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JULY
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Las Cruces/Mesilla
Ernie Castillo--Saxophone. 8-11 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 Hadley Ave., 525-6752.
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Silver City/Grant County
Everyday Awakening--Silver City Vipassana sangha offers a free six-week introduction to meditation. Appropriate for beginners as well as experienced meditators. Simple, clear, non-sectarian. Every Wednesday at 7 p.m., July 13-Aug. 17. Church at 7th and Arizona, 388-1401.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
One Day Co-Rec Softball Tourney--Amateur Softball Association. Harty Field, 1875 E. Hadley Ave., 522-4521, www.zianet.com/nmasa.
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Silver City/Grant County
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité & Red, White, Blue--Also July 15, 16. A cycle of lively French classics featuring local actors, in celebration of Bastille Day. Performances at 7, 8 and 9 p.m. Limited seating; call for details 538-4330 or marwai1@yahoo.com. Dos Baristas Coffee Gallery, 112 W. Yankie.
Steve Reynolds--7 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos,
538-9911.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Ashes--No Strings Theatre Company will host a guest performance of the La Cueva High School Winning Play of the 2005 Manoa Project Teen Playwriting Competition, written by Shannon Rogers. 7 p.m. $9, $8 students and seniors. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall,
523-1223, www.no-strings.org.
Dan Lambert--8-11 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 Hadley Ave., 525-6752.
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Silver City/Grant County
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité & Red, White, Blue--Also July 16. See July 14. 7, 8 and 9 p.m. Dos Baristas Coffee Gallery, 112 W. Yankie. Information, 538-4330, marwai1@yahoo.com.
Melodrama Theatre--8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House,
388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama.
Scott VanLinge--Oldies. 7:30 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 Broadway, 388-2828.
Steve Reynolds--7 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos,
538-9911.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Travelers and Magicians--Through July 21. Lama Khyentse Norbu's film is the first feature ever shot in the remote kingdom of Bhutan. A magical mixture of rustic road movie and mystical fable, the story mixes the ordinary realities of Bhutanese life with the mysticism of fairy tales by weaving parallel fables about two men who seek to escape their mundane lives in the Himalayas. The young Dondup dreams of escaping to America and hitchhikes to town with a perceptive monk who tells him a story of another young man who sought a land far away. In Dzongka with English subtitles. Nightly at 7:30 p.m. Sunday matinees at 2:30 and 5 p.m. $6, members $4, students and seniors $5; matinees $5; Wednesdays $4. Fountain Theater, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, www.fountaintheatre.org.
Nightlife of the Desert--7 p.m. Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park, east on Hwy. 70, north on Jornada Road, 524-3334, cdnp@zianet.com, www.cdnp.org.
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest--See July 8. $5. 8 p.m. Southwest Fitness Center, 1309 E. Foster Road, 650-3496, lo_fiproductions@hotmail.com.
Wonder of the World--Through July 24. See July 8. 8 p.m. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org.
Elephant Butte
Evening Trail Walk--Learn about life in the Chihuahuan Desert. Meet at Visitor Center. 7-8 p.m. Elephant Butte Lake State Park, 744-5923.
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Silver City/Grant County
Fiesta de la Olla--Through July 17. See story in Arts Exposure section. The largest gathering of Mata Ortiz potters in the US, with workshops and demonstrations by world-renowned artist Juan Quezada and his family. Hundreds of custom pots available for sale. Folklorico dancers, mariachis and Charro horses. Traditional food and arts and crafts. Free lecture by Spencer MacCallum, the foremost authority on the history and art of Mata Ortiz, Saturday at 6 p.m. Fiesta at Fort Cobre in Pinos Altos, Saturday 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Adult two-day pottery workshop, $150 includes all materials, demonstrations and instruction by potters, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Pinos Altos Opera House. Mimbres Region Arts Council, 538-2505/(888) 758-7289, info@mimbresarts.org, www.mimbresarts.org.
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité & Red, White, Blue--See July 14. 7, 8 and 9 p.m. Dos Baristas Coffee Gallery, 112 W. Yankie. Information, 538-4330, marwai1@yahoo.com.
