El Paso Scene January 2015

JAN.
Your monthly guide to community

entertainment, recreation & culture
The goofy, the

bad & the weird
El Paso Scenes 8th annual
Gecko Awards highlight
the lowlights of 2014
See Page 23
Roundabout Art
Margarita Cabrera is sculpting

Uplift for Upper Valley project.
See Page 35
Best CDs of 2014
Liner Notes columnist Brian Chozick

lists the top albums of the past year.
See Page 39
On the cover:
Loteria El Paso
by Candy Mayer
JAN U ARY
2015
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El Paso Scene
January 2015
January 2015
ROUNDUP
2210 Trawood. Check-in 7:30 to 8:45 a.m.

Open to all golfers. Cost: per person; includes
green fee, cart, range balls, prizes, goodie bag,
breakfast burrito bar and luncheon.
Information: Bill Greenawald, 443-5589; Vista
Hills Country Club, 592-6565 or
vistahillscc.com.
Rotary Sun Bowl Football Team Luncheon is
11:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 26, at the El Paso
Convention Center. Doors open at 11 a.m.
The starting lineups from both teams are introduced at 11:30 a.m. and the head coaches are
highlighted as well. Tickets: $50; tables for
eight $450 (eight guests, or six guests plus two
football player from each team). Information:
533-4416, ext. 200 or 504-9013.
Martin Luther King Jr. Food Drive

The 15th annual citywide effort to restock area
food pantries runs Jan. 5-19, with several
organizations participating. Canned and other
nonperishable food items can be dropped off at
various locations throughout town. The food
will then be collected, sorted and distributed
among agencies serving the less fortunate
including the Salvation Army, the Opportunity
Center for the Homeless, El Paso Rescue
Mission and others. Information: 543-5468.
Collection bins will be located at Big 8 food
stores, City Hall One Stop Shop (300 N.
Campbell), County Courthouse, El Paso
Juvenile Justice Center, Public Libraries, Walmart Stores and Neighborhood Markets.
A guided hike is at noon Sunday, Dec. 28,

at Mount Cristo Rey, Sunland Park, N.M.
Length: 5 miles round trip (2-3 hours). Cost: $5
($2 for children) donation requested for the
Mt. Cristo Restoration Committee.
Information: 541-1422. No reservation is
required.
A presentation on the history of the monument will be given at the summit.
The four-story-tall statue of Christ on the
cross was built in 1938-40 by sculptor Urbici
Soler. The mountaintop is 4,576 feet above sea
level, in Sunland Park, N.M., near the junction
of Mexico, Texas and New Mexico.
The hike is sponsored by Destination El Paso
and El Paso Scene. Security is provided along
the trail and in the parking lot.
The 5-mile hike is easy to moderate, and is
suitable for all ages.
Meet at the large parking lot at the trailhead
to Mt. Cristo Rey off McNutt Road (NM 273).
Take the Racetrack exit off Paisano and cross
the Rio Grande.
to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 17-18, at

Hawthorn Inn, 1700 Airway, at Boeing.
Admission: $5 for both days (private readings
not included with admission). Free admission
with active duty military I.D. Information: 3456245 or elpasopsychicfair.com.
The fair features aura photos, handmade New
Age crystal and gemstone jewelry, spirit writing, Feng Shui products, and readings by 12
professional psychic readers and mediums from
across Texas and New Mexico. Readings
offered in English and Spanish.
Mount Cristo Rey Hike Through Time
Hyundai Sun Bowl The 81st annual

football classic begins at noon, Saturday, Dec.
27, with the Arizona State Sun Devils from the
Pac 12 and Duke Blue Devils from the ACC
both bringing 9-3 records to the game.
Country superstar band Lonestar will provide
the halftime entertainment.
Tickets: $22, $32, $42, $52 and $62
(Ticketmaster). Captains Club tickets: $652.
Information: 533-4416, 1-800-915-BOWL or
sunbowl.org.
The 3rd annual Sun Bowl Sky Party is 9 to
11:30 a.m. that day at UTEPs South Stadium
Parking Garage with food and drinks, live
music, games, giveaways and both university
bands. Admission is free.
Other Sun Bowl events:
The Sun Bowl Golf Challenge is 9:30 a.m.
Friday, Dec. 26, at Vista Hills Country Club,
January 2015
El Paso Psychic Fair The fair is 11 a.m.
Sun City on Tap Townsquare Media
hosts the beer festival and tasting event featuring more than 100 beers from more than 50
craft breweries from throughout the world 1 to
4 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, at the
Venue at Southwest University. Admission:
$20; cost includes eight beer sample tickets;
souvenir sampling glass and live music.
Additional samples available for purchase.
El Paso Scene
Please see Page 5
JANUARY
INDEX
Roundup
3-10, 19
Behind the Scene
4
Scene Spotlight
6
Heres the Ticket
11-14
Viva Jurez
14
Program Notes
15
Music, Comedy
16
Dance
17
Taking a Look Back
18
El Paso FishNet
19
Sports
20-22
Feature:
8th annual Gecko Awards 23-25
Nature
26-28
At the Museum
29-31
Southwest Art Scene
32-34
Gallery Talk
35
Keep on Bookin'
36
On Stage
37-38
Stage Talk
37
History Lessons
38
Liner Notes
39
Film Scene
40,42
February preview
41
El Paso Scene Users Guide 35
Advertiser Index 42
Subscription Form 42
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ne of the most fascinating examples of new media this past year

was the podcast titled Serial,
created and hosted by Sarah Koenig.
Many of you may not be familiar with
Serial, and a few may still be confused
about what a podcast actually is.
So heres the basic explanation: A podcast is a show that people can download
from the internet for listening or watching on their computer or digital media
devices, such as iPods, smartphones and
tablets.
Serial is a 12-part podcast that
launched in early October 2014, and new
episode were released weekly until the
final podcast in December. It was an
investigation into a 1999 Baltimore murder case in which a high school student
was accused and eventually convicted of
killing an ex-girlfriend. The in-depth
reporting by Koenig takes more twists
and turns than a steep mountain road, but
theres no real destination. At the end,
both Koenig and nearly all the podcasts
listeners still arent sure who did it.
The show was an overnight success, at
least by podcast standards. It was the No.
1 download on iTunes for weeks. A sure
sign of its popularity: Saturday Night
Live did a parody of it.
The initial funding came from one main
sponsor, a local public radio station and
This American Life, a popular public
radio show (and podcast) produced by Ira
Glass. The success of the show led to a
fundraising campaign that resulted in
enough listener donations to ensure a second season.
I wanted to call attention to Serial
because it is one of the success stories of
this new age of internet-driven journalism. But it also shows how the new forms
of journalism are changing so quickly,
and how difficult it is to predict what
may come next.
When radio and television came along
in the 20th century, they changed journalism but did so slowly. Newspapers
remained successful for many decades in
spite of growing broadcast news audiences. But with the internet, change has
January 2015
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El Paso Scene
advanced at a lightning pace. Old media

struggle to survive, while new media are
patchworking their economic support.
But Serial also shows what doesnt
change: The power of story. Koenig is a
master storyteller, so good in fact that she
was able to hook listeners for a dozen
episodes without ever giving them any
promise of a clear ending.
This past month I listened in person
to Joe Hayes tell stories on behalf of a
local nonprofit group, Books Are Gems.
Joe, based in Santa Fe, is the best-known
storyteller in the Southwest and is author
of many childrens books (The Day It
Snowed Tortillas, El Cucuy and two
dozen others, many of them published by
El Pasos own Cinco Puntos Press).
With just his voice and animated expressions, Joe can keep a roomful of kids and
adults entranced. Watching him mesmerize his audience reminded me that good
storytelling doesnt need technology, and
its never outdated.
***
Thanks go to Candy Mayer, for sharing
her new work, Loteria El Paso with El
Paso Scene for the first cover of 2015.
Candy not only is one of El Pasos most
prolific artists, but also one of the most
often featured artists on the Scene cover.
***
If you grabbed a copy of the Scene
early, theres still time to join us at noon,
Sunday, Dec. 28, for our hike up Cristo
Rey. See Page 3 for details.
Randy Limbird
Editor and Publisher
(915) 542-1422
Albert Martinez
Advertising &
Circulation Director
(915) 920-7244
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Associate Editor
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Editorial Associates:
Yvonne T. Herrera, Will Summers
Adverting Associate: Roman Martinez

Circulation Associates:
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Contributing Writers:
Carol Viescas, Brian Chozick,

Myrna Zanetell, John McVey Middagh
Walter Schaefer, Jay Duncan
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Information americaontap.com.
Participants must be 21 or older; designated
driver admission is $10 at the door.
Days of Remembrance Bridal, Quince

& Sweet 16 Fair The 25th annual event
is 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, at the

Socorro Entertainment Center, 11200 Santos
Sanchez, presented by Elegant Penguin
Productions. The event consists of wedding
gowns, quince and sweet 16 dresses, ballrooms, photographers, tuxedos, florists, jewelers, skincare, eye care and more. Samples and
giveaways offered. Special guest is WE TVs
wedding guru, David Tutera, showcasing his
new spring line of gowns and his book.
Admission: $5; limited VIP tickets available for
$35. Information: 740-4349 or
bridalquince.com. Admission fees benefit the El
Paso Child Crisis Center.
The fair will celebrate its 25th anniversary
with a gala event 7 p.m. to midnight Saturday,
Jan. 17, at Wyndham El Paso Airport, 2027
Airway. See separate listing.
Spring Home Show The El Paso
Association of Builders presents the annual

event Jan. 23-25 at the El Paso Convention
Center. The show features booths providing
exhibits, demonstrations, and more. Hours are
4 to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday
and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission:
$5.95; free for ages 12 and younger).
Information: 1-800-756-4788, ext. 46 or
HomeShowElPaso.com.
A Chocolate Affair KISS-FM hosts its
4th annual evening of chocolate delicacies 6 to
January 2015
9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, at Fountains at

Farah, with samples from area chocolate vendors. Tickets: $$10-$20 (includes samples);
available online at holdmyticket.com.
New this year is the Chocolate Liqueur
Lounge for ages 21 and older.
Southern New Mexico
Christmas on the Pecos One of

Americas top holiday traditions, the boat tour
along the Pecos River runs through Dec. 31 in
Carlsbad, N.M. The 22nd annual event showcases the winter wonderland of more than 100
festively decorated houses. Twelve to 15 tours
are offered nightly 5:15 to 9:30 p.m.; ticket
office opens at 4:30 p.m.
The 40-minute tours depart from Pecos River
Village Conference Center, 711 Muscatel. The
village includes a gallery full of Southwestern
gifts and refreshments and holiday lights. Ticket
are $15 Sunday through Thursday and $20
Friday and Saturday; $10 and $15 for ages 2-11
(under 4 free with lap pass). Tickets should be
purchased in advance; many dates are sold out.
Information: (575) 628-0952; Carlsbad
Chamber of Commerce at (575) 887-6516 or
christmasonthepecos.com.
Murder Mystery Weekend The Lodge

in Cloudcroft, 601 Corona Place, hosts its fall
mystery weekend Friday through Sunday, Jan.
23-25, with buffets, champagne reception, gifts
and prizes. Information/reservations: (575) 6822566, 1-800-395-6343 or thelodgeresort.com.
Las Cruces Anime Days El Paso Anime
Coalition hosts the 6th annual anime convention, Chibi Edition, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday,
Jan. 24, at NMSUs Corbett Center Student
Union. Information/preregistration: lascrucesanimedays.org.
Las Cruces Bridal Showcase Helping

Hands Event Planning hosts its bridal and special event show 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan.
25, at Las Cruces Convention Center, 680 E.
University in Las Cruces. Admission: $5 in
advance; $7 at the door. Free admission with
donation of gently used prom dress for the
Cinderella Prom Dress Project. Information:
(575) 522-1232, lascrucesbridalshowcase.com.
Downtown Ramble The City of Las

Cruces hosts an evening of music and art 5 to 7
p.m. the first Friday of the month at the Las
Cruces Downtown Mall. Information: (575)
523-2950.
New Years Eve
Ardovinos New Years Eve Bash
Ardovinos Desert Crossing, One Ardovino

Drive in Sunland Park, will ring in 2014
Wednesday, Dec. 31, with a four-course Dinner, live
performance by Jessica Flores & Cross Town, DJ Julio and party
favors, with a midnight champagne toast. Festive dinner attire.
Tickets: $95. Reservations recommended;
space fills quickly. Information: (575) 589-0653,
ext. 3, or ardovinos.com.
El Maida New Years Eve El Maida

Shrine, 6331 Alabama, hosts a New Years Eve
show celebration beginning at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 31, with live music by
Rhapsody Band. Cost: $30 ($50 couples);
includes champagne, party favors and drink set
ups. BYOB. Information: 562-1444.
Forum Ballroom New Years Eve
Dance Tejas Band is featured at the
Wednesday, Dec. 31 dance, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at

The Forum, 3800 Mattox (at Hawkins). Cost is
$75 per couple, which includes party favors,
beer and set-ups, door prizes and posole.
Information: 598-4220.
El Paso Scene
Hilton Garden Inn New Years Gala
The hotel, 6650 Gateway East, hosts a

Masquerade Ball New Years Eve, Wednesday,
Dec. 31. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The Dinner,
Dance and Stay package is $229 for two, and
includes a 5-course dinner, champagne toast,
party favors, overnight stay (with late checkout
at 2 p.m.) and a cook-to-order breakfast for
two. Information, reservations: 772-4722.
New Years Eve Party-Tango Paso del

Norte Tango Club, 111 Rio Flor, hosts its New
Years party and dance 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 31, with Argentine Tango,
Latin and Ballroom dance, buffet dinner and a
midnight champagne toast to 2015. Admission:
$25 per person. Information: 227-8953, 4223338 or pasodelnortetangoclub.com.
Rio Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and
Casino in Mescalero, N.M. will host its New

Years Eve gourmet dinner and concert beginning at 9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31, with
entertainment by Pink Flamingo Group. Doors
open at 7 p.m., dinner served at 8 p.m. Tickets:
$125 (Ticketmaster). Information: (800) 5459011 or (575) 464-7090.
New Years at The Lodge The resort

in Cloudcroft will host its New Years Eve
events, A Mad Hatters Tea Party,
Wednesday, Dec. 31, with a Childrens New
Years Eve pizza and slumber party at 7 p.m.
the Lodge Trestle, and adult party 9 a.m. to 1
a.m. the Lodge Pavilion, with champagne toast
and midnight breakfast buffet. A special New
Years Eve buffet and New Years Day brunch
also offered. Call for reservations/cost.
Information: 1-800-395-6343 or thelodgeresort.com.
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French classes LAlliance Franaise dEl

Paso hosts French classes for adults and children beginning Jan. 26, as well as conversation classes for adults. Page 25.
Scene Spotlight highlights events

advertised in this issue.
Cocktail Hour: The Show Ballets With

A Twist performs their inventive show Jan.
30 at The Plaza Theatre, presented by El
Paso City Ballet. Pages 2 and 4.
Classical Mystery Tour El Paso
Symphony presents the tribute to The
Beatles Feb. 28 at The Plaza. Page 2.
The Symphonys next show is Winter
Whirlwind Jan. 23-24 at the Plaza, with the
Cypress String Quartet. Pages 2 and 4.
UTEP Basketball The Miner mens team

home games are Dec. 30 vs. Sul Ross, Jan.
8 vs. Louisiana Tech and Jan. 10 vs.
Southern Miss. Page 40.
Miner Womens basketball home games are
Dec. 28 vs. Alcorn State, Jan. 2 vs. North
Texas, Jan. 4 vs. Rice and Jan. 17 vs. UTSA.
El Paso Ballroom Dance Academy A
Salsa Social is Jan. 9, and a Dance Party is
Jan. 24. Page 13.
Five Women Wearing The Same Dress

El Paso Playhouse presents the comedy
by Alan Ball Jan. 9-31. Page 14.
Historic Clothing Workshop Magoffin

Home State Historic Site hosts Historic
Clothing of the 1800s-1920s Jan. 10 as part
of its second Saturday workshops. Page 15.
La Tierra Caf The caf hosts several

dinner shows during its concert season. Art a
la Cart art markets are the last Saturday of
the month. Page 16.
Jan. 10: Aaron is Juan Gabriel
Feb. 14: Flamenco Duende Gitano.
Fragile Balance El Paso Society for
Musicians of the Future presents acoustic
guitarists Cruz Lujan and Nico Cooper Jan.
11 at the Philanthropy Theatre. Page 13.
El Paso Live events Page 4.

