D e s e r t E x p o s u r e
April
2008
APRIL
Tuesday 1
Silver City/Grant County
Brandon Perrault — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Farewell, My Subaru — 7 p.m. Booksigning and talk with local author Doug Fine. See story in March issue. Barnes & Noble, 700 S. Telshor Blvd #1390. www.dougfine.com
Instant Curb Appeal — $7.50 non-members. 2 p.m. Workshop offers guidelines for designing a beautiful entrance to your home. Enchanted Gardens, 270 Avenida de Mesilla, 524-1886.
NMSU Aggies Baseball vs. CSU-Pueblo — 6 p.m. NMSU Presley Askew Field. 646-1420, 532-2060, (915) 544-8444.
Ron Copper Exhibit — Through April 30. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Downtown Mall. 541-2444.
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors — Through April 3. A love story set against the historical pageantry and epic legends of medieval Russia. The greatest film by Sergei Parajanov, the much-persecuted Soviet Georgian. $7 regular, $6 matinee, $5 Wednesdays, seniors, students with ID and Mesilla Valley Film Society Members. 7:30 p.m. nightly, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, www.fountaintheatre.org
Wednesday 2
Silver City/Grant County
Pre-Proposal Workshop — Free. 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Presented by the Con Alma Foundation. Information on upcoming funding opportunities through Con Alma. Lunch provided. WNMU Student Memorial Building. clabore@conalma.org
Trivia — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
NMSU Aggies Baseball vs. CSU-Pueblo — 2 p.m. NMSU Presley Askew Field. 646-1420, 532-2060, (915) 544-8444.
Thursday 3
Silver City/Grant County
Volunteer Recruitment/Volunteer Engagement — Free. 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Two workshops in one. Part 1: Sharpen the focus of your recruitment message to better appeal to the right volunteers. Part 2: Motivate and engage volunteers and staff by giving them more authority and control over the work they do. Presenter is Rick Lynch from Seattle, author of two books on volunteer management. Sponsored by the Wellness Coalition. WNMU Global Resources Center, room ABC. Pre-registration required: 534-0665, ext. *815, events@wellnesscoalition.org
Joni Gorsuch Benefit — Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Live Music — 8 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W. Hadley Ave., 525-6752.
Friday 4
Silver City/Grant County
Broadway Night at Gallery 400 — $15. 5:30-8:30 p.m. An evening of Broadway show tunes from Silver City's Divas and Divos, wine tasting by St. Clair Winery. Open cash-only bar, food, door prizes and more. Winner of the theater weekend raffle will be announced. Fundraiser for New Mexico Theatre Group. 400 N. Arizona, 313-7015, larry@musiclvr.com, www.theatregroupnewmexico.org
Gypsy Feet — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Melodrama Theatre — Every Friday and Saturday. 8 p.m. "Dumb Guns or I've Got Brains that Jingle Jangle Jingle." Pinos Altos Opera House, 388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama
Slaid Cleaves in Concert — $20, $15. 7:30. "Grew up in Maine. Lives in Texas. Writes songs. Makes records. Travels around. Tries to be good." Mimbres Region Arts Council. Pinos Altos Opera House. 538-2505, (888) 758-7289, info@mimbresarts.org, www.mimbresarts.org
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Downtown Ramble — 5-7 p.m. Do the Main Street Downtown Ramble through galleries, shops, businesses and restaurants. Enjoy art openings, exhibits, music entertainment, open mic opportunities, shopping, refreshments and more. 527-5018.
Fantasy: The Sublime Escape — 4-4:45 p.m. Opening reception for an exhibit of works by Toni Graywolf and Carol Kennedy. Terrace Gallery in the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho.
NMSU Aggies Softball vs. Louisiana Tech — Through April 5. 6 p.m. NMSU Presley Askew Field. 646-1420/532-2060/(915) 544-8444.
The Complete History of Las Cruces Abridged — $10, $9 seniors. Fridays and Saturdays 8 p.m., Sundays 2:30 p.m., Thursdays 7 p.m. Through April 20. First the works of Shakespeare were abridged. Then the history of America was abridged. Now, in the same zany spirit, local playwright Tom Smith has abridged the history of Las Cruces. See story in Tumbleweeds section. No Strings Theatre Company. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
War Dance — Through April 10. Three children living in a displacement camp in northern Uganda compete in their country's national music and dance festival. $7 regular, $6 matinee, $5 Wednesdays, seniors, students with ID and Mesilla Valley Film Society Members. 7:30 p.m. nightly, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, www.fountaintheatre.org
Watercolor Society's Spring Show — 5-7 p.m. Opening reception for the exhibit, running April 4-26. 501 N. Main St. 541-2154, museums.las-cruces.org
Saturday 5
Silver City/Grant County
2nd Annual Literacy Alive Day — $8, $6 members, $6 students/seniors, 12 and under free. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. "Writing New Mexico, Geography, Culture and History." Featuring bestselling New Mexico mystery writer Michael McGarrity. 9:15 a.m. student awards ceremony; 10:15 a.m. keynote address by Michael McGarrity; 1 p.m. panel discussion with McGarrity, Linda Jacobs, Mary Lynn, Jack Warner; 2:15 p.m. talk by Linda Jacobs; 3 p.m. book signing. See story in Tumbleweeds section. Sponsored by Friends of the Library. Tickets at the door, at the Public Library, or from FOL, Box 5098, Silver City, NM 88062. Silco Theater, Bullard St. 538-3672.
Literacy Alive Day Children's Program — 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Featuring books by New Mexico author Rudolfo Anaya. Public Library, 538-3672.
Cheryl Q. Hudson — 7-9 p.m. Side Door Stage at The Marketplace, Hub Plaza, Bullard St. 388-1860.
Gala de Primavera — $25. 4 p.m. Benefit for Gila Regional Medical Center Foundation and Life Quest, with no-host bar, silent auction, dinner, live auction, live music and dance. Dinner at 6 p.m., live auction and dance will follow dinner. Flame Convention Center. 388-3681, 538-4138.
Little League Season Opening Ceremonies — 10 a.m. Sponsors still being sought, $200 per team, to provide youth with new equipment, uniforms and caps. 388-4514.
Melodrama Theatre — 8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House, 388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama
Silver City String Beans — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Stars-N-Parks Astronomy Program — $5. 8:40 p.m. Steve Machols presenting. City of Rocks State Park. 536-2800.
WNMU Softball vs. Adam State College — 12 p.m. www.wnmumustangs.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Aromatherapy — $25, $20 members. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, Suite M, 523-0436.
Feral Root — 8 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W. Hadley Ave., 525-6752.
Flamenco Contemporary Ballroom Dance Presentation — 6 p.m. Gala of the Red & Black Ball Pan American Dance Institute. Dinner, performance and dance. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road. Details and ticket info: 646-2070.
Gabriel Perez — 5-7 p.m. Opening reception for art exhibit. Laughing at the Sun, 1910 Calle De Parian, 523-1890.
