El Paso Scene October 2015

OCT.
Your monthly guide to community

entertainment, recreation & culture
Arts International
2015
The annual exhibition opens

Oct. 3 at the Crossland Gallery.
El Paso Scene Cover Award Winner (above)
is Morning Giants by Robert Dozal.
Other works on display through Oct. 31
include On the Way to Ann's Garden
(left) by Rami Scully and St. Ignatius
(right) by Candy Mayer.
Take a Hike
Whether youre beginner looking
for an easy nature walk or ardent
adventurer headed for the hills,
theres a hike for you. Page 27
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UTEP Football & Homecoming - The

2015 homecoming game against UTSA starts at
6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 at Sun Bowl Stadium.
Tailgating events begin at noon. Tickets: $12$45 Information: 747-5234 or 1-800-745-3000.
Information: 747-8600 or alumni.utep.edu.
Distinguished Alumni Awards Dinner is 6 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 2, at the Don Haskins Center.
This years honorees are Blanca Estela
Enriquez, Director, Office of Head Start; artist
Gaspar Enriquez; and METI CEO Renard U.
Johnson. Tickets: $100
Various departments and alumni organizations
will host alumni breakfast tours and other activities throughout the week.
Mount Cristo Rey: Hike Through Time
A hike with presentations on Mount Cristo
Rey and local history is at 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct.
October 2015
3, at Mount Cristo Rey, Sunland Park, N.M.

Length: 5 miles round trip (2-3 hours). Cost: $3
($2 for children) donation for the Mt. Cristo
Restoration Committee. Information: 5421422. No reservation required.
The hike is sponsored by El Paso Scene. Hike
leader is Randy Limbird, editor and publisher of
El Paso Scene. Security is provided.
The 5-mile hike is easy to moderate, and is
suitable for all ages. Meet at the large parking
lot at the trailhead to Mt. Cristo Rey off
McNutt Road (NM 273). Take the Racetrack
exit off Paisano and cross the Rio Grande.
Rocking the Rez Pow Wow Ysleta del

Sur Pueblos 6th annual pow wow is Friday and
Saturday, Oct. 3-4, at Socorro Entertainment
Center, 11200 Santos Sanchez, in Socorro,
with Native American dance and drumming
competition, food and crafts. All ages welcome.
Admission is free. Information: 209-9987, 8607777 or speakingrockentertainment.com.
Contest events offer $50,000 in prize money,
with adult, teen, junior and tots categories.
Grand Entry events at 1 and 6 p.m. Saturday,
and 1 p.m. Sunday.
Gourd Dances are 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 to
6 p.m. Saturday; and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday.
St. Lukes Country Fair The 32nd
annual fair, featuring the popular Great

Dachshund Stampede, is Saturday, Oct. 3, at
St. Lukes Episcopal Church, 7050 McNutt
Road, near Canutillo. The event include the
Dachshund races and an all-other breeds race.
Pets on leash welcome. Races are 10:30 a.m.
and 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. A bazaar is 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. with baked goods, crafts, barbecue, cake
walk, Big Barn Sale, jams and jellies. Animal
blessing at noon, followed by animal parade and
costume contest. Also offered is Bingo, a
church raffle and kids games, with dunking
book, giant slide, pumpkin decorating,

Admission is free with a canned food item
donation for St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank.
Information: (575) 874-3972 or
stlukeslaunion.com.
Sunset Heights Tour of Homes and

Landmarks The El Paso County Historical
Society will host the 12th annual Tour of

Homes noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, with
seven locations in the neighborhood between
Downtown and UTEP.
Tickets: $10 ($5 ages 10 and younger); available in advance at the Hal Marcus Gallery, 1308
N. Oregon, and at the Gallery and the Burges
House, 503 W. Yandell, on the day of the tour.
Information: 533-9090 or
sunset_heights_assoc@yahoo.com.
Locations:
Lowder Home, 904 Upson
McGregor Home, 1013 W. Yandell
Flynn home, 625 W. Yandell
Yost Home, 525 Corto
Burges House, 603 W. Yandell
Marcus Home & Studio, 1319 N. Oregon
Hal Marcus Gallery, 1308 N. Oregon.
El Paso Pride Day The community
cleanup is 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3,

sponsored by City of El Paso Environmental
Services, El Paso Police Department and other
partnerships. Neighborhoods can organize their
own trash and graffiti cleanups. Tool sheds
available at all neighborhood fire departments.
For information, as well as a listing of cleanup
sites, contact Romie Ruiz, 212-6057 or any
neighborhood Regional Command Center.
Individuals and groups may help clean one of
at least 50 community cleanup efforts simultaneously taking place that day.
El Paso Scene
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OCTOBER
INDEX
Roundup
3-15, 30-31, 46
Behind the Scene
4
Scene Spotlight
4
Heres the Ticket
16-18
Music, Comedy
19-20
El Paso FishNet
20
Program Notes
21
Viva Jurez
22
Dance
23
Sports
24-26
Feature:
Take a hike
27-29
Nature
32-33
At the Museum
34-36
Taking a Look Back
36
Southwest Art Scene
37-41
Gallery Talk
41
History Lessons
42
On Stage
43-44
Stage Talk
44
Keep on Bookin'
45
Film Scene
46-47
Liner Notes
48
November preview
49
El Paso Scene Users Guide 46
Advertiser Index 50
Subscription Form 50
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he first weekend of October is a

perfect storm of activity, including
El Paso Scenes sponsored events.
Saturday, Oct. 3, is our annual fall hike
up Mount Cristo Rey (see Page 3 for
details). Later that day is the opening of
the El Paso Art Associations annual Arts
International, which includes El Paso
Scene Cover Award winner Robert
Dozals Morning Giants featured on
this months cover.
Dozal has a knack for winning contests
sponsored by El Paso Scene. He won the
El Paso Scene Cover Award at our 2011
El Paso Scenes exhibit at the Sunland Art
Gallery, plus the 2007 and 2012 cover
awards at the Avance Heart Auctions.
Obviously I like his art, but theres no
special treatment. I dont know the
artists name until after I choose the winner. And in Dozals case, he has won
with a range of styles, so I couldnt have
recognized which work was his.
Coincidentally, the Sunland Art Gallery
opens its annual El Paso Scenes exhibit the night before, Friday, Oct. 2. That
event also will feature an El Paso Scene
award, to be unveiled on a future cover.
***
The congestion of October events is
reflected in the pages of this months
issue. Our Roundup listings jump
throughout the pages I initially allotted room through Page 15, then had to
spill over into the back half of the paper
to Pages 30-31, and still needed part of
Page 46.
Of course, thats just part of our overall
listings. In a month like October, all our
sections seem to run over, so it takes a
lot of editing to make everything fit. I
always like to remind readers that they
can always go to our website,
epscene.com, and there they will find the
longer, uncut listings.
The longer online listings often have
more description of the events as well as
more inclusive gallery and museum listings. When space is at premium, we have
to cut some items where the information
hasnt changed from the month before.
We give priority to art galleries and
museums that have changing exhibits.
October 2015
El Paso Scene is published by Cristo

Rey Communications as a monthly guide
to entertainment, recreation and culture in
the El Paso area. Copies are provided
free at selected locations. Subscriptions
are $10 a year, sent by 3rd class mail.
Circulation: 41,000 copies.
Deadline for news for the

November issue is Oct. 19
The November issue comes out Oct. 28
El Paso Scene
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2015 Cristo Rey Communications

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24 at the Plaza Theatre, with El Paso Brass

and soprano Kellie Rumba. Page 7.
Scene Spotlight highlights events

advertised in this issue.
The same is true of some our club

notices we give priority to groups that
submit updated information each month.
***
One reader recently sent us a message
asking why we cant organize all our
information without these categories, but
instead list them all by date, so its easier
to review everything thats happening at
the same time.
Its a good point, but the problem is that
so many events repeat from one week to
the next, such as community theatre productions, art and museum exhibits,
among others. Some organizations have
multiple events throughout the month but
the location and contact information is
the same. Repeating all this information
week by week would take up more room,
which means fewer events overall would
be published each month.
We do offer week-by-week digests of
our listings on our website (epscene.com)
just click on the week listed on our
home page. We also can email you our El
Paso Scene Weekly Newsletter each
Monday, with that weeks upcoming
events. Again, just go to our website
home page and click on Weekly
Newsletter. We currently have about
6,000 weekly subscribers.
Even our weekly newsletter still
requires a fair amount of editing to keep
its length manageable so we cant
include every club event or every ongoing exhibit. But it will give you plenty to
choose from each week, and serves as a
great supplement to our print edition.
Randy Limbird
Editor and Publisher
(915) 542-1422
Albert Martinez
Advertising &
Circulation Director
(915) 920-7244
Lisa Kay Tate

News Editor
(915) 542-1422 ext. 4
Editorial Associates:
Yvonne T. Herrera, Will Summers
Advertising Associates:
Roman Martinez
Circulation Associates:
Randy Friedman, Gil Garza
Contributing Writers:
Carol Viescas, Brian Chozick,

Myrna Zanetell, John McVey Middagh
Walter Schaefer, Jay Duncan
Subscription Form is on Page 50

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Arts International The juried art show

and sale is Oct. 3-13 at EPAAs Crossland
Gallery, with gala Oct. 3. Page 51.
The Labyrinth of Desire UTEP

Department of Theater & Dance presents
the modern day adaptation of La prueba de
los ingenios Oct. 15-25 at UTEPs Fox Fine
Arts Wise Family Theatre. Page 52.
El Paso Live Page 28.

Oktobeerfest Oct. 17, Cohen Stadium
Ballet Folklorico de Mexico Oct. 25,
Plaza Theatre
The Book of Mormon Nov. 10-15,
Plaza Theatre
Taste of El Paso Nov. 12, El Paso
Convention Center
Texas Craft Beer Festival Oct. 4 at the

1-10 Flea Market with live music, art market
and food trucks. Page 22.
Expo-MRO The 5th annual maquila
industry expo is Oct. 7-9 at Cuarto Siglos
Convention Center in Jurez. Pages 29.
Joe Ely The Texas music legend performs

Oct. 8, at Bowie Feathers. Page. 9.
El Paso Fall Home & Garden Show

Oct. 9-11 at El Paso Convention Center,
featuring Brian Santos of The Wall Wizard,
and a new new product zone. Page 5.
La Via Harvest Festival Oct. 10-11,

with wine tastings and live music. Page 16.
Pond Tour Extravaganza Southwest
Koi and Pond Association hosts the tour
Oct. 11 at nine El Paso ponds. Page 15.
Shakespeare on the Rocks The 27th

season runs Oct. 16-25 at Chamizal
National Memorial, with Much Ado About
Nothing (Oct. 16 and 25), Hamlet (Oct.
17 and 23), and Romero and Julieta (bilingual adaptation) (Oct. 18 and 24). Page 7.
Sun City SciFi Fan Expo Sun City

SciFis 2nd annual fall expo is Oct. 17-18,
Camino Real Hotel. Page 13.
Ghosts Stories by Moonlight Magoffin

Home State Historic Sites evening ghost
tours are Oct. 17 (all ages), and Oct. 23-24
(age 18 and older). Page 18.
El Paso Psychic Fair Oct. 17-18 at
Hawthorn Inn. Page 19.
Lcole de lAlliance Franaise dEl Paso

French classes for adults begin Oct. 19,
with classes for children Oct. 24. A French
cooking class is Oct. 3. Page 42.
Krystyna Robbins workshop The local

artist hosts her fall studio painting workshops
Oct. 20-22 at her home studio. Page 13.
Rocky Horror Picture Show EPCC
Theater Ensemble presents the cult classic
musical Oct. 22-31 at EPCC Forum
Theater. Page 18.
EPSO: Aykal Returns El Paso

Symphony Orchestra welcomes the return
of Grer Aykal as guest conductor Oct. 23-
El Paso Scene
The Cats Meow Snakecharmer and the

Belly Dancer presents the dinner theatre
Oct. 24 at Sunland Park Racetrack and
Casino. Page 24.
Howl-O-Wine Dog Walk Pets Alives

annual dog walk and costume contest is Oct.
25 at La Via Winery in La Union. Page 35.
El Paso Exploreum The childrens
museum features a new Inspiration Station,
where creative invention is key. Page 26.
Coheed and Cambria Nov. 1 at Tricky

Falls with guests Thank You Scientists and
Silver Snakes. Page 49.
La Union Maze The 2015 maze, Bee

Amazed, and family fall events run through
Nov. 8 in La Union. Page 11.
A Christmas Fair Junior League of El

Pasos annual fair is Nov. 6-8 at El Paso
Convention Center, with preview party Nov.
5, featuring the Spazmatics. Page 3.
Turkish Food and Craft Fair Raindrop
Foundations food and craft fair is Nov. 14 at
Raindrop Turkish House, with Turkish food,
crafts and performances. Page 30.
Picasso at the Lapin Agile El Paso
Playhouse presents the play by Steve Martin
Nov. 20-Dec. 12. Page 31.
Las Artistas The Art and Fine Craft

show is Nov. 21-22 at Epic Railyard Center,
with more than 90 juried artists. Page 29.
Navidad de las Luminarias Bruce

Nehring Consort presents the annual
Christmas concerts Dec. 4-6 at The Chapel
at Loretto. Page 39.
Hal Marcus Gallery Reception is Oct. 3

for Remembering Rak, tribute to late
artist Bill Rakocy. Book signings from area
artists are Oct. 22. Page 39.
The Hal Marcus exhibit Lyric Modern
runs through Jan. 24 at El Paso Museum of
Art. Page 50.
Southern New Mexico
Flickinger Center for Performing Arts

Premier Series Page 37.
Imago Theatres Zoo Zoo Oct. 31.
Musician Grace Kelly Nov. 17.
Elephant Butte Oktoberfest The

Oktoberfest is Oct. 3 at Sierra del Rio Golf
Course in Elephant Butte with beer, music
and German food. Page 30.
Mesilla Valley Maze The corn maze at

Lyle Family Farm in Las Cruces hosts Texas
Days Oct. 3-4, with free admission for
Texas kids with ID, with a paying adult. Page
23.
Black Range and Plein Air Fine Art
Show The 2nd annual fine art show benefiting St. Jude Childrens Center Research is
Oct. 10-11 at the Special Event Center in
Deming. Page 13.
Ruidoso Oktoberfest The 34th annual

festival is Oct. 16-17 at Ruidoso Convention
Center with German food, drink and music
including Salzburger Echo. Page 17.
Veterans Day Car Show The 19th
annual show is Nov. 7 at New Mexico State
Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences.
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Blessing of the Animals The free bless-
ent, guardian or spouse. No pets or picnic baskets allowed; ATM on site. Information: (575)
882-7632 or lavinawinery.com.
Saturdays entertainment: Mosaic at noon,
24/7 Blues Band at 2:15 p.m. and Frank Zona &
Urban Edge at 4:30 p.m.
Sundays entertainment: Twisted Hams at
noon, Twisted Dusty Low at 2:15 p.m. and
Austin Jimmy Murphy at 4:30 p.m.
ing of pets is 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at

St. Francis on the Hill Episcopal Church, 6280
Los Robles. All pets welcome to receive a
prayer of blessing. Light refreshments for pets
and pet parents. Information: 581-9500 or
stfrancisonthehillepiscopalchurch.org
Hair Wars Windy City Media presents the
craft beers, barbecue, food trucks, live music

and an art market will be on hand noon to 7
p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, at the 1-10 Flea Market,
11451 Gateway West (parking lot next to
Cowtown Boots). Admission is $20.
Information: EPCraftBeerFestival.com.
Pond Tour Extravaganza The
Texas Craft Beer Festival Top Texas
Bliss, Brews and Que The 3rd annual
Kansas City BBQ Society-Sanctioned Cook-off

is 5 to 11 p.m. Friday and noon to 9 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 9-10, at Freedom Crossing,
1611 Haan, Fort Bliss. The event includes barbecue, music, beer, arts and crafts. Admission
is free, and the public is welcome. Information:
564-5311, or blissbrewsandque.com.
Chalk The Block The 7th annual out-
door art event is Oct. 9-11, throughout

Downtown El Paso. The event includes various
art projects, art vendors, live music, performance art, interactive kids zone, food and
refreshments, pop-up galleries and more than
50 chalk artists. Admission is free. Information:
541-4481 or chalktheblock.com.
Featured artists and projects include:
Hungry Castles Laser Cat, a gigantic felineshaped art installation that projects art through
its laser-beam eyes. People can feed laser cat
their own artwork at feedlasercat.com.
Walk Among Worlds by Mexican artist
Maximo Gonzalez. The installation is entirely
made of inflatable balls.
Los Doss Stargazer, an MCAD commissioned 16-by-18 foot piece manufactured by
the makers of the Macys parade inflatables.
Alice Farley Dance Theatre performance,
Imaginarium.
American Institute of Architects Pavilion
designed by EPCC and Texas Tech School of
Architecture students.
Fall El Paso Home and Garden Show
El Paso Association of Builders, in partnership with Show Technology Productions, hosts

the 8th annual show 2 to 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 9-11 at the El Paso Convention
Center. Admission: $7 ($5 seniors 65 and
older); free for age 16 and younger and active
duty military with ID). Get $1 off with coupon
from website or bring a canned good for local
food bank. Information: 778-5387 or
ElPasoHomeAndGarden.com.
Celebrity guest is Brian Santos, the Wall
Wizard. His El Paso seminars will highlight
painting tips and wallcovering ideas.
The event features a model home built inside
the show, landscapes and gardening, various
home improvement specialists, an interior
design showcase, smart home solutions, New
Product Zone, Kids Zone, Pet Zone and a
GoTexan Art, Gift & Gourmet Center.
La Via Fall Wine Festival The annual
fall celebration is noon to 7 p.m. Saturday and

Sunday, Oct. 10-11, at La Via Winery, 4201
S. NM Highway 28 in La Union, N.M. , with
more than 20 wines available for tasting and
purchase. Admission: $20 ($10 ages 12-20; free
for children under 12). Admission for adults
includes commemorative glass and tasting.
Under 21 must be accompanied by adult parOctober 2015
Supreme Salon Competition Sunday, Oct. 11,

at Camino Real Hotel, 101 S. El Paso. The top
salons in El Paso compete down the runway for
the title of Supreme Salon. Sponsored by The
City Magazine. Doors open at 5 p.m. Ticket
information: 500-5730.
Southwest Koi and Pond Association will sponsor its annual pond tour 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 11, showcasing ponds throughout
El Paso. Learn about Koi keeping and ponding,
Koi habitats, aquatic plants, filtration and other
wildlife benefits of ponds. Admission: $5 per
day (free for supervised children 12 and
younger). Tickets available at each pond site;
proceeds benefit Humane Society of El Paso.
Information: skapa.org or via Facebook at
SouthwestKoiAndPondAssociationskapa.
Concordia Cemetery Walk Through

History The annual living history tour is 11
a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at Concordia

Cemetery, 3700 E. Yandell. Admission: $5 ($3
seniors and military, $1 students and children
12 and older). Information: 581-7920 or 5912326 or concordiacemetery.org.
Gunfight reenactments and recreations of El
Pasos wilder days will be staged throughout
the day by Six Guns & Shady Ladies. Visitors
can ride and tour the cemetery aboard the
Serna Ranch Hayride.
Volunteers dress in period costume and share
historical vignettes in character. Chat with early
leading citizens, pioneers, ranchers, Buffalo
Soldiers, an ex-President of Mexico, priests and
clergy, gunfighters, shady ladies and many
others.
Hueco Tanks Interpretive Fair The

21st annual Interpretive Fair begins at 8 a.m. to
9 p.m. to Saturday and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 17-18, at Hueco Tanks State
Historic Site, 6900 Hueco Tanks Road. Native
American dancing and drumming, music,
games, guided birding, pictograph and rage
plant tours, crafts, environmental, historical and
cultural booths. Most activities begin around 10
a.m. Admission is free, but donations welcome.
Information: 857-1135 or texasstateparks.gov.
Other events include an Escontrias Family
legacy presentation, El Paso Youth Symphony
Orchestra performance, and folklorico and
matachin dancers.
OktobeerFest Western Tech presents its
craft beer fest noon to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
17, at Cohen Stadium, 9700 Gateway North,
with food vendors, beer gardens, local artisans,
and live music. Tickets: $10; first 2,500 people
get a glass stein. VIP tickets: $30; with entry
into the VIP area, 5 exclusive beers for tasting,
a meal, private bathrooms, and a guaranteed
glass stein. Beer available on festival grounds
for only $5 each (Ticketmaster).
Sun City SciFi Fan Expo Sun City

SciFis 2nd annual fall expo is 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct.
17-18, at Camino Real Hotel, 101 S. El Paso
Street, with special guests Nichelle Nichols
(Star Trek), Verne Troyer (Austin Powers,
Harry Potter), Karan Ashley (Yellow Power
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Ranger, Clive Revill (Star Wars, Batman: The

Animated Series), Frank Powers (Avengers,
Terminator Salvation), and professional cosplay
guests.
Single day tickets: $12.50 ($4 age 11-14; $2
age 7-10; weekend pass $22.50 per person;
available online at suncityscifi.com. Information:
873-4294 or on Facebook.
Also this year are two professional face makeup workshops. Space is limited; enroll online at
lymamakeupart.com.
Face Demo with World Make-Up Art
Foundation is 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, with a live
demonstration of face make application, including teeth and contact lenses. Cost: $30.
Hands-On Workshop is 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday
with Faceoff Season 5 Contestant Lyma MakeUp Art. Participants can work on a model or
their own face; materials for practice included.
Cost: $70.
Indian Food Festival Downtown Arts
District hosts the family friendly celebration of

Indian food and culture, 5001 years in the
making 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, 2 to 10 p.m.
Saturday, and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2325, in Cleveland Square Park, Downtown.
Enjoy El Pasos finest Indian food, Bollywood
and Fusion dance, along with art, jewelry,
crafts, food for all ages. Information: 244-0036
or epindianfoodfestival.com.
Fun, Fowls and Food and More
Keystone Heritage Park, 4200 Doniphan, host

the day of free tours and other events 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. Oct. 24, with guided tours of the Von
Finger Wetlands, Chihuahua Desert Experience
and El Paso Desert Botanical Gardens. Experts
will share stories of flora, fauna and fowl.
History talks will also be given. Food trucks
available in the afternoon. Admission is free.
Information: 581-7920 or keystoneheritagepark.org.
Sharefest Thousands of El Paso families
will receive free gently used items 9 a.m. to

noon Saturday, Oct. 24, at the El Paso County
Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano. Free parking available. Information: 313-5618 or epfj@aol.com.
About 300 tables and a mile of clothes racks
will offer with free dresses, shirts, pants, suits,
coats, sweaters, shoes, purses, toys, blankets,
appliances, tools, canned food, furniture and
more, with volunteers assisting, including bilingual speakers. Everyone is invited to attend.
No documentation is needed.
Caring Pasoans are asked to go through their
homes, and collect any things they are willing
to share with less-fortunate families. Take
donations to the nearest library or 7-Eleven
Oct.1-20.
Mount Cristo Rey pilgrimage The
largest pilgrimage each year is on the last

Sunday in October, the traditional Feast Day of
Christ the King. The 76th anniversary procession begins at 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 25. Gates
open at 5 a.m. Information: San Martin de
Porras (575) 589-2106.
Last Thursdays The Downtown monthly

evening art walk includes nearly two dozen
pubs, restaurants, stores and galleries.
Admission is free to most events. Information:
facebook.com/EPDAD.
Average Joe Dog Show Miracle

League of El Paso hosts it inaugural benefit dog
show at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at The
Miracle League Field, 7500 W.H. Burges. All
breeds (and mixed breeds) welcome, especially
lovable mutts, service dogs, therapy dogs, and
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dogs with disabilities. Check in time is 10 a.m.

No outside food or beverages allowed, except
dog water. Cost: $20 per dog. Information:
Bob Garcia, 309-5766 or
bbgar_79924@yahoo.com or the Miracle
League office, 779-4770 or
sandieelp@aol.com.
Entry forms available at the Miracle League
fields office 2 to 7 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Saturdays. Online forms available at
miracleleagueofelpaso.org.
Turkish Food and Craft Fair Raindrop

Foundation will host its food and craft fair 11
a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at Raindrop
Turkish House in El Paso, 10767 Gateway
West, Suite 610, featuring authentic Turkish
food and hand craft, kids activities and live performances. Admission is free. Information: 3280098, elpaso@turkishhouse.org or raindropturkishhouse.org.
Harvest & Halloween
La Union Maze The 12-acre cornfield
maze is open through Nov. 8 for its 15th season at 1101 Highway 28 in La Union, N.M.,
next to Zin Valle Winery. Information: 1-888383-6293 or launionmaze.com. This years
maze is Bee Themed.
Hours are 5 to 10 p.m. Fridays, 11 a.m. to 10
p.m. Saturdays, and noon to 6 p.m. Sundays.
Also open 5-9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, and 11
a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12 (Columbus
Day). Cost: $11 ($9 military; $7 seniors 6575); $5 for ages 2-5 ($4 military) Free for age
one and younger, and seniors 76 and older
Group rates for groups of 20 or more. Open
weekdays for field trips and private parties.
The Maze offers the Big Maze, a kids flower
maze, family jumping pillow, big slide, pedal
cars, target practice, sports throw, horse walk
swing, rubber ducky races, sand box, picnic
tables under huge tent and concessions.
Rides to the pumpkin patch, cow train and pig
races also offered during daylight hours.
Haunted Maze offered Friday and Saturday
nights during October; admission is $7 plus regular paid entry.
Mesilla Valley Corn Maze at Lyles

Family Farms The 16th annual labyrinth
and pumpkin patch is open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Saturdays and Sundays, through Oct. 25 at
3855 W. Picacho, Las Cruces. Admission: $12
($10 children under 12; free children under 2)
$2 discount for military with ID (not to be used
with other discounts). Group rates offered with
advance reservation. Food and beverage concessions available. Information: (575) 526-1919
or mesillavalleymaze.com.
Activities include corn maze, pumpkin patch,
hayrides, giant slides, face painting, pedal carts,
gem mining, picnic grounds, playgrounds. duck
racing, face painting, rope making, hayride to
the pumpkin path, and more. Activity tickets
are $1 each or 22 for $20.
Open weekdays for school field trips only; no
pets allowed except service animals.
To get there: Take exit 139 off I-10 West
(Motel Blvd.), go north one mile and turn left at
Picacho (U.S. 70). Go past the Rio Grande one
mile to the Maze on the Lyles family farm.
Texas Days are Saturday and Sunday, Oct.
3-4. Free kids admission with Texas ID and
paid adult.
The 4th annual Rootin Tootin Rib Cookoff
Saturday benefiting NMSU College of
Agriculture is 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
10. Samples offered around noon until food
runs out for $1 per sample.
Oktoberfest is Sunday, Oct. 11, with polka
bands, biergarten, German treats and more.
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The New Mexico Pumpkin Festival is 11 a.m.

to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 24-25,
featuring, pumpkin painting, slides, hayrides to
the pumpkin patch, the Pumpkin Glow, and
more.
El Pasos Corn Maze The 10-acre maze
and pumpkin patch is open for its 2nd season

through Nov. 1, at 1100 Old Hueco Tanks
Road (south of I-10 at Exit 35), with the big
corn maze, games, kiddie maze, rides, food and
drinks, and more. This years maze theme is
the Amazon Rainforest. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6
p.m. Saturdays, and noon to 6 p.m. Sundays.
School field trips offered Tuesday through
Friday. Admission: $11.09, free for ages 2 and
younger). Group rates available. Information:
915-213-4FUN (4386) or
elpasocornmaze.com.
KLAQ Haunted House The 20th annual

haunting, Haunted Forest-4D, runs Oct. 131 at Rickys Paintball, 1773 Pali, off Zaragoza.
Haunted House recommended for ages 14 and
older. Tickets: $12; $15 fast pass; $50 season
pass; available at gate or holdmyticket.com.
Information: 880-4955 or klaq.com.
Hours: 7 to 11 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and
Sunday, 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday.
Special events include Wicked Wednesdays
with after party, Blood Thirsty Thursdays (first
20 guests to donate blood on site get in free),
and Freaky Friday outdoor horror films.
Fort Bliss Halloween Fort Bliss will host
these Halloween season events:

Massacre on Marshall Road Haunted House
The haunted house is 6 p.m. 9 p.m. Fridays
and Saturdays, Oct. 2-24, Thursday and Friday,
Oct. 29-30, and 6 p.m. to midnight, Saturday,
Oct. 31. This house has been voted scariest in
the area in past years. Admission: $5.
Information: 588-8247.
Monster Bash The celebration is 6 to 10
p.m. Friday, Oct. 23 at the Trading Post, 1717
Marshall, with food and beverage vendors, carnival rides, dancing and DJ, and Haunted
Shuttle to the Old Fort Bliss Pumpkin Patch.
See BlissMWR on Facebook for more events.
Terror Trail and Zombie Adventure
WinkeyDoodles Paintball Adventures, 401

Anthony, in Canutillo, hosts its Terror Trail
Haunted House at 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Fridays
and Saturdays, 7:30 to 9:45 p.m. Sundays, Oct.
2-Nov. 7. Ages 10 and older welcome; no costumes may be worn to trail. Tickets: $15 ($28
combo for trail and Zombie Adventure.
Information: 877-3327 or texasterrortrail.com.
Spooktacular The Junior Womans
Clubs 26th annual fall family fiesta is 10 a.m. to

8 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 17-18, at the El Paso County Coliseum,
4100 E. Paisano. Tickets: $5 ($4 children; free
for ages 2 and younger). Advance tickets from
any club member are $3. Information: 2741141 or elpasojuniorwomansclub.org.
El Pasos largest indoor Halloween carnival
raises money for local charities. Activities for all
ages include live entertainment, kids game area,
pumpkin decorating, daily costume contest,
Toddler Town, Haunted House, vendor and
food booths, free hands-on crafting and more.
Ghosts of the Past The annual living

history tours are 6 to 8 Friday and Saturday,
Oct. 23-24, at NM Farm & Ranch Heritage
Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs, Las Cruces.
More than a dozen historical characters interact with visitors on indoor and outdoor evening
October 2015
tours. Tickets must be purchased for a specific

tour and each tour lasts about an hour and 15
minutes. Admission: $5 ($3 children) in
advance; $6 ($3 children day of tour). Some
indoor/outdoor combo tickets available.
Advance purchase recommended, tours fill
quickly. Information: (575) 522-4100 or nmfarmandranchmuseum.org.
Start times for the indoor ghost tours are 6,
6:20, 6:40, 7, 7:20 and 7:40 p.m. Start times for
the outdoor time travel tours are 6:10, 6:30,
6:50, 7:10, 7:30, 7:50 and 8. p.m.
Spooky, Slimy and Slithering Science
Insights Science Center, 521 Tays (former

Alamo Elementary), will host special activities
4:30 to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2324, and Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 28Nov. 1, with a haunted house to scare all the
senses, homemade slimy substances and
creepy, crawly and slithering creatures.
Admission is $5.50 ($3.50 ages 4-12), with $1
discount for military and family. Regular hours
are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through
Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Information: insightselpaso.org, 534-0000 or on
Facebook at InsightsElPasoScience Center.
Boo at the Zoo El Paso Zoo, 4001 E.

Paisano, will host its 9th annual safe trick-ortreating event for families with children age 212 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday, Oct. 24-25. Zoo admission is $12 for
ages 13 to 59; $9 for ages 60 and older and
active duty military (including spouse) with ID;
$7.50 ages 3 to 12; free for ages 2 and under.
Zoo members admitted free. Information: 5328156, 521-1850 or elpasozoo.org.
Activities include the with costumes, candy
stations, pumpkin bowling, inflatable games,
animal enrichment activities and more
YMCA Fall Festivals YMCA of El Paso
will host fall festivals and family nights Saturday,
Oct. 24, at its three locations, with activities
for all ages. The public is invited to all events;
tickets required for activities and food.
Information: elpasoymca.org.
Westside Family YMCA, 7145 N. Mesa, 5 to
8 p.m. offers games, jumping balloon, music,
food, costume contest, haunted maze, arts and
crafts, Halloween movie. Tickets: 2 for $1; 10
for $5. Information: 584-9622.
Loya Family YWCA, 2044 Trawood, 5 to 9
p.m. offers carnival rides, bounce house and
haunted house, cupcake walk and more.
Tickets: 5 for $1. Information: 590-9622.
Bowling Family YMCA, 5509 Will Ruth, 5 to
8 p.m. offers haunted house, costume contest,
dune buggy and hay rides, games and more.
Harvestfest Cloudcroft Chamber of

Commerces annual afternoon of family fun is 4
to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, on Burro Avenue
in Cloudcroft, N.M., with hay rides, carved and
decorated pumpkins, costume contest, parade,
Great Pumpkin Race and trick or treating. Most
activities are free. Information: (575) 682-2733
or cloudcroft.net.
A Haunted House event is planned for Friday
and Saturday, Oct. 30-31.
Halloween Teen Smash and Jam
Festival Ell Paso Parks and Recreation
hosts the Halloween festival for teens noon to

10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, at Southwest
University Park Stadium, with several musical
bands, games, talent presentations, costume
contest, and more. Admission: $10 (age 12 and
younger must be accompanied by an adult).
Information: Enrique Valadez, 212-1731.
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City Halloween carnivals The City of

El Paso Parks and Recreation Departments
annual Halloween events at area recreation
centers are 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. The
carnivals include family costume contests,
jumping balloons and other family fun.
Admission is free. Information: 544-0753
The Armijo Aquatic Center, 911. Ochoa, also
hosts its Pumpkin Patch Pool Dive 4 to 7 p.m.
for ages 5-12.
HalloweenFest 2015 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 31, at Asylum Comics and

Cards, 5360 N. Mesa, Suite L-12. Free
Halloween comics, drawings, costume contest
at 3:30 p.m. with cash prize up to $150 for first
place. Admission is free. Information: 875-8600
or asylumcomicsandcards.com.
Hot dogs and colas (while supplies last), and
carnival games for kids begin at 1 p.m.
Fall Bash The community cookout and
concert at Westside Community Church, 201 E

Sunset, is 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, with
games, candy for kids and free groceries for
needy families. Families must register in
advance to receive groceries. Information: 5840882 or westsidecommunity.org.
Kern Place Halloween The Kern Place

Associations annual Halloween events are
Saturday, Oct. 31, at Madeline Park.
Information: Facebook at Kern Place
Association.
Kings Kastle Party The Childrens

Ministries at Coronado Baptist Church, 501
Thunderbird, host a Halloween alternative
party 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, featuring a
non-scary carnival atmosphere with games,
candy, cake walk, live entertainment, food and
prizes. Non-scary costumes welcome.
Admission is free; game tickets offered for a
nominal fee. Information: 584-3912, ext. 27 or
cbcelp.org.
KLAQ Halloween Parade The annual

parade usually starts at 3:30 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 31, at Album Park, 3001 Parkwood, and
returns there. The parade is 1.9 miles and lasts
about one hour. Prizes will be given for Rock
n Drive (combination vehicle/human costume), Best Dressed Pedestrian, Business
Costume, and High School Band. No entry fee,
but entries must display KLAQ. Early arrival
strongly encouraged; pre-registration is 10 to 3
p.m. Information: 544-8864 or klaq.com.
Da de los Muertos

Da de los Muertos The Calavera

Coalition hosts its celebration of Day of the
Dead at Old Mesilla Plaza with food, music,
stories, dancing and piatas Oct. 30-Nov 1.
Hours are noon to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday,
and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Traditional day of
the dead altars will be on display. Altars can be
to specific persons, groups of people, a cause,
or beloved pets. Vendors will feature handmade Day of the Dead-themed gifts. Admission
is free. Information: (575) 647-2639 or calaveracoalition@gmail.com.
A candlelight procession to San Albino
Cemetery and back to plaza for pan de muerto
and coffee is 6:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2.
All proceeds from this event are donated to
the Community of Hope & Casa de Peregrinos
Food Pantry; donations of five canned goods
requested for all altar set-ups.
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Norte Paranormal Society celebrate Day of the
Dead 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, at Concordia
Cemetery, 3700 E. Yandell with a ghost tour,
decorated altars, vendors, entertainment and
more. Tickets: $5 ($1 kids and students 16 and
younger; $2 seniors 60 and older and military).
Information: 591-2326, 581-7920 or concordiacemetery.org.
Guests may come dressed as Calacas or
Catrinas (skeletons).
Da de los Muertos Altar displays and
other Day of the Dead activities are planned

Sunday and Monday, Nov. 1-2, throughout
Downtown Silver City. with ofrendas, tributes,
a parade and music, student clothesline exhibit,
chalk drawings, mask-making and a community
ofrenda. Are galleries, restaurants and other
businesses and organizations will join in the
event with individual ofrendas, memorial pieces
and additional activities. There will be happenings for all ages. Information: (575) 388-5725.
Southern New Mexico
Southern New Mexico State Fair
The fair is Wednesday through Sunday, Sept.

