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Your monthly guide to community
entertainment, recreation & culture

Grow Your
Vegetables
Even in the desert, home
gardeners can grow food
for their own table.
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Farm Art Aid
Sembra-Sol art exhibit
and auction benefits
Farm Workers Center.
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“Through Her Eyes/
A Través de Su Mirada”
Photographs by participants in
the “Latinitas” after-school clubs,
on exhibit through March 14 at
El Paso City Hall First Floor
1st Row (Top) Left to Right: 
Ashley Gutierrez, Alexis Rocha,
Stephanie Lara, Lauren Rodriguez
2nd Row: Elizabeth Gonzalez,
Veronica Rivera
3rd Row: Fernanda Vazquez,
Karen Zamora, Yvette Munoz, 
Evelyn Carrillo, Jackie Cain
4th Row: Natalie Lewis, Laura
Ceniceros, Leslie Gonzalez
5th Row: Ida Serrano, Jasmin
Martinez, Ida Serrano, Julia Pena

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MARCH
2011
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March
ROUNDup
Home and Garden Expo — The 12th
annual expo is March 4-6 at El Paso
Convention Center. Hours are 2 to 8 p.m.
Friday and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 11
a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. The expo includes more
than 175 area companies displaying the latest
products and services for homeowners.
Admission: $6; $4 military/seniors 62 and older;
free for ages 12 and younger. Seniors and mili-
tary admitted free Friday. Information: (361)
882-2071 or elpasohomeandgarden.com.
Highlights include the 2011 Showcase Home
built on site by KAD Homes in five days. The
3,500-sq.-ft.home includes a state-of-the-art
kitchen, home theater, spa and pool.
Giveaways, educational seminars and area
chef demonstrations featured all three days and
El Paso County Master Gardeners will be on
hand to answer all spring garden and landscape
questions.
March 2011
C-USA Glory Road Block Party — Free Saturday, March 26, at El Paso Museum of
Archaeology, 4301 Transmountain in Northeast
public block parties celebrating the C-USA
MARCH
Basketball Championships are 4 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday and Thursday, 4 to 10 p.m. Friday
and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 9-12, on
El Paso (west of U.S. 54). The event features a
children’s activity center, nature talks and
walks, wildlife displays, visits with a real wolf INDEX
the UTEP campus, with live music, vendors,
food, beer and more. The public is invited.
The Conference USA Championships pare
and Golden Eagle, educational exhibits, demon-
strations, art vendors, film festival, live music
and food. Admission is free.
Behind the Scene
January Roundup 3-12, 27-28
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March 9-12 at the Don Haskins Center for Free parking and shuttle service available
both men’s and women’s teams. Matchups to starting at 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the EPCC- Scene Spotlight 6
be announced. Ticket information: 747-5234 or Northeast campus; shuttle service available. No Here’s the Ticket 14-16
utepathletics.com. public parking at the museum or on Program Notes 18-19
Transmountain during the event. Information: Dance 19
Cesar Chavez Car Show and 755-4332 or franklinmountains.org.
Celebration — Riverside Activist Youth will Music, Comedy 20-21
Outside activities include educational
host the celebration of the late United Farm exhibitors until 4 p.m., vendors and live music
Sports 22-26
Workers of America founder 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. until 6 p.m. Leyton Cougar with Wild Spirit Racking Up History 29
Saturday, March 12, at Riverside High School Wolf Sanctuary in Ramah, N.M. will have a Viva Juárez 32
301 Midway, with live music, deejay, folklorico, socialized live wolf from the sanctuary. Feature:
mariachi, matachines, food games, lowriders, Welcome presentation is 10 a.m. at the band-
bikes and trucks. Proceeds benefit Centro de Home Grown 33-36
stand followed by the morning blessing and tra-
Trabajadores Agricolas Fronterizos. Admission El Paso FishNet 36
ditional drum and dance at 10:30 a.m. by
is free. Information: 474-4133. United Inter Tribal Nations. Other presenta- Nature 37-38
tions and performances by Southwest At the Museum 39-40, 42
Segundo Barrio Health Fair — Celebre
Environmental Education Center, Ysleta del Sur Gallery Talk 41-42
Segundo Barrio hosts a health fair 10 a.m. to 2
Pueblo (tentative), native folk musicians Ceiba
p.m. Saturday, March 12, at the Lydia SW Art Scene 43-46
and the band Slackabilly.
Patterson Institute Gym, in honor of Celebre Becoming Bicultural 48
A talk on plants of the Franklin Mountains is 2
Segundo Barrio Day. The fair features free On Stage 49-50
p.m. El Paso Zoo’s Rick LoBello will introduce
health screenings, immunizations, and more
Takota, the zoo’s new Golden Eagle. History Lessons 52
than 30 informational booths, music, hot dogs
The Children’s Activity Center is open 11 a.m. Keep on Bookin' 53
and other activities. Pre-packed food boxes will
to 5 p.m. in the gazebo. Tours of the Museum Film Scene 54-55
be distributed to pre-registered qualified
grounds also begin at the gazebo:
Segundo Barrio residents. Information: Nicolas Stage Talk 55
• 10 a.m., Noon, 2 and 4 p.m. — “Indian Uses
Valdes, 544-5436. Liner Notes 56
of our Desert” sponsored by Museum of
The event is held in conjunction with the inau- April Preview 57
Archaeology.
gural Segundo Barrio 5K race/walk at 9 a.m.
• 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. — “Identification of
benefiting area food pantries. Online preregis- El Paso Scene User’s Guide 58
Native Plants,” El Paso Native Plant Society.
tration at celebrateSegundoBarrio.org.
• 1 and 5 p.m. — “West Texas Cacti Tour El Advertiser Index 58
Franklin Mountain Poppies Paso” sponsored by the Cactus and Rock Club. Subscription Form 58
Preservation Celebration — The 5th
annual free family fun day is 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Please see Page 5
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 M
aybe it wasn’t intentional, but
the three garden beds in our
backyard are almost exactly the
size of gravesites. So far the resemblance
has been more than just size.
I built the three 5x8-foot beds last
spring with visions of harvesting bumper
crops during the summer and early fall,
but procrastination resulted in less than
half the bed space being planted. The
result was a few tomatoes and more
jalapeños than I could ever eat.
Some puny squash never made it to our
dinner place. The lettuce also died young.
I blamed it on our desert climate, but
after reading Lisa Tate’s feature story in
this issue, I realize the problem lies more
with the gardener than the garden.
The biggest obstacle to gardening is just
getting started. If you’re like me, garden-
ing does not come naturally. My dad
grew up on the farm, but when he left it
he never looked back. A couple of gener-
ations later, I’m trying to rediscover what
he left behind.
My inspiration actually comes from my
stepson, Will Summers, who has spent
the last few years working on various
aspects of urban farming in Austin, Waco
and now McAllen, Texas. At least I have
some in-family expertise to fall back on.
One of the reasons I built the garden
beds was that they would be a hobby for
years to come. Eventually I would learn
what works and doesn’t work. For exam-
ple, I realize now that watering during the
hot summer months is tricky and maybe I
should go with an automatic drip system
of some kind.
Even if I eventually get it right, chances
are that Cindy and I will still be eating
the most expensive salads in town with
whatever comes out of the garden. That’s
OK — I knew going in that vegetable
gardening wasn’t about saving money.
There are lots of other good reasons to
grow your own food.
Most important may be just developing
an appreciation of real food. So much of
what we eat is so processed and packed
with additives that we forget what real
food tastes like. Even the produce we buy
in stores has been grown in ways to max-
March 2011
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imize efficiency at the expense of flavor.
Homegrown vegetables let us know what
we’re missing.
Kids are much more likely to eat fruits
and vegetables if they get involved in
growing them. Gardening also is a great
way to teach them about science, the
environment and nutrition.
And who knows? Maybe if I keep at this
long enough, it might also cut down on
food costs. At least with gardening, the
cliché really is true: There’s always next
year.
***
Sometimes you get lucky. I read the
announcement of an upcoming photogra-
phy exhibit by the Latinitas program at El
Paso City Hall. I asked the city’s
Museums and Cultural Affairs
Department if they had sample images of
the exhibit, and they sent the collage that
appears on this month’s cover.
The collage represents about half the
photos that will be on display on the first
floor of City Hall through March 14. The
exhibit is titled “Through Her Eyes/A
Través de Su Mirada,” and all the photo-
graphs were taken by girls ages 10 to 18
in the Latinitas after-school clubs. The
goal was for these young women to cap-
ture their world through their eyes — and
the camera lens.
The Latinitas program uses a variety of
modern media to empower young
Latinas. Find out more at
www.LatinitasMagazine.org.
Randy Limbird
Editor and Publisher
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Richard Campbell, Brian Chozick,
Myrna Zanetell, Carol Viescas,
Walter Schaefer, Bill Rakocy
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March Roundup
Cont’d from Page 3
Films presented inside the museum at the top
of each hour and run 15 minutes to one hour:
• 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. — “Lords of Nature: Life
in a Land of Great Predators” by Green Fire
Productions.
• 11 a.m. — “Legends of El Paso Mountains”
by Capstone Productions.
• Noon — ”What is the Future for Castner
Range?” by Franklin Mountain Wilderness
Coalition.
• 1 p.m. — “El Paso’s Mount Cristo Rey” by
Capstone Productions.
• 3 p.m. — “Ghost Stories of El Paso Vol. 2”
by Capstone Productions with talk by psychic
Diana Calamia, who is featured in the film.
‘Kidspalooza’ — El Paso Symphony
Orchestra hosts the 4th annual family art and
music festival 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday,
March 26, throughout Downtown. Downtown
area arts organizations will present “Make &
Take” craft workshops, tours, performances
and exhibits to educate and expose young par-
ticipants to the many activities available in the
El Paso area. Activities are free, unless other-
wise listed. Sun Metro rides free. Information:
532-3776 or epso.org.
El Paso Symphony Orchestra will present
Tchaikovsky’s “Sleeping Beauty” at noon and 2
p.m. at the Plaza Theatre. Dance choreo-
graphed by Ingeborg Heuser and produced by
Eden Enterprises. Cost: $5.
Other activities include acrobats and jugglers,
scavenger and treasure hunts, art and music
workshops, dancers, live theatre and children’s
opera, science and planets activities, locomo-
tive, games, food and more.
Other participants include the Children’s
Hospital at Providence, City of El Paso
Museums and Cultural Affairs Departmen and
Parks & Recreation Department, El Paso
KidsExcel, El Paso Public Library, El Paso
Convention and Performing Arts Centers, El
Paso Museum of Art and Museum of History, El
Paso Zoological Society, Insights El Paso Science
Museum, Lynx Exhibits, OLO Gallery, Railroad
& Transportation Museum of El Paso, Sun
Metro, USO and Fort Bliss MWR.
Senior Love Conference — El Paso
Community College’s Senior Adult Program’s
16th annual conference “Live, Love and Care
for Yourself” is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday,
March 28, at EPCC Administrative Service
Center Auditorium, 9050 Viscount, featuring
workshops, exhibitors, volunteer awards, door
prizes and more. Admission is free with dona-
tion of a canned good, but participants must
register for a conference pass to participate.
Information/registration: 831-7801 or
maryy@epcc.edu.
The conference was re-scheduled from Feb. 5
due to extreme cold weather.
El Paso Sports and Health Expo —
KROD’s annual family show is 11 a.m. to 5
p.m. Saturday, April 3, at Sunland Park
Racetrack and Casino Admission is free.
Information: 351-4592 or krod.com.
Southern New Mexico
Mardi Gras in the Clouds — The
Cloudcroft Chamber of Commerce will bring a
little New Orleans to the mountain community
March 4-6 with its 10th annual Mardi Gras cel-
ebration. The family celebration will include
costumes, children’s parade, bead throwing,
masks, and Cajun style food, piñata bash, shop-
ping and more under the big tent on Burro
Street. Admission is free for all events.
March 2011
Information: (575) 682-2733 or cloudcroft.net.
A Cajun Cooking contest is Friday featuring
main dishes, soups, gumbos and desserts.
The official Mardi Gras Parade is 2 p.m.
Saturday along Hwy 82 and Burro Street, with
this year’s theme “A Night at the Movies.”
Las Cruces Bridal Show — Helping
Hands Event Planning hosts its bridal show
March 5-6, at Las Cruces Convention Center,
680 E. University Ave. in Las Cruces.
Admission: $8 in advance; $10 at the door. Call
for times. Information: (575) 526-0108.
Rag Rug Festival — The 6th annual festival
celebrating the rag rug craft is 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 5-6, at the
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage
Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las
Cruces. The New Mexico Women’s
Foundation-sponsored event features rag rugs,
hand-woven items, jewelry, fashions, fabrics
and handmade crafts. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 522-4100, (505) 983-6155
or nmwf.org.
Rockhound Roundup — The 46th annual
roundup for rock and gem lovers is 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. Thursday through Sunday, March 10-13,
at the Southwest New Mexico Fairgrounds in
Deming. The roundup, sponsored by the
Deming Gem & Mineral Society, includes mar-
ket vendors, jewelry, drawings and raffles, field
trips, silent auctions, Admission and parking is
free. Raffle tickets: $1 each (12 for $10).
Information: (575) 267-4399 or dgms.brave-
host.com.
From El Paso, take I-10 west to Exit 85.
A silent auction is 6:30 p.m. Friday and a live
auction is 7 p.m. Saturday, featuring slabs, geo-
des, crystals, jewelry and more.
Field trips depart at 8:30 a.m. from the
Fairgrounds Thursday through Saturday, to sites
with onyx, agate, geodes and other gemstones.
Participants should wear suitable clothing and
bring lunch, water and tools. Donations: $5
($10 “big diggins” trip).
Cowboy Days — The 11th annual celebra-
tion of Southwest pioneer heritage is 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 12-13,
at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage
Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Rd., Las
Cruces, featuring team roping, working dogs
on Sunday, stagecoach rides, gunfight re-enact-
ments, live music and dancing, horseback and
pony rides, food and arts vendors, 19th century
fashion show, Charros demonstration,
“Become a Cowboy” children’s activities, west-
ern film series, a 1936 “living history” birthday
party, and a plant and tree sale. Admission: $4
(free for ages 4 and younger). Information:
(575) 522-4100 or
nmfarmandranchmuseum.org.
Ongoing activities include a shooting gallery,
face painting, leather stamping, bolo tie-making,
horseshoes, a 10-gallon toss and branding; with
“Cowboy Swearing-in” ceremonies for kids at
noon and around 3:30 p.m. both days.
Live entertainment includes square dancing,
and music by Hot Lead, Kenny Arroyo, Eddie
Harrison and Randy Granger plus gospel music
Sunday morning.
The “Made in New Mexico Western Film
Series” begins at 10:30 a.m. Saturday and 1:30
p.m. Sunday in the theater. Western talks by
Western Writers Association members Linda
Jacobs, Jack Duncklee and Jim Jones are also
planned in the theater throughout the day.
Milking demonstrations and parade of breeds
also featured.
Please see Page 7
El Paso Scene Page 5
 Scene Spotlight highlights events
advertised in this issue.
‘Monet to Matisse’ — The exhibit of
French masterworks is on display March 6-
May 22 at El Paso Museum of Art. Page 47.
El Paso Senior Games — The City Parks
and Recreation Department’s 29th annual
games age 50 and older run March 14-April
16 at various locations. Page 51.
Yanni — The internationally successful
music superstar performs May 17, Abraham
Chavez Theatre. Page 13.
Showtime! El Paso — Tickets are now on
sale for Season 2011-2012 starting Sept. 25
with the Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats at
Abraham Chavez Theatre. Page 17.
‘Arts of March’ — Annual juried exhibit of
Rio Bravo Watercoloristss March 2-27 at
International Museum of Art. Demonstra-
tions are March 13 with Corinne Abeyta-
Spinnler March 20, with Gary Boggs and
March 27 with Sandy Lenderman. Page 9.
El Paso Convention and Performing Arts
Center — Events include the 12th annual
Home and Garden Expo (March 4-6) at El
Paso Convention Center; ‘Legally Blonde:
The Musical’ (March 14), El Paso Symphony
Orchestra (March 15-16) and Tejano
Legends (March 19), Chicago (April 12) at
the Plaza Theatre and Sesame Street Live
(April 21-24) at Abraham Chavez Theatre.
Page 18.
Hal Marcus Studio and Gallery —
Showing Feb. 24-April 1 at “The Nine” All-
Star Art Exhibit featuring new works by nine
of El Paso’s favorite artists. The gallery will
move this spring to 1308 Oregon. Page 45.
Crossland Gallery — Showing March 5-26
at El Paso Art Association’s gallery: EPAA
members show “Your Mission is to Paint,”
Artists of the Month Bert Saldana and
Carmen Navar and “The Restless Young”
works by Nancy Diaz, Jose Clemente, Fernie
Fernandez and Yeunhee Lee. Page 39.
‘Madama Butterfly’ — El Paso Opera
present Giacomo Puccini’s romantic tragedy
March 10 and March 12-13 at the Plaza
Theatre. Page 27.
Sasahara Gallery — A Meet The Artist
event for the Bob Adams Solo Show, “From
The Heart: Then and Now,” is March 12.
Page 44.
St. Patrick’s Day at Fort Bliss — The
Centennial Club at Fort Bliss celebrates St.
Patrick’s Day March 17 with a special dinner
and “dueling pianos.” Page 9.
Rubin Center — Showing through March
24 is “Revolutionary Imaginary: Death of a
Videoman.” Showing through March 26:
“Different Tempers” and “Enrique Jezik:
Lines of Division.” Page 32.
Franklin Mountain Poppies Preservation
Celebration — The 5th annual free family
fun day March 26 at El Paso Museum of
Archaeology. Page 11.
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El Paso Zoo — The new Przewalski’s
Horse wild horse exhibit opens March 12
at El Paso Zoo. Page 48.
Photo by Julie Larsen Maher
Great American Meatout — Vegetarian
Society of El Paso’s “Great American
Meatout” dinner is March 26 at Sunland
Park Holiday Inn with guest speaker is Dr.
Michael Gregor. Page 24.
‘Celebrating Great Music’ — Bruce
Nehring Consort’s season finale is March
26-27 at the Chapel at Loretto Academy
with guest soloist is Charles Gray. Page 21.
Sunland Park Derby —The 9th running of
the Sunland Derby and The Oaks (for fillies)
is March 27 at Sunland Park Racetrack and
Casino. Page 6.
‘Spring and King’ — A night celebrating
the music of Carole King starring Laura Tate
Goldman with the Dan Lambert Double
Drum Trio is March 31 at The Magic Pan.
Page 35.
LYNX Exhibits — Showing through May
29: “Treasure!” Page 45.
In conjunction with the exhibit art show
“Hidden Treasures” opens March 31 at
Lynx’s El Paso Artisan Gallery. Page 3.
Better Business Bureau Torch Awards
— Character First founder Tom Hill is
keynote speaker at the annual meeting April
6 at The Summit Ballroom & Conference
Center. Page 36.
Southern New Mexico
Mardi Gras in the Clouds — The
Cloudcroft Chamber of Commerce’s 10th
annual Mardi Gras celebration is March 4-6
on “Burro-bon” Street. Page 19.
Silver City MainStreet — First Fridays fea-
turing live music, “Red Dot” gallery and stu-
dio late hours is March 4 and April 1
throughout historic Downtown; Cowboy
Concert Series is March 12 and San Vicente
Artists’ Body Beautiful Art Show is March
25-27 at the Silco Theatre. Page 21.
Camp Furlong Day — The 8th annual bi-
national friendship event is March 12 at
Pancho Villa State Park in Columbus, in con-
junction with live entertainment and the
Cabalgata procession in the Village of
Columbus. Page 34.
Cowboy Days — The 11th annual celebra-
tion of Southwest pioneer heritage is March
12-13 at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch
Heritage Museum in Las Cruces. Page 20.
Las Cruces Arts Fair — Doña Ana Arts
Council’s regional fine arts event is March
25-27 in the new Las Cruces Convention
Center. Page 32.
Las Cruces Museum of Art — Showing
through April 2: “Sight Unseen: the
Sculptures of Michael Naranjo.” Page 44.
March 2011
March Roundup
Cont’d from Page 5
Las Cruces Home and Garden Show
— The Las Cruces Home Builders
Association’s 29th annual show is 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday,
March 12-13, at the Las Cruces Convention
Center, 680 E. University. The regional public
marketplace showcases about 100 businesses
that cater to the home improvement and home
construction markets. Exhibitor booths, food
concession stands and how-to demonstrations
also will be featured. Admission: $7 ($5 seniors;
free for children 10 and younger). Information:
(575) 526-6126 or lchba.com.
Mountain Living Home & Garden
Show — The 9th annual show is March 18-
20 at the Ruidoso Convention Center. More
than 200 experts and retailers from four states
present new products and ideas. Hours are 1
to 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 11
a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Information: (575) 808-
0655 or nmmtnliving.com.
The show features handcrafted furniture,
accessories and art, educational seminars and
workshops, building and design, gardening and
landscaping, architects and remodeling experts,
professionals in home sales and financing and
demonstrations on the latest tools and materi-
als, including “living green.”
Southwest Senior Expo — The expo for
area seniors is Friday and Saturday, March 18-
19 at the Las Cruces Convention Center, 680
E. University Ave. in Las Cruces. Seniors can
receive information on available resources in
the area such as travel for seniors, home care,
support groups and other services. Admission:
$2; all admission proceeds benefit disabled
American veterans. Call for times. Information:
(575) 526-0108.
Antique and Collectible Show — The
American Legion’s 8th annual show is March
19-20, at American Legion Hall, 1185 E.
Madrid, in Las Cruces, with more than 25 deal-
ers. Free appraisals offered and food available
for purchase. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Admission: $2. Information: (575) 640-7173.
Las Cruces Arts Fair — Doña Ana Arts
Council presents the regional fine arts event
featuring 80 visual artists March 25-27 in the
new Las Cruces Convention Center, 680
University. Participating artists come from as far
away as California and Oregon, Washington,
D.C. and east of the Mississippi. Several artists
will give daily demonstrations. Media includes
fabric/leather/weaving, glass, jewelry, metal-
work, mixed media, painting and drawing, pho-
tography, porcelain and pottery, sculpture and
woodwork. Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Friday
and Sunday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.
Admission: $5 (free for children under 12).
Information: (575) 523-6403 or
daarts.org/events.
Ages 6 to 12 can create their own art using a
variety of mediums all three days. Their works
will be framed and displayed until the close of
the event.
A special VIP gala preview is 6 to 8 p.m.
Friday, March 25, benefiting the Rio Grande
Theatre. Tickets: $75.
Mesilla Valley Stamp Show — The show
is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday,
March 26-27, at the Las Cruces Convention
Center, 680 E. University Ave. in Las Cruces.
The show will feature stamp dealers, a junior
collectors table, door prizes and more.
Admission is free. Information: (575) 522-2949.
March 2011
Southwest New Mexico Dutch Oven
Cook-Off — The 9th annual cook-off begins
at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 26, at Glenwood
Community Park on Catwalk Road in
Glenwood, N.M. (one hour north of Silver
City). Tasting begins at 2 p.m. Also featured are
musicians, and awards for winning cooks. Both
experienced and amateur cooks welcome.
Proceeds benefit park upkeep. Taster plates for
spectators are $5 ($3 children under 12).
Information: Leah Jones, (575) 539-2800 or
gilaleahjones@gmail.com.
Cost to participate: $15 single pot ($30 for
three pots).
Wheels of Dreams — The Las Cruces
Rodrunners will host its annual show benefiting
the youth of Las Cruces 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday, March 26, at the Field of Dreams
Stadium, 250 Tashiro, Las Cruces. The show
features around several classic cars and hot
rods earlier, as well a raffles, family activities,
live music, food vendors and more. Cash prizes
for participants. Food vendors. Spectator
admission is free. Entry fee for participants:
$35. No alcohol allowed. Information and reg-
istration: (575) 635-2940. Web:
lcrodrunners.com.
Community Kitchen grand opening —
Herbalist Michael Moore will host a series of
classes, demonstration and workshops April 1-
3, as part of the Grand Opening of the
Bountiful Kitchen, 614 McAdoo near Main
Street in Truth or Consequences, N.M. Call for
cost: (575) 894-7591, sierracountyevents.com.
An appetizer “Get Together” Kick Off party is
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday.
‘First Fridays’ in Silver City — Several of
historic Downtown Silver City’s restaurants,
shops and “Red Dot” galleries will stay open
late the first Friday of each month as part of
the monthly “First Friday” shopping event.
Information: 1-800-548-9378 or silvercitymain-
street.com.
Something for everyone
‘Getting Seniors Connected’ – Seniors
can learn how to use the Social Security web-
site and other related information at the free
workshops planned throughout the tax season.
SSA staff members also will assist those who
are eligible to apply for retirement benefits or
who may qualify for disability or other benefits.
Information: Ray Vigil, 1-866-563-9310, ext.
27404, ray.vigil@ssa.gov or socialsecurity.gov.
Locations:
• El Paso Community College Administrative
Service Center, 9050 Viscount, Building B,
Room 320/324. Workshops are 10 a.m. to 1
p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, April 23 and May 21.
• Clardy Fox Library Branch, 5515 Robert
Alva. Workshops are 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday,
March 16 and April 13, and 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Friday, March 25 and April 29.
• Richard Burges Branch Library, 9600 Dyer.
Workshops are 3 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday,
March 17 and April 14.
Health and Wellness Workshops — The
Rio Grande Cancer Foundation will offer class-
es for optimal living at various sites across El
Paso in March. A $5 donation requested for
each class. Information, locations, registration:
562-7660 or rgcf.org.
• 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 2:
Meditation for Healthy Living
• 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, March 3:
Osteoporosis-No bones about it-Hormone
Replacement Therapy
• 10 a.m.-1p.m. Saturday, March 5:
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Introduction to Ayurveda-traditional medicine
from India. Pre-register at 822-1106
• 10-1130 a.m. Monday, March 7: Maintaining
Intimacy after Breast cancer
• 1-3 p.m. Monday, March 7: ACS Makeover:
“Look Good Feel Better” (cancer patients only)
• 3-4 p.m. Tuesday, March 8: Massage basics:
for the Patient and the Caregiver
• 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, March 9:
Nutrition & Digestion-Cooking Demonstration
• 10 a.m.-noon Wednesday, March 9: Manual
Lymphatic Drainage & Detoxification
• 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 10: What to
expect after Diagnosis: Finding information &
Strength
• 10 a.m.-1p.m. March 12: Introduction to
Chinese Medicinal Herbs. Pre-register at 822-
1106
• 1-3 p.m. Monday, March 21: ACS Makeover:
“Look Good Feel Better” (cancer patients only)
• 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 22: The Power of
Aromatherapy
• 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, March 22: Coping Tools &
Tips-Supporting yourselves & Loved Ones
• 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, March 22: Lymphedema:
Minimizing the Risk and management strategies
(1-3pm)
• 3-4 p.m. Tuesday, March 22: Effective exer-
cises During & After Breast Cancer (3-4pm)
• 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 23:
Pharmacy & Nutrition
• 11 a.m.-noon Thursday, March 24: We are
what we eat
• 6-8 p.m. Thursday, March 24: Let’s Talk
About Sex: Tips, Tools and Beyond! “Just for
Girls” (6-8pm)
• 10 a.m.-noon Friday, March 25: Setting
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Goals During & Following Treatment: Charting
Progress and The Power of Journaling
• 10 a.m.-1p.m. Saturday, March 26: Natural
Options for Respiratory Disease . Pre-register
at 822-1106
• 1-3 p.m. Monday, March 28: Makeover:
“Look Good...Feel Better” for General Public.
‘Water Smart Tips from Willie’ — El
Paso Water Utilities hosts the first in its series
of Willie’s Water Smart workshops 10 a.m. to 1
p.m. Wednesday, March 2, at the TecH2O
Learning Center, 10751 Montana. Attendees
learn how to measure various flows of water
from faucets and showerheads in order to cal-
culate water usage. Also offered are demon-
strations on applying water more efficiently on
landscapes and brochures on conserving water
indoors and outdoors. Admission is free, but
RSVP required. Information/RSVP: Virginia
Galarza, 621-2001 or vgalarza@epwu.org.
Web: tech2o.org.
Cesar Chavez Celebration — Sin
Fronteras and several community organizations
will celebrate the accomplishments of the late
United Farm Workers of America founder
through April with art exhibits, lectures and a
conference. Information: Lily Limón, 253-1616
or lblimon@elp.rr.com.
• The Sembra-Sol Art Exhibition and Auction is
1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at the
International Museum of Art, 1211 Montana.
The exhibit and auction includes artist-decorat-
ed wooden suns by artists such as Alberto
Escamilla, Pete Neria, Candy Mayer, Francisco
Romero and more. Admission: $5.
• The Memorial Mass and Breakfast is Sunday,
March 27, at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 1050
N. Clark. A memorial altar will be set up in the
cafeteria with a timeline celebrating the life of
El Paso Scene
César Chávez. Admission is free; call for times.
• The Sembrador Del Bien Awards Dinner is 6
to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 31, at Headstart
Conference Center, honoring Hon. Alicia R.
Chacón, Pete Duarte, Dr. Asención Mena and
Joe Silva Sr. Cost: $50 per person.
• The Annual March celebrating the Life of
César Chávez is 10 a.m. Thursday, March 31,
beginning and ending at the Farm Worker
Center, 201 E. Ninth and travels to San Jacinto
Plaza. Admission is free.
A 2011 Cultural Memorial based on Chavez’s
life is set up at the center April 11-15. Visitors
are welcome to come visit it.
Children’s Disabilities Symposium —
The CDIC Community Parent Resource
Center’s 22nd annual symposium, “Transition
Begins Now,” is 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Saturday, March 5, at El Dorado High School,
12401 Edgemere. The symposium includes a
morning general session and afternoon break-
out sessions in English and Spanish on
Inclusions, Transition, Family/School
Partnerships, Discipline ADHD, Autism,
Sensory Integration, Medication options, bully-
ing and more. Registration begins at 7:30 p.m.
Intended for adults only; no childcare available.
Early registration deadline is Feb. 25. Cost: $30
professionals; $20 childcare providers; $10 stu-
dents and parents of children with disabilities.
Information: 544-8484, ext. 192.
Keynote speakers are Jake and Jeannine
Pinner of TX Parent 2 Parent with the lecture
“Aim High: Dare to Imagine the Possibilities.”
Diocesan Ministries Conference — El
Paso Diocese hosts its annual conference 8 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 5. Diocese
Director Father Marcus McFadin will present
the English session focusing on the New Order
of the Mass at St. Stephen’s Church, 1700
George Dieter. The Spanish session on “Living
A Eucharistic Life” is by Augustinian Father Bob
Dueweke, Director of Tepeyac Institute at St.
Raphael Parish Church, 2301 Zanzibar. Ticket
information: 872-8426.
Mardi Gras at Ardovino’s — Ardovino’s
Desert Crossing, One Ardovino Drive in
Sunland Park, will celebrate Mardi Gras
Tuesday, March 8. Details to be announced.
Information: (575) 589-0653 or ardovinos.com.
SUN Conference — The 6th annual confer-
ence on teaching and learning is 10 a.m. to 6
p.m. Thursday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday,
March 10-11, at various locations on the
UTEP campus. This year’s theme captures the
paradigm shift in teaching and learning due to
the disruptive technologies that are changing
the way teachers interact with content, each
other and the students. Hosted by UTEP’s
Center for Effective Teaching and Learning.
Registration: $100 for professionals; $30 for
students. Information: 747-8793 or
cetalweb.utep.edu/sun.
‘Amazing Magical Musical Adventures’
— Mesilla Valley Musical Arts and No Strings
Theatre Company present a monthly children’s
program at the Black Box Theatre, 430 N.
Downtown Mall, Las Cruces. Aimed at audi-
ences age 3-10, but all ages welcome.
Admission: $5. Reservations recommended:
(575) 523-1223, (575) 7714 or no-strings.org.
The March adventure is the Irish folklore story
“The Fiddler and the Pooka” with storyteller
Dave Edwards, 2 p.m. Saturday, March 12.
EPCC “Personal Enrichment”
Classes— El Paso Community College
announces a series of continuing education and
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children’s college classes during the spring.
Registration available at all EPCC campuses
Information: epcc.edu/ce.
• Tennis for Children is 11:30 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. Saturdays, March 12-May 14, at the Valle
Verde Tennis Courts off Hunter for ages 7 to
10. Cost: $48. Information: 831-2089.
• Grilling and Barbecuing is 6 to 9 p.m
Tuesdays, March 22-April 12, in the
Administrative Service Center “B” Building,
9050 Viscount. Cost: $64. Information:
Information: 831-2117.
• American Regional cooking is 6 to 9 p.m.
Wednesdays, March 23-April 13, at the
Administrative Service Center “B” Building,
Cost: $64. Information: Information: 831-2117.
Healthy Kids Day — The Westside Family
YMCA, 7145 N. Mesa, will celebrate the fami-
ly-fun day 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March
12, featuring a variety of activities introducing
kids and families to making fitness a part of
their lifestyles. Families will enjoy demonstra-
tions, interactive games, face painting, give-a-
ways, health screenings and a magic show by
ZZ the Clown. Admission is free. Information:
584-9622 or elpasoymca.org.
Inside Mind Body Clinic — 1035
Belvidere, Suite 170. One World Yoga hosts
free workshops for moms and moms-to-be on
selected Saturdays in March. Both workshops
are 1:30 to 3 p.m. and taught by Amissa
Burton, RYT. Pre-registration required.
Information: 449-8877 or oneworldyoga.net.
• March 12 — Intro To Prenatal Yoga.
• March 29 — Yoga For New Moms and
Babies.
Latinitas — The nonprofit dedicated to
empowering Latina youth offers regular media-
related workshops, exhibits, camps and more.
Information: 239-5051,
latinitaselpaso@yahoo.com or latinitas-
magazine.org.
