JUNE

Your monthly guide to community

entertainment, recreation & culture

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Summer
Fun Guide!
Our 10th annual

Camps, classes & more

Pages 30-33

Discover
the Tiguas
this summer
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JUNE
2016

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current reigning Miss Gay America and Miss

Continental joining the celebration.
Other events:
A sponsor reception and Dance Party is
Wednesday, June 1. Kick-Off Party is
Thursday, June 2, at EPIC Bar & Nightclub,
510 N. Stanton. Dance Party is Friday, June 3,
at the EDGE Bar & Nightclub, 610 N. Mesa.
The annual parade theme is Ride the
Rainbow.
Wet n Wild Pride Bash is Sunday, June 5, at
Wet n Wild Water World in Anthony.

Southwestern International PRCA

Rodeo The rodeo performances are 7:30

Sun City PrideFest 2016 El Paso Sun

City Prides 9th annual festival is 4 p.m. to 2

a.m. Saturday, June 4, at 100 E. Franklin, in
honor of LGBTQI Month. Local acts begin at 8
p.m., headline entertainment at 10 p.m. The
annual parade, Ride The Rainbow, is 10 a.m.
running from Houston park, 900 Montana, the
Pride Square, 500 N. Stanton. Pride week
events run June 1-5: Passes are $41.99 to
$82.99, depending on select one-day passes,
weekend passes and VIP Access (including
meet and greet session). Information, reservations: (615) 973-3870 or epscp.org.
This years headliners include American Idol
and RuPauls Dragrace finalist, Adore Delano
(aka Danny Noriega), CBS The Talk host,
James Vaughn, and Erika Jayne from the Real
Housewives of Beverly Hills. Also appearing
are international wrestler Cassandro and the

June 2016

p.m. Thursday through Sunday, June 2-5 at El

Paso County Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano.
Cowboys and cowgirls from all over the world
are scheduled to participate in El Pasos only
professional rodeo featuring nightly performances and live entertainment. Presented by
Dick Poe Dodge Ram and Dick Poe Chrysler
Jeep. Tickets: $15 and $35 (Ticketmaster).
Information: elprodeo.com.

Billy the Kid Festival San Elizario

Historic Art District hosts the 7th annual festival named for the infamous outlaw Friday
through Sunday, June 3-5, in San Elizario. The
event celebrates Billy the Kids visit to San
Elizario in 1876 to break out a friend from the
old El Paso County Jail. Admission is free.
Information: 851-0093, billythekidfestival.com.
The free presentation of the original play
Billy The Kid 1876 is at 7 p.m. Saturday and 5
p.m. Sunday, on the Main Street Stage.
Feast in the Middle East The 51st

annual dinner and festival is Saturday and

Sunday, June 4-5, at St. George Antiochian
Orthodox Christian Church and Summit
Ballroom & Conference Center, 120 N.

Festival. Hours are noon to 10 p.m. Saturday

and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday. The event includes
live Arabic music, St. George Dance Troupe,
belly dancers, Middle Eastern food, bake table
and guided church tours.
Admission is $3 (free with advance purchase
of $20 advance food tickets); children 9 and
under admitted free. Information: 584-9100 or
stgeorge-elpaso.org.

Reptilia El Paso Zoo, 4001 E. Paisano, cel-

ebrates opening of its Reptile House 10 a.m. to

4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 4-5, with
new exhibits, animals, reptile and amphibian
encounters, bug eating, frog jumping and more.
Zoo admission is $12 ($9 for ages 60 and older
and active duty military, including spouse, with
ID; $7.50 ages 3 to 12; and free for ages 2 and
under. Zoo members admitted free.
Information: 212-0966 or elpasozoo.org.

Flag Day Ceremony The El Paso Texas

Flags Across America chapter will host its

10th annual ceremony Saturday, June 11, at
the Old Glory Memorial, Diana and Gateway
North (Entry on Kenworthy). The 50x 100
flag donated by VFW 8550 will be raised as well
as flags from all 50 states and six territory flags.
Information: Jimmy Melver, 549-5031.
The annual chili cook-off and yard sale beginning at 8 a.m. Chili tasting at 12:30 p.m.

Highway 28 Music Festival The cele-

bration of live music, food and drink benefiting

Make-A-Wish Foundation is 1 to 8 p.m.
Saturday, June 11, at Los Portales Historic
Event Venue, 300 S. Highway 28, in Anthony
(west of Canutillo FM 259), with wine provided
by La Via Winery, craft beer by High Desert
Brewing, and food trucks. Tickets: $15 in

El Paso Scene

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JUNE INDEX

Roundup
3-10
Behind the Scene
4
Scene Spotlight
4
El Paso FishNet
10
Heres the Ticket
11-13
Viva Jurez
13
Music, Comedy
14-15
Program Notes
16
Dance
16
17
History Lessons
Taking a Look Back
17
Sports
18-20
At the Museum
21-22,28
Feature:
El Pasos Tiguas
23-25
Nature
26-27
Summer Fun for Kids
30-33
Gallery Talk
34
Southwest Art Scene
35-36
Keep on Bookin'
39
On Stage
37-38
Stage Talk
38
Liner Notes
39
Film Scene
40-41
July preview
42
Scene Distribution Points 40
Scene Users Guide 42
Advertiser Index 42

Subscription Form 42

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mer dance intensives June 12-24 for

intermediate-advanced students and July
5-16 for beginner-advanced students,
with a performance the final day of each
session. Page 3.

Scene Spotlight highlights events

advertised in this issue.

El Paso Parks and Recreation Club

Rec Summer Camp runs June 15-Aug. 7
at area recreation centers, with special
Parks and Recreation Month events and
activities planned through July. Page 32.
Summer Concerts are June at San
Jacinto Plaza and Veterans Park, and
begin in July at various parks.

New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage

Museum The museum in Las Cruces
hosts several activities during the summer months including new exhibits, and
the annual Ice Cream Sunday event July
17. Page 29.
Music Under The Stars GECU sponsors MCADs 33rd season of live music
events June 5-July 24 with June performances at Cohen Stadium and July shows
at Chamizal National Memorial. Page 35.

Crossland Gallery Showing June 3July 9 El Paso Art Associations gallery is

summer show My America with opening reception June 3. Page 26.
Submissions for the International Eye
of the Camera exhibit are being taken
through July 3.
An Impressionist Painting workshop
with Ron Fritsch is planned in July.

From the Top Live El Paso Society

for Musicians of the Future hosts a live
taping of the popular NPR show with
host Christopher ORiley June 4 at the
Plaza Theatre. Page 19.

Hal Marcus Gallery ArtTalk is June 2

20/20 Vision group show, with live
entertainment, and A Coloring Book
Party with Adelaide is June 8. Page 36.
Opening July 21 is Retro Retablo.

Magoffin Home State Historic Site June

events Page 37.
The Blue Star Museum Program runs
through Sept. 4.
June 4: Everything is Coming Up
Roses lecture is
June 8-10: Saving History! Kids
Camps
June 18: Yoga in the Garden Fathers
Fun Day is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday
June 19: Fathers Day Fun
June 22: Building with Adobe kids
class
June 25: Kids and Adults Tea Time
class.

Etiquette program Joann Wardys

School of Etiquette and Enrichment
hosts its personal development, etiquette
and leadership program June 9-30, for
ages 13-17. Page 15.
Highway 28 Music Festival The inaugural festival benefiting Make-A-Wish is
June 11 at Los Portales Event Venue in
Anthony, N.M. with live music, wine and
craft beer and food trucks. Page 13.
El Paso Ballet Theatre Summer
Intensive The school hosts its sum-

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Conjunto Primavera The band performs June 17 at Sunland Park

Racetrack and Casino as part of its Park
After Dark concert series. Page 21.
El Paso Psychic Fair The fair featuring
12 or more professional intuitive and
psychic readers from Texas and New
Mexico is June 18-19, at Hawthorn Inn.
Page 19.

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial The

screening of the classic film is June 19,
at Ardovino Desert Crossing in Sunland
Park, following their annual Fathers Day
brunch. Page 22.

Boots EPCC Performers Studio

presents the new comedy by Stephanie
Karr and Mark Watts June 23-July 3, at
Transmountain Forum Theater, as part of
its Summer Repertory. Page 27.
Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf? El
Paso Playhouse presents the Edward
Albee play June 24-July 17, directed by
Veronica Frescas. Page 5.

Fun in the Sun Golf Tournament The

tournament benefiting El Maida Shrine is
June 25-26 at Painted Dunes Golf
Course. Page 3.

Sunland Art Gallery Showing through

June 29 at the gallery in Placita Santa Fe
is Out & About in El Paso, works by the
Plein Air Painters. Junes featured artist
is Debra De Santis. Page 18.
Summer Volleyball Camps West Side
Stars host their summer youth volleyball
camps for all ages through the summer
months. Half and full days camps
offered. Page 33.

Southern New Mexico

Black Range Horsemanship Camp

The annual camp for boys and girls age
8-16, is July 10-23. Half sessions available. Learn more at zianet.com/4jranch.
Page 37.

Truth or Consequences Centennial

Celebration Truth or Consequences
celebrates centennial June 10-12, at the
new Healing Waters Plaza, Downtown
with talent shows, live music, parade and
more. Page 5.

Mexican and American Indian Art

Market White Sands National
Monument presents the market July 2-3,
featuring Mata Ortiz, Oaxaca, Zapotec
and American Indian arts. Page 9.

Light Space Color Motion Las

Cruces Museum of Art hosts the exhibit
through July 16 featuring works by David
Alan Boyd and Carlos Estrada-Vega.
Page 24.
Grindstone Trail Runs The half
marathon, 4 and 8.5 mile runs are July
30 in Ruidoso. Page 13.

he term bucket list sounds a little morbid if you think of it only

as things to do before you kick the
you-know-what. So how about instead
we come up with the more cheerful idea
of a summer list?
What things to do and places to go in
and around El Paso have you always
wanted to do but havent? Summer is a
great time to cross those off your list.
On anyones Top 10 list for this summer should be the new production of
Viva! El Paso! Check out Carol
Viescas column on Page 38 to find out
more.
How long has it been since you visited
the Mission Trail? Lisa Tates feature
story on Page 23 should encourage you
to learn more about El Pasos own
Native Americans, the Tiguas. Catch a
free concert at Speaking Rock or explore
the Tigua Cultural Center. The first
weekend of June also offers the Billy the
Kid Festival in San Elizario (see Page 3).
You get the idea. I challenge you go
through this issue of El Paso Scene with
highlighter in hand and make up your
own Summer List of things to do!
***
If its June, it must be time to enroll the
kids in summer camps and classes. Once
again, the choices can be overwhelming.
We tried to fit in as many as we could on
Pages 30-33 in this edition, but we still
ran out of space. Go to our website,
epscene.com, and click on Summer Fun
for Kids to get an even longer list that
also includes a variety of camps in southern New Mexico.
***
Every so often, I like to remind folks that
we offer a free email newsletter sent out
each Monday, listing the top things to do
for the coming week. We have over
6,000 subscribers to El Paso Scene
Weekly. If youre not one of them, all
you need to do is click on Weekly
Newsletter on the epscene.com home
page.
If you dont want to bother with the
email, you can still find the weekly
digest linked on the epscene.com home

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page, along with other upcoming weeks.

The website also has expanded versions
of all our monthly listings. Nearly every
section of the Scene has to be edited for
space reasons, but cyberspace is still free
so we run the uncut listings there. For
example, we cant always run every art
gallery or museum each month, so if
there is a space crunch we give preference to those who have updated their
exhibit information. You will find even
more galleries and museums online.
Each month we offer a brief preview of
the next months events that are not listed elsewhere in the issue (the July preview runs on Page 41 this issue). We
only have a small page reserved for this,
but again, you can find a much longer
list of Julys events on epscene.com
just look under the Annual Calendar
section. The other months listed there are
from the past year but that can be useful if you just want to see what kind of
events might be coming up each month.

***
Hunting for this months cover art, I happened across the website of Brian
Wancho, a part-time professional photographer (and full-time web design pro),
who also is a friend of mine from years
back. I didnt know about his photo work
until now, but was pleasantly surprised to
discover his excellent El Paso portfolio.
His night shots particularly impressed
me, and he graciously agreed to let us
use some of them for the June cover.

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advance; $20 at the door; $4 for age 10 and

younger. Information: losportalesvenue.com or
on Facebook at Los Portales Banquet.

Santa Lucia Kermess Santa Lucia

Catholic Church will host its annual fundraiser 5

p.m. to midnight Saturday and 5 to 11 p.m.
Sunday, June 11-12, at 518 Gallagher, with
food, family games and country store. Music by
Green Light Century, Los Alegres Del Valle,
Inolvidable, FM Junkies, Exito and Starliners.
Admission is free. Information: 592-5245.

Slide the City El Paso Oregon Street

will be transformed into a block party 9 a.m. to
6 p.m. Saturday, June 11, at North Oregon
and West Nevada. Slip and splash down three
city blocks on the giant waterslide on inner
tubes. Food, music, local vendors and a dunk
tank. Slide open to participants over age 5 and
at least 46 inches tall. Prices start at $10; single,
triple or ultimate slider passes available during a
selected wave time. Early registration encouraged at slidethecity.com.
Miss Belleza Latina Contestants in this

non-traditional beauty pageant, 2 p.m. Sunday,

June 12, at the Chamizal National Memorial,
compete, in Spanish, in challenges that reflect
the culture and traditions of the Hispanic community. Information: 412-3440.

St. Anthonys Day Celebration The

annual commemoration of the reservations
patron saint is Monday, June 13, at Ysleta del
Sur Reservation. St. Anthony is patron saint of
the Tigua tribe in Ysleta. The celebration, primarily religious in nature, is free and open to
the public. Information: 859-8053.
Preparations begin in early morning, with a
Mass at the Ysleta Mission, and a procession
bearing following. Tribal members return to
the tuh-la (ceremonial site similar to a kiva),
where dancing continues all day. The tuh-la is
located near the reservation: Take Alameda
east to Candelaria, turn left, then right on San
Fernando and right on Juno. Photographs of the
ceremonies should be taken only with permission. Bring folding chairs.
Downtown Street Festival The

StreetFest encompasses the entire El Paso

Convention Center area, with stages of live
music including the main stage, rock stage and
Latin stage, food, games 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday
and Saturday, June 16-17. Early bird ticket
prices (through April 1): $20 single day; $35
combo; $100 VIP (Ticketmaster). Information:
544-9550 or klaq.com.
This years Main Stage headliners are Seether
and Neon Trees on Friday and the Goo Goo

June 2016

Dolls on Saturday.
The Street Festival includes four outdoor
stages filled with nonstop music, vendor
booths, childrens carnival and activities for the
whole family. Fireworks usually follow around
10 p.m. each night.

Aquapalooza The 3rd annual water event

is noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 18, at Biggs
Park on Central Fort Bliss across from the
Centennial Banquet and Conference Center,
with, games, rides and slides, as well as fire
trucks will be onsite to soak willing participants.
Admission is fre. Information: 588-8247,
bliss.armymwr.com or on Facebook at
blissmwr.
Miss El Paso USA The pageants for Miss
El Paso USA and the Miss El Paso Teen USA
are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 24-25, at
UTEPs Magoffin Auditorium. Ticket information: 845-2894 or laurasproductions.com.

Last Thursdays The Downtown monthly

West Side Independence Day Parade

The Rotary Club of El Pasos 20th annual

Independence Day parade begins at 9 a.m.
Monday, July 4, at Western Hills Church, 530
Thunderbird. This years theme is Proud to be
an American. The 2.6-mile parade route will
go from the church down Shadow Mountain,
then up Mesa to Coronado High. Information:
231-2559 or rotarywestelpaso.org.
Fee for entries is $45 ($10 non-profits) by
June 13. Prizes are $1,000 for Best Entry, $750
Second; $500 Third and $250 Fourth.
Information packets at july4parade.com.

Southern New Mexico

First New Mexico Bank Wild Wild

West Pro Rodeo The 25th annual PRCA

Rodeo rides into Silver City Wednesday

through Saturday, June 1-4, at Southwest

Horsemans Park, U.S. 180 East (at Caballero

Road). Performances begin at 8 p.m.; doors
open at 6 p.m. with mutton bustin at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $15 in advance; $18 at the gate. information: (575) 534-5030 ,
silvercityprorodeo.com or on Facebook.

Las Cruces International Mariachi

Conference The annual conference

returns June 1-4, with workshops, performances and more. Information: (575) 525-1735
or lascrucesmariachi.org.
The annual Spectacular Concert is 7:30 p.m.
Friday, June 3, at the Southern NM State
Fairgrounds with international artist Ezequiel
Pena performing with Mariachi Aguilas, and his
Banda and Equestrian Show. Tickets: $30-$60
(Eventbrite).
Student Showcase and Street Dance is 7:30

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evening art walk includes nearly two dozen

pubs, restaurants, stores and galleries.
Admission is free to most events. Information:
facebook.com/EPDAD.

Celebrating the Fourth

Fireworks watching party Old Glory

Memorial, Old Glory Memorial, corner of
Diana and Gateway North (Entry on
Kenworthy), will host a celebration to watch
fireworks from Cohen Stadium starting at 5
p.m. Sunday, July 3, with hot dogs, hamburgers, snow cones, popcorn. Parking lot space for
cars: $3. Information: Jimmy Melver, 549-5031.

East Side 4th of July Parade Anyone

can join the annual Independence Day Peoples
Parade sponsored by El Paso Del Norte Lions
Club, beginning at 9 a.m. Monday, July 4. The
parade starts 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: 731-1549.
Patriotic Celebration El Paso Wind

Symphonys annual Independence Day performance of patriotic music is 7 to 9:30 p.m.

Monday, July 4, at the Chamizal National
Memorial amphitheater, 800 S. San Marcial..
A fireworks show follows the concert.
Presented by the Museum and Cultural Affairs
Department of the City of El Paso as part of
their Music Under the Stars concert series.
Admission is free. Information: 212-0110, 5327273 or elpasoartsandculture.org.
Free shuttle from El Paso Zoo to the park
runs 6 to 10 p.m.

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p.m. Saturday, June 4, on Main Street in

Downtown. Student performances followed by
street dance with Sangria Band. Tickets: $10;
age 12 and younger free.
The annual Mariachi Mass is 10 a.m. Sunday,
June 5, with Bishop Ricardo Ramirez presiding.
Mariachi Musicians and Folkloric Dancers are
interwoven in a colorful procession.
The Annual Mariachis & Mas Fiesta is noon to
5 p.m. Sunday, June 5, at Old Mesilla Plaza.
Admission is free.

WCC&D Spring Fiesta The annual fies-

ta at the former New Mexico mining boom

towns of Winston, Chloride, Chiz and Dusty
Saturday, June 4, at the Community Center in
Winston, 35 miles northwest of Truth or

Consequences on NM 52. Barbecue dinner,

craft fair, flea market kids games, entertainment and more. Parade begins a 11 a.m.
Admission is free. Information: (575) 743-2701
or wccd88@yahoo.com.

Bumps, Babies & Beyond Baby Expo

11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 5, at Las

Cruces Convention Center. Tickets: $5; available online at bumpsbabiesbeyondexpo.com.
Information: (575) 522-1232.
A Kids Character Breakfast is 9 to 10:30 a.m
Tickets: $15 (includes expo admission), by
online pre-sale only.

T or C Centennial The City of Truth or

Consequences celebrates its 100th anniversary

Friday through Sunday, June 10-12, at the new
Healing Waters Plaza in Downtown T or C.
The event includes carnival rides, car show, live
music, dances, vendors and more. Information:

Facebook.com/TorCCentennial2016 or call
(575) 894-6673.
Friday:
Talent Show at Ralph Edwards Park, 6-8 p.m.
Free/potluck.
Dance at Civic Center 8 p.m.-midnight with
Border Avenue. Admission: $10. Cash bar.
Saturday:
Parade, 10 a.m.
Wild Blue Country Air Force Band, 11 a.m.
Opening Ceremonies, noon.
The Two of Us, 1 p.m.
Silver Bullet Band, 3-6 p.m.
Downtown Street Dance, 7-11 p.m. with
Clay Mac Band. Free admission. Cash beer and
wine garden.
Sunday:
The Two of Us, 9 a.m.
Wild Blue Country Air Force Band, 10 a.m.-2
p.m.
T or C Community Theatre performs
Lantern in the Wind at 2:30 p.m. in the Civic
Center.

Elephant Butte Chili Challenge The

annual cook-off is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday,

June 11, in the Desert Cove camping area of
Elephant Butte State Park. Area cooks compete
to have the best and hottest red and green
chile in the southwest. Awards given at 3 p.m.
Proceeds will benefit local charities. Park
admission fee applies; plus $2 per chili sample.
Fee for participants is $20 per category; $30 for
both. Information: (575) 744-4708.

BAMM Music Festival The 7th annual

weekend of music and camping is Friday

through Sunday, June 17-19, in Cloudcroft,
N.M. Gates open at 4 p.m. Friday with event
site closing at 1 p.m. Sunday. No pets, alcohol,
glass containers, open flames, or charcoal grills.
Propane okay with a metal pan underneath.
Tickets: $30; early bird and other discounts
offered; ages 12 and younger free. Information:
(575) 682-1229 or bammfestival.com.
Live music is 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, with
Arcturians, Cactus Tractor, Sorry About Your
Sister and headliners Deltaphonic.
Saturdays events are 10 a.m. to 1:50 a.m.
with music by Gleewoods, Darrick Harris Band,
Psilocybin Jam, Jones and Miles, Jackie Myers
Band, Lonesome Heroes, Elder Grown, Benzo
III and MagiNation.
Odd Lab performs circus acts at 12:20 p.m.
and a fire show at 9:30 p.m.
The BAMM Piata Bash is 1:40 p.m. Saturday.

Kars of Kids The 16th annual Kiwanis

Kars for Kids is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday,

June 18, at Young Park, Walnut and Nevada in
Las Cruces. The event includes vintage, classic,
hot rod and custom cars, trucks and motorcycles. Rock and roll DJ music throughout event.
Bicycles welcome. Proceeds go to Jardin de los
Nios and other Kiwanis Foundation projects.
Admission is free. No alcohol allowed in park.
Information: (575) 525-9478 or
jimpudd@msn.com.

High Rolls/Mountain Park Lions Club

Cherry Festival The 48th annual festival

is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4

p.m. Sunday, June 18-19, at the High Rolls
Community Center, 56 Cottage Row. The festival features all varieties of cherry products
pies, tarts, ciders and fresh bing cherries,
childrens activities, and more than 65 arts and
crafts vendors. Proceeds benefit Lions Club
causes. Admission is free. No pets. Information:
highrollsfestivals.com.
High Rolls is nine miles east of Alamogordo on
U.S. 82 (between Alamogordo and Cloudcroft).
Follow the signs to the community center.

San Juan Fiesta and Turtle Fest The

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annual fiesta and turtle derby is June 18-19 at

Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in
Tortugas, N.M., near Las Cruces. Information:
Parish Office, (575) 526-8171.
A Pre-Derby Tardeada is held Saturday
evening with traditional food available for purchase. Information: (575) 526-4003.
Sundays festival is all day Sunday with the
annual Turtle Races, along with traditional food
booths, kids activities and entertainment, plus a
dance/tardeada.
Take I-10 to Las Cruces, exit on University
Avenue and go under the freeway; turn left at
the stop sign and continue on Main, going
through two signals. Turn left on Tortugas
Drive and then turn right on Parroquia.

Smokin On the Pecos NM State BBQ

Championship The annual State BBQ

Championship is Friday and Saturday, June 2425, 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. Admission is free
for most events. Information: (575) 513-4290
or smokinonthepecos.us.

Raft the Rio Festival The Southwest

Environmental Centers Raft Race and River

Festival is 9:30 a.m. Saturday, June 25, beginning at La Llorona Park beneath the Picacho
Street bridge, and ending at Calle del Norte
(Mesilla) Bridge, in Las Cruces. Information or
registration: (575) 522-5552 or
wildmesquite.org.

Mescalero Apache Ceremonial &

Rodeo The Mescalero Reservation hosts

Indian dances and rodeo performances

Thursday through Sunday, July 1-4, on the
Mescalero Rodeo Grounds in Mescalero, N.M.
Native dances, arts and crafts and food vendors
featured daily. Dinner served at 5 p.m. nightly.
Main gate opens at 10 a.m. Rodeo performances at 1 p.m. Rodeo admission: $12 ($5 child).
Information: (575) 464-4494 or mescaleroapachetribe.com
The 37th annual parade, Honoring youth
Through Culture and Tradition, is 10 a.m.
Saturday, July 2. Dance at dusk at Inn of the
Mountain Gods. Information: (575) 937-2307.
The annual Mescalero Apache Fire Rescue
Challenge Run 5K and 10K run is 8 a.m.
Sunday, July 3, at Inn of the Mountain Gods.
Registration begins at 7 a.m. Information, cost:
(575) 464-3473.

Smokey Bear Stampede The 60th

annual celebration is Thursday through Sunday,

July 1-4, in Capitan, N.M. 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. Fireworks follow rodeo performance Saturday. Dance admission: $5.
Information: (575) 354-2202, smokeybearstampede.com or on Facebook.

Independence Road Rally Alamogordo

Downtown Merchants Association hosts a

road rally event 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July
2, in the Alamogordo Washington Avenue Park.
A parade, costume contest, Little Tykes racer
contest, food and music also offered. Cost: $25
per team. Information: (575) 442-6863 or roadrallynm.wix.com/roadrallynm.

Cloudcroft Independence Day The

Village of Cloudcroft celebrates Independence

Day weekend July 2-4, with a street dance,
annual parade, open-air melodramas and more.
Admission is free. Information: (575) 682-2733,
1-866-874-4447 or cloudcroft.net.

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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. to midnight Monday, July 4, with food, live entertainment 3 to 10 p.m. and family activities, concluding with fireworks over Lake Mescalero.
Admission is free. Wrist bands for concessions;
jumping balloons: $10. No outside food or
drink permitted. Information: 1-877-277-4577
or innofthemountaingods.com.

Something for everyone

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at
UTEP Summer 2016 classes begin

Monday, June 6 for the popular UTEP program that offers non-credit classes for people
age 50 or older.
The membership program is part of UTEPs
College of Liberal Arts and supported in part
by the Bernard Osher Foundation. Registration
runs through May 27, and is $35, plus $25 for
the one-time OLLI life membership fee ($25
late fee after May 27). Information: 747-6280,
747-8848 or olliatutep.org.

Vegetarian Society of El Paso The

societys spring dinner is 6 p.m. Saturday, May
28, at Country Inn and Suites, 900 Sunland
Park, with speaker Rae Sikora. Dinner served
at 6:30 p.m. Cost: $25 ($22 members and fulltime students with valid ID; $20 students with
ID; $10 children age 4-10); if space available.
Information, reservations: 342-7630 or
vsep.reserve@gmail.com. Payment can be
made online at vsep.org.
Sikora is co-founder of the Institute for
Humane Education, co-founder and co-director
of Plant Peace Daily and co-founder of
VegFund.
Latinitas The nonprofit organization

empowers Latina youth to build confidence

through the multimedia arts and self-expression. Headquarters is at 10921 Pellicano, #120.
Information, registration: 219-8554, latinitaselpaso@yahoo.com or LatinitasMagazine.org.
Teen Media Academy is June 20-24 and June
27-July 1. Teen girls will get intensive instruction from regional multimedia producers, field
trips to local media stations and hands-on multimedia training. Advance registration is
required. A limited number of partial scholarships are available. Call to RSVP.
Quince Project Volunteer Orientation is 6 to
8 p.m. Wednesday, June 1. To volunteer, contact quinceproject@yahoo.com.

Jesuit Alumni, Family & Friends

Gathering The gathering and reunion for
all Jesuit Alumni to celebrate making Sacred
Heart the new residence of Jesuit in El Paso is
June 2-3, with luncheon, mass and more.
Information: 543-0554 or maria@emajj.com
No Host Cocktail Reception is 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, at El Paso Club, 201 E. Main.
The 3rd Annual Golf Tournament & Awards
Luncheon is 8 a.m. Friday at Painted Dunes
Golf Course, 12000 McCombs
Celebrate the Feast of the Sacred Heart at 5
p.m. Friday with a Procession in Segundo
Barrio with matachines, followed by a mass at
6 p.m. at Sacred Heart Parish, 602 S. Oregon.

Step Up to Success Womens

Collective Impact Group hosts a free event for

women just about to graduate or are looking to
expand their career paths 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Friday, June 3, at the Wyndham Airport Hotel,
2027 Airway, sponsored by Workforce
June 2016

Solutions Borderplex and Executive Forum

along with several partners. Continental breakfast provided. Information, registration:
bidpal.net/wci

X Marks the Spot KidX Kick-Off A

Kick off for the new KidX Club program at
Sunland Park Mall, 750 Sunland Park Drive, is 1
to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 4, in the malls Center
Court. The event challenge attendees with a
treasure hunt to search for Xs hidden around
Sunland Park Mall. There will also be a fashion
show hosted by Ragazza Bazaar featuring young
models sporting the latest trends from Sunland
Park Malls retailers. Information: 833-5596.
KidX Club will offer an annual calendar of
events. Registration is free.
European Campaign commemoration

Benavidez-Patterson All Airborne Chapter

82nd Airborne Division Association, hosts a
commemoration of European campaigns at 10
a.m. Monday, June 6, at Chamizal National
Memorial Theater, 800 S. San Marcial.
Admission is free and the public is invited.
Information: 562-9969, JohCeb@msn.com or
bp82eptx.org

AIM Convention Texas Western

Jurisdiction Church of God in Christ hosts its

2016 Auxiliaries in Ministry (AIM) Convention
June 7-10, at Holy Light COGIC, 5928
Trowbridge. Services begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday
through Friday. Information: TWJCOGIC.org
or on Facebook.

