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A Distant NeighborViolence in Juárez has kept U.S. volunteers

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Saturday, December 5

2:00 PM - Elf7:45 PM - It’s A Wonderful Life

Sunday, December 6

2:00 PM - A Christmas Story

6:30 PM – White Christmas

El Paso Scene December 2009

El Paso Gem and Mineral Show — Theannual show is Dec. 4-6 at El MaidaAuditorium, 6331 Alabama. Hours are 10 a.m.to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5p.m. Sunday. Admission: $3 ($2 for seniors, mil-itary; free for children 12 and younger withadult admission). The show features gems, min-erals, fossils, beads, silver jewelry, tools andequipment, geode cutting, silent auction,demonstrations and door prizes, Information:Gem Center USA, 533-7153, 1-877-533-7153or [email protected].

Mountain Country Christmas — Theannual event is Friday and Saturday, Dec. 4-5,at the Alpine Civic Center, 801 W. Holland, inAlpine, Texas. The event includes an arts craftsfair, baked goods, organizational booths, holidayproduct vendors, entertainment. Admission is

free. Information: Alpine Visitor’s Center (432)837-2326 or Children’s Advocacy Center, (432)837-5515.

The Christmas Parade of Lights begins around6 p.m. Friday evening from the Civic Center,and travels east on Holland Ave. to JacksonField.• The Christmas Tour of Historic Homes isSaturday, Dec. 12, featuring several of thecity’s historic residences decorated for the holi-days. Tour times to be announced: NancyHendryx, (432) 837-9520 or historicalpine.org.• The annual New Year’s Eve Ball benefitingthe Family Crisis Center of the Big Bend isThursday, Dec. 31, at the Alpine Civic Center.

Magoffin Holiday Open House — Theannual holiday season event at the MagoffinHome State Historic Site, 1120 Magoffin, is 10a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 5-6.Enjoy the holiday decorations, refreshments,piñatas and other activities amid the authenticart and furnishings of this historic home. Musicwill be provided by local school choirs.Admission: $3 (free for children). Information:533-5147 or 585-4344.

San Jacinto Plaza Christmas TreeLighting — The 74th annual “Christmas inLights” continues the holiday tradition of theplaza’s spectacular Christmas tree and displaysbeginning at Saturday, Dec. 5, at San JacintoPlaza downtown. The ceremony begins at 4:30p.m. with live entertainment. The lighting ofthe 55-foot Christmas tree by Mayor JohnCook and City Council members is at 5:55p.m. followed by the 12th annual lightedChristmas parade at 6 p.m. Information: 541-4331 or 544-5436.

Groups and organizations wanting to partici-pate in the parade can contact Sandy Rodriguezat 240-3310.

El Paso Community Foundation will featureholiday movies at The Plaza Theatre, including“Elf” at 2 p.m. and “It’s A Wonderful Life” at7:45 p.m. Organist Jack Stewart will performChristmas carols on the historic Plaza Organpreceding the evening movie at 7:15 p.m.Tickets: $5.

Oñate Trail Dog Fanciers Dog Shows— The association’s inaugural all-breed dogshow is 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday,Dec. 5-6, at El Paso County Coliseum, open tothe more than 150 breeds and varieties of dogsrecognized by the American Kennel Club.Admission is free. Information: 626-9975, 241-2641 or otdfa.org.

The competition tests the dog’s form againstthe breed “Ideal Dog.” Also held is an AKCRally and Obedience Trials. All competition is inshow rings under judges. Points awarded andcount toward the dog’s championship.

Children 9 to 18 can compete with otherstheir own age at various AKC events. Juniorscompeting in conformation events are judgedon how they present their dogs.

‘Navidad on the Border’ — The annualhomage to the community’s traditionalChristmas customs is 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday,Dec. 9, at the Chamizal National Memorialtheater. Presented by Que Bonita Familia andthe El Paso Community College Senior AdultProgram. Admission is free, but seating is limit-ed. Complimentary tickets available throughthe Seniors Adult Program: 831-7801.

The holiday musical and cultural exchangepresented by seniors from El Paso and Juarez,features the Nativity, Our Lady of Guadalupeand Juan Diego, traditional songs and dances,plus Santa and Mrs. Claus and elves.

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DECEMBERINDEX

December Roundup 3-17, 29

Behind the Scene 6

Scene Spotlight 6

Program Notes 18

Viva Juárez 19

Dance 20

Here’s the Ticket 21-23

Sports 24-26

Music 27-28

Feature:

A Distant Neighbor 31-34

ElPasoFishnet 35

Nature 36-37

At the Museum 38-40

SW Art Scene 41-45

Gallery Talk 46

Racking Up History 47

Becoming Bicultural 48

On Stage 49-50

Stage Talk 50

Keep on Bookin' 51-52

History Lessons 53

Film Scene 54-55

Liner Notes 56

January Preview 57

Scene Users Guide 58

Advertiser Index 58

Subscription Form 58

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St. Anthony’s Seminary Posada — Theseminary, at Crescent and Hastings in CentralEl Paso, celebrates the traditional custom ofthe posada at about 6:30 p.m. nightly Dec. 16-

23, with rosary, songs by Los Franciscanos andprocession, followed by the breaking of piñatas.The posada is conducted in Spanish. The semi-nary’s famous Nativity scene will be on displaythrough Christmas Day. Information: 566-2261.

International Posada — The 18th annualInternational Posada is 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec.

17, at San Jacinto Plaza. The event includes thetraditional re-creation of the Holy Couple’ssearch for shelter, along with a piñata, tradi-tional holiday treats and choirs singing “villanci-cos” (Christmas carols). Groups from both ElPaso and Juárez have been invited to perform.

The annual posada is sponsored by the ElPaso Central Business Association, the City ofEl Paso, the Mexican Consulate and others.Admission is free. Information: 533-2656.

Luminarias Festival/Posadas along theMission Trail — The Mission Trail will glowwith traditional Christmas luminarias Saturday,Dec. 19, for its 15th annual event. Around30,000 luminarias will be lit at 6 p.m., liningSocorro Road from the Ysleta Mission past theSocorro Mission, then to the San Elizario Plaza.Admission is free. Information: 851-1682. orthemissiontrail.net.

The 8-mile route includes all three MissionTrail churches, the oldest continuously activechurches in the United States. Some shops andrestaurants along the trail will remain openafter hours for open houses or shopping. Eachcommunity will host its own posada and holi-day festivities beginning at dusk, and specialactivities will be held at the Tigua CulturalCenter.

In conjunction, the San Elizario Genealogy &Historical Society will host free events begin-ning at 5 p.m. at the Los Portales Museum,1521 San Elizario Road. A live nativity pageantwill be performed by local actors, and tradi-tional food and refreshments will be availablefor a small donation. Information:epcounty.com/sanelizariomuseum.

Posada Navideña — La Mujer Obrera andMercado Mayapán will host traditional Mexicanfestivities featuring posadas at 3 p.m. Saturdayand Sunday, Dec. 19-20, at the FestivalMarketplace, 2101 Myrtle. The programincludes pastorelas, which are theatrical actsbased on good versus evil. Food and artisangoods for sale throughout the month.Admission is free. Information: 532-6200 ormujerobrera.org.

North Pole at the Museum —International Museum of Art, 1211 Montana,will host its 3rd annual afternoon of holidayentertainment 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20,featuring Christmas carols, storytelling, pictureswith Santa and Mrs. Claus, entertainment, holi-day treats such, coloring contest and more.Admission is free, nominal fee for photos withSanta, proceeds benefiting the museum.Information: 543-6747 or internationalmuseu-mofart.net.

A coloring contest sheet for grades K-2 isavailable online or at the museum during regu-lar hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday throughFriday and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Allentries must be returned by Dec. 18.

A new drawing contest for grades 3-5 is alsoplanned. Children should create a drawing onthe theme “Christmas Imagination.” Entriesshould be 9”x12” or 10”x13.”

Kwanzaa — Events honoring the values ofancient African cultures will take place at 7p.m. nightly, Dec. 26-Jan. 1, at the McCallNeighborhood Center, 3231 E. Wyoming.Information: 566-2407.

Created by Dr. Maulana Karenga as a way tocelebrate family, community and culture in theAfrican-American community, Kwanzaa focuseson Nguzo Saba (The Seven Principles), thatinclude Unity, Self-Determination, CollectiveWork and Responsibility, CooperativeEconomics, Purpose, Creativity and Faith.

Mount Cristo Rey: Hike Through Time— A special Brut Sun Bowl Week hike withpresentations on Mount Cristo Rey, local histo-ry and environment begins at noon Wednesday,Dec. 30, at Mount Cristo Rey, Sunland Park,N.M. Length: 5 miles round trip (2-3 hours).Cost: $5 ($2 for children) donation requestedfor the Mt. Cristo Restoration Committee.Information: 542-1422. No reservation isrequired.

The hike is sponsored by the El PasoConvention and Visitors Bureau and El PasoScene and. Hike leader is Randy Limbird, editorand publisher of El Paso Scene. Presentersinclude Bernie Sargent, Kevin Von Finger andRuben Escandon. Security is provided.

The 5-mile hike is easy to moderate, and issuitable for all ages.

Meet at the large parking lot at the trailheadto Mt. Cristo Rey off McNutt Road (NM 273).Take the Racetrack exit off Paisano and crossthe Rio Grande.

Brut Sun Bowl — The 75th annual footballclassic begins at noon, Thursday, Dec. 31. Thegame features the Pac-10 Conference versusthe Big 12 Conference, the Big EastConference or the University of Notre Dame.Teams will be announced Dec 6. Reservedseats: $20-$60; general admission: $15.Captain’s Club tickets: $650. Information: 533-4416, 1-800-915-BOWL or sunbowl.org.(Ticketmaster)

The game will be broadcast live on CBS forthe 41st consecutive year.

Pregame activities begin at 11:30 a.m. in thestadium, and the Sun Bowl Fun Zone activityarea for children is open 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.outside of the stadium’s east concourse.

Other Sun Bowl events:• The Rotary Club Kick Off Luncheon is 11:30a.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, at Doubletree HotelDowntown, 600 N. Mesa.• The 7th annual Sports World Sun Bowl 5Krun and 1-mile fun walk is 9:30 a.m. Saturday,Dec. 19, at the Las Palmas LifeCare CenterBack Parking Lot, 3333, N. Mesa. Entry fee:$20 in advance; $25 on race day ($15 forgroups of 10 or more, military and Mexico resi-dents. Information: Chris at Up and Running,478-5663. (see separate listing)• Kiwanis Bowl Before the Bowl event isplanned at Oasis Lanes, 1660 N. Zaragosa.Date to be announced. • Rotary Sun Bowl Football Team Luncheon isWednesday, Dec. 30, at the El PasoConvention Center. Doors open at 11 a.m. Thestarting line-ups from both teams are intro-duced at 11:30 a.m. and the head coaches arehighlighted as well. Tickets: $50; tables foreight $400 (eight guests or 6 guests and twofootball player from each team). Information:533-4416, ext. 10 or 544-2582.• Price’s Give ‘Em Five Sun Bowl Cheer Campis 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30, at El PasoConvention Center. Information: 533-3311.• The 12th annual Sun Bowl Fan Fiesta is 4 to8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30, at the El Paso

December Roundup

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December 2009

Holiday Movies at the PlazaSaturday, December 5

2 PM - Elf ~ 7:45 PM - It's a Wonderful LifeSunday, December 6

2 PM - A Christmas Story ~ 6:30 PM - White ChristmasPlaza Theatre

Dave Koz- A Smooth Jazz ChristmasDecember 17 ~ 7 PM ~ Plaza Theatre

Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker December 20 ~ 4 & 8 PM ~ Plaza Theatre

Plaza Theatre Performing Arts Centre | Abraham Chavez TheatreJudson F. Williams Convention Center | McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre

Tickets for events listed above may be purchased at any Ticketmaster outlet, ticketmaster.com by calling 800-745-3000 or at the Plaza Theatre Box Office. For More Information Visit: theplazatheatre.org or elpasocpac.com

Pink Floyd Laser SpectacularJanuary 15 ~ 7:30 PM ~ Abraham Chavez Theatre

Michael Jackson Laser SpectacularJanuary 16 ~ 7:30 PM ~ Abraham Chavez Theatre

Bill MaherJanuary 28 ~ 8 PM ~ Plaza Theatre

Riverdance: The Farewell PerformancesFebruary 12 - 14 ~ Plaza Theatre

El Paso Opera - Porgy & BessMarch 12 & 13 ~ 7:30 PM ~ Abraham Chavez Theatre

Nearly Neil & The Solitary BandJanuary 31 ~ 2:30 PM ~ Abraham Chavez Theatre

Tickets Make Great Gifts!Tickets Make Great Gifts!

A Holiday Afternoon with the El Paso Symphony Orchestra

December 13 ~ 2 PM ~ Plaza Theatre

Convention Center, with free activities andgames for kids 6 and younger, face painting,balloon animals, magic acts, local bands, Battleof University Bands and Cheerleaders, foodand drink for purchase, and a fireworks display.

Our Lady of Guadalupe

Fiesta of Our Lady of Guadalupe — The13th annual three-day religious festival inTortugas, N.M. is Thursday through Saturday,Dec. 10-12. The festival is the biggest event ofthe year in Tortugas, a small village near MesillaPark that’s home to the Tortugas Indians.Events are centered at Our Lady of GuadalupeChurch.

Events begin Thursday evening with an all-night wake and Native American dancers.

The annual a procession, rosary and vigil tothe Tortugas “A” Mountain begins at 7 a.m.Friday followed by the bishop’s Mass on themountain. A rosary is around 4 p.m. and at sun-down, pilgrims will light luminarias along themountain path.

A fiesta Mass is 9 a.m. Saturday followed byDanzante Dances and a traditional free fiestadinner sponsored by La Corporacion deNuestra Señora de Guadalupe, the governingbody of the tribe (which is related to theTiguas). A procession around the village, rosaryand reception in honor of the Corporacion’smayordomos concludes the events Friday after-noon.

To get there: Take Interstate 10 to LasCruces, exit on University Avenue and gounder the freeway; turn left at the stop signand continue on Main, going through two sig-nals. Turn left on Tortugas Drive and then turnright on Parroquia.

Information: (575) 526-8171 or (575) 522-0288.

Piro-Manso-Tiwa Indian Tribe ofGuadalupe Pueblo — Events celebratingthe Virgin of Guadalupe are Dec. 10-12 at St.Genevieve’s Church and Parish Hall, 100 SouthEspina and 1025 E. Las Cruces Ave., in LasCruces. Admission is free, and everyone isinvited. Information: (575) 524-0623 or (575)650-1945.

A procession of the virgin is 6 to 7 p.m.Thursday and Friday from the hall to thechurch. Menudo will be served until midnight atthe hall. A velorio (rosary) and dancing ofMatachines de La Danza del Piro-Manso-TiwaIndian Tribe will be held at the church until 2a.m.

A Mass for the Virgin de Guadalupe will begiven at 7 p.m. Saturday, followed by dancingby the matachines (Los Danzantes) and Piro-Manso-Tiwa Tribe members until 5 p.m.

The Virgin de Guadalupe is kept in the churchuntil New Year’s Day, when she will be takenout at 2 p.m. in a procession accompanied bydancing and pageantry. She is then taken homeuntil next December.

Our Lady of Guadalupe exhibition andmini-festival — An opening art receptionand mini-festival is 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday,Dec. 11, at La Galeria de la Misíon de Senecú,the Ysleta Independent School District’s galleryat 8455 Alameda. Entertainment includes theRiverside High School Mariachis, El PasoClassical Guitar Quartet and matachinesdancers, plus food, arts and crafts vendors.Admission is free. Information: 434-9711 or fin-earts.yisd.net.

The 12th annual “Our Lady of Guadalupe”exhibition, featuring professional and studentworks that pay homage to a popular cultural

icon in the El Paso border region, runs Dec.

11-Jan. 21.

Church programs

‘The Deliverer’ — The annual large-scaleholiday pageant of music and drama celebratingthe Christmas season is Dec. 11-13 and Dec.

18-20 at Cielo Vista Church, 3585 Lee Trevino.Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday throughSunday, with 2:30 p.m. matinees Saturday andSunday. Tickets: $5. All seats general admission.Available at the church ticket window.Information: 595-0288 or cielovista.org.

The church’s Arts Ministry production cele-brates the most treasured stories of the Bibleand the events leading up to the miraculousbirth of Jesus Christ with live action, singing,dancing and panoramic visuals.

A Coffeehouse Christmas — CrossPointChurch, 11995 Montwood, presents the itsannual holiday gift to the community “A Questfor Christmas” Dec. 11-13, featuring vignettesof drama, dance and music presented in a cof-feehouse atmosphere. Performances are at 7p.m. Friday and Saturday, and at services at 10a.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday. Coffee and homemadeChristmas cookies will be served. Admission isfree. Information: 857-7492.

‘Living Christmas Tree’ — The 45th annu-al Christmas concerts at First Baptist Church,805 Montana, are 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdayand 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12-13, 805 Montana,featuring more than 125 participants perform-ing familiar holiday songs, both old and new.Tickets: $3, available in the church officeMonday through Friday on a first come, firstserved basis. Doors open one hour prior toeach performance. The event usually sells outearly. Free child care available for ages 4 andyounger. Information: 533-1465 or fbcep.com.

Since 1964, the Tree program features theQuintessential Brass, along with the children’schoir, Grace Notes ensemble, LCT Band, andthe Christmas Chorus of students and adults.The program will include a variety of Christmasfavorites as well as new selections from classi-cal to gospel.

‘The Wonder of Christmas’ — CoronadoBaptist Church, 501 Thunderbird, will host itsannual Christmas Cantata performance at 6:30p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 12-13, featur-ing the church’s Christmas Choir, Children’sChoir and Orchestra. The cantata-style pro-gram combines music with drama. Nurseryprovided. A cookie fellowship followsSaturday’s performance. Admission is free.Information: 584-3912 or coronadobaptist.org.

Mariachi Christmas — Mariachi San Pablowill host an evening of music celebrating thebirth of Christ at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, atSao Pablo Lutheran Church, 301 S. Schutz Dr.The group will perform a variety of Christmassongs in both English and Spanish. Presented byYsleta Lutheran Mission. Admission: $3, spaceis limited. Tickets available at the door or inadvance at 858-2588 or ylm.org.

A menudo dinner fundraiser will also be held6 to 9:30 p.m. Menudo plates: $5.

‘Handel’s Messiah’ — Western Hills UnitedMethodist Church, 524 Thunderbird, hosts theholiday concert at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20. TheChancel Choir and soloists are joined by aguest orchestra in performing Part I of Handel’smasterpiece. Admission is free. Information:584-2133 or westernhillsep.org.

Christmas Celebration — Abundant LivingFaith Center, 1000 Valley Crest, will host its

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El Paso Scene

December 2009

This is the last of three trips downmemory lane of my four years as anewspaper reporter. I’ve spent

nearly 24 years since then as an editor,but life as an editor just doesn’t yield thesame kind of interesting tales.

In late 1984 I accepted a job as a statedesk reporter at the Columbus (Ohio)Citizen-Journal. I was one of threereporters covering rural counties in cen-tral, southern and southeast Ohio.

On an average day I usually worked thephones to gather enough information fortwo or three stories for the early editionsthat served the rural counties. But if thestory was big enough, I would head outas far as Portsmouth to the south orAthens to the southeast.

Several stories stand out in my memory.One was a trial involving allegations ofchild sex abuse by a day-care worker.The case was shaky at best, mainlybecause it seemed like the toddlers hadbeen told what to say. Nevertheless, thecourtroom was filled with angry parentswho believed their children had beenmolested. After the jury issued a not guilty verdict,

the judge blasted the prosecutor andsocial service workers for their poor han-dling of the investigation. As the court-room emptied, one of the fathers rushedfrom his seat to attack the defendant.

I grabbed my camera and captured thebrief melee as bailiffs kept the man fromgetting beyond the front row. The defen-dant hurried away to an undisclosed loca-tion, which I was able to figure out basedon some court documents in the clerk’soffice. I talked my way into an exclusiveinterview with the defendant (a frailyoung man who had lost custody of hisown kids during the case). Then I had todrive an hour to the office, arriving with45 minutes left before deadline to file twofront-page stories on the day’s events.

Then there was the case of a local con-tractor whose business was going bank-rupt because the state hadn’t paid him.He sent a foolish letter to state officialssaying he knew how to undo some of therepairs he had made on state highwaybridges. This resulted in highly sensation-

al TV coverage warning people that theymight not be safe driving home, and alsoled to a warrant for the man’s arrest.

I had talked to the contractor previouslyon the phone, and he asked me to helphim surrender to the authorities — oncondition that he be granted an audiencewith the state director of transportation.So he and I walked up to the state build-ing together as we were met by statepolice and escorted to a conference roomwhere he repeated his complaints beforebeing taken to jail. The story fizzled,however, as the suspect was booked on aminor misdemeanor charge that later wasreduced to disturbing the peace.

The Citizen-Journal went out of busi-ness at the end of 1985, in a situationsimilar to the old El Paso Herald-Post.Both were smaller partners in joint oper-ating agreements where the bigger news-paper eventually took over completely.

The C-J chapter of my career lastedonly about 15 months, but it turned out tobe a helpful transition. I filled in for myboss occasionally, discovered I liked edit-ing and made the move into managementat my next job. I would occasionally dosome reporting, but nothing as adventur-ous as those early years.

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Holiday Movies at The Plaza —El PasoCommunity Foundation hosts Christmas andwinter-themed movies Dec. 5-6. Page 2.

‘Microscopias’ — The exhibition based on theresearch of Dr. Alvar Carillo-Gil runs through

Jan. 10 at El Paso Museum of Art. Page 16.

Hal Marcus Studio and Gallery — Showingthrough Jan. 29: “Paint the Town Red” groupshow. The 35th annual Happy Holidaze arts andand craft fair is Dec. 12. Page 59.

El Paso Convention and Performing Arts

Center — Holiday Afternoon with theSymphony (Dec. 13), Dave Koz (Dec. 17),Great Russian Nutcracker (Dec. 20) and BillMaher (Jan. 28) at The Plaza Theatre; PinkFloyd Laser Spectacular (Jan. 15), MichaelJackson Laser Spectacular (Jan. 15) and NearlyNeil & Solitary Band (Jan. 31) at AbrahamChavez Theatre. Page 19.

‘Navidad de Las Luminarias’— BruceNehring Consort’s annual holiday concerts areDec. 4-6 at the Chapel at Loretto. Page 7.

Christmas Tour of Homes — El PasoSymphony’s fundraising tour of distinctiveUpper Valley homes is Dec. 5-6. Page 44.

Bissell Art Studio — Artists Bill and NanciBissell will host a Christmas Art Show andOpen House Dec. 4-6. Page 15.

Desert Crossing Holiday Market —

Ardovino’s Desert Crossing’s 5th annual marketis Dec. 6, in the Sunset Hall. Page 50.

Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino — The2009-2010 live horse racing season runs Dec.

11-April 21. Page 19.

Rubin Center — Showing through Dec. 12:“Snagged: Tom Leader Studio;” “Love WithoutContact: Ruben Verdu” and “Celebrity: APhotographic Legacy from the Andy WarholFoundation for the Visual Arts.” Page 41.

The Bookery — A holiday open house andbooksigning with Martin Bencomo is Dec. 12 atthe book store inside the Mission Trail TradingPost in Socorro. Page 51.

‘The Wonder of Christmas’ — CoronadoBaptist Church’s annual Christmas Cantata per-formance is Dec. 12-13. Page 47.

Escamilla Art Studio and Gallery Open

House —Impressionist Alberto Escamilla hostshis 3rd annual Christmas season open houseand Studio Tour Dec. 12-13. Page 28.

Executive Singles Gala — Executive Single’s19th annual semi-formal Christmas Gala andDance is Dec. 13. Page. 21.

‘A Christmas Carol’ — UTEP Department ofTheatre and Dance offers its annual presenta-tion of Dickens’ Christmas classic Dec. 13-20,at UTEP’s Wise Family Theatre. Page 32.

‘UTEP Holiday Spectacular’ – UTEP DinnerTheatre presents a “Version 3.0” of its new hol-iday tradition Dec. 18-20 at MagoffinAuditorium. Page 3.

The Crossland Gallery — Through Dec. 19:Art Junction Studio Artists exhibit. Page 23.

‘Honk!’ – El Paso Playhouse presents the family

musical based on Hans Christian Andersen’s

“The Ugly Duckling” through Dec. 19. Page 8.

Posada Navideña — Mercado Mayapán will

host traditional Mexican festivities featuring

posadas Dec. 19-20 . Page 33.

Tango in the New Year — Paso del Norte

Tango Club hosts a New Year’s Dance at

Shundo Dance Studio Dec. 31 . Page 34.

New Year’s Eve at The Forum — Asi Band

headlines Dec. 31 at 3800 Mattox. Page 11.

LYNX Exhibits — Showing through Jan. 3:

“The World of Giant Bugs.” Page 49.

Southern New Mexico

Inn of the Mountain Gods — The casino

offers round-trip shuttle service from El Paso

Tuesdays through Thursdays. Page 45.

‘TGIFF’ in Silver City — Several restaurants,

shops and “Red Dot” galleries stay open late

the first Friday of each month beginning Dec.

4. The annual Downtown Holiday Celebration

is Dec. 12. Pages 37 and 39.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra — One of the

country’s top touring holiday shows returns to

the area for its 2009 Winter” Night Castle”

Tour Dec. 9, at NMSU’s Pan American Center

in Las Cruces. Page 7.

Old-Fashioned Christmas — MainStreet

Truth or Consequences presents the traditional

holiday Dec. 11. Page 48.

Los Artesanos Galeria — A “Meet the Artists

Night” reception is Dec. 11, during the Mesilla

gallery’s Grand Opening celebration. Page 25.

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December 2009

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Navidad en la Frontera

From the smell of sweet tamales andpinon firewood and the soft glow ofluminarias, the festive posada proces-sions, the border area does the holidayseason like nowhere else.

Here are some of the things help defineEl Paso del Norte’s traditional Christmascelebrations:

• Luminarias — Luminaria is the mostcommonly used name for a homemadelantern made of a brown paper bag andcandle. The simple glowing lights, alsoreferred to as “farolitos” (little lanterns),are a common site on walkways,rooftops and curbsides throughout theChristmas season.

• Posada — Spanish for “inn,” a posadais a processional reenacting Mary andJoseph’s search for shelter in Bethlehem.During a posada, groups usually travel tothree sites (often private homes) andsinging carols “villancicos” and praying.After being “turned away” at the first twolocations, they find shelter at the third,where a celebration with food, music andoften a piñata awaits. These are done bysome churches nightly for nine evenings(novena) through Christmas Eve.

• Pastorela — The Shepherd’s Play or“Los Pastores” is a religious folk dramacelebrating the time the shepherds findtheir way to the stable where the ChristChild is born. These type of dramatic pre-sentations were used by Spanish settlersto introduce early Native American cul-tures to Christian Themes. These plays

are performed by different churches andcultural groups every year, and oftencombine drama, music and dance.

• Our Lady of Guadalupe — Thereported appearance of a mestizo VirginMary near Mexico City in 1531 is notactually associated with Christmas, buther Feast Day of Dec. 12 often startsChristmas celebrations for many withparades, festivals, special masses and can-dlelit processionals.

• La Noche Buena — “The Holy Night,”is what Christmas Eve is referred to in

Mexico. Noche Buena is a time for fami-ly get-togethers, and the celebration ofthe birth of Christ. Often a small gift ortreat is given to the children, and tradi-tional holiday foods such as tamales,empanadas, bizcochitos and capirotada(Mexican bread pudding) is served. Theevening ends with the attending of apeaceful midnight mass, known as “LaMisa Del Gallo” (Rooster’s Mass).

The Poinsettia, a native plant of Mexico,if often called “Flor de la Noche Buena”or Flower of the Holy Night.

• El Dia de Los Reyes Magos —Epiphany is the traditional end of theChristmas season (Jan. 6), and a time ofgift giving time. This day celebrates whenthe Wise Men “Los Reyos Magos” camebearing gifts for the Christ child. In someLatin cultures, the children leave theirshoes on the doorstep the night of Jan. 5for the gift-bearing wise men to leavepresents in the next day. The day is also atime to remember gift giving, and makingcharitable contributions.Also part of this day are King’s cakes, a

ring-shaped coffee cake type of dessertwith a small toy baby baked into it. Theperson finding the baby in the piece is theone who will host the next party.

• Traditional foods — Most people arefamiliar with tamales, bizochitos (sugarcookies with anise seasoning) andempanadas (small fruit-filled pies). Hereare a few more regional treats.• Posole — a hominy or corn-based stewin a pork or chicken broth base spicedwith green or red chile. • Capirotada — Mexican bread pudding.The name means “a little bit of every-thing,” and it can include anything frombrown sugar, raisins, chopped nuts andvanilla to shredded cheese. • Menudo – A stew made of tripe (stom-ach lining or cow), posole and otheringredients. Popular Christmas morningbreakfast treat (and New Year’s).• Champurrado — Mexican hot choco-late. A rich, chocolate drink seasonedwith cinnamon and beaten with a rotarybeater (molinillo) until frothy.

El Paso Community College Senior Adult Program presents its annual hom-age to the community’s traditional Christmas customs Wednesday, Dec. 9, atthe Chamizal National Memorial theater.

annual orchestral production and candlelightcommunion services celebrating the birth ofJesus Christ Dec. 20-24, in the center’s audi-torium. The production includes musical come-dy, dance, drama, candlelight communion andlive Nativity scene. Performances are 7 p.m.Sunday through Wednesday, and 5 and 7:30p.m. Thursday. Nursery and children’s classesprovided. Admission is free. Information: 532-8543 or alfc.com.

‘A Christmas Homecoming’ — TheMusic Ministry of First Presbyterian Church ofEl Paso will host a special Christmas presenta-tion at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20, at FirstPresbyterian Church, 1320 Murchison, featur-ing the church’s Chancel Choir, Children’sChoir, Bell Choir and special guest soloistsaccompanied by a full orchestra and theQuintessential Brass. The concert includesselections from Handel’s “Messiah,” “ChristmasDay” by Gustav Holst and Christmas favoritessuch as “Angels We Have Heard on High,” “OHoly Night,” “The First Nowell,” “Joy to theWorld” and “Silent Night.” Admission is free, but donations accepted.Information: 533-7551 or firstpres-ep.org.

A Christmas Feast will follow the concert.Please RSVP: [email protected].

Let There Be Lights

Luminarias by the Lake — Thousands ofluminarias will line the walking paths atKeystone Heritage Park and El Paso DesertBotanical Gardens, 4200 Doniphan, 6 to 9 p.m.Friday and Saturday, Dec. 4-5, featuring musi-cal entertainment and holiday refreshments forsale. Proceeds benefit the park. Admission: $4($3 seniors and military, $1 children 12 andyounger). Information: 584-0563,[email protected] or keystonepark.org.

Navidad de La Fe Luminarias — La FeClinic will light up Scenic Drive with more than4,000 luminarias for its 18th annual event 6 to10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19. Admission is free,but sightseers are invited to donate canned anddry goods or cash, to benefit families served byLa Fe.

Scenic Drive will be open only to one-waytraffic during the event, accessible fromRichmond/Alabama streets in Central El Paso.Cars proceed slowly westward with lights offto view the luminarias and the city lights of ElPaso and Juárez. Drivers will also get to viewSanta and his elves and a live Nativity scene.Volunteers and sponsors are always needed.Information: 534-7979.

Cumberland Circle — Luminarias andChristmas lights adorn the circle eachChristmas Eve in the central El Paso neighbor-hood. From I-10, take Trowbridge northwestto Pennsylvania Ave. Pennsylvania leads directlyinto the circle.

Eastridge Christmas lights — The resi-dents of the Eastside subdivision of Eastridgeparticipates each year in an elaborate neighbor-hood-wide holiday lights display. Lights are usu-ally lit around the first week of December, andrun through the holiday season.

The subdivision is off McRae Blvd; turn weston Eastridge.

Ascarate Park Winter Wonderland —The county park and lake is lit for the holidaysthrough early January. Hours are 6 p.m. to 10p.m. Monday through Thursday and to 11 p.m.Friday through Sunday. Admission is $1 pervehicle. Information: 772-5605.

Christmas Light Tour of El Paso — Thepopular Christmas trolley tours offer a nightlycircuit through El Paso’s best-loved seasonalsights, including San Jacinto Plaza, Ascarate Parkand Eastridge among other areas. Theenclosed, heated trolley leaves the ConventionCenter at 6 p.m. Tickets sell out quickly, reser-vations required: El Paso Juarez Trolley Co.,544-0062.

Southern New Mexico

Ruidoso Festival of Lights — The moun-tain village of Ruidoso will host severalChristmas and holiday events though theChristmas season, beginning with the annualLighting of the Village at dusk Friday, Nov. 27,in midtown. Information: 1-888-71-LIGHTS(714-4448) or RuidosoFOL.org.

Christmas in the Park is 6 p.m. Thursday,Dec. 3, at School House Park. Includes lightingof the Southwest’s largest Christmas tree,music and caroling, sleigh rides and visits withSanta. Admission is free.

Lincoln County Community Theater presentsthe family holiday presentation “ChristmasStory” Dec. 4-6, and 11-13 at Ruidoso SchoolPerforming Arts Center, 125 Warrior Drive.Showtimes are 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m.Saturday and Sunday. Call for admission.

The annual “Parade of Lights” is 5:30 p.m.Saturday, Dec. 5, in downtown Ruidoso (fromSudderth/Mechem to Pizza Hut), featuringfloats packed with seasonal decorations andlights. Special events are planned all day atWingfield Park in midtown including musicians,carolers, children’s rides and more.

The Annual ENMU-Ruidoso CommunityChoir Concert is 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, at theSpencer Theater.

A Gingerbread house competition is Nov. 30-

Dec. 4, at Inn of the Mountain Gods on theMescalero Apache reservation. Information: 1-877-277-5677.

Ski Apache’s Torch Light Parade is 5 to 8 p.m.Saturday, Dec. 19, at Ski Apache Resort.Veteran skiers carry lighted torches whiledescending the mountain. Indian fry bread, hotsnacks and drinks available for purchase. Indiandrumming begins at 5 p.m. with parade downthe mountain at 6 p.m. Admission is free, butspectators are encouraged to arrive early.

Walk through Bethlehem — AngusChurch of the Nazarene in Ruidoso will host45-minute interactive walks through a recreat-ed village of Bethlehem 6 to 8 p.m. Friday andSunday, and 2 p.m. Saturday (with reservations)Nov. 27-29 and Dec. 4-6. The guided eventfeatures a cast of more than 60 actors and liveanimals. Visitors can interact with tax collec-tors, Roman soldiers, innkeepers, merchants,dancers, strolling minstrels and more, and learnabout the world in which Jesus was born.Wheelchair friendly path. Admission is free.Information: (575) 336-8032 or angusnaz.com.

Christmas in Cloudcroft — TheSacramento Mountain community’s holiday sea-son events include:• Santa Land Celebrations are 6:30 p.m.Saturday, Nov. 28 and Dec. 19, in Zenith Parkbehind the Chamber of Commerce. Santa andMrs. Claus arrive with treat candy and cookies.Also features a bonfire, marshmallow roast, hotchocolate and cider, holiday music, Cloudcroft’sfamous Snow Faeries and games. Information:(575) 682-2733.• The 27th annual Pet Parade is 2 p.m.Saturday, Dec. 5, on Burro Avenue.Information: Gloria, (575) 921-1122.


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• Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive at The LodgeWednesday, Dec. 24, for a reading of the“Twas The night Before Christmas,” hot ciderand cookies served in the Trestle Room. Santawill visit again Christmas morning, and a specialholiday buffet will be served. Information: (575)682-2733 (Chamber of Commerce) or 1-800-395-6343 (The Lodge).

Silver City Lighted Christmas Parade— The 18th annual Silver City LightedChristmas Parade begins at 7 p.m. Saturday,Nov. 28, on Main Street. The parade is spon-sored by Silver City MainStreet Project.Information: (575) 534-1700.

The parade begins at the Grant CountyCourthouse in historic downtown Silver City,travels east on Broadway Street and turnsnorth onto Bullard Street. The parade includesmotorized floats, wagons or carts, lighted carsand bicycles, walking and other entries.

Downtown Ramble — The City of LasCruces hosts an evening of music and art 5 to 7p.m. the first Friday of the month at the LasCruces Downtown Mall. Information: (575)523-2950.

NMSU Library Holiday Open House —The New Mexico State University Library hostsa holiday open house,“Celebrating Past, Present and Future,” 2 to 4p.m. Friday, Dec. 4. Tours will be given ofspace refurbishments in both Zuhl and Bransonlibraries, starting in the Zuhl Library lobby.Refreshments served at the end of the tours.Admission is free. Information: KristinaMartinez, (575) 646-3642.

