El Paso Scene July 2014

JULY
Your monthly guide to community

entertainment, recreation & culture
El Paso Landscapes
by Corinne Abeyta-Spinnler
Corinne Abeyta-Spinnler is a native
El Pasoan who has been painting for
36 years and has headed several art
organizations. Shes best known in
recent years for her plein air acrylic
landscapes.
Clockwise from top left:
View from Sunland Park Mall
El Paso Star
Sunland Park View
El Paso Cactus
Upper Valley View
Striking tourism gold in Silver City
Summer fun for kids
The Southwestern NMtown is ranked as

one of the top places to visit in the region,
thanks to its growing arts district and
rejuvenated downtown.
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Its not too late to sign up your

kids for summer camps and classes.
Art, music, nature, science, sports
and more!
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booths, family games and live music. Admission

is free; donations appreciated. Information:
592-5245.
Summer Bash Community Health Fair

El Paso First Health Plans and Salud y Vida
host the fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday,
June 28, at 6974 Gateway East. Texas Health
Steps checkups, Well Child exams, health
screenings, beauty kits, X-Box station, educational materials, popcorn, music and more.
Sacred Heart Kermess San Antonio

Tejano Artist Raulito Navaria headlines the 4th
annual fundraising festival and kermess at
Sacred Heart Church, 602 S. Oregon (at Father
Rahm), Friday through Sunday, June 27-29,
with, game booths, food, beer, loteria, cake
walk, and musical groups. Information: 5325447, 603-8424 or sacredheartelpaso.org.
Procession is 6 p.m. Friday followed by Mass
at 7:30 p.m. and Matachines at 8:30 p.m.
Kermess events are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, in
Sacred Heart Gym and Padre Pinto Plaza.
Santa Lucia Kermess Santa Lucia
Catholic Church will host its Gran Kermess 4
p.m. to midnight Saturday and 4 to 11 p.m.
Sunday, June 28-29, at the church grounds at
518 Gallagher, with food, wine and beer
July 2014
Mariachis, Margaritas and Merienda

The benefit event for Sobreviviendo El Cncer
is 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, July 11, at El Paso
County Coliseum, with entertainment by
Mariachi los Arrieros, Ballet Folklorico Totec de
La Fe and Rhapsody, plus raffle for an iPad, and
flat screen television (must be present to win).
Dancing 8 to 10 p.m. Tickets: $50 ($500 per
table); includes dinner and a margarita. Cash
bar offered. Information: 521-7229, ext. 2989.
Proceeds help the patients of University
Medical Center of El Pasos Sobreviviendo El
Cncer.
Ysleta Mission Festival The annual fiesta is July 11-13 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Church, 131 S. Zaragosa (at Alameda), with live
music, authentic southwest cuisine cooked by
mission families, game booths, carnival rides
and more. Hours are 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday
and Saturday; 5 to 11 p.m. Sunday. Admission is
free to all events. Information: 859-9848 or
ysletamission.org.
Fridays headliners are Rudy & Palacios, Alamo
City Band with special guest Ruby Tee
Gonzales, along with Starliners and Beg Borrow
& Steal Band.
Saturdays bands are Windy City, Souled Out,
and FM Junkies.
Sundays headliner is River City Band with
Guitar Slim, Mariachi Flores Mexicanas and

Moon Dogs.
Ysleta Mission is the second oldest practicing
church in the United States and the oldest mission in Texas. Proceeds from the annual festival
go towards maintaining the mission and surrounding grounds.
El Paso Mudd Music Festival El Paso

Youth Sports Foundation hosts the 2nd annual
down and dirty summer fest and Summer
Palooozza Music Fest Saturday and Sunday, July
12-13, at Ascarate Park, 6900 Delta.
Information, ticket sales and event signup: elpasomuddfest.com.
See website for lineup of music headliners and
other entertainment.
Events include Jeep Mudd Racing, Co-Ed
Mudd Volleyball, Survivor Obstacle Course CoEd Team Relay, Mudd Football Tournament, 5K
Fun Run/Walk with Mudd Obstacle Course and
Color Spray, and Making a Beer Run Co-Ed
Team Race.
Other activities include Zip Line Racing, Jeep
Mudd Rides, Off-Road Car and Truck Show,
Female Mudd Wrestling, Bikini Contest and
kids amusement rides.
The event also offers restaurant and merchandise vendors, and three beer gardens.
UTEP Alumni PICK-NIC The 3rd

annual UTEP alumni meet is 6 to 9 p.m.
Saturday, July 12, at Memorial Park, 3200
Copper. Miner alumni are invited to spread out
their blankets, lawn chairs and ice chests, and
wear their Miner gear. Prizes awarded. The
Alumni Association will provide hamburgers
and hot dogs; participants are encouraged to
bring sides, salads, desserts, and their own
drinks. Information/RSVP: alumni.utep.edu.
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JULY INDEX
Roundup
Behind the Scene
Scene Spotlight
Dance
Heres the Ticket
El Paso FishNet
Viva Jurez
Music, Comedy
Program Notes
Summer Fun for Kids
Sports
Taking a Look Back
Feature:
Silver City renaissance
Nature
At the Museum
Southwest Art Scene
Gallery Talk
History Lessons
On Stage
Stage Talk
Keep on Bookin'
Film Scene
Liner Notes
August Preview
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had never heard of Silver City until

1986, when I arrived in El Paso as the
New Mexico Editor for the El Paso
Times. Back then, the Times had a separate New Mexico Edition that was distributed throughout Southern New
Mexico. We had reporters stationed in
Las Cruces, Alamogordo, Carlsbad and
Silver City, plus a state government
reporter in Santa Fe.
My first visit to Silver City came a few
months later. Silver City struck me as a
fairly rustic town with a modest downtown and small college campus, but it did
have superb natural surroundings. I
explored the Catwalk in Glenwood,
Faywood and Friso Hot Springs, and ventured to the Gila Cliff Dwellings.
News-wise, Silver City was by far my
favorite place in the region. Despite its
small population, the Silver City/Grant
County area seemed to produce more
interesting stories than anywhere else in
southern New Mexico. There was a sense
of the Wild West that stayed alive there
long after the rest of the state had been
tamed. Maybe it was the ghost of Billy
the Kid, who grew up there.
The ongoing story at that time were the
economic woes of Grant County, which
historically had been dependent on the
mining industry, particularly copper. Back
then, copper prices had fallen drastically,
causing massive layoffs at the Chino
Mine and other operations. I remember
that there was some discussion even then
about how Silver City needed to diversify
its economy by attracting more tourists
and retirees. The Chamber of Commerce
began advertising the Four Gentle
Seasons of Silver City.
I didnt keep close tabs on the area after
changing jobs a couple of years later, and
never had occasion to visit Silver City
again until a few years ago. My wife and
I went out for the annual fall Weekend
at the Galleries and I was amazed at the
transformation that had taken place in
that community.
An art district had blossomed along the
side streets of Silver Citys historic
downtown. Galleries and artsy boutiques
had sprouted on Yankie and Texas streets
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Issam Houshan of Belly Dance Super Stars is

Saturday, July 12, at Womens Club of El
Paso. Both performers will host workshops
Saturday and Sunday, July 12-13. Page 9
Scene Spotlight highlights events

advertised in this issue.
Silver City Tourism Summer activities
and destinations are plentiful in Silver City,
N.M. with cultural, historical and environmental tourism, as well as local arts and dining. Pages 26-27.
not the high-end art venues one might

associate with Santa Fe or Scottsdale, but
quirky places that were just fun to browse
through.
The downtown area itself was revitalized many of the boarded-up storefronts had come back to life as antique
shop, coffee houses and restaurants.
The renaissance of Silver City also had
a direct impact on El Paso Scene we
gained more advertising from the different organizations promoting the town.
Just this year, the Silver City Arts &
Culture District has a run a series of twopage ads in the Scene. That was all the
inspiration I needed to check out Silver
City in more depth in order to write this
months feature story.
The story focuses on the groups that
have been instrumental in the towns
revitalization, but I also wanted to get a
first-hand taste of the authentic tourist
experience.
So my wife and I headed there last
month for a two-day weekend getaway.
We managed to fit in a folksinger concert
at the Buckhorn Saloon in Pinos Altos, a
car show downtown and the farmers
market, along with plenty of shopping
and art gallery browsing, great lunches
and dinners and I even managed a couple
of morning bike rides.
As this months feature story points out,
Silver City no longer is just a stop on the
way to the Gila. Its definitely a destination of its own, and well worth a weekend trip.
Randy Limbird
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Pop Goes the Fort El Paso Symphony

Orchestra will perform patriotic music and
Broadway pops July 4 at Fort Blisss Biggs
Park. Page 2.
Movies in the Canyon The 6th annual
free movie season at the McKelligon Canyon
Amphitheater is Friday and Saturday, July
11-Sept. 27. Page 52.
Summer Repertory El Paso Community
College Performers Studios 2014 Summer
Repertory Season are at Transmountain
Campus Forum Theatre. Page 7.
Back to The 80s: June 26-29, July 10,
July 18 and July 26-27.
Nunsense A-Men: July 11, July 19-20
and July 24.
Tick, Tick...BOOM! and Edges: July
12-13, July 17, July 25 and Sept. 4-7.
Crossland Gallery Showing June 27July 26 at El Paso Art Associations gallery is
America The Beautiful, with opening
reception June 27. Page 35.
Local jazz legend Billy Townes performs July
17, benefiting Independent Film.
Shundo Studio Summer Camps
Shundo Dance Studio hosts summer camps
for youth including Dance Camp June 30July 10, and an Intensive Dance Camp July
23-25. Page 9.
El Paso Ballroom Dance Academy A
Salsa Social with Team-Havana Cuban Salsa
Band is July 4 at the academy. Page 37.
Cre-Arte Art Summer Camp Artist
Teresa Fernandez offers bilingual art classes
for children ages 4-14 July 7-25 at Cre-Arte
Art Academy. Page 23.
El Paso Summer Music Festival El Paso
Summer Music Festivals 2014 concert,
Grace Cloutier, Harp and Friends, is July
10, at El Paso Museum of Art, One Art
Festival Plaza. Page 6.
El Paso Exploreum The citys first living laboratory museum for children hosts
Kid Night Out and Valet Parking events July
11 and July 26. Page 24.
Exploreums Summer Camps run through
Aug. 22.
Ysleta Mission Festival The annual fiesta is July 11-13 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Church, with live music, authentic southwest
cuisine, game booths, carnival rides and
more. Page 15.
UTEP Alumni PICK-NIC The 3rd annual UTEP alumni meet is July 12 at Memorial
Park, with food and prizes for UTEP alumni
and supporters. Page 13.
Arabesque 2014 Snake Charmer and
the Belly Dancers annual gala performance
featuring Princess Farhana of Hollywood and
El Paso Scene
Starr Western Wear 50th Anniversary

Starr Western Wear hosts special events
all month long, with appearances by World
Bull Riding Champ Tuff Hedeman July 12,
and World Champion Cowboy Larry Mahan
July 19. Page 10.
Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center
Showing through July 18 is Posters
Without Borders, and showing through
Sept. 27 are Rachelle Thiewes: Something
Gleams and Ignite: The Artistic and
Educational Heritage of Gaspar Enriquez.
Page 33.
Escamilla Fine Art Gallery, Studio and
Gift Shop Impressionist Alberto
Escamillas gallery is home to the studio and
gallery of Debra DeSantis, who will host
Life: A Childs Perspective, a youth art
show, July 19-27. Page 33.
The Mikado Gilbert and Sullivan Co. of
El Pasos 45th annual production, The
Mikado is July 19-20 at Black Box Theatre
in Las Cruces July 25-26 and Aug. 1-2 at
Chamizal National Memorial. Page 3.
Estate of the Art The Sandi Casillas
Memorial Art Exhibition and Sale is July 20,
at Ardovinos Desert Crossing. Page 40.
Hal Marcus Gallery An ARTTalk on the
Less is More miniature show, is July 31,
with Willibald de Cabrera, Hal Marcus and
Daniel Padilla. Page 38.
Joann Wardy School of Etiquette and
Enrichment The schools various summer classes run through Aug 23, for ages 7
through adult. Page 23.
Magoffin Home State Historic Site
The site offers free admission for military
through Sept. 1, and will take part in the
annual area-wide Museum Scavenger Hunt
through mid-July. Page 18.
Kids Yoga and Fun Ananda Yoga hosts a
yoga summer camp and classes for ages 3-8
and ages 9-12 during the summer. Page 39.
Southern New Mexico

Tailgate 2014 Saturdays in the upper
parking lot at the New Mexico Museum of
Space History, Alamogordo. Page 12.
June 28: CW Ayon
July 12: 7th Avenue Band
July 26: NM Saxophone Quartet
Aug. 9: The Bobcats
Aug. 23: Fungi Mungle
Big Ditch Day Silver City Mainstreet
hosts the annual event July 19 at Big Ditch
Park, Downtown Silver City, with live music
and entertainment, guided hikes, discovery
hunts and more. Page 31.
Ruidoso Grindstone Trail Runs Ski Run
Road Challenges runs on the new trail system at Grindstone Lake near Ruidoso July
26, at Wingfield Park. Page 43.
Silver City Clay Festival The down to
earth art fest is July 30-Aug. 3, throughout
historic Downtown Silver City. Page 25.
Summer Art Workshops Cloudcroft
Art Workshops hosts its annual fine art
workshops through Aug. 22 at the Old
Red School House in Cloudcroft. Page 22.
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July Roundup
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Evolution Benefit Car Show The car
show is 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 13, at
Carmike Cinemas parking lot, 9840 Gateway
North. Roll-in time is 8 a.m. to noon.
Participant cost: $20 Cars, trucks, 4X4, lowriders; $15 motorcycles and street bikes; $10
lowrider bikes. Spectator admission is free;
donations accepted. Information: Rafa, 2196770.
The car show benefits 9-year-old Nino, who
has been diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid
arthritis, coagulation defects and hemiparesis.
Texas Tattoo Showdown Festival The
5th annual tattoo and music festival is noon to
11 p.m. Friday through Sunday, July 18-20, at
El Paso County Coliseum, with more than 300
tattoo artists from around the globe, tattoo
competitions, food and beer garden, and live
music. Tickets: $30 per day; $45 weekend
pass. Information: 626-4799 or texastattooshowdownfestival.com.
Headliners include The Deftones Friday;
Drowning Pool Saturday and Wu-Tang Sunday.
Days of Remembrance Summer Fair

The 9th annual Bridal, Quince and Sweet 16
summer fair is 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, July

20, at the El Paso Convention Center. The
event features area experts in weddings,
quinceaeras, Sweet 16s and special events.
Featured are cakes, catering, dresses, flowers,
halls, hotels, photography/video, tuxedos and
more. Also featured are fashion shows and
prize giveaways. Hosted by Elegant Penguin
Productions. Admission: $5 (free for children
12 and younger); all proceeds from tickets benefit Child Crisis Center. Information: 592-8897
or bridalquince.com.
San Ignacio Kermess St. Ignatius

Church, 408 S. Park (near Downtown in
Segundo Barrio) will celebrate its 108th year 6
p.m. to midnight Friday through Sunday, Aug.
1-3 with entertainment, music and dancing,
rides and authentic food like gorditas, enchiladas, mangoes, elote and more. Admission is
free. Information: 532-9534.
Independence Day
East Side 4th of July Parade Anyone
can join the 35th annual Independence Day
Peoples Parade sponsored by El Paso Del
Norte Lions Club, beginning at 9 a.m. Friday,
July 4, starting at Hanks High School, 2001 Lee
Trevino (at Montwood) and travels to
Yarbrough then north on Album to Album Park.
with floats, marching units, antique cars, horses
and bicycles are among the entries.
Sponsorships and donations welcome.
Information: 248-6321.
Rim Area Neighborhood parade The
17th annual neighborhood parade is 10 a.m.
Friday, July 4, along Rim Road. Interested participants should meet at the corner of Kerby
and Rim at 9:45 a.m. with decorated bikes,
scooters, pets and more. Everyone is welcome.
Information: Bob Brannon, 545-2935.
West Side Independence Day Parade

The Rotary Club of El Pasos 18th annual
Independence Day parade begins at 9 a.m.
Friday, July 4, at Western Hills Church, 530
Thunderbird. This years theme is
Independence Day: Show Your Colors
America. Grand Marshal is Chico, the
Chihuahuas team mascot. The 2.6-mile parade
route will go from the church down Shadow
Mountain, then up Mesa to Coronado High
July 2014
School. Information: rotarywestelpaso.org.

Fee for entries is $45 ($10 non-profits) by
June 14. Prizes are $1,000 for Best Entry, $750
Second; $500 Third and $250 Fourth.
Information/sign up: Jason A. Shaffer, 231-2559
or westelpasorotary@elp.rr.com.
La Via Country Picnic The winery in

La Union, N.M. will host its 15th annual picnic
11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, July 4, featuring
entertainment by Live By Request. Food, water,
soda, wine and wine margaritas for sale, tents
and tables set up, croquet, badminton and a
water slide. Attendees may bring their own picnic and lawn chairs (no coolers or pets). Water
and sodas are $1 each; wine by the glass is $4$7; wine margaritas are $5. Information: (575)
882-7632 or lavinawinery.com.
The winery is at 4201 S. NM Highway 28, one
mile north of Vinton Road.
Patriotic Celebration El Paso Wind
Symphonys annual Independence Day performance of patriotic music is 7:30 p.m. Friday,
July 4, at the Chamizal National Memorial
amphitheater.
A fireworks show follows the concert.
Presented by the Museum and Cultural Affairs
Department of the City of El Paso. Admission is
free. Information: 541-4481, 532-7273 or elpasoartsandculture.org.
Pop Goes the Fort El Paso Symphony

Orchestra, conducted by Andy Moran, will perform patriotic and Broadway pops music at 8
p.m. Friday, July 4, at Fort Blisss Biggs Park.
Fireworks display follows. Hosted by Blisss
MWR. Lawn chairs welcome; no pets, coolers,
glass containers or alcohol permitted.
Admission is free and the public is welcome.
Information: 532-3776 or epso.org.
Access to Biggs Park is through the Biggs gate
(Airport Road); photo ID required for adults.
Biggs Park will be open at 10 a.m. The
evening events begin with a Cannon Salute to
the Union, at 5:30 p.m. followed by a performance of the 1st Armored Division Band at
6:30 p.m.
Wet N Wild Fireworks The water

park in Anthony, Texas hosts an Independence
Day Fireworks Show at 9 p.m. Friday, July 4.
Information: 886-2222 or wetwild.com.
America Celebrates The live patriotic
musical production is at 7 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday, July 5-6, at Abundant Living Faith
Center, 1000 Valley Crest. The program features music, dance, adult and childrens choirs,
drill teams, flag teams and video effects, followed by a fireworks display. Admission is free.
Information: 532-8543 or alfc.com.
Inn of the Mountain Gods Fireworks
Extravaganza The Resort and Casino is
in Mescalero, N.M. (near Ruidoso), will celebrate Independence Day 3 to 11 p.m.
Thursday, July 3, with food, live entertainment
and family activities, concluding with a fireworks display over Lake Mescalero at 9 p.m.
Admission is free. Information: 1-877-277-4577
or innofthemountaingods.com.
Las Cruces Independence Day celebrations The citys annual Electric Light
Parade and 4th of July Celebration are July 3-4,

with the annual Electric Light Parade, Street
Fest and fireworks display. Admission to all
events is free. Information: (575) 541-2000 or
las-cruces.org.
The Electric Light Parade, Hats off To
America, is 9 p.m. Thursday, July 3, beginning
at City Hall, 700 N. Main, down Water Street
to North Main and Picacho.
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Las Cruces Running Clubs Electric 5K Fun
Run is 7:45 p.m. Thursday along Parade Route.
The festival, with youth and family activities,
food vendors, live entertainment and more,
begins at noon Friday, July 4, at Las Cruces
Public Schools Sports Complex (Field of
Dreams), 2501 Tashiro. Headlining Fridays
entertainment is singer/songwriter Don McLean
(American Pie) at 8 p.m.
Other entertainment Friday includes Beatles
Tribute Band Yesterday, at 6 p.m. and blues,
rock and jazz band Indigenous at 10 p.m.
A fireworks show begins at 9 p.m. Friday, with
food and beverage vendors and live music
offered beforehand. No pets allowed.
Alamogordo Independence Day

Parade The annual Independence Day
Parade is 10 a.m. Friday, July 4, on 10th Street

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

village of Carrizozos annual BBQ and fireworks
display are Friday, July 4, at Golf Course Park,
Hwy 380, with deep pit brisket barbeque
served 5 to 8 p.m. Dinner tickets: $7 in
advance; $8 at the gate; available at Soul of the
West, The Dark Horse, Otero County Electric
Co-op and the Caboose. Admission free for
fireworks. Information: (575) 973-0571.
Paul Pino & the Tone Daddies performance is
at 4 p.m. with fireworks at dusk presented by
Carrizozo Volunteer Fire Department.
Mesilla Independence Day An evening
Cloudcroft Independence Day The
annual parade, Stars and Stripes Forever, is

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

Independence Day with Family Fun Games
Saturday and Sunday, July 5-6, at Zenith Park.
Street dance is 7 p.m. Saturday on Burro
Avenue. Admission is free. Information: (575)
682-2733, 1-866-874-4447 or cloudcroft.net.
The Fourth of July parade at 2 p.m. Friday,
July 4, on Hwy 82 and Burro.
Open-air melodramas of by the Cloudcroft
Light Opera Company are 7:30 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday in the Zenith Park Pavilion, performing Man of the House. Admission is free.
of live music and fireworks at 9 p.m. Friday,

July 4, at the historic old Mesilla Plaza in celebration of Independence Day. Bring a lawn
chair. Admission is free. Information: (575) 5243262, ext. 116 or mesilla-nm.us.
The towns fireworks display will be launched
from the field located on Calle de Mercado,
accessed from Avenida de Mesilla. Spectators
may bring folding chairs for their convenience.
No pets and no alcohol allowed.
Silver City Independence Day The
Socorro Independence Day The City

of Socorro, N.M. will host the 21st annual celebration 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, July 4, on
the New Mexico Tech campus near the Macey
Center, One Olive Lane, featuring New Mexico
bands, NM Techs famous fireworks display at

around 9:30 p.m., childrens activities, a barbeque and vendor and snack booths. Admission
is free. Information: nmtpas.org.
Headliners Al Hurricane and Al Hurricane, Jr.
perform at 6 p.m.
Elephant Butte Independence Day

Elephant Butte Lake State Parks Independence
Day fireworks are 9 p.m. Saturday, July 5. The
display is launched from Rattlesnake Island in
the lake, and can be viewed from the beach or
on a boat. Admission fees waived 6 to 9 p.m.
that day. Rain delay date is Sunday, July 6.
Information: (575) 744-5923.
Fort Davis Independence Day

Weekend Dance under the Stars with Jody
Nix is Friday, with the annual fireworks display
Saturday. Other events include a 5K run Friday,
parade, baking contest, gunfight reenactments
Saturday, and a battle of the bands Saturday and
Sunday. Information: (432) 426-3015, 1-800524-3015 or info@fortdavis.com.
Southern New Mexico

Smokin On the Pecos NM State BBQ
Championship The annual State BBQ
Championship is Friday and Saturday, June 2728, at the Eddy County Fairgrounds in Artesia,
N.M. The Kansas City BBQ Society & Rocky
Mountain BBQ Association Sanctioned event
has more than 40 competitors competing for
$12,000 in cash prize money. Backyard BBQ
and Kids Q competitions also planned along
with live music a shooting event, craft show,
roughstock challenge, bike run ride. Admission
is free for most events. Information:
(575)513.4291 or smokinonthepecos.us.
Southern New Mexico GLBTQ Pride

Festival Gay Pride Month festival is June
27-29 with main festival events 10 a.m. to 3

p.m. Saturday, June 28, at Pioneer Womens
Park, 500 W. Las Cruces Ave., in Las Cruces,
with food, music, craft vendors, speakers and
more. Walking parade is 2 p.m. throughout
Downtown. Admission is free. Information:
southernnmpride.org.
Other events (price varies):
Drag Bingo is 8 p.m. to midnight Friday, June
27, at Ramada Palms, 201 E. University.
An Under 21 Dance is 9 to 11 p.m. Friday,
June 27, at Ramada Palms.
Over 21 Dance is 9 p.m. at Saturday, June
28, at Grahams Central Station, 505 S. Main.
Over 21 Pool Party is 3-7 p.m. Sunday, June
29, at Hilton Garden Inn, 2550 S. Don Roser.
Mescalero Apache Ceremonial &

Rodeo The Mescalero Reservation will host
daily Indian dances and rodeo performances
Thursday through Sunday, July 3-6, on the
Mescalero Rodeo Grounds, in Mescalero, N.M.
Native dances, arts and crafts and food vendors
featured daily. Main gate opens at 10 a.m. with
dances 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Rodeo performances at 1:30 p.m. Admission: $5 for nonnatives. Information: (575) 464-4494.
The annual parade is Saturday at 10 a.m. with
a dance at dusk at Inn of the Mountain Gods.
Roswell UFO Festival 2014 The annual celebration, marking the 67th anniversary of
the 1947 UFO crash near Roswell, is
Thursday through Sunday, July 3-6, at the
Roswell Convention and Visitors Center and
other locations in Roswell, N.M. The four-day
event features guest speakers, celebrity appearances authors, vendors, live entertainment,
family-friendly activities and carnivals, as well as
costume contests for adults, children and pets.
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Most events are free; nominal charge for UFO
Museum admission. Information: 1-800-8223545 or ufofestivalroswell.com.
The Alien Mudder mud run is Friday, July 4,
at New Mexico Military Institute. Information:
alienmudder.com.
Independence Day Fireworks show is Friday,
July 4.
Alien Costume Contest is 3 p.m. Saturday,
July 5, at the Roswell Convention Center, with
pet contest at 10 a.m.
The UFO Festival Light Parade is 9 p.m.
Saturday, July 5, from Ninth to Second Street.
The 20th annual Alien Chase 5K and 10K is 7
a.m. Saturday, July 5. Online registration via
the Roswell Runners Club.
Smokey Bear Stampede The 59th
annual celebration is July 3-6 in Capitan, about

20 miles north of Ruidoso. Rodeos begin at 7
p.m. each night, with nightly dances are 9 p.m.
to 1 a.m. on the fairgrounds. Information: (575)
354-2202 or villageofcapitan.com.
The annual Fourth of July parade, Proud to
Be An American, begins a 10 a.m. Friday.
The annual 10K & 2 Mile Smokey Bear Fun
Run is 7:30 a.m. Friday. Information: (575) 3542748.
Spencer Wine and Brew Festival A

celebration of New Mexico fine wines and
beers, arts and crafts, music and dancing is 2 to
9 p.m. Saturday, July 5, at Spencer Theater for
Performing Arts Crystal Lobby, Airport Hwy
220 in Alto, N.M. (about 12 miles north of
downtown Ruidoso). Live music provided by
Straight Up Jazz from Albuquerque. Tickets:
$20 in advance; $25 day of event. Information:
(575) 336-4800, 1-888-818-7872 or
spencertheater.com.
Pony Express Trail Ride Lincoln
County Sheriffs Posse hosts its commemorative trail ride July 11-13. The ride keeps the
Pony Express tradition alive by carrying the
U.S. mail on horseback through Lincoln
County, from their base at Fort Stanton. Meet
and Greet is Thursday, July 10; with a costume
ball Saturday night. Cost: $250 (includes meals);
75 rider limit. Registration/information: (575)
354-0196 or lincolncountysheriffsposse.org.
July Jamboree The annual celebration is

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July
12-13, at Zenith Park in Cloudcroft, with more
than 60 area artisans selling original art, pottery,
jewelry and more, food and entertainment.
Admission is free. Information: (575) 682-2733
or cloudcroft.net.
Open-air melodramas of Man of the House
by the Cloudcroft Light Opera Company are
7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 11-12 and
July 18-19, in the Zenith Park Pavilion.
Admission is free.
Bat Flight Breakfast Carlsbad Caverns
National Park hosts its 56th annual breakfast
4:30 to 7 a.m. Saturday, July 19, at the
Caverns Bat Flight Amphitheater. Bats dive
into the cave entrance after a night outside
feeding on insects. Breakfast available for purchase at the gate near the park entrance;
guests may carry their breakfasts with them to
the Bat Flight Amphitheater enjoy during the
bat flight. First 120 visitors have the opportunity for free tickets for a lantern-lit ranger tour
down the Main Corridor; available at the gate
near the east parking lot on a first come-first
served basis. A climbing demonstration is 7
a.m. at the mouth of Carlsbad Cavern, and
mascot Carl S. Bat will make an appearance.
Information: (575) 785-2232 or nps.gov/cave.
July 2014
Big Ditch Day Silver City MainStreet

hosts the annual event 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturday, July 19, at Big Ditch Park,
Downtown (park at the Silver City Visitor
Center, 201 N. Hudson), with live music by the
Big Ditch Crickets, traditional Native American
and Spanish colonial dancing, guided hikes
through Big Ditch Park, discovery hunts,
ecology of San Vicente Creek and historic
interpreters including Elizabeth Warren.
or silvercitymainstreet.com.
Ruidoso Art Festival The 43rd annual
event is Friday through Sunday, July 25-27, at
the Ruidoso Convention Center, 111 Sierra
Blanca, on Highway 48, with more than 100
artists from across the nation. Hours are noon
to 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday,
and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $6
per day; $1 ages 10 and younger. Two-day
passes are $10; three-day passes are $15.
Military discount of $4. Sponsored by the
Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Information: (575) 257-7395, 1-877-RUIDOSO
(784-3676) or RuidosoNow.com.
Rated as one of the countrys top 100 juried
art shows, the festival features acrylics, oils,
fiber arts, glass, jewelry, metalwork, mixed
media, paintings of all media, photography, pottery, sculpture and woodwork.
Timberon Blues and Bar-B-Que
Festival The Timberon Development
Councils weekend celebration begins at noon
Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday, July 26-27, in
Timberon, N.M. with barbecue, arts and crafts
booths, food vendors, live blues music and
more. Bring a lawn chair (no coolers inside
gates). Admission: $25 per day; $40 both days.
Information: (575) 987-2464 or timberonbluesfestival.com.
Timberon is about an hours drive from
Cloudcroft and three hours or less from El
Paso.
Saturdays bands:
Noon: Muddy Hands Blues Band
2 p.m.: 24/7 Blues Band
4 p.m.: Everyday People
6 p.m.: Randy McAllister
Sundays bands:
11 a.m.: CW Ayon
1 p.m.: The Don Gabbert Band
3 p.m.: Hard Knocks Blues Band
5p.m.: JayBoy Adams and Zenobia with
Mister Sister.
Silver City Farmers Market The market runs 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays early May
through the first frost in October in the Main
Street Plaza (intersection of 6th and Bullard).
Information: (575) 536-9681.
Old Lincoln Days The annual celebration
of Lincolns Wild West heritage is Aug. 1-3 in

Lincoln, N.M., a restored Western town
famous for the bloody Lincoln County Wars of
1878 and the escape of Billy the Kid after he
was sentenced to die by hanging. The town,
maintained by the Lincoln State Monument and
Lincoln County Heritage Trust, is on U.S. 380
about 30 minutes from Ruidoso. The event features a parade, vendors, food, living history
demonstrations and more 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
daily, with a parade at 11 a.m. Sunday.
Information: (575) 653-4372 or billythekidpageant.org.
The Last Escape of Billy the Kid folk pageant is 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3
p.m. Sunday on the pageant grounds. Pageant
admission: $6 ($2 ages 6-12; free for age 5 and
younger).
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A Clay Poker Tournament fundraiser begins
at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 26. The Texas HoldEm
tournament will give prizes to the final ten
players.
Syzygy Tile Factory Tours with Patrick
Hoskins are 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Wednesday,
July 30; and 9 and 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 1, at
106 N. Bullard.
The Clay Gala Opening Night Reception is 6
to 9 p.m. Thursday, July 31, at the historic
Carter House, 101 N. Copper. Tickets are $25,
and include hors doeuvres, desserts and beverages. The event features the opening of the
Festivals International Juried Exhibition: A Tile
& A Vessel. Casually elegant attire requested.
The Clayfest Market, featuring decorative
and utilitarian ceramics and other clay-related
items is Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 2-3, at the
Murray Hotel, 200 W. Broadway, with public
demonstrations offered.
The 3rd annual Mud Pie Contest is 10 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 2, at the Silver City Farmers
Market, 614 N. Bullard. Pies must be edible.
Entry is free.
Down to Earth Yoga with Matthew
Sommerville is 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, at
Gough Park. Free, but reservations required.
Adobe Labyrinth Walks and Talks with
Cordelia Rose are noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug.
3, at the Historic Waterworks Building on Little
Walnut Road. Free.
Workshops include: Raku: A Deconstructive
Approach with Patrick Crabb; New Directions
in China Painting with Paul Lewing;
Architectural Ceramics with Kathryn Allen; and
Mata Ortiz Pottery with Diego Calles and Carla
Martinez. Pre-festival workshops with Pat
Taylor include Brick Repointing July 19 and
Historic Lath Plastering July 20.
Panel discussions include: Clay Is Life: Its
Many Uses & Forms in the Prehistoric
Southwest and Mata Ortiz: Its Past, Present
& Future.
The festival also includes a series of lectures
and demonstrations. Free youth workshops are
offered July 28-Aug. 1. Mud Fun for grades
pre-K to 6th is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, and
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2-3, at
Western Stationers parking lot, 737 N. Bullard.
Free.
A Childrens Tile Class is 10 a.m. to noon
Saturday, July 12. at the Silver City Museum.
Cost is $5; register at 575-538-5921.
Lincoln County Fair The 61st annual fair

is Aug. 4-9, at the County Fairgrounds at 5th
and Hwy 48 in Capitan, N.M. (north of
Ruidoso). Admission is free. Information: (575)
648-2311.
Flying J Ranch Experience The chuckwagon supper and stage show at the Alto,
N.M. ranch (near Ruidoso) is 6 p.m. Mondays
through Saturdays, through Sept. 6; Saturdays
through Oct. 11. Cost: $27 ($15 children 412; free ages 3 and younger). Reservations
encouraged. Cost includes dinner and entertainment (some activities extra).
Information/reservations: 1-888-458-3595,
(575) 336-4330 or flyingjranch.com.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Fiddlers Side Show
begins at 5:45 p.m. Deputy Training School for
children is 6:25 p.m. with Bonita City Gunfight
Reenactment at 6:45 p.m. Dinner is at 7 p.m.
and show begins at 8 p.m., featuring the Flying J
Wranglers.
Pony Express ride for age 12 and younger and
Pistol Shooting events are $2 each.
Downtown Ramble The City of Las
Cruces hosts an evening of music and art 5 to 7
p.m. the first Friday of the month at the Las
Cruces Downtown Mall. Information: (575)
523-2950.
Bazaars and fairs

