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Moonrise, photograph by Enrique Villar (featured in the International Eye of the Camera Exhibition Nov. 30-Dec. 15 at Crossland Gallery)
El Pasos
new face
in
Washington
Beto ORourke is only
the 4th congressman
from El Paso since 1965.
Page 31
Seussical, the Musical
Kids-N-Co. stages song-and-dance
adaption of Dr. Seuss Page 52
Wyeths Across Texas
Exhibit of Wyeth family art arrives in
El Paso in January Page 48
Advent Conspiracy
Movement seeks to turn Christmas
upside down Page 30
Hundreds
of Holiday
Happenings!
Page 2 El Paso Scene December 2012
El Paso Scene Page 3 December 2012
San Elizario Art District Galleries and
artist studios are located along Main Street
near the San Elizario Plaza. Pages 28-29.
Dec. 7: First Friday ArtWalk and evening
Ghost Tour
Dec. 8-9: Christkindel Market and
Christmas with The Iveys.
Dec. 15: Christmas Fair and Luminaria
Lighting.
A Christmas Carol UTEP Department
of Theatre and Dance presents Dickens hol-
iday classic Dec. 16 and Dec. 21-22, Fox
Fine Arts Wise Family Theatre. Page 59.
El Paso Gem and Mineral Show Nov.
30-Dec. 2 at El Maida Auditorium. Page 12.
International Eye of the Camera
Exhibition and Sale Nov. 30-Dec. 15
at El Paso Art Associations Crossland
Gallery. Gala opening Nov. 30. Page 10.
Magoffin Holiday Open House The
annual holiday event at the Magoffin Home
State Historic Site is Dec. 1. Page 20.
The Nutcracker on ice Sun City
Blades Figure Skating Club presents the
Christmas classic Dec. 7-8. Page 12.
Venite! Coronado Baptist Churchs
annual Christmas music presentation is Dec.
7-9. Page 9.
Navidad de Las Luminarias- Bruce
Nehring Consorts holiday concerts are Dec.
7-9 at the Chapel at Loretto. Page 5.
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino Live
racing returns for the season Dec. 7 and
runs through April. Page 9.
The annual New Years Celebration in the
Signature Showroom is Dec. 31.
Sasahara Gallery The gallerys
Goodbye Sale is Dec. 8. Christmas Market
(with Encaustic International Gallery) benefit-
ing Helping Hands is Dec. 16. Page 44.
Fiesta Guadalupana Dec. 8 at the
Ysleta Mission. Mercado de Artes is Dec. 9.
Page 18.
Etiquette Classes Joann Wardys School
of Etiquette and Enrichment hosts various
classes Dec. 10-15. Page 39.
Titovets Schoool of Art Show & Sale
Dec. 12 at 3446 N. Mesa Suite F. Page 19.
Winter Wine Art Market Sunland
Winerys market is Dec. 14-15, with paint-
ing/tasting classes andarts market. Page 57.
Downtown Artist Market The City of
El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs
Departments market for area artists are
Saturdays in the Union Plaza District, with a
holiday shopping event Dec. 15. Page 30.
Happy Hippie Holidaze Hal Marcus
Gallerys 42nd annual Happy Holidaze Open
House arts and craft fair Dec. 15 with local
vendors, appetizers and live entertainment
including Decembers featured artist
Adelaide. Page 46.
Studio Open House & Christmas
Miniature Show Krystyna Robbins will
host her holiday open house Dec. 16 at the
Robbins Studio. Page 42.
El Paso Convention and Performing Arts
Centers Page 4.
Deadmau5 is Dec. 19 at Judson Williams
Convention Center.
Hair is Jan. 15, is Midtown Men is
Feb. 6, Bill Maher is Feb. 10 and
Menopause The Musical is March 19-20
at the Plaza Theatre.
UTEPs Stanlee and Gerald Rubin
Center for the Visual Arts Showing
through Dec. 21 is Shifting Sands: Recent
Videos from the Middle East, and SEFT-1
works by Ivan Puig and Andres Padilla
Domene. Opening Jan. 24 is Avenue Patrice
Lumumba by Guy Tillim Magnificent
Warning by Mximo Gonzalez and
Stardust: Memories of the Calle Mariscal
by Julian Cardona. Page 41.
Creole Christmas Lola Productions,
Inc. presents the world famous band from
New Orleans Preservation Hall Dec. 22 at
UTEPs Magoffin Auditorium. Page 42.
Winter Down at the Pass La Guitarra
School of Music celebrates its 15th anniver-
sary with a holiday concert Dec. 22, at
Scottish Rite Theater. Page 3.
New Years Eve Gala Hilton Garden
Inns gala celebration is Dec. 31, with dinner,
dancing, champagne toast and live entertain-
ment. Page 17.
Forum Ballroom New Years Eve Dance
River City featured at the Dec. 31 dance
at The Forum with party favors, beer and
set-ups, door prizes and menudo. Page 35.
From The Top auditions El Paso
Summer Music Festival hosts auditions for
young classical musicians interested in being
part of a live recording of From The Top
radio show are Jan. 5-6, at UTEPs Fox Fine
Arts Recital Hall. Page. 5.
LYNX Exhibits El Pasos only traveling
exhibit museum features In the Dark, a
look at nocturnal life through Jan. 6, a look
at nocturnal life. Page 15.
The museum is also home to El Paso
Artisan Gallery with works by local artists
and regional gifts. Page 44.
Vegetarian Society of El Paso The soci-
etys January dinner features Michael Greger,
Humane Society Director of Public Health
and Animal Agriculture, Jan. 12 at the
Airport Holiday Inn. Page 21.
La Tierra Cafe dinner shows La Tierra
Caf Caf Dinner Shows for 2013 include
Patambores African Dance and Drum (Jan.
12) and Al Borde Flamenco and guests (Feb.
9). Page 6.
Motorcycle Madness The exhibit cele-
brating the areas history of its love for
motorcycles runs through Jan. 20. Page 7.
Southern New Mexico
Old-Fashioned Christmas MainStreet
Truth or Consequences annual Tree Lighting
is Dec. 7 in Evelyn Renfro Park. Page 17.
Elephant Buttes 18th luminaria beach
parade is Dec. 8.
Silver City MainStreet First Friday
events are Dec. 7 (Holiday Luminarias) and
Jan. 5 (Twelfth Night). Page 51.
Scene Spotlight highlights events
advertised in this issue.
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El Paso Scene
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l Paso Scene rarely ventures into
the political arena, but we thought
the changing of the guard in our
congressional representation was worth
an exception. Since 1965, when Texass
16th congressional district was redrawn
so that its population centered in El Paso,
only three people (Richard C. White,
Ronald Coleman and Silvestre Reyes)
have served in that office coincidental-
ly, all served for 16 years. Beto
ORourke will become the fourth person
to represent the district when hes sworn
into office in January.
(Other El Paso congressmen included
Claude Hudspeth and R.E. Thomason,
who served 12 years and 16 years,
respectively, in the first half of the 20th
century when the district spread
throughout West Texas, including
Midland and Odessa.)
As a freshman member of the minority
party, ORourke is unlikely to have a
major impact on legislation in his first
term. Yet he automatically becomes the
highest-ranking politician from El Paso
and as such, he becomes our leading
ambassador to the rest of the nation.
Thats why we chose ORourke as the
subject of this months feature story. Hes
the new face of El Paso.
Its a youthful face he just turned 40
which combined with his lankly build
and often tussled hair cant help but
remind an old-timer like me of the
Jimmy Stewart character in Mr. Smith
Goes to Washington (see photos at
right). In that 1939 film Stewart played a
naive idealist appointed to fill an unex-
pired U.S. Senate term.
ORourke has a bit more combat expe-
rience, having served three terms on the
El Paso City Council and having defeat-
ed an entrenched incumbent in this years
congressional primary. It will be interest-
ing to see how that has prepared him for
the countrys biggest political arena.
* * *
The Hyundai Sun Bowl is just around
the corner at press time, the teams had
not been officially announced, although
its predicted Georgia Tech from the
ACC will take on USC from the Pac-12.
Once again, El Paso Scene will sponsor
a Sun Bowl Week Hike Up Cristo Rey at
noon, Sunday, Dec. 30 (see Page 6 for
details). This is a great outing for friends
and family visiting for the holidays, as
well as Sun Bowl visitors. The event is
sponsored by the El Paso Convention &
Visitors Bureau.
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The El Paso Art Association decided
this year to split photography off from
the fall Arts International, and organized
a separate juried show for photographers.
The International Eye of the Camera
Exhibition and Sale opens Nov. 30 at the
Crossland Gallery. The association invit-
ed the Scene to choose one of the entries
for this months cover. Our Cover Award
went to Enrique Villar for his Moonrise
photograph of Downtown El Paso.
Beto ORourke, left, and Jimmy Stewart
in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
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El Paso Gem and Mineral Show The
annual show is Nov. 30-Dec. 2 at El Maida
Auditorium, 6331 Alabama. Hours are 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Sunday. The show features gems, miner-
als, fossils, beads, silver jewelry, tools and
equipment, geode cutting, silent auction,
demonstrations and door prizes, Ticket infor-
mation: Gem Center USA, 533-7153, 1-877-
533-7153 or gemcenter@aol.com.
EPCC Winter Fest El Paso Community
College will host its Charity Winter Fest noon
to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Valle Verde
Campus, 919 Hunter, with a car show, food,
games and entertainment. Fee to enter car
show or to vote in the Best of Show category is
one toy for Toys for Tots. Information: 831-
3722 or epcc.edu.
Magoffin Holiday Open House The
annual holiday season event at the Magoffin
Home State Historic Site, 1120 Magoffin, is 5 to
8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. Enjoy the holiday dec-
orations, refreshments and music by school
choirs amid the authentic art and furnishings of
this historic home. Admission: $1. Information:
533-5147.
San Jacinto Plaza Christmas Tree
Lighting The City of El Paso Parks and
Recreation Department and evolve Federal
Credit Union present the 77th annual Evolve
Credit Union Celebration of Lights holiday
tradition of the plazas spectacular Christmas
tree and displays Saturday, Dec. 1, at San
Jacinto Plaza downtown. The ceremony begins
at 4:30 p.m. with live entertainment. The light-
ing of the Christmas tree at 5:55 p.m. followed
by the 15th annual lighted Christmas parade
and fireworks. Information: 541-4331 or elpa-
sotex.gov/parks.
The event draws around 78,000 spectators
and will be simulcast on the El Paso-Las Cruces
CW Network, affiliated with KVIA-TV.
Health and Fitness Fair The health fair
is 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, at El Paso
County Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano, focusing on
healthy eating and fitness, and will include exer-
cise routines, diabetes prevention, education
and nutritional. Admission: $5. Information:
790-3821.
Lights of LUV Ronald McDonald House,
300 E. California, hosts its annual Christmas
lights celebration 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec.
5, appearance by Ronald McDonald, Santa
Claus and his wife, music, kids crafts and
refreshments. Sponsored by Childrens Hospital
at Providence and Southwest Airline. Admission
is free, and the public is invited. Information:
542-1522 or rmdcelp.org.
Horizon City Christmas Parade The
Eastlake Lions Clubs Christmas Parade,
Building Bridges-Each One, Reach One, is 10
a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, starting at Darrington
and Ryderwood and heading down Horizon
Boulevard to Kenazo and ending at Carrol T.
Welch School on McMahon. Information:
hccp2012@yahoo.com.
Navidad on the Border - The annual
homage to the communitys traditional
Christmas customs is 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 8, at EPCC Administrative Center
Auditorium, 9050 Viscount. Presented by Que
Bonita Familia and the El Paso Community
College Senior Adult Program. Admission is
free, but seating is limited. Complimentary tick-
ets available through the Seniors Adult
Program: 831-7803.
Picture Paws Santa LULAC Council
4964 will host Santa photo opportunities for
pets and kids at 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 8, at El Paso Saddleblanket, 6926
Gateway East. People can bring a favorite dog,
cat or child or a picture with Santa and his
elves. Proceeds go to LULAC Council 4964
Scholarship Fund. Cost: $5 requested donation.
Information: 474-1081 or
lulac4964@yahoo.com.
War Eagles Chili Cookoff The 10th
annual cookoff is 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8,
at the War Eagles Air Museum, at the Doa
Ana County Airport in Santa Teresa, with public
chili tasting of more than a dozen top chili
cooks. Tasting cups are $2 (includes unlimited
samples and discounted museum admission).
Proceeds benefit the War Eagles Museum
Restoration Fund. Anyone interested in judging
D e c e mb e r
R O U N D u p
Please see Page 5
DECEMBER
INDEX
Scene Spotlight 3
Behind the Scene 4
Roundup 5-18
Heres the Ticket 19-22
Dance 23
Music 24
Program Notes 25-26
Comedy 26
Viva Jurez 27
El Paso FishNet 30
Feature:
New Face in Washington 31-32
Sports 33-35
Nature 36-39
At the Museum 40-43, 50
SW Art Scene 44-47
Gallery Talk 48-49
On Stage 51-52
Stage Talk 52
Keep on Bookin' 53
History Lessons 54
Liner Notes 56
Film Scene 55-56
January Preview 57
El Paso Scene Users Guide 58
Advertiser Index 58
Subscription Form 58
may come early to sign up. Information: (575)
589-2000 or war-eagles-air-museum.com.
Sanctioned by the Chili Appreciation Society
International (CASI).
North Pole at the Museum
International Museum of Art, 1211 Montana,
will host its annual afternoon of holiday enter-
tainment 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9. Children
and family pictures with Mr. and Mrs. Santa
Claus, portrayed by Professor and Mrs. Blevins,
can be taken in a setting more than 100
Christmas decorations. Information: 543-6747
or internationalmuseumofart.net.
Christmas at the Museum is designed to spark
young peoples interest in the arts and bring
young people and their families to the Museum
for a day of holiday programming rooted in the
arts.
Winners of the annual coloring and drawing
contests for elementary students will be on dis-
play.
Mr. and Mrs. Santa will also be at the museum
2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, to hear museum
members wish lists for Christmas. Cameras
encouraged. Museum membership is $25 per
year (for couples).
Winter Wine Art Market Art and
Framing Mfg. and Sunland Winery, 1769 Victory
in Sunland Park, host a winter market 5 to 9
p.m. Friday and 1 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14-
15, with painting and tasting classes and a local
arts market. Food offered by Ana Kitchen. The
Sweetwater Band performs 7 to 11 p.m. both
days. Information: (575) 589-1214.
To get there: Turn West on Sunland Park
Drive, right on Futurity at 4-way stop (across
from casino entrance), left on Trifecta then
right on Victory Lane.
Luminarias Festival/Posadas along the
Mission Trail The Mission Trail will glow
with traditional Christmas luminarias Saturday,
Dec. 15, for its annual event. Around 6,000
luminarias will be lit near dusk and line Socorro
Road from the Ysleta Mission past the Socorro
Mission, then to the San Elizario Plaza.
Admission is free. Information: 851-1682. or
elpasomissiontrail.com.
The 8-mile route includes all three Mission
Trail churches, the oldest continuously active
churches in the United States. Some shops and
restaurants along the trail will remain open
after hours for open houses or shopping. Each
community will host its own posada and holiday
festivities beginning at dusk. Special activities
will be held at the Tigua Cultural Center.
The San Elizario Genealogy & Historical
Society will host free events beginning at 4:30
p.m. with Las Posadas in front of the San
Elceario chapel with Christmas carols and
Christmas Fair and luminaria lighting 5 to 7
p.m. in Veterans Memorial Plaza. Traditional
food and refreshments available for a small
donation. Information: 851-1682 or
epcounty.com/sanelizariomuseum.
WinterCon 4 The 4th annual Pop Culture
and Anime Convention is 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 15, at Camino Real Hotel, 101
S. El Paso Street. The event focuses on the
Japanese artistic culture, as well as live music,
panels, games, animation, science fiction and
more in a family-friendly atmosphere. Tickets:
$20 in advance; $25 at the door (Ticketmaster).
Information: epwintercon.com.
This years guests include voice actor Greg
Ayres, costumer Familiar Nori and spinning at
the dance is DJ Howie Rivet. There will be con-
tests, giveaways and a charity auction to benefit
Toys for Tots. Regional artists and vendors will
be selling at the event. Cosplay encouraged.
St. Anthonys Seminary Posada The
seminary, at Crescent and Hastings in Central
El Paso, celebrates the traditional custom of the
posada at about 6:30 p.m. nightly Dec. 16-23,
with rosary, songs by Los Franciscanos and pro-
cession, followed by the breaking of piatas.
The posada is conducted in Spanish. The semi-
narys famous Nativity scene will be on display
through Christmas Day. Information: 566-2261.
Mount Cristo Rey Hike Through Time
A guided hike is at noon Sunday, Dec. 30, at
Mount Cristo Rey, Sunland Park, N.M. Length:
5 miles round trip (2-3 hours). Cost: $5 ($2 for
children) donation requested for the Mt. Cristo
Restoration Committee. Information: 252-
9840. No reservation is required.
A presentation on the history of the monu-
ment will be given at the summit.
The four-story-tall statue of Christ on the
cross was built in 1938-40 by sculptor Urbici
Soler. The mountaintop is 4,576 feet above sea
level, in Sunland Park, N.M., near the junction
of Mexico, Texas and New Mexico.
The hike is sponsored by El Paso Convention
& Visitors Bureau and El Paso Scene. Security is
provided along the trail and in the parking lot.
The 5-mile hike is easy to moderate, and is
suitable for all ages. Free bottled water provid-
ed for hikers.
Meet at the large parking lot at the trailhead
to Mt. Cristo Rey off McNutt Road (NM 273).
Take the Racetrack exit off Paisano and cross
the Rio Grande.
Hyundai Sun Bowl The 79th annual
football classic begins at noon, Monday, Dec.
31, with teams to be announced from the PAC
12 and ACC conferences. Tickets; $15, $20,
$30, $40, $50, $60 and $150. Information: 533-
4416, 1-800-915-BOWL or sunbowl.org, or
Ticketmaster.com.
Pre-game activities begin at 11:30 a.m. in the
stadium with introduction of 2012 Legends of
the Sun Bowl Game, Introduction of Sun Court,
performances by university bands and the
Golden Knights Army Parachute Team.
The halftime show features bands from both
teams and performance by country western
star Lee Brice.
Other Sun Bowl events:
The 51st annual WestStar Bank Don Haskins
Sun Bowl Invitational is Dec. 22-23 at UTEPs
Don Haskins Center. Saturday: Central
Michigan vs. University of Nebraska at 5 p.m.
and UTEP vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff at 7 p.m.
Sunday: Consolation game is 5 p.m. with cham-
pionship game at 7 p.m. Tickets: $20-$40 four
game/two night package; $12-$22 two-
game/one night package. Information: 533-4416
or 747-5234 (UTEP Ticket Center).
Rotary Sun Bowl Football Team Luncheon is
Friday, Dec. 28, at the El Paso Convention
Center. Doors open at 11 a.m. The starting
line-ups from both teams are introduced at
11:30 a.m. and the head coaches are highlight-
ed as well. Tickets: $50; tables for eight $450
(eight guests, or six guests plus two football
player from each team). Information: 533-4416,
ext. 200 or 504-9013.
The 15th annual Sun Bowl Fan Fiesta is 4 to 8
p.m. Sunday, Dec. 30, at the El Paso
Convention Center, with live music by local
bands, food and drinks, a pep rally, fireworks
display and more. Admission is free, and the
public is invited.
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of Guadalupe exhibition and
mini-festival An opening art reception
and mini-festival is 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec.
6, at La Galeria de la Mison de Senec, the
Ysleta Independent School Districts gallery at
8455 Alameda. Winners of the art competition
will be announced. Entertainment includes
Ceiba and Danza Azteca Chichimeca
Omecoatl, plus food, arts and crafts vendors.
Admission is free. Information: 434-9711 or fin-
earts.yisd.net.
The 15th annual Our Lady of Guadalupe
exhibition runs Dec. 6-Jan. 17, featuring pro-
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fessional and student works that pay homage to
the popular cultural icon.
Fiesta Guadalupana The celebration of
Our Lady of Guadalupe is Saturday, Dec. 8, at
the Ysleta Mission (Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Church), 131 S. Zaragosa (at Alameda). A pro-
cession at Ysleta Elementary School is at 8
a.m., followed at 10 a.m. by a Mariachi Mass in
front of the mission. Admission is free to all
events. Information: 859-9848 or ysletamis-
sion.org.
In conjunction with the event is the Mercado
de Artes 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, with
paintings, bultos, retablos, weaving, ironwork,
colchas, Native American potter and jewelry.
Traditional food for sale. Entertainment
includes live music, Tigua social dances, story-
telling, matachines, mariachis and folklorico
dancers.
Fiesta of Our Lady of Guadalupe The
13th annual three-day religious festival in
Tortugas, N.M. is Monday through Wednesday,
Dec. 10-12. The festival is the biggest event of
the year in Tortugas, a small village near Mesilla
Park thats home to the Tortugas Indians.
Events are centered at Our Lady of Guadalupe
Church.
The festival begins at 6:30 p.m. Monday with
a procession, rosary and vigil. The pilgrimage to
the Tortugas A Mountain begins 7 a.m.
Tuesday with a procession at 5 a.m. from Casa
del Pueblo to the church. Registration begins at
6 a.m. for pilgrimage at 7 a.m. The bishops
Mass is at 11 a.m. on the mountain. At 4 p.m. is
a rosary on the mountain. At sundown, pilgrims
will light luminarias along the mountain path.
A fiesta Mass is at 9 a.m. Wednesday followed
by Danzante Dances at 10:30 a.m. A traditional
free fiesta dinner at noon is sponsored by La
Corporacion de Nuestra Seora de Guadalupe,
the governing body of the tribe (which is relat-
ed to the Tiguas). A procession around the vil-
lage begins at 4 p.m.; a rosary is at 5 p.m., and
6 p.m. is the reception in honor of the
Corporacions mayordomos.
To get there: Take Interstate 10 to Las
Cruces, exit on University Avenue and go
under the freeway; turn left at the stop sign
and continue on Main, going through two sig-
nals. Turn left on Tortugas Drive and then turn
right on Parroquia.
Information: (575) 526-8171 or (575) 522-
0288.
To get there: Take Interstate 10 to Las
Cruces, exit on University Avenue and go
under the freeway; turn left at the stop sign
and continue on Main, going through two sig-
nals. Turn left on Tortugas Drive and then turn
right on Parroquia. Information: (575) 526-
8171 or (575) 522-0288.
Piro-Manso-Tiwa Indian Tribe of
Guadalupe Pueblo Events celebrating
the Virgin of Guadalupe are Dec. 10-12 at St.
Genevieves Church and Parish Hall, 100 South
Espina and 1025 E. Las Cruces Ave., in Las
Cruces. Admission is free. Information: (575)
524-9649.
A procession of the virgin is Monday and
Tuesday from the hall to the church.
A Mass for the Virgin de Guadalupe will be
given Wednesday, followed by dancing by the
matachines (Los Danzantes) and Piro-Manso-
Tiwa Tribe members.
The Virgin de Guadalupe is kept in the church
until New Years Day, when she will be taken
out at 2 p.m. in a procession accompanied by
dancing and pageantry. She is then taken home
until next December.
St. Anthonys Festival for Our Lady of
Guadalupe St. Anthonys Seminary,
Crescent and Hastings in Central El Paso, will
host events in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Dec. 10-12, including pilgrimages, masses and
a bazaar. The public is welcome.
Information/times: 566-2261.
Church programs
Venite! Coronado Baptist Church, 501
Thunderbird, will host its annual Christmas
music presentation Friday through Sunday,
Dec. 7-9. Prelude is at 6:30 p.m.; performance
begins at 7 p.m. The original musical is based
on the documentary The Star of Bethlehem
by Rick Larson. The story joins the journey of
the wise men following the star to the Child,
and features a look at the heavens through the
scriptures and modern technology. Admission is
free. Information: 584-3912 or coronadobap-
tist.org.
Blessing of Nativities Sacred Earth
Ministry of St. Pius X will host its annual bless-
ing of nativity displays at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2,
at St Pius X Community Center, 1050 N.
Clark. Anyone wishing to have a nativity
blessed may bring it the center anytime
between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Snacks and rinds
available on a donation basis. Information:
Mike, 757-9395.
The ministrys patron saint is Saint Francis of
Assisi, who is the originator of the first nativi-
ties as well as patron saint of animals and the
environment.
The Spirit of Christmas Cielo Vista
Churchs annual large-scale holiday pageant of
music and drama celebrating the Christmas
season programs is Dec. 7-9 and Dec. 14-16
at the church at 3585 Lee Trevino. The pageant
celebrates 20 years of Christmas past along
with some of the greatest stories of the Bible
told through a dramatic musical presentation.
Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday and 4 and 7:30
p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets: $5.
Information: 595-0288 or cielovista.org.
Tickets available at Cielo Vista ticket office
and at The Hub (Montana Lobby). Ticket office
is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Living Christmas Tree The 48th annu-
al Christmas concerts at First Baptist Church,
805 Montana, are 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday, Dec. 8-9, 805 Montana. This show
is one of the longest-running events of its kind
in the country. Doors open one hour prior to
each performance. The event usually sells out
early. Nursery provided free. Tickets (on sale
Nov. 6): $5; reserved via church website at
fbcep.com. Information: 533-1465.
This year, the program features Quintessential
Brass, LCT Orchestra, Saul and Cory, a drum-
line, childrens ensemble and many soloists.
A Coffeehouse Christmas CrossPoint
Church, 11995 Montwood, presents Discover
Christmas, its annual holiday gift to the com-
munity Dec. 14-16, featuring vignettes of
drama, dance and music, homemade treats and
specialty coffee. Performances are at 7 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, and at the 10 a.m. Sunday
service. Admission is free. Information: 857-
7492 or crosspointelpaso.com.
Live Nativity Bethany Christian Church,
10453 Springwood, hosts its Live Nativity
Scene 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, in
front of the church, with participants from the
past and present to show the relevance of
the Christmas Spirit in the present time.
Admission is free. Information: 592-5977.
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Home for Christmas Western Hills
United Methodist Church, 524 Thunderbird,
presents the choral and instrumental benefit
concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, featuring
the first movement of Rutters Gloria, along
with spirituals, jazz, and contemporary Advent
and Christmas music. The backdrop of the con-
cert is Jesus being born homeless, and how that
can inspire others to build homes for the less
fortunate. Admission is free; free-will offering
taken to go towards building homes for the
homeless in Nicaragua in the Spring of 2013.
Information: 584-2133, ext. 109 or western-
hillsep.org.
Christmas Celebration Abundant Living
Faith Center, 1000 Valley Crest, will host its
annual orchestral production and candlelight
communion services celebrating the birth of
Jesus Christ Dec. 19-24, in the centers audi-
torium.
The Christmas Story is told through the eyes of
the Storyteller, from Hooville to the Nativity
and everything in between, with live animals,
full orchestra, flying angels and even the
Grinch. Performances are 7 p.m. Wednesday
through Friday, and 5 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday
through Monday. Admission is free.
Information: 532-8543 or alfc.com.
Let There Be Lights
Loya Light Show The brilliant display of
holiday lights choreographed to music is fea-
tured at 6, 7 and 8 p.m. Fridays through
Sundays, Dec. 1-31, at 12001 Paseo de Oro
(one block north of Montwood, off Bob
Mitchell). Parking available at Montwood High
School and Crosspoint Church. Admission is
free.
Luminarias by the Lake Thousands of
luminarias will line the walking paths at
Keystone Heritage Park and El Paso Desert
Botanical Gardens, 4200 Doniphan, 6 to 9 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, Dec. 7-8, featuring musi-
cal entertainment and holiday refreshments for
sale. Proceeds benefit the park. Admission: $4
($3 military; $1 ages 12 and younger)
Information: 584-0563,
pasonorte@sbcglobal.net or keystone-
heritagepark.org.
Memorial Candle Garden luminarias available
for $5 each.
Navidad de La Fe Luminarias La Fe
Clinic will light up Scenic Drive with more than
4,000 luminarias for its 21st annual event 6 to
10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15. Admission is free,
but sightseers are invited to donate canned and
dry goods or cash or checks (made to Centro
de Salud Familiar La Fe to benefit families
served by La Fe.
Scenic Drive will be open only to one-way
traffic during the event, accessible from
Richmond/Alabama streets in Central El Paso.
Cars proceed slowly westward with lights off
to view the luminarias and the city lights of El
Paso and Jurez. Drivers will also get to view
Santa and his elves and a live Nativity scene.
Volunteers and sponsors are always needed.
Information: 534-7190.
Cumberland Circle Luminarias and
Christmas lights adorn the circle each
Christmas Eve in the central El Paso neighbor-
hood. From I-10, take Trowbridge northwest
to Pennsylvania Ave. Pennsylvania leads directly
into the circle.
Eastridge Christmas lights The resi-
dents of the Eastside subdivision of Eastridge
participates each year in an elaborate neighbor-
hood-wide holiday lights display. Lights are usu-
ally lit around the first week of December, and
run through the holiday season.
The subdivision is off McRae Blvd; turn west
on Eastridge.
Southern New Mexico
Ruidoso Festival of Lights The moun-
tain village of Ruidoso hosts the following
events though the Christmas season.
Information: 1-888-71-LIGHTS (714-4448) or
RuidosoFOL.org.
Christmas in the Park is 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov
29, at School House Park. Includes lighting of
the Yule Log, music and caroling, cookies and a
visit with Santa. Admission is free.
The annual Parade of Lights is 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 1, in downtown Ruidoso (from
Sudderth/Mechem to Pizza Hut), featuring
floats packed with seasonal decorations and
lights.
A Cowboy Christmas Ball at Inn of the
Mountain Gods is 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Dec.
8, featuring Jody Nix and The Texas Cowboys.
Sponsored by the Lincoln County Sheriffs
Posse. Dinner served at 6 p.m. Ticket informa-
tion: (575) 257-7982.
Ski Apaches Torch Light Parade is tentatively
Saturday, Dec. 22, at Ski Apache Resort.
Veteran skiers carry lighted torches while
descending the mountain. Indian fry bread, hot
snacks and drinks available for purchase. Indian
drumming begins at 5 p.m. with parade down
the mountain at 6 p.m. Admission is free, but
spectators are encouraged to arrive by 5:45
p.m.
Walk through Bethlehem Angus
Church of the Nazarene in Ruidoso will host
45-minute interactive walks through a recreat-
ed village of Bethlehem 6 to 8 p.m. Friday
through Sunday, Nov. 30 and Dec. 2 and Dec.
7-9, at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in
Capitan. Matinee 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec.
1, during the Festival of Lights. The guided
event features a cast of more than 60 actors
and live animals. Visitors can interact with tax
collectors, Roman soldiers, innkeepers, mer-
chants, dancers, strolling minstrels and more.
Refreshments offered. Wheelchair friendly
path. Reservations encouraged. Admission is
free. Information: (575) 336-8032 or
wtbnm.org.
Altrusa Tour of Homes Altrusa
International of Ruidoso, the non-profit service
organization, hosts its 2nd annual holiday home
tour at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, featuring five
homes in the Alto Lakes area. Information:
(575) 258-5689.
Carlsbad Winter Wine Festival noon
to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Pecos River
Village Conference Center, 711 Muscatel, in
Carlsbad, N.M. (site of Christmas on the Pecos
boat rides). Features wines from eight New
Mexico wineries, arts and crafts, holiday enter-
tainment. Tickets available from the Carlsbad
Chamber of Commerce. Admission: $10 in
advance; $12 at the door (includes 10 tastings
and souvenir glass). Information: Helping Hands
Event Planning, (575) 522-1232 or carlsbadwin-
terwine.com.
VIP party is 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30.
Admission: $25.
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The annual Pet Parade is 2 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 1, on Burro Avenue,
The 3rd annual Lighted Christmas Parade is
Saturday, Dec. 8; stores on Burro will be open
late for holiday shopping.
Santa Land Bonfire is 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec.
22, in Zenith Park behind the Chamber of
Commerce. Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive at 5
p.m. with and cookies, as well as a bonfire,
roasted marshmallows, cocoa and more.
Information: (575) 682-2733 or 1-886-874-
4447.
Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive at The Lodge at
7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 24, for a reading of the
Twas The night Before Christmas, hot cider
and cookies.
Santa will also visit The Lodge Christmas
morning, and the annual Christmas Brunch
Buffet is planned at Rebeccas Restaurant.
Information: 1-800-395-6343 or thelodgere-
sort.com.
Christmas in the Foothills The his-
toric Black Range town of Hillsboro, N.M.
invites Christmas shoppers for a holiday studio
walk 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. The
celebration offers open houses at art galleries
and historic homes as well as holiday activities,
food and arts and crafts shows, Clydesdale
horse-drawn carriage rides and a $49.99 art
sale. Admission is free. Information: (575) 895-
5797.
The Percha Bank Museum in Kingston (9
miles west of Hillsboro) will unveil a new his-
torical mural the same day and sell hand-made
gifts, home-made pastries and live music.
This years event has been recognized as part
of the New Mexico Centennial, complete with
a proclamation from the NM State Senate rec-
ognizing Dec. 3 as the 100th anniversary of the
death of Nicholas Galles, an early resident of
Hillsboro who was the first Chief Justice of the
New Mexico Supreme Court.
To get there: Take Interstate 25 north from
Las Cruces to the NM 152 exit at Caballo, and
go west 17 miles.
Christmas Light Hayride Hayrides
through more than 60,000 Christmas lights are
6 to 9 p.m. nightly Dec. 1-22, begging at
Sunset Run Restaurant, 54 McDonald Road in
Alamogordo. Santa Claus will be on site for
photos, along with holiday craft and food ven-
dors on site. Admission: $5 ($2 age 12 and
younger). Information: (575) 921-3332 or
desertdjsnm.com.
Christmas Light Parade The Kiwanis
club in Deming hosts the lighted Christmas
parade at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, in Deming,
N.M. Information: (575) 546-9096.
Christmas on the Pecos One of
Americas top holiday traditions, the boat tour
along the Pecos River runs through Dec. 31 in
Carlsbad, N.M. The 21st annual event show-
cases the winter wonderland of more than 100
festively decorated houses. Twelve to 15 tours
are offered nightly 5:15 to 9:30 p.m.; ticket
office opens at 4:30 p.m.
The 40-minute tours depart from Pecos River
Village Conference Center, 711 Muscatel. The
village includes a gift gallery, refreshments and
holiday lights. Ticket are $12.50 Sunday
through Thursday and $17.50 Friday and
Saturday; $7.50 and $12.50 for ages 2-11
(under two free with lap pass). Tickets should
be purchased in advance. Information: (575)
628-0952; Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce at
(575) 887-6516 or christmasonthepecos.com.
The 2nd annual Carlsbad Winter Wine
Festival is noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1.
Electric Light Parade The 24th annual
holiday season parade is 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec.
1, along Main Street (from Alameda to College)
in Roswell, N.M. Information: (575) 420-5718.
Luminarias on The Plaza The City of
Socorro, N.M. will host its 8th annual arts
crawl 5:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, on the
historic plaza and several surrounding shops in
Socorro. The event features, live music art-
work, food and beverages. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 838-2724 or (575) 835-
8927.
The citys official Christmas Tree Lighting is 6
p.m. on the plaza, followed by the Candy Cane
Light Parade.
Mimbres Hot Springs Ranch show
the 32nd annual show and sale is 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 1-2, at
Mimbres Hot Spring Ranch in Mimbres, N.M.
with stone and terra cotta pottery, fused glass,
ornaments, jewelry, painting, wood carvings,
note cards and more. Chair massages, kids art,
gourmet lunch (to purchase), free refresh-
ments, door prizes and live entertainment also
available. No pets allowed.
To get there: Take Hwy 152 to Mimbres 61.
Turn south to Royal John Mine Road (between
NM 19 and 20); follow signs 2.5 miles to ranch.
Remembrance and Hope vigil
Mesilla Valley DWI Resource Center hosts a
candlelight vigil for victims of drunk driving at
5:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, in the Old Mesilla
Plaza in Mesilla, N.M. Information: (575) 382-
6245.
Night of Lights (Noche de
Luminarias) Southern New Mexicos
largest luminaria display is 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday,
Dec. 2, on the New Mexico State University
Campus, a tradition since 1984. Luminarias will
light up the International Mall and the path
from the Pan American Center to the Corbett
Center Student Union. Also offered are horse-
drawn carriage rides, live performances, free
hot apple cider and holiday treats. Information:
(575) 646-3200 or nmsu.edu.
Healthy Life Initiative The Lincoln and
Otero County Healthy Life event is Wednesday
Dec. 5, at the Hot Shot Building, 901 Mechem
in Ruidoso, N.M. to strengthen community
bonds, provide healthy, locally grown produce
for families, create educational and recreational
opportunities and promote environmental
awareness. Information: (575) 336-1933.
Tree Memorial ceremony Gila
Regional Medical Center, 2814 180 East in
Silver City, N.M. hosts a memorial tree lighting
ceremony 5:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, on
the centers front canopy. Participants may
bring a photo of loved ones prior to the event
to be laminated and included on the tree of
lights. Recommended donation (to GRMC): $5.
Information: (575) 574-4934 or grmc.org.
Photos may be dropped off 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday the center.
City of Las Cruces Christmas Tree
Lighting Ceremony The annual ceremo-
ny is 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, at Albert Johnson
Park, 200 E. Picacho (between City Hall and
Branigan Library) in Las Cruces. The celebra-
tion includes live entertainment, hot chocolate
and light snacks. Information: (575) 541-2000.
Old-Fashioned Christmas MainStreet
Truth or Consequences annual Old-Fashioned
Christmas Downtown Tree Lighting is 6 to 9
p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, in Evelyn Renfro Park with
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an art hop, bonfires, wagon rides, carolers,
prize drawings, Santa Claus and refreshments
at downtown Truth or Consequences business-
es. Live Nativity presented First Baptist Church
(corner of Broadway and Mims). Admission is
free. Information: (575) 740-3902 or torcmain-
street.org.
Elephant Buttes 18th luminaria beach parade
begins at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8. See separate
listing.
Alamogordo Christmas Parade of
Lights The annual lighted parade,
Centennial Christmas begins at 5 p.m.,
Saturday, Dec. 8, down 10th Street. Hosted by
the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce, the
parade includes floats, banners, marching bands
and a visit from Santa Claus. Information: (575)
437-6120 or alamogordo.com.
Elephant Butte Beach Walk and
Floating Light Parade Elephant Butte
State Parks annual luminaria walk is dusk
Saturday, Dec. 8. The event features about
4,000 luminarias, a boat and RV parade, 25 host
campfires with free refreshments, Santa Claus,
hayrides, caroling and more. Elephant Butte
Rotary Club will take donations for the Make-
A-Wish Foundation of New Mexico. Enter via
the parks main entrance. Cost: $5 per car.
Information: (575) 740-1777 or elephantbut-
techamberofcommerce.com.
The Floating Lights Parade and RV Lighting
Contest is 6:30 p.m. at the Marina del Sur.
Party and awards ceremony follow at 9 p.m. at
the Elephant Butte Inn. Parade information:
(575) 744-5567 or nadine@lagorico.com.
