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Jazz group Footprints to close out New Mexico Juneteenth Jazz Arts Festival

Las Cruces’ Footprints group to close local Juneteenth Jazz Arts Festival

Mesilla Valley Jazz and Blues Society will bring Plaza de Las Cruces to life with jazz music in partnership with the New Mexico Juneteenth Jazz Arts Festival at 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 22. …

Coming Up

June 13 – 29 No Strings Theatre Company presents Endgame, 8 p.m. & 2:30 p.m., at The Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Main St., Las Cruces. Info: 575-523-1223 June 13 th -19 th …

Arts Roundup June 13 - 19

Cherry Festival Help celebrate the more than 100-year history of cherry growing in the Sacramento Mountains with cherry picking, cherry pie and cherry cider, as well as food, live music, a …

Coming Up November 15 - 21

Friday, November 15 Mesilla Valley Contra Dance, 7:30-10:30 p.m. at Mesilla Community Center, 2251 Calle de Santiago, Mesilla. Info: 575-932-8222 2024 Holly Day House, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., at …

Something spooky this way comes

It’s that time of year again: When ghoulies and ghosties rise up to interact with the living, and the fear of diabetes hangs like a pall over every family household. Whether you like your …

Something to Wine About

It’s never too late in the season for a wine festival, or so it would seem. While most viniculture events tend to fall between Memorial Day and Labor Day, the village of Tularosa waits to …

Coming Up October 25 - 31

Friday, October 25 Austin Stambaugh & Third Seven, 7 p.m. at Whiskey Creek Zócalo, 11786 Hwy 180 East, Arenas Valley. Info: 575-388-1266 or WhiskeyCreekZocalo.com Oso Productions …

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Arts Roundup

Cuarenta y Cinco to Perform at Summer Community Concert One of New Mexico’s top groups since 1991, Cuarenta y Cinco will be featured, along with Angelica Padilla and Illusion Band, during …

Coming Up This Week Aug. 16 - Aug. 23

Friday, August 16 Daniel Sanchez, 7 p.m., De La Vegas Pecan Grill and Brewery, 500 S. Telshor Blvd., Las Cruces. Info: 575-521-1099 Montopolis: Two Silent Classics, Two Live Scores, 7:30 …

Coming Up

Mesilla Valley Film Society's movie of the week at the Fountain Theatre: Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer Dir: Tolga Karacelik 102 min …

Arts Roundup June 6 - 12

Fiesta Latina! Hosted by WNMU, this lively four-day festival honors the rich cultural ties New Mexico shares with Mexico through a colorful blend of juried art, live music and dance, traditional …

Two festivals celebrate diversity this weekend

The University Art Museum will host the 10 th annual Feminist Border Arts Film Festival along with the 2nd annual Zine Festival Friday, June 6 and Saturday, June 7. Co-founded by M. Catherine …

Cloudcroft Beerfest: a weekend in among the trees

There is something about driving up to Cloudcroft. N.M. Maybe it's the fresh mountain air or the feeling of reconnecting with nature while enjoying hiking. However, when it comes to this time of …

Coming Up May 30 - June 5

Friday, May 30 Peter Rivera in Concert, 7 p.m., at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main St., Las Cruces. Info: EPHardins.org Rolling Dusk – Sonoran Psych Rock, 8 – 11 p.m. at …

Staff serving at a previous Taste of Las Cruces.

Taste of Las Cruces is back and tasty

The Taste of Las Cruces will hold its annual culinary delight for residents to sample dishes and donate to a good cause, Casa de Peregrinos Food Pantry, New Mexico’s largest and longest running …

Coming Up

Friday, May 23 City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department hosts Hiking Trails in the Southwest: “A” Mountain, 9 a.m., Dripping Springs Road Parking Lot, just east of Sonoma …

Arts Roundup - May 23 - 31

Silver City Blues Festival The Mimbres Regional Arts Council presents one of the premiere blues festivals in the Southwest, featuring the brightest rising stars of the Blues genre, alongside …

Artist Abel Garcia, right, with UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) three-time heavyweight champion Randy Couture at an event during which Garcia painted for a Dallas Cowboys’ event bringing veterans and players together.

Abel Garcia joins ‘Bras for a Cause’

Talk about a big draw! Renowned artist, Las Cruces native and NMSU graduate Abel Garcia will return to his home town Oct. 17 to paint a special picture for Bras for a Cause, one of the signature …

Coming Up October 11 - 17

Friday, October 11 Carbon/Element Opening Reception, 5-7 p.m. at Light Art Space, 209 W. Broadway, Silver City. Info: LightArtSpace.com S.R. Mattoose Opening Reception, 5-7 p.m. at Seedboat …

Arts Roundup

The Ballard Phot Studio opens at Branigan Cultural Center The Branigan Cultural Center hosts a new exhibit, The Ballard Photo Studio: A Portrait of Community featuring more than 200 photographic …

Coming Up Sept. 27 - Oct. 3

Friday, September 27 Border Destroyer Opening Reception, 5:30 p.m. at The New Mexico State University Art Museum, 1308 E. University Ave., Las Cruces. Info: UAM.NMSU.edu Night Vision …

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