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APRIL
MONDAY 17
Silver City/Grant County
Change of Heart: The Bodhisattva Peace Training of Chagdud Tulku—Part
Seven: Walking the Bodhisattva Path. $5-$10 donation. 7-9 p.m. Church
at Arizona and 7th.
538-5647.
Open Mic—7 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911.
Poetry Night—8 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway,
388-2828.
TUESDAY 18
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Cooking with Class—Roanna St. Claire, culinary arts director of Alma
d' Artes Charter High School. $30 Pre-registration required. 11 a.m.-1
p.m. New Mexico Farm and Ranch 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.
National History Day Regional—Through April 19. Students throughout
Southwestern New Mexico will be competing for prizes and a chance to
go to state and national competitions. Spectators are welcome to come
and see documentaries, performances and student exhibits. 9 a.m.-3
p.m. Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100,
www.frhm.org.
Percussion Ensemble—Director Fred Bugbee. 8 p.m. NMSU Music Center
Recital Hall, N. Horseshoe Circle and Espina St., 646-2421, www.nmsu.edu/~music.
WEDNESDAY 19
Silver City/Grant County
Coping with Stress—Through May 3, on the ancient practice of meditation.
Donation. 7-8:15 p.m. The Church of What's Happening, 7th and Arizona.
538-0680.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
National History Day Regional—See April 18. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Farm and
Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100, www.frhm.org.
Random Houses, The Answer Lies and Codeword Zefferina—6 p.m. The
Farm, dead end of Paisano.
THURSDAY 20
Silver City/Grant County
Artist Lecture Series—Michael Metcalf, sculptor. 6:30 p.m. WNMU Global
Resource Center. Mimbres Region Arts Council, 538-2505, info@mimbresarts.org,
www.mimbresarts.org.
Hummingbird Study and Banding—New Mexico's
only hummingbird bander, Joan Day-Martin, will lead guests as they
observe banding demonstrations. Martin will also help participants
identify many of the 17 species of hummingbirds found in New Mexico,
including the black-chinned, broad-tailed, Rufous and Calliope.
7 a.m. Mimbres; 1 p.m. Lake Roberts. (888) 536-4266 / 534-4866,
HBNM@gilanet.com, www.hbnm.org.
Live Music—7 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Live Music—8-11 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W Hadley, 534-0298.
Roadhouse—Ramada Palms Resort, 201 E. University Ave., 526-4411,
www.zatmusic.com/BANDS.html.
Somei Yoshino Taiko Ensemble—NMSU Cultural Series. $12.50, $10 students,
faculty and staff. 8 p.m. Rio Grande Theatre, Downtown Mall, 646-1420/646-2421.
www.nmsu.edu/~music.
Elephant Butte
Brown Bag Series: Endangered Species Act—Join Lisa Hummon of Defenders
of Wildlife to learn about the history of this law and the animals
it protects. 12-1 p.m. Elephant Butte Lake State Park, 744-5998.
FRIDAY 21
Silver City/Grant County
Lion's Eye Van—Through April 22. Free eye
examinations for the public. Visitors Center, 201 N. Hudson. www.zianet.com/lions-club/Eyesight.html
Live Music—7 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911.
Live Music—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.
WNMU Mustangs Softball vs. St. Mary's University—12 and 2 p.m. WNMU
Softball Field.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
12th Annual Border Book Festival: Re-Imaginado—Through April 23.
See story in this section. Old Mesilla Plaza,
524-1499, bbf@zianet.com,
www.borderbookfestival.org.
Area High School Seniors Exhibit—Through April 29. Artwork covers
the gamut of artistic media, including ceramics, sculpture, printmaking,
drawing and painting, photography and mixed media. The event will be
catered by senior students in high school culinary arts programs. 5-7
p.m. Museum of Fine Art, 490 N. Water St. 541-2137.
Aunt Raini—Through May 7. Written by local playwright Tom Smith,
this play is loosely based on the life of Leni Riefenstahl, who spent
the early part of her career as the official documentarian of Adolf
Hitler and the Nazi Party. $9, $8 students and seniors, Thursdays $6.
Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays, 2:30 p.m. and Thursdays 7
p.m. Black Box Theatre, 430 N Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org.
Blithe Spirit—Through April 23. See April 7. 8 p.m. Las Cruces Community
Theatre, 313 N. Downtown Mall. 523-1200. www.lcctnm.org.
Finally Friday—Live performances hosted by the City of Las Cruces.
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Downtown Mall. 541-2288, ohennessey@las-cruces.org.
