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“East of Eden” by Steve Hastings, part of “20/20 Visionary” exhibit showing Feb. 25-June 2 at the Hal Marcus Gallery

Pancho Villa: Legacy & LegendColumbus, N.M. commemorates 100th anniversary of Villa raid.

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Satriani returns to El PasoGuitar hero performs March 8 atthe Plaza Theatre. — Page 44

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El Paso Scene March 2016

Leap Year Festival — The 2016Worldwide Leap Year Festival in Anthony,N.M./Texas is Thursday through Monday, Feb.25-29, with parades, birthday dinners and spe-cial events throughout the weekend. A birthdaycelebration is planned for Monday, Feb. 29, ata local winery. Information: (915) 999-1781,[email protected] or on Facebook at LeapYear Capital of the World. Event registration:(915) 543-0554.

Black History Month Parade and Rally— The annual Inter-Club Council Black HistoryMonth Parade begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb.27, at Montana and Pershing and ends at MaryWebb Park, 3401 E. Missouri. The rally imme-diately follows the parade 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. inMary Webb Park, with vendor booths, familyactivities and entertainment. Admission is free.Information: 241-6046.

Pet-A-Fair— El Paso Parks and Recreationhosts its 4th annual event for pet owners andpets 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, atDon Haskins Recreation Center, 7400 HighRidge, with exhibitions, vets, groomers, adop-tions, immunizations, discounts, pictures andmore. Admission is free. Information: 212-1731or elpasotexas.gov/parks.

Import Dub Autoshow and Concert—The car show and concert is noon to 6 p.m.Sunday, Feb. 28, at Zero to 60 MotorSpeedWay, 8600 Gateway East.

R&B artist Angie B. Marie with guest artistClassic Muzie perform at 4 p.m. indoors.Admission to car show and concert is $8; 12and under free with parent. Information: 449-1032 or importdubautoshow.com.

Saturday, Feb. 27 events:• Team Kart Racing Challenge, 11 a.m. to 10p.m. $100 per 8-member team or $12.50 aperson.• Limbo Challenge, beginning about 5 p.m.• Meet & Greet with Angie B. Marie is 7 to8:30 p.m.

‘Red Sands Patrol for El PasoChildren’s Hospital’ — The West TexasSquad of the 501st Legions Star Garrison willhost a family-friendly fundraising day of StarWars themed gaming and events 10 a.m. to 10p.m. Saturday, March 5, at El Paso CountyColiseum, 4100 E. Paisano. More than 20 videogaming stations will feature Star Wars games.Admission is free; donations accepted for ElPaso Children’s Hospital. Information: [email protected].

There will also be Star Wars themed boardgames, card games, and other tabletop topgames, a movie marathon, photo ops with StarWars costumers, costume contests for childrenand adults, silent auction and door prizes.

Home and Garden Expo— The 16thannual expo is March 11-13 at the El PasoConvention Center. Hours are 2 to 6 p.m.Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.to 5 p.m. Sunday. Area companies display thelatest products and services for homeowners.Admission: $7.50 ($5.50 for age 65 and older;free for 16 and under and active military). $1off adult admission with donation of cannedgoods. Onsite parking is $7. Information: (361)882-2071 or elpasohomeandgarden.com.

Celebrity guest is Matt Muenster, TV host,designer and licensed contractor. He has host-ed shows on HGTV and DIY Network.

Celebre Segundo Barrio Festival— Thehealth fair and family day is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Saturday, March 12, at the Lydia PattersonInstitute, 500 Florence. Free health screeningsprovided and food bags distributed; thosereceiving food bags are encouraged to preregis-ter. Vendors, entertainment including flamencoand live music, face painting and other child-centered activities. Admission is free. Cannedgoods donations welcomed. Information: 533-8268 or lydiapattersoninstitute.org.

Sun Country Doll Folks — The club’s42nd annual doll show and sale is 9 a.m. to 3p.m. Saturday, March 12, at Best WesternPlus, 6655 Gateway West. Antique, collectableand modern dolls, accessories, clothing, minia-tures, books and other toys. Free dollappraisals offered. A “doll hospital” is availableon site. Admission: $3 ($1 children).Information: 637-3438.

Super Kite Contest— The 16th annualkite flying contest, sponsored by WestsideCommunity Church, is noon to 3 p.m.Saturday, March 12, at Francisco Delgado

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Roundup 3-111Behind the Scene 4Scene Spotlight 4El Paso FishNet 12Program Notes 13Viva Juárez 14Here’s the Ticket 15-18Music, Comedy 19-20Dance 20Sports 21-24Feature: Villa rides again 25-28

Nature 29-30At the Museum 31-33Taking a Look Back 33Southwest Art Scene 34-36Gallery Talk 37-36Keep on Bookin' 39History Lessons 40On Stage 41-42Stage Talk 42Film Scene 43-42Liner Notes 44April preview 45

Scene Distribution Points 40El Paso Scene User’s Guide 46

Advertiser Index 46Subscription Form 46


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Nice guys may not finish last, butthey rarely become folk heroes.Two of the most glorified names

in Southwest lore are Billy the Kid andPancho Villa. Both were criminals andmurderers, and yet stores and restaurantsare named after them and statues havebeen erected in their memory.Billy the Kid even has a National ScenicByway named after him, which takesmotorists from town to town in SouthernNew Mexico where Billy once roamed.San Elizario gets plenty of tourists visit-ing the old county jail where Billy report-edly broke into, so he could rescue afriend. And then there’s the courthouse inLincoln, N.M. where Billy most famouslybroke out of, killing two deputies in orderto escape the gallows.Villa was a renowned bandit before heearned even greater fame as a leader inthe Mexican Revolution. It’s understand-able that El Pasoans grew to like Villa:He came here often, loved to buy icecream downtown and ride his motorcycle— and spent lots of money on guns andammunition as well.It’s not so clear why Villa remained afolk hero after his infamous raid onColumbus, N.M. March 9, 1916, whichleft eight U.S. soldiers and ten civiliansdead, and much of Columbus in flames.Despite losing nearly 100 of his own menin the raid, Villa escaped back to Mexicoand even managed to avoid capture bythe Punitive Expedition led by Gen. John“Black Jack” Pershing out of Fort Bliss.To understand Villa’s lasting legend, seeLisa Tate’s feature stories on Page 25.

* * *This month’s cover is by Steve Hastings,one of over 20 artists on exhibit at theHal Marcus Gallery’s “20/20 Visionary”show, which opens Feb. 25 and continuesthrough June 3. Many of the artists, including Hastings,are making their first ever appearance atthe gallery. Hastings, however, is nostranger to El Paso, having graduatedfrom UTEP, where he also taught formany years in the communicationsdepartment. He currently lives in Austin.

A more familiar face among the show’sartists is Adelaide Marcus, Hal’s daughterwho now lives in San Diego. Selected outof 100 applications, her work was chosenfor a Visionary Art billboard in SanFrancisco. Adelaide also was one of threeto make it to the final competition onTV’s art reality series “Skin Wars.” Youmight also remember Adelaide as onehalf of the Shimmy Sisters, the belly-dancing duo that includes her sisterLeilainia that appeared on “America’sGot Talent.”

* * *You, too, can be on the cover of El PasoScene! I often get calls asking how some-one can get their artwork or photographyon the cover of the Scene. The basicrequirements are 1) the images should berepresentative of El Paso; 2) they shouldbe colorful and reproduce well onnewsprint; and 3) the artist or photogra-pher needs to submit them for considera-tion.Seems like that third criterion is thehardest. People call me all the time ask-ing about putting their work on the cover,but they often fail to follow up by actual-ly sending me something to look at. Inthis day and age of digital images andemail, how hard is it to send a copy ofone’s work? Just email me [email protected] — low resolutionimages are good enough; if I’m interest-ed, I’ll request a high resolution imagefor the cover.

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Kidspalooza— El Paso SymphonyOrchestra’s 9th annual day of family fun isMarch 19 throughout Downtown El Pasowith kiddie rides, scavenger hunts, storytime,acrobats and an “Animated Orchestra” per-formance by EPSO. Page 48.

Cowboy Days— New Mexico Farm andRanch Museum in Las Cruces’s annual cele-bration of the cowboy culture is March 5-6,with music, living history demonstrations andre-enactments, chuck wagon cooking, ven-dors and more. Page 2.

El Paso Senior Games— El Paso Parksand Recreation Department hosts the 34thannual games for age 55 and older throughMay 7, at various senior and recreation cen-ters throughout the city. Page. 11.

‘Spring Awakening’ — El Paso CommunityCollege Theater Ensemble presents theTony-winning musical Feb. 25-March 6 atTransmountain Forum Theater. Page 19.

Hal Marcus Gallery— Showing Feb. 25-June 3 at Hal Marcus Gallery is the “20/20Vision” group show, featuring 20 artists cele-brating the gallery’s 20th year. Openingreception is Feb. 25. Page 34.

UTEP Athletics— Page 46.Women’s Softball at Helen of Troy Complex:• March 2: Mount St. Mary’s• March 15: New Mexico• March 19-20: Louisiana Tech• March 21: Missouri

Men’s Basketball takes on UTSA March 5.The 2015 UTEP Springtime Track & Field

Invitational is March 26 at Kidd Field.

Tribute Bands— Sunland Park Racetrack &Casino hosts free live tribute bands on selectThursdays. Page 3.• March 5: U2 Tribute• March 12: Foreigner Tribute• March 26: Journey Tribute.

Magoffin Home State Historic Site—Showing through April 30 in the VisitorsCenter is “New Images, Old Memories.”Page 17.• March 9-11: Mad as a Hatter Kids Camp• March 26: Easter Bonnet workshop andparade.

Escamilla Solo Show— Escamilla Fine ArtStudio owner Albert Escamilla hosts a SoloExhibit through March at El Paso’s WomanClub with reception March 10, featuringmusic by Juan Romero. Page 29.

Home and Garden Show— The 16thannual show is March 11-13 at El PasoConvention Center, featuring vendors, akitchen and bath showcase, demonstrations,a kids’ area, celebrity guest Matt Muenster ofDIY’s Bath Crashers and BATHtastic andmore. Page 5.

El Paso Artists Studio Tour— Plein-AirPainters of El Paso and El Paso Scene hoststhe 9th annual tour of artists’ studios April23-24, at Westside, Upper Valley andDowntown studios, and April 3-May 1, at

Eastside, Northeast and Mission Valley stu-dios. Artist deadline is March 12. Page 34.

Kite Flying Contest — WestsideCommunity Church hosts its annual KiteFlying Contest March 12 at FranciscoDelgado Park with free kites, prizes andother family activities. Page 19.

Spring French Classes — L’ecole del’Alliance Française d’El Paso’s 2016 SpringFrench classes begin March 14 for adultsand March 19 for children. Page 39.

St Patrick’s Day Party— Ardovino’sDesert Crossing hosts its annual partyMarch 17 with music by San Patricios andWorkhorse, Irish food and drink. Page 16.

Crossland Gallery— Showing March 18-April 23 at the gallery of El Paso ArtAssociation is “Colors of Song” musicinspired art. Submissions accepted throughMarch 8. Page 9.

El Paso Live— Page 36.• March 23: Yanni at the Plaza Theatre• March 25-27: Sesame Street Live atAbraham Chavez Theatre• March 30: Stomp at the Plaza Theatre• April 15-17: El Paso Comic Con at ElPaso Convention Center.

El Paso Wind Symphony— The sympho-ny performs April 1 at UTEP’s Fox Fine ArtsRecital Hall. Page 7.

‘Charley’s Aunt’— El Paso Playhouse pres-ents the classic comedy April 1-23, directedby Hector Serrano. Page 20.

‘Opening Night Gala’— El Paso YouthBallet presents its spring performance April2-3 at Magoffin Auditorium. Page 41.

Bruce Nehring Consort— The consortcompletes its 25th season April 3, at FirstBaptist Church with guest violinist CharlesGray, Consort Singers and Players. Page 26.

Art a la Cart— Inni Heart Eatery hosts itsarts market the last the last Saturday of themonth. Page 29.

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Flickinger Center for Performing Arts—Flickinger Center in Alamogordo continuesits Performing Arts Series in the spring.Pages 21 and 28.• March 11: Sons of the Pioneers withSpecial Guest “Dusty” Roy Rogers Jr.• March 15: State Street Ballet’s “Carmen”

Other upcoming shows include Barrage 8(April 2), Richter-Uzer Duo (April 11) andCirque Zuma Zuma (April 19).

Las Cruces Arts Fair— More than 100artists from the United States and Mexicoare featured March 18-20 at the Las CrucesConvention Center, with art demonstrationsand live entertainment. Page 15.

Spring Fling— The second annual streetevent is March 19 in Alamogordo with enter-tainment, food, shopping, and a car andmotorcycle show. Page 12.

‘Reflections’— The exhibit on AfricanAmerican Life from the Myrna Colley-LeeCollection runs through April 2 at BraniganCultural Center in Las Cruces. Page 35.

‘Graphicanos’— The exhibit ofContemporary Latino Prints from the SerieProject runs through April 2 at Las CrucesMuseum of Art. Page. 10.

Scene Spotlight highlights eventsadvertised in this issue.

Park, on Imperial Ridge behind Franklin HighSchool. Prizes for most unusual and longest-time in the air and most beautiful kite. Theevent includes jumping balloons and face paint-ing, as well as free kites for the first 50 kidsattending. Admission is free. Information: 877-8000 or westsidecommunity.org.

Andress Band Car and Bike Show —Andress High School Marching Band’s fundrais-ing car and bike show is noon to 5 p.m.Saturday, March 19, at 5400 Sun Valley Drivewith pedal cars and lowrider Viclas, foodtrucks, music and jumping balloons. Specatoradmission is free. Information: Lily, 256-2182or Norma, 920-3585. All cars and bikes wel-come. Set up is 10 a.m. to noon. Registration:$15 in advance; $20 day of show.

Cesar Chavez Celebration— Centro deSalud Familiar La Fe hosts its annual celebrationof the accomplishments of the late UnitedFarm Workers of America founder 3 to 9 p.m.Saturday, March 19, at the La Fe South ElPaso Campus, 700 S. Ochoa. Admission is free.Information: 545-7190 or lafe-ep.org.

The street festival features food and refresh-ment booths, family entertainment, a children’sarea and stage, and live musical performancesby Borderland favorites Los Silver. Proceedsfrom food and beverage sales benefit La Fe’sarts, culture and education programming.

‘Kidspalooza’— El Paso SymphonyOrchestra hosts the 9th annual family art andmusic festival 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday,March 19, throughout Downtown. The all-dayfamily event features children’s rides, games,storytimes, scavenger hunts, acrobats andmore. EPSO will perform an AnimatedOrchestra, with favorite cartoon music, plusmusic from “Frozen.” Most activities are free;minimal fee for some events. Information: 532-3776 or epso.org.

In conjunction with the event is the annualEPSYO and EPSO ‘Side-by-Side’ Concert, at 3p.m. Sunday, March 20, at the Plaza Theatre.Tickets: $15-$34.

Cesar Chavez Day at Lincoln Park—Lincoln Park Conservation Committee hoststhe outdoor picnic in celebration of CesarChavez Day noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, March20, at Lincoln Park, 4001 Durazno, with livemusic, picnic in the park, “Viclas, Wheelas andPedal Car Show” and more. Canned fooddonations taken for Border AgriculturalWorkers Project. Admission is free.Information: 204-1584 [email protected].

Franklin Mountain PoppiesPreservation Celebration — The 10thannual free family fun day is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Saturday, April 2, at El Paso Museum ofArchaeology, 4301 Transmountain in NortheastEl Paso (west of U.S. 54). The family fun dayoften includes nature walks, educationalexhibits and demonstrations by local environ-mental organizations and wildlife displays.Admission is free. Information: 755-4332 orfranklinmountains.org.

El Paso Sports and Get Fit Expo — The15th annual family show is Sunday, April 3.The expo features free health screenings, con-sultations, sports card and collectors’ tables,and sports-related retailers will exhibit and sellsporting goods, apparel and more. Admission isfree. Information: 351-4592 or krod.com.

Celebrating EasterNortheaster Parade — Thousands of peo-ple are expected to watch the 38th annualTransmountain Optimist parade, starting at 10a.m. Saturday, March 26, along Dyer Streetfrom Hercules to Northpark Mall. Co-spon-sored by Mimbela Contractors. Lineup for par-ticipants begins at 8 a.m.

Application information: 751-2761, northeast-erparade.wix.com/northeasterparade.

Parks and Rec Easter Egg Hunts — TheCity of El Paso Parks and Recreation hosts sev-eral Easter egg hunts and carnivals for youth atmost recreation centers at 4 p.m. Saturday,March 26. All events are free. Information,schedule: 544-0753 or elpasotexas.gov/parks.

Additional hunts:• 4 p.m. Thursday, March 24, at ChihuahuitaRecreation Center, 417 Charles; Rae Gilmore,8501 Diana and Seville, 6700 Sambrano.• 10 a.m. Saturday, March 26, at NolanRichardson Center.

Other Easter weekend events:• A Connect & Senior Center Egg Hunt is 1p.m. Friday, March 25, at Nolan RichardsonCenter.• The City of El Paso Parks and RecreationDepartment will host a Golden Easter EggHunt 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 26, atArmijo Aquatic Center, 911 S. Ochoa. El PasoFire Department Water Rescue Team will pro-vide before the egg hunt a water safety presen-tation. Admission is free. Information: 544-3556.

Cristo Rey pilgrimages— Pilgrimages andhikes are planned throughout Easter weekend,Good Friday to Easter Sunday, March 25-27,by various groups of all denominations. Securityand concessions offered throughout most ofthe weekend. Main pilgrimage is Friday.

Easter Egg Hunt and Spring Bash—The 16th annual family event, sponsored byWestside Community Church, is noon to 3p.m. Saturday, March 26, at Francisco DelgadoPark, on Imperial Ridge behind Franklin HighSchool. The event includes thousands of eggs,family activities including jumping balloon andface painting, appearance by the Easter Bunnyand entertainment. Hunt begins at noon.Admission is free. Information: 877-8000, 490-2800 or westsidecommunity.org.

Easter in the Park— The annual egg huntis 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 26, atAlameda Park, 1321 N. White Sands, inAlamogordo. A Easter parade begins at 10 a.m.from City Hall to Washington Park followed byfestivities in the park including free games andprizes for age 10 and younger. Hunt partici-pants are encouraged to arrive at 9 a.m.Admission is free. Information: (575) 439-4142or [email protected].

Explore Easter — The Easter event gearedtowards children age 2 to 10 and their familiesis 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 26, at FirstChristian Church, 901 Arizona (St. Vrainentrance), with Easter crafts, an Easter storymoment and egg hunt. Admission is free.Information: 533-6819 orelpasofirstchristian.org.

New Life Festival— Ascension LutheranChurch, 6520 Loma de Cristo, hosts a familyEaster celebration 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday,March 26, with an egg hunt, butterfly craft,egg roll game, seed planting, egg coloring, bal-loon release, music, food and more for chil-dren. Admission is free; Information: 833-1009or ascension.church-builder.com.

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Children should bring an Easter basket to befilled. Preregistration encouraged to ensurethere are plenty of supplies.

Community Easter Sunrise Service—The 41st annual inter-denominational service is7 a.m. Sunday, March 27, at Oz Glaze Center,13969 Veny Webb, in Horizon City, with areachurches participating. The event includes apresentation of colors, Pledge to the Americanand Christian flags and a children’s choir.Presented by the Kiwanis Club of Horizon City.Continental breakfast follows service.Information: 433-7506.

Southern New MexicoCowboy Days— The 17th annual celebra-tion of Southwest pioneer heritage is 9 a.m. to5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday,March 5-6, at the New Mexico Farm & RanchHeritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Rd.,Las Cruces. Admission: $5; free for age fourand younger. The first 100 cars each day get infor $10 per carload. Information: (575) 522-4100 or nmfarmandranchmuseum.org.

The event offers children’s activities, cowboyfood and music, cowboy mounted shooting,horseback and stagecoach rides. The event alsofeatures living history and gunfight reenact-ments with Borderland Pistoleros cowboymounted shooting club, a 19th century fashionshow, arts and crafts vendors, roping, horse-shoeing and other demonstrations. Workingdog demonstrations are Sunday.

Dr. Seuss Day — Inn of the Mountain GodsResort and Casino in Mescalero, N.M. hosts afamily day celebrating Dr. Seuss 9 a.m. to 1p.m. Saturday, March 5, with breakfast(including green eggs and ham), jumping bal-loons, and obstacle course and reading circles.Children must be accompanied by an adult atall times. Tickets: $7 (Ticketmaster).Information: 1-877-277-5677 or innofthemoun-taingods.com.

Las Cruces Home and Garden Show— The Las Cruces Home BuildersAssociation’s annual show is 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March5-6, at the Las Cruces Convention Center, 680E. University. Information: (575) 526-6126 orlascruceshomebuildersassociation.com.

Rockhound Roundup — The 51st annualroundup for rock and gem lovers is 9 a.m. to 5p.m. Thursday through Sunday, March 10-13,at the Southwest New Mexico Fairgrounds inDeming. The roundup, sponsored by theDeming Gem & Mineral Society, includes mar-ket vendors, jewelry, drawings and raffles, fieldtrips, silent auctions. Admission and parking isfree. Information: (575) 544-9019, (575) 494-1651 or thedgms.com.

From El Paso, take I-10 west to Exit 85.Daily field trips depart from the fairgrounds at

8 a.m. A silent auction is 6:30 p.m. Friday, witha live auction at 7 p.m. Saturday.

Las Cruces Arts Fair — Doña Ana ArtsCouncil’s 6th annual regional juried fine artsevent is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 19-20, in the LasCruces Convention Center, 680 University.Admission: $6 per day. Information: (575) 523-6403 or DAArts.org.

More than 100 artists from around the countywill participate, with artists’ demonstrations,silent auction, Sports Den, and live music byTrio Romantico. Children’s activities offered for

age 6 to 12. A silent auction benefits Doña AnaArts Council.

Area artists showcasing their work at the Fairare Anthony Lazorko, Ben Hoffacker, SallyQuillin, Michael Stephens, John Harris, MichaelNail, Kathe Stark and Penny Simpson.Participating El Paso artists are KrystynaRobbins, Candy Mayer, Pam Schuster, andTamara St. Jean. Silver City area artists partici-pating are Jeff & Debbie Kuhns, Mary Giardina,Ginny Wolf and Donna Foley.

A VIP Preview Night Gala with music andentertainment by Euterpe FlamencoInstrumental of Chihuahua, Mexico is 5 to 8p.m. Friday, March 18. Admission: $6.

Wheels of Dreams— The Las CrucesRodrunners will host its annual show and carswap meet benefiting the youth of Las Cruces9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 19, at Fieldof Dreams, 2501 Tashiro Road in Las Cruces,with door prizes, raffle and engine drawing.Alcohol-free event. Gates open at 8 a.m.Information, registration (575) 524-0150 orrodrunnerslascruces.com.

Open to vehicles of all classes. Pre-registra-tion is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 1-11 at 1840Lohman: $30. Day of show registration: $35.

Mesilla Valley Stamp Show— Thepostage stamp show is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, March12-13, at the Las Cruces Convention Center,680 E. University Ave. in Las Cruces, withstamp dealers, door prizes, free stamps for jun-ior stamp collectors, exhibitions and more.Admission and parking is free. Information:(575) 202-1937 or meetinlascruces.com.

Bazaars and fairsGerman Spring Bazaar— The GermanAir Force Air Defense Center of Fort Blisshosts its 13th annual bazaar 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.Saturday, March 5, at the former OktoberfestBuilding, Building 747 on Carter Road in FortBliss. Hobby craftsmen and women will displaytheir various goods, including items for Easter.There will also be German food specialties likebratwurst, waffles and German cakes and pas-tries, German beer, coffee and soft drinks.Admission is free. Information: 568-0259, 568-1924, 569-5736 or betreuunginelpaso.com.

All proceeds help the center’s “Aid for theNeedy” charity.

Provost Gun Show — The El MaidaProvost Guard gun, small antique andSouthwest art show is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March5-6, at the El Maida Shrine Temple, 6331Alabama. Admission: $5 (under 10 free). Age18 and younger must be accompanied by a par-ent or legal guardian. Information: 241-1761.

Western Hills Garage Sale— WesternHills United Methodist Church hosts a fundrais-ing garage sale 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday andSaturday, March 11-12, at Stewart Family LifeCenter 524 Thunderbird, next to the church,.All proceeds raised go to church Missions.Admission is free. Information: church office,584-2133 or Pat Phillips, 833-0024.

Guatemalan Mercado — The annual saleof Guatemalan crafts is 9:30 a.m. to 3:30Saturday, March 19, at the Mimbres RegionArts Council Gallery, 1201 Pope (at 12th) inSilver City, with handmade Guatemalan crafts.Proceeds benefit the artisans and the ArtsCouncil. Information: (575) 538-2505 or mim-bresarts.org.


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Mission Trail Art Market — Area artisansand craftspeople display their fine arts andcrafts for its 8th season 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. onthe third Sunday of the month (March 20) inVeteran’s Memorial Plaza in San Elizario. Petswelcome. Admission is free. Information: 851-0093 or missiontrailartmarket.com.

Gun Show— The Paso Del Norte GunCollectors Spring Gun Show is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 2-3, at the El Maida Shrine Temple, 6331Alabama. The show includes guns and antiquesfor buy, sell or trade. Admission is $5, $3 forunder 18. Minors must be accompanied by aparent. Information: 564-0904 or pasodelnorte-guncollectors.com.

Downtown Artist and Farmers Market— The City of El Paso Museums and CulturalAffairs Department’s market for area artistsand regionally grown agricultural products is 9a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday in the Union PlazaDistrict along Anthony Street. Information:212-1780 or elpasoartsandculture.org.

Farmer’s Market at Ardovino’s DesertCrossing — The 14th annual market runsSaturdays year-round at Ardovino’s DesertCrossing, One Ardovino Drive in Sunland Park,N.M. Winter hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wellbehaved pets on leash welcome; brunch avail-able for purchase on patio 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.Information: (575) 589-0653, ext. 3.

La Viña Sunday Market — La ViñaWinery, 4201 S. NM Highway 28 in La Union,N.M., hosts a farmer’s market featuring localfood producers noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. Dogfriendly. Admission is free. Information: (575)502-4074 or lavinawinery.com.

Art a la Cart— Inni Heart Eatery, 1731Montana, hosts the monthly event noon to 4p.m. the last Saturday of the month, with ven-dors, entertainment, food, and a Kid’s ActivityCorner. Information: 533-8890 or Facebook atInni Heart Herminia Escajeda.

Las Cruces Farmers & Crafts Market— More than 230 permanent vendors in arts,crafts, produce, baked goods and other itemsare offered at the market 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.Wednesdays and Saturdays along a 7-block areaof Main Street, Downtown. Information: (575)541-2288 or lascrucesfarmersmarket.org.

Punk Rock Flea Market— El Paso’s fami-ly friendly punk rock market is 5 to 11 p.m. thefirst and third Saturday of the month, at 1710Joe Battle. Information: [email protected] or on Facebook at The ElPaso Punk Rock Flea Market.

The market hosts additional events on select-ed dates; see Facebook page for updates.

For a good causeRough Riders Veteran Run — RoughRiders Motorcycle Club Hueco Chapter’s 12thannual event benefitting veteran causes isSunday, March 13, starting at Barnett’s HarleyDavidson, 8272 Gateway East, with a bikerrodeo, live and silent auctions. Registration is11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost: $10. Information: (910)257-4909 or [email protected].

Milagro Gala— Devon Still, a defensive endfor the Houston Texans of the NFL, will be thefeatured speaker for the annual benefit gala 6to 10 p.m. Friday, March 18, at El PasoConvention Center. Still will be accompaniedby his 5-year-old- daughter, Leah, a cancer sur-

vivor. Proceeds from the event benefit sick andinjured children at El Paso Children’s HospitalTickets: $150 ($1,500 table for 10).Information/reservations: 521-7229, ext. 2989or umcfoundationelpaso.org.

Still and his daughter Leah had their worldturned upside down in June 2014, when Leahwas diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma andgiven a 50-50 prognosis. Leah’s cancer is inremission following surgery and months oftreatment. Devon and Leah have become pub-lic faces in the fight against pediatric cancer,and were recently honored with the Jimmy VPerseverance Award at the 2015 ESPY Awards.

Still was playing for the Cincinnati Bengalswhen Leah became sick; he was signed by theTexans in January 2016.

Jeffrey Owen Hanson and his parents willpresent a piece of his art as the Live AuctionKick-off. Hanson had an ocular tumor at age 12that left him legally blind, but today is a worldrenowned painter. Each year, he hosts a com-petition for charities to be awarded one of hispaintings worth thousands of dollars.

Women’s Hall of Fame — The El PasoCommission for Women’s annual Hall of Fameinduction banquet and ceremonies areSaturday, March 19, at the Wyndham El PasoAirport Hotel, 2027 Airway. Proceeds benefitscholarships for young women graduating fromhigh school in El Paso. Winners and time to beannounced. Time and ticket information: 253-1616 or epcfw.org.

‘I Have a Voice’— GiGi’s Playhouse’sInternational Gala is 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March26, at Alamo Ballroom, 820 N. Raynor.Proceeds benefit local nonprofit, GiGi’sPlayhouse, a Down Syndrome AchievementCenter. Black tie optional. Information: 833-4029 or gigisplayhouse.org.

GiGi’s Playhouse, El Paso provides therapeuticand educational programs to children andadults with Down Syndrome. All programs pro-vided at no cost to the families.

First Pitch Luncheon— Fans can dinewith players and coaches of the Chihuahuasand San Diego Padres at the First PitchLuncheon to benefit YMCA of El Paso and theChihuahuas Foundation 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.Thursday, March 31, at the El PasoConvention Center. Doors open at 11 a.m.Tickets: $125; nine-person tables are $1,000 to$1,250. A limited number of tables will featurea Chihuahuas or Padres player or coach on afirst come first serve basis. Reservations: NickSeckerson, 242-2008 or EPChihuahuas.com.

Special guests are San Diego Padres field man-ager Andy Green and legendary Padres closerTrevor Hoffman. The luncheon will includequestion and answer segments featuring the ElPaso Chihuahuas broadcaster, Tim Hagerty,and an auction.

Black and White Ball — Enterprising andProfessional Women Paso del Norte hosts its3rd annual scholarship fundraising eventSaturday, April 2, at Coronado Country Club1044 Broadmoor, with music by Azucar.Information, time: 533-8904.

Casino Night Fundraiser— El Paso WindSymphony hosts its 2nd annual fundraiser event4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, April 3, at Double Tree byHilton, 600 El Paso St. Participants receive playmoney for blackjack, roulette, poker and craps.Winnings can be used at an auction towardsthe end of the event. Finger foods and cash barprovided. Cost: $30 (includes play money forgaming tables). Information: Annah, (940) 206-5667 or elpasowindsymphony.com.



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EPCC Spring Arts Festival— The 39thannual spring festival of performing, visual andliterary arts offers workshops, concerts, lec-tures and exhibits at El Paso CommunityCollege campuses. Most events are free, somemay included nominal admission fee.Information: 831-2220, [email protected] or

epcc.edu/events/artsfestival.The annual Faculty and Staff Art Exhibit runsthrough March 17, with closing reception at 6p.m. that day at Administrative Service CenterBuilding A Foyer. • “Do It With Rhythm, Read with Dr. Seuss”events are 9 to 11 a.m. Monday through Friday,Feb. 29-March 4, and Tuesday, March 15, atNorthwest Branch Library Multipurpose Room,6701 S. Desert.• History Symposium, “ Critical Analysis ofHistory Curriculum and the ArmenianGenocide,” is 10 to 11:20 a.m. Thursday,March 3, at Rio Grande Campus A119/121,

100 W. Rio Grande.• A Brief Overview of Mariachi Styles andPrograms is 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 16,at Valle Verde A1201.• Visiting Artist Gatis Cirulis Lecture andWorkshop is 1 p.m. Thursday, March 17, inthe Northwest Campus Library, MultipurposeRoom.• Children’s College Spring Arts Dance Recitalis 10 a.m., Saturday, March 19, at theAdministration Service Center Auditorium.• Senior Adult Program, Malena Cano “TodaUna Vida” Music Concert, is 6 to 9 p.m.Saturday, March 19, at the AdministrationService Center Auditorium.• Children’s College Spring Arts Piano Recital isnoon Sunday, March 20, at Valle VerdeCafeteria Annex.• A talk with Immigration Attorney AntonioWilliams is 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, March23, at Northwest Campus Library’s OpenRoom.• “Literacy Matters: Have Fun Finding OutWhy” talks with author Teffanie Thompson areThursday, March 24. Times are 10 to 11:20a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 12:50 p.m., and 1 to 2:20p.m. at Valle Verde B240, and 5:30 to 6:30p.m. at Jose Cisneros-Cielo Vista Library, 1300Hawkins.• El Paso Jazz Collective performs 6 to 7:30p.m. Thursday, March 24, at Valle VerdeCafeteria Annex.• Music Department Open House is 6:30 p.m.Wednesday, March 30, at Valle Verde A1201.