• Photography workshops for teens are 3 to 4
p.m. Saturday, March 12, at Judge Marquez
Library, 610 N. Yarbrough.
• Multimedia Art Classes for grades 4-8 is 1 to
3 p.m. are the second Saturday of each month
(March 12) at Judge Marquez Public Library.
• Multimedia Arts Spring Break Camp is 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, March
14-16, at Latinitas Headquarters, 1359
Lomaland, Suite 502. Girls grades 4-8 will be
guided by media professionals in arts & crafts,
short film, creative writing and photography
activities. Pre-registration required.
• Teen Media Academy is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday and Friday, March 17-18, at Latinitas
Headquarters, 1359 Lomaland, Suite 502.
During this academy, teen girls can meet a
magazine editor, newspaper reporter, photo-
journalist, radio DJ, blogger, web designer,
graphic artist and a TV news anchor.
• Latinitas hosts a series of free weekly after-
school clubs where middle and high school girls
in grades 4-8th can gather to find creative ways
to express themselves at various public library
branches. Information/times: 239-5051, latini-
taselpaso@yahoo.com or latinitasmagazine.org.
• Those interested in volunteering to help
empower local girls may attend the Latinitas
Volunteer Mixer on Monday, March 7, at Rulis’
International Kitchen, 318 N. Mesa.
Girl Scout Cookies — Girl Scouts of the
Desert Southwest - Southern New Mexico and
West Texas will take orders through March
13. All proceeds, after paying the baker, stay in
the city where the cookies are sold and sup-
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port programs for girls and training for volun-
teers. Cookie Hotlines: 566-1558 (an area Girl
Scout will return call to take orders).
Information: 566-9433. Cookie booth locations:
gsdsw.org.
Girls sell in their neighborhoods and commu-
nities and to their family and friends. Those
who don’t know a Girl Scout may call the coun-
cil to be put in touch with a troop in the area.
Cookie Booths will also be open in communi-
ties in the GSDSW jurisdiction.
ALFC Spring Convention — Abundant
Living Faith Center’s annual convention is
March 15-20 at 1000 Valley Crest. Times are
7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 5 p.m. Saturday
and 8:45 and 11 a.m. Sunday. Spanish transla-
tion available Admission is free; seating on a
first come, first serve basis. Information: 532-
8543 or alfc.com.
Speaker Schedule:
• Tuesday, March 15: Bishop T.D. Jakes
• Wednesday, March 16: Robert Barriger
• Thursday, March 17: Marcos Witt
• Friday, March 18 — Night of Worship Tim
Storey
• Saturday and Sunday, March 19-20: Casey
Treat.
‘Show Me The Money’ workshops — El
Paso Minority Business Enterprise Center will
host a workshop in the best practices to access
capital 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 16,
at the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, 2401
E. Missouri. Participants will also obtain advice
from lending professionals on how to plan for
their business growth. Cost: $20.
Information/RSVP: 566-4066.
Kidney Transplant Support Group —
The group for all kidney transplant recipients
and their families meets at 1 p.m. and 6:15
p.m. Wednesday, March 23, at Las Palmas
Medical Center, 1700 N. Oregon, Suite 680.
Recipients learn about post transplant issues.
Admission is free. Information: 521-1828.
Women’s History Month Conference
— The 2011 conference, “The Naked Truth:
Women’s Struggles and Triumphs Exposed” is
9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, at
UTEP’s Union Cinema. Information: UTEP
Women’s Resource Center, 747-5291 or
sa.utep.edu/wrc. Information: Women’s
Resource Center, 747-5291 or Women’s
Studies, 747-5200.
The conference features activists, scholars and
artists from all fields hosting panels, workshops,
lectures and performances.
Keynote speaker is writer/director Joan
Bradermand who will present screening of her
film “The Heretics” about the women involved
in the “third wave” of feminism.
‘Beyond the Basics: Lecture Series —
The El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study
Center, 715 N. Oregon, presents its Spring
2011 “Beyond the Basics: Lecture Series,” a
continuation of last year’s popular series for
educators, students and the community, 5:30 to
7 p.m. the fourth Thursday of the month,
through April 28. Local experts in the
Holocaust field provide in-depth looks at key
aspects of the Holocaust. Continuing
Professional Education credit certificates will
also be handed out for each session. Admission
is free; RSVP encouraged. Information:
Education Director Jamie Williams at 351-0048,
ext. 28 or jamie@elpasoholocaustmuseum.org
• March 24 — “Genocide in Srebrenica: The
Largest Mass Murder Since the Holocaust” with
Dr. Cigdem Sirin Villalobos.
• April 28 — “Rwandan Genocide” with Dr.
Sarah Ryan.
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BEEMS Conference — The 18th annual
dual-language education conference is Friday
and Saturday, March 25-26 at UTEP’s
Undergraduate Learning Center, with campus
visits, guest speakers, breakfasts and more,
sponsored by the UTEP College of Education.
Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 7 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Saturday. Cost: $260 teachers/admin-
istrators; $170 parents. Special rates for
Saturday-only and Friday Administrators
Institute. Registration/information: 747-5615 or
beemsregistration@utep.edu.
Friday’s keynote speaker is Dr. Angela
Valenzuela, Associate Vice President and a pro-
fessor at University of Texas at Austin.
Saturday’s keynote speaker is Dr. Stephen
Krashen, professor emeritus at the University
of Southern California.
Singles Game Night — Peggy Kligman,
inventor of “The Goat Game” will host an
evening for singles at 6:30 p.m. Friday, March
25, at Lancer’s Club West’s VIP Room, 6006 N.
Mesa, top floor. Food and bar service available.
Dancing and socializing follows the game.
Seating is limited. Cost: $10 (cash only).
Information/RSVP: 740-5051 or
admin@goatgame.com. Web: goatgame.com.
Great American Meatout — Vegetarian
Society of El Paso will host its “Great American
Meatout” dinner at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 26,
at Sunland Park Holiday Inn, 900 Sunland Park
Drive. Meet-and-greet begins at 6 p.m. Guest
speaker is Dr. Michael Gregor, Director of
Public Health and Animal Agriculture at the
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Humane Society of the United States. Gregor
will speak on human nutrition. Cost: $20 ($15
members; $10 ages 4-10; free for ages 3 and
younger). Cost at the door (is space available0
is $25. Deadline for paid reservations is March
22. Information/reservations: 544-2377, 373-
2353, 877-3030 or vsepreserve@yahoo.com.
Web: vsep.org.
Super Kite Contest — The 10th annual
kite-flying contest, sponsored by Westside
Community Church, is noon to 3 p.m.
Saturday, March 26, at Francisco Delgado
Park, on Imperial Ridge behind Franklin High
School. Prizes for most beautiful, most unusual
and highest flying kites and longest kites in the
air. The event includes jumping balloons and
face painting, as well as free kites for first 50
children. Admission is free. Information: 877-
8000 or westsidecommunity.org.
Free Tax preparation — United Way
offers free Income Tax Preparation for anyone
in the community earning $49,000 or less each
year. Taxes prepared by associates from the
United Methodist Church. Anyone interested
may call 533-2434, ext. 226 or visit freetaxesel-
paso.org.
Rio Grande Adelante Inc. — The organi-
zation serves gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender
and supportive people in the El Paso region.
Participation is free, unless listed otherwise.
Information: 929-9282 or rgadelante.org.
• The annual Academy Awards Party is 6 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 27, featuring prizes and a projec-
tor screen. Potluck dinner at 5:30 p.m. Call for
location.
• A Gay Men’s Workshop based on the book
by Dr. Kenneth D. George, “Mr. Right Is Out
El Paso Scene
There: The Gay Man’s Guide to Finding and
Maintaining Love,” is planned for 7 to 9 p.m.
Wednesdays. The interactive event focused on
discussions and exercises. Call for details; on-
line registration available.
• “Last Friday” monthly dinner socials are held
each months at various venues and often fea-
ture guest speakers. Everyone is invited; reser-
vations appreciated. The Feb. 25 dinner is at
6:30 p.m. at Bella Napoli Italian Restaurant.
• The “City of Night” Book Club meets the
first Monday of each month.
• The organization hosts “Queer Cinema” the
first Friday of each month at the Unitarian-
Universalist Congregation of El Paso, 4425
Byron.
• RGA “OUTdoors” activities include hiking,
camping and other active events. Call 929-9282
to RSVP.
• Gay sports leagues and events are also avail-
able through the organization. Sanctioned
leagues now include volleyball, softball, bowling
and a co-ed basketball tournament.
Science Cafe — Buzzbee Company owners
Jamie and Larry Ceballos and will speak on
“What Would Happen if Bees Disappeared” for
the UTEP Chapter of Sigma Xi’s monthly casual
science discussion event 6 p.m. Thursday,
March 31, at the Carlos M. Ramirez TecH2O
Water Resources Learning Center, 10751
Montana. The public is welcome; technical
background not needed to attend. Admission is
free. RSVP needed as space is limited.
Information: 621-2005 or tech2o@epwu.org.
Science Cafe, hosted by Sigma Xi and El Paso
Water Utilities, is part the Public Understanding
of Science Program, which allows scientists,
engineers and specialists to discuss their work
in casual settings.
International Autism Conference —
The 12th annual conference is 7:30 a.m. to 4
p.m. Saturday, April 2, at Chapin High School’s
Auditorium, 7000 Dyer. This year’s theme is
“Families of Children with Autism: Caring for
Everyone’s Needs” with keynote presenter
Robert Naseef, Ph.D. Sponsored by the
Southwest Chapter, Autism Society of America,
Region 19 Education Service Center and Paso
Del Norte Children’s Development Center.
Cost: $40-$90 by March 24; registration
increases by $10 after; CEU credit available.
Registration information: 772-9100 or
swasa@sbcglobal.net.
Limited number of stipends available for par-
ents of children with autism for a reduced rate
of $7; parents may contact their child’s school
district for more information.
Naseef is a psychologist and the father of a
child with autism. His first book “Special
Children, Challenged Parents: The Struggles
and Rewards of Parenting a Child with a
Disability,” received international recognition.
He is the co-editor of “Voices from the
Spectrum: Parents, Grandparents, Siblings,
People with Autism and “Professionals Share
Their Wisdom.” He is featured on the DVD
“Living Along the Autism Spectrum” along with
Stephen Shore and Dan Gottlieb.
Chamizal Saturday Morning Crafts —
Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. San
Marcial, invites families to explore various
world cultures through arts and crafts one
Saturday each month for kids age 5 to 11. Each
month is based on different craft concept cen-
tered on cultural diversity. Admission is free,
but space is limited. Reservations recommend-
ed. Information/reservations: 532-7273 or
nps.gov/cham.
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 handmade New Age crystal and gemstone jew- table is individually decorated by El Paso’s lead- struction. Information: Christina Aragon, 521-
March Roundup elry, spirit writing, Feng Shui products, aro- ing floral designers, high-end furniture stores, 7229, ext 2989.
Cont’d from Page 10 matherapy and readings by 14 professional psy- party planners, specialty shops and more. Students can register at umcfoundationelpa-
chic readers and mediums from across Texas Attendees vote for their favorite table, with so.org/dancemarathon.
Bazaars and fairs and New Mexico. Readings offered in English designs ranging from whimsical to sophisticat-
and Spanish. ed. Proceeds benefit El Paso Pro-Musica.
La Mujer Obrera Awards — La Mujer
Fort Bliss Spring Bazaar — The Officer, Obrera will honor notable women leaders in
Civilian, Spouse Association will host the annual Information: 833-9000 (Pro-Musica Office) or
‘March Madness’ Show & Sale — The 799-8600 (Judy O’Connor).
the community who have dedicated their lives
spring bazaar March 4-6 at the Centennial 3rd annuals antique, collectible, art and promoting and upholding the rights of women
Club. The bazaar features hundreds of crafts- The Ladies’ Nite Out Preview Party is
Western memorabilia show is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the border at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, at
people and vendors. New vendors, food and Thursday with a preview of tables, wine, fruit
Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March Mercado Mayapan, 2101 Myrtle, in celebration
crafts are offered this year. Hours are 4 to 7 and cheese. Admission: $25.
26-27, at El Maida Shrine Auditorium, 6331 of International Women’s Day. The event
p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 11 Luncheon and auction is Friday, with browse
Alabama, with more than 160 tables with includes special Mexican buffet and live music
a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $2. time prior to the meal. Cost: $40. RSVP dead-
antique firearms, jewelry, Antique toys, Military, by Ceiba. Cost: $25 ($200 table for eight).
Information: 568-4623 or fbocsa.com. line is Feb. 25.
sports, and Western memorabilia, artwork, fur- Information: 630-7048, (512) 395-5442 or
Combo tickets for both preview and luncheon
Provost Gun Show — The El Maida niture and more. Free appraisals offered. Food mujerobrera.org. Cost: $25.
are $60.
Provost Guard gun, small antique and concession and beer and wine bar open both Proceeds from the dinner assist La Mujer
Southwest art show is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. days. Admission: $3 ($2 with military ID; ages 6 2011 Dance Marathon — Students from Obrera in supporting low-income women’s
Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March and younger free). Information: Diane, 443- more than 30 area schools will dance for 12 efforts in creating sustainable micro-enterprises
12-13, at the El Maida Shrine Temple, 6331 0824 or 851-0687. straight hours to raise money for the Children’s in El Paso where women are creating a liveli-
Alabama. Includes new, used and antique Miracle Network 7 p.m. Friday through 7 a.m. hood for themselves and their families.
firearms and accessories, knives, coins, For a good cause Saturday, March 4-5, at El Paso County Honorees:
Southwest jewelry, military surplus and col- Coliseum, 4100 Paisano, featuring local bands, • El Paso Times journalist Diana Washington
‘Tablescapes’ — El Paso Pro-Musica Guild’s music, contest and more. All money raised in El Valdez, who has risked her own life investigat-
lectibles. Food concessions available. 14th annual luncheon features 25 designer-dec-
Admission: $5 ($4 active military and accompa- Paso benefits sick and injured children at ing the mass murders of women in Juárez.
orated tables March 3-4 at the El Paso
nying dependents; ages 12 and younger free). University Medical Center of El Paso and the
Country Club, 5000 Country Club Place. Each
Age 18 and younger must be accompanied by a new El Paso Children’s Hospital under con- Please see Page 12
parent or legal guardian. Information: 241-
1761.
Sun Country Doll Folks — The club’s
37th annual doll show and sale is 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. Saturday, March 12, at the Holiday Inn
Airport, Airway at I-10, exit 25. The event
showcases several tables of antique and mod-
ern dolls, accessories, clothing, miniatures,
books, bears and animals, Beanies and more.
Free doll appraisals offered and a doll hospital
on site. Ticket information: 637-3438.
Founded in 1974, club members include many
avid doll collectors and doll makers, involved in
many charitable activities such as dressing dolls
for the Toys for Tots, Operation Santa Claus
Toy Drive, contributing to the UTEP
Scholarship fund, donating gifts and dolls to
needy families at Christmas and creating doll
displays.
German Spring Bazaar — The German
Catholic Church of Fort Bliss hosts its annual
bazaar 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 19,
at the German Community Center
(Soldatenstube), Building 5095 at Fort Bliss.
Hobby craftspeople will display and sell their
various decorations, handmade greeting cards,
quilts to woodcraft products. German
bratwurst, waffles, beer, coffee, cakes, pastries
and cookies also available. Admission is free.
Information: 568-0259 or
betreuunginelpaso.com.
All proceeds will be donated to charity organi-
zations to benefit the following projects on
both sides of the international border: Centro
Communitario del Espirito Santo A.C, Centro
Santa Catalina and the colonia in Horizon City.
CDA Vendor and Craft Fair — The
Catholic Daughters of America and TNT will
host their monthly craft fair noon to 4 p.m.
Sunday, March 20, at Catholic Daughters Hall,
801 Magoffin, featuring crafts, antojitos and
music. The “Fundraising for a Cause” fair helps
local charities and the Leukemia and
Lymphoma Foundation. Fairs will be held
monthly through December. Admission is free.
Information: 532-1839.
El Paso Psychic Fair — The fair is 11 a.m.
to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 26-27,
at the Hawthorn Inn, 1700 Airway (at Boeing).
Admission: $5 for both days (private readings
not included with admission). Free admission
with active duty military I.D. Information: 345-
6245 or elpasopsychicfair.com.
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• Terri Garcia, Vice President at Bank of
America in El Paso, who has helped ensure that
low-income women have the tools and
resources to break the cycle of poverty.
• Grassroots United Farm Worker advocate
Alicia Marentes, who represents El Paso
migrants in support of labor and human rights.
Desert View Women Basket Social —
Gift baskets will be raffled at the 11th annual
“Spring Fling” basket social and charity raffle
noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 19, at Desert
View United Church of Christ, 11160
Montwood. This year’s theme is “Orient
Express.” Refreshments will be served during
intermission. Admission: $5 (includes chance to
win up to 12 gift baskets). Extra tickets are $3.
Information: 593-1169 (Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.).
An Evening at the Comic Strip – El Paso
Jewish Academy’s 16th annual Comedy Night is
at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 24, at El Paso
Comic Strip, 1201 Airway. Doors open at 6:30
p.m. Featured comedian is Jim Tavaré, a native
of the United Kingdom, also well known in the
U.S. because of his stand-up comedy, television
shows and films. Tavaré’s played Tom the
Innkeeper in “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of
Azkaban” among other film appearances, and
was a top five finalist in “Last Comic Standing.”
He won a BAFTA award for The Sketch Show,
was an International Starsearch winner and in
the UK is renowned for being Prince Charles’
favorite comic.
Tickets: $62.50; available in advance by send-
ing payment to the school at 805 Cherry Hill,
79912 or at the door. Proceeds benefit EPJA.
Information/tickets: EPJA, 833-0808.
‘Celebre La Buena Vida’ — The fundrais-
er for Buena Vida Adult Day Center is
Thursday, March 24, at the Camino Real
Hotel, 101 S. El Paso. Cocktails and light buffet
begin at 5:30 to 9 p.m. An auction begins at
6:30 p.m. for miniature houses painted by area
artists. Tickets are $30. Information: 598-5403.
‘STAR Western Gala’— The Alzheimer’s
Association STAR Chapter of El Paso will host
its annual gift basket fundraiser Friday, March
25, at El Paso Country Club, 5000 Country
Club Place, with silent auction of gift baskets,
dinner and dancing. Proceeds will benefit peo-
ple with Alzheimer’s disease. Tickets: $100;
$1,000 table for 10. Information: Susie, 544-
1799 or susie.gorman@alz.org.
The one-of-a-kind theme basket fundraiser
includes baskets created by local businesses.
This year’s event invites people to come in
western attire. The auction will include Texas
stars painted and signed by local artists.
Sunland Derby Gala — Sunland Park
Racetrack & Casino’s gala benefiting United
Blood Services is Saturday, March 26. Guest
speaker is former Dallas Cowboy great Daryl
“Moose” Johnston. The event features a silent
and live auction including autographed memo-
rabilia. Cocktails served at 6:30 p.m.; dinner at
7:30 p.m. Information: 544-5422, ext. 194.
Johnston played his entire career with the
Cowboys from 1989-1999, and was a member
of three Super Bowl winning teams. He is con-
sidered one of the best fullbacks of his day, and
now serves as a color commentator on Fox.
His charitable work earned him a nomination
for the Whizzer White Humanitarian Award.
The running of the 2011 Sunland Derby and
The Oaks (for fillies) is Sunday, March 27.
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Woman’s Club benefit — The Woman’s
Club of El Paso annual civic benefit luncheon,
“Dancing Down the Rio,” is 11 a.m. Saturday,
March 26, at El Paso Country Club, 5000
Country Club Place, benefiting the Rio Grande
Cancer Foundation. Tickets: $40; reservations
required. Tickets available at the Woman’s Club
of El Paso, 1400 N. Mesa. Information: 532-
6131.
This year’s event includes is a luncheon and
dance extravaganza entertainment by Joanie
Garcia of El Paso Ballroom Dance Academy,
silent and live auctions and prize drawings.
Animal Rescue League’s ‘Dinner with
Friends’ — Animal Rescue League of El
Paso’s 9th annual fundraiser “A Night at the
County Fair,” 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, March 27,
at Grace Gardens, 6701 Westside Drive in the
Upper Valley, in celebration of the league’s
15th year in helping homeless pets in the area.
“Cat-Tail” hour (cash bar) and Barket Market
silent auction is 6 p.m. with buffet dinner 7 to 8
p.m. and dancing with live music by Neal
McCowan and the Good Times Gang 8 to 10
p.m. Tickets: $50. Reservation deadline is
March 18. Information: 581-7266 or arlep.org.
March Madness symphony fundraiser
— The 14th annual fundraiser benefiting the El
Paso Symphony Orchestra’s education and out-
reach programs is Monday, April 4, at the El
Paso Country Club, featuring the NCAA Men’s
Basketball Championship finals on several wide-
screen televisions. Games begin about 7 p.m.,
pre-game activities and dinner at 6 p.m. Live
and silent auctions and raffles will be held
before the game and during halftime. Auction
items include tickets to Disneyland Theme
Park. Cost: $110 ($1,100 table for 10).
Information/reservations: 532-3776 or
epso.org.
The 4th annual March Madness Golf
Tournament is earlier Monday. Registration
begins at 10:30 a.m., lunch at 11 a.m. and 18
holes of golf at 1 p.m. Cost: $1,100, team of
four (includes green fees for a team of four and
four individual tickets to the dinner and game).
Team of Four and Table Package tickets:
$1,600.
Celebrity Waiter Spaghetti Dinner —
Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center’s
12th annual fundraiser is 6 p.m. Thursday,
April 7, at St. Pius X Parish’s Msgr. Arturo
Banuelas Community Center, 1050 N. Clark, at
Geronimo. Local celebrities, candidates for
office and other politicians will serve as waiters
for a night working for tips. Catered by
Capetto’s. Proceeds benefit Las Americas’
work with immigrant children, battered immi-
grant women and asylees/refugees. Admission:
$40 (includes dinner and a raffle to win a new
iPad). Information: 544-5126, ext. 23 or las-
americas.org.
YWCA Women’s Benefit luncheon —
Leigh Anne Touhy, the inspiration behind the
motion picture “The Blind Side,” is speaker for
the 18th annual benefit luncheon at 11 a.m.
Thursday, April 28, at the El Paso Convention
Center. Minimum donation per person: $100
(tables of 10 also available). Information/reser-
vations: 533-2311, ext. 250 or ywcaelpaso.org.
Touhy’s family took in (and later adopted)
homeless 16-year-old Micheal Oher, helping
him discover his potential as he earned a foot-
ball scholarship to University of Mississippi. He
now plays as an offensive lineman for the
Baltimore Ravens. The Academy-Award nomi-
nated movie about the Touhys and Oher, “The
Blind Side,” earned a 2010 Best Actress Oscar
for Sandra Bullock for her portrayal of Touhy.
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 Bale Folclórico Da Bahia - Brazil’s only
professional folk dance company performs at 8
p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 25-26, at
UTEP’s Magoffin Auditorium. Presented by
Lola Productions. Tickets are $47.85 including
service charge (Ticketmaster).
George Jones — The country legend per-
forms at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, at the Plaza
Theatre. Tickets: $42.60 and $83.85; includes
service charge. (Ticketmaster).
Rock & Worship Road Show — Christian
music heavyweights MercyMe, Jars of Clay and
Thousand Foot Crutch perform at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 25, at the Don Haskins Center,
with Matt Maher, The Afters and LeCrae.
MercyMe frontman Bart Millard will also pro-
vide some spoken word worship. Admission:
$10 at the door. VIP passes are $50 and $100;
available at rockandworkshiproadshow.com.
American Music Award winners MercyMe’s
latest CD is “The Generous Mr. Lovewell” fea-
turing single “All of Creation.”
El Trono de Mexico — The up-and-coming
Mexican regional band performs at 8 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 26, at El Paso County Coliseum.
Tickets: $37.59, plus service charge.
(Ticketmaster).
Rebecca St. James - The Christian pop
rock singer/songwriter performs 6 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 26, at First Assembly of God,
5605 Bataan Memorial West. Las Cruces.
Tickets are $30, $50 and $75 and $100 ($100
ticket includes meeting the artist), plus service
fees (Ticketmaster). The event is a fundraiser
for Mesilla Valley Christian Schools.
Information: (575) 524-0654.
St. James won a Grammy Award in 1999 for
Best Rock Gospel Album, and has sold 2 million
albums since the 1990s. She also is an author
and actress, with her 9th book due this year,
and three films currently in post-production.
Eric Himy — Grant County Community
Concert Association presents the pianist at
7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 3, at WNMU’s
Fine Arts Center Theater. The compelling
artistry Himy has intrigued audiences around
the world. He plays a wide range of music,
from Gershwin to Ravel and Chopin. Tickets:
$20. Information: (575) 538-5862 or
gcconcerts.org.
‘Sideshow Illusionist’ Daniel McKinley
— The night of “illusions, dangers and possible
dismemberment is 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, at
the Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall
in Las Cruces. McKinley’s tricks include “The
Harrowing Roulette,” “The Infamous
Glasswalk,” “The Death-Defying Cinderblock
Smash,” all while the illusionist regales the audi-
ence with humor. Although all ages are wel-
comed, some stunts may be frightening to
younger audiences. Admission: $10 ($9 stu-
dents and seniors). Information/reservations:
(575) 523-1223.
Patrons are encouraged to bring a canned
good item for charity and for use in an “exer-
cise of durability.”
‘Monster Energy Music as a Weapon V
Tour’ — Korn and Disturbed, headline the
rock tour at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, at
NMSU’s Pan American Center in Las Cruces,
with special guests Stillwell and In This
Moment. Tickets: $44.50 in advance; $48 day-
of-show. $5 discount for first 1,000 tickets sold.
(Ticketmaster). Information: (575) 646-1420 or
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Disturbed’s latest studio album, “Asylum,”
debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard album chart
last year and is the band’s fourth consecutive
studio album to debut at No. 1. The band’s
bassist John Moyer is an El Paso native.
Over the last 16 years, Korn has established
itself as one of the biggest bands in the history
of hard rock and metal, selling over 30 million
albums worldwide. Their latest album, “Korn
III: Remember Who You Are,” debuted at No.
2 on the Billboard charts this year.
‘Home Sweet Home’ Tour — Up-and-
comers Shane Cooley (retro folk-rock), Adam
Smith (country-style crooner) and The Melillo
Brothers (pop-rock trio) perform at 7 p.m.
Thursday, March 10, at the Black Box Theatre,
430 N Downtown Mall in Las Cruces.
Admission; $10 at the door. Information: (575)
523-1223.
Alejandro Escovedo — The Austin Music
Hall of Fame member performs at 7 p.m.
Friday, March 11, at Reyn Theatre, 209 E. El
Paso, featuring El Paso native Hector Muñoz on
drums. Opening act is El Paso’s Lusitania and
Angel Syndrome. Tickets: $25 in advance; $30
day of show. Ages 18 and older welcome.
Information: 238-3895 or 478-0461.
Escovedo’ss latest album, “Street Songs of
Love” was listed in David Fricke of Rolling
Stone’s Personal Top 10 of 2010.
‘Red, Hot and Red’ — The benefit per-
formance for the Women’s Intercultural Center
by the first all-Native American Jazz Trio is 6
p.m. Saturday, March 12, at the Rio Grande
Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall in Las
Cruces, presented by the Doña Ana Arts
Council and the center. Tickets: $20.
Information: (575) 523-6403 or
RioGrandeTheatre.com.
Formed in 2009, Red Hot & Red is the first
all-Native American Jazz trio in the world, play-
ing traditional Jazz with some Afro-Cuban influ-
ence thrown in.
New American Dream Tour — California
bands Musical Charis and Blvd Park perform 9
p.m. to midnight Sunday, March 13, at House
of Rock Live, 8838 Viscount. Musical Charis is
described as “Dr. Seussical Indie Pop” and Blvd
Park performs Americana, folk Western and
more. The two groups put out a split disc in
2010 titled “Ketchup and Mustard.” Ticket
information: 595-2530 or thenewamerican-
dreamtour.com.
The World Alive — The punk metal band
performs at 6 p.m. Sunday, March 13, at
Mikey’s Place 3100 Harrelson in Las Cruces,
with guests Upon a Burning Body, Abandon All
Ships, The Color Morale and For All Those
Sleeping. Tickets: $12 in advance; available
online at ticketbully.com. Ticket information:
(575) 640-3869.
‘Legally Blonde’ — Broadway El Paso pres-
ents the comic musical 7:30 p.m. Monday,
March 14, at the Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $30,
$45 and $55, plus service charges. Information:
544-8444 or ticketmaster.com.
Based on the MGM comedy, the hit musical
follows sorority star Elle Woods, an underesti-
mated blonde who doesn’t take “no” for an
answer. When her boyfriend dumps her for
someone more “serious,” Elle goes where no
Delta Nu has gone before: Harvard Law.
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Paddy Jones — The Celtic fiddler from the
Sliabh Luachra area deep in the hills of Ireland’s
Kerry-Cork borderland, performs for St.
Patrick’s Day at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 17, at
the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown
Mall in Las Cruces. Tickets: $10. Information:
(575) 523-6403 or riograndetheatre.com.
‘Tejano Legends’ — The Tex-Mex music
style tour is 8 p.m. Saturday, March 19, at The
Plaza Theatre. This year’s tour features David
Marez, Ram Herrera, and Shelly Lares backed
by Bill Gallarza and his band. Tickets: $20 and
$55, plus service charge. (Ticketmaster).
‘World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions’ —
The Dancing White Stallions perform at 2 and
7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 19, at NMSU’s Pan
American Center. The horses have performed
for more than 26 million people throughout the
world. Tickets: $21.50-$29.50; $11.75-$29.50
ages 12 and under and 60 and
over.(Ticketmaster).
Slide - NMSU Cultural Series presents the
Celtic band at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 24, at
NMSU’s Atkinson Music Recital Hall.
Tickets: $10-$15. Information: (575) 646-1420
or panam.nmsu.edu.
Known for creative, lively Irish traditional
music and dance, Slide has been called “tradi-
tional musicians with attitude.”
George Strait and Reba McIntire —
Two of country music’s biggest stars perform a
in the round with guest Lee Ann Womak 7 p.m.
Friday, March 25, at NMSU’s Pan American
Center. Tickets: $74 and $94 (Ticketmaster).
Information: (575) 646-1420.
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With a career spanning more than 30 years,
Strait has the most No. 1 singles of any artist in
history including Elvis. Named the Academy of
Country Music’s Artist of the Decade last year,
Strait was nominated for this year’s ACM
Entertainer of the Year for the 12th time and
Top Male Vocalist for the 20th time.
One of the most successful female recording
artists in history, Reba has sold more than 55
million albums worldwide, with 33 No. 1 sin-
gles. She is the winner of 15 American Music
Awards, 12 Academy of Country Music
Awards, 9 People’s Choice Awards, 7 Country
Music Awards and 2 Grammy Awards.
Lee Ann Womack has sold more than 6 mil-
lion albums and won two Grammys.
The Adicts — The British punk band per-
forms at 8 p.m. Friday, March 25, at Reyn
Theatre, 209 E. El Paso, with guests Medx and
Rusty Bishops. The Adicts have been together
since the mid-70s and are known for their dis-
tinct “Clockwork Orange” droog image. All
ages show. Tickets: $14 (ticktbully.com).
Information: 238-3895.
Slide — Mimbres Region Arts Council pres-
ents the Irish Celtic music band at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 26, at WNMU’s Fine Arts
Center Theatre in Silver City, N.M. Tickets:
$20 ($15 MRAC members; $5 students).
Information: (575) 538-2505, 1-888-758-7289
or mimbresarts.org.
Juanes — The Colombian rock singer and gui-
tarist performs 8 p.m. Saturday, April 2 at El
Paso County Coliseum. Tickets: $37-$77
(Ticketmaster).
Juanes is the winner of 12 Latin Grammy
Awards. Hits include “Fijate Bien,” “A Dios Le
Pido,” “Es Por Ti,” “Un Dia Normal,” and “La
Paga.”
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Chicago — The classic rock band returns to
El Paso at 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, at the
Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $49.50, $59.50 and
$79.50. (Ticketmaster)
Antje Duvekot - The German-American folk
singer/songwriter performs at 7:30 p.m. Friday,
April 15, at the Buckhorn Opera House in
Pinos Altos, N.M. as part of the Mimbres
Region Arts Council’s Folk Series. Tickets: $20
($15 members). Information/showtime: (575)
538-2505, 1-888-758-7289 or mimbresarts.org.
Avalanche Tour — The heavy metal tour is
5:30 p.m. Sunday, April 17, at El Paso County
Coliseum featuring Stonesour, Theory of a
Deadman, Skillet, Halestorm and Art of Dying.
Tickets: $32.50 (Ticketmaster).
Psychedelic Furs — The 80s new wave
band performs at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 21, at
Club 101, 1148 Airway. The band is known for
such iconic 80s hits as “I Ran” and “Love My
Way” and will perform their entire hit record
“Talk, Talk, Talk.” Tickets: $20 in advance; $25
day of show. Available online at ticketbully.com.
Information: 544-2101 or club101.com.
Sesame Street Live ‘Elmo’s Healthy
Heroes’ — The Sesame Street Live annual
Easter week shows are April 21-24 at the
Abraham Chavez Theatre. Presented by VEE
Corporation. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Thursday, 2
and 7 p.m. Friday, 10:30, 2 and 5:30 p.m.
Saturday and 2 and 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets:
$11 and $28, plus service charge.
(Ticketmaster). Information:
sesamestreetlive.com.
‘The Sound of Music’ - UTEP Dinner
Theatre presents the Rogers and Hammerstein
family classic April 22-May 8. See “On Stage”
for details. Information: 747-6060.
Social Distortion — The legendary punka-
billy band performs with Chuck Regan and The
Sharks 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, at Club
101, 1148 Airway. The band’s new CD, “Hard
Times and Nursery Rhymes” was just released
in January featuring the singles “Machine Gun
Blues.” All ages show. Tickets: $30 in advance;
$35 day of show. (ticketbully.com).
