D  e  s  e  r  t     E  x  p  o  s  u  r  e  November 2005

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After the Storm
First on the scene after Hurricane Katrina.

The Vintage Hunt
An elk-hunting trip armed with yesteryear's weapons.

Sending in the Cavalry
R.L. Curtin plans to re-enact Pershing's 1916 ride.

Tools for Living
Silver City links to the Niņo a Niņo project in Oaxaca.

Ganging Up
Trying to put a lid on the area's growing gang problem.

Is the Sky Really Falling?
Deming gun guru Rick Reese thinks he will be ready.

How West Met East
The Butterfield Trail blazed a 2,800-mile path into history.

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Editor's Note
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The Starry Dome
Borderlines
Ramblin' Outdoors
40 Days & 40 Nights
Clubs Guide
Guides to Go
Henry Lightcap's Journal
Continental Divide


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Birth of a Notion

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Casablanca Review
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November 1-6 | 7-13 | 14-20 | 21-27 | 28 into December

NOVEMBER

 

Monday 21

Nothing listed.

 

Tuesday 22

Las Cruces/Mesilla

Live Music—8-11 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co.,
1201 Hadley Ave., 525-6752.

 

Wednesday 23

Nothing listed.

 

Thursday 24 (THANKSGIVING DAY)

Las Cruces/Mesilla

Steel Magnolias—Through Dec. 11. See Nov. 18. 7 p.m. No Strings Theatre Company, 430 N. Downtown Mall,
523-1223, www.no-strings.org.

Turkey Trot—8 a.m. 5K run/walk, 1-mile kids' run. La Buena Vida Park, La Buena Vide Circle, 524-7824, doneugenia@aol.com.

Turkey Walk—9 a.m. Lions Park, 701 W. Picacho Ave.,
541-2610, adent@las-cruces.org.

 

Friday 25

Silver City/Grant County

Brandon Perrault—7 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911.

Live Music—8 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 Broadway, 388-2828.

Melodrama Theatre—8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House,
388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama.

Las Cruces/Mesilla

Rize—Through Dec. 1. Nightly at 7:30 p.m. Sunday matinees at 2:30 and 5 p.m. Photographer David LaChapelle's feature debut documents "Clowning," a ground-breaking dance phenomenon that mixes African tribal rituals and mind-blowing moves at impossible speeds. "Clowning" and its offshoot movement, "Krumping," offer kids an alternative to gangs, hustling and bling-bling hip hop culture. $6, members $4, students and seniors $5, matinees $5, Wednesdays $4. Fountain Theater, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8278, www.fountaintheater.org.

Steel Magnolias—Through Dec. 11. See Nov. 18. 8 p.m. No Strings Theatre Company, 430 N. Downtown Mall,
523-1223, www.no-strings.org.

Saturday 26

Silver City/Grant County

15th Annual Lighted Christmas Parade—7 p.m. The Silver City Lighted Christmas Parade is a joyous holiday event and an annual tradition for 15 years. Civic, school and community groups dress floats and participants in holiday costumes and trim their parade entries in garlands of lights. Bullard Street, 534-1700, mainstreet@gilanet.com, www.silvercitymainstreet.com.

Andrew Dahl-Bredine—7 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911.

Bayou Seco—7-11 p.m. Festive Chilegumbo Music during and after the Lighted Parade. Silver City Brewery, College and Pope St., 534-0298, www.bayouseco.com.

Humane Society Crafts Fair—WNMU Physical Education Building, 538-9261, gchs@gilanet.com, www.grantcountyhumane.org.

Live Music—8 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 Broadway, 388-2828.

Melodrama Theatre—8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House,
388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama.

Las Cruces/Mesilla

Las Cruces Farmers and Crafts Market "Holiday Handicrafts"—8 a.m.-12:20 p.m.Local and in-state growers sell produce in season as well as honey, herbs, baked goods, spices, salsa, chile ristras and landscape plants. Crafters from Dona Ana County sell a variety of handcrafted items including jewelry, woodwork, candles, pottery, fine art, needlework, furniture, leather works, clothing, birdhouses, knives, photography and gourds.
528-3204 / 541-2288, fcmarket@las-cruces.org.

Live Music—8-11 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 Hadley Ave., 525-6752.

NMSU Aggies Football vs. Utah State—2 p.m. Aggie Memorial Football Stadium, Payne St. and University Ave., 646-1420, www.nmstatesports.com, www.nmsu.edu.

St. Genevieve's Christmas Fair—Through Nov. 27. Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Crafts, antiques and collectibles show and sale. Fifty dealers from five states offer items for sale. Free appraisals. $1.50, children under 12 free. St. Genevieve's Parish Hall, 1025 E. Las Cruces Ave., 526-8624.

Steel Magnolias—Through Dec. 11. See Nov. 18. 8 p.m. No Strings Theatre Company, 430 N. Downtown Mall,
523-1223, www.no-strings.org.

Winged Migration—1:30 p.m. A visually dazzling documentary that records the flight of dozens of different birds as they follow their navigational instincts and make the taxing journey to more temperate climates in the fall, all chronicled without the use of narration. Admission (includes museum) adults $3, seniors $2, ages 6 to 17 $1. Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100, www.frhm.org.

Alamogordo

Kari and Todd Lowry—7:30 p.m. Flickinger Center for Performing Arts, 1110 New York Ave., 437-2202.

White Sands

Lake Lucero Tour—10 a.m. and 2 p.m. A three-hour trip to the dry lake that is the source of the white sands. Drive 18 miles (one way) and hike 3/4 mile to Lake Lucero. Explore the geology and biology of this unique area. Registration opens two weeks in advance. $3, children $1.50. White Sands National Monument, 679-2599 / 479-6124, www.nps.gov/whsa.

 

Sunday 27

Las Cruces/Mesilla

Steel Magnolias—Through Dec. 11. See Nov. 18. 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. No Strings Theatre Company, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org.

 

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