D e s e r t E x p o s u r e
February 2010
FEBRUARY
Monday 1
Silver City/Grant County
Diane Marshall — Reception for new show. See Arts Exposure section. 4 -7 p.m. Blue Dome Gallery, 307 N. Texas St., 534-8671. www.bluedomegallery.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park Friends Meeting — Jay Sharp will deliver a program entitled "Indians of the Bosque." 6:30 p.m. The park fee will be waived for those attending the meeting. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398.
Tuesday 2
Las Cruces/Mesilla
3rd Annual Mesilla Elementary PTO Golf Scramble — Golf tournament and free breakfast and lunch and door prizes. 8:30 a.m. $75-$300. New Mexico State University Golf Course, 3000 Herb Wimberly Dr. 649-2854, www.facebook.com/Third
Wednesday 3
No events listed.
Thursday 4
Silver City/Grant County
An India Travelogue — Slide presentation by Sally Smith and discussion. 7-9 p.m. Silco Theater, 311 N. Bullard St., 534-9005, www.silcotheater.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Big Band Dance Club — High Society Orchestra. 7-9 p.m. $7 members, $9 guests. Las Cruces Country Club; 2700 N. Main St. 642-2002, 525-9227, bigbanddanceclub.org
C.W. Ayon Trio — High Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752.
Janis Ian — Singer/songwriter, columnist and science fiction fan-turned-author. 7:30 p.m. $10-$15. Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall, 523-6403, www.riograndetheatre.com.
Friday 5
Silver City/Grant County
First Friday — The first Friday of every month, downtown merchants will be open later after work.
Round Mountain — Songwriting brothers Char and Robby Rothschild play various instruments from around the world. Mimbres Region Arts Council folk series. 7:30 p.m. $20 non-members, $15 members, $5 students/children. Silco Theater, 311 N. Bullard St., 534-9005, www.silcotheater.com 538-2505, www.mimbresarts.org
Las Cruces/Mesilla
An Education — Through Feb. 11. The year is 1961, and 16-year-old Jenny (Carey Mulligan) bristles with intelligence and anticipation for adulthood. Jenny is on the academic track established by her overbearing father (Alfred Molina) and understanding mother (Cara Seymour) until she meets David (Peter Sarsgaard), a charming and worldly thirtyish man. Jenny is swept off her feet and into a sophisticated world of concerts, art auctions and late-night suppers. Jenny and David pal around with David's urbane business partner Danny (Dominic Cooper) and his glamorous, vacuous girlfriend Helen (Rosamund Pike). Soon, her future plans take a sharp turn, upsetting Jenny's dedicated English teacher (Olivia Williams) and her school's vengeful headmistress (Emma Thompson). 7:30 p.m. nightly, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sun. $7 regular, $6 matinee, $5 Weds., seniors, students with ID and Mesilla Valley Film Society. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org
Around the Year in Las Cruces — Opening reception for an exhibit of 12 local watercolorists as a part of For the Love of Art Month. 5-7 p.m. Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St., 541-2154, www.las-cruces.org/museums
ArtForms Membership Exhibit Opening Reception — More than 50 artists are participating in this year's show. The show includes paintings, watercolors, prints, photography, sculpture, jewelry, digital media and more. 5-7 p.m. Free. Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St., 541-2154, www.las-cruces.org/museums
Barberia Exhibit — Through Feb. 27. Photography exhibit of border barbershops by Roy Jacobson. Free. Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St., 541-2154, www.las-cruces.org/museums
Downtown Ramble — Enjoy art openings, exhibits, music, entertainment, open mic opportunities, shopping, refreshments and more. 5-7 p.m. Free. Downtown Mall. 523-2950.
Free Range Art Exhibit Reception — Through Feb. 14. Meredith Loring exhibit. Wine and cheese reception. 5-7 p.m. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Godspell — No Strings Theatre Company performance. 8 p.m. $10, $9 students and seniors. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Mardi Gras Gala Fundraiser — Benefiting the American Southwest Theatre Company. Entertainers, music, dancing, food, cash bar, king and queen of Mardi Gras contest. 7-11 p.m. $30 per person or two for $55. NMSU Golf Course Banquet Room. theatre.nmsu.edu/astc
Under the Big Top Opening — Art exhibit celebrating the circus with works of many media by the Las Cruces Art Association. 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave., 528-4000, library.las-cruces.org
Warhol & Pop Art Opening — Features over 20 pieces by Andy Warhol and several from his well-known Pop Art contemporaries. 5-7 p.m. Free. Museum of Art, 491 N. Main St., 541 -2137, www.las-cruces.org/museums
Saturday 6
Silver City/Grant County
American Legion Auxiliary Rummage Sale — 8 a.m.-2 p.m. American Legion Hall 534-1643.
Drafting a Ladies Pants Pattern Class — 9:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. $95 SWFAC members; $105 others plus $5 materials fee. The Common Thread, 107 W. Broadway, 538 -5733, www.fiberartscollective.org
Kitchen Creations Cooking Class — Hands-on nutrition cooking class covering issues that can affect diabetes, heart disease and obesity. Grant County Extension Service. 9 a.m. -3 p.m. Free. CC Snell Middle School, Bayard. 388-1559.
Little Shop of Horrors Auditions — Come prepared with a song that shows your vocal range; piano accompanist provided. Contact Ann Marie Elder at 538-6503. 1-5 p.m. WNMU Parotti Hall.
Love Your Library Day — Fun-filled family day. International theme. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Silver City Public Library. 515 W. College Ave. 388-0892.
Tyrone Mercantile — Every Saturday and Sunday. Arts and crafts, antiques, wooden artwork, photography, knives and sharpening, coffee and pastries, lunch specials. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tyrone Town Plaza, Hwy. 90, 534-3911.
