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The story most Americans learn about the nation's founding takes place in places like Boston, Philadelphia and Yorktown. It is a story of tea dumped into a harbor, midnight rides, Continental soldiers and a declaration signed by men whose names...
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Kurt Johnson
Las Cruces Bulletin
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6/26/26
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The Fourth of July has always been full of pageantry and spectacles to celebrate our country’s birthday. And now to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of the United States, Silver City is not short on true down-home community...
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Marcia Tinker For Desert Exposure
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6/26/26
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Keb’ Mo and Bonnie Raitt have been recognized for decades as some of America’s finest Grammy winning blues musicians. Jackson Browne has been churning out popular rock songs since the 70s. Emmy Lou Harris has been called one of this nation’s most...
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Brian D’AmbrosioFor Desert Exposure
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6/26/26
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James William Harrison, better known as Bill, has lived 57 of his 104 years in Grant County, New Mexico. From humble beginnings, always anchored in his Christian faith, Bill worked hard to make a difference in the world. He learned to shoot...
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Raleigh Burleigh, Field of Birds MediaFor Desert Exposure
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6/26/26
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History is about to be made by Las Cruces city officials. Thanks to the Cultural Properties Subcommittee and the tireless work of the Historic Preservation Specialist, five historic properties have been nominated for the City of Las Cruces...
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Faith HutsonDona Ana Historical Society
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6/26/26
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Deming Art Center
100 S. Gold St., Deming
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday; 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday
www.demingarts.org
Fire and Fiber 2026
July 2-30
Meet the artists: Sunday, July 5, 1-2:30 p.m.
The Potters’ Guild of Las Cruces biennial exhibition of...
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6/26/26
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We love the presence of Desert Exposure as the place to go for arts and entertainment feature content in southern New Mexico. We will continue to seek the best stories in those genres as we go forward.
As we do so, we have also enjoyed looking...
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Kurt JohnsonDesert Exposure
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6/26/26
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The men gathered in a cabin and named a town. That is the official Silver City narrative.
A group of miners, seeing wealth in the surrounding hills, debated names for the settlement taking shape around them. Some favored Silver Flat. Others...
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Kurt JohnsonDesert Exposure
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6/26/26
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Ongoing events, meetings and groups happening in the Las Cruces area.
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Bulletin report
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6/23/26
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From gothic horror to Christmas miracles, Las Cruces Community Theatre’s upcoming season will take audiences on a journey through the emotional and the absurd – all without leaving the city’s vibrant downtown.
Come From Away
The company’s 64th...
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Bulletin Report
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5/30/26
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At 403 Broadway in Truth or Consequences, Andrew Auten’s gallery stands out long before visitors step through the front door.
From the street, the building immediately commands attention. Its exterior is painted a glossy, electric yellow that...
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Brian D’AmbrosioFor Desert Exposure
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5/29/26
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The hillside neighborhood rises above Silver City overlooking the town, crowned by La Capilla, the small chapel that has watched generations come and go from its perch above the streets below. For more than 150 years, people in Silver City have...
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Kurt JohnsonDesert Exposure
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5/29/26
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As I reviewed Chapter 3 from the book “Unpacking Silver City” for this month’s historical excerpt, I was again reminded how a good story carries the narrative and personalizes the experience we have as we consume content.
The story of Sinovia...
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Kurt JohnsonDesert Exposure
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5/28/26
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MERGE
Newly opened art space in Silver City
302 N. Bullard St.
MERGEart.org
Open Thursday through Saturday noon-5 p.m.
Informal arts institution located in a historic storefront space. MERGE aims to function as a storefront and...
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5/28/26
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The Silver City CLAY Festival returns once again, but this year in June. The weeklong celebration moves from traditional July dates to June 15-21 and takes place in venues throughout Silver City, New Mexico.
Organizer Lizzie Slegeir says, “The...
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Marcia TinkerFor Desert Exposure
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5/28/26
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June 21, the Summer Solstice, also is international Make Music Day. Celebrating the beginning of summer, thousands of music making folks sing and play melodies throughout city streets and parks worldwide.
Silver City is just one of these...
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Marcia TinkerFor Desert Exposure
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5/28/26
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The rotors of the MV-22B Osprey cut through the East African night as red cabin lights illuminated Marines, aircrew, and mission equipment inside the aircraft.
Somewhere below us stretched the Horn of Africa; vast, distant, and beautiful in a way...
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Senior Airman Michelle Ferrari49th Wing Public Affairs
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5/27/26
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Entertainment is essential for human well-being. It serves as a necessary release for mental and emotional stress while fostering social connection, creativity, and cognitive stimulation. It acts as a vital reset button so you can return to your...
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Faith HutsonDona Ana Historical Society
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5/21/26
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The New Mexico State University Theatre Department and the American Southwest Theatre Company (ASTC) May 14 awards dinner at NMSU honored students for their work on shows during the 2025-26 season and for their leadership and during the...
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Mike CookFor the Las Cruces Bulletin
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5/21/26
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The applause inside Popejoy Hall had barely settled when Mia Lopez Berkson started trying to process what had happened.
Weeks earlier, the recent Organ Mountain High School graduate had been on stage dressed as Scuttle in “Disney’s The Little...
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Kurt Johnson
Las Cruces Bulletin
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5/21/26
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