July 1-7 | 8-14 | 15-21 | 22-28 | 29 into August
JULY
Saturday 29
Silver City/Grant County
William H. Chapman Nyaho—World-touring Ghanaian-American pianist. Benefit for Mimbres Region Arts Council (MRAC) and One Family International. See story in this section. Tickets $15 at the MRAC office in the Wells Fargo Bank building, and at Gila Hike & Bike, Leyba & Ingalls Arts, Alotta Gelato, 1st New Mexico Bank at Walmart, Cienega Spa & Salon, Mouse of All Trades. 7:30 p.m. WNMU Fine Arts Center Theater,
538-2505/(888) 758-7289, www.mimbresarts.org.Captain Cactus—Live music. Part of Penny Park's Music in the Park program. 8 p.m. Penny Park Amphitheater, 1305 Grant St. 534-0261, www.pennypark.org.
Lighted Regatta—Thank-you fundraiser to benefit Sapillo Creek Volunteer Fire and Rescue. Preceded by 4 p.m. potluck dinner. $15 boat entry fee; register by July 15. Lake Roberts.
536-2913, bokydd@gilanet.com, www.lakeroberts.com.Live Music—7 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911.
Melodrama Theatre—8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House,
388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama.Silver City Farmers' Market—8:30 a.m.-noon. 6th and Bullard St. 536-9681.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Amazing Anthropods—Local schoolteachers pair up with scientists. 8:30 a.m. Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park,
524-3334. cdnp_rink@zianet.com, www.cdnp.org.Animal Encounters—A program for children of all ages to experience hands-on animals of the Chihuahuan Desert. 4 p.m. Museum of Natural History, Mesilla Valley Mall, 700 S. Telshor Blvd., 522-3120, www.las-cruces.org/museums.
Flower Arranging Workshop—Make a centerpiece of beautiful fresh flowers to take home. Registration required. $25, 1-4 p.m. Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100.
La Tragedia de Macario— When his native town can no longer provide much more than nightly beans and tortillas, Mexican peasant worker Macario finds himself drawn uncontrollably to thoughts of crossing the border to find work and a more dignified life for his wife. When his struggles worsen, he can no longer wait, so Macario and his best friend set out on the dangerous journey north to the United States, guided by faith, determination and a watchful holy eye and spirit with moving results. $3, free to Mesilla Valley Film Society members. 1:30 p.m. Fountain Theater, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe,
524-8287 / 522-0286.Live Music—8-11 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W Hadley, 534-0298.
Pioneer Day 5K Run/Fitness Walk—527-8465.
Regular Season Racing—Modifieds, Street Stocks, Super Trucks, Legends. 5 p.m. Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds, 524-7913, www.snmspeedway.com.
Columbus
Double Feature—"Grande Finale" of "Between Fences" exhibit. Features former Columbus resident Ivan Thompson, who will show the award-winning documentary about his matchmaking work, Cowboy del Amor. Plus there will be a private screening of the recently completed documentary on the US/Mexico border and Columbus by New York City filmmaker Robert Kelly. Fundraiser for the Friends of the Pancho Villa State Park. 7 p.m. Pancho Villa Salon. 531-2711.
White Sands
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. $3 per person (children $1.50). Register in advance. 5 p.m. White Sands National Monument, 45 miles east on Hwy. 70. 679-2599 / 479-6124, www.nps.gov/whsa/Lucero.htm.
Sunday 30
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Music in the Park—Tex-Mex and International Music with Stefani Montiel. 7 p.m. Klein Park, 155 N. Mesquite St., 541-2200, www.las-cruces.org.
Deming
Syd Masters and the Swing Riders—Arts in the Park performance. 6-8 p.m. Courthouse Park. Deming Arts Council, 546-8663, demingarts@swnm.com.
Monday 31
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Amateur Softball Association—Through Aug. 6. Girls Fast Pitch Class A Western National 16 and under. Maag Park, 1700 E. Hadley Ave. 523-4336, nmasa@zianet.com, www.zianet.com/nmasa.
AUGUST
Tuesday 01
Las Cruces/Mesilla
2nd Annual National Night Out—An evening to promote activities involving crime and drug prevention, strengthening police-community relations, and encouraging neighborhood camaraderie as part of the fight for safer streets. Downtown Mall, Las Cruces Ave. and Church St. 541-2288, ohennessey@las-cruces.org, www.las-cruces.org.
Thursday 03
Silver City/Grant County
Ghostbusters—Part of Penny Park's Movies in the Park series. Movies every Thursday at dusk (around 8 p.m.). Penny Park Amphitheater, 1305 Grant St., 534-0261, www.pennypark.org.
Friday 04
Silver City/Grant County
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.
