April 2006

March 27 - April 2
42nd Annual American Indian Week
New Mexico State University Campus, off of University. (505) 646-4207. amerind@nmsu.edu or www.nmsu.edu/~aip/amerindweek.html

March 31 - April 1
New Mexico State University Aggies Softball vs Louisiana Tech (Game 1 and Game 2)
New Mexico State University, Presley Askew Complex, Stewart Street.  Friday 5 pm, Saturday Game 1 at 12 pm and Saturday Game 2 at 2 pm.  505-646-1420.  www.nmstatesports.com

March 31 - April 2
Big Time Hoops Boys High School Basketball Showcase
Onate High School, 6800 N. Main Street on Highway 70.  Call for times and location.  www.bigtimehoops.com

April 1
Annual AGGIE Day at New Mexico State University
New Mexico State University, east of the Pan American Center, on University Avenue.  1:30 pm - 10 pm. The purpose of NMSU AGGIE Day is to unify New Mexico State University and the greater Las Cruces community and celebrate the founding of the University 115 years ago. Annual Aggie Day will consist of university recognition, entertainment performances, group activities, philanthropy, food and other activities. This will be a family event and all are invited.  Activities include:  carnival (all weekend) corner of university and Jordan, two stages with live entertainment throughout the event and representatives from 300 campus organizations. Music by Not Yet Seven and Next to the Tracks.  A fireworks display at 7 pm will be followed by the annual Greek Sing.  Free and open to the public.  505-646-3616/505-646-0111. alum.nmsu.edu/aggieday

April 1
lo-fi productions present “Fuddy Meers” by David Lindsay-Abaire
Southwest Fitness Center, 1309 East Foster Road, north of Church on the Rock. 8 pm. Directed by Brandon Brown. Claire has a rare form of psychogenic amnesia that erases her memory whenever she goes to sleep. This morning, like all mornings, she wakes up a blank slate. Her chipper husband comes in, explains her condition and hands her a book filled with all sorts of essential information. A limping, lisping, half-blind, half-deaf man in a ski mask, pops out from under her bed and claims to be her brother, there to save her. She’s hustled off to the country house of her mother (a recent stroke victim whose speech has been reduced to utter gibberish.) Claire’s journey gets even more complicated when a dimwitted thug, her driven husband and perpetually stoned son show up with a claustrophobic lady-cop that they’ve kidnapped. This poignant and brutal new comedy traces one woman’s attempt to regain her memory while surrounded by a curio-cabinet of alarmingly bizarre characters. Charge: $5. For more information contact: Brandon - 505-650-3496/Beck - 505-312-6164. lo_fiproductions@hotmail.com  

April 1
National Public Observatory Stars-N-Parks
Leasburg Dam State Park, 15 miles North of Las Cruces on I-25, get off at exit 19 and take NM 157 West to the park entrance. Arrive time: 6:20 pm. Program starts at 7:30 pm. and ends at 9 pm. Participants will view: Three day old Moon, Mars, & Saturn, Taurus to Libra, and Ursa Major well presented. Regular Park Hours: 7 am - Sunset. $5. Call for more information. 505-527-8386/505-532-1486. www.Astro-NPO.org or jgilkiso@zianet.com

April 1
New Mexico State University Aggies Men's Tennis vs New Mexico
New Mexico State University, Tennis Courts, Gregg Street & Williams Street.   11 am.   5 05-646-5151.  www.nmstatesports.com

April 1 
New Mexico State University Aggies Women's Tennis
New Mexico State University, Tennis Courts, Gregg Street & Williams Street.  Houston, Saturday 1 pm.  505-646-5151. www.nmstatesports.com

April 1
New Mexico Wilderness Alliance host hike to Indian Hollow of Hike in the Organ Mountains
Aguirre Springs located on Highway 70.  Meet at the parking lot Southwest Environmental Center, 275 N. Downtown Mall   - 7:30 pm. 5 miles round trip.  Time: 3 - 4 hours round trip and elevation range from 4,700 - 6,800.  Difficulty: Strenuous.  A $3 person day use fee is required at Aguirre Springs.  505-527-9962. alberto@nmwild.org

April 1
Saturday Family Day “Cuzco Placemat”
New Mexico State University Museum, NMSU campus in Kent Hall, University Avenue and Solano Drive. 2 pm. 3:30 pm. Workshop is FREE and no sign up is necessary. Weather permitting, workshops are held outside in the Museum courtyard. Call for more information. 505-646-5161 or 505-646-3739. www.nmsu.edu/~museum/event.htm 

April 1
Scaly Slimy
Las Cruces Natural History Museum, Las Cruces Museum of Natural History, Mesilla Valley Mall, 700 S. Telshor Blvd.  10 am.  This live animal program is for children 3 - 10 years, parents are encouraged to stay.  This four week long program is repeated 3 times a year.  The grand finale of each session culminates with a a field trip to a special desert site, for actual viewing of live animals.  Live animals are used to teach the topics in animal science.  Free and open to the public.  505-522-3120. astafford@las-cruces.org  or  www.las-cruces.org/Public-Services/museumnh/index.html

April 1
The Southern New Mexico presents Preseason Scramble 
Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds, 11 miles west on I-10, exit 132. Gates open at 5 pm, Races start at 7:45 pm. Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Super Trucks, Legends. 505-524-7913.  www.snmspeedway.com

April 1
Trinity Site Tour
Socorro, New Mexico.  Call for times.  505-678-1134.   www.wsmr.army.mil/pao/TrinitySite/trinst.htm

April 1 - 2
Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra Classics Series - Classic V
New Mexico State University, Music Center Recital Hall, North Horseshoe Circle and Espina Street. Saturday 8 pm and Sunday 3 pm.  Wagner: Die Meistersinger; Mahler: Kindertotenlieder; Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche; Ravel: Bolero; Lucille Beer, mezzo-soprano . Limited tickets $25 available beginning March 17.  505-646-3709.  jylenewright@lascrucessymphony.com or www.ticketmaster.com or www.lascrucessymphony.com

April 1 -  5
Alan Carrison Landscapes Exhibit
Las Cruces Convention and Visitors Bureau, 211 N. Water Street.  Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm.  505-541-2444.
www.lascrucescvb.org

April 1 - 6
Mesilla Valley Film Society presents, “Trudell: The lives and words of John Trudell”
The Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, one block south of the Plaza. 7:30 pm nightly (Sunday matinee at 2:30 pm only). This film by Cherokee director Heather Rae is 1 hour and 15 minutes long. Rae has spent a dozen years filming this biography of American Indian activist, poet, songwriter and actor John Trudell, who was the public voice of the tribes occupying Alcatraz in 1969. He calls Western civilization a ''great lie'' and Christopher Columbus a ''virus.'' His outspokenness has earned him a 17,000-page FBI dossier. He was chairman of the American Indian Movement during the occupation of Wounded Knee and was deeply involved in efforts to free Leonard Peltier, convicted in 1977 of killing two FBI agents at the Pine Ridge Indian. Trudell began writing poetry and published his first book in 1981….Preceding the Saturday, April 1st screening of Trudell, singer/songwriter and Native American flutist, Randy Granger, will perform beginning at 7 pm. Granger, a New Mexico native, has several CD's to his credit, and has performed at numerous venues throughout the area. Doors open at 6:45 pm. This film is not rated. Ticket prices: Regular $6, students/seniors $5, members, children & Wednesday’s $4. 505-524-8287.  www.fountaintheatre.org

April 1 -  9
“New Works by Raul Dorn” Exhibit
White Raven Studios, 425 W. Griggs Avenue. Studio Hours: Tuesday - Saturday - 12 noon - 5 pm. This Exhibit features abstract imagery. 505-525-9543. www.white-raven-studios.com

April 1 - 13
“Jewish Pioneers of New Mexico” Exhibit
New Mexico State University Museum, corner of University Avenue and Solano Drive. Tuesday - Saturday, noon - 4 pm.  Rare vintage photographs and narrative text, the exhibit will chronicle Jewish immigrants' lives to New Mexico during the early 1800s who established themselves as merchants, bankers, miners, ranchers and even a Jewish governor of Acoma Pueblo. (505) 646-3739.  www.nmsu.edu/~museum/index.htm

April 1 - 15
lo-fi productions present “Fuddy Meers” by David Lindsay-Abaire
Southwest Fitness Center, 1309 East Foster Road, north of Church on the Rock. 8 pm. Directed by Brandon Brown. Claire has a rare form of psychogenic amnesia that erases her memory whenever she goes to sleep. This morning, like all mornings, she wakes up a blank slate. Her chipper husband comes in, explains her condition and hands her a book filled with all sorts of essential information. A limping, lisping, half-blind, half-deaf man in a ski mask, pops out from under her bed and claims to be her brother, there to save her. She’s hustled off to the country house of her mother (a recent stroke victim whose speech has been reduced to utter gibberish.) Claire’s journey gets even more complicated when a dimwitted thug, her driven husband and perpetually stoned son show up with a claustrophobic lady-cop that they’ve kidnapped. This poignant and brutal new comedy traces one woman’s attempt to regain her memory while surrounded by a curio-cabinet of alarmingly bizarre characters. Showing April 1, 7, 8, 14, 15.  Charge: $5. For more information contact: 505-650-3496/505-312-6164. lo_fiproductions@hotmail.com

April 1 -  28
Black Range Artists Exhibit
Branigan Cultural Center, Shannon Room, 500 N. Water Street. Gallery hours: Monday - Friday 10 am - 4 pm, Saturday 9 am - 1 pm. Group exhibition of mixed media. Reception on April 7 from 5 pm - 7 pm. Admission is free and open to the public. 505-541-2155. http://museums.las-cruces.org

April 1 - 30  
Hatching the Past Exhibit
Las Cruces Museum of Natural History, Mesilla Valley Mall, 700 S. Telshor Blvd.  Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm, Monday - Thursday and Saturday 10 am - 5 pm, Friday 10 am - 8 pm.  Take a rare and exciting look at the life of dinosaurs through their eggs, nests and embryos in Hatching the Past.  This remarkable hands-on exhibition offers an astounding array of authentic dinosaur eggs and nests collected from all over the globe - including those of each of the major plant and meat-eating dinosaur groups.  Hatching the Past presents new discoveries about dinosaur reproduction and behavior.  Although dinosaur eggs were first recognized in the 1920’s, their scientific significance was not fully appreciated until the end of the 20th century. Today dinosaur eggs are recognized for their enormous scientific value and for offering fascinating details and fresh insights into the behavior, growth and evolution of dinosaurs. Free and open to the public.  505-522-3120. astafford@las-cruces.org  or  www.las-cruces.org/Public-Services/museumnh/index.html

April 1 - 30
Legends in Leather Saddle Makers of the Southwest Exhibit
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road.  Monday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm, Sunday 12 noon - 5 pm.  For generations, their hand-tooled creations have connected horse and rider.  As both artists and craftsmen, saddle makers designed and built a valuable tool that included a unique artistic touch.  The exhibit will feature an old-fashioned saddle store with all types of tack, an area where local saddle makers can demonstrate their craft, an interactive area that includes children's activities and show the steps to making a saddle, and an historic area that will profile two of the top saddle makers in the Southwest - Austin "Slim" Green and S. D. Myres.  Several of Green's and Myres' saddles will be on display.   This large, new exhibition at the museum will bring long-overdue recognition to the art of saddle making.  $3 adults, $2 Seniors (60 and over), $1 children (6 - 17),  5 and under free. 505-522-4100. www.frhm.org

April 1 - December 31
Shelley Black Art Exhibit
Nash Gallery, 1701 Calle de Mercado.  Gallery hours:  Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm.  Sunday 12 pm - 5 pm.  An internationally renowned artist whose work ranges from vibrantly interpreted landscapes to life-like portraiture.  505-523-2311.

