D e s e r t E x p o s u r e
February
2008
FEBRUARY
Friday 1
Silver City/Grant County
Greg Brown — $20 members, $25 non-members, $25 at the door. 7:30 p.m. Special performance at the Opera House in Pinos Altos. America's favorite funky, gritty singer songwriter. Mimbres Region Arts Council, 538-2505. www.mimbresarts.org
A.J. Roach — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Hip Hop Concert-6:30 p.m. doors open. $8. Silco Theater, Bullard St., 534-9005, silcotheater.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Always, Patsy Cline — Through Feb. 10. 8 p.m. This musical based on the true story about the friendship between famous singer Patsy Cline and Louise Seger is filled with Patsy Cline song favorites. The play stars well-known local performers Janet Mazdra and Rachel Space. $10, $9 seniors. Fridays and Saturdays 8 p.m., Sundays 2:30 p.m., Thursdays 7 p.m. No Strings Theatre Company. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
ASTC Mardi Gras Gala — $50. Annual fundraiser with music, Cajun-themed food, masks, beads, dancing and surprises. Best Western Mesilla Valley Inn. 524-8602.
Downtown Ramble — 5-7 p.m. Do the Main Street Downtown Ramble through galleries, shops, businesses and restaurants. Enjoy art openings, exhibits, music entertainment, open mic opportunities, shopping, refreshments and more. 527-5018.
For the Love of Art Month — Through March 1. 5-7 p.m. Opening reception. ArtForms Member Show, featuring some 50 artists — painters, photographers, sculptors and multi-media artists. See story in Arts Exposure section. Branigan Cultural Center, 500 N. Water St.
Heart to Art — 5-7 p.m. Opening reception. Artworks by clients of the Tresco art class under the direction of Laurie Shade-Neff. The exhibit features works by participants in a weekly class at the art museum. Tresco is a non-profit organization that aims to have a positive impact on the lives of children with learning delays and people with disabilities. Museum of Art, 491 N. Main St., 525-3225.
Home Energy Efficiency and Grid-Tied Solar Electricity — 6 p.m. Southwest Energy Alliance new quarterly speaker series. Talk by Mark Westbrock of Positive Energy, Inc. Southwest Environmental Center, 275 N. Downtown Mall, 635-9582.
Jimmy Carter — Through Feb. 7. $6, $5 seniors/students, $4 members/children, Wednesday $4. 7:30 p.m. nightly, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. A chronicle of the former president's recent tour for his book Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid. On Feb. 1 only, prior to the screening of the documentary film, there will be a reception and talk by former White House senior staff member and campaign manager of the 1980 Carter presidential campaign, Tim Kraft. Tickets: $10 for film society members (must show membership card) and $15 for non-members, available at the theater box office, The Bean coffeehouse in Mesilla, and Spirit Winds. The event will include appetizers and will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, www.fountaintheatre.org
Laurel Weathersbee Exhibit — Through Feb. 29. Las Cruces Convention and Visitors Bureau. 541-2444.
Love and Chocolate — Through March 1. 5-7 p.m. Opening reception. Works by the New Mexico Watercolor Society, Southern Chapter artists in a group exhibit. Museum of Art, 491 N. Main St.
Obama: Hope vs. Reality — 6-9 p.m. Lecture by Conrad Worrill, national chairman of the National Black United Front (NBUF). Milton Hall. 646-4208.
Opening Reception — 5-7 p.m. Art inspired by Patsy Cline songs, on display in the gallery in the Black Box Theatre lobby, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
TEXTile Messaging — 5-7 p.m. Opening reception for an art quilt exhibition running through March 1 at the Branigan Cultural Center.
Why Worry About Water? — 4 p.m. Opening reception for an exhibit of photo-based digital paintings by Kurt Van Wagner. Terrace Gallery, Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 Picacho Ave.
Alamogordo
Ailey II — $25, $18, $10. 7:30 p.m. Academy of Ballet, one of the most popular dance companies in the country. Flickinger Center for Performing Arts, 1110 New York Ave., 437-2202.
Saturday 2
Silver City/Grant County
3rd Annual Peak Oil and Climate Change Conference — 9:15 a.m.-8 p.m. See story and complete schedule in January Desert Exposure. Silco Theatre, 311 N. Bullard St. 538-8078/538-5892, www.gilaresources.info.
Stars-N-Parks Astronomy Program — $5. 6:50 p.m. Astronomy outreach program designed to educate and orientate attendees to the night sky as seen from a dark sky site, with telescopes for deep-sky observation. Steve Machols presenting. City of Rocks State Park. 536-2800.
The Gypsy Feet — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
WNMU Men's Basketball vs. Western State College — 8 p.m. WNMU Field House, www.wnmumustangs.com
WNMU Women's Basketball vs. Western State College — 6 p.m. WNMU Field House, www.wnmumustangs.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Atomic City — $3, free for Mesilla Valley Film Society members. 1:30 p.m. In this rarely seen but well done "Red Scare"-era drama, Gene Barry stars as a research scientist based in Los Alamos. Barry, as Dr. Addison, is one of the few possessors of an important H-bomb secret, and the Communist spies want it. To obtain it, they kidnap his young son, allowing for his safe return only if the secret is imparted. Addison assists the FBI in trying to find the spies and his son, while sparring within himself as to what is more important — the safety of his child or the security of the country. Filmed on location in Los Alamos. CineMatinee. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287/522-0286.
12 Steps to Health — $12, $7. 10 a.m.-12 noon. "Energy Systems." Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, Suite M, 523-0436.
Always Patsy Cline — Through Feb. 10. See Feb. 1. $10, $9 seniors. 8 p.m. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Fiber Art — 5-7 p.m. Opening reception for Abby Osborne show. Also on exhibit will be "Chicas de Nuevo Mexico," a show of original art created in Microsoft Word by local artist Maria Christina, featuring posters inspired by Mexican artists of the 1930s to 1960s. Laughing at the Sun, Old Tortilla Factory, 1910 Calle Principal, 523-1890.
NMSU Aggies Swimming & Diving Team vs. Texas Permian Basin and Grand Canyon — 2 p.m. NMSU Natatorium. 646-1420/532-2060/(915) 544-8444.
NMSU Aggies Swimming & Diving Team vs. Hawaii — 7 p.m. Pan American Center. 646-1420/532-2060/(915) 544-8444.
NMSU Aggies Women's Basketball vs. San Jose State — 7 p.m. Pan American Center. 646-1420/532-2060/(915) 544-8444.
Pediatric Herbalism — $150, $140. One-day pediatric herbalism class for parents. Taught by bioregional herbalist and midwife Marylou Singleton. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo Rd. Suite M. 636-4627.
Saturday Science — 11 a.m. "Dinosaurs." Museum of Natural History, Mesilla Valley Mall, 522-3120.
Stefan George — 8 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W. Hadley Ave., 525-6752.
Columbus
How to Get Published, How to Get Paid — Writing class offered by Larry Miller, focusing on Internet opportunities for freelance writers and photographers. Windwalker Guest Ranch B&B, Hwy. 11 north, mile marker 7, 642-3641,www.awe-88029.com
Sunday 3
SUPER BOWL XLII
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Emma's Revolution — $15, $12, $10. 7 p.m. Pat Humphries and Sandy Apatow, a Maryland duo who has recorded and toured internationally, present a quintessential American folk-music concert. Special guests Chris Sanders and Bob Hull. Advance tickets at Hubbard's Music 'N More, Mountain Music and Enchanted Gardens. Rio Grande Theatre. 571-7435, emmasrevolution.com
Always Patsy Cline — Through Feb. 10. See Feb. 1. $10, $9 seniors. 2:30 p.m. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
For the Love of Abstract Art — Through Feb. 29. 12-2 p.m. Opening reception for Las Cruces Arts Association's juried show with featured artists including Kurt Van Wagner, Jan Addy, Martha Brown and Flo Dougherty. Tombaugh Gallery, Unitarian Universalist Church, 2000 S. Solano. 524-2329/523-1882/522-7281.
