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entertainment, recreation & culture

Movies
on the
move
From the world’s
largest classic film
festival at The Plaza
to art movies at
coffeehouses, local
film lovers have
plenty of options
where to share their
passion for cinema.
— Pages 27-32

Art at the
Chamizal
Coming attractions at
the Chamizal
National Memorial
galleries include
original retablos and
abstract art by local
artists.
— Page 39

INSIDE:
OVER 600
DIFFERENT
THINGS TO DO,
PLACES TO GO

‘Painted Chile Tour’

Hospice El Paso will display 36 hand-painted chilies Aug. 6-16

AUGUST 2010
at Cielo Vista Mall and Aug. 20-29 at Sunland Park Mall.
The chiles and smaller “chilitos” will be auctioned at Hospice’s
Celebrity Waiters Dinner Sept. 10. Shown here: Talavera Fiesta by
Candy Mayer (left) and “Chile Quere Taro” by Francisco Romero

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(right). Inside chilitos, clockwise from top left: “Mimbres” by Greg
Allen, “Salsa” by Enedina O’Rourke, “Chile Bill” by Bod Adams
and “El Paso Star” by Matty Evams.

AUGUST 5th - Thursday
PLAZA DAYS: Open House
Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
Organ Music 20 min. on the full
hour. Western Skies Light Show
and Cartoon (25 min.) on
the half hour.
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM • FREE
Sunset Boulevard
60th Anniversary
With Special Guests Nancy Olson
and Nick Clooney
Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
7:00 PM • $20
CONCERT: Frontera Bugalú
Arts Festival Plaza
8:00 PM • FREE
The Good, The Bad,
The Indie Vol. 6
Arts Festival Plaza
9:00 PM • FREE
AUGUST 6th - Friday
PLAZA DAYS: Open House
Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
Organ Music 20 min. on the full
hour. Western Skies Light Show
and Cartoon (25 min.) on
the half hour.
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM • FREE
Showtime: El Paso’s Historic
Movie Palaces
Philanthropy Theatre
Talk and book signing with
Cynthia Haines
4:00 PM • FREE
FILM TALK: The African
Queen
Camino Real Dome Bar
6:00 PM • FREE
The African Queen
Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
7:00 PM • $8
Dr. No
Philanthropy Theatre
7:30 PM • $2
CONCERT: The Lusitania
Arts Festival Plaza
8:00 PM • FREE
Mel Brooks’ Silent Movie
Arts Festival Plaza
9:00 PM • FREE
Saturday Night Fever
Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
No one under 13 admitted
10:00 PM • $6
Heavy Metal
Philanthropy Theatre
No one under 13 admitted
10:00 PM • $2
AUGUST 7th - Saturday
The Paleface
Philanthropy Theatre
10:00 AM • $4
The Absent-Minded Professor
Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
1:00 PM • $4
A Fistful of Dollars
Philanthropy Theatre
1:30 PM • $2
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The El Paso Community Foundation Presents
The World’s Largest Classic Film Festival
A u g u s t 5 t h - 1 5 t h , 20 1 0
Picnic
World Premiere of Sony’s
Restoration
Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
3:30 PM • $4
Yojimbo
Philanthropy Theatre
4:00 PM • $2
FILM TALK: Singin’ in the Rain
Camino Real Dome Bar
6:00 PM • FREE
Singin’ in the Rain
With Special Guests Debbie
Reynolds and Nick Clooney
Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
7:00 PM • $10
Cléo from 5 to 7
Philanthropy Theatre
7:30 PM • $2
CONCERT: TBA
Arts Festival Plaza
8:00 PM • FREE
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Arts Festival Plaza
9:00 PM • FREE
Reception for Debbie Reynolds
Camino Real Hotel Lobby &
Dome Bar
9:30 PM • $15
Easy Rider
Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
No one under 13 admitted
10:00 PM • $6
The Sentimental Engine Slayer
With cast & crew in attendance
Philanthropy Theatre
10:00 PM • $2
AUGUST 8th - Sunday
Citizen Kane
Philanthropy Theatre
1:00 PM • $2
The Bridge on the River Kwai
World Premiere of Sony’s Million
Dollar Restoration
Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
2:00 PM • $8
Stagecoach
Philanthropy Theatre
4:00 PM • $2
Film Talk: Metropolis
Camino Real Dome Bar
6:00 PM • FREE
Metropolis
The Restored Classic with Live
Musical Accompaniment by The
Alloy Orchestra
Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
7:00 PM • $8
Que viva Mexico Vámonos con Pancho Villa!
Philanthropy Theatre Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
7:30 PM • $2 7:00 PM • $8
AUGUST 9th - Monday
Rashômon
60th Anniversary
All About Eve
Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
Philanthropy Theatre
7:30 PM • $2
10:00 AM • $4
AUGUST 11th - Wednesday
Leave Her to Heaven
Kendle Kidd Performance Hall Island of Lost Souls
Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
1:00 PM • $4
1:00 PM • $4
Fly Away Home
Philanthropy Theatre The Bellboy
1:30 PM • $2 Philanthropy Theatre
1:30 PM • $2
Pillow Talk
Kendle Kidd Performance Hall Cat People
3:30 PM • $4 Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
3:00 PM • $4
Howl’s Moving Castle
Philanthropy Theatre The Nutty Professor
4:00 PM • $2 Philanthropy Theatre
3:30 PM • $2
Film Talk: Charade
Camino Real Dome Bar Film Talk: The Godfather
6:00 PM • FREE Camino Real Dome Bar
5:30 PM • FREE
Charade The Godfather
Kendle Kidd Performance Hall Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
7:00 PM • $8 No one under 13 admitted
Wild Strawberries 6:30 PM • $8
Philanthropy Theatre The Dry Land
7:30 PM • $2 With Director Ryan Piers Williams
AUGUST 10th - Tuesday and Actress America Ferrera
Philanthropy Theatre
Plaza Days: Columbia Shorts 7:00 PM • $10 Donation
Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
11:00 AM • FREE AUGUST 12th - Thursday
Plaza Days: Columbia Shorts
Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
11:00 AM • FREE
Tarzan the Ape Man
Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
1:00 PM • $4
Art House for Kids:
Amazing Shorts
The Time Machine Philanthropy Theatre
Kendle Kidd Performance Hall 1:30 PM • $2
1:00 PM • $4 Tarzan and His Mate
Art House for Kids: Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
Amazing Animation 3:00 PM • $4
Philanthropy Theatre Film Talk: Jaws
1:30 PM • $2 Camino Real Dome Bar
Forbidden Planet 5:30 PM • FREE
Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
3:30 PM • $4
Swiss Family Robinson
Philanthropy Theatre
4:00 PM • $2
Film Talk: Rashômon
Camino Real Dome Bar
6:00 PM • FREE
Jaws
35th Anniversary
Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
7:00 PM • $8
Schedule subject to change. Check PlazaClassic.com for updates.
El Paso Scene
For the Love of Movies:
The Story of American Film
Criticism
With Director and Film Critic
Gerald Peary
Philanthropy Theatre
7:00 PM • $2
Pecha Kucha Night Vol.7
Camino Real Dome Bar
8:30 PM • FREE
Eyes Without a Face
50th Anniversary
Philanthropy Theatre
9:30 PM • $2
AUGUST 13th - Friday
Murder, My Sweet
Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
10:00 AM • $2
The Lady from Shanghai
Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
1:00 PM • $4
The NeverEnding Story
Philanthropy Theatre
1:30 PM • $2
Touch of Evil
Introduced by Special Guest
Peter Bogdanovich
Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
3:30 PM • $4
Explorers
Philanthropy Theatre
4:00 PM • $2
Film Talk: Psycho
Camino Real Dome Bar
6:00 PM • FREE
Psycho
50th Anniversary
Introduced by Special Guest
Peter Bogdanovich
Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
7:00 PM • $8
The Rules of the Game
(La règle du jeu)
Philanthropy Theatre
7:30 PM • $2
CONCERT: Black Coyote
Arts Festival Plaza
8:00 PM • FREE
Airplane!
Arts Festival Plaza
9:00 PM • FREE
Youth of the Beast
Philanthropy Theatre
9:30 PM • $2
The Shining
Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
No one under 13 admitted
10:00 PM • $6
AUGUST 14th - Saturday
The Magnificent Seven
50th Anniversary
Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
10:00 AM • $4
The Red Shoes
Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
12:30 PM • $4
Gold Diggers of 1935
Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
3:30 PM • $4
Picture Show: A Conversation
with Peter Bogdanovich
Philanthropy Theatre
4:00 PM • $10
Free Admission to Festival
Passholders
Film Talk: The Last Picture
Show
Camino Real Dome Bar
6:00 PM • FREE
The Last Picture Show
Introduced by Director
Peter Bogdanovich
Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
No one under 13 admitted
7:00 PM • $8
Ilegales
With cast & crew in attendance
Philanthropy Theatre
7:30 PM • $2
CONCERT: TBA
Arts Festival Plaza
8:00 PM • FREE
Breathless (À bout de souffle)
50th Anniversary
Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
10:00 PM • $6
The Big Lebowski
Philanthropy Theatre
No one under 13 admitted
10:00 PM • $2
AUGUST 15th - Sunday
Best of The Dallas Video Fest
Special Guest Presenter Bart Weiss
Philanthropy Theatre
1:00 PM • $2
Sleeping Beauty
Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
1:30 PM • $6
Seven Samurai
(Shichinin no samurai)
Philanthropy Theatre
3:30 PM • $2
The General
With Live Organ Accompaniment
by Walt Strony
Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
4:00 PM • $8
Butch Cassidy and the
Sundance Kid
Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
7:00 PM • $8
August 2010