MainStreet Truth or Consequences annual
Old-Fashioned Christmas Downtown Tree
Lighting is 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, in Evelyn
Renfro Park with bonfires, wagon rides, carol-
ers, prize drawings, Santa Claus and refresh-
ments at downtown businesses. Live Nativity
presented by First Baptist Church (corner of
Broadway and Mims). Admission is free.
Information: SierraCountyEvents.com.
New Mexico Tamale Fiesta y Mas
The 2nd annual fiesta in Historic Downtown
Silver City is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec.
8, hosted by the Southwest New Mexico
Green Chamber of Commerce, with tamale
and craft vendors and other traditional
Christmas and Borderland favorites such as
capirotada, bizcochos, Mexican hot chocolate
and red-chile kettle corn. Information: (575)
538-1337 or findyourselfinsilvercity.org.
Opening ceremony and mariachi music begins
at 10 a.m. with tamal judging at noon and a
tardeada at 2 p.m.
Other activities include bilingual storytelling
and Flores Mexicana and Nopales workshops.
Finals Pancake Supper The NMSU
Dining students host their semi-annual supper 9
to 11 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, at NMSUs Taos
Restaurant, with food, games, prizes and live
music. This semesters menu includes pan-
cakes, omelets, breakfast pizza, egg muffins,
fruit and Danish.
Admission: $2 (one Meal Plan swipe for NMSU
students) or donation of a canned food item for
the NMSU Food Pantry. Information: (575)
646-7696 or nmsudining.com.
The Taos restaurant will close from 7 to 9
p.m. that evening to prepare for the event.
Victorian Christmas Evening The
annual event is 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec.
13, at the Silver City Museum, 312 W.
Broadway in the historic H.B. Ailman House
with holiday music, Christmas cookies, hot
mulled cider, childrens craft activities and a visit
by Father Christmas. The house will be deco-
rated in Victorian style. Childrens craft activi-
ties are 4 to 6 p.m. with music and holiday
treats 5:30 to 8 p.m. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 538-5921 or silvercitymuse-
um.org.
New this year is a Cookie Baking and
Decorating Contest. The theme is Holiday
Traditions, with competitions in three cate-
gories: commercial, home and junior (12 and
younger). Bring cookies to the museum kitchen
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 2:30
p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8-9. Judging is 3 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 9. Cookies will be enjoyed by
guests at the open house event. Entry fee (per
batch of 24-30 cookies): $5 commercial; $3
home and $1 junior.
Mesilla Plaza Christmas Tree Lighting
The community tree lighting is Friday, Dec.
14, in the plaza. Mesilla Mayor Michael Cadena
will switch on the tree at 6 p.m. Christmas
music continues until 6:30 p.m. Shops will be
open late for holiday shopping that day,
refreshments and some locations. The tree will
be decorated with ornaments created by stu-
dents from an area school. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 524-3262, ext. 116
Mesilla is southwest of Las Cruces. Take I-10
West to the Avenida de Mesilla exit. The plaza
is off NM Highway 28 (Avenida de Mesilla)
south of I-10.
Luminarias and Christmas music will be fea-
tured Christmas Eve on the Plaza 5:30 to 7:30
p.m. Monday, Dec. 24. The Mesilla Singers
choir will lead in the singing of Christmas car-
ols, and luminarias will be lit around dusk.
Fort Selden Luminaria Tour The 14th
annual holiday event at Fort Selden State
Monument Ruins Glow is 5 to 9 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 15. The trails and ruins of the
19th-century fort will be lit by more than 1,000
luminarias, and visitors will be treated to hot
chocolate, cookies and living history military re-
enactments. Admission is free that evening.
Information: (575) 526-8911 or nmmonu-
ments.org.
From Las Cruces, take I-25 North to Exit 19.
The monument, which preserves the ruins of
the 19th century fort, is open 8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m. daily. Admission is $3 (age 16 and under
free).
Luminarias and Christmas Carols on
the Plaza Old Mesilla, N.M., turns into a
wonderland of music and light beginning at
dusk Christmas Eve, Monday, Dec. 24, at San
Albino Church and the surrounding historic
plaza. Around 6,000 luminarias will be set up.
The Mesilla Singers will lead singing of
Christmas carols from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Mesilla is southwest of Las Cruces. Take I-10
West to the Avenida de Mesilla exit. The plaza
is off NM Highway 28 (Avenida de Mesilla)
south of I-10. Admission is free. Information:
(575) 524-3262, ext. 116.
Downtown Ramble The City of Las
Cruces hosts an evening of music and art 5 to 7
p.m. the first Friday of the month at the Las
Cruces Downtown Mall. Information: (575)
523-2950.
First Fridays in Silver City Several of
historic Downtown Silver Citys restaurants,
shops and Red Dot galleries stay open late
the first Friday of each mont. Free live music
and other special events also planned each
month. Information: 1-800-548-9378 or sil-
vercitymainstreet.com.
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New Years Eve
Ardovinos New Years Eve Bash
Ardovinos Desert Crossing, One Ardovino
Drive in Sunland Park, will ring in 2012
Monday, Dec. 31. Reservations recommended;
details to be announced. Information/reserva-
tions: (575) 589-0653 or ardovinos.com.
Ballroom With A Twist Inn of the
Mountain Gods Resort and Casino in
Mescalero, N.M. will host its New Years Eve
gourmet dinner and concert beginning at 9
p.m. Monday, Dec. 31, with entertainment by
ballroom dance group as well as party favors,
dancing and a balloon drop. Tickets: $125
(Ticketmaster). Information: (800) 545-9011 or
(575) 464-7090.
A matinee New Years Eve performance is 1
p.m. Tickets: $75.
Sunland Park New Years Eve The
New Years Eve celebration in the Signature
Showroom at Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino
is Monday, Dec. 31. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
with dinner served 7 to 8:30 p.m. and enter-
tainment with ShaVone and The Vibe 9 p.m. to
1 a.m. Tickets: $35 (includes dinner buffet,
entertainment, favors and champagne toasting);
$250 table for eight. Ages 21 and older wel-
come. Information/reservations: (575) 874-
5200 ext 4269.
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El Paso Scene
Navidad en la Frontera
From the smell of sweet tamales and pinon firewood and the soft glow of luminar-
ias, the festive posada processions, the border area does the holiday season like
nowhere else.
Here are some of the things help define El Paso del Nortes traditional Christmas
celebrations:
Luminarias Luminaria is the most commonly used name for a homemade
lantern made of a brown paper bag and candle. The simple glowing lights, also
referred to as farolitos (little lanterns), are a common site on walkways, rooftops
and curbsides throughout the Christmas season.
Posada Spanish for inn, a posada is a processional reenacting Mary and
Josephs search for shelter in Bethlehem. During a posada, groups usually travel to
three sites (often private homes) and singing carols villancicos and praying. After
being turned away at the first two locations, they find shelter at the third, where a
celebration with food, music and often a piata awaits. These are done by some
churches nightly for nine evenings (novena) through Christmas Eve.
Pastorela The Shepherds Play or Los Pastores is a religious folk drama cele-
brating the time the shepherds find their way to the stable where the Christ Child is
born. These type of dramatic presentations were used by Spanish settlers to intro-
duce early Native American cultures to Christian Themes. These plays are per-
formed by different churches and cultural groups every year, and often combine
drama, music and dance.
Our Lady of Guadalupe The reported appearance of a mestizo Virgin Mary
near Mexico City in 1531 is not actually associated with Christmas, but her Feast
Day of Dec. 12 often starts Christmas celebrations for many with parades, festivals,
special masses and candlelit processionals.
La Noche Buena The Holy Night, is what Christmas Eve is referred to in
Mexico. Noche Buena is a time for family get-togethers, and the celebration of the
birth of Christ. Often a small gift or treat is given to the children, and traditional hol-
iday foods such as tamales, empanadas, bizcochitos and capirotada (Mexican bread
pudding) is served. The evening ends with the attending of a peaceful midnight
mass, known as La Misa Del Gallo (Roosters Mass).
The Poinsettia, a native plant of Mexico, if often called Flor de la Noche Buena
or Flower of the Holy Night.
El Dia de Los Reyes Magos Epiphany is the traditional end of the Christmas
season (Jan. 6), and a time of gift giving time. This day celebrates when the Wise
Men Los Reyos Magos came bearing gifts for the Christ child. In some Latin cul-
tures, the children leave their shoes on the doorstep the night of Jan. 5 for the gift-
bearing wise men to leave presents in the next day. The day is also a time to remem-
ber gift giving, and making charitable contributions.
Also part of this day are Kings cakes, a ring-shaped coffee cake type of dessert
with a small toy baby baked into it. The person finding the baby in the piece is the
one who will host the next party, either next years celebration or the upcoming
Candlemass celebration Feb. 2.
Traditional foods Most people are familiar with tamales, bizochitos (sugar
cookies with anise seasoning) and empanadas (small fruit or meat-filled pies). Here
are a few more regional treats.
Posole a hominy or corn-based stew in a pork or chicken broth base spiced with
green or red chile. Popular in northern New Mexico.
Capirotada Mexican bread pudding. The name means a little bit of every-
thing, and it can include anything from brown sugar, raisins, chopped nuts and
vanilla to shredded cheese. A traditional Lenten dessert also popular at Christmas.
Menudo A stew made of tripe (stomach lining or cow), posole and other ingredi-
ents. Popular Christmas morning breakfast treat as well as weekends year round.
Champurrado Mexican hot chocolate. A rich, chocolate drink seasoned with
cinnamon and beaten with a rotary beater (molinillo) until frothy.
West Texas
Mountain Country Christmas The
annual event is 2 to 8 p.m. Friday and 8:30 a.m.
to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30-Dec. 1, at the
Alpine Civic Center, 801 W. Holland, in Alpine,
Texas. The event includes an indoor/outdoor
arts crafts fair, baked goods, organizational
booths, holiday product vendors, entertain-
ment. Admission is free. Information: Alpine
Visitors Center (432) 837-2326.
This years Christmas Tour of Historic Homes
is 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, beginning at
First Baptist Church in Alpine. Tickets: $10.
Information: (432) 294-1140, (432) 837-5563
or historicalpine.org.
Bazaars and fairs
Downtown Artist Market The City of
El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs
Departments market for area artists are
Saturdays on Anthony Street in the Union Plaza
area along Anthony Street. Hours are 9 a.m. to
1 p.m. Space for about 53 artists available each
month. Information: 541-4481.
Booth space costs $2, and artists will be
required to prove they produce their own
work. Artists must obtain a sales permit and
attend one of the monthly orientation sessions
offered 6 to 8 p.m. the second Tuesday of each
month in the City Hall third floor training
room. Information/guidelines online at elpaso-
texas.gov/mcad at Cultural/Heritage Tourism
& Initiatives.
Its Beginning to Look A Lot Like
Christmas Craft Fair Pebble Hills
Elementary School, 11145 Edgemere, hosts its
16th annual holiday arts and crafts fair 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. Sponsored by the
Pebble Hills PTO. Admission is free.
Desert Crossing Holiday Market
Ardovinos Desert Crossing Restaurant and
Banquet Facility will host its 8th annual market
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, in the Sunset
Hall. This years market is their largest ever,
with more than 70 local artists, craftspersons
and vendors from the Farmers Market.
Admission is free; brunch/dinner cost varies.
Information: (575) 589-0653 or ardovinos.com.
Brunch served 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Dinner
service begins at 5 p.m. Reservations recom-
mended.
German Advents-Bazaar The annual
Christkindlmarket arts and crafts festival is 11
a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, at the German
Community Center (Soldatenstube), Robert E.
Lee Road, Fort Bliss. Admission is free.
Information: 568-0259, 568-4824 or betreu-
unginelpaso.com.
The traditional German Christmas fair fea-
tures numerous vendors selling handmade
products ranging from decorations, handmade
greeting cards, quilts to woodcraft products.
German Bratwurst, smoked fish, German beer
and Glhwein will be sold, as well as German
coffee, cakes, pastries and cookies.
All proceeds go towards social projects on
both sides of the border through the German
Air Forces charity organization Aid for the
Needy.
Tennis West Holiday Fair Tennis West
Sports and Racquet Club, 1 Tennis West Lane
(off Westside Drive) hosts the holiday bazaar
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, with cloth-
ing, jewelry, arts, crafts, food and more. Beer
and wine available for purchase. Admission is
free. Information: 581-5471.
UU Christmas Bazaar Unitarian
Universalist Community of El Paso, 4425 Byron
St., will host its annual Christmas Bazaar 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2 and 9. The
bazaar features handmade arts and crafts,
chocolate truffles, jewelry and a white elephant
table. Admission is free. Information: 584-7823
or uuelpaso.org.
Holiday Open House Bazaar Patou
Velvets 10th annual bazaar and gift sale is 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at 518
Randolph in Sunset Heights, with unique gifts
for the holidays: handmade greeting cards, new
and vintage costume jewelry and accessories,
arts and crafts, vintage collectibles, homemade
cookies and more. Admission is free.
patouvelvetvintage.webs.com.
Inside/Outside Designs Open House
The discount fabrics store, 4798 Doniphan
Suite B (new location) will host its annual open
house 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8.
Artist Ann Mitchell will present her latest
works. Food, drinks offered. Information: 497-
2586.
Kohlberg Winter Bazaar The Olga
Kohlberg PTA will host its winter arts and craft
family event 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec.
8, at Kohlberg Elementary, 1445 Nardo
Goodman, with food vendors, games, jumping
balloon and pictures and Santa. Admission is
free. Information: Carrie, 236-2850.
Oz Glaze Farmers & Craft Market
Oz Glaze Senior Center hosts its farmers and
craft market 9 a.m. top 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec.
8, in the City of Horizons parking lot, 14999
Darrington, with arts, crafts, and produce all
handmade or handgrown. Admission is free.
Information 852-0062.
San Elizario ChristKindleMarket call
for artists San Elizario Artist Guilds 2nd
annual ChristKindle is 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8-
9, on the historic plaza, with crafts, gifts,
German food and drink. Admission is free.
Information: Connie Lichlyter, 328-1937.
Christkindle Market is an old tradition in
Germany going back hundreds of years. Every
year during the month of December, this
German Christmas market takes place in
Germany to celebrate the holiday season by
enjoying traditional food, drink and holiday
shopping.
Wares range from hand-painted glass and
wooden ornaments, nutcrackers, cuckoo
clocks, jewelry, toys, clothing and more, along
with food like German sausages, sauerkraut,
potato pancakes, pastries, candies, German
beers and traditional Glhwein.
The Iveys presents their Christmas With The
Iveys concert at 3 p.m. Saturday.
Mercado Guadalupano The Ysleta
Mission, 131 Zaragosa, will host its mercado de
artes featuring traditional art works 8 a.m. to 3
p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, on the historic missions
grounds, with paintings, bultos, retablos, weav-
ing, ironwork, colchas, Native American potter
and jewelry. Traditional food for sale.
Entertainment includes live music, Tigua social
dances, storytelling, matachines, mariachis and
folklorico dancers. Information: 859-9848 or
ysletamission.org.
The mercado is part of the annual Fiesta
Guadalupana in celebration of Our Lady of
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Guadalupe Saturday, Dec. 8.
Craft Fair 150 Sunset The event cen-
ter/nursery at 150 Sunset (former Nash
Nursery location), host a seasonal craft fair 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays through Dec. 15
with handcrafted gift items such as jewelry,
pottery, photography, stained and blown glass,
handknits, soaps, candles and more. Admission
is free. Information: 585-0801 or 150sunset.
Happy Hippie Holidaze Open House
The Hal Marcus Gallery, 1308 N. Oregon,
hosts the 42nd annual Happy Holidaze Open
House arts and craft fair 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 15, with local vendors, appetiz-
ers, and live entertainment including hula-hoop
dancing by Adelaide. Visitors or encouraged to
come in Hippie garb. Admission is free.
Information: 533-9090 or halmarcus.com.
Vendors include Cactus Mary Organic Soaps,
crocheted Bickies Bears, 1 SOL tie-dyes, hand-
crafted jewelry by SooZen & Cecil Lee, Oscar
Moya and Kathy Anderson, Art by Adelaide,
Ruben Valenzuela and Mo Malone, Lollyline
hats and muffs, books by author Gene Keller, El
Pasos Knitting Guild shawls and handmade
gifts, Mrs. Andersons Homemade Candles, Tie
One On party aprons, vegan food items from
One Inspired Chef, .
The gallerys gift shop has chanchitos, minia-
ture art, and a large selection of local cards,
prints and $5 calendars.
Performers include singer/songwriter Gene
Keller, electro pop due Manifique, El Paso
Cowboy Gospel Band, Ernie Tinajero of Radio
La Chusma and internationally known belly-
dancer Adelaide.
Recycled Arts boutique A recycled arts
and crafts holiday boutique is 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 15, at Saint Pauls Lutheran,
1000 Montana, with decor, baked goods, a cafe
and a childrens make and take craft table.
Admission is free. Vendor tables still available.
Christmas Fair on The Track Elegant
Penguin Formalwear presents the Christmas
fair 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, at
Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino.
Information: 592-8897 or eptuxs.com.
El Paso Mineral and Gem Society
Rummage Sale The societys fundraising
sales are 9 a.m. to noon the first Monday of the
month at Memorial Park Senior Citizens
Center, 1800 Byron, behind the rose garden.
Information: 740-9937 or 592-8820.
Vinton Farmers Market The seasonal
market with fresh produce and handcrafted
items runs 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through
Saturday year round at 7810 Doniphan (former
Pats Country Store location), in Vinton.
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, Jan.
26-27, at the El Maida Shrine Temple, 6331
Alabama. Includes new, used and antique
firearms and accessories, knives, coins,
Southwest jewelry, military surplus and col-
lectibles. Food concessions available.
Admission: $5 ($4 active military and accompa-
nying dependents). Age 18 and younger must
be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
La Casa Holiday Bazaar - The annual holi-
day bazaar featuring regional vendors is Nov.
30-Dec. 2 at the Las Cruces Convention
Center, University and El Paseo, Las Cruces,
with over 100 booths of homemade arts and
crafts; raffles; holiday treats and a man cave
for sports viewing. Hours are 4 to 8 p.m.
Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5 (free for chil-
dren under 12). Proceeds benefit La Casa Inc.
shelter for victims of domestic violence.
Information: (575) 526-2819 or lacasainc.org.
Potters Guild Holiday art show Las
Cruces Potters Guilds 30th annual art sale is 2
to 7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday,
Nov. 30-Dec. 1, at Las Cruces Association of
Realtors, 150 E. Idaho. Pottery, sculpture jewel-
ry and ceramics sold. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 524-1146, (575) 639-6786
or lcpottersguild
Las Cruces Farmers & Crafts Market
Arts, crafts, produce, baked goods and
other food items are offered at the market 8
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays
on Griggs Avenue from Water Street to Church
Street. The market was recently voted
Americas Favorite Farmers Market of all large
markets in the nation in annual online contest
hosted by American Farmland Trust.
Information: (575) 541-2288 or lascrucesfarm-
ersmarket.org.
Something for everyone
Holidazzle Abundant Living Faith
Centers popular womens Christmas event is 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Camino
Real Hotel, 101 S. El Paso, with a luncheon,
fashion show by Ella Blu and shopping opportu-
nities. Event often sells out well in advance;
reservations encouraged. Tickets: $50 in
advance. Information: 532-8543 or alfc.com.
This years guest speaker is Lisa Osteen, asso-
ciate pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston
and sister of pastor Joel Osteen.
Kids Night Out Elite Youth Sports, 6910
N. Mesa Suite H (Westside) and 12115 Rojas
Suite 900 (Eastside) host nights for kids age 3
and older with gymnastics, games, crafts and
pizza in a safe environment 6 to 11 p.m.
Saturdays, Dec. 1 and 8. Each night is a differ-
ent dress up theme (call for schedule). Coaches
are USA Gymnastics, CPR and First Aid certi-
fied; children must be potty trained. Admission:
$23 per child per night in advance; $25 day of
event. Information: 581-3476, 590-9056 or
elpasoelite.com.
Latinitas The nonprofit dedicated to
empowering Latina youth offers regular cre-
ative expression workshops, exhibits and more.
latinitaselpaso@yahoo.com or LasLatinitas.org.
Creative Chicas Club after-school programs
are 4 to 5:45 p.m. every Monday at Judge
Marquez Library, 610 N. Yarbrough, for pre-
teen girls age 4-8. Girls participate in confi-
dence-building creative expression activities
such as art, creative writing, photography, film-
making and theater.
After School Club journalism workshops for
ages 4 to 8 are 4-6 p.m. Fridays at Ysleta Public
Library, 9321 Alameda.
Chicas Advancing in Media Project for teen
girls is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at
Latinitas Headquarters. Information: 282-5639.
Creative Chicas Saturday Camp is 12:30 to
2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at Judge Marquez
Library. Girls in grades 4-8 are meet monthly
for multimedia arts workshops.
The organization seeks female volunteer men-
tors in various areas. Informational sessions are
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6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4 and 18, at the head-
quarters.
Latinitas Magazine is also currently accepting
applications for our Youth Editorial Advisory
Board. Young women ages 13 to 22 interested
in developing their writing skills and getting
published in a magazine by and for Latina teens
are encouraged to apply at
latinitaselpaso@yahoo.com or
LatinitasMagazine.org.
Project Bravo propane bill help
Funding for Project Bravo, under the states
Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program, is
available to help some qualified low-income El
Paso County residents pay home propane bills
up to 250 gallons. Applicants must provide valid
ID for all those 18 and older in the household,
Social Security cards for all members of house-
hold, proof of household income in the previ-
ous 30 days and most recent versions of rental
or homeowner information, TANF or SNAP
certification, gas and electric bill. Also needed is
a letter from the propane company listing price
and number of gallons needed. Information:
562-4100.
Applications accepted 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the
following Saturdays:
Dec. 1 at San Elizario ISD Excell Academy,
13680 Socorro Road in San Elizario.
Dec. 8 and 15, Sparks Housing
Development Corporation, 106 Peyton.
Silver and Gold Friendship Tea The
Womans Club of El Paso will hold a silver and
gold Friendship Tea at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec.
2, in their historic club house at 1400 N. Mesa
on December 2nd t half-past two. Dress is
Sunday Best. Tickets: $20 (through Nov. 19);
available at Collectibles (Mesa and Lomaland
locations, as well as at the club house. Free
parking across the street. Information: 532-
6131.
The Womans Club of El Paso is on both the
Texas and National Historic Registries. It was
built in 1916 and is the oldest clubhouse in
Texas to be built as a clubhouse.
Yom Limmud (Family Day of Learning)
El Paso Jews will partner with communities
around the world for the Global Day of Jewish
Learning 12:15 to 4:40 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, at
the Jewish Community Center, 405 Wallenberg.
Various sessions and presentations for kids and
adults offered. Cost: $10 minimum donation
($18 per household). Information: 584-4437 or
jewishelpaso.org.
Challah Class is $20 (includes materials).
Keynote presentation is A Timely and Open
Conversation at 3:45 p.m. by J.J. Goldberg,
editor-at-large of the national Jewish newspa-
per The Forward.
Holy Tabernacle Experience Cielo
Vista Church, 3585 Lee Trevino, hosts the
interactive tour back in time through a full
scale replica of the sacred place where God
met His people Wednesday through Sunday,
Dec. 5-16. Hours are 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday
through Friday and 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday. Tickets: $1; available by phone at 595-
0288 or online at cielovista.org. Information:
595-0288.
Tickets also available at Cielo Vista ticket
office and at The Hub (Montana Lobby) 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. daily.
Childbirth preparation classes
Providence Memorial Hospitals childbirth
experts and lactation consultants offer free
classes for parents, future parents, grandpar-
ents and other adult family members who are
preparing to, or have welcomed a new baby
into their families in the hospitals auditoriums
B and C, 2001 N. Oregon. Information/regis-
tration: 577-SPHN (7746).
Breastfeeding class is 7 to 9:30 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 6.
Baby Care Basics for expecting, adoptive and
new parents, grandparents, and older brothers
and sisters (9 years and older) is 7 to 9 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 13.
Pediatric Question and Answer/CPR
Demonstration is 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec.
12.
Childrens big brother and sister class for
ages 3 to 8 is 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec.
20. Parents attend with their child.
Bundle or Bust: What You Can Do to
Protect Your Pipes El Paso Water
Utilities hosts a free workshop on maintaining
homes water pipes through freezing tempera-
tures 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at
TecH20 Water Resources Learning Center,
10751 Montana, led by Ken Futrell of Ewing
Irrigation. Admission is free but space is limited;
registration required. Information: 621-2000 or
tech2o.org.
Southwest Character Council The
councils monthly luncheon is 11:45 a.m. to 1
p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, at Great American
Land and Cattle Company, 701 S. Mesa Hills.
Cost: $10 (includes lunch, networking and
training). Cash or check only. Information/RSVP:
779-3551.
The East Side meeting is 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 13, at Great American, 2220
N. Yarbrough.
Smut Slam XXXmas Edition Queer
Pulp and Rio Grande TNG host and evening of
positive sexuality and smutty storytelling 8 to
11 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, at the Percolator, 217
N. Stanton. Following a poetry-slam format,
participants are given the chance to sign up and
share five minutes of true, real-life sexual
adventures; stories can be funny, poignant,
sexy, raunchy, whatever, but they should be
sexually-focused and genuine. Adult prizes
awarded for the funniest, sexiest, and overall
best stories. Ages 18 and older only. Admission:
$3 suggested donation. Information: 255-9172
or queerpulp@gmail.com.
Chamizal Saturday Morning Crafts
Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. San
Marcial, invites families to explore various
world cultures through arts and crafts for kids
age 5 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15. The
monthly Junior Ranger program offers a differ-
ent craft concept each month centered on cul-
tural diversity. Admission is free, but space is
limited. Reservations recommended.
Information/reservations: 532-7273 or
nps.gov/cham.
Dowsing class Metaphysical Life
Enrichment Center, 2600 El Paseo Road in Las
Cruces, hosts the Dowsing and Well-Being
Class with Jeanne Gerhringer of the American
Society of Dowsers 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec
15. The class will show how to use dowsing
skills in the personal health arena, as well as
chakras, meridians, auras, toxins, allergies,
infections just and more. Call for cost: Jeanne
Gehringer, (575) 522-4667 or at
mjeanne@zianet.com.
Health Expo The Vitamin Shoppe, 655
Sunland Park drive, hosts a health expo 11 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, with free samples,
Tien Shan Tzi Kung Fu and Tai Chi demonstra-
tions and GOGA studios 10-minute workout.
Wreaths Across America El Paso
Composite Squadron-Civil Air Patrol will host
the annual Wreaths Across America dedication
ceremony 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, in the
Rostrum at the Fort Bliss National Cemetery,
5200 Fred Wilson, in conjunction with that
days nationwide observance. The squadron is
spearheading this years efforts to place a
wreath on every soldiers grave at the ceme-
tery. Arrival by 9:45 a.m. encouraged; seating is
limited on a first come, first serve basis.
Information: Civil Air Patrol at 239-6149 or
epwreaths.org.
Wreaths arrive at 7:30 a.m. To volunteer to
help unload and place wreaths, call Civil Air
Patrol.
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NAMI Basics Course El Paso Chapter of
the National Alliance on Mental Illness hosts a
six-session course for parents or primary care-
givers of a child or adolescent living with mental
illness 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, through Dec. 18,
at Juvenile Justice Center, 6400 Delta. Core
elements include the trauma of mental illness
for the child and family, the biology of mental
illness and getting an accurate diagnosis and
treatment. Admission is free. Information: Ms.
Gomez at 637-6979 or NAMI office at 534-
5478 or nami.org/sites/namielpaso.
Candlelight Vigil The annual vigil in
remembrance of those homeless who have
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died over the past year is 5 p.m. Thursday,
Dec. 20, at El Caldito, 999 W. Amador in Las
523-2219 or elcaldito.com.
Bassett Place The mall at 6101 Gateway
West celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
bassettplacemall.com.
Photos with Santa available through Dec.
24, Christmas Eve.
Christmas music from area schools, churches
and civic organization featured in the mall
throughout the holiday season.
Christmas Village display Hundreds of
figurines make up one of El Pasos most elabo-
rate holiday displays, Winter Wonderland, on
exhibit 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays throughout
December, in the auditorium of the MacGuire
Administration Building of the Lee and Beulah
Moor Childrens Home, 1100 Cliff Dr. The
exhibit, donated by Dorothea Purvis, consists
of hundreds of festive figurines and continues
to grow bigger every year. Admission is free,
but donations are accepted. Information: 544-
8777.
Scenic Sundays Walkers, runners,
cyclists and skaters are invited to enjoy Scenic
Drive, from Rim Road to Richmond, free of
traffic 7 a.m. to noon Sundays. Dogs on leash
permitted. Admission is free. Information: 541-
4416 or district2@elpasotexas.gov.
For a good cause
Chamber of Commerce Gala The
113th annual Greater El Paso Chamber of
Commerce gala, A Tribute to Our Armed
Forces, is 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, at the El
Paso Convention Center. Special guest is U.S.
Rep. Silvestre Reyes. Cocktails at 6:30 p.m.
with dinner at 7:30 p.m. followed by music and
dance. Tickets: $100 ($150 upgraded seats).
Table sponsorships available. Information: 534-
0500. Online registration at elpaso.org.
Girl Scout Movie Day and take Action
Fort Bliss Girl Scouts hosts a movie day and
food drive 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1,
at the Grand Theater 1619 Pleasanton on Fort
Bliss. Participants enjoy a new release and
snack pack. Bring a non-perishable food item
for discount. All donations support E1-E5
Soldiers and their families at Fort Bliss. Non-
perishable food item ensures discounted movie
ticket and snack pack (regular concessions also
available at an extra charge). Cost: $5 plus 1
non-perishable food item per person (cash or
check only). Information: 850-3088.
Santa Pet Pictures Both the Humane
Society and Animal Rescue League offer pets a
chance to visit with Santa this season at area
PetsMarts Saturdays and Sundays in December.
Portion of the proceeds from photos benefits
the hosting organization.
Animal Rescue League of El Pasos Santa
Paws are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and
noon to 4 p.m. Sundays, Dec. 1-16 at
PetsMart, 655 Sunland Park Drive. Not only
dogs and cats welcome; Santa has had his pic-
ture taken with snakes, lizards, birds and bun-
nies. Information/cost: 587-7898 or arlep.org.
PetsMart donates $5 from every photo taken
to Animal Rescue League.
The Humane Society of El Pasos Santa
Claws offers pets a chance to visit with Santa
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Dec.
8-16, at PetsMart, 10501 Gateway West (at
Yarbrough). Information/cost: 532-6971 or
info@humanesocietyelpaso.org.
Los Chismes de la Comadre The
farewell spoof and dinner show for Elvia
Hernandez is Sunday, Dec. 2, at Camino Real
Hotel, 101 S. El Paso Street. Social hour begins
at 5 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. and show at 7 p.m.
Proceeds benefit LULAC Council 4875s schol-
arship fund. Cost: $40 in advance; $45 at the
door. Tables for 10 are $350. Tickets/informa-
tion: 731-5948 or 329-1967.
The event will celebrate and share funny sto-
ries about the life and legacy of long-time
LULAC representative and former city coun-
cilperson Elvia Hernandez, who is leaving El
Paso.
Christmas Street The 39th annual fund-
raiser for the El Paso Rehabilitation Center is
Tuesday, Dec. 4, at El Paso Country Club, 5000
Country Club Place. Several lavish custom-
designed Christmas trees will be on display.
The luncheon begins at 11:30 a.m. with the
gala at 6 p.m. Luncheon is $45 and evening gala
is $100. All reservations are will call and must
be prepaid by Nov. 23 (no exceptions).
Information, ticket prices: 544-8484, ext. 101.
Web: pdnchildrens.org.
Critter Christmas The 3rd annual holi-
day event benefiting Dona Ana County
Humane Society, Spay Neuter Action Program
and Animal Service Center of the Mesilla Valley
is 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, at Las Cruces
Convention Center, 680 University, with a live
and silent auction, dancing, music by DJ Chris
Cruz, performances by NMSU Dance Sport
Team, Best-Dressed Dog and Pet Tricks
Contests, Photo Booth, Dog Treat buffet, no-
host bar and food. Well-behaved leashed dogs
welcome (no flexi leashes). Tickets: $40 in
advance; $50 at the door. Available in Las
Cruces at American Classifieds, Better Life Pet
Foods, Enchanted Gardens and SNAP/DACHS
office. Information: (575) 642-2648
Tickets available online at donanacountyhu-
manesocietyinc.org or
holdmyticket.com/event/122669.
Christmas for Chihuahuita Motorcycle
Run The 28th annual motorcycle run and
parade is Friday, Dec. 7, beginning at El Coco,
7246 North Loop. Decorated bikes and trucks
will be on display beginning at 10 a.m. followed
by bike and truck judging at 11:30 a.m. The
parade departs promptly at noon led by Mr.
and Mrs. Santa and their elves on motorcycles.
All motorcycle groups and individuals are invit-
ed to participate. Food, drinks and door prizes
also offered.
Party follows the run at 502 Canal Road with
prizes for best decorated motorcycle and
truck.
The parade goes to participating local schools
to pick up toys for the annual party to be held
later in December. This years schools are
Cielo Vista Elementary, MacArthur
Intermediate, Ross Middle School and Hillside
Elementary. Participation is free, and riders are
welcome to bring candy for the school kids.
Donations welcome. Information: Mickie Subia,
533-1208.
Shoe art fundraiser call for artists
Border Book Festival, Inc. (BBF) seeks artists
to paint shoes 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec.
8, at its new home, Casa Camino Real, 314 S.
Tornillo (off Amador), in Las Cruces. The event
is inspired by the spirit of the Santo Nio de
Atocha, Child Jesus who goes out to work in
the world at night and returns each morning
with scuffed and/or muddy shoes. Shoe artists
will paint and decorate any manner of clean or
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new shoe: canvas, leather or vinyl shoes with
any medium of paint or material and/or mark-
ers for the public. Prices vary according to
complexity and time spent on design. Boots
may be painted with advance notice. All styles
and types of art appreciated. Information: (575)
523-3988 or bbf@borderbookfestival.com.
Casa Camino Real hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday through Saturday; noon to 5 p.m.
Sunday, or by appointment.
Donations of any size new/clean shoes will
also be collected for a free Christmas Shoe
Giveaway with shoes also going to Centro
Santa Catalina in Jurez, Mxico and The
Gospel Rescue Mission in Las Cruces.
Proceeds benefit the BBFs 19th Annual
Festival, Races Reales del Camino
Real,(Real/Royal) Roots of the Camino Real,
April 19-21, 2013 as well as a Santa Nio de
Atocha Fiesta.
B-Warm Blanket Drive The Braden
Aboud Memorial Foundations blanket drive
runs through Dec. 15. New blankets, twin
size or larger will be collected during blanket
Saturdays at the B Strong Office in Placita
Santa Fe, 5024 Doniphan, #2. Information:
833-0393 or bradenaboud.com.
Blankets may also be dropped off at
Coronado High School, Lincoln Middle School,
Zach White Elementary, Mitzi Bond
Elementary, St. Marks School, Americas High
School, Eastwood High School, El Dorado High
School, Hanks High School, Hornedo Middle
School, Polk Elementary, Lundy Elementary, El
Paso Times offices, all El Paso Sheriffs Office
facilities, Daws Home Furnishings, and Silva
Health Magnet/Jefferson High School.
Black Tie Dance Party at the Murray
Mimbres Region Arts Council presents its 30th
gala fundraiser Saturday, Dec. 15, at the
Murray Hotel, Broadway and Texas in Silver
City, N.M. with live music by Rhythm Mystic
and Brandon Perrault. Dress is formal attire.
Tickets: $50 (limited number of $1,00 sponsor
tables for 10 available). Information: mimbre-
sarts.org/black-tie-holiday-benefit-ball.
Paintings For Paws Pet Guardian Angel
Welfare Association hosts its inaugural fundrais-
ing art auction Saturday, Dec. 22, at Muggs Bar
& Grill, 11410 Montana, with live bands, pet
adoptions, vendors and works by more than
100 artists from throughout the United States.
Silent auction is 3 to 6 p.m. with life auction 6
p.m. to 2 a.m. Admission is free. Information:
603-8747 or pgawaep.org.
Interested artists or vendors may contact Elva
Gardea at 603-8747 or
unleasheddoggie@yahoo.com.
Sneak peak or art featured on Facebook at
Paintings-For-Paws-Art-Auction.
A Symphony of Holiday Happenings
El Paso Symphony Guild presents the holiday
event and wreath auction 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 1, at 150 Sunset, with hors doeuvres,
wine, treats, style show by Trend Society, and a
variety of workshops providing holiday tips
from experts on decorating and entertaining.
One-of-a-kind wreaths by local florists and
artists will be auctioned in a silent auction
throughout the afternoon. Proceeds benefit El
Paso Symphony Orchestra and its Education
and Outreach Programs. Tickets: $35 ($30
active military and seniors 65 and older; $5
ages 3-13). Tickets available in advance or at
the door. Information/tickets: 532-3776, or
epso.org.
Workshops include Mantel Dressing by
Debbies Bloomers, Holiday Table by Anne
Steele, Holiday 911 by Caroline Whitemore,
Holiday Mixology, Kids Craft Corner by Suncity
Sitters and more.
Blanket Drive El Paso Fire Department
and Extreme Weather Task Force is collecting
new blankets to very young, elderly
and/infirmed in need through the winter
months. The purpose is to helps prevent cold
weather and carbon monoxide emergencies in
the El Paso area. Recommendations for those
in need of blankets are also being taken.
Information/donations: 472-4212.
Those in need of blankets may call 2-1-1
Texas for assistance.
Operation Santa Claus New and gently
used toys and bikes for the needy children of
the El Paso/Fort Bliss area may be dropped off
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, at
the Fort Bliss Op Santa warehouse, Bldg. 1123
or at any El Paso Fire Station, 24 hours a day,
365 days a year. For a pickup, call 568-1010.
Donations to Operation Santa Claus can be
mailed to Op Santa, Inc. P.O. Box 16270, Fort
Bliss, TX 79906. All funds are for parts and
supplies and no funds are paid to any staff.
Interested volunteers may call 568-1010 or
276-6869.
Fort Bliss
Anyone entering Fort Bliss must have a valid
drivers license, car insurance and registration.
Check beforehand to see which gates are open
to the public. The Robert E. Lee Gate at
Airport and Airway is usually always open.
Army vs. Navy game broadcast Pre-
game festivities begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec.
8, at the Fort Bliss Centennial Clubs Samuel
Adams Pub, with complementary food and
beverages during the game. Game time is 12:30
p.m. Admission is free. Information: 744-8427.
The Army-Navy Game (U.S. Military
Academys Black Knights vs. the Midshipmen of
the U.S. Naval Academy) is generally played on
the last weekend of the college football regular
season.
Polar Bear Plunge The cold-weather
swimming event is 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec.
8, at the Community Pool on Club Road in Fort
Bliss. Suit up in swim suit or wetsuit for a brac-
ing swim (with icebergs included). Free T-
shirts for all who take the plunge. Underwater
photos with Santa also offered. Information:
568-7431.