The American Renaissance

Reconsidered: Literature, Popular
Culture and Politics in the Civil War
Era David S. Reynolds Distinguished

Professor, Graduate Center, Department of

English, City University of New York, will talk
at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, at UTEPs
Undergraduate Learning Center, Room 106, as
part of the Centennial Lecture series.
Admission is free and the public is invited.
Information: 747-5038

Adoptive/Foster Parent Informational

Meetings Texas Department of Family &

Protective Services, Child Protective Services

(CPS) hosts informational meetings 6 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday, June 15, at 501 Hawkins, for
those interested in becoming a foster or adoptive parent. Admission is free. Information:
521-3961 or dfps.state.tx.us

Juneteenth and Loving Day

Commemoration Eternity Wells and

friends hosts the community-wide event 3 to 5

p.m. Sunday, June 19, in El Paso Public
Librarys Main Branch Auditorium, 501 N.
Oregon, celebrating the freedom of the human
consciousness, spirit and soul with music,
dance, art, poetry and more. Admission is free.
Information 920-9468
Keynote speaker is Dr. Will Guzman, of
Florida A&M, a UTEP graduate.
Juneteenth celebrates freedom from the institution of slavery.

PechaKucha El Paso V.13 The global

PechaKucha sensation returns to kick off the
summer downtown at 7 p.m. Thursday, June
23, for volume 13, in El Paso Community
Foundations Foundation Room, 333 N.
Oregon. Presentations begin at 7:20 p.m.
Admission is free; cash bar available.
Information: pechakucha-ep.com or on
Facebook at pechakuchaep
PechaKucha Nights are informal gatherings
where people get together to share their ideas,
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about anything in the PechaKucha 20x20 format. Presenters show 20 images, each for 20
seconds and talk along. Anyone with ideas to
share to present at PKN v.13 may contact
William Helm at info@pechakucha-ep.com or
227-2040.

Pranic Healing Clinic L.I.G.H.T. (Lotus

Integrated Group for Health and

Transformation) hosts a free Pranic Energy
Healing clinic 3 to 5 p.m. the 1st Sunday of
each month, June through December, at Unity
Church, 1420 Alabama, for ages 16 years and
older, with a short overview of Pranic healing,
followed by a guided healing meditation.
Participants will be required to complete a
form so a Pranic healer can be assigned to
work with them. Donations welcome.
Information: Lynn Provenzano, 449-0619, or
pranichealing.com.
Pranic healing is a non-touch form of energy
healing.

Faith & Grief Luncheon People of all

faiths are welcome to monthly luncheons for
those experiencing the loss of a loved one noon

to 1 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month,

at First Presbyterian Church, 1340 Murchison.
Admission and lunch is free; reservations
strongly encouraged. Donations welcome.
Registration: 562-7660 or FaithandGrief.org.

The Edge Open-Air Craft & Farmers

Market The market is 8 a.m. to noon the

Affairs Departments market for area artists

and regionally grown agricultural products is 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday in the Union Plaza
District along Anthony Street. Information:
212-1780 or elpasoartsandculture.org.
International Day of Yoga is Saturday, June
18, with back to back yoga and meditation
classes, belly dance performance, hands on cultural arts and crafts activities, and cooking
demonstrations.

Whimsical Aeon Dreams 9747 Dyer,

to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 18-19 at

Hawthorn Inn, 1700 Airway, at Boeing.
Admission: $5 for both days (private readings
not included with admission). Free admission
with active duty military I.D. Information: 3456245 or elpasopsychicfair.com.

Bazaars and fairs

first Saturday of each month at St. Pauls United

Methodist Church, 7000 Edgemere, with local
crafters, artists, food trucks and community
groups. Farmers and growers will sell their produce. Admission is free. Information: 772-2734
or stpaulschurchelpaso.org.

Suite D. Information: 316-4399 or on

Facebook.
A Hafla (celebration of dance and drums) is 6
to 9 p.m. Saturday, June 18, on the patio, with
potluck dinner at 6 p.m. Admission: $10; $15
for two; free for age 5 and younger.
The emporium will be set up 4 p.m. to midnight, Saturday, June 4, at Sun City Pride Fest.

Downtown Artist and Farmers Market

The City of El Paso Museums and Cultural

El Paso Psychic Fair The fair is 11 a.m.

Mission Trail Art Market Area artisans

and craftspeople display their fine arts and
crafts 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the third Sunday of
the month (June 19) in the historic Veterans
Memorial Plaza in San Elizario. Food and drink
concessions and entertainment. Pets welcome.
Admission is free. Information: 851-0093 or
missiontrailartmarket.com.

Farmers Market at Ardovinos Desert

Crossing The 14th annual market runs

Saturdays year-round at Ardovinos Desert

Crossing, One Ardovino Drive in Sunland Park,
N.M. Hours are 7:30 a.m. to noon . Well
behaved pets on leash welcome; brunch available for purchase. Information: (575) 589-0653,
ext. 3.

La Via Sunday Market La Via

Winery, 4201 S. NM Highway 28 in La Union,
N.M., hosts a farmers market featuring local
food producers noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. Dog
friendly. Admission is free. Information: (575)
502-4074 or lavinawinery.com.
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.

For a good cause

Kids Excel Rock Stars Kids Excels

annual fundraiser show is Friday, June 3, at the

Plaza Theatre. This years show celebrates art
and literature. Information: 351-6999 or kidsexcel.org.

Walk for Health Support for Health

hosts the 1-mile walk 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday,

June 11, at J.P. Shawver Park, 652 Riverside.
Registration begins at 8 a.m.; walk starts at 8:30
a.m. Cost: $20 ($10 age 10-71, free for 10 and
younger). Support for Health raises money for
patients in need of financial assistance.
Information: 346-6478 or
supportforhealthep.org.

Cross-Border Contra Dance

Crossroads Community Supported Healthcare,

130 S. Main in Las Cruces, hosts a benefit
dance 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday, June 11, featuring
Danny Graves and Little Table ContraBand, as
well as Danny Graves and the Legendary Two
Steppin Studs. Admission; $5 donation.
Information: (575) 312-6569, crossroadsacupuncture.com or on Facebook.
Proceeds benefit local charities.

Club news

Westside Welcome Club The nonprofit

group is a social, educational and charitable
organization of more than 200 women open to
both newcomers and longtime residents.
Information: westsidewelcomeclub.com.
The monthly free newcomers coffee is 10
a.m. Friday, June 3, at the Royal Estates, 433 S.
Mesa Hills. Includes a tour of the center. No
RSVP necessary. Information: 585-6545.
The monthly luncheon is 11 a.m. Wednesday,
June 8, at the Magic Bistro in Placita Santa Fe,
5034 Doniphan, Suite B. Reservations required:
$20. Information: 588-6352.

Borderland IONS The Borderlands

IONS (Institute of Noetic Sciences) Community

Group meets 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at
Doris Van Doren Library Branch, 551 Redd.
Adriana Rascon, PhD(C), MS, RDN/LD, CHES,
will speak on the topic of Mindful Eating for
Higher Consciousness. Admission is free.
Information: 526-6297 or noetic.org.

Doa Ana Photography Club (DAPC)

The club hosts free photography programs 7

to 9 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of the
month at Southwest Environmental Center,
275 N. Downtown Mall in Las Cruces.
Information: (575) 522-1691 or
daphotoclub.org.

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Germania Club The Germania Club of

El Pasos monthly luncheon is 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, June 9, at the Underwood Golf
Course, 3200 Coe, Fort Bliss. Newcomers
welcome. Information, reservations: 755-5471.
An outing to Ruidoso is Tuesday, May 31.
Call for reservations.
Paso del Norte Quilt Guild The

guilds regular meeting is 9 a.m. the second

Saturday of the month (June 11), at University
Presbyterian Church, 631 Resler. New techniques and workshops are being held monthly.
Anyone interested in quilting is welcome; no
experience needed. Membership is $25 per
year. Information: Carmen Guzman, 203-0515.
The Guild assists in aiding many charitable
organizations, with the main focus on helping
wounded warriors by making quilts for them.

Discover El Paso The nonprofit group,

founded in 1973, is dedicated to promoting

things to do and see in and around El Paso.
Information: discoverep.org.
The monthly meeting and luncheon is noon
Tuesday, June 28, at Ardovinos Desert
Crossing, One Ardovino Drive in Sunland Park.
Reservations: 598-6376.

LAlliance Franaise dEl Paso The

nonprofit cultural institute, founded in 1964,

promotes French culture and offers francophiles the opportunity to use the French language in a variety of activities. Information:
585-1789, 497-5196 (Spanish), cgomez@afofelpaso.com, afofelpaso.com or on Facebook at
AllianceFrancaiseElPaso.
Registration open for new classes for adults
and children. Private or semi-private classes
available at any time. See website for information.

Singles in the Son - The group develops

friendships among Christian singles ages 30 to

50. Bible study held Tuesday nights. Weekend
events subject to change. All denominations are
welcome. Membership is free. Information:
Andy, 471-1997, SinglesInTheSon@yahoo.com
or on Facebook.
The group will attend Cool Canyon Nights
concerts every Thursday.
Friday, June 3: Dinner and a movie
Saturday, June 11: White water rafting in
Taos
Saturday, June 18: Dinner and dancing
Sunday, June 19 and 26: Music Under The
Stars
Saturday, June 25: Dinner and bowling

International Coin Club El Pasos only

coin club meets at 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. the first
Monday of the month at St. Pauls United
Methodist Church, 7000 Edgemere. Business
meeting starts around 6:30 p.m. Numismatic
presentations start at 7 p.m. with auction to
follow. Visitors always welcome, and admission
free for first-time visitors. Information: 5336001 or elpasocoinclub.com.

Area attractions

Wet N Wild Waterworld The water

park at 8804 S. Desert, Anthony, Texas (I-10 at

Exit 0) is open daily 10 a.m. to 7 p.m..
Individual tickets: $24.99, plus tax; $19.99 kids
under 48 inches tall; $4.99 age 1-3; Seniors/picnic fee: $14.99. Season passes are $39.99;
$14.99 ages 1-3. Information: 886-2222,
wetwild.com or on Facebook.
Special events:
ChucoFest is May 28-30, with Pop Evil and

June 2016

Red Sun Rising.

Fidel Rueda performs Sunday, June 12.
The Worlds Largest Swimming Lesson is 9
a.m. Friday, June 24.
Neon Paint Party is 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Saturday, June 25.
Annual Fourth of July Fireworks Show is at
dark Monday, July 4.
Christian Castle Lifeguard Olympics are
Sunday, Aug. 7.

Wyler Aerial Tramway The state park

tramway, 1700 McKinley, gives passengers a

view of Texas, New Mexico and Mexico from
Ranger Peak, elevation 5,632 feet. Cost is $8
for adults and $4 for children 12 years and
under. Hours are noon to 7 p.m. Friday and
Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Closed
Monday through Thursday. Information: 5629899.
Wyler Aerial Tramway State Park is managed
by Texas Parks & Wildlife and is also part of
Franklin Mountains State Park. To get there:
Take Alabama to McKinley and turn toward the
mountain.
National Trails Day guided hike is 8 a.m.
Saturday, June 4, celebrating American Hiking
Societys National Trails Day, the countrys
largest celebration of trails. Hikers will ride the
Tramway down the mountain.
A free Leave No Trace Workshop is 12:30
p.m. Saturday, June 18. Learn about the seven
principles of the Leave No Trace program.
Last Sunday hikes are 7 a.m. May 29 and
June 26, beginning in the tramways parking
lot. Learn about the wildlife and geology of the
Franklin Mountains Mays hike. Option to hike
extra mile around the mountain on June hike.
Wear sturdy shoes, bring walking stick, snacks
and water for all hikes.

Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino

1200 Futurity Dr. (at Sunland Park Drive),

Sunland Park, N.M. Hours are 10 a.m. to 1
a.m. Sunday through Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 2
a.m. Thursday; and 10 a.m. to 4 a.m. Friday
and Saturday. Simulcast racing begins at 10 a.m.
everyday. General admission and parking are
free. Information: (575) 874-5200 or sunlandpark.com.

Western Playland The amusement park

is at 1249 Futurity Dr. in Sunland Park, N.M.

across from the racetrack. Tickets (tax not
included): $20.75 42 inches or taller or $15.90
juniors 36 to 41 inches (pay one price); $5 nonrider admission. Individual ride tickets are
$2.50; rides are 1 or 2 tickets. Information:
(575) 589-3410 or westernplayland.com.
Open 2 to 7 p.m. Monday, May 30 (Memorial
Day).
June hours are 3 to 10 p.m. Saturdays and 3
to 9 p.m. Sundays, plus 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Wednesday through Friday beginning June 15.

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.

Tigua Indian Cultural Center 305

Yaya Lane, at Socorro Road east of the Ysleta
Mission. The center features a museum on the
Tigua tribe. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday through Sunday. Free childrens
activities daily. Admission is free. Information:
859-7700, ysletadelsurpueblo.org.
Native American Dances are on the hour 11
a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
Fresh Indian bread is on sale at the center,

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made Saturday mornings. Also featured are

family-operated gift shops, featuring jewelry,
pottery and other crafts.

Zin Valle Vineyards 7315 Hwy 28 in

Canutillo (3/4 mile north of FM 259). Free tastings are noon to 5 p.m. Friday through
Monday. Information: 877-4544 or
zinvalle.com.
Free music and wine tasting is 1 to 4 p.m.
selected Sundays. Bring a picnic.
June 12: Dan Lambert and the Double
Drum Trio
June 26: Perfect on Paper
July 3: Dusty Low

Sombra Antigua Vineyard and Winery

430 La Via Road (off NM 28 between

markers 8 and 9), in Chamberino, N.M. Tasting
room open noon to 6 p.m. Thursday through
Monday. Information: (915) 241-4349 or sombraantigua.com.
Free live music on the patio offered 2:30 to 6
p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, with food truck
most Saturdays; bring a picnic basket Sunday.
Open mic sessions are 6 to 9 p.m. the second
Friday of each month. See separate listing.

hen I was ten years old, my

family had just moved to the
outskirts of Paris, France,
courtesy of the U.S. Air Force. One of
our first sightseeing trips was to a
chateau in the town where we were staying temporarily. I needed to go the bathroom and somehow figured out what the
French sign for restroom was.
Just as I was preparing to do my business at the urinal, a woman walked by!
That so unnerved me that I immediately
lost all need to pee and zipped up, running back to my parents in horror.
This was my first encounter with a unisex restroom, a fairly common public
facility in Europe at that time. I never
became entirely comfortable with the
idea, but at least most of the other unisex restrooms offered a bit more privacy.
At least I learned one important lesson:
Public bathrooms have more to do with
culture than moral absolutes or religious
dogma.
Unfortunately, there is a vocal element
in America that refuses to grasp that
concept. The latest cultural war is about
which bathrooms transgender individuals should be allowed to use.
Most of the opponents of open-use
restroom policy are identified as conservative Christian evangelicals. Battered
and bruised from losing battles over
abortion and gay rights, theyre hunkering down to make sure certain genitals
never enter certain bathrooms.
Jonathan Merritt, a highly respected
writer for Religion News Service, predicts that this group is bound to lose
again because theyre using the same
three tactics that have failed them time
and time again:
Arguing ideology instead of people. If
youre talking about principles while the
other side is sharing stories about actual
people, youre probably going to lose
the hearts and minds of those youre trying to convince. To make it worse, those
who argue about which genitals belong
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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.

McDonald Observatory The University

of Texas at Austin-run observatory is located at

3640 Dark Sky Drive, near Fort Davis, Texas.
Visitor Center open 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily.
Information: (432) 426-4138. For information
and schedule about daytime tours, solar viewing and evening star parties, go to mcdonaldobservatory.org.

Ski Apache Wind Rider The hour-long

zip-line adventure at the Alto, N.M. ski resort
begins at over 11,000 feet, spanning 8,900 feet
in three sections, reaching speeds of up to 65
mph. Cost is $75 for adults, $68 children and
senior, $62 military. Minimum age is 10; height
and weight limits also apply. Reservations
required. Information: (575) 464-3633 or skiapache.com.

victims from inclusive bathrooms

while transgender advocates cite story
after story of actual children traumatized
by institutions that cannot accommodate
their transgender status.
Citing scripture but ignoring science.
Its true that the Bible does not address
transgender issues directly, so plenty of
verses can be used to support the idea
that sexual identity is immutable. But
its also true that there are millions of
individuals around the world whose
biology does not conform to such a
world-view. Children are born every day
with chromosomes and genitalia that
dont fit the standard male/female
dichotomy. Theyre rare, but real.
Refusal to deal with that reality undermines the religious argument.
Favoring fear over facts. Unisex bathrooms will not lead to the downfall of
civilization. If I could figure that out as
a 10-year-old kid, so should any reasonable adult. The public safety arguments
made by the culture warriors dont make
much sense. If a sexual predator wants
to cross-dress in order to invade a public
restroom in pursuit of victims, thats difficult to stop no matter what policies are
in place. What we do know is that transgender individuals face documented
risks of harassment, persecution and suicide. Why choose to indulge imaginary
fears over real-life dangers?
As the saying goes, insanity is doing
the same thing over and over again and
expecting different results. Fighting culture wars with these failed strategies
clearly qualifies as craziness.

Randy Limbird is editor of

El Paso Scene. Comments?
Send to randy@epscene.com
June 2016

For event tickets sold through Ticketmaster,

call 1-800-745-3000 or go to ticketmaster.com.
The UTEP Ticket Center number is 747-5234.
Many clubs sell tickets through other ticket
websites listed. Unless indicated, prices listed
do not include service charges.

Neon Desert Music Festival Tickets

are now on sale for the 6th annual music festival 3 p.m. to midnight Saturday and Sunday,
May 28-29 on three stages in Downtown El
Paso, from Cleveland Square to San Jacinto
Plaza. Two-day general admission tickets: $119
two-day pass; VIP tickets a $250; available at all
Mattress Firm El Paso and Las Cruces locations, as well as The Headstand, All That Music,
Happy House and the Pizza Joint, or online at
neondesertmusicfestival.com or ticketfly.com.
This years lineup features Deftones, Future,
Carnage, Tyler The Creator, Mutemath,
Wolfgang Gartner and Cults on Saturday; and
Tisto, Daddy Yankee, Ludacris, A$AP Ferg +
Tory Lanez, Natalia Lafourcade, Duke Dumont
and STRFKR on Sunday.
Taj Mahal Trio The blues legend and his

ensemble performs at 8 p.m. Sunday, May 29,

at the Flickinger Center for Performing Arts,
1110 New York Ave., Alamogordo. The twotime Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, film
composer, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist
was feted with the Lifetime Achievement for
Performance Award at the 13th Annual
Americana Honors and Awards. Tickets: $25,
$42 and $55. VIP tickets: $75. Information:
(575) 437-2202 or flickingercenter.com.

Ice Kream Man Tour The R&B tour

featuring Ginuwine and Karlos Farrar is Friday,

June 3, at Mesa Music Hall 4151 N. Mesa.
Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets: $20 general
admission, in advance; $25 at the doors, for age
18 and older. Meet and Greet tickets are $75.
VIP packages available for $200-$500, for age
21 and older. Information: sicklifestudios.com.

Downtown Street Festival The

StreetFest encompasses the entire El Paso

Convention Center area, with stages of live
music including the main stage, rock stage and
Latin stage, food, games 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday
and Saturday, June 17-18. Early bird ticket
prices (through April 1): $20 single day; $35
combo; $100 VIP (Ticketmaster). Information:
544-9550 or klaq.com.
This years Main Stage headliners are Seether
on Friday and the Goo Goo Dolls on Saturday.

James Taylor The multiple Grammy-win-

ning musician performs at 7 p.m. Tuesday,

June 21, at the UTEPs Don Haskins Center.
Tickets: $65 and $85. (Ticketmaster).
Taylors countless singles include Fire and
Rain Youve Got a Friend How Sweet It Is
(To Be Loved By You) Shower The People
Handy Man, Your Smiling Face, Only
One and many more.
He was inducted into both the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame in
2000 and was ranked 84th in Rolling Stones list
of The Immortals: 100 Greatest Artists of All
Time in 2004.

Nicky Jam The Reggaeton singer song-

writer known for his hit El Perdn, headlines

the Fenix Tour at 8 p.m. Thursday, July 7, at El
Paso County Coliseum, with Zion & Lennox,
De La Ghetto and Valentino. Tickets: $48.50.
$58.50, $78.50 and $118.50 (Ticketmaster).

Rock of Ages UTEP Dinner Theatre in

June 2016

the UTEP Student Union presents an encore

performance of the rock musical by Chris
DArienzo by popular demand July 8-24, celebrating the 1980s rock hits of the glam metal
era. Show time is 7 p.m. Wednesday through
Saturday, Sunday dinner shows are 2:30 p.m.;
non-dinner show Sunday 1:30 p.m.; matinee
dates to be announced. Tickets: $31.50-$44.50
dinner shows; $17.50-$27.50 non-dinner matinees. Information: 747-6060 or utep.edu/udt.

Weird Al Yankovic Americas leg-

endary parody masters Mandatory World

Tour comes to El Paso at 8 p.m. Tuesday,
July 19, at the Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $35,
$45, $55 and $75. (Ticketmaster)

Pitbull Pitbull returns to El Paso for his

Bad Man Tour with Prince Royce at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, July 20, at UTEPs Don Haskins
Center. Tickets: $23.20 to $123.20
(Ticketmaster).

Jerry Seinfeld One of Americas most

successful comedians returns El Paso 7 p.m.
Thursday, July 28, at Abraham Chavez
Theatre. Tickets: $50-$125 (Ticketmaster).

Steve Miller Band The classic rock

group performs at 8 p.m. Friday, July 29, at

UTEPs Don Haskins Center. Tickets are
$49.50 to $89.50 (Ticketmaster, UTEP Ticket
Center).

National Mexican Festival and Rodeo

La Dynastia Continua is at 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, July 31, at El Paso County Coliseum,
with Vicente Fernandez Jr., Antonio Aguilar Jr.,
Jose Manuel Figueroa and Shalia Durcal.
Tickets: $35-$65; $17.50-$32.50 for ages 2-12.
(Ticketmaster).

The Piano Guys The Piano Guys bring

their highly original blend of classical music with
pop to El Paso at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2,
at Abraham Chavez Theatre. Tickets: $49.50,
$59.50 and $69.50
Gregg Austins M Town & More
The Motown Music Tribute is 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 4, at Rio Grande Theatre, 211
N. Downtown Mall in Las Cruces, direct from
the Showroom at The South Point Resort &
Casino in Las Vegas. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Cost: $29.50. Information: (575) 520-8776,
(575) 523-6403 or riograndetheatre.com.
Symphonic Springsteen El Paso

Symphony Orchestra presents a tribute to

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at 8
p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Plaza Theatre,
featuring classic Springsteen songs arranged for
and performed by the El Paso Symphony
Orchestra and the No. 1 Springsteen Tribute
Band in The World. Tickets: $45, $60 and
$70(Ticketmaster). Information: 532-2776 or
epso.org.

The Fab Four The Ultimate Tribute

The celebrated Beatles tribute is 7 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 1, at the Plaza Theatre. The
band performs record-perfect performances of
such classics as Cant Buy Me Love,
Yesterday, A Day In The Life, Penny
Lane, Here Comes The Sun, Hey Jude,
and more. Tickets: $23.50 and
$53.50.(Ticketmaster).
Sun City Music Festival Grammy

Award winner Skrillex and DJ Kaskade headline

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the 5th annual electronic music festival beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 3-4,
at Ascarate Park, 6900 Delta, with
Chainsmokers, Galantis and other EDM performers. Tickets: $109 two-day pass; $179 VIP
pass; available at eventbrite.com. Information:
suncitymusicfestival.com.

Casting Crowns The Grammy and

Dove-winning Christian rock band performs at

7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at the Abraham
Chavez Theatre in celebration of their upcoming album The Very Next Thing. Special
guests are Matt Maher and newcomer Hannah
Kerr. Tickets: $33-$78 (Ticketmaster).

Man The Guadalajara-based rock band

performs Wednesday, Sept. 28, at UTEPs

Don Haskins Center. Tickets: $44.25, $69.25,
$94.25, $144.25 and $169.25(Ticketmaster).

Penn & Teller El Paso Live and R

Entertainment welcome the groundbreaking

magic and comedy duo at 7:30 p.m. Friday,
Sept. 30, at the Plaza Theatre. Tickets start at
$35 (Ticketmaster).

Slayer The trash metal legends bring their

Repentless World Tour to El Paso Thursday,
Oct. 27, at El Paso Coliseum, 4100 Paisano,
with special guest Anthrax and Death Angel.
Tickets; $36.50 (Ticketmaster).

Venues & series

Tricky Falls 209 S. El Paso. All shows are

all-ages, unless listed otherwise. Listings also

cover shows in Bowie Feathers. Information:
351-9909 Online tickets at trickyfalls.com and
ticketfly.com.
Advance tickets for some shows available at
Tricky Falls or Bowie Feathers, All That Music
and Video, Eloise and 7th Layer.
Sumac The post metal band performs 7
p.m. Wednesday, June 1, with Jay Jayle and
William Fowler Collins. Tickets: $8-$10.
Built To Spill One of Americas leading
indie rock bands performs at 7 p.m. Thursday,
June 2, with Leguas Largas, Whispering Wires
and Alabama Deathwalk. Tickets: $20-$22.
Sunset Heights Block Party Fundraiser is 8
p.m. Friday, June 3. Admission at the door by
donation.
Stephen Ragga Marley The son of Bob
and Rita Marley performs 8 p.m. Tuesday, June
7. Tickets: $25.
The Good Life and Speedy Ortiz The
indie rock bands perform 7 p.m. Wednesday,
June 8, with guest Tancred. Tickets: $12-$15.
Emily Davis Tour Fundraiser The fundraising event for the local musician is 8 p.m.
Saturday, June 11, with Medvedi, Neely, Kilo
and The Dew. Admission: $5.
The Smokers Club Tour Rappers
Camron headline the tour at 7 p.m. Sunday,
June 19, with the Underachievers, G Herbro,
Smoke DZA, Nyck Caution, Mobsquad Nart,
G-Jet and Liam Tracy. Tickets: $27.50.
Mexican Institute of Sound The electronic
music project created by Mexico City-based DJ
and producer Camilo Lara is 9 p.m. Friday,
June 24. Tickets: $16.
Viento Callejero The East LA Cumbia and
Latin funk powerhouse performs at 9 p.m.
Saturday, July 9. Tickets: $5 in advance.
Carcass The extreme metal bands One
Foot in the Grave Tour is 6 p.m. Tuesday, July
26, with Crowbar, Ghoul and Night Demon.
Tickets: $20-$25.
Cody Canada and The Departed The
Oklahoma country rockers perform 9 p.m.
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Saturday, July 30. Tickets: $16.

David Bazan The songwriter and driving
force behind the indie band Pedro the Lion
performs Wednesday, Aug. 17, with Michael
Nau. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets: $15.
Explosion in the Sky The Texas post-rockers perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, in
support of their latest album, The
Wilderness. Tickets: $25.
Sonata Arctica The Finish power metal
band Tuesday, Dec. 6, with Leaves Eyes,
Omnium and Gatherum. Tickets: $26-$67.

Mesa Music Hall 4151 N. Mesa.

Concerts are all ages shows, unless listed otherwise, with $3 surcharge for those under age
21. Tickets for some performances available on
eventful.com or holdmyticket.com.
Information: 599-8585 or on Facebook at Mesa
Music Hall.
Ice Kream Man Tour featuring R&B artists
Ginuwine and Karlos Farrar is Friday, June 3.
Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets: $20 general
admission, in advance; $25 at the doors, for age
18 and older. Meet and Greet tickets are $75.
VIP packages available for $200-$500, for age
21 and older. Information: sicklifestudios.com.
Guardians of Easycore Tour is 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 5, with For the Win, Abandoned
by Bears, Settle Your Scores, Rumor Has It and
local bands. Tickets; $6.
Punk bands Jesus Piece and Threshold perform at 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 13. Tickets;
$10.
Kitty In Casket performs Sunday, Sept. 25.

Lowbrow Palace 111 E. Robinson.

Doors open at 9 p.m. (show time at 10 p.m.).

Concerts are all ages, unless otherwise listed.
Tickets are regularly $3 more for ages 16-20.
Tickets: $10-$12, unless otherwise listed.
Online tickets at lowbrowpalace.com.
Frontera Bugalu Friday, June 3. Age 18
and older; admission is free.
Orange Anima the local band hosts a
album release party Saturday, June 4. Age 18
and older welcome. Tickets: $5.
La Dispute The post-hardcore band performs at 9 p.m. Monday, June 6, with Gates.
Tickets: $15-$17.
Pale Dian The pop duo performs at 8:30
p.n. Wednesday, June 8, with Hope Riot and
Sluur. Admission is free; 21 and older event.
Richie Ramone The former drummer for
iconic punk band Ramones performs Thursday,
June 9, with Nalgadas, Acid Pie and
Sluthammer. Tickets: $12-$14
Bidi Bidi Band The tribute to Selene is
Friday, June 10, with Chuco Soul Project.
Tickets: $10-$15.
Hummin House The Nashville bluegrass
band performs Tuesday, June 14. Tickets: $10$12.
Summer Cannibals The Portland rock
quartet performs Wednesday, June 15, with
Ralpheene and Trost house. Tickets: $8-$10.
Conflict The punk band performs
Thursday, June 23, with Total Chaos and
Grand Collapse. Tickets: $15-$17.
Bad Suns The So Cal rock band performs
9 p.m. Friday, July 1, with Groves. Tickets:
$18-$20.
New Madrid The psych-rock band performs Saturday, July 2. Tickets: $10-$12.
I Set My Friends on Fire The experimental
rock band performs 8:30 p.m. Sunday, July 17,
with Alive/Alone and Roots Like Mountains.
Tickets: $12-$15.
Kitten The dance rock band performs
Thursday, July 21, with Clean Spill. Tickets:
$10-$12.
Big Business The LA rock band performs

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Saturday, July 23. Tickets: $13-$15.

