The Silver City Art Association First Friday Gallery Walk is from 5-7 p.m., July 7. During First Friday walks, SCAA downtown galleries stay open until 7 p.m. to hold receptions, and feature art demonstrations or other special activities. For a map showing SCAA downtown gallery locations, look for the big red dots, or to find out more about SCAA galleries, studios, and independent artists, see silvercityart.com.  more

The Mesilla Valley Film Society is bringing a series it calls "Atomic Fest" to the Fountain Theatre Aug. 4-11. The weeklong film festival will showcase films that explore the bomb and its legacy … more

Comic book and multimedia dealers from across the country will gather Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 19-20, at the Las Cruces Comic Con. The event, at the Las Cruces Convention Center, will offer a … more

Sweetpea, a Sulcata aka African spur-thighed tortoise, is one Las Cruces resident who is not fond of cold. While Sweatpea is 24 years old, he is but a child in Sulcata years. The breed is the third … more

“Frank Peacock Retrospective – Then to Now” is a Doña Ana Arts Council (DAAC) exhibition featuring 55 years of artwork by the acclaimed Las Cruces artist. The show is Aug. … more

Celebrate Authors 2023 will be in the Roadrunner Room on the second floor of Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1. Friends of the Branigan Library (FBL) is .... more

Black Box Theatre (BBT), 430 N. Main St., will host two performances of “Ruddigore; also known as “The Witch’s Curse,” 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6. … more

Agave's Artist Gallery’s August artist of the month is ceramicist and jeweler Lisa Carlson of Las Cruces. Carlson earned a bachelor’s degree in fine arts at the University of Texas … more

The nonprofit American Southwest Theatre Company (ASTC) will host two fundraiser sessions of “Sip & Paint,” the first at 10:30 a.m. and the second at 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 5, at New … more

“His contribution was very valuable to the film,” the editor of PBS’ upcoming film “American Buffalo” said about Las Cruces musician Randy Granger. … more

Austin trio Tiger Alley is returning to Cloudcroft to introduce their new album. They are performing 7-9 p.m., Saturday, July 29 at Shady Pines, 200 Fox facing Wren in Cloudcroft. Bring your own … more

Otero Arts is presenting Joshua Wheeler in the Quarterly Reading Series from 6-8 p.m.  July 21 at the Artspace, 1118 Indiana Avenue in Alamogordo.    Wheeler is a native of … more

The Center Gallery of Fine Art in Truth or Consequences opened on Labor Day 2021 and in less than two years has distinguished itself in the Sierra County Arts community. With a bold full-page spread … more

With summertime here, the call of exploring Las Cruces and its hot spots is louder than ever. Grounded Lounge is at 300 N. Main St. in Downtown Las Cruces. The corner spot is a prime location with … more

Thank you Christopher Nolan for creating a movie that will encourage people to understand, to explore the truth and find history, looking to connect the past with the future. more

The new movie written and directed by Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer,” promises to be a dramatic, emotional and touching story. This movie is based on the true story of J. Robert … more

Las Cruces author Ronald Williams has published a new book, “Trojan,” a sci-fi thriller novel. In the book, “something unearthed by a rock collector has been unleased in the … more

A Las Cruces feature film made on a microbudget has won awards at film festivals in three countries, and members of its cast and crew connected with other filmmakers at the Cannes Film Festival in … more

Las Cruces actor, singer, dancer Brianna Horvath didn’t get to study abroad during her tenure at New Mexico State University because of the pandemic. But that isn’t stopping her now. … more

The second round of the 2023 New Mexico IPA Challenge beer fest will be held 2-4 p.m. Saturday, July 22, in Anthony, New Mexico, as 16 New Mexico brewers vie for best IPA, the New Mexico Brewers … more