30-Oct. 4, at the Doa Ana County
Fairgrounds, 12 miles west of Las Cruces off I10. Admission to fair and special events
includes the Speedway, rodeo and live enterEl Paso Scene
tainment. Ticket information and event times:

(575) 524-8602 or snmstatefairgrounds.net.
Fair events include Xtreme Cruces Wrestling
Saturday, Oct. 3.
Other entertainment: Adrian DArmarco,
magician; N.S.A. Horsemanship; Pirates of the
Colombian Caribbean Aerial High Wire Thrill
Show; and Woodys Educational Wildlife Show.
Aspenfest The Village of Ruidosos cele-
bration of fall colors is Saturday and Sunday,

Oct. 3-4. Events include a chili cook-off, arts
and crafts fair, street vendors, Aspenfest
Parade and vintage car show. Information:
(575) 257-7395
The Aspenfest Parade starts at 10 a.m.
Saturday, at Sudderth and Mechem.
Information: ruidosonow.com/aspenfest.
Arts and crafts booths will be open 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Boys and
Girls Club of Sierra Blanca, 134 Reese Dr.
Admission: $2 (free for under age 12).
Information: (575) 378-4661
The Rod Run Car Show is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday at the Ruidoso Downs Race Track.
Admission is free. Information: Ron Duscha,
(915) 598-0621.
The Ruidoso Chili Societys 33rd annual Chili
Cook-Off is noon Saturday at the Ruidoso
Downs Race Track. Public tasting is noon
Sunday Information: (575) 390-6675.
The RVCC Scholarship Golf Tournament is
Sunday at the Links at Sierra Blanca.
Information: (575) 257-7395.
Elephant Butte Oktoberfest Beer,

food and music will be on hand at the fall festival, 1 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at Sierra del
Rio Golf Course Patio, 101 Clubhouse Dr.,
Elephant Butte, N.M. Polka and party to the
music of the Oom-Pah-Sters. Admission is $10;
includes commemorative stein. Children under
12 free. Information: (575) 744-4892 or
ElephantButteAdventures.com.
International Space Hall of Fame
Induction Ceremony New Mexico
Museum of Space History, 3198 SR 2001 in

Alamogordo, hosts its Hall of Fame Induction
Ceremony and Founders Day activities beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3. Keynote speaker is Apollo 15 Command Module Pilot Al
Worden. The event will celebration the museums opening in 1976; this community event
has the primary mission of encouraging children
to become involved in science, technology,
engineering and mathematics (STEM). This is a
family-friendly event and the first 500 children
(ages 5-15) will build and launch free model
rockets. Information: (575) 437-2840, 1-877333-6589 or nmspacemuseum.org.
The Induction Ceremony and Gala Banquet
will be held at the Tays Special Events Center
on the campus of New Mexico State University
Alamogordo. Call for ticket information.
This years inductees are Walt Disney, Fritz
Lang, George Lucas, Georges Melies and
George Pal.
Pinos Altos October Fiesta The

mountain village of Pinos Altos, N.M. will host
its 16th annual fiesta 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 3, in the Main Street area. TLive
entertainment, childrens activities, arts and
crafts, collectibles, gold-panning, reenactments,
antiques and food vendors. Proceeds benefit
the Pinos Altos Volunteer Fire Department.
Information: (575) 574-8394 or pavfr.org.
The Grant County Art Guild (in the Hearst
Church) will have an arts & craft sale/exhibit.
The Pinos Altos Museum also will be open.
Pinos Altos, a mining town founded in 1860, is
seven miles north of Silver City on NM 15.
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Rocketoberfest Fellowship of Las Cruces
Area Rocketry Enthusiasts (FLARE) hosts its

2nd annual celebration of the flights of the V-2
rocket from White Sands, which paved the way
for mans landing on the moon, from 9:30 a.m.
to noon Saturday, Oct. 3, at Waterfalls launch
site in Las Cruces. No restrooms on sites.
Admission is free. Raffle offered ($1 per tickets;
6 for $5). Information: (575) 201-3336. Launch
site directions at flare-rocketry.com.
Participants invited to bring their model rockets. There will be a pickled egg-lofting contest
(must have egg-lofter rocket), a V-2 to the
Moon spot landing contest (must have a V-2
rocket) and raffles for a variety of prizes. There
will also be a Root Beer Launch by FLARE
members.
Spaceport America Open House
Spaceport America, the worlds first purposebuilt commercial spaceport, will host a free
open house Saturday, Oct. 3. Visitors will be
guided to a parking area where shuttles will
take them to the Virgin Galactic Gateway to
Space Hangar Terminal Area. Reservations
required. The first 200 personal vehicles registered will be confirmed at
spaceportamerica.com/openhouse/
St. Clair Vineyards WineFest New
Mexicos largest winery will host its 20th annual

wine fest noon to 7 p.m. Saturday and noon to
6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 3-4, at 1325 DeBaca Road
in Deming, with family activities, live music,
door prizes, arts and crafts, silent auction, wine
recipe contest, winery tours, cork pulling contests, grape stomp contests and bra contests.
Fireworks at 7 p.m. Saturday. Admission: $5
(includes souvenir glass ($2 age 13-20; 12 and
younger free with paying adult) Information: 1866-336-7357 or stclairvineyards.com.
To get there: Take I-10 east to Exit 85 in
Deming, go a half-mile south, turn east on
Highway 549 and go three miles to St. Clair
Vineyards and New Mexico Wineries Inc.
Southwestern New Mexico State Fair
Wednesday through Sunday, Oct. 7-11, at

the Luna County fairgrounds in Deming.
TLivestock shows, arts and crafts exhibits, a fair
queen crowning, parade, baked goods and produce sales, other food vendors, rodeo events,
livestock auction, entertainment, horse shows,
carnival and dances. Information: (575) 5465255 or on Facebook at swnmsf.
Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium
Cowboy poets, musicians, craftsmen and

chuckwagon cooks meet for the 24th annual
symposium 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 911, at Ruidoso Downs Race Track, Ruidoso
Downs, N.M. Hosted by the Hubbard Museum
of the American West. Admission: $25 Friday
or Saturday; free Sunday. Multi-day packages
and group rates available. Tickets, information:
(575) 378-4431 or cowboysymposium.org.
The Symposium offers continuous music,
poetry and storytelling, western demonstrations and more.
Regular activities include blacksmithing, Dutch
oven and chuckwagon cooking, Native
American beading, western games, tomahawk
throwing and pine needle basket weaving, a
mountain man camp, leather crafting and a
mobile dairy museum. Vendors will sell various
Western art, gear, jewelry, crafts and furniture.
Non-stop music offered on four stages Friday
and Saturday and three stages Sunday. Texas
Playboy Tribute is 3:30-5 p.m. Friday and
Saturday.
October 2015
Featured events:
Kick-off concert with Crystal Gayle is 7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 8. Opening act is Dave
Alexander and his Big Texas Swing Band.
Tickets: $65.
Friday night Super Swing Dance is 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 9, with Jason Roberts Band, Billy Mata and
the Texas Tradition and Jody Nix and the Texas
Cowboys. Admission: $40.
Saturday night Concert & Dance is 7 p.m.
Oct. 10 with the Quebe Sisters, Suzy Bogguss,
Bill Anderson and Jody Nix and the Texas
Cowboys. Admission: $65.
The Worlds Richest Chuckwagon Cook-off
is all weekend. Competitors in the $13,000
event are judged not only for their food, but
the authenticity of their wagons and attire.
Chuckwagon lunch is noon Saturday, and
breakfast is 8:30 a.m. Sunday. Cost per plate:
$25 Saturday; $15 Sunday.
Sierra County Fair The annual county

fair is Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 8-11, at
Sierra County Fair Barn in Truth or
Consequences, N.M. Arts, crafts, livestock,
food vendors, community groups and family
activities. Admission is free. Information: Sierra
County Extension Service, (575) 894-2375.
SocorroFest The City of Socorro, N.M.
hosts its 13th annual celebration Friday and

Saturday, Oct. 9-10, in and around the historic
Socorro Plaza. The event features feasting,
dancing, native food dishes, arts and crafts
booths, spirits tents, family activities and music
and entertainment on multiple stages.
Admission is free for most events. Information:
(575) 835-8927 or socorrofest.com.
The Friday Street Dance on the historic plaza
is 8 to 10 p.m. with Kyle Martin.
Saturdays performances begin at noon and
run through the evening. Headliner is Ernestine
Romero.
with entertainment, networking, story weaving,

hand picked vendors and more. Admission is
free with a donation to one of the councils
charities. Information on Facebook at Las
Cruces Pagan Pride Day.
Rootin Tootin Rib Cook-Off The 4th

annual festival is 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 10, at the Mesilla Valley Maze, 3855 W.
Picacho in Las Cruces. Samples offered around
noon until food runs out. Proceeds benefit the
NMSU College of Agriculture. Maze admission:
$12 ($10 children; free for under age 2).
Samples available for $1. Information: (575)
526-1919 or rootintootinribs.com.
WNMU Parade The Western New
Mexico University Homecoming Parade begins

at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, in downtown
Silver City. Information: (575) 538-6011.
The Homecoming game is 1:30 p.m. Saturday
against Colorado School of Mines on WNMUs
Altamirano Field.
Wine Day Heart of the Desert Pistachios

& Wines, 7288 U.S. Hwy 54/70 in Alamogordo,
N.M., hosts wine down events 5:30 to 8 p.m.
the second Wednesday of the month with live
music, wine, and hors doeuvres. The Oct. 14
performer is Rudy Wood. Admission: $10; age
21 and older welcome. Information: (575) 4340035, heartofthedesert.com or on Facebook at
New Mexico Pistachios.
Ruidoso Oktoberfest The 34th annual
Lincoln Country version of the German tradition is Oct. 16-17 at the Ruidoso Convention
Center. German food, beer, wine, music,
Columbus Day Festival The annual festival is Saturday, Oct. 10, in the historic village
of Columbus, N.M. Parade begins at 10 a.m. on
N. Boundary, followed by all day entertainment, vendors and games in the Columbus
Park Plaza. Admission is free. Columbus is 65
miles west of Santa Teresa and 30 miles south
of Deming. Information: (575) 494-0009.
Los Leones de Mesilla Car Show Los
Leones de Mesilla (Mesilla Lions Club) will host

its annual car show 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 10, on the Old Mesilla Plaza. The show
features hot rods, muscle car (pre-1972),
trucks, low riders, motorcycles), and classics.
Admission is free for spectators. Information:
(575) 524-3262 or mesillanm.gov.
games, live music and folk dances will abound 5

to 11 p.m. Friday and noon to 11 p.m.
Saturday. Arts and crafts booths will be featured as well as a Kinderhall with games,
prizes and more for kids. Proceeds benefit various Lincoln County charities.
Admission: $10 per day; $16 for both days; $6
for ages 13-18 ($8 for two days) and free for
children 12 and under. Children and teens must
be accompanied by adult. Information: (575)
257-6171 or OktoberfestRuidoso.com.
Musical entertainment features Salzburger
Echo and other performers.
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Mimbres Valley Harvest Festival The
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Valley Health Action League is 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at San Lorenzo
Elementary School grounds, on NM 35 in the
Mimbres Valley, N.M. with live music, community greenhouse tours, farmers market, arts
and craft fair, storytelling and poetry, kids activities and more. Information: (575) 536-3990,
(575) 536-9629 or mimbresharvestfest.com.
OYE Celebrating Visions for the

Future A free Waste-Free Festival runs 1
p.m. Saturday through 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1011, along Main Street, Downtown Las Cruces.
The festival of brings together projects in the
arts and sciences designed to promote rewarding and sustainable living. Information: (575)
408-4142 or oyecruces.weebly.com.
Pagan Pride Day Las Cruces Pagan
Pride Day Council hosts its celebration 10 a.m.

to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at Pioneer
Womens Park, 500 W. Las Cruces Avenue,
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p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 3-4, at Zenith

Park in Cloudcroft, N.M. All-original art, pottery, jewelry and homemade crafts. Music,
food and family activities also featured.
Information: (575) 682-2733 or cloudcroft.net.
High Rolls Apple Festival The 48th
St. Patricks Autumn Bazaar - St.

Patricks Church of Canutillo, 7065 2nd St., will
host its annual fundraising fall bazaar 4 p.m. to
midnight Saturday and 1 to 10 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 10-11. Information: 877-3997.
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Beautiful and New Mexico Clean and Beautiful

programs host the 21st annual Toss No Mas
citywide cleanup 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct.
17. Hundreds of volunteers will collect litter at
parks, schools, streets and business properties.
Following the campaign, volunteers will be
treated to a free lunch at Young Park.
Registration encouraged by Oct. 12.
Information: KLCB Coordinator James Woods
at (575) 528-4723 or clcpd.com.
annual harvest festival is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1718, at the Community Center, 56 Cottage
Row, in High Rolls, N.M. Fresh apples, apple
pies and apple butter, arts and crafts, food and
drink vendors, and childrens activities.
Admission is free. No pets. Information: (575)
682-6044 or highrollsfestivals.com.
The festival is presented by the High
Rolls/Mountain Park Lions Club. Proceeds benefit the community center. High Rolls is on U.S.
82 between Alamogordo and Cloudcroft (east
of the tunnel).
Czechoslovakian Klobase Festival
Holy Family Churchs annual festival and barbecue is all day Sunday, Oct. 18, at the Luna
County Courthouse Park in Deming, N.M.
Started by area Czechoslovakians, the event
offers bingo, homemade Bohemian sausage,
cowboy coffee, salad, desserts and barbecue
beef. Information: (575) 546-9783.
NMSU Homecoming The New Mexico
State University Aggies 2015 Homecoming

game is 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at Aggie
Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces. This years
game coincides with the Tough Enough to
Wear Pink game. Tickets: $10-$30.
Information: (575) 646-1420.
Homecoming activities run Oct. 19-25, with
the Distinguished Alumni dinner Friday, Oct.
23. Ticket information: NMSU Alumni
Association: (575) 646-3616.
Panchos Car Show Friends of Pancho
Villa State Parks 10th annual car show and

auto parts swap meet is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 24, at Pancho Villa State Park in
Columbus, N.M. with vintage to late model
show cars, motorcycles, and choppers. Show
admission free with regular park admission of
$5 per vehicle. Information, entry fee for show
participants: (575) 531-2711 or panchovillastateparkfriendsgroup.org..
Downtown Ramble The City of Las

Cruces hosts an evening of music and art 5 to 7
p.m. the first Friday of the month at art venues
of in a seven-block stretch of Las Cruces
Downtown Mall. Information: (575) 647-0508.
Bazaars and fairs
Our Lady of the Valley Bazaar Our
Lady of the Valley Church and School, 8600

Winchester, hosts its annual bazaar Oct. 2-4
with live bands nightly, food, drinks, games,
carnival rides, pony rides, and more. Hours are
5 p.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday, 3 to 10
p.m. Sunday. Information 490-4144.
El Paso Holiday Bazaar MCC El Paso
hosts its crafts bazaar 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 3, at First Presbyterian Church
Event Hall, 1340 Murchison. Information: 3427020 or mccelpaso.com.
October Art Fest The 38th annual
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Guardian Angel Kermess Guardian

Angel Parish hosts its annual fundraising minikermess in celebration of the Feast of the
Patron Saint of the Guardian Angel Sunday,
Oct. 4, 3021 Frutas. Information: 533-2077.
Babywearing and Beyond Family Expo
Sun City Babywearers family expo is 11

a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at the State
Line, 1222 Sunland Park. Event includes raffles
for baby carriers informational and educational
booths, contests and more. Information on
Facebook at suncitybabywearers.
The Edge Open-Air Craft & Farmers

Market 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
10, at St. Pauls United Methodist Church,

7000 Edgemere. Information: 772-2734 or
stpaulschurchelpaso.org.
Western Hills Autumn Bazaar 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at Western Hills

United Methodist Churchs Stewart Family Life
Center, 524-A Thunderbird Information: 5813547, 584-7810 or westernhillsep.org.
El Paso Psychic Fair 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 17-18 at Hawthorn

Inn, 1700 Airway, at Boeing. Admission: $5 for
both days (private readings not included with
admission). Free admission with active duty
military I.D. Information: 345-6245 or elpasopsychicfair.com.
Mata Ortiz Pottery and Jewelry Expo
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct.

17-18, at Ardovinos Desert Crossing, One
Ardovino Drive in Sunland Park. Information:
(575) 589-0653.
Mission Hills Rummage Sale Mission

Hills Neighborhood Association hosts the
Rummage Sale and Craft Fair 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 17, at Mission Hills Park on
OKeefe. Information on Facebook at Mission
Hills Association.
Mission Trail Art Market Area artisans
and craftspeople display their fine arts and

crafts 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the third Sunday of
the month (Oct. 18) in the historic Veterans
Memorial Plaza in San Elizario. Food and drink
concessions and entertainment. Pets welcome.
Admission is free. Information: 851-0093 or
missiontrailartmarket.com.
Downtown Artist and Farmers Market

The City of El Paso Museums and Cultural
Affairs Departments market is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
each Saturday in the Union Plaza District along
Anthony Street. Information: 212-1780 or elpasoartsandculture.org.
Farmers Market at Ardovinos Desert

Crossing The 14th annual market runs
Saturdays year-round at Ardovinos Desert
Crossing, One Ardovino Drive in Sunland Park,
N.M. Hours are 7:30 a.m. to noon. Well
behaved pets on leash welcome; brunch available for purchase on patio 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Information: (575) 589-0653, ext. 3.
Weekly events include kids tent activities,
educational talks, Master Gardener talks, yoga
classes and live music.
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La Via Sunday Market La Via
Winery, 4201 S. NM Highway 28 in La Union,

N.M., one mile north of Vinton Road, hosts a
farmers market featuring local food producers
noon to 4 p.m. Sundays (except Oct. 11), with
art, crafts, barbecue and other food, wine and
live music by Live by Request. Dog friendly.
Admission is free. Information: (575) 882-7632
or lavinawinery.com.
Alamogordo Antique and Collectible

Show The 28th annual event is 10 a.m. to

Oct. 31-Nov. 1, at the Alamogordo (N.M.)
Civic Center, 800 First (at Florida). Admission
is free. Information: (575) 437-6304.
Art a la Cart Inni Heart Eatery (formerly
La Tierra Cafe), 1731 Montana, hosts the

monthly event noon to 4 p.m. the last Saturday
of the month, with vendors, entertainment,
food, and a Kids Activity Corner. Information:
533-8890 or Facebook at Inni Heart Herminia
Escajeda.
events in Odessa, Seymour and Austin, Texas

and Fort Belvoir, Va.
Lectures and presentations:
Tom Lea Institute founder and author of
Tom Lea, An Oral History, Adair Margo will
give the lunchtime presentation The Art and
Life of Tom Lea, at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct.
1, at Chase Bank Building, 18th floor, 201 E.
Main. Cost: $20 (includes valet parking). Call
for reservations.
A look at Benito Jurez: Exposicin de
Caballos is 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at
Antonio Balderas Bull Ring, Jurez. El Pasoans
meet at 10 a.m. at Camino Real Hotel. Call to
register.
Mimi Gladstein presents the dinnertime lecture American Aficionados, Tom Lea and
Ernest Hemingway/The Hands of Cantu:
Horses in Nueva Vizcaya, at 5 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 4, at Ardovinos Desert Crossing, One
Ardovino Drive in Sunland Park. Cost: $45 per
person, includes champagne dinner. Call for
reservations.
Tom Lea, Bullfighting, and Friendship presentation by Jos Mario Snchez Soledad at 3
p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, at the Lydia Patterson
Institute gymnasium, 517 S. Florence.

Houston oilman J.P. Bryan, Is It Worth It?
Case Studies for Preserving Historic Buildings in
Communities at noon Friday, Oct. 9, at Anson
Eleven, 303 N. Oregon.
Tom Leas Horses lecture by Dr. Melissa
Warak, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, at UTEPs
Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center, 500 W.
University.
Antonio Balderas Bullring Tour with Round
Table Discussion led by Led by Cuauhtmoc
Monreal is 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 16, at the
Antonio Balderas Bullring, Abraham Gonzlez
esq. Francisco Villa, Col. Centro in Jurez. El
Paso guests meet at 9 a.m. at Camino Real
Hotel, 101 South El Paso, before crossing to
Mexico.
Tom Lea and the First Surgery in North
America is 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, at the
Hospital Angeles Ciudad Juarez, Campos
Eliseos No. 9371, Fracc. Campos Eliseos,
Jurez.
The Story Behind The Turning Point by
William Stevens is 10 a.m. to noon Saturday,
Oct. 17, at UTEPs Larry K. Durham Sports
Center. Includes a tour of the Center.
Da De Los Muertos Celebration El
Horse Demonstration with Downs

Syndrome Children with Imelda Vega Miranda
is 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, at Old Historic
City Hall, Calle Mariscal in Jurez. El Pasoans
meet at Camino Real Hotel at 9 a.m. Call to
register.
Thoracic Trauma: Five Centuries of
Progress (Cabeza de Vaca to Present) with
Dr. Alan Tyroch is noon Wednesday, Oct. 21,
at Texas Techs Paul L. Foster School of
Medicine, Medical Education Building, Room
1150, 5001 El Paso.
Tom Lea in Las Cruces: The Interaction
between Architecture History and Tom Leas
murals presentation by Jamie Jones is 1 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 22, at Branigan Cultural
Center, 501 N. Main in Las Cruces.
Dr. Frank Cinco Feuille will give a
lunchtime presentation on Bullfighting in the
Southwest at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23, at
the El Paso Club. Cost: $20 (includes valet
parking). Call for reservations.
Art and Design: Comparisons and
Contrasts presentation by Louis Ocepek is 6
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Paso Punk Rock Flea Market hosts the

Celebration of Life, Death and Tradition, 5 to
10 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, at 1710 Joe Battle,
with a festival of altars, artists, Tarot card readings, henna, a beer garden, food trucks, movie
screening of The Book of Life, at sundown
and more. Pet and family friendly; admission is
free. Information: 478-9971 or on Facebook at
El Paso Punk Rock Flea Market.
An All Souls Procession with handmade skeleton puppets (marionetas), decorated hearses
and catrinas will also be held.
Ysleta del Sur Indian Market Ysleta
del Sur Pueblo hosts the 4th annual outdoor

market 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday,
Nov. 7-8, at Tigua Indian Cultural Center, 305
Yaya Lane, with Native American artists, YDSP
social dances, Indian bread, Pueblo tacos, arts
and crafts, free childrens activities, and storytelling. Special guest performance to be
announced. Information: 859-7700.
Las Cruces Farmers & Crafts Market
More than 230 permanent vendors in arts,

crafts, produce, baked goods and other food
items are offered at the market 8:30 a.m. to 1
p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays along a 7-block
area of Main Street, Downtown. Information:
(575) 541-2288 or lascrucesfarmersmarket.org.
Tabla Pop Up Mercado The mercado
is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the first and third Saturday

of each month (during the Downtown Farmers
Market), at 115 S Durango, Suite D, with art,
music, fashion, baked goods, pet goodies,
soaps, skincare, handmade objects, food and
more. Admission is free. Information on
Facebook at tablapopupmercado.
Tom Lea Month
The Tom Lea Institute, along with other area

organizations, celebrates the life and work of
the late El Paso art legend with various events
throughout October. Admission is free except
as noted. For all reservations, registration and
RSVPs, call 533-0048. Information: tomleainstitute.org.
Tom Lea (1907-2001) worked as a muralist,
illustrator, novelist, historian, World War II war
correspondent and studio painter.
In addition to regional events, this years celebration will include lecture and discussion on
the Art of Tom Lea at Smithsonian American
Art Museum in Washington, D.C., as well as
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p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, at UTEPs, with an

introduction by Clive Cochran.
Exhibits and shows:
Mills Building Promenade Window Displays
of fashion, art and book design related to Tom
Lea Month throughout October, 123 Mills.
El Paso Museum of Art, One Art Festival
Plaza, will feature the exhibit Tom Lea as
Draftsman and Illustrator through the month
in its Tom Lea Gallery, with 25 Tom Lea paintings and drawings. Focus talks are 3 p.m.
Thursdays, Oct. 1 and 15, and 7 p.m. Oct. 8
and 22.
Landscapes of the Southwest, exhibit by
Nina Cobb Walker is featured Oct. 1-31, at El
Paso Public Library, 510 N. Santa Fe.
El Paso Museum of History 510 N. Santa Fe,
features an exhibit of Tom Leas El Paso
through January.
Mata Ortiz Pottery and Jewelry Expo is 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 1718, at Ardovinos Desert Crossing.
Tours:
Educational Mural Tours led by Stephanie
Bulloch are 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5 and 19,
beginning at the Federal Courthouse, 511 E.
San Antonio.
Experience the Pass of the North mural
tours are 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, and 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 27, beginning at the Federal
Courthouse, 511 E. San Antonio, led by
Carolina Franco and Elisa Garrido, and hosted
by First Lady of El Paso Lisa Leeser.
W.S. Hills Building: Tom Leas Studio Tour
led by Dr. Max Grossman is 9 to 10 a.m.
Friday, Oct. 9, at Hills Building, 110 Texas.
Giants of the Pass of the North tour by the
staff of the Gayle Greve Hunt School of
Nursing is 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, at the
school at 200 N. Concepcion Street.
San Jacinto Plaza and Tom Lea El Pasos
Identifying Center: Changing Architecture,
Controversies and History tour led by Ken
Gorski is 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, beginning at
El Paso Public Library Main Branch.
Downtown Jurez Walking Tour led by Dr.
Toms Cuevas is 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Oct.
27, beginning at the Santa Fe International
Bridge. Cost: $10 (includes beverage and pan
dulce at La Nueva Central and a drink at
Martinos Restaurant).
Films:
Sundays with Tom Lea movie screenings are 1
p.m. in El Paso Public Librarys Main Branch,
Oct. 4: The Wonderful Country, followed by
brief film, Tom Lea: Dignity Beyond Borders.
Oct. 11: Tom Leas El Paso with Laura
Bush and Adair Margo, followed by Luciano
Cheles on the Tom Lea Trail.
Oct. 18: The Brave Bulls: followed by the
short film Tom Leas An Awkward First
Date.
Oct. 25: Mexican Revolution Sites in El
Paso: A Walking Tour with Leon Metz and
Fred Morales.
Other events:
Compadres Therapy, Inc., 6666 Morrill Road,
hosts Hands of Cant: Horsemanship at the
Pass of the North, beginning at 9 a.m.
Saturday, Oct. 24. This horse-themed event is
a day for the entire family, with activities and
demonstrations that include Western Dressage,
Jumping, Adapted Riding, Hippotherapy, and
Horse Painting. There will also be a brief presentation by Mr. John A. Hamilton, Director, 1st
Armored Division and Fort Bliss Museum, on
history of the cavalry and its role in El Paso and
at Fort Bliss. Call to RSVP.
October 2015
Something for everyone

I Scream for Art Contest The
Downtown Management District (DMD) is
holding the contest to celebrate public art in
Downtown El Paso. The contest encourages
participants to share images with friends on
social media and win prizes. At the beginning of
every week a new clue will be given on the
DMDs social media. Clues available by following @DWNTWN El Paso on Facebook,
Twitter or Instagram).
Krystyna Renata Robbins
UTEP Hispanic Heritage Celebration
This years celebration is in memoriam of

Jose M. Acosta, Juan A. Contreras, Enrique
Henry Irigoyen and Dr. Albert Rosenberg.
Most events are free. Information: 747-5462 or
academics.utep.edu/chicano.
Most presentations in UTEP Librarys
Blumberg Auditorium, unless otherwise listed.
Upcoming events.
A performance on Latina Feminism:
Performing Gender and Questioning Identity
by Paola Lopez is 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1.
Documentary Screening of Latino
Americans: Empire of Dreams is 3 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 2.
An exhibit on The Legacy an Vision of La
Mujer Obrera is 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3,
at Cafe Mayapn, 2000 Texas.
Book discussion of Coyotes, Crossing and
Court Rooms: Mexican and Central American
Minors Search for Security and Safety by Dr.
Isabel Martinez is 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7.
Presentation, Merienda Saludable is 9 a.m.
to noon Thursday, Oct. 8, at Consulado
General de Mxico 910 E. San Antonio.
Panel Discussion on Love Wins a Q&A on
the recent Supreme Court decision to allow
equal marriage rights to all citizens is 1:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 15, in Union Building East,
Room 312.
Screening of The Head of Joaqun Murrieta
a film by John Valadez is 11:30 a.m. Friday,
Oct. 16, at Chemistry and Computer Science
Building, Room G.0208.
Panel Discussion, This is Our Backyard:
Empowering Latino Students for Community
Engagement in the Paso Del Norte Region is
11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21.
Race, Authority and Violence, Social Justice
Poetry Slam and Workshop with Four Poets is
7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22. Location to be
announced.
Mester de Clereca The Clerics
Craft/Clereca 150 aos de mesteres conference is Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 2224, organized by the Department of Languages
and Linguistics. Register at clericia.utep.edu.
Poetry Reading by Spanish poet Fernando
Valverde is 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23.
Da de los Muertos Altar displays are Oct.
29-Nov. 5, at University Library, Third Floor
Atrium, during regular library hours.
Da de los Muertos Film presentations are 2
p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, featuring
Macario a Roberto Gavaldn film; and 5 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 2, featuring the John Huston
film Under the Volcano.
A lecture La crnica como herramienta de
construccin de memoria by acclaimed
Colombian writer Alberto Salcedo Ramos is
6:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 2-3, at
Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center Gallery
Auditorium.
Yo Soy Teatro: Womyn of Las Americas
performance and theater workshop is 6 to 8
p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, at Quinn Hall, Room
212.
Studio open by appointment: (915) 584 0953
Email: krystyna_robbins@sbcglobal.net
www.krystynarobbins.com
On display at Hal Marcus Gallery & Sunland Art Gallery
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Specs Fest Specs, 655 Sunland Park host

an all day food and wine festival 11 a.m. to 7
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, with select wines and
gourmet food samplings, expert advice on pairings, and more. Admission is free. Information:
584-1008.
Crimes Against the Elderly
Conference - Adult Protective Services and
the El Paso County Attorney will host the 8th

annual conference 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 6, at the Region 19 Head Start
Program Education Service Center, 11670
Chito Samaniego. Free breakfast and lunch,
health screenings, living wills, advanced directives, door prizes and goodie bags. Tickets are
free with donated fan, blanket or personal
hygiene items to restock the APS Silver Star
Resource Room. Registration required: 7605630, 383-3693 or online at eventbrite.com.
UTEP will have SOWK, LPC and MLFT CEUs
available for $30.
EPCC Hispanic Heritage Celebration
El Paso Community College and Diversity

Programs Hispanic Heritage Celebration has
the theme Restoration: Bridging Culture. Life
and Future. Information: 831-3324 or
epcc.edu/hispanicheritage.
Untold Stories of Hispanic American
Veterans with Hispanic Congressional Medal of
Honor Recipients and POW/MIA Exhibits are
8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the
Transmountain Campus Forum.
The annual Mentors Dinner is 6:30 to 9
p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 14, in the EPCC ASC
Auditorium, 9050 Viscount. EPCC will honor
other mentors for their contributions to the
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community, with Alfredo Corchado, journalist

and author of Midnight in Mexico: A
Reporters Journey Through a Countrys
Descent into Darkness. Call for ticket price.
Latina Power Panel Hispanic Womens

Network of Texas El Paso Chapter host the
panel of inspirational speeches highlighting local
women leaders and celebrating Hispanic culture 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, at
Kindred Hospital, 1740 Curie. Information:
hwntelpaso@gmail.com.
Spaceflight Symposium New Mexico
Space Grant Consortium NASA EPSCoRs

International Symposium for Personal and
Commercial Spaceflight is Wednesday and
Thursday, Oct. 7-8, at the New Mexico Farm
and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping
Springs Road in Las Cruces. Panel discussions
will examine industry issues and trends in the
high-risk ventures of developing new platforms
for suborbital space and beyond. Registration
begins at 7:30 a.m. both days; cost varies.
Information: (575) 646-6414 or ispcs.com.
El Paso High School reunions Class of

1965 is taking reservations for its 50th Reunion
Oct. 8-11. Cost: $100 per person for Friday
and Saturday evening events; all other events
free. Information, reservations: 253-6062, 5260894 or jowhitley@comcast.com.
The Class of 1970 will be hosting its 45th class
reunion with a dinner/dance 6 p.m. to midnight
Saturday, Oct. 17, at Hilton Garden Inn, 111
West University, featuring music to Rhapsody.
Cost; $55. Information: 490-9232 or
ephs70.com.
Irvin High School Class of 65 The
50th Reunion Celebration will be Oct. 8-11 at

Wyndham El Paso Airport Hotel. Information:
irvin65.com or call 549-0351.
The Legacy of Ernest Thompson

Seton The Adult Education Committee at
Temple Beth El-Las Cruces, 3980 Sonoma

Springs, Las Cruces, hosts a presentation by
Julie Seton on The Legacy of Ernest
Thompson Seton: Internationally Acclaimed
Artist, Naturalist, and Co-founder of the Boy
Scouts of America at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11.
Refreshments will be served; donations accepted. Information: (575) 524-3380 or tbelc.org.
Austin High School 50th Reunion

The Austin High Class of 1965s 50th reunion is
Oct. 16-18, along with classmates from 1964
to 1966. Information: 383-8683 or
sites.google.com/site/austin60sreunion.
Breast Cancer DSTea El Paso

Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,
Inc. celebrates breast cancer survivors in the
community 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at
Wyndham Airport Hotel 2017 Airway.
Attendees are asked to wear pretty hats for an
afternoon of food and fellowship. A photo
booth will also be available. Cost: $30.
Information: 842-8748 or dst-epac.org.
Elder Health Care and Services Health

Fair First Christian Church of El Paso hosts
the health fair focusing on elder care and community resources for senior citizens is 9 a.m. to
noon Saturday, Oct. 17, at 1140 N. St. Vrain.
Immunize El Paso will provide flu shots and
more than 20 other community resources will
provide information and services. Admission is
free; vaccines are $25, or show Medicare,
Medicaid, private insurance coverage.
McCrorys Health Fair McCrorys
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a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, in its parking
lot with food trucks, jumping balloons, face
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painting and information people and their pets

health. Information: 581-9655 or mccroryspharmacy.com.
Flu Vaccines are $19.95 during the event.
RWVA Appleseed Clinic Revolutionary

War Veterans Association of El Paso will host
an intensive, fundamental two-day rifle marksmanship course 8 a.m. to 5;30 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday, Oct. 17-18, at Mission Del Paso
Campus, 10700 Gateway East of EPCC. Open
to all shooting sport enthusiasts. Class size
restricted. Cost: $60; $20 under age 18
(accompanied by responsible adult); free for
active duty military, law enforcement and disabled. Information: appleseedusa.org.
Womens Self Defense Workshop El
Paso Karate Academy, 10710 Gateway North,

hosts free self-defense workshops to help
women learn easy techniques to defend themselves in the case of an attack 11:45 a.m. to
12:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. Students will
practice on a live person wearing a padded suit.
Information, reservations: 822-8818 or
epkarate.com.
Brunch, Barks and Bingo Ardovinos

Desert Crossing, One Ardovino Drive in
Sunland Parks 6th annual day for people and
their (well-behaved) pets on leash benefiting
Animal Rescue League of El Paso is 11 a.m. to 2
p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18. Reservations strongly
recommended. Information: (575) 589-0653,
ext. 3, or ardovinos.com.
The event includes a costume contest, petoriented vendors, and a special performance by
EPCCs cast of the Rocky Horror Picture
Show. Bingo cover charge is $20 (includes five
bingo cards and patio seating); brunch sold separately.
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Bring a donation of cleaning supplies, new or

gently used collars, leashes and/or canned dog
or cat food to receive a free dog treat.
Race, Authority and Violence in 21st

Century America UTEP presents a
series of lectures, panel discussions, and conferences featuring experts from around the country who will focus on issues regarding race,
authority and violence in 21st Century America.
All events are free and open to the public.
Panel discussion on The Use of Force in
Policing is 10:30 to 11:50 a.m. Thursday, Oct.
22, in the Union Cinema.
Jos Antonio Vargas will discuss Race,
Immigration and Detainment, 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 22, in Undergraduate Learning
Center Room 106.
Nancy Rodrguez, director of the National
Institute of Justice, will speak 10:30 to 11:50
a.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, in the Union Cinema.
Faces of Diabetes Conference The
12th annual Faces of Diabetes Conference is 8

a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, at TecH20
Center, 10751 Montana. The event includes
guest speakers on a variety of topics, breakout
sessions and lunch. Physicians and nurses of all
specialties involved in the management and
care of a patient with diabetes are encouraged
to attend. Information: 532-6280. Online registration at epdiabetes.org/event/.
Inaugural Celebration The banquet
honoring the elevation of Bishop (SGM-Ret)

Albert J. Mays Jr. to Auxiliary Bishop in the
Church Of God In Christ is 6:30 p.m. Friday,
Oct. 23, at Marriott Grand Ballroom, 1600
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Airway. Guest speaker is Bishop Charles E.