August 2010
may 2000
Festival of Lights — The family festival is 6
to 10 p.m. Friday through Sunday, July 30-Aug.
1, Ysleta ISD Fine Arts Complex Amphitheater,
8455 Alameda, featuring food and craft ven-
dors, games for children, jumping balloons,
rock wall, obstacle course and more. The annu-
al performance of “Viva los Niños” is at 8 p.m.
Admission is free. Information: 434-9700. See
“On Stage” for details of “Viva los Niños.”
San Ignacio’s Kermes — St. Ignatius
Church, 408 S. Park, will celebrate its 105th
year, July 30-Aug. 1, with historical exhibits,
gorditas, carnival rides, games, music, dancing
and more. Mayor John Cook’s new barbecue
sauce will be sold benefiting the homeless and
parish. Hours are 5 to 11 p.m. Friday, 5 to mid-
night Saturday and 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday. Raffle
tickets available to win $500 cash and grocery
August 2010
store gift certificates. Admission is free. Mexican Food World Cookoff —
Information: 532-9534. Saturday, Aug. 7, at Wet ‘N’ Wild Waterworld
AUGUST
A mass celebrating Patron Saint Ignatius of
Loyola (founder of the Society of Jesus/Jesuits)
is noon Saturday, July 31.
in Anthony, Texas. Information: 886-2222 or
wetwild.com. Sponsored by KLAQ, KROD,
KISS radio stations and El Paso Restaurant
Association.
INDEX
‘Nuestra Belleza El Paso’ Pageant —
Area restaurants will compete in the following August Roundup 3-13
The inaugural Spanish-language Latina beauty
categories: enchiladas, tacos, fajitas and open
pageant is 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 31, at The Behind the Scene 4
meat (any Mexican food dish with choice of
Plaza Theatre, with more than 55 young Scene Spotlight 4
steak, chicken, shrimp, pork, seafood, etc.).
women from El Paso, Juárez, and Las Cruces Here’s the Ticket 15-17
The event also features the Rock N’ Roll
competing for the crown. Part of the contest- Dance 17
Mariachi competition, where area mariachi
ants’ judging points will be based on votes by
compete with their traditional sounds plus one Music, Comedy 18-19
the public. Tickets: $25, plus service charge
mariachi-style rock song. Sports 20-23
(Ticketmaster). Information:
Admission (with tax): $21.60; $19.43 ages 4- Summer Fun for Kids 24
BazaarModels@live.com.
12, $3.19 toddlers age 1-3 (includes swim dia- Program Notes 25
Days of Remembrance Summer Fair — per), $15.10 for picnic only and senior 65 and Viva Juárez 25
The 5th annual Bridal & Quinceañera summer older. Babies 11 months and younger free.
Becoming Bicultural 26
fair 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 1, at the Advance tickets are $15, available at Howdy’s
Wyndham El Paso Airport, 2027 Airway. and area restaurants. Feature:
Hosted by Elegant Penguin Productions. Movies on the move 27-30
Admission: $5 (free age 12 and younger); all
‘Aging to Perfection’ expo — The Rio Film Scene 31-32
Grande Area Agency on Aging’s 11th annual
proceeds from tickets benefit Child Crisis Nature 33-34
senior expo is Wednesday, Aug. 11, at the El
Center. Information: 592-8897 or eptuxs.com. SW Art Scene 35-38
Paso Convention Center. Admission is free.
Fiesta de San Lorenzo — The 95th annual Information: 533-0998 or riocog.org. Gallery Talk 39-40
celebration at San Lorenzo Catholic Church in El Paso Fishnet 40
Clint is Friday through Sunday Aug. 6-8. Food,
Big Bend Ranch Rodeo — The annual
At the Museum 41-43
WCRA rodeo is Friday and Saturday, Aug. 13-
games, rides, matachines, loteria, raffle tickets History Lessons 44
14, at the Sul Ross State University Range and
and live music. The event traditionally attracts Racking Up History 44
Animal Science Arena, Hwy 90 E, in Alpine.
more than 10,000 people each day. Admission
Performances begin at 7 p.m. both days, with Keep on Bookin' 45-46
is free. Information: 851-2255.
the annual rodeo parade at 10 a.m. Saturday in Stage Talk 46
Tuesday, Aug. 10, is the Feast Day of San
downtown Alpine. Information: (432) 364-2696 On Stage 47
Lorenzo. The traditional procession from San
or (432) 294-1250. Liner Notes 48
Elizario Parish to the church grounds begins
A Chuckwagon cook-off and feed is 5 p.m.
around 4 a.m. with the recitation of the rosary, September Preview 49
Saturday.
hymns, and Matachines at the church. A
A Big Bend Cowboy Church service is 11 a.m. El Paso Scene User’s Guide 50
Spanish Mass at dawn with matachines and
Sunday in the old Wool and Mohair Building.
other festivities throughout the day. Advertiser Index 50
To get there, take the Clint exit from I-10 and
Subscription Form 50
follow the Mission Trail signs.
Please see Page 5
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Scene Spotlight highlights events adver-
tised in this issue.
Plaza Classic Film Festival — The World’s
Largest Classic Film Festival is Aug. 5-15 in
the Plaza Theatre. Page 2.
Cirque du Soleil: ‘Alegría’ — The leg-
endary performance troupe’s internationally
acclaimed production is Dec. 1-5 at the Don
Haskins Center. Page 9.
El Paso Convention and Performing Arts
Center — Jazz On The Rocks through
Sept. 12, Viva! El Paso through Aug. 14
and Movies in the Canyon Aug. 20-Sept. 25
in McKelligon Canyon; Afresco! Fridays
through Sept. 10 at Arts Festival Plaza;
Disney Live! is Sept. 17-19. Season tickets
available for 2010-2011 Broadway in El Paso
series. Page 52.
Lancers Club — Dinner Fundraiser and
silent auction with Chef Sara Horowitz
(Aug. 5) on the Westside. Page 30.
El Paso Art Association exhibits —
“Because I Want To” runs July 31-Aug. 21
in the Crossland Gallery; “Figuratively
Speaking II” opens Aug. 6 in the Sunland Art
Gallery; Arts International 2010 is Sept. 25-
Oct. 17 at Union Station. Page 35.
Hal Marcus Studio and Gallery —
Showing Aug. 5-Nov. 5: “Drawing: The
Essence of Art” group exhibit. Opening
reception is Aug. 5. Page 38.
‘The Clown Who Ran Away’ – El Paso
Playhouse presents Conrad Seiler’s family
comedy Aug. 6-21. Page 6.
El Paso Conservatory of Dance —
“Nutcracker” auditions are Aug. 11; fall
semester begins Aug. 30. Page 11.
Sasahara Gallery — “Meet The Artist”
reception Aug. 14. The gallery’s Humane
Society Benefit is Sept. 11. Page 13.
Thunder from Down Under — Sunland
Park Racetrack and Casino hosts the male
dancers from Las Vegas Aug. 18 in the
Signature Showroom. Page 7.
Shakespeare in the Park — Shakespeare
on the Rocks presents “Othello” (Aug. 20
and 28); “Twelfth Night” (Aug. 21 and 29)
and “Romeo and Juliet” (Aug. 22 and 27) at
the Chamizal National Memorial. Page 51.
Page 4
Guitar Camp — Camp for ages 9-17 runs
through August at Mike’s Music. Page 6.
Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center —
Showing Aug. 26-Dec. 11: “Contra Flujo:
Independence and Revolution.” Opening
reception is Aug. 26. Page 21.
LYNX Exhibits — Showing through Sept.
5: “Color Play, Exploring the Art and Science
of Color. Page 42.
Farmer’s Market at Ardovino’s Desert
Crossing — The market continues
Saturdays through mid-October. Page 13.
El Paso Zoo — The new giraffe and zebra
exhibits are now open as part of the zoo’s
Africa section. Page 28.
San Elizario Art District — The new art
district on Main Street in San Elizario feature
studios and galleries of professional regional
artists. Page 26.
‘CreArte’ classes — Teresa Fernandez Art
Academy and Studio hosts classes for youth
and adults. Page 24.
‘Spotlight 2010’ Gala — Border AIDS
Partnership’s musical gala is Oct. 2 at
UTEP’s Magoffin Auditorium. Page 15.
Lola Production events — “Bombay
Bellywood” dance (Oct. 6), Tango Buenos
Aires (Jan. 9) and Ladysmith Black Mambazo
with guest Lionel Loueke (Feb. 6), at
UTEP’s Magoffin Auditorium. Page 52.
Southern New Mexico
Fort Stanton Live! — The annual celebra-
tion of living history is Aug. 6-8 at Fort
Stanton, northeast of Ruidoso. Page 38.
Silver City Mainstreet events — “First
Fridays” Street Dance (Aug. 6) and
Downtown Gateway arch dedication (Sept.
3); San Vicente Artists “Labor of Love” Art
Fair (Sept. 4-5) in the Silco Theater; Gem
and Mineral Show (Sept. 4-5); Silver City
Farmers Market every Saturday. Page 16.
Harvest Wine Festival — The New
Mexico Wine Growers Association presents
its Labor Day Weekend festival Sept. 4-6 at
the Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds,
Las Cruces. Page 17.
Cottonwood Festival — The 20th annual
arts and craft festival is Sept. 4-6 in Alameda
Park in Alamogordo. Page 39.
Ski Run Road Challenge — The 3rd annu-
al race with the highest finish in New Mexico
is Oct. 17 at the Eagle Creek Sports
Complex in Ruidoso. Page 37.
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T
he other day, I asked our internet
service provider, Phidev Inc., to
update me on how much traffic the
El Paso Scene website was getting. It sur-
prised me to find out that epscene.com is
getting about 500 unique visitors a day
and over 800 page views.
That adds up to roughly 15,000 visitors
a month (undoubtedly many of those are
repeat visitors) and 24,000 page views.
The print version still has a big lead in
readership — we print 40,000 copies a
month, and with some copies being
shared with others, that means it’s reach-
ing anywhere from 50,000 to 100,000
readers. Assuming that at least one person
looks at each page of each copy printed,
that would add up to over 2 million page
views per issue.
Nevertheless, the web audience clearly
is increasing.
Last December we began using a serv-
ice (www.scribd.com) that turns each edi-
tion of the Scene into an easy-to-read
online magazine. We get 1,500 to 2,000
views of that version each month.
We also send out a weekly email digest
of events to about 1,200 subscribers each
month (you can sign up by going to
epscene.com/newsletter.php). We even
started a Facebook page recently, and
now have over 100 fans.
A lot of our page hits come from search
engines and outside links. Someone
“googles” an event and up pops an online
listing from epscene.com. The downside
of this is that people often call El Paso
Scene to ask for more information about
the event, because they assume we are
connected with it.
Our website is an accurate reflection of
what we print, and the listings are slightly
more comprehensive because we don’t
have to cut anything to fit a particular
space, like we do in the printed version.
But we often get calls from people who
submit an item and expect to see it appear
instantly on our website. We have to
explain that we only update the website
based on what has already been published
in the paper.
The weekly email newsletter is the one
aspect of our “digital” operations that
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El Paso Scene is published by Cristo Rey
Communications as a monthly guide to
entertainment, recreation and culture in the
El Paso area. Copies are provided free at
selected locations. Subscriptions are
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Circulation: 40,000 copies.
Deadline for news for the
September issue is Aug. 16
The September issue comes out Aug. 25
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gets the most response. Since it only goes
out to people who request it, the reader-
ship is loyal and regular. We get a few
requests asking for items to be included
specifically in the weekly email, often
from people who failed to submit the
item in time for our monthly publication.
Most of the time we have to say no —
mainly because the “we” I’m using here
is just me, and I don’t have time to be
constantly updating these things. I do try
to fix any mistakes that ran in the printed
version if someone calls, so at least the
web and email listings are corrected.
Also, I like to keep the email newsletter
to a reasonable length, so it’s limited to
items that have a broader appeal.
Although I’m sure the Internet reader-
ship of the Scene will continue to grow,
it’s hard to know if it will eclipse or
replace the printed version in the near
future (i.e., my working life — after that,
it’s someone else’s problem!). Most peo-
ple still like the convenience of browsing
through the paper.
Economically, the local market for
Internet advertising is still iffy. I’ve never
had a client approach me about advertis-
ing on the website. Other media are chas-
ing web revenue to make up for losses in
traditional advertising, but so far Scene
advertising has remained strong.
For right now, the Scene will keep try-
ing to make its Internet presence a helpful
supplement to our printed product. But
this old dog may still have to learn some
new tricks before he retires!
Randy Limbird
Editor and Publisher
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Advertising &
Circulation Director
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Associate Editor
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Myrna Zanetell, Carol Viescas,
Walter Schaefer, Bill Rakocy
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August Roundup
Cont’d from Page 3
‘Let’s Cook, El Paso’ — KTSM, KDBC and
Western Wholesale Supply will host the learn-
ing event 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21,
at El Paso County Coliseum, featuring classes,
demonstrations and wine and food tastings
from local and regional chefs. Class sizes limit-
ed; age 16 and older admitted. Class packages
range from $20-$105, depending on number of
classes taken. Admission (no classes): $19;
advance tickets at ktsm2.ticketfill.com.
Information: 342-5465.
Classes (each is one hour long):
• Breakfast with Chef Rudy Valdes of Crave
Kitchen & Bar, 10 a.m.
• Appetizer Class with Jane Steele, 11 a.m.
• Grilling & Tailgating with Frank Mello ,
Darrell Plemons, and Colby Griffith of Bull
Grills, noon, 2 and 4 p.m.
• Italian Cuisine with Chef Diego Amigo of
Coronado Country Club, noon and 3 p.m.
• Asian: Thai Fusion, with Chef/Owner Sai
Pituk of Tara Thai Restaurant, 1 p.m.
• Pastry Class with Chef Charlie Chidiac of
International Bakery & Deli, 4 p.m.
• Healthy & Fast, 5 to 6 p.m.
• Wine & Cheese Pairing with Mark Heins,
owner of the Greenery and 2900, hourly from
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Beer-ology 101 with Adrian Perez of L&F
Distributors, hourly 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Table Decoration with Amy Leanse of Take
Aim Special Events and Decor, 10 and 11 a.m.
and noon.
• Centerpiece Decoration with Amy Leanse, 2
and 3 p.m.
• Personalization with Amy Leanse, 4 and 5
p.m.
• Cupcake Decoration with Tona Ligorio, of
Cakes and Cookies by T. Hourly 10 a.m. to 5
p.m.
Home and Garden Expo — The 11th
annual expo is Aug. 27-29 at El Paso
Convention Center. Hours are 10 a.m. to 8
p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday. More than 200 area companies display
the latest products and services for homeown-
ers. Admission: $5; $3 military/seniors 62 and
older; free for ages 18 and younger. Seniors
and military admitted free Friday. Information:
(361) 882-2071 or expoltd.com.
Special guest is Kelly Edwards, currently
appearing on several cable shows including co-
host and design coordinator on STYLE
Network’s “Tacky House,” HGTV’s “Design on
a Dime” and AOL Living.
Also featured are daily giveaways, educational
seminars from area experts for interior design
and décor ideas, home energy saving tips, cur-
rent tax incentives and more. El Paso County
Master Gardeners will provide fall planting tips.
St. Nicholas Greek Festival — The 23rd
annual festival of vibrant Greek culture is Aug.
27-29 at the Greek Orthodox Church of St.
Nicholas, 124 S. Festival. Hours are 5 to 10
p.m. Friday, noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and
noon to 9 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free.
Information: 833-0882.
Food is always the star of the show at the
Greek Festival, and baklava and a plethora of
other pastries such as koulourakia and paxima-
dia will be sold. Lamb will be roasted Greek
style on a spit. The famous Greek combination
dinner plate will also be available with souvlakia
(beef shish kebab) or chicken oreganato, rice
pilaf, tyropita (cheese-filled phyllo), spanakopita
(spinach-filled phyllo), keftedes (spicy meat-
balls), dolmathes (stuffed grape leaves), Greek
salad and pita bread.
August 2010
The items can be purchased separately, along
with gyros sandwiches and loukanika (Greek
sausage on pita bread), kalamari, moussaka
(baked eggplant) and pistichio (Greek pasta
dish). Pastries include baklava, sweet breads
and loukamathes (honey puffs). Greek and
American coffee also are sold with other bev-
erages. Wine, beer and sodas will be available.
The Greek Souvenirs store will have several
handmade and imported items, and live Greek
music and dances are also featured.
El Paso Psychic Fair — The fair is 11 a.m.
to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 28-29, at
the Hawthorn Inn, 1700 Airway (at Boeing).
Admission: $5 for both days (private readings
not included with admission). Free admission
with active duty military I.D. Information: 345-
6245 or elpasopsychicfair.com.
The fair features aura photos, tealeaf readings,
handmade New Age crystal and gemstone jew-
elry, spirit writing, Feng Shui products, aro-
matherapy and readings by 14 professional psy-
chic readers and mediums from across Texas
and New Mexico. Readings offered in English
and Spanish.
Stateliners Car Club — Anthony Texas’s
Stateliners Car Club’s 4th annual fundraising
show is 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 28, at
the Town of Anthony’s Municipal Park in
Anthony, Texas. The show features low riders,
low rider bikes, hot rods, trucks, modified clas-
sics, muscle cars, bombs and original classics
1987 or older. Proceeds benefit local charities.
Spectator admission by donation. Information:
409-7927 or 920-9247.
Entry fee for participants: $25 pre-registra-
tion; $30 day of show.
San Luis Rey Fiesta — San Luis Rey
Church in Chamberino, N.M. will host its Gran
Fiesta noon to 10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 29, fea-
turing food and refreshments (gorditas, enchi-
ladas, tripitas, hamburgers, sodas, aguas frescas,
snow cones, beer), loteria, dart throw and a
softball tournament. Live music provided by
Centauro Band as well as folklorico dancers
and matachines. Information: (575) 882-2045.
Fiesta is preceded by a mass at 10 a.m.
Fiesta de las Flores — The Hispanic
Cultural Center presents the festival Sept. 3-5
at El Paso County Coliseum, 4100 Paisano,
with food, vendors, music, dances and more.
Tickets on sale Aug. 1. Information: 533-3730
or fiestadelasflores.com.
Headliners include Los Rieleros on Saturday
and Los Intocables on Sunday. Military
Appreciation Day is Sunday.
Minerpalooza 2010 — UTEP’s 20th annual
back-to-school bash and pep rally is 6 p.m. to
midnight Friday, Sept. 3, in the center of
UTEP’s campus, corner of University and
Hawthorne. The family-friendly event features
fall sports teams, games, information booths
and appearances by UTEP athletes. Live music
by Sleepercar, Brown Betty, Radio La Chusma
and Pan 8. Extended Kids Zone hours are 6 to
10 p.m. during the event. Admission is free;
food and some activities sold separately. Miner
game tickets will be sold. Information: 747-
5670 or utep.edu/minerpalooza.
Southern New Mexico
Zia Weekend at Ruidoso Downs — The
annual arts and craft show is 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, July 31-Aug. 1, at
Ruidoso Downs Racetrack, featuring all-New
Mexico made artworks, handmade items and
live entertainment. Admission is free.
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Information: (575) 378-4431 or ruidownsrac-
ing.com.
Sundays Under the Stars — Inn of the
Mountain Gods in Mescalero, N.M. will host
free concerts and movies on the lawn Sundays
during the summer months. Live entertainment
begins at 6 p.m. with movies at sunset. Bring
lawn chair or blanket. All children must be
accompanied by adult. Information: 1-800-545-
9011 or innofthemountaingods.com.
Live entertainment begins at 6 p.m.:
• Aug. 8 — Jace N Lee
• Aug. 22 — The Mixx
Movies begin at sunset:
• Aug. 1 — E.T.
• Aug. 15 — Shrek
• Aug. 29 — Pirates of the Caribbean,
Lincoln County Fair — Aug. 2-7, at the
County Fairgrounds in Capitan, N.M. (north of
Ruidoso). The fair includes livestock exhibits
and sales, pets shows and demonstrations.
Information: (575) 648-2311.
National Night Out — The City of Las
Cruces will take part in the nationwide event 6
to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3, at the Las Cruces
Downtown Mall (south end), featuring several
activities for the entire family including games,
entertainment, giveaways and informational
booths. Admission is free. Call for times: (575)
541-2200 or aparker@las-cruces.org.
Old Lincoln Days — The annual celebration
of Lincoln’s Wild West heritage is Aug. 6-8 in
Lincoln, N.M., a restored Western town
famous for the bloody Lincoln County Wars of
1878 and the escape of Billy the Kid after he
was sentenced to die by hanging. The town,
maintained by the Lincoln State Monument and
Lincoln County Heritage Trust, is on U.S. 380
about 30 minutes from Ruidoso. The event fea-
tures a parade, vendors, foot, a Mountain Man
camp, cavalry reenactors and the “Last Escape
of Billy the Kid” pageant. Information: (575)
653-4025 or billythekidpageant.org.
The Pageant is presented at 8:30 p.m. Friday
and Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday.
Pony Express Trail Ride — Lincoln County
Sheriff’s Posse hosts its annual commemorative
trail ride in conjunction with Old Lincoln Days
Aug. 6-8. The ride keeps the Pony Express
tradition alive by carrying the U.S. mail on
horseback from White Oaks to Lincoln in three
days. To participate in the ride or purchase a
letter via Pony Express, call (575) 354-8007.
Alto Artists Studio Tour — The artists of
the Alto, N.M., area open their studios for the
7th annual free public tour 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 7-8. The self-guided
tour features several artists in a variety of
media in studios and galleries in Alto, Ruidoso
and throughout Lincoln County. Information:
Ruidoso Chamber of Commerce, (575) 336-
2356 or altoartists.com.
Alto is 5 miles north of Ruidoso on Highway
48. The tour route takes visitors through pine
forests onto a mesa with views of Sierra Blanca
and the Capitans. A brochure with artists’
names and a map of the studio locations is
available at Ruidoso Chamber of Commerce,
participating studios and all sponsor locations.
Kids Kindness Day — Souls’ Ministries 8th
annual event is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 7, at Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada, Las
Cruces, featuring food, games, live entertain-
ment and more. Admission is free. Information:
(575) 496-1359.
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Souls Ministries’ outreach and charitable
efforts include those living in Juarez’s red light
district, as well as prison ministries and other
areas in need.
Otero County Fair — The annual fair and
rodeo is Aug. 11-14 at the fairgrounds in
Alamogordo, N.M. The fairgrounds are off U.S.
54 on the north side of town, across from
White Sands Mall. Information: (575) 434-0788.
The Frontier Village offers food booths, carni-
val rides, games and other entertainment.
Music in the Parks — The City of
Carrizozo, N.M. presents a potluck and con-
cert featuring soft jazz music by guitar duo Fred
Kinnan and Tim Rice 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug.
15, at McDonald Park, as part of its summer
outdoor music events. Soda and chips for sale
benefiting Carrizozo Woman’s Club “raise the
roof” charity. Admission is free. Information:
(575) 648-2757 or carrizozomusic.org.
Run to the Copper Country Car Show
– The 19th annual car show is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 21, at Gough Park in Silver City,
N.M. (weather permitting), with vendors,
refreshments, raffles, oldies music and a trophy
winner parade. Sponsored by The Copper
Country Cruizers. Admission is free; registra-
tion is $35 per car. Information/registration:
(575) 388-3468, (575) 536-2898, dandk@sig-
nalpeak.net, jpyoung@wildblue.net or copper-
countrycruizers.com.
Registration is 2 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 20, at
Holiday Inn Express, 1103 Superior, with a hot
dog burn at 5:30 p.m. and Oldies dance 6 to 8
p.m.
The Cruizers are a family-oriented auto club,
and booths and other activities will be available
during the show, which is limited to vehicles
from 1973 and earlier.
Great American Duck Race — The annu-
al running of the ducks is Thursday through
Sunday, Aug. 26-29, in Deming, N.M.
Admission is free for spectators, and anyone
can be a duck racer for just $5. This year’s
theme is “Pirates.” The ducks are provided;
don’t bring one. Call for entry forms.
Information: (888) 345-1125, (575) 544-0469
or demingduckrace.com.
The Tournament of Ducks Parade is at 10
a.m. Saturday in downtown Deming.
Opening ceremonies and invocation are at
noon Saturday at the Deming Elks Lodge, 2799
Chaplin.
Live Duck Races and Water Races are noon to
4 p.m. and 5:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday and noon
Sunday at McKinley Duck Downs. Duck Race
eliminations and finals are 3 p.m. Sunday.
Other events:
• Duck Royalty Pageants are at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday at the DPS Auditorium.
• Duck Mart vendors begin at 6 p.m. Thursday
at Courthouse Park and run all day Friday
through Sunday, with carnival events beginning
4 p.m. Friday and running all day Saturday and
Sunday. Live entertainment from noon to 8
p.m. Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.
• Duck Race Dance is 9 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, at Hat Creek Saloon. Admission: $5
(free with sponsor t-shirt).
• The Kickoff Breakfast hosted by Elks Lodge
2799 is 7 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Courthouse
Park.
• Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascension is 7 a.m.
Saturday and Sunday at the Deming Soccer
Field.
• Barbecue hosted by First United Methodist
Church is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
• Slow Pitch Tournament runs all day Saturday
and Sunday at the Hooten Complex.
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• The Great American Tortilla Toss is 2 p.m.
Saturday, and the Great American Outhouse
Race is 5:30 p.m. on Silver Street.
MainStreet SalsaFest — The 2nd annual
salsa competition is 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday,
Aug. 29, on Main Street, between Las Cruces
and Griggs streets in Las Cruces. Businesses,
restaurants and home salsa makers, compete
for cash prizes and other awards. Tasters may
vote for their favorite. Entertainment and danc-
ing provided by Sobradosis del Sabor band with
salsa lesson throughout the day and a dance
competition at 3 p.m. Also featured are chil-
dren’s activities, food and drink and vendor
booths. Admission is free; tasting wristband for
voting is $3. Information: (575) 525-1955 or
downtownlascrucespartnership.org.
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.
Something for everyone
B.Y.O.C. (Bring Your Own Cheese)
Happening — A night of spoken word, musi-
cal and video entertainment is 8 p.m. Friday,
July 30, at Forum Arts and Culture, 1500 Texas
Ave, with videos by Leon de la Rosa, discussion
by Dr. Deb Hoag, poetry by Lawrence Welsh,
Donna Snyder, Ray Ramos and Jen Shugert,
videoremixing by Rene Lopez and Tipo with DJ
Kidmonks. Wine served, “bring-your-own-
cheese.” Cost: $5 suggested donation.
Information: Jonathan, 613-5237.
Singles Game Night — Peggy Kligman,
inventor of “The Goat Game” will host an
evening for singles at 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 30,
at Fuddrucker’s Restaurant, 5030 N. Desert.
Bar service and dinner menus available. Seating
is limited. Cost: $10 (cash only). Information:
239-4224 or goatgame.com.
100th Anniversary of Cub Scouting
Lock In - Boy Scouts of America Yucca
Council will host the overnight event for fami-
lies beginning at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 31, at
Adventure Zone, Redd Road. The event fea-
tures exclusive use of Adventure Zone with
unlimited non-redemption game play, golf,
boats and go-carts until 3 a.m. Participants may
bring tents. No admission after 11 p.m. Cost:
$19 per person; pre-registration by July 28. No
walk-ins accepted. Information: 772-2292 or
yuccabsa.org.
HEMPformation Session — UTEP
Students for Sensible Drug Policy will host an
informational session about the chemical prop-
erties of cannabis and its uses 4 to 8 p.m.
Saturday, July 31, at Natural Gas Conference
Center (across from the UTEP Library).
Admission is free. Information: ssdp.org.
‘The Great Dinosaur Deception-
Exposed’ – Sun Valley Baptist Church, 9901
McCombs, hosts an evening with guest Dr.
Thomas Kindell, founder and president of
Reason For Faith Ministries 6:30 p.m. Sunday,
Aug. 1. The non-profit ministry is dedicated to
equipping Christian believers to “give every
man an answer” for their Biblical faith.
Information: 755-7232.
Rio Grande Adelante Inc. — The organi-
zation dedicated to serving all gay, lesbian,
bisexual, transgender and supportive people in
the tri-state, binational border area, hosts sev-
eral events each month. Participation is free,
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unless listed otherwise. Information: 929-9282
or rgadelante.org.
• A Queer Bowling League is forming with five
to six five-member teams. League play begins
in August. Call for information/league fee.
• The “City of Night” Book Club meets the
first Monday of each month (Aug. 2). Call for
location.
• A Turkey Creek Canyon Backpacking Trip is
Aug. 28-29, co-hosted by El Paso
Ridgewalkers. Trip includes a nine-mile moder-
ate hike in the Gila National Forest. Call to
RSVP.
• A workshop “10 Smart Things Gay Men Can
Do To Improve Their Lives” is 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Thursdays, through Sept. 23, at MCC of El
Paso, 216 S. Ochoa. This intimate workshop is
for gay men to take positive steps in identifying
and overcoming self-defeating behaviors and is
based on a popular book by Joe Kort. Call to
register.
The organization hosts “Queer Cinema” the 7
to 9 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of
every month at Fellini Film Cafe, 220
Cincinnati. Screening is free with $7 food pur-
chase.
Back-to-School Style Show —
Community Solutions of El Paso will host a
style show and brunch 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Saturday, Aug. 7, at Woman’s Club of El Paso,
1401 N. Mesa. The style show will feature
models from among the many children of pris-
oners served by Community Solutions. Brunch
will be served and attendees will have the
opportunity to view fashions for back-to-school
wear, provided by Macy’s. Also featured is live
entertainment and a drawing. All proceeds ben-
efit Community Solutions’ Connections
Programs for at-risk children and youth.
Tickets: $25. Tickets/information: 861-7733.
Bassett Place — 6101 Gateway West.
Information: 772-7479 or
bassettplacemall.com.
• The Salvation Army of El Paso County’s Back
To School Drive is Aug. 7-10.
• The mall’s summer arts and crafts show is
Friday through Sunday, Aug. 13-15.
• El Paso Scale Model Society’s annual summer
model show is Saturday, Aug. 14.
• Texas’s Tax Free weekend is Aug. 20-22,
with extended mall hours 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Friday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.
to 7 p.m. Sunday.
• KSII-FM’s “Stuff The Bus” back to school
campaign is 7 to 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 21.
• The Airplane Remote Control Model Society
will have their large scale model planes in front
of Bassett’s Café Plaza 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 21.
• A Musical Casting Call with Wise Latina
Entertainment is 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday,
Aug. 22, benefiting CISD. Chosen performers
will open for Little Joe y La Familia and other
top Latino bands. Stage set-up and make-ready
room available; musicians must provide their
own instruments.
Mexican Revolution Centennial — The
City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs
department, along with several other area
groups is hosting several free events through-
out 2010 in honor of the 100th Anniversary of
the Mexican Revolution, including lectures,
exhibits, educational and artistic events and
more. Information: 541-4481 elpasoartsandcul-
ture.com.
“Up Against The Wall: Posters of Social
Protest” exhibit runs through Aug. 7 at the
Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual
Arts at UTEP. The invitational exhibition fea-
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tures a group of international graphic designers
who use posters to engage important contem-
porary and social issues. Also featured is
“Solidarity and Struggle: The Politics of Graphic
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Information: 747-6151 or rubincenter.utep.edu.
Tumblewords Project — The free writing
workshops are 12:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Saturdays at Memorial Park Public Library,
3200 Copper. Information: 328-5484 or tum-
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Independent School District’s Administration
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at El Maida Shrine Temple, 6331 Alabama, fea-
turing dinner and dancing to Little Mike and
The Blue Kings. Tickets: $17 in advance; $20 at
the door. Information: 760-6414 or smelter-
town—buenavista@yahoo.com. Web: smelter-
town-buenavistareunion.com.
The annual four-man scramble golf tourna-
ment begins with a shotgun start at 9 a.m.
Friday, Aug. 6, at Ascarate Golf Course, 6900
Delta. Open to the public. Cost: $50 per play-
er, plus cart and green fees.
The annual kermess is Sunday, Aug. 8.
Latinitas — The non-profit group for the
empowerment of Latina youth offers regular
media-related workshops, exhibits, camps and
more. Information: 239.5051, or latinitas-
magazine.org.
• An Alliance of Latinitas orientation is 5:30 to
7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 9, at Latinitas
Headquarters, 1359 Lomaland, Suite 502. Pre-
registration required: call 239.5051 or latini-
taselpaso@yahoo.com.
• Saturday Camp for grades 4-8 — 1 to 3 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 14, at Judge Marquez Public
Library, 610 N. Yarbrough.
• Teen girls interested in writing for
TeenLatinitas.com meet 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday
the second Saturday of each month (Aug. 14)
at Judge Marquez Library.
Junior Leadership El Paso – Participants
are sought through Aug. 13 for the program
for area high school juniors. Participants will
receive a hands-on education about El Paso’s
issues, history, challenges and opportunities.
Participants tour the region and meet face-to-
face with leaders in business, government, the
arts, health care, education, the military and
economic development. Participation is free.
Information: 534-0526 or elpaso.org.
Two students from each high school in the El
Paso County will be selected through a com-
petitive process. The program has expanded to
include private and parochial school students.
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La Buena Vida Tours — La Buena Vida
Alpacas Ranch, 1090 Hwy 28 in La Union, hosts
free tours 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays and
Sundays in July. Visitors may see the animals,
the workings of and alpaca ranch, and visit The
Studio to see items made of wool. Information:
(575) 589-4323 or labuenavidaalpacas.com.
Introduction to lace knitting classes are 10
a.m. to 1 p.m. and socks knitting class is 1 to 4
p.m. Saturdays, Aug. 14-28. Pre-registration
required; space is limited. Cost: $40 per class.
Community Solutions mentor orienta-
tion — Community Solutions of El Paso will
hold mentor orientation and training 9 a.m. to
2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, for those interested
in volunteering to serve as an individual or
team mentor. Lunch provided. Call for location.
Community Solutions provides services to
children having parents who are incarcerated.
‘Back to School Makeover’ Essay
Contest — TeenLatinitas.com digital magazine
by and for Latinas is taking essay submissions
from high school-aged girls through Aug. 16
for its Back to School essay contest. Essays
Submissions may be send to
latinitaselpaso@yahoo.com, posted online at
MyLatinitas.com. Information: 239-5051 or
latinitasmagazine.org.
Girls describe why they are proud of their
Latina culture. Winner will win a free profes-
sional hairstyle, make-up consultation and
photo shoot.
Sales Tax Holiday — Most clothes and
shoes prices under $100 can be purchased tax-
free Friday through Sunday, Aug. 20-22, during
Texas’ annual Sales Tax Holiday. Most clothing
and footwear priced under $100 are exempt
from sales taxes. Customers may purchase as
many tax-exempt items as they wish.
Information: 1-800-252-5555.
Back to School Expo — The annual tax-
free weekend expo is Saturday and Sunday,
Aug. 21-22, Cielo Vista Mall. Admission is
free. Information: 544-9550 or klaq.com.
‘Neighborhood Watch: A Projection
Walk’ — El Paso Neighborhood Watch
Collective’s 4th annual one-night event is 6 to 9
p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at Munday Park, 1299
Yandell (at Upson). Participants will be able to
follow the path of artwork marked by
Neighborhood Watch guides and meet the
artists who make up El Paso’s Neighborhood
Watch Collective. Admission is free.
Information: 407-8038 or nhwproject.info.
‘Keep On Dancing’ cancer seminar —
Rio Grande Cancer Foundation hosts the edu-
cation seminar for cancer survivors, patients
and caregivers Saturday, Aug. 28, at El Paso
Marriot, 1600 Airway. Cancer survivors can
take part in presentations and panel discus-
sions. Guest speaker is singer-songwriter Karen
Taylor Good. Information/registration: 562-
7660 or rgcf.org/KOD.
Back-to-school immunizations — The
City of El Paso Department of Public Health
offers back-to-school immunizations for school-
age children, including the vaccines students
must have under new state requirements to
take effect Aug. 1. Cost: $10 for one vaccine;
$20 total if two or more vaccines are provided
during the same visit. Information/appoint-
ments: 771-5822.
Vaccines are provided by appointment or on a
walk-in basis at the program’s five health cen-
ters: Henderson, 721 S. Mesa; Northeast, 5587
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Transmountain; Tigua, 7862 San Jose; Ysleta,
110 Candelaria; and Westside, 5195 Mace.
Hours are 7 to 11:15 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to
4:15 p.m. Tuesdays through Friday with alter-
nating Saturdays.
The new requirements affect students enter-
ing kindergarten and seventh grade. A full list of
school immunization requirements is available
at dshs.state.tx.us/immunize/docs/school/6-
14eng.pdf.
Mecca Lounge Monthly Wine Social —
Ardovino’s Desert Crossing in Sunland Park
hosts the social at 7 p.m. the last Wednesday of
each month (July 28, Aug. 25). Sample a
selection of fine wines and light hors d’oeuvres.
Cost is $15. Information, reservations: (575)
589-0653 ext 3.
STARS Volunteer Advocate Training —
The Rape Crisis Center seeks volunteers age
18 and older for its next training session 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Saturdays, Sept.4-25, at the STARS
Office, 710 N. Campbell, for anyone wishing to
become a victim’s advocate. Registration is
free. Applications available at the STARS office.
Information: 533-7700 or stars-elpaso.org.
Honor Flight of Southern NM volun-
teers – The group will take their third group
of World War II Veterans to Washington, D.C.
to see the World War II Memorial Oct. 7-8.
None of these American heroes, many of
whom are at or near 90, have ever had the
opportunity to see “their” memorial before.
Volunteers needed to accompany and assist
the veterans on the upcoming trip, and must
cover their own travel and accommodation
expenses of $850 or be sponsored to travel as
guardians. Volunteers with medical expertise
are especially needed. Information: Dolores
Archuleta, (575) 642-0140 or Pamela Creek,
(202) 368-1080.
Applications/donation forms available online at
honorflightnm.com.
Mind Body Studio — 910 E. Redd Road (at
Westwind). Hot Yoga, Power and Vinyasa Yoga
and Pilates classes offered seven days a week.
Information: 585-6362 or mindbodystudio.com.
Zumba classes are 9 a.m. Mondays and
Saturdays, 7:40 p.m. Wednesdays, 5:15 p.m.
Wednesdays and 10 a.m. and 7:40 p.m.
Thursdays. Zumba is a dance fitness class that
incorporates Latin and international music and
dance movements,
Prenatal Yoga Classes taught by a certified
instructor now are offered at 5 p.m. on
Mondays and Thursdays. Register by phone.
New Iron Yoga sculpting classes are 10 a.m.
Fridays.
Bazaars and fairs
Eastern Star Yard Sale — Las Cruces
Chapter #20, Order of the Eastern Star’s
annual yard sale is 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 7, at the Masonic Lodge, 180 E. Boutz in
Las Cruces. Proceeds used to sponsor local
charities. Information: (575) 521-7936.
Mission Trail Art Market — More than 80
area artisans and craftpersons display their fine
arts and crafts during the monthly open-air
market 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15, in
the historic Veteran’s Memorial Plaza at the San
Elizario Chapel, 1500 Main in San Elizario. Food
and drink concessions, entertainment and guid-
ed tours of historic San Elizario offered.
Admission is free. Information: 594-8424 or
missiontrailartmarket.com.
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Trash to Treasures Yard Sale — First
Christian Church, 1211 Hull Road in Ruidoso,
will host a fundraising sale 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 21. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 258-4250 or ccfrankie@val-
omet.com.
Lions Club Antique Show — Ruidoso
Noon Lions Club hosts its fundraising show
Aug. 27-29, at Ruidoso Convention Center,
111 Sierra Blanca Drive in Ruidoso. Hours are
5 to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday
and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $3 in
advance; $4 at the gate. Information: (575)
257-0363 or (575) 973-0732.
Valley Growers’ Association Farmers
Market — The association hosts its markets
featuring home grown goods and artisan items
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. throughout the city:
• Wednesdays — Corner of Seventh Street
and Florence (near Armijo Park)
• Thursdays — Tigua Center parking lot, 500-
D Carolina
• Saturdays — Sunrise Center parking lot,
8500 Dyer
• Sundays — Long John Silver’s parking lot,
1104 Yarbrough.
Farmer’s Market at Ardovino’s Desert
Crossing — The 8th annual market is 7:30
a.m. to noon Saturdays through mid-October.
This “producers only” market features quality
farmers, backyard gardeners and artisans. The
CoffeeStream will serve breakfast and coffee
on the patio until 11 a.m. Information: Luis,
(575) 589-0653, ext. 6.
Ardovino’s Desert Crossing is at One
Ardovino Drive in Sunland Park, N.M.; from El
Paso, take Race Track Drive across the Rio
Grande and across McNutt Road (NM 273).
Turn left on Ardovino.
Silver City Farmers Market — The mar-
ket runs 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays in the
New Main Street Plaza (intersection of 6th and
Bullard). Market continues through the first
frost in October. Information: (575) 536-9681
or silvercity.org/dest_farmers_market.shtml.
‘The Garden’ at The Maze — The Maze
at La Union, 1101 Hwy 28, in La Union (next
to Zin Valle) hosts a farmer’s market featuring
five acres of chilies, vegetables, and watermel-
ons, plus other produce, through Sept. 22,
before the fall opening of The Maze. Twenty
percent discount on “U-pick” vegetables.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays and
Saturdays. Information: 549-1323 or lau-
niomaze.com.
La Union Farmers Market — The market
featuring locally-grown produce, arts and craft
vendors is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays
through October, at La Union (N.M.) Town
Park on Telles. Food and drink concessions also
available. La Union is west of NM Hwy 28
about 2 miles north of Canutillo. Information:
(915) 412-8005.
Las Cruces Farmers & Crafts Market
— Arts, crafts, produce, baked goods and
other food items are offered at the market in
Las Cruces’ Downtown Mall, 8 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays, featuring
approximately 200 area vendors. Information:
(575) 541-2288 or lascrucesfarmersmarket.org.
Woodworkers’ Second Saturday — The
Woodworkers Club of El Paso hosts a public
open house featuring woodworking demon-
strations and the sale of handmade items 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. the second Saturday of each month
at, 3228 Sacramento Ave. Admission is free.
Information: 760-6536 or 760-6536.
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August Roundup
Cont’d from Page 10 Summer Blood Drive — United Blood
Services will host a blood donor campaign
through Aug. 28. All participating donors giv-
For a good cause ing blood through this date at mobile drives
and UBS sites in El Paso and Las Cruces will be
‘Battle of the Badges’ Blood Drive — automatically entered into a drawing for a 2010
The 2nd annual community blood drive is
Hyundai Accent from Hyundai of El Paso.
Friday through Sunday, July 30-Aug. 1, at
Information: LuAnn Wieland, 544-5422, ext.
Cielo Vista Mall. Local firemen and policemen
164 or unitedbloodservices.org.
will be there helping to recruit blood donors
Eight finalists will be drawn Wednesday, Sept.
and donating themselves, and competing for
1. at the UBS offices, 424 S. Mesa Hills, to
votes. Donors also get a chance to win a 2010
receive a key. Finalists will be at Hyundai of El
Hyundai Accent. Information: 544-5422.
Paso on Saturday, Sept. 4. to try their key to
Autism Society bowling event — Autism win the car.
Society of El Paso will host a fundraising bowl-
Western Gala — The dinner-dance benefit
ing event 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 31, at
for the 81st annual El Paso Ford Dealers
Bowl El Paso, 11144 Pellicano. RSVP by July 29;
Southwestern International PRCA Rodeo is
no walk-ins accepted. Cost: $1 per person;
6:30 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Aug. 28, at
includes one game, adult shoe rental, two slices
Sunland Park Race Track and Casino’s Signature
of pizza and drink. All bowlers must wear ten-
Ballroom. Cocktails served at 6:30 with prime
nis shoes or bowling shoes. Information/RSVP:
rib dinner at 7:30 p.m. and dancing to Clay Mac
772-9100 or swasa@sbcglobal.net.
Band 8 p.m. to midnight. Silent auction and
Fashion Palooza — Boys and Girls Clubs of giveaways also featured Tickets: $75 ($600
El Paso will host the gala fundraiser 5 to 9 p.m. table for 8). Information: 525-8464 or
Sunday, Aug. 1, at The Garden Restaurant and elprodeo.com.
Bar, 511 Western, in Union Plaza, featuring a The rodeo runs Sept. 23-26 at Cohen
runway “back-to-school” fashion show, cash Stadium.
bar, hors d’oeuvres and live music by Chicago
Salvation Army volunteers — The
blues band Morry and the Sochat Special 20s.
Salvation Army’s Homeless Family Shelter,
Tickets: $50 in advance; $65 at the door; avail-
4300 E. Paisano (east of County Coliseum), is
able online at BGCEPOnlinePurchase.
seeking help for the more than 120 individuals
Information: Crystal Mireles, 532-7410.
now seeking shelter at facility. Items needed
The show features models from the Boys and
include diapers and all variety of personal
Girls Club of El Paso and other local youth
hygiene items. Monetary donations also wel-
organization kids modeling the latest fashions
come. Information: 544-9811.
from JCPenneys.
School Supply Drive — Latinitas Magazine
El Minya Fashion Show and Luncheon is taking school supply donations to benefit
— El Minya Court #46’s 3rd annual fundraiser
low-income girls enrolled in their after-school
fashion show and luncheon is 11:30 a.m. to 2
programs. Backpacks, binders, paper, note-
p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at Shrine Auditorium
books, scissors, markers, pens, gluesticks and
6331 Alabama. Fashions featured from Macy’s
other basic school supplies are being collected
and Dress Barn as well as designs by Sara
at the Latinitas headquarters, 1359 Lomaland,
Macias. Silent auction and prize drawings also
Suite 502. Latinitas is a nonprofit dedicated to
featured. Admission: $30. Information: 204-
empowering Latina youth to build confidence
9965 or elminyacourt.com.
through creative expression. Information: 239-
El Paso NAACP Awards Banquet — 5051 or latinitaselpaso@yahoo.com. Web:
The El Paso Branch of the NAACP hosts its LatinitasMagazine.org.
annual Freedom Fund banquet 7 to 10 p.m.
El Paso Humane Society — Adoption
Saturday, Aug. 21, at Wyndham El Paso
hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through
Airport, 2027 Airway. The association will pres-
Friday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and
ent awards to noteworthy El Pasoans. Tickets:
Sunday, at 4991 Fred Wilson. All pets are
$50. Information: 751-6490 or naacpelpaso.org.
spayed/neutered, microchipped, licensed and
The El Paso Branch is the oldest NAACP
vaccinated. Adoption fees: $100 ($10 more for
branch in Texas.
pets four months age or older for rabies certifi-
Lobsterfest — Spencer Theater for cate). Information: 532-6971 or hselpaso.org.
Performing Arts, Airport Hwy 220 in Alto,
Kiwanis American flag campaign —
N.M. (about 12 miles north of downtown
Kiwanis Clubs of El Paso is working with other
Ruidoso), will host an all-you-can-eat lobster
area non-profits to fly American flags in front of
bake fundraiser at 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21,
any business or home in the El Paso during
featuring fresh New England lobsters, potatoes
Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day,
and corn-on-the-cob and continuous music.
Labor Day, Veterans Day and other national
Dress is casual Tickets: $100. Information:
holidays. A 3’ x 5’ flag will be placed on a ten-
(575) 336-4800,(888) 818-7872 or spencerthe-
foot pole in front of homes or businesses for
ater.com.
annual donation to the cause of $25-$100.
EPSO Anniversary Gala — The Grammy- Corporate sponsorships available beginning at
nominated Eroica Trio performs for the El Paso $1,000 (25 flags). Information: 833-2269.
Symphony Orchestra’s 80th anniversary cele- The Kiwanis’ goal is to make El Paso the
bration Saturday, Aug. 28, at the El Paso nation’s “most patriotic city” by having flags in
Museum of Art. Cocktails are 6:30 p.m. with front of all area businesses and residences dur-
dinner at 7:30 p.m. and the Eroica Trio at 8:30 ing patriotic holidays.
p.m. Formal attire. RSVP by Aug. 21. Tickets:
Klothes Lime — The nonprofit resale store
$125 ($250 couples; $1,250 table for 10).
at 1805 Montana seeks men’s and women’s
Information: 532-3776.
clothes items for sale or trade. Proceeds from
The Eroica Trio has won the prestigious
sales support local bands, nonprofit organiza-
Naumburg Award, resulting in a highly success-
tions, artists and artisans. Information: Angela
ful Lincoln Center debut and has since toured
Sustaita, 256-5942 or klotheslime@gmail.com.
the United States, Europe, and Asia. The trio
also has released eight critically lauded record-
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Fort Bliss
Anyone entering Fort Bliss must obtain a gate
pass. Driver’s license, car insurance and regis-
tration required.
Gate hours are 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday for Jeb Stuart entrance
and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
and 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekends for
Sheridan Gate. Cassidy Gate permanently
closed.
Dinner on a Dime — Financial Readiness
Program at Army Community Service hosts the
monthly class that helps families make pasta,
sauces, appetizers, desserts and more on a
shoestring budget 10 a.m. to noon the first
Tuesday of he month (Aug. 3), at ACS, Bldg.
2494 on Ricker Road. The class is free, but pre-
registration is required. Information/registra-
tion: 569-5365, 568-1132 or
aisha.ruhland@us.army.mil.
Free child care will be provided for children
registered with Child, Youth and School
Services. Information: 568-1132.
Survivor Outreach Services — The sup-
port group for survivors of fallen soldiers meets
10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 17, at Building
2494 Ricker Road on post (Army Community
Service Building). Information: 568-1132 or
blissmwr.com.sos.
For Bliss Community Garden — Fort
Bliss MWR provides the Fort Bliss community
with space for a community garden. Fifty raised
beds and planting medium are available at the
Old Fort Bliss Museum for interested garden-
ers. Garden guidelines and agreements will
soon be available online at blissmwr.com/old-
fortbliss or stop by the Old Fort Bliss Museum
to sign up now. Participants may work on their
garden at any time, and equipment is available
for borrowing at Old Fort Bliss Replica
Museum during normal hours of operation.
Information: Wanda Kienzle, 588-8482 or
Elizabeth Maline 568-6078.
Free museum access for military — El
Paso Museum of Art, One Art Festival Plaza,
offers free Museum access, including ticketed
exhibitions, for all active military personnel and
their families through Sept. 6, as part of the
National Endowment for the Arts “Blue Star
Museums” pilot program. Current Military ID is
required. The museum of Art is one of 330
museums from 45 states nationwide that made
this commitment. Current Military ID is
required. Active military personnel and their
families should visit the Museum Store to
receive their free pass stickers to ticketed exhi-
bitions. No tickets are required to view the
Museum’s permanent collections. Information:
532-1707 or elpasoartmuseum.org.
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.
Information: 568-2983.
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.
Information: 568-3137.
August 2010
Club news
El Paso Scale Model Society — The soci-
ety will host its monthly meeting at 2 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 1, in the St. Paul’s United
Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 7000
Edgemere. Formed in 1969, it is a chartered
chapter of the International Plastic Model
Society, U.S. Branch. Information: 598-6957.
The Society will host a show at Bassett Place
Mall, Saturday, Aug. 14.
Singles in the Son - The group develops
friendships between Christian singles from 25
to 45 years old. All denominations are wel-
come and there are no costs for membership.
Bible study starting soon. Information: Andy,
471-1997 or SinglesInTheSon@yahoo.com.
• Sunday, Aug. 1 — Music Under the Stars
• Friday, Aug. 6 – Plaza Classic Film Festival
• Saturday, Aug. 14 – Dinner and pool
• Saturday, Aug. 21 – Dinner and Diablos
• Saturday, Aug. 28 – St. Nicholas Greek
Festival.
Germania Club — The Germania Club of El
Paso’s monthly luncheon meeting is 11:30 a.m.
Friday, Aug. 6, at the German Community
Center (Soldatenstube), Robert E. Lee Road,
Building 5095, Fort Bliss. Newcomers wel-
come. Information: 595-1108 or 755-5471.
Macintosh Users Group — The El Paso
Macintosh Users Group is open to anyone
interested in Apple Macintosh computers. The
group’s monthly meeting and demonstration is
9:30 a.m. to noon the first Saturday of the
month at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church basement,
1000 Montana (enter in alley). The Aug. 7
meeting program is “How to Set Up a Simple
Web Site” with Rocky Melendez. Admission is
free for visitors. Information: 566-2201, 564-
5906 or epmug.org.
Project Linus — The charitable group which
has donated thousands blankets and quilts to
seriously ill and/or traumatized children of the
El Paso area meets 9:30 to 11 a.m. the first
Saturday of each month (Aug. 7), at University
Presbyterian Church, 244 Resler. Knitters, cro-
cheters, quilters sewers and non-sewers wel-
come. Newcomers are welcome, and current
blanketeers may bring a friend. Donations of
yarn, cloth and other supplies as well as mone-
tary donations welcome. Information: Annette
Wooters, 474-2845, twoothers@elp.rr.com or
elpasoprojectlinus.webs.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). The Aug. 12 program is “State
Quilts.” 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 Officers Association of
America — The El Paso Chapter of MOAA,
an organization for active and retired Officers
of all services and surviving spouses, hosts its
membership meeting and luncheon at 11 a.m.
Saturday, Aug. 14, at the Great American Land
and Cattle Company, 9800 Gateway North.
Speaker is Col. Michael Kuhn of German Air
Force Command. Social hour begins at 11 a.m.
followed by luncheon and speaker. Cost: $20.
Send reservations (by Aug. 11) to the Secretary
at MOAA; PO Box 6144, Fort Bliss, Texas,
79906-0144, Information: 533-5111.
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Paso del Norte Quilt Guild — The guild’s
monthly meeting is 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug.
14, at University Presbyterian Church, 224 N.
Resler. A workshop on Stacked Stain Glass 9
Patch follows the meeting. Anyone interested in
quilting is welcome, no experience needed.
Information: Sharon Geddes, 581-0432.
El Paso Quilters’ Association — The
association will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug.
19, at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 2155
Wedgewood. Anyone interested in quilting is
invited to attend. Admission is free.
Information: 592-4655 or 851-3145.
Military Order of the World Wars —
The El Paso Chapter the Military Order of the
World Wars will hold its monthly meeting at 11
a.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at the Centennial Club
at Biggs Field Air Force Base to launch its 2010-
2011 meeting schedule. Everyone is invited.
Information: 755-4038.
The Military Order of the World Wars will
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hold its 2010 National Convention in El Paso
Aug. 3-8, at the Airport Wyndham Hotel, 2027
Airway. Representatives from more than 100
Chapters around the United States will attend.
Information: 755-4038.
Discover El Paso — The nonprofit group,
founded in 1973, is dedicated to promoting
things to do and see in and around El Paso.
The monthly luncheon is noon Tuesday, Aug.
24, at Doubletree Hotel, 600 N. El Paso Street.
Reservations required. Cost: $20.
Information/reservations: 584-3126 or 584-
3858.
UTEP Woman’s Auxiliary — The auxiliary
will host its Membership Coffee 10 a.m. to
noon Saturday, Aug. 28, at the home of Drs.
Dean and Christine Smith, 5900 Quinta Real.
Anyone interested in joining the auxiliary is wel-
come to meet the members and enjoy coffee,
tea and goodies. Information: Marilyn Munden,
433-9227.
L’Alliance Française d’El 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-
El Paso Scene
1789, 845-6535 or afofelpaso.com.
Fall French classes for children and adults ses-
sions begin the week of Sept. 20, for both
beginners and adults. Ten-week adult classes
held on both the East and West Side, and chil-
dren’s classes on the West Side. Information:
Christine, 566-8042 or Maud, 833-8705.
International Coin Club — El Paso’s 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 pre-
sentations and an auction of materials submit-
ted by members. Visitors always welcome, and
admission free for first-time visitors.
Information: 533-6001 or 526-3180.
Parents of Multiples Club — The club’s
new El Paso Chapter meets 6:30 to 8 p.m. the
third Thursday of the month at St. Mark’s
United Methodist Church, 5005 Love Road.
Parents of twins, triplets or more are invited to
join this support, education and research non-
profit organization. Meetings are free to attend.
Club membership is $20 a year. Free childcare
provided during meeting. Information: 760-
6955 or nomotc.org.
Area attractions
Western Playland — The amusement park
is at 1249 Futurity Dr. in Sunland Park, N.M.
(next to the racetrack). Take Sunland Park Exit
13 from I-10. Tickets: $15.95, plus tax (pay one
price); $5 non-rider admission; free non-rider
passes for ages 2 and younger and age 60 and
older, includes train and sky ride admission.
Individual ride tickets are $2. Information: (575)
589-3410 or westernplayland.com.
Summer hours are 3 to 9 p.m. Sundays, 7 to
10 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, and 3 to 10
p.m. Saturdays.
Wet ‘N’ Wild Waterworld — The water
park is at 8804 S. Desert, Anthony, Texas (I-10
at Exit 0). Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday
through Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday. Information: 886-2222 or wetwild.com.
The water park is open daily through Aug. 22,
then weekends only through Sept. 6.
Carnival Familiar begins at 10 a.m. Saturday,
Aug. 7. Tickets: $15 in advance; available at
Wet N Wild or any Western Beverage location.
Indian Cliffs Ranch — The working cattle
ranch in Fabens offers a children’s zoo, buffalo,
longhorns, deer, rattlesnake pit, movie sets and
the Fort Apache playground. It’s also home to
the famous Cattleman’s Steakhouse.
Information: (915) 544-3200 or cattle-
manssteakhouse.com.
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. General admission and parking are free.
Information: (575) 874-5200.
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.
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. Summer hours are noon to 9
p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday; and noon to
6 p.m. Monday and Thursday; closed Tuesdays
and Wednesdays. Information: 566-6622.
To get there: Take Alabama to McKinley and
turn toward the mountain.
Wyler Aerial Tramway State Park is managed
by Texas Parks & Wildlife and is also part of
Franklin Mountains State Park.
La Viña Winery — New Mexico’s 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.
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.
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The Pretty Things Peepshow — The
vaudeville burlesque show is 10 p.m. Friday,
July 30, at Bombardiers, 109 E. Castellano,
featuring singer Bonnie Voyage, burlesque
dancers go-go Amy and Bettina May, midget Lil’
Miss Firefly and more. Doors open at 8 p.m.
Admission: $10. Information: 532-2292 or pret-
tythingsproductions.com.
Tommy Allsup ‘Stories & Music’ — The
Grammy-winner will sing songs and tell stories
7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 30-31, at the
Hubbard Museum of the American West —
841 U.S. 70 West, next to Ruidoso Downs
(N.M.) Race Track. Cost: $20 ($15 museum
members); seating limited. Information: (575)
378-4142. or hubbardmuseum.org.
‘Broadway in El Paso’ tickets — Season
tickets are now on sale for the 2010-2011
Broadway series at the Plaza Theatre. Four-
show and five-show packages available. Five
show packages: $145, $215 and $270. Four
show packages (not including “Beauty and the
Beast”): $115, $.170 and $215. Individual tick-
ets to be announced; available through
Ticketmaster. Season ticket information: 231-
1111 or theplazatheatre.org.
Season includes Disney’s “Beauty and the
Beast” (Nov. 29), Monty Python’s “Spamalot”
(Jan. 25), “All Shook Up” (Feb. 13), “Legally
Blonde” (March 14) and Blue Man Group
(April 27-28).
Rio Grande Theatre — Pre Entertainment
presents former Funk Brothers member
Ronnie Rathers in an evening of hit R&B and
Soul classics 9:30 p.m. Saturday, July 31, at the
Rio Grande Theatre, 211 Downtown Mall, Las
Cruces. Tickets: $25 general admission; $40
VIP (includes hors d’oeuvres and meet and
greet with musicians). Portion of proceeds go
towards Boys and Girls Club of Las Cruces.
Information: (575) 523-6403, (575) 630-2206
or RioGrandeTheatre.com.
Game — The rap artist (formerly known at
“The Game”) performs at 8:30 p.m. Friday,
Aug. 6, at El Paso County Coliseum. As a
member of G-Unit, Game rose to fame in 2005
with the success of his debut album, “The
Documentary” and two Grammy nominations.
Tickets: $20 (Ticketmaster).
Game also has also been nominated for two
BET Awards, one MTV Music Award and won
the 2005 Billboard Music Award for Top
R&B/Hip-Hop Artist. His latest single is “Ain’t
No Doubt About It.”
‘Tejano Legends’ VII — Ruben Ramos and
the Mexican Revolution, Jay Perez and Asi Band
headline the Tex-Mex music style tour at 7:30
p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at the El Paso
Convention Center. Tickets: $25 to $55, plus
service charge. (Ticketmaster).
Hiroshima — The American jazz fusion band
performs at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 8, at
UTEP’s Magoffin Auditorium. After more than
30 years and 15 albums, the band’s latest CD
“Legacy” was nominated for a 2010 Grammy
for “Best Pop Instrumental Album.” Tickets:
$35 and $40, plus service charge.
(Ticketmaster).
Ben Carroll — Musician Ben Carroll pres-
ents an all-ages concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday,
Aug. 10, at Black Box Theatre, 430 N
Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. Tickets: $10 at
the door. Information/reservations: (575) 523-
1223.
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Carlos Mencia — The comic behind
Comedy Central’s hit show “Mind of Mencia”
will give a rare comedy club appearance at 7
p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10, at the Comic Strip,
1201 Airway. Tickets: $30, plus service fees;
LET’S GET PERSONAL ...
available from ticketweb.com. Information:
779-5233 or laff2nite.com.
TRAINING AT PTEP
Mencia is undoubtedly one of today’s most
lauded entertainers and feared comics. Being
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Foxstock & Hippiefest — The Fox 92.3
FM musical flashback concert is 7 p.m. Friday,
Aug. 13, at El Paso County Coliseum, featuring
retro superstars War, With Rider, Rare Earth
and Badfinger. Tickets: $30, $35 and $40, plus "
service charge. (Ticketmaster).
Josh Abbott Band — The Top 10 country
music band, known for the hit “She’s Like
Texas,” performs at 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13 at
Whiskey Dick’s, 580 George Dieter. Tickets:
$10; available online through ticketbully.com.
Information: 921-9900.
George Lopez — The stand-up comedy star
of “Lopez Tonight” returns to El Paso at 8 p.m.
!!!
Saturday, Aug. 14, at UTEP’s Don Haskins
Center. Tickets: $46.75, $56.75 and $66.75
plus service charge. (Ticketmaster).
Star of the ABC “George Lopez” sitcom and
TBS’s “Lopez Tonight,” Lopez also is a frequent
host of “Que Locos” on Univision. As a stand-
up comedian, he is a sell-out coast to coast.
Coheed and Cambria — The New York
“indie-prog-metal-storytellers” present their
tour in support of their current CD and novel
“Year of the Black Rainbow” Aug. 17, at Club
101, 1148 Airway, with London’s Porcupine
Tree. Tickets: $26 in advance; $30 day of show,
plus service charge (ticketbully.com).
Coheed and Cambria’s “Year of the Black
Rainbow” charted No. 5 in its first week.
‘Thunder From Down Under’ —
Australia’s internationally-acclaimed male revue
is 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 18, at, at Sunland
Park Racetrack and Casino’s Signature
Showroom. Admission: $20; age 21 and older
only. Information: (575) 874-5200.
The latest show features charismatic charac-
ters including pirates and a Wild West
Desperado, as well as a fireman and a knight in
shining armor. The traveling troupe has
appeared in more than 15 countries worldwide
and on television shows including NBC’s “Las
Vegas,” “The View” and VHI’s “Strip Search.”
Disney Live! “Mickey’s Rockin’ Road
Show — The Disney family musical comes to
El Paso Sept. 17-19, at Abraham Chavez
Theatre, Showtime is 7 p.m. Friday, and noon
and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets:
$24.21-$46.92, plus service charges.
(Ticketmaster). Information: disneylive.com.
Dwight Yoakum — The legendary “Honky
Tonk Man” performs at 9 p.m. Friday, Sept.
17, at Speaking Rock Entertainment Center,
122 S. Old Pueblo Road. Admission is free.
Information: 860-7777.
Stone Temple Pilots — The Grammy-win-
ning alternative rock band performs at 7 p.m.
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Tuesday, Sept. 21, at El Paso County
Coliseum. Tickets: $44.50-$49.50, plus service
charges (Ticketmaster).
Jack Hanna - El Paso Zoo presents an
evening with the world famous zookeeper
Tuesday, Sept. 28, at The Plaza Theater.
Information: Information: 532-8156, 521-1850
or elpasozoo.org.
Benise — The Nuevo Flamenco stars per-
form at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5, at The Plaza
Theatre. Tickets: $28-$48, plus service charge.
(Ticketmaster)
Bellydance Superstars — The showcase
of Middle Eastern dance in their “Art of
Bellydance” tour is Wednesday, Oct. 6, at the
UTEP’s Magoffin Auditorium. (Ticketmaster).
Information: bellydancesuperstars.com.
Disney on Ice ‘Let’s Celebrate’ —
Mickey and Minnie and friends host their colos-
sal party in Disney on Ice’s latest show Oct. 6-
10, at the El Paso County Coliseum, 4100
Paisano. Performances are 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday through Friday and noon, 3:30 and
7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Thursday’s per-
formance in Spanish. Tickets: $15 and $21
(reserved seating), $26 balcony and box seats;
$30 VIP and $42 front row, plus service charge.
available starting Aug. 28 (Ticketmaster).
Group ticket information: 1-888-770-1876.
Shakira — The international superstar per-
forms at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13, at
UTEP’s Don Haskins Center. Shakira has more
than 214 global award nominations and more
than 50 million albums sold worldwide. Tickets:
$152.50, $102.50, $72.50, $42.50 and $9.50,
plus service charge. (Ticketmaster)
Evans Blue and Smile Empty Soul —
The alternative hard rock bands perform at 7
p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, at House of Rock, 8838
Viscount with special guests to be announced.
Tickets: $20; available through ticketbully.com.
Machete Music Tour 2010 — The music
tour featuring Ivy Queen, Tego Calderon and
Cosculluela is 8 p.m. is Thursday, Nov. 4, at El
Paso County Coliseum. Also featured are Angel
Colderon, Angel y Khriz Flex, Chino y Nacho
and Jowell y Randy. Tickets: $45, $55 and $65,
plus service charges. (Ticketmaster)
Cirque du Soleil: ‘Alegría’ — The leg-
endary performance troupe will give eight per-
formances of its internationally acclaimed pro-
duction Dec. 1-5, at Don Haskins Center.
“Alegría” is a Cirque du Soleil classic that has
entertained more than 10 million people
worldwide since its world premiere in
Montreal in 1994. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday and Thursday, 3:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday and 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday.
Tickets: $35-$79 ($28-$64 children 12 and
younger; $31.50-$67.50 military, seniors and
students), plus service charges.
Premium Tickets: $95-99; $76-$80 children
12 and younger; $98.50 military, seniors and
students). (Ticketmaster) Information: cirque-
dusoleil.com/alegria.
Yo Gabba Gabba Live — DJ Lance Rock
and the cast of “Yo Gabba Gabba” bring their
“There’s A Party in My City” state-of-the-art
production with music, singing, dancing and ani-
mation to El Paso at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7, at
Abraham Chavez Theatre. Tickets: $38.70-
$41.26. (Ticketmaster)
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Venues & series
Zen-Meister Bar — 1160 Airway.
Information: 778-1089.
• Y&T — 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15, with guests
to be announced. Tickets: $15.
• Sponge — The alternative band performs at
8:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21. Hits include
“Plowed” and “Molly.” Tickets: $15 in advance;
$18 day of show.
• The Iron Maidens — The all-female Iron
Maiden tribute band performs at 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 25. Tickets: $20.
Club 101 — 1148 Airway. Advance tickets for
most events available at Club 101, All That
Music, Psycha and online at ticketbully.com,
unless otherwise listed. Information: 544-2101
or club101.com.
• Pantheon Rococo — The 15th Anniversary
USA Summer Tour is 9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug.
4. All ages show. Tickets: $25 in advance; $30
at the door.
• Lil Rob — 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5, with
special guests Mr. Geo, El Dreamer, Enemy 1,
Cuatrero and West Texas G. Tickets: $15 in
advance; $20 day of show.
• Enthroned — The Belgian metal band per-
forms at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, with
Destroyer 666 of Australia and Shining of
Sweden. Tickets: $15.
• OTEP — The Los Angeles metal band per-
forms at Sunday, 7 p.m. Aug. 15, with opening
acts The Birthday Massacre, Beneath The Sky,
The Agonist and Murder FM. All ages show.
Tickets: $12.
• Coheed and Cambria — The indie metal
band performs Aug. 17 with London’s
Porcupine Tree and The Dear Hunter. Tickets:
$26 in advance; $30 day of show.
• As Blood Runs Black — The “Over The Limit
Tour” is 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19, featuring
Son of Aurelius, Oceano, As Blood Runs Black,
Arsonists Get All The Girls, The Tony Danza
Tap Dance Extravaganza, Thick at Blood,
Burning the Masses, Circle of Contempt, Blind
Witness. All ages show. Tickets: $15.
• The Ataris — The pop punk band performs
at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26, with Spoiler and
Free at Will. All ages show. Tickets: $10 in
advance.
• Spoon — Austin-based indie rock band per-
forms at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, with spe-
cial guest Dale Watson. Tickets: $26. in
advance; $30 day of show.
Speaking Rock metal shows — Speaking
Rock Entertainment Center, 122 S. Old Pueblo
Road, hosts of series of free concerts featuring
some of the 80’s most iconic rock bands.
Information: 860-7777.
• Dokken — Thursday, Sept. 2
• Great White — Friday, Sept. 3
• Ratt — Saturday, Sept. 4
• L.A. Guns — Oct. 16.
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.
• The Turtles starring Flo & Eddie — 8 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 7. The Turtles soared to fame in
1965 with “Ain’t Me Babe.” Other hits include
“Happy Together, “Eve of Destruction,”
“House On The Hill” and more. “Flo and
Eddie” are the stage names of the group’s
founders, Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman,
who continue to tour 45 years later. Tickets:
$76 and $79.
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Baila Academy — The academy’s annual
dance festival is 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July
30-31, at Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S.
San Marcial. Admission is free. Information:
532-7273.
Dancing in the City — The City of El Paso
Museums and Cultural Affairs Department
presents the outdoor salsa dance 8 to 10 p.m.
Saturday, July 31, at Arts Festival Plaza, with
live music by Team Havana. Dance lesson pre-
cedes the event at 7 p.m. Beverages and food
available for purchase; no outside food or
drinks permitted. Cost: $5 ($8 couples).
Advance tickets at the MCAD office, first floor
of El Paso City Hall. Information: 541-4942.
UTEP Summer Dance workshops —
The UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance
hosts two sessions of new choreography 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday, Aug. 2-
6 and Aug. 9-13, featuring professional guest
instructors. Cost: $150 for one week; $280 for
both. High school and group rates available.
Information: Lisa Smith, 747-6509 or
lisas@utep.edu.
The Aug. 2-6 session features “Jazz, Theatre
Dance and Triple Threat Instruction” with
Rocker Verastique. Verastique has appeared in
several Broadway productions and was a mem-
ber of the Feld Ballet, Los Angeles Chamber
Ballet and American Ballet Theatre. He was
also on the television series “Fame” and was
the male lead in Janet Jackson’s video “Nasty.”
The Aug. 9-13 session features “Martha
Graham Technique” with Jennifer Conley.
Conley has been part of the Martha Graham
Dance Company since 2002. She has per-
formed several original works in independent
productions, and produced two full artistic pro-
ductions “Red Tail Music and Dance” and
“GeoDance Theatre.”
Big Band Dance Club — The club spon-
sors dances at Las Cruces Country Club, 2700
N. Main, Las Cruces. Age 21 and older wel-
come. Dress code enforced; refreshments
served. Information: (575) 642-2002, (575)
525-9227 or bigbanddanceclub.org.
Ballroom, swing and Latin dances are 8 to 10
p.m. Thursdays. Beginner’s lesson at 7 p.m.
Admission: $7 members; $9 non-members.
• Aug. 5 and 19: High Society Orchestra
• Aug. 12: “Sock Hop” costume party with
Bob Burns-Mike Caranda Combo.
• Aug. 19: Bob Burns-Mike Caranda Big Band
• Aug. 21: County Western Dance with music
by Mark Coker. Western attire recommended.
• Aug. 26: Bob Burns-Mike Caranda Big Band.
The Argentine Tango Group’s dances are 7 to
9:30 p.m. Tuesdays (Aug. 3-31). Lesson includ-
ed with admission at 7 p.m. Beginners, single
and couples over 21 welcome. Dress code
enforced. Cost: $10 ($8 members; $5 stu-
dents). Information: (575) 642-1699 or musbe-
gin@comcast.net.
Summer Oasis - The world music and dance
show is 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at El Paso
Public Library Main Branch. 501 N. Oregon,
featuring El Paso’s dance artists who specialize
in various international dances. Admission: $10
($5 children); $2 discount with library card.
Information: 328-1874.
‘Nutcracker’ auditions — Auditions for El
Paso Youth Ballet’s Corps de Ballet and
Principal roles in its December production of
the “Nutcracker Ballet” are 11 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. and 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11,
at El Paso Conservatory of Dance, 4400 N.
Mesa. Classes taught by guest choreographer
Erick Campos. Registration begins one half
hour before each class; participants must wear
proper ballet attire. Additional classes for
dancers age 8 to 12, interested in performing
the Nutcracker as “Clara” are 9:15 to 10:30
a.m. and 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. Information: Marta
Katz, 252-5601.
The Expressions Dance Academy —
The company presents various dance styles at
6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 13-14, at
the Chamizal National Memorial. Admission is
free. Information: 872-0989.
‘Belly Dance Superstars’ workshops —
Belly dancers Petite Jamilla and Cecilia will host
a series of workshops Saturday and Sunday,
Aug. 14-15, at YWCA, 313 Bartlett.
Saturday’s workshops are “Drum Solo” with
Cecilia 8 to 11 a.m. and “Simplified Spinning
and Double Veil” with Jamilla noon to 3 p.m.
Sunday’s workshops are “Girls Just Wanna
Have Fun” with Jamilla 8 to 11 a.m. and “Tango
Fusion” with Cecilia noon to 3 p.m. Registration
begins one hour prior to each workshop. Cost:
$75 in advance; $85 at the door. Information:
235-1958.