Instant Curb Appeal — $7.50. 2 p.m. Quick tips to create curb appeal. Work through some design principles for creating a beautiful entrance to your home. Reservations requested. Enchanted Gardens, 270 Avenida de Mesilla, 524-1886.
Las Cruces Symphony at NMSU — Through April 6. 7:30 p.m. Fabio Bidini, piano; Delano Lewis, narrator; Lonnie Klein, conductor. NMSU Recital Hall. 646-2121.
NMSU Aggies Softball vs. Louisiana Tech — 1 p.m. NMSU Presley Askew Field. 646-1420, 532-2060, (915) 544-8444.
The Complete History of Las Cruces Abridged — Through April 20. See April 4. $10, $9 seniors. 8 p.m. No Strings Theatre Company. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
The Silence of Cricket Coogler — $4, $1 for Mesilla Valley Film Society members. 1:30 p.m. Back by popular demand, with special guest Paula Moore, whose new book, Cricket in the Web, has just been released. See story in this section, "Getting Away with Murder." CineMatinee. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287/522-0286.
Deming
Sarah Getto — $6. 2 p.m. Songwriter, singer, pianist, guitarist, violinist and autoharpist, playing country, pop, contemporary, classical and Christian music. Born blind, she has the sounds of Patsy Cline and Anne Murray. Presented by the Deming Performing Arts Theater in Historic Morgan Hall, 109 E. Pine St.
Glenwood
4th Annual Whitewater Mesa Fun Kite Flying Picnic — 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tailgate and free raffle drawings for a kite every hour. Bring your picnic, kite, family and friends, and something to sit on. Whitewater Mesa Labyrinths, 2nd house on the left after mile marker 3 on Hwy. 159. (Bursum Road off Hwy. 180, between Glenwood and Alma.) 539-2841, 539-2868, cordelia@starband.net
White Sands
Trinity Site Tour — Free. Call for times, directions, convoy transport. Stallion Gate Entrance. 678-1134, 678-1700.
Sunday 6
Silver City/Grant County
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly — 4 p.m. The true story of magazine editor Jean-Dominique Bauby, who suffers a stroke at 43 years of age and has to live with an almost totally paralyzed body; only his left eye isn't paralyzed. He learns to communicate by blinking this eye, then spends the next 14 months writing his memoirs, one letter at a time. WNMU-Silver City International Film Society. Real West Cinema II, Hwy. 180 E. 538-5659.
Old-Time Revival — Through April 9. 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Evangelist Brother Jeff Bost, live bluegrass music by Bost Family Traditions. Nursery provided. Rio Mimbres Baptist Church, 29 Cactus Dr., Mimbres. 536-9543.
WNMU Softball vs. Adam State College — 11 a.m. www.wnmumustangs.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
First Sunday Poetry Reading — 3 p.m. Albuquerque poet Larry Goodell and Las Cruces Poet Ellen Roberts Young. Dresp Room, Branigan Library.
Joan Talty and Ruth Abrams Drayer — 12-2 p.m. Opening reception for the artists' exhibit of "nonobjective art." Artists to speak at 1:15 p.m. Show runs through May 2. Tombaugh Gallery, 2000 S. Solano, 522-7281.
Las Cruces Symphony at NMSU — See April 5. 3 p.m. NMSU Recital Hall. 646-2121.
The Complete History of Las Cruces Abridged — Through April 20. See April 4. $10, $9 seniors. 2:30 p.m. No Strings Theatre Company. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Deming
Artists' Reception — 2-4 p.m. Works by the Watercolor Society will be on display at the Deming Arts Council through April 25. 546-3663.
Monday 7
Silver City/Grant County
Old-Time Revival — Through April 9. See April 6. 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Rio Mimbres Baptist Church, 29 Cactus Dr., Mimbres. 536-9543.
Open Mic/Jam Session — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Learning To Love — $8. 7-8:30 p.m. Also April 14. Learn how loving others is the best way to love yourself. Drop in, no pre-registration required. Kadampa Meditation Center. 335 La Colonia (Corner of Alameda and Main). 292-5293, www.meditationinnewmexico.org
Deming
So, You Want to Start a Nonprofit? — $10. 1-4 p.m. Mini-workshop intended for people interested in starting a nonprofit. The nuts and bolts steps involved. Presenter Nikki Zeuner has 20 years experience in the nonprofit world. Sponsored by The Wellness Coalition's Wellspring Center. Mimbres Valley Special Events Center, room 144. Pre-registration required: 534-0665, ext. *815, wellspring@wellnesscoalition.org
Tuesday 8
Silver City/Grant County
Brandon Perrault — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Old-Time Revival — Through April 9. See April 6. 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Rio Mimbres Baptist Church, 29 Cactus Dr., Mimbres. 536-9543.
WNMU Softball vs. Grand Canyon University — 12 p.m. www.wnmumustangs.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
NMSU Aggies Baseball vs. University of New Mexico — 6:30 p.m. NMSU Presley Askew Field. 646-1420, 532-2060, (915) 544-8444.
Wednesday 9
Silver City/Grant County
Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Luncheon — $10. 11:30 a.m. Red Barn, Hwy 180 East, 708 Silver Heights Blvd. 538-3785.
Old-Time Revival — See April 6. 6 p.m. Rio Mimbres Baptist Church, 29 Cactus Dr., Mimbres. 536-9543.
History of Silver City — Free. 12-1 p.m. Pep Parotti. WILL Lunch & Learn. Women's Club, 411 Silver Heights Blvd. 538-6835, www.will-learning.com
Trivia — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
WNMU Softball vs. Grand Canyon University — 12 p.m. www.wnmumustangs.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
History of Chiles — 7 p.m. New Mexico Native Plant Society sponsors a presentation by Denise Coon. Conference Room of the Social Center at the University Terrace Good Samaritan Village, 3011 Buena Vida Circle. 541-1877.
Second Sunday Scrabble — $3. 2 p.m. Fundraiser by Literacy Volunteers of Dona Ana County. Hastings, Lohman Ave. 635-8711, mpendleton@zianet.org
Thursday 10
Silver City/Grant County
Edie and the Silver Blue Roots — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Steve Smith — 8 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W. Hadley Ave., 525-6752.
The Complete History of Las Cruces Abridged — Through April 20. See April 4. $10, $9 seniors. 7 p.m. No Strings Theatre Company. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Friday 11
Silver City/Grant County
Drawing Nature with Pen, Pencil & Paint — $50. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Also April 12. Workshop with local artist Jan Gunlock. Sponsored by the Mimbres Region Arts Council. Leyba & Ingalls Arts Studio, 315 N. Bullard. 388-5725, www.leybaingallsarts.com
Melodrama Theatre — 8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House, 388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama
Mountain Dulcimer Workshop with Gary Gallier — Also April 12. 4:30-6 p.m. Open to all levels. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 3845 N. Swan St. 574-5698, tachysphex@cybermesa.com
Raised By Wolves — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
39th Annual New Mexico State University Jazz Festival — 7:30 p.m. NMSU Music Recital Hall. 646-2421.