Blake Sr., Presiding Bishop and Chief Apostle of
the Church of God in Christ. Minister Earnest
Pugh will be guest psalmist. Cost is $60 and
$100. Reservations: Elder Mosley Hobson at
mosley.hobson@yahoo.com or (315) 7675326. Information: Sister Monica at
info@wordoflife2000.org or 867-6292.
Experience Your Life Force A series
of MCKS Pranic Healing Intensives is planned

for the fall months at Radisson Hotel Airport,
1770 Airway. Information: 449-0619 or on
Facebook at Pranic Healing El Paso Border
Region. Registration available online at
pranichealing.com:
Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 31-Nov. 1: Pranic
Healing Level 2 with instructor Chandan
Parameswara
Monday, Nov. 2: Pranic Psychotherapy with
Chandan Parameswara.
Flu and Pneumonia Vaccinations The

Immunize El Paso clinics for eligible persons
ages 6 months and older are at various schools
and other locations for those on Medicaid,
Childrens Medicaid and Chip through Nov.
21. Call for cost, eligibility, clinic locations, and
schedule: 857-2472 or immunizeelpaso.org.
GED classes High School Equivalency
Program (HEP) and UTEP host free GED classes and tests for migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their immediate families. Open
enrollment. Information: 747-5567 and studentaffairs.utep.edu/hep.
For a good cause
Wheels, Deals, Meals Gala El Pasoans
Fighting Hungers fundraising gala is 6 to 10

p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, at 9541 Plaza Circle,
with high-end classic car show, food from 15 or
more El Paso restaurants, silent and live auction, big band sounds, wine tasting, casino-style
gaming and more. Attire is black with a touch
of orange. Tickets: $50 ($500 table for 10).
Information: 298-0353 or elpasoansfightinghunger.org.
FEMAP Gala The Friends of FEMAP, a
binational organization that seeks to improve

the quality of life for the less fortunate in Juarez
and El Paso, will host its_ 10th annual gala La
Vie en Rose, 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, Oct. 2,
at the El Paso Convention Center. Tickets:
$150. Information: 544-4151,
aaleman@femap.org or femap.org.
Art in the Heart El Paso Human
Services Inc.s 4th annual Art Show Benefiting

the Winchester House is noon to 4 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Mustard Seed Cafe,
1140 St. Vrain (at Arizona).Admission is free.
Information: 790-2232 or 533-4200.
Walk to End Alzheimers The

Alzheimers Associations fundraising non-competitive 1-mile walk to help raise awareness
and money for the association is 11 a.m.
Saturday, Oct. 3, at Southwest University Park,
Downtown El Paso. Registration is at 10 a.m.,
ceremony at 10:30 a.m. All ages welcome to
participate. Participation is free; all walkers are
asked to make a donation and commit to raising funds. Free t-shirt to every registered walker who raises $100 or more. Strollers allowed;
no pets, skateboards, skates or bicycles.
Information, donations: 245-9020 or
alz.org/westtexas/.
Wild West Wine and Food Festival
The Rotary Club of El Paso hosts the festival
fundraiser noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at
El Paso Botanical Gardens, 4200 Doniphan.
Wines from over 45 wineries and food from El
El Paso Scene
Pasos top restaurants served. Tickets: $100.

Information: 833-6616 or elpasowinefest.com.
Cruisin for Critters Motorcycle Run
The 5th annual charity run benefiting

ACTion Programs for Animals is Sunday, Oct.
4, starting at Las Cruces Motor Sports, 1215 S.
Valley Drive. Registration is 10:30 a.m. to noon.
After-party 3 to 6 p.m. at the Blue Moon Bar in
Radium Springs, N.M., for age 21 and older.
Cost: $15 per rider/passenger. Information:
(575) 373-0159 or
actionprogramsforanimals.org.
Double Talk Extravaganza Special

Olympics Texas Greater El Paso Area-19 hosts
its 10th annual gala fundraiser 6 to 11 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 9, at Wyndham El Paso Airport,
2027 Airway, with dinner, live entertainment
and silent auction. This years featured performer is ventriloquist and El Paso native Ronn
Lucas and Americas Got Talent Finalist Charles
Peacock. Tickets: $65 ($600 tables for 10).
Information: 533-8229 or sotx.org/extravaganza.
Breast Cancer Awareness Walk La
Clinica de Familias inaugural noncompetitive

walk for a cause is 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at
Gadsden High School, 6301 NM 28 in Anthony,
N.M. Walk with a friend or team in honor or in
memory of a loved one, or to support awareness and education efforts. Proceeds benefit
local and state breast cancer awareness and
education efforts. Register at any La Clinica de
Familia clinics prior to the event or at walk site
one hour prior to start of walk. Entry fee; $25;
all walk participants will receive a t-shirt.
Information: (575) 649-3385. Online registration at lcdfnm.org.
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For event tickets sold through Ticketmaster,

call 1-800-745-3000 or go to ticketmaster.com.
Many clubs sell tickets through ticketbully.com,
holdmyticket.com or other websites listed.
Unless indicated, prices listed do not include
service charges.
Brandon Flowers The former frontman
of The Killers brings his solo performance to El

Paso at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, in support of
his new album Desired Effect, at Tricky Falls,
209 S. El Paso. Tickets: $30-$32. Information:
351-9909; online tickets at trickyfalls.com.
Third Day The Christian rock bands
Lead Us Back Tour comes to El Paso at 7

p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at The Plaza Theatre,
with Brandon Heath and Warren Barfield.
Tickets: $17 to $32.50 (Ticketmaster).
Third Day has had 30 No. 1 singles, more
than 8.5 million albums sold, 24 Dove Awards
and four Grammys.
Bandstand Boogie featuring The

Diamonds Las Cruces Civic Concert
Association presents popular recording artists

behind the hit Little Darlin at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 6, at the Rio Grande Theater,
211 N. Main in the Las Cruces Downtown
Mall. Tickets: $27. Information: (575) 4057429, or lascrucescca.org.
Super Freestyle Explosion Three of
Chris Young The country singers Im

Comin Home tour is 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct.
6, at Abraham Chavez Theatre, as part of the
Stars Scholarship Fund fundraiser. Opening is
country duo Haley and Michaels. Tickets: $35,
$45 $75 (Ticketmaster).
Young is a Grammy-nominated international
songwriter with six Number Ones to his name,
including Gettin You Home, Voices,
Tomorrow and Who I Am With You.
Theresa Caputo The popular psychic
and star of TLCs Long Island Medium cable

show comes to El Paso at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the Don Haskins
Center. Caputo will tells stories about her life
and career, and also give readings to audience
members. Tickets; $39.95, $49.95, $59.95 and
$99.75 (Ticketmaster, UTEP Ticket Center).
Disney on Ice: Frozen Disneys most
successful animated film comes to life Oct. 711, at the El Paso County Coliseum, 4100
Paisano. Performances are 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday and Thursday, 3:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday and noon, 3:30 and 7:30

p.m. Sunday. Thursdays show in Spanish.
Tickets: $15, $25, $30, $60 and $75
(Ticketmaster). Ages 2 and older must have
ticket.
Hozier The chart-topping artist behind the
hit Take Me To Church performs at 8 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 8, at Abraham Chavez Theatre.
Tickets: $32.50 to $47 (Ticketmaster).
Joe Ely The Texas singer, songwriter and

guitarist performs at 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8,
at Bowie Feathers (Tricky Falls), 209 S. El Paso.
Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets at ticketfly.com.
Ely genre-crossing career has spanned from
early work with The Clash to performances
with Bruce Springsteen and Lyle Lovett, as well
as his own band, The Flatlanders.
West Side Story UTEP Dinner Theatre

opens its 33rd season with the musical Oct. 9Nov. 1. Tickets: $31.50-$44.50 dinner shows;
$17.50-$27.50 non-dinner matinees.
Information: 747-6060 or utep.edu/udt.
the best known freestyle artists from the 1980s

get together for the Ultimate Old School Jam
at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at UTEPs Don
Haskins Center, with Stevie B (Party Your
Body), Lisa Lisa (lead singer of Lisa Lisa and
Cult Jam) and Taylor Dayne. Tickets: $31.50
and $41.50 (Ticketmaster).
Other performers include The Original Cover
Girls, Trinere, Cynthia, Lil Suzy, Nu Shooz,
Freestyle and J.J. Fad.
Chris Kattan and Friends Saturday
Night Live veteran Chris Kattan presents a

two-night engagement 8 p.m. Wednesday and
Thursday, Oct. 14-15, at El Paso Comic Strip,
1201 Airway. Information, reservations: 779LAFF (5233), laff2nite.com. Tickets: $17.50$27.50 (ticketweb.com).
Ariana Grande The pop superstar performs at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct 15, at El
Paso County Coliseum, with special guest
Prince Royce. Regular tickets currently sold
out, but VIP tickets still available for $292.50,
$347.50 and $692.50 (Ticketmaster).
Home Free The country vocal bands
Dont It Feel Good Tour is 8 p.m. Monday,

Oct. 19, at UTEPs Magoffin Auditorium. The
band, crowned champion of NBCs The SingOff, is known for its high-energy performances, peppered with quick-witted humor that
meshes Nashville standards with pop hits.
Tickets: $20, $27.50 and $32.50; VIP tickets
are $125 (Ticketmaster).
Latin Heat Wave 2015 The Latin music

festival featuring J Alvarez, Plan B and De La
Ghetto is 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at El Paso
County Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano. Tickets:
$45, $65, $80 and $150. VIP tickets (standing
room only): $250 (Ticketmaster). Rescheduled
from July 24.
Ballet Folklrico de Mxico Mexicos

premier dance company performs at 7 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 25, at The Plaza Theatre. The
50-piece ensemble use their passion for dance
to tell the colorful history of Mexico. Tickets:
$40-$80 (Ticketmaster)
Zoo Zoo Doa Ana Arts Council kicks
off its Variety Series at the Rio Grande Theatre

I with Imago Theatres Zoo Zoo with Imago
Theatres Zoo Zoo at 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct.
25. Information, ticket prices: (575) 523-6403
or visit www.RioGrandeTheatre.com.
Internationally acclaimed for its special brand
of vaudeville, acrobatics and illusion, Imagos
Zoo Zoo combines mime, music and special
effects to highlight short works that play on the
anthropomorphic realization of animals and
inanimate objects.
Miguel Bose The Latin Grammy-winner
presents his Amo Tour at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct.

27, at UTEPs Don Haskins Center. Tickets:
$40, $90 and $150 (Ticketmaster).
Mark Anthony & Carlos Vives The

Latin superstars UNIDO2 tour is 9 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 30, at UTEPs Don Haskins
Center. Tickets: $54.75, $84.75, $104.75,
$134.75 and $190.25 (Ticketmaster).
Coheed and Cambria The progressive
rock band performs 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1,

at Tricky Falls, 209 S. El Paso, with special
guests Thank You Scientist and Silver Snakes.
All ages show. Tickets: $29 (ticketfly.com).
Kylesa The Southern rockers performs
Wednesday, Nov. 4, at the Sandbox, 3631

Gerard Dr. (far east El Paso) in support of their
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latest release Exhausting Fire, featuring the

song Night Drive. Details to be announced.
Tickets: songkick.com.
Earth Wind and Fire Hospice El Paso
presents the legendary soul and R&B group at 7

p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at UTEPs Don
Haskins Center. Tickets are $45 to $200, and
go on sale Oct. 10 (Ticketmaster).
The band, which begin in the 1970s, has won
six Grammys and has sold over 100 million
albums with hits such as Shining Star, Thats
the Way of the World and After the Love
Has Gone.
Jon Lovitz The Saturday Night Live veteran performs Nov. 5-7, at El Paso Comic Strip,
1201 Airway. Showtime is 8 p.m. Thursday and
Friday, 8 and 10:45 p.m. Saturday. Tickets:
$32.50-$42.50. Information, reservations: 779LAFF (5233), laff2nite.com or on Facebook at
El Paso Comic Strip.
Gloria Trevi The Mexican pop diva performs returns to El Paso at 8:30 p.m. p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 7, at El Paso County Coliseum.
Tickets: $59 to $110 (Ticketmaster).
The Book of Mormon Jam Theatricals

and El Paso Live present the nine-time Tonywinning Best Musical from the creators of
South Park Nov. 10-15, at the Plaza
Theatre. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Tuesday
through Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m.
Saturday, and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Contains
explicit language. Tickets: $67.50-$90.
Information: 231-1111,
ElPasoLive.com/Broadway.
The Young Irelanders Showtime! El
Paso presents the 21st Century Irish Ensemble

at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at Abraham
Chavez Theatre, featuring former members of
Riverdance and Lord of the Dance. Ticket
information: 544-2022 or showtimeelpaso.com.
Singing for Shelter The benefit concert

for homeless youth is 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov.
14, at 7:30 p.m. at the Rio Grande Theatre,
211 N. Downtown Mall in Las Cruces, featuring Austin artists Sarah McSweeney, Ryan
DeSiato and a cappella group, Carpe Sono,
alongside Las Cruces La Cella Bella. Tickets:
$28 orchestra; $22 balcony; available at holdmyticket.com or call (575) 642-4334.
Information: Rio Grande Theatre (575) 5236403 or RioGrandeTheatre.com.
Plain White Ts The alt rockers behind

hits like 1234, and The Giving Tree and
more, perform at 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, at
Tricky Falls, 209 S. El Paso, with Matt
McAndrew and Beta Play. All ages show.
Tickets: $21. Information: 351-9909. Online
tickets at trickyfalls.com.
The band was nominated for two Grammys in
2008 for their No. 1 hit Hey There Delilah.
Rodney Carrington Multi-talented
comedian, actor, singer, and Texas native

Rodney Carrington brings his Here Comes the
Truth tour to El Paso at 7 p.m. Saturday,
Nov. 21, at the Abraham Chavez Theatre. The
country singer-songwriter has recorded eight
major label comedy albums which have sold
more than two million copies. Tickets: $31 to
$176. For mature audiences only.
Alejandro Fernandez The Grammynominated singer performs at 9 p.m. Saturday,

Nov. 28, at the El Paso County Coliseum,
4100 E. Paisano. Tickets: $61, $81 and $151
(Ticketmaster).
October 2015
Juan Gabriel One of the worlds bestknown Latin singers performs at 8 p.m. Sunday,
Dec. 6, at UTEPs Don Haskins Center.
Tickets to be announced.(Ticketmaster).
Dave Koz A Smooth Jazz Christmas
The Grammy-nominated saxophonist and El
Paso favorite presents his 18th annual
Christmas show at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15,
with this years guests Candy Dulfer, Jonathan
Butler and Bill Medley (Righteous Brothers).
Tickets on sale Nov. 14 (Ticketmaster).
The Great Russian Nutcracker The
Moscow Ballet presents the 22nd annual performances of the holiday classic at 3 and 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 23, and 1 p.m. Christmas
Eve, Thursday, Dec. 24, at the Plaza Theatre.
Tickets start at $3. (Ticketmaster). Information:
nutcracker.com.
Venues & series
Lowbrow Palace 111 E. Robinson.
Doors open at 9 p.m. (show time at 10 p.m.)

and age 16 and older welcome, unless listed
otherwise. Tickets are regularly $3 more for
ages 16-20. Tickets: $10-$12, unless otherwise
listed. Information on Facebook.
Cheap Girls: The American rock band
Thursday, Oct. 1.
Empress Of: The experimental music
singer/songwriter performs Saturday, Oct. 3.
Gates: The post rockers perform Monday,
Oct. 5.
Daniel Romano & The Trillums: The Junonominated alt country musician and his band
performs Tuesday, Oct. 6.
Superhumanoids: The LA trio plays at 6 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 9.
Route 94: The British music producer performs Friday, Oct. 9. Tickets: $15-$20.
Braids: The Canadian art rock band performs
Saturday, Oct. 10. Tickets; $12-$14.
Chad Valley: The electronic artist performs
Tuesday, Oct. 20, with Stranger Cat.
The Internet: The hip-hop duos The Ego of
Death Tour is Wednesday, Oct. 21. $20.
Strange Talk: The Australian synthpop band
plays Thursday, Oct. 22.
The Algorithm: The French electronic musician performs Friday, Oct. 23, with Angel
Vivaldi.
The Gooch Palms: The garage punk duo perform Monday, Oct. 26, with Boytoy. $8-$10.
Skylar Spence (formerly Saint Pepsi): The
American music producer performs
Wednesday, Oct. 28. Tickets: $15-$18.
The Coathangers: The Atlanta alt rock band
performs Thursday, Oct. 29.
Young Rising Sons: The indie rock band
known for their hit High, perform Saturday,
Oct. 31, with Night Riots and The Mosers.
Tickets: $13-$15.
Together Pangea: The LA rock band performs Tuesday, Nov. 3.
FuzZ: The hard rock band performs
Thursday, Nov. 5. Tickets: $15-$17.
Ben Caplan & The Casual Smokers: The
Canadian folk artist performs at 7 p.m. Friday,
Nov. 6.
Shopping: The London three-piece band performs 9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8. Tickets: $8-$10.
Keep Shelly in Athens: Saturday, Nov. 14,
with Different Sleep.
The World Is A Beautiful Place and I Am No
Longer Afraid to Die perform Saturday, Nov.
21, with Foxing, TTNG and Brightside. Tickets:
$13-$16.
WAND: The psych-pop group performs
Sunday, Nov. 22.
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Tricky Falls 209 S. El Paso. Listings also

cover shows in Bowie Feathers. Information:
351-9909. Tickets at trickyfalls.com.
Brandon Flowers 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct.
1. Tickets: $30-$32.
Panteon Rococo The Mexican ska band
performs at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2. $25-$35.
Helmet The bands Betty 20th
Anniversary Show is 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4.
Tickets: $18.
Joy Ely 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8. $21.
The Border Check concert is 8 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 10, with Ribo Flavin and Sense
& Change Benz Shelton, Gaddo Spekktakk,
OneManJaz and JC Kush. Tickets: $5.
blessthefall with Stick To Your Guns,
Emarosa, Oceans Ate Alaska, Cane Hill and
Emarosa begins at 6:25 p.m. Wednesday, Oct.
21. Tickets: $17-$20.
Metal bands Cannibal Corpse and Soreption
perform 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23. $22-$25.
Adventure Club The dubstep duo performs at 9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, with paris
blohm and Shawn Frank.
Hard rock legend Marilyn Manson performs
at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28. $50.
Coheed and Cambria The progressive
rock band performs 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1,
with special guests Thank You Scientist and
Silver Snakes. Tickets: $29.
Industrial band Skinny Puppy and Youth
Code bring the Down The Sociopath Tour at 7
p .m. Tuesday, Nov. 3. Tickets: $20-$25.
Zomboy The popular music producer
performs Friday, Nov. 6, with Barely Alive, AB
The Thief, Dack Janiels, and Swan Beats.
Advance tickets: $15.
Plain White Ts Friday, Nov. 20, with
Matt McAndrew and Beta Play. Tickets: $21.
Socorro Entertainment Center
11200 Santos Sanchez (off Socorro Road, 4.5

miles southeast of Loop 375). Doors usually
open at 6 p.m. Under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Admission is free ($10 17
and younger) unless otherwise listed. Tribute
bands play each Thursday at 8:30 p.m.
Information: 860-7777 or speakingrockentertainment.com.
The 6th annual Rocking the Rez Contest Pow
Wow is Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 3-4.
Dances begin at 11 a.m. both days, with Grand
Entry events at 1 p.m.
Mesa Music Hall 4151 N. Mesa. Tickets
for many performances available on

eventfull.com or holdmyticket.com. $3 surcharge from under 21 Information: 599-8585
or on Facebook.
New Years Day, Eyes Set To Kill, Get
Scared, The Relapse Symphony and Darksiderz
perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8. $15.
Jonny Craig, Travis Garland, Kyle Lucas perform at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18. Tickets: $15.
Feud of Temptation The new age metal
band performs at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23.
I See Stars The Phases Tour is 6 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 2. tickets: $12.
Doyle The former Misfits member performs at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3. Tickets:
$15 in advance, $18 day of show. VIP meet and
greet packages available.
Escape The Fate, A Skylit Drive, Sworn In,
Sirens & Sailors, Myka Relocate are 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 10. Tickets: $20.
Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and

Casino Mescalero, N.M. Shows begin at 8
p.m. Age 21 and older admitted. Tickets sold

through Ticketmaster. Information: 1-877-2775677 or innofthemountaingods.com.
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Brett Eldredge The country music singer

performs Friday, Oct. 2. Tickets: $25-$65.
Halestorm The rock band (Heres To
Us, I Miss The Misery) performs at 8 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 9. Tickets: $35-$85.
Cirque Zuma Zuma 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
24. Tickets: $25.
Terry Fator The ventriloquist, impressionist, comedian and singer performs Friday, Oct.
30. Tickets: $40-$85.
Tracy Lawrence The country star performs at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10. $25-$60.
Chef Robert Irvine The English celebrity
chef will demonstrate and serve the ultimate
Christmas dinner at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14.
Tickets: $50.
Los Tigres del Norte Saturday, Nov. 28.
Lynard Skynard The southern rock legends perform Saturday, Dec. 5. $40-$140.
Spencer Theater for Performing Arts
Airport Hwy 220 in Alto, N.M. Shows lbegin

at 7 p.m. Information: (575) 336-4800, (888)
818-7872 or spencertheater.com.
Pre-show buffets are at 5 p.m.; cost is $20.
John Michael Montgomery The country
balladeer performs Saturday, Oct. 3. $39-$92.
The La Bamba Show starring Sting Ray
Anthony is a tribute to Ritchie Valens and rock
n roll icons of the 50s. Saturday, Oct. 24.
Tickets: $39-$69.
Broadway: The Big Band Years
Broadways Curtain Up Orchestra performs
Thursday, Nov. 12. Tickets: $39-$75.
Blame It On Valentine, Texas Co-creator and co-star of Greater Tuna and its
sequels, Jaston Williams stars in an autobiographical monologue Saturday, Nov. 28.
Tickets: $39-$65.
Flickinger Center for Performing Arts
1110 New York Ave. Alamogordo.

Information: (575) 437-2202 or flickingercenter.com.
Zoo Zoo Imago Theatres latest family
hit is 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. Imago Theatre,
acclaimed for its special brand of vaudeville,
comedy, acrobatics and illusions, combines
mime, dance, music and special effects.
Featured creatures include Polar Bears, Bug
Eyes, Anteaters, Frogs, Rabbits, Hippos and
Penguins. Tickets: $10-$30.
Grace Kelly The musician, entertainer,
songwriter and arranger performs at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 17. Kelly became the youngest
ever musician voted to the DownBeat
Magazines Critics Poll at age 16. Kelly has collaborated and recorded with many acclaimed
musicians in various genres of music, produced
and released recordings of her own. Among
her many honors, Kelly was named one of
Glamour Magazines Top 10 College Woman in
2011, and she has been featured on CNN.com
and NPR programs. Tickets: $10-$30.
NM Tech Performing Arts Series

Performances are 7:30 p.m. at New Mexico
Techs Macey Center in Socorro, N.M.
Information: nmtpas.org.
Las Cafeteras The Afro-Mexican urban
indie folk music group from East Los Angeles
perform Friday, Oct. 16. Tickets: $16 ($14
seniors, $8 youth).
Zoo Zoo The latest show from internationally acclaimed mime, acrobatic and comedy
group for all ages is Friday, Oct. 30. Tickets:
$20 ($18 seniors, $10 youth).
Grace Kelly The 23-year-old saxophonist,
jazz, pop and blues singer/songwriter performs
Friday, Nov. 20. Tickets: $16 ($14 seniors, $8
youth).
The free Presidential Chamber Music Series
hosted by violinist Willy Sucre presents Piano
Quartets Monday, Nov. 16.
October 2015
Music series
Mesilla Jazz Happening The 15th annu-
al event is 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, 1 to 5 p.m. p.m.

Saturday and 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2-4.
Bring a lawn chair or blanket; limited amount of
stadium seating available. Information: Bob
Burns, (575) 640-8752 or
mvjbpub@comcast.net.
Fridays bands perform at several Mesilla venues,
Emilias on the Plaza: The RG Trio
Double Eagle: Jim Helder Trio
La Posta de Mesilla: Ruben Gutierrez Trio
Josefinas: Border Trio with Roman Chip
St. Clair Winery & Bistro: Footprints with
Pancho Romero
Caf de Mesilla: No Reservations Jazz Trio
Andeles Dog House: Just Friends.
Saturday and Sunday performances are free
on the Mesilla Plaza.
Saturdays performers:
1 p.m. Havana Quartet
2:15 p.m. Border Jazz Quartet
4 p.m. Papa John DeFrancesco Trio.
Sundays performers:
2 p.m. Chris Reyman Quartet
3:30 p.m. Marty Olivas Quartet
5 p.m. Jazz Unlimited.
Euterpes Viva El Flamenco Doa
Ana Arts Council kicks off its 2015/2016 New

Mexico Heritage Series with the emerging
Borderland group at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
3, at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N.
Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. Tickets: $20
main floor; $10 balcony. Information: (575)
523-6403 or daarts.org.
The group started in 1996 as two guitar students of the renowned guitar teacher and composer, Manalo Parra. It has since evolved into a
world fusion ensemble performing Classical,
Flamenco, Jazz, Contemporary, Baroque and
Middle Eastern music, in a style of their own
called Kairos.
Concierto de las Americas The

Juarez-based musicians present Music from
the Decades 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at
EPCC Administrative Services Center
Auditorium, Building A, 9050 Viscount. Tickets:
$8 Information: 831-7801.
Hard Road Trio The Las Cruces bluegrass trio hosts its 2nd annual Desert Night
Acoustic (DNA) camp is Friday through Sunday,
Oct. 9-11, at Black Range Lodge in Kingston,
N.M.
Steve Smith performs with Tim May at 7:30
p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, at The Black Box
Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall in Las Cruces.
Information: hardroadtrio.com or desertnight.com.
Border Legends Concert The 7th
annual concert featuring several of El Paso
areas well-loved and established performers 4
p.m. to midnight Saturday, Oct. 17, at El Maida
Shrine Auditorium, 6331 Alabama. Doors open
at 3 p.m. Proceeds benefit El Maida Shrine
General Fund. Tickets: $20. Available at the
door or in advance at El Maida Shrine or All
That Music. Information: 562-1444, 820-8002
or borderlegends.net.
This years performers are Full Circle, Route
66, Glenn Leffler & Relic, The Henchmen, Rod
Crosby & the Intruders, El Paso Band and Jay
Nye Band.
Rock by Faith Open Arms Community
hosts the concert for families, youth and the
October 2015
young at heart benefiting the Holy Spirit

Retreat Center. 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
17, at 8240 North Loop, with popular Catholic
recording artist Ike Ndolo and Band, on the
outdoor stage. Admission: $5; available at Holy
Spirit Bookstore, Madonna Shop, Open Arms
Community and by phone with credit or debit
card. Information: 595-0589 or openarmscommunity.org.
Local talent also performing: Sanctuary
Society, Elohim and the 3 Gs, featuring Lupe
Carrillo. Macy Dot Neal, award winning teen
singer from the Dallas area will perform.
El Paso artist James ORourke will create one
of his signature paintings on the spot.
Concertgoers should bring their own seating.
Howling Coyote Coffeehouse The

open mic event is 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, at
Center for Spiritual Living, 575 N. Main, on Las
Cruces Downtown Main Street, following the
monthly Downtown Arts Ramble. Signup
begins at 6:30 p.m. The community event is on
the First Fridays of the month. Free admission
to participants and audience. Information: Bob
Burns, (575) 525-9333 or bobandmelody@sbcglobal.net.
La Parada The monthly grassroots event

celebrating local culture and lifestyles cele-
brates its 5th anniversary 5 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Friday, Oct. 2, at 501 Bar and Bistro at the San
Carlos Building, 501 Texas. Cost: $5 age 21 and
older; $10 age 18-20. Information: 351-6023 or
on Facebook at laparadaep.
Featured performers Ribo Flavin, Get The
Honey, Chuco Soul Project, Stan A, Dayluta
Means Kindness, Is the Baby Peters Show,
System A and Heavy Heads.
Art by Punk Rock Flea Market and Golden
Goose Tattoo.
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Klezmerson Mimbres Region Arts
Council opens its Performance Series season at

7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, at WNMU Fine Arts
Auditorium in Silver City. Integrating the
European Jewish tradition of Klezmer music
with gypsy and Mexican influences, Mexicos
Klezmerson takes the traditional to uncharted
places. Admission is free but tickets are
required. Information: (575) 538-2505 or mimbresarts.org.
Come Sunday: Songs of Faith and Joy
Western Hills United Methodist Church,

524 Thunderbird, presents a performance by
mezzo-soprano Cherry Duke and pianist Casey
Robards at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23. The concert
showcases contemporary American songs of
faith, hope, love and humor, featuring Duke
Ellingtons iconic tune, Come Sunday, and is
anchored by a song cycle by Jake Heggie based
on the words of Catholic nun Sister Helen
Prejean (author of Dead Man Walking).
Admission is free, but donations sought to benefit Musicambia, a non-profit devoted to establishing a network of music conservatories within prisons and jails in the United States.
Information: 917-312-5598 or
cherryduke.com/comesunday.
Azucar 40th Anniversary Dance The
popular band celebrates four decades of music

led by Godfather of Salsa & Latin Jazz,
Fernando Lechuga, 8:15 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Saturday, Oct. 24, at Alamo Ballroom 820 N.
Raynor. Former members and other special
guests will also perform. Admission: $20. BYOB
with beer and drink setups available for purchase; snacks permitted. Information: 6918489, azucarelpaso.com or on Facebook at
Azucar El Paso.
When Lechuga began performing with Azucar
in 1975, many musicians played musica tropical, including cumbia, mambo and other dance
music rhythms. None of the bands, however,
performed what came to be known as salsa.
Dude of the Dead Music Festival

The festival, which mashes Da de los Muertos
rituals with live music and camping, is Friday
and Saturday, Oct. 30-31, at Presidio Sports
Complex at the Activity Center, 1400 OReilly
in Presidio, Texas. Cost: $10 (free for ages 13
and younger). Information: dudeofthedead.net.
This years performers are The War Horses,
Patch & Rita, The Rocky Top Alien Breeding
Experiment, Fully Maxxed, Von Stomper,
Hogan and Moss, and The Resonators.
The event coincides with Border Zone
International UFO Festival Friday and Saturday,
Oct. 30-31, at the Presidio Activity Center.
Information: ufoborderzone.com.
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Mesilla Valley Jazz and Blues Society
The society presents the Shawn Mahone

Trio as part of its monthly concert series at 7
p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, at First Christian
Church, 1809 El Paseo in Las Cruces. Mahone
is the UTEP professor of guitar studies.
Admission: $8 ($5 members; $1 students with
ID). Coffee and dessert reception precedes the
concert at 6:30 p.m. in the foyer. Information:
(575) 640-8752 or mvjazzblues.net.
Every Other Tuesday Doa Ana Lyric

Opera will preview its one-act operas with
macabre themes, including numbers from
Edgar Allen Poes The Cask Of Amontillado
and the world premiere of The Verloren
Opera: A Tale Of Lost Love, at 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the historic Rio Grande
Theatre, 211 Downtown Mall, Las Cruces.
Admission is free. Information: (575) 6403.
Mariachi Sundays in Mesilla The fall
afternoon series is 3 to 5 p.m. Sundays through

November in the Old Mesilla Plaza. Admission
is free. Bring folding chairs or blankets. Pets
and alcohol not allowed. The series is in conjunction with the Las Cruces International
Mariachi Conference. Information: (575) 5251735 or lascrucesmariachi.org.
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Sunland Park Racetrack live music

Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino, 1200
Futurity Drive, hosts free music at 9.m. on
selected weekends. Age 21 and older admitted.
Information: sunland-park.com.
Comedy
El Paso Comic Strip 1201 Airway.

Shows are at 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday,
8:30 and 10:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and
7:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $6 Wednesday and
Thursday, $12 Friday and Saturday, $8 Sunday;
VIP booths are $10 more per tickets; available
at ticketweb.com. Information, reservations:
779-LAFF (5233), laff2nite.com or Facebook.
Oct. 7-11: The Midnight Swinger, from Las
Vegas.
Saturday Night Live veteran Chris Kattan,
who starred in The Middle Night at the
Roxbury and Corky Romano, presents a
two-night engagement, Chris Kattan and
Friends at 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday,
Oct. 14-15. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets:
$17.50-$27.50.
Oct. 16-18: Kabir Kabeezy Singh, with
Chad Thornsberry.
Oct. 21-25: Jim Tavare, live from London.
Saturday Night Live veteran Jon Lovitz performs Nov. 5-7. Showtime is 8 p.m. Thursday
and Friday, 8 and 10:45 p.m. Saturday. Tickets:
$32.50-$42.50.
October 2015
UTEP Department of Music
Performances are at 7:30 p.m. at Fox Fine Arts

Recital Hall. Tickets (unless listed otherwise):
$5 ($3 seniors, military, non-UTEP students)
and free for UTEP ID and ages 6 and younger.
Information: 747-7795 or utep.edu/music.
UTEP Symphonic Winds performs Thursday,
Oct. 1, featuring the works of Bernstein,
Chance, Maslanka, Bennett and Dello Joio.
World Travelers is Thursday, Oct. 8, with
UTEP Choirs.
UTEP Piano Area Coordinator Dr. Dena Kay
Jones Faculty Recital Haunted America with
Jim and Celeste Shearer (horn and tuba) is
Friday, Oct. 16, with a chamber recital of
music influenced by ghost stories. UTEP tuba
professor Steve Haddad will perform with the
trio in addition to Jones performing a select
solo repertoire. This performance marks the El
Paso CD launch of the trios latest recording,
Haunted America Suite. Cost: $12 ($10 military and seniors; $5 students
Mariachi Los Mineros presents Di de
Muertos Tuesday, Oct. 27.
UTEP Orchestra Concert under the direction of Dr. Lowell E. Graham is Thursday, Oct.
29, featuring music by Dukas, William Schuman
and Dvorak. Featured soloist is Erik Unsworth,
performing the Koussevitzky Concerto for
Double Bass.
Double Bass clinic The clinics for high
school students is noon to 5 p.m. Saturday,

Oct. 3, at Jefferson High School, 4700
Alameda, sponsored by the El Paso Symphony
Youth Orchestras, featuring Dr. Phillip Alejo
from University of Arizona. Call for costs: 5258978 or epsyos.org.
LCSO with Allison Eldredge Las

Cruces Symphony Orchestra presents guest
cellist, Oct. 3-4, at NMSUs Atkinson Recital
Hall, performing Brahmss Tragic Overture and
Tchaikovskys variations on a Rococo Theme
and Symphony No. 1 Winter Daydreams.
Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m.
Sunday. Tickets: $35-$45. Information: (575)
646-3709 or lascrucessymphony.com.
World Travelers Join the UTEP Choirs
in an eclectic evening of music inspired by the

book Around the World in 80 Days at 7:30
p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at 7:30 p.m. at Fox
Fine Arts Recital Hall. Presented Tickets are $5
($3 seniors, military, non-UTEP students) and
free ages 6 and younger, UTEP students, faculty and staff). Information: 747-5606 or
utep.edu/music.
El Paso Chopin Piano Festival The

21st annual series of piano concerts concludes
with Lucy Scarbrough performing at 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Chamizal National
Memorial. Admission is free, but people are
advised to arrive early; concerts are almost
always standing room only. Information: 5841595 or chopinfest@sbcglobal.net. Web: elpaso-chopin.com.
Scarbrough is founder and director of the
Chopin Festival and the El Paso Civic
Orchestra. The New Mexico native, who
trained at the American Conservatory of Music
in Chicago, has served three times on the
Chopin Foundation of the United States
Selection Jury for the National Chopin
Competitions, and is winner of the Texas
Minnie Stevens Piper Award.
October 2015
The Organ Symposium 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 11, at All Saints Episcopal

Church, 3500 McRae, for those wishing to perform solo organ, or organ duets with trumpet,
flute, voice, piano and other instruments.
Program is free. Non-players are welcome to
attend. Information: 532-5874.
SHUFFLE El Pasoans Fighting Hunger
Food Bank and Congregation Bnai Zion, 805

Cherry Hill Lane, presents the New Yorkbased ensemble 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12.
The audience is invited to actively participate in
the selection of works to be performed by
choosing from a menu of more than 30 works
derived from 15 different styles.
Tickets: $25 ($36 reserved; $10 students K
through college). Information: 833-2222 or visit
congregationbnaizion.org.
NMSU Department of Music

Autumn Overture concerts are 7:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday. Oct.
16-18, in the Atkinson Music Recital Hall at
NMSU. NMSU Choirs Beginnings is Friday,
NMSU Bands and Jazz Ensembles First and
Favorites is Saturday and the Faculty Musical
Mosaic is Sunday. Admission is free to all three
performances. Information: (575) 646-2421 or
music.nmsu.edu.
Zuill Bailey and David Leisner El
Paso Pro-Musica presents a concert with guitarist David Leisner and world renowned cellist
and El Paso Pro-Musica Artistic Director Zuill
Bailey at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at First
Baptist Church in Las Cruces, and 2 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 18, at UTEPs Fox Fine Arts
Recital Hall. Leisner and Bailey will perform
works from their new CD to be released later
this year. The program includes the music of
Spain by Manuel De Falla, the Schubert
Arpeggione, new compositions by Leisner and
more. Tickets: $25; $20 seniors, military; $5
students. Information: 833-9400 or eppm.org.
Bailey and Leisner will also perform Monday,
Oct. 19, for Carrizozo Music. Information: carrizozomusic.org.
El Paso Symphony Orchestra: Aykal

Returns The Symphony celebrates the
return of its Emeritus Conductor Grer Aykal,

Friday and Saturday, Oct. 23-24, in the Plaza
Theatre with El Paso Brass, and soprano Kellie
Rumba Rattay performing Sylesi by Ferit
Tzn, Sibelius Finlandia, op. 26, Piazzollas
Tango Apasionado, and Mahers Symphony
No. 4, G major. Tickets: $16-$42. Information:
532-3776 or epso.org.
Opening notes are presented at 6:30 p.m.
each night by resident conductor Andy Moran
in the Philanthropy Theatre next to the Plaza.
Halloween Opera Double Bill Doa

Ana Lyric Opera (DALO) and Doa Ana Arts
Council present an evening of one-act operas
with ghostly and macabre themes at 7:30 p.m.
Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30-31, at Rio
Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main, Las Cruces
Downtown Mall. Tickets: $17; $5 students current student ID. Information: (575) 523-6403
or RioGrandeTheaftre.com.
Included are Edgar Allen Poes gothic classic
The Cask Of Amontillado, set to music by
Daniel Pinkham, and the world premiere of a
one-act chamber opera composed by NMSU
Music Department Head, Lon W. Chaffin titled
The Verloren Opera: A Tale Of Lost Love.
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ICB The Instituto de Ciencias Biomedicos
All phone numbers listed are in Juarz.
Fiesta Jurez Expo Jurez returns
through Oct. 18 at Plaza de la Mexicanidad

(The X monument) with food, entertainment, international artists, games, circus,
rodeo, wrestling and more. Tickets: 50 pesos
($3); free for children and seniors. All games
free except on weekends. Facebook:
FiestaJuarezEnFamilia
Special admission prices for Palenque shows,
which start between 9 and 10 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 2: Los Tigres del Norte. Tickets:
275 to 1,210 pesos.
Saturday, Oct. 3: Los Huracanes del Norte
and Conjunto Primavera. 600 to 1,210 pesos.
Friday, Oct. 9: Marco Antonio Solis. Tickets:
600 to 3,190 pesos.
Friday, Oct. 16: Regulo caro and Saul El
Jaguar. Tickets: 275 to 880 pesos.
Saturday, Oct. 17: Ha-Ash. 205 to 880 pesos.
No extra admission charge for shows on the
esplanade, which start around 8-9 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 2: El Bebeto
Saturday, Oct. 3: Banda La Autentica
Sunday, Oct. 4: El Norteo
Thursday, Oct. 8: Cadetes de Linares
Friday, Oct. 9: Chuy Lizarraga
Saturday, Oct. 10: Los Invasores
Sunday, Oct. 11: Tierra sagrada
Tuesday, Oct. 13: El Tri
Friday, Oct. 16: Cardenales
Saturday, Oct. 17: Bobby Pulido
Sunday, Oct. 18: Los Chicharrines.
Museo del Chamizal Chamizal Park

(next to the Bridge of the Americas). The
museum features archaeological and historic
exhibits. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday. Information: 611-1048.
Showing through October: Tiempos del Sol,
photography on loan from Instituto Nacional de
Arqueologia e Historia.
Alianza Francesa de Cd. Jurez - Calle

Tlaxcala #2644 Col. Margaritas (at Ignacio
Ramirez). Information: 656 639 11 00.
A French Film Festival is Sept. 25-Oct. 8 at
Cinepolis in Las Misiones Mall. Cost is 140
pesos for four tickets.
Memorial Day social is noon to 4 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 31. Bring beverages or food to
share. Admission is free.
Centro Cultural Paso del Norte - Av.