Fort Bliss Rod & Gun Club Rifle and
pistol shooting competitions are held almost
every weekend at the Fort Bliss Rod & Gun
Club visitors can watch for free, food avail-
able at the clubhouse snack bar. To get there:
Take Railroad Drive to Deer; turn right.
Fort Bliss Sun Bowl Brunch The
annual Sun Bowl Brunch is 9 a.m. Monday,
Dec. 31, in at Fort Blisss Centennial Club.
Cost: $14.95, $7.95 age 7-11, free for ages 6
and younger). Shuttle to the game follows
brunch. Reservations required
Information/reservations: 744-1171.
Military Council of Catholic Women
The MCCW of Fort Bliss meets 8:45 to 11:30
a.m. every Friday and 6 to 8 p.m. the first and
third Thursday of the month at Building #449
on Fort Bliss. Meetings begin with Rosary fol-
lowed by Bible studies or Saint discussions,
rosary making/preemie caps/prayer shawls and
fellowship. Each week is different after Rosary
is said. First Friday Mass is 9 a.m. Information:
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Call 920-7244 for information
POC: Jenny Barry, 355-0809 or GODMC-
CW@gmail.com.
Old Fort Bliss Building 5051, corner of
Pershing and Pleasanton Roads, Fort Bliss. The
Old West days of the Soldiers of the Pass are
relived through replicas of the original adobe
fort buildings and military artifacts,
Magoffinsville Post 1854 to 1868. Admission:
free. Hours: Daily 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Club news
Juelfest Norwegian Society of Texas Sol
Hjem Chapter in El Paso hosts its annual
Juelfest smorgasbord at 4:30 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 1, at Robin Hood Park Community
Room, 9716 Dyer. Tickets: $25 per person.
Information: Joy Halverson, 593-4808 or549-
4079.
The society hosts several Norwegian-oriented
programs throughout the year and is open to
anyone of Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or
Finnish descent or birth, are married to one of
the above, are interested in NST objectives, or
who make an annual donation.
LAlliance Franaise dEl Paso The
group promotes French culture and offers fran-
cophiles the opportunity to use the French lan-
guage in a variety of activities. Information:
585-1789, 845-6535, afofelpaso.com face-
book.com/AllianceFrancaiseElPaso.
The annual Christmas party planned for 6 to 9
p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at El Paso Club, 201
East Main, top floor. Details to be announced.
The group will sponsor a watercolor exhibit
of works by El Paso Transparent Watercolor
Association Dec. 7-20, at El Paso Community
Colleges Administrative Service Center, 9050
Viscount, Building A. Opening reception is 5 to
7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, the public is invited.
Spring session classes begin mid-January.
Open enrollment only for Conversation.
Advanced French is each Wednesday for the
Westside or Friday on the Eastside (for French
Teachers). Join at any time. Information: Linda
751-9719, Maud 833-8705 or Yvonne
(Spanish), 355-4598 or cgomez@hotmail.com.
Woodworkers Club of El Paso The
clubs monthly meeting is 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday,
Dec. 4, at 3228 Sacramento (back of building).
Jim Peters will discuss different woodworking
techniques. A members show-and-tell segment
follows. Admission is free. Information: 760-
6536 or 564-5915.
Germania Club The Germania Club of
El Pasos monthly luncheon is 11:30 a.m. Friday,
Dec. 7, at the Soldatenstube (German Club),
Robert E. Lee Road, Building 5095, Fort Bliss.
Newcomers welcome. Information/reserva-
tions: 595-1108 or 755-5471.
A Christmas party Weihnachtsfeier is 5 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 15, at the club. Call for reserva-
tions.
Westside Welcome Club The group is
open to both newcomers and long-time resi-
dents. Information: westsidewelcomeclub.com.
The clubs free Holiday newcomers coffee is
10 a.m. Friday,
Dec. 7, at 6227 Franklin Hawk. Information:
587-4814 or 581-2314.
The clubs Holiday Bazaar is 10 a.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 12, at El Paso Country Club,
5000 Country Club Place. Members will sell
their handmade jewelry, knit items, holiday
ornaments and more. Lunch served at 11:30
a.m. with music by Laurie Koval and a holiday
music singalong. Cost: $20. Information/reser-
vations: 845-1896.
Toys will be collected at the luncheon benefit-
ing the Salvation Army and the U.S. Marines in
their holiday drive to aid over 60,000 needy
children in area school districts.
Assistance League Open House
Assistance League of El Paso hosts an open
house at its thrift store 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday,
Dec. 9, at 2728 E. Yandell. Holiday refresh-
ments offered. Donation: $10 at the door.
Information: 760-5740 or 564-0600.
Vegetarian Society holiday dinner
Vegetarian Society of El Paso hosts a vegetarian
holiday dinner at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at
Opus World Bistro, 7128 N. Mesa (in Colony
Cove), with vegetarian treats such as pumpkin
ginger soup, grilled vegetables, mixed green
salad, carrot raisin salad, beet salad, eggplant
rolls, cranberry and soy glazed garbanzo stuffed
tofu pockets, green beans with almonds, maple
glazed sweet potatoes, garlic mash potatoes,
quinoa and mushroom pilaf, lentil patties with
miso shiitake gravy, peach cobbler, apple tart
and pumpkin pie. The public is invited. Cost
(all-inclusive): $20 by Dec. 4 ($18 society mem-
bers, $10 ages 12 and younger). Cost after
deadline is $25, is space still available.
Information/reservations, 877-3030 or
vsep.reserve@gmail.com. Web: vsep.org.
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 annual Christmas party on Tuesday, Dec.
11, at the Vista Hills Country Club, 2210
Trawood.
El Paso Christian Womens Connection
The groups Reason for the Season lunch-
eon is 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11,
at El Paso Radisson Hotel, 1770 Airway, with
inspirational speaker Nichole Ayoub and a
presentation El Paso Rescue Mission. Also fea-
tured is Amanda Sharp of Avon. Reservation
deadline is Dec. 5. Cost: $13 (cash or check
only). Information/reservations: 598-0811 or
elpasotxcwc.ezweb123.com.
El Paso Northeast Quilters Guild
Regular monthly meetings are 7 to 9 p.m. the
second Thursday of the month, at Trinity
Presbyterian Church, 8001 Magnetic (at
Titanic). Social time and setup begin at 6:30
p.m. The non-profit organization promotes
quilting among interested persons, and brings
the beginner, experienced, younger and older
quilters together for various events and proj-
ects. Information: 751-2132 (leave message).
Military Order of the World Wars
The El Paso Chapter the Military Order of the
World Wars host its Christmas luncheon at 11
a.m. Saturday, Dec.15, at Underwood Golf
Course, 3191 Coe Avenue, Fort Bliss, with a
Christmas menu and community sing-a-long.
Members are encouraged to bring a friend.
Del Valle High School Retirees All
Del Valle High School retirees, former faculty
and staff are invited to no-host luncheons at
11:30 a.m. the second Saturday of each month.
Call for location: Marsha Labodda, 629-7063.
Doa Ana Camera Club The club
meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of
the month Southwest Environmental Center,
275 N. Downtown Mall in Las Cruces.
Meetings are free and open to all interested
photographers. Information: (575) 532-1919 or
dacameraclub.org.
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El Paso Philatelic Society The stamp
club meets 7 to 9 p.m. the second Tuesday of
every month (Dec. 11) at St. Clements
Episcopal Church, 810 N. Campbell (at
Montana). Meetings include educational presen-
tations and an auction of materials submitted
by club members. Visitors always welcome;
admission is free for first-time visitors.
epps.stamps@gmail.com.
International Coin Club El Pasos only
coin club meets at 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. the first
Monday of the month at Travelodge-La
Hacienda, 6400 Montana. Meetings include
educational presentations and an auction of
materials submitted by members. Visitors
always welcome, and admission free for first-
time visitors. Information: 533-6001 or elpaso-
coinclug.com.
Macintosh Users Group The El Paso
Macintosh Users Group is open to anyone
interested in Apple Macintosh computers. The
groups monthly meeting and demonstration is
9:30 a.m. to noon the first Saturday of the
month at St. Pauls Lutheran Church basement,
1000 Montana (enter in alley). Admission is free
for visitors. Information: 239-7846 or
epmug.org.
Area attractions
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino
The copper-domed casino offers slot machines,
and video-machine versions of poker, keno and
other games. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 1 a.m.
Sunday through Thursday; 9:30 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Friday and Saturday. Lounge is open, with live
entertainment and dancing, until 2 a.m. week-
ends. Simulcast racing begins at 10 a.m. every-
day. Live racing is Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, beginning Dec. 7, Track will closed
Tuesday, Dec. 25 for Christmas, but live racing
will be offered Wednesday, Dec. 26. General
admission and parking are free. 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.
Tigua Indian Cultural Center 305
Yaya Road, at Socorro Road east of the Ysleta
Mission. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday
through Sunday. The center features a museum
on the Tigua tribe, including its relationship to
the Tiwas of northern New Mexico. Admission
is free. Information: 859-7700 or
ysletadelsur.org.
Native American Dances are performed 11:30
a.m. and 1:30 p.m. every weekend.
Fresh Indian bread is on sale at the center,
which also offers family-operated gift shops,
feature jewelry, pottery and other crafts.
Wyler Aerial Tramway Texas only pub-
licly accessible mountain tramway gives passen-
gers a view of 7,000 square miles, two coun-
tries and three states (Texas, New Mexico and
Chihuahua) from Ranger Peak, elevation 5,632
feet. Cost is $7 for adults and $4 for children
12 years and under. Tickets sales stop one hour
before closing. Hours are noon to 8 p.m. Friday
and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
Closed Monday through Thursday. Information:
566-6622.
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.
Mount Cristo Rey The four-story-tall
statue of Christ on the cross tops the moun-
tain, 4,576 feet above sea level, in Sunland
Park, N.M., near the junction of Mexico, Texas
and New Mexico. Built in 1938-40 by sculptor
Urbici Soler, the monument is accessible off
McNutt Road (Highway 273) in Sunland Park
take the Racetrack exit off Paisano and cross
the Rio Grande.
Because of safety concerns, people are
advised to hike only in groups. The best time
to hike is when volunteers are working on trail
maintenance, usually 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays.
For information on Saturday hiking times, call
252-9840.
Indian Cliffs Ranch The working cattle
ranch in Fabens offers a childrens zoo, buffalo,
longhorns, deer, rattlesnake pit, movie sets and
the Fort Apache playground. Its also home to
the famous Cattlemans Steakhouse.
Information: (915) 544-3200 or cattle-
manssteakhouse.com.
La Via Winery New Mexicos oldest
winery is just across the state line from El Paso,
at 4201 S. NM Highway 28, one mile north of
Vinton Road. Information: (575) 882-7632 or
lavinawinery.com.
The tasting room and patio are open for sales
and tasting of wines from 12 to 5 p.m.
Thursday through Tuesday (closed
Wednesdays). Tasting fee is $5. A daily tour is
offered at 11:30 a.m. by appointment only; the
$10 fee includes tasting.
Sunland Winery Located at Art & Frame
Mfg., 1769 Victory Lane in Sunland Park, N.M.
Free wine tasting is 5-11:30 p.m. Fridays and 1-
5 p.m. Saturdays
Music by Sweetwater is 6:30 to 11:30 p.m.
every Friday. Information: (575) 589-1214.
Wine making classes and monthly tasting and
painting classes offered. Call for schedule.
Licon Dairy The dairys gift shop popular
for its homemade asadero cheese products is
located at 11951 Glorieta Road in San Elizario
and is open 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday
through Friday and 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday. The dairy also features an exten-
sive petting zoo and regularly stocked fishing
hole. Admission is free, with a nominal charge
for fishing hole use. Information: 851-2705 or
licondairy.com.
San Elizario Historic District The dis-
trict at 1500 Main Street in San Elizario on the
Mission Trail features four art galleries, seven
artists studio/galleries, three gift shops, the
Historic San Elizario Chapel, the Portales
Museum and the Veterans Museum. Most loca-
tions open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday
through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and
noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Information: 851-0041,
594-8424 or SanElizarioHistoricDistrict.com.
Self-guided walking tours and guided tour of
17 historical sites also offered, including the
Chapel, Old El Paso County Jail (where Billy
the Kid broke out a friend in 1876), the old
Grist Mill, the Lafayette barracks and more.
Free guides available at all galleries and muse-
um.
Zin Valle Vineyards 7315 Hwy 28 in
Canutillo (3/4 mile north of FM 259). Free tast-
ings are noon to 5 p.m. Friday through Monday.
Information: 877-4544 or zinvalle.com.
Free Music Sundays are 1 to 4 p.m. selected
Sundays featuring local talent. Bring a picnic.
A jewelry sale featuring artist Patti Leftwich is 1
to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16.
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For event tickets sold through Ticketmaster,
call 1-800-745-3000 or go to ticketmaster.com.
The UTEP Ticket Center number is 747-5234.
Pan Am Center Box Office is (575) 646-1420.
Many clubs sell tickets through ticketbully.com
or holdmyticket.com.
Unless indicated, prices listed do not include
service charges.
Flying J Wranglers Christmas Show
The popular Ruidoso-based western swing
groups Christmas show is 7 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 1, at Scottish Rite Theater, 301 West
Missouri. Tickets: $20. Parking available next
door at City Hall and behind Insights Museum
after 5 p.m. Information/reservations: All That
Music & Video, 594-9900.
Tamela Mann The actress/gospel singer
performs in concert at 6:30 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 1, at Christian Joy Center, 1208 Sumac
Dr. Tickets are $16 to $30. Information: 595-
1307 or joycenter.org/TamelaMann/.
Manns music career started with the
Grammy-winning Kirk Franklin and the Family.
She has recorded several albums and was fea-
tured on the soundtrack of Diary of a Mad
Black Woman.
She has acted in several of Tyler Perrys plays,
as well as his movie Madea Goes to Jail. Both
she and her husband, David Mann, starred in
Perrys TBS sitcom Meet the Browns.
David Mann will give a special address at the
concert for Fort Bliss Wounded Warriors.
Dying Fetus The hardcore bands Blood
of Power Tour is 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5,
at House of Rock East, 8838 Viscount, with
Cerebral Bore, Cattle Decapitation and
Malignancy. Tickets: $20. Advance tickets avail-
able at ticketbully.com.
Applejack Band The El Paso folk band
performs its annual Christmas dinner show at 8
p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at La Tierra Cafe, 1731
Montana, with opening act Mitch Mosley. Cost:
$32 (tip not included, BYOB), reservations
required. Information: 592-5122 or (575) 541-
1992.
La Tierra Cafe dinner shows La
Tierra Cafe, 1731 Montana, Caf Dinner
Shows begin at 8 p.m. Saturdays. Evening
includes a three-course meal followed by per-
formance. Doors open at 6:15 p.m., dinner
served at 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $32 (per show) in
advance; $36 at the door; includes dinner, tax
and show. Information: 533-8890 or latierra-
cafe.com.
Upcoming shows:
Dec. 8 Applejack Band (American folk)
Feb. 9 Al Borde Flamenco and guests
March 9 La Cella Bella cello quartet
April 13 Adrian Perezs Harp Haven
May 11 Juan Gabriel Tribute.
Cirque Dreams Holidaze Broadway in
El Paso Series presents an evening of holiday
wonderment at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, at
the Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $35-$55
(Ticketmaster).
An international cast of more than 30 multi-
talented artists create an experience of ginger-
bread men flipping mid-air, toy soldiers march-
ing on thin wires, snowmen daringly balancing,
icemen powerfully sculpting, penguins spinning,
puppets dancing, reindeer soaring high above a
landscape and more.
Bryan Adams The legendary rock will
brings his highly successful Bare Bones solo-
acoustic tour to El Paso at 8 p.m. Wednesday,
Dec. 12, at the Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $35 to
$75 (Ticketmaster).
Adams has sold more 65 million records,
toured six continents and achieved No. 1 status
in more than 40 countries with hits like Cuts
Like A Knife, Summer of 69, Kids Wanna
Rock, Cant Stop This Thing Weve Started,
(Everything I Do) I Do It For You, Open
Road and recently Thought Id Seen
Everything.
Dave Koz A Smooth Jazz Christmas
The Grammy-nominated saxophonist and El
Paso favorite presents his 15th annual
Christmas show at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13,
at the Plaza Theatre, with guest pianist David
Benoit and The Voice winner Javier Colon
and pop-jazz singer Margo Rey. Tickets: $40-
$105 (Ticketmaster).
Koz, a multi-million-selling solo recording
artist, Grammy nominee and composer, is con-
sidered one of the most expressive voices in
contemporary music. His past El Paso appear-
ances have sold out. Koz released his compila-
tion holiday CD Ultimate Christmas last year.
Jeff Dunham The comedian/ventriloquist
returns to El Paso 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, at
the Abraham Chavez Theatre. Tickets: $51.
(Ticketmaster).
Dunham popular characters include Achmed,
Walter, Jos Jalapeo, Peanut, Bubba J and
Dunhams latest creation, Diane. Jeff and Diane
played husband and wife in the Steve
Carrell/Paul Rudd comedy, Dinner for
Schmucks.
Slate Magazine has called Dunham The
Hardest-Working Hand in Show Business.
His Achmed the Dead Terrorist routine has
been one of most-viewed videos on YouTube.
The Great Russian Nutcracker
The Moscow Ballet presents the 20th
Anniversary of the holiday classic at 3 and 7
p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, at the Plaza Theatre.
Tickets: $28, $36 and $88 (Ticketmaster).
Group discounts available. Information: nut-
cracker.com.
Moscow Ballets Great Russian Nutcracker
20th Anniversary production with a cast of 40
dancers overflows with a spectacular new
Dove of Peace performed by two dancers, a
Christmas tree that grows to seven stories tall,
falling snow, towering silk puppets, 200 lavish
costumes, and nine hand-painted backdrops all
set to Tchaikovskys complete score.
Boys Noize The German DJ performs at
9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17, at Buchanans Event
Center, 11540 Pellicano, Tickets: $21, available
at eventbrite.com.
Disneys Beauty and the Beast The
award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway
musical has been added to the 2012-2013
Broadway in El Paso series at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 18, at the Plaza Theatre. The
show features the animated films Academy
Award-winning score with music by Alan
Menken and lyrics by the late Howard Ashman,
with additional songs with music by Alan
Menken and lyrics by Tim Rice and book by
Linda Woolverton. Its last El Paso engagement
in 2010 sold out. Tickets: $40-$65; pre-sales
Please see Page 20
begin Oct. 30. information: 231-1111 or visitel-
paso.com/broadway. Show information:
BeautyAndTheBeastOnTour.com.
Disneys Beauty and the Beast is the classic
story of Belle, a young woman in a provincial
town, and the Beast, who is really a young
prince trapped by a spell. If the Beast can learn
to love and be loved, the curse will end and he
will be transformed to his former self. The
musical has become an international sensation
that has played to over 35 million people
worldwide in 21 countries.
Creole Christmas The world famous
Preservation Hall Jazz Band from New Orleans
Preservation Hall performs a Christmas show
7:30 Saturday, Dec. 22, at UTEPs Magoffin
Auditorium. Presented by Lola Productions,
Inc. Tickets: $35 and $40 (Ticketmaster).
Founded in 1961 by Allan and Sandra Jaffe,
the band is currently directed by their son, Ben
Jaffe. Many of the bands charter members per-
formed with the pioneers of jazz in the early
20th century, such as Buddy Bolden, Jelly Roll
Morton, Bunk Johnson and Louis Armstrong.
Not So Silent Christmas The 3rd
annual show benefiting Toys for Tots is 7 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 22, at Tricky Falls, 209 S. El
Paso, with 18 local bands on two stages includ-
ing Voyer, Black Wolf Howl, Alodex, Scordatura
Vita, Abnik, Suicide Romance, Jahobo Witness,
The Beauty, Years of Cold, Section 6, Dark
Aria, Crash, Epitaph Romance, A Beautiful
Mourning, Steady Shakedown, The Ivory
Structure, Man your Stations and Unying Hat.
All ages show. Tickets to be announced; avail-
able in advance at holdmyticket.com.
Audible Festival featuring Deadmau5
deadmau5 headlines electronic dance music
festival performing his critically acclaimed
unhooked set Saturday, Dec. 29, at El Paso
Convention Center, with Chris Lake and
Audrey Napoleon. Hosted by Disco Donnie
Presents and SMG Events. Doors open at 8
p.m. Tickets start at $40; general
admission.(Ticketmaster).
At this years Grammy Awards, Canadian
native Joel Zimmerman, more commonly
known as deadmau5, gave a monumental per-
formance in the events first-ever telecast cele-
brating electronic music. He is also the first
electronic artist on the cover of Rolling Stone.
His 2011 Meowingtons Hax tour smashed
Rage Against the Machines record for most
consecutive nights at the iconic Roseland
Ballroom in New York with a six-show run,
then played four back-to-back nights at
Hollywoods Palladium.
He has received three Juno Awards and four
Grammy Award nominations.
Liverpool Legends El Paso Convention
and Performing Arts Centers presents the
Beatles Theatrical Production Friday, Jan. 11.
Liverpool Legends are four talented musi-
cians and actors handpicked by Louise Harrison
sister of the late George Harrison of The
Beatles. Tickets; $27.50, $37.50, $47.50 and
$57.50. (Ticketmaster). Information: 1-800-
745-3000.
The group performs songs spanning the entire
career of The Beatles and on through the solo
years. With precise attention to every musical
detail, along with costume changes, vintage
instruments and special effects, Liverpool
Legends works to make the audience feel they
are going back in time for the Complete
Beatles Experience.
Discount combo tickets available for $44 for
those attending both Livepool Legends and
the Pink Floyd Laser Show Saturday, Jan. 12.
Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular The
popular laser rock show is 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan.
12, at the Abraham Chavez Theatre. Tickets:
$24.50, $28.50 and $32.50 ($15 ages 12 and
younger). (Ticketmaster).
Celebrating its 27th year of successful touring,
the two-hour Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular fea-
tures Pink Floyds Dark Side Of The Moon
with the second half featuring The Best of Pink
Floyd (including The Wall).
Discount combo tickets available for $44 for
those attending both Liverpool Legends
Friday, Jan. 11, and the Pink Floyd Laser Show.
Hair Broadway in El Paso Series presents
the Public Theaters new Tony-winning produc-
tion of the electric celebration of peace in love
in a turbulent time at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan.
15, at the Plaza Theatre. This focus on young
Americans in the Vietnam era features hits such
as Aquarius, Let The Sunshine In, Good
Morning, Starshine and Easy To Be Hard.
For mature audiences. Ticket prices to be
announced. (Ticketmaster).
Masters of Motown Showtime El Paso
presents the tribute to the Motown legacy at
2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, at Abraham Chavez
Theatre. Ticket information: 544-2022 or
ShowtimeElPaso.com.
Ten vocalists and musicians have come togeth-
er to reproduce the style, sound and ultimate
feel that Motown brought years ago. They
become Stevie Wonder, Four Tops, Diane Ross
and the Supremes and Jackson Five.
Cirque du Soleils Quidam Cirque du
Soleil brings its ninth show, a young girls
escape into the world of imagination, to El
Paso for seven performances Jan. 23-27, at
UTEPs Don Haskins Center. Showtime is 7:30
p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 3:30 and 7:30
p.m. Saturday and 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday.
Tickets: $35-$95 (Ticketmaster).
Young Zo is bored as her parents, ignore her.
Seeking to fill the void of her existence, she
slides into an imaginary world the world of
Quidam where she meets characters who
encourage her to free her soul.
According the show description, a Quidam is
a nameless passerby, a solitary figure lingering
on a street corner, a person rushing past and
swallowed by the crowd. It could be anyone,
anybody.
HSao The African a capella group per-
forms at 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, at NMSUs
Atkinson Music Recital Hall, as part of the
NMSU Cultural Series. Tickets: $15 ($10
NMSU students). Information: (575) 646-1420
or panam.nmsucom.edu.
Drawing from gospel, traditional African
music, as well as their Chadian roots, HSao
display soul, pop, and R&B influences. All the
members of this Montral afro-pop group are
singer/songwriters; elements of their various
influences are smoothly blended with African
rhythms to create fresh songs in a unique style.
Masterful a capella singing sets them apart on
the vast soundscape of world music.
Meow Meow Lola Productions Inc. pres-
ents globally renowned kamikaze cabaret
performer 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at
UTEPs Magoffin Auditorium. Tickets: $27 and
$32. Ticket information: 747-5234, 1-800-745-
3000 or ticketmaster.com.
Meow Meow performs in venues as diverse as
the Sydney Opera House, Joes Pub in New
York, at Londons West End, and numerous
international arts festivals. She is a frequent col-
laborator with an eclectic mix of the worlds
greatest artistic visionaries including Pina
Bausch, David Bowie, Iain Grandage, Pink
Martini, John Cameron Mitchell, and the
Dresden Dolls among others.
Bill Maher The politically incorrect
comic returns to El Paso at 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb.
10, at the Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $52.50 and
$62.50 (Ticketmaster).
For the last 17 years, Maher has set the
boundaries of where funny, political talk can go
on American television. First on Politically
Incorrect, and for the last eight years on
HBOs Real Time, Maher has garnered 26
Emmy nominations. In October of 2008, his
swipe at organized religion, Religulous,
became the 7th highest grossing documentary
of all time. Three of his nine stand-up specials
for HBO have also been nominated for Emmy
awards.
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performs at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, at the Rio
Grande Theatre, at 211 Downtown Mall in Las
Cruces. Part of the Doa Ana Arts Councils
Performance Series. Ticket information: (575)
523-6403 or RioGrandeTheatre.com.
Tommy Dorsey, The Sentimental Gentleman
of Swing, was a master at creating warm, sen-
timental, and always musical moods - at superb
dancing and listening tempos. The Tommy
Dorsey Orchestra is still traveling throughout
the country playing for the kids. Terry Myers
helms the baton in this lively performance.
Morrissey The former lead singer of The
Smiths performs at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb.
13, at Tricky Falls, 209 S. El Paso, with guest
Kristeen Young. Re-scheduled from Nov. 27;
Ticket details to be announced. (Ticketmaster).
Rhythm of the Dance Mimbres Region
Arts Council presents the National Dance
Company of Irelands presentation at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, March 6, at WNMU Fine Arts
Center Theatre. Tickets: $25 ($20 MRAC
members; $15 each for groups of ten or more;
$5 students). Information: (575) 538-2505, 1-
888-758-7289 or mimbresarts.org.
Menopause The Musical The interna-
tional hit show will play the Plaza Theatre for
two hot performances at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday
and Wednesday, March 19-20, with parodies
from classic pop songs of the 60s, 70s and
80s. Tickets: $45, $50, $55 and $65
(Ticketmaster). Group discounts of 10 or more
available at 1-888-686-8587, ext. 2.
Mark Erelli The 1999 Kerrville New Folk
contest winner and multi-instrumentalist per-
forms at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 22, at the
Buckhorn Opera House in Pinos Altos, N.M. as
part of the Mimbres Region Arts Councils Folk
Series. Erelli has worked as a sideman for such
artists as Lori McKenna and Josh Ritter, while
producing solo albums that spent weeks in the
Top Ten of the Americana radio charts. Tickets:
$20 ($15 members). Information: (575) 538-
2505 or mimbresarts.org.
George Strait The country music legend
brings his Farewell The Cowboy Rides Away
Tour to the area Saturday, April 6, at NMSUs
Pan American Center, with opening act Martina
McBride. Tickets: $74.25 and $94.25
(Ticketmaster).
Limited VIP Ace in The Hole packages are
$399 (preferred seating in first 10 rows, pre-
show party, tour memorabilia and gift) and
$999 (front row seats, pre-show events, guitar
autographed by Strait).
Having broken the Pan American Center
attendance record in 2011, Strait will entertain
Las Cruces audiences one last time Strait has
had 59 Number 1 songs during his 30-year
career.
Neon Desert Music Festival The 3rd
annual music festival is Saturday, May 25, in
San Jacinto Plaza and Cleveland Square Park.
Early bird tickets on sale Dec. 3: $45; available
online at neondesertmusicfestival.com.
Venues & series
Lowbrow Palace 111 E. Robinson.
Doors open at 9 p.m. Age 18 and older wel-
come Tickets are $8 ($3 ticket surcharge for
age 18-21), unless listed otherwise. Tickets for
most shows available online at ticketbully.com
or holdmyticket.com. Information: 356-0966 or
lowbrow.elpaso@gmail.com.
Lydia The Arizona indie rock duo per-
forms Tuesday, Dec. 4, with guest Sweet
Talker.
The Meditations The reggae groups
Dangerous Society Tour stops in El Paso at 8
p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, with guests Radio La
Chusma and Steady Shakedown. Tickets: $10
in advance; $13 day of show.
The Babies and Turbo Fruits The garage
rock bands perform Wednesday, Dec. 12.
Turbo Fruits released their 3rd full-length
album, Butter in September with their first
single Sweet Thing.
Kinky The Latin Grammy-winning
Mexican alternative rock band performs
Wednesday, Dec. 19. Tickets: $20 in advance;
$25 at the door.
Ra Ra Riot The New York indie rock band
performs Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. Tickets: $13.
Tricky Falls 209 S. El Paso. All shows are
all-ages (16 and older), unless listed otherwise.
Information: 351-9909 or trickyfalls.com.
Tickets for most shows available at All That
Music, Bowie Feathers and Marias Closet, and
online at holdmyticket.com.
Veil of Maya and Acacia Strain The double
bill is 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, with Upon a
Burning Body and Volumes. Tickets: $15.
Odd Future The hip-hop mega-group (aka
OFWGKTA or Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill
Them All) performs at 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2.
Tickets: $30.
The Faceless The death metal bands
Deconsecrate the Nation Tour is 6 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 13, with guests Revocation,
The Haarp Machine, All That Bleeds and Terror
Eyes. Tickets: $12.
CD release party for local rock band Attaks
is 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16.
Bless The Fall The post-hardcore band
performs at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, with A
Skylit Drive, At The Skylines and Skip the
Foreplay. Tickets: $15-$18.
Not So Silent Christmas The 3rd annual
show benefiting Toys for Tots is 7 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 22, with local bands Voyeur,
Black Wolf Howl, Alodex, Scordatura Vita,
Abnik, Suicide Romance, Jahobo Witness, The
Beauty, Years of Cold, Section 6, Dark Aria,
Crash, Epitaph Romance, A Beautiful Mourning,
Steady Shakedown, The Ivory Structure, Man
your Stations and Unying Hat. Tickets to be
announced.
Dirty River Boys The rockin bluegrass
country band with El Paso roots performs at 9
p.m. Sunday, Dec. 23. Opening act is Lusitania.
Tickets to be announced.
Toro y Moi The solo project with musician
Chaz Bundick is 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, with
guest Wild Belle. Tickets: $12-$14.
Morrissey The former lead singer of The
Smiths performs at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb.
13. Re-scheduled from Nov. 27; details to be
announced.
The Used The band headlines the Take
Action tour benefiting various noprofits at 6
p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20. Tickets: $27.50 in
advance; $30 at the door.
Socorro Entertainment Center
Speaking Rocks indoor concert venue is at
11200 Santos Sanchez (off Socorro Road, 4.5
miles southeast of Loop 375). Doors open at 6
p.m. unless otherwise listed. Ages 18 and older
welcome for most shows. Admission to all
shows is free. Information: 860-7777 or speak-
ingrockentertainment.com.
Enrique Bunbury The Spanish rocker per-
forms Sunday, Dec. 9.
Queensryche, with Crimson Glory singer
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19.
Skillet, led by husband and wife singer-gui-
tarists John and Korey Cooper, plays 6 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 16.
Whiskey Dicks 580 George Dieter. Early
arrival recommended. Showtime is 10 p.m.,
unless otherwise listed. Tickets available at
(ticketbully.com). Information: 921-9900.
Kevin Fowler The Texas country stars
Deck The Dancehalls Tour is Friday, Dec.
14. Fowlers hard-partyin songs include
Pound Sign (#?*!), That Girl, Hell Yeah, I
Love Beer, Heres to you and Me and more.
Tickets: $15.
Bri Bagwell The country singer performs
Saturday, Dec. 22. Tickets: $5.
Randy Rogers Band and Wade Bowen The
Texas country artists perform at 9 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 26. Tickets: $20.
Josh Abbott Band The Texas band returns
to El Paso Saturday, Feb. 2. Tickets: $20.
Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and
Casino Mescalero, N.M. Shows begin at 8
p.m. Age 21 and older admitted. Tickets sold
through Ticketmaster; prices listed do not
include service charge. Information: 1-877-277-
5677 or innofthemountaingods.com.
Kenny Rogers The country music legend
behind The Gambler, Coward of the
County and countless other hits performs at 8
p.m. Friday, Nov. 30. Tickets: $40-$100.
Vince Neil The frontman for Mtley Cre
performs Saturday, Dec. 1. Tickets: $35-$70.
Tony Orlando The music legend behind
Tie a Yellow Ribbon and more performs
Thursday, Dec. 13. Tickets: $40-$75.
The inns New Years dinner and concert fea-
turing dance group Ballroom With A Twist is 9
p.m. Monday, Dec. 31, with party favors, danc-
ing and a balloon drop. Tickets: $125.
A matinee performance is 1 p.m. Tickets:
$75.
Ron White The blue collar comedian per-
forms at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12. Tickets: $35-
$100.
Flickinger Center for Performing Arts
1110 New York Ave. Alamogordo.
Performances are at 7:30 p.m., unless listed
otherwise. Information: (575) 437-2202 or
flickingercenter.com.
A Jazzy Saxxy Christmas Time performance
is 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, with Darn Saxy-NM
Sax Quartet with guests the Flickinger House
Band and Academy of Ballet Dancers. Tickets:
$8 ($4 with donation of two canned goods for
local food banks).
The Father Hay School Show is 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 6. Call for ticket information.
Mariachi Christmas - An evening of music
and folklore is Saturday, Dec. 8. Mariachi
Christmas visits some of the most vibrant and
colorful folklore found in four states of Mexico,
including Jalisco and Veracruz. It shares some of
the worlds most beautiful and revered
December traditions. Tickets: $22, $27, $35
and $40.
Academy of Ballet presents A Christmas
Carol at 7:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday,
Dec. 14-16, plus a 2 p.m. Saturday matinee.
Tickets: $10.
The Enchanted Chorus performs Time at 2
p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22. Call for ticket informa-
tion.
Spencer Theater for Performing Arts
Airport Hwy 220 in Alto, N.M. (about 12
miles north of downtown Ruidoso). Free public
guided tours are 10 a.m. Tuesdays and
Thursdays (except show dates). Information:
(575) 336-4800, (888) 818-7872 or
spencertheater.com.
Pre-show buffets are $20.
Larry Marshaks Tribute To The Platters
One of the greatest four-part harmony groups
of all time performs at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1.
The group has been a presence since the dawn
of the rock & roll era with The Great
Pretender, (Youve Got The Magic Touch,
Only You (And You Alone), Twilight Time
and Strangers. Tickets: $66 and $69.
Flying J Wranglers White Mountain
Christmas Southern New Mexicos own
cowboy quintet performs its well-loved holiday
show at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13. The group
heralds the joys of the season with melodious
yodeling, soaring ballads, instrumentals and
homespun humor like Mary Did You Know,
Beautiful City, Little Children, Silent
Night, Noel and Grandma Got Run Over
By A Reindeer. Tickets: $30.
The Nutcracker Ruidoso Dance
Ensembles original adaptation of the holiday
classic is 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 21-23. The performance featur-
ing outstanding student and guest dancers is
virtual eye-candy with dancing nutcrackers, sol-
diers, sugar plum fairies, mice and little girls
and boys. Tickets: $28.
Nunset Boulevard starring Cindy Williams
The former star of Laverne and Shirley
stars in this charming version of the zany series
at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29. This newest musical
comedy in the Nunsense series is gleeful,
boisterous and sinfully funny tale that takes the
sisters to Tinsel town where they get booked
to perform at the Hollywood Bowl-A-Rama,
which, following heavenly prayers, lands them
with movie auditions. Tickets: $66 and $69.
NM Tech Performing Arts Series
Performances are 7:30 p.m., unless otherwise
listed, at New Mexico Techs Macey Center,
801 Leroy Place, in Socorro, N.M. All seats
general admission. Information: (575) 835-5688
or nmtpas.org.
Mariachi Christmas Friday, Dec. 7.
Tickets: $20 ($18 seniors/$10 youth).
HSao Friday, Jan. 25. Drawing from
gospel and traditional African music, as well as
their Chadian roots, Hsao displays clear soul,
pop, and R&B influences with a capella singing.
All day event; show times to be announced.
Tickets: $16 ($14 seniors/$8 youth).
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El Paso Scene
The Nutcracker Ballet El Paso Youth
Ballets 34th annual presentation of
Tchaikovskys classic ballet is Nov. 30-Dec. 2,
at UTEPs Magoffin Auditorium. Showtime is
7:30 p.m. Friday, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday
and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $15, $20 and
$25. Information: 747-5234 (UTEP Ticket
Center), 760-6062 (Marta Katz) or elpasocon-
servatoryofdance.org.
The Nutcracker International Danz
Academy presents the Christmas ballet at 7
p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 30-Dec. 1, at
Marcial. Admission: $5. Information: 449-7904.
Pre-Christmas Bash Dance for Dreams
presents the Christmas dance event Saturday,
Dec. 1, at Leos Mexican Restaurant, 9420
Montana, with music by DJ NCendio, dancing
to salsa, merengue, bachata, reggaeton, EDM
and more and a Sexiest Miss Santa competi-
tion. Dinner is 8 p.m. with dance lessons 9:30
to 10 p.m. and dancing 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.Happy
Hour is 8 to 9 p.m. with live music 8:30 to 9:30
p.m. Raffle also held. Attire is semi-formal.
Cost: $15 ($12 members); in advance at El
Paso Ballroom Dance Academy and Lunas and
Son Grocery. Information: Deliris Montanez or
Dance for Dreams Foundation (found on
Facebook and active.com) or (704) 293-4307.
A World Of Fusions workshop
World Fusions Dance Studio, 6216 Gateway
Blvd East Suite C hosts an introductory work-
shop to the studios offerings 3 to 8 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 1, with introduction to yoga,
gypsy bellydance, tribal fusion bellydance, and
meditation. A party follows for all participants.
Cost: $10. Information: 999-0882 or worldfu-
sions.weebly.com.
The Egg Las Cruces-based aerial dance
performance company Project in Motion pres-
ents the family story Saturday and Sunday, Dec.
1-2, at The Gin Studio, 430 N. Compress in
Las Cruces. Times to be announced. Tickets;
$10 ($7 youth). Information: (575) 208-4413,
pimdance@gmail.com or projectinmotion.com.
Holiday Special Ms. Bakers Dance
Studio presents its modern jazz and ballet per-
formance at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, at
Marcial. Tickets: $5. Information: 740-1392.
Square Dancing - Sierra Twirlers Square
Dance Club hosts weekly dances 2 to 5 p.m.
Sundays, Dec. 2-30, at Moose Lodge, 202 East
Smith in Uptown Truth or Consequences. The
public is welcome, no partner necessary. Dance
assistance offered. Cost: $3 at the door.
Information: Carole Wheeler, (575) 313-9971.