City of Las Cruces Christmas TreeLighting Ceremony — The annual ceremo-ny is 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, at Albert N.Johnson Park, corner of Main and Picacho inLas Cruces. The city has 100,000 lights in thetrees at Johnson Park. The celebration includesmusic, refreshments and a visit from SantaClaus. Information: (575) 541-2000.

Also that evening is the 5th annual Trail ofLights Luminaria Walk 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the LasCruces Downtown Mall and Railroad museum,featuring cocoa, cookies, carols, model trail dis-plays and more. Information: (575) 541-2288.

Luminarias on The Plaza — The City ofSocorro, N.M. will host its 6th annual artscrawl 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, on the his-toric plaza and several surrounding shops inSocorro. The event features, live music art-work, food and beverages. Admission is free.Information: (575) 835-8927.

‘TGIFF’ in Silver City — Several of historicDowntown Silver City’s restaurants, shops and“Red Dot” galleries will stay open late the firstFriday of each month beginning Dec. 4 as partof the monthly “Thank God It’s First Friday”shopping event. Information: 1-800-548-9378or silvercitymainstreet.com.

On Saturday, Dec. 12, participatingDowntown businesses will host sidewalk salesand other Christmas events through the dayduring the annual Downtown HolidayCelebration.

‘Christmas in the Foothills’— The his-toric Black Range town of Hillsboro, N.M.invites Christmas shoppers for a holiday studiowalk 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5. Thecelebration includes open houses at art galleriesand historic homes as well as holiday activities,and arts and crafts shows. Admission is free.Information: (575) 895-5797.

To get there: Take Interstate 25 north fromLas Cruces to the NM 152 exit at Caballo, andgo west 17 miles.

‘Night of Lights (Noche deLuminarias)’ — Southern New Mexico’slargest luminaria display is 6 to 8:30 p.m.Sunday, Dec. 6, on the New Mexico StateUniversity Campus. Continuing a 24-year tradi-tion, more than 5,000 luminarias will light upthe International Mall and the path from thePan American Center to the Corbett CenterStudent Union. Free holiday entertainment andactivities at Corbett Center, including horse-drawn trolley rides and caroling. Information:(575) 646-3200 or nmsu.edu.

Mesilla Plaza Christmas Tree Lighting— The community tree lighting is Friday, Dec.

11, in the plaza. Mesilla Mayor Michael Cadenawill switch on the tree at 6 p.m. Christmasmusic by San Albino Church Choir continuesuntil 6:30 p.m. Shops will be open late for holi-day shopping that day, refreshments and somelocations. The tree will be decorated withornaments created by students from MesillaElementary School. Admission is free.Information: (575) 524-3262, ext. 116

Mesilla is southwest of Las Cruces. Take I-10West to the Avenida de Mesilla exit. The plazais off NM Highway 28 (Avenida de Mesilla)south of I-10.

Luminarias and Christmas music will be fea-tured on the Plaza 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.Christmas Eve. The Mesilla Singers choir willlead in the singing of Christmas carols, andluminarias will be lit around dusk.

Old-Fashioned Christmas — MainStreetTruth or Consequences presents the traditionalholiday event 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11.Festivities begin with the tree lighting 6 p.m. atEvelyn Renfro Park. Santa will visit at the Teen

Center (Daniels and McAdoo). Carolers andthe Hot Springs High School will perform atBroadway and Main.

Festival of Lights on Austin Street includesfood, music and more. Downtown businessesstay open late for holiday shopping, offeringspecials and treats. Wagons rides offered. Firepits along Broadway will provide opportunitiesto roast marshmallows and s’mores. Other areaevents Saturday, Dec. 12 include the TorC ArtHop and the Elephant Butte LuminariaBeachwalk.

Alamogordo Christmas Parade — Theannual lighted parade begins around 5 p.m.,Saturday, Dec. 12, down 10th Street. Hostedby the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce,the parade includes colorful floats, banners,marching bands and a special visit from SantaClaus. Information: (575) 437-6120.

Elephant Beachwalk and FloatingLights parade — Elephant Butte State Park’s15th annual luminaria walk and parade benefit-ing Make-A-Wish Foundation is 5 to 10 p.m.Saturday, Dec. 12. The parade begins at 6:30p.m. The event features more than 3,500 lumi-narias, a boat and RV parade, 25 host campfires, Santa Claus, hayrides, caroling, and lots ofhot chocolate, cider and posole for everyone.An awards ceremony and communityChristmas party to follow at 9: p.m. at theElephant Butte Inn. Cost: $5 per car.Information: (575) 740-1777.

Fort Selden Luminaria Tours — The11th annual holiday event at Fort Selden StateMonument is 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12.The trails and ruins of the 19th-century fort willbe lit by candles, and visitors will be treated tohot chocolate, cookies and more. Admission is

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free during the evening. Information: (575)526-8911.

From Las Cruces, take I-25 North to Exit 19.The monument, which preserves the ruins ofthe 19th century fort, is open 8:30 a.m. to 5p.m. daily. Admission is $3 (age 16 and underfree).

‘Champagne! Chocolate! Art!’ —Temple Beth-El, 3980 Sonoma Springs in LasCruces, will host an evening featuring works ofart in a variety of media created by Jewishartists from Las Cruces and beyond, 4 to 8p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13. The show will beaccompanied by a selection of chocolate good-ies and champagne. Admission: $20.Information: (575) 524-3380 or tbelc.org.

Victorian Christmas Evening — The25th annual event is 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec.

17, at the Silver City Museum, 312 W.Broadway in the historic H.B. Ailman House.The old-fashioned community celebration fea-tures traditional music, decorations, costumedcharacters, children’s stories, hot mulled cider,plum pudding and other holiday treats.Admission: $3. Children accompanied by adultfree. Information: (575) 538-5921 or silvercity-museum.org.

Luminarias and Christmas Carols onthe Plaza — Old Mesilla, N.M., turns into awonderland of music and light beginning atdusk Christmas Eve, Thursday, Dec. 24, at SanAlbino Church and the surrounding historicplaza. Around 6,000 luminarias will be set upby Los Leones del Mesilla and the Las CrucesHigh School band, in cooperation with Mesillamerchants.

The Mesilla Singers will lead singing ofChristmas carols from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Friends of the Mesilla Fire Department willhold a candlelight service for public safety andmilitary personnel, their family and friends at 6p.m.

Mesilla is southwest of Las Cruces. Take I-10West to the Avenida de Mesilla exit. The plazais off NM Highway 28 (Avenida de Mesilla)south of I-10. Admission is free. Information:(575) 524-3262, ext. 116.

Christmas on the Pecos — One ofAmerica’s top holiday traditions, the boat touralong the Pecos River runs Nov. 28-Dec. 31,in Carlsbad, N.M. The 17th annual event show-cases the winter wonderland of more than 100festively decorated houses. Twelve to 15 toursare offered nightly 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.

The tours depart from Pecos River Village,which includes a gallery full of Southwesterngifts and refreshments and holiday lights. TheGeorge Washington runs Friday and Saturdayonly. No tours offered Christmas Eve. Tickets:$12.50 ($7.50 age 2-11) Sunday throughThursday, $17.50 ($12.50 age 2-11) Friday andSaturday. Children under 3 years of age arefree if sitting on lap. Half length tours are $7.Tickets should be purchased in advance; manydates are sold out. Information: (575) 628-0952or christmasonthepecos.com.

A Calico Christmas arts and crafts show isFriday and Saturday, Nov. 27-28, with aHoliday Stroll and Electric Light Parade isSaturday, Nov. 28.

A Sail With Santa event is 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec.

6 and 13. Cost: $15 (reservations required).A special El Paso bus trip to the event is

Saturday, Dec. 12, sponsored by El Paso Sceneand Si El Paso Tours. Reservations: 541-1308.

Mesilla Mercado — Local farmers and mer-chants sell a variety of merchandise at Old

Mesilla Plaza, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays (begin-ning Oct. 1) and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. Themercado includes jewelry, wood working,paintings, photos, religious items and clothing.Produce is sold seasonally; summer months arethe ideal time to take advantage of the freshfruits and vegetables. Live music is also fea-tured. Admission is free. Information: NickEckert, (575) 524-3262, ext. 104.

New Year’s Eve

Forum Ballroom New Year’s EveDance — Asi Band is featured at the Dec. 31

dance, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at The Forum, 3800Mattox. Cost is $30, which includes partyfavors, beer and set-ups and menudo at mid-night. Information: 598-4229.

Sunland Park New Year’s Eve — ElPaso favorite Rhapsody will headline the NewYear’s Eve celebration in the SignatureShowroom at Sunland Park Racetrack & CasinoThursday, Dec. 31. Dinner offered 7 to 9 p.m.with music and dancing 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.Tickets: $35 (includes dinner buffet, entertain-ment, favors and champagne toasting); $200table for eight. Tickets available from thetrack’s Group Sales office or Club Fiesta.Information/reservations: (575) 874-5200.

A free party featuring music by Ekiz and partyfavors is 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the FranklinLounge. No reservations needed.

New Year’s Eve Ball — 8 p.m. Thursday,Dec. 31, in the El Paso County Coliseum, 4100Paisano. Tickets: $35 (Ticketmaster).

New Year’s Eve party at Inn ofMountain Gods — Inn of the MountainGods Resort and Casino in Mescalero, N.M.will host its New Year’s Eve Celebration begin-ning at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 31, featuringlive entertainment a New Year’s Eve buffet,and champagne toast at midnight. Tickets:$100. Reservations recommended, seating islimited. Information/reservations: (800) 545-9011 or (575) 464-7090.

Bazaars and fairs

Turkish Food and Craft Fair — RaindropFoundation will host its food and craft fair 11a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, at RaindropTurkish House in El Paso, 1445 Bessemer Dr.Suite E-D, featuring authentic Turkish handcrafts. Featured items include TurkishCalligraphy Turkish Art Ebru (paper marbling),glass painting, souvenirs and Turkish food.Admission is free. Information: 633-8853 orraindropturkevi.org/elpaso.

St. Thomas Aquinas Christmas CraftFair — St. Thomas Aquinas CatholicCommunity Church, 10970 Bywood, will hosta Christmas fair 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov.

29. Information: Donna Murray, 591-2752.

Mission Trail Harvest Market — Thefirst ever market is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday,Nov. 29, at Veteran’s Memorial Plaza, 1500Main Street in San Elizario, with more than 75vendors selling arts and crafts, fall harvestgoods and food. Live entertainment featured inthe park gazebo. San Elizario historian BenSanchez will lead guided tours of the historicaldistrict throughout the day. Admission is free.Information: 594-8424 orMissionTrailArtMarket.com.

‘It’s Beginning to Look A Lot LikeChristmas’ Craft Fair — Pebble HillsElementary School, 11145 Edgemere, hosts its13th annual holiday arts and crafts fair Saturday,Dec. 5. Sponsored by the Pebble Hills PTO.


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Vendors are needed. Information: Donna, 434-5613.

Clendenin PTA Christmas fair —Clendenin Elementary School, 2701 Harrison,will host its 9th annual Christmas Craft Fair 8a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5. Admission isfree. Information: Ruben Campos, 231-2640.

Barron craft fair — The Barron PTA willhost its first arts and craft fair 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Saturday, Dec. 5, at Barron Elementary, 11155Whitey Ford, featuring handmade items.Admission is free. Information: 849-4220.

Kohlberg Winter Bazaar — TheKohlberg PTA will host its holiday bazaar 10a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, KohlbergElementary School, 1445 Nardo Goodman,with holiday gifts from a variety of vendors,Santa’s workshop for kids, pictures with Santa,entertainment and more. Admission is free;nominal fee for Santa’s workshop, food andpictures. Information: Melissa Sullivan, 873-0766.

Old Fashioned Holiday La Casa Bazaar— The annual holiday bazaar featuring regionalvendors is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 10a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5-6, at Dickerson’sAuction Barn, 3900 Picacho, Las Cruces. Thebazaar features varieties of holiday gifts, artsand crafts; along with homemade treats and asilent auction of one-of-a-kind decorative mail-boxes and birdhouses made by local artisans.Proceeds benefit La Casa Inc. shelter for vic-tims of domestic violence. Admission: $3.Information: (575) 526-2819.

The Preview Party is 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec.

4, with early shopping opportunities and lightrefreshments. Holiday entertaining tips by theBig Red Chef, Lynn Linde and music by TheTuba Four. Admission: $12.

Desert Crossing Holiday Market —Ardovino’s Desert Crossing Restaurant andBanquet Facility will host its 5th annual marketSunday, Dec. 6, in the Sunset Hall. Limitedvendor space still available, goods must be pro-

duced locally. Information: (575) 589-0653.

UU Christmas Bazaar — UnitarianUniversalist Community of El Paso, 4425 ByronSt., will host its annual Christmas Bazaar 9:30a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6 and 13. Thebazaar features handmade arts and crafts, othergift items, a bake sale and a white elephanttable. Admission is free. Information: 562-4001or uuelpaso.org.

Harlequin Happy Holidaze OpenHouse — The Hal Marcus Gallery, 800 N.Mesa (top floor), hosts its 35th annual HappyHolidaze Open House arts and craft fair 10a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, with 15booths selling homemade teddy bears to hand-crafted jewelry, organic soaps and more. Alsoshop for prints, calendars, mugs, miniature artand the largest selection of local cards in ElPaso. All-day entertainment includes live music,magic and belly-dancers. Admission is free.Information: 533-9090 or halmarcus.com.

Holiday Open House Bazaar — PatouVelvet’s 8th annual bazaar and gift sale is 10a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at 518Randolph Drive in Sunset Heights, featuringnew and vintage collectibles and gifts, originalart and reproductions by Maria Socorro Muñozand Omar Muñoz, handmade jewelry designsby Linda Muñoz and more. Admission is free.Information: 313-9892.

Hanks Arts and Crafts Fair — TheHanks Wrestling Booster Club’s 3rd annual fairis 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18, at Hanks HighSchool, 2001 Lee Trevino, featuring area ven-dors and live entertainment. Information: Joe,593-4088 or Mike, 591-1160.

Southern New Mexico

St. Genevieve’s Holiday show — Theparish’s 23rd annual antique and craft show andsale is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28-29, at St.Genevieve’s Parish Hall, 1025 E. Las CrucesAve., Las Cruces. More than 40 dealers fromfour states. Free appraisals. Food sales.Admission: $1.50 (children 12 and under free).

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The 74th annual “Christmas in Lights” continues the holiday tradition of San Jacinto

Plaza’s spectacular Christmas tree and displays, beginning Saturday, Dec. 5. The cere-

mony begins at 4:30 p.m. with live entertainment. The lighting of the 55-foot Christmas

tree by Mayor John Cook and City Council members is at 5:55 p.m. followed by the 12th

annual lighted Christmas parade at 6 p.m. (Photo by Rick Tate)

Information: (575) 526-8624 or (575) 524-4203.

Christkindl Market — The CommunityCenter on White Sands Missile Range will hosta traditional German Christmas market 11 a.m.to 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, in building 460,featuring shop vendors from the surroundingarea. Pictures with Santa available for purchase1 to 3 p.m. Information: (575) 678-4134.

Las Cruces Museums holiday sale —The City of Las Cruces’s museums will host afundraising holiday sale of Mata Ortiz pottery,carved Oaxacan wooden animals and Zapotecrugs 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 1p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4-5, at the Las CrucesMuseum of Art Gift Shop, 490 N. Water Streetin the Las Cruces Downtown Mall. Many of themuseums’ regular items will also be on sale. Allpurchases will benefit the Foundation for LasCruces Museums. Information: (575) 571-5894or flcm.blogspot.com.

Mata Ortiz pottery from the village of CasasGrandes, Mexico has become highly collectiblein the past decades. One of the village’s masterpotters, Jorge Quintano, will be present to dis-cuss Mata Ortiz pottery techniques.

Zapotec rugs are hand-woven in a variety ofcolors and designs and are crafted in sizes fromtable runners to large floor rugs and wall hang-ings.

Las Cruces Farmers & Crafts Market— Arts, crafts, produce, baked goods andother food items are offered at the market inLas Cruces’ Downtown Mall, 8 a.m. to 12:30p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays, featuringapproximately 200 area vendors. Information:(575) 541-2288 or lascrucesfarmersmarket.org.

Something for everyone

World AIDS Day — Events are planned 10a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, at Bassett PlaceMall, hosted by various organizations and non-profits. the event features informational booths,HIV tasting, Frontera Pride Film Festival, HIVAwareness Commemoration and Fundingannouncement at 7 p.m. and more. Admissionis free. Information: 356-0325.

Latinitas — The non-profit group for theempowerment of Latina youth offers regularmedia-related workshops, exhibits, camps andmore. Information: 219-8554, or latinitas-magazine.org.October events:• Alliance for Latinitas Volunteer Orientation— 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, atLatinitas Headquarters, 1359 Lomaland, Suite502. Information session held first Tuesday ofevery month. • Latinitas Open House — 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.Tuesday, Dec. 8, at Latinitas Headquarters. • Teen Latinitas Workshops — A photographyworkshop is 1 to 3 p.m. for girls in grades 4-8,and a writing workshop is 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. forgirls in grades 8-12, Saturday, Dec. 12, at JudgeMarquez Public Library, 610 N. Yarbrough.Admission is free.

Dynamic Women2Women networkingluncheons — The Women’s Business BorderCenter of the El Paso Hispanic Chamber ofCommerce hosts an informational series toprovide small business owners with a forum tonetwork, discuss business challenges, and cele-brate successes at 11:30 a.m. the first Thursdayof each month. Everyone is invited. Admission

is free, lunch is optional on one’s own.Information/RSVP: Renee Hernandez 566-4066,Ext. 31, or hispanicwomenscenter.com.

The Dec. 3 meeting is at Butterfield Trail GolfCourse, 1858 Cottonwoods Drive.

Nonprofit Enterprise Center — 1359Lomaland. All workshops and classes at thecenter, unless otherwise listed. Registrationrequired: 590-1333 or [email protected]: nonprofitec.org.• The monthly Nonprofit Connection network-ing gathering is 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Friday, Dec.

4, at El Paso Bridges Academy, 901 Arizona. Adifferent nonprofit organization hosts the meet-ing every month with coffee and pastries. RSVPencouraged.• Grant Research workshop — 3:30 to 4:30p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, at UTEP LibraryRoom 204. Learn how to look for funding fromfoundations nationally, using FC Funding Searchand more. Admission is free.

‘Holidazzle’ — Abundant Living FaithCenter’s popular annual women’s Christmasevent is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, atthe Camino Real Hotel, 101 S. El Paso. Theevent includes a fashion show, a shopping fairand luncheon with guest speakers. Event oftensells out; early ticket reservations encouraged.Tickets information: 532-8543 or alfc.com.

‘Together for Autism’ conference —The Region 19 ESC training is 8:30 a.m. to 4p.m. Thursday and Friday, Dec 10-11, at HeadStart ESC-Region 19, 11670 Chito Samaniego.The conference is for educators, therapists,administrators, parents and everyone whoworks with individuals with autism. Cost: $125for both days (early registration encouraged, asconference sells out every year). No on-siteregistration accepted. Information: KatherineWellborn-Chacon, 780-5350. Online registra-tion at esc19.net (event #9222).

Thursday’s keynote session is “The ViewFrom Here: My Life With Autism” with Taylorand David Crowe, and Friday’s keynote sessionis “Look Me in the Eye: My Life WithAsperger’s” by John Elder Robison.

El Paso Hispanic Chamber ofCommerce — 2401 E. Missouri. The cham-ber will host several workshops and networkingevents in December. Events are at the chamberoffices and are free, unless otherwise listed.Information: 566-4066 or ephcc.org.• Payday Friday Goes Live: MaximizingEfficiency for Business Owners — Guest speak-er, Michael Graham will host the final “PaydayFriday Goes Live” session of the year at 9 a.m.Friday, Dec. 11. Call for reservations.• Certification Seminar — A seminar on“Doing Business with the Federal Government”is 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, hosted by the El PasoMinority Business Enterprise Center.• General Membership Mercado — The 2009membership event is 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15.Call for details.•”Let’s Start Your Business!” — 10 a.m. Friday,Dec. 18. Learn business developments, projec-tions, lending opportunities, marketing strate-gies, networking opportunities and more. Cost:$10 for startup guide.

‘Maximizing Technology’ seminar —ElectroSystems Engineers Inc. (ESEI), will theseminar “Maximizing Technology:Recommended Best Practices for proactive andefficient IT¡” 7:30 to 9 a.m. Friday, Dec. 11, atHilton Garden Inn, 111 W. University. Learnwhat emerging technologies can do for a busi-ness. Admission is free. Information/registra-tion: 587-7902 or esei.com.

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Biomedical Conference — The Paso DelNorte Children’s Medical Center will host aconference on Autism Spectrum disorders andAD(H)D 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12,at Region 19’s Education Service Center, 6611Boeing. Information: Norma Perez, 544-8484.

Chamizal Bookings — The ChamizalNational Memorial is accepting applicationsthrough Dec. 15 for use of its 500-seatMemorial Theatre for July through December2010. Selection process begins June 1.Application forms may be obtained at theMemorial’s administrative building receptiondesk 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays throughFridays, and the Visitor Center informationdesk 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays throughSaturdays, or online at nps.gov/cham.Information: 532-7273.

Applications received after deadline consid-ered on a space available basis only.

International Adoption Workshop —Great Wall China and Children of All NationsAdoption Agency will host a workshop forthose interested in adoption 6 to 8 p.m.Thursday, Dec. 17, at El Paso Public Library’sDorris Van Doren Branch, 551 Redd. Theworkshop will highlight information about theinternational adoption process for the countriesof China, Ethiopia, Mexico, The Philippines andRwanda. Admission is free. Information: 525-8892 or gwca.org.

Third Thursday at EPMA — The monthlyevent, geared towards “YoCos” (YoungCosmopolitans), is 5:30 to 8 p.m. the thirdThursday of the month at the El Paso Museumof Art. Ages 18 and older welcome. Cost: $10($7 museum members). RSVP requested.Entrance fee waived for those who join themuseum at the event. Information: 532-1707,ext. 13.

The Dec. 17 event is “Sub Zero” featuringmusic by deejay Esteban Carrasco, food, bever-ages, Holiday cheer and an appearance bySanta. Prizes for the best holiday-inspired out-fits.

‘Pastry Queen’ book signing and din-ner — A book signing reception and dinner forRebecca Rather, author of “Pastry QueenParties: Entertaining Friends and Family, TexasStyle” is Friday and Saturday, Dec. 18-19, atBlue Javalina in Marfa, Texas featuring prix fixemenus, specialty cocktails and other recipes byRather and friends featured in the new book.Information/reservations: (432) 729-1919.

Christmas Village display — Hundreds offigurines make up one of El Paso’s most elabo-rate holiday displays, “Winter Wonderland,” onexhibit 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays through Jan.

2, in the auditorium of the MacGuireAdministration Building of the Lee and BeulahMoor Children’s Home, 1100 Cliff Dr. Theexhibit, donated by Dorothea Purvis, consistsof hundreds of festive figurines and continuesto grow bigger every year. Admission is free,but donations are accepted. Information: 544-8777.

Mecca Lounge Monthly Wine Social —Ardovino’s Desert Crossing in Sunland Parkhosts the social at 7 p.m. the last Wednesday ofeach month (no wine social in December).Sample a selection of fine wines and light horsd’oeuvres. Cost is $15. Information, reserva-tions: (575) 589-0653 ext 3.

Bridge leagues — Duplicate bridge eventsare hosted every day except Saturday, atDecker Bridge Center, Unit 159, 2216 EastYandell. Duplicate bridge events are hostedeveryday except Thursday and Saturday.Admission: $5. Information: 544-6565 or elpa-sobridge.com. Managers: Peggy Craig, 581-0371 or Steve Nordberg, 833-5915.

‘Experience Your America’ – ChamizalNational Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial, will hosta free monthly story time program for pre-school children at 10 a.m. the third Thursday ofthe month through May in the Los PaisanosGallery. Children can also participate in creativeactivities based on themes of friendship, peace,and diplomacy. Schools, day-cares, and familiesmay participate. Space is limited, advancereservations strongly suggested.Information/reservations: Dora Martinez, 532-7273, Ext. 128, or [email protected].

For a good cause

Boys and Girls Club wine tasting —Boys and Girls Club of El Paso hosts its 2ndannual holiday event 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday,Dec. 3, at El Paso Museum of Art, with wines,food, raffles and more. Dress is holiday attire.Tickets: $100 at the door. Available on-line atbgcelpaso.org. Information/tickets: 532-7410.

Christmas for Chihuahuita MotorcycleRun — The 25th annual motorcycle and carrun and parade is Friday, Dec. 4, beginning atthe Quick Stop Store, 7301 North Loop (atHawkins). Decorated bikes and cars will be ondisplay beginning at 10 a.m. followed by bikeand car judging at 11:30 a.m. The parade beginspromptly at noon, led by Mr. and Mrs. Santaand their elves on motorcycle. All motorcyclegroups and individuals as well as cars are invitedto participate.

The parade goes to participating local schools

to pick up toys for the annual party to be heldlater in December. Participation is free, and rid-ers are welcome to bring candy for the schoolkids. Prizes will be given for the best decoratedmotorcycles and cars, and food, drink and doorprizes offered for participants following theevent. Information: Mickie Subia, 533-1208.

Holiday Dinner Party — El Paso Museumof Art, One Arts Festival Plaza, downtown ElPaso, will host a fundraising party benefitingmembership funds at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4,with live entertainment. Cost: $75 ($50 mem-bers. Non-member cost includes an annual sin-gle’s level membership. RSVP/payment by Dec.2. Information/reservations: 532-1707, ext 66,or elpasoartmuseum.org.

EPSO ‘Christmas Tour of Homes’ — ElPaso Symphony Orchestra will feature fiveUpper Valley El Paso homes decked out in holi-

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day cheer during its first home tour fundraisingevent 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5-6. All homes are within a6 mile radius.

Tickets: $25 for all five homes; $20 militarydiscount $20 military; $10 ages 5-12. Nostrollers allowed in the homes. Tour of onehome is $7. Poinsettias will be on sale for $10,and vendors will have items for sales at differ-ent homes. Information: 532-3776 or epso.org.Homes:• 4849 Villa Encanto, owned by Villa EncantoL.P. The Tuscan style home will be decorated ina “Tuscan Holiday” theme by Lori McCuaig.Vendor is James Love Jeweler • 4480 Honey Willow owned by Mary Jane andWayne Windle. The Mexican Hacienda will bedecorated in a “Feliz Navidad” theme by LisaElbjorn. Vendor is The Pink Store.• 3601 Appaloosa in Santa Teresa owned byDavid Martinez. The Egyptian inspired homewill feature a “Reyes Magos” theme by CarolineWhitmore.• 812 Forest Willow owned by Rose & AmeenAyoub. Rose Ayoub will decorate the home in a“Winter Wonderland” with traditional gold, sil-

ver and bronze. Vendor is Pizzazz.• 808 Cervantes. Theme is “Deck The Halls”by Deanna’s Designs, who will also be the fea-tured vendor.

Highland Presbyterian BayberryLuncheon — Highland Presbyterian Church’sannual luncheon and bazaar is 11:30 a.m.Saturday, Dec. 5, at the church at 9210 Dyer.Admission: $2.50; proceeds benefit thechurch’s mission outreach. Information/reserva-tions: 751-7709.

‘For Pet’s Sake III’ — The benefit forDeming Animal Guardians is 10 a.m. to 12:30p.m., Saturday, Dec. 12, at B&D OutbackFraming, 2111 Columbus Road, Deming, fea-turing a silent auction of art, collectibles, gemsand other items. All items will have a “Buy itNow” price listed and are subject to immediatesale. Admission is free; food dry dog and catfood donations welcome. Raffle tickets availablefor $1. Information: (575) 544-2209.

Black Tie Dance Party at the Buffalo –Mimbres Region Arts Council presents its 28thgala fundraiser “A Gilded Gala,” with gourmethors d’oeuvres and dessert, dancing, and liveblues/rock by Phoenix band the Jump BackBrothers at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, at theBuffalo Dance Hall in Silver City, N.M. This

year’s Venetian Carnival theme celebrates thecouncil’s 30th anniversary. Dress is formalattire; bring a mask. Tickets: $30. Advance tick-ets available at the Arts Council office in theWells Fargo Bank building, Century 21-Thompson Realty and Syzygy Tile Works inSilver City. Information: 1-888-758-7289 ormimbresarts.org.

Nova Luna charity event — Music LandEl Paso and Nova Luna will host a charity musi-cal outreach benefiting the Marines’ “Toys forTots” 1 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, at 2270Joe Battle Suite-J (parking lot), featuring livemusic from headlining bands such as the ApolloMind and art from the UTEP Art Department.Information: 526-3959 or musiclandep.com.

Operation Santa Claus — For more than52 years Op Santa has been collecting new andused toys and bikes for the needy children ofthe El Paso/Fort Bliss area. Toys and bicyclesmay be dropped off at the Fort Bliss Op Santawarehouse, Bldg. 1123, Monday through Fridayor at any El Paso Fire Station, 24 hours a day,365 days a year. For a pickup, call 568-1010.

Donations to “Operation Santa Claus” can bemailed to Op Santa, Inc. P.O. Box 16270, FortBliss, TX 79906. All funds are for parts andsupplies and no funds are paid to any staff.

Information: 568-8904 or blissmwr.com.

El Paso Humane Society — Regularadoption hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Monday through Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 3:30p.m. Sunday (closed last Sunday of eachmonth), at 4991 Fred Wilson. All pets arespayed/neutered, microchipped, licensed andvaccinated. Adoption fees: $100 (additional $8for pets four months age or older for cityrabies certificate). Information: 532-6971 orhselpaso.org.

Blanket Drive — El Paso Fire Departmentand Extreme Weather Task Force is collectingnew blankets to very young, elderlyand/infirmed in need through the wintermonths. The purpose is to helps prevent coldweather and carbon monoxide emergencies inthe El Paso area. Recommendations for those inneed of blankets are also being taken.Information/donations: Ray Resendez, 849-4005or ci.el-paso.tx.us/weather_task_force/.

Those in need of blankets may call 2-1-1Texas for assistance.

Blankets may be dropped off at all El Paso FireDepartment stations and the El Paso CountySheriff’s offices throughout the cold weathermonths. The task force only accepts new blan-kets and monetary donations.

Holiday donations — Here’s a list of placesin El Paso to consider for holiday donations forthe needy. Call beforehand to find out whatitems are needed:• Rescue Mission of El Paso, 1949 W. PaisanoDr, El Paso TX 79922, 532-1941. • Goodwill Industries, 7015 Alameda, 778-3371.• Project Bravo, 4838 Montana, 562-4100.• United Way of El Paso, 1918 Texas, 533-2434.• Salvation Army El Paso, 4300 E. Paisano, 544-9811.• Houchen Community Center, 609 S. Tays St,El Paso TX 79901, 533-6445. • El Paso Opportunity Center/Coalition for theHomeless, 1208 Myrtle, 577-0069.• West Texas Food Bank, 3727 Shell St., 595-1060.

Kiwanis American flag campaign —Kiwanis Clubs of El Paso is working with otherarea non-profits to fly American flags in front ofany business or home in the El Paso duringMemorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day,Labor Day, Veterans Day and other nationalholidays. A 3’ x 5’ flag will be placed on a ten-foot pole in front of homes or businesses forannual donation to the cause of $25-$100.Corporate sponsorships available beginning at$1,000 (25 flags). Information: 833-2269.

The Kiwanis’ goal is to make El Paso thenation’s “most patriotic city” by having flags infront of all area businesses and residences dur-ing patriotic holidays.

An Evening with the Stars – El PasoChapter, The Links Inc. hosts its 3rd annual ele-gant evening of dinner, dancing and awards rec-ognizing the commitment of individuals whohave made a bright difference in our communi-ty at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15, at the WyndhamAirport Hotel. Events also include a silent auc-tion and raffle. All attending will receive a 2010calendar of “Stars”. Tickets $50. Information: 598-9499, 593-5738or 877-3647.

The 2010 “Stars” are Mayme Avent, UTEPHead Coach Tony Barbee, Elora Brotherton,Commander Paul Cross, Dr. Maceo Daily,Cheryll Graves, Bishop Richard and 1st LadyAdele Johnson, Raymond Lundy Md., Nick

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Miller, Suzanne “Sudy” Todd, Loralee Tucker,and El Paso County Sheriff Richard D. Wiles.

Fort Bliss

Anyone entering Fort Bliss must obtain a gatepass. Driver’s license, car insurance and regis-tration required.

Fort Bliss Tree Lighting ceremonies —The annual holiday tree lighting events areplanned throughout the fort. Events includesinging, refreshments and more. Admission isfree, and the public is invited. Information: 568-4505.• 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1 — Main Post Chapellighting, Building 315.• 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6 — Guardian ofDefenders Chapel, Building 1542.• 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9 — USASMAChapel, Building 11275.

‘Around the World’ Holiday Festival —Holiday traditions from around the world areshowcased at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, at FortBliss’s Biggs Park. Enjoy traditional foods, craftsand games from the United States, Germany,Spain, Italy and Korea. Santa will also be avail-able for pictures (bring a camera). Information:588-8247.

Christmas Open House — The Fort BlissOfficer, Civilian and Spouse Association willhost an open house arts and crafts event 10a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Sunday, Dec. 4-5, at A Little Bit of Bliss, 2011Sheridan Road on Fort Bliss. Handcrafted itemsfor sale, refreshments and door prizes offered.A portion of event profits go the FBOCSA’sscholarship and giving funds which benefitorganizations throughout the Fort Bliss and ElPaso community. Admission is free.Information: 562-7467 or fbocsa.com.

Visitors may enter the Cassidy and Robert E.Lee gates for a Day Pass (need: proof of insur-ance, registration and valid driver’s license).

Army vs. Navy game broadcast — Pre-game festivities begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec.

12, at the Fort Bliss Centennial Pub and Patio,with complementary food and beverages dur-ing the game. Admission is free. Information:744-8427.

The Army-Navy Game (United States MilitaryAcademy’s Black Knights vs. the Midshipmen ofthe United States Naval Academy) is generallyplayed on the last weekend of the college foot-ball regular season.

Fort Bliss Christmas Brunch — FortBliss will host its traditional Christmas brunch10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20, at theCentennial Banquet and Conference Centerwith a variety of lunch choices, and a visit fromSanta Claus. Cost: $15.95 (half price for chil-dren 7-11, free for age 6 and younger).Reservations required. Information/reserva-tions: 562-5969 or 744-9330.

2010 Soldier Show auditions — Soldiersinterested in auditioning for the 2010 U.S.Army Soldier Show may do so by mailing audi-tion packets through Dec. 31 to the U.S.Army Entertainment Division. Cast and crewmembers are needed for performance andtechnical positions. Information: armyentertain-ment.net, or [email protected].

Auditions are open to active duty, ArmyReserve and National Guard soldiers with suffi-cient time in service remaining. Reserve andGuard Soldiers must be activated for the dura-tion of the tour.

Fort Bliss Sun Bowl Brunch — Theannual Sun Bowl Brunch is 9 a.m. Thursday,Dec. 31, in at Fort Bliss’s Pace Hall. Cost: $11,$6 age 7-11, free for ages 6 and younger).Shuttle to the game follows brunch.Reservations required Information/reservations:744-8427.

Fort Bliss residents may purchase discountedSun Bowl game tickets at ITR, Building 1734:568-7506.

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ring in 2010: • Fort Bliss New Year’s Eve Masquerade —The Centennial Club at Fort Bliss will host aNew Year’s Eve masquerade party at 7:30 p.m.Thursday, Dec. 31, featuring dinner, partyfavors, champagne and breakfast. Music by theMike Caranda Orchestra. Dinner served at 8p.m. Formal wear required; patrons shouldbring their own mask. Admission: $60 ($100per couple). Reservations required: 744-8427.• The base’s Desert Strike Lanes will host NewYear’s celebrations including a family-friendlyparty and adult party. Information: 568-6272.

The Strike Lounge will offer snacks, bever-ages, bowling and entertainment for ages 18and older 8 p.m. to 2 p.m. Admission: $12.

All ages can participate in an “all-you-can-bowl” celebration 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission:$10.

Fort Bliss Rod & Gun Club — Rifle andpistol shooting competitions are held almostevery weekend at the Fort Bliss Rod & GunClub — 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 ofPershing and Pleasanton Roads, Fort Bliss. TheOld West days of the “Soldiers of the Pass” arerelived through replicas of the original adobefort buildings and military artifacts,Magoffinsville Post 1854 to 1868. Admission:free. Hours: Daily 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Information: 568-3137.

Club news

American Association of UniversityWomen — The El Paso Branch of AAUW willhost its Christmas Party at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday,Dec. 1, at Lancer’s Club West, 6006 N. Mesa,11th floor. Bring a wrapped shoe box filled withclothes or toys for children to support theBorder Ministries’ Christmas Shoe Box Drive.Open to all women who are college graduates.Cost: $13 ($8 members). Reservations/informa-tion: 861-1223.

Woodworkers Club of El Paso — Theclub’s monthly meeting is 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec.