On Clarion — Also April 12. $5. 8 p.m. New play reading. Set in 1954, the "super bomb era," the play follows a charismatic woman who gathers a group around her to take the ultimate journey: off the face of the planet. Loosely based on a true story, this dark UFO comedy asks what we are capable of when fear and destruction lead to yearnings for a better place. NMSU Theater Arts and American Southwest Theater Company. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theater, 646-4515, 800-525-ASTC.
Print It — 5 p.m. Opening reception for an exhibit featuring the works of local and regional printmakers and photographers including Ann Adams, Sylvia Bowers, Richard Krieger, Miriam Lozada-Jarvis, JD Jarvis, Lois Smith, Ouida Touchon and Laurel Weathersbee. Unsettled Gallery & Studio, 905 N. Mesquite, 635-2285.
The Air I Breathe — Through April 17. A drama based on an ancient Chinese proverb that breaks life down into four emotional cornerstones: happiness, pleasure, sorrow and love. A businessman bets his life on a horse race; a gangster sees the future; a pop star falls prey to a crime boss; a doctor must save the love of his life. $7 regular, $6 matinee, $5 Wednesdays, seniors, students with ID and Mesilla Valley Film Society Members. 7:30 p.m. nightly, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, www.fountaintheatre.org
The Complete History of Las Cruces Abridged — Through April 20. See April 4. $10, $9 seniors. 8 p.m. No Strings Theatre Company. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Saturday 12
Silver City/Grant County
2nd Annual Volunteer Festival — 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free food, live music, poetry and art workshops, Slam Poetry demos, face painting, kids' jumping balloon, presentations by the Gila Conservation and Education Center, SW Women's Fiber Arts Collective, American Red Cross and others. Discover how you can use your time to build our community. Gough Park. 388-2988, info@volunteersofgrantcounty.org
Bruce McKinney — 7-9 p.m. Side Door Stage at The Marketplace, Hub Plaza, Bullard St. 388-1860.
Concert with Gary Gallier — 7:30 p.m. Innovative performer of the mountain dulcimer and National Mountain Dulcimer Champion. Presented by Mogollon Mountain Dulcimers. WNMU Webb Theater. 574-5698, tachysphex@cybermesa.com
Drawing Nature with Pen, Pencil & Paint — $50. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. See April 11. Workshop with local artist Jan Gunlock. 388-5725, www.leybaingallsarts.com
Melodrama Theatre — 8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House, 388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama
Mountain Dulcimer Workshop with Gary Gallier — 8:30-3:30 p.m. Three sessions. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 3845 N. Swan St. 574-5698, tachysphex@cybermesa.com
Rhythm Mystic — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Solar Oven Workshop — Free. 12-2 p.m. Learn the basics of cooking with a solar oven and how to build one. Gourmet and easy cooking will be demonstrated. Call for location. 534-0123, www.solarinspiration.net
Strawbale Garden Wall Workshop — Also April 19. Backyard permaculture techniques with Tom and Satomi Lander (www.landerland.com) Hi-Desert Sustainable Living. 956-8122.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Astronomy Club "Moongaze" — 7-9 p.m. Casual observing of the Moon and planets at International Delights (NE corner of Idaho & El Paseo). Observing begins at dusk. 522-1456.
Chautauqua Presentation — Free. 7 p.m. "The Impact of the New Deal on the United States and New Mexico." Richard Marold, an experienced Chautauquan, will perform as Franklin D. Roosevelt. NMSU Kent Hall. 646-4056.
Dan Lambert — 8 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W. Hadley Ave., 525-6752.
Herb and Flower Window Boxes — $7.50. 2 p.m. Learn to select, plant, and care for herbs and flowers in window boxes for flavorful cooking. Reservations requested. Enchanted Gardens, 270 Avenida de Mesilla, call 524-1886.
Mabel's Famous Toilet Paper Cards — $20. 1:30 p.m. Workshop. Refreshments and materials included. Art on the Western Edge, 531-1018, www.awe88029.com
Native Plant Hike — 8 a.m. Native Plant Society will lead a hike in the Jarilla Mountains. Field trips extend into the afternoon, so pack water and a lunch. Wear appropriate clothing and sun protection. Meet at the east end of the Rio Grande Bank parking lot, corner of University and Telshor, to carpool. 524-1877.
New Mexico Gospel Choir — 7:30 p.m. NMSU Music Center Recital Hall. 646-2421.
Off the Map — $4, $1 for Mesilla Valley Film Society members. 1:30 p.m. A young girl named Bo, living in the New Mexico desert, rebels against her bohemian parents by reading Forbes magazine and applying for credit cards. Her father Charley (Sam Elliott) has sunk deep into a paralyzing depression; her resilient, industrious mother Arlene (Joan Allen) alternates between gently supporting Charley and railing against his zombie-like state. Into this off-balance family comes a tax auditor, who — after being stung by a bee and lapsing into a sudden fever — becomes an accidental catalyst for change. CineMatinee. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287/522-0286.
On Clarion — See April 11. $5. 8 p.m. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theater, 646-4515, 800-525-ASTC.
Songs from the Salon — $25, $10 students. 7:30 p.m. Art songs in four languages as well as major piano works from the Classical, Romantic and contemporary periods. Presented by the Las Cruces Civic Concert Association. Onate High School. 521-4051.
The Complete History of Las Cruces Abridged — Through April 20. See April 4. $10, $9 seniors. 8 p.m. No Strings Theatre Company. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Deming
Desert Alive! Native Plant Sale — 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Plant sale at 8 a.m. Garden talks, butterfly walks, demonstrations, silent auctions. Rockhound State Park Visitor Center. 546-6182, jmranch@vtc.net
Glenwood
Sixth Annual Southwest New Mexico Dutch Oven Cook-Off — Hosted by Outlaw Iron of NM (Dutch Oven Brigade). Glenwood Community Park. 526-5317 (leave message), 805-7170, Loschilehead@msn.com
Sunday 13
Silver City/Grant County
Song Writers' Circle — 1 p.m. All levels and abilities welcome. Isaac's Bar & Grill, 200 N. Bullard St., 538-5818.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
The Complete History of Las Cruces Abridged — Through April 20. See April 4. $10, $9 seniors. 2:30 p.m. No Strings Theatre Company. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Monday 14
Silver City/Grant County
AARP Widowed Persons Meeting — $10. 11 a.m. Monthly meeting. Speaker: Dr. Gilbert Arizaga. Lunch and program included. WNMU cafeteria. 388-1072.
