WNMU Cultural Affairs
Tickets at www.wnmu.edu
For event info go to www.wnmu.edu
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 from April 2-May 30.
Public reception for both on Friday, April 3, from 5 - 7 pm.
North Gallery
Silver City artist Richard Harper presents Mystery of the Sphere, oil paintings often described as imaginary landscapes.
Flash Gallery
The Colors of Light, photographs by San Lorenzo artist Robert Alfred Brooks
Tranquil Buzz Coffee House
300 N. Arizona St.
Meditation: Katherine Feist
April 1, 8:30-9 a.m.
Music: Danny & Steve
April 3, 3-5 p.m.
Open Mic
April 4, noon-2p.m.
Music: Izzy & Maxwell
April 5, noon-2p.m.
Meditation: Katherine Feist
April 8, 8:30-9 a.m.
KRWG Radio
April 9, 9-11 a.m.
Harmony Heals: Liz Stires
April 9, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Casita
Word Café: Local Youth Poets
April 11, noon-2 p.m.
Music: Mark Yaxley
April 12, noon-2 p.m.
Meditation: Katherine Feist
April 15, 8:30-9 a.m.
Music: Liz & Friends
April 17, noon-2 p.m.
Open Mic
April 18, noon-2 p.m.
Music: Thea & The Greenman
April 19, noon-2 p.m.
Meditation: Katherine Feist
April 22, 8:30-9 a.m.
Music: Wally Lawder
April 26, noon-2 p.m.
Meditation: Katherine Feist
April 29, 8:30-9 a.m.
Whiskey Creek Zócalo
11786 HWY 180 East, Arenas Valley, NM
575-388-1266
Tickets & Info: https://www.whiskeycreekzocalo.com/
April 2026
Wednesday, April 1
Bex Marshall
Blues Roots and Ragtime Soul
6 p.m.
$15/adv, $20/door
Bex Marshall has emerged as one of Britainʼs fiercest blues voices, both vocally and on guitar. She began her musical journey at just 11, when she received a 1963 Gibson Hummingbird from her uncle. That pivotal gift launched her into an odyssey of classical, flamenco, ragtime, country-pickinʼ, rock and homegrown blues, ultimately forging her signature hybrid style of slide, ragtime, blues-rock and soulful roots playing. Marshallʼs voice channels heartache with raw, piercing emotion, a “melting pot of old black womanʼs heartache and rock diva soul.ˮ Her guitar is not just accompaniment; it tells its own stories. For British Blues Award winner and guitar virtuoso Bex Marshall, music has always been a passport. In 2013 Bex was asked by “Big Brother and the Holding Companyʼs Sam Andrewsˮ to be the ‘Voice of Janis’ on his last tour of the UK. And then there’s her songs.
Thursday, April 2
Acoustic Jam
In the Lodge
5:30 p.m.
Welcome to our monthly Acoustic Jam. This is 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.
Sunday, April 5
Dead Meadow
Psychedelic Heavy Metal Easter Bash!
6 p.m.
$20/adv, $25/door
PLEASE NOTE: This Show is Scheduled at a time we are normally CLOSED.
Dead Meadow is a Washington, D.C.-based band known for blending heavy 1970s-style stoner rock riffs with dreamy 1960s psychedelia and folk influences. Their sound is characterized by fuzzy guitars, hypnotic, slow-burn jams, and melodic, airy vocals. They are considered key pioneers in modern psychedelic rock, creating a spacey, "heavy psych" experience.
Wednesday, April 8
Dandelioness & Jude Brothers
Indie Folk Artists
6 p.m.
$10 by donation
Jude Brothers is a folk derived singer-songwriter from Arkansas, with a penchant for whimsy and tender heartedness. Brothers’ distinct writing style is marked by congenial contrasts: passionate and playful, calculated & relaxed, approachable & quirky. With harp, guitar, and sometimes tenor banjo in tow, this freaky little Ozark bard comes bearing gifts- songs from somewhere between the real and the ethereal landscapes of their life.
Dandelioness is known for her radioactive falsetto, visceral performances, and the strange, hypnotic spell she casts on every room she steps into. Equal parts bohemian goth, cosmic diarist, and mischievous shadow-work guide, she turns rock clubs into listening rooms and listening rooms into portals. She is the will-o-the-wisp leading listeners gently through their shadows; playful, vulnerable, haunted, and utterly alive.
