Saturday 30
Silver City/Grant County
Raised by Wolves–Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Live Music–8-12 p.m. Isaac's, Bullard and Broadway, 313-1700.
Melodrama Theatre–8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House, 388–3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Refugee All Stars–Formed in a refugee camp in the West African nation of Guinea, all of Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars members lived in or around Freetown, Sierra Leone's capital city, prior to their individual departures in the late 1990s. Throughout most of 1990s, Freetown had remained relatively safe from the rebel war that had turned much of their country into a bloody battlefield. But near the turn of the 21st century, rebels attacked the city and forced a panicked mass exodus to neighboring countries. Although group leader Reuben M. Koroma and future R.A.S. band mates Franco and Arahim knew each other as professional musicians from different bands in Freetown and even occasionally played together in common musical circles, it wasn't until they reconnected in Kalia Refugee Camp in Guinea that the roots of the group took shape. $3, free for Mesilla Valley Film Society members. 1:30 p.m., Fountain Theater, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, www.fountaintheatre.org.
Woman Before a Glass–Through Jan. 14. See Dec. 29. 8 p.m., $9, $8 students and seniors. Black Box Theater, 430 Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org.
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. Registration required. $3, children $1.50. White Sands National Monument, 679-2599/479-6124, www.nps.gov/whsa.
Sunday 31 [NEW YEAR'S EVE]
Silver City/Grant County
Brandon Perrault–New Year's Eve party. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Rhythm Mystic–New Year's Eve party, playing Motown, rock, World Beat, reggae and jazz. Advance ticket purchase required. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Isaac's, Bullard and Broadway, 313-1700.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Woman Before a Glass–Through Jan. 14. See Dec. 29. 5 p.m., $9, $8 students and seniors. Black Box Theater, 430 Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org.
Deming
Call of the West–A New Year's Eve party with some great entertainers, dancing, finger foods and bubbly. $6, Deming Performing Arts Theater, Morgan Hall, 109 E Pine St.
JANUARY 2007
Monday 01 [NEW YEAR'S DAY]
Silver City/Grant County
Open Mic–Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Wednesday 03
Silver City/Grant County
Trivia Night–Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Thursday 04
Silver City/Grant County
WNMU Mustangs Women's Basketball vs. University of Colorado-Colorado Springs–6 p.m., Mustang Fieldhouse, www.wnmu.edu/athletic/m-basketball/sporthome.htm.
WNMU Mustangs Men's Basketball vs. University of Colorado-Colorado Springs–8 p.m., Mustang Fieldhouse, www.wnmu.edu/athletic/m-basketball/sporthome.htm.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
NMSU Aggies Men's Basketball vs. Hawaii–7:05 p.m. NMSU Pan American Center, University Ave., 646-1420, www.nmstatesports.com.
Woman Before a Glass–Through Jan. 14. See Dec. 29. 7 p.m., $6. Black Box Theater, 430 Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org.
Friday 05
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.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Woman Before a Glass–Through Jan. 14. See Dec. 29. 8 p.m., $9, $8 students and seniors. Black Box Theater, 430 Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org.
Saturday 06
Silver City/Grant County
Annual 12th Night Dance with Bayou Seco and Friends–Also Tucson's Privy Tippers, Las Cruces' Deming Fusiliers and the Fiddling Friends. 7:30-10:30 p.m., $6 adults, $3 children under 12. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall, 3845 Swan St. 534–0298, bayouseco@aol.com.
Melodrama Theatre–8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House, 388–3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama.
WNMU Mustangs Women's Basketball vs. Regis University–6 p.m., Mustang Fieldhouse, www.wnmu.edu/athletic/m-basketball/sporthome.htm.
WNMU Mustangs Men's Basketball vs. Regis University–8 p.m., Mustang Fieldhouse, www.wnmu.edu/athletic/m-basketball/sporthome.htm.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
NMSU Aggies Men's Basketball vs. San Jose State–7:05 p.m. NMSU Pan American Center, University Ave., 646-1420, www.nmstatesports.com.
Woman Before a Glass–Through Jan. 14. See Dec. 29. 8 p.m., $9, $8 students and seniors. Black Box Theater, 430 Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org.
Sunday 07
Silver City/Grant County
Quinceanera–As Magdalena's 15th birthday approaches, her simple, blissful life is complicated by the discovery that she's pregnant. Kicked out of her house, she finds a new family with her great-granduncle and gay cousin. WNMU-Silver City International Film Society. 4 p.m., Real West Cinema II, Hwy. 180 E.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Woman Before a Glass–Through Jan. 14. See Dec. 29. 2:30 p.m., $9, $8 students and seniors. Black Box Theater, 430 Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org.
Monday 08
Silver City/Grant County
Open Mic–Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.