Step Into the Past Mexican Art Show
and Sale The exhibit/sale is 9 a.m. to 6
p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 5-6, at White
Sands National Monument. Featured are Mata
Ortiz pottery, Zapotec rugs and daily demonstrations. Information: (575) 479-6124, ext. 236
or (575) 679-2599, ext. 232.
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Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July
12-13, at the El Maida Shrine Temple, 6331
Alabama. Includes new, used and antique
firearms and accessories, knives, coins,
Southwest jewelry, military surplus and col-
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lectibles. Food concessions available.
Admission: $5 (under 10 free). Age 18 and
younger must be accompanied by a parent or
legal guardian. Information: 241-1761.
The Garden at The Maze The Maze

at La Union, 1101 Hwy 28, in La Union (next
to Zin Valle) hosts a farmers market featuring
five acres of U-pick vegetables 7:30 a.m. to
1:30 p.m. Saturdays, July 12-Sept. 13, before
the fall opening of The Maze. On the vine
produce includes sweet corn, tomatoes, green
chiles, jalapeos, guerito, squash (yellow, gray
and zucchini), eggplant, okra, black eyed peas,
cantaloupe, watermelon and Spanish melon.
Arrive early for best pickings and wear hat
and long sleeves. Information: 549-1323 or launiomaze.com.
Mission Trail Art Market Area artisans
and craftspeople display their fine arts and
crafts during the 5th season for the monthly
open-air market 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the third
Sunday of the month (through Nov. 16) in the
historic Veterans Memorial Plaza at the San
Elizario Chapel, 1500 Main in San Elizario. Food
and drink concessions and entertainment. Pets
welcome. Admission is free. Information: 8510093 or missiontrailartmarket.com.
Christmas in July Northgate Optimist

Club, 4201 Skyline, hosts the arts and craft
bazaar 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 26, with
vendors from the surrounding areas. Admission
is free. Information: 203-5032.
Zia Weekend at Ruidoso Downs The

annual arts and craft show is 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, July 26-27, at Ruidoso
Downs Racetrack, featuring all-New Mexico
made artworks, handmade items and live
entertainment. Admission is free. Information:
(575) 378-4431 or raceruidoso.com.
Mayapan Farmers Market La Mujer
Obrera and Centro Mayapan host the market 8
a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays beginning at Caf
Mayapn, 2000 Texas. Local and naturally
grown produce, and Mexican fair-trade artisanry for sale. Breakfast and lunch available.
Information: 217-1126 or mujerobrera.org.
Wagon Trails Market The market is

every Friday at Old Fort Bliss, Building 5054,
corner of Pershing and Pleasanton Roads, Fort
Bliss. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is
free. Information: 568-4518 or 588-8482.
Downtown Artist and Farmers Market

The City of El Paso Museums and Cultural
Affairs Departments market for area artists are
Saturdays in the Union Plaza District along
Anthony Street. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Space for about 53 artists available each month.
The market now includes a Farmers Market
with regionally grown agricultural products.
Farmers Market at Ardovinos Desert

Crossing Hours are 7:30 a.m. to noon.
each Saturday. Well behaved pets on leash welcome. Information: (575) 589-0653, ext. 3.
Ardovinos Desert Crossing in at One Ardovino
Drive in Sunland Park, N.M. From El Paso, take
Race Track Drive across the Rio Grande and
across McNutt Road (NM 273), continue past
the post office and turn left on Ardovino.
Yoga with Erin Stroud of Casa de Yoga is 10
a.m. every Saturday in Building A-1.
Coffee, pastries and juices offered on patio;
brunch 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Kids tent activities, Master Gardner talks and
live music offered regularly.
July 2014
Las Cruces Farmers & Crafts Market

More than 230 permanent vendors in arts,
crafts, produce, baked goods and other food
items are offered at the market 8:30 a.m. to 1
p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays along a 7-block
area of Main Street, Downtown. Information:
(575) 541-2288 or lascrucesfarmersmarket.org.
over the past century. Information: Maribel

Villalva, 747-6669 or mvillalva2@utep.edu.
Something for everyone
Christmas in July series EPCC Small

Business Development Center, 9050 Viscount,
Bldg. B #B520, hosts the social media series
8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays, July 10, 17 and
24 with tips for getting customers ready for
Christmas. Registration: $60 ($75 walk-ins).
Information: 831-7742 or elpasosbdc.net.
National Parks and Recreation Month
FEW Training Program Three Crosses
The City of El Paso Parks and Recreation

Department will celebrate National Park and
Recreation Month in July. Information: 5414331 or elpasotexas.gov/parks.
Out is in Zumba-thon at the Park is 8 a.m. to
noon Friday, July 3, at Pebble Hills Park. Free
Older n Bolder Summer Sports Festival for
Seniors is 9 a.m. to noon Friday, July 11,
Galatzan Park, 650 Wallenberg. Free.
Teen Roller Neon Night is Friday, July 11, at
Nations Tobin Sports Center, 8831 Railroad.
Time to be announced. Admission: $2.
Gardening 101: Workshop 4 Rainwater
Harvesting for the Backyard Gardener is
Friday, July 11.
A city-wide volunteer clean-up day is
Saturday, July 12, at all city parks.
Trailblazers Inaugural Kids Olympic Outdoor
Challenge is Saturday, July 12, at Westside
Community Park, 7400 High Ridge. Free.
Boomers & Gen Y Intergenerational Dance
Event is 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, July 17, at San
Juan Placita, 701 Glenwood. Admission is free.
Grandpa/Grandma and Me Tardeada Dance is
7 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 18, at Father Martinez
Pavilion, 9311 Alameda, 9301 Alameda. Free.
The annual overnight Camp Out at Memorial
Park Reserve, 3100 Grant, is Friday and
Saturday, July 18-19. Cost: $10($5 children).
The Four Corners Volleyball Tournament is
Friday through Sunday, July 1820, at Pavo
Real Recreation Center. Cost: $35 per team.
Aloha Family Barbecue is Friday, July 25, at
Memorial Park Reserve. Cost: $5.
Handball En El Segundo Barrio Tournament is
8 a.m. Saturday, July 26, at Armijo Park, 701 E.
7th. Admission is free.
Chapter of Federally Employed Women (FEW)

hosts its annual Training Program 8 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. Thursday, July 10, in the Fiesta Room of
La Posta de Mesilla Restaurant, 2410 Calle de
San Albino, Mesilla. This years theme is Invest
in You ... Empower Yourself. Cost (includes
lunch): $45 by June 27; $60 June 28-July 5.
Information: Cris Foster, (575) 679-5602, or
maria.c.foster4.civ@mail.mil.
Speaker is Glenn Gelabert of SMART
Strategies, 12 Powerful Principles of Success
and Raising Personal Level of Performance.
Jornada Symposium The 20th annual

symposium, hosted by New Mexico State
University scientists, is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday, July 10, in NMSUs Jornada
Experimental Range Building (Wooten Hall),
2995 Knox, Las Cruces. Information: (575)
646-4842 or jornada.nmsu.edu.
Christmas in July Bridge Tournament

The ACBL-sanctioned sectional tournament
is Friday though Sunday, July 11-13, at the
Ruidoso Convention Center. Information: (575)
257-1898 or ruidosobridge.com.
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Etiquette classes Joann Wardy School of

Etiquette and Enrichment offers various classes
taught by Wardy, an etiquette consultant with
more than 25 years of experience. Information:
355-0992 or elpasoetiquette.com.
Basic Etiquette and Dining Skills classes (two
sessions each) are 10 a.m. to noon Saturday
and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, July 12-13 and
Aug. 2-3 for ages 7-12; June 28-29, July 1920 and Aug. 9-10 for teens; and July 26-27
and Aug. 16-17 for adults. Cost: $225.
Poise and Posture classes are 10 a.m. to noon
for age 11-17 and 2 to 4 p.m. for age 18 and
older Tuesday, July 8 or Saturday, Aug. 23.
Cost: $100.
Skin Care/Make-Up class for all ages is 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 15 or Aug. 5. Cost:
$100 (additional cost for skin care and make-up
starter kits).
Southwest Character Council The

monthly luncheon is 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Wednesday, July 9, at Great American Land
and Cattle Company, 701 S. Mesa Hills. Cost:
$15 (includes lunch). Cash or check only.
Information/RSVP: 779-7719.
UTEP History Walking Tour The

Centennial Tour, led by PJ Vierra, Centennial
Office Managing Editor and Researcher, is at 6
p.m. Wednesday, July 9, and 11 a.m. Saturday,
July 19, starting outside the Rubin Center for
the Visual Arts. The tour will touch on UTEPs
founding, its architecture, traditions and important milestones that have shaped the university
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Anyone entering Fort Bliss must have a valid

drivers license, car insurance and registration.
Check beforehand to see which gates are open
to the public. The Buffalo Soldiers Gate at
Airport and Airway is usually always open.
Document shredding Better Business

Bureaus free paper shredding event is 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m. (or until the truck is full) on selected
Saturdays. Bring up to three boxes of documents for shredding; old checkbooks, paperclips and staples okay. Donations accepted.
July 12: Costco at Bassett Place, 6101
Gateway West, Building 3.
July 26: Ready One Industries, 11460
Pellicano.
Johnson Lane. Rifle and pistol shooting competitions are held almost every weekend at the
Fort Bliss Rod & Gun Club visitors can
watch for free, food available at the clubhouse
snack bar. To get there: Take Railroad Drive to
Deer; turn right. Information: 568-2983 or
blissmwr.com/rodandgun.
Launch youth conference Oneeighty

Ministries presents its 2014 youth conference is
Tuesday through Friday, July 15-18, at
Abundant Living Faith Center, 1000 Valley
Crest, geared towards grades 7-12. This years
conference features Taylor Barriger and
Matthew Barnett. Admission is free.
Information: 532-8543 or alfc.com.
Catholic Women of the Chapel The
Smut Slam: Let Freedom Swing!
The nonprofit group, dedicated to providing

education and support to women who want to
breastfeed, meets 10:30 to noon a.m.
Thursday, July 3, at Las Palmas Lifecare Center,
3333 N. Mesa. Accredited by La Leche League
International. Pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers and their babies and children welcome. Admission is free. Information on facebook at La Leche League El Paso Westside.
Queer Pulp El Paso hosts an evening of positive

sexuality and smutty storytelling 8 p.m. to midnight Friday, July 18, at Joe Vinny and
Bronsons Bohemian Cafe, 824 Piedras.
Following a poetry slam format, participants
are given the chance to sign up and share five
minutes of true, real-life sexual adventures; stories can be funny, poignant, sexy, raunchy,
whatever, but they should be sexually focused
and genuine. Adult prizes awarded for top stories of the night. Ages 18 and older only.
Admission: $5. Information: 255-9172 or on
facebook at SmutSlam.
Humane Society Yappy Hour The

Humane Society of El Paso host a happy hour
for dogs and their owners back by popular
demand 4 to 8 p.m. the third Saturday of each
month (July 19), at Aceitunas Beer Garden,
5200 Doniphan. All dogs must be well-behaved
and on a leash. One dollar from every drink
sold goes to the society. Information: 532-6971
or hselpaso.org (Humane Society), or 845-2277
or aceitunaselpaso.com.
El Paso Crohns & Autoimmune

Disease Support Group The support
group meets at 6 p.m. the third Thursday of
the month. Locations vary. Information: Carrie
(214) 708-2989, ccwilkie@elpasocrohns.com.
For a good cause

Rett Syndrome golf tournament The
annual Golf For a Cure golf tournament and
dinner celebration for Julianas Angels of Faith is
8 a.m. Saturday, July 26, at Fort Blisss
Underwood Golf Complex, 3200 Coe.
Registration is 7 to 8 a.m. Awards are 12:30
p.m. with lunch a 1 p.m., live music at 1:30
p.m. and live auction at 3 p.m. Cost: $125 per
player ($500 team of four); includes lunch,
awards, dinner and celebration. Lunch and celebration only: $25. Information: 474-4162 or
julianasangels@gmail.com.
Rett Syndome is the most severe of the
Autism Spectrum Disorders and predominantly
affects girls.
Respect the Water 2014 Drowning

Prevention Coalition of El Paso and Smile
Center for Kids hosts the fundraising event for
the Christian Castle Memorial Fund 6 to 9 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 14, at Camino Real Hotel, 101
El Paso Street, featuring guest speaker 5-time
Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis, a
member of the Olympic Hall of Fame. Tickets:
$100 ($1,000 table for ten). Ticket information:
521-7229, ext. 2989.
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CWOC meets 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays and

Fridays (except holiday weekends) at Building
#449 on Fort Bliss. Information: 867-2785 or
dcatarroja@sc.rr.com.
Club news
La Leche League of El Paso Westside
Singles in the Son - The group develops

friendships among Christian singles ages 30 to
50. Bible study held every Thursday. All
denominations are welcome. Membership is
free. Information: Andy, 471-1997,
SinglesInTheSon@yahoo.com or on Facebook.
The group will attend Music Under the Stars
every Sunday during the summer months (no
concert July 6).
Saturday activities:
July 5: Dinner and a play
July 12: Cookout
July 19: Dinner and dancing
July 26: Dinner and El Paso Chihuahuas.
Westside Welcome Club The group is

open to both newcomers and long-time residents. Information: westsidewelcomeclub.com.
The monthly luncheon is a casual get together
11:30 a.m. Thursday, July 10, at Great
American Land and Cattle Company, 701 S.
Mesa Hills. Information: 845-1896.
Borderland IONS The Borderlands

IONS (Institute of Noetic Sciences) Community
Group meets 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 12, at
Doris Van Doren Library Branch, 551 Redd.
Admission is free and open to the public.
Information: 526-6297 or noetic.org.
Photography Enthusiasts of El Paso

(PEEP) The organization for photographers of all skill levels and ages meets 10 a.m.
to noon Saturday, July 12, at the Art Junction,
500 W. Paisano. Program is on
Astrophotography with John Collins.
Information: 239-7284 or on Facebook at
PEEPofElPaso.
Germania Club The Germania Club of

El Pasos monthly luncheon is 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, July 17, at Golden Tee, Underwood
Golf Course, 3200 Coe on Fort Bliss.
Newcomers welcome. Information, reservations: 595-1108 or 755-5471.
Discover El Paso The Tuesday, July 22,

General Meeting is at noon at Hilton Garden
Inn. Information, reservations: 584-3126.
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LAlliance Franaise dEl Paso The
institute celebrates its 50th anniversary this
year. Information: 585-1789, 355-4598
(Spanish), afofelpaso.com or on facebook at
AllianceFrancaiseElPaso.
French classes for adults and children are
offered throughout El Paso. Information: 3288268, afofelpaso.com or on Facebook at
AllianceFrancaiseElPaso.
Border Toastmasters The Toastmasters
International Club meets 6:50 a.m. Wednesdays
at the Lunchbox, 3623 Buckner (off Montana).
Practice listening and public speaking skills in a
safe, fun environment. First time guests get a
free breakfast. Information: Arturo, 226-9705.
Area attractions
Western Playland The amusement park
is at 1249 Futurity Dr. in Sunland Park, N.M.
across from the racetrack. Tickets: $20.45
adult; $15.80, plus tax (pay one price); $5 nonrider admission. Individual ride tickets are
$2.50. Information: (575) 589-3410 or westernplayland.com. Take Sunland Park Exit 13
from I-10.
July and August hours are 3 to 10 p.m.
Wednesday through Friday, 3 to 10 p.m.
Saturday and 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday.
Wet N Wild Waterworld The water

park at 8804 S. Desert, Anthony, Texas (I-10 at
Exit 0). Individual tickets: $21.99, plus tax;
$18.99 or age 4-12; $2.99 age 1-3. Parking is
$2 per car. Information: 886-2222 or
wetwild.com.
The annual fireworks display is 9 p.m. Friday,
July 4.
Wyler Aerial Tramway Texas only publicly accessible mountain tramway gives passengers a view from Ranger Peak, elevation 5,632
feet. Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children
12 years and under. Tickets sales stop one hour
before closing. Hours are noon to 8 p.m. Friday
and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
To get there: Take Alabama to McKinley and
turn toward the mountain.
Julys Last Sunday Hike is 7 a.m. Sunday, July
27, starting at the parks parking lot. Bring
appropriate clothing water and hike. Hiking
stick recommended. Participation is free.
Texas Parks and Wildlife hosts the two-part
Arts in the Parks program for kids and teens
12:30 to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 12 and 26.
Participants will get a chance to show what
inspires them to visit the parks with art of their
own.
Indian Cliffs Ranch The working cattle

ranch in Fabens offers a childrens zoo, buffalo,
longhorns, deer, rattlesnake pit, movie sets and
the Fort Apache playground. Its also home to
the famous Cattlemans Steakhouse.
Information: (915) 544-3200 or cattlemanssteakhouse.com.
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino

1200 Futurity Dr. (at Sunland Park Drive),
Sunland Park, N.M. The casino offers slot
machines, and video-machine versions of
poker, keno and other games. 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.
Simulcast racing begins at 10 a.m. every day.
Admission and parking are free. Information:
(575) 874-5200 or sunland-park.com.
July 2014
Tigua Indian Cultural Center 305

Yaya Lane, at Socorro Road east of the Ysleta
Mission. The center features a museum on the
Tigua tribe. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday through Sunday. Admission is free.
Information: 859-7700, ysletadelsurpueblo.org.
Native American Dances are performed 11:30
a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
Fresh Indian bread is on sale at the center,
which also offers family-operated gift shops.
Licon Dairy 11951 Glorieta Road in San

Elizario and is open 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday and 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday. The dairy features an
extensive petting zoo and regularly stocked
fishing hole. Admission is free, with a nominal
charge for fishing hole use. Information: 8512705 or licondairy.com.
San Elizario Historic District The district at 1500 Main Street in San Elizario on the
Mission Trail features art galleries and studios,
gift shops, the Historic San Elizario Chapel, the
Portales Museum and the Veterans Museum.
Most locations open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Information: 851-0041, 594-8424 or
SanElizarioHistoricDistrict.com.
Self-guided walking tours and guided tour of
17 historical sites also offered.
Sunland Winery Located at Art & Frame
Mfg., 1769 Victory Lane in Sunland Park, N.M.
Hours are 6 p.m. to midnight Thursday through
Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Information:
(575) 589-1214.
Painting and tasting classes are offered the
third Friday and Saturday of the month.
Live music 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
and 2 to 6 p.m. Sundays, plus 8 p.m. Thursdays
with free Latin dance lessons. Free wine tastings. Dining on The Patio is open 7:30 to 11
p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 to 6 p.m.
Sunday. Menu varies.
La Via Winery New Mexicos oldest

winery is just across the state line from El Paso,
at 4201 S. NM Highway 28, one mile north of
Vinton Road. Information: (575) 882-7632 or
lavinawinery.com.
The tasting room and patio are open for sales
and tasting of wines from noon to 5 p.m.
Thursday through Tuesday (closed
Wednesdays). Tasting fee is $5. A daily tour is
offered at 11:30 a.m. by appointment only; the
$10 fee includes tasting.
The 15th annual La Via Country Picnic is
11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, July 4, featuring
entertainment by Live By Request. Food, water,
soda, wine and wine margaritas for sale, tents
and tables set up, croquet, badminton and a
water slide.
Music On the Patio is 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. on
selected Saturdays and Sundays through Sept.
7, featuring folk, country and rock n roll from
Live By Request.
Dancing in the City The 5th annual outdoor dance concert series is 8 to 10 p.m.
Saturdays, through July 26, at Convention
Center Plaza, Downtown. Dance lesson is 7 to
8 p.m. Admission is free. Information: 2121777 or espinozac@elpasotexas.gov.
June 28: Sangre Gitana (Flamenco)
July 5: FM Junkies (Disco)
July 12: Extremo Tropical (Cumbia)
July 19: Jenni Dale Lord Band (Country)
July 26: Tango Noir.
depiction of the seasons through the eyes of a

child, choreographed by Rebecca Meza Rocha.
Performers are age 3-15. Admission; $15.
Information: 356-6179 or on Facebook at Ballet
In Session Academy Official.
The one-act ballet in four scenes was originally choreographed by Marius Petipa with music
by Glazunov. His Op. 67 was originally composed in 1899.
El Paso Ballroom Dance Academy

7220 N. Mesa. Information: 585-0090 or
danceelpaso.com. A Salsa Social with TeamHavana Cuban Salsa Band is Friday, July 4.
Kizomba lesson is 9-10 p.m.; Salsa Social is 10
p.m. to 3 a.m. Cost is $10 per person, BYOB.
Salsa 1 & 2 group lessons are 8-9 p.m.
Tuesdays. Cost is $10 per person.
Arabesque 2014 Snake Charmer and the
Belly Dancers annual gala featuring Princess
Farhana of Hollywood and Issam Houshan of
Belly Dance Super Stars is Saturday, July 12, at
Womens Club of El Paso, 1400 N. Mesa.
Ticket: $15 online; $20 at door. Information:
691-1938, snakecharmerandthebellydancer.com.
Both performers will host workshops
Saturday and Sunday, July 12-13.
Workshops by Princess Farhana are Oriental
Drum Solo Choreograph 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday
and The Naughty Side of Little Egypt:
Contrasting Belly Dance with Burlesque 1 to 3
p.m. Sunday. Farhana and Houshan will host
the workshops Eastern Rhythms, Western
Dancer 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, and Finger
Cymbal Boot Camp 9 to 11 a.m. Sunday.
The Seasons Ballet in Session Academy

presents the El Paso premiere of the childrens
ballet by Alexander Glazunov at 6 p.m.
Saturday, July 19, at the Chamizal National
Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. The ballet is a
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For event tickets sold through Ticketmaster,

call 1-800-745-3000 or go to ticketmaster.com.
Unless indicated, prices listed do not include
service charges.
Old School Jam The Ultimate Old
School Jam is 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 28, at

UTEPs Don Haskins Center, featuring Zapp,
Peaches and Herb, GQ, The Delfonics,
Heatwave, Malo, Sunny Ozuna, Barbara Lewis
and Eddie Holman. Lineup subject to change.
Tickets: $28.50 and $38.50; VIP tickets $49.50.
(Ticketmaster).
So Loud Massive The electronic tour

featuring Zeds Dead and more is 5 p.m. Friday,
July 4, at El Paso County Coliseum. All ages
show; VIP seating available for 21 and older.
Tickets: $25 general admission; $35 VIP
(Ticketmaster).
Kevin Gates Stilletoe Productions presents the rappers Salute the Troops concert
at 8 p.m. Sunday, July 6, at Club Gatsby, 3233
N. Mesa, with opening acts Saaraaw & Cakes,
and T. Cash, with Dallas Premier DJ, Campus
Kingz and DJ Frosty. Tickets: $35
(ticketbully.com). Information: (323) 380-0911
or stilletoeproductions.com.
Chess UTEP Dinner Theatre closes the
season July 11-27 with the musical by ABBAs

Benny Andersson and Bjrn Ulvaes, with lyrics
by Sir Tim Rice. Show time is 7 p.m. for dinner
shows (July 11-12, 16-19, 23-26), 1:30 p.m. for
dinner matinee (July 13) and 2:30 p.m. non-dinner matinee (July 20, 27); Tickets: $34.50$46.50 Friday and Saturday; $31.50-$41.50
Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday dinner performances; $17.50-$27.50 Sunday non-dinner

shows. information: 747-6060 or utep.edu/udt.
See On Stage (Page 43) and Stage Talk (Page
44) for more details.
Enrique Bunbury One of Spains most
Prince Royce The Latin pop superstar
Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate

and Princess Adventure The Disney
begins his Soy El Mismo Tour to El Paso at 8

p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, at El Paso County
Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano. Tickets: $47, $57,
$77 and $87; Meet-and-greet VIP tickets also
available (Ticketmaster).
Originally from the Bronx, N.Y., Prince Royce
blends Latin pop, Bachata and R&B. No. 1 hits
include Stand By Me, Corazn Sin Cara and
Las Cosas Pequeas.
Viva Terlinga Fest The inaugural festival

for songwriters, artists, musicians and filmmakers is Thursday through Sunday, Aug. 14-17, at
Lajitas Golf Resort in Lajitas and Starlight
Theater in Terlingua, Texas, with live performances, film screenings and photography
exhibits. Bracelets to attend all events are $10.
Information: viva-terlingua.com.
The Music of Queen El Paso Symphony

Orchestra plays tribute to the rock legends at 8
p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, at the Plaza Theatre,
with conductor Brent Havens, vocalist Doyniuk
and a full rock band. Ticket information: 5322776 or epso.org.
respected rock singers performs at 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 10, at The Plaza Theatre.
Tickets: $39.50, $59.50 and $79.50.
(Ticketmaster).
family brings kids favorites Jake and the

Neverland Pirates and Sofia the First to the
stage Sept. 12-14, at the Abraham Chavez
Theatre. Showtime is 7 p.m. Friday, 1 and 4
p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets: $22, $32,
$42. (Ticketmaster).
One Direction The wildly popular British

boy bands Where We Are Tour comes to El
Paso at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, at Sun Bowl
Stadium. Tickets: $39.50, $59.50 and $99.50
(Ticketmaster).
Live While Were Young VIP Party packages
available for $350. including reserved seat, preconcert party, tour merchandise, early entrance
and more.
Marc Anthony The Latin superstar and

Grammy winner performs at 8 p.m. Thursday,
Sept. 25, at the El Paso County Coliseum.
Tickets: $67-$157 (Ticketmaster).
Dzul Dance Mexico Maya In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Lola
Productions presents the dance troupe under
the direction of Javier Dzul at 8 p.m. Friday and

Saturday, Sept. 26-27, at UTEPs Magoffin
Auditorium. Dzul Dance fuses dance with aerial
arts and contortion as a means to communicate
indigenous pre-Hispanic and Mexican culture.
Tickets: $26 (Ticketmaster).
David Sedaris The bestselling comic

author and monologist appears at 8 p.m. Friday,
Nov 7, at the Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $27.50,
$37.50 and $47.50 (Ticketmaster).
Venues & series

Tricky Falls 209 S. El Paso. All shows are
all-ages (16 and older), unless listed otherwise.
Information: 351-9909 or trickyfalls.com.
RiboFlavin CD release Friday, June 27.
Cannibal Corpse The metal band is
Wednesday, July 2, with All The Bleeds and
March of Doom.
Peter Murphy The alt legend performs
Sunday, July 27.
Sonata Arctica The Finnish power metal
band performs at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, with
Xandria, Delain and Deandra. Details to be
announced.
Matisyahu The alt rocker and reggae rapper performs at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, with
Radical Something. Tickets: $25.
Amon Amarth, Skeletonwitch and Sabaton
The heavy metal bands perform Saturday, Nov.
8. Details to be announced.
Socorro Entertainment Center

11200 Santos Sanchez (off Socorro Road, 4.5
miles southeast of Loop 375). Doors usually
open at 6 p.m. Socorro Entertainment Center
events are all ages; although under 18 must be
accompanied by an adult. Admission is free
($10 17 and younger) unless otherwise listed.
Tribute bands play each Thursday at 8 p.m.
Information: 860-7777 or speakingrockentertainment.com.
KC and The Sunshine Band performs
Saturday, June 28.
Nineties rock band Collective Soul performs
Saturday, July 26.
Counting Crows and Toad the Wet Sprocket
perform Monday, Aug. 4. Tickets: $10 (VIP
meet and greet tickets are $185).
Metal band Warrant is Saturday, Aug. 16.
Comic Gabriel Fluffy Iglesias performs at 6
p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16. Tickets: $25.
Creedence Clearwater Revisited performs
Saturday, Oct. 18. Tickets: $10.
Lowbrow Palace 111 E. Robinson. Doors

open at 9 p.m. and age 18 and older welcome,
unless listed otherwise. Tickets are regularly $3
more for ages 18-20. Information: 356-0966 or
thelowbrowpalace.com.
The Crookes The British indie rock band
performs at 9 p.m. Thursday, July 17, with special guest Young Buffalo. Tickets: $10.
!!! The American dance punk band performs at 9 p.m. Tuesday, July 22. Tickets: $13.
The Hold Steady The Brooklyn rock band
performs Tuesday, Aug. 5. Tickets: $15.
Com Truise The electronic rocker performs at 9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6. Tickets: $15.
Spencer Theater for Performing Arts

Airport Hwy 220 in Alto, N.M. (about 12
miles north of downtown Ruidoso).
Information: (575) 336-4800, (888) 818-7872
or spencertheater.com.
Pre-show buffets are served at 6 p.m. for
some shows; cost is $20.
The Spencer Wine & Brew Festival is 3 to 9
p.m. Saturday, July 5. Tickets: $20 in advance;
$25 day of event.
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Missoula Childrens Theatres presents
Blackbeard The Pirate About 50 area children, ages 6-16, will be needed for the musicals various parts in this annual childrens theatre program, with final performance at 7 p.m.
Friday, July 11. Tickets: $18 ($10 children).
Auditions are 9 a.m. Monday, July 7, followed
by the weeklong workshop leading to the final
production. Participation is free.
Lance Lipinsky & The Lovers - Original piano
pumpin rhythms with inspired swagger honor
the traditions of Lipinskys heroes Jerry Lee
Lewis, Fats Domino and Elvis Presley at 8 p.m.
Friday, July 18. Together with Lipinsky, (star of
the hit Tony-winning musical Million Dollar
Quartet), this retro revival concert includes
the rockabilly Lovers on drums, bass and guitar.
Tickets: $56 and $59.
Ottmar Liebert The platinum-selling artist
who created the genre of nouveau flamenco
performs with his band Luna Negra at 8 p.m.
Saturday, July 26. Tickets: $66 and $69.
His stage concert will be preceded by a free
(with show ticket) Masters Class at 5 p.m.
RSVP for the class when buying show ticket.
Spencer Speakeasy Party The Roaring 20s
Dinner and Dance is 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 29,
with steak and lobster dinner, speakeasy martinis and the jazz septet, The Capones. Great
Gatsby era costumes optional. Tickets: $116.
Lee Greenwood The award-winning
God Bless The USA singer/songwriter performs at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2. Tickets: $76
and $79.
The Shirelles starring Beverly Lee The
historic doo wop, rhythm and blues group with
original member Beverly Lee performs at 8
p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9. Tickets: $76 and $79.
Don McLean The legendary singer/songwriter (American Pie) performs at 8 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 16. Tickets: $66 and $69.
Pat Green, Texas Country Grammy-nominated hit maker and his five-piece band performs at 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Aug. 2122. Tickets: $66 and $69.
Brass Transit, The Music of Chicago The
award-winning band of eight musicians perform
at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 30,.
mmigration has never been a more

complicated issue in this country than
this past month, when federal agencies in charge of securing the border
became inundated by thousands of
Central American refugees.
Detention centers were so overcrowded
that officials embarked on a bizarre policy of transporting many of the captured
refugees mainly women with children
to cities like El Paso. Then they let
them go with just a piece of paper that
said they were to report for deportation
hearings once they arrived at their final
destination in the United States.
On a Friday, federal officials announced
that they were flying 270 refugees into El
Paso and asked local churches and nonprofit groups to provide shelter, food and
other assistance. The lead organization
was Annunciation House, which for over
30 years has assisted refugees in El Paso.
My church agreed to serve as a principal shelter. By Sunday afternoon Border
Patrol began dropping off refugees literally at our doorstep. By nightfall, dozens
of mothers (and a couple of fathers) slept
with their children on cots and other
makeshift bedding on the church floor.
Somehow we cobbled together a ragtag
corps of volunteers to prepare food,
El Paso FishNet
by Randy Limbird
organize donations of clothing and other

goods, and to counsel the refugees
some of them mothers in their teens
how to contact relatives in other parts of
the United State to arrange transportation
to go live with them. Many of our trainers were Annunciation House workers
who had done this many times before.
The volunteers came from our church,
some from other churches and some just
were individuals who showed up asking
how they could help.
One of the volunteer jobs was driving
families to the bus station or airport. In
most cases, the refugees relatives had
purchased a ticket that was waiting for
them to pick up. I did a few of these
runs, and it took all of my meager
Spanish to explain bus and airline procedures. Just imagine how overwhelming it
must be for someone from a small village
in Honduras or El Salvador not only to
board a commercial flight for the first
time but also have to change planes in

an airport like Dallas-Fort Worth.
Nevertheless, we managed to get everyone out safely. By Wednesday morning
we were folding the cots and mopping
the floors. The last woman out left with
her son after her uncle drove all the way
from Kansas to pick them up.
This experience certainly humanized the
immigration crisis for me its hard not
to feel sympathy for people who risked
their lives to escape horrible conditions
in their home country, including constant
threats of violence.
It also illustrated what the church can
be at its best. People put all their other
priorities aside to lend a hand. College
professors and businessmen, homemakers
and even homeless people worked side
by side. We made plenty of mistakes but
worked hard to fix them. And we knew
that whatever sacrifices we were making
paled in comparison to the hardship of
those we were helping.
This was a church in its purest form
people united for a common purpose,
sharing burdens and encouraging each
other.
Randy Limbird is editor of
El Paso Scene. Comments?
Send to randy@epscene.com
Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and

Casino Mescalero, N.M. Shows begin at 8
p.m. Age 21 and older admitted. Tickets sold
through Ticketmaster; prices listed do not
include service charge. Information: 1-877-2775677 or innofthemountaingods.com.
Family Feud Live! The stage show for the
popular game show is 1 and 7 p.m. Sunday, at
5 p.m. Monday, July 13-14. Tickets: $50.
Skillet The Christian hard rockers perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 19. Tickets: $25$50.
Easton Corbin The country/folk star
whose hits include Roll With It, and A Little
More Country Than That performs Sunday,
July 20. Tickets: $25-$70.
Halestorm The Grammy-winning rockers
with hits Heres To Us, and I Miss the
Misery perform at 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 3.
Tickets: $25-$65.
Eli Young Band The Grammy-nominated
country band performs Friday, Aug. 8. Their
hit Crazy Girl was the Academy of Country
Music Song of the Year, and their latest single is
Drunk Last Night. Tickets: $25-$100.
Kumbia Kings Allstarz The Latin American
band performs Saturday, Sept. 13. $25-$65.
Bill Engvall The Blue Collar Comic performs Saturday, Oct. 4.
Blue Oyster Cult The classic rock band
performs Friday, Oct. 31. Tickets; $20-$60.
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forms with Pepe Tovar, Los Titanes and

Roberto Tapia at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 19.
Tickets are 150 to 1,179 pesos
(donboleton.com).
All phone numbers listed are in Juarz.
Centro Municipal de las Artes Old

City Hall, 16 de Septiembre and Mariscal in the
Zona Centro, Jurez. Information: 613-6983.
A free Tango Workshop led by Susana Ruth
Zamarron of Argentina is 4 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday through Friday, July 2-4.
Solorio, Ricardo Rangel, Grupo Kilyas and Saulo

Hernandez perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 5.
El Rincon De Ana Lucia The caf-
Palazzo di Pane Paseo de la Victoria
gallery is at Blvd Tomas Fernandez 8215-2A

(lower level in front of Torres Campestre building). An opening reception is at 6 p.m. Friday,
July 4, for art by promoter and philosopher
Jaime Romero, the late Otto Campbell and
Paulina Gutierrez.
Hacienda Del Real Ejercito Nacional Av.

near Francisco Villarreal Place. A Guerra de
Bandas (Battle of the Bands} begins at 7 p.m.
Friday, July 4, with Cadetes de Linares, La
Incomparable Sonora, El Zon and El Compita
Kenny. Tickets are 80 and 250 pesos, sold at
box office and donboleton.com.
Telon de Arena Theater and cafe is at

Cayetano Lpez #566 Col. Partido La Fuente.
Information: 6119545, telondearena.org.
The theatre company presents NiNi at 8
p.m. Friday through Sunday, July 4-13. The
play refers to a term for young people arent
working and arent going to school.
La Pea de Sancho Panza III Manuel
Clouthier (Jilotepec) No. 1550, inside Mandilon
Marinero restaurant, ten minutes from Ysleta
Bridge. Canto Nuevo singers Hugo Pea, Javier
4150-B across from Las Misiones Mall.