Jan. 13-14: Chicago: The Musical at The
Plaza Theatre.
Jan. 29: Kevin Hart at Abraham Chavez
Theatre.
Crossland Gallery Showing Jan. 16Feb. 14, at El Paso Art Associations gallery
is con.FIGURE.ation award show and sale,
with opening reception Jan. 16. Deadline to
enter art is Jan. 6. Page 34.
Psychic Fair The fair featuring professional psychics and readers from Texas and
New Mexico is Jan. 17-18, at Hawthorn Inn.
Page 12.
Romeo & Julieta KCOS hosts the bilingual adaptation in celebration of its upcoming
series Shakespeare Uncovered. Page 43.
El Paso Rhinos El Pasos hockey team

takes on Springfield Express Jan. 23-25, at
Sierra Providence Events Center. Page 30.
Belly Dance Extravaganza Dance Alive

Enterprises and Lorrianes annual gala performance is Jan. 24 at The Chamizal
National Memorial, featuring Kareesha
Willow. Willow will host a workshop that
day. Page 7.
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Competition for Young Musicians El

Paso Society for Musicians of the Future host
a competition for classical musicians age 8 to
19 in all instruments and voice categories.
Deadline to apply is Jan. 30. Page 15.
The society also hosts an instruments
awards program for young musicians.
Deadline to apply is Jan. 15. Page 43.
Shundo Dance Studio January classes

include Samba, Bachata, Swing, Step,
Merengue, Salsa, Cha Cha, Cumbia and
Social party dance, as well as unlimited group
classes. Page 7.
Hal Marcus Gallery Showing in January
is Retro Rak, works by Bill Rakocy from
the 1940s and 1950s. Work is being accepted for the spring 2015 exhibit, All You Can
Eat. Page 20.
Amado Pea Gallery Showing Feb. 128 at the San Elizario gallery is Bert Saldaa:
Visions of The West. Artists reception is
Feb. 7. Page 22.
UTEPs Stanlee and Gerald Rubin

Center Showing Feb. 5-April 25 is
Citizen Culture: Artists and Architects
Shape Policy. Page 10.
EPCC Spring classes El Paso

Community College is now taking registration for its Spring 2015 Continuing Education
classes including Childrens College and adult
Personal Enrichment classes. Page 9.
UTEP P3 UTEP offers several continuing
education and personal enrichment classes
for youth and adults. Pages 26 and 34.
Introduction to Greek Dance
Instructor Nisreen hosts Greek dance lessons for kids and adults at St. Nicolas
Church. Page 11. Nisreen also hosts Belly
Dance classes. Page 33.
Ardovinos Farmers Market

Ardovinos Desert Crossing in Sunland Park
hosts its Farmers Market Saturday mornings
year round. Page 25.
Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino
Live racing season is underway with races
held Friday through Monday. Page 19.
El Paso Exploreum El Pasos first living

laboratory childrens museum offers a new
Inspiration Station where creative invention
is key. Page 20.
Escamilla Fine Art Gallery The fine art

studio and gallery is also home to the gallery
of Debra De Santos. Page 29.
Dog Adoptions El Paso Humane Society
hosts dog adoptions every Saturday at El
Paso Saddle Blanket. Page 36.
Southern New Mexico
Travis Tritt The country star presents a

rare acoustic solo show Jan. 22, at the
Flickinger Center in Alamogordo. Page 3.
Chocolate Fantasia Mimbres Region
Arts Councils annual downtown stroll features 20 handcrafted chocolates Feb. 7 in
Silver City. Page 26.
Fountain Theatre Mesilla Valley Film
Society hosts nightly screenings at the theatre in Historic Mesilla. Page 40.
January Roundup
Contd from Page 5
Something for everyone
Loya Light Show The brilliant display of

450,000 holiday lights choreographed to music
is featured at 6, 7 and 8 p.m. Wednesday
through Sunday Dec. 24-20, at 12001 Paseo
de Oro (one block north of Montwood, off
Bob Mitchell). Parking available at Montwood
High School. Admission is free.
The 7-minute spectacle, now in its 10th year,
won a $50,000 grand prize Dec. 9 as the best
family Christmas light display in the country in
The Great Christmas Light Fight, competition, sponsored by ABC television. The
Eastside home is the residence of El Paso businessman Fred Loya.
Winter Wonderland Village display

Hundreds of figurines make up one of El Pasos
most elaborate holiday displays, Winter
Wonderland, on exhibit 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
weekdays through Dec. 31, in the auditorium
of the MacGuire Administration Building of the
Lee and Beulah Moor Childrens Home, 1100
Cliff Dr. The exhibit, donated by Dorothea
Purvis, consists of hundreds of festive figurines
and continues to grow bigger every year.
Admission is free, but donations are accepted.
Information: 544-8777
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at
UTEP Registration is Jan. 5-29 for the
popular UTEP program that offers non-credit

classes for people age 50 or older. Spring 2015
classes begin Monday, Feb. 9.
The membership program is part of UTEPs
College of Liberal Arts and supported in part
by the Bernard Osher Foundation. Registration:
$60, plus $25 for the one-time OLLI life membership fee ($25 late fee after Jan. 29).
Members may take as many classes as they
want. No grades, no tests, no term papers, no
required homework. The fee includes parking
permit, UTEP library card and discounts to
UTEP events. Classes are open to residents of
El Paso, Juarez and southern New Mexico age
50 or older, and meet afternoons Mondays
through Fridays.
The Institutes office is in Miners Hall, Room
209. Office hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Monday
through Friday. A catalog of classes is available
at all public library branches. Information: 7476280, 747-8848 or olliatutep.org.
Small Group Fitness Training El Paso
YMCAs will host small group fitness for all levels to get in shape after the holidays Jan. 12
through March at all three YMCA branches.
Times vary. Cost: $120 ($80 members); $20
discount for those registering before Jan. 9.
Information: Bowling Family YMCA, 755-9622;
Westside YMCA, 584-9622, Loya Family
YMCA, 590-9622 or elpasoymca.org.
QuiltWeek American Quilters Society,
the largest quilting membership organization in

the world, host the debut of AQS QuiltWeek in
Albuquerque, New Mexico Jan. 14-17, at the
Albuquerque Convention Center, 401 Second
St. NW, Albuquerque, N.M. More than 500
quilts will be on display with more than
$50,000 in prizes to be awarded for quilting
excellence at the event. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6
p.m. Wednesday through Friday, and 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission: $11-$35.
Information: (505) 898-8689 or quiltweek.com.
Shape Up for 2015 Integrative Healing

Works hosts Health Coach Connie K for an
Interactive Power Point Presentation and dis-
El Paso Scene
cussion of her top ten ways of getting in shape

for the new year 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday,
Jan. 14, at El Paso Public Librarys Main
Branch, 501 N. Oregon, Downtown. Learn to
get in shape after the holidays, as well as some
simple strategies to get on the path to healthy
weight balancing long term. Admission is free.
Information: (602) 670-4648 or integrativehealingworks.com.
Women Hall of Fame nominees

Nominations are being taken through Jan. 16
for the 2015 El Paso Commission for Women
Hall of Fame. The organization is committed to
recognizing and honoring the achievements of
women in El Paso County. Persons may nominate a woman who has had a significant longterm impact on the El Paso community, either
professionally and/or as a volunteer.
Information: Ceci Carpio, 594-3981 or cxcarpio@yahoo.com. Web: elpasowomen.org.
The Induction Banquet is Saturday, March 28,
2015 at the Wyndham El Paso Airport Hotel,
2027 Airway. All nominees will be recognized
at the banquet along with their nominators.
Bassett Place The mall at 6101 Gateway

West celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
Information: 772-7479 or
shopbassettplace.com.
American Cancer Societys Relay for Life sign
up is noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 17-19, in front of the
Finish Line. Those who sign up are eligible to
win tote bags and t-shirts.
Days of Remembrance 25th
Anniversary Gala The gala celebrating
25 year of the bridal, quince and sweet 16

expo is 7 p.m. to midnight, Saturday, Jan. 17,
at Wyndham El Paso Airport, 2027 Airway with
dinner, drinks, VIP section, and music by
Shavonne. Special Guest David Tutera of WE
TVs Celebrations will make an appearance.
Portion of the proceeds will benefit the Child
Crisis Center of El Paso. Tickets: $100; available at 740-4349. Information:
bridalquinceguide,com.
The Days of Remembrance Bridal Quince and
Sweet 16 Expo is 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday
Jan. 18, at Socorro Entertainment Center,
11200 Santos Sanchez.
LIGHT Center The community benefit
organization is at 810 Gato Road. Information:

231-0066 or lightelpaso.com.
John Freedom, author of Heal Yourself with
EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) will host
a special seminar 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday,
Jan. 17. EFT is a method for rapidly dissolving
emotional distress and trauma by tapping on
acupoints. Cost: $95 by Jan 16 ($170 for two);
$125 per person at the door.
Ongoing events:
Yoga: 6 to 7 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays.
Hema, 540-3691.
Aura Cleansing: 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays.
Hema, 540-3691.
Pranic Healing Clinic: 3 to 6 p.m. the first
Sunday of the month. Linda, (575) 649-8081.
Vegetarian Cooking Class: 7 to 9 p.m. the
second Tuesday of the month. Sobha, 2310066
Full Moon Meditation: 7:30 p.m., night of the
full moon. Lynn, 449-0619.
Book Club: 2 to 4 p.m. the third Sunday of
the month. Christine, (575) 639-4664.
Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Support
Group: 6 to 7 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of the
month. Sobha, 231-0066.
Family Movie Night: 7:15 p.m. the fourth
Friday of the month. Lynn, 449-0619.
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Rascals at Rulis Rulis International

Kitchen, 4176 N. Mesa, welcomes wellbehaved and leashed pets 2 to 6 p.m. the third
Saturday of the month (Jan. 17, Feb. 21). One
dollar per all drinks sold at this time will be
donated to The Humane Society of El Paso.
Information: 313-4806 or on Facebook.
Bagua Circle Walking Meditation
Center for Internal Arts, 5757 Montoya Drive,

hosts the seminar on meditation style, 9 to
noon, Sundays, Jan. 18-Feb. 15. Bagua Circle
Walking is a meditation from the ancient Taoist
monastic tradition The Heaven Single Palm
Change was the core moving meditation practice of the Taoist monastic tradition in ancient
China. Cost: $175. Information/registration:
Steve Barowsky, 584-4730,
sborowsky1@operamail.com or centerforinternalarts.com.
Latinitas The nonprofit dedicated to

empowering Latina youth offers regular creative expression workshops, exhibits and more.
Latinas offices are at 10935 Ben Crenshaw
#207. Information: 219-8554, latinitaselpaso@yahoo.com or LasLatinitas.org.
A free Healthy Chica workshop is 10 a.m. to
3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at El Paso First, 1145
Westmoreland, for girls ages 10-17. The day
features guest speakers and workshops. Girls
will have an opportunity to participate in a yoga
workshop, session on healthy eating, dance lesson and fitness activities.
A College Chica workshop is 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, on the UTEP campus.
Girls age 9-17 are invited to discover the
importance of college and get an insiders view
of college life, with an opportunity to tour the
UTEP campus, meet college student mentors,
attend workshops on the importance of education and participate in activities to start preparing for college. Co-hosted by UTEP Center for
Civic Engagement. Admission is free. Pre-register at laslatinitas.com.
LiveStrong at the YMCA The small
group program that helps adult cancer survivors reclaim their health and well-being following a cancer diagnosis meets January
through March at all three El Paso YMCA
branches. Through this program YMCAs are
creating communities among cancer survivors
and guiding them through safe physical activity,
helping them build supportive relationships, and
reducing stress. Morning and afternoon sessions offered, enrollment open with all written
doctors approval. Dates and times vary with
locations. Participation is free for all survivors.
Information: Rebecca Hendricks, 755-9622 or
elpasoymca.org.
Locations:
Bowling Family YMCA, 5509 Will Ruth.
Westside YMCA, 7145 N. Mesa. Information:
584-9622;
Loya Family YMCA, 2044 Trawood.
Volunteer blood samples needed

Greater East Cancer Center, CRBCM, and
UTEP School of Biology are seeking to measure auto-antibodies in volunteer blood samples
for early detection of cancer research 9 a.m. to
2 p.m. Monday through Friday through Jan.
31, at 11601 Pellicano Dr, #A2. Healthy volunteers and volunteers with a cancer history are
invited to donate a sample of blood for a
research project to measure auto-antibodies
that occur in the early stages of cancer develJanuary 2015
opment. No fasting required; drinking plenty of

water the day prior to the visit is recommended. Information/consent forms: 307-3354.
Web: crbcm.blogspot.com.
Art and Culture: Image and Icon

The 6-week class is offered 3:15 to 4:45 p.m.
Wednesdays, beginning Feb. 11, via OLLI at
UTEP. Fiber artist and anthropologist Lin
Bentley Keeling will explore arts role in culture
and society through an examination of some of
the worlds great historical art and through a
sampling of artworks produced today. Open to
El Paso area residents over 50. Registration is
Jan. 5-30. Cost for OLLI is one-time membership fee of $25; $60 per semester registration
fee. Information/location OLLI at UTEP, 7478848,747-6280 or OLLIatUTEP.org
After School Fall Program The City of
El Paso Parks and Recreation Departments

2014-2015 After School Program continues
through the school year at local recreation centers and selected EPISD and YISD elementary
schools throughout the city. The program runs
from school dismissal time to 6 p.m. and is
open to age 6-12. Cost: $5 per week per child
at public school sites; free at recreation centers. Information/list of centers: 544-0753.
Register online at elpasotexas.gov/parks.
The After School Program at Recreation
Centers is now called Connect and is free to
participants and is tailored to be a drop in
activity for children at the same age level.
Alzheimers support groups