1, at 3228 Sacramento (back of building). BobBonner will demonstrate a sled for cuttingstaves on the table saw and a jig for cuttingrings on the lathe. Information: 584-5709.

The club’s showroom at the meeting site fea-tures many handmade wooden items for sale.Hours are 8 a.m. to noon Tuesday throughSaturday.

Germania Club — The Germania Club of ElPaso’s monthly luncheon is 11:30 a.m. Friday,Dec. 4, at the German Community Center(Soldatenstube), Robert E. Lee Road, Building5095, Fort Bliss. Newcomers always welcome.Information: 595-1108 or 755-5471.

The annual Christmas party is 5 p.m. Saturday,Dec. 12, at the center. Reservations by Dec. 5:595-1108 or 755-5471.

Westside Welcome Club — The group isopen to both newcomers and long-time resi-dents. The club’s monthly free newcomers’coffee is 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 4, at 12 DoubleEagle. Information: 588-9335 or 581-2314.The holiday luncheon is 11:30 a.m. Wednesday,Dec. 9, at El Paso Country Club, 5000 CountryClub Place. Entertainment includes Coronado

High School Choir, the Jewish Academy Choirand the Christmas Singing Elf. Cost: $19.Reservations (by Dec. 4): (575) 589-4198 or845-3379.

Soldiers from Fort Bliss will arrive after theluncheon to pick up toys donated by club mem-bers of Operation Santa Claus.

A holiday bazaar precedes the luncheon 10 to11:30 a.m. The public is welcome.

Singles in the Son - The group developsfriendships between Christian singles from 25to 45 years old. All denominations are welcomeand there are no costs for membership. Biblestudy starting soon. Information: Andy, 471-1997 or [email protected] Saturday events:• Dec. 5 — Dinner and Rhino Hockey• Dec. 12 – Christmas Party• Dec. 19 – Dinner and “A Christmas Carol”• Dec. 26 – Dinner and Movie.

Macintosh Users Group — The El PasoMacintosh Users Group is open to anyoneinterested in Apple Macintosh computers. Thegroup’s monthly meeting and demonstration is9:30 a.m. to noon the first Saturday of themonth (Dec. 5) at St. Paul’s Lutheran Churchbasement, 1000 Montana (enter in alley).Admission is free for visitors and UTEP stu-dents. Information: 566-2201 or epmug.org.

El Paso Scale Model Society — The soci-ety will host its monthly meeting and wintercontest at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, in the St.Paul’s United Methodist Church FellowshipHall, 7000 Edgemere. Formed in 1969, it is achartered chapter of the International PlasticModel Society, U.S. Branch. Information: 598-6957.

El Paso Writers’ League — The league’sannual luncheon is noon Saturday, Dec. 12, at

the Lancer’s Club VIP Room, 6006 N. Mesa.The event features the winners of the league’sannual contest and the swearing-in of new offi-cers. Admission: $20. Information: 886-3136 orelpasowritersleague.org.

El Paso Writers’ League will celebrate its 75thanniversary in 2010.

Paso del Norte Quilt Guild — Theguild’s monthly meeting is 9 a.m. Saturday,Dec. 12, at University Presbyterian Church,224 N. Resler. This month’s meeting includestheir holiday party. Anyone interested in quilt-ing is welcome, no experience needed.Information: Sharon Geddes, 581-0432.

El Paso Quilters’ Association — Theassociation will host a potluck dinner 6:30 to 9p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, at St. AndrewPresbyterian Church, 2155 Wedgewood.Anyone interested in quilting is invited toattend. Admission is free. Information: 779-6785 or 851-3145.

L’Alliance Française d’El Paso — Thegroup promotes French culture and offers fran-cophiles the opportunity to use the French lan-guage in a variety of activities. Information: 585-1789, 845-6535 or afofelpaso.com.

The Christmas dinner is 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec.

19, at Lancer’s Club, 6006 N Mesa.Reservations by Dec. 12: 833-8705 or 598-2640.

Registration is being taken for the spring 2010French classes for adults and children; beginnerto advanced. Classes begin the week of Jan 19,and run 12 weeks. Adult classes offered onboth the East and West Wide, and children’sclasses are on the West Side. Most teachers areFrench natives. Information: François, 875-1696


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NMSU Department of Music —Performances are at the NMSU Atkinson(Music Center) Recital Hall. Shows begin at7:30 p.m., unless listed otherwise. Ticket infor-mation: (575) 646-2421 or nmsu.edu/~music/.• New Horizons Band — 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov.

29, and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12. • Honors Recital — Sunday, Dec. 6.• Mesilla Valley Concert Band — 3 p.m.Sunday, Dec. 13. Admission is free.

Las Cruces Symphony – The symphony,under the direction of Lonnie Klein, performsDec. 5-6 at the NMSU’s Atkinson Recital Hallwith guest artist Stefan Jackiw, violin. Selectionsinclude Mozart’s Overture to “Don Giovanni,”Sibelius’s Violin Concerto and Tchaikovsky’sSuite from “Sleeping Beauty.” Performances are7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Releasetickets available on a limited basis; $35, $40 and$45. Information: (575) 646-3709 orlascrucessymphony.com.

A luncheon with Maestro Klein is 11:30 a.m.Thursday, Dec. 3, at Ramada Palms HotelConference Center, featuring a preview of theperformance’s music. Cost: $16.

A Friday at the Symphony dress rehearsal is at

7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4. Tickets are $15 ($5students with ID).

New Desert Harmony Singers — Thechoral group, directed by Dave Kinkaid, andCenter for the Arts at NMSU present anevening of Christmas song 7 p.m. Thursday,Dec. 3, at NMSU’s Corbett Center ballrooms,in Las Cruces. Special guest performers are theCrimson Chord Company. Dessert, champagneand sparkling cider served. Santa will also makean appearance. Proceeds benefit the Center forthe Arts. Time to be announced. Tickets: $25($300 table sponsorships); available at PanAmerican Ticket Office, through Ticketmasteror at Hubbard’s Music, 1108 Wyatt; CutterGallery, 2640 El Paseo; White’s Music Box, 200S. Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. Information:(575) 646-2008 ornewdesertharmonysingers.blogspot.com.

The show features traditional holiday songsincluding “Sleigh Ride,” “There’s No Place LikeHome for the Holidays,” “Have Yourself AMerry Little Christmas,” “Merry ChristmasDarling,” “Santa Baby,” “O Holy Night”, “SweetLittle Jesus Boy,” “Silent Night,” “Breath ofHeaven” and more.

‘Seasons Greetings’ – El Paso WindSymphony presents a begins its 2009-2010 “It’sAll About the Band” season with a holiday-themed performance at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec.

4 at UTEP’s Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall. Tickets:$12.50 ($7.50 students). Information: 760-5599.

The El Paso Wind Symphony, directed by Dr.Ron Hufstader, includes woodwind, brass andpercussion.

‘Navidad de Las Luminarias’— TheChapel at Loretto Academy provides the ele-gant English cathedral setting for the BruceNehring Consort’s annual holiday concertsDec. 4-6. The program of sacred Christmasmusic ranges from Renaissance to contempo-rary, including international carol and melodieswith the Consort Singers, organist LesterAckerman and the Quintessential Brass.Nehring conducts. The Chapel, 1400 Hardawayat Trowbridge, will be decorated with luminar-ias, poinsettias and white lights.

Performances are 7:45 p.m. Friday, 2:30, 5and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2:30, 5 and 8 p.m. and2:30 and 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $15 ($10 sen-ior/military; $5 students). Discounts are avail-able with advance purchase only. Information:534-7664.

‘The Gift of Christmas’ choir concerts— The musical holiday celebrations, presentedby the El Paso Choral Society, are Dec. 4-6 atTrinity-First United Methodist Church, 801 N.Mesa.

The Young Ladies Choir and harpist Sage Powill perform with the Girls Choir and El PasoBrass at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4. Tickets are$10 ($8 seniors and military, $5 students).

The Young Ladies Choir will perform with thePrentice Loftin Singers and El Paso Brass at7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec.5-6. Tickets are $15, $10 and $5. Information:833-0263 or elpasoconservatory.org.

The Young Ladies Choir recently was featuredon NPR’s “From the Top” radio show, in a pro-gram taped in El Paso.

Franklin High Guitar Concert — Theannual winter concert is 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4,at the Franklin High School Fine Arts Theater,900 N. Resler. Led by instructor Stefan Schyga,one of El Paso’s best-known guitarists, Franklinguitar students will perform music by suchartists as Al Di Meola, Paco De Lucia, Strunz &Farah, Stevie Ray Vaughn and more includingclassical, jazz, Flamenco and rock styles.Students will also perform original music theyare composing for their 2010 RecordingProject. Proceeds benefit the guitar programand its students. Admission: $5. Information:832-6600 or franklinguitar.com.

‘Navidad de Las Luminarias’— TheChapel at Loretto Academy provides the ele-gant English cathedral setting for the BruceNehring Consort’s annual holiday concertsDec. 4-6. The program of sacred Christmasmusic ranges from Renaissance to contempo-rary, including international carol and melodies

with the Consort Singers, organist LesterAckerman and the Quintessential Brass.Nehring conducts. The Chapel, 1400 Hardawayat Trowbridge, will be decorated with luminar-ias, poinsettias and white lights.

Performances are 7:45 p.m. Friday, 2:30, 5and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2:30, 5 and 8 p.m. and2:30 and 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $15 ($10 sen-ior/military; $5 students). Discounts are avail-able with advance purchase only. Information:534-7664.

‘Amazing Magical Musical Adventures’— Las Cruces Friends of Chamber Music andNo Strings Theatre Company present a month-ly series of children’s programs at 2 p.m. select-ed Saturdays at the Black Box Theatre, 430 N.Downtown Mall, in Las Cruces. Material isaimed at audiences age 4-10, but all ages wel-come. Admission: $5. Reservations recom-mended: (575) 523-1223 or no-strings.org.

The Dec. 5 performance is “Ludwig van B’sBirthday Bash” celebrating the 239th birthdayof Beethoven. The celebration features music,games, guest artists, birthday cake, party favors,and a visit with the man himself, played byDaniel Sandino-Malloy.

Coronado String-a-thon — TheCoronado High School Orchestra’s annualfundraising event is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday,Dec. 12, at the Lee Ross Capshaw Fine ArtsBuilding Auditorium at Coronado High School(on Cloudview). The orchestra will perform aselection of holiday, classical and popular musiccontinuously throughout the day. Guest per-formances include the Morehead Middle SchoolOrchestra at 2 p.m. and the Lincoln MiddleSchool Orchestra at 3 p.m. Admission is free,but donations are sought to benefit the orches-tra. Information: 834-2460.

A Winter Holiday Spectacular — El PasoYouth Symphony Orchestra, led by MaestroPhillip Gabriel Garcia, performs its annual holi-day concert at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at theLa Fe Culture and Technology Center, 721 S.Ochoa. Call for admission price. Information:820-2952, EPYSO.com.

‘A Holiday Afternoon Concert’ — ElPaso Symphony Orchestra will perform a familyconcert of traditional holiday music at 2 p.m.Sunday, Dec. 13, at the Plaza Theatre. Theorchestra will perform holiday favorites from allover the world. The El Paso Chorale Children’sChoir performs before the concert, and hotcocoa and cookies served during intermission.Tickets: $21.50 ($11.50 for seniors, militaryand students; $6.50 children under 12). Familypackages available. Information: 532-3776 or566-4066.

The concert will be performed by the El PasoSymphony Orchestra under the direction ofconductor and El Paso native, Andres Moran.Also performing are El Paso Chorale YoungLadies Choir and jazz diva Candice Reyes.Guest conductor is David Stevens, CEO of ElPaso Electric Co.

Proceeds from the event benefit El PasoHispanic Chamber of Commerce EducationFoundation and the Step Up and Aim HighPartners to provide financial assistance to areastudents.

‘Gloria in D Major, R.589’ — Trinity-FirstUnited Methodist Church Sanctuary Choir andOrchestra presents its annual Christmas per-formance featuring the Antonio Vivaldi classic 2p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20, in the church sanctuary,801 N. Mesa, with soloists and a special guestappearance by the Quintessential Brass. A wor-ship service performance is at 11 a.m.Admission is free. Information: 533-2674 ortrinity-first.org.


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Cibeles Convention Center — Av. TomásFernández 8450, between Calle Portales andAntonio J. Bermudez, Zona Campestre.• A Las Vegas-style Casino Night is Thursday,Dec. 3, presenting homes in La Florida devel-opment.• New Year’s Eve dinner dance begins at 8p.m. Dec. 31. Admission is 350 pesos (650with dinner).

Information: Cristina Alonso, 6880592/93/80ext. 305.

Museo de INBA — Circuito Jose ReyesEstrada, Zona Pronaf, in Juarez. Open 10 a.m.to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Information:616-7414. Admission is free.• A guitar concert by Maestro Miguel Alcazar isat 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3. Alcarar is a concertmusician from Buenos Aires, composer of theopera “La Mujer y su sombra” and author of“La Historia de la Guitarra.” Alcazar will per-form works by Neusider, Handel, Sor andTorina.• Showing through December: Art exhibits byCecilia Briones “La Catrina,” who presents her“Desde el Precipio” show; and Angel Parra,“Ecos del Silencio.”

Cafebreria S&L — Anillo envolvent Pronaand Coyorcan (orange building across fromMuseo INBA). Information: 6116541 orcafebreria.wordpress.com.• 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4: Book presentation byHector Padilla.• 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5: Jorge Lopez Landopresents his book and disc, “Lupus.” • 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12: Roundtable discus-son “Taller de Novela vs. Taller de Poesia, host-ed by Jose Juna Aboytia.

Hotel Ramada — (formerly the Plaza JuárezHoliday Inn) Av. Lincoln 722 Pronaf.Saxophonist Eugenio “Bid One” performs adinner show at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, tobenefit Las Hormigas Comunidad en Desarollo,A.C. Tickets are 500 pesos. Information:6273472 or 6169886.

Cafebreria S&L — Anillo envolvent Pronaand Coyorcan (orange building across fromMuseo INBA). Information: 6116541 orcafebreria.wordpress.com.• 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4: Book presentation byHector Padilla.• 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5: Jorge Lopez Lando

presents his book and disc, “Lupus.” • 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12: Roundtable discus-son “Taller de Novela vs. Taller de Poesia, host-ed by Jose Juna Aboytia.

Hotel Ramada — (formerly the Plaza JuárezHoliday Inn) Av. Lincoln 722 Pronaf.Saxophonist Eugenio “Bid One” performs adinner show at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, tobenefit Las Hormigas Comunidad en Desarollo,A.C. Tickets are 500 pesos. Information:6273472 or 6169886.

Centro Cultural Paso del Norte — Av.Henry Durant, Zona Pronaf, across from theRed Cross. Information: 1730300 orccpn.com.mx.• The play “Un Amante a la Medida” is per-formed at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15,featuring William Levy, Fernando Carrillo,Alexis Ayala, Lorena Velazquez and GinaRomano. Tickets: 6134444.• A live broadcast of the New York Met’s per-formance of the opera, “Les Contes deHoffman” by Offenbach is Saturday, Dec. 19.Tickets are 50, 100 and 150 pesos.

Impulsa fundraiser — To raise funds tobenefit education Impulsa is selling hand-deco-rated Christmas bags for gifts. Price is 50 to 80pesos per bag. Information: [email protected] or 6296247/48. Deliveryavailable for large orders

Museo del Chamizal — Chamizal Park,Juárez (next to the Bridge of the Americas).The museum features an exhibit of pre-Columbian artifacts, as well as paintings andsculptures from well-known local and interna-tional artists. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is freeexcept as listed. Information: 611-1048.

Continuing through December: “El Silencio demis Emociones,” an exhibit by abstract/roman-tic artist Lucy Escobedo.

‘Por Amor al Arte’ — The radio show,covering all aspects of the arts in Juárez, airs 3to 5 p.m. Sundays on 860 AM. The showincludes music, interviews, reviews of events,recommendations of books and movies, con-ducted by Lupe Fileta and Olga Liset Olivas.Information: 806Noticias.com.mx.

— Juárez correspondent Walter Schaefer2 022988 ([email protected])

El Paso Scene


Ballet Folklórico Churuhui — The groupperforms dances from the different regions ofMexico at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 3p.m. Sunday Nov. 27-29, at the ChamizalNational Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial.Admission: $5. Information: 588-5743.

Big Band Dance Club — The club hostsdances to live music 8 to 10 p.m. Thursdays atLas Cruces Country Club, 2700 N. Main, in LasCruces. Styles include ballroom, swing, andLatin styles. No event Christmas Eve. Cost: $7($6 members) age 21 and older welcome.Dress code enforced. Information: (575) 524-0500, (575) 523-4322, orbigbanddanceclub.org.• Dec. 3 and 17 — High Society Orchestra. • Dec. 10 — Bob Burns-Mike CarandaCombo.

A holiday party is 8 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec.

26, featuring the High Society Orchestra. Semi-formal attire; no dance lessons. Location andcost same as Thursday events.

Contra Dancing — The Southern NewMexico Music and Dance Society’s monthlycontra dance is 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, Dec.

4, at Mesilla Community Center, 2251 Calle deSantiago, Mesilla (2 blocks west of plaza).Newcomers always welcome; beginner lessonspromptly at 7 p.m. No partners needed. Cost:$5 ($2 age 16 and younger). Information: (575)993-4426.

Caller is Tamara Lowenthal with music byJamie Gans and Friends from Bloomington Ind.,Cape Breton and New England.

Christmas Dance — USA Dance, Chapter5017, will host a holiday dinner and dance 6 to11 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, at Lancer’s Club East,3135 Trawood, featuring dinner buffet, dancelessons, entertainment and dancing. Dress is

formal, singles welcome. Admission: $45 ($10members); please purchase by Nov. 25. Ticketsavailable at Shundo Dance Studio, 2719 N.Stanton (532-2043) or El Paso Ballroom DanceAcademy, 7220 N. Mesa, (585-0090).Information: Louise Rice, 833-8496 or YolandaGonzalez, 539-1227.

Danzas Españolas — The dance troupeunder the direction of Nina Gomez celebratesits 25th anniversary with the Flamenco cafe din-ner show “Touch the Silver Lining” at 8 p.m.Saturday, Dec. 5, at La Tierra Cafe, 1731Montana. Doors open at 6 p.m., dinner servedat 7 p.m. Admission: $32. Seating limited;reservations required. Information: 533-8890.

‘Tis the Season’ — NMSU’s DanceDepartment’s holiday performance is 7 p.m.Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5-6, OñateHigh School’s Performing Arts Center in LasCruces. Ticket information: (575) 646-2070.

Nutcracker Ballet — El Paso Conservatoryof Dance’s El Paso Youth Ballet will present thefull-length “Nutcracker” at 7:30 p.m. Friday andSaturday, Dec. 11-12, at the El Paso HighSchool Auditorium, 800 E. Schuster, featuringthe choreography of Erick Campos from theCompañia Nacional de Danza in Mexico City.Tickets: $10, available at the door or atHitchkick, 6529 N. Mesa; Champion Studio,12410 Montwood; Dance Designs, 927Raynolds and CalTV Homestores’ four loca-tions. Information: Marta Katz, 252-5601.

Winter dance recital — Imagine DanceAcademy will host its 4th winter recital 6 p.m.Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 12-13, at theScottish Rite Temple, 301 W. Missouri, featuringdancers age 3 to adult performing ballet, hip-hop, belly dancing, pre-ballet, Hawaiian,Tahitian and jazz. Admission: $5 in advance (atthe studio, 11440 Montwood), $10 at the door.Information: 855-0014, 591-8394 or imag-inedanceacademy.com.

‘The Nutcracker Ballet’ — The LasCruces Chamber Ballet’s 26th annual produc-tion of Tchaikovsky’s Christmas classic featuringmore than 70 dancers of all ages is 7 p.m.Thursday through Sunday, Dec. 17-20 at theNMSU Atkinson (Music Center) Music RecitalHall, corner of N. Horseshoe and Espina.Tickets are $18 and $20. (Ticketmaster).Information: Pan Am Center ticket office, (575)646-1420 or Michelle’s Dance Academy, (575)527-1893.

‘Mexico Lindo y Querido’ — BalletFolklórico Quetzales, under the direction ofJaime Carrasco, celebrates its 20th anniversaryat 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m.Sunday, Dec. 18-20, at Chamizal NationalMemorial, 800 S. San Marcial, featuring colorfulchoreography with foundations in traditionalMexican folk dances in a tour of the myths, leg-ends and artistic essence of Mexico. Live musicby Grupo Mixteco. Tickets: $7 (free for ages 5and younger); available at front desk one-halfhour before show. Information: 383-6754, 307-

0617, 525-5919 or folkloricoquetzales.com.“Quetzales” refers to Indian dances per-

formed in the villages south of Veracruz and inthe mountain areas of Puebla and Hidalgo. Theballet company has traveled to Europe, NorthAfrica and the Middle East to perform in vari-ous festivals.

The Ballet Centre — The Ballet CentreSchool of Classical Dance presents an eveningof classical and contemporary ballet at 7:30p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, at El Paso High SchoolAuditorium, 800 E. Schuster. Admission is free.Information: 544-4348.

The Ballet Centre School of Classical Dance isunder the direction of ballet master DavidAlejandro Duran, who served as Children’sBallet Master for Ballet El Paso as well as dancecaptain for Viva El Paso.

‘The Great Russian Nutcracker’ — TheMoscow Ballet presents the 16th anniversary ofthis holiday classic at 4 and 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec.

20, at the Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $26, $36,$46, $66 and $86, plus service charge. VIP seat-ing: $98.50. (Ticketmaster). Information: nut-cracker.com.

Featuring spectacular sets and beautifully cos-tumed Russian dancers, Moscow Ballet’s GreatRussian Nutcracker uses whimsical and imagina-tive storytelling blended with the richness ofRussian classical dance.

This year’s tour stars the ballet world’s PrimaBallerina, Cristina Terentieva and her partnerAlexei. Terentieva is a Gold Medalist of the2008 Varna International Ballet Competitionwhere Vladimir Vasiliev of the Bolshoibestowed upon her the highest honors. Alsostarring is the award winning couple AkzholMussakhanov and Ekaterina Bortykova.

For event tickets sold through Ticketmaster,call 544-8444 or go to ticketmaster.com. TheUTEP Ticket Center number is 747-5234. PanAm Center Box Office is (575) 646-1420. Manyclubs sell tickets through ticketbully.com.

Kiss — The legendary hard rock band per-forms its “Kiss Alive 35” North American TourWednesday, Dec. 2, at the Don HaskinsCenter, with special guests Buckcherry. Tickets:$19.50, $39.50, $80 and $130. (Ticketmaster).

Kiss, known for their signature make-up andelaborate stage shows, releases their first newCD in 11 years, “Sonic Boom,” this month.Celebrating 35 years of rock, KISS will performtheir greatest hits such as “Rock and Roll AllNite,” “I Was Made for Lovin’ You,” and“Detroit Rock City,” as well as new songs.

Teada Christmas Show – ASNMSUCultural Series presents a special Celtic holidayshow at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2 at the RioGrande Theatre in the Las Cruces DowntownMall. Teada’s family-friendly Irish Christmas inAmerica show features beautifully song Irishballads and holiday carols, lively fiddle tunesand thrilling Irish dancing. Tickets: $15 ($10students). Ticket information: (575) 646-1420.

Kelly Clarkson — The first “American Idol”winner and country star performs at 6 p.m.Thursday, Dec. 3, at NMSU’s Pan AmericanCenter with special guests Eric Hutchinson andParachute. Tickets: $39.50 and $55, plus serv-ice charge. (Ticketmaster).

Since her 2002 debut on “American Idol,”Clarkson has released four albums to dateincluding “Thankful,” the multi-platinum“Breakaway,” “My December” and her latestalbum, “All I Ever Wanted.” Her first fouralbums have sold more than 10.3 million copiesin the United States. Eight of Clarkson’s singlesbecame Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100.Her single, “My Life Would Suck Without You,”advanced from No. 97 to No. 1 on the Hot100 in its first week of release, breaking therecord for the largest leap to the top positionin chart history.

Hutchinson’s debut CD, “Sounds Like This,”has sold more than 130,000 copies nationallyand his headline shows have sold out in NewYork, Chicago, Boston, Philly, DC, Tampa,Nashville and Denver. His first single, “Rock &Roll” was No. 1 at Triple A radio and he wasthe only new artist to go No. 1 at that formatin 2008.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra — One of thecountry’s top touring holiday shows returns tothe area for its 2009 Winter” Night Castle”Tour at 4 and 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, atNMSU’s Pan American Center. Evening tickets:$44, $54 and $64, plus service charges.Matinee tickets $29.50-$64. (Ticketmaster).

The group has sold more than 5 millionalbums. Their first holiday single “ChristmasEve (Sarajevo 12/24)” combined the timelessmelodies of “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”and “Carol Of The Bells” with original music.Other albums include “The Lost ChristmasEve,” “Christmas Eve and Other Stories,” “TheChristmas Attic” and the DVD “The Ghosts OfChristmas Eve.” Their non-holiday albumsinclude “Beethoven’s Last Night” and therecently released 2-CD set “Night Castle” fea-turing the single “Nutrocker.”

Willie Nelson — The country legend per-forms at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, at Inn of theMountain Gods Resort and Casino in

Mescalero, N.M. Tickets: $40-$150; availablethrough Ticketmaster 544-8444 or ticketmas-ter.com. Information: 1-877-277-5677 orinnofthemountaingods.com.

Nelson has recorded more than 200 albums,appeared in several movies and has receivedthe prestigious Kennedy Center honor for pre-eminent performing artists. He is also knownfor organizing Farm Aid, the annual concertthat raises money and awareness for Americanfamily farmers.

The Devil Wears Prada/All ThatRemains — 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, at Club101, 1148 Airway. Special guests Story of theYear and Haste the Day. Tickets: $21.Information: 544-2101 or club101.com.

Dave Koz ‘A Smooth Jazz Christmas’— The Grammy-nominated saxophonist and ElPaso favorite presents his 12th annualChristmas show at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17,at the Plaza Theatre, with guests BrendaRussell, Rick Braun, David Benoit and PeterWhite. Tickets: $45-$105, plus service charge.(Ticketmaster).

Koz, a multi-million-selling solo recordingartist, four-time Grammy nominees and com-poser, is considered one of the most expressivevoices in contemporary music. His past El Pasoappearances have sold out.

‘UTEP Holiday Spectacular’ – UTEPDinner Theatre presents a “Version 3.0” of itsnew holiday tradition Dec. 18-20 at MagoffinAuditorium. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Fridayand Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. No mealserved. Tickets: $20-$25; ($15-$20 UTEP fac-ulty/staff, groups of 20 or more, non-UTEP stu-dents and children age 4-12; $10-$15 UTEPstudents (one ticket per valid UTEP ID). Allseats reserved. Tickets information: 747-5234.Show information: 747-6060.

The show features a retro trip down memorylane from the 1940s to today. Includes colorfulcostumes, beautiful sets and live music, singingand dancing to favorite tunes like “WhiteChristmas,” “Jingle Bell Rock,” “Christmas,Baby Please Come Home” and more.

‘The Great Russian Nutcracker’ —The Moscow Ballet presents the 16th anniver-sary of this holiday classic at 4 and 8 p.m.Sunday, Dec. 20, at the Plaza Theatre. Tickets:$26, $36, $46, $66 and $86, plus servicecharge. VIP seating: $98.50. (Ticketmaster).Information: nutcracker.com.

Featuring spectacular sets and beautifully cos-tumed Russian dancers, Moscow Ballet’s GreatRussian Nutcracker uses whimsical and imagi-native storytelling blended with the richness ofRussian classical dance.

This year’s tour stars the ballet world’s PrimaBallerina, Cristina Terentieva and her partnerAlexei. Terentieva is a Gold Medalist of the2008 Varna International Ballet Competitionwhere Vladimir Vasiliev of the Bolshoibestowed upon her the highest honors. Alsostarring is the award winning couple AkzholMussakhanov and Ekaterina Bortykova.

Blake Shelton — The popular countrymusician performs at 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14,at Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casinoin Mescalero, N.M. Tickets: $25-$75.(Ticketmaster). Information: 1-877-277-5677or innofthemountaingods.com.

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Rock Laser Spectaculars — The popularlaser rock shows in 3-D/H-D format are 7:30p.m. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 15-16, atAbraham Chavez Theatre. (Ticketmaster).

Friday’s show features the music of PinkFloyd. Tickets: $19.50, $24.50 and $29.50, plusservice charges.

Saturday’s show features the music of MichaelJackson. Tickets: $24.50, $29.50 and $35, plusservice charges.

Daniel Rodriguez – The “singing cop” per-forms at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22, at WNMUFine Arts Center Theater. Presented by GrantCounty Community Concert Association. Theformer New York City police officer has expe-rienced a meteoric rise to fame since his mov-ing a capella performance of “God BlessAmerica” after the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001terrorist attack. Since then, he has been deliv-ering heartfelt and beautiful performances foraudiences nationwide. Doors open at 7 p.m.Tickets: $20 at the door. Information: (575)538-5862.

‘American Carnage Tour’ — Heavy metalbands Slayer and Megadeth co-headline thethrash/metal tour at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan.

27, at El Paso County Coliseum, with specialguest Testament. For their first U.S. tourtogether in nearly two decades, a limitedamount of tickets will be offered at their “1991Clash of the Titans Tour” price of $10. Regularticket prices: $49.50-$59.50, plus servicecharge. (Ticketmaster).

“Ultimate Fan” ticket packages available withpremium seats and parking, pre-show party,Megadeth gift bag, meet and greet photo opand more. Details at iloveallaccess.com.

Testament meet and greet ticket packages are$209.50.

Both Megadeth and Slayer are supporting newalbums: Megadeth’s 2009 album, “Endgame,”and Slayer’s “World Painted Blood.”Testament’s “The Formation of Damnation:Special Tour Edition,” will be released inFebruary, 2010.

Bill Maher — The ‘politically incorrect’comic performs Thursday, Jan. 28, at ThePlaza Theatre. Tickets: $45.50-$75.50, plusservice charge. sold through Ticketmaster.

For the last 15 years, Maher has set theboundaries of where funny, political talk can goon American television. First on “PoliticallyIncorrect,” and for the last seven years onHBO’s “Real Time,” Maher’s combination ofunflinching honesty and big laughs have gar-nered him twenty-one Emmy nominations. InOctober of 2008, this same combination wason display in Maher’s swipe at organized reli-gion, “Religulous,” directed by Larry Charles.The documentary has gone on to become theseventh highest grossing documentary ever.

Nearly Neil and the Solitary Band —Showtime! El Paso presents a tribute to musiclegend Neil Diamond at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan.

31, at the Abraham Chavez Theatre, featuringDiamond tribute artist Bobby Bruce on leadvocal and rhythm guitar. Bruce has spent thepast 11 years rocking thousands of screaming

fans world wide with his tribute to one of popmusic’s most successful singer/songwriters. Hehas also toured with both the Las Vegas-based“Legends of Rock” in the United States as wellits Australian counterpart. Tickets are $25 gen-eral admission; no advance sales. Information:544-2022 or ShowtimeElPaso.com.

‘Riverdance’– Broadway in El Paso presentsthe farewell tour of the Emerald Isle showcaseFeb. 12-14, at the Plaza Theatre, for a specialfive-show run. Showtime is 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and8 p.m. Saturday and 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday.Tickets: $35-$65 (Ticketmaster).

Tao the Martial Art of Drum — Thetaiko drum spectacular is 7:30 p.m. Sunday,Feb. 21, at UTEP’s Magoffin Auditorium.Tickets: $25-$32, plus service charges.(Ticketmaster).

John Kay and Steppenwolf — The classicrock band at 8 p.m. Friday, April 16, at Inn ofthe Mountain Gods Resort and Casino inMescalero, N.M. Tickets: $5-75.(Ticketmaster). Steppenwolf’s iconic rock hitsinclude “Born to Be Wild,” “Magic CarpetRide” and more. Tickets: $25-$100.(Ticketmaster) Information: 1-877-277-5677 orinnofthemountaingods.com.

Venues & series

Rio Grande Theatre — The renovatedhistoric theater is at 211 Downtown Mall, LasCruces. Information: (575) 523-6403, (575)523-0807 or RioGrandeTheatre.com.

“Every Other Tuesday” free live music eventsare 5:30 p.m., hosted by the Dona Ana ArtsCouncil.

Magic Carpet Storytime is 11:30 a.m.Saturdays, featuring a different storyteller orreader each week. Admission is free.• “Christmas Jams” — 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1.An evening of Christmas music in the style ofTrans-Siberian Orchestra or MannheimSteamroller presented by Calvary BaptistChurch’s Worship Arts Ministry. Doors open at6:30pm. Tickets: $7 ($5 each for two or more).Information: (575) 522-7900.• Teada — ASNMSU present the Irish musicgroup’s Christmas show at 7:30 p.m.Wednesday, Dec. 2. Doors open at 7 p.m.Tickets: $15 ($10 for students and seniors).Available through Ticketmaster. • “Our People, Our Faith ... Our Lady” — 6:30to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3. The BraniganCultural Center and the Las Cruces PublicInformation Office present a special screeningof the film on Our Lady of Guadelupe. Ticketsto be announced.• NMSU Campus and Gospel Choirs — 7:30p.m. Friday, Dec. 11. NMSU’s Concert Choir,Gospel Choir and Campus Choir, deliver mes-sages of hope through music. Tickets to beannounced. • “Love Is The Reason” — 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec.

13. The Mesilla Valley Chorale, directed byNancy Ritchey, presents a diverse programincluding holiday music from classical to pops.Tickets: $10; proceeds benefit Community ofHope. Information: (575) 647-2560.• El Paso Brass — 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec.

16, presented by KRWG. El Paso Brass is oneof the longest continually performing brassquintets in America. Doors open at 7 p.m. Calltheatre for ticket prices.• Johnny Rawls — 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19.Rawls is hailed as one of the premiere soul andblues artists active today. His latest album, “AceOf Spades,” hit the stands in September andreceived a nomination for a Blues Music Award.

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Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $10.• “Bite Of The Apple” Cabaret — 7 p.m.Sunday, Dec. 27, the story of four youngartists, friends and lovers beating the streets ofNew York City chasing their dreams on a funnyand inspirational journey through the trials,tribulations and triumphs of seeking a profes-sional music career in the Big Apple. Featuringrising stars performing works ranging from thevirtuosic piano repertoire, opera, musical the-ater and pop. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets:$12 and $15.

Chic’s Bar & Billiards — 9809 Montana.Showtime is 6 p.m. Information: 433-5340.• Alesana and From the First to Last —Wednesday, Dec. 2, with guests The WordAlive and Memphis May Fire. Tickets: $12 inadvance, $15 day of show.• The Faceless, Dying Fetus, Vital Remains —Wednesday, Dec. 9. Alwo performing isBeneath the Massacre, Annotations of andAutopsy and Enfold Darkness. All ages show.Tickets: $15. • Throwdown and Bury Your Dead —Thursday, Dec. 10, with guests For Today,Abacabb and TWWK. Throwdown’s newalbum “Deathless” includes the single “ThisContinuum.” All ages show. Cost: $15.• Arsonists Get All the Girls and Oceano —Monday, Dec. 21, with Triumph OverShipwreck, Odium of Divinity and more to beannounced. Cost: $10 in advance.

Spencer Theater for Performing Arts— Airport Hwy 220 in Alto, N.M. (about 12miles north of downtown Ruidoso). Free publicguided tours are 10 a.m. Tuesdays and

Thursdays (except show dates). Information:(575) 336-4800, (888) 818-7872 orspencertheater.com.• Ronnie Kole Trio Christmas — 8 p.m. Dec.

4. Famed New Orleans jazz pianist Koleappears with this trio for a night of Kole-styledChristmas classics and jazz piano standards.Kole has received every conceivable award hisadopted city has to offer, from a LifetimeAchievement Award to induction into theLouisiana Music Hall of Fame. Kole was justhonored in March 2009 with the installation ofa life-sized statue in the old French Quarter ofNew Orleans. Tickets: $46-$49. • ‘The Nutcracker’ — 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 19.Ruidoso Dance Ensemble’s original adaptationof Tchaikovsky’s Christmas classic features gor-geous sets and costumes and outstanding stu-dent and professional dancers. Tickets: $28. • Flying J Wranglers Christmas Special — 8p.m. Dec. 22. Western yodeling, vocals, fiddleand guitar make up a program of traditionalfavorites, spirituals and new and classic west-ern/cowboy Christmas songs and homespuncomedy. Tickets: $26-$29.

Flickinger Center for Performing Arts— 1110 New York Ave. Alamogordo. All per-formances at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10, $18and $25. Information: (575) 437-2202 orflickingercenter.com.• Academy of Ballet presents “The NutcrackerSuite” — Friday and Saturday, Dec. 18-19. Thearea ballet troupe presents its yearly holidayperformance. Admission: $10.• Trio Solisti — Friday, Jan. 8. The piano-vio-lin-cello trio is famed for its passionate andadventurous performances.• Sourdough Slim — Friday, Jan. 29. Thisaward-winning cowboy warbler presents anevening of music and comedy.