Information: 6484213. Noche de Carnaval
Brasileo, featuring a a special dance group, is
at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 5. Cost is 380 pesos
(includes four course dinner, drinks extra).
Plaza de Toros Alberto Balderas

Francisco Villa 201 Centro (one block east of
Avenida Jurez). The Bullriding Tour 2014
begins at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 5. Tickets are
150 to 300 pesos, available at donboleton.com.
Hotel El Paseo Paseo Triunfo de la
cold dishes to share.
Museo del INBA Circuito Jose Reyes

Estrada, Zona Pronaf. Admission is free.
Opening reception is at 7 p.m. Friday, July 11,
for Los Caprichos de Goya, etchings by
Francisco de Goya on loan from Museo
Nacional de San Carlos.
Showing all month: Exhibit featuring the
works of INBA architect Pedro Ramirez
Vazquez.
The museum marks its 50th anniversary this
year.
Plaza De La Mexicanidad
(Monumental X Explanade)
Republica 4850 (at Plutarco Elias Calles).

ExpoFranquicia is Wednesday and Thursday,
July 9-10, with booths, workshops and presentations for new business opportunities.
Boulevard 4 Siglos and Plutarco Elias Calles.

Trova Arte featuring various groups is at 7
p.m. Saturday, July 12. Tickets are 100 pesos
(donboleton.com).
Alianza Francesa de Cd. Jurez Calle

Tlaxcala #2644 Col. Margaritas (at Ignacio
Ramirez). Information: 6391011 (Tania Bonfil)
or ciudadjuarez.af.org.mx.
The film Le Havre will be shown at 7 p.m.
Friday, July 11 (with Spanish subtitles).
A celebration of Bastille Day and French
Revolution is at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 12. Free
and open to the public, but bring beverages or
Centro Cultural Paso del Norte Av.

Henry Durant, Zona Pronaf, across from the
Red Cross. Los Nios Virtuosos del Caucaso,
an international famous dancing group composed of children 7 to 12 years old, performs
at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, July 15. Tickets: 250 to
450 pesos (donboleton.com).
Estadio Carta Blanca Av. Reforma (at

Sanders). La Arrolladora Banda El Limon per-
La Rodadora The interactive childrens

museum is in the citys Parque Central.
Information: 52-656-558-2415 or
larodadora.org.
Otaku Convention The Yokai Fest
begins at 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 2627, at Parque de el Chamizal.
Expo Futbol 2014 Thursday through
Sunday, July 31-Aug. 3, at Parque Central

Oriente, Av. Technolgico (Pan American Hwy)
at Teofilo Borunda. The soccer event includes
sports merchandise, autographs, workshops
and clinics, food booth and mechanical soccer
games. Soccer players will also have a chance
to perform their skills before scouts.
Soccer players scheduled to attend include
Luis Montes, Gullit Pea, Cuauhtemoc Blanco,
Luis Hernandez, Tomas Campos Guayu Galvan
and Maleno Frias, and also trainers Miguel El
Piojo Herrera and Hector Eugui.
Other special guests include sports anchors
Miguel Gurwitz and Christian Martinolli, and
comedians Sergio Corona and El Loco Valdez.
Information: 3817311 or 4181836.
Museo de la Revolucion de la Frontera

(MUREF) Zona Centro, Av. 16 de
Septiembre at Ave. Jurez. Hours are 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Information:
muref.org, inah.org or Facebook.
Free guided tours are at noon and 2 p.m.
Sundays; puppet show at 1 p.m.
Permanent exhibitions in nine rooms highlight
the Mexican Revolution.
Museo del Chamizal Chamizal Park,

Jurez . Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday. Information: 611-1048.
Continuing through July: Coras del Nayar, a
photographic exhibit about the Coran Indians
from the State of Nayarit, Mexico.
Bazar Del Monumento The weekly

bazaar is 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays at the
Benito Jurez Monument downtown, Vicente
Guerrero and Constitucion Avenues. Art,
antiques, books and more sold and traded.
Arts & Culture on radio Juarez en la

Frontera is 2-3 p.m. Sundays, 1490 AM.
Por Amor al Arte airs 3 to 5 p.m. Sundays on
860 AM. Radio Cultural Milenio is at 9:30 a.m.
Wednesdays on 640 a.m.
Jurez correspondent Walter Schaefer
2 022988 (cobracollectionag@hotmail.com or
walteraleisterschaefer@gmail.com)
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Melodies at the Park El Paso Parks and

Recreations free outdoor music concerts are
7:30 to 9:30 p.m. selected Sundays at various
city parks. Information: 544-0753, 252-9031 or
elpasotexas.gov/parks.
June 29: Que Buena Night at Pavo Real Park,
9301 Alameda
July 6: Everyday People at Eastwood Park,
3001 Parkwood
July 13: Everyday People at Veterans Park,
5301 Salem
July 27: Locomotion at Marty Robbins Park,
11620 Vista Del Sol
Aug. 3: Magnum Blue at Grandview Park,
3200 Jefferson
La Parada The indoor/outdoor monthly
music series is 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 4, at the

San Carlos Building, 501 Texas. Admission: $5,
ages 18 and older welcome. Information: facebook/laparadaep.com.
Julys event features Killah Priest of Wu-Tang
Clang, Uncle Eloroy, The Kilohertz, One Man
Jazz and Severe. Live art by Golden Goose and
the Visionaries.
Red, White, & Boobs Burlesque and

Variety Show Lotus Blossoms Burlesque
hosts the sexy tribute to the military troops 9
p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday, July 5, at Lotus
Nightclub, 201 N. Stanton, with special guest
performers from Tucson, Arizona, Albuquerque
and San Antonio. Doors open at 8 p.m.
Admission (ages 18 and older welcome): $10;
free for active duty military with ID.
Information: 777-1025 lotusblossomsburlesque.com.
Bluegrass Festival The 19th annual all-
day festival begins at 8 a.m. Saturday, July 19,

at the Weed Community Center in Weed,
N.M. The event offers continuous live music,
food, arts and crafts, plus entertainment for
kids. Admission: $15 (free for ages 12 and
younger). Information: (575) 687-3316, (575)
687-3648 or weednm.org.
Open mic is 8 to 8:45 a.m. with guest bands
beginning at 9 a.m. Featured bands are Simple
Gifts, Texas Country, Eastside Ramblers, Bost
Family Traditions, Vintage, Blue Sky Country
and Heartland.
A Bluegrass gospel devotional service is 9 a.m.
to noon Sunday, July 20. Admission is free.
To get there: take Hwy 130, turn right at
Cloudcroft, and follow the signs to Weed,
which is 23 miles southeast of Cloudcroft.
An Evening with Billy Townes The

local jazz legend performs 7 to 9 p.m.
Thursday, July 17, at the Crossland Gallery,
500 W. Paisano, benefiting Independent Film.
Admission: $30 (free CD to first 50 guests).
Information: 534-7377 or office@elpasoartassociation.com.
Concierto de las Americas The
Juarez-based musicians present a journey
through the Golden Era of Rock and Roll in
Let The Good Times Roll: Part 4 6 to 9 p.m.
Thursday, July 17, at the Chamizal National
Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial, featuring songs
from the 50s and 60s. Presented by El Paso
Community Colleges Senior Adult Program
and Que Bonita Familia. Admission: $8.
Tickets/information: 831-7801.
Viva Big Bend Music Festival Texas

Music Magazine hosts the 3rd annual music
fest and conference Thursday through Sunday,
July 2014
July 24-27, in Marfa, Alpine, Fort Davis and

Marathon. About 50 music acts from across the
country (representing a wide variety of styles
including alternative, Americana, folk, Latin,
pop and rock) are expected to be showcased
in at least six venues during the first year.
Tickets: $60 (VIP tickets for Granada Theatre
events Friday and Saturday $35 per day; USP
Hall tickets for Saturday: $30); available in
advance at the Holland Hotel or online at vivabigbend.com.
An Evening with PT & the Cruisers

The local vocal bands dinner and show is
Saturday, July 26, at Great American Land and
Cattle Co. Steakburger, 9800 Gateway North.
Dinner served at 6 p.m. followed by show at 8
p.m. Cost: $36; early reservations encouraged.
Last Mic Standing Fountains at Farah,
8889 Gateway West, hosts the open mic music
event 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 22.
Winner receives $1,500 in prizes, including a
recording session at Sonic Ranch, a photo
shoot, and a mall gift card. Participation is free.
Information: 225-3600 or contest@fountainsatfarah.com.
Performers can pick up an application form in
Suite 210 at The Fountains at Farah (between
Massage Envy and Barnes and Noble) or fill out
application online at fountainsatfarah.com.
Every Other Tuesday Doa Ana Arts

Council hosts a variety of musical performances
6:30 p.m. every other Tuesday at the historic
Rio Grande Theatre, 211 Downtown Mall, Las
Cruces. Admission is free. Information: (575)
523-6403 or riograndetheatre.com.
July 8: Dr. Floyd
Aug. 5: Joshua Saenz
Cool Canyon Nights The summer
series of free outdoor summer concerts are 7
p.m. Thursdays through July 24 at McKelligon
Canyon, Amphitheatre. Patio entertainment
begins at 6 p.m. Information: 544-9550 or coolcanyonnights.com.
June 26: Brown Betty (Classic Rock/80s)
July 3: Billy Townes (Jazz)
July 10: Prime (80s)
July 17: Joe Barron Band (Texas
Country/Rock)
July 24: Fungi Mungle (70s to 90s).
Alfresco! Fridays The 12th season of

free outdoor summer concerts are 6 p.m.
Fridays through Sept. 19, at their new location at Convention Center Plaza. Presented by
the El Paso Convention and Performing Arts
Centers and the El Paso Convention and
Visitors Bureau, and sponsored by FirstLight
Federal Credit Union. No outside food or beverages, or pets allowed. No concert July 4.
Information: 534-0633 or alfrescofridays.com.
June 27: Sobredosis Del Sabor (salsa,
cumbia)
July 11: Exito (Tejano)
July 18: Toll Booth Willie (ska, 80s, poprock)
July 25: ShaVonne (pop, R&B)
Aug. 1: The Birdogs (classic rock)
Tailgate 2014 The annual outdoor concert series in Alamogordo, N.M., raises funds
for the Flickinger Center. Concerts begin at 8
p.m. on various Saturdays throughout the sum-
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mer in the upper parking lot at the New
Mexico Museum of Space History. Patrons
should bring their own food, lawn chair and
beverages. Gates open 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. Walkup admission: $15 per couple. Season spaces
are $180 (often sellout early) Information: (575)
437-2202. Online reservations at flickingercenter.com.
June 28: CW Ayon
July 12: 7th Avenue Band
July 26: NM Saxophone Quartet with Earls
Quartet
Music in the Park The Las Cruces summer concert series is 6 p.m. Sundays during the
summer months featuring both local and guest
artists. No concert July 6. No pets allowed.
or las-cruces.org.
June 29: Anthony and the Nitelighters and
the Classic Mixx Band at Young Park, 1905 E.
Nevada
July 13: The Sancho Kats and The Latin
Funktion at Klein Park, 155 N. Mesquite.
July 20: Jennie Dale Lord, Apodaca Park, 801
E. Madrid
July 27: Genie & the Starliners and
Crystal Ship at Young Park.
August concerts at Young Park:
Aug. 3: Eklektic Jazz Group Jazz El Paso, TX
Music Under the Stars The 31st summer concert series, presented by the City of El
Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Department
is 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sundays, through Aug.
11, at the Chamizal National Memorial
amphitheater, 800 S. San Marcial. No concert
July 6. Admission is free. Information: 212-1777
(MCAD), 532-7273 (Chamizal) or
espinozac@elpasotexas.gov.
June 29: Son Ardiente (Latin)
July 13: Trailer Band (Country)
July 20: Los Lonely Boys (2005 Grammy
Award-winning Texas rockers)
July 27: Sobredosis Del Sabor (Latin)
Aug. 3: Joshua Tree U2 Tribute Band
The Annual Fourth of July patriotic concert
with El Paso Wind Symphony is 7 to 9 p.m.
Friday, July 4, followed by fireworks.
Concertgoers may park at the El Paso Zoo
and take a shuttle to the park for free from
6:30 to 10 p.m. (6 to 10 p.m. July 4)
Grills are allowed at the park except in the
inner part known as the bowl. Smoking not
allowed in the bowl area. Glass containers,
pets, and outside alcoholic beverages are not
allowed in park grounds. Food, beverages, and
alcoholic beverages will be for sale by the food
vendors.
Outlet Shoppes Summer Concert

Series Outlet Shoppes at El Paso, 7051 S.
Desert in Canutillo, (off I-10 at Trans Mountain
exit) host free weekly live music events 7 to 9
p.m. Tuesdays, through July 29 in the fountain
area. Information: 877-3208 or theoutletshoppesatelpaso.com.
July 1: 3Ball Mty and Astro Dudes (pop, DJ)
July 8: Eclipse (rock)
July 15: Maddison Livingston (country)
July 22: Mariachi Paso del Norte and Banda
Jerezana
July 29: Ribo Flavin (hip hop, variety).
State Line Music Series West Texas

Food Bank and State Line Restaurant, 1222
Sunland Park Drive presents the Rudolph
Chevrolet-Honda-Mazda-Volkswagen outdoor
concert series 8 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays
through July 30. Admission is free age 21 and
older welcome. All customers asked to bring
non-perishable food donation or monetary
donation for the West Texas Food Bank.
Information: 581-3371, WTxFoodBank.org or
countyline.com.
July 2: Dusty Low
July 9: Joe Barron Band
July 16: Jason Eady
July 23: Curtis Grimes
July 30: Shinyribs.
La Vias Music On the Patio La Via

Winery in La Union, 4201 S. NM Highway 28,
one mile north of Vinton Road, hosts live music
1:30 to 4:30 p.m. on selected Saturdays and
Sundays through Sept. 7, featuring folk, country and rock n roll from Live By Request.
Picnics are allowed, but beverages must be
purchased from the winery. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 882-7632.
Upcoming performances are July 13 and 20,
and Aug. 3, 10, 24, and 31 and during the
annual Fourth of July picnic Friday, July 4.
Zin Valle Free Music Sundays Zin

Valle vineyard, 7315 Hwy 28 in Canutillo (3/4
mile north of FM 259), hosts free live music 1
to 4 p.m. on selected Sundays. Guests may also
enjoy wine tastings. Information: 877-4544 or
zinvalle.com.
July 6: Dusty Low
July 20: James Springer
Ballroom Marfa B108 E. San Antonio in
Marfa, Texas. Information: (432) 729-3600.
Tickets available online at ballroommarfa.org.
Bonnie Prince Billy (actor Will Oldham) performs at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 12, at Ballroom
Marfas Crowley Theater, 106 San Antonio with
opening act David Ferguson. Tickets: $10.
Speaking Rock Entertainment Center

125 S. Pueblo Rd. Live music nightly. The
center hosts tribute bands of various genres
each Thursday. Age 18 and older welcome.
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The 3rd annual 90s alternative Summerland
Tour is 8 p.m. Sunday, July 13, featuring
Everclear (Santa Monica, Everything to
Everyone), Soul Asylum (Runaway Train),
Eve 6 (Inside Out, Think Twice) and
Spacehog (In the Meantime).
Three Dog Night performs Saturday, July 19.
Tonic performs Sunday, Aug. 24.
Howling Coyote Coffeehouse The
open mic event is 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1, at

Center for Spiritual Living, 575 N. Main, on Las
Cruces Downtown Main Street. Signup begins
at 6:30 p.m. This community event (with its
stage, lighting, and sound system run by professional sound guy Skip Connelley) is on the First
Fridays of the month. There will be no event in
July. Information: Bob Burns, (575) 525-9333 or
bobandmelody@sbcglobal.net.
The Howling Coyote is open to acoustic
musicians, poets, storytellers, and singer/songwriters, and is free and open to the public for
material that is family-friendly. Coffee, soft
drinks and snacks available.
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casinos

Franklins Lounge 1200 Futurity Dr. (at
Sunland Park Drive), Sunland Park, N.M. No
cover. Information: (575) 874-5200.
Live music is offered 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays
and Saturdays.
Live Mariachi is 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sundays followed by DJ music 6:30 to 10 p.m.
Karaoke with DJ Frank L is 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Thursdays.
Padres Marfa 209 W. El Paso Street in

Marfa, Texas. Admission is free, unless otherwise listed. Information/show times: 432-7294425 or padresmarfa.com.
Thursday, July 3: Ash Borer and Hell
Wednesday, July 23: Un Chen
Railroad Blues 504 W. Holland, Alpine,

Texas. Most performances begin at 9 p.m.
Admission varies Information: (432) 837-3103
or railroadblues.com.
Saturday, July 5: The Shades
Friday, July 11: 7 Year Drought-Kurt
Saturday, July 12: The Memphis Strange
Friday, July 18: Zack Walther Band
Saturday, July 19: Sorry About Your Sister
Comedy
El Paso Comic Strip 1201 Airway.
Shows are at 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday,
8:30 and 10:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and
7:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $6 Wednesday and
Thursday, $12 Friday and Saturday, $8 Sunday,
available at ticketweb.com. Information, reservations: 779-LAFF (5233) or laff2nite.com.
June 25-29: Tres Leches Comedy Tour with
Cleto Rodriguez, Danny Ingle and Roman
Garcia
July 9-13: Brian Scolaro with feature act
Joleen Lunzar
July 16-20: Steve Trevino, with Jesus Trejo
and Kyle Ray.
Gabriel Iglesias The fluffy comedian

and regional favorite performs at 6 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 16, at Socorro Entertainment
Center, 11200 Santos Sanchez. Tickets: $25.
Comedy Night at The Red Room

Refried Comedy EP host free standup comics
8:30 to 10 p.m. every Tuesday, at the Red
Room Bar, 317 E Mills, with comics from El
Paso and Las Cruces. Information: 532-0466 or
on facebook at RefriedElPaso.
July 2014
The El Paso Symphony Youth Orchestras

were founded in 2005 as an Educational
Program of the El Paso Symphony Orchestra.
Director is Andres Moran.
Border Chorders The El Paso mens barMark Pumphrey A concert featuring the
729-3600.
voices of Maestro Lazarro Ferrari, his son

Angelo Ferrari, and Ferrari Singing Academy
student Mark Pumphrey, is 7 p.m. Saturday,
June 28, at Chamizal National Memorial, 800
S. San Marcial, accompanied by pianist Israel
Ferrer. The concert will highlight songs from
opera and musical theater. Admission is free.
Highlights include music by Leonard Cohen,
Stephen Sondheim, Jerry Herman, Andrew
Lloyd Webber, Puccini and more.
Terrific Tuneful Teens The students of
El Paso Summer Music Festival El

Paso Summer Music Festivals 2014 concert,
Grace Cloutier, Harp and Friends, is 7:30
p.m. Thursday, July 10, at El Paso Museum of
Art, One Art Festival Plaza. Admission: $25.
Information: 449-0619 or epsmf.org.
Cloutier is a world-renowned harpist who
trained at the Juilliard School, Yale University
and in France, gave her solo dbut and encore
solo recital at Carnegie Hall (2006, 2008) as
first prize winner of the International
Competition of Artist International
Presentations. She was principal harp with the
El Paso Symphony Orchestra from 2007 to
2009, and a faculty member at UTEP.
The concert also honors this years winners of
the competition for young Musicians. First place
winner pianist Jia (Janice) Li Diau, a 7th grader
at John Drogan School, will perform. She has
placed first in the Baroque Festival and the
EPSYO Young Artist Piano Competition in the
intermediate division.
Second place winner is Coronado High School
sophomore Luke Minton, bass. Third place
winner is Montwood High School senior
Monica Cuellar, soprano.
El Paso Summer Music Festival is a non-profit
organization under the umbrella of the El Paso
Community Foundation.
Dan Wright perform at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, July

12, at First Christian Church, 901 Arizona
(Ange Street entrance) featuring art songs,
music theatre songs, and duets in German,
Italian, French and English. Admission is free.
El Paso Symphony Youth Orchestras

auditions The El Paso Symphony will host
membership auditions for EPSYOs 2014-2015
season during the summer months. Auditions
are open to all qualified musicians age 8 to 22
with at least one year of musical experience on
an orchestral instrument. Students will audition
to be placed in one of their four performing
groups. All orchestral instruments accepted.
Call for audition appointment: 525-8978.
Audition forms and requirements online at
EPSYOs.org.
bershop and a cappella group rehearses at 7:30

to 10 p.m. Tuesdays at University Presbyterian
Church, 244 N. Resler. Director is Anthony
Bartholomew. Singers in all male vocal ranges
welcome. Information: Gayle Hageman 8223000 or barbershop.org.
The Border Chorders are the El Paso chapter
of the Barbershop Harmony Society and were
established in 1947. Prior choral singing experience and voice lessons are not required.
provides entertainment and education throughout the region. No prior musical background is
necessary.
New Desert Harmony Singers auditions The community mixed chorus, directed by Don Harlow, rehearses for their upcoming season 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays at St. Pauls
United Methodist Church, 225 W. Griggs (at
Alameda) in Las Cruces. NDHS Membership is
open to those who can sing in tune, do a few
simple dance moves now and then, and have
fun doing it. Interested singers are welcome to
attend a rehearsal. Information: Don Harlow,
(575) 373-1816 or NDHSingers@gmail.com.
Sungold Chorus The El Paso Sungold

Chorus of the Sweet Adelines rehearses fourpart harmony 7 to 9:30 p.m. Mondays at All
Saints Church, 3500 McRae. All ladies interested in making good friends and good music are
invited. All ages and levels of musical background welcome. Information: 740-3216 or
epsungold.org.
The womens chorus is dedicated to the performance of four-part barbershop harmony,
musical education, and community involvement.
The chorus is looking for new members to be
a part of this long-standing organization that
Vidas Perfectas Ballroom Marfa and El

Paso Opera present the Texas premiere of
Vidas Perfectas, a Spanish-language production of contemporary composer Robert
Ashleys groundbreaking 1983 work, which
concerns a bungled bank robbery in the
American Midwest. Originally produced for the
BBC as a seven-episode television opera called
Perfect Lives, Vidas Perfectas switches the
locale to Marfa, TX, and the language to
Spanish. The opera tells its untraditional story
through an innovative combination of video and
live performance. Information: (432) 729-3600,
vidasperfectas.org, ballroommarfa.org or elpasoopera.org.
All seven episodes will be recorded and edited for television in the fall. At their completion
the show will tour internationally, accompanied
by a full recording to be released on CD and
DVD.
Performances:
8 p.m. Saturday, July 12, at Tricky Falls, 209
S. El Paso in El Paso. Admission: $7.50 unreserved; $20 reserved; $50 reserved tables.
5 p.m. Sunday, July 13, at Museo de la
Revolucion el la Frontera in Juarez, Mexico.
General admission is free; VIP seating is 550
pesos (about $40). Information: (656) 302-3033
(in Juarez).
7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 18-19, at
Ballroom Marfa, 108 San Antonio in Marfa,
Texas. Admission is free. Information: (432)
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Summer fun for kids

Trinity-First Trinity-First United Methodist
Church, 801 N. Mesa, hosts camps for children
entering grades 1 through 6. Camps run 8:30
a.m. to noon Monday through Friday through
Aug. 1. Cost: $20 per camp. After-care available. Information: 533-2674 or trinity-first.org.
June 30-July 3: Cooking Camp
July 7-11: Performing Arts Camp
July 14-18: Visual Arts Camp
July 28-Aug. 1: Desert Camp.
YWCA Summer Camps YWCA El

Paso Del Norte Region camps are Monday
through Friday through Aug. 22 for girls and
boys ages 5 to 12. Information: ywcaelpaso.org.
Mary Ann Dodson Camp, 4400 Boy Scout
Lane, runs through Aug. 22. Cost: $157
($125 members). Call for details: 584-4007.
Yoga Summer Camp Ananda Yoga, 105

S. Festival and 7105 N. Mesa, Ste F&G, hosts a
Kids Yoga and Fun summer camp for ages 3-8
8:30 to 11 a.m. Monday through Thursday during the summer. Learn Yoga, body awareness,
coordination, concentration, and how to
reduce anxiety. Call for cost/dates. Information:
603-7700 or anandaforlife.com.
Kids Yoga & Fun is also offered 4-5 p.m. on
Mondays and Wednesdays for ages 3-8; and
Tuesdays and Thursdays for ages 9-12.
Archaeology Day Camp El Paso
Museum of Archaeology, 4301 Transmountain
Road in Northeast El Paso, offers camp for ages
7 to 9 from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday through
Friday, July 8-11. Off-site field trip Friday. Cost
per youth: $70 ($55 museum members). Space
is limited to 12 students. Advance registration
required. Information: 755-4332 or
guidamr@elpasotexas.gov.
Latinitas Multimedia Arts Summer

Camps Latinitas Magazine hosts five-day
summer Media Divas Camps for ages 9-14
noon to 5 p.m. June 30-July 2, and 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, July 7-31,
at 10935 Ben Crenshaw, #207.
Information/registration: 219-8554 or laslatinitas.com/elpaso.
St. Marks St. Marks United Methodist

Church, 5005 Love Road, hosts weekly camps
Monday through Friday, through July 18.
Information/registration: 581-2186 or
loveroad.org. This years themes include
Americana (June 30-July 4), Future (July 7-11)
and Ancient Egypt (July 14-18). Potty Camp
for ages 2-3 also offered.
Summer Zoo Camp The weeklong

camps, Oce-Sloth exploring the worlds of
ocelots and sloths, for ages 6 to 10 are 9 a.m.
to noon Monday through Friday through Aug.
8, at the El Paso Zoo, 4001 E. Paisano. Cost:
$100 per week; $90 zoo members (includes tshirt, hat and snacks). Information: 532-8156 or
elpasozoosociety.org.
Sloth Camp dates are July 7-11, July 21-25
and Aug. 4-8.
Ocelot Camp dates are June 30-July 4, July
14-18 and July 28-Aug. 1.
Summer Scholars Camp Adventures in

Learning, 7230 Gateway Blvd. East suite A/B,
hosts week-long camps for grades 3 through 6,
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mondays through
Fridays in June through August. Each week has
a different theme. Cost: $125. Cost includes all
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materials and a light snack. Information: 2493264 or ailtq.com.

July 7-11: Junior Chef Institute
July 21-25: Outdoor Survival Camp
July 28-Aug. 1: Rocket Science.
Kids-n-Critters The Humane Society of

El Paso, 4991 Fred Wilson, will host 5-day summer camps 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through
Friday, July 14-18 for ages 9-12 and July 28Aug. 1 for ages 12-14. Cost: $95 ($75 each
additional child in same family); includes t-shirt,
goody bag, snacks and lunch. Information: 5326971, ext. 107 or hselpaso.org.
Summer Kids Yoga Camp Casa de

Yogas five-day camps are Monday through
Friday, July 14-18, at 11660 Montwood, and
July 21-25, at 2419 N. Stanton. Cost: $150 (by
July 1); $180 after; includes shirt. Information:
921-1980 (East), or 792-0020 (West).
Farm & Ranch Camps The NM Farm
and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping
Springs, Las Cruces, hosts its summer camps
and classes for kids and teens through July 31.
Information: (575) 522-4100 or nmfarmandranchmuseum.org.
July 8-10: Nature Camp for ages 8to 11
July 15-17: Writing with Light: The
Wonders of Photography for ages 8 to 12
July 22-24: Cowboy 101 for ages 5 to 14
July 29-31: Archaeology Camp ages 7-12.
Safety Town The 48th annual Safety

Town program for children about to start
school has free weekly sessions 10 a.m. to
noon Mondays through Fridays through Aug.
1 at Bassett Place. Registration available at the
Bassett Place Customer Service Center.
Information: 772-7479, ShopBassettPlace.com.
The program is open to children aged 5 and 6
who are about to start school.
Club Rec The City of El Paso Parks and

Recreation Departments Summer Camp runs
Monday through Friday through Aug. 15 for
ages 6-12. Each two-week camp provides
recreational activities such as sports, arts and
crafts, field trips, dance classes and table
games. Cost is $40 per week, per child; some
scholarships available. Registration at all city
recreation centers or at elpasotexas.gov/parks
YMCA - El Paso YMCA branches offer camps

through Aug. 18 for ages 6-12. Camps run
Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Cost:
$140 ($105 members). Half-day camps are 9
a.m. to noon or 1 to 4 p.m. for $100 ($75
members). Financial aid available. Information:
584-9622, ext. 21 or elpasoymca.org.
El Paso Exploreum Summer Camps

El Paso Exploreum, 300 W. San Antonio, hosts
weeklong camps, with hands-on activities,
games, take-home craft projects and more
through Aug. 22. Each camp, geared to ages
3-6 and age 6 and older, runs Monday through
Friday. Morning (9 a.m. to noon) and afternoon
(1 to 4 p.m.) sessions offered. Admission: $100
per camp; multiple child discounts available.
Information/registration: 533-4330. Register
online at ElPasoExploreum.org. Camps
include: Space Exploration; Crazy Scientists;
Krafty Kids; Robotics; I Can Do It Myself; and
What Will You Be When You Grow Up.
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San Francisco Stables Summer Camp
San Francisco Stables, 1114 Casad Road in
Anthony, N.M. hosts camps for ages 6-14, 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Friday,
through Aug. 28, with horseback riding, petting zoo, arts and crafts and other outdoor
activities. Cost: $150 per week or $30 per day.
Information: 491-9408 (8 a.m. to 6 p.m.),
ana@sfstables.net or andrea@sfstables.net
Web; sfstables.net.
Art/crafts
Cre-Arte Art Summer Camp Artist
Teresa Fernandez offers bilingual drawing and
painting classes for children ages 4-14, 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, July 7-25
at Cre-Arte Art Academy, 300 N. Resler, Suite
A. July 7-11: Its a Pets Life. July 14-18:
Art from Around the World. July 21-25:
Dream Big. Information/cost: 613-7817,
ArtAcademyByTeresaFernandez.com or elpasoartacademy.com.
El Paso Museum of Art Art Camps
Camps run through Aug. 24 at the museum

at One Arts Festival Plaza. Registration closes
one week prior to start date. Supervision available noon to 1 p.m. for an additional $5 per
child, per day ($3 for members.) Information:
532-1707, ext. 65 or elpasoartmuseum.org.
Childrens Camps morning sessions are 9:30
a.m. to noon; afternoon sessions are 1 to 3:30
p.m., Tuesday through Friday for ages 6-12.
Tuition: $60-150 (supplies included).
July 8-11: Itsy, Bitsy Pieces (age 6-8), Itsy,
Bitsy Pieces (age 9-12), Art Served Medium
Rare (ages 6-8)
July 8-18: Draw, Cartoon and Comic (ages
9-12)
July 15-18: Paint and Draw Myself (ages 68), Chalk Art (age 9-12), Wild Watercolor Class
(ages 6-8)
July 22-25: Me Drawing Me (ages 9-12),
Krazy Crayon Art (age 6-8), Positively
Printmaking (9-12), Bookmaking (age 6-8)
July 29-Aug. 1: Wacky World of Wax (ages
9-12), Vanishing Landscapes (ages 6-8).
Adult Workshops are for ages 15 and up.
Plein Air Sketching is 9 a .m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, July 12. Tuition: $30-$38.
Young Rembrandts Summer Art

Camps El Paso Community College and
Agave Rosa Gallery hosts art camps at various
locations. Information: Cost/locations: 2342248 or youngrembrandts.com/borderland-TX.
July 14-17: Summer Animal Cartoons, 9 a.m.
to noon at EPCC (East). Cost: $114.
July 21-25: Horses and More Horses, at
EPCC (East). Workshop, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at
Agave Rosa Gallery for ages 5-13. Cost: $100.
July 21-25: Cooking and Art, at Tennis West.
Call for details.
July 28-31: Kings and Queens of Castle
Drawing, 9 a.m. to noon at EPCC (East) for
ages 5-12. Call for cost.
Dance and Cheer

Cougar Cheer Camp Franklin High
School Cheerleading Squad hosts its summer
cheer camp for grades K through 12 8:30 a.m.
to 12:15 p.m. Monday through Thursday, July
7-10, Franklin Ninth Grade Center, 825 E.
Redd. Cost: $65 ($50 per person for groups of
7 or more); includes cheers, chants, dance and
t-shirt. Information: 346-8118.
Sunland Dance Studio camps The

new dance studio at 1769 Victory Lane in
July 2014
Sunland Park, hosts dance camps for ages 8-14

9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday,
July 7-18. Participants learn multiple dance
forms and each session ends with a group performance. Cost: $225. Information: (575) 5890130 or sunlandballroom.com.
New four-week group class courses begin the
week of June 30.
Champion Studio summer camps