In Cold Blood—Through April 27. In the years since Truman Capote
published the book on which this film is based in 1966, the true crime
genre has greatly expanded. Capote combined in-depth reporting with
the techniques of the New Journalism, then in its golden age. Nightly
7:30 p.m. Sunday matinee 2:30 p.m. $6, members $4, students and seniors
$5, matinees $5, Wednesdays $4. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe,
524-8278, www.fountaintheatre.org.
MFA Student Thesis Show—Through April 30. Reception 5:30-7:30 p.m.
University Art Gallery, Williams Hall.
646-2545, artdepartment.nmsu.edu.
NMSU Aggies Softball vs. Nevada—6 p.m. NMSU Presley Askew Complex,
Stewart St., 646-1420, www.nmstatesports.com.
North Valley Trojan Funstyle Wresting Meet—Through April 23. Mayfield
High School, 1955 N. Valley Dr., 527-9415.
Piano Studio Recital—5 p.m. NMSU Music Center Recital Hall, N. Horseshoe
Circle and Espina St., 646-2421, www.nmsu.edu/~music.
Steel Flowers and a Nautilus Labyrinth Hut—Through
May 24. Spring art show featuring new metal sculptures and an experiential
mystery structure by local artist Susan Frary. Reception 4-7:30
p.m. Enchanted Gardens, 270 Avenida de Mesilla, 202-2420 / 524-1886.
SATURDAY 22
Silver City/Grant County
39th Annual WNMU Great Race Party—3 p.m. Old James Stadium, West
College Ave.
Earth Day—Celebrate our park, our community and our Earth. Community
organization information, family activities, native plants. 10 a.m.-3
p.m. Penny Park. 534-0261, gift@gilanet.com.
Lion's Eye Van—Free eye examinations for the public. Visitors Center,
201 N. Hudson.
www.zianet.com/lions-club/Eyesight.html.
Live Music—7 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911.
Live Music—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.
Somei Yoshino Taiko Ensemble—Taiko, Japanese drumming, contemporary
choreography and world-inspired melodic woodwinds and strings. Original
costumes, theatrical sets, dramatic lighting and visual projections.
Mimbres Region Arts Council member $15, non-members $12, students/ages
8 and up $8, children 7 and under $5. 7:30 p.m. WNMU Fine Arts Theater.
538-2505/(888) 758-7289, www.mimbresarts.org, www.taikoensemble.com.
Stars-n-Parks astronomy program—Telescopes for deep sky observation.
5:30-10:15 p.m. City of Rocks State Park.
WNMU Mustangs Softball vs. St. Mary's University—12 and 2 p.m. WNMU
Softball Field.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
12th Annual Border Book Festival: Re-Imaginado—Through April 23.
See story in this section. Old Mesilla Plaza, 524-1499, bbf@zianet.com,
www.borderbookfestival.org.
1st Annual Morning Star Arts and Crafts Faire—Through April 23. First
annual juried arts and crafts show, featuring local and regional artisans,
wide variety of music on stage throughout the day, large children's
activity area, food and fun for the whole family. Nonperishable food
item or $2. Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 12-5 p.m. Morning Star
United Methodist Church, Roadrunner Parkway and Morning Star Drive,
521-3770.
A Day of Fashion—Spring show to benefit La
Casa. Fashions will be presented by Charlotte's Fashions and Emerald
Isle Boutique. 10:30 a.m., brunch 11:30 a.m. $25. Ramada Palms
Resort Ballroom, 201 E. University Ave.,
526-2819.
Aunt Raini—Through May 7. See April 21. 8 p.m. Black Box Theatre,
430 N Downtown Mall, 523-1223,
www.no-strings.org.
Blithe Spirit—Through April 23. See April 7. 8 p.m. Las Cruces Community
Theatre, 313 N. Downtown Mall.
523-1200. www.lcctnm.org.
Colcha Embroidery Event—Learn a Spanish Colonial craft unique to
New Mexico. Bring a six-inch embroidery hoop and scissors. $25, Pre-registration
required. 1-3 p.m. New Mexico Farm and Ranch Museum, 4100 Dripping
Springs Road, 522-4100, www.frhm.org.
Danny Santos Concert—3 p.m. Branigan Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave.,
528-4000.
Dona Ana Modular Railroad Display—Through April 23. Saturday 9 a.m.-8
p.m., Sunday 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Good Samaritan, 3025 Terrace Drive, 532-1751,
troeller@zianet.com.
Earth Day Paper Chain Caterpillar—2-3:30 p.m. NMSU Museum, Kent Hall,
646-5161/646-3739, www.nmsu.edu/~museum/event.htm.
Earth Day—Join the fun and activities on recycling and the environment.