Thursday, April 9
Hooks & The HuckleBerrys w/Ceekay Jones
Country Western Punk
6 p.m.
$12/adv, $15/door
Hooks & The Huckleberries are on a hellbent tear to greatness. Their cross-genre concoction of Americana, Country, and fierce roots rock delivers fans a soulful, magnetic, and boot-stomping good time. Fabled frontman and rebel son-of-a-preacher, Adam Hooks leads the group from the gritty high deserts of New Mexico. The band’s poetic performances have earned them reverence from a growing and eclectic fanbase through relentless efforts on the road.
Laced with punk and urban pop, Ceekay Jones' music tells of the underbelly of the music scene: sex, drugs, rock 'n roll, money and relationships, not necessarily in that order. The artist is a product of musical twists and turns, having taken his fans on trips with powerful vocals and heartfelt riffs.
Friday, April 10
The Horses Mouth Circus
Punk Rock Circus and Cabaret
6 p.m.
$10/kids under 12, $20/adults
THE HORSE’S MOUTH CIRCUS returns to Silver City! Tanya Gagné, pioneer, icon and innovator of punk rock circus and cabaret built a mobile theater in the back of an old horse trailer from her family’s farm in NH. She will be joined by internationally acclaimed circus superstars, Francis Stallings and Clay Mazing. This all ages, one hour show will be wondrous, beautiful, funny and fantastic. There will be mind-blowing magic! Flying carousel ponies on the trapeze!!A hula hooping chicken!!! Trick ropin', whip crackin', flaming gun spinnin' & more cowpoke sideshow shenanigans!!!! You do not want to miss his surreal spectacular showdown/ hoedown that is here to bring joy, levity and giddy up to your community.
Saturday April 11
Victor Jones - The Construct Tour 2026
Dance Punk
in ‘the Lodge’
6 p.m.
$15/adv, $20/door
Victor Jones is a Brooklyn-based dance-punk/dance-rock artist known for high-energy, witty, and deeply personal music described as "anthems for mental breakdowns." His sound merges intense rock with industrial tones, grime influences, and cathartic, confessional songwriting designed to be experienced as a "raging party" or live show.
Sunday, April 12
The Glass Hours
Americana/ Country folk
1 p.m.
Free/by donation
The Glass Hours create intimate, DIY folk music blending 1970s country-folk with "ramshackle blues," characterized by the harmonic, intimate songwriting of Megan Barbera and Brad Armstrong. Their sound is described as understated, atmospheric, and reminiscent of Gram Parsons or Lucinda Williams.
Wednesday, April 15
The Bones of J.R. Jones w/ Falls
Roots Americana
6 p.m.
$15/adv, $18/door
Bones of J.R. Jones blends dark blues, folk, and soul into raw, cinematic songs steeped in grit and atmosphere. Driven by smoky vocals, spare instrumentation, and a deep sense of American roots, the music feels both timeless and haunted. These are songs built from shadow and fire—equal parts Southern gothic, outlaw folk, and soul confession.
The Bones of J.R. Jones releasing a series of albums and EPs that would land his songs in films and TV shows like True Detective, Suits, and Daredevil, and lead to countless tours across the US and Europe, including stops everywhere from Telluride Blues to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass.
Onstage, it’s clear Falls wears her heart on her sleeve, with her intimate yet catchy Indie Folk/Americana melodies, sweet vocal harmonies, and emotionally fueled performances drawing rave reviews. Having toured with The Lumineers, Passenger, Iron & Amp; Wine and Ron Sexsmith amongst others, Falls is fast developing an impressive live resume which includes performances at Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits and Americana Fest.
Thursday, April 16
Performer’s Showcase /Open Mic
Hosted by Eric & Sue
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 Eric & Sue, Silver City’s Original Open Mic Hosts, bringing their love of music and effortless style to the community!