Sons of Texas The Texas rockers play at
11 p.m. Monday, July 25. Tickets: $8-$10.
C.W. Stoneking The jungle-rock-blues
artist performs Wednesday, July 27. Tickets:
$10-$12.

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. (5 p.m.
for April 30); cost is $20.

All phone numbers listed are in Juarz.

San Juan Project Amigos de la

Fundacion Mascareas concludes its season

with the jazz group at 8 p.m. Saturday, May
28, at Centro Cultural Paso del Norte in
Juarez, as part of its 2016 Matices Culturales
series. Tickets: $120 pesos. Information: 6124075, fmascarenas.org or on Facebook at
MaticesCulturales. In El Paso: 544-5118.

Centro Cultural Paso del Norte - Av.

Henry Durant, Zona Pronaf, across from the
Red Cross. Information: 1730300 (Facebook:
CCPasodelNorte). Advance show tickets at
donboleton.com.
Francisco Cespedes Gira Todava is at 8
p.m. Tuesday, May 31. The Grammy-nominated[ Latin American singer, musician and songwriter is best known for his 1998 song Vida
Loca. Tickets 330-700 pesos.
Quieres Bailar Esta Noche: La Historia del
Divo is at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 1.
Tickets: 176-264 pesos.
Rafaels Gira Mxico concert is 8 p.m.
Monday, June 6. The 73-year-old singer and
television, film and theater actor is considered
a pioneer of modern Spanish music. Tickets:
600-1350 pesos.
Beatles Sinfnico with la Orquesta
Sinfnica Esperanza Azteca is at 6 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, June 11-12. Tickets:
100-200 pesos.
Veintids Veintids is at 8 p.m. Tuesday,
June 14. The theatrical production about the
meaning of life and how to make the most of it
features Odin Dupeyron and Erika Blenher.
Tickets: 275-550 pesos.
The Spirit of Michael, a tribute to the life
and legacy of Michael Jackson, is at 7 and 9:30
p.m. Thursday, June 16. Tickets: 220-550
pesos.
The musical We Will Rock You by Queen
and Ben Elton is 7 and 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, July
5. Tickets: 275 to 495 pesos.
Anime y el arte de la voz The anime

event starring Mario Castaeda is at 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 4, at Auditorio Benito Jurez,
Ignacio Ramirez and Vicente Guerrero, one
block from Parque Borunda. Tickets are 110,
165 and 220 pesos(donboleton.com).
Mexican voice actor and dubbing director
Castaeda has also done voice work in
Japanese anime, such as Son Goku in the Latin
American dub of Dragon Ball Z, as well as the
dubbing voice of many actors in movies, including Jim Carrey, Jackie Chan and Bruce Willis.

June 2016

The DooWop Project The five-piece vocal

group performs Saturday, June 4. Tickets: $39$89.
The Texas Tenors: Let Freedom Sing The
tenors perform Saturday, June 11. Tickets:
$39-$89.
Almost, Maine Wayland University
Theatre presents the highly acclaimed play
Friday, June 24. Tickets: $30.
The Swing Dolls The Andrews Sisters and
The McGuire Sisters tribute trio performs
Saturday, July 2. Tickets: $39-$89.
Space Oddity: David Brightons Tribute to
David Bowie This extraordinary lookalike/sound-alike to David Bowie honors his
many hits & musical phases Thursday, July 7.
Tickets: $39-$69.
The Princess and the Pea Missoula

Childrens Theatres performance featuring

local children is 7 p.m. Friday, July 15. Tickets:
$18 ($10 children).
Estban - The riveting classical and nuevo flamenco guitarist performs Saturday, July 23.
Tickets: $39-$89.
Stoney LaRue - The Red Dirt country star
performs Saturday, July 30. Tickets: $39-$59.
The annual Taste of the Spencer fundraiser
is 6 p.m. Saturday, June 18. Cost: $60.

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. Information: 1-877-2775677 or innofthemountaingods.com.

Oak Ridge Boys The county music legend

perform Saturday, June 4. Tickets: $25-$65.
Bill Engvall The blue collar comic performs Sunday, June 19. Tickets: $35-$75.
Theory of a Deadman The alt rockers
perform Thursday, July 14. Tickets: $30-$70.
Jamey Johnson and Marty Stuart The
country singer behind hits like The Dollar
teams up with a Grammy-winning country legend Wednesday, July 27. Tickets: $25-$60.
The Bellamy Brothers & Gene Watson
The country music double bill is Sunday, Aug.
21. Tickets: $25-$60.
Chris Tomlin The Christian artist performs Saturday, Oct. 8. Tickets on sale July 2.

Indios Baseball Estadio Juarez Vive,

Avenida Reforma 1854. Information: beisbolchihuahua.com. Games are at 6 p.m. FridaySaturday, noon Sunday.
June 10-12: Manzaneros de Cuauhtemoc
June 17-19: Mineros de Parral
July 1-3: Mazorqueros de Camargo

Moroccos - Inside Jardines Carta Blanca,

Reforma at Peru. Plastilina Mosh is at 8 p.m.
Friday, June 10. Tickets are 300 pesos (donboleton.com).
Gimnasio Municipal Josue Neri Santos
Av. Mariscal at Maria Martinez, downtown.
Tickets at donboleton.com. Lucha Libre
Mexicana Wrestling begins at 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 18. Admission: 55-550 pesos.

Carlos Ballarta The actor/stand-up

comic (Drunk History) performs his

StanDementes show at 9 p.m. Thursday,
June 23, at Teatro El Paso, Av. Lpez Mateos
2050. Tickets: 275-385 pesos
(donboleton.com).

Hysteria Beer & Rock Ignacio Meja

127 y F. Villa. Admission: 80 pesos (donboleton.com).

Tribute to Motley Cre by Saints of El Paso
is 8 p.m. Saturday, June 25.
Sabath & Judas Priest Tribute is 8 p.m.
Saturday, July 2.

La Rodadora The interactive childrens

museum is in the citys Parque Central. Hours

are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays
and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
Admission: 65 pesos (around $5). Information:
52-656-558-2415 or larodadora.org.
3D Theater admission: 30 pesos.
Theater/museum combo is 79 pesos.

Bazar Del Monumento The weekly

bazaar is noon to 4 p.m. Sundays at the Benito

Jurez Monument downtown, Vicente
Guerrero and Constitucion Avenues.

Museo de la Revolucion de la Frontera

(MUREF) Old Customs House, 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.

Museo del Chamizal Chamizal Park

(next to the Bridge of the Americas). The
museum features archaeological and historic
exhibits. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday. Information: 611-1048

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The racetrack and casino, 1200 Futurity Dr. (at
Sunland Park Drive) offers live entertainment at
on select dates. No cover. Information: (575)
874-5200 or Sunland-Park.com.
A CD release party for Paralelo Norte is 9
p.m. Friday, June 10. Admission is free.
Park After Dark outdoor concerts are Friday,
May 27, with Los Tucanes de Tijuana; and
Friday, June 17 with Conjunto Primavera.
Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets: $15 general
admission; $30 reserved.
Free live music is 9 p.m. Fridays, featuring
Latin and regional music and Saturdays featuring rock and pop variety. Mariachi music is 5
p.m. Sundays.
Free performances by tribute bands featured
9 p.m. select Saturdays:
June 11: Led Zepagain (Led Zeppelin)
June 25: Crimes of Passion (Pat Benatar).
Cool Canyon Nights The summer

series of free outdoor summer concerts are 6

to 9 p.m. Thursdays at McKelligon Canyon,
Amphitheatre, sponsored by WestStar Bank.
Admission is free; craft beers and cocktails for
sale, with a variety of food trucks. Photo
booths, crafters, painters, karaoke and more.
Information: 534-0600 or elpasolive.com,
kisselpaso.com or on Facebook at
CoolCanyonNights.
Star Lounge Pass is $10 online, $15 at the
door, providing access to Star Lounge, free
hors doeuvres, private bar and seating in the

lounge, reserved seating in the amphitheatre,

and half-off first drink.
June 2: MainStreet
June 9: Fungi Mungle
June 16: El Paso Band
June 23: Prime 80s Experience
June 30: Joe Barron

June 10: Fort Bliss 1st Armoured Division

Band, Rock Band Shockwave and Jazz
Combo Armoured Groove at Veterans Park,
5301 Salem
June 17: Maddison Livingston Band
June 24: The Dream Merchants Band.

free outdoor summer concerts are 6 p.m.

Fridays through Sept. 30, at Convention
Center Plaza. Presented by ElPasoLive.com and
sponsored by FirstLight Federal Credit Union.
No concerts June 17 or Sept. 2. No outside
food or beverages, or pets allowed.
Information: 534-0633 or alfrescofridays.com.
June 3: Route 66 (Retro)
June 10: Sangre Gitana (Latin Variety)
June 24: Sobredosis del Sabor (Salsa, Cumbia)
July 1: The Birdogs (Classic Rock)

Beth-Els Rabbi Larry Karol, a guitarist, vocalist,

and composer, will present an evening of hit
songs based on listings in the 1966 Billboard
Hot 100 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at
Temple Beth-El, 3980 Sonoma Springs in Las
Cruces. There may be a few favorites from
other years. Lyrics provided for those who
want to add their voices. Donations accepted.
Information: (510) 676-3211 or ellenhowerton@comcast.net.
A brief Havdalah service will be held just prior
to the event. Refreshments will be served.

Alfresco! Fridays The 14th season of

Concerts at the Park The City Parks &

Recreation Departments free summer concert
series is 6 to 10 p.m. Fridays, June 3-24, at San
Jacinto Plaza, 111 Mills, Downtown (June 10 at
Veterans Park). Information: 212-0092 or elpasotexas.gov/parks.
June 3: Sonora Skandalo

50 Years and Counting: A Musical

Walk Down Memory Lane Temple

La Parada The monthly grassroots event

celebrating local culture and lifestyles is the first
Friday of the month at 501 Bar and Bistro in
the San Carlos Building, 501 Texas.
Information: 351-6023 or on Facebook at
laparadaep. The June 4 event features music
by Lightworks, Boozwa, Heavy Souls,
Penumbra Rabia and Soulbomber, and art by
Michael Garcia and Carla Ramos.

Tyler Farr One of country musics hottest

rising stars opens the summers Let Freedom

Sing concert series at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 4,
at Fort Blisss Freedom Crossings event lawn.
Opening act is the Joe Barron Band
No coolers or outside food and beverages
permitted. Chairs permitted on concrete areas.
The public is welcome; early arrival encouraged. Information: 564-5311 or freedomcrossingatfortbliss.com.
Farr made his big splash on the country music
scene with his first top ten hit Redneck Crazy
in 2014 which was followed by his second hit,
Whiskey in my Water. In 2015, he released
the No. 1 single, A Guy Walks into a Bar, and
his current hit Better in Boots.

Music Under the Stars The 33rd sum-

mer concert series sponsored by GECU and

presented by the City of El Paso Museums and
Cultural Affairs Department is 7:30 to 9:30
p.m. Sundays, June 5-July 24. No concert July
3. Admission is free. Information: 212-0110 ,
532-7273 (Chamizal), elpasoartsandculture.org
or on Facebook at Music Under The Stars.
June concerts are at Cohen Stadium, 9700
Gateway North:
June 5: Jenni and the Mexicats (Latin)
June 12: Mishael Coss & the Jackpots (variety)
June 19: Soul Sacrifice (Santana Tribute)
June 26: Smash Mouth (pop rock)
July concerts are at Chamizal National
Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial.
The annual Independence Day patriotic concert with El Paso Wind Symphony and fireworks is 7 p.m. Monday, July 4, at the
Chamizal.

Wind Rider Reloaded Alt rock band

Hoobastank headlines Inn of the Mountain

Gods and Ski Apaches music festival noon to
10 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday,
June 10-11, at Ski Apache in Mescalero, N.M.
with live music, vendors, live art, a water slide
and more. Tickets: $15-$55; ages 8 and young
free with paid adult. VIP passes are $100.

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Information: windridermusicfest.com.
Other performers include Homegrown Boyz,
Gleewood, Blazes The Nation, Iriefuse,
Delaney Davis, Mondo Vibrations, The
Arcturians, JJ Wood, Vibes Arise, Steady
Shakedown, Big Toes HiFi, DJ Randee and
Tesoro.

Tailgate 2016 The annual outdoor con-

cert series in Alamogordo, N.M., raises funds

for the Flickinger Center. Concerts begin at 8
p.m. on various Saturdays throughout the summer 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.
Season spaces are $180 for six shows (often
sellout early). Information: (575) 437-2202.
Online reservations at flickingercenter.com.
Single event tickets available for $45 per vehicle. Walk up tickets are $10 ($15 couples).
June 11: Windy City, Chicago tribute band
June 25: Frank Zona & Urban Edge, R&B
inspired contemporary jazz

Every Other Tuesday Doa Ana Arts

Council hosts Triple Play of Las Cruces 6:30
p.m. Tuesday, June 21, at the Rio Grande
Theatre, 211 Downtown Mall, Las Cruces.
Admission is free. Information: (575) 6403.

Also

Speaking Rock Entertainment Center

122 S. Pueblo Rd. Live music nightly. Age 18

and older welcome. Admission is free.
Information: 860-7777 or speakingrockentertainment.com. Free entry.
Rock band Blue October (Bleed Out, Angels
in Everything) performs at 9 p.m. Wednesday,
June 1.
Contemporary Cuban music with Los Van Van
is 9 p.m. Thursday, June 16.
Gothic industrial metal band In This Moment
performs at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 25, with
opening acts HellYeah and Sunflower Dead.
Tribute bands are 9 p.m. Thursdays and
Saturdays, unless listed otherwise:
June 2: Desperado (Eagles)
June 4: 40 oz. of Freedom (Sublime)
June 9: Britain Finest (Beatles)
June 11: Strangelove (Depeche Mode), 10
p.m. with 8 p.m. opening act.
June 18: Alejandra Guzman Tribute, 10 p.m.
with 8 p.m. opening act.
June 23: Light My Fire (The Doors)
June 30: Coldplayed (Coldplay).

Pic Quik Music in the Park The Las

Cruces summer concert series is 7 p.m.

Sundays. No pets allowed. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 541-2550 or las-cruces.org.
Mayors Jazz Fest is 6 p.m. Sunday, May 29,
on Main Street at Griggs Avenue, with
McKinley, Martin & Snydor from Los Angeles,
and Note Works from El Paso and Las Cruces.
June performances are at Young Park, 1905
E. Nevada.
June 5: Mariachi Los Arrieros and Latin
Funktion (Funk, R&B)
June 12: Miller & Other Sinners (Funk, soul),
and Bruce Carlson (Americana, folk)
June 19: Jason D. Williams (Rockabilly),
Espuelas de Plata Mariachi
June 26: Neal McCowen Band (country),
Luke Reed (Western) and cowboy poet Kenny
Arroyos

Zin Valle Free Music Sundays Zin

Valle vineyard, 7315 Hwy 28 in Canutillo (3/4
mile north of FM 259), hosts free live music 1
to 4 p.m. on selected Sundays. Guests may also
enjoy wine tastings. Bring a picnic. Information:

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877-4544 or zinvalle.com.
June 12: Dan Lambert and the Double
Drum Trio
June 26: Perfect on Paper
July 3: Dusty Low

Echoes in the Park Drumming

Enthusiasts of El Paso (DEEP) host the open

drumming circle, now in its tenth year, 7:30 to
9:30 p.m. Fridays at Upper Tom Lea Park on
Rim Road. Bring your own percussion. Other
acoustic instruments welcome. Participation is
free. Information: 491-3476 or on Facebook.

State Line Music Series El Pasoans

Fighting Hunger and State Line Restaurant,
1222 Sunland Park Drive presents the Rudolph
Chevrolet-Honda-Mazda-VW outdoor concert
series 8 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays during the
summer months, featuring nationally-known
country bands to up-and-coming artists.
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.
After party held following each concert at
Aceitunas Beer Garden, 5200 Doniphan.
June 1: Dusty Low
June 8: Dale Watson
June 15: Chuco Soul Project
June 22: Bri Bagwell
June 29: Sorry About Your Sister
Howling Coyote Coffeehouse The

monthly open mic event is 7 p.m. Friday, June

3, at Center for Spiritual Living, 575 N. Main,
Las Cruces. Signup begins at 6:30 p.m. Free
admission to participants and audience.
Information: Bob Burns, (575) 525-9333 or
bobandmelody@sbcglobal.net.
The Howling Coyote is open to acoustic
musicians, poets, storytellers, and singer/songwriters for material that is family friendly.
Coffee, soft drinks and snacks available.

Mesilla Valley Jazz and Blues Society

The society presents Side Effect Organ Trio

at its monthly concert series 7 p.m. Sunday,
June 19, at First Christian Church, 1809 El
Paseo in Las Cruces. The music begins after a
short business meeting. Admission: $8 ($5
members; $1 students with ID). Coffee and
dessert reception precedes the concert at 6:30
p.m. in the foyer. Information: Larry Brooks,
(575) 640-8752 or mvjazzblues.net.
The Side Effect Organ Trio will perform original music and arrangements of other material.

The Gathering The gathering of poets,

storytellers, singers, and musicians is 1 to 3

p.m. the third Sunday of each month (June 19)
at the McCall Neighborhood Center, 3231
Wyoming. Admission is free. Information: 4906440.

Live Music at Sombra Antigua

Sombra Antigua Vineyard and Winery, 430 La
Via Road (off NM 28 between markers 8 and
9), in Chamberino, N.M. hosts free live music
Saturdays and Sundays. Food trucks available
most Saturdays; bring a picnic basket Sunday.
Information: (915) 241-4349 or sombraantigua.com.

Ardovinos Live Music Ardovinos

Desert Crossing, One Ardovino Dr. in Sunland
Park, hosts live music at 7;30 p.m. every Friday
and Saturday. Information: (575) 589-0653.

Open Mic Night The Pizza Joint, 500 N.

Stanton, Downtown, hosts open mic events 8

June 2016

Border Beats

Day After Everything El Paso

band Villains Kiss has just released their
latest single. The band formed in 2011,
consisting of David Delgado on synth,
vocals, and production, Tomas Tinajero
on drums, Rene Baza on bass and
Andres Paredes on guitar. The band
describes their music as synth pop,
industrial overtones teamed up with
organic dance beats and energy-driven
guitar, topped with dreamy-melodic
vocals. To find this song or more of their
music, visit their website at
villainskiss.com or look for them on
Bandcamp, Soundcloud, Facebook,
Instagram and Twitter.
AuraNGreen El Paso musician
Nancy Lorenza Greens latest solo CD
features her on Indian, Native American,
and Ocarina flutes combined with chimes,
bells and rain stick, and was inspired by
children with special needs and elderly
people. A three-minute preview of the
CD can be heard, accompanied by landscape visuals, on YouTube.

p.m. to midnight every Wednesday, with music,

comedy and poetry. Sign up is at 8 p.m., performances start at 9 p.m. Participation is free;
pizza and beer available for purchase.
Information: 260-5556.

Folk Fury KTEP, 88.5 FM, features three

hours of acoustic and folk music with an

emphasis on recordings by local musicians and
occasional live appearances by them from 7
to 10 p.m. Saturdays. Hosts are Dan Alloway
and Gregg Carthy. Requests: 747-5153.

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. Ticket prices vary; VIP
booths are $10 more per tickets; available at
ticketweb.com.
Information, reservations: 779-LAFF (5233),
laff2nite.com or on Facebook at El Paso Comic
Strip.
May 25-29: Brian Scolaro with feature act
Alli Breen.
June 8-12: Kabir Kabeezy Singh.
Bill Engvall The Blue Collar Comic per-

forms 8 p.m. Sunday, June 19, at Inn of the

Mountain Gods Resort and Casino in
Mescalero, N.M. Age 21 and older admitted.
Tickets: $35-$75 (Ticketmaster). Information:
1-877-277-5677 or innofthemountaingods.com.

Jerry Seinfeld One of Americas most

successful comedians returns El Paso 7 p.m.

Thursday, July 28, at Abraham Chavez
Theatre. Tickets: $50-$125(Ticketmaster).
Seinfeld has been hailed for his uncanny ability
to joke about the little things in life that relate
to audiences everywhere. Seinfeld now sets his
sights on performing both nationally and internationally in 2016.

El Paso Improv League Live, unscripted comedy is offered at 9 p.m. Thursdays, at

the Pizza Joint, 500 N. Stanton. Information:
261-4060 or facebook.com/elpasoimprovleague.

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Two Stephens and a Brit: Broadway

Explosion Young El Paso Singers, direct-

ed by Dr. Cindy Jay, with Ruben Gutierrez on

piano, present a celebration of three of the
most significant modern Broadway composers:
Stephen Schwartz, Stephen Sondheim, and
Andrew Lloyd Webber, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday,
June 3, at Western Hills United Methodist
Church, 524 Thunderbird. Admission is free.
Information: 227-6002 or Facebook at Young
El Paso Singers.

El Paso Symphony Youth Orchestras

auditions The El Paso Symphony will host

membership auditions for EPSYOs 11th season

Saturday and Sunday June 4-5 and Aug. 2021. Auditions are open to all qualified musicians
age 8 to 22 with at least one year of musical
experience on an orchestral instrument. All
orchestral instruments accepted. Call for audition appointment: 525-8978. Audition forms
and requirements online at EPSYOs.org.

From the Top the popular NPR Show

From the Top will return to El Paso for a live

recording at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at The
Plaza Theatre, showcasing local 17-year-old
flute player Madison Fanning from El Paso.
Tickets: $30 and $40 ($10 students), available
through Ticketmaster. Information: 449-0619
or epsmf.org. The event is presented by El
Paso Society for Musicians of the Future, a nonprofit organization.
A senior at Hanks High School, Madison is a
member of her schools marching band and

honor band, as well as the El Paso Symphony

Youth Orchestra.
Hosted by acclaimed pianist Christopher
ORiley, the broadcast will feature performances and personal stories of extraordinary young
musicians, including 17-year-old Arizona composer Karalyn Schubring (From the Tops
ASCAP Foundation Young Composer Award
recipient), who will present an original composition, performed by euphonium player Joe
Broom. Also featured on this show will be 15year-old violinist Claire Wells.
The From the Top recording will air locally
at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 26, on KTEP-FM.

El Paso Choral Society Spring Voice

Recital 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, June 5, at
St. Pauls United Methodist Church, 225 W.
Griggs in Las Cruces, with arias and art songs
presented by Choral Society soloists Sophia
Grieb, soprano; Kristin Kimmelman, mezzosoprano; Jesus Corona Cano, tenor; Alejandro
Lara, tenor; Mario Tarin Acosta, bass and
Esequiel Meza, piano. Admission is free; $10
suggested donation requested. Information:
479-1056 or epchoirs@gmail.com.

African-American History: A Journey

Through the Music Young El Paso

Singers Elite Ensemble, conducted by Cindy

Jay, will host a concert celebrating African
American heritage 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June
7, at Royal Estates, 435 S. Mesa Hills Drive.
Admission is free. Information: 227-6002 or on
Facebook at Young El Paso Singers.

Dancing in the City The City of El Paso

Museums and Cultural Affairs and Destination
El Paso hosts the 7th annual outdoor dance
concert series 7 to 10 p.m. Saturdays, June 4July 23, at Convention Center Plaza,
Downtown. Dance lesson is at 7 p.m.; concert
begins at 8 p.m. No concert June 18.
Admission is free. Information: 212-0110,
mcad.elpasotexas.gov or on Facebook at
DancingInTheCity.
June 4: Nosotros (cumbia)
June 11: Paso Del Norte Big Band (swing)
June 25: Natajja (Tejano)
July 2: Chuco Soul Project (reggae fusion)

New Beginnings EP Center of VPAs

first recital is 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 5, at

Lee Ross Capshaw Auditorium in Coronado
High School, 100 Champions Place. The recital
features a range of dance forms including classical ballet, modern and Mexican folklorico.
Admission is free. Information: 309-4636 or
epcvpa.com.

Ballet School of Vivian Eurich The

Classical Ballet School of Vivian Eurich presents

its annual spring dance recital at 7 p.m.
Saturday, June 3, at the Chamizal National
Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Admission is
free. Information: 591-9576.

Line Dance Extravaganza El Paso

Community College Senior Adult Program

hosts free line seniors beginning dancing classes at 10 a.m. Saturdays, beginning June 4, at
the Multipurpose Center, 9031 Viscount.
Registration: 831-7803.

For The Love of Dance The dance studio presents its student performance 7 p.m.
Saturday, June 11, at Abraham Chavez
Theatre, featuring students from pre-school to
adult, in technique performances and a childrens ballet. This years program will be a
Wonderland theme. Admission is free.
Information: 276-6522 or 4lovedance.com.

A Night in the 40s Paso Del Norte Big

Band, a 16-piece big band, hosts an evening of
1940s dancing and music, 8 to 11 p.m. Friday,
June 17, at Shundo Dance Studio, 120
Paragon. BOYB; food and snacks allowed.
Admission: $15, all ages welcome. information:
532-2043, 203-7292, or Facebook at
PDNbigband.

Coppelia Ballet in Session Academy

presents the comical, magical, and mysterious

ballet 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 18, at Chamizal

National Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial, suitable
for all ages. In Coppelia (the girl with the
enamel eyes), a charming and amusing ballet
about an eccentric dollmaker, Dr. Coppelius,
and his yearning to create a doll with a soul.
Tickets: $10. Information: 356-6179.

La Bayadre Classical Ballet Company

of the Autonomous University of Ciudad Jurez

presents the story of the Hindu temple dancer
Nikiya and the warrior Solor at 7 p.m. Friday
and Saturday, June 24-25, at Chamizal
National Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial.
Admission is free. Information: 1-656-273-3295
(Jurez) or 316-3056 (El Paso).

Lessons and classes

Sunland Dance Studio The studio at

1769 Victory Lane, hosts lessons in Tango,

Latin Dance, Ballroom, Salsa and other styles.
Information: 422-3338 or
sunlandballroom.com.
Studio rates are $11 for drop-ins ($60 private
lessons) Dance Punch Cards are $48.40 for a
five-classes; $86.76 for 10 classes and $162.67
for 20 classes.
June guest instructors (fee varies):
Daniela Archuri hosts Argentine Tango
workshops and private lessons June 10-12.
Tyler Ryan hosts American Tango workshop
1 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 12.
Heather Zubkova hosts group and private
individual ballroom lessons June 14-16.
Adrian Lomeli hosts group and private individual ballroom lessons June 24-25.
Ballroom and Country social dance classes are
7 to 8 p.m. Mondays (waltz and foxtrot) and
Fridays (country two-step). Cost: $11 drop-in
fee.
Swing dancing lessons are 8 to 9 p.m. Fridays,
with rock and roll, music from the 40s and
more.

UTEP Summer Dance workshops

TUTEP Department of Theatre and Dance
hosts its summer intensives 10 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. Friday and Saturday July 29-30 and Aug.
5-6, featuring guest instructors. Cost: $65 for
one week; $115 for both; $25 for individual
class. Information: 747-6509, 747-7597,
lisas@utep.edu or lmrinelli@utep.edu.
The first session, July 29-30, is Ballet with
Steve Brule. The second session, Aug. 5-6, is
Katherine Dunham Technique with Leslie
Arbogast.

Marie Otero Salon

& Florence Street Gallery

1015 N. Florence

at Arizona
2 blocks north
of Montana

588-4247By Apppointment

Where hair, makeup

& art come together
Hair & Makeup by Marie

Marie Otero has over 30 years of salon experience

and is a frequent fashion consultant
for local film and television productions
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Dallas Stoudenmire: The Hero of El

Paso El Paso County Historical

Commission, in partnership with El Paso

History Radio Show and Jays Pix, hosts a free
screening of the American Lawman episode
Dallas Stoudenmire: Four Dead in Five
Seconds at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at El Paso
Museum of Art, as part Jays Pix weekly film
presentations. Admission is free. Information:
543-6747 (museum), internationalmuseumofart.net.
The episode aired in March on the American
Heroes Channel. Screening includes a pre- and
post-film panel discussion with Jackson Polk and
Bernie Sargent, conducted by Jay Duncan.

Paso Del Norte Paranormal Society

and Haunted History The nonprofit

organization offers a variety of ghost tours.

Age 13 and older welcome, unless otherwise

listed. All children must be accompanied by an
adult age 21 or older. Information/reservations:
274-9531 or help@ghosts915.com.
San Elizario Ghost Tour is 10 p.m. to midnight, Friday, June 3. Meet at 9:30 p.m. at the
Golden Eagle Gallery, 1501 Main in San Elizario.
Tour will include going into the old jail. Tickets:
$15.
Concordia Cemetery Ghost Tours are 9 to
11 p.m. Saturdays, June 4 and 11, at the
cemetery, 3700 E. Yandell. Meet at 8:30 p.m.
Tickets: $15.
Haunted Brothel Tour is 9 to 11 p.m.

Two men, 3 rods Taking a Look Back

by John McVey Middagh
and hungry fish

inety-nine miles north of El Paso,

the sun broke over the horizon at
the top of Elephant Butte Lake and
started sending stripes of yellow-gold
light across the quiet water. It didnt take
long until the light covered the boat that
had already been there an hour.
Fishing poles were out and two guys
were sitting back, watching their lines.
Then all of a sudden the pole on the
right bobbed a bit; Bill sat up, watching
it with great interest. Another bob and he
was at the pole, waited a second, took a
breath and jerked the tip up and hollered,
Fish on, got one! I turned to watch but
before he could say anything I felt my
pole jiggle. Not waiting, I pulled the tip
up and yelled, I got one, too!
Both of us managed to get our fish on
board. We didnt waste any time in rebaiting our hooks, doing it as fast as we
could and throwing hook, line and sinker
back in the water.
That done, I paused, thinking to
myself, that was so nice it might be fun
having a third pole in the water. I started
baiting another pole while watching the
one I already had out. Bill whispered
that he had another bite, and all of a sudden he jerked his pole up. Sure enough a
fish was on, an even bigger one.
I got up to help with a net, still having
the third pole in my hand. I set that pole
down with the baited hook hanging over
the side of the boat, out of the way, and
started to help Bill with his catch. But
before I could get to Bills aid, my pole
that was in the water started to hit the
side of the boat again and again. I
looked that way just in time to grab the
rod before it was pulled over the side.
I didnt have to say anything; Bill was
watching the whole thing while still trying to bring in his catch. As if that
wasnt enough excitement, all of a sudden the rod that I had laid down with the
hook up out of the water started to
bounce around wildly and sliding along
the inside of the boat, back and forth.
Now, what had happened was, we both
had fish on our own individual poles and
a third fish had jumped up out of the
water and grabbed the baited hook on
the pole Id hung over the side, a jump
of at least two and a half feet.