Ricky Martin — The Puerto Rican megastar
returns to El Paso Thursday, April 28, at the El
Paso County Coliseum.” Tickets: $30.50,
$50.50, $80.50 and $126, plus service charges.
(Ticketmaster). VIP packages: $280, plus serv-
ice charge (includes special seating and mer-
chandise, and souvenir laminate).
Buddy Jewel - Showtime El Paso presents
the winner of the 2003 Nashville Star competi-
tion, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 29, at Abraham
Chavez Theatre. Tickets: $25 ($10 students
with ID; ages 6-25). Information: 544-2022 or
ShowtimeElPaso.com.
Neon Desert Music Festival — The inau-
gural music festival benefiting Amor Por Juarez
and Creative Kids is Saturday, April 30, in
Downtown El Paso, feature 27 local and tour-
ing bands on four stages, food vendors, local
artisans and more.
Tickets: $25-$35. Information: info@neonde-
sertmusicfestival.com.
Lineup includes touring acts Kinky, Los
Amigos Invisibles, Girl In A Coma, Gobi,
Nicosounds and Designer Drugs, as well as
local bands DA, Lusitania, The Royalty, Through
the Trees and Bulletproof Tiger.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s
‘Beethoven’s Last Night’ — The group
brings their first non-holiday show to the area
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at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 5, at El Paso
County Coliseum. Tickets $34.50 and 54.50,
plus service charges. (Ticketmaster).
Yanni — The internationally successful music
superstar performs Tuesday, May 17, at
Abraham Chavez Theatre. The live show will
introduce some of the music from Yanni’s new
album “Truth Of Touch,” his first album of orig-
inal studio music in almost a decade. Tickets
start at $47.50 (Ticketmaster).
Rush — The rock legends’ “Time Machine
Tour” comes to El Paso Tuesday, June 14, at
UTEP’s Don Haskins Center. The tour’s high-
lights include a live performance of their 1981
classic CD “Moving Pictures” in its entirety.
Tickets: $113.20; includes service charge
(Ticketmaster).
‘Wicked’ — The Broadway blockbuster that
reveals the untold story of the Oz witches
comes to El Paso Feb. 1-12, 2012, at the Plaza
Theatre, based on the bestseller by Gregory
McGuire. Group tickets available to purchase in
spring of 2011. Reservations for groups of 20
or more: 231-1111. Information: wickedthemu-
sical.com.
Venues & series
Speaking Rock Entertainment Center
— 122 S. Old Pueblo Road, hosts a series of
free concerts from nationally known touring
acts. Ages 18 and older welcome; 16 and older
for outdoor shows. Information: 860-7777 or
speaking-rock.com.
• 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26 — Skid Row
• 9 p.m. Sunday, March 6 — Steel Panther
• 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 8 — Randy Travis
• 9 p.m. Sunday, March 20 — Godsmack
• 9 p.m. Thursday, April 28 — George
Thorogood.
Club 101 — 1148 Airway. Advance tickets
for most events available at Club 101, All That
Music, Psycha and online at ticketbully.com.
Information: 544-2101 or club101.com.
• Emilie Autumn — The violinist, singer/song-
writer, poet and author performs at 7 p.m.
Sunday, March 6. All ages show. Tickets: $12.
• Reckless and Resentless Tour — The tour
featuring metalcore band Asking Alexandra
begins at 5 p.m. Monday, March 21, with
Emmure, Chiodos, Miss May I, Evergreen
Terrace and Lower Than Atlanis. All ages show.
Tickets: $22.
• Lords of Acid — The European industrial
band, whose latest track “The Crab Louse” is
featured in the upcoming movie “Sucker
Punch,” performs at 7 p.m. Friday, March 25,
with opening acts Angelspit and Radical G.
Tickets: $17.
• Senses Fail — The post-hardcore band per-
forms at 6 p.m. Monday, March 28, with
guests The Ghost Inside, Man Overboard and
Transit. All ages show. Tickets: $15.
• Forever The Sickest Kids — The band’s
“Spring Break Your Heart” Tour is 6 p.m.
Thursday, March 31, with guests Breathe
Carolina, This Century, Before Their Eyes and
Tonight Alive. Tickets: $15.
Low Brow Palace — 112 Robinson.
Showtime is 8 p.m. and tickets are $8, unless
listed otherwise. Available on line at ticketbul-
ly.com. Information: 443-8464.
• Nite Jewel — The LA-based synth musician
performs Friday, March 11.
• Foster the People — The L.A. band known
for the hit “Pumped Up Kicks” performs at
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• Toro Y Moi — The electronic “chillwave”
recording artist performs Sunday, March 20,
with guests Braids and Cloud Nothings.
Tickets: $10.
• Miniature Tigers — Wednesday, March 23,
with Pepper Rabbit.
Spencer Theater for Performing Arts
— Airport Hwy 220 in Alto, N.M. (about 12
miles north of downtown Ruidoso). Free public
guided tours are 10 a.m. Tuesdays and
Thursdays (except show dates). Information:
(575) 336-4800, (888) 818-7872 or
spencertheater.com.
• The Ten Tenors — Australia’s most debonair
musical export performs at 7 p.m. March 1.
The ten vocalists bring a mix of music from
opera to jazz, disco, modern and classic pop,
with a blend of musicianship and comedy. Re-
scheduled from Feb. 20. Tickets: $66 and $69.
• “Legally Blonde” — The Tony-nominated
musical based on the hit comedy movie is 7
p.m. March 15. Tickets: $66 and $69.
• The John Conlee Show — The American
country music star performs at 7 p.m. March
26. Tickets: $56 and $59.
A buffet precedes the performance at 5 p.m.
in the Crystal Lobby. Cost: $20.
• “The 39 Steps” — The Tony-winning comedy
thriller based on Alfred Hitchcock’s master-
piece is 7 p.m. April 14. Tickets: $56 and $59.
• Nikki Yanofsky — The rising jazz star per-
forms 7 p.m. April 23. Tickets: $56 and $59.
• Paul Revere and The Raiders — The “revolu-
tionary” rock ‘n’ roll band performs at 7 p.m.
May 7. Tickets: $66 and $69.
A buffet dinner precedes the show at 5 p.m.
in the Crystal Lobby. Cost: $20.
Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and
Casino — Mescalero, N.M. Shows begin at 8
p.m. Age 21 and older admitted.
(Ticketmaster) Information: 1-877-277-5677 or
innofthemountaingods.com.
• Foreigner — The ‘70s-’80s rock icons per-
form Saturday, March 5.Tickets: $25-$100,
plus service charge.
• Charlie Daniels Band — The country music
legend performs Sunday, March 27. Tickets:
$25-$60, plus service charge.
• Dierks Bentley — The Grammy-nominated
country star headlines the Jagermeister
Country Tour Thursday, April 7. Tickets: $25-
$100, plus service charge.
• Loretta Lynn — The legendary “Coal Miner’s
Daughter” performs at 8 p.m. Thursday, May
12. Tickets: $25-$100.
• Brett Michaels — The former lead vocalist of
Poison performs at 8 p.m. Friday, May 20.
Tickets: Tickets: $25-$100.
Flickinger Center for Performing Arts
— 1110 New York Ave. Alamogordo.
Performances at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $6-$25,
unless listed otherwise. information: (575) 437-
2202 or flickingercenter.com.
• Slide — The Irish band performs Monday,
March 21. These traditional musicians with
attitude blend traditional sounds with contem-
porary swagger.
• WonderWorld Montage — The Cirque du
Soleil-inspired act performs Tuesday, April 12,
showcasing circus daring and skill by former
Cirque performers.
• ‘Metales’ M5 Mexican Brass — The brass
ensemble performs Saturday, April 30. This
Mexico-based group performs an array of
music styles from opera to jazz as well as blues,
traditional and more.
• ‘Swan Lake’ — The Academy of Ballet pres-
ents Tchaikovsky’s classic Friday and Saturday,
May 20-21. Tickets: $10.
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 ‘Brahms’ Brunch’ cello performance —
El Paso Museum of Art and El Paso Pro-Musica
present a performance by cellist Zuill Bailey
March 14 - presents
accompanied by pianist Awadagin Pratt at noon
Wednesday, March 2, at El Paso Museum of
7:30PM Art, One Arts Festival Plaza, in celebration of
the release of their new “Brahms’ Brunch” CD.
A CD signing follows the performance in the
Museum Store. Admission is free; seating on a
first come, first serve basis. Information: p532-
1707 or elpasoartmuseum.org.
The CD, to be released worldwide March 29,
features the Sonatas for Cello and Piano of
Brahms including some of his most romantic
song compositions.
UTEP Department of Music —
Performances are at 7:30 p.m. at Fox Fine Arts
Recital Hall. Tickets: $5 ($3 seniors/military
/non-UTEP students; free for children/UTEP
students, faculty and staff).
• University Choirs— Tuesday, March 1.
• UTEP Jazz Ensembles — Wednesday, March
2, featuring guest saxophone soloist Mack
Goldsbury. Goldsbury has been involved in
more than 50 CD projects and has performed
at festivals worldwide as well as with Stevie
Wonder, Cher, Tony Bennett and more.
• Stephanye Meyers violinist/violist and
Photo: Kate Turning
pianist/composer Dominic Dousa — Friday,
March 4, as part of the Faculty Recital Series.
The recital features works for both violin and
viola, including Bruch’s Romanze for Viola and
Piano, Bach’s Sonata No. 1 in G Minor for Solo
Violin, and Hummel’s Fantasie for Viola and
Piano, as well as Dousa’s Summer Dance for
Viola and Piano and Janácek’s Sonata for Violin
12th Annual Spring and Piano. Tickets: $8 ($5 seniors, military,
non-UTEP students; $3 children, UTEP stu-
Home & Garden Expo dents, faculty and staff).
March 4 - 6 • “Romance, Transcriptions and Twentieth-
Century Music” — Saturday, March 5. Ivories
Convention Center on the Border presents a solo piano perform-
ance with guest artist Dr. Solon Pierce. An
ardent advocate of neglected and new music,
his features works by Schubert, Balakirev,
Milhaud, Bolcom and Gunnar Johansen.
Tickets: $12 ($10 seniors and military; $5 stu-
Tejano Legends dents and Ivories on the Border members; free
for UTEP faculty and staff).
March 19, 2011 • Concert Band — Tuesday, March 8.
8:00 PM • University Orchestra — Thursday, March
10, conducted by Dr. Lowell E. Graham.
Featuring David Marez, Ram Herrera, and
Selections include the Overture to Nabucco by
Shelly Lares backed by Bob Gallarza Band.
Verdi featuring Nathan Black, winner of the
UTEP Symphony Orchestra Concerto
Competition performing music by Dvorak. Also
featured is music by Dello Joio, Hindemith and
Schubert.
• Gregory Luffey, saxophone and Erik
Unsworth, bass — 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March
27, as part of the Faculty Recital Series.
April 12 - 8:00 PM Tickets: $8 ($5 seniors, military, non-UTEP stu-
dents; $3 children, UTEP ID).
• Symphonic Winds — Tuesday, April 5.
El Paso Symphony Orchestra ‘The Marriage of Figaro’ — Doña Ana
Lyric Opera presents the Mozart opera March
March 15 & 16 - 7:30 PM 4-6, at NMSU’s Atkinson Music Recital Hall,
conducted by Andrew Zimmerman. Mozart
Sesame Street Live “Elmo’s Healthy Heroes” collaborated with librettist Lorenzo da Ponte to
produce this comedic romp. Showtime is 7:30
April 21 - 24 - Abraham Chavez Theatre p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday.
On sale March 4 Tickets: $12 and $15, plus service charge; $5
students with ID. Information: (575) 646-2067.
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Madama Butterfly’ — El Paso Opera pres-
ent Giacomo Puccini’s romantic tragedy at 7:30
p.m. Thursday, March 10 and Saturday, March
12 at the Plaza Theatre. A third performance is
2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 13. This new pro-
duction of “Madama Butterfly” with top stars
from around the world features staging that
was awarded the 2008 Emmy Award. One of
the most performed operas in the world, the
story is set in Nagasaki, Japan where Cio Cio
San “Butterfly” has become the young pur-
chased wife of Naval Officer Benjamin Franklin
Pinkerton. Cio Cio San’s future is ill-fated, how-
ever as she learns her husband does not return
the love she feels toward him. Tickets: $20 to
$90 ($18-$81 seniors and military).
Information: 581-5534 or epopera.org.
The lead role is performed by Shu-Ying Li, crit-
ically acclaimed as the “best current Butterfly”
in the world. The Chinese American soprano
made her operatic debut as “Madama
Butterfly” with Providence Opera in 2001 and
sang the title role in the world premiere of
Bun-Ching Lam’s Wenji in the New York and at
the Hong Kong International Arts Festival
among other prestigious venues. She was fea-
tured in the PBS “Live from Lincoln Center”
national telecast as Madama Butterfly from the
New York City Opera in 2008.
Other primary cast members include Mika
Shigematsu as Suzuki, Nichol as Pallesen of
New York City Opera as “Sharpless” and fre-
quent El Paso Opera guest Orit Eylon as “Kate
Pinkerton.”
NMSU Department of Music —
Performances are at 7:30 p.m. at NMSU’s
Atkinson (Music Center) Recital Hall, unless
listed otherwise. Ticket information: (575) 646-
2421 or nmsu.edu/~music/.
• Friday, March 11 — NMSU Jazz Ensembles I
and II.
• Saturday, March 12 — NMSU Senior Recital
with flutist Amy Risinger.
• 3 p.m. Sunday, March 13 — NMSU
Symphonic Winds.
• Monday, March 14 — Guest recital series
featuring Stephen Beus, violin.
• Tuesday, March 15 — NMSU Symphonic
Band.
Blake Espy — Las Cruces Civic Concert
Association presents the Las Cruces-based vio-
linist at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 13, at the Rio
Grande Theatre. Espy teaches at NMSU and
serves as associate concertmaster of the Las
Cruces Symphony Orchestra. Stephen Beus
will accompany him for a program of Gershwin
and other light classical selections. Tickets: $20.
Information: (575) 521-4051.
Margaret Manago — The soprano will per-
form a concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 13, at
First Christian Church, 901 Arizona, accompa-
nied by Margaret Hagedorn. Co-sponsored by
the Music Forum of El Paso. Admission is free.
Information: 755-0724 or elpasoclassical.com.
Manago is a former member of the Bruce
Nehring Consort and graduate of Burges High
School. She is enrolled as a Vocal Performance
Major at Texas Tech University in Lubbock. She
is a winner of NATS competitions, has sung
leading roles in Texas Tech operas and has per-
formed in Carnegie Hall in New York City.
Please see Page 19
March 2011
Keshet Dance Company — The
Albuquerque-based company performs its most
recent repertory work “Ani Ma’amin” at 8 p.m.
Thursday, March 3, in the Rio Grande Theatre,
211 N. Downtown Mall in Las Cruces.
Founded in 1996, Keshet Dance Company is a
professional company of dance artists commit-
ted to inspiring passion and opening unlimited
possibilities through the experience of dance.
Tickets: $10 ($8 students/seniors). Information:
(575) 523-6403 or RioGrandeTheatre.com.
“Ani Ma’amin” (Hebrew for “I Believe”) is a
unique interdisciplinary dance performance that
explores the impact of the Holocaust on
American Jews.
Weaving together movement, poetry and video
testimonies from Holocaust survivors and chil-
dren of survivors, Ani Ma’amin opens a dia-
logue about diversity, tolerance, and anti-
Semitism.
Big Band Dance Club — The club spon-
sors dances at Las Cruces Country Club, 2700
N. Main, Las Cruces. Age 21 and older wel-
come. Dress code enforced; refreshments
served. Information: (575) 526-6504, 522-1438
or bigbanddanceclub.org.
Ballroom, swing and Latin dances are 8 to 10
p.m. Thursdays with beginners dance lessons at
7 p.m. Cost: $7 members; $9 non-members.
• March 3, March 17 and March 31 — High
Society Orchestra.
Program notes
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EPYSO and Billy Townes — El Paso Youth
Symphony Orchestra, directed by Phillip
Gabriel Garcia, presents “A Night on the Town
with Billy Townes” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March
18, at Scottish Rite Temple Theater, 301 W.
Missouri. The orchestra will perform orchestra
tunes and music of local recording artist Billy
Townes with the Modern Session Group.
Tickets: $15 ($10 students with ID). Advance
tickets available at the temple or from Garcia at
820-2952. Information: 533-4409.
Mesilla Valley Concert Band — The 95-
piece band performs at 3 p.m. Sunday, March
20, at NMSU’s Atkinson Music Recital Hall, Las
Cruces. Admission is free. Information: (575)
646-2421.
Moody Bible Institute Male Chorus —
The male chorus from the Chicago-based insti-
tute performs at 6 p.m. Sunday, March 20, at
First Baptist Church, 805 Montana. Admission
is free. Information: First Baptist: 533-1465.
The group will also perform at 2 p.m. that
afternoon at St. Paul’s United Methodist
Church, 225 W. Griggs, in Las Cruces.
‘From Russian With Love’ — El Paso
Wind Symphony performs at 7:30 p.m. March
25, at UTEP’s Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall. The
symphony, directed by Dr. Ron Hufstader,
includes woodwind, brass and percussion.
Tickets $12.50 ($7.50 military, students and
seniors). Information: 760-5599.
‘The Making of Great Music’ — The
Bruce Nehring Consort presents its season
finale at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 26-27, at the Chapel at Loretto
Academy, 1400 Hardaway. Guest soloist is
Charles Gray, violin, who also conducts The
March 2011
• March 10 and March 24 — CDs, with
refreshments served March 24.
The Argentine Tango Group’s dances are 7 to
9:30 p.m. Tuesdays, March 1-29. Lesson
included with admission at 7 p.m. Beginners,
single and couples over 21 welcome. Dress
code enforced. Cost: $10 ($8 members; $5
students). Information: (575) 642-1699 or mus-
begin@comcast.net.
‘Juntos Por Mexico’ — Ballet Folklorico
Paso del Norte, one of El Paso’s leading folk-
lorico companies, performs a gala dance pres-
entation at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 3
p.m. Sunday, March 11-13, at the Chamizal
National Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial.
Admission: $7. Information: 588-5743.
‘Vivencias’ — Club de España, Paso del
Norte presents the flamenco performance at 7
p.m. Saturday, March 19, at Chamizal National
Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Admission: $10
($5 students). Information: 532-7372.
‘Gotta Swing! Hollywood’ — Shundo
Dance Studio presents the stage show 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 2, at Chamizal National
Memorial. Admission: $15 ($12 students).
Information: 532-2043 or
shundodancestudio.com.
The stage show features some of the greatest
music from the ‘20s through the ‘60s and
beyond.
Chamber Players. Bruce Nehring conducts The
Chamber Singers. Tickets: $15 ($10 senior/mili-
tary; $5 students). Information: 534-7664.
The program will feature the premiere of
“Sing Joy for All Blessings” arranged for choir
and orchestra by Felix Orzelek of New York,
who will be in attendance.
EPSYO and EPSO “Side-by-Side”
Concert — More than 150 performers from
El Paso Symphony Youth Orchestra and El Paso
Symphony Orchestra will combine forces in
performing Edward Elgar’s “Enigma Variations”
at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 27, at the Plaza
Theatre. Tickets: $10-$32. Ticket information:
532-3776 or tickets.epso.org. Information: 525-
8978 or epsyos.org.
Also featured is 2011 EPSYOs Concerto
Competition Winner Natalia Garcia Ferriero,
performing Beethoven’s 3rd Piano Concerto.
LCSO with Terrence Wilson - Las
Cruces Symphony Orchestra, conducted by
Lonnie Klein, hosts the guest pianist April 2-3
at NMSU’s Atkinson Music Recital Hall, featur-
ing works by Wagner, Liszt and Shostakovich.
Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m.
Sunday. Tickets: $35-$45. Information: (575)
646-3709 or lascrucessymphony.com.
A luncheon with Klein is 11:30 a.m. Thursday,
March 31, at Ramada Palms Hotel Conference
Center, featuring a preview of the perfor-
mance’s music. Cost: $16. Dress rehearsal is at
7:30 p.m. Friday, April 1. Tickets are $15 ($5
students with ID).
‘YES’ Choir Music Marathon — Young El
Paso Singers and friends, will host a fundraising
music marathon 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday,
April 2, at Western Hills United Methodist
Church, 524 Thunderbird. Participants will sing
and play music non-stop for eight hours.
Admission is free; donations accepted.
Information: Dr. Cindy Jay, 227-6002.
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Steve Smith, Chris Sanders with Anne
Luna — The trio performs with a special
guest at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, at
Ardovino’s Desert Crossing Sunset Hall, One
Ardovino Dr. in Sunland Park, N.M. Doors
open at 6:30 p.m.; full bar service available
Tickets: $15; available at the door, or in
advance at Ardovino’s, All That Music in El Paso
and Enchanted Gardens in Las Cruces. Table
seating offered; call for details. Information:
(575) 589-0653.
Smith and Sanders have performed through-
out the country, playing modern/retro har-
monies and groove in original and traditional
Americana and Bluegrass music. Luna has
appeared with April Verch, Spring Creek
Bluegrass and recorded with Kenny Maines and
Alan Munde.
‘Gospel Explosion’ — The annual Black
History Month music event is 6:30 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 28, at UTEP’s Fox Fine Arts
Recital Hall. This year’s theme is “Putting the
GOSPEL back into the Gospel: A Tribute to
Reverend James Cleveland.” The program will
feature El Paso Choirs and Praise Dance
Ministries. Admission is free. Information: 747-
8650.
Eric Himy - Grant County Community
Concert Association presents the pianist at 7:30
p.m. Thursday, March 3, at WNMU’s Fine Arts
Center Theater. Himy plays a wide range of
music, from Gershwin to Ravel and Chopin.
Tickets: $20. Information: (575) 538-5862 or
gcconcerts.org.
Hanks Jazz Festival — The festival runs all
day March 3-5, in the Hanks High School audi-
torium, 2100 Lee Trevino Regional middle and
high school students will perform throughout
the festival, with a final performance at 7 p.m.
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Saturday. Admission is free and open to the
public Information: 434-9700 or
hanksband.com.
Guest artists are Derrick E. Gardner, trum-
peter and frontman for JazzProphets, and Tia
Fuller, saxophonist/composer.
Winter’s Fall — The California-based alter-
native country band performs at 10 p.m.
Thursday, March 3, at The Garage Tequila Bar,
4025 N. Mesa, with guest Jamie Hernandez of
Jayden’s Playground. The band’s latest CD “At
All Angles” contains the single “Anyways.”
Admission is free; ages 21 and older.
Information: 543-9402.
‘Every Other Tuesday’ — Doña Ana Arts
Council hosts a variety of musical performances
5:30 to 6:30 p.m. every other Tuesday at the
historic Rio Grande Theatre, 211 Downtown
Mall, Las Cruces. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 523-6403 or riograndethe-
atre.com.
• March 8 — Creative Students Theatre
Company
• March 22 — The Gila Highlanders (tradi-
tional Irish music)
• April 5 — High school choirs
• April 19 — Verde Academy of Dance.
The Sophisticated Swing Combo —
The new combo formed by Bob Burns and
Lauren Michaels launches is “Swing into Spring”
ballroom dance series 8 to 10 p.m. the second
and fourth Fridays of the month (March 11
and 25) at the Las Cruces Event Center, 522
El Paso Scene
Idaho. Performances include different styles of
dance music as well as three- and four-part
vocal harmonies. Admission: $10. Information:
Bob Burns (575) 525-9333 or (915) 799-5684.
Cowboy Concert Series — Allan
Chapman, Dean Foster, and Mike Moutoux
present an evening of Cowboy/Western Music
at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at the Silco
Theater, 311 N. Bullard, Silver City. Tickets are
$15 at the door or in advance at the Palace
Hotel.
Chapman is a 6th generation cowboy; Foster
is a local rancher and well known in the
Southwest music circuit; Moutoux is another
local performer sometimes found working on
local ranches and producer of the Series.
Information: (575) 388-4994.
Ardovino’s St. Patrick’s Day —
Ardovino’s Desert Crossing’s Sunset Hall, One
Ardovino’s Drive in Sunland Park, will host its
annual St. Patrick’s Day event Thursday, March
17. The event usually includes special menu and
live entertainment. Details to be announced.
Information: (575) 589-0653.
‘Melodies at the Park’ performers — El
Paso Parks and Recreation is seeking musical
acts for its 2011 free outdoor summer music
concert series held at various area parks.
Applications may be picked up at Armijo
Recreation Center, 700 E. 7th; application
deadline March 18. Information: Eliseo Duran,
252-9031 or Sandy Rodriguez, 240-3310.
One Love Reggae Music Festival — The
first ever music festival and canned food drive
in honor of the Bob Marley Movement is 11
a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, March 20, at Griffin’s
Independent Records, 9533 Dyer. The non-
profit event features live reggae music from
Border Roots and Radio La Chusma as well as
DJ Nicky Spun, Mr.B @ Yo Service Percussion.
The event will also feature a car show, Texas
Honeys live models, food vendors and more.
Admission is one canned good item for area
food banks. Information: 850-3868 or griffin-
records.com.
‘Estampas de Mexico’ — Malena Cano
performs a concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, March
27, at Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. San
Marcial. Admission: $10. Information: 772-
3905, 329-7774.
‘Spring and King’ — A night celebrating the
music of Carole King starring Laura Tate
Goldman with the Dan Lambert Double Drum
Trio is 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 31, at The
Magic Pan, 5034 Doniphan. Cost: $29.99
(includes dinner, dessert and concert).
Information/reservations: 581-2121.
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino —
Live music is offered 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays
and Saturdays and 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sundays in
the Franklins Lounge. No cover. Information:
(575) 874-5200.
Disco with local DJs is 6:30 to 10 p.m.
Sundays. Karaoke offered with Antonio B 8
p.m. to 1 a.m. every Thursday. Weekly winners
receive gift bag with prizes.
Live classic rock is featured during “An
Evening With...” 7 to 9:30 p.m. every
Wednesday. Call for lineup.
• Friday, Feb. 25 — Skarabajo
Please see Page 21
March 2011

Music
Cont’d from Page 20
• Saturday, Feb. 26 — Tejas
• Sunday, Feb. 27 — Mariachi Femenil Las
Caponeras
• Wednesday, March 2 — Insignificance
• Friday, March 4 — Fat Soul
• Saturday, March 5 — BJ Pando La Mezcla
• Sunday, March 6 — Mariachi Alegre
• Wednesday, March 9 — Captain Radio and
the Flyers
• Friday, March 11 — Ekiz
• Saturday, March 12 — The Starliners
• Sunday, March 13 — Mariachi Los Galleros
• Wednesday, March 16 — Ulysses
• Friday, March 18 — Alex Martinez
• Saturday, March 19 — Little Mike & The
Blue Kings
• Sunday, March 20 — Mariachi Tapatio
• Wednesday, March 23 — Rampage
• Friday, March 25 — Los Dukes
• Saturday, March 26 — Rhapsody
• Sunday, March 27 — Mariachi Los Toritos
• Wednesday, March 30 — Texas Train Wreck
• Friday, April 1 — Algo Nuevo
• Saturday, April 2 — to be announced
• Sunday, April 3 — Mariachi Raices de
America.
House of Rock East — 8838 Viscount.
Tickets available online at ticketbully.com.
• Rock Against Autism — The benefit concert
is 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27, featuring Jimmy
Newquist of Caroline’s Spine and John Easdale
of Dramarama backed by an “all star” El Paso
band, as well as other local acts. Proceeds ben-
efit the Autism Community Network of El
Paso. Tickets: $10.
• Rhino Bucket — The rock band featuring
Brian Forsythe of Kix performs at 7 p.m.
Sunday, April 3, with guests The Nobodys,
metalArc and Brother Strange. Tickets: $10.
Padre’s Marfa — 209 W. El Paso Street in
Marfa, Texas. Admission: $5, unless listed oth-
erwise. Information: 432-729-4425 or padres-
marfa.com.
• Kevin Higgins and Barbara Malteze — The
Austin singer-songwriters perform at 8 p.m.
Thursday, March 3. Admission: $3.
Howling Coyote — The open mic for musi-
cians, poets, writers, storytellers and perform-
ance artists is 7 p.m. Friday, March 4 and 18,
at First Christian Church, 1809 El Paseo, Las
Cruces, across from Las Cruces High School.
Performer sign-up is 6:30 p.m. Coffee and light
snacks provided. Admission is free, but dona-
tions welcome. Information: Bob Burns, (575)
525-9333 or (915) 799-5684.
Railroad Blues — 504 W. Holland, Alpine,
Texas. Performances begin at 10 p.m., unless
listed otherwise. Information: (432) 837-3103
or railroadblues.com.
• Soul Track Mind — The 8-piece rock band
with “brass and class” perform Friday, March
4. Tickets: $8.
• The Shades — The group hosts a rock’n’roll
dance party Saturday, March 5. Admission $7.
• S.H.I.L.O. — The eclectic alternative band
performs Friday, April 8. Admission: $6.
• Igor and the Red Elvises — The Russian rock
and roll band perform at 9 p.m. Wednesday,
June. 15.
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
bring a picnic, and enjoy wine tastings.
Information: 877-4544 or zinvalle.com.
• March 6 — Dan Lambert and the Double
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• March 20 — James Springer
• April 3 — Carolyne of Liquid Skin.
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noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays at UTEP’s Student
Union, featuring a variety of music.
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Jones and Dan Gabriel.
Sun City Comedy — The comedy group
hosts events at various venues. Information:
281-OPEN-MIC, or suncitycomedy.com.
Maverick’s Bar & Grill Comedy Open Mic
Contest is 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, March
16,6999 Montana.
Open mic events are also 9:30 p.m.
Wednesdays, March 2 and April 6, at
Starmax, 333 N. Country Club in Deming.
Amateur Night is 9:30 p.m. Sunday, March 6
and 20, at the New Old Plantation, 301 S.
Ochoa. Admission $3 (age 18 and older wel-
come).
The group’s “Travling Comedy Club” hosts
live nationally touring comedy acts at various
venues. Upcoming shows:
• Starmax in Deming, N.M., 9:30 p.m. Friday,
March 1.
• Federal Courthouse Bar and Grill, 9 p.m.
Friday, March 25.
• House of Rock, Sunday, March 27.
An Evening at the Comic Strip – El Paso
Jewish Academy’s 16th annual Comedy Night is
at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 24, at El Paso
Comic Strip, 1201 Airway. Doors open at 6:30
p.m. Featured comedian is Jim Tavaré, a native
of the United Kingdom, also well known in the
U.S. because of his stand-up comedy, television
shows and films. Tavaré’s played Tom the
Innkeeper in “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of
Azkaban” among other film appearances, and
was a top five finalist in “Last Comic Standing.”
Tickets: $62.50; available in advance by send-
ing payment to the school at 805 Cherry Hill,
79912 or at the door. Proceeds benefit EPJA.
Information/tickets: EPJA, 833-0808.
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 Southwest Fitness Throwdown — The
fitness event is Feb. 26-27, at the Franklin
High School parking off Redd Road. Check-in
time is 7 to 7:45 a.m. Saturday. There are three
divisions this year including RX, Firebreather
and team. All fitness levels welcome. Spectator
admission is free. Information/registration: 203-
0899 or southwestfitnessthrowdown.com.
El Paso Roller Derby — In the first match
of the inaugural season, El Paso Roller Derby’s
Tex Pistols take on the All Stars of Crossroads
City Derby from Las Cruces 4 p.m. Sunday,
Feb. 27, at the El Paso County Coliseum, 4100
E. Paisano. Doors open at 3 p.m. Tickets are
$8 (Ticketmaster). Children 10 and under are
free with a paying adult. Information: 474-1666
or elpasorollerderby.com.
Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam –
The U.S. Hot Rod Monster Jam is 7 p.m.
Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 5-6, at
Sun Bowl Stadium. Tickets: $10, plus service
charge (Ticketmaster). Information: 747-5481.
A “Party in the Pits” is 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday,
and gives fans the opportunity to get a view of
the trucks up close and meet the drivers.
The event features the most trucks ever in El
Paso with Grave Digger, Maximum
Destruction, Monster Mutt Rottweiler, El Toro
Loco, Monster Mutt, Blue Thunder, Shock
Therapy, Excaliber, Bounty Hunter, Iron
Outlaw. Appearing for the first time in El Paso:
Advance Auto Parts Grinder, Son UVA Digger,
Avenger and Brutus.
Judo/Jujitsu Tournament — Hayashi’s
Martial Arts Academy will host El Paso’s biggest
Judo/Jujitsu and No-Gi Submission Grappling
tournament Saturday, March 5, at Cathedral
High School, 1309 N. Stanton. More than 200
fighters from El Paso and neighboring area
schools and the community are expected to
participate. Age groups range from 4 to 60.
Fee is $50 adults; $40 kids for one event, plus
$10 for each additional division. Spectator
admission: $15. Information: 760-6999.
Weigh-ins are noon to 8 p.m. Friday, March
4, at Hayashi Martial Arts, 4780 Doniphan.
‘Mardi Brawl’ — The Sun City Roller Girls
season opener features the Sexecutioners tak-
ing on the Chucotown Chulas at 7 p.m. Sunday,
March 6, at El Paso County Colliseum, 4100 E.
Paisano. Live music at halftime by Sweetest
Downfall.  Doors open at 6 p.m., Tickets are
$5 in advance, $7 at the door ($4 with military
ID, ages 5 and under are free). Raffle proceeds
benefit Reynolds Home for Homeless Women
and Children. Information:
suncityrollergirls.com.
El Paso Senior Games — The 29th annual
games for those age 50 and older run March
14-April 16 at various locations, sponsored by
the City Parks and Recreation Department and
Bravo Health. Top three finishers in each age
group receive medals in their event. All partici-
pants have a chance qualify to advance to the
Texas State Senior Games, which is a qualifying
site for the National Senior Games.