Friday, April 17
Heart of the Gila Presents a Special Film Screening of - Journey Down the Gila
In ‘the Lodge’
Reserved Limited Seating
Tickets Available on-line
5 p.m. – Meet & Greet/7 p.m. Doors, Screening at Dusk
Join Heart of the Gila Board members and other supporters for Dinner at the Zócalo before the film. We’ll save you a seat if you RSVP at heartofthegila@gmail.com
Journey Down the Gila is the first full-length film that visually captures the beauty of the Gila River through the 37-mile river run through the Gila Wilderness. The documentary, directed by Albuquerque film maker, David Garcia, tells the story of three local, New Mexico teens, who died in service to the wild places they loved, their mothers’ trip down the river they sought to protect, and the struggle to keep the Gila flowing free.
Four years and multiple river trips in the making, Journey Down the Gila is a lush cinematic, river-level journey down one of America’s great natural treasures. This 90-minute documentary is a love letter to the Gila and a rallying call to protect it.
Q and A to Follow.
After the film, stay after for brief remarks on how you can support efforts to keep New Mexico’s last free-flowing river wild.
All proceeds go to Heart of the Gila in efforts to protect the Gila as a Wild and Scenic River
Wednesday, April 22
Tiff & Mollie w/CW Ayon
Singer-Songwriter/ Folk & Blues
6 p.m.
$10/adv, $12/doors
Tif & Mollie are a dynamic female duo blending genre-bending folk-rock, Americana, and soulful grooves with live-looping, cello, and multi-instrumental techniques. Known for high-energy performances that blend Bach-inspired cello with original ballads and danceable beats, they deliver an intimate, yet powerful sound described as raw, playful, and emotionally honest.
CW Ayon may call the Southwestern deserts of New Mexico home, but his soul is deeply rooted in the Blues and grooves of the Mississippi Hill Country. With a kick/snare and tambourine setup he lays down solid beats while picking out some catchy hooks on anything from acoustic to resonator guitars.
Thursday, April 23
Performer’s Showcase/Open Mic
Hosted by Elnuh w/Bright Bright
Dream Pop
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 Guest Artists, Elnuh w/ Bright Bright.
Indie/dream-pop trio, Elnuh is a mixture of sweet, hazy vocals and ethereal, fuzzy guitar progressions.
Friday, April 24
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.
Saturday April 25
Jenny Dont & The Spurs w/ Kate Clover
Outlaw Country/ Honky Tonk
6 p.m.
$15/adv. $20/door
Jenny Don't & The Spurs play high-energy, garage-infused country and western music with a punk rock attitude. Their sound features haunting, reverb-drenched vocals and twangy guitars, blending classic honky-tonk with a raw, fast-paced "cowpunk".
With the live-wire energy and crackling force of defiant fists raised in the air, Kate Clover’s music is the rallying cry of a natural born killer. Leading an ace band of rangy, rowdy boys, Clover cuts an electric figure--a next-gen underground hero for the would-be believers. Bratty, gritty, glam, and vintage in all the right ways, Clover's music revives the sound of yesteryear's counterculture with all of the pop hooks, sharp melodies, and ear-catching punch intact
Sunday, April 26
The Good Jazz
Jazz Jam
Jazz Brunch Music & Mimosas
1 p.m.
Free/by donation
Wednesday, April 29
Old Hat String Band
Old-Timey Blue Grass
6 p.m.
$10/adv, $12/door
Old Hat String Band fuses tight vocal harmonies with a lively rhythm and groove section, They draw from bluegrass, old time, folk, and country traditions, playing an energetic blend of bluegrass, old-time, folk, and country music. Known for strong, tight vocal harmonies and a solid rhythmic groove.
Thursday, March 30
El Mariachi Manchestor
Mariachi meets The Smiths
6 p.m.
$20/adv, $25/door
Mariachi Music inspired by The Cure
El Mariachi Manchester is a Los Angeles-based band that blends traditional Mexican Mariachi instrumentation—violin, trumpet, and guitarron—with the melancholic Brit-pop of Morrissey and The Smiths sound merges, or "mariachifies," popular melancholic rock tunes with passionate, upbeat, and often theatrical Mexican rhythms.
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
April featured artists: Yvonne Postelle and Michael Nail.
Yvonne works primarily in oils as a landscape painter. The love of art has been a constant passion as long as she can remember. She retired from the business world in 1989, to pursue her art. She has attended extensive art classes and workshops, and as exhibited regularly in both group and juried shows and has served in different capacities in local art associations.
