April 1-8 | 9-15 | 16-22 | 23-29 | 30 into May 2007
APRIL
Monday 23
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Law of Desire—Through April 26. Vintage film by Almodovar. A director, Pablo, is in love with his indifferent lover, Juan. When Pablo is seduced by a stalker, Antonio, he starts to understand what it is to be loved when you don't love back. Pablo tries to end things with Antonio and Antonio resolves that the only way to keep Pablo is to get rid of the object of his affection, Juan. When Juan's body is found, Pablo realizes what Antonio has done and the Police believe the straight looking Antonio over the famously gay Pablo and suspect Pablo is the killer. Rated NC-17. $6, $5 senior/students, $4 members/child, Wednesday $4. 7:30 p.m. nightly, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, www.fountaintheatre.org.
NMSU Aggies Women's Golf—Through April 25. NMSU Golf Course. 646-1420.
Tuesday 24
Las Cruces/Mesilla
NMSU Aggies Men's Baseball vs. Hawaii-Hilo—Also April 25. NMSU Presley Askew Field. 646-1420.
Wednesday 25
Las Cruces/Mesilla
A Man with Gaps—Explores the old adage that truth is stranger than fiction. 30th Annual Margaret Mead Film Festival. 2 & 7 p.m., NMSU Corbett Center, 646-3200.
NMSU Aggies Men's Baseball vs. Hawaii-Hilo—NMSU Presley Askew Field. 646-1420.
Today's Man—This film follows the filmmaker's brother through his ordeal with Asperger's Syndrome, a mysterious developmental disorder that causes people to have severe difficulties understanding how to interact socially. 30th Annual Margaret Mead Film Festival. 2 & 7 p.m., NMSU Corbett Center, 646-3200.
Thursday 26
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Kevin Hubbard Concert—7 p.m., Dresp Room, Branigan Public Library, 200 E. Picacho.
Science Cafe—Monthly round-table discussion. 5:30 p.m., Museum of Natural History, Mesilla Valley Mall, 522-3120.
Friday 27
Silver City/Grant County
Angelina Befana's Epiphany Part 2: Brioschi—Through April 29. January 6, 2007, found Angelina Befana, the Spirit of Nonna Befana and an assortment of wise guys attempting to make their way to the neighborhood Epiphany Feast. The story continues in the second part of this original play by Frances Trotta and Jess Gorell and see what else unfolds on a cold winter's eve in the city where everyone is scrambling to get themselves fed and more. For those who missed Act One, there will be a short recap. 6 & 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m. Sunday. TheStudioSpace and Gallery, 109 N. Bullard, 534-9291.
Becky White—Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Melodrama Theatre—8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House, 388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
And Then There Were None—Through May 6. See April 20. $8, students $7, under 6 $5. 8 p.m. Las Cruces Community Theatre, 523-1200, www.lcctnm.org.
Battle of the Bands—Monthly competition judged by music professionals. 7 p.m., Club Fusion Teen Center, 101 E. Union Ave.
Big Love—Through May 13. This play combines comedy, drama, and dance to deal with justice, revenge and the enduring power of love. $9, students $8, Thursday $6. Fridays and Saturdays 8 p.m., Thursday 7 p.m., Sundays 2:30 p.m. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223,
www.no-strings.org.British Car Days 2007—Through April 29. Tours, rally competitions, technical sessions and a car show. Over one hundred cars of various British marques ranging from the 1920s to the present are expected for this 16th annual gathering. Historic Mesilla Town Plaza, 647-0122/ 532 5748, cmoi@zianet.com.
Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament—Through April 29. 500 teams. Hadley Ave.
NMSU Aggies Men's Baseball vs. Hawaii—Through April 29. NMSU Presley Askew Field, 646-1420.
The Best of Beethoven: Missa Solemnis—Through April 28. Combined choirs from NMSU directed by Dr. Jerry Ann Alt, and orchestra headed by Stephanie Schweighart, violinist. $10, $12, $15, students $3. 8 p.m., NMSU Music Center Recital Hall, 646-1420.
The Painted Veil—Through May 3. Dr. Walter Fane (Edward Norton) spots Kitty (Naomi Watts), a beautiful upper-class London socialite, descending the stairs at a party and is swept off his feet with infatuation. When the doctor later awkwardly proposes to Kitty, she is sure of three things: he would not be her choice of a mate; she doesn't see how she could ever come to love him; but at least he's a way to get away from home and start a new life for herself. And so she agrees to marry the bacteriologist who has been posted to Shanghai, China. $6, $5 senior/students, $4 members/child, Wednesday $4. 7:30 p.m. nightly, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, www.fountaintheatre.org.
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?—Through May 6. A ferocious drama. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theater.
Saturday 28
Silver City/Grant County
10th Annual Celebration of Spring—Spring Fair in Big Ditch Park, including arts and crafts, commercial and nonprofit booths. Silver City MainStreet, 534-1700, www.silvercitymainstreet.com.
Angelina Befana's Epiphany Part 2: Brioschi—Through April 29. See April 27. 6 & 8 p.m., TheStudioSpace and Gallery, 109 N. Bullard, 534-9291.
Dances of Universal Peace—Circle dances that celebrate the unity of all spiritual traditions. Live music. No experience or partners needed. $5 donation. 7p.m., Church of What's Happening, 7th & Arizona, 534-1441.