June 2016

Looks of surprise lit up both our faces,

Bill not one to panic just swung
around a little, reached out with a booted
foot and stomped down on that
unmanned pole while all the time he
kept reeling in his second big fish.
Then his fish broke the surface with a
splash that threw water into the boat,
drenching both us both. That fish
seemed to jump right into the boat.
Thats what it looked like from my vantage point anyway, as we both wiped
stale, muddy lake water from our lips.
All this in one motion: rod coming up,
Bill rearing back reeling for all he was
worth, and then the fish seemed to fly
over the side right into the boat. Bill put
his rod down to grab the rod he had his
foot on and started reeling it in. He really didnt have to do much because there
was no line out to speak of, so basically
he just lifted the rod up and brought that
black bass on board. Now with all the
poles in and with all the excitement over,
the two of us plopped down, sat there
looking at one another.
I looked around thinking, Man alive,
all at once we had fish galore caught,
and it all happened before the light of
the sun had reached the other side of the
lake.
We just sat there and then both of us
busted out laughing. Bill said, We cant
tell this story to anybody, no one would
ever believe it. Two old boys, one a
horse trader and saddle shop owner and
the other a tired old broken down horseshoer whod believe usns being such
accomplished fishermen, and added,
We might as well go on in, nothing like
that is ever going to happen again.
A true fish story, really. We didnt quit
that morning, didnt catch any more fish,
but had a great time while it lasted.
Making that much noise laughing as
hard as we did after all that excitement,
any fish in the vicinity probably vacated
the area fast. It was okay, we had a
bucket full to clean for the grill that
night.

Saturday, June 25. Meet at 8:30 p.m. at the

Societys offices at the Ghosts915 Paranormal
Research Center, 108 E. San Antonio: Cost:
$15, adults only; explicit content.

History Notes Lecture Series The

monthly program is 1 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 June 9 lecture is A Brief History of Mesilla by David G.
Thomas. Admission is free. Information: (575)
541-2154 or las-cruces.org/museums.
The 2016 series focuses on Latino American
history in the Southwest.

El Paso Archaeological Society The

societys monthly meeting is 2 to 3 p.m.

Saturday, June 18, at El Paso Museum of
Archaeology, 4301 Transmountain. LeRoy
Unglaub will speak on Rubbing Rocks and
Rock Art. He will show many rock art sites in
southern New Mexico and west Texas which
have associated boulders and rock faces that
are highly polished. He will present evidence
that these polished surfaces, called rubbing
rocks, were made by large animals and mega
fauna. Admission is free. Information: 449-9075
or epas.com.
Unglaub is a retired electronics engineer who
got bitten by the rock art bug about 25 years
ago. He is involved in the study, photography,
and documentation of rock art sites.

Chamizal National Memorial 800 S.

San Marcial. The National Park Service operates the memorial on land once claimed by
Mexico as part of a decades-long dispute over

the international boundary. The visitor center

has an exhibit on the history of the Chamizal
dispute, including a video presentation. Park
grounds and picnic area open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
daily for both foot traffic and vehicles; visitors
center hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays
through Saturday. Admission is free.
Information: 532-7273 or on Facebook at
ChamizalNationalMemorial.
A Wheres the Rio Now? 90-minute guided
walking tour of the grounds is 11 a.m. Saturday,
June 4. Examine where the Rio Grande once
meandered and how it and the Chamizal treaty
reshaped the international boundary. Dress for
weather and carry water and snacks.
A free film screening of the National Parks of
Texas: In Contact with Beauty, is 7 p.m.
Wednesday, June 15, followed by a discussion.
Junior Ranger Saturday for kids 5-11 is 11 a.m.
to noon Saturday, June 18, with games, walks,
crafts and other activities. In conjunction with
this months event is Picnic In the Park celebration of International Picnic Day all day.
Tales, Tails and Tots stories visits with park
mascot Chami are 11 to 11:30 a.m. for ages 36 the fourth Saturday of each month (June 25).
A 50th Anniversary celebration of Chamizal
National Memorial is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday, June 30. Learn the story that area
residents commemorate as part of their national heritage.

El Paso History Radio Show The

show runs 10:05 a.m. to noon Saturdays on
KTSM AM 690 (and streamed at
KTSMRadio.com). Documentary filmmaker
Jackson Polk hosts the show with reenactor
and historian Melissa Sargent. Details of each
upcoming show, plus podcasts of previous programs, are posted at EPHistory.com.
Information: 833-8700.

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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El Paso Chihuahuas The citys AAA

baseball team hosts home games at Southwest

University Park on Santa Fe Street in
Downtown El Paso. The 2016 season runs
through Sept. 5. Game tickets: $5 lawn seating; reserved seats begin at $12 in advance.
Information: 533-BASE or EPChihuahuas.com.
Home games (subject to change):
May 31-June 3: Sacramento River Cats
Women in Sports Night May 31, Cancer
Survivors Night June 1, Soccer-style Scarf
giveaway June 2, Faith in Family Night June 3.
June 9-12: Sacramento River Cats
Latin Heritage Night June 9, Superhero/First
Responders Night June 11, Padres Day June
12.
June 13-16: Albuquerque Isotopes
U.S. Army Birthday celebration June 14,
Cody Decker bobblehead giveaway June. 15,
US Customs and Border Patrol Night June 16.
June 21-24: Salt Lake Bees
Grad Night is June 21, Pride Night is June
22. Military Appreciation night is June 23.
Zooperstars appearance June 24.
June 30-July 3: Reno Aces
Basketball Night is June 30, Independence
Day weekend events July 2-3.

The Perfect Storm Boxing

Heavyweight David Rodriguez and former

world champion Ricardo Mayorga are main
events for the boxing event at 7 p.m. Saturday,
June 25, at El Paso County Coliseum, 4100 E.
Paisano. Tickets: $15, $20 and $100

(Ticketmaster). Rodriguez, a former Coronado

High School student, is 37-2 with 35 knockouts
to his name. Mayorga is a former WBA and IBF
world welterweight.

Pecos League baseball The New

Mexico and West Texas leagues 2016 season
runs through July 28. Teams are Alpine
Cowboys, Roswell Invaders, White Sands
Pupfish, Tucson Saguaros, Santa Fe Fuego,
Trinidad Triggers, Salina Stockade, Garden City
Wind, Topeka Robbers and the Great Bend
Boom . Information, schedules: (575) 680-2212
or pecosleague.com.
Las Cruces Vaqueros play at Apodaca Park,
801 E. Madrid, in Las Cruces.
White Sands Pupfish home games are at
Griggs Park in Alamogordo, N.M.

Pro Soccer Exhibition Match An exhibition match between Club Leon of the first
division Liga MX and FC Juarez of the Ascenso
MX is 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 6, at Southwest
University Park, Downtown. Tickets available
at SouthwestUniversityPark.com or the parks
box office. Information: 533-BASE.
FC Juarez (13-7-10), winners of the Apertura
2015 of the Ascenso MX league, are seeking a

promotion to Liga MX, the premier soccer

league in Mexico.
Club Leon (9-5-3), out of Guanajuato, Mexico,
currently ranks third in the Liga MX in the
Clausura 2016. The team has won the Liga MX
Primera Division title seven times, including as
recently as Clausura 2014.

Also

Academy Sports & Outdoors Sun

Bowl International Soccer
Tournament The annual youth soccer

tournament for boys and girls is June 3-5, at

Westside Sports Complex, 201 Isela Rubalcava,
featuring teams from under-8 to under-19
years of age, at various local sports fields. The
tournament features both competitive and noncompetitive teams from Mexico and the United
States. Information: 1-800-915-2695 or sunbowl.org.

Orange Fever Fiesta The Miner Athletic

Clubs annual celebration and fundraiser is 6
p.m. Friday, June 10, at Grace Gardens
Ballroom, 6701 Westside Drive, with dancing,
live music, grazing food stations, live and silent
auctions, drinks and desserts. Tickets: $115;
$1,000 table for 10. 747-8759, mac@utep.ecu
or minerathleticclub.com.

ASIS International Shootout El Paso

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June Featured Artist: Debra De Santis

5034-D Doniphan, Placita Santa Fe

Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10-5

Chapter of ASIS Internationals annual Shootout

is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 18, at El
Paso Community College Law Enforcement
Training Academy at the at the Mission Del
Paso Campus, 10700 Gateway East.
Registration: $75 by June 10; $85 day of event.
Fee includes the use of all handguns for the
event as well as all ammunition. Information:
772-7047 or asisonline.org.
Events include Center-Fire Handgun Target;
Rim-Fire (.22) Handgun; and Center-Fire
Handgun Multi-Target Tactical (Shoot and
Move) Challenge.

Sun City Roller Girls The Roller Girls

next bout is a doubleheader 6 p.m. Sunday,

June 26, at El Paso County Coliseums Judging
Arena, 4100 E. Paisano with Chuco Town
Chulas vs. Las Viudas Negras and Las Diablas
vs. Sexecutioners. Tickets: $10 ($7 with valid
military ID; free for ages 12 and younger); available in advance at The Pershing Inn, All That
Music, Blue Panda Tattoo or any Roller Girl.
Information: suncityrollergirls.com.

Bicycling

Beginner/Intermediate Group (B.I.G.)

- The El Paso Bicycle Clubs special training

program for beginning and intermediate riders

is offered Tuesdays, through July 30.
Information: Randy Limbird, 328-4110.
Sessions at 6 p.m. at River Run Plaza. (1071
Country Club Road). A 15-minute lesson will
be followed by 12-15 miles ride.
The weekly sessions cover the basics of road
cycling, how to ride in a group and how to
develop speed and stamina. Special weekend
rides will help riders work their way up to riding a full metric century (62 miles).
Helmets are required. No ear buds. Bring
water bottles. Anyone younger than 16 years of
age must be accompanied by an adult. Please
arrive 15 minutes early to get ready for ride.
Upcoming topics:

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May 31: How to Fix a Flat TirePace Line

Techniques
June 7: Pace Line Techniques
June 14: Basic Bike Maintenance
June 21: Interval Training
June 28: Hill Climbing
Weekend rides to build endurance are
Saturdays, June 11 (30 miles) and July 2 (40
miles). See meetup.com/ElPasoBicycleClub for
details.

El Paso Bicycle Club All rides are free

and open to the public; helmets required.
Information: elpasobicycleclub.com. Ride
schedule at meetup.com/elpasobicycleclub.
Repeat riders are encouraged to become a
member of the club; dues are $18 a year or
$25 per family ($30/$40 for two years). Join at
elpasobicycleclub.com.
Wednesday night rides, a tradition for over 20
years, are leaderless rides of 18-22 miles. The
favorite route is a 20-mile loop to Gadsden
H.S. Most riders begin about 5:45-6 p.m. leaving from Rio Plaza, 6205 Upper Valley Rd (at
Artcraft). Park on dirt shoulder across from
shopping center.
Alternate starting point is River Run Plaza,
1071 Country Club, leaving about 5:45 p.m.
Optional dinner afterward at Hello Pizza, 1071
Country Club Rd.
EP Cyclists The bicycle group offers rides

for all levels. Weekend rides offer options of

various paces and distances. Starting times and
locations are posted at facebook.com/epcyclist.
For more information: Manny Valadez, 8612311 or epcyclists.com.

Ride Your Bicycle El Paso Chucks

Bicycle Repair, 3029 Montana, hosts a variety
of rides free of charge. Information: 791-2006,
zlauser@yahoo.com or Facebook. Helmets
required for all rides.

Golf

Nolan Richardson Charity Golf

Tournament The annual tournament is

Saturday and Sunday, June 4-5, at Fort Bliss

Underwood Golf Complex. Information: 5912628 or nolanrichardsoninfo@gmail.com.
The tournament banquet is Friday, June 3, at
Bebes Hall, 1212 N. Yarbrough. Speaker is
Nevil Shed from the 1966 Texas Western
NCAA championship Mens Basketball team.

Thomas D. Carter Jr. Memorial Golf

Tournament Las Cruces Alumni Chapter

of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternitys 44th annual

tournament is 2 p.m. Saturday, June 11, at
Vista Hills Country Club, 2210 Trawood, beginning with a shotgun start. Proceeds fund scholarships for 2015 high school graduates.
Information: 538-2020 or 592-3535.

Swing for Strings The golf tournament

benefiting El Pro-Musics Music Education

Programs is 8 a.m. Friday, June 17, at New
Mexico State University Golf Course. Cost:
$150; $500 Teams. Sponsorships available.
Information: 833-9400 or eppm.org.

Fun in the Sun Golf Tournament El

Maida Shrine hosts the tournament Saturday

and Sunday, June 25-25, at Painted Dunes
Gold Course. The 2-man scramble format
begins with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Longest drive and putting contests. Four holein-one contests sponsored by Crawford Buick.
Entry: $175 per person, includes all fees and
Saturday dinner. Information: David Adams,
562-1444 or og@elmaida.com.

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Horse sports

Ruidoso Downs Horse Racing The

track and casino is off U.S. 70 in Ruidoso

Downs, N.M. The live racing season opens
Friday, May 27, and runs through Labor Day
weekend with the running of the All American
Futurity Sept. 5. Regular post time is 1 p.m.
Fridays through Sundays; times vary on Trial
Race days. Call or check website for other
dates and times. Grandstand admission and
parking are free, except for select weekends.
Turf club reservations are $20. Information:
(575) 378-4431 or raceruidoso.com.

Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino

1200 Futurity Drive, Sunland Park. General

admission and parking are free. Simulcast racing
begins at 10 a.m. everyday. Information: (575)
874-5200 or sunland-park.com.
To get there, take the Sunland Park exit from
I-10, go south (left turn coming from
Downtown) and follow the signs.
Simulcast of the Belmont Stakes is Saturday,
June 11.

Lower Valley Horsemans Association

The association hosts several equine events

in April at Lower Valley Coliseum, 894 S.
Horizon Boulevard in Socorro. The indoor
facility has restrooms, cold drinks, snacks and
secure parking. Spectator admission is free.
Information: 852-1884 or
liverystablesaloon.com.
LVHA Gymkhana Saddle Series events are
June 26, July 31, Sept. 18 and Oct. 23 (June
and July events begin at 6 p.m.)
Other upcoming shows are Aug. 27 and Oct.
22-23. Call for details.

Recreational sports

Basketball League and Skills Camp

El Paso Parks and Recreation Department

offers a non-competitive Mini Sports Basketball
League for age 4-7, and a Basketball Skills
Camp for age 6-8, at Leona Ford Washington
Recreation Center, 3400 E. Missouri.
Registration: $40 per person, for either league
or camp; some scholarships available.
Information, registration: 562-7071
Basketball Skills Camp is June 13-July 9.
Registration runs through June 10.
Mini Sports Basketball League runs
June 18-Aug. 13. Registration runs through
Aug. 6.

Kinect Bowling Tournaments City of

El Paso Parks and Recreation Department and
Humana Inc. host X-Box Bowling Tournament
for seniors age 50 and older, at various senior
centers every other month. Each tournament
begins at 12:30 p.m. on a select Wednesday.
Participation is free; all participants receive tshirt. Registration at any senior center.
Information: 544-0753.
June 15: Happiness Senior Center 563 N.
Carolina.
Aug. 17: Grandview Senior Center, 3134
Jefferson
Oct. 12: Pavo Real Senior Center, 9311
Alameda
Dec. 14: San Juan Senior Center, 5701
Tamburo.

Public Swim League City of El Paso

Parks and Recreation registration for public and

private swim leagues for ages 4 to 18 runs
through June 24 at various city pools and
aquatic centers. Participants must be able to
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and without assistance. Cost: $60 per child.

Some scholarships available. Information: 5414594. Permission forms and registration at
elpasotexas.gov/parks.
Parents should bring a drivers license with
current address, parent class ID card, childs
sports ID and parent permission already filled
out.
Season runs through July 10. Swim Meets
are June 4, 11, 18 and 25, and July 2.
Championship meets are July 9-10.

Sun City Showcase Texas Top Guns

hosts the high school Boys and Girls Basketball

showcase 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, noon to 6 p.m.
Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 810, at Don Haskins Recreation Center, 7400
High Ridge, open to Freshmen through Seniors.
The event allows individual high school players
to showcase to college coaches their basketball
skills and abilities. Registration: $75 by 8 June;
$150 after. Spectator admission: $5.
Information: 227-4572 or
ebhfitnessllc.com/sun-city-showcase.html.

Westsidestars Volleyball Summer

League II The Stars Haven offers year-

round co-ed league play for grades 3 through 9,

with Summer Session II running July 18-Sept.
10, at 4585 Ripley, Building #4. Each league
consists of 8 weeks of regular play on weekends. Playoffs consist of a season finishing tournament with guaranteed two game minimum
(no single elimination). All skill levels welcome.
New registrations always being taken. Cost:
$115 non competitive; $135 competitive per
season. Information: 585-1080 or
elpasostars.org
Summer Youth Volleyball Camp runs June
13-Aug. 19.

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 age 16
and younger. Reservations required. Cost: $20.
Information, reservations: Ricardo, 487-8199 or
r.uri2000@yahoo.com.mx (specify name,
phone, age, right or left handed).

XTerrain Scenic Drive Charity Event

K One Fitness hosts the outdoor workout

for all ages 9 to 11 a.m. every Sunday on Scenic
Drive. Parking in the gravel area at Rim Road
and Scenic Drive. Participation is free, but
donation to Ronald McDonald House appreciated. Information: (310) 779-2977, konefit.com
or on Facebook.

Motor sports

Western Tech Speedway Park 14851

Marina (off Montana 7 miles east of Loop 375).
Races are 7:45 p.m. Fridays. Gates open at
5:50 p.m. General admission: $10 (free for age
10 and under). Family pack: $25 (two adults
and four children under 16). Pit passes: $30.
Information: 791-8749 or
epspeedwaypark.com.

El Paso Motorplex The drag strip is at

13101 Gateway West, (off I-10, exit 42).

Information: 887-3318, elpasomotorplex.com.
Test and Tune begins at 7 p.m. Fridays. Entry
fee is $20; spectator admission is $5.

Southern New Mexico Speedway 11

miles west of Las Cruces exit 132, off I-10.
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Mexico Fairgrounds. Racing each Saturday;

gates open at 5 p.m., races at 7:45. General
admission: $10; free for age 10 and younger;
$25 family pack; $30 pit passes. Some events
are $15 admission and $30 family pack.
Information: 575-524-7913 or
snmspeedway.com.
June 4: USAC Southwest vs. NMMRA 360
Sprint Cars.
June 11, 18: Weekly racing
June 25: MVT Night with Fireworks
July 2: 2nd annual Street Stock Smackdown.

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 and times. Information: (575)
494-4794 or arroyosecoraceway.com.
Motorcycle Trackdays are Sunday, June 5,
and Saturday, June 11. Motorcycle racing
Saturday and Sunday, June 11-12.
Drag Race Saturday, June 18, and ASR
Superlap is Sunday, June 25.

Runs and walks

Lee and Beulah Moor Walk/Run The

Lee and Beulah Moor Childrens Home hosts

the 14th annual 5K competitive race and 1-mile
fun walk at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 4, at Sunland
Park Racetrack and Casino, 1200 Futurity Drive
in Sunland Park. First 500 registered runners
receive t-shirts. Race-day registration begins at
6:45 a.m. Cost (by May 20): $18 ($20 after May
20); $15 military/student teams of 10 or more
($18 after May 20); $25 on race day).
Information: 544-8777 or leemoor.org.
Registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.

Run Through the Clouds 10K

Cloudcroft Runners host the 10k run/walk and

1 mile Kids Dash benefiting Cloudcroft School
Tutoring Program Saturday, June 4, starting at
Zenith Park in Cloudcroft, N.M. Kids Dash
starts at 8 a.m. and 10K at 8:30 a.m. Run is on
a mountain course with dirt and paved roads
throughout the Village of Cloudcroft. Kids Dash
is a 1-mile gravel trail loop around Zenith Park.
Long sleeve technical t-shirt for all runners; all
kids dash participants receive medal; refreshments at finish line. Cost: $30; $35 on race day
and June 3; ($10 kids dash for age 9 and
younger). Information: (575) 430-7634, (575)
202-2343.
Registration (by June 3) at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Packet pick-up is 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 3,
at the Pavilion at Zenith Park on Hwy 82, or 7
to 7:45 a.m. on race day at the start line.

Denning Dash 5K The Quit Yer

Bellyaching and Run 5K and 1-mile runs benefiting the Charlie Denning Memorial Scholarship
Fund are 7:30 a.m. Saturday, June 18, at
Album Park, 10259 Album, as part of the More
Than a Marathon Series. Registration begins at
6:30 a.m. Cost: $20; $15 military. Information:
Monica Denning-Maldonado at denningscholarship@gmail.com. Registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.

La Fe 5K The 23rd annual Fathers Day

Community Health 5K Run and 5K Walk is 7:30

a.m. Saturday, June 18, at La Fe Cultural and
Technology Center, 721 S. Ochoa (rear building) The 3.1-mile course goes through the historic Segundo Barrio neighborhood.
Registration: $20. Information: 545-7234.
Packet pick up is noon to 6 p.m. Friday, June
17, at La Fe Culture & Technology Center, 721
S. Ochoa (Rear Building).

Memories in Full Color 5K

Alzheimers Association-NM Chapters 5K run
is 8 a.m. Saturday, June 18, at NMSUs Aggie
Stadium, 1780 E. University in Las Cruces.
Cost: $40; $20 age 10 and younger. Online
registration at active.com.

Ruidoso Marathon & Half Marathon

The marathon and half marathon events are

Sunday, June 26, at White Mountain
Recreation Complex, 685 in Ruidoso. Marathon
begins at 6 p.m. and half-marathon at 7:30 a.m.
A 5K and Kids 1 mile dash are 5 p.m. Saturday,
June 25.
Cost: $65 marathon; $45 half marathon; $20
5K and $10 kids dash through May 31; $75 full
marathon; $55 half marathon; $25 5K and $10
kids dash June 1-24. No race day registration.
Packet pick up is 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday, June
25, at the complex. Registration at this time is
$85 full marathon; $65 half marathon; $30 5K
and $10 kids dash.

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 to 11
a.m. Saturday, July 30, starting and finishing at
Wingfield Parks Grindstone Lake Trails. 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 and
Ecoservants. Cost: $15-$35. Information: (575)
937-7106. Online registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.

mile fun run in honor of National Cancer

Survivors Day is 7 a.m. Sunday, June 5, at the
Mesilla Plaza, Mesilla, N.M. Registration: $30
per event; $25 per person for teams of 10 or
more; race day registration is $35. Information:
Mike Coulter, (915) 274-5222 or coultercmike@yahoo.com; or carelascruces.org.
Registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Packet pick up is noon to 6 p.m. Friday, June
3, at Mesilla Town Hall, and 6 to 6:45 a.m. on
race day at the race site.

Sun City Kids Splash & Dash Race El

Pasos new youth swim-run event for ages 7-15
is 7 a.m. to noon, Saturday, July 30, at
Ascarate Pool and Park, 6900 Delta, as part of
the 2016 USA Triathlon Youth Aquathlon
Series. Family pool picnic follows event. Entry
fee: $20 (includes race shirt, post race snacks
and drinks and pool party entry). Information:
229-5656. Online registration at
raceelpaso.com.
Ages 7-10 is a 100M swim and 1K run; and
ages 11-15 is a 20M swim and 2.25K run.

Running is at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, at

the Centennial Museum, University at Wiggins,
UTEP. Participants will run through the UTEP
campus and finish at the Centennial Museum
for the clinic. Information: 747-8994, 747-6669
or museum.utep.edu.

only USA Triathlon-sanctioned multi-sport

race, with a 400m swim, 12 mile bike ride, and
5K run, is 7 a.m. to noon Sunday, Sept. 4,
starting at the SISD Aquatic Center.
Information: 229-5656. Online registration at
raceelpaso.com/eagle-in-the-sun.

Race for CARE The 5K run/walk and 1-

Run Basics The running clinic by Up and

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The clinic is offered in conjunction with the

museums photography exhibit, Two Tribes,
Two Runs, bout the Tarahumara and the
Mescalero Apache Indians and the importance
of running in their cultures.

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Centennial Museum University at

Wiggins, UTEP. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4:30
Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free.
Information: 747-8994, 747-6669 or
museum.utep.edu.
Showing May 28-Sept. 17, Two Tribes,
Two Runs, two photography exhibits about
the Tarahumara and the Mescalero Apache
Indians and the importance of running in their
respective cultures.
Run! Super-Athletes of the Sierra Madre by
Diana Molina, an intimate look at the running
culture of the Tarahumara Indians in the steep
canyons of northern Mexico.
Running for Life: The Mescalero Apache
Girls Coming-of-Age Ceremony by David
Carmichael, PhD., associate professor of
anthropology at UTEP, is a first-hand look at
the multi-day ritual for Mescalero girls.
Opening reception for both exhibits is 1 to
4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 28, with formal
remarks at 2 p.m. Molina will sign copies of her
companion book for Run at 2:30 p.m.
Related events exhibits include:
A Run Basics, a running clinic by Up and
Running, is at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 15.
Participants will run through the UTEP campus.
Running for Life: The Mescalero Apache
Girls Coming-of-Age Ceremony, lecture by
David Carmichael, PhD at 5:30 p.m. Thursday,
June 30.
Permanent exhibits on the Third Floor focus
on the history of the Chihuahuan Desert. The
Chihuahuan Desert Gardens on the museum
grounds have more than 800 species of plants
native to the region.
The Lhakhang Cultural Exhibit is open to the
public for viewing 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every
Wednesday, and 1 to 4:30 p.m. the first Sunday
of the month (June 5). A museum representative will be on hand to answer questions.

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The 2016 Summer Camps runs 9 a.m. to 1

p.m. Mondays though Fridays June 6-July 15 in
the Museums Education Center.

El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study

Center 715 N. Oregon. Hours are 9 a.m.

to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 1 to 5 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday. Closed Monday.
Admission is free. Information: 351-0048 or
elpasoholocaustmuseum.org.
The museum depicts Jewish life in Europe
before World War II, Hitlers rise to power, the
expulsion of Jews into ghettoes, life in concentration camps, prisoner resistance to the Nazis
and liberation of the camps. Also featured is a
local survivors exhibit.

El Paso Museum of Archaeology

4301 Transmountain in Northeast El Paso

(west of U.S. 54). Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday. Tours are 10:30 to
2 p.m. Saturdays. Closed Sundays, Mondays
and city holidays. Admission is free.
Information: 755-4332 or
elpasotexas.gov/arch_museum/.
An Understanding a Ritual Landscape lecture is noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 18.
El Paso Archaeological Societys monthly
meeting is 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 18.
LeRoy Unglaub will speak on Rubbing Rocks
and Rock Art. Admission is free, and open to
the public.
A panel discussion on Gender, Race, and
Religion in the Paso del Norte Borderlands
with UTEP Department of History PhD

Candidates is 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 25.

Archery and atl-atl (spear) demonstrations are
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays.
Summer camps run 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday
through Friday, June 14-July 22 for ages 7-13.
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
and city holidays. Museum admission is free,
except for selected exhibits. Information: 2120320 or elpasotexas.gov/history.
A screening and discussion of the film
Slavery from Another Name is 1 to 4 p.m.
Saturday, June 11, in conjunction with the closing of Create Equal: Americas Civil Rights
Struggle Initiative. Discussion follows screening;
refreshments served.
A Tell Your Story oral history collecting is
noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 4. A public tour
of the Tom Lea exhibit is 1 to 1:45 p.m., followed by storytime 2 to 3 p.m.
The 7th Wall of Giants: Womans Club of El
Paso A Vital Force since 1894 honors the
Womans Club of El Paso for more than 100
years of service to the Community. Exhibit runs
through April 2017. A cooking demonstration
and recipe swat is 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, June
25, Bring a favorite recipe to share and join a
local chef to show techniques in making a few
recipes from the Womans Club of El Paso
Centennial Cookbook.

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The museums DIGIE (Digital Information

Gateway in El Paso) examines El Pasos people
and cultures on giant 3-D touch-sensitive TV
screens. Guests can upload photos at digie.org
and share their culture, history, heritage, family
and more. The wall is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 9
a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, noon to 5 p.m.
Sunday. Admission is free.
The 2016 Summer History Camp runs June
21-July 1 with an introductory open house 1 to
3 p.m. Sunday, June 5.

Insights Science Center 521 Tays.

Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5

p.m. Sunday (Closed May 28-29). Admission:
$5.50 ($4.50 military, seniors; $3.50 age 4-12).
Information, reservations: insightselpaso.org,
534-0000, or Facebook at
InsightsElPasoScience Center.
A Schools Out STEM Fest is 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Saturday, June 18, with a Science Circus
presentation by Bill Swanson, science gizmo
giveaways, interactive presentations, museum
scavenger hunt, food trucks and more.
Guided dinosaur tours of the Sunland Park
Dino Trackways and fossil beds available for
groups of 6 or more. Fee: $15 per person.
Insight will host Summer Camps for kids in
June and July.