Champion Studio, 12410 Montwood, hosts
camps Tuesday through Thursday. Cost per
camp: $45. Information: 593-2729 or championdancestudio.com.
Princess Camp for age 4 and up is 9 a.m. to
noon July 8-10.
Cheer camp for ages 5 and up is 9 a.m. to
noon July 15-17.
Future Olympian Gymnastic Camp for ages 4
and up is 9 a.m. to noon July 22-24.
TTC West Texas camp HTE Team
Training Camp is Saturday through Monday,
July 12-14, at Montwood High School. The
camp features costume field, pep rally, stretch
and warm-up routines, motivational activities
and games and teamwork training. Cost: $170
per student. Information: htedance.com.
Summer Dance Workshop - The NMSU

Dance Programs summer dance workshop for
dancers ages 11 and older is 9:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. Monday through Friday, Aug. 4-8. Cost
$175 (includes classes, use of costume and two
complimentary tickets to performance).
Information: (575) 646-2070.
Music and theater

Summer music camps El Paso
Conservatory of Music hosts music camps and
workshops at its main campus, 801 N. Mesa,
and Eastside Branch, 11860 Rojas. Information:
833-0263 or elpasoconservatory.org.
June 30-Aug. 2: Music Theatre Workshops
with Melissa Parks (six workshops planned)
July 5-9: Drum Camp with Ricky Malichi
July 7-13: Jazz Camp with Mack Goldsbury
EPCC library Summer Music and

Dance The Jenna Welch & Laura Bush
Community Library at EPCCs Northwest
Campus, 6701 S. Desert Boulevard, hosts
music and dance programs for ages 7 and older
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays,
July 7-25, with professional dancers. Cost: $30
processing fee; no refunds. Information/schedule: 831-8840 or epcc.edu/library/nw.
Kids-N-Co. Summer Camps Camps

are offered at Kids-N-Co. Education and
Performance Center, 1301 Texas. Information:
351-1455 (afternoons) or kidsnco.com.
Production Camp offers four-week sessions
for ages 8-15 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday
through Friday (plus final weekend performances) July 21-Aug. 15. Students are involved in
all aspects of putting on a play including acting,
building, sewing and makeup. Public performances of Production Camp plays will be presented the final weekend of each camp.
Instructors are Jim Lupercio and Mia Carreon.
Cost: $275/per session.
Kinder Camp two-week sessions for ages 5-7
are 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday,
July 21-Aug. 1 and Aug. 4-15. Each session is
self-contained and ends with a different short
play for parents and friends the final Friday of
camp. Cost: $125 per session.
Summer Orchestra Camp El Paso

Symphony Youth Orchestras 5th annual summer camp for ages 8-22 are 1 to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday, July 21-25, at
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Jefferson High School, 4700 Alameda, open to
any young musician with at least one year of
experience on an orchestral instrument.
Students receive both large and small group
instruction from EPSYOs staff members.
Activities such as games, movies, and recitals
planned each day. Cost: $85 by July 1; $100
after. Information: 525-8978 or epsyos.org.
Nature
Arts in the Parks Texas Parks and
Wildlife hosts the two-part program for kids
and teens 12:30 to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 12
and 26, at Wyler Aerial Tramway State Park
(top of Ranger Peak). Participants will get a
chance to show what inspires them to visit the
parks with art work of their own (painting, coloring, writing, etc.) The will also learn about
the Get to Know contest; materials will be
provided by the park. Participation free with
park admission: $8 ($4 age 4-12). Information:
562-9899 or diana.moy@tpwd.texas.gov.
Camp Discovery UTEPs Centennial

Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens hosts
its Summer camp for kids in grades 4-6 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday, July 14-18,
to learn about the Chihuahuan Desert.
Participants will learn about desert plants and
animals, folk life and history, and desert fossils.
Other topics include water conservation, recycling and UTEPs Centennial Celebration. Cost:
$40; includes all camp supplies, daily snacks, a
t-shirt and an end-of-camp party. Registration
deadline is July 9, space is limited.
Information/registration: Kaye Mullins, 7478994 or kmullins@utep.edu.
Reading
Summer Reading Club The El Paso
Public Librarys free Summer Reading Club for
grades K through 6, teens and adults through
July 12 at all public library facilities.
Registration forms available at any public library
or online at elpasolibrary.org. Information:
Laurel Indalecio, 543-5433. Register online at
elpasolibrarysr.evanced.info.
Fort Bliss Summer Reading Program
The Fort Bliss Mickelsen Community
Librarys 2014 program, Paw to Read runs
through July 20 for the posts youth ages 418. Kids get credit for each book they read
during this time, with extra prizes for top readers. Pre-registration through June 17.
Information: 568-6156 or blissmwr.com/library.
Barnes & Noble Summer Reading

Program Kids entering grades 1-6 can pick
up a reading form to log their progress. Those
who read eight books during the summer
months can receive a free book from a preselected list. Books read during the summer do
not need to be purchased from Barnes &

Noble, but forms must be completed to earn
free book; limit one per participating child.
West Side: 705 Sunland Park. Information:
581-5353.
Fountains at Farah: 8889 Gateway West,
Suite 120. Information: 594-3024.
Las Cruces: 700 S. Telshor in Mesilla Valley
Mall. Information: (575) 522-4499.
Forms available in both English and Spanish
on-line at barnesandnoble.com/summerreading.
Library Teen Programs El Paso Public

Library hosts free hands-on group projects
designed to keep teens engaged in learning
over the summer at 4:30 p.m. Thursdays, all
branches (Westside Branch activities at 4 p.m.
Tuesdays), during the summer months.
Workshops include sushi making, video editing,
web site design, job interviewing skills, arts and
crafts and more. Events supported by the
librarys Summer Reading Program and other
sponsors. Full schedule online at
elpasolibrary.org or by via the Teen Zine calendar available at all branches. Information:
543-5433.
Math/Science
Tech Summer Camp for Kids
CreaTech Code hosts five-day camps selected
Mondays through Fridays at 550 S. Mesa Hills,
Suite E4. Cost per camp: $395. Information:
526-5557 or CreaTechCode.com.
Minecraft Mod Design Camps are 8 a.m. to
noon July 21-25 and 1 to 5 p.m. July 7-11,
Aug. 4-8.
Design Apple Apps camps for kids are 1 to 5
p.m. Monday through Friday, July 21-25, and 8
a.m. to noon Aug. 4-8.
Design 3D Games camp is 8 a.m. to noon
July 7-11.
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Space History in Alamogordo offers week-long

science camps through Aug. 1 for grades K
through 12. Sessions begin on Mondays; both
day camp and overnight options available; discounts for multiple reservations and military
families. Registration/information: (575) 4372840 ext. 41137. Registration forms available
online at nmspacemuseum.org.
Mathnasium Summer Jump Start

Program Mathnasium of East El Paso,
1355 George Dieter Dr, Suite 106, hosts its
summer programs for students entering grades
2-12, 2 to 6:30 p.m. Mondays through
Thursdays, through Aug. 23. Program ranges
from basic math to Pre-Algebra. Discounts
offered on multi-student families, active military
and school employees. Cost: $359 (grades 2-7)
and $459 (grades 8-12). Unlimited sessions also
available. Information: 590-MATH (6284) or
mathnasium.com/eastelpaso.
High school grades offered intro to Algebra 1,
Geometry and critical concepts necessary for
Algebra 2, Pre-Calculus, College Algebra, and
the math portion of SAT and ACT exams.
Sports
UTEP Sports Camps - UTEP offers the
following summer sports camps. All camp
prices subject to increase after pre-registration
dates, call for information. Team and returning
camper discounts available for some camps.
ppp.utep.edu.
Cheer and Dance:
Golddigger Dance Camp for age 5-18 is 10
a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Wednesday,
June 30-July 2. Cost: $57 by June 23; $90
after.
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UTEP Cheer Camp (squads of 3 or more age

5 and older) is 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday
through Friday, July 8-11. Cost: $85 by July 1;
$100 after.
Miners Soccer Academy:
o Soccer and Splash Camp for boys and girls
ages 5-12 is 5 to 8 p.m. Monday through
Thursday, July 21-24, at Sun Bowl Stadium.
Cost: $105 early; $120 late.
Volleyball:
Lil Miners Camps for ages 8-14 are 9 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, July 1618,at Memorial Gym. Cost: $160 early; $175
late.
Volleyball Elite Camps for ages 15-18 are
Wednesday through Friday, July 16-18 at
Memorial Gym. Cost: $85 by July 9; $100 after.
Team Pick Ups Camp is 1:30 to 9 p.m.
Sunday through Tuesday, July 20-22, at
Memorial Gym. Cost: $160 by July 14; $175
after.
Tennis Club Summer Camps El Paso

Tennis and Swim Club, 2510 St. Vrain, hosts a
summer camp for youth and teens Mondays
through Fridays. Information/schedule: Lalo
Vicencio, 240-3919 or elpasotennisandswimclub.com.
Mini Tennis for ages 4-6 is 10 to 10:45 a.m.
Cost: $25 per week ($25 per month for members).
TOP Starters camp for ages 6-10 is 10 to 11
a.m. Cost: $35 per week or $60 for two weeks
($25 per month for members).
TOP Development camp for ages 10-14 is 11
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost: $60 per week or $100
for two weeks ($50 per month for members).
TOP Tennis Team for advanced players age 918 is noon to 2 p.m. and 2:30 to 4 p.m. Cost:
$100 per week ($50 per month for members).
Black Range Horsemanship Camp

The camp is July 6-19 in Winston, N.M., in the
Cuchillo Mountains. The camp, led by Greg
Evans and now in its 20th year, is open to boys
and girls ages 8 to 16 of all riding skill levels.
Activities include horseback riding, arts and
crafts, Indian lore, hiking, sports and games,
rifle shooting, skeet shooting for older
campers, archery, rappelling, drama, skits and
dancing, a cattle drive and branding (range conditions permitting) and various field trips. A
playday rodeo and tribal games offered on the
final day of camp. Campers may also bring their
own horses if desired.
Parents are invited on final day for a dinner
and campfire. Cost: $900, reservation deposit
required. Discounts offered for returning
campers and families with two or more
campers. Half sessions are July 6-12 or July
13-19. Cost: $500. Information: (575) 7431602 or zianet.com/4jranch.
Fencing Summer Camps Salle De Long
Fencing Schools camp is 1 to 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday July 21-25, at 1105 E. Yandell.
Optional sleepover/movie night on Friday. Cost
: $200; equipment provided. Information: 3464338 or salledelong.com
The schools fencing classes are 4 to 5:30 p.m.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday for
youth/beginners, and 6 to 7 p.m. for teens and
adults, at its fencing center. Cost: $120/month;
first trial class is free; equipment provided.
Midnight Basketball El Paso Parks and

Recreation Departments summer nighttime
league is 9 p.m. to midnight Fridays, through
Aug. 22, at various city recreation centers, for
age 12-17. Registration is free. Information:
544-0753 or elpasotexas.gov/parks.
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Elite summer camps Elite Youth Sports,
12115 Rojas, Suite 900 will host several five-day
summer camps for youth Monday through
Friday, through Aug. 8. Full day (half days
available). Weekly cost: $120 full day; $80 half
day. Daily cost: $35 full day; $25 half day.
Information: 590-9056 or elpasoelite.com.
Camps at 6910 N. Mesa, Suite H, run
through Aug. 22. Information: 581-3476.
$8. Information: 533-5147 or visitmagoffinhome.com.
Peace Village The annual interfaith summer program in Las Cruces is tentatively July
21-25 for youth entering grades 4 to 7, at
Unitarian Universalist Church, 2000 S. Solano.
Campers develop educational and fun strategies for non-violent conflict resolution.
Information: uuchurchlc.org.
Engineering Camp UTEP College of
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Summer Chocolate Camp at

Chocolat Four-day camps for kids 7-13
Sacramento Summer Camps

Sacramento Methodist Assembly, 30 miles
southeast of Cloudcroft, N.M., offers summer
camps for children and teens. Information: 1800-667-3414. Registration forms available
online at sacramentoassembly.org.
July 6-11: Music on the Mountain Camp for
grade 7-12. Cost: $370.
July 7-11: Promise Seekers Camp for grades
4-6. Cost: $255.
Aug 4-8: Camp Sunshine for mentally challenged individuals ages 16-adult. Cost: $255.
New this year is Sacramento Family camp for
all ages June 29-July 4. Call for cost.
The Weminuche Backpacking Adventure
camp for adults is Sept. 14-20. Cost: $375.
Gene Roddenberry Planetarium

Named after the El Paso native who created
Star Trek, the El Paso Independent School
District Planetarium, 6531 Boeing (District
Administration Building), will be open to the
public for its annual summer series at 10 a.m.,
1 and 3 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays July
14-17, July 21-24 and July 28-31. Intended
for school-age children and their families and
individuals only; no non-family group with children under age 6 admitted. All children must
be accompanied by parent or adult guardian at
all times. Admission is free; but seating is limited. Tickets available only on a first come, firstserve basis 30 minutes prior to the show. No
advance tickets given away; dates and times
subject to change. Information/schedule: 7794400 or grplanetarium.weebly.com.
Cooking Summer Camp for Kids La

Vianda Cafe and Bistro at Tennis West Club,
#1 Tennis West Lane in the Upper Valley hosts
five-day camps for ages 4-13 9 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. Mondays through Fridays through July
18. Learn to cook international foods from
France, Italy, China, London, Japan, Mexico and
Pastry. All working materials included. Space is
limited; RSVP required. Information: Irma, 7265042; or Janet, 691-7343.
Games and Crafts of the Past

Magoffin Home State Historic Site, 1120
Magoffin, hosts a program for youth 9 a.m. to
noon Friday, July 18, for ages 6-10. Make crafts
from the early 19th century and play games
enjoyed by children of all ages. Class sizes are
limited; reservation deadline is July 11. Cost:
July 2014
years old are hosted 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Mondays through Thursdays, through July 24,
at Chocolat, 5860 N. Mesa, Suite 132 in the
Shoppes on Mesa. Learn to make chocolate,
create molds, dip & decorate strawberries and
learn some of the business aspects of running a
small chocolate factory and more.
Information/cost: Leigh at (915) 581-7290 or
on Facebook at Chocolat-El Paso.
Minerals & Fossils Whimsical Clocks Fashion Jewelry Swap Watches
Placita Santa Fe, 5034 Doniphan

Enter through The Marketplace / Magic Bistro
Gifts of All Kinds!

Language Art & Expression Tiles Hand Lotion Pouchee Purse Organizers
Purses Felt Birdhouses Bee Bar
Tennis West Tennis Camps Tennis

West Sports and Racquet Club, hosts camps for
youth of all ages and skill levels Tuesdays
through Fridays, through Aug. 22. Times are
10 to 11:30 a.m. for beginners, 11:30 to 1 p.m.
for intermediate level and 2 to 4 p.m.
advanced. Cost per two-week session: $94
beginner and intermediate ($78 members);
$118 advanced ($98 members).
Information: 581-5471 or tennis-west.com.
Tiny Tot camp for ages 3 to 5 is 9 to 10 a.m.
Wednesdays through Fridays, through Aug.
22. Cost: $40 ($35 members) for two-week
session.
Engineering will host its week-long Excellence

in Technology, Engineering, and Science
(ExciTES) Summer Institute for students in
grades 6-10 through July 23 (excluding week
of July 4) on the UTEP campus. The institute is
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Cost:
$175 per session; $280 for 8-day session July
14-23. Information: 747-8822 or
engineering.utep.edu/plaza/excites.
Challenge Sessions for grades 9-10 through
July 21. Fee: $350 (Cyber-Mania session July
21-25 is $50).
Robotics Sessions are 1 to 4 p.m. through
Aug. 1 for grades 3-5. Cost; $110 per session.
Registration offered through UTEP P3: 7475142.
Jackets Soaps Shawls Scarves
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Childrens College El Paso Community

College presents its summer classes and camps
children and teens at the various EPCC campuses. Walk-in registration available at any
EPCC campus through June 11. Classes begin
June 14. Tuition varies, depending on class.
Childrens classes have age requirements.
Information: 831-2089 or epcc.edu/ce.
UTEP P3 Kidz On Campus UTEPs

Professional and Public Programs (P3) offers
half- and full-day camps and classes for children
entering kinder through 12th grades through
Aug. 1. Classes offered in arts, science, history,
language, physical fitness, technology and more.
Extended day option available. Course fees
vary. Register in person at the P3 office at 102
Kelly Hall on the UTEP Campus.
ppp.utep.edu for full schedule.
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summer camps for youth 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Mondays, through Aug. 18. Themes include
Just for Me and My Room, Sweet Treats
Popcorn and a Movie, Painting for my
Garden and Fun at the Beach. Cost: $22 per
day (includes materials and snack). Reservations
required; payment reserves spot. Information:
533-2529 or attheclayground.com.
MYAC Summer Camps Milam Youth

Activity Center, 10960 Haan Road on East Fort
Bliss hosts summer day camps just for military
youth ages 11-18 (grades 6-12) 8 a.m. to noon
weekdays through Aug 22. Each week has a
different theme each week. Advance registration required; call for fees. Information: 7442449 or blissmwr.com.
This years themes include Adventure Camp,
Water Week, Take Aim, Critter Care Camp,
Independence Camp, Challenge Week, Silly
Week, Get Fun, Just Because Camp, Movie
Camp, Time Machine and Caves & Caverns.
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El Paso Chihuahuas The citys new AAA

baseball team hosts home games at the new
Southwest University Park on Santa Fe Street
in Downtown El Paso.
Individual game tickets: $5 lawn seating;
reserved seats begin at $8 in advance; $10 at
the gate, plus $1.50 convenience fee. Season
and partial season ticket packages available.
Information: 533-BASE or EPChihuahuas.com.
Weekly daily promotions include Military
Monday, Seniors Eat Free Tuesday, Kids Eat
Free Wednesday, Thrifty Thursday, Fetch the
Fun Friday, Fireworks Saturday and Kids Day
Sunday.
June 26-29: Tacoma Rainiers. Game time is
7:05 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 6:05
p.m. Sunday. Paper fan/cheer signs for first
2,000 guests Thursday, Collector Series #4 jersey pins to first 2,000 guests Friday, team
poster to first 2,000 guests Sunday.
June 30-July 3: Albuquerque Isotopes.
Game time is 7:05 p.m. Monday through
Wednesday, 6:15 p.m. Thursday. Mini American
Flags to all fans Thursday.
Fireworks display follows games July 2 and 3.
July 11-13: Salt Lake Bees. Game time is
7:05 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 6:05 p.m.
Sunday. Collector Series #5 jersey pins to first
2,000 guests Friday, appearance by the Famous
San Diego Chicken Sunday.
July 21-24: Sacramento River Cats. Game
time is 7:05 p.m. nightly.
July 25-28: Fresno Grizzlies. Game time is
7:05 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Monday, 6:05
p.m. Sunday. Stadium replica to first 2,000
guests Friday, mascot baseball to first 2,000
guests 12 and younger Sunday.
Aug. 2-5: Reno Aces. Game time is 7:05
p.m. Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, 6:05 p.m.
Sunday. Chihuahua bobblehead for first 2,000
guests 12 and younger Sunday.
Rise of Champions Escalante

Promotions live boxing event is 7 p.m.
Saturday, June 28, at El Paso County Coliseum.
Main events are El Pasos Jennifer Han vs.
Kimberly Colbert; and Lightweight Texas
Champion Oscar Valenzuela vs. Brian Garcia.
Tickets: $9 general admission; $13.50, $18 and
$22.50. (Ticketmaster).
Weigh-ins are 2 p.m. Friday, June 27, at
Holiday Inn, 6655 Gateway West.
Chivas de Guadalajara soccer Chivas

Guadalajara 9th annual U.S. summer tour heads
to El Paso to take on Cruzeiro E.C. at 8 p.m.
Sunday, July 6, at UTEPs Sun Bowl Stadium.
The Rebao Sagrado will open against Brazilian
powerhouse Cruzeiro Esporte Clube. Tickets:
$20-$100 (Ticketmaster). Information: 1-800745-3000.
Aqua Posse Summer Swimming
Invitational The areas largest swim meet
hosted by El Paso Aqua Posse is Friday through
Sunday, July 11-13, at the Ascarate Pool, 6900
Delta. The meet usually attracts more than 400
athletes from Texas, New Mexico and Mexico.
Spectator admission is free. Information: 5621242 or aquaposse.org.
PRCA Rodeo Trap Chute-Out The

8th annual fundraising trap shoot for the
Southwestern International PRCA Rodeo is
Saturday, July 19, at El Paso Skeet and Trap
Club, 9817 Alameda. Check-in is at 8 a.m.;
event begins at 9 a.m. Information: Trap Club,
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490-9799. Entry fee is $50 ($250 for team of

five).
Pecos League baseball The New

Mexico and West Texas leagues 2014 season
runs through July 24 with regional teams,
Alpine Cowboys, Roswell Invaders and White
Sands Pupfish). Information/schedules: (575)
680-2212 or pecosleague.com.
Alpine Cowboys play at Kokernot Field, 400
Loop Road in Alpine, Texas.
White Sands Pupfish home games are at
Griggs Park in Alamogordo, N.M.
Roswell Invaders ball park in on East Poe in
Roswell, N.M.
Battle of the Champions Karate

Tournament The 12th annual tourna-
ment is July 25-26 at the Camino Real Hotel,

101 S. El Paso, sponsored by the National
Blackbelt League and the Southwest Karate
Group. Events start at 2 p.m. Friday, and 9 a.m.
Saturday, with finals at 7:27 p.m. Spectator
admission: $9 per day ($5 children); $16 both
days ($9 both days). Admission for finals: $8;
$15 preferred seating; $125 table (cost goes up
after July 10). Information: 727-3562, 329-3008
or battleofthechampionselpaso.com.
Pan American Golf Association

Tournament Around 850 golfers are
expected to participate in the annual tournament 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday,
July 28-Aug.1, at various area golf courses.
The event includes a two-day tournament for
juniors, women and men golfers, as well as
daily activities for non-golfers and entertainment will be provided at the headquarters
hotel, El Paso Wyndham. Information, schedule: 820-7506 or elpasopaga.org.
El Paso PAGA is one of 38 chapters belonging
to one of the largest amateur golf associations
in the United States with over 3,500 members.
The last National PAGA tournament held in El
Paso was in 2008.
Bicycling
El Paso Bicycle Club - All rides are free
and open to the public; helmets required.
Information: elpasobicycleclub.com or meetup.com/elpasobicycleclub.
Wednesday night rides, a tradition for over 20
years, are leaderless rides of 17-25 miles leaving from either River Run Plaza, 1071 Country
Club, or Rio Plaza, 6205 Upper Valley Rd. Most
riders begin about 5:45-6 p.m. River Run riders
may want to leave at 5:45 to meet up with Rio
Plaza riders leaving at 6. Optional dinner afterward at Hello Pizza, River Run Plaza.
Saturday, June 28: Meet at Mesilla Municipal
parking lot on NM 28 (just south of The Bean)
for 36-mile ride to Fort Selden and back. 15-17
mph pace. Bob Clark, 240-2531.
Sunday, June 29: Meet at Rio Plaza and ride
the rollers to OHara Road and climb Anthony
Gap. 18-20 mph, Fidel Villalpando, 203-8923.
7 a.m. Friday, July 4: Meet at Bagel Shop,
985 N. Resler. Ride to Thunderbird/Shadow
Mountain to ride in the 4th of July Parade.
Parade starts at Western Hills Methodist
Church. Moderate pace, route TBA. Chris
Hoffman, 497-3026.
7 a.m. Saturday, July 5: Starbucks Grande or
Venti? Meet at the Starbucks at the Outlet Mall
in Canutillo and choose your ride. The goal is
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for everyone to get back by 10 a.m. for some
socializing.
Fast group (18-20+ mph) will go over
Transmountain then back across Anthony Gap,
then take OHara Road to 28 and return
through Canutillo. 47 miles. Randy Limbird,
328-4110.
Intermediate group (16-18 mph) will head to
Resler to Redd to Doniphan to Sunset connecting to McNutt, climb to War Eagles Museum
and return. 32+ miles, Larry Reid, 241-7160.
7 a.m. Sunday, July 6: Meet at Kohls parking
lot (I-10 at Redd). Ride to Anthony Gap and
return via Hwy 28. 40 miles. 15-17 mph pace
group led by Larry Reid, 241-7160. 18-20 mph
pace group led by Beto Oronoz, 491-6640.
7 a.m. Saturday, July 12: Meet at La Mesa
(park across from Eagle Grocery on NM 28).
Ride to Mesilla, Fairacres and Shalom Colony
Rd. 40 miles, 15-17 mph. Margaret OKelley,
588-3825, or Terry Campbell, 497-0882.
7 a.m. Saturday, July 12: Meet at Bagel Shop,
985 N. Resler, go over Transmountain then up
McKelligon Canyon and return. 40 miles. 18-20
mph. Olac Fuentes 777-7958.
7 a.m. Sunday, July 13: Meet at Madeline
Park, 1099 Kern. Ride Scenic to Alabama, then
out to Anthony Gap; ride up east side and
return same route, with a possible McKelligon
visit on the way back (depends on wind &
group). 50 miles without McKelligon.
Advanced, 18-20 mph. Lisa Studdard, 6372319, and Sue OConnor, 588-5620.
7 a.m. Saturday, July 19: Meet at Rio Plaza
and ride to border crossing. 6205 Upper Valley
Rd. 20-30 miles, option for more. 18-20 mph
group, Rick Rivas, 867-7199. 15-17 B/IG pace,
Robert Chiu, 309-5905.
7 a.m. Sunday, July 20: Meet at Rio Plaza and
ride up and down west side of Transmountain,
then ride to Vado and return. 52 miles. 15-17
mph, Larry Reid, 241-7160. 18-20 mph, Lisa
Studdard, 637-2319.
6:45 a.m. Saturday, July 26: Meet at Rio
Plaza and ride to Mesilla and back. 63-67 miles,
15-17 mph pace. Snack break at Caf de
Mesilla. A qualifying ride for September B/IG
century ride. Margaret OKelley, 588-3825.
7 a.m. Saturday, July 26: Meet at La Mesa
(across from Eagle Grocery on NM 28) and
ride the rollers to Las Cruces. 16-18 mph, 30
miles. Dan Post, 526-8364.
7 a.m. Sunday, July 27: EPBC 40th
Anniversary Picnic. Meet at Braden Aboud
Park, 4325 River Bend (between Sunset and
Frontera) for ride to Border Crossing then
return for club picnic. B/IG group led by
Margaret OKelley, 588-3825; 15-17 mph
group, leader TBA; 18-20 mph group, Chris
Hoffman, 497-3026.
Beginner/Intermediate Group (B/IG) The El Paso Bicycle Clubs special training program for beginning and intermediate riders
runs Tuesday evenings through early
September. A brief cycling lesson is followed by
a ride, beginning at Rio Plaza, 6205 Upper
Valley. Riding groups are paced for beginner,
beginner/intermediate and intermediate riders.
Helmets required. More information and a
resource guide of training materials can be
found at elpasobicycleclub.com/big.html. B/IG
director is Margaret OKelley, 588-3825
Each Tuesdays program starts at 5:45 p.m.
and the ride begins at 6 p.m. Arrive early
enough to be ready for the lesson.
July 1: Tire Changing & Tube Patching Clinic.
Clinic will follow the ride.
July 8: Be Your Own Coach and Lactic
Acid Facts & Myths
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July 15: Intermediate Group Riding Skills

July 22: Fun Ride & Rio Plaza Appreciation
Nite
July 29: Cross Training / Core Training
Tour de Tolerance The 8th annual bicycling and running event, benefiting the El Paso
Holocaust Museum and Study Center, is
Sunday, Aug. 24, at Ardovinos Desert
Crossing, One Ardovino Drive in Sunland Park,
with 100K and 50K rides and 5K run/walk. The
100K begins at 7:30 a.m. (4.5 hour time limit
enforced) with run/walk at 8 a.m. and 50K bike
ride at 9 a.m. Information/registration: 3510048, ext. 24 or tourdetolerance.com.
EP Cyclists The bicycle group offers rides

for all levels. Weekend rides offer options of
various paces and distances. Starting times and
locations are posted at facebook.com/epcyclist.
For more information: Manny Valadez, 8612311 or epcyclists.com.
Regularly scheduled rides include:
Tuesday rides for beginners and intermediates begin at 6 p.m. at the Sun Metro station,
12791 Edgemere.
Thursday rides for all levels begin at 6 p.m. at
the Sun Metro station, 12791 Edgemere.
Thursday Westside rides for
intermediate/advanced begin at 6 p.m. at the
Kohls parking lot, I-10/Redd Rd.
Ride Your Bicycle El Paso Chucks

Bicycle Repair hosts Tuesday night rides at 7
p.m. beginning at Soho Lounge, 500 N. Oregon
(at Franklin). Explore downtown streets and
parks. 8-10 miles, 45 minutes. Easy pace for
beginners and intermediates. Couple-friendly.
Information: 791-2006, zlauser@yahoo.com or
chucksbicyclerepair.com. Chucks Bicycle
Repair is at 700 E. Yandell.
Golf
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Summer golf classes UTEP P3 hosts

summer golf classes for both youth and adults
with PGA golf professional Mike Smith at
Ascarate Golf Course, 6900 Delta. Information:
747-5142.
Adult classes are 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays,
July 17-31 (register by July 17). Cost: $75.
Junior classes are 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturdays,
July 19-Aug. 2, for ages 7-17 (register by July
18). Cost: $69.
Smith also hosts junior golf lessons noon to 1
p.m. Saturdays through Aug. 30 for ages 717. Cost is $10 per class (includes range balls).
Adult classes are 11 a.m. to noon. Cost: $20
per class. Information: 772-7381.
Dimas Vasquez Golf Tournament

The 2nd annual tournament benefiting Special
Olympics of TexasArea 19 begins with a
shotgun start at 8 a.m. Friday, July 18, at
Underwood Gold Complex, 3200 Coe, on Fort
Bliss. Four-man scramble format. Registration
begins at 7 a.m. Cost: $125 ($450 team of
four). Information: 533-8229 or
sotx.org/vasquez.
Putt for Pets Responsible Ownership of
Marfa Pets (ROMP) hosts the 2nd annual
fundraising golf tournament beginning with a
shotgun start at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 26, at
Marfa Municipal Golf Course. Three person
scramble format. Proceeds benefit ROMPs
spay/neuter programs. Cost: $50 per golfer;
includes green fees, and Nineteenth Hole
brisket plate and beverages. Cart not included.
Information: (432) 363-4738 or rompmarfa.org.
Rett Syndrome golf tournament The

annual Golf For a Cure golf tournament and
dinner celebration for Julianas Angels of Faith is
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8 a.m. Saturday, July 26, at Fort Blisss
Underwood Golf Complex, 3200 Coe.
Registration is 7 to 8 a.m. Awards are 12:30
p.m. with lunch a 1 p.m., live music at 1:30
p.m. and live auction at 3 p.m. Cost: $125 per
player ($500 team of four); includes lunch,
awards, dinner and celebration. Lunch and celebration only: $25. Information: 474-4162 or
julianasangels@gmail.com.
Rett Syndrome is the most severe of the
Autism Spectrum Disorders and predominantly
affects girls.
Deacon Bob Open The 5th annual golf

scramble tournament benefiting HEAL (Help
End Abuse for Life) and The Nest begins with a
shotgun start at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, at Inn
of the Mountain Gods Golf Course in

Mescalero, N.M. Cost: $125; includes green
fees, cart, goodie bag, awards, prizes, barbecue
cookout (limited to 144 players). Mulligans
available for $5. Information: The Nest (575)
378-6378 or helpendabuseforlife.org.
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino

1200 Futurity Drive, Sunland Park. Simulcast
racing begins at 10 a.m. everyday. Information:
(575) 874-5200 or sunland-park.com.
Horse Sports
Adult Basketball Tournament Series
Ruidoso Downs Horse Racing The
Registration runs through July 7 at Meerscheidt

Recreation Center, 1600 E. Hadley for the City
of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Departments
Adult Basketball Tournament Series July 14-19,
Aug. 18-23 and Sept. 15-20.
The tournament series is comprised of
womens and mens open divisions for age 18
and older and mens classic for age 40 and
older. Deadline to register is one week prior to
each start date. Registration: $425 for all three
tournaments, if paid in full, or $150 per tournament. Information: (575) 541-2563 or athletics@las-cruces.org.
Series games are 6 p.m. Monday through
Friday, and 9 a.m. Saturday. Single elimination
tournaments to follow.
track and casino is off U.S. 70 in Ruidoso

Downs, N.M. The live racing season runs
Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day
weekend with the running of the All American
Futurity Monday, Sept. 1. Post time is noon.
Call or check website for other dates and
times. Grandstand admission and parking are
free. Turf club reservations are $15.
Information: (575) 378-4431 or
raceruidoso.com.
Recreational Sports
Peter Piper Pizza Back to School

Classic The 9th annual youth basketball
tournament is July 26-28 for boys and girls

teams in age 8-14 divisions and high school age.
Three games guaranteed per team, followed by
single elimination events. Games will be held
throughout El Paso. Entry fee: $150 (multiteam discount available). Deadline to enter is
usually three days prior to tournament.
Information: 540-0043 or pppbtsc.com.
Aqua Posse Summer Program El

Paso Aqua Posses swimming program regularly
runs through July at Ascarate Pool, 4451 Delta.
The professionally coached swimming program
helps swimmers develop self-discipline and
grow as an individual. This is not a learn to
swim program. Information: 592-1820 or

aquaposse.org.
Miracle League sports Miracle League

of El Paso, in collaboration with Special Needs
Lions Club, hosts kickball for people with disabilities at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through
Thursdays through Aug. 7, at Junior League
Field of Miracles, in Ponder Park, 7500 Burges.
Volunteers always needed. Information: Sandie,
779-4770.
Archery Classes for beginners The