Open Mic/Jam Session — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Learning To Love — $8. 7-8:30 p.m. See April 7. Kadampa Meditation Center. 335 La Colonia, 292-5293, www.meditationinnewmexico.org
Tuesday 15
Silver City/Grant County
Ten O'Clock Classics — $15, or GCCCA membership. 7:30 p.m. The Ten O'Clock Classics is a group of classically trained Julliard graduates who have made it their mission to make classical music accessible to the broadest possible audience. They have toured nationally to wide acclaim. Playing a wide range of music from classical to jazz, the group has been hailed as "The Hip of Classical Music." Grant County Community Concert Association. WNMU Fine Arts Center Theatre. 388-2004, www.gcconcerts.org
Brandon Perrault — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
NMSU Aggies Baseball vs. Panhandle State — 6 p.m. NMSU Presley Askew Field. 646-1420, 532-2060, (915) 544-8444.
Wednesday 16
Silver City/Grant County
Just for Laughs — Free. 12-1 p.m. Jim Kelly. WILL Lunch & Learn. Women's Club, 411 Silver Heights Blvd. 538-6835, www.will-learning.com
Trivia — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Galapagos Islands — 7 p.m. Storm Sermay will present a talk and slide show on a recent trip to the Galapagos Islands, as part of the Mesilla Valley Audubon Society meeting. Hallmark Building of the Village at Northrise, 2882 N. Roadrunner Parkway. 521-1358, wlawhit@zianet.com
NMSU Aggies Baseball vs. Panhandle State — 2 p.m. NMSU Presley Askew Field. 646-1420, 532-2060, (915) 544-8444.
Thursday 17
Silver City/Grant County
Newcomers Club of Grant County — 10:30 a.m. Monthly luncheon meeting. Program: History of Fort Bayard. 388-3742.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Deming Fuseliers — 8 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W. Hadley Ave., 525-6752.
Percussion Ensemble — 7:30 p.m. NMSU Music Center Recital Hall. 646-2421.
Shidara Taiko — $10, $12.50. 8 p.m. Deep from within the mountains of Japan comes Shidara, a troupe of brilliant young men and women, presenting the art of Taiko drumming. Rio Grande Theatre. 646-1420, 532-2060, (915) 544-8444.
The Complete History of Las Cruces Abridged — Through April 20. See April 4. $10, $9 seniors. 7 p.m. No Strings Theatre Company. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Friday 18
Silver City/Grant County
Azul! — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Melodrama Theatre — 8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House, 388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama
Navigating the Rivers of Our Future-$5 suggested donation. 7 p.m. Bill Debuys, author and conservationist. Silco Theater. Gila Conservation Coalition, 538-8078, www.gilaconservation.org
San Vicente Student Art Show — Also April 19. Silco Theater. 388-1260, 534-4269.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
14th Annual Border Book Festival — Through April 20. Live performances, food, fun activities and lots of reading. Various locations. Featuring authors Cristina Garcia and Quincy Troupe, poet, editor, and author of 17 books. Festival Trade show on Mesilla Plaza. Three stages include the Main Stage, the Children's Storytelling Tent and the Lucha Stage, which will highlight Lucha Libre, Mexican wrestling and poetry. Live musical acts, including Cipriano Vigil, Radio La Chusma from El Paso, Sonia and the Snake Charmer and Ballet Folklorico Viva Los Ninos. Weekend-long mural painting experience with Armando Cepeda. Cape-making workshop. Children's and pet parade with prizes. NMSU Slam Team poets. "Return: A Reading with Quincy Troupe," featuring World Music with Border Sol Arkestra, $25. Free concert by singer Perla Batalla. Writing workshop for teens (523-3988, bbf@zianet.com to register). Mandala painting workshop, $20. Conversation and Coffee with photographer and writer Don Usner, and Daniel Zolinsky, BBF resident photographer. The festival will culminate in Una Tardeada Literaria, an afternoon reading by writers Alex Espinoza, Don Usner, Adalucia Quan and Amy Costales with music by La Familia Vigil. 523-3988, bbf@zianet.com, www.borderbookfestival.org
8th Annual Rotary Golf Tournament — Sonoma Ranch Golf Course. 521-1818, 642-6105.
NMSU Aggies Baseball vs. Fresno State — 6 p.m. NMSU Presley Askew Field. 646-1420, 532-2060, (915) 544-8444.
Opening Reception and Awards — 5-7 p.m. Works of art by seniors from the Las Cruces-area high schools will be on display for the annual All-City High School Seniors' Exhibition, April 18-26. The event will be catered by senior students in high school culinary arts programs, who will also receive awards for taste and presentation. Museum of Art, 491 N. Main St. 541-2137, museums.las-cruces.org
The Complete History of Las Cruces Abridged — Through April 20. See April 4. $10, $9 seniors. 8 p.m. No Strings Theatre Company. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Tuba Studio Recital — 7:30 p.m. NMSU Music Recital Hall. 646-2421.
Youth Without Youth — Through April 24. A love story wrapped in a mystery. Set in Europe before WWII, a timid professor is changed by a cataclysmic event and explores the mysteries of life. $7 regular, $6 matinee, $5 Wednesdays, seniors, students with ID and Mesilla Valley Film Society Members. 7:30 p.m. nightly, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, www.fountaintheatre.org
Saturday 19 [PASSOVER BEGINS]
Silver City/Grant County
11th Annual Celebration of Spring — 9 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Big Ditch Spring Fair 9 a.m.-4 p.m. with live music by local musicians, arts and crafts, commercial and nonprofit booths. "KidsTown" with face-painting and kids activities. Raffle of more than 65 prizes. Free carnations given out by downtown merchants. Participating businesses will be identified by balloons. "You-Paint-It" Art Mural in Big Ditch Park. Associated events: Literacy Link-Leamos Rummage Sale, visitor center parking lot, 9 a.m.; Biggest & Littlest Yard Sale, 8th St./Big Ditch Park, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; Morning Star parking lot sale, 809 N. Bullard, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Silver Imaging Relocation Celebration, 1008 N. Pope St., 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Meet the Artists at Silver Spirit Gallery, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Toy Town kite sales, Penny Park, 10 a.m.-4p.m.; Earth Day Festivities, Penny Park, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; The Karmin Band, Fun R & R, The Hub Plaza, 1 p.m.; "Celebration of the Silco" all-ages benefit concert, Silco Theater, 311 N. Bullard, 7-9:30 p.m. Live music at other downtown venues. Silver City MainStreet Project, 534-1700, mainstreet@gilanet.com
Annual Literacy Link-Leamos Yard Sale — 9 a.m. All proceeds to literacy program. Visitors Center parking lot. (800) 456-3132.
Earth Day Celebration — 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Family-friendly activities, booths, plant sales. Celebrate the Earth and ways to protect and conserve resources. Penny Park, 1305 N. Grant St., 534-0261, www.pennypark.org
Earth Plastering — See April 12. More Backyard Permaculture Techniques. During Penny Park's Earth Day Celebration. Hi-Desert Sustainable Living. 956-8122.
Edie and the Silver Blue Roots — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Gym Kana — 8 a.m. Horse activities for kids. Southwest Horseman's Arena. 313-4509.