Alzheimers Association El Paso offers support
groups for caregivers of those with Alzheimers
and other dementias at several locations
throughout town. Caregivers can exchange
practical information, discuss challenges and
coping, share feelings, needs and concern and
learn about available resources in the community. Information: 1-800-272-3800.
Bridge leagues Duplicate bridge events
are hosted at Decker Bridge Center, Unit 159,

2216 East Yandell. Admission: $6. Information:
544-6565 or elpasobridge.com. Managers:
Peggy Craig, 581-0371 or Jack Neumann, 2048897.
Dance Alive Enterprises & Lorraine present
Belly Dance Extravaganza 2015

Dancers & Music from the Southwest
featuring Dance Alive and Special Guests
Chamizal Junior Ranger Saturday

Crafts Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S.
San Marcial, invites families to explore various

world cultures through arts and crafts for kids
age 5 to 11 at 11 a.m. the third Saturday of the
month . The 45-minute Junior Ranger program
offers a different craft concept each month
centered on cultural diversity. Admission is
free, but space is limited. Reservations recommended. Information/reservations: 532-7273 or
nps.gov/cham.
Gala Performance
7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24
Chamizal National Memorial Theatre,

800 S. San Marcial
Tickets: $10 at the door
or in advance at 2120 Montana.
Eat Well! El Paso City of El Paso
Information:566-1742 or 544-0364
Department of Public Healths Eat Well! El

Paso initiative matches restaurant owners with
nutrition professionals to create a healthy childrens menu that is low in calories and high on
nutrition. This includes offering meals that meet
established nutrition standards based on calorie, fat, and sodium limits, as well as the elimination of sugar-sweetened beverages.
Information: 771-5845 or EPHealth.com.
Featuring
Kareesha
Willow
El Paso Crohns & Autoimmune

Disease Support Group The support
group meets at 6 p.m. the third Thursday of

the month. Locations vary. Information: Carrie
Wilkie, (214) 708-2989,
ccwilkie@elpasocrohns.com.
El Paso Night Shift Nights The weekly

car and motorcycle club showcase is 8 p.m.
Wednesdays, at Fox Plaza (back parking lot),
Please see Page 8
Kareesha
Willow
Sponsored by
Cielo Vista Insurance
El Paso Scene
Dance Workshop
with Kareesha
Combos, Drills & Fun
Saturday, Jan. 24 ~ 2-3:30 p.m.

at the Chamizal Theatre
Cost: $20
and by Vaboom Studios, Dance Alive, Timeless

Fashions, Martins Books, Perky Press & El Paso Scene
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5559 Alameda. The family event cars and

motorcycles of many types, plus food, live
music, jumping balloons. No alcohol allowed.
Admission: $3 per person or car; free for ages
12 and younger. Information: 779-8424.
El Paso Parents meetup The social
group for parents meets 10 a.m. to noon the

first Saturday of the month at Leona Ford
Washington Recreation Center, 3400 E.
Missouri, to relax and spend time with friends
who are parents. The center offers free activities for kids including basketball, foosball, Xbox, Ping Pong, and a computer room. Parents
welcome with or without partners. Admission
is free; snacks available. Information: 791-2114.
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group meets 2 to 3 p.m. the first Tuesday of

the month at Alternatives Centre for
Behavioral Health, 7760 Alabama as a network
of support and resource education for those
with Fibromyalgia, their families, and friends.
Guest speakers and group members share their
own experiences. Admission is free.
alternativescentre.com.
GED classes High School Equivalency
Program (HEP) and UTEP host free GED classes for migrant and seasonal farmworkers and
their immediate families Mondays through
Fridays at UTEPs Graham Hall, Room 206, 500
W. University. Class times are 9 a.m. to 3:30
p.m.; or 9 a.m. to noon and 3 to 7 p.m.
Monday through Friday (flex times). Open
enrollment. Information: 747-5567 and studentaffairs.utep.edu/hep.
LCGamers Games of all ages interested in

board games, card games and other table top
games are invited to weekly game demonstrations at Zia Comics and Gaming, 1300 El Paseo
Suite E1 in Las Cruces. Call for schedule: (575)
405-0461 or ziacomics@gmail.com.
Medieval-Themed games Amtgard,
Kingdom of the Burning Lands hosts role-playing games and crafts 2 to 6 p.m. every Saturday
at Memorial Park, 3200 Copper. The club has
met every Saturday at Memorial Park for most
of the past 30 years. Visitors are always welcome; admission is free. Information: 544-2034
or amtgardinc.com.
Move! El Paso walking trails The City

of El Paso Department of Public Health has
walking trail loops throughout the city. Each
trail covers a different walking route that loops
around back to the starting point. The loops
are marked with colorful Move! El Paso ground
signage with distances up to 2 miles long.
Information: MoveElPaso.org.
Mustard Seed Community Caf The

faith-based, pay-what-you-can caf is at 1140
St. Vrain (at Arizona). Regular hours are 11
a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays.
Information: 440-SEED (7333), mustardseedcafe.org or on Facebook.
The cafs mission is to provide nutritious and
delicious meals regardless of peoples ability to
pay while using local, organic, and sustainably
grown ingredients whenever possible. Meals
are prepared by culinary expert Roman Wilcox,
an El Paso native.
The Mustard Seeds Community Garden area
offers training with a Master Gardener at 10
a.m. on first, third and fifth Saturdays .
Education classes are 11 a.m. every other
Tuesday in the cafe.
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Plateaux The Community Cafe and Shop at

the Banner Building, 217 N. Mesa, Downtown.
Plateaux, founded by Hector Saenz and Juan
Ferret, provides a forum for local artisans to
display and sell their creations, and also presents other local art, music and literature.
Information on Facebook at PlateauxEPT.
Society for Creative Anachronism

Society for Creative Anachronisms hosts weekly Medieval Combat Demonstrations noon to 3
p.m. Sundays Eastwood (Album) Park, 3001
Parkwood, near the tennis courts.
Demonstrations are a chance for members of
the society to come together and share their
particular interests with other members as well
as the public at large, with the primary focus to
practice SCA Combat, mock combats loosely
inspired by forms of historical combat practiced
in medieval Europe and Asia. Admission is free.
Information: 274-4947 or southernpass.org.
Society for Creative Anachronism is a re-creation society for the Middle Ages. The purpose
is to bring to life the skills, ideals, and beauty
that represents the best of the Middle Ages.
The charter of the Society covers the time
period up to 1600 A.D.
Wine and Canine Sunland Winery, 1769
Victory Lane in Sunland Park, N.M. welcomes
well behaved dogs on leash 2 to 7 p.m. the
third Sunday of every month. Food and music
offered; $1 for every drink purchased will go
toward El Paso Humane Society Information:
(575) 589-1214. or hselpaso.org.
Bazaars and fairs
El Paso Punk Rock Flea Market The
market is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. the first Sunday

(Jan. 4) of the month on the corner of Joe
Battle and Vista del Sol, featuring handmade
items, local artists and other wares, along with
live performances by local bands. Information
on Facebook at El Paso Punk Rock Flea
Market.
Farmers Market at Ardovinos Desert

Crossing The 12th annual market now
runs Saturdays year-round at Ardovinos

Desert Crossing, One Ardovino Drive in
Sunland Park, N.M. Winter hours are 9 a.m. to
2 p.m. This producers only market features
quality farmers, backyard gardeners and artisans. Well behaved pets on leash welcome.
Information: (575) 589-0653, ext. 3.
From El Paso, take Race Track Drive across
the Rio Grande and across McNutt Road (NM
273), continue past the post office and turn left
on Ardovino.
Pet adoptions and goodies for dogs every last
Saturday of the month.
Celebrate Hot Tea Month with a healthy tea
workshop at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, hosted
by April Benson.
Beer Can Appreciation Day is Saturday, Jan.
24, with beer samplings.
Weekly yoga classes are 9 to 10 a.m. with
Erin from Casa de Yoga. Cost per class: $10.
Art a la Cart La Tierra Cafe, 1731
Montana, hosts an artisans show noon to 4

p.m. the last Saturday of the month.
Information: 533-8890 or latierracafe.com.
Downtown Artist and Farmers Market
The City of El Paso Museums and Cultural

Affairs Departments market for area artists is 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday in the Union Plaza
District along Anthony Street. Space for about
53 artists available each month. Information:
212-1780 or elpasoartsandculture.org.
The market now includes a Farmers Market
with regionally grown agricultural products.
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For a good cause
La Semilla Food Center and local chefs and

restaurants will host free healthy cooking
demonstrations at 10:30, 11 and 11:30 a.m.
each Saturday.
Winter Banquet, A Night of Giving presented

by Team 600 ESPN El Paso is 6 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 14, at the Centennial Banquet
and Conference Center, 11199 E. Bliss, on Fort
Bliss. Chihuahuas field manager Pat Murphy and
first baseman Cody Decker are featured guests
at the event that includes a special question and
answer session. A live auction will also be held.
Proceeds benefit Special Olympics Texas-El
Paso. Individual seats begin at $75; table of 10
is $700. Information: 242-2008.
Murphy concluded his fifth season with the
San Diego Padres organization in 2014, his
fourth as a field manager. Murphy posted a 7272 mark in the Chihuahuas inaugural campaign.
Decker hit a team-high 27 home runs, the best
in the Padres organization. Originally drafted by
San Diego in 2009 out of UCLA, Decker has
blasted 135 homers in his career.
Also appearing is San Diego Padres General
Manager A.J. Preller, Hired by the San Diego
Padres on August 6, 2014, Preller has extensive
experience in player development and scouting.
Preller previously oversaw the player development and scouting departments for the Texas
Rangers.
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Having a Heart Community Fair The
annual health and information fair is 10 a.m. to

2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at Carolina
Community Center, 563 N. Carolina, with 50
booths from a variety of health, mental health,
educational and social agencies that will offer
information and services, along with professional health screenings. Information: 755-7999,
ext. 112.
El Paso Mineral and Gem Society

Rummage Sale The societys fundraising
sales are 9 a.m. to noon the first Monday of the

month at Memorial Park Senior Citizens
Center, 1800 Byron, behind the rose garden.
Information: 740-9937 or 592-8820.
La Via Farmers Market La Via

Winery, 4201 S. NM Highway 28 in La Union,
N.M., one mile north of Vinton Road, hosts a
farmers market featuring local food producers
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Sunday. Information:
(575) 882-7632 or lavinawinery.com.
Las Cruces Farmers & Crafts Market
More than 230 permanent vendors in arts,

crafts, produce, baked goods and other food
items are offered at the market 8:30 a.m. to 1
p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays along a 7-block
area of Main Street, Downtown. Information:
(575) 541-2288 or lascrucesfarmersmarket.org.
January 2015
Chihuahuas A Night of Giving Winter

Banquet El Paso Chihuahuas; inaugural
Emerald and White Ball Honoring

Unsung Heroes El Paso Chapter, The
Links Inc. hosts its 8th annual black tie dinner

gala Honoring Unsung Heroes with dancing
and awards recognizing the commitment of
individuals who have made a bright difference
in the community 6 p.m. to midnight Saturday,
Jan. 24, at Centennial Banquet and Conference
Center, 11999 E Fort Bliss. Mistress of
Ceremonies is Dr. Sandra Braham. Tickets $60;
available via Lisa, Lee, 241-6046 or linksinc.org.

The chapters fundraisers have allowed The
Links to respond to the social and economic
needs of the students in our community by
providing fun programs, activities, events, and
providing an environment that fosters high
standards for academics, relationships, and goal
setting through a STEM (Science, Technology,
Engineering & Math) based culture.
disabled and those who qualify for Medicare,

Medicaid, SSI and RSDI.
the Safari Club International hosts its 12th

annual gala, auction and expo at 5 p.m. Friday
and Saturday, Jan. 30-31, at El Maida Shrine,
6331 Alabama, with 60 outfitter booths from
around the world, wildlife artists and outdoor
equipment specialists. Tickets: $100 ($50 ages
12-17; age 12 and younger admitted free but
must acquire a ticket). Group tables available
for $400-$1,200; available at 478-8505 or
online at scielpaso.org.
El Paso Chapter of the Safari Club
International is one of the newest chapters in
Texas, with members from the El Paso, Texas
metro area, west Texas and southern New
Mexico regions.
Club news
Safari Nights Gala El Paso Chapter of
Blanket Drive El Paso Fire Department

and Extreme Weather Task Force is collecting
new blankets to very young, elderly and/or ill in
need through the winter months. The purpose
is to helps prevent cold weather and carbon
monoxide emergencies in the El Paso area.
Recommendations for those in need of blankets
are also being taken. New blanket donations
can be dropped off any time at local fire stations or El Paso County Sheriff substations.
graciela.ortiz@dfps.state.tx.us.
Those in need of blankets may call 2-1-1
Texas for assistance. Persons who qualify
include infants under one year of age, the ill and
El Paso Scene
Fire truck pull rematch The truck pull
benefiting Special Olympics Texas-Area 19 athletes is 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at Fire Fighters
Academy, 6800 Delta (at Ascarate Park).
Teams must consist of 10 members, one must
be a female and the truck will be pulled 75 feet.
Cost: $25 per individual; $250 teams of 10.
Information: 533-8229 or sotx.org.
Apple Users Group The El Paso Apple

Users Group is open to anyone interested in
Apple Macintosh computers. EPAUG is a
hands-on club for Apple Computer, iPad, and
iPhone users to share information and ideas.
The groups monthly meeting and demonstration is 9:30 a.m. to noon the first Saturday of
the month (Jan. 3) at St. Pauls Lutheran
Church basement, 1000 Montana (enter in
alley). Admission is free for visitors.
Information: 239-7846 or epmug.org.
LAlliance Franaise dEl Paso The

nonprofit cultural institute, founded in 1964,
promotes French culture and offers francophiles the opportunity to use the French language in a variety of activities. The institute celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
Information: 585-1789, 355-4598 (Spanish),
cgomez@afofelpaso.org, afofelpaso.com or on
Facebook at AllianceFrancaiseElPaso.
French Classes for the 2015 Spring session
begin Jan. 5. Visit afofelpaso.org and Facebook
for dates and locations.
The feast of Epiphany celebration with the
French tradition, Galette des Rois (kings
cake) and lunch-buffet is 11:30 a.m., Sunday,
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Jan. 11, at El Paso Club, 201E Main Street,

18th Floor, with installation of the 2015 board
officers.
Westside Welcome Club The nonprofit group, founded in 1978 as a social, educational and civic organization, is open to both newcomers and long-time residents. Information:
westsidewelcomeclub.com.
The monthly free friendship coffee for new
and longtime residents is 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 9,
at 637 Skydale. No RSVP necessary.