Henry Durant, Zona Pronaf, across from the
Red Cross. Information: 1730300 or
ccpn.com.mx (Facebook: ccpnteatro).
The play, Busco al hombre de mi vida, marido ya tengo: with Lili Brillanti, Lourdes Garza
and Anastasio Acosta, is at 8 p.m. Thursday,
Oct. 1. Admission: 150 to 350 pesos.
Abba Tribute concert is 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct.
4. Call for cost.
Forever Tango performance is 7 and 9:30
p.m. Monday, Oct. 5. 250 to 750 pesos.
Lecture on Felicidad en tiempos dificiles by
Jorge Bucay is Wednesday, Oct. 14. Call for
time. Admission 300 to 600 pesos.
Telon de Arana theatre company presents
Conferencia bajo la Lluvia with Arturo
Beristain at 8 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Oct.
16-18. Call for cost.
Local writers present their poetry at 6 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 18.
Odin Dupeyron talks on A Vivir at 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 27. Admission: 300 to 500
pesos.
Ballet Folklorico de Mexico directed by
Amalia Hernandez performs at 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 28. Call for cost.
La Rodadora The interactive childrens
museum is in the citys Parque Central. Hours

are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays
and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
Admission: 65 pesos (around $5). Information:
52-656-558-2415 or larodadora.org.
3D Theater admission: 30 pesos ($2.50 US).
Theater/museum combo is 79 pesos ($6.25
US). Family package is 299 pesos.
Mandala exhibit is Oct. 1-11.
An evening of poetry, storytelling and music
is 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13.
Science and Technology lectures, workshops
and exhibitions are offered 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday, Oct. 20-23. Free
admission to this event.
Little Giants (about rodents) shows all
month in the 3D Theatre.
Centro de Convenciones Cuatro Siglos
- Cuatro Siglos Boulevard at Arizona

Edurobotica Workshops and activities
begin at noon Saturday, Oct. 4 and 18.
Expo MRO Wednesday through Saturday,
Oct. 7-9. The 5th annual expo has grown from
23 to an expected 160 booths in five years, and
is the biggest annual industrial expo oriented to
the maquila industry. Lectures noon to 5 p.m.
daily. Information: expo-mor.com, 656 6256735 or expo-mro.com.
Congreso de Marketing Wednesday
through Friday, Oct. 29-31, sponsored by
Jurez Creativa. Wednesday presentations are
headlined at 6 p.m. by Andrzej Rattinger,
founder of the Merca2.0. Presentations
Thursday begin with a Marketing in Jurez
session 9-10:45 a.m. Main event is presentation
at 6 p.m. by urban marketing expert Dr. Mihalis
Kavaratzis. Events continue through 3 p.m.
Friday at Parque Central.
Museo del INBA - Circuito Jose Reyes
Estrada, Zona Pronaf. Admission is free.

Book presentation by Antonio Flores
Schroeder is 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, followed
at 8 p.m. by the documentary Tan Lejos de
Dios ... by Uberto Stabile of Spain. Reception
follows.
A Day at the Museum is 10 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. Guided tours, childrens workshops and puppet shows. Special
show is 1-2 p.m. The event is offered the third
Saturday of each month.
Continuing all month: Genesis, a collective
exhibit by various national women artists.
Telon de Arena Insurgentes Avenue and
Cayetano Lopez, behind Plaza Grande Business

Center. Information, ticket prices: 656
6119545, telondearena.org.
Documentary showings are at 7 p.m. Oct. 7,
11, 14-17 and 28. Admission is free.
The play Divorciarse sin morir en el intento
with Perla de la Rosa is at 8 p.m. Thursday
through Sunday, Oct. 1-4. Call for ticket price.
The play ISA by Carlos Montemayor is at 8
p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 9-10.
Los Muertos collective theatre is at 8 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 22.
Cibeles Convention Center Av.

Toms Fernndez 8450, Zona Campestre.
Pianist Raul Di Blasio performs at 5:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 9. Admission is 550 to 750 pesos.
Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan performs a dinner show at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30. Cost is
1350 pesos, includes dinner (bring your own
bottle). Reservations: 656 6 880592 ext 304.
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El Paso Scene
(part of UACJ) is at Hermanos Escobar at

Plutarco Elias Calles. Soprano Barbara Padilla
performs at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, along
with Mariachi Canto a Mi Tierra, Ensamble
Cultural Universitario, Orquesta Sinfonica
UACJ and Compaia de danza Folclorica.
Admission is free.
Chupacabras The 19th annual 100K

mountain bike race in Juarez is 8:30 a.m.
Saturday, Oct. 10, at Club Veteranos de Futbol
(near Estadio Benito Juarez). Cost, information:
chupacabras100km.com.
Also offered: Paseo de las Cabras 60K event
and Chupacbritas children event.
Bohemia Night The poetry event begins
at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, along Jurez Avenue.

Information: 656 625 6735.
Maraton Internacional The 6th annual
event includes a full marathon and half

marathon Sunday, Oct. 18. Sponsored by Gas
Natural de Jurez. Up to $60,000 in prize
money offered. Information: (915) 603-6707 or
maratongnj.com.mx.
Worlds Largest Astronomy Lesson

The effort to set the record for the most participants in a single astronomy event begins at 6
p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, in the Samalayuca Dunes
near Jurez (20 minutes past airport). Bring a
telescope or binoculars. Information:
recordguinnessjuarez.com.
DMartlub The sports complex is at Av
Tecnologico 1860 near Galerias Mall.

Singer-dancer Pepe Cervantes presents music
of a different Latin American country at 8 p.m.
the last Saturday of each month. Cost 100
pesos (bring your own beverages and appetizers).
Otaku Convention The Ken Bara Anime
Expo with anime, cosplay and more is 11 a.m.

to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 24-25, at
Fame Hall, Chamizal Park next to soccer stadium.
Galeria Virtudes Americas Av 678, two
blocks south of Hermanos Escobar. The rock

band Nexus performs at a Halloween Night
beginning at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. Bring
your own wine or beer. Appetizers and beverages sold. Admission: 80 pesos.
Parque Central Poniente The park is

on Av. Technolgico at Pedro Meneses.
Sporting events, music and theater are offered
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, followed
by Bohemian Night at 8 p.m. Information: 656
625 6735.
Bazar Del Monumento The weekly
bazaar is noon to 4 p.m. Sundays at the Benito

Jurez Monument downtown, Vicente
Guerrero and Constitucion Avenues. Art,
antiques, books and more sold and traded. The
event also features live music.
Museo de la Revolucion de la Frontera

(MUREF) Old Customs House, Zona
Centro, Av. 16 de Septiembre at Ave. Jurez.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through
Sunday. Information: muref.org, inah.org or
Facebook.
Permanent exhibitions in nine rooms highlight
the Mexican Revolution. Displays include the
Francisco Madero carriage, Pascual Orozco hat,
Francisco Pancho Villa displays and a scale
model of Jurez-El Paso during the Mexican
Revolution.
Jurez correspondent Walter Schaefer
2 022988 (cobracollectionag@hotmail.com or
walteraleisterschaefer@gmail.com)
October 2015
Romances The El Paso Youth Ballet fall

performance is at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday
and 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2-4, at Chamizal
National Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Tickets:
$10. Information: 760-6062 or elpasoconservatoryofdance.com.
Square Dancing SouthWest Area Square
& Round Dance Association host free square

dancing and dance lesson 7 p.m. Friday, Oct.
2, at Grace Lutheran Church Hall, 9301 Diana.
Learn square dancing and some of the basic
movements as directed by caller Ted
Clements. No experience necessary, casual
attire and comfortable shoes suggested.
Information: 9751-3309, 821-4102 or
square_dancing.tripod.com.
The Great Russian Nutcracker auditions Boy and girl dancers ages 7-16 are
invited to try out for roles of party children,

mice, snowflakes, angels and more at 1 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Las Cruces School of
Dance and Music, 1390 N. Main, Las Cruces.
The auditions are for the Moscow Ballets 22nd
annual performances of the holiday classic Dec.
23-24 at the Plaza Theatre in El Paso. Audition
Director Olga Tchekacheva will be in town for
several days to lead the auditions and to
rehearse the selected student dancers. Register
at nutcracker.com/youth-auditions/sign-up-toaudition.
Contra Dance The Southern New
Mexico Music and Dance Societys monthly

contra dance is 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, Oct.
16, at Mesilla Community Center, 2251 Calle
de Santiago in Las Cruces, with music by Las
Cruces Little Table Contraband and El Paso
caller Jeff Lindsey. The dance begins with
beginners lessons at 7:30 p.m.; no partner
needed. Cost: $6 ($4 youth; $15 family).
Information: snmmds.org.
The contra dances are old-time dances done
in long lines, accompanied by live music and
callers.
Big Band Dance Party Paso del Norte

Big Band hosts a dance party 8 to 11 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 23, at Shundo Ballroom & Dance
Studio, 120 Paragon. Paso del Norte Big Band
will play the sounds of the 40s, including standards by Gene Krupa, Glenn Miller and Artie
Shaw. Admission: $15; no party passes.
Information: Javier Sambrano, 203-7292, or
Shundo, 532-2043.
The Cats Meow The Snake Charmer

and the Belly Dancer present the dinner theater featuring Anala Nahada and Selena
Kareena and other top dancers from the region
at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at Sunland Park
Racetrack and Casino. Tickets: $35 in advance;
includes show, dinner, dessert and beverage.
Information: 691-1938 or snakecharmerandthebellydancer.com. Email: snakecharmerthebellydancer@yahoo.com.
Ballet Folklrico de Mxico Mexicos
premier dance company performs at 7 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 25, at The Plaza Theatre.
Founded in 1952 by Amalia Hernndez, Ballet
Folklrico de Mxico has pioneered the traditional art form of Mexican dance. The group
has expanded from its original eight members
to a 50-piece ensemble that represents Mexico
on prestigious stages around the world.
Tickets: $40-$80 (Ticketmaster).
October 2015
Costume Dance USA Dance Chapter

5017 hosts a costume ballroom dance 2 to 5
p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, at El Paso Dance
Academy, 7720 N. Mesa. Costumes optional
Fee dance lesson included. Best costumes
receive a gift card and/or a free dance lesson.
Admission: $10 ($7 members; $5 students).
Information: 345-6432, usadance.org or desertdance.com.
Eloisas Ballroom 8825 North Loop,
Suite 116-118. Dances are 4 to 11 p.m. every

Sunday with cumbia, tropical, Tex Mex, grupera, nortea and salsa. Music by Essencia and
Klandestino. Cost: $8 per person. Information:
999-4136 or 500-1586.
Saturday Night Milonga Paso Del
Norte Tango Club hosts milongas 8 to 11 p.m.

Saturdays, at Sunland Dance Studio, 1769
Victory Lane, Sunland Park. Dancers Studio,
111 Rio Flor, beginning with an easy lesson and
ends with a challenge step. Party starts at 9
p.m. No partner needed. Cost: $8 (includes
free lesson, free beverages and party).
Information: pasodelnortetangoclub.com or
facebook.com/TangoEP.
Eloisas Ballroom 8825 North Loop,

Suites 116-118. Information: 999-4136 or 5001586.
Dances 4-11 p.m. Sundays. Cumbia, tropical,
Tex-Mex and other Latin music by Essencia and
Klandestino. Admission: $8.
Dances 7-11 p.m. Fridays with Little Mike &
the Blue Kings (oldies and rock). Admission: $8.
Essencia and Klandestino also perform Latin
and other music 8 p.m. to midnight Saturdays.
Admission: $8.
Veterans Day Dance The 5th annual

dance by Legacy of Valor is 5 to 9 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 1, at Crystal Palace Ballroom,
1550 Hawkins, honoring All Who Served
during World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Desert
Storm, Iraq, Afghanistan, and other military
operations. The event will also recognize Gold
Star Families. Admission: $15 (includes beer,
soft drinks, and setups. BYOB (but no beer or
wine) and bring your own chips, salsa and
snacks. Information: 255-8877 or
legacyofvalor.2015@gmail.com.
Big Band Dance Club The club sponsors dances 8 to 10 p.m. selected Thursdays or
Fridays, at the Court Youth Center, 402 W.
Court, in Las Cruces. Age 21 and older welcome. Beginners, singles and couples welcome;
no dance partner necessary. Membership
encouraged but not required; dress code. Cost:
$7 (CD music nights); and $9 ($7 members) on
live music nights. Information: (575) 526-6504
or bigbanddanceclub.org.
Beginners group dance lesson at 7 p.m. led
by John Giusto; free with paid admission.
Natya Yoga & Belly Dancing Classes
Performing artist, instructor and costume
designer Prabvi GuaLoa will host Natya Yoga

(Indian dance) classes, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. and
belly dancing classes 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Tuesdays, at the Womens Intercultural Center,
303 Lincoln Street in Anthony, N.M. Cost: $4
per class, $7 for both classes; $25 per month.
Information: Magali Almaraz, (575) 882-5556 or
womensinterculturalcenter.org.
GuaLoa has a background in music, theater,
dance, yoga, flow and martial arts. She teaches
and performs in El Paso and Las Cruces.
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Pro Soccer Exhibition Match The first

soccer match at Southwest University Park in
Downtown El Paso is 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9,
featuring FC Juarez of the Ascenso MX League
and Monarcas Morelia of the Liga MX. Tickets
available at SouthwestUniversityPark.com or at
the parks box office. Information: 533-BASE,
242-2000 or epchihuahuas.com.
Columbus Day Weekend Fly-In
Several hang-gliding pilots will ride the thermals

above Alamogordo at the Rio Grande Soaring
Associations annual fall fly-in Saturday through
Monday, Oct. 10-12. Information: (575) 3781219, (575) 585-4614 or flywithrgsa.org.
To watch them, head for the landing zone in
Alamogordo Hobby Park, off Pecan Avenue
north of Indian Wells Boulevard. The
Alamogordo Space Center also provides a view
of the action during the three-day event.
The hang-gliders launch from a point in the
Lincoln National Forest known as Dead Horse
Ridge or Dry Canyon. They run off a cliff and
are immediately 2,600 feet above ground, with
a 4-mile glide path. Flights can last from 20
minutes to two hours, depending on the winds.
A Veterans Day weekend fly-in is Nov. 7-9
at the Franklin Mountains.
Sun City Roller Girls The Roller Girls
Season Finale Championship Bout is 6 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 18, at El Paso County Coliseums
Judging Arena, 4100 E. Paisano. Doors open at
5 p.m. Tickets: $10 ($7 with valid military ID;
free for ages 12 and younger); available in
advance at The Headstand, All That Music,
Tanyas Gridiron, SIC Fit or from any Roller
Girl athlete. Information: suncityrollergirls.com.
War Game Lucha Libre The profes-
sional Lucha Libre event benefiting Bel Air

Optimist Club is 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24,
at Southwest University Center, 6500
Montana. The Lucha Especial presents the legends Mascara Sagrada, Impostor & Sexy Flower
vs. Fishman Jr., Black Fish, and El Profeta.
Bouts subject to change. Admission: $10.
Information on Facebook at
events/1697773287123340.
El Paso Rhinos - El Pasos Junior League ice
hockey teams opening home games are Oct.

30-Nov. 1, vs. Wichita Thunder at Sierra
Providence Events Center, next to the
Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano. Regular game time
is 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 4:30 p.m.
Sunday. Tickets; $20 glass seats; $15 center
line; $10 bluelines; $5 general admission. information: 479-PUCK (7825) or
elpasorhinos.com.
College sports
UTEP Football The Miners home games

are 6 p.m. at Sun Bowl Stadium. Tickets: $12$35. Information: 747-5234, 544-8444 or
utepathletics.com.
6 p.m. Oct. 3: UTSA (Homecoming)
5 p.m. Oct. 24: Florida Atlantic
NMSU Aggies football The New

Mexico State University Aggies home games
are 6 p.m. selected Saturdays at Aggie
Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces. Tickets: $12$30; general admission $10, unless listed otherwise. Season tickets: $50-$150. Ticket information: (575) 646-1420 or nmstatesports.com.
Oct. 24: Troy
Oct. 31: Idaho
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UTEP Womens Soccer Home games
are at UTEPs University Field. Game times are

7 p.m.; 1 p.m. Sunday games. Tickets: $5 general admission. Information: 747-6150 or
utepathletics.com.
Upcoming home games:
Friday, Oct. 2: Western Kentucky
Sunday, Oct. 4: Marshall
Friday, Oct. 23: Charlotte
Sunday, Oct. 25: Old Dominion
Friday, Oct. 30: Middle Tennessee.
UTEP Volleyball Home games are at

Memorial Gym, unless listed otherwise.
Tickets: $5. Information: 747-6150 or utepathletics.com.
Sunday, Oct. 11: UTSA, 1 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 16: Marshall, 6 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 18: Rice, 1 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 1: Western Kentucky, 2 p.m.
Bicycling
El Paso Bicycle Club - All rides are free

and open to the public; helmets required.
Information: elpasobicycleclub.com or meetup.com/elpasobicycleclub. Repeat riders are
encouraged to become a member of the club;
dues are $18 a year or $25 per family ($30/$40
for two years). Join at elpasobicycleclub.com.
See website for weekend rides schedule.
Wednesday night rides, a tradition for over 20
years, are leaderless rides of 18-22 miles beginning 5-5:15 p.m. from River Run Plaza, 1071
Country Club; and 5:15-5:45 p.m. from Rio
Plaza, 6205 Upper Valley Rd (at Artcraft). The
favorite route is a loop to Gadsden H.S.
Optional dinner afterward at Hello Pizza, 1071
Country Club Rd.
Gila Monster Gran Fondo The bicycle
rides through the Mimbres Valley and Gila

Wilderness are 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10.
Options are 32, 50, 70 and 103 miles. All
involve considerable climbing: from 2,832 feet
for the 32-mile route to 9,131 feet for the 103mile route. Information, registration:
tourofthegila.com or (575) 590-2612.
Entry fee is $50 by Oct. 2, $60 after. An
optional USAC one-day license is available for
$15, which include accident insurance.
Cycle for Change The County
Attorneys Office and Villa Maria host the 3rd

annual From Surviving to Thriving cycling
event at 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, at Gallegos
Park, 7361 Bosque, in Canutillo. There will be
3 courses available: 50 miles, 25 miles, and 12
miles (family ride). Cost: $35 through Oct. 10
($20 military,$10 age 14 and younger). Cost
increases to $10 after Oct. 11. Information:
546-2016. Online registration at
cycle4change.org.
Tour of Las Cruces The 10th annual
cycling ride begins at 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 25,

at Memorial Medical Center Annex, 2450 S.
Telshor, Las Cruces. 100K (62-mile) and 50K
(31-mile) rides offered. Cost is $30 (includes
lunch). Registration: $30. Information: (575)
541-8271 or ziavelocycling.org.
Southwest Trauma Tour The annual

bike ride through the Historic Lower Valley to
San Elizario, Tornillo and Ft. Hancock benefiting the Border Regional Advisory Council
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(RAC) is Saturday, Nov. 7, at Socorro

Entertainment Center, 11200 Sancho Sanchez.
There are three available routes; 70 mile route
starts at 8:30 a.m.; 36-mile route at 9 a.m., 24mile route at 9:30 a.m. On-site registration
begins at 7 a.m.; on-line registration offered
through Nov. 5. Online registration (through
Nov. 5), $40; on-site registration, $50.
Registration information: 838-3200 or borderrac.org.
EP Cyclists The bicycle group offers rides
for all levels. Weekend rides offer options of

various paces and distances. Starting times and
locations are posted at facebook.com/epcyclist.
For more information: Manny Valadez, 8612311 or epcyclists.com.
Ride Your Bicycle El Paso Chucks
Bicycle Repair, 3029 Montana, hosts a variety

of rides free of charge. Information: 791-2006,
zlauser@yahoo.com or
chucksbicyclerepair.com. Helmets required for
all rides.
Tuesday night rides begin at 7 p.m. at 3029
Montana. Explore downtown streets and parks.
8-10 miles, 45 minutes. Easy pace for beginners
and intermediates. Couple-friendly.
Check website for other road and mountain
bike rides, and monthly free repair class.
Golf
NE Rotary Club Golf Classic
Northeast El Paso Rotary Clubs annual Golf

Classic is Friday, Oct. 9, at Painted Dunes Golf
Course, 12000 McCombs, benefiting the clubs
community work. Four man scramble format.
Late registration noon; shotgun start at 1:30
p.m. Awards for longest drive, putting contest,
closest to pin. Door prizes, raffle, goody bags
breakfast snack and meal at 19th hole offered.
Cost: $75 ($300 four man team). Early registration encouraged. Information: 204-1814 or
rickaltheide@att.net.
Fore! the Children Golf Tournament
Community Partners of El Pasos 3rd annual

charity tournament is 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10,
at Butterfield Trail Golf Club, 1858
Cottonwoods. Registration at 7 a.m. Cost:
$150 ($500 team of four). Information: 5883936 or butterfieldtrailgolf.com.
Community Partners of El Paso is a local charity that has helped over 13,000 of El Pasos
abused and neglected children in the last 15
years.
Bel Air Highlander Golf Tournament
The alumni scholarship programs 10th

annual tournament begins at 8 a.m. Friday,
Oct. 16, at Painted Dunes Golf Course, 12000
McCombs. Registration open to alumni, family,
friends and supporters. Cost: $80; $320 team
of four. Information: 258-4410 or
bigredpride.com.
Doug Bass Memorial Partnership
The two-man golf tournament is Oct. 16-18 at

Cree Meadows Golf and Country Club, with
rounds at The Links at Sierra Blanca and Inn of
the Mountain Gods. Rounds begin at 8 a.m.
each day. Registration usually fills up early.
Information: (575) 257-5815, ext. 108 or playcreemeadows.com.
Irish Open Golf Cathedral Alumni
Association (LQVQ)s 27th annual golf tournament begins with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m.
Friday, Oct. 16, at Vista Hills Country Club,
2210 Trawood. Registration and breakfast is 7
a.m. Information/cost: 497-7280.
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Recreational sports
El Paso Motorplex The drag strip is at
13101 Gateway West, (east of El Paso at I-10

off Clint exit #42). Information: 887-3318 or
elpasomotorplex.com.
Test and Tune begins at 7 p.m. Fridays.
Entry fee is $20; spectator admission is $5.
Next drag racing is Oct. 10.
The Base Clinics The Base: Indoor
Baseball & Softball Training Facility, 6801

Commerce, Suite B/D, announces a series of
clinics, seminars classes and more during the
fall. THE BASE supports El Paso Border Youth
Athletic Association goals. Information: 7812299 or baseballsoftballelpaso.com.
Collegiate Athletics Eligibility Seminar is 7 to
8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7. Speakers
include David Kooger, UTEP Athletics Director
of Compliance; Heather Smith, UTEP Director
of the Miner Athlete Academic Center; Brian
Green, NMSU Head Baseball Coach; and Tobin
Echo-Hawk, UTEP Head Softball Coach.
Admission is free; RSVP required.
Softball Instructional Pitching Clinic is 6:30 to
7:30 p.m. (Section 1) and 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
(Section 2) Wednesdays, Oct. 14-Dec. 9, led
by Sara Plourde, a former Division I coach and
player for the National Fastpitch Pro Carolina
Diamonds and UMASS-Amherst Minutemen.
Section 1 is designed for pitchers with less than
2 years of experience. Section 2 is for pitchers
with 2+ years of pitching experience. Cost:
$25 per session; $180 for 8 sessions.
Fall Baseball Instructional Series is 7 to 8 p.m.
Thursdays, Oct. 15-Dec. 10. Cost: $25 per
session; $180 for 8 sessions.
A one-day College Softball Camp is 8 to 11
a.m. and noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, led
by Boston Universitys Head Coach Ashley
Waters and Assistant Coach Becca Carden,
both former coaches at Harvard University and
standout student-athletes for their Alma
Maters. They will lead two sessions focusing on
fielding and hitting skills/drills. Cost: $40 per
player. Information: 781-2299 or baseballsoftballelpaso.com.
Session 1 (morning) intended for girls in
grades 2-7. Session 2 (afternoon) intended for
girls grades 8-12. Space limited to 30 players
per session.
Franklin Mountain Gun Club NRA
High Power Rifle matches are 9 a.m. the second Sunday of the month (Oct. 11, Nov. 8), at
Fort Bliss Bow and Gun Club, Range 9. Several
matches at varying distances planned. Entry
office opens for registration at 8:30 a.m. Fee:
$15. Information: Dale Berry, 503-7244.
To get there: Take Railroad Drive to Deer;
turn right.
Kids Fishing Tournament Ascarate

Fishing Club hosts the tournament for ages 316, 7:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 17, at
Ascarate Park, 6900 Delta. Prizes awarded in
three age categories. Registration is 7:30 to
10:30 a.m. Free food and t-shirts for all registered kids. Information: 751-3891, 637-6367 or
ascaratefishingclub.org.
Youth Gymnastics Spring classes Las
Cruces Parks & Recreation Department hosts

Sessions II and III of its fall classes at Frank
OBrien Papen Community Center, 304 W.
Bell. Each session will be held for four weeks
Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and
Thursdays for a total of eight classes per session. Session III is Oct. 26-Nov. 20. Cost: $30
per person. Information: (575) 541-2455.
Classes include Mommy and Me Gymnastics
3 to 4 p.m. for beginners age 3-5; intermediate
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classes 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. for ages 6-12 and

advanced classes 5:30 t 6:30 p.m. for ages 6-12.
A parent must be present with children during
all class times.
Greater El Paso Tennis Association
GEPTA announces its fall leagues Information

on GEPTA events, contact
gepta@sbcglobal.net or visit them on Facebook
at Greater El Paso Community Tennis
Association. League information, Jerry Pippins,
241-8689 or jerry.pippins@att.net.
Tri-Level League runs through November.
See GEPTA website for regulations and details.
Adult Fall League for age 18 and older runs
through Dec. 15. Most teams start midSeptember.
Runs and walks
Wildcat Mile Run/Walk The annual 1mile event hosted by St. Clements School is
6:15 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, beginning at Cotton
and Yandell and ending at St. Clements
Gymnasium, Yandell and Campbell.
tjacobes@stclements.org.
Buddy Walk - EPCC Diversity Programs

host its 6th annual walk benefiting disabled student scholarships 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at
EPCCs Valle Verde Campus, 919 Hunter. Tshirts for all paid participants. Cost: $10 in
advance (free for buddies with Down
Syndrome). Information: 831-6531.
Destiny 5K Walk/Run For Family Unity

Destiny Family Christian Center, 9615
Dyer, hosts a 5K walk/run and 1-mile family fun
walk at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3. Entry fee is
$25 ($20 group rate, $15 ages 6-10). Proceeds
will benefit local families. Information 755-7744
or destiny4me.com.
Physical Therapy Association Run,

Walk and Roll The 23rd annual 5K run
and 1-mile Fun Walk and wheelchair event is 8

a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at Ascarate Park, 6900
Delta. Information: Rio Grande Chapter of
NCCIA, 298-7241.
Forrest Leamon Memorial Run The
5K and 10K runs and 1-mile fun walk benefiting

the Survivors Benefit Fund of the DEA are 8
a.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, at Braden Aboud
Memorial Park, 4325 Riverbend. Registration:
$25 ($30 Oct. 3). Registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Sprint for Sparks Texas Tech University

Health Science Center Paul L. Foster School of
Medicine hosts the 5K race/walk along Scenic
Drive at 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, starting at
Newman Park, 2211 Alabama. Proceeds go
toward providing health care to underserved
communities of the county. Cost: $20 ($15 per
person for groups of 10 or more). Information:
215-4361 or tinyurl.com/SprintForSparks-15.
Groove and Glow 5K Rave Marketing
& Events in conjunction with Texas Tech

University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC),
hosts a Fun-K night Walk/Run event promoting health and wellness for all ages at 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 10, beginning and ending at
Concepcion Street next to the TTUHSC El
Paso campus, 5001 El Paso Dr. Pre-run activities begin at 5 p.m. Online registration at
grooveandglow.com.
The entire course, which goes through and
around the El Paso Zoo, as well as Washington
Park, will incorporate dancing, running and
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walking through glow in the dark move and

groove stations booming with music from the
70s, 80s, 90s and current hits, and will end
with a Groove & Get-Down party at the finish line. Prizes will be awarded for best costume, most spirited Texas Tech participant and
best Groove & Get Down dancer.
Transmountain Half Marathon and 5K
The Spartyka Warrior Runs along

Transmountain Road are Sunday, Oct. 11. Half
Marathon begins at 7 a.m. on the Westside of
the Franklins (Northwestern and Paso del
Norte), finishing at Old Glory Memorial flag
(Diana and Gateway East). The 5K is 7:15 a.m.,
starting and finishing at Old Glory Memorial.
This Last Hurrah will be the last
Transmountain Challenge for four years (due to
Loop 375 serving as an alternate route during I10 construction).
Half Marathon Registration is $65 through
Oct. 8; $70 Oct. 9-10; 5K registration: $25
through Oct. 8; $30 Oct. 10-11. No race day
registration or packet pick up. Register at
raceadventuresunlimited.com
Packet pickup is 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, Oct. 9-10, at Up and Running, 3233
N. Mesa, Suite 205.
Half and Half Challenge registration for
Transmountain Half Marathon and Flying Horse
Half Marathon is $115.
Flying Horse Half Marathon The Half
Marathon and 5K and 10K runs hosted by Race

El Paso is 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, beginning
and ending at the Gateway to Texas, 401
Wildcat Drive in Anthony, Texas for runners of
all levels. Registration deadline is Oct. 22. Cost:
$65 half marathon; $45 10K, $30 5K. Online
registration at raceelpaso.com.
The race crosses into New Mexico and takes
runners along a flat, fast, and scenic course.
Online registration at raceelpaso.com.
The event includes the Workplace Race, a fitness challenge for organizations of all sizes and
participants of all levels.
Las Cruces Monster Run The Half

marathon and 5K competitive run and 1 mile
fun run/walk is 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at
Field of Dreams in Las Cruces. Participants are
encouraged to dress as their favorite character
and run for their lives. Registration: $55 ($70
team of two) for half marathon; $35 ($70 team
of four) for 5K; $10 (free for ages 12 and
younger) for fun run. Information, registration:
lcmonsterrun.com. All proceeds will go to
charities in the region.
Marathon 2 Marathon The annual

marathon, half marathon, 10K and 5K runs are
7:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, from the Gage
Hotel to Alpine, Texas on Hwy 385. Cost: $90
marathon; $70 half-marathon; $40 10K and $30
5K by Oct. 1; all fees increase by $10 after Oct.
1. On-line registration deadline is Oct. 23:
marathon2marathon.net or active.com.
Packet pickup is 4 to 8 p.m. at the Gate Hotel
Friday, Oct. 23. A pasta dinner for runners is 6
to 8:30 p.m. at the Gage Hotel Friday, as well
as 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Historic Fort Stockton
Visitor Center in Fort Stockton.
A post-race awards ceremony and party is 6
p.m. Saturday at Marathon Motel Courtyard.
All Souls Urban Trail Races The 15K,
5K trail races and 1-mile fun run begin at 9 a.m.

Saturday, Oct. 31, in Historic Downtown
Silver City, N.M. Entry fee is $25 (through Oct.
28) for the 5K and 15K ($5 for high school and
younger); fun run is free. Proceeds benefit the
restoration of the Silco. Information, registration: (520) 403-7766 or (575) 574-2902. Online
at raceroster.com (All Souls Trail Race).
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White Sands National Monument.

Photo by R. Burghart
In step with the season
Photo by Adrianna Weickhardt
Aztec Caves Trail in Franklin Mountains State Park.
Fall is the ideal hiking season in the El Paso Southwest,

with trails ranging from beginner to advanced
Story by Lisa Kay Tate
his time of year, Take a hike isnt

an insult, its an invitation to enjoy
the outdoors during the El Paso
areas best weather. From riverside strolls
to strenuous mountain climbs, theres
something for everyone.
Beginners can get their legs in shape on a
paved trail along the Rio Grande or a
Sunday walk up Scenic Drive. Advanced
hikers may choose to tackle North Franklin
Mountain or the Ron Coleman Trail. The
annual Celebration of our Mountains is in
full swing in October, offering plenty of
outings for all levels, and several groups
provide year-round hiking opportunities.
Getting started
Anyone interested in hiking might set his

or her sights on the highest peak, but
beginners are advised to start on easy paths
and build up their endurance before tackling steep mountain trails.
Jim Tolbert, an active advocate for the
Chihuahuan Desert and El Paso areas natural preservation and appreciation, said a
good starter hike for beginners is Arroyo
Park in Kern Place, along with all level
paths at Rio Bosque Wetlands Park, the
Nature Trail in the Tom Mays Unit of the
Franklin Mountains State Park and
Dripping Springs in the Organ Mountains
outside of Las Cruces.
Janae Reneaud Field of the Frontera
Land Alliance said beginner-level trails are
also ideal for parents with young children.
As a mother of a 3-year-old and an avid
hiker I have had to learn over the last three
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years new places that you can take a child.