Michael is a lifelong New Mexico resident and has lived in Las Cruces from an early age, but until his recent retirement from the City of Las Cruces as a senior construction inspector did not have the time to pursue his passion full time. He works primarily in pencil, charcoal, and ink, finding Western, Native American and wildlife themes the subjects to which he is most drawn.
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
Deming High School Art Exhibition
Art Opening: Sunday, April 5, 1-2:30 p.m.
Mesilla Valley Film Society
Fountain Theatre
mvfs.office@gmail.com
For tickets and showtimes, visit the Mesilla Valley Film Society website http://mesillavalleyfilm.org
Opening the month: SIRÂT
April 3–8
The month opens with Oliver Laxe’s tense, apocalyptic thriller — a riveting father-daughter story set against illegal raves in the Moroccan desert.
“With an engaging cast of mostly first-time actors, Laxe takes the story into allegorical — Mad Max meets The Wages of Fear — territory, through a shocking mid-film tragedy, to a downright existential conclusion.” — NPR
Dir: Oliver Laxe • 115 min • Rated R • Drama • Spanish w/ subtitles
April’s main-run, documentary, and repertory screenings offer a range of tones and genres:
Billy Preston: That’s The Way God Planned It — Tuesday, April 7 — Dir: Paris Barclay. Not Rated. 105 min. Documentary / Music / LGBTQ+. Preston contributed his signature sound to the greatest artists of his time — The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, and others. Director Paris Barclay reveals Billy Preston fully as the prodigiously talented and deeply tormented genius that he was.
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (April 11–16) — Dir: Matt Johnson. Rated R. 99 min. When their plan to book a show at the Rivoli goes horribly wrong, Matt and Jay accidentally travel back to the year 2008. Combining slyly skillful filmmaking with gut-busting laughs, this comedy will be pure heaven for fans of the series while making happy converts of the uninitiated.
Tender Mercies (1983) — Sunday, April 12 — Dir: Bruce Beresford. Rated PG. 90 min. Robert Duvall is Mac Sledge, a down-and-out country singer. His struggle for fame is over, and as he makes friends with a young widow (Tess Harper) and her son, his fight for respect is just beginning.
Normal (April 17–22) — Dir: Ben Wheatley. Rated R. 90 min. Bob Odenkirk is Ulysses, a substitute sheriff assigned to the Midwestern town of Normal. Seeking a temporary escape from personal and professional turmoil, he instead uncovers dark mysteries after a local bank robbery. Also starring Henry Winkler and Lena Headey.
Palestine 36 (April 24–30) — Dir: Annemarie Jacir. Not Rated. 118 min. English & Arabic w/ subtitles. A historical drama about the Palestinian uprising against British colonial rule in 1936. Starring Hiam Abbas, Jeremy Irons, Saleh Bakri, and Liam Cunningham. Note: No matinee Saturday, April 25. Thursday, April 30: 2:00 PM matinee only; no evening show.
The Theatre’s popular specialty series continue in April:
Cult Classic presents Don’t Look in the Basement (1973) on Tuesday, April 21. Dir: S.F. Brownrigg. Rated R. 89 min. A young psychiatric nurse goes to work at a remote asylum following a murder and experiences torment from the patients.
Science on Screen® returns Monday, April 28 with Radical (2023). Dir: Christopher Zalla. Rated PG-13. 127 min. Spanish w/ subtitles. In a Mexican border town plagued by neglect, corruption, and violence, a frustrated teacher tries a radical new method to unlock his students’ potential. Based on a true story. More Info about our Science on screen program here: https://mesillavalleyfilm.org/science-on-screen/
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.
The Papaya Collective
The Papaya Collective is an exciting local women's artist group having their third annual show at Gallery 925.
Papayas are a practicing artists group formed to support and encourage each other’s artistic endeavors, and to put together group shows that are varied in style and medium to provide art for everyone to enjoy.
The Papayas are: Shaunna Foster, Recycle Artist/Painter, Lauren Goldstein, Metalsmith, Coy Lowther, Painter/Illustrator, Mary Prentice, Painter, Marie Ellis, Cartoonist/Illustrator, Sara Walsh, Fiber Artist, Rebecca Hayward Drummer, Painter, Cora Richardson, Fiber/Clay Artist and Tiffany Bristol, Photographer.