USSSA Men's Class "E" Men's West Zone State Championship Slo-Pitch—Through Aug. 6. Ben Altamirano Athletic Complex, WNMU Softball Field and Bataan Memorial Field. 388-3242 or 313-2303.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Elevator to the Gallows—Through Aug. 10. Pure pulp fiction about a murder plan that goes bad, but what really counts is the fatalistic atmosphere. A disaffected veteran sets out to kill his boss, an arms dealer, and winds up missing a rendezvous with his girlfriend, who thinks she's been betrayed. Meanwhile, a juvenile delinquent and his girlfriend steal the veteran's car and wind up in a bloody scrape with two foreign tourists. The heart of the picture is her odyssey, much of it at night and accompanied by poetic internal monologues, as she visits bars and cafes in search of her missing lover. The black-and-white cinematography of Henri Decae gives the movie the clarity of a dream and offers a vision of the City of Light as melancholy and haunted. French with English subtitles. Nightly 7:30 p.m. Sunday matinee 2:30 p.m. $6, members $4, students and seniors $5, matinees $5, Wednesdays $4. Fountain Theater, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8278, www.fountaintheatre.org.
New Vision—Reception for photography students exhibit. 5-7 p.m. Museum of Art, 490 N. Water St., 541-2137, museums.las-cruces.org.
USSSA State Men's D Championship—Through Aug. 6. 5 p.m. Friday to 5 p.m. Sunday. Harty Fields, 1840 E. Hadley Ave., and Paz Ballfield Complex, 1875 E. Hadley Ave. 647-3034 /
541-1889, www.nmusssa.com.
Saturday 05
Silver City/Grant County
Silco Theater "Chair-ity Auction"—Southwest New Mexico's finest artists have created 50 hand-painted director's chairs for this fundraiser to benefit the historic 1923 Silco Theater renovation. Enjoy appetizers while previewing these one-of-a-kind examples of "sittable" artwork, with viewing beginning at 6:30 p.m., and then get in on the fun of bidding in a live auction for the collectible chairs you most want to take home. Tickets $5. Sponsored by Silver City MainStreet Project. 311 N. Bullard, 534-9005.
Book Signing—Cristina Ortega, The Eyes of the Weaver: Los Ojos del Tejedor. 2-4 p.m. Desert Blossom Books, 117 E. College Ave., 388-3475.
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.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Bagdad Cafe—Filmed in the town of Baghdad in the Mojave Desert, Percy Adlon's 1987 film has charmed just about everyone who has stumbled across this literally off-the-beaten-track gem. Co-stars include CCH Pounder and Jack Palance. $3, free to Mesilla Valley Film Society members. 1:30 p.m. Fountain Theater, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287 /
522-0286.Birds of a Feather—Local schoolteachers pair up with scientists. 8:30 a.m. Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park, 524-3334, cdnp_rink@zianet.com, www.cdnp.org.
Regular Season Racing—Modifieds, Street Stocks, Super Trucks, Hornets. 5 p.m. Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds, 524-7913, www.snmspeedway.com.
Roadrunner BMX—Southwest Youth Sports State Qualifier Race. Roadrunner BMX Track, 1600 E. Hadley Ave., corner of Walnut and Hadley Ave. 650-3999 / 532-9651, www.roadrunnerbmx.org.
Saturday Science—A hands-on science program for all elementary school children. Museum of Natural History, Mesilla Valley Mall, 700 S. Telshor Blvd. 522-3120, www.las-cruces.org/museums/natural-history.
SCAGA Senior Amateur Championship—Through Aug. 6. Picacho Hills Country Club, 6861 Via Campestre.
523-8641/523-2556, www.newmexicogolf.org.Scaly Slimy—Four-week live animal program for children 3-10. 10 a.m. Museum of Natural History, Mesilla Valley Mall, 700 S. Telshor Blvd, 522-3120, astafford@las-cruces.org,
www.las-cruces.org/Public-Services/museumnh.Summer Fun 5K/10K Run/Fitness Walk—524-7824, doneugenia@aol.com.
Deming
Gallery Hop—1-5 p.m.
Sunday 06
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Music in the Park—Rockin' blues with Guitar Slim and classic country and rock-a-billy with The Cadillac Kings. 7 p.m. Klein Park, 155 N. Mesquite St., 541-2200, www.las-cruces.org.
Deming
Live Music—Arts in the Park performance. 6-8 p.m. Courthouse Park. Deming Arts Council, 546-8663, demingarts@swnm.com.
La Union
Music on the Patio—1-5 p.m. La Vina Vineyard Winery, 4201 South on Hwy. 28, 882-7632, denise@lavinawinery.com.
Tuesday 08
White Sands
Full Moon Nights—Also Aug. 9. Special programs presented by park rangers or guest speakers. Experience the beauty of the full moon on the white sands. 8:30 p.m. White Sands National Monument, 679-2599 / 479-6124, www.nps.gov/whsa.
Wednesday 09
White Sands
Full Moon Nights—Special programs presented by park rangers or guest speakers. Experience the beauty of the full moon on the white sands. 8:30 p.m. White Sands National Monument, 679-2599 / 479-6124, www.nps.gov/whsa.
July 1-7 | 8-14 | 15-21 | 22-28 | 29 into August