What Men Need to Know About Prostate Health and Incontinence — Urologist Amos L. Lash, MD, will address one of the most common health concerns for men older than 40 — an enlarged prostate 10 a.m.-noon. WNMU Global Resource Center. 538-4870.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Big Band Dance Club — Country & Western musician Don La Valley. 7-9 p.m. $7. Las Cruces Country Club; 2700 N. Main St. 642-2002, 525-9227, bigbanddanceclub.org
Composting — Learn principles of composting to build healthy garden soil. Our Southwest soil lacks nutrients and organic matter. Reservations requested. 2 p.m. Free to members; $7.50 per person. Enchanted Gardens, 270 Avenida de Mesilla, 524-1886, gardens@zianet.com, nmenchantedgardens.com
Godspell — Through Feb. 7. No Strings Theatre Company performance. 8 p.m. $10, $9 student and seniors. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Mountain Mysteries 10th Annual Judged Quilt Show — Through Feb. 7. Quilt guild show display, merchant mall. Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $5. NMSU Corbett Center 3rd floor. 522-4902, www.lcqg.org
NMSU Aggie Men's Basketball vs. San Jose State — 7 p.m. $5-$20. Pan Am Center, 646-1420, panam.nmsu.edu
NMSU Aggie Women's Basketball vs. Boise State — 5 p.m. $5-$20. Pan Am Center, 646-1420, panam.nmsu.edu
Nutrition for Your Thyroid — Discussion with Dr. Joann Love. Learn the 11 steps to achieving thyroid balance, how to eat right and achieve a healthy weight with low thyroid. 2 p.m. Free. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436.
Organic Garden Soil Preparation — The secret to a great vegetable or flower garden is the quality of the soil. Learn about additions that can be made to soil for more color and produce from your garden. Reservations requested. 2 p.m. Free to members; $7.50 per person. Enchanted Gardens, 270 Avenida de Mesilla, 524-1886, gardens@zianet.com, nmenchantedgardens.com
Pop Art Lecture — Art historian Debora Rindge on "The Transformative Power of Pop Art: Celebrating the Mundane and Taming Celebrity." 11 a.m. Museum of Art, 491 N. Main St., 541-2137, www.las-cruces.org/museums
Rhythm Mystic — High Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752.
Strings and Stories — Musical performance targeted at children ages 4-10. 2 p.m. $5. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Whale Rider — One of the most charming and critically acclaimed films of 2003, this New Zealand hit effectively combines Maori tribal tradition with the timely "girl power" of a vibrant new millennium. Despite the discouragement of her gruff and disapproving grandfather who nearly disowns her because she is female and therefore traditionally disqualified from tribal leadership, 12-year- old Pai is convinced that she is a tribal leader, and sets about to prove it. CineMatinee. 1:30 p.m. $4, $1 Film Society Member. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org
Deming
Holy Water and Whiskey — Deming Performing Arts Theater. Sizzling harmony with three great entertainers. 2 p.m. $6. Morgan Hall. 109 E Pine St.
Radium Springs
Stars-N-Parks — Jupiter low in the west, Mars in the east, the Winter Milky Way well presented. 6:50-8:25 p.m. Leasburg Dam State Park.
Reserve
Catron County Gun Show — Also Feb. 7. 8 a.m.-5p.m.
Sunday 7
Silver City/Grant County
AlmaZazz! Accordion & Violin Duo — Performance during brunch. 9:30-11:30 a.m. Vicki's Eatery.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
2010 Look Who's Dancing! — To promote social dancing in the community as a healthful and enjoyable activity for all ages and all skills levels, local celebrities will be performing at the event. See story in January issue. 2 p.m. Call for admission. Pan Am Center, 646-1420, panam.nmsu. edu. 524-0500, 640-2001.
Godspell — No Strings Theatre Company performance. 2:30 p.m. $10, $9 students and seniors. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Mountain Mysteries 10th Annual Judged Quilt Show — See Feb. 6. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $5. NMSU Corbett Center 3rd floor. 522-4902, www.lcqg.org
Touching Lightning in the Land of OZ — Through March 5. Exhibit of photography, jewelry and multimedia art by "The Red Paint Women." Opening reception. 12-2 p.m. Tombaugh Gallery of the Unitarian Universalist Church, 2000 S. Solano Dr., 522-7281, www.uuchurchlc. org.
Reserve
Catron County Gun Show — 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Monday 8
Silver City/Grant County
Widowed Persons Service — Mollie Wallsteadt will talk about the Ombudsman Program. 11 a.m. $10, includes lunch. WNMU Cafeteria. 538-9344.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
NMSU Aggie Men's Basketball vs. Louisiana Tech — 7 p.m. $5-$20. Pan Am Center, 646-1420, panam.nmsu.edu
Tuesday 9
Silver City/Grant County
Label Reading and Scavenger Hunt with Chris Jepson — Also Feb. 11. Learn how to maximize the nutritional value in the foods you purchase with the 10% rule. 12-1 p.m. Free. Co-op Community Room, 111 E. 6th St. behind the storefront. 388-2343.
Member Appreciation Day — Free samples all day long and members receive a 10% discount on everything in the store. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Silver City Food Co-op 388-2343.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Traditional Garden Herbs of New Mexico — Presented by Deborah Brandt. Noon. Las Cruces Railroad Museum, 351 N. Mesilla St., 647-4480.
