Silver City Farmer’s Market
The Silver City Farmer's Market hours will be 9 a.m.-noon starting on March 14.
WNMU Cultural Affairs
Tickets at www.wnmu.edu
For event info go to www.wnmu.edu
WNMU Artist-in-Residence Exhibition
Claire Fall Blanchette
Thursday, Mar. 19
Artist Talk, Light Hall Theater
6 p.m. - Free Admission
Opening Reception, Francis McCray Gallery
7 p.m. - Free Admission
Ground Truthing is an exhibition by artist-in-residence Claire Fall Blanchette. Working across sculpture, printmaking, and drawing, Blanchette incorporates organic materials such as fungal networks, microbial films, and locally sourced rock to examine the relationship between humans and the natural world.
Through site-specific research in the Silver City region, the exhibition explores the impact of industrial history alongside processes of ecological repair. Ground Truthing invites viewers to reconsider how we relate to the land and imagine more symbiotic futures.
President’s Chamber Music Series
Julia Keefe – The Mildred Bailey Project
Tuesday, Mar. 24, 7 p.m.
Light Hall Theater
$20
The Mildred Bailey Project, led by vocalist Julia Keefe, honors Mildred Bailey — the Native American singer who became the first female vocalist to perform with a big band in the early 1930s.
A groundbreaking figure in American jazz, Bailey opened doors for singers such as Billie Holiday, Helen Ward, and Ella Fitzgerald. In 1944, Time Magazine described her as “just about the greatest songbird in the U.S.”
Through this tribute concert, Julia Keefe celebrates Bailey’s lasting impact on jazz history, highlighting the artistry and legacy of one of America’s pioneering female vocalists.
Light Art Space
Gallery Hours: Thursday 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.- 5 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. and by appointment.
Lightartspace.com, 575-574-8444
Light Art Space presents two new exhibitions Mar. 5-28.
Public reception for both on Friday, Mar. 6, 5-7 p.m.
North Gallery
Forms of Devotion in a juried exhibition featuring the work of 30 artists from Arizona and New Mexico. A variety of media will be displayed including painting, drawing, clay, photography, fiber, and mixed media. Juried by Karen Hymer and Joan Roberts Garcia.
Flash Gallery
Bagatelles, paintings and drawings by Silver City artist, Mattoose.
On Sunday, Mar. 22, join us for a Q & A with the artist in front of his work.
Mesilla Valley Jazz and Blues Society
Kat Crosby and the Rhythm Gators
Alma d’Arte Charter High School
Sunday, Mar. 15, 7 p.m., following a 6:30 social and short society update. Admission is $5 for MVJBS members and $10 for non-members.
Ticketing information is available online at www.mvjazzblues.net/monthly-gatherings
The band includes Crosby on vocals and keyboard, her husband John Peterson on guitar, Dave Ferris on drums, and Lee McCartney on bass. Crosby is a singer/songwriter who performs originals and covers in the Las Cruces and El Paso area. She describes her take on modern blues music as having a “touch of jazz and the attitude of ‘Let the Good Times Roll.’”
Jazz and blues enthusiasts can also head over to Boba Cafe and Cabaret on Espina Street every third Thursday of the month for MVJBS’ monthly jazz jam. Audiences will enjoy a mix of seasoned and advancing musicians playing and singing with the house band. All are welcome to join the jam or sit back with the audience.
Tranquil Buzz Coffee House
Sunday Music, noon-2 p.m.
Mar. 1 – Just Us
Mar. 8 – Caban and Daveed
Mar. 15 – Gene Wang and Friends
Mar. 22 – Moonshine
Mar. 29 – Melanie and Kevin
Wednesday Meditation, 8:30-9 a.m.
Thursday Harmony Heals, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Liz Stires in the Casita
Music with Danny and Steve
Friday, Mar. 6, 3-5 p.m.
Word Café
International Women’s Month
Saturday, Mar. 14, noon-2 p.m.
Open Mic
Saturday, Mar. 7 and 21, noon-2 p.m.
Southern NM Music & Dance
2251 Calle de Santiago, Mesilla
Contra Dance with Abby, Christine and "The Cheap Shots"
Mar. 20, 7:15-10 p.m.
$10 General Admission ($8 under 21)
Whiskey Creek Zócalo
11786 HWY 180 East, Arenas Valley, NM
575-388-1266
Tickets & Info: https://www.whiskeycreekzocalo.com/
March 2026
Sunday, Mar. 1
The Cat Daddies
Jazz & Improv
1 p.m.