Kirk Martinez — 7-9 p.m. Side Door Stage at The Marketplace, Hub Plaza, Bullard St. 388-1860.
Melodrama Theatre — 8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House, 388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama
San Vicente Student Art Show — Silco Theater. 388-1260, 534-4269.
Shidara Taiko — $25, $20. 7:30 p.m. Deep from within the mountains of Japan comes Shidara, a troupe of brilliant young men and women, presenting the art of Taiko drumming. Mimbres Region Arts Council. WNMU Fine Arts Theater. 538-2505, info@mimbresarts.org, www.mimbresarts.org
WNMU Women's Golf RMAC Championship — 8 a.m. www.wnmumustangs.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
14th Annual Border Book Festival — Through April 20. See April 19. Weekend-long event with arts and literature festivities, live music. 523-3988, bbf@zianet.com, www.borderbookfestival.org
Angel A — $4, $1 for Mesilla Valley Film Society members. 1:30 p.m. Andre is a petty criminal in debt to everyone he knows. With only 24 hours to come up with a serious haul of cash before his troubles worsen, Andre decides he's better off dead and heads to a bridge to commit suicide. Unexpectedly, a statuesque woman named Angela is already there and jumps first. When Andre follows to save her life, she pledges total companionship to the diminutive crook and sets out to clear his debts. As she makes good on all of her promises, he starts to believe that he's found an angel sent from above to help him, and it turns out that might not be too far from the truth. CineMatinee. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287/522-0286.
Bird Hike — 6:30 a.m.-noon. The Mesilla Valley Audubon Society will lead a birding hike to the Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, New Mexico's newest state park and home to a wide variety of migrating and breeding birds at this time of year. Bring a snack/lunch, water, sun protection. Meet at Arroyo Plaza parking lot, 2301 E. Lohman Ave. 382-2080, griffinbio@gmail.com
Detox Class — $15, $12 members. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, Suite M, 523-0436.
MFA Exhibition — Through May 9. NMSU Fine Arts Department. 646-1706.
NMSU Aggies Baseball vs. Fresno State — 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. NMSU Presley Askew Field. 646-1420, 532-2060, (915) 544-8444.
NMSU Aggies Softball vs. Cal State Bakersfield — 3 p.m. NMSU Presley Askew Field. 646-1420, 532-2060, (915) 544-8444.
Patio Makeover — $7.50. 2 p.m. Learn to create an inviting outdoor room for entertaining or relaxation. Reservations requested. Enchanted Gardens, 270 Avenida de Mesilla, 524-1886.
Pops 4 Kids — Also April 20. $30, $15, $10. 2 p.m. Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra musicians let children see, touch and play orchestra instruments prior to the 3 p.m. family concert. NMSU Music Recital Hall. 646-3709.
Stefan George — 8 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W. Hadley Ave., 525-6752.
The Complete History of Las Cruces Abridged — Through April 20. See April 4. $10, $9 seniors. 8 p.m. No Strings Theatre Company. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Tour of the Desert Sky — Free. 8 p.m. The Asombro Institute for Science Education and the Astronomical Society of Las Cruces lead a nighttime journey through the landscape of the solar system. Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park, 524-3334, www.asombro.org, www.cdnp.org
Radium Springs
20th Annual Frontier Day — Through April 20. Take a trip back in time with a visit to Fort Selden State Monument as they honor the civilians and soldiers who lived at the fort and protected the residents of the Mesilla Valley after the Civil War. Among the groups honored are the Buffalo Soldiers who were some of the first soldiers assigned to the fort. Fort Selden State Monument. (800) 429-9488, 526-8911.
Truth or Consequences
Truth or Fiction Film Festival — Through April 20. Categories include documentary, environmental, animation, features, shorts, local and student films. Film Society of Sierra County. 740-4870, torcfilm@gmail.com, www.torcfilm.8m.com
Sunday 20
Silver City/Grant County
Persepolis — 4 p.m. The coming-of-age story of a precocious and outspoken young Iranian girl that begins during the Islamic Revolution. We meet nine-year-old Marjane when the fundamentalists first take power — forcing the veil on women and imprisoning thousands. The story then follows her as she deals with the "social guardians" and discovers forbidden culture while living with government persecution and the Iran/Iraq war. Then Marjane's journey moves on to Austria, back to Iran, and finally to France. Along the way she experiences art school, marriage, punk music, family life, rebellion, homesickness and alienation in several cultures. WNMU-Silver City International Film Society. Real West Cinema II, Hwy. 180 E. 538-5659.
Kite Day-1-4 p.m. Activities and prizes. Ben Altamirano Sports Complex Soccer Fields. 534-0261, www.pennypark.org
Beginning Inkle Loom Weaving Workshop — 12-4 p.m. With Charmeine Wait. Southwest Women's Fiber Arts Collective. Fiber Arts Center, 211-D N. Texas St. 538-5733, www.fiberartscollective.org, jeanh@fiberartscollective.org
WNMU 41st Annual Great Race — 12 p.m. A campus tradition. The competition features teams pushing their cars with one team member in the driver's seat of specially made race cars around the hills of campus with pit stops and a water hazard each team has to face and fans love to witness. A week full of events and competitions will lead up to the big race on Sunday and all are open to the public. Info: 538-6611. To register: 538-6675.
WNMU Women's Golf RMAC Championship — 8 a.m. www.wnmumustangs.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
14th Annual Border Book Festival — See April 19. Weekend-long event with arts and literature festivities, live music. 523-3988, bbf@zianet.com, www.borderbookfestival.org
Forensic Facial Reconstruction — 1:30 p.m. Tomi LaPierre, an accomplished sculptor and artist with 25 years of technical and drafting experience, will delve into the art of forensic facial reconstruction at the Las Cruces Arts Association meeting. Dresp Room of the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library.
NMSU Aggies Baseball vs. Fresno State — 1 p.m. NMSU Presley Askew Field. 646-1420, 532-2060, (915) 544-8444.
NMSU Aggies Softball vs. Cal State Bakersfield — 12 p.m. NMSU Presley Askew Field. 646-1420, 532-2060, (915) 544-8444.
Pops 4 Kids — See April 19. $30, $15, $10. 2 p.m. NMSU Music Recital Hall. 646-3709.
Symphonic Band & Symphonic Winds Season Finale — 3 p.m. NMSU Music Recital Hall. 646-2421.
The Complete History of Las Cruces Abridged — See April 4. $10, $9 seniors. 2:30 p.m. No Strings Theatre Company. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Radium Springs
20th Annual Frontier Day — See April 19. Fort Selden State Monument. (800) 429-9488, 526-8911.