NMSU Aggies Women's Tennis vs. UNM — 7 p.m. NMSU Tennis Courts. 646-1420/532-2060/(915) 544-8444.
Sin Fronteras: Writers Without Borders — Award-winning poet Donald Levering and Carmen Gimenez Smith in a free reading, followed by reception and book-signing. Dresp Room,Branigan Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave. www.zianet.com/lunarosity/sinfronteras.html
Spiritual Awareness Service — 10-11 a.m. With Rev.Sharon Gaskill. Funky Karma, 207 Avenida de Mesilla, 635-2275.
Monday 4
Silver City/Grant County
No Host Open Mic — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Cello and Piano Concert — Free. 7 p.m. Concert traveling the Southwest, featuring cellist Evan Drachman and pianist Richard Dowling. Good Samaritan Village.
Tuesday 5
New Mexico Democratic Presidential Preference Caucus — 12-7 p.m. For voting sites, see www.nmdemocrats.org/ht/d/sp/i/1122561/pid/1122561
Silver City/Grant County
Brandon Perrault — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Harvest Cooking Class — $30. 2-4 p.m. Learn to prepare foods grown and harvested in New Mexico. Instructor: Carol Koenig. Pre-registration required. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100.
Wednesday 6
Silver City/Grant County
Paradigm Salon — $3-$10 suggested donation. 6 p.m. "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," a compilation of all six episodes of the BBC's acclaimed 1981 adaptation of Douglas Adams' best-selling sci-fi fantasy. Discussion follows. Silco Theater, 311 N. Bullard St. 534-0123, paradigmsalon.net
Trivia Night — 7:30 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
NMSU Aggies Men's Basketball vs. Idaho — 7 p.m. Pan American Center. 646-1420/532-2060/(915) 544-8444.
Thursday 7
Silver City/Grant County
Cava — $20, $15, $10, $5. 7:30 p.m. Latin-powered jazz with a tinge of Peruvian soul from East Los Angeles. Mimbres Region Arts Council. WNMU Fine Arts Theater. 538-2505, (888) 758-7289, info@mimbresarts.org, www.mimbresarts.org
Cribbage Tournament and More — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Detoxification and Cleansing Class — 6-7:30 p.m. Information and techniques to improve elimination and digestion. Recipes and samples provided. Stacey Austin, ND, Louise Cash, DC, and Kathryn Brown, RN, LMT. Red Hat Healing Center, 309 East College Ave., 956-7264.
WNMU Men's Basketball vs. Fort Lewis College — 8 p.m. WNMU Field House, www.wnmumustangs.com
WNMU Women's Basketball vs. Fort Lewis College — 6 p.m. WNMU Field House, www.wnmumustangs.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Boomin' Beyond Measure Tour — $33, $27. 8 p.m. Multi-platinum and award-winning BEC Recordings and Forefront records artists Jeremy Camp and tobyMac and special guest Matthew West. NMSU Pan American Center. 646-1420/532-2060/(915) 544-8444.
Always Patsy Cline — Through Feb. 10. See Feb. 1. $10, $9 seniors. 7 p.m. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Dan Lambert — 8 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W. Hadley Ave., 525-6752.
Healing Power of Art — 1 p.m. With Katya DeLuisa, Funky Karma. 207 Avenida de Mesilla, 635-2275.
Orchid Ensemble — $10, $12.50. 8 p.m. The Orchid Ensemble blends ancient musical instruments and traditions from China and beyond, ranging from the traditional and contemporary music of China, World Music and New Music to jazz and creative improvisation. NMSU Music Center Recital Hall. 646-1420/532-2060/(915) 544-8444.
Friday 8
Silver City/Grant County
Navigating Cultural Differences — Free. 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Workshop presented by The Wellness Coalition to help participants learn how to effectively serve customers and employees in a multicultural environment. Presenter: Susana Rinderle. Lunch included. Santa Clara Center, Santa Clara. Register: 534-0665, events@wellnesscoalition.org
Low Bid Quartet — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
San Vicente Artists — 5-7 p.m. Opening reception for the artists in the Teleperformance lobby gallery. Hwy. 180 E.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Ikiru — Through Feb. 14. $6, $5 seniors/students, $4 members/children, Wednesday $4. 7:30 p.m. nightly, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Kanji Watanabe is a longtime bureaucrat in a city office who, along with the rest of the office, spends his entire working life doing nothing. He learns he is dying of cancer and wants to find some meaning in his life. He finds himself unable to talk with his family, and spends a night on the town with a novelist, then with a young woman from his office, but finally decides he can make a difference through his job. After Watanabe's death, co-workers at his funeral discuss his behavior over the last several months and debate why he suddenly became assertive in his job to promote a city park, and resolve to be more like him. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, www.fountaintheatre.org
Always Patsy Cline — Through Feb. 10. See Feb. 1. $10, $9 seniors. 8 p.m. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
NMSU Aggies Men's Tennis vs. Utah State — 10 a.m. NMSU Tennis Courts. 646-1420/532-2060/(915) 544-8444.
NMSU Aggies Women's Tennis vs. Utah State — 9 a.m. NMSU Tennis Courts. 646-1420/532-2060/(915) 544-8444.
Poetry Readings — Free. 7:30 p.m. La Sociedad para las Artes will host poet Tony Hoagland. In 2005 he won the Mark Twain Award from the Poetry Foundation, for humor in American poetry. He teaches at the University of Houston. MFA candidate Nathan Graham will also be reading. NMSU Hardman Hall, room 106. natday@nmsu.edu
Sounds of Africa — $12, $10. 7-9 p.m. The Kulu Mele African American Dance Ensemble will perform dances that blend West African ancestral traditions and African American creativity while drawing on the musical and movement forms of Brazil, Haiti, Cuba, Nigeria, Guinea, Ghana, and the Senegambia region. Rio Grande Theatre.
Deming
The Engell Family — $6. 7 p.m. Gospel, bluegrass, western and folk tunes. Deming Performing Arts Theater. Morgan Hall, 109 E. Pine St.
Saturday 9
Silver City/Grant County
Chocolate Fantasia — $20. 12-4 p.m. See complete preview in Arts Exposure section. Stroll galleries and shops while sampling gourmet chocolate creations made by local chocolatiers. Local musicians will perform at many locations. Get 20 handmade pieces of gourmet chocolate per ticket. Advance tickets only, at MRAC office, Gila Hike & Bike, Alotta Gelato, Leyba & Ingalls Arts, 1st New Mexico Bank in Wal-Mart. Reception for top three award winners at Isaac's Bar & Grill immediately following event. Mimbres Region Arts Council, 538-2505, www.mimbresarts.org
Friends of the Library Book Sale — Also Feb. 12, 14. 9-10 a.m. members, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. general public sale. Benefits Silver City Public Library. FOL Bookstore, 1510 Market St.
BBQ Dinner — $5. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Fundraiser for the Black Range Artisans. Brisket BBQ, potato salad, beans, rolls and drinks. Paintings, metal art, pottery, glass paintings and photography for sale. Mimbres Roundup Lodge
Cliff-Gila Health Fair — Free 9 a.m.-12 noon. Testing for blood sugar, blood pressure, body mass index (BMI), pulmonary function, pulse oximetry, bone density, vision, glaucoma. Gila Senior Center, 403 Hwy. 211. 388-1198, ext. 10.