Information: 494-8272 or 587-8641.
The January informal luncheon is 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 14, at Great American
Steakburger, 701 S. Mesa Hills Drive. Guest
speaker is Paul Whittler, director of the Lee
and Beulah Moor Childrens Home.
Newcomers and longtime residents are invited
to attend; pay on ones own off menu. RSVP:
231-9212.
American Association of University

Women The El Paso Branch of AAUW
hosts a Centennial Celebration luncheon 11
a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, at in the

historic Magoffin Home, 1120 Magoffin, featuring a talk on the history of early El Paso families, especially the women of the mid-1800s.
Borderland IONS The Borderlands

IONS (Institute of Noetic Sciences) Community
Group meets 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, at
Doris Van Doren Library Branch, 551 Redd.
Jeanne Gehringer will speak on the topic of
dowsing for personal use in various settings,
more than just finding water. Admission is free
and open to the public. Information: 526-6297
or noetic.org.
IONS is a nonprofit organization dedicated to
advancing the science of consciousness and
human experience to serve individual and collective transformation.
El Paso Mortgage Bankers The organizations monthly educational meeting is 11:30

a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, at Hilton
Garden Inn, 6650 Gateway East. Dean Inniss
will talk on Is there help for the first-time
homebuyer? Cost: $25 ($20 members), ash or
checks. RSVP by Jan. 6: elpasomortgagebankers@gmail.com.
Womans Department luncheon The

Womans Department of the Greater El Paso
Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual
Installation Luncheon, Bridging Our
Centennial, 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, at
Womans Club of El Paso, 1400 N. Mesa.
Patricia Quinn will be installed as ChairmanDirector for 2015. Past Chairman-Directors
will be honored. Members and guests welcome. Cost: $26 (RSVP by Jan 8 to Betty
McDonald, 9601 Edgemere, 79925.
Womans Department of the Greater El Paso
Chamber of Commerce, organized in 1923, is
the first such organization in the United States.
The organization promotes civic programs and
relations between El Paso and Juarez, encourages improvement of visitor attractions and
facilities, and features programs publicizing El
Paso industry.
Military Order of the World Wars
The El Paso Chapter will hold its first luncheon

of the new year at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, at
the Underwood Golf Clubhouse on Fort Bliss.
The luncheon will honor Past Commanders.
Information 755-4038.
ANDA meetings Area Network for

Disabilities and Agings monthly meeting is at
noon, Wednesday, Jan. 21, at, Paso del Norte

Childrens Development Center, 1101
Schuster, with election of board members and
interactive activity with Isabel de Rubiera. Bring
a brown bag lunch.
Members and guests welcome, RSVP
required. Annual membership fees are $12.
Information/RSVP: Mary Yaez, 831-7803.
Singles in the Son - The group develops
friendships among Christian singles ages 30 to

50. Bible study held Tuesday nights. All denominations are welcome. Membership is free.
Information: Andy, 471-1997,
SinglesInTheSon@yahoo.com or on Facebook.
Discover El Paso The nonprofit group,

founded in 1973, is dedicated to promoting
things to do and see in and around El Paso.
Information: discoverep.org.
The monthly General Meeting and luncheon is
noon Tuesday, Jan. 27, at Holiday Inn-Sunland
Park, 900 Sunland Park. Cost: $22. Information,
reservations: 584-3126.
International Coin Club El Pasos only
coin club meets at 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. the first

Monday of the month at St. Pauls United
Methodist Church, 7000 Edgemere. Business
meeting starts around 6:30 p.m. Numismatic
presentations start at 7 p.m. with auction to
follow. Visitors always welcome, and admission
free for first-time visitors. Information: 5336001 or elpasocoinclug.com.
Area attractions
Wyler Aerial Tramway Texas only

publicly accessible mountain tramway gives passengers a view of 7,000 square miles, two
countries and three states from Ranger Peak,
elevation 5,632 feet. Cost is $8 for adults and
$4 for children 12 years and under. Hours are
noon to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Sunday. Closed Monday through
Thursday. Information: 562-9899.
Hikes begin in the parks parking lot. Dress
for weather, in sturdy shoes, walking stick and
bring water for all hikes:
The monthly Last Sunday hike is 8 a.m.
Sunday, Dec. 28. Santa hats encouraged.
A First Day Hike is 8 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 1.
Wyler Aerial Tramway State Park is part of
Franklin Mountains State Park. To get there:
Take Alabama to McKinley and turn toward the
mountain.
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino
1200 Futurity Dr. (at Sunland Park Drive),
Sunland Park, N.M. The copper-domed casino
offers slot machines, and video-machine versions of poker, keno and other games. Hours
are 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday through
Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. Thursday; and
10 a.m. to 4 a.m. Friday and Saturday.
Information: (575) 874-5200 or sunlandpark.com.
Simulcast racing begins at 10 a.m. everyday.
General admission and parking are free.
Information: (575) 874-5200 or sunlandpark.com.
Live racing season runs through April. Post
time is 12:15 p.m. Friday through Monday.
To get there, take the Sunland Park exit from
I-10, go south (left turn coming from
Downtown) and follow the signs
Indian Cliffs Ranch The working cattle

ranch in Fabens offers a childrens zoo, buffalo,
longhorns, deer, rattlesnake pit, movie sets and
the Fort Apache playground. Its also home to
the famous Cattlemans Steakhouse.
Information: (915) 544-3200 or cattlemanssteakhouse.com.
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For event tickets sold through Ticketmaster,

call 1-800-745-3000 or go to ticketmaster.com.
The UTEP Ticket Center number is 747-5234.
Pan Am Center Box Office is (575) 646-1420.
Many clubs sell tickets through ticketbully.com,
holdmyticket.com or other ticket websites listed. Unless indicated, prices listed do not
include service charges.
Little Anthony The DooWop legend
presents an intimate, one-man show celebrating 56 years in show business and promoting
his new book, Little Anthony: My Journey, My
Destiny, by Arlene Krieger, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 31, at the Rio Grande
Theatre, 211. N Downtown Mall in Las
Cruces. Tickets: $45.50 and $34.50 (all seats
reserved); available at the box office on the 2nd
floor of the Rio Grande Theatre or online at
RioGrandeTheatre.com. Information: (575)
523-6403.
Paul McDermand Showtime! El Paso

presents the percussionist at 2:30 p.m. Sunday,
Jan. 11, at the Abraham Chavez Theatre, with
Steel Drum and Marimba settings of Caribbean,
jazz and pop favorites. Tickets: $30 ($10 students) information: 544-2022 or showtimeelpaso.com. McDermand lends his multifaceted
artistry to film scores, commercial jingles,
orchestral performances and stage productions.
Chicago The Musical Jam Theatricals
and El Paso Live presents the longest-running

American musical at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and
Wednesday, Jan. 13-14, at the Plaza Theatre.
Tickets: $45-$60. Information: 231-1111, or
ElPasoLive.com/Broadway.
Chicago includes a universal tale of fame,
fortune and all that jazz; one show-stopping
song after another; and the most astonishing
dancing ever seen. The musical has been honored with six Tony Awards, two Olivier
Awards and a Grammy.
Dan Bern The prolific songwriter per-
forms Jan. 17, at the Buckhorn Opera House

in Pinos Altos, N.M. as part of the Mimbres
Region Arts Councils Folk Series. Showtime to
be announced. Tickets: $20 ($15 members);
available 10 days before show at Alotta Gelato,
Gila Hike & Bike, and L&I Arts or at the door.
Information: (575) 538-2505 or
mimbresarts.org.
Bern has released 18 albums since 1997 and
built a loyal following based on prodigious touring and output of songs in all forms. He composed more than a dozen songs for the Jake
Kasdan/Judd Apatow spoof-biopic Walk Hard:
The Dewey Cox Story and composed songs
included in Apatows Get Him to the Greek,
starring Russell Brand.
Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull Chart-
topping artists Pitbull and Erique Iglesias perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, at
UTEPs Don Haskins Center, with Urban/Latin
star J Balvin as opening act. Tickets: $22.75,
$92.75 and $122.75 (Ticketmaster).
Iglesias and Pitbulls critically acclaimed Fall
2014 North American Tour sold out arena
concerts across the country. After Iglesias
smash single Bailando, the show added a second leg of the tour.
Kevin Hart The comic and actor returns

to El Paso for two shows, 7 and 10 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 29, at the Abraham Chavez
Theatre. Tickets: $57 (Ticketmaster).
Hart is in the Chris Rock directed film, Top
January 2015
Five, alongside Adam Sandler, Jerry Seinfeld

and Whoopi Goldberg, and has already completed production on three other comedies
slated for 2015.
Hart starred earlier this year in About Last
Night, a remake of the iconic 1986 film, which
opened to huge box-office success as well.
Hart is also an executive producer of the show,
Real Husbands of Hollywood that premiered its
third season in September.
In 2013, he starred in Grudge Match opposite Sylvester Stallone and Robert DeNiro, and
Think Like a Man Too.
Harts Laugh At My Pain feature film version
of his comedy tour grossed over $7 million,
and was 2011s most successful film of those
released in less than 300 theaters.
Carrie UTEP Dinner Theatre, 2nd floor

Union Building on the UTEP campus, presents
the musical based Stephen Kings horror classic
Jan. 30-Feb. 15. Carrie features a book by
Lawrence D. Cohen (screenwriter of the classic film), music by Academy Award-winner
Michael Gore, and lyrics by Academy Awardwinner Dean Pitchford. Show time is 7 p.m.
Wednesday through Saturday, Sunday dinner
show is 1:30 p.m. Feb. 1; non-dinner shows are
Sunday 2:30 p.m. Feb. 8 and 15. Tickets:
$31.50-$46.50 dinner shows; $17.50-$27.50
non-dinner matinees. Information: 747-6060 or
utep.edu/udt.
Cirque Zuma Zuma Dona Ana Arts
Council presents the African-style Cirque de

Soleil, in celebration of Black History Month
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at Rio Grande
Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall in Las
Cruces. Tickets: $34 balcony; $45 main floor.
Ticket prices increase by $5 day of show.
Student rush tickets available 15 minutes
prior to each show for $10; must show valid
student ID. Information: (575) 523-6403 or
RioGrandeTheatre.com.
Cirque Zuma Zuma, known for its astonishing
acts of physicality, performed for sell-out seasons in Europe and an extended debut run in
Australia.
Brian Roman Showtime! El Paso closes

its season with the pop vocalist at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 7, at Abraham Chavez Theatre.
Roman delivers compelling musical stylings of
classic tunes. Ticket information: 544-2022 or
showtimeelpaso.com.
Guys and Dolls Jam Theatricals and El
Paso Live presents the oddball romantic comedy at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11, at the Plaza Theatre.
Tickets: $35 and $60 (Ticketmaster).
Information: 231-1111, or
Set in a mythical New York City, this favorite
musical features Sarah Brown, the upright but
uptight mission doll, out to reform the evildoers of Times Square; Sky Masterson, the
slick, high-rolling gambler who woos her on a
bet and ends up falling in love; Adelaide, the
chronically ill nightclub performer whose condition is brought on by the fact shes been
engaged to the same man for 14 years; and
Nathan Detroit, her devoted fianc, desperate
as always to find a spot for his infamous floating
craps game.
Engelbert Humperdinck The music

legend performs at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb.
12, 2015, at The Plaza Theatre. The performer
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has been a legend in the international music

industry for the last 40-plus years, with over
150 million records sold. Tickets: $45, $55, $75
and $85 (Ticketmaster).
Josh Grider Dona Ana Arts Council presents Las Cruces own country singer/songwriter at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, at the
Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall in
Las Cruces. Tickets: $23.50 balcony; $34 main
floor. Ticket prices increase by $5 day of show.
Student rush tickets available 15 minutes
prior to each show for $10; must show valid
student ID. Information: (575) 523-6403 or
Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan El

mejor mariachi del mundo returns at 8 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 14, at the Plaza Theatre.
Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan, formed in 1898
in the town of Tecalitlan by Gaspar Vargas and
others, has appeared in 200 movies, recorded
dozens of albums of pasodobles, valses, bailables, polkas and danzones. Tickets: $30, $40
and $50. (Ticketmaster).
Janis Ian Doa Ana Arts Council presents
the iconic folk singer and songwriter at 7:30

p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, at Rio Grande Theatre,
211 N. Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. Tickets:
$34 balcony; $45 main floor. Ticket prices
increase by $5 day of show. Student rush
tickets available 15 minutes prior to each show
for $10; must show valid student ID.
Valentines Super Love Jam The nostalgic show featuring several 50s and 60s
groups is 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, at UTEPs
Don Haskins Center, with Manhattans, The
Chi-Lites, Evelyn Champagne King, Tierra,
Deniece Williams, Gene Chandler, Barbara
Lynn, The Originals and Dorothy Moore.
Tickets: $28.50 to $38.50 (Ticketmaster).
Jack Hannas Into The Wild Live

Jack Hanna brings his popular animal show to El
Paso at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at the
Abraham Chavez Theatre. Tickets: $17.50,
$22.50 and $31 (Ticketmaster).

Symphony Orchestra presents the critically
acclaimed tribute to The Beatles at 8 p.m.
Tickets: $30-$75 (Ticketmaster). Information:
532-3776 or epso.org.
Brad Paisley The famed country superstar brings his Country Nation World Tour
tour to the Pan Am Center in Las Cruces at
7:30 p.m. Friday, March 6, with special guests
Parmalee & The Swon Brothers. Tickets: $29,
$49 and $59 (Ticketmaster).
Paisley is a singer, songwriter, guitarist and
entertainer whose talents have earned him
three Grammys, two American Music Awards,
14 Academy of Country Music Awards and 14
Country Music Association Awards (including
Entertainer of the Year), Since 1999, Paisley
has had 22 No. 1 singles, writing or co-writing
19 of them.
Rick Springfield: Stripped Down The
80s music icon will treat fans to a special series

of intimate solo performances with storytelling
at 8 p.m.
Friday, March 6, at the Plaza Theatre. Tickets:
$32, $49 and $53 (Ticketmaster).
Don Williams The country legend per-
forms at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 9, at the
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Plaza Theatre. Williams hits include I Believe

in You, My Best Friend, Good Ole Boys
Like Me, Tulsa Time. Tickets: $37.50, $45,
$50 and $67 (Ticketmaster).
Ricardo Arjona The Guatemalan

singer/songwriter performs at 8 p.m. Friday,
March 13, at El Paso County Coliseum.
Tickets: $68, $88, $108.50 and $148.50.
(Ticketmaster).
Cirque du Soleils Varekai The
Cirque du Soleil brings its show, set in a captivating forest inhabited by whimsical and
enchanted creatures, March 18-22 at UTEPs
Don Haskins Center. Showtime is 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday through Friday, 4 and 7:30 p.m.
Saturday and 1:30 and 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets:
$35, $95 and $145 (Ticketmaster).
Nelson Illusions Mimbres Region Arts

