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 f