Dances of Universal Peace — $5 donation. 7 p.m. Circle dances that celebrate the unity of all spiritual traditions. Live music. No experience or partners needed. Church of What's Happening, 7th and Arizona. 534-1441.
Love Your Library Day — 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free family event offering crafts, story reading, music, games, refreshments, free books, door prizes and informative tours of the Silver City Public Library. Literacy Link Leamos. 515 W. College Ave.
Randy O'Brien — 12-4 p.m. Opening reception for the artist's show, "Fissures," at the Blue Dome Gallery. 307 N. Texas St., 534-8671, bluedomegallery.com
Rhythm Mystic — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
The Aura & Your Health: Becoming Aware So You Can Become Well — 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Rosalee Sirgany will share ancient wisdom and spiritual truths in a way that is relevant for you. Techniques to bring inner peace and joy, greater awareness and healing. 534-4727, www.goldeneaglespirit.com
Tours at Mule Creek Adobe — 9 a.m. "Adobe Soils and Sites." Mule Creek Adobe, Mule Creek, 535-2973.
WNMU Men's Basketball vs. Mesa State College — 8 p.m. WNMU Field House, www.wnmumustangs.com
WNMU Men's Golf-Cactus Thaw — 8:30 a.m. www.wnmumustangs.com
WNMU Women's Golf-Cactus Thaw — 8 a.m. www.wnmumustangs.com
WNMU Women's Basketball vs. Mesa State College — 6 p.m. WNMU Field House, www.wnmumustangs.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
For the Love of Art Month Studio Tours — Also Feb. 10 and Feb. 16-17. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. See story in Arts Exposure section. Two weekends of studio and gallery tours will provide art lovers the opportunity to visit with artists where they work and buy art directly from them. This year, 27 locations with over 30 artists are being offered. The artists will be on hand to talk about their work with visitors. Look for distinctive ArtForms Artists Studio Tour signs denoting these venues. Studio tour maps are available at the Blue Gate Gallery, the Convention and Visitors Bureau (www.lascrucescvb.org), the Cultural Center de Mesilla, The Bean coffee house, and other locations around town.
12 Steps to Health — $12, $7. 10 a.m.-12 noon. "Spiritual Health, Spiritual Wealth." Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, Suite M, 523-0436.
Always Patsy Cline — Through Feb. 10. See Feb. 1. $10, $9 seniors. 8 p.m. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Border Jazz Trio — 2-3 p.m. Live music as part of For the Love of Art Month. Mesilla Plaza.
Echoes of the Rio Grande — Through Feb. 10. $5. Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Las Colcheras Quilt Show, with workshops, demonstrations, hourly door prizes. 526-1094/522-1361, ritah505@comcast.net
Eric Hisaw — 8 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W. Hadley Ave., 525-6752.
For the Love of Art — 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Live music. Old Mesilla Plaza. See complete schedule in Arts Exposure section. 541-4353/522-2933.
Made in Heaven — $3, free for Mesilla Valley Film Society members. 1:30 p.m. Timothy Hutton plays a young guy in 1946 who's just been dumped by his girl and decides to go to California. On his way, he rescues a family from a car that's driven into a lake — and drowns in the process. Of course, he finds himself in Heaven, and there he meets Kelly McGillis, a soul who's never been born on Earth. The two fall in love. Just as they're about to get married — just for the fun of it, since by the rules of Heaven they're already married — McGillis gets sent to Earth to be born. Hutton pleads with Emmett, a figure who may or may not be God, who finally agrees to give Hutton 30 years on Earth to find her and continue their love. A romantic parable just right for Valentine's Day. CineMatinee. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287/522-0286.
My Masterpiece — 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Opening reception for the annual "My Masterpiece" show. The public is invited to test their knowledge of famous artists by matching art created in their style and the names of the mystery artists. A contest sheet with the names of the artists and clues about their styles is available and gift certificate prizes will be awarded. Concurrently, there also will be a booth on the Mesilla Plaza during featuring many of the local co-op artists' works. Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery, 2470 Calle de Guadalupe, 522-2933.
Nicholas Roerich: Messenger of Beauty — 2-4:30 p.m. Film and reading by author Ruth A. Drayer, the American biographer of Nicholas Roerich, an artist, archaeologist, explorer, philosopher, teacher and conservationist who explored the regions of Central Asia searching for the Buddhist site of Shambhala. Discussion and refreshments. Drayer's books about Roerich will be available for purchase. Dresp Room, Branigan Library.
NMSU Aggies Men's Basketball vs. Boise State — 7 p.m. Pan American Center. 646-1420/532-2060/(915) 544-8444.
NMSU Aggies Men's Tennis vs. Northern Arizona — 1:30 p.m. NMSU Tennis Courts. 646-1420/532-2060/(915) 544-8444.
NMSU Aggies Women's Tennis vs. Northern Arizona — 9 a.m. NMSU Tennis Courts. 646-1420/532-2060/(915) 544-8444.
Nostalgia Winter Antique Show — Through Feb. 10. St. Genevieve's Church. 526-8624.
Sky Safari — 7 p.m. View the night sky at La Llorona Park, with high-powered telescopes and expert guidance provided by the NMSU Astronomy Department. Museum of Natural History. 522-3120.
Valentine Tea — 2 p.m. $15. Celebrate Valentine's Day early with a Valentine tea. Reservations required. Enchanted Gardens, 270 Avenida de Mesilla, 524-1886.
Lordsburg
BootHeel Cowboy Poetry Fiesta — 5 p.m. 15th annual. 542-9258, hookjune@hotmail.com, www.greaterhidalgoareacoc.com
Radium Springs
Living History Program — $3, 16 and under free. 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Demonstrations and descriptions of equipment and life at the fort. Fort Selden State Monument, 526-8911.
Truth or Consequences
Downtown Art Hop — 6-9 p.m. Galleries, shops and restaurants in downtown open for the evening. Come out to see new exhibits, hear music, and mingle. Walking maps available in stores, or at www.torcart.com
Love Letters — $15, $10, $5. $50 for front row seats and champagne lunch next day. 7:30 p.m. Actors Paul Michael and Marion Ross (Mrs. Cunningham on the TV series "Happy Days") star in the play by A. R. Gurney. Ralph Edwards Auditorium, 400 W. Fourth, 894-0615, sierracountyart.org
Sunday 10
Silver City/Grant County
Paul Wilson — 2-4 p.m. Opening reception for the artist's show at Gallery 400 at the Gila House Hotel, 400 N Arizona St., 313-7015.
Cowboy Gospel — 6 p.m. R.W. Hampton, one of the leading Western entertainers today, will give a concert in the Mimbres at the Rio Mimbres Baptist Church, 29 Cactus Dr., Mimbres, 536-2280.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Always Patsy Cline — See Feb. 1. $10, $9 seniors. 2:30 p.m. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Echoes of the Rio Grande — See Feb. 9. $5. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Las Colcheras Quilt Show. 526-1094/522-1361, ritah505@comcast.net
For the Love of Art Month Studio Tours — See Feb. 9. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
NMSU Aggies Men's Tennis vs. Idaho — 9 a.m. NMSU Tennis Courts. 646-1420/532-2060/(915) 544-8444.
NMSU Aggies Women's Tennis vs. Utah State — 9 a.m. NMSU Tennis Courts. 646-1420/532-2060/(915) 544-8444.
Nostalgia Winter Antique Show — St. Genevieve's Church. 526-8624.
Palmistry, Handwriting and Tarot Readings — $65 one hour, $40 half-hour.1-5 p.m. With Kristina Ming. Funky Karma, 207 Avenida de Mesilla, 635-2275.
Deming
Art Show — Through Feb. 27. 2-4 p.m. Opening reception for watercolor and figurative sculpture show, with works by Flo Dougherty and Jim Palmer. Deming Arts Council. 100 S. Gold St., 546-3663.