It turns out the same trails are great for
beginner hikers, Field said. A great
beginner trail is Wakeem/Teschner Nature
Trail at Resler Canyon.
Resler Canyon is the 91-acre natural
arroyo preserved for public use. Field said
hikers will be surrounded by native plants
and, if quiet, will see jackrabbits, birds,
and other native wildlife.
It does not have a formal trail as of yet,
but at the end of 2016 we will have completed an education trail, she said. Park
off of Cadiz Street, enter by the yellow
gate and turn left at the bottom of the
arroyo. You will see a rough trail. The terrain is a bit rocky, but once at the base of
the arroyo it is an easy hike.
Franklin Mountains State Park Ranger
Adrianna Weickhardt said favorite hikes
for beginners at the park are the Nature
Walk Trail, an easy 3/4-mile hike that
leads to a popular bird blind and nature
viewing area. Also popular with beginners
are the Aztec Caves Trail, Lazy Cow Trail,
and Agave Loop Trail.
Some beginners may prefer nature walks
that dont leave the beaten path.
Field admitted that most hiking trails are
not a good option for children in strollers.
Even the well-marked Nature Walk Trail at
Franklin Mountain State Park is too narrow for strollers. Field said a good alternative is the Rio Grande River Trail, which is
about ten miles long.
It is a paved trail that is easy to follow.
The trail is flat and runs along the river,
she said.
Slot Canyon, Robledo Mountains near Las Cruces.

Photo courtesy SW Environmental Center
The River Trail stretches along the west

side of the river, beginning just north of
Country Club Road and going 7 miles to
Vinton Road, thten continues another 2
miles north on the east side of the river.
Another paved option that offers some
climbing and great city views is Scenic
Drive, which is closed to motor vehicles
on Sunday mornings. Tolbert noted that
just walking part of the way can be a good
outing for beginners.
Instead of walking all of Scenic Drive,
just walk from the west side to Scenic
Point and back, he said. Very low elevation gain.
Tolbert added those who arent sure they
are ready to take on a hike should start by
taking it slowly.
Commit yourself in the beginning to
walking 30 minutes a day for three or
more days of the week, he said. Just
walk your neighborhood, a park, a shopping mall. But walk the 30 minutes.
Find a group to hike with
Tolbert also said joining or starting a

group can be a good way to get encouragement from fellow hikers and walkers.
You probably have friends who would
do the same thing if they are in a group,
Tolbert said. Start with some beginners
hikes and work up to more strenuous hikes
as you are able.
There are several group options available.
Tolberts blog, Elpasonaturally.blogspot.
com, includes information about Sunrise
Hikers Morning events, and there are El
El Paso Scene
Paso Hiking and Las Cruces Meetup.com

groups, open to all hiking enthusiasts.
Other hiking resources include the El
Paso chapter of the Sierra Clubs hike
schedule and El Paso Countys outdoorelpaso.com with an interactive map of hiking and running trails, and hiking events.
Group hikes are really best for everyone even if you go hiking with a friend,
Tolbert said. If for any reason you get
into trouble, you have someone else there
who can offer help or call emergency.
He said there are several organized group
hikes such as those with Celebration of
Our Mountains or the year-round El Paso
Hiking Group led by experienced guides
from which hikers can choose.
These groups also indicate the level of
difficulty of a hike, he said, and, probably the best reason to be part of a hiking
group is the fun of being with others and
making new friends.
Weickhardt of Franklin Mountains State
Park said guided hikes, bike rides and all
of the parks other activities provide participants of all skill levels an opportunity to
learn about the park from the experts.
Park rangers and volunteers can show
visitors new trails and teach them about
our parks unique cultural and natural
resources, she said. An added, pleasantly
surprising, bonus of our group guided programs is the inherent social aspect. Many
people new to the mountains and area have
met and formed lasting friendships on our
hikes and programs.
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Taking on the Franklins
For hikers willing to take on more strenuous trails, Franklin Mountains State Park
has plenty of challenging hikes, such as
the Ron Coleman Trail and North Franklin
Peak Trail.
The Ron Coleman Trail can be hiked
one way since it has a trailhead at either
end and a group can plan to carpool
between the two, Weickhardt said. The
RCT one way has proven to be a challenge
all its own, but if you really want to step it
up, you can plan to do this hike round-trip.
She recommends starting this hike early
and allowing time for breaks along the
way whether hiking it one way or
roundtrip. The hike is 3.8 miles one way,
and takes four to six hours. The roundtrip
of 7.6 miles can take about 7 to 9 hours.
North Franklin Peak, however, is all or
nothing, Weickhardt said, and the elevation gain from the four-mile trailhead to
the top is more than 2,100 feet.
Remember though, that youve got to
come back down, so theres no one-way
option with this hike, she warned.
This makes the entire there-and-back trail
length at eight miles, and can take four to
six hours. She said hikers should bring a
camera along with their regular hiking gear
for this hike, because the views are unbelievable with a 360 perspective of the
region, and with views of Mexico, El Paso
and New Mexico.
North Franklin Peak is our highest peak
in the park and one of the highest peaks in
Texas, she said. Youre sure to get your
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heart pumping and calories burning on this

amazing trek.
Tolbert also recommended the Ron
Coleman Trail from McKelligon Canyon
to Transmountain.
Theres an exhilarating climb to the
ridge using chains or bare hands, he said.
On the way up theres a window that
gives you a view of east El Paso from
where you are on the west side of the
mountain.
Guadalupe Peak in the Guadalupe
Mountains National Park is another opportunity for hikers who are ready to tackle a
harder trail, Tolbert said. Its the highest
peak in Texas and a roundtrip hike of 8.4
miles. Elevation gain is significant.
Last Sundays at Wyler
Wyler Aerial Tramway State Park, also in

the Franklin Mountains, continues to
become more and more hiker-friendly with
its monthly Last Sunday hikes and other
offerings.
Ranger and Interpreter Dina Moy said the
Last Sunday Hikes are considered strenuous, due to the incline, but she encourages all levels of hikers to give it a try.
The first section of the hike, we hike
uphill on Directisimo Trail and we gain
1,000 feet in elevation in under a mile; in
other words it is steep, Moy said.
However we welcome everyone from
beginner hikers to expert hikers; from kids
to adults. We want everyone to enjoy these
hikes so we go at a slower pace, depending
on the group, and there are benches along
the trail where we stop for a break, and to
talk about wildlife in the mountains.
She stressed that no one gets left behind
on these hikes.
She said the No. 1 thing hikers love at the
park is the view.
Once you get to the top you get a 360degree view of the area, she said, adding
the second favorite aspect is the challenge
and satisfaction of making it to the top.
Hikers also like getting information about
the plants and animals in the mountain,
when guides stop and talk about the
wildlife along the way.
In addition to the regular monthly hikes,
Wyler Aerial Tramway State Park schedules other season and special occasion
hikes throughout the year. Upcoming hikes
include a Halloween Fest, Turkey Day
Hike Thanksgiving morning and First Day
Hike on New Years Day.
Visitors they dont have to pay the
Tramway fee if they are only planning on
attending the hike that day, whether as part
of a group hike or on their own at either of
the parks two trails: the Directisimo that
goes up the mountain, and Ranger Loop
Trail, which takes hikers around the peak.
Hikers are more than welcome to hike
on their own during the Parks hours of
operation, she said. All they need to do
is register at the ticket booth.
Walking the White Sands
About an hour and a half away from El

Paso are the glistening gypsum dunes of
White Sands National Monument, which
also offer a variety of hiking opportunities,
particularly during the fall months.
White Sands Chief of Interpretation
Becky Wiles Burghart said hiking at the
monument is best in October and
November.
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The spring winds have calmed, the summer heat and monsoons have dissipated
leaving you with generally cooler weather
and great color, she said. In the fall, the
Backcountry camping trail is an enjoyable
moderate two-mile loop in the heart of the
dunes. This hike leads you up and over
several dunes of interesting shapes and
sizes with great views of the San Andres
and Sacramento Mountains leaving you in
awe of the wonder that is White Sands
National Monument.
Burghart said the Backcountry trail can
be challenging, but is a great experience if
hikers prepare accordingly. She said hikers
should plan to take an hour and a half to
two hours for the Backcountry trail, and to
make sure to be off the trail by sunset. The
dune at the trailhead, she added, is a great
place to take sunset pictures.
Burghart said several fall interpretive
programs include short hikes, including a
Sunrise Photography program Oct. 17.
This early morning program focuses on
amateur sunrise photography and includes
a short hike to a wonderful vista perfect
for watching and photographing the rising
sun, she said.
There will also be a Living History Hike
to Lake Lucero on Nov. 7. The four-hour
program will take place on the Lake
Lucero trail, with a hike of about 1.5 miles
round trip. The trail is uneven, rocky, and
has a grade of two to three percen.
Some of these programs do require reservations, additional fees, limited space, or
restrictions, so Burghart said to check the
parks website at nps.gov/whsa for details.
All tour reservations must be made
through the website, she said.
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Back by Noon outings
Other sites that regularly offer hiking and

walking tours include Hueco Tanks State
Park and Historic Site with monthly hiking, birding, climbing and pictograph
tours. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park
has monthly Audubon bird walks, rangerled hikes and fitness nature walks, and
Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park hosts hiking and nature events throughout the year.
One of the best sources for hikes of all
levels throughout the area is the Southwest
Environmental Center, and outgoing Field
Organizer and Membership Coordinator
Tricia Snyder said these include the centers popular Back By Noon hikes.
We try to make our Back by Noon hikes
accessible to hikers of all levels and we
rate them based on what a beginner hiker
would consider easy, moderate or
strenuous. she explained.
We always have a guide who is deeply
knowledgeable about some aspect of the
region, so the hikes really focus on that
educational component, she said. Having
a guide stop to talk about some various
aspect of the landscape or wildlife also
gives beginner hikers a chance to slow
down and take a break.
Some of this falls hikes still planned
include Medicinal Flora of Dripping
Springs, Exploring the Las Desert
Grassland at Otero Mesa, Wetland
Restoration in West Texas at Keystone
Heritage Park, and Discovering Providence
Cone, also referred to as Rattlesnake
Peak.
before proceeding, she said. Dont rely

on footprints, they can be misleading and
disappear quickly. The suns glare off the
white sand is always intense even in the
winter so wear a wide-brimmed hat,
sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher,
sunglasses and wear a long-sleeve shirt
and long pants to help protect your skin
from the sun.
Most importantly, she said, hikers should
carry at least two quarts of water and a
fully charged cell phone. It is also vital
that hikers let others know their intentions,
should they get lost.
Always have a plan, and tell someone
who is not with you where you are hiking,
and when you plan to return, she said.
For those who do take the time to prepare
properly, Snyder said it can be an activity
that will engage the body and soul.
In general, physical activity is good for
the body but, in my opinion, taking time to
get out and experience and learn about
nature is also good for the spirit and the
mind, she said.
A Quick Hike-Finder
Southwest Environmental Centers hiking

guide, Day Hikes and Nature Walks in the
Las Cruces-El Paso Area by Greg Magee,
is a great resource for finding regional
hikes, including a few mentioned in this
story. Learn more about these and other
hikes, including hikes to volcanic craters
like Kilbourne Hole, Black Range hikes
(around Hillsboro and Percha), hikes near
the Cornudas and Hueco Mountains,
Tularosa Valley hikes and more, from the
book is available via the center, area bookstores and on sites like Amazon.com.
Hikes mentioned in this story include:
Franklin Mountain State Park hikes: (all
hikes off Transmountain Road)
Nature Trail: Tom Mays Entrance
Ron Coleman Trail: (recommended start
in McKelligon Canyon trailhead, off Fred
Wilson Road exit 4, on US 54.
North Franklin Peak Trail: (Trailhead east
of Mundys Gap)
Wyler Tramway: Directisimo Trail and
Ranger Loop Trail, 1700 McKinley, off
Alabama, near McKelligon Canyon
There are also plenty of scheduled hikes

this month as part of the annual
Celebration of Our Mountains events,
including the annual Mount Cristo Rey:
Hike Through Time Saturday, Oct. 3. To
see the full schedule, visit celebmtns.org.
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(915) 585-1300
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Hikes for every season
The best places for hiking also depend on

the season.
The fall and winter are great seasons to
pick up hiking in our Chihuahuan Desert
mountains; the temperatures are cooler
allowing for safer hiking conditions and
longer adventures, Weickhardt said. The
spring season can be absolutely beautiful
to hike in as plants begin to bloom, but the
winds can be strong leading to uncomfortable hiking conditions and at times dangerous when hiking at higher elevations.
Summer hiking is best for early risers,
Weickhardt said.
You dont necessarily need to hang up
your hiking gear during the summer season, just plan to set your alarms and get
out earlier; the park offers hikes beginning
as early as 5 a.m. during the summer season, she said. One of the perks of starting at such an early hour is taking a break
along the trail to watch our magnificent
southwest sunrises.
No matter the season, hikers should
always check the weather forecast, she
added. Flash floods can pose a threat in
mountain areas when thunderstorms strike.
The parks gear suggestions for hikers
includes at least three liters of water,
snacks, hat or some style of head cover,
loose fitting, breathable and light colored
long sleeves and pants, footwear with good
tread, such as boots ideal for ankle support, and a sense of adventure.
Burghart added her own list of common
sense precautions people need to follow at
White Sands.
Always make sure to follow the trail
markers looking carefully for the next one
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Backcountry trail. Get trail head directions
at the Visitor Center.
Arroyo Park, 700 E. Robinson, in Kern
Place
Rio Bosque Wetlands Park, at Americas
Avenue and Loop 375, exit 34 on I-10
Mesilla Bosque State Park, 500 Calle
Del Norte in Mesilla, off Avenida del
Mesilla (NM28)
Dripping Springs: Exit 1 on I-25, Las
Cruces
Guadalupe Peak, U.S. 62/180, 110
miles east of El Paso.
Wakeem/Teschner Nature Trail, Resler
Canyon (off Pizarro Street)
Baylor Pass Trail: Aguirre Springs
Campgrounds, I-25 at U.S. 70, exit 6
Keystone Heritage Park, 4200
Doniphan Drive
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Dance for Kids Sake Big Brother Big

Sisters of El Paso will host its annual local take
on the show Dancing with the Stars 5:30 to
10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Plaza
Theatre. Local corporate, political and media
celebrities star as dancers and judges to money
and awareness for the needs of more than 100
at-risk children and the benefits of Big Brothers
Big Sisters mentoring. Admission: $50.
Information: 544-4203, bbsep.org.
Special guest and native El Pasoan Mayo
Alanen will serve as Host and Showcase performer. He is Pro Ballroom Performer &
Choreographer, Featured Pro on Dancing
with the Stars, World Finalist.
Tapas and Tequila: A Tasting El Paso

Holocaust Museum, 715 N. Oregon, hosts the
fundraising event 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
10. Glazers Distributing will serve tastings of
premier tequilas, and local food trucks will provide tapas style eats. Live music, desserts, beer
and wine bar, and silent auction also featured.
Cost: $50 (includes commemorative shot
glass), ages 21 and older welcome. Information:
351-0048 or elpasoholocaustmuseum.org.
Compassionate Friends Walk to
Remember Compassionate Friends 2nd
annual walk is 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, Oct. 11,

at Ascarate Lake 6900 Delta. The 1.5-mile walk
honors the memory of a deceased child or sibling, and raises funds for an upcoming local
conference, with a balloon release and potluck
picnic. Vendors welcome and will be present to
offer information on services and supports for
the community. Registration is free. Informatio
n: 740-5496 or elpasotcf.org.
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes walk

YWCA El Paso del Norte Region hosts its 6th
annual international mens march, raising
awareness to stop rape, sexual assault and gender violence, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15,
beginning and ending at The Garden, 511
Western in Union Plaza District. Participants
will walk a mile in red womens high heel
pumps. Pre-race activities begin at 4:30 p.m.,
with awards at 7:30 p.m. Cost: $25.
Information: 533-2311 or walkamileinhershoes.org. Online registration at
ywcaelpaso.org.
Empty Bowls The 23rd annual benefit for
El Caldito Soup Kitchen is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 16, at St. Pauls United Methodist
Church, corner of Alameda and Griggs in Las
Cruces. The event features soup donated by
local restaurants served in soup bowls hand
made by Potters Guild of Las Cruces. The
bowls will be available for purchase. Tickets:
$18 in advance; $20 at the door. information:
(575) 525-3831 or elcaldito.com.
Howl at the Moon The benefit for the
Humane Society of El Paso is 6 p.m. Friday,

Oct. 16, at 150 Sunset event center, 150 E.
Sunset in the Upper Valley, with dinner, live
music and live and silent auctions. Master of
Ceremonies is Nick Miller. Tickets: $65 ($650
table for ten). Information, RSVP (by Oct. 7):
532-6971 or humanesocietyelpaso.org.
A Wild Night...for Wildlife The 17th
annual fundraiser to benefit the Southwest

Environmental Centers work to protect
wildlife and wild places in the Southwest is 6 to
10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, along Main Street
(between Las Cruces Ave and Griggs), with
food from local restaurants fine wine, and a
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silent auction and live music by Las Cruces

Ukes, Alison Reynolds and the Rockabilly
Strangers. Tickets: $50 in advance; $60 day of
event ($25 of tickets are tax-deductible).
Advance tickets available at the center or
online at wildmesquite.org. Information: (575)
522-5552 or info@wildmesquite.org.
This years theme is Vintage Hollywood,
and attendees will be treated to a red carpet
entrance and have photos taken by the
paparazzi. Costumes are optional.
Wilde Oscar awards will be given to a few
conservation champions, including: Rep. Bill
McCamley and Rep. Jeff Steinborn, Ken
Stinnett and Jornada Veterinary.
Making Strides Against Breast

Cancer American Cancer Society will host
its 5th annual walk benefiting breast cancer
awareness at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at Las
Palmas LifeCare Center, 3333 N. Mesa.
Walkers may sign up as individuals or teams to
help raise funds for the cause. There is no registration fee or fundraising minimum to participate. Information, registration: 544-4427 or
makingstrides.acsevents.org.
NAMI Walks National Alliance on Mental
Illness of El Paso hosts its 5th annual fundraising

5K walk at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at
Memorial Park, 1701 Copia. Registration begins
at 8:30 a.m. Registration is free; but walkers
are encouraged to raise funds for the cause.
Sponsorships available. Information: 778-5726;
online registration at namiwalks.org/elpaso.
Royal Tea Party The fundraiser for ICU

Mobile of El Paso is Saturday, Oct. 17, at Caffe
Fioretti Coffee and Tea House, 3429 Montana.
Times are 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 1 to 2:30
p.m. and 3 to 4:30 p.m. Princesses of all ages
invited. Dress in Sunday best or favorite
Princess attire. A Silent Action with gifts ranging from $30 to $200 (including a TV) will also
be held. Cost is $20. RSVP by Oct. 1: Savannah
at 4lifesavannah@gmail.com or 591-1343.
Information: icumobileep.org.
Turquoise and Silver Tea The
Flickinger Center Guilds 13th annual tea is 2

p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, at the Willie Estrada
Civic Center, 800 First Street in Alamogordo,
N.M. with tea and crumpets, entertainment
and more. Tickets: $10 in advance; available
online at flickingercenter.com.
KCOS Wine & Food Classic Western

Refining presents Kosss Wine & Food Classic:
A Gourmet Tasting Soire 6 to 9 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 22, at El Paso Community
College Administrative Service Center, 9050
Viscount, Building A, with dishes and desserts
from eight of El Pasos top food establishments,
as well as a wide array of wines, live music, an
interactive photo booth and silent auction.
. All proceeds help KCOS, El Pasos nonprofit
public broadcasting station. Tickets: $50 ($500
table for ten); available online at kcostv.org.
Information: 594-5345
Mexican Fun and Fiesta Siguiendo los

Pasos de Jesus, Inc. hosts its fall fundraising
event at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at El
Paso Country Club, 5000 Country Club Place,
with a live auction, folklorico dancers and
more. This years theme is Ice Cream Social,
with colorful frozen drinks, hip hop dancers,
ice cream desserts, live auction and more. tickets: $75 ($750 table for 10). Information: 4495883 or spjinc.org.
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Murder at the Museum International

Museum of Art, 1211 Montana, hosts a
fundraising murder mystery party 7 p.m. to
midnight Saturday, Oct. 24, with adult beverages, hors doeuvres, silent suction, costume
contest and more. Guest host is Austin Savage.
All proceeds will go directly to Museum.
Tickets: $40 ($65 for two); age 21 and older
welcome. Available online at imoaep.eventbright.com. Information: 543-6747 or internationalmuseumofart.net.
ReidSan Fun Day ReidSan Dog Training

Center and Kennel in the Grove, 840 ReidSan
Grove, hosts a fun day benefiting Bens Pet
Pantry 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, with
free agility, grooming, obedience, nutrition,
inoculations, and therapy dog seminars. Space
is limited; participates must bring donation in
canned dog food valued at $10 or more for
Bens Pet Pantry, a nonprofit organization providing temporary pet food assistance to residents in the El Paso area. All donations are tax
deductible. Information: ReidSan, 877-DOGS
(3647), or info@reidsan.com.
Howl-O-Wine Dog Walk Pets Alive El
Paso will host its 11th annual fall dog walk noon
to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, at La Via Winery,
4201 S. NM Highway 28 in La Union, N.M.,
with a 1-mile dog walk at 1 p.m. around the
grounds of La Via Winery, as well as music,
costume contests for dogs, prizes, food vendors, pet-related products and gifts for sale.
Information, cost: 247-6057 or
Petsaliveelpaso.org.
Operation Pumpkin The 14th annual
event benefiting the children of Lee and Beulah

Moor Childrens home is 5:30 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 25, at Coronado Country Club, 1044
Broadmoor, featuring area doctors and dentists
testing their surgical skills in a pumpkin carving
competition. Participants may bid on finished
creations in a live auction. Silent auction also
offered. Age 21 and older welcome. Tickets:
$25. Information: 544-8777 or leemoor.org.
The Monsters Ball The 8th annual cos-
tume event benefiting El Paso Diabetes

Association is 7 p.m. to midnight Friday, Oct.
30, at Ardovinos Desert Crossings Sunset
Hall, One Ardovino Drive in Sunland Park,
N.M. featuring a live auction, dancing and costume contest. This years theme is
Superheroes and Villains. Tickets: $75.
Information: 589-0653, ext. 3, ardovinos.com
or on Facebook a The MonstersBallEP.
Club news
LAlliance Franaise dEl Paso The

nonprofit cultural institute, founded in 1964,
promotes French culture and offers francophiles the opportunity to use the French language in a variety of activities. Information:
585-1789, 497-5196 (Spanish), cgomez@afofelpaso.com, afofelpaso.com or on Facebook at
AllianceFrancaiseElPaso.
Fall French classes is still open for new and
returning students. Adult classes begin Oct. 19,
and youth classes begin Oct. 24.
Conversation a la Carte classes are offered
taught by native certified French teachers on
Wednesday. Visit the website or Facebook for
location and schedule.
Class location is 1035 Belvidere Ste 200.
French Cooking classes with Chef Lugo,
EPCC Culinary Arts Instructor, begin Oct. 3.
Singles in the Son - The group develops
friendships among Christian singles ages 30 to
October 2015
50. Bible study held Tuesday nights. Weekend

events subject to change. All denominations are
welcome. Membership is free. Information:
Andy, 471-1997, SinglesInTheSon@yahoo.com
or on Facebook.
Saturday, Oct. 3: Hueco Tanks hike
Saturday, Oct. 10: Cookout
Saturday, Oct. 17: Dinner, cornfield maze
Friday, Oct. 23: Dinner and a movie.
Germania Club The Germania Club of

El Pasos monthly luncheon and annual meeting
is 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at Golden Tee,
Underwood Golf Course, 3200 Coe on Fort
Bliss. Newcomers welcome. Information,
reservations: 755-5471.
Westside Welcome Club Information:
westsidewelcomeclub.com.
The monthly free get acquainted coffee for
new and longtime residents is 10 a.m. Friday,
Oct. 9, at Steinmart, 7410 Remcon. Includes a
show of latest fall fashions. No RSVP necessary.
Information: 584-6545 or sdaknat@aol.com
The annual Activities Fair and Brunch is 11
a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Coronado
Country Club. Guest speaker is Stephanie Karr,
executive director of the Center Against Sexual
& Family Violence. Reservations by Oct. 10.
Cost: $20. Information: 584-8540 or
gstevens1@elp.rr.com.
Paso del Norte Quilt Guild The guild
meets at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at

University Presbyterian Church, 631 Resler.
Information: Carmen Guzman, 203-0515.
Discover El Paso The monthly luncheon

is noon Tuesday, Oct. 27, at Hilton Garden Inn
East, 6650 Gateway East. Reservations: 5986376. Information: discoverep.org.
International Coin Club El Pasos only
coin club meets at 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. the first
Monday of the month at St. Pauls United
Methodist Church, 7000 Edgemere.
Information: 533-6001 or elpasocoinclug.com.
Area attractions
Western Playland The amusement park,

1249 Futurity Dr. in Sunland Park, N.M. , winds
down its season in the fall and will be open 2-8
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, 10 and 17. Tickets (tax
not included): $20.45 adult or $15.80 juniors
(pay one price); $5 non-rider admission.
Individual ride tickets are $2.50. Information:
(575) 589-3410 or westernplayland.com.
Wyler Aerial Tramway The State Park
tramway, 1700 McKinley, gives passengers a
view of Texas, New Mexico and Mexico from
Ranger Peak, elevation 5,632 feet. Cost is $8
for adults and $4 for children 12 years and
under. Hours are noon to 7 p.m. Friday and
Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Last Sunday hike is 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 25,
beginning in the tramways parking lot. Hikers
encouraged to come dressed in costume for
this Halloween-theme hike (make sure the costume is comfortable for hiking).
A Halloween Fest and Pumpkin Carving
Contest is noon Saturday, Oct. 31. All visitors
are encouraged to come in costume. Arts activities offered for the kids. Contestants should
bring their pumpkins ready to display by 12:30
p.m. Carved pumpkins will be displayed at the
top station, and voting is 1 to 4 p.m.
Wyler Aerial Tramway State Park is managed
by Texas Parks & Wildlife and is also part of
Franklin Mountains State Park. To get there:
Take Alabama to McKinley and turn toward the
mountain.
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natural wonders of the Borderland. For a full
line-up of 2015 events, visit celebrationofourmountains.org.
Franklin Mountains State Park Most
hiking and mountain-biking trails begin in the

Tom Mays area, off Transmountain Road on
the west side of the park (east of I-10).
Entry fee is $5 per person, free for age 12 and
under (with family). Correct cash or check
only. Group rates available. Hours are 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. daily. Information: 566-6441 or on
Facebook at FranklinMountainsSP.
A Texas Outdoor Family Overnight Campout
is Saturday to Sunday, Oct. 3-4, with geocaching, archery and more.
A Halloween Fall Campout is Friday to
Saturday, Oct. 23-24, with a tent trick or
treat, night hike and other activities.
Guided hikes and bike rides are $3 additional
fee ($1 ages 5-12; under 5 free). Bring water,
snacks, sturdy shoes/boots, hiking stick, maps
and binoculars. Dogs welcome on leash on
some hikes. Reservations required: 566-6441
ext. 221, 224 or
adrianna.weickhardt@tpwd.state.tx.us.
Nature Walk Trail Hike is 8 a.m. Saturday,
Oct. 10.
Guided Beginners Mountain Bike Ride is 8
a.m. Sunday, Oct. 11.
Fido Fright Hike Costumed dog hike is 8 a.m.
Friday, Oct. 30.
A Halloween Mine Tours hike is 4 to 5:30
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. Trick or Treat for facts
and sweets.
Music and Stars Leasburg Dam State

Park, 12712 State Park Road in Radium Springs,
N.M. hosts live music and exploration of the
solar system and beyond with the Astronomical
Society of Las Cruces 4 to 10 p.m. Oct. 3.
Safely view the Sun starting at 4 p.m. with
music at 5:30 p.m. followed by nighttime
observations, weather permitting. Guests may
participate in one of the Societys astronomy
quizzes. Free with park entrance fee of $5 or
appropriate camping fee. Information: (575)
524-4068 or aslc-nm.org.
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Natural History Outings The

Southwest Environmental Center of Las Cruces
offers Back by Noon Saturday field trips
departing selected Saturdays from the center at
275 Downtown Mall, Las Cruces. Hikes range
from easy to strenuous. The outings are open
to the public, but space is limited; half of slots
in each trip reserved for center members.
Advance registration required; registration
opens three weeks before each hike. Hikes are
free, and open to the public. Some minor fees
may apply. Information, reservations: (575)
522-5552. Hike details available online at
wildmesquite.org.
8:30 a.m. Oct. 3: Medicinal Flora of Dripping
Springs. Led by herbalist Deborah Brandt,
owner of From the Ground Up. Hike a couple
miles of the well-maintained, sometimes hilly,
trail in Dripping Springs Natural Area, found at
the base of the Organ Mountains. $3 BLM fee
per vehicle. Easy to moderate.
8 a.m. Oct. 10: Exploring the Last Desert
Grassland. This all-day outing goes through the
largest remaining intact Chihuahuan Desert
El Paso Scene
grassland, Otero Mesa. SWEC Executive

Director Kevin Bixby will lead the mostly driving adventure to discover the ecology, wildlife,
and petroglyphs of this spectacular, threatened
grassland. Separate meeting place for El Paso
participants leaves at 9 am. Co-sponsored with
the Rio Grande Chapter of the Sierra Club.
Easy to moderate.
8 a.m. Oct. 24: Wetland Restoration in West
Texas. Biologist Michael Gaglio will lead hikers
through El Pasos Keystone Heritage Park,
home to more than 193 species of birds. Learn
about wetland restoration, vegetation, and
touch on the hydrology surrounding these
important ecosystems. Separate meeting place
for El Paso hikers at 9 a.m. Easy.
Rio Bosque Wetlands Park UTEPs
Center for Environmental Resource

Management offers free guided walking tours
and other activities at Rio Bosque Wetlands
Park in El Pasos Mission Valley. Tours last
about two hours. Information: 747-8663 or riobosque.org.
Bird tour is 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3.
Community Workday is 9 a.m. Saturday,
Oct. 17.
Introductory tour is 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18.
Faunal Monitoring is 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24.
Bird Survey is 7:20 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Meeting place is a bridge crossing Riverside
Canal. Take Americas Ave. (Loop 375) to Pan
American Drive, turn left and travel 1.5 miles.
Enchanted Skies Star Party The 23rd

annual night sky event is Oct. 14-17. Night
viewing, lectures, and camping is at the Star
Village location in the Cibola National Forest,
15 minutes outside Magdalena, N.M.
Astronomers from New Mexico Tech, the
Very Large Array, Magdalena Ridge
Observatory, and Magdalena Astronomical
Society will be on hand. Information, registration: (505) 515-5780 or enchantedskies.org.
El Paso/Trans-Pecos Audubon Society
The Societys monthly meeting and program

is at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, at the Centennial
Museum on the UTEP campus. Information:
Scott, 581-6071.
A Birding of the Franklin Mountains trip is
Saturday, Oct. 24, to bird watch at bird blinds
and trails. Meet at 7:15 a.m. at the El Paso
Museum of Archaeology, 4301 Transmountain.
Park fee is $5. Open to the public. Information:
Mark Perkins, 637-3521.
El Paso Zoo 4001 E. Paisano. Zoo sum-
mer entrance hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

daily. Zoo admission is $12 for ages 13 to 59;
$9 for ages 60 and older and active duty military (including spouse) with ID; $7.50 ages 3 to
12; and free for ages 2 and under. Zoo members admitted free. Information: 532-8156,
521-1850 or elpasozoo.org.
The annual Boo at the Zoo trick-or-treat
event is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 24-25, with
costumes, candy stations, pumpkin bowling,
inflatable games, animal enrichment activities
and more.
Municipal Rose Garden The garden at

3418 Aurora (at Copia) is open to the public 8
a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Oct. 30, except
for official holidays. The garden has many types
of roses at the sprawling park area with a
waterfall, shade canopy and many other ameni-
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ties. Admission is free. Information/rentals: El

Paso Parks and Recreation, 541-4331.
Keystone Heritage Park and El Paso

Desert Botanical Garden 4200
Doniphan (across from Frontera). Hours are 10

a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
Admission: $3 (free for members). Information:
584-0563, keystoneheritagepark.org or elpasobotanicalgardens.org.
Sevilleta Refuge Day Sevilleta National
Wildlife Refuge between San Acacia and

Bernardo (in central New Mexico) will host its
annual open house Saturday, Oct. 24. Tours,
talks, new exhibits and more. Admission is free;
reserved tours offered for $15; all other tours
on a first come first serve basis.
Information/reservations: (505) 864-4021.
The refuge is just west of I-25 at Exit 169.
Master Gardener calendars El Paso
Master Gardeners are selling 16-month

(September 2015-December 2016) calendars
for their annual fundraiser. The calendar provides gardening tips, articles and information
about local desert plants and more. Cost: $10.
Information/orders: 771-2354 or txmgelpaso.
Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic

Site The site is famed for many Native
American rock paintings and unique geology.

Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Admission: $7
(free for children 12 and younger). Additional
activity cost for tours (including morning hike):
$2 (free for age 4 and younger). Information:
857-1135 or texasstateparks.gov. Reservations
are recommended for the self-guided area and
for camping: (512) 389-8900.
The 21st annual Interpretive Fair is 8 a.m. to
Oct. 17-18, with Native American dancing and
drumming, folklorico and matachine dancers,
pictograph, birding and nature tours, information booths, and food for sale. Most activities
begin around 10 a.m.
North Mountain is available for self-guided day
use, for up to 70 people at a time; reservations
recommended. There is an annual orientation
program for visitors. Guided access is offered
to the rest of the site. Picnicking allowed at ten
tables closest to headquarters. Bicycles permitted only on designated paved areas. Pets
allowed only in camping or picnic areas. Call for
reservations and other information: 857-1135.
To get there: Take Montana Avenue (U.S.
Highway 62-180) all the way into the Hueco
Mountains then turn left on Ranch Road 2775.
There are campground sites with water and
electric, as well as water-only tent sites.
Carlsbad Caverns National Park The

park is about 160 miles east of El Paso, off the
Carlsbad Highway (U.S. 62-180). Information:
(575) 785-2232 or nps.gov/cave.
Winter hours: Visitor Center open 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. daily; tours available 8:30 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. Last entry into cave via natural entrance is
2 p.m. with last entry into cave via elevator
3:30 p.m. (be in line to exit cave by 4:30 p.m.).
Plan 3-1/2 hours for a walk-in tour and 1-1/2
hours for Big Room tour of the Caverns. Cost
is $10 (free or ages 15 and younger). The
parks audio self-guided tour is $3 extra (also
available in Spanish).
The bat season generally lasts through midOctober. Daily bat flight talks (about 15 minutes long) are offered just before sunset at the
amphitheatre outside the natural entrance
Admission is free. Then bats willing visitors are treated to the sunset spectacle of
clouds of bats flying out of the cave entrance.
October 2015
Star Party is Saturday Oct. 10, immediately

after the bat flight program.
Other guided tours are available; call or check
website for details.
White Sands National Monument
The glistening gypsum dunes are about 15 miles

southwest of Alamogordo, N.M., on U.S. 70.
Visitor Center hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
through Oct. 31. Park hours are 7 a.m. to 8
p.m. through Oct. 4. Entrance fee: $3 age 17
and older. Free for children. Information: (575)
479-6124, ext. 236 or (575) 679-2599, ext.
232; or go to nps.gov/whsa.
Sunset strolls are offered daily year round one
hour before sunset (5:45 p.m. through Oct. 4).
A Sunrise Photography program is 6:30 a.m.,
Saturday, Oct. 17. Additional fees apply.
Registration required, accepted two weeks in
advance on the park website.
Full Moon Hike is 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26.
Reservations required (online only). Cost: $8;
$4 age 15 and young, plus entrance fees.
The final full moon program of the season features photographer, writer and artist Diana
Molina presents Symbols and Iconography of
the Southwest at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
110 miles east of El Paso on the way to

Carlsbad, the 86,416-acre park includes the
highest point in Texas: Guadalupe Peak, 8,749
feet. Entry fee: $5 for ages 16 and older, good
for one week and all trails. Pine Springs Visitor
Center hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.
Camping is $8 per site per night. Information:
(915) 828-3251 or nps.gov.
Percha Dam State Park, 60 miles north of Las

Cruces on Interstate 25.
Rockhound State Park, five miles south of
Deming on State Road 11 and then east on
Rockhound Road (State Road 141) for nine
miles. Day use hours: 7:30 a.m. to sunset.
Information: (575) 546-6182 or (575) 7445998.
City of Rocks 327 Hwy 61, in Faywood,
N.M. Information: (575) 536-2800.
Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State

Park 1504 Miehls Drive N., Carlsbad, N.M.
Admission: $5 ($3 ages 7-12; free for 6 and

under). Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (last entry
at 3:30 p.m.). Information: (575) 887-5516.
Wolf Awareness Day activities are 1 to 3 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 17.
Full Moon Walk is 6:15 to 6:45 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 24, with Music and Moon live music performance5 to 6 p.m.
Gila Cliff Dwellings National

Monument 44 miles north of Silver City
on NM Highway 15. Entrance fee: $5 per person; $10 per family. Information: (575) 5369461 or nps.gov/gicl.
The trail to the cliff dwellings is open from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. year round. Everyone must be
off the trail by 5 p.m. Visitor center is open 8

a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Alameda Park Zoo Alameda Park, 1321

North White Sands Blvd. (U.S. 54/70),
Alamogordo. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Admission: $2.50 ($1.50 ages 3-11 and 60 and
older; free for ages 2 and younger).
Information: (575) 439-4290.
Aguirre Spring Campground The
Organ Mountain recreational area, run by the
federal Bureau of Land Management, is off U.S.
70 about 15 miles east of Las Cruces. Fifty-five
family camping and picnic sites, plus two group
areas. Day-use fee is $3 per vehicle.
Information: (575) 525-4300.
Dripping Springs Natural Area The
recreational area is at the base of the Organ

Mountains at the end of Dripping Springs Road,
about 10 miles east of Las Cruces. The area
includes a visitors center, several hiking trails,
and La Cueva Picnic Area.
The visitor center and main trail is open 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. for the winter months.
Admission is $3 per vehicle. No pets allowed
(except for assistance animals). Information:
(575) 522-1219.
New Mexico State Parks Day-use fee

is $5 when visiting any state park. Camping
fees: $8 for primitive site; $10 for developed
site (electrical hookup $4 extra). All programs
are free with park entrance, unless otherwise
listed. Information: (575) 744-5998 or
nmparks.com.
Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Information:
(575) 744-5923.
Sailing regattas are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday, Oct. 3-4, Oct. 10-11, and Oct.
24-25.
Mesilla Valley Bosque Park 5000 Calle del
Norte, Mesilla. Guided bird tours are first
Saturday of every month.
Leasburg Dam 12712 State Park Road in
Radium Springs, two miles off Interstate 25 at
Exit 19. Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for day use.
Information: (575) 5244068.
Music and the Stars is 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 3. Safely view the Sun starting at 4 p.m.
with music at 5:30 p.m. followed by nighttime
observations, weather permitting. Guests may
participate in one of the Societys astronomy
quizzes.
Discover Leasburg Dam State Park guided
tours are 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Oct. 7
and 14.
The monthly Bird ID Tour is 8 to 10 a.m.
Saturday, Oct. 31.
Oliver Lee State Park, Highway 54 south of
Alamogordo at the Dog Canyon turnoff.
Information: (575) 437-8284. Sky viewing is
7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10.
Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus, N.M.,
State Roads 11 and 9. Day use hours: 7 a.m. to
9 p.m. Information: (575) 531-2711.
The 10th annual Panchos Car Show is 8 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. See separate listing for details.
Bottomless Lakes State Park Around 13
miles east of Roswell, N.M. via US 380.
Information: (575) 624-6058.
Caballo Lake State Park, 60 miles north of
Las Cruces on Interstate 25. Information: (575)
527-8386.
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Centennial Museum University at
Wiggins, UTEP. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4:30

Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free.
Information: 747-8994, 747-6669 or
museum.utep.edu.
Showing Oct. 10-Jan. 16: Juntos Art
Association exhibit, Icons and Symbols of the
Borderland, featuring familiar icons that
include Pancho Villa, La Virgen de Guadalupe,
and Cabeza de Vaca; and symbols such as
jaguars and monarch butterflies that synthesize
and collide in an exhibition rooted in the personal and collective consciousness of border
life. The collection combines tradition, culture,
history and nature in a variety of subjects and
themes ranging from the religious and mythological to the commercial and socio-political
uniquely depicted in paintings, photography,
sculpture and collage.
JUNTOS Art Association is a non-profit
organization founded in 1985 to promote cultural awareness through the arts.
Opening reception is 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 10, with an Artists on Art
1:30 to 3 p.m. and formal remarks at 4 p.m.
The exhibit includes a four-part lecture
series:
6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29: Da de los
Muertos
6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12: Chihuahuan
Desert
6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19: Art and
Agriculture
Noon Saturday, Dec. 12: Vrgen de
Guadalupe.
Permanent exhibits on the Third Floor focus
on the history of the Chihuahuan Desert. The
Chihuahuan Desert Gardens on the museum
grounds have more than 800 species of plants
native to the region.
The Lhakhang Cultural Exhibit is open to the
public for viewing 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every

Wednesday, and 1 to 4:30 p.m. the first Sunday
of the month. A museum representative will be
on hand to answer questions.
El Paso Exploreum The citys first living laboratory museum for children is at 300
W. San Antonio (south of Convention Center).
Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. Sunday; except major
holidays. Last admission is 5 p.m. Information:
533-4330, elpasoexploreum.org or on the
museums Facebook page. Admission: $8 ($6
seniors over 60, active military and educators
with ID; free for infants).
The Exploreum offers a variety of interactive
exhibits for all ages, with 14,000 square feet of
hands-on activities in the STEAM disciplines
(science, technology, engineering, architecture
and mathematics), and features exhibits in aviation, high-tech as well as a miniature Old El
Paso, Channel 9 News Station and recording
studio.
New is the Telephone Time Machine,
planned by the museums Explorers Youth
Advisory Board, featuring artifacts from AT&Ts
dismantled Pioneer Museum. Children will
experience a 1940 switchboard, full size telephone booth and a variety of telephone models. Visitors have an opportunity to create a
phone to take home and even work on telephones with vintage tools.
El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study
Center 715 N. Oregon. Hours are 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 1 to 5 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday. Closed Monday.
Admission is free unless listed otherwise.
Information: 351-0048 or elpasoholocaustmuseum.org.
The museums Tapas and Tequila fundraising tasting event is 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
10. Glazers Distributing will provide premier
tequilas, and local food trucks will serve tapas
style eats. Live music, desserts, beer and wine
bar, and silent auction also featured. Cost: $50
(includes commemorative shot glass), ages 21
and older welcome.
Showing through Nov. 1 is the traveling
exhibit Polands Heroes of the Holocaust, featuring Jan Karski. The center has partnered
with the Pulaski Society of El Paso to host the
presentation of dual traveling exhibits, They
Risked Their Lives Poles who Saved Jews during the Holocaust and Jan Karski: The World
Knew. The exhibit tells the accounts of people
who risked their lives and the lives of their families to rescue Jewish men, women, and children during the Holocaust.
They Risked Their Lives is based on more
than 400 interviews conducted with Poles who
saved Jews.
The World Knew takes a deeper look at
one individual, Karski, who secretly entered the
Warsaw Ghetto and the Izbica transit camp to
witness the persecution and extermination of
Polish Jewry. Karski used his information to
appeal to heads of the British and U.S. governments to help the Jews.
El Paso Museum of Archaeology
4301 Transmountain in Northeast El Paso

(west of U.S. 54). Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday. Closed Sundays,
Mondays and city holidays. Admission is free.
elpasotexas.gov/arch_museum/.
Weekly archery and atl-atl (spear thrower)
demonstrations are 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturdays.
A nature trail takes visitors through 17 acres
of Chihuahuan Desert with 200 varieties of
desert plants. The trail also offers a local pithouse, pueblo ruin and an Apache brush hut.
The park also has a gazebo with picnic tables
available for rent. Rental information: 7554332.
El Paso Museum of Art One Arts
Festival Plaza, downtown El Paso. For exhibit

information, see Southwest Art Scene.
El Paso Museum of History 510 N.

Santa Fe. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday (open until 9 p.m. Thursdays),
and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Closed Mondays.
Museum admission is free, except for selected
exhibits. Information: 351-3588 or elpasotexas.gov/history.
Showing Oct. 1-Jan. 3, 2016: The
Traditions, Influence and Legacy of El Pasos
Cowboy Boots, an exhibit on how El Pasos
best known products are made, and the men
and women that make them. The exhibit will
display current boot makers oral histories from
the craftsmen of the trade, histories of current
and past businesses, photographs, and examples of historic and contemporary work. The
exhibit will also showcase the winning boots
from a design contest for EPCC and UTEP students.
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Capitol of the World, a panel discussion with

Mayor Oscar Leeser, El Paso custom boot
makers and city leaders, is 4-5 p.m. Thursday,
Oct. 29.
Bootiful Boots Reception, Fashion Show, Sale
and Tribute: A Walk of Giants is 5:30 to 8:30
p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29. The Join the El Paso
Museum of History Membership Night will
honor El Pasos boot makers. Boots for sale by
Caboots, Lucchese, Black Jack, JB Hill,
Rocketbuster, Botas Nueva Vizcaya, Stallion,
Tomasso Arditti, Mingo and others.
Showing through May 29, 2016: Drawing on
the Past: El Paso during Artist Tom Leas
Childhood, 1907-1924. Artist and author Tom
Lea created lasting images of El Paso history,
many of which are on display at the El Paso
Museum of Art. Landmarks of his childhood are
illustrated within the exhibit by artwork, artifacts, and contemporary maps and photographs
with which Lea would have been familiar.
National Storytelling Weekend Celebration,
Tell Your Story, is 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4,
with everyday people telling their stories about
family, work, neighborhoods and their childhood memories.
A free lecture on Da de los Muertos and los
Altares de los difuntos is 1 to 2:45 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 17, with Frank Varela,
D.Min.Th.
A Paper Carnations and Papel Picado Craft
workshop is 2:45 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
17. Participation is free, but participants asked
to bring tissue paper.
The museum will host a free screening of
Freedom Rides 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct.
21, at Canutillo High School, 6675 S. Desert, as
part of the Created Equal Project.
Pre-K History hour for ages 3 to 5 is 2 to 3
p.m. Thursdays, with storytelling, activities and
crafts. Admission is free. Topics:
The museums DIGIE (Digital Information
Gateway in El Paso) is a first-in-the-nation
interactive digital wall that examines El Pasos
people and cultures on giant 3-D touch-sensitive TV screens. Guests can upload photos at
digie.org and share their culture, history, heritage, family and more. There are currently
more than 7,500 photographs in the database.
The wall is open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to
Sunday. Admission is free.
Insights Science Center Insights new
permanent home 521 Tays Street (former

Alamo Elementary). Hours are 11 a.m. to 5
p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and noon to 5
p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5.50 ($3.50 ages 412), with $1 discount for military and family.
Information: insightselpaso.org, 534-0000 or on
Facebook at InsightsElPasoScience Center.
The center will host Spooky, Slimy and
Slithering Science activities 4:30 to 8 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, Oct. 23-24, and Thursday
through Sunday, Oct. 28-Nov. 1, with a haunted house to scare all the senses, homemade
slimy substances and creepy, crawly and slithering creatures.
Exhibits include Electrifying Energy, Tales
Told by Trees, Science of Natural Disasters,
Earth: Pole to Pole, Space and Space
Exploration, Fun with Physics and Young
Scientists at Work.
Los Portales Museum and Visitor

Center 1521 San Elizario Road. The museum is operated by the San Elizario Genealogy
and Historical Society, and is housed in an
1850s Territorial-style building across from the
San Elizario church. It offers gifts, family trees,
historical artifacts as well as information on the
First Thanksgiving and the Salt War of 1877.
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Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is

free. Information: 851-1682.
Magoffin Home State Historic Site
1120 Magoffin. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday through Sunday. Visitors can begin
their tour at the Visitor Center across the
street (1117 Magoffin, a recently restored 1901
home). Tours on the hour; last tour at 4 p.m.
Spanish language tours offered Thursday
through Saturday; call for availability. Cost: $4
($3 ages 6-18). Admission is free to Visitor
Center. Group tours available with advance
registration. Information: 533-5147 or visitmagoffinhome.com.
The Plein Air Painters of El Paso exhibit,
Painting the Magoffin Historic District, runs
through Nov. 7 in the Visitors Center. Various
locations in the district were painted on site by
the groups members. Admission is free.
National Border Patrol Museum and

Memorial Library 4315 Transmountain
Drive. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday

through Saturday. Closed Sunday, Monday and
major holidays. Admission is free. Information:
759-6060 or borderpatrolmuseum.com.
Rafael Garcas Boxing Museum The

boxing museum named for The Legend
Rafael Garca is now open at 6519 N. Mesa.
The museum shows his achievements, as well
as those of boxing and Lucha Libres greats,
along with art and other exhibits. Information,
hours: 346-5085.
Having worked with the greatest legendary
fighters such as Roberto Durn and Floyd
Mayweather Jr., Garca is considered the best
cut-man in the history of the sport of boxing.
San Elizario Veterans Museum and

Memorial Walk 1501-B Main Street in
San Elizario. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission
is free. Information: Ann Lara, 345-3741 or Ray
Borrego, 383-8529.
Tigua Indian Cultural Center 305

Yaya Lane, at Socorro Road east of the Ysleta
Mission. The center features a museum on the
Tigua tribe, offering a glimpse of five centuries
of Pueblo history and tradition. Hours are 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.
Free childrens activities daily. Admission is
free. Information: 859-7700, ysletadelsurpueblo.org.
U.S. Army Heritage Center of the

NCO Building 11331, Staff Sergeant Simms
St., Biggs Army Airfield. Equipment and uniforms used by sergeants and other NCOs
through the years are displayed. Admission:
free. Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through
Friday. Information: 744-8646.
War Eagles Air Museum 8012 Airport

Road, Doa Ana County Airport, Santa Teresa.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through
Sunday. Admission: $5; $4 seniors and military;
free for children under 12. Information: (575)
589-2000 or war-eagles-air-museum.com.
The warbirds of World War II and Korea, and
other historic military aircraft, are displayed in a
54,000-square-foot building and surrounding
area. The collection of more than 30 aircraft
and 40 automobiles includes the P-51 Mustang,
P-38 Lightning, A-26 Invader and the German
Fieseler-Storch. Among later aircraft are the F86 Sabre and MiG-15s.
Take Artcraft exit off I-10, head to Santa
Teresa and follow signs to the museum.
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Las Cruces area
Branigan Cultural Center Branigan
Building, 501 N. Main, (Downtown Mall) Las

Cruces. hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday. Information: (575) 541-2154, lascruces.org/museums or on Facebook.
The monthly History Notes lecture is 1 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 8, with Early Peoples of the
Southwest with Dr. Donald D. Pepion
(Blackfeet tribe) of the NMSU Department of
Anthropology.
Showing through Oct. 22: 36 Views of
Baylor Canyon, color pencil drawings by Thom
Sawyer.
Showing Oct. 16-Nov. 28: Coyote Tales:
Wildlife Photography by Ann McMahon.
Las Cruces Museum of Nature and

Science 411 N. Main in the Las Cruces
Downtown Mall. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30

p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. Saturday, plus 5 to 7 p.m. during the First
Friday Ramble. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Information: (575) 522-3120 or lascruces.org/museums.
The Prehistoric World Around You exhibit
runs through Jan. 2 in collaboration with
NMSUs Zuhl Collection.
The new family The Science, Nature, and Art
Program (SNAP!) program, is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
every Saturday in the atrium.
Oct. 3: Animal Adaptations
Oct. 10: Recycling
Oct. 17: Myths and Legends
Oct. 24: Fibers and Weaving
Oct. 31: Optical Illusions.
Las Cruces Railroad Museum The
museum is in the Santa Fe train depot, 351 N.

Mesilla, (at Las Cruces avenue west of the
Downtown Mall). New hours are 10 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 9 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Saturday, plus 5 to 7 p.m. during the
First Friday Ramble. Closed Sunday and
Monday. Admission is free; donations encouraged. Information: (575) 647-4480 or museums.las-cruces.org.
Family Game Day is 10 a.m. to noon the second Saturday of each month.
up fast; advance tickets recommended.

Showing through Oct. 25 in the Cultural
Corridor: Cheryl Cathcart: In a World of
Horses, 32 photographs of horses from the
U.S. and Europe.
Showing through Nov. 29: Native New
Mexico: The Art of Collette Marie.
A Blacksmith Workshop for Adults is
Wednesdays, Oct. 7-21, and Thursdays, Oct.
8-22. Learn the basic techniques of traditional
iron and steel smithing in the Museums blacksmith shop. Class attendees will fashion and
take home five useful items (valued at over
$125). Class size is limited to three at a time.
Cost: $150, plus $15 materials fee; $50 nonrefundable reservation fee required to hold a
space in a class.
NMSU Art Gallery D.W. Williams Art
Center, 1390 E. University Ave, (Williams Hall)

on the NMSU campus, Las Cruces (east of
Solano). Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday. Admission is free. Parking
free on weekends and after 5 p.m. on weekdays. Information: (575) 646-2545 or
uag.nmsu.edu.
Project: Postcard, an exhibit and fundraiser
benefiting NMSU Department of Art, runs Oct.
20-29. Postcard-sized art work created and
donated by alumni, faculty, and students, as
well as regional, national and international
artists will be exhibited and offered for sale.
A postcard art sale and silent auction 5 to 7
p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29. Tickets: $40, includes
one postcard for each ticket purchased; available at Room 100A in D. W. Williams Hall on
the NMSU campus and The Cutter Gallery,
corner of University and El Paseo Roads.
Showing through Nov. 7: Your General
Store, a trade-based Interactive Installation
created outside the gallery by artist Jason
Middlebrook. The public is invited to trade
their art with the work of Northern New

Mexico, Colorado, New Jersey and New York
based artists.
NMSU Museum Kent Hall, University at

Solano, Las Cruces. Hours are noon to 4 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday. Admission is free.
nmsu.edu/museum/.
White Sands Missile Range Museum

and Missile Park Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday. Closed on federal holidays. Free admission. Information: (575) 6788824 (local call) or wsmr-history.org.
Also
Deming Luna Mimbres Museum 301

S. Silver, Deming, N.M. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. Monday through Saturday. Admission is
free. Information: (575) 546-2382, 1-800-8484955 or lunacountyhistoricalsociety.com.
Geronimo Springs Museum 211 Main

in Truth or Consequences, N.M. Hours are 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; noon
to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $5 ($2.50 students 6 to 18; free for ages 5 and younger).
Family rates: $15. Information: (575) 894-6600
or geronimospringsmuseum.com.
Hubbard Museum of the American
West 841 U.S. Hwy 70 West, next to
Ruidoso Downs (N.M.) Race Track. Hours are

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Monday
(closed Tuesday and Wednesday). Admission:
$7 ($5 for seniors, military; $2 children 6-16;
free for children 5 and younger and museum
members). Information: (575) 378-4142 or
hubbardmuseum.org.
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NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
4100 Dripping Springs, Las Cruces. The 47acre museum chronicles the 3,000-year history
of agriculture and rural life in New Mexico.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through
Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $5
for adults, $4 seniors 60 and older; $3 children
ate 4-17; free for museum members, veterans
and children age 3 and under. Information:
(575) 522-4100 or
nmfarmandranchmuseum.org.
Crafts for Kids are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 3, for children of all ages to create fall
crafts.
Santa Fe-based writer and New Mexico film
historian Jeff Berg returns to Las Cruces for
New Mexico Movies Featuring American
Indians at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, as part of
the museums Culture Series, with a compilation of clips from movies that have at least
been partially shot within New Mexico. After
each short clip is shown, Berg will offer information about the film. Audience participation
encouraged. Admission is free; donations welcome.
The annual Ghosts of the Past living history
event is 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct.
23-24, with new characters this year. Tickets
must be purchased for a specific tour and each
tour lasts about an hour and 15 minutes.
Advance tickets: $5; $3 children. Tickets at the
event are $6; $3 children. Tours are limited fill
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El Pasos first Taking a Look Back

air show in 1911
by John McVey Middagh
all usually has been a time to think

about the history of aviation in El
Paso thanks to the annual Amigo
Airsho but unfortunately not this year
due to various problems. Hopefully well
see the show return in 2016 to the Doa
Ana County Airport in Santa Teresa. Its
been an institution in the El Paso area
since it started in 1981.
The history of air shows in El Paso
goes back a lot further than that, practically to the dawn of manned flight. The
Great International Aviation Meet took
place in February 1911 at Washington
Park. This was a time when El Paso had
been the center of attention in America.
A few months before, the forces of
Francisco Madero had revolted against
President Diaz of Mexico. The Mexican
Revolution would fight its critical battle
in May 1911 just across the river in
Jurez, while El Pasoans watched from
the rooftops.
A band of barnstorming aviators decided El Paso would be a perfect place to
show off the new technology of airplanes, which many realized could play
a pivotal role in wars to come. Among
them was a Charles K. Hamilton who
had been in El Paso the year before
where he made the first airplane flight in
this area.
Hamilton was born in New Britain,
Conn. around 1885 and became active
in hot-air ballooning and parachuting at
the age of 18 in 1903. In 1906 he began
piloting dirigibles. In 1909 he toured
Japan in a dirigible. In 1911 he had
joined Moissants International Aviators,
a group of fliers that toured the United
States.
The El Paso exhibitions were scheduled
for Feb. 9-13, and included races,
attempts for an altitude record and fool
flights (stunt flying). Weather stopped
the first days activities but the next day
Hamilton got his plane, the Black
Demon, into the air. Then he did the
most unexpected thing.
After circling the park, dodging tele-
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New Mexico Museum of Space

History 3198 SR 2001, Alamogordo.
International Space Hall of Fame Induction

Ceremony and Founders Day activities begin
at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3. Keynote speaker is
Apollo 15 Command Module Pilot Al Worden.
The museum will host a brunch, lecture and
book signing with Craig Ryan, author of Sonic
Wind: The Story of John Paul Stapp and How a
Renegade Doctor Became the Fastest Man
Alive at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, on the first
floor. Tickets: $20 ($35 per couple), available
at the Museums Marketing Department inside
the Tombaugh Theater. $5 discount for museum members.
Space center hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Admission: $6 ($5 for seniors and military, $4
ages 4-12, children 3 and younger free). Call
for school tours and group ticket arrangements. Information: (877) 333-6589, (575) 4372840 or nmspacemuseum.org.
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Charles K. Hamilton
graph towers, he headed towards Juarez.

That threw the Mexican federal troops
watching over the city into a mad frenzy
as they first heard Hamiltons plane, then
saw it coming out of the clear blue sky
not 800 feet over the rooftops. He circled over the city and then dropped
down even lower, crossing over the business part of town on his return to the
American side.
It was said to be the first scouting flight
over an embattled city, some El Pasoans
claimed. And it could have been since it
had only been a little more than seven
years earlier that Orville Wright made
his flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
The question remains, who was he
working for? Some reports state that the
Mexican government hired him, other
think he did it on a whim. Regardless,
its a fact that Hamilton was quite the
daredevil racking up some 63 crashes
and an untold number of broken bones.
John McVey Middagh is a former

saddle shop owner and amateur
local historian. You can reach him
at jmiddagh@yahoo.com.
The Launch Pad Lecture Series runs the 9 to

11 a.m. the first Friday of each month (Oct. 2).
Admission is free; coffee and donuts provided.
For IMAX schedule, see Film Scene.
Sacramento Mountains Historical

Museum U.S. 82 across from the
Chamber of Commerce in Cloudcroft, N.M.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and
Saturday. Admission: $5 ($3 ages 6 to 12).
Information: (575) 682-2932.
Silver City Museum 312 W. Broadway,
Silver City. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday. Open until 7 p.m. the
first Friday of the month. Admission: $3 suggested donation. Information: (575) 538-5921,
1-877-777-7947 (out of town), or silvercitymuseum.org.
Toy Train Depot Alameda Park, 1991
N. White Sands Blvd., Alamogordo. Hours are

noon to 4:40 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.
Admission: $4. Information: (575) 437-2855 or
toytraindepot.homestead.com.
October 2015
Agave Rosa Gallery 905 Noble (next to
the International Museum of Art). Hours are 10

a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. The
gallery features paintings, sculpture, jewelry and
photography by area emerging artists.
Information: 533-8011 or agaverosagallery.com.
Showing in October is Tiempo Sin Tiempo,
solo show by Manuel Pia. Reception is 6 to 9
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10.
Art Avenue Gallery The gallery space is

at 1618 Texas. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday; by appointment only
Monday and Saturday. Information: 213-4318
or theartave.com.
Art in the Heart El Paso Human
Services, Incs. 4th annual Art Show Benefiting

the Winchester House is 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 3, at the Mustard Seed Cafe, 1140 St.
Vrain (at Arizona). The Winchester House a
transitional living center for young men 18-25
who have aged out of foster care or who may
be homeless and The Pride Center offering
support services in our community. The primary goal is to assist youth to become self-sufficient. Admission is free. Information: 7902232.
Artistic Celebration of Our Mountains

Exhibit The 15th annual juried art show at
Ardovinos Desert Crossings Sunset Hall, One

Ardovino Drive in Sunland Park, runs through
December, with works inspired by the regions
mountains. Information: (575) 589-0653, ext. 3.
Arts International El Paso Art
Associations 48th annual Arts International

Juried Exhibition, Texass largest international
juried art exhibit, runs Oct. 3-31, at the
Crossland Gallery, 500 W. Paisano, with gala
opening and announcement of awards 6 to 9
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3. Gallery hours are 11
October 2015
Crossland Gallery The El Paso Art
a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 11

a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Information: 534-7377
or crosslandartgallery.com.
The 2015 judge is Joy Miller. Miller moved to
New Mexico in 1997 and worked for the
University Art Gallery until she took her current position as curator of the Las Cruces
Museum of Art in 2000.
Bert Saldana Art Gallery The gallery

featuring Southwestern Art is at 1501 Main
Street in the San Elizario Arts District. Hours
are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday through
Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and noon to
4 p.m. Sunday. Information: 479-2926 or bertsaldana.com.
Chinati Foundation Marfa, Texas.
Created by artist Donald Judd, the Chinati

Foundation houses one of the worlds largest
collections of permanently installed contemporary art. The collection is open for guided tours
throughout the year at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Thursday through Sunday. Admission is $10 ($5
for students, seniors). Full tour is $25 ($10 students). Information: (432) 729-4362 or chinati.org.
Chinati Weekend 2015 is Friday through
Sunday, Oct. 9-11, with a special exhibition of
work by Charlotte Posenenske and Peter
Roehr, self-guided viewing of the collection,
talks, performances, the annual benefit dinner,
and a special sunrise viewing. The collection,
exhibitions, talks, and performances. Admission

is free to most events.
Chinati will host two lectures beginning at
3:15 p.m. Saturday at the Crowley Theater.
Artist Iman Isa will speak on Chinatis founder,
artist Donald Judd, and director Jenny Moore
will present on Charlotte Posenenske and
Peter Roehr. Reservations are not required.
La Mansana de Chinati/The Block, Donald
Judds Marfa residence with permanent installations of his work dating from 19621978, will
be open free of charge 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday. Judds Art Studio and the
Ranch Office will also be open 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. Saturday.
A fundraising dinner begins with cocktails at
6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Arena, followed by
dinner catered by Krista Steinhauer and featuring Texas-sourced food and drink. Music by
Primo Carrasco and David Beebe of Marfa.
Tickets are $500 ($400 for members and area
residents); seating is limited.
Chromeo will play a free DJ set at 10 p.m.
Saturday at the Capri. No reservations
required.
An early morning viewing of Donald Judds
100 works in mill aluminum and 15 outdoor
works in concrete is 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Sunday,
followed by breakfast burritos in the office
courtyard.
A screening of Peter Roehrs work in film is
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at the Crowley
Theater.
El Paso Scene
Associations gallery is at 500 W. Paisano (in the

Art Junction of El Paso). Hours are 11 a.m. to 4
p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturdays. Admission is free. Information: 5347377, office@elpasoartassociation.com or
CrosslandArtGallery.com.
The annual Arts International, which runs
Oct. 3-31. Award winners honored at Gala
opening is 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3. The
2015 Judge is Joy Miller. See separate listing.
El Paso Art Association EPAAs general
meeting is 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, at the

Crossland Gallery, 500 W. Paisano (at Durango)
in the Art Junction. Erin Galvez presents
Transforming Surface, a demonstration of
how to achieve interesting visual surfaces with
acrylic paints and mediums. This will be a
hands-on presentation, including materials,
tools, and techniques. Information: 534-7377 or
elpasoartassociation.com.
El Paso Museum of Art One Arts

Festival Plaza, downtown El Paso. Hours are 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, and 9 a.m. to
9 p.m. Thursday. Closed Mondays and holidays.
Admission is free unless noted otherwise.
elpasoartmuseum.org.
In celebration of Tom Lea Month, the museum will feature Tom Lea as Draftsman and
Illustrator in its Tom Lea Gallery, with 25 Tom
Lea paintings and drawings highlighting the
artists remarkable skill as a draftsman and illustrator. Focus talks on the exhibit are 3 p.m.
Thursdays, Oct. 1 and 15, and 7 p.m. Oct. 8
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Showing Oct. 2-Jan. 29: Marc Chagall, The

Green Violinist, as part of the Modern Masters
Series. The exhibit is the first in the series to
focus on a single masterpiece, The Green
Violinist. Painted in 1923-24 after Chagalls
first return to Paris, the painting is one of many
pictures in which he created a dream world of
personal imagery founded in his nostalgic
reflections of his Russian homeland.
Showing through Jan. 3: Hal Marcus: Lyric
Modern. Marcus specializes in colorful and
lyrical acrylics and mixed media on canvas,
which are variously populated with a panoply of
people he loves and his home town.
Monthly Spark Saturday activities are 10:30
a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10. Most activities are free.
Reading the Easel Book Club meets 4 p.m. on
the third Thursday, Oct. 15, to discuss
Winslow Homer: Poet of the Sea by Sophie
Lvy, in the board room to discuss art-related
books. Cost: $10 per session (free for museum
members), includes admission to all exhibits.
Da de los Muertos altar display runs Oct. 27Nov. 1. The 2015 altar (designed by the
Chihuahua artist Ernesto Pinedo) will honor
Dimetrio Macias, the main character in the
novel Los de Abajo, penned by Mariano
Azulea in El Paso. A reception, in partnership
with Consulate General of Mexico, is 5:30 to
7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, with pan de muertos and chocolate calientes.
The weekly film series is 2 p.m. Saturdays in
the auditorium, presented by the museums Art
Algur H. Meadows Library. Admission: $3 free
for ages 12 and younger and museum members. Age restrictions apply on some showings.
Escamilla Fine Art Gallery, Studio and

Gift Shop Award-winning Impressionist
and El Paso Hall of Fame artist Alberto

Escamillas studio is at 1445 Main Street in San
Elizario. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; 11:30 a.m. to
4 p.m. Thursday; and 12:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday
and by appointment. Information: 851-0742 or
474-1800, or albertoescamilla.com.
The gallery is also the home of the studio and
gallery of Debra DeSantis.
Hal Marcus Gallery 1308 N. Oregon.
The gallery specializes in local and early El Paso

art. Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday,
Wednesday and Friday; noon to 7 p.m.
Thursday or by appointment. Information: 5339090 or halmarcus.com.
Showing through Dec. 31: Remembering
Rak, Tribute exhibit to Bill Rakocy (19242015), with works spanning 70 years.
Reception11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3.
The gallery will take part in the annual Sunset
Heights Tour of Homes noon to 4 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 3.
Book signings by Ho Baron, Mnica Gmez,
Gene Keller, Hal Marcus and Maria Natividad
are 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22.
Marcuss home and studio, located across the
street, are available for personal tours.
The Hal Marcus/Lyric Modern exhibit runs
through Jan. 24, at El Paso Museum of Art,
One Arts Festival Plaza.
International Museum of Art 1211

Montana. The museum is operated by the
International Association for the Visual Arts in
the historic Turney Home. Hours are 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 1 to 5
p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Free guided tours
available on a walk-in basis. Admission is free.
Information: 543-6747 or internationalmuseumofart.net.
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Showing through Oct. 7:

Works by Marjorie Marji Carrasco, featuring more than 30 pieces in pastel and oils.
Carrasco has traveled extensively through Latin
America including Mexico, Colombia, Panama,
Guatemala, and spent two and a half years in
Ecuador with the Peace Corps. Her favorite
subjects are Indians of Mexico and the
Southwest as well as animals. She is a member
of the El Paso Art Association, the Westside
Art Guild, and the Pastel Society of El Paso.
Color of Woman: John W. MacKenzie.
MacKenzie will be exhibiting his paintings,
drawings and sculptures in myth and lore.
Showing Oct. 8-Nov. 4:
Bill Rakocy Tribute Exhibit. Rakocy was a
long-time El Paso artist, author and historian
who died Aug. 1 at age 91. A member of the El
Paso Artists Hall of Fame, Rakocys many
awards included best of show at the Arts
International. Reception is 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 10.
Windows to the World and Paintings of
Home solo exhibition by Karma Deane Owan.
Opening reception 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11.
Jays Pix presents the weekly Facts Behind
the Films at 2 p.m. Saturdays. See Film
Scene for details. Information: sunsetfilmsociety.org.
Krystyna Robbins workshop The
well-known El Paso artist will host a Fall Studio

Oils and Acrylics Workshop Tuesday through
Thursday, Oct. 20-22, at her studio at 5070
Yucca Place (off Country Club Road).
Information, registration: 584-0953.
krystyna_robbins@sbcglobal.net. Web: krystynarobbins.com.
La Galeria de la Mison de Senec
The Ysleta Independent School Districts gallery

is at 8455 Alameda. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday. Admission is free.
Showing through Nov. 5: The faculty art
show, Breaking All the Rules.
Artist submissions for the 18th annual Lady of
Guadalupe Exhibit/Competition are being taken
through Nov. 10. entry fee: $25. Information:
434-9711.
La Manta de la Hispanidad La Fe
Culture and Technology Center, 721 S. Ochoa,

hosts the exhibit La Manta de la HispanidadThe Hispanic Quilt by UTEP Social Work students Oct. 1-15, in celebration of Hispanic
Heritage Month. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Monday to Friday. Opening reception is 6 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 1. Information: 545-7190.
Painting the Magoffin Historic

District Magoffin Home State Historic
Site Visitor Center, 1117 Magoffin, will feature

works by the Plein Air Artists of El Paso
through Nov. 7. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday through Sunday. View the Magoffin
Historic District through the eyes of artists
who painted various locations on site.
Admission is free. Information: 533-5147 or visitmagoffinhome.com.
Pastel Society of El Paso The societys

next meeting is 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at the
International Museum of Art, 1211 Montana.
Program is a report on the International
Association of Pastel Societies Biennial
Convention held in Albuquerque this past June.
El Paso artists Candy Mayer and Melinda Etzold
will discuss the convention and the various
demonstrations they attended. The program is
free and open to the public. Information: 5814971.
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Rubin Center UTEPs Stanlee and Gerald

Rubin Center for the Visual Arts is next to Sun
Bowl Stadium (off Dawson Drive). Hours are
10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday;
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and noon to 5 p.m.
Saturday. Information: 747-6151,
rubincenter.utep.edu or on Facebook at
RubinCenter.
Showing through Oct. 24:
Victoria Sambunaris: Taxonomy of a
Landscape, in the Rubin Gallery.
Tell Me Something and Take It Back: An
Exhibition of Contemporary Drawing, works
by Claire Harvey, Sophie Jodain and Gael Stack
in the L Gallery.
Third Space: Interventions of Art and
Architecture in the El Paso Borderplex, in the
Project Space.
A Soundboxes Workshop with Derek Holzer
is noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3. Discover
the hidden sonic qualities of objects from our
everyday world in this hands-on workshop.
Pre-registration required; space is limited.
Cost; $10.
Holzer will also host a free performance at 8
p.m. at Joe, Vinny and Bronsons Bohemian
Caf, 824 N Piedras.
The center will celebrate its 10th Anniversary
Nov. 5-8, with a series of events at various
locations throughout the area, including exhibitions, performances, conference, conversations
and more. Conference registration now open.
San Elizario Art District Several galleries and artist studios are located 1445 to
1501 Main Street near the San Elizario Plaza on
the Mission Trail. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday
through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and
noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Information: 474-1800
or 851-0093.
The First Friday ArtWalk is 6 to 9 p.m. Friday,
Oct. 2, with artist galleries open late, live
demonstrations and music. A Ghost Tour
begins at 10 p.m.
To get there, take Loop 375 South from I-10,
exit Socorro Rd., then drive 7 miles east to
Main Street.
Featured gallery artists include Albert
Escamilla, Rob Mack, Palmira Lopez, Manuel
Alvarado, Maria Branch, Bert Saldaa, Joanna
Franco, Melissa Himes, M. Concepcion, Robert
Lichlyter, Amado Pena Jr. and Arturo Avalos.
Septiembre Fotos: Visual Stills Along
La Frontera Centro de Salud Familiar La
Fe Cultural and Technology Center, 721 S.

