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SEPTEMBER
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Silver City/Grant County
Uwe—7 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Getting Out—Through Sept. 4. No Strings Theatre Company presents the play by Marsha Norman, directed by Melissa Munoz. Counterpointed with flashbacks to the past, this sensitive drama follows Arlene's release from prison and her efforts to reclaim her life. Fridays and Saturdays 8 p.m.; Thursday, Sept. 1, 7 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 4, 2:30 p.m. $9, students and seniors $8, all seats on Thursday $6. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223,
www.no-strings.org.
Live Music—8-11 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 Hadley Ave., 525-6752.
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Silver City / Grant County
Melodrama Theatre—Evil's Reward or The Taming of McGrew. Every Friday and Saturday. 8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House, 388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama.
The Funk Farmers—8 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 Broadway, 388-2828.
Uwe—7 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911.
Las Cruces / Mesilla
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum—Through Sept. 4. Musical by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Pseudolus, a roguish Roman slave, schemes to become free. His young master, Hero, promises freedom if Pseudolus can obtain a beautiful girl, Philia, whom Hero has seen from his bedroom window. Deliciously unsavory characters, a befuddled father with a shrewish wife, neighbors, strangers and the Roman army are all drawn into the mounting confusion. Fridays and Saturdays 8 p.m., Sundays 2 p.m. $9, students/seniors $8, six and under $6. Las Cruces Community Theater, 313 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1200, www.lcctnm.org.
Getting Out—Through Sept. 4. See Sept. 1. 8 p.m. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223,
www.no-strings.org.
Head On—Through Sept. 8. This 2003 film by Faith Akin is a dramatic tale of self-destruction, love and redemption set in Hamburg and Istanbul, about a marriage of convenience between a depressed man and a rebellious Muslim woman who are both second-generation Turkish immigrants in Germany. A love story in reverse, this is an ambitious and highly charged exploration of cultural dissonance. Turkish and German 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.
Laura DeFazio's Portraits—Opening of exhibit on view through Sept. 29. Museum of Fine Art, 490 N. Water St., 541-2137.
NMSU Aggies Volleyball vs. Texas-Pan American—11 a.m. NMSU Pan American Center, 646-1420, www.nmstatesports.com.
NMSU Aggies Volleyball vs. Tulsa—7 p.m. NMSU Pan American Center, 646-1420, www.nmstatesports.com.
Alamogordo
Alamogordo Cottonwood Festival—Through Sept. 4. Three days of arts and crafts, music, food and fun. Friday, Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 437-6120 / (800) 826-0294.
Lordsburg
Tejano Festival—Through Sept. 4. 542-9864, lordsburgcoc@aznex.net.
White Sands
Friday Night Star Talk—Every Friday at 8:30 p.m. Adults $3. White Sands National Monument, 45 miles east of Las Cruces on Hwy. 70, 679-2599, 479-6124, www.nps.gov/whsa.
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Silver City / Grant County
13th Annual Art Fair in Big Ditch Park—Through Sept. 4. Local and out-of-town artists and fine crafters show and sell their creative work. Meet the artists, view their wares and wander through the pleasantly shaded Big Ditch Park, located in the historic downtown area of Silver City. Media will include paintings in oil and watercolor, copper art, bronze sculpture, jewelry, stained glass, pottery, decoupage, fused and mosaic glass and more. "Artists in Action" will include William David Rotherham, who will demonstrate various techniques used in woodturning, and jewelry artist Linda Talbott, who will demonstrate bead stringing as well as the beading of Native American-style fringe earrings. Raffle for a variety of art work. Sponsored by San Vicente Artists (SVA). 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Big Ditch Park (access from Kelly or 6th St.s). 534-4401, artfair@silvercityartists.org, www.silvercityartists.org.
Astronomical Observation—7:30-10:10 p.m. Sponsored by National Public Observatory. City of Rocks State Park, jgilkiso@zianet.com, www.astro-npo.org/snp.shtml.
Melodrama Theatre—8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House,
388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama.