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King of the Cage — 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov.

28, at Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort andCasino, Mescalero, N.M. (near Ruidoso). Oneof the largest mixed martial arts event series inthe world, King of the Cage features intense,no-holds-barred fighting competitions. Tickets:$65-$100. Age 21 and older welcome.(Ticketmaster). Information: 1-877-277-5677or innofthemountaingods.com.

El Paso Rhinos — El Paso’s Junior Leagueice hockey team home games are at the SierraProvidence Events Center, next to theColiseum, 4100 E. Paisano. Regular gamestimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and5:30 p.m. Sunday. Ticket information: 479-PUCK (7825) or elpasorhinos.com.Upcoming games:• Dec. 4-6 — San Antonio Diablos • Dec. 11-13 — Tulsa Rampage

Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino —The 2009-2010 live horse racing season runsDec. 11-April 21. Race days are Tuesdays,Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays (andWednesday, Dec. 23 and Feb. 17. Races beginat 12:15 p.m. each race day. General admissionis free to the track and casino. First post time is12:25 p.m. Dec. 11. Turf Club seating is $5.

Simulcast racing begins at 10 a.m. everyday.General admission and parking are free.Information: (575) 874-5200.

To get there, take the Sunland Park exit fromI-10, go south (left turn coming fromDowntown) and follow the signs.December stakes races:• Saturday, Dec. 12 — Jess Burner MemorialHandicap. NM-bred 3-year-olds and up. 400yards. • Saturday, Dec. 12 — KLAQ Handicap. 3-year-olds and up.5 and 1/2 furlongs.• Sunday, Dec. 13 — Johnie L. Jamison Stakes.NM-bred 3-year-olds and up. 6 and 1/2 fur-longs.• Sunday, Dec. 13 — New Mexico StateRacing Commission Handicap. NM-bred 3-year-olds and up fillies and mares. 6 furlongs.• Saturday, Dec. 19 — Challenger SixHandicap. NM-bred 3-year-olds and up. 870yards.• Sunday, Dec. 20 — Lou Wooten Handicap.NM-bred 3-year-olds and up fillies and mares.400 yards.• Sunday, Dec. 20 — The Enchantress Stakes.NM-bred 2-year-old fillies. One mile. • Saturday, Dec. 26 — Red Hedeman Mile.NM-bred 2-year-olds. One mile.• Saturday, Dec. 26 — The Championship atSunland Park. 3-year-olds and up. 400 yards.• Sunday, Dec. 27 — Sunland Park WinterQuarter Horse Derby. 3-year-olds.400 yards.• Sunday, Dec. 27 — Bold Ego Handicap. 3-year-old and up fillies and mares. 5 and 1/2 fur-longs.• Sunday, Dec. 27 — Sunland Winter QuarterHorse Futurity. 2-year-olds. 400 yards.• Tuesday, Dec. 29 — Riley Allison Futurity. 2-year-olds. 6 and 1/2 furlongs.• Saturday, Jan. 2 — The Shue Fly. NM-bredfoals of 2007. N400 yards.• Sunday, Jan. 3 — Albert DominguezMemorial Handicap. NM-bred 3-year-olds. 1and 1/16 miles.

Senior All-Star Football Classic — The18th annual high school all-star football gamewill be played at 1:05 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19,at UTEP’s Sun Bowl stadium. Pre-game festivi-ties begin at 12:35 p.m. featuring cheerleaders,band, flags, dance teams, choir, and JROTCcadets. The game features seniors from areapublic and private high schools throughout ElPaso County. Proceeds benefit college scholar-ships for participants. Tickets: $6 in advance;$8 at the gate (free for ages 6 and younger).Information: 478-6904, 434-1001 or allstarfoot-ballclassic.com.

College sports

UTEP Football — The Miners’ final homegame of the season is 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28

vs. Marshall at Sun Bowl Stadium. Tickets: $16-$146 ($11-$47 ages 3-12). Information: 747-5234, 544-8444 or utepathletics.com.

Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational —The 48th holiday classic tournament, nownamed for the Texas Western/UTEP coachinglegend, is Dec. 28-29 at the Don HaskinsCenter, UTEP. The tournament is the nation’soldest collegiate holiday basketball tournament.Monday’s games are Norfolk vs. UTEP at 7p.m. and Air Force vs. Niagara at 9 p.m. Theconsolation game is at 5 p.m. Tuesday followedby the championship game at 7 p.m.

Tickets for four-game, two-night package are$40 (rows 1-34); $20 (rows 35-39, Sections Y,Z and A and B, and UTEP students) Two-game,one-night package (on sale day of event only)are $22 (rows 1-34) and $12 (rows 35-39).Information: 533-4416 or 747-5234 (UTEPTicket Center).

UTEP Men’s Basketball - Home gamesare at the Don Haskins Center. Game time is7:05 p.m. Tickets: $9-$25. Information: 747-5234 or utepathletics.com.• Tuesday, Dec. 1 — NMSU at Las Cruces• Saturday, Dec. 5 — Univ. of the Southwest• Sunday, Dec. 13 — NMSU• Saturday, Dec. 19 — Alcorn State (1 p.m.)

Bank of the West Sun Bowl Invitational isMonday and Tuesday, Dec. 28-29. UTEP playsNorfolk State and Air Force plays Niagara Dec.28. Finals and consolation games are Dec. 29.

UTEP Women’s Basketball — All homegames are at the Don Haskins Center. Tickets:$7 ($3 youth). Information: 747-5234 orutepathletics.com.• Tuesday, Dec. 1 — Western New Mexico,7:05 p.m.• Sunday, Dec. 13 — Texas Southern, 1:05p.m.• Tuesday, Dec. 15 — NMSU at Las Cruces,7:05 p.m.• Friday, Dec. 18 — Texas State, 7:05 p.m.• Sunday, Dec. 20 — Alcorn State, 2:05 p.m.• Monday, Dec. 28 — NMSU, 3 p.m.

NMSU Men’s Basketball — Home gamesare at the Pan American Center in Las Cruces.Game time is at 7 p.m., unless otherwise listed.Tickets: $7 general admission; $11-$57reserved (Ticketmaster). Information: (575)646-1447.• Tuesday, Dec. 1 — UTEP (The Aggies takeon UTEP at UTEP Sunday, Dec. 13).• Monday, Dec. 21 — Alcorn State

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• Wednesday, Dec. 23 — Texas Southern (LouHenson Classic game)• Monday, Dec. 28 — Prairie View A&M • Saturday, Jan. 2 — Utah State. Time to beannounced.• Monday, Jan. 4 — Nevada 9 p.m. (onESPNU)

NMSU Women’s Basketball — Homegames are 7 p.m. at the Pan Am Center in LasCruces, unless otherwise listed. Tickets: $5-$10. (Ticketmaster) Information: (575) 646-1447.• Saturday, Nov. 28 — Michigan• Wednesday, Dec. 2 — New Mexico• Saturday, Dec. 12 — North Dakota State• Tuesday, Dec. 15 — UTEP• Tuesday, Dec. 22 — Alcorn State• Wednesday, Dec. 30 — New MexicoHighlands• Sunday, Jan. 3 — Kansas. 2 p.m.

Bicycling

El Paso Bicycle Club – Club events areopen to the public; helmets required. Unlesslisted otherwise, rides begin at River Run Plazaon Country Club Road. (Mesa becomesCountry Club; go west past the Rio Grande;River Run is on the right.) Web: elpasobicycle-club.com.• 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 28 — Ride to DosLagos Country Club for cookies. Moderatepace. George Luttrell, 433-2019.• 9 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 29 —Beginner/Intermediate Group Will Train forCoffee Ride from the grocery store in La Mesa,stop at The Bean in Mesilla and continue for a10-12 mile Mesilla Valley Loop before headingback to La Mesa. Moderate pace, 36-38 miles.Margaret O’Kelley, 588-3825.• 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 — Start and finish atAtom Cyclist, 1886 Joe Battle Blvd, Ste. 205.Hot beverages and Christmas goodies followride. Moderate pace, 25-30 miles. Patty VanTine, 667-0202 or [email protected].• 9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 6 — Lower Valley Tour.Start from Cotton Eyed Joe’s Restaurant, 1block south of Clint Exit off I-10 and windthrough the farm communities of Clint, Fabensand San Eli. Moderate pace, 35 miles. JimWeaver, 775-4757.

A Lower Valley Tour forBeginner/Intermediate Group (BIG) Trainingriders leaves at the same time and place at acomfortable pace and distance. MargaretO’Kelley, 588-3825.• 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12 — Leave from LaUnion Station Restaurant on Hwy 28 in LaUnion, take Hwy 28 to Afton Road, ride themesa to the end of Afton Road and back forbreakfast at La Union Station. Moderate pace,45 miles. Bob Clark, 833-5831. • 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 13 — Ride Loop 375from the Wal-Mart on Transmountain and Hwy54 to Montana and back. Moderate pace, 30-miles. Henry Payan, 355-6506. • 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 19 — Start in La Mesaand follow back roads to Mesilla. Stop at TheBean, return through pecan farms on Hwy 28.Moderate pace. Margaret O’Kelley, 588-3825.• 9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 20 — Go to the SantaTeresa Border Crossing via Artcraft, and returnvia La Union. Moderate pace, about 30 miles.Sylvia Mejia, 740-9033.• 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 26 — Leisurelypaced ride to socialize. Bring any visitors orfamily members who got new bikes forChristmas. The club will make arrangementsfor an upcoming beginning pace ride. Patty Van

Tine, 667-0202.• 9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 27 — Meet at FranklinHigh School (Redd and Resler) to take therollers to Anthony’s Gap and back via the val-ley. Riders may opt to do the Gap for additionalmiles. Moderate pace, 35-40 miles. WyonaTurner, 204-4835.

Atom Cyclist Bike Club — The club hostsweekly rides leaving promptly at 8 a.m. everySunday from the Atom Cyclist Bike Shop, 1886Joe Battle, Suite 205 (next to Super Target), forall riding levels. Intermediate/advanced groupwill ride 40-60 miles at a moderate to fastpace, and beginner/intermediate group will ride20-30 miles at a slow to moderate pace.Information: Atom Cyclist, 225-0011.

The monthly Woman’s Training Class is 7:30to 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, at the shop, fea-turing lectures followed by a one or two hourrides. Road bikes recommended. RSVP by Dec.4. Cost: $25 (includes breakfast). Information:Atom Cyclist, 225-0011 or Rebecca Reza, 491-0977.

FCA Team Endurance El Paso - Long-distance runners, cyclists and triathletes areinvited to join the new Fellowship of ChristianAthletes group. Both a ride and run are offeredeach weekend. Information: Christy, 307-8180,Chaplain Ruben Crespo (at Fort Bliss), 309-6840 orhttp://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/elpa-soteamendurance. Check website for schedulechanges and additions.• Training rides are 5:30 a.m. Tuesdays andThursdays beginning at the gas station at ReddRoad and Westwind. Tuesday morning rides are30-minute “warm up” with 30-minute hill workand 30 minutes of moderate pace riding.Thursdays’ rides go to Outlet Shoppes of ElPaso for interval training 6 to 6:45 a.m. and amoderate ride back.• Saturday Huddles are 7 a.m. to first and thirdSaturday of the month (Dec. 5 and 19), atSunrise Baptist Church, 4225 Volcanic, begin-ning with a meeting on FCA studies and charac-ter. Group rides and runs begin at 8 a.m.

A Christmas Party is Saturday, Dec. 5, duringthe regular Saturday Huddle time featuring a“white elephant” sock exchange.

El Paso Puzzler Mountain Bike Race —El Paso’s only endurance mountain bike race is8 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 17, at Bowen Ranch.Hosted by the Border Mountain BikeAssociation. Registration (by Jan 1): $40.Information: 845-1097 orbmba.wordpress.com.

The 3rd annual 50-mile single-track ride (35-mile route also offered) with several climbs anddescents. Food and prizes distributed duringthe event.

Recreational Sports

Turkey Bowl Shootout VI — El Paso FlagFootball’s annual 8-man indoor adult footballevent is Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 28-29, atvarious city parks. Double elimination format.Fee: $50. Information/locations: 227-9947 orelpasoflagfootball.com.

2010 Gridiron Classic — Registration isbeing held through Jan 8 for the City of LasCruces’s 3rd Annual Gridiron Classic 4-on-4Flag Football Tournament set for Saturday andSunday, Jan. 30-31, at Provencio Soccer Fields(corner of Solano and Hadley). Registration isat Meerscheidt Recreation Center, 1600 E.Hadley. Open to the first 16 teams to register.All players must be 18 and over. The non-con-tact tournament has each team playing four to

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five games on Saturday, followed by a singleelimination tournament on Sunday. All docu-mentation is due prior to 5 pm. Jan. 9. Cost:$200 per team (six games guaranteed).Information: (575) 541-2551.

Greater El Paso Tennis Association —Information: 532-5524, [email protected] orgepta.usta.com. Advance registration at tourna-ments.usta.com. Call or visit website for othertennis programs.• Picacho Hills Country Club’s 2010 Battle ofthe Clubs team tournament is Jan. 30-31 atPicacho Hills Country Club, New Mexico StateUniversity in Las Cruces. A Captain’s meetingand buffet is Thursday, Jan. 28, at Picacho HillsCountry Club, 6861 Via Campestre. Cost: $40per player; $320 for eight-person team.Information: (575) 523-2556 orpicachohillscc.com • The Bank of the West Sun Bowl Junior Openis Dec 9-13 at El Paso Tennis & Swim Club,2510 N. St. Vrain. L6 tournament, and hosts allages. Deadline is Dec. 6 (ID# 759403709).Cost: $20, plus TDM fee. Information: EdPhinney, 532-4373 or [email protected].

Runs and walks

Holiday Classic Fun Run/Walk — Theannual walk begins at 8 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5,at the Family Recreation Center, 1100 Oregon,Alamogordo. Events include a 1 mile run/walkfor ages 12 and under and a 5K and 10K forages 13 and up. Information/registration pack-ets: (575) 439-4159.

Snowman 5k — The 3.1 mile race begins at9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, at the NMSU track,Williams and Gregg on the NMSU campus, LasCruces. Online registration (active.com) is $12,race-day entry is $15. Proceeds support schol-arships for Las Cruces area high school runnerswishing to compete at NMSU. Information:(575) 202-5877.

Polar Bear Triathlon — The annual 5Krun, 40K bike and 400M swim begins at 9 a.m.Saturday, Dec. 12, at White Sands MissileRange’s Bell Gymnasium. Participants must beat security gate by 7 a.m. Registration: $45 forindividuals; $65 for teams. Advance registrationonly, no on-site registration. Deadline is Nov.28. Information: (575) 678-3374 (local call) orwsmrmwr.com (click on “Bell Gym”).

Jingle Bell Run — Up and Running, 3233 N.Mesa, will host its holiday 5K at 9 a.m.Saturday, Dec. 12, departing from the store(Rudolph Plaza). Proceeds benefit the El PasoHigh School Girls Track Team. Registration: $20in advance, $25 Dec. 11-12. Packet pickupnoon-6 p.m. Friday. Dec. or beginning 7:30a.m. race day. Information: 478-5663 orraceadventuresunlimited.com.

Sun Bowl 5K Run/Walk — The 7th annual5K race and 1-mile fun walk sponsored bySports World is 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, inthe back parking lot of Las Palmas LifeCareCenter, 3333 N. Mesa.

Registration: $20 in advance; $25 on race day.Information: Joe Daubach, 533-4416, ext. 17.

Advance registration deadline is Dec. 14 bymail, Dec. 16 online at active.com or Dec. 18in person at the Sun Bowl Office. Race day reg-istration is 7 to 9:15 a.m. at the starting line.

Running clubs:• Run El Paso maintains information on localraces at runelpaso.com. Information: LuisZaragosa, 543-2017.

• FCA Team Endurance El Paso. Long-distancerunners, cyclists and triathletes are invited tojoin the Fellowship of Christian Athletes group.Both a ride and run are offered each week.Information: Christy, 307-8180 or fcaen-durance.org.

“Hash House” running clubs (participantsmust be 21 or older):• The Border Jumper Hash House Harriers(H3) meet at 7 p.m. Wednesdays and 6 p.m.Saturdays at various locations. Dues: $3 perrun. First run is free. Information: bjhash.com.• The El Paso Hash House Harriers “DrinkingClub with a Running Problem” meet at 4 p.m.Sunday afternoons for non-competitive runs.Follow a mystery trail of chalk and flower in agrown-up “hide and seek” game. Trails rangefrom 2 to 5 miles, with a beer and snacks socialevent afterward. Cost: $4 per hash. First run isfree; walkers welcome. Information: 345-5130.Weekly meet-up spots listed atelpasohash.com.• El Paso Triathlon Club — Information: MattEmrich, 490-6874. Training session schedule,races and membership sign-up available on-lineat elpasotriclub.com.

Winter sports

Holiday Ice Skating — Special holidayhours offered for public skating fromThanksgiving to New Year’s holidays at theSierra Providence Event Center next to theColiseum, 4100 Paisano. All ages welcome.Admission: $8 (skate rental included). Discounttickets ($2 off) available at all 7-11 Fina Storesin El Paso and Pick-Quick Fina Stores in LasCruces. Spectator admission is free.Information: 479-PUCK (7825), elpasoicemoni-tor.com or klaq.com.

Late November hours are noon to 4 p.m.Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday, Nov. 25-26and Nov. 29, and noon to 4 and 7 to 10 p.m.Friday and Saturday, Nov. 27-28.

December hours are noon to 4 p.m. and 7 to10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 18-19, noonto 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20 and Thursday, Dec.24 and Dec. 31, and noon to 4 and 6 to 10p.m. daily Dec. 21-30. Closed Christmas Day.

Early January hours are noon to 4 p.m. and 6to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 1-2, andnoon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 3.

Triple M Snow Play — The snow tubingarea is about five miles south of Cloudcroft —take Hwy 130 to Sunspot Hwy 6563. Seasondependent on snow conditions. Hours/costsubject to change. Tubing hours are usually 10a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday (daily dur-ing holidays). Cost: $15 half day; $20 full day.Snowmobile tours and rentals available.Information/snow conditions: (800) 766-7529(SNO-PLAY), (575) 682-2205 or triplemsnow-play.com.

Ski Apache — Ruidoso’s 750-acre ski andsnowboarding area is open on or afterThanksgiving once sufficient snow is available.The 24-hour Ski Apache Snow Report numberis (575) 257-9001. Information: (575) 336-4356or skiapache.com. Lifts are open from 8:45a.m. to 4 p.m., depending on weather condi-tions. All-day lift tickets are $51 ($43 age 13-17; $32 12 and younger; free ages 70 andolder.(Prices slightly higher on peak days).Military discounts available. Discounts availablefor multiple-day or half-day skiing

Ski Cloudcroft — The southernmost skiarea in the U.S. opens in December (weatherpermitting) two miles east of Cloudcroft onU.S. 82. Information/snow conditions: (575)682-2333 or skicloudcroft.net.Lift tickets: $35full day; $28 half day. Ski, and snowboardrentals available.



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Motown celebration — Phat Soul will per-

form for a Motown 50th Anniversary Dance

and Celebration at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 27, at

Mission Valley Ballroom, 10600 North Loop.

Also featured is a special tribute to Michael

Jackson. Tickets: $17 in advance; $20 at the

door. Advance tickets available at All That

Music. Information: 471-0849. Table reserva-

tions: Richard, 238-7481.

‘Christmas Jams’ — Calvary Baptist

Church’s Worship Arts Ministry presents and

upbeat evening of music in the style of Trans-

Siberian Orchestra and Mannheim Steamroller

at 7 p.m. Sunday and Monday, Nov. 29-30, at

the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 Downtown Mall,

Las Cruces. Tickets: $7 ($5 each for two or

more).Information: (575) 523-6403, (575) 523-

0807 or RioGrandeTheatre.com.

Texas Music History Lecture Series —

El Paso Museum of History, 510 N. Santa Fe.

The series concludes 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday,

Dec. 3 with Joe Nick Patoski, “Stevie Ray

Vaughan: The Last of the Great Texas

Bluesman.” Admission: $4 members, $8 non-

members. Seating is limited. Anyone who buys

a museum membership that night gets in free.

RSVP: 351-3588.

Meet and greet and snacks is 5:30 p.m. with

lecture at 6 p.m., and after lecture discussion at

7 p.m. and

A blues discussion follows at 7:30 p.m. at the

Double Tree Inn, 600 N. El Paso Street.

The lecture will explain how and why

Vaughan became the legend he is today, leading

a brief journey through the blues scenes in

Dallas and Fort Worth in the 1960s and in

Austin in the 1970s that informed Vaughan and

an entire generation of players

Patoski, a former staff writer for Texas

Monthly magazine, has been writing about

Texas and Texans for more than 35 years. In

addition to biographies on Stevie Ray Vaughan,

Selena, and Willie Nelson, he has written the

text to several Texas nature books.

Jazz Unlimited Big Band — The jazz

band presents an afternoon of Big Band-era

swing music at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, at St.

Mark’s United Methodist Church, 5005 Love

Road, also featuring pop, jazz, Latin rhythms

and favorite yuletide sounds. Admission is free,

donations accepted. Information: 581-4444 or

loveroad.org.

Zin Valle Free Music Sundays — Zin

Valle vineyard, 7315 Hwy 28 in Canutillo (3/4

mile north of FM 259), hosts free live music 1

to 4 p.m. on select Sundays. Guests may bring

a picnic, and enjoy wine tastings. Information:

877-4544 or zinvalle.com.

Upcoming performers are James Springer

(Dec. 6) and Dan Lambert Trio (Dec. 20).

El Paso Friends of Jazz — The society’s


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Christmas party is 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6,

at the Wyndham El Paso Airport, 2027 Airway.

Live music by Azucar. Guests and visitors wel-

come. Cost: $30 at the door (includes dinner).

Cash or check only. Information: 592-1357 or

elpasofriendsofjazz.org.

‘Sounds of the Holidays’ — Holiday

entertainment is offered 5 to 6 p.m. Monday

through Friday, Dec. 7-18, at San Jacinto Plaza

in Downtown El Paso. The annual event

includes various school and community choirs,

local bands and ensembles performing

Christmas and seasonal music. Sponsored by

the City of El Paso Parks and Recreation

Department. Admission is free. Information:

252-9031 or 240-3310.

Schedule:

• Dec. 7 — Rick Milliron

• Dec. 8 — Amanda Huante

• Dec. 9 — Memento Mori & Friends

• Dec. 10 — Wildcat Praise Band

• Dec. 11 — Kristen Moreno

• Dec. 14 — St. Clements (Gel Band)

• Dec. 15 — Primera Iglesia Bautista Mexicana

• Dec.16 — Bowie Dance Ensemble

• Dec. 17 — Central Business Association

Posada

• Dec.18 — Jacqueline Mata.

Applejack Band — The El Paso folk band

performs at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at La

Tierra Cafe, 1731 Montana. Doors open at 6

p.m. Cost: $30. The performance is sold out,

but interested individuals may call Marjorie

Foster at 592-5122 to check for cancellations.

Bob Burns and Mike CarandaOrchestra — The big-band style orchestra

led by Bob Burns will host its Afternoon Tea

Dance 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, at the

Elk’s Club 1211 E. Cliff (near El Paso High).

The band has been presenting Sunday after-

noon “Tea Dances” since 1984 and features all

ballroom styles, including tango, waltz, jitter-

bug, swing, cha-cha, mambo, polka, rumba and

more. Judy Day and Bob Burns are featured

vocalists. Admission: $15 ($25 per couple).

Information: 799-5684 or (575) 525-9333.

‘UTEP Holiday Spectacular’ – UTEP

Dinner Theatre presents a “Version 3.0” of its

new holiday tradition Dec. 18-20 at Magoffin

Auditorium. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday

and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. No meal

served. Tickets: $20-$25; ($15-$20 UTEP fac-

ulty/staff, groups of 20 or more, non-UTEP stu-

dents and children age 4-12; $10-$15 UTEP

students (one ticket per valid UTEP ID). All

seats reserved. Tickets information: 747-5234.

Show information: 747-6060.

The show features a retro trip down memory

lane from the 1940s to today. Includes colorful

costumes, beautiful sets and live music, singing

and dancing to favorite tunes like “White

Christmas,” “Jingle Bell Rock,” “Christmas,

Baby Please Come Home” and more.

Howling Coyote — The open mic venue

for musicians, poets, writers, storytellers and

performance artists is 7 to 9:30 p.m. the first

and third Friday of the month 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. Each performer has ten min-

utes on stage. Musicians are limited to two

songs. Open jam session after last performance

(optional). Coffee, soft drinks and snacks pro-

vided. Admission is free, but donations wel-

come. Information: howling-coyote.net, or Bob

Burns, (575) 525-9333 or (915) 799-5684.

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. No perform-

ance Christmas Day. Information: (575) 874-

5200.

Disco with local DJs is 6:30 to 10 p.m.

Sundays. Karaoke offered with Antonio B 8

p.m. to midnight every Wednesday and

Thursday (except Dec. 31). Weekly winners

receive gift bag with prizes.

• Saturday, Nov. 28 – Little Mike & The Blue

Kings

• Sunday, Nov. 29 – Mariachi Real de Jalisco

• Friday, Dec. 4 – Algo Nuevo

• Saturday, Dec. 5 – Bosse

• Sunday, Dec. 6 – Mariachi Los Toritos

• Friday, Dec. 11 – Ekiz

• Saturday, Dec. 12 – Dulce

• Sunday, Dec. 13 – Mariachi Flores Mexicanas

• Friday, Dec. 18 – Los Dukes

• Saturday, Dec. 19 – Sonny Powell & The

Night Dreamers

• Sunday, Dec. 20 – Mariachi Alegre

• Saturday, Dec. 26 – Rhapsody

• Sunday, Dec. 27 – Mariachi Los Galleros.

‘Every Other Tuesday’ at the RioGrande Theatre — Doña Ana Arts Council

hosts a variety of musical performances 5:30 to

6:30 p.m. every other Tuesday at the historic

Rio Grande Theatre, 211 Downtown Mall, Las

Cruces. Admission is free. Information: (575)

523-6403 or riograndetheatre.com.

· Dec. 1 – Mick Harris.

· Dec. 15 – Trails West and New Horizons

Symphony

• Dec. 29 — To be announced.


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or Maud, 585-1789.The club will host a photo exhibit by Félix

Domecq, Françoise Chadaillac about Paris,Urban colors and daily life in France Dec. 7-30

at City Hall’s Community gallery space 2 CivicCenter Plaza. Opening reception is 5 to 7:30p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9. RSVP by Dec. 5: 875-1696.

MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) —The support group for working and stay-at-home mothers with pre-school aged children(age 5 and younger) meets 9 a.m. to noon thefirst and third Wednesday of the month at CieloVista Church, 3585 Lee Trevino, at Montana.The informal meeting is a chance for moms toget-together and network with other momslike themselves. Moms are encouraged to bringtheir children age 5 and younger. Information:595-0288 or [email protected].

Amateur Radio Clubs — Twoamateur/Ham radio clubs meet monthly in ElPaso:• Sun City Amateur Radio Club (ARC) —Business meetings for this Ham Radio club are7 p.m. the first Friday of the month, with “pro-gram nights” 7 p.m. the third Friday of themonth at 3709 Wickham. Information: 585-8132, k5wph.org or [email protected].• El Paso Amateur Radio Club — Meetings are8 p.m. the second and fourth Friday of themonth at 2100 San Diego. Information:w5es.org or [email protected].

Individuals interested in earning a Ham Radiolicense may contact either club. Morse Code isno longer required for operators.

El Paso County 4H Horse Club — Theclub meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday ofeach month at Texas A&M Research Center,1380 A&M Circle, for youth age 5 to 19.Although the club is called the horse club theyparticipate in all aspects of the 4-H experienceincluding (but not limited to) sewing, cooking,entomology, consumer decision making, publicspeaking, leadership, record keeping, photogra-phy and many animal based projects. Annualenrollment: $2. Information: 525-9858 orelp.tamu.edu/4h/.

International Coin Club — El Paso’s onlycoin club meets at 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. the firstMonday of the month at Travelodge-LaHacienda, 6400 Montana. Meetings includeeducational presentations and an auction ofmaterials submitted by members. Visitorsalways welcome, and admission free for first-time visitors. Information: 533-6001 or 526-3180.

Area attractions

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 andChihuahua) from Ranger Peak, elevation 5,632feet. Cost is $7 for adults and $4 for children12 years and under. Winter days and hours ofoperation are noon to 6 p.m. Mondays,Thursdays and Sundays, and noon to 8 p.m.Fridays, Saturdays and holidays. The tram isclosed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Information:566-6622.

Wyler Aerial Tramway State Park is managedby Texas Parks & Wildlife and is also part ofFranklin Mountains State Park. To get there:Take Alabama to McKinley and turn toward themountain.

Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino —The copper-domed casino offers slot machines,and video-machine versions of poker, keno andother 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 liveentertainment 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 fromI-10, go south (left turn coming fromDowntown) and follow the signs.

Tigua Indian Cultural Center — 305Yaya Road, at Socorro Road east of the YsletaMission. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdaythrough Sunday. The center features a museumon the Tigua tribe, including its relationship tothe Tiwas of northern New Mexico. Admissionis free. Information: 859-7700 orysletadelsur.org.

An Indian and Traders Market is 9:30 a.m. to2:30 p.m. Saturdays, Sept. 5, 12, 19 and 26.Southwestern arts and crafts, baked goods and

various special events.Native American Dances are performed 11:30

a.m. and 1:30 p.m. every weekend.Fresh Indian bread is on sale at the center, and

family-operated gift shops, feature jewelry, pot-tery and other crafts.

Indian Cliffs Ranch — The working cattleranch in Fabens offers a children’s zoo, buffalo,longhorns, deer, rattlesnake pit, movie sets andthe Fort Apache playground. It’s also home tothe famous Cattleman’s Steakhouse.Information: (915) 544-3200 or cattle-manssteakhouse.com.

Mount Cristo Rey — The four-story-tallstatue of Christ on the cross tops the moun-tain, 4,576 feet above sea level, in SunlandPark, N.M., near the junction of Mexico, Texasand New Mexico. Built in 1938-40 by sculptorUrbici Soler, the monument is accessible offMcNutt Road (Highway 273) in Sunland Park —take the Racetrack exit off Paisano and crossthe Rio Grande.

Because of safety concerns, people areadvised to hike only in groups. The best time to

hike is when volunteers are working on trailmaintenance, usually 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays.For information on Saturday hiking times, call252-9840.

Zin Valle Vineyards — 7315 Hwy 28 inCanutillo (3/4 mile north of FM 259). Free tast-ings are noon to 5 p.m. Friday through Monday.Information: 877-4544 or zinvalle.com.

Free Music Sundays are 1 to 4 p.m. on selectSundays. Guests may bring a picnic, and enjoywine tastings. Upcoming performers are JamesSpringer (Dec. 6) and Dan Lambert Trio (Dec.

20).

La Viña Winery — New Mexico’s oldestwinery is just across the state line from El Paso,at 4201 S. NM Highway 28, one mile north ofVinton Road. Information: (575) 882-7632 orlavinawinery.com.

The tasting room and patio are open for salesand tasting of wines from 12 to 5 p.m.Thursday through Tuesday (closedWednesdays). Tasting fee is $5. A daily tour isoffered at 11:30 a.m. by appointment only; the$10 fee includes tasting.


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“Now it has been more than one year with-out visitors. It has affected us greatly thatthey’re not here,” said Maria Isabel, speak-ing in Spanish in a recent video interviewdone at Centro Santa Catalina in Juárez.

Maria Isabel is co-president ofCooperative Las Mujeres de Esperanza yFe and part of the leadership team ofCentro Santa Catalina, a nonprofit ministrybegun in the 1990s by two Catholic nuns.And like many such charities operating in

Juárez, it was once a frequent host to visi-tors from the U.S. who came to learn aboutconditions in the impoverished colonias ofthe border city and to help lend a hand.

Those visitors don’t come anymore, andfeelings of abandonment are commonamong those whose survival depends onreligious ministries and nonprofit organiza-tions.

The outbreak of drug-cartel violence inJuárez, now blamed for nearly 4,000 mur-ders since January 2008, has deterred char-ity workers and mission groups fromcrossing the border. The swine-flu epidem-ic, which erupted in Mexico before comingto the U.S., and the economic downturnhave also discouraged volunteers frommaking such trips.

Other organizations, such as ProjectPuente and Annunciation House, spon-sored “immersion trips” for border-studygroups that would often spend one or morenights in Juárez to learn about the peopleand their living conditions. Most of thosegroups have stopped coming, or remain onthis side of the border if they do come.

In many cases, the reluctance of U.S. vis-itors to enter Juárez has had a directimpact on charitable support. Groups likeCasas por Cristo regularly scheduled mis-

sion trips to build homes, schools andorphanages in Mexico. Many of them havequit working in Juárez entirely or havescaled back dramatically.

Ysleta Lutheran Mission had 15 groupscompletely cancel their scheduled week-long trips to build homes, work in medicalclinics and help with children’s programs,said Steven Heimer, chief operating officerfor YLM.

The violence, which is rampant in muchof northern Mexico, also impacts missiontrips beyond Juárez.

Leaders and parishioners from St. Pius XCatholic Church had regularly traveled toremote areas of Chihuahua to minister tothe Tarahumara, said Jim Szostek, a dea-con at the El Paso church for 31 years. Butthe threat of violence (made all the morereal by the murder in 2008 of the nephewof Monsignor Arturo Banuelas) forced thechurch to cancel such trips.

“We are fearful to go there,” Szosteksaid, “especially when they start killingwomen and children.”

Szostek said that the loss is not just amatter of giving aid.

“What they miss most is the personalcontact,” he said of the indigenous peoplethat St. Pius had reached out to in northernMexico. “We want to assure them that theyare our brothers and sisters.

“Every morning, I think of my ‘kids’ overthere. It’s hard to stay away.”

El Paso Scene spoke to a variety oforganizations that have been involved inJuárez to find out more about the impact ofcartel violence on their work across theborder.

Casas por Cristo

In 2007, Casas por Cristo was runningfull steam as a Christian ministry seekingto help the needy in Juárez. The ElPaso–based organization built 405 homesacross the border, with the assistance ofnearly 8,000 volunteer workers from allover the United States and Canada. Thenext year seemed even more promising,and initially was on pace to surpass 2007’srecord number of homes built.

The rash of drug-cartel violence thatbegan in early 2008, however, turned intoan unchecked epidemic, resulting in manycancellations of mission groups. By theend of 2008, only 328 homes were built.

These trend lines continued to plummetin 2009, said Casas Executive DirectorDavid Robertson. The number of volun-teers dropped by more than half comparedto 2007’s peak, and only about 185 homesare expected to be completed this year —and that includes 35 homes built in Cd.Acuña, across from Del Rio, Texas. Theorganization set up a second operationsbase in Del Rio because Acuña was rankedas the safest Mexican border city.

Since the drug-cartel violence began,“upwards of 30 different ministries havestopped work in Juárez,” Robertson said,adding that other factors, such as the eco-nomic downturn and the swine flu, havecontributed to fewer people going on mis-sion trips.

Robertson also noted that Casas porCristo has not had one single incident ofviolence involving the roughly 10,000 vol-unteers that have participated in Juárezprojects over the past two years. Theorganization does take detailed precau-tions, such as not driving in Juárez at

night, to minimize any risk.Part of the reason for Casas’ safety

record, Robertson said, is that “the com-munity knows our name.” The organiza-tion’s long-established reputation adds alevel of protection, and Casas leaders arein touch with about 100 pastors acrossJuárez. If one area seems unsafe, theorganization can shift its work to otherlocations.Although Casas por Cristo overall has not

suffered as an organization — they nowhave 21 full-time staff members, includingtwo in Juárez — the lack of volunteersdefinitely has slowed down their home-building efforts. And as Robertson pointedout, the need is greater than ever.

Casas por Cristo has 500 people on itswaiting list, he said. The rampant cartelviolence has greatly added to the economiccrisis in Juárez, Robertson noted, becauseof the loss of jobs in the tourist industry,loss of maquiladora jobs and reduced gov-ernment funds to help the poor.

Housing is a life-and-death matter inJuárez, Robertson added, with about 50deaths a year blamed on lack of heat andabout 2,500 hospitalized for hypothermia.

Youth With A Mission

Like Casas por Cristo, Youth With AMission El Paso-Juárez has seen a dramat-ic drop in youth groups coming to work onmission projects across the border.Typically, five high school groups wouldcome for spring break, said YWAM ElPaso-Juárez Director Mary Beth Maifeld.This year, only one came. All of the sum-mer groups canceled.

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A Distant NeighborRising violence deters volunteers from crossing

the border to help the poor in Juárez

Story by Randy Limbird

Shown above: JEM Ministries regularly dis-tributes food and clothing to the needy inJuárez, and is building a community center.Volunteers, however, are harder to find.