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• Roy Clark — 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug.
14. Best known for his decades-long stint as
the host of the country-music show “Hee
Haw,” Clark is a master of strings and a singer
who has entertained millions for more than 40
years. The award winning actor, vocalist and
philanthropist is a member of both the Grand
Ole Opry and The Country Music Hall of
Fame. Matinee tickets: $56 and $59. Evening
tickets: $66 and $69.
• Nearly Neil & The Solitary Band — 8 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 28 — Singing Neil Diamond’s
hits like “Sweet Caroline,” “Holly Holly,” “Red,
Red Wine,” and “Song Sung Blue,” vocalist
Bobby Bruce not only looks like Diamond, but
also matches note for note. He is joined on
stage by fellow musicians Kyle Radomsky, Craig
Zurba, Dave Corman) and Marlow Holder.
Tickets: $66 and $69.
• Ray Price — 6:30 and 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug.
31. The great western crooner’s hits go back
decades, and Price continues to release new
recordings of western standards and swinging
country. A member of the Grand Ole Opry
since 1952, his early songs include “Crazy
Arms,” the 1956 country song of the year. In
2007, Price recorded the Grammy-winning hit
CD “Last of the Breed” with Willie Nelson and
Merle Haggard. Tickets: $66 and $69.
Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and
Casino — Mescalero, N.M. Age 21 and older
admitted. (Ticketmaster) Information: 1-877-
277-5677 or innofthemountaingods.com.
• Josh Turner — The country/folk star (“Long
Black Train,” “Would You Go With Me”) per-
forms at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10. Tickets:
$25-$75.
• Rodney Carrington — The country comedi-
an and star of the sitcom “Rodney” performs 8
p.m. Friday, Aug. 27. Tickets to be announced.
• The Black Crowes — The Georgia rock and
roll band who has sold more than 20 million
albums performs at 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 6.
Tickets: $25-$100.
• Harry Connick Jr. — The New Orleans
crooner performs Saturday, Oct. 2 (details to
be announced).

