February 1-5 | 6-12 | 13-19 | 20-26 | 27 into March
MONDAY 06
Silver City/Grant County
Open Mic—7 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911.
Poetry night—7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Deming
Art Class—10 a.m.-noon. Deming Arts Council, 100 S. Gold, 546-3663, demingarts@swnm.com.
TUESDAY 07
Silver City/Grant County
Friends of the Library Book Sale—Benefits the Silver City Public Library. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. FOL Bookstore, 1510 W. Market St.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Harvest Cooking Class—This class focuses on foods grown and harvested in New Mexico during the winter months, with chef Carol Koenig, owner of Celebrations. Registration required. $20. 2-4 p.m. Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100, www.frhm.org.
Live Music—8-11 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W Hadley, 534-0298.
NMSU Aggies Men's Baseball vs. UNM—3:05 p.m. NMSU Presley Askew Complex, 646-1420, www.nmstatesports.com.
THURSDAY 09
Silver City/Grant County
Broadway—Growing up in a family of bakers in the Bronx‚ the furthest thing from Franc D'Ambrosio's mind was that he would one day star in the now legendary Andrew Lloyd Weber musical The Phantom of the Opera. He not only portrayed the famed masked man‚ but did so over 2‚600 times‚ never missing a performance. Hear him in Silver City in an evening of the best music from Broadway. Community Concert Association. WNMU Fine Arts Theatre. 538-0203.
Astrology Class with Esther Melvin—Eight Thursday evenings. $85. 7:15 p.m. Location, info, registration, 538-5268.
Friends of the Library Book Sale—Benefits the Silver City Public Library. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. FOL Bookstore, 1510 W. Market St.
Wally Lawder & the Flying Coyotes—7 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Bayou Seco—8-11 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W Hadley, 534-0298, bayouseco@aol.com, www.bayouseco.com.
Homemade Solar Electricity—Thursdays through March 9. A wide-ranging introductory course on solar electricity and how to implement it in your life. Come with a project in mind and determine what materials, equipment and financial resources you will need to make it happen. $50. 6-8 p.m. each Thursday. Mesilla Valley Learning Center, hrr@vtc.net
Kit Carson: A Man Who Helped Shape America—Part of the Spring Lecture Series. Kit Carson, the famous trapper, scout, guide and military commander, is the subject of a Chautauqua presented by David Jackson. 7 p.m. Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road,
522-4100, www.frhm.org.NMSU Aggies Women's Basketball vs. Utah State—7:05 p.m. NMSU Pan American Center, 646-1420, www.nmstatesports.com.
NMSU Aggies Women's Softball vs. Colorado State—4 p.m. NMSU Presley Askew Complex, 646-1420, www.nmstatesports.com.
FRIDAY 10
Silver City/Grant County
Making a Hand: Ranch Children of New Mexico—Through March 31. Sixty-six action portraits of young cowboys and cowgirls from all across the State of New Mexico by photographer Gene Peach. WNMU Museum 2nd Floor Exhibit Room, 538-6386.
Drew Reid—8 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway,
388-2828.Melodrama Theatre—8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House,
388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama.Wally Lawder & the Flying Coyotes—7 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
1st Annual Indoor Bike Super Show—Through Feb. 12. Some of the wildest bikes in the Southwest. Swap meet, dyno contest, live bands. $10, $8 advance, under 12 free with adult. Friday 5-10 p.m,. Saturday 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Dickerson Complex, 3920 W. Picacho Ave. 642-3558 / 865-7253, pistolana@comcast.net, www.route66drags.org.
Discover the Desert—A lecture series for both adults and adolescents interested in the natural history of the area. 7 p.m. Las Cruces Museum of Natural History, Mesilla Valley Mall, 700 S. Telshor Blvd. 522-3120.