Applications available at any Recreation or
Senior Center with the Parks and Recreation
Department. Registration: $15 for two events,
plus $5 for each additional event. Information:
544-0753 or 533-3207. Web:
elpasotexas.gov/parks
This year’s events include bowling, tennis,
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cycling, swimming, table tennis, 5k and 10k run,
golf, race walk, volleyball, basketball and track
and field events.
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino —
The 2010-2011 live horse racing season runs
through April 19. Race days are Tuesdays,
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. First post is
12:25 p.m. each race day. General admission is
free to the track and casino. First post time is
12:25 p.m. Turf Club seating is $7. Information:
(575) 874-5200 or sunland-park.com.
Simulcast racing begins at 10 a.m. everyday.
General admission and parking are free.
Information: (575) 874-5200.
To get there, take the Sunland Park exit from
I-10, go south (left turn coming from
Downtown) and follow the signs.
The 9th running of the $800,000 Sunland
Derby and $200,000 The Oaks (for fillies) is
Sunday, March 27.
Diablos tryouts — El Paso Diablos will hold
local tryouts Saturday and Sunday March 19-
20, at the EPCC baseball field on the Valle
Verde Campus. Check-in begins at 1:30 p.m.
Saturday and a tryout game on Sunday. Players
must be over 18 years old and a high school
graduate. Pre-registration: $65 ($75 on March
19). Registration forms available 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. Monday through Friday at Cohen Stadium,
9700 Gateway North. Information: 755-2000
or diablos.com.
Players are responsible for their own trans-
portation, lodging and meals. Participants
should wear general baseball attire; provide
their own wooden bats, helmets and catching
equipment. The 2011 season opens May 12.
College sports
UTEP Men’s Basketball - Home games
are at the Don Haskins Center. Game time is
7:05 p.m., unless otherwise listed. Individual
tickets: $14 to $50, plus service charge.
Information: 747-5234 or utepathletics.com.
• 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26 — Memphis
• Wednesday, March 2 – Marshall
The Conference USA Championship is
planned for March 9-12, at the Don Haskins
Center. Game times are 11 a.m., 1:30. 5:30 and
8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursdays, with semifi-
nals at 2 and 4 p.m. Friday and championship
game at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Matchups to be
announced.
UTEP Women’s Basketball — Home
games are in the Don Haskins Center. Tickets:
$5.50, plus service charge. Information: 747-
5234 or utepathletics.com
• 2:05 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27 — SMU
The Conference USA Championship is
planned for March 9-12, at the Don Haskins
Center. Game times are noon, 2:30, 5 and 7:30
p.m. Wednesday and Thursdays, with semifinals
at 9 and 11:30 a.m. Friday and championship
game at 6 p.m. Saturday. Matchups to be
announced.
NMSU Men’s Basketball — Home games
are 7 p.m. (except as listed) at the Pan
American Center in Las Cruces. Tickets: $7
general admission; $11-$57 reserved
(Ticketmaster). Information: (575) 646-1447.
• Wednesday, March 2 — Utah State 9 p.m.
• Saturday, March 5 — Nevada
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NMSU Women’s Basketball — Home
games are 7 p.m. at the Pan Am Center in Las
Cruces. Tickets: $8.75-$14, including service
charges. (Ticketmaster) Information: (575) 646-
1447.
• Thursday, March 3 — Idaho State
• Saturday, March 5 — Boise State.
Tejanos baseball - The Tejanos of El Paso
Community College play home games at the
Valle Verde Campus Baseball Field. Games
begin at noon (doubleheaders). Admission is
free. Information: 831-2275.
• Feb. 25-26 — Clarenden College.
• March 11-12 — NM Military
• March 25-26 — Odessa College
Tejanas softball — The EPCC Tejanas’
home games are at the Valle Verde Softball
Field. Admission is free. Information: 831-2275.
Softball office: 831-2367.
• Feb. 25-26 — Colorado Northwestern
Community College
• March 12-13 — Seward County
Community College
• March 25-26 — Western Texas.
UTEP Softball - Home games are at the
Helen of Troy Complex. All March home games
are doubleheaders. Ticket information: 747-
5347 or utepathletics.com.
• March 18-19 - 2 and 4 p.m. Friday and 11
a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday vs. Marist
• Tuesday, March 22 - 2 and 4 p.m. vs.
Nebraska.
• March 26-27 - 2 and 4 p.m. Saturday and
noon and 2 p.m. Sunday vs. Memphis
The Miners play New Mexico State University
at 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, in Las Cruces.
The UTEP Invitational is Feb. 25-27 with
game time 2 and 6:30 p.m. Friday, 11:30 a.m.
and 4 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday. Teams
include Texas State, North Dakota and Bradley.
UTEP Tennis — UTEP’s home tennis match-
es are at El Paso Tennis Club, 2510 N. St. Vrain
(in Arroyo Park). Admission is free.
March 2011
Information: 747-5347 or utepathletics.com.
• 1 p.m. Saturday, March 12, Idaho
• 9 a.m. Sunday, March 13, UTPA
• 10 a.m. Monday, March 14, UAB.
Springtime Track Invitational — The
annual UTEP spring field and track meet begins
at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 26, at Kidd Field.
The events feature men’s and women’s college
teams as well as the top qualifying high school
athletes from the region. Information: 747-
5812 or utepathletics.com.
Bicycling
El Paso Bicycle Club - Club events are
open to the public; helmets required.
Information: elpasobicycleclub.com.
Leaderless ‘Wednesday Night Rides’ resume
March 16 at River Run Plaza, 1071 Country
Club Rd. Riders leaving beginning around 5:30
p.m. for 20-24 mile Upper Valley ride, at vari-
ous paces. Optional dinner afterward at Hello
Pizza.
• 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 26 — Tour de Bliss.
Explore old and new Fort Bliss on this 30-mile
easy to moderate ride starting at Stout Gym
(Enter through Cassidy Gate off U.S. 54, take
Cassidy Road to gym, 2930 Cassidy). Option
for lunch on post after ride. Need picture ID,
proof of car insurance, registration to enter
post. Rob Ferrara, (401) 954-1064.
• 9 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 27 — Ride the rollers.
Meet at Power Shots across from Franklin High
School to ride the rollers at moderate pace. 40
miles. Carmen Astiazaran, 585-1878.
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o 8:30 a.m. Saturday, March 5 - Ride Leader
Ride. Beginning at Upper Valley Rd & Artcraft.
30-mile moderately paced ride to Gadsden
High and Border Crossing. Those interested in
leading rides for the Club, as well as all past
ride leaders, are encouraged to join this combi-
nation ride and overview of rider leader
responsibilities. Before the ride, club leaders
will review how to submit ride information and
what to do before a ride begins. At rest stops
along the way, they will review how to manage
riders and maximize safety as well as fun. At
the end of ride, they will go over any additional
questions about ride leadership. Randy Limbird,
542-1422.
o 9 a.m. Saturday, March 5 - Leaderless Ride.
Meet at Artcraft and Upper Valley. Mileage and
pace determined by riders.
o 9 a.m. Sunday, March 6 - East Side Ride.
Meet at Chamizal National Memorial parking
lot. Ride Scenic to Alabama to Loop 375 to
Global Reach to North Loop to Delta & back.
Moderate pace, “BIG” (Beginner-Intermediate
Group) riders encouraged to join. 40 miles. Jim
Weaver, 775-9757.
o 9 a.m. Saturday, March 12 — “Little Diner
Ride.” Meet at Gallegos Park for a valley ride.
Moderate pace, 30 miles. Breakfast afterward
at the Little Diner. Bob Clark, 204-2531.
o 8:30 a.m. Sunday, March 13 — Will Ride for
Coffee. Meet across from La Union Station
(NM 28 at Mercantil Rd.) for a ride to Mesilla
for coffee at The Bean and back. Moderate
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Turner, 204-4835.
o 9 a.m. Saturday, March 19 - Rose Garden
Ride. Meet at Artcraft and Upper Valley for a
ride to the Rose Garden Cafe for breakfast.
Moderate pace, 25 miles. Steve Cantrell, 313-
4286.
o 9 a.m. Sunday, March 20. Spring to the
Border. Meet at Artcraft and Upper Valley. Ride
to the border, then to La Union and Gadsden
High and back for a tailgate afterward.
Moderate, 35 miles. Sylvia Mejia, 740-9033.
o 8 a.m. Saturday, March 26. Loop Rid. Meet
at River Run Plaza on Country Club. Ride to
Transmountain to Resler to Artcraft to the bor-
der and back. Moderate, 35 miles. Bob Wiggs,
584-9729.
o 8 a.m. Sunday, March 27. Good Luck Ride.
Meet at 7779 Rosedale for a Lower Valley ride.
Moderate, 30 miles. Breakfast at the Good
Luck Café afterward. Emilse Carballo and Al
Font, 526-0390.
The Lungbuster — The USA Cycling-sanc-
tioned short-track (criterium style) mountain
bike race begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 6,
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at Memorial Park, 3200 Copper, with lap dis-
tance under a 1 mile in length for all classes.
Classes include 45-, 30, and 20-minute dura-
tions. Entry fee: $10, plus $5 for one-day USA
Cycling license. Spectator admission is free.
Information: The Bicycle Company, 544-2453
or the-bicycle-company.net.
Coyote Classic XC Mountain Bike
Race — The annual race starting the New
Mexico off Road Series is 10 a.m. Sunday,
March 20, at Franklin Mountains State Park.
Race lengths are 16-30 miles, with categories
for expert, sport, beginner and single speed.
Pre-registration for each race is $25 by March
14; $35 by March 18. USA Cycling License
required; available for $10. Information: Chris,
544-2453, bikeco1@aol.com. Online registra-
tion at newmexicosportsonline.com.
Staging area is the Bowen Ranch Round
House; 2.6 miles north of U.S. 54 on Martin
Luther King Jr. (FM 3255).
Packet pick-up is noon to 6 p.m. Saturday,
March 19, at The Bicycle Co., 3800 N Mesa
Suite D-5.
Full Moon Bike Ride — White Sands
National Monument, 5 miles southwest of
Alamogordo, N.M., on U.S. 70, hosts its first
Full Moon bike ride for 2011 at 9 p.m.
Saturday, April 16. Reservations begin March
16; space limited to 200 riders. Reservations
online only via nps.gov/whsa. Fee is $5 per per-
son/ $2.50 ages 15 and younger. Information:
(575) 479-6124, ext. 236 or (575) 679-2599,
ext. 232.
Great American Bicycle Race — The
11th annual race is Saturday, April 16, in
Carlsbad, N.M. Entry fee: $25 per rider. Two
races are offered: 59-mile route starts at 8 a.m.
and 22-mile route starts at 8:15 a.m. Both
races feature rolling hills on paved roads.
Information: carlsbadcyclingclub.com.
Recreational Sports
Kickball Clash Tournament — El Paso
Kickball will host its 3rd annual adult coed tour-
nament benefiting United Way Americorps
HIPPY (Home Instruction Program for
Preschool Youngsters) 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 26, at Rancho del Sol Park, 1080
Ted Houghton. Cash prizes for first place win-
ner rebates for all runner-ups for EP Kickball’s
2011 Spring season. Registration (by Feb. 10):
$300 per team of 15 players max. Information:
Eric Garcia, 274-7903. Register online at elpa-
sokickball.com.
School supplies for area students in need will
be taken at the tournament including scissors,
crayons, backpacks, colored pencils, markers,
watercolors and more.
Las Cruces Ciclovia — The free monthly
public fitness event is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the last
Sunday of each month (Feb. 27, March 27) at
Young Park, intersections of Walnut and
Lohman (third Sunday in April May). Activities
include Hula Hoops, gunny sack races, jump
roping, dancing, volleyball, parachute games
and more for all ages. Bikes and skates wel-
come. Information: (575) June Donohue, 522-
0289.
Greater El Paso Tennis Association —
Information: 532-5524, gepta@sbcglobal.net or
elpasotennis.org. Advance registration at tour-
naments.usta.com, Call or visit website for
other tennis programs.
• Sun City Junior Championship is March 5-7,
at El Paso Youth Tennis Center, Level 4
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Tournament. Entries open Jan. 3-Feb. 20 (ID #
759402711). Cost: $43.50 per player for 1
event; $46 per event for two events.
Information: 532-5524 or gepta@sbcglobal.net.
• Copenhagen Imports Adult Tennis
Tournament is March 23-27, at the El Paso
Tennis Club, 2510 N. St. Vrain with singles,
doubles and mixed doubles. Cost: $20 plus
TDM fee (includes dinner/lunch ticket, t-shirt
and refreshments). Deadline is March 20 (ID#
759402811). Information: 532-5524 or
gepta@sbcgloabl.net.
YMCA Begin-to-Swim Week — YMCA’s
annual “Splash” Begin-to-Swim Week classes
for ages 5 to 12 Monday through Friday,
March 14-18, at YMCA branches. Events
include 30-minute classes on basic swimming
skills and water safety practices along with
YMCA core character values of caring, honesty,
respect and responsibility. Pre-registration
required. Cost: $5 (for five classes). Locations
(call for times):
• Northeast Family, 5509 Will Ruth. 755-9622.
• Westside Family, 7145 N. Mesa. 584-9622.
• Loya Family (East), 2044 Trawood. 590-9622.
Teenage Basketball League — City of El
Paso Parks and Recreation’s 2011 Spring
Teenage Basketball League is March 28-May
22, at various sites throughout the city. The
league is open to teens up to age 17; age cut-
off date is Sept. 1, 2011. Separate divisions for
ages, as well as for boys and girls. Each team
guaranteed 10 games plus single elimination
playoff; two games played each week.
Registration runs through March 10. Fee: $440
per team; includes officials’ fees. Information:
Information: Acosta Sports Center, 534-0254
or elpasotexas.gov/parks.
A coaches meeting is 7 p.m. Thursday March
10, at Acosta Sports Center, 4321 Delta.
Youth Football — City of El Paso Parks and
Rec’s Spring League for ages 8-14 runs
Saturday and Sundays, April 3-May 22 at
Nations Tobin, Marion Manor, Album, and
Westside Sports Complex. Eight-game season
planned; no playoffs. Cost: $560 per team.
Information: Martin Chacon or Arturo Valadez
at 747-2743 or elpasotexas.gov.
Special Olympics training — Special
Olympics Texas Area-19 hosts free training in
preparation of the 2011 Spring games. Athletes
must have a current medical form on file at the
Special Olympics office, 4100 Rio Bravo, Suite
311. Information: 533-8229 or sotx.org.
• Bowling Training is 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Mondays at Bowl El Paso.
• Northeast Pin Busters meet at 6 p.m. second
Thursday of the month at Bowlero Lanes.
• Aquatics Training is 8 to 10 a.m. Saturdays at
Hawkins Pool.
Motor sports
Speedway of Southern New Mexico —
11 miles west of Las Cruces exit 132, off I-10.
Take south frontage road to Southern New
Mexico Fairgrounds. Regular season begins May
7. General admission: $10 ($7 seniors, military,
students age 11-15 or with NMSU ID; ages 10
and younger free). Prices may vary for special
events. Information: 1-800-658-9650 or snm-
speedway.com.
The 2nd annual 305 Spring Car Shootout is
Friday and Saturday, March 18-19. Gates open
at 5 p.m.; races start at 6:30 p.m.
A Pre-season scramble is 7:45 p.m. Saturday,
April 2. Gates open at 5 p.m.
Arroyo Seco Raceway — The Southern
New Mexico track is located off Hwy 549, off
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I-10 at the Akela exit. Race times vary.
Spectator admission: $5. Information: (575)
544-3440 or arroyosecoraceway.com.
The season opens Sunday, March 20, with
“test and tune” events Saturday, March 19.
El Paso Motorplex — The drag strip is at
13101 Gateway West, (east of El Paso at I-10
off Clint exit #42). Drag races are 6 to 10 p.m.
Sundays. Spectator admission varies.
Information: 588-8119 or southwestdrags.com.
Runs and walks
El Paso Michelob Ultra Marathon and
1/2 Marathon — The 5th annual multi-state
marathon and half-marathon sponsored by
Michelob Ultra and 92.3 Fox FM and Jarritos
5K run/walk begins at Lynx Exhibits, 300 W.
San Antonio, at 7 a.m. Sunday, March 6. Early
registration: $70 full marathon; $45 half-
marathon; $35 for 5K. Military receive a $5 dis-
count with ID. No race-day registration
offered. Information: elpasomarathon.org.
Race Expo, registration and packet pick-up is
8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at the
El Paso Convention Center, featuring more
than 40 vendors and a pre-race pasta party at 5
p.m. Pasta party admission: $10.
Gadsden Middle School 5K — Gadsden
Middle School’s 2nd annual “For the Love of
Books” 5K run and 1-mile fun walk is 9 a.m.
Saturday, March 12, at the school at 1301
Washington Street in Anthony, N.M. Proceeds
benefit the school’s library. Packet pick-up is
7:30 to 8:15 a.m. at the race site. Cost: $20
($10 age 19 and younger). Information: (575)
882-2372 or gadsdenmiddle.com.
In conjunction with the race, the school will
host its Elev8 health fair.
Segundo Barrio 5K — The inaugural 5K
race/walk is 9 a.m. Saturday, March 12, at
Lydia Patterson Institute, 517 S. Florence, as
part of the Celebrate Segundo Barrio Fair 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. at the race site. The walk is
open to the first 500 applicants; suggested
donation of nonperishable food items for area
food pantries. Check in begins at 8 a.m.
Information: 533-8286 or 544-5436. Online
preregistration at celebrateSegundoBarrio.org.
‘Irish Run’ — Cathedral High School’s 6th
annual 5K run and 1-mile fun walk begin at 8
a.m., Sunday, March 13, at Ascarate Park,
6900 Delta. Race day packet pickup is 7 to
7:45 a.m. at the race site. Music and refresh-
ments at the finish line. Cost: $18 pre-regis-
tered ($15 students, military and over 60 with
ID); $25 on race day. Free t-shirt for first 300
registered. Information: Mike Coulter, 274-
5222, Irene Pistella, 478-6583 or raceadven-
turesunlimited.com.
Pre-registration and packet pick-up is noon to
5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 11-12, at
Cathedral High School, 1309 N. Stanton. Race
day registration and packet pick-up is 7 to 7:45
a.m. at the race site.
Lace Up for Kids — The Millennium
Optimist Club will host the 5k Run and 1-mile
Fun Walk at 8 a.m. Saturday, March 19, at
Ascarate Park. Pre-registration: $20 ($25 day
of race). Pre-register by March 15 at racead-
venturesunlimited.com. Early packet pickup
noon to 7 p.m. March 18 at Up & Running,
10600 Montwood. Race day pickup is 7 to 7:45
a.m. at the start line. $1 entry fee at Ascarate
Park. Information: 821-2269 or 204-5504.
St. Patrick’s Shamrock 5K — St.
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Patrick’s A.C.T.S. will host the competitive 5K
run/walk at 8 a.m. Saturday, March 19, at St.
Patrick Cathedral, 1118 N. Mesa. Registration:
$20 ages 15 and older; $15 ages 10 to 14 and
per person teams of 10 or more; free for age 9
and younger. Online registration at raceadven-
turesunlimited.com.
Historic House run/walk — The 10K and
5K competitive runs and 5K and 1 mile fun run
and walk are 7:30 a.m. Sunday, March 20, at
Woman’s Club of El Paso, 1400 N. Mesa, bene-
fiting restoration of the Woman’s Club historic
clubhouse. Registration (by March 12): $15 for
one-mile event; $20 for 5K and $25 for 10K;
late registration after March 14 fees increase
by $5 per event. No race day registration.
Information: Chris Rowley, 478-5663.
Packet pick-up is 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday,
March 19, at Up and Running, 3233 N. Mesa
and 6:30 a.m. to 7:15 a.m. Sunday, March 20,
at the race site.
Amigo Amblers — The IVV Volksport
walking club hosts monthly 5K and 10K group
walks. Group walks begin at 9 a.m. and are fol-
lowed by a no-host refreshment or luncheon
gathering a nearby restaurant. Participants do
not need to be a member of the group to
walk. Participation is free; $4 for a B award and
IVV Credit; $3 for credit only. Information:
595-2291. This month’s walk is Saturday,
March 26 through Downtown.
El Paso Stroll for Epilepsy — The inaugu-
ral walk to raise awareness of epilepsy is 9 a.m.
Saturday, March 26, at Ascarate Park, 6900
Delta. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Walkers are
asked to wear purple in observance or epilepsy
awareness. Information: 240-4848 or pcjor-
dan@swbell.net. Online registration at stroll-
forepilepsy.com.
Bataan Memorial Death March — The
22nd annual marathon-length (26.2 miles)
march is 7 a.m. Sunday, March 27 at White
Sands Missile Range to honor U.S. and Filipino
troops captured by the Japanese in WWII.
Entry fee: $65 individuals; team entry fee is
$275. Late entry (through March 21-23): $130
individuals; $550 teams. No on-site registra-
tion. Information: (575) 678-1256, (575) 678-
2887 or bataanmarch.com.
‘Defy the Ban’ World’s fastest 10K —
10K run and 2-mile fun-run/walk 8:30 a.m.
Sunday, March 27, benefiting Million Koins for
Kids. Finish line and assembly are for all events
is Apetito’s Restaurant, 1831 Northwestern.
The 10K begins at the top of Transmountain
and ends at Northwestern (elevation loss of
1,400 feet). Registration by March 24: $25 5K;
$20 for fun run/walk. Fee goes up to $30 and
$25 March 25-26. Packet Pick Up 11 a.m. to 6
p.m. March 26-27 at Race Adventures, 3233 N.
Mesa, Suite 205. No race day registration.
Information: 478-5663. On-line registration
available in person from Race Adventures or
online at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Mandatory packet pickup is 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, March 25-26 at Up and
Running, 3233 N. Mesa. (no race-day pick up).
Sully’s Super Sprint Triathlon — The 3-
mile run/15-mile bike/360-yard swim is 8 a.m.
Sunday, March 27, at Sul Ross State
University’s Graves-Pierce Recreational
Complex, Alpine, Texas, as part for of the
Southwest Challenge series. Racer’s meeting is
7:30 a.m. Registration (by March 11): $35 ($25
for SRSU students, faculty and staff). All entries
after March 11: $45. Team entry: $60 (two or
three people). Information: (432) 837-8299 or
sulross.edu/pages/5505.asp.
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Fort Bliss
Anyone entering Fort Bliss must obtain a gate
pass. Driver’s license, car insurance and regis-
tration required.
Dinner on a Dime — Financial Readiness
Program at Army Community Service hosts the
monthly class that helps families make pasta,
sauces, appetizers, desserts and more on a
shoestring budget 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday,
March 1 and Thursday, March 17, at the
Milam Youth Activity Center, 10960 Haan Road.
The class is free, but pre-registration is
required. Information/registration: 569-5365,
568-1132 or aisha.ruhland@us.army.mil.
Free childcare will be provided for children
registered with Child, Youth and School
Services. Information: 568-1132.
Poker at the Pub — The Sam Adams Pub
in the Centennial Club at Fort Bliss hosts poker
night at 6 p.m. Mondays, through March 28.
Registration begins at 5 p.m. on a first-come,
first-served basis. No buy-in to play; pizza buf-
fet and drink specials available to purchase.
Information: 744-8427.
Old Fort Bliss — Building 5051, corner of
Pershing and Pleasanton Roads, Fort Bliss. The
Old West days of the “Soldiers of the Pass” are
relived through replicas of the original adobe
fort buildings and military artifacts,
Magoffinsville Post 1854 to 1868. Admission:
free. Hours: Daily 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Information: 568-3137.
March 2011
Club news
Woodworkers Club of El Paso — The
club’s monthly meeting is 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday,
March 1, at 3228 Sacramento (back of build-
ing). This month’s meeting features a “Pocket
Hole Jig” demonstration for joining two pieces
of wood together, presented by Paul Irwin.
Information: 760-6536 or 564-5915.
Germania Club — The Germania Club of El
Paso’s Mardi Gras celebration is 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 3, at the German Community
Center (Soldatenstube), Robert E. Lee Road,
Building 5095, Fort Bliss. The regular monthly
meeting returns in April. Reservations required.
Information: 595-1108 or 755-5471.
Westside Welcome Club — The group is
open to both newcomers and long-time resi-
dents. The club’s monthly free newcomers’
coffee is 10 a.m. Friday, March 4, at 6352 Calle
Placido. Information: 581-8852, 581-2314 or
westsidewelcomeclub.com.
The club’s March luncheon is 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday, March 9, at Wyndham Hotel El
Paso Airport, 2027 Airway. Speaker Hamilton
Underwood will talk on “My Memories of
ASARCO and Concordia Walking Tour.” Cost:
$19. Reservations (by March 4): 740-9725.
L’Alliance Française d’El Paso — The
group promotes French culture and offers fran-
cophiles the opportunity to use the French lan-
guage in a variety of activities. Information:
585-1789, 845-6535 or afofelpaso.com.
A Mardi Gras celebration is 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 5, at University Presbyterian
Church, 244 N. Resler, featuring crepes and
disco, plus activities for youth. The dinner is
part of a nationwide month celebration of
Francophony. Reservation deadline is March 1.
El Paso Scene
Information: Maud, 833-8705.
The monthly French film showing is at 6 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 25. Information: 585-1789.
The spring session of French classes for chil-
dren and adults begins the week has begun, but
registration still being taken. Information:
Christine, 566-8042 or Maud, 833-8705.
In celebration of March as Francophony
Month, several activities are planned:
• French cooking classes are Saturday, March
5 and 26. Call for reservations; space is limit-
ed.
• French films are featured Thursdays, March
10, 17, 24 and 31, at Fellini Film Café, 220
Cincinnati. Information: 544-5420.
• AFEP members and guests will visit the
“Monet to Matisse” exhibit at El Paso Museum
of Art Saturday, March 19. Information: 845-
6535.
• Game of Pétanque are 9:30 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, at Ton Lea Park on
Rim Road. Information: 532-3496.
Macintosh Users Group — The El Paso
Macintosh Users Group is open to anyone
interested in Apple Macintosh computers. The
group’s monthly meeting and demonstration is
9:30 a.m. to noon the first Saturday of the
month at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church basement,
1000 Montana (enter in alley). The March 5
features a “Turbo Tax” demonstration.
Admission is free for visitors. Information: 566-
2201, 564-5906 or epmug.org.
Singles in the Son - The group develops
friendships between Christian singles from 25
to 45 years old. All denominations are welcome
and there are no costs for membership.
Information: Andy, 471-1997 or
Please see Page 28
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SinglesInTheSon@yahoo.com.
Saturday events:
• March 5 — Dinner and pool
• March 12 — Dinner and dancing
• March 19 — Dinner and a movie
• March 26 — Dinner and a play.
El Paso Paralegal Association — The
association’s general luncheon meeting is noon
to 1 p.m. Thursday, March 17, at El Paso Club
18th Floor Chase Bank Building, 201 Main, fea-
turing a talk on “The Role of an Assistant
District Attorney” with El Paso County Asst.
DA Denise Butterworth. Admission is free and
open to the public; lunch on one’s own.
Information: 546-5267 or elppa.org.
Discover El Paso — The nonprofit group,
founded in 1973, is dedicated to promoting
things to do and see in and around El Paso.
The 2011 Installation of Officers is planned for
noon Tuesday, March 22, at Wyndham El Paso
Airport, 2027 Airway. Cost: $20. Reservations
required: 584-3126 or 584-3858.
‘ElPasoMommies’ — The new online com-
munity ElPasoMommies.com hosts its monthly
meet-n-greet for mothers in the El Paso region
10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 26, at
Kinley’s House Coffee, 2231 N. Mesa. New
members welcome; moms may come with or
without their kids. Admission is free.
Information: ElPasoMommies.com.
The community is for all moms, grandmas,
expecting moms and includes play dates,
moms’ events and more.
Daughters of the British Empire
Spring Tea — The El Paso
MacGregor/Chester Chapter of Daughters of
the British Empire’s annual Spring Tea is 2:30 to
4:30 p.m. Sunday, April 3, at St. Alban’s
Episcopal Church Hall, 1810 Elm. Traditional
afternoon tea served by members of the
Chapter, with performance by Empyre Pipes
and Drum. Tickets available in advance only
from any member of the chapter. No admission
or tickets available at the door. Ticket informa-
tion: 544-4801.
The Chapter annually donates to several local
charities as well as Mountbatten House.
Membership in the open to all women of
British or Commonwealth birth or ancestry.
Area attractions
Western Playland — The amusement park
at 1249 Futurity Dr. in Sunland Park, N.M.
(next to the racetrack) is now open for its 2011
season. Tickets: $16.70, plus tax (pay one
price); $5 non-rider admission; free non-rider
passes for ages 2 and younger and age 60 and
older, includes train and sky ride admission.
Individual ride tickets are $2. Information: (575)
589-3410 or westernplayland.com. Take
Sunland Park Exit 13 from I-10.
March hours are 2 to 8 p.m. Saturdays and 2
to 7 p.m. Sundays. Spring Break hours are 2 to
9 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, March
16-19.
San Elizario Historic District — The dis-
trict at 1500 Main Street in San Elizario on the
Mission Trail features four art galleries, seven
artists’ studio/galleries, three gift shops, the
Historic San Elizario Chapel, the Portales
Museum and the Veteran’s Museum. Most loca-
tions open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday
through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and
noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Information: 851-0041,
594-8424 or SanElizarioHistoricDistrict.com.
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Self-guided walking tours and guided tour of
the 17 historical sites district also offered,
including the Chapel, Old El Paso County Jail
(where Billy the Kid broke out a friend in
1876), the old Grist Mill, the Lafayette barracks
and more. Free guides available at all galleries
and museum.
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino —
The copper-domed casino offers slot machines,
and video-machine versions of poker, keno and
other games. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 1 a.m.
Sunday through Thursday; 9:30 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Friday and Saturday. Lounge is open, with live
entertainment and dancing, until 2 a.m. week-
ends. The live horse racing season runs through
April 19. Race days are Tuesdays, Fridays,
Saturdays and Sundays. General admission is
free to the track and casino. First post time is
12:25 p.m. Turf Club seating is $7. Simulcast
racing begins at 10 a.m. everyday. Information:
(575) 874-5200.
To get there, take the Sunland Park exit from
I-10, go south (left turn coming from
Downtown) and follow the signs.
Tigua Indian Cultural Center — 305
Yaya Road, at Socorro Road east of the Ysleta
Mission. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday
through Sunday. The center features a museum
on the Tigua tribe, including its relationship to
the Tiwas of northern New Mexico. Admission
is free. Information: 859-7700 or
ysletadelsur.org.
Wyler Aerial Tramway — Texas’ only pub-
licly accessible mountain tramway gives passen-
gers a view of 7,000 square miles, two coun-
tries and three states from Ranger Peak, eleva-
tion 5,632 feet. Cost is $7 for adults and $4 for
children 12 years and under. Tickets sales stop
one hour before closing. Hours of operation
are noon to 6 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays and
Sundays, and noon to 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays
and holidays. The tram is closed Tuesdays and
Wednesdays. Information: 566-6622.
Wyler Aerial Tramway State Park is managed
by Texas Parks & Wildlife. To get there: Take
Alabama to McKinley and turn toward the
mountain.
Mount Cristo Rey — The four-story-tall
statue of Christ on the cross tops the mountain
in Sunland Park, N.M. Built in 1938-40 by
sculptor Urbici Soler, the monument is accessi-
ble off McNutt Road (Highway 273) in Sunland
Park — take the Racetrack exit off Paisano and
cross the Rio Grande.
Because of safety concerns, people are
advised to hike only in groups. The best time
to hike is when volunteers are working on trail
maintenance, usually 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays.
For information on Saturday hiking times, call
252-9840.
La Viña Winery — New Mexico’s oldest
winery is just across the state line from El Paso,
at 4201 S. NM Highway 28. Information: (575)
882-7632 or lavinawinery.com.
The tasting room and patio are open for sales
and tasting of wines from 12 to 5 p.m.
Thursday through Tuesday (closed
Wednesdays). Tasting fee is $5. A daily tour is
offered at 11:30 a.m. by appointment only; the
$10 fee includes tasting.
Zin Valle Vineyards — 7315 Hwy 28 in
Canutillo (3/4 mile north of FM 259). Free tast-
ings are noon to 5 p.m. Friday through Monday.
Information: 877-4544 or zinvalle.com.
Free Music Sundays are 1 to 4 p.m. selected
Sundays featuring local talent including James
Springer, Julio Ortiz, Dan Lambert, Greg
Gonzalez, Carolyne of Liquid Skin, and Dusty
Low.
March 2011
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arms and the Navy by Bill Rakocy
R
ecalling the war, the times, the
Navy, the Great Lakes and the
ensuing trip to the Philippines —
the spring of 1943 saw artist and student
mill worker Bill Rakocy, along with a
million other American kids, about to be
drafted and sent to war.
They let you pick your service — a
humane touch I felt. I chose the Navy,
though I wasn’t sure why. A lot of my
friends made the same choice — it
seemed the thing to do.
Yes, these were special war years, with
many changes in lifestyle: food and gas
rationing, much flux, and “Rah, rah!
Let’s get the Japs, the Krauts … stars
and stripes forever!” We were led and
programmed into a war era that made
you want to fight. All the magazines —
Life, Look, Time and The Saturday
Evening Post — flashed full-color shots
of GIs, warships, planes, and attendant
battle and war histories. We were all
ready to do or die and many did die.
(Too many, as I see it.)
Indeed, no new cars were made for
three full years. Steel and mechanical
know-how produced ships, aircraft,
tanks, jeeps and command cars. All the
popular songs and music were about G.I.
Joe and winning the war — we all
believed in that 110 percent.