Wednesday 10
Las Cruces/Mesilla
A Nightmare in Las Cruces — Through Feb. 19. New film by Charlie Minn, exposing the worst crime in New Mexico history in 1980. Cineport 10. www.bowlingmassacre.com
Reading Art Book Club — Meeting will focus on The Painter from Shanghai: A Novel by first-time novelist Jennifer Cody Epstein. 2:30 p.m. Museum of Art, 491 N. Main St., 541-2137, www.las-cruces.org/museums
Thursday 11
Silver City/Grant County
Label Reading and Scavenger Hunt with Chris Jepson — Learn how to maximize the nutritional value in the foods you purchase with the 10% rule. 12-1 p.m. Free. Co-op Community Room, 111 E. 6th St. behind the storefront. 388-2343.
Rolling Stones Gem and Mineral Society — Meeting, a rock draw and program. Sylveen Robinson Cook, club member, geologist and proprietor of Royal Sceptre Gems and Minerals, is the speaker. Bring dish to share and your own eating utensils. 6 p.m. potluck. 6:45 p.m. meeting. Indian Hills Baptist Church, #2 Arroyo Seco Road.
WNMU Mustangs Men's Basketball vs. Western State College of Colorado — 8 p.m. WNMU Brancheau Complex, www.wnmumustangs.com
WNMU Mustangs Women's Basketball vs. Western State College of Colorado — 6 p.m. WNMU Brancheau Complex, www.wnmumustangs.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Big Band Dance Club — Valentine Dance. Semi-formal attire recommended. Bob Burns-Mike Caranda Combo. 7-9 p.m. $7 members, $9 guests. Las Cruces Country Club, 2700 N. Main St. 642-2002, 525-9227, bigbanddanceclub.org
History Notes — "Doa Ana Bend Colony Land Grant." Overview of the founding families and elements of the land grant that remain today. 1 p.m. Free. Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St., 541-2154, www.las-cruces.org/museums
Pops Concert — New Horizons Symphony. Songs such as "Star Wars Medley" by John Williams, "The Syncopated Clock" by Leroy Anderson and "Night on Bald Mountain" by Modest Petrovich Moussorgsky. 7:30 p.m. Free. NMSU Atkinson Hall, 1075 North Horseshoe, 646-2421.
Deming Fusiliers — High Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525 -6752.
Friday 12
Silver City/Grant County
Dinner Show with Mike Moutoux — A nice dinner is being planned with a romantic dessert. Call to reserve your space. Pinos Altos Ice Cream Parlor, 534-1997.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
A Night of Hope with Joel and Victoria Osteen — 7:30 p.m. $15. Pan Am Center, 646-1420, panam.nmsu.edu
The Drummer — Through Feb. 18. Sid, the rebellious son of Kwan, a controlling and savage triad boss in Hong Kong, has to flee to Taiwan upon enraging his father's adversary, a powerful tycoon and underground business leader. Hiding out in the mountains, Sid encounters a group of Zen drummers whose mesmerizing art, rigorous physical training, and austere way of life pique this hostile urban young man's interest and he requests to join the group. Although Sid despises his father, he is turning out to be a younger version of him: wild and defiant. Immersing in the world of the Zen drummers eventually converts him into a firm and focused young man. Sid's independence from the triad life and his father is profoundly challenged, however, when a twist of fate awaits him back home in Hong Kong and forces him to choose between loyalty to his family and his new found faith in himself. 7:30 p.m. nightly, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sun. $7 regular, $6 matinee, $5 Weds., seniors, students with ID and Mesilla Valley Film Society members. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org
The Rabbis, Kabbalists, Magicians and Physicians — Introduction to the history of Jewish medicine and science. Dr. David B. Ruderman. Immediately following Sabbath evening service, about 8:15 p.m. Temple Beth El, 3980 Sonoma Springs Ave., www.tbelc.org
Saturday 13
Silver City/Grant County
AlmaZazz! Accordion & Violin Duo — 6-8 p.m. Diane's Parlor.
Brandon Perrault — 11a.m.-1 p.m. A.I.R. Coffee Company, 208 Central Ave., Bayard, 537-3967.
Chocolate Fantasia — See story in Arts Exposure section. 12-4 p.m. $20. Downtown Silver City Mimbres Region Arts Council, 538-2505, www.mimbresarts.org
Fiddling Friends with Bayou Seco — 12:15-12:45 p.m. Yada Yada Yarn.
Little Shop of Horrors Auditions — See Feb. 6. WNMU, Parotti Hall.
Silver City Astronomical Society — Steve Cullenwill discuss the capabilities, advantages and challenges of using webscopes for astronomy through the LightBuckets Telescope Network. 1 p.m. Town Hall Annex. 1203 N. Hudson.
Stars-N-Parks — Mars in the east, the Winter Milky Way well presented. 6:55-8:25 p.m. City of Rocks State Park.
Teaching Artist Exhibit Opening — Through Feb. 25. Silver Consolidated Schools Elementary Arts Program teaching artists will be exhibiting a sample of their own artwork. For more information contact Debbie Seibel, 538-9723. Reception 12-6 p.m. Wild West Weavers Gallery, 211 D Texas St.
WNMU Cactus Thaw — Through Feb. 14. Golf course.
WNMU Mustangs Men's Basketball vs. Mesa State College — 8 p.m. WNMU Brancheau Complex, www.wnmumustangs.com
WNMU Mustangs Women's Basketball vs. Mesa State College — 6 p. m. WNMU Brancheau Complex, www.wnmumustangs.com
X'ocotal — An evening of xtreme chocolate indulgence. 6:30-9 p.m. $50 members; $75 non. Gila House, 400 W. Market St. Mimbres Region Arts Council, 538-2505, www. mimbresarts.org
Fort Bayard Historic Landmark Walking Tour — Meet at the New Deal Theater. 9:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Fort Bayard Historic Landmark. 956-3294.
Pancake Breakfast & Bargains Galore — Breakfast and sale of assorted clothing, gift items and other household goods. Breakfast 8:30-11:00 a.m. Sale 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Mimbres Valley Roundup Lodge, San Lorenzo.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Dan Lambert — High Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752.