Conference on Racial Justice— Theconference, featuring on-demand videos fromthe Trinity Institute of New York City, will beoffered March 1-3 at First Christian Church,1809 El Paseo, Las Cruces.

Conference hours are 5:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday,9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 4p.m. Thursday. Cost is $35 ($15 students);includes lunch Wednesday and Thursday.Registration available at the door. Information:ti2016fcclc.weebly.com.

Trinity Institute is an annual conference in its45th year, sponsored by Trinity Church WallStreet, an Episcopal parish in New York City.“TI2016: Listen for a Change” was held Jan. 21-23, focusing on racial justice. For details andspeaker information, seetrinitywallstreet.org/trinity-institute/2016/home

An added special program offering is 6:30 to 8p.m. Wednesday, March 30, on Listening forthe Future” with Anna Deavere Smith.

Hispanic Women’s Network of Texas— The network hosts a general membershipmeeting 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 2,at Tien Shan Tzi Temple, 1629 Montana. Guestspeaker is Beto Briseno. Participants will alsoenjoy a class on meditation as well internal andexternal wellbeing. The public is invited.Information: [email protected] or hwn-telpaso.blogspot.com.

Venture El Paso Expo— Paso Del NorteVenture Competition + Expo (PDNVC+E)expo and competition begins at 8:30 a.m.Friday, March 4, at UTEP, with venture capi-talists from across the country hearing pitchesfrom regional startups. The expo is free andopen to the public. Information: 321-3121,[email protected] orhubofhumaninnovation.org

The PDNVC+E features two competitiontracks, one for university students and one forentrepreneurs launching startups in the region.Over two days, these teams present their ven-tures to judges who are successful businesspeople and entrepreneurs.

Latinitas — The nonprofit organizationempowers Latina youth to build confidence

through the multimedia arts and self-expres-sion. Information, registration: 219-8554, [email protected] orLatinitasMagazine.org.• Teen leadership training is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Saturday, March 5, at 1600 Brown.Participants will analyze the issue of teen preg-nancy and develop their public serviceannouncements. Admission is free.• International Women’s Day Celebration is9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 19, at ElPaso Garden Center, 3105 Grant, open to girlsages 9-14 along with their moms, with a filmscreening of short films about strong womenleaders, a celebration of women in history aswell as hands-on art, poetry and musical activi-ties.

Wonder Women Wellness Day celebration ofwomen and showcase of female talent follows12:30 to 5:30 p.m. with interactive sessions onyoga, meditation, healing, healthy cooking,zumba, dance, self expression and more.

El Paso Natural Hair Expo— BebeMichelle of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., hosts the natu-ral hair expo noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, March 6,at Cascadas Ballroom, 1071 Country Club, withvendors, educational classes, and on stagedemonstrations. Also offered is a RE-Lounge(Relax, Rejuvenate, and Reconnect) from 2 to 6p.m. Tickets: $5; lounge entry ticket extra;available with purchase of regular ticket.Information: 209-2819 ornaturalhairexpoep.com.

A “Mommy and Me Event: Beautifully andWonderfully Made” precedes the expo at 11:30a.m., to learn about girl’s hair care. Includesactivities for children, light refreshments anddoor prizes. Tickets: $10 in advance; $20 at thedoor. First 100 attendees to purchase a ticketget a free expo swag bag.

Holy Spirit Conference— Opens ArmCommunity hosts its annual CatholicCharismatic Conference, Friday and Saturday,March 11-12, at La Alas Center, 501 E.Paisano, with speakers Rev. Bob Hogan andSister Linda Koonz, and music by Zion.Information, registration: 595-0589 or open-armscommunity.org.

MED Week luncheon— El Paso HispanicChamber of Commerce MBDA BusinessCenter-El Paso will celebrate the many contri-butions made by minority businesses in theborderland community during the annualMinority Enterprise Development (MED) Weekluncheon and awards ceremony 1:30 a.m.Friday, March 11, at Wyndham Airport Hotel,2027 Airway. Tickets: $60; corporate tables forchamber members. Information: Terri Reed,director, MBDA Business Center, 351-6232, [email protected].

Patient and Family IBD EducationSymposium— The Crohn’s & ColitisFoundation of America North Texas Chapter,El Paso Crohn’s Support Group and TexasTech University Health Sciences host the sym-posium 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 12,at Texas Tech University Health Sciences, 4800Alberta, Auditorium A. The symposium seeksto educate patients and family members affect-ed by the inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD)and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).Registration deadline is March 11: (972) 386-0607 x 4 or [email protected].

El Paso Crohns & Autoimmune DiseaseSupport Group meets at 6 p.m. the thirdTuesday of the month (March 15) at TTUH-SC, 4800 Alberta, in the Academic ServicesBuilding, Room 211. Information: Carrie Wilkie,(214) 708-2989, [email protected].


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Adoptive/Foster Parent InformationalMeetings— Texas Department of Family &Protective Services, Child Protective Services(CPS) hosts informational meetings 6 to 8 p.m.the third Wednesday of the month, (March16), at 501 Hawkins, for those interested inbecoming a foster or adoptive parent.Admission is free. Information: 521-3961 ordfps.state.tx.us

Ardovino’s St. Patrick’s Day—Ardovino’s Desert Crossing’s Sunset Hall, OneArdovino’s Drive in Sunland Park, will host itsannual St. Patrick’s Day event Thursday,March 17. Live music by the San Patricios andWorkhorse Christopher, Irish food and drink.Doors open at 5 p.m. Cover charge: $10 ($5children). information: (575) 589-0653 ext. 3,ardovinos.com.

SUN Conference— The 13th annualInternational Sun Conference on Teaching andLearning, “Teaching and LearningExperientially,” is Thursday and Friday, March17-18 at UTEP Student Union’s Tomás RiveraConference Center. Hosted by UTEP’s Centerfor Effective Teaching and Learning. Cost is$45 ($90 on-site) for professionals and $20($25 on-site) for students. Information: 747-8793. Online registration through March 11 atcetalweb.utep.edu/sun.

Children’s Disabilities symposium—The Children’s Disabilities InformationCoalition’s 27th annual symposium is 8:30 a.m.to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 19, at Region 19Multipurpose Center, 11670 Chito Samaniego.Registration: 544-8484, ext. 192. Information:217-2747, cdicelpaso.org or on Facebook atCDICelpaso.

Holistic Fest Spring— Life Integratedhosts a celebration of health and healing 9 a.m.to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 19, at LIGHTCenter, 810 Gato Road, with alternative possi-bilities for wellness, balance, and joy. Guestspeaker is Holistic & Ayurvedic HealthPractitioner, Tizia O’Connor of Taos. Cost:$29 ($49 for two) online. Information: Sobha,231-0066 or HolisticFest.com.

International Women’s Day — A cele-bration of girl power for girls and moms is 9:30to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 19, at El PasoGarden Center, 3105 Grant, open to girls ages9-14 along with their moms, with a screeningof short films about strong women leaders, acelebration of women in history as well ashands-on art, poetry and musical activities.Participation is free. Information: 219-8554,[email protected] or laslatinitas.com.

Wonder Women Wellness Day celebration ofwomen and showcase of female talent follows12:30 to 5:30 p.m. with interactive sessions onyoga, meditation, healing, healthy cooking,zumba, dance, self expression and more.

Dr. Frank Turek— The Christian apologistand noted author will speak at 10 a.m. Sunday,March 20, at Jesus Chapel Church 111. WestSunset, during Palm Sunday service. The publicis invited. Information: 599-7638 orjesuschapelep.com/

In 2004, Turek co-authored “I Don’t HaveEnough Faith to be an Atheist” with NormanGeisler. He is an advocate of intelligent design,and a critic of evolution. He is notable for hisdebates with the late atheist ChristopherHitchens in 2008.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Unveiling— Legacy of Valor, American GI Forum and

Vietnam Veterans Memorial hosts an unveilingceremony for its 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, March26, at El Paso Flags Across America, 9550Gateway North, as a special salute to El PasoCounty area Veterans who made the ultimatesacrifice or are still Missing In Action as a resultof the Vietnam War. It will also honor andthank all U.S. Armed Forces Veterans whoserved during the Vietnam War. Admission isfree. Information: 255- 8877, [email protected] or on Facebook at Legacyof Valor.

Spring break programsAlternative Spring Break— United Wayof El Paso County sponsors the program, nowin its 6th year, for college-age students March6-12. Students will volunteer daily with theLower Valley Housing Corporation buildinghomes for low-income families. Participants willbuild homes, visit El Paso landmarks and non-profit agencies and be lodged at YsletaLutheran Mission. El Paso students currentlyenrolled in college can also be a part of volun-teer efforts by serving as Team Leaders.Participation fee is $275. Online applicationsfor the program are available on the organiza-tion’s website at unitedwayelpaso.org.

First Tee Spring Break Camps— FirstTee of Greater El Paso will host Spring Breakcamps Monday through Thursday, March 7-10, 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Ascarate Golf Course,and 1 to 3:30 p.m. at Fort Bliss UnderwoodComplex. Early registration encouraged. Onlineregistration, information at allplayers.com,under “First tee of Greater El Paso 2016 ses-sions.”

Insights Spring Break Camps — InsightsScience Center, 521 Tays (former AlamoElementary), hosts interactive Spring Breakcamps for students in grades 2-6 are 9 a.m. tonoon Tuesday and Thursday, March 8 and 10.Cost: $15 per camp.

Tuesday’s camps are “Kitchen Science: FoodFun!” and “Chemical Reactions: Oooh &Aaah!.”

Thursday’s camps are “Gas & Goo” and“Short Circuit: An Electrifying Time!”

“Geo Rocks with Dino Dan” camp is Tuesday,and the center with a dino tracks tourThursday, at Mount Cristo Rey, for grades 4-8.Call for cost.

The center will be open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.Tuesday and Thursday, March 8 and 10, onthese days. Admission: $5.50 ($3.50 ages 4-12),with $1 discount for military and family.Information: insightselpaso.org, 534-0000 or onFacebook at InsightsElPasoScience Center.

Museum of History Spring BreakCamps— El Paso Museum of History,510 N.Santa Fe, hosts Spring Break Camps 9 to 11a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday,March 8-11, for ages 5-12. Cost: $70 ($55members). Information: 212-3163 or elpaso-texas.gov/history. • The Wild Wild West!: 9 a.m. to noon for age5-8. • Back in Time: 9 a.m. to noon for ages 9-12. • Lights, Camera, Action!: 1 to 4 p.m. for ages5-8. • Walking in El Paso’s Footsteps. 1 to 4 p.m.for ages 9-12.

Magoffin Home State Historic Site —1120 Magoffin. Information: 533-5147 or visit-magoffinhome.com.

A Mad as a Hatter Kids Camp is 9 a.m. tonoon for age 8-12 and 1 to 4 p.m. for ages 13-18, Wednesday through Friday, March 9-11.


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Cost: $35.An Easter Bonnets workshop is 11 a.m. to 2

p.m. Saturday, March 26. Cost: $. A freeEaster parade is 1 p.m.

El Paso Museum of Art Camp— Themuseum’s 2016 Spring Break art camp classesare Tuesday through Friday March 8-11.Advance registration required. Morning classesare $75 ($60 museum members); slip castingclass is $86 ($70 members). Information/regis-tration: 212-0300, [email protected] or elpasoartmuseum.org.

Morning classes are 9:30 a.m. to noon andinclude Kaleidoscope Canvases (ages 9-12) andRecycled Art (ages 6-8).

Afternoon classes are 1 to 3:30 p.m. and

include Tree of Life (age 6-8) and Slip Casting(ages 9-12).

Kidtona Power Kar Race— El Paso Parksand Recreation hosts its Power Wheels CarRace for ages 4 to 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Saturday, March 12, at Eastwood Park, 3110Parkwood. Race track will be open to the pub-lic after the event. Helmets are mandatory forracing and recreational fun. Registration: $5 percar; deadline is March 9. Information: 212-1731or elpasotexas.gov/parks.

Fort BlissAnyone entering Fort Bliss must have a validdriver’s license, car insurance and registration.Check beforehand to see which gates are opento the public. Public access is available throughthe Sheridan, Chaffee and Buffalo Soldiers gatesto West Bliss, and Biggs and Old Ironsides gates

to East Bliss.New Mexico driver licenses may not be valid

for base entry; other photo ID may berequired.

Soccer Golf— The combination of twosports is 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday, March 24, atFort Bliss’s Underwood Golf Complex, 3200Coe. The event is open to DoD ID card hold-ers and their family members and authorizeduser of all ages. Cost: $15 to play plus $6 forcart rental. Information: 568-1059 orbliss.armymwr.com.

Players use soccer balls in place of a golf ball.The object is to get a soccer ball with the low-est number of kicks from the tee area into thedesignated area around the hole. There will benine holes available that day for Soccer Golfplay.

Easter Eggstravaganza— The annual fam-ily concert and parade is 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.Saturday, March 26, at Biggs Park, 11388 Sgt.Major Blvd. This year is all things that bounceand spring, with bouncy houses and plenty ofother fun springy activities, as well as free pic-tures with the Easter Bunny. Lawn chairs, cool-ers and blankets welcome. Pets, glass contain-ers and alcoholic beverages prohibited.Admission is free. Information: 588-8247.Parade pre-registration is encouraged atblissmwr.com/easter/.

Friday at The Fire — Fort Bliss’s FreedomCrossing hosts free live music featuring localperformers 6 to 1 p.m. Fridays, at the outdoorfireplace. Bands perform 7 to 9 p.m., with DJmusic before and after. Information: 564-5311or freedomcrossingatfortbliss.com.

Old Fort Bliss— Building 5054, 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. Hours are 9a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; byappointment only Saturday. Admission is free.Information: 568-4518 or 588-8482 or onFacebook at Old Fort Bliss.

Club newsDona Ana Photography Club (DAPC)— The club hosts free photography programs 7to 9 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of themonth at Southwest Environmental Center,275 N. Downtown Mall in Las Cruces.Information: (575) 522-1691 ordaphotoclub.org.• March 1: “Ireland, A Travelogue,” by PaulBosselait; and “Current Portfolios” Jim Rodgers’image.• March 15: “19th Century Post-MortemPhotography.” Karen Conley will share a littleknown history of Victorian era photography,where professional photos were taken of thosewho passed away, making them appear still liv-ing and integrated into a family group, ormaybe a young child in a heavenly sleep. Aquarterly member print competition and pho-tos from monthly theme “Simplicity.” is alsoplanned.

The club hosts a monthly Photography BootCamp 9 a.m. to noon selected Saturdaysthrough May at the center. Cost: $5 per work-shops; $15 DAPC membership (workshopsfree with membership purchase). Space is limit-ed. Registration: RobPeinert,[email protected]. • March 19: Getting your camera off automat-ic mode • April 16: Editing • May 21: Image critique.

L’Alliance Française d’El Paso— Thenonprofit cultural institute, founded in 1964,promotes French culture and offers fran-cophiles the opportunity to use the French lan-guage in a variety of activities. Information: 585-1789, 497-5196 (Spanish), [email protected], afofelpaso.com or on Facebook atAllianceFrancaiseElPaso.

Spring language classes begin March 14 foradults and March 19 for children and adults.See website for full schedule.

March is Month of the Francophone celebrat-ing the French language and culture, as March20 marks the birth of the IntergovernmentalOrganization of French-speaking nations(Organisation internationale de la francopho-nie). • Dr. Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio, 2008Nobel Laureate in Literature will, present aUTEP Centennial lecture at 4 p.m. Friday,March 4, at the Undergraduate LearningCenter, Room 106. Admission is free.Information: 747-5767.• Festinema Junior 2016, “L’Alliance fait sonCinoche!” Film Festival is 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday,March 26, at International Museum of Art,1211 Montana, with local high schools partici-pating.

Westside Welcome Club— The nonprofitgroup is a social, educational and charitableorganization of more than 200 women open toboth newcomers and longtime residents.Information: westsidewelcomeclub.com.

The monthly free “get acquainted” coffee is9:30 a.m. Friday, March 4, at the Hal MarcusGallery, 1308 N. Oregon. Includes tour of thehome gallery. No RSVP necessary. Information:585-6545.

The March luncheon is 11 a.m. Wednesday,March 9, at El Paso Country Club. Director ofthe El Paso Symphony Orchestra, MaestroBohuslav Rattay, will speak on his history inmusic and coming to America and El Paso, aswell on the symphony and El Paso Opera’s“Carmen.” Reservations required: $20.Information: 588-6352.

Germania Club — The Germania Club of ElPaso’s monthly luncheon is 11:30 a.m.Thursday, March 10, at the Underwood GolfCourse, 3200 Coe, Fort Bliss. Newcomersalways welcome. Information, reservations:755-5471.

Paso del Norte Quilt Guild — Theguild’s regular meeting is 9 a.m. the secondSaturday of the month (March 12), atUniversity Presbyterian Church, 631 Resler.Information: Carmen Guzman, 203-0515.

Beta Sigma Phi First Lady— Thewomen’s sorority’s luncheon is Saturday,March 12, at El Paso Woman’s Club, 1400 N.Mesa. Beta Sigma Phi is an InternationalWomen’s Friendship Network open to womenof all ages interested in making new friends anddeveloping outside interests. Reservations,information: Nona Limones, 593-5317.

El Paso Quilter’s Association — Theassociation will meet 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday,March 17, at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church,2155 Wedgewood. Anyone interested in quilt-ing may attend. Admission is free. Membershipis $25 per year; $12.50 for junior members.Information: 526-2917 or on Facebook.

American Association of UniversityWomen— The El Paso Branch of AAUW willhost its monthly meeting 1 is a.m. Saturday,March 19, at Luby’s Cafeteria, 1010 Chelsea.Prospective new members invited to attend.


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This May, we will be giving two $500 scholar-ships. Information: 592-0877 or 564-1852.

Club Friendship— The club meets at 11a.m. Tuesday, March 22, at St. Paul’sMethodist Church, 7000 Edgemere. Thismonth’s program is “El Paso’s Connections toActor Hugh O’Brien,” presented by LudBezemek. Cost: $10 includes program andluncheon. Visitors welcome; RSVP (by March18) to 772-2734.

Discover El Paso— Information: discov-erep.org. The installation meeting and luncheonis noon Wednesday, March 23, at WyndhamAirport. Reservations: 598-6376.

The group will attend the April 23 produc-tion of UTEP Dinner Theatre’s “Fiddler on theRoof.” Call for details.

El Paso Retired Teachers luncheon—All retired teachers and school personnel areinvited to a luncheon meeting at noon Friday,March 25, at the Wyndham Hotel, 2027Airway. Blak Barrow from the Rescue Missionis speaker. Members are asked to bring cannedgoods or other non-refrigerated food items.Cost: $17. Reservations (by March 16): 755-4434.

Singles in the Son - The group developsfriendships among Christian singles ages 30 to50. Bible study held Tuesday nights. Weekendevents subject to change. All denominations arewelcome. Membership is free. Information:Andy, 471-1997, [email protected] on Facebook.

Area attractionsWyler Aerial Tramway — The state parktramway, 1700 McKinley, gives passengers aview from Ranger Peak, elevation 5,632 feet.Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children 12years and under. Hours are noon to 7 p.m.Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Sunday. Information: 562-9899.

The Tramway’s 15th Anniversary celebrationis noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 12, withactivities, exhibitors, food vendors, and liveentertainment. The parking lot at the park willbe closed;. Visitors should park at theamphitheater parking area in McKelligonCanyon with shuttle service available. Eventadmission is free; tramway costs still apply.

Last Sunday hikes is 8 a.m. March 27, begin-ning in the tramway’s parking lot.

Balmorhea Spring Break 2016—Balmorhea State Park, in Toyahvale, Texasoffers extended hours during area Spring 8 a.m.to 7 p.m. March 4-April 30. Waters gush outof San Solomon Spring at 18 million to 20 mil-lion gallons a day at the desert oasis, feedingcanals that run from the park through the near-by town of Balmorhea and into the desert, irri-gating surrounding farms and filling 556-acreBalmorhea Lake. Cost: $5 a car load.Information: (432) 375-2370 chron.com or onFacebook at Pupfish Snacks.

The park is four miles southwest ofBalmorhea on State Highway 17, off I-10.

Tombaugh Observatory— NMSU’sTombaugh Observatory in Las Cruces hostsopen house each Friday nearest the time of thefirst quarter moon from September to May,weather providing. Programs begin with a shortpresentation, followed by guided observingthrough telescopes. Information: (575) 646-4438, or (575) 646-6278 to confirm the obser-vatory will be open that evening.

Upcoming open houses are scheduled for 7p.m. Friday, March 11, and 9 p.m. Friday,April 15.

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.

McDonald Observatory — The Universityof Texas at Austin-run observatory is located at3640 Dark Sky Drive, near Fort Davis, Texas.Visitor Center open 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily.Information: (432) 426-4138.

Reservations, event schedule available onlineat mcdonaldobservatory.org.

Tigua Indian Cultural Center — 305Yaya Lane, at Socorro Road east of the YsletaMission. The center features a museum on theTigua tribe. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Wednesday through Sunday. Free children’sactivities daily. Admission is free. Information:859-7700, ysletadelsurpueblo.org.

Native American Dances are 11:30 a.m. and1:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.

Fresh Indian bread is on sale at the center,which also offers family-operated gift shops.

Plaza Theatre Tours— The free weeklytours are noon to 2 p.m. Tuesdays at the Plaza,125 W. Mills in Downtown El Paso. Meetunder Plaza marquee. Information: 534-0660.

San Elizario Historic District— The dis-trict at 1500 Main Street in San Elizario on theMission Trail features art galleries, gift shops,the Historic San Elizario Chapel, the PortalesMuseum and the Veteran’s Museum. Mostlocations open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdaythrough Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday andnoon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Information: 851-0041,594-8424 or SanElizarioHistoricDistrict.com.

Self-guided walking tours and guided tour of17 historical sites also offered. Free guidesavailable at all galleries and museum.

Sombra Antigua Vineyard and Winery— 430 La Viña Road (off NM 28 betweenmarkers 8 and 9), in Chamberino, N.M. Tastingroom open noon to 6 p.m. Thursday throughMonday. Information: (915) 241-4349 or som-braantigua.com.

Free live music on the patio offered 2:30 to 6p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, with food truckmost Saturdays; bring a picnic basket Sunday.

Open mic sessions are 6 to 9 p.m. the secondFriday of each month.

La Viña Winery — 4201 S. NM Highway28, one mile north of Vinton Road. Information:(575) 882-7632 or lavinawinery.com.

The tasting room and patio are open for salesand tasting of wines from noon 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.

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

Ski Apache Wind Rider— The hour-longzip-line adventure at the Alto, N.M. ski resortbegins at over 11,000 feet, spanning 8,900 feetin three sections, reaching speeds of up to 65mph. Cost is $75 for adults, $68 children andsenior, $62 military. Minimum age is 10; heightand weight limits also apply. Reservationsrequired. Information: (575) 464-3633 or skia-pache.com.



One of the unpleasant tasks of run-ning a small business is trying tocollect on past-due accounts. I

often have to give up on delinquent debtsbecause the client has gone out of busi-ness, moved with no forwarding addressor just refuses to respond. After a whileit’s no longer worth the bother of tryingto pursue what’s owed, so I write off theamount as a bad debt.You might call that forgiving the debt,which makes it sound like I’m doingsomething kind and generous. Actuallyit’s just the opposite. I’m really labelingthat former client as worthless and notworth the trouble of pursuing. I’m “for-giving” the debt for my own convenience.This approach to “forgiveness” is fairly

widespread. Skimming through articles on forgive-ness from both secular and Christiansources, I noticed very little distinction inoverall approach. In most cases, the focusis on forgiveness as a means of healingfor the one offended. Letting go of hurtsis healthier than hanging onto them. Thequestion then becomes how do we dothis, and what does forgiveness look like.

Most writers agree that forgiveness doesnot mean forgetting, it does not relievethe offender of the consequences of theharmful act, it does not mean we let our-selves be hurt or abused.The Greater Good Science Center atUniversity of California Berkeley, in itsweb page on forgiveness, says “We oftenthink of forgiveness as a kind, magnani-mous act—an act of mercy or compassionextended to someone who wronged us.While that can be true, research over thepast few decades has revealed enormouspersonal benefits to forgiveness as well.… Forgiveness brings the forgiver peaceof mind and frees him or her from corro-sive anger.”This is not that much different than howforgiveness is explained by many contem-porary Christian thinkers. For example, in

his best-selling book “What's So AmazingAbout Grace” author Philip Yanceywrites, “Not to forgive imprisons me inthe past and locks out all potential forchange.”The weight of teaching on what I call“human forgiveness” is about self-care.We forgive in order to be the person wewant to be. And of course there is nothingwrong with that. But we need to under-stand that this has little to do with howGod forgives us.God is not concerned with His self-care.While we can hurt God and cause Him togrieve, ultimately we cannot diminishGod. When God became man we inflictedgreat abuse, physical and emotional pain,and tortured him to death – but God wasalways God. He even rose from the dead.God does not forgive us in order to repairHimself.God forgives us because of the worthHe imputes to us. He forgives for oursake, not His. If we refuse His grace, Godis no less God.Human forgiveness does not require thatthe person being forgiven admits wrongor even knows he is being forgiven. We

forgive for our own sake. But divine for-giveness requires repentance by the onereceiving forgiveness because God’s for-giveness is all about the person being for-given. Without repentance, forgivenesscannot be completed. It’s like a gift that’snever unwrapped by the recipient.Human forgiveness meets divine for-giveness when we not only let go of ourhurts and offenses, but also seek torestore the only who caused them. Ifwe’re blessed with loving parents, wemay experience this after we caused thempain and have tried to self-destruct andthey still help us get back on our feet.Maybe we have had to forgive our ownchildren as well.Occasionally we read about victims ofcrime or their families who overcometheir hurt and anger and reach out to theoffender to extend restorative forgiveness.This is forgiveness of a different dimen-sion. Like the proverbial camel trying tosqueeze through the eye of the needle, it’simpossible without the help of God.

Randy Limbird is editor of El Paso Scene. Comments?

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UTEP Department of Music—Performances are at 7:30 p.m. at Fox Fine ArtsRecital Hall. Tickets (unless listed otherwise):$5 ($3 seniors, military, non-UTEP students)and free ages 6 and younger, UTEP students,faculty and staff). Information: 747-7795 orutep.edu/music. • UTEP Symphony Band Concert is Thursday,March 3.• UTEP Choirs and Bella Voce Singers performFriday, March 4. Works featured includechoral cycles Arbor Mundi by Kentaro Sato formen’s chorus and “Anne Frank: A Living Voice”by Linda Tutas Haugen for women’s chorus.• Faculty Recital is Monday, March 21, featur-ing Commercial Music faculty members ShaunMahoney and Erik Unsworth performing musicfrom their recently recorded album “AfricanFlower,” which contains new interpretations ofsongs by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn.The concert will feature the guitarist andbassist along with guest percussionists. Cost: $8($5 seniors/military, $3 students. • UTEP Jazz Bands Tuesday, March 22. • Percussion Guest Artist Recital featuringHerald and Grisha Duo is Wednesday, March23. Call for cost.• UTEP Orchestra Concert is Thursday,March 31, under the direction of Dr. Lowell E.Graham, with music by Beethoven, Bach,Liadov and Enescu. Featured soloist will be thewinner of the UTEP Symphony OrchestraConcerto Competition.

King Michael — El Paso SymphonyOrchestra presents a tribute to MichaelJackson, “The King of Pop,” at 8 p.m. Saturday,Feb. 27, at the Plaza Theatre. Ages and olderwelcome. Tickets: $40, $60, $70 and $85(Ticketmaster). Information: 532-2776 orepso.org.

Yevgeny Kutik— Temple Beth El of LasCruces, 3980 Sonoma Springs, presents a“meet the artist” evening with renowned classi-cal violinist, Yevgeny Kutik, at 7 p.m.Wednesday, March 2. Kutik, who will also beplaying with the Las Cruces SymphonyOrchestra March 5-6, is a Russian-Americanconcert violinist. Refreshments will be served;donations accepted. Information: (575) 524-3380 or tbelc.org.

‘LCSO with Yevgeny Kutik— Las CrucesSymphony Orchestra presents the guest violin-ist, March 5-6, at NMSU’s Atkinson RecitalHall, performing Mozart’s Overture to “CosiFan Tutte,” Wieniawski’s violin Concerto No. 2and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5. Showtime is7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets:$35-$45. Information: (575) 646-3709 orlascrucesymphony.com.

‘African-American History: A JourneyThrough the Music’ — Young El PasoSingers, conducted by Cindy Jay, will host aconcert in honor of African American heritage3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, March 6, at MountZion Baptist Church, 3400 Wyoming.Admission is free. Information: 227-6002 or onFacebook at Young El Paso Singers.

This story begins in Africa, travels across theocean on slave ships and continues through theearly days of the civil rights movement. Themusic is presented with brief narrations. Thesingers will be accompanied on piano by RubenGutierrez.

Julliard String Quartet — El Paso Pro-Musica presents the quartet’s return for aFarewell Celebration performance, 7:30 to 9p.m. Saturday, March 12, as cellist JoelKrosnick, a member of the Quartet for morethan 40 years and teacher of Zuill Bailey, retiresfrom the stage to return full time to the JulliardSchool. Tickets; $25 ($20 senior/military, $5students). Information: 833-9400 or eppm.org.

Svetlana Smolina — Grant CountyCommunity Concert Association presents theinternationally acclaimed classical pianist at 7p.m. March 12, at WNMU Fine ArtsAuditorium. Tickets: $20 ($5 students 17 andyounger). Information: (575) 538-5862 orgcconcerts.org.

Las Cruces Civic Concert Association alsopresents the solo pianist at 3 p.m. Sunday,March 13, at the Rio Grande Theater, 211 N.Main in the Las Cruces Downtown Mall.Tickets: $25. information: (575) 405-7429, orlascrucescca.org.

‘Carmen’ — El Paso Opera presents theGeorge Bizet opera at 7:30 p.m. Thursday andSaturday, March 17 and 19, at AbrahamChavez Theatre, featuring guest artistic direc-tor David Holloway. Tickets: $30, $50, $70 and$90; discounts for groups of ten or more, stu-dent, military, senior and subscribers(Ticketmaster). Information: 581-5534 orepopera.org.

This provocative classic opera was ground-breaking in its realism and is one of the mostpopular Western operas of all time. Set insouthern Spain, this riveting drama of love andjealousy is filled with captivating dances andtantalizing melodies.

Holloway has served as director of the SantaFe Opera’s Apprentice Program since 2005,and was previously the Head of Voice atChicago College of Performing Arts where heserved for 11 years. In addition, he sang sevenseasons with the Metropolitan Opera in NewYork City, ten years at the Deutsche Opera amRhein in Düsseldorf. For this production, he willcollaborate with Santa Fe Opera Head of StaffRobert Tweten.

El Paso Wind Symphony ConcertoContest— The wind symphony will hostauditions for its first concert contest open to alllocal high school students 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Saturday, March 19, at UTEP’s Fox Fine Artsbuilding. Contestants must audition with thesolo of their choice the play to perform withthe EPWS, that includes a band arrangement asthe accompaniment. Selected musicians willperform with the symphony during the finalconcert of the season Friday, May 6.Information, applications: Bruce Beach, 241-6486 or 236-2266 (Franklin High School).

EPSYO and EPSO ‘Side-by-Side’Concert— Performers from El PasoSymphony Youth Orchestras and El PasoSymphony Orchestra combine forces at the 9thannual Side-by-Side performance at 3 p.m.March 20, at the Plaza Theatre, in conjunctionwith Downtown KidsPalooza. Led by musicdirector Andres Moran, there will be morethan 100 musicians from the El Paso Symphonyand El Paso Symphony Youth Orchestras.Tickets: $15-$34; free for age 3 and younger.Information: 525-8978 or epsyos.org.

Mesilla Valley Jazz and Blues Society— The society presents Latin Jazz with theHavana Quartet at its monthly concert series at7 p.m. Sunday, March 20, at First ChristianChurch, 1809 El Paseo in Las Cruces. Themusic begins after a short business meeting.Admission: $8 ($5 members; $1 students withID). Coffee and dessert reception precedes theconcert at 6:30 p.m. in the foyer. Information:Larry Brooks, (575) 640-8752 ormvjazzblues.net.

The Havana Quartet is an El Paso band withmembers classically trained at the HavanaMusic Conservatory (Cuba), and plays authenticLatin Jazz.

“An Evening of Art and Fashion” — ElPaso Pro-Musica Guild hosts a fundraising eventshowcasing local artists and artisans 6:30 to10:30 p.m. Friday, April 1, at EPIC RailyardEvent Center 2201 E. Mills, with a cocktail

party and no host bar, hors d’oeuvres providedby Mesa Street Bar & Grill, artistic vendors anda fashion show from Starr Western Wear,Armoire and Ella Blu. Silent Auction also heldalong with a raffle for a dinner for eight withZuill Bailey. Cost: $100. Interested artists orvendors may call Joann Wardy, 355-0992 orJanis Paul, 373-0080.

Wind Symphony Concert — El PasoWind Symphony, directed by Ron Hufstader,performs at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 1, atUTEP’s Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall. El PasoWind Symphony, now in its 20th season, is aprofessional concert band made primarily ofresidents of the Greater El Paso Area, most ofwhom are band directors in public and privateschools. Tickets: $10 ($5 students, military,seniors). Information:elpasowindsymphony.com.


All phone numbers listed are in Juaréz.

Telon de Arena — Insurgentes Avenue andCayetano Lopez, behind Plaza Grande BusinessCenter. Information, ticket prices: 6566119545, telondearena.org.

Plays are performed at 7 p.m. Thursdaysthrough Sundays.• Feb. 25-March 6: “La Celestina,” a play byFernando de Rojas, adapted by Perla de la Rosaand Guadalupe de la Mora. Admission: 120pesos.• March 3-13: “Ñaque,” a play about actorsand audiences. Admission: 120 pesos. • March 24-April 3: ”Lo que queda deNosotros.” Admission is free.

Academia Cervantes— Inside CentroDeportivo Martlub, Av Tecnologico nearGaleria Tec Mall. International Bohemian Nightwith singer Pepe Cervantes is at 8 p.m.Saturday, Feb. 27. Admission is 150 pesos.Guests may bring their own bottle and appetiz-ers. Information, reservations: 656 2510097.

Centro de Convenciones Cuatro Siglos- Cuatro Siglos Boulevard at Arizona. Tlaqparteis 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Monday,March 4-7, showing crafts from Mexico,Central and South America, Africa, and a fewcountries in Europe and Asia as well.

Estadio Juarez Vive— Reforma Avenueacross from Electric Company. Jesse and Joyperform at 8 p.m. Friday, March 11. Ticketsare 270 to 1,180 pesos (donboleton.com).

Cibeles Convention Center — Av.Tomás Fernández 8450, between CallePortales and Antonio J. Bermudez, ZonaCampestre. An ’80s dance part is 9 p.m. to 2a.m. Saturday, March 12, with DJs RogerBlanco and Julio Castañeda. Dress in ’80sapparel. Admission: 375 pesos; bring your ownbottle.

Gimnasio Municipal Josue Neri Santos— Av. Mariscal at Maria Martinez, downtown.Boxing starts at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 12,headlined by World Women Championshipbout between Zulina “La Loba” Muñoz ofMexico and Cristina McMahon of Ireland.

Lienzo Charro Adolfo Lopez Mateos— Av. Del Charro at Henry Dunant. Rodeobegins at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 12. Music byCaballo Dorado. Admission: 100 pesos, sold atthe door or donboleton.com.

Centro Cultural Paso del Norte - Av.Henry Durant, Zona Pronaf, across from theRed Cross. Information: 1730300 orccpn.com.mx (Facebook: ccpnteatro). Advanceshow tickets at donboleton.com. • The adult play, “La Semesienta,” withNiurka, Wanders Lovers, “La Pelangocha”Alfonso Zayas and others is performed at 7:30and 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 15. Tickets:220 to 500 pesos.• Metallica Symphonic Tribute is 7 p.m.Saturday, March 19. Tickets: 200 to 400 pesos.

An Adriana Peña Tribute-Retrospective willbe on exhibit March 3-20 in the Sala de Usos,a gallery on the center’s upper floor.

Peña was a painter who served twice asdirector of the Museo del Chamiza. He died in2015 after a long illness. The exhibit, organizedby Ruben Moreno, features more than 30works on loan from friends and collectors.

Opening events:• Reception, 7 p.m. Thursday, March 3.

• Tributes to Peña at 6 p.m. Friday, March 4,by writers Armine Arjona, Walter Schaefer,Margarita Salazar, Ruben Moreno and poetArmando Arenas.• Music at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 5, by classi-cal guitarist Carlos Benitez and musicians RafaelCarro, Allan Moreno and Daniel Montañez.Action painting show by Tomas Marquez.

Joven Ballet de Jalisco — Amigos de laFundacion Mascareñas presents the jazz, taran-tella and tango fusion group from Mexico Cityat 8 p.m. Friday, March 18, at Centro CulturalPaso del Norte in Juarez, as part of its 2016Matices Culturales series. Tickets: $120 pesos.Information: 612-4075. In El Paso: 544-5118.Web: fmascarenas.org.

Upcoming programs in the series:• Friday, May 6: Erika Suárez (Flamencodancer)• Saturday, May 28: San Juan Project (jazz).

Museo del Chamizal — Chamizal Park(next to the Bridge of the Americas). Themuseum features archaeological and historicexhibits. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdaythrough Saturday. Information: 611-1048.

Festival del Sol is March 18 through April3. Opening weekend events: Art exhibit at 7p.m. Friday, March 18. Soul Healing cere-monies (“Limpias”) are at 7 p.m. Saturday,March 19. Ethnic ceremonies and dancesbegin at noon Sunday, March 20.

Teatro el Paseo — Centro Comercial ElPaseo, Av. Lopez Mateos 2005 (at Carr. CasasGrandes). Information: 267-4626. Comedyshow with Alan Saldaña, Rich Frank and RicoNokito is 8 p.m. Sunday, March 20. Tickets:250 to 350 pesos (donboleton.com).

La Rodadora— The interactive children’smuseum is in the city’s Parque Central. Hoursare 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridaysand 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.Admission: 65 pesos (around $5). Information:52-656-558-2415 or larodadora.org.

3D Theater admission: 30 pesos.Theater/museum combo is 79 pesos. Currentfilm: “Sea Monsters.”

“Nights at the Museum” are 6 to 10 p.m. thelast Saturday of the month, with dance instruc-tor, appetizers and wine for sale. March 31theme is “Una noche de Salsa.”

Museo de la Revolucion de la Frontera— Old Customs House, Zona Centro, Av. 16de Septiembre at Ave. Juárez. Hours are 10a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.Information: muref.org, inah.org or Facebook.

Every Saturday is “Cultural Animation” at 11a.m. and noon, with with free guided tours byactors Lupita Fileto and Roberto Beltran actingas Mexican Revolutionaries.

Every Sunday is Domingueando, with the pup-pet show, “Orozco vs. Madero.”

A free literary workshop is 11 to noon thelast Friday of month. Limited to 25 participants.

Permanent exhibitions in nine rooms highlightthe Mexican Revolution.

Bazar Del Monumento— The weeklybazaar is noon to 4 p.m. Sundays at the BenitoJuárez Monument downtown, VicenteGuerrero and Constitucion Avenues. Art,antiques, books and more sold and traded. Theevent also features live music.

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For event tickets sold through Ticketmaster,call 1-800-745-3000 or go to ticketmaster.com.Many clubs sell tickets through other ticketwebsites listed. Unless indicated, prices listeddo not include service charges.

Adal Ramones— The Mexican comedianand TV host brings his act to El Paso at 8 p.m.Thursday, Feb. 25, at The Plaza Theatre.Tickets: $39.50, $49.50, $59.50 and $69.50(Ticketmaster).

MarchFourth — Mimbres Region ArtsCouncil (MRAC) presents the high energy stageshow at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, at WNMU’sFine Arts Auditorium, as part of itsPerformance Series Tickets: $20 ($15 mem-bers; $5 students, children). Information: (575)538-2505, or mimbresarts.org.

Bob & Tom Show Comedy Tour— Topcomedians from the nationally syndicated hitradio program perform at 7 and 9:30 p.m.Saturday, Feb. 27, at the Rio Grande Theatre,211 N. Main, in the Las Cruces DowntownMall. Tickets: $33 for the first 8 rows on theMain Floor reserved seats; $28 for the backMain Floor and Balcony reserved seats.Recommended for age 18 and older.Information: (575) 523-6403 orRioGrandeTheatre.com.

Spotlighting some of Bon and Tom’s favoritecomedians, the lineup features Jeff Dye, DaveDyer, Greg Hahn and Costaki Economopoulos.

King Michael — El Paso SymphonyOrchestra presents a tribute to MichaelJackson, “The King of Pop,” at 8 p.m. Saturday,Feb. 27, at the Plaza Theatre. Ages and olderwelcome. Tickets: $40, $60, $70 and $85(Ticketmaster). Information: 532-2776 orepso.org.

TAO: Seventeen Samurai — Japan’sworld-renown Taiko drummers, TAO, willreturn to El Paso at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March1, at the Lee Ross Capshaw Auditorium atCoronado High School, 100 Champions Place,presented by Lola Events. Tickets: $38; onlineat taoelpaso.eventbrite.com.

TAO brings timeless, traditional Japanesedrumming with a 21st century attitude that cre-ate sizzling performances combining explosiveTaiko drumming, innovative choreography andextraordinary athleticism into a dynamic newtake on Asian and ancient art form. TAO hasperformed hundreds of sold-out shows in frontof more than six million spectators.

Nervosa— The Brazilian female thrash bandperforms Thursday, March 3, at TheWarehouse Bar, 1490 Missouri, Suite B, in LasCruces, as part of their first U.S. Tour.Information at nervosaofficial.com or onFacebook at Nervosa Thrash.

‘Riverdance: The 20th AnniversaryWorld Tour— Jam Theatricals and El PasoLive present the international Irish dance phe-nomenon March 4-6, at the Plaza Theatre,composed by Bill Whelan, produced by MoyaDoherty and directed by John McColgan.Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m.Saturday and 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $45and $70 Information: 231-1111,ElPasoLive.com/Broadway or on Facebook atBroadway in El Paso.

Rock and Worship Road Show —Newsboys, Jeremy Camp and Mandisa areamong the headliners for the 2016 Christianrock tour 7 p.m. Friday, March 4, at NMSU’sPan American Center in Las Cruces. Also per-forming are Phil Wickham, Family Force 5 andAudio Adrenaline. Admission: $10 at the door.VIP Tickets: $100, available online at theroad-showtour.com. Information: (575) 646-1420 orFacebook at PanAmCenter.

A Pre-show Party is 6:15 p.m. with hostDanny Gokey and Citizen Way. Shaun Grovesreturns as guest speaker.

Yellow Claw — The Ampsterdam DJ crew’s“Blood for Mercy Tour” is Saturday, March 5,at El Buchanan’s Event Center, 11540 Pellicano.Doors open at 9 p.m. Ticket information: onFacebook SMGeventsofficial.com.

Gary Clark Jr.— The Grammy-winningsinger, songwriter and virtuoso guitarist bringshis “The Rise of Sonny Boy Slim Tour”Tuesday, March 8, to Tricky Falls, 209 S. ElPaso. Tickets: $30. Information: 351-9909.Online tickets at trickyfalls.com.

Joe Satriani— The rock guitar virtuoso per-forms his “Surfing to Shockwave” 2016 Tour,an evening spotlighting his 30-year career at7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, at the AbrahamChavez Theatre. Tickets: $29.75 $45, $55 and$90.(Ticketmaster).

In 1986 Satriani released his first solo album,“Not of This Earth.” He just released his 15thsolo album, “Shockwave Supernova.”

Luke Bryan— Current CMA & ACMEntertainer of the Year Luke Bryan brings hishighly anticipated “Kill the Lights” tour to LasCruces at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, atNMSU’s Pan American Center, with specialguests Little Big Town and Dustin Lynch.Tickets: $39.75 and $74.75 (Ticketmaster).

In addition to the two “Entertainer of theYear” awards, Bryan has had 14 No. 1 hitsincluding “Drink a Beer,” “Kick the Dust Up”and “Strip it Down,” and has sold over sevenmillion albums and 27 million singles world-wide. Little Big Town is credited with two No.1 singles (“Pontoon” and “Girl Crush”) and fivemore in the top 10, while Lynch has also seensuccess at No. 1 with singles “Where It’s At(Yep, Yep)” and “Hell of a Night.”

Banda MS — The Latin Grammy winnersperforms at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at ElPaso County Coliseum 4100 E. Paisano.Tickets: $46.50, $66.50, $86.50 and $122(Ticketmaster).

Spring Fling 2016 — Grammy-nominatedrock band Cage the Elephant headlines themodern alt rock tour at 7 p.m. Wednesday,March 16, at UTEP’s Don Haskins Center,with Silversun Pickups, Foals and Bear Hands.Tickets: $29.50 and $39.50 (Ticketmaster).

Cage The Elephant’s singles include their lat-est single, “Mess Around,” as well as the No. 1alternative hits “In One Ear,” “CigaretteDaydreams,” “Back Against The Wall,” “ShakeMe Down” and “Come A Little Closer.”

‘Foam Wonderland’ — “The UltimateFoam Party Experience” presents its “Force ofNature Tour” at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 19, at

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El Paso County Coliseum, with 3LAU, Kayzoand Prince Fox. All ages show; 21 and onlyover may purchase drinks. Tickets: $15 generaladmission, $35 VIP. (Ticketmaster).

Foam Wonderland featuresg lasers and light-ing, thunderous bass, and the world’s largestfoam machines. The intense, suds-filled danceparty features top electronic DJs.

Yanni — The world music legend and hisworld-renowned orchestra will perform audi-

ence favorites from throughout his career aswell as newly reworked arrangements of theclassics 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, atthe Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $69.50 and $99.50(Ticketmaster).

Yanni has accumulated more than 40 platinumand gold albums, with international sales total-ing over 25 million copies, including the 1997double-platinum Tribute album, which soldmore than a million copies within six weeks ofits release, and 1994’s Live at the Acropolis,which has sold more than 7.5 million copiesworldwide (5 million in North America). Hisconcerts have been broadcasted on television

in more than 40 countries with upwards of 2billion people tuning in to experience his TVspecials.

Sesame Street Live ‘Make a NewFriend”’ — The Sesame Street Live annualEaster week shows are March 25-27 at theAbraham Chavez Theatre. Presented by VEECorporation. Showtimes are 2 and 6:30 p.m.Friday, 10:30, 2 and 5:30 p.m. Saturday and 2p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $15, $25, $32 and $60(Ticketmaster); all children over age 1 mustpurchase ticket. Information: 1-800-745-3000or sesamestreetlive.com.

VIP “Sunny Seat” packages available with pre-show activities and photo ops with two liveSesame Street friends, including Elmo. Meetand Greet activities are one hour before show-time; cameras welcome.

Elmo, Grover, Abby Cadabby, and theirSesame Street friends welcome Chamki,Grover’s friend from India, to Sesame Street.

‘STOMP’ — Jam Theatricals and El Paso Livepresent the hit musical at 7:30 p.m.Wednesday, March 30, at the Plaza Theatre.The eight-member troupe uses everything butconventional percussion instruments – match-boxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans,Zippo lighters, hubcaps – to fill the stage withmagnificent rhythms. Tickets; $37.50-$62.50.information: 231-1111,ElPasoLive.com/Broadway or on Facebook atBroadway in El Paso.

TobyMac— The Christian rocker headlinesthe “Hits Deep Tour” is 7 p.m. Sunday, April3, at UTEP’s Don Haskins Center, with BrittNicole, Building 429, Colton Dixon, CapitalKings, Finding Flavor and Hollyn. Presented byFood for the Hungry. Tickets: $8.25-$62.75(Ticketmaster).

Ana Gabriel — The Latin pop star performsat 9 p.m. Saturday, April 9, at El Paso CountyColiseum, 4100 E. Paisano. Tickets: $59, $79and $99 and $125 (Ticketmaster).

Now age 60, Ana Gabriel began singing at age6. The Sinaloa native has released nearly 40albums, three reaching No. 1 on Billboard LatinPop charts, as well as seven No. 1 Latin Popsingles, including “Ay Amor,” “Es DemasiadoTarde” and “Quién Como Tú.” She hasreceived one Grammy nomination for LatinPop and four Latin Grammy nominations.

Odin Dupeyron— The Mexican director,actor, producer and speaker presents “Esto se

y se los paso al costo” at 8 p.m. Saturday, April9, at the Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $27, $42, $57and $67 (Ticketmaster).

Old School Jam’— The Ultimate OldSchool Jam is 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 9, atUTEP’s Don Haskins Center, featuring VanillaIce, Rob Base, Tone Loc, Coolio,Grandmaster’s Furious Five featuring Melle Meland Scorpio, Rappers Delight with the originalWonder Mike and Master Gee, Color Me Badd,The Jets, Young MC, and Candyman. Lineupsubject to change. Tickets: $32.50 and $53.50.(Ticketmaster).

‘53 Million & One’— Gerardo JerryAscencio’s one-man show that places viewerinside the American-Latin experience is 7 p.m.Friday, April 15, at The Philanthropy Theatrein the Plaza Annex. Tickets: $21.50(Ticketmaster).

‘Fiddler on the Roof— UTEP DinnerTheatre presents celebrated Joseph Stein musi-cal April 15-May 8. Show time is 7 p.m.Wednesday through Saturday, Sunday dinnershows are 2:30 p.m.; non-dinner show Sunday1:30 p.m.; matinee dates to be announced.Tickets: $31.50-$44.50 dinner shows; $17.50-$27.50 non-dinner matinees. Information: 747-6060 or utep.edu/udt.

Carrie Underwood— The multipleGrammy Award winning country pop singerfame presents her Storyteller Tour at 7 p.m.Saturday, April 16, at NMSU’s Pan AmericanCenter in Las Cruces, with opening acts EastonCorbin and the Swon Brothers. The perform-ance will be a 360-degree experience in theround. Tickets: $40.50 and $70.50.(Ticketmaster).

Cirque Zuma Zuma — Mimbres RegionArts Council (MRAC) presents the “African-style Cirque du Soleil” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday,April 16, at WNMU’s Fine Arts Auditorium, aspart of its Performance Series Tickets: $20($15 members; $5 students, children).Information: (575) 538-2505, ormimbresarts.org.

Felipe Esparza— Latin Comedy Jam pres-ents Esparza’s comedy show at 8 p.m.Saturday, April 16, at Abraham ChavezTheatre. Tickets: $22, $29, $35 and $45(Ticketmaster).

Esparza is known for his wild hair and often-imitated phrase, “What’s up, fool?” His earnedhis the 2010 top prize in NBC’s “Last ComicStanding.”

Tim Hawkins — One of the top family-friendly comedians comes to El Paso at 6 p.m.Sunday, April 17, at Abraham Chavez Theatre,with special guest Bob Smiley. Tickets: $24.50,$34.50 and $54.50. VIP seating is $43.50 and$73.50 (Ticketmaster).

Volbeat — The Danish heavy metal band,performs at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 25, at theAbraham Chavez Theatre with opening acts,fellow rockers Black Stone Cherry and MonsterTruck. Tickets: $40.25 to $57.25(Ticketmaster).

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‘Joseph and the Amazing TechnicolorDreamcoat’— Jam Theatricals and El PasoLive conclude its 12th Broadway in El Paso sea-son with the landmark Tim Rice and AndrewLloyd Webber musical reimagining of theBiblical story of Joseph, his 11 brothers and thecoat of many colors at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday,April 26, at The Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $40-

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Jeff Dunham— The comedian/ventriloquistperforms his “Perfectly Unbalanced”International Tour at 7 p.m. Monday, May 2, atNMSU’s Pan American Center. Tickets: $34.50to $44.50. (Ticketmaster).

Old Dominion — The modern country bandat 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, at TrickyFalls, 209 S. El Paso. Doors open at 6 p.m.Tickets: $21; available online at ticketfly.com.

Pentatonix— The Grammy Award winninga capella group’s World Tour 2016 is 7:30 p.m.Thursday, May 5, at NMSU’s Pan AmericanCenter, with special guest Us The Duo, launch-ing their groundbreaking #6SecondCovers.Tickets: $35.50, $42.50, and $49.50(Ticketmaster). Information: (575) 646-1420.

Celtic Woman: Destiny Tour — TheWorld Music Artists return to El Paso at 7:30p.m. Friday, May 13, at The Plaza Theatre, cel-ebrating Ireland and the Celtic heritage throughtraditional Irish anthems, pop standards andoriginal music. Tickets: $49 and $75Ticketmaster). Information: celticwoman.com

The Cure — The legendary gothic new waveband returns to El Paso at 7 p.m. Tuesday,May 17, at UTEP’s Don Haskins Center, withspecial guest The Twilight Sad. Tickets: $19.25,$49.25, $59.25 and $69.25 (Ticketmaster).

Caifanes— The Spanish Language rock bandfrom Mexico City presents its “Gira USA 2016”tour at 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 20, at El PasoCounty Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano. Tickets:$36.50, $56.50, 66.50 and $86.50(Ticketmaster).

Scorpions— The heavy metal legends per-form at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 24, at UTEP’sDon Haskins Center. Tickets: 49.50, $59.50,$69.50 and $84.50.

Neon Desert Music Festival— Ticketsare now on sale for the 6th annual music festi-val 3 p.m. to midnight Saturday and Sunday,May 28-29 on three stages in Downtown ElPaso, from Cleveland Square to San JacintoPlaza. Two- day general admission tickets: $99two-day pass; VIP tickets a $250; availableonline at neondesertmusicfestival.com.

Downtown Street Festival— The“StreetFest” encompasses the entire El PasoConvention Center area, with stages of livemusic including the main stage, rock stage andLatin stage, food, games 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridayand Saturday, June 17-18. Early bird ticketprices (through April 1): $20 single day; $35combo; $100 VIP (Ticketmaster). Information:544-9550 or klaq.com.

This year’s Main Stage headliners are Seetheron Friday and the Goo Goo Dolls on Saturday.

The Piano Guys— The Piano Guys bringtheir highly original blend of classical music withpop to El Paso at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2,at Abraham Chavez Theatre. Tickets: $49.50,$59.50 and $69.50

Maná— The Guadalajara-based rock bandperforms Wednesday, Sept. 28, at UTEP’sDon Haskins Center. Maná, winner of bothGrammy and Latin Grammy Awards, has acareer spanning more than three decades.Tickets: $44.25, $69.25, $94.25, $144.25 and$169.25(Ticketmaster).

Venues & seriesLowbrow Palace— 111 E. Robinson.Doors open at 9 p.m. (show time at 10 p.m.).Concerts are all ages, unless otherwise listed.Tickets are regularly $3 more for ages 16-20.Tickets: $10-$12, unless otherwise listed.Online tickets at lowbrowpalace.com.• DRI — The hardcore punk band (DirtyRotten Imbeciles) performs Friday, Feb. 26.Tickets: $13-$15.• Autolux — The LA-based rock trio performsThursday, March 17. Admission free withRSVP.• Policia — The American synthpop and alter-native rock band performs Sunday, March 20.Admission is free with RSVP.• French Horn Rebellion — The electro rockduo performs at 7 p.m. Monday, March 21,with Mystery Skulls.• Luke Rathbone and Alex Calder — The NewYork musician and Canadian singer/songwriterperform Thursday, March 24. Tickets: $10-$12.• Matthew Logan Vasquez — The founder ofthe folk rock band Delta Spirit performsTuesday, March 29, with Reverend Baron.Tickets: $8-$10.• Acid Mothers Temple — The Japanese psy-chedelic band performs Friday, April 15.Tickets: $10-$12.

Mesa Music Hall— 4151 N. Mesa.Concerts are all ages shows, unless listed oth-erwise, with $3 surcharge for those under age21. Tickets for some performances available oneventful.com or holdmyticket.com.Information: 599-8585 or on Facebook at MesaMusic Hall.• Rapper J.K. The Reaper performs at 7 p.m.Friday, Feb. 26, with Dreamcoast, Quiet Side,Slow Movement, Young Jet, Vee Aye and DxrtyBxrd. Tickets: $10.• Papa Joe’s Rock & Roll Showcase is Saturday,Feb. 27, with several live bands. Admission viadonation at the door. • Folk, surf band The Outer Vibe performs at7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28. Tickets: $5.• Shattered Sun performs at 6:45 p.m.Wednesday, March 2, with Darkness Divided,Andromeda Theory and Antimatter. Tickets:$8 in advance; $10 at the door.• Portland psychedelic rocker band Back Pussyperforms at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 10. • 2 Mex performs at 9 p.m. Saturday, March12, with special guest MegaNoke and otherperformers. Tickets: $8/$12. Age 18 and olderadmitted.• Hail the Sun performs Monday, March 14,with A Lot Like Birds, The Ongoin Conceptand Stolas. • South Side Suicide Tour featuring Pouya, FatNick, The Buffet Boys and The Suidice Boys is7 p.m. Wednesday, March 16. Tickets: $20-$40.• Rock band Citizen performs Sunday, March20, with Turnover, Sorority Noise and MilkTeeth. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets: $14/$16. • Metal band Hemlock performs at 8 p.m.Wednesday, March 23, with opening bandEktomorf. Tickets: $10; age 18 and older wel-come. • Brazilian Metal band JackDevil’s first NorthAmerican Tour is 8 p.m. Wednesday, March30. Tickets: $5. • Dawn of Ashes album release show is 9 p.m.Friday, May 13. Age 18 and older admitted.Tickets: $15; VIP packages offered.

Tricky Falls— 209 S. El Paso. All shows areall-ages, unless listed otherwise. Listings alsocover shows in Bowie Feathers. Information:


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Advance tickets for some shows available atTricky Falls or Bowie Feathers, All That Musicand Video, Eloise and 7th Layer.• The March Divide — 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26,with Alabama Deathwalk and Emily Davis.Admission is free.• Koffin Kats - The Return of Tommy Koffin —The psychobilly band performs at 8 p.m.Tuesday, March 1, in Bowie Feathers, withHenchmen, Gambler’s Mark and Speed Kings.Tickets: $15.• Atmosphere — The hip-hop due performs at7 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, with specialguest Welcome to Texas. Tickets: $25.• The Maine — The Arizona rock band per-

forms at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 5. Tickets:$15-$18.• Sumerian Records’ 10 year Tour featuringmetal band Born of Osiris is 6:30 p.m. Monday,March 7, with Veil of Maya, After the Burial,Erra and Bad Omens. Tickets: $18-$20.• Gary Clark Jr. — The Grammy Award-win-ning singer, songwriter and virtuoso guitaristbrings his “The Rise of Sonny Boy Slim Tour”to El Paso Tuesday, March 8. Tickets: $30. • Electric Six performs 8 p.m. Sunday, March13, with Parlour Tricks and The BrothersCollective. Tickets: $14.• The Queers — The punk legends performMonday, March 14, with Dubois, The GlitterTacos and Tantos Muertos.• LE1F — The rapper performs at 9 p.m.Tuesday, March 15. Tickets: $12.• Silverstein — The band’s 2016 USA Tour is6:40 p.m. Thursday, March 17, with special

guest Being As An Ocean, Emarosa, Coldrainand Rarity. Tickets: $20. • Atreyu — The California metal trailblazersperform at 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 18, withDevil You Know, From Ashes to New andCane Hill. Tickets: $20-$25• Hibou — The Seattle musician performs at 9p.m. Sunday, March 20, in Bowie Feathers.Admission: $8.• Prayers — The Cholo-goth pioneers performat 7 p.m. Sunday, March 20. Tickets: $12-$15.• Wolfmother — The Australian rockers pres-ents their Gypsy Caravan Tour Monday, March21. Tickets: $22.50.• Amon Amarth — The death metal band per-forms at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 9, withEntombed A.D. and Exmortus. Tickets: $22.50-$25.• Beach House — The duo performs at 7 p.m.Wednesday, April 13. Tickets: $25.• Ghost — The Swedish metal band performat 7 p.m. Friday, April 22. Tickets; $20 ($250VIP).• Boris — The British rockers perform at 7p.m. Sunday, May 1. Tickets: $13-$15.• Old Dominion — The modern country bandperforms at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 4.Tickets: $21.

Flickinger Center for Performing Arts— 1110 New York Ave. Alamogordo. Showsbegin at 7 p.m., unless otherwise listed.Premier show tickets; $20-$40, unless other-wise listed Information: (575) 437-2202 orflickingercenter.com.Premier shows:• Sons of the Pioneers — The celebratedTexas music band featuring Roy “Dusty”Rogers Jr. performs Friday, March 11. For more than 75 years the Sons of thePioneers have proudly performed the music ofthe American West. Now they are joined bythe son of founding member Roy Rogers. • ‘Carmen’ — State Street Ballet presents theballet inspired by Bizet’s popular scoreTuesday, March 15. This original full-lengthproduction retells the tale of the magneticallybeautiful gypsy and her desperate over in acontemporary ballet style that weaves togetherboth classical and modern influences. • Barrage 8 — The re-imagining of the stringoctet with four violins, two violas, cello anddouble bass is Saturday, April 2. Barrage 8 isthe latest project from John Crozman, DeanMarshall and Tony Moore, the original creatorsof the hit show Barrage. • Richter Uzur Duo — The celebrated duo ofViktor Uzur and Brad Richter performsMonday, April 11. The duo plays a whimsicalmashed-up blend of classical, world, and rockmusic. Both are master musicians who begantheir global solo careers in rock bands – Uzur(cello) as an electric guitarist and Richter (gui-tar) as a guitarist and singer. Uzur trained at theTchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow andRichter at the Royal College of Music inLondon. Tickets: $10-$30. • Cirque Zuma Zuma — The Flickinger closesits Premier Season with the ultimate Africancircus Tuesday, April 19. The show is billed as“the ultimate source for all music, dance andritual for all humanity.”

Other shows:• The annual COPE Benefit is Saturday, Feb.27.• The Alamogordo High School Choir perform-ance is 7 p.m. Thursday, March 3.• Desert Heat Classic Natural BodybuildingCompetition and Amateur Pro-Qualifier beginsat 11 a.m. Saturday, March 19, with eveningfinals at 5 p.m. Tickets: $10 morning; $20 finals.Free for ages 18 and younger.

Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort andCasino — Mescalero, N.M. Shows begin at 8p.m. Age 21 and older admitted. Tickets soldthrough Ticketmaster. Information: 1-877-277-5677 or innofthemountaingods.com. • Cole Swindell — The country singer knownfor hits like “Let Me See Ya Girl” performsSaturday, Feb. 27. Tickets: $40-$80.• Shinedown — The American rock band per-forms Saturday, March 12. Tickets: $30-$65.• Randy Houser — The country star performsFriday, March 18. Tickets: $30-$80.• Kansas — The classic rock band performsSaturday, March 19. Tickets: $30-$75. • Chris Janson — The folk/country star per-forms Friday, April 8. Tickets: $25-$55.• 3 Doors Down — The popular alternativerock band performs Saturday, April 9. Tickets:$40-$130.

Spencer Theater for Performing Arts— Airport Hwy 220 in Alto, N.M. (about 12miles north of downtown Ruidoso).Information: (575) 336-4800, (888) 818-7872or spencertheater.com.

Pre-show buffets are served at 5 p.m.; cost is$20.• ‘Zepparella: A Tribute to Led Zepplin’ —The all female Zeppelin powerhouse is 7 p.m.Saturday, Feb. 27. Tickets: $20-$30.• Jack Ingram — The Texas singer-songwriterand his 3-man band perform at 7 p.m.Saturday, March 12,. Ingram shares his hitcountry ballads like “Barefoot & Crazy,”“Barbie Doll,” “Free” and “Measure of a Man.”Tickets: $32-$49.• Women of Ireland — The night of Irish musicis 7 p.m. Saturday, March 19. An Irish compa-ny of 20 performs a night of Celtic music, songand step-dance with aerial artistry and specialguest Anthony Fallon, the former lead of“Riverdance.” Tickets: $39-$79.• ‘Saturday Night Fever’— The iconic musicalreturns at 7 p.m. April 3. Tickets: $39-$75.• Guitars On Fire: The Alex Fox Experience’— Guitar Virtuoso Alejandro “Alex” Fox per-forms at 7 p.m. April 9. Fox performs classicaland flamenco guitar in a program featuring hisband of guitars, bass and percussion. Tickets:$39-$75.

NM Tech Performing Arts Series —Performances are 7:30 p.m. at New MexicoTech’s Macey Center in Socorro, N.M. All seatsgeneral admission. Information: nmtpas.org. • State Street Ballet presents “Carmen”Thursday, March 10, mixing familiar storylines,dance and multimedia visuals. Tickets: $20 ($18seniors, $10 youth).• Presidential Chamber Music Series IV: PianoTrios performance is Monday, March 21. WillySucre, viola Jerilyn Jorgensen, violin and CullanBryant, piano, perform Mendelssohn: Trio forViolin, Viola and Piano in C minor and Brahms:Trio for Violin, Viola and piano in E flat Op. 40.Admission is free.• Barrage 8 is Friday, April 1. The latest proj-ect of creators of the hit show Barrage featuresall the instruments in the modern string family.Tickets: $20 ($18 seniors, $10 youth).• Cirque Zuma Zuma is Friday, April 15. The“African-style Cirque du Soleil” brings Africandance, acrobats, done and more with live musi-cal accompaniment. Tickets: $20 ($18 seniors,$10 youth).• Santa Fe Opera Apprentices on Tour per-form Friday, April 29, with works from popular operas and musicals, and,an original one-act operetta. Admission is free;optional Night at the Opera Dinner prior to theconcert offered for separate cost.


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Hanks Jazz Festival— The annual festivalruns all day Thursday through Saturday, March3-5, in the Hanks High School auditorium, 2100Lee Trevino Regional middle and high schoolstudents will perform throughout the festival,with guest artists Carl Saunders, trumpet; andDoug Webb, saxophone. Audience admission isfree. Information: 434-9700 or hanksband.com.

The final concert and awards ceremony beginat 7 p.m. Saturday.

NMSU Jazz Festival— The 47th annualmusic festival is March 9-10 on the NMSUcampus, with featured artist Clay Jenkins.Performances are 8 p.m. Wednesday, at theNMSU Fulton Bistro, and 7:30 p.m. Thursdayat Atkinson Music Recital Hall. Information:(575) 646-2421 or music.nmsu.edu.

The festival is an educationally based eventthat invites hundreds of young jazz musicianson campus for two days of concerts and clinics.

Marfa Myths — Ballroom Marfa hosts thecultural program, curated by New York basedmusic label Mexican Summer, March 10-13 atvarious venues with artists and musicians fromwithin and outside of the label’s roster workingcreatively and collaboratively across music, film,and visual arts contexts. Tickets, full schedule:mexicansummer.com or ballroommarfa.org.Information: (432) 729-3600. Events include:• A concert with Parquet Courts, No Age,Quilt with Mary Lattimore, Sheer Mag, ConnanMockasin’s Wet Dream, and Emitt Rhodes inhis first live show since 1973, is Saturday,March 12, at The Capri, 603 W. San Antonio.Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets: $25.• Marfa Myths and Judd Foundation will part-ner for a Saturday afternoon performance of asite-specific work by New York artist andturntablist Maria Chavez at The Block, Judd’sresidence and studio in Marfa.• Films and music featuring Dungen and Raumare Sunday, March 13, at Crowley Theater, 98S. Austin. Doors open at 2 p.m. Tickets: $10.

Robotic Stimulus 2016 Tour—Cannabidroids & Coloring Electric Like per-form an evening of electro punk, funky hip hopwith shoegaze rock swag and downtempo elec-tronic ambience 8 p.m. to midnightWednesday, March 16, at Rock House Cafe &Gallery 400 W. Overland, with special guestsFuya Radio Born Sinners. Admission is free.Information: 633-4754 or on Facebook at“Immaculate Flave.”

St. Patrick’s music festival — The HoppyMonk, 4141 N. Mesa, hosts its annual all-daybash 3 p.m. to 2 a.m. Thursday, March 17,with area bands performing throughout bothdays. Information: 307-3263 or thehoppy-monk.com.

Music seriesSpeaking Rock Entertainment Center— 122 S. Pueblo Rd. Live music nightly. Age 18and older welcome. Admission is free, unlessotherwise listed. Information: 860-7777 orspeakingrockentertainment.com. Free entry.

Latin musician Julieta Venegas performs at7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 29. Admission is free.

Let It Rawk, celebration the hair metal era is8:30 p.m. Saturday, March 5, features formerWarrant frontman Jaime St. James on vocals,Dokken’s Sean McNabb on bass, Stryper’s OzFox on lead guitar, Jeff Duncan from Armored

Saint on lead guitar.Rockers Drowning Pool performs at 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 13. Admission is free.Tribute bands are 8:30 p.m. Thursdays and

Saturdays:• March 3: The Who Generation, (The Who.• March 10: Blue Collar Men, (Styx)• March 12: Paradise City, (Guns N Roses)• March 17: Garth Guy, (Garth Brooks)• March 19: Mötley Inc., (Mötley Crüe)• March 24: Space Oddity, David Brighton’sTribute to David Bowie• March 26: Ozzmania (Ozzy Osbourne)• March 31: Tennessee River (Alabama)• April 2: Sanctuary (Iron Maiden).

‘Every Other Tuesday’— Doña Ana ArtsCouncil hosts a variety of musical performances6:30 p.m. every other Tuesday at the historicRio Grande Theatre, 211 Downtown Mall, LasCruces. Admission is free. Information: (575)6403.• March 1: Rudy Wood and Tularosa BasinMusic Union, Texas style country music.• March 15: Derrick Harris Band.• March 29: Gold-Hearted Crows, originalfolk rock jams.

Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino —The racetrack and casino, 1200 Futurity Dr. (atSunland Park Drive), Sunland Park, N.M. Offerslive entertainment at on select dates. No cover.Information: (575) 874-5200 or Sunland-Park.com.

Free live music is 9 p.m. Fridays, featuringLatin and regional music and Saturdays featur-ing rock and pop variety. Mariachi music is 5p.m. Sundays.

Free performances by tribute bands featured9 p.m. Saturdays in March:• March 5: U2 Tribute Band “With or WithoutU2”• March 12: Foreigner Tribute, “DoubleVision”• March 26: Journey Tribute. “San AntonioLights.

Live Music at Sombra Antigua —Sombra Antigua Vineyard and Winery, 430 LaViña Road (off NM 28 between markers 8 and9), in Chamberino, N.M. hosts free live music2:30 to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Foodtrucks available most Saturdays; bring a picnicbasket Sunday. Information: (915) 241-4349 orsombraantigua.com.

Ardovino’s Live Music — Ardovino’sDesert Crossing, One Ardovino Dr. in SunlandPark, hosts live music at 7;30 p.m. every Fridayand Saturday. Information: (575) 589-0653.

‘La Parada’— The monthly grassroots eventcelebrating local culture and lifestyles is the firstFriday of the month at 501 Bar and Bistro inthe San Carlos Building, 501 Texas. Februaryevent to be announced. Information: 351-6023or on Facebook at laparadaep.

Railroad Blues— 504 W. Holland, Alpine,Texas. Most performances begin at 10 p.m.Admission varies. Information: (432) 837-3103or railroadblues.com.• Thursday, Feb. 25: Shane Smith and TheSaints• Friday, March 4: The Warhorses• Saturday, March 5: Abe Mac Bane• Thursday, March 10: Eric Sommers• Saturday, March 12: Brick Floyd (Pink FloydTribute)

• Friday, March 18: Aaron Einhouse• Saturday, March 19: Black Lillies• Friday, March 25: South Austin Moonlighters• Saturday, March 26: Mainstreet.

Folk Fury— KTEP, 88.5 FM, features threehours of acoustic and folk music — with anemphasis on recordings by local musicians andoccasional live appearances by them — from 7to 10 p.m. Saturdays. Hosts are Dan Allowayand Gregg Carthy. Requests: 747-5153.

El Paso Comic Strip — 1201 Airway.Shows are at 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday,8:30 and 10:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and7:30 p.m. Sunday. Ticket prices vary; VIPbooths are $10 more per tickets; available atticketweb.com.

Information, reservations: 779-LAFF (5233),laff2nite.com or on Facebook at El Paso ComicStrip.• Feb. 24-28: Eric Schwartz, aka Smoothie,YouTube and MTV star, with feature actTheodore M.E. Taylor.• March 2-6: Joey Medina from the originalLatin Kings of Comedy, with feature act BrianMcDaniel• March 9-13: Drew Thomas, with feature actMia Jackson. • March 16-20: John Tole, from the OddballComedy Tour, with feature act Pat Dean.• March 23-27: Co-headliners Sean Grant andRenard Hirsch.• March 30-April 3: Rick Gutierrez of Gabriel

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Iglesias’ Stand Up Revolution, with feature actMatt Golightly

Adal Ramones— The Mexican comedianand TV-host bring his hilarious act to El Paso at8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, at The PlazaTheatre. Tickets: $39.50, $49.50, $59.50 and$69.50 (Ticketmaster).

Bob & Tom Show Comedy Tour— Thefriends of nationally syndicated hit radio pro-gram perform at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday,Feb. 27, at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N.Main, in the Las Cruces Downtown Mall.Spotlighting some of Bon and Tom’s favoritecomedians, the lineup features Jeff Dye, DaveDyer, Greg Hahn and Costaki Economopoulos.Tickets: $33 for the first 8 rows on the MainFloor reserved seats; $28 for the back MainFloor and Balcony reserved seats.Recommended for age 18 and older.Information: (575) 523-6403 orRioGrandeTheatre.com.

Laughterhours Trivia Challenge—Laughterhours Comedy hosts weekly triviachallenge nights hosted by local comedians atvarious venues in El Paso. The shows are setup in a live video game format. Recurringschedule subject to change. Admission is free,unless otherwise listed. Some events are forages 21 and older; see calendar for details,updates: laughterhourscomedy.com.• The “Continuing Saga of Dr. Comedy curat-

ed and unpredictable live stand up comedyshowcase 10 to 11 p.m. Wednesdays, at CraftHouse Pub & Grub, that incorporates elementsof improv and live to music. Information: (620)204-0745.• Brains & Brews Trivia Challenges are 8:30p.m. Tuesdays, at Barman Bistro, 4130 N.Mesa; and 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Craft HourPub & Grub.• LaughterHours Trivia Challenge is 8:30 p.m.Tuesdays at Funkmeyers Rec Room, 1506 LeeTrevino, and Trivia Game Show is 8:30 p.m.Tuesdays, at Jack’s Beach House, 11240Montwood.• Karaoke Superstar at 9 p.m. Wednesdays atFunkmeyers and Jack’s Bach House; and 9:30p.m. Thursdays at Pint & Peanut, 518 W SanAntonio.

Felipe Esparza— Latin Comedy Jam pres-ents Esparza’s comedy show at 8 p.m.Saturday, April 16, at Abraham ChavezTheatre. Tickets: $22, $29, $35 and $45(Ticketmaster)

Tim Hawkins — One of the top family-friendly comedians comes to El Paso at 6 p.m.Sunday, April 17, at Abraham Chavez Theatre,with special guest Bob Smiley. Tickets: $24.50,$34.50 and $54.50. VIP seating is $43.50 and$73.50 (Ticketmaster).

El Paso Improv League— Live, unscript-ed comedy is offered at 9 p.m. Thursdays, atthe Pizza Joint, 500 N. Stanton. Information:261-4060 or facebook.com/elpasoim-provleague.

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‘To El Paso With Love’— El Paso YouthBallet hosts its 8th annual benefit performanceFeb. 27-28 at El Paso Conservatory of Dance,1060 Doniphan Park Circle, Suite H.Performance is 6:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30p.m. Sunday, featuring segments fromCoppelia, Paquita and original new works.Wine, cheese and pastries served. Admission:$10. Information: 760-6062 orepyouthballet.com.

City Flashdance — The UTEP Golddiggershost the annual dance spectacular showcasingthe city’s best dance groups at 2 p.m. Sunday,Feb. 28, at UTEP’s Magoffin Auditorium.Admission: $8.50 (Ticketmaster).

‘We are One, Dance One Drum’—The 9th annual student dance and drummingshowcase featuring Susan Jewell, KarunaWarren and Terry Alvarez is 7 p.m. Saturday,March 12, at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N.Downtown Mall in Las Cruces, highlighting thetalent of local dance troupes in the NewMexico, Texas and Chihuahua area, and cele-brating the variety of philosophies and styles inbelly dance. Tickets: $10. Information: (575)639-1616 or [email protected].

Contra Dance — The Southern NewMexico Music and Dance Society’s Holidaycontra dance is 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday,March 18, at Mesilla Community Center, 2251Calle de Santiago in Las Cruces, with music bythe Muletones from Dell City with guest callerMelanie Axel-Lute from South Orange, N.J.The dance begins with beginners’ lessons at7:30 p.m.; no partner needed. Cost: $6 ($4youth; $15 family). Information: (575) 522-1691or snmmds.org.

The contra dances are old-time dances donein long lines, accompanied by live music andcallers.

El Paso Youth Ballet Opening NightGala— The ballet’s first Opening Night Galais 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday,April 2-3, at UTEP’s Magoffin Auditorium,with excerpts from the classical ballets, SwanLake and Don Quixote. El Paso Youth Balletwill also be dancing an original piece choreo-graphed by invited guest from the HumanNature Contemporary Ballet Company. Cost:$20 ($10 children 10 and under). Information760-6062 or epyouthballet.com.

Big Band Dance Club— The club spon-sors dances 8 to 10 p.m. selected Thursdays orFridays, at the Court Youth Center, 402 W.Court, in Las Cruces. Age 21 and older wel-come. Beginners, singles and couples welcome;no dance partner necessary. Membershipencouraged but not required; dress code. Cost:$7 (CD music nights); and $9 ($7 members) onlive music nights. Information: (575) 526-6504or bigbanddanceclub.org.

Beginner’s group dance lesson at 7 p.m. ledby John Giusto; free with paid admission.

Saturday Night Milonga— Paso DelNorte Tango Club hosts milongas 8 to 11 p.m.Saturdays, at Sunland Dance Studio, 1769Victory Lane, Sunland Park. Dancers’ Studio,111 Rio Flor, beginning with an easy lesson andends with a challenge step. Party starts at 9p.m. No partner needed. Cost: $8 (includesfree lesson, free beverages and party).Information: pasodelnortetangoclub.com orfacebook.com/TangoEP.

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El Paso Rhinos - El Paso’s Junior League icehockey team home games are at SierraProvidence Events Center, next to theColiseum, 4100 E. Paisano. Regular game timeis 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 4:30 p.m.Sunday. Tickets; $20 glass seats; $15 centerline; $10 bluelines; $5 general admission. infor-mation: 479-PUCK (7825) orelpasorhinos.com.

Upcoming home games:• Feb. 26-28: Oklahoma City Blazers• March 4-6: Springfield Express.

Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino—1200 Futurity Drive, Sunland Park. Live racingseason runs through April 19. Post time is1:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday andTuesday. Nine races held each race day.General admission and parking are free.Information: (575) 874-5200 or sunland-park.com.

The annual G3 Sunland Derby is and SunlandPark Oaks are Sunday March 20.

Other races that day are the Bill ThomasMemorial Stakes, Harry Henson Handicap,New Mexico Breeders’ Derby, New MexicoBreeders’ Oaks and La Coneja Stakes.

Handicap and stakes races: • Saturday, March 5: Mesilla Valley SpeedHandicap• Saturday, March 12: West Texas Maturity• Saturday, March 19: New Mexico StateUniversity• Saturday, April 2: West Texas Derby

El Paso Senior Games— City of El PasoParks and Recreation Department’s annualgames for those age 50 and older run throughMay 18 at various locations, Sponsored byUnited Healthcare and Urgent Care HomeHeath Inc. All participants have a chance toqualify for the Texas State Senior Games.

Registration: $15 for two events, plus $5 foreach additional event; $45 for all events;includes game t-shirt. Information, registration:544-0753 elpasotexas.gov/parks.

The awards banquet is 6 p.m. Wednesday,May 18, at Hilos de Plata Senior Center, 4451Delta. Cost: $6. • Table Tennis is 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, atTable Tennis Club, 2727 Wyoming.• Swimming is 8 a.m. Saturday, March5,Memorial Aquatic Center, 3251 Copper.• Huachas (Washers) is 9 a.m. Tuesday, March8, Memorial Senior Center, 1800 Byron.• Race Walk is 8 a.m. Saturday, March 12, atEastwood (Album) Park, 3001 Parkwood.• Horseshoes are 8 a.m. Tuesday, March 15,Eastside Senior Center, 3200 Fierro.• Pickle Ball is 9 a.m. Saturday, March 19,Gary del Palacio Recreation Center, 3001Parkwood.• Golf is 8 a.m. Wednesday, March 23, atAscarate Park Golf Course, 6900 Delta.• Basketball is 9 a.m. Saturday, April 2, at DonHaskins Recreation Center, 7400 High Ridge.• Volleyball is 9 a.m. Saturday, April 2, at DonHaskins Recreation Center.• Bowling is 9 a.m. Monday, April 4, at BowlEl Paso, 11144 Pellicano.

Monster Jam – The Monster Truck Show is7 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 5-6, at Sun Bowl Stadium. Tickets: $12(Ticketmaster). Information: monsterjam.com.

Padres vs. Chihuahuas— The San DiegoPadres and the El Paso Chihuahuas will host aspring training exhibition game at 6:35 p.m.Thursday, March 31, at Southwest UniversityPark in Downtown El Paso. Ticket information:533-BASE or epchihuahuas.com.

The exhibition will be the first visit to El Pasoby a Major League team since the ArizonaDiamondbacks played a split-squad contest atCohen Stadium on March 27, 2003.

Fans can dine with players and coaches of theChihuahuas and San Diego Padres at the FirstPitch Luncheon to benefit YMCA of El Paso andthe Chihuahuas Foundation 11:30 a.m. to 1p.m. that day. Tickets: $125. A limited numberof tables will feature a Chihuahuas or Padresplayer or coach on a first come first serve basis.Reservations: Nick Seckerson, 242-2008 orEPChihuahuas.com.

The luncheon will include question andanswer segments featuring the El PasoChihuahuas broadcaster, Tim Hagerty, otherguests to be announced, and an auction.

The El Paso Chihuahuas’ 2016 season runsApril 15-Sept. 5.

College sportsUTEP Men’s Basketball - The Miners’ finalhome game of the regular season is 2 p.m.Saturday, March 5, vs. UTSA at the DonHaskins Center.. Tickets: $8-$50(Ticketmaster).Information: 747-5234 orutepathletics.com.

UTEP Tennis— UTEP’s home tennismatches are at El Paso Tennis Club, 2510 N.St. Vrain (in Arroyo Park). Matches begin at 11a.m., unless listed otherwise. Admission is free.Information: 747-5347 or utepathletics.com.• Saturday, April 16: New Mexico

UTEP takes on New Mexico State UniversitySaturday, March 5 in Las Cruces, andWednesday, April 6, at El Paso Tennis Club.

UTEP Softball— The Miners softball team’shome games are at UTEP’s Helen of TroyComplex. All games are doubleheaders, unlesslisted otherwise. Information: 747-5347 orutepathletics.com.• 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 2: Mount St.Mary’s.• 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 15: New Mexico• 1 p.m. Saturday and noon Sunday, March19-20: Louisiana Tech (doubleheader Saturdayonly)• Noon, Monday, March 21: Missouri• 1 p.m. Saturday and noon Sunday, April 2-3:UTSA (doubleheader Saturday only)

Springtime Track Invitational— Theannual UTEP spring field and track meet is allday Saturday, March 26, at Kidd Field. Theevent features men’s and women’s collegeteams as well as the top qualifying high schoolathletes from the region. Information: 747-5812 or utepathletics.com.

Tejanos baseball — The Tejanos of El PasoCommunity College doubleheader games arenoon Friday and Saturday. Home games are atthe Valle Verde Campus Baseball Field, offHunter. Admission is free. Information: 831-2275.• March 18-19: New Mexico Military Institute• April 1-2: Luna Community College


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Tejanas softball - The EPCC Tejanas’ homegames are at the Valle Verde Softball Field.Admission is free. Information: 831-2275 orepcc.edu/Athletics. Softball office: 831-2367.March 25-26: Frank Phillip College. Game

time is 1 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Both daysare doubleheaders.

NMSU Women’s Basketball — Homegames are at Pan Am Center in Las Cruces.Game time is 2 p.m. Ticket information: (575)646-1447 or nmstatesports.com. Saturday,March 5: UT Rio Grande Valley

NMSU Men’s Baseball — The Aggies’home games are at Presley Askew Complex,Locust and Stewart, Las Cruces. Game time is6 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m.Sunday, unless listed otherwise. Ticket informa-tion: (575) 646-4126 or nmstatesports.com.• Feb. 26-28: Maine. Doubleheader Saturday.• March 5-6: Stephen F. Austin.Doubleheader Saturday.

NMSU Women’s Softball — Homegames at New Mexico State Softball Complex,Locust and Stewart, Las Cruces. Ticket infor-mation: (575) 646-4126 or nmstatesports.com.• 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 1: Mount St. Mary’s(doubleheader).• 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 8: New Mexico.

Bicycling

The TriFecta Omnium— The LasCruces/Hillsboro, N.M. cycling event isSaturday and Sunday, March 5-6, with a timetrial and criterium Saturday and road raceSunday. Fees: $15 for time trial, $20 for criteri-um and $35 for road race ($60 for all three);late fee after March 2. Information, registrationnewmexicosportsonline.com orziavelocycling.com. USAC license required; norace day registration.

Saturday’s events begin on REA Road in LasCruces. Time Trial course is out and back on afrontage road for 20K, and the criteriumcourse is a flat, square 1-mile circuit locatedclose to the time trial course.

Sunday’s race starts in Hillsboro toward LakeValley and returns to Hillsboro, then finisheswith 9 miles uphill to Kingston. Distance is 35or 53 miles depending on category.

Coyote Classic XC Mountain BikeRace — The annual race, starting the NewMexico Off Road Series, is 9 a.m. Sunday, April3, at Franklin Mountains State Park’s RoundHouse (Bowen Ranch), off Martin Luther KingJr. Categories for expert, sport, beginner andsingle speed. All racers must have a USACLicense: day license available. Registration startsat $25. No race day registration. Gate fee atRound House is $5. Information: 544-2453 orthe-bicycle-company.net.

El Paso Bicycle Club— All rides are freeand open to the public; helmets required.Information: elpasobicycleclub.com. Rideschedule at meetup.com/elpasobicycleclub.Repeat riders are encouraged to become amember of the club; dues are $18 a year or$25 per family ($30/$40 for two years). Join atelpasobicycleclub.com.

EP Cyclists— The bicycle group offers ridesfor all levels. Weekend rides offer options ofvarious paces and distances. Starting times andlocations are posted at facebook.com/epcyclist.For more information: Manny Valadez, 861-2311 or epcyclists.com.

Ride Your Bicycle El Paso — Chuck’sBicycle Repair, 3029 Montana, hosts a varietyof rides free of charge. Information: 791-2006,[email protected] or Facebook. Helmetsrequired for all rides.

Recreational sportsHoops for Charity— Montwood HighSchool’s National Honor Society hosts a bas-ketball camp benefiting Kelly Memorial Foodpantry 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Saturday, Feb. 26-27, at the Montwood HighGym, 12000 Montwood, for boys and girls 8-13. Registration: $20; includes the camp experi-ence, t-shirt and lunch for Saturday.Participants should bring snacks and water forboth days. Concessions available for purchase.Information: 920-3301.

Disc Golf Ice Bowl— El Paso Disc GolfClub will hold its 2nd annual El Paso Ice BowlSaturday, Feb. 27, at Lionel Forti Park, 1225Giles. First round of tournament begins at 10a.m., second round at about 1 p.m. All levels ofplayers welcome. Entry fee is $10 (childrenfree). Proceeds go to El Pasoans FightingHunger. Information: El Paso Disc Golf onFacebook.

Greater El Paso Tennis Association—GEPTA announces its spring tournaments andevents. Information on GEPTA events, [email protected] or visit them on Facebookat Greater El Paso Community TennisAssociation.

The El Paso Tennis Club Spring Tournamentis March 9-13. Deadline to enter is March 6.Information: Ed Phinney, 532-4373.

The Sun City Junior tournament, is April 9-12. Volunteers needed. Information: 532-5524or [email protected].

Water Polo Camp — City of Las CrucesParks & Recreation Department’s Water Poloinstructional camps are Mondays, Wednesdaysand Fridays, March 7-25, at Regional AquaticCenter, 1401 E. Hadley, for ages 6 to 12.Camp fee: $20 per person. Information: (575)541-2782. Camp times are 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.for “Guppy) (age 6-9), and 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.for “Shark” (age 10-12).

Archery classes for beginners — TheArchers of El Paso Club hosts two-hour super-vised shooting classes 9 to 11 a.m. everySaturday at the Archers of El Paso Range, inNortheast El Paso off Martin Luther King atStan Roberts. Bows and arrows provided forthe seminar. Youth and adults age 7 and olderwelcome; parents must be present for kids age16 and younger. Reservations required; limitednumber of spaces available each month. Cost:$20. Information, reservations: Ricardo Urias,487-8199 or [email protected] (speci-fy name, phone number, age, right or left hand-ed).

XTerrain Scenic Drive Charity Event— K One Fitness hosts the outdoor workoutfor all ages 9 to 11 a.m. every Sunday on ScenicDrive. A portion of the proceeds will benefitRonald McDonald House Charities. Parking inthe gravel area at Rim Road and Scenic Drive.Cost $20 per person (cash only); free for age12 and younger. Information: (310) 779-2977or konefit.com.

The group will walk, jog or run back and forthon Scenic Drive, stopping at workout stationsdirected by a fitness trainer. All exercises aremade for any fitness level. Scenic Drive isclosed to motor vehicles on Sunday mornings.

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they will not be able to keep up with thegroup. Dogs are welcome if they are friendlyand can be controlled at all times.

Motor sportsSouthern New Mexico Speedway — 11miles west of Las Cruces exit 132, off I-10.Take south frontage road to Southern NewMexico Fairgrounds. Information: 575-524-7913 or snmspeedway.com.

Driver appreciation banquet is 5 p.m.Saturday, Feb. 27. Tickets: $30.

The Winter Meltdown XXII is March 10-12,and the ASCS Southwest Shootout & Fireworksis April 1-2. Gates open at 5 p.m., racing startsat 7:45 p.m. General admission: $12 Friday,$15 Saturday; free for kids 10 and younger;Family pack $30 Friday, $35 Saturday (twoadults, up to 4 children under 16). Pit passes:$40 each night.

Weekly racing season runs May 7-Sept. 24.General admission: $10; free for age 10 andyounger; $25 family pack; $30 pit passes.

Arroyo Seco Raceway — The SouthernNew Mexico track is located off Hwy 549, offI-10 at the Akela exit, with drag racing, motor-cycle racing, sportscar testing and more. Callfor ticket prices and times. Information: (575)494-4794 or arroyosecoraceway.com.

Motorcycle Trackdays are Saturday andSunday, March 5-6, and Saturday, April 2.

Races are Saturday and Sunday, March 12-13and April 2-3.

ASR Drag Racing: TNT, Saturday, March 19;Race Sunday, March 20.

Runs and walksRace for the Cure — The 24th annualSusan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation’s5K Race for the Cure is 8 a.m. Sunday, Feb.28, at Cohen Stadium in Northeast El Paso.The fundraiser has is one of the region’s biggestraces. Walk-up registration begins at 76 a.m.Registration/information: 533-4433 orkomenelpaso.org.

The event includes a 5K competitive run, and5K and 1-mile non-competitive coed run/walk.Registration: $35 competitive 5K; $30 non-competitive 5K run/walk; $15 ages 5-12 “Kidsfor the Cure” 5K and 1 mile run/walk.

Sleep In for the Cure donations: $35 (includest-shirt and pillow case).

Brain Injury Support Group 5K— ElPaso Brain Injury Support Group’s 5th annual5K run 1 mile walk is 9 a.m. Saturday, March5, at Mentis El Paso, 4360 Doniphan, finishingup at El Paso Botanical Garden at KeystoneHeritage Park. Registration begins at 8 a.m.Cost: $25; $30 day of race. Information:reaceadventuresunlimited.com.

Thunderbird Summit Challenge— The8-mile and 5K run/hike and 1-mile run/walkbenefiting participating Coronado High Schoolathletic clubs is 7:30 a.m. Saturday, March 5, atSabino Segura River Levee Park, near 1000McNutt Drive in Sunland Park. Cost: $20-$40depending on course. Online registration atrunsignup.com. Information: 241-1051 or onFacebook at ThunderbirdSummitChallenge.

The 8-mile trail run/hike (moderate/advanced)starts from the Rio Grande levee and goes tothe summit of Mt. Cristo Rey.

Packet pickup is noon to 6 p.m. Thursday andFriday, March 3-4, at the CoronadoAdministrative Office Building.

St. Patrick’s Day 10K Pub Run — Therun is set for 3 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at theCentennial Club’s Sam Adams Pub, Fort Bliss.All racers receive performance t-shirt; all fish-ers receive green beads and the; first racer tocross the finish line in a kilt gets a special prize.Registration: $10 active duty; $20 all othersthrough March 9. Information 744-5790. Onlineregistration at raceroster.com.

Packet pick up and late registration is 1 to2:30 p.m. at the race site; $10 late fee applies.

Spartyka Wounded Warrior 5K—Spartyka Nation Apparel hosts the USATF-sanctioned 5K run and 1-mile fun walk at 8 a.m.Sunday, March 13, at El Paso CommunityCollege, 9570 Gateway North. T-shirt for thefirst 250 registered participants; food anddrinks at the finish line. Registration: $30 perevent. Discount for teams of 10 or more.Online registration at raceadventuresunlimit-ed.com.

Packet pick up is noon to 5 p.m. Saturday,March 12, at Up and Running, 3233 N. Mesa,and race day packet pick up and registration is7 to 7:45 a.m. at the race site.

Insane Inflatable 5K— The inflatableobstacle challenge run is Saturday, March 19,at Ascarate Park, 6900 Delta. Waves are every15 minutes 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Adult and kidsobstacle courses will be set up. No age require-ment; but minimum height requirement 42”.

Cost: $57 through Feb. 12; $60 Feb. 13-March 4; $65 March 5-18: $75 day of event. Allaccess pass is $100; participants can sign up forany wave time, even if it’s full. Team registra-tion available. Spectator admission is free.Information, registration:insaneinflatable5k.com/west-texas.

St. Patrick’s A.C.T.S. 5K— St. Patrick’sA.C.T.S. host the competitive 5K run and 1mile walk at 8 a.m. Saturday, March 19, at St.Patrick Cathedral, 1118 N. Mesa. Registration:$20 ages 15 and older; $15 ages 10 to 14; freefor age 9 and younger. Discount of teams of 10or more. Online registration at raceadventure-sunlimited.com.

Packet pickup is noon to 6 p.m. Friday,March 18, at Up and Running, 3233 N. Mesa.

Bataan Memorial Death March — The27th annual marathon-length (26.2 miles)march is 7 a.m. Sunday, March 20, starting at1318 Aerobee at the White Sands Missile Rangeto honor U.S. and Filipino troops captured bythe Japanese in WWII. Marchers should arriveat 5 a.m.; opening ceremony begins at 6:35a.m. A 14.2-mile honorary mach also offered.2016 Sponsor is the VFW.

The 26.2-mile memorial march route startson the White Sands main post, crosses hillydesert terrain, circles a small mountain andreturns to the main post through sandy deserttrails and washes. Elevation ranges from about4,100 to 5,300 feet.

All registered participants receive a commem-orative t-shirt, dog tag, timing chip, certificate,drawstring sports bag and post-event meal.

Registration is $110 individuals through Feb.28; $125 Feb. 29-March 12; $500 teamsthrough Feb. 28; $600 Feb. 29-March 12(online). Mail-in registration closes March 2. Nolate or on-site registration accepted.Information: (575) 678-4654, (575) 678-1256,[email protected] or [email protected]. Online registration at bataan-march.com.

Packet pick up is 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday,March 18, at the march site.

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Cesar Chavez Memorial 8K— The 8Kscholarship run and 1-mile fun walk is 8 a.m.Sunday, March 20, at Loma Verde Elementaryand Ranchos Del Sol Park 1100-1103 Ted Houghton. Registration(through Feb 28): $25 through Feb. 28; $30Feb. 29-March 19; $40 race day. Online regis-tration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.

Packet pick up is noon to 5 p.m. Saturday,March 19, at Up and Running, 1475 GeorgeDieter, Suite O.

Tec de Monterrey Leadership Race —Tec de Monterrey Prep School, 5450 HurdPlace, Suite A, hosts the 1-mile walk and 5Krun at 8 a.m. Saturday, March 26. Registration:$25 per event; $20 12 and younger. Race dayregistration for all runners: $30. Information:274-5222 or [email protected]. Onlineregistration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.

Pre-race packet pick up is noon to 6 p.m.Friday, March 25, at Up and Running, 1475George Dieter, Suite O, and 7 to 7:45 a.m. onrace day at the start line.

Mental Health in Motion 5K— The 5Krace, 1 mile fun run and kid dash are 9 a.m.Saturday, April 2, at El Paso CommunityCollege’s Valle Verde Campus, 919 Hunter.Registration: $25 per event; $20 per runner forteams of four or more in the 1 mile; $10 youthin the 1 mile. Free for age 13 and younger inthe 1 mile and kids dash. Information: FamilyService, 781-9900; Mike Coulter, 274-5222, orfamilyserviceofelpaso.org. Registration atraceadventuresunlimited.com.

Packet pick up is noon to 5 p.m. Thursday,March 31, at Up and Running, 3233 N. Mesa,and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, April 1, at FamilyService, 6040 Surety.

‘Promise Yourself’ 5K— Cielo VistaOptimist hosts the 5K race and 1-mile fun runat 8 a.m. Saturday, April 2, at Ponder Park,7500 W.H. Burgess. Information: raceadven-turesunlimited.com.

Tumbleweed Run— The 5K run and 1mile fun run is Saturday, April 2, at MesillaElementary, 2363 Calle Del Sur in Mesilla. Allskill levels and age groups are welcome. 5Kbegins at 9 a.m. with run at 9:30 a.m.Registration: $25 5K; $10 fun run. Online regis-tration at active.com.

Walk/Run For Literacy— EPISDEducation Foundation hosts its 5th annual 5Krace and 1-mile fun run/walk benefiting theschool’s literacy development at 8 a.m. Sunday,April 3, at the Dr. Nixon Elementary School,11141 Loma Roja. All proceeds go towardsnew books and reading materials for students.Cost: $20 ($15 per person for 10 teams of tenor more); $25 after March 31. Information:274-5222, upandrunning.com or raceadven-turesunlimited.com.

Packet pick-up is noon to 6 p.m. Saturday,April 2, at Up and Running, 1475 GeorgeDieter, Suite O.

Jackrabbit Classic and Javier Arana Jr.Memorial— The 16th annual trail and roadruns are 8 a.m. Sunday, April 10, at FranklinMountain State Park, Tom Mays Unit, offTransmountain Road. Events include a 7-miletrail run and a 5K paved road run. Cost: $20for 5K and $25 for trail run by April 7; $25 for5K and $30 for trail run April 8-9. No race dayregistration. Spectators pay regular $4 parkentrance fee. Information: Chris, 478-5663 ortpwd.state.tx.us. Online registration at racead-venturesunlimited.com.

ROTC 100th Anniversary Fun Run -The ROTC anniversary run is 11 a.m. Saturday,April 23, at New Mexico State University’s,Young Hall, 1300 S. Horseshoe Drive, in LasCruces. Registration: $30; free forJROTC/ROTC cadets. Information: jrotcan-niversary.com or active.com.

‘Let’s Do This!’ EDPA DiabetesWalk/Run — El Paso Diabetes Association’s5K run/walk and 1 mile walk is 8 a.m. April 24,at The Garden, 511 Western, in Downtown ElPaso. Cost (through April 17): $25 5K, $15walk, $10 age 12 and younger. Late registration(April 18-23): $30 5K, $20 walk, $15 age 12and younger. Group registration deadline isApril 5. Information: 532-6280 orepdiabetes.org. Online registration at racead-venturesunlimited.com.

Insandity— Sandbox Sunset Sports presentsthe event Saturday, April 30, at the Sandbox,3631 Gerard (far east El Paso, off Montana).The 5,000-foot course has more than 5 acresand 25+ obstacles including mud, fire andsand. The heats begin at 8 a.m. and run everyhour with a maximum of 20 people per heat.Food festival with beer and music begins at 6p.m. Entry fee is $50 ($40 through April 1).Registration at active.com or Crossfit Tierra,12828 Montana. Information: sandboxsunset-sports.org.

Winter sportsPublic Ice Skating — Skating offered atSierra Providence Event Center next to theColiseum, 4100 Paisano. All ages welcome.Admission (includes skate rental): $8. Spectatoradmission is free. Information: 479-PUCK(7825) or elpasohockey.org.

Hours are noon to 3 p.m. Saturdays andSundays, plus 7 to 10 p.m. Fridays starting,March 11, and Sundays starting March 13. Noevening skating on game nights.

Skating for Fort Bliss military families is 4 to 5p.m. Thursdays.

Ski Apache — Ruidoso’s 750-acre ski andsnowboarding area, now in its 51st season, has11 lifts and 55 trails on the slopes of SierraBlanca, with a base elevation of 9,600.

The ski area, if weather permits, is openthrough March. The 24-hour Ski Apache SnowReport number is (575) 257-9001. Information:(575) 464-3600 or skiapache.com.

Lifts are open from 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.,depending on weather conditions. All-day lifttickets are $67 ($60 age 60-69; $58 age 13-17;$47 12 and younger; $56 military and $42 formilitary child; free for ages 70 and older.(Prices slightly higher on peak days). Call orcheck website or multiple-day or half-day skiingprices.

Gondola Rides are $17 ($11 age 6-12; free forfive and younger)

Rental packages available.The Ski Apache Wind Rider is an hour-long

zip-line adventure that begins at over 11,000feet, spanning 8,900 feet in three sections,reaching speeds of up to 65 mph. Cost is $75for adults, $68 children and senior, $62 mili-tary. Minimum age is 10; height and weight lim-its also apply. Reservations required.

Ski Cloudcroft — The southernmost skiarea in the United States is two miles east ofCloudcroft on U.S. 82, has 26 trails with twoski lifts, plus a tubing lift, rental shop,“Mustard’s Last Stand” restaurant, vertical drop700 feet, snowboarding, tubing with elevationsof 8,350 to 9,050 feet. Information/snow condi-tions: (575) 682-2333, skicloudcroft.net or onFacebook.



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One hundred years ago on March 9,Francisco “Pancho” Villa and severalhundred members of his revolutionaryforces attacked the border post of CampFurlong in Columbus, N.M.The raid began well before dawn andwithin a few hours, 90 of Villa’s menwere killed and nearly 20 others werewounded or captured. On the Americanside, eight soldiers from the 13thCavalry and ten civilians lay dead, witheight wounded. The town of Columbussuffered major damage, including manyhomes and businesses destroyed byfires set by the Villistas. The MexicanRevolution leader and his men alsoseized several horses, mules and sup-plies.Some say the raid was retaliation forthe U.S. recognition of the regime ofMexican President VenustianoCarranza, or it was simply an attempt togain equipment and supplies to carry onVilla’s own fight against Carranza.Villa not only survived that battle, but

also escaped the U.S. efforts to trackhim down in the subsequent “PunitiveExpedition” led by Gen. John J. “BlackJack” Pershing that chased Villa and hismen throughout northern Mexico. Theexpedition did succeed in killing someof Villa’s men and several senior com-manders and also provided U.S. forceswith their first use of aircraft in actualcombat conditions.Villa eventually retired to a haciendain the state of Chihuahua, where in1923, at age 45 while driving into the

nearby town of Parral on an errand, hewas assassinated by a group of rifle-men.Today, a century after the raid, andmore than 90 years after Villa’s death,Pancho Villa is still very much a part ofthe border region landscape, living onas both a figure of history and legend.

Centennial observancesThe biggest commemoration will be inColumbus, where the raid itself tookplace, at the annual Camp Furlong Dayat Pancho Villa State Park.The event is described “a binationalfriendship event, commemorating theMarch 9, 1916 early morning attack onthe village of Columbus and the adja-cent military camp by Mexican GeneralFrancisco ‘Pancho’ Villa and his men.” Although the event draws visitorsfrom all over the area each year, StatePark Manager John Read said it isn’tjust regional visitors fascinated withVilla. “We have had visitors at the PanchoVilla State Park exhibit hall from allover the world who are interested inPancho Villa and the raid onColumbus,” he said. “The story ofPancho Villa as a person remains veryinteresting to this day. He came from apoor background, became a general inthe revolutionary effort to deposeMexico's brutal dictator Porfirio Diaz,and died in a hail of gunfire in 1923.”

Even though Pancho Villa’s legacy —and legend — spanned throughout Mexicoand the rest of the world, Many El Pasoanshave always seemed to have a special con-nection to this revolutionary figure. From business names like Pancho VillaReal Mexican food in East El Paso to thecontinued alleged presence of Pancho’s“trigger finger” at Dave’s Pawn ShopDowntown, Francisco Villa is still consid-ered a colorful part of the city’s historyand culture. Villa has also been the topic of severalmovies, and his El Paso/Juarez connectionwas often noted. When the 2003 HBOoriginal movie “And Starring Pancho Villaas Himself” came out featuring AntonioBanderas as Villa, El Paso was chosen fora premiere screening before it hit the chan-nel’s airwaves.Born José Doroteo Arango Arámbula in1878 as the son of a sharecropper familyin the state of Durango, Villa worked vari-ous jobs and also was known as a banditbefore taking up the revolutionary cause in1910. Although he won several key battlesand was given the honorary title ofbrigadier general, Villa became an enemyof Mexican President Victoriano Huerta.His fame earned him the coverage of suchprominent American journalists asAmbrose Bierce and John Reed, andbecame provisional governor of Chihuahuain 1913. Within two years, Villa was againon the run, leading a guerilla army. In1920 he was granted amnesty and allowedto retire.El Paso historian Jackson Polk said Villais still remembered because he was a

major Mexican figure, like Davey Crockettwas in Texas and the rest of the UnitedStates, but Villa was also very fond ofbeing a “celebrity” as well.“Villa was very active in a major revolu-tion as a general, and he led many battles.Pancho was also a publicity hound, so hesought fame as a movie star for a while,even staging battles for movie cameras,”Polk said. “However, he did earn his fameduring his tenure as a Mexican revolution-ary soldier and commander. He supposedlyalso fathered many children, so many folksin the El Paso-Juarez valley may remem-ber him as great-grandpa.”Polk is producer of CapstoneProductions, whose El Paso Gold DVDseries includes various aspects of El Pasoand Southern New Mexico history.Polk said one of the videos which bestcovers El Paso’s connection with the revo-lutionary era is “Mexican Revolution Sitesin El Paso,” which features fellow histori-ans Leon Metz and Fred Morales touringdowntown El Paso and telling revolutionhistory stories. Metz and Morales show thesites where Villa and his followers met todiscuss their strategies or to smuggle arms,and tell how El Paso mayor Tom Lea Sr.(father of renowned artist Tom Lea) jailedboth Villa’s wife, Luz Corral Villa, and hisbrother Hipolito after catching them pur-chasing weapons from an El Paso source.The result was Villa offering a significantsum for the capture of Lea dead or alive,as well as a threat to kidnap one of hissons.

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Despite the fact the raid was certainly notfriendly, Camp Furlong Days is a testa-ment to how people on both sides of theborder have worked together to share theirpart in border area history. The event usu-ally includes guest speakers, historic reen-actments, displays and other events mark-ing the occasion.Highlights for the centennial includes atalk by historian and author Heribert vonFeilitzsch on “The Columbus Raid:Theories and Fact 100 Years Later,” whosepresentation will include findings of gov-ernment investigations over the years aswell as the different theories and explana-tions behind Villa’s motivation for the raid. The day will begin with the unveiling ofa plaque donated by the 16th InfantryRegiment Association, and conclude witha ceremony, name reading and 21-gunsalute for the eight cavalry soldiers killedin the raid.Also that day in Columbus is the annual

Cabalgata Binacional that will be hosted inthe Village of Columbus plaza. Cavalcaderiders usually arrive in the Village ofColumbus by mid-morning followed by afestival-style celebration on the villageplaza. This year’s festivities include a talkby Dr. Gil Arturo Ferrar Vicario on theMexican Revolution and Pancho Villa,along with talks, presentations, entertain-ment and events highlighting binationalefforts to promote goodwill and buildalliances on both sides of the border.“Every year for the past 17 years, riderson horseback from both sides of the borderjoin together in peace and unity to com-memorate the casualties of Villa’s March9, 1916 pre-dawn raid on the Village,”July McClure of the Columbus Chamberof Commerce said of the Cabalgata.The Cabalgata departs from Cd.Guerrero, Mexico, more than 300 milessouth of the border a couple of weeksbefore the commemoration, with expectedarrival in Palomas, Mexico the day prior tothe event. Palomas is three miles south ofColumbus.“They will follow the route Gen. John(Black Jack) Pershing and some 10,000U.S. soldiers took in chasing Villa intoMexico,” McClure said. “At 10 a.m.Saturday morning, the riders will cross theUS/Mexican border at Palomas, Mexico.”Riders on the United States side will joinup with them in Columbus.According to McClure, this year’s cen-tennial event will include the combinedefforts of the Village of Columbus,Columbus Chamber of Commerce, PanchoVilla State Park, Columbus HistoricalSociety, and First Aero Squadron. “It is expected to draw the largest crowdand body of participants ever,” McCluresaid. “After all, few of us will be around toexperience the second hundred-year com-memoration.”The El Paso Museum of History willcommemorate a century of Villa’s legacywith a special exhibit, “100th Anniversaryof the Raid on Columbus and the PunitiveExpedition,” commemorating the anniver-

sary of Villa’s raid in March and April, inthe museum’s Heritage Hallway.According to information provided bymuseum Marketing Coordinator MariluAleman and Curator Barbara Angus, thedisplay will be a “photographic exhibitcommemorating the Punitive Expeditionand the National Guard units that protectedEl Paso, utilizing material from theMuseum's collections.”In addition to the exhibits, Aleman saidthe museum will host two related lectures,“The Demise of Porfirio Diaz and the FirstBattle of Juarez,” on March 31, and‘Pershing and the Punitive Expedition of1916” on April 21. The second lecture will be presented bylocal historian Roy “Ben” Brown, whowill discuss the expedition starting withthe raid on Camp Furlong to the chasethrough Western Chihuahua using the firstof many military tactics.Aleman reminded visitors the museumalso offers regular exhibits that wouldappeal to those interested in El Paso’s his-tory during the era of Villa.“For people interested in this time periodduring the month of March, I would rec-ommend the exhibit, ‘Drawing on the Past:El Paso During Artist Tom Lea’sChildhood, 1907- 1924,’ which mentionsthe Revolution,” she said, “Our timelineexhibit, ‘Changing Pass,’ also containsartifacts of the Mexican Revolution.”The International Museum of Art alsomaintains an ongoing collection of arti-facts in its Heritage Gallery, “The MexicanRevolution Exhibition: 1910-1920,” withpictures, clothing and money from theMexican Revolution, along with artworkdepicting the era from Mario Parra andBill Rakocy, a replica of an early 20th cen-tury Mexican casita and Pancho Villa’sdeath mask.Read said the raid itself and the mysterysurrounding exactly why it took place isalso a draw. Even today, the reasons are debated.“There are at least 10 theories behindVilla’s raid on Columbus ranging from adesire for revenge against America for sev-eral reasons, and a need to resupply afterhis defeat in Agua Prieta.”


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Reenactors portray members of 13thCavalry who fought Villa in 1916 raid.

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Polk said Villa’s personality and personawere, and still are, larger than life. Somuch so that everyone seems to have anopinion on whether or not he was a hero orvillain, even today. “His relationship with El Paso merchantswas also quite amazing; he often paid ingold as he equipped an army with uni-forms and weapons from downtown ElPaso stores,” Polk said. “Villa is eitherloved or hated by Mexican people, butrarely is anyone undecided on that.”Villa was also not one to keep his opin-ions hidden, including about how he feltabout Mexico’s northern neighbor.“Villa was sensitive to how he was treat-ed by the United States, and raidedColumbus when he felt crossed byPresident (Woodrow) Wilson,” Polk said.“Fred Morales tells me that Villa had a petfighting rooster, and called him ‘Wilson.’”Morales leads walking and driving toursof El Paso’s historic sites throughout theyear, including tours of MexicanRevolution sites in and around Downtown,but also maintains the El Paso-JuarezHistorical Museum, through which heshows historic exhibits at El Paso PublicLibrary’s Downtown branch. His mostrecent exhibit featured the life of Villa inphotos.Morales has also written extensively onthe city’s history, with over two dozen self-published books, and talked about some ofVilla’s business interactions in the area inhis book “History of Union Plaza District.”This included Villa’s love for American

automobiles. Villa would pay gold for hispurchases from the Chalmers Motor Co. at205 S. Santa Fe Street, just down the roadfrom the Paso Del Norte hotel.

The Union Plaza was also the area whereattorney Michael Dolan resided, the manwho helped Villa arrange surrender termswith the Mexican government in 1920.This resulted in Villa being granted his25,000-acre Rancho Canutillo.Morales considers Pancho Villa even

more controversial than Billy The Kid,who along with Villa have had more bookswritten about them than any other folkheroes in history. Morales’ own books,have chronicled much of Villa’s history onboth sides of the border, For example, Villa supported many of thearea’s merchants purchasing ammo,weapons and other needs for his troops. Hewas, according to Morales, a very goodand loyal customer who knew the impor-tance of maintaining friendships and goodbusiness relations.“Pancho Villa was known more to pay ingold than silver or currency, and he wouldalways tell the merchants ‘if there’s anymoney left over, keep it,’” Morales said ofVilla’s business practices. “He bought bythe trainloads. A whole trainload, up to 20cars would be loaded not only with mili-tary supplies but with clothing, uniforms,cash, shoes.”Many of the soldiers would ride on top ofthe train cars as well, so women and evenlivestock would have the preferred areasinside the trains.Other business contacts Villa had in theUnited States were through recruitingAmerican mercenaries, as well as someBritish, French and others “soldiers of for-tune” to help with the cause. He recruitedthrough his residence and office in Juarez.“There were a lot of people involved herein El Paso with spying for both sides of the

revolution,” Morales said. “Porfirio Diazhad one of the largest secret service espi-onage operations ever here in El Paso atone time.”Morales describes Villa, despite his lackof formal education (he couldn’t read orwrite until he was in his 30s), as a brilliantmaster at public relations and rallying peo-ple for his purposes. He had a great rela-tionship with the American media, includ-ing both the El Paso Times and El PasoHerald. He received more coverage itseemed, than any other figures.“Even Mayor Tom Lea became infuriat-ed, because the Times was always giving(Villa) coverage,” Morales said.Morales did say despite the many filmsmade of Villa, Hollywood has never por-trayed him accurately; this includesBanderas’ HBO film he said was a com-plete “disaster.”“Hollywood has a habit of romanticizingindividuals, and coming out with a lot ofinformation that is just ludicrous andabsurd and not true.”Of course, Villa himself hired his ownmovie companies in El Paso to portray himin the most positive light. He even went asfar as offering to “re-stage” attacks ontowns if the footage wasn’t good enough.Villa’s reach within the area was so vast,it is still easy today to find people relatedto those who knew him, loved him andhated him. These attitudes are still beingpassed down through their descendants.“His legacy will live on for many cen-turies,” Morales said. “He left a strongimprint here in the American Southwestand northern Chihuahua.”

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A statue of Villa stands outside a storein Canutillo near El Paso.

Photo by Rick Tate

The late El Paso artist Bill Rakocy, wasinspired heavily by the era in which Villalived, and even devoted one of his publica-tions to the subject, which took him morethan 15 years to compile. One reasonRakocy was so interested in the Villa lega-cy, was his own father was a member ofthe U.S. Cavalry that chased Villa intoMexico in 1916.“A man like Villa who lived such a com-plex life and was behind so may battles,intrigues, killings, and military victoriesand defeats is bound to incur strong feel-ings, pro and con,” Rakocy said in a 1989interview.The Mexican Revolution has played apart in some of the area’s most popularpublications, including David DoradoRomo’s “Ringside Seat to a Revolution:An Underground Cultural History of ElPaso and Juarez, 1893-1923.” In this col-lection of essays and archival photographs,Romo talks about everything from Villa’sdowntown exploits including his visits forice cream, and riding his 1914 Indianmotorcycle throughout the streets ofDowntown. Romo said in his 2005 book that it wasdisheartening that many of the prominentplaces in Villa’s El Paso connections, likethe Roma Hotel where Villa loved to stay,had been demolished. There is currently ahistoric marker in its former location.“If I had been a detective looking forPancho Villa when he was hiding in ElPaso, I would have looked for him in oneof his wives’ houses. Everyone knew

Pancho was a real mujeriego…(but) thesehomes, too have been torn down,” Romowrote. “Damn. How was I ever going tofind Pancho Villa if they kept demolishingevery building he’s ever been in?”For those wanting to find some sem-blance of the Villa’s era, El PasoCommunity Foundation offers various self-guided walking tours. Their tour ofDowntown El Paso includes the MerrickBuilding and St. Charles Hotel, whichhoused a major arms supplier during theMexican Revolution, Shelton Payne ArmsCompany and The Caples Building thathoused offices of various notable Mexicanpolitical figures.One location not on the list, the EliteConfectionary where Villa would enjoy hisfavorite chocolate-covered ice cream"baseballs," is on Mesa Street where thecurrent Buckler building is located. Villa’shistory is one of the popular searches

today on El Paso Museum of History’sinteractive Digie Wall.“Peanut brittle was another EliteConfectionary specialty. Villa, his friendsrecalled, could eat a pound of peanut brit-tle,” reads the museum information accom-panying the famous Otis Aultman photo ofVilla at the confectionary. “He would usu-ally order nothing but strawberry soda togo with his treats. Villa completelyabstained from alcohol consumption andstrictly enforced a drinking ban on histroops.”Even with the many legends, opinionsand histories, Villa himself talked about hisown dream for Mexico. Whether or not itwas sincere, sane or accurate, that maycontinue to be a subject of debate and leg-end for one hundred years to come.“I want to establish military colonies allover the republic, with those who have fora long time fought hard to be free. Youwill work three times a week and the otherthree days you will be military trained.Who ever wants it will be given a smallpiece of land to own. The great haciendasshould disappear forever,” Villa said of hisdream, according to Rakocy. “There willbe schools for each Mexican child. First,we have to give our people means to sur-vive, but the schools are one of the purpos-es which I carry inside my heart.”As for Villa, he claimed to have simpledesires.“For myself, my only ambition is to retireto one of the military colonies, plant cornand raise cattle, until the day I die, amongmy buddies who have suffered so muchwith me by my side.”


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Local and regional authors areamong those who have written aboutPancho Villa and the MexicanRevolution’s impact on the El Pasoarea: • Ringside Seat to a Revolution: AnUnderground Cultural History of ElPaso and Juarez, 1893-1923 byDavid Dorado Romo.• El Paso and the MexicanRevolution (Images of America) byPatricia Heasly Worthington• The Great Western History, No. 2Villa Raids Columbus, N.M. by BillRakocy• Columbus, NM, Queen of theMimbres by Ray Sherdell Page• Pancho Villa's Motorcycle: WildWest Sentiment, Backwoods Humor,and Outlaw Wisdom For a WorldGone Astray by Jesse Hardin. • “Mexican Revolution Sites in ElPaso” DVD by CapstoneProductions (see EPHistory.com)El Paso-based publisher CincoPuntos Press has several books dedi-cated to the era, including Romo’sbestseller, “Las Soldaderas: Womenof the Mexican Revolution” byElena Poniatowska and “The Face ofPancho Villa” by Fredrich Katz.Noted historians and authors notfrom the area who have writtenextensively about Villa includeFrank McLynn, Ben. F. Williamsand Eileen Welsome.

Villa loved motorcycles and rode thisone in El Paso.

El Paso Zoo— 4001 E. Paisano. ZooEntrance hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.Zoo admission is $12 for ages 13 to 59; $9 forages 60 and older and active duty military(including spouse) with ID; $7.50 ages 3 to 12;and free for ages 2 and under. Zoo membersadmitted free. Information: 532-8156, 521-1850 or elpasozoo.org.

Franklin Mountains State Park— Mosthiking and mountain-biking trails begin in theTom Mays area, off Transmountain Road onthe west side of the park (east of I-10).

Entry fee is $5 per person, free for age 12 andunder (with family). Correct cash or checkonly. Group rates available. Hours are 8 a.m. to5 p.m. daily. Information: 566-6441 or onFacebook at FranklinMountainsSP. Web:tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/franklin-mountains

Guided hikes and bike rides are $3 additionalfee ($1 ages 5-12; under 5 free). Bring water,snacks, sturdy shoes/boots, hiking stick, mapsand binoculars. Dogs welcome on leash onsome hikes. Reservations required: 566-6441ext. 221, 224 [email protected].• 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 27 and March 19:Guided Beginner’s Mountain Bike Ride.• 8 a.m. Friday, March 18: Ron Coleman TrailPeak Fitness Challenge. One of the toughesttrails in the state park. Car-pooling required.• 9 a.m. Friday, March 25: Women’s Hikealong the Maze Trail• 9 a.m. Saturday, March 26: Upper SunsetTrail Hike

Gardening classes — Jackye Meinecke(former owner of Enchanted Gardens) willconduct gardening workshops during the springmonths in the Community Room of MountainView Market Co-op, 1300 El Paseo, in LasCruces. All classes are 2 to 3 p.m. on selectedSaturdays through May. Cost per workshop:$10 cash; $8 co-op members. Reservationspreferred; email to [email protected]: (575) 323-0903• March 5: Organic Vegetable Gardening •March 19: Create a Hummingbird Habitat• March 26: Bees & Butterflies for Bounty andBeauty • April 2: Growing Flowers & Vegetables inPots

Step in the Past— White Sands NationalMonument presents its free 2016 Step into thePast Series to celebrate the history of theNational Park Service. Information: (575) 479-6124, ext. 236 or (575) 679-2599, ext. 232; orgo to nps.gov/whsa.

“Just Flowers: Wild Edible and MedicinalPlants of the Chihuahuan Desert” is 10 a.m.Saturday, March 5. Participants will be provid-ed a field guide and encouraged to take photos,draw pictures, and ask questions.

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 lastabout two hours. Information: 747-8663 or rio-bosque.org. • Bird tour is 3 p.m. Sunday, March 6.• Introductory tour is 9 a.m. Saturday, March12.• Community workday is 9 a.m. Saturday,March 19.• Faunal Monitoring, 8 a.m. Saturday, March 26.

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

SunScape Landscape Seminar —UTEP’s Chihuahuan Desert Gardens at theCentennial Museum will host its 2016 landscap-ing seminar, “Gardening the Sensible Way,” 8a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at themuseum, University and Wiggins on the UTEPcampus. Participants learn from regional horti-cultural professionals and tour the ChihuahuanDesert Gardens. RSVP by March 10: $35 (classsize limited to 25 participants). Bring a sacklunch. Information: Kaye Mullins, 747-8994 [email protected].

Gene Roddenberry Planetarium— TheEPISD Planetarium, 6531 Boeing, hosts month-ly evening programs for the public. Admission isfree; but seating is very limited. Tickets avail-able on a first come, first-serve basis 30 min-utes prior to the show (no large groups).Information: grplanetarium.weebly.com. Thenext program is at 7 p.m. Friday, March 18:“The Secret Lives of Stars!”

El Paso/Trans-Pecos Audubon Society— The society’s monthly meeting and programis at 7 p.m. Monday, March 21, at theCentennial Museum on the UTEP campus.Open to the public. Information: Scott, 581-6071 or trans-pecos-audubon.com.

Bird-watching field trips are open to the pub-lic. Information: Mark Perkins, 637-3521.• Ascarate Lake and Rio Bosque Wetlands tripis 7:30 a.m. Saturday, March 12, departingfrom the parking lot of Office Depot at BassettPlace. Nominal entrance fee to Ascarate Lake.• Hawk Alley and El Paso ArchaeologyMuseum trip is 7 a.m. Saturday, March 26,meeting at El Paso Archaeology Museum, 4301Transmountain.

Hueco Tanks State Park and HistoricSite— The site is famed for many NativeAmerican rock paintings and unique geology.Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Admission: $7(free for children 12 and younger). Additionalactivity cost for tours (including morning hike):$2 (free for age 4 and younger). Information:857-1135 or texasstateparks.gov. Reservationsare recommended for the self-guided area andfor camping: (512) 389-8900.

To get there: Take Montana Avenue (U.S.Highway 62-180) all the way into the HuecoMountains then turn left on Ranch Road 2775.

North Mountain is available for self-guidedday use, for up to 70 people at a time; reserva-tions recommended. There is an annual orien-tation program for visitors. Guided access isoffered to the rest of the site.

Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park—5000 Calle del Norte in Mesilla. Hours are 7a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.Day use fee: $5 per vehicle ($40 annual pass).Information: (575) 523-4398.• Audubon Bird Walks are 7:15 a.m. Saturdays,led by park volunteers.• Ranger-led Nature Hikes are 2:30 p.m.Sundays.• Fitness in Nature walks with the SecondChance Walker Program are 8:30 a.m. everySaturday beginning at the Visitor Center.

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White Sands National Monument—The glistening gypsum dunes are about 15miles southwest of Alamogordo, N.M., on U.S.70. Visitor Center hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.through March 12, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 13-May 15. Park hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.through March 12, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. March 13-April 23. Entrance fee: $5 age 16 and older.Free for children. Information: (575) 479-6124,ext. 236 or (575) 679-2599, ext. 232; or go tonps.gov/whsa.

Sunset strolls are offered daily one hourbefore sunset (5 p.m. through March 12,6:15 p.m. March 13-April 1.).

The 2016 Step into the Past series presents“More than Just Flowers: Wild Edible andMedicinal Plants of the Chihuahuan Desert,” at10 a.m. Saturday, March 5.

Sunrise Photography morning hike is 6 a.m.Saturday, March 19. Participants bring theirown camera. Dress warmly. Reservations beginone month in advance; space limited.Reservations online only via nps.gov/whsa. Feeis $8 per person/$4 ages 15 and younger, pluspark entrance fee.

Lake Lucero Tour is 8 a.m. Friday, Feb. 26,and 9 a.m. Saturday, March 26. Reservationsrequired; accepted one month in advance onthe park website. Program fee; $8 ($4 age 15and younger).

Full Moon Bike Ride is 8 p.m. Friday, April22. Dress warmly. Reservations begin onemonth in advance; space limited. Reservationsonline only via nps.gov/whsa. Fee is $8 per per-son/$4 ages 15 and younger, plus park fee.

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. Pine Springs VisitorCenter hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.Camping is $8 per site per night. Information:(915) 828-3251 or nps.gov.

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

Winter hours: Visitor Center open 8 a.m. to 5p.m. daily; tours available 8:30 a.m. to 3:30p.m. Last entry into cave via natural entrance is2 p.m. with last entry into cave via elevator3:30 p.m. (be in line to exit cave by 4:30 p.m.).

Plan 3-1/2 hours for a walk-in tour and 1-1/2hours for Big Room tour of the Caverns. Costis $10 (free or ages 15 and younger). Thepark’s audio self-guided tour is $3 extra (alsoavailable in Spanish).

Other guided tours are available; call or checkwebsite for details.

Living Desert Zoo and Gardens StatePark — 1504 Miehls Drive, Carlsbad, N.M.Admission: $5 ($3 ages 7-12; free for 6 andunder). Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (last entryat 3:30 p.m.). Information: (575) 887-5516.

Star Party is 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, March11, to look at the crescent moon and Jupiter.

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.• Leasburg Dam — 12712 State Park Road inRadium Springs, two miles off Interstate 25 at

Exit 19. Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for day use.Information: (575) 524–4068. Star Gazing is 6to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 5.• 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 Star Party is 7:15 to 8:45 p.m.Saturday, April 2.• Percha Dam State Park, 60 miles north of LasCruces on Interstate 25. Information: (575)743-3942. Bird Tour and photo workshop is 8to 11 a.m. Saturday, March 26.• Caballo Lake State Park, 60 miles north ofLas Cruces on I-25. Information: (575) 527-8386. Bird Tour and photo workshop is 8 to 11a.m. Sunday, March 27.

Gila Cliff Dwellings NationalMonument — 44 miles north of Silver Cityon NM Highway 15 in the middle of the majes-tic Gila Wilderness, the first and one of thelargest wilderness areas. Entrance fee: $5 perperson; $10 per family. Information: (575) 536-9461 or nps.gov/gicl.

The trail to the cliff dwellings is open from 9a.m. to 4 p.m. year round. Everyone must beoff the trail by 5 p.m. Visitor center is open 8a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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).Information: (575) 439-4290.

Dripping Springs Natural Area— Therecreational area is at the base of the OrganMountains at the end of Dripping Springs Road,about 10 miles east of Las Cruces. The visitorcenter and main trail is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.for the winter months. Admission is $3 pervehicle. No pets allowed (except for assistanceanimals). Information: (575) 522-1219.

Area hiking websites — A variety oforganizations in the El Paso/Las Cruces areaoffers hiking opportunities. Hikes typically arerated as easy, moderate, or strenuous. • Meetup.com offers a variety of groups for allactivities, including the El Paso hiking meetupclub (meetup.com/El-Paso-Hiking) and the LasCruces hiking meetup club (meetup.com/jorna-da-hikers)• Celebrations of Our Mountains offers anongoing calendar of hiking and related events atcelebrationofourmountains.org/• Elpasonaturally is a blog by Jim Tolbert onvarious environmental topics and includes infor-mation about Sunrise Hikers morning events.Information: elpasonaturally.blogspot.com [email protected].• The El Paso chapter of the Sierra Club postsits hikes at sierraclub.org/elpaso.• Outdoorelpaso.com offers an interactivemap, of El Paso County hiking and runningtrails, calendar of events and more.Information: 546-2098 or epcounty.com.

Keystone Heritage Park and El PasoDesert Botanical Garden — 4200Doniphan (across from Frontera). Hours are 10a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.Admission: $3 (free for members). Information:584-0563, keystoneheritagepark.org or elpa-sobotanicalgardens.org.

Chihuahuan Desert Nature Club—Seven El Paso sites participate in the new clubhelping area residents connect to the locationnatural environment. Membership is free to allages. Information: chihuahuandesert.org

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Centennial Museum — University atWiggins, UTEP. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4:30Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free.Information: 747-8994, 747-6669 ormuseum.utep.edu.

The “Sunscape: Gardening the Sensible Way”seminar for gardeners of any level interested inusing native plants and gardening is 8 a.m. to4:30 p.m. Saturday, March 12. Participantslearn from regional horticultural professionalsand tour the Chihuahuan Desert Gardens.Space is limited; RSVP by March 10. Cost: $35;bring a sack lunch. Information: Kaye Mullins,747-8994 or [email protected].

Showing through April 30: “Emerald Abyss:Nine Years of Research in the Congo,” basedon the research of UTEP’s Eli Greenbaum,Ph.D., a noted herpetologist and associate pro-fessor of evolutionary genetics, who has beentraveling to the rainforests of the DemocraticRepublic of Congo to search for – and find –new species of reptiles and amphibians.

Greenbaum presents the lecture “EmeraldAbyss: Nine Years of Research in the Congo”at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 17.

Permanent exhibits on the Third Floor focuson the history of the Chihuahuan Desert. TheChihuahuan Desert Gardens on the museumgrounds have more than 800 species of plantsnative to the region.

The Lhakhang Cultural Exhibit is open to thepublic for viewing 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. everyWednesday, and 1 to 4:30 p.m. the first Sundayof the month (March 6). A museum represen-tative will be on hand to answer questions.

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 unless listed otherwise.Information: 351-0048 or elpasoholocaustmu-seum.org.

Showing March 3-April 30 is “Women andthe Holocaust,” which explores the living con-ditions, work assignments, and responses tovictimization of women during the Holocaust.

Also showing is “Letters to Sala: A YoungWoman’s Life in Nazi Labor Camps,” whichgives personal insight into one young woman’sstory, told through postcards, photographs, andletters saved by Sala, at risk to her life. Duringimprisonment at seven forced labor campswithin five years, these last secret possessions strengthened herwill and determination to survive.

Reception and open house 5:30 to 8 p.m.Thursday, March 3.

El Paso Museum of Archaeology—4301 Transmountain. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission isfree. Information: 755-4332 orelpasotexas.gov/arch_museum/.

El Paso Museum of History— 510 N.Santa Fe. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdaythrough Saturday (until 9 p.m. Thursdays), andnoon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Museum admission isfree, except for selected exhibits. Information:212-0320 or elpasotexas.gov/history.

Showing March 5-May 1: 100th anniversaryof the Raid on Columbus and the PunitiveExpedition.” This photographic exhibit com-memorates the Punitive Expedition afterPancho Villa’s raid, and the National Guardunits that protected El Paso.

A lecture is 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 31,on “The Demise of Porfirio Diaz and the FirstBattle of Juarez.” Dr. Roy “Ben” Brown will betalk about Porfirio Diaz, his rise to power andthe events that led to the peace accords thatled to Porfirio Diaz’s exile.

Showing through March 16: “For All theWorld to See: Visual Culture and the Strugglefor Civil Rights.” • Lunchtime zip tour of the exhibit is 12:15 to12:45 p.m. Wednesday, March 2.• How Does the World See Me? family activityis 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 5. • Public tours of the exhibit are 6 to 6:45 p.m.Thursday, March 10, and 2 to 2:45 p.m.Saturday, March 12.

Wine and Cheese at the Museum is 6 to 8p.m. Thursday, March 17. Researcher BobChessey will talk about Prohibition in El Paso.Music, cheese and cash wine bar available.Cost: $10 ($6 members).

Teacher professional development is 9 to 11a.m. Saturday, March 19. Admission is free;call museum to register.

The museum will take part in Kidspaloozaactivities 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March19, with a digital scavenger hunt and crafts.

Spring Break Camp is 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 4p.m. Tuesday through Friday, March 8-11, forages 5-12. Cost: $70 ($55 members).

Showing through May 29: “Drawing on thePast: El Paso during Artist Tom Lea’sChildhood, 1907-1924.”

Insights Science Center— 521 Tays.Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, andnoon to 5 p.m. Sunday; last admission at 4 p.m.Open for groups of 12 or more only by reser-vation on weekdays. Open for tots, home-schoolers and other special visitors 9 a.m. to 4p.m. the final Thursday of the month.Additional Spring Break hours are 9 a.m. to 4p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, March 8 and 10.Admission is $5.50 ($3.50 ages 4-12), with $1discount for military and family. Information:insightselpaso.org, 534-0000 or on Facebook atInsightsElPasoScience Center.

Family, Tots and Homeschool Day at Insightsis 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, March 31.

Spring Break interactive camps for students ingrades 2-6 are 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday andThursday, March 8 and 10. Cost: $15 percamp.

Magoffin Home State Historic Site —1120 Magoffin. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Tuesday through Sunday. Visitors can begintheir tour at the Visitor Center across thestreet (1117 Magoffin). Tours on the hour; lasttour at 4 p.m. Spanish language tours offeredThursday through Saturday; call for availability.Cost: $4 ($3 ages 6-18). Admission is free toVisitor Center. Group tours available withadvance registration. Information: 533-5147 orvisitmagoffinhome.com.

A Mad as a Hatter Kids Camp is 9 a.m. tonoon for age 8-12 and 1 to 4 p.m. for ages 13-18, Wednesday through Friday, March 9-11.Cost: $35.

An Easter Bonnets workshop is 11 a.m. to 2p.m. Saturday, March 26. Cost: $. A freeEaster parade is 1 p.m. in conjunction with theevent.

Showing through April 30 in the VisitorCenter: “New Images, Old Memories,” featur-

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ing a collection of images of El Paso that allowvisitors to encounter the past through the pres-ent. The concept is portrayed in the popularwebsite DearPhotograph.com.

National Border Patrol Museum—4315 Transmountain. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free.Information: 759-6060 or borderpatrolmuse-um.com.

Tigua Indian Cultural Center — 305Yaya Lane, at Socorro Road east of the YsletaMission. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Wednesday through Sunday. Free children’sactivities daily. Admission is free. Information:859-7700, ysletadelsurpueblo.org.

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 areaBranigan Cultural Center — BraniganBuilding, 501 N. Main, (Downtown Mall) LasCruces. hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Tuesday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Saturday. Information: (575) 541-2154, las-cruces.org/museums or on Facebook.

Showing through April 2: “Reflections:African American Life from the Myrna Colley-Lee Collection,” organized by International Arts& Artists of Washington, D.C. “Reflections”tells a story of community and place through aselection of paintings, photographs, textilepieces, and works on paper from the collectionof renowned costume designer and arts patron,Myrna Colley-Lee.

Showing through March 19: ArtForms ArtistAssociation of New Mexico’s annual For theLove of Art Month Member Exhibit.

Showing March 4-April 2: 3-DimensionalJourney,” contemporary 3-dimensional paintedcube constructions by Lois Duffy. Individualsmall blocks of canvas stretched over 3” deepwood frames are glued together at variousdepths, reminiscent of very large pixels in animage.

Showing April 1-May 21: Southern ChapterSpring 2016 Juried Membership Show, “OurLiving Culture.”

Archaeology Day events are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.Saturday, March 26. Archaeologists and pro-fessionals from the El Paso Museum ofArchaeology, Eastern New Mexico University,El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro (CARTA),Bureau of Land Management, the U..S ForestService, and regional archaeological firms willbring their profession to the public with fundemonstrations and interactive activities.

The Crop & Cuisine workshop, “LatinoAmerican Culture and Food,” is 11 a.m.Saturday, March 12, part of a four-part serieshosted with La Semilla Food Center.

Las Cruces Museum of Nature andScience — 411 N. Main in the Las CrucesDowntown Mall. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 4:30p.m. Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday.Information: (575) 522-3120 or las-cruces.org/museums. See website for fullschedule of family and children’s programs.

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 4:30p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 4:30p.m. Saturday, plus 5 to 7 p.m. during the FirstFriday Ramble. Closed Sunday and Monday.Admission is free; donations encouraged.Information: (575) 647-4480 or museums.las-cruces.org. See website for full schedule offamily and children’s programs.

NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum— 4100 Dripping Springs, Las Cruces. Hoursare 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday,noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $5 foradults, $4 seniors 60 and older; $3 children age4-17; free for museum members, veterans andchildren age 3 and under. Information: (575)522-4100 or nmfarmandranchmuseum.org.

The 17th annual Cowboy Days celebration ofSouthwest pioneer heritage is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March5-6. The event offers children’s activities, cow-boy food and music, cowboy mounted shoot-ing, horseback and stagecoach rides, living his-tory and gunfight reenactments withBorderland Pistoleros Cowboy Mounted shoot-ing club, the 19th century fashion show, artsand crafts vendors, roping, horseshoeing andother demonstrations. The first 100 cars eachday get in for $10 per carload.

Authors Rosanne Roberts Archuletta and PhilArchuletta will discuss their book, “WomenMarked for History,” at 7 p.m. Thursday,March 10. Admission: $2 suggested donation.

Children of all ages can create their own St.Patrick’s Day craft to take home 10 a.m. to 1p.m. Saturday, March 12.

The first of a two-part Fun in the Gardenworkshop for children ages 7 to 10 and a par-ent or guardian is 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. March19, to plant seeds and watching them sproutand grow in the museum’s greenhouse. Classlimit is 10 students and 10 adults.

Showing through April 3 in the ArtsCorridor: “Linda Hagen: Light Affects.” A loveof animals, the West and nature inspire thepaintings of the Las Cruces artist.

Showing through Sept. 26 in the NorthCorridor: “In a Nutshell: Growing Nuts in NewMexico.” The exhibit covers each of the state’stop nuts – piñons, peanuts, pecans, and pista-chios – and how and why they are grown andharvested.

On long-term exhibit is “Wheels & Gears,”collection of wagons, buggies, vehicles andimplements.

The museum also features domestic animalson site, including cattle, burros and occasionallyhorses. Milking demonstrations are at 10 a.m.Monday through Saturday. Blacksmith shopopen Tuesday through Sunday. Sewing andweaving demonstrations are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Wednesdays.

Pony rides for children offered 10 a.m. tonoon Saturdays, near the Horse and CattleBarn. Tickets: $5 per ride (available in thelobby or near the barn).

Cart rides to see livestock also offered (callfor schedule).

Walking tours of the South 20 are 10:15 a.m.and 2:15 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday andFriday.

Gallery talks are 2 p.m. Wednesdays in theMain Gallery.

NMSU Art Gallery— D.W. Williams ArtCenter, 1390 E. University Ave, (Williams Hall)on the NMSU campus, Las Cruces (east ofSolano). Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdaythrough Saturday. Admission is free. Parkingfree on weekends and after 5 p.m. on week-days. Information: (575) 646-2545 oruag.nmsu.edu.

NMSU Museum — Kent Hall, University atSolano, Las Cruces. Hours are noon to 4 p.m.Tuesday through Friday. Admission is free.Information: (575) 646-5161 ornmsu.edu/museum/.

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. Free admission.

Visitors must provide a current license, carregistration and proof of insurance.Information: (575) 678-8824 or wsmr-history.org.

AlsoDeming Luna Mimbres Museum— 301S. Silver, Deming, N.M. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4p.m. Monday through Saturday. Admission isfree. Information: (575) 546-2382, 1-800-848-4955 or lunacountyhistoricalsociety.com.

Geronimo Springs Museum— 211 Mainin Truth or Consequences, N.M. Hours are 9a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; noonto 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $5 ($2.50 stu-dents 6 to 18; free for ages 5 and younger).Family rates: $15. Information: (575) 894-6600or geronimospringsmuseum.com.

Hubbard Museum of the AmericanWest— 841 U.S. Hwy 70 West, next toRuidoso Downs (N.M.) Race Track. Hours are9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Monday(closed Tuesday and Wednesday). Admission:$7 ($5 for seniors, military; $2 children 6-16;free for children 5 and younger and museummembers). Information: (575) 378-4142 orhubbardmuseum.org.

Museum of the Big Bend— Sul RossState University (Entrance 3), Hwy 90 inAlpine, Texas. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m.Sunday. Admission is free,. Information: (432)837-8143 or museumofthebigbend.com.• Showing through March 31: Tom Lea: ARetrospective. Over 20 original works of artfrom the El Paso Museum of Art.

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• Showing through Aug. 31: Jim Bones: 50Years of Bagging Light in the Big Bend. In 1965Bones began a lifelong career working with alarge-format camera that makes 4×5 inchtransparent slides. He has published severalbooks of photography. He now lives in Alpine.

New Mexico Museum of SpaceHistory— 3198 SR 2001, Alamogordo. Themuseum features the International Space Hallof Fame and the Tombaugh IMAX DomeTheater and Planetarium.

Space center hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.Admission: $6 ($5 for seniors and military, $4ages 4-12, children 3 and younger free). Callfor school tours and group ticket arrangements.Information: (877) 333-659, (575) 437-2840 or

nmspacemuseum.org.The Launch Pad Lecture Series runs the 9 to

11 a.m. the first Friday of each month. TheMarch 4 topic is “Input/Output: What Goes In,Must Come Out!” with Museum ExecutiveDirector Chris Orwoll. Learn a little about eat-ing and a lot about “eliminating” in space.Admission is free; coffee and donuts provided.

For IMAX schedule, see “Film Scene.” Combotickets available (included museum entranceand one IMAX ticket): $10 ($9 seniors and military, $7 children.

Registration is open for 2016 RocketeerAcademy summer camp, which begins June 6.

Sacramento Mountains HistoricalMuseum— U.S. 82 across from theChamber of Commerce in Cloudcroft, N.M.Operated by the Sacramento MountainsHistorical Society, the museum features histori-cal buildings from the turn of the century,antique farming and ranching tools, other busi-ness and home antiques, historical exhibits andother artifacts.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday andSaturday. Admission: $5 ($3 ages 6 to 12).Group rates and tours available with priornotice. Information: (575) 682-2932.

Silver City Museum — 312 W. Broadway,Silver City, in the historic H.B. Ailman House.Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday throughFriday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday andSunday. Open until 7 p.m. the first Friday of themonth. The museum covers the settlement ofsouthwest New Mexico, the two centuries ofmining in the region and early commerce inSilver City. Admission: $3 suggested donation.Information: (575) 538-5921, 1-877-777-7947(out of town), or silvercitymuseum.org.

David Rose will give brown bag talk on theMorenci, Arizona Copper Strike of 1983 and1984 at noon Saturday, March 3.

Toy Train Depot— Alameda Park, 1991 N.White Sands Blvd., Alamogordo. An actual traindepot built in 1898, the building now houses agift shop and model shop, with more than1,200 feet of model railroad track and hun-dreds of model and toy trains on display. Hoursare noon to 4:40 p.m. Wednesday throughSunday. Admission: $4. Information: (575) 437-2855 or toytraindepot.homestead.com.

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

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old western days, a front porch with thehigh square store backdrop. You had towalk up two steps to walk in the frontdoor. I’d made it very comfortable, com-plete with a large wood-burning stovethat was the only heat I had. It workedand fit the motif. I was sweeping the porch, past middleof the day, and a brown car pulled up. Istopped to greet the man who’d gottenout. We exchanged greetings and heannounced that he had a saddle he want-ed to sell. As soon as he opened thetruck I spotted that beautiful saddle andimmediately told him I couldn’t givehim what that saddle was worth. But hepulled it out anyway, setting it down,then reached over it to pull out a pair ofold oily, bloodstained batwing chaps.Again I told him I didn’t have the kindof money he’d have to have for them,either. I fondled the saddle with my righthand, just admiring the work, with thechaps hanging over my left arm. I couldtell the saddle was made at the KingRanch because of the Running-W brandon the fenders.Mr. Brown Car asked me how muchI’d give and I told him again I didn’thave enough. Then he told me, yes I didand if we didn’t come up with a figurehis next stop was the pawnshop. So I putmy hand to my chin and thought for asecond and asked if the chaps, bridle andpad all went together. He replied, “Yes.”I told him I could write him a check for$350 if he could hold it until Friday.“Okay,” he said.I almost tripped lifting that saddle offthe trunk lip, surprised at how heavy itwas. I carried the gear up the steps andlaid it all down on the porch so I couldgo in and sit down at my old rolltop deskto write that check.Handing over the check, I asked himwhy he was getting rid of such a goodsaddle. He told me he’d had the saddlemade some years back but had stoppedriding and had it in his den at the house.He just liked having it there to look at. Itold him I surely did understand. Hecontinued telling me he was now tired oflistening to his wife complain and com-plain and complain some more, so herehe was. I told him I was sorry but thanked forthe saddle. He turned and left to neverbe seen again. I was curious about the weight of thesaddle that I had left on the porch so Iwent to get my scale. The saddle

weighed 50 pounds. I was shocked. Ithought about the weight, then remem-bered that the King Ranch bred short,heavy bulldog-type horses that couldhandle that weight. The ranch employedMexican vaqueros, possibly of thinframe, which would offset the saddleweight. I left the saddle hanging there but tookthe other gear in to put into inventory.The chaps I put with others, but off toone side. I went back a little later to getthe saddle and found a young man look-ing at it. I told him he was welcome towalk up, pick it up and check its weightand who’d made it. He did, seemingrather sure in his step. “Is it for sale?” he asked.I told him I had just bought it. Heasked what I was going to do with it, Ithought for 15 seconds and told him,“Sell it, I guess.”He asked how much. I told him, figur-ing out a price that included a reasonablemarkup. He turned and walked down thesteps towards his car and I thought hewas just mad and taking off. Instead hereached in, got his checkbook, cameback, wrote out the check and handed itto me, got his saddle and left. I stood there a full three minutes; kindof in shock. Then realized I’d ownedthat good saddle for less than an hour. The chaps are a story in themselves.They hung in my store alongside all dif-ferent kinds of chaps, but I realized thatthey, too, were going to have to go to aspecial type of person, someone whocould feel the story behind them.I did put a hefty price tag on them andthey hung there for almost a year. Thenone day a big, robust guy walks in ask-ing to look at the chaps I had, so Idirected him to the wall. He went right to those chaps hanging atthe end, got them down and threw themaround his waist. They fit just right and Iknew the chaps had found a home,someone who would appreciate them. We dickered on the price but not toolong and he paid me, not bothering totake them off, and walked out the frontdoor while I put the cash in the box. As Iwas shutting the top I heard this Harleymotorcycle start up with its classic roar.I lifted my head to look out the windowjust in time to see him ride off proudlywearing my cowboy chaps, he too neverto be seen again.

John McVey Middagh is a former saddle shop owner and amateur

local historian. You can reach him at [email protected].

Some saddles justsell themselves

Taking a Look Backby John McVey Middagh

Agave Rosa Gallery— 905 Noble. Hoursare 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday throughSaturday. Information: 533-8011 oragaverosagallery.com. Showing in March is“The Stark Contrasts,” solo show by Santa Feartist Celia Cortez. Reception if 6 to 9 p.m.Saturday, March 5.

Alberto Escamilla exhibit— Escamilla willbe the featured artist for March with a retro-spective and some new artwork at theWoman’s Club of El Paso, 1400 N. Mesa.

The club is celebrating its 100th anniversary inthe building, and a painting by Escamilla will beused for the club cookbook. Reception is 4 to 8p.m. Thursday, March 10, with live music,hors d’oeuvres and refreshments. Admission isfree. Information: 532-6131, 851-0742wcoep.org or albertoescamilla.com.

‘Art en Vivo’ Print Series— ProperPrintshop, 800 Montana, hosts its Art Coffee#5 event is 6 to 9 p.m. with artist MiguelJuárez Thursday, March 10, with a live screenprinting project. Piece to be printed is a photo-graph of KISS’s Ace Frehley taken during the“Destroyer Tour,” Aug. 15, 1976, at El PasoCounty Coliseum. Music offered by DJs RayMendoza and Eric Ibarra. Information: 887-8351 or theproperprintshop.com.

Every Thursday night, the series will invite adifferent artist/designer to handprint an editionof 50 posters. They ask that artists pay for thepaper and the artwork preparation (if neces-sary). Prints are sold at the show; profits andremaining prints are split between theartist/designer and print shop.

Bert Saldana Art Gallery — The newgallery featuring Southwestern Art is at 1501Main Street in the San Elizario Arts District.Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday

through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday andnoon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Information: 479-2926or bertsaldana.com.

Chamizal galleries— Chamizal NationalMemorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Franklin G. SmithGallery hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday. Information: 532-7273 ornps.gov/cham/. Now showing is “LaRevolución,” works by Carlos Flores.

Crossland Gallery— The El Paso ArtAssociation’s gallery is at 500 W. Paisano (in theArt Junction of El Paso). Hours are 11 a.m. to 4p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.Saturdays. Admission is free. Information: 534-7377, [email protected] orCrosslandArtGallery.com.

Showing through March 12: “Seeing withthe Minds Eye,” EPISD Senior High SchoolScholarship Exhibit. Judge is Andrea Gates-Ingle, executive director and co-Founder ofCreative Kids of El Paso.

Showing March 18-April 23: “Colors ofSong,” art inspired by music, musicians, instru-ments, rhythm, lyrics and cultural music, runsMarch 18-April 23. Opening reception is 5:30to 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 18. Submissionsare being taken through March 8.

‘Desert Lights Art Show & Sale’ —The Alazan Artists impressionistic oil paintersgroup’s 7th exhibit, sale and reception forrecent works is 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday,

March 20, at the selaroM Events andBallroom, 6633 N Mesa, with more than 100original pieces of art by the award winningAlazan Artists in varying subjects. Admission isfree. Information: 526-1367 [email protected].

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. Admission is free unless notedotherwise. Information: 212-0300 or elpasoart-museum.org.

Showing through May 1, “Cristos, Vírgenes ySantos: Highlights from the HamiltonCollection,” with 158 retablos and other itemsfrom the collection of retablo collector and his-torian Nancy Hamilton.

Artists on Art with Roya Mansourkhani runsthrough May 6.

Showing through May 22: “Desert TrianglePrint Carpeta,” an exhibition by self-styled “artagitator” KRRRL (Karl Whitaker).

Showing through June 5: is “Knot: The Artof Sebastian,” 55 artworks in seven differentmedia from throughout the last 40-plus years ofSebastian’s career. Presented in partnershipwith the Consulate General of Mexico in ElPaso and Fundación Sebastian.

A free Public Family Workshop with Sebastianis 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, in the C2Gallery. A Public Open House with Sebastianand Book Signing follows 3 to 5 p.m.

The museum’s 2016 Spring Break art campclasses are Tuesday through Friday March 8-11. Pre-registration required.

El Paso Sketchers Exhibit— The group’s3rd annual show runs April 1-30 at the El PasoPublic Library Westside Branch, 125 Belvidere.Information: 581-2024. The group of 18women artists meets once a week. Althoughmost of the works are pen or pencil, othermedia are represented.

El Paso Studio Tour call for artists—The 9th annual El Paso Artists Studio Tour isseeking artists for the tour 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 23-24 at Westside, Upper Valley and Downtownstudios, and April 30-May 1 at Eastside,Northeast and Mission Valley studios. Deadlinefor artist entry is March 12. Information, entryfee: Candy, 581-4971, [email protected]

or pleinairpaintersofelpaso.com.Art lovers browse the private studios, meet

the artists and shop for fine art. Admission isfree and refreshments will be served at eachstudio. Sponsored by the Plein Air Painters ofEl Paso and El Paso Scene.

Escamilla Fine Art Gallery, Studio andGift Shop— Award-winning impressionistand El Paso Hall of Fame artist AlbertoEscamilla’s studio is at 1445 Main Street in SanElizario. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; 11:30 a.m. to4 p.m. Thursday; and 12:30 to 4 p.m. Sundayand by appointment. Information: 851-0742 or474-1800, or albertoescamilla.com.

Escamilla will be the featured artist for Marchwith a retrospective and some new artwork, atthe Woman’s Club of El Paso, 1400 N. Mesa.Reception is 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 10.

The Gallery will celebrate its 6th Anniversary10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 12:30 to 4:30p.m. Sunday, April 16-17, with live music,appetizers and refreshments and discount onpurchases. Escamilla will unveil one of hisnewest paintings.

Fiber Art Fridays— LBK Fiber Arts artistLin Bentley Keeling will host weekly fiber artstechniques 2 to 4:30 p.m. Fridays at the ArtJunction, 500 W. Paisano, with contemporaryfiber arts techniques, including loom weaving,woven sculpture and more to engage your cre-ativity and expand your artistic skills. No priorexperience necessary. Cost: $10 per session,plus materials; sixth session free after five paidsessions. Registration: Lin Bentley Keeling, 539-1110 or [email protected].

Hal Marcus Gallery— 1308 N. Oregon.The gallery specializes in local and early El Pasoart. Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday,Wednesday and Friday; noon to 7 p.m.Thursday or by appointment. Information: 533-9090 or halmarcus.com.

Showing Feb. 25-June 3: “20/20 Visionary,”celebrating the Hal Marcus Gallery’s 20thanniversary. Opening reception is 5 to 9 p.m.Thursday, Feb. 25. Most of the artists havenever exhibited at the Hal Marcus Gallery. Theexhibit highlight “Visionary Art,” a genre thatstems from symbolic ideas that peek into thefuture and provoke thought.

Returning artists include Adelaide Marcus, aSan Diego based artist and daughter of HalMarcus. Other artists are Ho Baron, Joey“Delgato” Delgado, Alejandra Gamez, EstelleGoldman, Jon Gore, Steve Hastings, Cecil B.Lee, Mike Lopez, Edgar Lopez, LeticiaLuevanos, Diego “Robot” Martinez, AndresMuro, Lizzie Ochoa, Diana Padilla, Marcos Rey,Marie Rohde, Mark Rojas, Peter Svarzbein,


Sponsored by the Plein-Air Paintersof El Paso and El Paso Scene

The April 23-24 tour includes studios in the Westside, Upper Valley and Downtown. The April 30-May 1 tour includes studios in the Eastside, Northeast and Mission Valley.

Hours will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Deadline to enter is March 12, 2016

Information & Entry Forms available at www.pleinairpaintersofelpaso.com

All El Paso Artists are invited to open theirstudios to the public in this 9th annualevent. To learn more and get an entry

form, call Candy at 581-4971or email [email protected]

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Victor Hugo Soto, Harry Schulte and EricaTerrazas.

International Museum of Art— 1211Montana. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Thursday and Friday, 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday andSunday. Admission is free. Information: 543-6747 or internationalmuseumofart.net.

The Junior League of El Paso will host theSpring Art Show and reception, “Rise Up,” 1 to4 p.m. Saturday, March 5. .

‘Jewelry for a Voice’ call for artists—En Voz Alta seeks jewelry artist submissionsthrough March 22 to participate in the 5thannual “Jewelry for a Voice” April 30 event. Inaddition, En Voz Alta will accept donations ofjewelry from local artisans and jewelers.Information: Patricia Garcia, 694-6178.

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.Information: 434-9703.

Showing March 22-April 14: YISD VASERegional Qualifiers Exhibit. Opening receptionis 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 22.

Pastel Society of El Paso— The society’snext meeting is 1 p.m. Thursday, March 10, atthe International Museum of Art, 1211Montana. The program will be a portrait demoby Manny Guerra. Attendees are invited tobring a sketchbook and drawing materials towork along with Guerra as he does the demo.The program is free and open to the public.Information: 581-4971.

Rio Bravo Watercolorists— The group’snext meeting is 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March16, at Great American Steakhouse, 7600Alabama. Meeting followed by and acrylic onsandstone demonstration by Connie Weaver.Lunch price: $15, payable by check. RSVP byMarch 13 to Connie Weaver, 490-3978 or [email protected].

Rubin Center— UTEP’s Stanlee and GeraldRubin Center for the Visual Arts is next to SunBowl Stadium (off Dawson Drive). Hours are10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday (until7 p.m. Thursday) and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday.Information: 747-6151, rubincenter.utep.edu oron Facebook at RubinCenter.

“Fly Me To The Moon” STEAM Family dayevents are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27,geared towards ages 4-12 and their families.Activities include investigating constellations,inventing flying machines, learning about solarenergy and more.

Showing March 16-April 23: 2016 UTEPDepartment of Art Biennial Faculty Exhibition,including ceramics, metals, sculpture, painting,printmaking, drawing, performance and graphicdesign. Opening Reception is 5 to 7:30 p.m.Wednesday, March 16.

The gallery will host a “Creative Life Series”noon to 1 p.m. on the following Thursdays:• March 17: Artistic Influences• March 24: Daily Practice• March 31: Work/Life Balance• April 7: Promoting and Exhibiting.

Art history lectures are noon to 1 p.m. onselected Wednesdays. March 2: “AncientMusic and Contemporary Sculpture: JanetCardiff and George Miller’s The InfinityMachine” with Melissa Warak.

San Elizario Art District — Several gal-leries and artist studios are located 1445 to1501 Main Street near the San Elizario Plaza on

the Mission Trail. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdaythrough Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday andnoon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Information: 474-1800or 851-0093.

To get there, take Loop 375 South from I-10,exit Socorro Rd., then drive 7 miles east toMain Street.

Featured gallery artists include AlbertEscamilla, Rob Mack, Palmira Lopez, ManuelAlvarado, Maria Branch, Bert Saldaña, JoannaFranco, Melissa Himes, M. Concepcion, RobertLichlyter, Amado Pena Jr. and Arturo Avalos.

Sol Goddess Designs Art Gallery &Studio — Information: Deana Hicks, 241-8808 or [email protected]. March paint-ing party theme is “Tuscan Poppies” Cost: $35cash; $40 with charge. Arrive 30 minutesbefore class to register and pay. • 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 10, at WineAttitude, 6633 N. Mesa.• 11 a.m. Saturday, March 12, at Ardovino’sDesert Crossing, One Ardovino Drive inSunland Park.• 3 p.m. March 19, at Desert Roots ArtistMarket and Gallery in Las Cruces, with a freeacrylic painting demonstration.

Sunland Art Gallery — 5034-D Doniphan,in Placita Santa Fe. The co-op gallery features15 local artists. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Tuesday through Saturday. Information: CilAbeyta, 584-3117 or 474-0053.

Showing in March and April is “MiniatureMania,” miniatures or small works of art. open-ing is 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 5.

Featured Artist for March is oil painter DonnaVesely.

Westside Art Guild— The guild meets at10 a.m. to noon Monday, March 14, at PollyHarris Senior Center, 640 Wallenberg. Guestspeaker is multi-media artist Deana Hicks, whowill demonstrate glass painting techniques. Thepublic is welcome; admission is free.Information: 581-9925.

Las Cruces/Mesilla

Las Cruces Museum of Art — 491 N.Main (Downtown Mall). Hours are 10 a.m. to4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 9 a.m. to4:30 p.m. Saturday, plus 5 to 7 p.m. during theFirst Friday Ramble. Information: (575) 541-2137 or las-cruces.org/museums.

Showing through April 2:”Graphicanos:Contemporary Latino Prints from the SerieProject.” The exhibit, featuring works from thearchives of the Fort Wayne Museum of Art,Fort Wayne, Texas, brings a variety of socio-political topics to the forefront.

The family Science, Nature, and Art Program(SNAP!) program is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. everySaturday. • March 5: Finger Knitting/Recycling• March 12: Mathematics• March 19: Paper Flowers• March 26: Clouds.

The second session of Spring Studio Programsis 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday throughFriday and 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays,March 24-April 7. Registration runs throughMarch 19: $60-$110, depending on class. mustbe done in person. Classes for children andadults range from drawing, painting, collage andmixed media. Call for schedule.

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. daily. The gallery features more than30 artists in various media. New works dis-

played every three months. Information: (575)522-2933 or mesillavalleyfinearts.com.

Promoting Art in Las Cruces — DoñaAna Arts Council’s series is 6:30 p.m. Friday,March 25, at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 NDowntown Mall in Las Cruces. Liz Vega of theLas Cruces Convention and Visitors’ Bureauwill speak on the application process for eventfunding from the CVB. Admission is free. ToRSVP, call (575) 523-6403 or riograndethe-atre.com.

Rio Grande Theatre — 211 DowntownMall in Las Cruces. Gallery in theatre lobby.Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday throughFriday. Information: (575) 523-6403 orriograndetheatre.com.

Showing in March is “Inspiring Vision,” andexhibition of work from full and part-timeNMSU faculty members Glenn Schwaiger, Bree

Lamb, Abby Osborne and Cheryl Fallstead.Opening reception is 5 to 4 p.m. Friday, March4, as part of the Downtown Art Ramble.

The Gallery at Big Picture— 311 N.Main Street, in the Las Cruces Downtown Mall.Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday throughFriday, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday.Information: (575) 647-0508.

Showing in March is “Reflections on Big Bendand the Chihuahuan Desert” works by MattHenn. Henn, a New Yorker by birth, hasrecently moved to Las Cruces from Texas,where his deep appreciation of the desert land-scape began. Opening reception is 5 to 7 p.m.Friday, March 4, as part of the DowntownRamble.

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a larger sense, the grandmother also repre-sents the concept of ‘Mother Russia.’ Thatchurch in the background makes a power-ful statement that from this point on themusic will immerse you in a great adven-ture in time and space, going through his-tory, through the life of a person, andeventually through your own life. “Finding images to interpret the begin-

ning of the piece was the most difficult.The first 11 minutes are very complicated,filled with lots of physical and emotionalmovements. It took me three months tofind just the right paintings to describe themusic in this section of the piece. We fol-lowed the painting of the grandmotherwith a variety of forest imagery, snow-laden trees, rivers, wide-open spaces, daysfrom sunrise to sunset. We also chosescenes of life in small villages and townsdepicting what Tchaikovsky might haveseen as a youth. “Calling on his memories of life in aprovincial town, the composer has alsoincluded a lot of music taken from the folktraditions. One of the paintings we havechosen is a big piece of mine that depicts alarge gathering of people celebratingEaster. It includes religious traditions,games, dancing, theater, eating and dating.All these images were a fitting way toillustrate the ending which was anothervery complicated and emotional segmentof music.”Lyuba’ daughter, Anya, made a copy ofthe video collage that will be displayed.That might make it possible to partner with

an orchestra here on the border, perhapsone in Las Cruces, to create a local presen-tation of “Winter Dreams.”The Titovets also announced that theWorrell Gallery in Santa Fe recently beganshowcasing their work. “I hope our friends will stop by when theyget to Santa Fe because the owner, MaryAdams, has given it a very new look basedon her own art preferences,” Lyuba said.

Las Cruces Arts FairCelebrating its 6th year of offering theBorderland the best in fine arts and crafts,the Las Cruces Arts Fair opens its doors atthe Las Cruces Convention Center at 5p.m. Friday, March 18 and will continuethat Saturday and Sunday.Filling both ballrooms, this year’s fairwill showcase works by 101 artists fromthe U.S. and Mexico. The fair offers awide range, from paintings in traditionaland mixed media to wearable art, glass,ceramics, furniture, yard art and more.El Paso will be well represented at thefair, with Krystyna Robbins, Candy Mayer,Pam Schuster and Tamara St. Jean show-ing their work.The event also features live music, con-tinuous art demonstrations and a silentauction. Ticket and auction sales benefitthe Doña Ana Arts Council.For those whose interests lie elsewhere,there also will be a “Sports Den” with abig-screen TV showing the MarchMadness NCAA basketball games.

SketchersTake time to stop by the El Paso PublicLibrary Westside Branch at 125 Belvedere

this spring and enjoy the third annual exhi-bition of work by a talented group of 18ladies who have chosen to name them-selves the “Sketchers.” Member WaynelynSegotta relates that the group of artists,who range from 55 to 80 in age, firstbecame acquainted through the OsherLifelong Learning program at UTEP. “Fran Schrier was our instructor, and wereally grew to enjoy one another’s compa-ny. When Fran moved out of town weknew we wanted to continue the friend-ships we had started so we decided to form

a new group of our own. We have learnedso much from one another in addition tohaving a good time together.”The Sketchers currently meet at thelibrary once a week in order to critique oneanother’s work. In the beginning, membersprimarily worked in pencil, and pen andink, however many also work in othermediums. The exhibition opens April 1 and willcontinue through the end April.

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AlsoDeming Arts Center— The DemingArts Council’s gallery and gift shop is at 100Gold Street in Deming, N.M. Hours are 10a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.Admission is free. Information: (575) 546-3663 or demingarts.org.

Showing through Feb. 27: “The West AsWe Saw It,” photography by Bob and DianeHudgens, and creations made from used lari-ats by Mike Shalett.

Showing March 1-30: Luna County StudentArt Shows. Elementary schools featuredMarch 1-12, with reception 1 to 3 p.m.Saturday, March 5. High schools studentsfeatured March 14-30, with reception 1 to 3p.m. Saturday, March 19.

The center will host a Guatemalan Mercadonoon to 4 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Saturday, March 11-12, with gift items,clothing, fabric, jewelry and more.

‘Real/Unreal’ — Malkerson Gallery, 408Twelfth Street in Carrizozo, N.M. presentsmannequin photographs by Sherry Haynethrough March 14. Gallery hours are 10a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Saturday, noonto 5 p.m. Sunday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Monday. Information: (575) 648-2598.

Hayne first photographed mannequins inDetroit in the early 1990s. Last spring she dis-covered a collection of mannequins in Tulsa,reigniting her interest in them. She then trav-eled to New York City to photograph atmannequin companies in the Fashion Districtand at a Brooklyn warehouse.

‘Southwest Birds Art Show’ — GrantCounty Art Guild hosts its 3rd annual showMarch 18-May 20, at Bear Mountain Lodge.Reception is 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, March 18,with refreshments and live music. Judge isSilver City artist Barbara Nance. Information:gcag.org.

Nance was a professional illustrator and car-toonist for more than 20 years in Californiaand also managed an art gallery for 14 years.

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The city’s director of Museums andCultural Affairs, Tracey Jerome, hasplenty of projects on her agenda and

shared a few updates with me recently.One of the top items on that agenda is thesearch for a new director for the El PasoMuseum of Art, filling the vacancy left byDr. Michael Tomor nearly a year ago.“Naming a new director is an ongoingprocess to find the best qualified person,”Jerome said. “We are currently workingwith a national search group and look for-ward to receiving their list of potentialcandidates, and being able to fill that posi-tion very soon.”Further ahead lie two formidable proj-ects, creating new facilities for theHispanic Cultural Center and Children’sMuseum, both of which were approved byvoters in the city’s 2012 Quality of Lifebond propositions.“It’s exciting now that the locations havebeen determined for the two new entities:The Mexican-American Cultural Center (atthe Abraham Chavez Theatre) and theChildren’s Museum where the Greyhoundbus washing station is between the art andhistory museums. This will give us a‘sweet spot’ placing most of museums inclose proximity,” Jerome said.“City Council directed us to go forward,working with committees for the CulturalCenter in order to determine how financ-ing will work and how funds will happen.Council has also approved the purchase ofthe Greyhound property. The next stepswill be demolition of current structuresand then environmental studies.Community members have been very sup-portive of both venues.“The best way to insure the sustainabilityof these museums is to create a model likethat employed by the Museum of Artwhich has an active foundation board thatnot only governs but helps establishendowments. The Museum of History hasformed a new board, and they are workingon financials to put an endowment inplace. Hopefully we can get that done withthe Archeology Museum as well. Thismodel will have to be established for thenew museums coming on line as well.”Jerome currently oversees three muse-ums: the El Paso Museum of Art and ElPaso Museum of History in Downtown ElPaso, and the El Paso Museum ofArchaeology in Northeast El Paso.Jerome noted that the MCAD staff isfinding ways to assist these museums incombining efforts: “Staff members areworking together to provide fuller serviceto the community through programing andclasses. Each of the museums has a differ-ent take on subject matter so when appro-priate we also look forward to schedulingcoordinating exhibitions such as those pre-sented by the history and art museums dur-ing Tom Lea Month.As the foremost funder of the city’s cre-ative sector, MCAD has numerous otherprojects under its umbrella.

“We broke records for Chalk the Blocklast year and are planning on it being big-ger and better,” Jerome said. “TheFarmer’s Markets are well attended, andKidsPalooza will be coming up shortly.Public art is also exploding with venuessuch as the “cloud” at UTEP. We currentlyhave 32 active public art projects, whichare being funded by the 2% for the Artsprogram.” Jerome added that she is particularlyexcited about the Sebastian sculpture exhi-bition opening Feb. 24 at the Museum ofArt, and predicted that the poppies willcooperate for the annual FranklinMountain Poppies PreservationCelebration April 2 at the ArchaeologyMuseum.

Symphony video collagesEl Paso artists Aleksandar and LyubaTitovets have once again aligned them-selves with a trend-setting symphonyorchestra whose programing combinesvisual presentations with concert program-ing melding art disciplines as a means toenhance their audience’s understandingand enjoyment of these specific works. In 2015, the talented duo partnered withthe El Paso Symphony Orchestra creatinga visual collage of their artwork to beshown in conjunction with the perform-ance of Shostakovich’s ChamberSymphony 110. Based on the success ofthis collaboration, the Greensboro (N.C.)Symphony Orchestra invited the couple tocreate a similar program for an all-Tchaikovsky concert Feb. 25 and 27 inGreensboro. Selecting just the right imagery toenhance Tchaikovsky’s music will requireeven more imagination, Lyuba Titovetssaid. “Winter Dreams,” the 43-minuteopening work the Greensboro Symphonyselected, is nearly twice the length of theShostakovich’s Symphony 110.“Winter Dreams” was composed in 1866shortly after Tchaikovsky joined the staffof the Moscow Conservatory, Lyubaexplained, making it somewhat biographi-cal and offering a wide range of imagery. “He was a very emotional man so someof the music has an almost dreamy quality.While you can hear the Tchaikovsky influ-ences, he also includes much of the tradi-tional music of Russia so it really givesyou a fresh look at how Tchaikovsky began.“We chose to open with an image of myhusband’s grandmother in front of achurch,” Lyuba relates. “This is becauseTchaikovsky’s grandmother and older peo-ple and old traditions influenced his earlylife as they did Aleksander’s. This com-poser also had a very patriotic nature so, in

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MCAD directorworking on twonew facilities,plus vacancyat art museum

Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration—United Way of El Paso County AmeriCorpsParents as Teacher celebrates Dr. Seuss’s birth-day with a reading 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday,March 2, at Bowling Family YMCA, 5509 WillRuth, and discuss ways to ensure childrenbecome lifelong readers, provide family activi-ties, facilitate story time in English and Spanish,and give away prizes. The focus is to promoteliteracy in children ages 0 to 6 years old.Admission is free. Information: 755-9622.

XXI Undécimo Congreso deLiteratura Mexicana Contemporánea— The 2016 Contemporary Mexican LiteratureConference, organized by the UTEPDepartment of Languages and Linguistics,begins 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday throughSaturday, March 3-5 in the UTEP StudentUnion Building. Information:[email protected].

Tumblewords Project— The writingworkshops are 12:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.Saturdays at the Memorial Park Public Librarymeeting room, 3200 Copper. Workshops arefree; donations for the presenter are encour-aged. The group is open to all writers in a non-critique, non-caustic forum. Information: 328-5484 (Donna Snyder), 566-1034 (library), [email protected] or on Facebookat Tumblewords.• March 5: “The Poetry of Dance” with CeliaAguilar. Aguilar is a writer, activist and Aztecdancer. She has written two original plays,“Herida” and “Cosechas.”• March 12: “Inner Voices” with NancyLorenza Green. Green is a teaching and per-forming artist whose focus on creative writing,film, and music offers workshop participants anopportunity to integrate different disciplines intheir creative process. This workshop is one ina series exploring how one’s writing connectsto inner space.• March 19: “It’s in the Cards” with SnookieGolding. Golding, a retired special educationteacher, is the long-time scholarship chairper-son for Mensa and is currently working on anovel. • March 26: “Riding the Range with yourVoice” with Sheela Wolford. Wolford is a cre-ative writer who has worked extensively innon-profit organizations. Her workshopencourages full expression through promptsand nudges aimed to release a writer’s voice.

Cultural Connections Book Club - Theclub meets at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, atthe Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main, LasCruces, to discuss “Borderlands La Frontera:The New Mestiza” by Gloria Anzaldua.Information; (575) 541-2154 or las-cruces.org/museums.

‘100 Years of Hats!’— Thomas BraniganMemorial Library, 200 E. Picacho in LasCruces, hosts the program “100 Years ofHats,” including hats from 1860-1960, at 2 p.m.Wednesday, March 23, presented by SheriGaines, local volunteer and vintage hat collec-tor. Learn the history and society of eachdecade, conservation and preservation tech-niques, and get a picture taken with some gen-uine vintage hats. Audience participationencouraged. Information, registration: (575)528-4005 or [email protected].

‘Travelers Aid Society’ book release—Jeff Sirkin will release his collection of poemspublished by Veliz Books that is intimatelyrelated to music, cities, and keen observationsof a peripatetic speaker, 7 to 9 p.m. Friday,March 25, at 501 Bar and Bistro, 501 TexasBook signing follows reading. Admission is free.Information: velizbooks.com.

Reading Bingo — Branigan MemorialLibrary, 200 E. Picacho, offers a “ReadingBingo,” reading challenge through April 30 foradults to give participants more flexibility intheir reading choices. Adults are encouraged tosign up now for a bingo card. Participants willread books to receive chances in a prize draw-ing. All programs are free of charge.Information: Lori Batchelor at (575) 528-4012or [email protected].

El Paso Writers’ League— The leaguemeets 2 to 4 p.m. the second Saturday of themonth at the Dorris Van Doren RegionalBranch Library, 551 E. Redd Road. Admission isfree. Information:[email protected] or onFacebook at ElPasoWritersLeague.

Carl Hertzog Day— The 17th biennialCarl Hertzog Lecture is 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday,March 13, at El Paso Natural Gas ConferenceCenter, across from the UTEP Library. Thisyear’s lecture is “Clio’s Twitter Feed: TheHumanities in a Digital World” by Michael L.Gillette, Ph.D., Executive Director, HumanitiesTexas. Admission is free. Information: 747-6720.

Presentation of the 15th Carl Hertzog Awardfor Excellence in Book Design goes to DavidPascoe, Nawakum Press-Santa Rosa, Calif., andRichard Wagener, Mixolydian Editions-Petaluma, Calif. for “Loom” (2014) by AlanLoney.

The Carl Hertzog Award for Excellence inBook Design is meant to underscore theimportance of fine printing as an art, encouragework by new and established artisans, and tobiennially recognize outstanding accomplish-ments in the field.

Barnes & Noble (West Side)— 705Sunland Park. Hours are 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.Monday through Saturday; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.Sunday. Information: 581-5353. Children’s sto-rytimes are 11 a.m. Saturdays.

Barnes & Noble (East Side) — TheFountains at Farah, 8889 Gateway West, Suite120. Information: 590-1932.

Catherine Chagra will sign her book, “DirtyDarlings,” at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 5.

Mike Orenduff will sign copies of his book“The Pot Thief Who Studied Georgia O’Keeffe”2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 12.

Batman vs. Superman Day celebration is 7p.m. Saturday, March 19, with a trivia eventfor teens and adults, and prizes and giveawaysfor all ages.

Children’s storytime is 11 a.m. everySaturday.• Feb. 27: Dr. Seuss’s Birthday Celebration• March 5: What A Wonderful World• March 12: Too Many Carrots• March 19: When Spring Comes• March 26: What To Do With A Box

Barnes & Noble (Las Cruces)— 700 S.Telshor in Mesilla Valley Mall. Information:(575) 522-4499.

A DC Comics Superhero Kids Activity Hour is1 p.m. Saturday, March 19, with activities anda costume contest.

New Mexico author James Terry will sign hisdebut story collection, “Kingdom of the Sun:Stories” at 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 6.

Children’s storytimes are 10 a.m. Fridays and11 a.m. Saturdays.• Feb. 27: Dr. Seuss’s Birthday Celebration

• March 12: Too Many Carrots• March 19: When Spring Comes• March 26: What To Do With A Box.

Sisters in Crime— The Eastside chapter ofthe book discussion group supporting womenmystery writers meets 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday,March 1, to discuss “The Various Haunts ofMen” by Susan Hill at St. Paul MethodistChurch, 7000 Edgemere. The group meets thefirst Tuesday of each month, and is open toanyone. A $12 donation may be asked to coverutilities/maid service. Information: 629-7063 [email protected].

Reading Art Book Club— The book clubof the Las Cruces Museum of Art, 491 N. Main,will meet at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 9,to discuss “Finders Keepers: A Tale ofArchaeological Plunder and Obsession” byCraig Childs. Meetings are free and open tothe public. Information: (575) 541-2137 or las-cruces.org/museums.

LGBT book group — The group meets at6:30 p.m. the third Monday of each odd-num-bered month. Open to all GLBT and GLBT-friendly people interested in book discussions.Includes potluck supper. Information: 566-5549, 861-2909 or 471-9396 or on Facebookat ElPasoGLBTBookGroup.

The March 21 book is “Fried GreenTomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe” by FannieFlagg. Location to be determined.

Books Are Gems — 7744 North Loop SteB (behind Compass Bank). The nonprofitorganization sells and gives away new and usedbooks. Books are sold for $1-$2, and childrenwho come to the store may receive five freeused books. Teachers can also receive freebooks for their classroom. Hours are 11 a.m.to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; and9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday. Information: 845-5437 or booksaregems.org.

Southwest Reading Connections— Thebook club for adults meets at 1 p.m. the fourthTuesday of the month, at Las Cruces Museumof Nature and Science, 411 N. Main in the LasCruces Downtown Mall. Information: (575)522-3120 or las-cruces.org/museums.


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Paso Del Norte Paranormal Societyand Haunted History — The nonprofitorganization offers a variety of “ghost tours.”Age 13 and older welcome, unless otherwiselisted. All children must be accompanied by anadult age 21 or older. Information/reservations:274-9531 or [email protected].• San Elizario Ghost Tour is 10 p.m. to mid-night, Friday, March 4. Meet at 9:30 p.m. atthe Golden Eagle Gallery, 1501 Main in SanElizario. Tickets: $15.• Concordia Cemetery Ghost Tours are 9 to11 p.m. Saturdays, March 5 and 12, at thecemetery, 3700 E. Yandell. Meet at 8:30 p.m.Tickets: $15.The following events begin at the Society’s

offices at the Ghosts915 Paranormal ResearchCenter, 108 E. San Antonio.• A Gunfighter and Ghost Tour is 9 to 11 p.m.Saturday, March 19, beginning at theParanormal Research Center. Cost: $15. • Haunted Brothel Tour is 9 to 11 p.m.Saturday, March 26. Meet at 108 E. SanAntonio at 8:30 p.m. Cost: $15, adults only.• Art After Dark & Ghost Story Slam is 7 p.m.Thursday, March 31. Free.

El Paso Genealogical Society— Thesociety meets 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, March10, at All Saints Episcopal Church, 3500McRae. Program is “Using Cyndi’s List inGenealogy Research” and, “Was He Really aDeserter in the Civil War? with presentersBarbara McCarthy and Sandy Lewis. Visitorswelcome. Information: 591-2326.

History Notes Lecture Series — Themonthly program is 1 p.m. the secondThursday of each month at the BraniganCultural Center, 501 N. Main, north end of theDowntown Mall in Las Cruces. The March 10lecture is “All Over New Mexico: DaleBellamah and the Reshaping of the Las Cruces’Built Environment” by Jerry Wallace. Admissionis free. Information: (575) 541-2154 or las-cruces.org/museums.

Camp Furlong Day and CabalgataBinacional — The 100th anniversary ofPancho Villa’s raid in 1916 will be celebrated 9a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at PanchoVilla State Park, Columbus, N.M, with presen-tations by guest speakers at the park’s Rec Hall.Admission is free to community center com-plex; state park fee is $5 a carload. Information:Pancho Villa State Park (575) 531-2711, Villageof Columbus City Hal (575) 531-2663 orPanchoVillaStateParkFriendsGroup.org.

The 13th annual Camp Furlong Day is a bina-tional friendship event, commemorating theMarch 9, 1916 early morning attack on the vil-lage of Columbus and the adjacent militarycamp by Pancho Villa and his men.

The exhibit hall will dedicate a bronze plaquedonated by the 16th Infantry Regiment at 8:30a.m., and the event ends at 4:30 with a finalceremony. Speakers: • Ric Lambart, 1st Aero Squadron Foundationon “History of the 1st Aero Squadron—Past toPresent” at 10 a.m.• Dr. Robert Bouilly, U.S. Army historian on“The Truck Train System in Support of thePershing Expedition” at 1 p.m.• Ron Bridgemon, historian and author on “SanJoaquin Canyon and the 1916 PunitiveExpedition” at 2 p.m.• Heribert Von Feilitzsch, historian and authoron “The Columbus Raid: Theories and Fact 100Years Later.”

The 17th Annual Cabalgata Binacional will behosted in the Columbus plaza. Cavalcade ridersare expected to arrive in Columbus at about 10a.m. followed by food, vendors and entertain-ment in the village plaza throughout the day.Information: (575) 343-0147.

Other highlights include binational efforts topromote goodwill and build alliances at 11:35a.m. and a Pershing and Villa look-a-likeContest in the Tumbleweed Theatre.

Columbus Historical Society Museum walkingtours of the landmark areas, documentaryscreenings in the American Legion Post 1916are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Fort Bayard tours— Fort Bayard HistoricPreservation Society hosts walking tours of thehistoric fort 9:30 a.m. Saturday, March 12 and26, at Fort Bayard National Historic Landmark,six miles east of Silver City, N.M. Meet at the1910 Commanding Officer’s Quarter andmuseum (House 26) beginning at 9:15 a.m.Tour takes about 90 minutes. Admission isfree. Information, group tours: (575) 956-3294,(575) 388-9123 or fortbayard.org.

Harvey Girls of El Paso — The HarveyGirls of El Paso Texas 1906-1948 hosts month-ly meetings 2 to 4 p.m. the second Monday ofthe month at the Union Depot PassengerStation, 700 San Francisco. The March 14 pro-gram is “Unexpected Harvey Girls Treasurers.”Admission is free. Information: 591-2326.

El Paso Corral of the Westerners—The monthly dinner program is 6 to 9 p.m.Friday, March 18, at Country Inn and Suites,900 Sunland Park Dr. Program is “Lady Flo(Florida J. Wolfe): Eliminating the Myth,” pre-sented by Patricia Wickham. Cost: $20. Visitorswelcome, but RSVP needed by March 14: 759-9538. Information: 591-2326.

El Paso Archaeological Society— Thesociety’s monthly meeting 2 p.m. Saturday,March 19, at El Paso Museum of Archaeology,4301 Transmountain. Irma Escontrias, authorof “The Escontrias Family Legacy: A VeryPersonal Journey,” will share her family’s expe-riences on their ranch. Admission is free.Information: 449-9075 or epas.com.

EPHS Centennial Legacy Series— ElPaso High School Alumni Association celebratethe school’s 100th anniversary in 2016 with aseries of “100 Years of Excellence” presenta-tions at the school, 800 E. Schuster. A presen-tation on the school’s sports history is at 7 p.m.Thursday, March 24. Information: LeeSchwartz, 526-2250 or [email protected].

Trinity Site Tour— White Sands MissileRange. The semiannual tour to the site of thefirst atom bomb explosion is Saturday, April 2.Admission is free; no reservations required.Information: (575) 678-1134 or wsmr.army.mil.

Two options are available for visitors: caravanfrom Alamogordo through the south end of therange (Tularosa Gate), or enter off U.S. 380 onthe north end of the range (Stallion Gateentrance). The Stallion Gate entrance off U.S.380 is open 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visitors areallowed to enter and exit unescorted. Site clos-es promptly at 3:30 p.m.

Visitors are encouraged to have a full tank ofgasoline and a spare tire for the trip, which is85 miles one way. Limited food, drink and sou-venirs sold on site. Everyone 18 and older mustshow a photo ID; all vehicles should be carryingproof of insurance and current registrationpapers. No weapons of any kind allowed.


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‘The Vagina Monologues’ — An Obie-winning whirlwind tour of a forbidden zone cel-ebrates 15 years in El Paso at 8 p.m. Friday andSaturday, Feb. 26-27, at Hyatt Place Hotel,6030 Gateway East, with and encore perform-ance Sunday, Feb. 28, at Tricky Falls, 209 S. ElPaso. Space is limited. Tickets; $10 at the door.Information, reservations: 780-3576, [email protected] or Facebook at vdayelpasotx.

Directed by Alexander Wright. All of the pro-ceeds will be donated to two local non-profitsin El Paso that raise awareness of violenceagainst women and sexual assault.

‘In The Time of Butterflies’— AmericanSouthwest Theatre Company presents CaridadSvich’s adaptation of Julia Alvarez’ novel Feb.25-March 13, at NMSU’s Center for the Arts.Performances are 7:30 p.m. Fridays andSaturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $5-$17.Information: (575) 646-4515 ornmsutheatre.com.

The Mirabal sisters discover what it means tocause change in the world they live in. The per-formance features unique and poetic visuals,powerful storytelling and humor.

‘Spring Awakening’ — El Paso CommunityCollege Theater closes its season with theTony Award winning musical about the comingof age of a group of youth in the early 1900s bySteven Satar and Duncan Sheik based on thebook by Frank Wedekind Feb. 25-March 6, atTransmountain Forum Theater, 9570 GatewayNorth, directed by Keith Townsend.

Showtime is 8 p.m. Thursday throughSaturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Ages 7 andolder admitted. Tickets: $15 ($10 non-EPCCstudent/military with ID, $7 EPCC students,faculty, staff, seniors with ID). Available at thedoor, cash or check only. Information: 831-5056 or epcc.edu/theater.

‘I, Custer’ — Las Cruces CommunityTheatre, 313 N. Main in the Las CrucesDowntown Mall, presents the new work byNeal Adelman March 4-20, directed by MarkMedoff. See “Stage Talk” next page for details.Performances are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdaysand 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $9-$12.Information: (575) 523-1200 or lcctnm.org.

Medoff, a long-time theatre professor atNMSU and creative director of its CreativeMedia Institute for Film and Digital Arts, wrotethe Tony-winning play “Children of a LesserGod,” and also was nominated for an Oscar forthe movie screenplay. He also received an Obieaward for his play “When You Comin’ Back,Red Ryder?”

‘The Birthday Party’ — No StringsTheatre Company presents the Harold Pinterplay March 4-20, at Black Box Theatre in LasCruces. Directed by Karen Caroe.Performances are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdaysat 8 p.m., 2:30 p.m. Sunday; 7 p.m. ThursdayMarch 17. Tickets: $12 ($10 students, seniorsover 65; all seats $8 Thursday). Reservations:(575) 523-1223.

This “comedy of menace” transcends tradi-tional theater by taking a familiar setting — inthis case an English home — and turning it intoan unsettling place of lies, deceit and chaos.

New Play reading — No Strings TheatreCompany presents a reading of “The Tubes” bySam Damon directed by Rorie Measure, at 7p.m. Monday, March 7, at the Black Box

Theatre, 430 N Downtown Mall in Las Cruces.The play is a poetic journey into our humancapacity for good and evil. Admission: $5.Information: (575) 523-1223.

‘A Doll’s House’— El Paso Playhouse, 2501Montana, presents the Henrik Ibsen classicthrough March 12. Directed by VeronicaFrescas. Showtime is 8 p.m. Fridays andSaturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $11 ($9seniors 62 and older, $8 military/students andper person for groups of ten or more).Information: 532-1317, elpasoplayhouse.com.

Set in the present day, Nora, a delightful spir-it, is much less free than she first appears. Shevaliantly tries to please her husband but getscaught in the web of social expectations anddomestic condemnation, and now her self-respect demands further action.

‘Becoming Dr. Ruth’ — The one-womanshow telling the life journey of Dr. RuthWestheimer is 8 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m.Sunday, March 12-13, at the PhilanthropyTheatre in the Plaza Annex, as part of El PasoCommunity Foundation’s Jewel Box series.Tickets: $15 (Ticketmaster). Information: 533-4020 or epcf.org.

Westheimer is best known from her career asa pioneering radio and television sex therapist.El Paso’s Stageworks Ensemble Theatre per-forms the Mark St. Germain play about the lifeof the woman who fled the Nazis and becamea sniper and later a single mother beforebecoming America’s best-known sex therapist.Stageworks: 803-6269

‘A Company of Wayward Saints’ —Kids-N-Co., 1301 Texas, presents the play byCeleste Raspanti March 25-17 and April 1-3.Directed by Jim Lupercio. Show time is 7:30p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sundays.Tickets: $10. Information: 351-1455 or onFacebook at El Paso Kids-n-Co.

A commedia dell’arte group wanders by mis-take into the eye of an allegory. A noblemanmay be their salvation if they can put on a goodshow for him. Surprisingly, the company choos-es to present the history of man, from theGarden of Eden through Everyman in birth,adolescence, marriage and death. Along theway they enact other wayward adventures suchas the assassination of Julius Caesar and thehomecoming of Odysseus.

‘Dead Man’s Cell Phone’ — The UTEPDepartment of Theater & Dance presents theimaginative Sarah Ruhl play March 30-April 1,at UTEP’s Fox Fine Arts Studio Theatre.Directed by Jay Stratton. Show time is 7:30p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 2:30 p.m.Sunday. Tickets: $14 ($11 UTEP faculty/staff,seniors, military, groups of 10 or more, alumniand non-UTEP students, $9 for UTEP students.Information: 747-5118, theatredance.utep.eduor on Facebook.

An incessantly ringing cell phone in a quietcafé. A stranger a the next table who has hadenough, and a dead man — with a lot of looseends. So begins this work about how peoplememorialize the dead, and how that remem-bering changes people.

Siglo de Oro Drama Festival — The 41stanniversary celebration of the Spanish languagedramatic arts from Spain’s Golden Age runsWednesday through Saturday, March 30-April2 at the Chamizal National Memorial Theatre,

800 S. San Marcial. Performances begin at 7p.m. Early arrival encouraged, as seating is lim-ited. Admission is free on a first come, firstserved basis (no reservations). Information:532-7273 or los-paisanos-chamizal.org.

The Siglo de Oro Drama Festival is the onlyfestival in the world completely dedicated topresenting works drawn from Spain’s GoldenAge, generally considered as spanning the late15th century to the late 17th century. Akin toShakespearean England, the age was highlightedby the writing by great Spanish authors.• Wednesday, March 30: “Mujeres y Criados”

by Lope de Vega, U.S. debut. Performed byFundación Siglo de Oro, Spain, directed byRodrigo Arribas Fontela and Laurence Boswell.A comedy about two sisters in love with men inservice and without status while courted byrich men of status.• Thursday, March 31: “EntremesesCervantinos” by Miguel de Cervantes. Directedby David Mills and Hector Serrano. Performedby Eden Enterprises, El Paso. Three entreme-ses (one-act comedies), marking the 400th

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• The Little Prince (Paramount) — CGAnimation. Featuring the voices of Jeff Bridges,Rachel McAdams, Paul Rudd. Directed by MarkOsborne.• Midnight Special (Warner Bros.) — AdamDriver, Kirsten Dunst, Joel Edgerton. Directedby Jeff Nichols.• Miracles From Heaven (Sony) — JenniferGarner, Martin Henderson, Queen Latifah.Directed by Patricia Riggen.• My Golden Days (Magnolia) — QuentinDolmaire, Dinara Drukarova, Lou Roy-Lecollinet. Directed by Arnaud Desplechin.• The Program (Entertainment One) — BenFoster, Lee Pace, Dustin Hoffman. Directed byStephen Frears. Lance Armstrong biopic.

March 25:• Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice(Warner Bros.) — Ben Affleck, Amy Adams,Henry Cavill. Directed by Zack Snyder.• The Disappointments Room (Relativity) —Kate Beckinsale, Michaela Conlin, MarciaDeRousse. Directed by D.J. Caruso.• The Invitation (Drafthouse) — MichielHuisman, John Carroll Lynch, Logan Marshal-Green. Directed by Karyn Kusama.• I Saw the Light (Sony Classics) — TomHiddleston, Elizabeth Olsen, David Krumholtz;Directed by Marc Abraham. Biography ofsinger Hank Williams.• Mia Madre (Alchemy) — Margherita Buy,John Turturro, Giulia Lazzarini. Directed byNanni Moretti.• My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (Universal) —John Corbett, Nia Vardalos, John Stamos.Directed by Kirk Jones. Sequel to the 2002smash hit.

DVD Releases

March 1:• Creed. PG-13• The Danish Girl. R• The Night Before. R

March 8:• The Peanuts Movie. G• Macbeth. R

March 22:• The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2. PG-13

anniversary of Cervantes’ death: two inSpanish, one in English.• Friday, April 1: “La Celestina”By Fernando de Rojas (adaptation byGuadalupe de la Mora). Directed by DanielMiranda, performed by Telón de Arena, CiudadJuárez. The story tells of a bachelor Calistowho uses the old procuress Celestina to startan affair with Melibea, an unmarried girl kept inseclusion by her parents.• Saturday, April 2: “El Príncipe Ynocente” by

Lope de Vega. Directed by Ana Lilia Herreraand Allan Flores, performed by EFE TresTeatro, D.F., México. Two convicts who areunjustly imprisoned pass the time by making upstories. This is one of them.

‘Charley’s Aunt’— El Paso Playhouse, 2501Montana, presents the comedy classic byBrandon Thomas April 1-23. Directed byHector Serrano. Showtime is 8 p.m. Fridaysand Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets:$11 ($9 seniors 62 and older, $8 military/stu-dents and per person for groups of ten ormore). Information: 532-1317, elpasoplay-house.com.

Jack and Charley are Oxford undergraduatesin love with two women. They invite theobjects of their affection to meet Charley’s mil-lionaire aunt from Brazil. The aunt cancels hervisit, so the boys talk a male classmate intodressing up in drag as the aunt. Chaos ensueswhen the real aunt actually shows up.

High Desert Play readings— AmericanSouthwest Theatre Company present readingsof new plays presented back to back at 7:30p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 1-2, atNMSU’s Center for the Arts. Feedback wel-come for which play should be produced in the2016-2017 season. Play titles to be announced.Admission is free. Information: (575) 646-4515or nmsutheatre.com.

‘The Jungle Book’— A Children’s Theatreof the Mesilla Valley presents its spring produc-tion based on Rudyard Kipling’s classic taleFriday and Saturday, April 1-2, at the RioGrande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall, inLas Cruces. Information: (575) 571-1413 orachildrenstheatre.wix.com/achildrenstheatre.

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With all his accolades, Tony-and Obie-winning playwrightand director Mark Medoff

could rightfully just sit back and enjoythe acclaim. But that’s not his style. Instead, he juggles several projects atonce, much to the joy of those of uswho have seen the fruits of his labor(most famously “Children of a LesserGod” and “When You Comin’ Back,Red Ryder”) and want to see more.The project most of us in theBorderland will enjoy is this month’sdebut of “I, Custer,” at Las CrucesCommunity Theatre. This is his secondyear directing an original play by one ofhis students. In this case, it’s NealAdelman, who earned his first MFA atNMSU and his second at MiamiUniversity.“He discovered his love of writing fortheater,” said Medoff, a long-time the-atre professor at NMSU and creativedirector of its Creative Media Institutefor Film and Digital Arts. “He cameback (to NMSU) last semester to takemy (writing) class. He had this kernel ofidea for a show. He’s done a fabulousjob.”Medoff said his true love is directing.“If I had gone off at 34 when offeredmy first movie instead of to Las Crucesto raise a family, my career might haveturned to directing entirely,” Medoffsaid. “I love the collaboration. It’s likerunning an army – working with thedesigners involved, working directlywith the writer. I love working with mystudents and affording opportunities tomy students.”Such as Neal Adelman.Adelman’s “I, Custer” begins as theGeorge Armstrong Custer of Custer’sLast Stand fame is making the decisionon whether or not to make the chargethat begins with the Battle of LittleBighorn. Later, shot in the face anddying, he meets with his wife for thelast time to figure out what went wrong.The one-person show examines the his-tory and myth of the man and origins,and the appeal of war.The twist here is that all the charac-ters, including Custer, are played bywomen.To find out why, Medoff said, “You’llhave to come see the play.”Playing all the roles is LCCT favoriteMarissa Bond, who also worked withMedoff in last year’s original show,“Recreational Living.”“It’s a long haul for one person,”Medoff said. “There’s only one voicetalking, playing Custer, as well as hiswife and all the other characters. Thechallenge was differentiating all thesepeople. Keeping it flowing with the

tenor and beat ofthe language ischallenging.”I spoke toMedoff as he wasdealing with afour-hour delaytrying to catch aflight back hereso he could starthis last two weeksof rehearsal.That’s where thejuggling balls comein. He was on the East Coast talkingabout two projects he is preparing.The first is finding a stage for his lat-est play, “Marilee and Baby Lamb: TheAssassination of an AmericanGoddess,” which premiered at LasCruces’ Rio Grande Theatre and likelywill make its way to the Great WhiteWay this year.“It’s about Marilyn Monroe and herclosest friend and confidante,” Medoffsaid. The title explains the rest. He’slooking for an open theater onBroadway. If not, he said, he may movethe show elsewhere.The second offering is directing“Decades of Divas,” which he is co-writing with Frankie Previte, the manwho wrote “Time of My Life” for themovie “Dirty Dancing.” Rehearsalsbegin in May at the Count BasieTheater in Teaneck, N.J., with a Juneopening planned.If that’s not enough, “The Wager,” amovie based on his 1975 play, will beshot in Las Cruces this coming summer.He’s also about to begin turning his1990 play “Stefanie Her” into a classi-cal musical. But, for now, his center of attention isthe premiere of “I, Custer.”“I have rehearsal tomorrow (Saturday)and Sunday. I don’t go anywhere for thenext two weeks,” he said.

Carol Viescas is a veteran ofcommunity theater and teaches

journalism at Bel Air High School.

“I, Custer” will be performed March 4-20 at Las Cruces Community Theatre.Information: (575) 523-1200 or go tolcctnm.org.

Medoff directsstudent’s play

Mark Medoff


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Get Reel Film Series— The UTEP filmseries is in the Union Cinema, Union BuildingEast, First Floor. Showings are 7 p.m.Thursdays and Fridays. Admission: $3 generaladmission; $2 with valid Minder Gold Card.Combo tickets (include hot dog, small soda andpopcorn) are $5. Tickets available in advance atthe UTEP Ticket Center, at the door or viaFacebook. Information: 747-5648 or onFacebook at UTEP/OSL.• Feb. 25-26: The Danish Girl• March 3-4: The Revenant• March 17-18: Concussion• March 31-April 1: Dirty Grandpa• April 7-8: Kung Fu Panda 3• April 14-15: Star Wars: The Force Awakens• April 21-22: Deadpool.

Film Salon — The Film Salon at Trinity FirstUnited Methodist Church’s Resler Hall Chapel,801 N. Mesa (at Yandell), continues its seriesmarking the 400th anniversary of the death ofWilliam Shakespeare with the 1962 modernadaptation of Othello, “All Night Long,” starringPatrick McGoohan, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday,March 5. Admission is free. Information: 533-2674 or filmsalon.org.

An after-hours jazz party in London for aninterracial couple becomes a stage for ambition,jealousy and betrayal as a down-on-his-luckdrummer tries to drive a wedge betweenfriends. Features a host of jazz luminaries play-ing themselves, including Charles Mingus, DaveBrubek, Tubby Hayes and Johnny Dankworth.

The series concludes April 2 with a look at“The Taming of the Shrew” through theMexican classic, “Enamorada.”

Jay’s Pix Presents at the InternationalMuseum— Film historian Jay Duncan and theSunset Film Society hosts film presentations at2 p.m. Saturdays at International Museum ofArt, 1211 Montana. Presentations will includecommentary, anecdotes and facts behind thefilms. Admission is free. Popcorn, beverages,candy and snacks sold. Information: 543-6747(museum), internationalmuseumofart.net.

The society will present a serial chapter at thebeginning of each screening. Beginning thismonth is the 1936 “Flash Gordon” series.• March 5: “Good Night, and Good Luck”(2005). In the 1950s, U.S. Sen. Joseph R.McCarthy of Wisconsin trampled American citi-zens’ human rights when he held Congressionalhearings to root out secret “Communists.”Directed by and starring George Clooney.• March 12: “Darby O’Gill & The LittlePeople” (1959). Derived from the writings ofIrish-American writer Hermione TempletonKananagh’s 1903 collection of stories andadapted by screenwriter Lawrence EdwardWatkin. The creative team at Disney pulled outall the stops in creating a fantasy masterpiece.• March 19: “And The Wheels Turned”(2010). This student-produced award-winningdocumentary features interviews with playersand other participants in UTEP’s 1966 NCAANational Championship victory, and is beingshown on the occasion of the game’s 50thanniversary.• March 26: “La Cour de Babel (2014). Irish,Serbian, Brazilian, Tunisian, Chinese, andSenegalese have just arrived in France. DirectorJulie Bertuccelli filmed the exchanges, conflicts,and joys of this group of students, ages 11 to15, who all attend a French language class.

Las Cruces International Film FestivalAwards — The Las Cruces International FilmFestival (LCIFF) hosts its awards ceremonywith teaser screenings at 6 p.m. Saturday,March 5, at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N.Downtown Mall in Las Cruces, followed bypresentation of awards 7:30 to 9 p.m.Admission is free. Information: (575) 523-6403or riograndetheatre.com.

After party is 9 to 11 p.m. at the Main StreetBistro & Ale House, next door to the theatre.

Pax Christi Film Series— The seriespresents “The Power of Forgiveness” at 3 p.m.Sunday, March 13, at the Mother TeresaCenter, 2400 E. Yandell. Discussion will follow.Admission is free, donations accepted.Information: 740-3962.

The documentary film explores the psycho-logical and physical effects of forgiveness, andfeatures interviews with Thich Nhat Hanh, ElieWiesel, Marianne Williamson, among others. Asegment on the 9/11 tragedy is included.

Jay’s Pix Presents — Film historian JayDuncan and the Sunset Film Society host themonthly film series at noon Sunday, March 20,at Ardovino’s Desert Crossing in Sunland Park.Admission is free but reservations strongly rec-ommended; RVSP via sunsetfilmsociety.org.

This month’s film is “Glory Road,” in celebra-tion of the 50th anniversary of UTEP’s NCAAMen’s Basketball Championship, featuring JoshLucas as UTEP Coach Don Haskins.

Texas Tech University Film Series—The monthly film program presents “Gladiator”starring Russell Crowe and Oliver Reed (in hisfinal role) at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 5, at ElPaso Museum of Art, One Arts Festival Plaza.Rated R. Admission is free. Information: 212-0330 or elpasoartmuseum.org.

The April 2 movie is “The Last Emperor.”

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 1:30 p.m. Saturday and2:30 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $7 ($6 seniors,military and students with ID; $5 children andsociety members); $5 on Wednesday.Information, schedule: (575) 524-8287 ormesillavalleyfilm.org.• Feb. 26-March 3: “Difret.” A lawyer travelsto an Ethiopian village to represent a 14-year-old girl who shot the man who had abductedher. No Feb. 27 matinee.• March 4-10: “Youth.” A retired orchestraconductor receives an invitation from QueenElizabeth II to perform for Prince Philip’s birth-day. Starring Michael Caine, Harvey Keitel andRachel Weisz.• March 11-17: “45 Years.” A married couplepreparing to celebrate their wedding anniver-sary receive shattering news that may changethe rest of their lives. Starring CharlotteRampling and Tom Courtney. • March 18-24: “Son of Saul.” In 1944Auschwitz, a prisoner forced to burn corpsesfinds moral survival in trying to salvage thebody of a boy he takes for his son. Oscar nomi-nee for Best Foreign Film • March 25-31 : “Mustang.” Five young sistersbecome imprisoned in their own home, forbid-den by their elders from any contact with theoutside world. No matinee March 26. March31 screening at 1:30 p.m. only.

New Mexico Museum of SpaceHistory— 3198 SR 2001, Alamogordo. Themuseum’s Tombaugh IMAX Dome Theatertickets are $6 ($5.50 for seniors and military;$4.50 ages 4-12). Ages 3 and under free for allshows. Museum/IMAX combo tickets available.Information: (877) 333-6589 or (575) 437-2840or nmspacemuseum.org. Currently showing:• National Geographic’s “Sea Monsters: APrehistoric Adventure.” The film brings to lifethe marine reptiles of the dinosaur age.Showtimes are noon at 4 p.m.• “Journey Into Amazing Caves.” Expert caversexplore unusual caves, from ice caves inGreenland to underwater caves in the junglesof Mexico. Show times are 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

The New Digital Star Show is 11 a.m., 1 and 3p.m.

The theater is scheduled in mid-May to be thefirst theater in the world to install the SpitzSciDome 4k Laser fulldome planetarium sys-tem.

Jay’s Film Forecast— Film historian JayDuncan prepared this list of top monthly“Coming Attractions” for movie fans, listed bystudio and release date (subject to change):

March 4: • Desierto (STX) — Gael García Bernal,Alondra Hidalgo, Jeffrey Dean Morgan.Directed by Jonás Cuarón.• Knight of Cups (Broad Green) — ChristianBale, Cate Blanchett, Brian Dennehy. Directedby Terrence Malick.• London Has Fallen (Gramercy) — GerardButler, Charlotte Riley, Morgan Freeman;Directed by Babak Najafi.• The Wave (Magnolia) — Kristoffer Joner,Ane Dahl Torp, Thomas Bo Larsen. Directedby Roar Uthaug.• Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (Paramount) — TinaFey, Billy Bob Thornton, Margot Robbie.Directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa.• The Young Messiah (Focus) — AdamGreaves-Neal, Sean Bean, David Bradley.Directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh.• Zootopia (Disney) — CG Animation.Featuring the voices of Idris Elba, Shakira, JasonBateman. Directed by Byron Howard, RichMoore and Jared Bush.

March 11:• The Brothers Grimsby (Sony Classics) — IslaFisher, Sacha Baron Cohen, Penélope Cruz.Directed by Louis Leterrier.• Creative Control (Amazon) —BenjaminDickinson, Nora Zehetner, Dan Gill. Directedby Dickinson.• Eye in the Sky (Bleecker Street) — HelenMirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman. Directed byGavin Hood.• Hello, My Name is Doris (Roadside) — SallyField, Max Greenfield, Beth Behrs. Directed byMichael Showalter.• Lolo (FilmRise) — Julie Delpy, VincentLacoste, Dany Boon. Directed by Delpy.• Marguerite (Cohen Media) — CatherineFrot, André Marcon, Michel Fau. Directed byXavier Giannoli.

• The Other Side of the Door (20th Century-Fox) — Sofia Rosinsky, Jeremy Sisto, SarahWayne Callies. Directed by Johannes Roberts.• The Perfect Match (Lionsgate) — TerrenceJenkins, Paula Patton, Kali Hawk. Directed byBillie Woodruff.• River of Grass (Oscilloscope) — LarryFassenden, Lisa Bowman, Dick Russell.Directed by Kelly Reichardt.• 10 Cloverfield Lane (Paramount) — JohnGoodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, JohnGallagher Jr. Directed by Dan Trachtenberg.

March 18:• The Bounce Back (Freestyle) — Kali Hawk,Shemar Moore, Nadine Velazquez. Directed byYoussef Delara.• The Bronze (Sony Classics) —Melissa Rauch,Gary Cole, Haley Lu Richardson. Directed byBryan Buckley.• The Divergent Series: Allegiant (Summit) —Shailene Woodley, Miles Teller, Naomi WattsDirected by Robert Schwentke• Krisha (A24) — Bryan Casserly, Olivia GraceApplegate, Alex Dobrenko. Directed by TreyEdward Shults.

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Local: Guitar god Satrianigraces El Paso at PlazaEl Paso finds our pot of gold in the form of aguitar god visiting the Sun City once again.A little more than a week before St. Patrick’sDay, the Plaza Theatre welcomes JoeSatriani. His career started as a guitar teacherin San Francisco, where his students consist-ed of Steve Vai, Kirk Hammett, and CharlieHunter to name a select few. His first officialdisc was released over a quarter-century ago,which only came about because his formerstudent Vai convinced his record label to signJoe. Soon after that he was recruited forMick Jagger’s Deep Purple solo tour andmany others. His latest is “ShockwaveSupernova,” which feels more like a collec-tive than a solo outing. It’s one of his mostaccessible records to date, while still appeal-ing to his hard core technical devotees. Ifyou have any Guitar Hero enthusiasts in yourtroop, be sure to have them in tow March 8so they can witness firsthand what a true gui-tar god sounds like.

Lee Dewyze, “Oil & Water,”Shanachie RecordsAs unbelievable as it may sound, reality tele-vision has spawned another actual talent. Itshould be noted that this genuine artist firstcame into the spotlight on American Idol in2010, although in all truth he did have a fewdiscs before his worldwide introduction. Thiswin was a blessing and a curse: The firstbeing his last couple releases have beennothing short of phenomenal, and of coursethe evil is he has been lumped in with theshow and has never really gotten the respecthe deserves. He released one major labeldisc, which had too much polish and shineon it; his heart was no longer discernable.Three years later he unleashed “Frames,” aset which could have easily rivaled Mumfordand Sons, the Decembersists, or Fleet Foxes,to name a few. The new disc of his very spe-cial blend is “Oil & Water,” which also findshim at a new home with Shanachie records, alabel that in the early ’90s specialized in thefolk singer/songwriter genre. Luckily thisone seems as if it is ripped from the samesessions as his previous effort — with oneexception this is a more stripped-down affairand his hypnotic vocals are more prominentthan ever. Lee Dewyze and American Idolmay be oil and water, but Lee Dewyze andsensational music are a perfect fit.

The Cult, “Hidden City,”Cooking VinylOne shouldn’t complain that we only get anew Cult album every four to five years, butI still can’t help myself at the disappointmentof having to wait so long for greatness. Ireally should be more thankful. The Cult dis-banded over two decades ago so it seemed asif we would never hear new material, butthen in 2001 they signed to Atlantic recordsand showed us why they were one of thebest. Then they dissolved once again. Leadvocalist Ian Astbury found himself fronting aDoors reincarnation, and that doesn’t eventouch on the numerous solo and/or side proj-ects for Ian and guitarist Billy Duffy. All ofthis floundering eventually fell by the way-side, and in 2007 all would be right onceagain. We are now three albums deep in theirregrouping, and with each disc they seem tobe sounding better than ever. “Hidden City”made its debut a few weeks ago and its 12tracks fit like a glove hitting that Cult grooveinstantaneously. This has the legendary Cultstamp all over it, with the reminiscent guitarcrunch of “Electric” to the rich melodies of“Love.” They are leaning slightly more

toward earlier days, but there are still plentyof cuts to get your speakers rattling. This isone Hidden City I am ecstatic to have foundand I can’t wait for the next Cult excavation.

Grant Lee Phillips, “TheNarrows,” Yep Roc RecordsFour long years since his last release, singerGrant Lee Phillips — the voice behind theband Grant Lee Buffalo — continues stead-fast down the solo road surpassing his previ-ous conglomeration’s entire output. “TheNarrows” is the most recent addition to hiscatalogue. The new CD still showcases hisairy warm vocals and rich soothing melodiesthat move effortlessly between rock and asofter alternative folk sound, managing toimmerse the listener completely into eachtrack. The album’s 13 cuts have a very laid-back vibe, while still feeling thoughtful andsincere. The collection opens with“Tennessee Rain,” and within an instant youare whisked away to his new Nashvillehomeland. The band is a simple three-piececonsisting of drums, bass and guitar, but eachsong manages to fill the room effortlessly. Itdoesn’t matter where you hear him, with theBuffalo, or if he has run astray by his lone-some, Grant Lee Phillips is absolutely worththe search.

Collectibles: The Who,“Volume 4: The PolydorSingles 1975-2015,” Ume One year after their first visit to the vault fortheir 45 box set collection, The Who arecompleting their series with the fourthinstallment, “The Who Singles Box.” Theband recently celebrated their 50th anniver-sary and this assortment makes us complete-ly caught up, with the inclusion of their mostrecent original work. The song “Be Lucky”is backed with an unreleased remix of “ICan’t Explain.” The other sets representedBrunswick to Reaction to Track labels, whilethis one is focused on the Polydor era thatspanned from 1975 to 2015. The “EminenceFront” platter was scheduled for release inthe UK in 1982 but never actually came out.Each seven-inch is on heavyweight vinylwith paper sleeves, which will include theperiod graphics on the front and back, allhoused in a rigid “lid-and-tray” outer boxwith oversized color booklet and liner notescreated specifically for this release. This isthe fourth and final piece to the puzzle — noone wants three-fourths of a puzzle, sosnatch this one up soon as their other partsare quickly vanishing.

New and upcoming releases:Cheap Trick — “Bang Zoom Crazy...Hello” The Dandy Warhols — “Distortland”The Monkees — “Good Times”Iggy Pop — “Post Pop Depression” Weezer — “The White Album”

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Empty Bowls Soup Dinner— The ArtStudent Society at El Paso Community Collegewill sponsor the 11th annual soup dinner andsilent auction to raise funds and awareness ofworld hunger 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April9, at El Paso Community CollegeAdministrative Service Center, 9050 Viscount,Building A.

El Paso Comic Con— Adam West andBurt Ward, the original portrayers of Batmanand Robin on TV, are special guests at El PasoComic Con April 15-17. Information: (575)405-0461, [email protected] and elpaso-comiccon.com.

El Paso Chihuahuas— The city’s AAAbaseball team hosts home games at SouthwestUniversity Park on Santa Fe Street inDowntown El Paso. The 2016 season runsApril 15-Sept. 5. Information: 533-BASE orEPChihuahuas.com.• April 15-18: Reno Aces• April 19-22: Tacoma Rainiers

‘Speed Dating Tonight’ — Opera UTEPpresents a dinner theatre performance of thecomic opera by Michael Ching at 7:30 p.m.Friday and Saturday, April 15-16, atArdovino’s Desert Crossing in Sunland Park.Tickets: $40. Tickets at ardovinos.com.

‘53 Million & One’— Gerardo JerryAscencio’s one-man show that places viewerinside the American-Latin experience is 7 p.m.Friday, April 15, at The Philanthropy Theatrein the Plaza Annex. Tickets: $21.50(Ticketmaster).

‘Fiddler on the Roof— UTEP DinnerTheatre presents celebrated Joseph Stein musi-cal April 15-May 8. Information: 747-6060 orutep.edu/udt.

Escamilla Fine Art Gallery, Studio andGift Shop—1445 Main Street in San Elizario.Information: 851-0742 or 474-1800, or alber-toescamilla.com. The Gallery will celebrate its6th Anniversary 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, April 16-17.

El Paso Psychic Fair —11 a.m. to 7 p.m.Saturday and Sunday, April 16-17 at HawthornInn, 1700 Airway. Information: 345-6245 orelpasopsychicfair.com.

Frog Fiesta — UTEP’s Centennial Museum,corner of University and Wiggins, hosts a cele-bration of frogs 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday,April 16. Admission is free. Information: 747-8994, 747-6669 or museum.utep.edu.“Save the Frogs Day” celebration is 11 a.m. to

3 p.m. Saturday, April 30, with world drum-mers, film screenings, coloring activities andmore.

Bosque in Bloom— Friends of the RioBosque celebrates the spring blooms in ElPaso’s largest city owned park 9:30 a.m. to 5p.m. Sunday, April 17, at Rio Bosque WetlandsPark in El Paso’s Mission Valley, with guidedtours and other educational activities.Admission is free. Web: riobosque.org.

‘The Drowsy Chaperone’— AmericanSouthwest Theatre Co. closes its season withthe Tony-winning musical April 21-May 5 atNMSU’s Center for the Arts. Tickets: $5-$17.Information: (575) 646-4515 ornmsutheatre.com.

‘King Lear’ — The UTEP Department ofTheater & Dance closes its season with theShakespeare tragedy April 22-May 1, atUTEP’s Fox Fine Arts Wise Family Theatre.Information: 747-5118, theatredance.utep.edu.

Earth Day – The city celebration is noon to 4p.m. Saturday, April 23, at TI:ME at Montecillo4935 N. Mesa. Information: 212-6057 or elpa-sotexas.gov/environmental-services.

El Paso Studio Tour — The 9th annual ElPaso Artists Studio Tour is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 23-24 at Westside, Upper Valley and Downtownstudios, and April 30-May 1 at Eastside,Northeast and Mission Valley studios.Information: pleinairpaintersofelpaso.com.

YWCA Women’s Benefit luncheon—The 23rd annual benefit luncheon is 11:30 a.m.Thursday, April 28, at El Paso ConventionCenter. Keynote speaker is Sybrina Fulton,mother of Trayvon Martin. Tickets: $100.Reservations: 533-2311 or ywcaelpaso.org.

El Paso Symphony Orchestra ‘Ode toJoy’— The Symphony, conducted by BohuslavRattay, performs its season finale, April 29-30,in the Plaza Theatre, with Beethoven’sSymphony No. 9 Tickets: $15-$40.Information: 532-3776 or epso.org.

‘First Thanksgiving’ — The 27th annualreenactments and events at Veteran’sMemorial Plaza in Historic San Elizario, depict-ing the arrival of the first Spanish settlers in thisarea in April 1598, are presented by El PasoMission Trail Association are noon to 6 p.m.Saturday, April 30. Admission is free; Zarzuelaadmission: $25. Information: 851-9997 or vis-itelpasomissiontrail.com.

‘Jewelry For A Voice’ — En Voz Alta, anon-profit organization that supports childrenwith hearing loss, hosts its 3rd annual dinnerand silent jewelry auction featuring work fromlocal artists and jewelers Saturday, April 30, atEl Paso Club, 201 W. Main. Tickets: $50.Information: 694-6178.

Veterinary Community AwardsBanquet - The 31st annual banquet, “Pets atPlay — Brighten Your Day” hosted by the ElPaso Veterinary Medical Association, isSaturday, April 30, at the Camino Real Hotel.Tickets: $50. Information: 593-1712 orepvma.org.

Sun City Craft Beer Fest — TheDowntown El Paso celebration of craft beer isnoon to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 30. Tickets:$27.50; $7.50 designated driver. Information:SunCityCraftBeerFest.com.

UTEP Track Invitational — Top-rankeduniversity track teams and other athletes willcompete in the annual all-day track meetSaturday, April 30, at Kidd Field, UTEP.Information: 747-5347, 747-6841 or utepath-letics.

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Alamogordo Chamber 12

Alliance Françcaise 39

Alma Calderon 17

Ardovino’s Desert Crossing 16

Ardovino’s Pizza 43

Around and About Tours 8

Art by Adelaide 24

Ascension Lutheran Church 27

ATMAS Healing 35

Baskin Robbins 14

Bert Saldana Art Gallery 10

Bingo Plus 6

Books Are Gems 9

Branigan Cult. Ctr. 35

Bruce Nehring Consort 26

Bruce’s Air 45

Cattleman's 7

Cecila Burgos LPC 7

El Paso Art Association 9

El Paso Artist Studio Tour 34

EPCC 19

El Paso Live 36

El Paso Playhouse 20

El Paso Youth Ballet 41

Elegant Consignments 20

Enterprise Fun Tours 45

EP Wind Symphony 7

Escamilla Gallery 29

Flickinger Center 21,28

Fountain Theatre 40

Frozert 26

Furrs Family Dining 42

Geico 6

Hal Marcus Gallery 34

Hans Martial Arts 37

Health Matters 18

Home & Garden Show 5

Hypnosis Therapy 22

Inni Heart Eatery 29

Kidspaloooza 48

KTEP 44

Las Cruces Art Fair 15

Las Cruces Museum of Art 10

Leo’s Mexican Food 39

Lucy Aquirre-Barrios 8

Magoffin Hall 30

Magoffin Home St. Hist Site 17

Marie Otero 29

The Marketplace 47

MegaMates 45

Mesa Street Antique 43

Mesilla Book Center 9

Mustard Seed Café 32

Nayda’s Gems & Stones 30

NM Farm & Ranch Museum 2

Parks & Recreation 11

Paseo Christian Church 42

Paulette's Skin Care 31

Perkins Jewelry Supply 17

PhiDev Inc 32

Precision Prosthetics 6

PTEP 24

Re-Bath 13

Real Estate El Paso 33

The Retreat 24

RomanArtDesign 39

Rulis' Int'l Kitchen 31

Salon Saleh 22

Smartz Printing 22

Solar Smart Living 23

Sombra Antigua 14

Sunland Art Gallery 33

Sunland Park Racetrack 3

Sunny Smiles 37

Texas Star Beverage 41

The Cleaners 20

Therapy Matters 31

Tigua Indian Cultural 14

Tippi Teas 16

Townhome for Rent 13

UTEP Athletics 46

UTEP P3 Pers. Enrich. 18

Vanities 38

Village Inn 30

Walgreens 26

Western Traders 41

Westside Comm’y Church 8,19

Wyler Aerial Tramway 9


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