Truth or Consequences
Truth or Fiction Film Festival — See April 20. 740-4870, torcfilm@gmail.com www.torcfilm.8m.com
Monday 21
Silver City/Grant County
Open Mic/Jam Session — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Tuesday 22
EARTH DAY
Silver City/Grant County
Forum on Full Community Inclusion — Free. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Presentation by Life Quest on community inclusion for people with disabilities. See story in Body, Mind & Spirit section. Lunch provided. Pre-registration required. WNMU Global Resource Center, 388-1976, gerrispiller@lifequestnm.net
Shakespeare's Soliloquies — 5:30 p.m. Free. Frost McGahey, Virus Theater and Desert Larks. WILL Lunch & Learn. Women's Club, 411 Silver Heights Blvd. 538-6835, www.will-learning.com. Brandon Perrault — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Immunization Clinics — Various locations and times. HMS Med-Square Clinic, 1-5 p.m. (114 W. 11th St., Silver City); HMS Bayard Clinic, 9-11 a.m. and 2-4 p.m. (805 Tom Foy, Bayard); Public Health Office, 8-11 a.m. and 1-6 p.m. (2610 N. Silver St., free.). Please bring child's immunization record(s). Free books, diapers and wipes, door prizes, gift certificates to Toy Town and Silver City Food Co-op, and bike helmets for older children. Please bring insurance information, as not all immunizations are free of charge. Providers may file for reimbursement of administration fees. Health Council. 388-1198 x10.
Wednesday 23
Silver City/Grant County
Heart Gallery — 5-7 p.m. Reception for an exhibit running April 10-25, featuring portraits of New Mexican children seeking adoption. A Heart Gallery program coordinator will give a presentation and answer questions at the reception. Western Bank, 330 W. Hwy. 180, 388-3521, www.nmheartgallery.com
A Celebration of Poetry — Free. 12-1 p.m. Sandy McKinney. WILL Lunch & Learn. Women's Club, 411 Silver Heights Blvd. 538-6835, www.will-learning.com
Immunization Clinic — 1-5 p.m. See April 22. Sponsored by Health Council. Silver Health Care, 1600 E. 32nd St. 388-1198 x10.
Trivia — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Seether, Flyleaf — $25, $28 at door. 7 p.m. NMSU Pan American Center. 646-1420, 532-2060, (915) 544-8444.
Thursday 24
Silver City/Grant County
So, You Want to Start a Nonprofit? — $10. 1-4 p.m. Mini-workshop intended for people interested in starting a nonprofit. The nuts-and-bolts steps involved. Presenter Nikki Zeuner has 20 years experience in the nonprofit world. Sponsored by The Wellness Coalition's Wellspring Center. WNMU Global Resources Center, room D. Pre-registration required: 534-0665, ext. *815, wellspring@wellnesscoalition.org
An Evening with the Artist — 6:30 p.m. Sculptor Michael Metcalf (see the September 2007 Desert Exposure). Sponsored by the Mimbres Region Arts Council. Seedboat Gallery, 214-B N. Yankie. 538-2505, www.mimbresarts.org
Edie and the Silver Blue Roots — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
"The Taming of the Shrew" — Through May 4. $10, $15. A Shakespearean classic. Katherine has a reputation for causing trouble, but has she met her match in Petruchio? American Southwest Theatre Company and NMSU Theater Arts Department. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre. 646-4515, 800-646-ASTC.
Dona Ana Modular Railroad — Through April 26. Free. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Las Cruces Railroad Museum. 644-7758.
Live Music — 8 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W. Hadley Ave., 525-6752.
NMSU Aggies Men's Tennis WAC Tournament — Through April 27. NMSU Tennis Courts. 646-1420, 532-2060, (915) 544-8444.
NMSU Aggies Women's Tennis WAC Tournament — Through April 26. NMSU Tennis Courts. 646-1420, 532-2060, (915) 544-8444.
Friday 25
Silver City/Grant County
Melodrama Theatre — 8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House, 388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama
Tia! — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
"The Taming of the Shrew" — Through May 4. See April 25. $10, $15. Shakespearean classic. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre. 646-4515, 800-646-ASTC.
4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days — Through May 1. Drama about a woman who assists her friend to arrange an illegal abortion in 1980s Romania. $7 regular, $6 matinee, $5 Wednesdays, seniors, students with ID and Mesilla Valley Film Society Members. 7:30 p.m. nightly, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, www.fountaintheatre.org
British Car Days — Through April 27. 17th annual meet hosted by British Motorcar Club. Over 80 British cars expected, ranging from vintage Morgans and MGs to modern British exports like Jaguars, Mini Coopers and more. 526-2318, gclyde!@comcast.net, www.zianet.com/bmcsnm
Dona Ana Modular Railroad — Through April 26. See April 24. Free. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Las Cruces Railroad Museum. 644-7758.
NMSU Aggies Men's Tennis WAC Tournament — Through April 27. NMSU Tennis Courts. 646-1420, 532-2060, (915) 544-8444.
NMSU Aggies Softball vs. San Jose State — 6 p.m. NMSU Presley Askew Field. 646-1420, 532-2060, (915) 544-8444.
NMSU Aggies Women's Tennis WAC Tournament — Through April 26. NMSU Tennis Courts. 646-1420, 532-2060, (915) 544-8444.
Spring Showcase of Homes — Through April 27. 4-7 p.m. Various locations throughout the city. Presented by the Las Cruces Homebuilders Association. 526-6126.
The Passion of St. John, Bach — 7:30 p.m. NMSU Choir. NMSU Music Recital Hall. 646-2421.
Truth or Consequences
Fiesta Golf Tournament — Through April 27. Municipal Golf Course, 685 Marie. 894-2603.
Saturday 26
Silver City/Grant County
GRIP 10th Anniversary Cele_bration-3-7 p.m. See story in this section. The Hub. 538-8078, grip@gilaresources.info, www.gilaresources.info.
Andrew Dahl-Bredine — 7-9 p.m. Side Door Stage at The Marketplace, Hub Plaza, Bullard St. 388-1860.
Beginning Basket Class — With Anaia Song. Students will make a market basket. Southwest Women's Fiber Arts Collective. Fiber Arts Center, 211-D N. Texas St. 538-5733, www.fiberartscollective.org, jeanh@fiberartscollective.org
Beverly Widener — 4-6 p.m. Opening reception for the artist. Asian-inspired acrylic and mixed media paintings. Gallery 400 in Gila House Hotel, 400 N. Arizona St., 313-7015, www.gilahouse.com
Desert West Western Auction — Also April 27. 11 a.m. Featuring quality Southwestern art, kachinas, jewelry, pottery and antiques. 536-9353, www.desertwestauction.com
Have You Had a Spiritual Experience? — 1:30-2:30 p.m. Eckankar presents a spiritual group discussion. Share and learn tools for further exploration. WNMU Miller Library.
Melodrama Theatre — 8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House, 388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama
Rhythm Mystic — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Wally Lawder, Solo Acoustic Show — 1:30-3:30 p.m. A.I.R. Coffee, 208 Central Avenue, Bayard. 537-3967, www.aircoffee.biz.