Zumba Class Bash Footloose Dance
Studio (formerly Studio del Sol), 5024
Doniphan, Suite A-14, hosts a Welcome
Winter Season bash 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday,
Dec. 6. Participants are encouraged to come in
Christmas colors to dance to Christmas songs,
enjoy eggnog, fruit and a door raffle. Tickets:
$5 in advance; $6 at the door. Information:
443-4818 or footloosedancestudio.webbs.com.
Argentine Tango Nights Paso del
Norte Tango club hosts a weekly dance class 8
p.m. Saturdays at Shundo Dance Studio, 2719
N. Stanton, followed by Milonga (dance party)
9 to 11 p.m. Beginners welcome, partners not
necessary. Cost: $6. Information: 532-2043 or
pasodelnortetangoclub.com.
Tango Nights at Bella Napoli Restaurant, 6331
N. Mesa, are planned at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesdays, Dec. 12 and Dec. 26 (dates sub-
ject to change). Cost (includes special dinner
menu): $8.
Dia Internacional del Tango International
Tango Day Celebration is 6 to 10 p.m. Tuesday,
Dec. 11, at Bella Napoli with free introductory
tango class starts at 6 p.m., dinner served at 7
p.m. with a special menu of authentic
Argentinean and Italian dishes and live tango
until 10 p.m. Cost is price of dinner.
Information: 532-2043 or 584-3321.
Metamorphosis EPCC Dance presents
an evening of dance works choreographed by
El Paso Community College dance major stu-
dents at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, at El Paso
Conservatory of Dance 1060 Doniphan Park
Circle, Suite H. Admission: $3 donation.
Information: Felina Joiner, 261-4866.
Contra Dancing The Southern New
Mexico Music and Dance Societys holiday
dressy contra dance is 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 14, at Zia Middle School, 1300 W.
University, in Las Cruces. Callers are Lonnie
Ludeman and Lewis Land with music by the
Muletones. The dance begins with beginners
lessons; no partner needed. Cost: $6 ($5 age
17 and younger). Information: (575) 522-1691
or snmmds.org.
Celebramos Mexico Ballet Folklorico
El Paso celebrates Mexicos heritage through
music and dance at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15,
at the Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. San
Marcial. Admission: $5. Information: 526-4293.
Winter dance recital Imagine Dance
Academy will host its 9th winter recital at 6
p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at the Abraham
Chavez Theatre, featuring dancers performing
ballet, jazz, hip-hop, creative movement, pre-
ballet and other styles. Admission: $9 for age 3
and older. Information: 855-0014 or imag-
inedanceacademy.com.
Winter Wonder Dance The Desert
Dancer Chapter 5017 of USA Dance hosts its
winter dance 4:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16,
at A Little Bit of Texas, 5500 Doniphan, with
dancing and dinner catered by Michael Ross of
OPUS. Proceeds benefit social ballroom dance,
dancesport and youth scholarships. Tickets:
$40 ($30 members); available in advance from
El Paso Dance Academy, Shundo Studios and
any chapter board member. Information: 487-
9396 (call or text), (575) 405-7961 (text) or
desertdanceusa.com.
The Nutcracker Ballet The Las
Cruces Chamber Ballets 30th annual produc-
tion of Tchaikovskys Christmas classic is Dec.
20-23 at the NMSU Atkinson Music Recital
Hall, N. Horseshoe and Espina. Showtime is 7
p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m.
Sunday. Tickets: $19 and $21 (Ticketmaster).
Information: Pan Am Center ticket office, (575)
646-1420.
Claras Nutcracker Fantasy and
Holiday Showcase Ballets USA and
Oskar Antunez present the holiday talent dance
showcase at 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Dec.
21-22, at Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S.
San Marcial. Admission: $5. Information: 244-
2546 or 307-4093.
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A Big Band Christmas Concert Jazz
Unlimited Big Band, with vocalist Jachin Ford,
hosts its 7th annual holiday concert at 7 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 2, at St. Marks United Methodist
Church, 5005 Love Road. Admission is free,
donations welcome. Information: 637-4569.
Ron Thielmans Big Band Las Cruces
Civic Concert Association presents Thielmans
High Society Big Band at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec.
2, at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main in
the Las Cruces Downtown Mall. Tickets: $20.
Information: (575) 521-4051.
The band performs a variety of music from
Glenn Miller to present day pop standards.
Sounds of the Holidays Holiday
entertainment is offered 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Mondays through Fridays, Dec. 5-18, at San
Jacinto Plaza in Downtown El Paso. The annual
event includes various school and community
choirs, local bands and ensembles performing
Christmas and seasonal music. Sponsored by
the City of El Paso Parks and Recreation
Department. Admission is free. Information:
544-0753.
Dec. 5: Norma Longoria
Dec. 6: El Dorado Orchestra
Dec. 7: Laurie Moreno
Dec. 10: Delia Enriquez
Dec. 11: Riverside High Guitar
Dec. 12: Brandon Johnson
Dec. 13: Brown Middle School Orchestra
Dec. 14: Francisco Espinoza
Dec. 17: Susan Acosta
Dec. 18: Jobeth Noblin.
Austin Jimmy Murphy The local musi-
cian, whose latest CD is A History of Blues
will give acoustic performances at various pub-
lic library branches Saturdays in December and
January. Information: 543-5401 (Main Library).
2 p.m. Dec. 8, Main Branch, 510 N. Oregon.
2 p.m. Dec. 15, Dorris Van Doren, 551
Redd.
3 p.m. Jan. 5, Richard Burges Library, 9600
Dyer.
2 p.m. Jan. 12, Westside, 125 Belvidere.
Jan. 12, Judge Marquez, 610 N. Yarbrough.
Time to be announced.
1 p.m. Jan. 19, Esperanza Acosta Moreno,
12480 Pebble Hills.
3 p.m. Jan. 19, Jose Cisneros Cielo Vista,
1300 Hawkins.
1 p.m. Jan. 26, Clardy Fox, 5515 Robert
Alva.
3 p.m. Jan. 26, Irving Schwartz, 1865 Dean
Martin.
Deming Performing Arts Theater
The theater performs in Morgan Hall, 109 E.
Pine, in Deming, N.M. Call for ticket prices.
Information: (575) 545-8872 or dpat.org.
Jammers music events are 2 to 4 p.m.
Sundays, with other musical acts at 2 p.m. on
selected Saturdays:
Dec. 8 Caroyln Martin Duo
Dec. 22 La Cella Bella.
Three Kings performance Area gui-
tarists Guitar Slim Austin Jimmy Murphy and
Geronimo Black host the acoustic house party
at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at 2920 Stone
Edge Road. There solo sets will be performed
followed by a round robin. Doors open at 6
p.m. Tickets: $15 in advance only; BYOB. Space
is limited to 30 seats. Information: 526-0719.
KC Turner The Bay Area singer/song-
writer presents a free acoustic performance at
8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at High Desert
Brewery, 1201 W. Hadley in Las Cruces, with
Roem Baur and The Welcome Matt.
Information: (575) 525-6752 or highdesert-
brewingco.com.
Turner is also known as San Franciscos pre-
mier promoter of top-flight national and local
musicians.
Winter Down at the Pass La Guitarra
School of Music celebrates its 15th anniversary
with a holiday concert 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 22, at Scottish Rite Theater, 301 W.
Missouri, with performances from teachers and
students. Information: 842-8808 or marioslagui-
tarra.com.
Nick Zinner The Yeah Yeah Yeah guitarist
performs a special DJ set for as part of the Late
Nite Social Clubs Subterranian Beat series at
10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22, at Club 101, 9515
Viscount, with local DJs Slowhands, D.Rex and
Glitterface. Tickets: $10 in advance; $15 at the
door. (ticketbully.com). Information: lateniteso-
cialclub.com or club101.com.
Geskes Live Jazz Geskes Grill, 1506 N.
Lee Trevino, hosts live jazz music 7 to 10 p.m.
Thursdays, featuring local jazz band Velia
Christina. Information: 593-3473.
Padres Marfa 209 W. El Paso Street in
Marfa, Texas. Information: 432-729-4425.
Tickets available online at padresmarfa.com.
Texas music legends Jimmie Dale Gilmore
and Butch Hancock headline the New Years
Eve celebration Monday, Dec. 31. Tickets: $25
in advance.
Luke Olson The country artist performs
Tuesday, Jan. 8. Details to be announced.
Ty Segall The indie singer/songwriter per-
forms Thursday, Jan. 24, with guest Ex Cult.
Tickets: $10 in advance; $12 at the door.
Speaking Rock Entertainment Center
125 S. Pueblo Rd. Information: 860-7777 or
speakingrockentertainment.com.
Live music nightly. The center hosts tribute
bands of various genres each Thursday.
Ozomatli headlines the New Years Event
concert Monday, Dec. 31, at Speaking Rock
Entertainment Center, with alternative band
Blue October at Socorro Event Center.
Karaoke State Championships The
KWCUSA State Championships will be held in
El Paso in May, 2013. Details to be announced.
Local qualifiers are starting local venues s can
obtain a license and potential singers can regis-
ter at kwcusa.net.
The Karaoke World Championships has been
organized annually since its first event held in
Heinola, Finland in 2003 with World
Championship titles in mens and womens
series. KWCUSAs objective is to identify, pre-
pare, promote true U.S.A. karaoke champions
utilizing all of its organizations resources effi-
ciently and effectively observing all guidelines
established by the Karaoke World
Championship Organization and to provide the
due diligence required to facilitate our mission
in its entirety.
1249 Futurity Dr. (at and Sunland Park Drive),
Sunland Park, N.M.
Live music is offered 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays
and Saturdays and Mariachi 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Sundays in the Franklins Lounge. No cover.
Information: (575) 874-5200.
Disco with local DJs is 6:30 to 10 p.m.
Sundays. Karaoke offered with Rock The House
9 p.m. to 1 a.m. every Thursday. Weekly win-
ners receive gift bag with prizes.
Railroad Blues 504 W. Holland, Alpine,
Texas. Performances begin at 10 p.m.
Admission is $7, unless otherwise listed.
Information: (432) 837-3103 or
railroadblues.com.
Friday, Nov. 30: The Sideshow Tragedy, rock
music from Austin. $6.
Saturday, Dec. 1: Ruben V. Band, Texas
blues/rock from San Antonio. $8.
Thursday, Dec 6: All-female AC/DC tribute
band Hells Belles. Cost: $10.
Friday, Dec. 7: Tessy Lou and The Shotgun
Stars (country/western/bluegrass) with guest
Luke Olson. Cost: $7.
Saturday, Dec. 8: Rockabilly Strangers. Cost:
$6.
Friday, Dec 14: Kenneth Brian Band
(Southern rock from Tennessee). Cost: $7.
Saturday, Dec. 15: The Lovelies (El Paso
rock, pop and funk band). Cost: $8.
Friday, Dec. 21-22: Billy Bacon and The
Forbidden Pigs Christmas Wrapped In Bacon
show. Cost: $8.
9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27: Jon Hogan, Maria
Moss and The Brighter Day and the Jitterbug
Vipers (Texas-based Americana/folk). Cost: $5.
Friday, Dec 28: Grupo de La Paz (Latin,
pop/rock). Cost: $6.
Saturday, Dec. 29: Dash Rip Rock (New
Orleans southern rock). Cost: $10.
Monday, Dec 31: New Years Eve party with
rock/funk band Brown Betty. Tickets: $15 in
advance; $20 at the door.
Zin Valle Free Music Sundays Zin
Valle vineyard, 7315 Hwy 28 in Canutillo (3/4
mile north of FM 259), hosts free live music 1
to 4 p.m. on selected Sundays. Guests may also
enjoy wine tastings. Information: 877-4544 or
zinvalle.com.
Dec. 2: Dusty Low
Dec. 16: Dan Lambert and the Double
Drum Trio.
Also on Dec. 16 is a jewelry sale with artist
Patti Leftwich, selling her vintage creations 1 to
5 p.m.
Every Other Tuesday Doa Ana Arts
Council hosts a variety of musical performances
6:30 p.m. every other Tuesday at the historic
Rio Grande Theatre, 211 Downtown Mall, Las
523-6403 or riograndetheatre.com.
Dec. 11 Mesilla Valley Teen Singers
Jan. 8 Alyssa Newton.
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.
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Performances are at 7:30 p.m. at Fox Fine Arts
Recital Hall, except as noted. Tickets for most
performances are $5 ($3 seniors/military/non-
UTEP students; free for age 6 and
younger/UTEP students/faculty/staff), unless
listed otherwise. Ticket information: 747-5606
or utep.edu/music.
UTEP Choirs Holiday Festival Thursday
and Friday, Nov. 29-30, with familiar and new
music celebrating the season.
UTEP Jazz Bands Tuesday, Dec. 4, per-
forming toe-tapping selections from this
American art form.
Franklin High Guitar Concert The
annual winter concert is 7 p.m. Friday, Nov.
30, at the Franklin High School Fine Arts
Theater, 900 N. Resler. Led by instructor Stefan
Schyga, one of El Pasos best-known guitarists,
Franklins student Guitar Quartets and Trios
perform South American and Spanish composi-
tions, as well as some original music, boleros,
pop, jazz and rock tunes. Proceeds benefit the
guitar program and students. Admission: $5.
Information: 433-6734 or fhsfinearts.com.
A Holiday Afternoon Concert El
Paso Symphony Youth Orchestra hosts its
annual family concert of traditional holiday
music at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Plaza
Theatre. Proceeds provide college scholarships
for local high school students. Tickets: $12.50
($9 students, seniors and military; $4 ages 2-
12). Family Packs (2 adults and 2 juniors) $6.25
per ticket, plus service charge (Ticketmaster).
Information: 532-3776 or 566-4066.
Holiday Vocal Concert El Paso Choral
Society and the El Paso Conservatory of Music
present a concert of holiday songs by vocalist
Jose Mario Sanchez at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec.
1, at Trinity-First United Methodist Church,
801 N. Mesa. Tickets: $10. Information: 479-
0156.
LCSO with Norman Krieger - Las
Cruces Symphony Orchestra, directed by
Lonnie Klein, welcomes the guest pianist at
7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1-
2, at NMSUs Atkinson Music Recital Hall.
Selections include Sergei Rachmaninoffs Piano
Concerto No. 3, and Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovskys
Romeo and Juliet Overture and Capriccio
Italien. Tickets: $35, $40 and $45.
Information: (575) 646-3709 or lascrucessym-
phony.com.
A luncheon with Klein is 11:30 a.m. Thursday,
Nov. 29, at Paisano Cafe, 1740 Calle de
Mercado in Mesilla, featuring a preview of con-
cert music. Cost: $16 in advance; $20 at the
door.
The Birth of Opera El Paso Opera
hosts a performance by Jeffrey Lentz at 8 p.m.
Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1-2, at El
Paso Museum of Art, One Arts Festival Plaza,
in conjunction with its Rembrandt, Rubens and
Golden Age Painting in Europe 1600-1800
exhibit. Tickets: $40 ($75 couples; $25 mem-
bers and all seats Sunday). Information: 581-
5534 or epopera.org.
American tenor Jeffrey Lentz, video artist
Cocol Bernal from Mxico and El Paso Opera
director, David Grabarkewitz come together to
explore the Golden Age. They will explore
the beginning of opera and how people began
to tell stories combining music with art.
Sing for Joy Celestial Sounds, under the
direction of new conductor Carol Nike, per-
form a winter concert and sing-along at 3 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 2, at Good Samaritan
Auditorium, 3011 Buena Vida Circle, Las
Cruces; and Dec. 9 Peace Lutheran Church,
1701 Missouri, Las Cruces. The program
includes several English carols, including Sing
for Joy!, Coventry Carol, The Saviour of
the World is Born, Sussex Carol and What
Child is This. Other carols and holiday
favorites include Hark the Herald Angels
Sing, Joy to the World, White Christmas,
Feliz Navidad. Admission is free, but a good-
will donation of $3 requested. Information:
Jeannine Vigerust (575) 524-0930.
The Las Cruces womens choir is an all-volun-
teer singing group formed in the 1990s and
ranging in age from teens to seniors.
Vivaldis Gloria Sun City Chorus,
directed by Dr. Carl Smith, presents its first
concert of the season with the Vivaldi classic at
3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, at St. Albans Episcopal
Church, 1810 Elm. Ticket information: Carl
Smith, drcarlwsmith@yahoo.com.
The chorus rehearses at 7 p.m. every Monday
at St. Albans. Participants ages 8 and older of
all voices are sought; particularly altos, basses
and tenors.
Young Ladies Choir Holiday Concert
El Paso Choral Society and the El Paso
Conservatory of Music present the concert at 3
p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, at Trinity-First United
Methodist Church, 801 N. Mesa. The program
will feature Brittens Ceremony of Carols and
other seasonal music. Tickets: $10 ($8 sen-
iors/military; $5 students K-college).
NMSU Department of Music Fall
recitals are in the Atkinson Music Recital Hall at
NMSU. Ticket information: (575) 646-2421 or
nmsu.edu/~music/.
NMSU Trumpet Studio recital is 7:30 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 3.
NMSU Choirs Luminous Night of the Soul
is 7:30 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec.
7-8, featuring Masterworks Chorus, Concert
Choir and University Singers.
Honors Recital is 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9.
University Orchestra Concert is 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 9
Navidad de Las Luminarias- The
Chapel at Loretto Academy, 1400 Hardaway at
Trowbridge, provides the elegant English cathe-
dral setting for the Bruce Nehring Consorts
annual holiday concerts Dec. 7-9, featuring the
Consort Singers, Brass Quintet, Consort
Players and organist Lester Ackerman. The
program of sacred Christmas music ranges
from Renaissance to contemporary, including
international carol and melodies The Chapel
will be decorated with luminarias, poinsettias
and white lights.
Performances are 7:30 p.m. Friday, 5 and 8
p.m. Saturday and 2:30 and 5:30 p.m. Sunday.
Ages 7 and older welcome. Tickets: $20 at the
door available on-hour prior to concert. Credit
card sales available online at brucenehringcon-
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The Nutcracker on ice Sun City
Blades Figure Skating Club presents its version
of the classic Christmas story at noon Friday
and 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7-8, at the Sierra
Providence Event Center, 4100 E. Paisano
(behind El Paso County Coliseum). Tickets: $12
($5 children; age 2 and younger free). Military
discount available. Information:
suncityblades.com.
This abridged one hour version of the
Nutcracker traditional ballet has been adapted
to ice. More than 50 area skaters will glide
across the ice to Tchaikovskys Nutcracker
Suite with magical sets as the backdrop.
Principal skaters are competitive skaters from
the Sun City Blades Figure Skating Club.
1st Armored Division Band Holiday
Concert The Armored Division Band at
Fort Blisss annual holiday show, Sun City
Holiday Fiesta is 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at
UTEPs Magoffin Auditorium. The bands part-
ners in education, the Mighty Rockets from
Irvin High School music department, will also
perform alongside their military mentors.
Doors open at 1 p.m. for ticket holders, 1:30
p.m. for non-ticket holders. Tickets are free;
available ITR Freedom Crossing, Public Affairs
Office, Bldg. 15, Slater Rd. 1AD Headquarters
on East Bliss. Information/tickets: 568-4505,
568-2263 or 744-8432.
The event features a variety of music from
concert band holiday classics to mariachi and
rock styles, along with audience participation, a
visit from Santa Claus and guest vocalist Karen
Twitty.
Holiday Potpourri Mesilla Valley
Chorale, under the direction of Nancy Ritchey,
presents its annual fundraising holiday concert
at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at Rio Grande
Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall in Las Cruces,
featuring classic holiday offerings, alongside
upbeat spirituals and sing-alongs. Tickets: $10;
proceeds benefit the theatre. Information:
(575) 647-2560.
Musical selections will include Whisper,
Whisper, arranged by Althouse, the The
Hanukkah Wish, by Snyder and We Need A
Little Christmas by Huff. Featured in the pro-
gram will be Pamela Shafer Reinhard on violin,
Steve Helmreich on piano and Assistant
Director Judy Bethmann as conductor.
Piano Recital The students of Alfredo
Poblano will perform classic and modern pieces
at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at the Chamizal
National Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial.
Admission is free. Information: 1-877-240-
6827.
Summer Music Festival Instrument
Giveaway El Paso Summer Music Festival
announces its Instruments for Young Lives
program. The festival has partnered with El
Paso business Olivas Music to award a mini-
mum of two new musical instruments to
deserving students. Students will be selected on
the basis of exceptional classical musical talent,
unmet financial need, solid academic achieve-
ment, discipline in music education and
strength of character. Recipients must be from
8 to 18 years old, be U.S. citizens and not have
entered college during the 2013-2014 school
year.
Deadline to apply for the program is Saturday,
Dec. 15. Applications available online at
epsmf.org.
The El Paso Summer Music Festival is a non-
profit organization dedicated to providing quali-
ty classical music during the summer months.
Young El Paso Singers The 30-member
youth choir, directed by Dr. Cindy Jay, presents
its Classic All Christmas Concert at 7 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 21, at Western Hills United
Methodist Church, 524 Thunderbird. The pro-
gram features Daniel Pinkhams Christmas
Cantata, works by Rutter and Britten, and vari-
ous holiday favorites. Admission is free.
youngelpasosingers.org.
St. Marks Community Concert The
Christmas Choir and Orchestra with guest vio-
linist, Raymond Punch will perform at the 5:30
p.m. Saturday and 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday servic-
es, Dec. 22-23, at St. Marks United Methodist
Church, 5005 Love Road, as part of its
Community Concert Series. Admission is free;
donations accepted. Information: 581-4444 or
loveroad.org.
Sebastian Ensemble The baroque
chamber music trio with Stephen Redfield, vio-
lin; Kathleen McIntosh, harpsichord and Katie
Rietman, cello, perform at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan.
6, at the El Paso Museum of Art. The event is
part of the closing day for the museums Old
Masters exhibit. Admission is free.
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Ron White The blue collar comic per-
forms at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at Inn of
the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino in
Mescalero, N.M. In addition to touring with
Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall, and Larry the
Cable Guy as part of the Blue Collar
Comedy Tour, White has also appeared in
the films Sex and the City 2 and Horrible
Bosses. Tickets: Ages 21 and older admit-
ted. Tickets: $25-$100 (Ticketmaster).
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. Military
admitted free Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Tickets: $6 Wednesday and Thursday; $12
Friday and Saturday, $8 Sunday, unless listed
otherwise. Closed Thanksgiving Day, Nov.
22. Reserved tickets vary available at tick-
etweb.com. Information/reservations: 779-
LAFF (5233) or laff2nite.com.
Nov. 28-Dec. 2: Pierre Edwards. Edwards
is the producer, writer, director, and star of
the feature film For Da Love of Money,
and is known as Halle Berrys boyfriend in
B.A.P.S and as Bill Bellamys friend David in
How to Be a Player. Feature act is Renard
Hirsch.
Wednesday, Dec. 5: Edgar Rivera head-
lines with special guests.
Dec. 6-9: Ruperto Vanderpool with Edgar
Rivera as feature act.
Dec. 26-30: BT, with feature act Gretchen
Hess.
BT will also headline the 27th annual New
Years Eve Blowout Monday, Dec. 31.
La Chupitos The comedy diva and
Mexican TV star performs at 8 p.m. Friday,
Jan. 25, at Romeos Discotheque, 9101
Gateway East. Tickets: $20 in advance (tick-
et price increases at the door); available at
ticketbully.com. Information: 922-9383.
Rescheduled from Nov. 23.
All phone numbers listed are in Juarz.
Centro Cultural Paso del Norte Av.
Henry Durant, Zona Pronaf, across from the
Red Cross. Information: 1730300 or
ccpn.com.mx (Facebook: ccpnteatro). Tickets
available at donboleton.com or the centers
box office.
Viva la Navidad Juarez Fest Opening with
Chihuahua Gov. Cesar Duarte is at 5 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 30. The festival runs Dec. 10-16,
with different events each day, including a free
Cinderella play. Entertainment by Bilbao
Orchestra, Esperanza Azteca, singer Carla
Riojas and the Lov group with singer Mario
Gallegos (former director of the Chamizal
Museum).
Multiforum Eje Vial Juan Gabriel 3070.
Tickets at Fiesta Inn Hotel and
donboleton.com.
El Norteo y La Costea comic show is
Friday, Nov. 30. Information: 6860700.
Los Invasores de Nuevo Leon, Los Cadetes
de Linares and La Sonora Skandalo perform at
8 p.m. Saturday, Dec 1. Advance tickets are
130 pesos.
El Rincon De Ana Lucia Blvd Tomas
Fernandez 8215-2A (lower level in front of
Torres Campestre building). The restaurant and
gallery is owned by artist Eli Morales.
Collective show and sale by artists Michelle
Paez, Eli Morales, Paty Beckmann, Manuel Pia
is 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1.
Opening reception for an art exhibit by Javier
Azaeta and Miguel Angel Moreno is at 6 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 7.
Auditorio Civico Municipal Benito
Jurez Calle Ignacio Ramirez and Vicente
Guerrero, across from Parque Borunda.
The show Monster High will be presented
at 12:30, 3 and 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2.
Tickets sold at donboleton.com.
Centro de Convenciones Las Anitas
Waterfill zone (from Ysleta bridge, drive about
300 yards and turn on narrow road on right
near the yellow Bip Bip store).
Expo-Mujer is 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday,
Dec. 2. Booths related to all variety of women-
oriented services and products (beauty, home,
health, etc.).
Beto Cuevas (former frontman of La Ley)
brings his Transformation Tour and Dopamina
Group in concert, 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec 13.
Tickets at goldenticket.mx.
New Years Eve party with Diego Verdaguer
and Amanda Miguel, Monday, Dec. 31. Tickets
are 440, 660, 880 and 1,320 pesos, available at
goldenticket.com
Ol Ol The concert hall is in the first
commercial center on the left entering Jurez
from the Cordova Bridge (in front of the Rotary
Club monument).
The Mexican supergroup Coda
(Eternamente, Sin ti no se continuar) per-
forms at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5. Tickets
are 220 pesos (440 pesos for VIP tickets), avail-
able at goldenticket.com.
Museo del Chamizal Chamizal Park,
Jurez (next to the Bridge of the Americas).
The museum features an exhibit of pre-
Columbian artifacts, as well as paintings and
sculptures from well-known local and interna-
tional artists. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free
except as listed. Information: 611-1048.
El Paso Scene Jurez Correspondent Walter
Schaefer will present his new book, Bridge
over the Abyss, about the history of art in
Jurez from 1890 to present, at 6 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 6. Wine and hors doeuvres.
Christmas related events will be offered Dec.
11-14, including movies at 4 p.m., followed by
pastorelas and carols. Traditional Mexican holi-
day food will be sold.
Alianza Francesa de Cd. Jurez Calle
Tlaxcala #2644 Col. Margaritas (at Ignacio
Ramirez). Admission is free. Information:
6391011 (Barbard Cousin) or
ciudadjuarez.af.org.mx.
Posada is 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10. Bring
your favorite drink or dish.
Cine Club movies series for 2012 concludes
with a showing at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14.
Gimnasio Universitario Calle Meja y
Montes de Oca in the Zona Pronaf.
The Chicharrines Show is at 5 p.m. Friday,
Dec. 14, featuring the clown duo from Jurez
who are now nationally famous. Tickets at don-
boleton.com.
Cibeles Convention Center Av. Toms
Fernndez 8450, between Calle Portales and
Antonio J. Bermudez, Zona Campestre.
New Years Eve dinner party begins at 9 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 31. Three-course dinner, bring
your own bottle (no opening fee). Music by
Sentimiento Latino Orchestra. Cost: 595 pesos.
Information: 6 88 05 80 or cibeles.com.mx.
Museo de INBA Circuito Jose Reyes
Estrada, Zona Pronaf. Information: 616-7414.
Showing all month: Modern Mexican
Contemporary Photography. Works by Alvarez
Bravo, Tina Modotti and other masters, on loan
from a national museum. Admission is free.
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Duck Quiones hosts the radio program
devoted to the cultural world in Jurez at 9:30
a.m. Wednesdays on 640 a.m.
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H
istorians arent sure how Dec. 25
came to be the day that most of
Christendom celebrates the birth
of Jesus. Some suggest that the
December holiday came about as a
Christian response to popular pagan fes-
tivals, such as the Romans Saturnalia,
that marked the winter solstice.
Over 2,000 years later, many Christians
are responding to another pagan winter
holiday. This time its Christmas itself,
which has been transformed from the
Christ Mass of its earliest traditions to
todays shopping frenzy that now begins
with Thanksgiving evening and contin-
ues to the last-minute rush on Christmas
Eve. The holy part of the holiday
has been overwhelmed by the secular
avalanche of sentimental decorations,
holiday music and Christmas parties.
While some conservative commenta-
tors have warned of a War on
Christmas whenever they hear Happy
Holidays instead of Merry Christmas,
or learn of another community banning a
public nativity display, there is another
battle being waged against the popular
version of Christmas.
Advent Conspiracy is a movement
that began in 2006 with a few church
pastors who wanted to make a radical
break with the way Christmas was cele-
brated by their congregations. Since
then, the movement has spread to about
1,500 churches internationally.
The movements logo, an inverted
Christmas tree, symbolizes its goal: To
turn Christmas upside down. The move-
ment has four guiding principles aimed
at reclaiming Christmas as a time to
grow in faith: Worship Fully, Spend
Less, Give More, Love All.
Worshipping fully means focusing on
the incarnation, God becoming man, as
the heart of what Christmas is about.
Spending less means tuning out the
max-out-the-credit-card messages of the
season. Giving more means dedicating
our resources, time as well as money, to
the things that matter. Loving all means
opening our hearts to those in need both
near and far.
One of the key projects that has bene-
fited from Advent Conspiracy is Living
Water International, which drills wells
around the world to give people access
to that most basic need, clean water.
Millions of dollars have been donated to
this organization from people and
churches participating in Advent
Conspiracy.
The website adventconspiracy.org has a
variety of resources for individuals,
small groups and churches willing to
join the conspiracy to turn Christmas
upside down and make it right again.
Randy Limbird is editor of
El Paso Scene. Comments?
Send to randy@epscene.com
by Randy Limbird
W
hen newly elected U.S.
Congressman Beto ORourke
heads to Washington, D.C. in
January, he will be the first new represen-
tative in 16 years from the 16th District of
Texas.
He also is only the fourth congressman
elected from El Paso since the district
became based here in 1965.
ORourke said he fully realizes the size
of the task he has before him, especially
after seeing the work of the first three con-
gressmen to represent the area.
I know I have some really big shoes to
fill, he said. When you look at what
Sylvestre Reyes has done there and what
Ron Coleman has done before him. Ive
also heard some great things about
(Richard Whites) constituency as well.
ORourkes own story reflects a history
and interest in the communication-driven
worlds of politics, business and journalism.
Having grown up in a family where both
parents maintained successful careers, he
became very aware of the value of hard
work. His father, the late Pat ORourke,
served as El Paso County Commissioner
and later as County Judge, while his moth-
er owns Charlottes Furniture, a local busi-
ness started by ORourkes grandmother in
the 1950s.
After graduating from El Paso High
School, ORourke received an Ivy League
education from Columbia University, and
returned to El Paso to begin Stanton Street
Technology, a business that provides both
Internet and software services. He also
founded StantonStreet.com, a community-
driven newspaper that published both in
print and online for several years.
ORourke, who just turned 40 in
September, also served on the El Paso City
Council from 2005 to 2011.
Many of his supporters, as well as some
of those who supported other candidates,
feel his background in these arenas should
help shape his perception in the nations
capital as well-spoken and well-educated.
He is also expected to come across as
someone who not only shares positive
solutions and ideas for border-specific
issues and is also respectful and open to
the opinions of other congress members.
UTEP Political Science professor
Kathleen Staudt said she especially likes
the way he focuses on El Pasos assets
such as El Pasos bilingual people and its
proximity to Mexico as a gateway region
for trade in the Americas.
He will likely hit the ground running
once in Washington, D.C. by developing
relationships with other members of
Congress and federal government agen-
cies, Staudt said. (Beto) is an eloquent
public speaker and one of those people
who thinks clearly and speaks intelligently
on their feet.
ORourke said he intends to make his
supporters, and everyone in the district,
even more proud of their hometown.
The idea is to go up there and place 100
percent of my focus on being effective for
El Paso, he said.
He explained he wants to make sure the
issues he feels are important to El Paso are
not ignored, but he wants to make sure he
doesnt come in with an abrasive attitude
hoping to push everything through at once.
Issues he finds important include the cre-
ation of a full service VA hospital for area
veterans, immigration reform, healthcare
reform and making the border area safer
including dealing better with drug violence
and trafficking.
Getting them to be aware of our issues
on the border is important, he said. So
many dont know the border region and
tend to view it with fear. A lot of times this
is due to bad information, and when you
have bad information you tend to make
bad policy.
For his first time as congressman, he said
he is primarily looking forward to being
able to grow in his experience and knowl-
edge of how the congressional process
works.
Im excited about what there is to learn,
and about tackling the tall order that is in
front of us or what there is to fix, he said.
Im also just curious about learning how
Congress works.
ORourkes victory over Reyes received
national attention as the first challenger to
beat an incumbent in a primary election in
seven years. ORourke won with 50.5 per-
cent of the vote in the May 29 Democratic
primary to Reyess 44.3 percent, a feat
which many political observers believe
was aided by court-imposed delays that
pushed back the primary by two months,
allowing ORourkes campaign more time
to gain momentum. He went on to easily
defeat Republican candidate Barbara
Carrasco by a 2-to-1 margin in the Nov. 6
general election.
Nevertheless, ORourke said his political
accomplishments wont change his strate-
gy as a rookie representative.
Im not there to make a splash, he said.
I want to be very respectful of others.
ORourke said he learned a little about
being a new face in group where many
have served in office for several years by
talking with other young congressional
members with families such as Jared Polis
of the 2nd District of Colorado and Henry
Cuellar of San Antonio, who represents the
28th District of Texas.
There are a lot of them like that who
have been able to answer any questions,
he said. Im learning that things like sen-
iority and good relationships, these things
count.
He said one thing he wants residents to
keep in mind is that he believes the legacy
of all those representing the El Paso region
in Congress is vital, including that of his
immediate predecessor. He acknowledged
the hard work and achievements under
Reyess 16 years of service as a congress-
man.
I want to give credit where credit is
due, he said, and explained he has been
reaching out to groups who backed Reyes
in the primaries such as the Hispanic
Caucus to let them know he wants to do
his best to honor Reyess time in office.
He hopes to make sure any past efforts to
benefit the area do not go to waste.
I want to let them know there are no
hard feelings and I will not do anything to
take away from (Reyess) legacy, but to
build on those things he did, he said. I
hope to be able to take it to the next level.
However, ORourke said he has always
been a firm supporter of term limits. One
reason he did not want to seek reelection
in El Paso City Council was to allow for
new ideas and faces to represent the city.
I really believe in changing of the
guard, he said. We need new blood in
Congress. I mean it when I say (I have)
complete respect (for) Reyes, but it is time
for a change.
He said the conversion into a life divided
between El Paso, Texas and Washington,
D.C. has been something for which he has
been preparing for or thinking about for
the past 14 to 15 months and realizes it is
not something he will be able to do on his
own. He is thankful for the individuals
who have helped him, from campaign vol-
unteers during the primary election to cur-
rent younger members of congress offering
words of advice.
There have been literally hundreds of
people who have given a part of their lives
to help us, ORourke said, making special
note of his wife, Amy, who has been an
invaluable partner in making the transition
as smooth as possible. Amy ORourke her-
self has worked to improve the lot of bor-
der residents as administrator of La Fe
Preparatory School in the citys Segundo
Barrio.
Others to whom he feels especially
thankful include David Wysong, who
worked overtime with fundraising and
other campaign efforts, as well as the dedi-
cated members of his campaign team. He
said knowing how much support his own
campaign volunteers gave him will make it
easier his time away from home.
Theyve been doing this for little or no
pay, and it has been really fun to work
with this team, he said.
As for the nations capital itself,
ORourke said he is looking forward to
experiencing the music, arts, quality of life
programs, world-class museums and his-
toric sites. However, he hopes to not fall
into the trap that senators and congressmen
MR. OROURKE
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WASHINGTON
Beto ORourke becomes only the
4th person from El Paso to serve as
its U.S Representative in Congress
Story by Lisa Kay Tate
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Beto ORourke campaigning with son Henry earlier this year (Photo courtesy of campaign)
from all over tend to never getting to
see the city outside of the Capitol grounds.
I was surprised that most have never
actually seen Washington, D.C., he said,
and added the high demands of the office
are a priority and tend to take up most of
ones time. They literally commute back
and forth into an office.
According to Staudt, ORourke and the
other first-term representatives would not
be just thrown into the job.
New members of Congress undergo ori-
entations and trainings that allow them to
build relationships with colleagues, she
said, and added she feels a people person
like ORourke has the right attitude for
representation and partnerships. Stoudt
said this this makes him a can-do ambas-
sador in the nations capital.
She does offer two pieces of advice he
and other new congress members can
use to avoid burnout the first term.
One, identify good staff with whom he
can share and delegate tasks, and two, save
as much time as possible to be with his
family on the evenings and weekends, she
said. Beto has had experience in avoiding
burnout during his high-energy leadership
in City Council and successful campaigns
this year.
ORourke said he is exceptionally proud
of representing El Paso, as in just the past
decade alone it has exhibited a huge boom
in progress, from the completion of the
childrens hospital to the artistic and cul-
tural growth in the Downtown area.
He sees El Paso as possessing a new
sense of ambition that is working to make
it better each day.
He referenced a ranking done by
Newsweek/Daily Beast in September 2011
ranking El Paso No. 1 on its list of Can-
Do Capitals, having made the most
progress of the countrys 200 largest cities
in recent years in terms of quality of life
issues. ORourke felt so strongly about this
ranking, he included it in one of his own
campaign ads.
I really want to reflect this community
as I see it, ORourke said of his home-
town. As a community with a strong
work ethic, but as one with a new spirit of
ambition and expectations that we are
going to be an even greater city.
Lisa Degliantoni, a former El Paso radio
personality and editor-in-chief of El Paso
Media Group, has worked closely with
ORourke.
She feels ORourke will help bring an
appearance of enthusiasm and confidence
to the Sun City.
Most peoples first impression of Beto is
that hes smart, passionate and progressive,
something El Pasoans should absolutely be
portrayed as on the national scale,
Degliantoni said. In so many ways El
Paso is a young city and if leaders in
Washington think its full of citizens like
Beto (which it totally is) thats fantastic for
the region.
ORourke said when his time in
Washington is complete he hopes to be
thought of as a person who worked hard
and did his best to help his community and
its people.
I want people to look on my years of
service representing El Paso as someone
who believed making significant progress
to the area was among my most important
priorities, ORourke said.
He said he also has every intention of
remaining in his hometown indefinitely.
Im a lifelong El Pasoan, and I want to
continue to live my life here, he said.
ORourke
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El Pasos former faces
Since it was first created in 1903,
Texass 16th Congressional District has
had 11 Representatives, but it wasnt
until 1965, when the districts 42,000-
square-mile span that had covered
much of the Permian Basin including
Midland and Odessa was reduced in
area to serve primarily El Paso and
much of its suburban surroundings.
As such, El Paso has only had four
congressmen (including Beto
ORourke) exclusively representing the
El Paso region, each serving, coinci-
dently, for 16 years.