Los Portales Museum and Visitor

Center 1521 San Elizario Road. The muse-

um 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. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 4 p.m.
Sunday. Admission is free. Information: 8511682.

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Magoffin Home State Historic Site

1120 Magoffin. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday through Sunday. Visitors can begin
their tour at the Visitor Center across the
street (1117 Magoffin, a restored 1901 home).
Tours on the hour; last tour at 4 p.m. Spanish
language tours offered Thursday through
Saturday; call for availability. Cost: $4 ($3 ages
6-18). Admission is free to Visitor Center.
Group tours available with advance registration.
Information: 533-5147 or
visitmagoffinhome.com.
Opening reception for the new exhibit Duty,
Honor, Country: El Paso at West Point is 1 to
4 p.m. Saturday, May 28, in the Visitor Center,
with a lecture by Col. Charles C. Poch, Staff
Judge Advocate, 1st Armored Division at Fort
Bliss. Refreshments served. Admission is free.
Bud and Pres Dehrkoop present the free lecture. Everything is Coming Up Roses. 10 to
11 a.m. Saturday, June 4, at the Visitor Center.
Discover how the national flower has been
used and enjoyed over time.
Yoga in the Garden co-sponsored by Casa
Magoffin Compaeros is 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday,
June 18, with instructor Nash Elena. Cost: $15
cash or check only.
Fathers Fun Day is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday,
June 19, with free games and activities on the
lawn, and a home tour. Tour cost: $4.
Classes co-sponsored by Casa Magoffin
Compaeros (reservations required, class size
limited).
Building with Dirt kids adobe making class
is 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for age 8-12, and 1 to
4:30 p.m. for age 13-16 Wednesday, June 22.
Reservation by June 18. Cost: $8 cash or check;
snacks provided (by June 18).
Kids and Adults Tea Time class is 10 a.m. to
1 p.m. Saturday, June 25. Cost: $30 for one
adult and one child, by June 19. Advance purchase only, cash or check.
The 1875 Magoffin Home is a prime example
of Territorial style architecture. The Historic
Site explores the stories of a multicultural family who actively participated in U.S. expansion
and settlement, military service, trade on the
Santa FeChihuahua Trail, Civil War turmoil
and U.S.Mexico relations.
All active duty military and their families are
invited to tour the Magoffin Home for free,
Memorial Day through Labor Day (May 30Sept. 4), as part of the summer Blue Star
Museum programs.
Saving History! Kids Camps for ages 8-12
run June 8-10.

National Border Patrol Museum and

Memorial Library 4315 Transmountain

Drive. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday

through Saturday. Closed Sunday, Monday and
major holidays. Admission is free. Information:
759-6060 or borderpatrolmuseum.com.

Rafael Garcas Boxing Museum The

boxing museum named for The Legend

Rafael Garca is now open at 6519 N. Mesa.
The museum shows his achievements, as well
as those of boxing and Lucha Libres greats,
along with art and other exhibits. Garca is considered the best cut-man in the history of the
sport of boxing. Information, hours: 346-5085.

San Elizario Veterans Museum and

Memorial Walk 1501-B Main Street in

San Elizario. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission
is free. Information: Ann Lara, 345-3741 or Ray
Borrego, 383-8529.

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Tigua Indian Cultural Center 305

Yaya Lane, at Socorro Road east of the Ysleta

Mission. The center features a museum on the
Tigua tribe, offering a glimpse of five centuries
of Pueblo history and tradition. Hours are 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.
Free childrens activities daily. Admission is
free. Information: 859-7700, ysletadelsurpueblo.org.

War Eagles Air Museum 8012 Airport

Road, Doa Ana County Airport, Santa Teresa.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through
Sunday. Admission: $5; $4 senior citizens and
military; free for children under 12.
Information: (575) 589-2000 or war-eagles-airmuseum.com.

Las Cruces area

Branigan Cultural Center Branigan

Building, 501 N. Main, (Downtown Mall) Las
Cruces. hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday (until 8 p.m.
Thursday); 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
Information: (575) 541-2154, lascruces.org/museums or on Facebook.
Showing through June 4: Visions of Our
Monument: Portraits of the Organ Mountain
Desert Peaks National Monument, by Meg G.
Freyermuth from her term as Artist-InResidence for the Organ Mountain Desert
Peaks (OMDP) National Monument.
Showing June 3-July 2: Fire and Fiber, collaboration a member of the Potters Guild of
Las Cruces and a fiber artist to be announced.
Showing June 3-Aug. 20: Plastic
Unwrapped traveling exhibit organized by the
Burke Museum, University of Washington.
Learn what life was like before plastics, how
theyre made, why theyre so convenient and
what happens after theyre thrown away.
Opening reception for both is Friday, June 3,
as part of the monthly Art Ramble.
The monthly History Notes Lecture Series is
1 p.m. the second Thursday of each month.
The 2016 series will focus on Latino American
history in the area. The June 9 lecture is A
Brief History of Mesilla by David G. Thomas.
Summer Workshops are held in June and July
for youth age 7-12. Cost: $10 per workshop.
Las Cruces Museum of Nature and
Science 411 N. Main in the Las Cruces

Downtown Mall. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30

p.m. Tuesday through Friday (until 8 p.m.
Thursday); 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
Closed Sunday and Monday. Information: (575)
522-3120 or las-cruces.org/museums.
Programs for ages 3-5 offered at 9 a.m.
Thursdays.
Evolved presentations are 3 p.m. Fridays,
with a lecture and craft or hands-on activity,
for all ages.
A behind-the-scenes tour of the nature center is 5 to 7 p.m. the first Friday of the month
as part of the Downtown Ramble.
Family programs offered are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturdays.
Science Cafe round table discussions are 5:30
p.m. the last Thursday of the month. Use
Water Street entrance after 5 p.m.
The 2016 Summer Nature Camps and workshops for youth are June 6-July 20. Early registration encouraged; space is limited.

Las Cruces Railroad Museum The

museum is in the Santa Fe train depot, 351 N.

Mesilla. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday (until 8 p.m.
Thursday); 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, plus 5
to 7 p.m. during the First Friday Ramble.

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Above: bread-baking using tradition hornos.Top right:Ysleta Mission is the heart of the
Ysleta del Sur Pueblo. Lower right:Native dancer at the Tigua Cultural Center.

Take the Tigua tour

From tribal ceremonies to free concerts, El Pasos
surviving Native American tribe invites the public
to discover their rich heritage and modern enterprises
Story by Lisa Kay Tate
Photos by Rick Tate
he tribal community of the Tigua has
been part of the Mission Valley for
centuries, but many area residents
have yet to discover the tribes rich history
as well as its modern-day entertainment,
cultural and shopping attractions.
Fifty years ago, the tribe had nearly vanished from the public eye, but a long legal
battle restored their tribal status, protected
their remaining land and launched a series
of business ventures ranging from concerts
to ranching.
El Pasoans can enjoy concerts year-round
at Speaking Rock Entertainment Center,
attend tribal ceremonies at Ysleta del Sur
Pueblo, celebrate Mass at the Ysleta
Mission and buy authentic Native
American bread and crafts at the Tigua
Cultural Center and Museum.
The Tiguas established Ysleta del Sur in
1682. The name comes from isleta, the
Spanish word for little island, based on
its location by the Rio Grande. That name
also corresponds to the original home of
the Tiguas, which is still known as the
Isleta Pueblo near Albuquerque. The Tigua
(or Tiwa) tribe can be traced back to 1540
in documents by the Spanish explorer
Francisco Vzquez de Coronado. The
ancestors of todays Tiguas in Ysleta came
following the 1680 Pueblo Revolt in northern New Mexico.
The Tiguas lost much of their land
through unscrupulous land deals, and by
the mid-20th century were considered an
extinct tribe by some anthropologists. El

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Paso attorney Tom Diamond is credited

with leading the legal battle to regain their
land and tribal status, which led to a
renewed cultural and ethnic identity.
According to the tribes information, the
Tiguas reported a tribal membership of
3,462 area residents as of 2015. The
pueblo itself consists of more than 2,600
acres just northeast of the Zaragoza
International Bridge.
For those who havent experienced what
the present-day Tigua tribe has to offer, the
summer is one of the best times to discover the Tigua culture.
The Tiguas host or are part of several cultural, religious and historic celebrations
throughout the year, and June is one of
their busiest times for both tribal and public events. In addition, the reservations
Speaking Rock Entertainment Center has
become the hub for free live musical entertainment year round.
The Pueblo itself is part of the Mission
Trail, which includes the neighboring historic communities of Socorro and San
Elizario, which along with Ysleta, boast
the oldest churches in the country.
The mission most readily associated with
the Tiguas is the Ysleta Mission de San
Antonio, the second oldest church and the
oldest Roman Catholic Church, in continuous use in the nation.
The mission was established by Spanish
refugees escaping the Pueblo revolt of

Celebrations, festivals, concerts

1680. These refugees were accompanied

by members of the Isleta, Socorro and
other Pueblos, many of whom were taken
as slaves or hostages. The church still
stands on the original building foundations
and much of its original walls have survived despite floods and fire.
Four of the Tiguas main celebrations
take place in June and July. These include
feast days for San Juan on June 24, San
Pedro y Pablo June 29, San Santiago July
25, and Santa Ana July 26, which blend
the traditions of Tiguas with Catholicism.
The tribes patron saint is San Antonio
(Saint Anthony), whose feast day is celebrated June 13. The Tiguas annual celebration always includes a Mass at 8 a.m. at
the Ysleta Mission followed by a procession bearing an image of the saint himself.
After the procession, tribal members return
to their ceremonial site, the tuh-la, located near the Tigua reservation, for dancing
and other celebrations.
Although visitors are welcome to these
events, the Tribal office reminds guests
that feast day dances and masses are religious ceremonies, not performances.
Visitors should get permission before taking any photos or videos.
The annual Ysleta Mission Festival is
held the second weekend in July with live
music, craft vendors, games, food and traditional dances. Hosted as a fundraiser to
help the missions operations, maintenance
and preservation, the free event has drawn
crowd of more than 15,000 in recent years.

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The fall is also a good time to experience

the Tiguas history at the pueblo-sponsored
Rockin the Rez Pow Wow held the first
weekend of October. Now in its 7th year,
the 2016 event is set for Oct. 1-2 at Pakitu
Community Park. The competitive pow
wow is making its mark among the
regions competitive and social dancers,
with more than $50,000 in prize money
with individual dance and drumming competition prizes ranging from $50 to $5,000
for children, teens and adults. Leaders of
the event will represent various tribes from
New Mexico, Oklahoma and other regions.
The most prominent example of the
Tigua presence in El Paso, of course, is
Speaking Rock Entertainment Center. The
Center, once a casino that opened in 1993,
generated around $60 million annually for
the tribe. Speaking Rock Casino was shut
down in 2002 after a 3-year legal fight
with the Texas Attorney General, who
argued that casino gambling was not
allowed in Texas by federal or state law.
The Center still maintains legal sweepstakes validation terminals, as well as full
service restaurant and bar. It is the free live
music of all genres that really helps to
bring patrons to the event center.
For a short time, Speaking Rock also
operated a second venue, Socorro
Entertainment Center, which closed in

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December. The tribe said it hopes to find

other uses for the facility.
The loss of Speaking Rock Casino
brought the number of employees down
from more than 1,200 to around 500,
according to a local television interview
with Tigua Governor Carlos Hisa in late
2015. There have also been several stories
on local media that gambling might once
again return to the venue in the form of
Indian Bingo, an activity that could help
the venue significantly increase both revenue and jobs.
The Center still maintains its distinction
as a year-round operating live music
venue. Shows are 18 and older only (no
all-ages events), and range from twice-a-

week tribute concerts on Thursdays and

Saturdays to nationally and internationally
known headliners such as recent shows by
alt rockers Sick Puppies and upcoming
summer shows ranging from Blue October
to In This Moment and HellYeah.
Speaking Rock General Manager Karl
Maahs said they have really found a niche
with top-rated tribute bands and performers: These tributes consist of some of the
top tribute acts touring, and sound and
look like the real performers do when they
were at the top of their game. We have
the whole spectrum of genres.
These tributes range from country to classic and modern rock, and not only include
tributes of bands still touring today such as
Depeche Mode or Disturbed, but also give
people a chance to see artists from the past
like The Beatles, Waylon Jennings or
Stevie Ray Vaughn.

Some of these acts are so popular, they

draw as much attendance as the real performers, Maahs said. Also, some of
these artists are no longer with us, so it
gives fans a chance to experience what it
would be like to see them at their best.
Such was the case with the recent David
Bowie Tribute event in March. This act
was booked before the sudden death of the
rock pioneer, but with the performance
shortly after Bowie had died, fans had the
opportunity to remember him through the
tribute performance.
The headline entertainers also range in
genre. June will feature alt rockers Blue
October, gothic rock band In This Moment
and contemporary Cuban music from Los
Van Van. In addition, one of the venues
recurring summer offerings is a 90s rock
tour featuring popular bands representative
of that decade. This years tour is scheduled for Aug. 6 with Trapt, Saving Abel,
Alien Ant Farm and more.
The Ysleta del Sur Pueblos Tigua Indian
Cultural Center and Museum, 305 Yaya
Lane (at Socorro Road east of the Ysleta
Mission) is the nucleus of the tribes education tourism. The center hosts social
dances every hour on the hour from 11
a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays,
as well as on Fridays during the summer
months. The center also demonstrates
bread baking with a 350-year-old method
each week using the centers Pueblo
hornos (adobe ovens).
Mary Silva has been making bread since
she was a child in the 1950s. Now retired
from the Social Security Administration,
she devotes time working with and promoting the tribe through taking part in the
bread baking on the weekend.
I love that I am able to share these traditions with others, Silva said.
Growing up, she lived next door to the
Tigua chief, who had the large ceremony
space, horno and other cultural representations of the tribe but Silva only knew these
traditions as just a part of who we were.
When she became older and as the tribe
underwent the process of once again being
a recognized tribe, she increasingly appreciated the value for her family and neighbors of keeping alive the Tigua traditions.
Silva said she has also noticed more and
more people who have recently discovered
their Tigua heritage, leading to significant
growth in the number of tribe members.
Silva is thankful for her own family making sure she knew the traditions of her heritage and hopes to pass those on to her
own grandson, who currently takes part in
the drumming and dancing at the center.
In addition to the tribal history, many
young Tiguas are learning more about
dance, arts, and ceremonies, as well as
aspects of the culture that have almost disappeared, Silva said, such as the foundations of the Tigua language.
The dances are representative of the
Pueblo culture, but with the Tiguas own
style. These often include the Buffalo
Dance, performed before hunts, the Eagle
Dance and the Pueblo Two-Step social
dance performed to celebrate the completion of a community project.
Silva noted that many area residents
arent aware of how much there is to do,
see and learn from the Tigua cultural center and the surrounding reservation, despite
extensive publicity and use of social

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The Tigua Cultural Center includes a

museum on Tigua history.

media. Silva said even one of the centers

neighbors didnt realize what was there for
the longest time.
There was this lady who lives right next
door to the center, and she never even
knew about us, Silva said. One day she
came by and said I had no idea all of this
was here! She was very surprised.
The museum at the Tigua Center shows
the centuries of Tigua history, along with
gift shops featuring pottery, original artwork, jewelry and other regional items.
The shops specialize in local handmade
jewelry, medicine bags, drums, baskets,
bow quivers and similar items.
Albert Alvidrez was the youngest person,
at age 21, to be elected Tigua Governor.
Now in his early 40s, Alvidrez is no longer
involved in the tribal government, but is
still a familiar face at the center as a wellrespected artisan. He sells his handcrafted
pottery and other items at the Eagle Path
shop in the center.
Alvidrez said the cultural center is one of
the areas hidden treasures. He encourages
anyone interested in the history and cultural influences of the area to come, and not
only visit the museum and shops, but also
talk to the people who own and work at
them. They are proud to share information
about their culture and history.
The Tiguas are the second oldest identifiable ethnic group in the State of Texas,
he said. Our traditions are our life.
He loves meeting people from all over
and introducing them to the Tigua culture,
as well as to those area residents who
might not realize how long a history the
tribe has in the Paso del Norte area.
Every region has its own cultures, and I
think its important for people to learn
about the cultures that make up their
region.
From homemade bread and fine wine, to
traditional arts and live entertainments, the
Tiguas have continued to make a prosperous impact on the Mission Valley area with
their goods and services.
One of the driving forces helping to keep
the Tigua economy alive is Tigua Inc.
Development Corporation, a group created
in 2008 that works independently from the
tribal council and political issues to focus
on and help oversee the pueblos business
ventures. This includes everything from
government contracting to tobacco and
transporting oil.
The tribe also maintains cattle ranching
operations at Chilicote Ranch in the Big
Bend region of West Texas, which has
more than 70,000 acres. The tribe
describes the ranch as located in Presidio
and Jeff Davis County, and is comprised of
grasslands, hills, canyons, and highlands.
One of their newest ventures is fine wine.

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The Tigua Inc. brand wine is exclusive to

the area, and carried only at the Tigua
Smoke Shop. The tribes involvement in
the wine business is the result of a partnership with Napa Valleys Ron McGinnis
Winery. One standout of these wines is the
nomenclature, using the native Tigua language for its varieties. For example fei is
their red wine, a cabernet sauvignon,
and patheu is the white chardonnay.
These wines were first sampled in
November of last year during a tasting at
Downtowns Anson 11 restaurant. More
recently, visitors were able to sample this
product at the shops inaugural Wine
Tasting event over Cinco de Mayo weekend that included social dancers, and other
local performers.
Their most popular culinary product,
though, remains one of the most simple:
homemade bread.
The center demonstrates its 350-year-old
method of bread baking every Saturday
using the Tigua Cultural Centers pueblo
hornos (adobe ovens). There is no set time
for this process, as factors such as weather
determine how long it takes to get the
hornos properly prepared. Dryer, warmer
weather is best.
Other tribal members also still take part
in the process as well, and many of them
not only maintain their own hornos at
home, they attend events, bazaars and markets to sell their own baked goods.
Tigua member Debbie Cedillo, niece of
Silva, is a familiar face for those who visit
the center regularly to purchase bread. She
operates the hornos nearly every Saturday.
My grandmother started making bread
(for the center) way back in the 1970s,
she said, and recalled when the center was
first located where Speaking Rock
Entertainment Center is now. She remem-

The legacy of Tom Diamond

Tom Diamond was an El Paso attorney

who helped put the Tigua Pueblo back on
the map, and his efforts are still recognized and appreciated today by both tribal and non-tribal area residents.
When they first arrived in what is now
the Mission Valley area of El Paso, the
Tiguas were instrumental in helping to
establish irrigation systems and agricultural methods that helped to sustain the
valley for centuries. However, in the
1870s, the Tiguas fell prey to the incorporation of the City of Ysleta, and lost
most of their original 36,000 acres to
land theft and corruption.
In 1965, Diamond learned there were
still tribal members living on the area,
many facing the hardships of poverty and
lack of education. When Diamond found
some members near to losing their homes
through tax claims, he decided to take
action.
Historian Randy Lee Eikhoff talked
extensively about Diamond in his 1996
book Exiled: The Tiguas of Ysleta del
Sur.
Diamond quickly drew up an injunction against the court, halting tax sales
(sales of property based on delinquent
taxes) in the area until investigations
could be completed to determine if the
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bers the younger members of the family

learning the methods by helping out or
watching in everything from gathering the
wood to making the dough to the actual
baking process.
Today, multiple generations still share in
the responsibilities of the bread making,
which begin long before the day of the firing by collecting the right type of wood.
We heat the ovens with mesquite, she
said. This is the only type of wood we
use in the firing.
Preparing the horno at the Cultural
Center can take around two hours to reach
the optimum temperature. At the same
time, the prepared dough is left to rise in
an adjacent room, in an effort to make sure
both the dough and the oven are ready at
the same time.
Cedillo said one of the things she loves
about being able to take part in this
process every week is being able to keep
this part of the Tigua culture alive.
The tradition and the culture I love
most, Cedillo said. I can feel my grandparents when Im making this bread.
She said the centers bread is so popular,
they often sell out of the product in a few
hours. Some of those who come too late
for a weeks batch will request putting a
loaf aside for next week so they can make
sure to get them. Others purchase extra
loaves to send to family and friends in
other parts of the country or world.
Cedillo said one thing that is always
enjoyable is seeing how much people from
other parts of the world enjoy not only the
bread, but all of the cultural centers offerings.
We had people from Europe and even
Brazil, who learned about us on the web
come here and enjoy their experience. One
lady from Japan (now an El Paso resident),
comes here most weeks and buys bread to
send to her family back in Japan, Cedillo
said. She loves it.

Connecting with the Tiguas

The Tigua Pueblo is an example of the

perseverance in maintaining and celebrating their culture and traditions, but they
are also well connected to the worlds of
social media and advertising.
Heres where to find them online:

Ysletadelsurpueblo.org. Learn more

about the tribal council, visitor center,
business and economic ventures and
more.

Facebook: YDSP Tigua Indian Cultural

Center and Museum

Speakingrockentertainment.com.
Includes regular updates concert and
event schedule and all operation hours
and information. Facebook: Speaking
Rock. Twitter: @SpeakingRockEnt.
Instagram: SpeakingRock

ElPasoMissionTrail.org. Learn about not

only the Tiguas as part of the Mission
Trail, but also the missions of Ysleta and
Socorro, and San Elizario Chapel.

Facebook: El Paso Mission Trail. Twitter:

MissionTrailEP.

TiguaInc.org. Learn more about the

services and products by Tigua Inc.
including the Smoke Shop, technology,
transportation and construction.
Facebook: Tigua Inc. Twitter: @TiguaInc.

YsletaMission.org. The history, worship

information, event calendars, and more on
the La Misin de Corpus Christi de San
Antonio de la Ysleta del Sur (Our Lady of
Mount Carmel Parish). Facebook:
OLMC-Yselta Mission. YouTube:
Olmc79907
Addresses and phone numbers :
Tribal Council Office: 859-8053, 117 S.
Old Pueblo Road
Cultural Center: 859-7700, located at
305 Yaya Lane.
Speaking Rock: 860-7777, located at
122 S. Old Pueblo Road
Tigua Inc. 772-8855, located at 119 S.
Old Pueblo Road
Ysleta Mission Church: 859-9484, located at 131 S. Zaragoza.

Tiguas were still a tribe and not a few

isolated individuals still encamped upon
reservation grounds, he wrote. After a
long hard fight, Diamond won recognition for the tribe again.
This legal battle lasted nearly a quarter
of a century, and Diamond continued to
represent the tribe for decades, including
helping with their still ongoing battle to
allow Speaking Rock Entertainment
Center to gain its casino back.
Diamond, now 93, has retired from law
and has written four books, including his
most recent, Moon Spell, in which he
talks about several aspects of his life,
including his experience representing the
Tiguas. (If) they were truly Indians, the
federal government should be taking care
of them and that there must be some
issue about their authenticity if the federal government was not looking after their
affairs, Diamond wrote.
He devoted the final three decades of
his practice largely to defending the
Tiguas and other Texas and Southwest
tribes.
Today, Diamond is a legend among
the Tiguas and highly admired by his colleagues for his work in getting the Tiguas
recognized as a tribe by the U.S. government that culminated with Lyndon
Baines Johnson signing a special act of
Congress to recognize the Tiguas,
Eikhoff wrote.
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El Paso Zoo 4001 E. Paisano. Entrance

hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Zoo admission is $12 for ages 13 to 59; $9 for ages 60
and older and active duty military (including
spouse) with ID; $7.50 ages 3 to 12; and free
for ages 2 and under. Zoo members admitted
free. Information: 212-0966 or elpasozoo.org.
Zoo After Howlers extended hours are 9:30
a.m. to 8:30 p.m. the third Saturday of the
month during the summer (June 18).
Reptilia! reptile and amphibian appreciation
day is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday,
June 4-5, for the Reptile House opening weekend with new animals, new exhibits, bug eating,
frog jumping and more.
Meet The Keeper talks are 10:30 to 3:15
p.m. at various locations throughout the zoo.
African Star Train ride tickets are $2 plus
tax ($1.50 for children and society members).
Asian Elephant Training Encounters scheduled
at noon daily.
El Paso Zoo Societys 2016 Summer Zoo
Camp explore the worlds of Meerkats and Red
River Hogs June 6-Aug. 5.

Gardening 101 El Paso Master

Gardeners will lead a series of free workshops

4 to 5:30 p.m. one Friday a month in the spring
and summer months, at El Paso Multipurpose
Center, 9031 Viscount, in partnership with
Texas A&M Agrilife Extension and Office of
Resilience and Sustainability. Information: 2120115 or gardenep@elpasotexas.gov. Register
online at elpasotexas.gov/gardenep.
June 3: Lawn is not a Four Letter Word
July 8: Bugs, good guys and bad guys

Franklin Mountains State Park Most

hiking and mountain-biking trails begin in the

Tom Mays area, off Transmountain Drive on
the west side of the park (east of I-10).
Entry fee is $5 per person, free for age 12 and
under (with family). Correct cash or check
only. Group rates available. Hours are 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. daily. Information: 566-6441 or on
Facebook at FranklinMountainsSP. Web:
tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/franklin-mountains
Paws for Predators Talks are 10 a.m. on
Mountain Lions, and 11 a.m. on Wolves
Saturday, June 11.
Guided hikes and bike rides are $3 additional
fee ($1 ages 5-12; under 5 free). Bring water,
snacks, sturdy shoes/boots, hiking stick, maps
and binoculars. Dogs welcome on leash on
some hikes. Reservations required: 566-6441
ext. 221, 224 or
adrianna.weickhardt@tpwd.state.tx.us.
Copper Prospect Mine Tour is 8 a.m.
Saturday, June 4.
Guided Beginners Mountain Bike Rides are 7
a.m. Saturday, June 18.
Peak Fitness Challenge Hike is 5 a.m. Friday,
June 24, to North Franklin Peak.
Upper Sunset Hike is 7 a.m. Saturday, June
25.

NM Rails-To-Trails Association A
National Trail Day ceremony honoring Bonnies
Trestle as the areas newest National Historic
Site is Saturday, June 4. The Trestle and the
associated rail-bed will be open to the public
four weekends in 2016: June 4-5, July 9-10,
Aug. 6-7, and Sept. 10-11. Information: (575)
434-1949 or nmrailstotrails.org.
Full Moon Nights White Sands National
Monument, 15 miles southwest of
Alamogordo, N.M., on U.S. 70, hosts monthly

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full moon programs during the summer and fall

months. Entrance fee: $5 age 16 and older.
Free for children. Information: (575) 479-6124,
ext. 236 or (575) 679-2599, ext. 232; or go to
nps.gov/whsa.
Dana Falconberry and her three-piece band
will present rusticated chamber music using
banjo, cello, and staggered vocal harmonies at
8:30 p.m. Monday, June 20. This Austin songwriter is best known for her eloquent interpretations of nature and wildlife in her music.
Dana Falconberrys band has played festivals
like ACL Fest, SXSW, and Noise Pop Festival.
Other 2016 Full Moon Night programs are
July 20, Aug. 18, Sept. 15 and Oct. 16.

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.
Introductory tour is 8 a.m. Sunday, June 5.
Bird tour is 6:30 a.m. Saturday, June 11.
Workday is 8 a.m. Saturday, June 18.
Faunal Monitoring is 7 a.m. Wednesday, June
22.
Meeting place is a bridge crossing Riverside
Canal. Take Americas Ave. (Loop 375) to Pan
American Drive, turn left and travel 1.5 miles.

Municipal Rose Garden The garden at

3418 Aurora (at Copia) is now open to the
public 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through
November, 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.

Keystone Heritage Park and El Paso

Desert Botanical Garden 4200

Doniphan (across from Frontera). Hours are 10

a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
Admission: $3 (free for members). Information:
584-0563, keystoneheritagepark.org or elpasobotanicalgardens.org.

Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic

Site The site is famed for many Native

American rock paintings and unique geology.

Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. 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.
Tours offered Wednesday through Sunday, by
prior arrangement at 849-6684 or 857-1135.
Participants must carry at least one bottle of
water per person. Pets not allowed on tours,
and may not be left unattended in vehicles.
To get there: Take Montana Avenue (U.S.
Highway 62-180) all the way into the Hueco
Mountains then turn left on Ranch Road 2775.
North Mountain is available for self-guided
day use, for up to 70 people at a time; reservations recommended. There is an annual orientation program for visitors. Guided access is
offered to the rest of the site.Pets allowed only
in camping or picnic areas. Call for reservations
and other information: 857-1135.

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White Sands National Monument

The glistening gypsum dunes are about 15 miles

southwest of Alamogordo, N.M., on U.S. 70.
Visitor Center hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
through Sept. 11 Park hours are 7 a.m. to 9
p.m. through Sept. 3. Entrance fee: $5 age 16
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 one hour
before sunset.
The 2016 Step into the Past series hosts a
Mexican and Native American Art Market, 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 2-3,
in the center courtyard with Mata Ortiz pottery, whimsical Oaxacan wood carvings, and
vibrant Zapotec rugs.
Full Moon Hikes are 8 p.m. Sunday, June 19,
and Tuesday, July 19. Reservations required
(online only). Cost: $8; $4 age 15 and young,
plus monument entrance fees.
Dana Falconberry and her three-piece band
perform their rusticated chamber music at
8:30 p.m., Monday, June 20, as part of the Full
Moon Nights series.

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

110 miles east of El Paso on the way to

Carlsbad, the 86,416-acre park includes the
highest point in Texas: Guadalupe Peak, 8,749
feet. Entry fee: $5 for ages 16 and older, good
for one week and all trails. Pine Springs Visitor
Center hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.
Camping is $8 per site per night. Information:
(915) 828-3251 or nps.gov.