WNMU Men's Golf WNMU Alumni/College-Am — 9 a.m. www.wnmumustangs.com
WNMU Softball vs. Colorado State University - Pueblo — 12 p.m. www.wnmumustangs.com
WNMU Women's Golf WNMU Alumni/College-Am — 9 a.m. www.wnmumustangs.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
The Taming of the Shrew — Through May 4. See April 25. $10, $15. Shakespearean classic. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre. 646-4515, 800-646-ASTC.
Annual Member Meeting — 2 p.m. Food, speakers and the Democratic process at work! Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, Suite M, 523-0436.
British Car Days — Through April 27. See April 25. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. special car show on Mesilla Plaza. 526-2318, gclyde!@comcast.net, www.zianet.com/bmcsnm
Day of Dance — 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Performance of Ballet Folklorico, Middle Eastern, Native American and Flamenco to celebrate the International Day of Dance. Branigan Cultural Center, 541-2219.
Dona Ana Modular Railroad — See April 24. Free. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Las Cruces Railroad Museum. 644-7758.
Earth Day Celebration — 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Apodaca Park. 522-1456.
Fabulous Patio Pots — $7.50. 2 p.m. Design patio pots filled with color and scent that will last all summer long. Learn which plants work best in sun or shade, as well as other planting tips. Reservations requested. Enchanted Gardens, 270 Avenida de Mesilla, 524-1886.
Jamburglars — 8 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W. Hadley Ave., 525-6752.
NMSU Aggies Men's Tennis WAC Tournament — Through April 27. NMSU Tennis Courts. 646-1420, 532-2060, (915) 544-8444.
NMSU Aggies Softball vs. San Jose State — 1 p.m. NMSU Presley Askew Field. 646-1420, 532-2060, (915) 544-8444.
NMSU Aggies Women's Tennis WAC Tournament — NMSU Tennis Courts. 646-1420, 532-2060, (915) 544-8444.
Spring Showcase of Homes — Through April 27. See April 25. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Various locations. 526-6126.
The Harvey Girls — $4, $1 for Mesilla Valley Film Society members. 1:30 p.m. The story line of this 1946 film musical is fictional, to be sure, but it's based on real-life circumstances. Fred Harvey established a chain of restaurants along the Santa Fe Railroad line in the 1870s. The Harvey Girls who ran the places were more than waitresses; they were civilizing influences on the Old West. The movie relates the experiences of a group of these young women, and one in particular, as they open a new rail-stop eatery in Sandrock, Ariz. Judy Garland plays Susan Bradley, a small-town girl from Ohio, who is not heading to Sandrock to work in a Harvey House at all but to get married as a mail-order bride. When they arrive and Susan sees whom she's to marry, a grizzled old-timer played by Chill Wills, she joins the Harvey crew instead. CineMatinee. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287/522-0286.
Radium Springs
Stars-N-Parks Astronomy Program — $5. 8:55 p.m. Jeff Jenkins presenting. Leasburg Dam State Park. 527-8386, 532-1486, 678-4138.
Truth or Consequences
Fiesta Golf Tournament — Through April 27. Municipal Golf Course, 685 Marie. 894-2603.
Sunday 27
Silver City/Grant County
Community Chamber Singers Spring Concert — Free. 3 p.m. This concert culminates a year of celebrating the 20th anniversary of Chamber Singers. Past Chamber Singer members are invited to attend the concert and to sing along on one selection during the concert. Featured work: Mozart Solemn Vespers. Childcare provided. A reception open to the public will immediately follow the performance. Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd.
Desert West Western Auction — See April 26. 11 a.m. 536-9353, www.desertwestauction.com
WNMU Men's Golf WNMU Alumni/College-Am — 9 a.m. www.wnmumustangs.com
WNMU Softball vs. Colorado State University - Pueblo — 11 a.m. www.wnmumustangs.com
WNMU Women's Golf WNMU Alumni/College-Am — 9 a.m. www.wnmumustangs.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
The Taming of the Shrew — Through May 4. See April 25. $10, $15. Shakespearean classic. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre. 646-4515, 800-646-ASTC.
British Car Days — See April 25. 526-2318, gclyde!@comcast.net, www.zianet.com/bmcsnm
Flute Recital — 3 p.m. NMSU Music Department. NMSU Music Recital Hall. 646-2421.
NMSU Aggies Men's Tennis WAC Tournament — NMSU Tennis Courts. 646-1420, 532-2060, (915) 544-8444.
Spring Showcase of Homes — See April 25. 12-5 p.m. Various locations. 526-6126.
Truth or Consequences
Fiesta Golf Tournament — Municipal Golf Course, 685 Marie. 894-2603.
Monday 28
Silver City/Grant County
Open Mic/Jam Session — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Tuesday 29
Silver City/Grant County
Brandon Perrault — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
The Taming of the Shrew — Through May 4. See April 25. $10, $15. Shakespearean classic. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre. 646-4515, 800-646-ASTC.
Leonard Orr — $30 or $25 members in advance, $35 at door. 6:30-9 p.m. The father of Rebirthing; stories of breath, politics and the eternal soul. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, Suite M, 382-8771.
Wednesday 30
Silver City/Grant County
Tour of the Gila — Through May 4. This internationally recognized competition is part of the USA Cycling's national event calendar. Divisions for all skill levels, as well as spectator activities for all ages and abilities. The top men's and women's divisions race for five consecutive days, covering 340 and 258 miles, respectively. Day one Silver City to Mogollon Road Race. www.tourofthegila.com
Stars-N-Parks Astronomy Program — $5. 8:57 p.m. John Gilkison presenting. City of Rocks State Park. 536-2800.
Trivia — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
The Taming of the Shrew — Through May 4. See April 25. $10, $15. Shakespearean classic. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre. 646-4515, 800-646-ASTC.
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Thursday 1
Silver City/Grant County
Tour of the Gila — Through May 4. See April 30. Inner Loop Road Race. www.tourofthegila.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
The Taming of the Shrew — Through May 4. See April 25. $10, $15. Shakespearean classic. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre. 646-4515, 800-646-ASTC.
Buille with Karan Casey — $12, $10. 8 p.m. Buille first came into being during the summer of 2004. It combines the talents of Niall Vallely on concertina, Paul Meehan on guitar and Caoimh_n Vallely on piano, in collaboration with folk singer Karan Casey. While based in traditional Irish forms, the music draws on a wide range of influences from the worlds of jazz and classical music in particular. Rio Grande Theatre. 646-1420, 532-2060, (915) 544-8444.
Friday 2
Silver City/Grant County
Green Men: Green Woman — $5. 6 p.m. Also May 3. A new play by Frances Trotta and Jess Gorell, featuring Ed Bakshi, Tim Evans, Doug Abbott and Trotta. Set in the forest, this play in two parts takes a look at the "green movement" as well as many meanings of the word "green" with a nod to the age-old legend of The Green Man, animals, plants, nature and human nature. Limited seating, advance reservations recommended. The StudioSpace, 109 N. Bullard St. 534-9291, studiospace@jessgorell.com
Tour of the Gila — Through May 4. See April 30. Dan Potts Memorial Tyrone Individual Time Trials. www.tourofthegila.com
10th Anniversary Rummage Sale — Through May 3. Benefits High Desert Humane Society. 574-5780.