Heres a quick look at the first three to
be El Pasos face in Washington:
Richard C. White (1965-1983):
White graduated from El Paso High
School and served as a rifleman and
Japanese-English interpreter during
World War II. After
his time in service,
he received his law
degree and returned
to El Paso for his
legal career before
serving two terms in
Texas House of
Representatives in
the 1950s. He also
served as El Paso
Countys Democratic chairman before
being elected to congress. His work in
congress included serving as chair for
the Democratic Research Organization,
and on the House Armed Services
Committee. He also chaired the
Personnel Subcommittee and aided in
the reorganization of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff. After choosing not to run again in
1982, he resumed his law career in El
Paso. He died in 1998 at age 74.
Ronald D. Coleman (1983-1997):
Coleman, an alumnus of Austin High
School, graduated from University of
Texas (at Austin) in 1963 and later from
University of Texas Law School. He
also attended University of Kent in
Canterbury, England
and served as a cap-
tain in the United
States Army. Before
serving in congress,
he worked as a
teacher in El Paso
public schools, as a
legislative assistant
for the State of
Texass house and senate, was an assis-
tant county attorney in El Paso County,
and attended the Texas Constitutional
Convention of 1974. He was a strong
advocate for environmental issues. The
much-used Ron Coleman Trail at
Franklin Mountain State Park is named
for him.
Silvestre Reyes (1997-2012): Reyes
is a graduate of Canutillo High School,
and attended the University of Texas at
Austin before serving as a helicopter
crew chief in the
Vietnam War. After
the war, he served as
a U.S. Border Patrol
officer for 26 years,
becoming Sector
Chief of the El Paso
and McAllen sectors.
His service in con-
gress included being
a senior member of
both the Armed Services and House
Intelligence committees and was a key
member in the successful defending of
Fort Bliss and White Sands military
bases during the Department of
Defenses most recent Base
Realignment and Closure decisions. He
was also Chairman of the
Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and
was tapped by then Speaker of the
House Nancy Pelosi in 2009 to lead a
high-level Congressional Delegation
with Mexican President Felipe
Calderon to discuss efforts to combat
drug-related violence along the border.
A future elementary and middle school
in Canutillo will be named for Reyes
and his wife, Carolina.
White
Reyes
Coleman
December 2012 Page 33 El Paso Scene
The live racing season begins Friday, Dec. 7,
and continues through April 16. Live racing is
Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Closed
Dec. 25 (Christmas), but live racing will be held
Wednesday, Dec. 26. General admission and
parking are free. Information: (575) 874-5200
or sunland-park.com.
Casino hours are 9:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday
through Thursday; 9:30 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday
and Saturday. Lounge is open, with live enter-
tainment and dancing, until 2 a.m. weekends.
Simulcast racing begins at 10 a.m. everyday.
To get there, take the Sunland Park exit from
I-10, go south (left turn coming from
Downtown) and follow the signs.
El Paso Rhinos - El Pasos Junior League ice
hockey team takes on the Tulsa Oilers Dec.
14-16 at the Sierra Providence Events Center,
next to the Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano. Game
times are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and
4:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $5-$20. Information:
479-PUCK (7825) or elpasorhinos.com.
Senior All-Star Football Classic The
21st annual greater El Paso football showcase
game is at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22, at UTEPs
Sun Bowl stadium. The game features 9seniors
from public and private high schools through-
out El Paso County. West Head Coach is Mike
Jackson and East Head Coach is Phil Hatch. All
proceeds benefit college scholarships for par-
ticipants. Tickets: $6 in advance; $8 at the gate
(free for ages 6 and younger). Advance tickets
available at First National Bank branches and
area high schools. Information: 478-6904 or
gepfs.com.
Halftime entertainment includes the All Star
marching band, flags, dance teams and cheer-
leaders. Radio station 104.3 will sponsor a
Battle of the DJs with Johnny Cage.
The 2nd Greater El Paso Football Showcase
Combine is 3:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21, at
the Socorro SAC. Officials from Division II,
Division III and NAIA universities from Texas,
New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado, California,
and Arkansas will be represented. Seniors will
be measured in the 40-yard dash, bench press,
vertical leap measurement, and 30 yard shuttle.
Admission is free; registration deadline is Dec.
1 at gepfs.com.
Harlem Globetrotters The famed wiz-
ards of basketballs You Write The Rules Tour
is 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, at NMSUs Pan
Am Center, Las Cruces. Tickets: $20-$77.
(Ticketmaster).
College sports
UTEP Mens Basketball - Home games
are at the Don Haskins Center. Tickets: $8-
$50. Information: 747-5234 or
utepathletics.com.
7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28 NMSU
7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8 Idaho
6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17 UNLV
6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19 Oregon
8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28 Cameron.
The WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl
Invitational is Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 22-
23. See separate listing.
UTEP Womens Basketball - Home
games are in the Don Haskins Center. Tickets:
$5. Information: 747-5234 or
utepathletics.com.
7:05 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1 Texas State
7:05 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5 NMSU
4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8 Eastern New
Mexico
7:05 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20 New
Mexico
5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28 Sam Houston
State
2:05 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 30 UTPA.
The Miners take on NMSU at 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 28, at the Pan American
Center in Las Cruces.
NMSU Mens Basketball Home games
are usually 7 p.m. at the Pan American Center
in Las Cruces. Tickets to be announced.
(Ticketmaster). Ticket information: (575) 646-
1447 or nmstatesports.com.
Saturday, Dec. 1 Southern Mississippi.
Wednesday, Dec. 19 New Mexico
Saturday, Dec. 22 Missouri State
Thursday, Jan. 3 UTSA.
NMSU Womens Basketball The Lady
Aggies home games are at Pan Am Center in
Las Cruces. Game time is 6:30 p.m.; unless
otherwise listed. Tickets: $5. (Ticketmaster)
Information: (575) 646-1447 or nmstates-
ports.com.
Tuesday, Dec. 18 New Mexico
Friday, Dec. 21 Missouri Kansas City
Saturday, Dec. 29 UT Arlington
Monday, Dec. 31 Louisiana Tech.
WestStar Don Haskins Sun Bowl
Invitational The 51st annual holiday clas-
sic tournament named for the Texas
Western/UTEP coaching legend is Dec. 22-23
at UTEPs Don Haskins Center.
Saturday: Central Michigan vs. University of
Nebraska at 5 p.m. and UTEP vs. Arkansas-
Pine Bluff at 7 p.m.
Sunday: Consolation game is 5 p.m. with
championship game at 7 p.m.
Tickets: $20-$40 four game/two night pack-
age; $12-$22 two-game/one night package.
Information: 533-4416 or 747-5234 (UTEP
Ticket Center).
The tournament is the nations oldest colle-
giate holiday basketball tournament.
Bicycling
El Paso Bicycle Club - Club events are
open to the public; helmets required.
Information: elpasobicycleclub.com.
8 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1: Meet at Rio Plaza
(Artcraft and Upper Valley Road) for 17-20
mph ride to Mesilla, stopping at The Bean. 62
miles. Olac Fuentes, 217-8008.
9:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 2: Begin at La Union
parking lot (NM 28 at S. Vinton Rd). East to
Vinton, I-10 rollers north to Anthony, back
through Vado. 45 miles, moderate (15-17
mph). Larry Reid, 241-7160.
10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8: Leave La Mesa (NM
28 across from Chopes). Ride to Old Mesilla
and then to Fairacres NM. Stop at The Bean on
the way back. Very moderate, 36 miles.
Margaret OKelley 588-3825.
9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 9: Meet at Atom Cyclist,
1886 Joe Battle Blvd Suite 205 next to Target),
for joint ride with EP Cyclists. Ride on
Montana, various desert roads and Horizon
area (mostly flat). 40 miles, 18-20 mph.
Hamburgers, hot dogs and other refreshments
Please see Page 34
afterwards, courtesy of EP Cyclists (BYOB).
Rick Rivas, 867-7299; Manuel Valadez, 861-
2311.
9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15: Meet at River Run
Plaza (1017 Country Club) and head to War
Eagles Museum and Border Crossing, returning
via La Union, Vinton Road and the River Trail.
35 miles. Moderate-plus pace (17-20 mph).
Randy Limbird, 328-4110.
9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 16: Start at Crazy Cat
Cyclery at Redd and Desert. 25-30 mile mod-
erate ride. Finish with hot beverages (with
Christmas cheer) and Christmas goodies. Do
some last minute shopping at the same time!
Patty Van Tine, 915-667-0202 or mifly-
nnsinn@peoplepc.com. Distance may be
adjusted depending on weather/temperature.
Saturday, Dec. 22: See website
9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 23: Meet at Cimarron
Park (Northern Pass one block east of Resler).
25 miles, moderate pace. To get there, take
Resler north past Helen of Troy and turn right
on Northern Pass. Rick Rivas, 867-7199.
11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 29: Show off your
holiday cycling presents on a mid-day ride to La
Mesa and back, beginning at River Run Plaza,
1071 Country Club. Randy Limbird, 328-4110.
9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 30: Meet at Cotton-
Eyed Joes, Clint exit off I-10, and explore the
Mission Valley. 35 miles. Jim Weaver, 775-9757.
9 a.m. Monday, Dec. 31: Leaderless ride
beginning at Rio Plaza. Distance, pace & route
depend on riders.
10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 1: Start your cycling
resolutions with a short ride around the valley,
followed by black-eyed peas and cornbread
(BYOB). Meet at 316 Arboles Dr. Ride to
McNutt, up Airport to Artcraft, La Union to
Vinton and back through Valley. 25 miles, mod-
erate. Randy Limbird, 328-4110.
Reveal The Path The adventure docu-
mentary is shown at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at
El Paso Public Librarys Main, 501 N. Oregon.
Presented in part by the YMCA of El Paso to
benefit for the Borderland Mountain Bike
Association. Reveal The Path is the follow-up
film from the creators of the wildly popular
award-winning film Ride The Divide. The film
takes viewers on a 36-day vagabond bike trip
to some of the worlds most visually stunning
destinations. Tickets: $9 in advance; $12 at the
door. Tickets available online at
imathlete.com/events/revealthepath.
Golf
First Tee Christmas Tournament
First Tee of Greater El Paso hosts a Christmas
tournament at noon Saturday, Dec. 15, on the
Delta Nine course at Ascarate Park, 6900
Delta. Teams consist of two adults and two first
tee participants. Fee: $11 for adults; free for
First Tee participants. Cart fee is $12.
Information/registration: kristeealb@gmail.com
or the firstteegreaterelpaso.org.
Regular classes for the First Tee youth golf
programs resume Saturday, Jan. 19.
Recreational Sports
Tennis West Sports and Racquet Club
One Tennis West Lane, off Westside Drive.
Registration is open for several leagues, includ-
ing Fall Ross Walker Tennis Academy Junior
Tennis. Information: 581-5471 or tennis-
west.com.
Flex League (on schedule). Open for singles
and doubles. Cost: $25 ($25 members).
Adult Super Set one-day singles tournament
is 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1.
Eight spots for each level for men and women
players available; early registration recom-
mended. Cost (by Nov. 24): $18 per player.
Information: David Sandoval, 875-7927 or
Jennifer Viramontes, jviramontes@tennis-
west.com.
Parks and Rec Youth Basketball
Registration for the 2013 Youth Basketball
League for ages 8-15 is Dec. 7-Jan. 7, 2013,
with league play running Jan. 18-April 4, at vari-
ous sites. Age cut-off date is Sept. 1, 2013.
Each team guaranteed 10 games. Entry fee:
$390 per team (includes official fee).
Information: Acosta Sport Center, 4321 Delta,
534-0254, or elpasotexas.gov/parks.
A mandatory meeting is 7 p.m., Monday, Jan.
7. Location to be determined.
King of the Hill Softball Tournament
City of El Paso Parks and Recreation
Department will host the softball tournament
Friday through Sunday, Dec. 14-16, at Blackie
Chesher Fields, 1100 N. Zaragoza; Marty
Robbins Fields, 11600 Pebble Hills; Northeast
Regional Fields and 11270 McCombs with
Mens, Co-ed, and Womens divisions. USSA
rules apply; three games guaranteed.
Recreational and competitive entries accepted.
Registration (through Nov. 29): $150 per team.
Information:
Gregory Edmunds or Robert Garza, 541-4826.
Archery Classes for beginners The
Archers of El Paso Club hosts two-hour super-
vised shooting classes 9 to 11 a.m. the last
Saturday of every month, at the Archers of El
Paso Range, in Northeast El Paso off Martin
Luther King at Stan Roberts. Bows and arrows
provided for the seminar. Youth and adults age
7 and older welcome; parents must be present
for kids age 16 and younger. Reservations
required; limited number of spaces available
each month. Cost: $20. Information/reserva-
tions: Ricardo Urias, 487-8199 or
r.uri2000@yahoo.com.mx (specify name,
phone number, age, right or left handed).
Urban boxing class City of El Paso Parks
and Recreation Department host an Urban
Boxing Class (combination of boxing, cardio
kickboxing, and self-defense) for ages 10 and
older 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays start-
ing in December at Rae Gilmore Recreation
Center, 8501 Diana. Cost: $20 per month
(youth scholarships available). Information: 751-
4945 or elpasotexas.gov/parks.
Weight Room area also open 1 to 8 p.m.
Monday through Friday for ages 16 and over.
Fee: $6 per month (senior discounts for age 60
and older).
Womens Self Defense Class City of El
Paso Parks and Recreation Department hosts
the self defense class 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and
Thursdays at Don Haskins Recreation Center,
7400 High Ridge. The class will teach practical
self-defense techniques. Registration: $20 for
four weeks. The class will teach practical self-
defense techniques, increase your awareness of
surroundings, and what to do in case attacked.
Online registration at elpasotexas.gov/parks.
Polar Plunge The 2nd annual Freezin for
a Reason cold weather swim benefiting Special
Olympics Texas-El Paso Area 19, is 8 to 11 a.m.
Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013 at Wyndham El Paso
Airport, 2027 Airway. Cost: $60 ($30 17 and
younger). Information: 533-8229 or sotx.org.
All money raised used to support year-round
training and competitions for the more than
1,500 athletes in the Greater El Paso area.
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Runs and walks
Holiday Classic Fun Run/Walk The
annual walk begins at 8 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1,
at the Family Recreation Center, 1100 Oregon,
Alamogordo. Events include a 1/2 mile
run/walk for ages 12 and under and a 5K and
10K run/walk for ages 13 and up. Cost: $19.50
for half-mile walk; $20.50 for 5K and 10K.
Family registration: $63.25. Information: (575)
439-4142.
Super Scholars Run Clint ISDs 5K run
and 1 mile walk is 8 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at
Desert Hills Elementary, 300 N. Kenazo in
Horizon City. First 200 registrants receive t-
shirt; trophy for largest team; medals for top
three male and female runners in each age cat-
egory. Cost (by Nov. 29): $20 per event ($15
students and per runner for teams of 10 or
more). Registration After Nov. 29 is $25.
Packet pick up is noon to 6 p.m. Thursday,
Nov. 29, at Clint ISD Central Administration,
14521 Horizon Blvd., noon to 6 p.m. Friday,
Nov. 30, at Up and Running, 1475 George
Dieter, Suite O and on 7:15 to 7:45 a.m. on
race day at the race site.
Las Cruces Half Marathon The 3rd
annual URSA half-marathon, 5K and Fun Run
benefiting Habitat for Humanity is Sunday, Dec.
2, at Field of Dreams in Las Cruces, N.M. Rock
n roll music featured throughout the route, as
well as at the finish line after-party.
Registration: $65 for half-marathon; $30 for
5K; $10 for fun run. Information:
lascruceshalf.com.
Half marathon begins at 8 a.m., 5K run/walk
at 8:15 a.m. and Fun Run at 9:45 a.m. Awards
begin at 10 a.m. for 5K and 11 a.m. for half
marathon.
Jingle Bell Rock Run University Medical
Center Foundations annual holiday 5K run and
1 mile walk benefiting El Paso Childrens
Hospital is 9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at El Paso
Childrens Hospital, 4815 Alameda. Dress in
holiday-inspired gear; prices for Best Santa,
Best Reindeer, Best Elf, Best Christmas Tree
and Largest Team in Costume. Registration:
$20 per event ($25 after Nov. 30). Information:
Christina Aragon, 521-7229, ext. 2989 or umc-
foundationelpaso.org/jinglebellrock.
Pre-race and packet pick up is noon to 6 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 8, at Up and Running, 3233 N.
Mesa, Suite 205. Race day registration and
packet pickup is 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at race site.
Santa Speedo run Erace3 hosts the 1-
mile Speedo run 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22, at
The Garden, 511 Weston in Union Plaza, bene-
fiting Paso del Norte Childrens Development
Center. Speedo and Christmas attire mandato-
ry. Check-in and libations are 1 to 2:45 p.m.
with preparation and strip-down at 2:45 to 3
p.m. Post run party starts at 3:30 p.m. T-shirts
for all participants. Cost: $30 through Nov. 30;
$35 Dec. 1-21; $45 day of event ($40 with
minimum of five canned food donations for
Kelly Memorial Food Pantry). Information: 329-
0755 . Online registration at erace3.com or
raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Up and Running Jingle Bell Run The
6th annual 5K run and 1-mile walk benefiting El
Paso High School girls track is Saturday, Dec.
22, at Up and Running, 2322 N. Mesa (Rudolph
Plaza). Cost: $20 per event by Dec. 20; $25
Dec. 21-22. Information: Chris Rowley, 478-
5663. Online registration at raceadventuresun-
limited.com.
St. Mark ACTS Run for Faith 8 a.m.
Saturday, Jan. 5, at St. Mark Catholic Church,
11700 Pebble Hills. Details to be announced.
Registration online at raceadventuresunlimit-
ed.com.
Tornado Challenge The 2nd annual 5K
run and 1-mile walk is 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan.
26, at Hornedo Middle School, 6101 High
Ridge. Cost per event through Dec. 21: $25
($20 military, $15 student age 18 and younger)
Information: raceadventuresunlimited.com
El Paso Michelob Ultra Marathon and
1/2 Marathon The 6th annual multi-state
marathon and half-marathon and Jarritos 5K
run/walk is Sunday, Feb. 24. Information: 274-
5222 or elpasomarathon.org.
Registration through Dec. 31: $80 full
marathon; $55 half-marathon and $30 5K.
Military discount of $5 per race.
Bataan Memorial Death March The
24th annual marathon-length (26.2 miles)
march is 7 a.m. Sunday, March 17 at White
Sands Missile Range. Registration Jan. 1-March
6, 2013 is $95 individuals; $475 teams. No late
or on-site registration accepted. Information:
(575) 678-1256 or (575) 678-2887. Online reg-
istration at bataanmarch.com.
Winter sports
Public Ice Skating Skating offered 7 to
10 p.m. Fridays, noon to 3 p.m. and 7 to 10
p.m. Saturdays and noon to 3 p.m. Sundays at
the Sierra Providence Event Center next to the
Coliseum, 4100 Paisano. All ages welcome.
Admission (includes skate rental): $8 ($6 mili-
tary). Spectator admission is free. Information:
479-PUCK (7825) or elpasohockey.org.
Holiday skating hours:
11 a.m.-2 p.m., 3-6 p.m. and 7-10 p.m.
Thursday and Friday, Dec. 20-21.
11 a.m.-2 p.m., 3-6 p.m. and 7 p.m.-mid-
night, Saturday, Dec. 22, Dec. 29 and Jan. 5.
11 a.m.-2 p.m., 3-6 p.m. and 7-10 p.m.,
Sunday, Dec. 23 and Dec. 30, Wednesday
through Friday, Dec. 26-28, Tuesday, Jan. 1
and Thursday and Friday, Jan. 3-4.
11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 3-6 p.m. Christmas Eve,
Monday, Dec. 24 and New Years Eve, Dec.
31 and Wednesday, Jan. 2.
Ski Apache Ruidosos 750-acre ski and
snowboarding area, now in its 51st season, has
11 lifts and 55 trails on the slopes of Sierra
Blanca, with a base elevation of 9,600.
The ski area is scheduled to open Dec. 7,
depending on conditions. The 24-hour Ski
Apache Snow Report number is (575) 257-
9001. Information: (575) 464-3600 or skia-
pache.com.
Lifts are open from 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
depending on weather conditions. All-day lift
tickets are $55 ($48 age 60-69; $46 age 13-17;
$35 12 and younger; $44 military and $30 for
military child; free for ages 70 and older. (Prices
slightly higher on peak days). Season passes:
$230-$600. Call or check website or multiple-
day or half-day skiing prices.
Rental packages available.
Ski Cloudcroft The southernmost ski
area in the United States is two miles east of
Cloudcroft on U.S. 82, with 26 trails, two ski
lifts, plus a tubing lift, rental shop, restaurant,
snowboarding and tubing. Opening date subject
to snow level. Information/snow conditions:
(575) 682-2333 or skicloudcroft.net.
Lift tickets: $35 ($25 age 12 and younger for
full day 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; $28 ($20 age 12 and
younger) for half day 1 to 4 p.m. Tubing avail-
able for $20 per day; $14 half day (weekends
only).
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Cut down your own Christmas tree
Permits are available for people to cut down
their own Christmas tree in designated areas of
the Lincoln and Gila National Forests in New
Mexico through Dec. 21. Limit is one tree
up to 10 feet in height per household, and
the permit includes a map of areas where cut-
ting is allowed.
Permits available to purchase for $5 per
household; special permits available for trees
over 10 feet.
Forest officials advise people to check weath-
er and road conditions before entering the for-
est. Tree-cutters should dress appropriately,
take a vehicle suitable for the area and leave
information at home where they are going.
Maps of tree-cutting areas available at each
ranger station.
Mail-in permit applications are available in El
Paso at the Chamber of Commerce, Chamizal
National Memorial, and most southern New
Mexico communities, and many other loca-
tions; allow 7 to 14 days for processing.
Lincoln National Forest
All offices open 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. week-
days, and 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturdays, Dec.
1, 8 and 15.
Alamogordo (Supervisors office), 3463 Las
Palomas, (575) 434-7200.
Cloudcroft (Sacramento), Hwy 82 and
Curlew, (575) 682-2551.
Ruidoso (Smokey Bear), 901 Mechem, (575)
257-4095.
Carlsbad (Guadalupe), 114 S. Halagueno,
(575) 885-4181. Not open Saturday dates.
Gila National Forest:
All offices are open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. week-
days.
Silver City (Supervisors Office), 3005 E.
Camino del Bosque, (575) 538-2771.
Mimbres Ranger Station, NM Hwy 35, (575)
536-2250.
Black Range, 1804 Date St., Truth or
Consequences, (575) 894-6677.
Glenwood Office, Hwy 180 in Glenwood,
(575) 539-2481.
Non-traditional holiday season trees (century
plant, agave, and yucca stalks) may be obtained
with a Decorative Material permit.
El Paso/Trans-Pecos Audubon Society
The Societys annual holiday party is 7 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 10, at UTEPs Centennial
Museum. Participants may bring a snack and 10
slides or digital photos for the nature photogra-
phy non-competitive share. Production equip-
ment available; those bringing images asked to
be at museum by 6:30 p.m. Images of birds,
scenic shots, pets, mammals, plant life and
humorous photos among the suggested topics.
Admission is free. Non-members welcome.
Information: Eddie Chew, 587-9589 or trans-
pecos-audubon.org.
Field trips are free and open to the public.
Information: Mark Perkins, 637-3521.
A weekend trip to Bosque del Apache
Wildlife Refuge is Saturday and Sunday, Dec.
15-16, to see sandhill cranes, snow geese,
ducks and more. Call for full itinerary.
A trip to the Phoenix area is being planned
for Friday through Monday, Jan. 18-21, 2013
(Martin Luther King Day weekend). Sites may
include Boyce Thompson Arboretum and
Water Ranch. Deadline to RSVP is Jan. 10.
Hueco Tanks Christmas Bird Count
Hueco Tanks Historical Site and Horizon Lake
are part of the Christmas bird count circle that
covers a 15-mile area Saturday, Dec. 15, at
Montana at the turnoff to Hueco Tanks (Hwy
62/180). The area stretches east and west
along Montana. Volunteers are needed and may
join in any time that morning.
Information/times: Richard Hermosillo (806)
470-5989 or epbirder@yahoo.com.
Ballroom Marfa 108 E. San Antonio
Street in Marfa. Hours are noon to 6 p.m.
Thursday through Sunday. Information: (432)
729-3700 or ballroommarfa.org.
Showing through Jan. 13, 2013: Carbon 13
showcasing newly commissioned works that
propose a creative response to climate change.
Artists include Amy Balkin, Erika Blumenfeld,
David Buckland, Adriane Colburn, Heather
Ackroyd & Dan Harvey, Antony Gormley,
Cynthia Hopkins, and Sunand Prasad.
El Paso Zoo 4001 E. Paisano. Zoo sum-
mer entrance hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
daily. Zoo admission is $10 for ages 13 to 61;
$7.50 for ages 62 and older and active duty
military (including spouse) with ID; $6 ages 3 to
12; and free for ages 2 and under. Zoo mem-
bers admitted free. Information: 532-8156,
521-1850 or elpasozoo.org.
Giraffe Encounter feedings are 11 to 11:30
a.m. and 2:30 to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
Token sales begin one half hour before feeding
times. Cost: $2 per token.
African Star Train ride tickets are $2 plus tax
($1.50 for children and society members).
Daily activities for Year of the Bat in 2012
include bat games, arts and crafts, bat enrich-
ment programs and more.
Get Moving encounters with the California
Sea Lion Training are 10:50 a.m. and 2:50 p.m.
Asian Elephant Training Encounters scheduled
at noon daily.
Meerkat Enrichment presentations are 2:15
p.m. Monday through Friday and 2 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday.
The El Paso Zoo is a 35-acre home to 228
species of animals. About 420 mammals, rep-
tiles, amphibians and birds, 106 fish and 294
invertebrates live in a variety of natural habitat
exhibits including a Reptile House, South
American Pavilion, Americas Aviary, Cisneros
Paraje, Birds of Prey Exhibit, Forest Atrium,
Asian Grasslands and an Elephant Complex,
and the recently added Kalahari Research
Station energy exhibit.
First Friday film screenings Southwest
Environmental Center, 275 N. Main in Las
Cruces, hosts free screenings of environmental-
ly-themed films with popcorn and juice at 8
p.m. first Friday of the month. Admission is
free, but space is limited. Information: (575)
522-5552 or wildmesquite.org.
Texas Master Naturalist program-
Texas Master Naturalist Trans-Pecos Chapter
will host a 14-week course 6 to 9 p.m.
Wednesdays, plus six Saturday field trips, Feb.
13-May 23, 2013 at El Paso Garden Center,
3105 Grant. The program is aimed at develop-
ing a well-informed corps of volunteers to pro-
vide education, outreach and service dedicated
to the beneficial management of natural
resources and areas within the El Paso region.
Application deadline is Feb. 1. Cost is purchase
of the course book; call for price.
HIke Up CrIsto Rey
Sunday, Dec. 30, noon
Family and friends in town? This easy-to-hike trail,
with spectacular panoramas of two countries and
three cities, leads 2.5 miles to the summit to the
famous statue of Christ on the Cross.
The hike lasts about 2 1/2 hours.
No reservations needed.
Information: (915) 542-1422
Requested $5 donation ($2 children) to support
the Mt. Cristo Restoration Committee.
Hike subject to cancellation because of rain or snow.
To get there: Take Sunland Park Drive to Doniphan, turn south,
then west on Racetrack Drive. Cross the Rio Grande bridge, then
turn south on McNutt Road (Highway 273). Go about 1 mile and
turn right on road leading to the Mt. Cristo Rey parking lot.
Security will be provided along trail and in parking lot.
Sponsored by
El Paso ConventIon & VIsItors Bureau and El Paso Scene
Please see Page 37
Information/applications: Matt, 860-2515 or
txmn.org/trans_pecos/.
Franklin Mountains State Park The
24,000-acre park extends north from the heart
of El Paso to the New Mexico state line. The
highest point is North Mt. Franklin, 7,192 feet
above sea level.
Most hiking and mountain-biking trails begin in
the Tom Mays area, off Transmountain Road on
the west side of the park (east of I-10).
Entry fees are $5 per person, free for age 12
and under (with family). Correct cash or check
only. Group rates available. Hours are 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. daily. Information: 566-6441.
Guided hikes are offered selected weekends.
Cost is $3 ($1 ages 5-12; under 5 free), plus $5
park entry fee for ages 13 and older. Bring
water, snacks, sturdy shoe/boots, hiking stick,
maps and binoculars. Dogs welcome on leash
on some hikes. Reservations required: 566-
6441 ext. 221 224 or
erika.rubio@tpwd.state.tx.us or
adrianna.weickhardt@tpwd.state.tx.us.
Women-Only Hike of Lower Sunset Trail is 9
a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. Challenging hike, 1.4
miles.
The Peak Fitness Challenge Hike of Schaeffer
Shuffle Trail is 9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 2. Strenuous
hike; 8 miles.
Christmas hikes are 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15
of Upper Sunset Trail and Sunday, Dec. 16,
(Nature Walk). Santa hats encouraged.
Camping in the Tom Mays Area of the park,
with both traditional tent sites and RV areas
(no hookups). Site fee is $8 (limit of four
campers), plus the park entrance fee.
Picnicking in the Tom Mays Area, with picnic
tables and restrooms that are accessible to the
handicapped.
No ground fires are permitted.
Keystone Heritage Park and El Paso
Desert Botanical Garden 4200
Doniphan (across from Frontera). Hours are 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
Admission: $3 (free for members). Information:
584-0563, keystoneheritagepark.org or elpa-
sobotanicalgardens.org.
The parks 2-acre Botanical Garden, funded
by the Rotary Club of El Paso and the Junior
League, features native plants, amphitheater,
butterfly garden, wedding garden, childrens
maze, and a Butterfly House.
Keystone Heritage Park has 189 species of
migratory and local birds, and a 4,500-year-old
archaeological site.
The site is open for bird watching 9:30 a.m.
to noon the second and last Saturday of the
month.
Keystones Chihuahuan Desert Experience
(immediately west of the wetland) is open daily
from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for walking and
bird watching.
The annual Luminarias by the Lake is 6 to 9
p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 7-8. See sepa-
rate listing for details.
Rio Bosque Wetlands Park UTEPs
Center for Environmental Resource
Management offers free guided walking tours
and other activities at Rio Bosque Wetlands
Park in El Pasos Mission Valley. Tours last about
two hours. Information: 747-8663 or rio-
bosque.org.
Bird tour is 8 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 9.
Introductory tour is 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec.
15.
Meeting place is a bridge crossing Riverside
Canal. Take Americas Ave. (Loop 375) to Pan
American Drive, turn left and travel 1.5 miles.
Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic
Site The site is famed for many Native
American rock paintings and unique geology.
Winter 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 texas-
stateparks.gov. Reservations are recommended
for the self-guided area and for camping: (512)
389-8900.
Tours offered Wednesday through Sunday, by
prior arrangement at 849-6684. Participants
must carry at least one bottle of water per per-
son.
Pictograph tours are 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.
during the winter months.
Rock climbing/bouldering tours are 9:30, 10
and 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. during the winter
months.
Hiking tours are 9, 9:30 and 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
during the winter months.
Birding tours are 8 a.m. on the third Saturday
of the month. This months tour is a Christmas
Bird Count tour (Dec. 15). Advance sign-up
encouraged.
To get there: Take Montana Avenue (U.S.
Highway 62-180) all the way into the Hueco
Mountains then turn left on Ranch Road 2775.
North Mountain is available for self-guided
day use, for up to 70 people at a time; reserva-
tions recommended. There is an annual orien-
tation program for visitors. Guided access is
offered to the rest of the site. Picnicking
allowed at ten tables closest to headquarters.
Wood and charcoal fires are not permitted.
Bicycles permitted only on designated paved
areas. Pets allowed only in camping or picnic
areas. Call for reservations and other informa-
tion: 857-1135.
There are campground sites with water and
electric, as well as water-only tent sites. Call
the park for reservations.
Area hiking websites A variety of
organizations in the El Paso/Las Cruces area
offers hiking opportunities. Hikes typically are
rated as easy, moderate, or strenuous. Solo or
new hikers are welcome.
Meetup.com offers a variety of groups for all
activities, including the El Paso hiking meetup
club (meetup.com/El-Paso-Hiking) and the Las
Cruces hiking meetup club (meetup.com/hik-
ing-261)
El Paso Ridgewalkers The group posts its
hikes at elpasoridgewalkers.com. Or contact
Carol Brown at 630-1424.
Celebrations of Our Mountains now offers an
ongoing calendar of hiking and related events at
celebmtns.org/calendar
elpasonaturally is a blog by Jim Tolbert on
various environmental topics, with a calendar
of events that also includes the Sunrise Hikers
Tuesday morning group. See
elpasonaturally.blogspot.com or contact tol-
bert@elp.rr.com.
The El Paso chapter of the Sierra Club posts
its hikes at sierraclub.org/elpaso.
Outdoorelpaso.com offers an interactive
map, of El Paso County hiking and running
trails, calendar of events and more.
Information: 546-2098 or epcounty.com.
Feather Lake Wildlife Sanctuary
9500 North Loop, near Loop 375. The 43.5-
acre site is managed by El Pasos Audubon
Society. A variety of migratory birds, as well as
some year-round species, can be seen there.
Information: 545-5157 or 747-8663.
Directions: Take I-10 East to Americas (Loop
375), go south 1.2 miles to North Loop, turn
Nature
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right and go 0.4 miles to the sanctuary
entrance, on the left at 9500 North Loop at
Bordeaux.
Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park
5000 Calle del Norte in Mesilla. Winter hours
(December through March) are 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. All events
free with park admission. Day use fee: $5 per
vehicle ($40 annual pass). Information: (575)
523-4398.
Master Gardener Sylvia Hacker provides tips
on keeping holiday plants good through the
New Year at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, in the
classroom.
A Food Mixes in a Jar talk with Home
Economist Gayla Weaver is 11 a.m. Saturday,
Dec. 15, in the classroom.
Holiday stories for all ages are 10 a.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 26, and Saturday, Dec. 29,
followed by a craft activity.
Bring binoculars, water, sunscreen and wear
hiking shoes for all events.
Birding tours are 8:15 a.m. Saturdays, led by
park volunteers.
Ranger-led Nature Hikes are 3 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays.
Aguirre Spring Campground The
Organ Mountain recreational area, run by the
federal Bureau of Land Management, is off U.S.
70 about 15 miles east of Las Cruces. Fifty-five
family camping and picnic sites, plus two group
areas. Day-use fee is $3 per vehicle.
The Baylor Pass (hiking and horseback riding)
and Pine Tree (hiking) trails begin at the camp-
ground.
Information, group reservations: (575) 525-
4300.
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 U-
turn 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.
Asombro Institute for Science Education is a
nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing
scientific literacy by fostering an understanding
of the Chihuahuan Desert.
Dripping Springs Natural Area The
recreational area is at the base of the Organ
Mountains at the end of Dripping Springs Road
(the eastern extension of University Avenue),
about 10 miles east of Las Cruces. The area,
run by the federal Bureau of Land Management
in cooperation with the Nature Conservancy,
includes the A.B. Cox Visitors Center, several
hiking trails, and La Cueva Picnic Area.
The visitor center is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Access to the main trail to Dripping Springs is 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. and the park is closed promptly
at 7 p.m.
Admission is $3 per vehicle. No pets allowed
(except for assistance animals). Information:
(575) 522-1219.
White Sands National Monument
The glistening gypsum dunes are about 15
miles southwest of Alamogordo, N.M., on U.S.
70. The monument is open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
through Feb. 24, 2013; visitor center hours are
7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Dec. 30.
Special holiday hours for the Visitor Center
are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 16-Jan. 1.
Entrance fee: $3 age 17 and older. Free for
children. Information: (575) 479-6124, ext. 236
or (575) 679-2599, ext. 232; or go to
nps.gov/whsa.
Sunset strolls are offered daily beginning at 4
p.m. through Dec. 31.
A Holiday Open House is 5 to 8 p.m. Friday,
Dec. 7, with ranger programs, childrens activi-
ties, luminarias around the visitor center, music,
food and shopping discounts. Dunes drive will
be open until 7 p.m. and visitor center until 8
p.m. Canned goods donations will be collected
for area food banks.
A Dunes at Dawn morning hike is 7:15 a.m.
Saturday, Dec. 15. Space is limited.
Reservations accepted starting two weeks in
advance; online only at nps.gov/whsa/
Lake Lucero tours is 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 30, Participants drive their own
vehicles 17 miles beginning at the Small Missile
Range gate on U.S. 70, 25 miles west of the
White Sands Visitor Center, then hike 3/4 mile
to the source of the white sands. Reservations
required (accepted online only). Cost is $3 per
adult; $1.50 age 16 and under.
Skins and Skulls mammal identification talks
are 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays in the Visitor
Center.
Map Talks are 1:30 p.m. Saturdays and
Sundays.
Crafty Kids craft and interpretive programs
are 10 a.m. Sundays for ages 6-10. Parents wel-
come to participate.
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.
Winter hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily;
tours available 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Last
entry into cave via natural entrance is 2 p.m.
with last entry into cave via elevator 3:30 p.m.
Plan 3-1/2 hours for a walk-in tour and 1-1/2
hours for Big Room tour. Cost is $6 ($3 for
ages 6-15 or seniors with discount card). The
parks audio self-guided tour is $3 extra (also
available in Spanish).
Other guided tours are available; call or check
website for details.
For an extra fee ($8 adults, $4 youth and sen-
iors with card), visitors can go on a ranger-
guided tour of the Kings Palace, Papoose
Room, Queens Chamber and Green Lake
Room; reservations are required.
Guided tours also are available for Slaughter
Canyon Cave, an undeveloped cave 23 miles
from the main cavern. Call for reservations.
Cost is $15 ($7.50 ages 6-15, seniors with
card). The 1-1/4-mile tour lasts about 2-1/2
hours. Flashlight with fresh batteries required.
Wear good walking shoes and bring water.
Gila Cliff Dwellings National
Monument 44 miles north of Silver City
on NM Highway 15, the dwellings are in the
middle of the majestic Gila Wilderness, the first
and one of the largest wilderness areas. The
slow, winding mountain road between Silver
City and the dwellings takes about 1-1/2 hours
to drive. Long trailers are advised to come up
the back way via NM 152 and 35 through the
Mimbres Valley. Entrance fee: $3 per person;
$10 per family. Information: (575) 536-9461 or
nps.gov/gicl.
The trail to the cliff dwellings is open from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. year round. Everyone must be
off the trail by 5 p.m. Visitor center is open 8
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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the trail to the dwellings.
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
110 miles east of El Paso on the way to
Carlsbad, the 86,416-acre park includes the
highest point in Texas: Guadalupe Peak, 8,749
feet. Entry fee: $5 for ages 16 and older, good
for one week and all trails. Hours are 8 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Camping is $8 per site per night.
Information: (915) 828-3251.
The parks headquarters, visitors center and
museum are at Pine Springs, off of U.S. 62-180.
Camping for tents and RVs, a nature trail, and
ruins of the Butterfield Overland Mail Station
are nearby. McKittrick Canyon Visitors Center
is seven miles east of Pine Springs, and offers
nature, canyon and geology trails.