After graduating from high school, I
worked for a year in one of the great
steel mills in Youngstown, Ohio. I can
still feel the mood of the times — the
clank and grind of metal on metal, mak-
ing a thousand things from prefabricated
ship sections to metal windows and tank
parts. I worked on an assembly line
where steel tank treads called “growsers”
were made. Women worked in the mills,
too, as welding inspectors where they
chipped and inspected the tread welds,
etc.
Can you imagine hundreds of 18-to-21-
year-old men standing nude in a half-
dozen lines being X-rayed, probed and
checked over for a dozen health condi-
tions? These men were generally segre-
gated into three or four groups: OK for
service, OK pending more medical
update, not acceptable for now, or 4-F,
not suitable at all.
The spring of 1943 saw seaman
Rakocy at the Great Lakes Naval
Training Center. A few months later, my
younger brother, Jay, would also join the
Navy. We met a few times for a Chinese
lunch and scuttlebutt. Three months of
hard-core basic training — up at 5 a.m.
bugle call. GI lines going everywhere —
sometimes at a trot — to the drill hall for
shots, for clothing or long GI talks on
the war and the Navy, in time, instilling
Navy lingo, style and lessons taught in
the Blue Jacket’s Manual. Our chief, an
ex-boxer, threatened any man who
stepped out of line to meet him with
boxing gloves on and settle the matter.
The marching and “dress right “ tactic
soon caught on and had us completely
brainwashed. The stiff-legged and clum-
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a “svelte cool
cat” via Navy
rote, lingo,
food and envi-
ronment. The
ceiling
became “the
overhead,” the
floor was the
“deck,” the
toilet was the
“head,” the
wall was the
“bulkhead”
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cally themed war murals in the drill
halls. Besides attending classes, I (915)525-9246
instructed other students in seamanship
at the boathouse.
I also assisted teaching a class in chem-
ical warfare — even sailors had to learn
about gas masks. The Navy missed no
aspect of war, even to teaching you how
to use a rifle and pistol.
My mural jobs were fascinating. While
working in a black company, I recruited
a black sailor from the Bronx who took
over my task when my stateside time
ended and I shipped out to the Amphibs
and SeaBees (CBs, or construction bat-
talions).
I finally earned a coxswain rating after
attending classes and doing the neces-
sary hands-on work. Most people do not
realize how vast, strong and cruel nature
and storms at sea can be. The Navy was
indeed into that to a practical degree. All
those “rope knots” that one must know
and learn are classic. By the way, ropes
are never called that in the Navy. That is
a no-no! They are called “lines.” Only a
greenhorn would call a line a rope!
Many of our chiefs and instructors
were old-time veteran chief petty offi-
cers. They really ran the Navy. Often
green shave-tail ensigns sought out an
old “salty” chief as an adviser. I loved to
hear the stories they told. One told me
that he had served in Teddy Roosevelt’s
Navy when they circled the world in the
Great White Fleet. Every ship in that
fleet was freshly painted white before it
dropped anchor in a major foreign port.
We loved those old chiefs! They told us
the “straight skinny” as we would say.
Bill Rakocy is an El Paso artist and
historian. Information: 584-9716.
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Museo de la Revolucion de la Frontera
— Zona Centro, Av. 16 de Septiembre at Ave.
Juárez. The history museum in the Old
Customs House has been remodeled exten-
sively as a national museum documenting the
Mexican Revolution, which began Nov. 20,
1910. The museum features a main hall with 13
other exhibit spaces. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Sunday. Free admission.
Siglo de Oro Drama Festival — The
36th annual celebration of the Spanish language
dramatic arts from Spain’s Golden Age is March
3-7 at Centro Cultural Universitario. All per-
formances begin at 7 p.m.
The festival also includes performances in El
Paso March 2-6 at the Chamizal National
Memorial Theatre, 800 S. San Marcial.
The Thursday, March 3, performance is at
Centro Cultural Paso del Norte, Av. Henry
Durant, Zona Pronaf: “Jazz Club Polonia” writ-
ten by Fulgencio Valares, performed by
Company Ede Streno from Spain.
March 4-7 performances are at Centro
Cultural Universitario, Plutarco Elias Calles and
Av. Hermanos Escobar, Juárez (5 minutes from
Bridge of the Americas).
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• Friday, March 4 — “Peribanez” by Felix
Lope de Vega, performed by Los Barracos of
Madrid, Spain.
• Saturday, March 5 — “Senor Quijote Mio by
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, performed by
Perro Teatro of Mexico City.
• Sunday, March 6 — “El Examen de Maridos”
by Juan Ruiz de Alarcon, performed by
Company Arleguin from Juárez.
• Saturday, March 7 — “El Burlador De
Sevilla” by Tirso de Molina performed by
Escuela Nacional de Arte Teatral of Mexico
City.
Alianza Francesa de Cd. Juárez — Calle
Tlaxcala #2644 Col. Margaritas (at Ignacio
Ramirez). Information: : 639 11 00/01 or ciu-
dadjuarez.af.org.mx.
• 7 p.m. Friday, March 4 and March 18: Free
showing of a French movie to be announced,
with Spanish subtitles.
• 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 8: Mardi Gras Party.
Costumes required; bring prepared dish or
beverage. Free admission.
Indios Soccer — The pro soccer team
Indios de Juarez hosts home games at Estadio
Benito Juárez. Information: 6181824 or clu-
bindios.com. Home games:
• 6 p.m. Saturday, March 5: Cruz Azul
Primera A
• 6 p.m. Saturday, Mmarch 19: Irapuato.
Museo del Chamizal — Chamizal Park
(next to the Bridge of the Americas). The
museum features an exhibit of pre-Columbian
artifacts, as well as paintings and sculptures
from well-known local and international artists.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through
Saturday. Admission is free except as listed.
Information: 611-1048.
• Opening at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 10: col-
lective exhibit by women artists.
• Opening at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 17:
painting exhibition to be announced.
• Saturday and Sunday, March 19-20: Sun
Festival. Various ceremonies and conferences.
Cafebreria — Anillo envolvente Prona and
Coyorcan (across from Museo INBA). The cof-
fee/book shop promotes local arts and litera-
ture. Information: 6116541 or cafebreria.word-
press.com. Date to be annnounced: Book pres-
entation of “Claroscuro de la vida familiar” and
poem readings by Maricarmen Torres, owner
of Voces magazine. Information: (cel) 3 161862.
Cibeles Convention Center — Av. Tomás
Fernández 8450, between Calle Portales and
Antonio J. Bermudez, Zona Campestre.
The annual Festival de la Paella is 2 to 7 p.m.
Sunday, April 3, in the Terraza Jardin. The top
paella chefs from 15 restaurants will partici-
pate. The event includes paella tastings,
refreshments, dessert, raffles; entertainmente
includes flamenco, jazz and Bossa Nova per-
formances. Special food and activities for chil-
dren. Sponsored by Arte en el Parque.
Admission is 250 pesos (100 for children).
‘Por Amor al Arte’ — The radio show,
covering all aspects of the arts in Juárez, airs 3
to 5 p.m. Sundays on 860 AM. The show
includes music, interviews, reviews of events,
recommendations of books and movies, con-
ducted by Hogla Lizet Olivas with Alex Briseño
and Eduardo Cruz. Information:
806Noticias.com.mx.
— Juárez correspondent Walter Schaefer
2 022988 (cobracollectionag@hotmail.com)
March 2011
 HOME
GROWN
Even in El Paso’s desert climate,
home and community gardens can
flourish with the right know-how
Story by Lisa Kay Tate
T
he early spring is the time
when people’s thoughts
turn to … gardening,
including growing one’s own
vegetables.
According to the Texas
AgriLife Extension Service,
home gardening is growing
steadily in popularity.
“One of every three families
does some type of home garden-
ing, according to conservative
estimates, with most gardens
located in urban areas,” the serv-
ice states.
Growing, harvesting, eating
and sharing one’s own food
makes sense economically, envi-
ronmentally and nutritionally,
but a lack of knowledge keeps
many area residents from taking
the first step — or causes them
to give up if their plants fail to
produce.
Groups like the Texas Master
Gardener Association, a program
run by the Extension Service,
can help the new and struggling
gardeners learn to take advan-
tage of the city’s desirable year-
round climate for raising their
own vegetables and fruit.
For some El Paso vegetable
gardeners, the process doesn’t
have to be restricted to the back-
yard or home greenhouse, and
community gardens are a way of
making the harvest a more social
endeavor.
March 2011
Green thumb FAQs
Master gardeners take an 11-week course
offered through the Extension Service,
receiving intensive horticultural training in
exchange for at least 60 hours of volunteer
service. This service often includes shar-
ing their knowledge of gardening with
others in the community.
Master Gardener Bill Hodge said that the
two questions he hears more than others
are “How big should my garden be?” and
“What do I plant?”
“I tell people to start small, because gar-
dening takes a lot of work,” he said. “You
don’t need much space to get a good veg-
etable garden going.”
He said that just two or three well-man-
aged zucchini plants could supply a har-
vest throughout the summer with enough
food for an entire family.
As far as what to plant, Hodge said that
more can be grown in the area than one
would imagine … with one main consider-
ation.
“Just about anything could grow in El
Paso if you put enough water to it,” he
said.
In his own garden, Hodge and his family
have reaped tomatoes, zucchini, lemon
squash, habañero and jalapeño chiles, egg-
plants and more. He said that for the
beginning gardener, one of best plants to
start with is, of course, the tomato.
“People always want to grow tomatoes,”
he said. “It doesn’t take a lot of space, and
can even be grown in a container.”
He said that tomatoes are especially
appealing, because there is often such a
noticeable difference between a meaty
homegrown tomato and its store-bought
counterpart.
February is the best month to start a
tomato plant from seed, but Hodge advises
to watch for frost early on as well as the
possibility of “overheating” and killing a
plant.
“If you do use a container, use a light-
colored one,” Hodge said, noting that
darker-colored pots can absorb sunlight
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El Paso Scene
The Weldon Yerby
Senior Garden (above)
in Northeast El Paso
just off Hondo Pass is
the city’s only official
community garden.
It’s so popular that there
is a waiting list of people
who want to join. Right:
some of the vegetables
grown at the garden.
Photos courtesy
of Vickie Dye
Growing a community of gardeners
The appeal of gardening for many
people isn’t just the bounty they pro-
duce, but also the friendships they
forge, particularly for those who main-
tain their own substantial victory-gar-
den-style plots in an urban community
garden. (Victory gardens were small
home gardens encouraged during World
War I and World War II to increase food
production.)
City of El Paso Sports and Recreation
Coordinator Keith Hall notes that the
Weldon Yerby Senior Garden in
Northeast El Paso may be unknown to
most of the community, but as the city’s
only official community garden, it is
very much appreciated by its users.
Situated on city-owned land just off
Hondo Pass, the garden has been a kind
of “best-kept secret,” but has managed
to remain in its original location since it
was first created in 1979.
“It’s kind of flown under the radar,”
Hall said. “It does get some support
from (Parks and Recreation), but it is
really a participant-driven garden.”
Users must be age 55 or older and res-
idents of El Paso County, and the gar-
den maintains a waiting list from hope-
ful fruit and vegetable growers from
throughout the city.
“The plots are kind of like Packers
tickets,” he said. “They’re handed down
from generation to generation.”
Vegetable-garden enthusiast Joyce
Ealey has been a mainstay at the com-
munity garden for several years.
“The vegetable garden was started as a
place for seniors to get outdoors and in
shape and to meet and socialize with
other gardeners,” she said. “I love the
sunshine, the good health and being
able to meet other people.”
Hall agreed.
“Gardening can often seem like a very
private thing,” Hall said. “This helps
bring it out among others.”
She said that the plots are so popular
that one gardener actively maintained
the same spot from the first year the
garden opened until she passed away
recently at age 99.
According to Ealey, the garden has
been a successful spot for growing
everything from several varieties of
tomatoes, onions, lettuce, squash, pep-
pers, melons, potatoes and even a hand-
ful of fruit trees in the garden’s more
than 80 plots.
“There’s really nothing you can’t grow
here if you know what to do,” she said.
“And they grow well. I still have some
great bell peppers in my freezer from
two years ago.”
The plots are maintained year-round,
as some crops are definitely seasonal;
summer and fall squash, winter onions
and two separate crops of tomatoes can
keep the garden producing even in less-
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and “cook” the plants and roots.
Keeping on top of the harvest with both
tomatoes and pepper plants will help
increase the amount of crop yielded. The
more they are picked, the more they grow.
March, when spring officially begins, is
another popular time for planting.
According to the Extension Service’s
Home Vegetable Gardening Calendar for
El Paso County, the following varieties of
vegetables can be planted in March: cab-
bage, kale, lettuce, onion, peas, potatoes,
radish, spinach, turnip celery, beets, broc-
coli, brussels sprouts, carrot, chard, kohlra-
bi (German turnips) and mustard.
Another question from newer gardeners
Hodge gets is “When do I garden?” and he
said that the key is the common-sense
practice of looking at the seasonal weather
patterns.
“You have to know when the first and
last frosts occur,” he said. “Usually the last
occurs in early April and the first in mid-
November. You kind of want to stay within
those dates.”
However, not all plants are spring and
summer plants. Some vegetables are much
more conducive to fall or winter harvests.
“Some of the vegetables that grow well
in the fall are carrots and radishes,” he
said. “They grow very quick and grow
straight from seed. Not hard to plant and
easy to harvest.”
He said that these are also great plants to
grow with children, as young gardeners
love being able to pull a homegrown carrot
out of the ground, wash it off and enjoy it
on the spot.
“This really brings home the idea of what
food is and where it comes from for
them,” he said. “It’s not just about going to
the store (and) picking it up.”
When looking at the big picture of veg-
etable gardening, he said, there are three
rules of thumb everyone should follow:
• Keep the garden small.
• Make it close to a source of water and
“close to you,” such as a backyard plot.
• Remember one has to be there “all the
time.” Hodge said not to expect to create a
beautiful vegetable garden without sched-
uling a little time every day to be out there
in it.
“You should try to harvest the plants first
thing in the morning, before the heat of the
day” he said.
He said that there are also the common
errors that come with first-time gardeners,
and the most common error is a simple
one: watering.
“The biggest mistake people make is they
don’t water things enough,” Hodge said.
“That’s why I recommended an automatic
system.”
He said that some sort of automated sys-
tem such as a drip-irrigation kit could help
make sure each plant is watered in the
proper amounts at a set time of day. A
small polyethylene “poly pipe” low-pres-
sure system works well for most home
gardens.
Hodge said that it is also possible to
water too much. Tomatoes are a prime
example, as they are particularly suscepti-
ble to blossom-end rot, which can result
when not letting the soil dry out properly.
Again, he recommended an irrigation sys-
tem.
“Using an automated system will take
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much of the inconsistency out,” he said.
The local AgriLife Extension Service
makes its educational resources available
to the community throughout the year,
including its Urban El Paso Horticulture
program, which teaches city residents not
only gardening, but also water conserva-
tion, recycling and other green practices
through short courses, demonstrations,
mass media and volunteer-outreach pro-
grams. Other popular programs, including
the Urban 4-H, Food and Nutrition
Program, and Family and Consumer
Science, also incorporate the value of
knowing where food comes from or rais-
ing one’s own food in their efforts.
The bulk of the resources for vegetable
gardeners, however, are through the
Master Gardener program, which, in addi-
tion to their in-person lectures and demon-
strations, provides both written and online
gardening materials.
Much of their information can be
obtained for free, although interested gar-
deners may also purchase their 16-month
gardening calendar, featuring gardening
tips and recipes from local master garden-
ers. Proceeds benefit the program’s various
gardening projects.
Some of their free information includes
a list compiled by Hodge and colleague
Bill Mead of nearly 100 vegetable vari-
eties suitable for El Paso gardening and a
brochure dedicated exclusively to growing
tomatoes in El Paso and desert regions.
Other media includes their weekly “Good
to Grow” radio program, 11:15 a.m.
Saturdays on KTEP (88.5 FM), and
monthly gardening checklists online at
txmg.org/elpaso. The service’s “Texas
Home Vegetable Gardening Guide” is also
featured online with everything from when
and what to plant in each area of the state,
working with soil and creating a gardening
plan from fertilization to harvesting.
The Master Gardeners program also
keeps a demonstration garden at the Texas
A&M AgriLife Research and Extension
Center, at I-10 and Loop 375, featuring
everything from xeriscape and vegetable
gardens to a fruit orchard. The gardeners
are present and available to answer ques-
tions most Tuesday and Thursday morn-
ings.
The site is overseen by Master Gardener
David Turner, who said that the garden’s
three sections include the gardeners’ indi-
vidual plots, larger plots shared by several
gardeners, and the market garden that pro-
duces vegetables for local farmer’s mar-
kets, including the one at Ardovino’s
Desert Crossing, held May through
October, and last year’s summer market at
the Outlet Shoppes of El Paso.
Turner said that the garden is a perfect
place for the gardeners to be creative with
a variety of crops.
“We like to try different things,” Turner
said. “We like to talk with each other a lot
and bounce ideas off each other.”
He said that the farmer’s-market main-
stays produced include tomatoes, squash,
peppers, cucumbers, and sometimes more
exotic offerings like eggplant and okra.
The individual gardeners have produced
varieties of potatoes, cabbage, garlic and
strawberries, just to name a few.
According to Turner, having the space
and freedom to grow what they want, as
well as the feedback from one another, can
benefit the community through educational
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Cont’d from Page 34
services such as the Extension Service’s
Second Saturday Garden Lectures at the El
Paso Garden Center, or the weekly Garden
Talks at Ardovino’s Desert Crossing, held
most Saturdays during farmer’s-market
season.
“Together, we learn a lot and hopefully
what we learn we can pass along to the
public,” he said.
Due to the Texas Master Gardener
Association’s status as a 501(c)3 nonprofit,
all the money raised by the program at the
farmer’s markets goes back into the gar-
den’s maintenance, as well as to materials
like fertilizer and seeds. The food not sold
at the market is donated to the rescue mis-
sion.
Since farmer’s market–sold produce is
always popular, the garden is always well
kept and ready for improvements.
“It’s a great place to garden,” Turner
said. “It gets lots of sun and we are lucky
in El Paso we are able to grow vegetables
all year-round. Even in the winter, we can
get onions and garlic.”
Master gardeners are on hand to answer
more-specific gardening questions most
days from the peak growing seasons of
March through October via their Master
Gardener Hotline, 566-1276, at El Paso
Garden Center.
Community garden
Cont’d from Page 33
desirable weather conditions.
“You hear about what you ‘can’t grow’
here, because many maps of different
regions tend to group us with much of
New Mexico,” she said, adding that there
is actually quite a bit of difference
between the El Paso area’s soil type and
climate and that of much of the region.
Ealey said not to be discouraged from
trying to grow something just because it
isn’t always recommended in “this part of
the country.” The El Paso area, she said, is
excellent for many crops, particularly
when using the right techniques.
“We use hoop houses (a small homemade
greenhouse of heat-maintaining materials
fitted over flexible piping) and grow cloth
to keep our crops safe,” she said.
Grow cloth, often called “frost cloth,” is
a lightweight material that can be used to
protect everything from small garden sec-
tions to trees from inclement weather and
frost damage.
One of the advantages of a community
garden has also been a place for novice
gardeners to take up the pastime in a sup-
portive environment. Doctors, lawyers,
retired military and more from the Upper
Valley area to the East Side keep plots in
the garden in order to share their passion
for homegrown crops with others.
“Just about everything I’ve put in the
ground I’ve been successful with,” com-
munity gardener Angus Burnett said.
Burnett, a military retiree who has main-
tained a garden plot for five years, said
that he has even had success with one of
his favorite crops, watermelon.
“When I first came here, I didn’t know a
lot about gardening,” Burnett said. “It’s
something I really love now.”
Just a few of the pointers community gar-
March 2011
Garden do’s & don’ts
The Texas AgriLife Extension
Service’s “Texas Home Vegetable
Gardening Guide” lists several tips for
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fertilizing enough. Know what is in the
soil before adding manure or other fertiliz-
ers of any kind.
• Marigolds planted among vegetable
crops can help draw aphids away from
vegetables.
• Don’t delegate vegetable gardening to
the spring and summer only. Even toma-
toes can be grown in two crops each year.
Ealey herself has even improved her
skills through the garden.
“I maintained a backyard garden before,
but when I got out here it was something
completely different,” she said.
The plots have been a way for the gar-
deners to give back to their community as
well. Since the garden receives support
from the city, including helping provide
materials and equipment for use by the
gardeners such as mulch and wheelbar-
rows, no profits are to be made from the
garden’s bounty.
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sell a thing,” Ealey said, “but we are able
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El Paso Scene Page 35
 W
hen Tevye the milkman sang
“Tradition” in “Fiddler on the
Roof,” he sang of a life ruled
by tradition in his small Jewish village.
But that was Tsarist Russia in 1905.
How many of us can complain of life
ruled by tradition in 2011 America?
People now talk about “creating tradi-
tions” rather than following traditions.
Nobody seems to realize that a “new tra-
dition” is an oxymoron. Traditions don’t
become traditions overnight.
One of Christianity’s great traditions is
the season of Lent. Although Lent itself
is not taught in the Bible, the practice of
fasting for 40 days before Easter was
mentioned in early writings as early as
203 A.D. Lent was formally addressed
by the Council of Nicea in 325 A.D.
The word “Lent,” by the way, has no
religious origin; it’s simply the Anglo-
Saxon word for “spring.”
Lent’s 40 days are based on the ancient
notion of 40 as a time of testing and
trial. Rain fell for 40 days and nights
while Noah and his zoo floated in the
ark. The Israelites roamed in the desert
for 40 years, and Moses was on Mt.
Sinai for 40 days and nights, among
other Old Testament examples. Jesus
fasted for 40 days before he began his
public ministry.
The 40 days of Lent, in the most com-
mon understanding, refer to the days
from Ash Wednesday until Easter,
Sundays excepted. This year, Ash
Wednesday falls on March 6; Easter is
April 24.
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Community garden
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ing them gain an appreciation of their nat-
ural world.
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& ( '$ tered on growing one’s own fruit or veg-
etables, is one of those ways of gaining
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many of them have no clue where it comes
from,” Hall said. “The garden is just a
good opportunity for them to learn about
St. Patrick’s Day where their food comes from.”
Ealey said that there is always a commu-
Live Show & Buffet nity-garden member present to help give
advice, tips and other information on the
vegetable-gardening process. She also
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"- 34 Call & Book Your Event Today! The senior-citizen community isn’t the
only one with the privilege of being part of
a community garden, as the military com-
munity at Fort Bliss now has their own
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“Fasting” itself has been re-defined
over the years by the Catholic Church.
Originally no meat was to be eaten and
only one meal a day was permitted. By
the 20th century, Lent was mainly
known for meatless Fridays.
Lent is less of a tradition in Protestant
churches. Some denominations empha-
size Lent as a time of spiritual prepara-
tion while many churches ignore it.
But even among non-believers, Lent
has a certain appeal. People practice giv-
ing up something for Lent as a tradition
of self-denial. It’s sort of a New Year’s
resolution rebound, or spiritual spring
cleaning.
The problem of today’s Lenten obser-
vances is that it’s much more common
to ask “What are you giving up for
Lent?” rather “Why is Lent important?”
The biggest challenge of Lent for
modern-day believers isn’t what to give
up, it’s to re-discover this tradition in a
meaningful way. Otherwise it’s just an
exercise in self-discipline covered with a
religious veneer.
Randy Limbird is editor of
El Paso Scene. Comments?
Send to randy@epscene.com
community garden space.
With support from the Texas Master
Gardener program and Fort Bliss’s MWR,
the garden’s 50 4-by-6-foot plots are near
the Fort Bliss Replica Museum, where gar-
den equipment is available for loan to the
gardeners. Space-holders at the garden
may begin working on their spot as soon
as they sign up, if they desire.
In addition, Fort Bliss will offer addition-
al resource material in the museum’s read-
ing room during regular museum hours.
There are several rules in keeping the
garden desirable for all users. For exam-
ple, the garden is open for the personal use
of Fort Bliss families, and no commercial
plots are accepted. Organic gardening is
promoted, and no chemicals or poisons are
allowed. All potential plot users must go
through an orientation process, and the
promotion of community and respect for
nature is a must.
Gardeners are encouraged to bring their
children to share in the harvesting process,
provided they treat the garden with
respect, taking produce from other gardens
is not allowed; although anyone with
excess harvest is invited to share their
bounty with other gardeners.
According to the official announcement,
several additions and improvements have
been made or are already being consid-
ered, depending on the Fort Bliss commu-
nity’s involvement with the garden.
“Future projects throughout the season
will include the creation of shade and seat-
ing areas, trellises and garden art, along
with a seed exchange at the Museum
Office,” Bliss MWR stated in its
announcement about the garden.
March 2011

The Texas Outdoor Family Program —
Texas Parks and Wildlife hosts the overnight
family camping event 8 a.m. Saturday to noon
Sunday, March 5-6, at Franklin Mountains State
Park’s Tom Mays area, off Transmountain Road
on the west side of the park (east of I-10).
Cost: $65 per family (up to six people);
includes individual camping sites for each family.
Information/reservations: (512) 389-8903.
Families will learn to pitch a tent and cook
outdoors, as well as about nature and conser-
vation practices. Families will also use a global
positioning system (GPS) to navigate trails and
locate hidden caches.
Sierra Club hikes — The El Paso Regional
Group of the Sierra Club offers field trips
almost every weekend; open to non-members.
The club encourages donations of per event to
help with publicity and administrative expenses.
Web: texas.sierraclub.org/elpaso/.
A Pine Springs Day Hike is Sunday, March 6,
in Guadalupe Mountains National Park. Easy
pace; several short and easy loop trails to
choose. Information: Liz Walsh, 342-7630.
Dog Canyon Experience — Oliver Lee
State Park, Highway 54 south of Alamogordo at
the Dog Canyon turnoff, hosts its annual cele-
bration of the natural resources of Dog Canyon
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March
12-13, with hands-on activities, presentations,
hikes and more. Activities are free with regular
park admission. Information: (575) 437-8284.
John Francis — NMSU’s Outdoor
Recreation Adventure Arts Series hosts the
globe-trotting author at 7 p.m. Friday, March
18, at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N.
Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. Francis will give
a humorous, thoughtful talk with occasional
banjo accompaniment. Tickets: $8 in advance;
$10 at the door. Information: (575) 646-4746
or outdoor@nmsu.edu.
For almost three decades, Francis has traveled
the globe by foot and sail with a message of
environmental respect and responsibility — for
17 of those years, without speaking.
El Paso/Trans-Pecos Audubon Society
— The Society’s monthly public meeting is at 7
p.m. Monday, March 21, at El Paso Garden
Center, 3105 Grant, with a surprise guest
speaker. Admission is free. Non-members wel-
come. Information: 587-9589 or trans-pecos-
audubon.org.
Non-members and guests welcome on all
field trips. Information: Mark Perkins, 637-3521
or mperkins@elp.rr.com.
• A trip to Holloman Lakes, the Alamogordo
Zoo and Dog Canyon departs from the Taco
Bell (Lowe’s parking lot), 4531 Transmountain
Road, 7:30 a.m. Saturday, March 5.
• A trip to Percha Dam, Caballo Dam and
Swan Pond departs from the Dairy Queen
parking lot at Transmountain and I-10 at 7:30
a.m. Saturday, March 19. Possible sightings
include Eastern and Western bluebirds, Cedar
waxwing, raptors and waterfowl.
• A tour of Indian Springs Canyon in the East
Franklin Mountains meets at 7:30 a.m. Saturday,
April 9, at the Taco Bell, 4531 Transmountain
Road. Sightings include golden eagles, sparrows,
hawks, quail, wrens and more.
El Paso Zoo — 4001 E. Paisano. Zoo sum-
mer entrance hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
daily. Zoo admission is $10 for ages 13 to 61;
March 2011
Entry fees are $4 per person, free for age 12
and under (with family). Hours are 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. daily. Information: 566-6441.
Guided hikes are available at 9 a.m. on select-
ed days. Cost is $7 ($1 ages 5-12; under 5 free)
includes entry fee. Reservations required: 566-
6441 ext. 21. or erika.rubio@tpwd.state.tx.us.
$7.50 for ages 62 and older and active duty mil- • Mundy’s Gap, Saturday, March 5
itary (including spouse) with ID; $6 ages 3 to • Aztec Caves, Sunday, March 6
12; and free for ages 2 and under. Zoo mem- • W. Cottonwood Springs, Saturday, March 19
bers admitted free. Information: 532-8156, • West Cottonwood Mine Shaft, Sunday,
521-1850 or elpasozoo.org. March 20.
Opening in mid-March: the Przewalski’s
Horse Exhibit. The El Paso Zoo is receiving Rio Bosque Wetlands Park — UTEP’s
two rare Przewalski’s Horse stallions. Referred Center for Environmental Resource
to as “the last wild stallion,” the horse roamed Management offers free guided walking tours
the tree-less steppes of Mongolia but became and other activities at Rio Bosque Wetlands
“extinct in the wild” after its last sighting in the
wild in 1969.
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The horse, known as “takhi” or “spirit” in its
native land, has been kept from becoming com-
pletely extinct through conservation efforts that
now include the El Paso Zoo. The two young
stallions will live in the Asian Grasslands Exhibit
next to the zoo’s restaurant.
The Przewalski stallions are smaller than
domesticated horses, playful yet appear stand- "&!% ! ($
offish to people. A grand opening for the new ' '! #
exhibit is expected for the week of March 12.
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Saturday, March 26.
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Daily encounters include California Sea Lion
Training and Meet the Keeper presentations at "# * (! #
11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Asian Elephant Training Encounters scheduled
daily. Information: elpasozoo.org/takeaction.
Celebration of Our Mountains - The
volunteer organization offers a schedule of local
and regional hikes and interpretive events avail-
able at its website, celebmtns.org.
Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park —
5000 Calle del Norte in Mesilla.Hours: 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m. daily. Day use fee: $5 per vehicle ($40
annual pass). Information: (575) 523-4398 or
nmparks.com.
Birding tours are 8:15 a.m. Saturdays, March
5, 12 and 19, led by park volunteers.
The “Becoming a Birder Series” is Saturday,
March 26. Park staff will point out common
birds and participants walk the park trails and
learn what to look for to help identify birds and
how to use field guides.
Naturalist Richard Quick presents “Snakes of
New Mexico” at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 26,
in the classroom.
SunScape Landscape Seminar —
UTEP’s Chihuahuan Desert Gardens at the
Centennial Museum will host the seminar 8
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at the
museum, University and Wiggins. Participants
learn to use native plants and gardening in har-
mony with the desert; and covers selecting
native plants, placement in the garden, tree
pruning, irrigation tips, soil content and more.
Garden tour and question and answer period
include. Registration: $30 (class size limited).
Information: 747-8994 or museum.utep.edu.
Municipal Rose Garden — The garden at
3418 Aurora (at Copia), opens to the public 8
a.m. to 6 p.m. daily March 1-Oct. 30, except
for official holidays. The Garden, which opened
in 1958, has many types of roses at the sprawl-
ing park area with a waterfall, shade canopy
and many other amenities. Admission is free.
Information/rentals: El Paso Parks and
Recreation, 541-4331.
Franklin Mountains State Park — Most
hiking and mountain-biking trails begin in the
Tom Mays area, off Transmountain Road on the
west side of the park (east of I-10).
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Park in El Paso’s Mission Valley. Tours last about
two hours. Information: 747-8663 or rio-
bosque.org. Upcoming events:
• Bird Tour, 3 p.m. Saturday, March 5.
• Introductory Tour, 4 p.m. Sunday, March 13.
• A Community Workday is 9 a.m. to noon
Saturday, March 19.
• Monthly faunal monitoring is 8 to 11 a.m.
Saturday, March 26.
Meeting place is a bridge crossing Riverside
Canal. Take Americas Ave. (Loop 375) to Pan
American Drive, turn left and travel 1.5 miles.
Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic
Site — Winter hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
daily. Admission: $5 (free for children 12 and
younger). Additional activity cost for tours
(including birding tour and morning hike): $1
for ages 5 and older. Information: 857-1135 or
texasstateparks.gov. For campground reserva-
tions, call (512) 389-8900.
Tours offered Wednesday through Sunday, by
prior arrangement at 849-6684:
• Pictograph tours — 10:30 and 2 p.m.
• Rock climbing and bouldering tours — 9:30,
10 and 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
• Hiking tours — 9, 9:30 and 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
The monthly birding tour is 8 a.m. on the
third Saturday of the month (March 19).
Advance sign-up encouraged.
To get there: Take Montana Avenue (U.S.
Highway 62-180) all the way into the Hueco
Mountains then turn left on Ranch Road 2775.
North Mountain is available for self-guided
day use, for up to 70 people at a time; reserva-
tions recommended.
Feather Lake Wildlife Sanctuary —
9500 North Loop, near Loop 375. The 43.5-
acre site is managed by El Paso’s Audubon
Society. A variety of migratory birds, as well as
- - - some year-round species, can be seen there.
The sanctuary is open to the public 8 a.m. to
noon Saturdays and 2 p.m. to dusk Sundays.
+%#' ,(* ()"#) $)(& Admission is free. Information: 545-5157 or
747-8663. The next public workday session is 2
p.m. Saturday, April 2.
. - !! Keystone Heritage Park and El Paso
Desert Botanical Garden — 4200
(7 ".2(%0 (3-2)-' $.5- ! #./7 .& -%62 ,.-2(:1 #%-% Doniphan (across from Frontera). Hours are 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays year
312 .0$%0 ! /)88! &0., !-7 .,)-.:1 )- + !1.
round. Admission: $2 ($1 children, seniors and
military). Information: 584-0563, keystone-
!-$ !1* &.0 2(% #%-% 2. "% $%+)4%0%$ 5)2( 2(% /)88! heritagepark.org or elpasobotanicalgardens.org.
2:1 (% #%-% -.2 2(% /)88! Aguirre Spring Campground — The
()1 .&&%0 '..$ 5()+% 13//+)%1 +!12 Organ Mountain recreational area is off U.S. 70
about 15 miles east of Las Cruces. Day-use fee
is $3 per vehicle. Information, group reserva-
tions: (575) 525-4300.
Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park —
The park, part of Asombro Institute for Science
(!$.5 2- 7%0 %$'%5..$ Education, is northeast of Las Cruces, off
Jornada Road. Admission is free; donation box
- -
at trailhead. Park hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Group Shelter.
- Tuesday through Saturday. Information: (575)
524-3334 or asombro.org.
.-25..$
.-)/(!- 7%0 Dripping Springs Natural Area — The
recreational area is at the base of the Organ
- - - Mountains at the end of Dripping Springs Road
(the eastern extension of University Avenue),
about 10 miles east of Las Cruces. Visitor cen-
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ter is open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Access to the
main trail to Dripping Springs is 8 a.m. to 3
.,)-.:1 .301 9 p.m. and the park is closed promptly at 5 p.m.
Admission is $3 per vehicle. No pets allowed
3-$!7 (301$!7 !, /, (except for assistance animals). Information:
0)$!7 9 !230$!7 !, !, (575) 522-1219.
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White Sands National Monument —
The glistening gypsum dunes are about 15
miles southwest of Alamogordo, N.M., on U.S.
70. Hours are for the Dunes Drive, 7 a.m. to
6:30 p.m. through Feb. 10; 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
through March 12; 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. March
13-April 28. Visitor Center hours are 9 a.m. to
6 p.m. Feb. 28-April 17.
All visitors must exit the park by one hour
after sunset.
Entrance fee: $3 age 17 and older. Free for
children. Information: (575) 479-6124, ext. 236
or (575) 679-2599, ext. 232; or go to
nps.gov/whsa.
The first Full Moon bike ride for 2011 is 9
p.m. Saturday, April 16. Reservations begin
March 16; space limited to 200 riders.
Reservations online only via nps.gov/whsa. Fee
is $5 per person/ $2.50 ages 15 and younger.
Lake Lucero tours are offered on the last
weekend of each month. Upcoming tours are 2
p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27 and 9 a.m. Saturday,
March 26. Reservations required (online only).
Cost is $3 per adult; $1.50 age 16 and under.
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.
Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; tours
available 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Last entry into
cave via natural entrance is 2 p.m. with last
entry into cave via elevator 3:30 p.m.
A star party is 6:30 to 10 p.m. the second
Saturday of each month.
Plan 3-1/2 hours for a walk-in tour and 1-1/2
hours for Big Room tour. Cost is $6 ($3 for
ages 6-15 or seniors with discount card). The
park’s audio self-guided tour is $3 extra (also
available in Spanish).
Other guided tours are available.
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
— 110 miles east of El Paso on the way to
Carlsbad, the 86,416-acre park includes the
highest point in Texas: Guadalupe Peak, 8,749
feet. Entry fee: $5 for ages 16 and older, good
for one week and all trails. Camping is $8 per
site per night. Information: (915) 828-3251.
New Mexico State Parks — Day-use fee
is $5. Camping fees: $8-$14. Information: (575)
744-5998 or nmparks.com.
• Oliver Lee State Park, Highway 54 south of
Alamogordo at the Dog Canyon turnoff.
Information: (575) 437-8284.
A viewing of the “Great Hexagon” constella-
tions is 8 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at
the Group Shelter.
The annual Dog Canyon Experience is 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 12-13.
A sky viewing and talk on the Vernal Equinox
is 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, March 19, at the
Group Shelter.
A Rattlesnake Tales educational presentation
is 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, March 25, at the
Group Shelter.
A Night Sky watch of Dog Canyon at sun-
down is 8 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at the
• City of Rocks State Park, north of Deming off
U.S. 180. Information: (575) 536-2800. A
“Rattlesnake Myths” presentation is 3 to 4 p.m.
every Saturday.
• Rockhound State Park, five miles south of
Deming on State Road 11 and then east on
Rockhound Road (State Road 141) for nine
miles. Information: (575) 546-6182 or (575)
744-5998.
• Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus, N.M.,
State Roads 11 and 9. Information: (575) 531-
2711. Day use hours: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The 8th annual Camp Furlong Day is 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. Saturday, March 12.
March 2011

Centennial Museum — University at
Wiggins, UTEP. Changing exhibits are on the
second floor, Lea and Discovery Galleries.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through
Saturday. Admission is free. Information: 747-
5565 or museum.utep.edu.
• Showing through April 28: “Specimens
from North America’s Most Polluted River,”
photography, text, and river water art installa-
tions by California based Amanda Keller Konya.
• Showing through August: “Ben Wittick’s
Southwest Photographs, 1880-1903,” from the
Centennial’s archives.
El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study
Center — 715 N. Oregon. Hours are 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 1 to 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday. Closed Monday.
Admission is free. Information: 351-0048 or
elpasoholocaustmuseum.org.
El Paso Museum of Archaeology —
4301 Transmountain in Northeast El Paso (west
of U.S. 54). Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Admission is free. Information: 755-4332.
Showing through Aug. 14: “Settlement
Legacy: Native Americans of the Pass of the
North.” The exhibit tells the story of the
Manso, Suma, Piro, and Tigua Indians who,
more than four centuries ago, founded the mis-
sions and pueblos that evolved into what are
now the sister cities of El Paso and Juárez.
In conjunction with the exhibit, the museum
will host a series of free monthly lectures at 2
p.m. on the following days:
• Saturday, March 12 — Guest curator
Nicholas P. Houser will give a talk recognizing
the contributions of the Manso and Suma
Indians who in the 17th century established the
region’s first missions and permanent commu-
nities. Sign Language interpretation provided.
• Saturday, April 2 — Dr. David Carmichael
will speak on the origins and migrations of the
Mescalero Apache.
Free hour-long docent-led tours of the muse-
um are 1 p.m. Saturday, March 5, for elemen-
tary school-age children and March 19 for
adults. Reservations suggested.
Spring Break Archaeology Camp is 9:30 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, March
15-18, for ages 7 to 12, and features pottery
making and other activities. Advance paid regis-
tration required. Cost: $70 per child ($55
members). Information/registration forms: 755-
4332 or guidamr@elpasotexas.gov.
The 5th annual Franklin Mountains Poppies
Preservation Celebration on Castner Range is
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 26.
El Paso Museum of History — 510 N.
Santa Fe. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday (until 9 p.m. Thursdays), and
noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $6 for
“Thread of Memory” (free for school-age chil-
dren). Information: 351-3588 or
elpasotexas.gov/history.
Showing through April 24: “The Threads of
Memory or El Hilo de la Memoria,” with 138
original Spanish documents, maps, and paintings
from Spain’s exploration of these territories
300 years ago. This the first time the docu-
ments have traveled outside of Spain.
In conjunction with the exhibit, the museum
will host the following free illustrated lectures:
• “Spain in The United States” with Dr. George
Torok — 6 p.m. Thursday, March 10. Torok
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of museum exhibits and artifacts.
In celebration of Women’s History Month,
Becky Powers presents “The Story That
Couldn’t Be Told” at 2 p.m. Saturday, March
12, as part of the Spotlight on Lecture Series.
Powers will tell the story of Laura Richards
who moved to a remote North China village in
1929 to take in castaway babies; saving the
lives of nearly 200 destitute children.
Workshops are 2 p.m. on selected Saturdays.
Reservations requested as space is limited.
• March 5 — Spanish colonial Repujado (tin
embossing) with Maria Natividad.
• March 19 — “The Art of Reading Maps:
How the Colonists Found Their Way” with
Joshua Villalobos of El Paso Community
College.
One-hour Tai Chi classes are11 a.m. and noon
Wednesdays March 2-25, or 10 and 11 a.m.
Saturdays, March 5-28, for all levels. Cost: $20
($10 museum members).
Fort Bliss Museums and Study Center
— Building 1735, Marshall Road (old PX build-
ing), Fort Bliss. Exhibits range from Civil War
artifacts to the Patriot Missile System.
Admission is free. Open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
daily. Information: 568-3390 or 568-5412.
Insights El Paso Science Museum —
505 N. Santa Fe. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m.
Sunday. Admission: $6 ($5 seniors, students and
military; $4 ages 4-11). Information: 534-0000
or insightselpaso.org.
Now showing is “Your Spitting Image,” the
National Museum of Dentistry exhibit spon-
sored by El Paso District Dental Society with
three sections that explore the science of den-
tistry and oral health.
• “Forensics: Solving Mysteries” shows how
forensic dentists help law enforcement to iden-
tify missing persons and crime victims.
• “Saliva: A Remarkable Fluid” teaches proper
brushing and flossing as well as how saliva is
being used as a diagnostic tool in medicine.
• “Bioengineering: Making a New You,” traces
evolution of tooth replacement since 2,500 B.C.
LYNX Exhibits — The exhibit space is at
300 W. San Antonio. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6
p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and noon to
6 p.m. Sunday. Closed Monday. Last admission
is one hour before closing time.
Admission is $10 for adults; $8 seniors, mili-
tary and students with ID; and $6 ages 4 to 11.
Children 3 and younger are free. Information:
533-4330 or lynxexhibits.com.
Showing through May 31: “Treasure!”
Through nine thematic areas, “Treasure!”
explores the history of discovered valuables,
the art and technology employed in hunting
treasure, and the personalities drawn to the
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hunt. Visitors start with a simulator ride
through a gold mine, and then launch into a
treasure hunt. They experience hands-on activ-
ities such as driving a remotely operated vehi-
cle, sweeping a treasure field with a metal
(2+'( detector, swirling pans of water and sand in
. Cowboy” at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 10, as a
/-- 3+%, search of gold flakes and cracking a real safe.
(1&+%
, Special exhibit features include more than
$500,000 in actual artifacts from shipwrecks
and other treasure sites.
In conjunction with the exhibit, the unique,
interactive art show “Hidden Treasures” opens
Thursday, March 31, at El Paso Artisan Gallery
at Lynx. Admission is free to the gallery.
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Magoffin Home State Historic Site —
: 1120 Magoffin. The historic building will be
: closed beginning Jan. 1 for at least 12 months
for restorations and repairs to ensure the con-
9 (12/.%,+8(' (15+&( tinued preservation of the building. Staff will
still be available for school outreach programs
9 5(1 $(%12 70(1+(.&( and community presentations. During this time,
9 /-0,%+.3 1(( %3+2)%&3+/. staff may be reached at 533-5147. Restoration
project updates at visitmagoffinhome.com.
# " : : " Saturdays of the month (March 5 and 19) in
National Border Patrol Museum and
Memorial Library — 4315 Transmountain
Drive. The museum features the history of the
Border Patrol with uniforms, equipment, pho-
tographs, guns, motor vehicles, airplanes, boats
and other items, including hands-on exhibits for
:# kids. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through
! : : " : : " Saturday. Admission is free. Information: 759-
! 6060 or borderpatrolmuseum.com.
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Railroad and Transportation Museum
: $ /--(1&+%, : .'4231+%, (15+&(2 of El Paso — More than 150 years of El Paso
railroad history are on display at Union Depot
Transit Terminal, 400 W. San Antonio, at
Durango. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and
1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free.
Information: 422-3420 or elpasorails.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 senior citizens and
military; free for children under 12.
Information: (575) 589-2000 or war-eagles-air-
museum.com.
Las Cruces area
Las Cruces Museum of Natural
History — Mesilla Valley Mall, Las Cruces.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through
Thursdays and Saturdays; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Fridays; 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. All events are free
unless otherwise noted. Information: (575)
522-3120 or las-cruces.org.
Showing through June 5: “Disease
Detectives,” an interactive exhibit that explores
infectious diseases.
Las Cruces Railroad Museum — 351 N.
Mesilla. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Thursday through Saturday. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 647-4480 or museums.las-
cruces.org//rrmuseum.shtm.
Family Game Day is 10 a.m. to noon Saturday,
March 12. Families can try their hand at a vari-
ety of early 20th century games.
Story Time for toddlers is 11 a.m. to noon
Saturday, March 19, featuring a “Thomas the
Tank Engine” book and related activity. RSVP
encouraged.
NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
— 4100 Dripping Springs, Las Cruces. Hours
are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday,
noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $5 for
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adults, $3 seniors 60 and older, $2 for children
5-17; free for age 4 and under. Information:
(575) 522-4100 or
nmfarmandranchmuseum.org.
The 6th annual Rag Rug Festival is 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 5-6.
Admission is free.
Stephen Zimmer presents a lecture on “Will
James: The Author, The Artist and The
prelude to Cowboy Days. Admission: $2 sug-
gested donation.
The 11th annual Cowboy Days celebration of
Southwest pioneer heritage is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, March 12-13.
Showing through April 3 in the Arts
Corridor: “Vintage Views of Rural Women,”
featuring works from the New Mexico
Watercolor Society.
Showing through Aug. 21: “The Dust Bowl:
Dark Times in New Mexico.”
Showing through Aug. 28 in the Legacy
Gallery: “Greetings to You: Historic Postcards,”
more than 500 postcards that date back as
early as the 1880s.
The film “Surviving the Dust Bowl” will be
shown at 1:30 p.m. the second and fourth
the museum theater.
Showing in the North Corridor through
Sept. 18: “The Origins and Cultural
Significance of the Chile Pepper in New
Mexico.”
A Basic Dowsing Class is 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday,
March 19, to learn the basics of dowsing (aka
questing, divining, water witching). Pre-regis-
tration required. Cost: $15 ($12 museum
members); includes tools.
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/.
Showing through March 18:
• “Fake Clothes for Imaginary People: Masked
Traditions of Venetian Carnival,” featuring
vibrantly colorful masks and costumes from “il
Carnevale di Venezia.”
• “Southwest Native American Silver and
Turquoise Jewelry.”
• “Rock Art of the Southwest.”
Free family workshops are 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Saturdays.
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. Free admission.
Information: (575) 678-8824 (local call) or
wsmr-history.org.
Also
Deming Luna Mimbres Museum — 301
S. Silver, Deming, N.M. An actual chuckwagon,
gems and minerals, turn-of-the-century fash-
ions, military mementos and Mimbres Indian
art are among the exhibits at the museum.
Other attractions in the former National Guard
Armory include a doll room, transportation
annex and quilt room. Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday through Saturday, 1:30 to 4 p.m.
Sunday. Admission is free. Information: (575)
546-2382, 1-800-848-4955 or deminglunamim-
bresmuseum.com.
Geronimo Springs Museum — 211 Main
in Truth or Consequences, N.M. Hours are 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; noon
to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $5 ($2.50 stu-
dents 6 to 18; free for ages 5 and younger).
Family rates: $15. Information: (575) 894-6600
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March 2011
Sembra-Sol
auction aids
farmworkers
T
he International Museum of Art on
Montana will host the 2011 Sembra-
Sol Art Exhibition and Auction the
first weekend in March. The trademark
suns will be available for preview on
Friday, March 4, and for purchase, via
both live and silent auctions, during the
opening reception 2–5 p.m. Saturday,
March 5. Proceeds will benefit the Centro
de los Trabajadores Agrícolas Fronterizos
(Farm Workers’ Center) at 201 E. 9th in
downtown El Paso.
Sembra-Sol was conceived six years ago
when members of Sin Fronteras, led by
Alicia Chacon and Lilly Limon, decided to
organize a series of events that would not
only commemorate the life and work of
Chicano activist César Chavez, but also
raise the consciousness about the living
conditions of migrant workers in El Paso.
They began with a fundraising dinner,
and the second year they added the
Sembra-Sol Art Exhibition, under the lead-
ership of three artists — Francisco
Romero, Tony Piña and Gaspar Enriquez
— who felt that it was important for the El
Paso art community to play a part in the
vital role of advancing the cause of social
justice here along the border.
The sun is symbolic of warmth and a nur-
turing force in the lives of these farmwork-
ers. Participating artists are asked to deco-
rate a wooden sunburst in keeping with
their own artistic style. The unique suns
are then auctioned. Prices typically range
from $25 to $100 — or even much higher.
A work created by Alberto Escamilla sold
for $1,000 three years ago.
Perhaps some of the most unusual works
this year are suns decorated by the stu-
dents of ceramicist Teresa Altschul.
Natives of Argentina, she and her husband,
Ricardo, became El Paso residents nearly
two decades ago. Now an active member
of the local arts community, Altschul has
established a reputation for her unique clay
creations. Rather than using a potter’s
wheel, the artist forms each piece by hand-
shaping and layering the clay, and adding
intricate designs, textures and special
glazes to complete each individual piece.
In addition to pursuing her own craft,
Altschul conducts classes for students of
varying ages at her home studio. Hoping to
challenge their creativity, Altschul told
them about Sembra-Sol and most were
very eager to participate.
She enthuses, “From the youngest, to the
teenagers and adults, there is a ‘good’ feel-
ing of accomplishment and of giving that
extends to their families and friends.
Especially for the young ceramic students,
to show their work is not only an opportu-
nity to participate in a professional art
show, but at the same time they feel posi-
tive about raising money for a charity.”
Once they have chosen a theme for their
sun, the students will shape, fire and paint
each individual segment, finally attaching
the ceramic pieces to the wooden sunburst
to complete their designs.
“For each ‘sol,’” Altschul relates, many
hours are spent “designing the subject,
composing, and through the work of their
hands applying color with oxides and
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glazes, and finally of expectation when the
pieces are emerging from the kiln.”
Painting and glazing these segments is an
especially challenging process, she added,
because they must match backgrounds
already painted on the wooden suns.
The Sembra-Sol annual auction and addi-
tional events have helped sustain the Farm
Workers’ Center, which serves both as a
gathering place for laborers and employ-
ees, and also provides part-time shelter for
those who work in the fields, planting and
harvesting crops such as cotton, chile and
onions to name but a few. Buses from
around the region pick up workers at the
center as early as 2 a.m., transporting them
to fields as distant as Hatch. In the after-
noon, workers return to the center to clean
up, have a hot meal and then sleep.
Limon explains that most of these work-
ers are older persons who lack education
or are not physically able to do other jobs,
so their only employment option is work-
ing 12-hour days in the fields. Although
many are U.S. citizens, and actually have
homes in town, the long work hours make
it necessary for them to remain at the cen-
ter during harvest and planting season,
going home to family only on weekends.
For more in-depth information on
Sembra-Sol or the Farm Workers’ Center,
contact Lilly Limon at 253-1616.
Common Language:
Punctuating the Landscape
The foundation for “Common
Language,” opening at the El Paso
Museum of Art on March 27, was laid in
the fall of 2009 when Rachelle Thiewes
and Suzie Davidoff took part in a two-
month residency at Finland’s Fiskars
Village, a cooperative of artisans, design-
ers and artists who come together to create
their art in this exceptionally inspiring
environment.
While in Finland, the two artists focused
on creating works that compared and con-
trasted elements from both the Finnish
landscape and the landscape here along the
Rio Grande.
Thiewes explains, “Suzie and I were con-
stantly investigating, learning and seeing
what the landscape could say to us by
examining common elements in both our
individual and collaborative work. Inspired
by our observations of these diverse loca-
tions, we wanted to create work that would
cause people to take a closer look at their
own physical landscape, including ele-
ments such as mud, or the bark of a tree,
and see how things as simple as these
affect their own lives.”
The unusual exhibition is comprised of
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three major components: large-scale pho-
tographs printed directly on aluminum,
video projections and a published book, all
directly referencing the site-specific instal-
lations created. The photographs, videos
and book are essential records and exten-
sions of each installation, which, because
of its temporality, could only be experi-
enced for a short time before being dis-
mantled or worn away by natural forces.
The photographs represent new technolo-
Awards and honors
Congratulations to local portrait artist
Rosario Ponte, whose painting “Haide”
was accepted as part of the 2011 Salon
International Exhibition hosted by the
prestigious GreenHouse Gallery in San
Antonio.
The Texas Medal of Art awards were
held in Austin, Feb. 28–March 1, and it
was exciting news to learn that James
Drake was one of the recipients of the
2011 Texas Medal of Arts award. Former
award winners have included well-known

Get Scene gy that is just beginning to be available in

the U.S. In the past, most photographs on
aluminum were actually printed on paper
names such as Willie Nelson and Vicki
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around town!
The Scene comes out the last week of the month.
that was then laminated to the metal. For
“Common Language,” printing was done
directly on the aluminum.
have received this award.
A graduate of Bel Air High School,
Drake worked out of his studio in El Paso
Pick up your copy at these and other locations. Thiewes explains, “Suzie and I had only until moving to New York City in 1998
Or subscribe by mail! See Page 58 for order form. seen photographers showing this kind of and later to Santa Fe. The El Paso
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HELLO PIZZA MARKETPLACE EP CITY HALL Cont’d from Page 39 Combo tickets available (included museum
5034 Doniphan EL PASO LIBRARY entrance and one IMAX ticket): $10 ($9 seniors
River Run Plaza or geronimospringsmuseum.com. The monthly
and military, $7 children).
MANDO’S TX TOURISM speaker series is 7 p.m. the third Thursday of
ENTERTAINMART 5420 Doniphan CENTER the month (March 17). Donation: $2. Sacramento Mountains Historical
Sunland Park Dr Museum — U.S. 82 across from the
THE BAGEL SHOP CTY COURTHOUSE Hubbard Museum of the American Chamber of Commerce in Cloudcroft, N.M.
AVANT-EDGE 3400 N. Mesa THE BOOKERY West — 841 U.S. Hwy 70 West, next to Winter hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and
PHARMACIES 815 N. Resler EL PASO ZOO Ruidoso Downs (N.M.) Race Track. Hours: 9
10060 Rushing Saturday. Admission: $5 ($3 ages 6 to 12).
14476 Horizon a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day. Admission: $6 ($5
In Las Cruces Group rates and tours available with prior
1576 Lomaland CASA JURADO for seniors, military; $2 children 6-16; free for
COAS notice. Information: (575) 682-2932 or cloud-
children 5 and younger). Information: (575)
RANCHER’S 4772 Doniphan Mesilla Book Center croftmuseum.com.
378-4142 or hubbardmuseum.org.
GRILL WING STOP In Juárez Showing through May 29 in the Greentree Silver City Museum — 312 W. Broadway,
7597 N. Mesa 1757 George Dieter Museo INBA • Museo Room: “New Deal Art from New Mexico.” . Silver City, in the historic H.B. Ailman House.
2900 N. Mesa Chamizal • • Museo de la Showing March 1-June 12: “Lost & Found in Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through
ANDRE’S PIZZA 9530 Viscount Revolucion de la Frontera
Collections.” Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and
7000 Westwind 865 Resler • Plan Estrategico de
Juárez • Don Boletin • Sunday. Admission: $3 suggested donation.
9008 Dyer, 8825 N. Loop New Mexico Museum of Space Information: (575) 538-5921, 1-877-777-7947
SUNSET Oficina de Convenciones y
History — Northeast side of Alamogordo off
JJ’S Visitantes • Camara (out of town), or silvercitymuseum.org.
BREWERY Nacional de Comercio • Indian Wells Blvd. Space center hours are 9
4176 N. Mesa 5320 Doniphan Showing through March 27: “From the
Impulsa • Educacion en a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission: $6 ($5 for seniors
LEO’S Valores • ICHICULT • Vault,” rarely seen photographs and artifacts
HAL MARCUS and military, $4 ages 4-12, children 3 and
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GALLERY CEMA • Arte en el Parque younger free). Information: (877) 333-6589,
800 N. Mesa VALENTINE BAKERY • Biblioteca Arturo (575) 437-2840 or nmspacemuseum.org. Toy Train Depot — Alameda Park, 1991 N.
Tolentino • Centro Currently showing: “Space Frontiers,” a look White Sands Blvd., Alamogordo. Hours are
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Chamizal galleries - Chamizal National
Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Hours are 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday for
Abrazos Gallery, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday for Paisanos Gallery. Admission
is free. Information: 532-7273.
Showing through March 11 in the Abrazos
Gallery: “Siglo de Oro” Poster Collection, fea-
turing posters from the Chamizal’s Siglo de
Oro Drama festival from past years.
Showing through April 15 at Los Paisanos
Gallery: Southwest paintings by 2011 Siglo de
Oro poster artist Carmen Rodriguez.
Rodriguez’s portrait of Don Quixote was cho-
sen to represent the drama festival.
‘Colors of Spring 2011’ — El Paso Art
Association’s annual spring show and sale is
April 1-29, at Sunland Art Gallery in Sunland
Park Mall, featuring works by both new and
established EPAA members. Gallery hours are
10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday
and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Information: Candy
Mayer, 581-4971 or elpasoartassociation.com.
Opening reception and awards ceremony is
5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 1.
Community Exhibit Space — The city’s
“People’s Gallery” is on the first floor of El
Paso City Hall, Two Civic Center Plaza. Hours
are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Information: MCAD, 541-4481 or
elpasotexas.gov/mcad.
Showing through March 14: “Through Her
Eyes/A Través de Su Mirada,” photographs by
participants age 10 to 18 in the Latinitas after
school clubs. Latinitas is a local youth program
that uses creative multimedia education to
empower Latina youth. The photos present a
vibrant, expressive and fascinating portrait of
the border community.
March 2011
CreArte classes — Teresa Fernandez hosts
classes for all ages in drawing, painting, sculp-
ture, cartoons and photography at the CreArte
Art Academy and Studio, 300 N. Resler.
Bilingual Fashion Design Illustration Classes
now offered for ages 12-18. Information: 613-
7817 or artacademybyteresafernandez.com.
Crossland Gallery — El Paso Art
Association’s gallery is 500 W. Paisano (in the
Art Junction of El Paso). Hours are noon to 4
p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is
free. Information: 351-2811.
Showing March 5-26:
• EPAA members show “Your Mission is to
Paint” in the Bissell Gallery.
• Artists of the Month Bert Saldana and
Carmen Navar in the Williams Gallery.
• “The Restless Young” works by Nancy Diaz,
Jose Clemente, Fernie Fernandez and Yeunhee
Lee in the Cox Gallery.
Opening reception for all three shows is 5 to
8 p.m. Saturday, March 5.
El Paso Artisan Gallery — Lynx Exhibits,
300 W. San Antonio. The gallery features works
for sale by local painters, jewelers, crafters and
photographers. Lynx hours are 10 a.m. to 6
p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and noon to
6 p.m. Sunday. Closed Monday. Gallery admis-
sion is free. Information: 533-4330 or lynxex-
hibits.com
The unique, interactive art show “Hidden
El Paso Scene
include Creative Painting (age 6-8), Painting
Portraits (age 9-12) and Still Life Paintings (age
6-10).
El Paso Museum of Art — One Arts
Festival Plaza, downtown El Paso. Hours are 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, and 9 a.m. to
9 p.m. Thursday. Closed Mondays and holidays.
Treasures” opens Thursday, March 31, featur-
Admission is free for most exhibits. “Monet to
ing two works by each of six area artists:
Matisse” admission is $10 ($5 members; free
Jessica Pizana, James Murphy, Candy Mayer,
ages 12 and younger). Information: 532-1707
George Gonzalez, Ana Karina Rodriguez and
or elpasoartmuseum.org.
Elizabeth Genova.
Showing March 6-May 22:
Visitors to Lynx Exhibits and the Artisan
• “Monet to Matisse,” an exhibition from the
Gallery will be given a ballot to cast in favor of
collection of the Dixon Gallery in Memphis,
the artist who created the best representation
Tenn. with 30 paintings and works on paper by
of the theme. Artists are competing for a cash
the most influential artists of the Impressionist
prize, while everyone who votes will be
and Post-Impressionist movements. Renowned
entered into a drawing for museum prizes.
Impressionist painters such as Claude Monet,
The art show will complement the current
Alfred Sisley, Edgar Degas, Camille Pissarro,
exhibit at Lynx: “Treasure!,” which explores
and Pierre-Auguste Renoir will be included as
valuables found undersea, in the ground and in
well as the post-Impressionist artists Henri de
people’s houses. Both Treasure! and “Hidden
Toulouse-Lautrec, Paul Cézanne, Georges
Treasures” close May 31.
Seurat, Henri Matisse and Paul Gauguin; and
The gallery also features a mini Mexican
modern artists of the early 20th century,
Mercado with blown glass collectibles, piñatas,
Georges Braque and Marc Chagall.
baskets, blankets and other Mexican handi-
• “From Paris to North America: American
crafts.
Impressionism Masterworks” as a companion
exhibit to “Monet to Matisse.” The exhibit cel-
El Paso Museum of Art Camp — The
ebrates American Impressionist paintings with
museum’s 2011 Spring Break art camp classes
more than 30 paintings by artists such as
are Tuesday through Friday, March 15-18.
Theodore Earl Butler, William Merritt Chase,
Pre-registration required. Classes are $70 ($56
Frederick Childe-Hassam, Henry Ossawa-
museum members). Information/registration:
Tanner and John Twachtman who were influ-
532-1707 or zamarripali@elpasotexas.gov.
enced by and adopted the style of French
Web: elpasoartmuseum.org.
Impressionism in the last quarter of the 19th
Morning classes are 9:30 a.m. to noon and
century to the first half of the 20th century.
include Fur and Feet (age 6-8), Impressionist
Centered primarily on the East coast, the
Collage (age 6-10) and Learning to Draw (age
American Impressionist movement grew as
9-12).
Afternoon classes are 12:30 to 3 p.m. and
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young American artists returned from study in
Europe where they learned to focus on the
transitory effects of light and contemporary
subject matter.
A free lecture by Dixon Gallery and Gardens
Assistant Curator Julie Pierotti on “A Second
Life: The Hidden Stories Behind Monet to
Matisse: French Masterworks” is 2 p.m.
Sunday, March 13, in the auditorium. A book
signing for the exhibition catalog follows in the
Museum Art Store. Admission to the exhibit is
free for lecture attendees.
Showing through March 20: “Transforming
the Figure: Post WWII Prints.”
Showing through April 3 in the Margaret
and Peter de Wetter Gallery: “Charles Marion
Russell: Transportation in the West 1895-1921.”
Showing through April 10: “The Holy
Trinity/La Santisima Trinidad.” Images of the
holy trinity from 18th and 19th century Mexico.
Showing through July 31: “Humble,
Powerful and Divine: Renaissance and Baroque
Prints, in celebration of the museum’s 50th
Anniversary celebration of the European collec-
tions. The exhibit coincides with the release of
the book “European Treasures: International
Gothic through Realism,” and features a selec-
tion of woodcuts, engravings and etchings that
explore the power and passion of the
Renaissance and Baroque periods.
Free Focus Talks are 12:15 p.m. selected
Wednesdays led by museum staff members.
This month’s talks are on “Monet to Matisse”
led by Ann Gronich (March 16), curator
Christian Gerstheimer (March 23) and Luz
Espinosa (March 30). Admission is free.
The El Paso Opera at the museum free per-
formance series is noon every Wednesday in
March with guest performers featured in El
Paso Opera’s productions.
Hal Marcus Studio and Gallery — 800
N. Mesa, second floor (at Yandell). Hours are
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. The
gallery will move to its new location at 1308
Oregon, behind Lucy’s, in later March or early
April; date to be determined. Information: 533-
9090 or halmarcus.com.
Showing Feb. 24-April 1: “The Nine” All-
Star Art Exhibit featuring new works by nine of
El Paso’s favorite artists.
“The Nine” artists featured are
Francisco Romero, known for his “plump peo-
ple” paintings, bright colors, and reminiscent
themes; Mauricio Mora, known for his oil paint-
ings of porcelain like children, and high fashion
women; Teresa Fernandez, a mixed media
artist of abstract landscapes; Willibald de
Cabrera, known for his realistic paintings and
drawings; Daniel Padilla, whose paintings
include area landscape, still life and portraits;
Mark Paulda, an International award-winning
photographer; Bill Sullivan, master woodcrafts-
man; Fr. Vincent Petersen, a painter of vibrant
“earthscapes”; and Hal Marcus, whose new art
celebrates his love for the performing arts.
A gift shop offers art-related gifts.
International Museum of Art — 1211
Montana. The museum is operated by the
International Association for the Visual Arts in
the historic Turney Home. Hours are 1 to 5
p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Closed Jan. 1.
Admission is free. Information: 543-6747 or
internationalmuseumofart.net.
Showing March 2-27: “Arts of March,” the
Rio Bravo Watercolorists’ annual juried exhibit.
Opening reception and awards ceremony is 2
to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 6.
In conjunction with the exhibit are watercolor
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demonstrations at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 13,
with Corinne Abeyta-Spinnler, March 20, with
Gary Boggs and March 27, with Sandy
Lenderman.
La Galeria de la Misíon de Senecú —
The Ysleta Independent School District’s gallery
is at 8455 Alameda. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday. Admission is free.
Information: 434-9711 or yisd.net/finearts.
Showing March 10-April 20: “Un Grito Al
Vacio,” works by artists from both El Paso and
Juarez depicting the current status of the bor-
der culture and community, specifically looking
at the community’s reaction to everyday vio-
lence. Opening reception is 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 10.
Metal Embossing workshops — El Paso
artist Maria Almeida Natividad free hosts work-
shops for adults and children age 6 and older in
creating unique art using the ancient technique
of “rebujo,” embossing or pressing shapes into
metal to create a design in this workshop.
Aluminum metal sheets and other materials will
be supplied, as well as various designs.
Information: 203-2309.
Next class is 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 5,
at El Paso Museum of History, 510 N. Santa Fe.
Information: 351-3588.
Pastel Society of El Paso — The society’s
monthly meeting is 1 p.m. Thursday, March
10, at the International Museum of Art, 1211
Montana, featuring a pastel demonstration by El
Paso artist Bob Adams, known for his vibrant
Southwest landscapes and paintings of old cars
and trucks in both acrylics and pastels. The
program is free and the open to the public.
Information: 581-4971.
Rio Bravo Watercolorists – The group
will host a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday,
March 16, at Riviera Restaurant, 5218
Doniphan. All watercolorists and art lovers
invited. Reservations required: 842-9365.
Rubin Center — UTEP’s Stanlee and Gerald
Rubin Center for the Visual Arts is next to Sun
Bowl Stadium (off Dawson Drive). Hours are
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and
Friday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and noon to
5 p.m. Saturday. Information: 747-6151 or
rubincenter.utep.edu.