Innocent Voices—Through Feb. 16. This poignant drama reflects on the plight of parents and their children in conflicts around the world. Chava is an 11-year-old boy caught in the middle of the 1980s civil war in El Salvador. He has the choice of taking up arms as a guerilla or waiting until he is 12 and eligible for the Salvadorian Army, but his mother Kella will do anything to keep him out of harm's way. Winner of three Ariel Awards in Mexico and the Glass Bear at the 2005 Berlin Film Festival. Nightly at 7:30 p.m. Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. $6, members $4, students and seniors $5, matinees $5, Wednesdays $4. Fountain Theater, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8278, www.fountaintheater.org.
NMSU Aggies Men's Baseball vs. Washington—1:05 p.m. NMSU Presley Askew Complex, 646-1420, www.nmstatesports.com.
NMSU Aggies Women's Softball Las Cruces Hilton Invitational—time TBA. NMSU Presley Askew Complex,
646-1420, www.nmstatesports.com.NMSU Jazz Ensembles: Three of Our Own—Featuring Dr. Allan Kaplan, Dr. Jim Shearer and Dr. Pancho Romero. $7, $6 seniors, $4 students. 8 p.m. NMSU Music Center Recital Hall, N. Horseshoe Circle and Espina St., 646-1420 /
646-2304.One-Act Showcase—Through Feb. 26. $8, $7 students/seniors, children under six $5. Fri. and Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. Las Cruces Community Theater, 313 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1200, www.lcctnm.org.
Vampyros Lesbos—Directed by Jesus Franco. The Almost Midnight Movie at 9:45 p.m. Fountain Theater, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8278, www.fountaintheater.org.
SATURDAY 11
Silver City/Grant County
Chocolate Fantasia—Meander downtown between 30 chocolate serving sites‚ meet friends and neighbors‚ visit shops and art galleries. See story in this section. $15 for 20 chocolates and a Downtown Site Map. 12-5 p.m. Mimbres Region Arts Council, 538-2505, info@mimbresarts.org, www.mimbresarts.org.
A Prelude to Grouchiness—Opening of show of non-traditional quilts by Karen Pritchett and ceramic constructions by Todd Shelby. Reception 4-7 p.m., Blue Dome Gallery, 307 N. Texas, 534- 8671, bluedome@zianet.com.
Near and Far: From Nashville to Oaxaca—Through March 2. Photos by Jake Politte. Photos in this exhibit are a selection from his visits to countries from Argentina to Italy to Mexico. They include slices of life and glamour shots, rare pictures of objects extracted from tombs during archeological digs in Mexico and several scenic and still life compositions. Opening reception 2-4 p.m. The StudioSpace, 109 N. Bullard, jess@jessgorell.com.
Love Your Library Day—With the Fiddling Friends and Bayou Seco. 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Silver City Public Library, 534-0298, bayouseco@aol.com, www.bayouseco.com.
Melodrama Theatre—8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House,
388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama.Uwe and Friends—8 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Wally Lawder & the Flying Coyotes—7 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
1st Annual Indoor Bike Super Show—Through Feb. 12. See Feb. 10. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Dickerson Complex, 3920 W. Picacho Ave. 642-3558/865-7253, pistolana@comcast.net, www.route66drags.org.
Art in the Plaza: For the Love of Art Celebration—Featuring artwork and music by Mesilla artists. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Border Jazz Trio, 2-3 p.m. Old Mesilla Plaza, 524-3262, kmedina_tom@comcast.net.
Back by Noon—Otera Mesa: ecology and petroglyphs. Guided Saturday morning outing. Southwest Environmental Center, 275 N. Downtown Mall, 522-5552.
Desert Treks—A geology field trip to the Robledo Mountains. Meet at the museum and caravan to the site. Registration required—space is limited. 8 a.m.-noon. Las Cruces Museum of Natural History, 700 S. Telshor Blvd, 522-3120, astafford@las-cruces.org.
Las Cruces Farmers and Crafts Market: Sweetheart 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 from Doña Ana County sell a variety of handcrafted items including jewelry, woodwork, candles, pottery, fine art, needlework, furniture, leather works, clothing, bird houses and knives as well as photography and gourds. 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Downtown Mall and Las Cruces Ave. 541-2288/541-2554, ohennessey@las-cruces.org, fcmarket@las-cruces.org.