Carlsbad Caverns National Park The

park is about 160 miles east of El Paso, off the

Carlsbad Highway (U.S. 62-180). Information:
(575) 785-2232 or nps.gov/cave.
Summer hours (through Sept. 5): 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. Last entry into
cave via elevator is 5 p.m.
The bat season generally lasts from April or
May through mid-October. Daily bat flight talks
(about 15 minutes long) are offered just before
sunset at the amphitheater outside the natural
entrance Admission is free. Then bats willing
visitors are treated to the sunset spectacle
of clouds of bats flying out of the cave
entrance.
Plan 3-1/2 hours for a walk-in tour and 1-1/2
hours for Big Room tour of the Caverns. Cost
is $10 (free or ages 15 and younger). The
parks audio self-guided tour is $3 extra (also
available in Spanish).
Other guided tours are available; call or check
website for details.

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.
Carlsbad Gem and Mineral Show is 9 a.m. t 4
p.m. Friday through Sunday, June 17-19.
Full Moon Walk is 8 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday,
June 18.
The Carlsbad Area Art Associations annual
Living Desert Show is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June
24-July 4, featuring desert-themed artwork of
a variety of media. Show is free with park
admission.
Zoo Camp is July 11-15 and July 18-22.

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
June 2016

are free with park entrance, unless otherwise

listed. Information: (575) 744-5998 or
nmparks.com.
Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Information:
(575) 744-5923.
The annual Elephant Butte Chili Cook-Off is
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 11.
The 39th Annual Junior Open Tournament
Fishing tournament for kids K thru 12 is 6
a.m. to noon Saturday and Sunday, June 18-19.
Oliver Lee State Park, Highway 54 south of
Alamogordo at the Dog Canyon turnoff.
Information: (575) 437-8284.
A Lets Move to Mars talk and sky viewing is
9 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, June 4.
Leasburg Dam 12712 State Park Road in
Radium Springs, two miles off Interstate 25 at
Exit 19. Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for day use.
Information: (575) 5244068.
Music and the Stars live music is 6:30 to 9:30
p.m. Saturday, June 25.

Gila Cliff Dwellings National

Monument 44 miles north of Silver City

on NM Highway 15 in the middle of the majestic Gila Wilderness, the first and one of the
largest wilderness areas. Entrance fee: $5 per
person; $10 per family. Information: (575) 5369461 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.

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.
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.

(except for assistance animals). Information:

(575) 522-1219.

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.
To get there: Take I-25 in Las Cruces and
head east on U.S. 70. Take the Mesa Grande
Road exit (at Oate High School). Make a Uturn under the highway to head west, and stay
in the right lane. Turn right (north) on Jornada
Road. Follow Jornada Road for 6.4 miles and
turn left at the park sign. Follow the entrance
road to the parking area and trailhead.

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/jornada-hikers)
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.

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.

Aguirre Spring Campground The

Organ Mountain recreational area, run by the

federal Bureau of Land Management, is off U.S.
70 about 15 miles east of Las Cruces. Fifty-five
family camping and picnic sites, plus two group
areas. Day-use fee is $3 per vehicle.
The Baylor Pass (hiking and horseback riding)
and Pine Tree (hiking) trails begin at the campground.
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 and main trail is open 8
a.m. to 7 p.m.
Admission is $3 per vehicle. No pets allowed
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Learn to play Train Dominoes 1 to 4 p.m. the

fourth Saturday of each month.

Closed Sunday and Monday. Admission is free;

donations encouraged. Information: (575) 6474480 or museums.las-cruces.org.
Modeling at the museum workshop is 9 a.m.
to noon Saturday, June 4 and 11, for families.
Cost: $5 per participant; materials included.
Brown Bag lectures are noon to 1 p.m. the
second Tuesday of the month.
Rail Readers Book Club meets at 11 a.m. the
third Wednesday of each month.
Family Game Day is 10 a.m. to noon the second Saturday of each month. Families can try
out early 20th century games and puzzles.
The Ladies Coloring Clubs for adults is 10
a.m. to noon the second and fourth Friday of
the month for men and women.
Mrs. Pricketts Story Time is 11 a.m. the second Thursday of each month. Related activity
for preschool age children follows.
The Young Rail Readers Club meets 3 to 4
p.m. the third Wednesday of the month, for
third through fifth grade students. Participation
is free.

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, $4 seniors 60 and older; $3 children age 4-17; free for museum members, veterans and children age 3 and under.
Information: (575) 522-4100 or nmfarmandranchmuseum.org.
Storytelling: Animal Tales and the Lessons
They Teach Us is 7 p.m. Thursday, June 9,
with Susi Wolf, as part of the museums cultural
series. The program is about the practical and
transcendent power of storytelling and animal
tales as they relate to various cultures.
Admission: $2 donation.
Through July: The Light Never Dies:
Landscape & Astrophotography of Wayne Suggs.
Showing through Sept. 26 : In a Nutshell:
Growing Nuts in New Mexico.
Also showing:
Whats the Buzz? Why Honey Bees Matter.
Weaving in New Mexico: The Ancestral
Puebloan and Rio Grande Traditions.
A new Heritage Cooking Series is 9 a.m. to
noon one Saturday a month through July. Dave
Harkness, Interpretive Ranger Emeritus at Fort
Selden State Monument, will give outdoor
cooking demonstrations 9 to 11:30 a.m., followed by an historical presentation and food
tasting from 11:30 a.m. to noon. Presentation
free with regular museum admission.
June 4: Westward expansion (1865)
July 9: The Modern Kitchen (1900).
Summer Camp runs June 7-July 28.

NMSU Art Gallery D.W. Williams Art

Center, 1390 E. University, (Williams Hall) on
the NMSU campus, Las Cruces. Hours are 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
Admission is free. Designated gallery parking
free on weekends and after 5 p.m. on weekdays. Information: (575) 646-2545 or
uag.nmsu.edu.

NMSU Museum Kent Hall, University at

Solano, Las Cruces. Hours are noon to 4 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 646-5161 or
nmsu.edu/museum/.

White Sands Missile Range Museum

and Missile Park Exhibits feature the history of the Trinity Site, the V-2 rocket, ranchers on the range and missile optics. Hours: 8
a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Closed on
federal holidays. Free admission.
Visitors must provide a current license, car
registration and proof of insurance.
Information, directions: (575) 678-8824 (local
call) or wsmr-history.org.

Also

Deming Luna Mimbres Museum 301

S. Silver, Deming, N.M. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. Monday through Saturday. Admission is
free. Information: (575) 546-2382, 1-800-8484955 or lunacountyhistoricalsociety.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
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Ruidoso Downs (N.M.) Race Track. Hours are

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Monday
(closed Tuesday and Wednesday). Docent-led
tours of permanent exhibits are 10 a.m.
Fridays. Admission: $7 ($5 for seniors, military;
$2 children 6-16; free for children 5 and
younger and museum members). Information:
(575) 378-4142 or hubbardmuseum.org.

Museum of the Big Bend Sul Ross

State University (Entrance 3), Hwy 90 in
Alpine, Texas. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m.
Sunday. Admission is free. Information: (432)
837-8143 or museumofthebigbend.com.
Showing through Aug. 31: Jim Bones: 50
Years of Bagging Light in the Big Bend.

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. daily.
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) 333-659, (575) 437-2840 or
nmspacemuseum.org.
The Launch Pad Lecture Series is 9 to 11 a.m.
the first Friday of each month. The June 3
topic is What Time Is It? Omega
Chronographs in Space with Museum
Executive Director Chris Orwoll. Admission is
free; coffee and donuts provided.
The Tombaugh IMAX Dome Theatre and
Planetarium will be closed for upgrade through
the month of June, and will re-open Friday, July
1, with new movies.
Rocketeer Academy summer camp begins
June 6,.
Flickinger Center for the Performing Arts
Tailgate 2016 annual outdoor concert series
are various Saturdays June 11-Sept. 3 in the
museums upper parking.

Sacramento Mountains Historical

Museum U.S. 82 across from the

Chamber of Commerce in Cloudcroft, N.M.

Operated by the Sacramento Mountains
Historical Society, the museum features historical buildings from the turn of the century,
antique farming and ranching tools, other business and home antiques, historical exhibits and
other artifacts.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and
Saturday. Admission: $5 ($3 ages 6 to 12).
Group rates and tours available with prior
notice. Information: (575) 682-2932.

Silver City Museum 312 W. Broadway,

Silver City. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday. Open until 7 p.m. the
first Friday of the month. The museum covers
the settlement of southwest New Mexico, the
two centuries of mining in the region and early
commerce in Silver City. Admission: $3 suggested donation. Information: (575) 538-5921,
1-877-777-7947 (out of town), or silvercitymuseum.org.

Toy Train Depot Alameda Park, 1991

N. White Sands Blvd., Alamogordo. An actual

train depot built in 1898, the building now
houses a gift shop and model shop, with more
than 1,200 feet of model railroad track and
hundreds of model and toy trains on display.
Hours are noon to 4:40 p.m. Wednesday
through Sunday. Admission: $4. Information:
(575) 437-2855 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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Day camps

St. Marks St. Marks United Methodist

Church, 5005 Love Road, will host childrens
weekly camps May 31-July 22. Information,
registration: 581-2186 or loveroad.org.

Trinity-First Trinity-First United

Methodist Church, 801 N. Mesa (at Yandell),
will host camps for children entering grades 1
through 6 June 13-July 15. Camps run
Monday through Friday. Information, registration: 533-2674 or trinity-first.org.
June 13-17: Sports Camp
June 20-24: Visual Arts Camp
July 5-8: Cooking Camp
July 11-15: Desert Camp.
YMCA - El Paso YMCA branches offer sum-

mer programs for ages 6-12 at all three El Paso

branches. Camps run Monday through Friday, 7
a.m. to 6 p.m. Half-day camps are 9 a.m. to
noon or 1 to 4 p.m. Swim lessons and aquatics
available. Financial assistance available.
Information, costs: 584-9622, ext. 21 or elpasoymca.org.

YWCA YWCA El Paso Del Norte Region

camps are Monday through Friday. Girls and
boys ages 5 to 12 can enjoy indoor and outdoor sports and recreation, including swimming, sports, crafts, games, dance and field
trips. Enrollment forms online at
ywcaelpaso.org. Information: 519-0000 or
ywcaelpaso.org.

Ibero Academy The academy, based in

the Upper Valley, hosts its week-long camps,

camps for youth age 10 and younger is
Mondays through Fridays, June 6-July 29. Call
for cost, hours. Extended care offered.
Information: 585-0840 or iberoacademy.com.

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, June 6-10 and June 13-17 for ages 610 and July 11-15 for ages 11-13. Register at
the Humane Society. Cost: $95; includes tshirt, goody bag, snacks and lunch. Information:
532-6971, ext. 107 or hselpaso.org.

Safety Town The 50th annual Safety

Town program for children about to start
school has free weekly sessions 10 a.m. to
noon Mondays through Fridays June 6-July 29
at Bassett Place. Registration forms available at
the Bassett Place Customer Service Center.
Scheduling is first-come, first-serve. Limited to
12 students per class. Information: 772-7479 or
ShopBassettPlace.com.
The program is open to children ages 5 and 6
who are about to start school. The one-week
class, sponsored by Bassett Place with the El
Paso Police Department, teaches kids about
traffic, fire, stray animals, strangers, drugs and
other safety issues.
Club Rec The City of El Paso Parks and

Recreation Department summer camp runs

Monday through Friday June 13-Aug. 5 for
ages 6-12. Each two-week camp provides
recreational activities such as sports, arts and
crafts, field trips, dance classes and table games.
Each recreation center offers its own activities.
Cost is $40 per week, per child; some scholarships available. Information: 544-0753 or elpasotexas.gov/parks. Registration available at all
city recreation centers.
Teen Mentor 8-week program
for ages 13-16 available at all sites. Cost: $20.

Montessori Heroes Mountain West

Montessori, 403 Frontera, will host camps on

weekdays for age 5-11 June 20-July 29, with
slackline, arts and crafts, camp songs, cooking
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and water slides. Weekly rates are $150-$185.

Information: 584-5401 or summercampheroesep.com.

Summer Scholars 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. and 1 to 4 p.m.
Mondays through Fridays in June and July. Each
week has a different theme. Cost: $125.
Information: 1-888-835-3695 or ailtq.com.

Art/crafts

Young Rembrandts The summer art

camps run weekly throughout June and July, for

ages 5-12. Cost: $185 per week. Information:
234-2248, youngrembrandts.com/borderlandTX or on Facebook at YRElPaso.
African Safari Camp at Lujan Chavez
Elementary, 2200 Sun Country, is June 6-10.
Cost: $109 per week.
Camps at Zoo Circus Party Hall, 0155
Sunland Drive, Building C are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Cost: $185 per week.
June 13-17: Comic and Movie Extravaganza,
at Zoo Party Hall
June 20-24: Adventures in Space,
art and science, at Zoo Party Hall
June 27-July 1: A World Tour: Art and
Culinary
July 11-15: Master Artists: all about art and
art history (pastels)
July 18-22: Pirates and legends: Art and
drama
July 25-29: African Safari: Drawing and
ceramics
EPCC: Valle Verde Camps, 919 Hunter are 9
a.m. to noon.Registration at 831-2790.
June 13-17: Pastel Drawing Workshop:
Ocean Life
June 20-23: Summer Art: Monsters,
Creatures and Creeps
July 18-25: African Safari
July 25-28: Pirate Workshop.

El Paso Museum of Art The museums

summer classes for youth run June 21-Aug. 5

at the museum, One Arts Festival Plaza, for age
6-12. Morning and afternoon sessions offered.
Cost: $75-$86, depending on camp ($60-$70
museum members). Information: 212-3062 or
elpasoartmuseum.org.
Mini camps are Tuesday through Thursday,
June 14-16, with Abstract Jewelry for age 68, and Clay Creations and Mixed Media Collage
for age 9-12.
Full week camps:
June 21-24 with Abstract Jewelry and
Discover Picasso for ages 6-8, and Encaustic,
Monster Softies and Picasso inspired Tableware
for ages 9-12.
June 28-July 1: Cartoon Characters and
Comics, Mosaic Magic for ages 6-8, Manga
Drawing and Comics, Mosaic Magic and Picasso
Inspired Tableware for ages 9-12.
Aug. 2-5: Abstract Jewelry, Printmaking
Party and Retablos for ages 6-8 and Explore
Photography and Picasso inspired Tableware
for ages 9-12.

Creative Kids Creative Kids offers a variety of art classes at the Olo Gallery, 504 San
Francisco Street in Union Plaza. Information:
533-9575 or creativekidsart.org.

Dance and Cheer

Breakin Beats summer camps

Breakin Beats Dance Studio, 1035 Belvidere,

Suite 370, hosts princess and dance camps
for youth throughout the summer months.
Information: 584-4755, breakinbeatsdancestudio.com or on Facebook.

Ballet Summer Intensive 2016 Olgas

Russian Ballet School, 631 N. Resler, hosts its
summer classes June 6-July 16. Information:
585-6362, 408-3405 or balletelpaso.com.

EP Center of VPA Summer Camp

The dance studio at 6404 N. Mesa, Suite B4,
hosts open enrollment 5 to 8 p.m. Monday
through Thursdays, for summer classes June
13-July 29, including Classical Ballet, Modern
Dance and Mexican Folklorico. Class times are
9 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. unless otherwise listed. Full schedule, times and costs: 3094636 or epcvpa.com.
El Paso Ballet Theatre School El

Paso Youth Ballets Summer Dance Intensive

sessions are in June and July at El Paso
Conservatory of Dance, 1060 Doniphan Park
Circle, Suite H. Sessions are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
with special performances on the final day.
Information: Marta Katz, 760-6062 or elpasoballettheatre.com.
Session I for Intermediate-Advanced students
is June 12-24.
Session II for Beginner-Advance students is
July 5-16.

Music

Music camps El Paso Conservatory of

Music, 801 N. Mesa, hosts its summer workshops June 1-Sept. 3, in Voice, Piano, Guitar,
Percussion and Jazz. Cost: $200 for 1 week
workshop, 2-3 hours long. Information: 8330263 or elpasoconservatory.org.

Orchestra Camp El Paso Symphony

Youth Orchestras 7th annual summer camp for

ages 8-18 are Monday through Friday, June 2024, at Jefferson High School, 4700 Alameda,
open to any young musician with at least one
year of experience on an orchestral instrument.
Activities include orchestra rehearsals, games, a
camp concert and more. Cost: $100 ($85 early
bird by June 1). Financial assistance and scholarships available. Information: 525-8978 or
epsyos.org.

Nature/History

Centennial Museum summer camps

UTEPs Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan
Desert Gardens hosts summer camps for kids
in grades 4 through 8 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday
through Friday, June 6-July 29, at the museums Education Center. Registration; $45 per
camp. Space is limited. Information/registration:
Kaye Mullins, 747-8994 or kmullins@utep.edu.
June 6-9: Cruisin the Cultures, grades 4-6:
Make a map, drum dance patterns and songs,
pottery, dream catchers, yarn paintings, and
own drums. A visit to Keystone Heritage Park
is planned.
June 20-24: CSI Forensics Lab, grades 5-8:
Dust for fingerprints, decipher blood spatter,
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petrator by footprints. Forensic photography

and service dog presentations by the El Paso
Medical Examiners office, as well as fingerprinting by UTEP and El Paso police departments. Campers will solve a crime using skills
learned in the camp.
July 11-15: Diggin Dinosaurs, grades 4-6:
Experience a simulated dig with an archaeologist, cast plaster models of footprints and make
fossils. Learn about numerous dinosaur types
and visit dinosaur tracks in west El Paso. Camp
ends with a Boxasaurus building competition.
July 25-29: Rockin the Camp, grades 5-7:
Learn about rock formations with UTEP
Geology students, make volcanoes and use a
seismograph to discover the geology of the
Chihuahuan Desert, and learn about the rocks
and minerals in the desert.

Zoo Camp The week-long camps, explor-

ing the worlds of Meerkats and Red River Hogs

for ages 6 to 10 are 9 a.m. to noon Monday
through Friday June 6-Aug. 5, at the El Paso
Zoo, 4001 E. Paisano. Campers will learn about
conservation and experience live education animals, behind the scenes tours, crafts, games
and more. Cost: $100 per week; $90 zoo
members (includes t-shirt and snacks). Advance
registration required. Information: 212-0245 or
elpasozoosociety.org.
Meerkat camps are June 6-10, July 4-8, July
18-22 and Aug. 1-5.
Red River Hog camps are July 11-15, July
25-29 and Aug. 8-12.

Magoffin Kids Camps and classes

Magoffin Home State Historic Site hosts summer camps and classes for youth in June and
July at the Magoffin Home Visitor Center at
1117 Magoffin, sponsored by the Casa Magoffin
Compaeros. Reservations recommended;
space is limited. Payment in cash or check only.
All proceeds go to support the preservation of
the Magoffin Home. Information: 533-5147 or
visitmagoffinhome.com.
Saving History! Kids Camp 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. Wednesday through Friday, June 8-10,
for ages 8-12. Reservation deadline is June 3.
Cost: $10; bring a sack lunch.
Building with Dirt kids adobe making class
is 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for age 8-12, and 1 to
4:30 p.m. for age 13-16 Wednesday, June 22.
Reservation by June 18. Cost: $8.
Kids and Adults Tea Time class is 10 a.m. to
1 p.m. Saturday, June 25. Cost: $30 for one
adult and one child, by June 19.
Kids How Does Your Garden Grow? class
for ages 8-12 is Saturday, July 9. EReservation
by July 3. Cost: $10.
Kids Teddy Bear Picnic for all ages is Friday,
July 15. Cost: $8 (by July 12), includes lemonade, cookies and games for all ages.

Archaeology Day Camp El Paso

Museum of Archaeology, 4301 Transmountain
Road in Northeast El Paso (west of U.S. 54),
offers four-day interactive youth summer
camps for ages 7 to 13 9 a.m. to noon
Tuesdays through Fridays, June 14-July 22.
Off-site field trip Friday. Cost per youth: $70
($55 museum members). Camps fill quickly.
Information, registration: 755-4332 or
HutchinsonBM@elpasotexas.gov.
Archaeology Camp is June 14-17 and July
12-15. Hands-on activities include conducting a
survey, mock excavation, field trip to Hueco
Tanks State Park and Atl-Atl throwing.
Archery Camp is June 21-24 and June 28July 1. The camp will educate campers on the
history and skills of shooting a bow and arrow.
Ends with a field trip to Hueco Tanks on (June
24) or Tigua Cultural Center (July 1).
World Archaeology Camp is July 5-8 and

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June 2016

Summer fun for kids

Library Kids The El Paso Public Library

July 19-22. The camp focuses on artistic and

scientific experiments from different archaeological time periods from around the world.
Both camp sessions will end with a field trip to
El Paso Museum of Art.

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History Camp El Paso Museum of

History, 510 N. Santa Fe, offers summer camps

June 21-July 1 for ages 5-12, activities, ranging
from music, arts and crafts, to other hands-on
activities. Morning and afternoon sessions
offered. Cost: $70 per camp ($55 museum
members). Information: 212-3163 or elpasotexas.gov/history.
A free Camp Open House is 1 to 3 p.m.
Sunday, June 5, with scavenger hunt, crafts and
refreshments. Parents will meet instructors,
learn about programs and sign up for camp.
June 21-24:
My Story in History is 9 a.m. to noon; and
Crafts of the Past is 1 to 4 p.m. for age 5-8.
Baseball in El Paso is 9 a.m. to noon; and
Playing Games is 1 to 4 p.m. for age 9-12.
June 28-July 1:
What makes a community is 9 a.m. to noon;
and Walking in El Pasos Footsteps is 1 to 4
p.m. for age 5-8.
San Jacinto Plaza: Then and Now is 9 a.m.
to noon; and Geology of El Paso is 1 to 4
p.m. for age 9-12.

Reading/Language

Reading Club The El Paso Public

Librarys free Summer Reading Club, On Your

Make, Get Set, Read, for grades K through 6,
teens and adults runs through the summer
months 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.

Barnes & Noble Kids can earn a free

book in the Summer reading program runs
through Sept. 6, at area Barnes & Nobles.
Kids entering grades 1-6 can earn a free book
by reading books and completing a journal
about the books theyve read. 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.
In celebration of the programs 20th anniversary, the program will kick off with a special
opening ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 4,
at most locations, with activities inspired by
Chris Grabensteins Mr. Lemoncello series,
and the introduction of the Summer Reading
Triathlon.
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.
EPCC library The Jenna Welch & Laura

Bush Community Library at EPCCs Northwest

Campus, 6701 S. Desert Boulevard, host its
summer family programs Mondays through
Fridays, June 13-24, with programs on sports
and fitness, dance and music, technology, art
and languages, as well as the summer reading
club. Most programs are free; some may
include $10 processing fee. Free breakfast and
lunch available. Information, schedule: 8318840. Online registration available through June
13 at epcc.edu/library/nw.

June 2016

hosts a series of programs for kids at all library

branches in June and July. Information: 3514435. For complete schedule, visit the Kids
Zone at elpasolibrary.org.

Mathnasium Programs are planned at

both the West and East locations Mathnasium

for the summer months:
Mathnasium of West El Paso, 7250 N Mesa,
Suite B, offers Power Math summer math programs for students entering grades 2-12. Open
Mondays through Fridays 2 to 7 p.m.; summer
schedule begins May 31. Discounts offered on
multi-student families. Information: 587-6284,
westelpaso@mathnasium.com or
mathnasium.com/westelpaso.
Mathnasium of East El Paso, 1355 George
Dieter, Suite 106, hosts its summer programs 2
to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, May 30Aug. 27, for grades pre-K through 12.
Information: 590-6284 or
mathnasium.com/eastelpaso.

Insights Insights Science Center,

521 Tays Street (former Alamo Elementary),

hosts summer camps in June and July. Early bird
discounts for those signing up before May 31.
Information: insightselpaso.org or 534-0000
(allow three business days for response).
Facebook at InsightsElPasoScience Center.
June 27-30: Robotics Camp. 9 a.m. to 1
p.m. for grade 4-6 and 1 to 5 p.m. for grades 712. Cost: $75; includes lunch for morning camp
and snack for afternoon camp.
July 11-15: App Maker. 9 a.m. to noon for
grades 3-6. Cost: $65.
July 11-15: Drone Takeoff! 1 to 4 p.m. for
grades 3-6. Cost: $65.

Computer Science/Tech CreaTech

Code, 550 S. Mesa Hills, Suite E4 hosts weeklong camps for children ages 6 and older from
8 a.m. to noon. Campers learn how to code
and program computers in one of five different
sessions. Early sign up recommended.
Information, dates: 304-4966,
CreaTechCode.com or
info@CreaTechCode.com.

11-17 June 17-18. Cost: $75.

Football:
One Day Skills Camp for high school juniors
and seniors is 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday, June 9, at
Sun Bowl Stadium. Cost: $35.
Football Camp for Children age 5-13 is 8:45
a.m. to 12:45 p.m. June 4. Cost: $25.
Miners Soccer Academy:
Advanced Camp for boys and girls ages 7 to
18 are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 13-14, July
11-12, and July 18-21 at Sun Bowl. $145.
Soccer and Splash camp is June 13-14, July
11-12 and July 18-21 for age 5-12. $145.

First Tee First Tee of Greater El Paso

hosts programs at Ascarate Golf Course, 6900

Delta. Tournament every Friday. Information:
thefirstteegreaterelpaso.org. Registration at
allplayers.com.
Wee Ones Class is 9 to 10 a.m. (beginners)
and 10 to 11 a.m., for ages 4-6, Saturdays, June
11-July 9. Cost: $65.
All in Class is 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Saturdays, June 11-July 9. Cost: $65.
PLAY-er Class is 8 to 10 a.m. Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, June 15-July 8.
Beginner level is 10:30 a.m. to noon. Cost: $85.
Par, Birdie, Eagle is 8:30 to noon Tuesdays
and Thursdays, June 16-July 7. Cost: $100.

Elite camps Elite Youth Sports West,

6910 N. Mesa, Suite H, host several five-day

summer camps for youth 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Monday through Friday, through Aug. 19.
Half day camps also offered 8 to 11 a.m. and
noon to 3 p.m. Weekly cost: $99 full day; $85
half day. Daily cost: $25 full day; $20 half day.
Extended hours are $3 per day. Information:
581-3476 or elpasoelitewest.
Camp themes:
June 13-17: Aloha! (Waterslide Friday)
June 27-July 1: Its A Zoo In Here! (Petting

Zoo Friday)
July 11-15: Princess & Superhero!
(Character Friday)
July 25-29: Elite In Wonderland! (Tea Party
Friday with Circus Performers)
Aug. 8-12: Ready For Rio! (Olympic Event
Friday)
Aug. 15-19: Under the Sea (Waterslide
Friday).

Westsidestars Volleyball El Paso Stars

volleyball hosts two-week co-ed camps June

13-Aug. 19, at 4585 Ripley, Building #4. Half
day camps are 8 a.m. to noon; full day are 8
a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost: $300 full day (two weeks);
$250 half day. Information: 585-1080 or elpasostars.org

Abilities Abilities Youth Fitness, 7815

Helen of Troy hosts is summer camps June 27Aug. 12, to keep kids active during the summer. Camps include cheerleading, gymnastics,
tumbling, kids fit, dance and martial arts. Cost
per five-day camp: $50 full day; $35 half day.
Information: 584-8411. abilitiesfitness.com.

Gus & Goldie Learn to Swim Smmer

swim lessons begin in June at all indoor swimming pools. Sessions are Monday through
Thursday for two weeks. Weekend sessions
also offered. Cost: $38 per 8-class session, first
come first served basis. Space is limited.
Information: Amy Wheeler, 541-4594 or online
at elpasotexas.gov/parks.
June sessions are sessions are June 6-16 and
June 20-30. Weekend session is Saturday and
Sunday, June 11-July 3.
Registration is 6 p.m. Thursday, May 26.
July session are July 5-14 and July 18-28.
Weekend session is Saturday and Sunday, July
9-31. Registration is 6 p.m. Thursday, June 23.

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Sports

UTEP Sports - UTEP offers the following

summer sports camps. All camp prices subject

to increase after pre-registration dates. Team
and returning camper and early bird discounts
available for some camps. Information, registration: 747-5142 or ppp.utep.edu.
Basketball:
Boys and Girls Camp for ages 7-17 is 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. June 27-30. Cost: $200
Offensive Skills Camp for boys and girls is 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. for age 7-17 July 25-28. $200.
Basketball camp for girls is 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
June 18-19. Cost: $350 per team.
Mini Miners Basketball Camp for boys and
girls grade K-6 is 10 a.m. to noon June 22-23
at Don Haskins Center. Cost: $120.
Womens Basketball Team Camp is 1 to 4
p.m. June 22-23 at Don Haskins Center. Cost:
$120.
Cheer and Dance:
Golddigger Dance Camp for age 5-18 is 10
a.m. to 1 p.m. June 20-22. Cost: $95.
Cheer Camp (squads of 3 or more age 5 and
older) is 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. July 5-8. $100.
Volleyball:
Mid Miners Camps for ages 3-7 are 9 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. July 7-9 in Memorial Gym.
Track and Field:
Speed & Agility Camp is 6 to 0 p.m. for age
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Club Rec

Summer Fun with

Aquatics

Summer Camp

(915) 544-3556

(915) 544-0753

June 15-Aug. 7 ~ Ages 6-12

Mondays through Fridays
Sports, arts and crafts,
field trips, table games. Free lunch.
$40 per week, per child
$50 for non-resident
Scholarships Available
9 a.m.-1 p.m. (AM)
1-5 p.m. (PM)

Information/registration at
recreation centers; call for details
Teen Mentor program fo ages 13-16
available at all sites ($20 per week)

Armijo Rec. Center (PM)

911 S. Ochoa 79901
544-0753
Carolina Rec. Center (AM)
563 N. Carolina, 79915
594-8934
Chihuahuita Rec. Center (PM)
417 Charles, 79901
533-6909
Don Haskins Center (AM)
7400 High Ridge, 79912
587-1623
Douglass Elementary (AM)
101 S. Eucalyptus, 79905 544-0753
Galatzan Rec. Center (AM)
650 Wallenberg, 79912
581-5182
Gary Del Palacio Center (AM)
3001 Parkwood, 79925
629-7312
Leona F. Washington Ctr. (PM)
3400 Missouri, 79903
562-7071
Marty Robbins Rec. Ctr. (AM)
11620 Vista del Sol, 79936 855-4147
Multipurpose Rec. Center (PM)
9031 Viscount, 79925
598-1155
Nolan Richardson Rec. Ctr. (PM)
4435 Maxwell, 79904
755-7566
ORourke Rec. Center (AM)
901 N. Virginia, 79902
533-1611
Pavo Real Rec. Center (AM)
9301 Alameda, 79907
858-1929
Rae Gilmore Rec. Center (PM)
8501 Diana, 79904
751-4945
San Juan Rec. Center (PM)
701 N. Glenwood, 79905 779-2799
Seville Rec. Center (PM)
6700 Sambrano, 79905
778-6722
Veterans Rec. Center (AM)
5301 Salem, 79924
821-8909

(915) 212-0092

www.elpasotexas.gov/parks

June 28, 8 a.m.