Ochoa (first floor), hosts the exhibit by 12 El
Paso and Ciudad Juarez photographers
through Oct. 16. Hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Monday through Friday. Admission is free.
Information: 545-7190 or lafe-ep.org.
Photographers include Alex Briseo, Jud
Burgess, Mike Darr, Arturo M. Enriquez,
Vallarie Enriquez, Augusto Hernandez, Charles
Horak, Lorraine Kuehnel, Jennifer Lucero,
Edward Nathaniel Reyes, Daniel Ros Lopera
and Federico Villalba.
Sunland Art Gallery 5034-D Doniphan,

in Placita Santa Fe. The co-op gallery features
original paintings and photographs, jewelry,
prints and gift items by 15 local artists. Hours
are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through
Saturday. Information: Cil Abeyta, 584-3117 or
474-0053.
Showing Oct. 2-Nov. 28: El Paso Scenes,
group show celebrating El Paso. El Paso Scene
is sponsoring and judging the show. All entries
will be considered for future covers of the El
Paso Scene. Opening reception is 5 to 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 2.
October 2015
Sunland Winery 1769 Victory Lane in

Sunland Park, N.M. Hours are 7 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Thursday through Saturday, 3 to 7 p.m.
Sunday. Information: (575) 589-1214. Painting
and wine tasting classes are offered the third
Friday and Saturday of the month; call for
details: 241-8808 or deanahicks2@elp.rr.com.
The Ho Show Local sculptor Ho Barons
surreal sculpture garden at 2830 Aurora (at

Piedras), is visible from the street, featuring
several of his large-scale works. Barons works
are also on display at the El Paso Public Library
and El Paso Museum of Art. Information: 5627820 or hobaron.com.
Westside Art Guild The guild meets at

10 a.m. to noon Monday, Oct. 12, at Polly
Harris Senior Center, 640 Wallenberg.
Presenter Kristin Brice, will give a demonstration and instruction about her method of drawing with pen. Her technique involves loose
organic lines that build up upon each other to
create a sense of volume in the rendering.
Newcomers welcome; admission is free.
Also known as Equinya online, Brice is a varied artist who uses mixed media, traditional
and digital, to create images both representational and abstract.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Aa Studios 2645 Doa Ana Road (Calle
de Oro), Open the second weekend of the

month. The gallery features emerging artists as
well as the multi-media work by gallery owner
Roy van der Aa. Call for hours: (575) 520-8752.
Showing through Oct. 30 is Natural
Selection by Las Cruces painter Stephanie
Sweet.
Las Cruces Arts Association
Watercolor artist Marie Siegrist will demonstrate her art at the associations next meeting
at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18. Siegrists paintings
reflect an interest in landscape, up close nature
studies, floral themes, and interesting doorways
and windows. Business meeting precedes
demo at 1:30 p.m. Visitors and new members
welcome. Information: lascrucesarts.org or on
Facebook.
Las Cruces Museum of Art 491 N.
Main (Downtown Mall). New hours are 10

a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 9
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, plus 5 to 7 p.m.
during the First Friday Ramble. Closed Sunday
and Monday. Information: (575) 541-2137 or
las-cruces.org/museums.
The Potters Guild of Las Cruces From the
Ground Up XXVI Regional Juried Ceramics
Exhibition runs through Oct. 24. This years
show features 32 artists exhibiting a total of 54
sculptural and utilitarian ceramic artworks.
The family Science, Nature, and Art Program
(SNAP!) program is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every
Saturday, in the atrium between the Museum
of Art and Museum of Nature and Science.
Participants use artistic creativity while engaging in educational activities inspired by Science,
Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
The Reading Art Book Club meets at 2:30
p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, to discuss
Brunelleschis Dome: How a Renaissance
Genius Reinvented Architecture by Ross King.
Book club information: Stephanie Abdon, (575)
541-2217 or sabdon@las-cruces.org.
Halloween workshops are 9 to 11 a.m.
Saturday, Oct. 17 and 24, for all ages.
Create Halloween characters with instructor
Patrick Shaffer. Cost: $20 (for both sessions).
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All tickets at the door
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Registration is open for 2015 fall art classes

for children and adults with second session
Oct. 28-Dec. 16. Tuition: $60-$110. Class
schedules and registration forms available at
the museum or online at tinyurl.com/lcmuseumofart.
Las Cruces Museum of Art classes
Registration is open for Las Cruces Museum of

Arts 2015 fall art classes for children and adults
with second session Oct. 28-Dec. 16 (includes
break the week of Thanksgiving). Tuition: $60$110. Class schedules and registration forms
available at the museum, 491 N. Main, Las
Cruces or online at tinyurl.com/lcmuseumofart.
Information: (575) 541-2137.
Childrens courses include a Homeschoolers
Art class with gallery emphasis, after school
Mixed Media, and childrens Ceramics. Adult
programs include Ceramics (beginner, intermediate/advanced), Landscape Painting, Oil
Painting, Art Critique and Technique, and
Classical Drawing.
Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery

2470-A Calle de Guadalupe in Mesilla, across
from the Fountain Theatre. Hours are 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. daily. The gallery features more than
30 artists in various media. New works displayed every three months. Information: (575)
522-2933 or mesillavalleyfinearts.com.
Octobers featured artists are Ruth Ann
Sugarman, who primary paints acrylic landscapes; and Sue Ann Glenn, a watercolorist,
who brings life to ordinary objects and scenes.
Mesquite Art Gallery 340 N. Mesquite,

Las Cruces. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday and Friday, 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Information: (575) 640-3502 or mesquiteartgallery.com.
Featured October artist is Wanda Fuselier,
who creates work from found objects or
junk. Fuselier says she uses discarded materials because It costs nothing, the supply is as
endless as it is varied, and repurposing it contributes to a cleaner planet. Artist reception is
1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10.
Rio Grande Theatre 211 Downtown
Mall in Las Cruces. Gallery in theatre lobby.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through
Friday. Information: (575) 523-6403 or
riograndetheatre.com.
Featured in October is an exhibit of artwork
by students from Fairacres and Desert Hills
Elementary Schools. Opening reception is 5 to
7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, as part of the
Downtown Ramble.
The Big Picture Gallery 311 N. Main

Street, in the Las Cruces Downtown Mall.
Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday.
Information: (575) 647-0508.
Showing through October is Batik, originals
and color-matched prints by Denise Dorn.
Dorn lived for many years in the South Pacific
where she created unique designs of island
scenes using the dye-resist Batik process. Artist
reception is 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, as part
of the Downtown Ramble.
Tombaugh Gallery First Unitarian

Universalist Church of Las Cruces, 2000 S.
Solano. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, or by
appointment. Information: (575) 522-7281 or
uuchurchlc.org.
Showing through Oct. 23: Re-Awakenings,
works by Georjeanna Feltha. Feltha has taken a
fresh look at some of her early pieces.
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ReAwakenings is about finding that common

thread between art, music, love, spirituality and
life, Felta said.
A fashion show displaying designs created by
the artist is 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 4.
West End Art Depot The We.AD, at

401 N. Mesilla in Las Cruces, is an arts cooperative and incubator in a 7,000-square-foot
Quonset hut warehouse in the Alameda
Historic Depot neighborhood. Studio members
and community support welcome. Hours are 4
to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, noon to 4 p.m.
Saturday, noon to 3 p.m. Sunday or by appointment. Information: Chris, (575) 312-9892 or
we-ad.org.
Showing Oct. 2-30: FiberFusion group exhibition. Eleven artists explore the theme
Time/Deterioration, Weight/Baggage,
Apparent/Hidden, Waste and Aging. Works feature combinations of fiber with gut, clay, wire,
yarn, string, and found objects. Artists featured
are Pat Hickman, David Bacharach, Amber
OHarrow, Angelita Propes, Deborah Moore,
Ryan Bentzinger, Brooke Rebsaman, Johanna
Norry, Ayako Abe-Miller, Lauren Frances
Evans and Saba. Opening reception is 6 to 9
p.m. Friday, Oct. 2.
Ongoing classes and workshops offered.
Online registration/schedule at we-ad.org.
A slide lecture on figure drawing with artist
Greg Decker is 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct.
1. Cost: $10; adults only.
Also
An Evening with the Artist Mimbres

Region Arts Council presents sculptor Rose B.
Simpson at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at the
Western New Mexico Universitys Light Hall
Patio in Silver City as part of its monthly art
lecture series. Admission is free; light refreshments served beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Information: (575) 538-2505.
Art Hop MainStreet Truth or
Consequences sponsors the event 6 to 9 p.m.

the second Saturday of each month (Oct. 10)
in the downtown gallery district. The event features the monthly art opening of new shows
throughout the galleries of Truth or
Consequences, including fine arts, pottery, and
fabric arts. Many shops and restaurants stay
open late for this monthly event, with live
music in several locations. Information torcmainstreet.org.
Black Range Art Show The 2nd annual

Black Range Fine Art and Plein Air show benefiting St. Jude Childrens Cancer Research
Hospital is Oct. 9-11 at Deming Special Event
Center, 2300 E. Pine, Deming, N.M. Artist
reception is 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Show hours are
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5
p.m. Sunday. Silent auction, art demonstrations
and raffles. Lunch available by Adobi Deli.
Admission is free. Information: (575) 546-4650,
blackrangeart@gmail.com or
blackrangeart.com.
Each participating artist will donate 20 percent of sales to St. Jude.
Deming Arts Center Corner of Gold

and Pine streets, in Deming, N.M. Hours are
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
Information: (575) 546-3663 or demingarts.org.
Showing Oct. 2-23: Black Range Artist Show,
The Chihuahuan Desert. The members of
the Black Range Artist organization live in the
Chihuahuan Desert and their work represents
the life and beauty of this harsh, but captivating
part of the world. Artist reception is 1 to 3
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October 2015
Arts Intl opens Oct. 3

at Crossland Gallery
he gala opening for the 48th Arts

International Juried Exhibition is 6
to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 at the
Crossland Gallery, 500 W. Paisano.
Ranked as one of the seasons most anticipated cultural events, the 2015 Arts
International will showcase 68 pieces
selected from a total of 145 submissions.
The El Paso Womans Club, which is celebrating its Centennial in 2015, is one of
the major sponsors for this years event.
Art Junction Manager Karla Zanelli, who
chaired this years festivities, is especially
enthusiastic about the quality and range of
mediums and artists on tap for public
viewing through October 31. She notes,
We encourage art lovers of all ages to
attend the opening ceremonies where they
will not only have the opportunity to see
new works, but will also be able to meet
many of the artists and ask questions about
the inspiration behind their images and the
techniques used to create them.
As usual the exhibition offers viewers an
eclectic mix of art and artists. Familiar
names such as Candy Mayer, Carmen
Navar, Robert Dozal and John MacKenzie
will have works on display along with
those produced by a rich sampling of
emerging talents to include Erin Galvez,
Christine Miles, Rachel Murphree and
Frank Valdez.
The two artists chosen to jury this years
exhibition are Manuel Guerra and Craig
Anderson. Guerra is a native El Pasoan
with a B.F.A. degree from UTEP and an
M.F.A. from the State University of New
York at Albany. Currently a professor at
UTEP, Guerra has taught different course
levels in printmaking, drawing and design.
Andersons extensive museum experience
includes administrative positions at the
contemporary Kunsthalle SITE Santa Fe,
the Museums of New Mexico and the
Miami Art Museum. Returning to Santa
Fe, he became the executive director and
curator at the Center for Contemporary
Arts.
As judge of this years Arts International,
Joy Miller was charged with awarding
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p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4

The center hosts its Guatemalan Mercado
Friday and Saturday, Oct. 30-31.
Pinos Altos Church Gallery - The historic

gallery in Hearst Church gallery on Golden
Ave. in Pinos Altos, N.M., operated by the
Grant County Art Guild, is open 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday and holidays,
through Oct. 18. The gallery features works
by local artists, and highlights a different artist
each week. Information: (575) 538-8216 or
gcag.org. Grant County Art Guilds 30th
Purchase Prize Award Show is on display Oct.
2-4. This years theme is Open Roads of
Realism.
Red Dot Art Weekend Mimbres
Region Arts Councils 2015 gallery walk is 10

a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday through Monday, Oct.
10-12, and Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 17-18,
October 2015
Best of Show, and First, Second and Third

Place prize money and ribbons. Miller,
who received an M.F.A. from Kent State
University in Ohio, has served as curator
of the Las Cruces Museum of Art since
2000.
Zanelli notes that the Arts International
exhibition is a great place to find high
quality original art at affordable prices. For
this reason it provides an exciting opportunity for young enthusiasts to start their
own collection of original art. All it takes
is falling in love with just one piece to
transform you from an admirer into a collector.
Congratulations go out to Zanelli, who is
one of five local artists chosen for the
upcoming biennial exhibition that runs
from November through February at the El
Paso Museum of Art.
views into a short film that will be shown

throughout the afternoon. Additionally,
Leon Blevins has created a video entitled
Perspectives that will also be featured.
Both of these videos will be available for
purchase.
The museum will showcase a wide selection of Rakocys framed oils and a number
of watercolors and drawings. Other displays include memorabilia relating to
Rakocys art, writing, navy service and
personal tributes from celebrities. Visitors
can visit with Raks friends, including Don
Beene, Derrell Hiett, Mario Parra, Prince
McKenzie, and Hal Marcus. His widow
Gloria and some family members will also
be present. Attendees are encouraged to
write personal memories, stories and recollections about Rakocy that can be left in a
basket at the museum. The Rio Bravo
Watercolorists will provide refreshments.
Rakocys books, prints and original artwork will be for sale.
Gaspar Enriquez
Congratulations to El Paso artist Gaspar

Enriquez whom UTEP has honored as one
of its Distinguished Alumni. Kerry Doyle,
director of UTEPs Stanlee and Gerald
Rubin Center for the Visual Arts, summed
up the community feelings stating,
Gaspar is the rarest kind of treasure for
our artistic community an accomplished
artist with a dynamic career who has
received national and international attention for his work and at the same time
remained engaged and committed to the
local arts community.
Myrna Zanetell is a freelance writer

specializing in the visual arts.
Rakocy Tribute
Bill Rakocy, a Celebration of Life will

be held at the International Museum of
Art, 1211 Montana, from 1 to 5 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 10. A highlight of the afternoon will be video tributes to Rak. His
friends Mario Parra and Derrell Hiett interviewed Rakocy during the last six months
of his life about all the aspects of his art
and writing. Parras son, a professional
videographer from Juarez, edited the inter-
at 26 Red Dot Studios, shops and galleries in

the Downtown Historical District in Silver City,
N.M. Studio tours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There
will be many new studios and new artists on
the tour, plus evening gallery openings, special
events and receptions. Admission is free.
Information/schedule: silvercityart.com.
Participating galleries: Seedboat Gallery, A
Space Studio and Gallery, Blue Dome Gallery,
Copper Quail Gallery, Encore, Hutchings Fine
Art, Leyba & Ingalls Arts, Lois Duffy Art, Pinos
Altos Art Gallery, The Ravens Nest, Wild West
Weaving, Wynnegate Gallery and Studio, Molly
Ramolla Gallery and Studio, Soul River Studio,
The Place and Common Ground Gallery.
Cloudcroft Art Society Gallery The
gallery located in the Red Brick Schoolhouse

is at Burro Avenue and Swallow Place in
Cloudcroft, N.M. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The artwork includes paintings (all media), photographs, prints, cards, pottery, jewelry, baskets and more by area artists. Information on
Facebook at Cloudcroft Art Society.
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Trinity Site Tour White Sands Missile

Range. The semi-annual tour to the site of the
first atom bomb explosion is Saturday, Oct. 3.
Admission is free; no reservations required.
Information: (575) 678-1134 or wsmr.army.mil.
Two options are available for visitors: caravan
from Alamogordo through the south end of the
range (Tularosa Gate), or enter off U.S. 380 on
the north end of the range (Stallion Gate
entrance). The lineup for the car caravan
begins at 7:15 at the Otero County Fairgrounds
parking lot on U.S. 54/70 in Alamogordo;
departure is 8 a.m. Arrive at Trinity site at 10
a.m. and depart by caravan at 12:30 p.m. The
Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce offers bus
transportation with a museum docent will be
on board to answer questions; call chamber for
cost. Information: (575) 437-6120.
Stallion Gate off U.S. 380 is open 8 a.m. to 2
p.m. Visitors are allowed to enter and exit
unescorted. Site closes promptly at 3:30 p.m.
Hills. This months program is Early History of

El Paso and Jurez presented by Fred Morales.
Luncheon fee: $10. Information: 760-5775.
Visitors are encouraged to have a full tank of
gasoline and a spare tire for the trip, which is
85 miles one way. Limited food, drink and souvenirs sold on site. Everyone 18 and older must
show a photo ID; all vehicles should carry proof
of insurance and current registration. No
weapons of any kind allowed.
Paso Del Norte Paranormal Society

and Haunted History The nonprofit
organization offers a variety of ghost tours.

Age 13 and older welcome, unless otherwise
listed. All children must be accompanied by an
adult age 21 or older. Information/reservations:
274-9531 or help@ghosts915.com. Society
offices are at the Ghosts915 Paranormal
Research Center, 108 E. San Antonio.
French Classes Beginners to Advanced
Classes for Adults begin Oct. 19 Classes for Children begin Oct. 24
Conversation A La Carte for adults
taught by native certified French teachers
French Cooking Classes with Chef Lugo begin Oct. 3
For information, check our website: www.afofelpaso.com
or call 915-585-1789 or 497-5196 (Spanish)
cgomez@afofelpaso.com
New location: 1035 Belvidere Ste 200
The society and Art After Dark present

Buried Treasure, featuring the art and artists
of Ghosts 915 as part of the monthly Last
Thursdays Downtown event (Oct. 29).
Featured activities can include art exhibits, the
haunted item collection, oddities and treasures
for sale, open-mic ghost stories and more.
Downtown Ghost Tour after the event.
San Elizario Ghost Tour is 10 p.m. to midnight, Friday, Oct. 2. Meet at 9:30 p.m. at the
Golden Eagle Gallery, 1501 Main in San Elizario.
Tickets: $15.
Concordia Cemetery Ghost Tours are 9 to
11 p.m. Saturdays, Oct. 3-24, and Friday, Oct.
30, at the cemetery, 3700 E. Yandell. Meet at
8:30 p.m. at the Yandell entrance. Proceeds
benefit restoration and preservations efforts for
the cemetery. Tickets: $15.
Costumes welcome for October tours,
including Witch Night (Oct. 17), Zombie Night
(Oct. 24) and Devils night (Oct. 30).
Downtown Ghost Tours are 9 to 11 p.m.
Saturdays, Oct. 3-31. Meet at 8:30 p.m. at 108
E. San Antonio. Walk the streets of haunted
downtown El Paso, and hear stories of betrayal,
unique symbolism of buildings, and see the
deadliest intersection of the Old West. Family
friendly tour includes going inside the Palace
Saloon, and the basement of the former museum. Tickets: $15.
UTEP Haunted Tours are 7 to 11 p.m.
Thursday and Friday, Oct. 22-23, beginning
and ending at the Peter and Margaret de
Wetter Center (Alumni Relations Office) on
University Avenue, next to Leech Grove. Call
Alumni Office for cost: 747-8600.
History Notes Lecture Series The
monthly program is 1 p.m. the second

Thursday of each month at the Branigan
Cultural Center, 501 N. Main, north end of the
Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. The 2015 series
focuses on American Indian Cultures of the
Southwest. Admission is free. Information:
(575) 541-2154 or las-cruces.org/museums.
Oct. 8: An Overview of Early Peoples and the
Tribes of the Southwest, with Blackfeet member Dr. Donald D. Pepion.
Daughters of the Republic of Texas

The Rio Grande Chapter meets at 11 a.m.
Friday, Oct. 9, at Royal Estates, 435 S. Mesa
Fort Selden Frontier Day The annual
celebration at Fort Selden State Monument, 13

miles north of Las Cruces, is 8 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10. Frontier Day features
living history demonstrations, a special presentation on the Buffalo Soldiers stationed at the
fort after the Civil War, reenactments of frontier living history, entertainment and more.
The monument, in Radium Springs 13 miles
north of Las Cruces, is open 8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m. Wednesday through Monday (closed
Tuesday). Admission is $3; (ages 16 and under
free). Sunday admission for New Mexico residents is free. Information: (575) 526-8911, 1800-429-9488, nmculture.org or nmmonuments.org.
Harvey Girls of El Paso The Harvey
Girls of El Paso Texas 1906-1948 hosts monthly

meetings 2 to 4 p.m. the second Monday of the
month at the Union Depot Passenger Station,
700 San Francisco. The Oct. 12 program is
Indian Detour Tour Guides and the Fred
Harvey Company. The Harvey Girl
Association of El Paso is dedicated to preserving and promoting the history of the Harvey
Girls and their founder Fred Harvey. Visitors
Welcome. Admission is free. Information: 5912326 or harveygirlselpaso.weebly.com.
Southwest Chapter of Railway &

Locomotive Historical Society The
society meets 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, at

Rulis International Grill, 4176 N. Mesa.
Program is Railroad Heroes at Concordia
Cemetery. Open to the public. Information:
591-2326.
El Paso Corral of the Westerners

The monthly dinner program is 6 to 9 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 16, at Country Inn and Suites, 900
Sunland Park Dr. Program is More than
Petticoats: Women who made a Difference in
El Paso presented by Joseph Longo. Cost: $20;
includes dinner and presentation. RSVP (by
Oct. 12): 759-9538. Information: 591-2326.
El Paso Corral of Westerners, established in
1965, is a Chapter of Westerners International,
an organization of history buffs.
Ghost Stories by Moonlight Magoffin
Home State Historic Site, 1120 Magoffin, hosts

its annual Halloween-themed event with events
for children and adults.
Childrens Night for ages 5 and up is 5:30
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. Admission is $15.
Evenings for Adults are at 6:30 p.m. Friday
and Saturday, Oct. 23-24.
Attendees are advised to dress warmly in
their favorite spook character. Refreshments
will be served.
Local storytellers present an evening of spinetingling tales based on legend and folklore.
Tickets, which must be purchased in advance,
go on sale Oct. 1. Information: 533-5147 or visitmagoffinhome.com.
Ghost Stories of El Paso, Volume 4

premiere This film premiere of Capstone
Productions Inc.s Volume Four in Ghost

Stories of El Paso us 7 p.m. Monday and
Tuesday, Oct. 26-27, at Scenic View Ballroom,
1340 Murchison. Psychic Diana Calamia tours
the smelter at night just before the sites demolition began in 2010 where she finds and helps
lost spirits caught and need help getting out of
the place. Many were injured or killed in
smelter operations over a century, and Diana
shows them a path to escape the facility and
get on with their spiritual journey. Cost: $4.
Information: 833-8700 or EPHistory.com.
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Slasher Las Cruces Community Theatre,

313 N. Main in the Las Cruces Downtown
Mall, presents the comedy suspense play by
Allison Moore, Oct. 2-18. Directed by David
Edwards. Performances are 8 p.m. Fridays and
Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $12
($11 students, seniors, military, $10 group rate;
$9 age 6 and younger. Information: (575) 5231200 or lcctnm.org.
Cast in a low-budget slasher flick, Sheena
thinks its her big break. But her feminist mother is prepared to do anything to stop filming ...
even if it kills her.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz KidsN-Co., 1301 Texas, presents Michele L.
Vaccas adaptation of L. Frank Baums novel
Oct. 2-25. Directed by Paige Hale. Show time
is 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2:30 p.m.
Sundays. Tickets: $5-$7. Information: 351-1455
or on Facebook at El Paso Kids-n-co.
Sweeney Todd No Strings Theatre

Company presents dark and witty tale of love,
London, murder and revenge Oct. 9-25, at
Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall in
Las Cruces. Book by Hugh Wheeler, music and
lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Directed by Nora
Thomas. Performances are 8 p.m. Fridays and
Saturdays at 8 p.m., 2:30 p.m. Sunday; 7 p.m.
Thursday Oct. 22. Tickets: $8-$12
Reservations: (575) 523-1223.
West Side Story UTEP Dinner Theatre

opens its 33rd season with the musical by
Arthur Laurents, Leonard Bernstein and
Stephen Sondheim Oct. 9-Nov. 1, based on a
concept by Jerome Robbins. Show time is 7
p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, Sunday dinner shows are 2:30 p.m.; non-dinner show
Sunday 1:30 p.m. (non-dinner matinees on Oct.
18, 25 and Nov. 1). Information: 747-6060 or
utep.edu/udt.
Friday and Saturday dinner shows: $41.50
($39.50 UTEP facultystaff/military/children/groups 20 or more;
$34.50 UTEP students). Wednesday, Thursdays
and Sunday dinner shows: $46.50 ($44.50
UTEP faculty-staff/military/children/groups 20
or more; $31.50 UTEP students). Sunday nondinner shows: $27.50 ($25.50 UTEP facultystaff/military/children/groups 20 or more;
$17.50 UTEP students).
West Side Story takes Shakespeares story
of Romeo and Juliet and places the star-crossed
lovers in the vibrant battleground of 1950s
New York Citys West Side. In the midst of the
deep-seated rivalry between the Puerto Rican
gang, the Sharks, and the white gang, the Jets,
Maria and Tony discover that ancient grudges
are no match for true love.
Witness! The Curiosity House
Featuring the Tales of Terror El
Paso Playhouse, 2501 Montana, presents the

original play written and directed by John
Estrada, Joseph Martinez III & Nathaniel Long
Oct. 9-Nov. 1. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday
and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $10
($8 seniors; $7 students and military).
Information: 532-1317 or elpasoplayhouse.com.
Witness is an ensemble Halloween production of one-act plays consisting of both adapted
and original horror-themed works, including
adaptations from Edgar Allen Poe and the
Brothers Grimm. The Playhouse will also be
home to a Curiosity House with various natural
oddities and supernatural-themed exhibits.
Far Appomattox Frontera Repertory

Theatre Company presents the Frank Levering
drama about Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S.
Grant in the last days of the Civil War at 2:30
p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, at the Philanthropy
Theatre in the Plaza Annex, as part of El Paso
October 2015
proves that true love is blind to all things

including gender. Commissioned by the
University of California-San Diego Department
of Theatre & Dance, the play received its professional premiere at Miracle Theatre Group in
Portland, Oregon.
Community Foundations Jewel Box series.

Tickets: $16 (Ticketmaster). Information: 5334020 or epcf.org.
Leverings powerful, poetic, brutal, heartbreaking and exhilarating account of Lee and
Grant as they maneuver their way to the end of
the war goes from April 5 to Lees surrender
on April 9, 1865.
Next months Jewel Box offering is Border
Theatres presentation of The Lovely Rain, a
new play that examines three kind souls who
learn to connect in a disconnected world, at 7
p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 13-15.
15-25 at UTEPs Fox Fine Arts Wise Family

Theatre, directed by Rebecca Rivas. Show time
is 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 2:30
p.m. Saturday. Tickets: $9-$14. Information:
Information: 747-5118, theatredance.utep.edu
or on Facebook.
This comedy follows nine fickle hearts looking
for love in The Labyrinth of Desire and
Trixie Mattel The drag performer from

season 7 of RuPauls Drag Race, performs at
11 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, at Touch Bar and
Nightclub, 800 E San Antonio, with some of El
Pasos premiere local drag queens. A meet and
greet will immediately follow the show, along
with music all night. Admission: $5, plus $5 for
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The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-InThe-Moon Marigolds American

Southwest Theatre Company opens its season
with the Pulitzer Prize and the New York
Critics Circle Award winning play by Paul
Zindel through Oct. 11, at NMSUs Center
for the Arts. Productions are 7:30 p.m. Friday
and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $5-$17.
nmsutheatre.com.
This compassionate and disturbing play is the
poignant cry of a mother who, along with her
two daughters, searches for meaning and
opportunity in a sometimes cruel world.
Marilee and Baby Lamb The

Assassination of an American
Goddess The new play by Las Cruces
playwright Mark Medoff about the life and

death of Marilyn Monroe, will premiere Oct.
13-18 at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N.
Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. Showtime is 7
p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday.
The performance contains adult material,
including brief nudity and some strong language. Tickets: $17 balcony, $22 floor; $32
premium floor seating. Information: (575) 5236403 or riograndetheatre.org.
The play is an adjunct stage rendition of
recorded interviews and conversations co-producer Dennis DAmico had with Lena Pepitone
over a three-year period. Lena was Marilyns
best friend, confidant and seamstress for the
last six years of her life. Lena passed away in
2011, and the endearing name Baby Lamb
was a nickname Marilyn bestowed on her.
With the exception of Lena (Lena Georgas)
and Marilyn (Erin Sullivan), everyone in the cast
will play several people/voices such as Jackie
Kennedy, Elizabeth Taylor, Frank Sinatra and
Jack Kennedy. A white piano onstage provides
the score, along with additional accompaniment
for snatches of songs Marilyn and Lena will sing.
On Golden Pond auditions No
Strings Theatre is looking for a young man age

13-15 to play the part of young Billy Ray in the
upcoming production of On Golden Pond.
Auditions are 7 p.m. Sunday and Monday, Oct.
4-5, at the Black Box Theatre Annex, 717A N
Mesquite in Las Cruces. All other roles have
been cast. Information: director larrychandler,
(575) 523-4463 or larrychandler@zianet.com.
Rehearsals will be held 7 to 9 p.m. weeknights
throughout October and November. Play runs
Nov. 20-Dec. 6, with possible extension
through Dec. 13.
The Labyrinth of Desire The UTEP

Department of Theater & Dance presents
Caridad Svichs modern day adaptation of Lope
De Vegas La prueba de los ingenios Oct.
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meet and greet. Age 21 and older only.

Information on Facebook at
touchbarelpaso.
Known for her life-in-plastic aesthetic, Trixie
Mattel has been charming audiences for years
with her performance style, razor-sharp reads,
and off-color comedy as a host and emcee.
Shakespeare on the Rocks The 27th
season runs Oct. 16-25, at Chamizal National

Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Shows include
Hamlet, Much Ado About Nothing, and the

bilingual adaptation Romeo and Julieta.
Performances are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday
and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $10 ($8 students
with valid ID, seniors 65 and older and active
duty military). Groups of 10 are more are $6
each with 48 hours advance reservations.
Information: 474-4275 or shakespeareontherocks.com.
The Festival is produced by Eden Enterprises
in cooperation with the National Park Service
and the El Paso Community College. Hector
Serrano is the festivals artistic director.
Much Ado About Nothing, directed by
Carol Roberts Spence, is Friday Oct. 16, and
Sunday, Oct. 25, in a traditional Renaissance
setting.
Hamlet is Saturday, Oct. 17, and Friday,
Oct. 23, presented in a contemporary setting
and directed by Vanessa Keyser.
Serrano reprises the bilingual adaptation of
Romeo and Julieta Sunday, Oct. 18, and
Saturday, Oct. 24. In this version, the Capulets
speak Spanish among each other while the rest
of the play is in the original English.
Rocky Horror Picture Show El Paso
Community Colleges Theater Ensemble presents the hit musical about that Sweet
Tranvestite from Transylvania by Richard
OBrien Oct. 22-30 at the EPCC
Transmountain Campus Forum Theater, 9570
Gateway North. Directed by Keith Townsend.
Showtime is 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2:30
p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25. Children 7 and older
welcome; parental guidance suggested; mature
content. Tickets: $15 ($7 EPCC ID and seniors;
$10 non-EPCC students/military). Reservations:
831-5056 or epcc.edu/theater.
In this musical, which became a cult classic
movie, sweethearts Brad and Janet get stuck in
a storm and discover the mansion of Dr. FrankN-Furter, a transvestite scientist who takes
them on a wild and racy journey.
Special audience participation performance
with a Rocky Horror Costume Contest is midnight Saturday, Oct. 31.
Pinocchio ACT (A Childrens Theatre) of

Mesilla Valley presents the classic fairy tale of
the mischievous wooden puppet at 7 p.m.
Friday and 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23-24, at Rio
Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main in the Las Cruces
Downtown Mall. Actors range in age 5 to 15.
School shows are 9:45 a.m. and noon Friday.
Tickets: $7 ($3 children). Information: (575)
523-6403 of RioGrandeTheatre.com.

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Blithe Spirit El Paso High Schools Tiger

Theatre Troupe presents the comic play by
Nol Coward at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday,
Oct. 29-30, and Friday and Saturday, Nov. 67, at El Paso High Theatre, 800 E. Schuster.
Admission: $6 ($4 students). Information: 2362500 or msmossephs.weebly.com.
The play concerns a socialite novelist, who
invites an eccentric medium and clairvoyant to
his house to conduct a sance.
A Wrinkle in Time American

Southwest Theatre Company presents the
Much Ado
directed by a
familiar face
nce upon a time, when we were

young and foolish, Carol
Roberts (before she married set
designer extraordinaire Mike Spence)
and I played the young niece of the
leading man and young orphaned ward
of the leading mans aunt in the Los
Pobres production of Charleys Aunt.
At heart, the premise worked. Carol
and Carol bonded instantly. But physically? Well, lets just say Carol Roberts
was very tall, fair and a gorgeous redhead. This Carol was short, very
brunette, and a bit on the stocky side.
We didnt look like near relations, but
we certainly acted like them in the late
1970s production, which featured the
late, great Robbie Jean Farley
Villalobos as aunt Doa Lucia, from
Brazil, where the nuts come from.
It also was where both of us worked
with the shows director, Hector
Serrano, now a retired EPCC theater
professor and artistic director of
Shakespeare on the Rocks (SOTR).
This month Roberts Spence has come
back full circle, working with Serrano
once again, this time as director of the
new SOTR production of Much Ado
About Nothing.
Most might remember Roberts Spence
as the 20-year director of special events
at University of Texas at El Paso, where
she set up everything from concerts to
monster truck shows.
But Roberts Spence received her B.A.
in theatre from UTEP, and acted professionally for the National Shakespeare
Co. , Paper Bag Players and New York
Summer Stock Theatre.
She got involved with SOTR when she
was with her other Charleys Aunt stage
sister, Mika Sharp Vinson, at El Paso
Symphony Orchestra last fall and ran
into SOTRs producer and PR man,
David Mills.
He asked if I would help with the box
office, and things took off, Roberts
Spence said.
It soon turned into more than that.
Originally, this season was going to
be all dramas where everyone dies. I
suggested that we produce a comedy,
where no one dies, she said.
I started helping with the marketing
because David (Mills) is still in the last
century when it comes to social
media/marketing. I suggested we have a
contest/Survey Monkey and let our
friends on our Facebook page vote for
El Paso Scene
adaptation of the novel by Madeline LEngle at

7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 30-31, at
NMSUs Center for the Arts, 1000 E.
University, Las Cruces. Tickets: $5-$17.
nmsutheatre.com.
On a dark and stormy night Meg Murry, an
awkward pre-teen, and her little brother
Charles Wallace take off on a harrowing journey to rescue their father, a gifted scientist,
from the dangerous forces that hold him prisoner on another planet.
the comedy they would like to see.