By Donation
A fun and versatile music ensemble with virtuoso players and tasteful tunes.
All proceeds go to paying the Performers and Supporting Live Music.
Wednesday, March 4
Dave Minor and Gary Blackchild
Southwestern Country & Blues
Doors: 6 p.m.
By Donation
Gary Blackchild is based in the high desert of Taos. Originally from Pasadena, California, his Afro-Indigenous roots have had a big influence on his Southern Roots style of playing. From blues to Bluegrass, country and gospel, to Southwest Americana, outlaw ballads, and desert rock. His lyrics reflect his nomadic journey and account of his adventures as a Black and Indigenous man living in the southwestern landscape.
Dave Minor's style is a fresh take on an old classic, with a focus on authentic storytelling, reminiscent of the country music troubadours of the past.
Thursday, Mar. 5
Acoustic Jam
In ‘the Lodge’
5-7 p.m.
This will be a reoccurring event hosted the first Thursday of every month in ‘the Lodge’ by the Mittelstadts.
All acoustic styles welcome. We’ll be playing by ear and swapping tunes and songs.
Saturday, Mar. 7
Snailmate w/ Flicker
Punk/Hip-hop/Experimental
7 p.m., $10 Cover
In “the Lodge”
Snailmate is lyricist-vocalist and synth wizard Kalen Lander and drummer-backup vocalist Bentley Monet, whose music fuses synthpunk, grindcore, pop and nerd rap for an unpredictable and explosive sound. Together they craft music that is cathartic and relatable yet unique and genre-defying, using humor and wit to tackle topics from isolation and queer identity to bangers about hot sauce and nostalgia.
As part of the LGBTQ community and with Bentley being a transgender artist, Snailmate inspires their listeners to be unapologetic and unashamed of who they are, cultivating a fervent fanbase based on inclusivity and shows as a safe space for all genders and people of all sexualities.
Flicker, often using homemade instruments, is a one-man band based in Silver City known for a unique, DIY, and often gritty sound that incorporates folk, rock, and blues elements.
Sunday Mar. 8
Carsi Blanton
Witty, Soulful Folk-Pop
Doors: 6 p.m., $20/advance, $25/door
PLEASE NOTE: This show is scheduled at a time we are normally closed.
LIMITED FIRST COME SEATING/Standing Show
Food & Drink Available.
Carsi Blanton is a Philadelphia-based singer-songwriter known for her soulful, witty, and unapologetically feminist folk-pop songs that blend infectious hooks with sharp social commentary and a defiant, optimistic spirit. She is a "real-deal" artist who combines deeply personal lyrics with themes of love, anarchy, and liberation.
Thursday Mar. 12
Willy Tea Taylor
Roots Americana
Doors: 6 p.m., $10/advance, $12/door
Willy Tea Taylor is known for his authentic Americana, folk, and alt-country sound rooted in his upbringing on a cattle ranch. Known for his deep, raspy voice and honest storytelling, he often plays a four-string tenor guitar, crafting songs that explore themes of love, loneliness, and the American West.
Sunday, Mar. 15
Alash - Tuvan Throat Singers
World Music
Doors: 6 p.m., $25/advance, $30/door
PLEASE NOTE: This Show is scheduled at a time we are normally closed.
LIMITED FIRST COME SEATING/Standing Show
ALASH, Named Distinguished Artist of Tuva, are masters of Tuvan Throat Singing, a remarkable technique for singing multiple pitches at the same time. What distinguishes this group from earlier generations of Tuvan throat singers is the subtle infusion of modern influences into their traditional music. One can find complex harmonies, western instruments, and contemporary song forms in Alash’s music, but its overall sound and spirit remain decidedly Tuvan.
Thursday, Mar. 19
Performer’s Showcase/Open Mic
Hosted by Black Phillip
Sign Up: 6 p.m.
Musicians and Performers of all kinds welcome.
Step into the spotlight and showcase your talent!
From music comedy to spoken word and performance art —this open mic is your stage.
Bring your voice, your story, and your energy.
All talents welcome. All voices heard.
15-minute spots.
Must Sign Up in Person
This Weeks Open Mic will be hosted by Black Phillip, Silver City’s own funk, rock jam band.
