introduced by Lady Belladonna. The common
theme is “The Sins of Man.” A question-andanswer session follows. Tickets: $6.50; available
at RioGrandeTheatre.com or at the Doña Ana
Arts Council offices upstairs in the Rio Grande
Theatre. Information: LadyBelladonna.com.
Included in the anthology, conceived and
directed by David Salcido, are “Last Night On
Mars,” written and directed by Troy Scoughton
Jr.; “Perfect,” written and directed by David
Salcido; “The Wake Up Call” and Sins Of Man
Contest winner “Wolff’s Law,” both written
and directed by Sheridan O’Donnell.
Project Mainstreet will arrange a reception on
Main Street at 6 p.m., with free hot dogs for
the first 200 ticket holders and a red carpet,
with paparazzi on hand.
Fountain Theatre — 2469 Calle de
Guadalupe, 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) 5248287 or mesillavalleyfilm.org.
• Sept 30-Oct 6: “Captain Fantastic.” Viggo
Mortensen plays a father who lives deep in the
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Half of what was once billed as the “Big
Four” head to the El Paso County Coliseum,
with the addition of a band which was widely recognized as a key element to the Bay
Area thrash metal movement of the ’80s. The
trio of groups aren’t has-beens — they all
have consistently put out new material, with
each releasing something within the last two
years. The body thumping, ear bleeding, and
general mayhem kicks off with Death Angel,
who just released their eighth studio effort,
“The Evil Divide.” This is their third CD in
row with a major lineup change. Next up is
Anthrax, who is supporting “For All Kings,”
featuring the incredible work of new guitarist
Jon Donais of Shadows Fall. Concluding the
evening of metal brutality will be Slayer, hot
off the heels of their 2015 “Repentless,”
which hit No. 4 on the Billboard charts in
their most successful debut of 30-plus year
career. This treat all happens a few days
before Halloween, and the scariest trick
would be to show up ticketless at a sold out
show. Be sure to avoid that fate.
Beware, some amazing honkytonk this way comes
The last time we were visited by this honkytonk singer, he was on the verge of releasing
his 15th album, “Second Hand Heart.” Now
his very first bluegrass LP has come out:
“Swimmin’ Pools, Movie Stars...” The collection reinterprets favorites from his own
work, but the career of Dwight Yoakam
should not be brushed over with a simple
“most recent” stroke. His career is at the
three decades mark, with a drawl that is
instantly recognizable and guitar playing that
usually finds itself playing whack-a-mole
with country, rockabilly and honky-tonk. If
somehow all this is foreign to you, look no
further than your favorite cover version of
Queen’s “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” or
Elvis Presley’s “Suspicious Minds,” and with
the latest, Prince’s “Purple Rain,” or countless others. He has four full CD’s dedicated
to others’ material and each is full of surprises. To witness his foray into bluegrass the
date is Oct. 13 at the Abraham Chavez
Theatre, although with Yoakam’s incredible
catalogue bluegrass most assuredly won’t
dominate the night.
National: “Billion Dollar
Babies: A Tribute to Alice
Cooper,” Versailles Records
He has had several tributes before but the
devil is still getting his due. To some he is
the master of the macabre, to others he is
tackier than short sleeves and a tie. No matter your opinion, he irrefutably has earned
the moniker of “shock rocker” that has followed him for decades. Before the likes of
Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson, and long
before Ozzy Osbourne was chomping on
doves and bats, Alice Cooper was there to
terrify the parents of his devoted fans. This
preacher’s kid decided there was no better
way to rebel than rock ’n’ roll, which is just
what he has done for over half a century —
which may help explain the copious amount
of collections celebrating his music. The latest is “Billion Dollar Babies: A Tribute to
Alice Cooper,” and despite the title all the
tracks are not culled from 1973 LP “Billion
Dollar Babies.” The tracks run the gamut of
cuts from his very early days to his new
wave foray with “Clones,” to a chunk of late
’80s and ’90s material. The musicians paying
homage are current and former members of
Whitesnake, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Night
Ranger and Blue Murder, to name a few.
What better way to welcome in Halloween
than honoring the king of fright?