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 Alfresco! Fridays — The free outdoor con-
certs begin at 5:30 p.m. Fridays through Sept.
10 at Arts Festival Plaza (between El Paso
Museum of Art and Plaza Theatre). Presented
by the City of El Paso Museums and Cultural
Affairs Department. No outside food or bever-
ages, or pets allowed. Information: 534-0689,
541-4481, or alfrescofridays.com.
• July 30 — La Imperial Sonora (Latin cumbia)
• Aug. 6 — Aztec Zodiac (jazz/funk/Latin)
• Aug. 13 — PT & the Cruisers (easy listening)
• Aug. 20 — Mike Hamilton (jazz)
• Aug. 27 — Radio La Chusma (Latin reg-
gae/world)
• Sept. 3 — Marcelo & Friends (salsa/Latin)
• Sept. 10 — Fungi Mungle (70’s
rock/disco/funk)
Music Under the Stars — The 27th sum-
mer concert series, presented by the City of El
Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs
Department, continues 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Sundays, through Aug. 15, at the Chamizal
National Memorial amphitheater, 800 S. San
Marcial. Admission is free. Information: 541-
4481 (MCAD), 532-7273 (Chamizal) or elpa-
soartsandculture.org.
No glass containers or pets permitted at park.
Free park-and-ride shuttles available from El
Paso Zoo to Chamizal and depart regularly
6:30 to 10 p.m.
• Aug. 1 — Hot Club of Cowtown (Western
Swing)
• Aug. 8 — Azucar (Salsa and Merengue)
• Aug. 15 — Mariachi Los Toritos.
Phillipe Bertaud - The internationally
renowned guitarist performs 3 to 5 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 6, at the Hillsboro Community
Center in Hillsboro, N.M. Bertaud has been
called “the New Lord of the Strings” and “one
of the finest acoustic fingerstylists on the inter-
national scene today.” Refreshments will be
served. A $5 donation is requested at the door.
Information: (575) 895-5797.
Southwest Regional Folk Alliance — A
special one-day event for the Southwestern
music community is 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 7, at Hotel Paisano, 207 North
Highland in Marfa, Texas, with around 200
artists, venue representatives, agents, man-
agers, and others from the music business
attending. Lunch is $5 per person; proceeds
benefit SWRFA conference scholarships.
Information: 1-800-262-7910 or swrfita.org.
An open mic program is Friday evening, Aug.
6, at the hotel.
Tribute band concerts — Hotrods and
Wheels, 1510 Bengal, hosts a series of monthly
tribute band concerts over the next few
months. Showtime is 8 p.m. Friday and
Saturday; ages 21 and older welcome. Tickets:
$10 per show. Information: 591-7637.
• Aug. 6-7 — Metallica Tribute
• Sept. 3-4 — AC/DC Tribute
‘Carnival Familiar’ — The music festival
begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at Wet ‘N’
Wild Waterworld, 8804 S. Desert, Anthony,
Texas. Information: 886-2222 or wetwild.com.
Featured bands are Celso Pino, Michael
Pelayo y Su Tuba Nortena, Cumbia Sobre El
Rio and Cumbia Arenosa. Also featured is a
Mexican Cook Cook-Off, Battle of the Rock N
Roll Mariachi Bands and Mexican hat dance
competition. Tickets: $15 in advance; available
at Wet N Wild or Western Beverage stores.
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Kern Place Music in the Park — The
Kern Place Association presents jazz musician
Billy Townes at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, as part
of its summer-long music series in Madeline
Park, 900 Baltimore. Bring a lawn chair, blanket
or picnic basket. Admission is free. Information:
588-5827, 731-9956 or kernplace.org.
Riversong Ramblers — The music and
comedy group performs Saturday and Sunday,
Aug. 7-8, at Chartreuse Moose gallery in
Ruidoso, N.M., across from the tennis courts
on Sudderth Drive. Arts and crafts and food
also offered. Information: (505) 990-3550.
‘How To Be A Hit Songwriter’ — Sharon
Cobb, 25-year veteran of producing and song-
writing in Nashville, will teach the class 6 to
7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Aug. 8-Sept. 28, at
Unitarian Universalist Community of El Paso,
4425 Byron. Class size is limited; early sign-up
encouraged. Admission is free; donations
accepted. Information: (615) 491-5000.
Cobb has co-written with Ben Vereen, Steve
Cropper, Steve Earle, Bobby Braddock, Bruce
Channel, Kix Brooks, and other top songwrit-
ers. She also produced an R&B album for
Vereen, and live shows for Emmylou Harris,
Steve Earle and Garry Morris, and written
theme songs for two films.
Jazz on the Rocks — The monthly live jazz
music series is 8 p.m. the second Thursday of
the month through October, at McKelligon
Canyon. The Aug. 12 concert features Allan
Vache and Friends. Tickets: $9 in advance; $10
day of show, plus service charge.
(Ticketmaster). Information: jazzelpaso.org.
2010 Soldier Show — The variety show
performed by soldiers to soldiers and the El
Paso and Fort Bliss communities is 7 p.m.
Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13-14, loca-
tion to be announced. The live musical revue
showcases the talents of active duty Soldiers
selected by audition from throughout the
Army. Admission is free. Advance tickets avail-
able at ITR, Building 1743 on Fort Bliss. Tickets
not required for entry, but ticket holders will
be seated first. Information: 568-7506.
El Paso Friends of Jazz — The society will
meet at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15, at Dominic’s
Italian Restaurant, 6901 Montana. Live music by
Curt Warren and Friends follows brief
announcements. Admission is free; food and
beverages available a la Carte. Information:
592-1357 or elpasofriendsofjazz.org.
Marfa Jazz Festival — The 2nd annual festi-
val is Friday and Saturday, Aug. 27-29, at the
Crowley Theatre and Padre’s Marfa, both on
W. El Paso Street in Marfa, Texas. Information:
(432) 432-386-6282 or padresmarfa.com.
Gospel Starlights — The group’s 7th annu-
al anniversary musical celebration is 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 28, at Abundant Joy Christian
Faith Center, 4950 Y Hondo Pass. Information:
Jeanette, 226-6531 or Naquitta, 202-1134.
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino —
Live music is offered 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays
and Saturdays and 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.
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p.m. to midnight every Thursday.
• Friday, July 30 — Inolvidable
• Saturday, July 31 — Asi
• Sunday, Aug. 1 — Mariachi Femenil Las
Caponeras
• Friday, Aug. 6 - Rhapsody
• Saturday, Aug. 7 - Destiny
• Sunday, Aug. 8 - Mariachi Los Galleros
• Friday, Aug. 13 - Tejas
• Saturday, Aug. 14 - Algo Nuevo
• Sunday, Aug. 15 - Mariachi Flores Mexicanas
• Friday, Aug. 20 - Ekiz
• Saturday, Aug. 21 - Bosse
• Sunday, Aug. 22 - Mariachi Alegre
• Friday, Aug. 27 - Los Dukes
• Saturday, Aug. 28 - Inolvidable
• Sunday, Aug. 29 - Mariachi Real de Jalisco.
The Percolator — 217 N. Stanton.
Information: 351-4377 or myspace.com/thep-
ercolator915.
• The Lusitania, Alister M and more, 8 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 5.
• Ralpheene — 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6.
• Chris Johnson “Happy Birthday? – 8 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 7.
• Amanda Brinegar fundraiser art and music
event is 5-9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 8.
• Sideshow, Tragedy, 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12.
• Abraham Fragoso’s art music show, 6-10
p.m. Friday, Aug. 13.
• CJ Boys, JM Hastey, & Justin, 8 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 21.
• Archaeology – 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24.
• Chris Johnson and Titus Andronicus — 8
p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2.
• Thriftstore Cowboys and Jack Hearn
Lusitania — 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4.
La Viña’s Music On the Patio — La Viña
Winery in La Union, 4201 S. NM Highway 28,
one mile north of Vinton Road, hosts live music
by “Live By Request”12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 1, Aug. 29, Sept. 12 and Sept.
26, and Saturday, Aug. 14. Picnics are allowed,
but beverages must be purchased from the
winery. Admission is free. Information: (575)
882-7632.
Music in the Park — The Las Cruces sum-
mer concert series is 7 p.m. Sundays through
Aug. 22 at Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada. No
pets allowed. Admission is free. Information:
(575) 541-2200 or las-cruces.org.
• Aug. 1 — Azucar (Latin jazz/salsa) and Red
Hot & Red (jazz)
• Aug. 8 — NM Symphony Brass Quintet and
Madera Winds chamber music
• Aug. 15 — Crystal Ship (60s and British
Invasion rock) and Los Changos Del Mar (surf
music).
• Aug. 22 — James Douglas Show from Los
Angeles (funk/R&B) and Nosotros (Latin rock).
Howling Coyote — The open mic venue for
musicians, poets, writers, storytellers and per-
formance artists is 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6 and
20, at First Christian Church, 1809 El Paseo,
Las Cruces, across from Las Cruces High
School. Performer sign-up is 6:30 p.m. with
cut-off after 18 performers have signed up.
Open jam session after last performance
(optional). Admission is free. Information:
howling-coyote.net, or Bob Burns, (575) 525-
9333 or (915) 799-5684.
Padre’s Marfa — 209 W. El Paso Street in
Marfa, Texas. Information: 432-729-4425 or
padresmarfa.com.
• Doug Moreland — 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6.
Dancehall music with a lead steel guitar.
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• Allen Oldies Band — 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug.
7, as part of the club’s 2nd annual Oldies Fest.
Melodies at the Park — El Paso Parks and
Recreation hosts the free outdoor summer
music concert series, 7 to 9 p.m. every other
Sunday, through Aug. 23. Information: 252-
9031 or 240-3310.
• Aug 8 — Tocanta at Shawver Park, 652
Riverside.
• Aug 22 — Brittney Gamboa and Mariachi
Cuauhtemoc at Eastwood (Album) Park.
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Rio Grande Historical District. It’s on North Florence
to 4 p.m. on selected Sundays. Guests may
at Arizona, 2 blocks north of Montana
bring a picnic and enjoy wine tastings.
Information: 877-4544 or zinvalle.com.
• Aug. 8 — Dusty Low
• Aug. 22 — James Springer
‘Every Other Tuesday’ at the Rio
Grande Theatre — Doña Ana Arts Council
hosts musical performances 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
every other Tuesday at the Rio Grande
Theatre, 211 Downtown Mall, Las Cruces.
Admission is free. Information: (575) 523-6403
or riograndetheatre.com.
• Aug. 10 — Clarinet Quartet
• Aug. 24 — East Mesa.
Tailgate 2010 — The annual outdoor jazz
concert series in Alamogordo, N.M., is a
fundraiser for the Flickinger Center. Concerts
begin at 8 p.m. on selected Saturdays in the
upper parking lot at the New Mexico Museum
of Space History. Patrons bring their own food,
lawn chair and beverages. Gates open 6:45 to
7:45 p.m. Parking spaces are $30 (if available;
may be sold out to season subscribers). Walk-
up admission: $7. Information: (575) 437-2202
or flickingercenter.com.
• Aug. 14 — Ron Helman Jazz Ensemble
• Aug. 28 — Bert Dolton Trio.
Comedy
El Paso Comic Strip — 1201 Airway.
Shows are at 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday,
8:30 and 10:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and
7:30 p.m. Sunday. Military admitted free
Wednesdays and Thursdays. Tickets: $6
Wednesday through Thursday; $12 Friday and
Saturday, $8 Sunday, unless listed otherwise.
Reserved tickets at ticketweb.com.
Information/reservations: 779-LAFF (5233) or
laff2nite.com.
Carlos Mencia, the comic behind Comedy
Central’s hit show “Mind of Mencia” will give a
rare club appearance at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug.
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• July 28-Aug. 1 — Elliott Threatt. A national-
ly touring headliner, Threatt has also acted on
“Days of Our Lives” the movie “Article 99” and
the afterschool special “The Children will
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act is David Kious.
• Aug. 4-8 — Co-Headliners
Steve Flye and Mo Amer.
• Aug. 11-15 — Adam Hunter. Hunter was a
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Standing.” He was also the subject of the MTV
show “True Life: I am a Comic.” Feature act is
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lar on cable comedy shows. Feature act is Juan
Garcia.
• Aug. 25-29 — Jason Collings. A native of
Long Beach, Calif. Collings has toured with
Carlos Mencia and Jo Koy. Feature act is Dino
Archie.
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El Paso Diablos Baseball — The American
Association minor league team regular home
game time is 7:05 p.m. (Sundays at 6:05 p.m.)
at Cohen Stadium in Northeast El Paso.
Tickets: $8 box seats; $7 general admission
(free for age 4 and younger). Information: 755-
2000 or diablos.com.
• Aug. 2-5 — Fort Worth Cats
• Aug. 10-12 — Grand Prairie Air Hogs
• Aug. 13-15 — Pensacola Pelicans
• Aug. 20-22 — Wichita Wingnuts
• Aug. 24-26 — Shreveport Captains
Recurring promotions include Fireworks
Friday; Quartermania 25¢ selected concessions
Sunday, $3 Bud Light Lime and a Mexican
entree for $3 Tuesdays and Thirsty Thursdays.
Mission Monday recognizing Therapeutic
Horsemanship of El Paso is Monday, Aug. 2.
“Where’s Waldo” is Wednesday, Aug. 4 and
Aug. 11.
Meet and greet with AANG from Avatar: The
Last Airbender” Saturday, Aug. 14.
Military Night is Wednesday, Aug. 25; free
admission for military with ID.
Fan Appreciation Night Fireworks are
Thursday, Aug. 26.
To get there: take the Patriot Freeway to the
Diana exit. From Loop 375, turn south on
Kenworthy.
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Continental Baseball League games —
The league includes the Las Cruces Vaqueros
and the Big Bend (Alpine, Texas) Cowboys.
Las Cruces Vaqueros — Home games are 7
p.m. at Apodaca Baseball Complex in Las
Cruces. Sunday game times vary. General
admission: $6. Information: (575) 680-2212 or
lascrucesvaqueros.com. Vaquero home games:
• Aug. 5-8 — Desert Valley Mountain Lions
• Aug. 12-15 — Big Bend Cowboys
Big Bend Cowboys — Home games are 7 p.m.
(2 p.m. Sundays) at Kokernot Field in Alpine,
Texas. Tickets: $6.50 bleachers; $7.50 chair-
backs; $11 box seats. Information:(432) 249-
0682. bigbendcowboys.com. Cowboy home
games:
• July 29-Aug. 1 -— Las Cruces Vaqueros
• Aug. 5-8 — Coastal Kingfish.
Solo Boxeo Tecate — Featherweight boxer
Antonio Escalante takes on Edel Ruiz of Mexico
when Tele-Futura’s boxing event comes to El
El Paso Scene
Paso at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6, at UTEP’s
Don Haskins Center. Also featured is boxer
Omar Figueroa versus an opponent to be
announced. Tickets: $25.75 to $105.75, plus
service charges. (Ticketmaster).
Escalante is ranked No. 2 in the world by
both the World Boxing Association and the
World Boxing Organization.
Sun City Roller Girls — The women’s flat
track roller derby league will host its next bout,
“Shut Up and Skate!” at 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 8,
at El Paso County Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano.
Doors open at 5 p.m. August’s bout features
Las Pistoleras taking on the Sexacutioners.
Admission: $5 in advance; $7 at the door; $4
military with ID; free for ages 5 and younger.
Advance tickets available at area Good Times
stores, Red Skull Tattoos, All That Music, Tom
Fooleries Tattoo and Mulligan’s East, and
FleshWryders. Information: Mulligan’s East,
633-8306 or suncityrollergirls.com.
King of the Cage — The fighting event is 7
p.m. Friday, Aug. 13, at Inn of the Mountain
Gods Resort and Casino, Mescalero, N.M.
(near Ruidoso). One of the largest mixed mar-
tial arts event series in the world, King of the
Cage features intense, no-holds-barred fighting
competitions. Tickets: $65-$100. Age 21 and
older welcome. (Ticketmaster). Information: 1-
877-277-5677 or innofthemountaingods.com.
Battle of the Champions Karate
Tournament — The annual tournament is
Aug. 20-21 at the El Paso Convention Center,
sponsored by the National Blackbelt League
and the Southwest Karate Group. Spectator
admission: $8 ($5 children). Information: 329-
3008 or 1-800-331-8809, ext. 3274.
‘A Day of Reckoning’ wrestling — The
inaugural World Wrestling Today event is 8 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 28, at Cohen Stadium, featuring
several champion wrestlers. The show will
crown the WWT’s World Champion and World
Tag Team Champions. A special ladies match
between Simply Lucious and former WWE
Women’s Champion, Jazz, is planned, as well as
a special tribute to former El Pasoan, Eddie
Guerrero with the Guerrero Family. Tickets:
$20 general admission; $30 box seats; $50 ring-
side. Information: 755-2000.
The event was postponed from Friday, July 9;
tickets purchased for that date will be honored
and those ticket holders will receive a free CD.
Bouts will feature Booker T, Charlie Haas,
Ken Anderson, Kishi, The James Gang (formerly
known as the New Age Outlaws) and Rob
Terry. Also competing are Mexico’s Super
Crazy, Kevin Thorn, Former Mexican
Heavyweight Champion, Konan, Carlito,
Rodney Mack, Texas Newcomer, Ryan Genesis
and El Paso’s own Chavo Guerrero Sr. The
“Special Enforcer/Referee” is NFL Hall of
Famer Randy White.
Sun City Regional Classic — The body
building and figure championships 6 to 9 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 11, at UTEP’s Magoffin
Auditorium. Entry forms/information: 449-7688
or guaranty_r8@yahoo.com.
College sports
Sun Bowl Volleyball Invitational — The
6th annual collegiate volleyball tournament fea-
turing UTEP and teams from top women’s pro-
grams across the nation is Friday and Saturday,
Aug. 27-28, at UTEP’s Don Haskins Center.
Teams/game times to be announced. Tickets:
$5 per day. Information: 533-4416, ext. 15.
UTEP Women’s Soccer — The 2010 sea-
son’s first home game is 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug.
22, against Northern Arizona. Home games are
at UTEP’s University Field. Tickets: $7 ($3 chil-
dren). Information: 747-6150 or
utepathletics.com.
The 13th annual Miners’ Classic is Aug. 27-
29. UTEP takes on Fresno State at 7 p.m.
Friday and Utah Valley at 1 p.m. Sunday.
The Miners take on the Aggies at 7 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 20, at NMSU.
Bicycling
El Paso Bicycle Club — Club events are
open to the public; helmets required. Unless
listed otherwise, rides begin at River Run Plaza
on Country Club Road. (Mesa becomes
Country Club; go 1/3 mile west past the Rio
Grande.) Web: elpasobicycleclub.com.
Leaderless rides are at 6 p.m. Wednesday
nights. Rides are 20 to 24 miles at various paces
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depending on the group. Optional dinner after-
ward at Hello Pizza.
• 7 a.m. Saturday, July 31 — Huevos con
Chorizo. Ride up the Valley and return on the
rollers. Huevos con chorizo burritos afterwards
at the Clarks. Moderate pace, 40 miles. Bob
and Connie Clark, 833-5838.
• 6 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 1 — Ride-100, 63, 40 or
26 miles at a moderate pace. The 100-mile rid-
ers will leave from Artcraft and Upper Valley
and arrive at La Mesa between 7:15 and 7:30
a.m. to meet the riders doing either the 63-
mile or the 26-mile routes. The 100- and 63-
mile riders will make a brief stop at The Bean
in Mesilla around 8:15 a.m. 8:30 to pick up the
40-mile riders, the 26-milers will return to La
Mesa for a leaderless return ride. Margaret
O’Kelley: 588-3825, Bob Lynn, 443-4226.
• Sunday, Aug. 1 — Club members will volun-
teer at Music Under the Stars, handing out
trash bags, providing hospitality and sharing
information about the club.
• 7 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 7 — Meet at Crazy
Cat at Airport and Montana for a 70-mile ride
generally headed east. Lunch follows. Tony
Lawrence: (228) 547-4035.
• 8 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 8 — Meet at the North
Hills Park (John Cunningham) for a 13-mile, half
technical, half non-technical, mountain bike
ride. Adrian M: 269-4987.
A leaderless road bike ride starts at the same
time and place to ride Anthony gap. Speed and
distance determined by riders.
• 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14 — Meet at La
Mesa at Severino’s Restaurant (Hwy 28) for a
ride on the rollers at Vado and beyond. Meal
option at Severino’s after ride. Moderate pace,
40 miles. Linda Price: 433-4188.
August 2010
• 7 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 15 — Beginner/
Intermediate Group Distance Training/Coffee
Ride. This 100km (63 miles) ride leaves from
Artcraft and Upper Valley. Riders will maintain a
pace of 15 to 17 max going to the Bean in
Mesilla with a stop at La Mesa both ways. Road
bike recommended. Must be able to ride in a
group/paceline. Please be at ride start by 6:45
am. Margaret O’Kelley, 588-3825.
• 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 21 —
Beginner/Intermediate Group rollers ride. Start
at Brown Elementary on Helen of Troy and ride
the rollers out and back. 20-25 miles, moderate
pace. John Wolford, 915-309-3786
• 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 22 — Meet at
Madeline Park in the Kern Place and ride cen-
tral El Paso roads; 25-30 miles. Breakfast after-
wards. Henry Payan: 355-6506
• Saturday, Aug. 28 — Start at 4844
Portsmouth for both fast and moderate group
rides. Distances/Routes to be determined by
group. Breakfast and swimming after at the
Wiggs residence. Bob Wiggs: 584-9729.
• 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 29 — Meet at Upper
Valley and Artcraft for a ride through the
Upper Valley via Vado with La Mesa as the des-
tination. Moderate pace, about 40 miles. Noah
and Steve: team.stewie@hotmail.com or 626-
7350.
Beginner/Intermediate Group (BIG)
Rides - The El Paso Bicycle Club offers a spe-
cial training program for beginning and interme-
diate riders. Weekly rides begin at 6 p.m.
Tuesdays at the strip center on Upper Valley
Road and Artcraft. Helmets required; partici-
pants should park cars in spaces marked for
cyclists. A discussion on a selected cycling topic
will precede each ride. Information: Margaret
O’Kelley, 588-3825, or Wyona Turner, 204-
4835.
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• Aug. 3 — Fun Ride. Wyona, 204-4835.
• Aug. 10 — Advance Group Riding Skills.
Margaret, 588-3825.
• Aug. 17 — Hills. Margaret, 588-3825.
• Aug. 24 — Tips for the Big Day. Margaret,
588-3825.
• Aug. 31 — Review of Bike Parts. Fred
Carpenter, 309-1607.
A BIG Group Distance Training/Coffee Ride is
7 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 15. Ride to The Bean in
Mesilla and back. Be at ride start at 6:45 a.m.
Margaret O’Kelley: 915-588-3825.
A BIG rollers ride is 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug.
21, at Brown Elementary School on Helen of
Troy. Moderate pace, 20-25 miles. John
Wolford: 309-3786.
Roll for the Cure — Professional cyclist and
pro tour announced Chad Patterson will be
among the participants in the cycling event 8
a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, at New Mexico Junior
College in Hobbs, N.M. Route options offered
for novice to competitive cyclists, including
25K, 50K and 100K routes. Hydration stations
available every 12 to 15 miles. Ride marshals,
motorcycle support, police/sheriff support, SAG
van, and a meal at the finish line also featured.
Proceeds benefit Relay For Life and American
Cancer Society. Cost: $20 individual ($10
youth); $30 families; $120 team of eight.
Information: (575) 492-5232 or
rollforthecure.net.
A 60-mile motorcycle poker run will be held
by the Old Dogs Club.
Atom Cyclist Bike Club — The club hosts
50-100-mile weekly rides leaving promptly at 7
a.m. every Saturday and Sunday from the Atom
Cyclist Bike Shop, 1886 Joe Battle, Suite 205
(next to Super Target), for intermediate and
advanced riders only. Information: Atom
Cyclist, 225-0011.
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Golf
American Cancer Society Golf Classic
— The tournament is Friday, Aug. 6, at Painted
Dunes Golf Course, 12000 McCombs. The 4-
man scramble begins with a shotgun start at 9
a.m. Combination team handicap of 32 mini-
mum. Space limited to 36 teams; two teams
per tee. Entry fee: $125 per player ($500 per
team).Limited to 36 teams. Information:
Christina Aragon, 544-4427 or christina.aragon
@cancer.org, or David Raukey, 202-3489.
‘Cow Pasture Pool’ Golf Tournament —
The tournament benefiting the El Paso Ford
Dealers Southwestern International PRCA
Rodeo scholarship fund begins with a shotgun
start at 8 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 15, at Underwood
Golf Complex’s Sunrise Course, Fort Bliss.
Buckles to first-place winners, drawing and raf-
fle after the event. Food provided by Subway.
Cost: $100 per player (four-man scramble).
Information: 539-5933 or elprodeo.com.
UTEP Alumni Golf Tournament — UTEP
Alumni Association will host a fundraising tour-
nament Friday, Aug. 20, at Butterfield Trail
Golf Club, 1858 Cottonwoods. Registration and
lunch begins at 11 a.m. with a shotgun start at 1
p.m. Four-person scramble. Awards program
and dinner follows the tournament; shirts given
to all participants. Proceeds benefit UTEP
scholarships. Registration: $125 individuals
($500 team of four). Information: 772-1031 or
ia.utep.edu/alumni.
Also featured are putting, longest drive, hole-
in-one and closest to the pin contests.
‘Scramble for Ethics’ Golf Tournament
— The 12th annual Better Business Bureau
scramble is Friday, Aug. 27, at Butterfield Trail
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Golf Club, near El Paso International Airport.
Registration begins at noon; shotgun start at 1
p.m. Proceeds benefit the BBB Foundation
Elementary Ethics Program. Cost: $600 (team
of four). Information: 577-0195, 490-0762 or
communications@bbbelpaso.org.
Recreational Sports
Peter Piper Pizza ‘Back to School
Classic’ — One of the premier youth basket-
ball tournaments in the Southwest is July 31-
Aug. 1, featuring local top high school teams
and teams from throughout Texas. Four games
guaranteed per team, followed by single elimi-
nation events. Games will be held throughout
El Paso. Entry fee: $150 per team. Information:
540-0043 or pppbtsc.com.
Skateboarding Classes — El Paso Parks
and Recreation Department will host the free
demonstration for upcoming August skate-
boarding classes 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday,
July 31, at Westside Recreation Center, 7400
High Ridge. Class open to ages 5 and older.
Cost: $18. Information: 587-1623
The class needs five people enrolled by Aug. 5
in order to begin Saturday, Aug. 7.
Special Olympics training — Special
Olympics Texas Area-19 hosts free training in
preparation of the fall games Nov. 4-6. Athletes
must have a current medical form on file at the
Special Olympics office, 4100 Rio Bravo, Suite
311. Information: 533-8229 or sotx.org.
• Powerlifting training is 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays
and Thursdays. Must be age 16 or older.
Information/location: David Lucero, 637-5720
or Maria Lucero at 637-1686.
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• Northeast Pin Busters Bowling training is 6
p.m. Thursdays, beginning Aug. 2, at Bowlero
Lanes, 8941 Dyer.
Greater El Paso Tennis Association —
Information: 532-5524 or gepta.usta.com.
Advance registration at tournaments.usta.com,
Call or visit website for other tennis programs.
• El Paso Adult and Senior Open is Aug. 18-
22, at El Paso Tennis Club, Registration at ten-
nislink.usta.com (ID# 759405710); deadline is
Aug. 15. Cost: $35 Men’s Open Singles; $30
per event for all other events. Information: Ed
Phinney, 532-4373 or tennisep@aol.com.
Quick Start Tennis Training is 9 a.m. to noon
Sunday, Aug. 15, at Tennis West Sport and
Racquet Club, Cost: $20 (includes lunch).
Registration deadline is Aug. 13. RSVP: Jennifer
Viramontes, 532-5524 or gepta@sbcglobal.net.
Upward Soccer — Registration for the Boys
and Girls youth soccer league runs Aug. 20-28,
for grades K through 6. Registration forms may
be picked up 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through
Friday at Sun Valley Baptist Church or its
Northeast Christian Academy School, 9901
McCombs. Information: 755-7232 or 755-1155.
Mandatory soccer evaluation for players and
parents is 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24, at the
Christian Academy Gymnasium.
Las Cruces Ciclovia — The free monthly
public fitness event is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the last
Sunday of each month (Aug. 29) through
October at Young Park, intersections of Walnut
and Lohman. Activities include Hula Hoops,
gunny sack races, jump roping, dancing, volley-
ball, parachute games and more for all ages.
Bikes and skates welcome. Information: (575)
522-0289.
Public Ice Skating — Skating offered noon
to 4 p.m. daily, plus 7 to 10 p.m. Friday and
El Paso Scene
Saturday at the Sierra Providence Event Center
next to the Coliseum, 4100 Paisano.
All ages welcome. Admission: $8 (skate rental
included). Skate sharpening, fitting and consul-
tation offered for $5. Spectator admission is
free. Information: 479-PUCK (7825) or elpa-
soicemonitor.com.
Rudolph Cup Rugby — Teams are now
forming for the men’s city league on the
Eastside, Westside and Northeast as well as
military and Las Cruces teams. No experience
needed. Information: 833-1322,
dougrugby@aol.com or elpasorugby.com.
Motor sports
El Paso Motorplex — The drag strip is at
13101 Gateway West, (east of El Paso at I-10
off Clint exit #42). Drag races are 6 to 10 p.m.
Sundays. Spectator admission varies.
Information: 588-8119 or southwestdrags.com.
Speedway of Southern New Mexico —
The track features modifieds, super stocks,
speed stocks and more Saturdays. Gates open
at 5:30 p.m. races at 7:45 p.m. Saturdays.
The Speedway is 11 miles west of Las Cruces
exit 132, off I-10. Take south frontage road to
Southern New Mexico Fairgrounds. General
admission: $10 ($7 seniors, military, students
age 11-15 or with NMSU ID; ages 10 and
younger free). Prices may vary for special
events. Season passes (21 events): $190 ($130
senior, military with ID, students age 11-15 or
with NMSU ID). Information: 1-800-658-9650
or snmspeedway.com.
El Paso Speedway Park — 14851 Marina
(off Montana 7 miles east of Loop 375). Races
are 7:45 p.m. Fridays, and include wing sprints,
super stocks, street stocks, modifieds, super
trucks, limited late models, and legends. Gates
open at 5:30 p.m.
Admission is $10 ($7 seniors/military with
ID/students age 11-15 or with UTEP ID). Free
for children 10 and under. Information: 791-
8749 or epspeedwaypark.com.
The last points race of the season is Friday,
Aug. 27.
Runs and walks
AlamoShape Sunset Run — The Half-
Marathon, 10K and 5K evening runs start at 5
p.m. Sunday, July 31, at AlamoShape 700 E. 1st
in Alamogordo, N.M. A block party follows
with DJs, food and drinks. Cost: $30 (includes
t-shirt and block party admission). Information:
rmf44@msn.com or alamoshape.com.
Online registration at race360.com/15113.
Socorro Chile Harvest Triathlon — The
USAT-sanctioned 400M swim/20K bike/5K run
begins at 7 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at the
Socorro (N.M.) City Pool. Packet pickup begins
at 5:30 a.m. Registration is $45 ($20 age 23 and
younger) for sprint-distance race; $75 for relay.
Additional $10 for non USAT members, and for
mail-in registration. Registration deadline is
Aug. 2. No race day registration available.
Information: (575) 835-8927 or
socorro.com/ssr/chile. Online registration at
active.com.
Youth race us 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6, at NM
Tech Swim Center. Packet pick-up is 5 p.m.
Aiyana C. Hanson Run — The first
Leukemia Memorial 5K run and 1-mile fun walk
is 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, at Cohen Stadium,
9700 Gateway North. Trophies awarded to top
three male and female overall runners. T-shirts
for all participants, and refreshments offered at
finish line. Registration: $20 ($15 military and
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cancer survivors). Race day registration: $25.
Information: Chris Rowley, 478-5663. Online
registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Proceeds benefit Aiyana C. Hanson
Foundation to support kids with cancer.
Packet pickup is 7 to 7:45 a.m. at the starting
line on race day.
F-1 Triathlon — The annual 800m swim,
28K bike ride and 8K run is 8:30 a.m. Saturday,
Aug. 14, at Bottomless Lakes State Park, 13
miles east of Roswell, N.M. Bike and run will
consist of two 14 K bike rides and two 4K
runs. Pre-race events begin at 7 a.m.
Registration (by Aug. 9): $45 F-1; no race day
registration. Information: (575) 624-6058.
A mix relay consists of a .4K swim, 14K bike
and 4K run. Cost: $50.
Packet pick up is 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13,
at Holiday Inn Express, 2300 Main in Roswell.
Healthy Heart Walks — The city’s Parks
and Recreation Department’s monthly family
walk is at 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14 at Eastside
Senior Center, 3200 Fierro, featuring entertain-
ment and an art show. Registration starts at
7:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome; registration: $5
one-time fee (includes all walks). Information:
Eliseo Duran, 544-0753, ext. 21 or 23.
Raise Awareness for Candlelighters
run — El Paso County Sheriff’s Office hosts
the inaugural 8K and 5K runs and 1-mile fun
walk benefiting Candlelighters of El Paso 8 a.m.
Saturday, Aug. 28, at McKelligon Canyon.
Registration: $20 in advance; $25 on race day.
Information: Chris Rowley: 478-5663. Online
registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Packet pick-up is 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday,
Aug. 27, and 7 to 7:45 a.m. at the starting line
on race day.
UTEP ROTC to DC 5K — The UTEP
ROTC will host a 5K run and 1-mile walk at 8
a.m. Saturday, Sept. 4, at Ascarate Park, 6900
Delta. Registration: $20 ($15 ages 10 and
younger; team members). Late registration
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after Sept. 2 is $25 ($20 children/team mem-
bers).Park entry fee is $1 per vehicle.
Proceeds will help raise money to send
UTEP’s ROTC Cadets to Washington, D.C. to
compete in the Army Ten Miler.
Yucca Triathlon — The 10K run/50K bike
and 400 meter swim is 7:30 a.m. Saturday,
Sept. 4, at White Sands Missile Range’s Bell
Gym. Participants must be at security gate by 6
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a.m. Cost: $45 individuals; $65 teams. Deadline
is Aug. 20. Information: (575) 678-3374. Web:
wsmrmwr.com (click on “Bell Gym”).
Eagle in the Sun Triathlon — El Paso’s
inside The Marketplace at Placita Santa Fe, 5034 Doniphan
only USA Triathlon-sanctioned multisport race,
with a 400m swim, 20K bike ride, and 5K run
L a n g u a g e A r t & Ex p re s s i o n Ti l e s
Minerals & Fossils • Bamboo Fiber Clothing • Fashion Jewelry • Purses • Switch Flops
Scarves • Jackets • Sweaters • Shawls
benefiting El Paso Diabetes Association, is
planned for 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 5, starting
and ending at the Tigua Recreation and
Wellness Center. Participants may race as an
individual or as part of a two- or three-person
relay team. Entry fee: $75 per individual. No
race day registration. Information: 433-3439.
Online registration at raceelpaso.com/events.
Placita Santa Fe, 5034 Doniphan
Enter through The Marketplace / Magic Pan
Running clubs:
Awesome August Sale!
• Run El Paso maintains information on local
races at runelpaso.com. Information: Luis
Zaragosa, 543-2017.
• FCA Team Endurance El Paso. Long-distance Milk Soaps • Bee Bar Hand Lotion • Pouchee Purse Organizers • Swap Watches
runners, cyclists and triathletes are invited to
join the Fellowship of Christian Athletes group.
Information: Christy, 307-8180 or fcaen-
durance.org.
• El Paso Triathlon Club is open to everyone
The Marketplace
interested in triathlons and similar events,
including the Southwest Challenge Series.
at PLACITA SANTA FE
Information on training programs, get-togeth- $ $ " (
ers: elpasotriclub.org. Challenge series: south-
5034 Doniphan 585-9296
westchallengeseries.com.
• The Border Jumper Hash House Harriers
(H3) meet at 7 p.m. Wednesdays and 6 p.m.
Saturdays at various locations. Dues: $3 per
run. First run is free. Information: bjhash.com.
Dog Tired
• The El Paso Hash House Harriers meet at 4
p.m. Sunday afternoons for non-competitive of Summer?
runs. Cost: $4 per hash. First run is free; walk-
ers welcome. Information: 345-5130. Weekly Get Ready for fall
meet-up spots listed at elpasohash.com.
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 Summer Fun for Kids
Summer Archaeology Day Camp —
El Paso Museum of Archaeology, 4301
Transmountain Road in Northeast El Paso,
hosts camps for grades 1-7 9 a.m. to noon
Tuesdays through Fridays, through Aug. 13.
Hands-on teach about the science of archaeol-
ogy, its tools, and the prehistory of the
Americas. A field trip to Hueco Tanks State
Historic Site is held Friday. Cost: $70 ($55
museum members). Information/registration:
755-4332 or guidamr@elpasotexas.gov. Final
camp for grades 4-7 is Aug. 10-13.
1 Smart Noodle Science Camp — The
education toy store, 5380 N. Mesa, will host a
science camp for ages 6 to 12 9 to 10:15 a.m.
Monday through Friday, Aug. 2-6, with safe
age-appropriate scientific experiments including
a build-your-own robot. Cost: $50.
Information: 253-2383 or 1SmartNoodle.com.
Gymnastic Elite camps — Gymnastic Elite,
will host several summer camps for youth in at
both its East (12115 Rojas) and West (6910 N.
Mesa) locations. Times and dates same for both
locations. Information: 581-3476 (West), 590-
9056 (East) or elpasoelite.com.
• Fun-lympics — 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 2-6,
for age 5 and older. Cost: $110.
• Gymnastics Camps — 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug.
2-6, for age 5 and older. Cost: $110.
• Cheer Camps — 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 16-
21, for ages 6 and older. Cost: $110.
• Princess or Super Hero Camp —8 a.m. to
noon Aug. 2-6, for ages 3 to 5. Cost: $75.
Lynx Summer Camps — Lynx Exhibits,
300 W San Antonio host its week-long summer
camps with hands-on activities, games, take-
home craft projects and more through Aug.
13. Each camp, geared to ages 6-12, runs
Monday through Friday. Morning (9 a.m. to
noon) and afternoon (1 to 4 p.m.) sessions
available. Admission: $100 per camp. Multiple
child discounts available. Information: 533-4330
or info@lynxexhibits.com. Register online at
lynxexhibits.com.
• “Rainbow Room,” (colorful arts and crafts).
Mornings, Aug. 2-6 and afternoons Aug. 9-13.
• “Going Buggy” (insects). Mornings Aug. 9-13.
• “Under The Sea” (ocean themes) afternoons
Aug. 2-6.
History Summer Day Camp — El Paso
Museum of History, 510 N. Santa Fe, hosts
“Night in a Real Museum Camp” is Aug. 3-6
for age 9-12. Learn to marbleize paper, work
with leather, create a time capsule, find what’s
under city streets and become a historical char-
acter. The last day of camp will be a museum
sleepover meeting museum ghosts. Cost $80
($64 museum members). Information: Sue
Taylor, 351-3588 or taylorsl@elpasotexas.gov.
Summer Movie Clubhouse — Cinemark
El Paso, 7440 Remcon Circle, and Tinseltown,
11885 Gateway West, hosts the 26th annual
summerlong movie series for kids during the
summer months. All shows begin at 10 a.m.
Admission: $1 at the door. Information: 587-
5100, 590-6464 or cinemark.com.
All shows Tuesdays at both locations, plus
Wednesdays at Cinemark West:
• Aug. 3-4 — Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
(PG)
• Aug. 10-11 — Alvin & The Chipmunks: The
Squeakquell (PG)
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Summer Tennis Camps — Information:
Greater El Paso Tennis Association, 532-5524
or gepta@sbcglobal.net.
• USTA Jr. Team Tennis – Kids’ teams play sin-
gles, doubles and mixed doubles against other
teams within a league. Deadline to join a team
is Aug. 6. Information: Manny Barrera, 422-
7968; Jesus Lujan, 820-2489 or Robert Tapia,
820-6227.
• Tennis West Tennis Camp — Final two-week
session rung Tuesday through Friday through
Aug. 13. Deadline is Aug. 2. Information: 581-
5471.
• El Paso Tennis Club Summer Tennis —
Camps run through Aug. 19. Deadline to sign
up is Aug. 16. Information: 240-1935.
Ballet Technique Workshop — El Paso
Conservatory of Dance, 4400 N. Mesa, will
host a two-day Ballet Technique Workshop,
Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 7-8, with guest
instructors Cecchetti Method of ballet training.
The program includes daily 2-hour classes for
dancers in levels I-II, III-IV and
Intermediate/Advanced. Private lessons and
coaching sessions available upon request. Cost:
$75 per student. Information/registration:
Cynthia Gamez, 422-3338.
‘Fossils, Rocks and Geology for fami-
lies’ — El Paso Museum of Archaeology pres-
ents the workshop and field trip “Fossils, Rocks
and Geology for families” 9 a.m. to noon
Saturday, Aug. 8 for ages 9-12, at Franklin
Mountain State Park, hosted by William Seigler.
Parents must be available to drive for the trip.
Registration: $5 per child and one
parent/guardian. Additional parents/guardians:
$5 per person. Class size is limited, and regis-
tration taken on a first come, first serve basis.
Park entry fee: $1 per person; free fir ages 12
and younger. Information/registration: 755-
4332 or guidamr@elpasotexas.gov.
Families learn to identify and find fossils, rocks
and interesting local geology. This workshop
supplements, but can be taken separately from,
the museum’s archaeology summer day camp
which focuses on the ancient people of the El
Paso/Juárez area.
Park entrance is on the west side of
Transmountain Road, off I-10.
Community golf classes — PGA profes-
sional Mike Smith offers several spring golf
classes for 2010 at Ascarate Golf Course, 6900
Delta. Information: 329-0384.
UTEP P3 Courses:
Registration at 747-5142.
• All Ages Golf Classes — 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Thursdays, Aug. 12-26 for juniors and adults.
Deadline is Aug. 12. Cost: $75.
• Junior Golf Classes — 10:30 a.m. to noon
Saturdays Aug. 14-28, for ages 7-17. Deadline
is Aug. 13. Cost: $69.
EPCC Courses:
Registration at 831-2089 (junior), 831-4029
(adult) or epcc.edu.
• Junior Golf Classes — 10:30 a.m. to noon
Saturdays, 9 to 10:30 a.m. Aug. 7-28 for ages
7-17. Deadline is Aug. 6. Cost: $59.
• Adult Golf Classes — 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Tuesdays Aug. 10-31, for all skill levels.
Deadline is Aug. 9. Cost: $89.
August 2010
 Museum of Art. Cocktails are 6:30 p.m. with
dinner at 7:30 p.m. and the Eroica Trio at 8:30
p.m. Formal attire. RSVP by Aug. 21. Tickets:
$125 ($250 couples; $1,250 table for 10).
Information: 532-3776.
All phone numbers listed are in Juaréz. The Eroica Trio has won the prestigious
Naumburg Award. The trio also has released
Centro Internacional de Comercio y eight critically lauded recordings with multiple
Convenciones — Calle Henry Dunant, Ruidoso Chamber Music Festival — The • A free Youth Concert featuring Jasper String
nominations.
6th annual event is July 30-31 at The Spencer Quartet is 10 a.m. Saturday.
Anillo Envolvente, Zona Pronaf (across from
the Red Cross). Theater for the Performing Arts on Airport • A “Between concert” buffet dinner is 5 p.m. El Paso Chopin Music Festival — The
Hwy 220 in Alto, N.M. Tickets: $49 per con- Saturday. Cost: $30. 2010 fall series of piano concerts is sponsored
The 24th annual Gastronomica is Friday and
cert($25 for ages 18 and younger). Three-con- by El Paso Community College and the El Paso
Saturday, July 30-31, beginning at 2 p.m. The Encores and Overtures Gala — The El
family event features the top restaurants in the cert package: $125. Tickets available for order Chopin Festival Society. This year’s concerts
Paso Opera Guild’s 11th annual kickoff event
city, plus musical performances. Call for admis- via the Spencer Theater, 1-888-818-7872 or are 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4, Oct. 2 and
“An Opera Masquerade” for El Paso Opera’s
sion price: 2076870/71. spencertheater.com. Oct. 23, at the Chamizal National Memorial,
17th season is 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 22, at
Featured performance will be 2009 Van 800 S. San Marcial. Admission is free, but peo-
Camino Real Hotel Grand Ballroom, 101 S. El
Museo del Chamizal — Chamizal Park, Cliburn Piano Competition Gold Medalist ple are advised to arrive early. Information:
Paso, featuring voices from UTEP and a sur-
Juárez (next to the Bridge of the Americas). Mariangela Vacatello at 8 p.m. Saturday, with a 584-1595 or elpaso-chopin.com.
prise guest artist. Dinner, cocktails and silent
The museum features an exhibit of pre- pre-concert talk at 7 p.m. • Sept. 4 — Claire Huangci, Winner of the
auction also featured. Tickets: $125 ($1,250
Columbian artifacts, as well as paintings and Friday’s concert features the Jasper String 2010 U. S. Chopin Piano Competition.
per table); masks provided. Information/reser-
sculptures from well-known local and interna- Quartet at 8 p.m. Pre-concert talk at 7 p.m.
tional artists. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
vations: 581-5534 or epopera.org. El Paso Opera — The opera opens with
Saturday’s afternoon concert is 2 p.m. featur-
its “Opera For All” performance, a tribute to
Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free ing 20-year-old violin virtuoso Ray Chen. EPSO Anniversary Gala — The Grammy-
except as listed. Information: 611-1048. 9/11 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at The
Other events: nominated Eroica Trio performs for the El Paso
• The monthly Arte en el Parque is 4 to 10 Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $25 .Season tickets for
• “Fabulous Festival Fling” fund-raising gala is 6 Symphony Orchestra’s 80th anniversary cele-
p.m. on the last Saturday of the month. The El Paso Opera’s 17th season are also available.
p.m. Friday. Tickets: $30. bration Saturday, Aug. 28, at the El Paso
event includes live music, food, arts and crafts, Information: 581-5534 or epopera.org
and activities for children. Admission is 40
pesos (30 children). Information: 611-2390 or
arteenelparque.com.
The July 31 theme is “Jazz & Tango,” with
headline acts Paté de Fuá and Guillermo
Caballero.
The Aug. 28 theme is “Bohemia en el
Parque,” with love songs performed by various
artists.
• 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6: exhibit of paintings by
Brendaliza Fierro, owner of Galeria Cuadros y
Arte.
• 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13: exhibit by sculptor
Israel Gomez.
• 7:30 p.m. Fridays: Cultural evenings with
poets, actors, lecturers and singers. Bring your
own wine; coffee and pastries available for pur-
chase. Free admission.
Terraza Jardin Carta Blanca — Av.
Reforma (at Sanders, across from Comision
Federal de Electricidad). Conjunto Primavera,
Lorenzo de Monteclaro and Los Cadetes de
Linares perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 31.
Advance tickets are 100 pesos.
Total Fitness Gym — Centro Comercio
Misiones next to Sanborns, Blvd Teofilo
Borunda. The gym and Radio Viva present
Convivencia Juvenal 2010 beginning at 4 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 14. Admission is 80 pesos,
includes use of all gym facilities. Information:
(1) 800284 (cel).
Centro Cultural Paso del Norte — Av.
Henry Durant, Zona Pronaf, across from the
Red Cross. Information: 1730300 or
ccpn.com.mx.
The play “Los Alacranes” will be presented at
6:30 and 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24, featuring
actors Humberto Zurita, Manuel Ojeda,
Salvador Pineda, Rodrigo Vidal and Lorena
Herrera. Tickets sold at donboleton.com.
Information: 6134444.
Indios Soccer — The Mexican pro soccer
team Indios de Juarez host their home games
at Estadio Benito Juárez, Av. Heroico Colegio
Militar and Panama. Information: 6181824 or
clubindios.com.
‘Por Amor al Arte’ — The radio show,
covering all aspects of the arts in Juárez, airs 3
to 5 p.m. Sundays on 860 AM. The show
includes music, interviews, reviews of events,
recommendations of books and movies, con-
ducted by Hogla Lizet Olivas. Information:
806Noticias.com.mx.