(Photos courtesy of JEM Ministries)

Maifeld called this year’s combination ofcartel violence, swine flu and economicrecession a “perfect storm” that drove U.S.mission trips away.Adult volunteers have been more

resilient, she said, and several adult mis-sion groups have come to work atYWAM’s children’s home and programs inJuárez, including two medical clinic teams.

The children’s home in Juárez, with 33residents, is an ongoing, 24/7 commitmentof YWAM in the besieged city, she said.Even with less opportunity to work withU.S. youths on mission projects, there isno shortage of young people to reach outto. YWAM recently kicked off its youthprogram based at the Juárez facility, and120 children showed up.

Ysleta Lutheran Mission

Based in El Paso’s Lower Valley, YsletaLutheran Mission supports a network ofmission churches in Juárez and the state ofChihuahua, which include a variety ofservices for the poor, ranging from med-ical clinics, food distribution and chil-dren’s programs. Led for the past 27 yearsby the Rev. Dr. Karl P. Heimer, YLM alsohas been significantly affected by theJuárez violence and various economic fac-tors.

The ministry, part of the LutheranChurch-Missouri Synod, also has seen asubstantial decrease in mission groupscoming to work in Juárez.

“We lost 15 servant events” this year,Heimer said, adding that the groups thatdid come had fewer volunteers thanbefore.

These “servant event” groups contributedto the overall revenues of the mission,which has also suffered the loss of grantand lease income this year. As a result, themission is running in the red. A recentgolf-tournament fundraiser was oneresponse to filling the gap in finances.

“We’re not going to stop what God wantsus to do,” Heimer said.

He noted that the need in Juárez isgreater than ever.

“Five hundred people came this year formedical help, up two times from last year,”he said. Another example is the food distri-butions, where 300 people may show upfor groceries. The mission recently passedout 21 tons of potatoes trucked fromNebraska.”

YLM also has taken over ministries thatothers cannot maintain because of the lackof volunteers willing to come over fromthe U.S.

“We can’t say no,” Heimer commented.Despite the downturn in finances and

volunteers, he said, YLM has no plans tocut back.

“We’ve been at this a long time. We’vetrained partners. We have a family (acrossthe border),” Heimer explained.

YLM in fact has added new goals forserving Juárez through its ProjectAlmanecer campaign, which includedforming prayer teams and prayer services,launching bible studies, and distributingnearly a million dollars’ worth of food,clothing and other aid.

JEM Ministries

El Paso’s Ruiz family, which becamenationally known earlier this year as thebeneficiaries of an “Extreme Makeover”new house on ABC-TV, founded JEMMinistries in 1996 to support the needy inJuárez. Their goal is to build a communitycenter with a kitchen that will feed up to500 people, an orphanage that will house100 children and an occupational trainingcenter.

Their newfound fame (Maria Ruiz alsowas named as one of CNN’s Top TenHeroes of 2008) has helped to increasedonations, particularly clothing. But theviolence in Juárez has also made it moredifficult to find volunteers to cross the bor-der, although Jesus and Maria Ruiz contin-ue to do so several times a week, some-times spending their weekends working inColonia Tierra Nueva on the eastern out-skirts of Juárez.

For example, Maria Ruiz said, one mis-sion project had arranged for 50 people towork with JEM Ministries last year, butonly six people came.

Fewer people visiting these impoverishedneighborhoods means fewer people arelikely to respond, she added.

“If you go and see the need, you’re morelikely to do something about it.”And with fewer people to do the work,

she said, “everything drops off. It slowsdown the process.”

JEM Ministries can use volunteers whocan help with construction, and they havea particular need for heating and coolingwork.

Casa de Libertad

There are probably dozens of small chari-ty operations throughout Juárez that havebeen similarly affected by the cartel vio-lence and the resulting reluctance of U.S.volunteers to go there. Typically, suchcharitable support involved relationshipsbetween churches, service organizationsand other organizations on the U.S. sideand schools, orphanages, clinics and com-munity centers serving the poor in Juárez.

Many of the churches and other organiza-tions say they no longer sponsor trips intoJuárez. Yet there are many longtime volun-teers who persist.

For the past ten years, Al and CharleneWard have traveled to Juárez fromAlamogordo every week with a van full offood, clothing and supplies. The Wards do

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Casas por Cristo has taken thousandof young people to Juárez on missionprojects, but many of these groupshave canceled their mission trips sincethe cartel violence erupted.

(Photo courtesy of Casas por Cristo)


this as an extension of their work withFountaingate Children’s Home inAlamogordo.

Fountaingate supports Casa de Libertad,a Christian orphanage on the western sideof Juárez, Mexico. The Wards lead theweekly trip to help orphans and other chil-dren abandoned or neglected by their par-ents.

The crime news is of concern, saidCharlene Ward, but more so for theorphanage director and the children, whohave to live amid such violence.Fortunately, she said, they are able tobypass the urban part of Juárez and gothrough the Santa Teresa border crossing.

“It’s easy to drop off the food and playwith the kids,” she added.

FEMAP Foundation

The FEMAP Foundation is a U.S. non-profit that supports FEMAP (FederaciónMexicana de Asociaciones Privadas) andSADEC (Salud y Desarrollo Comunitariode Cd. Juárez, or Health and CommunityDevelopment of Cd. Juárez.). The founda-tion has raised several million dollars forborder health projects, such as the con-struction of an addition for Hospital de laFamilia in Cd. Juárez.

The foundation was created in 1992 by ElPaso’s Adair Margo to supplement thework begun nearly 20 years earlier byFEMAP founder Guadalupe De La Vega ofJuárez.

FEMAP Foundation Executive DirectorAnna Aleman said that most of the founda-tion’s funds come from corporate dona-tions and grants, and about 10 percentcome from individual gifts. Typical annualfunding totals up to $500,000 a year.

“We’ve seen a decline in grants, mainlydue to the recession,” Aleman said, butadded that local support has remainedstrong, with a recent FEMAP galafundraiser selling out.

The principal impact of the drug-cartelviolence has been a virtual cessation oftaking U.S. visitors into Juárez to visitfoundation-supported facilities, Alemansaid.

“We used to do two or three (tours) a

month,” she said. “The last time I bookedone was June or July 2008. One out of 13people showed up.”Aleman noted, however, that those who

have invested years of service in Juárezhave not given up. For example, El Pasoorthopedic surgeon Dr. Jacob Heydemannhas manned a free clinic in Juárez for 22years.As a U.S. nonprofit organization, the

FEMAP Foundation is able to collect tax-deductible donations to support health andother needs across the border. That alsomeans the foundation reviews the financesand services of any organization it sup-ports. Individual donors can earmark theirgifts for a particular project or organizationsupported by the foundation.

Besides a variety of health programs, theFEMAP Foundation also funds communitybanks and micro-enterprise programs runby FEMAP-SADEC, which aims at build-ing income among women by encouragingsmall entrepreneurial projects.

Frontera Women’s Foundation

Frontera Women’s Foundation primarilydirects funds and in-kind donations (cloth-ing, personal hygiene supplies and otheritems) to organizations that help womenand their families. About 30 percent of the

foundation’s resources go across the bor-der. The assistance provided enables schol-arships, safe houses for victims of domes-tic violence, and emergency supplies forwomen deported to Mexico.

One impact of the violence in Juárez isthat it makes it more difficult for boardmembers and staff employees to make sitevisits in Juárez, “because we don’t knowwhat to expect,” said Pat Graham-Casey,

the foundation’s executive director.Donations may be earmarked for specific

Juárez organizations. For more informa-tion, contact the foundation.

Centro Santa Catalina

Centro Santa Catalina, in Colonia PanfiloNatera on what was once the JuárezMunicipal Garbage Dump, serves thepoorest of the poor. Many of the colonia’sresidents migrated from the central parts ofMexico, and those with maquiladora jobsmay earn $5 a day or less, according to thecenter’s Web site. They live in cardboardshacks or simple cinderblock houses withno running water or sewer system.

The center was started by two AdrianDominican Sisters who spent four yearsestablishing relationships and participatingin a prayer group with women in the colo-nia. The center continues as a faith-basedcommunity that offers support, learning,economic development for women andeducational assistance for children. LasMujeres de Esperanza y Fe (Women ofHope and Faith) is an economic coopera-tive based at the center that makes andsells handmade goods.

Sister Donna Kustusch, one of the cen-ter’s founders, still commutes from El Pasoto Juárez despite the growing violence.

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FEMAP Foundations funds a variety of health programs in Juarez, includingHospital de la Familia. (Photos courtesy of FEMAP Foundation)

The organizations discussed in thismonth’s feature story are just a few ofthe charities and nonprofit agenciesinvolved in helping Juárez. Theiraddresses and other information are list-ed below. Here are some other sugges-tions for finding ways to help El Paso’ssister city:• Many churches in El Paso have ongo-ing relationships with Juárez ministriesand charities. Check with the pastor,staff person or volunteers involved tofind out about opportunities to donatemoney, supplies or volunteer services.Many local service organizations, suchas Rotary, Sertoma, etc., also have con-tinuing programs to help people inJuárez.• Charitable foundations such asFEMAP, El Paso CommunityFoundation, Paso del Norte HealthFoundation and others support charitiesin Juárez, and tax-deductible gifts can bechanneled through them. El PasoCommunity Foundation even has a“Spirit of Giving” catalogue that can bedownloaded online at www.epcf.org.• One of the best overviews of the situa-tion in Juárez and how people can showtheir support for the poor there is“¡Courage, Mexico …,” an initiative bythe Center for Action and Contemplationin Albuquerque. Their Web site,www.cacradicalgrace.org/Juarez, offersnews articles, links to other organiza-tions, action plans and other resources toencourage solidarity with Juárez. • Centro para el Fortalecimiento SocialA.C. in Juárez has a membership ofmore than 70 social-service organiza-tions and charities. Go towww.cfosc.org.mx for more information(this Web site is all Spanish language).• Several Juárez charities provideEnglish-language Web sites, includingNuestras Hijas de Regreso a Casa, A.C.(www.mujeresdejuarez.org) and CasaAmiga Centro de Crisis, A.C.(www.casa-amiga.org).

Organizations listed in this article:

Casas por Cristo P.O. Box 971070, El Paso, TX 79997Physical address:7201 North Loop, El Paso, Texas 79915915-778-0046www.casasporcristo.org

Youth With A Mission El Paso-Juárez4444 Edgar Park, El Paso, TX 79904915-757-3387www.ywamepj.org

Ysleta Lutheran Mission301 S. Schutz Dr., El Paso, TX 79907915-858-2588 www.ylm.org

JEM MinistriesP.O. Box 17447, El Paso, TX 79917Physical address:813 Los Lagos Way, El Paso, TX 79907915-593-7612www.jemministriesep.org

Fountaingate Children’s Home Inc.P.O. Box 643, Alamogordo, NM 88311575-437-9375www.fountaingatehome.org

FEMAP Foundation1400 Hardaway, Ste. 210, El Paso, TX 79903915-544-4151www.femap.org

Frontera Women’s Foundation501 N. Kansas, Ste 203, El Paso, TX 79901915-532-1098www.fronterawomensfoundation.org

Centro Santa Catalina1207 Alabama St., El Paso, TX 79930915-564-9003www.womenofhope.homestead.com

Project Puente1009 N. Florence St., El Paso, TX 79902915-351-9205www.projectpuente.org

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“It’s a risk, but it’s not that great of arisk,” she said, while admitting that shehad been carjacked earlier this year. “Wehave a moral obligation to stand with ourneighbors and take the risk.”

Kustusch was one of three presenters fea-tured in a recent webcast sponsored by theCenter for Action and Contemplation inAlbuquerque. The webcast originated fromthe Cristo Rey Centro Luterano in El Paso,and also featured video testimonies by sev-eral women from Centro Santa Catalina.

Project Puente

Since 1995, West Cosgrove, executivedirector of Project Puente in El Paso, hasorganized an average of one “BorderImmersion Program” group a month tolearn about border issues, an experiencethat usually included at least one night in aJuárez colonia.

By mid 2008, the upsurge in violence in

Juárez led him to cancel the overnight stay,while still taking groups over to visit someof the colonias. By 2009, few groups werewilling to visit Juárez at all. Even the alter-native of visiting Palomas, Mexico, (acrossfrom Columbus, N.M.) seemed too riskyfor some groups.

For Cosgrove, a former lay worker forthe Maryknoll Catholic mission move-ment, the retreat from Juárez creates anagonizing crisis of conscience.

“It’s simply not acceptable to stop goingand say, ‘I’ll see you when the violence isover,’” Cosgrove said.

One of the regular stops on BorderImmersion visits was Biblioteca Infantil ElBuen Pastor, a lending library/tutoringcenter run by Cristina Estrada in ColoniaAnapra. The center not only helps childrenin school, but also provides scholarships tohelp the impoverished colonia families payfor school expenses (even primary schoolin Mexico can cost $250 per year for sup-plies and fees). Now the center receivesfew, if any, U.S. visitors.

“You all have abandoned us,” Estradatold Cosgrove, a statement he described as“a dagger to the heart.”

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December 2009El Paso Scene

My first allowance was $1 aweek, nearly 50 years ago. Irecall that this princely amount

was enough to go to the Saturday mati-nee movie, buy a bag of popcorn and getthe latest Superman comic book, withplenty of change left over.

One dime was reserved for my SundaySchool offering envelope, which I recallwas my parents’ idea. In fact, I evensigned a church pledge card, and thechurch once sent me a note letting meknow I was in arrears! Apparently I didnot realize that my dime tithe was dueeven when we were out of town onvacation.

I may have also kicked in a dime oncea year for the March of Dimes campaign(that really is how it got its name). Thatpretty much formed my early views ofgiving: One should give to the churchand occasionally make a donation tosome charity.As an adult, and more importantly as

someone trying to figure out how to fol-low what Jesus taught, how I givemoney becomes more complicated.

Giving is more complicated nowbecause everything we do with money isa matter of faith. We’re just as account-able for the money we spend on our-selves or how we invest it as we are forthe money we give away. In fact, every-thing we say that we own is really justsomething we manage. The moment westart calling it our own is the momentwe drift away from God.

Giving is also more complicatedbecause I no longer believe it’s enoughjust to hand over money to someone elseand hope it is well spent.

There’s a lot I could say about churchgiving, but I’ll save that for another day.Here are some basic truths aboutChristian giving in general.

First of all, it’s not unspiritual to talkabout money and possessions — Jesusaddressed that topic about 15 percent ofthe time he’s quoted in the gospels.

Secondly, Jesus did not expect us to bestupid about money. He praised the ser-vants who wisely invested their master’smoney, and condemned the one whomismanaged it (Matthew 25:14-30; Luke19:12-28).

Third, Jesus made it clear that thosewho have should share with those whodon’t. Recall the parable (Luke 16:19-31) about the rich man who refused togive poor Lazarus the crumbs from histable.

Living in El Paso, these lessons hitclose to home. We are surrounded byneed. Some of our neighborhoods rankas the poorest in the country. Even manyof those needs are overshadowed by theneeds in Juárez, whose cardboard-walledhomes and sprawling colonias confrontus as we drive along the BorderHighway or I-10.

Sadly, many of the organizations thathave tried to make a difference amongthe poor in Juárez are now shorthandedbecause of volunteers’ reluctance tocross the border due the rampant cartelviolence. In many cases, that meansthese organizations have fewer funds towork with as well.

The people who have been served bythese programs now feel abandonedbecause few, if any, volunteers visitfrom across the Rio Grande. Poverty inJuárez has never been worse, and it’scompounded by violence and an overallbreakdown in civil order.

That’s why the Scene devoted thismonth’s feature story to this situation,and is encouraging readers to considermaking contributions to Juárez-relatedcharities part of this season’s giving.Giving is one way that we can show thepeople of Juárez that we care about themand we are not unaware of their desper-ate troubles.

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Rio Bosque Wetlands Park — UTEP’sCenter for Environmental ResourceManagement offers free guided walking toursand other activities at Rio Bosque WetlandsPark in El Paso’s Mission Valley. Tours last abouttwo hours. Information: 747-8663 or rio-bosque.org. Upcoming events:• Bird Tour, 8 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5.• Introductory Tour, 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13.

Meeting place is a bridge crossing RiversideCanal. Take Americas Ave. (Loop 375) to PanAmerican Drive, turn left and travel 1.5 miles.

Tree Hunt at Davis Mountain Preserve— The preserve near Fort Davis, Texas will beopen for people to cut their own Christmastrees 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 and

12, hosted by the Nature Conservancy.Participants can select a tree along the Madera

Creek watershed where Pinon Pine andAlligator Junipers are common. Bring handsaw,gloves and tie-down rope. Check in at the pre-serve’s McIvor Conservation Center before thehunt. No charge; membership in NatureConservancy not required. Information:Crawford Marginot, (432) 426-2390.

This annual holiday event helps The NatureConservancy with its continuing efforts to con-serve the Madera Creek watershed by reducingthe competition among trees.

The 32,000-acre preserve is on Hwy 118about 24 miles northwest of Fort Davis.

El Paso/Trans-Pecos Audubon Society— The Society’s annual Holiday Party is 7 p.m.Monday, Dec. 14, at EPCC’s Rio Grande cam-pus. Winners of the annual photo contest willbe announced. Information: 526-7725 or trans-pecos-audubon.org.

Each person is allowed one photo in each cat-egory: birds; wildlife other than birds; scenicshots; kids and pets and humorous photos.Email jpeg-formatted photos to [email protected], or call 751-0125 to arrangefor pick-up of printed photos or slides.

Mesilla Valley Christmas Bird Count —The Mesilla Valley Audubon Society will host aprogram for its annual Christmas Bird Count at7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, at The Village atNorthrise, Hallmark Bldg, 2882 N RoadrunnerPkwy in Las Cruces. Society president DavidGriffin, Las Cruces Christmas Bird Count com-piler, will explain the history and methods ofthe count, go through a collection of bird pho-tos of likely species, organize CBC teams, dis-

tribute maps, bird lists and prepare for thecount. Admission is free. Information: (575)382-2080 or mvaudubon.org.

The 110th Count is Saturday, Dec. 19.Everyone is welcome to participate.

El Paso Zoo Adventure Programs — ElPaso Zoo, 4001 E. Paisano, hosts a series ofeducational programs for various age groupsfrom toddler to adult, ranging from environ-mental issues to animal encounters.Reservations required for most programs.Information: 532-8156, 521-1850. Online regis-tration available at elpasozoo.org.

Holiday Camp is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday,Dec. 21, for ages 8-12 (includes holiday craftsand ornament-making), and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Sunday, Dec. 27, for ages 13-16 (includes con-servation projects and learning about the zoo’sanimals). Cost to be announced.

The program also offers several “on demand”group events that may be arranged withadvance notice, including “Behind the ScenesElephant Encounter,” “Asia SleepoverAdventure,” “Night Prowl” and “Super DeluxeElephant Experience.” Call for details.

El Paso Zoo — 4001 E. Paisano. Zoo sum-mer entrance hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.daily. Zoo admission is $10 for ages 13 to 61;$7.50 for ages 62 and older and active duty mil-itary (including spouse) with ID; $6 ages 3 to12; and free for ages 2 and under. Zoo mem-bers admitted free. Closed Christmas and NewYear’s Day. Information: 532-8156, 521-1850or elpasozoo.org.

Saturday and Sunday shows include AnimalEncounter presentations at 11:15 a.m.; SunBear Enrichment talk at 12:30 p.m. and TakeAction! events in the Paraje Learning Center at1:30 and 3:30 p.m.

Live educational shows and feedings are pre-sented at the El Paso Electric Sea Lion Exhibitat 10:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. Saturday andSunday. Presentations are free; visitors areencouraged to find a seat early. Elephant train-ing program demonstration is at noon.

The zoo displays more than 700 animals.Several endangered cat species are featured at

the zoo, including Amur leopards and tigers aswell as two aquariums featuring butterfly fish,hawk fish and eels.

Keystone Heritage Park and El PasoDesert Botanical Garden — 4200Doniphan (across from Frontera). Hours are 10a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays yearround. Admission: $2 ($1 children, seniors andmilitary). Information: 584-0563, key-stonepark.org or elpasobotanicalgardens.org.

The park’s 2-acre Botanical Garden, fundedby the Rotary Club of El Paso and the JuniorLeague, features native plants, amphitheater,butterfly garden, wedding garden, children’smaze, and a new Butterfly House.

Keystone Heritage Park has 189 species ofmigratory and local birds, and a 4,500-year-oldarchaeological site.

The site is open for bird watching 7 to 10a.m. Saturday and 2:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec.

26-27. Thousands of birds flock to the area toroost overnight. Bring binoculars. Admission isfree.

Cut down your own Christmas tree —Permits are available for people to cut downtheir own Christmas tree in the Lincoln andGila National Forests in New Mexico through

Dec. 24. Limit is one tree — up to 10 feet inheight — per household, and the permitincludes a map of areas where cutting isallowed.

Permits available to purchase for $5 perhousehold; special permits available for treesover 10 feet.

Forest officials advise people to check weath-er and road conditions before entering the for-est. Tree-cutters should dress appropriately,take a vehicle suitable for the area and leaveinformation at home where they are going.Maps of tree-cutting areas available at eachranger station.

Mail-in permit applications are available in ElPaso at the Chamber of Commerce, ChamizalNational Memorial, and most southern NewMexico communities, and many other locations.

Lincoln National Forest All offices open 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. week-

days.• Alamogordo (main office), 3463 Las Palomas,(575) 434-7200.• Cloudcroft, Hwy 82 and Curlew, (575) 682-2551.• Ruidoso, 901 Mechem, (575) 257-4095.

Gila National ForestAll offices are open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. week-

days. • Silver City, 3005 E. Camino del Bosque(behind Wal-Mart) (575) 538-2771.• Mimbres Ranger Station, NM Hwy 35, (575)536-2250.• Black Range, 1804 Date St., Truth orConsequences, (575) 894-6677.

Permits can also be obtained by mail; send $5plus the name of the head of household.

El Paso Ridge Walkers — The hiking cluboffers hikes every weekend, choosing from twodozen hikes around the region, including hikesin the Franklin and Organ Mountains,Guadalupe Mountains, as well as flatter hikesalong the Rio Grande and Stahmann’s PecanOrchard. Day trips range from White Sands toAlbuquerque. Hikes range from 6 to 10 miles.Information: Charlie Topp, 755-7789 or elpa-soridgewalkers.com.

Sierra Club hikes — The El Paso RegionalGroup of the Sierra Club offers field tripsalmost every weekend; open to non-members.Most outings have a limit of 12 persons. Theclub encourages donations of at least $2 or $3per person per event to help with publicity andadministrative expenses. Web: texas.sierra-club.org/elpaso/.

The general meeting is at 7:30 p.m. on thelast Wednesday of every month at theCentennial Museum, University and Wiggins,UTEP. For program or schedule changes, call594-7342.

El Paso Astronomy Club — The clubmeets 7 to 9 p.m. the third Friday of everymonth at EPISD’s Gene RoddenberryPlanetarium, 6531 Boeing. Meetings includeguest speakers and workshops to aid beginnersin the use of telescopes and identifying objectsin the night sky. Everyone is welcome.Admission is free. Information: 779-4317 orelpasoastronomy.org.

Mesilla Valley Bosque Park — 5000 Calledel Norte in Mesilla. Guided Bird tours are 7:15to 8:45 a.m. the first Saturday of every month,

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trail by 5 p.m. Visitor center is open 8 a.m. to4:30 p.m.

Tours offered at noon. Early arrival requested(allow 20 to 30 minutes to hike to dwellingswhere tour begins).

Carlsbad Caverns National Park — Thepark is about 160 miles east of El Paso, off theCarlsbad Highway (U.S. 62-180). Information:(575) 785-2232 or nps.gov/cave.

Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; tours avail-able 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Last entry into cavevia natural entrance is 2 p.m. with last entryinto cave via elevator 3:30 p.m.

Plan 3-1/2 hours for a walk-in tour and 1-1/2hours for Big Room tour. Cost is $6 ($3 forages 6-15 or seniors with discount card). Thepark’s audio self-guided tour is $3 extra (alsoavailable in Spanish).

For an extra fee ($8 adults, $4 youth and sen-iors with card), visitors can go on a ranger-guid-ed tour of the King’s Palace, Papoose Room,Queen’s Chamber and Green Lake Room;reservations are required.

Guided tours also are available for SlaughterCanyon Cave, an undeveloped cave 23 milesfrom the main cavern. Call for reservations.Cost is $15 ($7.50 ages 6-15, seniors withcard). The 1-1/4-mile tour lasts about 2-1/2hours. Flashlight with fresh batteries required.Wear good walking shoes and bring water.

Other special guided tours are available,including “Wild Cave Tours.”

Guadalupe Mountains National Park— 110 miles east of El Paso on the way toCarlsbad, the 86,416-acre park includes thehighest point in Texas: Guadalupe Peak, 8,749feet. Entry fee: $5 for ages 16 and older, goodfor one week and all trails. Camping is $8 persite per night. Information: (915) 828-3251.

The park’s headquarters, visitors’ center andmuseum are at Pine Springs, off of U.S. 62-180.Camping for tents and RVs, a nature trail, andruins of the Butterfield Overland Mail Stationare nearby. McKittrick Canyon Visitors’ Centeris seven miles east of Pine Springs, and offersnature, canyon and geology trails. Winter hoursare 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

On the north side of the park, accessible by a110-mile drive around Carlsbad Caverns, isDog Canyon Visitor Center and Campground.

One of the best examples of a Permian Periodfossil reef, the national park offers camping andmore than 80 miles of trails. Hikes range fromeasy, wheelchair-accessible nature trails tomoderate (level, but rocky) canyon hikes tostrenuous mountain hikes.

New Mexico State Parks — Day-use feeis $5 when visiting any state park. Campingfees: $8 for primitive site; $10 for developedsite (electrical hookup $4 extra). All programsare free with park entrance, unless otherwiselisted. Information: (575) 744-5998 ornmparks.com.• Mesilla Valley Bosque Park — 5000 Calle delNorte, Mesilla. Guided bird tours are 7:15 to8:45 a.m. the first Saturday of every month,hosted by Mesilla Valley Audubon Society’sNancy Stotz. Information: (575) 523-4398.• City of Rocks State Park, north of Deming offU.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 ofAlamogordo at the Dog Canyon turnoff.Information: (575) 437-8284.

A viewing of Jupiter, Mercury and the moon atsunset is 5:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, atthe Group Shelter.

• Rockhound State Park, five miles south ofDeming on State Road 11 and then east onRockhound Road (State Road 141) for ninemiles. Day use hours: 7:30 a.m. to sunset.Information: (575) 546-6182 or (575) 744-5998.

A Holiday Lights event is 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday,Dec. 12, featuring more than 1,000 luminariasalong the park trail. Visitors can enjoy coffee,hot cocoa, Mexican cookies, caroling and more.Admission is free.

Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park —The park, part of Asombro Institute for ScienceEducation, is northeast of Las Cruces, offJornada Road. Admission is free; donation boxat trailhead. Park hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.Tuesday through Saturday. Information: (575)524-3334 or asombro.org.

To get there: Take I-25 in Las Cruces andhead east on U.S. 70. Take the Mesa GrandeRoad exit (at Oñate High School). Make a U-turn under the highway to head west, and stayin the right lane. Turn right (north) on JornadaRoad. Follow Jornada Road for 6.5 miles andturn left at the park sign. Follow the entranceroad to the parking area and trailhead.

Dripping Springs Natural Area — Therecreational area is at the base of the OrganMountains at the end of Dripping Springs Road(the eastern extension of University Avenue),about 10 miles east of Las Cruces. The area,run by the federal Bureau of Land Managementin cooperation with the Nature Conservancy,includes the A.B. Cox Visitors’ Center, hikingtrails, and La Cueva Picnic Area. The visitorcenter is open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Access tothe main trail to Dripping Springs is 8 a.m. to 3p.m. The park closes at 5 p.m. Admission is $3per vehicle. No pets allowed (except for assis-tance animals). Information: (575) 522-1219.

Living Desert Zoo and Gardens StatePark — Carlsbad, N.M. Admission: $5 ($3ages 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.

To get there: Take U.S. 285 north of Carlsbad;follow signs to the park.

A Holiday Bells handbells performance is 2 to3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, in the Visitors Center.

Holidays with the Animals is 1 to 3 p.m.Saturday, Dec. 12, featuring holiday card-mak-ing and other activities. A collection of newbooks, toys or non-perishable food items forlocal charities will be taken.

While most zoos feature exotic animals fromfaraway countries, Living Desert offers visitorsan up-close look at the mammals, reptiles andbirds that inhabit the Chihuahuan Desert.

A large greenhouse devoted to succulents andcactus from around the world. The headquar-

ters building includes exhibits on minerals, his-tory, archaeology and other subjects.

Chihuahuan Desert Resource Institute— The CDRI center and botanical gardens arefour miles south of Fort Davis on Hwy 118.Admission: $5 ($4 seniors 65 and older; freechildren 12 and younger, members).Information: (432) 364-2499 or cdri.org.

Fort Davis & Balmorhea Christmas BirdCounts are Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 19-20.Pre-registration required. Cost: $5 per personsover age 18.

Alameda Park Zoo — Alameda Park, 1321North White Sands Blvd. (U.S. 54/70),Alamogordo. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.Admission: $2.50 ($1.50 ages 3-11 and 60 andolder; free for ages 2 and younger). Annualmemberships available. Information: (575) 439-4290.


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Centennial Museum — University atWiggins, UTEP. Changing exhibits are on thesecond floor, Lea and Discovery Galleries.Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday throughSaturday. Admission is free. Information: 747-5565 or utep.edu/museum.

Showing through Dec. 12: “PicturingGrassroots Development,” an exhibit in cele-bration of the Inter-American Foundation’s 40thAnniversary. The Foundation, an independentU.S. agency, has been working to promote self-help development in Latin America and theCaribbean since 1969. Its president isAmbassador Larry Palmer, who served 1989 to1991 as assistant to UTEP president Dr. DianaNatalicio under the Pearson Fellow program.During that time Palmer worked to createexchange opportunities for UTEP studentsthroughout Mexico. The exhibit photographshighlight IAF’s work throughout the hemisphereover the past four decades. Following its inau-guration at UTEP the exhibit will travel toother venues in the Americas. An abridged ver-sion of the exhibit also will be shown at theLibrary of Congress.

Showing through Jan. 15: “From Above:Images of a Storied Land,” aerial photographyof desert sites in the U.S. southwest and north-ern Mexico. The exhibition, created by theCenter for Desert Archaeology in collaborationwith the Albuquerque Museum of Art andHistory, features 28 large-format aerial photo-graphs by Adriel Heisey.

Dr. William Doelle, President and CEO of theCenter for Desert Archaeology, will lecture on“Archaeology with Altitude: How Research andPreservation in Southwestern ArchaeologyBenefit When Viewed ‘From Above’” at 3 p.m.Saturday, Dec. 12. The demographic collapseof the southern Southwest occurred between1300 and 1450 and has defied explanation.Doelle worked closely with photographerHeisey. The role of Heisey’s photography topromote both research and preservation willbe discussed, as well as a preview of a new col-laboration with Heisey, a re-photography of keyimages produced by Charles and AnneLindbergh as they flew over the Southwest inJuly 1929. Admission is free.

El Paso Holocaust Museum and StudyCenter — 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 orelpasoholocaustmuseum.org.

The El Paso museum depicts Jewish life inEurope before World War II, Hitler’s rise topower, the expulsion of Jews into ghettoes, lifein concentration camps, prisoner resistance tothe Nazis and liberation of the camps. Also fea-tured is a local survivors exhibit. Docents avail-able for guided tours.

El Paso Museum of Archaeology —4301 Transmountain in Northeast El Paso (westof U.S. 54). Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdaythrough Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.Admission is free. Information: 755-4332.

Showing through Feb. 14, 2010: “Rarámuri:The Foot Runners of the Sierra Madre,” pho-tography by Diana Molina. The exhibit includes25 ilfochrome color prints, as well as 25Rarámuri hand-crafted artifacts. Molina cap-tures the contemporary life of the Rarámuri ofthe Sierra Madre in the steep mountain terrainwhere they live lightly on the land in contrast to

the outside world that intrudes with roads andextraction of resources. For more than adecade she has documented the Sierra Madreand its people, and her photographs provide aview of their life from child rearing and sportsto community social life, ceremonies, andindigenous as well as Christian beliefs.

Molina, a native El Pasoan, has producedexhibits at The World Museum of Art inRotterdam, the Art Museum of the Americas inWashington D.C., and The Houston Museum ofNatural Science among other locations. Herfocus is on depicting man and his environment,creating sociological portrayals that illustrategeographic as well as ideological borderlands.

Molina will host the illustrated presentation“Rarámuri: The Foot Runners of the SierraMadre” at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6. In a personalnarrative complemented by photographs takenon her many journeys to the Sierra, Molina willrecount some of her experiences, provide acontemporary portrayal of the exceptionalRarámuri culture and highlight the amazingexpanse of the canyon environment. Receptionand refreshments follow.

A zip tour of the exhibit is 2 p.m. Saturday,Jan. 30.

The museum tells the 12,000-year-old storyof 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 acresof Chihuahuan Desert with 200 varieties ofdesert 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.

El Paso Museum of Art — One ArtsFestival Plaza, downtown El Paso. For exhibitinformation, 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. Monday through Wednesday, Fridayand Saturday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, noonto 5 p.m. Sunday. Closed Mondays. Admissionis free, except as listed. Information: 351-3588or elpasotexas.gov/history.

Joe Nick Patoski presents “Stevie RayVaughan: The Last of the Great TexasBluesman” as the final lecture of the museum’sTexas Music History Lecture Series 5 to 8 p.m.Thursday, Dec. 3. Admission: $4 members, $8nonmembers. Seating is limited. Anyone whobuys a museum membership that night gets infree. RSVP: 351-3588.

The museum will honor Texas Western’sNCAA 1966 Basketball Champions and unveilits “Wall of Giants” at a “members only” recep-tion 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, in anticipa-tion of the “Awakening Our Giants andCelebrating Our Firsts,” showing through May2010. UTEP Coach Don Haskins and the 1966championship basketball team will be the firstamong many Giants recognized. Mary Haskins,players Togo Railey, Willie Cager and formerSports Information Director Eddie Mullens willbe present. Anyone joining the museum byDec. 1 will receive an invitation to the event.Membership forms can be downloaded at elpa-sotexas.gov/history.

Now showing is “Casas Grandes, CasasChicas: Cottage Industries of Paquimé and MataOrtíz.” Casas Grandes is a archaeological site inNorthern Mexico, and Mata Ortiz is a modern


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community in the same region. The exhibitincludes more than 50 examples of prehistoricCasas Grandes pottery, modern attempts tocopy this pottery, and the distinctive styledeveloped in Mata Ortiz. Other cottage indus-tries represented are stone work and jewelry.Photographs by Marc Thompson, recentlyretired director of El Paso Museum ofArchaeology, are featured.

A Mata Ortiz Hands on Pottery Workshop is2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, with Mayté Lujánand potter Lorenzo Elías Peña. Learn how thepotters of Mata Ortiz produce their potteryand then make one to take home. Cost: $10($5 museum members). Reservations required,space is limited.

Showing Dec. 5-31: “Queens in the Sun: ACentury of El Paso Winter Royalty.” The firstMidwinter Carnival was held in 1901, theancestor of today’s Sun Bowl. From the begin-ning, queens were associated with these cele-brations. The exhibition displays queens’gowns, souvenirs, photographs, scrapbooks,programs, and the Os-aple (“El Paso” spelledbackwards) crown.

Showing through Jan. 10 “El Paso Aviation,”presented in cooperation with El PasoInternational Airport.

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 andmilitary; $4 ages 4-11). Information: 534-0000or insightselpaso.org.

Currently on exhibit: “Giant Worlds.” TheNational Science Foundation and NASA hasprovided major funding to the Space ScienceInstitute for the traveling exhibition aboutJupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

LYNX Exhibits — The exhibit space is at300 W. San Antonio (just south of ConventionCenter). Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday,Wednesday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.Thursday and Friday and noon to 6 p.m.Sunday. Closed Monday. Last admission is onehour before closing time.

Tickets for “The World of Giant Bugs” are$10 for adults; $8 seniors, military and studentswith ID; and $6 ages 4 to 11. Children 3 andyounger are free. Information: 533-4330 orlynxexhibits.com.

A reptile and tortoise live display is 1 to 4p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, featuring a giant boa,tortoises and other reptiles. Free with regularadmission. Visitors who bring an unwrappedtoy benefiting the homeless children housed atYWCA’s Transitional Living Center receive $2off admission.

Visitors can meet with Santa 1 to 4 p.m.Saturday, Dec. 5, 12 and 19. Santa will belounging among the giant robotic insects andhave “buggy treats” for the visitors. Personswho bring a new, unwrapped toy or child’sjacket will receive $1 off regular admission.