A lecture by Elissa Auther, associate professor
of contemporary art at the University of
Colorado, Colorado Springs is 6 p.m.
Wednesday, March 2, in the auditorium.
Auther’s focus is on the history of art and craft,
contemporary art created by minorities, the
feminist art movement and its legacy, and visual
expressions by the American counterculture in
the 1960s and ‘70s.
Showing through March 24 in the Project
Space: Fernando Llanos and Gregorio Rocha’s
“Revolutionary Imaginary: Death of a
Videoman.” Mexican video artist Fernando
Llanos uses mobile video images of contempo-
rary Mexican society projected onto historic
buildings and sites of the Mexican Revolution in
El Paso to explore the theme of the Revolution.
Showing through March 26:
• In the L Gallery: “Different Tempers,” an
exhibit by the Center for Craft Creativity and
Design. The exhibit explores the distinctions
and commonalities between jewelry and black-
smithing, two realms of metalsmithing that
rarely interact despite their shared medium.
The 40 objects by 14 national artists represent
the full spectrum of metals, including gold, plat-
inum, fine and sterling silver, pewter, iron, and
stainless and mild steel, in combination with
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other materials such as optical lenses, nail pol-
ish and hair.
• In the Rubin Gallery: “Enrique Jezik: Lines of
Division.” Multi-media artist Jezik addresses
five political borders of conflict: Mexico/USA,
Argentina/Paraguay/Brazil, Israel/Palestine,
North/South Korea, Afghanistan/Pakistan.
San Elizario galleries — Several galleries
and artist studios are now open 1445 to 1501
Main Street near the San Elizario Plaza on the
Mission Trail. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Information. 474-1800 or 345-5945.
Galleries include Main Street Gallery,
Horseshoe Gallery, Faro Gallery and Peña
Gallery and Studio.
Artists featured include Nina Walker, Maria
Branch, Rosa Maria Burgos, Al Borrego,
Stephanie Conroy, Aida Meza-Gallegos, Aaron
Gallegos, Alberto Escamilla, Ricky J. Carrasco
and Amado Pena Jr.
Sasahara Gallery — The new gallery is at
7100 Westwind Drive, Suite 135, features fine
art paintings, jewelry, sculpture, photography,
prints, cards and portraits. Art classes offered.
Hours are 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, and noon to 4
p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Information: 584-
4222 or sasahara.gallery@live.com. Web: sasa-
haragallery.com.
Showing March 5-27: “From the Heart: Then
and Now,” works by Bob Adams. Artist recep-
tion is 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 12.
Sembra-Sol — The art exhibit and auction
of one-of-a-kind wooden suns benefiting
Centro de los Trabajadores Agrícolas
Fronterizos is 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 5,
at International Museum of Art, 1211 Montana,
featuring both live and silent auctions. The
exhibit and auction includes artist-decorated
wooden suns by artists like Alberto Escamilla,
Pete Neria, Candy Mayer, Francisco Romero
and more. Suns may be previewed on Friday,
March 4. Admission: $5. Information: Lily
Limón, 253-1616.
Sotoa Gallery — 500 W. Overland, part of
the Sotoa Office Lofts. Hours are 11 a.m. to 2
p.m. Monday through Friday. Information: 539-
2083 or sotoa.com.
Impressionists Aleksander and Lyuba Titovets
will host a fundraising art show “The Art of
Music” for El Paso Symphony Orchestra 5:30
to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 31. Admission is
free; proceeds from sales benefit the orchestra.
In 1992, Aleksander and Lyuba Titovets left
their homeland, St. Petersburg, Russia, where
they had each studied and relocated to El Paso.
Their work has been included in exhibitions all
over the world and recently has been added to
the collections of the King of Spain, Juan-Carlos
and actress Sophia Loren.
Sunland Art Gallery — The El Paso Art
Association co-op gallery is in Sunland Park
Mall, second level across from The Greenery,
with 30 El Paso artists represented. Hours are
10 a.m. to 8.m. Monday through Saturday,
noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Information: 584-3117,
474-0053 or sunlandartgallery.com.
Showing March 3-31: “March Into Color,”
works by Candy Mayer and Melinda Etzold.
Opening reception is 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday,
March 3.
The gallery will also feature a preview of the
painted houses to be auctioned off at the
Celebre la Buena Vida event March 24 at the
Camino Real Hotel.
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UTEP Union Gallery — Second floor,
UTEP Union East. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 8
p.m. Monday through Friday. Information: 747-
5481 or utep.edu/events.
Showing March 3-April 11: “Alegre,” oil
paintings emphasizing luminosity of the land-
scape by El Paso artist Nina Cobb Walker.
Walker, known for her tranquil landscapes,
studied painting in the classical Russian oil paint-
ing tradition with Aleksander Titovets.
Opening reception is 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday,
March 3. Walker will be present to discuss her
technique.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Branigan Cultural Center — Branigan
Building, 501 N. Main, Las Cruces. Hours are 9
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
Admission is free. Information: (575) 541-2154
or las-cruces.org/museums.
Showing March 4-26:
• “Emotional Rescue, The Dream Catchers,”
digital “grunge art” dreamcatcher and medicine
wheel collages by Dennis Lujan. Lujan uses
materials ranging from rusty pipes to diamonds,
old doors and carved marble. Lujan will discuss
his works at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 6.
• “Fabulous Fiber 2011,” fiber arts show by
the Mesilla Valley Weavers Guild.
• “Color 2,” works by Las Cruces artist
Gabriella Denton.
Opening reception for all three shows is 5 to
7 p.m. Friday, March 4, as part of the monthly
Downtown Ramble.
Cutter Gallery — 2640 El Paseo (at
University), Las Cruces. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday. Information: (575) 541-0658.
Showing through March 16: “The Bridge to
Tir Na Nog and other Joys,” amusing paintings
by Rosemary McLoughlin.
Las Cruces Museum of Art — 491 N.
Main (Downtown Mall). Hours are 9 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Closed
Sunday and Monday. Information: (575) 541-
2137 or las-cruces.org/museums.
Showing through April 2: “Sight Unseen: the
Sculptures of Michael Naranjo,” a retrospective
exhibition showcasing 30 years of work in
stone, wax and clay. In 1968, Naranjo was
blinded and his right hand was badly injured by
a grenade attack while he was serving in
Vietnam. Works on display include intimate
scenes of everyday life, reflections of Pueblo
culture and a life-size figure of an Eagle Dancer.
The public is encouraged to touch the art.
Artist reception is 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, March
4. A lecture by Naranjo is 1 p.m. Saturday,
March 5.
Main Street Gallery — 311 N. Downtown
Mall, Las Cruces. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday, and 9:30 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. Saturday, or by appointment. Information:
(575) 647-0508.
Showing in March is the “ABC: easy as 1-2-3.”
Exhibit curator Marie Siegrist invited 26 artists
to interpret the alphabet. Works include water-
color, acrylic and oil painting, mixed media,
fiber art, ceramic and stone sculpture, and pho-
tography. All artwork in the show is for sale.
Opening reception is Friday evening March 4,
during the Downtown Ramble.
Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery —
2470-A Calle de Guadalupe in Mesilla, across
from the Fountain Theatre. Hours are 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon
to 5 p.m. Sunday. New works displayed every
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three months. Information: (575) 522-2933 or
mesillavalleyfinearts.com.
March’s artists are Rayma Claessen and
Bobbie Widner. Claessen will showcase her col-
lection of Organ Mountain miniature paintings.
Widner’s work focuses on subjects from
France.
The gallery now has openings for more fine
artists and photographers.
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Preston Contemporary Art Center —
1755 Avenida de Mercado (end of Calle de
Mercado). Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday; or by appointment.
Information: (575) 523-8713 or prestoncon-
temporaryart.com.
The second 2011 exhibition runs March 11-
June 25 featuring metal sculpture by Kevin
Box, drawings by Craig Dongoski, paintings by
Fran Hardy and ceramic sculpture by Suzanne
Kane.
While working in a foundry, Box developed an
“organic burnout” technique designed for cast-
ing paper that risks each original as it is burned
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out within the ceramic mold. The result is a
one of a kind bronze sculpture.
Atlanta artist Dongoski’s work derives from
investigations into a gray area between drawing
and writing. His most recent body of work,
”Durations,” is a return to basic drawing
approaches using basic materials.
All of Hardy’s work focuses on the natural
world, especially native flora and its preserva-
tion. She has produced three educational docu-
mentaries on her creative process in collabora-
tion with her husband, filmmaker Bob
Demboski.
Kane works as a studio artist in clay and
metal. She has titled the body of work in this
exhibition ”Beautiful Cages,” a series that brings
together her interest in containers, space, and
narratives regarding human nature.
Opening artists’ reception is 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Friday, March 11, with an Artists Dialogue at 1
p.m. Saturday, March 12.
Rio Grande Theatre Galleries — 211
Downtown Mall in Las Cruces, in the theatre
lobby. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday. Information: (575) 523-6403.
Featured in March is works by painter Jim
Wessels. A WWII vet and former bar owner,
Wessels began his career as an artist in 1990
when he met a group of artists in Bulgaria,
while touring Europe by bicycle, and set up
shop as a painter. Most of Wessel’s work is
two-sided, depicting land and seascapes on one
side and cosmic space scenes on the other.
Artist reception is 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 4,
as part of the Downtown Art Ramble.
Tombaugh Gallery — First Unitarian
Universalist Church of Las Cruces, 2000 S.
Solano. Beginning March 6, new gallery hours
are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. Information: (575) 522-7281 or
uuchurchlc.org.
Showing through March 4 as part of “For
the Love of Art Month” and Black History
Month: “Colored,” new works by multi-media
artist Georgina Feltha.
Showing March 6-April 1: “A City of Artists
Creates” by members of the City of Artists
Promotional Association. City of Artists was
organized to promote Las Cruces, Mesilla, and
the surrounding area as a nationally known
visual arts community. Artists featured in the
exhibit are Pat Bonneau-White, Joanna Bradley,
Martha Randell Brown, Rebecca Courtney,
Penny Duncklee, Les Fairchild, Susan Frary,
Caryl Kotulak, Jan Kosnick, Judy Licht, Carol
Lopez, Sandra Marshall, Katja Mayfield, Hetty
Smith, Kurt Van Wagner, Frances Vescoso and
Phil Yost. Works include watercolor, mixed
media, acrylic, oil, dyes on silk, stained glass,
encaustic, digital prints, photographs, welded
steel sculpture, gourd art and segmented
woodturnings.
Opening reception is 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sunday, March 6.
Also
An Evening with the Artist — Mimbres
Region Arts Council presents printmaker and
painter Fred Barraza at 6:30 p.m. Monday,
March 14, at the Western New Mexico
University’s Parotti Hall in Silver City as part of
its monthly art lecture series. Admission is free;
light refreshments served. Information: (575)
538-2505 or 1-888-758-7289.
Art Hop — The Truth or Consequences
Downtown Gallery District Association hosts
the event 6 to 8 p.m. the second Saturday of
each month (March 12), featuring seven art
galleries and other venues in the downtown
gallery district. Various receptions, refresh-
ments and musical entertainment will be fea-
tured during these monthly events.
Information: (575) 894-0528, TorCart.com.
This month’s event features belly dancing,
door prizes and gourmet food samples for
Celestial Creations Enchanted Gifts, reception
for artist WB Brown at Rio Bravo Fine Arts,
special discounts at Ryan’s Corner, and more.
Blue Dome Gallery — The gallery is now
in the Bear Mountain Lodge, 60 Bear Mountain
Ranch Road near Silver City, N.M. Hours are 11
a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Information (575)
534-8671 or bluedomegallery.com.
Body Beautiful Art Show — The San
Vicente Artists group presents the show Friday
through Sunday, March 25-27, in the Silco
Theater in Silver City N.M. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 534-4401 or silvercit-
yartists.org.
‘Color and Light in the World Around
Us’ — Black Range School of Art, on Hwy 152
in Hillsboro, N.M., will host the 3-day painting
workshop 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday through
Sunday, March 4-6. Taught by artist David
Farrell in the impressionist lineage of Monet,
Chase, Hawthorne and Henche, the student
will learn new ways of representing the beauty
of nature with pigments. All levels welcome.
Cost: $150 (includes materials). Information:
(575) 895-3352.
MRAC Gallery — The Mimbres Region Arts
Council Gallery is in Wells Fargo Bank Building,
1201 Pope (at 12th) in Silver City. Open during
regular bank hours. Information: (575) 538-
2505 or mimbresarts.org.
Showing through March 10: MRAC Member
Show.
Showing March 11-April 22: MRAC Print
Project Gallery. Opening is 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Friday, March 11. Light refreshments served.
Rio Bravo Fine Art — 110 Broadway in
Truth or Consequences, N.M. Gallery hours are
noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, or
by appointment. Information: (575) 894-0572
or riobravofineart.net.
Showing March 12-April 6: “From The Edge
of the Abyss,” contemporary abstract and ink
paintings on Chinese paper by W.B. Brown.
The show features 30 of Brown’s paintings
selected from his one-year residency with the
gallery.
Artist reception is 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday,
March 12.
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 M
iguel de Unamuno’s name
might not ring a bell, but,
according to S. de
Madariaga, he was “the greatest literary
person of Spain.” Born in 1864 in
northern Basque country, he enriched
Spanish culture as an essayist, novelist,
poet, playwright and philosopher. For
years, he served as rector of the
University of Salamanca. He died in
1936 but left behind writings throbbing
with passion.
Unamuno’s belief. In his “Tragic Sense
of Life,” Unamuno expresses his
beliefs, and number one is the value of
the individual human being. Each per-
son needs “to discover one’s uniqueness
It’s Persons,
and to reveal it in action.” He did not
mean mere individuality but rather
Persons
“personality,” but also extended to the
it to me,” the thing comes before the
uniqueness of others, shown by action
person. In Spanish, it’s me lo dió (he
and love toward them. Furthermore,
gave me it), or person before thing.
underneath this thinking is religious
Even a mí (to me) could follow to
faith: “We need God … to give mean-
stress the individual. Again, in Spanish,
ing to the universe.”
we would find buscar una cosa (to
Personality? The “Velásquez search for a thing) that would change to
Dictionary” defines personality, person- buscar a una persona, the a emphasiz-
alidad or personaje, as “personage” of ing the person over the thing. Again,
eminence and high character. He meant someone would say in English “Do you
not our American compulsion to be a understand?” but a Spanish-speaking
charming extrovert but instead to pos- person might say, ¿Me explico? (Do I
sess “a rich inward spirituality.” Here is explain myself?). The first is English
a quote from his “Essays and directness, the second is Spanish con-
Soliloquies”: “He, Juan López, is supe- sideration of the other person. In
rior to everyone else just because he is English, someone “flunks,” but in
Juan López, because there is no one Spanish it’s se queda (he remains). Still
else exactly like him.” more: in Spanish, “you” becomes Ud.
(to an acquaintance, friend or stranger),
Spanish grammar too. Decades ago, in
or tú (to a close, intimate friend), or vos
a Costa Rican Spanish class, I wrote an
(common in Costa Rica, to a family
essay titled “La Lengua y la Persona
member or a friend especially close).
(the Language and the Person).” I sub-
Here an uncomplicated English pro-
mit here some of those ideas that might
noun in Spanish fine-tunes three levels
or might not pass expert scrutiny.
of relationships.
• The subjunctive. Spanish has a verb
tense that gives many Spanish learners Personalismo. Boye Lafayette de
fits until they realize its richness. That Mente in his “Dictionary of Mexican
verb tense expresses not only the uncer- Cultural Code Words” explains more
tainty in life but also individual com- about personalismo, or personalism.
plexity and variety. The author strongly advises that for-
• The courtesies. The language abounds eigners in Mexico — tourists, business
with phrases and words of courtesy, a people, government officials — should
quality often in short supply in know that personal relationships come
American culture. In San José, Costa first, with authority figures, politicians,
Rica, one bus stop has a sign that reads organizations, the law, in neighbor-
Señor pasajero, por favor aborde aquí hoods, schools and with strangers.
(Sir passenger, please board here), as People are valued not so much by judg-
opposed to the U.S. using “Bus Stop.” ments based on wealth, job, titles, skills
That means any ordinary passenger gets or success. Instead, Mexicans more
treated with courtesy and dignity. Over often look for inner qualities, like char-
in Cd. Juárez, I once visited a recre- acter and uniqueness. A vital word is
ation center in one barrio that had this alma, or soul. The author connects soul
sign on the wall of the lobby: Su pres- with warm abrazos and frequent hand-
encia es el adorno de este su centro shakes, hospitality, “long mid-afternoon
(Your presence is the adornment of this lunches, fiestas,” and long conversa-
your center). In other words, each per- tions before business.
son entering that building brings
Back to Unamuno. In his words, “We
uniqueness and gets treated as someone
can only know and feel humanity in the
very special. I fail to recall anything
one human being which we have at
remotely close to that in American
hand,” ourselves. He also writes, “Self-
community centers; “Welcome” says it
compassion leads to self-love, [and]
all.
widens into love of all that lives.”
More grammar. Now at this point, I That’s even beyond persons. Worth
feel less certain, but I find this individu- thinking about.
ality in Spanish grammar — perhaps
from an overly active imagination or Richard Campbell is author
“on the mark” by accident. For exam- of “Two Eagles in the Sun:
ple, in English grammar, as in “he gave A Guide to U.S. Hispanic Culture.”

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‘Blithe Spirit’ — Noel Coward’s British
comedy is through March 5 at El Paso
Playhouse, 2501 Montana. Directed by Jean
Ames. Showtime is 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday
and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $10 ($8 seniors, $7
military and students with ID). Information:
532-1317, elpasoplayhouse.com.
The play asks the question: “Can dead wives
still be jealous?” Yes!
‘Dog Sees God: Confessions of a
Teenage Blockhead’ — American
Southwest Theatre Company presents Bert V.
Royal’s comedic unauthorized parody of the
“Peanuts” comic strip) through March 6 at
NMSU’s Hershel Zohn Theatre. CB and the
gang are back, though now teenagers facing
real problems. A dead dog, drug use, friends
who have been institutionalized, trouble at
school: Good Grief! Contains adult content is
not intended for youth. Showtime is 7:30 p.m.
Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.
Tickets: $10-$15. Information: 1-800-525-
ASTC (2782).
‘A Bad Year For Tomatoes’ — Lincoln
County Community Theatre presents the com-
edy at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 25-26,
at the Community Youth Warehouse, 200
Church Rd., Ruidoso. Tickets are $10.
Information: (575) 336-1530.
‘Freedom Road’ — The play about the
colonial era of England and Spain is 6 p.m.
Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb.
25-27, at Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S.
San Marcial. Admission: $25 ($15 children).
Siglo de Oro Drama Festival — The
36th annual celebration of the Spanish language
dramatic arts from Spain’s Golden Age runs
March 2-6 at the Chamizal National Memorial
Theatre, 800 S. San Marcial. Professional and
collegiate theater groups come from Mexico,
Spain and the United States perform works by
Spanish master playwrights. All performances
begin at 7 p.m. followed by a questions and
answer session with the directors and actors.
Admission: $5 ($3 students, seniors over 62
and military with ID). Tickets available two
weeks in advance of festival or at the door.
Early arrival encouraged, as seating is limited.
Information/tickets: 532-7273 or nps.gov/cham.
The Siglo de Oro Drama Festival is the only
festival in the world completely dedicated to
presenting works drawn from Spain’s Golden
Age, generally considered as spanning the late
15th century to the late 17th century. Akin to
Shakespearean England, the age was highlighted
by the writing by great Spanish authors.
This year will feature the English language
production, “The Capulets and the
Montagues,” an English translation by Dakin
Matthews of Lope de Vega’s original play.
Plays average 90 minutes long, with “ratings”
ranging from G to PG-13.
• Wednesday, March 2 — “La Vida Es Un
Sueno” by Pedro Calderón de la Barca, per-
formed by EdeStreno of Trujillanos, Spain.
• Thursday, March 3 — “Peribanez” by Felix
Lope de Vega, performed by Los Barracos of
Madrid, Spain.
• Friday, March 4 — “Senor Quijote Mio by
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, performed by
Perro Teatro of Mexico City.
• Saturday, March 5 — “The Capulets and the
Montagues” (in English) by Felix Lope de Vega,
March 2011
performed by ANDAK Stage Company of
Hollywood.
• Sunday, March 6 — “El Burlador De Sevilla”
by Tirso de Molina performed by Escuela
Nacional de Arte Teatral of Mexico City.
‘Brundibar’ — Youth Opera of El Paso will
perform the children’s opera March 4-6, at La
Fe Culture and Technology Center, 721 S.
Ochoa (rear building). The 40-minute opera is
7:30 p.m. Friday, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday
and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Postponed from
February due to extreme cold weather.
Tickets: $5. Information: 449-4069.
The Youth Opera recently presented
“Brundibar” at the National Opera Association
Convention in San Antonio.
“Brundibar,” by Jewish Czech composer Hans
Krása, tells the story of a fatherless sister and
brother who sing in the marketplace to raise
money for their ill mother. The evil organ
grinder Brundibár chases them away, but the
children succeed with the help of a sparrow,
cat, dog and other children.
The opera, written on the eve of World War
II, was first performed by Jewish children in a
concentration camp.
No Strings One Act Play Festival — No
Strings Theatre Company’s One Act Play
Festival is March 4-13 at the Black Box
Theatre, 430 N Downtown Mall in Las Cruces.
The plays were written by students of Mark
Medoff’s Playwriting class at NMSU; all four
plays presented each night. Showtime is 8 p.m.
Fridays and Saturdays 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
Tickets: $10 ($9 students/seniors over 65).
Information/reservations: (575) 523-1223.
• “Tarrant County Jail” by Neal Adelman,
directed by Amy Lanasa. Three men in a hold-
ing cell discuss the Boy Scouts, high school,
women, and fatherhood.
• “Sandpiper” by Peggy Chapman, directed by
Mark Medoff. An Ohio transplant with a lot of
“baggage” moves into a San Diego condomini-
um complex. Her exceptionally helpful neigh-
bor sets out with bruising enthusiasm to help
her unload it.
• ”The Interview” by Mike Meginnis, directed
by David Edwards. A top-level Hollywood
executive seeks a personal assistant for an even
bigger movie mogul.
• “Invisible Box” by Tracy Bowling, directed by
Deborah La Porte. Two parents recovering
from their teenage daughter’s attempt at sui-
cide quarrel over the meaning of her sudden
descent into silence and pantomime.
‘The Homecoming’ — The UTEP
Department of Theatre and Dance presents
the Harold Pinter play March 9-13, in the Fox
Fine Arts Studio Theatre. Showtime is 8 p.m.
Friday and Saturday and 2:30 and 7 p.m.
Sunday. Directed by Joel Murray. Tickets: $8
($7 UTEP faculty/staff, seniors, military, groups
of 10 or more, non-UTEP students and alumni;
$6 UTEP students) Information: 747-5118.
After living in the United States for several
years, Teddy brings his wife, Ruth, home for the
first time to meet his working-class family in
North London, creating a situation of sexual
tensions and one-upmanship among his broth-
ers and father. Contains adult language and situ-
ations. For more information, see “Stage Talk
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‘Leading Ladies’ - Ken Ludwig’s comedy is
March 18-April 9 at El Paso Playhouse, 2501
Montana. Directed by Vanessa Keyser.
Showtime is 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2
p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $10 ($8 seniors, $7 mili-
tary and students with ID). Information: 532-
1317, elpasoplayhouse.com.
The rollicking tale is complete with mistaken
identities, mismatched lovers and traveling doc-
tors.
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‘The Somewhat True Tale of Robin
Hood’ - Kids-N-Co. presents a comic retelling
of the famous outlaw March 20-April 11, at
Kids-N-Co. Performance Center. Fridays and
Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $7
($5 children, seniors, students and active mili-
tary); available at the door one hour before
show. Advance reservations accepted for
groups of 10 or more. Information: 351-1455
or kidsnco.org.
‘El Sueño de Petra’ — “Viva Mexico”
Theater Ensemble and El Paso Community
College’s Senior Adult Program present the
El Paso Scene
original bilingual comedy by Rubert Reyes at 7
p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday,
March 25-27, at Chamizal National Memorial,
800 S. San Marcial. Directed and translated by
Malena Cano. Admission: $6. Information: 772-
3905, 329-7774, 831-7803 or vivamexicoelpa-
so.com.
Advance tickets available at Gerardo’s
Restaurant and Bar, 6099 Montana, Primo’s
Coffee, 1757 George Dieter, Andale
Restaurant, 9301 Gateway West and Casa
Blanca Flowers and Gifts, 3500 N. Mesa.
The event was rescheduled from February
due to weather-related problems.
Ballroom Marfa — 108 E. San Antonio
Street in Marfa. Information: (432) 729-3700 or
ballroommarfa.org. The Ballroom will host
“The Reading,” a professionally staged screen-
play presentation of the winning script of the
2010 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting,
Thursday, March 26. Two performances are
planned each followed by a panel discussion
with the screenwriter and others involved with
the project. Times to be determined.
‘The Return of Herbert Bracewell;
“Stage Talk by Carol
Viescas is on Page 55.
Why I’m Always Alone When I’m With
You’ — Las Cruces Community Theatre pres-
ents the play by Andrew Johns April 1-17.
Directed by larrychandler. Showtime is 8 p.m.
Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets:
$10 ($9 students, seniors and military; $8 per
seat for groups of 10 or more; $7 ages six and
younger).Information: (575) 523-1200 or lcct-
nm.org.
In 1909 Herbert Bracewell has retired to the
attic of his New York home with plans to stage
a comeback in a one-man review of his long, if
undistinguished career. He assembles five
antique match-lit footlights to mark a playing
area and proceeds to ad-lib ideas for his show.
‘Lost in Yonkers’ — El Paso Community
College’s Performers Studio closes its season
with the Neil Simon comedy 7:30 p.m. April 8-
9 and April 15-16, at the EPCC Transmountain
Campus Forum. Directed by Cornelia
Patterson. Tickets: $10 ($5
students/seniors/military). Information: 637-
4029, 831-5056 or epcc.edu.
‘The Sound of Music’ — UTEP Dinner
Theatre presents the Rogers and Hammerstein
family classic April 22-May 8. Showtime is 7
p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; dinner mati-
nee is 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 1; non-dinner
matinees are 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 8 and 15.
Tickets $26-$38 dinner shows; $12-$22 non-
dinner matinee. Information: 747-6060.
When a postulant proves too high-spirited for
the religious life, she is dispatched to serve as
governess for the seven children of a widowed
naval Captain. Her growing rapport with the
youngsters and generosity of spirit gradually
captures the heart of the stern Captain, and
they marry. Upon returning from their honey-
moon they discover that Austria has been
invaded by the Nazis. The family’s narrow
escape over the mountains to Switzerland on
the eve of World War II provides one of music
theater’s most thrilling and inspirational finales.
Death Before Dessert — El Paso
Playhouse’s comedy group (formerly “Die
Laughing”) performs mysteries the last Saturday
of the month at Il Posto Italiano Ristorante,
7128 N. Mesa. Reservations required: 585-
2221. Information: elpasoplayhouse.com.
Auditions & classes
The Glasbox — The Border Theatre’s new
performance space at 1500 Texas (entrance on
Langtry), offers workshops, performances and
other activities year round. The Border
Theatre is an innovative art collective founded
as a forum for original performance, dance,
film, music and art. Information: 424-5283 or
bordertheatre.org.
Spring Break Theatre Camp — Kids-N-
Co’s spring break “just-for-fun” theater camp
for ages 8-14 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday
through Friday, March 14-18, at Kids-N-Co.
Education and Performance Center, 1301 Texas
Ave. Includes acting, improvisation, make-up,
prop making, puppets, script writing, theater
games and more. Class size limited.
Information/cost: 351-1455 or kidsnco.org.
‘Once Upon A Mattress’ — Alamogordo
Music Theatre presents the musical based on
the fairy tale “Princess and the Pea” March 18-
26, at Flickinger Center, 1110 N. New York,
Alamogordo. Tickets: $10. Information:
(575)430-9162 or alamogordomusictheatre.org.
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‘Building A City and a Nation’ — The
UTEP Department of history hosts the bilingual
exhibit “Building a City and a Nation:
Immigration Stories from El Paso,
Texas/Construyendo una ciudad y una nacion:
historias de inmigración de El Paso, Texas” runs
March 1-15 at El Paso Public Library’s Main
Branch Atrium, 501 N. Oregon. Opening
reception is 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March
3. Admission is free. Information: 747-7053
Built around five border themes, including
immigration policy and border culture, the
exhibit features historic portraits from the
Casasola Studio in El Paso, Texas, identified
through a community outreach program co-
sponsored by the Special Collections
Department at The University of Texas at El
Paso Library and The El Paso Times. The
exhibit brings to life the experiences, struggles
and triumphs of immigrants from many coun-
tries crossing from Mexico into El Paso, Texas,
in the early twentieth century.
A series of luncheon discussions, “Sobremesa
Series,” will also be scheduled throughout the
spring and community members are asked to
contribute their insights into the role of immi-
gration and related issues in the building of a
city and a nation.
Texas Historical Association 2011
Meeting — The Commission’s 115th annual
meeting is March 3-5, at Camino Real Hotel,
101 S. El Paso, and other Downtown locations
in honor of the Mexican Revolution Centennial
events. The meeting features several sessions
and on various aspects of Texas History such as
luncheons lectures, tours and more.
Registration: $40 for one-day; banquet and spe-
cial event fees vary; space is limited.
Information: (940) 369-5200 or
terriKillen@TSHAonline.org.
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Texas history at TSHAonline.org.
The “Icons and Legends” Silent Auction begins
at 10 a.m. Thursday and closed 30 minutes
prior to the live auction at 4 p.m. Friday in the
Dome Bar, with more than 400 items ranging
from books to vacations. Admission to the
exhibit hall, silent auction and live auction is
free to the public.
In addition to the Centennial of the Mexican
Revolution, 2011 marks the 175th anniversary
of Texas independence, and the sesquicentenni-
al of the beginning of the American Civil War.
Events include a Women in Texas History
luncheon at the hotel and Presidential
Reception Thursday at El Paso Museum of
History.
The Book Lovers’ and Texana Collectors’
Breakfast is Friday with speaker Adair Margo
on the works of Tom Lea.
The Fellows Luncheon and Presentation of
Awards is noon with speaker John M. Hart of
the University of Houston on “The Mexican
Revolution and Texas.”
The Presidential Banquet is Friday.
Camp Furlong Day — The 8th annual
event is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 12,
at Pancho Villa State Park, off State Roads 11
and 9, Columbus, N.M. The event features
folklorico dancers, music, a parade led by more
than 100 Mexican cabalgata horseback riders
and more. Admission is free. Information: (575)
531-2711, 1-888-NMPARKS or nmparks.com.
Camp Furlong Day is a bi-national friendship
event commemorating the March 9, 1916
early-morning attack on the village of Columbus
and the adjacent military camp by Mexican
General Francisco “Pancho” Villa and his men.
Within days of the raid, General John J. “Black
Jack” Pershing began a Punitive Expedition into
Mexico to root out Villa and his men.
Featured talks:
• 9 a.m. — Villa’s raid from Mexico’s perspec-
tive with the Juarez Historical Society.
• 11 a.m. — “El Paso-The Other Side of the
Revolution” with author David D. Romo.
• 1:30 p.m. — “Understanding the Mexican
Revolution” with Ron Bridgemongives.
• 2:45 p.m. — The story of the Frost family’s
escape from Villa’s raiders with Columbus his-
torian Richard Dean.
4 p.m. — The 1st Aero Squadron and the role
of airplanes in the Punitive Expedition into
Mexico by Bill Wehnergives.
Exhibits include a display by El Paso Railroad
Museum, and of native animal pelts and skulls
by Game Warden Napoleon Genereux.
In conjunction with the events, live entertain-
ment will be held all day at the Village of
Columbus Plaza. Information: (575) 494-1535.
Music by Raised by Wolves is 9 a.m. followed
by opening ceremonies.
Cabalgata riders arrive and parade through
Columbus with mariachi music are 10 a.m. fol-
lowed by remarks by Steve Pearce and other
dignitaries. The riders will depart at 3:15 p.m.
Live music and entertainment continues 10:45
a.m. to 3:15 p.m. with Loretta’s Barbed Wire
Band, Ballet Folklorico, Indigenas Piro-manso
de El Paso y Las Cruces, Canfields and Karen
and the Village People Choraliers.
Spring Break Archaeology Camp — El
Paso Museum of Archaeology, 4301
Transmountain in Northeast El Paso (west of
U.S. 54), hosts its spring break camp 9:30 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, March
15-18, for ages 7 to 12, and features pottery
making and other activities. Space is limited;
advance paid registration required. Cost: $70
per child ($55 members). Information/registra-
tion forms: 755-4332 or guidamr@elpaso-
texas.gov.
El Paso Archaeological Society — The
society’s monthly meeting is 2 p.m. Sunday,
March 20, at El Paso Museum of Archaeology,
4301 Transmountain. This month’s speaker is
Larry Baron speaking on the
Tarahumara/Anasazi connection. Admission is
free. Information: 755-4332 or epas.com.
Chicano(a) History and Preservation
Project — The monthly meeting of El Paso
Chicano(a) History Preservation Project is 1:30
to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 26, at Judge
Marquez Branch Library, 610 N. Yarbrough.
The project’s goal is to revise and preserve El
Paso’s Chicano(a) history through education,
publication, and more. Admission is free.
Information: 258-0989.
El Paso-Juarez Historical Museum —
Curator and founder is historian Fred Morales.
Information: 771-6727,
fredmorales7@yahoo.com, or elpasowalking-
tours.com.
• An exhibit on “The Great Flood of 1897” will
be on display in March at Memorial Park
Library, 3200 Copper.
• A walking tour of the Jewish Section of
Concordia Cemetery begins at 1 p.m. Sunday,
March 27, conducted by Fred Morales.