April 1 - 30
Sunset Stroll Nature Walk
White Sands National Monument, 45 miles east on Highway 70.   One hour before sunset.  A leisurely one hour ranger-guided nature walk. Experience sunset over the white sands and see the plants and animals of the dune field. A photographer's delight. Starts at sign along the dune drive.  $3 per person (16 years and under free).  505-679-2599/505-479-6124.   www.nps.gov/whsa

April 2
Mesilla Valley Track Club 5K Run/25K Bike/500M Swim
New Mexico State University Natatorium, 8 am.  Start and finish at New Mexico State University Natatorium.  USA Triathlon sanction. 505-524-7824.  doneugenia@aol.com

April 3
Live Music “Pharmacy”
The Bean, 201 Avenida de Mesilla. 6 pm. Free. All Age Show! 505-523-0560.

April 4
Harvest Cooking Event
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road. 2 pm - 4 pm. Museum Hours: Monday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm, Sunday 12 noon - 5 pm. This hands-on cooking class focuses on different ways of preparing seasonal foods. This month, our chef, Carol Koenig will give us some creative ideas for preparing garlic, salad greens and rhubarb. $20. Pre-registration is required. Museum Admission: $3 adults, $2 seniors (60 and over), $1 children (6 - 17), 5 and under free. 505-522-4100. www.frhm.org

April 6
Live Music “Jamburglars”
Ramada Palms Resort, 201 E. University Avenue. Call for time. 505-526-4411. www.zatmusic.com/BANDS.html

April 6
New Mexico Children's Cabinet Town Hall with Lt. Governor Diane D. Denish
New Mexico State University, Golf Course Club House on campus on University Avenue.  6 pm - 7:30 pm.  The member of New Mexico Children's Cabinet town hall extend an invitation to those you think would be interested in attending this event. Please RSVP or to pose questions, please contact Claire Dudley, Director New Mexico Children's Cabinet, 505-476-2250. Claire.dudley@state.nm.us

April 7
A Night of Comedy and Dance
New Mexico State University Campus Preciado Park on Payne Street.  4 pm - midnight.  Noted El Paso comedian Patrick Candelaria and an additional comedian will entertain the crowd early in the evening.  The comedy hour will be followed by dance featuring DJ Paisa.  505-646-4206.

April 7
Ashwini Ayanam
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road.  7 pm.  A classical Indian Dancer, will present Natya Darpanam, which means reflections of dance.  $10 for adults; $8 for seniors and students and available at the door. 505-646-2070/505-522-4100.  

April 7
Finally Friday!  Performance by Bayou Seco
Downtown Las Cruces. Every Friday from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm. Take a break from your hectic schedule, bring some munchies and enjoy live performances hosted by the City of Las Cruces. Admission is free!  505-541-2288. ohennessey@las-cruces.org

April 7
Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra Family Concert "Magic at the Symphony" with Lyn Dillies 
New Mexico State University, Music Center Recital Hall, North Horseshoe Circle and Espina Street.  7 pm.  The LSCO Family Concert program begins with an instruments "petting zoo" in the Recital Hall lobby at 6 pm followed by Magic at the Symphony at 7 pm.  $5 General admission.  505-646-3709.  jylenewright@lascrucessymphony.com or www.ticketmaster.com or www.lascrucessymphony.com

April 7
Adolfo Urias, Grupo Principe and Centauro
Dickerson's Barn, 3920 W. Picacho Avenue.  Call for time.  505-526-1106.

April 7  
Live Music “Captian Jookie and No Regrets”
The Club, 1200 E. Foster. 10 pm - Close. Must be 21 years of age or older. Charge $3. Call for more information. 505-521-1137.

April 7
Live Music "Trio Servando and Algo Nuevo"
Victoria's It's Time To Dance, 2395 N. Solano Drive.  6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Trio de Servando and 9 pm - 1:30 am Algo Nuevo. 505-523-0440 .

April 7
Live Music "The Anderson Council and Kiss to Betray"
The Bean, 201 Avenida de Mesilla. Call for time.  505-523-0560.

April 7
New Mexico State University Tombaugh Observatory Event
New Mexico State University Tombaugh Observatory located east of Williams Avenue, near the running track.  7 pm - 8 pm. Astronomy personnel on hand will be faculty member Nancy Chanover and graduate students Jim Norwood and Carrie Anderson. The domes are not heated, so please dress according to the weather.  Weathering permitting, participants will observe the Orion Nebula (stellar nursery), the planet Saturn, the moon and the Beehive Cluster.   505-646-4438.  

April 7
"Once Upon a Day" by Lisa Tucker
COAS Downtown Mall, 317 N. Water Street.  7 pm.  Ms. Tucker invites you to a wine and cheese party and reading/signing/discussion of her new novel.  505-524-8471.  

April 7 - 8
lo-fi productions presents “Fuddy Meers” by David Lindsay-Abaire
Southwest Fitness Center, 1309 East Foster Road, N. of Church on the Rock. 8 pm. Directed by Brandon Brown. Claire has a rare form of psychogenic amnesia that erases her memory whenever she goes to sleep. This morning, like all mornings, she wakes up a blank slate. Her chipper husband comes in, explains her condition and hands her a book filled with all sorts of essential information. A limping, lisping, half-blind, half-deaf man in a ski mask, pops out from under her bed and claims to be her brother, there to save her. She’s hustled off to the country house of her mother (a recent stroke victim whose speech has been reduced to utter gibberish.) Claire’s journey gets even more complicated when a dimwitted thug, her driven husband and perpetually stoned son show up with a claustrophobic lady-cop that they’ve kidnapped. This poignant and brutal new comedy traces one woman’s attempt to regain her memory while surrounded by a curio-cabinet of alarmingly bizarre characters. Charge: $5. 505-650-3496/505-312-6164. lo_fiproductions@hotmail.com 

April 7 - 9
High Noon Soccer League and New Mexico Rush Soccer Club "6th Annual Border Cup Soccer Tournament"
High Noon Soccer Complex, 2004 Bruins Lane.  Call for times (all day event).  Entry fees vary for each age group.  505-649-0321. nmrushlc@yahoo.com or www.zianet.com/soccerlc

April 7 - 9 
New Mexico State University Aggies Men's Baseball vs Sacramento State
New Mexico State University, Presley Askew Complex, Stewart Street. Friday, Saturday at 6:05 pm, and Sunday 1:05 pm.  505-646-1420. www.nmstatesports.com or www.ticketmaster.com

April 7 - 13
Mesilla Valley Film Society presents, “CachÈ”
The Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, one block south of the Plaza. 7:30 pm nightly (Sunday matinee at 2:30 pm only). Cache, directed by Michael Haneke, is 1 hour and 57 minutes long. A famous Parisian TV presenter receives menacing, mysterious ''surveillance videos'' at his home, showing scenes from his private life. The film is partly a parable for France's repressed memory of la nuit noire, the night of October 17, 1961, when hundreds of Algerian demonstrators in Paris were beaten and killed by the police. “CachÈ” is about the prosperous west's fear and hatred of the Muslim world and those angry pauperized masses once under our colonial control, and over whose heads a new emporium is being negotiated in the Middle East and beyond. The bad dream into which the characters are plunged is scrutinized with forensic clarity and dispassion….This film is rated R for brief strong violence. In French with English subtitles. Ticket prices: Regular $6, students/seniors $5, members, children & Wednesday’s $4. 505-524-8287.  www.fountaintheatre.org

April 7 - 15
Carnival!!!
Pan American east parking lot on University Avenue.  Weeknights 5 pm - 11 pm and weekends 12 pm - 12 am.  Admission $2 or free with a Pepsi can.  (Games, food and rides extra).  A daily mega pass can be purchased at Pic Quik for $15.  This allows the Mega Pass holder admission and access to all rides that they want for that one day.  A day pass can be purchased at the gate for $22. The pass holder will be provided admission and acces to all rides for that day.  Ticket can ONLY be purchased at Pic Quik and at the gate.  

April 7 - 23
Las Cruces Community Theatre presents, "Blythe Spirit"
Las Cruces Community Theater, 313 N. Downtown Mall.  “Blythe Spirit” is one of Noel Coward’s best-loved farces.  In order to research the occult for a book, novelist Charles Condomine enlists the aid of an eccentric medium who agrees to conduct a séance in his home.  Things go awry when the spirit of Charles’s deceased wife, Elvira, appears.  Unfortunately, Charles is the only person who can see or hear the attractive, mischevious Elvira.  Charles’s new wife Ruth is at first concerned about his sanity but later becomes jealous of his apparent fondness for Elvira.  Living and dead vie for affection and attention as the play ends with an unexpected twist.  Friday and Saturday shows are 8 pm, Sunday matinees at 2 pm.  Tickets are $8 and $7 for Students/Seniors; children under six are $5.  For reservations, call the theatre at 505-523-1200. or make them online at www.lcctnm.org

April 7 - 28
Sally Quillin Flower Painting Exhibit, “The Flower Garden”
Tombaugh Gallery, Unitarian Universalist Church, 2000 S. Solano Drive.  505-522-7281.  www.uuchurchlc.us

April 7 - 29
Signs of Hope Exhibit - Sterling Trantham Exhibit
Branigan Cultural Center, Richardson Gallery, 500 N. Water Street. Gallery hours: Monday - Friday 10 am - 4 pm, Saturday 9 am - 1 pm. Photography Exhibition. Reception on Friday, April 7 from 5 pm - 7 pm. Admission is free and open to the public. 505-541-2155. http://museums.las-cruces.org

April 7 - 29
Group Exhibit – Black Range Artists, Inc.
Branigan Cultural Center, Richardson Gallery, 500 N. Water Street.  Gallery hours:  Monday – Friday 10 am – 4 pm, Saturday 9 am – 1 pm.  Admission is free and open to the public.  505-541-2155.  http://museums.las-cruces.org

April 7 - 30
A Very Special Event "Ancient Ruins-New Vistas"
The Blue Gate Fine Art Gallery, 311 N. Downtown Mall.  Gallery regular hours:  Tuesday - Friday 10 am - 5 pm, Saturday 9 am - 1 pm.  Artists' reception and sales Friday, April 7, 5 pm - 8 pm at the Blue Gate Fine Art Gallery.  

April 7 – 30
“April in Paris” Exhibit
M. Phillip’s Fine Art Gallery, 300 N. Downtown Mall.  Features paintings of Paris done in the mid-20th century.  505-525-1367. 

April 8
17th Annual Frontier Day
Fort Selden State Monument, 13 miles north of Las Cruces on I-25, exit 19.  Call for times.  Highlights demonstrations of 1865-91 Indian Wars, military life including cavalry, infantry, artillery and camp life. Further demonstrations illustrate the daily life and trials of women at the post and children's period games and toys, as well as historic/contemporary musical entertainment. Take a trip back in time with a visit to Fort Selden State Monument. Staff dress up and recreate life in the Old West as they honor the Buffalo Soldiers, an all black cavalry sent to Fort Selden to protect settlers from the Apache raids after the Civil War.  505-526-8911/800-429-9488. www.nmculture.org 

April 8
A Masquerade Ball
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road. 6:30 pm - midnight. The Junior League of Las Cruces Annual Gala presents this Masquerade Ball. Cocktails, Dinner, and Entertainment featuring “The Liars”. Black Tie Optional. $100 per person. 505-524-4725.