Archers of El Paso Club hosts two-hour supervised shooting classes 9 to 11 a.m. every
Saturday at the Archers of El Paso Range, in
Northeast El Paso off Martin Luther King at
Stan Roberts. Bows and arrows provided for
the seminar. Youth and adults age 7 and older
welcome; parents must be present for kids age
16 and younger. Reservations required; limited
number of spaces available each month. Cost:
$20. Information/reservations: Ricardo Urias,
487-8199 or r.uri2000@yahoo.com.mx (specify
name, phone number, age, right or left handed).
Franklin Mountain Gun Club Shooting

matches are 9 a.m. the second Sunday of the
month, at Fort Bliss Rod and Gun Club, Range
9. Several matches at varying distances planned.
Entry office opens at 8:30 a.m. Fee: $15.
Information: Dale Berry, 503-7244 or 772-8927
or Mike Schwartz, 449-5079.
To get there: Take Railroad Drive to Deer;
turn right.
CMP/NRA Garand and Vintage Bold Action
Rifle matches are held on fifth Sundays of the
month (when they occur). Cost: $15.
Motor sports
Tularosa Speedway The dirt racing
track in Tularosa, N.M. is 4 miles north of town
at 8364 U.S. 54. Regular season runs April
through October. Racing starts at 7:45 p.m.
Saturdays; gates open at 6 p.m. Admission: $12
($9 military, seniors and students, free for ages
5 and younger). Family pass: $28. VIP seating:
$15. Pit passes are $25. Call for entry fees.
Information: (575) 539-3607 or tularosaspeedway.com.
Arroyo Seco Raceway The Southern

New Mexico track is located off Hwy 549, off
I-10 at the Akela exit, with drag racing, motorcycle racing, sportscar testing and more. Call
for ticket prices. Information: (575) 544-3440,
(575) 494-4794 or arroyosecoraceway.com.
Lapping Day is Saturday, June 28.
Trackdays are Saturday and Sundays, July 56, and Aug. 2-3.
Test N Tune is Sunday, Aug. 17, with a scraping on Aug. 16. July date to be announced.
El Paso Motorplex The drag strip is at

13101 Gateway West, (east of El Paso at I-10
off Clint exit #42). Information: 887-3318 or
elpasomotorplex.com.
Racing begins at 7 p.m. Fridays.
El Paso Speedway Park 14851 Marina

(off Montana 7 miles east of Loop 375). Regular
season races (through Nov. 3) are 7:45 p.m.
Friday. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. General admission: $10 (free for age 10 and under). Special
events may be extra. Information: 791-8749 or
epspeedwaypark.com.
Fireworks Show is Friday, July 4
CDM Championship Late Model Show is
Aug. 15
USAC/NMMRA Non Wing Special Show is
Aug. 29.
Southern New Mexico Speedway
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The track features modifieds, super stocks,
speed stocks and more at 7:45 p.m. Saturdays
through Oct 3. Gates opens at 5:30 p.m. The
Speedway is 11 miles west of Las Cruces exit
132, off I-10. Take south frontage road to
Southern New Mexico Fairgrounds.
Information: 575-524-7913 or
snmspeedway.com.
July 5: MTV Night and Independence Day
Fireworks.
Autocross Pan Am Sports Car Club of

America SCCA Running Autocross events are
held at Cohen Stadium, I-54 and Trans
Mountain. Any car in safe running condition can
be entered. Drivers must be licensed. First two
events free for new drivers. Cost; $25 one day
member fee; $35 one day weekend member
fee. Spectator admission is free.
Information/times: panamscca.com
PAR Championship events are Sundays, July
13, Aug. 3 and Aug. 17.
Runs and walks

Electric 5K Las Cruces Running Club and
City of Las Cruces hosts 1 mile Fun Run at 7:45
p.m. Thursday, July 3, at Main Street and
Picacho (near Albert Johnson Park), with a new
5K running race at 8 p.m. on the annual Fourth
of July Parade Route along Main Street.
Registration begins at 7 p.m. Registration
(through June 29): $15 per event (12 and
younger free for fun run). Information:
lascrucesrunningclub.
The Electric Light Parade follows the run.
Firecracker 5K The 5K run and 1 mile

fun run/walk is Friday, July 4, at the Burro
Street Bakery in Cloudcroft, N.M. Fun Walk
begins at 8:30 a.m. with race at 9 a.m.
Proceeds benefit Cloudcroft Athletics.
Registration: $30 in advance; $35 race day.
Online registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Fourth of July Run Up and Running,
hosts the 8th annual 5K run/walk 7:04 a.m.
Friday, July 4, beginning at Up and Running in
the Rudolph Shopping Plaza, 3233 N. Mesa.
Proceeds benefit Run El Paso Club.
Registration: $20 through July 2; $25 July 3-4.
Information: Chris Rowley, 478-5663. Online
registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Packet pick-up is 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday,
July 3, and 6 to 6:45 a.m. race day at Up and
Running.
Smokey Bear Stampede run The

34th annual 10K run and 2-mile Fun Run held in
conjunction with Smokey Bear Days begins at
7:30 a.m. Friday, July 4, starting east of Smokey
Bear Historical Park, at East Creek Road,
Capitan, N.M. Various age divisions offered for
male and female runners. Race day registration
begins at 6:3 a.m. Registration: $25 by July 1;
$30 July 2-4. Information: (575) 354-2748.
Registration: villageofcapitan.com/fun-run.pdf.
Leopoldo Cavazos Jr. Memorial Run
The 5K run and 1-mile run walk is 7:30 a.m.
Saturday, July 5, at Ascarate Park, 6900 Delta,
($2 entrance fee per vehicle into park). Post
race refreshments for all participants. All
Proceeds benefit Fort Hancock Explorer Post
881. Registration: $20 in advance ($25 on race
day). Teams of 10 or more (by June 29) are $15
per member. Information: Mike Coulter, 2745222 or coultercmike@yahoo.com. Online registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Pre-race packet pick up noon to 6 p.m.
July 2014
Friday, July 4, at Up and Running East, 1475

George Dieter.
5K Glow Run/Walk El Paso Child
Guidance Centers family-friendly run and walk
is 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 12, at Painted
Dunes Golf Course. All runners receive a tshirt, glow accessories and access to the
glow/paint tent. All ages activities include jumping balloons, face painting, pedal karts, food
from our local food trucks, music, golf and
more. Registration: $35 ($30 per person for
teams of 5 or more; $25 ages 6-13; free children under 5). Information: 249-4969. Online
registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Bottomless Triathlon The 30th annual

400M swim, 14K bike ride and 4K run is 8:30
a.m. Saturday, July 12, at Bottomless Lakes
State Park, 13 miles east of Roswell, N.M. (via
U.S. Hwy 380 and NM Hwy 409). The
Bottomless Race Transition Area opens at 7
a.m. for late packet pickup. Pre-race orientation begins at 8 a.m. Entry (by July 11): $45
($60 relay) free for youth 17 and younger; no
race day registration. Information: (575) 6248284, bottomlesstri@gmail.com or on
Facebook at Bottomless Triathlon.
Packet pick-up is 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 11,
at Holiday Inn Express, 2300 N. Main, in
Roswell.
$15 Arc members. Information: 307-5394 or

thearc.org.
This event promotes awareness in the El Paso
community while raises money to open
Jacobs Arc Learning Center, a day habilitation
program for adults with intellectual and/or
developmental disabilities.
Spartyka Fallen Heroes 5K The 5K

run and walk and 1 mile walk is 8 a.m. Sunday,
Aug. 3, at Ascarate Park, 6200 Delta. Cost:
$25 through Aug. 1; $30 Aug. 2-3 ($2 fee per
car to enter Ascarate Park). Online registration
at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Packet pick up is noon to 5 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 2, at Up an Running, 3233 N. Mesa, and 7
to 7:45 a.m. on race day at the start line.
Off-Road Triathlon Erace 3 hosts the

first off-road triathlon benefiting Special
Olympic, at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, at the

SISD Aquatic Center, with a 5k trail run, 10K
mountain bike race and 200 meter swim. Cost:
$60 through July 8; $70 July 9-Aug. 1. Online
registration at erace3.com.
Run/Walk for Life The 3rd annual 5K

run/walk and 1 mile family walk it 8 a.m.
Saturday, Aug. 9, at House of Hope, 1204
Montana. Registration: $20; $15 kids under 10.
Register at raceadvaenturesunlimited.com.
Socorro Chile Harvest Triathlon The

USAT-sanctioned 400M swim/20K bike/5K run
begins at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, at the
Socorro (N.M.) City Pool. Registration is $55
($25 age 23 and younger); $95 for relay.
Additional $12 for non USAT members.
Registration deadline is noon Aug. 1. No race
day registration available. Information: (575)
Run for a Margarita El Paso Symphony

Orchestra hosts the 5th annual 5K Run and 1
Mile run/walk at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 12,
beginning at Riviera Restaurant, 5218 Doniphan.
After the run/walk enjoy a complimentary margarita (age 21 and older), food and live music.
Proceeds benefit the orchestras audience
development and outreach programs. Cost per
event (includes meal and one complimentary
margarita): $25 by July 6; $30 July 6-11. Meal
ticket only: $10.No race day registration.
Runner and meal ticket space is limited.
Information: EPSO, 532-3776, Chris Rowley,
478-5663 or raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Packet pick up is 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, July
11, at Up and Running, 3233 N. Mesa, and 5:45
to 6:45 p.m. on race day.
Home Run for the Homeless

Edwards Homes/ERA Sellers, Buyers and
Associates host the 5K and Kids Dash benefiting
El Pasos Opportunity Center for the Homeless
at 8 a.m. Saturday, July 26, at the Clock Tower
at Southwest University Park on Durango
Street. First 600 registrants by (except Sleepins and Kids Dash) receive a cotton t-shirt, and
one ticket to El Paso Chihuahuas game on
either July 26, 27 or 28 (subject to availability;
must register by July 12 for July 26 game). Chip
timing guaranteed for first 1,000 competitive
runners. Refreshments at end of race for all
participants. Registration: $30; $15 kids dash
for age 12 and younger (no t-shirt). Sleep in
donation: $25. Information: (575) 408-8RUN
(8786), homerunforthehomeless@gmail.com.
Ruidoso Grindstone Trail Runs Ski

Run Road Challenge hosts the runs on the new
multiple use trail system at Grindstone Lake, 2
miles from Downtown Ruidoso at 7:30 a.m.
Saturday, July 26, starting and finishing at
Wingfield Park. Four mile and 8.50 mile runs
offered at the USA Track and Field sanctioned
and American Trail Running Association
approved event. Proceeds benefit the Ruidoso
Trails Coalition and Ski Apache Adaptive Sports
Program. Cost: $25 solo runners; $154 youth.
Information: (575) 937-7106. Online registration at ultrasignup.com.
Run/Walk For Respect Arc del Paso will

host its 5K run/walk 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday,
Aug. 2, at Ascarate Park, 6900 Delta.
Registration: $20 in advance; $25 on race day;
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Horse trading can Taking a Look Back

be a tough deal
by John McVey Middagh
r. B was a Ph.D professor at the

University here in El Paso. I
became acquainted with him
when he walked in my store, The
Cowboy Trading Post. He wandered
around a bit, and then asked if my dad
taught at the University. He must have
seen my dads picture on the wall with
John Kennedy.
I said, Yes he had.
Mr. Ph.D started telling me he knew
my dad, while I was wondering what he
had come in for. He told me he had a
ranch in New Mexico and needed a saddle. I asked if he saw any that would
work for him. There were about a 136 to
choose from. He found two and after a
little dickering paid me. I thanked him
and helped carry them to his car.
I was happy to have been able to help
him and thought no more about it. A
week later the Good Doctor came back
in, asking if I bought horses.
I retorted, Yes I do. What do you
have?
He started in about his ranch and how
he had too many horses and his boys
werent riding all that much and wondered if I was interested in buying three
head. One was a good, older mare; the
other two were young geldings with just
a few saddles on them, but gentle.
The price must have been fair for both
of us, because the next thing I knew, I
was on my way to his ranch with my
truck and trailer. It was a cool fall day
and had been raining. He did have the
three horses in a pen, but there was no
one around. He did not tell me the pen
was down a steep hill, with no way for
me to turn my trailer around once down
there, much less to get back up that hill.
I should have taken that as my first signal, but I was there, I had paid for these
horses and they were going home with
me. So I turned my truck around, parking on top with the back of the trailer a
little down the hill. I set my brakes, left
the truck in gear, and blocked the wheels
with some rocks.
Then walked down the hill to see what
kind of horses I owned. At first I was
pleased: They were in good flesh and
their feet were not too bad, for what I
could see in all the mud.
I soon found out that looks werent
everything. Id stepped up on the fence;
the two younger ones bolted for the far
side of the pen, the older mare stood her
ground. Now, I could see right off that I
was going to have a time getting close to
the younger ones. No telling how I was
going to get a halter and lead shank on
them. Also, I could tell they were not
going to let me walk up to them.
I walked back up that hill to my truck
and got my lariat rope and three halters.
Went back down got in the pen and haltered the mare with no problem. The two
youngsters stood in the far corner snorting through their noses and pawing the
mud. Signal number two, maybe the
Good Doctor wasnt such a straight
shooter? But I was there and I had
bought and paid for these horses and
they were going home with me that day.
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The question was, how was I going to

get it done? A plan came to mind: I
would rope each gelding, pull him to the
fence, tie him there close while I put the
halter on. I still did not think they would
lead up that hill. Well, there stood the
good mare and she didnt seem to be
bothered by any of this and the younger
ones got close to her every chance they
got, so that will be the way I get the two
young ones to the trailer.
I roped and haltered each one, tied the
first gelding to the mare and walked her
up the hill right into the front section of
the trailer, shut the middle divider, and
untied them. The gelding went to the
corner and I backed the mare out, went
down and got the other one and did the
same thing. This time I just untied the
two and opened the middle gate so all
three could be together for the trip home.
The job was done and not too much
trouble in the doing. I got into my truck
and was home in two hours. Backed up
to the pen at my store and turned these
three out. On the way home I began to
wonder just what was I going to do with
a mare and two wild geldings.
It did not take long for the answer to
my question. A woman came in the next
day, saw the mare and had to own her.
The price she paid cleared the other two
horses. Then a guy from Silver City
came by, saw the two geldings, liked one
of them, but said he didnt have any
cash, but would trade me a half of beef
and two cords of firewood, we shook
hands and had a deal. The third horse
must have found a home because I dont
own him today.
You might think that that was the last
time I saw the Good Doctor, but no,
some months later in he came again. Not
a mention of the horse trade, so I let it
go and ask him how I could help him
this time. He said he needed another
saddle for his youngest boy and wanted
to trade me a bunch of old leather coats
for it. I said I was not interested, but he
went out to the car and brought back an
arm full of different types of jackets, a
bunch of them.
I still said, I am not interested.
He said that he would leave all the
jackets and take the saddle just to see if
his kid liked it and could sit it.
I said, I was not interested.
He picked up the saddle and said he
was just going to take it on approval and
that he was leaving all of those jackets.
Well, whos the trader here? He walked
out and that is the last time I ever saw
him.
As for the jackets, I sure had a bunch
of them, I sold some, I wore some, I cut
some of them up for repairs on other
things and a year later I found a guy that
gave me $120 for the remainder and that
is what I had paid for the saddle the
Good Doctor took.
John McVey Middagh is a former
saddle shop owner and amateur
local historian. You can reach him
at jmiddagh@yahoo.com.
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History, nature and art combine
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or years Silver City, New Mexico

was considered one of the regions
hidden treasures, a small, out-ofthe way town surrounded by the Gila
Wilderness and full of history. But the
Grant County town can hardly be called
a secret getaway anymore as it keeps
making its way onto lists of top tourist
destinations and retirement communities
in the Southwest.
Just this year, Smithsonian.com, the
official website of the Smithsonian
Institution, ranked Silver City as No. 18
among The 20 Best Small Towns to
Visit in 2014. The website noted Silver
City for its wide appeal, from Wild West
style saloons and 19th century Victorian
architecture to exotic cuisine and eclectic
art galleries.
Also this year, Travel+Leisure
Magazine listed Silver City as one of
Americas Coolest Desert Towns, citing both its thriving downtown scene as
well as its role as a base camp for
exploring the Gila Wilderness.
Nationalgeographic.com has named
Silver City as one of The 50 Next Great
Adventure Towns and 55-alive.com
called the southwestern New Mexico city
one of Americas Top Ten Bargain
Towns for Boomers. Silver City also
earned a place in the book The 100 Best
Art Towns in America.
History buffs and nature lovers have
always been drawn to Silver City. The
town was the boyhood home of William
Bonney, alias Billy the Kid, and nearby historic attractions include old mining
town; Fort Bayard National Historic
Landmark and the Santa Rita copper
mine. The worlds first wilderness area,
the Gila, was established in 1924 and is
Entrance to Historic Downtown
Fort Bayard National Historic Landmark
also home to the Gila Cliff Dwellings

National Monument.
The renaissance of Silver City as a center of tourism and retirement living goes
back to the 1980s, when civic leaders
looked for ways to diversify the economy of Silver City and Grant County. The
area had long been dependent on mining
originally silver, hence its name, but
later copper mining became the main
industry. Whenever copper prices plummeted, unemployment rates soared. By
attracting more tourists and retirees,
Silver City could generate more jobs
while improving the quality of life for all
area residents.
The results include a growing calendar
of signature events such as the Silver
City Blues Festival, Pickamania and
more recently the Silver City Clay
Festival that attract regional and even
national attention; and a rejuvenated historic downtown that features an increasing number of retail stores, restaurants
and art galleries. All this has been
accomplished by a town with a population of just under 11,000.
How has Silver City accomplished this
turnaround? The story of its success is a
case study of local government and nonprofit organizations working together,
often led by relative newcomers to Silver
City who wanted to share their secret
getaway with the rest of the world.
Mimbres Region Arts Council

In many cases, Silver Citys appeal to
Baby Boomers has also fueled its
growth in arts and tourism many
came to Silver City after retiring from
successful careers but then launched art
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galleries, hotels and other businesses in

their new home. Other outsiders have
found in Silver City a receptive community that allowed them to quickly
become active civic leaders in various
non-profit organizations.
Faye McCalmont is one of those outsiders-turned-insiders. When her husband
moved his roofing business to Silver
City from Arizona over 20 years ago, she
became one of the community leaders in
the arts and is now executive director of
the Mimbres Region Arts Council. Since
1981 MRAC has been a major hub for
the arts in Silver City, organizing and
funding various programs. Last year the
Council won the Governors Award for
Excellence in the Arts.
McCalmont admits she has a passion
for huge, free music festivals that not
only draw the community together but
also serve as a magnet for visitors.
MRACs most famous event is the
Silver City Blues Festival, attracting up
to 10,000 people each Memorial Day
Weekend. The festival will celebrate its
20th anniversary next year. The other
end of summer is now bracketed by
Pickamania, a bluegrass/Americana/roots
music festival held the second weekend
in September.
MRAC also sponsors two annual concert series: an annual Indie/Folk concert
series at the historic Opera House in
Pinos Altos, an old mining town about 8
miles north of Silver City; and a performance series at the WNMU Fine Arts
Center Theatre that ranges from classical
music to Chinese acrobats.
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Most recently the Council staged the
Santa Cecilia concert June 20 at Western
New Mexico University, which
McCalmont cited as an example of what
she hopes will be more partnerships with
the four-year public college.
The Council also has been very active in
the visual arts, launching the annual
Weekend at the Galleries, which has now
turned into the Red Dot Studio Tour
Gallery Walk hosted by the Silver City Art
Association. One of the councils most
successful ongoing projects is its Youth
Mural Program, which has created over 40
murals throughout Silver City and also
offers a Youth Mural Camp.
Silver City MainStreet

Founded in 1985, the Silver City
MainStreet Project is one of the states five
original Main Steet towns and the only
one that has operated continuously since
The Youth Mural Project has created over

40 murals in Silver City.
then, winning the 2011 Great American

Main Street Award from the National Trust
for Historic Preservation. The Project
focuses on the historic downtown district
of Silver City: Bullard Street and adjoining
streets, including Big Ditch Park.
The MainStreet Projects goal has been to
improve the business environment through
historic preservation, said Lucy
Whitmarsh, president of the Projects
board of directors. When the project start-
ed, about half the buildings in the historic

downtown area were vacant; the vacancy
rate has dropped to under 20 percent during the past three decades.
Improvements and programs initiated or
supported by the Project, Whitmarsh said,
include Big Ditch Park, streetlights, the
downtown Farmers Market, a new visitors center and Yankie Street arts district.
The Projects biggest undertaking has
been the renovation of the Silco Theater.
Built in 1923, the former cinema and performing arts venue has served various
other roles over the years before the
Project took it over in 2006. The Silco is
being restored as a downtown movie theater which will fulfill a crucial community need for Silver City, which currently
lacks a first-run movie theatre.
Silver City MainStreets signature
events include the annual Lighted
Christmas Parade, and it also sponsors
numerous events held downtown, ranging
from car shows to the Downtown Expo
hosted in conjunction with the SRAM Tour
of the Gila cycling races each May. This
Syzygy Tile Works

month it will sponsor the 3rd annual Big
Ditch Day.
The most significant contribution of
Silver City MainStreet has been its role in
transforming the historic downtown district
from a deteriorating row of boarded-up
storefronts into a vibrant tourist-friendly
attraction with a wide range of stores, art
galleries, coffeehouses, restaurants and
hotels (including the restored Palace Hotel
that dates back to 1900, and the newly
reopened Murray Hotel that recaptures its
original 1938 Art Deco splendor).
MRACs McCalmont noted that Silver
City is attracting increased attention
among serious foodies, with a surprising
variety of cuisine offered at downtown
restaurants such as Tre Rosat, Dianes,
Shevek & Co., and the Curious Kumquat.
One of newest additions to downtown is
Little Toad Creek Brewery & Distillery,
which specializes in craft beers, spirits and
pub food.
One of the oldest and most notable of
Silver Citys downtown businesses is
Syzygy Tile, which employs about 20 artisans making handmade tile. Lee Gruber
and her husband decided over 20 years ago
they wanted to get into the high-end craft
tile industry, and looked around the country for a suitable location. Because their
business required creative workers, they
wanted a community that would attract and
keep them, and they chose Silver City.
We wanted craftsmen, Gruber said, and
the company also wanted to prove that art
can be a way to earn a living.
Syzygy, which is an active partner in the
annual Clay Festival, is often cited by
local leaders as an example of artistic
entrepreneurship that the city wants to
encourage.
Yankie Street Arts

Lois Duffy was a lifelong artist living in
Florida who occasionally visited the area
to see her mother-in-law in nearby Pinos
Altos. We fell in love with Silver City,
she said, so in 1997 she and her husband
decided to move there. At that time the art
community in Silver City was just taking
root, she said.
Duffy and other artists began meeting at
a coffee shop and eventually formed a coop gallery with eight or nine members.
Duffy said she had a vision of an art district in downtown Silver City, something
she called SoHo West, referring to an art
district in New York City.
The Yankie Street Art District (Yankie is
a side street off Bullard) took off in 1998
and 1999 when investors, including Duffy,
bought buildings that would house studios
and galleries. She opened the Blue Dome
Gallery in 1999 and later bought buildings
on neighboring Texas Street where she
now has her own studio.
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Out of those beginnings grew the
Weekend at the Galleries. That event is
now the Red Dot Gallery Weekend in
October, hosted by the Silver City Art
Association.
Its been a long haul establishing the
arts district in Silver City, Duffy said, citing the ups and downs of the economy. Yet
the art community keeps growing the
associations membership includes 21 galleries, 20 studios and 18 artists. Duffy
added that tourism seems to be on the
upswing again, and credited some of that
to increased advertising and promotion.
Duffy noted that many of the artists who
have come to Silver City, like herself, have
done so as part of their early retirement.
Lots of early retirees move here, she
said. Silver City appeals most to people
still healthy enough to enjoy its natural
attractions, such as the Gila Wilderness,
and who dont mind driving to Tucson or
El Paso to get to a major airport, shopping
mall or specialized medical services.
As some of the older artists become less
active in the gallery district, Duffy said,
Were having a changing of the guard.
Arts & Culture District

With all the different groups involved in
tourism and the arts in Silver City, there
was a need for a central organization to
spearhead coordination and promotion,
which is the role of the Silver City Arts &
Cultural District, now in its sixth year. The
Silver City ACD was one of two pilot projects sponsored by the New Mexico
Department of Economic Development
(now there are nine statewide).
Silver City ACD Director George Dworin
said the agencys coordinating council
includes 15 to 20 entities, including city
and county government, chambers of commerce, arts associations and WNMU.
The district itself encompasses all of the
historic downtown area and extends to the
college campus.
One of the key initiatives of the ACD has
been the Silver City Clay Festival, which
will hold its third series of events beginning this month and culminating in the
Aug. 2-3 weekend.
Jeffrey Hawley opened the The Ravens

Nest on Yankie Street in 2011, and says
business keeps improvingat his shop
specializing in imported art and clothing.
The Clay Festival, Dworin said, is an

example of a signature event that, while
officially sponsored by one organization,
draws upon the entire community. Such
signature events range from MRACs
Blues Festival and Pickamania to the Tour
of the Gila cycling race, MainStreets
Lighted Christmas Parade and the Art
Associations Red Dot Gallery Weekend.
The Silver City/Grant County area is
exceptional for having more nonprofits
than anywhere in the state for a community its size, Dworin said.
For example, Silver City is now home to
the Southwest New Mexico Green
Chamber of Commerce, which seeks to
promote local businesses that are environmentally conscious and sustainable. Its
executive director, Cissy McAndrew, notes
that the Silver City area is home to five
different life zones, from deserts to high
mountains, and offers a biodiversity
unique in New Mexico.
tion 22 percent of Grant County residents are over 65, compared to 14 percent
statewide is usually more reluctant to
support tax increases, particularly if they
have not lived in the area for a long time.
We need to bring more families here,
he said, and that means offering more for
youth. While most area events are kidfriendly, older youth often care more about
such amenities as shopping malls and
movie theaters, which Silver City lacks.
Terry also hopes that new convention
facilities can be built, so Silver City can
attract more statewide events.
Another area for growth, he said, is
encouraging tourism-related businesses to
increase their hours. Many galleries are
closed Mondays, Tuesdays and
Wednesdays, and even on weekends its
not unusual to find some closed early.
Terry also noted that arts and culture are
just one part of the tourism industry:
More people come here for natural
resources than to stop at an art gallery.
Recently, some of the areas biggest natural attractions have suffered setbacks that
have hurt tourism, he said, such as the
Catwalk near Glenwood and the road to
historic Mogollon, which were washed out
by floods. Improvements to the dam and
spillway at Lake Roberts north of Silver
City, recently caused a drop in water level
that closed the boat ramp.
Overall, Terry is very upbeat about the
future of Silver City. Where else, he said,
can someone find a town of 11,000 population that has such a strong community
resources, public transportation and even a
four-year university not to mention
great climate year-round? Very few cities
have that, he said.
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One of the oldest organizations involved
in promoting the region is the Silver CityGrant County Chamber of Commerce,
which also is led by a newcomer. Scott
Terry took over as president and chief
executive officer of the chamber last
August, coming from previous chamber
posts in Louisiana and Nebraska.
Terry noted that many of the successes in
attracting tourists and retirees also impose
challenges of their own. An older popula-
Silver City annual calendar highlights

Silver City has a full calendar of
events year-round. Here are some of
the highlights for 2014-2015.
For more information go to:
silvercity.org or silvercitytourism.org
July 4
Parades, fireworks, Ice Cream Social
July 19
Big Ditch Day
July 19-20
Hummingbird Festival
July 30-Aug. 1
Silver City Clay Festival
Aug. 15-16
Copper Country Cruizers Car Show
Aug. 30-Sept. 1
Rolling Stones Gem and Mineral Show
Sept. 6
Taste of Downtown
Sept. 12-14
Pickamania! Music Festival
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Sept. 18-21
Gila River Festival
Sept. 19-21
Fort Bayard Days
Oct. 5
Pinos Altos October Fiesta
Oct. 11-13
Red Dot Art Weekend
Nov. 29
Lighted Christmas Parade
Dec. 11
Victorian Christmas
Feb. 7
Chocolate Fantasia
April 29-May 3
Tour of the Gila
May 22-24
Silver City Blues Festival
June 3-6
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Gardening 101 City of El Paso Parks and

Recreation Department hosts a series of free
monthly instructional workshops co-hosted by
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. Workshops are
4 to 5:30 p.m. Fridays at the Multipurpose
Recreation Center (Dance Room), 9031
Viscount, with possible on-site examples from
the adjacent Vista Del Valle Community
Garden, and taught by the Extension
Horticulturist and El Paso Master Gardeners.
Participants may only register for one session
at a time. Information/registration: 541-4331.
July 11: Rainwater Harvesting for the
Backyard Gardener
Aug. 1: Container Gardening
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Field trips are free and open to the public.

Bring lunch, water, binoculars and a scope. Call
for details and reservations on all weekend
trips. Information: Mark Perkins, 637-3521.
Double Sunset Birding in El Pasos Upper
Valley is 6 p.m. Saturday, July 12, starting at
Keystone Heritage Park.
Weekend trip to Ruidoso and Sacramento
Mountains is Saturday and Sunday, July 26-27.
Las Animas Creek trip is 6 a.m. Saturday,
Aug. 16. Bring a lunch and water. Meet at the
southwest corner of the parking lot at the El
Paso Outlet Mall at I-10 and Transmountain.
Labor Day weekend trip to northern New
Mexico is Aug. 29-Sept. 1.
Full Moon Nights White Sands National

Monument, 15 miles southwest of
Alamogordo, N.M., on U.S. 70, hosts monthly
full moon programs during the summer and fall
months. Entrance fee: $3 age 17 and older.
Free for children. Information: (575) 479-6124,
ext. 236 or (575) 679-2599, ext. 232; or go to
nps.gov/whsa.
Mariachi Fuego del Sol, the award-winning
group dubbed the happiest Mariachi in the
Southwest perform at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, July
12.
Native American flutist Randy Granger performs his interpretation of traditional melodies
at 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10.
Hummingbird Festival The annual festival is Saturday and Sunday, July 19-20, at Little
Toad Creek Inn & Tavern, 1122 NM Hwy 35
(Lake Roberts, about 27 miles north of Silver
City). The festival highlights the various species
of hummingbirds in the area, along with guest
speakers and live entertainment. Information:
(575) 536-9649 or littletoadcreek.com.
El Paso Zoo 4001 E. Paisano. Zoo summer entrance hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
daily. Zoo admission is $10 for ages 13 to 61;
$7.50 for ages 62 and older and active duty
military (including spouse) with ID; $6 ages 3 to
12; and free for ages 2 and under. Zoo members admitted free. Information: 532-8156,
521-1850 or elpasozoo.org.
The zoo will stay open though 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 19, as part of its Zoo After
Howlers program, with evening presentations
including the 6 p.m. giraffe feeding. Ticket
office closes at 7 p.m.; staff will begin taking
animals off exhibit at 7:45 p.m.
This years zoo camp, Oce-sloth runs
through Aug. 8, focusing on the worlds of
sloth and the ocelot. Five-day sessions are 9
a.m. to noon for ages 6-10. Cost: $100 ($90
campers).
Giraffe Encounter feedings are 11 to 11:30
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a.m. and 2:30 to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.

Tokens are $2 each; available at the encounter
site starting at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
African Star Train ride tickets are $2 plus tax
($1.50 for children and society members).
Asian Elephant Training Encounters scheduled
at noon daily.
NM Native Plant Society conference

The Native Plant Society of New Mexicos
annual conference is Friday and Saturday, Aug.