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 H
ave you heard about a soldier
in the Civil War who dressed
in a Union jacket and
Confederate pants? He dodged bullets
from both sides! Discussing immigra-
tion objectively is similar to that plight.
Understand, though, that this article
will describe the issue’s sheer complex-
ity and various viewpoints, but not nec-
essarily my own, which are still in flux.
What a mess! America was built on
immigration. Yet undocumented immi-
grants over recent years have numbered
in the millions. Unfortunately, our out-
dated immigration system has a backlog
of 1.1 million in processing legal immi-
grants for green cards, with a waiting
period of three years.
Increasing violence. Over the past 15
years, about 5,600 individuals have per-
ished crossing northern Mexico’s
scorching deserts. Surviving border
crossers plod across U.S. ranches,
where some litter trash, break into
houses, steal, tear down fences and
release animals. Ranchers want privacy.
And recently, a rancher was shot and
killed. More gang members, drug run-
ners and ordinary criminals are joining
the flow. Terrorists remain a concern.
A quiet detail. Is the real problem
immigration per se? Immigrants from
Uzbekistan do not stir up the same pas-
sions! The problem seems to be immi-
grants from the South — not Argentina
but Mexico. This Mexican Hispanic
issue cannot be overlooked. Some U.S.
citizens just fear that traditional white,
Anglo-Saxon culture gets overwhelmed
by any other large ethnic group.
Against all illegal immigration. Here’s
one attitude: fear over the loss of
American jobs to immigrants, the
increasingly dangerous immigrant
crime and drug violence, resentment
over tax money paying for undocu-
mented immigrants overloading our
hospitals and schools, and adding more
poor people to high poverty rolls.
Furthermore, some think that in a
nation of law, lawbreakers are criminals
and deserve prosecution. That’s why
many support the deportation of 12 mil-
lion to 15 million illegals.
For reasonable immigration. This side
favors deportation of criminals but also
thinks new people add consumers to
our economy. These workers will pay
taxes, buy property, open bank accounts
and rent housing. America needs those
with higher skills and professional
expertise but also needs workers willing
to toil in meat-processing plants, on
construction sites, in car washes, in
agriculture and in restaurants. In fact,
America needs immigrant labor to keep
the economy running. Problem: many
business interests vigorously fight
reform because they want cheap labor.
Fortunately, concerned people on both
sides of the border place water jugs
along known routes and establish shel-
ters for exhausted travelers. They assist
immigrants who seek sanctuary because
of danger at home. They feel compas-
sion toward those who risk danger and
death en route. Read Sonia Nazario’s
eye-opening “Enrique’s Journey.” These
are moral and religious issues.
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This dilemma
chases a solution
And the future? Some surprising new
statistics have appeared:
• The annual flow of people into the
U.S. has been decreasing — from
800,000 in 2000–2004 down to 500,000
in 2005–2008, a decline expected to
continue.
• According to Newsweek, the World
Bank finds that Mexico’s birthrate has
declined from 6.7 children per woman
in 1970 to 2.1 today.
• Therefore, fewer new workers will
need Mexican jobs, thus placing less
stress on the Mexican economy.
• By 2015, retiring American baby
boomers will create more job vacancies.
Says a professor at USC, “I wouldn’t be
surprised if [even] Arizona starts plead-
ing for Mexican workers. … The poten-
tial here is to totally reverse attitudes
toward Mexican immigration.”
So what can we do?
• Control the border with stronger
Border Patrol, more fence, army troops,
federal I.D. cards and land mines?
• Give amnesty and make citizenship
available for 12–15 million immigrants
already here?
• Simplify steps toward citizenship and
reduce the fees?
• Set up a guest worker program?
• Enforce existing laws to fine employ-
ers who hire undocumented workers?
• Grant driver’s licenses to immigrants?
• Use local police to find and profile
illegal immigrants?
• Continue free access to our hospitals
and schools?
• Deny citizenship to babies born in the
States with undocumented parents?
• Deport lawbreakers, even when break-
ing up families?
• Will we eventually need less-stringent
immigration-reform legislation?
• Will furor over the recent Arizona law
make Congressional legislation politi-
cally impossible at this time?
Will this dilemma ever catch a solu-
tion? Will Congress ever make changes
that might threaten political careers?
Will anyone agree to compromise? Will
Americans ever support the possible
over the perfect? Can Americans ever
debate without demonizing? Answer all
these questions and you solve the prob-
lem. Meanwhile, the chase goes on.
Richard Campbell lives in Albuquerque.
His “Two Eagles in the Sun” is available
at the Bookery, Barnes & Noble and
twoeaglespress.com.
August 2010
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Going to the movies? Think outside the box office!
Alternative venues range from classic restored theaters to coffeehouses.
Story by Lisa Kay Tate
W
hile the local multiplex might
offer the newest releases with
THX surround sound and even
3-D, and Netflix offers thousands of titles
to watch on a smaller screen, moviegoers
in the El Paso area can also choose from a
wide variety of alternative venues to
indulge their cinematic tastes.
Falling between the familiar options of
the “big box” multiscreen movie house and
Redbox DVD rentals are community-
oriented film festivals and screenings at
places ranging from the majestic Plaza
Theatre to local coffeehouses.
This month’s Plaza Classic Film Festival
alone will offer 70 different films at three
different locations. The El Paso region is
also home to the Binational Independent
Film Festival, White Sands Film Festival
and other film events.
Ongoing film programs range from the
Fountain Theatre’s CineMatinee Saturday
screenings and the El Paso Holocaust
Museum’s monthly series to the peace and
justice films hosted by Pax Christi and
Queer Cinema at Fellini Film Café.
Art and independent film lovers don’t
have to wait for a festival or special series
showing to catch a highly acclaimed film,
with the Mesilla Valley Film Society pre-
senting daily shows at the Fountain
Theatre in Mesilla, N.M., and UTEP
Cinema Novo offering weekend shows
throughout the school year.
The eternal draw of
‘going to the movies’
El Paso film enthusiast Jay Duncan, an
internationally recognized film historian,
writer and archivist, has hosted several
film series at venues ranging from the
International Museum of Art to Chamizal
National Memorial.
He said that there is a difference between
seeing a movie at home and experiencing
it with a room full of fellow moviegoers.
“I think there is something very social
and communal about going to the movies,”
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near you!
Duncan said. “There’s something about the
larger-than-life picture and sound and the
crowd.”
Comic scenes that draw a mild laugh at
home may provoke a room roaring with
laughter in a theater. Suspense films are
more exciting when everyone screams or
jumps in their seat at the same time.
“Everyone has gotten spoiled to the per-
fection of the digital age, but there is still
something to the old-school movie-going,”
Duncan said. “The magic of light passing
through celluloid on a big screen is still
special. You couldn’t escape that same way
even on the best home system.”
A case in point was the crowd that
attended the showing of “Gone with the
Wind” at last year’s Plaza Classic Film
Festival. Duncan said that he met several
people who hadn’t been out to see a movie
in 25 or 30 years.
“This is a chance to escape to a gentler
time when people got dressed up to enjoy
a film,” he said. “When there is a chance
to go see a real ‘class act’ that has stood
the test of time, people treat it better.”
Duncan was the driving force behind the
annual silver-age sci-fi film series “IT!
Came from the ’50s,” which presented a
weekend of science-fiction classics at
Chamizal National Memorial. The inclu-
sion of guest actors or directors who were
involved in the original productions added
to the appeal.
“It wasn’t the rarity of the films, but the
opportunity to see them on the big screen
with someone from the movie, and hear
stories about the making of the film based
on their individual experience,” Duncan
explained.
This adds a special edge, he said, because
even though movies may live “forever,”
the people in them won’t.
Duncan said that the “IT” film festival
was discontinued after four years because
it outgrew the Chamizal but wasn’t quite
big enough to expand in a venue like the
Plaza. He hopes to see it reborn again as
possibly an arm of the Classic Film
Festival or on its own.
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He concluded that one of the biggest ele-
ments, often overlooked, is the ambiance
of the space itself.
“At the Plaza, we had old-timers who
remember the venue in the past and people
who didn’t have a clue what to expect,” he
said. “It was always a thrill to see people
coming in and looking around with their
mouth hanging open in awe.”
Plaze Festival grows
In just its third year, the Plaza Classic
Film Festival, set for Aug. 5–15 at The
Plaza Theatre, already is the premier
movie festival in the region.
Festival Artistic Director Charles Horak,
who runs the successful monthly Film
Salon classic-film series at Trinity-United
Methodist Church, said the concept behind
the film festival was to make it large-scale
yet affordable.
Though it’s only in its third year, the fes-
tival bills itself as “The World’s Largest
Classic Film Fest,” as festival promoters
have been unable to find any classic-film-
The Plaza Theatre hosts its 3rd annual
centered festival of its magnitude. This
Classic Film Festival this month.
year’s event will feature 70 films in a ten-
day period.
native and filmmaker Ryan Piers Williams.
“We started big, and it’s just gotten big-
Eric Pearson, a vice president of the El
ger,” Horak said.
Paso Community Foundation, which is the
Held exclusively Downtown, the main
festival’s executive producer, said that he
events are in The Plaza Theatre’s primary
looks forward to the local drama “The
theatre, the Kendle Kidd Performance
Sentimental Engine Slayer,” which will be
Hall, and the Philanthropy Theatre in the
presented with cast and crew present.
Plaza annex. The event also features out-
“I’m really looking forward to the local
door films in Arts Festival Plaza, film talks
at Camino Real Hotel and more. talent,” Pearson said. “I love to see that we
“We’re evolving in two ways,” Horak are able to help these films reach a broader
audience.”
said. “Special guests and greater numbers
One of the highlights about which Horak
of events. We really want to create a full
is most excited is the screening of the
festival environment, not just in the theater
restored version of Fritz Lang’s 1927 silent
but in the entire area.”
science-fiction masterpiece, “Metropolis,”
The 2010 festival’s guests include the last
accompanied by the three-man band Alloy
surviving cast member of “Sunset
Orchestra.
Boulevard,” Nancy Olson; celebrated film
“An additional 25 minutes of the film
historian Nick Clooney (father of George
Clooney); El Paso–born actress Debbie were discovered and restored, and people
will get to see it on the big screen with
Reynolds, star of festival feature “Singin’
in the Rain”; director of “The Last Picture
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music by this crazy three-man group,”
Horak said. “It’s remarkable and will blow
people’s minds how good it is.”
Buster Keaton’s silent comedy “The
General” will also feature live accompani-
ment, from renowned organist Walt Stoney
on the Plaza’s own Mighty Wurlitzer Pipe
Organ. The films themselves range from
world-premiere restorations of classics,
like “African Queen” and “Bridge on the
River Kwai,” to anniversary screenings of
modern classics, like “Jaws” and art-house
favorites such as “Breathless (À bout de
souffle).” The border region will also be
well-represented with screenings of new
films by area filmmakers, such as “The
Dry Land” and the Mexican classic
“Vámanos con Pancho Villa.”
The low admission prices allow more of
the community to attend the films in the
elegant setting of the Plaza, which first
entranced moviegoers when it opened in
1930 as the largest theater of its kind
between Dallas and Los Angeles. Closed
for years and nearly demolished, the the-
ater came back to life in 2006 thanks to a
massive renovation led by the El Paso
Community Foundation and supported by
the city of El Paso.
The theater’s awe-inspiring atmosphere
carries over to the audience’s behavior.
Festival organizers note that very few peo-
ple try to break the rules or even complain
about small matters like not being able to
take popcorn into the main theater.
“I think people share a reverence for the
venue,” Horak said. “They can feel that
they are in a special place.”
Pearson said that the festival is getting
attention, literally coast to coast, as is indi-
cated by the hits received on the festival’s
website.
“Our heaviest traffic areas, in addition to
the local hits, are the Los Angeles and
New York City areas,” he said. “I really
think there are a lot of people into classic
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films who have been wanting something
like this.”
Horak said that the focus of the festival
over the next couple of years will be to
bring more of the Hollywood experience to
downtown El Paso, with more events and
guest appearances, without driving up tick-
et prices too much.
Other film series
Although it has quickly become the
biggest, the Plaza Classic Film Festival
isn’t the only high-profile festival in El
Paso. The Binational Independent Film
Festival, a merging of the former Chamizal
Film Festival and UTEP Film Festival, is
held each January in both El Paso and
Juárez, and features films from the United
States and Mexico, as well as special fea-
tures from other nations. Past venues have
included UTEP’s Union Cinema, Centro
Cultural Paso del Norte in Juárez and La
Fe Clinic. The festival also hosts special
guest appearances, receptions and film-
making competitions. Each year, invited
honorees that represent the binational fla-
vor of the festival are chosen.
The Del Corazon Film Festival held in
July at Kalavera Studio celebrates local
films and filmmakers, and highlights other
local performers like live bands and DJs.
Outside of El Paso, festivals like White
Sands Film Festival, held in Las Cruces
and Alamogordo; May’s Marfa Film
Festival, in Marfa, Texas; and RioFest
Environmental Film Festival, in Socorro,
N.M., continue to grow and gain attention.
Some film series have been visual addi-
tions to other fine-arts events.
El Paso Pro-Musica’s music-film series is
held each January in conjunction with the
annual Chamber Music Festival.
Pro-Musica Executive Director Kathrin
Berg Pettit said that the series has “com-
pletely taken off” in just three years.
The series started as free screenings with
the help of Horak at Trinity Methodist, but
has since moved to the Philanthropy in the
Plaza Annex, with a nominal fee.
The Fountain Theatre in Mesilla com-
bines historic atmosphere and coffee-
house intimacy.
The series includes not only films about
the classical-music world and performers,
but also films featuring a score with work
by a featured chamber musician. One of
the 2011 series’ films, James Cameron’s
“True Lies,” features cello music by guest
Chamber Music Festival artist Armen
Ksajikian.
Other annual events include film series in
nontraditional settings, including UTEP’s
African-American History Month and
Women’s History Month events. The 2010
Mexican Revolution Centennial events
have included film screenings and series at
several venues, including museums in the
Downtown museum district.
El Paso Community Foundation returns
to the Plaza with a holiday-movie film
series held the same weekend as the tree
lighting and Christmas parade Downtown.
By including a variety of film genres,
Pettit said, people would be able to choose
from documentaries, blockbusters, classics
and more. “This series ... blends the musi-
cal arts with the performing arts and the
cinematic arts.”
Stars under the stars
With some series, the best theater may be
the night sky, and both the city and private
organizations have hosted many movies
“on the lawn” and “under the stars.”
El Paso Convention and Visitors
Bureau’s Movies in the Canyon is one of
their more recent inspirations for utilizing
the McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre.
Held each weekend late summer through
October, the free event averages around
2,273 patrons per weekend, about 505 peo-
ple per screening.
According to CVB Event Marketing
Manager Ashley Tantimonaco, the movies
are offered to appeal to both younger and
older audiences.
“With our double feature, we targeted
families for the early show and a slightly
more mature crowd for the late-night fea-
ture,” Tantimonaco said. “Since this is a
free event, we want to make sure the pro-
gramming is inviting for several different
demographics, and we believe we accom-
plished this by mixing animated features,
horror movies (and) classic favorites (in)
our schedule.”
Other chances to enjoy an outdoor film
include the Kern Plaza Association’s
monthly movies in the park series at
Madeline Park during the summer months,
and El Paso Parks and Recreation
Department hosts Roll the Film at the Park
on selected Wednesdays at various local
parks. During the summer, Zin Valle
Vineyards offers periodic outdoor movies
in an upscale picnic setting.
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Smaller can be better
Like The Plaza Theatre, the venue itself
can be part of the experience.
Mesilla Valley Film Society board mem-
ber Jeff Berg said that the Fountain
Theatre in the historic Mesilla, N.M., is a
world apart from the standard moviegoing
experience. The 106-year-old historic
movie house offers documentaries, art
films, foreign films, and other films that
don’t usually make it to El Paso’s main-
stream cinemas. It presents an atmosphere
absent of what Berg lists as common
movie distractions: texters, unruly children
(and adults) and dirty conditions.
A society member or special invited guest
introduces each film. Patrons can sit either
in traditional movie aisles or at one of a
few tables in the back and enjoy a more
coffeehouse-style experience.
“There is no comparison to what we
show and to what every other full-time
film venue for over 200 square miles
shows,” Berg said. “We are an all-volun-
teer organization and this is our 21st year
of operation.”
Berg said that it can be a challenge to
introduce local residents to the theater.
“The Mesilla Valley Film Society more
or less requires one to have a change of
attitude about movies,” he said. “The films
we show are of course, in some sense,
about entertainment, but oft-times they are
selected to show our patrons that film is a
form of art as well as a way to forget your
troubles for two hours.”
UTEP’s Union Cinema, home of the
Cinema Novo Art and Foreign Film Series
that runs through the school year, is the
university’s own on-campus source of non-
mainstream motion pictures. In addition to
its regular showings, the UTEP theater has
presented a grab bag of special-interest
series, including the annual We Will Rock
You music-film series, the French Film
Festival, The Sun City Film Fest (local
independent-film showcase) and more.
An entirely different movie experience is
in the area’s only IMAX movie screen, at
the New Mexico Museum of Space
History in Alamogordo. The Tombaugh
IMAX Dome Theater and Planetarium
now offers combo packages allowing
museum guests to view selected films with
their museum admission.
On a smaller scale, the Fellini Film Café
in Kern Place hosts films on selected
nights for free with a minimum coffee
shop purchase, and the new Travel Mug
Coffee café features free movie nights.
popular it was expanded to a year-round
series the next year.
Museum Executive Director Mirabel
Villalva said that the series has an intimate
crowd of about 30 to 40 viewers each
month, and the selections often include
some well-known films.
“Films range from new releases to older
films, all dealing with the Holocaust or
themes associated with the Holocaust,”
Villalva said. “Recent films have included
‘The Boy in the Striped Pajamas,’
‘Defiance,’ ‘The Reader,’ ‘Enemies: A
Love Story,’ ‘Triumph of the Will’ and
‘Blessed is the Match.’”
Other cultural or ethnic-centered series
held locally have included the Jewish
Arthouse Film Series at UTEP’s Stanlee
and Gerald Rubin Center of Fine Arts and
French-language films held monthly by
L’Alliance Française d’El Paso, and the El
Paso Museum of Art and Mexican
Consulate have both sponsored some of
the best of Spanish-language films.
A recent addition is Rio Grande Adelante
Inc.’s semimonthly Queer Cinema and its
annual Frontera Pride Film Festival at
Fellini Film Café in the Cincinnati enter-
tainment district.
Rio Grande Adelante Program
Development Chair Danny Steel said that
the films are set to appeal to the LGBT
(lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) audi-
ence and draw around 15 to 20 viewers
each screening.
“All of the films will be with a queer
theme, queer following, starring queer
actors or directed by an LGBT individual,”
he said.
Chamizal National Memorial has featured
several topic-specific series, including its
First Friday series, featuring films about El
Paso or border issues; a nature-film series;
and Hot Topic, a current-events series
focusing on discussion-provoking themes.
Themes of peace and justice are the focus
of the Pax Christi Film Series, sponsored
by Pax Christi El Paso and the Peace and
Justice Ministry of the El Paso Catholic
Diocese. The series is held at the Mother
Teresa Center the second Sunday of the
month.
Film committee member Wayne Daniel
said that the audience averages around 25
people, but certain topics or films draw
larger crowds.
“Attendance varies greatly,” he said.
“About 60 people came to see ‘Soul
Searching: The Journey of Thomas
Merton.’ A film about Dorothy Day,
founder of the Catholic Worker movement,
and Al Gore’s film, ‘An Inconvenient
Truth,’ also attracted larger-than-usual
crowds.”
The series coordinator, Father Ed
Carpenter, said that each film is intended
to provide “choice” to the audience con-
cerning various issues, such as world
peace, black history, women’s history, the
environment, labor, war, the judicial sys-
tem, Hispanic history, domestic violence,
respect for life, political responsibility, vet-
erans and more. The August film featured
is “Hiroshima: Repentance and Renewal,”
with future films this year being “Wal-
Mart: The High Cost of Low Price” and
“Advent Conspiracy.”
The series is offered free, although dona-
tions to the ministry are always welcome.
Committee member Sister Ida R.
Berresheim said that it is often hard to find
films about topics on peace and justice in
traditional movie venues, and films or doc-
umentaries of these types either spend a
very brief time in local theaters or are
never even shown.
Filmmakers emerging
The rising interest in film series and festi-
vals continues to be fed by a rising aware-
ness of El Paso’s multifaceted community
filmmakers.
Carlos Corral keeps busy with his and his
brother, Octavio’s, production company,
MindWarp Entertainment, as well as help-
ing other area filmmakers with their own
work. He wrote and directed the 2010
award-winning film “Hands of God,” as
well as “Santos” and “Torture Corn,” and
has served as producer, actor, sound editor,
cinematographer and editor for several oth-
ers.
One of his most recent efforts, “Red
Sands,” completed filming in June using
all local on-screen talent and film crews.
“All of the actors here in El Paso are
ready and willing to be in films,” he said.
“I think one of the problems here is people
think they have to go somewhere else to
find work or talent, but the people are here
to make it work.”
Corral, who shot “Hands of God” in El
Paso, spent time as both a student and pro-
fessional filmmaker in Austin, a city with a
very visual film community.
Since returning to El Paso, Corral said,
the filmmaking scene in El Paso at first
seemed kind of dry, but upon networking
and asking around about potential crew
members, he has found several individuals
willing to work and gain experience in all
aspects of the moviemaking art form.
“There’s a whole network here,” he said.
“You just have to know where to find
them.”
One of the best sources he discovered is a
film database site, epfilm.com, maintained
by filmmaker Gilbert Chavarria. This net-
work of local individuals both looking for
cast and crew or for movies to work with
has helped Corral and other filmmakers
find worthy talent.
“Thanks to that site, I was able to make
two movies,” Corral said.
He said that the biggest problem is mak-
ing people aware of not only the products
coming from El Paso’s film community,
but also of the amount of talent to be
found in the area’s film culture, which
often goes unnoticed.
UTEP senior Christopher Velasquez said
that he is using an almost exclusive El
Paso cast and crew for his current inde-
pendent film on immigration.
“I am proud to say that the entire cast and
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Film series with purpose

People with particular opinions, outlooks
or lifestyles often want to see films they
can enjoy and discuss with others of the
same interests. Several organizations in El
Paso offer monthly film series or annual
film fests that cater to a specific group as
well as open the minds of others through
the familiar art form of film.
The series range from cultural interests to
films that raise social consciousness on
current issues, all in settings appealing to
the audiences.
In 2008, the El Paso Holocaust Museum
and Study Center began a summer film
series, Cinema Sundays, screening
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Only at Lancers!
Plaza Classic Film Festival — The El
Cont’d from Page 29 Paso Community Foundation will host its
3rd annual classic and “semi-classic”
crew is comprised of UTEP students with
the exception of some actors, such as movie in The Plaza’s Main Theatre,
Jordan Lee ( an El Paso native who played Philanthropy Theatre and outdoor Festival
a vampire in the Twilight ‘Eclipse’ Plaza Aug. 5-15. Billed as the “world’s
Why settle for just dinner when you can have dinner and ... movie),” Velasquez said. largest classic film festival,” movies of all
genres will be presented from the golden
Corral said that even the variety of film
" % " # " # $ % $ $%" genres represented locally seems to go age of cinema to more recent favorites.
unnoticed, as moviegoers tend to think Special film talks with celebrities and
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local films primarily revolve around the
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nearby at White Sands National Special events:
Dinner and a Movie
PT & the Cruisers! Monument, as well as the critically lauded
short “Breaking Borders,” a lively docu-
• “Plaza Days” Open House events are 1
to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Aug. 5-6,
/0-! 3 % ' (Westside) mentary about the area’s drag-queen and and 11 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday and
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has been making its way around film festi-
Thursday, Aug. 10 and Aug. 12, featur-
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showcase of El Paso area shorts at 8 p.m.
Western Connecticut University’s
Thursday, Aug. 5. Screenings are preced-
WestConn Film Festival, Austin’s
ed by a live concert; artists to be
SouthSlam Film Festival and El
announced. Admission is free.
Paso/Juárez’s binational Chamizal
• A free talk and book signing of “El
Independent Film Festival.
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said has been very good about spotlighting
local films. However, he would like to see
+%#' ,(* ()"#) $)(& a more complete competition-based film
festival, and is currently working on plan-
ning one himself. He feels that this could
author Cynthia Haines is 4 p.m. Friday,
Aug. 6, in the Philanthropy Theatre.
• A screening of the 1952 musical “Singin’
In The Rain” with special guests Debbie
Reynolds and Nick Clooney is 7 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 7, preceded by a free film

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over to see what’s fresh and new in the
motion-picture world.
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48-Hour Film Slam held at The Percolator
and the Golden Chile Film Challenge,
open to both high school and community
filmmakers. Corral said that novice film-
makers get a small taste of the process by
(!$.5 2- 7%0 %$'%5..$ participating in these.
“In a guerilla-filmmaking sense, these
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ized the filmmaking community has to
help each other out, for the benefit of the
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project comes from El Paso, the national
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talk at 6 p.m. in the Camino Real Dome
Bar, 101 S. El Paso. Tickets: $10.
• A reception for Debbie Reynolds fol-
lows at 9:30 p.m. at the Camino Real
Hotel. Tickets: $15.
• The screening of the restored silent film
classic, Fritz Lang’s “Metropolis” is 7 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 8, in Kendle Kidd
Performance Hall, with live accompani-
ment by The Alloy Orchestra. Tickets: $8.
A talk precedes the screening at 6 p.m. in
the Dome Bar.
• Art House for Kids” showing are 1:30
p.m. Aug. 10 and 12, in the Kendle Kidd
Performance Hall. Tuesday’s presentation
is “Amazing Animation,” and Thursday’s is
“Amazing Shorts.” Tickets: $2.
• Pecha Kucha Night is 8:30 p.m.
a gathering of creative individuals to share
their work and ideas in a casual environ-
ment. Admission is free.
• “Picture Show: A Conversation with
Peter Bogdanovich” is 4 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 14, in the Philanthropy Theatre.
Tickets: $10 (free for festival passholders).
Bogdanovich will introduce the screening
of his film “The Last Picture Show” at 8
p.m. in the Kendle Kidd Performance Hall.
A free film talk is at 6 p.m. in Dome Bar.
For a complete list of screenings and
other festival events, see Page 2.