Grant County Health Council's Family Kite Weekend—Through April 29. Kite Building Workshop at the Silver City Recreation Center, off Gold Street near 10th Street, with internationally renowned kite builder Rick Miller (see story in this issue). Materials and instruction are free. Pre-made kites for the younger ones to decorate. 1-3 p.m., Silver City Recreation Center. 388-1198.
Junior Ranger Day—Fun and educational activities for the whole family, assembly and dedication of a time capsule. 12-3 p.m., Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, 536-9561.
Melodrama Theatre—8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House, 388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama.
Rummage Sale—To benefit Literacy Link Leamos. 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Visitor's Center Parking Lot, Hudson & Broadway. Linda@Silvercity-realestate.com
Wildflowers of Wild Horse Spring—Friends of the Burros Hike Series. This should be a great year for spring bloomers! Get out and smell the flowers. Easy hike, three miles. Bring water, lunch, good walking shoes, hat and sunscreen. No dogs, please. 9 a.m., Visitors' Center on Hudson and Broadway, carpool to the site. 388-5296, donnastevens@aznex.net.
WNMU Mustangs Softball vs. Colorado State-Pueblo—12 & 2 p.m.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
10 Local Writers—Authors will be available for discussions, book sales and signings. Titles will include mystery, romance, poetry, humor, suspense and nonfiction. 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Branigan Cultural Center, Downtown Mall, mvwriters.org, mvwriters@hotmail.com.
An Inconvenient Truth—This Academy Award-winning documentary is a wake-up call that cuts through myths and misconceptions to deliver the message that global warming is a real and present danger. 2 p.m., Rio Grande Theatre, 525-4014.
And Then There Were None—Through May 6. See April 20. $8, students $7, under 6 $5. 8 p.m. Las Cruces Community Theatre, 523-1200, www.lcctnm.org.
Animal Encounters—4 p.m., Museum of Natural History, Mesilla Valley Mall, 522-3120.
Big Love—Through May 13. See April 27. 8 p.m. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org.
British Car Days 2007—Through April 29. See April 27. Historic Mesilla Town Plaza, 647-0122/ 532 5748, cmoi@zianet.com.
Gardening with Native Plants—Native plants require less water, adapted to desert soils, and have fewer pest problems. Learn more about these tough desert survivors and how to integrate them into a colorful native garden. $5, 2 p.m., Enchanted Gardens, 270 Avenida de Mesilla, 524-1886.
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai—Forest Whitaker stars as the title character, a hit man living in an unidentified but run-down city in what license plates call "The Industrialized State." Known for his gift of being able to come and go without people noticing him, Ghost Dog is a self-taught samurai who is obsessed with order and his strict personal moral code, drawn from the philosophies of the Japanese warriors. As every samurai needs a leader to whom he swears loyalty, Ghost Dog has devoted himself the service of Louie, a low-level crime boss who once saved his life. When Louie's superiors decide he must be executed, Ghost Dog leaps into action, methodically wiping out his many enemies. Rated R. $3, free for Mesilla Valley Film Society members. 1:30 p.m., Fountain Theater, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287/522-0286.
March of Dimes WalkAmerica—NMSU Intramural Fields.
The Best of Beethoven: Missa Solemnis—See April 27. $10, $12, $15, students $3. 8 p.m., NMSU Music Center Recital Hall, 646-1420.
Alamogordo
Community Earth Day Fair—Educational and recreational activities designed to inform, enlighten and entertain attendees of all ages. Live entertainment, exhibits and informational booths all day. Alameda Park Zoo, 10th St. and N. White Sands Blvd., 434-6296.
Alamogordo
Santa Fe Opera Apprentices—7:30 p.m., Flickinger Center for the Arts, 1110 New York Ave., 437-2202.
LaUnion
La Vina Winery Blues & Jazz—Through April 29. Musical entertainment, food, arts and crafts and wine. $10 adults, $5 ages 12-20, under 12 free. 12-7 p.m., La Vina Winery, 882-7632.
Sunday 29
Silver City/Grant County
Grant County Health Council's Family Kite Weekend—See April 28. Kite flying contest, including highest flyer, most unique, best workshop-built, and other age-group competitions. Picnics welcome, kites from Toy Town for sale at the event. See story in this section. 1-4 p.m., Ben Altamirano Sports Complex Soccer Fields, 32nd St. Bypass. 388-1198.
Angelina Befana's Epiphany Part 2: Brioschi—See April 27. 7 p.m., TheStudioSpace and Gallery, 109 N. Bullard, 534-9291.
Jazz Orgy—Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
WNMU Mustangs Softball vs. Colorado State-Pueblo—11 a.m. & 1 p.m.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
And Then There Were None—Through May 6. See April 20. $8, students $7, under 6 $5. 2 p.m. Las Cruces Community Theatre, 523-1200, www.lcctnm.org.
Big Love—Through May 13. See April 27. 2:30 p.m. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org.
British Car Days 2007—See April 27. Historic Mesilla Town Plaza, 647-0122/ 532 5748, cmoi@zianet.com.
International Day of Dance—Free day of dance performances. A wide variety of dance forms will be performed, including Ballet Folklorico, Middle Eastern and sacred dance. 2-5 p.m. Shannon Gallery, Branigan Cultural Center, Water and Hadley St., 541-2219.
La Union
La Vina Winery Blues & Jazz—See April 28. $10 adults, $5 ages 12-20, under 12 free. 12-7 p.m., La Vina Winery, 882-7632.
April 1-8 | 9-15 | 16-22 | 23-29 | 30 into May 2007
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