Back Room Gallery
We are showing photographs and limited-edition photogravures by Diane Alire, beautiful affordable gift items from silversmith jewelry maker Lauren Goldstein, pottery by Jan Archey and Native American potter Albert Alvidrez, whimsical laser cut earrings by Colleen Gino. We also have Tess Lane’s colorful enamel on copper earrings and necklaces and treasure boxes by Diane Sperling.
The show opens on First Friday, April 3 with the reception from 4-8 p.m., with artists in attendance. The show runs from April 3-26.
Little Toad Creek
April Events
Thursday, April 2
Karaoke
7-10 p.m.
Friday, April 3
Burt Ferguson
8-11 p.m.
Country/classic rock/original music band. Burt Ferguson & Sierra County Line deliver soulful country-Americana, country and rock, with Ferguson on rhythm guitar/lead vocals, Tim Thompson on lead guitar/vocals, Eric Mowels on bass and Derrick Lee on drums.
Saturday, April 4
PJ Bidwell
8-11 p.m.
Tucson, Arizona based, The PJ Bidwell Band is an original band who make music that tells a story, with a blend of Americana, Classic County, and Rock.
Sunday, April 5
Lottie
1-4 p.m.
Three people - Acoustic Country and Western Swing dance band with a touch of rock and blues featuring female vocals, smooth, smoking guitar and Nashville fiddle.
Thursday, April 9
Singo!
7-10 p.m.
Win PRIZES! Bingo Singo is the best new party game! Based on 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.
Friday, April 10
Rhythm Mystic
8-11 p.m.
Four people - come and enjoy a wide variety of dance and original music including world, Latin, pop, reggae, funk, Motown and more.
Saturday, April 11
Ray & the Sunshines
8pm-11pm
"Ray and the Sunshines are a tuneful trio of keyboards/guitar (Ray), drums (Ethan), and bass (Roger) formed in Silver City, NM. 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."
Sunday, April 12
Mama’s Kitchen Sink
1-4 p.m.
Liz Fletcher, Connie Brannock, and Mitzi play originals, funk, soul, blues, yacht rock, and who knows what else with minimalist instrumentation and 3-part harmonies.
Thursday, April 16
Karaoke
7-10 p.m.
Sing your heart out!
Friday, April 17
Josh Bierman
8-11 p.m.
Contemporary Rock, Americana, Indie, Folk Rock. Arizona native Josh Bierman writes songs from the heart and refuses to be defined by a single genre. Instead prefers to collaborate with a variety of musicians, artists, and producers to bring you songs that will range from Rock, to Reggae Vibes, to Country, to Acoustic Songwriter tunes all with a style of his own.
Saturday, April 18
Thrown Out Bones
8-11 p.m.
After 15+ years of playing together, the group has honed a unique, multi-genre musical language that slides from jazz to funk to rock topped with contemplative improvisation and soaring three-part harmonies. The lyrics themselves traverse surreal whirlwinds of fantasy, insanity, passion, and chaos rooted in a driving search for the truth of being human.
Sunday, April 19
Pint & a Half
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.
Thursday, April 23
Singo!
7-10 p.m.
Win PRIZES! Bingo Singo is the best new party game! Based on 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.
Friday, April 24
Trail Days Znora
8-11 p.m.
Znora is an award-winning three-piece rock band out of the Arizona desert. Adrian Negrete writes the original tunes, sings lead and plays guitar with a mix of varied influences from Chuck Berry and Santana to SRV and Hendrix. Joshua Montano brings his fierce drum skills and passion for 90s rock drummer styles like Dave Grohl and Chad Smith. Johnathan Rohde fills out the low end on the bass and blends rich harmonies.
Saturday, April 25
Arizona Pride Tour
10 p.m.-1 a.m.
Drag Returns to Little Toad Creek April 25th 2026. This is a 21+ event and will consist of adult content. The show is from 10pm-1am. This show is composed of six entertainers from all over Arizona. Entertainers include: - Celebrity Starr (Phoenix, AZ) - Taylor Rene' (Phoenix, AZ) - Aimee Justice Colby (Phoenix, AZ) - Masquerade (Phoenix, AZ) - Diamond Dynasty (Show Low, AZ)
Sunday, April 26
Calista
1-4 p.m.