Wednesday, Mar. 25
Emily Barnes
Folk Singer Songwriter
Doors: 6 p.m., By Donation
Emily Barnes is a contemporary folk singer-songwriter whose music breathes life into the characters and stories of everyday people. With a voice that cuts straight to the bone and lyrics that linger long after the last note, she crafts songs that feel both intimately personal and universally human.
Born and raised in Johnsonburg, New Jersey—a town so small it doesn’t appear on most maps, Barnes began writing songs on the steps of her 200-year-old house. From those quiet beginnings, she’s built grassroots following the old-fashioned way: one room, one story, and one listener at a time.
Thursday, Mar. 26
Songwriter’s Showcase
Hosted by Peter Dahl-Bredine
Sign Up: 6 p.m.
Last Thursday of the month. Limited spots.
Must sign up in person
Come showcase songs you’ve been working on.
Experience talented songwriters performing their own material in a relaxed, up-close setting—where lyrics matter and every note has a story.
Each participating writer will get the chance to play three original songs.
Friday, Mar. 27
Nathan James w/ Missy Anderson & Her One-Man Band
American Blues Soul
Doors: 6 p.m., $12/advance, $15/door
Nathan James is a true original American roots music artist who makes a lot of sound pickin' and scratchin' on his handmade invention of washboard guitar; stomping out time on a box made of old fence boards; all while singing and blowing harmonica to his own original music. But aside from all of these tools of the trade, his main focus is well crafted songwriting.
Born in Detroit, Michigan and raised in New York City, multiple award nominee, Missy Andersen is a dynamic and one-of-a-kind soul blues singer. Missy Andersen and her accompanist/husband, Heine Andersen are a tenacious duo which showcases the couple’s individual and combined talents. In the absence of other instruments, listeners find a greater appreciation for Missy’s gospel-tinged vocals and Heine’s Blues & Americana inspired guitar work.
Friday, Mar. 27
Poetic Outlaws Open Mic
5:30 p.m.
In ‘the Lodge’
Silver City Poetic Outlaws is a recurring open mic event focused on the spoken word.
Poetry, readings from stories and books, monologue, improv...all forms of spoken word are welcome.
Tour of the Gila 2026 Registration
Bicycling Stage Race in Southwest New Mexico Set for Apr. 29-May 3
The 39th Tour of the Gila is opening registration for the 2026 road bicycling stage race on New Years Day. The five-day race based out of Silver City is set for Wednesday, Apr. 29, through Sunday, May 3, 2026.
For amateur competitors, Tour of the Gila offers five USA Cycling-sanctioned races with expanded eligibility to include racers of all experience levels. The USA Cycling races will be three or four stages over as many days.
For recreational athletes, organizers will again offer citizen fun races on Saturday, May 2, and Sunday May 3. Registration for the citizen fun races opens later in 2026.
Invitations for the Tour of the Gila men’s and women’s races sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale will be sent soon. The UCI races are five stages over five days.
In 2026, Tour of the Gila will not be changing the registration price. To promote participation in the iconic event and celebrate the cycling community’s support over the last 39 years, the race organization is keeping the same low price for all athletes.
Find details about the 39th Tour of the Gila at tourofthegila.com/race/race-information.
Register for the USA Cycling races starting Jan. 1 at bikereg.com/tour-of-the-gila.
Learn how to participate in the citizen fun races, offer host housing, or volunteer at TourOfTheGila.com.
Branigan Cultural Center
501 N. Main St., Las Cruces
Open 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
There is no admission charge.
Land of the People: Tierra Sagrada
From Dec. 20, 2025 – Mar. 14, we are featuring the Tortugas Pueblo.
Located south of Las Cruces, the ancestors of the current Tortugas Pueblo left Spanish missions in El Paso during the early 1800s and moved into the Mesilla Valley, ultimately settling in their present location by the 1880s.
Working with Colonel Eugene Van Patton, the Pueblo obtained 40 acres of land south of Las Cruces in 1908. In 1914, La Corporación de los Indigenes de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe was formed. The members of the Pueblo and its extended community have since remained active in the Mesilla Valley.
This featured rotating space changes every 12 weeks, which allows each Indigenous group to go deeper into their own unique stories, traditions, and perspectives.