April 8
Buffalo Soldiers-Military Heroes of the Southwest
Fort Selden State Monument, 13 miles north of Las Cruces, 1280 Fort Selden Road. 2 pm - 3 pm. Members of the Buffalo Soldiers Society of New Mexico bring the history of the Black cavalry to life during Frontier Days. Regular Hours: Wednesday - Monday 8:30 am - 5 pm. Regular admission: $3, 16 and under are free. 505-526-8911. www.nmstatemonuments.com

April 8 
Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park presents "National Volunteer Month's Trail Work Day"
Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park, 6 miles north on Jornada Road off of Hwy 70 east.  10 am.  Are you looking to give back to your community?  Need to get the family together for some togetherness and at the same time do something meaningful?  This is it!  April is National Volunteer Month and we are having a trail workday at the Nature Park.  Free and open to the public (with lots of appreciation!)   505-524-3334.  www.cdnp.org or cdnp_rink@zianet.com

April 8
From the Studios Exhibit
Museum of Art, Main Gallery, North Downtown Mall. Gallery hours: Monday - Friday 10 am - 4 pm, Saturday 9 am - 1 pm. This exhibit features works by teachers and students in a variety of media including ceramics, photography, painting, weaving and sculpture. Admission is free and open to the public. 505-541-2137. http://museums.las-cruces.org

April 8
Las Cruces Sun Kings vs Albuquerque Razorbacks
Location:  TBA.  505-639-0750. avalos2801@msn.com  

April 8
Leather Working Event
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road. 1 pm - 3 pm. Museum Hours: Monday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm, Sunday 12 noon - 5 pm. Join Cindy Shewmake from Shewleather Handcrafted Leather Goods for a basic hands-on introduction to leather working. Learn about the tools and techniques for creating your own unique designs. Adults Only. $25. Pre-registration is required. Museum Admission: $3 adults, $2 seniors (60 and over), $1 children (6 - 17), 5 and under free. 505-522-4100. www.frhm.org

April 8
Live Music "Algo Nuevo"
Victoria's It's Time To Dance, 2395 N. Solano Drive.  9 pm - 1 pm.  505-523-0440 .

April 8
New Mexico State University Music Department presents, New Mexico State University Jazz Ensembles "Jazz Extravaganza"
New Mexico State University, Music Center Recital Hall, North Horseshoe Circle and Espina Street.  7 pm. Jazz is alive and well in our schools.  The New Mexico State University Jazz Ensemble joins local school musicians for an evening of sharing the jazz experience.  General admission $7, seniors $6, students $4.  505-646-1420/505-646-2304.  www.nmsu.edu/~music/ensembles/winds or www.ticketmaster.com

April 8
Saturday Family Day “Peruvian Bird Feather Art”
New Mexico State University Museum, NMSU campus in Kent Hall, University Avenue and Solano Drive. 2 pm. 3:30 pm. Workshop is FREE and no sign up is necessary. Weather permitting, workshops are held outside in the Museum courtyard. Call for more information. 505-646-5161 or 505-646-3739. www.nmsu.edu/~museum/event.htm 

April 8
Saturday Science Event
Las Cruces Museum of Natural History, Mesilla Valley Mall, 700 S. Telshor Blvd.   11 am.  This is for all elementary school children, a combination of fun and learning. Go beyond your textbooks in this hands-on class. We will be studying "Entomology".  Please call the museum to pre-register. Free and open to the public.  505-522-3120. astafford@las-cruces.org  or  www.las-cruces.org/Public-Services/museumnh/index.html

April 8
Sea Turtle Splash
Frenger Park, 800 Parkview Drive.  10 am.  Activities for the day will include egg coloring, food, music, swimming and much more. Under water and in the park sea turtle egg hunts.  Bring your basket and swimsuit and join us for a day of fun for the entire family. Free and open to the public.  505-541-5226.

April 8
WESST Corp Primavera Arts and Trade Show
Downtown Mall.  1:30 pm - 4:30 pm. Celebrating in honor of women entrepreneurs and their accomplishments.  Come enjoy products that range from fine art to gourmet foods, beauty products, summer fashions, traditional snacks and various services! The Trade Show will be located in the Downtown Mall near Rio Grande Theatre. Free and open to the public and will have a raffle for prizes. Children Welcome!  505-312-9530.  info@daarts.org

April 8 - 9
USSSA - Swing Into Spring Tournament Men’s Class C, D & E
Harty Fields, 1840 E. Hadley Avenue.  8 am - midnight.  505-541-1889.  www.nmusssa.com

April 9
Doug Pettey at the historic Rio Grande Theatre
Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall.  3 pm - 5:30 pm.  Enjoy refreshments, meet new people in the community, find out about the Dona Ana Arts Council. Please feel free to invite a neighbor. Free admission. Adults only and children over 12 years old. 505-523-5403 by April 6.  info@daarts.org

April 9
Live Music "Trio De Jorge and Comanche"
Victoria's It's Time To Dance, 2395 N. Solano Drive.  5 pm - 7 pm Trio de Jorge and 7 pm - 11:30 pm Comanche. 505-523-0440 .

April 9
Sunday Family Fun: Antique Treasures Day
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road. 12 noon - 4 pm. Museum Hours: Monday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm, Sunday 12 noon - 5 pm. Museum visitors are invited to bring in their treasured items to learn more about them and how to preserve them. The museum’s curators will also provide a tour of our collection facility. Children are invited to bring their own collections and display them for visitors (no live animals or firearms, please). Free with museum admission ($3 adults, $2 seniors (60 and over), $1 children (6 - 17),(5 and under free). 505-522-4100. www.frhm.org

April 9 
The Big Band on the Rio Grande
Court Youth Center, 402 W. Court Avenue. 2 pm -  4:30 pm. The Big Band on the Rio Grande will play music for dancing.  nA all volunteer 17-piece band plays all types of traditional and contemporary swing dance music, from Cumbias and Polkas to Waltzes and Jitterbugs.  Audience includes dancers of all ages, and all levels of dancing are represented.  Everyone has great time either dancing or just socializing and listening to Big Band music.  Singles are welcome.  $5 per person.  505-373-2188.

April 9
ZAT Music presents Comedy Night "Greg Vaccarello and Warren B. Hall"
Ramada Palms Resort, 201 E. University Avenue.  Doors open at 5:30 pm and performance at 7 pm.  ZAT Music brings some of the best Comedians from New York City to Los Angeles.  General admission:  $12, at the door $15.  Dinner and Show $30 with reserved seats for the show!  Tickets may be purchased at the Ramada Palms Resort from 6 pm - 9 pm, Monday - Friday or call ZAT Music for reservations.  Chef Ronald Quintana serves up your choice of steak, chicken or fish cuisine dinner at its finest!  505-521-4463. www.zatmusic.com or zatmusicdjs@yahoo.com or www..gregvac.com or www.warrenbhall.com

April 9 - 10
Trombone Studio Recital
New Mexico State University, Music Center Recital Hall, North Horseshoe Circle and Espina Street. 8 pm. Sunday-Allan Kaplan, coordinator and 5  pm.  Monday - Pancho Romero, coordinator. This event is FREE and open to the public.  505-646-2421. www.nmsu.edu/~music

April 10
Great American Tuba Show
New Mexico State University, Music Center Recital Hall, North Horseshoe Circle and Espina Street. 8 pm. James Shearer, Tuba, Martha Rowe, Piano, Laura Spitzer, Piano, Celeste Shearer, Horn. This event is free and open to the public.  505-646-2421. www.nmsu.edu/~music

April 11
Hombrecito’s War, W. Michael Farmer (author)
Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Avenue. 1:30 pm. Book Review of given by author Gordon Owen.  505-644-4865.

April 11
Lecture on Mata Ortiz
Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road.  7 pm.  Sonny Melendres and Victoria Ryan will speak on Mata  Ortiz pottery, tracing it from its  mysterious pre-Colombian roots in the Casa Grandes pottery found at the Paquime ruins, up through the innovations of 3 generations of Mata Ortiz potters, inspired by Juan Quezada.  505-522-4100.  www.frhm.org

April 11
Live Music “The English Work, Standard American, Lies The Rapscallions and The STDs
The Bean, 201 Avenida de Mesilla. 6 pm. Free. All Age Show!   505-523-0560.

April 12
Absinthe Academy-Rock Band
Corbett Center Auditorium at New Mexico State University.  8 pm.  Absinthe Academy is a rock band in the tradition of the Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Clash and the Police.  Admission is free.  505-646-3200.

April 12
New Mexico State University Jazz Festival
New Mexico State University, Music Center Recital Hall, North Horseshoe Circle and Espina Street. 8 am - 5 pm. Coordinator: Pancho Romero. This event is free and open to the public. 505-646-2421. www.nmsu.edu/~music

April 13
Live Music “Lagao”
Ramada Palms Resort, 201 E. University Avenue. Call for time. 505-526-4411. www.zatmusic.com/BANDS.html

April 13
New Mexico State University Music Department presents, New Mexico State University Jazz Ensembles "An Evening with Satchmo"
New Mexico State University, Music Center Recital Hall, North Horseshoe Circle and Espina Street.  8 pm.  A Jazz Festival Concert featuring Byron Stripling.  Star of the Broadway musical, "Satchmo" and featured soloist with the Boston Pops in "Evening at the Pop" trumpet player extraordinaire Byron Stripling portrays the legendary Louie "Satchmo: Armstrong in music.  Mr. Stripling joins New Mexico State University Jazz Ensembles in the concluding concert of the 37th Annual New Mexico State University Jazz Ensembles.  General admission $7, seniors $6, students $4.  505-646-1420/505-646-2304.  www.nmsu.edu/~music/ensembles/winds or www.ticketmaster.com

April 13
Spring Series, “Futuristic Ways to Increase Water Supplies for New Mexico”
Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road.  7 pm.  Dr. Karl Wood, the speaker, is the Director of the Water Resources Research Institute and a faculty member at New Mexico State University.  A substantial portion of his research has been related to water resources and rangeland management.  Free admission.  505-522-4100.  www.frhm.org

April 14
Finally Friday!
Downtown Las Cruces. Every Friday from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm. Take a break from your hectic schedule, bring some munchies and enjoy live performances hosted by the City of Las Cruces. Admission is free! 505-541-2288. ohennessey@las-cruces.org

April 14
Live Music “Co-Exist”
The Club, 1200 E. Foster Road. 10 pm - Close.  Must be 21 years of age or older. Charge $3. Call for information. 505-521-1137 .

April 14
Live Music “Guitar Slim,”  “Fear to Sail” and “Casual Fridays”
Q-Time Bowling Alley Bar, 1201 E. Amador Avenue. Call for time. 505-526-8855.

April 14
Live Music “Jamburglars”
El Patio, 2171 Calle de Parian. Call for time. Must be 21 years of age or older. 505-526-9943.

April 14
Live Music “Live Bait”
Hurricane Alley, 1490 Missouri Avenue. Call for times. Must be 21 years of age or older. 505-532-9358.