Silver City Farmers' Market—Come sample the tastes of Grant County, with fruits and vegetables available from spring through first frost. Many organic growers, herb and flower vendors and other specialty stalls. 8:30 a.m.-noon every Saturday. 6th and Bullard St. 536-9681.
Uwe—7 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911.
Wally Lawder—8 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 Broadway,
388-2828.
WNMU Mustangs Football vs. New Mexico Highlands—1 p.m. WNMU Ben Altamirano Memorial Stadium, 538-6218, www.wnmu.edu/athletic/m-football/sporthome.htm.
Las Cruces / Mesilla
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum—Through Sept. 4. See Sept. 2. 8 p.m. Las Cruces Community Theater, 313 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1200, www.lcctnm.org.
Franciscan Festival of Arts—Through Sept. 4. Return of one of the region's oldest art festivals. Food booths, door prizes, wine tasting, raffle, music, silent auction. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Holy Cross Retreat, 600 Holy Cross Road, Mesilla Park, 524-3688 / 524-3688, francisan@zianet.com, www.zianet.com/francisan.
Getting Out—Through Sept. 4. See Sept. 1. 8 p.m. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223,
www.no-strings.org.
Jazz Tea—With jazz guitarist Curt Warren. 2-4 p.m. Enchanted Gardens, 413 W. Griggs Ave., 524-1886.
Live Music—8-11 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 Hadley Ave., 525-6752.
Matewan—Independent filmmaker John Sayles directed this 1987 period feature about a volatile 1920s labor dispute in the rural town of Matewan, WV. Matewan is a coal town where the local miners' lives are controlled by the powerful Stone Mountain Coal Company. Cinematography by New Mexico resident Haskell Wexler. 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, www.frhm.org.
New Mexico Wine Harvest Festival—Through Sept. 5. Celebrate New Mexico's wine harvest with daily grape stomping, wine tasting, live entertainment and lots of local flavor. Features the University of Wine, entertainment by Guitar Slim, Garcia Family Band, Mixx Band, Captain Radio and the Flyers, Eric Hisaw, Ten Mile Tide. Adults $13, 13-20 $4, 13 and under free. Monday $2 discount with current military ID and discount coupon available on bases. 12-6 p.m. Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds, 11 miles west on I-10, exit 132, 522-1232, www.nmwine.net.
NMSU Aggies Football vs. University of Texas El Paso—6 p.m. Aggie Memorial Football Stadium, Payne St. and University Ave., 646-1420, www.nmstatesports.com.
NMSU Aggies Volleyball vs. Cincinnati—2 p.m. NMSU Pan American Center, 646-1420, www.nmstatesports.com.
Sky Safari—View the night sky with high-powered telescopes and expert guidance from the NMSU astronomy department. 8 p.m. Llorona Park, W. Picacho Ave. and Rio Grande River. 522-3120, astafford@las-cruces.org, www.las-cruces.org/museums/natural-history.
Alamogordo
Alamogordo Cottonwood Festival—Through Sept. 4. See Sept. 2. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 437-6120 / (800) 826-0294.
Hatch
Hatch Chile Festival—Through Sept. 4. A celebration of Hatch Valley's famous chile. Sample some of the finest chile while you enjoy crafts, an auction, live music and more. Activities will mostly be located at the Hatch Chile Festival Grounds, one mile west of Hatch on NM 26, adjacent to the Hatch Airport. 10 a.m.-midnight. 267-5050 /
267-4322 / 267-8230, www.hatchchilefest.com.
Hillsboro
Hillsboro Apple Festival—Through Sept. 5. Hillsboro is famous for its apples. Sample everything from world-class apple pie to apple juice, caramel apples and more. An open-air arts and crafts event with lots of food vendors. Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 895-5686.
Lordsburg
Tejano Festival—Through Sept. 4. 542-9864, lordsburgcoc@aznex.net.
Upham
Deep Sky Observing—In Upham, 30 miles north of Las Cruces, 7:45 p.m. Car caravans leaves from Lowe's in Las Cruces about an hour before sunset. View the skies with astronomers from the Astronomical Society of Las Cruces. Weather permitting. 532-5365, rrichins@zianet.com.