The exhibit sequence is as follows: Pueblo of Tortugas, Dec. 20 – Mar. 14; Mescalero Apache Tribe, Apr. 4 – June 27; Piro-Manso-Tiwa Indian Tribe, July 18– Oct. 10; Chiricahua Apache Nation, Nov. 7– Jan. 30, 2027; and Gila Apache, Feb. 20 – May 15, 2027.
For more information on up-to-date events visit lascruces.gov/museums or Las Cruces Museums’ social media platforms @LCMuseums.
Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery
2470-A Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla, across from the Fountain Theatre
Gallery hours: Daily, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
For more information call 575-522-2933 or visit the website: www.mesillavalleyfinearts.com
March featured artists: Mary Zawacki and Tamara Michalina.
Mary moved to Las Cruces in 2011 from Los Angeles, California where she had a career as an advertising director and graphic designer, working for over 20 years in the industry. She grew up in the Detroit area and graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. She became seriously interested in fine art when she studied pastel painting at the Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles.
Tamara has been creating her whole life and making a living as an artist for 34 years. She makes her own lampwork glass beads and ceramic components to create one of a kind wearable art. She also uses antique African trade beads, gemstones, recycled components, felt and Czech glass.
In addition, the 30 artists of the Gallery offer art in various media, which include original paintings of: oil, acrylics, pastels, watercolor, fused glass art jewelry, unique one-of-a-kind woodturnings, stained glass, photography, ceramics, mixed media, unusual decorated gourds, handmade textile weavings, art tile, fiber art, affordable lampwork glass beads and ceramic components, also antique African trade beads, gemstones, recycled components, felt and Czech glass, colored pencil, charcoal, pen and ink drawings, prints, cards, and miniature paintings.
Deming Art Center
100 S. Gold St., Deming
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday; 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday
The March 2026 exhibit at the Deming Art Center will feature beautiful quilt creations. On display will be bed-size quilts, along with wall hangings, and smaller quilted items. Many will be for sale. This year’s show is juried (not judged) due to space limitations and open to entries from the public at large.
The exhibit will run from Mar. 3-30.
There will be a time to meet the quilt artists on Sunday, Mar. 8, from 1-2:30 p.m.
Please call 575-546-3663, visit our website at www.demingarts.org or see our FB page for more information.
This project is supported in part by New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Mesilla Valley Film Society
Fountain Theatre
mvfs.office@gmail.com
For tickets and showtimes, visit the Mesilla Valley Film Society website http://mesillavalleyfilm.org
March 2026 Film Lineup
2026 Oscar-nominated short films
Feb. 27 – Mar. 5
A highlight of the season returns as the Fountain Theatre presents the 2026 Oscar-nominated short films. This annual theatrical showcase features three distinct feature-length programs representing each Academy Award short film category: Animated, Documentary, and Live Action.
Screenings will take place across five showtimes, giving audiences multiple opportunities to experience the year’s most celebrated short films from around the world.
Documentary Shorts: 2:37:40
Animated Shorts: 1:22:55
Live Action Shorts: 1:59:25
Screening Schedule:
Friday, Feb. 27 (evening) – Animation
Saturday, Feb. 28 (evening) – Documentary
Sunday, Mar. 1 (matinee) – Live Action
Wednesday, Mar. 4 (evening) – Animation
Thursday, Mar. 5 (evening) – Live Action
Special Community Events
On Sunday, Mar. 1 at 6 p.m., the theatre will host a special screening of 8 Days, sponsored by NMSU’s Humans 4 Humans student organization.
On Saturday, Mar. 7 at 2 p.m., the Fountain Theatre presents Last Journey, sponsored by Sol Tryp.
This powerful short documentary follows three women with cancer who seek healing and connection through psilocybin during a transformative retreat in Colorado. The event includes a panel discussion and book signing with retreat facilitator Heather A. Lee, LCSW, author of The Psilocybin Sessions. Doors open at 1 p.m. Tickets are $20.
Honoring Film & Music Legends
On Tuesday, Mar. 3, the theatre honors Catherine O’Hara with a screening of the beloved mockumentary Best in Show (2000), directed by Christopher Guest.
Music fans can look forward to two major events:
EPIC: Elvis Presley in Concert (Mar. 6–12), a cinematic experience from director Baz Luhrmann.
Following a successful earlier run, You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine returns for two encore screenings (Mar. 21 2 p.m. & Mar. 22 7:30 p.m.), a star-studded tribute filmed at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium featuring Bonnie Raitt, Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell, and more.