April 14
Mesilla Valley Film Society presents, Almost Midnight Movie “Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance”
2469 Calle de Guadalupe, one block south of the Plaza. 9:45 pm only. If you liked Oldboy, the Korean tale of brutal captivity and revenge endorsed by Quentin Tarantino, then you will love Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance! Admission is Free. This film is rated R for strong gruesome violence, strong sexuality, language and drug use. In Korean with English subtitles.  505-524-8287.  www.fountaintheatre.org

April 14
Spring Fling 
Club Fusion, 101 East Union Avenue.  Call for more information.  505-541-5181.  http://www.las-cruces.org/public-services/recreation/

April 14 - 15
ZAT MUSIC STATEWIDE Talent Quest National Karaoke Contest
Ramada Palms Resort, 201 E. University Avenue.  Call for times and schedules.  2 categories only for male and female and country western one category and everything else is other category (no rap).  Its for $20,000 nationally.  505-521-4463. zatmusicdjs@yahoo.com

April 14 - 15
lo-fi productions presents “Fuddy Meers” by David Lindsay-Abaire
Southwest Fitness Center, 1309 East Foster Road, N. of Church on the Rock. 8 pm. Directed by Brandon Brown. Claire has a rare form of psychogenic amnesia that erases her memory whenever she goes to sleep. This morning, like all mornings, she wakes up a blank slate. Her chipper husband comes in, explains her condition and hands her a book filled with all sorts of essential information. A limping, lisping, half-blind, half-deaf man in a ski mask, pops out from under her bed and claims to be her brother, there to save her. She’s hustled off to the country house of her mother (a recent stroke victim whose speech has been reduced to utter gibberish.) Claire’s journey gets even more complicated when a dimwitted thug, her driven husband and perpetually stoned son show up with a claustrophobic lady-cop that they’ve kidnapped. This poignant and brutal new comedy traces one woman’s attempt to regain her memory while surrounded by a curio-cabinet of alarmingly bizarre characters. $5. 505-650-3496/505-312-6164. lo_fiproductions@hotmail.com  

April 14 - 16
New Mexico State University Aggies Men's Baseball vs North Florida
New Mexico State University, Presley Askew Complex, Stewart Street. Friday, Saturday at 6:05, Sunday 1:05 pm. 80 participants. 505-646-1420. www.nmstatesports.com or www.ticketmaster.com  

April 14 - 20
Mesilla Valley Society presents, “Ballets Russes”
The Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, one block south of the Plaza. 7:30 pm nightly (Sunday matinee at 2:30 pm only). Ballets Russes, directed by Daniel Geller and Dayna Goldfine, is 1 hour and 58 minutes long. Little girls still take ballet classes, ballet companies still exist in major cities, and touring troupes still bring the ballet to smaller cultural centers, but the art form doesn't have anywhere near the following it did in the early to mid-20th century, when two groups bearing the name ''Ballet Russe'' competed for attention around the world. This documentary tells the dueling companies' whole complicated story, starting with the foundation of the Ballets Russes in 1909 by Sergei Diaghilev, a mad genius with a flair for abstract design and a drive to push dance beyond its formal limitations, with the help of modernist classical composers like Igor Stravinsky. This film represents a vital historical document, covering a cultural era now mostly lost, corrupted imperceptibly but permanently when fledgling ballerinas started dreaming about Broadway and Hollywood instead of Swan Lake. This film is not rated. Ticket prices: regular $6, students/seniors $5, members, children & Wednesday’s $4. 505-524-8287.  www.fountaintheatre.org

April 14 - 30
Glenn Cutter Jewelers and Gallery presents Dan Stouffer's Works
Glenn Cutter Jewelers and Gallery, corner of University Avenue and El Paseo Road, Gallery hours:  Monday - Friday 9:30 am -5:30 pm, Saturday 10 am - 5 pm.  505-524-4300. 

April 14 - 30
Mesilla Valley Fine Art Gallery presents April Artists of the Month, Stained Glass Artist Hetty Smith and Potter Corry McKissack
Mesilla Valley Fine Art Gallery, 2470A Calle de Guadalupe.  Gallery hours:  10 am - 5 pm Monday - Saturday, 12 pm - 5 pm on Sunday.  505-522-2933. 

April 14 - 30
Patio Art Gallery presents "Some Pretty Good Art"
Patio Art Gallery, corner of University Avenue and El Paseo Road.  Gallery hours:  Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm.  Exhibit features bright florals and landscapes and vibrant still-lifes and portraits.  Fred Chilton will exhibit his award-winning watercolors as part of the show.  505-541-7401.  www.patioartgallery.com

April 14 - 30
White Raven Studios presents "Transparency and Translucency"
White Raven Studios, 425 W. Griggs.  Gallery hours:  Tuesday - Saturday 12 pm - 5 pm.  Features work by Jill Somoza and Janette Jones.  505-525-9543.   www.white-raven-studios.com

April 14 -  May 31
“The Mask of Perception,” Margaret Bernstein’s Art Exhibit
No Strings Theatre Company at the Black Box Theatre lobby, 430 N. Downtown Mall.  Wine and cheese reception on April 14th from 5 pm  - 7 pm.  Also, there will be a 5-minute sneak preview of “Aunt Raini” during the reception, and you can meet both Margaret, Tom, and the cast of Aunt Raini that evening.  Gallery will be open one hour before play performance times and by appointment by calling 505-523-1223. www.no-strings.org

April 15
Annual Share Fair 
Las Cruces Museum of Natural History, Mesilla Valley Mall, 700 S. Telshor Blvd.  10 am - 2 pm. Museum hours: Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm, Monday - Thursday and Saturday 10 am - 5 pm, Friday 10 am - 8 pm. Try fascinating experiments and learn about the different fields of engineering. Presented by the Science Education Alliance of Las Cruces. Free and open to the public.  505-522-3120. astafford@las-cruces.org  or  www.las-cruces.org/Public-Services/museumnh/index.html

April 15
Back by Noon Daytrip
Southwestern Environmental Center, 275 N. Downtown Mall. Call for time. A daytrip to Medicinal Plants. Join herbalist Deborah Brant, RN for this popular spring jaunt to Dripping Springs. This trip is rated: Easy. Learn about the medicinal plants of the Organ mountains. Advance reservation required. Sign up at the center. A $5 donation is requested of nonmembers of the center. Children under 12 are free. 505-522-5552. www.wildmesquite.org

April 15
Las Cruces Chapter of the New Mexico Native Plant Society Hike to Pena Blanca Area of the Organ Mountains
Participants should meet at the Ramada Palms de Las Cruces parking lot on the corner of Valley and University Avenues at 9 am.  For all walks, bring lunch, water, sun protection, plant field guides, and wear good walking shoes. 505-532-1036.  npsnm.unm.edu

April 15
Las Cruces Farmers and Crafts Market "Spring Eggstravaganza"
Downtown Mall and Las Cruces Avenue.    8 am - 12:30 pm.  Local and in-state growers sell produce in season as well as honey, herbs, baked goods, spices, salsa, chile ristras and landscape plants.  Crafters from Dona Ana County sell a variety of handcrafted items including jewelry, woodwork, candles, pottery, fine art, needlework, furniture, leather works, clothing, bird  houses and knives as well as photography and gourds.  505-541-2288/505-541-2554.  ohennessey@las-cruces.org or fcmarket@las-cruces.org

April 15
Live Music “Crash Kennedy”
The Club, 1200 E. Foster. 10 pm - Close.  Must be 21 years of age or older. Charge $3. Call for more information. 505-521-1137.

April 15
Live Music “Fourth Rotor, Lost Causes and The Answer Lies”
The Bean, 201 Avenida de Mesilla. 6:30 pm - 10 pm. Charge: $3. All ages welcome. 505-523-0560.

April 15
Live Music “Jamburglars” and “ArcAngel”
Q-Time Bowling Alley Bar, 1201 E. Amador Avenue. Call for time. 505-526-8855.

April 15
Live Music “Los Reales”
Victoria’s It’s Time To Dance, 2395 N. Solano.  9 pm – 1:30 am.  Must be 21 years of age and older. 505-523-0440.

April 15
Live Music “Radio La Chusma”
El Patio, 2171 Calle de Parian. Call for time. Must be 21 years of age or older. 505-526-9943.

April 15
Live Music “The answer lies” & “Fourth Rotor”
The Bean, 2011 Avenida de Mesilla. 6 pm. Charge: $3. Call for more information. 505-523-0560.

April 15
Natural Egg Dyeing Event
Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo Road, Suite M, 11 am. Children will get to take home an egg or two and a recipe
For natural dyeing at home.  505-523-0436.  

April 15 - 16
Sun Country Striders Walk Tortugas “A” Mountain Walk 5KM & 10KM
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road.  Approximately ¼ mile past walk anytime from 8 am - 1 pm for the 10KM course, and anytime from 8 am - 2 pm for the 5KM course. Walkers must finish by 4 pm.  60% of the 10KM course is moderately difficult along rocky roads and natural trails with hilly inclines. The 5KM course has rocky trails and sandy roads. Both trails are unsuitable for wheelchairs and strollers. Leashed pets welcome. This event is Free unless walking for IVV credit or awards. 505-521-7304. lizjohn@zianet.com or www.zianet.com/dpiland/SunCountry

April 16
28th Annual Easter Sunrise Voz Vaqueros The Singing Men of Las Cruces  
Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada Street.  7 am.  505-524-3916/505-526-6307.  

April 16
Dona Branch Community College presents, “A Folk and Bluegrass Jam Session”
Dona Ana Branch Community College, Espina St., room 129.  2 pm to 4 pm.  All players are welcome.  For more  information call 505-522-0988.

April 16
La Vina Winery hosts “Live by Request”
La Vina Winery, 4201 south on highway 28 La Union, New Mexico.  Music on the patio from 1 pm to 5 pm at the Winery.  505-882-7632.  www.lavinawinery.com

April 16
Live Music “Trio de Jorge” & “Los Reales”
Victoria’s It’s Time To Dance, 2395 N. Solano.  “Trio de Jorge” performs from 5 pm – 7 pm, “Los Reales” performs from 7 pm – 11:30 pm.  Must be 21 years of age and older. 505-523-0440.

April 16
New Horizons Band
New Mexico State University, Music Center Recital Hall, North Horseshoe Circle and Espina Street. 3 pm. Conductor: William Clark. This event is FREE and open to the public. 505-646-2421. www.nmsu.edu/~music

April 16
Spring Fest 2006
Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada Avenue.  10 am to 12 pm.  A free Easter egg hunt for children from 1 to 12 years old.  Hunts will be conducted in three different age groups:  5 years old and younger, 6 to 8 years old and 9 to 12 years old.  Face painting, games and a bike rodeo will be included.  Kids can get their picture taken with the Easter Bunny.  For more information
Call 505-527-1111.

April 16
ZAT Music presents Comedy Night "Julie Scoggins and Big Ed"
Ramada Palms Resort, 201 E. University Avenue.  Doors open at 5:30 pm and performance at 7 pm.  ZAT Music brings some of the best Comedians from New York City to Los Angeles.  General admission:  $12, at the door $15.  Dinner and Show $30 with reserved seats for the show!  Tickets may be purchased at the Ramada Palms Resort from 6 pm - 9 pm, Monday - Friday or call ZAT Music for reservations.  Chef Ronald Quintana serves up your choice of steak, chicken or fish cuisine dinner at its finest!  505-521-4463. www.zatmusic.com or zatmusicdjs@yahoo.com or www.juliescoggins.com 

April 17
Live Music “New River Blues”
The Bean, 201 Avenida de Mesilla. 6:30 pm - 10 pm. Charge: $3. All ages welcome. 505-523-0560.