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‘An Inconvenient Truth’ — The Al Gore’s
global warming documentary is 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 4, as part of the “Hot Topic
Wednesday” film series at Chamizal National
Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Admission is free.
Information: 532-7273.
Queer Cinema — Frontera Pride Film
Festival and Rio Grande Adelante will host the
film series 7 to 9 p.m. the second and fourth
Tuesday of the month at Fellini Film Cafe, 220
Cincinnati. Viewing is free with $7 food pur-
chase. Information: 929-9282 or rgadelante.org.
• Aug. 10 — “The Closet,” directed by
Francis Veber.
• Aug. 24 — “Everyone,” directed by Bill
Marchant.
Roll the Film at the Park — El Paso Parks
and Recreation Department will host free
movies this summer at 8:30 p.m. selected
Wednesdays, at various local parks.
Films/location:
• Aug. 11 — Carolina Park, 563 N. Carolina
• Aug. 18 – Galatzan Park, 650 Wallenberg.
Texas Film Round-Up — Texas Archive of
the Moving Image will bring its traveling media
show to El Paso 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday
and 1 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14-15, in the
Plaza Theatre, in conjunction with the Plaza
Classic Film Festival. Area residents can bring
their Texas-related films and videos to the
Texas Film Round-Up table to sign up for free
digitization services. The program is open to
any Texas-related films including home movies,
amateur films, local television productions,
advertisements, industrial films, government
films and more. Service is free. Information:
(512) 485-3073 or texasfilmroundup.org.
A selection of films representing Texas history
August 2010
and culture, chosen from those contributed
during the event, will be added to TAMI video
library in early 2011.
Pax Christi Film Series — The series pres-
ents the overview of the scourge of nuclear
weapons and their existence from the 1940s to
today with “Hiroshima: Repentance and
Renewal,” 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug 15, at Diocesan
Migrant and Refugee Services’ Mother Teresa
Center, 2400 E. Yandell (between Piedras and
Cotton). Hosted by Pax Christi El Paso and the
Peace & Justice Ministry of the Catholic
Diocese of El Paso. Admission is free, donations
welcome. Information: 497-0384.
Combining archival materials, quotes, and
interviews with and footage of peace activists,
the film uses the annual Hiroshima Day events
at Los Alamos laboratory in New Mexico to
provide information about nuclear weapons
and action suggestions.
Holocaust Museum Cinema Sundays —
El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center,
715 Oregon, hosts free showings of Holocaust,
genocide and racism-related films at 2 p.m. the
last Sunday of the month. Age 18 and younger
not permitted without parent or guardian.
Admission is free, but seating is limited.
Information: 351-0048, ext. 24 or
maribel@elpasoholocaustmuseum.org. Web:
elpasoholocaustmuseum.org.
Movies in the Canyon — Free movies will
be shown selected nights August and
September at the McKelligon Canyon
El Paso Scene
Amphitheater. Concessions available (no food
or beverages may be brought in). For schedule
and other information, go to
moviesinthecanyon.com.
‘A Day at the Movies’ — The Jewish
Federation of El Paso and the Inter-American
Jewish Studies Program present recent Jewish
films 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 5, at
the Rubin Center on the UTEP campus. Cost is
$20 ($14 members, UTEP students) for all day,
or $12 ($8 members, students) for one feature
plus shorts. Advance discount available.
Reservations recommended: 584-4437 or jew-
ishelpaso.org.
• 10:30 a.m. “Divan” (all ages)
• 12:15 p.m. — “180 Degrees of Jerusalem”
(teens and older)
• 1 p.m. — “Nora’s Will” (preteens and older)
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 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Foreign lan-
guage films include subtitles. Admission: $7 ($6
seniors and students with ID; all seats for mati-
nees; $5 society members and children); $5 on
Wednesday. Information, schedule: (575) 524-
8287 or mesillavalleyfilm.org.
• July 30-Aug. 5 — “Harry Brown.” Brown
(Michael Caine) is an old man with a dying wife,
who lives in an area controlled by a drug gang.
When his best friend is killed by gangs, Harry
takes the law into his own hands. Rated R.
• Aug. 6-12 — “The Secret in Their Eyes,”
Winner of the 2010 Academy Award for Best
Foreign Language Film. Ricardo Darin is
Benjamin, a criminal-court investigator who is
tormented by the unsolved 1974 rape and mur-
der of a young bride. Rated R.
• Aug. 13-19 — “Please Give.” Catherine
Keener plays Kate, a New Yorker who runs a
furniture store with her husband, Alex (Oliver
Platt). “We buy from the children of dead peo-
ple” he notes. Kate feels guilt because of the
thriving business, her daughter, her roving hus-
band and her neighbor Andra, an old lady
whose death will mean that Kate and Alex can
annex her apartment. Rated R.
• Aug. 20-26 — “Ondine.” Fisherman
Syracuse (Colin Farrell) is a recovering alcoholic
with a young, wheelchair-bound daughter. Life
is tough until the day he raises his nets and dis-
covers a woman trapped inside, clinging for life.
The arrival of Ondine (Alicia Bachleda) brings
romance and a rejuvenated trade as schools of
fish swim into his nets. Rated PG-13.
• Aug. 27-Sept 2 — “The Wind Journeys.”
The film tells the story of an aging accordion
player and the young musician he’s reluctantly
allowed to accompany on his trek north. Rating
equivalent to PG-13.
CinéMatinee Film Series — Films with
western, rural or New Mexico themes (as well
as other special selections) are shown at 1:30
p.m. Saturdays at the Fountain Theatre, 2469
Calle de Guadalupe, 1/2 block south of the
plaza in Mesilla. Admission: $4 ($1 for Mesilla
Valley Film Society members), unless otherwise
listed. Information: (575) 524-8287 (leave mes-
sage) or mesillavalleyfilm.org.
• Aug. 7 – “Red Rock West.” Nicholas Cage is
a poor but honest drifter who arrives, nearly
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broke, in the small Western town of Red Rock.
He walks into the local saloon, and is mistaken
by the owner (J.T. Walsh) for the professional
killer from Texas that Walsh has hired to mur-
der his wife (Laura Flynn Boyle).
• Aug. 14 — ”Redskin.” New Mexico had only
been a state for 17 years when Paramount sent
a crew to Acoma Pueblo, outside Albuquerque,
to film this silent picture. Richard Dix plays a
Navajo who was abducted and sent to a gov-
ernment boarding school as a child. His partial
assimilation into white society leaves him nei-
ther Indian nor white, just “Redskin.”
• Aug. 21 — “One Man’s Hero.” The true
story of John Riley and the San Patricio
Regiment on the battlefields of the Mexican-
American war. Half of the soldiers in the U.S.
Army in the 1840s were Irish, having fled
famine in their homeland for the promise of
American citizenship.
• Aug. 28 — “The Spanish Room.” Made in
New Mexico. A feature length documentary
about Yjastros: The American Flamenco
Repertory Company, based out of the National
Institute of Flamenco in Albuquerque.
Special guest filmmaker Chris Roybal will be
present for the screening.
New Mexico Museum of Space History
— Alamogordo, N.M. The museum’s
Tombaugh IMAX Dome Theater presents:
• “Hubble” (11 a.m., noon and 2, 4 and 5
p.m.). Narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, audi-
ences will blast off alongside the Atlantis STS-
125 crew, witness some of the most challeng-
ing spacewalks ever performed, and experience
firsthand Hubble’s awe-inspiring imagery.
• “9 Planets and Counting” (1 and 3 p.m.).
Learn amazing facts about planets, moons and
stars in the solar system. Featured with plane-
tarium show.
Tickets: $6 ($5.50 for seniors and military;
$4.50 ages 4-12). Ages 3 and under free for all
shows. Planetarium show is $3.50. Information:
(877) 333-6589 or (575) 437-2840 or
nmspacemuseum.org.
Jay’s 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.
Aug. 6:
• Flipped (Warner Bros.) — Madeline Carroll,
Callan McAuliffe, Rebecca De Mornay. Directed
by Rob Reiner.
• Mao’s Last Dancer (ATO Pictures) — Chi
Cao, Bruce Greenwood, Kyle MacLachlan.
Directed by Bruce Beresford.
• Middle Men (Paramount Vantage) — Luke
Wilson, Giovanni Ribisi, Gabriel Macht.
Directed by George Gallo.
• The Other Guys (Columbia) — Will Ferrell,
Mark Wahlberg, Michael Keaton. Directed by
Adam McKay.
• Step Up 3-D (Disney Studios) — Sharni
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Vinson, Rick Malambri, Adam G. Sevani.
Directed by Jon Chu.
• Twelve (Hannover House) — Chace
Crawford, Emma Roberts, Rory Culkin.
Directed by Joel Schumacher.
Aug. 12:
• Eat Pray Love (Columbia) — Julia Roberts,
Javier Bardem, Viola Davis. Directed by Ryan
Murphy.
• The Expendables (Lionsgate) — Sylvester
Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li. Directed by
Stallone.
• Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (Universal) —
Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran
Culkin. Directed by Edgar Wright.
• Tales From Earthsea (Touchstone) —
Animated. Voices of Timothy Dalton, Mariska
Hargitay, Willem Dafoe. Directorial debut of
Goro Miyazaki, son of legendary Japanese ani-
mator Hayao Miyazaki.
Aug. 20:
• Lottery Ticket (Warner Bros.) — Bow Wow,
Brandon T. Jackson, Naturi Naughton. Directed
by Erik White.
• Nanny McPhee Returns (Universal) — Emma
Thompson, Ralph Fiennes, Maggie Gyllenhaal.
Directed by Susanna White. (Sequel to 2005
film)
• Piranha 3-D (Dimension Films) — Elisabeth
Shue, Jerry O’Connell, Richard Dreyfuss.
Directed by Alexandre Aja. (Remake of 1978
original directed by Joe Dante)
• The Switch (Miramax) — Jennifer Aniston,
Jason Bateman, Juliette Lewis. Directed by Josh
Gordon and Will Speak.
• Vampires Suck (20th Century-Fox) — Ken
Jeong, Anneliese van der Pol, Matt Lanter.
Directed by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer.
Aug. 27:
• Centurion (Magnet Releasing) — Michael
Fassbender, Dominic West, Olga Kurylenko.
Directed by Neil Marshall.
• Going the Distance (Warner Bros.) — Drew
Barrymore, Justin Long, Ron Livingston.
Directed by Nanette Burnstein.
• The Last Exorcism (Lionsgate) — Patrick
Fabian, Ashley Bell, Louis Herthim. Directed by
Daniel Stamm.
• Takers (Screen Gems) — Matt Dillon, Idris
Elba, Paul Walker. Directed by John
Luessenhop.
DVD Releases
Aug. 3:
• Diary of A Wimpy Kid / PG
• Kick-Ass / R
Aug. 10:
• Date Night / PG-13
• Death at a Funeral / R
• The Joneses / R
Aug. 24:
• City Island / PG-13
• The Back-up Plan / PG-13
Aug. 31:
• Harry Brown / R
August 2010
Family Camp Out Adventure — El Paso
Parks and Recreation Department will host the
family overnight event 4 p.m. Friday to 9 a.m.
Saturday, July 30-31, at Memorial Park Reserve
area, 3251 Copper. Cost is $5 for ages 17 and
under, and $10 for others, which includes hot
dogs, entertainment and more. All campers
must bring their own tents and sleeping bags.
Information: 240-3310 or
elpasotexas.gov/parks.
The event features picnic, swimming,
overnight movies and dancing, games and
more. Security provided onsite.
Bugfest! — The El Paso Zoo, 4001 E.
Paisano, hosts its annual weekend expo
Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 7-8, with close-up
bug encounters, games and activities for the
whole family. Zoo admission is $10 for ages 13
to 61; $7.50 for ages 62 and older and active
duty military (including spouse) with ID; $6
ages 3 to 12; and free for ages 2 and under.
Zoo members admitted free. Information: 532-
8156, 521-1850 or elpasozoo.org.
El Paso Zoo — 4001 E. Paisano. Entrance
hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Zoo admis-
sion is $10; $7.50 for ages 62 and older and
active duty military (including spouse) with ID;
$6 ages 3 to 12; and free for ages 2 and under.
Zoo members admitted free. Information: 532-
8156, 521-1850 or elpasozoo.org.
A giraffe exhibit has joined the new Africa
section’s lion exhibit, meerkat habitat and the
El Paso Electric Kalahari Research Center.
BugFest is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday, Aug. 7-8.
Military, Law Enforcement and Fire Day is 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21.
Daily encounters include California Sea Lion
Training and Meet the Keeper presentations at
11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Asian Elephant Training Encounters scheduled
daily. Information: elpasozoo.org/takeaction.
Garden Talks at Ardovino’s Desert
Crossing — Ardovino’s Desert Crossing, One
Ardovino Drive in Sunland Park, will host free
talks on various aspects of gardening with Texas
AgriLife Extension Service Master Gardeners 8
to 8:30 to 9 a.m. Saturdays on the patio during
their weekly farmers’ market. Information:
240-7414.
• Aug. 7 — “Rainwater Harvesting” with Bill
Hodge
• Aug. 14 — “Getting Roses Ready for Fall”
with Bill Hooten
• Aug. 21 — “Fall Gardening” with Jim
Hastings
• Aug. 28 — “Composting” with Ed McElroy.
Butterfly Release — White Mountain
Meadows Pavilion, off Gavilan Canyon Road in
Ruidoso, will host its 5th annual Monarch but-
terfly release benefiting Ruidoso Home Care
and Hospice Foundation 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 14. Butterflies will be distrib-
uted at 11 a.m. and released at 12:15 p.m.
Cost per butterfly is $12. Information: Nancy
Lee (575) 258-0028.
Master Gardeners Second Saturday –
Texas AgriLife Extension Service’s second
Saturday lecture is 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14,
at the El Paso Garden Center, 3105 Grant.
August’s program is “Get Your Roses Ready for
Fall” with Master Gardener Bill Hooten.
Admission is free. Information: 240-7414.
August 2010
Butterfly Flutterby – The Asombro
Institute for Science Education at Chihuahuan
Desert Nature Park, 56501 N. Jornada in Las
Cruces, hosts its 8th annual celebration of but-
terflies 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 21.
There will be new stations and activities this
year, including kids’ arts and crafts, butterfly
sponge toss and face painting. Guests can make
a butterfly watering plate, stroll along the
Desert Discovery Trail or browses the bucket
auction. Proceeds auction benefit Institute’s
education programs and site development.
Admission: $2. Information: (575) 524-3334 or
asombro.org.
White Sands Institute — White Sands
National Monument and NMSU-Alamogordo
hosts a new series of community education
classes at White Sands National Monument.
Information/registration: (575) 439-3842 or
commed@nmsua.nmsu.edu.
Classes are geared towards grade 10 through
adult, and include easy-level hikes, with some
off-trail walks.
• “By The Dune’s Early Light” photography
workshop with Jim Spencer and Ron
Robertson, Aug. 24-26. Cost: $550.
• White Sands Watercolors Thursday through
Saturday, Oct. 21-23, instructed by Dan
Stouffer. Cost: $175.
Master Gardener Course — The Texas
AgriLife Extension Service will host an 11-week
master gardener course 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursdays, Sept. 9-Nov. 18, at El Paso
Garden Center, 3105 Grant, in Memorial Park.
The course offers intensive horticultural train-
ing in exchange for at least 60 hours of volun-
teer service after the course’s completion.
Application fee: $150 ($195 for those in the
horticulture industry). Fee covers course text
and various handouts. Enrollment space is limit-
ed; application deadline is 5 p.m. Aug. 30.
Information/applications: 860-2515 or
elp.tamu.edu.
El Paso/Trans-Pecos Audubon Society
trips — A Reservoirs in the Valley tour in East
El Paso meets at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at
Feather Lake Wildlife Sanctuary, 9500 North
Loop, to tour waterbird haven McNary
Reservoir and other areas. Information: Mark
Perkins, 637-3521 or mperkins4@elp.rr.com.
Non-members and guests welcome on all
field trips. Bring lunch, binoculars, and dress
appropriately for weather and terrain.
Information: trans-pecos-audubon.org.
Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park —
5000 Calle del Norte in Mesilla. Guided Bird
tours are 7:15 to 8:45 a.m. the first Saturday of
every month, hosted by Mesilla Valley Audubon
Society’s Nancy Stotz. Day use fee: $5 per
vehicle ($40 annual pass). Information: (575)
523-4298 or nmparks.com.
• Friends of the Mesilla Valley Bosque Park
meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 2. Park fee
waived for those attending meeting.
Information: (575) 523-8009.
• A ranger-guided bird tour is 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Saturday, Aug. 7. Bring hat, water, binoculars
and insect repellent.
• State Entomologist Dr. Carol Sutherland will
present “Common Arthropods in the Mesilla
Valley” at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, in the
park classroom.
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• Richard Quick, Naturalist for the Museum of
Natural History, will give a presentation about
amphibians and reptiles at 10 a.m. Saturday,
Aug. 28, in the park classroom.
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 year
round. Admission: $2 ($1 children, seniors and
military). Information: 584-0563, keystone-
heritagepark.org or elpasobotanicalgardens.org.
The park’s 2-acre Botanical Garden features
native plants, amphitheater, butterfly garden,
wedding garden, children’s maze, and a
Butterfly House.
Keystone Heritage Park has 189 species of
migratory and local birds, and a 4,500-year-old
archaeological site.
Keystone’s Chihuahuan Desert Experience
(immediately west of the wetland) is open daily
from 7 a.m. to noon for walking and bird
watching.
The El Paso/Trans-Pecos Audubon will be at
the Observation Deck 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 14 and 28, for anyone interest-
$& %&"$* ' % ed about the chapter or area birds.
$ " * "" Franklin Mountains State Park — Most
>% & ! % !! ? hiking and mountain-biking trails begin in the
Tom Mays area, off Transmountain Road on the
west side of the park (east of I-10).
> ! %&"! % "$" Entry fees are $4 per person, free for age 12
and under (with family). Hours are 8 a.m. to 5
!" ? p.m. daily. Information: 566-6441.
Guided nature hikes begin at 9 a.m. Saturday
" ! % ( $ $& %&"$* and Sunday, Aug. 7-8 and Aug. 21-22. Cost is
$7 for ages 13 and up and $1 for ages 5-12
"! 8 8 (includes park entry fee). Hikes range in dis-
tance and difficulty. Reservations required: 566-
! " 7 6441, ext. 24 or kelly.serio@tpwd.state.tx.us
00,3 4&(4(2% (tours also may be given any weekend by
5''(24* 5+'030 advance reservation).
• A Junior Ranger Hike is 8 a.m. Saturday,
Aug. 14. Cost is $7 for ages 13 and up and $1
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for ages 5-12 (includes park entry fee). Call for
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reservations.
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203320%'3 *011+/) (/4(2
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Feather Lake Wildlife Sanctuary —
# ! 9500 North Loop, near Loop 375. The 43.5-
! acre site is managed by El Paso’s Audubon
" Society. A variety of migratory birds, as well as
8 ! some year-round species, can be seen there.
The sanctuary is open to the public 8 a.m. to
noon Saturdays and 2 p.m. to dusk Sundays.
" $ Admission is free. Information: 545-5157 or
747-8663.
The next public workday session is 8 a.m.
$ !"
Saturday, Aug. 7. Everyone is invited.
! includes hiking trails, and La Cueva Picnic Area.
! Rio Bosque Wetlands Park — UTEP’s
Center for Environmental Resource
! Management offers free guided walking tours
" and other activities at Rio Bosque Wetlands
$ Park in El Paso’s Mission Valley. Tours last about
two hours. Information: 747-8663 or rio-
bosque.org. Upcoming events:
> " %& % " ! % &" ! • Bird Tour, 8 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 8.
• Introductory Tour, 8 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 15.
% " $" !" ? • A Community Workday is 8 to 11 a.m.
Saturday, Aug. 21.
# %"# $ "( " & ( $ & %&" $ *
• Monthly faunal monitoring is 7 to 10 a.m.
9+<7 #9/:: #" 7= Saturday, Aug. 28.
Meeting place is a bridge crossing Riverside
4 #+:7 &)
Canal. Take Americas Ave. (Loop 375) to Pan
079 5 + 34 79./9 : American Drive, turn left and travel 1.5 miles.
#276/ Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic
Site — The site is famed for many Native
,9 +< 789/ :: :,-1 47,+ 4 6 /; American rock paintings and unique geology.
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Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through
Thursday; 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday through
Sunday. Admission: $5 (free for children 12 and
younger). Additional cost for tours (including
birding tour and morning hike): $1 for ages 5
and older. Information: 857-1135 or texas-
stateparks.gov.
The park’s campground will be closed for util-
ity upgrades through the month of August and
possibly early September.
Pictograph, rock-climbing bouldering and hik-
ing tours are available at 9 and 11 a.m.
Wednesday through Sunday, by prior arrange-
ment. Call 849-6684.
The monthly birding tour is 7 to 9 a.m. on the
third Saturday of the month (Aug. 21).
Advance sign-up encouraged.
A nature and pictograph tour is 7:30 a.m.
Saturday, Aug. 14. The strenuous hike is about
3 hours long. Registration required.
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. There is an
annual orientation program for visitors. Guided
access is offered to the rest of the site. Call for
reservations and other information: 857-1135.
Carlsbad Caverns National Park — The
park is about 160 miles east of El Paso, off the
Carlsbad Highway (U.S. 62-180). Information:
(575) 785-2232 or nps.gov/cave.
Summer hours (Memorial Day through Labor
Day) are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily; tours available
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Last entry into cave via nat-
ural entrance is 3:30 p.m. with last entry into
cave via elevator 5 p.m.
A star party is 6:30 to 10 p.m. the second
Saturday of each month.
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
park’s audio self-guided tour is $3 extra (also
available in Spanish).
The “bat season” generally lasts from late May
through mid-October. Daily bat flight talks
(about 15 minutes long) are offered just before
sunset at the amphitheatre outside the natural
entrance. Then — bats willing — visitors are
treated to the sunset spectacle of clouds of
bats flying out of the cave entrance.
Other guided tours are available.
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.
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 8
a.m. to 6 p.m. Everyone must be off the trail by
7 p.m. Visitor center is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monument Superintendent Steve Riley will
offer a free one-hour tour of the TJ Site on at
11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14. Advance reserva-
tions required; space is limited.
Regular tours offered at noon. Early arrival
requested. “Trail to the Past” guided tours are
1:30 p.m. Saturdays at the Lower Scorpion
Campground.
White Sands National Monument —
The glistening gypsum dunes are about 15 miles
southwest of Alamogordo, N.M., on U.S. 70.
Hours (through Sept. 12) are 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
for the Dunes Drive. Visitor Center hours are 8
a.m. to 7 p.m. All visitors must exit the park by
one hour after sunset.
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.
Ranger-guided Sunset Stroll Nature Walks
begin one hour before sunset daily. Experience
a sunset over the white sands and observe the
plants, animals and geology of the dune field.
Walks last about one hour.
Patio talks are 1:30 p.m. Saturdays and
Sundays at the Visitor Center. Rangers will
answer questions and give tips on enjoying the
monument.
A Full Moon Hike is 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug.
24. Admission is free, but reservations required
as space is limited. Register at nps.gov/whsa.
Full Moon Night is 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug.
25, featuring the Herpetology Simplified
Science Show, a hands-on educational program
about the world of snakes with Donna Hoidahl.
No reservations accepted.
Lake Lucero tours are offered on the last
weekend of each month. This month’s tour is 5
p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28. 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 are required. Cost is $3 per adult;
$1.50 age 16 and under.
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. Camping is $8 per
site per night. Information: (915) 828-3251.
New Mexico State Parks — Day-use fee
is $5 when visiting any state park. Camping
fees: $8 for primitive site; $10 for developed
site (electrical hookup $4 extra). All programs
are free with park entrance, unless otherwise
listed. Information: (575) 744-5998 or
nmparks.com.
• Elephant Butte Lake State Park —
Information: (575) 744-5998.
Drag boat races are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday, Aug. 14-15.
The Socorro Bass Club fishing tournament is 6
a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 22.
A free Boating Safety class is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 28.
• 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.
• Oliver Lee State Park, Highway 54 south of
Alamogordo at the Dog Canyon turnoff.
Information: (575) 437-8284.
The Amateur Astronomers Group hosts a
summer sky viewing 8 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 7, at the Group Shelter.
Dripping Springs Natural Area — The
recreational area is at the base of the Organ
Mountains at the end of Dripping Springs Road,
about 10 miles east of Las Cruces. The area
Visitor center is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Access
to the main trail 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.
Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State
Park — Carlsbad, N.M. Admission: $5 ($3
ages 7-12; free for 6 and under). Hours: 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. daily (last entry at 3:30 p.m.).
Information: (575) 887-5516. Take U.S. 285
north of Carlsbad; follow signs to the park.
The Carlsbad Community Band hosts a free
outdoor concert 3 to 4:15 p.m. Sunday, Aug.
1. Bring a lawn chair.
Live country music with New Mexico’s
Treasures is 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug.
21, followed by a full moon walk 7:45 to 8:15
p.m.
August 2010
Adair Margo Fine Art — 215 Stanton,
Suite 602 (Martin Building). Hours are 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Information:
533-0048 or adairmargo.com.
Adair Studio and Gallery — 5750 N.
Mesa (at the Summit). Gallery hours are 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Information: 471-2271 or 587-8646.
Classes for adults are Mondays and Tuesdays.
Children’s classes are 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Wednesdays for ages 7 to 14.
The Art Project I — Limelight Productions
presents the collaborative art show featuring
Andy Perez, Justin Brooks and Daniel Dagones
7 to 11 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4, at Border
City Ale House, 1506 Lee Trevino. During the
exhibit, the three artists will work on a live col-
laborative piece available for purchase at the
end of the event. Other original art work will
be for sale. Information: Brena Amador, 929-
6927 or limelight.prods@gmail.com.
Ballroom Marfa — 108 E. San Antonio
Street in Marfa. Information: (432) 729-3700 or
ballroommarfa.org.
Showing through Aug. 15: “In Lieu of
Unity,” showcasing artists born in, or living and
working in Mexico including new commis-
sioned works by Eduardo Abaroa, Margarita
Cabrera, Minerva Cuevas, Paulina Lasa and
Tercerunquinto.
Ballroom Marfa and Washington Spectator
hosts the “Marfa Dialogues/Dialogos en Marfa”
Politics and Culture of the Border conference
Sept. 16-19, with films, panels with leading
journalists, and conversations with writers
Charles Bowden and Mark Danner. Details to
be announced.
Chamizal galleries - Chamizal National
Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Hours are 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday for
Abrazos Gallery, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday for Paisanos Gallery. Admission
is free. Information: 532-7273 or nps.gov/cham.
Showing through Sept. 4 in the Paisanos
Gallery: “The Romantic Realist Artists” group
show, featuring works by eight artists who
study under the instruction of Lyuba Titovets.
Each work depicts the theme “El Paso:
Crossroad to the Southwest and Mexico” and
featured artists are Patt Robles, Suzi Surratt
Brown, Gina Fields, Marina Savitsky, Birgit
Cudahy, Tracy Navar, Andrea Rios and Don
Beene.
Chinati Foundation — Marfa, Texas.
Created by artist Donald Judd, the Chinati
Foundation houses one of the world’s 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). Information: (915) 729-
4362. Call ahead for group tours.
The collection includes Dan Flavin’s untitled
Marfa project, a monumental work in colored
fluorescent light that occupies six buildings.
Consulate General of Mexico — 910 E.
San Antonio. Admission is free. Information:
533-8555 or elpasotexas.gov/mcad/mexican-
revolution10.
Showing through Aug. 27: “The Ruíz Healy
Oaxacan Art Exhibit,” featuring 33 works of art
by Mecan artists such as Francisco Toledo,
August 2010
Rodolfo Morales, Sergio Hernández, Víctor
Chaca, Ruben Leyva Alejandro Santiago and
more from the collection of Juan and Patricia
Ruiz Healy.
Cross Art Auction submissions - St.
Stephen Deacon & Martyr Catholic Church,
1700 George Dieter, seeks artists for its 3rd
annual Cross Art auction scheduled for 2 to 6
p.m. Sunday, Oct. 24. The wooden crosses
may be decorated in whatever media or sub-
ject. Deadline to turn in work is Oct. 8. The
church committee may exclude artwork
deemed offensive in nature. Information: 855-
1661 or sritchey72419@elp.rr.com. Selected
art may be viewed at ststephenelpaso.org.
Panels for professional artists may be picked
up at the church Parish Hall; Main Street
Gallery in San Elizario; Crossland Gallery, 500
W. Paisano; Sunland Art Gallery, 750 Sunland
Park in the Sunland Park Mall. Professional,
amateur and student Artists may register and
pick-up wooden panels at the church.
Crossland Gallery — 500 W. Paisano (in the
Art Junction of El Paso). Hours are noon to 4
p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is
free. Information: 351-2811. Showing July 31-
Aug. 21: “Because I Want To,” El Paso Art
Association members’ exhibit. Opening recep-
tion is 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 31.
El Paso Artisan Galley — Lynx Exhibits,
300 W. San Antonio. The gallery features works
by local painters, jewelers, crafters and photog-
raphers. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to
9 p.m. Friday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.
Closed Monday. Gallery admission is free.
Information: 533-4330 or lynxexhibits.com
The space also features a mini Mexican
Mercado with blown glass collectibles, piñatas,
baskets, blankets and other handicrafts.
Showing Aug. 5-Sept. 5: “Hues of Blue,”
artistic interpretations of the color blue by 15
area artists. Visitors may vote for the best
incorporation of the color. Featured artists are
painters Barbara McLain, Marji Carrasco,
Rythye Droke, Candy Meyer, Elke Cumming,
Adrian Farah, Itzy Ramirez and Tina Yetter
Jones; photographers Heriberto Ibarra, Lewis
Woodyard and Tony Skarlatos and sculptors/
jewelry makers Alejandra Bremer, Maria
Ortega, Ana Karina Rodríguez and Ivan Salcido.
The exhibit is held in conjunction with Lynx’
“Color Play” exhibit that runs through Sept. 5.
Exhibit admission: $6-$10.
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, except for “Earth Water Fire
Air” ($5 for ages 12 and over). Information:
532-1707 or elpasoartmuseum.org.
Showing Aug. 15-Nov. 7: “Earth Water Air
Fire: The Work of Carole Feuerman.”
The exhibition derives its name from the four
basic elements in ancient worldviews, which
may also be considered the primary elements
of Carole Feuerman’s sculptural work regarding
process and theme. Feuerman works with
materials such as bronze, marble and resin as
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liquid and liquid to solid.
This exhibition includes 51 sculptural works in
oil painted resin, cast marble, and bronze from
the 1980s to the present.
Since the 1980s, Feuerman has created hyper-
realist, figurative sculpture, predominantly of
women. Feuerman uses hyper-realism to
address personal, rather than social topics and
in doing so, portrays women as confident,
healthy and introspective. Feuerman’s honors
include the Betty Parsons Award in Sculpture,
the Lorenzo de Medici Prize at the 2001
Biennale di Firenze, and First Prize at the 2008
Beijing Biennale.
Gallery talk and public opening with Feuerman
is 2:15 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15, followed by a
book signing 3:30 to 4:40 p.m. in the Museum
Store. Those attending gallery talk admitted
free to exhibition.
Showing through Sept. 19: “Native
American Works On Paper,” featuring works by
Native American artists such as Gilbert Atencio,
Kay B., Arthur Begay, Archie Blackowl, Nat
Coriz, Woody Crumbo, Robert Draper,
Kananginak, Kiakshuk, R. Naha, and Paul Pletka.
Showing through Oct. 10: “The Holy
Family/La Sagrada Familia,” as part of EPMA’s
dedication to an ongoing rotation of the retab-
los in the collections.
Showing through Nov. 29: “Hari Kidd:
Entrepreneurs of War.” Hari (Harry) Matthew
Kidd introduced the aesthetics of Modernism
to El Paso in the early 20th Century. The
gouache on paper paintings in this exhibition
exemplify the artist’s modernist aesthetics, as
well as, his opinions on war and social inequity.
Several of Kidd’s paintings depict the frighten-
ing, crowded confines of a Nazi concentration
camp, and the intimidating, endless rows of
robot-like soldiers before a reviewing stand.
Free Zip Tours are 12:15 p.m. Wednesdays
led by museum staff members.
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 Gallery — 7100
Westwind, Suite 120. The gallery is the studio
of El Paso encaustic artist Brigitte von Ahn.
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Hours are 2 to 5 p.m. Wednesday and
Thursday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
Information/appointment: 833-0454, 581-4737
or brigittevonahn.com.
Group sessions for encaustic painting are 2 to
5 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Escamilla Fine Art Gallery, Studio and
Gift Shop — Award-winning Impressionist
Alberto Escamilla’s studio is 1500 Main Street
in San Elizario. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Wednesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday and by
appointment. Information: 474-0752 or alber-
toescamilla.com.
Students are being accepted at both the Main
Street location and the artist’s home gallery at
1457 Amstater Circle (open by appointment).
‘First Fridays’ call for artists — Local
artists, organizations and art lovers are sought
for the arts-based series’ first outdoors event in
Downtown El Paso 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Sept.
3. Information/applications: firstfridaysep.com
Artists are responsible for bringing whatever
they need to properly display their work; no
electricity available. Vending fee: $20; limited
number of tents available for an additional fee.
Hal Marcus Studio and Gallery — 800
N. Mesa, second floor (at Yandell). Hours are
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.
Information: 533-9090 or halmarcus.com.
Showing Aug. 5-Nov. 5: “Drawing: the
Essence of Art” group exhibit. The exhibit fea-
tures all black and white works of various
styles. Opening reception is 6 to 9 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 5. Dress in black and white;
refreshments served.
Submissions are being taken through Aug.
31 for the “El Paso Postcards” exhibit that
opens Nov. 18. Artists are invited to create a
“postcard” that would entice people to visit El
Paso. Area artists (who have professionally
exhibited) are invited to come to the gallery
and receive up to 3 free, 8” x 10” masonite
board “postcards” that their art must be done
on to be considered. Actual postcards will be
made of the selected exhibiting art, and avail-
able to the public.
The gallery exhibits works by owner Hal
Marcus, a native El Pasoan who has been paint-
ing for over 40 years and is famed for such
locally inspired works as “El Mercado,” “El Paso
Navidad” and “Avenida Juárez.”
Other featured artists include Teresa
El Paso Scene
Fernandez, Bill Sullivan, Manuel Acosta, Bill
Rakocy, Candy Mayer, Vincent Peterson, Evelyn
Ainsa, Mark Paulda, Francisco Romero and
Mauricio Mora.
A gift shop offers art-related gifts.
International Museum of Art — 1211
Montana. The museum is operated by the
International Association for the Visual Arts in
the historic Turney Home. Hours are 1 to 5
p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Admission is
free. Information: 543-6747 or internationalmu-
seumofart.net.
Showing through Aug. 29: “Something
Different,” juried art show. This year’s juror
was artist Linda Markuly Szilvasy.
Manny Guerra will hosts sketching classes
with a live model 1 to 3 p.m. Saturdays. Cost:
$10 per class.
Rodolfo Razo will offer a 6-week Portrait
Sketching class 1-3 p.m. Fridays, Aug. 20-Sept.
24, with live model. Cost: $60 for all six weeks.
Kermezaar entries — The annual
Kermezaar is accepting artist applications for its
show Sept. 25-26, at El Maida Shrine, 6331
Alabama, benefiting International Museum of
Art. Eligible media includes clay, drawing, fiber,
glass, jewelry, metal, mixed media, pastels, pho-
tography, sculpture, textiles and all media paint-
ing. All artwork must be original in concept and
execution. No pre-fabricated items will be
allowed, and all items shown must be made by
the artist. Information/application packet: 543-
6747 or internationalmuseumofart.net.
OtherworldLEE Goods show — An
exhibit featuring contemporary art, prints and
local photography of Cecil B. Lee and the origi-
nal jewelry of SooZen is 1:30 to 6 p.m.
Sundays, La Union Station Restaurant, 3117
Hwy 28 in La Union, N.M. Information: (575)
874-2828 or launionstationrestaurant.com
Much of the work includes the colors, styles
and materials of the desert Southwest in their
contemporary designs.
‘Painted Chile Tour’ — Hospice El Paso
will display 36 chilies hand-painted by promi-
nent local artists 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Aug. 6-16
at Cielo Vista Mall and Aug. 20-29 at Sunland
Park Mall. The chilies will be auctioned off at
the Hospice El Paso’s 28th Annual “Celebrity
Waiters’ Dinner” at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10, at
the Centennial Club at Biggs Army Airfield. This
year Hospice will introduce 52 12” hand-paint-
ed “Chilitos” to be auctioned at the dinner.
Information: 504-6315.
Pena Gallery and Studio San Elizario –
Renowned artist Amado M. Pena Jr.’s new
gallery is 1456 N. Main in San Elizario. Hours
are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily or by appointment
(closed Tuesdays). Information: 851-8400 or
kim@sanelizariopenagallery.com.
The Percolator — 217 N. Stanton (between
Texas and Mills). Information: 351-4377 or
myspace.com/thepercolator915.
• Abraham Fragoso’s art music show is 6-10
p.m. Friday, Aug. 13.
• An art exhibit featuring works by UTEP stu-
dents is Friday, Aug. 20.
Rubin Center — UTEP’s Stanlee and Gerald
Rubin Center for the Visual Arts is next to Sun
Bowl Stadium (off Dawson Drive). Hours are
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and
Friday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and noon to
5 p.m. Saturday. Information: 747-6151 or
utep.edu/artsandculture.
Showing through Aug. 7:
• “Up Against the Wall,” jointly curated by
Rubin director Kate Bonansinga and UTEP
graphic design faculty. Artists are Fang Chen,
Seymour Chwast, Paul Davis, Alice
Drueding/Joe Scorsone, Milton Glaser, Brad
Holland, Yossi Lemel, Luba Lukova, Alejandro
Magallanes, Mirko ILIC Corp. Lanny Sommese,
James Victore, Lourdes Zolezzi.
• “Solidarity and Struggle” complements “Up
Against the Wall” with 16 historic posters from
Mexico’s foremost political workshop, Taller
Grafico Popular (borrowed from the University
of New Mexico Art Museum collection) and
several copies of the illustrated political maga-
zine El Hijo Ahuizote (borrowed from C.L.
Sonnichesen Special Collections Department of
UTEP’s University Library).
• SunKoo Yuh creates ceramic sculptures com-
posed of tight groupings of various forms to
imply narratives suggesting socio-political cri-
tique. Korean art and Buddhist, Christian and
Confucian iconography also inform some
aspects of his imagery.
Showing Aug. 26-Dec. 11:
• “Contra Flujo: Independence and Revolution”
in the L and Rubin galleries. The exhibition,
meaning “Against the Flow,” features seven
contemporary artists from Mexico City who
use new media to explore the centennial of the
Mexican Revolution and the bicentennial of
Mexico’s independence. The artists in this exhi-
bition create pieces that directly engage and
challenge the discourse of progress. Featured
artists include Marcela Armas, Ivan Abreu,
Arcangel Constantini, Gilberto Esparza, Ivan
Puig, Rogelio Sosa and Laura Valencia.
• “Border 2010: Photographs by Alejandro
Cartagena and David Rochkind” in the Project
Space. Photographs were created within the
past few years and depict the people and places
of Mexico, with a particular focus on its north-
ern border.
Opening reception for both exhibits is 5 to
7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26.
The Rubin Center offers a wide range of sum-
mer programs for children, families and youth.
Registration information: rubincenter.utep.edu.
San Elizario galleries — Three galleries
are now open near the San Elizario Plaza on
the Mission Trail. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Information. 851-0041.
• Main Street Gallery, 1456 Main. Hours are 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Information: msgallery.net.
Currently showing is “The American Dream”
collective exhibit. Featured artists include Rudi
Leidelmeyer, Stephanie Conroy, Margaret
Heath, Nina Cobb Walker, Al Borrego and
Candy Mayer.
• Golden Eagle Gallery, 1501 Main. Currently
featured are works by Mario Parra, Al Borrego,
Laurel Roberts, Pauline Raedeke, Nasario
Olvera, Romi Saenz, Hawkins, Miguel Varela,
Warren Smart, Annette Paajanen, Yamina Gant,
Bill Rakocy, Francisco Miranda S., Betty Ott and
Marjorie Carrasco.
• Horseshoe Gallery — 1500 Main.
Information: 345-5594. Artists featured include
Ralph Rodriguez, Bob Adams, Connie Weaver,
Judy Hampton, Mario Parra, Jim Pritchett,
Stephanie Conroy, Nina Walker, Wendy Reyes,
Pauline Raedeke, Maria Branch and Andy
Martinez.
Sasahara Gallery — The new gallery is at
7100 Westwind Drive, Suite 135, features fine
art paintings, jewelry, sculpture, photography,
prints, cards and portraits. Art classes offered.
Hours are 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, and noon to 4
p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Information: 584-
4222 or sasahara.gallery@live.com. Web: sasa-
haragallery.com.
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Gallery artists are Bob Adams, Sally Bakey-
Avant, Jeanne Campos, Teresa Fernandez,
Winfrey Hearst, Marco Milazzo, Shirley
Morgan, Carmen Navar, Rami Scully, Corinne
Spinnler, Reggie Watterson, Ben Avant,
Gerardo Campos, Marji Carrasco, Jose
Clemente, Manny Guerra, Candy Mayer,
Josefina Monson-Giessinger, Linda Noack, A.
Stein, Miguel Varela and T Yetter.
The next “Second Saturdays at the Sasahara”
events is 3 to 5 p.m. Aug. 14 — “Meet the
Artist” reception.
Artwork is being taken through Aug. 1 for
the gallery’s Humane Society Benefit noon to 6
p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11. Ten percent of pro-
ceeds from sales should go towards the
Humane Society. Reception is 3 to 5 p.m.
Sun Bowl Art Exhibit 2010 submissions
— The International Museum of Art, 1211
Montana, is taking submissions through Sept.
29 for its annual international juried competi-
tion to run Nov. 5-Jan. 4. This year’s judge is
artist Oween Rath. Deadline to turn in accept-
ed entries is Oct. 20. Top three prizes are pur-
chase awards, and the paintings become part of
the Museum’s permanent collection.
Entry fee: $45 for submission of three photo-
graphs or slides to be considered.
Information/prospectus/entry forms: 543-6747,
543-9222 or iavatx@aol.com. Web:
InternationalMuseumOfArt.Net.
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
or sunlandartgallery.com.
Showing Aug. 2-30: “Figuratively Speaking II”
group show, featuring figures, people and por-
traits. Featured artists include Judy Hampton,
Dee Olga Min-Young Phillips, Marji Carrasco,
Carmen Navar, Rudi Leidelmeyer, Barbara
McClain, Maria C. Appelzoller and Sherry
Blake.
Opening reception is 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday,
Aug. 6. Artists will be present and refreshment
served. Manny C. Guerra will sketch charcoal
portraits for a small fee.
Individuals or groups interested in having a
show at the gallery can call 833-0636 or 474-
0053.
Susan Eisen Gallery — 5857 N. Mesa, Ste.
19. Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through
Saturday. Various media featured,. Information:
584-0022 or susaneisen.com.
UTEP Union Gallery — Second floor,
UTEP Union East. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 8
p.m. Monday through Friday. Information: 747-
5481 or utep.edu/events.
Showing through Aug. 14: “Las Otras
Batallas,” a photographic exhibition featuring
the works of graphic journalists from El Diario
de Juarez.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
‘5000 Flowers’— The 9th annual 9-11 com-
memorative exhibit is Sept. 3-25 at the
Branigan Cultural Center’s Shannon Room, 500
N. Water Street in Las Cruces. The non-politi-
cal exhibit, sponsored by the GFWC Progress
Club, features work of all mediums with a floral
emphasis. An opening reception is 5 to 7 p.m.
at the center Friday, Sept. 3, as part of the
First Friday Ramble. Information: (575) 522-
8243 or (575) 541-2155.
August 2010
This year’s show features the first of two
large towers covered in painted flowers and
poetry. Small blocks of wood were painted
with 10 flowers each and placed on the wood-
en towers that replicate the World Trade
Center. Each tower holds 2,500 flowers. The
second tower will be finished for the tenth
anniversary show in September of 2011.
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. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Admission is free. Information: (575) 541-2154
or las-cruces.org/museums.
Showing Aug. 6-21 in the Main Gallery:
“People of Chiapas” photographs by Linda
Montoya, in the Main Gallery. In 1984, Montoya
visited Chiapas, Mexico and photographed the
people. She returned in 2003 and sought out
the same people. The exhibit documents the
changes she found.
Montoya presents a gallery talk about her
experience at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14.
Showing Aug. 6-28 in the Richardson Gallery:
“Chiapas: People, Architecture, and
Landscapes,” photographs by Susan Bryant, in
the Richardson Gallery. Bryant belongs to an
organization that works to establish relation-
ships with several groups of indigenous peoples
in the rural areas of Chiapas. This work is part
of a series of images that she made during trips
to Chiapas in 2004 and 2005.
Bryant will give a lecture, “Volunteer Work in
Chiapas” at 1 p.m. Saturday Aug. 7.
Opening reception for both exhibits is 5 to 7
p.m. Friday, Aug. 6.
The monthly “History Notes” program is 1 to
2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12. This month’s topic
is “Early Schools in Las Cruces.”
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.
Opening reception for watercolorist Dan
Stouffer is 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14.
Stouffer is famous for his paintings of national
parks and other natural landmarks in the
Western states, including White Sands and the
Organ Mountains.
Stouffer will host a watercolor demonstration
10 a.m. to noon that day. Call for reservations.
Dia de los Muertos exhibit submissions
— Branigan Cultural Center in Las Cruces is
taking submissions through Sept. 24 for its
2010 juried exhibit celebrating Day of the Dead
to run Oct. 19-Nov. 27 Artists may submit up
to three entries via CD or email. Include artist
name and artwork title with jpeg. No perish-
able items (foods/liquids) allowed in galleries.
Works must have been completed within the
past 2 years and have not previously been
shown at the Branigan Cultural Center. Mail to:
Branigan Cultural Center, Attn: Día de los
Muertos Exhibit, PO Box 20000, Las Cruces,
88004 or mkshannon@las-cruces.org.
Information: Mary Kay, (575) 541-2219.
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 through Aug. 21:
• “Jewelry As Art,” contemporary fine art jew-
elry and metal sculptures by New Mexico State
University MFA candidate Kathleen
Carricaburu. Carricaburu has taught silver-
smithing at the Kimball Art Center, and her
work has been exhibited throughout her home
state of Utah.
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• Remembrance: An Artistic Tribute to the
Organ Mountains,” works by Jess Reinhard and
Eric McKinley. Reinhard will present a series of
watercolors. McKinley specializes in printmak-
ing and jewelry, and his work incorporates the
“familiar imagery from magazine ads and chil-
dren’s books.”
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. New works displayed every three
months. Information: (575) 522-2933 or
mesillavalleyfineartgallery.com.
August’s featured artists are watercolorist
Mayanna Howard, and oil painter Hal Fore.
Preston Contemporary Art Center —
1755 Avenida de Mercado (end of Calle de
Mercado). Hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday; by appointment only Sunday
and Monday. Information: (575) 523-8713 or
prestoncontemporaryart.com.
Showing through Sept. 25: The 2010
Summer Exhibition featuring six artists of vari-
ous media Ho Baron, sculpture; Judith Content,
fiber; Richard Heinsohn, painting; Tom Millea,
photography; Lewis Ocepek, mixed media; and
Valente Francisco Saenz, painting.
Content creates hand-dyed, pieced, quilted
silk wall pieces for corporate and residential
environments. Her current work explores a
contemporary interpretation of the traditional
Japanese dye technique called arashi-shibori.
Heinsohn applies large amounts of paint with
his hands, pieces of wood and improvised
tools. He sometimes includes objects like wood
scraps, worn-out gloves or discarded toys.
Millea was one of the very few photographers
to reintroduce platinum printing, an older
process that basically had to be reinvented with
the introduction of new chemistry.
Printmaker Louis Ocepek uses both conven-
tional and digital media to create relief con-
structions, digital prints and illustrations.
Sculpture Ho Baron’s body of work of more
than 300 pieces includes sculptures at the
Baltimore American Visionary Art Museum, El
Paso Museum of Art, El Paso Museum of
Archaeology, and El Paso Public Library.
Saenz uses richly hued acrylics to paint geo-
metrical forms, as well as historically refer-
enced imagery, both mystical and philosophical.
Tombaugh Gallery — First Unitarian
Universalist Church of Las Cruces, 2000 S.
Solano. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Information:
(575) 522-7281 or uuchurchlc.org.
Showing Aug. 1-27: “Re-emergence: The Old
to New,” works by the Las Cruces Chapter of
the Society of Layerists in Multi Media. Artist
members concentrate on layering art through
media and meaning. Opening reception is noon
to 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 1.
The gallery is taking proposals for its 2011
exhibition schedule through Sept. 1. Details:
tombaugh-gallery@zianet.com.
Unsettled Gallery and Studio — 905 N.
Mesquite, in Las Cruces. Information: (575)
524-0538 or (575) 647-8053.
The Border Artists celebrate their 20th
anniversary year with a group exhibition,
"Intense Dialogue.", Opening reception is 5-8
p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, with music by Brack
Morrow. An Artists’ Talk will be 1-3 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 18. The exhbit continues
through Oct. 2.
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Art Hop — The Truth or Consequences
Downtown Gallery District Association hosts
the event 6 to 9 p.m. the second Saturday of
each month (Aug. 14), featuring seven art gal-
leries and other venues in the downtown
gallery district. Various receptions, refresh-
ments and musical entertainment will be fea-
tured during these monthly events.
Information: (575) 894-0528, TorCart.com.
JW Art Gallery — 99 Cortez Ave. in Hurley,
N.M., 11 miles southeast of Silver City on U.S.
180. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday
through Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday. Information: (575) 537-0300 or
jwartgallery.com.
Showing Aug. 21-Sept. 26: Western New
Mexico University Juror’s Choice Winners.
Opening reception is 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 21.
New Mexico Watercolor Society
exhibit — The society’s Southern Chapter
will host an exhibit and sale of works by 16
local watercolorists through Sept. 14 in the
new Adobe Cafe, in the Caballero Plaza, 2521
Avenida de Mesilla in Las Cruces. Featured
artists are Janey Walch, Jan Addy, Donna Ayres,
Laurel Weathersbee, Bill Coon, Cynthia
Copeland, Beegee Brandhorst, Barbara Howe,
Lynn Souza, Lois Smith, Melanie Jack, Pat
Bonneau-White, Mary McCoy, Carlos West,
Phil Yost and Donna Wood. Information: (575)
521-7090.
Percha Creek Traders — NM 152 in
downtown Hillsboro, N.M. (18 miles west of I-
25 at exit 63). Percha Creek Traders are local
artists who operate a cooperative store. Hours
are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through
Sunday. Information: (575) 895-5116 or per-
chacreektraders.com.
Pinos Altos Church Gallery — The his-
toric Pinos Altos Church gallery on Golden
Ave. in Pinos Altos, N.M., operated by the
Grant County Art Guild, features arts and
crafts by local artists. The gallery remains open
Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays only
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Oct. 3.
Information: (575) 538-8216.
The gallery hosts “Meet the Artist” events
throughout the month highlighting a different
gallery artist’s work.
Rio Bravo Fine Art — 110 Broadway in
Truth or Consequences, N.M. Open noon to 5
p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Information:
(575) 894-0572 or riobravofineart.net.
Showing through Aug. 8: Works by Delmas
Howe, Daniel Kosharek and Terry Allen Rubin.
Howe’s “Rock Show” finds rock that forma-
tions that illustrate the metaphor that “all is
constantly changing, moving, turbulent, leading
to some unpredictable continuing process.”
Kosharek’s “Stereo Cards” is his take on the
19th century marvel of the photographic form
of stereoviews. “Stealth” is the current theme
of Rubin’s current series of paintings.
Summer Art Workshops — Cloudcroft
Art Workshops hosts fine art workshops at the
“Old Red School House” (Public Library” in
Cloudcroft, N.M. through Aug. 13. Cost
varies depending on workshop. Information:
Linda Carter, 1-888-682-3601 or
CloudcroftArt.com.
The Village of Cloudcroft has hosted the sum-
mer art workshops for more than 50 years.
• Aug. 2-6 — Caroline Jasper, oil and acrylics
• Aug. 2-6 — Bob Rohm, pastels and oil
• Aug. 9-13 — Judi Betts, transparent water-
color.
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for Chamizal gallery