City Proclamation
City Council Chambers

July 2, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Justice League
Showdown
San Juan Placita, 5701
Tamburo
Super Heroes Outdoor
Block Party

July 2, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Two Corners
Volleyball Tournament
Pavo Real Pool/Gym
9301 Alameda Ave.
Beginners and Open
($60 per team)
July 3, 4-9 p.m.
Independence Day
Celebration Concert
San Jacinto Plaza,
Downtown

July 8, 9-10:30 a.m.

Disco Aerobics (Super
Heroes Theme)
Happiness Senior
Center, 563 N. Carolina

July 16, 5-9 p.m.

Zumba-Thon at Parks
San Jacinto Plaza
Zumba, Huachas, Table
Tennis and Chess
July 16, 6-8 p.m.
Street Games of New
York
Memo Villarreal and
Jimmy Ochoa Fields

July 18, 9-11 a.m.

Trailblazers Summer
Outdoor Camp

FREE! SUMMER CONCERTS

at San JacintoPlaza, Downtown El Paso

June 3

Sonora
Skandalo

June 17

Maddison
Livingston Band

Keystone Park and

Botanical Gardens
Ages 7-17

July 20,
9-11 a.m.
Zumba-Thon and
Dance Show
Happiness Senior
Center, 563 N. Carolina
July 21
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Mind Games
Extravaganza
Grandview Senior
Center, 3134 Jefferson
Puzzles, Jenga and
Word Games

July 22, 1-5 p.m.

Super Heroes Dance
and Costume Contest
Hilos De Plata Senior
Center, 4451 Delta
July 22, 7-9 p.m.
Grandpa/Grandma
and Me
Big Heroes and Little
Heroes Dance
Father Martinez Senior
Center, 9300 Alameda
July 22 and 23
Zombie Softball Slam
Marty Robbins and
Blackie Chesher Parks
Adult Softball
Tournament ($260 per
team)

July 23, 6 p.m.

Orale
San Jacinto Plaza,
Downtown
Huachas and
Horseshoe tournament

6-10 p.m.
Fridays

June 24

The Dream
Merchants Band

Youth and Adult Sports

Softball ~ Soccer ~ Baseball ~ Basketball ~ Volleyball

Call (915) 351-1320 for information

Tournament information online @ elpasotexas.gov/parks

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July 23, 10:30 a.m.

Sand Volleyball and
Kickball Tournament
Saul Berroteran Park,
2171 Sun Country
Ages 12-17

July 30, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Splash, Dash and
Ride for Justice
Galatzan Recreation
Center
650 Wallenberg Dr.
Summer Concert
Series
8-10 p.m.
Saturdays in July
FREE ADMISSION
July 1
Noteworks Jazz
and Billy Townes
Madeline Park
900 E. Baltimore

July 8
Jerry G
and Cold Cash
(Rhythm and Blues)
Blackie Chesher Park
9143 Escobar St.
July 15
Prime 80s
(Dance Retro)
Memorial Park
1701 Copia

July 22
Billy Townes (Jazz)
San Jacinto Plaza
Downtown

July 29:
Sonora Skandalo
Dick Shinaut Park
11701 Saul Kleinfield

June 10

at Veterans Park
5301 Salem

Fort Bliss 1st Armoured

Division Band
and Jazz Combo

Recreation Swimming
Water Aerobics & Hydro Spinning
Classes Lap Swimming
Summer Swim Team Summer
Swim Leagues Learn To Swim
Classes Pool Rentals

Learn to Swim
with Gus & Goldie!

$38 per session (8 lessons) per child

Call local pool for schedule

and registration information.

OUTDOOR POOLS
Grandview

3100 Jefferson, 79930 ~ 566-5586

Nations

8831 Railroad, 79904 ~ 759-8434

Pavo Real

110 Presa, 79907 858-6315

INDOOR HEATED POOLS

Armijo

911 S. Ochoa, 79901 543-9598

Delta

4451 Delta, 79905 542-0087

Hawkins

1500 Hawkins, 79925 594-8031

Leo Cancellare

650 Wallenberg, 79912 ~ 584-9848

Marty Robbins

11600 Vista Del Sol, 79935 855-7456

Memorial

3251 Copper, 79930 565-4683

Pat ORourke

901 N. Virginia, 79902 533-8317

Therapeutic & Instructional

9031 Viscount, 79925 598-1163

Veterans

5301 Salem, 79924 821-0142

William W. Cowan

8100 Independence, 79907 860-2349

General Admission

Youth &Seniors (60+):$1

Adults: $2

Pool Parties

Rentals start at $50/hr

Recreation Classes for Every Age &Interest!

Register online 24 hours a day

at www.elpasotexas.gov/parks

DAYCAREAVAILABLEATGALATZAN & VETERANS REC. CTRS.

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Theater

UTEP Theatre The UTEP Department

of Theatre, Dance and Film will host summer

camps June 6-24. Tuition: $245 per threeweek camp. Both acting and dancing camps culminate in a live performance for family and
friends. Limited financial assistance available.
Information: Adriana Dominguez, 747-6213 or
theatre.utep.edu.
Beginning (age 7-12) and Advanced Acting
Camps (age 13-18) camps 9 a.m. to noon,
Mondays through Fridays.
Young Dancers (age 7-12) and Tiny Toes (age
4-6) Dance Camps are 1 to 4 p.m. for age 7-12

Kids-N-Co. The theater summer camps

are offered at their new summer home at First

Presbyterian Church, 1340 Murchison.
Costume Design & Sewing also held throughout the summer. Information: 274-8797 or on
Facebook.
Production Camp is 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
targeted for ages 8-14. Public performances
presented on the final weekend of each camp.
Taught by Austin Savage, Artistic Director for
Border Theater. Cost: $300 per camp.
Production Camp 1 is June 13-July 10 with
July 8-10 performances.
Production Camp 2 is July 18-Aug. 14 with
Aug. 12-14 performances.
Musical Theater Camp is 8:30 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. July 5-31, with performances July 29-31.
Camp is geared towards 8-14, but younger kids
may be considered. Now based out of New
York City, he is a UTEP Dinner Theatre veteran. Call for cost.
Kinder Camp is 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. for kids
ages 5-7. An original show is performed at the
end of the session. Taught by UTEP students
Mia Carreon and Rachel Robins.
Kinder Camp 1 is June 13-June 25, and
Kinder Camp 2 is Aug. 1-Aug 13.

Also

P3 Kidz on Campus Summer Camps

Professional and Public Programs (P3) at UTEP
offers weekly half and full-day Summer Youth
Camps for kids entering kindergarten through
12 grades. Extended day care and supervised
lunch services available for an additional fee. All
camps are held on the UTEP campus.
Information: 747-5142 or ppp.utep.edu.
Camps include Leadership Institute, CSI &
Forensic Science Institute, Nurse for a Day
Camp, Entrepreneurship Institute, UTEP
Miners Athletics Camps and more.

Childrens classes have age requirements.

Information: 831-2089 or epcc.edu/ce.

Etiquette Course Joann Wardy School of

Etiquette and Enrichment host a program on
personal development, etiquette, leadership
and self-esteem for teenage girls age 13 to 17
10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Thursdays, June
9-30, Instruction includes grooming,
poise and posture, etiquette for today, table
setting and dining skills for success, wardrobe
coordination and organization, skin care and
make-up, and hair care and styling. Pre-registration required; gift certificates available. Cost:
$995. Information: 355-0992,
joannwardy@yahoo.com or
elpasoetiquette.com.

near Cloudcroft. No experience needed.

Information: 544-2222 or candlelighterselp.org.
Camp dates are July 5-11 for Camp Bravo
and June 25-July 1 for Camp Courageous.

EPISD Summer Camps El Paso

Independent School District hosts summer

enrichment camps for grades 1-8 from 8:30

a.m. to 3 p.m. June 13-July 29 in core academic areas from fine arts to physical education, at several area campuses. No programs
July 3-4. Information/schedule: episd.org.

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 Mondays
through Thursdays. 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, first-serve basis 30 minutes prior to the show. No advance tickets
given away; dates and times subject to change.
Information/schedule: 779-4400 or grplanetarium.weebly.com.
June 13-16: Perfect Little Planet. Learn
about all the planets in the solar system.
Showtimes are 1 and 3 p.m.
June 20-23: Starry Tales. An adventure
through time and space to understand Greek
mythology and the stars. Showtimes are 11
a.m., 1 and 3 p.m.

Candlelighters Camp volunteers

Candlelighters of West Texas/Southern New
Mexico seeks volunteer counselors for its 2016
week-long summer camps for kids, with activities such as ropes course, horseback riding,
archery, hiking, camp-outs and more. Camps
are held at Camp Tall Pines in Weed, N.M.,

Borderplex Certified Summer

Internships Workforce Solutions

Borderplex (WSB), a nonprofit organization

dedicated to employment, education and economic development, has 200 sponsorships for
public and private summer internships for
Borderplex Certified people ages of 16-24.
Interested employers can complete an
Employer Internship Sponsorship form online
or directly hiring a youth at this years Reverse
Job Fair Wednesday, June 8, to meet youth
who are ready to work.
Employers and youth seeking interns and
internship opportunities may visit borderplexjobs.

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 8. Classes begin
June 10. Tuition varies, depending on class.
June 2016

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Artist hosts painting parties

ivacious and imaginative, artist

Deana Hicks is known for finding
new and creative ways for her
diverse talents. Initially, I started out in
business as an interior decorator, she
explained, expanding from there to
become a real estate agent.
Once she began to sell homes, another
business opportunity came to light. After
my clients had settled into their new
homes, several approached me looking for
some custom art and pottery pieces to go
with their dcor.
Her clients found it especially rewarding
to order original work designed just for
them because they were often unable to
find what they had in mind locally.
Christening her new home-based gallery
Sol Goddess Designs, Hicks began to
develop other programs. One of the most
recent has been staging painting parties,
where participants create their own artwork, often based on Hicks own sketches
and designs.
Hicks began by hosting painting parties
twice a month at Sunland Winery where
she also taught art classes. Now she offers
one or two classes a month at other locations. Her next class will be at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 9, at Wine Attitude, 6633
N. Mesa. She also has offered classes at

Ardovino's Desert Crossing one Saturday a

month during the Farmers Market.
The artist explains that her painting parties take the current interest in adult coloring books a step farther.
I choose a different theme each month
with an easy to follow template. Using carbon paper, participants can trace the template on paper or canvas, or if they want to
be more creative, they can put it on a variety of other surfaces such as glass, ceramics and even T-shirts.
Participants are encouraged to paint
along with me or go rogue with their own
ideas. No experience or unique talent is
needed. I furnish all of the supplies for
them to create their own canvas acrylic
paint masterpiece in two hours. Cost is
$35 cash or $40 charge per person.
Junes subject is Dog Days of Summer.
In creating the template for this month
my grand dogs Ollie and George are featured in the painting, Hicks explained.
Should those signing up for classes want
to personalize this theme, they can email
me a side view picture of their pet, and I
will print a sketch for them to use in their
painting.
Hicks personal oeuvre ranges from
acrylic painting to pottery and costume
jewelry.

year! The visionary intention behind the

Chaka Mandala: Mindful Coloring Books
is to find shared meditative space through
coloring. Participants will decide on a
theme by choosing a Chakra page that
speaks especially to them.
I started doing these coloring parties in
California and they have been getting great
reviews, Adelaide added. I think working in my dads gallery will be great fun.

KCOS Art Auction

Ive also been doing hand-built pottery

for quite a long time, and I have my own
kiln so I can fire these pieces. Cat memorials are one of my most popular products.
With these I do a little sculpted form based
on a picture of the animal.
For more information, contact Hicks at
(915) 241-8808, deanahicks2@elp.rr.com.

More coloring book activities

If you would like a chance to try your

hand at creating a coloring book page
suited especially to you, then register for
the Coloring Book Party with Adelaide
at the Hal Marcus Gallery from 6 to 9 p.m.
Wednesday, June 8. A $10 fee includes
registration for party and one Chaka
Mandala coloring page; for $25 you
receive a 20-page coloring book. Space is
limited to the first 30 registrants, and those
enrolling will need to bring their own colored pencils, pens, crayons or markers.
Adelaide (Hals younger daughter)
enthuses, I am really pumped to release
what I have been working on for the past

KCOS General Manager Emily Loya

reported that she was very pleased with the
results of the recent Art Auction fundraiser
for El Pasos public television station.
We sold almost 90 percent of the 125
works offered during the auction resulting
in a net profit of $27,000. I think this was
a marvelous return for 12 hours of air
time. Our tribute to Bill Rakocy was well
received, and it was especially meaningful
to be able to honor someone who had dedicated so much time and talent to promoting KCOS.

Las Cruces summer camps

Working in conjunction with the Rio

Grande Theater in downtown Las Cruces,
the Doa Ana Arts Council will host two
educational summer camps: Missoula
Childrens Theater Camp June 27-July 2,
for grades 1-12, and Opera Storyteller
Camp July 11-22 for grades 3-8, .
Missoula Childrens Theater will stage a
timeless classic, The Jungle Book. All
children wishing to participate must come
to auditions at 10 a.m. Monday, June 27, at
the Rio Grande Theatre. Fee is $60 ($20
for additional siblings cast in the production). The play will be presented July 1-2.
Working in conjunction with the Santa Fe
Opera, this years Storyteller Camp has
been expanded from one to two weeks in
order to include the technical aspects of
lighting and sound as well as set and costume design. The camps opera will be performed at 3 p.m. Friday, July 22.
Tuition for the two-week camp is $300.
Applications are available at DAArts.org
or by calling (575) 523-6403.

Myrna Zanetell is a freelance writer

specializing in the visual arts.

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Agave Rosa Gallery 905 Noble. Hours

Hal Marcus Gallery 1308 N. Oregon.

are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through

Saturday. Information: 533-8011.

Bert Saldana Art Gallery The gallery

featuring Southwestern Art is at 1501 Main
Street in the San Elizario Arts District. Hours
are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday through
Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and noon to
4 p.m. Sunday. Information: 479-2926 or bertsaldana.com.
Chinati Foundation Marfa, Texas.

Created by artist Donald Judd, the Chinati

Foundation houses one of the worlds largest
collections of permanently installed contemporary art. Guided tours daily at 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Wednesday through Sunday. Grounds close at
5 p.m. Admission is $10 ($5 for students, seniors). Full tour is $25 ($10 students).
Information: (432) 729-4362 or chinati.org.
The newest exhibition features works by
Charlotte Posenske and Peter Roehr.

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,
CrosslandArtGallery.com, or on Facebook.
Showing June 3-July 9: My America, works
of any media welcome, inspired by the national
pride. Includes art from the Soldier Art
Workshops. This years judge is Alberto
Escamilla. Opening reception is 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Friday, June 3.
The gallery will take part in Downtowns Last
Thursdays Art Walk at 6 p.m. June 30.
Photography entries being taken through
July 3 for the International Eye of the Camera
2016.

June 2016

Master artist Ron Fritsch hosts an

Impressionistic Painting Workshop in Oil or
Acrylic 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays, July 16-30.
Join artist Fritsch with practical exercises following the Masters techniques translating
Monets oil painting into any artists medium.
Cost: $150. Information, registration: Karla
Zanelli 534-7377 or epaa500@sbcglobal.net.

El Paso Museum of Art One Arts

Festival Plaza. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday,
noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Thursday. Admission is free except as noted.
Information: 212-0300, elpasoartmuseum.org.
Showing through June 5: is Knot: The Art
of Sebastian, 55 artworks in seven different
media from throughout the last 40-plus years of
Sebastians career.
Showing through July: Modern Stone
Totems, abstract yet figuratively suggestive
sculptures.
Showing through Nov. 6: Female Saints and
Heroes, retablo exhibition.
Showing May 29-Sept. 11: Humpbacks and
Warheads, the museums first solo exhibition
of works by Ray Parish. Parish has been a catalyst of the regions arts communitys for over
30 years. He has worked simultaneously as a
university art instructor, sculptor, curator, juror
and an artist-residency director. The exhibit
includes a dozen sculptures of metal and wood
from El Paso collections..

Showing June 12-Oct. 16: Intimate Figures:

French and American Prints from the Goodman
Gift.
Opening at noon Sunday, June 26:
Celebrating Picasso: Photographs by David
Douglas Duncan from the Nelson-Atkins
Museum of Art and Posting Picasso from the
Permanent Collection, Sponsored by Travis and
Annabelle Johnson.
Monthly Spark Saturday free activities are 1 to
4 p.m. Saturday, June 11, with a creative lab,
storytimes, and art tours for families.
The 2016 Summer Youth Camp runs June
21-Aug. 5 for ages 6-12.

Escamilla Fine Art Gallery, Studio and

Gift Shop Award-winning impressionist
and El Paso Hall of Fame artist Alberto
Escamillas studio is at 1445 Main Street in San
Elizario. Hours are 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday through Saturday, and 12:30 to
4:30 p.m. Sunday. Information: 851-0742 or
474-1800, or albertoescamilla.com.

Glass Gallery UTEP Fox Fine Arts Center

third floor. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Information: 747-8475. Showing through the
month of June is poster art commemorating
Juneteenth and Loving Day created by art students. Some of the pieces featured will be
shown at the Juneteenth and Loving Day
Commemorative Celebration 3 to 5 p.m.
Sunday, June 19, at El Paso Public Librarys
Main Branch, 510 N. Oregon.

El Paso Scene

The gallery specializes in local and early El Paso

art. Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday,
Wednesday and Friday; noon to 7 p.m.
Thursday or by appointment. Information: 5339090 or halmarcus.com.
Showing through June 3: 20/20 Visionary,
celebrating the Hal Marcus Gallerys 20th
anniversary. ArtTAlk is 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday,
June 2, with participating artists.
A Coloring Book Party with Adelaide is 6 to 9
p.m. Wednesday, June 8, celebrating the
release of her new Chakra Mandalas: Mindful
Coloring Book. The visionary intention behind
the coloring book is to find shared meditative
space through coloring. Cost: $10 (includes $5
registration fee and one Chakra Mandala coloring page); $25 (registration fee and one Chakra
Mandala coloring book). Space is limited; participants should bring their own coloring supplies. Pre registration required at 533-9090.

International Museum of Art 1211

Montana. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Thursday and Friday, 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday. Admission is free. Information: 5436747 or internationalmuseumofart.net.
Showing June 1-29: Pastel Society of El
Pasos 20th annual members show. Opening
reception and awards ceremony is 2 to 4 p.m.
Saturday, June 4. Refreshments will be served.

Love Lines The solo exhibition by

Jennifer Hill runs through September at

Ardovinos Desert Cross, One Ardovino Drive
in Sunland Park. The exhibit is a series of large
sumi ink drawings on paper exploring sleep,
dreams, love and hieroglyphics. Information:
(575) 589-0653 or ardovinos.com.

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Rubin Center UTEPs Stanlee and Gerald

Rubin Center for the Visual Arts is next to Sun
Bowl Stadium (off Dawson Drive). Hours are
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday
(open until 7 p.m. Thursday) and noon to 5
p.m. Saturday. Information: 747-6151, rubincenter.utep.edu or Facebook at RubinCenter.
Showing through Aug. 6: The annual Juried
UTEP Student Art Exhibition, showcasing
works of art and design created by undergraduate art students. All media is represented,
including painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics,
metals and graphic design.
The works were chosen and curated by
graphic design juror, Orlando Portillo of
Estudio YeYe, Chihuahua City, Mexico and fine
arts juror Alejandro Almanza Pereda, current
Border Arts Resident.
San Elizario Art District Several gal-

leries and artist studios are located 1445 to

1501 Main Street near the San Elizario Plaza on
the Mission Trail. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday
through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and
noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Information: 474-1800
or 851-0093.
Featured gallery artists include Albert
Escamilla, Rob Mack, Palmira Lopez, Manuel
Alvarado, Maria Branch, Bert Saldaa, Joanna
Franco, Melissa Himes, M. Concepcion, Robert
Lichlyter, Amado Pena Jr. and Arturo Avalos.

Sol Goddess Designs Art Gallery &

Studio Open by appointment at 6421

Cloudview. Information: Deana Hicks, 2418808, deanahicks2@elp.rr.com.

A wine tasting and Painting Party is 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 9, at Wine Attitude 6633 N.
Mesa, with live music with David Huerta. Hicks

teach using her Dog Days of Summer painting. Those who would like to paint their own
pet can email a side view of the pets face for a
custom sketch Cost: $35 cash, $40 charge. All
supplies are provided. No experience or talent
needed.

Sunland Art Gallery 5034-D Doniphan,

in Placita Santa Fe. The co-op gallery features
original paintings and photographs, jewelry,
prints and gift items by 15 local artists. Hours
are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through
Saturday. Information: Cil Abeyta, 584-3117 or
474-0053.
Showing through June 29: Our & About in
El Paso by the Plein Air Painters of El Paso.
The exhibit features area images painted onsite
by member painters. The show include various
perspective on Globe Mills before the downtown area landmark was demolished
Junes featured artist is Debra De Santis.

Womens Club Exhibit and Sale

Womans Club Centennial Art Awards Exhibit
and Sale opens 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 25,
at the clubhouse at 1400 N. Mesa. Entries
accepted through June 1; may include paintings (oil and water media), sculpture, and fiber
art. Judge is Leslie Allen of Sausalito, Calif.
Prospectus: wcoep@att.net. Information: Lois
Bourgon, 526-1367; or Jeff 532-6131.

Las Cruces/Mesilla

Aa Studios 2645 Doa Ana Road (Calle

de Oro). Information: (575) 520-8752.

Showing 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 2 to 4 p.m.
Sunday June 11-12: Once Again black and
white photography by P. Rochelle Cox. Cox
tries to capture images that will evoke memories, things that we as a society have forgotten
or have discarded as the past.

Adobe Patio Gallery and Studio

1765 Avenida de Mercado in Mesilla. The
gallery, which has been in business for 33 years
at various locations, will close June 30. June will
feature a closing sale of artwork by gallery
artists, including Carolyn Bunch, Tony Pennock,
Cheryl Derrick, Ouida Touchon and other local
and regional artists. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4
p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Information:
(575) 532-9310 or adobepatiogallery.com.
Cutter Gallery 2640 El Paseo (at

Also

Las Cruces Arts Association The

Consequences sponsors the event 6 to 9 p.m.

the second Saturday of each month (June 11)
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.

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 or thecuttergallery.com.
Showing through June 14: Great Moments
in Art, works by Stephen Hansen.

Associations Art-On-Easels Gallery is in the

Community Enterprise Center, 125 N. Main.
Information: 1-810-874-3333 or
lascrucesarts.org.
The LCAA featured artist for June is Karen
Currier. Currier tries to incorporate items that
she finds while hiking into her pieces. Her
gourds are carved, wood-burned, dyed, painted, woven, and filigreed, and inlayed. Her work
will be featured 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 3, as
part of the Downtown Art Ramble, 5 to 9 p.m.
for the Second Wednesday Evening Market and
Art-In on June 8 with several artist demonstrations, and 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 18,
at the Farmer and Crafts Market at the gallery.
The annual Members Show, Natures Art,
runs through June 28 at Southwest
Environmental Center, in the Downtown Mall
with oils, watercolor, pottery and more. The
center is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.

Las Cruces Museum of Art 491 N.

Main (Downtown Mall). Hours are 10 a.m. to

4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday (until 8 p.m.
Thursday), 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, plus 5
to 7 p.m. during the First Friday Ramble.
Closed Sunday and Monday. Information: (575)
541-2137 or las-cruces.org/museums.
Showing through July 16: Light, Color,
Space, Motion, a two-person exhibition featuring painter Carlos Estrada-Vega and photographer David Boyd that considers the perception of light, color, space, and motion using
three unique approaches. Boyds
Windowpane series depicts single moments
in time as though seemingly in motion, and his
Shadows series engages the imagination of
the viewer by utilizing minimal visual information. Estrada-Vega employs an entirely abstract
approach to the consideration of light, color,
and motion, presenting color field compositions
of various scales.
The family Science, Nature, and Art Program
(SNAP!) program is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every
Saturday, in the atrium between the Museum
of Art and Museum of Nature and Science.
Las Cruces Museum Summer Art Classes for
youth and adults are June 7-Aug. 5. New
classes begin each week.

Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery

2470-A Calle de Guadalupe in Mesilla, across

from the Fountain Theatre. Hours are 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. daily. Information: (575) 522-2933 or
mesillavalleyfinearts.com.
Junes featured artists are Judy Bess and Ray
Baird. Bess a is a Las Cruces acrylic painter
who specializes in the desert southwest. Baird
is an oil painter, whose impressionism style
work uses translucent, complementary colors.

The Gallery at Big Picture 311 N.

Main Street, in the Las Cruces Downtown Mall.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through
Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday.

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Information: (575) 647-0508.

Showing through June is Foils and Oils, by
Dennis Lujan, featuring his oils of pomegranates, including classic still-life to failed attempts
that have been deconstructed with the poetry
of Dorothy Parker carved in them. Lujan will
also exhibit crafted and hand tooled art deco
copper works in the style of the 1920s.
Artists opening reception is 5 to 7 p.m.
Friday, June 3.

El Paso Scene

Art Hop MainStreet Truth or

Cloudcroft Summer Art Workshops

Cloudcroft Art Workshops hosts its annual fine
art workshops at the Old Red School House
(Public Library), 90 Swallow Place in
Cloudcroft, N.M. Five-day workshops are
offered 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through
Fridays June 6-Aug 18. Cost per workshop
varies ($400-$590). Information: Linda Shiplett,
(915) 490-5071, cawregistrar@gmail.com,
CloudcroftArt.com or on Facebook.
The Village of Cloudcroft has hosted the summer art workshops for more than 60 years.
June 6-10: David Barranti, Drawing and Ken
Hosmer, Watercolor
June 13-17: David Barranti, Drawing (All
Levels) and Alan Flattmann, Pastel
June 20-24: Caroline Jasper, Acrylic/Oil and
JoBeth Gilliam, Watercolor
June 27-July 1: Elizabeth St. Hilaire, Paper
Paintings/Collage
Deming Arts Center The Deming Arts

Councils gallery and gift shop is at 100 Gold

Street in Deming, N.M. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; open until 6:30
p.m. Thursdays. Admission is free. Information:
(575) 546-3663 or demingarts.org.
Showing June 1-29: Luna County Show annual showcase for Luna County artists. Opening
reception is 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 3.

Living Desert Show The Carlsbad Area

Art Associations annual show is 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. June 24-July 4, at Living Desert Zoo and
Gardens State Park in Carlsbad, N.M. featuring
desert-themed artwork of a variety of media.
Show is free with park admission. Information:
(575) 887-5516.
To get there: Take U.S. 285 north of
Carlsbad; follow signs to the park.

Pinos Altos Church Gallery - The historic

gallery in Hearst Church gallery on Golden Ave.

in Pinos Altos, N.M., operated by the Grant
County Art Guild, is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday and holidays, through
Oct. 16. The gallery features works by local
artists, and highlights a different artist each
week. Information: (575) 538-8216 or gcag.org.

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)
894-0572 or riobravofineartgallery.com.
Showing through June 10: Underneath the
Western Skies, works by painter Dave
Barnett.

June 2016

Cinderella Kids-N-Co. presents their

original Rodgers & Hammerstein musical version of the classic fairy tale through June 12,
at its summer home at First Presbyterian
Church, 1340 Murchison. Performances are
7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday (no June 2 performance); and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $7
($5 children, students, senior citizens, military),
available at the door. Information: 274-8797 or
on Facebook at El Paso Kids-n-Co.
Directed by Skyler Carreon with musical
direction by Laura Sambrano, the magical fairy
tale is reborn with the Rodgers & Hammerstein
hallmarks of originality, charm and elegance.
The musical was originally presented on television in 1957 starring Julie Andrews, and attracted a record audience.

LGBTQ Themed Romeo & Juliet El

Paso Playhouse, 2501 Montana, presents an
LGBTQ play set against the backdrop of a high
school production of Romeo and Juliet at 8
p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, through June 4.
Admission: $9-$11. Information: 532-1371 or
elpasoplayhouse.com.
A known transgender female auditions for
Juliet while a new kid auditions for Romeo.
Unbeknown to everyone is that Romeo is a
transgender male. The two leads fall in love la
Romeo and Juliet, with tragic results.
All in the Timing auditions El Paso
Playhouse, 2501 Montana, hosts auditions for
six one-act plays by David Ives Sunday and
Monday, June 5-6. Directed by Ashley Prieto
and Dom Valdespino. Performance dates are
July 28-30. Information, audition times: 5321317 or elpasoplayhouse.com.
The Nerd Las Cruces Community

Theatre, 313 N. Main in the Las Cruces

Downtown Mall, closes its season with the
Larry Shue comedy, June 10-26. Directed by
Teddy Aspen Sanchez. Performances are 8
p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays.
Tickets: $9-$12. Information: (575) 523-1200
or lcctnm.org.
Aspiring young architect Willum has often told
his friends about the debt he owes to Rick, a
fellow ex-GI whom he has never met but who
saved his life after he was seriously wounded in
Vietnam. Willum is delighted when Rick shows
up unexpectedly at his apartment on the night
of his 34th birthday party. But his delight soon
fades as it becomes apparent that Rick is a
hopeless nerd a bumbling oaf with no
social sense. Rick stays on and on, his presence
among Willum and his friends leading to one
uproarious incident after another.