Glenwood
Red Dessert Social — 1-4 p.m. Music, art and crafts, many red desserts for all to enjoy with a beverage of choice. Presented by the Glenwood Woman's Club. Glenwood Community Center.
Monday 11
Silver City/Grant County
Silver City Grant County Widowed Persons — $10 includes lunch and program.11 a.m. Speaker: Steve May. WNMU Cafeteria. Shuttle available. 388-1072.
No Host Open Mic — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Beginning Feng-Shui — $20. 1-2:20 p.m. With Kristina Ming. Funky Karma, 207 Avenida de Mesilla, 635-2275.
Bill Bissel Art Workshop — Through Feb. 13. $165. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Three-day pen and ink with watercolor wash workshop under the direction of El Paso artist Bill Bissel. Sponsored by the Las Cruces Arts Association. Mesilla Park Recreation Center. 526-9615.
Senior Art — Through Feb. 15. Senior artists and crafters will show off their talents at the Munson Senior Center Mini Art Gallery. 532-6293.
Tuesday 12
Silver City/Grant County
Friends of the Library Book Sale — Also Feb. 14. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Benefits Silver City Public Library. FOL Bookstore, 1510 Market St.
Brandon Perrault — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Paradigm Salon — $3-$10 suggested donation. 6 p.m. Reading of selections from RattleSnake Fire: a memoir of extra-dimensional experience by Jean Eisenhower. Stories include extra-dimensional experience involving "star beings" and other shamanic events, as well as government harassment related to activist work. The film that follows is optional and not for the faint of heart: The Sleep Room is based on a true story of two attorneys who sue the CIA for cruel mind-control experiments done on Canadian citizens in the 1950s and 1960s. Discussion follows. Silco Theater, 311 N. Bullard St. 534-0123, paradigmsalon.net
WNMU Men's Basketball-New Mexico Highlands University — 8 p.m. www.wnmumustangs.com
WNMU Women's Basketball-New Mexico Highlands University — 6 p.m. www.wnmumustangs.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Birding Class — Also Feb. 19, 26. 7-9 p.m. Field trips on Feb. 16, 23 and March 1. Dona Ana Community College, East Mesa Campus. Registration: 527-7527, mention Course Code, HL101.
Railroads in New Mexico Agriculture and Rural Life — 12 p.m. Brown Bag Lecture. Cameron Saffell speaks on the impact the railroad had on the agriculture of Las Cruces and the region. Railroad Museum. 647-4480, rslaughter@las-cruces.org
Wednesday 13
Silver City/Grant County
Trivia Night — 7:30 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Thursday 14
VALENTINE'S DAY
Silver City/Grant County
Friends of the Library Book Sale — 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Benefits Silver City Public Library. FOL Bookstore, 1510 Market St.
Cribbage Tournament and More — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
A History of New Mexico: Lessons Beyond Our Border — 7 p.m. Dr. Thomas Chavez, noted historian, author, former director of the Palace of the Governors and the former executive director for the Hispanic Cultural Center, will discuss the value of New Mexico's history to the rest of the world. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100.
Chris Sanders & Bob Hull — 8 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W. Hadley Ave., 525-6752.
Love Letters — $10, $9, $7. 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Eighth annual No Strings Theatre Company production of the play by A.R. Gurney, starring Mike Cook and Toni Marie. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
NMSU Aggies Women's Basketball vs. Louisiana Tech — 7 p.m. Pan American Center. 646-1420/532-2060/(915) 544-8444.
No More Victims — 4-6 p.m. Cole Miller and Ann Cothran of No More Victims will present films and speak about their work bringing children injured in the Iraq war to the US for medical care. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, Ste. M.
Poetry Open Mic — 7:30 p.m. Love and love-lost poems especially welcome on this holiday reading. Host: Wayne Crawford. The Bean Coffeehouse, Avenida de Mesilla.
Alamogordo
Chocolate Buffet with Kari Simmons — 6:30 p.m. buffet, 7:30 p.m. performance. Flickinger Center for Performing Arts, 1110 New York Ave., 437-2202.
Friday 15
Silver City/Grant County
A'Gusta Wind Follies — Through Feb. 17. See story in this section. President's Day Weekend events. Friday: Meet and Greet party at Isaac's Bar with Rhythm Mystic at 7 p.m. Saturday: Downtown shopping tours of galleries and businesses. Follies warm-up at Isaac's Bar with Melanie Zipin and Jeff LeBlanc, 3-6 p.m. Follies starring local favorites Ms. A'Gusta Wind, Mr. Leiber Ron Chi, Mr. Stephen Cooper and Follies house band, Jazz Orgy, 8 p.m., WNMU Fine Arts Center Theatre on. After-show party at Isaac's Bar. Sunday: Brunch at Diane's, Shevek and Mi and Isaac's starting at 10 a.m., Tea Dance with the Conduit Trio at Isaac's 3-6 p.m. Closing party starring Ward Arthur Rudick, Stephen Cooper and Jazz Orgy at Isaac's, 7 p.m. Follies tickets on sale Feb. 1 at the Curious Kumquat, 111 E. College Ave. 574-2413, wardar52@hotmail.com
DAGAZ — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Community Radio Fundraiser-6:30 p.m. doors open. Silco Theater, Bullard St., 534-9005, silcotheater.com
Gila Native Plant Society — 7 p.m. "Plants, Animals and People, from the Red River to Cibola" with presenter Richard Felger. Refreshments. WNMU Harlan Hall.
Wally Lawder and the Flying Coyotes — 7 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Cole Porter — $35. 8 p.m. Romantic Porter classics like "Easy to Love," "I Get a Kick Out of You," "I've Got You Under My Skin" and more performed by Nancy Fox, William Thorpe and pianist William Merrill, who have worked together as a trio for nearly 15 years. Presented by the DAAC. Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall. 523-6403.
For the Love of the Organs — Also Feb. 16. 5-8 p.m. Reception with silent auction of a framed giclee print by David Rothermel entitled "Organ Morning" to benefit New Mexico Wilderness Alliance. The silent auction will be conducted throughout the month of February. David Rothermel Fine Arts Gallery.
I'm Not There — Through Feb. 21. $6, $5 seniors/students, $4 members/children, Wednesday $4. 7:30 p.m. nightly, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Ruminations on the life of Bob Dylan, wherein six characters each embody a different aspect of the musician's life and work. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, www.fountaintheatre.org
NMSU Aggies Softball Hotel Encanto Invitational — Through Feb. 17. Feb. 15: North Dakota State, 4:30 p.m.; Feb. 16: Colorado State, 2 p.m.; University of Illinois-Chicago, 4:30 p.m.; Feb. 17: University of Texas-San Antonio, 9 a.m.; University of Texas-Arlington, 7 p.m. NMSU Presley Askew Field. 646-1420/532-2060/(915) 544-8444.