Showing through Jan. 3: “The World ofGiant Bugs.” The exhibit of bigger-than-lifeinsects includes interactive displays, hands-onactivities, Bug Portrait Gallery and a live InsectZoo. Among the displays in the exhibit are:• A praying mantis, 19 feet long, that demon-strates the threatening behavior that causes itsprey to freeze;• A 13-foot-long locust spreading its wings;• A giant walking stick, over 21 feet long, dis-playing its protective camouflage;• Two rhinoceros beetles fighting, each 11 feetlong;• A 15-foot caterpillar; and

• Three giant insect heads’ mouthpieces, oper-ated with a push of a button and allowing visi-tors to see how they eat.

Opening Jan. 30: 2010: “Extreme Deep:Mission to the Abyss,” featuring hands-onexhibits on the technology necessary for deep-sea exploration. The exhibit also depicts themysteries of the ocean’s greatest depths.

Magoffin Home State Historic Site —1120 Magoffin. The adobe home, built around1875 by Joseph Magoffin, is a prime example ofterritorial style architecture. The site exploresthe stories of the prominent El Paso pioneerfamily, with authentic art and furnishings thatreflect the daily lives of that era.

Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday throughSunday. Tours on the hour; last tour at 4 p.m.Cost: $3 (12 and under free). Group toursavailable with advance registration. Information:533-5147 or visitmagoffinhome.org.

The annual Holiday Open House is 10 a.m. to4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 5-6. Enjoythe holiday decorations, refreshments, piñatasand other activities amid the authentic art andfurnishings of this historic home. Music will beprovided by local school choirs.

“Spirit Tours” are offered by Casa MagoffinCompañeros at 10 a.m. the second Saturday ofevery month. Cost: $5. Reservations required.

Museo Mayachen - Historical exhibits aredisplayed inside of Mercado Mayapan, 2101Myrtle. Currently on exhibit: “Women Workersin the early years of the Textile Industry.”Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.Information: 532-6205 ormercadomayapan.org.

National Border Patrol Museum andMemorial Library — 4315 TransmountainDrive. The museum, in Northeast El Paso justwest of U.S. 54, features the history of theBorder Patrol with uniforms, equipment, pho-tographs, guns, motor vehicles, airplanes, boatsand other items, including hands-on exhibits forkids. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday throughSaturday. Closed Sunday, Monday and majorholidays. Admission is free. Information: 759-6060 or borderpatrolmuseum.com.

Railroad and Transportation Museumof El Paso — More than 100 years of El Pasorailroad history are on display at Union DepotTransit Terminal, 400 W. San Antonio, atDurango. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdaythrough Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free.Information: 422-3420 or elpasorails.com.

War Eagles Air Museum — 8012 AirportRoad, Doña Ana County Airport, Santa Teresa.Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday throughSunday. Admission: $5; $4 senior citizens andmilitary; free for children under 12.Information: (575) 589-2000 or war-eagles-air-museum.com.

Las Cruces area

Chamizal galleries - Chamizal NationalMemorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Hours are 10a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.Admission is free. Information: 532-7273 ornps.gov/cham.

Showing through Dec. 19 in Los PaisanosGallery: Carlos Vigueras Casasola’s photo-graphic exhibition “Mexican Revolution 1910-2010: One Hundred years of Reality.” Casasolais a descendent of the Casasola dynasty thatincludes Agustin Victor Casasola, GustavoCasasola Zapata, and Federico Casasola. TheCasasola family tradition of

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graphic media began with Agustin’s photo-graphic agency (1912) that provided graphicinformation to newspapers in Mexico and othercountries. His son Gustavo is credited withrecording an extensive photographic history ofMexico’s turbulent era of the MexicanRevolution. Federico Casasola has preservedthe family’s legacy through the founding of theCasasola Museum in Old Mesilla.

Las Cruces Museum of NaturalHistory — Mesilla Valley Mall, Las Cruces(take Lohman exit east from I-25). Hours: 10a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays andSaturdays; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays; 1 to 5p.m. Sundays. All events are free. Information:(575) 522-3120 or las-cruces.org.

Showing through Jan. 10: “Let’s Get Active.”The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry’snewest small exhibit features hands-on interac-tives concerning fitness that appeal to childrenand their families. Text panels in English andSpanish.

Sky Safari is 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, at LaLlorona Park, W. Picacho at River Levee Rd.

Las Cruces Railroad Museum — Themuseum is in the Santa Fe train depot, 351 N.Mesilla, (at Las Cruces avenue west of theDowntown Mall). Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Thursday through Saturday. Admission is free;donations encouraged. Information: (575) 647-4480 or museums.las-cruces.org//rrmuseum.shtm.

The 5th annual Old Fashioned Holiday Displayis 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4. Visitors can viewthe model trains, holiday decorations, and com-plete a craft project. Light refreshments served.Santa arrives at 5 p.m. on a holiday-decoratedBurlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad dieselengine, and will be available for photos on theobservation deck until 8 p.m. Holiday musicprovided by Vista Vibrations Bell Choir at5:15pm and Central Elementary School Choirat 6:15 p.m.

Holiday lights at the museum will be lit nightlyfrom Dec. 4-Jan. 3 in conjunction with theCity of Las Cruces Winterfest activities.

An ornament-making class for ages 7-12 is 1to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19. Children willmake a picture frame ornament, complete witha photo of themselves, while they watch “ThePolar Express” and enjoy a light snack. Classsize is limited; registration is required. Cost: $5per child. Information/RSVP: Joanne, 647-4480.

NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum— 4100 Dripping Springs, Las Cruces. Hoursare 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday,noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $5 ($3 sen-iors 60 and older, $2 for children 5-17; free forage 4 and under). Information: (575) 522-4100or nmfarmandranchmuseum.org.

Stories of Christmas Past: A Living HistoryEvening is 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, in theMuseum’s theater with a series of living historyperformances that focus on New Mexico’sChristmas traditions. Admission: $2 suggesteddonation.

Showing Dec. 3-Sept. 10, 2010: “Colcha:Embroidered Connections,” Colcha is anembroidery method traced back to the 1700sin New Mexico. Opening reception is 6 p.m.Thursday, Dec. 3. Refreshments offered.

Showing through Dec. 6: “TheArt of Cultivation,” agriculture and MesillaValley-themed works by members of theBorder Artists.

Showing through Jan. 18 in the LegacyGallery: “Bracero Memories,” an exhibit aboutthe temporary contract labor program

between the United States and Mexico initiatedin 1942. The agricultural portion of the pro-gram continued until 1964.

Showing through July 18, 2010: “Buildingfor the Future: Rural Schoolhouses of NewMexico: 1880-1965.”

Classes and workshops (pre-registrationrequired):• Harvest Cooking Class is 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday,Dec. 1, with chef Carol Koenig. Cost: $35.• A Handcrafted Holiday workshop is for chil-dren 4 and older accompanied by a parent is 10a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12. Cost: $25 fortwo family members, plus $5 each for addition-al family members. Craft materials provided.Participants need to bring a lunch.

White Sands Missile Range Museumand Missile Park — Exhibits feature the his-tory of the Trinity Site (site of the first atomicbomb test), the V-2 rocket, ranchers on therange and missile optics. An outdoor MissilePark displays rockets and missiles tested on therange. Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday throughFriday, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday andSunday. Closed on federal holidays. Free admis-sion.

To get there: take U.S. 54, and after the free-way ends, keep going north on Martin LutherKing, which leads directly to the range. Orenter from the north off U.S. 70 east of LasCruces. Visitors must provide a current license,car registration and proof of insurance.Information: (575) 678-8824 (local call) orwsmr-history.org.

Also

Hubbard Museum of the AmericanWest — 841 U.S. Hwy 70 West, next toRuidoso Downs (N.M.) Race Track. Hours: 9a.m. to 5 p.m. every day. Admission: $6 ($5 forseniors, military; $2 children 6-16; free for chil-dren 5 and younger). Information: (575) 378-4142 or hubbardmuseum.org.

Showing through December: 2009 FallAmerican Photography exhibit.

New Mexico Museum of SpaceHistory — The museum features theInternational Space Hall of Fame and theTombaugh IMAX Dome Theater andPlanetarium, and is located on the northeastside of Alamogordo off Indian Wells Blvd.

Currently showing: “Space Frontiers,” a lookat the heritage and future of space explorationin New Mexico. Space center hours are 9 a.m.to 5 p.m. Admission: $6 ($5 for seniors andmilitary, $4 ages 4-12, children 3 and youngerfree). Information: (877) 333-6589, (575) 437-2840 or nmspacemuseum.org.

See “Film Scene” for IMAX schedule.

Sacramento Mountains HistoricalMuseum — U.S. 82 across from theChamber of Commerce in Cloudcroft, N.M.Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday throughTuesday and Friday and Saturday; and 1 to 4p.m. Sunday. Closed Wednesday and Thursday.Admission: $3 ($1 children). Information: (575)682-2932 or [email protected].

Silver City Museum — 312 W. Broadway,Silver City. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Tuesday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Saturday and Sunday. Admission: $3.Information: (575) 538-5921, 1-877-777-7947(out of town), or silvercitymuseum.org.

Toy Train Depot — Alameda Park, 1991 N.White Sands Blvd., Alamogordo. Hours arenoon to 4:40 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.Admission: $4. Information: (575) 437-2855 ortoytraindepot.homestead.com.

The 1/5 scale train track offers rides aroundAlameda Park 12:30 to 4 p.m. Cost: $4.

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Adair Margo Fine Art — Margo’s newgallery is at 215 Stanton, Suite 602 (in TheMartin Building). Hours are 10 a.m. to noonand 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or byappointment. Information: 533-0048 or adair-margo.com.

Showing through Dec. 31: New works bypainter/printmaker Suzi Davidoff and sculpturaljeweler Rachelle Thiewes. Davidoff andThiewes just returned to El Paso from a two-month artist fellowship in Finland.

Davidoff will show monotypes (print madefrom a metal or glass plate on which a pictureis painted in oil color, printing ink, or naturaldyes) created at Flatbed Press in Austin. Theprints reflect the artist’s ongoing exploration oflight, structure and pattern in the natural envi-ronment.

Thiewes will show new bracelets and earringsthat explore rhythms, sound and light. Marriedto guitarist Dan Lambert, Thiewes has long hada strong interest in the structure, patterns andorganic qualities of music. Her pieces are alsoinfluenced by the desert landscape of El Paso.

Adair Studio and Gallery — 5750 N.Mesa (at the Summit). Gallery hours are 10a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays. Clarissa Adair is a gradu-ate of the Colorado Institute of Art in Denver.Information: 471-2271 or 587-8648.

The studio’s student art show is 6 to 9 p.m.Friday, Dec. 4, featuring works by studentsfrom the gallery’s classes and instructor ClarissaAdair.

Painting classes for children and adults, anddrawing workshops offered (“Figure” and“Drawing with your Artist Brain”).

Art and Framing Gallery — 6519-A N.Mesa (in the Palm Court). Information: 833-5250.

Art Junction of El Paso — The art serviceof El Paso Art Association is at 500 W. Paisano,Suite D upstairs (Downtown, at Durango).Hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday throughFriday. Studio spaces are available to rent forartists, as well as a photo lab. Also featured arethe Presidents Gallery for classes and theupstairs Lobby Gallery featuring artwork by thestudio artists. Information: 534-7377 elpasoar-tassociation.com.

Ballroom Marfa — 108 E. San AntonioStreet in Marfa. Information: (432) 729-3700 orballroommarfa.org. Showing through Dec. 13

in the gallery: “Two Face,” sculptures by AaronCurry of San Antonio and Thomas Houseago ofLeeds, England. The sculptures are monumentsfor the 21st century, with contemporary popculture given gravitas by the presence of thehistorical avant-garde.

‘Beauty on the Border III’ — An openingreception is at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, atThe Percolator, 217 N. Stanton, for the photoexhibit by local fashion photographer HarryAssad. Assad and his Model Forms Agency havephotographed over 1,000 models over the past25 years. Information: 351-1016.

Bissell Art Studio — The teaching art stu-dio, featuring classes in watercolor and draw-ing, is at 4601 Hondo Pass, Suite H (at Caby’sGarden Center). Art classes are 10 a.m. to12:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, or byappointment. Information: 755-5260 [email protected].

A Christmas Art Show & Open House is 5-7p.m. Friday, 4-7 p.m. Saturday and 1-5 p.m.Sunday, Dec. 4-6.

Border Art Biennial 2010 — El PasoMuseum of Art and Museo de Arte de CiudadJuarez are taking entries through Jan. 31 for

the Border Art Biennial 2010 to be held Nov.14, 2010-Feb. 13-2011. Each museum willexhibit one of two artworks by every artistselected. All works included will be reproducedin the accompanying exhibition catalog.Information/applications: 532-1707 or callforen-try.org.

Jurors are Rita Gonzalez, Assistant Curator inthe Department of Contemporary Art at theLos Angeles County Museum of Art and ItalaSchmelz, Director at the Museo de ArteCarrillo Gil.

Candy Mayer Studio Open House — ElPaso artist Candy Mayer will host her 4th annu-al open house at her home studio at 1317Tierra Roja 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday andSunday, Dec. 5-6. Visitors can view recentworks and works in progress, as well as pho-tography by Mayer’s husband Charlie Mayer.Prints, cards, and holiday gifts will be for saleand refreshments available. New items includea calendar with El Paso images and new mag-nets and ceramic tiles. Information: 581-4971or candymayer.com.

To get there: Take I-10 to Redd Exit. TakeRedd east to Resler, turn left at Franklin HighSchool, right at Tierra Taos, then left at TierraRoja.

Carmen Navar Art Studio — 6320Falling Star. The studio gallery offers originalartwork, prints, note cards and crosses.Artwork on commission; lay-a-way available.Hours by appointment. Information: 833-4635.

Mixed media and drawing classes are 6:30 to8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 2 to 4 p.m. the first andsecond Saturday of the month for ages 9 toadult.

Chamizal Call for Artists — TheChamizal National Memorial, 800 S. SanMarcial, invites regional artists and arts organi-zations interested in displaying their work atany of the Memorial’s two gallery spaces forthe 2010 calendar year. Proposals should bemade to the attention of Michael Groomer,Chief of Interpretation, Education, and Arts,and may be submitted in person or by mail to

the park’s address. Deadline to submit propos-als is Dec. 23. Information: Michael Groomer,532-7273, ext. 124 or nps.gov/cham.

Chamizal galleries - Chamizal NationalMemorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Hours are 10a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.Admission is free. Information: 532-7273 ornps.gov/cham.

Showing through Dec. 19 in Los PaisanosGallery: Carlos Vigueras Casasola’s photograph-ic exhibition “Mexican Revolution 1910-2010:One Hundred years of Reality.” Casasola is adescendent of the Casasola dynasty thatincludes Agustin Victor Casasola, GustavoCasasola Zapata, and Federico Casasola. TheCasasola family tradition of graphic mediabegan with Agustin’s photographic agency(1912) that provided graphic information tonewspapers in Mexico and other countries. Hisson Gustavo is credited with recording anextensive photographic history of Mexico’s tur-bulent era of the Mexican Revolution. Federico Casasola haspreserved the family’s legacy through thefounding of the Casasola Museum in OldMesilla.

Chinati Foundation — Marfa, Texas.Created by artist Donald Judd, the ChinatiFoundation houses one of the world’s largestcollections of permanently installed contempo-rary art. The collection is open for guided toursthroughout the year at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.Thursday through Sunday. Admission is $10 ($5for students, seniors). Information: (915) 729-4362. Call ahead for group tours.

The collection includes Dan Flavin’s untitledMarfa project, a monumental work in coloredfluorescent light that occupies six buildings.

Community Exhibit Space — The city’s“People’s Gallery” is on the first floor of El PasoCity Hall, Two Civic Center Plaza. Hours are 8a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.Information: MCAD, 541-4481 orelpasotexas.gov/mcad.

Showing Dec. 7-30: Alliance Française d’ElPaso host a photo exhibit by Félix Domecq and

Françoise Chadaillac, highlighting urban colorsand daily life in France. Opening reception is 5to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9. RSVP by Dec.5: 875-1696.

‘Desert Lights’ — The Alazan Artists, anew group of impressionistic oil painters, willhost an exhibit, sale and reception for recentworks 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at Studiodel Sol , 5024 Doniphan, Suite 14A (in PlacitaSanta Fe). Admission is free. Information: 526-1367 or 584-4639.

The group meets weekly to paint together,inspire each other and critique their paintings,and represent varied backgrounds, training, andeducation. Members include Beth Abbott,Phyllis Davis, Lucius de Angelo, MargaretHeath, Virginia Howell, Trish Lopez, JoanMcElroy, Carol Napier, Yvonne Postelle, LoisRayome, Anne Spier, Ilene Steele, WaynelleStrachan, Nina Walker and Sandy Young.

‘Early Women Artists’ call for artwork— The Hal Marcus Gallery seeks artwork byEarly El Paso Women Artists through Jan. 8

for the Feb. 25-April 30 exhibit. The galleryseeks work by early El Paso women artists,including long-time artists who are still alive. Allwork submitted for consideration must be forsale. Information: 533-9090.

El Paso Museum of Art — One ArtsFestival Plaza, downtown El Paso. Hours are 9a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday andSaturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, and 9 a.m. to9 p.m. Thursday. Closed Mondays and holidays.Admission is free, except for the“Microscopias” exhibit ($5; free for museummembers). Information: 532-1707 or elpasoart-museum.org.

A fundraising Holiday Dinner Party benefitingmembership funds is 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4,with live entertainment. Cost: $75 ($50 mem-bers. Non-member cost includes single’s levelmembership. RSVP/payment by Dec. 2.

Showing through Jan. 10: “Microscopias.”The exhibition investigates the relationships ofabstract languages with specific forms found inmicrobiology and human anatomy as developedby Dr. Alvar Carillo-Gil at the Palacio de BellasArtes in Mexico City in 1963. All artworks arefrom the Museo de Arte Carrillo-Gil Conaculta-INBA collection. Artists are David AlfaroSiqueiros, Franz Kupka, Pierre Soulages, SophieTauber Arp, Nelly and Theo Van Doesburg,

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Jean Arp, Sonia Delaunay, Wolfgang Paalen,Zhao Wouki, Stanley Hayter and GuntherGerzso.

Showing Dec. 13-March 28: “Impressionismin Print,” an exhibition of 14 prints from themuseum’s permanent collection including artistssuch as Edgar Degas and Pierre-Auguste Renoir.A major art movement of the mid to late 19thcentury, Impressionism developed in Paris asvarious painters endeavored to capture thechanging effects of light on everyday subjectmatter.

Museum curator Christian Gerstheimer willhost a lecture on the exhibit at 1 p.m. Sunday,Dec. 13. Seating is limited and on a first come,first served basis. Public opening to follow.Admission is free.

Showing through Jan. 10 — “Emilio Said:Unreal Cities,” featuring 22 formal abstractionscreated in different media, including painting,photography, blueprints and charts. These gen-erate visual fields becoming a metropolis that inturn becomes its own abstraction. Said, born inMexico City in 1970, has previously been anartist in residence in Vienna, Austria. Co-hostedby the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs andthe Consulate General of Mexico in El Paso.

Showing through Dec. 6 “Liz Cohen: theBuilder and the Bikini Model.” The exhibitionincludes color photographs of Cohen posing asa bikini model with her low-rider, Trabant-a-mino that the artist built from an East GermanTrabant and a Chevrolet El Camino.

Showing through March 2: “Recycle/Reuse:WWII Propaganda Prints.” The exhibit exam-ines the vintage concept of recycling as depict-ed in World War II posters. The prints werecreated by artists during World War II spoutedvarious messages intended to rally citizens for anumber of causes. Citizens were often encour-aged to ration their food and recycle items withraw materials such as rubber, aluminum, tin andsteal that were used for war supplies. Themuseum has more than 700 propaganda printsfrom both WWI and WWII, given by RoseNordwald and the El Paso Public Library in1975.

Showing through March 7: “La Virgen DeGuadalupe,” featuring 14 retablos from EPMA’spermanent collection that explore the Virgin ofGuadalupe as a major religious and cultural iconin Mexican and Mexican American culture.

In conjunction with the exhibit, a free screen-ing of the Spanish-language documentary film“El Pueblo Mexicano que Camina (A LongJourney to Guadalupe)” is 2 p.m. Saturday,Dec. 12, in the auditorium. The film includesfootage of pilgrimages throughout the 20th cen-tury. It was originally shot in 16mm and pro-duced between July 1987 and February 1996.

Author Jacqueline Orsini Dunnington will hosta lecture on “Guadalupe: In Name and Image”at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, in the auditorium.Dunnington is the author of “Viva Guadalupe!The Virgin in New Mexican Popular Art,”“Celebrating Guadalupe,” “Guadalupe OurLady of New Mexican Art,” and “TibetanWheel of Existence,” some of which are cur-rently for sale in the museum store. Admissionis free, but space is limited.

The Museum of Art Store will host two trunkshows and book signing 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4-5. Trunkshows include the “OOTS!” Collection forbabies and kids with Netherland-based design-ers Arian Roefs and Godfried Konings, and TheSongsix Handbags collection with designerHeather Caster. In addition, El Paso photogra-pher Mark Paulda will sign copies of his book“Celebrating El Paso.”

A free “Artists on Art” talk with Brigitte vonAhn is 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9. VonAhn, an encaustic artist, was born in Luebeck,Germany, and has resided in the United Statessince 1990. She is a past-president of the ElPaso Art Association and charter member ofthe Pastel Society of El Paso.

Dr. Babette Bohn will speak on the painting“God the Father” at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10,in the auditorium as part of the 2009 NewPerspectives: Hidden Masterpieces VisitingScholar Lecture Series. The series considerstopics related to the museum’s late Medieval,Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo art. Bohn is aprofessor at Texas Christian University, and aspecialist in Italian art. Bohn will discussLodovico Carracci’s “God the Father” on viewin the European Gallery. Admission is free, butspace is limited and available on a first-come,first-serve basis.

Third Thursdays at EPMA is 5:30 to 8 p.m.Dec. 17. Ages 18 and older welcome. Cost:$10 ($7 museum members). RSVP requested.December’s theme is “Sub Zero.” Details in“Roundup” listing.

The museum’s permanent collections includethe Kress Collection of European works fromthe 14th through the 18th centuries; the

American Collection of art of the 19th and 20thcenturies; the Spanish Viceroyal Collection andMexican Folk Retablos, art from the 17ththrough the 19th centuries; Works on PaperCollection from the 16th through the 20th cen-turies; Contemporary Collection, emphasizingSouthwestern and Mexican artists; and the TomLea Gallery, featuring works by El Paso’s best-known artists and other regional artists.

Museum classes for children and adultsoffered year round. Call for details.

Museum membership is $15 seniors, $25 indi-viduals and $50 for families, and includes dis-counts at the Museum Store, free admission toall exhibitions and programs, and invitations toprivate member events. Information: 532-1707,ext. 66 for more information.

Encaustic International Gallery — 7100Westwind, Suite 120. The gallery is the studioof El Paso encaustic artist Brigitte von Ahn.Hours are 2 to 5 p.m. Wednesday andThursday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.Information/appointment: 833-0454, 581-4737or brigittevonahn.com.

Group sessions for encaustic painting are 2 to5 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays.

The gallery will host a Christmas Market andparty 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, with a vari-ety of locally made items. Also, wives ofGerman military stationed in the El Paso-FortBliss area will sell home-made baked goodsbenefiting their Helping Hands charity support-ing those in need in the El Paso/Juarez area.Each participating artist will also donate a por-tion of their earnings at the show to HelpingHands.Free “Feuerzangenbowle,” Germany’straditional Christmas libation, a hot red winepunch, will be flamed live and served at theevent.

Escamilla Art Studio and Gallery OpenHouse — Award-winning ImpressionistAlberto Escamilla will host his 3rd annualChristmas season open house and Studio Tour11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec.

12-13, at his studio at 1457 Amstater Circle.The exhibit features new original oil paintingsand the artist’s personal collection. A limitednumber of original hand painted ornamentsavailable are available for purchase.Refreshments will be served. Information: 857-7789, 474-1800 or albertoescamilla.com.

The gallery is one block west of Joe Battle onPellicano; turn north onto Bob Hope, then lefton Amstater Circle.

Galleria 300 — 300 E. Main, Suite 810 inDowntown El Paso. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, or by appoint-ment. Information: 525-9560.

Currently featured: “Vos—A Retrospect,”works by UTEP art department membersAlfonso Valenzuela, Mauricio Olague and SteveSalazar.

Hal Marcus Studio and Gallery — 800N. Mesa, second floor (at Yandell). Hours are11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.Information: 533-9090 or halmarcus.com.

Photographer Mark Paulda will sign copies ofhis new book “Celebrating El Paso” and editorMarcia Hatfield Daudistel will sign her book“Literary El Paso” featuring work by 63 border-land authors 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3.

The 35th annual Happy Holidaze arts andcraft fair is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec.

12, with a Harlequin theme this year. Includes15 area vendors, live music, magic and bellydancers.

Showing through Jan. 29: “Paint the TownRed” group show, featuring works by 25 areaartists. “Paint the town red” means to makemerry, have some fun, go on a spree. Areaartists paint unexpected interpretations of the

show’s title. An ARTalk is 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday,Jan. 14.

Artists are Maria C. Appelzoller, TeresaFernández, Pat Foss, Kelly Foss, Paul Hoylen Jr.,Kathy Ivey, Gabriela Jimenez, Ju-Yi Fu, RobertKaiser, Amy Leanse, Hal Marcus, Candy Mayer,Carmen Navar, Louie Pedregon, Fr. VincentPetersen, Glenna Jo Price, Wendy Reyes,Krystyna Robbins, Mark Rojas, FranciscoRomero, A. Stein, Rudy Vásquez, ConnieWeaver, Diana Zampini and Karla Zanelli.

The gallery is seeking works through Jan. 8

for its upcoming “Early El Paso Women Artists”exhibit featuring artists exhibiting in the areabefore 1970. The exhibit will hang Feb. 25-

April 30. All works must be for sale. Callgallery for details.

Humanities conference call for art —Dr. Ronald Weber, Program Chair for confer-ence of the Humanities Education and ResearchAssociation, invites artists to submit original artwork through Jan. 10 in any of the followingcategories: Mixed Media, Painting, Pastel,Printmaking, Photography and WatercolorPainting to be featured on the cover of the pro-gram for the “Intersections: Mind, Body, Time,Space” conference March 11-13. The work willalso serve as the cover design for the Spring2012 issue of the academic journal,“Interdisciplinary Humanities.” Submit proposalto Weber at UTEP’s Program in Humanities,Liberal Arts Room 233. Information: 747-5835or [email protected].

International Museum of Art — 1211Montana. The museum is operated by theInternational Association for the Visual Arts inthe historic Turney Home. Hours are 1 to 5p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Admission isfree. Information: 543-6747 or internationalmu-seumofart.net.

Showing through Dec. 31: 2009 Sun BowlExhibit. The annual show is the museum’slargest annual exhibit.

The Heritage Gallery (lower level) features“The Mexican Revolution Exhibition: 1910-1920” featuring murals by Bill Rakocy andMario Parra depicting various events from theMexican Revolution, a collection of rare, mat-ted photographs, Pancho Villa’s death mask anda life-size figure of Villa.

La Galeria de la Misíon de Senecú —The Ysleta Independent School District’s galleryis at 8455 Alameda. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Monday through Friday. Admission is free.Gallery closed Dec.19-Jan. 3 for winter break.Information: 434-9700 or finearts.yisd.net.

Showing Dec. 11-Jan.21: The 12th annualOur Lady of Guadalupe Exhibit andCompetition,” featuring works of various mediadepicting Our Lady of Guadelupe.

Opening reception and awards ceremony is5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11. A free mini-festival will be held with arts and crafts andfood vendors. Entertainment by Riverside HighSchool Mariachi Ensemble, El Paso ClassicalGuitar Quartet and Matachines dancers.

Main Street Gallery — 1456 Main in SanElizario, on the Mission Trail. Hours are 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, noonto 3 p.m. Sunday. Information: 594-8424 ormsgallery.net.

Maria NavarraPino and Friends openstudio – Six area women artisans will host anopen studio 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday andSunday, Dec. 5-6, at the studio of MariaNavarraPino, 116 W. Corpening in La Mesa,N.M. featuring weaving, pottery, jewelry, paint-ed silk, handspun yarn and more. Admission is


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free. Information: (575) 233-2031 or joseph-scoatorginals.com.

To get there: Take Hwy 28 north from ElPaso, first left after Chope’s in La Mesa.

Maven Studio — 9828 Montana, Suite N.Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday throughFriday. New artists are featured each month.Information: 633-8350 or [email protected]. Web: myspace.com/mavenstudio.The monthly Friday Night Gallery Reception is6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4.

Olvera Gallery Contemporary ArtSpace — 3350 Doniphan in the oldCourchesne Schoolhouse (the Rexcel Building).The gallery features painting, prints, sculpture,photography, drawing, digital art and installa-tion. Take Paisano Road to Racetrack Drive.Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. By appoint-ment on weekends. Information: 346-1863 orrubenolvera.com.

Showing in December: photographs by SorayaMariscal. Opening reception is 5:30 to 7:30p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5.

Prints Charming — 7040 N. Mesa Suite B,Colony Cove I. Prints Charming features printsand posters of all kinds, including works by areaartists. Information: 833-1664.

Rakocy Art Studio — 4210 Emory Rd.Information: 584-9716 or [email protected]. Artist/historian Bill Rakocy has his UpperValley studio and gallery open by appointment.

Rakocy explored the Southwest in the late1940s as an ex-GI and young artist, returned tostay in the 1970s and later became curator ofeducation at the El Paso Museum of Art. Anaward-winning artist, Rakocy is also author ofbooks on art, regional history and ghost towns.

Rio Bravo Watercolorists – The group’sChristmas party/luncheon is 11 a.m.Wednesday, Dec. 16, at Great AmericanSteakhouse, 701 Mesa Hills. Beginning andadvanced watercolorists and art lovers areinvited. Bring an art-related gift for exchange.Reservations required: Jeannie Sigmon, 842-9365.

Rubin Center — UTEP’s Stanlee andGerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts is nextto 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. Closedon Saturdays of home football games.Information: 747-6151, [email protected] utep.edu/artsandculture.

Fall 2009 exhibits showing through Dec. 12:• “Snagged: Tom Leader Studio.” The exhibitexamines accumulation as a method of record-ing memory and experience. This is the latestin a series of large-scale site installations byTom Leader Studio, a landscape architecturefirm based in Berkeley, Calif. that creates sus-tainable landscapes and explores human impact on theenvironment. “Snagged” resulted from the col-laboration of studio representatives and a teamof Ohio State University students who visitedEl Paso this summer to research the naturaland constructed landscapes of the Rio GrandeValley. • “Love Without Contact: Ruben Verdu.”Verdu’s Continuum series records uninterrupt-ed movement. The artist stands perfectly stillspraying a focused jet of liquid pigment as thecanvas progresses past him, and his immobilitynegates the emotive, full-body strokes of theaction painters of the 1950s and opens up the

possibilities for the painting process. This exhi-bition includes artwork from the mid-1990s tothe present. • “Celebrity: A Photographic Legacy from theAndy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.”The exhibit features several of the 154 Warholphotographs created between 1975 and 1986that were acquired by Rubin Center as a giftfrom the Andy Warhol Foundation for theVisual Arts in honor of the foundation’s 20thanniversary.

Sun Bowl Art Exhibit 2009 — The annu-al show is on display through Dec. 31 at theInternational Museum of Art, 1211 Montana.Museum hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Thursdaythrough Sunday. Admission is free. Information:543-6747.

The Sun Bowl Art Exhibit is the Southwest’slongest running art exhibit and brings artistsfrom throughout the U.S. and beyond to ElPaso every year.

Sunland Art Gallery — The El Paso ArtAssociation co-op gallery is in Sunland ParkMall, second level across from The Greenery,with 30 El Paso artists represented. Hours are10 a.m. to 8.m. Monday through Saturday,noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Information: 584-3117or sunlandartgallery.com.

Individuals or groups interested in having ashow at the gallery in 2010 can call 833-0636or 474-0053.

The gallery’s Christmas Open House isSaturday and Sunday, Dec. 12-13, featuringChristmas decorations, special artwork for holi-day gift giving and refreshments. Free giftsoffered with qualified purchases. Artists will bedemonstrating both days, including CandyMayer, Corinne Abeyta-Spinnler, ConnieWeaver and others.

Carmen Navar will direct children’s activitiesboth days including mixed media 10 a.m. to 2p.m. Saturday and drawing noon to 1 p.m.Sunday. Information: Carmen, 833-4635.

The Crossland Gallery — 500 W. Paisano(in the Art Junction of El Paso). Hours are noonto 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admissionis free. Information: 351-2811. Continuingthrough December: “Art Junction StudioArtists.”

‘The Unveiling II’ — Art Worx Productionspresents the exhibit featuring new work byAlberto Escamilla, Candy Mayer, KrystynaRobbins, Mauricio Mora and Rich Martinez at 7p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, at 300 E. Main St, Ste.810. Attendees are urged to wear a white t-shirt for this concept show. Information: 487-6545 or [email protected].

Titovets School of Art — The school willhost its annual student exhibition and sale 4 to8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, at 5446 N. Mesa(near Sheldon’ Jewelers), featuring works byabout 20 students of both Aleksander andLyuba Titovets. Admission is free. Information:581-6400 or 549-4639.

The Titovets graduated with master of finearts degrees in St. Petersburg, Russia and in1992 immigrated to El Paso. They since havereceived numerous regional and nationalawards for their paintings.

UTEP Union Gallery — Second floor,UTEP Union East. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 8p.m. Monday through Friday. Information: 747-5481 or utep.edu/events.

Showing Dec. 3-Jan. 23: “Epilogue,” BFAexhibition featuring works by graduating sen-iors Alejandra M. Carrillo, James Jiron, ArianaMuñoz, and Luis Nieto. The show features avariety of techniques from printmaking tographic design to metals/sculpture. Openingreception is 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3.

Las Cruces/Mesilla

Branigan Cultural Center — BraniganBuilding, 501 N. Main, (Downtown Mall) LasCruces. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.Admission is free. Information: (575) 541-2154or las-cruces.org/museums.

Showing through Dec. 26 in the MainGallery: “Images of Tortugas,” a photographicessay by Robert Kaiser of the pilgrimage up “A”Mountain. The village of Tortugas, locatedabout three and a half miles outside of LasCruces, was established in the early 1850s. Thefirst inhabitants were made up of Manso Indiansfrom the Guadalupe Mission in present dayJuarez, Tiguas from Isleta del Sur, and PiroIndians from Senecú del Sur and Socorro delSur. Since its founding, generations haveobserved the annual feast days of the Virgin ofGuadalupe Dec. 10-12. A key activity of theevent is the four-mile pilgrimage up Tortugas(or “A”) Mountain. Opening reception is 5 to 7p.m. Friday, Dec. 4.

A special screening of the documentary “OurPeople, Our Faith … Our Lady” will be at 7p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, at the Rio GrandeTheater. Tickets are free and available at CityHall, 200 N. Church Street.

Showing through Dec. 18 in the ShannonGallery is the traveling exhibit “AbrahamLincoln: Self-Made in America,” Branigan is oneof 40 institutions nationwide to host the exhibitorganized by the Abraham Lincoln PresidentialLibrary and Museum in Springfield, Ill. Theexhibit, commemorating the 200th anniversaryof Lincoln’s birth, spans his life from his child-hood to his presidency and assassination.

The reproduction artifacts on display aremodeled from originals in the PresidentialLibrary and Museum.

Picaithley, former Chief Historian for theNational Park Service, will give a lecture onLincoln’s lasting influence at 1 p.m. Saturday,Dec. 5, in the Shannon Gallery.

The Las Cruces Friends of Chamber Musicwill present some of Lincoln’s favorite pieces ina concert of period music 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday,Dec. 6.

A panel discussion on Lincoln is 7 to 9 p.m.Wednesday, Dec. 9.

Cutter Gallery — 2640 El Paseo (atUniversity), Las Cruces. The newly re-openedgallery is in the restored Hadley House. Hours:10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday 10a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Information: (575)541-0658.

An opening reception is 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday,Dec. 5, for “Images of Our Lady ofGuadalupe.” New Mexico Folk ArtCoordinator and State Folklorist ClaudeStephenson will host the one-hour presenta-tion, “Dancing for the Virgin on Tortugas,” at 5p.m. Friday, Dec. 11.

Galeria Tepin — The Border Book Festivalwill host a grand opening and reception for itsnew gallery at 2220 Calle de Parian in Mesilla,N.M. 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4. Information:(575) 523-3988.

Showing is “Guadalupe/Lupe/Lupita: Visionand Revision: Images of Our Lady of Guadalupein Transmutation / Transformation/ Transcendence” featuring works by SantaBarraza, Daniel Zolinsky, Jean Buchanan,Venessa Ramos and Corina Gabaldón.