International and Award-Contending Cinema
March also showcases acclaimed international films:
Sentimental Value (Mar. 8 at 7:30 p.m.), director Joachim Trier’s emotionally resonant family drama and major awards contender, returns for an encore screening following strong audience response.
A Private Life (Mar. 13–19), starring Jodie Foster in a gripping French crime drama.
The Love That Remains (Mar. 20–26), an Icelandic drama exploring separation and fatherhood.
It Was Just an Accident (Mar. 27–Apr. 2), the latest political thriller from Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi.
Ahimsa Gandhi: The Power of the Powerless (Mar. 29), a documentary examining the enduring global impact of nonviolence.
Cult & Science Programming
The theatre’s popular specialty series continue this month:
Cult Cinema Club presents Leprechaun 4: In Space (Mar, 17, 7:30 p.m.), a campy sci-fi horror favorite.
Science on Screen® returns Mar. 24 6:30 p.m. with Re-Animator (1985), followed by a presentation from Dr. Charles B. Shuster of NMSU’s Department of Biology, who will discuss the science of cell division and chemotherapy research.
Gallery 925
925 N. Mesquite Street in the Mesquite Historical District near the corner of Spruce St.
Fridays, 1-5 p.m., Saturdays 11 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sundays 1-5 p.m.
Las Cruces Art Association Members Show
Artists included in this show are Mel & Rejina Christopher, Mary Jane Embury, Chia Follensbee, Craig Frankowski, Carrie Greer, Kay Gross, Candi Hogan, Patsy Hughes, Vera Lucera, Dennis Lujan, Donna McElroy, Jim Moore, Tim Reed, Jim Rodgers, Pam Strobhar, Julia Stubbe, Nancy Tipton, Robie Troestler, Deborah Welch, and Karen Zibert.
The show opens on First Friday, Mar. 6, with the reception from 4-8 p.m., with artists in attendance.
Back Room Gallery
Photographs by David Stevenson, beautiful affordable gift items from silversmith jewelry maker Lauren Goldstein, pottery by Jan Archey and Native American potter Albert Alvidrez, and whimsical laser cut earrings by Colleen Gino. We also have Tess Lane’s enamel on copper earrings and necklaces.
Agave Artists Gallery
2250 Calle de San Albino, Old Mesilla
Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday through Sunday
The Agave Artists Garden Art Party is Thursday, Mar. 5, 1-3 p.m. Come join the fun with Souheir Rawlings, Nance Frost Begin and Vickie Morrow.
Nancy will give us the history of paper marbling. We’ll have samples of how to use it and then we’ll do it. Bring an apron and a chair. Cost is $10, all materials are provided and no reservation necessary. This is the first of our ART PARTY series.
Our Artist’s Garden space is also available for rental.
Silver City Public Library
515 W. College Ave.
Return of the West African kora
Wednesday, Mar. 4, 5 p.m.
A free concert with Sean Gaskell thanks to the generous support of the Friends of the Library.
Sean Gaskell plays the kora, a 21-stringed West African harp. He studied under the extensive instruction of Moriba Kuyateh and the late Malamini Jobarteh in Gambia, and both Youssoupha Cissokho and Mamadou Cissokho in Senegal.
The kora is traditionally played by oral historians known as Griots. Many songs featured on the kora preserve an 800-year history dating back to the founding of the Mande empire.
Gaskell has presented adult, youth and family programs at over 400 libraries and a multitude of k-12 schools, colleges, universities and assisted living facilities throughout the United States and Canada.
NMSU Theatre Arts and the American Southwest Theatre Company
Mar. 6-8
20th Anniversary of the High Desert Play Development Festival of New Works
Every two years, NMSU Theatre offers our region a festival of new plays. About 20 established and emerging playwrights from around the country are invited to submit. Two playwrights are selected to develop their new works at NMSU alongside local writers workshopping short plays and excerpts.
Originally founded in 2005 by Dr. William Storm and Tom Smith, High Desert is now organized by a committee chaired by Associate Professor Larissa Lury. Created to support playwrights’ works-in-progress and to introduce students to the play development process, the successful evolution of the project is now a festival.
The festival kicks off on Friday, Mar. 6 at 7 p.m. with the full-length play, A Little Brown Girl Crosses a Silly Little Line by Alexis Elisa Macedo, a published Chicana playwright and Sol Project Fellow, originally from Reedley, California.