On the north side of the park, accessible by a
110-mile drive around Carlsbad Caverns, is
Dog Canyon Visitor Center and Campground.
One of the best examples of a Permian Period
fossil reef, the national park offers camping and
more than 80 miles of trails. Hikes range from
easy, wheelchair-accessible nature trails to
moderate (level, but rocky) canyon hikes to
strenuous mountain hikes.
Community Garden event Lincoln and
Otero County Healthy Living Initiative hosts an
information event on the benefits of communi-
ty gardening Wednesday, Dec. 5, in the Hot
Shot Building, 901 Mechem in Ruidoso, N.M.
Call for times. Information: (575) 336-1933.
New Mexico State Parks Day-use fee
is $5 when visiting any state park. Camping
fees: $8 for primitive site; $10 for developed
site (electrical hookup $4 extra). All programs
are free with park entrance, unless otherwise
listed. Information: (575) 744-5998 or
nmparks.com.
Oliver Lee State Park, Highway 54 south of
Alamogordo at the Dog Canyon turnoff. Most
hikes depart from the Visitor Center. All listed
events meet at the Group Shelter, unless listed
otherwise. Information: (575) 437-8284.
A Night sky viewing of Jupiter Rising is 6 to
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15.
Mesilla Valley Bosque Park 5000 Calle del
Norte, Mesilla. Guided bird tours are first
Saturday of every month. See separate listing
for other events.
Rockhound State Park, five miles south of
Deming on State Road 11 and then east on
Rockhound Road (State Road 141) for nine
miles. Day use hours: 7:30 a.m. to sunset.
Information: (575) 546-6182 or (575) 744-
5998.
The Holiday Light luminaria walk is 5 to 6:30
p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, with more than 1,000
luminarias around the Visitor Center and along
paths. Free cocoa, coffee and cookies offered.
Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus, N.M.,
State Roads 11 and 9. Day use hours: 7 a.m. to
9 p.m. Information: (575) 531-2711.
Caballo Lake State Park, 60 miles north of
Las Cruces on Interstate 25. Information: (575)
527-8386.
Percha Dam State Park, 60 miles north of
Las Cruces on Interstate 25. Information: (575)
744-5998.
Elephant Butte Lake State Park
Information: (575) 744-5998.
The annual luminaria walk is dusk Saturday,
Dec. 8. The event features around 4,000 lumi-
narias and 25 host campfires with free refresh-
ments, Santa Claus, hayrides, caroling and
more. The Floating Lights Parade and RV
Lighting Contest is 6:30 p.m. at the Marina del
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City of Rocks State Park, north of Deming off
U.S. 180. Information: (575) 536-2800. A
Rattlesnake Myths presentation is 3 to 4 p.m.
every Saturday.
Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs,
two miles off Interstate 25 at Exit 19.
Information: (575) 5244068. Day use hours: 7
a.m. to sunset.
Stars-N-Parks night sky viewing is 5:30 to 8
p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, with an evening of
Native American Winter storytelling, night sky
observation through telescopes and viewing of
Jupiter and the Milky Way.
Friends of Leasburg Dam State park hosts
their monthly meeting and membership drive at
6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, to discuss upcom-
ing events and future programming opportuni-
ties. A short lecture on Native American histo-
ry of the area will be provided by park ranger
Alex Mares and light snack and refreshments
provided.
Brantley Lake State Park, 12 miles north of
Carlsbad via U.S. 285. Information: (575) 457-
2384.
Bottomless Lakes State Park 13 miles east
of Roswell, (via U.S. Hwy 380 and NM Hwy
409). Information: (575) 624-6058.
Alameda Park Zoo Alameda Park, 1321
North White Sands Blvd. (U.S. 54/70),
Alamogordo. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Admission: $2.50 ($1.50 ages 3-11 and 60 and
older; free for ages 2 and younger).
Information: (575) 439-4290.
The oldest zoo in the Southwest (established
in 1898) is part of the park that lines
Alamogordos main highway. The zoo covers
about 12 acres, with about 250 exotic and
indigenous animals.
Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State
Park 1504 Miehls Drive N., Carlsbad, N.M.
Admission: $5 ($3 ages 7-12; free for 6 and
under). Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (last entry
at 3:30 p.m.). Information: (575) 887-5516.
To get there: Take U.S. 285 north of Carlsbad;
follow signs to the park.
Holiday Bells handbell performance with the
Touch of Joy Ringers is 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1.
Holidays with the Animals activities are 1 to 3
p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8. Children can make holi-
day treats and cards for their favorite zoo ani-
mals.
While most zoos feature exotic animals from
faraway countries, Living Desert offers visitors
an up-close look at the mammals, reptiles and
birds that inhabit the Chihuahuan Desert.
A large greenhouse is devoted to succulents
and cactus from around the world. The head-
quarters building includes exhibits on minerals,
history, archaeology and other subjects.
Sitting Bull Falls The scenic area in the
Lincoln National Forest is seven miles south-
west of NM 137 on Forest Route 276. The
130-foot falls is one of the highest in New
Mexico. Features a picnic area and wheelchair-
accessible trails. Entry fee: $5 per car (day use
only). Information: (575) 885-4181.
Chihuahuan Desert Resource Institute
The CDRI center and botanical gardens are
four miles south of Fort Davis on Hwy 118.
Admission: $5 ($4 seniors 65 and older; free
children 12 and younger, members).
Information: (432) 364-2499 or cdri.org.
Davis Mountains Preserve The Nature
Conservancys preserve open to the public on
designated days, with no admission fee. No
pets. All visitors must sign in at McIvor
Conservation Center near the preserves
entrance. Reservations strongly encouraged for
overnight stays: (432) 426-2390, ext. 1 or
dsouth@tnc.org.
To get there: Take Hwy 118 from Fort Davis
to the Lawrence E. Wood picnic area. The pre-
serve gate is about one-quarter mile north of
picnic area on left (look for sign).
Chihuahuan Desert Wildlife Rescue
The nonprofit organization that serves West
Texas and Southern New Mexico offers
resources for those who find a wild bird or
mammal in need of help. Information: 772-
6011, (575) 882-2910 or cdwr.org.
Uninjured baby birds may be returned to their
nest; the mother will not reject them if they
have been touched by humans. If the nest can-
not be found, create one with a basket or con-
tainer with good drainage that can be attached
to the tree so the parent bird may find it. If the
bird is injured, contact the rescue immediately.
Community Tool Sheds Keep El Paso
Beautiful, in partnership with Paso del Norte
Health Foundation, Home Depot and El Paso
Fire Department, offers tool sheds at area fire
stations, stocked with push brooms, shovels,
rakes, a gas weed eater, gloves and trash bags
for use for cleanup or beautification projects.
The items may be borrowed for no charge to
the public for community cleanup projects.
Parks and Rec Memorial Tree
Program The City Parks and Recreation
Department offers its Memorial Tree Program
to honor a loved one as well as celebrate a spe-
cial occasion, group or event. Trees will be
planted in a public park or other public area.
Donation levels range from $75 for seedlings to
$600 for a grove. Information: 541-4331.
Forms available at elpasotexas.gov/parks.
An acknowledgement letter is sent to those
that purchase a tree, and a certificate is sent to
the honoree and family.
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Centennial Museum University at
Wiggins, UTEP. Changing exhibits are on the
second floor, Lea and Discovery Galleries.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4:30 Tuesday through
Saturday. Admission is free. Information: 747-
5565 or museum.utep.edu.
Showing through Dec. 6: Nuestra Casa,
collaborative effort between UTEP Assistant
Professor of Social Work Dr. Eva Moya, and
South Africa-based photographer and artist
Damien Schumann. Filling the museum foyer,
Nuestra Casa is a full-size colonia (shanty-
town) style house that allows visitors to experi-
ence the worldwide living conditions that con-
tribute to the spread of tuberculosis and other
health disparities. Furniture, decorations, and
photo snapshots create a homey ambiance
encouraging visitors to take time to watch a 20-
minute video documenting the history and tour
of the Nuestra Casa Project.
Continuing exhibits are on the third floor
include archaeology, ethnology and paleontol-
ogy of the Southwest. Around the museum
building, the Chihuahuan Desert Gardens have
more than 600 species of desert plants empha-
sizing the beauty and utility of native plants in
landscaping. The gardens are open daily from
daylight to dusk.
Chamizal galleries Chamizal National
Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Los Paisano
hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through
Friday; weekends by request. Los Abrazos and
Borderlands (exhibit vary throughout the
month) hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday
through Sunday. Admission is free. Information:
532-7273 or nps.gov/cham/.
Showing Dec. 16-Feb. 8, 2013 in Los
Paisanos Gallery is 2012: A New Light of Hope
with Art, celebrating 2012, the end of the
Mayan calendar cycle and the beginning of a
new cycle, with art and information, as well as
the true meaning and mystery.
Opening reception is 5:30 to 7 p.m. Sunday,
Dec. 16, preceded by Danza Aztec perform-
ance at 4 p.m., a film screening of Tonal Achtli,
Semilla del Sol, Seed of the Sun, a
Mesoamerican visual literacy experience with
art, history, and culture, at 4:30 p.m. and a
panel question-and-answer session at 5 p.m.
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; donations encouraged.
Information: 351-0048 or elpasoholocaustmu-
seum.org.
Showing through Feb. 9: The Memory
Project, a multi-media exhibit created by film-
maker Laurie Weisman and artist Roz Jacobs.
The exhibit features art and film to tell a pow-
erful story of a familys love and loss during the
Holocaust and beyond. Holocaust survivor
Anna Jacobs tells her own story of survival and
of the last time she saw Kalman, her little
brother, in Poland. Her daughter, New York
artist Roz Jacobs, captured the essence of her
uncle Kalman through a series of paintings,
while at the same time telling the story of her
childhood fantasy to find Kalman and reunite
him with her mother.
During the exhibit, the museum will be open
4 to 7 p.m. the third Thursday of each month
(Dec. 20 and Jan. 17).
Free screening of Finding Kalman: A Boy in
Six Million is 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 6. Finding
Kalman is a 30-minute documentary that fur-
ther expands on the story of Anna and Kalman.
The El Paso 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 fea-
tured is a local survivors exhibit. Docents avail-
able for guided tours.
The new full-color book by Mimi R. Gladstein
and Sylvia D. Cohen, El Paso The Wild
West Welcomes Holocaust Survivors, is now
available in the Museums bookstore for $15.
All proceeds from sales benefit the museum.
El Paso Museum of Archaeology
4301 Transmountain in Northeast El Paso (west
of U.S. 54). Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Closed Mondays and city holidays. Admission is
free. Information: 755-4332 or
elpasotexas.gov/arch_museum/.
El Paso Community College students from the
Omega Gamma Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa
present their Honors in Action project about
the introduction of the Salt Cedar tree into the
American Southwest and the current state of
research regarding the importance of control-
ling or eliminating this invasive species, at 2
p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8. Admission is free.
Showing through March 24, 2013: Walking
with the Ancestors: From Mesoamerica to the
Southwest, an exhibit about the connections
among peoples across time and space from
ancient Mesoamerica to the American
Southwest curated by UTEP Department of
Historys Dr. Yolanda Chvez Leyva.
A free screening of the documentary Sacred
Pilgrimage to Wirikuta is 2:30 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 1, introduced by Chvez Leyva in con-
junction with the exhibit. The film is by Larain
Boyll Matheson, an artist who spent two years
to photograph and produce this story of the
Huichol making one of their annual pilgrimages
to the place where their sacred medicine cac-
tus grows.
Exhibit tour is 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15,
led by Curator of Education Marilyn Guida.
Dr. Weldon Lamb presents The End of the
World? at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21. Lamb
explains that more than 1,300 years ago the
Maya carved in stone the end would come on
Dec. 21 2012, but the text breaks off at just the
point where they start to say what would hap-
pen.
The museum gift store offers ornaments,
Southwestern turquoise jewelry, plush and
sandbag animals, books, Mata Ortiz pottery,
Kachinas, Tarahumara dolls, drums and baskets,
Capstone Productions videos of El Paso history,
and El Paso items for adults and children.
A nature trail takes visitors through 17 acres
of Chihuahuan Desert with 200 varieties of
desert plants. The trail also offers a local pit-
house, pueblo ruin and an Apache brush hut.
The park also has a gazebo with picnic tables
available for rent. Rental information: 755-4332.
Childrens Winter Archaeology Camp is 9 a.m.
to noon Thursday through Saturday, Jan. 3-5.
Call for details: 755-4332.
Native American Storytelling is 4 to 7 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 19. Storyteller Alex Mares tells
stories of Pottery, Coyote and the Night Sky
from Navajo, Pueblo, and Apache tribes and
leads an exploration of the night sky. Call for
reservations. Admission: $6 ($ 4 museum mem-
bers); $4 ages 4-12 ($2 members).
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Festival Plaza, downtown El Paso. For exhibit
information, see Southwest Art Scene.
El Paso Museum of History 510 N.
Santa Fe. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday (open until 9 p.m. Thursdays),
and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Closed Mondays.
Museum admission is free except for
Motorcycle Madness exhibit. Information:
351-3588 or elpasotexas.gov/history.
The museum presents the afternoon celebra-
tion Traditions as Artifacts V: Stories, Music
and Dance of the Holidays at 2 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 1, beginning with a reading of The Night
before Christmas from an original 1896 book
from the museum collection, followed by
dances by young ballerinas, students of Sandra
Welch and Brenda Alcandas, music by the
Sweet Adelines and the story of The Littlest
Angel complete with little angels flying
around the museum. Cookies and hot cider
also offered.
Local historian Elias Boniall will discuss Spain
and the Missions: How It All Began and Why
at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, as the part of the
new Fourth Wall of Giants exhibits Missions
and Their People lecture series. Admission is
free.
World music group Ceiba hosts the free per-
formance and demonstration A Musical
Journey through Latin America family work-
shop at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15. This audi-
ence participation workshop allows guests to
sing and play on percussive instruments as
Ceiba leads them through the rhythms and
music of Mexican mestizaje, South America,
Carribbean and Andean cultures.
An afternoon celebrating the wild side of El
Pasos history, Elvis, El Paso and the Real Old
West is 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 30, with
reenactments and music from Six Guns and
Shady Ladies, Paso Del Norte Pistoleros, The
Wild Bunch and Old West Thunder. Doug
Wilson will portray Elvis with scheduled per-
formances.
Hands-on activities include branding a piece of
wood to take home, a kidney bean race, trying
on old west clothes, and more. Mandy the
Mule will be on hand to say Howdy to Sun
Bowl visitors.
Showing through Dec. 22: The
Architecture of an Artist, works by the late
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artist Frederick Carter. Funds raised by sales
will benefit the El Paso Museum of Historys
Exhibit Fund. The exhibit includes studio equip-
ment, photographs, dioramas and models, and
other creative projects from this long-time El
Paso resident.
Original Carter paintings and prints will be for
sale; funds benefit El Paso Museum of Historys
Exhibit Fund.
Showing through Jan. 20: Motorcycle
Madness: A History of Motorcycles in the
Southwest. Motorcycles have shared the
streets of El Paso - with buggies, wagons, bicy-
cles, streetcars, and automobiles - for over 100
years. The exhibit contains more than 50
motorcycles from the surrounding region,
including street bikes, dirt bikes, choppers, and
a special section on Harley Davidson motorcy-
cles. Custom clothing and bike accessories,
motorcycle posters, and historic El Paso photo-
graphs will also be on display. Admission: $5 for
ages 6 and older (free for museum members;
active duty military).
Showing through Jan. 31: Finding Refuge in
El Paso: The Mormon Exodus from Mexico, a
Centennial Celebration 1912-2012. Presented
in conjunction with the Mormon Historic Sites
Foundation and Brigham Young University.
The museum hosts dance and other classes in
its classrooms for $20 ($10 members) for total
8 week session.
Traditional Belly Dancing Classes are 6 to 7
p.m. Thursdays through Jan. 17, 2013 taught
by Sonia Flores and her daughter Sene. Open
to ages 9 and older (mother/daughter teams
welcome); wear sweats.
Fort Bliss and Old Ironsides Museums
Both museums are located in Building 1735,
Marshall Road on Fort Bliss. Hours are 9 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Closed
Saturdays, Sundays and all federal holidays.
Enter through Cassidy Gate off U.S. Highway
54. Admission is free. Information: 568-5412.
Fort Bliss and Old Ironsides Museums portray
the history of this Army Post from its establish-
ment in downtown El Paso in 1848 with a regi-
ment of mounted infantry to its present day
status as Americas Tank Division Museum. It
tells the story of the Old Ironsides Division
through the use of artifacts, three dimensional
exhibits, dioramas and graphic displays inter-
preting the rich history, heritage, legacy and lin-
eage of the 1st Armored Division.
Insights El Paso Science Center 505
N. Santa Fe. The center will close Saturday,
Dec. 15, due to the impending demolition of
the building and neighboring City Hall to make
room for the new baseball stadium. Admission
will be free Dec. 15.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through
Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Admission: $8 ($6 seniors, students and mili-
tary; $4 ages 4-11). Information: 534-0000 or
insightselpaso.org.
The center was founded in 1980 and has been
at its current location since 1992.
Currently showing:
Dinosaur Bones. The exhibit includes more
than 75 replica displays of dinosaur skeletons
and fossils, from Tyrannosaurus Bataar (ances-
tor of T-Rex) and her nest of eggs, to eoraptors
(oldest known dinosaur), to a T-Rex skull,
insects in amber and more. This collection is
drawn from the worlds most renowned muse-
ums including Smithsonian Institute, British
Museum, Royal Ontario Museum, Kenya
National Museum, and Cairo Museum of
Egyptian Antiquities.
El Paso Fire Departments History and
Science gallery with hands-on exhibits featuring
safety in the home and in the environment.
Also new are exhibits from Explora! a childrens
museum in Albuquerque, and the Tornado
Machine.
International Museum of Art 1211
Montana. Information: 543-6747 or info@inter-
nationalmuseumofart.net. See Southwest Art
Scene.
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. It offers gifts, family trees,
historical artifacts as well as information on the
First Thanksgiving and the Salt War of 1877.
Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is
LYNX Exhibits The exhibit space is at
300 W. San Antonio (just south of Convention
Center). The space is El Pasos only traveling
exhibit museum, and features the Lazer Frenzy
laser maze game. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 6 p.m.
Sunday. Closed Monday. Last admission is one
hour before closing time. Information: 533-
4330 or lynxexhibits.com.
Admission: $10 ($8 students, seniors and mili-
tary with ID; $6 ages 4-11; free children under
four).
Showing through Jan. 6: In the Dark, a
look at nocturnal life, produced by the
Cincinnati Museum Center. The exhibit fea-
tures five immersive zones, enabling visitors to
see and experience dark and largely unseen
worlds, including the ways people have reacted
to darkness throughout history. Each diorama
uses mechanical displays, life-size animal models
and informational panels
to surround visitors with the sights, sounds,
smells and sensations of several dark ecosys-
tems. Walk-through exhibits and interactive
elements also featured.
Zones include:
Darkness of Night. Visitors encounter ani-
mals that dwell in three diverse environments:
the Great Smoky Mountains, the Sonoran
Desert and a Louisiana cypress swamp.
Darkness within the Soil. Visitors learn
about the animals that thrive just beneath the
Earths surface.
Darkness Deep within Caves. Visitors
examine open and closed cave systems, and
learn about the natural processes that form
each type of cave and the unique organisms
found inside.
Darkness of the Deep Sea. Visitors explore
the two diverse ecosystems far below the
ocean surface and the organisms that live in
each.
Darkness and Humans. Visitors learn about
past and present human interactions with dark
environments and the resulting effect of these
ecosystems. Humans have found ways to adapt
to the total lack of light, including incredible
adaptations for the blind, and also how to bring
light into the dark world.
Opening Jan. 26: Tech City. Visitors solve
real-world problems in a hands-on exhibit
showing how engineering a design touches our
lives every day. Design, build, test and modify
structures (shake buildings and bridges, dam a
creek, control traffic flow and catch wind).
Also opening in January is the El Paso
Exploratorium with the debut of three chil-
drens museum exhibits: High Tech Hot Spot,
Airport Adventure and Old El Paso Village.
Magoffin Home State Historic Site
1120 Magoffin. The adobe home, built around
1875 by Joseph Magoffin, tells the story of a
multicultural family that influenced the develop-
ment of the Southwest borderlands. It includes
authentic art and furnishings reflecting the daily
lives of the Magoffin family.
Sunday. Tours on the hour; last tour at 4 p.m.
Spanish language tours offered Thursday
through Saturday; call for availability. Cost: $4
($3 ages 6-18). Group tours available with
advance registration. Information: 533-5147 or
visitmagoffinhome.com.
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO
500 West University Ave.
El Paso, TX 79968
Phone: 915.747.6151
rubincenter.utep.edu
www.facebook.com/rubincenter
www.twitter.com/therubincenter
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Rubin Center Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
and Friday: 10:00 am- 5:00 pm
Thursday: 10:00 am-7:00pm
Weekend hours by appointment.
Shifting Sands: Recent Videos from
the Middle East
Rubin & L Galleries
through December 21, 2012
SEFT-1: Ivan Puig and Andres
Padilla Domene
Project Space & Centennial Museum
through December 21, 2012
Guy Tillim: Avenue Patrice
Lumumba
Rubin Gallery
January 24-March 15, 2013
Maximo Gonzalez:
Magnificent Warning
L Gallery
Stardust: Memories of the
Calle Mariscal
Project Space
THE STANLEE AND GERALD RUBIN CENTER FOR THE VISUAL ARTS
Upcoming Exhibits Current Exhibits
Opening Reception on January 24, 2013 from 5:00-7:30 p.m.
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A Holiday Open House is 5 to 8 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 1, with music by school choirs
and refreshments. Admission: $1 at the door.
National Border Patrol Museum and
Memorial Library 4315 Transmountain
Drive. The museum, in Northeast El Paso just
west of U.S. 54, features the history of the
Border Patrol with uniforms, equipment, pho-
tographs, guns, motor vehicles, airplanes, boats
and other items, including hands-on exhibits for
kids. The Border Patrol was founded in 1924 in
El Paso. 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.
Railroad and Transportation Museum
of El Paso More than 150 years of El Paso
railroad history are on display at Union Depot
Transit Terminal, 400 W. San Antonio, at
Durango. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday
1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free.
Information: 422-3420, 256-4409 or elpaso-
rails.org.
The museum is home of El Pasos Old No. 1
engine, the oldest Standard American locomo-
tive in the West built in 1857 and designated a
National Treasure. Other exhibits illustrate
how railroads were used and destroyed during
the Mexican Revolution, as well as cover the
history or urban transportation from mule cars
through trolleys to streamlined streetcars of
the mid-20th Century.
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.
U.S. Army Museum of the NCO
Building 11331, Staff Sergeant Simms St., Biggs
Army Airfield. Equipment and uniforms used by
sergeants and other NCOs through the years
are displayed. Admission: free. Hours: 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Information:
568-8646.
War Eagles Air Museum 8012 Airport
Road, Doa Ana County Airport, Santa Teresa.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through
Sunday. Admission: $5; $4 senior citizens and
military; free for children under 12.
Information: (575) 589-2000 or war-eagles-air-
museum.com.
The warbirds of World War II and Korea, and
other historic military aircraft, are displayed in a
54,000-square-foot building and surrounding
area. The collection of more than 30 aircraft
and 40 automobiles includes the P-51 Mustang,
P-38 Lightning, A-26 Invader and the German
Fieseler-Storch. Among later aircraft are the F-
86 Sabre and MiG-15s.
To get there: Take the Artcraft exit off
Interstate 10, head west past the Rio Grande to
Santa Teresa and follow signs to the airport and
museum.
The 10th annual CASI-sanctioned War Eagles
Chili Cookoff is 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8,
with public chili tasting of more than a dozen
top chili cooks. Tasting cups: $2 for unlimited
chili samples.
Las Cruces area
Branigan Cultural Center Branigan
Building, 501 N. Main, (Downtown Mall) Las
Cruces. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 541-2154 or las-
cruces.org/museums.
Showing Dec. 7-Feb. 23, 2013: Pueblo to
Pueblo: The Legacy of Southwest Indian
Pottery: showing the unique and distinct style
of different pueblo designs dating back 2,000
years.
A pinch pot workshop is 10 a.m. to noon
Saturday, Dec. 8. Limited to first 15 registrants.
Admission is free; materials provided.
Archaeologist Lillian Ponce will give a lecture
on The Archaeologists Laboratory at 1 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 13. She will discuss radiocar-
bon dating.
The center and SEMAA science association of
NMSU host an LED Holiday Card workshop 9
to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, for ages 9-12.
Create a card that illuminates on touch using
conductive painting and LED lights. Admission
and materials are free, but pre-registration
required.
A showing of the 50-minute documentary In
Search of History Pueblo Cliffdwellers is
begins at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22.
Weekly storytime is 11 to 11:30 a.m.
Saturdays at the center, followed by art jour-
neys at the Museum of Art.
Casasola Museum/Museo Casasola
2251 Calle de Santiago in Old Mesilla, N.M.
Open sunrise to sunset daily. Admission is free,
but donations accepted. Information: casasola-
museum@gmail.com or casasolamuseum.com.
The museum is devoted to Mexico-U.S. histo-
ry, with more than 120,000 archived images
that portray the borderland relationship
between the two countries. The images are
from some of the museums various private
collections captured by more than 600 profes-
sional photographic artists over four genera-
tions.
Las Cruces Museum of Nature and
Science The former Las Cruces Museum
of Natural History is now open at a new loca-
tion and with a new name at 411 N. Main
Street in the Las Cruces Downtown Mall.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through
Saturday, plus 5 to 7 p.m. during the First
Friday Ramble (Dec. 7). Closed Dec. 24-25 for
Christmas holiday. Information: (575) 522-3120
or las-cruces.org/museums.
The new museum focuses on scientific discov-
ery, the natural environment of southern New
Mexico, and will serve as an in-town interpre-
tive center for the Prehistoric Trackways
National Monument.
Museum staff will be at the Farmers Market 9
to 11 a.m. Saturdays with Fetch! hands-on sci-
ence activities.
Animal Encounters are 1 p.m. Saturdays,
where museum naturalists will have a
Chihuahuan Desert resident available for meet-
ing up close.
Dinos A to Z presentations are 3 p.m.
Fridays. This months discussions are on
Dimetrodon (Dec. 7), Eosaurus (Dec. 14),
Fabrosaurus (Dec. 21) and Giganotosaurus
(Dec. 28).
Planeteers! space program for children age 3-
5 and their guardians is 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec.
6.
Family Science Saturday is 2 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 8, to learn about the geometry of
snowflakes.
Grandma Monas Science Storytime is 9 a.m.
Thursday, Dec. 13, for ages 3 to 5 and their
guardians.
The monthly Sky Safari is 8 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 15, at the NMSU Tombaugh Observatory.
Nature Kids hands-on exploration of holiday
spices is 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, for ages 3
to 5 and guardians.
A Dinosaur Train: Dragonfly program for
ages 3 to 5 and guardians is Thursday, Dec. 27,
to learn the history of insects from now to
ancient times. Call for time.
Las Cruces Railroad Museum The
museum is in the Santa Fe train depot, 351 N.
Mesilla, (at Las Cruces avenue west of the
Downtown Mall). Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Admission is
free; donations encouraged. Information: (575)
647-4480 or museums.las-cruces.org.
The Kick-Off for Letters to Santa program is
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. Santa will
be on hand to collect letters.
Ornament making classes for children age 6
and older with parent or guardian are 10 a.m.
to noon Saturday, Dec. 15 and Dec. 22.
Visitors can choose from foam picture frames,
Pearler beads (melty beads) and wooden trains
to paint. Cost: $1 donation.
The 8th annual Old Fashioned Holiday
Display is 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, with
music, model trains, holiday decorations and a
family craft project. Light refreshments served.
Santa will arrive at 5 p.m. on a holiday deco-
rated Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad
diesel engine and will be available on the obser-
vation deck for visits until 8 p.m. The lights at
the museum will be lit nightly Dec. 4-Jan. 2.
Family Game Day is 10 a.m. to noon
Saturday, Dec. 8. Families can try out early
20th century games.
Toddler Story Time is 11 a.m. to noon the
third Saturday of each month (Dec. 15). Listen
to a Thomas the Tank Engine book, and enjoy a
Thomas video while completing a related free
craft activity. Children of all ages welcome.
RSVP requested.
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NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
4100 Dripping Springs, Las Cruces. The 47-
acre museum, part of the NM Department of
Cultural Affairs, chronicles the 3,000-year his-
tory of agriculture and rural life in New
Mexico. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Admission: $5 for adults, $3 seniors 60 and
older, $2 for children 5-17; free for museum
members, veterans and children age 4 and
under. Information: (575) 522-4100 or nmfar-
mandranchmuseum.org.
Meet various characters from New Mexicos
past with the Centennial presentation Stories
of Holidays Past: A Time Travel to 1912 at 7
p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, in the theater.
Experience what life was like in New Mexico
and what happening in the world 100 years
ago. Admission: $2 donation.
Opening reception for the exhibit Mesilla
Valley Weavers: Threads through Time is 6 to
8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, with 44 different
woven works from the artists of Mesilla Valley
Weavers Guild such as clothing to decorative
arts. The works on display will show how
weaving has evolved from a necessary task to
become an important form of art.
Showing through October 2013 in the
Tortugas Gallery: Green Machines:
Celebrating 175 Years of John Deere, with
tractors from 1929-1952, as well as other
implements and toys.
Roping on horseback in the Museums Roping
Arena are 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays; a
Parade of Breeds in the 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Wednesdays in the Round Pen.
The Museums Horse & Cattle Barn features
the new, long-term exhibit, Slim Green,
Master Saddle Maker, showcasing the art of
saddle-making with a recreated workshop of
the late, legendary saddle maker Slim Green,
as well as a video of Green explaining saddle
making, an interactive area for leather stamp-
ing, and panels that show the history and evo-
lution of Western stock saddles.
The museum also features domestic animals
on site. Pony rides for children offered 10 a.m.
to noon Saturdays, near the Horse and Cattle
Barn. Tickets: $5 per ride (available in the
lobby or near the barn).
Reservations required for all museum classes:
A Deck the Halls: Christmas Carols and
Crafts workshops is 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Saturday, Dec. 15, for children and their par-
ents. Learn to decorate a cowboy stocking,
holiday songs, bake stained-glass cookies and
more. Cider and cookies provided as a snack.
Cost: $5 per person; limit 30 people.
NMSU Art Gallery D.W. Williams Art
Center, 1390 E. University, (Williams Hall).
NMSU campus, Las Cruces (east of Solano).
Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday and
Thursday through Saturday, and 6 to 8 p.m.
Wednesdays. Admission is free. Information:
(575) 646-2545 or nmsu.edu/artgal.
Showing through Jan. 11, 2013: remateri-
alized, a group of eight contemporary artists
from the U.S. and Canada whose work focus-
es on the use of objects, performances and
spaces, recycled, reapplied, recast, recom-
bined and re-contextualized from the everyday
material world. Materials used include bobby
pins, zippers, dish towels, traffic cones and
more.
Canadian artist Kuh Del Rosario will speak
about her art in the exhibit at 5:30 p.m. Friday,
Nov. 30, as part of the opening reception 5 to
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Agave Rosa Gallery 905 Noble (next to
the International Museum of Art). Hours are 11
a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. The
gallery features paintings, sculpture, jewelry
and photography by area emerging artists.
info@agaverosagallery.com or
agaverosastore.com.
The gallerys artists in residency are Martha
Arzabala, Hector Bernal, Romy Hawkins and
Carla Zabalegui.
Showing through Dec. 7: Atravezando Las
Paredes Del Tiempo, a solo exhibition by Rosa
Chivardi.
The opening for the gallerys new permanent
artistic clothing Impressionist Whispers is 6
to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8,designed and
made by artist Sandra Murillo. Murillo uses sus-
tainable fabrics and pigments mixed with bees
wax to create patterns on the fabric.
Opening reception for the December exhibit
Navidad En El Barrio, is 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 15, with participating artists
Victor Manuel Beckmann, John Mackenzie,
Hector Bernal, Martha Arzabala, Romy
Hawkins and Carla Zabalegui. The event will
also celebrate the gallerys one-year anniver-
sary.
Artistic Celebration of Our Mountains
Exhibit The 12th annual juried runs
through December at Ardovinos Desert
Crossings Sunset Hall, One Ardovino Drive in
Sunland Park, featuring works inspired by the
regions mountains. Information: (575) 589-
0653.
Bridge over the Abyss The new book
about the history of art in Jurez from 1890 to
present, will be presented by its author, Walter
Schaefer, at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, at the the
Museo del Chamizal, Chamizal Park, Jurez
(next to the Bridge of the Americas). Schaefer
is the Jurez Correspondent for El Paso Scene.
Candy Mayer Studio Open House El
Paso artist Candy Mayer will host her 4th annu-
al open house at her home studio at 1317
Tierra Roja 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday, Dec. 8-9. All of her work will be avail-
able for purchase, including large pieces not
usually displayed at shows. New items include
Images of El Paso, a 2013 calendar, new mini-
prints and Heart of El Paso and Dia de los
Muertos ornaments. New images include the
Star on the Mountain, Downtown from Rim
Road and Loretto Academy. Also on display will
be her husband Charlies photographs, includ-
ing ones from their South of Spain show.
Information: 581-4971 or candymayer.com.
To get there: Take I-10 to Redd Exit. Take
Redd east to Resler, turn left at Franklin High
School, right at Tierra Taos, then left at Tierra
Roja.
Chinati Foundation Marfa, Texas.
Created by artist Donald Judd, the Chinati
Foundation houses one of the worlds largest
collections of permanently installed contempo-
rary art. The collection is open for guided tours
throughout the year at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Thursday through Sunday. Admission is $10 ($5
for students, seniors). Full tour is $25 ($10 stu-
dents). Information: (432) 729-4362 or chi-
nati.org.
The collection includes Dan Flavins untitled
Marfa project, a monumental work in colored
fluorescent light that occupies six buildings.
Family Saturdays in the Artlab are 1 to 3 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 1-22, for ages 3 and older with
a parent or guardian.
An opening viewing of Ilya Kabakovs School
No. 6 is 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, with
homemade soup served afterward.
Free winter break art classes for students 5-
13 are 3 to 5 p.m. Dec. 26-28, and Jan. 2-4.
Call for registration.
A five-week introduction to printmaking adult
class is 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sundays, Jan. 27-
Feb. 24. Call for details.
Crossland Gallery The El Paso Art
Associations gallery is at 500 W. Paisano (in the
Art Junction of El Paso). Hours are 11 a.m. to 4
p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturdays. Admission is free. Information: 534-
7377 or office@elpasoartassociation.com.
Showing Nov. 30-Dec. 15: International Eye
of the Camera Exhibition and Sale. This juried
exhibit features 75 photos by 28 photographers
from Texas, New Mexico, and Chihuahua,
Mexico. Judge is well-known photographer
Marty Snortum; juror is El Paso Times photog-
rapher Rudy Gutierrez.
Award winners announced at the gala opening
6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30.
Desert Lights Art Show & Sale
The Alazan Artists impressionistic oil painters
groups 4th annual exhibit, sale and reception
for recent works is 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2,
at the 150 Sunset Event Center, 150 Sunset.
Featured artists are Beth Abbott, Phyllis
Davis, Margaret Heath, Virginia Howell, Trish
Lopez, Sandra Martin, Joann McElroy, Marilyn
Mendeloff, Lois Rayome, Anne Spier, Ileene
Steele, Nina Walker and Sandy Young.
Diocese of El Paso Centennial Art
Contest Artists age 18 and older are
sought through Dec. 14 to submit commem-
orative work to a poster art contest for the
dioceses yearlong centennial celebration set
for April 2013-April 2014. Winning work will
be selected by a qualified jury based on the cri-
teria listed below and deemed the best work
for its execution, style, creativity, and impact.
One entry per artist. Information/submission
details: elpasodiocese.org.
El Paso Artisan Gallery Lynx Exhibits,
300 W. San Antonio. The gallery features works
for sale by local painters, jewelers, crafters and
photographers. Lynx hours are 10 a.m. to 6
p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 6
p.m. Sunday. Closed Monday. Gallery admission
is free. Information: 533-4330 or
lynxexhibits.com
Featured artists include Bonnie D. Kaber,
Grace Gibson, Carolyn Parker, Brittany Girle,
Raven Escobedo, Candy Mayer, Ruthye Droke,
Tony Skarlatos, Ladonna Apodaca, Steve Jolly,
James Paternoster and Tori Scott.
El Paso Museum of Art One Arts
Festival Plaza, downtown El Paso. Hours are 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, and 9 a.m. to
9 p.m. Thursday. Closed Mondays and holidays.
Admission is free for most exhibits. Admission
to Rembrandt is $10 ($5 EPMA members)
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military personnel and their families with ID.
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Showing through Dec. 30: Fiesta of Color:
The Art of Oswaldo Sagstegui, with 11 can-
vases of his later abstract works. Born in 1936
in Peru, Sagstegui emigrated to Mexico City
after college and developed his artistic training
and practice by spending several years in Rome.
Once in Mexico, Sagstegui established himself
as a political caricaturist for the newspaper
Exclsior, which brought him the National
Journalism Award in 1984.
Showing Dec. 2-April 21, 2013 in the
Retablo Niche: Saint Joseph.
Showing through Jan. 6: Rembrandt,
Rubens and Golden Age of Painting in Europe
1600-1800 from the Speed Art Museum. The
Speed Art Museum in Louisville, Ky. possesses
one of the finest collections of European Old
Master paintings among mid-sized American
museums. The current exhibition includes
more than 70 17th- and 18th-century paintings
by artists of the Dutch, Flemish, Italian, French,
and English schools, including masters such as
Rembrandt van Rijn, Gabriel Metsu, Jacob van
Ruisdael, Peter Paul Rubens, Jacob Jordaens the
Elder, Jan Brueghel the Elder, Anthony van
Dyck, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Adlade
Labille-Guiard, Thomas Gainsborough, and
William Hogarth.
A zip tour of the exhibit is 12:15 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 5, led by museum director
Michael Tomor. Admission to the exhibit is free
for tour attendees; space is limited to 40 per-
sons on a first come, first serve basis.
El Paso Opera hosts a performance by Jeffrey
Lentz, The Birth of Opera at 8 p.m. Saturday
and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1-2, in conjunction
with its Rembrandt, Rubens and Golden Age
Painting in Europe 1600-1800 exhibit. Tickets:
$40 ($75 couples) for Saturday; $25 members
and all seats Sunday; seating is limited.
Information: 581-5534 or epopera.org.
The Sebastian Ensemble, a baroque chamber
music trio, will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan.
6, as part of the exhibits closing day.
The World Cinema Series of Golden Age
films is 2 p.m. Saturdays through Jan. 5 in the
auditorium. Proceeds used to purchase art
books for the El Paso Museum of Art Algur H.
Meadows Library. Admission: $5 donation ($3
EPMA members under level $60; free for
members over level $60 and children age 12
and younger). Restrictions may apply depending
on rating of film.
Dec. 1: Richard III. Rated R.
Dec. 8: Henry V. Rated PG.