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Butch Walker, “Stay Gold,”
Dangerbird Records
Many artists never gain the mainstream spotlight despite their brilliance, and it is a blessing when they are not discouraged by this
injustice. This is absolutely the case with
Butch Walker. The guy who just might have
released the album of the year is a writing
machine. While creating his latest masterpiece, he actually spent most of his time
writing and producing for names like Taylor
Swift, Panic at the Disco, Dashboard
Confessional, Keith Urban and Weezer. Since
2002, he has released eight studio albums,
four EPs, and two live collections. He began
with his band the Marvelous 3, who only
stuck together for a little more than three
years — apparently they were not really fond
of commitment and a solo career had
bloomed. “Stay Gold” is his latest and he has
returned back to tongue-in-cheek lyrics, with
“Mexican Coke” winning the prize in that
category. The CD is of course slathered with
a guitar-driven pop sound, and there isn’t a
clunker in the lot. After last year’s “Afraid of
Ghosts” stripped-down sound, I feared he
was abandoning his gift of creating bountiful
hooks. “Stay Gold” should find a home on
the charts, stay there and turn gold.
Collectibles: Freddie Mercury,
“Messenger of The Gods: The
Singles,” Hollywood Records
Queen was a giant all over the world and
while it did have some huge hits in the
United States, the band’s last American tour
was in 1982, nearly a decade before the passing of their frontman. While these guys were
selling out Wembley Stadium for consecutive
evenings, American audiences just weren’t
getting it. The good news is Hollywood
Records on this side of the pond doesn’t
seem to care: They have recently unveiled an
amazing collector’s piece dedicated to
Freddie Mercury’s solo career. This very limited 7-inch vinyl box set features 13 separate
platters. Each 45 will contain faithfully replicated paper picture sleeves with its original
artwork, including period graphics front and
back, all housed in a rigid ‘lift off lid’ outer
box with oversized color booklet and liner
notes created specifically for this release. As
a special treat each piece of wax is being
pressed on a different color. That doesn’t
even touch on the audible qualities of the
collection. Many selections contain unique
B-sides with unreleased tracks, remixes and
alternate versions. Freddie Mercury will forever be part of rock royalty and this will sit
nicely next to any queen in your collection.
Look for these new or upcoming releases:
Helmet — “Dead to the World”
Jimmy Eat World — “Integrity Blues”
Glen Phillips — “Swallowed By The New”
Sick Of It All — “When The Smoke Clears”
Brian Chozick is owner of Tumblin’
Dice Music. Drop him a line at
[email protected].
October 2016
Howl at the Moon — The benefit for the
Humane Society of El Paso is 6 p.m. Friday,
Nov. 4, at 150 Sunset venue, 150 E. Sunset in
the Upper Valley, with dinner, live music and
live and silent auctions. Master of Ceremonies
is Nick Miller. Ticket information: 532-6971 or
humanesocietyelpaso.org.
‘A Christmas Fair’ — The Junior League of
El Paso’s 43rd annual holiday shopping fair is
Friday through Sunday, Nov. 4-6, at the El
Paso Convention Center. Tickets: $10 ($9 seniors, military, children 6-12; free for children
under six). Two-day pass is $15. Information:
584-3511 or jlep.org.
“Boots and Bling” preview party is 5:30 to
9:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3. Tickets: $40.
NOVEMber
PREVIEW
UTEP Football — Saturdays at Sun Bowl
Stadium. Tickets: $12-$150. Information: 5445234 or utepathletics.com.
• Nov. 5: Houston Baptist, 6 p.m.
• Nov. 26: North Texas (time TBA)
Festival of the Cranes — The 29th annual
event, is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5-6, at Young Park,
Walnut and Lohman in Las Cruces.
Information: (575) 523-6403 or daarts.org.
Admission: $8; free for age 12 and younger.
‘A Christmas Carol’ — American
Renaissance Artsfaire — The 45th annual
All Souls Urban Trail Races — The 10K,
5K trail races and 1-mile fun run begin at 9 a.m.
Saturday, Nov. 5, in Silver City, N.M.
Information, registration: (575) 574-2902 or
raceroster.com (All Souls Trail Race).
Quesadilla Run — 5K and 10K run and 1
mile family fun run benefiting NgageNM is 8
a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at La Llorona Park,
3440 W. Picacho, in Las Cruces. Information:
Young Artist Development Series — El
Paso Pro-Musica hosts performances by young
artists in the internship program Nov. 8-12.
This year’s internship is Marquee Brass.
Information: 833-9400 or eppm.org.
Marquee Brass performs at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 10, at Rio Grande Theatre in
Las Cruces and Saturday, Nov. 12, at UTEP
Department of Music Band Room. Tickets:
$25; $20 seniors, military; $5 students.
