November 1-10 | 11-17 | 18-24 | 25-30 | December
Saturday 11 VETERANS DAY
Silver City/Grant County
Arlis Jones—Country Western and Country Rock. 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Isaac's, Bullard and Broadway, 313-1700.
Community Dance—Music by the Silver Heels Community Dance Band and Fiddling Friends. All ages, various dances taught. 7:30-10 p.m., Donation. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall, 3845 N. Swan St., 534-0298.
Melodrama Theatre—8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House, 388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama.
Paul A. Lewis—Opening reception for patina master and sculptor. 4-7 p.m. Smith-Benton Gallery, 211 N. Texas St., 590-2200.
Roger Skaggs—Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
12th Annual Veteran's Day Parade—While the parade honors veterans of all wars, this year all six surviving Bataan Death March veterans from the area have been invited to participate as Grand Marshals. Parade begins on Main Street and Lohman Avenue, runs north on Church Street to the District Courthouse parking lot at the corner of Main Street and Picacho Street in Downtown Las Cruces. 10 a.m. 650-4116/527-7726/523-0804.
Annual International Mariachi Conference Parque Festival—Through Nov. 12. A colorful mix of Mariachi music, folkloric dancers, New Mexican foods and family activities. Charreada exhibitions, Hispanic arts, hands-on art and recreational activities for children, and vendors offering traditional Hispanic wares in a festive atmosphere. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada St., 525-1735, www.lascrucesmariachi.org.
Annual International Mariachi Conference—Through Nov. 12. NMSU Pan American Center, 646-1420, www.lascrucesmariachi.org.
Annual Veterans Day Ceremony—11 a.m. Parque de los Veteranos, Avenida de Mesilla and Calle del Norte. 524-3262, kmedina_tom@comcast.net.
Baylor Pass Mountain Run—5.9 miles, Mountain Championship. 524-7824, doneugenia@aol.com.
Churches of New Mexico—Through Nov. 30. Works in oil, acrylic, watercolor, pencil, photography, stained glass and ceramic. Reception 2-4 p.m. Mesilla Valley Fine Art Gallery, 2470A Calle de Guadalupe, 522-2933.
Club Fusion Fashion Show—Be a model or part of the audience and enjoy the year's hottest fashions from local department stores and boutiques. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Club Fusion, 101 E. Union Ave., 541-5181.
Cooking for Kids—Kids 8-14 will learn to prepare fun fall recipes with chef Suzie Roy. 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100.
Flower-Arranging Workshop—Create your own Thanksgiving centerpiece. Barb from Barb's Flowerland is the teacher. $25, Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100.
King of Hearts—During the latter part of World War I, Private Charles Plumpick is chosen to go into the French town of Marville and disconnect a bomb that the German army has planted. However, Charles is chased by some Germans and finds himself holed up at the local insane asylum, where the inmates are convinced that he is the "King of Hearts." Feeling obligated to help the inmates, Charles attempts to lead them out of town, but they are afraid to leave and frolic about the streets in outlandish costumes. Will Charles be able to deactivate the bomb in time and save his newfound friends? In French with subtitles. $3, free for Mesilla Valley Film Society members. 1:30 p.m. Fountain Theater, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8278, www.fountaintheatre.org.
NMSU Aggies Equestrian Event vs. Fresno State—646-1420, www.nmstatesports.com.
NMSU Aggies Equestrian Event vs. Texas Christian—646-1420, www.nmstatesports.com.
NMSU Alumni Performance—Through Nov. 12. 7 p.m. Court Youth Center, 402 W. Court Ave., 646-2070, www.nmsu.edu.
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane—Through Nov. 19. See Nov. 3. $9, $8 students and seniors, 8 p.m., Black Box Theater, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org.
Alamogordo
Coming Home for Christmas Arts and Crafts Show—Through Nov. 12. Arts and crafts, food vendors, jumping balloon. Bring canned or non-perishable food items for the Salvation Army food pantry. Saturday 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday 12-4 p.m. Willie Estrada Memorial Civic Center, 1st and Florida, 434-1857.
Deming
2nd Annual Wild West Days—Through Nov. 12. Gunfights, music, food, arts and crafts. Saturday 10 a.m.-11 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 546-8200.
8th Street Marketplace—Farmer's market and craft fair. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Historic Baker House, 8th and Spruce St., 544-0548/544- 9029/546-7686.
Howard Cattle Company—A family band playing gospel, old-time country, bluegrass and more with fiddles, guitars, mandolins, banjos and a host of other down-home instruments plus vocals. $6. 2 p.m., Morgan Hall, 109 E. Pine St.
Radium Springs
Stars-N-Parks—View Neptune, Uranus, Taurus. $5, 5 p.m., Leasburg Dam State Park, 527-8386/532-1486, www.astro-npo.org.
Truth or Consequences
Annual Veterans Day Antique and Classic Car Show—Proceeds benefit the New Mexico Veteran's Home Activities Department. Also see the new purchase "The Wall that Heals" Vietnam veterans memorial. New Mexico Veteran's Center, 992 S. Broadway, 894-6900/744-4020, billcallahan_99@yahoo.com.
Sunday 12
Silver City/Grant County
Keeping Mum—Comedy starring Maggie Smith. WNMU-Silver City International Film Society. 4 p.m. Real West Cinema II, Hwy. 180 E. www.silverfilm.org.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Annual International Mariachi Conference Parque Festival—See Nov. 11. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada St., 525-1735, www.lascrucesmariachi.org.