Dec. 15: Hamlet (1996 version). Rated
PG-13.
Dec. 22: Othello. Rated R.
Dec. 29: The Taming of the Shrew. Rated
PG.
Jan. 5: The Duchess. Rated PG-13.
Showing through Jan. 27:
From Church to Village: 16th and 17th
Century Dutch and Flemish Painting.
Easy Companions: Animals and Children in
the Photographs of Manuel Carrillo.
Artists on Art provides local artists an
opportunity to exhibit one work of art in any
media accompanied by a 30-minute discussion
on their work and its relation to the museums
permanent collection. Featured through Dec.
9 is Lucia Angela Perez.
Gabriel Perez Artists on Art talk is 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 13. Perez is a Las Cruces
native and resident who lived in Dallas and
Austin for several years where he garnered a
background in electronic music and vaudeville
performance before receiving a degree in paint-
ing in California. His work often uses food as a
subject because of the ability of cuisines to
bring cultures together.
Zip Tours and Focus Talks of the exhibits are
12:15 to 12:45 p.m. on selected Wednesdays;
limited to first 40 attendees. Upcoming tours
are of Rembrandt, Rubens and the Golden Age
of Painting in Europe 1600-1800 with museum
Director Michael Tomor (Dec. 5) and of From
Church to Village: 16th and 17th Century
Dutch and Flemish Paintings with curator
Christian Gerstheimer (Dec. 19).
The museums permanent collections include
the Kress Collection of European works from
the 14th through the 18th centuries; the
American Collection of art of the 19th and 20th
centuries; the Spanish Viceroyal Collection and
Mexican Folk Retablos, art from the 17th
through the 19th centuries; Works on Paper
Collection from the 16th through the 20th cen-
turies; Contemporary Collection, emphasizing
Southwestern and Mexican artists; and the Tom
Lea Gallery, featuring works by El Pasos best-
known artists and other regional artists.
Museum membership is $15 seniors, $25 indi-
viduals and $50 for families, and includes dis-
counts at the museum Store, free admission to
all exhibitions and programs, and invitations to
private member events. Information: 532-1707,
ext. 66 for more information.
Encaustic International Art Studio and
Gallery 7100 Westwind, Suite 120. The
gallery is the studio of El Paso encaustic artist
Brigitte von Ahn. Hours are 2 to 5 p.m.
Wednesday and Thursday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday. Information: 833-0454 or brigittevon-
ahn.com.
The annual Christmas Market is 4 to 7 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 16, in partnership with Sasahara
Gallery, 7100 Westwind, Suite 135, benefiting
Helping Hands, the charity of the German
Military community with homemade German
baked goods, seasonal drinks such as
Feuerzangenbowle and local artists and arti-
sans selling handmade textiles, glass items,
weavings, candles and more. Admission is free.
Escamilla Christmas Extravaganza
Alberto Escamilla hosts his annual Christmas
show and sale 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and
12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15-16, in his
relocated gallery, 1445 Main Street, Suite B1-2
in Placita Madrid in historic San Elizario.
Appetizers and refreshments will be served.
Admission is free. Information: 871-0742 or
474-0752.
Hal Marcus Gallery 1308 N. Oregon.
Friday. Information: 533-9090 or
halmarcus.com.
The gallery is owned and operated by local
artist Hal Marcus and his wife, Gallery Director
Patricia Medici. Gallery Manager is artist Kelly
Foss.
Marcuss home and studio, located across the
street, are available for personal tours.
Decembers featured artist is painter and per-
former Adelaide, with works on exhibit Dec.
15-21. Born and raised in El Paso, Adelaide is
the daughter of artist Hal Marcus and belly
dancer Judy Marcus. In 2005 Adelaide moved
to San Diego to create the Middle Eastern
Dance Company, The Shimmy Sisters, with her
sister Leilainia. Since then she has risen and
flourished as a fully sustainable performance
artist. Her talents have extended far beyond
the Belly Dance influence of her mother to
Circus Acrobatics, Fire Spinning, Hooping,
Drumming, Stilt Walking, Painting and more.
Specializing in local art, other featured artists
include Daniel Padilla, Teresa Fernandez,
Francisco Romero, Mauricio Mora, Mark
Paulda, Willibald de Cabrera, Friar Vincent
Petersen, Bill Sullivan and L.B. Porter, as well as
a room dedicated solely to early El Paso art
with works by Manuel Acosta, Tom Lea, Jose
Cisneros, Bill Rakocy, Eugene and Fern
Thurston and others.
New is Marcuss series of works, Universe
City, which depicts the expanse and colors of
UTEPs campus. Other works include El Paso
Dreamscape, Noche de Colores, and My El
Paso. Also new are Sacred Earth calendars
by Father Vincent Petersen.
A gift shop offers art-related gifts, books and
calendars featuring art by Marcus and other
local artists. New are Marcuss 2013 calendars
with two images to choose from: El Paso
Dreamscape Downtown view and Universe
City UTEP tribute.
The 42nd annual Happy Hippie Holidaze
Open House arts and craft fair is 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, with local vendors,
appetizers, and live entertainment including
hula-hoop dancing by internationally known
performer Adelaide. Visitors or encouraged to
come in Hippie garb. Admission is free.
See separate listing for performer list.
International Museum of Art 1211
Montana. The museum is operated by the
International Association for the Visual Arts in
the historic Turney Home. Hours are 1 to 5
p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Free guided
tours available on a walk-in basis. Admission is
free. Information: 543-6747 or internationalmu-
seumofart.net.
Showing through Dec.31: Sun Bowl Art
Exhibit 2012. This years juror for the interna-
tional competition is Bill Bissell.
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The Sun Bowl Art Exhibit is the Southwests
longest running art exhibit and brings artists
from throughout the U.S. and beyond to El
Paso every year. This years show includes area
artists as well as artists from New York,
Florida, California, Colorado, Arizona and New
Mexico!
The Heritage Gallery (lower level) features
The Mexican Revolution Exhibition: 1910-
1920 featuring murals by Bill Rakocy and
Mario Parra depicting various events from the
Mexican Revolution, a collection of rare, mat-
ted photographs and Pancho Villas death mask.
La Galeria de la Mison de Senec
The Ysleta Independent School Districts gallery
is at 8455 Alameda. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday. Admission is free.
Showing Dec. 6-Jan. 17, 2013 is the 15th
annual Virgen de Guadalupe Art Exhibit, featur-
ing works by various artists depicting Our Lady.
Opening reception is 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday,
Dec. 6, with vendors, performances by Danza
Azteca Chichimeca Omecoatl and Ceiba.
Pena Gallery and Studio San Elizario
Renowned artist Amado M. Pea Jr.s gallery is
1456 N. Main in San Elizario (in front of the
mission). Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Information: 851-8400 or sanelizariopena-
gallery.com.
Rakocy Art Studio 4210 Emory Rd.
Information: 584-7878 or bravopress@sbcglob-
al.net. Artist/historian Bill Rakocy has his Upper
Valley studio and gallery open by appointment.
Rakocy explored the Southwest in the late
1940s as an ex-GI and young artist, returned to
stay in the 1970s and later became curator of
education at the El Paso Museum of Art. An
award-winning artist, Rakocy is also author of
books on art, regional history and ghost towns.
The studio currently features an exhibit of 30
oils by its artist and curator: 1880: Colorado
Mining Camps, images of Old Denver, Pancha
Springs, Garden of the Gods, Montezuma, Old
Market Street, Central City, Kokomo and
more.
Rio Bravo Watercolorists The groups
Christmas party is at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday,
Dec. 12, at Holiday Inn Sunland Park, 900
Sunland Park Drive. Advance reservations
required; call for cost. Information/reservations:
Ofelia Castaneda, 630-9947 or
ofe.cast@att.net.
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. Monday through Wednesday
and Friday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday.
Weekend hours by appointment only.
Information: 747-6151 or rubincenter.utep.edu.
Showing through Dec. 21:
In the Rubin and L galleries: Shifting Sands:
Recent Video from the Middle East. The exhi-
bition features an international selection of
artists who use film and video to explore the
Middle Eastern desert as a site charged with
meaning. The works included here directly and
indirectly explore zones of recent conflict
including the Israel-Palestine border and
Afghanistan.
In the Project Space: SEFT-1: Ivan Puig and
Andrs Padilla Domene.is a trans-disciplinary
project by artists Ivan Puig and Andrs Padilla
Domene. (SEFT is an acronym in Spanish for
the Sonda de Exploracin Ferroviaria Tripulada
or Manned Railway Exploration Probe.) Its core
object is a futuristic, artist-designed vehicle
equipped to move on both land and rail. Puig
and Padilla Domene traveled abandoned rail-
ways throughout Mexico in this exploratory
probe, using photography, video, audio and text
to record contemporary landscapes, infrastruc-
ture, and inhabitants to create a futuristic
exploration of Mexicos past. Works from this
exhibit will also be featured in UTEPs
Centennial Museum.
Showing Jan. 24-March 15, 2013:
In the Rubin Gallery: Avenue Patrice
Lumumba by South African artist Guy Tillim,
and curated by Karen Irvine of the Museum of
Contemporary Photography at Columbia
College in Chicago. At its core is an exploration
of broken promises of modernity and progress
seen through the lens and metaphor of con-
temporary civic architecture.
In the L Gallery: Magnificent Warning
works by Argentine-born Mximo Gonzalez,
who uses found objects, obsessively detailed
handwork and performance-based techniques
to create work that is political, poetic and visu-
ally beautiful. The exhibition will feature a site-
specific commission made up of hundreds of
specially-lit elements suspended form the two-
story ceiling of the Rubin Center atrium.
In the Project Space: Stardust: Memories of
the Calle Mariscal by award winning Juarez
photographer Julian Cardona. Cardona docu-
mented the destruction of the famous Calle
Mariscal, just across the US/Mxico Bridge in
Ciudad Jurez. Photos and reflections from
people who worked, lived and played on that
street will be on display.
Opening reception for all three exhibits is
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24.
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
noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Information: 474-1800
or 851-0093.
The first Friday ArtWalk is 6 to 9 p.m. Friday,
Dec. 7.
To get there, take Loop 375 South from I-10,
exit Socorro Rd., then drive 7 miles east to
Main Street.
Galleries include Main Street Gallery, Golden
Eagle, Pena Gallery, Gallery 10 and the
gallery/studios of Maria Branch, Al Borrego,
Alberto Escamilla, Stephanie Conroy and War
Kui-the Native American Art and Crafts of Sam
Gutierrez.
Featured artists include Bert Saldana, Rob
Mack, Manuel Alvarado, Stephanie Romero,
Palmira Lopez, Concepcion Villela, Robert
Lichlyter, Lorena Williams, Joanne Franco, Barry
Johnson, Roberto Estrada, Katie Gelinas, Ana
Valdez, Wendy Glick, Gail Slater, Arturo Avalos,
Sergio Acosta, Melissa Himes, Alberto Pacheco,
Jose Luis Giron, Rosie Chivardi, Virginia
Castaneda E., Jose Gonzalez, Sergio Miranda,
Guadalupe Gomez, Connie Soto, Rosa
Meneses, Sylvia Rueda and Lucy Escobedo.
Sasahara Gallery 7100 Westwind Drive,
Suite 135. Owner is artist Linda Noack.
sasahara.gallery@live.com. Web: sasahara-
gallery.com.
The gallery is closing in December.
A one-day Goodbye Sale is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 8. Gallery artists will bring as
many works of art, plus prints, cards, jewelry
and more, to sell that day.
House artists areJose Clemente,
Stephanie Conroy, Kathryn Gelinas, Manny
Guerra, Winfrey Hearst, Candy Mayer, Shirley
Morgan, Carmen Navar, Linda Noack, Mitzi
Quirarte, Rami Scully, Reginald Watterson,
Lorena Williams, T Yetter, Bob Adams, Ben
Avant, Sally Backey-Avant, Gerardo Campos,
Jeanne Campos and Marji Carrasco.
The gallery and its neighbor Encaustic
International will hosts the annual Christmas
Market 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, which will
be the gallerys final event.
Studio Open House & Christmas
Miniature Show Krystyna Robbins will
host her holiday open house 2 to 5 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 16, at the Robbins Studio, 5070
Yucca, featuring retablos, miniatures and small
paintings by the artist. Information: 584-0953
or krystynas-studio@sbcglobal.net.
The show will also feature Saints &
Sanctuaries on slate and the artists 2013
Missions Calendar.
Sun Bowl Art Exhibit 2012 The annu-
al show is on display through Dec. 31 at the
International Museum of Art, 1211 Montana.
The Sun Bowl Art Exhibit is the Southwests
longest running art exhibit and brings artists
from throughout the U.S. and beyond to El
Paso every year. This years show includes area
artists as well as artists from New York,
Florida, California, Colorado, Arizona and New
Mexico.
Sunland Art Gallery The El Paso Art
Association co-op gallery is in Sunland Park
Mall, second level across from The Greenery,
with 30 El Paso artists represented. Hours are
10 a.m. to 8.m. Monday through Saturday,
noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Information: 584-3117,
474-0053 or sunlandartgallery.com.
The gallerys Christmas Open House is
Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 8-9, with members
artwork especially chosen for holiday gift giving,
along with originals, prints, cards, calendars,
jewelry, painted porcelain and many gift items
including hand painted ornaments. Artist demos
are 1 to 4 p.m. both days. Refreshments will be
served.
Sunland Winery Located at Art & Frame
Mfg., 1769 Victory Lane in Sunland Park, N.M.
Monthly tasting and painting classes offered.
Information: (575) 589-1214.
The Lobby Gallery The gallery is located
on the second floor of the Art Junction, 500 W.
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Paisano. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday
through Friday; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.
Titovets Schoool of Art Show & Sale
The school hosts its 12th anniversary cele-
bration 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, at
3446 N. Mesa Suite F (next to Channel 26),
featuring works by students of both Alexander
and Lyuba Titovets. Artwork available for pur-
chase for $20 and up. Admission is free.
Information: 585-3043 or 585-1152.
Transparent Watercolor Association
El Paso Transparent Watercolor Association
(EPTWA) will exhibit their paintings Dec. 7-20,
in the foyer of the EPCC Administrative
Building-A, 9050 Viscount, sponsored by the
Alliance Franaise dEl Paso. Opening reception
is 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7. Information:
afofelpaso.com.
Winter Art Camp 2012 El Paso
Museum of Arts annual arts camp for children
are 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday through
Friday, Dec. 26-28. Morning classes are 9:30
a.m. to noon and afternoon classes are 12:30 to
3 p.m. Information/registration: 532-1707.
Online registration at elpasoartmuseum.org.
Morning camps:
Enchanted Headpieces and Mask, Wednesday,
ages 6-8. Cost: $19 ($15 members).
Street Style Sessions, Wednesday through
Friday, ages 9-12. Cost: $56 ($45 members).
You Be The Artist, Thursday, ages 6-8. Cost:
$19 ($15 members).
Chalk Pastel, Friday, ages 6-8. Cost: $19 ($15
members)
Afternoon camps:
Frame Up the Holidays, Wednesday, for ages
9-12. Cost $21 ($17 members).
Mini Mural Masters, Wednesday through
Friday, for ages 6-8. Cost: $56 ($45 members).
You Be The Artist, Thursday, for ages 9-12.
Cost: $19 ($15 members).
Colored Shadows, Friday, for ages 9-12.
Cost: $19 ($15 members).
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Cutter Gallery 2640 El Paseo (at
University), Las Cruces. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday. Information: (575) 541-0658.
Showing in December are new impressionistic
works from Lyuba and Aleksander Titovets.
Opening reception is 1 ato 4 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 1.
La Paloma Fine Art Gallery and Studio
The new gallery in historic Old Mesilla at
2340 Avenida de Mesilla, features the work of
Francisco Romero. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday through Saturday and noon to 5
p.m. Sunday. Information: (575) 523-8755 or
romeroart.net. Other artists include Adriana
Peraldi, Miguel Varela and Rosa Chivardi.
Las Cruces Museum of Art 491 N.
Main (Downtown Mall). Hours are 9 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Closed
Sunday and Monday. Information: (575) 541-
2137 or las-cruces.org/museums.
Showing Dec. 7-Jan. 19: Las Cruces
Collects, a look into personal and public col-
lections in a wide variety of media and styles.
Family Story and Art Journeys are 11 a.m.
Saturdays for families with children age 6-12
with projects and films related to current
exhibits.
The Reading Art Book Club meets at 2:30
p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12 to discuss the biog-
raphy J.M.W. Turner by Peter Ackroyd.
Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery 2470-
A Calle de Guadalupe in Mesilla, across from
the Fountain Theatre. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon to 5
p.m. Sunday. Information: (575) 522-2933 or
mesillavalleyfinearts.com.
Mesquite Art Gallery 340 N. Mesquite
in Las Cruces. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday and Friday, 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Information: (575) 640-3502 or mesquiteart-
gallery.com.
Showing in December is a holiday exhibit with
works by Wanda Fuselier, Greta Berger and
Luke Tumblin, including ornaments from found
objects and fused glass ornaments. Opening
reception is 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30.
Mountain Gallery and Studios 138 W.
Mountain, Las Cruces. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Information:
lascrucesarts.org.
Showing Dec. 1-Jan. 31: Small Works,
group exhibit by Las Cruces Art Association.
Artist receptions are Friday, Dec. 7 and Jan. 4,
during the Downtown Ramble.
Rio Grande Theatre 211 Downtown
Mall in Las Cruces. Gallery in theatre lobby.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through
Friday. Information: (575) 523-6403 or
riograndetheatre.com.
Showing in December are works by concep-
tual Santa Fe artist Marilyn Sahs. Opening
reception is 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, as part
of the Downtown Ramble.
Shoe art fundraiser call for artists
Border Book Festival, Inc. (BBF) seeks artists to
paint shoes 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8,
at its new home, Casa Camino Real, 314 S.
Tornillo (off Amador), in Las Cruces. All styles
and types of art appreciated. Information: (575)
523-3988 or bbf@borderbookfestival.com.
thetheatregallery Black Box Theatre
lobby, 430 N. Downtown Mall in Las Cruces.
Open one hour prior to Black Box performanc-
es. Information: (575) 523-1223.
Showing through Dec. 9: Gourd work by
Karen Currier. Artist reception is 5 to 7 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 7, as part of the Downtown
Ramble.
Also
Art Hop MainStreet Truth or
Consequences sponsors the event 6 to 9 p.m.
the second Saturday of each month (Dec. 8) in
the downtown gallery district. The event fea-
tures 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 torc-
mainstreet.org.
Fall American Photography Exhibition
entries The 21st annual photography
show runs through March 17, 2013 at the
Hubbard Museum of the American West, 841
Highway 70, in Ruidoso Downs, N.M. Hosted
by the Lincoln County Photographic Society.
The juried show features photos pertaining to
the American West. Museum hours are 9 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. daily. Information: (575) 378-4142
or hubbardmuseum.org.
Socorro Arts Show Socorro County
Arts 9th annual show runs through Dec. 17,
at the Macey Center Gallery at New Mexico
Tech campus in Socorro, N.M. Information:
(575) 835-ARTS.
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Although we all regret that early January
marks the final days of the Rembrandt,
Rubens, and the Golden Age of Painting in
Europe exhibition at the El Paso
Museum of Art, it is reassuring to note
that an equally compelling exhibition will
soon follow.
Opening Jan. 27, The Wyeths Across
Texas showcases works created by a
remarkable family of painters. This exhibi-
tion is garnered from museum collections
across Texas including the Museum of
Fine Art in Houston, the San Antonio
Museum of Fine Art and Fort Worths
Amon Carter Museum, as well as works
held by private Texas collectors. It pro-
vides a rare opportunity for a personal look
at original paintings by N. C. Wyeth, as
well as his son Andrew and grandson
Jamie.
In addition to building a solid a reputa-
tion as one of Americas leading illustra-
tors, N. C. (Newell Covers) Wyeth (1882
1945) was also the patriarch of a family of
highly talented artists. Andrew (1917-
2009) was trained by his father and
became one of the most celebrated
American realists of his generation. In
turn, Andrews son Jamie (born 1946) fol-
lowed in his father and grandfathers foot-
steps, revealing his own unique perspec-
tive on eastern landscapes.
The El Paso Museum of Art will be the
only touring venue for this exhibition,
which was organized by and first shown at
the Tyler (Texas) Museum of Art. Among
the more than 50 offerings is a distin-
guished oil portrait of Andrew painted by
his sister and fellow artist, Henriette
Wyeth, which compliments Andrews
touching portrayal of Henriette shown in
profile gazing out a window
The first child of N. C. and his wife,
Carolyn, Henriette also became a celebrat-
ed artist known for her still lifes and por-
traiture, including the official White House
portrait of First Lady Pat Nixon. Henriette
expanded the family dynasty of painters
when she married New Mexico artist Peter
Hurd. The couple and their son Michael
made their home in the picturesque Hondo
Valley just east of Ruidoso, offering bor-
derland residents the opportunity to view
Henriettes original work in several El
Paso exhibitions.
Missions and charros
The El Paso History Museum also has
several exciting exhibitions on the agenda
for the upcoming months. On Dec. 8, the
museum will celebrate the opening of its
Fourth Wall of Giants: The Missions
and its People, an exhibition honoring
the missions of the Lower Valley, telling
their story from the perspective of the peo-
ple they have served over the years. One of
the original doors from the mission, dating
back to the 17th century, will serve as the
centerpiece of this fascinating step back
into the history of the settlement of this
section of the Rio Grande Valley.
Founded in 1682 by the Spanish and
indigenous peoples who were fleeing the
Pueblo Revolt in New Mexico, La Mission
de Corpus Christi de San Antonio de la
Ysleta del Sur, (more popularly known in
this region as the Ysleta Mission) has the
distinction of being the oldest mission in
the United States, primarily serving the
Tigua Indians. The nearby Socorro
Mission (Mission Nuestra Senora de las
Limpia Conception del Socorro) was later
founded to evangelize the Piros Indians,
who were native to this area.
While the church at San Elizario is often
referred to as the third Lower Valley mis-
sion, it was actually a chapel built to serve
the soldiers garrisoned at the San Elizario
Presidio, whose primary function was to
protect the other missions and to guard
local citizens from marauding Apache
Indians.
Opening festivities begin with a lecture
by local historian Elias Bonilla, followed
by a walk to the Santa Fe Bridge where a
brief ceremony will honor the people from
Jurez and the Mission of Our Lady of
Guadalupe. A candlelight procession will
return to the history museum for the
unveiling ceremony for the Fourth Wall.
Opening in early April and running for
six months, Arte en la Charreria: The
Artisanship of the Mexican Equestrian
Culture focuses on culture of the tradi-
tional Mexican cowboys. The distinctive
trademarks of the charreria culture
include the superlative craftsmanship and
distinctive designs featured in the leather-
work, costumes, textiles, and silver and
ironwork celebrating the Mexican love
affair with the horse.
History is an intrinsic part of these char-
reria artifacts. Contemporary artisans con-
tinue to employ the techniques passed
down from generation to generation. From
work attire to grand gala and etiquette
suits, china poblano and adelita dresses,
the care and attention to detail of these
artists has helped make the charro the
keeper of a tradition that goes back five
centuries.
At the Rubin
UTEPs Rubin Center will feature two
exciting exhibitions beginning in January
and running through March. The first, enti-
tled Magnificent Warning, is the cre-
ation of Argentinean born artist Maximo
Gonzalez, who combines found objects
with obsessively detailed handwork to
explore the fluctuating values of currency
and raw materials in the international
economy, and the use of war as a mecha-
nism of control and domination over these
resources. Gonzalezs installation, com-
prised of hundreds of specially lit ele-
ments, is suspended from the ceiling of the
two-story Rubin Atrium, filling the space
with dramatic bursts of light and color.
Avenue Patrice Lamumba
(Johannesburg, South Africa), created by
Jurez-based photographer Guy Tillium,
presents works that explore broken promis-
es of modernity and progress as seen
though the lens and metaphor of contem-
porary civic architecture. These images
capture the loss of hope and promise in the
crumbling remains of buildings from that
period.
And speaking of the Rubin Center, we
offer belated congratulations to Kate
Bonansinga, who recently accepted a
position as the director of the School of
Art at the University of Cincinnati. Best
known by El Pasoans as the founding
director of UTEPs Stanlee and Gerald
Rubin Center for the Visual Arts,
Bonansinga guided the Centers growth
and development for nearly a decade
before accepting this new challenge.
An El Paso Times article credits her with
shaping the Rubin Center into a must-see
destination for art professionals, and an
important resource for art scholars world-
wide. Following an arts career on the
West Coast and then at UTEP, this move is
a return home for the Ohio native who
grew up in Cincinnatis Hyde Park neigh-
borhood.
Sasahara sayonara
Just in case you missed the news, the
Sasahara Gallery will close Dec. 16.
Owner, Linda Noack has scheduled two
events as a finale for the gallery, 7100
Westwind Dr., Suite 135. The first is a
Closing Sale of artwork 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8. Artists who wish to
participate are asked to reserve a spot in
the gallery, and they may bring as much of
their art as they can stack in that area.
Linda is requesting that artists reduce their
sale prices as low as possible, and in
return, the gallery will take a reduced com-
mission.
On the afternoon of Sunday, Dec. 16,
Noack will sponsor a benefit for Helping
Hands, a group of German ladies who
assist local families in need. Artists may
rent tables for $25 and are asked to handle
their own sales. Adding to the festive
mood, Helping Hands ladies will sell a
variety of delicious German pastries, while
members of the Franklin High School
Exhibit on Wyeths coming to El Paso
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Honor Society will offer cocoa and hot
cider. Table rentals and food sales will all
benefit Helping Hands.
Linda shares, The gallery will essential-
ly be out of business that night and will
just host a wonderful Christmas
Celebration a happy ending and the
beginning of a lovely memory.
Art by the dozens
If there is any truth to the mystical powers
of numbers, then the annual student exhi-
bition showcasing paintings produced by
those who have trained under Lyuba and
Alexander Titovets should be a sparkling
event. Taking advantage of a once-in-a-
lifetime numerical combination, this year-
ly exhibition will take place from 5 to 8
p.m. on 12/12/12 Dec, 12, 2012 at
5445 Mesa.
Lyuba shares, The evening will focus on
the theme of 12 refreshments will
include 12 exotic treats and 12 choices of
beverages. I have even encouraged my
younger students to find a way to use the
number 12 in their compositions for
instance a flower with 12 petals or a
grouping of 12 stars. With 36 students
exhibiting over 100 paintings, there should
be something to capture everybodys
imagination.
And by the way this is also the 12th
anniversary exhibition for the Titovets
School of Art!
Myrna Zanetell is a freelance writer
specializing in the visual arts.
December 2012
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Free Saturday Gallery Talks are 1 to 2 p.m.
Dec. 1 and 15 with Gallery Director, Dr
Stephanie Taylor, describing the artists and
works included in the exhibition. Participant
comments and questions are encouraged.
The gallery is offering a $50 gift certificate to
Barnes & Noble to the person who comes
closest to guessing the number of bobby pins
that artist Io Palmer used to create her works
in the exhibition, rematerialized. Winner will
be announced on the exhibits last day.
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/.
The museums permanent exhibit is Pottery
from the Americas, featuring nearly 600 pot-
tery vessels representing Southwestern and
Mesoamerican ceramics.
Free family workshops are 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Saturdays in the museum courtyard (weather
permitting). Activities are geared towards fami-
lies with young children, although all ages are
welcome to participate. Large groups should
call ahead.
White Sands Missile Range Museum
and Missile Park Exhibits feature the his-
tory of the Trinity Site (site of the first atomic
bomb test), the V-2 rocket, ranchers on the
range and missile optics. An outdoor Missile
Park displays rockets and missiles tested on the
range. Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through
Friday, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday. Closed on federal holidays. Free admis-
sion.
To get there: take U.S. 54, and after the free-
way ends, keep going north on Martin Luther
King, which leads directly to the range. Or
enter from the north off U.S. 70 east of Las
Cruces. Visitors must provide a current license,
car registration and proof of insurance.
Information: (575) 678-8824 (local call) or
wsmr-history.org.
Also
Carlsbad Museum & Art Center 418
W. Fox Street in Carlsbad, N.M. Hours are 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Closed Sunday and major holidays. Admission is
free. Information: (575) 887-0276 or cityof-
carlsbadnm.com/museum.
Showing through Jan. 21, 2013; Reflections
of China, works by Eleanor and Lynwood
Kreneck, featuring art prints, quilts and draw-
ings made during and after four weeks in
China.
Deming Luna Mimbres Museum 301
S. Silver, Deming, N.M. Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday through Saturday, 1:30 to 4 p.m.
Sunday. Admission is free. Information: (575)
546-2382, 1-800-848-4955 or deminglunamim-
bresmuseum.com.
Geronimo Springs Museum 211 Main
in Truth or Consequences, N.M. Hours are 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; noon
to 4 p.m. Sunday. zMuseum admission: $5
($2.50 students 6 to 18; free for ages 5 and
younger). Family rates: $15. Information: (575)
894-6600 or geronimospringsmuseum.com.
Hubbard Museum of the American
West 841 U.S. Hwy 70 West, next to
Ruidoso Downs (N.M.) Race Track. Hours: 9
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day. Docent-led tours
of permanent exhibits are 10 a.m. Fridays.
Admission: $6 ($5 for seniors, military; $2 chil-
dren 6-16; free for children 5 and younger and
museum members). Information: (575) 378-
4142 or hubbardmuseum.org.
Showing through March 17, 2013: 21st
annual Fall American Photography Exhibition.
Hosted by the Lincoln County Photographic
Society. The juried show features photos per-
taining to the American West.
Showing through Feb. 8, 2013: Una Tierra
tan Extraa: A Land So Strange in celebration
of the State of New Mexicos 100th anniver-
sary. With hundreds of artifacts and images
from the 16th century to the 20th century, the
exhibit tells the story of the Native Americans,
the Spanish, and the Euro-Americans who all
created the New Mexico of today.
New Mexico Museum of Space
History The museum features the
International Space Hall of Fame and the
Tombaugh IMAX Dome Theater and
Planetarium, and is located on the northeast
side of Alamogordo (two miles east off Indian
Wells and White Sand Blvd. intersection).
Space center hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission: $6 ($5 for seniors and military, $4
ages 4-12, children 3 and younger free). Call
for school tours and group ticket arrange-
ments. Information: (877) 333-6589, (575) 437-
2840 or nmspacemuseum.org.
Showing at the IMAX Dome Theater are the
films Hubble, Air Racers and the
Planetarium Show, Nine Planets and
Counting. Showtimes are on the hour, 11 a.m.
to 5 p.m. daily. Tickets: $6 ($5.50 for seniors
and military; $4.50 ages 4-12). Ages 3 and
under free for all shows.
Combo tickets available (included museum
entrance and one IMAX ticket): $10 ($9 seniors
and military, $7 children).
Sacramento Mountains Historical
Museum U.S. 82 across from the
Chamber of Commerce in Cloudcroft, N.M.
Winter 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 or cloud-
croftmuseum.com.
Silver City Museum 312 W. Broadway,
Silver City, in the historic H.B. Ailman House.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through
Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday. Open until 7 p.m. the first Friday of the
month. Admission: $3 suggested donation.
Information: (575) 538-5921, 1-877-777-7947
(out of town), or silvercitymuseum.org.
The annual Victorian Christmas open house is
5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, with holiday
music, cookies, cider, childrens crafts and visit
by Father Christmas. New this year is a cookie
baking/decorating contest.
Showing through Jan. 31, 2013: Dobes-
WPA artist Manville Chapmans Reflections on
Adobe.
Showing through Feb. 24, 2013: Gila
Wide, panoramic images by Dennis Weller.
Toy Train Depot Alameda Park, 1991 N.
White Sands Blvd., Alamogordo. An actual train
depot built in 1898, the building now houses a
gift shop and model shop, with more than
1,200 feet of model railroad track and hun-
dreds of model and toy trains on display. Hours
are noon to 4:40 p.m. Wednesday through
Sunday. Admission: $4. Information: (575) 437-
2855 or toytraindepot.homestead.com.
The 1/5 scale train track offers rides around
Alameda Park 12:30 to 4 p.m. Cost: $4.
Museum
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Seussical the Musical Kids-N-Co.
1301 Texas, presents the musical based on the
works of Dr. Seuss Nov. 30-Dec. 23. Written
by Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty and co-con-
ceived by Eric Idle. Directed by Laura
Sambrano. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Fridays
and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets:
$7 ($5 children, seniors, students and active
military); available at the door one hour before
show. Information: 351-1455 or
facebook.com/elpasokids-n-co.
This musical combines stories from Seuss
classics Horton Hears a Who!, How the
Grinch Stole Christmas, Green Eggs and
Ham, Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories,
Horton Hatches the Egg, I Had Trouble in
Getting to Solla Sollew, McElligots Pool,
Hunches in Bunches, If I Ran the Circus,
Butter Battle Book, Oh, the Thinks You Can
Think!, Cat in the Hat, Sneetches and
Other Stories Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky
You Are?, Oh, the Places Youll Go! and
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish.
Rocky Horror Show NMSUs
American Southwest Theatre Company pres-
ents Richard OBriens campy cult classic musi-
cal through Dec. 2 at Hershel Zohn Theater,
3014 McFie Circle on the NMSU campus. The
production is the companys final one at the
Hershel Zohn. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Thursday
through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets:
$10 and 15; available at the theatre box office
between noon and 4 p.m. at (575) 646-4515 or
(575) 646-1420.
The Rocky Horror Show follows one fateful
evening in the lives of a clean-cut, newly
engaged couple Brad and Janet as their car
breaks down outside of Dr. Frank N Furters
castle. Once inside, their lives will never be the
same. The musical includes classic songs such
as Sweet Transvestite and The Time Warp.
Irving Berlins White Christmas
The Las Cruces Community Theatre presents
the beloved musical, based on the Paramount
Pictures film of the same name, Dec. 7-23.
Directed by Patrick Payne. Performances are 8
p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays.
Tickets: $10 ($9 seniors, students, military; $8
per person for groups of 10 or more; $7 chil-
dren under six). Information: (575) 523-1200
or lcctnm.org.
Veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis have a
successful song-and-dance act after World War
II. With romance in mind, the two follow a duo
of beautiful singing sisters en route to their
Christmas show at a Vermont lodge, which just
happens to be owned by Bob and Phils former
army commander. The dazzling score features
well known standards including Blue Skies, I
Love a Piano, How Deep is the Ocean, and
the perennial favorite, White Christmas.
Just be Christmas Inside Theatre
Group New Mexico and WNMU presents the
childrens Christmas play by Winifred Bell
Fletcher, based on the Littlest Angel Dec. 7-
9 at the WNMU Fine Arts Center Theatre, in
Silver City, N.M. Directed by Ginger Masoner.
Showtimes are 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Friday,
6:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.
Performance is preceded by musical entertain-
ment, a sing-a-long and a chance to meet Santa
and Mrs. Claus. Admission is free; cash dona-
tions for local food pantry accepted.
Information: (575) 538-6609 or theatregroup-
nm.org.
As the stars are playing fly and seek in the
Milky Way, the Littlest Angel is busily polishing
the Star of Bethlehem. Her desire is to float
away and teach children on earth that one
must have Christmas inside to be really happy.
Lend Me A Tenor El Paso Playhouse,
2501 Montana, presents Ken Ludwigs comedy
through Dec. 8. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday
and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Directed by
Vanessa Keyser. Tickets: $10 ($8 seniors, $7
military/students with ID; $5 students under
18). Information: 532-1317,
elpasoplayhouse.com.
The Cleveland Opera Company has spent
thousands of dollars to bring the world famous
tenor Tito Merelli to sing. When he shows up,
things go from bad to worse as he falls ill and
someone must take his place. The mistaken
identity results in hilarity as both the real and
fake Tito interact with the company.
Its A Wonderful Life El Paso
Playhouse, 2501 Montana, presents the holiday
classic by Joel Landry Dec. 14-22. Directed by
Christine Jakuta. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday
and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $10
($8 seniors, $7 military/students with ID; $5
students under 18). Information: 532-1317,
Los Pastores Driftwood Productions
presents the Mexican Mystery play with a long
cultural history in the Southwest Dec. 14-23,
at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown
Mall, in Las Cruces. Get into the spirit of
Christmas with this lovely story of the Nativity,
told through the eyes of the shepherds. Show
times are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2
p.m. Sunday. Ticket information: (575) 523-
6403 or RioGrandeTheatre.com.
A Christmas Carol - The UTEP
Department of Theatre and Dance presents its
annual production of Charles Dickens holiday
classic of Ebenezer Scrooge Dec. 16 and Dec.
21-22, in the Fox Fine Arts Wise Family
Theatre, presented by UTEP Department of
Theatre and Dance. Adapted by Chuck Gordon
and directed by Austin Savage. Showtime is 8
p.m. Friday, 2:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2:30
p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $12 ($10 UTEP
faculty/staff/alumni association members, sen-
iors, military, groups of 10 or more and non-
UTEP students; $9 UTEP students and children
age 4 to 12). Information: 747-5118 or the-
atredance.utep.edu.
This annual tradition continues to delight audi-
ences of all ages with the inspiring tale of
Ebenezer Scrooge and his journey to find
redemption.
Sherlock Holmes and The First
English Gentleman El Paso Playhouse,
2501 Montana, presents the famed detective in
the mystery by Doug Warwick Jan. 4-26,
El Paso Scene
2013. Directed by Frieda Voeks. Showtimes
are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m.
Sunday. Tickets: $10 ($8 seniors, $7
military/students with ID; $5 students under
18). Information: 532-1317,
Auditions
If the Shoe Fits auditions Kids-N-
Co., 1301 Texas, will host auditions for the
modern day Cinderella story. written and
directed by Kids-NCo. alumnus Mia Carreon
6:30 p.m. Sunday and Monday, Dec. 2-3.
Production dates are weekends Jan. 18-Feb. 10.
Information: 351-1455 or kidsnco.org.
Mousetrap auditions No Strings
Theatre Company hosts auditions for the
Agatha Christie mystery at 7 p.m. on Sunday
and Monday, Dec. 2-3, at the Black Box
Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall in Las Cruces.
Needed are 5 men ages 20 to 50s and 2
women, ages 20s to 40s. The role of Mrs.
Boyle has been precast. The play runs Feb. 1-
17, 2013. Information: nstcbbt@zianet.com
Perusal scripts are on reserve at the Branigan
Library at the Research Help Desk.
A group of strangers are stranded in a board-
ing house during a snow storm, one of whom is
a murderer.
Sylvia auditions El Paso Playhouse,
2501 Montana, hosts auditions for the A.R.
Gurney comedy at 7 p.m. Sunday and Monday,
Dec. 16-17. Directed by Frieda Voeks. Show
dates are Feb. 9-March 2. Information: 532-
1317 or elpasoplayhouse@sbcglobal.net.
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Dr. Seuss
For the holiday season, the cast mem-
bers of Kids-N-Cos Seussical, the
Musical want their audiences to leave
with a smile after hearing the infectious
words and stories of Dr. Seuss in music,
dance and song.
Those words were also one of director
Laura Sambranos challenges. That and
the size of the musical. They chose not
to do the shortened junior version
chosen by many high schools and chil-
drens theater, which meant a cast of 28
adults and children.