UTEP Men’s Basketball - The Miners’
home games are at the Don Haskins Center.
Information: 747-5234 or utepathletics.com.
• 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12: Louisiana College
• 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23: SE Louisiana.
UTEP Women’s Basketball - Don
Haskins Center. Game time is 7:05 p.m. except
as noted: 747-5234 or utepathletics.com.
• Friday, Nov. 4: St. Mary’s (Texas)
• Friday, Nov. 11: Northern Arizona
• 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13: Texas Southern
• Thursday, Nov. 17: Western New Mexico
• Wednesday, Nov. 30: Houston Baptist
‘Cowboys and Astronauts’ — New
Mexico Museum of Space History, 3198 SR
2001 in Alamogordo, celebrates its 40th
anniversary 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12,
with guest speaker Harrison “Jack” Schmitt,
Apollo 17 astronaut. Information: (575) 4372840, ext. 41132, or nmspacemuseum.org.
Desert Dash — Asombro Institute hosts the
5K, 10K, half-marathon and Children’s 1K Trail
Race Saturday, Nov. 12, at Chihuahuan Desert
Nature Park, 56501 N. Jornada, in Las Cruces.
Information:(575) 524-3334 or asombro.org.
EPSYO Fall Concert — El Paso Symphony
Youth Orchestra opens its season at 3 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 13, Abraham Chavez Theatre.
Information 525-8978, epsyos.org.
October 2016
event is Nov. 15-20, at Bosque del Apache
National Wildlife Refuge near Socorro, N.M.,
New Mexico Tech Campus and other locations. Information/schedule: (575) 835-2077 or
friendsofthebosque.org/crane.
Southwest Theatre Company presents the new
musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic
Nov. 18-Dec. 4 at NMSU’s Center for the
Arts, Las Cruces. Showtime is 7:30 p.m.
Thursday through Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.
Tickets: $17. Tickets: $10-$18. Information:
(575) 646-4515 or nmsutheatre.com.
Holly Day House - The Artists of Picacho
Hills host a holiday shopping event 10 a.m. to 4
Nov. 19-20, at Ump 88, 1338 Picacho Hills, in
Las Cruces. Information: (575) 524-9399 or
artistsofpicachohills.com.
Las Artistas — Las Artistas 47th annual Art
and Craft Show is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday
and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19-20,
Epic Railyard Event Center, 2201 E Mills, with
art of more than 90 juried artists. Admission:
$6; free for age 18 and younger. Information:
319-4541 or lasartistas.org.
Provost Gun Show — The El Maida
Provost Guard gun, small antique and
Southwest art show is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov.
19-20, at the El Maida Shrine Temple, 6331
Alabama. Admission: $5. Information: 2411761.
Flying Horse Half Marathon — The half-
marathon, 10K and 5K runs hosted by Race El
Paso are 8 a.m. Nov. 19, in Anthony, Texas.
Registration deadline is Nov. 16. Cost: $65 half
marathon; $45 10K, $30 5K. Online registartion
at raceelpaso.com.
Sun City Roller Girls — The Roller Girls’
next bout is 6 p.m. Nov. 20, at El Paso County
Coliseum’s Judging Arena, 4100 E. Paisano with
a “Naughty vs. Nice” theme. Tickets: $10 ($7
with valid military ID; free for ages 12 and
younger). Information: suncityrollergirls.com.
Treble Clef Ball — The El Paso Symphony
Guild’s annual dinner-dance gala and presentation of debutantes is 6 p.m. Nov. 26, at
Camino Real Hotel. Information: 532-3776.
‘The Nutcracker’ Ballet — El Paso Ballet
Theatre’s 7th annual presentation of
PTchaikovsky’s classic ballet is Nov. 30-Dec.
4, at UTEP’s Magoffin Auditorium, featuring
original choreography. Information: elpasoballettheatre.com.
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A
pastor once referred to the Minor
Prophets as the “clean pages” of
most people’s Bibles. That’s
because they don’t get read much. You
don’t hear many sermons on Zephaniah
or Obadiah.
The Minor Prophets are the last 12
books of the Old Testament. They’re
called “minor” because each of them is
much shorter than the books known as
the Major Prophets (Isaiah, Jeremiah,
Lamentations, Ezekiel and Daniel).