Council (MRAC) presents rare and original illusions from around the world performed by
four master magicians at 7:30 p.m. Saturday,
March 28, at WNMUs Fine Arts Auditorium,
as part of its Performance Series. Ticket information: (575) 538-2505, or alexandra@mimbresarts.org.
Wicked Back by popular demand, Jam
Theatricals and El Paso Live present a twoweek run of Broadways biggest blockbuster
May 20-31, at the Plaza Theatre. Tickets on
sale Feb. 16: $65-$87.50(Ticketmaster).
Information: 231-1111, or
Neon Desert Music Festival The 5th

annual music festival is May 22-24 in
Downtown El Paso, from Cleveland Square to
San Jacinto Plaza. Early bird 3-day tickets now
available for $60; regular three-day general
admission is $75. Information: neondesertmusicfestival.com.
Venues & series
Lowbrow Palace 111 E. Robinson.
Doors open at 9 p.m. and age 18 and older

welcome, unless listed otherwise. Tickets are
regularly $3 more for ages 16-20. Information:
356-0966 or thelowbrowpalace.com.
Tickets for most event available from holdmyticket.com, or from All That Music, The
Headstand and Happy House.
King Tuff The indie rocker performs
Friday, Jan. 9. Tickets: $12.
Saint Motel The indie rock Band (My
Type) performs Friday, Jan. 23. Tickets: $10
in advance; $12 at the door.
Trans-x The Canadian synth band known
for their hit Living on Video, performs Friday,
Feb. 20, with special guest. Call for ticket
information (online tickets sold out).
Dirty Rotten Imbeciles (DRI) The Texas
thrash metal band performs at 7 p.m. Friday,
Feb. 27, with Missing Link, Car Bombs and
Terrorists. and Tickets: $12 in advance; $15 at
the door; available at Crooks Skate Shop and
The Headstand.
A Place to Bury Strangers The New York
noise rock band performs Saturday, March 7.
Tickets: $10 in advance; $12 at the door.
Tricky Falls 209 S. El Paso. All shows are

all-ages (16 and older), unless listed otherwise.
Information: 351-9909 Online tickets at trickyfalls.com. Tickets for some shows available at
All That Music, Bowie Feathers, Marias Closet,
Eloise and online at holdmyticket.com. Some
tickets available via ticketfly.com or zanytickets.com.
South by So What Battle of the Bands is 5
p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17. Area bands perform for
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the honor to play at the 8th annual South by So

What Festival in Grand Prairie, Texas in March.
Tickets: $12 general admission.
Cursive The emo band performs
Wednesday, Feb. 25, celebrating the reissue of
their debut album, The Ugly Organ. Tickets:
$15 in advance; $18 day of show.
Senses Fail The post-hardcore band performs at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, with guest
Kublai Khan. Tickets: $14-$17.
Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and

Casino Mescalero, N.M. Shows begin at 8
p.m. Age 21 and older admitted. Tickets sold

through Ticketmaster; prices listed do not
include service charge. Information: 1-877-2775677 or innofthemountaingods.com.
Pink Flamingos 10 p.m. Wednesday, Dec.
31, as part of New Years Eve celebrations.
Door open at 7 p.m.; dinner at 8 p.m. Tickets:
$125.
Lee Brice The country star performs
Saturday, Jan. 10. Tickets: $25-$80.
Tesla The 80s rockers perform Saturday,
Jan. 24. Tickets: $25-$65.
All-4-One The Dukes of R&B perform
at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14. Tickets: $55
(includes dinner).
Charley Pride The country music legend
performs at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28. Tickets:
$30-$75.
Spencer Theater for Performing Arts
Airport Hwy 220 in Alto, N.M. (about 12

miles north of downtown Ruidoso).
Information: (575) 336-4800, (888) 818-7872
or spencertheater.com.
Pre-show buffets are served at 6 p.m. for
some shows; cost is $20.
Jekyll & Hyde The Broadway musical hit
based on Robert Louis Stevensons tale of the
epic battle between good and evil is 7 p.m.
Jan. 15. The cast of 30 performs the tale of
Jekyll and Hyde with pop-rock score featuring hits like A New Life and This is The
Moment. Tickets: $39-$72.
Swan Lake The Russian National Ballet
Theatre presents the classic by Peter
Tchaikovsky and Maurius Petipa at 7 p.m. Jan.
30. Premiering in 1877, Swan Lake is considered the last of the great 19th century Russian
ballets. The Russian Ballet features more than
50 distinguished dancers directed by Elena
Radchenko. Tickets: $39-$72.
Vienna Boys Choir The legendary chorus
dating back to 1498 performs at 7 p.m. Feb.
25. Today, there are about 100 choristers
between the ages of 10 and 14, divided into
four touring choirs, giving more than 300 concerts a year in venues throughout the world.
Tickets: $39-$69.
The Australian Bee Gees Show The multimedia tribute concert is 7 p.m. March 7. The
show is a nostalgic trip through the Gibb brothers legacy with matching vocals, swirling lights,
and impeccable moves. The night will be
packed with hits such as Night Fever, Jive
Talkin, How Deep Is Your Love, Nights
On Broadway and Stayin Alive. Tickets:
$39-$75.
The Buddy Holly Story The Worlds
Most Successful Rock & Roll Musical, is 7 p.m.
March 18. Buddy tells the story of the three
years in which the young Lubbock man in hornrimmed glasses became the worlds top
recording artist, with a show that features over
20 of Buddy Hollys hits, including Peggy Sue,
Thatll Be The Day Maybe Baby. Tickets:
$39-$72.
Tickets are available for the Spencers Class
January 2015
Acts shows designed for school-aged students.

Performances are at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Tickets: $5. Information, reservations: (575)
336-4800 or spencertheater.com.
Flickinger Center for Performing Arts
1110 New York Ave. Alamogordo.

Information: (575) 437-2202 or flickingercenter.com.
Travis Tritt The country artist gives a rare
intimate solo acoustic performance at 8 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 22. Tickets: $55, $85 and $115.
Imago dei Academy presents Baroque to
Broadway at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7.
Hotel California Chocolate Buffet the
Centers annual Valentine fundraiser is 7 p.m.
Feb. 12, with live music by the celebrated
Eagles Tribute Band. Tickets: $14, $25 and
$36.
The annual COPE benefit is 7 p.m. Saturday,
Feb. 21. Call for details.
Dan Franklin Smith The New York Citybased pianist performs at 7 p.m. Feb. 27.
Tickets: $9, $13 and $18.
NM Tech Performing Arts Series

Performances are 7:30 p.m. at New Mexico
Techs Macey Center in Socorro, N.M.
Information: (575) 835-5688 or nmtpas.org.
Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical The musical
based on the classic story of good vs. evil is
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14. Tickets: $22
($20 seniors; $10 youth).
Presidential Chamber Music Series III: Guitar
Quartets The chamber performance is 7:30
p.m. Monday, Jan. 19, featuring violist Willy
Sucre, guitarist Javier Calderon, violinist
Kryzystof and cellist Joanna DKayser.
Admission is free.
Hotel California: A Salute to the Eagles
The tribute show is Friday, Feb. 13. Tickets:
$20 ($18 seniors and $10 Youth).
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All phone numbers listed are in Juarz.
Cibeles Convention Center Av.

Toms Fernndez 8450, between Calle
Portales and Antonio J. Bermudez, Zona
Campestre.
The center offers two New Years Eve
options Wednesday, Dec. 31, beginning at 8
p.m.:
A dance with Sentimiento Latino Orchestra is
650 pesos per person, includes three-course
dinner, grapes and a champagne toast; bring
your own bottle. Formal attire required; no
children under 10.
The New Years Fest, with all the above
except the dance music is by local DJs, is 450
pesos.
Plaza De La Mexicanidad
(Monumental X Explanade)
Boulevard 4 Siglos and Plutarco Elias Calles.

Events are free.
Ice skating hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Jan. 113. Admission is free.
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and other home and school items, new or gently used, are being accepted through Jan. 15.
The center plans to open a free store for
needy families and homeless persons.
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Tlaxcala #2644 Col. Margaritas (at Ignacio
Ramirez). Cinema Club presents French
movies with Spanish subtitles at 7 p.m. Friday,
Jan. 9 and 23. Admission is free. Bring a cold
dish or beverage to share.
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Educarte 2015, an expo of various private
schools, including colleges, is 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 18.
Centro Cultural Universitario
Plutarco Elias Calles and Av. Hermanos

Escobar.
Lecture on Se feliz, sonrie with Cesar
Hernandez, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20.
Admission: 100 pesos.
Lectures and workshops about thanatology,
Friday through Sunday, Jan. 23-25. Admission
is 270 pesos for all lectures, 500 pesos for lectures and workshops.
Information: cficcdjuarez.org.
El Rincon De Ana Lucia The caf-
gallery is at Blvd Tomas Fernandez 8215-2A

(lower level in front of Torres Campestre
building).
Artist Mario Parra will give a lecture on the
life of an artist at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22.
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Museo del Chamizal Chamizal Park,

Jurez (next to the Bridge of the Americas).
The museum features archaeological and historic exhibits. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday. Information: 6111048.
Showing all month: Photographic exhibition
celebrating the 125th anniversary of CILA
(Comision Internacional de Limites y Aguas),
the agency in charge of the boundary between
Mexico and United States. Its counterpart in
the U.S. is the International Boundary and
Water Commission.
Museo del INBA - Circuito Jose Reyes
Estrada, Zona Pronaf. Admission is free.

Information: 616-7414. Showing all month:
Encuentros, a major exhibition by top Jurez
artists.
La Rodadora The interactive childrens
museum is in the citys Parque Central. Hours

are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays
and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
Admission: 65 pesos (around $5). Information:
52-656-558-2415 or larodadora.org.
3D Theater admission: 30 pesos ($2.50 US).
Theater/museum combo is 79 pesos ($6.25
US).
The museum features 120 permanent interactive exhibits. Exhibits include opportunities to
explore the origins of life, the formation of the
planets, how the deserts were formed, paleontology, history and heritage and traditions, with
a focus on art and expression.
Museo de la Revolucion de la Frontera

(MUREF) Old Customs House, Zona
Centro, Av. 16 de Septiembre at Ave. Jurez.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through
Sunday. Information: muref.org, inah.org or
Facebook.
Guided tours are offered at noon and 2 p.m.
Sundays. Puppet show is 1 p.m. Sunday.
Admission is free.
Permanent exhibitions in nine rooms highlight
the Mexican Revolution. Displays include the
Francisco Madero carriage, Pascual Orozco hat,
Francisco Pancho Villa displays and a scale
model of Jurez-El Paso during the Mexican
Revolution.
Bazar Del Monumento The weekly
bazaar is 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays at the

Benito Jurez Monument downtown, Vicente
Guerrero and Constitucion Avenues. Art,
antiques, books and more sold and traded. The
event also features live rock bands and urban
artist shows.
Jurez correspondent Walter Schaefer
2 022988 (cobracollectionag@hotmail.com or
walteraleisterschaefer@gmail.com)
January 2015
El Paso Pro-Musica Chamber Music

Festival The 2015 festival is Jan. 10-31 at
various locations in El Paso and Las Cruces,

featuring world class chamber musicians including Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Scott Rawls, Zuill
Bailey, Cypress String Quartet and performers
from Montreal Chamber Music Festival.
Tickets: $25 per concert; $20 military/senior;
$5 student, unless otherwise listed. 833-9400
or eppm.org.
Festival packages (include two concert of
your choice tickets): $100 ($80 senior/military;
/$20 student) for five El Paso concerts; $50
($40 senior/military; /$10 student) for three Las
Cruces concerts; $150 ($120 senior/military;
/$30 student) for eight El Paso and Las Cruces
concerts.
Violinist Dmitry Sitkovetsky, violist Scott
Rawls, and cellist Zuill Bailey perform at 7:30
p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, at NMSUs Center
for Performing Arts in Las Cruces; Friday, Jan.
16, at Western Hills United Methodist Church,
524 Thunderbird, in El Paso; Saturday, Jan. 17,
and El Adobe Recording Studio, 5301 El Paso
Drive; and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, at El Paso
Scottish Rite Temple Theatre, 301 W. Missouri.
Cypress String Quartet performs at 2 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 25, at NMSUs Center of the
Performing Arts, and at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan.
27, at El Paso Museum of Art.
Cypress String Quartet performs with El Paso
Symphony Orchestra, in an EPSO and ProMusical collaborative show at 7:30 p.m. Friday
and Saturday, Jan. 23-24, at The Plaza
Theatre. Tickets: $15-$40; call the symphony
office at 532-3776.
Montreal Chamber Music Festival performers,
including cellist Denis Brott (director), cellist
Zuill Bailey, violinist Bella Hristova, and pianist
Asuncion Santiago, perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday,
Jan. 30 at NMSUs Atkinson Music Recital Hall
and Saturday, Jan. 31, at UTEPs Fox Fine Arts
Recital Hall.
Free Bachs Lunch concerts are noon
Thursdays at the El Paso Museum of Art.
Performers:
Jan. 15: Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Scott Rawls,
Zuill Bailey
Jan. 22 Cypress String Quartet
Jan. 29: Montreal Chamber Festival performers
The Music Film series is 2 p.m. Saturdays at
the El Paso Museum of Art. Admission is free.
Vocal Recital Baritone Juan Garza will be
presented in recital at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan.

10, at First Christian Church, 901 Arizona
(entrance on Ange St.). Arias and art songs will
be sung by the Stephen F. Austin State
University vocal performance major, returning
home for the holidays. Information: 565-1110.
Fragile Balance El Paso Society for

Musicians of the Future presents cinematic
music with acoustic guitarists Cruz Lujan and
Nico Cooper at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11, in
the Philanthropy Theatre of the Plaza Annex, as
part of El Paso Community Foundations Jewel
Box series. The duos music has evolved over
the years from a classically influenced fingerstyle to more diverse blend of genres Tickets:
$16 (Ticketmaster). Information: 533-4020,
449-0619 or epcf.org.
Instruments for Young Lives

Application deadline is Jan. 15 for classical
musicians ages 8-19 with unmet financial need.
January 2015
A minimum of two students will be selected by

El Paso Society for Musicians of the Future to
receive a step-up musical instrument to support their talent and music education.
Information: 449-0619 or epsmf.org.
Classical Night Fever Las Cruces
Symphony Orchestra presents the ultimate

disco tribute band the Motor Booty Affair Jan.
16-18, at NMSUs Atkinson Recital Hall, with
conductor Lonnie Klein. Showtime is 7:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday.
Tickets: $35, $45 and $55. Information: (575)
646-3709 or lascrucessymphony.com.
The band, along with the symphony, performs
hits by the Village People, BeeGees, Abba, KC
& The Sunshine Band and more.
EPSYOs Concerto Competition El

Paso Symphony Youth Orchestras host their
annual concerto competition Monday, Jan. 19,
at University Presbyterian Church, 244 N.
Resler (location subject to change). Open to
musicians up to the age of 22 (as of Jan. 19)
who reside within the El Paso/Las Cruces
region. Performers must be a EPSYOs member
or be enrolled in their school music program.
Applications must be received by Jan. 9.
Application/information: 525-8978 epsyos.org.
El Paso Symphony Orchestra: Winter
Whirlwind The Symphony, under direc-
tion of maestro Bohuslav Rattay, performs at

7:30 p.m. Jan. 23-24, in the Plaza Theatre, in
collaboration with El Paso Pro-Musicas
Chamber Music Festival. Selections include
Bruckners Symphony No. 4, E-Flat Major,
Elgars Introduction and Allegro and Janaceks
Jealousy. Tickets: $15-$40. Information: 5323776 or epso.org.
Opening Notes discussion with Rattay precedes the concert at 6:30 p.m. in the Plazas
Philanthropy Theatre.
UTEP Department of Music
Performances are at 7:30 p.m. at Fox Fine Arts