1-2, at Canutillo High School Rotunda, 6675 S.
Desert Boulevard, hosted by El Paso Native
Plant Chapter. Registration is 7:30 to 9 a.m. and
speakers run 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Registration:
$100 through June 1 (includes all events); $110
after. Information: 240-7414, 549-3674 or
npsnm.org/2014-annual-conference.
The event features speaker presentations on
local mountains and wetlands, landscaping with
native plants, medicinal plants of the southwest
and the production of tequila from agaves, as
well as field trips, workshops on photography
of flowers, how to make a Hyper-tufa pot for
cactus and succulents demonstrations by the
Gringo Gourmet.
Bug Awareness Weekend The El Paso

Zoo, 4001 E. Paisano, hosts its annual bugfest
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 23. Children can get up close and personal with
spiders, scorpions, crickets and other creepy
crawlers. Planned activities and arts and crafts
will be available throughout the day, as well as a
bug cooking demonstration. Information: 5328156, 521-1850 or elpasozoo.org.
Municipal Rose Garden The garden at

3418 Aurora (at Copia), is open to the public 8
a.m. to 6 p.m. daily except for official holidays.
The garden has many types of roses at the
sprawling park area with a waterfall, shade
canopy and many other amenities. Admission is
free. Information/rentals: El Paso Parks and
Recreation, 541-4331.
Franklin Mountains State Park Most

hiking and mountain-biking trails begin in the
Tom Mays area, off Transmountain Road on the
west side of the park (east of I-10).
Entry fee is $5 per person, free for age 12 and
under (with family). Correct cash or check
only. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Information: 566-6441 or on facebook at
FranklinMountainsSP.
Guided hikes and bike rides are $3 additional
fee ($1 ages 5-12; under 5 free). Dogs welcome on leash on some hikes. Reservations
required: 566-6441 ext. 221, 224 or
adrianna.weickhardt@tpwd.state.tx.us.
Peak Fitness Challenge, Ron Coleman Trail, 5
a.m. Saturday, July 5.
Nature Walk Trail Hike, 8 a.m. Saturday, July
12.
Intermediate Mountain Bike Ride, 7 a.m.
Sunday, July 13.
Beginners Mountain Bike Ride, 7 a.m.
Saturday, July 19.
West Cottonwood Springs Mine Tour, 9 a.m.
Sunday, July 20.
Nature Walk Trail Hike, 8 a.m. Saturday, July
26.
Bark in the Park hik, 7 a.m. Saturday, Aug.
2.
West Cottonwood Springs Mine Tour, 9 a.m.
Sunday, Aug. 3.
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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. daily. Admission: $7
(free for children 12 and younger). Additional
activity cost for tours (including morning hike):
$2 (free for age 4 and younger). Information:
857-1135 or texasstateparks.gov. Reservations
are recommended for the self-guided area and
for camping: (512) 389-8900.
Rio Bosque Wetlands Park UTEPs

Center for Environmental Resource
Management offers free guided walking tours
and other activities at Rio Bosque Wetlands
Park in El Pasos Mission Valley. Tours last about
two hours. Information: 747-8663 or riobosque.org.
Bird tour is 7 a.m. Saturday, July 12.
Introductory tour is 8 a.m. Sunday, July 20.
Meeting place is a bridge crossing Riverside
Canal. Take Americas Ave. (Loop 375) to Pan
American Drive, turn left and travel 1.5 miles.
Area hiking websites A variety of

organizations in the El Paso/Las Cruces area
offers hiking opportunities. Hikes typically are
rated as easy, moderate, or strenuous. Solo or
new hikers are welcome.
Meetup.com offers a variety of groups for all
activities, including the El Paso hiking meetup
club (meetup.com/El-Paso-Hiking) and the Las
Cruces hiking meetup club (meetup.com/hiking-261)
El Paso Ridgewalkers The group posts its
hikes at elpasoridgewalkers.com. Or contact
Carol Brown at 630-1424.
Celebrations of Our Mountains now offers an
ongoing calendar of hiking and related events at
celebrationofourmountains.org/
Elpasonaturally is a blog by Jim Tolbert on
various environmental topics and includes information about Sunrise Hikers morning events.
Information: elpasonaturally.blogspot.com or
diegotolbert@gmail.com.
The El Paso chapter of the Sierra Club posts
its hikes at sierraclub.org/elpaso.
Outdoorelpaso.com offers an interactive
map, of El Paso County hiking and running
trails, calendar of events and more.
Information: 546-2098 or epcounty.com.
Keystone Heritage Park and El Paso
Desert Botanical Garden 4200
Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park

The park, part of Asombro Institute for Science
Education, is northeast of Las Cruces, off
Jornada Road. Park hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday. Information: (575)
524-3334 or asombro.org.
Aguirre Spring Campground The
Organ Mountain recreational area, run by the
federal Bureau of Land Management, is off U.S.
70 about 15 miles east of Las Cruces. Fifty-five
family camping and picnic sites, plus two group
areas. Day-use fee is $3 per vehicle.
Information, group reservations: (575) 5254300.
Dripping Springs Natural Area The
recreational area is at the base of the Organ
Mountains at the end of Dripping Springs Road
(the eastern extension of University Avenue),
about 10 miles east of Las Cruces. The area,
run by the federal Bureau of Land Management
in cooperation with the Nature Conservancy,
includes the A.B. Cox Visitors Center, several
hiking trails, and La Cueva Picnic Area.
The visitor center is open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. for
the summer months. Access to the main trail to
Dripping Springs is 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Admission is $3 per vehicle. No pets allowed
(except for assistance animals). Information:
(575) 522-1219.
White Sands National Monument
The glistening gypsum dunes are about 15
miles southwest of Alamogordo, N.M., on U.S.
70. The monument is open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
through Sept. 2. Visitor Center Hours are 9
a.m. to 7 p.m. through Sept. 28. Entrance fee:
$3 age 17 and older. Free for children.
Information: (575) 479-6124, ext. 236 or (575)
679-2599, ext. 232; or go to nps.gov/whsa.
Sunset strolls are offered daily at 7 p.m.
through Aug. 3.
The Step Into the Past Mexican Art Show
and Sale is 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday, July 5-6, with Mata Ortiz pottery,
Zapotec rugs and daily demonstrations.
Full Moon Hike is 8 p.m. Friday, July 11.
Reservations required (online only) starting two
weeks ahead of hike. Cost: $5; $2.50 age 15
and young, plus monument entrance fees.
Full Moon Night is 8:30 p.m. Saturday, July
12, with music by Mariachi Fuego del Sol.
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Doniphan (across from Frontera). Hours are 10

a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
Admission: $3 (free for members). Information:
584-0563, keystoneheritagepark.org or elpasobotanicalgardens.org.
The parks 2-acre Botanical Garden, funded
by the Rotary Club of El Paso and the Junior
League, features native plants, amphitheater,
butterfly garden, wedding garden, childrens
maze, and a Butterfly House.
Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park

5000 Calle del Norte in Mesilla. All events free
with park admission, unless listed otherwise.
Hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through
Sunday; call for seasonal variations. Day use
fee: $5 per vehicle ($40 annual pass).
Information: (575) 523-4398.
Bring binoculars, water, sunscreen and wear
hiking shoes for all events.
Audubon Bird Walks are 7:15 a.m. Saturdays,
led by park volunteers.
Ranger-led Nature Hikes are 2:30 p.m.
Sundays.
Fitness in Nature walks with the Second
Chance Walker Program are 8:30 a.m. every
Saturday beginning at the Visitor Center.
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Skins and Skulls mammal identification talks
are 3 p.m. daily through Sept. 1 in the Visitor
Center.
Patio talks are 1:30 p.m. daily through Sept. 1
in the center courtyard.
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the Carlsbad Highway (U.S. 62-180).
Information: (575) 785-2232 or nps.gov/cave.
Summer hours run through Sept. 1. Visitor
Center open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily; tours available 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Last entry into cave
via natural entrance is 3:30 p.m. with last entry
into cave via elevator 5 p.m. (be in line to exit
cave by 6:30 p.m.).
Plan 3-1/2 hours for a walk-in tour and 1-1/2
hours for Big Room tour. Cost is $6 ($3 for
ages 6-15 or seniors with discount card). The
parks audio self-guided tour is $3 extra (also
available in Spanish
Other guided tours are available; call or check
website for details.
The bat season generally lasts from late May
through mid-October. Daily bat flight talks
(about 15 minutes long) are offered just before
sunset at the amphitheatre outside the natural
entrance. Then bats willing visitors are
treated to the sunset spectacle of clouds of
bats flying out of the cave entrance.
The annual Bat Flight Breakfast is 4:30 to 7
a.m. Saturday, July 19; Breakfast available for
purchase at the gate near the park entrance;
guests may carry their breakfasts with them to
the Bat Flight Amphitheater to enjoy during the
bat flight. First 120 visitors have the opportunity for free tickets for a lantern-lit ranger tour
down the Main Corridor; available at the gate
near the east parking lot on a first come-first
served basis. A climbing demonstration is 7
a.m. at the mouth of Carlsbad Cavern, and
mascot Carl S. Bat will make an appearance.
Gila Cliff Dwellings National

Monument 44 miles north of Silver City
on NM Highway 15, the dwellings are in the
middle of the majestic Gila Wilderness, the first
and one of the largest wilderness areas.
Entrance fee: $3 per person; $10 per family.
Information: (575) 536-9461 or nps.gov/gicl.
The trail to the cliff dwellings is open from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. year round. Everyone must be
off the trail by 5 p.m. Visitor center is open 8
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Guided tours offered daily at 11 a.m.; participants should arrive at the trailhead contact station by 10:30.
Guadalupe Mountains National Park

110 miles east of El Paso on the way to
Carlsbad, the 86,416-acre park includes the
highest point in Texas: Guadalupe Peak, 8,749
feet. Entry fee: $5 for ages 16 and older, good
for one week and all trails. Hours are 8 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Camping is $8 per site per night.
Information: (915) 828-3251.
New Mexico State Parks Day-use fee

is $5 when visiting any state park. Camping
fees: $8 for primitive site; $10 for developed
site (electrical hookup $4 extra). All programs
are free with park entrance, unless otherwise
listed. Information: (575) 744-5998 or
nmparks.com.
Oliver Lee State Park, Highway 54 south of
Alamogordo at the Dog Canyon turnoff.
Information: (575) 437-8284.
A night sky tour of Scorpio is 9 to 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 26, a sundown look at the
Surgeon Super Moon is 8 to 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 9, and a sky tour of Mars and
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Saturn is 8 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, at

the Group Shelter.
Rockhound State Park, five miles south of
Deming on State Road 11 and then east on
Rockhound Road (SR 141) for nine miles. Day
use hours: 7:30 a.m. to sunset. Information:
(575) 546-6182 or (575) 744-5998.
Music in the Park is 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, July
19. Performers to be announced.
Elephant Butte Located off Hwy 195.
Information: (575) 744-5923.
The annual Fireworks show is 9 to 11 p.m.
Saturday, July 5 (rain date is July 6).
The Socorro Bass Club Tournament is 6 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 20, and Saturday and
Sunday, Aug. 16-17.
Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs,
two miles off Interstate 25 at Exit 19.
Information: (575) 5244068.
Day use hours: 7 a.m. to sunset.
A Music and the Stars event is 6;30 to 9 p.m.
Saturday, July 19.
Bottomless Lakes State Park Around 13
miles eat of Roswell, N.M. via US 380.
Information: (575) 624-6058.
The 24th annual Sand Sculpture Contest is 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 19. Park visitors
compete to build best and most original sand
sculptures in the Lea Lake Recreation Area.
The 28th annual Paddle Board Races are 1 to
3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, at the Lea Lake
Recreation Area.
Enchanted Evenings presentations are 8 to 9
p.m. every Saturday through Aug. 30.
Alameda Park Zoo Alameda Park, 1321

North White Sands Blvd. (U.S. 54/70),
Alamogordo. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Admission: $2.50 ($1.50 ages 3-11 and 60 and
older; free for ages 2 and younger).
Information: (575) 439-4290.
The oldest zoo in the Southwest (established
in 1898) is part of the park that lines
Alamogordos main highway. The zoo covers
about 12 acres, with about 250 exotic and
indigenous animals.
Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State

Park 1504 Miehls Drive N., Carlsbad, N.M.
Admission: $5 ($3 ages 7-12; free for 6 and
under). Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (last entry
at 3:30 p.m.). Information: (575) 887-5516.
The Grand Opening for the zoos new $1.23
million reptile exhibit is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturday, June 28, with guest lectures on
snakes and gila monster survival strategies.
Full Moon Walks are 8 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday,
July 12, and 7:45 to 8:15 p.m. Saturday, Aug.
9. July walk preceded by music from the
Carlsbad Wind Symphony at 6:30 p.m.
The annual Carlsbad Area Art Associations
Living Desert Art Show runs through July 4.
The zoo features animals native to the
Chihuahuan Desert, in natural desert surroundings. A large greenhouse is devoted to succulents and cactus from around the world. The
headquarters building includes exhibits on minerals, history, archaeology and other subjects.
Annual Zoo Camp runs 8:30 a.m. to noon
July 7-11 for ages age7-9 and July 14-18 for
age 10-12. This years theme is Reptiles and
Amphibians of the Chihuahuan Desert. Cost:
$40 per child; $30 for Friends of the Zoo
members.
Sitting Bull Falls The scenic area in the

Lincoln National Forest is seven miles southwest of NM 137 on Forest Route 276. The
130-foot falls is one of the highest in New
Mexico. Features a picnic area and wheelchairaccessible trails. Entry fee: $5 per car (day use
only). Information: (575) 885-4181.
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Centennial Connections celebrating the
UTEP Centennial runs through July 20 at participating museums in the El Paso, Las Cruces
and Juarez area. The hunt encourages participants of all ages to learn more about the areas
history, art, desert and other subjects while
exploring the regions museums. Contestants
visit the museums, find mystery objectives and
have forms validated at each site. Forms available at all participating museums. Museum fees
vary; many are free. Information:
visitelpaso.com, or 433-5147 (Magoffin Home).
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.
The museum is the official Centennial
Welcome Center through 2014, with exhibits
about UTEPs history, themed walking tours of
the campus, UTEP documentaries and
Childrens Activity Corner. Learn more at the
centennial celebration at UTEP100years.com.
Showing through Aug. 2: Viva La Causa:
Forging UTEPs 21st Century Demographic,
as part of the Centennial Exhibit Series.
Designed by the Department of History and
Museo Urbano, the exhibit highlights local student involvement in the context of the national
Chicano Movement through the use of historical photographs and newspaper articles, original artwork, and firsthand accounts of a pivotal
movement in student activism on campus.
Showing through Nov. 27: UTEP
Technology Time Capsule: 100 Years of Sharing
Ideas Across the Disciplines.
Showing through Jan. 15, 2015: A Century
of Transformations. The exhibit follows the
Texas School of Mines and Metallurgy from its
opening in 1914, to todays UTEP.
Themed walking tours are available by
appointment at 2:30 p.m. Mondays. Contact
Maribel Villalva at 747-6669 or
mvillalva2@utep.edu.
Permanent exhibits on the Third Floor focus
on the history of the Chihuahuan Desert. The
Chihuahuan Desert Gardens on the museum
grounds have more than 800 species of plants
native to the region.
The museums Camp Discovery for youth in
grades 4-6, is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through
Friday, July 14-18. This years theme is
Chihuahuan Desert. Cost: $40.
El Paso Exploreum The citys first living laboratory museum for children is at 300
W. San Antonio (south of Convention Center).
Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through
Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Last
admission is one hour before closing time.
Information: 533-4330 or elpasoexploreum.org.
Admission: $8 ($6 seniors over 60, and military
and educators with ID; free for infants).
Kid Night Out and Valet Parking events are 6
to 11 p.m. Friday, July 11, and Saturday, July
26. Children will be supervised by Exploreum
docents, while parents can take advantage of
other Downtown events. Cost: $25 first child
($15 each additional child). Valet parking
offered for $10; parking and kids night out
combo $35.
The Exploreum includes multiple interactive
exhibits in four theme areas: construction, aviation, role-play and high tech.
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The 2014 Summer Camps weeklong summer

camps run Mondays through Fridays, through
Aug. 22, geared to ages 3-6 and age 6 and
older. Admission: $100 per camp; multiple child
discounts available.
Thomas the Tank Engine will make an appearance 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, for a
Meet & Greet event. Kids and parents are invited to meet Thomas, have their picture taken
with him, and enjoy educational activities.
Reduced admission of $5 during the event.
Eleven-year-old Childrens Museum Board
Member Riley Tabat will unveil his interactive
solar system exhibit at 1 p.m. on Saturday,
Aug. 2. Shuttle to the Stars offers visitors a
chance to sit in shuttle seats, experience the
rumble of a takeoff, then interactively open a
window on the solar system.
Opening and Family Day is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 9, for the new Time Warner
Cable interactive exhibit, Cableworld.
El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study

Center 715 N. Oregon. Hours are 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 1 to 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday. Closed Monday.
Admission is free unless listed otherwise.
Information: 351-0048 or elpasoholocaustmuseum.org.
El Paso Museum of Archaeology

4301 Transmountain in Northeast El Paso (west
of U.S. 54). New hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday. Closed Sundays,
Mondays and city holidays. Admission is free.
Information: 755-4332 or
elpasotexas.gov/arch_museum/.
Showing through Aug. 31: The Living Mask
Making Tradition of the Rarmuri/Tarahumara.
Archaeology Camp for ages 7 to 12 runs
through July 11. Cost: $70 ($55 members).
El Paso Museum of History 510 N.
Santa Fe. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday (open until 9 p.m.
Thursdays), and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Closed
Mondays. Admission for the Tigua exhibit: $5
(free for museum and Tigua tribe members;
tribal ID required). Information: 351-3588 or
elpasotexas.gov/history.
Opening reception for the new Polish exhibit
is 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 28, with traditional food, music and more.
Showing through Sept. 7: People of the
Sun, artifacts from the Tigua Pueblo, including
four artifacts returning to the border from the
Netherlands after being taken from the pueblo
more than 130 years ago.
Showing through February, 2015 is Fifth Wall
of Giants: UTEP Centennial Celebration, From
Mines to Minds.
Summer Art Sessions are Thursdays, July 10Aug. 28, and Saturdays, July 12-Aug. 30.
Student Appreciation Day is 1 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 30, with a potluck meal and public art
display. Call for cost.
Museum classes are $20 per session ($10
museum members), unless listed otherwise.
Classes are Thursdays, July 10-Aug. 28,
unless listed otherwise.
Conversational Spanish classes are 6 to 7:20
p.m. Thursdays for adults and children age 9
and older.
Flamenco classes are 6 to 7 p.m. taught by
Linda Gallegos. No dance experience required,
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Branigan Cultural Center Branigan

Building, 501 N. Main, (Downtown Mall) Las
Cruces. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 541-2154 or lascruces.org/museums.
The center will be closed for renovations June
30 through late August.
open to adults and children 7 or older.

Conversational English classes are 7:30 to
8:50 p.m. for adults and children age 9 and
older.
Traditional Belly Dancing Classes are 6 to 7
p.m. for ages 9 and older taught by Sonia
Flores and her daughter Sene.
Digital Photography Class is 6 to 7 p.m.
taught by Heriberto Ibarra. Open to ages 9 and
older.
Yoga classes are 9 to 10 a.m. Saturdays, July
12-Aug. 30, for adults, taught by Chris
Borunda.
Los Portales Museum and Visitor

Center 1521 San Elizario Road. The museum is operated by the San Elizario Genealogy
and Historical Society, and is housed in an
1850s Territorial-style building across from the
San Elizario church. It offers gifts, family trees,
historical artifacts as well as information on the
First Thanksgiving and the Salt War of 1877.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through
Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is
Magoffin Home State Historic Site

1120 Magoffin. The adobe home, built around
1875 by Joseph Magoffin, tells the story of a
multicultural family that influenced the development of the Southwest borderlands. It includes
authentic art and furnishings reflecting the daily
lives of the Magoffin family.
Sunday. Tours on the hour; last tour at 4 p.m.
Spanish language tours offered Thursday
through Saturday; call for availability. Cost: $4
($3 ages 6-18). Group tours available with
advance registration. Information: 533-5147 or
visitmagoffinhome.com.
Games and Crafts of the Past Kids Class for
ages 6-10 is 9 a.m. to noon Friday, July 18.
Registration (by July 11): $8.
National Border Patrol Museum and

Memorial Library 4315 Transmountain
Drive. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through
Saturday. Closed Sunday, Monday and major
holidays. Admission is free. Information: 7596060 or borderpatrolmuseum.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, offering a glimpse of five centuries
of Pueblo history and tradition. Hours are 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.
Admission is free. Information: 859-7700, ysletadelsurpueblo.org.
U.S. Army Museum of the NCO

Building 11331, Staff Sergeant Simms St., Biggs
Army Airfield. Equipment and uniforms used by
sergeants and other NCOs through the years
are displayed. Admission: free. Hours: 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. Monday through Friday, noon to 4 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday. Information: 744-8646.
War Eagles Air Museum 8012 Airport

Road, Doa Ana County Airport, Santa Teresa.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through
Sunday. Admission: $5; $4 seniors and military;
free for children under 12. Information: (575)
589-2000 or war-eagles-air-museum.com.
The warbirds of World War II and Korea, and
other historic military aircraft, are displayed in
a 54,000-square-foot building and surrounding
area. The collection of more than 30 aircraft
and 40 automobiles includes the P-51 Mustang,
P-38 Lightning, A-26 Invader and the German
Fieseler-Storch. Among later aircraft are the F86 Sabre and MiG-15s.
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Las Cruces Museum of Nature and

Science 411 N. Main in the Las Cruces
Downtown Mall. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday, plus 5 to 7 p.m. during the First Friday Ramble. Information: (575)
522-3120 or las-cruces.org/museums.
Animal Encounters are 1 p.m. Saturdays,
where museum naturalists will have a
Chihuahuan Desert resident available for meeting up close.
Las Cruces Railroad Museum The

museum is in the Santa Fe train depot, 351 N.
Mesilla, (at Las Cruces avenue west of the
Downtown Mall). Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Admission is
free; donations encouraged. Information: (575)
647-4480 or museums.las-cruces.org.
Family Game Day is 10 a.m. to noon the second Saturday of each month. Families can try
out early 20th century games.
Toddler Story Time is 11 a.m. the third
Saturday of each month. Listen to a Thomas
the Tank Engine book, and enjoy a Thomas
video while completing a related free craft
activity. Children of all ages welcome. RSVP
requested.
NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum

4100 Dripping Springs, Las Cruces. The 47acre museum chronicles the 3,000-year history
of agriculture and rural life in New Mexico.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through
Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $5
for adults, $3 seniors 60 and older; $2 age 517; free for museum members, veterans and
children age 4 and under. Information: (575)
522-4100 or nmfarmandranchmuseum.org.
Karl Laumbachs presents Francisco
Bojorquez: The Cowboy Sheriff of Sierra
County at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 10, as part of
the museums Cultural series. The presentation
is about an early-day hero of Sierra County and
one of New Mexicos greatest cowboys.
The 11th annual Ice Cream Sunday summer
event is noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 20, with
homemade ice cream, ice cream sandwich eating contest for different age groups, living history and more. Free with museum admission.
Opening reception for the exhibit Cowboys:
The Real Deal is 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June
26, in the Traditions and Legacies Gallery focusing on the life of the cowboy with photographs,
stories and objects including a chuck wagon.
Exhibit runs through July 5, 2015.
Showing through Aug. 3 in the Arts
Corridor: Wires, Windmills and Critters: The
Art of Peter Goodman. The Doa Ana County
artists photographic images celebrate the
Southwest. Goodmans images are photographs
that were digitally manipulated to resemble
other media.
Showing through Oct. 19: The Color of Pie
Town, with 37 of Russell Lees iconic color
photographs of Pie Town, N.M.
Roping on horseback in the Museums Roping
Arena are 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays; a
Parade of Breeds in the 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Wednesdays in the Round Pen.
Pony rides for children offered 10 a.m. to
noon Saturdays, near the Horse and Cattle
Barn. Tickets: $5 per ride (available in the
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lobby or near the barn).
The 2014 Summer Camp for kids age 5 and
older runs through July 31.
NMSU Art Gallery D.W. Williams Art

Center, 1390 E. University Ave, (Williams Hall)
on the NMSU campus, Las Cruces (east of
Solano). Information: (575) 646-2545 or
nmsu.edu/artgal.
NMSU Museum Kent Hall, University at

Solano, Las Cruces. Hours are noon to 4 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday. Admission is free.
nmsu.edu/museum/.
The Zuhl Museum NMSU Alumni
Visitors Center, 775 College Dr. Hours are 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
(visitor center), (575) 646-4714 (museum
director), zuhl@nmsu.edu or nmsu.edu/zuhl.
The center features more than 1,800 pieces
of petrified wood, fossils and minerals.
White Sands Missile Range Museum
and Missile Park Exhibits feature the history of the Trinity Site (site of the first atomic
bomb test), the V-2 rocket, ranchers on the
range and missile optics. An outdoor Missile
Park displays rockets and missiles tested on the
range. Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through
Friday, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday. Closed on federal holidays. Free admission.
To get there: take U.S. 54, and after the freeway ends, keep going north on Martin Luther
King, which leads directly to the range. Or
enter from the north off U.S. 70 east of Las
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car registration and proof of insurance.
Information: (575) 678-8824 (local call) or
wsmr-history.org.
Also
Deming Luna Mimbres Museum 301
S. Silver, Deming, N.M. Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday through Saturday, 1:30 to 4 p.m.
Sunday. Admission is free. Information: (575)
546-2382, 1-800-848-4955 or deminglunamimbresmuseum.com.
Geronimo Springs Museum 211 Main
in Truth or Consequences, N.M. Hours are 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; noon
to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $5 ($2.50 students 6 to 18; free for ages 5 and younger).
Family rates: $15. Information: (575) 894-6600
or geronimospringsmuseum.com.
Hubbard Museum of the American

West 841 U.S. Hwy 70 West, next to
Ruidoso Downs (N.M.) Race Track. Hours: 9
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day. Admission: $6 ($5
for seniors, military; $2 children 6-16; free for
children 5 and younger and museum members).
Information: (575) 378-4142 or hubbardmuseum.org. Showing through Sept. 3: Beyond
Tradition, an exhibition of quilt and fiber art.
Museum of the Big Bend Sul Ross

State University (Entrance 3), Hwy 90 in
Alpine, Texas. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m.
Sunday. Admission is free. Information: (432)
837-8734 or museum@sulross.edu.
New Mexico Museum of Space History

3198 SR 2001, Alamogordo. The museum
features the International Space Hall of Fame
and the Tombaugh IMAX Dome Theater and
Planetarium.
Space center hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission: $6 ($5 for seniors and military, $4
ages 4-12, children 3 and younger free). Call
for school tours and group ticket arrangements.
Information: (877) 333-6589, (575) 437-2840
or nmspacemuseum.org.
Showing at the IMAX Dome Theater are the
films Hubble and Tornado Alley, and the
Planetarium Show, Nine Planets and
Counting. Showtimes are on the hour, 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. daily. Tickets: $6 ($5.50 for seniors
and military; $4.50 ages 4-12). Ages 3 and
under free for all shows.
Combo tickets available (included museum
entrance and one IMAX ticket): $10 ($9 seniors
and military, $7 children).
The Laser Light Show Spectacular, Prismatic
Magic, runs June 27-July 9. Nine different
laser shows will be featured, from family fun to
classic rock.
Sacramento Mountains Historical

Museum U.S. 82 across from the
Chamber of Commerce in Cloudcroft, N.M.
Summer hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday,
Tuesday, Friday and Saturday; 1 to 4 p.m.
Sundays. Admission: $5 ($3 ages 6 to 12).
Information: (575) 682-2932 or cloudcroftmuseum.com.
Silver City Museum 312 W. Broadway,

Silver City, in the historic H.B. Ailman House.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through
Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday. Open until 7 p.m. the first Friday of the
month. Admission: $3 suggested donation.
Information: (575) 538-5921, 1-877-777-7947
(out of town), or silvercitymuseum.org.
Showing through July 20: Parece Que Fue
Ayer, the Grant County Chicano Music
Project, featuring photos and memorabilia of
El Paso Scene
Chicano musicians who have played in Grant

County post World War II era to the present.
Showing through July 27:Images of Valor:
U.S. Latinos and Latinas in World War II, a 12panel exhibition provides a historical overview
of U.S. Latino participation in World War II.
The annual Ice Cream Social Cake Walk is 11
a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, July 4.
A Brown Bag talk on the 200th Coast Artillery
Battery G in Bataan with Don Turner and Terry
Humbler is noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, July 10.
A Silver City Historic District Presentation
with historian and preservationist Susan Berry,
co-author of Built to Last: An Architectural
History of Silver City, is 2 p.m. Friday, July 18,
in the museum annex.
Melody Groves will give a presentation and
book signing on her book Butterfields Byway:
Americas First Overland Mail Route Across the
West at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 26, in the museum annex.
Pre-registration required on classes and workshops:
A Tile Making Class with Judy Nenefee for
ages 8 and older is 10 a.m. to noon Saturday,
June 14, as part of the Silver City Clay Festival.
A free Brick Re-pointing workshop with
preservation consultant Pat Taylor is 9 a.m. to
noon, Saturday, July 19.
Toy Train Depot Alameda Park, 1991 N.

White Sands Blvd., Alamogordo. An actual train
depot built in 1898, the building now houses a
gift shop and model shop, with more than
1,200 feet of model railroad track and hundreds of model and toy trains on display. Hours
are noon to 4:40 p.m. Wednesday through
Sunday. Admission: $4. Information: (575) 4372855 or toytraindepot.homestead.com.
The 1/5 scale train track offers rides around
Alameda Park 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday
through Sunday. Cost: $4.
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Agave Rosa Gallery 905 Noble (next to

the International Museum of Art). Hours are 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. The
gallery features paintings, sculpture, jewelry
and photography by area emerging artists.
Information: 533-8011,
info@agaverosagallery.com.
Showing through July 8 is La Fuerza de la
Vida, solo show by artist Elizabeth Morales.
Guest artist is Cecilia Briones, La Catrina.
Showing July 12-Aug 2: Journey to an Inn
World, solo show by Yeunhee Lee. Opening
reception is 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 12.
Artistic Celebration of Our Mountains
Exhibit The 14th annual juried art show
opens Sept. 25, at Ardovinos Desert
Crossings Sunset Hall in Sunland Park, featuring works inspired by the regions mountains.
Exhibit runs through December. Information:
(575) 589-0653, ext. 3. Artists may submit up
to six images of pieces inspired by the regions
mountains through Aug. 1. Pieces must not
have been exhibited before.
Ballroom Marfa 108 E. San Antonio

Street in Marfa. Hours are noon to 6 p.m.
Thursday through Sunday. Information: (432)
729-3700 or ballroommarfa.org.
Showing through Aug. 10: Sound Speed
Maker, featuring three video installations by
Austin-based artists Teresa Hubbard and
Alexander Birchler, including their 2009 piece
Grand Paris Texas.
Chamizal galleries Chamizal National
Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Los Paisanos
hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through
Friday; weekends by request. Los Abrazos
hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admission is
free. Information: 532-7273 or nps.gov/cham/.
Opening reception for The Works of Hector
Bernal is 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, July 12,
in the Los Paisanos Gallery. The exhibit showcases Bernals prize-winning painting for the
39th annual Siglo de Oro International Drama
Festival, The Comedians, along with other
examples of his oils paintings, pencil drawings
and oil wash pieces.
Now showing in the Abrazos Gallery is
National Parks of the Southwest, poster
exhibit from National Park Service sites.
Chinati Foundation Marfa, Texas.

Created by artist Donald Judd, the Chinati
Foundation houses one of the worlds largest
collections of permanently installed contemporary art. The collection is open for guided tours
throughout the year at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Thursday through Sunday. Admission is $10 ($5
for students, seniors). Full tour is $25 ($10 students). Information: (432) 729-4362 or chinati.org.
Crossland Gallery The El Paso Art

Associations gallery is at 500 W. Paisano (in the
Art Junction of El Paso). Hours are 11 a.m. to 4
p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturdays. Admission is free. Information: 5347377, office@elpasoartassociation.com or
CrosslandArtGallery.com.
Showing June 27-July 26: America The
Beautiful, featuring works by both members
and nonmembers depicting the beauty of what
is America. Opening reception and awards ceremony is 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 27.
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through July 4. Show runs Aug. 1-23, with
gala opening and awards ceremony 5 to 8 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 1.
Local jazz legend Billy Townes performs 7 to
9 p.m. Thursday, July 17, benefiting
Independent Film. Admission: $30 (free CD to
first 50 guests).
El Paso Artisan Gallery The gallery is

in the El Paso Exploreum, 320 W. San Antonio.
The gallery features works for sale by local
painters, jewelers, crafters and photographers.
Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Closed
Monday. Gallery admission is free. Information:
533-4330 or elpasoexploreum.org.
El Paso Museum of Art One Arts

Festival Plaza, downtown El Paso. Hours are 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, and 9 a.m. to
9 p.m. Thursday. Closed Mondays and holidays.
Admission is free for most exhibits. Tickets for
Vanishing Ice are $5 (free for EPMA members, ages 12 and younger and active duty military and their family). Information: 532-1707 or
elpasoartmuseum.org.
Showing July 13-Aug. 31, in conjunction with
the El Paso Classic Film Festival is No Subtitles
Required: The Art of the International Film
Poster, pieces from the poster collection of
Charles Horak. The show features three dozen
posters from 12 countries. Posters date from
1952 through 1984.
Showing through Aug. 24:
Water, Water Everywhere: Paean to a
Vanishing Resource, an exhibition of video
work examining water issues. Works range in
duration from less than a minute to half an
hour. The films move in approach from artistic
to documentary, and the international array of
artists represented explore water from personal, social, and political perspectives.
Vanishing Ice: Alpine and Polar
Landscapes in Art 1775-2012. The exhibition
traces the emerging popularity of alpine and
polar landscapes in the eighteenth century, and
their evolving meanings through timefor
instance, as records of previously uncharted
realms and geologic history or as exceptional
expressions of the romantic sublime or the cosmic and spiritual in nature.
Art Explorations and Conversations at the
Vanishing Ice exhibit is 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday,
July 19. Participants engage in slow and
thoughtful looking in a facilitated discussion.
Artists Rachelle Thiewes and Suzi Davidoff
will join Nicole Ferrini, founder of Uncommon,
in Double Vision, a discussion of the different
ways artists and environmentalists can look at
the same artwork 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July
31. Their conversation will focus on pieces in
Vanishing Ice. Free admission to the exhibit
after the discussion, with cash bar available.
Showing through Nov. 2 in the Retablo
Niche: Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint Francis
of Paola.
Showing through June 29 in the Gateway
Gallery: Ricardo Chavarria: 41, 47, 50-53, 59,
60, 61.
Showing through December 2015: Drink Up!
The Art and Culture of Beverages.
Showing through Sept. 7, as part of the
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Artists on Art series, are works by printmaker
Frol Boundin.
World Cinema Series film screenings are 2
p.m. Saturdays. Admission: $3 suggested donation; free for members and children 12 and
younger. Age restrictions may apply depending
on rating of film.
Summer Youth Art camps are offered for ages
6-12. Camps run Tuesdays through Fridays,
through Aug. 1, and include Junior
Puppeteers, Itsy Bitsy Pieces, Krazy Crayon
Art, Drawing, Cartooning, and Comic Book
Making, Me Drawing Me, Positively
Printmaking, Wild World of Watercolor and
Chalk Art. Visit the museum website for
details/schedule.
A Plein Air Sketching class for ages 15 and
older is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 12.
Cost: $38 ($30 members).
Pen + Paper, bookmaking workshop for
ages 10 and older led by mother and son duo
Meralee and Asher Schlusselberg, is 1 to 4 p.m.
Sunday, July 27. Bring five photos for cutting
up, short poems, quotes and other creativity.
Cost: $10; $5 museum members (includes all
materials, plus admission to Vanishing Ice
exhibit). Space is limited.
Escamilla Fine Art Gallery, Studio and

Gift Shop Award-winning Impressionist
Alberto Escamillas studio is at 1445 Main
Street in San Elizario. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; 11:30
a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday; and 12:30 to 4 p.m.
Sunday and by appointment. Information: 8510742 or 474-1800, or albertoescamilla.com.
The gallery will be open Friday, July 4.
The gallery also is the new home of the studio
and gallery of Debra DeSantis, who will host
Life: A Childs Perspective, a youth art show,
July 19-27.
Estate of the Art The Sandi Casillas

Memorial Art Exhibition and Sale is 11 a.m. to
3 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at Ardovinos Desert
Crossings Sunset Hall, One Ardovino Drive in
Sunland Park, featuring works such as monotypes, watercolors, drawings and mixed media
that date back to the artists early career in El
Paso and her years an artist is Casas Grandes,
Chihuahua. Admission is free. Information:
(575) 589-0653 or ardovinos.com.
Sandi Casillas, who died in 2012, was an artist
and art teacher at St. Clements Parish School.
The exhibit features artwork from the family
collection previously unseen by the public.
Hal Marcus Gallery 1308 N. Oregon.
Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday Wednesday
and Friday; noon to 7 p.m. Thursday.
Information: 533-9090 or halmarcus.com.
Showing through Sept. 12: Less is More
miniature show, featuring works by Natalie
Baca, Willibald de Cabrera, Teresa Fernandez,
Jorge Guzman, Mauricio More, Hal Marcus,
Daniel Padilla, Krystyna Robbins, Bill Rakocy,
Francisco Romero, Bill Sullivan and others.
ARTalk is 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 31.
The gallery is seeking photos of paintings by
artists who participated in El Pasos first Sun
Carnival Exhibition in 1949. Email jpeg images
to info@halmarcus.com by Aug. 1.
International Museum of Art 1211

Montana. The museum is operated by the
International Association for the Visual Arts in
the historic Turney Home. Hours are 1 to 5
p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Admission is
free. Information: 543-6747 or internationalmuseumofart.net.
Showing June 30-July 27: Moments in Time:
July 2014
Beth Flor Solo Exhibition. Flor is a still life

painter based in southeast Alaska. She is known
for her work with light and shadows. Opening
reception is 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 29. Artist
will be present; refreshments provided.
Showing July 6-27: Happy Birthday
America! juried exhibition, with Americana
themed works by local artists. Also on display
will be war memorabilia. Opening reception is
2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 6.
Showing July 31-Aug. 31: Pascal Pierme: El
Paso to Santa Fe. Pierme is French-born sculptor. Opening reception is 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday,
July 31. Artist will be present.
Marfa Contemporary 100 E. San

Antonio in Marfa, Texas. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6
p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, noon to 4
p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. Information:
(432) 729-3500 or marfacontemporary.org.
Showing through Aug. 17: Chuck Webster:
Woven in Silent Motto.
Rakocy Art Studio 4210 Emory Rd.

