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MAY
MONDAY 01
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Dracula—Through May 7. This funny, serious, scary, hilarious and
bloody classic horror thriller is based on the novel by Bram Stroker.
NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre on
Jordan St., 646-4515.
The True Nature of Things—See April 24. 116 W.
Las Cruces Ave., 292-5293, www.meditationinnewmexico.org.
TUESDAY 02
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Horn Choir Concert—$8, $5 students. 8 p.m.
NMSU Music Center Recital Hall, N. Horseshoe Circle and Espina
St., 646-1420 / 646-2421, www.nmsu.edu/~music.
The Sass Dragons and The Answer Lies—6 pm. The Bean, 201 Avenida
de Mesilla, 523-0560.
WEDNESDAY 03
Silver City/Grant County
20th Annual Tour of the Gila—Through May 7. For
daily schedule, see story in this
issue. 388-3222, www.tourofthegila.com.
Coping with Stress—The ancient practice of meditation. Donation.
7-8:15 p.m. The Church of What's Happening, 7th and Arizona. 538-0680.
THURSDAY 04
Silver City/Grant County
20th Annual Tour of the Gila—Through May
7. For daily schedule, see
story in this issue. 388-3222, www.tourofthegila.com.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Aunt Raini—Through May 7. See April 21. 7 p.m. Black Box Theatre,
430 N Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org.
Bayou Seco—8-11 p.m. High Desert Brewing Company, 1201 W. Hadley,
534-0298, bayouseco@aol.com, www.bayouseco.com.
FRIDAY 05
Silver City/Grant County
20th Annual Tour of the Gila—Through May
7. For daily schedule, see story
in this issue. 388-3222, www.tourofthegila.com.
Annual Grant County Humane Society Yard Sale—Through May 6. Fundraiser
for the HALT Spay and Neuter Program. 3050 Cougar Way, 538-9261.
Melodrama Theatre—"Billy the Kid or
It's Just a Little Gun Play." Every
Friday and Saturday. See the March 2006 Desert
Exposure.
8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House,
388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
2006 Spring Showcase of Homes—Through May 7. Las Cruces Home Builders
Association. Friday 4-7 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sunday 12-5
p.m. Various locations throughout the city. 526-6126, www.lchba.com.
Aunt Raini—Through May 7. See April 21. 8 p.m. Black Box Theatre,
430 N Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org.
Perla Batalla—$12.50. 8 p.m. Rio Grande Theatre, 213 N. Main St.
523-6403, www.nmsu.edu/~music,
www.perla.com.
USSSA—Cinco de Mayo Tourney. Men's Class C, D, E; Women's Class D.
8 am. Harty Fields Complex, 1840 E. Hadley Ave., 541-1889, www.nmusssa.com.
Truth or Consequences
Old Time Fiddlers Association Annual Fiesta Fiddle
Contest—Through
May 7. Friday all-day jam, dance at night. Saturday and Sunday
fiddlers contest. Saturday night dance. $3/event. Civic Center,
894-1002 / 894-1506.
SATURDAY 06
Silver City/Grant County
20th Annual Tour of the Gila—Through May
7. For daily schedule, see story
in this issue. 388-3222, www.tourofthegila.com.
Annual Grant County Humane Society Yard Sale—Fundraiser for the HALT
Spay and Neuter Program. 3050 Cougar Way, 538-9261.
Friends of the Library Book Sale—Benefits the Silver City Public
Library. Preview Sale limited to Friends of the Library members, Saturday
9-10:30 a.m. Bookstore open to the general public 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Also May 9, 11, 16, 18, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. FOL Bookstore, 1510 W. Market
St.
Melodrama Theatre—8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House, 388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama.
Rotary Club Annual Golf Scramble—Golf, lunch and prizes. $100 per
person, teams of four. Proceeds benefit El Refugio, a shelter for victims
of domestic violence.
538-3777 / 534-0429.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
2006 Spring Showcase of Homes—Through May 7. Las Cruces Home Builders
Association. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Various locations throughout the city.