O
ne of the ongoing concerns for area
artists is having a place to exhibit
their work. One of the best venues
in El Paso for many years has been Los
Paisanos Gallery at the Chamizal National
Memorial, but some changes are proposed
that may shift exhibitions from that space
to the neighboring Abrazos Gallery in the
Chamizal Visitors Center.
Michael Groomer, chief of interpretation,
education and arts at Chamizal National
Memorial, emphasizes that both galleries
will continue to be used for art exhibitions
through 2010 and into 2011.
“However, in late spring to early summer
2011, the Los Paisanos Gallery will be
redesigned to address staffing/education
space issues,” Groomer said. “After look-
ing at all available space and its usage, it
was determined that the gallery was the
most logical and best use of available
space for us to grow into.
“This expansion will be possible due to a
budget base increase from Congress to
start a job-intake training program for col-
lege students. The space will also be used
for teacher/education workshops, chil-
dren’s cultural programs and professional
development. If the base increase does not
happen — due to budget cuts — none of
this will be an issue, and the space will
continue to be used pretty much as it is at
present.”
Although a small area will remain to be
used for hanging art in the former Los
Paisanos space, Groomer explains that the
Abrazos Gallery in the visitors center will
become the primary exhibition area. In
order to provide additional display space,
he plans to move the Mexican doll case to
an opposite wall, thus creating another
long wall on which to hang art.
“In many ways, this arrangement at the “Jaguar speaks to Mary” is part of Virginia
visitors center could be to the artists’ Maria Romero’s exhibition “Retablos — A
advantage,” he emphasizes. “As soon as Cultural Legacy,” opening Aug. 18.
staffing allows, the center will be open
seven days a week. With so many events arrival was to create a foundation docu-
scheduled in the theater, the Abrazos ment taking a look at what Congress had
Gallery will get additional exposure in the in mind when they authorized the creation
evenings and on weekends. Since the Los of the Chamizal National Memorial. This
Paisanos space is not open on the week- document further defined the park’s role as
ends, these extended hours and greater vis- a cultural center where people can come
ibility should mean a better opportunity for together in a spirit of friendship. For this
the artists to show and sell their work.” reason, we have never shown art simply
Confirmation of Groomer’s continuing for ‘art’s sake’ but rather more in the con-
interest in promoting the arts can be seen text of the park’s mission for friendship,
in the form of two upcoming exhibitions. education and cultural understanding. In
The first, opening Aug. 18 and titled this premiere exhibition of contemporary
“Retablos — A Cultural Legacy,” will abstract art, we are expanding our interpre-
showcase the work of Las Cruces artist tation of that mission to emphasize the
Virginia Maria Romero. educational perspective gained by under-
Groomer relates, “I love the subject of standing other artists and art forms. In this
retablos, and Virginia’s work is unique in regard, we are very fortunate to have Anne
that she takes traditional forms and Steinhauer, a locally recognized artist with
expands them with a contemporary twist a formal background in art, who has gra-
that comes from her personal life experi- ciously taken on the challenge of curating
ences and the influences of her culture this groundbreaking show.”
diversity.”
Groomer seems to be even more excited Retablos — A Cultural Legacy
about the September exhibition, “Beauty Standing before the dramatic, color-filled
in the Abstract,” a group exhibition featur- retablos created by Virginia Maria Romero
ing work by El Paso artists and curated by for her exhibition “Retablos — A Cultural
local painter Anne Steinhauer (who paints Legacy,” one automatically assumes that
under the name A. Stein). the artist comes from a Hispanic back-
Groomer explains his enthusiasm for the ground. Not so! Romero, who currently
topic. makes her home in Las Cruces, confides
“One of the things the park management
and area stakeholders did shortly after my
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that her heritage is Polish and English, and
that she actually grew up in small farming
communities in Ohio.
“My grandparents on my mother’s side
were Polish, and I saw a lot of iconic
imagery in their home, but I was not intro-
duced to this Hispanic art form of retablos
until I moved to Santa Fe.”
It was there, in her husband’s hometown,
that she fell in love with art from Mexico’s
Spanish Colonial period. Her first retablos
were painted with acrylics on canvas, but
later yielding to her reverence for the earth
and its natural materials, she sought out
the expertise of master santero Charlie
Carillo, who taught her the Northern New
Mexico tradition of painting on board.
Now her works are created using tradition-
al materials and methods, such as hand-
grinding gum arabic from yucca pods for
gesso and pigments for paints and sealing
the finished art with a varnish made from
piñon sap.
Romero professes a strong belief in sym-
bolism and relies on totems such as the
wolf and turtle as personal guide, so these
often appear in her compositions. Sorting
out her mother’s possessions after her
death, Romero found a number of crosses
in her purse, so she has added these to the
symbolic figures that inspire her work.
Respect for tradition and nature have
become the cornerstones of all her art.
The artist draws heavily on childhood
memories, including the icons in her
grandparents’ home and even her connec-
tion to the animals she saw in the Ohio
woods. Romero has created a series that
includes “Hildegard of Birgin with Bears,”
“Jaguar speaks to Mary” and “Lone Wolf
with the Virgin Mary,” which viewers can
admire in her Chamizal exhibition.
During the past decade, Romero has
come to be known for her skill at crafting
a variety of unique sacred objects. She is
especially pleased that one of the tiles she
created was presented to Pope Benedict
XVI in June this year.
Beauty in the Abstract
Talking about her vision for the upcom-
ing “Beauty in the Abstract” exhibition,
Anne Steinhauer explained, “The main
goal for this show is to let the general pub-
lic know that abstract art is accessible and
you don’t need a degree in art history to
understand it. I think anyone can come in
and be affected by the amount of color,
forms, and just the sheer energy the artists
are conveying though these pieces. Even
though the works I chose were created
from the mid-20th century through the
present, all the artists are from El Paso, so
that ties in with Chamizal’s mission to
support the local culture.”
The show is an invitational with works
chosen ranging from paintings and sculp-
ture to abstract photography. The final list
of participants grew to nearly 50 artists,
including familiar names such as Holly
Cox, Evelyn Ainsa, Tommy Alford, Sally
Avant, Ho Baron, Carmen Navar, Pat
Olchefski-Winston and Brigette Von Ahn.
Steinhauer notes, “The amazing com-
monality is that many of the core group of
painters studied under Win Korf, who
came here from Chicago in the 1930s.”
As a way to enhance the public’s connec-
tion with the work, Steinhauer asked each
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September’s “Beauty in the Abstract”
exhibit will include “Fruit and Hibiscus” by
Brigitte von Ahn.
artist to create tags of about three sen-
tences related to their pieces.
“I stipulated these had to be written in
lay terms — no ‘art speak.’ They could be
about the process of making the piece,
about the intention, or even how the piece
makes them feel when it is completed.”
After requesting these tags, Steinhauer
was amused to read an article in the
Summer 2010 issue of Art News, which
addressed the topic “Why museums are
losing their public,” and one of the criti-
cisms from those polled was “Your labels
make me feel stupid.”
She laughs, “This was a problem I defi-
nitely wanted to avoid. I think people want
to be engaged with the art, but museums
sometimes make that more difficult than
necessary.”
“One of the greatest misconceptions about
abstract art continues to be that you have
to buy books to understand it. Not so! The
best way to gain insights is to stand in
front of each work, because that is the only
way you can really relate to the composi-
tion, textures, brushstrokes, and the sheer
energy and size of some pieces. For this
reason, as an additional educational fea-
ture, we will be having artist tours on
Saturdays. No artist creates in a vacuum,
so they will have a lot of interesting infor-
mation to share.”
Myrna Zanetell is a freelance writer
specializing in the visual arts.
El Paso Scene
A
friend of mine recently published
a biography about her mother’s
cousin, a nurse who dedicated
her life to caring for orphans in China.
This woman probably would meet
almost anyone’s definition of a saint:
She had a fervent desire to serve God
and sacrificed comfort and safety to
enrich these helpless children.
Reading about such a life is inspiring,
of course, but can also be a bit discour-
aging. I cannot help but think of how
much my own life falls short of such
moral excellence.
I recalled a college philosophy profes-
sor’s lecture about human goodness. He
defined a saint as someone who knew
the good, desired the good and did the
good. By contrast, an evil person knew
what was wrong, desired it and did it.
Most of all fall somewhere in between.
That same professor categorized as “car-
nal” someone who desired what was
wrong, knew it was wrong and did in
anyway. A “continent” person wanted to
do what he knew wrong, but didn’t do it.
The “disciplined” person knew and did
what was right, even though he or she
would rather do something else.
The “moral middle” was quite slippery
— you had to go one way or the other.
The “continent” person can slip into the
“carnal” state by giving into evil desires,
or rise to “disciplined” by learning what
is good and trying to do it, despite temp-
tations to do otherwise.
Even the edges of the middle are hard
to hold onto. If you keep desiring to do
something wrong, you either must lose
by Randy Limbird
that desire or you will likely surrender to
it. If you don’t desire the good, all your
discipline eventually erodes.
Our actual lives are more complicated
than that, because most of us incorporate
different moral categories at the same
time. We may be saints at work, but sin-
ners at home. There are areas where
desire, knowledge and action are com-
pletely in step, but others where they
seem completely at odds. We’ve wit-
nessed the moral collapse of presidents
and priests, yet also have heard of the
heroics of people who were considered
failures in their everyday lives.
Jesus had no patience for the moral
middle. Read his Sermon on the Mount
and you realize that there is no such
notion as “good enough” in his teaching.
Even his disciples were perplexed by the
seeming impossibility of his words, ask-
ing, “Who then can be saved?”
A saint is not someone who is “good
enough” or “as good as can be.” A saint
is someone who wants what God wants
and refuses to be satisfied with anything
less.
Randy Limbird is editor of
El Paso Scene. Comments?
Send to randy@epscene.com
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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 p.m. Tuesday through
Saturday. Admission is free. Information: 747-
6668, 747-6669 or museum.utep.edu.
Showing through Sept. 11:
• “Rio Grande, Bravo!” works by West Texas
photographer John Smith. Smith presents the
river in 22 panoramic photographs. He spent
three years traveling and photographing the
1,900-mile river that rises in southwestern
Colorado and runs to the Gulf of Mexico.
• “Making Sense of Remote Sensing.” UTEP
students from the Department of Electrical
Engineering have created an exhibit to present
the history of remote sensing: how it is used to
track global warming by measuring glaciers;
how spy planes and satellites were used to spy
on the Soviet Union during the Cold War; and
many other interesting topics. Its applications
range from monitoring environmental disasters
to tracking weather to finding a friend’s house
on a Google map.
El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study
Center — 715 N. Oregon. Hours are 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 1 to 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday. Closed Monday.
Admission is free. Information: 351-0048 or
elpasoholocaustmuseum.org.
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.
Admission is free. Information: 755-4332.
Showing through Sept. 12: “Unknown
México/México Desconocido.” The exhibit
introduces ancient and contemporary cultures
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of west México. The ancient West Mexico Shaft
Tomb Cultures in the modern Mexican states of
Nayarit, Jalisco, and Colima, flourished at the
same time as the Aztec and Maya civilizations.
Also included: the oldest known culture in
West Mexico, Chupicuaro, the Tarascan Empire
that flourished from A.D. 1100 to 1530; and
the 21st century Cora and Huichol Indians liv-
ing in the Sierra Madre del Norte.
Free Zip Tours with curator Richard Durshlag
are 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11 and Saturday,
Sept. 4.
The video “Huichol Sacred Pilgrimage to
Wirikuta” will be shown 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug.
15. Durschlag will introduce the film and
respond to questions from the audience after-
ward. The filmmaker, Larain Boyll Matheson,
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 cactus grows.
World music group Ceiba will host a free
bilingual family workshop on ancient and mod-
ern Latin American music 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday,
July 31, for families with children age 6 and
older. Adults and children will listen and
respond to music and create together, and
Ceiba musicians perform on a variety of instru-
ments from indigenous cultures of Latin
America such as the charango, rain stick, vari-
ous flutes of wood, ceramic, and bamboo, per-
cussion instruments.
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The museum tells the 12,000-year-old story
of prehistoric human habitation in the region,
with five dioramas and exhibits of tools, pot-
tery, rock art and other materials.
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 picnic tables and a gazebo.
Archaeology Summer Day Camp continues
Aug. 10-13 for ages 9-12 Camps run 9 a.m. to
noon Tuesdays through Fridays. Registration
information: 755-4332 or guidamr@elpaso-
texas.gov.
El Paso Museum of Art — For exhibit
information, see “Southwest Art Scene.”
El Paso Museum of History — 510 N.
Santa Fe. Hours (including gift shop) 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. Special admission fee for Da
Vinci and Fashion exhibits; admission to other
exhibits is free. Information: 351-3588 or elpa-
sotexas.gov/history.
Showing through Sept. 15:
• “Los de Abajo,” an exhibit highlighting the
first novel set during the Mexican Revolution.
• “Vernacular Houses in Ciudad Juárez:
Itinerant Images,” a photographic record of the
traditional architecture of Juárez.
Francisco Ochoa Rodriguez presents the free
presentation “Ciudad Juarez: From an adobe
village to a brick city” at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug.
26. Rodriguez will show how the influence of
America came via the railroads to transform
the town to look like a transplant from the
Midwest.
Showing through Sept. 16:”50 Years for
Fashion.”
Ron Leiman presents “The Southern Pacific,
Union Pacific, and Burlington Northern and
Santa Fe Railroads: Their past and the future”
at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, as part of the
museum’s free “Spotlight on History” lecture
series. Leiman will give a virtual train ride from
Yuma, Ariz. to Sierra Blanca, Texas on the
Southern Pacific, and give a look at the future
of the great railroads.
Showing through May, 2011: “Awakening Our
Giants: Farah Manufacturing Company.”
Mansour Farah started the company as the
Farah Shirt Manufacturing Company in 1920,
and it soon became a giant in the U.S. men’s
apparel industry. At its peak employment level
there were 10,000 people working in El Paso,
other Southwest cities and several overseas
locations. For many years in the 1970s and
1980s Farah was El Paso’s largest civilian
employer.
Free zip tours are 12:15 to 1 p.m. on selected
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Wednesdays.
A 66th anniversary celebration of the end of
World War II is 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21,
with the Friends of Fort Selden, 79th US
Infantry Division and Pittsenbargar’s Own SS
Living History/Reenactment Groups. After the
dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and
Nagasaki Aug. 6 and 9, the Japanese surren-
dered, bringing an end to the world conflict.
The celebration includes skirmish reenactment
with American troops, WWII display, and vin-
tage vehicles.
Fort Bliss Museums and Study Center
— Building 1735, Marshall Road (old PX build-
ing), Fort Bliss. Exhibits range from Civil War
artifacts to the Patriot Missile System.
Admission is free. Open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
daily. Information: 568-3390 or 568-5412.
With the relocation of the 1st Armored
Cavalry Division to Fort Bliss, the museum is
adding 35 tanks and 10 other vehicles to its
outdoor displays. The museum is also expand-
ing its exhibit on the post’s history with
Mexico, including the 1916 “Punitive
Expedition” led by Gen. John “Blackjack”
Pershing.
Also on Fort Bliss is Old Fort Bliss, Building
5051, corner of Pershing and Pleasanton, a
reproduction of the Magoffinsville Post of 1854
to 1868. Information: 568-4518.
Insights El Paso Science Museum — 505
N. Santa Fe. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m.
Sunday. Admission: $6 ($5 seniors, students and
military; $4 ages 4-11). Information: 534-0000
or insightselpaso.org.
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Now showing are “Toolville,” a hands-on
guide through six simple tools for ages 5-12;
and “Games” an interactive exploration of
games from around the world and across the
century for all ages.
Also showing is “To the Ends of the Earth,
UTEP at The Poles.” UTEP biology faculty and
students, joined by high school teachers from El
Paso and students from across the U.S., headed
for Antarctica and the Arctic to carry out
research projects. This exhibit highlights their
work, what they learned about the impact of
climate change, and explains the differences
and similarities between the north and south
poles. Guests can measure themselves against
different types of penguins, create an origami
penguin and learn how actions in El Paso effect
climate change at the poles.
LYNX Exhibits — The exhibit space is at
300 W. San Antonio (just south of Convention
Center). Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to
9 p.m. Friday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.
Closed Monday. Last admission is one hour
before closing time.
Admission is $10 for adults; $8 seniors, mili-
tary and students with ID; and $6 ages 4 to 11.
Children 3 and younger are free. Information:
533-4330 or lynxexhibits.com.
Showing through Sept. 5: “Color Play,
Exploring the Art and Science of Color. The
exhibit features an array of color-themed activi-
ties and games for the entire family. Turn a
crank to create a neon sculpture, star in a color
dance, explore a giant three-room playhouse,
and investigate the many uses of blue, among
other activities. Also featured is “Lazer Frenzy,”
a challenging, arcade-style laser maze.
The 2010 Lynx Summer Camps run through
Aug. 13.
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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.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through
Sunday. Tours on the hour; last tour at 4 p.m.
Spanish language tours offered Wednesday
through Sunday. Cost: $4 ($3 ages 6-18).
Group tours available with advance registration.
Information: 533-5147 or
visitmagoffinhome.com.
Active duty military personnel and their fami-
lies with ID admitted free through Sept. 6 as
part of the Blue Star Museum Program.
A Walking Tour of the Magoffin Historic
District led by Fred Morales is 9 to 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, Aug. 21. Bring water and a hat. Cost:
$8. Call for reservations.
A “Mi Casa es Su Casa” informative program
for those wishing to volunteer at the Magoffin
Home is 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 21.
Volunteers needed include tour guides,
researchers, landscaping helpers and those
interested in living history. RSVP requested;
program includes food.
“Spirit Tours” are offered by the Casa
Magoffin Compañeros at 10 a.m. the second
Saturday of every month. Cost: $5.
Reservations required.
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 100 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
through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and
1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free.
Information: 422-3420 or elpasorails.com.
War Eagles Air Museum — 8012 Airport
Road, Doña Ana County Airport, Santa Teresa.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through
Sunday. Admission: $5; $4 senior citizens and
military; free for children under 12.
Information: (575) 589-2000 or war-eagles-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.
Las Cruces area
Las Cruces Museum of Natural History
— Mesilla Valley Mall, Las Cruces (take
Lohman exit east from I-25). Hours: 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and
Saturdays; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays; 1 to 5
p.m. Sundays. All events are free unless other-
wise noted. Information: (575) 522-3120 or las-
cruces.org.
Showing through Sept. 12: “Hatching the
Past,” a look at dinosaur nests, eggs and their
young.
Scaly Slimy Saturdays live animal program for
age 6-10 are 10 a.m. Saturdays, Aug. 7-28.
The monthly hands-on Saturday Science Class
for elementary children is 11 a.m. Aug. 7
(Aviation).
A special midnight Sky Safari program begins
at midnight Saturday, Aug. 14 at La Llorona
Park on West Picacho to view the Perseids
Meteor Shower.
The monthly Descubra el Desierto lecture
series is 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 17. New Mexico
State University Biology Department Doctoral
student Niki Harings will discuss “Desert Toads
of the Chihuahuan Desert.”
Conservation Day at the museum is noon to 4
p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, with hands-on activi-
ties and informational displays.
The monthly hands-on Animal Encounters are
4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28.
Science Cafe round table discussion hosted by
Sigma XI is 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26.
On permanent exhibit is the Nature Center,
highlighting the wildlife of Southern New
Mexico with a broad collection of amphibians,
reptiles, fish and arachnids native to the
Chihuahuan Desert.
Activities and games based on the PBS pro-
gram “Fetch!” are 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. every
Saturday, led by staff and junior docents.
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//rrmuse-
um.shtm.
Family Game Day is 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the sec-
ond Saturday of each month through
November. Families can try their hand at a vari-
ety of early 20th century games.
Story Time for children of all ages is 11 a.m.
to noon the third Saturday of the month. Listen
to a “Thomas the Tank Engine” book and com-
plete a related activity. RSVP encouraged.
The museum’s brown bag lecture series is at
noon the second Tuesday of each month. Light
refreshments served; RSVP encouraged. The
Aug. 10 lecture is “Whatever Happened to
‘See Spot Run’ and ‘Dick and Jane?’: a Pictorial
and Narrative Observation of Las Cruces Public
School’s History” presented by Alma d’Arte
Charter High School founder Irene Oliver-
Lewis.
The Rail Readers Book Club meets at 11 to
noon the second Wednesday of the month
(Aug. 11) to discuss a train-related novel.
August’s book is “The Mystery of the Blue
Train” by Agatha Christie. Call the museum for
registration.
NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
— 4100 Dripping Springs, Las Cruces. Hours
are 8 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 age 4 and under. Information:
(575) 522-4100 or
nmfarmandranchmuseum.org.
Film historian Jeff Berg presents “Made In
New Mexico Westerns” at 7 p.m. Thursday,
Aug. 12, as part of the monthly lecture series.
Berg will include live narration to the compila-
tion of clips from 22 different Westerns filmed,
at least partly, in New Mexico since 1898.
Suggested donation: $2.
Showing Aug. 13-Dec. 6 in the Arts
Corridor: “Rural Skylines and Byways of New
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Mexico,” works in various media by the City of
Artists Promotional Association. Opening
reception is 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19.
Artists will be present.
Now showing is “George Gray: Son of a
Cowboy,” featuring 27 works of art. Gray’s
paintings reflect his life growing up on a ranch
near Estancia, N.M.
Showing through Sept. 10: “Colcha:
Embroidered Connections.”
Showing through Nov. 28: “What in the
World?”, a fun and informative journey through
an array of unusual objects from the museum’s
collections.
A Harvest Cooking Class is 2 to 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 3, with chef Carol Koenig. This
month’s class features recipes with corn,
watermelon and onions. Cost: $35.
NMSU Art Gallery — D.W. Williams Art
Center, 1390 E. University Ave, (Williams Hall)
on the NMSU campus, Las Cruces (east of
Solano). Summer hours are noon to 4 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday. Information: (575)
646-2545, (575) 646-5423 or nmsu.edu/artgal.
Showing through Aug. 6: “Connecting with
the Divine: Devotional Art of New Mexico,”
featuring Mexican and New Mexican religious
art from the Mary and J. Paul Taylor Family col-
lection.
Showing Aug. 20-Oct. 1: “Unmute: Text and
Image in American Art 1970-2000.” With
images from the gallery’s permanent collection
this exhibit addresses the ways in which images
and texts operated in post-Minimalist late 20th
century art.
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. Free admission.
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.
recording studio in Clovis, N.M. and those who (out of town), or silvercitymuseum.org. Toy Train Depot — Alameda Park, 1991 N.
made history there, including Buddy Holly and Showing through Sept. 26: “Free Flow: The White Sands Blvd., Alamogordo. An actual train
Roy Orbison. Gila River in New Mexico,” an exhibit of photo- depot built in 1898, the building now houses a
Showing through Oct. 3: “Ancient New graphs by Jan Haley. gift shop and model shop, with more than
Mexico,” an in-depth exhibit of the peoples Showing through Oct. 30: “From the 1,200 feet of model railroad track and hun-
who inhabited the southwest from pre-histori- Mines,” recycled steel sculptures by Barbara L. dreds of model and toy trains on display. Hours
cal periods up to Spanish exploration. Harrison, in connection with the celebration of are noon to 4:40 p.m. Wednesday through
Tommy Allsup presents “Stories & Music” at 7 Silver City’s mining history. The 15 sculptures Sunday. Admission: $4. Information: (575) 437-
p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 30-31. Cost: $20 are constructed from objects found at area 2855 or toytraindepot.homestead.com.
($15 museum members); seating is limited. mines. Harrison is known for her wall and ceil- The 1/5 scale train track offers rides around
The award-winning one-man play “Wyatt ing suspended sculptures in solid brass. Two Alameda Park 12:30 to 4 p.m. Cost: $4.
Earp as Doc Holiday” is 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. large wall sculptures were commissioned by
28. The contemporary Wyatt Earp is a descen- Neiman Marcus for their permanent collection.
dent of the historic Wyatt Earp.
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 off Indian
Wells Blvd. 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).
Information: (877) 333-6589, (575) 437-2840
or nmspacemuseum.org.
Currently showing: “Space Frontiers,” a look
at the heritage and future of space exploration
in New Mexico.
Showing at the IMAX Dome Theater are the
films “Hubble” and “9 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): $3,50 for planetarium show.
Ages 3 and under free for all shows.
Combo tickets for museum entrance and one
IMAX are $10 ($9 seniors/military, $7 children).
Sacramento Mountains Historical
Museum — U.S. 82 across from the
Chamber of Commerce in Cloudcroft, N.M.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday,
Friday and Saturday, and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday,
weather permitting. Closed Wednesday and
Thursday. Admission: $5 ($3 ages 6 to 12).
Information: (575) 682-2932 or cloudcroftmu-
seum.com.
Silver City Museum — 312 W. Broadway,
Silver City, in the historic H.B. Ailman House.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through
Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday. The museum covers the settlement of
southwest New Mexico, the two centuries of
mining in the region and early commerce in
Silver City. Group tours offered with advance
notice. Admission: $3 suggested donation.
Information: (575) 538-5921, 1-877-777-7947

Also
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. Features prehistoric, historic
and military exhibits about the area. Museum
admission: $5 ($2.50 students 6 to 18; free for
ages 5 and younger). Family rates: $15.
Information: (575) 894-6600 or geronimo-
springsmuseum.com.
The monthly speaker series is 7 p.m. the third
Thursday of the month. The Aug. 19 topic is
“Historic Bath Houses of Sierra County.”
Admission is free, but donations welcome.
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 5 p.m. every day. Admission: $6 ($5 for
seniors, military; $2 children 6-16; free for chil-
dren 5 and younger). Information: (575) 378-
4142 or hubbardmuseum.org.
Showing through Aug. 29: “The Clovis
Sound: New Mexico’s Connection to the Birth
of Rock & Roll.” The story of the renowned

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Fort Stanton Live! — The fort’s annual cel-
ebration of living history, hosted by Fort
Stanton, Inc./Fort Stanton Foundation, is 9 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Aug. 6-8,
at Fort Stanton, 20 miles northeast of Ruidoso
on Hwy 220. The event features a Wild West
Show, Civil War reenactments, Buffalo Soldiers,
Mountain Men, food, vendors and live enter-
tainment. No pets or alcohol allowed.
Admission is free; donations accepted.
Information: (575) 354-0341 or
fortstanton.com.
Fort Stanton was established and built in 1855
by troopers of the 1st Dragoon Regiment to
serve as a base of operations against the
Mescalero Apache Indians. The site served vari-
ous purposes through 1995.
Concordia Ghost Tours — Concordia
Heritage Association and Paso Del Norte
Paranormal Society host a ghost tour 8 to 10
p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at historic Concordia
Cemetery. The walking tour begins at the
Yandell entrance, and is of the haunted sites
where people have reported seeing a Lady in
White, and other ghostly apparitions. Bring
recording equipment, cameras, extra batteries,
flashlight, comfortable walking (closed toe)
shoes, and be a ghost hunter as well.
Reservations required. Cost: $10; All ages wel-
come Reservations/information: 1-877-
GHOST-10 or elpasoghosttours.com.
A special midnight Ghost Tour is midnight to 3
a.m. Saturday, Aug. 21. Age 13 and older wel-
come; age 17 and under must be accompanied
by adult. Bring cameras and flashlights. Cost:
$10, plus tax.
Other ghost tours:
• Learn about the paranormal and hauntings at
Cohen Stadium Friday, Aug. 13, after the
Diablos game at 7:05 p.m. Cost: $20 (includes
reserved seating in the Hard Ball Cafe).
• A Downtown Ghost Tour is 8 to 10 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 14. Walk on top of a confeder-
ate cemetery, see where John Wesley Hardin
died, and investigate one of downtown’s haunt-
ed hotels. Cost: $10.
Patrons can win ghost tour tickets by visiting
the society’s booth 8 to 10 p.m. every Friday in
August during Alfresco Fridays in Arts Festival
Plaza.
History Notes — The monthly program is 1
to 2 p.m. the second Thursday of each month
at the Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main,
north end of the Downtown Mall in Las
Cruces. Admission is free. Information: (575)
541-2154 or las-cruces.org/museums
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The programs are informal discussions on
local and regional history led by staff and volun-
teers. The Thursday, Aug. 12, topic is ‘Early
Schools in Las Cruces.”
John Wesley Hardin’s Demise — The
Concordia Heritage Association’s John Wesley
Hardin “Secret Society” annual commemora-
tion is 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19, at Concordia
Cemetery. The event marks the infamous gun-
slinger’s 1895 fatal shooting with a special
gravesite ceremony and reenactment by Six
Guns and Shady Ladies and historians. There
will also be the annual “Toast to John Wesley,”
at the hour of his demise 104 years ago. Raffle
prizes and entertainment also offered. Bring
folding chair, flashlight and closed-toe shoes.
Admission: $5; $2 military, students and sen-
iors; free for children under 12.
The historic Central El Paso cemetery is
between Yandell and Gateway West east of
Copia. Proceeds from the event benefit the
preservation and restoration of the cemetery.
Information: 581-7920 or
concordiacemetery.org.
Hardin moved to El Paso in 1895 after his
release from prison. He was shot to death in
Aug. 19, 1895, by Constable John Selman.
Hardin was 42, and claimed to have killed 30
men.
Fort Bayard Birthday — Fort Bayard
Historic Preservation Society celebrates the
forts 143rd birthday beginning with a walking
tour of the Commanding Officer’s home at 11
a.m. Sunday, Aug. 22 in historic in Fort Bayard,
N.M. (6 miles east of Silver City off Highway
180). This year’s theme is “Take Me Out to the
Ballgame” and features a game played with vin-
tage equipment at 2 p.m. Information: (575)
956-3294 or (307) 640-3012.
Lunch available for a nominal fee 11 a.m. to
12:45 p.m., followed by the presentation
“1920s Baseball in the Southwest” by Dr. Lynn
Bevilla at 1 p.m. Children’s games also featured.
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).
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.
El Paso Scene
Apache kidnapping
Racking Up History
of ranch boy part by Bill Rakocy
of NM western lore
O
ne of the most fascinating tales of
Western Native American lore deals
with Geronimo’s capture of Jimmy
“Santiago” McKinn Sept. 11, 1885. The
young boy — around age 11 at the time
— lived in the Mimbres Valley with his
hardscrabble rancher family.
Taking such young captives, male or
female, was an “Indian regular act.”
Native Americans, being overly practi-
cal, used these young as servants and
family companions. In the ensuing
months of his capture and indoctrination
into the Apache and war style, Jimmy
adapted very well.
Local newspapers, area historian Jerry
Eagan and other Western writers have
researched and covered this fascinating
tale of a young Irish-American boy who
became thoroughly indoctrinated into the
Apache way of life.
According to the Silver City Enterprise,
Apache signal fires in the Florida
Mountains were reported in Deming,
indicating Apache attacks. In
Georgetown, two Mexican workmen
were killed.
Original reports said that both sons of
John McKinn, including Martin, age 17,
had been killed by Apaches. But it
turned out that Santiago was missing,
with no evidence of his death.
In March 1886, Gen. George Crook
accepted Geronimo’s surrender in
Sonora, Mexico. Among the handful of
warriors, women and children was a
mysterious boy.
This was the first hint that the abducted
McKinn boy had possibly been found.
Capt. John Bourke, an aide to Gen.
Crook, reported that he’d seen a lad he
learned was “Santiago” McKinn. The
place was Canyon de los Embudos,
Sonora, Mexico. We know what hap-
pened next thanks to reports from
Bourke, reporter Fletcher Lummis of the
L.A. Times, and C.S. Fly, a photographer
from Tombstone, Arizona Territory. Fly
had accompanied Crook into Mexico in
hopes of photographing the famous
Geronimo. Others in the group later
escaped, but somehow Crook managed
to hold on to the young captive.
Lummis reported:
“Santiago McKinn, the 11-year-old
white boy, the Apaches’ prisoner taken
with Geronimo’s band, will be sent
home tomorrow. It is learned that his
parents were not killed, but reside at Hot
Springs, at Hunter’s, N.M., near the rail-
road from Deming to Silver City. During
his half-year of captivity, the lad had
grown fully Indianized. He joins their
sports, and will have nothing to do with
the whites. He understands English and
Spanish, but can hardly be induced to
speak in either. He has learned the Apache
language and talks it exclusively.”
Lummis later filed this dispatch:
“Santiago McKinn, their 11-year-old
white captive, was sent home to-day. He
would not leave the camp with a white
man, and had to be brought into the fort
Jimmy “Santiago” McKinn reportedly
wanted to stay with his Apache captors
by Chiricahuas. He bawled badly when
told that he was to be taken back to his
parents, and said he always wanted to
stay with the Indians.”
The Silver City Enterprise later report-
ed on April 9, 1886:
• John McKinn went to Deming to meet
his boy.
• His son appeared in deplorable condi-
tion.
• Though very poor, the father had to
pay the train fare for his son’s return.
• A local clothing store took the boy in
and outfitted him in new clothes.
• Jimmy was overjoyed to see his dad,
whom he recognized.
• The boy, the “Lion of the Hour,” was
greeted by a large crowd.
• He answered questions in Spanish and
reply “no sabe” to English questions.
• He answered every question.
• After capturing him, the Indians trav-
eled two days and nights without rest.
• When asked how he liked to eat horse-
flesh (cooked) he responded, “It is good
when you are hungry.”
For a fuller story of Jimmy McKinn,
read Jerry Eagan’s account at
http://www.desertexposure.com/200611/
200611_apacheria_mckinn_captive.html.
A similar tale of abduction
The abduction of red-haired, blue-eyed
Charlie McComas, then 6, by Apaches
March 28, 1883, following the murder of
his parents, remains one of the unsolved
mysteries of the days when Fort Bayard
troopers guarded the Butterfield Trail
against hostile Native Americans, who
lurked in the Black Range and Mogollon
mountains to pounce on unwary settlers
and miners moving westward after the
Civil War.
In May 1938, members of an archaeo-
logical expedition into Mexico discov-
ered a tribe of Apaches believed to have
escaped from the United States after the
surrender of Geronimo. The leader of the
“lost” tribe was a red-haired, blue-eyed
white man approaching his 60s, whom
they believed to be Charlie McComas.
Whether or not their suspicion was cor-
rect could not be proved. The leader of
the tribe recalled nothing of any prior
life, recalling only the way of the Native
American, ever fleeing from the wrath of
the white man.
Bill Rakocy is an El Paso artist and
historian. Information: 584-9716.
August 2010
The Percolator — 217 N. Stanton (between
Texas and Mills). Information: 351-4377 or
myspace.com/thepercolator915.
A Barbed Wire poetry reading by Roberto
Santos is 7 p.m. Saturday, July 31 and Aug. 28.
City of Night Book Club — Rio Grande
Adelante hosts the club and social gathering for
LGBT community and friends at 7 p.m. the first
Monday of the month. The meetings include a
social, usually a dinner, as well as book discus-
sion. The Aug. 2 book is “Queer in America:
Sex, The Media, and the Closets of Power” by
Michelangelo Signorile. Information/location:
929-9282 or rgadelante.com.
‘Back to School’ teachers’ sale —
Friends of the Westside Branches hosts its
annual sale of teacher’s aid materials Aug. 4-
28, at The Bookmark, 7348 Remcon. Hours
are 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Thursday and Saturday, 3 to 8 p.m. Friday. All
materials are 50 percent off. Proceeds support
library activities. Information: 833-2342.
Barnes & Noble (East Side) — 9521
Viscount. Information: 590-1932.
Book signings and special events:
• L.C. Hayden will sign copies of her latest
thriller, “When Death Intervenes,” at 1 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 14.
• UTEP professor Roberto Avant-Mier will
host a reading, discussion and signing for his
new book “Rock The Nation: Latin/o Identities
and the Latin Rock Diaspora” 6 to 8 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 21.
• A NOOK 101 class for those with questions
about the features of the Nook (ebook reader)
is 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27.
Recurring events:
• Third Monday Book Group will meet at 10
a.m. Monday, Aug. 16, to discuss “A Long Way
August 2010
Down” by Nick Hornby.
• The Novel Fridays Book Club meets at 6
p.m. Friday, Aug. 27, to discuss “Beach Music”
by Pat Conroy.
• The Young Reader’s Book Group meets at 1
p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, to discuss “The
Westing Game” by Ellen Raskin.
Eastside Sisters in Crime reading club meets
at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month.
Information/schedule: 629-7063.
Children’s storytimes are 10 a.m. Fridays.
• Aug. 6 — Dog Days of August
• Aug. 13 — Back to School
• Aug. 20 — Swimming
• Aug. 27 — Skippyjon Jones.
Book Sale — Friends of the Esperanza A.
Moreno Branch Library, 12480 Pebble Hills, will
host its “End of Summer” book sale 11 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, in their bookstore
inside the library. Books, magazines, comics and
more available for 25¢ to $2. Admission is free.
Information 921-7001.
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.
• Marty Cedillos will sign copies of her thriller
“Within” at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14.
• Mystery author L. C. Hayden will sign copies
of her latest thriller “When Death Intervenes.”
at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21.
• A Nook Tutorial is 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug.
18, to learn how to use the new ebook reader.
Recurring events:
• Sisters in Crime mystery reading group meets
El Paso Scene
creative writing, percussion and flute music as
mediums of communication and cultural
expression.
‘Chicano Movement’ tertulias — Border
Book Festival will host a series of monthly ter-
at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 9, to discuss “Little
Tiny Teeth” by Aaron Elkin.
tulias (social gathering with literary or artistic
overtones) looking at books and writers of El
• Third Monday Book Group will meet at 10
Movimiento Chicano beginning at 5 p.m.
a.m. Monday, Aug. 16, to discuss “A Long Way
Sunday, Aug. 29, at Cultural Center of Mesilla,
Down” by Nick Hornby.
2231 Calle de Parian in Mesilla, led by writer
• En la Sombra de Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz
Denise Chavez. The “movimiento” refers to
bilingual reading group meets at 1 p.m. Tuesday,
the youth movement in various social issues.
Aug. 17.
Cost: $10. Information: (575) 523-3099 or bor-
• The American Girl Club for girls meets at
derbookfestival.org.
1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21.
The first night celebrates the life of journalist
Children’s storytimes are 11 a.m. Saturdays.
Rubén Salazar, who died 40 years ago on Aug.
Reading Art Book Club — The book club 29 during the Chicano Moratorium in Los
of the Las Cruces Museum of Art, 491 N. Main Angeles to protest the Vietnam War. Reading
St., will meet at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. list available at the Cultural Center de Mesilla.
11, to discuss “Frida Kahlo” by Hayden
Barnes & Noble (Las Cruces) — 700 S.
Herrera, the biography of the famed Mexican
Telshor in Mesilla Valley Mall. Information: (575)
artist. The club meets the second Wednesday
522-4499.
of the month. Information: (575) 541-2322,
• Yarn Junkies Conversation Group meets at 10
(575) 541-2137 or museums.las-cruces.org.
a.m. Mondays.
El Paso Writers’ League — The league Children’s Summer storytimes are 6 p.m.
meets monthly for both published and unpub- Thursdays through Aug. 12. Regular story-
lished writers. Information: 599-0299 or elpa- times are 10 a.m.
sowritersleague.org.
Lunchtime Stories in the Park — Local
This month’s meeting is 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug.
celebrities and other special guests share their
14, at Dorris Van Doren Regional Branch
stories during a brown bag presentation noon
Library, 551 Redd.
to 1 p.m. Thursdays through Sept. 30, in San
Local Afro-Chicana artist from Nancy Lorenza
Jacinto Plaza, Downtown. Admission is free.
Green will lead a writing workshop using
Information: Sandy Rodriguez, 544-5436.
images and sound as inspiration. Green uses
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‘Laura’s Children: The Hidden Story of
a Chinese Orphanage’ by Becky Cerling
Powers (Canaan Home Communications, 379
pages, $24) — Fascinated with the mysterious
story of a relative who had spent 22 years car-
ing for orphans in China, Becky Powers in
1983 began researching the life of Laura
Richards.
Richards was an Ohio nurse who came to
China in 1921 to work at a missionary hospital,
then after a 2-year furlough returned in 1928
and shortly afterward began taking in castaway
babies. She was forced to leave China in 1951,
having cared for nearly 200 children, and
left behind would suffer persecution. After her
death, Powers, an El Paso writer and Laura’s
second cousin, collected old letters, photo-
graphs and other historical material about
Richards and Canaan home, eventually going to
China twice and interviewing some of the sur-
viving orphans or their children.
The result is a reconstructed biography that
uses a novelized style to weave the story of this
faithful woman who gave the comforts of
American life to serve as God’s caregiver for a
generation of children half a world away.
Interspersed throughout the book are excerpts
of letters and interviews, along with old photo-
graphs, which confirm that the author has not
taken liberties with the actual story she took so

