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JANUARY
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Silver City/Grant County
Melodrama Theatre--8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House, 388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama.
Live Music--7 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911.
Rhythm Mystic--7:30 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
"Roads to the Past" Fifty Years of Highway Archeology--Opening of exhibit. This ambitious exhibit celebrates 50 years of highway archaeology in the United States and, according to its creators, "weaves together several themes--the history of highway archaeology and its impact on archaeological practice; the importance of key legislation; the impact of highway archaeology on local communities; and the contribution of highway archaeology to museum collections and to our knowledge of the past." NMSU Kent Hall Gallery, University Ave. and Solano Drive, 646-3739, www.nmsu.edu.
13th Annual Mesilla Valley Balloon Rally--Through Jan. 16. See article on page 22 for details and schedule. Launch Field on El Camino Real. 382-5465, www.mvbr.com.
Las Cruces Farmers and Crafts Market "Cold Chilly Days"--Local and in-state growers sell produce in season as well as honey, herbs, baked goods, spices, salsa, chile ristras and landscape plants. Crafters sell handcrafted items including jewelry, woodwork, candles, pottery, fine art, needlework, furniture, leather works, clothing, bird houses and knives as well as photography and gourds. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Downtown Mall and Las Cruces Ave., 528-3157, fcmarket@las-cruces.org.
Live Music--8-11 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 Hadley Ave., 525-6752.
NMSU Aggies Women's Basketball vs. University of New Orleans--7:05 p.m. NMSU Pan American Center, University Ave., 646-1420, www.nmstatesports.com.
NMSU Biennial Faculty Show--Opening of exhibit on view through Feb. 24. Every two years the faculty and professional staff of the NMSU art department have the opportunity to showcase their recent artwork. The majority of the faculty members and staff are represented by commercial galleries across the county and regularly show their work in other venues. This exhibition provides an opportunity for the regional community to see what the art faculty is working on and a vehicle for prospective students to observe the strength of the department. NMSU Williams Hall Art Gallery, University Ave. and Solano Drive, 646-2545, www.nmsu.edu.
The Vanishing American--This 1925 silent film was one of the first films to ever use American Indians in co-starring roles and as extras. The presentation will include live music, composed and performed by Las Cruces musician Charles Blanchard. The film is a look at American Indians from their first appearance on this continent (basket weavers, slab builders, cliff dwellers, etc.) through the then-present day era just after World War I. Richard Dix is Nophaie, a tribal leader, and Lois Wilson is the schoolmarm. Their inter-racial love is impeccably handled. Noah Beery lends his charming menace as the villain. Much of the film was shot in Utah's Monument Valley. 1:30 p.m. Admission (includes museum) adults $3, seniors $2, ages 6 to 17 $1. New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100.
Two for the Show--Through Jan. 16. See Jan. 14. 8 p.m. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223,
www.no-strings.org.
Elephant Butte
The Lost Towns--Park Ranger Jeff Harris will explore the history of the ghost towns surrounding Elephant Butte Lake State Park. Meet at the Richard Cooper Training Center. 12-1 p.m. Elephant Butte Lake State Park, 744-5998.
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Silver City/Grant County
Family Dance with Bayou Seco and the Fiddling Friends--The Bayou Seco band will once again host an afternoon of dance for the whole family in a large array of styles to benefit the Silver Nights Concert Series. All dances will be swiftly taught and children are welcome. There will be Spanish Colonial dances, Cajun two-steps, polkas, rancheras, lots of waltzes and Here Comes Zodiac (a southeastern play party dance). 2-5 p.m. $6, ages 5-12 $3. Pinos Altos Opera House. Information, 534-0298, Bayouseco@aol.com.
Annual Pot Luck, Give-Away and Used Book Sale--Bring a dish to share and an item or items you are ready to pass on (such as rocks/crystals, novelties, CDs, decorating items--but not clothing). There will also be used books for sale. Enjoy good food, exchange special items, and have some social time and fun. 4-8 p.m. New Mexico College of Natural Healing.
Moolaadé--Considered to be the father of postcolonial African cinema, Ousmane Sembene has often explored the hardships facing African women in his films. Four young girls appear at Collé's doorstep, having fled a purification ceremony that includes female circumcision, still a common practice in Africa. Collé invokes a protective spirit (moolaadé) to protect the girls. As long as it is in effect , no one can remove the girls from her household. Her action casts Collé as a subversive, threatening the social order of her village. While the film is clearly a polemic against the practice, Sembene imbues it with a dramatic richness by detailing the daily life of the village's women. Rather than have you pity their plight, the film revels in their courage and heroism. Can they change their village? 4 p.m. Real West Cinema II, 11585 Hwy 180 E., Silver City.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
13th Annual Mesilla Valley Balloon Rally--See article on page 22 for details and schedule. Launch Field on El Camino Real. 382-5465, www.mvbr.com.