White Sands
Evening Program—Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights through the summer. 45-minute slide program or film at the amphitheater. Topics vary nightly. Adults $3. 8:30 p.m. White Sands National Monument, 45 miles east of Las Cruces on Hwy. 70, 679-2599, 479-6124, www.nps.gov/whsa.
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Silver City/Grant County
13th Annual Art Fair in Big Ditch Park—See Sept. 3. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Big Ditch Park (access from Kelly or 6th St.s). 534-4401, artfair@silvercityartists.org, www.silvercityartists.org.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum—See Sept. 2. 2 p.m. Las Cruces Community Theater, 313 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1200, www.lcctnm.org.
Big Band on the Rio Grande—Music in the Park. 7 p.m. Court Youth Center, 402 W. Court Ave., 541-2200 / 541-2178, pio@las-cruces.org, www.las-cruces.org.
Franciscan Festival of Arts—See Sept. 3. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Holy Cross Retreat, 600 Holy Cross Road, Mesilla Park, 524-3688/524-3688, francisan@zianet.com, www.zianet.com/francisan.
Getting Out—See Sept. 1. 2:30 p.m. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org.
New Mexico Wine Harvest Festival—Through Sept. 5. See Sept. 3. Adults $13, 13-20 $4, 13 and under free. 12-6 p.m. Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds, 11 miles west on I-10, exit 132, 522-1232, www.nmwine.net.
Alamogordo
Alamogordo Cottonwood Festival—See Sept. 2. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 437-6120 / (800) 826-0294.
Hatch
Hatch Chile Festival—See Sept. 3. 10 a.m.-midnight. Hatch Chile Festival Grounds, one mile west of Hatch on NM 26, adjacent to the Hatch Airport. 267-5050 / 267-4322 /
267-8230, www.hatchchilefest.com.
Hillsboro
Hillsboro Apple Festival—Through Sept. 5. See Sept. 3.
9 a.m.-6 p.m. 895-5686.
Lordsburg
Tejano Festival—542-9864, lordsburgcoc@aznex.net.
05: LABOR DAY
Silver City / Grant County
Annual Gem & Mineral Show—More than 30 vendors, 10 a.m. Silver City Recreation Center, 538-3216.
Wally Lawder—7 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos,
538-9911.
Las Cruces / Mesilla
New Mexico Wine Harvest Festival—See Sept. 3. Adults $13, 13-20 $4, 13 and under free. $2 discount with current military ID and discount coupon available on bases. 12-6 p.m. Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds, 11 miles west on I-10, exit 132, 522-1232, www.nmwine.net.
Hillsboro
Hillsboro Apple Festival—See Sept. 3. 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
895-5686.
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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
Cole Mitchell—7 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos,
538-9911.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
ArtForms—Joshua Neubert, community and events coordinator for the X Prize Cup. 6 p.m. Terrace Gallery, Branigan Library. 541-4353.
Live Music—8-11 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 Hadley Ave., 525-6752.
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Silver City / Grant County
The Laura Love Duo—See story this issue. 8 p.m. International Relations Center, WNMU Fine Arts Theater, 388-0208, kyle@irc-online.org,
www.irc-online.org/content/25th/index.php#laura
Brandon Perrault—8 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 Broadway,
388-2828.
Cole Mitchell—7 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos,
538-9911.
Melodrama Theatre—8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House,
388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama.
Las Cruces / Mesilla
ArtsHop—See Arts Exposure section for complete details. Tickets $15 in advance, $20 at the door. 5-9 p.m. Various locations throughout Las Cruces and Mesilla.
523-6403 / 523-4300, daac@zianet.com, www.zianet.com/daac.
American Cancer Society Relay for Life—Also Sept. 10. Call for time. Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada St., 528-2658 /
886-3219, relayforlife@zianet.com.