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years later at age 88.
Richards survived illness, poverty and perse-
many years to unearth.
“Laura’s Children” is a story of a 20th century
saint who otherwise might have been forgotten

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The Scene comes out the last week of the month.
cution while remaining faithful to what she
embraced as God’s calling to care for these
children, many of whom would remember her
simply as Mother. She managed to escape
except for the fleeting recollections passed on
among family members. It also is a story of the
tremendous sacrifices required in trying to do
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5863 N. Mesa PETLAND ore than 30 years ago, Hector
200 N Mesa
7801 N. Mesa 1331 George Dieter Serrano, wanting to give his
2879 Montana
2275 Trawood 5401 Montana actors in “Viva! El Paso” a
1100 Geronimo
BARNES & NOBLE chance to show off their skills, created a
1331 N. Zaragoza
705 Sunland Park Dr. show after “Viva” closed to spotlight
8401 Gateway West
In Las Cruces: 9521 Viscount their various talents. Two of his actors,
5150 Fairbanks
1205 El Paseo Loretta Buchanan and Felipe Macias,
9428 Dyer EASTSIDE CAFE
455 S. Telshor did the famous “spanking” scene from
10780 Kenworthy 11251 Rojas
SUN HARVEST 1210 Wedgewood Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew.”
6100 N. Mesa
3355 N Yarbrough VISTA MARKET “That sparked an idea to do
1831 N. Lee Trevino 2231 Zaragosa Shakespeare here in the canyon,”
DUNKIN’ DONUTS 2950 George Dieter Serrano remembered. “I thought what a
700 Zaragosa 11685 Montwood CARNITAS wonderful setting it would be for
9114 Dyer 12390 Edgemere QUERETARO Shakespeare.”
1607 N Zaragoza 4001 N Mesa “Shakespeare on the Rocks” was born Most of the actors are either communi-
FURR’S FAMILY 800 N. Zaragosa 1451 N Zaragoza 30 years ago when Serrano’s “Viva” ty actors or former El Paso Community
BUFFET 100 N. Americas 6516 N Mesa College theater students, Serrano said.
crew did “A Midsummer Night’s
Gateway West at 8045 N. Loop Because shows are done in repertory,
YSLETA ISD Dream” after the regular season was
Zaragoza 9600 Sims over. The next year, Serrano added most of the company of actors appear in
119 N. Balboa AVILA’S more than one show, or if not, work in
“Romeo and Juliet” to the repertoire.
6232 N. Mesa EL PASO “It became a venue for the actors to technical areas. Some familiar names to
EP FITNESS theatergoers include former Kids-N-Co.
145 Paragon ARDOVINO’S INTERNATIONAL show off their ability,” Serrano said.
PIZZA AIRPORT It developed into an end-of-summer student Matthew Rutkowski as Romeo,
11330 James Watt
865 N. Resler at Redd season of shows done in repertory. Gina Green as Juliet, Brian Giza as the
12145 Montwood
206 Cincinnati
UTEP LIBRARY In the 30 years, “Shakespeare on the apothecary, Carlos de la Garza Garcia
981 N. Resler
1224 Wedgewood
EPCC CAMPUSES Rocks” has gone through several resur- as Friar Lawrence in “Romeo and
THE YMCA’s rections, the last in 2004. This year, Juliet,” and Brian Gameros as the title
DOMINO’S PIZZA MARKETPLACE EP CONV. CENTER “Shakespeare” not only performs at character in “Othello.”
ALL EL PASO 5034 Doniphan Ysleta Independent School District’s The biggest challenge for this year’s
LOCATIONS EP CITY HALL outdoor stage as part of the Renaissance directors, cast and crew, Serrano said,
MANDO’S EL PASO LIBRARY was to create shows that could be pre-
Fair, but also will stage the shows in
RIVIERA 5420 Doniphan
TX TOURISM late August at Chamizal National sented in both very different venues.
RESTAURANT THE BAGEL SHOP Memorial. “August always is a killer month,
5218 Doniphan CENTER
3400 N. Mesa By tradition, each show is done for because we practice every day except
815 N. Resler CTY COURTHOUSE Sunday,” Serrano said.
HELLO PIZZA four years before it is retired. This year,
River Run Plaza
10060 Rushing THE BOOKERY two shows had to be retired, “Julius But that is doubly so this year because
EL PASO ZOO Caesar” and “The Tempest.” of the Aug. 20 opening date at the
CASA JURADO Chamizal. Then the pressure will be on
ENTERTAINMART 4772 Doniphan “That really was a blessing in dis-
Sunland Park Dr
In Las Cruces guise,” Serrano said. “Because of the again when the shows move to Ysleta’s
COAS Fine Arts Amphitheater.
WING STOP Mesilla Book Center
shows at Chamizal, we were left with
1757 George Dieter only three weeks to rehearse.” “We only get one day to rehearse there
RANCHER’S 2900 N. Mesa before we open,” Serrano said.
GRILL 9530 Viscount
In Juárez So instead of adding two new shows
Museo INBA • Museo this year, the Shakespeare company Still, he said, the challenge is worth it.
7597 N. Mesa 865 Resler Chamizal • Bazar “I love Shakespeare,” Serrano said.
9008 Dyer, 8825 N. Loop
only added one, “Othello,” to
9530 Viscount at I-10 Comunitario • Impulsa • “Midsummer” and “Romeo and Juliet.” “His language is the best use of English
Educacion en Valores • anywhere. Actors really are challenged
ANDRE’S PIZZA JJ’S ICHICULT • Centro Serrano directs “Romeo and Juliet,”
5320 Doniphan Cultural de la Ciudad • which will feature last year’s director of to discover the meaning of lines —
7000 Westwind
Academia Municipal • the show, Cornelia Patterson, as the alliterative and figurative. Different
SUNSET LEO’S CEMA • Arte en el Parque nurse. Jesse Snyder, who teaches lan- actors and directors create wonderfully
7520 Remcon
BREWERY
• Biblioteca Arturo guage at Alicia Chacon School, will different shows.”
Tolentino • Centro
4176 N. Mesa VALENTINE BAKERY Cultural Paso del Norte •
direct “Midsummer” and appear as Lord
11930 Picasso Libreria Universitaria • Montague in “Romeo and Juliet,” and Carol Viescas is a veteran of
HAL MARCUS Centro de Convenciones EPCC English professor Charlie Miller community theater and teaches
GALLERY ALL THAT MUSIC Cibeles • Total Fitness • will direct “Othello.” journalism at Bel Air High School.
800 N. Mesa 1506 Lee Trevino AMAC • UANE

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‘Viva El Paso!’ — The summertime pageant
returns to McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre
for its 33rd season at 8:30 p.m. Fridays and
Saturdays, through Aug. 7, offering an array
of multicolored costumes, electrifying musical
production numbers, and legendary characters.
The outdoor musical extravaganza highlights
the four major cultures of the region, through
drama, song and dance, that have called El Paso
home: Native American, Spanish
Conquistadors, Mexican and Western
American. Tickets: $18.20 general admission.
Dinner show: $24.35 ($14.05 age 12 and
younger). (Ticketmaster) Information: 231-
1165 or viva-ep.org.
‘El Sueño de Petra’ — “Viva Mexico”
Theater Ensemble presents the original comedy
by Rubert Reyes at 6:30 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, July 30-31, at EPCC’s Transmountain
Lecture Forum, 9570 Gateway North.
Translated and directed by Malena Cano, the
production stars Mario Cano, Luz Elena
Duarte, Chris Fraga, Dora Gomez, Jose Manuel
Lara, Anahi Claudia Rose, Maria Elena Salazar,
Francisca Sanchez, Alberto Trevizo and Gustavo
Urrea. Admission: $5. Information: 772-3905,
329-7774 or 831-7802.
‘The King and I’ — Alamogordo Music
Theatre presents Rodgers and Hammerstein’s
Tony-winning work as its summer musical July
30-Aug. 1 and Aug. 6-7, at Flickinger Center,
1110 N. New York, Alamogordo. Showtimes
are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m.
Sunday. Tickets: $10. Information: (575)442-
8661 or alamogordomusictheatre.org.
The story is based on the memoirs of Anna
Leonowens, who taught the children of King
Mongkut of Siam in the 1860s. Songs include
“Shall We Dance?” “Getting to Know You” and
“Something Wonderful.”
‘Viva los Niños!’ — The original pageant for
and about the children of El Paso is presented
at 8 p.m. Friday through Sunday, July 30-Aug.
1, at Ysleta ISD Fine Arts Complex
Amphitheater, 8455 Alameda. The cast includes
children who attended the YISD Fine Arts
Summer Camp.
The pageant celebrates the history and cul-
ture of our region through song, music and
dance, and includes stories of the Native,
Spanish, Mexican and Western Americans.
Tickets for performances are free and available
on a first-come, first-serve basis. Information:
434-9700.
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The performance is part of the annual
“Festival of Lights,” a family-oriented event fea-
turing food and craft vendors, games for chil-
dren, jumping balloons, rock wall, obstacle
course and more. Hours are 6 to 10 p.m. each
night. Festival admission is free.
‘A Delicate Balance’ — No Strings Theatre
Company will opens its 10th season with
Edward Albee’s 1967 Pulitzer Prize-winning
play through Aug. 8 at Black Box Theatre,
420 N. Downtown Mall, in Las Cruces.
Directed by Ceil Herman. Performances are 8
p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sunday,
Aug. 1 and 8, and 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5.
Tickets: $10 ($9 students and seniors over 65,
$7 all seats on Thursday). Information: (575)
523-1223 or nstcbbt@zianet.com.
A wealthy middle-aged couple Agnes and
Tobias, have their complacency shattered when
longtime friends Harry and Edna appear at their
doorstep. Claiming an encroaching, nameless
“fear” has forced them from their own home,
these neighbors bring a firestorm of doubt,
recrimination and ultimately solace, upsetting
the “delicate balance” of Agnes and Tobias’
household.
‘Romeo & Juliet’ — UTEP Department of
Theatre and Dance’s summer production pres-
ents Shakespeare’s classic love story through
Aug. 1 at UTEP’s Wise Family Theatre.
Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and
2:30 p.m. Sunday. Directed by Chuck Gorden.
Tickets: $10 ($8 ages 4-12, UTEP students/fac-
ulty and staff/alumni, military, seniors and
groups of 10 or more), plus service charges.
(Ticketmaster). Information: 747-5118.
Military Night is Saturday, July 31. Military
with valid ID receive one free ticket for each
$8 ticket purchased.
‘Nunsense’– The Las Cruces Community
Theatre, in the city’s Downtown Mall, kicks off
its 2010-2011 season with the its season with
the “habit-forming” musical by Dan Goggin
Aug. 6-22. Directed by Art Haggerton.
Performances are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
and 2 p.m. Sundays. Gala opening night is Aug.
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6. Tickets: $10 ($9 seniors/students/military; $8
per person for groups of 10 or more; $7 chil-
dren 5 and younger). Information: (575) 523-
1200 or lcctnm.org.
When the Little Sisters of Hoboken discover
that their cook, “Sister Julia, Child of God,” has
accidentally poisoned 52 of the sisters, they are
in dire need of funds for the burials. They
decide the best way to raise the money is to
put on a variety show and take over the school
auditorium currently set up for the eighth grade
production of “Grease.” Featuring star turns,
tap and ballet dancing, an audience quiz, and
comic surprises, this show has become an
international phenomenon translated into 21
languages.
‘The Clown Who Ran Away’ – El Paso
Playhouse, 2501 Montana, presents Conrad
Seiler’s family comedy about a clown who must
save six other dolls Aug. 6-21. Directed by
Moises Hinojos. Showtime is 8 p.m. Fridays and
Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $7 ($5
under age 12). Information: 532-1317, elpaso-
playhouse.com.
Dodo is a clown whose rescue effort changes
him from runaway to hero.
Harlequin Awards — El Paso Playhouse will
host its 2009-2010 Harlequin Awards Sunday,
Aug. 8, at Coronado Country Club, 1044
Broadmoor. The Playhouse’s own “Academy
Awards” event will honor the past season’s
Best Actor and Best Actress, Best Show, and
more. Cocktails served at 6 p.m.; dinner and
awards at 6:30 p.m. Open to all volunteers and
participants. Semi-formal attire. Cost: $30;
reservation deadline is July 30.
Information/reservations: 532-1317or elpaso-
playhouse@sbcglobal.net.
‘The Wise Men of Chelm’ auditions —
Kids-N-Co. will host auditions for adaptation of
Jewish Folk Tales by Sandra Fenichel Asher at
6:30 p.m. Sunday and Monday, Aug. 8-9, at
Kids-N-Co. Performance Center, 1301 Texas.
Directed by Francesca Moore. Roles are avail-
able for actors and actresses ages 10 through
adult; acrobatic skills appreciated. Performance
dates are Oct. 2-24. Information: 351-1455 or
kidsnco.org.
Shakespeare in the Park — Shakespeare
on the Rocks presents three of The Bard’s clas-
sic at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 20-22 and Aug. 27-29, at the
Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. San
Marcial. Admission: $10 ($8 military, students
and seniors). Group rate for 10 or more; $6
with advance notice. Information: 532-7273,
474-4275 or shakespeareontherocks.com.
• “Othello” — Aug. 20 and 28.
• “Twelfth Night” — Aug. 21 and 29
• “Romeo and Juliet” — Aug. 22 and 27.
‘Iolanthe or the Peer and the Peri’ —
The Gilbert and Sullivan Company of El Paso
presents its 41st anniversary performance with
the comic opera at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30
p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21-22, at The Black Box
Theatre, 430 Downtown Mall, in Las Cruces.
Tickets: $10 ($9 students and seniors). Group
rates available. Reservations: (575) 523-1223.
This fanciful comedy is considered by many to
combine Sullivan’s finest opera compositions
with another of Gilbert’s comic plots and his
witty and waggish dialogue. Iolanthe presents a
topsy-turvy love story involving fairies and
members of the House of Lords in a political
fairy tale.
‘Soldadera’ — Eden Enterprises presents a
staged reading of the play by Josefina Niggli at 7
p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at the Philanthropy
Theatre in the Plaza Theatre Annex. The play
views the Mexican revolution from the per-
spective of women soldiers. Admission: $25.
Information: 474-4275.
Cloudcroft melodramas — Cloudcroft
Light Opera Company’s live melodrama 2010
season features “Blazing Guns at Roaring
Gulch” Sept. 3-5 and Sept. 17-18 at the
Open Air Pavilion at Zenith Park on Burro Ave.
Admission is free, but seating is limited. Early
arrival recommended. Information/times: (575)
682-2733 or cloudcrofttheater.com.
Death Before Dessert — El Paso
Playhouse’s comedy group (formerly “Die
Laughing”) performs mysteries the last Saturday
of the month at Il Posto Italiano Ristorante,
7128 N. Mesa. Reservations required: 585-
2221. Information: elpasoplayhouse.com.
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 Local: Speaking Rock’s Heavy
Metal flashback
One venue in town has truly upped the ante
when it comes to booking shows. Speaking
Rock Entertainment Center is gambling on
those who are addicted to live shows. The
powers that be are placing their biggest
wagers on heavy metal, with five out of the
next seven shows sharing that common bond.
The first up, on Aug. 3, is Great White, a
band that had a string of hits in the late ’80s
but are almost known more for their 2003
Rhode Island tragedy, when 100 people were
The El Paso
killed due to pyrotechnics that ignited an
inferno in a nightclub. They have tried to
move past that incident and have released
two albums of original material since. Later
in the month, the offering is Candlebox, who
Wind
broke it big in the early ’90s with their songs
“You” and “Far Behind,” and who were last
seen at our Downtown Street Festival. The
following months promise more head-bang-
ing delights with Ratt, L.A. Guns, Dokken
Symphony
and a return visit by Great White. Speaking
Rock certainly knows how to turn back the
metal clock and rock.
Returns to
National: Black Francis,
“Nonstoperotik,” Cooking Vinyl
It has been more than five years since Frank
Black revisited his original stomping grounds
KTEP 88.5 FM
with the Pixies. It is a venture that he is still
a part of today, although the hoopla sur-
rounding the reunion has died off, most like-
ly due to the lack of new material coming
from the collective. This isn’t the case when
it comes to genius front man Frank Black, or
Black Francis, whichever era your allegiance
lies with. In 2007, he returned with an album
with an express theme of Dutch
painter/musician Herman Brood. In 2008, it
was a fixation with Irish mythological figure
Beginning Tuesday Cúchulainn. This year, the subject matter is
pointedly focused, but in a very much unex-
pected way from a man who isn’t soon to
August 17 at 8 p.m.
grace the cover of Men’s Fitness. This time,
Frank’s got sex on his mind and it’s consum-
ing his every utterance. The majority of the
material features his signature guitar sound
with your host, but more distortion infected than usual, with
plenty of melodic hooks and a surprising
piano-driven ballad. “Nonstoperotik” won’t
Norma Martinez
make you need to spark up that cigarette
with its conclusion but it will bring about a
very satisfied Pixies glow.
Powderfinger, “Golden Rule,”
Universal Australia
The Australian star that is Powderfinger is
still shining brightly in the land down under,
but is somehow just a mere faint blip on the
radar of American audiences. This has been
magnified only recently with their latest
release, “Golden Rule.” They remain without
a record label in the United States or even a
distributor, which is blasphemous. It is
beyond perplexing how a band with seven
proper albums, three EPs, a live disc and a
greatest hits could be so far off the map for
such an enormous music-buying population.
Don’t let that scare you away from hitting
the Internet and scoring this gem. This group
got its name from a Neil Young song and cut
their teeth performing his music, but they are
still incredibly void of any comparisons, and
that is a good thing for these guys.
Nevertheless, they are in a category by them-
selves. There is a blues base, but twin guitars
fire on all pistons; pounding percussion
To become a member of KTEP,
keeps the train barreling down the tracks; a
Southern groove threads throughout; and on
a few occasions they decide to turn the dial
call 747-5152 or join online at down. This is when they bring in the strings,
horns and The People’s Choir to help them
master the softer side. Remember when it
www.ktep.org. comes to Powderfinger, there is one simple
“Golden Rule” — “With Powderfinger, don’t
hesitate; you know it’s going to be great.”
Page 48 El Paso Scene
Sponge, “Destroy the Boy,”
Three One Three Records
The record industry has made many musi-
cians famous beyond their wildest dreams
whether deserving of it or not, and they have
also destroyed just as many who were wor-
thy of so much more. Ever since this band’s
sophomore effort, the powers that be have
made things a nightmare for Sponge. It was
well over a decade after the smash success of
their debut that their empire started to crum-
ble, from label bankruptcies to indie distribu-
tion problems to drug abuse. They have had
the full platter. They somehow managed to
weather the storm and have just released
what could easily be deemed the best music
of their career. “Destroy the Boy” is the lat-
est and hits hard with their patented blend of
classic rock and ’70s glam, their hometown
influences with a slant toward the Stooges,
and enough pop sensibilities to keep it
cranked up past acceptable decibel levels. It
is as if they’ve taken the radio friendly “New
Pop Sunday” and deliberately smashed it into
the aggressive nature of “Rotting Piñata,”
creating a new tier of Sponge excellence.
The only issue here is they have almost
destroyed this boy by making it a mere six-
song EP instead of a full album. I need a big-
ger Sponge fix, and I need it now.
Collectibles: John Mellencamp,
“On the Rural Route 7609,”
Universal Music
It is hard to imagine that the kid from
Seymour, Ind., who has spent a good deal of
his career talking about small-town America,
would be able to make a living out of it. He
started out close to 35 years ago as John
Cougar. In what was perhaps an effort to be
taken more seriously, he added
“Mellencamp” to his name, and for the past
two decades it has simply been “John
Mellencamp.” In his later years, he has been
better-known for his focus as a social activist
and songwriter. This was something that was
always bubbling up in between cuts of many
of his biggest-selling discs but tended to get
overshadowed by his hits. It is both of these
achievements that are being celebrated with
the release of “On the Rural Route 7609,” a
lavish four-disc, career-spanning box. This
collection is unlike most of these all-encom-
passing compilations in both look and sound.
The four platters themselves are actually part
of a 72-page hardcover book-style package,
packed full of photos illustrating his musical
journey. The set also abandons the chrono-
logical format, instead going with a theme
for each CD that allows each one to stand on
its own. There are 54 tracks and for those
who think they already have everything,
there are 17 cuts making their debut here
with plenty of rarities and demos on board. It
doesn’t matter if you take a rural route, or hit
the Internet super highway, be sure to pick
this one up.
Brian Chozick is owner of Tumblin’
Dice Music. Drop him a line at
tumblindicemusic@netscape.net.
August 2010
Other early September events are
listed elsewhere in this issue. For
more complete listing, go to
epscene.com
Civic-Cultural Organization of Puerto
Ricans — The family celebration is noon to 7
p.m. Sunday, Sept. 5, at Biggs Park, Biggs
Army Airfield. Admission is free. Information:
(575) 589-2389.
Fiesta San Elceario — Friday through
Sunday, Sept. 10-12, at the San Elizario Plaza.
Information: 851-3105 or 851-2333.
Ballet Folkorico Tonatiuh — 7 p.m.
Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept.
10-12, at Chamizal National Memorial. Tickets:
$5. Information: 478-0141.
‘Shakespeare on the Rocks’ — Sept.
10-25, Ysleta ISD Fine Arts Amphitheater,
8455 Alameda. Performances are 8 p.m.
Tickets: $6-$10. Information: 434-9715 or
shakespeareontherocks.com.
“Othello” is Friday, Sept. 10, Saturday, Sept.
18 and Sunday, Sept. 26.
“Twelfth Night” is Saturday, Sept. 11, Sunday,
Sept. 19, and Friday, Sept. 24.
“Romeo and Juliet” is Sunday, Sept. 12,
Friday, Sept. 17, and Saturday, Sept. 25.
A Renaissance Fair is 6 to 10 p.m. Friday,
through Sunday, Sept. 24-26.
Sun City Regional Classic — The body
building and figure championships are 6 to 9
p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, Magoffin Auditorium.
Entry forms/information: 449-7688.
German-American Night Run — 8K run
and 5K fun walk are at 6 p.m., Saturday, Sept.
11, at Kelly Park, Fort Bliss. Information: 568-
0259, 568-4508 or ganightrun.com.
‘Opera for All’ — El Paso Opera’s gala per-
formance is Saturday, Sept. 11, Plaza Theatre.
Information: 581-5534 or epopera.org.
Woman’s Club Fall Festival — 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday,
Sept. 11-12, Woman’s Club, 1400 N. Mesa.
Admission: $3. Information: 532-6131.
Starr’s Country Fair — 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept.
11-12, at Starr Western Wear, 11751 Gateway
West. Information: 533-0113, ext. 27.
Jazz on the Rocks — 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept.
12, at McKelligon Canyon with Willie
Hernandez and Jazz Puerto Rico and the
Havana Quintet. Tickets: $9-$10. Information:
jazzelpaso.org.
Mexican Independence Day — The
200th anniversary celebration of Mexican
Independence begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday,
Sept. 15, San Jacinto Plaza, downtown El Paso.
Admission is free. Information: 533-6311.
El Paso International Mariachi Festival
— The festival celebrating the region’s mariachi
heritage is Sept. 15-19 throughout Arts
Festival Plaza. Main concert is 7 p.m. Saturday
in the Plaza Theatre. Information: epyso.com.
Dwight Yoakum — 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17,
at Speaking Rock Entertainment Center, 122 S.
Old Pueblo Road. Information: 860-7777.
Oktoberfest — Sept. 17-19 in Building 747,
Fort Bliss. Bavarian food, beer, music and a
souvenir shop. Information: 568-8923.
¡Viva México! — 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday,
and 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17-19, at the
Chamizal National Memorial. Singers, dancers,
choral groups and actors. Admission: $12.
Information: 772-3905, 329-7774.
August 2010
SEPTEMBER
PREVIEW
Disney Live! “Mickey’s Rockin’ Road
Show — 7 p.m. Friday, and noon and 3 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 17-19, Abraham
Chavez Theatre, Tickets: $24.21-$46.92
(Ticketmaster). Information: disneylive.com.
Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta — Saturday,
Sept. 18, at Franklin Mountains State Park’s
Tom Mays Section. Information: 521-1881 (El
Paso Zoo) or elpasozoo.org/cdec.
Art in the Park — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 18-19, at
Memorial Park Reserve, 3100 Copper.
Information: 533-3311.
Lincoln Park Day — 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 19, at Lincoln Park (Chicano
Park), 4001 Durazo. Car show, Chicano art
exhibits, community, booths, Danza Azteca,
folklorico, matachines and live music.
Admission is free. Information: 204-1584.
El Paso Ford Dealers Southwestern
International PRCA Rodeo — Sept. 23-
26, Cohen Stadium. Information: 755-2000 or
elprodeo.com.
El Paso Symphony Orchestra – 7:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24-25, in the Plaza
Theatre, with guest pianist Valentina Lisitsa.
Information: 532-3776 or epso.org.
Memory Walk 2010 — Sunday, Sept. 25,
at La Viña Winery, 4201 S. Hwy 28, La Union,
N.M. Information: 544-1799.
Elephant Festival — Saturday and Sunday,
Sept. 25-26, at the El Paso Zoo. Information: ( ) *
532-8156 or 521-1850, or elpasozoo.org.
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International Museum of Art. Hours are 9 a.m. !!"'!
to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. "! "'$
Sunday. Admission: $3-$4. Information: 543-
6747 or internationalmuseumofart.net. ""
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Oct. 15, at the Union Depot, 809 W. Yandell. , %" !
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EDITED
BY HARVEY ROSENSTOCK ,A.C.E. DESIGN BY ROSHELLEBERLINER
MUSIC PRODUCTION
Information: elpasobicycleclub.com. EXECUTIVE
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BY MARKBURG ORENKOULES ANDREW A.KOSOVE BRODERICK JOHNSON MATT ALVAREZ BY ERIK WHITE & ABDULWILLIAMS
PRODUCED STORY
‘Desde España’ — Flamenco guitarist
BY ABDULWILLIAMS
SCREENPLAY
BY ERIK WHITE
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Salvadora Velasco performs at 7:30 p.m. www.lotteryticketmovie.com
Sunday, Sept. 26, at the Chamizal National
Memorial. Tickets: $8. Information: 532-7273.
Jack Hanna — El Paso Zoo presents an
evening with the famous zookeeper Tuesday,
Sept. 28, Plaza Theater. Information: 532-8156.
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 Advertiser Index
Affordable Chiropractic 20 Furrs Family Dining 34 Pizazz 51
Alamogordo Chamber 39 Geico 31 Plaza Theatre 2
Alma Calderon 37 Georgetown Cabins 11 Postal Annex 21
Ann’s Est. & Mov’g Sales 47 Glass Goodies 23 Precision Prosthetics 32
Antonio Soegaard-Torres 22 Hal Marcus Gallery 38 Prestige Women’s Health 3
Ardovino’s Desert Crossing 13 Hans Martial Arts 31 PTEP 15
Ardovino’s Pizza 19 Harvest Wine Festival 17 Bill Rakocy 34
Around and About Tours 6 HC Kiwanis Bingo 20 Real Estate El Paso 32
ATMAS Healing 26 Health Matters 44 Reidsan Dog Training 37
Barnett Harley Davidson 51 Inn of the Mountain Gods 39 Ronda Brown 35
Baskin Robbins 24 Inside Out Designs Inc. 21 Rubin Gallery 21
BeadCounter 23 Int'l Quality Products 41 Ruidoso River Resort 25
Beauty Solutions 6 Jr. League of El Paso 36 San Elizario artists 26
Book Publishers of EP 45 Keeble Services 18 Sasahara Studio & Gallery 13
The Book Rack 45 KTEP 48 Sexy Jeans 28
The Bookery 45 La Tierra Café 19 SF's Cosmetics 41
Border Aids Partnership 15 Lancers Club 30 Shakespeare on the Rocks 51
Cattleman's 5 Laura Wiener 5 Shundo Dance Studio 47
Cecila Burgos LPC 4 Lola Productions 52 Silver City MainStreet 16
Cert. Training with Danny 16 Lottery Ticket 49 Ski Run Road Challenge 37
Cirque du Soleil 9 Lynx Exhibits 42 SportClips 50
COAS 45 The Marketplace 23 Stahmanns Farms 5
The Crystal Store 33 Martha Garcia 36 Sun City Women's Health 14
Domino’s 30 Mesa Street Antique 46 Sun. Pk Racetrack 7
Edible Arrangements 40 Mesilla Book Center 45 Sunrise Games & Comics 35
El Paso Art Association 35 Metta Massage 26 SW Liposculpture 43
EP Conservatory of Dance 11 Mike's Music 6 Telemates 49
EP Conv & Perf Arts Ctr 52 Mind/Body Studio 3 Teresa Fernandez 24
El Paso Playhouse 6 Nathan Young Violins 16 UTEP Athletics 38
El Paso Saddleblanket 18 Nayda’s Gems & Stones 23 UTEP Special Events 20
El Paso Zoo 28 New Image Laser 29 Vanities 12
Elegant Consignments 23 New York Life 18 Village Inn 47
EP Cellulite Center 10 Pat Olchefski-Winston 15 Walgreens 40
Etcetera 43 Marie Otero 19 Western Traders 35
Executive Singles 33 Paseo Christian Church 8 Wholesome Body 41

El Paso Scene
EZSportsbook 19 Perkins Jewelry Supply 37 Wyler Aerial Tramway 18
Facial Spa by Susana 33 PhiDev Inc 32 Yoga for Life 8
Fort Stanton 8 Phoenix Dawn 29
Fountain Theatre 32 Pilates International 11

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