Information: 584-7878 or bravopress@sbcglobal.net. Artist/historian Bill Rakocy has his
Upper Valley studio and gallery open by
appointment.
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Rubin Center for the Visual Arts is next to Sun
Bowl Stadium. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday Wednesday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 7
p.m. Thursday. Information: 747-6151, rubincenter.utep.edu or on Facebook at
RubinCenter.
Showing through Sept. 27:
Rachelle Thiewes: Something Gleams,
a site-specific retrospective of Thiewes that
celebrates her metalsmithing work in the context of the place it was made. The exhibition
features work from all stages of her career, and
highlights the ways in which her jewelry reflects
an intimate relationship with the Chihuahuan
desert she calls home. In 2014 Thiewes will
complete 37 years of teaching in the UTEP
Department of Art.
Ignite: The Artistic and Educational Heritage
of Gaspar Enriquez, in the L Gallery. The exhibition will showcase work from the Puro
Corazon portrait series, documenting artists
who were significant to Enriquezs life and
work. The centerpiece of the exhibition is a
newly commissioned mural created by a select
group of former students who have become
recognized artists and educators in their own
right: Jesus Cimi Alvarado, Fabian Araiza,
Francisco Delgado, Hernan Delgado, Mauricio
Olague and Aron Venegas.
Wonder Wednesdays Mini summer
Workshops are 10 a.m. to noon for age 5-13.
Workshops are free and open to the public.
June 25: Art & Math: Stringing Shapes
July 9: Art & Chemistry: Wax Resists
July 30: The Art of Chess
Aug. 6: Art & Text: Coloring Words.
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San Elizario Art District Several galleries and artist studios are located on 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.
The First Friday ArtWalk is 6 to 9 p.m. Friday,
July 4, with artist galleries open late, live
demonstrations and music. A Ghost Tour
begins at 10 p.m.
Featured gallery artists include Al Borrego,
Rob Mack, Palmira Lopez, Manuel Alvarado,
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Adobe Patio Gallery and Studio

1765 Avenida de Mercado in Mesilla. The
gallery features works by Carolyn Bunch,
Anthony Pennock, Kelley S. Hestir, Cheryl
Derrick and other local and regional artists.
Information: (575) 532-9310 or adobepatiogallery.com.
Maria Branch, Bert Saldaa, Joanna Franco,

Melissa Himes, M. Concepcion, Robert
Lichlyter, Amado Pena Jr. and Arturo Avalos.
Sunland Art Gallery The co-op gallery

features original paintings and photographs,
jewelry, prints and gift items by more than 20
local artists at 5034-D Doniphan, in Placita
Santa Fe (behind Tippi Tea Room). Hours are
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
Information: Cil Abeyta, 584-3117 or 4740053.
Showing through July 25: Have Palette, Will
Travel, works inspired by artists travels out of
the area or country. Featured artist for July is
oil painter Diana Zampini.
La Paloma Fine Art Gallery and Studio
Blue Gate Gallery The gallery owned by

Flo Hosa Dougherty is at 4901 Chagar, at Valley
and Taylor, in Las Cruces. Hours are 2 to 4
p.m. Thursdays through Sundays. Information:
(575) 523-2950 or bluegateflodoc@aol.com
Cutter Gallery 2640 El Paseo (at
University), Las Cruces. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday. Information: (575) 541-0658.
2340 Avenida De Mesilla. Features the work

of Francisco Romero. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5
p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and noon to
5 p.m. Sunday. Information: (575) 523-8755 or
romeroart.net.
Las Cruces Museum of Art 491 N.

Main (Downtown Mall). Hours are 9 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Closed
Sunday and Monday. Information: (575) 5412137 or las-cruces.org/museums.
Showing through July 19: Chicanitas: Small
Paintings from the Cheech Marin Collection
{size doesnt matter}. The exhibit features 70
paintings by 29 painters, all exemplifying Marins
most recent passion in collecting small paintings, typically 16 inches square or smaller.
Las Cruces Museum Summer Art Classes for
youth and adults begin each week during the
summer months. Space is limited; early registration encouraged. On-line registration at
tinyurl.com/lcmuseums.
M. Phillips Gallery 221 N. Main in Las

Cruces. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
Information: or (575) 525-1367 or mphillipsgallery.com.
Main Street Gallery 311 N. Downtown
Mall, Las Cruces. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday and 9:30 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. Saturday. Information: (575) 647-0508.
Showing through July is Scenes from Las
Cruces, works from the Doa Ana
Photography Club. Opening reception is 5 to 7
p.m. Friday, July 4, as part of the Downtown
Ramble.
Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery 2470A Calle de Guadalupe in Mesilla, across from
the Fountain Theatre. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. daily. New works displayed every three
months. Information: (575) 522-2933 or
mesillavalleyfinearts.com.
Julys featured artists are Nanci Bissell and
Frank Rimbach. Bissells interests include
seascapes, street scenes and landscapes.
Rimbachs work is primarily in landscapes,
bookcase series and abstracts. He is currently
exploring landscapes, as he continues to capture the rugged beauty surrounding Las Cruces.
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, (575) 524-1146
or mesquiteartgallery.com.
Rokoko Art Gallery 1785 Avenida de

Mercado in Mesilla. The gallery features the
work of Mitch and A.me Alamag. Hours are
noon to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday.
Information: (575) 405-8877 or rokokoart.com.
The Potteries 2260 Calle de Santiago,

Mesilla (two blocks west of Plaza, west of San
Albino Church). The gallery features Janice
Cook (porcelain dinnerware), Jeanne Rundell
(whimsical paintings and dysfunctional teapots),
and Bill Cook with hand-thrown Southwest
lighting fixtures. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m.
Sunday. Information: 524-0538 or thepotteriesmesilla.com.
West End Art Depot The We.AD, at

401 N. Mesilla in Las Cruces, is an arts cooperative in the Alameda Historic Depot neighborhood. Studio members and community support
welcome. Hours are 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and
Friday, noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, noon to 3 p.m.
Sunday or by appointment. Information: Chris,
(575) 312-9892 or we-ad.org.
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Alto Artists Studio Tour The artists of
the Alto, N.M., area open their studios for the
11th annual free public tour Aug. 1-3. The selfguided tour features 22 area artists in a variety
of media in ten studios and galleries in Alto,
Ruidoso and throughout Lincoln County. Hours
are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday and
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Information: Ruidoso
Chamber of Commerce, (575) 937-4498 or 1877-784-3676 or altoartists.com.
A public preview party is 5 to 7 p.m.
Thursday, July 31, at the Spencer Theater in
Alto, with art sale, appetizers, cash bar, entertainment and silent auction.
Alto is 5 miles north of Ruidoso on Highway
48. The tour route takes visitors through pine
forests onto a mesa with views of Sierra Blanca
and the Capitans. A brochure with artists
names and a map of the studio locations is
available at Ruidoso Chamber of Commerce,
participating studios and all sponsor locations.
Art Hop MainStreet Truth or

Consequences sponsors the event 6 to 9 p.m.
the second Saturday of each month (July 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.
Lincoln County Art Loop Thirty-five

artists will host open houses at 29 studios, 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday, July 4-6,
during the 19th annual self-guided tour on a
scenic route from Carrizozo to the lower
Hondo Valley. The tour includes locations
throughout the countryside outside of the
Ruidoso area. Information: (575) 937-3663.
Look for the Art Loop signs identifying each
location; maps are available at area chambers of
commerce, Ruidoso Regional Arts Council or
artloop.org.
Living Desert Show The Carlsbad Area

Art Associations annual show is 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. through July 4, at Living Desert Zoo and
Gardens State Park in Carlsbad, N.M. featuring
desert-themed artwork including pottery, jewelry, sculpture, paintings and more. Show is
free with park admission. Information: (575)
887-5516.
Rio Bravo Fine Art 110 Broadway in

Truth or Consequences, N.M. Home of the
Estate of Harold Joe Waldrum. Gallery hours
are noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday,
or by appointment. Information: (575) 8940572 or riobravofineartgallery.com.
Summer Art Workshops Cloudcroft

Art Workshops hosts its annual fine art workshops at the Old Red School House (Public
Library), 90 Swallow Place in Cloudcroft, N.M.
Cost per workshop varies. Information/request
a brochure: (575) 687-2453, shiplett@pvt.net
or CloudcroftArt.com.
The Village of Cloudcroft has hosted the summer art workshops for more than 60 years.
Workshops offered for all levels, led by accomplished area artists.
July 7-11: Caroline Jasper (oil/acrylic)
July 28-Aug. 1: Kathy McAnally Lubke
(watermedia)
Aug. 4-8: Laurie Goldstein-Warren (watercolor); Darrell Pehr (Photoshop)
Aug. 11-15: JoBeth Gilliam (watercolor);
Mike Mahon (pastel/oil/acrylic)
Aug. 20-22: Qiang Huang (oil).
July 2014
Couple have opened

a Bunch of galleries
aving owned and operated of a

variety of fine art galleries in Las
Cruces and Mesilla for more than
three decades, Henry and Carolyn Bunch
are to be commended for their persistence
and dedication to what is an increasingly
challenging business.
Carolyn, known for her evocative
imagery of indigenous peoples, is the fine
artist of the family while Henry is the
hands-on man who has designed, built and
maintained the galleries that have celebrated the gracious Spanish flavor inherent in
this region of the Southwest.
Born and raised in Iowa, Carolyn studied
at the Art Institute of Chicago, and later
lived in Southern California. She has been
a resident of Las Cruces since the mid1950s. Four of her five children were born
in Las Cruces. She completed her art
degree at NMSU in 1958 and began teaching art in Las Cruces Public Schools, a
career she continued until 1976.
In 1970, she met and married Henry, a
native of Las Cruces who had a popular
restaurant on the plaza in Mesilla. The
couple later ran a small printing business
until deciding to take a chance on going
into the gallery business.
Carolyn confides, I had never considered the idea of having my own gallery.
Henry is the one who is the visionary,
combining this talent of being farsighted
with his hands-on ability and a love of renovating old buildings.
Their first venture into this realm came
around 1980 when the couple purchased
an old adobe structure (built in the 1840s)
behind San Albino Church in Old Mesilla.
The place was not in very good condition, and we knew it was going to require
a lot of work just to make it habitable,
Carolyn confides. We moved into the
building right away, and living there while
completing the remodeling work became
especially challenging. For a time, we didnt even have running water so taking a
shower entailed going to another location.
We made it though, however, and once time
passes you only remember the good parts.
Our aim was to maintain the historical
nature of the structure. This meant removing the entire roof, leaving only the vigas
(wooden beams), gathering small branches
to cover them and then adding the dirt and
tar that made the look as traditional as possible. In addition to constructing a new
roof, we rebuilt many of the walls using
adobe bricks which were made right in the
back courtyard.
Despite the challenge afforded by working with all native materials, the final
result was a charming building which was
very typical of the period in which it built.
The entry (called a zaguan in Spanish)
led into an enclosed courtyard. We lived
on one side of the building and had a
gallery in the other side.
The Bunches found this arrangement to
be so workable that it became the pattern
for all of their subsequent Mesilla galleries.
Carolyn continues, Henry is restless by
nature so early in 1990, we sold that building and purchased another property at the
corner of Boutz Road and Avenida de
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Mesilla. Plans were for a large building

using the rammed-earth concept, which
gives you a structure similar to one build
using adobe bricks. This process entails
compressing earth between two forms.
Once these are removed, you have thick
walls of solid adobe. At the time our
gallery was built, rammed earth was a relatively new concept in the area.
The building was designed by her son,
Anthony Pennock, whose own artwork is
familiar to locals who enjoy the murals on
the water towers in Las Cruces and Truth
or Consequences. Our second gallery also
featured an enclosed courtyard with an
upstairs balcony where musicians played
during out shows.
Each of the two buildings garnered them
a commendation from the Doa Ana
County Historical Society.
I think we might have been some of the
first people in the area to tackle remodeling this type of historic buildings. We even
had a write-up in the New York Times,
Carolyn relates. I would have loved to
have stayed in either of these venues, but
Henry always looked forward to the challenge of creating yet another building.
Two more gallery locations would ensue
before 2009, when the couple purchased
the property that houses their current location at 1765 Avenida de Mercado. The first
was a small gallery in Las Cruces on El
Paseo Avenue, and the second location was
a collective gallery which Carolyn shared
with another Las Cruces artist, Julie Ford
Oliver.
Detailed planning and a great deal of
love allowed the Adobe Patio to open its
doors in 2011. With about 2,400 square
feet, one side features a gift shop and
gallery space where Carolyn shows her art
in addition to that of a few other local
artists; and as always, the couple has living
quarters in the other side.
Henry designed a very elaborate courtyard for this location. She jests, I think
our cat is the happiest member of the
household as he has his own private jungle
for roaming.
The gallery business has also afforded
them the opportunity to enjoy worldwide
travel. Looking at buildings and getting
new ideas, over the years the couple has
visited exotic locations in France, Austria,
Turkey, Spain and in Italy, including
Florence, where Henry learned the
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Paso Del Norte Paranormal Society

and Haunted History The nonprofit
Productions. Information: 590-1313, kcostv.org

or EPHistory.com.
organization offers a variety of ghost tours

each month. All proceeds benefit Concordia
Cemetery for restoration and preservation. Age
13 and older welcome. Tours are $10, unless
otherwise listed. Information/reservations: 2749531 or help@ghosts915.com.
Concordia Cemetery Ghost Tours are 9 to
11 p.m. Saturday, July 5 and 12, at the cemetery. Bring a camera. Meet at 8:30 p.m. at the
Yandell entrance. Bring a canned of dried food
item for $5 off tour cost.
Downtown Ghost Tours are 9 to 11 p.m.
Saturday, June 28, July 19 and July 26. Meet
at 8:30 p.m. in front of the Downtown Main
Library (Cleveland Square) next to the El Paso
Museum of History. Tours will go inside the
remains of the Palace Saloon, as well as the
societys new office at the Wigwam Saloon.
Contains adult situations, offensive history and
some adult language; not recommended for
small children.
A free night of El Paso Ghost Stories is 8 p.m.
Friday, July 18, at Wigwam Saloon, hosted by
Free Hole Slam. Paso Del Norte Paranormal
Society members and audience members will
share their ghost stories and experiences in an
open mic setting.
The 915Ghosts Paranormal Research Center,
home of Paso Del Norte Paranormal Society, is
Old Fort Bliss Building 5054, corner of

at 108 E. San Antonio, the former Wigwam
Saloon/Theater.
Fort Bayard Tours Fort Bayard Historic

Preservation Society hosts a guided tour of the
historic fort 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays at
Fort Bayard National Historic Landmark, six
miles east of Silver City, N.M. Meet at the 1910
Commanding Officers Quarter and museum
(House 26) beginning at 9:15 a.m., July 12, 19
and 26. Tour takes about 90 minutes; wear
walking shoes, sunscreen and a hat; water recommended. Birders invited to bring binoculars.
Admission is free, but donations appreciated.
Individual tours may also be scheduled in
advance. Information: (575) 956-3294, (575)
388-9123 or fortbayard.org.
Regular museum hours are 9:15 a.m. to 2
p.m.
Independence day parade and events are
planned for Friday, July 4.
Fort Bayard Historic Preservation Society will
host a tour of the National Historic Landmark
at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, July 5.
History Notes Lecture Series The

monthly program is 1 to 2 p.m. the second
Thursday of each month at the Branigan

Cultural Center, 501 N. Main, north end of the
Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. The July 10
lecture is Plaza Communities and the Vecino
Household: 7th Century Spanish Colonial
Households of New Mexico with Caroline
Gabe. Admission is free. Information: (575)
541-2154 or las-cruces.org/museums.
Next months lecture is Aug. 14 with
Marshall McLennan on The Origins of the
Cowboy Baroque.
Fort Stanton Live! The forts annual celebration of living history, hosted by Fort
Stanton, Inc./Fort Stanton Foundation is July
12-13, at Fort Stanton, 20 miles northeast of
Ruidoso on Hwy 220. The event offers historic
reenactments, cavalry, infantry, artillery demonstrations, Buffalo soldiers, Mescalero Apaches,
Victorian ladies tea, authors, speakers, fort
tours, kids games, concessions and live entertainment. Military Ball is Saturday and church
service is Sunday. No pets or alcohol allowed.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.
to noon Sunday. Admission: $5 (free for ages 16
and younger). Information: (575) 354-0341 or
fortstanton.com.
Fort Stanton was established and built in 1855
by troopers of the 1st Dragoon Regiment to
serve as a base of operations against the
Mescalero Apache Indians. The site served various purposes through 1995.
Harvey Girls of El Paso The Harvey

Girls of El Paso Texas 1906-1948 hosts monthly
meetings 2 to 4 p.m. the second Monday of the
month (July 14), at the Union Depot Passenger
Station, 700 San Francisco. The Harvey Girl
Association of El Paso is dedicated to preserving and promoting the history of the Harvey
Girls and their founder Fred Harvey. New volunteers and visitors welcome. Admission is
free. Information: 591-2326 or harveygirlsep@gmail.com.
Last Tour of the El Paso Smelter, Vol.

1, The Stacks The broadcast premiere is
7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 24, on KCOS

Channel 13. The one-hour TV documentary
takes viewers inside the former Asarco smelter,
an American industrial giant that was shut down
in 1999, with never before seen footage of its
fiery furnaces in operation. The program also
goes inside the smelters towering 828-foot
smokestack. Both of the smelters smokestacks
were demolished in 2013. The documentary
was produced by El Pasos Capstone
Gallery Talk
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demanding technique of gold leafing.
Looking back over the years, Bunch
recalls that friends first warned them about
the risk they were taking with a gallery,
reminding them You know, Carolyn, people dont really have to buy art so you
might have to worry about making any
money.
She admits, To a degree, this has been
true. None of the galleries have been real
money makers, but there are so many good
things about owning a gallery. Ive met
people I would never have known otherwise, and it has been such an interesting
lifestyle. Many aspiring artists have come
through our doors, and that sometimes
gives you the ability to encourage them at
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Pershing and Pleasanton Roads, Fort Bliss. The

Old West days of the Soldiers of the Pass are
relived through replicas of the original adobe
fort buildings and military artifacts of the
Magoffinsville Post, 1854 to 1868. Hours are 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; by
appointment only Saturday. Admission is free.
Information: 568-4518 or 588-8482.
A Wagon Trails Market is every Friday through
September.
Los Portales Museum and Visitor

Center 1521 San Elizario Road. The museum is operated by the San Elizario Genealogy
and Historical Society, and is housed in an
1850s Territorial-style building across from the
San Elizario church. It offers gifts, family trees,
historical artifacts as well as information on the
First Thanksgiving and the Salt War of 1877.
Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is
San Elizario Veterans Museum and

Memorial Walk The museum, operated
and managed by the non-profit San Elizario
Veterans Committee of the San Elizario
Genealogy and Historical Society, is at 1501-B
Main Street in San Elizario. Hours are 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Admission is free. Information: Ann Lara, 3453741 or Ray Borrego, 383-8529.
Fort Selden State Monument The

monument, in Radium Springs 13 miles north of
Las Cruces, is open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday through Monday (closed Tuesday).
Admission is $3; (ages 16 and under free).
Sunday admission for New Mexico residents is
$1. Information: (575) 526-8911 or nmmonuments.org.
Fort Selden was a 19th-century adobe fort
established to protect early settlers from Indian
raids. The monument seeks to preserve the
remaining ruins and has a visitors center with
exhibits of military life at the post. From Las
Cruces, take I-25 north to Exit 19.
Shakespeare Ghost Town The small
pioneer settlement and mining town on the
trail to California is just south of Lordsburg,
N.M. Site is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Information: (575) 542-9034 or shakespeareghostown.com.
To get there: From Lordsburg, take the Main
Street exit (Exit 22) from Interstate 10 and turn
south. Follow signs to Shakespeare.
crucial points in their careers. Its also nice

to have a place to show my paintings, even
though I dont have as much time to work
on them as I would like.
In spite of modern distractions such as
the internet, people still need art. Whether
they are involved in the creative process or
simply just admiring it, art gives a lift to
the human spirit like nothing else does.
From the first cave paintings to the present, art is what we treasure from the past
and what we use to understand it. I love
being a link between the visual artists of
this region and the community. Being able
to display the art, talk about it and help
people enjoy it is the reason I am still in
the gallery business.
Myrna Zanetell is a freelance writer
specializing in the visual arts.
July 2014
Summer Repertory El Paso Community

College Performers Studios 2014 Summer
Repertory Season shows during run in June and
July at the Transmountain Campus Forum
Theatre on Hwy 54 (Diana exit). Performances
are 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2:30
p.m. Sunday. Admission: $15 general admission:
$10 non-EPCC students and military; $7 EPCC
students, faculty/staff and senior citizens.
Information: 831-5056, 637-4029 or
epcc.edu/theater.
All revenues from performances go toward
funding scholarships for EPCC Performance
Studies students.
Back to The 80s, a rock musical by Neil
Gooding. Performance dates are June 26-29,
July 10, July 18 and July 26-27. This musical
avalanche of nostalgia tells the story of the senior class of William Ocean High School that
graduated in the 1980s, as remembered and
seen through the eyes of now 40-something
Corey Palmer. Features a Star Wars dream
sequence, high-energy dance routines, the
obligatory 80s party scene, 20 cans of hairspray, as well as some of the most popular 80s
songs ever written. Directed by Austin Savage.
Nunsense A-Men. Performance dates are
July 11, July 19-20 and July 24. The show is a
fund-raiser put on by the Little Sisters of
Hoboken to raise money to bury sisters accidentally poisoned by the convent cook. This
zany musical has been up-dated by original
playwright Dan Goggin, with new jokes, additional lyrics, new arrangements and a brand
new song and recast with an all-male cast.
Directed by Fernando Arana.
Tick, Tick...BOOM! by Jonathan Larson
and Edges by Justin Paul and Benj Pasek.
Performance dates are July 12-13, July 17,
July 25 and Sept. 4-7. These two cutting edge
one-act rock musicals examine young adults
making life decisions and asking classic coming
of age questions. Directed by Keith Townsend.
Don Coyote ACT (A Childrens
Theatre) of Mesilla Valley presents favorite
tales about the Southwest trickster 7 p.m.
Friday and 1 p.m. Saturday, June 27-28, at Rio
Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main in the Las
Cruces Downtown Mall. Tickets: $7 at the
door ($1 discount purchased from ACT).
Information: Pinky, (575) 644-9561 or orroditikos1@aol.com. Web:
RioGrandeTheatre.com.
El Paso Playhouse auditions - El Paso
Playhouse, 2501 Montana, hosts auditions for
the play House of Bernarda Alba/La Casa de
Bernarda Alba at 7 p.m. Sunday and Monday,
June 29-30. Directed by Alexander Wright.
Auditions consist of cold readings from the
script. Information: 532-1317, elpasoplayhouse.com.
Upcoming auditions are Aug. 17-18 for
Dangerous Liaisons, directed by Erika
Moeller.
EAC Theatre Casting Call EAC
Theatre and El Paso Film Productions host a
casting call for all area talent 5:30 to 8 p.m. July
1-10, at the EAC Theatre, 11601 Pellicano, Ste
D4, to welcome a new professional talent
agency coming to El Paso representing Texas,
New Mexico, Colorado and Arizona. There will
be a casting for 15 people for actors, directors,
writers, singers, dancers, poets, comedians,
models, make-up artists, hair stylists, DJs and
July 2014
artists. Free services provided such as professional portfolio, head shots and professional
actor, artist and performer resumes.
Information: 867-0113 or eactheatre.com.
Cloudcroft melodramas Cloudcroft

Light Opera Companys live open-air melodrama performances at Zenith Park on Burro Ave.
Admission is free, but seating is limited. Early
arrival recommended. Information: (575) 6822733 or cloudcrofttheater.com.
Man of the House by the Cloudcroft Light
Opera Company are 7:30 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, July 4-5, July 11-12 and July 18-19,
in the Zenith Park Pavilion. Admission is free.
Next months shows are The Groom Had
Cold Feet Aug. 22-23, and Labor Day weekend, Aug. 29-31.
Old Hams El Paso Playhouse, 2501

Montana, kicks off its 50th season with the
comedy by Rob Rinfret through July 5.
Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and
2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $10 ($8 seniors, $7 military/students with ID; $5 students under 18).
Information: 532-1317, elpasoplayhouse.com.
Season tickets available for $80.
The Ophelia L. Davis Home for Actors,
Musicians and Singers is a 1920s manor in 21st
century Burbank, Calif. Its residents, who have
called it home for over 40 years, all worked in
film, radio, or TV. They include two sisters, a
leading man who could never remember his
lines, a man of 999 faces, and a mystic who
hasnt had a correct vision in years.
Theatre of the Big Bend Sul Ross State

Universitys Summer Theater Program presents James Lapines and Stephen Sondheims
Into The Woods, through July 6. (no performance July 4). Performances are 8:15 p.m.
Fridays through Sundays, Sul Rosss Outdoor
Theatre at Kokernot Lodge in Alpine, Texas.
Tickets: $8-$10. Information: (432) 837-8218,
1-888-722-SRSU (7778) or sulross.edu/tobb.
Chess UTEP Dinner Theatre closes the
season July 11-27 with the musical by ABBAs

Benny Andersson and Bjrn Ulvaes, with lyrics
by Sir Tim Rice. Show time is 7 p.m. for dinner
shows (July 11-12, 16-19, 23-26), 1:30 p.m. for
dinner matinee (July 13) and 2:30 p.m. non-dinner matinee (July 20, 27); Tickets: $34.50$46.50 Friday and Saturday; $31.50-$41.50
Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday dinner performances; $17.50-$27.50 Sunday non-dinner
shows. information: 747-6060 or utep.edu/udt.
The game of chess becomes a metaphor for
romantic rivalries, competitive gamesmanship,
super power politics and international intrigues.
Includes worldwide hit songs One Night in
Bangkok and I Know Him So Well.
UTEPs (1993) production of Chess was a
national winner of the American College
Theatre Festival and was performed at the John
F. Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
Patiences (or Bunthornes Bride)

Starlight Childrens Theatre of Las Cruces performs Gilbert and Sullivans classic July 11-12
and July 18-19 at NMSUs Atkinson Music
Recital Hall. Showtime is 7 p.m., plus a 1 p.m.
matinee July 12, and 10:30 a.m. childrens matinee July 10. Tickets: $5. Advance tickets available at Spirit Winds, 2260 Locust and holdmyticket.com. Information: (575) 202-7466 or
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The Secret Garden Missoula
Childrens Theatre will host public performances of its adaptation of the classic childrens
story at 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday, July
18-19, at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211
Downtown Mall, Las Cruces. Ticket information: (575) 523-6403, events@daarts.org or
riograndetheatre.com.
About 60 children in grades 1-12 will be cast
as actors or as assistant directors or technicians
as part of a weeklong theatre experience.
Auditions are planned for 10 a.m. Monday,
July 14, with rehearsals scheduled July 1419. Tuition due upon casting; call for details
Scholarships available.
Damn Yankees The El Paso

Independent School Districts Fine Arts
Department presents its 29th annual summer
musical at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through
Saturday, July 23-26, at El Paso High School
Theatre, 800 E. Schuster. Tickets: $5 (available
at the door). Information: 760-8520.
The musical by George Abbott and Douglas
Wallop is based on the novel The Year the
Yankees Lost the Pennant by Douglas Wallop.
Music and lyrics were written by Richard Adler
and Jerry Ross.
Into the Woods No Strings Theatre
Company presents the Tony Award winning
musical with music and lyrics by Stephen
Sondheim and book by James Lapine, July 2527 and Aug. 1-3, at the Black Box Theatre,
430 N. Downtown Mall in Las Cruces.
Directed by Nora Petty. Performances are 8
p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
Tickets: $12 ($10 students and seniors over

65). Reservations: (575) 523-1223.
One of Sondheims most popular works, the
musical follows the adventures and misadventures of fairy-tale characters such as Cinderella,
Little Red Riding Hood and Jack and the
Beanstalk.
The Mikado Gilbert and Sullivan

Company of El Pasos 45th annual community
production, The Mikado is 7 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, July 25-26 and Aug. 1-2, at
Chamizal National Memorial Theatre, 800 S.
San Marcial. Tickets: $12 ($10 seniors, military
and students). Information: 591-6210, 5849319 or on Facebook at GandSelpaso.
The production is also presented at 2:30 and
7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, July
19-20, at Black Box Theatre in Las Cruces.
Tickets: $12 ($10 students, seniors and military) at the door. Group rates available.
Information: (575) 523-1223 or no-strings.org.
This timeless comic tale of Nanki-Poo, the
son of the Mikado ad his love, Yum-Yum who is
betrothed to marry Ko-Ko, is filled with plot
twists, clever lyrics and colorful characters.
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and
Spike El Paso Playhouse, 2501 Montana,
presents the comedy by Christopher Durang,
July 25-Aug. 16, directed by Kevin P. Mullin.
Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and
2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $10 ($8 seniors, $7 military/students with ID; $5 students under 18).
Information: 532-1317, elpasoplayhouse.com.
Vanya and Sonia, in their Bucks County childhood home, are surprised by Masha, their
glamorous movie star sister, who brings home
her 20-something boy toy. Mashas exploits
throw the normally quiet household into utter
upheaval.
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Dinner Theatre reprises

award-winning Chess
Chess and Greg Taylor have a long
history together.
It is intertwined with the UTEP Dinner
Theatre directors long-time friendship
with Sir Tim Rice, lyricist for this show
and many other award-winning musicals Taylor has directed, from the first
UDT show, Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat to Evita.
I remember being in Tim Rices
office where he played me a demo tape
of three songs from the show (Chess)
before the original album was recorded, Taylor recalled. (Set designer)
Mike Spence, (then-costume designer)
Kerri Harrison, and I scrounged up
$5,000 to invest in the original London
production. It took 20 years to earn it
back and a couple of hundred profit.
Taylor still had faith in the show. He
took it to a national award in 1993, and
it remains one of his favorites.
I remember being there for opening
night in London. Tim Rice got me a job
as a production assistant on the
Broadway production, and I once again
was in New York for the opening night.
Our original (1993) production was
selected as a national winner of The
American College Theatre Festival and
was performed at the John F. Kennedy
Center in Washington, D.C. Our original production of Chess was my masters thesis production, which earned me
my masters degree.
The plot, he said, really is a classic
love triangle. The trick is that its set
during the international chess championship in 1983 the height of the Cold
War. Considering todays climate with
Russia, it is a story well revisited.
The American and Soviet Champions
go to war on the chess board and battle
each other for the love of a woman. The
metaphor of chess, the game, is cleverly
used as a story device showing different
people making different moves whether
political or romantic, Taylor said.
All of this is set to some of the best
music ever written for the stage. It is
amazing that Chess was the first musical ever written by Benny Andersson
and Bjorn Ulvaeus. Of course, they had
their amazing composing and performing success as the two Bs in ABBA,
but the score they came up with for
Chess is amazing including the wordwide hit One Night In Bangkok and
the International hit I Know Him So
Well.
Because of the rich and complicated
music, Taylor said, the biggest challenge in the show belongs to his musical director, Pat Provencio.
The written choral parts on this show
are beautifully written but extremely
hard to sing. Also the show has many
big ballads, classic love songs, rock
solos, major choral parts, and even a
disco hit! So she has had her work cut
out for her, Taylor said.
Aiding in his return is an all-star cast
of many UDT regulars. Frank Montes
de Oca III (the lead, Usnavi, in last
summers In the Heights) plays
El Paso Scene
Anatoly, the Russian champion.