Las Cruces Sun Kings vs. Albuquerque Rams Semi-Pro Football—Location TBA. 639-0750, avalos2801@msn.com.
Live Music—8-11 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W Hadley, 534-0298.
Love Songs in Celebration of Valentine's Day—Through Feb. 13. A romantic evening or afternoon of dance and music. Saturday and Sunday 7 p.m., Monday 3 p.m. New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 646-2070.
NMSU Aggies Men's Baseball vs. Washington—1:05 p.m. NMSU Presley Askew Complex, 646-1420, www.nmstatesports.com.
NMSU Aggies Women's Basketball vs. University of Nevada—7:05 p.m. NMSU Pan American Center, 646-1420, www.nmstatesports.com.
NMSU Aggies Women's Softball Las Cruces Hilton Invitational—time TBA. NMSU Presley Askew Complex,
646-1420, www.nmstatesports.com.NMSU Jazz Ensembles—With guest John Holt, principal trumpet of the Dallas Opera Orchestra and renowned recording artist. $7, $6 seniors, $4 students. 8 p.m. NMSU Music Center Recital Hall, N. Horseshoe Circle and Espina St., 646-1420/646-2304, www.nmsu.edu/~music.
One-Act Showcase—Through Feb. 26. See Feb. 10. 8 p.m. Las Cruces Community Theater, 313 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1200.
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid—A newly restored print of a film with a lot of local history. Set in 1881, powerful interests want New Mexico tamed for progress, and Sheriff Pat Garrett is commissioned to rid the territory of his old comrades. He serves fair notice to William Bonney—Billy the Kid—and his Fort Sumner cronies, but it's not in their nature, or his, to go quietly. The main theme is the closing of the frontier and the nature of the loss that that entails. Admission (includes museum) adults $3, seniors $2, ages 6 to 17 $1. 1:30 p.m. Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100, www.frhm.org.
Studio Tours—Also Feb 12. Area artists open their studios for For the Love of Art Month. See Arts Exposure section. events, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Tissue Paper Valentines—Family workshop at NMSU Museum. 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Kent Hall, University Ave. and Solano Drive, 646-5161/646-3739, www.nmsu.edu/~museum/event.htm.
Elephant Butte
Full Moon Walk—Take a leisurely stroll with a ranger by the light of the full moon and find out about the moon and its influence on our lives. 7-8 p.m. Elephant Butte Lake State Park, 744-5998.
SUNDAY 12
Silver City/Grant County
Jazz Orgy—Cover charge. 8 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
1st Annual Indoor Bike Super Show—See Feb. 10. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Dickerson Complex, 3920 W. Picacho Ave.
642-3558 / 865-7253, pistolana@comcast.net, www.route66drags.org.Clara Belle Williams Award Ceremony—Remember the first black student at NMSU while honoring outstanding academic achievement by current black students. 2 p.m. NMSU Corbett Center Auditorium. 646-4208.
Love Songs in Celebration of Valentine's Day—Through Feb. 13. See Feb. 11. 7 p.m. New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 646-2070.
NMSU Aggies Men's Baseball vs. Washington—1:05 p.m. NMSU Presley Askew Complex, 646-1420, www.nmstatesports.com.
NMSU Aggies Women's Softball Las Cruces Hilton Invitational—time TBA. NMSU Presley Askew Complex,
646-1420, www.nmstatesports.com.One-Act Showcase—Through Feb. 26. See Feb. 10. 2 p.m. Las Cruces Community Theater, 313 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1200.
Our Sisters' Voices: From Africa to the Americas—Opening of an exhibit of posters honoring and celebrating contemporary women from Africa and the American Diaspora. 4 p.m. NMSU Corbett Center Gallery. 646-4208.
Studio Tours—Area artists open their studios for For the Love of Art Month. See Arts Exposure section. events, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Deming
Deming Arts Council Membership Tea—1-3 p.m. 100 S. Gold, 546-3663, demingarts@swnm.com.
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