526-6126, www.lchba.com.
Aunt Raini—Through May 7. See April 21. 8 p.m. Black Box Theatre,
430 N Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org.
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta—Through May 7. Folklorico dancers, mariachi
musicians and other musical performances. Food, drinks, arts and crafts.
Old Mesilla Plaza, 522-3262, kristiemedina@yahoo.com, www.vivamesilla.org.
Las Cruces Farmers and Crafts Market Founders Day Celebration—Local
and in-state growers sell produce in season as well as honey, herbs,
baked goods, spices, salsa, chile ristras and landscape plants. Crafters
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. 8 a.m.-12:30
p.m. Downtown Mall and Las Cruces Ave., 541-2288/541-2554, ohenessey@las-cruces.org,
fcmarket@las-cruces.org.
Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra Classic Series: Classic VI—Through
May 7. Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday 3 p.m. NMSU Music Center Recital Hall,
N. Horseshoe Circle and Espina St.
Laura Wegkamp—Artist reception. 1-4 p.m. Glenn Cutter Jewelers and
Gallery, 2640 El Paseo Road, 524-4300, glenncutter@aol.com.
Saturday Family Day: Paper Plate Maracas—2-3:30 p.m. NMSU Museum,
Kent Hall, 646-5161/646-3739, www.nmsu.edu/~museum/event.htm.
Southern New Mexico Regular Season Racing-Modifieds—Street Stocks,
Super Trucks, Legends. 5 p.m. Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds,
11 miles west on I-10, exit 132. 524-7913, www.snmspeedway.com.
Truth or Consequences
Annual Truth or Consequences Fiesta—Golf tournament, rodeo, parade,
car show, baseball tournament, bowling, arts and crafts, vendors, live
stage performances, street festival, dancing, kids activities and food.
740-0315.
Old Time Fiddlers Association Annual Fiesta Fiddle
Contest—Through
May 7. Fiddlers contest, dance. $3/event. Civic Center, 894-1002
/ 894-1506.
SUNDAY 07
Silver City/Grant County
20th Annual Tour of the Gila—For daily schedule,
see story in this issue. 388-3222, www.tourofthegila.com.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
2006 Spring Showcase of Homes—Las Cruces Home Builders Association.
12-5 p.m. Various locations throughout the city. 526-6126, www.lchba.com.
Aunt Raini—See April 21. 2:30 p.m. Black Box Theatre, 430 N Downtown
Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org.
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta—See May 6. Old Mesilla Plaza,
522-3262, kristiemedina@yahoo.com,
www.vivamesilla.org.
Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra Classic Series: Classic VI—3 p.m. NMSU
Music Center Recital Hall, N. Horseshoe Circle and Espina St.
Truth or Consequences
Old Time Fiddlers Association Annual Fiesta Fiddle Contest—Fiddlers
contest. $3/event. Civic Center,
894-1002/894-1506.
MONDAY 08
Las Cruces/Mesilla
The True Nature of Things—See April 24. 7-8:30 p.m. 116 W. Las Cruces
Ave., 292-5293, www.meditationinnewmexico.org.
Alamogordo
Jesse Cook—This Canadian master of rumba flamenco has spent a lifetime
listening to and absorbing sounds form cultures as diverse as Spain,
Africa, Cuba, Egypt, France and Brazil. $7-$28. 7:30 p.m. Flickinger
Center for Performing Arts, 1110 New York Ave., 437-2202, www.flickingercenter.com.
TUESDAY 09
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
Honors Recital—$8, $5 students. 7:30 p.m. NMSU Music Center Recital
Hall, N. Horseshoe Circle and Espina St., 646-1420/646-2421, www.nmsu.edu/~music.
Las Cruces Farmers and Crafts Market Mother's Day
Party—Local and in-state growers sell produce in season as well
as honey, herbs, baked goods, spices, salsa, chile ristras and
landscape plants. Crafters 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. 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Downtown Mall and
Las Cruces Ave., 541-2288/541-2554, ohenessey@las-cruces.org, fcmarket@las-cruces.org.
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