For the Love of Art — Artwork by artists from around the area. Border Jazz Trio will play on the plaza from 2-3 p.m. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Mesilla Plaza. 524-3262 ext. 116.
La Catrina Quartet — Unique blend of Latin-American and standard repertoire. 7:30 p.m. $10. Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall, 523-6403, www.riograndetheatre.com
Lecture — "Three Jewish Doctors of Early Modern Europe and their Vital Contributions to Jewish Culture." Dr. David B. Ruderman. 12:30-2 p.m. Temple Beth El, 3980 Sonoma Springs Ave., www.tbelc.org
Once — The lead character (Glen Hansard) is a street musician in Dublin who plays his own songs at night and the ones people like to hear during the day. To earn money, he works in his father's vacuum cleaner repair shop. The old man believes that one day his son will get a recording contract. The romantic young man has used the breakup with his girlfriend as material for his latest songs. When a pretty Czech immigrant hears him on the street, she is impressed and strikes up a conversation. Learning that he repairs vacuum cleaners, she brings her broken one along the next time they meet. She takes him to a music store, and she plays one of his songs on the piano, singing along as well. He is totally floored by her love of his songs and her talent. She invites him to her place where she lives with her young daughter and mother. Her husband is in Czechoslovakia and may be coming soon to Dublin. CineMatinee. 1:30 p.m. $4, $1 Film Society Member. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org
Studio Tours — Also Feb. 14. For the Love of Art Month. See story in Arts Exposure section. 10 a.m-4 p.m.
Vegas Style Entertainment — With Master Michael Finney. Dinner, comedy show and dance. 6:30-11:30 p.m. $50. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100, www.nmfarmandranchmuseum.org
Glenwood
Sweethearts' Dance — Live music and dancing. 7 p.m.-midnight. The Blue Front. 539-2561.
Truth or Consequences
Art Hop — Galleries, studios, shops and restaurants open late. 6-9 p.m. Free. Downtown Gallery District Association, torcgalleries@gmail.com, www.torcart.com
Sierra County Texas Longhorn World Class Show — Through Feb. 14. Breeders from New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, Oklahoma and Arizona will be showing all classes of cattle, which include heifers, cow-calf, steers and bulls, in halter and open division. Judging will be held for youth and adult divisions. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Sierra County Fairgrounds. (915) 252-4118, www.tlbnm.com
Sunday 14 Valentine's Day
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Love Letters — 10th annual production of A.R. Gunney's play. 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. $10, $9 student and seniors. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
New Mexico Watercolor Society Meeting — After a brief business meeting, members will conduct an artist trading card exchange followed by a program by Carolyn Bunch. 2 p.m. Good Sam's, 3011 Buena Vida Circle. 647-1193.
Studio Tours — See Feb. 13. For the Love of Art Month. See story in Arts Exposure section. 10 a.m-4 p.m.
Deming
Membership Tea and Open Reception — Southwest Woman's Fiber Arts Collective exhibit. 1-3 p.m. Deming Arts Council. 100 S Gold, 546-3663. demingarts@swnm.com
Glenwood
Woman's Club Annual Red Dessert Social — 1-4 p.m. Glenwood Community Center.
Truth or Consequences
Sierra County Texas Longhorn World Class Show — See Feb. 13. 9 a.m. -3 p.m. Free. Sierra County Fairgrounds. (915) 252-4118, www.tlbnm.com
Monday 15 President's Day
Silver City/Grant County
Eyewitness to War, Witness for Peace — Gila Friends Meeting presents talk by Kathy Kelly of Voices for Creative Nonviolence. 6:30 p.m. Free. Silco Theater, 311 N. Bullard St., 534-9005, www.silcotheater.com
Farmers & Friends — A gathering of local farmers and growers with Co-op staff to discuss how to sell produce to the Co-op, the Farm to Co-op Program, and who is growing what in 2010. RSVP by Feb. 11 to either Gary or Jake at 388-2343. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Co-op Community Room, 111 E. 6th St.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
NMSU Aggie Men's Basketball vs. Hawaii — 7 p.m. $5-$20. Pan Am Center, 646-1420, panam.nmsu.edu
Tuesday 16
Silver City/Grant County
Job Fair — Booths are free and any employer who wishes to participate may do so. These workshops are put together to help individuals and employers with interviewing skills, resume writing skills, etc., and is open to all individuals and employers from Grant, Hidalgo and Luna counties. Contact Jake Redfearn, field representative for Rep. Harry Teague, in Las Cruces at 522-3908 or email jake.redfearn@mail.house.gov 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Western New Mexico University.
Wednesday 17 Ash Wednesday
Las Cruces/Mesilla
NMSU Aggie Women's Basketball vs. Louisiana Tech — 7 p.m. $5-$20. Pan Am Center, 646-1420, panam.nmsu.edu
Thursday 18
Silver City/Grant County
AWSA Stakeholders Meeting — See story in this issue. 8:30 a.m. Grant County Administration Building, Hwy. 180. www.awsaplanning.com
Arizona Water Settlements Act (AWSA) Forum — Western Institute for Lifelong Learning (WILL) presentation. See story in this issue. 6:30 p.m. Free. WNMU Global Resource Center.
Hui Chu Ying Lecture — Evening with artist and printmaker. MRAC. 6:30 p.m. Free. WNMU Parotti Hall. www.mimbresarts.org
Cardiac Support Group — Grant County Community Health Council. 6-7 p.m. Santa Clara Armory Meeting Room, 11990 Hwy. 180 E., Arenas Valley. 388-1198.