The show consists of mostly song
and dance numbers, said Sambrano,
choir and theater teacher at Hornedo
Middle School. The few spoken lines
are usually rhythmic because of the way
Dr. Seuss uses poetic rhyme to tell his
stories. We basically rehearse from song
to song with small transition sections in
between. During rehearsals of individ-
ual numbers, my amazing assistant
director/stage manager, Jeannette Baker,
and I are frantically helping the cast
with choreography AND music
melodies and harmonies simultaneous-
ly.
The show combines many of Seuss
favorite tales, but the central story
revolves around Horton Hears a Who.
Horton the Elephant lives in the
Jungle of Nool, Sambrano said. Hes
minding his own business, splashing in
his favorite pool, when a speck of dust
containing the tiny planet of Who cap-
tures his attention. The Whos ask for his
help because he is the only one who can
hear them. The Jungle Citizens, led by
the Sour Kangaroo, believe Horton to
be a fool for thinking a dust speck can
speak. He goes through several interest-
ing adventures, including egg-sitting
(and eventually adopting) Mayzie La
Birds egg, being sold into the circus,
falling in love with Gertrude the bird,
and going through a trial in which he
has to prove his sanity.
Two other extremely important charac-
ters include Jojo and the famous Cat in
the Hat. These two reveal to the audi-
ence that the events in Hortons life are
all part of Jojos imagination, or
thinks. Jojo becomes part of his own
story, playing a Who boy whose
thinks get him in trouble. The Cat in
the Hat acts as a type of narrator, taking
on many different personalities of char-
acters who help develop the plot.
Many might remember that comedian
and talk-show host Rosie ODonnell
portrayed the Cat in the Hat for four
weeks in early 2001, during part of the
Broadway run. Another interesting fact
is that TIME magazine reported in its
May 26, 2008 issue that this musical
ranked as the second most frequently
produced musical by U.S. high schools
in 2007.
That certainly played into the decision
to perform the show.
(Board President) Stella Gutierrez
approached me with Seussical the
Musical because she wanted an ensem-
ble type of show, Sambrano said. I
agreed to take on the project because I
love the music, and I am the proud
owner of many Dr. Seuss books. Hes
been one of my favorite authors since I
first learned how to read.
This is Sambranos fourth show with
KNC. Her others were Schoolhouse
Rock, Youre a Good Man, Charlie
Brown, and the most recent, Snow
White, Zombie Slayer. So despite the
complexity and hard work for this par-
ticular show, she said, the rehearsal
process has been a pleasure.
My biggest joy working with this cast
has been their energy and enthusiasm,
Sambrano said. They work together
well and they learn fast. They have real-
ly thrown themselves into learning their
characters. Rehearsals are intense, and
when I get them to channel their energy,
they can really put on an awesome
show.
Indeed, thats exactly what she promis-
es.
This musical is great for the holiday
season because it tells an inspiring story
about a big-hearted elephant who saves
the Whos by believing in himself and
never giving up, Sambrano said. The
music is upbeat and catchy, and the cos-
tumes and sets are colorful and eye-
catching. Its a perfect show for the
entire family to see.
Carol Viescas is a veteran of
community theater and teaches
journalism at Bel Air High School.
Kids-N-Co. 1301 Texas, presents
Seussical, the Musical at 7:30 p.m.
Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m.
Sundays, Nov. 30-Dec. 23. Tickets: $5-
$7. Information: 351-1455 or face-
book.com/elpasokids-n-co.
Tumblewords Project The writing
workshops are 12:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Saturdays at the Memorial Park Public Library
meeting room, 3200 Copper. No workshop
Dec. 29. Workshops are free; donations for the
presenter are encouraged. Now in its 13th
year, the group is open to all writers in a non-
critique, non-caustic forum. Information: 328-
5484 (Donna Snyder), 566-1034 (library) or
tumblewordsproject@yahoo.com.
Dec. 1: Tongue-Tied to the Border with
poet and musician Gene Keller. Keller was fea-
tured in a 1995 PBS documentary on perform-
ance artists, and has often appeared at the
Austin International Poetry Festival and other
regional literary and music festivals.
Dec. 8: The Killing Muse with Lawrence
Barrett. Barrett is the author of Letters from
the Meat Market of Paradise, Ah,
Desolation!, no brakes Im crashing,
Cruising For A Freak Named Love, Yell
Louder Please: 6 Long Poems, A Little
Backyard Music and innerfrequency. He is
retired from the Army.
Dec. 15: Rhymes in Time Chime the
Mind with Yvonne Collins. Collins is a writer
and visual artist who began writing poetry after
attending a Tumblewords workshop.
Dec. 22: Writing for the Dark Time with
Donna J. Snyder. Snyder has coordinated the
Tumblewords Project since beginning its weekly
workshops and performance events in 1995. A
full length collection of her works is forthcom-
ing in 2013.
Black Cat Sunday Poets Black Cat
Books and Coffee, 128 Broadway in Truth or
Consequences, N.M., hosts free poetry read-
ings at 1 p.m. the second Sunday of the month
(Dec. 9). Information: (575) 894-7070.
Santa Claus library visits Santa Claus
will appear at all El Paso Public Library branch-
es in December. Kids of all ages are invited to
meet Santa and give him their special wishes
for the holiday season. Parents encouraged to
bring their cameras. Admission is free.
Information: Main Branch, 543-5401.
4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10, Dorris Van Doren
Library, 551 Redd.
11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, Armijo Library,
620 E. 7th.
5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, Ysleta Library,
9321 Alameda.
11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, Richard Burges
Library, 9600 Dyer, and Irving Schwartz Library,
1865 Dean Martin.
2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, Clardy Fox Library,
5515 Robert Alva.
3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, Memorial Park
Library, 3200 Copper.
11 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 18-
19, and 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22, Main Library,
510 N. Oregon.
5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, Westside
Library, 125 Belvidere.
5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, Jos
Cisneros Cielo Vista Library, 1300 Hawkins.
11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, Judge Marquez
Library, 610 N. Yarbrough.
3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22, at Esperanza
Moreno Library, 12480 Pebble Hills.
Book publishing consultation Book
Publishers of El Paso offers free consultation
about publishing books 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Tuesdays in December, at its new location at
2200 San Jose, at Ohio. Closed Dec. 25. No
appointment necessary. Information: Jeanie,
778-6670 or 472-7480.
Barnes & Noble (Las Cruces) 700 S.
Telshor in Mesilla Valley Mall. Information: (575)
522-4499.
An Educator Holiday Shopping event is 9 a.m.
Saturday, Dec. 1, with discounts for pre-K
through grade 12 educators.
A Polar Express Holiday Storytime is 7 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 7, with holiday treats and activi-
ties.
A Dork Day celebration based on the popu-
lar young readers Dork Diary series is 5 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 18, with games, giveaways and
more.
Childrens Good Morning storytimes are 10
a.m. Fridays.
Barnes & Noble (West Side) 705
Sunland Park. Hours are 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 10
p.m. Sunday. Information: 581-5353 or bn.com.
Third Monday Book Group will meet at 10
a.m. Monday, Dec. 17. Information: Magdalene
Iglar, 584-0984.
Childrens storytimes are 10 a.m. Saturdays.
Storytime with Sun City Center for the Deaf is
Dec. 1.
Barnes & Noble (East Side) 9521
Viscount. Information: 590-1932.
Sisters in Crime Book Discussion Group
meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4.
Little Ones Storytime is 11 a.m. every
Saturday with Miss Bonnie.
Reading Art Book Club The book club
of the Las Cruces Museum of Art, 491 N. Main,
will meet at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12 to
discuss the biography of one of Englands great-
est painters, J.M.W. Turner, by Peter Ackroyd.
Information: (575) 541-2322, (575) 541-2322
or museums.las-cruces.org.
The Bookery 10167 Socorro Road,
Socorro. The Bookery, about a half-mile past
the Socorro Mission, specializes in childrens
books, storytelling puppets, teachers resources
and regional interest books. Open10 a.m. to 5
p.m. daily Information: 859-6132 or 859-4066.
A book signing event is 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 22, featuring Sergio Troncoso, an El Paso
native whose award-winning books include
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Tongue-tied to the Border by
Gene Keller When Gene Keller
knocked on my door to deliver a copy of
his new book of poems for review, I was
a bit anxious. Poetry is not even close to
any field of expertise I might claim.
But it only took a couple of pages to
realize this was poetry that, even if was
unqualified to evaluate, I was definitely
qualified to appreciate. Any
Borderlander who spends some times
with these poems will come away with
refreshed sensibilities about what he or
she has long observed.
The poems selected from Genes
four decades on musing about la fron-
tera cover the geographical, political,
cultural and personal eccentricities of
the Pass of the North.
The poems subjects include the land-
marks that define us, such as the Rio
Grande (a spit in the face of the sun)
to the Mt. Cristo Rey statue (If He
overlooks, oversees, and overhears, then
may he overfeel all our sufferings ).
The arbitrariness of the international
border is a frequent theme (A river and
line divide us, but two deserts clamp yet
another America together).
The violence that has consumed so
many lives in Jurez also is recurring
subject in poems such as Teach Boys
that Men Do Such Things and La
Santa Muerte.
The final section of the book is a
Primo and the Trs Caras, a mysteri-
ous cycle of poems about el primo, his
amada and la vieja.
Gene intermixes Spanish words, phras-
es and verses throughout the poems,
much like the conversation one hears at
any market or restaurant in town. Most
of the Spanish, however, will be fairly
familiar to any gringo like myself who
has picked up a few words here and
there while living on the border.
So whether youre a poetry buff or you
think iambic pentameter is an Olympic
sport, Tongue-tied to the Border will
appeal to anyone who has marveled at,
meditated upon or even been mystified
by this strange convergence of nations
and peoples, desert and mountains, river,
winds and sun.
Tongue-tied to the Border is avail-
able from amazon.com, the Hal Marcus
Gallery or contact the publisher,
streetoftrees@gmail.com
Randy Limbird
Paso Del Norte Paranormal Society
and Haunted History The organization
offers a variety of ghost tours each month.
Concordia Cemetery Tours are 9 to 11 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 1 and 8. All proceeds benefit
restoration and preservation of the cemetery.
Tours start under the big tree near the Yandell
Street entrance at 8:30 p.m. Cost: $10 dona-
tion; ages 13 and older welcome. Reservations
required as space is limited. Information: 373-
1513 or help@ghosts915.com.
Fort Selden State Monument The
monument, in Radium Springs 13 miles north of
Las Cruces, is open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday through Monday (closed Tuesday).
Admission is $3; (ages 16 and under free).
Sunday admission for New Mexico residents is
$1. Information: (575) 526-8911 or nmmonu-
ments.org.
Fort Selden was a 19th-century adobe fort
established to protect early settlers from Indian
raids. The monument seeks to preserve the
remaining ruins and has a visitors center with
exhibits of military life at the post. From Las
Cruces, take I-25 north to Exit 19.
The annual Ruins Glow Luminarias Tour is 5
to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, with 1,000 lumi-
narias, living history and re-enactors, with free
cookies and beverages.
El Paso Museum of History 510 N.
Santa Fe. Regular hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m.
Sunday. Closed Mondays. Admission is free.
Information: 351-3588. For exhibit and special
event information, see At the Museum listing.
El Paso-Juarez Historical Museum
Curator and founder is historian Fred Morales,
who hosts historic exhibits at various locations
and walking tours. Information: 771-6727, fred-
morales7@yahoo.com, or
elpasowalkingtours.com.
Harvey Girl Association of El Paso
The groups monthly meeting is 2 to 4 p.m. the
second Monday of the month at Railroad and
Transportation Museum of El Paso, 400 W. San
Antonio. The Harvey Girl Association of El
Paso is looking for volunteer women dedicated
to preserving and promoting the history of the
Harvey Girls and their founder Fred Harvey.
Admission is free. Information: 731-6822 or
harveygirlsep@gmail.com.
Old Fort Bliss Building 5054, corner of
Pershing and Pleasanton Roads, Fort Bliss. The
Old West days of the Soldiers of the Pass are
relived through replicas of the original adobe
fort buildings and military artifacts,
Magoffinsville Post 1854 to 1868. Admission:
free. Hours: Daily 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Chamizal National Memorial 800 S.
San Marcial. The National Park Service oper-
ates the memorial on land once claimed by
Mexico as part of a decades-long dispute over
the international boundary. A similar park in
Jurez lies across the Rio Grande, whose shift-
ing nature in earlier years triggered the dispute.
The visitor center has an exhibit on the history
of the Chamizal dispute, including a video pres-
entation. Park grounds and picnic area open 5
a.m. to 10 p.m. daily; visitors center open 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.
Ranger talks are 2 p.m. every Saturday in the
Visitor Center (at the boundary marker
between the flags).
Free ranger guided tours and interpretive
programs are offered at 10 a.m. Tuesdays and
Thursdays. The tours last 45 minutes to an
hour and consist of walking short distances on
the park grounds, as well as visiting various
museum exhibits and displays located in the vis-
itor center. Interpretive programs will include
U.S./Mexico history and treaties, Cordova
Island, the parks mural Nuestra Herencia by
Carlos Flores, the establishment of the
Memorial, and a variety of other items related
to the borderland community.
Storytime with park rangers are 10 to 11:30
a.m. the third Thursday of the month.
Junior Ranger Saturday Morning Crafts arts
and crafts program for ages 5 to 11 and their
chaperones are planned one Saturday of the
month.
Admission is free to both storytime and crafts,
but space is limited: call for reservations.
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. It offers gifts, family trees,
historical artifacts as well as information on the
First Thanksgiving and the Salt War of 1877.
Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is
Mission Trail Three historic churches lie
within eight miles of each other in El Paso
Countys Mission Valley.
Mission Ysleta Spanish and Tigua Indian
refugees from northern New Mexico founded
the community in the 1680s. The first mission
was built in 1692 and rebuilt completely in both
the 18th and 19th centuries. The current struc-
ture was built in 1851. Its near Zaragoza and
Alameda on the Tigua Reservation. Information:
851-9997 (El Paso Mission Trail Association).
Mission Socorro The first adobe structure
in Socorro was built in 1692, and like nearby
Mission Ysleta, was destroyed by floods in later
centuries. The current structure dates back to
1843, with additions completed in 1873. Its off
Socorro Road two miles southeast of Ysleta.
San Elizario Chapel Established in 1789 as
a Spanish presidio, or fort, to protect the
Camino Real, San Elizario was the first county
seat of El Paso. The church was built in 1877,
replacing a church built about 25 years earlier.
Technically, San Elizario Chapel is a presidio
church, not a mission. Its on the San Elizario
plaza, off Socorro Road, 5.5 miles southeast of
Socorro Mission. Nearby is the famous jail that
Billy the Kid reportedly broke into to rescue a
friend. Group tours are available. For San
Elizario tour information, call 851-1682.
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.
The Museum and Memorial Walk is dedicated
those who served in the Armed Forces during
wars of the past century.
Shakespeare Ghost Town The small
pioneer settlement and mining town on the
trail to California is just south of Lordsburg,
N.M. Site is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Information: (575) 542-9034 or shake-
speareghostown.com.
EPMA World Cinema Series El Paso
Museum of Art, One Arts Festival Plaza, hosts
screenings of films at 2 p.m. on selected
Saturdays, through Jan. 5. Donations purchase
art books for the El Paso Museum of Art Algur
H. Meadows Library. Admission: $5 donation
($3 for EPMA members under level $60; free
for members over level $60; and free for chil-
dren age 12 and younger). Restrictions may
apply depending on rating of film. Information:
532-1707 or elpasoartmuseum.org.
Dec. 1: Richard III. A 1930s retelling of the
disfigured and ruthless tyrant who will stop at
nothing to lay claim to the English throne.
Rated R.
Dec. 8: Henry V. The story of a young and
uncertain English monarch and warrior defeat-
ing the French. Rated PG.
Dec. 15: Hamlet (1996 version). A revisit
of William Shakespeares classic tragedy in the
19th century. Rated PG-13.
Dec. 22: Othello. The tragic
Shakespearean tale of Black military general
Othello and his love, Desdemona. Rated R.
Dec. 29: The Taming of the Shrew. The
famed Shakespeare tale ridiculing marriage.
Rated PG.
Jan. 5: The Duchess. The story of the
extraordinary 18th-century aristocrat
Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, reviled for
her extravagant political and personal lives.
Rated PG-13.
Film Salon The Film Salon at Trinity First
United Methodist Church, 801 N. Mesa (at
Yandell) continues its fall film series celebrating
the work of Gary Cooper with Man of the
West at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, in Resler
Hall, with a reception, film screenings, DVD
giveaways and more. Admission is free.
Information: 533-2674 or filmsalon.org.
Holiday Movies at Plaza The El Paso
Community Foundation and Hispanic Chamber
of Commerce host a weekend of Christmas
and winter-themed movies at the Plaza Theatre
Dec. 1-2. Admission: $5 (Ticketmaster).
Information: 533-4020 or epcf.org.
Saturdays show is Home Alone at 7:30
p.m.
Sundays shows are Miracle on 34th Street
at 1 p.m., A Christmas Story at 3:30 p.m. and
Its A Wonderful Life at 6 p.m.
Pax Christi Film Series The series
presents A Better Life at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec.
9, at Diocesan Migrant and Refugee Services
Mother Teresa Center, 2400 E. Yandell
(between Piedras and Cotton). Discussion will
follow. Hosted by Pax Christi El Paso and the
Peace & Justice Ministry of the Catholic
Diocese of El Paso. Admission is free, donations
accepted. Information: 490-1451 or paxchristi-
texas.org/elpaso/.
This film examines immigration issues by
focusing on one family. Oscar-nominated
Mexican actor Demin Bichir plays an undocu-
mented immigrant trying to reconnect with his
teen-age son and keep him from getting pulled
into gang life.
Next months screening (Jan. 13) is
Encounter Point.
Film Las Cruces The Rio Grande Theatre
and the City of Las Cruces Film Liaison present
the monthly film forum at 7 p.m. Wednesday,
Dec. 12. Locally made films are screened
alongside short films by student filmmakers, fol-
lowed by Q&A sessions with the filmmakers
and industry news as it pertains to the area.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 523-6403 or Las-Cruces-
Film.org.
Fountain Theatre 2469 Calle de
Guadalupe, 1/2 block south of the plaza in
Mesilla. The historic theater, operated by the
Mesilla Valley Film Society, features films at 7:30
p.m. nightly, plus 1:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30
p.m. Sunday. Closed Dec. 24, 25 and 31.
Foreign language films include subtitles.
Admission: $7 ($6 seniors and students with ID;
$5 society members and children); $5 on
Wednesday. Information, schedule: (575) 524-
8287 or mesillavalleyfilm.org.
Nov. 30-Dec. 6: Robot & Frank.
Frank (Frank Langella) is in his 70s. He is in the
early stages of dementia, and he is bored stiff.
Franks son (James Marsden) brings the robot
as a kind of health aid for Dad. Rated PG-13.
Dec. 7-13: Three Stars. The film focuses
on nine Michelin starred chefs from three con-
tinents, skilled both in charming small talk with
their guests and a gruff commanding tone
towards their kitchen brigades. Not rated.
Dec. 14-20: Hara-Kiri: Death of a
Samurai. A samurai, cast adrift after the disso-
lution of the noble house he served, arrives at
the estate of a feudal lord requesting permis-
sion to commit ritual suicide in the courtyard.
Not rated.
Dec. 21-23 and Dec. 26-27: The Well
Diggers Daughter. In the south of France
before World War I, a well digger is widowed
with six daughters. A rich Parisian woman pays
for the second-oldest daughter to attend school
in Paris. At 18, with cultured accent and stylish
clothes, she returns home to help her father
with the girls. Not rated.
Dec. 28-30, and Jan. 1-3: Arbitrage.
Richard Gere plays Robert Miller, who has just
lost $400 million in a copper-mine investment.
Fraud puts pressure on Roberts skill at deceiv-
ing wife (Susan Sarandon), French mistress
(Laetitia Casta) and chief accountant (Brit
Marling), who also happens to be his daughter.
Rated R.
A screening of the documentary Las Abuelas
de Plaza de Mayo and the Search for Identity
is 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8. As many as 30,000
dissidents of the military dictatorship were kid-
napped, tortured and killed during Argentinas
Dirty War (1976-1983). Today, there is a move-
ment headed by women dedicated to finding
their missing grandchildren. Admission: $5 ($3
film society members).
New Mexico Museum of Space History
Alamogordo, N.M. The museums
Tombaugh IMAX Dome Theater presents:
Air Racers. The 3D film provides unique
insight into the legendary Reno National
Championship Air Races.
Hubble. Audiences blast off alongside the
Atlantis STS-125 crew, witness spacewalks and
experience the Hubble Telescopes imagery.
Planetarium show: Nine Planets and
Counting a journey through the solar system.
Call or check website for showtimes.
Tickets: $6 ($5 for seniors and military; $4
ages 4-12). Planetarium show admission: $3.50.
Ages 3 and under free for all shows.
Museum/Max combo tickets available.
Information: (877) 333-6589 or (575) 437-2840
or nmspacemuseum.org.
Jays Film Forecast Film historian Jay
Duncan prepared this list of top monthly
Coming Attractions for movie fans, listed by
studio and release date. Release dates are sub-
ject to change.
Dec. 7:
Cheerful Weather for the Wedding (IFC)
Felicity Jones, James Norton, Elizabeth
McGovern. Directed by Donald Rice.
Deadfall (Magnolia) Olivia Wilde, Eric
Bana, Sissy Spacek. Directed by Stefan
Ruzowitzky.
Hyde Park on Hudson (Focus) Laura
Linney, Bill Murray, Olivia Williams. Directed by
Roger Michell.
Lay the Favorite (Weinstein Co.) Rebecca
Hall, Bruce Willis, Catherine Zeta-Jones.
Directed by Stephen Frears.
Playing for Keeps (FilmDistrict) Gerard
Butler, Jessica Biel, Dennis Quaid. Directed by
Gabriele Muccino.
Dec. 14:
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
(Warner Bros.) Martin Freeman, Ian
McKellen. Richard Armitage. Directed by Peter
Jackson. Prequel to J.R.R Tolkiens Lord of the
Rings trilogy (2001-2003).
Save the Date (IFC) Lizzy Caplan, Mark
Webber, Alison Brie. Directed by Michael
Mohan.
Dec. 21:
Amour (Sony Pictures Classics)
Emmanuelle Riva, Jean-Louis Trintignant,
Isabelle Huppert. Directed by Michael Haneke.
Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away (Paramount)
Erica Linz, Igor Zarapov, Dallas Barnett.
Directed by Andrew Adamson.
The Guilt Trip (Paramount) Seth Rogen,
Barbara Streisand, Adam Scott. Directed by
Anne Fletcher.
The Impossible (Summit) Ewan McGregor,
Naomi Watts, Tom Holland. Directed by Juan
Antonio Bayona.
Jack Reacher (Paramount) Tom Cruise,
Rosamund Pike, Richard Jenkins. Directed by
Christopher McQuarrie.
Monsters, Inc. (Walt Disney) Featuring the
voices of Billy Crystal, Mary Gibbs, John
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Various Artists, Holidays
Rule, Hear Music
Its that time again to jump aboard a sleigh
and indulge in one of my favorite musical
guilty pleasures: reworked Christmas tunes. I
was first bitten by the bug when I witnessed
a bizarre pairing of David Bowie and Bing
Crosby on an MTV video. The song slowly
crept into my head and that version of Little
Drummer Boy was the beginning of my
troubles. Ever since, the quest for the unusu-
al rendition cannot be stopped. The most
recent is Holidays Rule, which features
some amazing original holiday-themed tracks
as well as remakes, some surpises plus a leg-
end. The legend is none other than Paul
McCartney (who could have phoned it in
with his own 1979 Wonderful
Christmastime, which is also on the album,
but brilliantly handled by the Shins). He
takes on Chestnuts Roasting on an Open
Fire with a super-smooth, cozy fireside
vocal with sparse instrumentation. Not sur-
prisingly, pop newcomers Fun craft the most
radio-ready cut with Sleigh Ride. Irma
Thomas takes a trip down to New Orleans
with a funked-out jazz take on May Evry
Day be Christmas. Portlands Y La Bamba
offers up a very strange Senor Santa,
which is what Bjork might sound like after
being heavily influenced by a visit to Latin
America. Holidays Rule is especially true
when youre given the gift of 17 new tunes.
Rusted Root, The Movement,
Shanachie
Once upon a time, long after the Grateful
Dead, a bit after Phish, and before String
Cheese Incident, another jam band inhabited
the earth: Rusted Root. With a large helping
of a heavily influenced David Byrne vocal
and an explosive percussion section with
African, Middle Eastern, and Latin American
flavoring, they created a one-of-a-kind delec-
table treat. Most former fans might have
filed a missing persons report by now,
although their last effort was only three years
ago. They have resurfaced and have some-
how managed not to skip a worldly percus-
sive beat. The new disc, The Movement, is
overflowing with uncontainable energy, full
of funk, loose, and at times hypnotic, beats.
Their ability to go from a quick pop song to
a drawn-out jam in a few beautifully lush
moments is seamless. Rusted Root is still full
of sparkle and shine without a spot of aging,
oxidized or brownish wear to be found. The
Movement will get you off your feet and
moving while easily making its way around
to each and every drum circle participant.
The Wallflowers, Glad All
Over, Columbia Records
Growing up as the son of Bob Dylan must
have created an inordinate amount of pres-
sure, especially for one pursuing a career as a
singer. Apparently that did not stop Jakob
Dylan, the youngest son of the famed trouba-
dour. In his latest undertaking he is meeting
with up his old posse for another round at the
saloon. The Wallflowers are back with their
first new album in eight years, but they
might as well be turning the clocks all the
way to the beginning, even before their
breakout 6th Avenue Heartache. Glad all
Over is more akin to their self-titled debut
than any other disc in their arsenal, including
solo albums. This was always the brass ring
of their career. They have found their rock
boots again and have filled them up with
extra servings of organ and Wurlitzer, but the
newest thing is the Clashs Mick Jones, who
appears on two cuts. I am not sure what
made the band take close to a decade to
release something new, but I know I am
Glad All Over.
RNDM, Acts, Monkeywrench
Records
You dont have to be a music fan to know
who Pearl Jam is, but you probably are an
aficionado of the landmark alt. rock band if
youre familiar with Brad, Temple of the
Dog, Three Fish, The Rockfords, Mother
Love Bone and RNDM. These are all side
projects of Pearl Jam members. RNDM is
the latest concoction whipped up by Jeff
Ament, bass player for the grunge superstars.
He has also recruited singer/songwriter
Joseph Arthur, who most recently has been
found in the company of the Screaming
Trees Mark Lanegan and Greg Dulli of the
Afghan Whigs, and has also amassed 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 debut is titled Acts and is
a return to the glory days of alternative gui-
tar-driven rock, with plenty of hooks and
reverb to keep the dial cranked up to eleven.
This easily transports us back to a time when
rock was king and lyrical ya yas made us
extremely happy. This is no RNDM act and I
am eagerly anticipating Act 2.
Muddy Waters & the Rolling
Stones, Checkerboard
Lounge, Eagle Rock
This year there has been tremendous hoopla
for the Rolling Stones 50th anniversary, and
with that comes the inevitable landfall of loot
for us tongue-and-lip logo worshipers. Some
of the most interesting projects come from
Eagle Rock Entertainment. Their latest offer-
ing is by way of the Blues God Muddy
Waters, whose own song inspired the name
of their band. Checkerboard Lounge Live
Chicago 1981 on CD and DVD captures
this much bootlegged performance. The set-
ting is a small club on the South Side. After
Muddys band warms up the audience,
Muddy gets the evening into full swing with
a couple cuts. Everything is kicked up a few
notches as he calls on some all-star audience
participation. Mick Jagger is the first to join
in on one of the finest and most extended
versions of Baby Please Dont Go. He is
subsequently joined, by way of table top
crowd surfing, by Keith Richards and Ron
Wood. Mick and Muddy continue for several
cuts, then Mick sits out until the show closer,
Champagne and Reefer. Keef and
Woody stay on for the entire show. If you
are in search of Stones hits look elsewhere
for a piece of history, kick back in the
Checkerboard Lounge and see what
inspired the worlds greatest rock band.
Brian Chozick is owner of Tumblin
Dice Music. Drop him a line at
tumblindicemusic@netscape.net
Email in your top 10 of 2012 to be eli-
gible to win a free CD (randomly select-
ed, limited quantity, while supplies last).
Send to the email address above and be sure
to include your mailing address.
Goodman. Directed by Pete Doctor, David
Silverman and Lee Unkrich. Re-release of 2001
CGI film, 1st time in 3D.
Not Fade Away (Paramount Vantage) John
Magaro, Will Brill, Jack Huston. Directed by
David Chase.
On the Road (IFC) Garrett Hedlund,
Kristen Stewart, Sam Riley. Directed by Walter
Salles.
This Is 40 (Universal) Paul Rudd, Leslie
Mann, Jason Segel. Directed by Judd Apatow.
Zero Dark Thirty (Columbia) Chris Pratt,
Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton. Directed by
Kathryn Bigelow.
Dec. 28:
Django Unchained (Weinstein Co.) Jamie
Foxx, Don Johnson, Leonardo DiCaprio.
Directed by Quentin Tarantino.
Les Miserables (Universal) Hugh Jackman,
Anne Hathaway, Russell Crowe. Directed by
Tom Hooper.
Parental Guidance (20th Century-Fox)
Marisa Tomei, Billy Crystal, Bette Midler.
Directed by Andy Fickman.
Promised Land (Focus) Matt Damon,
Frances McDormand, Hal Holbrook. Directed
by Gus Van Sant.
Quartet (Weinstein Co.) Maggie Smith,
Michael Gambon, Billy Connolly. Directed by
Dustin Hoffman.
West of Memphis (Sony Classics)
Documentary. An examination of a failure of
justice in the case against the West Memphis
Three. Jason Baldwin Damien Wayne Echols,
Michael Baden. Directed by Amy Berg.
DVD Releases
Dec. 4:
The Dark Knight Rises / PG-13
Hope Springs / PG-13
The Odd Life of Timothy Green / PG
Beasts of The Southern Wild / PG-13
Dec. 11:
The Bourne Legacy / PG-13
Ted / R
Ice Age: Continental Drift / PG
Dec. 18:
Total Recall / PG-13
Trouble With the Curve / PG-13
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days / PG
Dec. 21:
Killer Joe / NC-17
Premium Rush / PG-13
Arbitrage / R
Film Scene
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Sherlock Holmes and The First
English Gentleman El Paso Playhouse,
2501 Montana, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and
2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4-26. Tickets: $5-$10.
Information: 532-1317, elpasoplayhouse.com.
St. Mark ACTS Run for Faith 8 a.m.
Saturday, Jan. 5, at St. Mark Catholic Church,
11700 Pebble Hills. Registration online at
raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Sebastian Ensemble The baroque
chamber music trio performs at 2 p.m. Sunday,
Jan. 6, at the El Paso Museum of Art.
Admission is free.
White Winter Wonderland Bridal and
Quinceaera Showcase 11 a.m. to 5
p.m. Sunday, Jan. 6, at the Centennial Banquet
and Conference Center on Fort Bliss.
El Paso Chamber Music Festival - El
Paso Pro-Musicas 24th annual festival presents
world-class chamber musicians Jan 10-Feb. 3
with performances by Australian pianist Piers
Lane, violinist Chee Yun, the Parnas Duo, in
collaboration with the El Paso Symphony
Orchestra, NPRs Rob Kapilow from What
Makes it Great and Oscar-nominated compos-
er Ben Wallfisch and his special composition for
El Paso Pro-Musica, Chopins Waterloo.
Concert tickets: $5-$25. Information: 833-9400
or eppm.org.
Liverpool Legends El Paso Convention
and Performing Arts Centers presents the
Beatles Theatrical Production Friday, Jan. 11. .
Tickets; $27.50, $37.50, $47.50 and $57.50.
(Ticketmaster). Information: 1-800-745-3000.
Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular The
popular laser rock show is 8 p.m. Saturday,
Jan. 12, at the Abraham Chavez Theatre.
Tickets: $24.50, $28.50 and $32.50 ($15 ages
12 and younger). (Ticketmaster).
UTEP Mens Basketball - Home games
are at the Don Haskins Center. Ticket informa-
tion: 747-5234 or utepathletics.com.
7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12 Marshall
7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14 Houston Baptist
2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 SMU
Days of Remembrance Bridal &
Quinceaera Faire The 23rd annual
event is 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13, at
the El Paso Convention Center, presented by
Elegant Penguin Productions. Admission: $5;
free for ages 12 and younger. Information: 592-
8897 or eptuxs.com.
UTEP Womens Basketball - Home
games are in the Don Haskins Center.
Information: 747-5234 or utepathletics.com.
2:05 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13 East Carolina
1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20 UAB
7:05 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31 Tulsa
Hair Broadway in El Paso Series presents
the Public Theaters new Tony-winning produc-
tion of the electric celebration peace in love in
a turbulent time at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15,
at the Plaza Theatre (Ticketmaster).
El Paso Rhinos - El Pasos Junior League ice
hockey team takes on the New Mexico
Renegades at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday
and 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18-20, Sierra
Providence Events Center, 4100 E. Paisano.
Information: 479-7825 or elpasorhinos.com.
Spring Home Show Jan. 18-20 in the
El Paso Convention Center. Information: 1-
800-756-4788 or HomeShowElPaso.com.
Puzzler Endurance Weekend The El
Paso Puzzler mountain bike race and trail run is
Jan. 19-20, Bowen Ranch Round house in
northeast El Paso. Marathon and half-marathon
runs are Saturday. The 13-, 35- and 50-mile
bike events are Sunday. Information: 845-1097
or bmba.wordpress.com.
Masters of Motown Showtime El Paso
presents the tribute to the Motown legacy at
2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, at Abraham Chavez
Theatre. Ticket information: 544-2022 or
ShowtimeElPaso.com.
An Evening with the Stars El Paso
Chapter, The Links Inc. hosts its annual dinner
gala with dancing and awards recognizing indi-
viduals who have made a difference in the com-
munity 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, Jan. 25, at the
Centennial Club, Biggs Army Airfield. Tickets
$60. Information: 241-6046 or linksinc.org.
Cirque du Soleils Quidam Cirque du
Soleil brings its ninth show, a young girls
escape into the world of imagination, to El
Paso for seven performances Jan. 23-27, at
UTEPs Don Haskins Center. Showtime is 7:30
p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 3:30 and 7:30
p.m. Saturday and 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday.
Tickets: $35-$95 (Ticketmaster).
La Chupitos The comedy diva and
Mexican TV star performs at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan.
25, at Romeos Discoteque, 9101 Gateway
East. Tickets: $20 in advance (ticketbully.com).
El Paso Symphony Orchestra 7:30
p.m. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 25-26, in the
Plaza Theatre, with guest performers Madalyn
Parnas, violin and Cecily Parnas, cello. Guest
conductor is Lawrence Loh. Tickets: $15-$40.
Information: 532-3776 or epso.org.
Southern New Mexico
Carousel Jan. 18-20, NMSUs Atkinson
Music Recital Hall. Tickets: $35-$55.
Information: (575) 646-3709 or lascrucessym-
phony.com.
Southwest Grapplefest VII 10 a.m. to
6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at Picacho Middle
School 1040 N. Motel, in Las Cruces.
Information: combatsportsclub.com.
The Fantasticks No Strings Theater
Company presents the timeless musical Jan.
18-Feb. 3 at Black Box Theatre, 430 N.
Downtown Mall, Las Cruces. Tickets: $7-$10.
Information/reservations: (575) 523-1223 or
no-strings.org.
Give Us This Day 7 p.m. Friday and 2
p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25-26, at the Rio Grande
Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall in Las
Cruces. Ticket information: (575) 523-6403 or
RioGrandeTheatre.com.
January
PrEVIEW
Alma Calderon 57
Ananda Yoga 18
Ardovinos Desert Crossing 16
Ardovinos Pizza 20
Around and About Tours 10
ATMAS Healing 35
Baskin Robbins 35
BeadCounter 25
La Bella Casita 24
Belly Dance with Nesreen 40
Bingo Plus 22
Bios Life Slim 11
The Bookery 53
Books Are Gems 53
Bruce Nehring Consort 5
Bruces Air 38
Cattleman's 8
Cecila Burgos LPC 22
Collectibles 11
Coronado Baptist Church 4
Cosmetic & Hair Surgery 3
Dominos 58
Downtown Art Market 30
Dr. Alison Days 49
Edible Arrangements 19
El Paso Art Association 10
El Paso Artisan Gallery 44
EP Ballroom Dance Acad. 23
EP Conv & Perf Arts Ctrs 13
EP Gem & Mineral Show 12
EP Museum of History 7
El Paso Saddleblanket 22
EP Summer Music Festival 5
EP Cellulite Center 32
EPCC Childrens College 6
EPCC Pers. Enrichment 38
Elegant Consignments 24
Executive Singles/ 23
Facial Spa by Susana 8
The Forum Ballroom 35
Fountain Theatre 55
Furrs Family Dining 48
Geico 37
Glass Goodies 25
Hal Marcus Gallery 46
Hans Martial Arts 37
Hike Up Cristo Rey 36
Hilton Garden Inn 17
Holistic Practioner 51
In VogueWomen's Health 26
Inside Out Designs Inc. 39
Jewelry Gallery 47
Joann Wardy 39
Johnson Jewelers 27
Kathy Curley Counseling 8
KTEP 54
La Guitarrra 3
La Tierra Caf 6
Leos Mexican Food 50
Life Steps OBGYN 43
Logic NeuroTherapy 57
Lola Productions 42
Lynx Exhibits 15
Magoffin Home St. Hist Site 20
Marie Otero 39
The Marketplace 25
Marrs Embroidery 7
Martha Garcia 10
Mesa Street Antique 26
Mesilla Book Center 53
Metta Massage 21
Naydas Gems & Stones 24
New Image Laser 45
Old Things 20
Paseo Christian Church 50
Pat Olchefski-Winston 3
Perkins Jewelry Supply 14
Pet Guardian Angel 21
PhiDev Inc 36
Physicians Vein Care 60
Pilates International 41
Precision Prosthetics 23
Prints Charming 51
PTEP 32
Real Estate El Paso 50
Krystyna Robbins 42
Ronda Brown 40
Rubin Gallery 41
Salon Saleh 16
San Elizario Art District 28,29
San Fran. Cosmetics 14
Sasahara Studio 44
Sheldon Jewelry 15
Shundo Dance Studio 26
Silver City ACD 45
Silver City MainStreet 51
Sun Bowl Association 30
Sun City Blades 12
SC Women's Health 48
Sunland Park Fitness 19
Sunland Park Racetrack 9
Sunland Winery 57
Sunny Smiles 33
Telemates 55
Tennis West 10
Teresa Fernandez 34
Thunderbird Digital 7
Titovets School of Art 19
T or C Christmas 17
UTEP Athletics 58
UTEP Theatre & Dance 59
Vanities 2
Vegetarian Society 21
Village Inn 40
Vista Hill Family Dental 34
Voyager Tours 47
Walgreens 46
Western Traders 34
Wyler Aerial Tramway 23
Ysleta Mission Festival 18
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