Las Cruces / Mesilla
Bei Dao—The internationally-acclaimed Chinese poet, who has been nominated several times for the Nobel Prize and has lived in exile since the Tiananmen Square uprising in 1989, will give a bilingual reading. Bei Dao's poetry explores both private and public themes, often embedding political references, slang and bureaucratic speech within its personal language. He will be joined by Christopher Mattison, translator of Chinese and Russian poetry and managing editor of Zephyr Press, who will read his English versions of the poems. This is the first reading in a new international poetry series for southern New Mexico, "The World in Poetry," organized by Zephyr Press. Author of six books of poetry and three of prose, Bei Dao was one of the leaders of the so-called "Misty" poets, a derogatory name conferred by Chinese officials angered by their insistence on using ambiguous language and obscure imagery. Their poetry was published in the underground literary journal "Jintian" (Today), which Bei Dao founded with poet Mang Ke, and which soon became the unofficial publication of the 1978 Democracy Movement. Bei Dao was on tour during the 1989 demonstrations in Tiananmen Square, where his poems were read as chants and flown on banners. He has lived in exile since in seven different countries, and has traveled and lectured around the world. 7:30 p.m. NMSU Hardman Hall, room 106, 524-1474.
Heather Henshaw Photographs—Opening of exhibit on view through Sept. 30. "The Invisible People in Your Neighborhood: Putting a face on Homelessness." Reception 5-7 p.m. Branigan Cultural Center, Shannon Room, 500 N. Water St., 541-2156, gcourts@las-cruces.org.
Ladies in Lavender—Through Sept. 15. This 2004 film, actor Charles Dance's directorial debut, stars the legendary Dames Maggie Smith and Judi Dench in a bittersweet, seriocomic story of two sisters who save a mysterious stranger who washes up on the beach of their Cornish seaside cottage. As they nurse him back to health he reveals himself to be a violin virtuoso, and although he speaks no English, he proceeds to steal their hearts. Enter a young, gorgeous Russian woman to complicate the situation. In English, German and Polish. 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.
Sol Y Arena Flamenco Dance Concert—Also Sept. 10. Flamenco artists Lucilene de Geus, Paco Antonio and Jacob Mossman. 7 p.m. Adults $10, students ans seniors $8. New Mexico Farm Heritage Ranch Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 646-2070, dekapp@nmsu.edu, www.education.nmsu.edu/perd/dance.
Stars and Stripes Celebration—Call for time. Club Fusion, 101 E. Union Ave., 541-5181, www.las-cruces.org.
Sterling Trantham Photographs—Opening of exhibit on view through Oct. 3. "The Salvation of Don Juan, Revisited." Reception 5-7 p.m. Branigan Cultural Center, Richardson Gallery, 500 N. Water St., 541-2156,
gcourts@las-cruces.org.
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Silver City/Grant County
Gila Classic Benefit Golf Tournament—Through Sept. 11. See story this issue. 538-4092, cmcandrew@grmc.org.
Cole Mitchell—7 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos,
538-9911.
Cowboy Action Shootout—9:30 a.m. Fowler Land & Cattle Co., Mimbres. 388-2531.
Gila Inner Loop Bicycle Tour—Through Sept. 11. On Day One cyclists ride 45 miles from Silver City to camp. Those desiring a greater challenge may add 17 to 43 more miles by taking a side trip to Clinton P. Anderson Vista or the Gila Cliff Dwellings. On Day Two riders return to Silver City through the Mimbres Valley with optional side trips through San Lorenzo and to the Kneeling Nun Vista. Distances range from 35 to 52 miles for a weekend total of 84 to 140 miles. Silver Spokes Bicycle Club, 538-3388.
Melodrama Theatre—8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House,
388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama.
Programs in the Parks—"How to Pack a Mule" demonstration with Mike Carr. Gila Cliff Dwellings, 536-9461, www.nps.gov/gicl.
Rhythm Mystic—8 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.
Tour of Historic Ft. Bayard—Meet at theater, northeast corner of hospital. See story in this issue. 9:30 am.
388-4477
Las Cruces / Mesilla
5,000 Flowers Art Exhibit—Opening of exhibit on view through Sept. 20. Reception 5-6 p.m. This memorial commemoration has been expanded to include recent terrorist atrocities in Madrid and London, and also the daily loss of lives in Iraq. Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave., 373-9024, swglock@zianet.com.