Recital Hall. Tickets for most performances are
$5 ($3 seniors, military, non-UTEP students)
and free ages 6 and younger, UTEP students,
faculty and staff). Information: 747-5606 or
utep.edu/music.
Chris Reyman Monday, Jan. 26, as part of
the Faculty Recital Series.
UTEP Virtuosi Strings Tuesday, Feb. 3.
Fujii-Cecil Duo Las Cruces Civic

Concert Association presents the flute and guitar duo 7:30 p.m. Jan. 27, at the Rio Grande
Theatre, 211 N. Main in the Las Cruces
Downtown Mall. Tickets: $20. Information:
(575) 521-4051 or lascrucescca.org.
El Paso Society for Musicians of the
Future - Classical musicians ages 8 to 19 are
invited to apply by Jan. 30 for this years competition, open to instruments and voice. Six
finalists will be chosen. The winner receives a
$2,000 award and will perform in the 2015
EPSMF concert. Second place receives $500
and third place, $200. Soloist application fee:
$25. Information: 449-0619 or epsmf.org.
Piano Battle Grant County Community
Concert Association presents the dueling

pianos presentation at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan.
31, at WNMU Fine Arts Auditorium in Silver
City. Tickets: $20 ($5 students 17 and
younger). Information: (575) 538-5862 or
gcconcerts.org.
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La Tierra Cafe Dinner Shows The
restaurant, 1731 Montana, offers a threecourse meal followed by performance. Call for
time and ticket information: 533-8890 or on
Facebook at latierracafe.
Saturday, Jan. 10: Aaron is Juan Gabriel
Saturday, Feb. 14: Flamenco Duende Gitano.
Acoustic Eidolon The guitar duo per-
forms at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, at

Hillsboro Community Center on Elenora Street
in Hillsboro, N.M. Praised by the press as a
sumptuous musical feast, Acoustic Eidolon features Joe Scott on double-neck guitjo and
Hannah Alkire on cello. This dynamic duo has
performed numerous times in Hillsboro with
their unique blend of celtic, folk, world and
latin music. Admission: $5. CDs will be available
for sale, and refreshments will be served.
Information: blackrange.org.
Mesilla Valley Jazz and Blues Society
The society presents Billy Townes and his

jazz quartet, as part of its monthly concert
series at 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, at First
Christian Church, 1809 El Paseo in Las Cruces.
The music begins immediately after a short
business meeting. Admission: $8 ($5 members;
$1 students with ID). Information: Larry
Brooks, (575) 640-8752 or mvjazzblues.net.
Billy Townes is a nationally recognized jazz
keyboard artist residing in El Paso. Twenty-four
years and 14 recordings after making his solo
debut, the multi-talented artist, composer and
performer continues to push the boundaries of
contemporary jazz. He founded his own label,
Shade Records, in 1997.
Steve Smith Trio The bluegrass musicians performs his annual house concert event
with Trish Cutler at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24,
as part of the High Desert House Concerts
Padres Marfa 209 W. El Paso Street in
series. Information, reservations: highdeserthouseconcerts@gmail.com.
Socorro Entertainment Center
Speaking Rocks indoor concert venue is at

11200 Santos Sanchez (off Socorro Road, 4.5
miles southeast of Loop 375). Doors usually
open at 6 p.m. Socorro Entertainment Center
events are all ages; although under 18 must be
accompanied by an adult. Admission is free
($10 17 and younger) unless otherwise listed.
Tribute bands play each Thursday at 8 p.m.
Information: 860-7777 or speakingrockentertainment.com.
The New Years Eve Party with musical guest
Kumbia King All Stars is 6 p.m. Wednesday,
Dec. 31.
Howling Coyote Coffeehouse The

open mic event is 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2, at
Center for Spiritual Living, 575 N. Main, on Las
Cruces Downtown Main Street. Signup begins
at 6:30 p.m. This community event (with its
stage, lighting, and sound system run by professional sound guy Skip Connelley) is on the First
Fridays of the month. Information: Bob Burns,
(575) 525-9333 or
bobandmelody@sbcglobal.net.
The Howling Coyote is open to acoustic
musicians, poets, storytellers, and singer/songwriters, and is free and open to the public for
material that is family-friendly. Coffee, soft
drinks and snacks available.
La Parada The indoor/outdoor monthly
music series is 8:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2, at the

San Carlos Building, 501 Texas. Admission: $5,
ages 18 and older welcome. Information: facebook/laparadaep.com.

La Parada is an ongoing music, art and social
party held the first Friday of the month.
Sunland Park Racetrack live music

Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino, 1200
Futurity Drive, hosts free music at 9.m. on
selected weekends. Age 21 and older admitted.
Information: sunland-park.com.
Dec. 26-27: Sim Balkey
A New Years Eve show is 9 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 31, with music by Chad
Bradford.
Railroad Blues 504 W. Holland, Alpine,

Texas. Most performances begin at 9 p.m.
Admission varies Information: (432) 837-3103
or railroadblues.com.
part of Alpines Artwalk Weekend
Wednesday, Dec. 31: New Years Eve party
featuring The Shades
Saturday, Jan. 17: Kevin Seale Band
Saturday, Jan. 24: Drugstore Gypsies
Kings X Blues Jam Blackjack and Full
Circle hosts blues-only jams 8 p.m. to midnight

the first and third Wednesday of the month at
Kings X, 4119 N. Mesa. Bring a guitar and small
amp; drums, bass amp and PA provided.
Admission is free. Information: 544-4795.
Ardovinos Live Music Ardovinos
Desert Crossing, One Ardovino Dr. in Sunland

Park, hosts live music at 8 p.m. every Friday
and Saturday. Information: (575) 589-0653.
Iron Horse Saloon jam sessions - 4930
Hondo Pass.
BBQ Blues Band hosts free open blues jam
sessions 7 to 10 p.m. Thursdays. Information:
244-0758 or Facebook at bbqblues.
Full Circle and Blackjack hosts free jam sessions 8 to 11:30 p.m. the second and fourth
Wednesday of the month. Small amp, bass amp
and drums PA provided. Information: 751-6064
or on Facebook at Full Circle El Paso Texas.
Marie Otero Salon

& Florence Street Gallery
1015 N. Florence
Marfa, Texas. Admission is free, unless otherwise listed. Information/show times: 432-7294425 or padresmarfa.com.
The annual New Years Eve party with Jimmie
Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock is 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 31. Tickets: $25-$35.
at Arizona
2 blocks north of Montana
588-4247 By Apppointment
A New Year ...

A New Look!
Hair & Makeup by Marie
Marie Otero has over 30 years of salon experience and is a frequent

fashion consultant for local film and television productions
Where hair, makeup & art come together
Getting Lucky: The One-Person One-Act
Burlesque The award-winning solo show

from Susanna Lee (Lucky DeLuxe) is 8:30 and
9:45 Friday, 8:30 and 10:45 p.m. Saturday, and
7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 26-28, at El Paso
Comic Strip, 1201 Airway, with special guest
Big Daddy Ike. Tickets: $15; available at ticketweb.com. Information, reservations: 779LAFF (5233) or laff2nite.com.
Her standup, storytelling, and unique audience
participation games are based on her extensive,
offbeat, and frequently risque personal experiences. As the only female finalist ever in the
original Portland Comedy Competition, she is
also the only artist to write and perform original spoken-word burlesque striptease routines
since Gypsy Rose Lee in the 1930s.
El Paso Comic Strip 1201 Airway.

Shows are at 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday,
8:30 and 10:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and
7:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $6 Thursday, $12
Friday and Saturday, $8 Sunday, unless listed
otherwise; available at ticketweb.com.
Information, reservations: 779-LAFF (5233) or
laff2nite.com.
Dec. 26-28: Getting Lucky. See separate
listing.
The 28th annual New Years Eve Party and
Show is Wednesday, Dec. 31, featuring Joey
Medina and Friends.
Jan. 2-4: Joey Medina with feature act Drew
Marks.
Jan. 8-11: Felipe Esparza. Tickets; $12
Thursday and Sunday, $20 Friday and Saturday.
Gabriel Iglesias The fluffy comedian

and regional favorite performs his Unity
through Laughter Tour at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb.
13, at UTEPs Don Haskins Center. Tickets:
$30-$65; VIP packages available (Ticketmaster).
Iglesias is one of Americas most successful
stand-up comedians and he performs in soldout concerts across the United States and
internationally. His animated standup comedy is
a mixture of storytelling, parodies, characters
and sound effects that bring his personal experiences to life.
On July 11 Iglesiass highly anticipated standup comedy film, The Fluffy Movie hit theaters. He also appeared in 20th Century Foxs
animated film The Book of Life.
Comedy Night at The Red Room
Refried Comedy EP host free standup comics

8:30 to 10 p.m. every Tuesday, at the Red
Room Bar, 317 E Mills, with comics from El
Paso and Las Cruces. Information: 532-0466 or
on Facebook at RefriedElPaso.
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January 2015
Dance Alive and Lorraine present the annual

evening of dance and music at 7 p.m. Saturday,
Jan. 24, at the Chamizal National Memorial,
800 S. San Marcial. A variety of special guests
will perform, with featured dancer Kareesha
Willow. Admission is $20.
Kareesha will present a belly dance workshop
on Combos, Drills & Fun from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
earlier that day at the Chamizal. Cost is $20.
Ticket or workshop information: 566-1742 or
544-0364.
Cocktail Hour: The Show El Paso
City Ballet welcomes New York Citys Ballets

with a Twist with the Texas premiere of the
show created by Marilyn Klaus, 8 to 10 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 30, at The Plaza Theatre. Cocktail
Hour reinvents the glamour and excitement of
classic American entertainment with a fresh
mix of choreography, music and costume
design. Tickets: $20-$60; available online at
bit.ly/ElPasoTicketing. Information: 204-0482
or balletswithatwist.com
This cinematic, pop-infused performing arts
experience launches the Mai Tai, Shirley
Temple, Martini and more off the menu and
onto the stage in a series of sparklingly spirited
vignettes. Highlights of the program include
such quintessential quaffs as the Mint Julep,
Gimlet and Margarita, and special guest
appearances by talented young dancers from El
Pasos own Dansa Jazz Stage.
Audience members are invited to visit the

Plaza concession stand, where cocktails (and
mocktails) from the program will be made to
enjoy in the lobby.
The Company Klaus formed Ballets with a
Twist in association with composer Stephen
Gaboury and costume designer Catherine
Zehr.
Dreamscapes UTEP Department of

Theatre and Dance presents Dreamscapes: A
Multi Media Dance Event Feb. 6-15, in the
Fox Fine Arts Wise Family Theatre. Inspiration
for this new production is taken from the work
of visual artists such as Rene Magritte, Salvador
Dali, Remedios Varo as well as writings from
William Shakespeare and Edgar Allen Poe.
Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Thursday through
Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $13
($11 seniors, military, group, UTEP alumni and
non-UTEP students; $9 UTEP students; ages 412): 747-5118 or theatredance.utep.edu.
Sunland Dance Studio 1769 Victory
Lane. Information: (575) 589-0130 or sunlandballroom.com.
Classes include Adult Absolute Beginner
Ballet, Tots in Motion, Seniors 50+ Class,
Introduction to Argentine Tango, Tango
Fundamentals, Salsa at Six, Country Western
and Latin Dance. See website for full schedule.
Minerals & Fossils Whimsical Clocks Fashion Jewelry Swap Watches

Placita Santa Fe, 5034 Doniphan
Enter through The Marketplace / Magic Bistro
Gifts of All Kinds!

Language Art & Expression Tiles Hand Lotion Pouchee Purse Organizers
The Marketplace
Ms. Bakers Ballet and Dance Studio
1815 Trawood, Suite B. Information: 7401392 or on Facebook at ElenaBakerDance.

New classes for January through May:
Childrens folklorico classes are 5 to 6 p.m.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, for ages 3 and older.
Karate for Childrens classes are 6 to 7 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday.
Seniors Tai Chi is 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Mondays and Wednesdays.
Tango Argentino del Sol The organization hosts tango lessons 7 to 9 p.m. every
Tuesday at Mexico Lindo Hall, 123 Carolina (at
Alameda behind McDonalds). Cost: $5 ($8
couples). Senior and student discounts offered.
Information: 630-7607 or tangoargentinodelsol.org.
n of the Upper Valley
at PLACITA SANTA FE
In the
Belly Dance for Fun and Fitness
UTEP Professional and Public Programs offers

the class, led by longtime El Paso dancer
Danielle, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays and
Wednesdays Jan. 5-Feb. 11. Information: 7475142 or ppp.utep.edu.
Purses Felt Birdhouses Bee Bar
hosts weekly Argentine Tango Nights with

dance class are 8 to 9 p.m. Saturdays at
Dancers Studio, 111 Rio Flor (off Mesa, across
from Bella Napoli Restaurant, followed by
Milonga (dance party) through 11 p.m.
Beginners welcome, partners not necessary.
Cost: $7. Information: 532-2043 or pasodelnortetangoclub.com or on Facebook at
TangoEP.
Upcoming workshops:
Tango Workshop with Albert Catala is 6 to 9
p.m. Friday and 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 910, at Pilates Copelia Studio, 3996 Doniphan.
Cost: $100. Information: Patricia, 726-1023.
Hugo Patyn and Celina Rotundo Argentine
Tango Workshops are 2 to 3:30 p.m. and 3:45
to 5:15 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 31Feb. 1, at Sunland Dance Studio. Cost: $30 per
workshop; $100 for all four; private lessons
available both days starting at $115.
Registration: (915) 422-3338 or sunlandballroom.com.
Jackets Soaps Shawls Scarves
Paso Del Norte Tango Club The club
10-5 Tues.-Sat.
12:30-4:30 Sun.
5034 Doniphan
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Lunch 11 am-2:30 pm Tues.-Sun.