WNMU Mustangs Women's Basketball vs. New Mexico Highlands University — 6 p.m. WNMU Brancheau Complex, www.wnmumustangs.com
WNMU Mustangs Men's Basketball vs. New Mexico Highlands University — 8 p.m. WNMU Brancheau Complex, www.wnmumustangs.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Big Band Dance Club — High Society Orchestra. 7-9 p.m. $7 members, $9 guests. Las Cruces Country Club, 2700 N. Main St. 642-2002, 525-9227, bigbanddanceclub.org
Bob Einweck — High Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752.
MountainFilm World Tour — NMSU Outdoor Recreation continues its extreme mountain climbing series with the international short film tour. 7 p.m. $10. Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall, 523-6403, www.riograndetheatre.com
Friday 19
Silver City/Grant County
Chuck Pyle — Singer/songwriter in a special house concert. Advance payment only. For reservations contact Judy at 640-7952. 7 p.m. $15.
Gila Native Plant Society — Peggy Spofford will talk about ways insects mimic plants. 7 p.m. Free. WNMU Harlan Hall. Room 100.
Wally Lawder & Brandie Thornburg — Also Feb. 20. Breathe Inn, Hwy 15 and Hwy 35, Lake Roberts.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Song of Sparrows — Through Feb. 25. The first and last images in the Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi's spiritual fable show a single ostrich, which as the tale unfolds becomes a symbol of the majesty and mystery of the natural world. Over the course of the story Karim (Reza Naji), an impoverished farmer who lives in a rural village with his wife, Narges (Maryam Akbari), and three children, loses his soul, only to regain it after a season in hell during which he succumbs to the temptations of the material world. 7:30 p.m. nightly, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sun. $7 regular, $6 matinee, $5 Weds., seniors, students with ID and Mesilla Valley Film Society members. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org
Teresa Walters Piano Recital — 7:30 p.m. $25. Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall, 523-6403, www.riograndetheatre.com
The Eurydice Project — Through March 7. American Southwest Theatre Company. Based on the tale of Orpheus and Eurydice. Thurs. 7 p.m., Fri. and Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre, 3014 McFie Circle, 646-4515, theatre.nmsu.edu
The Murder Room — Through March 7. Spoof of all crime thrillers, an excellent combination of mystery and humor. Opening night gala with buffet, drinks and cake. 8 p.m. Fri. and Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. $8 adults, $7 seniors, students and military, $5 children. Las Cruces Community Theater, 313 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1200, www.lcctnm.org
Saturday 20
Silver City/Grant County
Swap Meet — A number of different vendors will be on hand, offering mostly handmade craft items. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Mimbres Valley Roundup Lodge, San Lorenzo. 536-2997.
2nd Annual Grant/Catron County Cowboy Dinner & Dance — New Exhibit Building, Grant County Fairgrounds, Cliff.
Beginning and Intermediate Silk Painting Class — Create two small silk scarves using textural and Serti silk painting (gutta resist) techniques. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $25 SWFAC Members; $30 others with $15 materials fee. The Common Thread, 107 W. Broadway, 538-5733, www.fiberartscollective.org
Chuck Pyle Songwriters' Workshop — Three-hour workshop. For information, call 640-7952.
Jim Altosa Book Signing — Local author of Experiential Healing, Mind, Body, Spirit. 11a.m.-1 p.m. A.I.R. Coffee Company, 208 Central Ave., Bayard, 537-3967.
Wally Lawder & Brandie Thornburg — Breathe Inn, Hwy 15 and Hwy 35, Lake Roberts.
WNMU Mustangs Women's Basketball vs. Colorado State-Pueblo — 6 p.m. WNMU Brancheau Complex, www.wnmumustangs.com
WNMU Mustangs Men's Basketball vs. Colorado State-Pueblo — 8 p. m. WNMU Brancheau Complex, www.wnmumustangs.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Studio Tours — Also Feb. 21. See Feb. 13 For the Love of Art Month. See story in Arts Exposure section. 10 a.m-4 p.m.
The Eurydice Project — Through March 7. See Feb. 19. 8 p.m. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre, 3014 McFie Circle, 646-4515, theatre.nmsu.edu
The Murder Room — Through March 7. See Feb. 19. 2 p.m. $8 adults, $7 seniors, students and military, $5 children. Las Cruces Community Theater, 313 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1200, www.lcctnm.org
Tony Movsesian — High Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752.
Vegetable Gardening — Preparing and planting a vegetable garden. Reservations requested. 2 p.m. Free to members; $7.50 per person. Enchanted Gardens, 270 Avenida de Mesilla, 524-1886, gardens@zianet.com, nmenchantedgardens.com
Warholed: Poetry and Pop Culture — The reading will include poems about Andy Warhol, Warhol's iconic images and, more generally, popular culture. 11 a.m. Free. Museum of Art, 491 N. Main St., 541-2137, www.las-cruces.org/museums
Young Guns II — The film opens circa 1950 with an old man telling his story to a lawyer at the edge of White Sands National Monument. The old man wants to arrange a meeting with the governor of the state and get a full pardon for killing 21 men. Why? He says that he's the real Billy the Kid. The lawyer wants proof, which comes in the way of a flashback and finds Billy has been riding with some new outlaws, including Arkansas Dave Rudabaugh (Christian Slater) and Pat Garrett (William Petersen). After being captured by the law and reunited with two of the surviving Regulators (Kiefer Sutherland and Lou Diamond Phillips), Billy busts his way out of a hanging with "Doc" Scurlock and Chavez Y Chavez in tow. Emilio Estevez plays Billy the Kid, tossing off the film's most popular catchphrase (when Billy points his gun at a poor soul, he quips, "I'll make ya famous."). CineMatinee. 1:30 p.m. $4, $1 Film Society Member. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org
Lordsburg
17th Bootheel Cowboy Poetry Fiesta — Top entertainers, free burgers. 5 p.m. $10 adult, $7 student. Lordsburg-Hidalgo County Museum, 708 E. 2nd St., 542-9258.