12:30-2:30 p.m. Museum of Natural History, Mesilla Valley Mall, 700
S. Telshor Blvd,. 522-3120, astafford@las-cruces.org.
Great Dane Club of El Paso—Through April
23. Specialty Show, Sweepstakes, Obedience and Rally Trials. See
Tumbleweeds section in this issue. 9 a.m., Apodaca Park, 915-581-3555
/ 915-581-9491.
Gus Macker 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament—Through April 23. Hispano
Chamber of Commerce. Meersheidt Recreation Center, 1600 E. Hadley Ave.,
523-2681, www.macker.com.
Lake Lucero Tour—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 required. $3, children
$1.50. 9 a.m. White Sands National Monument, 679-2599 / 479-6124, www.nps.gov/whsa/Lucero.htm.
Live Music—8-11 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W Hadley, 534-0298.
NMSU Aggies Softball vs. Nevada—1 and 3 p.m. NMSU Presley Askew Complex,
Stewart St., 646-1420, www.nmstatesports.com.
NMSU Gospel Ensemble—8 p.m. NMSU Music Center Recital Hall, N. Horseshoe
Circle and Espina St., 646-2421, www.nmsu.edu/~music.
Rhythm Nights Dinner and Show—Dinner 6 p.m., show 7:30 p.m. $25.
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road,
496-3397, dancesport@nmsu.edu, www.nmsu.edu/dancesport.
Sky Safari—High-powered telescopes and expert guidance from NMSU
Astronomy Department. 8 p.m. La Llorona Park. 522-3120, astafford@las-cruces.org,
www.las-cruces.org/Public-Services/museumnh.
Spring Gardening Event—Learn about different types of gardens, plant
selection and propagation. Pre-registration required. 10 a.m.-noon.
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100,
www.frhm.org.
Walkabout—The contrast between modern, urban civilization and life
in the natural world lies at the heart of this film. In broad outline,
the plot might resemble a standard fish-out-of-water tale: Two city
children become stranded in the Australian outback, and struggle to
find their way back to civilization with the help of a friendly native
Australian boy. But director Nicholas Roeg and screenwriter Edward
Bond are concerned with far more than the average wilderness drama,
as a shocking act of violence near the story's beginning makes clear.
$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.
Deming
8th Smokin' Oldies Car Show—90th Old Timers'
Reunion. 546-6243 / 546-9074.
Stars-n-Parks—Join the National Public Observatory for a green-laser
tour of the cosmos and telescopic views of Mars and Saturn. 8:45-10:15
p.m. City of Rocks State Park, 536-2800.
Radium Springs
Music Under the Stars—Live music presented by local musicians. Meet
at the amphitheater across from the visitor center. Leasburg Dam State
Park, 524-4068.
SUNDAY 23
Silver City/Grant County
Cache—A famous Parisian TV presenter receives
menacing, mysterious ''surveillance videos'' at his home, showing
scenes from his private life. The film is partly a parable for
France's repressed memory of la
nuit noire, the night of Oct. 17, 1961, when hundreds
of Algerian demonstrators in Paris were beaten and killed by the
police. Rated R for brief strong violence. French with English
subtitles. WNMU-International Film Society. 4 p.m. Real West Cinema,
Hwy. 180.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
12th Annual Border Book Festival: Re-Imaginado—See story in this
section. Old Mesilla Plaza, 524-1499, bbf@zianet.com, www.borderbookfestival.org.
1st Annual Morning Star Arts and Crafts Faire—See April 22. 12-5
p.m. Morning Star United Methodist Church, Roadrunner Parkway and Morning
Star Drive,. 521-3770.
Aunt Raini—Through May 7. See April 21. 2:30 p.m. Black Box Theatre,
430 N Downtown Mall, 523-1223,
www.no-strings.org.
Blithe Spirit—Through April 23. See April 7. 2 p.m. Las Cruces Community
Theatre, 313 N. Downtown Mall.
523-1200. www.lcctnm.org.
Great Dane Club of El Paso—See April 22.
9 a.m., Apodaca Park, 915-581-3555 / 915-581-9491.
NMSU Jazz Ensembles—Season Finale: Symphonic
Winds and Symphonic Band Student Solo Competition Winner. $7, $6
seniors, $4 students. 3 p.m. NMSU Music Center Recital Hall, N.
Horseshoe Circle and Espina St., 646-1420 /
646-2304, www.nmsu.edu/~music/ensembles/winds.
Rhythm Nights Dinner and Show—See April 22. New Mexico Farm and Ranch
Heritage Museum.
Volunteer Appreciation Week—Through April 29. A Volunteer Appreciation
Dinner, daily snacks and other social events will be going on throughout
the week. Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road,
522-4100, www.frhm.org.
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