Saturday 16
Silver City/Grant County
A'Gusta Wind Follies — Through Feb. 17. See story in this section. Downtown shopping tours of galleries and businesses. Follies warm-up at Isaac's Bar with Melanie Zipin and Jeff LeBlanc, 3-6 p.m. Follies starring local favorites Ms. A'Gusta Wind, Mr. Leiber Ron Chi, Mr. Stephen Cooper and Follies house band, Jazz Orgy, 8 p.m., WNMU Fine Arts Center Theatre on. After-show party at Isaac's Bar. Follies tickets on sale Feb. 1 at the Curious Kumquat, 111 E. College Ave. 574-2413, wardar52@hotmail.com
Cold Frame Building & Echinacea Cultivation — 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Workshop with Monica Rude at Desert Woman Botanicals, Gila. 535-2860, info@desertwoman.net
Auction-Also Feb. 17. 11 a.m. Desert West, Mimbres. 536-9353, www.desertwestauction.com
Jugtown Pirates — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Wally Lawder and the Flying Coyotes — 7 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Archaeology Day — 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Arts and crafts for the kids, including making an arrowhead necklace. Learn how to grind corn and throw an atlatl (what the past inhabitants of the area used to hunt their food). Dig for archaeological "treasures." Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park off Jornada Road, 524-3334, cdnp.org, www.cdnp.org
Amour — 7 p.m. Multilingual love poetry reading. Cultural Center de Mesilla. 523-3988, bbf@zianet.com, www.borderbookfestival.org
Auditions — 6-8 p.m. The Complete History of Las Cruces Abridged is a wacky and wild romp through the history of Las Cruces from prehistoric to modern times. Three talented comedic male actors (ages 18-30) are needed to play over two-dozen characters. Script readings and short improvisational games. A perusal copy of the script will be on reserve at Branigan Library Reference Desk. Production dates April 4-20, with possible extension to April 27. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, tomsmith@nmsu.edu
Blacksmith Conference — Through Feb. 17. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Learn blacksmith techniques from accomplished smiths of the Southwest, Frank Turley and George Witzke. Pre-registration required. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100, nmfarmandranchmuseum.org
Composting Workshop — 2 p.m. $7.50 non-members. Learn to make compost in the desert along with garden soil preparation. Reservations required. Enchanted Gardens, 270 Avenida de Mesilla, 524-1886.
For the Love of Art Month Studio Tours — See Feb. 9. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
For the Love of the Organs — See Feb. 15. 1-5 p.m. Reception and silent auction. David Rothermel Fine Arts Gallery.
Hot Magma! — 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Field trip to Aden Crater, a shield volcano that lies within Aden Lava Flow and is part of the Greater Potrillo Mountains Complex, approximately 30 miles southwest of Las Cruces. Caravan to the site. Museum of Natural History. Pre-register: 522-3120.
How to Study Tarot Cards — 2 p.m. Professional Tarot Reader Tana will give a presentation, followed by a question and answer session. She will be available for private readings afterward. Funky Karma, 207 Avenida de Mesilla, 635-2275.
Mogollon Rim Fiber Guild — 9 a.m. Program is a journal page workshop. WNMU campus, room 206 of the Chino Building. 388-3350, fiberguild.org
NMSU Aggies Aggies Women's Tennis vs. Colorado State — 11 a.m. NMSU Tennis Courts. 646-1420/532-2060/(915) 544-8444.
NMSU Aggies Softball Hotel Encanto Invitational — Through Feb. 17. See Feb. 15. NMSU Presley Askew Field. 646-1420/532-2060/(915) 544-8444.
Nothing But a Man — $3, free for Mesilla Valley Film Society members. 1:30 p.m. Duff, an itinerant black railroad laborer (Ivan Dixon), romances and marries Josie, a small-town preacher's daughter (Abbey Lincoln). Duff insists on being treated with respect, but his stance is personal rather than political. After he settles down in the town with Josie, he comes up against white bosses who want to make sure he knows his place and black men such as Josie's father who don't want to rock the boat for fear of losing what little advantage they have. Duff's relationship with his own father (Julius Harris), a broken-down drunk living in Birmingham, teaches him valuable lessons about dignity and self-worth. CineMatinee. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287/522-0286.
Soulshine — 8 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W. Hadley Ave., 525-6752.
Student Art Exhibit — 4-6 p.m. Works by participants in an intergenerational photography workshop led by artist Diana Molina. Students ranging from middle-school age to elders have learned about community and cultural documentation through the art of photography during the eight-week workshop with Molina. The exhibit will feature photography of Mesilla's landscapes, citizens, architecture and other aspects of the community. Refreshments. Mesilla Community Center, 2251 Calle de Santiago. 524-3262 ext. 116.
Verdehr Duo Violin and Clarinet Classics Four — Through Feb. 17. $30, $15, $10. 7:30 p.m. Chatman — Concert for Clarinet, Violin and Orchestra (World Premiere), Hovhaness — Symphony No. 2 "Mysterious Mountain," Gershwin — Porgy and Bess: Symphonic Picture. Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra. NMSU Music Center Recital Hall. 646-3709.
Victorian Tea — 11 a.m., 3 p.m. Fundraiser with a full-service tea, live music by the Madera Wind Duo and silent auction. Las Cruces Friends of Chamber Music. Tickets must be purchased in advance and are available at the Victorian Tea Room, 1605 S. Main St. 523-7714.
Alamogordo
BYU — $16. 7:30 p.m. Flickinger Center for Performing Arts, 1110 New York Ave., 437-2202.
Truth or Consequences
Sierra County Longhorn Show — Through Feb. 17. Youth exhibitors and teams will compete in open halter and non-halter categories in more than 70 different class competitions. Barbecue and an old-fashioned country dance. County Fair Barn. 266-5590, www.truthorconsequencesnm.net
Sunday 17
Silver City/Grant County
A'Gusta Wind Follies — See story in this section. Brunch at Diane's, Shevek and Mi and Isaac's starting at 10 a.m., Tea Dance with the Conduit Trio at Isaac's 3-6 p.m. Closing party starring Ward Arthur Rudick, Stephen Cooper and Jazz Orgy at Isaac's, 7 p.m. 574-2413, wardar52@hotmail.com
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead — 4 p.m. Needing extra cash, two brothers conspire to pull off the perfect, victimless crime. No guns, no violence, no problem. But when an accomplice ignores the rules and crosses the line, his actions trigger a series of events in which no one is left unscathed. Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Albert Finney, Marisa Tomei. WNMU-Silver City International Film Society. Real West Cinema II, Hwy. 180 E. 538-5659.
Auction-11 a.m. Desert West, Mimbres. 536-9353, www.desertwestauction.com
Mathemagical Design: Symmetries, Tessellations and the Golden Proportion — Through Feb. 18. $100 for SWFAC members, $110 for others, includes material fees. $50 deposit by Feb. 1. Workshop with internationally recognized artist Jennifer Moore. Southwest Women's Fiber Arts Collective. Register at The Common Thread Gallery, 107 W. Broadway, 538-5733, www.fiberartscollective.org
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Blacksmith Conference — See Feb. 16. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100, nmfarmandranchmuseum.org
For the Love of Art Month Studio Tours — See Feb. 9. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
NMSU Aggies Softball Hotel Encanto Invitational — See Feb. 15. NMSU Presley Askew Field. 646-1420/532-2060/(915) 544-8444.
President's Day Bazaar — Through Feb. 18. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. American Legion Post 10. 382-5678, 382-5011.
Verdehr Duo Violin and Clarinet Classics Four — See Feb. 16. $30, $15, $10. 3 p.m. Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra. NMSU Music Center Recital Hall. 646-3709.
Truth or Consequences
Sierra County Longhorn Show — See Feb. 16. County Fair Barn. 266-5590, www.truthorconsequencesnm.net
Monday 18
PRESIDENTS DAY
Silver City/Grant County
No Host Open Mic — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
President's Day Bazaar — See Feb. 17. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. American Legion Post 10. 382-5678, 382-5011.
Tuesday 19
Silver City/Grant County
Brandon Perrault — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Angel Card Readings — $10, 15 minutes. 1-3 p.m. With Sharon Gaskell. Funky Karma, 207 Avenida de Mesilla, 635-2275.
Birding Class — See Feb. 12. Dona Ana Community College.
Black Mountain Chorus of Wales — $25, $10. 7:30 p.m. Singing both Welsh classics (in the Welsh language) and more contemporary popular selections, Black Mountain Chorus renders flawless traditional male choral sounds. Civic Concert Association. Onate High School. 521-4051.
Descubra El Desierto — 7 p.m. Solar energy lecture by Dr. Robert Foster, program manager for the Southwest Technology Development Institute, NMSU College of Engineering. Museum of Natural History, Mesilla Valley Mall, 522-3120.
Gourmet Cooking Class — $30. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Local chefs provide instruction on preparing appealing recipes. Pre-registration required. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100.
Las Cruces Farmers & Crafts Market Spring Fling — Downtown Mall. 541-2288.
Wednesday 20
Silver City/Grant County
Nancy Reyner — Signing her book, Acrylic Revolution,, 3-4 p.m. and 6-7 p.m. Free Golden Artist Colors demonstration, 4-6 p.m. Leyba & Ingalls Art, 315 N. Bullard, 388-5725.
Paradigm Salon — $3-$10 suggested donation. 6 p.m. Men in Black, starring Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith. Discussion follows. Silco Theater, 311 N. Bullard St. 534-0123, paradigmsalon.net
Trivia Night — 7:30 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Eclipse Party — 7-9 p.m. See the last total eclipse of the moon for almost three years. High-end telescopes and giant binoculars provided. Astronomical Society of Las Cruces. Veterans Memorial Park. 522-1456, nils_a@comcast.net
NMSU Aggies Softball vs. UTEP — 5 p.m. NMSU Presley Askew Field. 646-1420/532-2060/(915) 544-8444.
Columbus
Stars-N-Parks Astronomy Program — 6:55 p.n. Special program, total eclipse of the moon. Sally Allen presenting. Pancho Villa State Park. 536-2800.
Thursday 21
Silver City/Grant County
Newcomers Club of Grant County — 10:30 a.m. Monthly luncheon meeting. Program: Susan Berry, Silver City Museum. Woman's Club, 411 Silver Heights Blvd. 388-3742.
Community Forum-5:30-8:30 p.m. Silver City's BBER_Community Economic Assessment. Silco Theater, Bullard St., 534-9005, silcotheater.com
Cribbage Tournament and More — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Steve Reynolds in Concert — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
We Are Enron, a Power Play in Music — Through Feb. 24. $15, $13, $5. 7:30 p.m. Mark Medoff and the Dona Ana Lyric Opera present the world premiere of a new musical written by Bradford Hodgson, Christine Sanders and Justin Raines. Over 70 singers, dancers, instrumentalists and production staff will bring to life a full Broadway-style musical highlighting home-grown talent. Tickets at Ticketmaster and the Pam Am box office. NMSU Music Center Recital Hall.
The Deming Fusiliers — 8 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W. Hadley Ave., 525-6752.
Visual Journaling — $15. 1 p.m. Workshop with Katya DeLuisa. Bring an 8 1/2 by 11 spiral-bound sketchbook. Funky Karma, 207 Avenida de Mesilla, 635-2275.
Friday 22
Silver City/Grant County
Encaustic Effects with Acrylic — Through Feb. 24. $350, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Workshop with Nancy Reyner. Leyba & Ingalls Art, 315 N. Bullard, 388-5725.
Fragrance of the Beloved Retreat — Through Feb. 24. $195 includes lodging and meals. With Amida Harvey from England. Weekend residential retreat featuring Dances of Universal Peace and practices to enliven the heart and awaken to the present moment. 534-1441.
Silver City String Beans — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
NMSU Aggies Men's Tennis vs. UNM — 1 p.m. NMSU Tennis Courts. 646-1420/532-2060/(915) 544-8444.
NMSU Aggies Softball Troy Cox Invitational — Through Feb. 24. Feb. 22: Oklahoma State, 4:30 p.m.; Feb. 23: Indiana State, 2 p.m., Utah Valley State, 4:30 p.m.; Feb. 24: Samford, 11:30 a.m., Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 2 p.m. NMSU Presley Askew Field. 646-1420/532-2060/(915) 544-8444.
Persepolis — Through Feb. 28. $6, $5 seniors/students, $4 members/children, Wednesday $4. 7:30 p.m. nightly, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Poignant coming-of-age story of a precocious and outspoken young Iranian girl that begins during the Islamic Revolution. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, www.fountaintheatre.org
Reckless — Through March 2. $15, $10. Tragicomedy presented by American SW Theatre Company and NMSU Theatre Arts. Housewife Rachel receives the surprise of her life when she learns her husband has hired a hit man to kill her. That's just the beginning of her surreal and comic journey. Tues.-Sun. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre. 646-4515/(800) 646-ASTC.
Rhythm Nights — Through Feb. 24. $10. 7 p.m. Dance performance by the NMSU DanceSport Company showcasing ballroom, Latin and swing. Court Youth Center Auditorium, 420 W. Court Ave., 646-2070.
The Diary of Anne Frank — Through March 9. $8, $7 students/seniors, $5 six and under. Fridays and Saturdays 8 p.m., Sundays 2 p.m. Anne Frank emerges as a living, intensely gifted young girl who confronts her rapidly changing life and increasing horror of her time with astonishing honesty, wit and determination in this new adaptation for a new generation. By Frances Goodman and Albert Hackett, newly adapted by Wendy Kesselman. Las Cruces Community Theater, Downtown Mall, 523-1200, lcctnm.org
We Are Enron, a Power Play in Music — Through Feb. 24. $15, $13, $5. 7:30 p.m. See Feb. 21. NMSU Music Center Recital Hall.
Saturday 23
Silver City/Grant County
Rhythm Mystic — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Animal Encounters — 4 p.m. Nature Center staff and volunteers will be available to answer questions about the animals and for your first snake experience or turtle adventure. Museum of Natural History, Mesilla Valley Mall, 522-3120.
Book-signing — 1 p.m. Chinese Style: Living in Beauty and Prosperity by Sunamita Lim. Barnes & Noble, Mesilla Valley Mall.
Dona Ana Modular Railroad — Through Feb. 24. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Village at Northrise. 644-7758.
Hang 'Em High — $3, free for Mesilla Valley Film Society members. 1:30 p.m. A revenge tale that offers an argument over the dichotomy between the natural and legal law. It follows Clint Eastwood's innocent man character who was almost lynched and seeks Old Testament vengeance, and a judge played by Pat Hingle who stands for law and order. CineMatinee. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287/522-0286.
NMSU Aggies Men's Basketball — Pan American Center. 646-1420/532-2060/(915) 544-8444.
NMSU Aggies Softball Troy Cox Invitational — Through Feb. 24. See Feb. 22. NMSU Presley Askew Field. 646-1420/532-2060/(915) 544-8444.
NMSU Aggies Women's Tennis vs. North Texas Air Force — Through Feb. 24. 11 a.m. NMSU Tennis Courts. 646-1420/532-2060/(915) 544-8444.
Reckless — Through March 2. See Feb. 22. $15, $10. Hershel Zohn Theatre. 646-4515/(800) 646-ASTC.
Rhythm Nights — See Feb. 22. $35. 6 p.m. Performance with dinner. Court Youth Center Auditorium, 420 W. Court Ave., 646-2070.
Tarot Readings — $20. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. By LaRyssa. Funky Karma, 207 Avenida de Mesilla, 635-2275.
The Diary of Anne Frank — Through March 9. See Feb. 22. $8, $7 students/seniors, $5 six and under. 8 p.m. Las Cruces Community Theater, 523-1200, lcctnm.org
Vegetable Gardening class — 2 p.m. $7.50 non-members. Learn to prepare and plant a vegetable garden. What and when to plant, pest control and other garden challenges. Reservations required. Enchanted Gardens, 270 Avenida de Mesilla, 524-1886.
We are Enron, a Power Play in Music — Through Feb. 24. $15, $13, $5. 7:30 p.m. See Feb. 21. NMSU Music Center Recital Hall.
Zia's Soul — 8 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W. Hadley Ave., 525-6752.
Columbus
Rainger-Where You Are CD Release Party — $6. 7 p.m. Raised By Wolves. Tumbleweed Theater. 531-2311.
Cuchillo
Pecan Festival — A celebration of the pecan harvest, featuring pecan pie, music, pecan candy, arts and crafts, flavored pecans, barbecue, pecans. Proceeds go to New Mexico Boys' and Girls' Ranches. Ritch's Pecan Orchard, Cuchillo, Hwy. 52 aboit 15 miles northwest of Truth or Consequences, 743-3201.
Deming
Kerry Christiansen — $6. 2 p.m., 7 p.m. Master yodeler, playing the Swiss Alphorn, mouth-trumpet, accordion and zither. Deming Performing Arts Theater. Morgan Hall, 109 E. Pine St.
Radium Springs
Stars-N-Parks — 7:10 p.m. $5 park admission. Mars is in Taurus, Mercury four days past elongation, the winter Milky Way well presented with Orion high up. Jeff Jenkins presenting. Leasburg Dam State Park. 527-8386/532-1486/678-4138.
Socorro
Historic Forts Day — 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Discover forts along the ancient Camino Real. Enjoy living history re-enactments of soldier camp activities including bullet-making, black-powder demonstration, treadle sewing, open-fire cooking and more. Chautauqua presentation of Rafael Chacon by Dr. Enrique LaMadrid. El Camino Real International Heritage Center, 30 miles south of Socorro along I-25. 854-3600, www.elcaminoreal.org
Sunday 24
Silver City/Grant County
Oscar Party — $8. 5 p.m. WNMU-Silver City International Film Society fundraiser. Silent auction, costume prizes, movie posters for sale and more. See story in Tumbleweeds section. Isaac's Bar & Grill. 590-7626.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Chamber Music Recital — 7 p.m. Student instrumentalists who have taken the Masters Classes offered by the Las Cruces Friends of Chamber Music. Good Samaritan Auditorium.
Dona Ana Modular Railroad — 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Village at Northrise. 644-7758.
NMSU Aggies Men's Tennis vs. Texas Tech — 10 a.m. NMSU Tennis Courts. 646-1420/532-2060/(915) 544-8444.
NMSU Aggies Softball Troy Cox Invitational — See Feb. 22. NMSU Presley Askew Field. 646-1420/532-2060/(915) 544-8444.
NMSU Aggies Women's Tennis vs. North Texas Air Force — 9 a.m. NMSU Tennis Courts. 646-1420/532-2060/(915) 544-8444.
Reckless — Through March 2. See Feb. 22. $15, $10. Hershel Zohn Theatre. 646-4515/(800) 646-ASTC.
Rhythm Nights — See Feb. 22. $10. 3 p.m. Court Youth Center Auditorium, 420 W. Court Ave., 646-2070.
The Diary of Anne Frank — Through March 9. See Feb. 22. $8, $7 students/seniors, $5 six and under. 2 p.m. Las Cruces Community Theater, 523-1200, lcctnm.org
We are Enron, a Power Play in Music — $15, $13, $5. 7:30 p.m. See Feb. 21. NMSU Music Center Recital Hall.
Monday 25
Silver City/Grant County
No Host Open Mic — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Tuesday 26
Silver City/Grant County
Paradigm Salon — $3-$10 suggested donation. 6 p.m. Contact, starring Jodi Foster, directed by Academy Award-winner Robert Zemeckis, and based on the novel by Carl Sagan. Discussion follows. Silco Theater, 311 N. Bullard St. 534-0123, paradigmsalon.net
Brandon Perrault — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Animal Encounters — 4 p.m. Nature Center Staff and volunteers will be available to answer questions about the animals and for your first snake experience or turtle adventure. Museum of Natural History, Mesilla Valley Mall, 522-3120.
Birding Class — See Feb. 12. Dona Ana Community College.
Reckless — Through March 2. See Feb. 22. $15, $10. Hershel Zohn Theatre. 646-4515/(800) 646-ASTC.
Wednesday 27
Silver City/Grant County
Trivia Night — 7:30 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Reckless — Through March 2. See Feb. 22. $15, $10. Hershel Zohn Theatre. 646-4515/(800) 646-ASTC.
Thursday 28
Silver City/Grant County
Cribbage Tournament and More — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
BBR Band — 8 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W. Hadley Ave., 525-6752.
NMSU Aggies Women's Basketball vs. Nevada — 7 p.m. Pan American Center. 646-1420/532-2060/(915) 544-8444.
Reckless — Through March 2. See Feb. 22. $15, $10. Hershel Zohn Theatre. 646-4515/(800) 646-ASTC.
Science Cafe — 5:30 p.m. "What Do You Know About Biodiesel?," presented by Dr. Paul Funk, researcher at USDA Cotton Ginning Research Facility. Museum of Natural History, Mesilla Valley Mall, 522-3120.
Friday 29
Silver City/Grant County
AZUL — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Baby With the Bathwater — Through March 16. $10, $9 seniors. 8 p.m. Christopher Durang's entertaining and absurd comedy about the joys and trials of parenthood. Fridays and Saturdays 8 p.m., Sundays 2:30 p.m., Thursdays 7 p.m. No Strings Theatre Company. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
For the Love of Art Month Gala — $25. 6 p.m. Tenth Anniversary Gala at the. Catered prime rib dinner (vegetarian option available), live dance music by the Cadillac Kings. Tickets available at the Blue Gate Gallery on the Downtown Mall and must be purchased by Feb. 14. Branigan Cultural Center. 541-4353, love-of-art@comcast.net, www.artformsnm.org
Jewish Pioneers of New Mexico: 1821-1917 — 7 p.m. Chronicling the contributions to New Mexico's cultural, civic, economic and creative life by Jewish merchants, bankers, miners, ranchers and even a governor of Acoma Pueblo. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100.
NMSU Aggies Men's Tennis vs. Texas Tech — 1 p.m. NMSU Tennis Courts. 646-1420/532-2060/(915) 544-8444.
Reckless — Through March 2. See Feb. 22. $15, $10. Hershel Zohn Theatre. 646-4515/(800) 646-ASTC.
The Diary of Anne Frank — Through March 9. See Feb. 22. $8, $7 students/seniors, $5 six and under. 8 p.m. Las Cruces Community Theater, 523-1200, lcctnm.org
MARCH
Saturday 1
Silver City/Grant County
The Cowboy Ain't Dead Yet! — $10, $5. 7 p.m. Humor, music and lessons on life. Cowboy poet show with R.J. Vandygriff portraying "Joe Texas." In narrative, comedy and song, R.J. dispels the rumor that the cowboy is a "dying breed." He has performed in venues from concert halls, community theaters, nightclubs to rodeo arenas for folks of all ages from every walk of life, sharing the stage with the likes of Garth Brooks to Merle Haggard. Chamber of Commerce fundraiser. WNMU Fine Arts Theater. 538-3785, www.silvercity.org
Stars-N-Parks Astronomy Program — 7:15 p.m. City of Rocks State Park. Matt Wilson presenting. 536-2800.
Wally Lawder Solo! — By donation. 7 p.m. Side Door Stage, The Marketplace, Bullard St., 388-1860.
WNMU Alumni Men's Tennis — TBA. www.wnmumustangs.com
WNMU Alumni Women's Tennis — TBA. www.wnmumustangs.com
WNMU Softball-Metro State College — 12 p.m. www.wnmumustangs.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Baby With the Bathwater — Through March 16. See Feb. 29. $10, $9 seniors. 8 p.m. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
NMSU Aggies Men's Tennis vs. Utah-UT Arlington — Through March 2. 10 a.m. NMSU Tennis Courts. 646-1420/532-2060/(915) 544-8444.