April 18
Blue Teal Vineyards presents, “Yappy Hour,” a monthly dog-socializing and wine-tasting event.
Blue Teal Vineyards, 1720 Avenida de Mesilla.  5 pm – 7 pm.  All dogs should be on a leash.  $5 donation appreciated. 
For information call Heather at 382-0018, ext. 117.  www.lavinawinery.com

April 18
Cooking with Class Event
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road. 11 am - 1 pm. Museum Hours: Monday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm, Sunday 12 noon - 5 pm. The chef for this class is Roanna St. Claire, the culinary arts director of Alma d’ Artes Charter High School. She has a collection of over 200 international cookbooks from which she has chosen a scrumptious menu for this luncheon. $30 Pre-registration is required. Museum Admission: $3 adults, $2 seniors (60 and over), $1 children (6 - 17), 5 and under free. 505-522-4100. www.frhm.org

April 18
Descubra el Desierto (Discover the Desert)
Las Cruces Museum of Natural History, Mesilla Valley Mall, 700 S. Telshor Blvd.  7 pm.  Museum hours: Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm, Monday - Thursday and Saturday 10 am - 5 pm, Friday 10 am - 8 pm. A presentation on herpetology by Mr. Mike Swink, New Mexico State Unviersity graduate student.   Free and open to the public.  505-522-3120. astafford@las-cruces.org  or  www.las-cruces.org/Public-Services/museumnh/index.html

April 18
Herpetology Lecture
Las Cruces Museum of Natural History, Mesilla Valley Mall, 700 S. Telshor Blvd.  7 pm.   Talk on rattlesnakes presented by Mike Swink, NMSU student.   Mike will discuss fact and fiction surrounding these fascinating serpents.  Learn about local species, when and where they can be found and what should be done in the event of snakebite.  Free and open to the public.  505-522-3120.  www.las-cruces.org/musems/natural-history/index.html

April 18
Live Music “Paddy Jones”
High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W. Hadley Avenue. Call for time. Must be 21 years of age or older.  505-525-6752.

April 18
Percussion Ensemble
New Mexico State University, Music Center Recital Hall, North Horseshoe Circle and Espina Street. 8 pm. Director: Fred Bugbee. This event is free and open to the public. 505-646-2421. www.nmsu.edu/~music

April 18
The Palacio "Open Mic"
The Palacio, 2600 Avenida de Mesilla. Must be 21 years of age and older.  7:30 pm.  505-525-2910. 

April 18 - 19
National History Day Regional Competition
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road. Call for time. Museum hours: Monday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm, Sunday 12 noon - 5 pm. Come see performances, documentaries and exhibits as we host the regional competition for secondary schools in Southern New Mexico. Museum admission ($3 adults, $2 seniors (60 and over), $1 children (6 - 17).  505-522-4100. www.frhm.org

April 19
Graham Central Station Open Mic Night
Graham Central Station, 505 S. Main.  Acoustic jam session. Must be 21 years of age and older.  505-524-9131.

April 19
Live Music “Border Jazz Quartet”
El Patio, 2171 Calle de Parian. Call for time. Must be 21 years of age or older. 505-526-9943.

April 19
Live Music KRUXFest:  “Delgado,” “This Life” and “Dirty Clydes”
Hurricane Alley, 1490 Missouri Avenue. Call for times. Must be 21 years of age or older. 505-532-9358.

April 19
New Mexico State University presents Steve Smith in concert
New Mexico State University, Corbett Center Auditorium at University and Jordan Avenues.  8 pm.  The performance is part of the Union Program Council’s Wednesday Night Live Series.  Smith has performed mandolin and vocal for more than 20 years and has recently released his fourth solo album, “Hard Road.”  Free to the public   505-646-3200.   www.nmsu.edu

April 19
Pianist Andreas Haefliger performs Beethoven and Mozart selections
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 225 W. Griggs Avenue.  7:30 pm.  (915) 833-9400. 

April 20
Guatemalan Crafts Sale
University Terrace Good Samaritan Village, 3011 Buena Vida Circle.  9 am - 3 pm.  Handmade Guatemalan clothing, accessories, arts and crafts.  Everyone welcome.  505-522-1362.  gss5670@good-sam.com

April 20
Live Music “Roadhouse”
Ramada Palms Resort, 201 E. University Avenue. Call for time. 505-526-4411. www.zatmusic.com/BANDS.html

April 20
Music by the Decade – Rio Grande Theatre
Alex Richardson, Tenor; Thomas Bagwell, Piano.  7:30 pm.  Program to feature selections from C. V. Stanford’s Songs of the Sea, the entire Histories Naturelles of Ravel, Three Browning Songs of Amy Beach and two movements from Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde.  All seats are $10.  Tickets available through Ticketmaster @www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 505-532-2060 in New Mexico or 915-544-8444 in El Paso or at the Pan American Center Box Center at 505-646-1420.  You may also visit Alex’s website at http://www.alexrichardsontenor.com. 

April 20
New Mexico State University Music Department presents, Cultural Series, Somei Yoshino Taiko Ensemble
Rio Grande Theatre, Downtown Mall.  8 pm  $12.50 general public and $10 students, faculty and staff, and can be purchased at all ticketmaster outlets.  505-646-1420/505-646-2421.  www.nmsu.edu/~music or www.ticketmaster.com

April 20
New Mexico State University presents, “Talk About the 150 Planets Orbiting Around Distant Stars” by Heidi B. Hammel
New Mexico State University, Gerald Thomas Hall Auditorium.  Hammel is a senior research scientist with the Space Science Institute.  She will discuss how astronomers found these planets, what they are probably like, and what they might tell us about the prospects for life elsewhere in the universe.  Hammel is also a member of the science team for NASA’s Terrestrial Planet Finder mission, which has the goal of finding Earth-like planets around other stars.  An acknowledged expert on the planet Neptune, she was a member of the Imaging Science Team for the Voyager 2 encounter with that planet in 1989.  Hammel will sign copies of her biography, Beyond Jupiter:  The Story of Planetary Astronomer Heidi Hammel by Fred Bortz, before and after the public lecture.  The book is part of a series of books about women in science careers, aimed at middle school and high school girls.  7 pm.  505-646-1420.  www.nmsu.edu

April 21
Court Youth Center presents, "Noche de Musica Espana" featuring International Singer & Guitarist, Salvadora Galan
Court Youth Center, 402 W. Court Avenue.  8 pm.  Galan has performed internationally and now makes her home in El Paso.  Her concert will include classical Spanish music and Flamenco. Free admission, but donations are welcomed to benefit the Court Youth Center. Tickets are available the night of the performance.  505 541-0145/505-647-2585.  

April 21
Live Music “Dulce Band”
The Palacio Patio, 2600 Avenida de Mesilla. Must be 21 years of age and older.  8 pm - 12 am.  505-525-29 10.

April 21
Mesilla Valley Mall presents, “Marqus and Kontoob Performance of their new album, ‘Gametime’
Mesilla Valley Mall, court next to JCPenney, 6 pm – 7:30 pm, free for the public, www.myspace.com/mmarqus

April 21
New Mexico State University presents a Science Colloquium, “Uranus and Neptune:  Understanding the Ice Giants”
New Mexico State University, Biology Annex, Room 102.  3:45 pm.  www.nmsu.edu

April 21
Finally Friday!
Downtown Las Cruces. Every Friday from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm. Take a break from your hectic schedule, bring some munchies and enjoy live performances hosted by the City of Las Cruces. Admission is free! 505-541-2288. ohennessey@las-cruces.org

April 21
Piano Studio Recital
New Mexico State University, Music Center Recital Hall, North Horseshoe Circle and Espina Street. 5 pm. Coordinator: Laura Spitzer. This event is FREE and open to the public.  505-646-2421.  www.nmsu.edu/~music

April 21 - 22
Public Trunk Show
Glenn Cutter Jewelers & Gallery, 2640 El Paseo Road. 11 am - 4 pm. Gold and diamond designs from Kurt Gutmann and the new architecture of cutlery of William Henry fine knives.  505-524-4300. 

April 21 - 22
New Mexico State University Aggies Softball vs. Nevada (Game 1 and Game 2) 
New Mexico State University, Presley Askew Complex, Stewart Street.  Friday 6 pm, Saturday Game 1 at 1 pm, Saturday Game 2 at 3 pm.  505-646-1420.  www.nmstatesports.com

April 21 - 22
The Las Cruces High School Student Government Association presents, “Relay For Life”
Las Cruces High School, 1755 El Paseo Road.  Begins at 6 pm at LCHS and continue through Saturday, April 22.  This event is part of National Make A Difference Day, which is April 21.  “Relay For Life is a fun way to raise money for cancer research and demonstrate the fact that cancer never sleeps,” said Meghan Abalos, a coordinator for the event.  She also stated, “The objective is to have a bunch of teams raise money and come walk the whole night long.  Activities and entertainment will be provided and it is required that one team member stay on the track at all times.  A survival walk lit by luminaries will give a chance for everyone to see actual cancer survivors and just what this fundraiser is going to help.”   505-527-9400.  

April 21 - 23
12th Annual Border Book Festival "Re-Imaginado"
Old Mesilla Plaza, south on Highway 28.  Call for times.  Event held in and around Mesilla, New Mexico.  One of the nation's most unique book festivals, it is by far, not the largest.  We are interested in quality of experience, not the number of people who attend our festival.  We feature a Trade Show, Libros y Mas, that attracts presses, authors and presenters from throughout the U.S. and the region.  "World Borders" - how do people live with borders and on the border?  What is essential in maintaining a concept and reality of "borders" for a culture or a group of people?  What purposes do borders serve and how have we used and misused the actual borders we navigate in our lives?  What then, would happen if we re-imagined our world borders a concept of who we were and are within our self-created borders of continent and rule?   505-524-1499. bbf@zianet.com or  borderbookfestival.org/

April 21 - 23
North Valley Trojan Funstyle Wresting Meet
Mayfield High School, 1955 N. Valley Drive. Call for time and more information. 505-527-9415.

April 21 - 27
Mesilla Valley Film Society presents,  “In Cold Blood”
Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, one block south of the Plaza. 7:30 pm nightly (Sunday matinee at 2:30 pm only). In Cold Blood, directed by Richard Brooks, is 2 hours and 15 minutes long. In the years since Truman Capote published In Cold Blood in 1966, the true crime genre has greatly expanded. Capote combined in-depth reporting with the techniques of the New Journalism, then in its golden age; his book, he said, was a ''non-fiction novel.'' He told of the senseless 1959 killing of the four members of the Clutter family, living in a ranch home outside Holcomb, Kan., and the patient police work that led to the arrest of two clueless ex-cons. Brooks, shot on real locations, using Holcomb and the actual Clutter home, and hiring local people as extras. Brooks' great achievement in the film is to portray Smith and Hickock as the unexceptional, dim-witted, morally adrift losers they were. The story itself emerges as bleak and tragic as the day the murders first occurred. The questions raised by Smith and Hickock's senseless crime and the deaths of their undeserving victims are still as impossible to answer. This film is not rated. Ticket prices: Regular $6, students/seniors $5, members, children & Wednesday’s $4. Free Admission to ALL MVFS members. 505-524-8287.  www.fountaintheatre.org

April 21 - 29
All-City High School Senior Exhibition
Museum of Art, Main Gallery, North Downtown Mall. Gallery hours: Monday - Friday 10 am - 4 pm, Saturday 9 am - 1 pm. 6th Annual exhibition by graduating seniors from Las Cruces area high schools exhibit works in various media including two-dimensional, three-dimensional, crafts media, and culinary arts. Participating schools include Las Cruces High, Onate, San Andres, Mesilla Valley Christian, Mayfield and Alma de Artes. Reception and awards ceremony will be held Friday, April 21 from 5 pm - 7 pm. Admission is free and open to the public. 505-541-2137. http://museums.las-cruces.org

April 21 - 30
Mesilla Valley Mall 10-Day - Grand Re-Opening Celebration
Mesilla Valley Mall, 700 S. Telshor Blvd.  We are hosting a ten-day Grand-Opening Celebration.  As part of the festivities, we are hosting a Silent Charity Auction sponsored by Wrangler.  Wrangler has donated jeans and jean jackets to be painted on and sold at the Silent Auction.  We are in search of local artists that would be interested in painting on these jeans and jackets. Your finished product will be displayed April 20 - 30 at the mall with the artist name displayed.  Customers will then be able to bid on the items, the highest bidders being announced on May 1st.  If you are interested in participating or have any questions, please call:  Susan Palmer 505-522-1001.  