Two for the Show--See Jan. 14. 2:30 p.m. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org.
Deming
Art Workshop--Dorothy Waddell, new technique in watercolor. $8. 10 a.m.-noon. Deming Arts Center, 100 S. Gold, 546-3663, demingarts@swnm.com.
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Silver City/Grant County
WNMU Mustangs Men's Basketball vs. Hawaii Pacific University--7 p.m. WNMU Mustang Fieldhouse, 538-6218, www.wnmu.edu/athletic/m-basketball/sporthome.htm.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Live Music--8-11 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 Hadley Ave., 525-6752.
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Silver City/Grant County
Live Music--7 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911.
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Silver City/Grant County
WNMU Mustangs Men's Basketball vs. BYU-Hawaii--7 p.m. WNMU Mustang Fieldhouse, 538-6218,
www.wnmu.edu/athletic/m-basketball/sporthome.htm.
Live Music--7 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Hot Club of San Francisco--An ensemble of accomplished and versatile musicians celebrating the music of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli's pioneering Hot Club de France. The ensemble borrows the all-string instrumentation of violin, bass and guitars from the original Hot Club, but breathes new life into the music with innovative arrangements of classical tunes and original compositions from the group's lead guitarist, Paul Mehling. $12.50 students, faculty, and staff $10. 8 p.m. NMSU Music Center Recital Hall, N. Horseshoe Circle and Espina St., 646-1420/646-4413, www.nmsu.edu.
Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park Annual Membership Meeting--Followed by silent auction. 7 p.m. Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park, off Jornada Road. 524-3334, www.cdnp.org.
Las Cruces Newcomer Connection Luncheon--Speaker will be Dr. Puneet Ghei of Las Cruces Radiology Associates. 11 a.m. Sonoma Ranch Golf Club, Golf Club Dr. Reservations, 621-3146.
Live Music--8-11 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 Hadley Ave., 525-6752.
NMSU Aggies Men's Basketball vs. University of Louisiana-Lafayette--7:05 p.m. NMSU Pan American Center, University Ave., 646-1420, www.nmstatesports.com.
Elephant Butte
Brown Bag Program Series--Geronimo Springs Museum presents the lighter side of human history with "The Famous and Not-So-Famous of Sierra County." Meet at the Richard Cooper Training Center near the main park entrance. 12-1 p.m. Elephant Butte Lake State Park, 744-5998.
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Silver City/Grant County
Gregory Popovich--Comedy Pet Theater--Gregory Popovich was featured on "The Tonight Show" and "David Letterman." Jay Leno called his Comedy Pet Theater "the funniest circus act I've ever seen," and Letterman said, "It's unbelievable!" Russian-born and award-winning international circus star Popovich developed his performing talents at the famed Moscow Circus School. He toured with the Moscow Circus and later solo toured Europe, Japan and America in the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus and Circus Circus in Las Vegas. All of Popovich's stars are animal shelter rescues. A joint presentation by the Grant County Humane Society and Mimbres Region Arts Council. 7:30 p.m. MRAC members $15, nonmembers $15, students $10, ages 7 and under $10. WNMU Fine Arts Center Theater, 538-2505, info@mimbresarts.org, www.mimbresarts.org.
1950-2005: Works by the Late Francis McCray and Dorothy McCray--Opening of art exhibit, on view through Feb. 11. See Arts Exposure section for details. Opening reception 5-7 p.m. WNMU McCray Gallery.
Live Music--7 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911.
Melodrama Theatre--8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House, 388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama.
Wally Lawder--7:30 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
House of Flying Daggers--Through Jan. 27. This film is both a thrilling action movie and a story of passion and love. It features talented actors such as Zhang Ziyi of Crouching Tiger fame, Andy Lau and Takeshima Kaneshiro. The story takes place in 859 during an enlightened period in China in the Tang Dynasty. The director (nominated for an Oscar for his film Hero) once again demonstrates his trademark visual beauty and incisive storytelling. This is not just an ordinary martial arts film. Directed by Zhang Yimou. In Mandarin with English subtitles. Rated PG-13. Nightly at 7:30 p.m. Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. Tickets $6, members $4, students and seniors $5. Fountain Theater, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, www.fountaintheatre.org.
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