Saturday, Mar. 7 begins at 3 p.m. with excerpts and shorts written, and performed by local artists, including students, and directed by students. At 5:30 p.m., food trucks will be on site for a dinner break. At 7 p.m., the last event of the day kicks off – the second full length play reading: a river, its mouths by Jesús I. Valles, a queer Mexican immigrant, educator, writer-performer, and winner of the 2023 Yale Drama Series, originally from Cd. Juarez/El Paso.
Sunday, Mar. 8, a celebration for Dr. William Storm will take place at 1:30 p.m., followed by pieces written by middle school students at 2 p.m. The festival will finish at 3:30 p.m. with a presentation of original monologues by students in this semester’s playwriting class.
For only $10, one general admission ticket will give you access to all presentations during the entire festival!
To purchase tickets, contact the Box Office at 575-646-4515 or visit https://nmsutheatre.ludus.com/index.php
Southwest Women’s Fiber Arts Collective
P.O. Box 636 Silver City
information@fiberartscollective.org
The Tapestry of Talent Fiber Art Fashion show
Saturday, Apr. 4, 1 p.m. with doors opening at 12:30 p.m.
The Hearth
1915 N. Swan Street
A fundraiser for the SW Women's Fiber Arts Collective features wearable fiber art and accessories. The fiber art fashions made by members of SWFAC showcase one-of-a-kind designs, unique accessories and home decor. Funds raised by the event will go to support classes, outreach to the community, and sales events.
In addition to the show, there will be wonderful gift basket drawings. SWFAC members have donated items to make the baskets appealing to everyone. The baskets will be raffled at the show and are only available to fashion show ticket holders.
Kite Flying Picnic
Noon to 5 p.m.
Saturday Apr. 4
Whitewater Mesa Labyrinths
355 Bursum Road (NM 159) off Hwy 180, between Glenwood and Alma
Test your kite-flying skills at the annual Whitewater Mesa Fun Kite Flying Picnic. This family-friendly annual event attracts almost 200 people to the vast mesa off Highway 180 north of Glenwood.
Sanctioned by the American Kitefliers Association, kite-fliers come from all around the state and country to show off their spectacular creations.
It’s not just for pros -- everyone from toddlers to senior citizens send their kites skyward. Others just enjoy the colorful spectacle of the kites diving and weaving in the wind.
There is plenty of space without fences to tangle kite strings, and room to park for a tailgate picnic.
For a completely different experience, walk one or all six of the labyrinths and a maze across the road at Whitewater Mesa Labyrinths.
Admission is free. There will be a raffle drawing for a kite at 2.30 p.m., so be sure to pick up your free raffle ticket on arrival at the gate with the labyrinth sign.
Bring your picnic, your kite, your laughter, the whole family and all your friends, your sunhat, sunscreen and something to sit on.
RioBravoFineArt
110 North Broadway
Truth or Consequences
It’s About Time by Susan Noreen
Noreen, a long time artist at RioBravoFineArt, trained with a realist mural painter for five years to learn her painting skills. She does wonderful paintings, but she is most known for creative and imaginative painted cardboard pieces.
Over the years, she has used her painted cardboard creativity to make totems, masks, and “furniture” pieces with a distinctive southwest flair. The February show will be a truly imaginative presentation of clocks. There will be clocks in the traditional mantel-clock format, but they are profusely colorful with whimsical accents.
There will be clock faces that appear in unexpected places – the tire of a classic pickup or in the sound hole of a colorful “guitar” that is painted cardboard. All the clocks have electronic time keeping pieces and are not only great art pieces but accurate and reliable means for keeping track of time.
The show runs through Mar. 29.
Grant County Community Concert Association
Thursday Mar. 5, 7 p.m.
Fine Arts Center Theater
https://www.gcconcerts.org/ 575-538-5862
Waddington Brothers
Bluegrass Cowboys
The Mad Hatter Gallery
221 N. Main St., Suite C
Las Cruces
Wed.-Fri., 11 a.m.- 5 p.m., Sat.,10 a.m.- 2 p.m., with extended hours on First Fridays and for other events.
She Creates
Mar. 6-28
Celebrate Women’s History Month with an exhibit, “She Creates,” featuring
Las Cruces area women artists.