April 21 - 30
MFA Student Thesis Show
University Art Gallery, NMSU campus, Williams Hall, east of Solano on University Avenue. Opening reception is April 21 from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm. Admission is free and open to the public. Regular gallery hours: Tuesday - Friday 10 am - 5 pm., Thursday 10 am - 7 pm, Saturday - Sunday, 1 pm - 5 pm. 505-646-2545. http://artdepartment.nmsu.edu

April 21 - 30
No Strings Theatre Company presents "Aunt Raini," the World Premiere of a new play by local playwright Tom Smith, directed by Ceil Herman . 
Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall.  Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm, Sunday, May 7 at 2:30 pm and Thursday, May 4 at 7 pm.  "Aunt Raini" is loosely based on the life of Leni Riefenstahl, who spent the early part of her career as the official documentarian of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party.  Raini has come from Germany to visit her grand niece Katherine, who is a successful gallery owner.  In the end, Katherine and her Jewish boyfriend Joel, must decide whether great art stemming from evil should be judged as significant historical artwork or evidence of hate crimes.  Ticket prices are $9 regular, $8 students and seniors over 65, and all seats on Thursday are $6.  Reservations may be made by calling the theatre at 505-523-1223 or online at http://www.no-strings.org  

April 21 - 30
Southwest Environmental Center presents, “The Next Generation:  Young Artists Look at the Southwest’s Endangered Natural Heritage”
Southwest Environmental Center, Cottonwood Gallery, 275 North Downtown Mall.  Opening of art exhibition is Friday, April 21, 4:30 pm to 7 pm.  Gallery hours:  9 am - 6 pm Monday - Friday.  Art exhibition focuses on the endangered plants and animals of the Southwest.  The juried show will feature pieces by student artists in Lynn Middle School's Visual Arts Magnet Program under the tutelage of Kristin Boren, as well as students in Ramon Vasquez' digital photography class at Alma D' Arte Charter High School.  The first student art show held at the Cottonwood Gallery, the artwork represents plant and animals native to the grasslands of Otero Mesa as well as those found in the Rio Grande Valley.  Both are important natural areas in southern New Mexico where the Southwest Environmental Center is working to protect native species and their habitats.  The show is timely in that May 11 was recently declared Endangered Species Day by the U.S. Senate. 505-522-5552.  www.wildmesquite.org

April 22
1st Annual Morning Star Arts and Crafts Faire
Morning Star United Methodist Church, corner of Roadrunner Parkway and Morning Star Drive.  12 noon - 5 pm.  First annual juried arts and crafts show, featuring local and regional artisans, wide variety of music on stage throughout the day, large children's activity area, food and fun for the whole family.  Suggested donation at the gate - nonperishable food item or $2.   505-521-3770 .  

April 22
2006 Earth Day Community Bike Ride
New Mexico State University campus on Horseshoe Circle and Espina Street.  7 am - 12 noon. The ride will begin and end at the New Mexico State University Horseshoe. There will be food, music, and prizes throughout the morning.  Please bring your bicycle and your helmet and have a great time at the 2006 Bike Ride.  505-528-3047.  

April 22
“A Sentimental Journey:  An Evening of Song,” with Las Cruces singer-actress Carrie Oliver and Las Cruces High School Chorus Assistant Mariella Collinsworth, both sopranos
Onate Performing Arts Center, Onate High School, 5700 Mesa Grande Dr., off of Bataan Memorial Highway.  7 pm.  Oliver and Collinsworth will be accompanied during the performance by LCHS Chorus Director Diane Schutz and Bob Randall, each on the piano.  Suggested donation for the performance is $10 for adults and $5 for students.  All proceeds will benefit the Las Cruces High School Choir program.  505-312-5774. carrie_a_oliver@hotmail.com

April 22
Border Book Festival Parade
Meet at 9:30 am behind La Posta, which is located at 2410 Calle de San Albino on the Mesilla Plaza.  Giant puppets, which are commonly seen in Brazil for Carnaval, will be parading through the plaza along with masked Lucha Libre Mexican wrestlers, Magno and Rey Scorpion/The Scorpion King.  Chiquitin, a children’s dance troupe from San Miguel, will be joining the parade in costumes, as will other area children and adults.    The parade is free and all are welcome.  For more information contact Coordinator Mark Buettner at marktaro@yahoo.com or call the Border Book Festival at 523-3988 or email bbf@zianet.com    

April 22
Colcha Embroidery Event
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road. 1 pm - 3 pm. Museum Hours: Monday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm, Sunday 12 noon - 5 pm. This event is designed to teach you a Spanish Colonial craft that is unique to New Mexico. Please bring a 6-inch embroidery hoop and scissors. No prior experience necessary. $25. Pre-registration is required. Museum Admission: $3 adults, $2 seniors (60 and over), $1 children (6 - 17), 5 and under free. 505-522-4100. www.frhm.org

April 22
Crimson Bowl Spring Football Game
Aggie Memorial Stadium.  Gates open at 5 pm and kickoff is at 6 pm.  Admission is free.  In addition to the game, there will be free clinics for kids and a chance to win prizes like a trip for two to Reno, Nevada, which will be given away at halftime.  Clinics for boys’ and girls’ basketball, volleyball, football and cheerleading will be held from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm on the New Mexico State University football practice fields behind the stadium.  An Aggie Football Legends poster-signing is scheduled for 5 pm to 6 pm featuring former Aggie and NFL star Bobby Humphrey.

April 22
Danny Santos Concert
Branigan Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave. 3 pm. All ages welcome. Free and open to the public.  505-528-4000.  

April 22
New Mexico State University Gospel Ensemble
New Mexico State University, Music Center Recital Hall, North Horseshoe Circle and Espina Street. 8 pm. Director: Bobby Green. This event is FREE and open to the public.  505-646-2421. www.nmsu.edu/~music

April 22
La Casa Fashion Show, “A Day of Fashion”
Ramada Palms Resort Ballroom, 201 E. University Avenue.  10:30 am.  A spring fashion show and brunch to benefit La Casa.  Amber Sullins, meteorologist with ABC-7 TV will MC the event.  Fashions will be presented by Charlotte’s Fashions and The Emerald Isle Boutique.  The $25 ticket includes admission, a silent auction and raffle at 10:30 am, brunch at 11:30 am, followed by the fashion show and a thank-you gift for each attendee. Tickets may be purchased by calling La Casa, 505-526-2819. Tickets will NOT be sold at the door.

April 22
Lake Lucero Tour
White Sands National Monument, 45 miles east on Highway 70. 9 am. A 3 hour trip to the dry lake that is the source of the white sands.  Drive 18 miles (one way) and hike 3/4 mile to Lake Lucero.  Explore the geology and biology of this unique area. Advance registration required, $3 person (children $1.50).  Beginning two weeks prior to tour date. 505-679-2599/505-479-6124. www.nps.gov/whsa /Lucero.htm

April 22
Las Cruces Natural History Museum "Celebrate Earth Day"
Las Cruces Natural History Museum, 700 S. Telshor Blvd., Mesilla Valley Mall.  12:30 pm - 2:30 pm.  Earth Day began in 1971 as a grassroots movement to influence political learders to think about ways to conserve our valuable natural resources.  Join us as we celebrate Mother Earth and learn about native New Mexico trees, create a leaf book, or even do a recycling craft project.  Free and open to the public.  505-522-3120.  astafford@las-cruces.org

April 22
Poetry Readings by Joe Somoza, Dick Thomas, Wayne Crawford and Juan Carlos Castillo
White Raven Studios, 425 W. Griggs Street.  5 pm – 7 pm. 505-525-9543.  www.white-raven-studios.com

April 22
Ramada Palms Resort presents “Spring Fashion Show”
Ramada Palms Resort Ballroom, 201 E. University Avenue.  10:30 am.  $25, includes admission, silent auction at 10:30 and brunch at 11:30.  505-526-2819.

April 22
Saturday Family Day “Earth Day Paper Chain Caterpillar”
New Mexico State University Museum, NMSU campus in Kent Hall, University Avenue and Solano Drive. 2 pm - 3:30 pm. Workshop is FREE and no sign up is necessary. Weather permitting, workshops are held outside in the Museum courtyard.  505-646-5161/505-646-3739.  www.nmsu.edu/~museum/event.htm 

April 22
Sky Safari
La Llorona Park, west Picacho Avenue & Rio Grande River 8 pm.  View the night sky.  See the moon and constellations.  We furnish high-powered telescopes and expert guidance from the New Mexico State University Astronomy Department.  Free and open to the public.  505-522-3120.   astafford@las-cruces.org or www.las-cruces.org/Public-Services/museumnh/index.html

April 22
Southern New Mexico Lions presents, “Kick Up Your Heels” Event
Dickerson’s Event Center, 3920 W. Picacho, doors open at 6 pm. Chuck Wagon Dinner, live/Silent Auctions, live 
entertainment and Cowboy Poet.  In its first year as a Southern New Mexico Lions event, ‘KICK UP YOUR HEELS” made
a significant impact on hundreds of people’s lives.  Please attend and have FUN helping New Mexico families through our
generosity and giving hearts.  $40 per person. 505-621-9452/505-640-3273.

April 22
Spring Gardening Event
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road. 10 am - 12 noon. Museum Hours: Monday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm, Sunday 12 noon - 5 pm. Join us for an adult event that focuses on creating a beautiful garden! Learn about different types of gardens, plant selection and propagation. Pre-registration is required. Free with museum admission ($3 adults, $2 seniors (60 and over), $1 children (6 - 17), (5 and under free). 505-522-4100. www.frhm.org

April 22
SD Inc. presents, Tuff Man Contest 3 Championship Belts
Blue Moon Bar and Grill, 13060 N. Highway 185.  3 pm.  An outdoor event with live music featuring the Death Clydes with special guests.  505-496-1922.  

April 22
Walk Dona Ana Walk "Bunny Hop Walk"
“Bunny Hop Walk” –Meet at the Water Tank on the Triviz Path at 8:30 for registration.  Walk begins at 9:00.  505-541-2581.