High energy one-woman rock and blues band.
Thursday, April 30
Karaoke
7-10 p.m.
Casa Otro
Mesilla
“The Breath Guides The Mark”
April 10-May 2
Opening Reception: Friday, April 10, 4 - 7 p.m.
April Exhibition: Tauna Cole’s The Breath Guides the Mark
Casa Otro will launch its April exhibition with The Breath Guides the Mark, a new series by Tauna Cole, a New Mexico–based artist.
In this series, Cole translates the rhythm of breath into meditative, abstract compositions, where each mark reflects an inhale, exhale, or mindful pause.
In conjunction with the exhibition, Cole will lead a public workshop titled “Mining the Meditation” on April 18 from 2–4 p.m. This two-hour, family-friendly class invites participants to explore mindful mark-making by developing a simple repeated gesture and synchronizing it with their breath. The workshop offers an opportunity to slow down, reflect on process, and create a work to take home.
Heart of the Gila
April events
Stargazing-Dark Skies Mimbres!
April 16, 7:30 p.m.
Mimbres Cultural Heritage Site
12 Cage Drive Mimbres NM
Free & Family Friendly
Laser Night Sky Tour & Guided Telescope Viewing
Hosted by Heart of the Gila & the Mimbres Cultural Heritage Site
info at wildbynature@theriver.com
Sunday, April 19, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Guided Hike to Gallinas Canyon
Roadless Area Exploration with Heart of the Gila
Located in the Black Range of the Gila National Forest
Free but pre-registration required: contact: heartofthegila@gmail.com
Volunteer Stewardship Day
Sunday, April 26, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Gila River Headwaters
Celebrate Earth Day with Heart of the Gila
Non-native species removal and hike on the Gila River
Free but pre-registration required: contact: heartofthegila@gmail.com
Made In Silver City
206 W. Broadway St., Silver City
Gallery hours: Wednesday-Saturday 10am-5pm
Made In Silver City presents the art exhibition, Romantic Realism, featuring works by Michael Wilkinson.
April 3-25
Opening Reception: Friday, April 3, 5-7 p.m.
SW Women's Fiber Arts Collective
Saturday, April 4, 1 p.m.
The Hearth, 1915 N. Swan Street
Six Fabulous Gift Baskets to be Raffled at Fashion Show Fundraiser!
The Tapestry of Talent Fiber Art Fashion show, a fundraiser for the SWFAC 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.
Tickets are available only to those attending the fashion show with the drawing held immediately after the fashion show and attendees must be present to win.
Almost all of the 100+ fashions and accessories in the fashion show will be available for sale immediately after the show. All fashions will be listed along with their price in the Tapestry of Talent program.
WILL’s GOT TALENT!
WNMU’s Light Hall Theater
Saturday, April 25
7 p.m.
Join us for a family-friendly talent show featuring performers from the Western Institute of Lifelong Learning. Not only is WILL’s Got Talent a 20th-anniversary highlight, but it’s also a fundraiser!
Tickets: $10 (kids & students free). Purchase at https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/wills-got-talent More info: (575) 538-6835
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.
Gila trout
Silver City students set to release Gila trout raised in the classroom
Trout Unlimited
Students from G.W. Stout Elementary are readying to release Gila trout fingerlings into the wild. The release will take place at Lake Roberts on April 2.
The students raised the fish from eggs in a classroom tank as part of the Trout in the Classroom Program. The students raise the fish throughout the school year and teachers use the fish to help teach biology, chemistry, math and writing. When the students release the fish, they are about an inch and a half long.
The students raised Gila trout, which is one of the rarest trout species in North America. Gila trout are native to the Gila region and one of two trout species native to New Mexico. The program at G.W. Stout Elementary is supported by the Gila/Rio Grande Chapter of Trout Unlimited, Mesilla Valley Fly Fishers, US Forest Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Silver Consolidated Schools, and NM Department of Wildlife. The national conservation organization Trout Unlimited developed the program to bring nature into the classroom. Programs now occur in classrooms throughout New Mexico.
Sixth graders from G.W. Stout Elementary will release the fingerlings, now about 5