The Real Thing No Strings Theatre

Company closes its season with Tom

Stoppards Tony-winning play about love and
marriage June 17-July 3 at Black Box Theatre
in Las Cruces. Directed by Ceil Herman.
Performances are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
at 8 p.m., 2:30 p.m. Sunday; and at 7 p.m.
Thursday, June 30. Tickets: $8-$12
Reservations: (575) 523-1223.
The play begins with Max and Charlotte, a
couple whose marriage seems about to rupture. But nothing one sees on a stage is the real
thing, and some things are less real than others.
Charlotte is an actress who has been appearing
in a play about marriage by her husband,
Henry. Max, her leading man, is also married to

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an actress, Annie. Both marriages are at the

point of rupture because Henry and Annie have
fallen in love. But is it the real thing?

Theatre of the Big Bend Sul Ross State

Universitys Summer Theater Program celebrates its 51st season. Performances are 8:15
p.m. Fridays through Sundays, Sul Rosss
Outdoor Theatre at Kokernot Lodge in Alpine,
Texas. Tickets: $10-$12. Information: (432)
837-8218, 1-888-722-SRSU (7778) or
sulross.edu/tobb.
Productions are Charlottes Web June 17July 3; and Monty Pythons Spamalot July 124.

Viva El Paso! El Paso Community

Foundation, El Paso Live and EPCC present the

summertime outdoor musical extravaganza
with performances at 8:30 p.m. Fridays and
Saturdays June 17-Aug. 7, at McKelligon
Canyon Amphitheatre. Sunday performances
also planned July 3 and Aug. 7.
Tickets: $18 and $24 ($14 and $20 for age 212, and per person for groups of 10 or more;
$16 and $22 for seniors 65 and older and military); available via Ticketmaster. Information:
ElPasoLive.com
The show features a refreshed script by
Tony-winning El Paso playwright Marty Martin
and chronicles the 400-year history and cultural
evolution of the El Paso region. This colorful
musical spectacular celebrates the four major
cultures that have influenced the City of the
Sun. The Native American, the Spanish
Conquistador, the Mexican and the Western
American cultures and their histories come
alive through drama, song and dance by a cast
of over 50 performers.
Keith Townsend, director of EPCCs theatre
and forensics program, is Artistic Director.
New music will be featured by Jim Ward and
Gabriel Gonzalez.

Boots El Paso Community College

Performers Studio summer repertory presents

a new comedy by Stephanie Karr and Mark
Watts, June 23-July 3, at EPCC
Transmountain Campus Forum Theatre, 9570
Gateway North. Directed by Matthew Robert
Smith. Showtime is 8 p.m. Thursday through
Saturday; and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Proceeds go
to scholarships for Performance Studies students at EPCC. Admission: $15 general admission: $10 non-EPCC students, military; $7
EPCC students, faculty, staff and seniors.
Information: 831-5056, 637-4029 or forumtheater.wix.com/epcc.
Some summer productions may contain
mature content not suitable for age 13 and
younger; under age 7 not admitted.

Adventures on Wild Island and The

Lost Princess A Childrens Theatre of

the Mesilla Valley presents two favorite stories

at 7 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. Saturday, June 2425, at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N.
Downtown Mall, in Las Cruces. Tickets: $7.
Information: (575) 571-1413 or achildrenstheatre.wix.com/achildrenstheatre.
A special childrens performance is 10 a.m.
Friday. Seating is limited. Tickets: $3.
Information: Pinky, (575) 644-9541 or roditikos@aol.com.

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Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf? El
Paso Playhouse, 2501 Montana, opens its 53rd
season with the Tony-winning Edward Albee
classic June 24-July 17. Showtimes are 8 p.m.
Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.
Tickets: $11 ($9 seniors; $8 students and military). Information: 532-1317 or elpasoplayhouse.com.
George, a professor at a small college, and his
wife Martha, have just returned home drunk
from a Saturday night party. Martha announces,

EPCCs Townsend
directs 2016 Viva!

iva! El Paso! has been a part of

El Pasos summers for more
than 30 years. It will once again
play at McKelligon Canyon
Amphitheatre, but with a new director
and a new college supporting its production.
El Paso Community College has
joined forces with El Paso Community
Foundation and El Paso Live to continue the tradition.
Leading the effort is EPCC Theatre
Artistic Director Keith Townsend.
EPCC approached him last November
to see if he and the department would
be interested in taking on the challenge.
I said that I needed some time to
think about it and evaluate the pros and
cons, and also have a sit-down with the
El Paso Community Foundation so that
I could get a take on what they actually
wanted, their goals, Townsend said. I
had to make sure that we would have
the needed resources to do a good production, Viva! would have to work in
concert with our successful summer
repertory season, and I had to be sure
that the project would align with the
college's mission. After serious consideration and a very positive meeting with
the Foundation, I felt that this would be
a good project for EPCC to take on.
Townsend promised that the familiar
historical theme remains, along with the
most popular songs and dances and the
colorful costumes.
We will be including a great variety
of folkloric and mariachi performance
that is indicative of El Paso. We are
working with a new script, written by
local award-winning playwright Marty
Martin. This was one of the objectives
that I felt needed to be met for the college to be involved, and the Foundation
stepped up and commissioned Mr.
Martin to create the script. We also have
some new music being written and
arranged by Jim Ward, Gabriel
Gonzalez and Cody Ritchey, along with
some new arrangements of some turn of
the century standards by Sally Davis.
Rounding out his production team is
Pam Turley as Choreographic Director,
with Viva! veteran Jaime Carrasco
choreographing the folklorico numbers,
and Technical Director/Artist David
Paz.
Townsend, has more than 200 directing credits on his resume, and has performed and/or directed in summer

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amid general profanity, that she has invited a

young couple an opportunistic new professor at the college and his shatteringly nave new
bride to stop by for a nightcap. The drinks
flow and inhibitions melt.

The Jungle Book Missoula Childrens

Theatre will host its week-long workshop and
performances for the adaptation of Kiplings
classic June 27-July 2, at the Rio Grande
Theatre, 211 Downtown Mall, Las Cruces.
About 60 children in grades 1-12 will be cast as
actors or as assistant directors or technicians.
The play will be presented at 7 p.m. Friday and
11 a.m. Saturday, July 1-2. Information: (575)
523-6403, daarts.org or riograndetheatre.com.

repertory, regional
theatre, touring
shows, public education and at the college level. Yet he
still embraces the
challenge of putting
on a large-scale production.
Our theatre proTownsend
gram at the college has
grown greatly in the past three years.
We are always looking for new opportunities for our students to do good quality performance and production work. I
felt that Viva! would be the type of
project that could take our program to
the next level. I also felt that it would
stretch me as a director, as we would be
working with a new script, some new
music, and a new production team.
But he is also very aware of what
Viva! means to El Paso.
Viva! El Paso! is El Paso in the
summer. The one summer that it didn't
happen, there was a hole in the city's
cultural landscape. People expect to
seeViva! in the summer, and being a
part of this is exciting as we, the directing team, are not just imparting with the
performers and production team the
artistic elements of theatre production,
but also the importance of this show
with regard to what it means to El Paso.
We had to make sure that all of the performing and production artists who are
involved understand the significance of
Viva! El Paso! to El Paso, as well as
foster the committed passion to give
The Sun City a Viva! they can be
proud of.

Carol Viescas is a veteran of

community theater and teaches
journalism at Bel Air High School.

Viva El Paso! Performances at

8:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays June
17-Aug. 6, and Sundays July 3 and Aug.
7, at McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre.
Information: ElPasoLive.com

El Paso Scene

June 2016

Local: El Paso Street Festival

Ever since the street festival moved off its

Independence Day theme, their acts have
improved greatly. This years June 17-18
affair offers four bands still making new
music rather than running the revival circuit.
One is even touring on a disc released only a
month ago. That band is the Goo Goo Dolls,
the headliner for Saturday. They havent had
a staple radio track for a very long time but
their new CD, Boxes, hopefully will
change that. Friday nights top draw, the
group Seether, had No. 1 hits at rock stations
with their most recent album. The openers
are no afterthought either. Collective Soul
will be on stage the second night, and they
have more chart success than all the bands
combined. Their latest came out late last year
and has been in my rotation ever since. The
newbies to the festivities are the Neon Trees,
who are sure to impress with three
records under their belt, this isnt their first
rodeo. This event may have lost its holiday
ties, but what better reason to celebrate?

National: Soul Asylum,

Change of Fortune eOne

This band definitely would not fall under the

category of deep catalog of work. Their output over the last 10 years can be counted
with a thumb and index finger. Soul Asylum
may not whip out releases, but when it does
happen, it is all about quality. It has been
four years since their last release and before
that we had a six-year gap, so at least they
are making progress in terms of frequency.
From a sentimental standpoint original guitarist Dan Murphy is missed, but when it
comes to their sound its another story. The
new release, Change of Fortune, and their
fearless leader Dave Pirner are on fire, and
with the very first cut we are off to the races.
They come full circle to their punky roots
that first sprouted close to 30 years ago. So if
it is a rehash of Runaway Train that you
desire, jump off the tracks this one is barreling down at breakneck speed. One can
only hope that this will be a change of fortune for the guys and bring them to prominence once again.

RNDM, Ghost Riding, Dine

Alone Records

Maybe grunge music was never really your

thing, or the words just conjure up dirt and
grime. Either way the name Pearl Jam is
probably familiar. But there may be a few
branches to this bands tree that you havent
climbed. If the names Brad, Temple of the
Dog, Three Fish, the Rockfords, Mother
Love Bone and RNDM mean very little, it
doesnt signify you have passed your music
heyday. It simply says you are not a Pearl
Jam aficionado, because these are all side
projects of the bands members. The last is
todays chef special. This concoction was
whipped up by Jeff Ament, daytime bass
player for the Seattle Gods. He has also
recruited singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur,
who is also in Fistful of Mercy (a group consisting of Dhani Harrison and Ben Harper,
although Arthur has also amassed well over a
dozen solo releases on his own). The group
is rounded out by drummer Richard Stuverud
of the Fastbacks, another group that spent
numerous years in the soggy Pacific
Northwest. Their new disc Ghost Riding is
their sophomore effort. While there are still
hooks to be found, they have incorporated a
psychedelic, dreamlike element strung
together with an electronic current and an
acoustic guitar throughout much of the
album. On the surface this may seem like a
RNDM group of musicians, but a few minutes in and it is soon clear there is nothing
random about them. Brilliance like this is
deliberate.
June 2016

Sisters in Crime The book discussion

group meets 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, to

discuss Face of Betrayal by Lis Wiehl at St.
Paul Methodist Church, 7000 Edgemere.
Information: 629-7063 or labodda9@aol.com.

Tumblewords Project The free writing

Alex Dezen, Alex Dezen,

Rock Ridge Music

After a seven-year break, Alex Dezen reunited with his band the Damnwells, so in March
2015 we were treated to a full-fledged original band lineup in their incredible self-titled
CD. This must have unlocked a creative
wellspring because just one year later lead
singer-songwriter Dezen delivered his first
official solo release. The collection doesnt
derail too far from what we have come to
love from him, but there is a decidedly folkier storyteller feel on this one. The extremely
personal disc opens with the telling tale Ode
to Ex-Girlfriends, which is exactly as it
sounds with the inclusion of the ladies
mothers as well. In Leonardo his current
better half reveals her celebrity freebie is
Leonardo DiCaprio. It should be noted that
Dezen knows what he is doing. His resum
includes lending a hand to Dixie Chicks,
Kelly Clarkson and the Foo Fighters, to
name a few. The set has filled 12 extraordinary yarns, and if lyrics are your thing, grab
your favorite snuggie, headphones, beverage
of choice, and sink in for story time.

Collectibles: The
Replacements, The Sire
Years, Rhino Records

workshops are 12:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Saturdays at the Memorial Park Public Library,
3200 Copper. Information: 328-5484 or on
Facebook at Tumblewords.
June 4 and 18: Boiling Up: Writing about
Heat with Robin Scofield. Scofield is the
author of Sunflower Cantos and And the
Ass Saw the Angel.
June 11:Artistic Expressions of Juneteenth
and Loving Day: From Racism, Violence,
Exclusion, and Invisibility to Diversity and
Inclusion with Word Expressionist Eternity
Wauls. The workshop will focus on ekphrastic
poetry, a process that describes visual works of
art. Poster art about Juneteenth and Loving
Day will be used.
June 25: Developing Inspiration from
Germ to Gem with RD Armstrong. Armstrong
aka Raindog is author of 18 chapbooks and
nine books. Information: lummoxpress.com.
Armstrong will be featured artist at the BWOM
Open Mic Series at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 25,
at Rock House Cafe, 400 W. Overland.

Barnes & Noble (East Side) The

Fountains at Farah, 8889 Gateway West, Suite

120. Information: 590-1932.
A B-Fest Teen Book Festival is Friday through
Sunday, June 10-12:

Fridays In the Know event is 7 p.m. Friday

with a trivia blast that will send one winner
home with advance copies of some of the
genres most anticipated books. Additional
events are 1 p.m. Friday.
Saturdays B-First sneak peak of upcoming
favorites is 11 a.m. Saturday, and B-Part of the
Fun is 2 p.m. with a spelling showdown, story
ball, games and giveaways.
Sundays B-Creative event is 2 p.m. with a
story development workshop created by
Adaptive Studios.
Childrens storytime is 11 a.m. every
Saturday. Summer Reading Program for kids
runs through Sept. 6.

Barnes & Noble (West Side) 705

Information: 581-5353.
Author J. Todd Scott, will sign copies of The
Far Empty at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 8.
A B-Fest Teen Book Festival is June 10-12.
Childrens storytimes are 10 a.m. Fridays and
11 a.m. Saturdays.
Summer Reading Program for kids runs
through Sept. 6. Opening ceremony is 11
a.m. Saturday, June 4, for grades 1 to 6.

Barnes & Noble (Las Cruces) 700 S.

Telshor in Mesilla Valley Mall. Information:
(575) 522-4499.
A B-Fest Teen Book Festival is June 10-12.
Childrens storytimes are 10 a.m. Fridays and
11 a.m. Saturdays.
An Adults Love Coloring event is 5 p.m. the
third Thursday of every month.

The vinyl reissue train is running stronger

and faster than ever, and Rhino Records is
one of the best conductors. This one wont
necessarily have universal mass appeal, but
for those who love these guys from
Minneapolis this is all that matters. While
some bands hit legendary status due to their
longevity and massive catalog, this is simply
not the case for our latest renowned act
receiving the royal reissue treatment. The
Replacements kept it together for less than a
decade but squeezed out an impressive eight
albums worth of material. Sure, one only
clocks in at 14 minutes, but that still is close
to one a year. They started out very loud,
fast, masterfully chaotic, and onstage were a
drunken mess. They soon became a welloiled machine with a solid rock frame, polished hooks unlike no other, spots of
unabashed energy, tender ballads, and a penchant to experiment with country. On record
the Replacements were headed straight for
the top. Out of the studio it was another
story, which ultimately led to their demise.
Rhino has focused on their later career, better
known as the Sire Records years. The box
includes 1985s Tim, 1987s Pleased to
Meet Me, 1989s Dont Tell a Soul, and
1990s All Shook Down. This set will be
limited to only 8,700 copies, and once
theyre gone you wont be able to find a worthy replacement.
Keep an eye out for these releases:
Blink-182 California
Hot Hot Heat Hot Hot Heat
Neil Young EARTH

Brian Chozick is owner of Tumblin

Dice Music. Drop him a line at
tumblindicemusic@netscape.net.
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Jays Pix Presents at the International

Museum Film historian Jay Duncan and the

Sunset Film Society host film presentations at 2

p.m. Saturdays, unless otherwise listed, at
International Museum of Art, 1211 Montana.
Presentations will include commentary, anecdotes and facts behind the films. Admission is
free. Popcorn, beverages, candy and snacks
available for purchase. Information: 543-6747
(museum), internationalmuseumofart.net.
June 4: Dallas Stoudenmire: The Hero of El
Paso, an episode of American Lawman. El
Paso and the history of Dallas Stoudenmire are
featured on this American Heroes Channel
show. Jackson Polk and Bernie Sargent, featured in the film, and will join in a discussion of
the presentation. The presentation is in partnership with El Paso County Historical
Commission and El Paso History Program.

June 11: Big. A 12-year-old boy makes a

wish and it is granted, and he wakes up as a 30year-old man. Starring Tom Hanks, who has
won of two Academy Awards for Best Actor.
June 18: Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Winner of four Academy Awards. Co-production of Steven Spielberg and Walt Disney companies.
June 25: The Endless Summer. The ultimate surfing experience on film now celebrates
its 50th anniversary. Guests encouraged to
wear their Hawaiian shirts.

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Movies in the Park City of Las Cruces

Parks & Recreation Department and Pic Quik

Stores present the Movies in the Park Program
of free family friendly movies (Rated G through
PG-13) Saturdays at Young Park, 1905 E.
Nevada. Schedule subject to change.
Information: (575) 541-2550.
June 4: Max
June 11: Paul Blart Mall Cop 2
June 18: Star Wars The Force Awakens
June 25: Avengers Age of Ultron

Movie on the Lake Inn of the Mountain

Gods presents a screening of the shark thriller

Jaws at 7:45 p.m. Saturday, June 11, on
water of Lake Mescalero. Boats load from 6:30
to 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $20; includes snack pack
and boat seat for a night under the stars and on
the lake. Space is limited; age 21 and older welcome. Advance tickets strongly encouraged.
Information: innofthemountaingods.com.
The small boats seat two or four persons and
viewers will receive their snack pack when
loading the boat.

Pax Christi Film Series The series

presents Tangerines an Oscar-nominated

film about the futility of war at 3 p.m. Sunday,
June 12, at the Mother Teresa Center, 2400 E.
Yandell. Discussion will follow. Admission is
free. Information: 740-3962.

Jays Pix Presents Film historian Jay

Duncan and the Sunset Film Society present

Steven Spielberg masterpiece E.T. The
Extraterrestrial for a Fathers Day dinner presentation as part of the monthly film series at 5
p.m. Sunday, June 19, at Ardovinos Desert
Crossing Sunset Hall Banquet Room, One
Ardovino Drive in Sunland Park. Admission is
free but reservations strongly recommended;
RVSP via sunsetfilmsociety.org.

Plaza Classic Film Festival submissions

The 8th annual classic movie festival seeks

works by local filmmakers for its Local Flavor
series honoring the work made in, around or
about the border region. Filmmakers who have
made, or are finishing, a short or feature-length
film or any genre and would like it to be considered for a screening at this years are invited
to submit works through June 30 for the festival Aug. 4-14. There is no fee to enter.
Guidelines and submission forms are available
at plazaclassic.com/localflavor. Information:
local@plazaclassic.com.

Fountain Theatre 2469 Calle de

Guadalupe, 1/2 block south of the plaza in

Mesilla. The historic theater, operated by the
Mesilla Valley Film Society, features films at
7:30 p.m. nightly, plus 1:30 p.m. Saturday and
2:30 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $7 ($6 seniors,
military and students with ID; $5 children and
society members); $5 on Wednesday.
Information, schedule: (575) 524-8287 or
mesillavalleyfilm.org.
No matinees May 28, June 18, and June 25.
May 27-June 2: Sweet Bean. A Japanese
baker hires a 76-year-old woman and soon
learns that she has a wonderful recipe for
sweet red bean paste which she claims
comes from her communion with nature.
June 3-9: Eye in the Sky. A military officer
(Helen Mirren) oversees an operation to capture terrorists in Kenya, which gets complicated when a girl enters the kill zone. Also starring

El Paso Scene

Aaron Paul and Alan Rickman.

June 10-16: Sing Street. A boy growing up
in Dublin during the 1980s escapes his strained
family life by starting a band to impress the
mysterious girl he likes.
June 17-23: Miles Ahead. A no-holdsbarred portrait musical genius Miles Davis. Don
Cheadle makes his directorial debut and performs the title role. No matinee June 18.
June 24-30: They Will Have to Kill Us
First. Islamic extremists banned music in Mali,
but its world-famous musicians fight for their
right to sing. No matinee June 25; June 30
screening at 1:30 p.m.; no 7:30 p.m. screening.

New Mexico Museum of Space

History 3198 SR 2001, Alamogordo. The

museums Tombaugh IMAX Dome Theaterwill

be closed for upgrades during June and host a
grand re-opening July 1, with a new projector
and new movies including Journey to Space,
which takes moviegoers on a behind-the-scenes
look at the multinational effort to send humans
to Mars. Tickets are $6 ($5.50 for seniors and
military; $4.50 ages 4-12). Ages 3 and under
free for all shows. Museum/IMAX combo tickets available. Information: (877) 333-6589 or
(575) 437-2840 or nmspacemuseum.org.

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):
June 3:
The Fits (Oscilloscope) Royalty
Hightower, Alexis Neblett, Inayah Rodgers.
Directed by Anna Rose Holmer.
Me Before You (New Line) Emilia Clarke,
Sam Clafin, Jenna Coleman. Directed by Thea
Sharrock.
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
(Universal) Will Arnett, Imogen Poots, Andy
Samberg. Directed by Akiva Schaffer and Jorma
Taccone.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the
Shadows (Paramount) CG Animation & Live
Action. Stephen Arnell, Megan Fox, Will Arnett;
Directed by Dave Green. Continuation of the
franchise.
June 10:
The Conjuring 2 (New Line) Patrick
Wilson, Vera Farmiga, David Thewlis. Directed
by James Wan. Sequel to 2013 film.
Diary of a Chambermaid (Cohen Media)
La Seydoux, Vincent Lindon, Clotilde Mollet,
Directed by Benot Jacquot. The third version
of Octave Mirbeaus celebrated novel.
From Afar (Strand) Alfredo Castro,
Catherina Cardozo. Directed by Lorenzo Vigas.
Now You See Me 2 (Summit) Mark
Ruffalo, Lizzy Caplan. Daniel Radcliffe; Directed
by Jon M. Chu. Sequel to 2013 film.
Warcraft (Universal) Travis Fimmel, Paula
Patton. Directed by Duncan Jones.
June 17:
Central Intelligence (Warner Bros.)
Dwayne Johnson, Amy Ryan, Aaron Paul.
Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber.
Clown (Dimension) Andy Powers, Laura
Allen, Peter Stormare. Directed by Jon Watts.
Finding Dory (Disney) CG Animation.
Featuring the voices of Ellen DeGeneres, Albert
Brooks, Idris Elba. Sequel to 2003 Pixar hit.
Swiss Army Man (A24) Daniel Radcliffe,
Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Paul Dano. Directed
by Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert.

June 24:
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own
Words (Sony Classics) Documentary. Frank
Zappa. Directed by Thorsten Schtte. An indepth look at the late avant-garde musician.
Free State of Jones (STX) Matthew

Please see Page 42

June 2016

Alfresco! Fridays The free concerts are

6 p.m. Fridays at Convention Center Plaza.

July 1: The Birdogs (Classic Rock)
July 8: Azucar (Latin Variety)
July 15: Ribo Flavin (Latin, Hip-Hop, Funk
Fusion)
July 22: Prime 80s Xperience (Retro)
July 29: Mariachi Fatigo (Mariachi, Salsa)

El Paso Chihuahuas Information: 533-

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McConaughey, Keri Russell, Gugu Mbatha-Raw.

Directed by Gary Ross.
Independence Day: Resurgence (20th
Century-Fox) Maika Monroe, Joey King,
Liam Hemsworth. Directed by Roland
Emmerich. Sequel to the 1996 smash hit.
The Shallows (Columbia) scar Jaenada,
Blake Lively, Brett Cullen. Directed by Jaume
Collet-Serra.
Wiener-Dog (IFC) Zosia Mamet, Danny
DeVito. Directed by Todd Solondz.

BASE or EPChihuahuas.com.
June 30-July 3: Reno Aces
July 14-17: Nashville Sounds
July 18-21: Memphis Redbirds

Theatre of the Big Bend Sul Ross State

Universitys Summer Theater Program performances are 8:15 p.m. Fridays through
Sundays at Sul Rosss Outdoor Theatre at
Kokernot Lodge in Alpine, Texas. Tickets: $10$12. Information: (432) 837-8218, 1-888-722SRSU (7778) or sulross.edu/tobb.
Productions are Charlottes Web July 1-3;
and Monty Pythons Spamalot July 1-24.

Music Under the Stars 7:30 to 9:30

p.m. Sundays at the Chamizal National

Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial.
No concert July 3; annual Independence Day
patriotic concert with El Paso Wind Symphony
and fireworks is 7 p.m. Monday, July 4.
Admission is free. Information: 212-0110 , 5327273 (Chamizal), elpasoartsandculture.org or
on Facebook at Music Under The Stars.
July 10: Volta (Spanish Rock)
July 17: Discipulos de la Cumbia
July 24: Mariachi Alegre (Noche Ranchera).

Cool Canyon Nights The free outdoor

summer concerts are 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays

through July 28 at McKelligon Canyon,
Amphitheatre.
July 7: Trailerband, Our Friend the Mountain
and Dusty Low
July 14: Billy Townes
July 21: Windy City
July 28: to be announced.

Ysleta Mission Festival The annual fiesta is July 8-10 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Church, 131 S. Zaragosa (at Alameda), with live
music by Fungi Mungle and other bands,
authentic southwest cuisine cooked by mission
families, game booths, carnival rides and more.
Admission is free to all events. Information:
859-9848 or ysletamission.org.
Sun City Showcase Texas Top Guns

hosts the high school Boys and Girls Basketball

showcase 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, noon to 6 p.m.
Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 810, at Don Haskins Recreation Center, 7400
High Ridge, open to freshmen through seniors.
Spectator admission: $5. Information: 227-4572
or ebhfitnessllc.com/sun-city-showcase.html.

Rock of Ages UTEP Dinner Theatre in

the UTEP Student Union presents an encore
performance of the rock musical by Chris
DArienzo by popular demand July 8-24, celebrating the 1980s rock hits of the glam metal
era. Show time is 7 p.m. Wednesday through
Saturday, Sunday dinner shows are 2:30 p.m.;
non-dinner show Sunday 1:30 p.m.; matinee
dates to be announced. Tickets: $31.50-$44.50
dinner shows; $17.50-$27.50 non-dinner matinees. Information: 747-6060 or utep.edu/udt.
El Paso Roller Derby El Paso Roller

Derbys Tex Pistols take on the Tucson

Bandoleras 6 p.m. Saturday, July 9, at Nations
Tobin Recreation Center, 8831 Railroad Drive.
Tickets: $8 in advance (via Facebook); $10 at
the door; $5 active duty military; free for kids
10 and younger with paying adult. Information:
elpasorollerderby.com.
June 2016

DVD/Blu-ray Releases

May 31:
Pride + Prejudice + Zombies. PG-13.
Race. PG-13
Gods of Egypt. PG-13.

June 7:
Hail Caesar! PG-13
Anomalisa. R
13 Hours. R
Zootopia. PG
The Other Side of the Door. R
June 14:
London Has Fallen. R
45 Years. R
Hello, My Name is Doris. R
Eddie The Eagle. PG-13

June 21:
Knights of Cups. R
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2. PG-13
The Brothers Grimsby. R
June 28:
Eye in the Sky. R

Provost Gun Show The El Maida

Provost Guard gun, small antique and

Southwest art show is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July
16-17, at the El Maida Shrine Temple, 6331
Alabama. Admission: $5 (under 10 free).
Information: 241-1761.

St. Thomas Aquinas Bazaar St.

Thomas Aquinas Parish, 10970 Bywood, hosts
its bazaar 5 p.m. to midnight Friday and
Saturday, and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday, July 2931. Information: 540-4490.
Boarder City Game Convention The
tabletop gaming convention is 2 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. Sunday, July 29-31, UTEP Unions 3rd
floor. Cost: $20 in advance; $30 at door.
Information: (361) 215-4681, boardercon.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 to 11
a.m. Saturday, July 30, starting and finishing at
Wingfield Parks Grindstone Lake Trails. Four
mile and 8.50 mile runs offered at the USA
Track and Field sanctioned and American Trail
Running Association approved event. Cost:
$15-$35. Information: (575) 937-7106.
Registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Sun City Kids Splash & Dash Race El

Pasos new youth swim-run event for ages 7-15

is 7 a.m. to noon, Saturday, July 30, at
Ascarate Pool and Park, 6900 Delta, as part of
the 2016 USA Triathlon Youth Aquathlon
Series. Family pool picnic follows event. Entry
fee: $20 (includes race shirt, post race snacks
and drinks and pool party entry). Information:
229-5656. Registration at raceelpaso.com.
Ages 7-10 is a 100M swim and 1K run; and
ages 11-15 is a 20M swim and 2.25K run.

The Sorcerer Gilbert and Sullivan

Company of El Pasos 47th annual production is
set for late July and early August in both El Paso
at Chamizal National Memorial Theatre, 800 S.
San Marcial, and in Las Cruces. Information:
479-2485 GSelPaso.org or on Facebook at
GandSElPaso.
National Mexican Festival and Rodeo

La Dynastia Continua is at 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, July 31, at El Paso County Coliseum,
with Vicente Fernandez Jr., Antonio Aguilar Jr.,
Jose Manuel Figueroa and Shalia Durcal.
Tickets: $35-$65; $17.50-$32.50 for ages 2-12.
(Ticketmaster).
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