Melodrama Theatre--8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House, 388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama.
Mogollon Rim Fiber Guild--Show-and-tell program. 9:30 a.m. Room 206, Chino Building, WNMU. 388-4839/538-3138.
Programs in the Park Series--Gila Wildlife Rescue presentation with WNMU biologist Dennis Miller. "Our Wilderness, Ourselves, Our Stories," all-day writing workshop with essayist and independent journalist Renee Despres (call park to reserve space). Bird Walk with wildlife biologist Tricia Hurley. See story in this section. Call for times and place of programs / reservations, when necessary. Gila Cliff Dwellings, 536-9461, www.nps.gov/gicl.
Rhythm Mystic--7:30 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 Broadway, 388-2828.
Silver City Farmers' Market--8:30 a.m.-noon every Saturday. 6th and Bullard St. 536-9681.
Steve Reynolds--7 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos,
538-9911.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
A Stroll in the Park--Group walk (free Walk Dona Ana T-shirt for the first 100 participants), jumping castles and games for the kids, music by a DJ. 4-8 p.m. Apodaca Park, corner of Solano Drive and Madrid St., 541-5226, aaraiza@las-cruces.org, mlpino@las-cruces.org,
www.las-cruces.org.
BBR Band--8-11 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 Hadley Ave., 525-6752.
Dutch Oven Cooking Workshop--Learn the basics of Dutch Oven Cooking and enjoy a meal made by workshop participants. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $35. New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road,
522-4100.
Nosferatu--The 1922 classic silent version, with a brief history of the film by Mark Rosenberg, DABCC assistant professor of digital graphics. 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.
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest--See July 8. $5. 8 p.m. Southwest Fitness Center, 1309 E. Foster Road, 650-3496, lo_fiproductions@hotmail.com.
The Frog Prince--Missoula Children's Theatre. 2 and 6 p.m. St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Griggs and Alameda, 523-6403, info@daarts.org, www.zianet.com/daac.
Wonder of the World--Through July 24. See July 8. 8 p.m. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org.
Elephant Butte
History of the Elephant Butte Dam--This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Rio Grande Project, the reason that Elephant Butte Dam was constructed. 11 a.m.-noon, 2-3 p.m. Elephant Butte Lake State Park, 744-5923.
Radium Springs
Music Under the Stars--Live music at the Amphitheater across from the park office. 8-10 p.m. Leasburg Dam State Park, 524-4068.
White Sands
60th Anniversary Trinity Site Atomic Bomb Test--See story in this section. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. San Antonio, New Mexico, 137 miles north of Las Cruces, exit I-25 on US 380.
678-1134 / 678-1700, www.wsmr.army.mil/pao/TrinitySite/trinst.htm.
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Silver City/Grant County
Fiesta de la Olla--See July 16 and story in Arts Exposure section. Fort Cobre in Pinos Altos, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mimbres Region Arts Council, 538-2505/(888) 758-7289, info@mimbresarts.org, www.mimbresarts.org.
Funk Farmers--6 p.m. Penny Park, 534-0261/388-1677.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Ice Cream Sunday--Homemade ice cream-making demonstrations, recipes, ice cream sandwich-eating contest; children make their own ice cream by rolling coffee cans. 12-4 p.m. Adults $3, seniors $2, ages 6 to 17 $1. New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100.
Last Chance Qualifier--Through July 17. Men's and women's slow pitch softball class C and D. Harty Park, 1700 E. Hadley Ave., 541-1889, www.nmusssa.com.
Neil McCowan Band and Mariachi Cuerdas de Oro--Music in the Park presents country and Western music and Mexican folk music. 8 p.m. Klein Park, 155 N. Mesquite St., 541-2200/541-2178, pio@las-cruces.org, www.las-cruces.org.
Wonder of the World--Through July 24. See July 8. 2:30 p.m. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org.
Deming
Benjy Rivas and the BBR Band--Arts in the Park program. 6-8 p.m. Courthouse Park. Deming Arts Council, 546-3663, demingarts@swnm.com.
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