Bike Race Pasta Bar — $7. 5-7 p.m. Lasagna, spaghetti, salad and dessert. Silver City Lions Clubhouse on 8th St., behind Domino's. 534-1138.
Melodrama Theatre — 8 p.m. "Dumb Guns or I've Got Brains that Jingle Jangle Jingle." Pinos Altos Opera House, 388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama
Las Cruces/Mesilla
"The Taming of the Shrew" — Through May 4. See April 25. $10, $15. Shakespearean classic. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre. 646-4515, 800-646-ASTC.
Saturday 3
Silver City/Grant County
Santa Fe Opera — $10 suggested donation. 7:30 p.m. One of the company's most popular outreach programs brings a fully staged opera and a free public concert each year to thousands of adults and students throughout New Mexico and beyond. This year Deborah Selig, Lucia Cervoni, Edwin Vega and John David Boehr, along with pianist and music director Kirt Pavitt, will present a new one-hour work by composer John Kennedy. Mimbres Region Arts Council. WNMU Fine Arts Center Theater. 538-2505, 888-758-7289, info@mimbresarts.org, www.santafeopera.org/commprograms/appren_tour.php, www.mimbresarts.org
Bringing Your Home to Life: The Art of Designing Your Living Environment — Free. 4-6 p.m. Workshop by Gavio. Get inspired to craft your unique living environment with natural materials, benefiting your community and planet. Material Good, 108 N. Texas St., 534-4511, mattie@materialgood.com
Tour of the Gila — Through May 4. See April 30. 8 a.m. Downtown Silver City Criterium. Sign-in and start line are on Bullard Street in front of the Silver City Co-Op. 1.08 mile closed course on city streets. www.tourofthegila.com
Green Men: Green Woman — 6 p.m. See May 2. A new play by Frances Trotta and Jess Gorell. The StudioSpace, 109N. Bullard St. 534-9291, studiospace@jessgorell.com
10th Anniversary Rummage Sale — Benefits High Desert Humane Society. 574-5780.
Melodrama Theatre — 8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House, 388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama
Stars-N-Parks Astronomy Program — $5. 9 p.m. John Gilkison presenting. City of Rocks State Park. 536-2800.
Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom — With Tina Salmon. Introductory class. Southwest Women's Fiber Arts Collective. Fiber Arts Center, 211-D N. Texas St. 538-5733, www.fiberartscollective.org, jeanh@fiberartscollective.org
Las Cruces/Mesilla
The Taming of the Shrew — Through May 4. See April 25. $10, $15. Shakespearean classic. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre. 646-4515, 800-646-ASTC.
3rd Annual Healthy Living Expo — 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Talk with and receive information from health-care providers, health-related businesses and non-profit organizations. Mesilla Valley Mall. 541-5493.
You Can Heal Your Life-$4, $3 students and seniors. 10 a.m. Special film screening starring Louise L. Hay. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe. 526-1591, floh@comcast.net, www.youcanhealyourlifemovie.com
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta — Through May 4. A traditional Mexican fiesta honoring Mexico's second revolution. Traditional Mexican music, food and dancing on the historic Old Mesilla Plaza. 524-3262 ext. 116.
Saxophone Classics Six — Through May 4. $30, $15, $10. 7:30 p.m. Ewazen's Concerto for Tenor Saxophone and Saint-Saens' Symphony No. 3, "Organ." NMSU Music Recital Hall. 646-3709.
Sunday 4
Silver City/Grant County
Tour of the Gila — See April 30. Gila Monster Road Race. www.tourofthegila.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
The Taming of the Shrew — See April 25. $10, $15. Shakespearean classic. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre. 646-4515, 800-646-ASTC.
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta — See May 3. Old Mesilla Plaza. 524-3262 ext. 116.
Saxophone Classics Six — Through May 4. $30, $15, $10. 3 p.m. NMSU Music Recital Hall. 646-3709.
Monday 5
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Wednesday 7
Silver City/Grant County
Mastering Board Basics — Free. 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Understanding the roles and responsibilities of nonprofit boards is key to organizational success. This workshop explores leading theories of board leadership as well as common pitfalls of dysfunctional boards. Pre-requisite to "Boards that Wow." Recommended for board members and EDs. Presenter is Frank Lopez, director of the Nonprofit Enterprise Center in El Paso. Sponsored by The Wellness Coalition. WNMU Global Resources Center, Room ABC. Pre-registration required: 534-0665 ext. *815, events@wellnesscoalition.org
Thursday 8
Las Cruces/Mesilla
NMSU Aggies Baseball vs. Hawaii — Through May 10. 6 p.m. NMSU Presley Askew Field. 646-1420, 532-2060, (915) 544-8444.
Friday 9
Silver City/Grant County
Farewell, My Subaru — $10 donation. 7 p.m. Booksigning and talk by author Doug Fine; see story in March issue. Benefits conservation groups GRIP (see story in this issue) and GCEC. WNMU Global Resource Center. 538-8078, www.dougfine.com
Melodrama Theatre — 8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House, 388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama
Las Cruces/Mesilla
NMSU Aggies Baseball vs. Hawaii — Through May 10. 6 p.m. NMSU Presley Askew Field. 646-1420, 532-2060, (915) 544-8444.
Saturday 10
Silver City/Grant County
Introduction to Silk Painting — With Sandy Hopper. Southwest Women's Fiber Arts Collective. Fiber Arts Center, 211-D N. Texas St. 538-5733, www.fiberartscollective.org, jeanh@fiberartscollective.org
Melodrama Theatre — 8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House, 388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Visit Our Ancestors Cemetery Tours — 10 a.m. Two-hour walking tour organized by Branigan Cultural Center. San Albino Cemetery in Mesilla. 541-2219, 541-2154, mkshannon@las-cruces.org, museums.las-cruces.org
Astronomy Club Dark Sky Observing — 8 p.m. Leave the city lights to see galaxies, nebula and star clusters in the pristine dark skies near Upham, NM. Call for info 522-1456.
First Annual Tyrone Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival — $7, $8 at door. 6-8:30 p.m. Mike Moutoux, Dean Foster, the Copper Creek Wranglers, Pete Kennedy and other talented folks. Tyrone Community Center. 534-0741.
Iridology — $10, $8 members. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, Suite M, 523-0436.
NMSU Aggies Baseball vs. Hawaii — (DH) 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. NMSU Presley Askew Field. 646-1420, 532-2060, (915) 544-8444.
NMSU Commencement — NMSU Pan American Center. 646-1420.
Radium Springs
International Astronomy Day Celebration — Leasburg Dam State Park. 522-1456.