April 22 - 23
Dona Ana Modular Railroad Display
Good Samaritan, 3025 Terrace Drive. Saturday 9 am - 8 pm, Sunday 9 am - 3 pm.  505-532-1751.  troeller@zianet.com

April 22 - 23
Hispano Chamber of Commerce Gus Macker 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament
Hadley Complex, off of Hadley Avenue between Solano Drive and Walnut Drive.  Friday registration day, call for times and schedule.  Meersheidt Recreation Center, 1600 E. Hadley Avenue.  Team entry fee.  505-523-2681.  www.macker.com

April 22 – 23
New Mexico State University Dance Program presents “Rhythm Nights”
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road.  A showcase of ballroom, Latin, and swing dances performed by members of the NMSU DanceSport Team.  On April 22, dinner begins at 6 pm, show begins at 7:30 pm.  $25.  On April 23 there is a matinee at 2:30 and tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors.  Also on Sunday, April 23, there is a dessert performance with the show beginning at 6 pm, followed by delicious desserts.  $15 for this event.  505-496-3397.  dancesport@nmsu.edu or www.nmsu.edu/dancesport

April 23
Dessert & Show
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road.  Show at 6 pm and dessert following.  $15. 505-496-3397.  dancesport@nmsu.edu or www.nmsu.edu/dancesport   

April 23
Earth Day
Las Cruces Museum of Natural History, Mesilla Valley Mall, 700 S. Telshor Blvd.  1:30 pm - 3:30 pm. Museum hours: Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm, Monday - Thursday and Saturday 10 am - 5 pm, Friday 10 am - 8 pm. Learn what you can do for the environment. Join the fun and activities on recycling and the environment. Free and open to the public.  505-522-3120. astafford@las-cruces.org  or  www.las-cruces.org/Public-Services/museumnh/index.html

April 23
Music on the patio at  La Vina Winery
La Vina Vineyard Winery, 4201 south on highway 28, La Union, New Mexico. 1 pm - 5 pm. A little bit of folk, a little bit of country, and a little bit of rock and roll.  We encourage everyone to come out and bring a picnic or some snacks (no alcohol allowed).  You may purchase wine and enjoy the music and the patio and just hang out and have a good time.  Free admission.   505-882-7632. denise@lavinawinery.com

April 23
New Mexico State University Music Department presents, New Mexico State University Jazz Ensembles "Season Finale-Symphonic Winds and Symphonic Band Student Solo Competition Winner"
New Mexico State University, Music Center Recital Hall, North Horseshoe Circle and Espina Street. 3 pm. Symphonic Winds and Symphonic Band will conclude the Power of Wind season with the ever-popular Finale Concert. In addition to the traditional presentation of great band music by each group, the 2006 collegiate student solo competition winner will perform a solo with "Winds."  The winner of the competition is selected from undergraduate wind and percussion students at New Mexico State University.  General admission $7, seniors $6, students $4.  505-646-1420/505-646-2304.  www.nmsu.edu/~music/ensembles/winds or www.ticketmaster.com

April 23
Rhythm Nights Show
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road.  Show at 2:30 pm.  $10 Adults; students $8. 505-496-3397.  dancesport@nmsu.edu or www.nmsu.edu/dancesport

April 23
ZAT Music presents Comedy Night "Jimmie Roulette"
Ramada Palms Resort, 201 E. University Avenue.  Doors open at 5:30 pm and performance at 7 pm.  ZAT Music brings some of the best Comedians from New York City to Los Angeles. General admission:  $12, at the door $15 and $5 for sudents with ID.  Dinner and Show $30 with reserved seats for the show!  Tickets may be purchased at the Ramada Palms Resort from 6 pm - 9 pm, Monday - Friday or call ZAT Music for reservations.  Chef Ronald Quintana serves up your choice of steak, chicken or fish cuisine dinner at its finest!  505-521-4463. www.zatmusic.com or zatmusicdjs@yahoo.com or www.jimmieroulette.com

April 23 - 29
Volunteer Appreciation Week
Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road.  To thank our volunteers for their hard work and dedication, the Museum celebrates National Volunteer Week!  A Volunteer Appreciation Dinner, daily snacks and other social events will be going on throughout the week.  Please call our volunteer coordinator, Debbie Holderby, for more information or an opportunity to join our fabulous volunteer core.  505-522-4100.  www.frhm.org

April 24 - 28
Mystical Arts of Tibet
Rio Grande Theatre, 213 N. Main Street - Downtown Mall. 8 pm.  In recent years The Mystical Arts of Tibet tours, featuring the famed multiphonic singers of Drepung Loseling monastery, have taken the world by storm. Endorsed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama as a means of promoting world peace and healing through sacred performing art. They have performed in many of America's greatest theaters and music halls.  From all the artistic traditions of Tantric Buddhism, that of painting with colored sand ranks as one of the most unique and exquisite. In Tibetan this art is called dul-tson-kyil-khor, which literally means "mandala of colored powders." Millions of grains of sand are painstakingly laid into place on a flat platform over a period of days or weeks. Formed of a traditional prescribed iconography that includes geometric shapes and a multitude of ancient spiritual symbols, the sand-painted mandala is used as a tool for re-consecrating the earth and its inhabitants. Traditionally most sand mandalas are destroyed shortly after their completion. This is done as a metaphor of the impermanence of life. The sands are swept up and placed in an urn; to fulfill the function of healing, half is distributed to the audience at the closing ceremony, while the remainder is carried to a nearby body of water, where it is deposited. The waters then carry the healing blessing to the ocean, and from there it spreads throughout the world for planetary healing. The mandala sand painting will be at Corbett Center at New Mexico State University and the Sacred Music Sacred Dance will be performed at the Rio Grande Theatre on Friday, April 28, 2006. Tickets: $12.50. 505-523-6403/505-646-1420. www.mysticalartsoftibet.org

April 25
Dona Ana Arts Council presents "Every Other Tuesday," free performances by local artists
Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall. 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm.  Inaugural performance by the Las Cruces High School Choral Music Department, featuring A Cappella and the Modernaires.  Free to the public.  505-523-6403.

April 27
Live Music “Division of Sound” and “Fighter Pilot”
The Club, 1200 E. Foster.  10 pm - Close.  Must be 21 years of age or older. Charge $3. Call for more information. 505-521-1137.
 
April 27
Live Music “Kenneth Brian”
Ramada Palms Resort, 201 E. University Avenue.  9 pm.  Brian’s music draws inspiration from his life growing up on the Gulf Coast of Florida, and his family’s West Virginia hard-working roots.  His music is straight ahead Roots Country with a contemporary sharpness, fueled by a backbeat of raw emotion.  505-526-4411.

April 27
Live Music “No Regrets”
Hurricane Alley, 1490 Missouri Avenue. Call for times. Must be 21 years of age or older. 505-532-9358.

April 27
Sierra Middle School Theater Magnet School presents, "Murder at the Goon Show," by Douglas Winters
Onate High School Performing Arts Center, 5700 Mesa Grande Drive.  6:30 pm.  A fast-paced comedy set backstage at a television talent show.  Mayhem ensues when one of the contestants is murdered during a blackout.  Luckily, one of the other contestants just happens to be an undercover detective who decides the case will be solved and the show will go on.  Tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for students and are available at the door.  505-527-9455.  apinnow@lcps.k12.nm.us

April 27
Walk Dona Ana Walk "Brown Bag"
Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Avenue.  Call for time.  505-541-2581.

April 27
Walk Dona Ana Walk "Neighborhood Walk"
Valley Verde Park, 1251 W. Hadley Avenue.  Registration at 6:30 pm, walk begins at 7 pm.  505-541-2581.
 
April 28
200 Lap Enduro  
Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds, 11 miles west on I-10, exit 132. Gates open at 5 pm, races start at 7:45 pm. 505-524-7913.  www.snmspeedway.com

April 28
Court Youth Center presents, "Sabor de Espana Flamenco" Dance & Music, Also performing are "Alma d' arte Flamenco," "Desert Moon Academy of Arts," and "Sol y Arena"
Court Youth Center, 402 W. Court Avenue.  8 pm.  $10 fee will benefit Las Esperanzas Neighborhood Association and the Court Youth Center.  There will be a silent auction and dessert at intermission.  The program features Lucy de Gues and Paco Antonio, who teaches flamenco at NMSU.  Lucy will be honored in her native Brazil this summer.  They are fantastic performers.  They will be joined by Jacob Mossman, a guitarist who has just moved to Las Cruces, and Anika Teresa, a singer from Albuquerque.  Additional dancers will be students from NMSU, El Paso and Alma d' arte.  Tickets available the night of the performance. 505-541-0145/505-647-2585.         

April 28
Finally Friday!
Downtown Las Cruces. Every Friday from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm. Take a break from your hectic schedule, bring some munchies and enjoy live performances hosted by the City of Las Cruces. Admission is free! 505-541-2288. ohennessey@las-cruces.org

April 28
Live Music “Fighter Pilot,” with special guests “Beer 30” and “Penny For A Dream”
Q-Time Bowling Alley Bar Patio, 1201 E. Amador Avenue. Call for time. 505-526-8855.  www.fighterpilotmusic.com 

April 28
Live Music “Delgado”
El Patio, 2171 Calle de Parian. Call for time. Must be 21 years of age or older. 505-526-9943.

April 28
Live Music “Fighter Pilot,” with special guests “Beer 30” and “Penny For A Dream”
Q-Time Bowling Alley Bar Patio, 1201 E. Amador Avenue. Call for time. 505-526-8855.  www.fighterpilotmusic.com 

April 28
Live Music “Trio" & “Los Principes”
Victoria’s It’s Time To Dance, 2395 N. Solano.  “Trio" performs from 6:3 pm - 8:30 pm.  “Los Principes” performs from 9 pm – 1:30 am.  Must be 21 years of age and older. 505-523-0440.

April 28
“TV Turn Off” at the Museum
Las Cruces Museum of Natural History, Mesilla Valley Mall, 700 S. Telshor Blvd. 5 pm - 7 pm. Museum hours: Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm, Monday - Thursday and Saturday 10 am - 5 pm, Friday 10 am - 8 pm. Turn off your TV and join the Museum for special events. Nature Center animals and science activities will be available for the public to touch and try out. Science! A great way to spend your day!  Free and open to the public. 505-522-3120.  astafford@las-cruces.org  or  www.las-cruces.org/Public-Services/museumnh/index.html

April 28 – 29
Mesilla Valley Iris Society Show
Mesilla Valley Mall, JcPenney's Court, 700 S. Telshor Boulevard.  Mall hours:  Monday - Saturday 10 am - 9 pm, Sunday 12 pm - 6 pm.  If you have questions contact Jim Riley at 505-621-5893.

April 28 - 29
New Mexico State University Choir presents, From Mozart with Love:  "A Reunion Concert"
New Mexico State University, Music Center Recital Hall, North Horseshoe Circle and Espina Street.  Friday and Saturday 8 pm.  “ The Requiem is being dedicated to the memory of NMSU’s esteemed music faculty member, Melba Halamicek.  This year we invite alumni singers from across the country to join with the current choirs in singing two brilliant major works.  Encouraged by suggestions from our patrons, we will perform Mozart’s Solemn Vespers and his Requiem in D Minor.  To continue the spirit of the reunion, the soloists for the Requiem and Solemn Vespers are all-star professional singers who are either graduates of NMSU returning especially for this concert or are presently connected to the NMSU Choral program.  No children under 7, please.  For more information contact the NMSU Choral Office at 505-646-1306.  $10, $12, $15, $3 for students.  Reserved seating.   505-646-1420.  http://choirs.nmsu.edu

April 28 - 29
Aggie Rodeo Society presents New Mexico State University NIRA Rodeo, “Tough Enough to Wear Pink”
New Mexico State University, East lot of Pan American Center, 5 pm both days.  Rodeo will feature NRF Barrelman/PRCA Clown of the Year, Leon Coffee.  The NIRA Rodeo will be the closing rodeo for the Grande Canyon Region season.  Seven to eight collegiate teams with a total of about 150 students will compete.  The contests will include bareback bronco riding, bull riding, barrels, team roping, calf roping, break-away roping, goat tying and steer wrestling.  Rodeo will also include the NMSU Rodeo Hall of Fame induction, DuBois All-Around Cowboy and All-Around Cowboy Award presentation and presentation of trophy saddles to Grande  Canyon Rio events champions.  For questions regarding rodeo events call Joe Delk at 505-644-3082.  www.nmsu.edu    

April 28 - 30
Las Cruces Home Builders Association "2006 Spring Showcase of Homes "
Las Cruces Home Builders Association, 1001 N. Solano Drive . Friday 4 pm - 7 pm, Saturday 10 am - 7 pm, Sunday 12 noon - 5 pm. Various locations throughout the city (booklet with map, and listing of open houses will be available). See the showcase of the finest custom homes in Las Cruces built by various builders. There should be over 55 custom homes open to tour. Free and open to the public.  505-526-6126.  www.lchba.com

April 28 - 30
New Mexico State University Aggies Men's Baseball vs Louisiana Tech
New Mexico State University, Presley Askew Complex, Stewart Street. Friday, Saturday at 6:05, and Sunday 1:05 pm.  505-646-1420. www.nmstatesports.com or www.ticketmaster.com