Artists are members of New Mexico Women in the Arts and live and work in the Las Cruces area. An opening reception will be held on Friday, Mar. 6, from 5-8 p.m.
The exhibiting artists are: Kimberly Arellano, Michelle Arterburn, Page Coleman, Barbara Houghton, Amanda Jaffe, Suzanne Kane, Virginia Maria Romero, and Noël Sandino.
“She Creates” is curated by artist and arts advocate Mary Diesel. Her work has been shown extensively in solo and group shows in New Mexico and Texas. She is the former vice president of the Big Bend Arts Council, hosts monthly art salons in her studio, and has curated several exhibits for The Mad Hatter Gallery, including last year’s Women’s History Month exhibit, “A Room of Her Own.”
Western Institute of Lifelong Learning
Community Conversations Return in March
We're excited to bring back our Community Conversation Series this spring with an incredible lineup of diverse speakers and topics that educate, inspire discussion, and celebrate the people and stories of our region.
Mark your calendars for Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. at the WNMU Besse-Forward Global Resource Center, ABC Room: March 4, April 8, and May 20.
Presented in partnership with WILL, these lunchtime conversations are all about connecting with our community — one story at a time.
Questions? Contact Ana Trinidad at events@silvercitymuseum.org
WILL Lunch & Learn
Mar. 18 at noon
Ready, Set, Go: Prepared for Fire Season?
WILL hosts the Silver City Fire Department for a Lunch & Learn presentation on wildfire safety. From local history to practical tips you can use today, this talk covers everything you need to know to be fire-wise and safe.
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. (Lunch not served, but feel free to bring your own.)
Location: Besse Forward Global Resource Center located on the WNMU campus at the corner of 12th and Kentucky.
Info: (575) 538-6835 / info@will.community
Las Cruces Museum of Art
491 N. Main St.
Open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday. There is no admission fee.
Call for art
The Las Cruces Museum of Art is soliciting artwork for an upcoming exhibit. The exhibition, Declaration/Declaración, explores the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Limited to artists living in New Mexico and El Paso, Texas. Artwork in all mediums will be considered. Call runs through Friday, June 12. All submissions must be submitted via a SurveyMonkey registration form.
The exhibition will be a powerful investigation and expression of the diversity, complexity, and evolving story of the American experiment with democracy. The exhibition will consist of two parts: an invitational of four Borderland artists with ties to Las Cruces who will anchor the exhibition, and a juried Call for Art by artists from throughout New Mexico and El Paso, Texas.
Qualified artists may submit up to three art pieces for consideration, in either 2-D or 3-D format. Any artistic medium is acceptable, including, but not limited to, painting, drawing, ceramics, photography, digital art, and mixed media. All submitted artwork must be an original piece, either created within the last five years or specifically in response to the exhibition themes of the Call for Art. Artwork must not infringe on copyrights or include AI-generated components.
Application form will be available at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7PYXBCK or through the Las Cruces Museum’s website at https://www.lascruces.gov/Museums. Applications must include artist’s contact information; an artist statement and artist CV; at least one jpg or png image of each piece of submitted artwork and details about the piece(s). Incomplete or late proposals will not be accepted. The deadline for submissions is 5 p.m., Friday, June 12, 2026. For more information contact Jennifer McClung, Exhibit Curator at jmcclung@lascruces.gov.
Mesilla Valley Concert Band
Spring Potpourri
Mar. 8, 3 p.m.
Atkinson Recital Hall on the NMSU main campus
Featuring a series of local guest conductors and internationally recognized French hornist Nancy Joy as soloist.
The MVCB, a group of about 100 musicians from the Las Cruces area, presents five free concerts for the community each year and is directed by New Mexico State University Director of Bands Dr. Michael Mapp.
“‘Spring Potpourri’ features a great mix of music that not only portrays the season of spring but also its spirit, with pieces that are both lively and beautiful,” says Dr. Mapp.
Dr. Mapp will share the podium with long-time Las Cruces music educator and MVCB co-founder Jim Young, as well as Mayfield High School Band Director Rod Pior and Centennial High School Assistant Band Director Karen Padilla. Pior and Padilla are both members of the MVCB, performing in the saxophone and percussion sections respectively.
Retired NMSU Horn Professor Nancy Joy, a founding member of MVCB, will also join the ensemble as a featured soloist on Ralph Hermann’s Concerto for Horn. Ms. Joy performs both internationally and at home, including as Principal Horn of the Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra and Second Horn for the El Paso Symphony Orchestra. She serves as the symposium coordinator for the International Horn Society and has taught and performed on six continents.