Montes de Oca was in the chorus of the
original production.
Josey Mitchell (Evita last season and
the ill-fated Fantine in the recent Les
Miserables) plays Florence, the woman
who is between the two champions.
Billy Gilbert (the lecherous boss in 9
to 5 and the drunken Grantaire in Les
Miz) plays Freddie, the American
champion.
Chris Mitchell (who has played a
wide-range of characters and shows at
UDT from Spamalot to Les Miz) is
Walter, the Americans business manager.
Stephen Jackson (composer and classically-trained singer, also recently in
Les Miz) is Molokov, the Russians
minder.
And finally, Taylor will reprise his role
of The Arbiter from the original production.
One thing Taylor enjoys about redoing the show is that he gets a chance
to try different things.
This time we are able to do the show
with a much larger cast and the full
orchestrations. (14 in the band as
opposed to the five in the original).
(Sound/multimedia designer) Don
Cieslik will be providing us with his
grandest projection design project to
date, and we are finally able to do the
full original London script as opposed
to our original production that was a
mishmash of the London and Broadway
versions - which were very different.
Taylor also admits another reason he is
revisiting Chess he has number of
shows he wants to produce and direct
before her retires.
As I stated in the program for Les
Miz, I have been doing this for 32
years, and I dont know how much
longer I will keep doing it, Taylor said.
So I am working off shows that I have
on an unofficial bucket list. Some are
shows I have never done, others are
shows I have done before but want one
more crack at them. I checked Les
Miz off my list, and Chess has always
been one I wanted to do one more time.
The next time you see me announce
Joseph and the ., youll know Im
out of here because I want to go out
with the show that started it all.
Carol Viescas is a veteran of
community theater and teaches
journalism at Bel Air High School.
UTEP Dinner Theatre closes its season

July 11-27 with the musical Chess.
Information: 747-6060 or utep.edu/udt.
July 2014
Lorca Fest Border Book Festival hosts a
Barnes & Noble (Las Cruces) 700 S.
celebration of the life of poet Federico Garcia

Lorca in honor of the 116th anniversary of his
birth, 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 28, featuring
food representing Lorcas hometown of
Granada, Spain, live Spanish music, bilingual
readings of Lorcas works and more. Tickets:
$35. Reservations required; space is limited.
Proceeds benefit the festival. Information/location: bbf@borderbookfestival.com.
Telshor in Mesilla Valley Mall. Information: (575)

522-4499.
Batman Day! celebrating the Dark Knights
75th Anniversary is 11 a.m. Wednesday, July
23, with activities for youth and teens.
Friday morning storytimes start at 10 a.m.,
with a Spanish language storytime at 11 a.m.
the second Friday of the month (July 11, Aug.
8).
July 25: Costume Character Cookie
Mouse appearance
Aug. 1: Frozen Friday, Cool Off with Olaf.
The annual Summer Reading Program for kids
entering grades 1-6 runs through the summer
months.
Rincon Norteo The exhibition of

images capturing a massive concert of the
biggest names in Mexican culture music are on
display through July 30 at El Paso Public
Librarys Main Branch, 501 N. Oregon,
Downtown. The display of 33 silkscreen paintings, prints and drawings includes images of Los
Tigres Del Norte, Conjunto Primavera,
Huracanes del Norte, Los Rieleros Del Norte
and many others. Admission is free.
Barnes & Noble (East Side) The
Fountains at Farah, 8889 Gateway West, Suite
120. Hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, 9
a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Phillip Cortez will sign copies of his latest childrens book, When I Close My Eyes at 2 p.m.
Saturday, June 28.
Childrens storytimes are 11 a.m. Saturdays.
months.
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.
Rebecca Jean Downey will sign her locally
centered crime fiction Devil Eye at noon
Saturday, July 12. A U.S. Marshal wants to stop
a sale of firearms to Mexico, so he asks Penny
Larkin to use her remote viewing skills to track
down a New Mexico gunrunner.
Childrens storytimes are 11 a.m. Saturdays.
June 28: Rules of Summer by Shaun Tan
July 5: Spanish Language storytime of Si le
das una galletita a un a raton.
July 12: The Numberlys by William Joyce.
July 26: El Paso Country Day School reads
Dog vs. Cat by Chris Gall.
Special childrens events, all at 11 a.m.
Friday, July 18: Help! We Need a Title! storytime.
Tuesday, July 29: A discover and learn storytime and activities with What Do You do With
An Idea by Kobi Yamada.
An evening storytime event for Help! We
Need a Title! by Herve Tullet is 7 p.m. Friday,
July 18.
months.
Sisters in Crime The Eastside chapter of

the book discussion group supporting women
mystery writers meets 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday,
July 1, at St. Paul Methodist Church, 7000
Edgemere, to discuss Real Murders by
Charlotte Harris. The meeting is free to anyone
to attend although a small donation may be
asked to cover utilities/maid service.
Information: 629-7063 or labodda9@aol.com.
The Aug. 5 book selection is Trouble of
Fools by Linda Barnes.
GLBT book group The bimonthly book

group meets at 7 p.m. the third Monday of
odd-numbered months. Open to all GLBT and
GLBT-friendly people interested in book discussions. Includes potluck supper. Information,
location: 566-5549, 861-2909 or 471-9396 or
on Facebook at ElPasoGLBTBookGroup.
Meeting months are January, March, May, July,
September and November.
The July 21 book is Cutting for Stone by
Abraham Verghese.
Books Are Gems 7744 North Loop Ste

B (behind Compass Bank).
The nonprofit organization sells and gives
away new and used books. Books are sold for
$1-$2, and children who come to the store
may receive five free used books. Teachers can
also receive free books for their classroom.
Hours are 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday,
Wednesday and Friday; and 9 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. Saturday. Information: 845-5437 or booksaregems.org.
Saturday. Registration at the reference desk; all

programs are free. Information: (575) 528-4000
or library.las-cruces.org.
Adult Literary Elements programs are 2
p.m. Mondays:
June 30: NM Space History & the NM
Space Trail
July 7: Animals of the Chihuahuan Desert
Adults also invited play the Elements of
Reading Game through July 31, at the library.
No pre-registration required, but registration
encouraged at library.las-cruces.org or (575)
528-4005. Information: Carmella Lee, (575)
528-4024 or calee@las-cruces.org.
The Bookery 10167 Socorro Road,

Socorro. The Bookery, about a half-mile past
the Socorro Mission, specializes in childrens
books, storytelling puppets, teachers resources
and regional interest books. Open 7 days a
week, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Information: 859-6132.
City of Night Book Club Rio Grande

Adelante hosts the book club and social gathering for LGBT community and friends at 7 p.m.
the first Saturday of the month at different
locations. The meetings include a social, usually
a dinner, as well as book discussion.
Information/location: 525-9006 or cityofnightbookclub@gmail.com.
Barnes & Noble at NMSU The
College Booksellers at New Mexico State
University are at 1400 E. University in Las
Cruces. Free parking in designated spaces
facebook.com/NMSUi/events.
Free family storytimes and events begin at 11
a.m. on selected dates in through July:
July 3: Independence Day Story Time (wear
red, white, and blue)
July 9: National Sugar Cookie Day Story
Time and cookies
July 23: National Vanilla Ice Cream Day with
Story Time and vanilla ice cream.
Black Cat Sunday Poets Black Cat

Books and Coffee, 128 Broadway in Truth or
Consequences, N.M., hosts free poetry readings at 1 p.m. the second Sunday of the month.
Information: (575) 894-7070.
Southwest Reading Connections The
new book club for adults meets at 1 p.m. the
second Tuesday of the month, at Las Cruces
Museum of Nature and Science, 411 N. Main in
the Las Cruces Downtown Mall, dedicated to
exploring the connections between life in the
southwest in fiction and non-fiction. Meetings
last around 90 minutes. Information: (575) 5223120 or las-cruces.org/museums.
Junior Ranger Storytime Chamizal

National Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial, will host
free storytimes with a thematic craft for preschool and first-grade children 11 a.m. the first
Saturday of the month. Admission is free, but
reservations strongly recommended: 532-7272,
ext. 131 or nps.gov/cham.
Reading the Easel Book Club The El

Paso Museum of Arts book group meets 4 to
5:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month
in the museums Board Room to discuss artrelated books. Cost: $10 per session (free for
museum members), includes admission to all
exhibits. Participants must provide their own
books. Information: 532-1707 ext. 65.
Branigan Library Summer reading

programs Thomas Branigan Memorial
Library, 200 E. Picacho in Las Cruces summer
programs adults in June and July. Library summer hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday
through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and
GREAT SELECTION OF REGIONAL INTEREST

& BILINGUAL CHILDRENS BOOKS
Well be closed for vacation June 30-July 11
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Friday Family Movie Night Village of

Vinton and Keep Vinton Beautiful hosts free
film showings 7 to 10 p.m. selected Fridays at
Dr. Applegate Park 436 E. Vinton Road (behind
City Hall). Screenings begin at sundown. Keep
Vinton Beautiful will sell concessions during the
movie. Information: 886-5104.
June 27: The Avengers
July 11: Toy Story
July 25: The Croods.
The Many Faces of Johnny The
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free movies at sunset (around 8:30 p.m.)

selected Thursdays and Fridays through Aug. 8,
at UTEPs Kidd Field. No alcohol, glass containers or pets allowed. Weekly giveaways for first
100 people. Admission: $5 (includes hot dog,
small soda and popcorn). Information: 7475711 or sa.utep.edu/union/moviesonthelawn/.
June 26: Holes
July 3: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate
Factory (G)
July 11: The Lego Movie (PG)
July 18: Harry and the Hendersons (PG)
July 25: Brave (PG)
Aug. 1: Disneys Teen Beach Movie (Not
rated)
Tribute to Johnny Depp exhibit is 7 p.m. to 2

a.m. Saturday, June 28, at El Paso Artist
Community (EAC), 11601 Pellicano, Ste D4,
featuring works from local and other artists
showing off their Depp-inspired pieces, along
with food, music and vendors. Admission is
free. Information: Elva Gardea, 603-8747 or
eactheater.com.
Marfa Film Festival The annual festival

that celebrates filmmakers from around the
world in an intimate setting is July 2-6, at various locations in Marfa, Texas, with feature
length and short film screenings, specially curated selections, music videos, outdoor screenings
and more. Tickets: $15 individual screenings;
$75 day pass; $275 general five-day festival
pass; $550 B.I.G. Access pass. Information:
marfafilmfestival.org.
Film Salon The Film Salon at Trinity First
United Methodist Churchs Resler Hall Chapel,
801 N. Mesa (at Yandell), continues its series of
the great films of 1939 with William Wylers
Wuthering Heights, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday,
July 5, in Resler Hall. Admission is free.
Information: 533-2674 or filmsalon.org.
Next months film is Aug. 2 with William
Dieterles The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Movies in the Canyon The 6th annual

free movie season at the McKelligon Canyon
Amphitheater is Friday and Saturday, July 11Sept. 27. Showtimes are at dusk (about 7:30
p.m.). Concessions available (no food or beverages may be brought in). Information: 5340665 or moviesinthecanyon.com.
Pax Christi Film Series The series
Museo INBA Museo

Chamizal Museo de la
Revolucion de la Frontera
El Rincon De Ana Lucia
Telon de Arena La
Rodadora Museo del Nio
Impulsa Educacion en
Valores ICHICULT
Academia Municipal
Biblioteca Arturo Tolentino
Centro Cultural Paso del
Norte Centro de
Convenciones Cibeles
Foro Nova Casa Mia
presents the documentary Inequality for All

at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 13, at Diocesan Migrant
and Refugee Services Mother Teresa Center,
2400 E. Yandell. Discussion will follow. Hosted
by Pax Christi El Paso and the Peace & Justice
Ministry of the Catholic Diocese of El Paso.
Admission is free, donations accepted.
Movies in the Park City of Las Cruces

hosts the The Lego Movie, at 8 p.m.
El Paso Scene
Saturday, July 19, at Young Park, 860 Walnut,

weather permitting. Bring coolers with food
and drinks, blankets and lawn chairs (no alcohol, glass containers or pets). Food vendors
available on site. Information: (575) 541-2704.
Jays Pix Presents Film historian, educator, writer, archivist, collector Jay Duncan and
the Sunset Film Society hosts the monthly film
series at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 20, at Ardovinos
Desert Crossing, One Ardovino Drive in
Sunland Park (Gallery in the Main Restaurant).
Admission and parking is free; seating by reservation only. Reservations required by RVSP via
sunsetfilmsociety.org.
This months film is a 50h anniversary celebration of Stanley Kubricks Dr. Strangelove (or
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The
Bomb), starring Peter Sellers (in three roles),
George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden, Keenan
Wynn and Slim Pickens.
Plaza Classic Film Festival The El Paso

Community Foundation will host its 7th annual
classic and semi-classic movie festival in the
Plazas Main Theatre, Philanthropy Theatre and
outdoor Festival Plaza Aug. 7-17. Full schedule
to be announced. Information: 533-4020 or
plazaclassic.com.
Opening night features the anniversary showing of the 1955 comedy The Seven Year Itch
starring Marilyn Monroe, Thursday, Aug. 7.
Guest appearances include screenwriter Beth
Henley for a showing of the film Crimes of
The Heart on Tuesday, Aug. 12.
Other films planned include: Oklahoma!
(Aug. 8); 75th anniversary of The Wizard of
Oz (Aug. 9); 60th Anniversary of Rear
Window (Aug. 10); Guess Whos Coming to
Dinner (Aug. 11); 50th Anniversary of The
Beatles A Hard Days Night (Aug. 13); 30th
Anniversary of Indiana Jones and the Temple
of Doom (Aug. 14); The Good, The Bad and
The Ugly (Aug. 16) and All the Presidents
Men (Aug. 17).
EPMA World Cinema Series El Paso

Museum of Art, One Arts Festival Plaza, hosts
screenings of films at 2 p.m. Saturdays.
Donations purchase art books for the museums Algur H. Meadows Library. Seating is limited on a first come, first serve basis.
Admission: $3 suggested donation; free for
members and age 12 and under. Age restrictions may apply. Information/films: 532-1707 or
elpasoartmuseum.org.
Film Las Cruces The Rio Grande

Theatre and the City of Las Cruces Film Liaison
present the monthly film forum at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, July 9. Locally made films are
screened alongside short films by student filmmakers, followed by Q&A sessions with the
filmmakers and industry news as it pertains to
the area. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is
free. Information: (575) 523-6403 or LasCruces-Film.org.
Fountain Theatre 2469 Calle de

Guadalupe, 1/2 block south of the plaza in
Mesilla. The historic theater, operated by the
Mesilla Valley Film Society, features films at
7:30 p.m. nightly, plus 1:30 p.m. Saturday and
2:30 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $7 ($6 seniors,
military and students with ID; $5 children and
society members); $5 on Wednesday.
Information, schedule: (575) 524-8287 or
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mesillavalleyfilm.org.
June 27-July 3: The French Minister. A
freshly hired speechwriter for the French minister is hurled through a sea of endless rewrites
and bureaucratic minutia.
July 4-10: Half of a Yellow. Sisters Olanna
and Kainene return home to 1960s Nigeria,
where they soon diverge on different paths. As
civil war breaks out, political events loom larger than their differences as they join the fight to
establish an independent republic.
July 11-17: Only Lovers Left Alive.
Directed by Jim Jarmusch. Vampires have
gained extraordinary wisdom and perspective
on history, literature, and culture. Adam and
Eve, vampires played by Tom Hiddleston and
Tilda Swinton, Jarmusch, channel the weariness
of adults who have seen it all, but feel out of
touch with the modern world.
July 18-24: Bicycling with Moliere. Two
egocentric actors put aside their differences for
the sake of friendship and theatre.
July 25-31: Fading Gigolo. To earn extra
cash, an exbookstore boss (Woody Allen)
pimps out his florist friend played by, John
Turturro, who also wrote and directed.
The 25th Patron admitted free and small popcorn is 25 for all on the 25th day.
A showing of the documentary, Citizen
Koch, is 1:30 and 4 p.m. Saturday, July 12.
New Mexico Museum of Space

History 3198 SR 2001, Alamogordo. The
museums Tombaugh IMAX Dome Theater
presents the Laser Light Show Spectacular
Prismatic Magic June 27-July 9. Nine different laser shows will be featured, from family
fun to classic rock:
Laser Led Zeppelin and Lasers in Space
rotate between 11 a.m., 1 and 4 p.m.
American Pride The patriotic show is 1
p.m. daily July 3-6.
Laser Pink Floyds Dark Side of the Moon
is 8 p.m. and Laser Beatles Yellow Submarine
is 9 p.m. Friday, June 27.
Laser Pink Floyds Best of Echoes is at 8 p.m.
followed by Laser U2 June 28 and July 5.
Laser Mania, and Summer Laser Jam Family
Fun Nights are June 27-28, and July 5.
Showing after July 9 are the films Hubble
and Tornado Alley, and the Planetarium
Show, Nine Planets and Counting.
Tickets: $6 ($5 for seniors and military; $4
ages 4-12). Ages 3 and under free for all shows.
$3.50 Planetarium show. Museum/IMAX
combo tickets available. Information: (877)
333-6589 or (575) 437-2840 or nmspacemuseum.org.
Jays Film Forecast Film historian Jay

Duncan prepared this list of top monthly
Coming Attractions for movie fans, listed by
studio and release date (subject to change).
July 4:
Begin Again (Weinstein Co.) Hailee
Steinfeld, Mark Ruffalo, Keira Knightley.
Directed by John Carney.
Deliver Us from Evil (Screen Gems) Eric
Bana, Olivia Munn, dgar Ramrez. Directed by
Scott Derrickson.
Earth to Echo (Relativity Media) Teo
Halm, Astro, Reese Hartwig. Directed by Dave
Green.
Life Itself (Magnolia) Documentary
recounting the life of Roger Ebert. Featuring
Ebert, Martin Scorsese, Werner Hertzog.
Directed by Steve James.
Tammy (Warner Bros.) Melissa McCarthy,
Dan Aykroyd, Susan Sarandon. Directed by
Ben Falcone.
July 2014
July 11:
And So It Goes (Clarius Entertainment)
Michael Douglas, Diane Keaton, Frankie Valli.
Directed by Rob Reiner.
Boyhood (IFC) Ellar Coltrane, Patricia
Arquette, Elijah Smith. Directed by Richard
Linklater.
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (20th
Century-Fox) Gary Oldman, Keri Russell,
Andy Serkis. Directed by Matt Reeves. Sequel
to the 2011 hit and continuation of the Apes
saga that began in 1968.
The Fluffy Movie (Open Road) Success
story of standup comedian Gabriel Fluffy
Iglesias is documented via on-stage performance. Featuring Iglesias, Jeremy Ray Valdez and
Juliocesar Chavez. Directed by Manny
Rodriguez.
Land Ho! (Sony Classics) Paul Eenhoorn,
Karrie Crouse, Earl Lynn Nelson. Directed by
Aaron Katz and Martha Stephens.
July 18:
I Origins (Fox Searchlight) Michael Pitt,
Astrid Bergs-Frisbey, Brit Marling. Directed by
Mike Cahill.
Mood Indigo (Drafthouse) Romain Duris,
Audrey Tautou, Gad Elmaleh. Directed by
Michel Gondry.
Planes: Fire & Rescue (Disney) CG
Animation. Featuring the voices of Dane Cook,
Julie Bowen, Ed Harris. Directed by Roberts
Gannaway.
The Purge: Anarchy (Universal) Zach
Gilford, Kiele Sanchez, Michael K. Williams.
Directed by James DeMonaco.
Sex Tape (Columbia) Jason Segel,
Cameron Diaz, Rob Lowe. Directed by Jake
Kasdan.
Wish I Was Here (Focus) Joey King, Kate
Hudson, Jim Parsons. Directed by Zach Braff.
July 25:
A Most Wanted Man (Roadside) Rachel
McAdams, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin
Wright. Directed by Anton Corbijn.
Hercules (MGM) Dwayne Johnson, John
Hurt, Ian McShane. Directed by Brett Ratner.
Lucy (Universal) Scarlett Johansson,
Morgan Freeman, Analeigh Tipton. Directed by
Luc Besson.
Magic in the Moonlight (Sony Classics)
Emma Stone, Colin Firth, Marcia Gay Harden.
Directed by Woody Allen.
Step Up: All In (Summit) Alyson Stoner,
Ryan Guzman, Briana Evigan. Directed by Trish
Sie. Fifth film in the series begun in 2006.
Very Good Girls (Tribeca) Dakota Fanning,
Elizabeth Olsen, Demi Moore. Directed by
Naomi Foner.
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July 1:
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Submitting News
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Cesar Chavez / PG-13
Dom Hemingway / R
July 29:
Noah / PG-13
Aug. 5:
Divergent / PG-13
Need for Speed / PG-13
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Under The Skin / R
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Le Week-End / R
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Local: Socorro Entertainment

Center welcomes us back to
Summerland
What better time than mid-July for the
Socorro Entertainment Center to host the
Summerland Tour? The venue offers four
bands for this years tour, only one of which
has previously appeared on the tour. There is
good reason for that, since Everclears leader
Art Alexakis co-created the annual show.
These guys wont disappoint with a high
octane performance that always keeps the
crowd singing along. The other three groups
all were on the missing in action list a few
years ago. Eve 6 is supporting their 2102
release that came out nine years after their
third effort, and so will Spacehog, who surprised everyone two years ago with a new
release a full dozen years after their last.
Lastly is the workhorse of the lot, Soul
Asylum, with 30 years under their belt.
Shamefully, most people have only heard
their 1993 hit Runaway Train, but if that
brings you to the show, you will be pleasantly surprised by the bounty of delights in store
for you. Not only does the band have a stellar catalogue that they are sure to unleash,
but their last release, Delayed Reaction, is
one of their career best. Forget Disneyland,
come to Summerland, the happiest place to
be on July 13.
National: Chris Robinson

Brotherhood, Phosphorescent
Harvest, Silver Arrow
Is it a coincidence that Chris Robinson puts
out his new solo album just a few months
before his brother Rich, or is it proof that the
sibling rivalry continues? The Robinsons
have dabbled with work outside of their
group, the Black Crowes, for a while now.
Since that endeavor is on indefinite hiatus,
Chris has decided to put his waders on for
this one, as he is deep in the Grateful Dead
stream of consciousness, with Allman
Brothers ruminations frequently flowing in
and out. Phosphorescent Harvest is his second offering with the Brotherhood and
although it may lack the punch of his previous flock, it should not be dismissed. This is
all about kicking back with a mellow vibe,
indulging in something special, and reaping
the reward he has so lovingly planted. There
are occasions that will take you on a psychedelic trip, then make you stop to smell the
daisies, and the abundance of organ/synth
and retro keyboard sounds will keep your
inner ivories constantly tickled. The Chris
Robinson Brotherhood may not actually feature any kind of bloodline, but the sentiment
is deeply felt and phosphorescent glow of
this band is eternal.
Gord Downie & The Sadies,

Gord Downie, The Sadies and
the Conquering Sun, Wiener Art
Gord Downie is running with a new crowd,
but there is nothing tragic about it and he is
still extremely hip. The lead singer of the
Tragically Hip has added a new cast of characters to back him. This is no rag tag group;
this is the highly respectable band the Sadies,
who have a solid dozen or so albums under
their belt and also call Canada home.
Somehow the combining of these two elements has created an explosion that neither
has seen for quite some time. Gord Downie,
The Sadies, and the Conquering Sun rocks
hard and oozes an energy that has been missing from both of their respective last discs.
Though the album doesnt stray too far from
their standard fare, and the songwriting is
still very much in tact with phrases like na
na na blah blah blah, etc being part of an
actual line, you can feel confident that your
allegiance to the Hip will not be questioned.
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Gord Downie, The Sadies, and the

Conquering Sun have taken over my airwaves, and we can only hope that they will
soon conquer the rest of the universe they
already have the sun under their belt, so
theyre almost there.
Camper Van Beethoven, El

Camino Real, 429 Records
Crackers front man David Lowery wasnt
always known for his association with the
salty treat; many years before he spent his
time with Camper Van Beethoven. They
were a mainstay of the college scene from
the mid-80s to the early 90s. They took
about 15 years off and then teased us with a
reunion LP, took another extended holiday,
and finally delivered last years La Costa
Perdida. Now in record time they have
graced us with El Camino Real. It is being
touted as a companion piece to the previously mentioned album, but where that one was
laid back trippy, inviting some good Beach
Boys-esque vibes, this is a far grittier affair
that kicks sand in your face. The collection is
more reminiscent of an early Cracker set,
incredibly guitar-driven, with a countrified
track, and a ska cut to keep us on our toes.
This can easily rank as a top contender in
their already amazing catalogue. Camper Van
Beethoven has been at it for over three
decades and it appears that they are on El
Camino Real, since all their recent releases
have been pure gold.
Collectibles: Kiss, The

Ultimate Vinyl Road Case,
Mercury/Casablanca/UMe
There is one band over all others that is not
shy when it comes to cashing in on collectibles of all sorts, so it seems like a no
brainer that they would swim in the deep end
of vinyl reissues. That band is Kiss, and with
legions of fans to snatch up each and every
item bearing their logo, it is no wonder they
call their die-hard admirers the Kiss Army.
There have been dolls, lunch boxes, toys,
pinball machines and even a coffin, so the
Ultimate Vinyl Road Case doesnt seem too
far out of reach. This incredibly lavish box,
excuse me, I mean case, because it is huge,
over 50 pounds, even has wheels and features 34 LPs featuring 19 studio, five Alive
discs, and four solo sets all pressed onto
audiophile 180-gram vinyl. Also included are
six exclusive titles that have never received
this type of treatment before. Of course there
are plenty of bonuses as well twelve 11x17
archival posters, and four band lithos. A
handful of items will also bear those famous
four letters, KISS, including a vinyl cleaning
cloth, turntable mat, dominoes set and a certificate of authenticity displaying the limited
edition number. There are only going to be a
1,000 pressed, so this is something you
might want to jump on if you want to kiss
$2,000 goodbye.
Brian Chozick is owner of Tumblin
Dice Music. Drop him a line at
tumblindicemusic@netscape.net
July 2014
El Paso Chihuahuas Southwest

University Park in Downtown El Paso.
Information: 533-BASE or EPChihuahuas.com.
Aug. 2-5: Reno Aces.
Aug. 12-15: Nashville Sounds.
Aug. 16-19: Memphis Redbirds.
Aug. 28-Sept. 1: Salt Lake Bees.
AUGUST
PREVIEW
Lincoln County Fair The 61st annual fair

is Aug. 4-9, at the County Fairgrounds in
Capitan, N.M. (north of Ruidoso). Admission is
free. Information: (575) 648-2311.
National Night Out Castner Heights
Neighborhood Association host the anti-crime
event 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, at Todd
Ware Park, 4600 Rutherford. Dancing, live
music and displays from Flags Across America
and El Paso Fire Department. Information:
castnerheights.org.
Big Bend Ranch Rodeo The annual

WCRA rodeo is Friday and Saturday, Aug. 8-9,
at Sul Ross State University in Alpine.
Performances at 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Admission:
$10 (free for under 12). Information: (432)
364-2696 or bigbendranchrodeo.com.
Garden Tours - The Evergreen Garden Club
of Silver City, N.M. hosts its 9th annual tours 9
a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 9, featuring five
area gardens. Tickets: $5. Information: (505)
360-1583 or silvercitytourism.org.
Prince Royce The Latin pop superstar
performs at 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, at El Paso
County Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano. Tickets:
$47, $57, $77 and $87 (Ticketmaster).
Otero County Fair The 75th annual fair

and rodeo is Wednesday through Saturday,
Aug. 13-16 at the fairgrounds in Alamogordo.
Information: (575) 434-0788 or oterofair.com.
Respect the Water The fundraising
event for the Christian Castle Memorial Fund 6
to 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, at Camino Real
Hotel, featuring guest speaker 5-time Olympic
diving champion Greg Louganis. Tickets: $100.
Information: 521-7229, ext. 2989.
Viva Terlinga Fest The inaugural festival
for songwriters, artists, musicians and filmmakers is Thursday through Sunday, Aug. 14-17, in
Terlingua, Texas. Bracelets to attend all events
are $10. Information: viva-terlingua.com.
Hardins Demise The Concordia

Heritage Associations John Wesley Hardin
Secret Society annual commemoration is 7
p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, at Concordia
Cemetery. Admission: $2-$5. Information: 5817920 or concordiacemetery.org.
Gabriel Iglesias The fluffy comedian
performs at 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, at
Socorro Entertainment Center, 11200 Santos
Sanchez. Tickets: $25. Information: 790-4000
or speakingrockentertainment.com.
Las Cruces Tour de Beer 2 to 9 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 16-17, at the
Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds (off I10 west of Las Cruces). Information: (575)
522-1232 or LasCrucesTourDeBeer.com.
Childrens Grief Center Run 5K run

and 1 mile fun run/walk, 8 a.m. Sunday, Aug.
16, at Album (Eastwood) Park, 2001
Parkwood. Raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Ten Miler in the Heat The Fort Bliss

10-mile run is Saturday, Aug. 16 on Fort Bliss.
Information: 744-5790 or blissmwr.com.
Young at Heart Fundraiser El Paso

Exploreum, 300 W. San Antonio, hosts the
inaugural fundraising event is 6 to 10 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 21. Cost: $100 a person.
July 2014
Information: 533-4330 or
ElPasoExploreum.org.
Great American Duck Race Thursday

through Sunday, Aug. 21-24, in Deming, N.M.
Information: (888) 345-1125, (575) 544-0469
or demingduckrace.com.
St. Nicholas Greek Festival Aug. 2224 at the Greek Orthodox Church of St.
Nicholas, 124 S. Festival. Hours are 5 to 10
p.m. Friday, noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and
noon to 9 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $1.
Run to the Copper Country Car Show

The 23rd annual car show is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 23, at Gough Park in Silver City,
N.M. Information/registration: (505) 388-3468,
(575) 556-1055 or coppercountrycruizers.com.
Scramble for Ethics Golf Tournament

The 17th annual Better Business Bureau
scramble is Friday, Aug. 22, at Butterfield Trail
Golf Club. Information: 577-0195.
The Music of Queen El Paso Symphony

Orchestra plays tribute to the rock legends at 8
p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, at the Plaza Theatre,
with conductor Brent Havens, vocalist Doyniuk
and a full rock band. Ticket information: 5322776 or epso.org.
World of Custom Wheels 7th annual
car and motorcycle show and shine is noon to
6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24, at Barnett HarleyDavidson, 8272 Gateway East. Information:
449-1032 or worldofcustomwheels.com.
Tour de Tolerance The 8th annual bicycling and running event, benefiting the El Paso
Holocaust Museum and Study Center, is
Sunday, Aug. 24, at Ardovinos Desert
Crossing, with 100K and 50K rides and 5K
run/walk. Information: 351-0048, ext. 24 or
tourdetolerance.com.
Tribal Equinox Belly Dance 2014

HerStory Productions and Shana Oh present
Tribal Equinoxs 2014 show at 7 p.m. Friday,
Aug. 29, at The Philanthropy Theatre in the
Plaza Annex. Tickets: $20 general admission
(Ticketmaster). Workshops are Aug. 29-31.
Information: 276-8498, 834-9423 or
tribalequinoxbellydance.weebly.com.
Eagle in the Sun Triathlon El Pasos
only USA Triathlon-sanctioned multisport race,
with a 400m swim, 21 mile bike ride, and 5K
run is Sunday, Aug. 31. Register at
raceelpaso.com/eagle-in-the-sun.
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Advertiser Index
A & S Fun Tours
17
Fountain Theatre
46
Precision Prosthetics
15
Afton House for Sale
25
Fox Plaza
41
PTEP
43
Furrs Family Dining
38
Real Estate El Paso
50
Ananda Yoga
39
Geico
18
Ronda Brown
15
Antique Mall - El Paso
49
Gilbert & Sullivan
Roxanne Schroeder
23
Alma Calderon
Glass Goodies
21
Rubin Gallery
33
Ardovinos Desert Crossing 40
Hal Marcus Gallery
38
Ruidoso Trailrun
28
49
Shundo Dance Studio
Arabesque
Ardovinos Pizza
32
Hans Martial Arts
Around and About Tours
22
Health Matters
ATMAS Healing
28
Heavens Best Carpet Clean 5
BeadCounter
21
Inside Out Designs Inc.
31
Silver City MainStreet
31
Bill Rakocy Studio
47
Joann Wardy
16
Smartz Printing
14
Bingo Plus
36
Johnson Jewelers
37
The Bookery
45
Kaplan College
Silver City ACD
26-27
Silver City Clay Festival
25
Sombra Antigua
16
Spay Neuter Clinic
11
Books Are Gems
36
KTEP
48
Starr Western Wear
10
Bruces Air
34
La Tierra Caf
36
Sunland Art Gallery
20
Cattleman's
42
Leos Mexican Food
39
Sunland Dance Studio
17
Cecila Burgos LPC
24
Libby and Lilly
36
Sunland Park Racetrack
19
Magoffin Hall
44
Teresa Fernandez
23
City of Elephant Butte

Cloudcroft Art Workshops
22
Magoffin Home St. Hist Site 18
The Cleaners
32
Collectibles
28
Marie Otero 39
Tigua Indian Cultural
43
Community MedSpa
14
The Marketplace
21
Unity Bookstore
45
El Paso Art Association
35
Mathmobil
24
UTEP Alumni Picnic
13
Mesa Street Antique
38
UTEP Athletics
23
24
Mesilla Book Center
45
UTEP Special Events
Mind/Body Studio
43
Vanities
51
41
EP Ballroom Dance
El Paso Exploreum
El Paso Saddleblanket
17,47
EP Summer Music Festival
Moe's Mexican Rest.
11
View Restaurant Bar
El Paso Symphony
Movies in the Canyon
52
Village Inn
Elegant Consignments
Enterprise Fun Tours
EPCC
EPCC Summer Theatre
Escamilla Gallery
Mustard Seed Caf
22
Walgreens
42
Naydas Gems & Stones
20
Western Technical
30
22
Paseo Christian Church
32
Western Traders
17
Pat Olchefski-Winston
40
Wyler Aerial Tramway
38
33
Perkins Jewelry Supply
35
Ysleta Mission Festival
15
Pet Guardian Angel
35
Zia Kayak Outfitters
50
PhiDev Inc
34
20
Executive Singles
Flickinger Center
12
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Your monthly guide to community

Striking tourism gold in Silver City

Summer fun for kids

The Southwestern NMtown is ranked as

Its not too late to sign up your

booths, family games and live music. Admission

Summer Bash Community Health Fair

Sacred Heart Kermess San Antonio

Mariachis, Margaritas and Merienda

Guitar Slim, Mariachi Flores Mexicanas and

El Paso Mudd Music Festival El Paso

UTEP Alumni PICK-NIC The 3rd

Please see Page 5

El Paso Scene Users Guide 47

had never heard of Silver City until

Deadline for news for the

2014 Cristo Rey Communications

Issam Houshan of Belly Dance Super Stars is

Scene Spotlight highlights events

not the high-end art venues one might

Lisa Kay Tate

Advertising Associate: Roman Martinez

Subscription Form is on Page 50

Pop Goes the Fort El Paso Symphony

Starr Western Wear 50th Anniversary

Southern New Mexico

Days of Remembrance Summer Fair

summer fair is 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, July

San Ignacio Kermess St. Ignatius

West Side Independence Day Parade

School. Information: rotarywestelpaso.org.

La Via Country Picnic The winery in

Pop Goes the Fort El Paso Symphony

Wet N Wild Fireworks The water

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

Please see Page 6

Alamogordo Independence Day

Parade is 10 a.m. Friday, July 4, on 10th Street

Carrizozo BBQ and Fireworks The

Mesilla Independence Day An evening

Cloudcroft Independence Day The

annual parade, Stars and Stripes Forever, is

Village of Cloudcroft, N.M. celebrates

of live music and fireworks at 9 p.m. Friday,

Silver City Independence Day The

Socorro Independence Day The City

bands, NM Techs famous fireworks display at

Elephant Butte Independence Day

Fort Davis Independence Day

Southern New Mexico

Southern New Mexico GLBTQ Pride

27-29 with main festival events 10 a.m. to 3

Mescalero Apache Ceremonial &

Please see Page 7

Smokey Bear Stampede The 59th

annual celebration is July 3-6 in Capitan, about

Spencer Wine and Brew Festival A

July Jamboree The annual celebration is

Big Ditch Day Silver City MainStreet

of Lincolns Wild West heritage is Aug. 1-3 in

Please see Page 8

wine and art festival is 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Silver City Clay Festival The down to