Dinner 5-10 pm Fri.-Sat.
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Antiques ~ Collectibles ~ Hats ~ Vintage Clothing

Painted Furniture ~ Jewelry ~ Linens ~ Primitives
Vintage Toys~ Nostalgia of All Kinds
January 2015
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A tale of
2 Jaspers
used to travel far and wide hunting

western saddles to resell. I remember
one particular trip that took me to
Portales, New Mexico, in search of a
man named Jasper, who reportedly had
lots of saddles.
On that spring day, I pulled up in front
of his house but, couldnt get all the way
to the front door because his house was
completely surrounded by dogs. There
had to be 50 or more, all staked out on
their own lengths of chain.
The owner of the house certainly didnt
need a doorbell, and it didnt take him
long to venture outside his front door to
silence the barking and survey his
perimeter. Mr. Jasper waved me on; so
strictly on faith I ventured forward making it to his front door all in one piece
and somewhat relieved.
He and I had visited over the phone but
this was the first time we had ever met
face to face. We spent a few minutes
engaging in the usual cowboy small talk.
He walked us over to his shed where he
kept his trading saddles. After quite a bit
of more conversation I wound up with a
good number of his saddles. We loaded
them all in the back of my truck and I
paid him cash for them, fresh green $100
bills. He invited me into the house. Mr.
Jasper never threw anything away. This
man had to be sick. I followed him single file. He had junk and trash piled
from floor to ceiling, with just a trail
from the kitchen stove to the bathroom
toilet, to the television easy chair. It
scared me just being in there. What a
firetrap.
He was very hospitable, I accepted a
canned soda from him, and he moved
a stack of magazines, asking me to
please sit down on the couch next to his
easy chair where he sat himself. We
made another round of small talk, this
time getting around to bring up all the
dogs he had. I told him I needed a
Queensland Heeler.
Mr. Jasper jumped up stating, Not
anymore.
We walked outside where he pointed
out several puppies, I spotted one right
off and gathered her up; she was small,
blue with a bright smile on her face. I
parted with my last $50, got into my
truck, waved farewell while driving out
of his driveway headed home. On the
way my new puppy fell asleep with her
nose on my thigh, the rest of her chubby
little body spread lengthwise on the seat
next to me.
Looking down I thought to myself, I
have myself a dog.
About that time I started wondering
what to name her. Jasper leaped into
my head, so from that moment on she
was Jasper.
Jasper was a smart dog. She figured out
fast when she heard the truck start it was
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Taking a Look Back

by John McVey Middagh
time to go somewhere, and would jump

in the back without being told. One
morning I had to go downtown and I
chose to drive the lower road through
Smeltertown in my Ford F350 flatbed.
I must have been preoccupied because
it started to thunder and rain about
halfway to town, The rain was coming
down pretty hard and the road got slick
which meant the bed of the truck had
to be slick too, but I didnt think a
thought about it. I did my business in
town and got back to my store.
After parking the truck I realized: no
Jasper. I couldnt remember if she went
with me or not, but she always jumped
on the back. My mind must have been
pretty well occupied not to have noticed.
I couldnt find her anywhere.
Days, maybe a week went by, no
Jasper. One night I was home asleep and
at about 2 a.m. something was bumping
my bed hard enough to wake me up. It
was Jasper.
Jasper had found her way home. She
was thin and foot sore but happy to be
back. Jasper didnt do much the next few
days, but eat and sleep.
Jasper had found the house and let herself in through the doggy door to wake
me up.
Youre probably thinking, Oh what a
happy ending. But wait.
About a year later, another bad storm
came up, with lightning and a heavy
downpour of rain at the very first boom
of thunder. Jasper was underfoot to the
point of making me mad. I was busy and
kicked her out the front door. She came
back in each time somebody opened the
door; this went on a number of times,
me putting her out and her making it
back in.
Then the storm passed and I hadnt
paid any more attention to Jasper. It was
closing time. I was going to the truck
and no Jasper. I called, nothing, I called
again, I looked around back but couldnt
find her. It was getting dark and it had
been a long day. I tired quickly looking
for her, but had a strange feeling now
looming over me, but thought, Oh well,
shes spent the night at the store before.
I went home. Next morning back at the
store still no Jasper. Days and weeks
went by but this time there was no surprise reappearance.
Thinking though this all again the
storm, the lightning and thunder and
Jaspers her reaction to all of it she
must have been scared to death. I hope
she didnt die. I hoped she just ran away
and made another owner a good dog.
She did teach me a lesson: I will never
throw a dog out in the rain anymore. If
anything Ill let them in and scratch
them behind the ears. I have learned
there is always tomorrow and life is
short enough as it is.
John McVey Middagh is a former

saddle shop owner and amateur
local historian. You can reach him
at jmiddagh@yahoo.com.
January 2015
January Roundup
Contd from Page 10
Tigua Indian Cultural Center 305

Yaya Lane, at Socorro Road east of the Ysleta
Mission. The center features a museum on the
Tigua tribe. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday through Sunday. Admission is free.
Information: 859-7700, ysletadelsurpueblo.org.
Native American Dances are performed 11:30
a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
Fresh Indian bread is on sale at the center,
which also offers family-operated gift shops.
San Elizario Historic District The district at 1500 Main Street in San Elizario on the
Mission Trail features four art galleries, seven
artists studio/galleries, three gift shops, the
Historic San Elizario Chapel, the Portales
Museum and the Veterans Museum. Most
locations open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday
through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and
noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Information: 851-0041,
594-8424 or SanElizarioHistoricDistrict.com.
Licon Dairy The dairys gift shop popular

for its homemade asadero cheese products is
at 11951 Glorieta Road in San Elizario and is
open 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through
Friday and 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday. The dairy also features an extensive
petting zoo and regularly stocked fishing hole.
Admission is free, with a nominal charge for
fishing hole use. Information: 851-2705 or
licondairy.com.
Sunland Winery 1769 Victory Lane in

Sunland Park, N.M. Hours are 6 p.m. to midnight Thursday through Saturday, noon to 5
p.m. Sunday. Information: (575) 589-1214.
New Years Eve party is 7 p.m. Wednesday,
January 2015
Dec. 31. Cost: $15. Call by Dec. 26 to reserve

a space.
Painting and tasting classes are offered the
third Friday and Saturday of the month; call for
details.
Live Music is 7:30 p.m. Fridays 2 to 6 p.m.
Sundays with Sweetwater Band, 7:30 p.m.
Saturdays wit Jack Welch and Shadow, plus 8
p.m. Thursdays with Lala Ledezma and free
Latin dance lessons. Free wine tastings.
Wine and Canine is 2 to 7 p.m. the 3rd
Sunday of every month, with food and music.
Well behaved and leashed dogs welcomed.
One dollar from each drink purchased with go
to the Humane Society of El Paso.
La Via Winery New Mexicos oldest
winery is at 4201 S. NM Highway 28, one mile

north of Vinton Road. Information: (575) 8827632 or lavinawinery.com. Tasting room and
patio are open for sales and tasting of wines
from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday through
Tuesday (closed Wednesdays). Tasting fee is
$5. A daily tour is offered at 11:30 a.m. by
appointment only; the $10 fee includes tasting.
La Via Farmers and Crafters Market features local food producers is 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
every Sunday.
Sombra Antigua Vineyard and Winery
430 La Via Road (off NM 28 between

markers 8 and 9), in Chamberino, N.M. Tasting
room open noon to 6 p.m. Thursday through
Monday. Information: (915) 241-4349 or sombraantigua.com.
Zin Valle Vineyards 7315 Hwy 28 in

Canutillo (3/4 mile north of FM 259). Free tastings are noon to 5 p.m. Friday through
Monday. Information: 877-4544 or
zinvalle.com.
ust out of college and convinced that

I had the inside track on spiritual
wisdom, I spoke up at a church
meeting where the elders were presenting the next years budget and goals. I
told them they lacked vision because all
that was discussed seemed trivial. Where
was the passion, I asked.
Afterward, the assistant pastor an
elderly, semi-retired minister whose
white goatee made him look like Col.
Sanders twin took me aside and
kindly shared some true wisdom.
He wasnt defensive or critical of what
I said. But he told me that the Spirit
comes and goes, and while we may
thirst for it, we cant turn it on like a
spigot.
I dont remember how I reacted to his
words back then, but its been over 40
years and now I am a lot closer to that
pastors age than to that college kids.
And I have to admit that he was right.
I went to college during the Jesus
Movement era and even on the most
secular of college campuses, where antiwar protests were an everyday presence,
there were growing numbers of students
committing themselves to Christ. My
own conversion experience occurred the
same weekend of the biggest protest
staged on campus during my college
years. It was a time when everyone was
questioning everything, so issues of faith
certainly were part of the conversation.
For many of who were touched by the
Spirit during that time, there were times
of great excitement and passion, but like
falling in love, those feelings tend to
El Paso Scene
give way to the more mundane aspects

of living out ones commitment. We find
ourselves falling short, wondering where
the Spirit went, but trying to hold on to
the faith we still have.
Ive been part of at least a couple of
churches where a movement of the
Spirit enlivened an entire congregation,
but then the passion seemed to dry out
after a season. Changes in leadership,
divisions among people, financial issues
something always seemed to throw
water on the fire.
Jesus compared the Holy Spirit to wind
(spirit and wind actually are the
same word in both Hebrew and Greek)
in John 3:8: The wind blows wherever
it pleases. You hear its sound, but you
cannot tell where it comes from or
where it is going. So it is with everyone
born of the Spirit.
One image this verse paints for me is
that of being in a small sailboat in the
middle of the ocean. Without the wind,
youre stuck. But you still try to paddle
your way forward the best you know
how while you wait for the wind.
Randy Limbird is editor of

El Paso Scene. Comments?
Send to randy@epscene.com
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Hyundai Sun Bowl The 81st annual

football classic begins at noon, Saturday, Dec.
27, with the Arizona State Sun Devils from the
Pac 12 and Duke Blue Devils from the ACC
both bringing 9-3 records to the game.
Country superstar band Lonestar will provide
the halftime entertainment.
Tickets: $22, $32, $42, $52 and $62.
Captains Club tickets: $652. Information: 5334416, 1-800-915-BOWL or sunbowl.org.
The 3rd annual Sun Bowl Sky Party is 9 to
11:30 a.m. that day at UTEPs South Stadium
Parking Garage with food and drinks, live
music, games, giveaways and both university
bands. Admission is free.
El Paso Rhinos - El Pasos Junior League ice
hockey team plays home games at the Sierra

Providence Events Center, next to the
Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano. Regular game time
is 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 4:30 p.m.
Sunday. Tickets; $20 glass seats; $15 center
line; $10 bluelines; $5 general admission. information: 479-PUCK (7825) or
elpasorhinos.com. Home games
Jan. 23-25: Springfield Express
Jan. 30-Feb. 1: Dallas Ice Jets
Hobbs-Tuff Hedeman Championship

Bull Riding Four-time World Champion
Bull Rider and Tuff Hedeman presents the

World Championship bull riding event at 7:30
p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, at the Lea County
Event Center, 5101 Lovington Hwy, in Hobbs,
N.M. Ticket information: (575) 391-2900, 1800-735-1288 or cbrbull.com.
Monster X Tour The monster truck

show is 7:30 p.m. Friday, and 1:30 and 7:30
p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30-31, at El Paso County
Coliseum, 4100 Paisano. Pre-event autograph
pit party with the drivers offered. Tickets,
including Ticketmaster charges, are $26,
$34.15 and $49.50; children 2-11 years are
$7.15 to $49.50. Family four-pack (2 adults and
2 children) available; check for prices. Group
prices also available. Information: monsterxtour.com.
More than a dozen of the 10,000-pound, carcrushing giants compete in various contests,
such as Tuff Tuffs, Demolition Derby, Mud
Bogs and Quad Racing. Thrill acts include
Transaurus, Globe of Death and Jet Car
Meltdown. The event also features Freestyle
Motocross.
WWE Live The professional wrestling
event returns at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, at

NMSUs Pan American Center in Las Cruces.
Tickets: $15, $25, $35, $50 and$95
(Ticketmaster). Information: (575) 646-1420 or
panamcenter.com.
Scheduled WWE Superstars include John
Cena, Dean Ambrose, Money in the Bank
Contract Winner Seth Rollins, Bray Wyatt and
International Champion Dolph Ziggler, as well
as other WWE superstars and divas.
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino
1200 Futurity Drive, Sunland Park. Simulcast

racing begins at 10 a.m. everyday. General
admission and parking are free. Information:
(575) 874-5200 or sunland-park.com.
Live racing season runs through April. Post
time is 12:15 p.m. Fridays through Mondays.
To get there, take the Sunland Park exit from
I-10, go south (left turn coming from
Downtown) and follow the signs.
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Fire truck pull Rematch The truck pull

benefiting Special Olympics Texas-Area 19 athletes is 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at Fire Fighters
Academy, 6800 Delta (at Ascarate Park).
Teams must consist of 10 members, one must
be a female and the truck will be pulled 75
feet. Cost: $25 per individual; $250 teams of
10. Information: 533-8229 or sotx.org.
Tuff Hedeman West Texas Shootout
Four-time World Champion Bull Rider and
El Paso native Tuff Hedeman presents the 10th

annual World Championship bull riding event at
8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at the El Paso County
Coliseum, 4100 Paisano. This event sells out
every year. Tickets: $15-$75 (Ticketmaster).
Information: 1-800-745-3000 or CBRbull.com.
College sports
UTEP Mens Basketball - The Miners
home games are at the Don Haskins Center.

Game time is 7 p.m., unless otherwise listed.
747-5234 or utepathletics.com.
Tuesday, Dec. 30: Sul Ross
Thursday, Jan. 8: Louisiana Tech
Saturday, Jan. 10: Southern Miss
Thursday, Jan. 29: UAB
Saturday, Jan. 31: Middle Tennessee
UTEP Womens Basketball - Home

games are in the Don Haskins Center. Tickets:
$5 (Ticketmaster). Information: 747-5234 or
utepathletics.com.
2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 28: Alcorn State.
Friday, Jan. 2: North Texas, 7 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 4: Rice, 2 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 17: UTSA, 2 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 22: Western Kentucky, 7
p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 24: Marshall, 2 p.m.
NMSU Mens Basketball Home games
are at the Pan American Center in Las Cruces.