MVCB performances are always free and open to the public. In March, the band encourages audience members to bring donated canned goods and nonperishables to the concert in support of the NMSU Aggie Cupboard food distribution program.
Grant County Cooperative Extension
Grant County Extension Office
2610 N. Silver St. Ste. 1
Spring Pruning Workshop
March 2, 6 p.m.
Join us for a comprehensive workshop where you will learn essential pruning techniques to enhance your gardening skills and ensure your plants thrive during the summer months.
Calving Education Program
March 5, 5:30 p.m.
Technical skills needed during calving newborn calf care, pre-calving nutrition, post-calving nutrition for cow/calf.
Little Toad Creek
Pint & a Half
Sunday, Mar. 1, 1-4 p.m.
With the intimacy of a singer/songwriter performance and the sound and soul of a full band, Pint & a Half is currently touring in support of their second Howlin' Dog Records release, "Not to Forget." Catchy hooks, close harmonies, and hard-driving rhythms are the bedrock of Pint & a Half's brand of Americana/Alt. Country music.
Karaoke
Thursday, Mar. 5, 7-10 p.m.
Sing your heart out.
Rudy Boy
Friday, Mar. 6, 8-11 p.m.
Swinging Dirty Blues with that True Rock n Roll feel.
Brandon Perrault
Saturday, Mar. 7
Combine a passion for music with unparalleled artistic talent and you have Brandon Perrault a local singer, composer, and musician. His music stems from his deep roots in the Southwestern United States, uniquely blending Tex-Mex, country cool, soft rock and jazz.
Ray and the Sunshines
Sunday, Mar. 8, 1-11 p.m.
"Ray and the Sunshines are a tuneful trio of keyboards/guitar (Ray), drums (Ethan), and bass (Roger) formed in Silver City. Our music spans many decades and riffs on jazz, blues, Americana, indie rock, British Invasion, and more, all put in the blender and whirled around for a fun time."
Singo!
Thursday, Mar. 12, 7-10 p.m.
Win PRIZES! Bingo Singo is the best new party game! Based off the timeless game of bingo, Bingo Singo features the same card-based setup with the exciting twist of awesome music playlists. Filled with genre-based classics, players will have the time of their lives singing along, dancing along, and playing to win.
Jenna Ivey
Friday, Mar. 13, 8-11 p.m.
Consequenses
Saturday, Mar. 14, 8-11 p.m.
HIGH Desert Cosmic Americana band from Truth Or Consequences
Alex Metropolis Solo
Sunday, Mar. 15, 1-11 p.m.
Folk Soul Roots Rock n' Roll from Phoenix Arizona.
St. Paddies Day Gila Lobsters
Tuesday, Mar. 17, 8-11 p.m.
The Gila Lobsters are a 4-piece cover band local to Silver City. They play outlaw country and classic rock ranging from the 1960s to '90s.
Karaoke
Thursday, Mar. 19, 7-10 p.m.
Lottie
Friday, Mar. 20, 8-11 p.m.
(A Country and Western Swing dance band with a touch of rock and blues featuring female vocals, smooth, smoking guitar and Nashville fiddle.
La Cerca
Saturday, Mar. 21, 8-11 p.m.
Building on influences from Sonic Youth and The Cure to Bob Dylan and Ride, La Cerca additionally incorporates a desert-infused blend of shoegaze, ambient, twangy pop hooks, and signature dueling guitars.
Continuous Sky
Sunday, Mar. 22, 1-4 p.m.
Dreamy Fusion from Las Cruces.
Singo!
Thursday Mar. 26, 7-10 p.m.
DJ Mischievous
Friday, Mar. 27, 9:30 p.m.-midnight
$5 Cover
With over a decade of experience, DJ Mischievous has established themselves as a powerhouse DJ in the music industry, blending dynamic sounds and electrifying performances to captivate audiences worldwide.
Soul Parade
Saturday, Mar. 28, 8-11 p.m.
A unique blend of guitar, drums, bass, keys, and shared vocals, influenced by bands like The Strokes and Arctic Monkeys.
Rhythm Mystic
Sunday, Mar. 29
Come and enjoy a wide variety of dance and original music including world, Latin, pop, reggae, funk, Motown and more.