Some of the Minor Prophets are not as
minor than others. Everyone is familiar
with Jonah in the belly of the beast.
Micah always gets quoted at Christmas
time as a prophecy about Bethlehem
being the birthplace of the Messiah.
Hosea has a fascinating narrative about
the prophet’s adulterous wife, Gomer.
And every time a preacher brings up
church finances, we hear the verse in
Malachi commanding us to “Bring the
whole tithe into the storehouse.”
But when’s the last time you heard a
verse quoted from Haggai or Nahum?
It’s confusing that the Minor Prophets
are all grouped at the back of the Old
Testament. They span the same time
frame (the 9th through 5th centuries
B.C. ) as the historical books from II
Kings and II Chronicles through Ezra
and Nehemiah, which are in the front
half of the Old Testament. They also
overlap the Major Prophets, who wrote
from the 8th through 6th centuries B.C.
It can be hard to grasp the message of
the Minor Prophets without knowing the
history behind them.
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To understand the Minor Prophets you
need to know, for example, who was
writing before, during and after the
Babylonian captivity when Jerusalem
and its temple were ravaged and many
of the Jews were taken into exile. Every
prophet needs to be read in the context
of the time he was writing.
That’s why reading the Bible by itself
is not always enough. You need a good
commentary (or at least good web-surfing skills) to provide that historical context. It also helps to understand the
peculiarities of prophetic writing style.
So why should we bother soiling the
“clean pages” of our Bible by studying
the Minor Prophets?
There are many reasons, but this is
what I gained most by recently re-reading the Minor Prophets: They reminded
me that God is intimately concerned
about what’s going on in the world, no
matter how bleak it seems. God never
gives up on reaching out to people, but
He also never lowers his standards of
justice and mercy.
That’s a good reminder for this intense
political season.
Randy Limbird is editor of
El Paso Scene. Comments?
Send to [email protected]
Ardovino’s Pizza
16
ATMAS Healing
12
Bert Saldana Art Gallery
35
Bookmark
19
Arts International
Baskin Robbins
Bingo Plus
44
21
5
Books Are Gems
31
Budget Blinds of EP
39
Cattleman's
39
Bruce’s Air
Cat’s Meow
18
24
Cecilia Burgos LPC
19
Collectibles
25
Cibeles
9
El Paso City Ballet
33
El Paso Live
37
EPCC
El Paso Playhouse
El Paso Psychic Fair
El Paso Symphony
27
6
40
15
Elegant Consignments
16
Escamilla Gallery
14
Fountain Theatre
39
EPSO Pops
Flickinger Center
Page 42
Advertiser Index
El Paso Scene
22
8
Furrs Family Dining
27
Paseo Christian Church
18
Geico
17
Perkins Jewelry Supply
41
PhiDev Inc
28
Gallegos Y Bailes Flamenco 17
Hal Marcus Gallery
21
Heaven’s Best Carpet
10
Hans Martial Arts
Hike Up Cristo Rey
Home & Garden Show
Inni Heart Café
19
30
31
5
Johnson Jewelers
10
La Union Maze
13
KTEP
La Vina Winery
Las Artistas
Leo’s Mexican Food
38
11
28
36
Magoffin Home St. Hist Site 14
Marie Otero
6
The Marketplace
43
Mesa Street Antique
17
MegaMates
Mesilla Book Center
41
34
Mesilla Valley Maze
25
Mt Carmel Cemetery
12
Mrs. Tammy
6
Mustard Seed Café
36
NM Veterans Home
24
Nayda’s Gems & Stones
Outlet Shoppes at El Paso
15
7
Paulettes Skin Care
Pets Alive
30
8
Precision Prosthetics
29
Renaissance ArtFaire
3
PTEP
Krystyna Robbins
35
30
Roman Martinez
34
Rulis Intl Kitchen
29
Solar Smart Living
20
Sunland Art Gallery
15
Tigua Indian Cultural
26
Ruidoso Oktoberfest
Shakespeare on the Rocks
Sombra Antigua
Texas Star Beverage
Tippi Teas
Trans Siberian Orchestra
Turkish Festival
Unity Bookstore
42
8
12
27
32
5
13
34
UTEP Athletics
41
Vanities
2
Village Inn
29
Western Traders
34
Walgreens
Wyler Aerial Tramway
26
27
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11:00 am - 2:00 pm • 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
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5034 Doniphan
(next to
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5034 Doniphan Ste B
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