Game time is 7 p.m. Season tickets: $50-$395;
single game tickets to be announced
nmstatesports.com.
Saturday, Dec. 27: Colorado State
Tuesday, Dec. 30: Texas Southern
Saturday, Jan. 3: UC Irvine
Tuesday, Jan. 6: New Mexico Highlands
Saturday, Jan. 10: UMKC
Thursday, Jan. 22: Grand Canyon
Saturday, Jan. 24: Utah Valley
Saturday, Jan. 31: Texas Pan American
NMSU Womens Basketball The Lady
Aggies home games are at Pan Am Center in

Las Cruces. Game time is 7 p.m.; 2 p.m. on
Sundays. Tickets to be announced
nmstatesports.com.
Sunday, Jan. 4: Northern New Mexico
Thursday, Jan 15: Bakersfield
Saturday, Jan. 17: Seattle U
Tejanos baseball The Tejanos of El Paso

Community College play doubleheader home
games at noon Fridays and Saturdays at the
Valle Verde Campus Baseball Field, off Hunter.
Jan. 31-Feb. 1: Scottsdale Community
College
Feb. 4: New Mexico Junior College.
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Bicycling
El Paso Bicycle Club - All rides are free

and open to the public; helmets required.
Information: elpasobicycleclub.com or meetup.com/elpasobicycleclub. Rides listed below
may be subject to change; check website first.
8 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 27: Meet at Kohls
parking lot, I-10 at Redd. Ride rollers to Vado
and back. 38 miles, 17-19 mph. Beto Oronaz,
915-491-6640.
9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 3: Valley Roundabout.
Meet at River Run Plaza, 1071 Country Club.
Ride McNutt to Airport to Artcraft, La Union,
Anthony Country Club, to Vinton then River
Trail to Borderland. Larry 35 miles, 14-16 mph
pace (B/IG friendly). Larry Reid, 241-7160.
8:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 4: Meet at Bagel
Shop, 985 N. Resler. Ride over Transmountain
to McKelligon Canyon and back. 40 miles. 1820 mph. Olac Fuentes 915-777-7958.
Saturday, Jan. 10: Ride TBA.
9 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 11: Afton Options. Meet
at La Union (park at Gallery 28 on NM 28, just
south of Vinton Road). 30-mile ride will go part
way up Afton and turnaround, 15-17 mph pace,
Chuck Turner 915-204-4831. 40-mile ride will
go to end of Afton Road, 18-20 mph, Primo
Julio, 915-526-2824.
7:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17: The AK-62.
Meet at 316 Arboles Dr. (from Doniphan, take
Lindbergh to Mora). This is the annual do-ordie birthday ride. Layer up but be prepared to
shed clothes along the way SAG vehicle can
take stuff back to the start. The route is a 100K
(62-mile) loop with 4200 feet of climbing:
Executive Center to Scenic to McKelligon
Canyon to Transmountain to Tom Mays Park
to the top of Artcraft, then back through
Sunland Park. Coffee and snack stops at Scenic,
McKelligon and Tom Mays. Pizza and beer at
the finish. Riders welcome to take shortcuts
and join us at the finish. Pace will range from
16 to 20 mph on the flats, and whatever on the
climbs. Randy Limbird, 915-328-4110.
8:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 18: The Little AK-33.
Meet at Rio Plaza, 6205 Upper Valley Rd (at
Artcraft; park across from shopping center).
Ride NM and back, 33 miles, 18-20 mph. Beto
Oronaz, 915-491-6640.
9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24: La Mesa Hustle.
Meet at River Run Plaza, 1071 Country Club
Road. Ride to La Mesa and back. 44 miles, 1820 mph. Rick Rivas, 915-867-7199.
8:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 25: Big Loop. Meet at
5550 Cory Dr (from Upper Valley Road, take
Romer Ray to Cory). Ride to Scenic Drive, then
up and over Anthony Gap. 50 miles, 18-20
mph. Shelly Mansfield, 915-491-6210.
9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31: Valley Ramble.
Meet at Starbucks at the Outlet Shoppes (I-10
at Transmountain). 15-17 mph, 25 miles. Bob
Clark, 915-204-2513.
El Paso Puzzler The endurance moun-
tain bike race is Sunday, Jan. 18 at Bowen

Ranchs Round House, 2.6 miles north of US54
on Martin Luther King Jr. (Farm to Market
Road 3255). Mountain bike races of 13, 35 and
50 miles offered. Hosted by the Border
Mountain Bike Association. Registration: $55
for 13- and 35-mile race; $65 for 50-mile race.
Information: elpasopuzzler.com or on
Facebook at El Paso Puzzler Mountain Bike
Race.
Start time is 8 a.m. (50 mile), 8:10 a.m. (35
mile) and 8:20 a.m. (13 mile). Cost (by Dec. 1):
$65 for 50 mile; $55 for 35 mile race; $45 for
13 mile. Late fee after Jan. 1 of $10. Register
January 2015
online at texassportsreg.com or newmexicosportsonline.com.

Packet pick-up is 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan.
17, or 6:30 to 7;30 a.m. the morning of the
race, at the race venue; addition $10 late for
registration during packet pick-up.
12 Hours of Old El Paso The Mountain

Bike race is 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan.
31, at Franklin Mountain State Parks Round
House (Bowen Ranch Roundhouse), off Martin
Luther King Jr. (2.6 mile north of Highway 54).
Details to be announced.
EP Cyclists The bicycle group offers rides
for all levels. Weekend rides offer options of

various paces and distances. Starting times and
locations are posted at facebook.com/epcyclist.
For more information: Manny Valadez, 8612311 or epcyclists.com.
Ride Your Bicycle El Paso Chucks
Bicycle Repair hosts Tuesday night rides at 7

p.m. beginning at Soho Lounge, 500 N. Oregon
(at Franklin). Explore downtown streets and
parks. 8-10 miles, 45 minutes. Easy pace for
beginners and intermediates. Couple-friendly.
Information: 791-2006, zlauser@yahoo.com or
chucksbicyclerepair.com. Chucks Bicycle
Repair is at 700 E. Yandell.
Recreational sports
Polar Plunge The 4th annual Freezin for

a Reason cold weather swim benefiting Special
Olympics Texas-El Paso Area 19, is 9 a.m.
Saturday, Jan. 10, at Wyndham El Paso
Airport, 2027 Airway. Registration begins at 8
a.m. Cost: $60 ($30 17 and younger).
Information: 533-8229 or sotx.org.
All money raised used to support year-round
training and competitions for the more than
1,500 athletes in the Greater El Paso area.
Franklin Mountain Gun Club NRA
High Power Rifle matches are 9 a.m. the second Sunday of the month (Jan 11), at Fort Bliss
Bow and Gun Club, Range 9. Several matches
at varying distances planned. Entry office opens
for registration at 8:30 a.m. Fee: $15.
Information: Dale Berry, 503-7244.
To get there: Take Railroad Drive to Deer;
turn right.
Archery Classes for beginners The

Archers of El Paso Club hosts two-hour supervised shooting classes 9 to 11 a.m. every
Saturday at the Archers of El Paso Range, in
Northeast El Paso off Martin Luther King at
Stan Roberts. Bows and arrows provided for
the seminar. Youth and adults age 7 and older
welcome; parents must be present for kids age
16 and younger. Reservations required; limited
number of spaces available each month. Cost:
$20. Information/reservations: Ricardo Urias,
487-8199 or r.uri2000@yahoo.com.mx (specify name, phone number, age, right or left handed).
Dream League Soccer City of Las
Cruces Parks & Recreation Department has

ongoing registration for the Las Cruces Dream
League Soccer Program for spring 2015 8 a.m.
to 8 p.m. Meerscheidt Recreation Center, 1600
E. Hadley. Games and workshops run Feb. 7March 14. The program provides a positive
soccer atmosphere specifically designed for
players with cognitive or physical challenges ate
4-17. Cost: $10. Information: Meerscheidt
Recreation Center, (575) 541-2455.
The league is open to city and non-residents.
Parents or care providers must be present with
athletes during league activities.
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Runs and walks
Fort Bliss Half Marathon & 5K The
13-mile and 5K races are Saturday, Jan. 10, at

Soto Physical Fitness Center, Bldg. 20751
Constitution on East Fort Bliss. The halfmarathon begins at 7:30 a.m.; the 5K at 8:30
a.m.
Cost: $35 half-marathon ($10 active duty soldiers); $20 for 5Kk ($10 for active duty).
Information: 744-57940 or blissmwr.com/intramurals. Registration at active.com. $10 late fee
for registration Jan. 9-10.
Packet pickup is 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan.
9 and 6 to 8:15 a.m. at Soto Gym.
Super Scholar Run Clint ISDs 5K run
and 1 mile walk is 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, at

Horizon Middle School, 400 N. Kenazo in
Horizon City. Registration by Jan 9: $20 per
event ($10 students and per person); $25 after
Jan. 8. Race day registration is 7:15 to 7:45 a.m.
Online registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Biggest Loser RunWalk The half
marathon, 5K and Kids Fun Run are 8 a.m.

Sunday, Jan. 18, at Field of Dreams, 2501
Tashiro Road, in Las Cruces. Information:
biggestloserrunwalk.com.
The event features appearances by former
contestants from The Biggest Loser and
Finish Line Festival Entertainment by Season 5
Contestant Dan Evans.
Half marathon registration is $60 by Nov. 30;
$70 by Dec. 31; $80 by Jan. 14 and $99 at
packet pickup site if space available.
Registration for 5K is $35 by Dec. 31; $40 by
Jan. 14 and $45 at packet pickup site if space
available.
Kids 1-mile Fun Run (ages 4-12) is $10 in
advance; $15 at packet pickup.
No race day registration. Online registration
at active.com.
VIP Experience packages available.
Packet pickup is 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday,
Jan. 17, at the Las Cruces Convention Center.
The pick-up event includes food and fitness and
first-time runner presentations, plus Biggest
Loser Q&A.
YWCA Race Against Racism The 5th
annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day 10K and 5K

race and 1-mile family fun walk is 9 a.m.
Monday, Jan. 19, at the Mary Ann Dodson
Camp, 4400 Boy Scout Lane. Free pancake
breakfast for all participants. Cost: $20 10K and
5K ($15 for military); $15 1-mile walk. Group
rates available. All events on race day: $25.
Online registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Race day registration and packet pick up is
7:30 to 8:15 a.m. at the race site.
St. Mark ACTS Run for Faith St.
Marks Catholic Church hosts its 5th annual 5K

run and 1-mile walk at 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan.
31, at St. Mark Catholic Church, 11700 Pebble
Hills. Information:
raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Sugarloaves Ultra Vista (SUV) Trail

Races The 30 mile, 60K, 25K, and 4 and 9
mile runs are. Saturday, Jan 31., in Vado, N.M.

(2 miles east of I-10 exit 155). Cost: $35 for 30
mile, and 60 K;$25 for 25 K and 4 and 9 mile..
Information: (915) 581-9541,
markgd55@gmail.com or markdorion.wordpress.com. Online registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
After initial one mile on paved road, all races
are on single-track trail and old dirt jeep road
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including rough terrain, mountain climbs and

canyons. Water, drinks, gels, crackers at aid
stations every 2-3 miles.
Mighty Mujer Triathlon Registration
begins Jan. 1 for the all-female super sprint

benefiting the Center Against Family Violence,
7 a.m. Saturday, April 18, starting at Memorial
Park Pool, 3251 Copper. Two distances
offered this year, 300-yard swim/18 mile
bike/3-mile run or 300-yard swim/9.3 mile
bike/2-mile run Teams of 2, 3 or 4 women can
compete. Participants must be 12 or older.
USAT rules apply. Information: 433-3439.
Online at raceelpaso.com/mighty-mujer.
Winter sports
Public Ice Skating Skating offered 7 to
10 p.m. Fridays, noon to 3 p.m. and 7 to 10

p.m. Saturdays and noon to 3 p.m. Sundays at
the Sierra Providence Event Center next to the
Coliseum, 4100 Paisano. All ages welcome.
Admission (includes skate rental): $8 ($6 military). Spectator admission is free. Information:
479-PUCK (7825) or elpasohockey.org.
The Fountains at Farah Ice Pond

8889 Gateway West. The Ice Pond skating rink
is open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through
Saturday and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday through
Jan. 5. Special holiday rink hours are 2 to 10
p.m. New Years Eve, Wednesday, Dec. 31,
and noon to 8 p.m. New Years Day, Thursday,
Jan. 1. Information: fountainsatfarah.com.
Ski Apache Ruidosos 750-acre ski and

snowboarding area, now in its 51st season, has
11 lifts and 55 trails on the slopes of Sierra
Blanca, with a base elevation of 9,600.
The ski area, if weather permits, remains
open through March. The 24-hour Ski Apache
Snow Report number is (575) 257-9001.
Information: (575) 464-3600 or skiapache.com.
Lifts are open from 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
depending on weather conditions. All-day lift
tickets are $67 ($60 age 60-69; $58 age 13-17;
$47 12 and younger; $56 military and $42 for
military child; free for ages 70 and older.
(Prices slightly higher on peak days). Season
passes: $305-$700. Call or check website or
multiple-day or half-day skiing prices.
Gondola Rides are $17 ($11 age 6-12; free for
five and younger)
Ski Cloudcroft The southernmost ski

area in the United States is two miles east of
Cloudcroft on U.S. 82, has 26 trails with two
ski lifts, plus a tubing lift, rental shop, restaurant, snowboarding and tubing .
Information/snow conditions: (575) 682-2333,
skicloudcroft.net or on Facebook.
Lift tickets: $35 ($25 age 12 and younger for
full day 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; $28 ($20 age 12 and
younger) for half day 1 to 4 p.m. Ski, and snowboard rentals available, and beginner ski school
packages offered.
Tubing available for $20 per day; $14 half day
(weekends only).
Cloudcroft Ice Rink The ice rink at 751
James Canyon (Hwy 82), across from
Cloudcroft High School, in Cloudcroft, N.M. is
frozen over mid-December through early
March, weather permitting. Usual hours are 3
to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday
and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday and Monday.
Tubing, hot chocolate and bonfires also featured. Available for private events. Skate
rentals: $5. Information/hours: (575) 682-4585
or (915) 449-1200 or on Facebook at
Cloudcroft Ice Rink.
January 2015
The goofy,
the bad
& the weird
El Paso Scenes 8th annual
Gecko Awards honor 2014s
strangest, dumbest and most
outrageous news items
Graphic design by Marcos Ochoa
By Lisa Kay Tate

ts time again for El Paso Scene to issue
our annual Gecko Awards, an honor
roll of those who made the best of bad
judgment, acted on their not-so-best
behavior, shined the communitys spotlight
on the less-than-best places, or were just in
the wrong place a the wrong time.
Who made the listing this year? Top honors go to the less-than-clean bill of health
in this years local medical community
news. The primary incidents that were in
need of some Geckocare included:
Providence Memorial Hospital was the
focus of a mass tuberculosis investigation.
Not only was this a scary because about
860 babies born at the hospital may have
received possible exposure to the disease
from an infected worker, but this incident
put them in danger of losing funding from
the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services. Three babies tested positive on
their TB tests, but fortunately showed no
symptoms of the disease. Although the
hospital escaped what could have been a
tragic situation, it still made for a stressful
time for several area families.
Not to worry, though, because even
despite the TB scare, City Council
announced that the medical community
was more than ready to handle any Ebola
virus outbreak.
University Medical Center CEO Jim
Valenti apologized for sending an email to
a county commissioner stating that there
would be no bonuses this year for him or
his staff. In fact, he got a $120,000 bonus
and other UMC executives got bonuses
totaling $180,000. Oops, he explained, he
meant the fiscal year, not the calendar year.
That didnt do much to quell the controversy over the bonuses, which came during a
time when UMC had to lay off more than
50 workers.
El Pasos Veterans Affairs Health Care
was ranked among the worst in the nation
in January out of 128 healthcare systems
reviewed by the Office of the Inspector
General. El Paso ranked 123rd in patient
care wait times, 118th in mental health and
January 2015
94th in RN turnover. The wait for veterans

in El Paso was estimated to be 60 to 90
days, longer than all but three VA hospitals
in the nation.
A New Mexico woman settled a $1.1
million lawsuit against two doctors and an
El Paso hospital because she had to undergo two separate body cavity checks in a
failed search for drugs after being stopped
by U.S. customs agents.
El Paso Childrens Hospital and UMC
Foundation backed out of fundraising
dance party in December when it was discovered the events headlining star, DJ
Jessie Andrews, had a second job. As a
porn star.
Runner up is El Paso City Council for the

very mature game of musical chairs, and
demonstrating one is never too old to
worry about who has cooties. City Rep.
Ann Morgan Lilly said she no longer
wanted to sit next to City Rep. Lilly
Limn because she was distracted by comments Limn keeps making under her
breath during the meetings. Similar conflicts occurred between Limn and City
Rep. Courtney Niland, which would eventually lead to Niland and Lilly sitting at
opposite ends from Limn for the entire
duration of the councils meetings. The
game of musical chairs was said to cost the
city more than $6,800 for a new computer,
desk reconfiguration and other equipment.
The bickering wasnt just limited to the
council, as State Rep. Lydia Ness-Garcia
sent a strongly worded letter to State Rep.
Marisa Marquez, of whom she said made

vicious attacks on her family and character over past financial shortfalls in a former campaign. