40 Days and 40 Nights | Desert Exposure

Dutch Treat

Going Dutch has a special meaning in Glenwood. Every April it’s time for the annual Glenwood Dutch Oven Gathering. This year, it will be held Saturday April 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at … more

By Cheryl Thornburg | 4/10/24

When bicycles take over the roads

For cycling enthusiasts, Tour of the Gila is an exciting race to watch, and Silver City is always welcoming. This year’s event runs April 24 – 28, 2024. It … more

By Jamie Dickerman | 4/10/24

Mireya Ramos and Shae Fiol form the core of the all-female mariachi group Flor de Toloache.

Flor de Toloache push the spirit of mariachi into the future

Think you know everything there is to know about mariachi? Chances are, you’ve only scratched the surface. more

3/28/24

What's Going on in SEPTEMBER?

Desert Exposure would like to include your special events, from any southern New Mexico community. Please submit your event title, time, location and contact information to editor@desertexposure.com; Desert Exposure, 1740-A Calle de Mercado, Las Cruces, NM 88005; or call Elva at 575-443-4408. more

9/1/23

Out of the Darkness

New Mexico State University will be hosting its first Out of the Darkness Campus Walk on April 13. The event will be a collaboration with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the NMSU … more

By Sylvia Quintanilla | 4/10/24

Spectators gather to watch aerial performances during the 2022 Holloman Legacy of Liberty Air Show and Open House May 7, 2022, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The air show featured aerial acts from the U.S. Air Force Demonstration Squadron, the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team, the A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team and several legacy aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Antonio Salfran)

Food Trucks Needed for Air Show

Holloman Air Force Base is looking for food trucks to participate in the Legacy of Liberty Airshow Sunday, June 2. With a crowd of thousands expected, Holloman is looking for a variety of trucks … more

3/15/24

Pancho Villa State Park to Commemorate Camp Furlong Day

Pancho Villa State Park in Columbus commemorates Camp Furlong Day on Saturday, March 9. more

Bulletin/Desert Exposure reports | 3/8/24

Gold medalist headlines Henson breakfast

The Boys & Girls Club announced that its annual breakfast fundraiser, scheduled for April, will feature three-time Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings as keynote speaker. The 16th … more

Bulletin report | 3/18/24

What's going on in JANUARY?

Desert Exposure would like to include your special events, from any southern New Mexico community. Please submit your event title, time, location and contact information to editor@desertexposure.com; … more

1/2/24

Members of the NMSU ROTC cadet teams participate in the 2023 Bataan Death March Memorial event at White Sands Missile Range.

Bataan memorial event this weekend

White Sands Missile Range is revving up for the 35th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March on Saturday, March 16. More than 5,000 people are signed up to participate in the memorial march conducted … more

Bulletin report | 3/15/24

Arts roundup

Cooking corned beef and cabbage at Fort Seldon This program highlights outdoor cooking techniques and a history of this unique dish and its relation to Fort Selden Historic Site and New Mexico. … more

By Elva K. Österreich | 3/18/24

Playwrights Corral, Benne in residence at NMSU

New Mexico State University’s theatre arts department is welcoming playwrights Maiya Corral and Benjamin Benne, who will develop new works at the university and work with students of the … more

Bulletin report | 2/12/24

The New Horizons Orchestra welcomes audiences to the Atkinson Recital Hall with their classical performances.

Piano virtuosi join New Horizons for March performance

Director and conductor of the New Horizons Orchestra in Las Cruces, Jorge Martinez-Rios, an associate professor at New Mexico State University, came across an idea. Having been introduced to a man … more

By Elva K. Österreich | 3/13/24

A chalk artist is seen at work during a past “Chalk the Plaza” event downtown, sponsored by the city of Las Cruces.

"Chalk Walk” comes to the museum

The Las Cruces Museum of Art, 491 N. Main Street, hosts the second annual “Chalk Walk” event from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. The free event features guest artists in the … more

Bulletin report | 3/6/24

The artwork created for the official 2024 poster of the Las Cruces International Film Festival was unveiled Friday, March 1.

Poster reveal party kicks off film fest

On March 1, the Las Cruces International Film Festival began its season with a poster reveal party at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. The crowded room full of people cheered both as … more

By Elva K. Österreich | 3/6/24

Joshua Williams and his family pose with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in 2023, as the fulfillment of a wish via the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Bringing some light to darkness

Christine Woods, Make-A-Wish Southern Ambassadors chair, works every day to bring a moment of joy into the lives of children in the area who have a critical diagnosis. The small group of … more

By Elva K. Österreich | 4/5/24

What's Going on in NOVEMBER

Desert Exposure would like to include your special events, from any southern New Mexico community. Please submit your event title, time, location and contact information to editor@desertexposure.com; … more

11/3/23

The 2023 Upcycle Recycle Remade Runway Sustainable Fashion Show was held at the Aggie Lounge featuring clothing made of recycled materials and was hosted by the Aggie Fashion Club. Thursday April 13, 2023. (NMSU photo by Josh Bachman)

NMSU Aggie Fashion Club hosts 2024 Sustainable Fashion Show

Students with New Mexico State University’s Aggie Fashion Club are ready to book it to the runway and show off their unique fashion skills once again at their annual Sustainable Fashion Show. … more

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New Mexico State University | 4/16/24

What's Going on in March?

Desert Exposure would like to include your special events, from any southern New Mexico community. Please submit your event title, time, location and contact information to editor@desertexposure.com; Desert Exposure, 1740-A Calle de Mercado, Las Cruces, NM 88005; or call Elva at 575-443-4408. more

By Elva K. Österreich | 3/1/24

From left, Joanne Achen, Heather Pollard, American Southwest Theatre Company Board President Denise Welsh and NMSU Theatre Department Head Wil Kilroy, as Kilroy accepts a check for a seat at the Mark and Stephanie Medoff Theatre in ASTC's Seat of Honor fundraising campaign.

NMSU theater seats for sale to benefit theater company

The American Southwest Theatre Company, in residence at New Mexico State University, is selling seats in the Mark and Stephanie Medoff Theatre as part of ASTC’s 2024-25 Seat of Honor … more

Bulletin report | 4/8/24