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Your monthly guide to community
entertainment, recreation & culture

Arts
International
2018
The annual art show runs
Sept. 8-Oct. 3 at the
International Museum of Art.
El Paso Scene Cover Award
Winner (left) is “Cactus
Heart” by Steve Hastings (oil).
Also shown are (top right)
“Desert Strata” by Susan
Feinsod (aqua media)
and (bottom right)
“Bleached Cliffs” by
Paul Dumond (acrylic).

2018-2019
PERFORMING INSIDE: El Paso Music Our 25th
ARTS GUIDE
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El Paso Symphony
Orchestra begins
its season with
‘Rachmaninoff Gold’
Sept. 21-22.
• • annual
• • • • •guide
• • •to• •area
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arts groups and season schedules
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Performing Arts Guide Season Sponsor

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Our 18th Hall of Fame: Anniversary

Issue!
Artistic Director

The Next Generation

Bohuslav Rattay returns
for his 6th season as
conductor of the oldest
continuously running

Annual
symphony in Texas.

See Pages 5, 11

Performing After Sex, Valerie Ponzio, Dirty River Boys and S E P T E M B E R

Zuill Bailey, Khalid, Joe Barron Band, Cigarettes

2018
El Paso Pro-Musica’s Broadway in El Paso’s 15th season
first season event is a offers everything from “The Sound
special concert Oct. 6 of Music” to “Kinky Boots,” with trips
with Grammy-winning jazz to Neverland, New Jersey,
artist Wynton Marsalis Argentina and more!
and the Jazz at Lincoln
Center Orchestra.

See Pages 8, 15
See Pages 13, 16

Major Co-Sponsors
P***ing Razors are some of the new “inductees.”
Sponsors
El Paso
Symphony
Orchestra
El Paso
Pro-Musica
El Paso Chopin
Piano Festival
El Paso Society for
Musicians of the Future
El Paso Opera
UTEP Department
of Theatre & Dance
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September 2018
ROUNDUP
Minerpalooza 2018 — UTEP’s 28th annual
back-to-school bash and pep rally is 6 to 11
p.m. Friday, Aug. 31, on the UTEP campus,
corner. The family friendly event features fall
sports teams, games, information booths and
appearances by UTEP athletes, along with live
entertainment, family activities, and beer and
wine garden for 21 and older. Admission is
free; food and some activities sold separately.
Miner game tickets will be sold. Information:
747-5648, minerpalooza.com or on Facebook.
This year’s headliner is Paul “DJ Pauly D,”
DelVecchio, a cast member of MTV’s hit reality
show “Jersey Shore.” Also performing are
singer Drake Bell, best known for his starring
roles on Nickelodeon’s “The Amanda Show”
and “Drake & Josh,” DJ Orange Calderon and
local rockers Volta.
September 2018
SEPTEMBER
St. Mark Fest 2018 — Saint Mark ‘Aging to Perfection’ expo — The Rio
Church,11700 Pebble Hills, hosts its Labor Day Grande Area Agency on Aging’s 19th annual
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weekend family festival 6 p.m. to midnight senior expo is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday,
Friday, 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday, and 5 to 11
p.m. Sunday, Aug. 31-Sept. 2, with live music,
Sept. 12, at the El Paso Convention Center.
About 80 booths offer health screenings, social
food and beverages and lots of entertainment. and medical services, and other services and
Admission is free. Information: 300-2800 or
stmarkcatholicchurch.org.
products for older adults, family caregivers and
adult children caring for aging parents. Roundup 3-11,27
Admission is free. Information: 533-0998 or Behind the Scene 4
Great American Rockabilly Riot — The
7th annual Kustom Kulture Extravaganza, host-
riocog.org. Scene Spotlight 4
ed by Hardknocks Car Club, is Saturday and Fiesta San Elceario — San Elizario’s annual Here’s the Ticket 12-14
Sunday, Sept. 1-2, at El Paso County fiesta is Sept. 14-16 at Veterans Memorial Program Notes 15-16
Dance 16
Coliseum, with a car and motorcycle Show, Placita in front of San Elceario Catholic Church,
pin-up contest, vendors, food trucks, adult bev- 1556 San Elizario Road, with food and game
erages, tattooing and a Kiddie Corral. Portion booths, carnival rides, folklorico and mat- Music 17
of the proceeds go towards charities. All ages achines dancers. Information: 851-2333. Sports 18-20
welcome; age 12 and younger free. Tickets:
Beer Bites and Beats — KISS FM and Feature:
$12 per day; $20 for both days (Ticketmaster).
Deadbeach Brewery hosts the Craft Beer Music Hall of Fame 21-23
Information, pin-up pageant and car show reg-
istration rockabillyrioteptx.com.
Festival 3 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Sept. 15, Viva Juárez 24
Saturday’s headliner is Voodoo Glow Skulls
at Epic Railyard Center,2201 Mills, and other Nature 24-25
locations throughout Downtown El Paso. fea-
with Reno Divorce, Rockabilly Strangers, Pope
turing headline entertainment from Blue At the Museum 26-27
Paul & the Illegals and Ian Rosewood.
October with opening act the Chamanas. Southwest Art Scene 28-30
Sunday’s Headliner is Dale Watson with Kitty
Gallery Talk
Rose and the Rattlers, Bobby Rosales and the
Admission: $15 (includes souvenir glass). 30-31
Premiers, Sorry About Your Sister and Los
Additional cost for tasting tokens. VIP tickets Keep on Bookin' 31
available. Information: beerbitesandbeats.com.
Chucanos.
• A Beer Bites and Beats Golf Tournament is
Taking a Look Back 33
‘Dog Day’ swimming event — City of El 11:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, at History Lessons 33
On Stage
Paso Parks and Recreation Department’s 7th Butterfield Trail Golf Club. 34
annual dog swim days are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. • Bikes and Barley biking tour is Thursday, Stage Talk 34
Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 8-9, at Nations Sept. 13, followed by a beer dinner.
Tobin Aquatic Center, 8831 Railroad. Social • Sunrise Yoga Brunch is Friday, Sept. 14.
Film Scene 34-35
dogs can interact with other friendly pets. A Liner Notes 35
Mt. Zion Community Street Fest —
October Preview 37
paper copy of current shot records for each
Mount Zion El Paso, 3400 Wyoming, hosts the
dog must be shown to gain admittance (no
street festival 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. El Paso FishNet 38
screen shots accepted). Among the contests on
15, with a health fair, car show, food trucks,
both days are prettiest doggie bikini and longest
doggie leap Cost: $2 per dog (owners free).
live entertainment, 3 on 3 basketball, kids zone, Advertiser Index 38
Information, pool rules for pets: 212-0397 or Subscription Form 38
elpasotexas.gov/parks. Please see Page 5
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Scene Spotlight highlights events
advertised in this issue.
‘Bless Me, Ultima’ — UTEP Department
of Theatre and Dance present the play based
on the Rudolfo Anaya book Oct. 3-14 at the
Wise Family Theatre. Page 39.
Arts International — El Paso Art
Association’s 2018 juried art exhibit runs
Sept. 8-Oct. 3 at El Paso International
Museum of Art. Page 40.
Magoffin Home State Historic Site. Page
29. Special events include Sept. 1: Cooking
Class (Pecan Cake); Sept. 8 and 22: Yoga
Class; Sept 12: Braintrust Bag Lunch talk on
“Cooking in 1898 El Paso” and Sept. 15:
Victorian Sci-Fi Book and Tea Club.
UTEP Football — The UTEP Miners’ sea-
son opener is Sept. 1 versus NAU at Sun
Bowl Stadium. The Battle of I-10 vs. NMSU
is Sept. 22 at the Sun Bowl. Page 18.
Eckankar events — Eckankar: The Path to
Spiritual Freedom hosts events Sept. 1 and
Sept. 15 at El Paso Public Library’s
Memorial Park Branch. Page 20.
‘Stand and Deliver’ — El Paso Playhouse
presents the play based on the true story of
teacher Jaime Escalante Sept. 7-13, adapted
for the stage by Robert Bella. Page 29.
Square Dance Lessons — See Saw Square
Dance Club hosts free lessons Sept. 7 and
21 at Crosspoint Church. Page 25.
EPCC Hispanic Heritage — El Paso
Community College’s 17th annual celebra-
tion of Hispanic Heritage kicks off Sept. 14
at the Valle Verde Campus. Read-ins planned
Sept. 18-28 at various campuses. Page 16.
Mt. Zion Street Festival — The communi-
ty street festival is Sept. 15 at Mt. Zion
Baptist Church with health fair, car show,
food, live entertainment and more. Page 17.
Rachmaninoff Gold — El Paso Symphony
Orchestra presents Van Cliburn Gold
Medalist Yekwon Sunwoo, piano, Sept. 20-
21 at the Plaza Theatre. Page 31.
Autumn Art Fest — The 2nd annual out-
door art show featuring works by 20 area
artists is Sept. 22 on Montoya in the Upper
Valley area. Page 5.
La Union Maze — The 12-acre cornfield is
open weekends Sept. 22-Nov. 4 on
Highway 28 in La Union. Page 15.
Rio Grande Cancer Foundation — The
foundation’s Pink Boutique pop-up event for
breast cancer survivors is Oct. 6: Page 34.
Health and Wellness classes are Sept. 22:
and Sept. 29.
Fajitas and Margaritas for Scholarships
— The Foundation of EPCC hosts their
fundraising event Sept. 27 at EPCC’s
Administrative Services Center. Page 9.
Hal Marcus Gallery — Showing through
Oct. 21 is “Opposites Attract” with works
by Friar Vince and Diego “Robot” with an
ARTalk Sept. 27. Page 37.
Page 4
Rail Fan Fun — Railroad Model and
Historical Association will have model train
set-ups Sept. 29-30 at Ardovino’s Desert
Crossing in Sunland Park. Page 17.
Shakespeare-on-the-Rocks — The 30th
annual season runs Sept. 29-Nov. 10 at the
Chamizal National Memorial. Sept. 29-30:
Macbeth. Oct. 13-14: The Comedy of
Errors. Nov. 9-10: A Midsummer Night’s
Dream. Page 26.
Broadway in El Paso — Tickets go on sale
Oct. 1 for select shows. Nov. 10-11:
Rodgers + Hammerstein’s The Sound of
Music. Dec. 11-12: Finding Neverland. Dec.
8: Christmas Wonderland Holiday
Spectacular. Page 6.
Mind Body & Integrative Medicine
Conference — The 3rd annual conference
is Oct. 6, at Region 19. Page 25.
St. Luke’s Country Fair — St. Luke’s
Episcopal Church annual fair is Oct. 6, with
Running of the Dachshunds, animal blessings,
music, arts and crafts and more. Page 17.
Escamilla Retrospective — An Alberto
Escamilla Retrospective 1978-2018 “Then
and Now” is Oct. 7-31 at the International
Museum of Art. Page 10.
Sunset Heights Tour of Homes — Sunset
Heights Neighborhood Association hosts its
15th annual tour is Oct. 13 featuring nine
historic buildings in the area. Page 8.
Nina Cobb Walker exhibit — A pop-up
art exhibit by “The Trailside Impressionist” is
Nov. 10 at the Woman’s Club. Page 29.
Las Artistas — The annual Las Artistas Art
and Fine Crafts Show is Nov. 17-18 at Epic
Railyard Event Center. Page 16.
Southern New Mexico
‘Light Works’ — The exhibit on showcasing
“A Century of Photography runs through
Oct. 27 at Las Cruces Museum of Art in Las
Cruces. Page 31.
Zia Kaya Outfitters — Upcoming events in
Truth or Consequences. Page 25.
• Sept. 7-9: Elephant Days
• Sept. 8: C.A.S.T. for Kids Fishing
Tournament
• Sept. 22: Oktoberfest at T or C Brewery.
Music Mix — T or C Brewing Company in
Truth or Consequences hosts free live per-
formances Thursday nights as part of its local
music series. Page 14.
Other music events hosted by Sierra
County Arts Council are Sept. 14-16,
Pickamania 2018 at Black Range Lodge in
Kingston; Sept. 30: Southwest Chamber
Winds at Grapes Gallery in T or C; Oct. 7:
Music Camp Concert at Black Range Lodge.
Fort Bayard Days — Fort Bayard Historic
Landmark near Silver City hosts living history
reenactors, live period music, sporting
events and more Sept. 22-23, including a
military ball Saturday. Page 11.
Silver City events — Arts-related events
are Oct. 5-8 in Downtown Silver City,
including Red Dot Weekend at the Galleries
and Southwest Print Fiesta. Page 3.
Ruidoso Oktoberfest — The 37th annual
festival featuring authentic German food,
drink, music and dance is Oct. 19-20 at the
Ruidoso Convention Center. Page 9.
El Paso Scene
A
young couple at church came up
to me the other day and asked me
if I was the editor of El Paso
Scene — apparently they had seen this
column with my picture. After owning up
to that fact, I asked one of them how old
he was. He was 25. Looking at that tall
young man gave me a concrete image of
what 25 years really means. He was born
the year I started this publication, which
celebrates its 25th anniversary this issue.
That same weekend, my niece related a
conversation she had seen on social
media. One friend complained about
there being nothing to do in El Paso.
Another told that person she should pick
up a copy of El Paso Scene.
That’s why I started El Paso Scene in
1993. After years of working for the local
newspaper, I had heard similar com-
plaints. As an editor, I realized that there
were far more events going on than any-
body realized. But what was needed was
a publication that could put them all in
one place. A monthly newspaper would
give people enough time to plan ahead
and pick the things they wanted to do.
The first edition of El Paso Scene was
the September 1993 issue. I was proud
that I had gathered over 100 events for
that inaugural 16-page Scene; but not so
encouraged that I had only found seven
paying customers for advertising. A quar-
ter-century later, this issue has over 700
listings and a total of 56 pages, with
about 90 advertisers.
One reason this issue is that size is that
since 2001 we’ve published a Performing
Arts Guide each September, so we have
not only September’s events inside, but
also all the season schedules of most area
performing arts organizations.
El Paso Scene has not been immune to
the nationwide decline in the newspaper
industry. We’ve had more pages per issue
in past years. But what’s interesting to me
is that the demand for our publication is
as great as ever. Our first edition in 1993
was only 11,000 copies. Last month we
printed 41,000 copies and still ran out at
practically every location in town.
Meanwhile the local newspaper is only
printing about one-third as many copies
September 2018
El Paso Scene is published by Cristo
Rey Communications as a monthly guide
to entertainment, recreation and culture in
the El Paso area. Copies are provided
free at selected locations. Subscriptions
are $10 a year, sent by 3rd class mail.
Circulation: 39,000 copies.
Deadline for news for the
October issue is Sept. 17
The October issue comes out Sept. 26
El Paso Scene
P. O. Box 13615
El Paso, Texas 79913
PH: 542-1422
E-mail: epscene@epscene.com
© 2018 Cristo Rey Communications
as it did 25 years ago, and its page count
has dropped far more dramatically.
Younger people just don’t subscribe to
the daily paper any more. Who can blame
them — the Times keeps shrinking but
still raises its subscription prices each
year. El Paso Scene is still free.
It’s encouraging to hear comments from
young people like the couple I met and
my niece’s friend who recommended the
Scene. We manage to keep a strong read-
ership across the generations.
If someone had told me in 1993 that I
would be writing this column in 2018,
I’m not sure I would have believed it. I
doubt I will be writing a similar column
for its 50th anniversary since I’ll be 90 by
then, if I live that long. In fact, I some-
times cringe when a subscriber sends in a
5-year renewal. It feels like such a com-
mitment when I cash their check!
People often ask if I have an “exit plan”
for turning the Scene over to someone
else. I don’t really have anything else bet-
ter to do with my time, so I have no plans
of selling or quitting. In fact, I’m hopeful
that I can still keep growing El Paso
Scene, but that growth will likely come
on the Internet more than print.
But people still like having something
in their hands to look through as they try
to figure out how to spend their time.
That’s why the Scene started 25 years
ago and that’s still what we’re about
today. Thank you for your support, and I
hope you’ll find plenty of great things to
do and places to go in these pages!
Randy Limbird
Editor and Publisher
(915) 542-1422
Albert Martinez
Advertising &
Circulation Director
(915) 920-7244
Lisa Kay Tate
News Editor
(915) 542-1422 ext. 4
Editorial Associates:
Yvonne T. Herrera, Will Summers
Advertising Executive:
Roman Martinez
Circulation Associates:
Randy Friedman, Leo Marquez
Contributing Writers:
Carol Viescas, Brian Chozick,
Myrna Zanetell, John McVey Middagh
Jay Duncan
Subscription Form is on Page 38
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vendors and more. Admission is free. For ven-
dor space information, visit Facebook at Mount
Zion El Paso.
‘Running of the Chihuahuas’ — The 6th
annual event is 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15,
at Animal Rescue League of El Paso, 7256 La
Junta in Canutillo. Races for Chihuahua/
Chihuahua mixes, under 20 lb. category and a
costume contest for all dogs. All well-mannered
dogs and their families welcome. Entry fee: $20
per dog (limit two per family); includes t-shirt
and goodie bag. Entry fee day of race is $25, if
any slots are open. Information: 877-5002,
arlep.org, or on Facebook.
The event also feature music, vendors; raffle
and more. All well-mannered dogs and their
families are welcome.
Tequila, Taco & Cerveza Fest — The
3rd annual wildly infamous festival is Saturday,
Sept. 15, at Born TX Raised, 2106 N.
Zaragoza, with 40 tequilas to sample, cervezas,
music, lawn games, taco food trucks, lucha
libre, vendors and more. Tickets: $25 age 21
and over only; $50 VIP (Eventbrite.com).
Information on Facebook.
El Paso County Fair — El Paso County
Fair Association runs Sept. 19-22, at El Paso
County Coliseum. Live music, livestock on dis-
play, and an open auction for the public to
attend. Full schedule a: epcfa.org or Facebook.
Oktoberfest — Bliss MWR brings a taste of
Bavaria back to El Paso Friday through Sunday,
Sept. 21-23 in at Biggs Park, 11388 Sergeant
Major Blvd on East Fort Bliss, with German
food, beer, music and dancers. Information:
588-8247 or bliss.armymwr.com/
Musical guest is Terry Cavanaugh and the
Alpine Express. The German Air Force
Schuhplattler Dance Group also will perform.
Friday and Saturday: 6 p.m. to midnight; age
18 and older admitted, must be 21 to purchase
drinks. Tickets: $25, includes stein, German
meal. Table reservations for 10 people or more
are available at 568-6078.
Sunday: Noon to 5 p.m. Free, all ages. Food
available for purchase.
Babysitter for those registered with CYS is
available for $4 per hour Friday and Saturday.
Call 744-7879.
Harvest Festival — The City of Socorro,
Texas presents the festival 6 to 11 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 22, at 901 Rio Vista, with
music, entertainment, food, farmers market,
jalapeno eating contest, and red/green salsa and
Chile con queso competitions. Admission is
free. Information: 860-8615.
La Union Maze — The 12-acre cornfield
maze is open Sept. 22-Nov. 4 (weather per-
mitting) for its 18th season at 1101 Highway 28
in La Union, N.M., next to Zin Valle Winery.
Hours are 5 to 10 p.m. Fridays, 11 a.m. to 10
p.m. Saturdays, and noon to 6 p.m. Sundays.
This year’s theme celebrates El Paso “Monarch
Butterflies.” Information: 549-1323 or launion-
maze.com.
Cost: $12 ($10 military; $7 seniors 65-75); $6
for ages 2-5 ($5 military.) Free for age two and
seniors over 75. Open weekdays for scheduled
field trips 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; with reservations.
Tickets available in advance at ticketleap.com.
The Maze offers the Big Maze, kids flower
maze, family jumping pillow, big slide, pedal
cars, target practice, zipline and other family
activities,, picnic tables and concessions.
Rides to the pumpkin patch, cow train and pig
races also offered during daylight hours.
September 2018
Lincoln Park Day — Lincoln Park
Conservation Committee’s 14th annual car
show and Chicano art exhibit is 11 a.m. to 5
p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, at Lincoln Park
(Chicano Park), 4001 Durazno. Admission is
free. Information: 204-1584, or lincol-
nparkcc@aol.com.
The event includes a lowrider car show;
mural presentation from mural presentation of
“Wirikuta Tree of Life” by Gabriel Gaytan; live
music and art by Phat Soul, Gaytan ArtWorks
and others, and Omecoatl and Matachines.
Pre-registration for car show participants is
$35; spaces limited at 204-1584.
Eat Authentico! Restaurant Crawl –
The Downtown foodie event is Wednesday
through Friday, Sept. 26-28. Details to be
announced: downtownelpaso.com.
‘Terror Trail Haunted House’ —
WinkeyDoodles Paintball Adventures, 401
Anthony, in Canutillo, hosts its two-acre Terror
Trail Haunted House 7:30 p.m. to 11:30
Fridays and Saturdays, and 7:30 to 9:45 p.m.
Sundays, Sept. 28-Nov. 3. Ages 10 and older
welcome; no costumes may be worn to the
trail. Ticket information: 877-FEAR (3327) or
texasterrortrail.com.
Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta — Texas
Parks and Wildlife will host its 13th annual fies-
ta highlighting the animals and plants of the
Chihuahuan Desert 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday,
Sept. 29, at Franklin Mountains State Park’s
Tom Mays Section (off of Transmountain Road
on the west slope). The theme for this year’s
celebration is “Focus on Nature.”
The festival offers hikes and other outdoor
activities, CASI chili cookoff, music, food,
dancers and more.
Information: chihuahuandesert.org.
El Paso Brewfest — The festival featuring
tastings from more than 50 breweries, is 7 to
10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at Southwest
University Park, with food trucks, music and
lawn games. Tastings offered from local,
regional, national and international breweries.
Cost: $40 general admission; $50 VIP (includes
entrance at 6 p.m.); age 21 and older only.
Information: 242-2018 or
elpasobrewfestival.com.
El Paso Space Festival — Insights, El Paso
Elks Lodge #187 and Boy Scout Troop 187
present El Paso’s inaugural space festival 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at El Paso
Elks Lodge 187, 2278 Trawood.
The event is part of a nationwide celebration
of educational programs designed to engage
audiences in the fields of earth and space sci-
ence. Activities include exploring how water
moves in a watershed, creating stomp rockets,
making and investigating moon craters and
more. Early-bird tickets are $3 (admission $5 at
the door); free admission with donation of toi-
letries. All attendees should RSVP via insightsel-
paso.org/el-paso-space-festival/. Information:
534-0000.
El Paso’s Corn Maze — The 10-acre maze
and pumpkin patch is open for its 4th annual
season, “Maze-O-Saurus,” 1 to 9 p.m.
Saturdays and noon to 6 p.m. Sundays, Sept.
29-Nov. 4 at 1100 Old Hueco Tanks Road
(south of I-10 at Exit 35), with the big corn
maze, interactive games, a kiddie maze, rides,
food and drinks, pumpkin train rides and more.
Food “Truck Wagons” on site; no grills or glass
containers allowed. School field trips offered
Tuesday through Friday. Admission: $10.95;
$9.95 military/teacher with ID; $8.95 age 3-11;
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free for ages 2 and younger. Group rates avail-
able. Information: 915-213-4FUN (4386),
elpasocornmaze.com or on Facebook.
Sun City Showdown — The 4th annual car
show is noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at
Western Technical College, 9624 Plaza Circle,
with top 25 and specialty trophies awarded.
Information: Mario, 472-3882 or Harry, 217-
6482 or on Facebook.
Miner Dash and Family Fitness Fiesta
— The 9th annual event kicks off UTEP’s
Homecoming festivities 8 to 11 a.m. Sunday,
Sept. 30, at UTEP’s Centennial Plaza.
The Fitness Fiesta offers a variety of physical
activities and health screenings including a
jumping balloon, inflatable obstacle course,
zumba, yoga and more. Cost: $5.
The 5K run and 3K walk begin at 8 a.m.
Register at minerdash.utep.edu. Information:
747-7245.
Southern New Mexico
All-American Gun & Western
Collectible Show — The 28th annual show
is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept.
1-2, at the Ruidoso Convention Center, 111
Sierra Blanca Dr. Hundreds of guns, gun-relat-
ed items, Indian artifacts, knives, cowboy gear
and more will be on display. Proceeds benefit
Lincoln County charities. Admission: $7 (free
for under age 12). Age 18 and younger must be
accompanied by parent or guardian.
Information: (575) 257-6171 or
trekwest.com/gunshow.
Cloudcroft Labor Day Hoopla — The
annual family party is Saturday and Sunday,
Sept. 1-2, on Burro Avenue in Cloudcroft.
Street dance is 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday, and fam-
ily social beginning at noon Sunday. Admission
is free. Information: (575) 682-2733 or 1-866-
682-8777 or coolcloudcroft.com.
Harvest Wine Fest — The New Mexico
Wine Growers Association presents its Labor
Day Weekend festival Saturday through
Monday, Sept. 1-3, at the Southern New
Mexico State Fairgrounds, Las Cruces. Gates
open at 11:30 a.m. Admission: $20, includes
souvenir wine glass. Designated drivers and age
15-20; $5. Military; $17 (with valid current
DoD ID). Tickets at holdmyticket.com. Miners
must be accompanied by parent or legal
guardian. All adults must have valid ID; desig-
nated drivers encouraged. No pets, coolers or
open containers allowed. Information:
(575) 649-8994, vivavino@nmwine.com,
nmwine.org or on Facebook.
To get to the fairgrounds, take I-10 West
toward Deming, then take the fairgrounds exit
and follow the signs.
The NMWGA also sponsors the Harvest
Wine Festival at Albuquerque’s Balloon Fiesta
Park the same weekend.
Hatch Chile Festival — The “chile capital
of the world” holds its 47th annual celebration
11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5
p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1-2, at the Hatch Airport
on N.M. Hwy 26, 1 1/2 miles west of Hatch,
featuring vendors, carnival rides, arts and
crafts, chile food and ristra tying and painting
demonstrations, live music, beer garden, mud
volleyball, mariachi competition and more.
Parade at 9 a.m. Saturday. Admission; $10 car-
load (good for both days). Information: (575)
267-5483, hatchchilefest.com or on Facebook.
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‘Rolling Stones’ Gem and Mineral
Show — Grant County Rolling Stones Gem
and Mineral Society’s 35th annual show in
Silver City, N.M. is Sept. 1-3 at the Grand
County Veterans’ Memorial Conference
Center, 3031 U.S. 180 E in Silver City. The
show offers more than 40 vendors, silent auc-
tions, exhibits and demonstrations. Hours are 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday.
Admission is free. Information: rollingstones-
gms.blogspot.com.
Rockhounding and educational field trips
offered each day.
Taste of Downtown Silver City — The
annual benefit for Silver City MainStreet
Project is 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday,
Sept. 1, in downtown Silver City, with food
samples from various menu items from differ-
ent restaurants and shops, vendors and more
at 17 different locations. Tickets: $20.
Information: SilverCityMainStreet.com.
Tickets available day of event at The Hub,
600 N. Bullard.
End of Summer Bash — Inn of the
Mountain Gods in Mescalero, N.M. hosts its
Labor Day weekend bash 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday,
Sept. 2, with concessions, jumping balloons,
live music on the lawn, fireworks at 9 p.m.
Admission is free. (jumping balloon tickets $10
per person); all ages welcome. Information: 1-
877-277-5677 or innofthemountaingods.com.
Elephant Days — The City of Elephant
Butte’s annual celebration is Sept. 7-9 at
Elephant Butte event grounds, with carnival
rides and games, arts and crafts, live music,
food and more. Hours are 4 to 9 p.m. Friday,
10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 2
p.m. Sunday. Admission and parking is free.
Information: (575) 744-4892 or
ElephantButteAdventures.com.
Parade is 10 a.m. Saturday, on Butte Blvd.
This year’s theme is “The Roaring Twenties.”
Car show is 11:30 a.m. at Sierra del Rio Golf
Course, 101 Club House Drive.
The Our Lady of the Light Fiesta —
Our Lady of the Light Catholic Church, 4 La
Luz Road in Cloudcroft hosts its annual festival
5 to 11 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 7-8, with live music, king and
queen crowning, family activities and more.
Information: (575) 434-9460 or ourladyofthe-
light.org.
Labor Day Trail Ride — The Chihenne
Ranch’s 17th annual Labor Day ride in the
foothills of the Black Range is Sept. 9-15,
Registration: $350 (due by Sept. 1).
Information/registration: Greg Evans, (575)
743-1602 or zianet.com/4jranch/ride.
Diez y Seis de Septiembre Fiesta —
The annual fiesta is noon to 10 p.m. Saturday
and noon to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15-16, at
the Mesilla Plaza, with vendor booths offering
art, crafts, games, drinks and foodGreased pole
climb and piñatas for kids. Attendees may bring
folding chairs. No alcohol, smoking or pets on
the plaza. Information/entry forms: (575) 524-
3262, ext. 116 or mesillanm.gov/news.
The Fiesta Parade begins at 10 a.m. Saturday
along Avenida de Mesilla, beginning at Four
Points Gin and ending at the Mesilla Town Hall.
Dog Cruces Pet Expo — The 2nd annual
expo for pet owners is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 15-16, at Las
Cruces Convention Center, with treats for
dogs, a K-9 agility course, prizes and giveaways
both days. Well-behaved, leashed dogs wel-
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come. Admission: $5; free for age 4 and
younger. Information: (575) 522-1232 or
dogcrucespetexpo.com.
Lumberjack Day — The annual event is 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, in Zenith
Park, Cloudcroft, N.M. with axe throw and
standing block chop and “hot saw” competi-
tions, demonstrations and more. Visitors can
test their own lumberjack skills. Kids activities,
food and drink available. Admission is free for
spectators. Participant fee is $5 per event (reg-
istration in advance). Information: (575) 682-
2733 or coolcloudcroft.com/lumberjack-day.
A lumberjack pancake and coffee breakfast is
7:30 to noon in Zenith Park. Cost is $5.
Cliff-Gila, Grant County Fair — The fair
is Sept. 19-23, at the Cliff Fairgrounds, Cliff,
N.M. The fair includes exhibits, a midway, live-
stock auction and a barbecue. Admission: $3
per day. Information: (575) 388-1559 or grant-
countyfairnm.com. Cliff is a half-hour north-
west of Silver City on U.S. 180.
Golden Aspen Motorcycle Rally — The
49th annual rally is Wednesday through
Sunday, Sept. 19-23 in Ruidoso, N.M. Part of
the Gypsy Tour series. All access rally pass is
$60 for all four days; $20 one-day pass.
Information: (575) 973-4977,
motorcyclerally.com, or on Facebook at
RuidosoRally.
Trade show hours are 1 to 7 p.m.
Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday
through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday.
Trade show admission $3.
Events include daily contingency prize draw-
ings, free demo rides, parade, bike games,
poker runs, riding tours, bike judging, tours
pins and patches and food.
Otero County Fair — The 79th annual fair
and rodeo is Wednesday through Saturday,
Sept. 19-22 at the fairgrounds, 401
Fairgrounds Road in Alamogordo, N.M. with
various livestock shows, exhibits, a frontier vil-
lage, amusement rides, queen pageant, a pet
show and more. Information: (575) 434-0788,
oterofair.com or on Facebook at Otero
County Fair & Rodeo.
La Gran Fiesta — CARE’s signature cancer
fundraiser 5 p.m. to midnight Friday and
Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept.
21-23, at Plaza de Las Cruces, 100 N. Main,
with food, live entertainment, arts and more.
Tickets: $10 Friday; $25 Saturday; $30
Saturday and Sunday. Meet-and-greet tickets:
$100; available at eventbrite.com.Information:
(575) 649-0598 or carelascruces.org.
Saturday’s headliner is A.B. Quintanilla III and
the Kumbia King Allstarz at 10:30 p.m. Other
performers are Orlando-Antonio, Alyssa
Adriana, Mariachi Aguilas, Los Latinos, Steppin’
Up and Caliente.
Friday’s performers include Karlos Saucedo,
Natajja, LC Gents and Phat Soul.
Sunday’s performers are Salvador & Sal
Hernandez, Double Trouble, and Eli James Band.
Roberto’s Enchilada Cook Off is noon, with a
chile eating contest at 2 p.m. Sunday.
Parade is 3 p.m. Saturday, with the theme “A
Community that ‘Pays it Forward II.” Entry
deadline for participants is Sept. 17.
Information: carelc.org@gmail.com.
In conjunction with the event, is the Jubilee
Walk of Life at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at
Young Park, 850 S Walnut Registration: $10
(free for cancer survivors).
September 2018
Brews, Blues & BBQ — The food and
music festival is noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept.
22, at Inn of the Mountain Gods in Mescalero,
N.M. More than 200 different beers, BBQ and
live blues bands on the lawn in front of Lake
Mescalero.Cost: $25 for 10 4.oz pours.
Fort Bayard Days — The annual living his-
tory festival is Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 22-
23 at Fort Bayard, N.M., six miles east of Silver
City off U.S. 180, with living history reenactors,
life period music, sporting events, and a mili-
tary ball Saturday night. Events begin at 9:15
a.m. both days. Information: (575) 388-4477,
(575) 388-4862, or fortbayard.org.
Southern New Mexico State Fair —
Wednesday through Sunday, Sept. 26-30, at
the Doña Ana County Fairgrounds, 12 miles
west of Las Cruces off I-10. Grounds open at 9
a.m. Admission to fair and special events
includes the Speedway, rodeo and live enter-
tainment. Tickets: $14 ($10 age 7-14) after 2
p.m. Thursday and Friday, and all day Saturday
and Sunday; free age 6 and younger: available
at holdmyticket.com. Half-day tickets available
at the gate. Information: (575) 524-8602 or
snmstatefairgrounds.net.
Wanted: Photo/Video Intern (part-time)
Headliners are Tell Runyan on Thursday, Bri
Bagwell on Friday, and John Wolf on Saturday,
with mariachi music on Sunday.
Creative artistic person needed as intern in a newbusiness venture.
Mesilla Valley Corn Maze at Lyles
Duties include web building assistance, data entry, aiding in photography
Family Farms — The labyrinth and pumpkin
and video shoots, and video editing. Must be a self-starter and reliable,
patch is open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays and
Sundays, Sept. 29-Oct. 28 at 3855 W.
and have a working knowledge of WordPress, IMovie and/or Final Cut Pro,
Picacho, Las Cruces. The maze is celebrating
and Adobe Lightroom. Strong interest in photography and video a must.
its 20th season. Admission: $12 ($10 children
Salary open. Please send qualifications including a paragraph telling us why
under 12; free children under 2) $2 discount
you would be a good fit to: mpaulda@markpaulda.com.
for military with ID. Information: (575) 526-
1919, mesillavalleymaze.com or on Facebook
at Mesilla Valley Maze.
Activities include corn maze, pumpkin patch,
hayrides until 6:30 p.m., giant slides, face paint-
ing and more. Activity tickets (available until
5:30 p.m.) are $1 each or 22 for $20.
Mimbres Valley Harvest Festival — The
13th annual celebration hosted by Mimbres
Valley Health Action League is 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at San Lorenzo
Elementary School, on NM 35 in the Mimbres
Valley, N.M. with live music, farmers’ market,
arts and craft fair, storytelling and poetry, kids
activities, best pie contest, silent auction and
more. Information: (575) 536-9845 or mimbre-
sharvestfest.com.
West Texas
Marfa Lights Festival — The 32nd annual
festival that pays tribute to Marfa’s mysterious
lights is Friday through Sunday, Aug. 31-Sept.
2 around the Presidio County Courthouse in
Marfa, Texas. Food and crafts booths, parade,
contests, concerts and street dance.
Information: marfacc.com.
Events begin at 5 p.m. Friday, with vendors
beginning at noon Saturday and Sunday. Street
dances Friday and Saturday nights.
• 5K run begins at 7 p.m. Saturday at the
courthouse.
• Parade is 10 a.m. Saturday Downtown, fol-
lowed by live entertainment and events all day.
Dell Valley Hudspeth County Fair —
The 60th annual Dell Valley Hudspeth County
Fair is Friday and Saturday, Sept. 28-29, on
the fairgrounds in Dell City, with parade, team
roping, barbecue, music, dances, exhibits and
more. Ranch Rodeo is Friday. Vendors and
exhibits open all three days. Admission is free.
Information: on Facebook at Dell Valley Fair.
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Bazaars and fairs
St. Mark Church Bazaar — St. Mark
Catholic Church, 11700 Pebble Hills, hosts its
annual kermes Friday through Sunday, Aug.
31-Sept. 2. Information: 857-2955 or stmark-
catholicchurch.org.
Franciscan Festival of Fine Arts — Holy
Cross Retreat Center, 600 Holy Cross Road in
Mesilla Park, showcases the works of 80 to 90
area artists 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1-2. Enchilada
dinner, vendors, raffle, live music and beer gar-
den. Admission is free. Information: (575) 524-
3688 or franciscanfestival.org.
St. Anthony’s Bazaar — The 54th annual
Labor Day weekend festival is noon to 11 p.m.
Saturday through Monday, Sept. 1-3, at the St.
Anthony’s Seminary, 4501 Hastings (at
Crescent). Food, games and live entertainment.
Admission is free. Information: 566-2261 or
Facebook.
Wednesday Night Farmer’s Market —
Sierra Vista Growers Garden Center, 2800
Hwy 28 in La Union, hosts a weekly farmers
market 3 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays through
Nov. 7, with natural produce from four local
farms, craft vendors, food trucks and more.
Admission is free. Information: (575) 874-2415
or sierravistagrowers.net.
Chalk-the-Block call for vendors — The
City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs
Department (MCAD) seeks artisans and ven-
dors applications through Sept. 3 to partici-
pate in the Oct. 12-14 Chalk the Block event.
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Chalk artists and musicians must submit an
online application by 11:30 p.m. Sept. 3.
Applications at chalktheblock.com. No paper
applications accepted. Information: 212-0110.
St. Genevieve’s Fiesta — The Las Cruces
church’s annual fiesta, celebrating the church
community’s 155th year, is noon to midnight
Saturday and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8-
9, at St. Genevieve’s Parish Hall, 1025 E. Las
Cruces. Live music; ballet folkloricos and ballet,
mariachis and more. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 888-5578 or stgen.info.
Woman’s Club Fantastic Fall Fling —
Woman’s Club of El Paso, 1400 N. Mesa, hosts
its fall bazaar and event Sept. 14-15.
Information: 532-6131 or on Facebook at The
Woman’s Club of El Paso.
Gun Show — The Paso Del Norte Gun
Collectors Spring Gun Show is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept.
15-16, at the El Maida Shrine Temple, 6331
Alabama. Admission is $6, $4 for under 18.
Minors must be accompanied by a parent. Free
admission for Wounded Warriors. Information:
564-0904 or pasodelnorteguncollectors.com.
Mission Trail Art Market — Area artisans
and craftspeople display their fine arts and
crafts 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the third Sunday of
the month (Sept. 16) on the third Sunday of
the month March through November in the
historic Veteran’s Memorial Plaza in San Elizario
with food and drink, concessions and entertain-
ment. Shows are offered on the outdoor stage
at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., with live music, folklorico
and other dancers, and reenactments by the
Pistoleros gunfighters. Pets welcome.
Admission is free. Information: 851-0093 or
missiontrailartmarket.com.
El Paso Scene
Farmer’s Market at Ardovino’s Desert
Crossing — The 14th annual market runs
7:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays at Ardovino’s
Desert Crossing, One Ardovino Drive in
Sunland Park, N.M. Well behaved pets on leash
welcome; brunch available for purchase.
Information: (575) 589-0653, ext. 3, farmers-
marketadc@outlook.com, ardovinos.com or on
Facebook at FarmersMarket.
The 2nd annual Chile and Salsa Festival is 7:30
a.m. to noon Sept. 22, with chile roasting and
a salsa cook-off. Registration for participants:
$5 at ardovinos.com.
Socorro Mission Bazaar — Friday
through Sunday, Sept. 28-30 at La Purisima
Catholic Church, 10041 Socorro Road, with
live music, food, raffle prizes and other activi-
ties. Admission is free. Information: 859-7718.
St. Pius X Kermes — St. Pius X Catholic
Church, 1050 N. Clark, hosts its Grand Bazaar
and Kermes 6 p.m. to midnight Friday and
Saturday, Sept. 28-29, with games, entertain-
ment, music, food and refreshments. Admission
is free. Information: 772-3226.
Kern Place Art and Farmers Market —
The market is 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. the last
Sunday of the month April through November
at 205 Cincinnati Street (between Stanton and
Mesa), with free yoga and local shops and
restaurants open for food and shopping.
Information kernplacemarket.wordpress.com.
Silver City Farmers Market — The mar-
ket runs 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays through
Oct. 27 in the Main Street Plaza (intersection
of 7th and Bullard), and 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Wednesdays, through Oct. 23 Grant County
Convention Center parking lot, US 180 and
32nd Street Bypass. Information: (575) 536-
9681 or silvercityfarmersmarket.info.
Downtown Artist and Farmers Market
— The City of El Paso Museums and Cultural
Affairs Department’s market for area artists
and regionally grown agricultural products is 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday in the Union Plaza
District along Anthony Street. Information:
212-1780 or elpasoartsandculture.org.
Punk Rock Flea Market — El Paso’s fami-
ly friendly punk rock market is 5 to 10 p.m. the
first and third Saturday of the month, 100 Pitt
Street, with art, vinyl, retro, vintage, rockabilly
items, collectibles, horror, punk-themed items,
antiques, kitsch, band shirts, natural beauty
products, comics and more. All ages and pets
welcome. Information: elpasopunkrockfleamar-
ket@gmail.com or on Facebook.
Art and Vintage Night Market is 5 to 10 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 8, at Whole Foods, 100 Pitt.
Las Cruces Farmers & Crafts Market
— More than 230 permanent vendors in arts,
crafts, produce, baked goods and other food
items are offered at the market 8:30 a.m. to 1
p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays along a 7-block
area of Main Street, Downtown. Information:
(575) 541-2288 or lascrucesfarmersmarket.org.
Tierra de Vida Community Farm — La
Mujer Obrera and Centro Mayapan’s farmer’s
market events are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. every
Friday and Saturday, at Cafe Mayapan, 2000
Texas Avenue. Information: Information: 217-
1126.
Upper Valley Artists and Farmers
Market — The artist and farmers market is
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays, at the Substation on
Doniphan at Sunset. Admission is free.
Information on Facebook at Upper Valley Artist
& Farmers Market.
Something for everyone
ALFC ‘Thrive’ Conference — Abundant
Living Faith Center’s annual convention, is Aug.
29-Sept. 2, at 1000 Valley Crest. Conference
service times are 7 p.m. Wednesday; 10 a.m.
and 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 5 p.m.
Saturday and 8:30. 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Sunday. Information: 532-8543, alfc.com or on
Facebook.
UTEP Hispanic Heritage Celebration
— This year’s celebration is in memoriam of
UTEP administrator Laura M. Nuñez-Bolaños;
artist and muralist Ernesto Pedregón Martinez;
“The Godfather of New Mexico Music” Al
Hurricane Sr.; and muralist Margarita “Mago”
Gándara. Most events are free. Information:
747-5462 or academics.utep.edu/chicano.
Events kick off at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 14,
with UTEP’s El Grito Ceremony:
Commemoration of the Declaration of Mexican
Independence” at UTEP Union Plaza.
• “Humanitarian Crisis at the Border, Family
Separation and Detention: Challenges and
Responses” with local, national and internation-
al leaders and advocates is 3 to 5 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 6, in the Tomás Rivera
Conference Center, in Union Building East.
• A documentary screening on “Alicia Chacón,
A Leader Beyond Her Expectations” is 10 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 8, by Professor Homero
Galicia, Chicano Studies, at Blumberg
Auditorium, UTEP Library.
• A book presentation on “Fault Lines of Care:
Gender, HIV, and Global Health in Bolivia” is 3
p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, with Carina
Heckert, Assistant Professor, Department of
Sociology and Anthropology, at Blumberg
Auditorium, UTEP Library
• “How Social Media has Changed the Political
Dynamics of the Bilateral Relations between US
and Mexico” by Manuel Chávez, Director,
Information and Media Ph.D. Program, is 11:30
a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, at
Blumberg Auditorium.
• “Carmen Takes Charge: Reflections on
Cannery Women, Cannery Lives” is 6 to 8 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 20, by Vicki Ruiz, Professor of
History and Chicano/Latino Studies, University
of California, Irvine. Blumberg Auditorium.
• “An Evening with Natalie Scenters-Zapico”
book reading is 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept.
21, in Quinn Hall, Rm. 212.
• A documentary screening on “The Second
Cooler” by Ellin Jimmerson is 10 a.m. Saturday,
Sept. 22, at Blumberg Auditorium.
• A book presentation on “The Shadow of the
Wall: Violence and Migration on the U.S.-
Mexico Border” is 3 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday,
Sept. 27, at Blumberg Auditorium, UTEP
Library, by Jeremy Slack, Assistant Professor,
Department of Sociology and Anthropology.
Blessed Women’s Conference — Ignite
Mission Church, 440 S Yarbrough, hosts the
conference Friday and Saturday, Sept. 7-8.
Doors open at 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.
Saturday. Guest speakers are church co-
founder Patty Valenzuela, Norma Carnera,
Karen Schatzline and Phyllis Sawyer.
Registration: ignitemovement.org/conference.
Information: Jackie Cain at 694.7363 or jack-
iec1990@hotmail.com.
Baby Bump Day — Desert Sun
Chiropractic, 3800 N. Mesa Suite C-1, hosts
the free event for pregnant ladies 1 to 3 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 8, with food and drink, raffles
(including Tory Burch diaper bag), shopping,
and health information. First 50 women receive
gift bags. Information: 838-1500 or chi-
rodesert.com.
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Pranic Healing — Master Choa Kok Sui
hosts a basic course on pranic healing events
Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 8-9 in Spanish and
Sept. 15-16 in English, at, at Chase Suite
Hotel Conference Center, 6791 Montana. Call
for times. Registration and information: 790-
8238, IamprosperousOM@yahoo.com or
pranichealing.com/events.
NEBA Business & Health Services Fair
— Northeast Business Alliance hosts the free
health fair 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept.
13, at Northeast YMCA, 5509 Will Ruth, with
free flu shots, glucose and blood pressure
checks. Admission is free. Information: 345-
5391, or 549-4922 nebaelpaso.org
EPCC Hispanic Heritage Celebration
— El Paso Community College and Diversity
Programs’ Hispanic Heritage Celebration,
“Hispanics: One Endless Voice to Enhance Our
Traditions,” includes events at various campus-
es, with kickoff at 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 14, on
the Valle Verde Campus, 919 Hunter.
Information: 831-3324, epcc.edu/hispanicher-
itage or on Facebook at
EPCCHispanicHeritage.
Art exhibit runs Sept. 24-Oct. 10 at the
Admin. Service Center, Bldg A, 9050 Viscount.
Free read-ins are 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the fol-
lowing locations:
• Tuesday, Sept. 18, in the Northwest
Campus’s Library Reading Room, 6701 S.
Desert
• Wednesday, Sept. 19, at Rio Grande
Campus’s Little Temple, 100 W. Rio Grande
• Thursday, Sept. 20, at the Valle Verde
Cafeteria Annex
• Friday, Sept. 28 at Mission del El Paso, out-
side area, 10700 Gateway East; and
Transmountain Campus foyer,
9570 Gateway North.
Chamizal Junior Ranger Saturday —
Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. San
Marcial, invites families to explore various
world cultures for kids age 5 to 11 at 6 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 15. This month’s program
focuses on Mexico’s Independence Day and will
take place in the evening during the park’s El
Grito event. Come to the National Park
Service ranger tent on the park grounds.
Admission is free, but space is limited.
Reservations recommended. Information/reser-
vations: 532-7273 or nps.gov/cham.
El Paso Water’s Science Saturday — El
Paso Water’s TecH2O Center, 10751
Montana, hosts a “one-stop-shop” for ideas on
Science Fair projects 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 15. Admission is free.
Information: 621-2001 or tech2o.org.
Freedom Nights — The “Night of Worship,
Ministry, and Compassion” is 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 15, at Crosspoint Church,
11995 Montwood, hosted by Reach and
Relieve Ministries. Attendees can learn how to
make a difference in the community. Free
childcare. Admission is free. Information: 867-
9563 or reachandrelieve.com.
Intersect ELP Day of Wellness — Bethel
Family Ministries, 6301 Alabama, hosts its well-
ness event 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15,
with Holy Yoga practice, strength and fitness
training, worship, devotion/wellness study, and
prayer. Refreshments served. Cost: $17.50;
tickets at intersectelp@gmail.com in advance
or $20 at the door. Information: 637-7569.
September 2018
Women of Impact — El Paso Electric and
El Paso Inc. presents the awards event cele-
brating influential area women Tuesday, Sept.
18, at El Paso Country Club, 5000 Country
Club Place. Reception begins at 7:30 p.m. with
program at 8:30 p.m. Tickets: $30 (tables $300
and $800); available at elpasoinc.com/woi.
RSVP by Sept. 12 at 534-4422, ext. 135.
Honorees are Cindi Aboud, Yolanda Arriola,
Andrea Gates-Ingle, Adair Margo, Rosemary M.
Marin and Marina Monsisvais.
El Paso Technology Conference —
Townsquare Media hosts the 4th annual con-
ference 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept.19,
at El Paso Wyndham, 2027 Airway, with speak-
ers, demos and breakout sessions focusing on
business technologies. Admission is free; lunch
tickets are $21.50 (Eventbrite). Information:
521-6327 or elpasobusinessexpo.com.
EPHS Alumni Outstanding Exes — El
Paso High School Alumni Association will honor
its 2018 Outstanding Exes during Homecoming
Week with a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Thursday,
Sept. 20 at the El Paso Club. Cost: $35; call
for tickets, reservations: 545-2246.
Information: ephsalumniassociation.com.
This year’s honorees are Myles Cohen, Class
of 1958; Anna Lucia Mares, Class of 1980; and
Mary Jo Ponsford Melby, Class of 1958.
The Homecoming Parade and Eve of the “E”
is 6 p.m. that evening at EPHS’s R.R. Jones
Stadium, with homecoming game vs. Hanks at
7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21.
CBD oil presentation — Free presentations
on how CBD oil (hemp plant oil) are 10 to 11
a.m. and 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at
Oasis Wellness Center, 10600 Montwood.
Information, reservations: Linda, 867-2986.
Additional presentations are 6 p.m.
Wednesdays through April at Embassy Suites,
6100 Gateway East.
Global People Summit — KaizenRhino
Solutions International invites people to take
part in the online summit 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday,
Sept. 22, at El Paso Public Library’s Main
Branch, 501 N. Oregon, Downtown, during
the United Nations General Assembly.
Admission is free. Information: (575) 650-8728
or globalpeoplesummit.org.
Rio Linda Neighborhood reunion —
The first public reunion of former Rio Linda
Neighborhood residents is 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 22, at Chamizal National
Memorial. Admission is free, but each family is
asked to bring their own picnic food as well as
chairs or blankets. Limited covered picnic shel-
ters with grills and tables available. No glass
containers allowed; pets must be leashed.
Information: Robert Morales (Viro), 525-5199;
Felipe Peralta (Pipi), 613-7675; or Angie Vargas
(Dominguez), 540-1207.
The former Rio Linda Neighborhood included
11th through 13th Streets between Cotton
Avenue/Park Street and Rosita. All residents
were relocated in the mid-1960s under the
terms of the Chamizal Convention.
Health and Wellness Classes — Rio
Grande Cancer Foundation, 616 N Virginia,
Suite D. Classes are free but space is limited;
call for reservations. Information: 562-7660 or
rgcf.org.
• Medicinal Herbs & Inflammation with
Armando Gonzalez-Stuart is 10 a.m. to noon
Saturday, Sept. 22.
• Super Brain Yoga & Pranic Healing with Lynn
Provenzano is 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept.
29.
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Full Moon Yoga — Ardovino’s Desert
Crossing, One Ardovino Drive in Sunland Park,
will host a full moon yoga class at 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 23, on its Sky Deck. Bring a mat.
Cost: $15, includes full moon cocktail.
Information: (575) 589-0653 or ardovinos.com.
All Indian Reunion 2018 — Ysleta High
School’s annual All-Indian Reunion is honors the
Contact information
(915) 851-0742 or 474-1800
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classes of 1967, 1968 and 1969 with a class-
mate mixer at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, and
school tour at 10 a.m. Saturday Sept. 29, at
the high school. Dinner and dance is 7 p.m.
Saturday, at Sunland Park Casino with music by
Route 66 Band. Cost (includes all events): $40.
Information: 383-6032
Make checks payable to “YHS Reunion 2018”
and send to 300 Thunderbird, Suite 17, 79912.
‘Future of Computing’ Nerd Night —
Insights El Paso hosts the event 7 to 9 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 28, at Cardwell Collaborative
El Paso Scene
Building, 5130 Gateway East. Age 21 and older
welcome. Admission; $10; RSVP at insightselpa-
so.org/programs/nerd-nights/. Sponsored by
Curry Adkins. Information: 534-0000.
Local experts Jim Currey and Vladik
Kreinovich will demystify the realms of super
and quantum computing. Nerd Night guests
will also take a tour of the new Cardwell
Collaborative center of innovation.
Crimes Against the Elderly
Conference - Adult Protective Services and
the El Paso County Attorney will host the 11th
annual conference 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday,
Oct. 2, at the Region 19 Head Start Program
Education Service Center, 11670 Chito
Samaniego. Free breakfast and lunch, health
screenings, living wills, advanced directives,
door prizes and goodie bags. Tickets are free
with donated fan, blanket or personal hygiene
items for the APS Silver Star Room.
Registration required at eventbrite.com.
Information: 834-5772.
Irvin Class of 1978 Reunion — Irvin High
School Class of 1978 hosts its 40th Reunion,
Oct. 4-6, during Homecoming week. Reunions
are open to all Irvin alumni. For full schedule
visit irvin1978.com. Information: 549-4606.
UTEP Black Alumni Network — The
Black Alumni Network will host 2018
Homecoming activities Oct. 4-6 at various
locations. Package cost: $50; includes access to
hospitality suite at Hilton Garden Inn. Deadline
to purchase tickets is Sept. 30. Information:
alumni.utep.edu/uban.
Austin High School 50th Reunion —
The Austin High Class of 1968’s 50th reunion is
Oct. 12-13, at the Wyndham Hotel, 2027
Airway. Cost: $155. Details: 585-1987.
Flu and Pneumonia Vaccinations — The
“Immunize El Paso” clinics for eligible persons
ages 6 months and older are at various schools
and other locations through November for
those on Medicaid, Children’s Medicaid and
Chip. Call for cost, eligibility, clinic locations,
and schedule: immunizeelpaso.org.
For a good cause
4 The Love of Animals food drive —
The nonprofit Tails of Two Cities hosts a food
and cleaning supplies drive 10 a.m. 5o 4 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 8, at Pet’s Bar, 368 N.
Yarbrough. Information: 471-4190 or on
Facebook at TailsofTwo Cities.
Signature Chefs Auction — The Regional
Children’s Hospital at Providence presents the
annual benefit auction for the March of Dimes
Birth Defects Foundation 6 p.m. Thursday,
Sept. 13, at Epic Railyard Event Center, 2201
Mills. Top area chefs will present their signa-
ture dishes, along with a menu of gourmet auc-
tion packets. Tickets: $150. Information: 249-
2270, jtorres@marchofdimes.org or signa-
turechefs.org/event/elpasotx.
‘Walk Like MADD’ 5K — Mothers Against
Drunk Driving will host its 5K walk in partner-
ship with El Paso Community College 10:15
a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 15, at Crime
Victims Memorial Park, Judge Edward Marquez
Library and Yucca Park, off Lafayette. The walk
benefits MADD’s Campaign to Eliminate Drunk
Driving, through fundraising pledges made by
the participants. Registration is 9 to 10 a.m.
Information: 779-1987, ext. 4885 or walklike-
madd.org.
Remembrance ceremony is 9:45 a.m.;
Commitment celebration follows walk at 11:15
a.m.
Foundation of Faith Dinner — Author
and journalist Colleen Carroll Campbell is the
keynote speaker for Diocese of El Paso’s 12th
annual dinner, 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20,
at El Paso Convention Center. Cocktails and
hors d’oeuvres begin at 5 p.m. followed by
seated dinner. Dei Gratia Award presentation
honors the Daughters of Charity and Sisters of
Loretto for their impact in the areas of health-
care and education. Event includes a live auc-
tion. Tickets: $100 ($1,000 table for ten).
Sponsorships available. Ticket information: 872-
8412 or elpasodiocesefoundation.org.
Campbell is an author, print and broadcast
journalist, and former presidential speech-
writer. Her books include her award-winning
spiritual memoir, “My Sisters the Saints: A
Spiritual Memoir” and the critically acclaimed
journalistic study, “The New Faithful.”
Autumn Equinox Party — — The
fundraiser for Keystone Heritage Park and
Botanical Garden, 4220 Doniphan, is 6 to 10
p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, with birdwatching, walk-
ing tour of the wetlands, local arts and crafts,
fashion show by Pret-A-Porter, belly dancing,
flamenco and African dancing and food by One
Grub Community. Sangria and beer available
with a donation. Proceeds also benefit Center
Against Sexual and Family Violence. Admission
information: 490-8571 or keystone-
heritagepark.com.
NAMI Walks — National Alliance on Mental
Illness of El Paso hosts its annual walk 8:30 to
11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at Memorial Park
Reserve, 1701 Copia. Check-in begins at 8:30
a.m. Admission is free. All walkers who raise
more than $100 for the cause receive a t-shirt.
Information: 778-5726 or namiep.org/elpaso.
Fajitas & Margaritas for Scholarships
— El Paso Community College’s Culinary Arts
program benefit event is 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday,
Sept. 27, at EPCC’s Administrative Service
Center, 9050 Viscount, Building B Foyer.
Tickets $100 ($50 for EPCC faculty, sStaff, and
students). Information: 831-6483 or
epcc.edu/foundation.
Rebuilding Trost — Paul Foster is guest
speaker and host for the Trost Society’s
fundraising event 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept.
27, in the restored White House Department
Store (Centre Building), 123 W. Mills. Art auc-
tion and live jazz and painting, complimentary
hors-d’oeuvres by Anson Eleven, and craft
cocktails by International. Tickets: $25 ($75
VIP); available at trostsociety.org/events.
Information: 703-3151.
Foster has an extensive record of preserving
some of Trost & Trost’s largest and most
important buildings in the heart of El Paso’s his-
toric center including the Mills Building, White
House Department Store and Plaza Hotel.
Proceeds help to implement an architectural
workshop for 7th and 8th graders.
Elks Lodge Toiletries Drive — Elks
Lodge 187, 2278 Trawood, Suite C, hosts a
drive noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, col-
lecting toiletries to benefit the needy. Hot dogs
for participants, while supplies last. Items also
accepted during regular lodge hours, 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. Monday through Friday, plus Fridays
after 6 p.m. Information: 532-4441 or elpa-
soelks187.org.
Items needed include toilet paper, toothbrush,
toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner and body
wash.
Order toiletries online that will ship directly
to lodge at the TTP “Wish List” at
Amazom.com.
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Walking Words — The progressive dinner
fundraiser in Historic Silver City for the
Southwest Festival of the Written Word is 5:30
p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29. Guests will walk to
three top restaurants in downtown Silver City
(Howard’s Corner Kitchen, Diane’s Restaurant,
and Revel). The food includes hors d’oeuvres
with poetry, dinner with non-fiction, and
desserts with creative fiction. Authors Jesse
Ehrenberg (”Surprise!”), Cindy Medina (”A
Journey into the Heart of the Black Madonna:
Self-Discovery, Spirituality, and Activism”) and
Maggi Petton (”Sofia’s Song: A Novel of
Historic Fiction in Three Parts”) will provide
short presentations at each restaurant.
Registration: $150; space is limited, call for
availability at (505) 881-2499.
Checks payable to “SWFWW” via Paul
Hotvedt, 808 West 8th Street, Silver City, NM
88061. Must be received by Sept. 7.
Feed the Body and Soul — Nosotros is
featured band at the benefit for the Casa de
Peregrinos and Dona Ana Arts Council chil-
dren’s programs 6 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept.
30, at the DAAC Arts and Cultural Center out-
door courtyard, 1740 Calle de Mercado, Suite
D, in Mesilla. In addition to the performance,
there will be food trucks, beer and wine avail-
able. Tickets: $10 in advance; $15 at the gate;
available in advance at CDPEvents.org or at the
DAAC office, located the center. Information:
(575) 523-6403 or daarts.org.
Fort Bliss
Memorial Stair Climb — The 9/11
Memorial Stair Climb allows participants to pay
tribute Tuesday, Sept. 11, by climbing the
equivalent of the 110 stories of the World
Trade Center. Participants will utilize Soto
Physical Fitness Center’s stationary stair step-
pers and are given 25 minutes. Opening cere-
mony is at 5:15 a.m. with the first wave at 5:30
a.m. and last wave at 8:14 p.m. Cost: $10 non
competitive; $15 competitive; all participants
get a tribute t-shirt. Early registration encour-
aged at Soto PFC; space is limited to 175 peo-
ple. Information: 744-5790.\
Retired Officers’ Wives’ Club — The
social club for spouses of retired
Commissioned or Warrant Officers hosts
“Peacock Tales,” luncheon with holiday decor
presentation by Mayra Dominguez and Griselda
Pena, noon to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, at
Centennial Banquet and Conference Center,
on East Fort Bliss. Dominguez and Pena are
designers from At Home-The Home Decor
Superstore. Door prizes awarded. Wives and
widows of retired officers from any branch of
service are invited. Cost: $24; tables of 8 may
be reserved. Reservations (by Sept. 13): 585-
1061 or 852-0151. Reservations by check
should be payable to “ROWC” and sent to
ROWC, 857 Dulce Tierra, 79912.
Friday at The Fireplace — Fort Bliss’s
Freedom Crossing hosts free live music featur-
ing local performers 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Fridays
at the outdoor fireplace followed by DJ music.
Information: 564-5311 or freedomcrossingat-
fortbliss.com.
Non-Commissioned Officers’ Wives
Club — The club meets 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
the first Tuesday of each month (Sept. 4) at
the Trading Post, 1717 Marshall Road, at Fort
Bliss. Social time starts at 9:30, meeting and
potluck at 10 a.m. Information: 751-2132 or
jsw79904@yahoo.com.
September 2018
Club news
L‘Alliance Française d’El Paso —
Information: 246-3810, 585-1789,
afofelpaso.com or on Facebook at
AllianceFrancaiseElPaso. Fall 2018 session I for
French classes starts Saturday, Sept. 8, and
Monday, Sept. 10, for children and adults.
Information: 346-3810 or 585-1789.
Doña Ana Photography Club (DAPC)
— The club hosts free photography programs,
open to the public, 7 to 9 p.m. selected
Tuesdays at Southwest Environmental Center,
275 N. Downtown Mall in Las Cruces.
Information: (575)323-3624 or
daphotoclub.org.
• Sept. 4: Photoshop’s masking and selection
features. Presenter is Debbie Hands.
• Sept. 18: Dale Taylor presents an introduc-
tion to street photography.
Westside Welcome Club — The social
and charitable nonprofit club was established
40 years ago to welcome women to the El
Paso community. Open to both newcomers
and longtime residents. Information: west-
sidewelcomeclub.com.
The monthly free newcomer coffee is 10 a.m.
Fort Bayard Days SEPT. 22-23
Friday, Sept. 7, Mas y Menos Coffee & Tap
Fort Bayard national historic LANDMARK
Room, 1035 Belvidere, Suite 300.
The monthly luncheon and annual Activity Fair
is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, at El Paso
Country Club, allowing members to sign up for
LIVING HISTORY REENACTORS
upcoming activities. Cost for lunch: $22 (for
vegetarian options, indicate with reservation).
Send check to PO Box 13167, 79913. RSVP (by
LIVE PERIOD MUSIC
Sept. 7): 474-5205.
El Paso Retired Teacher Association
SPORTING EVENTS
— The association’s luncheon meeting is noon
Wednesday, Sept. 12, at El Paso Wyndham,
2027 Wyndham. Costs: $18. Reservations: Lila
MILITARY BALL SAT. NIGHT
Murphy at lilalm@sbcglobal.net. EVENTS BEGIN AT 9:15 A.M. BOTH DAYS
Germania Club — The Germania Club of Fort Bayard is 1 mile north of US HWY 180,
El Paso’s monthly luncheon is at 11:30 a.m. 6 miles east of Silver City.
Thursday, Sept. 13, at the Underwood Golf
For more information
call 575-388-4477 or 575-388-4862
Course, 3200 Coe, Fort Bliss. Newcomers Partially funded by the
welcome. Information, reservations: 755-5471. Silver City Lodgers Tax
Military Order of the World Wars —
The El Paso Chapter’s monthly luncheon at 11
a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at Great American
Land & Cattle, 9800 Gateway N Blvd (next to
Cohen Stadium). Learn about the chapter’s
future events. Information 755-4038.
Club Friendship — The club meets 11 a.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 25, at St. Paul’s Methodist
Church, 7000 Edgemere. Program is “Rosa
Guerrero Celebrates Life with Dance and
Music.” Cost: $10, includes lunch. Open to the
public. RSVP by Friday, Sept. 21: 591-2326.
PEEP Learning Lab — Photography
Enthusiasts of El Paso hosts workshops 6 to 8
p.m. the fourth Wednesday every other month
at 500 W Paisano, Second floor meeting room.
Cost: $5 per workshop (free for PEEP mem-
bers). Light refreshments served. Payment at
the door or at the.elusive.photon.im/PEEP/.
Sept. 26: Lightpainting with Chad Puerling
Singles in the Son - The group develops
friendships among Christian singles ages 30 to
50. Bible study held weekly; call days.
Weekend events subject to change. All denomi-
nations are welcome. Membership is free.
Information: Andy, 471-1997,
SinglesInTheSon@yahoo.com or on Facebook.
El Paso Northeast Quilters Guild —
Monthly meetings are 7 to 9 p.m. the second
Thursday of the month (Sept. 13) at Grace
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call 1-800-745-3000 or go to ticketmaster.com.
Unless indicated, prices listed do not include
service charges.
Luis Miguel — The famed Mexican crooner
brings North American Tour to El Paso at 8:30
p.m. Sunday, Sept. 2, to UTEP’s Don Haskins
Center. Over his 36-year career, Luis Miguel
has released 33 albums, selling over 100 million
albums worldwide. He is a 6-time Grammy
winner and 4-time Latin Grammy winner.
Tickets: $43 to $263.20. VIP packages start at
$688.(Ticketmaster).
Kevin Gates — The rapper and hip-hop
artist returns to El Paso to perform at 6 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 3, at El Paso County Coliseum.
His debut album “Isiah” came out in 2016, and
his latest single, “Intro Edition” was released in
July. Tickets: $45.50-$150 (Ticketmaster).
Alice in Chains — The Seattle rock band
performs at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, at
Abraham Chavez Theatre. The band rose out
of the grunge scene to create a sound all their
own and become one of the most successful
bands of the 1990s. Tickets: $39.50-$69.50
(Ticketmaster).
Pablo Francisco — Francisco returns to El
Paso at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, and 7:30 and 10
p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 6-8, at the
Comic Strip, 1201 Airway. Tickets: $22.50
($32.50 VIP). Information: 799-LAFF (5233) or
laff2nite.com.
Chris Young — The platinum-selling enter-
tainer’s “Losing Sleep 2018 Tour” is Thursday,
Sept. 13, at NMSU’s Pan American Center in
Las Cruces, with special guests Kane Brown
and Morgan Evans. His No. 1 singles include
“Losing Sleep,” “Sober Saturday Night,” “Think
Of You,” and “I’m Comin’ Over.” Tickets: $39-
$79; VIP packages offered. (Ticketmaster).
Khalid — The five-time Grammy-nominated
R&B singer comes home to El Paso for his
“915 Hometown Show” at 8 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, Sept. 14-15, at UTEP’s Don Haskins
Center. Tickets start at $44. (Ticketmaster).
See Page 21 for more information on Khalid.
Stephen Stills and Judy Collins — The
music legends perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday,
Sept. 14, at NMSU’s Pan American Center in
Las Cruces. Tickets: $55.50 and $65.50
(Ticketmaster).
Stills, 73, began with Buffalo Springfield and
became famous as part of Crosby, Stills &
Nash, and later, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.
He also has had a highly successful solo career
and is considered one of rock’s best guitarists.
Collins, 79, began here recording career in
1961 and achieved fame as a folksinger with
hits such as “Both Sides Now” and “Chelsea
Morning.” Her biggest hit came in 1975 with
“Send in the Clowns.”
Stills and Collins released their first album,
“Everybody Knows,” last fall.
End of Summer Fest — The outdoor fies-
ta featuring Tierra, Rich Bean of Malo and The
Midnighters is noon Saturday, Sept. 15, at El
Paso County Coliseum. Tickets: $10 general
admission; free of age 12 and younger
(Ticketmaster).
Plumb and Unspoken — The Christian
rock artist Plumb (Tiffany Arbuckle) and band
Unspoken present their “We Are One Tour” 7
to 10 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, at Immanuel
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Baptist Church, 1201 Hawkins with special
guest Dan Bremnes. Tickets: $15 general
admission; $75 VIP packages (Ticketfly.com).
Chayanne — The Latin pop superstar’s
“Desde El Alma” tour is 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept.
23, at El Paso County Coliseum. Tickets start
at $61.50 (Ticketmaster).
Chayanne, born Elmer Figueroa Arce in
Puerto Rico in 1968, has released 21 solo
albums and has sold more than 30 million
albums worldwide, and earned the Billboard
Award for Best Tour.
Fall Out Boy — The multi-platinum selling,
Grammy-winning rock band Fall Out Boy per-
forms at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, at UTEP’s
Don Haskins Center, in support of their new
album, MANIA. Special guest is Machine Gun
Kelly. Tickets: $43.75 to $63.75; VIP packages
$143-$204 (Ticketmaster).
Alejandro Fernandez y Los Tigres del
Norte — The Latin superstar performs at 8
p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Don Haskins
Center. Tickets: $51-$151 (Ticketmaster).
Son of the legendary Vicente Fernández,
Alejandro has sold 30 million albums. Los
Tigres del Norte have released 51 albums since
1968, winning seven Grammy Awards.
Trapfest Block Party — “America’s
Premier Trap and Bass Music Tour” returns for
its 6th anniversary all-ages block party 8 p.m.
to 2 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at North Mesa
and East Main in Downtown El Paso. All ages
event; 21 and older only in bars. Tickets $22
general admission; $42 VIP at Trapfest.com.
This year’s performers include Boombox
Cartel, Mustard, Saymyname and Bockboy JB.
J Balvin Vibras Tour — The Colombian
superstar performs at 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept.
30, at the Don Haskins Center in support of
his new album. J Balvin had back-to-back No. 1
singles with “Mi Gente” and “Machika.” Tickets
range from $33 to $420 (Ticketmaster).
Disney on Ice: ‘Dare to Dream’ —
Disney On Ice returns to El Paso County
Coliseum, 4100 Paisano, Wednesday through
Sunday, Oct. 3-7. Thursday’s performance in
Spanish. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. nightly, plus
matinees 10:30 a.m. and noon Friday, and noon
and 3:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets:
$22-$75 ($15 opening night) with tourTAGs,
$30 with Mickey or Snowflake light-up wands
(Ticketmaster). Ages 2 and older must have
ticket (costumes not permitted for guests 14
and older). Information: 533-9899, disneyon-
ice.com or countycoliseum.com.
Hosts Mickey and Minnie Mouse guide audi-
ences through the amazing adventures of
“Moana,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Tangled,”
“Cinderella,” “Frozen,” and “Coco.”
Downtown Street Festival — The
“StreetFest,” presented by Western Technical
College, encompasses the entire El Paso
Convention Center area 4 p.m. to midnight
Friday and Saturday, Oct. 5-6, with music,
food and entertainment. Car Show, USO
Military Village, dozens of food trucks, beer
and more. Advance tickets: $10 general admis-
sion; $65 VIP (age 21 and older only); available
at universe.com or the Plaza Theatre Box
Office. Ticket prices will increase closer to the
event dates. Information: epstreetfest.com or
on Facebook.
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Friday’s headliner is Dennis DeYoung: The
Music of Styx, with Mark Farner’s American
Band and Jefferson Starship.
Saturday’s headliner is Jonathan Davis of Korn,
with Through Fire and Dead Girls Academy.
‘Jazz at Lincoln Center’ with Wynton
Marsalis — Nine-time Grammy Award win-
ning musical artist Wynton Marsalis performs at
a special El Paso Pro-Musica fundraising concert
featuring the music of Duke Ellington at 7:30
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, at First Baptist Church,
805 Montana. Wynton Marsalis is the first and
only musicians to receive Grammy’s for work
in both Classical and Jazz categories. Tickets:
$50-$150; $200 VIP; $10 special addition room.
Information: 747-8163 or eppm.org.
Ballet Nacional de Amalia Hernández
— The premiere Mexican ballet folklorico
troupe performs at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct.
11, at the Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $35-$75.
(Ticketmaster).
Old Dominion — The country band’s
“Happy Endings World Tour” is 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 12, at NMSU’s Pan American
Center, with Michael Ray and High Valley.
(Ticketmaster).
Los Temerarios – The romantic Mexican
group performs at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
13, at The Plaza Theatre, with Baruch.
Consisting of brothers Adolfo and Gustavo
Angel and their cousin Fernando Angel, the
group started in 1978 and has recorded more
than 20 albums. They have been nominated for
two Grammys, one Latin Grammy an have
been honored with Lifetime Achievement
Awards from both Premio Lo Nuestro and the
Latin Billboard Music Awards. Tickets: $49-
$119 (Ticketmaster).
‘Shawn Mendes’ — The Canadian singer-
songwriter will give a special college perform-
ance at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at UTEP’s
Don Haskins Center. Tickets: $49.50, $69.50
and $89.50(Ticketmaster). Discounted UTEP
student tickets with a valid Miner Gold Card
are $39.50 and $59.50 available only at UTEP
Ticket Center locations.
Way Out West Fest — Country Music
singer and songwriter Lee Brice will headline
the 3rd annual fusion of culture with Saturday,
Oct. 13, at Southwest University Park, along
with a Margarita Contest and Chili Challenge.
Also part of the lineup is Frank Ray, Travis
Denning and the Powell Brothers. Gates open
at 5 p.m. Tickets: $25 general admission; $45
floor seats; $60 West Bank Club general admis-
sion; $150 VIP; available at southwestuniversi-
typark.com. Information: epwayoutwest.com
or on Facebook at EPWayOutWest.
Sebastian Yatra and Manuel Turizo —
The Latin music artists join forces for their U.S.
Tour at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, at El Paso
County Coliseum. Tickets: $51, $91 and $121
(Ticketmaster).
‘EnParajDos’ — The Spanish language show
features Consuelo Duval and Adrián Uribe,
who explore all the problems, conflicts and
misunderstandings that arise in a couple’s rela-
tionships, at 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at
Abraham Chavez Theatre. Tickets: $45-$95
(Ticketmaster).
‘There is More’ Tour — The tour featur-
ing Christian group Hillsong and pastor Brian
Houston is 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, at
Abundant Living Faith Center East, 1000 Valley
Crest. General admission; $28 ($25 each for
groups of 10 or more). Premium tickets: $48 at
premierproductions.com. Information: 532-
8543 or alfc.com.
Kevin Hart — The comic and actor brings
his “Irresponsible Tour” to El Paso with two
shows, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at
the Abraham Chavez Theatre. Tickets: $61.50-
$131.50 (Ticketmaster).
Ozuna — One of the hottest reggaeton and
trap singers in Latin music performs at 8 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 25, at El Paso County
Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano, for his “Aura
Tour.” Tickets: $60-$130. (Ticketmaster).
Information: 533-9899.
Gipsy Kings — The Gipsy Kings’ Tour Gipsy
Unidos is 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at the
Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $49-$79 (Ticketmaster)
Franco Escamilla — The Mexican comedi-
an, musician and radio announcer, known as
“The Master of Sarcasm,” returns to El Paso at
7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, at the Plaza Theatre.
Tickets: $39 to $125 (Ticketmaster).
Carol Burnett — Comedian, actor, writer,
and singer Carol Burnett, whose career has
spanned seven decades of television, premiers
her latest tour “An Evening of Laughter and
Reflections Where The Audience Asks The
Questions” at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, at the
Plaza Theatre. This is Burnett’s first perform-
ance in El Paso. Tickets: $65-$125
(Ticketmaster).
Ghost — The Grammy-winning Swedish
metal band presents their “A Pale Tour Named
Death” at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, at Abraham
Chavez Theatre. Tickets: $34.50; VIP packages
$222.50 (Ticketmaster).
‘Rodgers + Hammerstein’s The
Sound of Music’ — The musical story of
Maria and the von Trapp family opens the
Broadway in El Paso 2018-2019 season
Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 10-11, at The Plaza
Theatre. Information: 231-1111 or
visitelpaso.com/broadway.
‘A Magic Cirque Christmas’ – The all
ages holiday event that transports guests to the
golden age of entertainment with mind-blowing
talents, stunning costumes, comedy and more
is 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, at Abraham
Chavez Theatre. Tickets: $29.75 to $79.75.
VIP: $129.75. On-stage seating also available
(limited amount).
The Fab Four — The “Ultimate Tribute” of
the Beatles is 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, at The
Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $25, $35, $45 and
$55.(Ticketmaster).
George Lopez — The El Paso favorite bring
his “The Wall Tour” to El Paso at 7 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 1, at Abraham Chavez Theatre.
Tickets: $37.50-$89.50 (Ticketmaster).
‘Finding Neverland’ — Broadway in El
Paso presents the audience Choice Award for
Best Musical, based on the Academy Award
winning film, Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec.
11-12, at the Plaza Theatre. Ticket informa-
tion: 231-1111, ElPasoLive.com/Broadway or
on Facebook at Broadway in El Paso.
A Merry-Achi Christmas — Mariachi Sol
de Mexico presents its holiday show at 7:30
p.m. Monday, Dec. 17, at the Plaza Theatre,
with traditional carols played by the 13-piece
ensemble. Tickets: $27-$57 (Ticketmaster).
Sol de México is a three-time Grammy nomi-
nated ensemble.
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Il Divo — The tenor group’s “Timeless Tour”
is 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, at Abraham
Chavez Theatre. First discovered and men-
tored by Simon Cowell of American Idol fame
15 years ago, Il Divo has since sold more than
30 million albums. Tickets: $47-$107; with VIP
packages $292-$593 (Ticketmaster).
Jason Mraz and Toca Rivera — 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 18, at The Plaza Theatre, with
special guest Gregory Page. Tickets: $39.50 to
$95 (Ticketmaster).
Sesame Street Live ‘Let’s Party’ —
10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.Dec. 22-23 at the
Abraham Chavez Theatre. Tickets start at $20
(Ticketmaster). Information: 231-1100 or
sesamestreetlive.com..
‘The Great Russian Nutcracker’ — The
Moscow Ballet presents its “Dove of Peace
Tour” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22, and 1 and 5
p.m. Sunday, Dec. 23, at the Plaza Theatre.
Tickets: $28-$89. (Ticketmaster). Information:
nutcracker.com.
Los Tucanes de Tijuana — The popular
Mexican band performs at 8 p.m. Saturday,
Feb. 9, at El Paso County Coliseum. Tickets:
$39.50-$119.50(Ticketmaster).
Metallica — Heavy metal legend bring their
Worldwired tour to El Paso at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 28, at UTEP’s Don Haskins
Center. Each show begins with the Light It Up
pre-show party hosted by comedian Jim
Breuer. Ticket information via Ticketmaster.
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El Paso Comic Strip — 1201 Airway.
Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 and
9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday. Tickets: $6 Thursday, $12 Friday and
Saturday; $8 Sunday, except at listed. Age 17
and older admitted. VIP Booths $10 more.
Information, reservations: 779-5233, elpaso-
comicstrip.com or on Facebook.
• Aug. 30-Sept. 2: John Stringer
• Sept. 27-30: Erik Myers
Special events:
Pablo Francisco performs at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday and 7:30 and 10 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, Sept. 6-8. Tickets: $22.50-$32.50.
Jay Chandrasekhar performs Sept. 20-22 at
7:30 p.m. Thursday and 7:30 and 10 p.m.
Friday and Saturday. Tickets: $20; $25 VIP.
El Paso’s Funniest Comedy Challenge event is
7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, hosted by
Laughter Hours Comedy. Tickets: $10-$20.
Tricky Falls — 209 S. El Paso. Information:
351-9909. Tickets at trickyfalls.com.
• September Mourning — The hardcore fanta-
sy metal band performs at 8 p.m. Tuesday,
Sept. 11, in The Perch with Kaleido, Charcoal
Tongue and Crash. Tickets: $10.
• Grizzly Bear — The American rock band
performs at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13. $28.
• Chaos Chaos, Yeek — The sister band (for-
mer known as Smoosh) performs at 8 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 14. Tickets: $12-$15.
• Upon a Burning Body — The San Antonio
metal band headlines their “Bill & Shred’s
Excellent Tour-Venture” at 6 p.m. Friday,
Sept. 21, with Nekrogoblikon, Buried Above
Ground, Adrift on River Styx and Texas
Gigantism. Tickets: $16-$20.
• Tribal Seeds — The reggae band performs at
El Paso Scene
8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, with Iya Terra.
Tickets: $20-$25.
• Wvrm — The grindcore band performs at 7
p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, with Sabrewulf, and
Know//Suffer. Tickets; $8.
• Sleep Signals — The metal band’s Fireproof
Tour is 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, with Eye of
the Bermuda, Aurora Under Water, Texas
Gigantism, and Humbleness Got Vanished. $5.
• Escape the Fate and Slaves — The post-hard-
core bands perform at 6:30 p.m. Thursday,
Oct. 11, with other guests. Tickets: $20.
The Full Moon Vampire Ball is Saturday, Oct.
20, with DJ Bueller from SiriusXM First Wave
spinning DarkWave. Tickets: $15; $75 VIP.
Club Here I Love You — 115 S. Durango.
Electronic and DJ music. Most events are at 9
p.m. and are 18 and older. Tickets at
eventbrite.com. Information: 307-7736.
• Sept. 1: Doc Martin (All Night Long).
• Sept. 8: Nick Warren.
• Sept. 15: Mija (Club Tour)
• Sept. 21: Matthias Meyer
• Sept. 29: dOP.
Lowbrow Palace — The music venue and
nightclub moves in September to 1101 Texas. .
Surcharge for ages under 21. Tickets at low-
browpalace.com.
The Lowbrow’s “Never Forget Block Party”
at its 111 E. Robinson location is 6 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 1-2, along
Robinson Street. Tickets: $10 per night.
All other events at the new location:
• Flamingosis — The electronic R&B musician
performs at 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, with
UniiQu3 and The Swell Kids. Tickets: $15-$18.
• The Crystal Method — The American elec-
tronic music group performs at 10 p.m. Friday,
Sept. 14. Tickets: $20.
• Shoreline Mafia — The hip hop group’s Only
The xClusives Tour is 9 p.m. Wednesday,
Sept. 19. Tickets: $20 ($50 meet and greet).
• Lane 8 — The electronic musician’s “Little by
Little Tour” is 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, out-
doors. Tickets: $15-$18.
• Fat Nick — The Miami hip-hop artist per-
forms at 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21. Tickets: $18
general admission; $50 VIP Eat & Greet.
• Dilly Dally — The Canadian alt rock band
performs at 9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25. $12.
• Big Thief — The indie rockers perform at 9
p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, with Iji. $13-$15.
• Mystic Braves — The alternative band per-
forms at 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, with the
Creation Factory. Tickets: $12-$15.
• Houndmouth — The alternative blues band
performs at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, with Family
of The Year, outdoors. Tickets: $24.25-$26.25.
• Dave Parley of the electronic duo Prayers
performs at 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6. $15.
• Mothers — The indie folk band performs at
9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8. Tickets: $12-$15.
• Hinds — The Madrid, Spain indie rock band
performs 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9. $13-$15.
• Thunderpussy — The female rock band per-
forms at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10. $14.
• Russian Circles — The instrumental-based
rock band performs at 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct.
11. Tickets: $18.
• Yung Bae — The hip hop and rap artist per-
forms at 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12. Tickets: $13.
• Sadgirl — The rock band performs at 10 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 19, with Wild Wing. Tickets: $10.
• Deafheaven and DIIV — The post-metal and
rock bands perform at 9 p.m. Monday, Oct.
22, with Wild Wing. Tickets: $22.
• Bob Moses — The alternative duos presents
their Battle Line Tour at 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct.
23, with Mansionair. Tickets: $22-$25.
• Oh Sees — The psych-punk band performs
at 9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, with Prettiest Eyes
and Pilots of Venus. Tickets: $18-$20.
Rockhouse Bar and Grill — 9828
Montana, specializing in metal and hard rock.
For all ages events, those under 21 charged a
surcharge. Information: 591-7625 or on
Facebook at RockHouserDiveBarKitchen.
• Chernobyl the Secret & Scylla — The
Shedding The Chrysalis Tour is 6 p.m. Friday,
Sept. 7.
• Amiensus — The band performs Tuesday,
Sept. 11, with Ashbringer, Mondoshawan and
Stay Dead. All ages show. Doors open at 7 p.m.
• Exmortus — The metal band performs at 8
p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, with Byzantine,
Immortal Guardian and local bands. All ages
show. Admission: $10.
• Dead Animal Assembly Plant — The industri-
al metal band performs Tuesday, Sept. 25. Age
18 and older. Admission; $5.
• DRB Presents: War of Ages, Capstan, Ghost
Key and locals 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2. $15
in advance (holdmyticket); $20 day of show.
• Incantation — The band performs at 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 9, with Infestation of Evil, The
Stalk and Nyctopphagia. Tickets: $15 in
advance at; $20 day of show.
Spencer Theater for Performing Arts
— Airport Hwy 220 in Alto, N.M. Information:
(575) 336-4800 or spencertheater.com.
• John Mueller’s “Winter Dance Party” — The
live tribute concert recreating the performanc-
es of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and Big
Bopper is 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 2. $39-$69.
• Benise: Fuego! The Spirit of Spain — The
Emmy-winning prince of Spanish guitar per-
forms at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3. $35-$79.
• Ballet Folklórico de México – 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 10. Tickets: $39-$65.
• The New Chinese Acrobats – 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 23. Tickets: $39-$65.
Pre-show buffets begin two hours prior to
show; cost is $20.
Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and
Casino — Mescalero, N.M. Age 21 and older
admitted. Tickets through Yapsody.com or
Ticketmaster. Information: 1-877-277-5677 or
innofthemountaingods.com.
• 3 Doors Down — The rock band performs
at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, with special guest
Collective Soul. Tickets: $59-$129.
• Emeril Legasse — The celebrity chef will
present a cooking demonstration and dinner at
7 p.m. Oct. 6. Tickets start at $70 (includes
dinner).
• Masters of Illusion — The hit CW television
series and America’s largest touring magic show
is 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26. Tickets: $20-$60.
• Carnival Fantastique — 8 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 27. Tickets: $20-$50.
Flickinger Center for Performing Arts
— 1110 New York Ave. Alamogordo. Shows
begin at 7 p.m. Information: (575) 437-2202 or
flickingercenter.com.
• ‘Empty Spaces’ Pink Floyd Tribute rock con-
cert and laser light show is Saturday, Sept. 29.
Tickets: $30 at brownpapertickets.com.
• Hotel California — The Eagles Tribute opens
the Flickinger’s Premier Series season Monday,
Oct. 8. Tickets: $18, $30 and $40.
• Kahulanui — The Hawaiian Kings of Swing
perform Tuesday, Oct. 23. $18, $30 and $40.
NM Tech Performing Arts Series —
Performances are 7:30 p.m. at New Mexico
Tech’s Macey Center in Socorro, N.M.
Information: nmtpas.org.
• Willy Sucre and Friends perform Beethoven
and Torera with a String Quartet Monday,
Sept. 24. Admission is free.
• Phoebe Hunt & The Gatherers — The
Americana fiddler and singer-songwriter per-
forms at Friday, Sept. 28. Tickets: $18 ($16
seniors, $8 youth).
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Noche de Encanto — Loretto Academy
Choirs hosts an “Enchanted Evening” of music
from Spain and Latin America by Falla, Galindo,
Grever and Ponce 7 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7,
at Loretto Chapel, 1300 Hardaway, featuring
tenor Michael Hernández, tenor, soprano
Carmen Walker, pianist Esequiel Meza, and
Loretto Treble Choir. Portion of ticket sales
will go to benefit the choir. Admission: $13 in
advance; $15 at the door; $8 seniors/military in
advance; $10 at the door; $5 students in
advance, $8 students at door. Ticket informa-
tion: Michael Hernandez, 309-9276.
UTEP Department of Music —
Performances are at Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall.
Performance at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise list-
ed. Tickets prices vary. Information: 747-5606
or utep.edu/liberalarts/music/.
• Greg Luffey performs an evening of saxo-
phone music Wednesday, Sept. 12, as part of
its Faculty Recital Series. Luffey accompanied
by Domic Dousa on piano, performs works and
transcriptions by Franck, Dubois, Desenclos,
Gershwin and more.
• A Chamber Recital with Stephen Nordstrom,
violin and Michael Way, cello, is 3 p.m. Sunday,
Sept. 16, as part of its Faculty Recital Series.
Tickets: $8 ($5 students/military; $3 UTEP fac-
ulty, students and staff).
• UTEP Symphony Orchestra performs
Thursday, Sept. 27.
• Guest tenor Brian Downen and composer
Jorge Martin perform Saturday, Sept. 29.
• El Paso Youth Jazz Ensemble performs at 2
p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30.
• UTEP Wind Symphony performs Tuesday,
Oct. 2.
• Jazz guitarist Dave Styker performs
Wednesday, Oct. 3.
Pops Under The Stars — Las Cruces
Symphony Orchestra performs an outdoor
concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, at Plaza
de Las Cruces, 101 N. Main (Downtown Mall).
Food, beverage and beer and wine available.
Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets: $16 (open
seating); $51 VIP seating ($510 table of 10);
available at holdmyticket.com. Information:
(575) 646-3709 or lascrucessymphony.com.
‘Encores & Overtures’ — El Paso Opera,
celebrating its 25th anniversary, and El Paso
Ballet presents the annual event featuring head-
liner baritone-bass Ricardo Herrera at 6 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 15, at El Paso Country Club,
with cocktail hour, silent auction, dinner and
live performances. Tickets: $125 ($1,250 table
for ten). Information: 581-5534,
amarcee@epopera.org or epopera.org.
EPSMF applications — El Paso Society for
Musicians of the Future will take applications
online starting Saturday, Sept. 15, for its 2019
Young Musicians Competition, Instruments for
Young Lives, and OM/NI project. Information:
449-0619 or epsmf.org.
• 2019 Young Musicians Competition seeks
classical musicians age 8-19 in all instruments
and voice. Cash awards and recognition of
achievement for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place. Finalist
announcements in March. Application deadline
is Jan. 31, 2019.
• Instruments for Young Lives is open to classi-
cal musicians age 8-19 who have demonstrated
musical excellence, academic achievement and
unmet financial need. Application deadline is
September 2018
Jan. 31, 2019.
• OM/NI (Original Music/New Ideas) call for
composers is open to original scores for solo
piano. Junior division open to age 9-16;
Emerging division open to age 17-25. Cash
awards in each division, plus an “Audience
Choice Award.” Application deadline is March
15, 2019. Information” sjackson@epsmf.org.
Mesilla Valley Jazz and Blues Society
— The society presents the Shawn Mahony
Trio at its monthly concert series 7 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 16, at First Christian Church,
1809 El Paseo in Las Cruces. The music begins
after a short business meeting. Admission: $10
($5 members; $1 students with ID). Coffee and
dessert reception precedes the concert at 6:30
p.m. in the foyer. Information: Larry Brooks,
(575) 640-8752 or mvjazzblues.net.
Mahony is the UTEP professor for guitar.
The Organ Symposium — The sympo-
sium celebrating organ music is at 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 16, at Zion Lutheran Church,
2800 Pershing, with organists from El Paso and
Las Cruces, as well as young piano students
playing the organ and piano. Program is free to
the public; contributions welcome. Information:
532-5874.
EPSO’s ‘Rachmaninoff Gold’ — El Paso
Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Bohuslav
Rattay, opens its season with guest pianist Van
Cliburn Gold Medalist Yekwon Sunwoon, at
7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 21-22, in
the Plaza Theatre. Selections include
Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in C
minor, op. 18, and Symphony No. 2 in E minor,
op. 27. Tickets: $16-$45; $9 and $11 for stu-
dents (Ticketmaster). Information: 532-3776 or
epso.org.
Opening notes are presented at 6:30 p.m.
each night in the Philanthropy Theatre next to
the Plaza.
El Paso Chopin Piano Festival — The
24th annual series of piano concerts are at 7
p.m. selected Saturdays at Chamizal National
Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Admission is
free, but people are advised to arrive early;
concerts are almost always standing room only.
Information: chopinfest@sbcglobal.net or elpa-
so-chopin.com.
• Sept. 22: Eric Zuber. Zuber has won major
prizes from ten of the world’s most prestigious
international piano competitions including
Arthur Rubinstein, Cleveland, Seoul, Sydney,
Dublin, Honens, and the Piano-e-Competition.
He is also a two-time recipient of the Gina
Bachauer Prize at Juilliard—one of only a hand-
ful of pianists in the school’s history to have
won the award twice in two consecutive years.
Zuber will perform Chopin’s Preludes, Op.
28, Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise,
Op. 22 and others works, as well as
Beethoven’s Sonata Op. 53 in C Major.
• Oct. 6: Richard Dowling.
• Oct. 20: Lucy Scarbrough.
Southwest Chamber Winds — The con-
cert, sponsored by Sierra County Arts Council,
is at 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, at Grapes
Gallery, 407 Main Street, Truth or
Consequences. Admission: $10 ($5 for SCAC
members). Information: 575-894-0615 or sier-
racountyarts.org.
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Celestial Sounds call for singers — The
Las Cruces women’s choir seeks singers for
their classic and contemporary choral reper-
toire and upcoming winter concert of
Christmas favorites. Rehearsals are 7 p.m.
Mondays, at Peace Lutheran Church, 1701
Missouri. Information: Carol Nike, (575) 202-
9646 or carol_nike@hotmail.com.
Cellisimo — Las Cruces Civic Concert
Association presents the duo of Ruslan
Biryukov and Anne Suda performing works by
Bach, Vivaldi, Paganini and Piazzola at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 2, at the Rio Grande Theatre,
211 N. Main in the Las Cruces Downtown
Mall. Tickets: $25; $5 students 18 and older
with I.D. (available at the door only); free for
age 17 and younger with paying adult.
Information: (575) 405-7429 or
lascrucescca.org.
EP Chorale and Chamber Choir audi-
tions — El Paso Choral Society hosts auditions
by appointment for its 2018-19 chorale and
chamber choir through Oct. 15, at El Paso
Conservatory of Music, 801 N. Mesa.
Rehearsals are 7 to 9:30 p.m. Mondays. The
choirs will perform Handel’s Messiah on Dec. 8
and another work in the spring at the Abraham
Nutcracker auditions — El Paso Ballet
Theatre, 1060 Doniphan Park Circle, Suite H,
will hold auditions
for the 10th anniversary performance of the
Nutcracker Saturday, Sept. 1. Open to ages 6-
13; auditions will be held by age group.
Audition cost: $10; lead roles will be compen-
sated. Information: 760-6062, dance@elpa-
soballettheatre.com or ≈
Times are noon for age 6-7; 12:30 p.m. for
age 8-10; 1 p.m. for age 11-13 (beginner/inter-
mediate); 2 p.m. age 12 and older
(advanced/pointe). Arrive 15 minutes prior to
audition time for registration. Make audition 10
a.m. to noon Sept. 8.
Male and female dancers age 14 and older
with a strong technical foundation in classical
and contemporary dance, and have at least five
years of serious training also sought. Trainee
positions available.
Female dancers wear black leotard, pink
tights, pointe shoes, and hair in a bun. Male
dancers wear black tights, white shirt, black or
white ballet shoes.
El Paso Ballet Theatre is also is taking registra-
tion for new students for its regular classes.
Information at elpasoballettheatre.com.
Seniors’ Saturday Night Dance — Las
Cruces Senior Programs host monthly dances 5
to 7 p.m. the first Saturday of the month
(Sept. 1, Oct. 6)at the Munson Center, 975 S.
Mesquite. Admission: $3; tickets available 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. Munson Center the week
before the dance. Information: (575) 528-3000
or las-cruces.org/departments/quality-of-
life/senior-programs.
Square Dance Lessons — See Saws
Square Dance Club hosts free family-friendly
lessons at 6:30 p.m. Fridays, Sept. 7 and 21,
at Crosspoint Church’s Community Center,
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Chavez Theater. Sign up for 10-minute audi-
tions with General Director Prentice Loftin:
259-4999 or auditions.epchoirs@gmail.com.
Information: epchoralsociety.org.
Border Chorders — The El Paso men’s
barbershop and a cappella group rehearses at
7:30 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays at University
Presbyterian Church, 244 N. Resler. Directed
by John Eby. Singers in all male vocal ranges
welcome. Information: Mitch Wilson 309-6954
or barbershop.org
The Border Chorders are the El Paso chapter
of the Barbershop Harmony Society and were
established in 1947. Prior choral singing experi-
ence and voice lessons are not required.
Sungold Chorus — The El Paso Sungold
Chorus of the Sweet Adelines rehearses four-
part harmony 7 to 9:30 p.m. Mondays at All
Saints Church, 3500 McRae. All ladies interest-
ed in making good friends and good music are
invited. All ages and levels of musical back-
ground welcome. Information: 740-3216 or
epsungold.org.
The women’s chorus is dedicated to the per-
formance of four-part barbershop harmony,
musical education, and community involve-
ment.
The chorus is looking for new members to be
a part of this long-standing organization that
provides entertainment and education through-
out the region. No prior musical background is
necessary.
1995 Montwood, suitable for ages 10 to adult.
Dress comfortably; no partner needed.
Information: edie@elp.rr.com.
Mexico … Sones and Jarabes — The
Ballet Paso del Norte performance is 7 p.m.
Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8-9, at
Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. San
Marcial. Admission: $5. Information: 588-5743.
Elena Baker Dance Studio — Elena
Baker Dance Studio present an evening of
dance at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, at the
Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. San
Marcial. Admission is free. Information: 532-
7273.
‘Above Borders’ Aerial Festival —
Project in Motion, 430 N. Compress in Las
Cruces, hosts modern dancer Monica Newsam
during its yearly weekend of training, Sept. 21-
23 at the company’s Harvey Gin Studios, 430
N. Compress in Las Cruces. Information: (575)
208-4413 or projectinmotion.com.
Public performances are 7 p.m. each night.
Tickets: $7-$10, space is limited.
Weekend workshops are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday. Cost: $50 for both days.
Special session is 1 to 5 p.m. Friday. Cost:
$30.
Company auditions are 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday,
Sept. 30. RSVP at pimdance@gmail.com.
Contra Dance — The Southern New
Mexico Music and Dance Society’s contra
dance is 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21,
at Mesilla Community Center, 2251 Calle de
Santiago in Las Cruces. Music by Rus Bradburd
and Dennis Daily of Las Cruces. Caller is
Lonnie Ludeman. The dance begins with begin-
ners’ lessons at 7:30 p.m.; no partner or expe-
rience needed. Cost: $6 ($4 youth; $15 family).
Information: (575) 522-1691 or snmmds.org.
September 2018

The Dry River — 9910 Montana.
Performances begin at 9 p.m.. Arrive early for
food and drinks. Admission is free. Information:
892-2146, thedryriver.com or on Facebook.
Sept. 1: Radio Altivo. Sept. 8: Los 202.
Sept. 22: Rockabilly Strangers. Sept. 29:
Hypnosis.
Jazz at Sunset — El Paso Community
College hosts the free outdoor jazz show 6 to
10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, at EPCC’s Valle Verde
Campus’s Americana Language Village, 919
Hunter with saxophonist Doug Webb from Los
Angeles, Billy Townes, Ruben Gutierrez
Quintet, Frank Zona and Urban Edge, and El
Paso Jazz Collective. Bring a blanket or lawn
chair. Information: 831-2660 or epcc.edu.
La Parada — The monthly event celebrating
local culture and lifestyles is 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Friday, Sept. 7, at San Carlos Building, 501
Texas. Art market open all night. Information:
351-6023 or on Facebook at laparadaep. The
event celebrates its 8th birthday in September
with MONO/POLY, @NOBODY, D-Styles,
Pilots of Venus A. Billi Free, System.A, and
Shack Chavez. Tickets: $10.
Los Silvers — La Mujer Obrera presents the
family concert and dance at 6 p.m. Friday,
Sept. 14, at Cafe Mayapan, 2000 Texas.
Tickets: $35; includes a chiles en nogada dinner
(eventbrite.com). Information: 217-1126.
‘Pickamania!’ — Sierra County Arts Council
hosts a weekend of live music Sept. 14-16 at
Black Range Lodge in Kingston, N.M. Hours are
6 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, 3 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday,
and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Cost: $10 Friday
or Sunday; $15 Saturday; $30 full weekend (half
price for SCAC members). Information: (575)
894-0615 or sierracountyarts.org.
El Paso Call to Worship — The Body
United presents its annual Night of Unified
Worship 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at
Coronado High School’s Lee Ross Capshaw
Auditorium, 100 Champions Place, with Todd
Dulaney, Jaci Velasquez, Austin and Lindsay
Adamec, and Broken Vessels. Everyone is invit-
ed regardless denomination or church affilia-
tion. Admission is free. Information: 996-1601
or elpasocalltoworship.com.
Trans-Pecos Festival — El Cosmico vin-
tage trailer lodge at 802 S. Highland in Marfa,
Texas, hosts the 13th annual festival of Music
+ Love Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 20-
23, with live music, sandlot baseball, Saturday
night barbecue, food trucks, camping arts and
crafts, vendors, workshops and other activities.
Tickets: $250 three-day pass for music only;
$325 with camping. Information: (432) 729-
1950 or elcosmico.com.
Sam’s Town and Co Founder — The
indie bands performs at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept.
25, at Art Obscura, 3206 Harrelson, in Las
Cruces, with Kevin Nichols and Luna. All ages.
Admission: $5. Information: (575) 494-7256.
Desert Night Acoustic Music Camps
— Hard Road Trio hosts music and songwriter
camp at Friday through Sunday, Oct. 3-5, at
the Black Range Lodge in Kingston, N.M. for
those interested in learning to write songs or
improving their craft. Cost: $300. Lodging and
meals arranged separately with the Black Range
Lodge. Information: hardroadtrio.com or black-
rangelodge.com.
September 2018
Mt. ZION COMMUNITY STREET FEST
Saturday Sept. 15
10am-3pm
Also FREE ADMISSION
Mariachi Sundays in Mesilla — The fall 3400 Wyoming
afternoon series is 3 to 5 p.m. Sundays Sept.
23-Nov. 18 in the Plaza at historic Old Mesilla. El Paso TX 79903
Admission is free. Bring chairs or blankets. Pets
and alcohol not allowed in plaza. Information: Health Fair • Car Show • Food Trucks
mesillanm.gov or on Facebook at Old Mesilla. Live Entertainment • 3 on 3 Basketball
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino — Kids Zone • Vendors • And Much More
1200 Futurity, Sunland Park. No cover.
Information: (575) 874-5200 or Sunland- Vendors Wanted: (915) 566-2827
Park.com. Concerts are 9 to 11 p.m.
• Friday, Aug. 31, Las Musas (Alejandra
Like us on Facebook: Mount Zion Baptist Church
Guzman and Gloria Trevi Tribute).
• Saturday, Sept. 8: Hollywood U2 (U2
Tribute).
Echoes in the Park — Drumming
Enthusiasts of El Paso (DEEP) hosts the open
drumming circle, now in its 11th year, 7 p.m.
Saturdays through Oct. 13 at Upper Tom Lea
Park on Rim Road. Bring your own percussion.
Experienced musicians of acoustic instruments
welcome. Participation is free. Information:
491-3476 or on Facebook.
Thursday Night Jams — The Rio Grande
Theatre, 211 N. Main in Las Cruces, presents
live music at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, showcasing
all varieties. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Admission: $5 (cash only) Information: (575)
541-2290 or riograndetheatre.org.
Zin Valle Free Music Sundays — Zin
Valle vineyard, 7315 Hwy 28 in Canutillo (3/4
mile north of FM 259), hosts free live music 1
to 4 p.m. on selected Sundays. Guests may also
enjoy wine tastings. Bring a picnic. Information:
877-4544 or zinvalle.com.
• Sept. 2: Dusty Low
• Sept. 9: Julio Ortiz
• Sept. 23: Dan Lambert.
Truth or Consequences Brewing Co.
— 410 N. Broadway. Shows begin at 7 p.m.
Free admission. Information: (575) 297-0289,
torc.beer, or on Facebook.
• Wednesday, Sept. 5: Jake La Botz with CW
Ayon
• Thursday, Sept. 6: Chris & Reed Rishe
• Friday, Sept. 7: Rockabilly Strangers
• Thursday, Sept. 13: Moody Little Sister
• Friday, Sept. 14: High Desert Playboys
• Sunday, Sept. 16: Calista, 4 p.m.
• Thursday, Sept. 20: Mosaic Mountains
• Friday, Sept. 21: Flint Hill Special
• Thursday, Sept. 27: Omar Cuellar
• Thursday, Oct. 4: Soundworms
Howling Coyote Open Mic — The open
mic event is 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, at Center
for Spiritual Living, 575 N. Main, Las Cruces.
Doors open for jam session at 6 p.m.Free
admission. Information: bobandmelody@sbc-
global.net. Open to acoustic musicians, poets,
storytellers, and singer/songwriters for material
that is family friendly. Performances should be
5 to 10 minutes long.
Speaking Rock Entertainment Center
— 122 S. Pueblo Rd. Admission is free.
Information: 860-7777, speakingrock.com or
on Facebook.
Mexican Independence Day weekend celebra-
tion starts at 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept.
14-15, with Eliseo Robles and Paulina Rubio,
Friday and Ramon Ayala Saturday. All ages
event.
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baseball team plays home games at Southwest
University Park in Downtown El Paso. The final
home games of the regular season are 7 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday and 1 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 31-Sept. 3 vs. Tacoma Rainiers.
Tickets: $11-$30. Information: 533-BASE or
EPChihuahuas.com.
Pacific Conference Championship playoff
home games are scheduled for 7 p.m.
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 5-6. If the
Chihuahuas make it to the PCL Championship
series, home games would be 7 p.m. Tuesday
and Wednesday, Sept. 11-12.
All American Futurity — The running of
the 60th All American Futurity is Labor Day,
Monday, Sept. 3, which marks the end of the
racing season at Ruidoso Downs. The track and
casino is off U.S. 70 in Ruidoso Downs, N.M.
Regular post time is 1 p.m. Friday through
Monday. Information: (575) 378-4431 or
raceruidoso.com.
‘Mudd For Matches’ — Big Brothers Big
Sisters Mountain Region hosts its 9th annual
mud volleyball fundraiser 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 8, at Grapevine Event Plaza
and Picacho Peak Brewery, 3900 W. Picacho,
in Las Cruces. Spectator admission is free.
Information: (575) 449-4748. Forms online at
lcmudd.org.
Borderland Roller Derby — A double-
header is 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, El Paso
County Coliseum’s Judging Arena, 4100 E.
Paisano, featuring Chula vs. Sexies. Tickets:
$10; ($7 with valid military ID; $1 for ages 10
and younger) at brownpapertickets.com.
Information: borderlandrollerderby.com.
Rhinos Fall Shootout — El Paso Hockey
Association hosts its fall tournament for youth
and adults Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 15-16,
at El Paso County Coliseum Events Center,
4100 E. Paisano. Open to all ages and skill lev-
els, including adult. Cost: $40 per player for all
divisions. Information and registration: elpaso-
hockey.org/shootout.
El Paso Roller Derby — A doubleheader is
5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22 at Nations
Tobin Recreation Center, 8831 Railroad, fea-
turing TexPistols vs. West Texas Roller Derby,
and Beast Mode vs. Holligans. Cost: $10 in
advance; $12 at door; $5 for military; free for
age 10 and younger. Information: (623) 285-
4670, eprollerderby.com, or on Facebook at
eprollerderby.
WWE Live — The professional wrestling
event returns at is 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, to
at NMSU’s Pan American Center, with WWE
Champion AJ Styles taking on Samoa Joe in a
WWE Championship Match. Tickets: $15, $25,
$35, $50, $75, and $95. VIP experiences avail-
able starting at $343.50 (Ticketmaster).
U.S. Champion Shinsuke Nakamura and Rusev
will also return for a championship match.
Smackdown women’s championship match fea-
tures WWE Smackdown Women’s Champion
Carmella versus Charlotte Flair versus Becky
Lynch versus Asuka. Six other bouts scheduled.
El Paso Rhinos - El Paso’s Junior League ice
hockey team’s pre-season Black and Orange
exhibition game is 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29,
at El Paso County Coliseum Events Center,
next to the Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano. Free
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admission. Information: 479-PUCK (7825) or
elpasorhinos.com.
The event offers season holder ticket pickup
and post-game skating with the team and party
on the patio.
College sports
UTEP Women’s Soccer — Home games
are at UTEP’s University Field. Ticket informa-
tion: 747-6150 or utepathletics.com.
• Aug. 31: Grand Canyon, 7 p.m.
• Sept. 2: Northern Illinois, 6 p.m.
• Sept. 20: Marshall, 7 p.m.
• Sept. 23: NMSU, 6 p.m.
• Sept. 27: UAB, 7 p.m.
• Sept. 30: Middle Tennessee, 6 p.m.
UTEP Football — The Miners open their
season hosting the Lumberjacks of Northern
Arizona at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, at Sun
Bowl Stadium.Northern Arizona is a Division I
FCS team that places in the Big Sky
Conference, finishing last year with a 7-5
record. UTEP went winless last year for its
worst season ever, rated as last in Division I
BCS football.
Season tickets are $66 (general admission)
$120-$360 reserved. Family packs available.
Individual tickets to be announced. Information:
544-5234 or utepathletics.com.
Next home game is 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept.
22, vs. NMSU
UTEP Volleyball — Home games are at
Memorial Gym. Games are 6 p.m. Fridays and
noon Sundays. Ticket information: 747-6150 or
utepathletics.com.
• Sept. 7-9: Borderland Invitational. Games
are 5 p.m. Friday vs. Arizona (at NMSU), noon
Saturday vs. Montana at UTEP, and 1 p.m.
Sunday vs. NMSU at UTEP.
• Sept. 23: Southern Mississippi
• Sept. 30: University of Texas-San Antonio
NMSU Aggies Football — The Aggies
“Battle of I-25” vs. University of New Mexico is
6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at Aggie Memorial
Stadium in Las Cruces. Season tickets: $60-
$150 Single game tickets: $10-$30; $12-$30
UNM game (Ticketmaster). Information: (575)
646-1420 or nmstatesports.com.
The Aggies visit the UTEP Miners at 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 22, at Sun Bowl Stadium.
Bicycling
Signal Peak Challenge — The mountain
biking event, “Signal Peak: The Next
Generation,” is 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 2, in
Silver City, N.M. Simple lunch follows for all
racers. Registration (by Aug. 29): $60 ($30
under 18). Information: (575) 654-3966 or sig-
nalpeakchallenge.com.
Fort Davis Cyclefest — The 42nd annual
bike tour series is Saturday and Sunday, Sept.
15-16, in Fort Davis. The main event begins at
8 a.m. (Central Time) Saturday, with rides of
10, 27, 55 and 76 miles, leaving from Prude
Ranch, 5 miles west of Fort Davis Texas on
Highway 118. A finish line party follows with
hamburgers, music, door prizes and more.
Proceeds benefit Fort Davis EMT, Fire, and
Fort Davis Lions Club. Information: (432) 426-
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3237. Entry fees vary. Registration: $55. On-
site registration: $60. Early registration at
active.com.
The “infamous” Mt. Locke Hill Climb to the
McDonald Observatory begins at 9 a.m.
Sunday, with 1.5 and 7-mile options.
Registration: $20.
Unsupported pre-ride of 100K or 200K for
experienced riders is 7:30 a.m. Friday at Stone
Village. More information also available on
Facebook at Fort Davis Cyclefest.
XCel Energy Tour de Ocho Millas —
The 8th annual bicycle tour is 8 a.m. Saturday,
Sept. 22, at Bottomless Lakes State Park in
Roswell, N.M. Tour de Ocho Millas offers rides
of 1 to 8 laps around the 8-mile loop (8, 16, 24,
32, 40, 48, 56, or 64 miles) of the Bottomless
Lakes State Park. Proceeds benefit Reflections
and Recovery outreach program for those
overcoming addiction. Registration: $40; $50
race day. Information: ochomillas.com or on
Facebook at Tour De Ocho Millas.
Oryx Challenge Bike Tour — The 8th
annual 30K and 88k cycling tours benefiting the
USO are 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 7, starting and
finishing at New Mexico Farm and Ranch
Museum on 4100 Dripping Springs Road in Las
Cruces. 5k family run at 10:30 a.m. Food and
entertainment offered afterward.
Registration: $25 ($35 after Sept. 9 for general
public; $15 active duty military and dependents:
$15; free for Warrior Transition Battalion
members. Early registration encouraged.
Information: 569-5644. Registration at
elpaso.uso.org.
The 88k cycling course climbs St. Augustin
Pass, the 30k cycling course goes through
mountain vistas along Bataan Memorial
Highway, and the 5K goes along Sonoma Ranch
Road.
El Paso Bicycle Club — All rides are free
and open to the public; helmets required.
Information: elpasobicycleclub.com. Ride
schedule at meetup.com/ElPasobicycleClub.
Repeat riders are encouraged to become a
member of the club; dues are $18 a year or
$25 per family ($30/$40 for two years). Join at
elpasobicycleclub.com.
EP Cyclists — The bicycle group offers rides
for all levels. Starting times and locations are
posted at facebook.com/epcyclist. For more
information: epcyclists.com.
Ride Your Bicycle El Paso — Chuck’s
Bicycle Repair, 2625 Missouri, hosts Tuesday
night rides at 7 p.m. Lights and helmets
required. Information: 791-2006.
Golf
First Tee Greater El Paso — First Tee of
Greater El Paso hosts its fall session Sept. 4-
Oct. 9 for youth. All classes at Ascarate Park,
6900 Delta, except as listed. Registration infor-
mation: thefirstteegreaterelpaso.org.
• Home School classes are 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Tuesdays. Fee: $50.
• Wee Ones Class is 9 to 10 a.m. Saturdays,
for age 3 to 5; space is limited to 20 registrants.
Classes: Fee: $50.
• Beginner Player Classes are 12:30 to 2 p.m.
Saturdays and 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursdays, for
ages 5-18 new to the program. Fee: $65.
• “Returning” Player Classes are 10:30 a.m. to
noon Saturdays and 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursdays,
for those who have participated in at least one
session or one week of summer camp. Fee:
$65.
• “Purcell” Special Kids Class are 10:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. Saturdays. No age limit. Fee: $30.
• Par Class is 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays. Fee:
$65.
• Birdie/Eagle Classes are 2:30 to 4:30 9
p.m. to noon Saturdays. Fee: $65 per program.
Stormy Edwards Partnership — The
two-man golf tournament runs Sept. 6-9 at
Cree Meadows Country Club in Ruidoso, N.M.
with shootout at 4 p.m. Thursday, tournament
play beginning at 8 a.m. Friday through Sunday.
Space is limited. Information, cost: (575) 257-
5815 or playcreemeadows.com.
Grandparents Day Golf Tournament
— El Paso County Parks and Recreation hosts
the inaugural tournament for grandparents and
grandchildren Sunday, Sept. 9, at Ascarate Golf
Course, 6900 Delta. Two-person scramble.
Shotgun start at 1 p.m. Cost: $30 teams of one
grandparent and one grandchild; includes lunch.
Register at the Ascarate Golf Pro Shop.
Information: 771-2380 or epcountyparks.com.
Santa Teresa Charity Golf
Tournament — The 19th annual tourna-
ment is 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, at Vista Hills
Country Club, 2210 Trawood, benefiting chil-
dren in the Santa Teresa and Sunland Park
region. Information: (575) 589-2200 or
priscila@gpiinc.biz.
Doing Good Golf Tournament — El
Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank’s 2nd
annual tournament in honor of Gary Del Palacio
begins with a shotgun start at 11 a.m. Saturday,
Sept. 22, at Underwood Golf Complex, 3200
Coe on Fort Bliss. Registration begins at 9 a.m.
Information: 298-0353 or elpasoansfight-
Hook a Soldier on Golf — The free golf
lessons continue 9 to 10 a.m. Saturdays Sept.
8-29 at Underwood Golf Complex on Fort
Bliss. Range balls and clubs provided. Open to
active duty military and families. The clinic will
not take place on holiday weekends or in bad
weather. Information: 568-1059.
Recreational sports
‘Back to Volleyball — El Paso Parks and
Recreation Department hosts fall volleyball
Sept. 12-Nov. 30, with 10V, 12V, 14V, JV and
Varsity leagues, offering nine games and play-
offs. Entry fee: $270 per team; deadline is Sept.
7. El Paso Sport and Coaches IDs required.
Information: Magdalena Lopez, 212-
2159,Acosta Sports Center, 534-0254, Nation
Tobins Sports Center, 212-2224,
elpasotexas.gov/parks or quickscores.com/elpa-
so.
Coaches meeting is Sept. 7, at Acosta Sports
Center, 4321 Delta.
Public Ice Skating — Public skating is
opens for the season the weekend of Sept. 14
with weekend hours 7 to 10 p.m. Fridays, noon
to 3 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. Saturdays and
Sundays, and noon to 3 p.m. holidays, at the
Sierra Providence Event Center next to the
Coliseum, 4100 Paisano. All ages welcome.
Times may vary on days of hockey games.
Admission: $10; $8 military (skate rental includ-
ed). Skate sharpening, fitting and consultation
offered for $5. Spectator admission is free.
Information: 479-PUCK (7825),
elpasohockey.org or on Facebook at El Paso
Hockey Association.

Day Care Centers &

inghunger.org. Please see Page 20

Pre-School Program
Galatzan Recreation Center Veterans Recreation Center
650 Wallenberg Dr. 5301 Salem St.
www.elpasotexas.gov/parks (915) 842-8754 (915) 822-8859
Open to Ages 2-5
Day Care offered 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday (except city holidays)
Pre-School offered 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday (except city holidays)
Day Care Fees (monthly) Pre-School Fees
Full Day (more than 6 hours/day) Monthly Program
$315 (resident) • $395 (non-resident) $165 (resident) • $205 (non-resident)
Half Day (up to 6 hours/day) Annual Registration (per child)
$210 (resident) • $265 (non-resident) $60 (resident) • $75 (non-resident)

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Motor sports
Arroyo Seco Raceway — The Southern
New Mexico track is off Hwy 549, I-10 at the
Akela exit, with drag racing, motorcycle racing,
sportscar testing and more. Information: (575)
494-4794 or arroyosecoraceway.com. ASMA
Track Days are Sept. 1 and 8.
Southern New Mexico Speedway — 11
miles west of Las Cruces exit 132, off I-10.
Gates open at 5 p.m.; racing at 7:45 p.m.
General admission: $12; free for age 10 and
younger; $30 family pack; $35 pit passes.
Information: (575) 524-7913,
snmspeedway.com or on Facebook.
Practice is 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday. Gates open
at 5 p.m. Pit passes: $25.
Spectator admission is free Thursday-
Saturday, Sept. 27-29, with paid admission to
the Southern New Mexico State Fair.
Running events
Danny Ray Sanchez Memorial Run —
The 5th annual 5K run and 1-mile fun walk is 8
a.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, at Montwood High.
Registration: $20; $25 race day registration.
Information:raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Eagle in the Sun Triathlon — The USA
Triathlon-sanctioned 400m swim, 12-mile bike
ride, and 5K run, is 7 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 2, at
SISD Aquatic Center and Student Activity
Complex, 1257 Southview Court. Registration
at raceelpaso.com/eagle-in-the-sun.
‘Dragons & Skulls’ Skull Run 5K —
Fantasy and Fear Race Tour between an army
of undead dragons, zombies, and fire-folk, and
the Star Gazers of the Planet Aleuria begins at
6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, near Wells Fargo
Plaza, 221 N Kansas Downtown. Registration
and check-in begins at 5 p.m. Register as an
Undead or StarGazer: $30 at active.com. t.
Information: fantasyandfear.com or Facebook.
Race ends with a post-race party.
Run for the Mountain — LCMC
Foundation’s 2nd annual 5K run/walk is 8 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 8, at Ruidoso Links Walking
Path in Ruidoso. Registration: $20 at racead-
venturesunlimited.com.
WSMR Freedom Triathlon — The 10K
run, 40K bike and 400 meter swim is 7:30 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 15, at White Sands Missile
Range. Registration: itsyourrace.com.
German-American Night Run — The
25th annual German-American Oktoberfest
Night Run’s 8K run and 5K fun run/walk is at 6
p.m., Saturday, Sept. 15, Freedom Crossing,
1611 Haan Road, Fort Bliss. Registration: $25;
$150 unit or JROTC teams. Information: 744-
5785, 201-5939 or bliss.armymwr.com.
Registration: ganightrun.com.
Pre-race activities begin at 4 p.m. with
German coffee, German pastries and cakes
and. soft drinks. Entertainment 4 to 8:30 p.m.
Post-race events begin at 6 p.m. Live music
by “1st AD Band,” bratwurst, sodas, German
coffee and pastries. Spectator admission is free.
McKelligon Canyon Challenge — El Paso
on the Move’s 5K run/walk and 1-mile fun walk
is 8 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, at McKelligon
Canyon Amphitheater. Registration: $30
through Sept. 12; $25 military and team; $20
ages 12 and younger. Late and race day regis-
tration: $35. Information: (909) 528-0394.
Registration: raceadventuresunlimited.com.
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Groove and Glow 5K — Rave Marketing
& Events hosts its 4th annual “Fun-K” night
Walk/Run event promoting health and wellness
for all ages at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at the
Hospitals of Providence Transmountain
Campus, 2000 Transmountain. Proceeds fbene-
fit the Kids Excel El Paso. Registration: $20 by
Sept. 20: $30 at packet pick up or on race day.
.Information on Facebook at Grooveandglow.
Registration at grooveandglow.com.
The entire event and course will incorporate
dancing, running and walking through glow in
the dark move and groove stations booming
with music and will end with a “Get Down &
Glow” party at the finish line.
National Border Patrol Museum 5K —
National Border Patrol Museum & Memorial
Library Foundation’s 2nd annual 5K run and 1-
mile fun walk benefiting the museum is 7 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 22, at Old Glory Memorial,
9550 Gateway North. Registration: $20; $15
per member for teams of 10 or more. Race
day registration is $25. Registration: raceadven-
turesunlimited.com. Information: 759-6060 or
borderpatrolmuseum.com.
Stampede in the Park with The Arc —
Arc del Paso will host its 5K run and 5K and 1
mile walk is 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at
Ascarate Park, 6900 Delta. Registration begins
at 7 a.m. Registration: $20; $15 Arc members.
Car fee for park entrance: $2. Information:
564-4978 or thearcofelpaso.org. Registration at
raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Sgt. Ruben Orozco Torch Run - El Paso
County Sheriff’s Officers Association’s 11th
annual 8K Run/2 Mile Walk benefiting Special
Olympics Texas Area-19 programs is 8 a.m.
Sunday, Sept. 23, at G2 Restaurant, Cincinnati
and Stanton in Kern Place. The 8K begins at 8
a.m. with the 2-mile walk at 8:15 a.m.
Registration: $25 through Sept. 14; $30 after
Sept. 14. Information: 533-8229 or
sotx.org/ro8k.
Wildcat Mile Run/Walk — The 14th annu-
al 1-mile event hosted by St. Clement’s School
is 6:15 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, beginning at
Cotton and Yandell and ending at St. Clement’s
Gymnasium, Yandell and Campbell. Proceeds
benefit St. Clement’s School Athletics. Cost:
$20; $25 after Sept. 21. Registration: racead-
venturesunlimited.com. Information: 533-4248
or tjacobes@stclements.org.
Packet pick up is noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday
and Thursday, Sept. 26-27, at St. Clements
and 2 to 5 p.m. on race day at the gym.
Miner Dash and Family Fitness Fiesta
— The 9th annual event kicks off UTEP’s
Homecoming festivities Sunday, Sept. 30, at
UTEP’s Centennial Plaza. The 5K run and 3K
walk begin at 8 a.m., plus a 5K wheelchair race.
Proceeds benefit UTEP’s College of Health
Sciences Programs and the Wellness Program.
Entry fee is $25 per division by Sept. 18.
Register minerdash.utep.edu. Information: 747-
7245.
The UTEP Fitness Fiesta is 8 to 11 a.m., and
offers a variety of physical activities and health
screenings including a Jumping Balloon,
Inflatable Obstacle Course, Zumba, Yoga and
more. Cost: $5.
Royal Run for Hope — The 5th annual 5K
run and 1-mile walk benefiting Pediatric
Oncology patients at El Paso Children’s
Hospital is 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, at the
Health Spot, 4717 Hondo Pass. Part of the
2018 More than a Marathon Series.
Registration: $20 by Sept. 24; $25 after Sept.
24; $15 age 12 and younger. Information:
raceadventuresunlimited.com.
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 El Paso Music Hall of Fame
Zuill Bailey / Classical
Part II
El Paso Scene looks at the area’s rising music stars of the 21st Century
In September of 2001, El Paso Scene
asked readers and friends who they
would nominate for the inaugural (and
hypothetical) class of the El Paso Music
Hall of Fame, celebrating some of the
area’s most successful, most prolific or
most respected musical performers.
The list spanned several decades of
music and several genres with Art
Lewis, Bobby Fuller Four and Long John
Hunter leading the pack. There were
ranchera and Latin music representa-
tives such as the Lechuga Family and
Juan “Juanito” Irigoyen, as well as coun-
try performers Wayne Johnston, Mike
Oatman, and folk mainstays Ray
“Zoomer” Roberts and Applejack.
In the rock and punk worlds, were
“newcomers” At the Drive-In, as well as
The Texicans, and The Rhythm Pigs. Jazz
greats included Curt Warren, Billy
Townes, and Gerald Hunter, and classi-
cal music influencers were Abraham
Chavez and Bruce Nehring. At least 20
others were nominated as well, from
musical comedy act Springfire to disc
jockey Steve Crosno.
Today, the music scene is still strong in
El Paso, with many local talents making
the rounds at festival and main stage
events such as ’70s throwback group
Fungi Mungle, jazz artist Sha’Vonne and
salsa band Azucar.
El Paso Scene decided that it was time
for another induction ceremony, this
time featuring current musicians getting
their share of attention well beyond the
El Paso and Southern New Mexico area.
These new inductees are just as
diverse, from alternative rock to coun-
try, hip-hop to classical and bluegrass to
heavy metal. In no particular order, are
El Paso Scene’s recommendations for
just a few of those worthy of the “El
Paso Music Hall of Fame: The Next
Generation.”
September 2018
Khalid / Urban, R&B
Story by Lisa Kay Tate
Classical Music: Zuill Bailey
An accomplished cellist who had per-
formed with some of the world’s most
prominent orchestras, Zuill Bailey had
already established celebrity status in
the classical music world before coming
to El Paso. Now in his 17th season as
Artistic Director of El Paso Pro-Musica,
Bailey has continued to grow in renown.
In 2017, Bailey won the Best Classical
Instrumental Solo Grammy for his live
recording of “Tales of Hemingway,” by
composer Michael Daugherty. The CD
itself, recorded with the Nashville
Symphony conducted by Giancarlo
Guerrero, also won Grammys for Best
Classical Composition” and Best
Classical Compendium.
Bailey’s new title of “Grammy Award
Winning Cellist” not only speaks well of
his own musical achievements, but also
draws attention to the El Paso-based
performing arts and educational
endeavors to which he’s attached.
In addition to his own status as a musi-
cian, Bailey has also helped bring atten-
tion to El Paso by bringing artists from
all over the world into the community.
Pro-Musica’s Executive Director Felipa
Solis noted that Bailey has initiated com-
munity collaborations with the El Paso
Symphony Orchestra and the El Paso
Museum of Art, and has made educa-
tional enrichment and community
engagement integral elements of El Paso
Pro-Musica. Solis said he works to bring
the “finest musical artists in the world to
the region” who perform in classrooms,
hospitals, and senior centers, and also
conduct master classes at UTEP through
the new Center for Arts
Entrepreneurship to guide students into
careers in the Arts in the 21st Century.
“Zuill Bailey has been extremely inno-
vative in working to bring the communi-
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P***ing Razors / Metal
ty together to make music accessible to
all,” Solis said. “Music is used to educate,
inspire as well as to soothe and heal at
area hospitals. His roster of artists is
incredible each year and his commit-
ment to El Paso is endless. He has
become a true El Paso musical treasure.”
Urban, R&B: Khalid.
Khalid may not have grown up in El
Paso, but he represents the city well.
He was born Khalid Donnel Robinson
in Fort Stewart, Ga., and moved often
due to his mother’s military career. He
didn’t arrive in El Paso until his junior
year in high school, where he met some
of his closest friends. Here he began
really exploring his music, posting some
early works on SoundCloud with posi-
tive response from listeners. He even
made it to No. 2 on Billboard’s “Twitter
Emerging Artists” charts.
The video for his single “Location,” fea-
tured on his debut album, “American
Teen,” is filmed entirely in El Paso and
has received more than 304 million
views on YouTube.
He was nominated for five Grammys
for the album, which peaked at No. 4 on
the Top 200 Charts. He also won Top
New Artist at the 2018 Billboard Music
Awards and Best New Artist at 2017’s
MTV Video Music Awards.
The album itself was inspired by the
friendship he discovered when he
moved to El Paso as a teenager, accord-
ing to the profile on him by Vevo LIFT.
“There’s so much love in El Paso, and I
think that really shines through,” he said
in “Becoming Khalid,” a Vevo LIFT spe-
cial about his music, “All these friends
that I have, they all show me that they
love me, and we all show each other that
we appreciate each other.”
In the video, Khalid talked about how
much positive response he got to his
Valerie Ponzio / Country
first album, which was released when
his was just 19.
“In the span of a couple of hours, my
album was No. 1 on the R&B Apple
Music Charts, which is crazy, because it’s
my debut album,” he said.
In 2017, Khalid performed at Neon
Desert Music Festival, sharing the bill
with such diverse names as Foster the
People and Hardwell.
In the past two years, Khalid’s music
has popped up everywhere. He made his
first television appearance on The
Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. His
song “Angels’ was featured on the televi-
sion drama “Grey’s Anatomy.” His col-
laboration with rapper Swae Lee was
featured in the Marvel megahit “Black
Panther,” with the song reaching 63 on
Billboard’s Hot 100 in February of this
year. His single “Love Lies” with
Normani was featured on the sound-
track of the film “Love, Simon,” and he
has collaborated with other artists rang-
ing from Lorde to Shawn Mendes.
His “Location Tour” sold out every-
where, including Tricky Falls in 2017.
His latest “915 Hometown Show” is fill-
ing up UTEP’s Don Haskins Center for a
two–night event Sept. 14-15.
Country: Joe Barron Band
Singer-songwriter Joe Barron, now a
rising star in the Nashville music scene,
grew up in El Paso loving his parents’
George Straight records, and has since
developed a passion for Texas Country
music. His band was formed in 2011,
and they have already shared the stage
with acts like Parmalee, Josh Abbott
Band, Dwight Yoakam, Kenny Rogers,
Josh Grider, Dirty River Boys and John
Anderson, among others.
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Barron, who
was heavily
involved in ath-
letics in high
school and early
college, begin
learning the gui-
tar and singing in
high school after
Jpe Barron
a bull-riding
injury. Within
two years, he had
formed a full band. Barron became pop-
ular on the Texas music scene, and even-
tually made his way to Nashville where
he landed spots at respected Nashville
venues like Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge and
Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row.
In 2016, his hometown performance
with Tyler Farr as part of the Fort Bliss
“Let Freedom Sing” series drew a crowd
of more than 10,000. Locally, his recog-
nition included being named “Best
Band” and “Best Musician” in recent
polls from “The City Magazine” and “El
Paso Times’ Best of the Border.
Rick Dow, a DJ for Whiskey Dick’s
nightclub in El Paso, is quoted in
Barron’s bio praising his and his band’s
sound.
“The Joe Barron Band is for real,” Dow
said. “Been waiting a long time for a
local country band to surface. Get used
to seeing his name, he’s gonna be
around for a long time.”
This year, Barron got some of his
biggest exposure when two of his songs
from his “Strangers with Memories” EP,
the title track and “Had Me at Hello,”
were featured on the Netflix hit “The
Ranch.”
Barron spends time in both El Paso and
Nashville, and said his journey to suc-
cess has so far been “an amazing ride.”
“If it weren’t for El Paso I would have
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never been able to continue chasing my
dreams in Nashville,” Barron said. “The
support I’ve had over the last eight
years has been amazing...somehow peo-
ple keep showing up and it’s the great-
est feeling in the world when I go back
home and play for the ‘day ones.’”
Cigarettes After Sex
Pop Music: Cigarettes After Sex
The music of Cigarettes After Sex is
often described, as “ambient pop,”
“dream pop” or “slowcore,” but whatev-
er their music is called, their dreamy,
melodic single “Apocalypse” has been
getting some heavy airtime and became
a viral sensation.
Now based in Brooklyn, the group got
its atmospheric sound ten years ago
when they recorded their first EP, “I,” in
2012, in a four-story stairwell at UTEP.
Frontman Greg Gonzalez had called the
experience “kind of an experiment,” but
it produced some popular singles,
including “Affection” and “Nothing
Gonna Hurt You Baby,” the latter of
which was featured on television series
“The Handmaid’s Tale,” “The Sinner” and
“Shameless.” The track went viral with
65 million views.
Their first studio, self-titled album was
released in 2017, which spawned the hit
“Apocalypse.” The song has been on
Netflix’s “The Rain,” and in the motion
picture, “Zoe.”
Not only have they developed a signifi-
cant fan base, but they also have been
El Paso Scene
getting praise from music critics and what I sing and it brings me so much joy
reviewers both nationally and abroad. when people say they can hear all of
Eardrums Music described their music those colors and tones in my voice.
as “slow, dreamy and beautiful with gor- Music is a connection and when you can
geous, tender vocals and very good establish that with a fan and listener it’s
lyrics.” such a rewarding gift.”
In a recent interview with the British
online newspaper “The Independent,”
Gonzalez talked about the band’s suc-
cess from virtual unknowns to playing
sellout crowds in venues as far away as
London. He said it might have even been
a little quicker than they would have
liked.
“I wouldn’t say it was too quick,”
At The Drive-in
Gonzalez said. “But I didn’t know what
was supposed to happen. We got into
the bigger venues super quick. The band
Indie - Punk: At The Drive-in
just expanded so quickly; we had no
idea what we were doing.”
He did say he always envisioned them
being “a huge band,” a goal reached with At The Drive-In is the only one of these
their self-titled album selling around performers who appeared on our origi-
175,000 copies and achieving more than nal list 17 years ago, but deserve a sec-
4 million streams. ond look simply because they helped
The group is currently touring spawn so many other successful acts
throughout Europe and North American, consisting of former members.
and is planning a second album for The band was formed by Jim Ward and
2019. Cedric Bixler in 1994 to perform at a
Even if Cigarettes After Sex hadn’t Loretto High School Fair, and was soon
grown so quickly in popularity, Gonzalez releasing their first album, “Hell Paso”
told The Independent, “We wouldn’t and touring around Texas.
have given up on it. “It wasn’t in me to The band parted ways in 2001 right
quit, it was too ingrained. I would have after releasing their most popular
had to give up being myself.” album, “Relationship of Command.” The
Country: Valerie Ponzio
album landed them spots on late night
shows, with their single “One Armed
Scissor” getting play on both radio and
Vocalist Valerie Ponzio has been hailed
MTV. They got back together briefly in
as a “Country Mexican Outlaw,” and
2011 and performed at festivals such as
“Country Music’s Adele,” ever since she
Lollapalooza.
gained a four-chair turn last year from
Even after their “indefinite hiatus,” for-
judges on the popular NBC music show
mer members Ward, Bixler and Omar
“The Voice.” After performing her own
Rodriguez created their own musical
border region version of Johnny Cash’s
projects, including the formation of the
“Ring of Fire,” she gained a spot on
Mars Volta, Sparta, Sleepercar, the Omar
“Team Blake” on the show (under the
Rodriguez Group, and Antemasque, all
wing of country star Blake Shelton), and
which gained various levels of success,
received a number of positive write-ups
and spanned in genres from experimen-
in country music magazines like
tal to alt-country.
“Country Rebel” and “Wide Open
At The Drive-In reunited again in 2015
Country.”
with plans for a new tour and album.
Even “Rolling Stone Magazine” noted
Ward decided not to stay with the proj-
her performance.
ect and member Keeley Davis took over.
“Channeling Dolly Parton and Janis
In 2016, the released their first new sin-
Joplin,” they wrote, “Ponzio balanced a
gle in 16 years, “Governed by
sweet coo in the beginning with full-
Contagions,” and their latest album
throated wails near the end of her per-
“in•ter a•li•a” in 2017.
formance.”
They continue to influence musicians
She is working on her songwriting tal-
today, especially for “Relationship of
ents in Nashville, and helped write
Command,” which they recorded after
Justin Ebach’s No. 1 hit “Can’t Sleep
their tour opening for Rage Against the
Without You.” She also recently opened
Machine. The album featured a guest
for Brett Young on his El Paso show.
appearance by punk legend Iggy Pop.
It is still early in her career, but she is
UK-based rock magazine “Kerrang!” list-
continuing to gain attention from music
ed “Relationship of Command” in the top
fans. Her blind audition on “The Voice”
50 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century,
reached more than 1 million views.
“Spin Magazine” gave it Number 83 on
“Valerie is unique, you know she’s got a
100 Greatest Albums from 1985-2005,
very earthy, very different quality about
and MTV2 ranked it No. 90 on their
her sound,” Shelton said. “I love that
“greatest albums ever” list. “Rock Sound
kind of Americana storyteller voice that
Magazine” even inducted it into it their
she has.”
“Hall of Fame in 2011.”
“What I write and sing about is my life,
Sparta also reunited in 2017 for a ben-
growing up in a border town in Texas
efit concert for El Paso Community
and loving country music, so many peo-
Foundation, and is currently on a tour of
ple, Latinos or not, can relate to that,”
several cities across the United States.
Ponzio told “Latin Times” in January.
Slate Magazine writer Hilary A. White
“What makes me really happy is when
wrote about the band’s influence and
people tell me they feel a connection to
breakup in a list of the best albums from
my voice. There’s a lot I try to say in the
2000-2009.
way I sing. The things I’ve been through
in life have majorly shaped how and
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“In 2000, no star burned brighter or
faster than this extraordinary punk
quintet from the Texas border town of
El Paso,” she said. “Their split in 2001
came amid a riot of hype the band were
reluctantly receiving after an eight-year
career, one that saw them widely hailed
as ‘the new Nirvana’ and an urgently
needed antidote to the boorish rap
metal of the time. Fusing Latino flour-
ishes, post-hardcore energy and an
anger that was uncommonly sincere,
ROC grabbed your attention, held it and
then spat you out at the end… For influ-
ence, (“Relationships of Command)
ranks as one of the biggest albums of
the decade.”
Dirty River Boys
Alt-Country: Dirty River Boys
Dirty River Boys’ sound blends coun-
try, folk, bluegrass, rock and other gen-
res to get their “red dirt” sound that has
caught on with Texas music fans.
The band started out with Nino Cooper
and original member Travis Stearns
(now replaced by Chris Hausler) playing
any event and venue they could get their
sound heard. They were soon joined by
Marco Gutierrez, who was attending
UTEP and playing music on the side
with another band. Soon their manager
had them playing in other Texas venues.
About a year later, their fourth member
Colton James joined them.
The group released two EPs, “Long
Cold Fall” and “Train Station,” and a stu-
dio album, “Science of Flight,” in 2012.
Since then they have moved up to head-
lining status throughout the state.
The band was the focus of a 2015
piece by music writer Kelly Dearmore in
“Dallas Observer” titled “The Dirty River
Boys are Texas Country’s Best Live
Band, and It Isn’t Even Close.”
They continue to tour and release
music, with upcoming appearances at
the Shiner Music Fest in Shiner Texas,
Red Dirt Pub Crawl in Dublin, Ireland,
and Colorado’s Steamboat MusicFest
next year. Their latest single, “Mesa”
was listed in this July’s Rolling Stone
Magazine in their weekly list of the best
new country songs.
Dearmore said each band member’s
ability to perform on various instru-
ments, as well as take over lead vocals,
brought attention from a growing
amount of fans.
“The Dirty River Boys is the best live
act this state has seen in a seriously long
time,” Dearmore said. “And they’re still
getting started. The only thing they’re
done with is playing to empty suburban
dance floors.”
They now list Austin as their base of
operations, but recently performed in El
Paso in August as part of the State Line
Music Series.
September 2018
Las Cruces Country/Folk Scene Josh Grider. In just over 10 years,
They’ve talked about the influence El
Paso had on their music, including in a
2014 interview with Diffuser. the Las Cruces native (now based in
El Paso’s sister city upstream along New Braunfels,
Gutierrez said he wanted to recreate
the Rio Grande has its share of musi- Texas) has eight
the sounds of being from a desert com-
cians who have helped create a legacy albums and has
munity in his songwriting. “(It’s like) an
for country and folk music. Here’s a toured the U.S. and
old spaghetti western, desolate, you
quick list at some Las Cruces perform- abroad. His new
know, that vibe,” Gutierrez said. “Being
ers getting some well-deserved love single “Less and
from West Texas has definitely influ-
beyond the border Less” off his latest
enced the way I write.”
region:
Frank Ray. Ray,
Cooper said in the interview El Paso album “Good
Josh Grider
has also been a big influence to him. People” is currently
who will be part of ranking high on the
“Culturally, I grew up crossing the bor-
the line up for the Texas charts.
Randy Granger.
der, going to restaurants in Juárez, going
Way Out West
out in high school, going to some of
Festival Oct. 13 at Granger is a Native
those bars that have been there for 100
Southwest
Frank Ray
years,” he said. “It’s a unique way of life. American per-
University Park, former and teacher,
The stories, the experiences, they come
served as police offi- combining Native
out in the songs. We try to visualize that
cer for Las Cruces until August of American flute with
desert feel.”
Metal: P***ing Razors
2017, before deciding to pursue his musical traditions
love of music full-time. Since then, his
Randy Granger
encompassing rock,
single “Drive,” from his debut EP has jazz, mariachi, and
P***ing Razors is a self-described “psy- reached No. 1 on the Texas Country more. His 2008
cho punko groove metal” band formed Charts.
Bri Bagwell. Now
release “A Place Called Peace” reached
in 1996 in El Paso. They persistently No. 12 on the New Age charts.
sent demos to record labels across the based in Austin, Steve Smith and the Hard Road
United States until a German/Los Bagwell’s first CD Trio. Lifelong musician Steve Smith is
Angeles based label, Noise Records, gave “Banned from Santa one of today’s most respected names
them a chance to release their self-titled Fe,” was released in bluegrass. Smith, along with trio
album. Over the next four years, they June 2011. She is members Anne Luna and Christ
currently touring
Bri Bagwell
released five more albums and per- Sanders, have toured festivals nation-
formed at rock festivals all over the Texas and the wide, and lead popular workshops in
world. They also provided the opening Southwest, and will the craft. .
track, “Domination,” on the compilation return to Las Cruces for the Southern
Hard
album “Panther, A Tribute to Pantera.” New Mexico Fair and Rodeo Sept. 28.
Road
According to their bio in Reverbation, Like the Dirty River Boys, Bagwell will
take her sound overseas in November
Trio
the band wanted to create “a cross-plat-
form of elements to bridge ‘Punk’ ideals as part of the Texas Red Dirt Pub
and messages with the hardcore musical Crawl in Dublin, Ireland.
aspects of high energy underground
‘Metal’ that listeners could still groove
to and connect with.” During their
shows, they often traded instruments to
show off their multi-instrumental tal-
ents and “cohesiveness” as a band.
They toured with some pretty big acts
including Hatebreed and Anthrax. Like
many rock bands, they went through
several changes and members, and
other conflicts, and disbanded in 2004,
making an attempt to get back together
in 2014.
Tricky Falls owner Bobbie Welch said
the band has made themselves known in
the heavy metal genre worldwide. The
recently performed throughout Texas
and the western United States, including
with Bay Area metal band Skinlab for
the nine-show “Brothers in Blood Tour.”
“Although their name is problematic
Surreal Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden
for traditional press outlets,” Welch said.
“P***ing Razors are strong representa-
tives for El Paso in the national —and
even international — metal scene.”
Music writer Fist of MetalNexus.net Trip Advisor comments:
said P***ing Razors is the “biggest name
in metal in El Paso,” with an influence Ho Baron's imagination is fertile and joyous … his
that reaches far beyond Texas.
Member Mat Lynch said in an inter- pieces take your mind on a trip … offbeat, strange
view with Fist how impressed he still is and fantastical stuff … one of the coolest, most unusual
with the El Paso music scene, especially
how self-starting many of the local art destinations we've visited all year … more
bands are. magnificent than I imagined … great artist in El Paso.
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Auditorio Don Manuél Talamás
Camandari — Calle Pedro Rosales de León
1860, Seminario. Lucah (pop duo of Carlos
Colosio and Luis Fernando Huerta) performs at
6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8. Tickets: 470 and
575 pesos (donboleton.com).
Auditorio Benito Juárez — Ignacio
Ramirez and Vicente Guerrero, one block from
Parque Borunda. Tickets at donboleton.com.
• “Descontrolada: El Show de Juanita” is at 8
p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6. Tickets are 230-460
pesos.
• Standup comic Chumel Torres performs at 9
p.m. Friday, Sept. 21. Tickets: 427, 553 and
635 pesos.
• “Unicronias: El Magico Mundo” children’s
show is at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23.
Tickets: 230, 290 and 345 pesos.
Estadio Carta Blanca — Av. Reforma (at
Sanders, across from Comision Federal de
Electricidad). Tickets at
donboleton.com. Christian Nodal performs at
9 p.m. Friday, Sept 7. Tickets are290 to 1,560
pesos.
Centro Cultural Paso del Norte - Av.
Henry Durant, Zona Pronaf, across from the
Red Cross. Information: 1730300 (Facebook:
CCPasodelNorte). Advance show tickets at
donboleton.com.
• The children’s show “Pulsar” is presented at
1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1. Tickets: 115 pesos.
• El Consorcio performs at 6 p.m. Sunday,
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Sept. 8, as part of their Cantar Contigo tour.
The four-member Spanish group is composed
of former members of Mocedades. Tickets:
520-805 pesos.
• Independece Day Fest with Tarja is at 8 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 15. Tickets are 690 to 1,150
pesos.
Estadio Jaime Canales Lira — Av.
Vicente Guerrero at Americas. Advance tickets
at donboleton.com.
Jesus Chairez y Banda Renovacion perform at
8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15. Tickets are 175,
460 and 690 pesos.
Lienzo Charro Adolfo Lopez Mateos
— Av. Del Charro at Henry Dunant. Tickets at
donboleton.com.
• Gran Fiesta Mexicana begins at 7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 15, Walterio Magdaleno, Betty
Pueble, Pepe Rodriguez, Mariachi Real de
Juárez, Hermanos Escamilla, Ballet Folklorico
Temar, plus horsemanship, fireworks and
more. Admission is 115 pesos.
• Strangelove (Depeche Mode Tribute) per-
forms at 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21. Admission is
460 pesos.
Centro de Convenciones Anita —
Waterfill zone. Information: 6821486 or
6820693. Tickets at donboleton.com.
• Rata Blanca, Argentina’s top heavy metal
band, performs its XXX Aniversario Tour at 8
p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16. 515 and 920 pesos.
• Norteõ singer El Komander performs at 8
p.m. Friday, Sept. 21. Tickets: 345-1,260
pesos.
El Paso Scene
DinoTracks Tour — Insights Science
Center host its monthly DinoTracks tour 9 to
11:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 2, at Mt. Cristo Rey
in Sunland Park, open to the general public.
Cost: $15 per person; available at eventbrite.
Information: 534-0000. RSVP at
nsightselpaso.org.
Wyler Aerial Tramway — 1700 McKinley.
Hikes are free; one-way optional tramway rides
down the mountain are $4 ($2 children); bring
exact change. Hikes are 1 mile up on
Directisimo and Jackaloop trail. Information:
562-9899 or 566-6622. Hikes begin at the
Directisimo trail head.
A Women-Only Hike is 7 a.m. Sunday, Sept.
2, up Ranger Peak.
The Last Sunday Hike is 7 a.m. Sunday, Sept.
30. This month’s hike is a sombrero hike.
Group hikes are rated as strenuous hikes, not
recommended for first-time hikers.
A free Outdoor Cooking 101 workshop is
noon Saturday, Sept. 8, including “foil packs”
and dutch oven cooking. RSVP required.
Art in the Park is noon to 4 p.m. Sunday,
Sept. 16. Create a wildlife mask. All materials
provided; no registration required.
Mexican Canyon Trestle — The Bonnie
Brooks Property along the Cloudcroft’s
Mexican Canyon Trail will be open to the pub-
lic Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 8-9. Hikers can
see the restoration of Trestle A249, and see
the cabin built in the middle of the original rail
bed. This trail offers a shorter route the
Mexican Canyon Trestle and avoids the 130-
foot trail drop. Hosted by New Mexico Rails to
Trails Association. Information: (575) 434-1949
or on Facebook at NMRailstoTrails.
To get there from the Depot at Cloudcroft’s
Trestle Recreation Area, follow T5001B 1/4
mile until it intersects with T5001.
El Paso/Trans-Pecos Audubon Society
— The society’s general meeting is 7 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 17, at UTEP’s Centennial
Museum, 500 W. University. Regional
Veterinarian for Zoonosis Control Ken
Waldrup will speak on bats of the El
Paso/Trans-Pecos area. Information: Scott,
581-6071 or trans-pecos-audubon.com.
Nonmembers and beginners are welcome to
the society’s field trips. Information: Mark
Perkins, 637-3521.
• Reservoir Down in the Valley tour departs at
6:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, from the
Burlington Coat Factory parking lot, 1144 N.
Yarbrough. Bring a lunch.
The society and Frontera Land Alliance will
host two tours during peak fall migration times
8 to 10 a.m. selected Saturdays September. No
prior birding watching experience needed;
bring water, binoculars, sun protection and a
camera if desired. RSVP with Kevin Floyd at
elpasoaudubon@gmail.com.
• Sept. 8: Resler Canyon.
• Sept. 15: Keystone Heritage Park and
Wetlands. $2 donation admission to enter park.
Gila River Festival — The Gila
Conservation Coalition’s 14th annual festival is
Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 20-23, at var-
ious locations in Silver City, N.M. This year’s
festival is “Celebrating 50 Years of Wild and
Scenic Rivers,” with presentations and hands-
on activities to foster a deeper intimacy with
the Gila River, New Mexico’s last wild river and
its watershed, including river outings, expert-
led hikes and field trips, presentations, and
more. Registration: (575) 538-8078.
Information: gilariverfestival.org or Facebook.
Events include a Gila River kayak trip, the
Monsoon Puppet Theater puppet parade, and
the Gila River Extravaganza, a street fair featur-
ing music, performers, poetry and community
art projects.
Keynote speaker is U.S. Sen. Tom Udall (D-
NM), Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Murray Hotel
ballroom. The event will also include music by
Las Cruces’ Caliente Band and wines from La
Esperanza Vineyard and Winery.
Texas Waters Lecture Series — El Paso
Water’s TecH2O Center, 10751 Montana,
hosts a lecture on the role and function of wet-
lands and estuarine systems 6 to 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 26, as Part 5 in its Texas
Water lecture series. Includes a hands-on
workshop by John Sproul, Rio Bosque
Wetlands Park. Information: Norma Guzman,
621-2001 or nlguzman@epwater.org.
El Paso Zoo — 4001 E. Paisano. Entrance
hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Admission
is $12 for ages 13 to 59; $9 for ages 60 and
older and active duty military (including spouse)
with ID; $7.50 ages 3 to 12; and free for ages 2
and under. Zoo members admitted free.
Information: 212-0966, elpasozoo.org, or on
Facebook at ElPasoZoo.
Franklin Mountains State Park — Most
hiking and mountain-biking trails begin in the
Tom Mays area, off Transmountain Drive on
the west side of the park (east of I-10).
Entry fee is $5 per person, free for age 12 and
under (with family). Correct cash or check
only. Group rates available. Hours are 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. daily. Information: 566-6441 or on
Facebook at FranklinMountainsSP. Web:
tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/franklin-mountains.
Guided hikes and bike rides are $8 per person
($3 State Park Pass holder; $1 children 12 and
under); price includes entry. Leashed dogs wel-
come on some hikes. Reservations required:
566-6441 (8 a.m-4 p.m. weekdays).
• Peak Fitness Hike is 6 a.m. Saturday, Sept.
1, at the Ron Coleman Trail. Meet at
Smuggler’s Pass parking lot off of
Transmountain to carpool to the trailhead.
• An Aztecs Caves hike is 7:30 a.m. Sunday,
Sept. 2; moderate hike.
• A Women’s Hike to Agave Loop is 8 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 15; moderate.
• A Prospect Mine Tours hike is 8:30 to 10
a.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, starting at West
Cottonwood Springs Trailhead.
The Texas Outdoor Family Camping Trip
weekend is Saturday afternoon to Sunday
morning, Sept. 22-23. Texas Outdoor Family
will present a family camping workshop, for
those wanting to learn more about camping
from gear to safety. Information:
tpwd.texas.gov.
Keystone Heritage Park and El Paso
Desert Botanical Garden — 4200
Doniphan (across from Frontera). Hours are 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Wednesday-Friday, and
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; closed
Tuesdays. Admission: $2 (free for members);
$1 children. Information: 584-0563, keystone-
heritagepark.com.
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Rio Bosque Wetlands Park — UTEP’s
Center for Environmental Resource
Management offers free guided walking tours
and other activities at Rio Bosque Wetlands
Park, 10176 Socorro Rd. Tours last about two
hours. Information: 747-8663 or riobosque.org.
• Birding tour is 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8.
• Workday is 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15.
• Introductory tour is 8 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 16.
Meeting place is a bridge crossing Riverside
Canal. Take Americas Ave. (Loop 375) to Pan
American Drive, turn left and travel 1.5 miles.
Municipal Rose Garden — The garden at
3418 Aurora (at Copia) is open 8 a.m. to 6
p.m. daily, except for official holidays. The 4-
acre garden has many types of roses at the
sprawling park area with a waterfall, shade
Carlsbad Caverns National Park — The
park is about 160 miles east of El Paso, off the
Carlsbad Highway (U.S. 62-180). Information:
(575) 785-2232 or nps.gov/cave.
Visitor Center winter hours are 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. daily; tours available 8:30 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. Cost is $10 (free or ages 15 and younger).
Daily bat flight talks offered just before sunset
at the amphitheater.
Night Sky programs begin after the bat flight
programs. Hike is 1/2 mile for star walks and
1.5 miles for moon hikes on rugged desert trail.
No open-toed shoes. Bring water, snack, blan-
ket or towel to lie on and red light flashlight.
Rangers can provide red light headlamps.
Upcoming Star Walks are Sept. 7-8, and Moon
Walks are Sept. 21-22. Participation is free,
but space is limited.
Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State
Park — 1504 Miehls Drive N., Carlsbad, N.M.
Nature walks with the Second Chance Walker
Program are 8:30 a.m. every Saturday begin-
ning at the Visitor Center.
• Leasburg Dam — 12712 State Park Road in
Radium Springs, two miles off Interstate 25 at
Exit 19. Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for day use.
Information: (575) 524–4068.
Music and the Stars night sky events and con-
certs are 6:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1.
Bird ID Walking Tours is 8 to 10 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 29.
• Percha Dam State Park and Caballo Lake
State Park, 60 miles north of Las Cruces on I-
25. Information: (575) 743-3942 (Percha Dam)
or (575) 527-8386 (Caballo Lake).
“Black Bears-The Lone Survivors” presenta-
tion is 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 1.
National Hunting and Fishing Day’s “Free
Fish” day is 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday,
Sept. 22. Guests may fish without a license.
• Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Information:
(575) 744-5923.
Skydive New Mexico hosts skydiving sports
activity over the park all day Friday and
Saturday, Sept. 7-8.
C.A.S.T. For Kids Fishing Tournament is
Saturday, Sept. 8.
Gila Cliff Dwellings National
Monument — 44 miles north of Silver City
on NM Highway 15. Entrance fee: $10 (annual
park pass is $45). Information: (575) 536-9461
or nps.gov/gicl.
• Canyon View hikes is Saturday, Sept. 8.
Wear sturdy outdoor clothing and hiking boots,
bring water and snack for 3-4 hour program.
Some off trail through rugged and sometimes
steep terrain at 6,000 feet altitude. .
• Gila Nights Program highlighting dark skies
and stargazing is Sept. 8.
• Full Moon Hike is Saturday, Sept. 22.

3r d annual Mind Body &

Admission: $5 ($3 ages 7-12; free for 6 and
canopy and many other amenities. Admission is
under). Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (last entry
free. Information/rentals: El Paso Parks and

Recreation, 212-0092 or elpasotexas.gov/parks.
Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic
Site — Ranch Road 2775 off U.S. 62/180
I n t e g r at i ve M e d i c i n e C o n fe r e n c e
at 3:30 p.m.). Information: (575) 887-5516 or
livingdesertnm.org.
New Mexico State Parks — Day-use fee
Living a Healthy and Harmonious Life
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(Montana Ave.). The site is famed for many
unless otherwise listed. Information: (575) 744-
Native American rock paintings and unique
5998 or nmparks.com.
geology. Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday
• Oliver Lee State Park, Highway 54 south of
through Thursday; 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday
Alamogordo at the Dog Canyon turnoff. 7:30 a.m-4 p.m.
Education Service Center Region 19
through Sunday. Admission: $7 (free for chil-
Information: (575) 437-8284.
dren 12 and younger). Admission including
6611 Boeing Dr.
Night sky viewing of the First Quarter Moon
tours or hikes is $9 (13 and over); $2 (ages 5-
is 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15.
12). Information: 857-1135, ext. 0, or texas-
stateparks.gov.
Ranch house tours are 10 to 11 a.m. Workshops in English and Spanish
Cost: $50 (includes Breakfast)
Saturdays and 3 to 4 p.m. Sundays.
Reservations are recommended for the self-
• Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park. 5000 Calle
guided area and for camping: (512) 389-8911.
del Norte in Mesilla. Information: (575) 523- Presented by El Paso Oasis & Trans-Pecos Counseling Association
North Mountain is available for self-guided day
www.mind-bodyconference.com
4398. Audubon Bird Walks are 7:15 a.m.
use, for up to 70 people at a time; reservations
Saturdays, led by park volunteers. Ranger-led 5 CEU’s for OPEN TO
recommended. There is an annual orientation
program for visitors. Guided access is offered
Nature Hikes are 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Fitness in LPC & LMSW Information: (915) 831-2419 THE PUBLIC
to the rest of the site. Picnicking allowed at ten
tables closest to headquarters. Wood and char-
coal fires are not permitted. Bicycles permitted
only on designated paved areas. Pets allowed
only in camping or picnic areas. Call for reser-
vations and other information: 857-1135.
White Sands National Monument —
The glistening gypsum dunes are about 15 miles
southwest of Alamogordo, N.M., on U.S. 70.
Visitor Center hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
through Sept. 15; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 16-
Nov. 3. Park hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
through Sept. 15; 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 16-
Nov. 3. Last entrance is 8 p.m. Entrance fee:
$5 age 16 and older. Free for children.
Information: (575) 479-6124, ext. 236 or (575)
679-2599, ext. 232; nps.gov/whsa or on
Facebook.
Sunset strolls are offered at 7 p.m. daily.
Full Moon Hike is 6:45 p.m. Saturday, Sept.
23. Reservations required, starting one month
in advance of each hike; online only. Cost: $8;
$4 age 15 and young, plus entrance fees.
Full Moon Night program is 7 p.m. Monday,
Sept. 24,.
Ranger-guided Lake Lucero Tour is offered
the last weekend of the mont. Program fee is
$8 ($4 age 15 and younger). Check website or
call for details; reservations required, available
one month prior to tour.
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
— 110 miles east of El Paso on the way to
Carlsbad, the 86,416-acre park includes the
highest point in Texas: Guadalupe Peak, 8,749
feet. Entry fee: $5 for ages 16 and older, good
for one week and all trails. Pine Springs Visitor
Center hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.
Camping is $8 per site per night. Information:
(915) 828-3251 or nps.gov.

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Centennial Museum — University at
Wiggins, UTEP. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4:30 Monday
through Saturday. Admission is free.
Information: 747-6667 or museum.utep.edu.
Showing Sept. 14-Jan. 4: “Rations, Rights
and Rivets: Experiencing
World War II in El Paso.” Opening reception is
5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14.
Permanent exhibits on the third floor focus on
the history of the Chihuahuan Desert. The
Chihuahuan Desert Gardens on the museum
grounds have more than 800 species of plants
native to the region.
The Lhakhang Cultural Exhibit is open to the
public for viewing 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every
Wednesday, and 1 to 4:30 p.m. the first Sunday
of the month. .
El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study
Center — 715 N. Oregon. Hours are 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 1 to 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday. Closed Monday.
Admission is free. Information: 351-0048 or
elpasoholocaustmuseum.org.
El Paso Museum of Archaeology —
4301 Transmountain in Northeast El Paso
(west of U.S. 54). Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday. The museum will be
closed Sept. 9-Nov. 16 for improvements.
Guests may still use the parking lot to hike the
trails. Admission is free. Information: 755-4332
or elpasotexas.gov/arch_museum/.
Michael T. Searcy, assistant professor of
anthropology and archaeology in the
Department of Anthropology at Brigham Young
University, will present “Before Paquimé:
People of the Viejo Period AD 700-1200) in
Northern Mexico” at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8,
as part of the museum’s 2018 lecture series.
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El Paso Museum of History — 510 N.
Santa Fe. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday (open until 9 p.m.
Thursdays), and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Museum admission is free. Information: 212-
0320, elpasotexas.gov/history or on Facebook.
Showing through Oct. 28 in conjunction
with the Plaza Classic Film Festival is “On
Location: Making Movies in the Borderland,”
spanning 100 years of cinema on the border
with shooting scripts, posters and various arti-
facts and other memorabilia.
Los Portales Museum and Visitor
Center — 1521 San Elizario Road. Hours are
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday,
noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free.
Information: 851-1682.
Magoffin Home State Historic Site —
1120 Magoffin. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday; noon to 5 p.m.
Sunday. Visitors can begin their tour at the
Visitor Center across the street (1117
Magoffin, a restored 1901 home); closed
Sunday. Tours on the hour; last tour at 4 p.m.
Spanish language tours offered Thursday
through Saturday; call for availability. Cost: $7
($6 seniors 65 and older; $4 ages 6-18; free
ages 5 and younger). Family and group rates
available. Admission is free to Visitor Center.
Information: 533-5147, visitmagoffinhome.com
or Facebook.
• Pecan Cake Cooking Classes is 10 a.m. (fami-
ly-friendly) and 1 p.m. (for adults), Saturday,
Sept. 1. $5.
• Yoga with Rebecca Hendricks is 10 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 8. Free.
• A free Braintrust Bag Lunch mini-lecture is
noon Wednesday, Sept. 12 and Oct. 10.
Speakers to be announced.
• Victorian Sci-Fi Book and Tea Club is 2 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 15, to discuss “The Carpathian
Castle” by Jules Verne (1893). $5.
• “Make-a-Thing” arts and crafts are 10 a.m.
the third Thursday of each month (Sept. 20).
Cost: $10.
National Border Patrol Museum and
Memorial Library — 4315 Transmountain
Drive. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday. Closed Sunday, Monday and
major holidays. Admission is free. Information:
759-6060 or borderpatrolmuseum.com.
San Elizario Veterans Museum and
Memorial Walk — 1501-B Main Street in
San Elizario. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission
is free. Information: 345-3741.
Tigua Indian Cultural Center — 305
Yaya Lane, at Socorro Road east of the Ysleta
El Paso Scene
Mission. The center features a museum on the
Tigua tribe, offering a glimpse of five centuries
of Pueblo history and tradition. Hours are 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.
Free children’s activities daily. Admission is
free. Information: 859-7700, ysletadelsur-
pueblo.org.
War Eagles Air Museum — 8012 Airport
Road, Doña Ana County Airport, Santa Teresa.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through
Sunday. Admission: $5; $4 seniors and military;
free for children under 12. Information: (575)
589-2000 or war-eagles-air-museum.com.
Las Cruces area
Branigan Cultural Center — Branigan
Building, 501 N. Main, (Downtown Mall) Las
Cruces. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, plus 5 to 7 p.m. during the First
Friday Ramble. Information: (575) 541-2154,
las-cruces.org/museums or on Facebook.
Showing through Sept. 15: “Flamenco:
From Spain to New Mexico,” traveling exhibi-
tion from Museum of International Folk Art
exploring the origins, influences, development
and appreciation of flamenco.
Showing through Oct. 13: “Melding History
and Art — The Bracero Program,” an exhibit
by Diana LeMarbe, Jeri Desrochers and
Raymond Cobos. Exhibit features sculptures,
paintings and historic photographs on the two-
nation guest worker program.
Showing Oct. 2-Feb. 16, 2019: “Lightning
Field,” digital imagery by Ken Morgan.
Showing Oct. 5-Jan. 19: “Four Generations,
Four Languages,” featuring Mexican artists of
different generations.
A Food Photography drop-in mini workshop
is 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept 7.
History Notes Lecture Series is 1 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 13, with “Mesilla Valley
Community of Hope” by David Lea Del Norte.
Culture Club arts and crafts events are 10
a.m. to noon Saturdays, focusing on a different
culture each month.
Explore New Mexico trips for grades 6-8
depart at 8 a.m. every other Saturday.
Registration is free, but deadline for partici-
pants is the Wednesday before departure;
space is limited.
• Sept. 1: White Sands National Monument
• Sept. 15: City of Rocks
• Sept. 29: Three Rivers
• Oct. 13: Lake Valley Ghost Town.
Las Cruces Museum of Nature and
Science — 411 N. Main in the Las Cruces
Downtown Mall. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. Saturday, plus 5 to 7 p.m. during the First
Friday Ramble. Information: (575) 522-3120 or
las-cruces.org/museums.
Brain Games are 10 a.m. to noon Saturday,
Sept. 8, for all ages.
Grownup Game Nights are 6 p.m. Friday
Sept. 21, with “Caught Red Handed.” Age 18
and older welcome.
STEAMpunk lecture is 11:45 Saturday, Sept.
15 on “Carlos Juan Finlay: Mosquitoes and
Pathogens.”
World Animal Day events are 10 a.m. to noon
Saturday, Sept. 29.
Saturday Family Science is 11:45 a.m. to 12:45
p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1 on “Insects.”
Las Cruces Railroad Museum — 351 N.
Mesilla. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, plus 5 to 7 p.m. during the First
Friday Ramble. Admission is free. Information:
(575) 647-4480 or museums.las-cruces.org.
Brown Bag Lectures on “The Train That
Brought Us here” is noon Tuesday, Sept. 11,
with Donna Miburn of the Tularosa Basin
History Museum.
Story and craft for all ages is 11 a.m. Saturday,
Sept. 1, and Mrs. Prickett and her puppets will
engage pre-school children with a book and
activity at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 13.
Family Game Days is 10 a.m. to noon the
Second Saturday of each month (Sept. 8).
Rail Readers Book Club meets at 11 a.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 19, to discuss “The A.B.C.
Murders,” written by Agatha Christie. Guests
do not have to have read the book to come to
the conversation.
Adults coloring group meets 10 a.m. to noon
Friday, Sept. 14 and 28.
NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
— 4100 Dripping Springs, Las Cruces. Hours
are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday,
noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $5 for
adults, $4 seniors 60 and older; $3 children age
4-17; free for members, veterans and children
age 3 and under. Information: (575) 522-4100
or nmfarmandranchmuseum.org.
As part of the Blue Star Program, active duty
military personnel and their families are admit-
ted free through Labor Day.
Wheels and Gears Show is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 8, with cars, trucks, off-road
vehicles, and antique tractors from New
Mexico Vintage Iron, and as well as the
“Wheels & Gears” exhibit inside the main build-
ing. People’s Choice award will be given. Food
vendors on site. Cost: $5 per vehicle.
Author Michael Hays will recount the story
Maud Hawk Wright, a young American who
was kidnapped by Villistas from her ranch in
Chihuahua during the Mexican Revolution, at 7
p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, as part of the muse-
um’s Culture Series. Hays is the author of “No
Pretty Picture,” based on Wright’s story.
Admission is free to the presentation.
Showing through Sept. 16: “NM Farm &
Livestock Bureau: 100 Years Strong.”
Showing through Dec. 2 in the Arts
Corridor: “Jacob Pfeiffer: My Long Journey.”
Pfeiffer specializes in oil painting on canvas and
linen. His works feature Native Americans and
early settlers, animals, and local sites.
Showing through March 9: “Dressed for the
Occasion,” featuring women’s clothing from
the 1870s to the 1930s.
One-day Basic Weaving Workshops are 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22 and 29, for age
14 and older. Looms and yarn will be provid-
ed. Participants will take home their woven
piece. Cost per workshop: $15; space is limit-
ed, registration required.
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NMSU Art Gallery — D.W. Williams Art
Center, 1390 E. University, NMSU. Hours are
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
Admission is free. Information: (575) 646-2545
or uag.nmsu.edu.
Showing through Sept. 21: “Jenny Morgan:
A Higher Ground.” The exhibition tracks
Morgan’s work starting from graduate school at
the School of Visual Arts to her more recent
paintings exploring the individual through high-
def, glimmering layered portraits.
A lecture by Dr. Wayne Yakes, a vascular sur-
geon and contemporary art collector, is 1 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 8, in the Hardman Jacobs
Learning Center, Room 125.
NMSU Museum — Kent Hall, University at
Solano, Las Cruces. Hours are noon to 4 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 646-5161 or
nmsu.edu/museum/.
White Sands Missile Range Museum
and Missile Park — Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday. Closed on federal holi-
days. Free admission. Information: (575) 678-
8824 (local call) or wsmr-history.org.
Also
Deming Luna Mimbres Museum — 301
S. Silver, Deming, N.M. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. Monday through Saturday. Admission is
free. Information: (575) 546-2382, 1-800-848-
4955 or lunacountyhistoricalsociety.com
Geronimo Springs Museum — 211 Main
in Truth or Consequences, N.M. Hours are 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; noon
to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $5 ($2.50 stu-
dents 6 to 18; free for ages 5 and younger).
Family rates: $15. Information: (575) 894-6600
or geronimospringsmuseum.com.
Hubbard Museum of the American
West — 841 U.S. Hwy 70 West, next to
Ruidoso Downs (N.M.) Race Track. Hours are
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Monday.
Admission: $7 ($5 for seniors, military; $2 chil-
dren 6-16; free for children 5 and younger and
museum members). Information: (575) 378-
4142, hubbardmuseum.org or on Facebook.
Museum of the Big Bend — Sul Ross
State University (Entrance 3), Hwy 90 in
Alpine, Texas. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m.
Sunday. Admission is free. Information: (432)
837-8143 or museumofthebigbend.com.
Showing Sept. 21-Dec. 16: “Erin Hanson:
September 2018
Impressions of Big Bend Country,” featuring
modern impressionistic oil paintings inspired by
explorations and hiking trips in and around Big
Bend National Park. Opening reception is 6 to
8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, with artist’s tour at 10
a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22.
The 5th annual Heritage Dinner is 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 22, at Ritchey Brothers
Building in Marathon. This year’s event honors
John B. Poindexter. Reception is 5:30 p.m.
Tickets: $150.
New Mexico Museum of Space
History — 3198 SR 2001, Alamogordo. The
museum features the International Space Hall
of Fame and the Tombaugh IMAX Dome
Theater and Planetarium.
Space center hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Admission: $6 ($5 for seniors and military, $4
ages 4-12, children 3 and younger free).
Information: (877) 333-6589, (575) 437-2840
or nmspacemuseum.org.
The Launch Pad Lecture Series is 9 to 11 a.m.
the first Friday of each month. The Sept. 7
lecture is “Take the Plunge: The Galileo
Mission,” with Museum Education Director
Dave Dooling. Admission is free.
The annual 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony
is 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, in conjunction
with the Otero County Fire Fighter’s
Association and area first responders.
The Warehouse 1402 Behind the Scenes Tour
is 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22.
See “Film Scene” for the IMAX schedule.
Combo tickets available (included museum
entrance and one IMAX ticket): $12 ($10 sen-
iors and military, $8 children.
Sacramento Mountains Historical
Museum — 1000 U.S. 82, Cloudcroft, N.M.
Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday,
Friday and Saturday. Admission: $5 ($3 ages 6
to 12); $1 military discount. Information: (575)
682-2932 or cloudcroftmuseum.com.
Silver City Museum — 312 W. Broadway,
Silver City. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday. Open until 7 p.m. the
first Friday of the month. Admission: $5.
Information: (575) 538-5921, silvercitymuse-
um.org, or on Facebook.
Showing through Sept. 30:
• Contemporary Casta Portraiture: “Nuestra
Calidad” by Delilah Montoya.
• The Hobarts: A Look at a New Mexican
Family, with photographs, documents, and per-
sonal items.
Toy Train Depot — Alameda Park, 1991
N. White Sands Blvd., Alamogordo. Hours are
noon to 4:40 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.
Admission: $4. Information: (575) 437-2855.
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Presbyterian Church, 8001 Magnetic (at
Titanic). The nonprofit organization promotes
quilting among interested persons, and brings
the beginner, experienced, quilters together for
various events and projects. Social time begins
at 6:30 p.m. Ages 18 and older welcome.
Information: epnequilters@gmail.com.
International Coin Club — El Paso’s only
coin club meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday
of the month at St. Paul’s United Methodist
Church, 7000 Edgemere, with presentations
and auction to follow. Admission free for first-
time visitors. Information: 533-6001, 241-6977
or on Facebook.
Paso del Norte Quilt Guild — The
guild’s regular meeting is 9:30 a.m. the second
Saturday (Sept. 8) of the month, at University
Presbyterian Church, 631 Resler. Program pre-
sented at 11 a.m. after the meeting; topic to be
announced. Anyone age 18 or older interested
in quilting is welcome; no experience needed.
Information: jsw79904@yahoo.com.
Toastmasters clubs — The clubs develop
professional leadership and communications
skills in a supportive setting with colleagues.
Guests always welcome. Information: toastmas-
tersclubs.org.
• Amigo Club meets 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays
in Hospitals of Providence Transmountain
Campus, 2000 Transmountain, first floor con-
ference room.
• Eastside Toastmasters — Weekly meetings
are 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, at Pebble Hills
Regional Command, 10780 Pebble Hills.
Information: Mike, (469) 426-7120.
Area attractions
Western Playland — The amusement park
is at 1249 Futurity in Sunland Park. Pay one
price tickets (tax not included): $21.21 42 inch-
es or taller; or $16.60 juniors 34-41 inches.
Non-rider admission $5. Information: (575)
589-3410, westernplayland.com or on
Facebook. September hours are 2 to 9 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, plus Monday, Sept. 3.
Wyler Aerial Tramway — 1700 McKinley.
Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children 12
years and under. Hours are noon to 7 p.m.
Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday. Information: 562-9899 or 566-6622.
Wyler Aerial Tramway State Park is managed
by Texas Parks & Wildlif. See “Nature” listing
for hikes at the Tramway.
Wet ’N’ Wild Waterworld — The water
park at 8804 S. Desert, Anthony, Texas (I-10 at
Exit 0) is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekends
through Sept. 9. Tickets: $25.99, plus tax;
$20.99 kids under 48 inches tall; $4.99 age 1-3;
free for babies under 1. Seniors/picnic fee:
$14.99. Information: 886-2222, wetwild.com
or on Facebook.
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino —
1200 Futurity , Sunland Park. Hours are 10
a.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday through Wednesday; 10
a.m. to 2 a.m. Thursday; and 10 a.m. to 4 a.m.
Friday and Saturday. Information: (575) 874-
5200 or sunland-park.com.
Indian Cliffs Ranch — The working cattle
ranch in Fabens offers a children’s zoo, buffalo,
longhorns, deer, rattlesnake pit, movie sets and
the Fort Apache playground. It’s also home to
the famous Cattleman’s Steakhouse.
Information: (915) 544-3200 or cattle-
manssteakhouse.com.
La Viña Winery — 4201 S. NM Highway
28, one mile north of Vinton Road. Information:
(575) 882-7632 or lavinawinery.com.
The tasting room and patio are open for sales
and tasting of wines from noon to 5 p.m.
Thursday through Tuesday (closed
Wednesdays). Tasting fee is $5. A daily tour is
offered at 11:30 a.m. by appointment only; the
$10 fee includes tasting.
Sombra Antigua Vineyard and Winery
— 430 La Viña Road (off NM 28 between
markers 8 and 9), in Chamberino, N.M. Tasting
room open noon to 6 p.m. Thursday through
Monday. Information: (915) 241-4349 or som-
braantigua.com.
Zin Valle Vineyards — 7315 Hwy 28 in
Canutillo (3/4 mile north of FM 259). Free tast-
ings are noon to 5 p.m. Friday through
Monday. Information: 877-4544 or
zinvalle.com.
Free music and wine tasting is 1 to 4 p.m.
selected Sundays featuring local talent. Bring a
picnic.
McDonald Observatory — The University
of Texas at Austin-run observatory is located at
3640 Dark Sky Drive, near Fort Davis, Texas.
Visitor Center open 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily.
Information: (432) 426-4138.
The observatory offers daytime tours and
solar viewing at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily.
Twilight programs begin at 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays,
Fridays and Saturdays. The popular stargazing
events are 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Fridays and
Saturdays. Reservations required for all pro-
grams. See website for prices, schedule:
mcdonaldobservatory.org.
Observatory is 185 miles from El Paso. Take
Highway 118 from I-10 south at Kent for a 39-
mile drive to observatory. The observatory and
Fort Davis are on Central Time.
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Agave Rosa Gallery — The gallery and stu-
dio of Manuel Piña is at 905 Noble (next to the
International Museum of Art). Hours are noon
to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 11 a.m. to 3
p.m. Saturday. Information: 533-8011.
Arts International — El Paso Art
Association hosts the 51st annual Arts
International Juried Exhibition, Texas’s largest
international juried art exhibit, Sept. 8-Oct. 3
at the International Museum of Art, 1211
Montana. The exhibition features 133 works by
66 artists. Art talk by Ouida Touchön is 2-4
p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23.Information: 534-7377
or artsinternat.com.
Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday Thursday and Friday, 1 to 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free
Autumn Art Fest — The 2nd annual show
featuring former members of Sunland Art
Gallery is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22,
in the home of artist Rachel Davis at 5737
Montoya (Upper Valley). Information: 630-3013.
Select artists: Rachel Davis of The Cross
Gallery; Nina Eaton and Lisa Williams (photog-
raphy); Candy Mayer, Lisa Matta Brown,
Alberto Escamilla and Dorian Clouser (paint-
ings); Julia Cipriano, Rose Hines and Catherine
Waterhouse (jewelry); Romy Hawkins, (metal
art); Audrey Alderete, (ceramic yard art);
Cactus Mary soaps; Dave Wieters (wood turn-
ing); Terry Avalos, (glass yard art); Brenda
Montoya, (wreaths); Lisa Magnano-Craig (glass
art); Lynda Carillo (designer organizers); and
Terry Wright (mosaics).
Take I-10 to Redd Exit and turn West, and
take Redd to Montoya, turn right for 3 blocks.
Bert Saldana Art Gallery — The gallery
featuring Southwestern Art is at 1501 Main
Street in the San Elizario Arts District. Hours
are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday through
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Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and noon to
4 p.m. Sunday. Information: 479-2926 or bert-
saldana.com.
Celebration of Our Mountains Art
Exhibit — The 18th annual exhibit opens with
a reception 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, at
Ardovino’s Desert Crossing, One Ardovino
Drive in Sunland Park, featuring artwork
depicting the region’s mountains by area artists.
Hors d’oeuvres and cash bar available.
Displayed work continues through September
2019. Information: (575) 589-0653, ext. 3, or
ardovinos.com.
Chinati Foundation — Marfa, Texas.
Created by artist Donald Judd, the Chinati
Foundation houses one of the world’s largest
collections of permanently installed contempo-
rary art. Grounds close at 5 p.m. Admission is
$10 ($5 for students, seniors). Full tour is $25
($10 students). Information: (432) 729-4362 or
chinati.org.
Sunrise at Chinati is 7:30 to 9 a.m. Sunday,
Sept. 2 and Oct. 7, with early morning view-
ings of Donald Judd’s 100 works in milled alu-
minum and 15 freestanding works in concrete.
The annual Chinati Weekend is Friday through
Sunday, Oct. 5-7, with tours of the permanent
exhibits and other special events. Artist in resi-
dence this year is Michael Williams. Highlights
include a free performance by songwriter and
musician Rosanne Cash at 9 p.m. Saturday, on
Highland Avenue, and performances of “Ads”
El Paso Scene
by artist Richard Maxwell are 8 and 10 p.m.
Friday and Sunday, and 8 p.m. Saturday, at the
Ice Plant.
Crossland Gallery — The El Paso Art
Association’s gallery is at 500 W. Paisano (in the
Art Junction of El Paso). Hours are 11 a.m. to 4
p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturdays. Admission is free. Information: 534-
7377, office@elpasoartassociation.com,
CrosslandArtGallery.com, or on Facebook.
Showing through Sept. 15 is the EPAA
Members Exhibit “Come Together,” with
works by Hector Castillo, John Collins, Rhonda
Doré, Terrance Flores, Kirsten Jedamczik, John
W. MacKenzie, Erica Murrill, Laurie Sayward,
Gummi Thordarson and Brian Wancho.
Dozal Art Gallery — The gallery of award-
winning artist Robert Dozal is at 1445 Main
Street in the San Elizario Art District. Hours are
noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.
Information: 777-5237 or robertdozalart-
work.weebly.com.
El Paso Museum of Art — One Arts
Festival Plaza, downtown El Paso. Hours are 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, and 9 a.m. to
9 p.m. Thursday. Closed Mondays and holidays.
Admission is free unless noted otherwise.
Information: 212-0300 or epma.org.
Showing through Sept. 16: “Transborder
Biennial 2018/Bienal Transfronteriza 2018“
juried exhibition, featuring 30 artists or collec-
tives living along the U.S.-Mexico boundary
whose work addresses border conditions. The
collaboration between El Paso Museum of Art
and Museo de Arte de Ciudad Juárez features
artwork by participating artists at each museum.
In conjunction with the exhibit is “La
Frontera: Art + People + Place” Friday and
Saturday, Sept. 7-8. See separate listing below.
Showing through Oct. 21: “Cholo at the
Border” works by Chihuahua City artist Paola
Rascón.
Showing through Nov. 4: “Early West Texas:
Waypoint and Home,” featuring paintings,
prints, drawings and photographs by more than
20 El Paso artists from the EPMA’s permanent
collection of West Texas art. Artists include
José Cisneros, Manuel Acosta, and Tom Lea.
Masking-making drop-in workshop with
Colectivo Ultima Hora, is noon to 4 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 16.
Escamilla Fine Art Gallery, Studio and
Gift Shop — The gallery of impressionist
painter Alberto Escamilla is at 1445 Main Street
in San Elizario. Hours are 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday through Saturday, and 12:30 to
4:30 p.m. Sunday and by appointment.
Information: 851-0742 or 474-1800, or alber-
toescamilla.com.
Escamilla’s retrospective “Then and Now” is
featured 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7, at
International Museum of Art, with artist
remarks at 3 p.m. The exhibit continues
through Oct. 31.
‘Foto Frontera’ Visual Stills exhibit —
Centro de Salud Familiar La Fe Cultural and
Technology Center, 721 S. Ochoa (first floor),
hosts the 5th annual invitational photography
exhibit by area photographers Sept. 6-Oct.
26, in celebration of Chicano Heritage Month.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through
Friday. Opening reception is 6 to 9 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 6. Admission is free.
Information: 545-7190, lafe-ep.org or on
Facebook.
Featured photographers are Joe Pat Clayton,
Arturo M. Enriquez, Vallarie Enriquez, Scott
Fitzpatrick, Terrel A. Jackson, Carl E. Maier,
Aarón Martínez, Arturo Meza, Aarón Montes,
Heidi Phillips, Mel Stone and Federico Villalba.
Hal Marcus Gallery — 1308 N. Oregon.
The gallery specializes in local and early El Paso
art. Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday,
Wednesday and Friday; noon to 7 p.m.
Thursday or by appointment. Information: 533-
9090 or halmarcus.com.
Showing through Oct. 26: “Opposites
Attract: The Art of Contrast and Compliment”
featuring Friar Vincent Petersen and Diego
“Robot” Martinez.
Petersen is an environmental artist who
works mostly in the acrylic medium. His recent
work has been influenced by landscapes of the
Southwest, where he was involved in ministry
from 1997 to 2015.
Martinez’s artwork is based on random
thoughts and emotions, “as if the shapes and
colors become metaphors” depicting a personal
experience or tribulation. Inspired by religious
icons, cubism, pop, post-impressionism, and
graffiti artwork growing up, he uses many dif-
ferent mediums to paint.
An ARTalk is 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27.
Marcus’s home and studio, located across the
street, are available for personal tours.
Ho Baron Sculpture Garden and
Studio – Baron’s surreal outdoor sculpture
garden at 2830 Aurora (at Piedras) is visible
from the street, featuring several of his large-
scale works. His indoor studio hours are noon
to 5 p.m. Saturdays, or by appointment. The
indoor studio features his sculpture, drawings,
and art assemblages as well as access to a sec-
ond private sculpture garden. Information: 915-
562-7820 or hobaron.com
‘Iconography: Part of Our Inheritance’
— The collective exhibition runs 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. Mondays through Fridays through Sept.
14, at Consulate General de Mexico, 910 E.
San Antonio, with more than 22 pots and ves-
sels. Information: 544-6489.
The exhibit includes works by artisans from
the Mata Ortiz and Casa Grandes region, as
well as Juárez and Chihuahua City, presented
by the Autonomous University of Cd. Juárez.
Photographs by Mexican artists Heber
Nickolath and Ángel Torres are also on display.
International Museum of Art — 1211
Montana. The museum is operated by the
International Association for the Visual Arts in
the historic Turney Home. Hours are 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Wednesday Thursday and Friday, 1 to
5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Free guided tours
available on a walk-in basis. Admission is free.
Information: 543-6747, internationalmuseumo-
fart.net or on Facebook.
Arts International Juried exhibit is Sept. 8-
Oct. 3, with opening reception 4 to 7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 8. Art talk by Ouida Touchön
is 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23.
The 3rd Third Annual International Film
Festival is at 1 p.m. Saturdays, Sept. 1-29. See
“Film Scene” listing for “Jay’s Pix Presents.”
Craft and Growlers at the Museum is 1 to 5
p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30. Participants paint their
own growler and enjoy local craft beer. Cost:
$35 ($60 for two); includes paints, growlers
and beer. Age 21 and older admitted.
Information: elpasocraftbeer.com. Sponsored
by the El Paso Beer Club and Ben E. Keith
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Art Scene the Path)” solo exhibition from Mexican artist
Betsabeé Romero in the Rubin Gallery. Romero
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addresses themes of migration and belonging
through large-scale sculptures, prints and instal-
Distributors.
lations.
“Then and Now,” a 1978-2018 Retrospective
Opening reception is 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday,
by Alberto Escamilla, is 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday,
Sept. 20.
Oct. 7, with artist remarks at 3 p.m. RSVP by
Oct. 3 to Escamilla at 851-0742 or 474-1800. San Elizario Art District — Several gal-
leries and artist studios are located 1445 to
L‘Alliance Française exhibit — Works by 1501 Main Street near the San Elizario Plaza on
member of Alliance Française d’El Paso are fea-
the Mission Trail. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday
tured through Sept. 3 at EPCC’s
through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and
Administrative Service Center, Building A, 9050
noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Information: 474-1800
Viscount. Admission is free. Information: 585-
or 851-0093.
1789, josette.shaughnessy@gmail.com or
To get there, take Loop 375 South from I-10,
afofelpaso.com.
exit Socorro Rd., then drive 7 miles east to
La Frontera: Art + People + Place — Main Street.
The gathering of artists, community members, Featured gallery artists include Albert
curators, and journalists examine the past, Escamilla, Robert Dozal, Rob Mack, Palmira
present, and future of our creative communi- Lopez, Manuel Alvarado, Maria Branch, Bert
ties is Friday and Saturday, Sept. 7-8, in El Saldaña, Joanna Franco, Melissa Himes, M.
Paso and Juarez, in conjunction with the Concepcion, Robert Lichlyter, Amado Pena Jr.
“Transborder Biennial” exhibition. Space is lim- and Arturo Avalos.
ited: $75 continental breakfasts, lunches, and
dinners are included both days, as well as a
Las Cruces/Mesilla
closing party. Information:
lusehl@elpasotexas.gov or epma.art. 10-10 ArtsHop — Doña Ana Arts Council
Friday’s event include a Biennial tours at the hosts “12 Hours of Art in Las Cruces” with
El Paso Museum of Art and , Museo de Arte de events 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. the second Saturday
Cd. Juárez, historian-led tour of Juárez by foot of every month (Sept. 8). Information: (575)
and chartered bus, and guided visits to Juárez 523-6403 or daarts.org.
cultural institutions, as well as a panel on the
Art Obscura Gallery — The fine arts,
“Art: Curators on the 5th Transborder
antiques and collectibles shop and gallery is at
Biennial.”
3206 Harrelson in Las Cruces at Mesilla Park.
Saturday’s events include an artist-led biking
Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday through
tour of El Paso’s murals, screening of “Through
Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
the Repellent Fence,” panels on ”People:
Information: (575) 494-7256,
Artists and a Journalist Working on the Border”
Artobscuragallery.com or on Facebook.
and “Place: PechaKucha-style Take on La
Showing through Sept. 2: “Got Wood?”
Frontera,” the live story event “Fronterizos”
group show in the Main Gallery and works by
and a variety of speakers.
Liz Liano in the Tiny Gallery.
Saturday speakers include El Paso Museum of
Art director Victoria Ramirez, El Paso Museum ArtRageous — Doña Ana Arts Council
of Art curator Kate Green, muralist Jesus offers community art classes 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
“Cimi” Alvarado, UTEP’s Stanlee and Gerald Wednesdays, at DAAC Arts & Cultural Center,
Rubin Center director Kerry Doyle, in Bulletin Plaza, 1740 Calle de Mercado, Suite
Brownsville-based Socially-Engaged Art D. Classes include materials, light refreshments
Collective Las Imaginistas, artist Teresa and a glass of wine. No experience is neces-
Margolles, State of the Arts radio host Marina sary; all levels welcome. Wear old clothes or
Monsisvais, and others. smock. Cost $30 per class (includes materials
and light refreshments). Class size limited.
Rio Bravo Watercolorists — The group
Proceeds support the non-profit’s community
monthly meets at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday,
art programs for children. Registration: (575)
Sept. 19, at International Museum of Art, 1211
523-6403 or daarts.org.
Montana. The subject will be “Techniques For
• Sept. 5: Simple Wire Bracelet with Martha
Drawing Horses” with El Paso artist Don
Arndt
Beene. The public is invited. Information: Linda
• Sept. 12: Pendants and Pin with Aline Fisher
Parsons, 549-2950.
• Sept. 19: Aspens in Watercolor on canvas
Rubin Center — UTEP’s Stanlee and Gerald with Sally Quillin
Rubin Center for the Visual Arts is off Dawson • Sept. 26: Scratchboard techniques using oil
Drive next to the Sun Bowl. Hours are 10 a.m. pastels with Mary Zawacki.
to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday (open until 7
Colorful Trails Second Saturday Open
p.m. Thursday) and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Studios — Several Las Cruces artists will host
Information: 747-6151, rubincenter.utep.edu or
studio open houses noon to 5 p.m. Saturday,
on Facebook at RubinCenter.
Sept. 8.
Showing Sept. 20-Dec. 14:
• Gypsy Sage Artists, with Laurie Churchill.
• “Iconográfika Oaxaca: Contemporary Prints,
Wendy Weir, Kat Ahlfeld and Marj Leininger, at
Photos and Works on Paper” in the L Gallery.
4116 Callebelleza (Sonoma Ranch). Works in
The exhibit takes a look at a new generation of
oils, acrylics, pastels and mixed media.
artists who blend their indigenous roots with
Information: (575) 520-9245.
iconic imagery from contemporary life. Artists
• Dunklee’s Art Studio, 1201 2nd. Artist Penny
include Pablo Cotama, Demián Flores, Claudia
Duncklee, watercolors on paper and canvas.
Lopez Terroso, Baldomero Robles and Emilia
Information: (575) 523-1889 or pennydunck-
Sandoval. Part of a multi-site collaboration with
lee.com.
the NMSU Museum of Art and El Paso Museum
• Dennis Lujan Art Pop Studio, 3390
of Art, which will present complementary exhi-
Applecross Place. Information: (575) 202-7981.
bitions in 2019.
• Roy Van der AA nonobjective media, 2645
• “Yana Payusova: “Revolutions” in the Project
Dona Ana Road. Also featured in September is
Space. The exhibit explores the dynamics of
artist Georjeanna Feltha. Information: (575)
power and gender through vivid imagery paint-
520-8752.
ed onto large ceramic vessels.
• “Tu Huella es el Camino (Your Footprint is
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• Kathleen Deasy, 625 Van Patten (sculpted fig-
ures and oils on canvas). Information: (828)
467-9060.
Cutter Gallery — 2640 El Paseo (at
University), Las Cruces. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday. Information: (575) 541-0658 or the-
cuttergallery.com.
Showing through Sept. 8: Religious Folk Art.
Showing Sept. 8-Oct. 11 is “Organ
Mountain and Picacho Peak Art Show, with fea-
ture artist Robert Highsmith, as well as works
by currant artists Gary Biel, Carlitta Harvey,
Mark Hoenstreiter, Jo-an Smith, and Dan
Stouffer, and earlier works by Carl Cogar, Cliff
Donaldson, Lester Highs, Ruth Runyan, and
Madge Tietjens.
Opening reception is 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday,
Sept. 8.
Doña Ana Arts & Cultural Center —
The gallery at the DAAC Arts Council Arts &
Culture Center, 1740 Calle de Mercado. Hours
are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Information: (575) 523-6403 or daarts.org.
Showing in September are works by Mary
Beagle. Beagle’s art reflects her interest in the
native people of the Southwest. Opening
reception s 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, dur-
ing the Second Saturday 10-10 Arts Hop.
The gallery seeks visual artists who live and
work in the greater Mesilla Valley to exhibit at
the gallery during 2019 and early 2020.
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admin@daarts.org or in person.
Downtown Ramble — The City of Las
Cruces hosts an evening of music and art 5 to 7
p.m. the first Friday of the month at art venues
of in a seven-block stretch of Las Cruces
Downtown Mall. Information: (575) 647-0508.
‘Feed Your Mind’ seminar series —
Doña Ana Arts Council brings speakers on a
wide range of topics at DAAC Arts & Cultural
Center, in Bulletin Plaza, 1740 Avenida de
Mercado, Suites B–D. Evenings begin with
social hour and light refreshments 5 p.m., with
seminars 5:30 to 7 p.m. Information: (575) 523-
6403 or daarts.org.
“Fab Four Artists” Short Course hosted by art
historian Kathleen Key runs Mondays, with a
talk on Joaquin Sorolla (Spanish, 1863-1923)
Sept. 10, and NC Wyeth (1882-1945),
Andrew Wyeth (1917-2009) and other Wyeth
family members (American) Sept. 17. Cost:
$50 for all four courses; $20 per seminar.
A four-part “Rock Art and the Sahara Desert”
course presented by Bill Key about desert
exploration and the real-life characters of the
book and movie “The English Patient,” runs
Mondays, Sept. 24-Oct. 15. Cost: $50 for all
four courses; $20 drop in per seminar.
Las Cruces Museum of Art — 491 N.
Main (Downtown Mall). Hours are 10 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Saturday, plus 5 to 7 p.m. during the
First Friday Ramble. Information: (575) 541-
2137 or las-cruces.org/museums.
Showing through Oct. 27: “Light Works: A
Century of Photography,” spanning the history
of photography from Eadweard Muybridge’s
El Paso Scene
19th-century studies of animal locomotion to
Richard Misrach’s contemporary chromogenic
prints.
In conjunction with the exhibit, Artist and
photographer Bree Lamb will discuss light and
motion in photography 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 20, followed by a walking tour of the
exhibit.
“Artventurous” free art appreciation activities
are 10 a.m. to noon every Saturday.
September’s events are on “Light and Motion.”
A Painting Party is 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept.
14. Registration by Sept. 12: $10 per person;
includes supplies, lesson and refreshments.
Reading Art Book Club meets at 2:30 p.m. the
second Wednesday of every month, next door
in the Museum of Nature and Science class-
room. The Sept. 12 book is “Beatrix Potter: A
Life in Nature” by Linda Lear.
Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery —
2470-A Calle de Guadalupe in Mesilla, across
from the Fountain Theatre. Hours are 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. daily. The gallery features more than
30 artists in various media. New works dis-
played every three months. Information: (575)
522-2933 or mesillavalleyfinearts.com.
Featured in September are painter Jane
Madrid (oil and some acrylic paintings) and illus-
trator Michael Nail. Madrid’s major themes are
animals, flowers, birds, butterflies and land-
scapes. Nail works primarily in pencil and char-
coal and ink, focusing on Western, Native
American and wildlife themes.
Mesquite Art Gallery — 340 N. Mesquite,
Las Cruces. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday and Friday, 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Information: (575) 640-3502 or mesquiteart-
gallery.com.
NM Watercolor Society exhibit — The
society’s Southern Chapter hosts a members’
watercolor exhibit through Sept. 3, at Salud
de Mesilla, 1800 Avenida de Mesilla, Suite B,
during regular business hours 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
daily (closed Tuesdays). Information: nmwater-
colorsociety.org.
The Gallery at Big Picture — 2001 E.
Lohman, Suite 109, in Las Cruces (in Arroyo
Plaza). Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Saturday. Information: (575) 647-0508.
‘The Prado in Las Cruces’ — City of Las
Cruces hosts the traveling outdoor exhibition
from the Museo Nacional del Prado, with the
collaboration of the American Friends of the
Prado Museum and the New Mexico Multi-
Cultural Foundation to downtown Las Cruces
Sept. 7-Nov. 28 at Plaza Place next to the
Plaza de Las Cruces in Downtown Las Cruces.
A ribbon cutting ceremony is 6:30 p.m. Friday,
Sept. 7, during the Downtown Ramble at the
Plaza with a performance by flamenco dancers.
The Las Cruces Museums will host an
Educational Summit on Saturday, Sept. 29.
Information: (575) 541-2217, or blee@las-
cruces.org.
Museo Nacional del Prado is one of the
world’s most prestigious fine art museums. The
collection features artwork of Diego Velázquez,
Francisco de Goya, Titian, Rubens, and El
Greco among others. The exhibit was listed as
one of USA Today’s “Top 25 Must-See Exhibits
in 2017.”
The museums will also host free weekly 30 to
45-minute tours at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and
2:30 p.m. Saturdays. Themes will include
Religion, Works of the Spanish Masters,
Portraiture, Landscapes/Still Life, the Human
Form, Mythology, and Royalty.
Tombaugh Gallery — First Unitarian
Universalist Church of Las Cruces, 2000 S.
Solano. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Wednesday through Saturday. Information:
(575) 522-7281, uuchurchlc.org or on
Facebook at Tombaugh Gallery.
Showing Sept. 9-Oct. 20: “The Valley and Its
People”, an exhibit featuring Jeri Desrochers’
oil paintings and Diana LeMarbe’s sculptures.
Desrochers is inspired by the intense light and
color of Southwest landscapes. LeMarbe is
mesmerized by the body movement of ordi-
nary people going about ordinary tasks.
Opening reception is 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 9, with a second reception on
11:30 to 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7, with artist
demonstrations at 11:45 a.m.
Also
Art Hop — MainStreet Truth or
Consequences sponsors the event 6 to 9 p.m.
the second Saturday of each month (Sept. 1)
in the downtown gallery district. The event fea-
tures the monthly art opening of new shows
throughout the galleries of Truth or
Consequences, including fine arts, pottery, and
fabric arts. Many shops and restaurants stay
open late for this monthly event, with live
music in several locations. Information torc-
mainstreet.org.
Cloudcroft Art Society Gallery – The
gallery is located in the “Red Brick
Schoolhouse” at the intersection of Burro
Avenue and Swallow Place in Cloudcroft, N.M.
Hours are every 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every
Saturday June through December, featuring
paintings of all media, photography, pottery,
pine needle baskets, intarsia (wood designs),
prints and cards created by various artists.
Admission is free. Information: Cloudcroft Art
Society on Facebook.
Deming Arts Center — The Deming Arts
Council gallery and gift shop is at 100 Gold in
Deming, N.M. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday through Saturday. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 546-3663, demingarts.org or
on Facebook.
Showing Sept. 2-28: “Assemblage Art,” invi-
tational exhibit featuring pieces made from
items that have been discarded, used, found or
collected. Artist reception is 1 to 3 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 2.
Pinos Altos Church Gallery - The historic
gallery in Hearst Church gallery on Golden Ave.
in Pinos Altos, N.M., operated by the Grant
County Art Guild, is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday and holidays through
Oct. 8. The gallery features works by local
artists, and highlights a different artist each
week. Information: (575) 538-8216, gcag.org or
on Facebook at Grant County Art Guild.
This year’s 33rd annual Purchase Prize Award
Show, “The Enduring West,” is 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Friday through Sunday, Sept. 28-30 and
Oct. 5-8, with opening reception 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 25. Information: (575) 590-
1588, gcag.org or on Facebook at Grant
County Art Guild.
Reception is 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25.
A three-day painting workshop on with this
year’s judge Barbara Mulleneaux is Sept. 26-28
at the Cross Point Church. Cost: $65 per day
($60 members); Space is limited; registration
information at gcag.org.
Rio Bravo Fine Art — 110 Broadway in
Truth or Consequences, N.M. Gallery hours
are noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through
Sunday. Information: (575) 894-0572 or rio-
bravofineartgallery.com.
September 2018
Escamilla retrospective
celebrates 40 years of art
A
retrospective exhibition often rep-
resents the highlight of an artist’s
career. Looking over an extensive
oeuvre of their paintings not only provides
first-hand evidence as to how their artistic
abilities have matured, but it often allows
the artists to once again touch base with
the collectors who have been so supportive
in building their careers.
After forty years as a professional artist,
local favorite Alberto Escamilla will enjoy
the fruits of his labors with a retrospective
exhibition entitled “Then and Now,” which
will grace the West Wing of the
International Museum of Art, 1211
Montana, Oct. 7-31.
Comprised of some 80 works, the exhibi-
tion will showcase paintings created from
the early 1970s to the present, including
paintings on loan from private collectors
as well as a selection of new works.
Escamilla relates, “I am hoping to have a
couple of paintings of mine from the col-
lection of famed author Cormac McCarthy,
especially “A Tribute to My
Grandmother,” as this painting has been
the most reproduced for sale in my gallery.
I will also include a few paintings from
our private family collection. Loving and
supportive in what I do, over the years my
wife, Rachel, has amassed an enviable col-
lection of her own. We are carefully decid-
ing which ones we will let go as they are
all very special to us.”
The exhibition’s title, “Then and Now,” is
especially appropriate because the works
he will be displaying provide viewers with
personal insights into the laborious yet fas-
cinating path that Escamilla traveled to
reach his current destiny.
“In 1978, I began to describe my career
as professional artist. However, I really
need to go back ten years earlier to a peri-
od of learning and building up sufficient
courage to quit my 8 to 5 job and plunge
into the unknown career of an artist.
Taking that chance might have meant dis-
appointment and failure, but my love of art
was very strong, or maybe I was a roman-
tic. Whatever it was that pushed the but-
ton to change my life, I am very grateful
that I made that choice, and I give all the
glory to God. The events that happened
between 1962 –1977 are a dramatic story.
These were the years that made me who I
am.”
Previous to becoming a full-time artist,
Escamilla had worked at in the sales
department of the El Paso Newspaper
Printing Corporation.
“When I turned in my resignation, I gave
myself five years, no matter what, to con-
tinue painting. However, after only four
months, reality set in — the rent was due
and no money! I felt panic like never
before. Remembering that one of my
accounts had been Gonzalo’s G & R
Mexican Restaurant, I decided to contact
the owner, Nick Rangel, and happily, he
turned out to be the first buyer of my
work. He purchased three paintings, and I
was on my way. Surprisingly, these still
hang in the restaurant. One of these paint-
ings “The Yaqui Indian” will be in my
exhibit.
September 2018
“G & R gave me
my start, but I
quickly realized
what needed to be
done right away
was to acquire a
sense of ‘disci-
pline’ – this
meant I needed to
paint day and
night. It would be
Alberto Escamilla
the hardest, but the
most rewarding thing I have ever accom-
plished. To this day ‘discipline’ has been
the most important ingredient in my
career, except for my wife, Rachel, who is
the reason I am still painting after 40
years.
“My earliest subject matter included
images of Southwest landscapes, the
Mexican Revolution and other Western
themed art. By the end of my first year, I
had enough work to begin offering it to the
public so I started displaying my work in
hotel lobbies, Lincoln Center and from
home. During this time, I was introduced
to Arq. Jose Lizarraga, who was director
of the Museo de Arte y Historia in Juarez.
He offered me a one-man exhibit at the
museum which was unbelievable to me.
My next show, which was in 1988, took
place at the Corbett Art Center at New
Mexico State University in Las Cruces.
“At this juncture, I had changed my style
to more impressionistic, which gave me
the freedom to create with beautiful, bright
colors — color would dictate the composi-
tion and the composition dictating color.
The next step was having three of my
paintings included at an exhibition at the
International Museum of Art. Cormac
McCarthy saw these paintings and asked if
he could meet the artist who painted them.
Thus, began a lifelong relationship as
friend and collector.
“By 1993 due to selling regularly, I
became more confident of my work.
During this period, we rented the patio
area of the Embassy Suites hotel for the
weekend to exhibit my artwork. The show
consisted of 70 paintings with some of
them on easels borrowed from the El Paso
Community College. As I stood looking at
all the work, I asked my Lord Jesus Christ
for a sign on whether to continue with my
painting or go back to an 8 to 5 job.
Because I felt ready for the next step in
my career on the way home Saturday
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night, I shared with Rachel the request I
made to our Lord to give me a sign of
what to do. Well, Sunday night at the end
of the exhibit, Rachel and I sat there look-
ing at each other when Rachel said ‘Well,
God just gave you your answer.’ I was
stunned to realize the easels were empty
because all but six out of the 70 paintings
had sold.
“Now represented by the Agora Gallery
in New York City, six months later Rachel
and I were in the ‘Big Apple’ attending the
opening night of a group show featuring
four artists, me being one of them. I was
especially pleased to be there because sev-