Sunday 21
Silver City/Grant County
Bayou Seco — Library House Concert Series. See story in January issue. 2 p.m. Free. Silver City Library. 538-3672. sullivanspl@yahoo.com
Desengagement — Ana is reunited with her estranged Israeli stepbrother, Uli, when he travels to France for the death of their father. She decides to return to Israel to search for the daughter she gave up at birth 20 years ago. Crossing frontiers by car, train and boat, Ana and Uli are caught up in the turmoil and emotion of the military-enforced disengagement of Israeli settlers from Gaza in 2005. WNMU-Silver City International Film Society. 4 p.m. $8, WNMU students and faculty with ID Free. Real West Cinema, 11585 Hwy. 180 E., 538-5659.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Studio Tours — For the Love of Art Month. See story in Arts Exposure section. 10 a.m-4 p.m.
The Eurydice Project — Through March 7. See Feb. 19. 2 p.m. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre, 3014 McFie Circle, 646-4515, theatre.nmsu.edu
The Murder Room — Through March 7. See Feb. 19. 2 p.m. $8 adults, $7 seniors, students and military, $5 children. Las Cruces Community Theater, 313 N. Downtown Mall, 523 -1200, www.lcctnm.org
Monday 22
Silver City/Grant County
Standing in the Shadows of Motown — Black History Month free film. This film documents the history of the house band (the Funk Brothers) for the 60s-70s classic soul music label Motown of Detroit. 7 p.m. Free. Silco Theater, 311 N. Bullard St., 534-9005, www.silcotheater.com
Tuesday 23
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Every Other Tuesday with Doug Randall — 5:30 p.m. Free. Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall, 523-6403, www.riograndetheatre.com
NMSU Aggie Women's Basketball vs. Utah State — 7:05 p.m. $5-$20. Pan Am Center, 646-1420, panam.nmsu.edu
Volunteer Ombudsmen Training — Through Feb. 25. Ombudsmen are advocates and problem solvers for residents in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Ombudsman Volunteers provide a voice for long-term care residents at a time in their lives when they are particularly vulnerable. Contact Mollie Wallsteadt at 1-800-762-8690.
Wednesday 24
Silver City/Grant County
Greg Brown — Special Mimbes Arts Council event. 7:30 p.m. $20 members; $25 non-members. Silco Theater, 311 N. Bullard St., 534-9005, www.silcotheater.com www. mimbresarts.org
Las Cruces/Mesilla
NMSU Aggie Men's Basketball vs. Idaho — 9 p.m. $5-$20. Pan Am Center, 646-1420, panam.nmsu.edu
Deming
Designing Motivating Jobs for Volunteers and Staff — Workshop by Rick Lynch. To register, call 534-0665 or email wellspring@wellnesscoalition.org 8:30-4 p.m. $10, includes lunch.
Thursday 25
Silver City/Grant County
Nube — Grant County Community Concert Association. Four-member ensemble. 7:30 p.m. Non-members $20. WNMU Fine Arts Center Theatre. 538-5862, www.gcconcerts. org.
The Language of Leadership — Workshop by Rick Lynch. Learn to communicate in ways that inspire commitment and confidence. To register, call 534-0665 or email wellspring@wellnesscoalition.org 8:30-4 p.m. $10, includes lunch.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Big Band Dance Club — Bob Burns-Mike Caranda Combo. 7-9 p.m. $7. Las Cruces Country Club; 2700 N. Main St. 642-2002, 525-9227, bigbanddanceclub.org
Fire in the Flowers — High Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752.
Nutrition and Supplements for a Healthy Heart — With Genevieve Chavez, ND, of Optimal Health. Learn how to keep your heart healthy and happy. 6-7:15 p.m. $10, discounted for co-op members. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436.
The Eurydice Project — Through March 7. See Feb. 19. 7 p.m. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre, 3014 McFie Circle, 646-4515, theatre.nmsu.edu
ZUM — Argentinean tango and gypsy fiddle music. 8 p.m. $10-$15. NMSU Atkinson Hall, 1075 North Horseshoe, 646-2421.
Friday 26
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Burnsland-Back Porch KRWG Benefit Concert — Featuring Bob & Melody Burns & Lauren Michaels, Benjy Rivas & BBR Band. Tickets available at 646-2222, the KRWG offices in Milton Hall and at Enchanted Gardens. 7 p.m. Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall, 523-6403, www.riograndetheatre.com
In Search of Beethoven — Through March 4. The film offers talking- head interviews and dramatic readings of old letters as counterpoint to a near-nonstop soundtrack of the subject's greatest hits. 7:30 p.m. nightly, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sun. $7 regular, $6 matinee, $5 Weds., seniors, students with ID and Mesilla Valley Film Society members. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org
Rabbit Hole — Through March 14. The Corbetts have everything a family could want until a life-shattering accident turns their world upside-down and leaves the couple drifting perilously apart. Thursday 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday 2:30 p.m. $7-$10. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
The Eurydice Project — Through March 7. See Feb. 19. 8 p.m. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre, 3014 McFie Circle, 646-4515, theatre.nmsu.edu
The Murder Room — Through March 7. See Feb. 19. 8 p.m. $8 adults, $7 seniors, students and military, $5 children. Las Cruces Community Theater, 313 N. Downtown Mall, 523 -1200, www.lcctnm.org
Elephant Butte
Pecan Festival — Through Feb. 27. Starts 12 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m. Sat. Free. Community Center. 894-8941, srfoxie@gmail.com
Truth or Consequences
A Gathering of Quilts — Through Feb. 27. An annual gathering of quilts by Sierra County quilters. Over 100 quilts displayed. Vendors, raffle, quilt appraiser. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Ralph Edwards Auditorium, 400 West 4th 744-5472, ginjohn@valornet.com
Saturday 27
Silver City/Grant County
Live Western Auction — Also Feb. 28. Quality Southwestern art, kachinas, jewelry, pottery and antiques. Desert West Auction, Mimbres, 536-9353, www.desertwestauction.com
Fort Bayard Historic Landmark Walking Tour — Meet at the New Deal Theater. 9:30 -11:30 a.m. Free. Fort Bayard Historic Landmark. 956-3294.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
For the Love of Lit — Dr. Wayne Crawford will host. The event will feature readings by area poets and writers. 11-1 p.m. Free. Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St., 541 -2154, www.las-cruces.org/museums
NMSU Aggie Men's Basketball vs. Boise State — 7 p.m. $5-$20. Pan Am Center, 646-1420, panam.nmsu.edu
NMSU Aggie Women's Equestrian vs. Fresno State — Free. New Mexico State University Equestrian Campus on the corner of Stewart Street and Union Avenue. www. newmexicostatesports.com
Stefan George — High Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752.