Admission is free.
El Paso Museum of History — 510 N.
Santa Fe. For exhibit and special event informa-
tion, see “At the Museum” listing.
San Elizario Veterans Museum and
Memorial Walk — The museum, operated
and managed by the non-profit San Elizario
Veterans Committee of the San Elizario
Genealogy and Historical Society, is at 1501-B
Main Street in San Elizario. Hours are 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Admission is free. Information: Ann Lara, 345-
3741 or Ray Borrego, 383-8529.
The Museum and Memorial Walk is dedicated
those who served in the Armed Forces during
wars of the past century.
Los Portales Museum and Visitor
Center — 1521 San Elizario Road. The muse-
um is operated by the San Elizario Genealogy
and Historical Society in an 1850s Territorial-
style building across from the San Elizario
church.Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Admission is free. Information: 851-1682.
Fort Selden State Monument — The
monument, in Radium Springs 13 miles north of
Las Cruces, is open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
except Tuesday. Admission is $3; (ages 16 and
under free). Sunday admission for New Mexico
residents is $1. Information: (575) 526-8911 or
nmmonuments.org.
Chamizal National Memorial — 800 S.
San Marcial. The National Park Service oper-
ates the memorial on land once claimed by
Mexico as part of a decades-long dispute over
the international boundary. The visitor center
has an exhibit on the history of the Chamizal
dispute. Visitors center open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free.
Information: 532-7273.

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Southwest Book Awards — The annual
Border Regional Library Association Awards
Banquet is 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, at
Ardovino’s Desert Crossing, One Ardovino
Drive in Sunland Park. Cocktail hour begins at 6
p.m. with dinner served at 7 p.m. The event
honors the latest works of outstanding area
authors, and also awards scholarships to gradu-
ate and undergraduate students pursuing
degrees in library/media. The BRLA librarian
and library staff member of the year will also be
honored. Reservation deadline is Feb. 21; no
payments accepted at the door. Cost: $30.
Reservations/information: Sebastian Diaz,
sdiaz@utep.edu, Cindy Williams,
cwilliams36@yahoo.com or brla.info.
Holocaust Museum book club — The El
Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center’s
book club meets at 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 27, to
discuss “The Lioness of Judah: A Jewish Lion
Tamer’s Memoir of Resistance and Survival” by
El Paso Holocaust survivor Sara Hauptman.
Discussion leader is El Paso Scene publisher
Randy Limbird. Light refreshments served.
Admission is free, but donations welcome.
Information/RSVP: 351-0048 ext. 24 or mari-
bel@elpasoholocaustmuseum.org.
The book chronicles the life of Hauptman
who fought in the Belgian Resistance and con-
cealed her true identity by working as a lion
tamer in a circus. Hauptman then found herself
in both Auschwitz and Dachau. Copies of book
may be purchased at the museum’s bookstore.
Barnes & Noble (East Side) — 9521
Viscount. Information: 590-1932.
Little One’s Storytime is 11 a.m. every Friday
with Miss Bonnie.
Eastside Sisters in Crime reading club meets
at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 1. Information: 629-
7063.
Book Review Podcasts — The NMSU
Library offers a new series of book review pod-
casts recorded by members of the NMSU cam-
pus community. Podcasts can be heard at
lib.nmsu.edu/ecasts/. Information: Humanities
Librarian Mardi Mahaffy, (575) 646-6925 or
mmahaffy@lib.nmsu.edu.
• March 1 – Reviewer Carrie Murphy on
“Autobiography of Red” by Anne Carson.
• March 15 – Reviewer Jeff Brown on “The
Shoemaker and the Tea Party” by Alfred Young
• March 29 – Reviewer Cindy Pierard on
“Finders Keepers: A Tale of Archaeological
Plunder and Obsession” by Craig Childs
• April 12 – Reviewer Chris Erickson on =
“The White Tiger” by Aravind Adiga
• April 26 – Reviewer Susan Beck on “A Gate
at the Stairs” by Lorrie Moore.
Tumblewords Project — The writing
workshops are 12:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Saturdays at Memorial Park Public Library, 3200
Copper. Workshops are free; donations for the
presenter are encouraged. Now in its 13th
year, the group is open to all writers in a non-
critique, non-caustic forum. Newcomers of all
ages welcome. Information: 328-5484 or tum-
blewordsproject@yahoo.com. Web: tumble-
wordsproject.com.
• March 5 — “And the Beat Goes On: Writing
Beat Poetry” with Chris Carmona. Carmona
currently is pursuing a Ph.D. at Texas A&M and
is co-editing an anthology of Beat Texas writing
for UT Press.
• March 12 — “The Radical Amazement of
Rainer Maria Rilke” with Robin Scofield.
Scofield has volunteered and participated in the
Tumblewords Project for 15 years. Her first
book is forthcoming from Mouthfeel Press.
• March 19 — “De-Rezzing The Greatest
Hits: A Look Into Pop Culture and Popular
Music as Interpreted by Computers” with Steve
Ogrey. Ogrey will provide a survey of musical
hits from the ‘50s to the ‘90s as interpreted by
a 20-year-old outdated computer. Ogrey is a
creative writing major at UTEP and a voice
actor for The F Plus.
• March 26 — “Wisdom in Words” with
Yvonne Collins. Collins is a writer, painter and
artist.
City of Night Book Club — Rio Grande
Adelante hosts the book club and social gather-
ing for LGBT community and friends at 7 p.m.
the first Monday of the month. The meetings
include a social, usually a dinner, as well as book
discussion. The March 7 book is “The Man
Jesus Loved” by Theodore W. Jennings Jr.
Discussion host is Bill Ellis. Information/location:
929-9282 or rgadelante.com.
‘The Story That Couldn’t Be Told’ — A
book reading and singing by Becky Cerling
Powers for her book nonfiction book “Laura’s
Children: the Hidden Story of a Chinese
Orphanage” is 3 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at
Dorris van Doren Library, 551 E. Redd. The
book is the result of Power’s 25-year quest to
discover the true story of her second cousin
Laura Richards’ life in North China from 1921
to 1951 rescuing castaway baby girls and other
destitute Chinese children.
Books will be available for purchase at the
reading in both English and Chinese. Admission
is free. Information: 875-0700.
Richards’ story was too dangerous to tell in
1951 when she returned to the United States
after refusing the Chinese government’s offer
to make her a national heroine.
Barnes & Noble (West Side) — 705
Sunland Park. Hours are 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 10
p.m. Sunday. Information: 581-5353 or bn.com.
Recurring events:
• Sisters in Crime mystery reading group meets
at 7 p.m. Monday, March 14.
• En la Sombra de Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz
bilingual reading group meets at 1 p.m. Tuesday,
March 15.
• Third Monday Book Group will meet at 10
a.m. Monday, March 21.
Children’s storytimes are 11 a.m. Saturdays;
Kids-n-Co. will host March 26.
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Barnes & Noble (Las Cruces) — 700 S.
Telshor in Mesilla Valley Mall. Information: (575)
522-4499.
Yarn Junkies Conversation Group meets at 10
a.m. Mondays.
Children’s storytimes are 10 a.m. Fridays.
BPEP School for Authors — Book
Publishers of El Paso hosts “How to Write and
Publish” workshops 2:15 to 5:15 p.m.
Saturdays at 912 Texas, Ste C. Registration
deadline is one week prior to class.
Information/registration: 472-7480.
Children’s Storytime — Chamizal National
Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial, hosts free story-
times with Ranger Dora for pre-school and
first-grade children 10 a.m. the third Thursday
of each month. The 45-minute story session is
followed by a 30-minute activity period.
Admission is free, but reservations strongly rec-
ommended: 532-7273, ext. 128 or
nps.gov/cham.
Rail Readers Book Club — The club
meets at 11 a.m. the second Wednesday of the
month at the Las Cruces Railroad Museum, 351
N. Mesilla in Las Cruces, to discuss a different
railroad themed mystery. RSVP appreciated:
(575) 647-4480.
‘Magic Carpet StoryTime’ — Doña Ana
Arts Council hosts free storytelling events
11:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays at at Branigan
Cultural Center, 501 N. Main, in Las Cruces,.
Information: (575) 541-2154 or las-
cruces.org/museums.

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 UTEP Cinema — UTEP Union Building
East, First Floor. Showings are at 7 p.m. Friday
and Saturday. Admission is $2 ($1 with UTEP,
student or military ID). Information: 747-5481.
• March 25-26 — “Somewhere.” A hard-liv-
ing actor reexamines his life when his 11-year-
old daughter pays a surprise visit. Rated R.
• April 1-2 — “Never Let Me Go.” Three
children spend their childhood in an English
boarding school. As they grow they come to
terms with the love they feel for each other
and prepare themselves for the reality that
awaits. Rated R.
Film Salon — The Film Salon at Trinity First
United Methodist Church, 801 N. Mesa contin-
ues its series of films by Frank Capra with “Mr.
Smith Goes to Washington” (starring Jimmy
Stewart) at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 5, in
Resler Hall. Admission is free. Nursery available
with two-day advance reservation. Information:
533-2674 or filmsalon.org. The final film in the
series is “Meet John Doe” April 2.
Fountain Theatre — 2469 Calle de
Guadalupe, Mesilla. The historic theater, oper-
ated by the Mesilla Valley Film Society, features
films at 7:30 p.m. nightly, plus 2:30 p.m.
Sunday. Admission: $7 ($6 seniors and students
with ID; $5 society members and children); $5
on Wednesday. Information: (575) 524-8287 or
mesillavalleyfilm.org.
• Feb. 25-March 3 – “Journey from Zanskar.”
Documentary filmmaker Frederick Marx traces
a trek led by the amiable Geshe Lobsang
Yonten as part of his holy vow to children.
• March 4-10 — “Another Year.” A married
couple who have remained blissfully happy into
their autumn years are surrounded by friends,
colleagues, and family who all seem to suffer
some degree of unhappiness. Rated PG-13.
• March 11-17 — “The Illusionist.” A
down-on-his-luck illusionist befriends a pretty
admirer. Rated PG.
• March 18-24 — “The Strange Case of
Angelica.”A photographer is escorted to the
estate of a wealthy family, where the beautiful
daughter has died shortly after her wedding,
before her bridal portrait could be taken.
• March 25-31 — “Barney’s Version.” Paul
Giamatti as Barney Panofsky meets the great
love of his life, Miriam (Rosamund Pike), at the
most inopportune time imaginable: at his wed-
ding to his second wife (Minnie Driver), a
wealthy Jewish princess. Rated R.
CinéMatinee Film Series — The Saturday
series showcases various themes. Screenings
are at 1:30 p.m. Saturdays at the Fountain
Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe in Mesilla.
Admission: $4 ($1 for Mesilla Valley Film
Society members), unless otherwise listed.
Information: mesillavalleyfilm.org.
• March 5 — “Enid is Sleeping” (1989). Made
in N.M. Enid (Maureen Mueller) makes life mis-
erable to anyone around her, including her hus-
band Harry (Judge Rheinhold) and her long-suf-
fering younger sister Jane (Elizabeth Perkins).
• March 12 — “Hi Lo Country”(1999). Made
in New Mexico. Billy Crudup and BWoody
Harrelson are cowboys re-united after serving
in World War II. Rated R.
• March 19 — “Lunafest” (2011). A collec-
tion of 10 short films by women filmmakers
and about women’s issues. Admission: $5 ($3
members); 15 percent of ticket sales go to
breast cancer research; the rest towards other
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women’s organizations.
• March 26 — “The Education of Little Tree”
(1997). Based on the best-selling novel by
Forrest Carter, the story captures the heartfelt
relationship between Little Tree and his grand-
parents. Rated PG.
New Mexico Museum of Space
History — Alamogordo, N.M. The museum’s
Tombaugh IMAX Dome Theater presents:
• “Sea Monsters” (11 a.m. and 1, 3 and 5
p.m.). Paleontologists work to solve an 82-mil-
lion-year-old mystery.
• “Hubble” (noon and 2 and 4 p.m.).
Audiences will blast off alongside the Atlantis
STS-125 crew, witness some of the most chal-
lenging spacewalks ever performed, and expe-
rience Hubble’s awe-inspiring imagery.
Tickets: $6 ($5.50 for seniors and military;
$4.50 ages 4-12). Ages 3 and under free for all
shows. Museum/Max combo tickets available.
Information: (877) 333-6589 or (575) 437-2840
or nmspacemuseum.org.
Jay’s Film Forecast — Film historian Jay
Duncan prepared this list of top monthly
“Coming Attractions” for movie fans, listed by
studio and release date.
March 4:
• The Adjustment Bureau (Universal) — Matt
Damon, Emily Blunt, Terence Stamp. Directed
by George Nolfi.
• Beastly (CBS Films) — Alex Pettyfer, Vanessa
Hudgens, Mary-Kate Olsen, Neil Patrick Harris.
Directed by Daniel Barnz.
• Happythankyoumoreplease (Anchor Bay) —
Josh Radnor, Malin Akerman, Zoe Zazan.
Directed by Radnor. (Postponed from Feb. 18)
• Rango (Paramount) — CG Animation.
Featuring the voices of Johnny Depp, Isla
Fisher. Directed by Gore Verbinski.
• Take Me Home Tonight (Relativity Media) —
Topher Grace. Directed by Michael Dowse.
March 11:
• Battle: Los Angeles (Columbia) — Aaron
Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez, Bridget
Moynahan. Directed by Jonathan Liebesman.
• Jane Eyre (Focus) — Mia Wasikowska,
Michael Fassbender, Jamie Bell. Directed by
Cary Fukunaga.
• Kill the Irishman (Anchor Bay) — Ray
Stevenson, Christopher Walken, Vincent
D’Onofrio. Directed by Jonathan Hensleigh.
• Mars Needs Moms (Disney) — Motion
Capture Animation. Featuring voices of Seth
Green, Joan Cusack. Directed by Simon Wells.
• Red Riding Hood (Warner Bros.) — Amanda
Seyfried, Lukas Haas, Gary Oldman. Directed
by Catherine Hardwicke.
March 18:
• Limitless (Relativity Media) — Bradley
Cooper. Directed by Neil Burger.
• The Lincoln Lawyer (Lionsgate) — Matthew
McConaughey, Marisa Tomei, Josh Lucas.
Directed by Brad Furman.
• Paul (Universal) — Simon Pegg, Nick Frost,
voice of Seth Rogen. Directed by Greg Mottola.
• Win Win (Fox Searchlight) — Paul Giamatti,
Amy Ryan, Jeffrey Tambor. Directed by
Thomas McCarthy.
March 25:
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (20th
Century-Fox) — Zachary Gordon, Devon
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 P
interesque: “marked especially by
halting dialogue, uncertainty of
identity, and air of menace.”
So says the Oxford English Dictionary
of plays written in the style of one of
the greatest playwrights of the last half
of the 20th Century, Harold Pinter.
Not many playwrights have a word
added to the dictionary to describe their
style. But not many playwrights have a
career that spans more than 50 years, 29
original stage plays, 27 screenplays,
plus many dramatic sketches, radio and
TV plays, poems, a novel, short fiction,
essays, speeches and letters.
His best-known plays all have been
adapted to film: “The Birthday Party,”
“The Caretaker,” “Betrayal” and “The
Homecoming,” which will be directed
by Dr. Joel Murray in UTEP’s Fox Fine
Arts Studio Theatre this month.
“We tried to do it a couple years ago
to celebrate Pinter’s Nobel Laureate
award, but it was being done in London
and was headed for Broadway, so Pinter
froze the rights,” Murray said. “He was
one of the few playwrights who kept
close watch on who was doing his
plays. I then did a couple main stage
plays, and am now back in the studio
and wanted to do it again.
Murray, head of acting and chair of the
Theatre and Dance Department, has
written, directed, and acted in over 200
stage, film, and prime time and daytime
television productions. He especially
likes this particular play of Pinter’s.
“The play is true craftsmanship. Its
structure is as air tight and linear as any
of Ibsen’s well-made, realistic plays. It’s
also very funny and still unique in many
ways — especially in its use of lan-
guage … although some audience mem-
bers will not think that or will not be
sure whether it’s funny or not, which is
part of its power.”
“The Homecoming” will be presented
March 9-13 in the Studio Theater, the
smaller of the two venues at UTEP’s
Fox Fine Arts Center. Murray said the
smaller location is perfect for the play.
“Because it’s a Studio play, we do not
have to be as concerned with marketing,
because the Dtudio is a smaller, more
intimate venue.,” Murray said. “Pinter is
not a household name with the average
theatre attendee, so it seemed a good
idea to give our audience a new experi-
ence. It’s a challenging play that doesn’t
resolve itself like the standard
Hollywood movie.”
He also thought the play would be a
good challenge to the school’s actors
and designers.
“Pinter teaches an actor an awful lot
about acting (he was a fine actor him-
self) through his economy of language,
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Bostick, Robert Capron. Directed by David
Bowers.
• Miral (Weinstein Co.) — Freida Pinto, Willem
Dafoe, Hiam Abbass. Directed by Julian
Schnabel.
• Sucker Punch (Warner Bros.) — Emily
Browning, Vanessa Hudgens, Abbie Cornish.
Directed by Zack Snyder.
March 2011
use of rhythms, and shock.”
What the story is about, Murray said,
isn’t that easy to explain.
“There is, as for any play worth read-
ing and/or seeing, no one answer,” he
said. But simply, “It’s all about domi-
nance and territory — human and mate-
rial. It is a very unfeminine, cold, bru-
tal, and brutally funny play, where the
males are all emasculated. It’s crude and
the family has no recognizable moral
code. They operate by their own brutal
rules.”
The family includes Max, the head of
the family, Sam, Lenny, Joey, Teddy
and his wife, Ruth. Marco Favela, most
recently George in “Of Mice and Men,”
plays Lenny; Chuck Gorden, associate
professor and head of directing at
UTEP, is Max. Damian Dena, as Joey,
and Nick Balcazar, Teddy, both were in
“Of Mice and Men.” Selina Nevarez,
last seen in “The Balcony” (and lead
singer for Radio La Chusma), is Ruth.
The biggest challenge of doing the
play, Murray said, is getting the actors
to understand Pinter’s style and incor-
porate it into their characters.
“This is a challenge for even seasoned
performers—one must know/learn sen-
sitivity to language, economy of move-
ment, making absolute sense out of the
large number of pauses and silences,
learning the rules of the game,” Murray
said. “These characters use language in
bizarre ways that seem almost surreal—
pauses and silences pack more punch
than words. The space is wide open (it’s
like watching a tennis match at extreme
courtside—a very funny and vicious
one) and people move only when
absolutely necessary, only when it
means something. All of this challenges
the actors.”
Simply, it’s all about creating that
Pinteresque picture.
“It’s all about learning how his world
operates and being absolutely clear
about what the action is.”
Carol Viescas is a veteran of
community theater and teaches
journalism at Bel Air High School.
DVD Releases
March 1:
• Burlesque / PG-13
March 8:
• Jackass 3 / R
March 15:
• Hereafter / PG-13
March 22:
• Skyline / PG-13
March 29:
• Tangled / PG
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 Local: Rock Against Autism
Benefit Concert: Act Now
House of Rock East offers up a strange but
brilliant double bill, combining a cult icon
and a man who fronted a band that should
have been. The latter is Jimmy Newquist of
Caroline’s Spine. The band used to be a sta-
ple of our live musical landscape but hasn’t
been seen here for years. He will be without
his regular crew and will be offering up an
acoustic set, something a little different for
his many well-seasoned fans in the area. The
former is John Easdale of Dramarama, a
band near and dear to my heart for years and
a staple of L.A. radio station KROQ.
Unfortunately, their musical output over the
last decade consists of one solitary album,
“Everybody Dies,” which is a masterpiece.
Easdale hasn’t been to El Paso for at least 20
years. There will be plenty of hits that will
keep you scratching your head and saying
“Oh, I know that song,” so be sure to take
advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime treat. It
all benefits Autism in El Paso. See you
Sunday, Feb. 27.
National: The Twilight Singers,
“Dynamite Steps,” Sup Pop
It has been close to three years since we have
heard a proper pack of howls from former
Afghan Whigs leader Greg Dulli, and even
then it was only at half capacity as he shared
the mic with former Screaming Trees front-
man Mark Lanegan in their then newly
formed duo, the Gutter Twins. He did squeak
out a 7-inch last year as part of a series of
tributes to Eddie Hinton. Now he is at the
helm once again with his group, the Twilight
Singers, who were last heard from in 2006.
The new album, “Dynamite Steps,” starts off
with a deceptively simple piano and solo
vocal, and then within 60 seconds we are
back in familiar territory and the puzzled
looks vanish from our collective faces. Dulli
and company once again crush everything in
their way with his guttural cigarette-coated
vocals front and center. Next up is a visit
from his Gutter Twins cohort that feels like a
B-side from their previous session. Then the
bass starts thumping and we are back on
course, burning and slashing our way to the
finish. This is a “Dynamite Step” on the
career path of Greg Dulli, but one can only
hope for a giant leap with a new disc every
year instead of the Twilight Singers’ five-
year gap.
Tom Petty, “Damn the
Torpedoes,” Ume/Geffen
It is hard to believe that Tom Petty has been
at this for almost 40 years, unless of course
you have seen him lately. The blonde hair
has turned gray, the baby face covered by an
overgrown beard most days, and there is a bit
more meat on the bones. The look might not
be standing the test of time but his music
absolutely does. Universal has reissued his
1979 crowning achievement, “Damn the
Torpedoes” — his third release, which fol-
lowed on the heels of “You’re Gonna Get,”
with the rockin’ hit “I Need to Know.” This
album comes flying out of the gate with the
chart topper “Refugee” and then keeps the
jabs coming with “Here Comes My Girl” and
“Even the Losers.” Out of the LP’s nine
tracks, more than half were heard on radio
airwaves, a feat unheard of today. The new
deluxe version doubles the original length
with four previously unreleased tracks, two
live gems, a demo and an alternate take. The
extra-special treat here is the rousing concert
version of Eddie Cochran’s “Somethin’
Else,” a song covered by artists from the Sex
Pistols to Led Zeppelin to Miles Davis — yet
Tom Petty makes it his own. Even if you’re
not in it for the bonus material, the upgrade
in remastering from the original analog tapes
is worth the price of admission alone.
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Todd Snider, “Storyteller,”
Aimless Records
Todd Snider is a musician who moves from
country to blues to rock to folk without miss-
ing a beat. There is one constant in Todd’s
world: he’s a great lyricist with a sarcastic
wit and a gift to twist subjects into unthink-
able directions. He’s a natural fit for the title
of his latest disc, “Storyteller.” The CD fea-
tures 24 cuts with his undeniably hilarious
banter in between, at times blurring the lines
between standup comic and musician. He
originally came to the public’s attention with
“Talkin’ Seattle Grunge Rock Blues,” a hid-
den track on his debut, which took aim at the
depressed grunge scene and shattered it into
a heap of hysterical one-liners. That was
more than 15 years ago, and he has moved
on to explore 12-step programs, prenuptials
and the music industry, to name a few choice
subjects. Then it’s all blended with guitar-
slinger strumming, a Dixieland horn section,
tambourine shaking and country twang for
miles. Whether it’s a tale ripped from his
actual life, a musing on how things should
be, or a ranting about the ills of society, it is
all spun in the style of Snider, a true modern-
day storyteller.
Collectibles: Audio Fidelity
Superior Sound & Vision on
CD and Vinyl
Music stores actually once had a section of
releases for audiophiles and the bulk of this
space was occupied by gold CDs. These spe-
cial discs provided a sound as close to the
actual recording session as possible. Gold
CDs are made with a pure 24-karat gold sur-
face, said to be a more superior reflective
plane and more resistant to oxidation. The
major manufacturers were DCC & Mobile
Fidelity, which both closed their doors more
than a decade ago. Recently, Mobile Fidelity
has reemerged under the Music Direct
umbrella. A new player in this market is
Audio Fidelity, helmed by a former DCC
head. They use the original vintage mixes
played back on a specially constructed play-
back deck. The engineers create the best
sounding versions, and the final digital mas-
ters are shipped directly to the manufacturing
plant for etching in “real time” onto the glass
surface by laser. These CDs contain deluxe
packaging with die-cut slipcases that reveal
the CDs image. Each is a limited edition and
individually numbered. They have also
released a baker’s dozen of 180-gram deluxe
packaging vinyl LPs, making Audio Fidelity
the new leader in exceptional recordings.
Keep an eye out for this upcoming show:
It was my ninth-favorite disc for 2010. Now
you can hear a few cuts from “Street Songs
of Love” and more greats from the illustrious
career of Alejandro Escovedo live on Friday,
March 11, at the Reyn Theatre (down the
street from The Plaza and Camino Real).
Brian Chozick is owner of
Tumblin’ Dice Music. Drop him a
line at tumblindicemusic@netscape.net.
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april
PrEVIEW
Note: Other April events are listed
elsewhere in this issue, including
Here’s the Ticket, Pages 14-16.
Better Business Bureau and Torch
Awards — Character First founder Tom Hill
is keynote speaker at the BBB’s annual lunch-
eon meeting and Torch Awards1 11:30 a.m. to
2 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, at The Summit
Ballroom & Conference Center, 120 N.
Festival. Tickets: $50. Information: 490-0762.
Celebrity Waiter Spaghetti Dinner —
Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center’s
12th annual fundraiser is 6 p.m. Thursday,
April 7, at St. Pius X Parish’s Msgr. Arturo
Banuelas Community Center, 1050 N. Clark, at
Geronimo. Admission: $40. Information: 544-
5126, ext. 23 or las-americas.org.
Joyce Meyer — The author and founder of
Joyce Meyer Ministries brings her conference
tour to El Paso 7 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. and 7
p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday, April 7-9, at
Abundant Living Faith Center, Admission is
free. Information: 532-8543 or alfc.com.
‘Huapango’ — Ballet Folklorico Paso del
Norte performs at 7:30 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday, April 8-10, at the
Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. San
Marcial. Tickets: $10.
El Paso Artists Studio Tour — The 4th
annual tour is Saturday and Sunday April 9-10
featuring Eastside, Northeast and Mission Valley
artists and April 16-17 featuring Westside,
March 2011
Upper Valley and Downtown artists.
Information: 833-0636 or bobada@elp.rr.com.
Sgt. Ruben Orozco Torch Run — 8K
Run/2 Mile Walk benefiting Special Olympics
Texas Area-19 programs is 8 a.m. Sunday, April
10, at Stanton and Cincinnati, Kern Place.
Registration/information: 532-1795 or sotx.org.
Children’s Grief Center dinner — The
Children’s Grief Center’s gala Spring Fundraiser
Dinner and Auction is 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday,
April 14, at the Coronado Country Club.
Tickets: $100. Information: 532-6004.
Concierto de las Americas — The “Rock
and Roll” concert is 2 p.m. Friday, April 15, at
the Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. San
Marcial. Tickets: $5.
EPSO with Dmitri Berlinsky - The guest
violinist joins conductor Sarah Ioannides and
the El Paso Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m.
April 15-16 at The Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $6-
$37. Information: 532-3776.
UTEP Track Invitational — Top-ranked
university track teams and other athletes will
compete in the annual all-day track meet,
beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 16, at Kidd
Field, UTEP. Information: 747-5347, 747-6841
or utepathletics.com.
FloraFest 2011 — The UTEP Centennial
Museum’s annual native plant sale is 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 16-17.
Information: 747-8994 or museum.utep.edu.
“A Sousa Spectacular” - 7:30 p.m. April
21, at UTEP’s Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall. El
Paso Wind Symphony closes its season with a
salute to “The March King” John Phillip Sousa.
Tickets $12.50 ($7.50 military, students and
seniors). Information: 760-5599.
Quint Quintet — El Paso Pro-Musica closes
its season with a Night of Tango at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 22, at NMSU’s Atkinson Recital
Hall and Saturday, April 23, at UTEP’s Fox
Fine Arts Recital Hall. Tickets: $25 ($20 sen-
ior/military, $5 student). Information: 833-9400
or eppm.org.
‘Party for the Planet’ — El Paso Zoo,
4001 E. Paisano, will host special Earth Day
exhibits and activities 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, April 23. Information: 521-1850 or
elpasozoo.org.
El Paso Scene
‘Anne of Green Gables’ — Shining Star
Drama Team, composed of home-schooled stu-
dents, presents the play at 1 and 6 p.m.
Saturday, April 23, at the Chamizal National
Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Ticket prices to
be announced.
Special Olympics Spring Games —
April 23-May 7 with golf, aquatics, basketball
and more. Information: 533-8229 or sotx.org.
Taste of Frontera — Frontera Land Alliance
will host its annual meeting and fundraiser at 6
p.m. Thursday, April 28, at Ardovino’s Desert
Crossing. Information: 526-7725, 490-8601 or
fronteralandalliance.org.
Talent Showcase — The variety show by
students of St. Clement’s School is at 6 p.m.
Friday, April 29, at the Chamizal National
Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Tickets: $10
“The Three Musketeers” - The UTEP
Department of Theatre and Dance presents
Ken Ludwig’s lively adaptation of Alexadre
Dumas’s adventure April 29-May 8, in the Fox
Fine Arts Wise Family Theatre. Showtime is 8
p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
Ticket information: 747-5118.
Run/Walk for Autism — 3rd annual aware-
ness and fundraising 5K run and one-mile family
fun walk Saturday, April 30. Information: 772-
9100 or southwestasa.com.
Dia de los Niños, Dia de los Libros’ —
The 15th annual children’s day/book day 11
a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at
Washington Park, next to the El Paso Zoo.
Admission is free. Information: 543-5468 or
elpasolibrary.org.
First Thanksgiving Conference and
Celebration — San Elizario Genealogy and
Historical Society’s 20th annual conference is 9
a.m. to noon April 30, at Adobe Horseshoe
Dinner Theater. Information: 851-9997.
La Viña Blues & Jazz Festival — noon to
7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 30-May 1,
at La Viña Winery, 4201 S. NM Highway 28 in
La Union, N.M. one mile north of Vinton Road
on Highway 28. Information: (575) 882-7632.
Spirit of the Painted Sky Powwow —
The 2nd annual powwow is April 30-May 1.
The event, sponsored by United Inter-Tribal
Nations, includes traditional Native American
art, crafts, dress, music and food. Information:
599-1936 or intertribalnations@hotmail.com.
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 Advertiser Index
Alma Calderon 39 Furrs Family Dining 52 Phoenix Dawn 35
Ann’s Est. & Mov’g Sales 56 Geico 22 Pizazz 10
Antonio Soegaard-Torres 8 Glass Goodies 25 Precision Prosthetics 52
Ardovino’s Desert Crossing 34 Goatgames.com 23 Prestige Women’s Health 28
Ardovino’s Pizza 35 Hal Marcus Gallery 45 PTEP 29
Around and About Tours 16 Hans Martial Arts 26 Bill Rakocy 38

!!! ATMAS Healing

Barnett Harley Davidson
12
28
HC Kiwanis Bingo
Health Matters
12
9
Ranch Furntiture
Real Estate El Paso
37
58
BeadCounter 25 Hospital Angeles 2 Reidsan Dog Training 41
Beauty Solutions 26 House for Sale( 56 Rio Bravo Watercolorist 9
La Bella Casita 25 Inside Out Designs Inc. 23 Ronda Brown 38
Better Business Bureau 36 Int'l Quality Products 16 Rubin Gallery 32
The Bookery 52 JeDaLi art 22 Salt Box House Antiques 25
Bruce Nehring Consort 21 Keeble Services 41 Salud Y Vida 50
Bruce’s Air 40 Kidspaloooza 60 San Elizario artists 43
The Busy Lady 25 KTEP 54 San Francisco's Cosmetics 48
" Casitas Coronado 35 La Tierra Café 37 Santa Teresa Nat Colon 26
Cattleman's 37 Dan Lambert 35 Sasahara Studio 44
Cecila Burgos LPC 29 Lancers Club 36 Sexy Jeans 57
Cert. Training with Danny 19 Landmark Mercantile 3 Showtime El Paso! 17
Cheryl Campos 19 Las Cruces Art Fair 32 Shundo Dance Studio 16
Cloudcroft Mardi Gras 19 Las Cruces Museum of Art 44 Silver City Galleries 5
COAS 53 Lynx Exhibits 45 Silver City MainStreet 21
Collectibles 49 Magoffin Home 24 Stahmanns Farms 7
Deming Museum 12 The Marketplace 25 Sun City Women's Health 15
Domino’s 38 Martha Garcia 52 Sun. Pk Racetrack 6
Edible Arrangements 32 Mesa Street Antique 14 SW Liposculpture 14, 50
El Paso Art Association 39 Mesilla Book Center 53 Telemates 55
El Paso Artisan Gallery 3 Metta Massage 9 Teresa Fernandez 46
EP Community College 41 Mimbres Region Art Council 57 Texas Satsang 42
EP Conv & Perf Arts Ctr 18 Mind/Body Studio 16 Truth or Consequences 4
El Paso Museum of Art 47 Mr Motorcycle 7 Unity Bookstore 53
El Paso Opera 27 Nayda’s Gems & Stones 25 UTEP Athletics 56
El Paso Saddleblanket 23 New Image Laser Cosmetics 46 Vanities 59
El Paso Zoo 48 New York Life 22 Vegetarian Society of EP 24
Elegant Consignments 25 NM Farm & Ranch Museum 20 Venetian Furniture Co. 30
EP Fencing 55 Pat Olchefski-Winston 58 Village Inn 49
Estate and New Jewelry 5 Marie Otero 39 Walgreens 50
Executive Singles 27 Pancho Villa State Park 34 Western Traders 37
Familia El Paso 29 Parks & Recreation 51 Wyler Aerial Tramway 55
Fort Bliss MWR 9 Paseo Christian Church 23 Yanni 13
Fountain Theatre 55 Perkins Jewelry Supply 56 Yoga for Life 52
Franklin Mtns Poppy Cel. 11 PhiDev Inc 40 Young Law Firm 49

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