Much Ado About Nothing got the
most votes.
She was then asked to direct a show in
a February meeting.
I said yes, because I made a promise
to myself that I would do a show at
least once a year. I must say I prefer to
be on the stage, but I saw this as a goal.
Thats how Roberts Spence, who
toured with the National Shakespeare
Company in Much Ado, became its
director.
She is directing the show in traditional
Renaissance-era style: It will be very
light and airy, she said.
The show features two local favorites,
Vanessa Keyser and Jonathan Contreras,
as leads Beatrice and Benedick.
Samantha Nava (Hero) is a newbie to
SOTR but just returned from London,
where she earned her M.F.A. in Acting,
and shes amazing, Roberts Spence
said. Lynn Kidder (Margaret) travels
all the way from Ruidoso where she
lives and works (medical field), and acts
in their community theater and she is
hilarious. Diego Rico (Claudio) is
another newbie to SOTR. Nava suggested that he audition. She is his acting
teacher. This cast is mostly new to
Shakespeare on The Rocks but has done
shows all over the area.
But no show is without its challenges.
Not being able to rehearse on the performing stage until the day before we
open is interesting. But we all know all
the worlds a stage, Roberts Spence
said.
But the biggest joy is that moment
when I see/feel that actor become the
character, and makes me want to know,
to find out what happens next.
Much Ado will perform at 7 p.m.
Oct. 16 and 2 p.m. Oct. 25. Hamlet
will be at 7 p.m. Oct. 17 and 23, and a
bilingual Romeo and Julieta will be at
2 p.m. Oct. 18 and 7 p.m. Oct. 24. All
performances are the Chamizal National
Memorial Theatre.
Carol Viescas is a veteran of
community theater and teaches
journalism at Bel Air High School.
October 2015
Southwest Festival of the Written

Word The 2nd annual literary festival is all
day Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 1-4, in

Silver City, N.M. More than 50 Southwest
authors gather to discuss their lives and works
of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, theatre and
more. Events are free except for Saturdays
banquet, and open to the public. Information,
full schedule: (575) 313-3172 or swwordfiesta.org.
Festival Kickoff Event is 7 p.m. Thursday at
WNMUs Webb Theater, with the performance piece by the Silver City Virus Theater,
based on the poetry of Silver City Poet
Laureate Bonnie Buckley Maldonado. The piece
also will be performed Saturday.
Festival sessions with authors are at various
venues in downtown Silver City Friday through
Sunday.
Festival headquarters are at the Murray
Hotel, 200 W. Broadway.
Opening ceremony is 5 to 6:30 p.m. Friday at
WNMUs Light Hall. Special guest is JJ
Amarworo Wilson, who is launching his new
novel Damnificados.
The Festival Marketplace is open 9 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday
at the Murray Hotel.
The Festival Banquet is 7-9 p.m. Saturday at
Light Hall. Keynote speaker is Daniel Chacn,
author of four books of fiction who performed
stand-up comedy based on his work. Cost is
$30.
The Festival is funded in part by a New
Mexico Tourism Department TRUE grant.
Tumblewords Project The writing
workshops are 12:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Saturdays at the Memorial Park Public Library
meeting room, 3200 Copper, unless listed otherwise. Workshops are free; donations for the
presenter are encouraged. The group is open
to all writers in a non-critique, non-caustic
forum. Information: 328-5484 (Donna Snyder),
566-1034 (library),
tumblewordsproject@yahoo.com or on
Facebook at Tumblewords.
Oct. 3: The Art of Improvisation with
Nancy Green. Green is a teaching and performing artist, and author of Crucified River/Rio
Crucificado (Mouthfeel Press), a collection of
poetry that focuses on the murders of women
in Jurez. In this workshop she will explore participants individual and collective ability to create spontaneously by combing the written
word and sounds.
Oct. 10: Gifts from the Greats with
Snookie Golding. Golding is a retired special
education and math teacher, and is starting her
11th year as scholarship chairperson for Mensa.
Oct. 17: Swallowing the Pits: Finding
Beauty and Sensuality in Unlikely Ways with
Sarah Walker, poet, playwright and spoken
word artist. Sarah is the founder and organizer
of Front Era Poetry Slam.
Oct. 24: Say It to Me with Azucena
Domnguez. Domnguez won first place in the
1st annual Poetry Contest in 1973 at UTEP,
and went on to teach math for 36 years. She
primarily writes memoir and poetry.
Oct. 31: Day of the Dead/Da de los
Muertos with Raquel Mejia. The workshop is
focused on old and new myths and traditions.
African-American open mic Poets,

storytellers, singers and songwriters who
respect the history, contributions and presence
of African-Americans are welcome to share
their art through written, spoken and musical
expressions in an open mic experience 1 to 3
p.m. every third Sunday (Oct. 18) of them
month at the El Paso Public Library Maud
Sullivan gallery, 501 N. Oregon. Information:
599-9891.
October 2015
National Novel Writing Month
NaNoWriMo hosts an introduction to novel

writing 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at Jose
Cisneros Public Library, 1300 Hawkins. Every
year during November novelists come together
with the goal of writing their own 50,000 word
work of literature. Come learn why. Admission
is free. Information: NaNoWriMo.org.
Branigan Library Alphabet Reading
Thomas Branigan Library, 200 E. Picacho in Las

Cruces, will provide a new reading challenge
through Nov. 30 for adults, Alphabet Reading
is a cross between a scrabble-type game and a
crossword puzzle. Sign up at the library or
access the game online at Goodreads.com and
the group Thomas Branigan Memorial Library.
Information: (575) 528-4012 or lbatchelor@lascruces.org Participants will draw letter tiles and
read books according to the letter drawn. They
will then spell words with the completed letters. Each book read will get them a chance in
a drawing for a prize at the end of the game.
Branigan Library Time Capsule

Submissions Thomas Branigan Memorial
Library will celebrate its 80th anniversary in

November by creating a time capsule.
Bestsellers and award-winning books will
accompany recent technological innovations
and other library ephemera in the time capsule.
The Library will accept a one page, written or
typed, letter detailing what the library means to
them. These letters will be included in the time
capsule for future generations to read. Letters
will be accepted in the library at the Reference
Desk through Oct. 30. Information: (575)
528-4017.
Plans are to display the contents of the time
capsule in the library for the month of
November. The time capsule will then be put
into a secure, marked place at the Library, to
be opened in 2065.
mystery writers meets 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday,

Oct. 6, to discuss Close Your Eyes by Iris
Johansen at St. Paul Methodist Church, 7000
Edgemere. Call for book title. The group meets
the first Tuesday of each month, and is open to
anyone. A $1 donation may be asked to cover
utilities/maid service. Information: 629-7063 or
labodda9@aol.com.
Reading Art Book Club The book club
of the Las Cruces Museum of Art, 491 N. Main,

will meet at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, to
discuss Brunelleschis Dome: How a
Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture
by Ross King. The museum is at 491 N. Main,
next to the Branigan Cultural Center.
Information: (575) 541-2137 or lascruces.org/museums.
Reading the Easel Book Club The El
Paso Museum of Arts book group meets 4

p.m. on the third Thursday of each month in
the museums board room to discuss art-related books. Cost: $10 per session (free for
museum members), includes admission to all
exhibits. Participants must provide their own
books. Space is limited; call to hold a seat; light
refreshments provided. Information: 212-0300
ext. 65.
The Oct. 15 book is Winslow Homer: Poet

of the Sea by Sophie Lvy. The book explores
Homers fascination with seascapes, and with
the relationship between humans and the
ocean.
Barnes & Noble (Las Cruces) 700 S.
Telshor in Mesilla Valley Mall. Information:
(575) 522-4499.
Star Wars Reads Day events are 1 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 10, with a make and take Star
Wars Lego Activity (advance sign-up required).
A Lego Architecture hands-on build event is 2
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, for ages 14 and older.
Sherri Rowe will sign her book, Just
Nuisance at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17.
Childrens storytimes are 10 a.m. Fridays and
11 a.m. Saturdays:
Books Are Gems 7744 North Loop Ste
B (behind Compass Bank). The nonprofit

organization sells and gives away new and used
books. Books are sold for $1-$2, and children
who come to the store may receive five free
used books. Teachers can also receive free
books for their classroom. Hours are 11 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; and
9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday. Information: 8455437 or booksaregems.org.
Rail Readers Book Club The club

meets at 11 a.m. on the third Wednesday of
the month at the Las Cruces Railroad Museum,
351 N. Mesilla in Las Cruces Participation is
free. Information: 575-647-4480.
Barnes & Noble (East Side) The

Fountains at Farah, 8889 Gateway West, Suite
120. Information: 590-1932.
Sergio Troncoso will sign copies of his books
at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, celebrating the official
renaming of the Sergio Troncoso (formerly
Ysleta) Branch Library.
Star Wars Reads Day activities are 2 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 10, with a special Star Wars
Lego Build event (advance signup for build
required).
A Lego Architecture hands-on build event is 2
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, for ages 14 and older.
Dr. Albert Balesh will sign his new novel A
Bachelor Party of Odysseus, 2 to 4 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 24.
Childrens storytimes are 11 a.m. Saturday.
Barnes & Noble (West Side) 705

Sunland Park. Hours are 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Monday through Saturday; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday. Information: 581-5353.
Dr. Albert Balesh will sign his new novel A
Bachelor Party of Odysseus, 2 to 6 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 10.
Ken Hudnall will sign his book paranormal histories 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17.
Larry Baron (aka the Indiana Jones of El Paso)
will sign his account on his Amazon adventures,
The Last Warriors Sing, 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 24.
Childrens storytimes are 11 a.m. Saturdays.
Sisters in Crime The Eastside chapter of

the book discussion group supporting women
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Tigua Indian Cultural Center 305

Yaya Lane, at Socorro Road east of the Ysleta
Mission. The center features a museum on the
Tigua tribe and gift shops. Hours are 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Free childrens activities daily. Admission is free.
Information: 859-7700, ysletadelsurpueblo.org.
Native American Dances are 11:30 a.m. and
1:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
Ysleta del Sur Pueblo s 4th annual outdoor
market is 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday, Nov. 7-8.
Indian Cliffs Ranch The working cattle
ranch in Fabens offers a childrens zoo, buffalo,
longhorns, deer, rattlesnake pit, movie sets and
the Fort Apache playground. Its also home to
the famous Cattlemans Steakhouse.
Information: (915) 544-3200 or cattlemanssteakhouse.com.
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino
1200 Futurity Dr. Sunland Park, N.M. Hours

are 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday through
Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. Thursday; and
10 a.m. to 4 a.m. Friday and Saturday.
Simulcast racing begins at 10 a.m. everyday.
Information: (575) 874-5200 or sunlandpark.com.
Spaceport America Visitor Center
Spaceport America, the worlds first purposebuilt, commercial spaceports new Spaceport
America Experience tour is open for visitors at
301 S. Foch, in the historic hot springs district
of Truth or Consequences, N.M., with educational and interactive space exhibits, tour tickets and official Spaceport America merchan-
dise. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.

Tours to Spaceport America depart promptly
at 9 a.m. Thursday through Monday, returning
at 1 p.m. No tours Tuesday or Wednesday.
Tour cost: $49.99 ($29.99 age 18 and
younger). Information/group reservations: 1844-7-2SPACE. Discounted admission rates
online at spaceportamerica.com/experience.
La Via Winery 4201 S. NM Highway

28, La Union, N.M. Information: (575) 8827632 or lavinawinery.com. Tasting room open
noon to 5 p.m. Thursday through Tuesday
(closed Wednesdays). Tasting fee is $5. A daily
tour is offered at 11:30 a.m. by appointment
only; the $10 fee includes tasting.
The La Via Fall Wine Festival is noon to 7
p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10-11.
Sombra Antigua Vineyard and Winery
430 La Via Road (off NM 28 between

markers 8 and 9), in Chamberino, N.M. Tasting
room open noon to 6 p.m. Thursday through
Monday. Information: (915) 241-4349 or sombraantigua.com.
Free live music on the patio offered 2:30 to 6
p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, with food truck
most Saturdays; bring a picnic basket Sunday.
Open mic sessions are 6 to 9 p.m. the second
Friday of each month.
Sunland Winery 1769 Victory Lane in

Sunland Park, N.M. Hours are 7 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Thursday through Saturday, 3 to 7 p.m.
Sunday. Information: (575) 589-1214.
Zin Valle Vineyards 7315 Hwy 28 in

Canutillo (3/4 mile north of FM 259). Free tastings are noon to 5 p.m. Friday through
Monday. Information: 877-4544 or
zinvalle.com. Free music and wine tasting is 1
to 4 p.m. selected Sundays featuring local talent. Bring a picnic.
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Get Reel Film Series The UTEP film

series is in the Union Cinema, Union Building
East, First Floor. Showings are 7 p.m.
Thursdays and Fridays. Admission: $3 general
admission; $2 with valid Minder Gold Card.
Combo tickets (include hot dog, small soda and
popcorn) are $5. Tickets available in advance at
the UTEP Ticket Center or at the door.
Schedule to be announced. Information: 7475648 or on Facebook at UTEP/OSL.
Oct. 1-2: Inside Out / PG
Oct. 8-9: Paper Towns / PG-13
Oct. 15-16: The Gift / R
Oct. 22-23: Fantastic Four / PG-13
Oct. 29-30: Minions /PG
Movies in the Canyon El Paso Live and
Rudolph Dealerships host the 7th annual free

movie season at the McKelligon Canyon
Amphitheater Friday and Saturdays, through
Oct. 3. Moviegoers are encouraged to bring a
blanket or light jacket in case it cools off in the
canyon. Showtimes are at dusk (about 8:30
p.m.). Concessions available (no food or beverages may be brought in). Information: 5340665 or ElPasoLive.com.
Oct. 2: Up (PG)
Oct. 3: The Goonies (PG).
Hollywood Nights USAA presents family

movies at 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct.
17, on the BMW of El Paso Amphitheater in
the Promenade in The Fountains at Farah.
Bring blankets or lawn chairs. Admission is free.
Information: 225-3600 or fountainsatfarah.com.
Oct. 3: Wreck-It Ralph
Oct. 10: Hook
Oct. 17: Jurassic Park.
Jays Pix Presents at the International

Museum Film historian Jay Duncan and the
Sunset Film Society hosts film presentations at
2 p.m. Saturdays (except Oct. 10) at
International Museum of Art, 1211 Montana.
Presentations will include commentary, anecdotes and facts behind the films. Admission is
free. Popcorn, beverages, candy and snacks
available for purchase. Information: 543-6747
(museum),internationalmuseumofart.net, or
sunsetfilmsociety.org
October features are series of Spooky Thrills
and Chills:
Each of this months films will include a classic
episode of The Twilight Zone or Outer
Limits
Oct. 3: Bride of Frankenstein.(1935). The
Universal production starring Boris Karloff and
Elsa Lanchester picks up where Frankenstein
ends.
The Outer Limits episode is The
Architects of Fear with Robert Culp and
Geraldine Brooks.
Oct. 17: Classic television episodes of Night
Gallery: including The Cemetery, Eyes,
and The Escape Route, along with The
Howling Man episode of Twilight Zone.
Oct. 24: Misery (2004). Based on the 1987
novel by Stephen King, and directed by Rob
Reiner. 25th Anniversary presentation. A successful writer is held hostage by a fan who
demands to see the manuscript of the final
novel in his series.
Also showing is The Twilight Zone episode,
Eye of the Beholder.
Oct. 31: House of Wax, (1953), starring
Vincent Price. Remake of the early two-color
1933 Mystery of the Wax Museum. A sculp-
El Paso Scene
tor in 1902 New York fashions beautiful recreations in wax of such historic figures as Marie
Antoinette, John Wilkes Booth and Joan of Arc.
When partner suggests a method of gaining an
insurance payoff, however, things go terribly
wrong.
Also showing is The Twilight Zone episode,
Nightmare at 20,000 Feet.
The society will present a serial chapter at the
beginning of each presentation. This months
serial is the original Superman serial (1948).
Film Salon The Film Salon at Trinity First

United Methodist Churchs Resler Hall Chapel,
801 N. Mesa (at Yandell), continues its fall
series, Making Movies, a survey of a few
choice films that probe the filmmaking process,
with Fellinis ruminations on creation and
directing in 8 , at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
10. Admission is free. Information: 533-2674 or
filmsalon.org.
The series continues with Franoise Truffaut
juggling the demands of directing a feature film
in Day for Night Nov. 7, and concludes Dec.
5 with a special program to be announced.
Pax Christi Film Series The series
presents the documentary Trigger: The Ripple
Effect of Gun Violence at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct.
11, at the Mother Teresa Center, 2400 E.
Yandell. Discussion will follow. This documentary looks at how one shooting impacted individuals, families and communities. Hosted by
Pax Christi El Paso and the Peace & Justice
Ministry of the Catholic Diocese of El Paso.
Admission is free, donations accepted.
Information: 740-3962 or paxchristiusa.org.
Marfa Film Festival The annual festival
that celebrates filmmakers from around the

world in an intimate setting is Oct. 14-18, at
various locations in Marfa, Texas, with feature
length and short film screenings, specially curated selections, music videos, outdoor screenings
and more. Five-day passes: $300 (includes
entry into all screenings). Information: marfafilmfestival.org.
Jays Pix Presents Film historian, educa-
tor, writer, archivist, collector Jay Duncan and

the Sunset Film Society host a special
Halloween event as part of its monthly film
series noon to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, at
Ardovinos Desert Crossing Gallery (in main
restaurant), One Ardovino Drive in Sunland
Park. Admission is free but reservations strongly recommended; RVSP via
sunsetfilmsociety.org.
Noon The Invisible Man (1933). Based
on the 1897 novel by H.G. Wells. Claude Rains
creates a towering presence in his film debut as
the scientist slowly driven mad as a result of
the discovery of an invisibility serum.
1:30 p.m. Creature From The Black
Lagoon (1954). One of the most famous and
popular monsters of the 1950s. While exploring
the dark waters of the Amazon River, a scientific expedition discovers and tries to capture a
savagely powerful Gill-Man.
3 p.m. Horror of Dracula (1958)After
the enormous success in the retelling of Mary
Shelleys Frankenstein, Hammer Films immediately began working up a faithful interpretation of Bram Stokers classic novel. Peter
Cushing (Dr. Van Helsing) teams up with
Christopher Lee (as Dracula).
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4:30 p.m. The Twilight Zone: The After

Hours (1959). In this classic episode, a woman
is treated badly by some odd salespeople on an
otherwise empty department store floor.
5 p.m. The Sixth Sense (1999). The
story is about a sensitive loner and helpless 8year-old boy who is able to see dead people.
Into his life comes child psychologist (Bruce
Willis). Director M. Night Shyamalan gained
international recognition when the film was
nominated for six Academy Awards.
EPMA World Cinema Series El Paso

Museum of Art, One Arts Festival Plaza, hosts
screenings of films at 2 p.m. Saturdays.
Donations purchase art books for the museums Algur H. Meadows Library. Seating is limited on a first come, first serve basis.
Admission: $3 suggested donation; free for
members and age 12 and under. Age restrictions may apply. Information, films: 212-0330
or elpasoartmuseum.org.
Fountain Theatre 2469 Calle de
Guadalupe, 1/2 block south of the plaza in

Mesilla. The historic theater, operated by the
Mesilla Valley Film Society, features films at
7:30 p.m. nightly, plus 1:30 p.m. Saturday and
2:30 p.m. Sunday. No matinee Oct. 31.
Admission: $7 ($6 seniors, military and students
with ID; $5 children and society members); $5
on Wednesday. Information, schedule: (575)
312-2840 or mesillavalleyfilm.org.
Through Oct. 1: Manhattan Short Film
Festival. Ten short films are shown the same
week around the world.
Oct. 2-8: Irrational Man. In Woody Allens
newest, philosophy professor Abe Lucas
(Joaquin Phoenix) is at rock bottom emotionally
but finds a will to live when he commits an
existential act.
Oct. 9-15: Phoenix. A disfigured concentration-camp survivor, unrecognizable after
facial reconstruction surgery, searches ravaged
postwar Berlin for the husband who might have
betrayed her to the Nazis.
Oct. 16-22: The Diary of a Teenage Girl.
A teen artist living in 1970s San Francisco
enters into an affair with her mothers
boyfriend.
Oct. 23-29: Far From Men. Algeria, 1954.
Two very different men thrown together by a
world in turmoil are forced to flee across the
Atlas Mountains. The Oct. 29 screening will be
at 1:30 p.m.; no evening screening that day.
Admission free for MVFS members.
A special late show of the 1922 classic
Nosferatu (based on Bram Stokers
Dracula) directed by F.W. Murnau, is 10:45
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. Costume Contest also
held patrons invited to come as their
favorite vampire.
Jays Film Forecast Film historian Jay
Duncan prepared this list of top monthly

Coming Attractions for movie fans, listed by
studio and release date (subject to change):
Oct. 2
Victor Frankenstein (20th Century-Fox).
Daniel Radcliffe, Jessica Brown Findley, James
McAvoy. Directed by Paul McGuigan.
The Walk (Sony). Joseph Gordon-Levitt,
Charlotte Le Bon, Ben Kingsley; Directed by
Robert Zemeckis.
Oct. 9
The Jungle Book (Disney). CG Animation and
live action. Featuring the voices of Scarlett
Johannson, Bill Murray, Iris Elba. Directed by
Jon Favreau. Yet another re-telling of the classic
literary work of Rudyard Kipling.
Oct. 16
Bridge of Spies (Disney). Tom Hanks, Amy
Ryan, Alan Alda. Directed by Steven Spielberg.
Crimson Peak (Universal). Jessica Chastain,
Charlie Hunnam, Tom Hiddleston. Directed by
Guillermo del Toro.
Oct. 23
Jem and the Holograms (Universal). Molly
Ringwald, Ryan Guzman, Juliette Lewis.
Directed by Jon M. Chu.
The Last Witch Hunter (Summit). Vin Diesel,
Rose Leslie, Michael Caine. Directed by Breck
Eisner.
Oct. 30
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse
(Paramount). Patrick Schwarzenegger, Cloris
Leachman, Tye Sheridan. Directed by
Christopher Landon.
DVD Releases
Oct. 2:
Marvels Avengers: Age of Ultron / PG-13
Oct. 6:
Magic Mike XXL / R
Oct. 13:
San Andreas / PG-13
Tomorrow / PG
Dope / R
The Gallows / R
Oct. 20:
Jurassic World / PG-13
Paper Towns / PG-13
Oct 27:
Max / PG
Nov. 3:
Inside Out / PG
Marie Otero Salon

& Florence Street Gallery
1015 N. Florence
at Arizona
2 blocks north
of Montana
588-4247By Apppointment
Where hair, makeup

& art come together
Hair & Makeup by Marie
Marie Otero has over 30 years of salon experience

and is a frequent fashion consultant
for local film and television productions
New Mexico Museum of Space

History 3198 SR 2001, Alamogordo. The
museums Tombaugh IMAX Dome Theater

tickets are $6 ($5.50 for seniors and military;
$4.50 ages 4-12). Ages 3 and under free for all
shows. Museum/IMAX combo tickets available.
Information: (877) 333-6589 or (575) 437-2840
or nmspacemuseum.org. Currently showing:
National Geographics Sea Monsters: A
Prehistoric Adventure. The film brings to life
the marine reptiles of the dinosaur age.
Showtimes are 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m.
Journey Into Amazing Caves. Expert cavers
explore unusual caves, from ice caves in
Greenland to underwater caves in the jungles
of Mexico. Show times are 10 a.m., noon, 2
and 4 p.m.
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Halloween horror comes

early to Tricky Falls
Tricky Falls scores another act fit to fill an

arena. It was only two years ago that this guy
filled the Don Haskins Center with another
master of the macabre. He is now out on his
own and perfectly timed to put some extra
fright into your pre-Halloween celebrations.
The man who will be rattling your cage is
none other than Marilyn Manson and the
date is Oct. 28. Its irrefutable that the original character to earn the moniker of shock
rocker was Alice Cooper and that the closest challenger in the last two decades is
Marilyn Manson, who seems to take things
to an entirely new level of shock. His latest
release, The Pale Emperor, was unleashed
at the beginning of the year and has earned
him some stunning praise, which is even
more impressive with it being his tenth studio album and only the second on his very
own Hell, Etc. label. The set list is sure to
pull out the hits with such a hefty back catalogue as well as introducing us to some of
his latest tales. No matter what is played, the
real treat will be to see him in such an intimate venue now the only trick is scoring
a ticket.
Craig Finn, Faith In the

Future, Partisan Records
If you are like me and have Faith in the

Future of music, I am sure it will include
the always brilliant Craig Finn. He isnt really a household name even in Australia,
where he shares a surname with two famous
brothers from Crowded House but thats
probably because he has no relation to them.
Since 2003 he has fronted the Hold Steady, a
band who much like him is not really headlining summer festivals, but has built a rabid
fan base and shows have swelled from 100s
to 1000s. Having just surpassed the decade
mark with the group, Finn has flown the
coop once again and released his sophomore
solo disc. This new CD, much like his last
lone affair, is a slight departure. Being more
of a stripped down singer-songwriter situation, it isnt loaded with undeniable catchy
riffs that hook you on first listen. This one is
a slow burn that seeps into your consciousness with multiple plays. It is still very much
a blue-collar, East Coast sound that is an
amalgamation of equal parts Elvis Costello
storytelling, Bruce Springsteen working man
tribulations and a touch of tongue-in-cheek
tales. Having Faith in the Future is simply
a pleasure with Craig Finn at the helm.
Aerosmith, Rocks Donington

2014, Eagle Rock Records
They are quickly closing in on half a century, and, although they are no Rolling Stones,
they have many things in common: from
longevity to a singer with an oversized
mouth, to very public squabbles between
singer and guitarist, to having their many
songwriters known as twins (the Stones
being glimmer and Aerosmith being
Toxic). The other thing Aersomith has in
common with the Stones is the band still
knows how to rock the house, and that is just
what it does on the brand new double CD
and DVD set Rocks Donington 2014. This
is not a deep-vault-digging show that has
been dusted off: This was recorded a little
over a year ago and features all the original
band members. The set list covers classics
and later year rebirth hits, as well as vocals
from their last studio album. The group is in
top form and lead vocalist Steven Tyler even
adds a little something special for his selfprofessed favorite track, No More No
More. Forget the American Idol judge Tyler,
and welcome him back to his band from
Boston, right where he belongs.
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Ben Folds, So There, New

West Records
He used to be part of a quintet, and then he

stuck out on his own, and now he has gone
back to being part of a group that cant even
be counted on one hand. Ben Folds has
returned and on a new record label as well. It
is New West, a company primarily known
for its Americana sound that has fully
embraced the man who chose to bring back
the piano in the vein of 70s icons Billy Joel,
Elton John and Randy Newman. Folds took a
few years off the recording circuit and more
if you dont include his time reuniting with
his original five. The latest, So There,
includes eight chamber rock songs and ends
with a concerto for piano with the Nashville
Symphony Orchestra. The rock songs find
Folds back in fine form with his unique lyrical interplay of rage, cheer and heavy doses
of sarcasm. The lyrics from track seven,
F10-D-A are mysteriously missing from
the liner notes are particularly amusing, and
certainly warrant several replays and a digging up of your favorite decoder ring. It isnt
loud, fast or an instant hit, but when it comes
to Ben Folds, it doesnt need to be to be
wonderful, so there.
Simon & Garfunkel, The

Complete Columbia Albums
Collection, Legacy
As one of the most successful folk-rock

duos in American history, Simon &
Garfunkel have been an inspiration to singer
songwriters worldwide. Now that the vinyl
resurgence is in full swing it seems like the
perfect time to replace the outdated platters
that have filled used record store bins for
years and give them a complete overhaul.
This is exactly what Columbia/ Legacy
records have done. The new Complete
Columbia Albums Collection box set has
taken all five of their studio albums and their
greatest hits, and released them in one complete package. The LPs come housed in a
12- by-12-inch box, each in its original vinyl
sleeve packaging. The wax has been newly
re-mastered from the first generation analog
sources and pressed on 180 gram. A large
booklet contains scarce and never before
seen photographs, and each set is stamp
numbered in gold foil. They have also simultaneously reissued the historic 1981 live
show The Concert in Central Park with a
high quality download. The Complete
Columbia Albums Collection is simply a
critical element of building an outstanding
folk-rock library.
Keep an eye out for these new
and upcoming releases:
Blitzen Trapper All Across This Land
The Bottle Rockets South Broadway
Athletic Club
Clutch Psychic Warfare
Squeeze Cradle To The Grave
Suede Night Thoughts
Brian Chozick is owner of Tumblin

Dice Music. Drop him a line at
tumblindicemusic@netscape.net.
October 2015
Rubin Center Tenth Anniversary
The Rubin Center at UTEP will celebrate its

10th anniversary Nov. 5-8. Conference registration now open: rubincenter.utep.edu.
Gala is 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, at Epic Rail
Yard, 2201 E. Mills. Cost: $50 per person.
A Christmas Fair The Junior League of

El Pasos 42nd annual holiday shopping fair is
Friday through Sunday, Nov. 6-8, at the El
Paso Convention Center. Information: 5843511 or jlep.org.
Child Guidance Centers Dinner and

Roast Paul L. Foster, founder of Western
november
PREVIEW
Refining and local philanthropist, will be honored at El Paso Child Guidance Centers 14th
annual fundraising dinner and roast at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 17,at El Paso Country Club.
Tickets: $125. Information: 562-1999, ext. 8.
El Paso Symphony Orchestra:

Romantic Fantasies The Symphony,
under the direction of maestro Bohuslav Rattay,

performs at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20-21, in the Plaza
Theatre. Guest artists are Pip Clarke, violin,
and Walt Strony, organist, playing the Plazas
Wurlitzer Organ. Tickets: $15-$40.
Information: 532-3776 or epso.org.
Veterans Day Car Show 9 a.m. to 3

p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Veterans Center,
992 S. Broadway, Truth or Consequences,
N.M. Information: (575) 894-4222.
On Golden Pond No Strings Theatre
Ysleta del Sur Indian Market 10 a.m.
Company presents the play Nov. 20-Dec. 6 at

Black Box Theatre in Las Cruces. Performances
are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., 2:30
p.m. Sunday; 7 p.m. Thursday Dec. 3. Tickets:
$8-$12 Reservations: (575) 523-1223.
to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 7-8, at

Tigua Indian Cultural Center, 305 Yaya Lane.
Black & White Ball Silhouette Civic &

Social Clubs annual ball is 7 p.m. to midnight
Saturday, Nov. 7, at Sunland Park Racetrack
and Casino. Cost: $40. Information: Kate Hill,
252-0557 or Sharon Jordan, 253-4547.
Tournament Of Bands The annual
showcase of area high school marching bands

begins at 8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at NMSUs
Aggie Memorial Stadium (Ticketmaster).
Renaissance Artsfaire The 44th annual
event is Nov. 7-8, at Young Park in Las

Cruces. Information: (575) 523-6403 or lascruces-arts.org.
LCSO with Natasha Korsakova Las

Cruces Symphony Orchestra presents the
guest violinist Nov. 7-8 at NMSUs Atkinson
Recital Hall. Information: (575) 646-3709 or
lascrucessymphony.com.
Taste of El Paso 6 to 10 p.m.
Brew at the Zoo II The El Paso
Zoological Society benefit is 6 to 10 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 14, at the El Paso Zoo. Tickets:
$25-$85 (ticketfly.com). Information: epbrewatthezoo.com.
El Paso Roller Derby El Paso Roller
Derbys Tex Pistols host the Home Game

Mesh Up Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Field
House at Market, 6827 Market. Information:
elpasorollerderby.com or on Facebook.
Random Acts of Titillation
Burlesque on the Rio burlesque troupe performs 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at
Mesa Music Hall, 4151 N. Mesa. Admission:
$10 in advance; $15 at the door; ages 18 and
older admitted. Information: burlesqueontherio.weebly.com.
Frankenstein American Southwest

Theatre Company presents the R.N Sandbergs
adaptation of the classic horror tale Nov. 20Dec. 6, at NMSUs Center for the Arts.
Tickets: $5-$17. Information: (575) 646-4515
or nmsutheatre.com.
Picasso at the Lapin Agile El Paso
Playhouse presents the comic play by Steve

Martin Nov. 20-Dec. 12. Information: 5321317 or elpasoplayhouse.com.
Provost Gun Show Nov. 21-22, at the
El Maida Shrine Temple, 6331 Alabama.

Admission: $5 ($4 active duty military; under 12
free). Information: 241-1761.
Railyard Event Center, 2201 E Mills, with

ceramics, fiber art, jewelry, mixed media, paintings, wood pieces, and other art of over 90
juried artists from El Paso and throughout the
country. Admission: $6; free for age 18 an
younger. Information: 319-4541 or
lasartistas.org.
Holiday Revels UTEP Department of

Music presents its 3rd holiday concert event
Nov. 22, at Magoffin Auditorium. Pre-concert
entertainment begins at 6 p.m. in the lobby,
with refreshments following the performance.
Tickets: $10; free for ages 12 and younger.
EPSYOs Fall Concert The El Paso
Symphony Youth Orchestras, directed by

Andres Moran, opens its season with hits fall
concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, at the Plaza
Theatre. Information 525-8978 or epsyos.org.
Blame It On Valentine, Texas Co-
creater and co-star of Greater Tuna and its

sequels, Jaston Williams stars in an autobiographical monologue at 7 p.m. Nov. 28 at
Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts in
Alto, N.M. Tickets: $39-$65. Information: (575)
336-4800, 1-888-818-7872 or
spencertheater.com.
Alejandro Fernandez The Grammynominated singer performs at 9 p.m. Saturday,

Nov. 28, at the El Paso County Coliseum,
4100 E. Paisano. Tickets: $61, $81 and $151
(Ticketmaster).
Las Artistas Las Artistas annual Art and

Craft Show is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 21-22, Epic
Wednesday, Nov. 12, at El Paso Convention

Center. Tickets: $65 (Ticketmaster).
ExpoArte 2015 Amigos de la Fundacion

Mascareas annual gala is 7 p.m. Wednesday,
Nov. 12, at Cibeles Convention Center in
Jurez. Information: 544-5118 in El Paso, or
fmascarenas.org.
The Young Irelanders Showtime! El
Paso presents the 21st Century Irish Ensemble

at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at the Abraham
Chavez Theatre. Ticket information: 544-2022
or showtimeelpaso.com.
Young Artist Development Series El

Paso Pro-Musica presents concerts and special
events Nov. 13-14. Performances are 7:30
p.m. Friday in El Paso and 2 p.m. Saturday in
Las Cruces. Tickets: $5-$25. Information: 8339400 or eppm.org.
Wine & Craft Beer Art Market
Sunland Winery, 1769 Victory Lane inSunland

Park, N.M., hosts the fall art market Nov. 1315. Information: (575) 589-1214.
German Advents-Bazaar The annual
arts and crafts festival is Saturday, Nov. 14, at

Building 757 on Carter Road in Fort Bliss.
Admission is free. Information: 568-0259, 5681924 or betreuunginelpaso.com.
Singing for Shelter The benefit concert

for homeless youth is 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov.
14, at 7:30 p.m. at the Rio Grande Theatre,
211 N. Downtown Mall in Las Cruces, featuring Austin musicians Sarah McSweeney, Ryan
DeSiato and a cappella group, Carpe Sono,
alongside Las Cruces own La Cella Bella.
Tickets: $22-$28. Information: Rio Grande
Theatre (575) 523-6403 or
RioGrandeTheatre.com.
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Ageless MedSpa & Salon

Alliance Franaise
Advertiser Index
29
42
Ardovinos Desert Crossing 41

Ardovinos Pizza
Around and About Tours

Arts International
51
ATMAS Healing
24
Beauty Solutions
31
Baskin Robbins
Bert Saldana Art Gallery

Bertha Valdez, M.A.P.
Bingo Plus
25
40
22
20
Black Range Artists
13
Bruce Nehring Consort
39
Books Are Gems

Bruces Air
Caboots
32
The Cats Meow
24
Cecila Burgos LPC
47
City of Elephant Butte
30
DEN Expo
29
Cattleman's
A Christmas Fair
Collectibles
EPCC
31
3
23
18
El Paso Exploreum
26
El Paso Playhouse
31
Elegant Consignments
32
EP Psychic Fair
19
El Paso Live
El Paso Symphony
Enterprise Fun Tours
28
7
33
Escamilla Gallery
19
Fit 30
42
Executive Singles
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21
Fit Pole
41
Peters German Grill
45
PhiDev Inc
Flickinger Center
37
Furrs Family Dining
47
Hal Marcus Gallery
39,50
Fountain Theatre
Geico
Hans Martial Arts
21
6
High Desert Nursery
33
Inni Heart Eatery
24
Instantly Ageless
10
La Guitarrra
45
Home & Garden Show

Inside Out Designs Inc.
KTEP
La Union Maze
La Via Winery
Las Artistas
Leos Mexican Food

Life Coach
Lucy Aquirre-Barrios
48
10
16
29
38
13
8
Magoffin Hall
34
Marie Otero
47
MegaMates
49
Magoffin Home St. Hist Site 18

The Marketplace
Mesa Street Antique
Mesilla Book Center
47
45
Mesilla Valley Maze
23
Mt Carmel Cemetery
17
Mind/Body Studio
Mustard Seed Caf
Naydas Gems & Stones

NM Veterans Car Show
Paseo Christian Church

Perkins Jewelry Supply
43
47
25
26
44
Pets Alive
10
35
36
Precision Prosthetics
20
Real Estate El Paso
38
PTEP
25
Reidsan Dog Training
33
Ruidoso Oktoberfest
17
Krystyna Robbins
Shakespeare on the Rocks
13
7
SKAPA Pond Tour
15
Sombra Antigua
40
Sunland Art Gallery
32
Smartz Printing
Sun City SciFi
Sunland Park Racetrack

Sunny Smiles
Tex Craft Beer Fest

The Cleaners
Thunderbird Digital
Tigua Indian Cultural

Tricky Fall
Turkish Festival
43
13
14
22
36
21
38
9,49
30
UTEP Athletics
UTEP P3 Pers. Enrich.
40
20
UTEP Theatre & Dance
52
Village Inn
44
Vanities
Walgreens
Western Technical
Western Traders
Wyler Aerial Tramway

Zia Kayak Outfitters
12
42
11
47
42
50
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OCT.

Your monthly guide to community

The annual exhibition opens

Big Sky Photography

n of the Upper Valley

Home & Garden Decor Rustics Fine Art

Lunch 11 am-2:30 pm Tues.-Sun.

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UTEP Football & Homecoming - The

3, at Mount Cristo Rey, Sunland Park, N.M.

Rocking the Rez Pow Wow Ysleta del

annual fair, featuring the popular Great

book, giant slide, pumpkin decorating,

Sunset Heights Tour of Homes and

Society will host the 12th annual Tour of

El Paso Pride Day The community

cleanup is 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3,

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Subscription Form is on Page 50

Arts International The juried art show

The Labyrinth of Desire UTEP

El Paso Live Page 28.

Texas Craft Beer Festival Oct. 4 at the

Joe Ely The Texas music legend performs

El Paso Fall Home & Garden Show

La Via Harvest Festival Oct. 10-11,

Shakespeare on the Rocks The 27th

Sun City SciFi Fan Expo Sun City

Ghosts Stories by Moonlight Magoffin

Lcole de lAlliance Franaise dEl Paso

Krystyna Robbins workshop The local

EPSO: Aykal Returns El Paso

The Cats Meow Snakecharmer and the

Howl-O-Wine Dog Walk Pets Alives

Coheed and Cambria Nov. 1 at Tricky

La Union Maze The 2015 maze, Bee

A Christmas Fair Junior League of El

Las Artistas The Art and Fine Craft

Navidad de las Luminarias Bruce

Hal Marcus Gallery Reception is Oct. 3

Flickinger Center for Performing Arts

Elephant Butte Oktoberfest The

Mesilla Valley Maze The corn maze at

Ruidoso Oktoberfest The 34th annual

Blessing of the Animals The free bless-

ing of pets is 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at

Hair Wars Windy City Media presents the

craft beers, barbecue, food trucks, live music

Pond Tour Extravaganza The

Texas Craft Beer Festival Top Texas

Bliss, Brews and Que The 3rd annual

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