KRWG Holiday Art Benefit — TheBorder Artists will host its 3rd annual benefitart show and sale for KRWG-FM 5 to 8 p.m.Friday, Dec. 4, with a “Last Minute Saturday”sale 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, atJohn Curry Construction and Real Estate’s

Show home, 4447 Organ Mesa Loop, LasCruces. Half of all sales go directly towards thepublic radio station. Information: (575) 646-KRWG (5794) or krwgfm.org.

Small, less expensive works by the artists willbe released during the final Saturday hours.

Las Cruces Museum of Art — 491 N.Main (Downtown Mall). Hours are 10 to 4 p.m.Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Saturday. Information: (575) 541-2221, (575)541-2137 or museums.las-cruces.org.

Showing through Jan. 23: • “Three Decades of Inquiry,” a retrospectiveof work in multiple mediums by Albuquerqueartist Margi Wier. Weir’s work is often sculp-tural, and has evolved over the years fromabstract to figurative.• “Swarm,” works by Julia Barello, a local artistand NMSU associate professor. Barello workswith discarded x-ray film that is dyed and intri-cately cut into shapes inspired by nature.• “Mirage,” the work of jewelry artist andUTEP professor Rachelle Thiewes. This collec-tion is constructed of steel, silver, and automo-bile paint.

Artists reception for all three exhibits is 5 to 7p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, during the DowntownRamble.

During the ramble, the museum will host aStudio Program Open House 5 to 6 p.m. as anopportunity to see the studio spaces, meet theinstructors, view demonstrations, and pick up acopy of the winter class schedule with classessuch as ceramics, weaving, drawing, painting,and digital photography with courses for chil-dren and adults. Registration for winter classesbegins at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15.

The Reading Art Book Club meets at 2:30p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, to discuss the non-fiction work “Jewels: A Secret History” byVictoria Finlay.

Los Artesanos Galeria — The gallery at1910 Calle de Parian (the Old Tortilla Factory)in Mesilla, N.M. features works by gallery own-ers glass artist Greta Burger, gourd artist LatanaBernier, potter Rudy Lucero and painter onwood and leather, and sculptor of stone-and-metal pieces Ramon Escalante, as well as guestartists. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdaythrough Sunday. Information: (575) 526-1144or [email protected].

A “Meet the Artists Night” reception is 5 to 7p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, during the gallery’s

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Grand Opening celebration 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.that day. The four owners will be present, andLatana Bernier will demonstrate the pyroen-graving aspect of her work.

Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery —2470-A Calle de Guadalupe in Mesilla, acrossfrom the Fountain Theatre. Hours are 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noonto 5 p.m. Sunday. New works displayed everythree months. Information: (575) 522-2933 orftp.zianet.com/mvartgallery/home.shtml.

December’s featured artists are Caryl Portera renowned pastelist and graduate of NMSU,and Yvonne Postelle, a native Texan who worksprimarily in oils as a landscape painter. A tradi-tional holiday reception is 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday,Dec. 12. Refreshments served.

Milagro Coffee Y Espresso — 1733 E.University Ave. in Las Cruces. Hours are 6:30a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Information: (575) 532-1042. Showing through Dec. 10: Mixed mediapaintings by Meg Freyermuth and EmmaHenderson.

New Mexico Watercolor Society,Southern Chapter — The Society meets at2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, in the Arts and CraftsRoom at Good Sam’s Retirement Home, 3011Buena Vida Circle. After a brief business meet-ing is the annual holiday painting exchange.Bring a painting, hors d’oeuvres or other dishto share. The public is welcome; cover is $1 tohelp pay for beverages. Information: BeegeeBrandhorst, (575) 541-7442.

Picacho Corridor Fall Studio Tour —Eight Picacho Avenue galleries and studios inLas Cruces will host their annual fall openhouse tour 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday andSunday, Nov. 28-29, with art talks, refresh-ments and more. Admission is free.Information: (575) 523-9760. Request a mapfrom [email protected].

Preston Contemporary Art Center —1755 Avenida de Mercado. Hours are 1 to 5p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 1p.m. Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, or byappointment. Information: (575) 523-8713 orprestoncontemporaryart.com.

Showing through Dec. 20: 2009 Fall Exhibit,featuring works by Cathy Breslaw (mixedmedia), Dellamarie Parrelli (painting) Pascal(wood sculpture)and Joshua Rose (painting).

Rio Grande Theatre Galleries — 211Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. Hours are 10a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday,and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Information: (575)523-6403. Showing Dec. 4-29: Works OnPaper: Canyon Suite and Collages by MarjorieMoeser. Moeser is a Toronto artist based partlyin New Mexico, partly in the South of France,whose paintings are primarily about time andchange and how they impact the environment.Opening reception is 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec.

4, during the Downtown Ramble.

thetheatregallery — Black Box Theatrelobby, 430 N. Downtown Mall in Las Cruces.Open one hour prior to Black Box all perform-ances, or by appointment. Information: (575)523-1223. Currently showing are photographsby Nikka Ziemer. Wine and cheese reception is5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4.

Tombaugh Gallery — First UnitarianUniversalist 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, (575) 521-3917 or

uuchurchlc.org.Showing through Dec. 4: Las Cruces Arts

Association annual Theme Exhibition “Our BestWork.”

Showing Dec. 6-30: Works by the church’smembers. Featured media includes oil, acrylicand watercolor painting, jewelry, quilting,mixed media, silk painting, etching and woodsculpture.Opening reception is noon to 2 p.m.Sunday, Dec. 6.

Also

Art Hop — The Truth or ConsequencesDowntown Gallery District Association hoststhe event 6 to 9 p.m. the second Saturday ofeach month (Dec. 12), featuring seven art gal-leries and other venues in the downtowngallery district. Various receptions, refresh-ments and musical entertainment will be fea-tured during these monthly events.Information: (575) 894-0528, TorCart.com.

Venues include The Living Room, Parisi, MainStreet, M, Art Galore, Bradley Gallery andmore.

‘Biennale Grande’ entries — HubbardMuseum of the American West, 841 Highway70 West in Ruidoso Downs, N.M. seeks entriesthrough Dec. 7 for its first ever “BiennaleGrande” juried art show opening January 2010.The competition is open to all artists currentlyresiding in New Mexico. Media include draw-ing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics,fiber art and mixed media. All works submittedmust be original in design and concept andmust have been completed within the past 5years. Submission cost: $25 for each individualwork. Cash awards totaling $2,800 will be dis-tributed.Information/requirement details: David Mandel,(575) 378-4142 or hubbardmuseum.org.

Fall American Photography Exhibition— The 18th annual photography show runsthrough Dec. 13 at the Hubbard Museum ofthe American West, 841 Highway 70, inRuidoso Downs, N.M. Hosted by the LincolnCounty Photographic Society. The juried showfeatures photos pertaining to the AmericanWest through “People,” “The Natural World,”“The Built Environment” and “Ranching andFarming.” Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.daily. Information: (575) 378-4142 or online athubbardmuseum.org.

Main Street gallery — 108 Main, Truth orConsequences, N.M. Hours are 1 to 5 p.m.Thursday through Saturday. Information: (575)740-2991 or MainStreet-TorC.com.

Showing through Jan. 6 — Black RangeArtists, Inc. Winter 2009-2010 exhibit.Now in its 47th year, the group includes mem-bers in El Paso, Deming, Las Cruces, Hatch,Silver City and Truth or Consequences.

MRAC Gallery — The Mimbres Region ArtsCouncil Gallery is in Wells Fargo Bank Building,1201 Pope in Silver City. Open during regularbank hours. Information: (575) 538-2505 ormimbresarts.org. Opening Friday, Dec. 11:Watercolors and Photography of John andNancy Wachholz. Reception is 5 to 6:30 p.m.

Percha Creek Traders — NM 152 indowntown Hillsboro, N.M. (18 miles west of I-25 at exit 63). Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Wednesday through Sunday. Information: (575)895-5116 or perchacreektraders.com.

Showing through Dec. 6 — “A HillsboroYear: Pastel Paintings by Melody Sears,” depict-ing local scenes, moods and seasons throughthe medium of pastel, revealing the beauty ofthis historic mining town at the foot of the GilaNational Forest

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Like many other talented artists, JulieCaffee-Cruz is a relative newcomerto the El Paso art scene. Born in

Iowa but raised in the small southwestKansas town of Elkhart, Caffee-Cruzseemed to know early in life that her des-tiny would involve art.

“I have always loved to draw,” she con-fided. “Even in grade school, people wouldbring me a piece of paper and say, ‘Drawme a flower, or draw me a butterfly.’”

She earned an associate of arts at thelocal community college, and transferredto what is now West Texas A&MUniversity, where she received her BFAand also studied secondary education.

“Being an artist was the direction I reallywanted to go, so I never did get my teach-ing certificate,” she said.

Caffee-Cruz went to work for an adver-tising agency, but soon found that shehated the pressure of producing creativework on demand. A year and a half later,she returned home to join forces with hersister, who owned a small floral shop.

“I was blessed to have a space in hershop where I could paint and display mywork. My sister’s customers enjoyedwatching me paint while they were waitingfor their orders, so I received a lot of pub-lic exposure as I was starting out.”

She met her husband, Edward, a reservistin the Army. They married in 2001, andsoon moved to Fort Carson, Colo. Even inthis new location, she continued with herart by doing freelance commission work. Again courtesy of the military, Caffee-

Cruz and her husband in 2005 arrived in ElPaso, where she joined both the El PasoArt Association and the Rio BravoWatercolorists. Although she works inadditional mediums, including watercolorand colored pencil, Caffee-Cruz said thatshe enjoys most working in black andwhite using a graphite pencil.

“Although I do a variety subjects, manyWestern, people are my favorite. Elderlyfaces have the most character and kidshave so much energy. Painting from life isalways the most challenging.”

Former Art Association President DonBeene shared, “Drawing is my first love,so I noticed Julie’s work right away. Hercompositions are often Western or militarythemes, another of my favorites, but Ithink her figurative work is some of herbest. I recall seeing a portrait she did of alittle girl. Although it was nearly photo-graphic, just the turn of the mouth and asmall smile seemed to add a spark of lifethat you would never see in a photo.”

Caffee-Cruz suffers from a severe formof arthritis, which limits the use of herhands. She has recently undergone twosurgeries on her shoulder, making it evenmore amazing that she is capable of pro-ducing such highly detailed work, espe-cially the pencil drawings. She takes allher difficulties in stride, emphasizing thather husband, son and daughter have beenespecially supportive of her efforts.

Winning the Best of Show Award and$3,000 prize at Arts International 2009with her watercolor “Chiles Left Behind”was one of the highlights of her career.The piece’s simple composition of chilepeppers remaining in the fields was alsoused to promote the recent “Living Underthe Sun” exhibition at the Chamizal.

Caffee-Cruz hopes to remain in El Pasountil her children graduate from highschool, so with any luck at all, we can lookforward to at least another four years ofbeautiful art.

Escamilla update

Congratulations to Alberto Escamilla,whose portrait of Sir Isaac Newton nowhangs in the hallowed halls of the Santa FeInstitute, a prestigious international “thinktank” in Santa Fe. The piece was commis-sioned by Pulitzer Prize–winner and for-mer El Paso resident Cormac McCarthy.

Escamilla is best-known for ethereal,impressionistic landscapes rather than por-traiture, so it seems McCarthy’s choice ofan artist was influenced by a friendshipbetween the two that dates back to theearly 1980s, when McCarthy was just

completing work on his novel “All thePretty Horses.”

McCarthy first viewed Escamilla’s paint-ings at what was then the annual SierraMedical Arts International Exhibition.

“I had a couple of pieces in that show,and he fell in love with an image of acampesino. Since then, we have becomefast friends, and through the years, he haspurchased more than two dozen of mypaintings.”

McCarthy contacted Escamilla early in2009, asking if he would be interested indoing a portrait commission.

“Although I told him that I am primarily

a landscapist, he reminded me that I hadpainted a portrait of his grandfather about12 years ago, which he really loved. In thebeginning, I was dubious about acceptingbecause I was still recovering from thefirst surgery on my hand, which had notworked out all that well. He simply toldme to take my time.”

Late this summer, Escamilla completedthe 60” x 40” portrait of Newton holdinghis famous book “Principia Mathematica,”which was dedicated in late October.

Even after a second surgery, Escamillaconfided, he still experiences pain andnumbness in his hand.

“The doctor told me to accept this situa-tion for now, so I have been going back towork again, primarily painting small 8-by-10-inch canvases. However, I’m feelingmore positive because I have been able toexperiment with several large paintings. Ijust can’t work as fast as I used to.Because my style is wet into wet, it takesme several weeks to complete a painting Imight have previously done in a few days.I guess I just have to learn patience,” hesaid good-naturedly.

One of the most exciting new trends ishis paintings with religious themes.

“We attend St. Stevens Church, and twoyears ago, they asked me to donate some-thing for the auction to raise money fortheir building fund. I decided to do an iconof the Blessed Virgin Mary because thatwouldn’t have to be so realistic. Do youknow it raised $8,000?”

Six months later, he did an image of aMadonna and child, which sold immedi-ately, and two recent cross paintings wereauctioned for more than $3,000.

“My wife and I have begun to wonderwhether the Lord is trying to tell me some-thing,” Escamilla said with a smile.

Despite a heart attack nine years ago, twoangioplasty treatments and now two handsurgeries, Escamilla continued to empha-size that he feels blessed by what he hasdone and what he is still able to do.

“I just need to take my time, get mythoughts together and see where God leadsme. I’m still pointing towards a majorshow, perhaps in the next year or so.”

Artspace El Paso

“Artspace El Paso,” a fledgling conceptat this juncture, seeks to create subsidizedliving/studio spaces in downtown El Pasofor artists of all disciplines, including thevisual arts, music, dance, filmmaking, etc.

Putting out a survey to determine artistinterest has been the first step in determin-ing the feasibility of such a project.Katherine Brennand, a member of ArtistCenters in the Downtown Core (AC/DC),a group of community volunteers workingwith Artspace America’s leading nonprofitreal-estate developer, relates that, althoughnot final, the results from the group’srecent survey are “very promising.”

If the project is approved, building 30 to60 housing units could run as much as $18million. Even with Artspace providing upto 85 percent of the needed funds, a sub-stantial balance would still require fund-ing. Some of the needed funds might beobtainable in the form of grants for low-income housing. Let’s hope this idea suc-ceeds, as it could provide a much-neededdimension to downtown El Paso.

Myrna Zanetell is a free-lance writerspecializing in the visual arts.


Alberto Escamilla, left, and CormacMcCarthy at unveiling of Escamilla’sportrait of Sir Isaac Newtn.

Arts International winnerovercame severe arthritis

*Cookie Fellowship following the December 13th Presentation

Artists and writers should listento their editors and curatorsmore … (so agrees Bill

Rakocy).In the case of the artist, the public is

involved. If the artist paints only forhimself — what aspect of communica-tion has been attained? Little or none ifthe artist’s message is too weak,unworkable, personable or bombastic.

Copy in art as pigment, line and form,and tone must share a moment of truthand believability also.

I enjoy painting, sketching and explor-ing ghost towns — why? Because Iknow them to have been a vibrant sliceof the Old West — an American Westthat is unlike any other place in theworld. I’ve done many paintings, sketch-es and interviews of ghost-town afi-cionados in Mogollon, Hillsboro,Kingston, and other areas and states. Inever seem to get my fill of what wenton there, who, how and why. My art isan intermingling of what I have experi-enced and have learned about the timesand history of a given place.

Since art is a kind of expression, I hopeto share what I felt, saw and learned.

Liz Byers on RakocyThe late Liz Byers, artist and writer,

had this to say in working with me onmy Kingston/Hillsboro book in 1983:

“Author Rakocy is positively fascinatedwith life. He finds people from all walksof existence stimulating, and his empa-thy includes the derelict on the street.His excitement for living is contagious.On his return from a recent absence fromthe museum, one volunteer stated, ‘Say,I’m glad you’re back, Rak. It’s dullaround here when you’re gone.’ He doesindeed keep things moving along.

“It’s a special affection he has for peo-ple as well as ghost towns, art and histo-ry that has led him to write ‘Ghosts ofKingston and Hillsboro.’ There were ofcourse, the many trips he made to thesetowns to paint while gathering informa-tion for his book. Sometimes he tookstudents along. It was great fun for themto sketch and paint the beautiful country-side and interesting buildings withteacher Rakocy.

“And there were the residents whowould urge to write an account of thearea. Not much had been written. Bill isone of those enthusiasts who wants toshare the past.

“Take two turn-of-the-century rusticvillages with gold rush fever and add thestory of Sadie Orchard, an audacious girlwho started several brothels, and youwill have much to write about. Rakocydid much research delving deeply intolibrary microfilm, old newspapers andsearching out old-timers to be inter-viewed. It’s fascinating to read the turbu-lent accounts of rough, rowdy minersand their escapades.”

Kingston told in sketchesAs past museum curator for the El Paso

Museum Art, and installer for the origi-nal Museum of History and WildernessPark Museum, I was impressed by“Tales Told in Sketches: Kingston, NewMexico,” a 40-page booklet of sketchesand text by Inez Barratt and Vene Smith,published in 1968.

They shared a grand moment for read-ers in recounting facts and details andimages of old Kingston.

For example they told of the 1882 sur-vey of the town site of Kingston. InAugust of 1882, A. Barnaby set up a tentand opened the first store there. Artist Barratt did a beautiful job in

researching 20 or 30 important buildingsites and areas that were part and parcelto the development of the fascinatingtown. Her use of line, texture and tone— combined with realistic accounts ofdozens of artifacts, buildings, stores,homes, and physical sketches of canyonsand other details — captured the moodof Kingston’s history.

The town was overrun with a bustlingrush of miners, outlaws, lawyers, gam-blers, bankers and shopkeepers sellingeverything from clothing, gunpowder,shovels, hardware and groceries. A dozen fortunes were made and lost in

its 11 years of grandeur.My new 4’x8’ mural depicts the main

street of Kingston — when it was a townbursting at its seams and hell-bent onbeing the largest city in New MexicoTerritory (for only a few years). TheU.S. government had discontinued itspurchase of silver for monetary purpos-es, a decision that helped lead toKingston’s demise.A new time, a new era is afoot with

artists, writers and historians rediscover-ing its lost charm. The old Percha bank,established by Vincent Wallace in 1882,had been owned by the Vetter family foryears. This building had been used forstorage of mining equipment and laterhad been an exhibition place for theBlack Range Artists Inc., and is nowowned by Mark Nero, who has donemuch restoration work for the bankbuilding and is installing a new museumcomplex.

Bill Rakocy is an El Paso artist and historian. Information: 584-9716.

Racking Up Historyby Bill Rakocy

On history,ghost towns,copy and art

Bill Rakocy working on Kingston mural.



One of the most popularChristmas stories for children,originally a poem, was written

by Raymond McAlden in 1906. That’smore than a hundred years ago. So letus adults go back to the magic of child-hood for a moment and enjoy this storyof the chimes — abbreviated and sim-plified and given a slightly different set-ting while still, I hope, retaining thefeeling of the original. This story movesbeyond all cultures, beyond biculturaland multicultural to universal.

In a long-ago time, in a far-awayplace, a beautiful church stood on ahigh hill that overlooked a great city.On sacred days like Christmas Eve,huge crowds climbed the hill, passedthrough the grand entrance and enteredthe glittering sanctuary. Many at therear could hardly see the front of thechurch, with its marble altar, robedchoir and great organ. Especially awe-some were the hundreds of flickeringcandles that lit the church.

Outside, atop a tall, gray, ivy-coveredtower sat a set of famous chimes. Theirrich, beautiful tones, people used to say,reminded them of angels singing. Butthose glorious chimes had been silentfor many years. You see, the custom onChristmas Eve was for people to bringto the church their offerings to theChrist-child. Then, when the greatestand best offering had been placed onthe altar, the thrilling sounds of thechimes would fill the church.

Sadly, for many years the people hadbecome less careful of their gifts, andno offering appeared that deserved themusic of the chimes. Each ChristmasEve, rich people still crowded close tothe altar, each one trying to give some-thing better than what others brought,as long as it was something they did notwant to keep for themselves. Despitesplendid services and abundant offer-ings, the chimes were silent.

Not too far from that city was a littlevillage from which only the greatchurch tower could be seen. A smallboy who lived there, Pedro, and his lit-tle brother, José, had heard about theancient chimes. One day, Pedro spoketo his little brother: “Little Brother, I’veheard that the Christ-child himself usedto come down to bless the service.What if we could see him?”

The day before Christmas brought bit-terly cold weather, with a few lonelysnowflakes in the air and a hard, whitecrust on the ground. That afternoon, thetwo boys slipped out of their villagehand in hand and walked over thefrozen ground. Day turned to night. Allat once, they could see the candle-litchurch ahead of them. They had almostreached the entrance when they sawsomething in the snow near their path.They stopped to look. In the snow wasan old, very poor woman who had fall-en there, too sick and tired to find shel-ter, and she seemed asleep.

Pedro knelt beside her and tried toawaken her. He rubbed some snow onher face, and then stood up and said,“Little Brother, you will have to go on

alone.” ”Alone?” cried the little one.“But you will miss the Christmas Evefestival!” “No,” replied Pedro. “Thispoor woman will freeze to death ifnobody cares for her. Everyone hasgone into the church by now, but youcan go inside and bring somebody backwith you to help her. And I will keeprubbing to keep her from freezing, andjust maybe she can even eat the bun Ihave in my pocket. Now go, LittleBrother, and see and hear everythingtwice, once for you and once for me.And if you have the chance to move upto the altar without anyone’s notice,take this little silver piece of mine andput it down for my offering. Do not for-get where you have left me, and forgiveme for not going with you.”

Little José hurried to the church,blinking back his tears. Lonely Pedrodid the same as he realized he wouldmiss the music and splendor ofChristmas Eve as he spent the timeinstead in the cold and snow. When theservice ended, people surged forward toplace their offerings on the altar. Someproudly placed sparkling jewels, othersheavy baskets of gold. Musiciansbrought their instruments, an artist hiscanvass, a writer a favorite book. Eventhe king appeared and offered his royal,bejeweled crown as his offering to theChrist-child. The people thought tothemselves, “Surely now we will hearthe bells.” But only the cold windsounded through the tower. Manydoubted that the chimes had ever rung!

Suddenly, after the choir’s closinganthem, the organist stopped playing.Everyone noticed the priest at the altar,his hand raised for silence. The peoplecould feel the silence. Then, very softly,the sounds of the chimes came from thetower, sweeter than anything anyonehad ever heard before. Everyone staredtoward the altar. Those standing closesaw Little José, who had crept quietlydown the aisle, stand up and placePedro’s little piece of silver on the altar.That’s why the chimes rang on that holynight.

Richard Campbell lives in Albuquerque.

His “Two Eagles in the Sun” is available

at The Bookery, Barnes & Noble and

twoeaglespress.com.

Why thechimes rang

Christmas Eve

‘Legend of the Poinsettia’ – Kids-N-Co.presents the original regional holiday play byCarol Viescas Nov. 28-Dec. 20 at Kids-N-Co.Performance Space. 1301 Texas. Additionalperformances planned in December atChamizal National Monument. Performancesare 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $5-$7 at the door.Information: 351-1455.

Based on a traditional Mexican folk tale, theplay shows how the tenacity and strength ofone young girl can build bridges of understand-ing. Lupita faces the challenges of her life and,with the help of her friend, Espy, turns whatseem to be hopeless situations into momentsof hope and tolerance that result in more thanone Christmas miracle.

Additional performances are 7:30 p.m.Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12-13, atChamizal National Memorial, 800 S. SanMarcial.

New play readings — Seven students fromNMSU’s Master of Fine Arts Creative Writingprogram, plus renowned novelist and shortstory writer Robert Boswell will present read-ings of one-act plays written in the graduateplaywriting class taught by Tony- and Obie-win-ning playwright Mark Medoff at 7 p.m. Sundaythrough Tuesday, Nov. 29-Dec. 1. The read-ings are an opportunity for the theater-goingcommunity to hear some new voices and forthe writers to hear their plays before a liveaudience and to solicit the audience for feed-back. Medoff will moderate discussion of theplays following each session of readings.Tickets: $5 per evening; $10 for a three-dayticket. Reservations: (575) 523-1223.

‘Honk!’ – El Paso Playhouse, 2501 Montana,presents the family musical through Dec. 19.Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $10 ($8 seniors, $7 mil-itary/students). Information: 532-1317, elpaso-playhouse.com.

Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s “TheUgly Duckling,” “Honk!” by Anthony Dreweand George Stiles tells the story of an odd-looking baby duck, Ugly, and his quest to findhis mother. Directed by Kate Keyser.

“Honk” won the Olivier (British theatre’s topaward) in February 2000 for Best New Musicalbeating both The Lion King and Mamma Mia.

‘Life x 3’ — No Strings Theatre Companypresents Yazmina Reza’s clever humorous playthrough Dec. 6, at Black Box Theatre, 430 N.Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. Directed byCeil Herman. Showtime is 8 p.m. Fridays andSaturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29 and Dec.6, and 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3. Tickets: $10($9 students and seniors over 65, $7 all seatsThursday). Reservations/information: (575)523-1223 or no-strings.org.

The story contrasts two couples’ inability todeal with trivial domestic mishaps with theirability to explore the outermost reaches of theuniverse.

‘Seussical’ – American Southwest TheatreCompany presents the musical hit by LynnAhrens and Steve Flaherty based on the worksof Dr. Seuss through Dec. 6, at the HershelZohn Theatre. Dr. Seuss’s characters come tolife in these adventures with Horton theElephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Cat in The Hatand more. Showtime is 7 p.m. Wednesday and

Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $15. Information: 1-800-525-ASTC (2782). Seuss-inspired items will befor sale benefiting ASTC.

In conjunction, ASTC will hold its annual Toysfor Tots drive. Audience members are encour-aged to bring a new, unwrapped toy with themto the show to help those in need.

‘A Christmas Pudding’ — The Christmascelebration created, compiled and adapted byDavid Birney and directed by Jan H. Wolfe is 8p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, at the Black BoxTheatre, 430 N Downtown Mall in Las Cruces.The play is told in songs, stories, poems, andtales from some of the world’s greatest classi-cal writers that evoke the real spirit ofChristmas. Tickets: $10 ($9 students and sen-iors over 65). Reservations recommended:(575) 523-1223 or no-strings.org.

‘Big Bad Musical’ — The Bel Air HighSchool Drama Department presents the “howl-ing courtroom comedy” by Bill Francoeur andAlec Strum at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, atBel Air Tartan Theatre, 731 N. Yarbrough.Directed by Rex Wiesenthal. General admis-sion: $3. Information: 434-2051.

Suitable for all audiences, “Big Bad Musical”puts the notorious Big Bad Wolf on trial in aclass-action lawsuit by many familiar storybookcharacters like the Three Little Pigs and RedRiding Hood.

‘A Christmas Story’ — Lincoln CountyCommunity Theater and ENMU-Ruidoso pres-ents its “Youth Onstage” workshop perform-ance as part of Ruidoso’s Festival of Lights Dec.

4-13 at Ruidoso School Performing ArtsCenter, 125 Warrior Drive. Showtimes are 7p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.Admission: $8 ($6 students and seniors).Information: (575) 257-9507 or [email protected].

‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ —Las Cruces Community Theater, 313Downtown Mall, presents the family play byRichard R. George based on the book by RoaldDahl Dec. 4-20. Five golden tickets are hiddenunder the wrappers of Mr. Willy Wonka’s deli-cious chocolate bars, and the five winning chil-dren are invited to an unprecedented tour ofthe infamous chocolate factory, includingCharlie Bucket, a poor boy living within sight ofthe factory. Directed by Debbie Watkins andSusie Whelpley. Performances are 8 p.m.Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Galaopening night is Dec. 4. Tickets: $7-$8.Information: (575) 523-1200 or lcctnm.org.

‘Seussical Jr.’ — El Paso High SchoolTheatre Department presents the musical cele-brating the stories and rhymes of Dr. SeussDec.4-6 at El Paso High School Auditorium,800 E. Schuster. Performances are 7 p.m.Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday.Tickets: $7 (5 students and seniors).Information: 496-8300 or [email protected].

‘Christmas Concert’— Alamogordo MusicTheatre presents its 4th annual Christmas showat 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at Coffee & Morein the Tularosa Dry Goods Building, 308Granado Street, in Tularosa, N.M. The AMTStar Chorus performs holiday music, with a

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special performance by Earl & the Dynamics.Bring a canned good for the local food bank.Tickets: $12.50. Reservations: (575) 585-4575.Information: (575) 491-5972 orzianet.com/amt.

‘Christmas Is...’ — The Woman’s Club of ElPaso presents the holiday musical revue at 7:30p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Woman’s Clubclubhouse, 1400 N. Mesa. Social hour is 6:30 to7:30 p.m. Tickets: $15 ($25 for two); availableat the clubhouse. Reservation deadline is Dec.2. Information: 532-6131.

‘A Child’s Christmas in Wales’ — NoStrings Theatre presents its 6th annual dramaticreading of the Dylan Thomas holiday classic at7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, at the Black BoxTheatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall in Las Cruces,read by No Strings donors and volunteers.Tickets: $7. Reservations strongly recommend-ed. Information: (575) 523-1223 or no-strings.org.

‘A Christmas Carol’ — The UTEPDepartment of Theatre and Dance offers itsannual presentation of Charles Dickens’sChristmas classic Dec. 13-20, at UTEP’s WiseFamily Theatre, 2nd floor of Fox Fine ArtsCenter, adapted for the stage by ChuckGorden. Directed by Nicolas E. Castanon.Performances are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday,Dec. 18-19, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13 and20. Special performances for school groupsplanned Dec. 14-18. Tickets: $12 ($10 non-UTEP students, UTEP faculty, staff and alumni,seniors, military, alumni and groups of 10 ormore; $9 UTEP students). All seats generaladmission. Information: 747-5118 ortheatre.utep.edu.

‘UTEP Holiday Spectacular’ – UTEPDinner Theatre presents a “Version 3.0” of itsnew holiday tradition Dec. 18-20 at MagoffinAuditorium. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Fridayand Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. No mealserved. Tickets: $20-$25; ($15-$20 UTEP facul-ty/staff, groups of 20 or more, non-UTEP stu-dents and children age 4-12; $10-$15 UTEPstudents (one ticket per valid UTEP ID). Allseats reserved. Tickets information: 747-5234.Show information: 747-6060.

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, and7:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $6-$12.Information/reservations: 779-LAFF (5233) orlaff2nite.com.

• Nov. 27-Dec. 6 — The Sandman. “TheWorld’s Number 1 Comedy Hypnotist” makesaudience volunteers do all kinds of crazy things.Extreme adult shows are Sunday, Nov. 29 andDec. 6.

• Dec. 9-13 — Jimmy “JJ” Walker. The come-dian took the country by storm in 1975 on thehit television show “Good Times” and wasnamed Time Magazine’s “Comedian of theDecade.” He earned a Grammy for his best-selling comedy album “Dyn-o-mite”” and wasthe recipient of the first annual NAACP ImageAward. Feature act is Todd Link.

• Dec. 16-20 — Darren “The Rooster”Carter. Carter uses music snippets to addpunctuation to his laser-like one-liners.

Feature act is Toogie.

• Dec. 26-27 — Russ Rivas.

Auditions

Theater Inc. ‘School Tour’ auditions— El Paso’s professional educational theatrecompany, will hold auditions for their 2009-1025th Anniversary School Tour to be presentedin El Paso area elementary schools promptly at10 a.m. Thursday and Friday, Dec. 17-18, atStudio Metropolis, 2308 N. Piedras. Male andfemale actors are needed. All actors must beavailable during the day, Monday throughFriday, as the productions will tour schools dur-ing school hours January through early June2010. All actors will be paid on a contract basis.Information: 821-0150.

ASTC spring auditions — The NMSUDepartment of Theatre Arts and the AmericanSouthwest Theatre Company will hold audi-tions for men and women age 18-60 for itsSpring 2010 productions 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Saturday, Jan. 16, in the Hershel Zohn Theatrein Las Cruces. Callbacks scheduled Sunday, Jan.17. Information: Mike Wise (575) 646-5418.

Signup is Dec. 7-Jan. 15 in the theatre lobby.

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Shameless plug. I admit it. But if aperson likes heartwarming holidaystories with a regional twist and

lots of uplifting music, KIDS-N-CO.’s“The Legend of the Poinsettia” shouldbe on the must-see list for the season.

The play is based on the very shortMexican legend, which, like all legends,changes depending on who tells it. Butthe basic story is the same: A poor childcan’t afford to take a gift to the ChristChild, and so takes the only thinghe/she can find — a bunch of weeds.But because the gift is given with love,a miracle turns the weeds into a beauti-ful poinsettia.

I have written children’s plays formore than ten years. Some have beenoriginal stories; many have been myown twisted look at familiar fairy tales.But I had always wanted to write astory specifically for Christmas. Then Iremembered the Mexican folktale of thepoinsettia. The trick was how to take atwo-paragraph story and turn it into anact-long children’s play.Add conflict, a moral — and, my per-

sonal favorite, music.The heroine of this play, Lupita, is

fatherless and extremely poor. She ismade fun of by the richer children ather village church’s school because shecannot even afford a pair of shoes. Hernemesis is the mayor’s son, aptly namedAngel, who, every chance he gets, bragsabout what he has, and who leads theteasing of Lupita.

Of course, every hero or heroine has asidekick. In this case, it is Lupita’s bestfriend, Espy, whose sharp tongue addssome humor to the tale. When Lupita’stalented and hard-working mother isinjured in an accident, any hope ofLupita bringing an acceptable gift to theChrist Child at the church’s mangerscene disappears. Thus, her giftbecomes the only thing growing in hermother’s garden in winter — weeds.

Interspersed through the tale is tradi-tional music, both Hispanic and interna-

tional. “Silent Night,” for example,which originated in Austria, is sungaround the world. In Spain and Mexico,holiday songs have come to be knownas villancicos. Some of those, too, areincluded, such as “Peces en el Rio” and“Campana Sobre Campana.” Songs aretranslated both ways, so verses are sungin both Spanish and English, as is someof the dialogue.

Script and music only create part ofthe tale. The trick, as always, is to finda talented cast. In this case, two verytalented young ladies speak and sing theparts of Lupita and Espy. RebeccaFiletti, a tiny 12-year-old student at St.Raphael’s School, captures the essenceof Lupita. Eleven-year-old EastwoodKnolls student Andrea Mendoza playsher best buddy, Espy. Renato de Leon,known best for his role as Gollum inlast year’s “Hobbit” at KIDS-N-CO., isthe antagonist, Angel.

Fifteen other talented young singersfrom 7 to 15, who create an amazingchurch choir any director would beenvious of, and four equally talentedadults join them. Throw in a gorgeousset by Technical Director Tito Arenal(which includes the “magic” of poinset-tias appearing from a pile of weeds),and “Poinsettia” creates a holiday treatfor the whole family.

Carol Viescas is a veteran of

community theater and teaches

journalism at Bel Air High School.


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Barnes & Noble (West Side) — 705Sunland Park. Hours are 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 10p.m. Sunday. Information: 581-5353.• Jim Murphy will sign copies of “El Paso 1850-1950” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1.• Mark Paulda will sign copies of “CelebratingEl Paso” at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11.

Children’s events• Kids-N-Co. will host a special Polar Expressstorytime at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 (childrencan come in their pajamas).• Children’s storytimes are 11 a.m. Saturdays.Special storytimes include Paul Strelzin Dec. 19

and Kids-N-Co. Dec. 26.

Joel Osteen book signing — Osteen, pas-tor of Lakewood Church in Houston, one ofthe largest churches in the country, will sign hisnew book, “It’s Your Time” at 6 p.m. Thursday,Dec. 3, at Sam’s Club, 7970 N. Mesa.

‘Sights and writes of El Paso’ booksigning — Photographer Mark Paulda will signcopies of his new book “Celebrating El Paso”and Marcia Hatfield Daudistel will sign copies of“Literary El Paso” 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec.

3, at Hal Marcus Studio & Gallery, 800 N.Mesa, Top Floor. Admission is free. Information:533-9090 or halmarcus.com.

“Celebrating El Paso” features images of ElPaso from International award-winning photog-rapher Paulda. With quotes from notable ElPasoans and the foreword by Mayor JohnCook.

“Literary El Paso” brings attention to the city’s

rich heritage of writers with a collection of his-torical essays, fiction, journalism, and poetry,from 63 of our borderland’s past, present andemerging writers. Features previously unpub-lished works, and Spanish/English bilingualselections.

“Celebrate Our Past, Present andFuture’ — The Zuhl Library on the NewMexico State University will host free public 2to 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, beginning with toursof refurbished spaces at Zuhl and Bransonlibraries at 2:15 p.m., followed by holidayrefreshments. The celebration will highlight his-torical materials in the Library’s Archives andSpecial Collections and the recent user-friendlyspace redesign. Information: Kristina Martinez,(575) 646-1508 or [email protected].

The event will also kick off the library’s “TwoMillion by 2012” Campaign, which aims toincrease its collection to 2 million books by theend of 2012.