The Eurydice Project — Through March 7. See Feb. 19. 8 p.m. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre, 3014 McFie Circle, 646-4515, theatre.nmsu.edu
The Murder Room — Through March 7. See Feb. 19. 8 p.m. $8 adults, $7 seniors, students and military, $5 children. Las Cruces Community Theater, 313 N. Downtown Mall, 523 -1200, www.lcctnm.org
The Well — The story begins when an African-American kindergarten child goes missing. Sheriff Ben Kellogg promises the girl's parents Martha and Ralph that race will not become an issue in the search. Witnesses recall seeing an Anglo stranger buying the child a flower. The man turns out to be Claude Packard (Harry Morgan), the brother of the town's leading employer, Sam Packard. Convinced that the sheriff and the rest of the whites will stick together, black citizens voice their distrust, leading to a gross overreaction by irresponsible whites. Gossip blows a tiny scuffle out of proportion and a full-scale race war erupts. Then the news arrives: The little girl hasn't been kidnapped at all. She has fallen into the shaft of an abandoned well, begging the question — can the two cultures set aside their differences, real and imagined, to save the child? CineMatinee. 1:30 p.m. $4, $1 Film Society Member. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org
Deming
Eddy Harrison — Deming Performing Arts Theater. Song writer, singing cowboy, Gospel and throwing in a little Cowboy Poetry to boot! 2 p.m. $6. Historic Morgan Hall. 109 E Pine St.
Elephant Butte
Pecan Festival — 10 a.m. Free. Community Center. 894-8941, srfoxie@gmail com.
Truth or Consequences
A Gathering of Quilts — See Feb. 26. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Ralph Edwards Auditorium, 400 West 4th 744-5472, ginjohn@valornet.com
Sunday 28
Silver City/Grant County
Live Western Auction — Quality Southwestern art, kachinas, jewelry, pottery and antiques. Desert West Auction, Mimbres, 536-9353, www.desertwestauction.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Ciclovia Health Event — 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada Ave. 522-0289.
El Paso Brass — Brass quintet. 3 p.m. $20. Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall, 523-6403, www.riograndetheatre.com
Rabbit Hole — Through March 14. See Feb. 26. 2:30 p.m. $7-$10. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
The Eurydice Project — Through March 7. See Feb. 19. 2 p.m. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre, 3014 McFie Circle, 646-4515, theatre.nmsu.edu
The Murder Room — Through March 7. See Feb. 19. 2 p.m. $8 adults, $7 seniors, students and military, $5 children. Las Cruces Community Theater, 313 N. Downtown Mall, 523 -1200, www.lcctnm.org
White Sands
Lake Lucero Tour — Join a ranger and learn about the formation of the sands and the special plants and animals that live in and around the dunes. 2 p.m. $3. White Sands National Monument 479-6124 ext. 236. www.nps.gov/whsa.
MARCH
Monday 1
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Glenn Miller Band — 7:30 p.m. $40. Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall, 523-6403, www.riograndetheatre.com
Public Talk with Gen Kelsang Gomlam — 7-8:30 p.m. $10. Alegre Health Haven. 920 North Alameda. Kadampa Meditation Center New Mexico. 505-292-5293. www. meditationinnewmexico.org
Tuesday 2 Municipal Election Day
No events listed.
Wednesday 3
No events listed.
Thursday 4
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Rabbit Hole — Through March 14. See Feb. 26. 7 p.m. $7-$10. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
The Eurydice Project — Through March 7. See Feb. 19. 7 p.m. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre, 3014 McFie Circle, 646-4515, theatre.nmsu.edu
Friday 5
Silver City/Grant County
Boulder Acoustic Society — Boulder Acoustic Society is the new wave of American roots music. It's what happens when four songwriters get together to mash up blues, folk, gospel, indie and world music to soothe their musical curiosity. MRAC Folk Series. $20-$25. Buffalo Dance Hall, 211 N. Bullard www.mimbresarts.org
Print Show — Through April 3. Reception for show opening Feb. 26 of new work by Robert Medina Cook, Judith Hilmer and Ka Fisher, featuring photography, block prints, collage, monotypes and mixed media. 4-7 p.m. Seedboat Gallery, 214 W. Yankie St., 534-1136.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Donizetti's "Elixir of Love" Opera — Through March 7. Popular comedy opera full production featuring opera students from the music department at NMSU. 7:30 p.m. $12-$15. NMSU Atkinson Hall, 1075 North Horseshoe, 646-2421.