Back By Noon—Join outdoor recreation specialist Wanda Oszlewski for a visit to Hueco Tanks State Historical Park east of El Paso. Southwest Environmental Center,
522-5552, jdavis02rr@hotmail.com.
Boot Camp Challenge—Meerscheidt Center, 1600 E. Hadley Ave., 541-2563, www.las-cruces.org.
Family Day at Frenger Pool—800 Parkview, 523-0362 /
541-2563, www.las-cruces.org.
Iris Sale—Also Sept. 11. Mesilla Valley Iris Society annual iris rhizome sale. Saturday 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday 12-5 p.m. South end of Mesilla Valley Mall, Telshor Blvd.,
523-6612/523-1681.
Live Music—8-11 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 Hadley Ave., 525-6752.
Relativity—Reception for show of paintings by Trine Bumiller, on view through Oct. 22. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Museum of Fine Art, 490 N. Water St., 541-2137.
Shane—A classic, but it doesn't feel dated as many older Western films do. The archetypal 1953 tale of retired gunfighter (Alan Ladd) who just wants to be left alone, but while trying to live and work peaceably, he finds that it is time to do what he is best at one more time to help resolve a conflict between cattle ranchers and homesteaders. 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, www.frhm.org.
St. Genevieve's Fiesta—Through Sept. 11. St. Genevieve's Parish Hall, 1023 E. Las Cruces, 523-5729 / 524-9649.
Sun Country Striders Volksmarch—Also Sept. 11. 5k and 10k. 8 a.m. Zia Middle School, 1300 W. University Ave., 525-3990, baker@newmexico.usa.com, www.ava.org/clubs/sun.
Elephant Butte
25th Annual Elephant Butte Balloon Regatta—Through Sept. 11. The water level is up at Elephant Butte Lake and the September weather is beautiful. The balloon regatta will be a colorful family event with activities including Boat Baton Competition, SWDBA Drag boat races, bikini contest, beach volleyball, sand castle building contests and many more events on the beach, along with the "Bud Girls." Saturday evening sunset balloon glow. Sunday mass ascension over Elephant Butte lake at 6:30 a.m. Camping is available and all water sports are welcome. Elephant Butte Chamber of Commerce, 744-4708.
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Silver City / Grant County
Bei Dao—The internationally-acclaimed Chinese poet, who has been nominated several times for the Nobel Prize and has lived in exile since the Tiananmen Square uprising in 1989, will give a bilingual reading. See Sept. 9. 7 p.m. WNMU Miller Library, 538-6358.
Food Co-Op Annual Meeting and Potluck Picnic—Meeting at 10:15 a.m., lunch at 12 p.m. Gomez Peak Picnic Area. www.silvercityfoodcoop.com.
Gila Classic Benefit Golf Tournament—See story this issue. 538-4092, cmcandrew@grmc.org.
Gila Inner Loop Bicycle Tour—See Sept. 10. Silver Spokes Bicycle Club, 538-3388.
Las Cruces / Mesilla
Iris Sale—See Sept. 10. 12-5 p.m. South end of Mesilla Valley Mall, Telshor Blvd., 523-6612 / 523-1681.
St. Genevieve's Fiesta—St. Genevieve's Parish Hall, 1023 E. Las Cruces, 523-5729 / 524-9649.
Elephant Butte
25th Annual Elephant Butte Balloon Regatta—See Sept. 10. Mass ascension over Elephant Butte lake at 6:30 a.m. Elephant Butte Chamber of Commerce, 744-4708.
Hillsboro
Elliott's Ramblers—With special guest Steve Smith. Nominated five times in 1996 to the first annual Rocky Mountain Regional Bluegrass Music Awards, Elliott's Ramblers have been performing for 17 years: banjoist Wayne Shrubsall, guitarist Elliott Rogers and his wife Janice. Las Cruces mandolin virtuoso and Desertnight recording artist Steve Smith, along with classically trained Eli Copeland on bass, will join them. 3 p.m. Hillsboro Community Center, Eleanora St., www.HillsboroNM.com.
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