Saturday Scribes — West Texas WritingProject offers area youth in grades 3-6 anopportunity to explore multiple genres of read-ing and writing 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec.

5, at UTEP’s Hudspeth Hall, Room 200. Thismonth’s theme is Winter Writing Wonderland.Snacks provided. Admission: $20 per student.Information/registration: Hillary Hambric, 855-3925 or [email protected]

The bi-monthly Saturday Scribes workshopprogram is taught by master teachers.

Tumblewords Project — The writing

workshops are 12:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.Saturdays at Memorial Park Public Library, 3200Copper. Workshops are free; donations for thepresenter are encouraged. Now in its 13thyear, the group is open to all writers in a non-critique, non-caustic forum. Newcomers of allages welcome. No workshop Dec. 26.Information: 328-5484 or [email protected]. Web:tumblewordsproject.com. • Dec. 5 – “Voices” with Jonathan Penton.Penton is the author of four poetry chapbooks,“Last Chap,” “Blood and Salsa and PaintingRust” and “Prosthetic Gods.” • Dec. 12 – “Writing for the Eye” with YvonneCollins. Collins began keeping a journal in highschool and did so for decades. In 2005 shereturned to writing for personal pleasure.• Dec. 19 – “Writing for the Dark Time” withDonna J. Snyder. Snyder will present her annualwriting workshop in honor of the winter sol-stice. She founded the Tumblewords Project in1995. She has chapbooks forthcoming in 2010as well as one this month. She is currently thestory editor for “Unlikely Stories of the ThirdKind,” an anthology of art, video, music and lit-erature.

City of Night Book Club — Rio GrandeAdelante hosts the book club and social gather-ing for LGBT community and friends at 7 p.m.the first Monday of the month (Dec. 7), to dis-cuss “The Lost Symbol” by Dan Brown.Admission is free. Information/location: 356-0325 or rgadelante.com.

Branigan Library book reviews — TheFriends of Thomas Branigan Memorial Librarywill host a review of Alexander McCall Smith’s“The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency” at 1:30p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, in the library’s TerraceGallery, 200 E. Picacho. Refreshments served.Admission is free. Information: (575) 521-4845.

Reading Art Book Club — The book clubof the Las Cruces Museum of Art, 491 N. MainSt., will meet at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9,to discuss “Jewels: A Secret History” byVictoria Finlay, the author of “Color: A NaturalHistory of the Palette.” The club meets thesecond Wednesday of the month. Information:(575) 541-2322, (575) 541-2137 ormuseums.las-cruces.org.

‘Desnudas en el Desierto’ submissions— Desnudas en el Desierto mussa (MujeresUnidas Supporting Society through Art) is agroup of women writers and artists that sup-ports community education projects throughthe arts, seeks poetry and prose submissions inEnglish and Spanish for its 2010 chapbook fromwomen writers from the El Paso/Juarez area.Entries, due by Dec. 10, should be tastefulreflections regarding women’s sexuality, sensu-ality, sexual orientation, culture and sex, rela-tionships and gender roles dealing with sexuali-ty. Maximum of three submissions per writerwill be considered. No submission charge.Information/submission guidelines: 619-5263 or

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Book Signing 2-4 pm:“Paloma Padilla” by

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[email protected] benefit innovative sexual health

workshops for youth in the El Paso community.Expected publication date is February 12, 2010.Writers keep all rights to their work.

Afterschool KidzLit — Boys & Girls Clubsof El Paso, 4625 Delta, hosts the readingenrichment program 5 to 6 p.m. Mondays andWednesdays through Dec. 9 for youth ingrades K-3. Information: Crystal Mireles, 532-7410.

The Bookery — 10167 Socorro Road,Socorro. The Bookery, inside the Mission TrailTrading Post about a half-mile past the SocorroMission, specializes in children’s books, story-telling puppets, teachers’ resources and region-al interest books. Open 7 days a week, 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. Information: 859-6132 or 859-4066.

A Holiday Open House is Saturday, Dec. 12.Martin Bencomo will sign his new book,“Paloma Padilla,” 2 to 4 p.m.

Barnes & Noble (East Side) — 9521Viscount. Information: 590-1932.

Eastside Sisters in Crime reading club meetsat 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month. The2010 reading list has been released. The firstbook of 2010 to be discussed (Jan 5) is “Eye ofJade” by Diane Wei Liang. Information/sched-ule: 629-7063

Children’s Story Hour, including activities withMiss Heather, and Pajama-rama storytime is 7p.m. every Friday.

Barnes & Noble (Las Cruces) — 700 S.Telshor in Mesilla Valley Mall. Information: (575)522-4499.

Children’s storytimes are 10 a.m. Fridays.

‘Friends of Library’ cookbook — Friendsof Branigan Library’s 2009 fundraising cook-book, “The Best of Friends,” is on display andsale at the library’s Books N More bookstore,200 E. Picacho, Las Cruces. Eighty-three cooksfrom Las Cruces, El Paso, Arkansas, Florida,Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Michigan contributed400 recipes for this collection, which includes aSouthwestern Flavors section. Cost: $20; pro-ceeds benefit library programs. Information:(575) 521-4845.

Store hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdaythrough Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.Closed Dec 22-Jan. 1.

Literary Open Mic - Area poet and editorWayne Crawford will host literary open-micnights during the monthly Downtown Ramble5:30 to 7 p.m. the first Friday of each month atThe Rio Grande Theatre in the Las CrucesDowntown Mall. Everyone is invited.Information: (575) 541-8073 [email protected].

NMSU Branson Library — Located onthe NMSU campus. Library hours are noon tomidnight Sunday, 7:30 a.m. to midnight Monday

through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridayand 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. Information: Charles Stanford, (575) 646-6323 or [email protected].

Showing through December in the fourthfloor Gallery are Historical Panoramic Photosfrom the Library’s Archives and SpecialCollections Rio Grande Historical Collections.A selection of a dozen panoramic photographsfrom the early tomid-20th century gives visitors the opportunityto enjoy views ofpast scenes and to learn more about the histo-ry of photography. The images displayed showa variety of scenes from landscapes to groupportraits in a variety of widths.

‘Magic Carpet StoryTime’ — Doña AnaArts Council hosts free storytelling events11:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays at the RioGrande Theatre in the Las Cruces DowntownMall. Information: (575) 523-6403.

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New on the Border Bookshelf

‘Literary El Paso’ (TCU Press, $29.50)

edited by Marcia Hatfield Daudistel —

Anyone who loves the border and loves

words will love this anthology of more

than 60 El Paso writers, spanning nearly a

century. Some of them lived and wrote

here, others passed through, but all of them

shared the inspiration of this unique city at

the crossroads of North America.

The selected writers range from the

famous and familiar, such as Tom Lea,

Leon Metz, Abraham Verghese, Benjamin

Alire Saenz, Denise Chavez and Pat Mora,

to the relative obscure, such as Bernice

Love Wiggins, an African-American poet

who wrote here during the 1920s and

1930s but whose subsequent career is a

mystery.

Editor Daudistel was well-qualified to

take on TCU Press’s El Paso installment in

its literary cities series: She is a former

associate director of Texas Western Press

and has served literary appointments on

local and state boards.

Some of us who are familiar with El Paso

writers will wonder at why some of our

personal favorites were left out and ques-

tion why others were selected in their

place. Daudistel had a tough job settling

on the sixty or so finalists, and some of her

choices likely had more to do with offering

a broad literary sampling of not just writ-

ers but also of subject matter that con-

veyed the border’s character.

This book deserves a lengthy tenure on

one’s bedside table or other favorite spot

so that it can be explored again and again.

At 570 pages and over 100 different selec-

tions, “Literary El Paso” provides a well-

balanced reading diet for 2010.

— Randy Limbird


WWII Museum on Wheels — The travel-ing exhibit will be featured 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Thursday, Dec. 3, at the Tularosa PublicLibrary, 515 Fresno, in Tularosa, N.M. Theexhibit covers topics like what it was like forGermans in American POW camps duringWorld War II, and what it like for Americans inGerman POW camps during WWII. Admissionis free. Information: (575) 585-2711.

Concordia Ghost Tours — ConcordiaHeritage Association and Paso Del NorteParanormal Society host a monthly ghost tour 7to 9 p.m. the first Saturday of the month (Dec.

5) at historic Concordia Cemetery. Henry andVeronica Flores of the Paranormal Society con-duct a walking tour of the cemetery’s hauntedsites. Bring recording equipment, cameras,extra batteries, flashlight. Reservationsrequired. Cost: $10 (ages 13 and older wel-come). Reservations/information: 373-1513 orghosts915.com. For December, bring two cansof food for the Salvation Army and be admittedfor $5.

El Paso Corral of the Westerners —The monthly dinner program is at 6 p.m.Friday, Dec.11, in the Staff and Faculty Lounge,second floor, UTEP Student Union. Bob Mileswill talk on “Henry Skillman and the ButterfieldStage.” Cost: $20. Dinner served at 6:30 p.m.Information or reservations (before 5 p.m.Dec. 9): Marilyn Gross, 755-7329.

Fort Selden State Monument — Themonument, in Radium Springs 13 miles north ofLas Cruces, is open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.Wednesday through Monday (closed Tuesday).Admission is $3; (ages 16 and under free).Sunday admission for New Mexico residents is$1. Information: (575) 526-8911 or nmmonu-ments.org.

The 11th annual Fort Selden Luminaria Toursare 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12. The trailsand ruins will be lit by candles, and visitors willbe treated to hot chocolate, cookies and more.Admission is free during the evening.Information: (575) 526-8911.

Fort Selden was a 19th-century adobe fortestablished to protect early settlers from Indianraids. The monument seeks to preserve theremaining ruins. From Las Cruces, take I-25north to Exit 19.

El Paso Museum of History — 510 N.Santa Fe. Regular hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m.Sunday. Closed Mondays. Admission is free.Information: 351-3588. For exhibit and specialevent information, see “At the Museum” listing.

NMSU ‘2010 Historical Calendar’ —The NMSU Library has released its new 2010Archives & Special Collections calendar,“NMSU Then and Now,” with historical photosof the NMSU campus along with photos ofcontemporary counterparts. Proceeds fromsales benefit the Library’s Archives & SpecialCollections Department. Cost: $8; available atthe Dean’s Office in Zuhl Library. Information:(575) 646-1508.

Old Fort Bliss — Building 5051, corner ofPershing and Pleasanton Roads, Fort Bliss. TheOld West days of the “Soldiers of the Pass” arerelived through replicas of the original adobefort buildings and military artifacts,Magoffinsville Post 1854 to 1868. Admission:free. Hours: Daily 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Information: 568-3137.

Volunteer Docent Training — El PasoMuseum of History, 510 N. Santa Fe, host afree training course for new volunteer tourguides is 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, through

Jan 5. Participants will become skilled at histor-ical interpretation of museum exhibits and arti-facts, and gain an understanding of a variety ofsubjects such as iron in Colonial New Spain,leatherwork and antique firearms. Information:Sue Taylor at 915-351-3588 or email at [email protected].

Chamizal National Memorial — 800 S.San Marcial. The National Park Service oper-ates the memorial on land once claimed byMexico as part of a decades-long dispute overthe international boundary. A similar park inJuárez lies across the Rio Grande, whose shift-ing nature in earlier years triggered the dispute.The visitor center has an exhibit on the historyof the Chamizal dispute, including a video pres-entation. Park grounds and picnic area open 5a.m. to 10 p.m. daily; visitors center open 10a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday;closed Sunday and Monday. Admission is free.Information: 532-7273.

Free ranger guided tours and interpretiveprograms at are offered at 10 a.m. Tuesdaysand Thursdays. Storytime with Georgia Askewis 10 a.m. the third Thursday of the month.Reservations required for both programs.

Los Portales Museum and VisitorCenter — 1521 San Elizario Road. The muse-um is operated by the San Elizario Genealogyand Historical Society, and is housed in an1850s Territorial-style building across from theSan Elizario church. It offers gifts, family trees,historical artifacts and the veterans’ room, aswell as information on the “First Thanksgiving”and the Salt War of 1877. Hours are 10 a.m. to2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 4p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. Information:851-1682.

Mission Trail — Three historic churches liewithin eight miles of each other in El PasoCounty’s Mission Valley.• Mission Ysleta — Spanish and Tigua Indianrefugees from northern New Mexico foundedthe community in the 1680s. The first missionwas built in 1692 and rebuilt completely in boththe 18th and 19th centuries. The current struc-ture was built in 1851. It’s near Zaragoza andAlameda on the Tigua Reservation. Information:851-9997 (El Paso Mission Trail Association).• Mission Socorro — The first adobe structurein Socorro was built in 1692, and like nearbyMission Ysleta, was destroyed by floods in latercenturies. The current structure dates back to1843, with additions completed in 1873. It’s offSocorro Road two miles southeast of Ysleta. • San Elizario Chapel — Established in 1789 asa Spanish presidio, or fort, to protect theCamino Real, San Elizario was the first countyseat of El Paso. The church was built in 1877,replacing a church built about 25 years earlier.Technically, San Elizario Chapel is a presidiochurch, not a mission. It’s on the San Elizarioplaza, off Socorro Road, 5.5 miles southeast ofSocorro Mission. Nearby is the famous jail thatBilly the Kid reportedly broke into to rescue afriend.

Shakespeare Ghost Town — A small pio-neer settlement and mining town on the trail toCalifornia, Shakespeare, N.M., lives on thanksto a single family that has owned the townsite(2 1/2 miles from Lordsburg) since 1935.Information: (575) 542-9034.

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Chamizal ‘First Friday’ Film Festival —Chamizal National Memorial hosts a film at 7p.m. the first Friday of the month in the the-ater. The series includes films about El Paso,both modern day and historical, as well asabout the border with its colors, tastes, sightsand sounds, and the Chicano experience.Admission is free. Information: 532-7273.

The Dec. 4 screening is “A Day Without AMexican,” a “mockumentary” about aCalifornia couple who wakes up without a sin-gle Latino left in the state. Filmed in Englishwith Spanish subtitles Rated R.

Film Salon — The Film Salon at Trinity FirstUnited Methodist Church, 801 N. Mesa (atYandell), concludes its series of Orson Wellesclassics with “Touch of Evil,” at 7:30 p.m.Saturday, Dec. 5, in Resler Hall. Admission isfree. Nursery available with two-day advancereservation. Information: 533-2674 or filmsa-lon.org.

“Touch of Evil” is Welles’ baroque borderdrama that is often cited as the terminus ofHollywood’s “film noir” cycle. The film strad-dles a lazy stretch of western border, withWelles playing a rotund and corrupt police cap-tain increasingly at odds with a Mexican narco-cop played by Charlton Heston. Janet Leighplays Heston’s wife, Marlene Dietrich playsWelles’ old flame and owner of a Mexicanbrother and Mercedes McCambridge is a men-acing leather-clad gang leader.

Holiday Movies at Plaza — The El PasoCommunity Foundation will host a weekend ofChristmas and winter-themes movies at ThePlaza’s main theatre Dec. 5-6, to complementthe Holiday Lights Parade. Early arrival toSaturday shows strongly encouraged. Tickets:$5 per movie; available at the Plaza Box Officeor through Ticketmaster. Information: 533-4020 epcf.org.

Saturday’s shows are “Elf” at 2 p.m. and “It’sA Wonderful Life” at 7:45 p.m. Organist JackStewart will perform Christmas carols at 7:15p.m. Saturday prior to the 7:45 p.m. screening.

Sunday’s shows are “A Christmas Story” at 2p.m. and “White Christmas” at 6:30 p.m.

Pax Christi Film Series — The seriespresents “Posada: A Night to Cross AllBorders” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, atDiocesan Migrant and Refugee Services’Mother Teresa Center, 2400 E. Yandell(between Piedras and Cotton). Hosted by PaxChristi El Paso and the Peace & Justice Ministryof the Catholic Diocese of El Paso. Admission isfree, donations welcome. Information: 532-0527 or 497-0384.

The U.S. Border Patrol turns away 100,000unaccompanied immigrant children every year.The film tells the story of three CentralAmerican teenagers.

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. thelast Sunday of the month. Admission is free, butseating is limited. Information: 351-0048 orelpasoholocaustmuseum.org.

White Sands Film Festival entries —The 6th annual White Sands International FilmFestival is taking feature length and short filmentries for the event planned for April 17-18,2010 in Las Cruces. Categories include narra-

tive and documentary, Latino and New Mexico.All foreign-language films should be subtitled.Accepted filmmakers will have their evententry fee waived. Submission information: 1-877-345-6973 or wsiff.com.

The film fest has drawn several prominentfilm industry guests including directors FrançoisGirard (“The Red Violin”), Arturo Ripstein, (“LaReina de la Noche”) and Mark Medoff(“Children of A Lesser God”), actors AliLandry, Jamison Jones, Rick Shroeder and WesStudi, as well as producers, screenwriters andmore.

Fountain Theatre — 2469 Calle deGuadalupe, 1/2 block south of the plaza inMesilla. The historic theater, operated by theMesilla Valley Film Society, features films at7:30 p.m. nightly, plus 2:30 p.m. Sunday.Foreign language films include subtitles.Admission: $7 ($6 seniors and students withID; all seats for matinees; $5 society membersand children); $5 on Wednesday. Closed Dec.25 and 31. Information, schedule: (575) 524-8287 or mesillavalleyfilm.org. • Nov. 27-Dec. 3 — “Coco Before Chanel.”The film tells the story of the woman whobecame Coco Chanel. Chanel grew up a poor,skinny orphan in a convent school, where shelearned sewing as a trade. She idled in her earlyyears as a cabaret singer, lived with one protec-tive rich man while falling in love with another,and hewed to a life of unmarried independencethat hid a tough, sad heart. Rated PG-13.• Dec. 4-10 — “Captain Abu Raed.” An elder-ly widower works as a janitor at the interna-tional airport in Amman, Jordan. He’s wellread, philosophical, and given to moments ofspontaneous whimsy, as when he finds the dis-carded hat of a jet pilot and wears it on theway home. The impoverished kids in his neigh-borhood assume he’s actually a pilot and treathim with such exaggerated respect that hedecides to play along, Arabian Nights–style,with tales of his imagined travels. • Dec 11-17 — “The September Issue.” R.J. Cutler’s lusciously revealing fly-on-the-walldocumentary portrait of Anna Wintour.Viewers observe the process by which Wintourand her army of editors, designers, photogra-phers, models, and go-fers assemble Vogue’smassive September issue. Rated PG-13. • Dec. 18-23 — “Shall We Kiss?” A womanasks a stranger for directions. They have dinnertogether, wine is consumed, and the gentlemanlater leans in to give her a goodnight kiss. Thelady demurs as such innocent displays of affec-tion often lead to problems, and she has alengthy anecdote to back up her assertion.Unrated.• Dec. 26-30 — “Rashomon.” The 1950Japanese film by legendary director AkiraKurosawa. This classic film opens to two men— a priest and a woodcutter — sitting in theshelter of Kyoto’s Rashomon Gate. When acommoner runs in out of the rain and engagesthem in conversation, he learns that a samuraihas been murdered and his wife raped and alocal bandit is suspected. In telling the com-moner what they know, the woodcutter andthe priest will introduce flashbacks in which thebandit, the wife and the woodcutter say whatthey saw, or think they saw. MVFS membersadmitted free.

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‘Our People, Our Faith...Our Lady’ —The Branigan Cultural Center and the LasCruces Public Information Office present a spe-cial screening of the documentary on Our Ladyof Guadelupe 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3,at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 DowntownMall, Las Cruces. The film, directed by AdrianGuzmán, documents the Fiesta of Our Lady ofGuadalupe, an annual event held in Tortugas,N.M. Free tickets available inside City Hall, 200N. Church Street. Limit is four per person on afirst-come, first-serve basis. Information: (575)541-2200 or clctv.com.

CinéMatinee Film Series — Films withwestern, rural or New Mexico themes (as wellas other special selections) are shown at 1:30p.m. Saturdays at the Fountain Theatre, 2469Calle de Guadalupe, 1/2 block south of theplaza in Mesilla. Admission: $4 ($1 for MesillaValley Film Society members), unless otherwiselisted. Information: (575) 524-8287 (leave mes-sage) or mesillavalleyfilm.org.• Dec. 5 - “Shorts and Sweets,” Mesilla ValleyFilm Society’s final 20th anniversary celebrationwith a selection of short films, followed bydesserts from Stephanie of Let Them Eat Cake.Cost: $7 ($6 seniors and students with ID, $5for MVFS members). The program will runabout 2 hours. Films include “Red Mesa” byIlana Lapid (Made in NM); “The Delian Mode,”“Gandhi at the Bat,” “Coach Huizar” and onemore to be announced. Cost: $7 ($6 seniorsand students with ID, $5 for MVFS members).• Dec. 12 — “Christmas in the Clouds”(2001). Set primarily on a ski resort owned bya Native American tribe, the screwball comedyearned the Audience Award for Best FeatureFilm at the 2001 Austin Film Festival and wasnamed Best Native-American Themed Film atthe Santa Fe Film Festival that year. Rated PG. • Dec. 19 — “How About You?” (2007) Basedon a story by Irish writer Maeve Binchy. Over aChristmas holiday, Ellie Harris, who works at ahome for the aged run by her sister, is leftalone to care for four residents who havenowhere to go. Though the oldsters are nastyand demanding, Ellie learns from them, andvice versa. Not rated. • Dec. 26 — “About a Boy” (2002). WillFreeman (Hugh Grant) is the quintessentialbachelor who has built himself the perfectcommitment-free life, aided by a music royal-ties from a Christmas song written by his fatherlong ago. Rated PG-13.

New Mexico Museum of SpaceHistory — Alamogordo, N.M. The museum’sTombaugh IMAX Dome Theater presents:• “Molecules to the Max” (noon, 2 p.m. and 4p.m. daily beginning Nov. 1). The animated filmtakes the audience into the innermost workingsof the cosmos through the adventures of anoxygen atom named Oxy and friends Hydroand Hydra. • “Sharks” (11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.daily). Jean-Michel Cousteau presents a 3-Dencounter with the “lions and tigers of theocean.”

Tickets: $6 ($5.50 for seniors and military;$4.50 ages 4-12). Ages 3 and under free for allshows. Information: (877) 333-6589 or (575)437-2840 or nmspacemuseum.org.

Jay’s Film Forecast — Film historian JayDuncan prepared this list of top monthly“Coming Attractions” for movie fans, listed bystudio and release date. Release dates are sub-ject to change.

Dec. 4:• Armored (Screen Gems) — Columbus Short,Matt Dillon, Lawrence Fishburne. Directed byNimrod Antal.• Brothers (Lionsgate) — Jake Gyllenhaal,Natalie Portman, Tobey Maguire. Directed byJim Sheridan.• Everybody’s Fine (Miramax) — Robert DeNiro, Kate Beckinsale, Sam Rockwell. Directedby Kirk Jones.• Serious Moonlight (Magnolia HomeEntertainment) — Meg Ryan, Timothy Hutton,Kristen Bell. Directed by Cheryl Hines.• Up in the Air (Paramount) — GeorgeClooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick.Directed by Jason Reitman.

Dec. 11:• Invictus (Warner Bros.) — Morgan Freeman,Scott Eastwood, Matt Damon. Directed byClint Eastwood.• The Lovely Bones (DreamWorks SKG) —Rachel Weisz, Mark Wahlberg, Saoirse Ronan.Directed by Peter Jackson.• The Princess and the Frog (Walt DisneyStudios) — Hand drawn Animation. Featuringthe voices of Anika Noni Rose, Keth David,Oprah Winfrey. Directed by Ron Clements andJohn Musker.• A Single Man (Weinstein) — Colin Firth,Julianne Moore, Matthew Goode. Directed byTom Ford.

Dec. 18:• Avatar (20th Century Fox) — Live action andCG Animation in 3D. Sam Worthington,Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez.Directed by James Cameron.• Did You Hear About the Morgans?(Columbia) — Hugh Grant, Sarah JessicaParker, Sam Elliott. Directed by MarcLawrence.• Nine (Weinstein) — Daniel Day-Lewis,Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz. Directed byRob Marshall.• The Young Victoria (Apparition) — EmilyBlunt, Rupert Friend, Paul Bettany. Directed byJean-Marc Vallee.

Dec. 25:• Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel(20th Century-Fox) — Live action and CG ani-mation. Featuring voices of Justin Long, DrewBarrymore, Matthew Gray Gubler. Directed byBetty Thomas.• The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (SonyClassics) — Christopher Plummer, Lily Cole,Heath Ledger (in his last performance).Directed by Terry Gilliam.• It’s Complicated (Universal) — Meryl Streep,Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin. Directed by NancyMeyers.• Sherlock Holmes (Warner Bros.) — RobertDowney Jr., Rachel McAdams, Jude Law.Directed by Guy Ritchie. (Re-imagining of SirArthur Conan Doyle’s master criminologist).

DVD Releases

Dec. 1

• Night at the Museum Battle of theSmithsonian / PG• Terminator Salvation / PG-13

Dec. 8

• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince / PG• Public Enemies / R

Dec. 15

• G-force / PG• The Hangover / R• Inglourious Basterds / R• Taking Woodstock / R• The Other Man / R


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It doesn’t seem to matter when they hit thecalendar — Trans-Siberian Orchestra alwayscontinues the holiday tradition. The showwill venture to Las Cruces this time and giveus a double dose of yuletide with two per-formances Dec. 9. The group will once againbreak into a few touring units, with each pri-marily performing selections from all threeof their Christmas releases: “Christmas Eveand Other Stories,” “The Christmas Attic”and “Lost Christmas Eve.” This time theywill include a handful of tracks from theirnew double disc, “Night Castle.” This isn’t aChristmas disc but fits right in with their cat-alogue. Trans-Siberian Orchestra features arevolving cast, with members of the bandSavatage, as well as a 60-piece orchestra andchoir. Paul O’Neill, a veteran hard-rockmusic producer, heads the entire group. Theshow will be a bountiful buffet for the earsand eyes. It is part rock concert, Broadwayspectacular, narrated story, brilliant lightshow and pyrotechnical blitz, and a deluge ofsnowfall. All these elements combine to setthe perfect scene. Trans-Siberian Orchestra,an orchestra like no other, performingChristmas music like no other.

National: Joe Perry, “HaveGuitar, Will Travel,” RomanRecords Inc.

The phrase “solo album” is typically the firstindication of a band’s demise. The source ofthe desire to go it alone can usually be tracedback to the lead singer. This time guitaristJoe Perry of Aerosmith is the sheep that lostits flock. This is his second release in thenew millennium, and much like with his ’80soutings, his day job seems to be in tremen-dous turmoil. The new album is titled “HaveGuitar, Will Travel,” and there is good reasonfor that. This disc is all about his instrument,which is front and center on every track. It isa raw collection of solid rock tracks thathave not been overworked or overpolished.There are a few rough edges with some gritand grime, but that is what really makes thisa must-have. The entire CD feels loose andfree, as if we have been invited into Joe’sstudio. The album has the undeniableAerosmith blood running through its veinsand is reminiscent of those early days beforethe stadiums and the Diane Warren–pennedTop 40 ballad schmaltz. “Have Guitar, WillTravel” will hopefully make a journeythrough the Southwest and maybe even theSun City.

Pete Yorn & ScarlettJohansson, “Break Up,” ATCO

Pete Yorn has always been an extremelyambitious songwriter. In 2006, he unveiledhis “You & Me” acoustic series, basically 29individual acoustic in-store music-shop per-formances recorded as he crossed the nationon tour that summer. He is now two-thirds ofthe way through his 12-month plan. “BreakUp” is the second LP in his trilogy for theyear. The nine-song collection is primarily aduets affair with a surprisingly good cohortin actress Scarlett Johansson. She releasedher own album, of Tom Waits covers, lastyear, but this new venture was actuallyrecorded prior to that. The supporting roleand singer-songwriter material seems to fither better than her last effort. “Break Up”plays to all of Yorn’s strengths, from the lowmute numbers with their whisper-like linesparring to the guitar-focused rock cuts,where intense vocals prevail throughout, tobreezy summer tracks filled with lazy porch-side riffs. When it comes to breakups, here’shoping Pete Yorn and Scarlett Johansson areby all of our sides, making them less painfuland more enjoyable.

Living Colour, “The Chair inthe Doorway,” Megaforce

It was nearly 20 years ago when these thenboys were thrust upon the world’s spotlightby the Rolling Stones. The world’s greatestrock band even gave them the coveted open-ing slot on their 1989 “Steel Wheels” tour. Ithas been five very long years since this quar-tet last surfaced on the now-defunctSanctuary records. Their output over a two-decade career has been spotty at best.Between breakups, solo projects, and leadvocalist Corey Glover bizarrely taking a spotas a VJ on VH-1, the band has not been themost dependable for consistent releases.Their latest is “The Chair in the Doorway,”and these guys, now averaging 46 years old,have delivered their hardest disc of theirentire catalogue. It is an energetic, com-bustible monster with a loud, wailing guitar,a constant rattle of the percussion section,and enraged vocals. Its mood is reminiscentof 1993’s “Stain,” with dark themes, but itkeeps the pedal pressed to the floor for all 12tracks. This comeback has them kicking,screaming and demanding some overdueattention. I am not sure if it was a “Chair inthe Doorway” or what the obstacle mighthave been, but they have kicked it over andare coming out of that doorway with fullforce.

Collectibles: Def Leppard,Deluxe Reissue Campaign,Mercury/UMG

In the late ’70s, the “New Wave of BritishHeavy Metal” was the answer to the hardersounds heard early in the decade that wereby then fading away. This sound was lessabout the blues influences and much moreabout the speed of the music. In those earlyyears, Def Leppard led the pack with IronMaiden, Saxon and Judas Priest, but theyalso did something very different. This was aband very much focused on melodies andupdating the glam sound. In the early ’80s,they crossed over into Top 40 radio, andlegions of hair-metal bands followed, withonly a handful still around today. In honor ofthe band’s longevity and influence, UMG hasrolled out the deluxe treatment for three oftheir seminal albums — “Pyromania,”“Hysteria” and “Adrenalize.” Each set hasbeen remastered and expanded to double-disccollections. The bonus CDs range from acomplete concert with a guest appearance byBrian May of Queen, to a heaping of rare B-sides, plus remixes, previously unreleasedcuts, cover versions, demos, acoustic rendi-tions and other live goodies. This is DefLeppard with all the trimmings — just intime for the holidays.

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El Paso Chamber Music Festival — Jan.

6-31 at various venues. El Paso Pro-Musica’s20th annual festival presents world-class cham-ber musicians in concerts recitals and otherspecial. Information: 833-9400 or eppm.org.

UTEP Men’s Basketball - Home gamesare7:05 p.m. at the Don Haskins Center.Tickets: $9-$25. Information: 747-5234.• Wednesday, Jan. 6 — SMU• Saturday, Jan. 9 — BYU 7 p.m.• Saturday, Jan. 16 — Southern Miss• Wednesday, Jan. 27 — Tulane

El Maida Shrine Circus — Jan. 7-10 atthe El Paso County Coliseum, 4100 Paisano.Show times are 4:30 and 8 p.m. Thursday; 10a.m. and 8 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.Saturday and 11 a.m. 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday.Tickets: $12 ($10 kids; $14 box seats).Information: 562-1444.

UTEP Women’s Basketball — Homegames at Don Haskins Center. Tickets: $7 ($3youth). Information: 747-5234.• Friday, Jan. 8 — Rice, 7:05 p.m.• Sunday, Jan. 10 — Houston, 2:05 p.m.• Sunday, Jan. 24 — UCF, 2:05 p.m.

El Paso Rhinos — El Paso’s Junior Leagueice hockey team home games are at the SierraProvidence Events Center. Game times are7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 5:30 p.m.Sunday. Ticket information: 479-PUCK (7825)or elpasorhinos.com.• Jan. 8-10 — Boulder Bison • Jan. 29-31 — Tulsa Rampage

‘I’m Not Rappaport’ – El Paso Playhouse,2501 Montana, present the hit Herb Gardner‘dramedy’ Jan. 8-30. Showtimes are 8 p.m.Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Ticketinformation: 532-1317, elpasoplayhouse.com.

‘National Monuments’ – El Paso WindSymphony presents a musical celebration ofnational pride at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15 atFox Fine Arts Recital Hall. Tickets: $12.50($7.50 students). Information: 760-5599.

Monster Truck Spectacular — The mon-ster truck show is 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15, atthe El Paso County Coliseum, 4100 Paisano.Tickets: $20-$25 ($10-$20 children; $18 sen-iors, miliary students; $12.50 family fun pack;free for ages 2 and younger). (Ticketmaster).

An Evening with the Stars – El PasoChapter, The Links Inc. hosts its 3rd annual ele-gant evening of dinner, dancing and awards rec-ognizing individuals who have made a differencein our community at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15,at the Wyndham Airport Hotel. Events alsoinclude a silent auction and raffle. Tickets $50.Information: 598-9499, 593-5738 or 877-3647.

Rock Laser Spectaculars — The popularlaser rock shows are 7:30 p.m. Friday andSaturday, Jan. 15-16, Abraham ChavezTheatre. (Ticketmaster). Friday’s show featuresthe music of Pink Floyd. Tickets: $19.50,$24.50 and $29.50, plus service charges.Saturday’s show features the music of MichaelJackson. Tickets: $24.50, $29.50 and $35, plusservice charges.

El Paso Puzzler Mountain Bike Race —The 3rd annual endurance mountain bike raceis 8 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 17, at Bowen Ranch.Registration (by Jan 1): $40. Information: 845-1097 or bmba.wordpress.com.

El Paso Symphony Orchestra – TheSymphony presents an “All-Star Celebration” at7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 22-23,inthe Plaza Theatre, featuring guest conductorAlexander Platt and guest cellist Zuill Bailey.Information: 532-3776 or epso.org.

Belly Dance Extravaganza 2010 —Dance Alive presents an evening of swirlingveils, flashing swords and exotic music at 7 p.m.Saturday, Jan. 23, at the Chamizal NationalMemorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Information: 566-1742 or [email protected].

Provost Gun Show — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan.

23-24, at the El Maida Shrine Temple, 6331Alabama. Admission: $5 ($4 active military andaccompanying dependents; ages 12 andyounger free). Information: 241-1761.

‘Little Women’ – Kids-N-Co. presents theclassic Alcott tale Jan. 23-Feb. 14 at Kids-N-Co. Performance Space. 1301 Texas.Performances are 7:30 p.m. Fridays andSaturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $5-$7 at the door. Information: 351-1455.

Bill Maher — The ‘politically incorrect’comic performs Thursday, Jan. 28, at ThePlaza Theatre. Tickets: $45.50-$75.50, plusservice charge.(Ticketmaster).

Night of Hope Ball — El Paso DiabetesAssociation will host its 2nd annual fundraisinggala 6:30 p.m. to midnight, Saturday, Jan. 30,at Wyndham Hotel 2027 Airway, with dinner,music and entertainment. This year’s honoredguest is Dr. Robert Christenson. Admission:$100 (includes dinner and dance). Information:532-6280 or epdiabetes.org.

Nearly Neil and the Solitary Band —Showtime! El Paso presents a tribute to musiclegend Neil Diamond at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan.

31, at the Abraham Chavez Theatre, featuringBobby Bruce. Ticket information: 544-2022 orShowtimeElPaso.com.

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‘Bravo Broadway’ – Jan. 9-10 at NMSU’sAtkinson Recital Hall. The Las CrucesSymphony presents its 5th annual Pops per-formance at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m.Sunday. Guests Anne Runolfsson, DougLabrecque and Debbie Gravitte will join theorchestra, celebrating Broadway classics.

Tickets: $35- $50. Information: (575) 646-3709or lascrucessymphony.com.

Peter Mulvey – 7:30 p.m. Jan 15, at theSilco Theatre, 311 Bullard in Silver City. Part ofthe Mimbres Region Arts Council’s Folk Series.Tickets: $5-$20. Information: (575) 538-2505or 1-888-758-7289.

‘One-Act Play Festival’ – Jan. 15-24. LasCruces Community Theatre presents its annualcelebration of short plays at 8 p.m. Fridays andSaturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $5.Information: (575) 523-1200 or lcctnm.org.

‘Godspell’ — Jan. 15-31 in the Black BoxTheatre. Presented by No-Strings TheatreCompany. Performances are 8 p.m. Friday andSaturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24 and 31, and7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28. Tickets: $7-$10.Information: (575) 523-1223 or no-strings.org.

The Pine Leaf Boys – 8 p.m. Jan. 21 atNMSU’s Atkinson Music Recital Hall, as part ofthe ASNMSU Cultural Series. Cajun music withyouthful exuberance. Tickets: $10-$12.50,(575) 646-1420.

Daniel Rodriguez – 7:30 p.m. Jan. 22, atWNMU Fine Arts Center Theater. Tickets: $20at the door. Information: (575) 538-5862.

Moscow Festival Ballet’s ‘Cinderella’— 8 p.m. Jan. 30 at the Spencer Theater forPerforming Arts in Alto, N.M. Tickets: $56-$59.Information: (575) 336-4800, (888) 818-7872or spencertheater.com.

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