Downtown Ramble — Enjoy art openings, exhibits, music, entertainment, open mic opportunities, shopping, refreshments and more. 5-7 p.m. Free. 523-2950.
Rabbit Hole — Through March 14. See Feb. 26. 8 p.m. $7-$10. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
The Eurydice Project — Through March 7. See Feb. 19. 8 p.m. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre, 3014 McFie Circle, 646-4515, theatre.nmsu.edu
The Murder Room — Through March 7. See Feb. 19. 8 p.m. $8 adults, $7 seniors, students and military, $5 children. Las Cruces Community Theater, 313 N. Downtown Mall, 523 -1200, www.lcctnm.org
Saturday 6
Silver City/Grant County
Drum Circle — Through March 7. Circle leaders Jessica Palin and Phyllis Furumoto. Register by Feb. 28. Contact Virginia Nanez at 388-4870 or vnanez@yahoo.com 9:30 a.m. $160 includes four meals.
Introduction to Inkle Loom Weaving — Learn basic inkle weaving: how to read a pattern, warp the inkle loom, and weave a length of material that can be used to make a belt, strap or whatever your imagination desires. Sign up by March 3. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. $30 SWFAC members; $35 others. The Common Thread, 107 W. Broadway, 538-5733, www.fiberartscollective.org
Outers and Unders — From 1866 to the 1910s, ball gowns, visiting dress, undies, uniforms, beach wear and children's clothing. 2 p.m. $12.50. New Deal THeater, Fort Bayard National Historic Landmark. www.fortbayardhistoricpreservationsociety.org
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Boulder Acoustic Society — 7:30 p.m. $10. Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall, 523-6403, www.riograndetheatre.com
Donizetti's "Elixir of Love" Opera — Through March 7. See March 5. 7:30 p. m. $12-$15. NMSU Atkinson Hall, 1075 North Horseshoe, 646-2421.
Home & Garden Show — Through March 7 Regional public marketplace catering to the home improvement and new home construction markets. $3-$4 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Dickerson's Event Center, 3920 W. Picacho Ave. www.lascruceshomeandgarden. com.
Rabbit Hole — Through March 14. See Feb. 26. 8 p.m. $7-$10. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
The Eurydice Project — Through March 7. See Feb. 19. 8 p.m. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre, 3014 McFie Circle, 646-4515, theatre.nmsu.edu
The Murder Room — Through March 7. See Feb. 19. 8 p.m. $8 adults, $7 seniors, students and military, $5 children. Las Cruces Community Theater, 313 N. Downtown Mall, 523 -1200, www.lcctnm.org
Columbus
Camp Furlong Day and Cabalgata Binacional — American and Mexican musicians, actors, folklorico dancers, special speakers, local artists, food vendors. 9 a.m-4 p.m. Free. Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus, 531-2711.
Deming
Stars-N-Parks — Mars in the east, Saturn rises at 7:16 p.m., the Winter Milky Way well presented. 6:55-8:25 p.m. Rockhound State Park.
Truth or Consequences
Regional Art vs. National Art — Talk by London-based, internationally noted author, historian and art critic Edward Lucie-Smith. 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Senior Recreation Center, 301 S Foch. 894-9761, susanchristie1@mac.com
Sunday 7
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Donizetti's "Elixir of Love" Opera — See March 5. 3 p.m. $12-$15. NMSU Atkinson Hall, 1075 North Horseshoe, 646-2421.
Home & Garden Show — $3-$4 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dickerson's Event Center, 3920 W. Picacho Ave. www.lascruceshomeandgarden.com
Penny Thomas Simpson Exhibit Reception — Exhibit runs through April 2. 12-2 p.m. Free. Tombaugh Gallery of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Las Cruces, 2000 S. Solano Drive. 522-7281. www.uuchurchlc.org
Rabbit Hole — Through March 14. See Feb. 26. 2:30 p.m. $7-$10. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
The Eurydice Project — See Feb. 19. 2 p.m. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre, 3014 McFie Circle, 646-4515, theatre.nmsu.edu
The Murder Room — See Feb. 19. 2 p.m. $8 adults, $7 seniors, students and military, $5 children. Las Cruces Community Theater, 313 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1200, www.lcctnm. org.
Monday 8
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Teachings with Anna Yourstone — 7-8:30 p.m. $8. Alegre Health Haven. 920 North Alameda. Kadampa Meditation Center New Mexico. 505-292-5293. www. meditationinnewmexico.org
Tuesday 9
Silver City/Grant County
WNMU Mustangs Softball vs. Chadron State College — Doubleheader. Noon.
Wednesday 10
Silver City/Grant County
WNMU Mustangs Softball vs. Chadron State College — Doubleheader. 11 a.m.
Thursday 11
Las Cruces/Mesilla
History Notes — "Early Businesses in Las Cruces" 1-2 p.m. Free. Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St., 541-2154, www.las-cruces.org/museums
Rabbit Hole — Through March 14. See Feb. 26. 7 p.m. $7-$10. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Sharman Apt Russell — NMSU mountain climbing series with a special appearance by author/lecturer Sharman Apt Russell, a widely anthologized and award winning author. 7 p. m. $5-$8. Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall, 523-6403, www.riograndetheatre.com
Deming
Rockhound Roundup — Through March 14. 45th annual. Displays, jewelry sales, field trips, demonstrations. Friday night silent auction. Saturday night live auction. Free. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Southwest New Mexico Fairgrounds. 267-4399, 543-8916, www.dgms.bravehost.com
Friday 12
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Rabbit Hole — Through March 14. See Feb. 26. 8 p.m. $7-$10. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Deming
Rockhound Roundup — Through March 14. Friday night silent auction. Free. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Southwest New Mexico Fairgrounds. 267-4399, 543-8916, www.dgms.bravehost.com