Annual International Mariachi Conference— NMSU Pan American Center, 646-1420, www.lascrucesmariachi.org.
Colcha Holiday Ornaments—Learn a traditional New Mexican art form and take home your creations. Bring scissors. $25, 1-4 p.m., Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100.
Composition for Stronger Paintings and Drawings—Lecture by Sara Jacobs Chambers, noted pastel and oil artist. Watercolor Society. 2 p.m., Branigan Public Library. 526-5374.
NMSU Alumni Performance—3 p.m. Court Youth Center, 402 W. Court Ave., 646-2070, www.nmsu.edu.
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane—Through Nov. 19. See Nov. 3. $9, $8 students and seniors, 2:30 p.m., Black Box Theater, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org.
Alamogordo
Coming Home for Christmas Arts and Crafts Show—See Nov. 11. 12-4 p.m. Willie Estrada Memorial Civic Center, 1st and Florida, 434-1857.
Deming
2nd Annual Wild West Days—Gunfights, music, food, arts and crafts. Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 546-8200.
Monday 13
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Learning to Love without Pain—Mondays through Dec. 11. See Nov. 6. $8, 7-8:30 p.m., 116 W. Las Cruces Ave., 292-5293, www.meditationnewmexico.org.
Tuesday 14
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Descubra el Desierto—Of Mosquitos and Men: the Emergence of Dengue Virus. Lecture by Dr. Kathryn Hanley. 7 p.m., Las Cruces Museum of Natural History, 700 S. Telshor, 522-3120.
NMSU Aggies Men's Basketball vs. University of the Pacific—7:05 p.m., NMSU Pan American Center, University Ave., 646-1420, www.nmstatesports.com.
The Villista Prisoners of 1916-17—Book review with author James W. Hurst. 1:30 p.m., Dresp Room, Branigan Public Library, 644-4865.
Alamogordo
Dervish—High energy jigs and reels with charming lyrics of life and love by one of Ireland's traditional bands. $25, $18, $10. 7:30 p.m., Flickinger Center for Performing Arts, 1110 New York Ave., 437-2202.
Wednesday 15
Silver City/Grant County
Thanksgiving Potluck—6 p.m., Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
WNMU Mustangs Men's Basketball vs. Grand Canyon University—7:30 p.m., Mustang Fieldhouse. www.wnmu.edu/athletic/m-basketball/sporthome.htm.
Thursday 16
Las Cruces/Mesilla
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane—Through Nov. 19. See Nov. 3. $6, 7 p.m., Black Box Theater, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org.
NMSU Aggies Volleyball vs. Fresno State—7 p.m., NMSU Pan American Center, University Ave., 646-1420, www.nmstatesports.com.
Walk Dona Ana Walk—Brown Bag. Branigan Library, 200 E. Picacho, 541-2581.
Friday 17
Silver City/Grant County
Friends of the Underground—Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Melodrama Theatre—8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House, 388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama.
New Mexico Endangered Plant Species and Land Conservation Programs—A presentation by Bob Sivinski, expert on New Mexico flora. Gila Native Plant Society. 7 p.m., WNMU Harlan Hall.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
2006 Dodge Turquoise ProRodeo Circuit Finals Rodeo—Through Nov. 19. Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds, 524-8602/524-8610, snmsfr@fastwave.biz, www.turqrodeo.com.
2006 Rio Grande Inter-Tribal Gathering—Through Nov. 18. Inter-tribal dancers and performers from many nations, Arizona, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Colorado and throughout New Mexico. NMSU practice field, Stewart St. 650-1945/373-0185/541-1760/(915) 422-1700.
Heading South—Through Nov. 23. A beautiful, unmarried 55-year-old teacher of French literature at Wellesley, Ellen has spent the last six summers vacationing at a seaside Haitian hotel frequented by poor black boys eager to provide sex to middle-age female guests who lavish them with money and gifts. Ellen is a bossy know-it-all who is not quite as hard-boiled as she would like to imagine. Adapted from three short stories by Dany Laferriere and set in the late 1970s, when Haiti was ruled by Jean-Claude Duvalier and a cadre of thugs, this politically pointed film contemplates the darker social undercurrents beneath a seemingly benign example of sexual tourism. Nightly 7:30 p.m. Sunday matinee 2:30 p.m. $6, members $4, students and seniors $5, matinees $5, Wednesdays $4. Fountain Theater, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8278, www.fountaintheatre.org.
NMSU Aggies Women's Basketball vs. California-Irvine—7:05 p.m., NMSU Pan American Center, University Ave., 646-1420, www.nmstatesports.com.
Over the Top Open House—Jazz and holiday music by guitarist Bob Hull and singer/pianist Christine Sanders. Sip hot spiced drinks and nibble seasonal treats in a forest of decorated trees. 5-9 p.m., Enchanted Gardens, 270 Avenida de Mesilla, 524-1886.
Seussical—Through Dec. 3. Based on the stories and characters of Dr. Seuss, a musical that is fun for the whole family. Call for dates and times. $10-$15, NMSU Hershel Zohn Theater, 646-5766/646-4515.
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane—Through Nov. 19. See Nov. 3. $9, $8 students and seniors, 8 p.m., Black Box Theater, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org.
Villains—Through Nov. 18. See Nov. 3. $5, 8 p.m. Court Youth Center, 402 W. Court Ave., 650-3496.
November 1-10 | 11-17 | 18-24 | 25-30 | December