April 28 - May 7
American Southwest Theatre Company presents “Dracula”
New Mexico State University, Hershel Zohn Theatre on Jordan Street. Attacked by some mysterious illness, Dr. Van Helsing believes that Lucy is the victim of a vampire. But can he save young Lucy from the clutches of Count Dracula in time!?! This funny, serious, scary, hilarious and bloody classic horror thriller is based on the novel by Bram Stroker. Call for more information, reservations and times. 505-646-4515.  www.nmsu.edu

April 29
“Aggie Brawl” Dance
Dickerson’s Event Center, 3920 W. Picacho Ave., 9 pm – 12 am, $7 per person or $5 per person with Rodeo ticket purchase.  Music provided by Joe Delk and The Delk Band.  Please RSVP by Wednesday, April 26, by calling the Alumni Association at 505-646-3617 or 866-678-2586.  For questions regarding the Aggie Brawl events, contact Joe Delk at 505-644-3082.  www.nmsu.edu

April 29
Animal Encounters
Las Cruces Museum of Natural History, Mesilla Valley Mall, 700 S. Telshor Blvd. 4 pm. Museum hours: Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm, Monday - Thursday and Saturday 10 am - 5 pm, Friday 10 am - 8 pm.  Nature Center Staff and volunteers will be available to answer questions you may have about the animals and will also have Nature Center residents on hand for your first snake experience or turtle adventure.  Come be part of the action. Free and open to the public. 505-522-3120. astafford@las-cruces.org  or  www.las-cruces.org/Public-Services/museumnh/index.html

April 29
British Car Days
Old Mesilla Plaza, south on highway 28.  9 am - 1 pm. Located on the plaza in Old Mesilla, the British car show has everything from a 1931 MG to a brand new Jaguar.  In its fifth year on the plaza and 13th year of existence, the show features numerous different models and different marques.  9 am - 12 noon: Judging, Funcours D'Elegance, Marque and class.  1 pm - 4 pm Longitude/Latitude Steeplechase, 7 pm - 9 pm buffet banquet.  Free and open to the public.  505-524-8887/505-524-3262.  www.zianet.com/bmcsnm

April 29
Desert Treks
Mesilla Valley Bosque, located off of Calle del Norte, Mesilla.  8 am.  Take a trip to the newly designated Mesilla Valley Bosque. Come and learn about the plans and see the location for this new state park.  We will meet at the museum at the Mesilla Valley Mall and caravan to the site.  Pre-registration required, space is limited.   Free and open to the public. 505-522-3120. astafford@las-cruces.org  or  www.las-cruces.org/Public-Services/museumnh/index.html

April 29
Hip-Hop Stop Dance Competition
Club Fusion Teen Center, 101 E. Union Avenue.  10 am - 6 pm.  The deadline for entries is Friday, April 21.  If you think you’ve got what it takes to have all eyes on you, step up to the challenge!  Packets may be picked up at school offices, or at Club Fusion Teen Center.  505-541-5181.  www.las-cruces.org

April 29
International Day of Dance
Branigan Cultural Center, 500 N. Water St. on the Downtown Mall.  10:30 am - 1 pm.  To celebrate the International Day of Dance, dancers will represent ethnic dancing of several cultures including:  Native Americans from several tribes; Mexican Americans with demonstrations by the Ballet Folklorico de la Tierra del Encanto; Spanish Americans with Flamenco dancing from NMSU’s Dance Department.  City Dance Theater will demonstrate Appalachian clogging, dancing from the Middle East, and more Flamenco; the New World Drummers bring the New World Dancers who perform a combination of African, Latin, Middle Eastern, contemporary and creative dance.  The morning of dance will end with the Friendship Circle Dance led by the Native American dancers where everyone is invited to join in.  This free event will present the amazing variety of dance available in Las Cruces.  505-541-2155.  http://museums.las-cruces.org

April 29  
Las Cruces Sun Kings vs Albuquerque Aztecs
Location:  TBA.  505-639-0750. avalos2801@msn.com  
April 29
Live Music “”Beer 30,” “Roustabouts” and “The Mystery Train”
El Patio, 2171 Calle de Parian. Call for time. Must be 21 years of age or older. 505-526-9943.

April 29
Live Music “Headlights”
The Bean, 201 Avenida de Mesilla. 6 pm. Free. All Age Show! 505-523-0560.

April 29
Live Music “Los Principes”
Victoria’s It’s Time To Dance, 2395 N. Solano.  9 pm – 1:30 am.  Must be 21 years of age and older. 505-523-0440.

April 29
Live Music “Mixx" and "Dulce"
The Palacio Patio, 2600 Avenida de Mesilla. Must be 21 years of age and older.  8 pm - 12 am.  505-525-2910.

April 29
Live Music “New River Blues” and “Third Hour”
The Club, 1200 E. Foster.  10 pm - Close.  Must be 21 years of age or older. Charge $3. Call for more information. 505-521-1137.

April 29
Live Music “South Paw Sam”
Q-Time Bowling Alley Bar Patio, 1201 E. Amador Avenue. Call for time. 505-526-8855. 

April 29
March of Dimes Walk America
Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada Avenue.  Registration 7:30 am, walk 8 am.  One in every 8 babies in the U.S. is born too soon.  Some die; others face lifelong disabilities.  Prematurity is a common, serious and costly problem that affects us all. " Walk For Someone You Love" 505-541-2581/505-541-2563/505-523-2627/800-525WALK.  www.marchofdimes.com
 
April 29
New Mexico State University Dance Program presents “Rhythm Nights”
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road.  A showcase of ballroom, Latin, and swing dances performed by members of the NMSU DanceSport Team.  On April 22, dinner begins at 6 pm, show begins at 7:30 pm.  $25.  On April 23 there is a matinee at 2:30 and tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors.  Also on Sunday, April 23, there is a dessert performance with the show beginning at 6 pm, followed by delicious desserts.  $15 for this event.  505-496-3397.  dancesport@nmsu.edu or www.nmsu.edu/dancesport

April 29
Percha Box Day Hike in the Organ Mountains
K-mart on U.S. Highway 70, participants should meet at 8 am. Greg Magee will lead the walk along a roadway to the riparian area of Percha Box, described in his book Day Hikes and Nature Walks in the Las Cruces-El Paso Area.  For all walks, bring lunch, water, sun protection, plant field guides, and wear good walking shoes. 505-532-1036.  npsnm.unm.edu    

April 29
“Rescued, Repurposed & Reborn” Themed Art Show
Hecho Art & Décor, located inside the Old Tortilla Factory Mercado, on the Northwest corner of Avenida de Mesilla and Calle de Parian. Gallery hours:  Friday – Sunday from 12 pm - 5 pm. Opening reception from 6 pm – 8 pm.  Rather than disposing of everyday items, artists concerned with the state of the environment often incorporate these items into their work, creating art “with a history.”  Their work represents the artistic and environmental aesthetics of using what is available, rather than starting from scratch, and envisioning beauty in that which has already served a purpose.  Works presented in this show include found item sculpture and relief wall hangings, gift items constructed from previously used objects, as well as traditional art forms that portray the idea that “beautiful” is not always synonymous with “new.”   505-526-2401.  hechoartanddecor@aol.com

April 29
Trek the New State Park "34th State Park"
Las Cruces Natural History Museum, 700 S. Telshor Blvd., Mesilla Valley Mall.  Meet at 8 am at the museum for the caravan and will be dismissed at 12 noon.  Mesilla Bosque State Park is located west of Mesilla, a remnant of riverside woodland and restored wetland along the Rio Grande, this park will be a haven for migratory birds and for people seeking walking trails and quiet enjoyment of nature. Call to pre-register and participants are required to provide their own transportation.  Free and open to the public.  505-522-3120. astafford@las-cruces.org

April 29
Wood Carving Event
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road. 9 am - 12 noon. Museum Hours: Monday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm, Sunday 12 noon - 5 pm. Learn basic woodcarving techniques in this event led by the Dona Ana Woodcarvers. Learn about tools and techniques and take home your own wood carving of a buffalo skull. Please bring a fixed handled carving knife or order one when you sign up for the class (There is a $12 charge for the knife). You must be over the age of 16 to participate. $15. Enrollment is limited. Pre-registration is required. Museum Admission: $3 adults, $2 seniors (60 and over), $1 children (6 - 17), 5 and under free. 505-522-4100. www.frhm.org

April 29 - 30
Annual La Vina Blues & Jazz Festival
La Vina Vineyard Winery, 4201 south on highway 28, La Union, New Mexico.  12 pm - 7 pm.  Visitors will enjoy a celebration of the simple sumptuousness of life, the conviviality of friends, the savoring of food and wine, and the enjoyment of live jazz by musicians of renown including:  Captain Radio & the Flyers, the Kat Crosby, Guitar Slim, Billy Townes, PT & The Cruisers, and Radio la Chusma.  Food and arts and crafts vendors, shade trees, tents, tables and chairs are provided.  No picnic baskets, pets or outside beverages, please.  Adult admission:  $10 includes complimentary wine glass and up to 6 tastes of wine or a glass of wine, your choice. 12 - 20 years of age $5, under 12 admitted free. 505-882-7362. stark@lavinawinery.com  or   www.nmwine.net

April 29 - 30
ASA Adult Softball Tournament
Harty Complex, 1840 E. Hadley Avenue. 8 am - midnight. 505-522-4521.

April 30
Dessert & Show
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road.  Show at 6 pm and dessert following.  $15. 505-496-3397. dancesport@nmsu.edu or www.nmsu.edu/dancesport

April 30
Flute Studio Recital
New Mexico State University, Music Center Recital Hall, North Horseshoe Circle and Espina Street. 3 pm. Coordinator: Lisa Van Winkle. This event is free and open to the public. 505-646-2421. www.nmsu.edu/~music

April 30
Live Music “Knight Crew”
El Patio, 2171 Calle de Parian. Call for time. Must be 21 years of age or older. 505-526-9943.

April 30
Live Music “Trio de Jorge" & “Centauro”
Victoria’s It’s Time To Dance, 2395 N. Solano.  “Trio de Jorge" performs from 5 pm - 7 pm.  “Centauro” performs from 7 pm - 11:30 pm.  Must be 21 years of age and older. 505-523-0440.

April 30
New Mexico State University presents, “3rd Annual NMSU Alumni Rodeo”
New Mexico State University, East Lot of Pan American Center on University Avenue.  Enter at 10 am, Rope at 11 am.  Events:  Tie-Down $60, Breakaway $50, Barrels $0, Team Roping $30/man.  CASH ONLY.  Events are open handicapped; progressive after one.  To participate in Alumni Rodeo, you must have worked/attended NMSU.  505-646-3617 or 866-678-2586.   www.nmsu.edu

April 30
Tuba Studio Recital
New Mexico State University, Music Center Recital Hall, North Horseshoe Circle and Espina Street. 8 pm. Coordinator: James Shearer. This event is FREE and open to the public. 505-646-2421. www.nmsu.edu/~music

April 30
ZAT Music presents Comedy Night "Tom Hester"
Ramada Palms Resort, 201 E. University Avenue.  Doors open at 5:30 pm and performance at 7 pm.  ZAT Music brings some of the best Comedians from New York City to Los Angeles.  General admission:  $12, at the door $15.  Dinner and Show $30 with reserved seats for the show!  Tickets may be purchased at the Ramada Palms Resort from 6 pm - 9 pm, Monday - Friday or call ZAT Music for reservations.  Chef Ronald Quintana serves up your choice of steak, chicken or fish cuisine dinner at its finest!  505-521-4463. www.zatmusic.com or zatmusicdjs@yahoo.com