October 1-7 | 8-14 | 15-21 | 22-28 | 29 into November
OCTOBER 2007
Monday 29
Silver City/Grant County
Open Mic — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Tuesday 30
Silver City/Grant County
Wolf on the Patio — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Wednesday 31 [HALLOWEEN]
Silver City/Grant County
Trivia Night — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
NOVEMBER
Thursday 01
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Big Read Festival — 12 p.m. "Witchcraft and Religious Conflict in New Mexican History," historian Rick Hendricks. See story in Tumbleweeds section. NMSU Library's Library Associates Room, 646-6925, mmahaffy@lib.nmsu.edu, lib.nmsu.edu/bigread.
Downtown Ramble — 5-7 p.m. Stroll through galleries, shops, businesses and restaurants. Art openings, exhibits, music, entertainment, open mic opportunities, shopping, refreshments and more. 527-5018.
Five Stony Pieces — Through Nov. 4. 8 p.m. $10, $9 students/seniors. Choreography by Debra Knapp, original music composed and performed by Ed Pias, Randy Granger and Xavier Madrid with original poetry by Joe Somoza, Wayne Crawford, Dick Thomas, Nena Villamil and Sara Cooper based on and inspired by the sculpture of Dan Tapper. Fridays and Saturdays 8 p.m., Sundays 2:30 p.m. No Strings Theatre Company. Black Box Theater, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org.
Friday 02
Silver City/Grant County
Melodrama Theatre — 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
A Walk in the Desert — Through Nov. 29. See Oct. 26. 7 p.m. American Southwest Theatre Company. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre. 646-4515 / (800) 646-ASTC.
Annual Dia de los Muertos — See Oct. 27. 6 p.m. Procession to San Albino Cemetery. Old Mesilla Plaza. 647-2639 / 640-5800/524-3262.
NMSU Aggies Football vs. Nevada — 6 p.m. NMSU Aggie Memorial Stadium. 646-1420 / 532-2060.
Deming
The Clock Struck Twelve — Through Nov. 9. Fridays 7 p.m., Saturdays 2 p.m. $6. A mystery farce in three acts. Deming Performing Arts Theater. Morgan Hall, 109 E. Pine St.
Saturday 03
Silver City/Grant County
Black-on-White Gala — WNMU Museum fundraiser. See story in this section. 538-6386, bettisonc@wnmu.edu, www.wnmu.edu/univ/museue.html.
Melodrama Theatre — 8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House, 388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama.
Tucson Playback Theatre Returns — 7:30 p.m. $7. An evening of audience members' true stories brought to life on stage. Tickets at The Curious Kumquat and Alotta Gelato. Silco Theater, 311 N. Bullard St. 534-1381.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Big Read Festival — 2 p.m. The Cry, film based on the "La Llorona" legend. See story in Tumbleweeds section. NMSU Creative Media Institute, 646-6925, mmahaffy@lib.nmsu.edu, lib.nmsu.edu/bigread.
30th Annual New Mexico Tournament of Bands — 8 a.m. Thirty high school bands competing, from New Mexico, Colorado and Texas. Prestigious marching competition includes preliminary judging in all aspects. Finals competition in the evening with top 10 finalist, Gregg Randall Award. NMSU Aggie Memorial Stadium. 646-2304.
A Walk in the Desert — Through Nov. 29. See Oct. 26. 10 a.m. American Southwest Theatre Company. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre. 646-4515/(800) 646-ASTC.
Annual Renaissance ArtsFaire — Through Nov. 4. $5 adult, $2 age 2-16. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Spend a weekend with kings and queens. Local, state and regional artisans, juried art show and exhibition, arts and crafts for sale, live theater, dancing, music and food, all presented with a Renaissance theme. Young Park. 523-6403.
Five Stony Pieces — Through Nov. 4. See Nov. 2. 8 p.m. $10, $9 students/seniors. Black Box Theater, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org.
Luill Bailey, Cello — Also Nov. 4. 7:30 p.m. $30, $15 with student ID. Dvorak, Concerto, Op. 104, B minor; Shostakovich, Symphony No. 9. Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra concert. NMSU Music Center Recital Hall. 646-3709.
Deming
The Clock Struck Twelve — See Nov. 2. 2 p.m. $6. Deming Performing Arts Theater. Morgan Hall, 109 E. Pine St.
Sunday 04
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Annual Renaissance ArtsFaire — See Nov. 3. $5 adult, $2 age 2-16. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Young Park. 523-6403.
Five Stony Pieces — See Nov. 2. 2:30 p.m. $10, $9 students/seniors. Black Box Theater, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org.
Luill Bailey, Cello — See Nov. 3. 3 p.m. $30, $15 with student ID. NMSU Music Center Recital Hall. 646-3709.
Deming
Jam Sessions — Sundays through April 2008. 2-4 p.m. Deming Performing Arts Theater. Dancing, socializing, cookies and coffee. Morgan Hall, 109 E Pine St. 545-8872.
Wednesday 07
Silver City/Grant County
Strategic Planning for Non-Profits — Workshop incorporating excellence and "best practices" into the strategic planning process. Angela J. Merkert of Merkert & Associates. The Wellness Coalition. 1311 N. Grant St. 534-0665.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Moscow Ballet & Repertory Company — Also Nov. 8. $35 floor, $45 Balcony. Call for time. "Carmen" and love duets. Rio Grande Theatre. 523-6403.
Thursday 08
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Moscow Ballet & Repertory Company — See Nov. 7. $35 floor, $45 Balcony. Call for time. Highlights from "Swan Lake," "The Nutcracker" and "Sleeping Beauty." Rio Grande Theatre. 523-6403.
Friday 09
Silver City/Grant County
Melodrama Theatre — 8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House, 388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
A Walk in the Desert — Through Nov. 29. See Oct. 26. 7 p.m. American Southwest Theatre Company. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre. 646-4515 / (800) 646-ASTC.
International Mariachi Conference and Concert — Through Nov. 11. Friday 7:30 p.m.: Student Showcase Concert. Saturday, 7:30 p.m.: Concert featuring Lucero with Mariachi Cobre. Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.: Parque Festival Sunday, 9:30 a.m.: Mariachi Mass. NMSU Pan American Center. 525-1735 / 646-1420.
Points of View — Through Nov. 11. 7 p.m. $8 adults, $6 students. NMSU Contemporary Dance Theater Student Choreography Show. Friday and Saturday 7 p.m., Sunday 3 p.m. New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. 646-2070.
Deming
The Clock Struck Twelve — See Nov. 2. 7 p.m. $6. Deming Performing Arts Theater. Morgan Hall, 109 E. Pine St.
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