eral friends from El Paso had traveled with
us to New York for this opening.
“By the year 2000, I had a long list of
collectors for my work. On the negative
side, it was also the year I had a heart
attack and eventually three angioplasties.
By 2004, the scene was brighter as I was
inducted into the El Paso Artist Hall of
Fame and a bronze plaque went on display
at the International Museum of Art.
“Health issues struck again when I had to
have surgery to my right elbow for a dam-
aged ulnar nerve, not once but twice. This
affects my work even now. Previously I
could complete a painting in one day, now
it takes weeks or months. Another health
issue which hampered my work in 2017
was surgery needed to have discs 2 and 3
in my cervical spine replaced due to severe
spinal stenosis. I am still recovering from
this. All these injuries were caused by my
many years of painting.
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“Despite these problems, I know I made
the right decision in choosing to become a
professional artist. I love what I do, and I
treasure the friends I have made and the
plethora of interesting memories such as
my discussions with Cormac McCarthy.
He helped me define my goals by asking
me to really search what I wanted to
achieve all the while taking notes of what I
said. From these talks, he composed my
artist statement which includes my desire
to bring the fine arts to all people, not to
be controversial and not to make a state-
ment through my art, but rather to bring
the beauty of God’s world through my
paintings. Cormac would always end our
day at a restaurant when people started
coming in for dinner with the comment,
‘Alberto, look at the people coming in just
passing by us not knowing they just
walked by the world’s greatest artist and
the world’s greatest writer. Let’s go
home.’”
The opening reception of “Then and
Now” will be 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, October
7, and Escamilla will present and artist’s
statement at 3 p.m. Escamilla noted that
the reception will be an event by itself.
“Items of interest, to be on display during
the opening reception only, will be some
of the palates used through my career,
which are dated on the back. I take the
palates and create a painting from the col-
ors on the palate. A few of these will be
available for sale, as many people through
the years have asked to purchase one. I
have also kept newspaper and magazine
articles, and various awards I have
received. These will also be on display on
opening afternoon.”
Escamilla, who exhibited his work for
several years at the Hal Marcus gallery
and later for two years at the Willow USA
Gallery in Scottsdale, Ariz., opened his
own gallery in January 2010 in historic
San Elizario, which has become home to a
growing arts district. Escamilla’s Fine Art
Gallery is at 1445 Main Street Suite B 1-2.
For information, see his website at
www.albertoescamilla.com.
Myrna Zanetell is a freelance writer
specializing in the visual arts.
El Paso Scene
Tumblewords Project — The free writing
workshops are 12:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Saturdays at the Memorial Park Public Library
meeting room, 3200 Copper. No workshop
Sept. 1. Information: 328-5484, tumbleword-
sproject@yahoo.com or on Facebook.
• Sept. 8: ”The Eighth of September” with
Tumblewords founder Donna Snyder, who will
have three poems included in the Lummox
anthology chapbook, “Speak the Language of
the Land.”
• Sept. 15: “Childhood and Children:
Remembering and Observing,” with Annette
Velásquez. Velásquez, who has four books,
advocates for the rights of homeless and dis-
abled people, immigrants and veterans.
• Sept. 22: “Falling into Winter” with Mónica
Gómez, writer, performing songwriter, broad-
caster, motivational speaker and teacher of
creative writing and martial arts. Mónica’s
workshops integrate diverse forms of inspira-
tion.
• Sept. 29: “100 Thousand Poets for Change”
with Rubi Orozco Santos. Poets, musicians, and
artists around the world will stage events to
take place simultaneously Sept. 30 in the 6th
annual celebration to promote social, environ-
mental, and political change. This year, Santos
will lead the workshop addressing the power of
poets to effect change in the world.
Barnes & Noble (West) — 705 Sunland
Park Drive. Information: 581-5353. A book
signing by Félix Valenzuela is 2 p.m. Saturday,
Sept. 1, for his book “The Salsa Culture
Invades America.”
Murder She Read — The Eastside chapter
of the book discussion group supporting
women mystery writers meets 7 to 9 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 4, at 1631 Commons, to dis-
cuss “Death in Holy Orders” by P.D. James.
Admission is free and open to anyone.
Information: 629-7063 or labodda9@aol.com.
Reading Art Book Club — The book club
of the Las Cruces Museum of Art, 491 N. Main,
meets at 2:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of
each month in the Museum of Nature and
Science classroom next door. The Sept. 12
book is “Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature” by
Linda Lear. Meetings are free and open to the
public; participants do not need to have read
the book. Information: (575) 541-2217, sab-
don@las-cruces.org or las-cruces.org/muse-
ums.
Victorian Sci-Fi Book and Tea Club —
The book club devoted to Victorian era science
fiction meets at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at
Magoffin Home State Historic Site, 1120
Magoffin, to discuss “The Carpathian Castle”
by Jules Verne (1893). Victorian era or steam-
punk dress encouraged, but not required. Cost:
$5. Information: 533-5147,
visitmagoffinhome.com or Facebook.
‘Celebrate Authors’ — Friends of the
Thomas Branigan Memorial Library’s 5th annual
event is 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, in the
Roadrunner Room of the Thomas Branigan
Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho in Las
Cruces. The event celebrates Southern New
Mexico authors with book talks, displays, and
book signings. Information: libraryfriendslc.org.
LGBT book group — The bimonthly book
group meets on odd-numbered months. Open
to all GLBT and GLBT-friendly people interest-
ed in book discussions. Information: 471-9396
or on Facebook at ElPasoGLBTBookGroup.
The next discussion if 6:30 p.m. Monday,
Sept. 17, at The Block restaurant, 4172 N.
Mesa, on “The Clothesline Swing,” by Ahmad
Danny Ramadan.
El Paso Writers’ League — The league
meets 2 to 4 p.m. the second Saturday of the
month at the Dorris Van Doren Regional
Branch Library, 551 E. Redd Road. Admission is
free. Information:
elpasowritersleague@gmail.com or on
Facebook at ElPasoWritersLeague.
Barnes and Noble story times — Stories
for children art at 11 a.m. Saturdays at stores at
El Paso’s East Side, Fountains at Farah; West
Side, 705 Sunland Park; and Las Cruces Mesilla
Valley Mall.
The Westside store and Las Cruces locations
also offer story times at 10 a.m. Friday.
Barnes & Noble (Las Cruces) — 700 S.
Telshor in Mesilla Valley Mall. Information:
(575) 522-4499. J.C. Cervantes will sign copies
of her book “The Storm Runner” at 4 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 22.
Books Are Gems — 7744 North Loop Ste
B (behind Compass Bank). The nonprofit
organization sells and gives away new and used
books. Children who come to the store may
receive six free used books. Teachers can also
receive free books for their classroom. Hours
are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and
Friday; and 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday.
Information: 845-5437 or booksaregems.org.
Black Cat Sunday Poets — Black Cat
Books and Coffee, 128 Broadway in Truth or
Consequences, N.M., hosts free poetry read-
ings at 1 p.m. the second Sunday of the month.
Information: (575) 894-7070.
Branigan Library 4th Wednesday
Happenings — The monthly program for
adults is 2 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of each
month at Thomas Branigan Library’s
Roadrunner Room, 200 E. Picacho in Las
Cruces. Participation is free.
Information, registration: (575) 528-4005,
library.reference@las-cruces.org or on
September 2018
 Tombstone pioneer made Taking a Look Back
M
millions off of mining by John McVey Middagh
any prospectors were killed
while searching for gold and
silver as they roamed the hills
east of the San Pedro River in southern
Arizona, an area near one of the homes of
the Chiricahua Apache. Beginning around
1860, hostilities grew between the
Chiricahuas and American settlers, after a
series of provocations. At one point min-
ers tied up and whipped the famed
Chiricahua chief Mangas Colorado after
he tried to get the miners to leave
Chiricahua lands.
Ed Schieffelin was one miner who
ignored those dangers. At age 17 he set
out on his own prospecting, traveling in
1864 from Oregon down into New
Mexico before finding his big strike in
Arizona. After many months of searching
and being told that all he’d find was his
tombstone, he hit the mother lode.
Having dug all around the foothills,
with little luck, he joined company with
the Army out of Fort Huachuca. This
enabled him to forage deeper into Indian
country. While there he befriended the
famous scout Al Sieber. He rode with
them until he saw an outcropping of rock
that he felt was very promising, asking
the army captain and Sieber if they
couldn’t hold up a day or two. He was
told no, they had to move on. Schieffelin
stayed behind and his persistence paid
off.
In 1877, Schieffelin spent many months
working those hills when he found pieces
of silver in a dry wash off a plateau
called Goose Flats. Locating the vein, he
staked his claim that turned out to be near
a dead miner’s grave. He named his
claim “Tombstone.”
Dead broke, he left to find his brother
and possible partners. In February 1878
he found his brother working for a min-
ing company in far northern Arizona.
After showing his ore samples to 20-30
people who were skeptical and uncertain,
he was lucky to find the newly arrived
assayer, Richard Gird. After seeing the
last of Schieffelin’s samples, Gird said
he’d get back to him. Some days later
Gird told Schieffelin that the best ore
tested out to be worth $2,000 a ton. Ed,
brother Al, and Richard Gird formed a
partnership there and then with a hand-
shake. They put nothing down on paper.
Their gentleman’s agreement would make
them three million dollars.
They bought a second-hand spring
wagon, loaded it with supplies and
returned to Cochise County where they
formed the Tombstone Gold and Silver
Mining Company. The original vein
played out sooner than thought and the
three were worried. After some months
Ed Schieffelin found the main source,
earning him the label of “lucky cuss.”
That became the name of their next mine,
which turned out to be one of the richest
mines in the Tombstone area. In June
Schieffelin went to Tucson driving that
same spring wagon with the first load of
September 2018
silver bullion
that brought
$18,744. (the
equivalent of a
half-million dol-
lars today).
With the find-
ing of silver, the
town of
Tombstone
began to build
and people of all
sorts started Ed Schieffelin
arriving. Soon it
was one of the wildest cow towns ever,
even surpassing El Paso, Texas, and
Wichita, Kansas. By 1880 it was the most
hell-raising town in the west.
Schieffelin, using Tombstone as his
home base, was in and out of town often.
One of his friends was a lady named
Samantha Fallon who owned the San
Jose House Hotel and a millinery shop.
She was thought to be his girlfriend, but
they never married. Years later he mar-
ried another.
When the first chance to sell part of
their holding came along, the partners
jumped at it, getting $10,000. That turned
out to be a bargain for the new owners,
who earned millions from their deal. The
three partners held on to enough to make
their own fortune.
Ed and Al Schieffelin would sell their
half of the remaining interest for mil-
lions. Their partner, Gird, later sold his
shares for the same amount. Ed and Al,
having had enough of the rough life, left
the mining country for civilization.
Ed’s travels took him all around the
world. While on trip to the Yukon aboard
a steamship built at his own expense, he
married a Mrs. Mary E. Brown. Upon
their return he built his bride a mission
near Alameda on San Francisco Bay. He
later purchased a house in Los Angeles
where his brother lived with them. The
three lived there for several years until Al
died in 1885.
The death of his brother sent Ed into a
deep depression. Suddenly he became
disgusted with the comfort and luxury
he’d surrounded himself with. Twenty
years after he’d made the Tombstone
claim, the call of the wild took hold of
him once again, taking him back to the
brush country of Oregon. In 1897 the
rugged miner died in a plain, lonely
shack.
Ed Schieffelin’s body was taken back to
Tombstone where he was dressed in
miner clothes and was buried with his
pick and shovel in a $10,000 casket.
Friends erected a tall prospector’s monu-
ment over his grave. Making Al Sieber’s
words come true: “All you’ll ever find in
those hills is your tombstone.”
John McVey Middagh is a former
saddle shop owner. You can reach
him at jmiddagh@yahoo.com.
El Paso Scene
El Paso Archaeological Society
Awards — The society’s annual banquet and
awards are Saturday, Sept. 15, at State Line
Restaurant, 1222 Sunland Park, with Award of
Distinction given to Joan Price and featured
speaker Cruz Camargo. Check-in and cash bar
for those registered is 6 p.m. Dinner served at
6:30 p.m. Cost of banquet: $32 ($11 child’s
plate for 12 and younger). Registration deadline
is Sept. 13; call Nena Arias, 309-8219.
Information: epas.com.
Price, an independent filmmaker and educa-
tor, moved to Tularosa in 1994 from Santa Fe.
She was guest curator for the “Institute for
American Indian Arts Sacred Mountains: World
Heritage” exhibit and produced two films on
sacred landscapes.
Camargo, an El Pasoan, businessman and
descendant of the indigenous Manso Tribe of
the El Paso region, shares his heritage, tradi-
tions, and culture in his presentation “The
History and Culture of the Manso People.”
Those arriving at 6 p.m. will have time to see a
replica of the typical brush house or wickiup
used by indigenous people of the El Paso area.
Fort Bayard tours — Fort Bayard Historic
Preservation Society host walking tours of the
historic fort beginning at 9:30 a.m. Saturdays at
Fort Bayard National Historic Landmark. Fort
Bayard is six miles east of Silver City, N.M. off
U.S. 180.Tour begins at the 1910 Commanding
Officer’s Quarter and museum (House 26).
Museum is open 9:15 to 1 p.m. every Saturday.
Tour takes about 90 minutes. Admission is
free, but donations appreciated. Information,
group tours: (575) 956-3294, (575) 574-8779,
or (575) 388-4862.
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Fort Bayard served as an army post from
1866 to 1899 and army tuberculosis hospital
from 1899 to 1920.
Fort Bayard Days living history events begin at
9:15 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 22-23
with reenactors, life period music, sporting
events, and a military ball Saturday night.
El Paso Genealogical Society — The
society meets 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, at St.
Paul’s Methodist Church, 7000 Edgemere (off
Airway). Program is “How To Interpret Your
DNA Report” presented by Barbara McCarthy.
Visitors encouraged to bring old photos for an
interactive program. Information: 479-1291.
Harvey Girls of El Paso — The Harvey
Girls of El Paso Texas meet at 2 p.m. Monday,
Sept. 10, at Union Depot Passenger Station,
700 San Francisco. Program is “Layout of the
Fred Harvey Company at the 1906 Union
Passenger Station.” Visitors welcome.
Admission is free. Information: 591-2326.
SW Chapter of Railway & Locomotive
Historical Society — The society meets at
6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, at St. Timothy’s
Lutheran Church, 11050. Program is “History
of the Caboose” by Steven Heetland. All train
enthusiasts welcome. Information: 591-2326.
El Paso Corral of the Westerners —
The monthly dinner program is 6 p.m. Friday,
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‘Indoor/Outdoor’ — No Strings Theatre
Company presents the comedy by Kenny
Finkle 7 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30-
Sept. 2 at Black Box Theatre, 430 N
Downtown Mall, in Las Cruces. Directed by
Ceil Herman. Tickets: $15 ($12 students and
seniors over 65; $10 all seats Thursday.
Reservations: (575) 523-1223.
The play is about a kitten who leaves home to
find herself, finding kindness and love in the
process.
‘Stand and Deliver’ — El Paso Playhouse,
2501 Montana, presents the play based on the
movie of the true story of teacher Jaime
Escalante Sept. 7-13. Adapted for the stage by
Robert Bella. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and
Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $15 ($12
seniors 62+, students, military; $9 12 and
younger). Information: 532-1317 or elpasoplay-
house.com.
Kids-N-Co. classes — Kids-N-Co. offers
acting classes geared towards ages 5-15.
Classes are 3:30 to 5 Saturdays, taught based
on experience and level, not age group. Session
1 class dates are Sept. 8-Nov. 17. Tuition:
$200. Information, location: 274-8797 or on
Facebook at El Paso Kids-n-Co.
‘The River Bride’ — American Southwest
Theatre Company opens its season with “A
Grim Latino Fairy Tail” by Marisela Trevino
Orta Sept. 21-30 at NMSU’s Center for the
Arts in Las Cruces. Directed by Wil Kilroy.
Performances are 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2 and
7:30 p.m. Saturday. Tickets: $17 ($14 seniors;
$10 students; $5 high schools students with
current I.D.) Tickets: (575) 646-41420 or
nmsutheatre.com.
In a fishing village along the Amazon two sis-
ters struggle to find their happily-ever-after.
Helena is dreading her sister Belmira’s wed-
ding. The groom, Duarte, should have been
hers. And she knows that her sister only wants
to escape their sleepy Brazilian town for an
exciting new life in the city. Three days before
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the wedding, fishermen pull a mysterious
stranger out of the river - a man with no past
who offers both sisters an alluring, possibly
dangerous future.
‘Parallel Lives’ — Las Cruces Community
Theatre, 313 N. Main in the Las Cruces
Downtown Mall presents the play based on the
Kathy and Mo Show Sept 28-Oct.14.
Directed by Teddy Aspen Sanchez.
Performances are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $15 ($12 student,
military and seniors, $11 per person groups of
10 or more) Tickets: $25 ($15 student). Angel
Tickets (includes post show meet-and-greet)
are $50. Information: (575) 523-1200 or lcct-
nm.org.
Shakespeare on the Rocks —
Shakespeare on the Rocks 30th season runs at
7 p.m. Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, Sept.
29-Nov. 4, at Chamizal National Memorial,
800 S. San Marcial, featuring three selected
productions from previous seasons. Tickets:
$10 ($8 for full-time students with valid id, sen-
iors 65 and older, active military; $6 group
rate, 10 or more. All season is general admis-
sion. Information: 474-4275,
dmills@elp.rr.com,
shakespeareontherocks.com or on Facebook.
Season passes are $15 for all three shows
(available through Sept. 21 at 540-3813.
• Sept. 29-30: “Macbeth,” directed by
Amanda Vasquez. The production, last seen in
2002, is set in a post-apocalyptic world where
gender roles are often reversed.
• Oct. 13-14: “The Comedy of Errors,” by
Megan O’Toole-Pitts.
• Nov. 3-4: Hector Serrano’s production of “A
Midsummer Night’s Dream.”
El Paso Playhouse auditions — El Paso
Playhouse, 2501 Montana, hosts auditions
Sunday and Monday, Sept. 30-Oct. 1, for
“Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” which runs
Nov. 30-Dec. 16. Information, audition times:
532-1317 or elpasoplayhouse.com.
El Paso Scene
SOTR’s‘MacBeth’
adds mutants,
D
aliens, puppet
irecting Shakespeare can be
challenging for any director.
But first-time director Amanda
Vasquez likes that challenge. She will
be directing the first fall presentation of
Shakespeare-on-the-Rocks, “MacBeth,”
this month at the Chamizal and has cho-
sen a fresh take on the classic material.
“I have decided to set “MacBeth” in a
futuristic, post-apocalyptic setting,”
Vasquez said. “There will be video tran-
sitions during some set changes and a
lot of classic rock and heavy metal
music to help ‘tell the story.’”
Just because she’s a first-time
Shakespearean director doesn’t mean
she doesn’t bring experience to the job.
“I auditioned for Shakespeare-on-the-
Rocks several years ago, (2009ish) and
stayed with the company since,”
Vasquez said. “I’ve had the wonderful
‘MacBeth’ includes (clockwise from top
fortune to play the roles of Katarina,
left) Hannah McFarling as Air, Malcolm
Olivia, Queen Elizabeth, Gertrude, Stokes as Earth, Nicole Vasquez as
Cleopatra and Verges. I also played Water and Kaye Forrest as Hecate.
Puck for the El Paso Playhouse, and
have done a number of shows with
them as well.”
She also brings experience working
with Los Actores and the Jewel Box
Series for the Philanthropy Theatre at
the Plaza, and has done a few independ-
ent films and local and regional com-
mercials.
Her cast of characters for her futuristic
vision will include mutants, aliens, and
even a puppet.
“Oh yes, and I’ve cast a woman as
MacBeth, to be played as such. So, it
will not be a woman in drag. MacBeth the play with the
IS a woman in this show, as is Lady use of my iPhone... so that has definite-
MacBeth.” ly been an interesting and educational
It isn’t the first time a female has challenge, to say the least.”
taken on the lead male role in a But, she added, her cast has been very
Shakespeare classic. Sarah Bernhardt game, taking on the challenge. As such,
famously played Hamlet in 1899. they have been her greatest joy in put-
Veteran actress Vanessa Keyser takes ting the show together.
on the role of MacBeth, with Didi “I put in a great amount of thought
Dominguez as Lady MacBeth, Jonathan regarding who was going to be cast as
Cantrell as MacDuff, and Herbert the who,” Vasquez said. “So being able to
Puppet (voiced by Andrew Leal) as The watch them work and display their craft
Doctor. has been magical.”
In this space, it is difficult to summa- She also has directed, she said, with
rize the tale, but it is very much a politi- the everyday person in mind.
cal story as MacBeth, aided by his (in “I’ve tried to design this show specifi-
this case, her) wife, scheme to take the cally for people who say they ‘hate’
throne. Shakespeare, for people who say they
“MacBeth” is usually known as “The don’t ‘get’ Shakespeare. It’s for people
Scottish Play” because of theater super- who think Shakespeare is ‘hard’ or ‘bor-
stitions that speaking the name can ing.’ This is Shakespeare like our com-
cause disaster. Vasquez calls her futuris- pany has never done before. At the very
tic version “The Scottish Horror Picture least, it’s going to be fun to watch. I
Play.” mean, come on... A PUPPET!”
Indeed, getting the materials together Carol Viescas is a veteran of
to create the setting and costumes has community theater and teaches
been her greatest challenge, she said. journalism at Bel Air High School.
“I have been re-purposing used and
recyclable materials to make costume Shakespeare on the Rocks presents
pieces, weapons, and parts of the set,” “Macbeth” at 7 p.m. Saturday and 2
Vasquez said. “I also have done all of p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29-30, at Chamizal
the filming, cutting and editing of the National Memorial. Information:
videos that I will be using throughout shakespeareontherocks.com
September 2018
 Local: Rock Radio Returns to
Inn of the Mountain Gods
This Sept. 14, head to the mountains as the
forecast calls for a flurry of hits covering two
separate decades. Inn of The Mountain Gods
is offering 2000s chart toppers 3 Doors
Down and ’90s rock radio dominators
Collective Soul, billed as the “The Rock &
Roll Express Tour.” Collective Soul will
open the show, which might seem strange
considering the number of Top 10 tracks
they’ve had. But this is a co-headlining tour
and both bands are sure to deliver complete
sets. Neither group is supporting new materi-
al, but their last releases were only a few
years ago, so it’s not a revival tour either. If
they have fallen off your radar, a quick
refresher includes the tracks, “Kryptonite,”
“Loser,” “Be Like That,” “Shine,” “She
Said,” “The World I Know” and “Gel,” and
that barely scratches the surface. No need to
choose a favorite — it’s sure to be a fantastic
show, so jump on board the Rock & Roll
Express as it heads to the mountains.
National: Ray Davies, “Our
Country: Americana Act 2,”
Legacy Records
In 2013 he wrote a memoir, and putting pen
to paper or fingers to a keyboard apparently
also inspired getting that voice back to the
microphone after a decade-long absence.
Former Kinks frontman Ray Davies last year
decided to take the concept of an audio book
to an entirely new level; while not a direct
reading, the songs were inspired by the book.
Apparently he has a lot more to say, this time
with a little more punch. In July he rolled out
“Our Country: Americana Act 2.” The 19-
track disc follows the same theme as before,
even sprinkling a few narrations direct from
his pages. His writing takes us on a journey
through America, the early days of his for-
mer band and slice-of-life observations, and
is heavy on what New Orleans means to him.
The sound is a bit more upbeat, adding some
swing and horns, and even dusting off a pair
of Kinks classics. The cool, constant strum
of guitar and incredible harmonies wash
through most tracks, which makes perfect
sense as he has once again enlisted
Americana greats the Jayhawks as his back-
ing band. The disc comes to a close with Ray
getting his revenge on his mugger in
“Muswell Kills” (you know you’re curious).
Enuff Z’ Nuff, “Diamond Boy,”
Frontiers Music SRL
With a track record of only four releases in
this new millennium, who would have
thought we would hear from these guys so
soon. One of those discs only came out a
year and a half ago, but was unreleased
material culled from the vault. That doesn’t
matter when it comes to power pop greats
Enuff Z’ nuff. Original member bassist and
vocalist Chip Z’ Nuff is basically doing all
the heavy lifting, since the rest of the band
has only been on board since a little before
the last release. That is truly all that is need-
ed, because it sounds just as syrupy sweet as
it did more than three decades ago. He still
has a knack for combining all that is good
with hair metal (there is plenty, trust me) and
proper amounts of glam. “Diamond Boy”
shines immediately following the minute-
long instrumental opener (a very question-
able decision, but just drop the needle on the
second cut from the start). The other ten
tracks are their typical fare: love, drugs,
girls, and rock ’n’ roll. A few seem to be
painfully biographical but that kind of misery
has never sounded so good. “Diamond Boy”
is an absolute gem in the Enuff Z’ Nuff cata-
logue.
September 2018
Film Scene • My Son (Cohen Media) — Guillaume Canet,
Mélanie Laurent. Directed by Christian Carion.
Cont’d from Page 36
• The Sisters Brothers (Annapurna) — Jake
Gyllenhaal, Joaquin Phoenix, Riz Ahmed, John
• A Simple Favor (Lionsgate) — Anna
C. Reilly. Directed by Jacques Audiard.
Kendrick, Blake Lively, Linda Cardellini.
Sept. 28:
Directed by Paul Feig.
• All About Nina (Orchard) — Mary Elizabeth
• Unbroken: Path to Redemption (Pure Flix)
Winstead, Common, Camryn Manheim.
— Samuel Hunt, Merritt Patterson, Gary Cole.
Directed by Eva Vives.
Directed by Harold Cronk.
• Bad Reputation (Magnolia) — Documentary
• White Boy Rick (Columbia) — Matthew
about Joan Jett. Directed by Kevin Kerslake.
McConaughey, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Bruce
• Hell Fest (CBS Films) — Reign Edwards,
Dern. Directed by Yann Demange.
Amy Forsyth. Directed by Gregory Plotkin.
Sept. 21:
• Little Women (Pure Flix) — A modern re-
• Assassination Nation (Refinery29) — Odessa
telling of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel.
The Jayhawks, “Back Roads
Young, Hari Nef. Directed by Sam Levinson.
Directed by Clare Niederpruem.
• Colette (Bleecker Street) — Keira Knightley,.
and Abandoned Motels,” Directed by Wash Westmoreland.
• Monsters and Men (Neon) — Directed by
Legacy Records • Fahrenheit 11/9 (Briarcliff) — Documentary
Reinaldo Marcus Green.
• Night School (Universal) — Ben Schwartz,
After backing the legendary Kinks vocalist by Michael Moore.
Tiffany Haddish. Directed by Malcolm D. Lee.
for the last two years, The Jayhawks must • The House With a Clock in Its Walls
• The Old Man and the Gun (Fox Searchlight)
have been inspired to strike out on their own (Universal) — Cate Blanchett, Jack Black, Kyle
— Elisabeth Moss, Robert Redford, Sissy
again. The alt. country pioneers are back MacLachlan. Directed by Eli Roth.
Spacek. Directed by David Lowery.
with an album of cover versions. Don’t be • Life Itself (Stage 6) — Oscar Isaac, Olivia
• Smallfoot (Warner Bros.) — CG Animation.
disappointed if you were psyched for origi- Wilde. Directed by Dan Fogelman.
Voices of Channing Tatum, Zendaya, Danny
nals — these are remakes of songs by the • Love Gilda (Magnolia) — Gilda Radner’s life
band’s very own leader Gary Louris that he DeVito.Directed by Karey Kirkpatrick and
had penned for the likes of the Dixie Chicks,
and career. Directed by Lisa Dapolito.
Jason Reisig.
Jacob Dylan, Emerson Hart of Tonic and
many more. So he is basically covering him-
self, but for the first time. Now that this is
clear as mud, we can move on to how incred-
ible the disc is. “Back Roads and Abandoned
Motels” features their acoustic country folk
sound, with an injection of alternative that
seems to diminish slightly with every
release. Their lush harmonies throughout are
as strong as ever. Each track easily surpasses
the version created by another artist, which
begs the question why he ever gave these
away in the first place. The collection also
includes two new tracks that will make many
wish he had set them free as well. Another
stellar release to keep me following them
down any back road to any abandoned motel.
Collectibles: Rolling Stones,
“From the Vault: No Security –
San Jose 1999,” Eagle Rock
About a month ago Mick Jagger turned 75,
and around that time Eagle Rock
Entertainment released “From the Vault: No
Security – San Jose 1999,” a two CD &
DVD set that is another installment of their
“From The Vault” series. As I watched it, the
band’s energy once again amazed me. Of
course Mick was 55 then, not 75, but even
then he and the boys ran circles around
groups half their age. The patented Keith
Richards double-pump leg move literally
kicked off the show. The entire performance
is incredible. I’ve seen them more times than
I care to admit and I know it’s the electricity
that keeps me coming back. This was actual-
ly a more laid-back affair. There were no
inflatables, no bells, or whistles; it was all
about the music, and the band was tighter
than ever. The set was heavy on hits, but
included the rarely played “Some Girls.”
Fans welcomed their blistering rendition of
“Out of Control” as if it was “Jumpin’ Jack
Flash,” which was equally unbelievable.
Other highlights include Keith’s vocal solo
looking more disheveled than ever, with
multi-colored hair and half-tucked, unbut-
toned shirt, he belted out an incredible rendi-
tion of “Before They Make Me Run.” They
also offered up intimate versions of “Route
66,” “Get off My Cloud,” and a harp-
drenched extended “Midnight Rambler.” The
show closed with an impassioned, stage-
strutting “Sympathy for the Devil.” The
Rolling Stones ARE the “World’s Greatest
Rock ’n’ Roll Band.”
Brian Chozick is owner of Tumblin’
Dice Music. Drop him a line at
tumblindicemusic@netscape.net
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Red Raiders Reels — Texas Tech
University Health Science Center, 5001 El
Paso, hosts free outdoor movies at sundown
(around 7 p.m.) Fridays. Bring blankets, picnic
chairs, snacks and drinks. Free pizza on a first-
come, first-served basis, and popcorn will be
available for a small donation. Glass containers,
alcohol and pets prohibited. Parking available at
the lot east of the lawn. Information: 215-4850.
• Aug. 31: Ready Player One
• Sept. 7: Wonder
• Sept. 14: Coco
• Sept. 21: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
• Sept. 28: Incredibles 2.
Film Salon — The Film Salon presents “Desk
Set” with Spencer Tracy and Katherine
Hepburn at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, at
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 250 E. Montecillo.
Tickets: $5; available at drafthouse.com.
Information: filmsalon.org.
Also featured is a series on “Kubrick- The
Early Years,” featuring “Dr. Strangelove,” at 7
p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19.
Jay’s Pix Presents at the International
Museum — Film historian Jay Duncan and the
Sunset Film Society host film presentations at 1
p.m. Saturdays at International Museum of Art,
1211 Montana (door on Brown opens at 1:30
p.m.). Admission is free. Snacks sold.
Information: 543-6747 (museum), international-
museumofart.net and sunsetfilmsociety.org.
September features the 3rd annual
International Film Festival in partnership with
General Casimir Pulaski Polish American
Society of El Paso, Alliance Française d’El Paso,
the Consul Honoraria de España en El Paso,
and Natalia Savchenko for the Mexican and
Russian selections. All films will be shown in the
country’s respective language with English sub-
titles.
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• Sept. 1: “With Fire & Sword,” (Poland). A
1999 Polish historical epic directed by Jerzy
Hoffman, based on the novel by Henryk
Sienkiewicz set in 1648-51. A Polish knight and
a Cossack ottoman fall in love with the same
woman, Helena.
• Sept. 8: “The Belier Family” (France).
Sixteen-year-old Paula is an interpreter for her
deaf parents and brother on the family farm.
One day, a music teacher discovers her gift for
singing and encourages Paula to audition for a
prestigious music college in Paris.
• Sept. 15: “Ocho Apellidos Catalanes,”
(Spain). Sequel to “Ocho Apellidos Vascos.” A
couple have parted ways and now she is dating
someone else. Her father travels to Seville to
convince the former boyfriend to win her back.
• Sept. 22: “The Maldonado Miracle,”
(Mexico). José is a young Mexican boy in the
U.S. who hides in a church to avoid authorities.
When blood from his wounded arm falls on a
statue of Jesus, people think it’s a miracle.
• Sept. 29: “Battle For Sevastopol,” (Russia). A
2015 biographical war film about a young
Soviet who joined the Red Army to fight the
Nazi invasion of the USSR and became one of
the deadliest snipers in World War II.
Classic Film Series — The Rio Grande
Theatre, 211 N. Main Street in Las Cruces,
presents classic films at 7 p.m. Thursday.
Tickets: $8. Information: (575) 541-2290,
riograndetheatre.org or on Facebook.
• Sept. 6: Pink Floyd’s The Wall
• Sept. 27: The Big Lebowsky
El Paso Scene
Family films are at noon Saturdays. Admission:
$1 cash. Sept. 15: The Lego Movie.
Las Cruces Movies in the Park — City of
Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department
and Pic Quik Stores present free family-friendly
movies selected Saturdays at Young Park, 1905
E. Nevada. Movies begin at dusk. Information:
(575) 541-2550.
• Sept. 8: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
• Sept. 22: Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Movie on the Lake — Inn of the Mountain
Gods presents a screening of “Fire in the Sky”
on the water of Lake Mescalero Saturday,
Sept. 8. Boats load from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m.
Movie is free to watch. Boat rentals: $20 (seat
two or four persons); includes snack pack and
boat seat. Space is limited; age 21 and older
only. Advance tickets encouraged. Information:
innofthemountaingods.com.
Pax Christi Film Series — A screening of
“Frozen River,” a drama about immigration
issues on the U.S.-Canadian border, is 3 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 9, at St. Joseph School auditori-
um, 1315 Travis. Two single mothers, in need
of money, transport immigrants into the United
States across Mohawk territory. Discussion fol-
lows. Admission is free, donations accepted.
Information: 740-3962.
El Paso Film Festival — The festival
screens original narrative and documentary
films by aspiring filmmakers Friday through
Sunday, Sept. 14-16 in Downtown El Paso.
Information: elpasofilmfestival.org. Most tickets
available on Ticketmaster.
Short films are at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Saturday, and 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. Saturday, at
El Paso Museum of Art, 1 Art Festival Plaza.
Films are not rated, but some may be too
intense for younger viewers. Admission: $5.
A screening of “You Can’t Say No” feature
film directed by Paul Kramer is 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, at El Paso Museum of Art. Tickets: $8.
Showing Friday at the Philanthropy Theatre in
the Plaza Annex (tickets are $8.50):
• “Tejano,” 7 p.m.
• “Time Trap,” 9:45 p.m.
Showing Saturday at the Plaza Theatre (tickets
are $10 per movie):
• 6 p.m.: “Home + Away”
• 9 p.m.: “Run Like the Devil”
Borderlands Film Festival — The multi-
city celebration bringing the best in independ-
ent films from around the world, with an
emphasis on female-driven, Spanish language,
and veteran-produced projects is planned for
Oct. 2-7. Information: (575) 408-9026, or
BorderlandsFilmFestival.org.
Film submissions are being taken through
FilmFreeway.com for the kick-off event at Allen
Theatres’ Telshor 12 in Las Cruces.
Fountain Theatre — 2469 Calle de
Guadalupe, Mesilla. Films at 7:30 p.m. nightly,
plus 1:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
Admission: $7 ($6 seniors, military and students
with ID; $5 children and society members); $5
Wednesday. Information: (575) 524-8287 or
mesillavalleyfilm.org.
Sunday evening shows are “Open Caption”
(OC) for the hearing impaired (except Sept. 30).
• Aug. 31-Sept. 6: “Leave No Trace.” A
father and his 13-year-old daughter are living in
a vast urban park in Portland, Oregon, when a
small mistake derails their lives forever.
• Sept. 7-13: “Sorry to Bother You.”
Telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magi-
cal key to professional success, propelling him
into a universe of greed.
• Sept. 14-20: “Puzzle.” Agnes, taken for
granted as a suburban mother, discovers a pas-
sion for solving jigsaw puzzles.
• Sept. 21-27: “Eighth Grade.” Thirteen-year-
old Kayla endures the tidal wave of contempo-
rary suburban adolescence as she makes her
way through the last week of middle school.
Sept. 27: 1:30 matinee only; no evening show.
• Sept. 28-Oct 4: Manhattan Short Film
Festival. View and vote on our Finalists’ Films.
Showtimes tTBA (no Sept. 29 matinee).
New Mexico Museum of Space
History — 3198 SR 2001, Alamogordo.
Tombaugh IMAX Dome Theater tickets are $7
($6 seniors and military; $5 ages 4-12).
Planetarium show is $5 ($4 seniors, military and
children). Ages 3 and under free.
Museum/IMAX combo tickets available.
Information: (877) 333-6589 or (575) 437-
2840, nmspacemuseum.org or on Facebook.
Now showing:
• Australia’s Great Wild North 11:05 a.m., 1:10
p.m. and 4:05 p.m.
• “Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity.”
12:30 and 3:30 p.m.
• “Mysteries of China.” 10:10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Star Show is 12:30 and 3:30 p.m.
Jay’s Film Forecast — Film historian Jay
Duncan prepared this list of top monthly
“Coming Attractions” for movie fans, listed by
studio and release date (subject to change):
Sept. 7
• The Apparition (Music Box) — Vincent
Lindon, Galatéa Bellugi, Patrick d’Assumçao.
Directed by Xavier Giannoli.
• Bisbee ‘17 (Impact Partners) —
Documentary directed by Robert Greene. A
mining town on the Arizona-Mexico border
finally reckons with the deportation of 1,200
immigrant miners 100 years ago.
• God Bless the Broken Road (Entertainment
Studios) — Lindsay Pulsipher, Jordin Sparks.
Directed by Harold Cronk.
• The Nun (Warner Bros.) — Taissa Farmiga,
Bonnie Aarons. Directed by Corin Hardy.
• Peppermint (STX) — Jennifer Garner,
Richard Cabral. Directed by Pierre Morel.
Sept. 14
• American Chaos (Sony Classics) —
Documentary. Directed by James D. Stern. The
pros and cons of the Trump White House.
• Antonio Lopez 1970: Sex Fashion & Disco
(Film Movement) — Documentary directed by
James Crump.
• Bel Canto (Screen Media) — Julianne Moore,
Christopher Lambert. Directed by Paul Weitz.
• The Children Act (A24) — Emma
Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Fionn Whitehead.
Directed by Richard Eyer.
• The Dawn Wall (Sender Films) —
Documentary. Directed by Josh Lowell and
Peter Mortimer. Free climber Tommy Caldwell
tries to get over heartbreak by scaling 3,000
feet of an impossible rock face.
• Hal (Oscilloscope) — Documentary on direc-
tor Hal Ashby, whose obsessive genius led to
an unprecedented string of Oscar-winning clas-
sics. Directed by Amy Scott.
• Lizzie (Roadside) — Kristen Stewart, Chloë
Sevigny. Directed by Craig William Macneill.
• MDMA (Shout! Factory) — Francesca
Eastwood. Directed by Angie Wang.
• The Predator (20th Century-Fox) — Yvonne
Strahovski, Thomas Jane, Olivia Munn. Directed
by Shane Black.
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September 2018
For more October events, see “Here’s
the Ticket” Pages 12-14; the
Performing Arts Guide; or go to
epscene.com/oct.html
Sierra County Fair —Oct. 3-7, at Sierra
County Fair Barn in Truth or Consequences,
N.M. Information: (575) 894-2375 or sierra-
countynewmexico.info.
Chinati Weekend 2018 — The Marfa,
Texas art center’s weekend celebration of arts
is Oct. 5-7. Information: (432) 729-4362 or
chinati.org. Songwriter and musician Rosanne
Cash performs a free concert Saturday.
FEMAP Gala — The Friends of FEMAP will
host its 13th annual gala 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5,
at Grace Gardens, 6701 Westside. Information:
544-4151, egarcia@femap.org or femap.org.
Mesilla Jazz Happening — The 18th annu-
al event is Friday through Sunday, Oct. 5-7, on
the historic Mesilla Plaza. Information:
mvjazzblues.net.
Red Dot Red Weekend at the
Galleries — The annual event runs Friday
through Monday, Oct. 5-8 at studios and gal-
leries in Silver City, N.M. with art shows,
receptions, studio tours, local musicinas,
Sunday brunch event and more. Information:
(575) 313-9631 or silvercityart.com.
Socorro Fest — The City of Socorro, N.M.
hosts its 16th annual celebration 6 to 10 p.m.
Friday and noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5-6,
on and around the historic Socorro Plaza.
Admission is free. Information: (575) 835-8927,
socorrofest.com or on Facebook.
Southwest Print Fiesta — Mimbres
Region Arts Council hosts the 3rd annual gath-
ering together of regional and local printmakers
Friday through Monday, Oct. 5-8 in
Downtown Silver City, N.M. Information: (575)
538-2505, southwestprintfiesta.org or on
Facebook.
Trinity Site Tour — The fall tour to the
site of the first atom bomb explosion is
Saturday, Oct. 6, at White Sands Missile Range.
Admission is free. Information: (575) 678-1134
or wsmr.army.mil.
Pink Boutique — Rio Grande Cancer
Foundation, 616 N. Virginia, Suite D, hosts the
pop-up boutique for all breast cancer survivors
10 a.m. to noon p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6.
Admission is free, but registration required at
rgcf.org. Information: 562-7660, ext. 303.
Southwest Mind-Body & Integrative
Medicine Conference — Trans-Pecos
Counseling Association & Community Light
Center hosts the 3rd annual conference to pro-
mote a culture of health and wellness 7:30 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Saturday Oct. 6, at the Region 19
Education Service Center, 6611 Boeing. Cost:
$50; $30 professionals; $20 students (includes
breakfast). Information Phone Number: 831-
2419 or elpasooasis.com/conference.
Keynote speaker is Aurora Anaya-Dyer.
Other speakers Rene Qian, Roman Velasquez
and Susan L. Martinez.
Rocking the Rez Pow Wow — Ysleta del
Sur Pueblo’s 9th annual pow wow is 10 a.m. to
6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 6-7, 11200
Santos Sanchez. Admission is free. Information:
859-7700, 860-7777 or on Facebook.
St. Luke’s Country Fair — The 35th
annual fair, featuring the popular “Great
Dachshund Stampede,” is 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 6, at St. Luke’s Episcopal
Church, 7050 McNutt in La Union, near
Canutillo. The event includes dachshund races
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and an all-other breeds race. Pets on leash wel-
come. Events include arts and crafts, food
booths, big barn sale, kids games and more.
Races are noon with dress up pet parade at 1
p.m. and Pet Blessing at 3 p.m.
Admission is free; canned food item donation
for Canutillo Food Bank encouraged.
Information: Bridget Griggs, 204-7365 or
stlukeslaunion.com.
UTEP Football — The Miners’ home games
are at 5:30 p.m. at Sun Bowl Stadium.
Information: 544-5234 or utepathletics.com.
• Oct. 6: North Texas (Homecoming).
Homecoming events are Sept. 30-Oct. 7.
Information: events.utep.edu/homecoming
• Oct. 27: UAB
St. Clair Vineyards WineFest — New
Mexico’s largest winery will host its 24th annual
Winefest noon to 8:30 p.m. Saturday and noon
to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6-7, at 1325 DeBaca
Road in Deming. Admission: $5 (includes glass).
Information: stclairwinery.com.
Trailblazer 5K — The 5K run and 1-mile
walk are 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, at Americas
High School, 12101 Pellicano. Information:
racedaventuresunlimited.com.
Pond Tour Extravaganza — The
Southwest Koi and Pond Association hosts its
pond tour Sunday, Oct. 7, showcasing ponds
throughout El Paso. Information: Myskapa.org
or Facebook.
Oryx Challenge Bike Tour — The 8th
annual 30K and 88k cycling tours benefiting the
USO are 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 7, starting and
finishing at New Mexico Farm and Ranch
Museum on 4100 Dripping Springs Road in Las
Cruces. 5k family run begins at 10:30 a.m. s.
Information: 569-5644. Registration at
elpaso.uso.org.
Franklin Wrestling 5K — Franklin High
School’s wrestling team’s fundraising 5K and 1-
mile walk is 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 7, at Franklin
High School, 900 N. Resler. Register at racead-
venturesunlimited.com.
Trigeminal Neuralgia Warriors Race —
The 5K run and 1-mile fun run/walk benefitting
those suffering from the trigeminal neuralgia is
8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 7, at Ascarate Park.
Registration: raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Rock the House VII — Isaiah House of El
Paso hosts its 6th annual dinner and dance ben-
efit 6:30 to 11:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, at
Crystal Palace Ballroom, 1550 Hawkins, Suite
18, with buffet dinner 7 to 8 p.m.; followed by
dancing and DJ music. Tickets: $30; $225 table
for 8. Information: 422-8557 or isaiahhouse-
elp.org.
El Paso Scene
Chalk the Block — The 11th annual out-
door art event is Oct. 12-14 throughout
Downtown El Paso. Admission is free.
Information: 212-0110, chalktheblock.com or
on Facebook.
Mount Cristo Rey: Hike Through Time
— A hike with presentations on Mount Cristo
Rey and local history is offered at 8 a.m.
Saturday, Oct. 13, at Mount Cristo Rey,
Sunland Park, N.M. Length: 5 miles round trip
(2-3 hours). Cost: $3 ($2 for children) donation
requested for the Mt. Cristo Restoration
Committee. Information: 542-1422. No reser-
vation is required.
Sunset Heights Tour of Homes and
Landmarks — The El Paso County Historical
Society will host the 15th annual Tour of
Homes noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, with
nine locations in the neighborhood between
Downtown and UTEP. Tickets: $10 ($5 ages
10 and younger); available in advance at the Hal
Marcus Gallery, 1308 N. Oregon. Information:
Hal Marcus Gallery, 533-9090 or
sunset_heights_assoc@yahoo.com.
Las Cruces Country Music Festival —
Dwight Yoakam, Randy Houser and Rick
Trevino headline the 2018 festival Oct. 19-21,
along Main Street in historic Downtown Las
Cruces. Tickets at lccountryfest.com or
eventbrite.com. Information on Facebook at
LCCountry.
Ruidoso Oktoberfest — The 37th annual
Lincoln Country version of the German tradi-
tion is Oct. 19-20 at the Ruidoso Convention
Center. German food, beer, wine, music,
games, live music and folk dances will abound 5
to 11 p.m. Friday and noon to 11 p.m.
Saturday. Arts and crafts booths will be fea-
tured as well as a “Kinderhall” Featured enter-
tainment: Familienmusik Doppler from Austria
and two other bands. Proceeds benefit various
Lincoln County charities.
Admission: $10 per day; $16 for both days; $6
for ages 13-17 and free for children 12 and
under. Children and teens must be accompa-
nied by adult. Information: (575) 257-6171 or
OktoberfestRuidoso.com.
Catholic Daughters of the Americas —
The 67th Anniversary Celebration and Annual
Fundraiser with a sit-down dinner and dance is
Saturday, Oct. 20, at Magoffin Hall, 801
Magoffin. Dinner is 6 to 7:30 p.m. followed by
dance 8 p.m. to midnight. Tickets are $35; 240-
5959, 603-6368 or 267-9070.
Masquerade Ball — The benefit party for El
Pasoans Fighting Hunger is 6 to 10 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 20, at Wyndham Hotel, 2027
Airway. Tickets: $100. Information: elpasoans-
fightinghunger.org.
Speaking Rock Entertainment Center
— 122 S. Pueblo Rd. Rockers Papa Roach per-
forms at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, with From
Ashes to New. All ages show. Admission is
free. Information: 860-7777, speakingrock.com
or on Facebook.
Running of the Bulls 5K — Downtown El
Paso DMD’s 2nd annual 5K run/walk i is 9 a.m.
Saturday, Oct. 20, through the streets of
Downtown El Paso. Registration: raceadven-
turesunlimited.com or downtownelpaso.com.
El Paso Wine Fest — Rotary Club’s
fundraising festival is noon to 4 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 27 in Downtown El Paso, across from San
Jacinto Plaza. Ticket information: 833-6616,
ElPasoWineFest.com or on Facebook.
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Some interpret this passage as Jesus Arts International 40 Las Cruces Museums 31 St Lukes Country Fair 17
denying his divinity, inferring that Jesus is Even if we base our “goodness” on teach-
saying he isn’t good because only God is ings from the Bible, but regard them sim-
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that Jesus is affirming his identity as God Last month’s FishNet column ended with,
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he has kept them all since he was a boy.
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had been following all his life were in
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man’s self-defined goodness. He tells him authentic relationship with God.
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For young man who had grown up with
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to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Most of us are in the same situation as
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