NMSU Aggies Women's Basketball vs. Fresno State — 7 p.m. Pan American Center. 646-1420/532-2060/(915) 544-8444.
Reckless — Through March 2. See Feb. 22. $15, $10. Hershel Zohn Theatre. 646-4515/(800) 646-ASTC.
The Diary of Anne Frank — Through March 9. See Feb. 22. $8, $7 students/seniors, $5 six and under. 8 p.m. Las Cruces Community Theater, 523-1200, lcctnm.org
Alamogordo
Rubin Ramos Dance at the Tays — $18. 7:30 p.m. Flickinger Center for Performing Arts, 1110 New York Ave., 437-2202.
Columbus
Stars-N-Parks Astronomy Program — 7:15 p.m. Pancho Villa State Park. John Gilkison presenting. 536-2800.
Sunday 2
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Baby With the Bathwater — Through March 16. See Feb. 29. $10, $9 seniors. 2 p.m. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
NMSU Aggies Men's Tennis vs. Utah-UT Arlington — 9 a.m. NMSU Tennis Courts. 646-1420/532-2060/(915) 544-8444.
Reckless — See Feb. 22. $15, $10. Hershel Zohn Theatre. 646-4515/(800) 646-ASTC.
The Diary of Anne Frank — Through March 9. See Feb. 22. $8, $7 students/seniors, $5 six and under. 2 p.m. Las Cruces Community Theater, 523-1200, lcctnm.org
Monday 3
No events listed for this date.
Wednesday 5
Silver City/Grant County
Grantwriting: Securing Resources for Nonprofits — Free. 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. In-depth two-day workshop goes beyond basics to what it takes to truly excel at grantwriting. Learn what funders are looking for, identify funding sources and your funding odds, write proposals agencies want to fund and turn rejected proposals into successful grants. Presenter: Richard Marchese. The Wellness Coalition. WNMU Global Resource Center. 534-0665, ext. 815, events@wellnesscoalition.org
Las Cruces/Mesilla
NMSU Aggies Softball vs. Georgetown — 3 p.m. NMSU Presley Askew Field. 646-1420/532-2060/(915) 544-8444.
Alamogordo
Little Women — $25, $18, $10. 7:30 p.m. New production of the Broadway musical based on the classic novel by Louisa May Alcott. Flickinger Center for Performing Arts, 1110 New York Ave., 437-2202.
Thursday 6
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Cava — $12.50, $10. 8 p.m. Cava is a combination of sounds unique to a Mexican-American upbringing. The young musicians together create a jazzy blend of traditional song, cumbia, ska and salsa. Rio Grande Theatre. 646-1420/532-2060/(915) 544-8444.
Baby With the Bathwater — Through March 16. See Feb. 29. $10, $9 seniors. 7 p.m. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
NMSU Aggies Men's Basketball vs. San Jose State — 8 p.m. Pan American Center. 646-1420/532-2060/(915) 544-8444.
Friday 7
Silver City/Grant County
Men's Tennis-WNMU Invite — TBA. www.wnmumustangs.com
Women's Tennis-WNMU Invite — TBA. www.wnmumustangs.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Jack Ward Invitational Choral Festival — Through March 8. 7 p.m. Area middle-school choirs will participate in the festival along with singers from NMSU Choirs. NMSU Music Center Recital Hall. 646-2067.
Baby With the Bathwater — Through March 16. See Feb. 29. $10, $9 seniors. 8 p.m. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Juried Exhibit & Jakki Kouffman Show — Through April 5. Rivers, mountains and sea paintings. Museum of Art, 490 N. Water St., 541-2137.
Museum Soiree — $25. 7 p.m. An evening of wine, food, music, and fun. Lorraine Rawls, curator of the exhibit, "Gardians of the Camargue: The French Buckaroo Tradition," will lead special tours of the exhibit and provide a sneak peek of a documentary about this centuries-old cowboy culture in France. Silent auction. Fund-raising event. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100.
The Diary of Anne Frank — Through March 9. See Feb. 22. $8, $7 students/seniors, $5 six and under. 8 p.m. Las Cruces Community Theater, 523-1200, lcctnm.org
Alamogordo
Sons of the Pioneers — $25, $18, $10. 7:30 p.m. Flickinger Center for Performing Arts, 1110 New York Ave., 437-2202.
Saturday 8
Silver City/Grant County
Annual MainStreet Awards & Entertainment — 6:30 p.m. $5. Silco Theater, 311 N. Bullard St. 534-1700.
Men's Tennis-WNMU Invite — TBA. www.wnmumustangs.com
Women's Tennis-WNMU Invite — TBA. www.wnmumustangs.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Cowboy Days Festival — Through March 9. Weekend festival complete with roping and riding demonstrations, "cowboy food," music, dancing and cowboy poetry. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 522-4100.
Antique Show — Through March 9. American Legion Post 10. 526-8624.
Baby With the Bathwater — Through March 16. See Feb. 29. $10, $9 seniors. 8 p.m. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Jack Ward Invitational Choral Festival — See March 7. 3 p.m. NMSU Music Center Recital Hall. 646-2067.
NMSU Aggies Men's Basketball vs. Hawaii — 7 p.m. Pan American Center. 646-1420/532-2060/(915) 544-8444.
The Diary of Anne Frank — Through March 9. See Feb. 22. $8, $7 students/seniors, $5 six and under. 8 p.m. Las Cruces Community Theater, 523-1200, lcctnm.org
Volksmarch Fitness Walking — Through March 9. Two 11K moderately easy trails along tree-shaded city streets; dirt and gravel irrigation canal banks. Suitable for strollers. Many historic points of interest on the trail map. A club member will be available from 8-11 a.m. to assist in registering. Best Western Mesilla Valley Inn. 525-3990.
Deming
Stars-N-Parks Astronomy Program — 7:20 p.m. Rock Hound State Park. Sally Allen presenting. 536-2800.
Kingston
Black Range Lodge Herbal Conference — Through March 9. Networking opportunity. Speakers Deb Brandt, Monica Rude, Richard McDonald. 527-4126.
Truth or Consequences
Stars-N-Parks — $5 park admission. 7 p.m. Bobby Franzoy presenting. Caballo Lake State Park. 527-8386/532-1486/678-4138.
Sunday 9
Daylight Savings Time Begins — Set clocks ahead one hour at 2 a.m.
Silver City/Grant County
Men's Tennis-WNMU Invite — TBA. www.wnmumustangs.com
Women's Tennis-WNMU Invite — TBA. www.wnmumustangs.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Antique Show — American Legion Post 10. 526-8624.
Baby With the Bathwater — Through March 16. See Feb. 29. $10, $9 seniors. 7 p.m. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Cowboy Days Festival — See March 8. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 522-4100.
The Diary of Anne Frank — See Feb. 22. $8, $7 students/seniors, $5 six and under. 2 p.m. Las Cruces Community Theater, 523-1200, lcctnm.org
Volksmarch Fitness Walking — See March 8. Best Western Mesilla Valley Inn. 525-3990.
Kingston
Black Range Lodge Herbal Conference — See March 8. Networking opportunity, speakers. 527-4126.
Monday 10
No events listed for this date.
Tuesday 11
Las Cruces/Mesilla
NMSU Aggies Men's Basketball WAC Tournament — Through March 15. Pan American Center. 646-1420/532-2060/(915) 544-8444.
NMSU Aggies Women's Basketball WAC Tournament — Through March 15. Pan American Center. 646-1420/532-2060/(915) 544-8444.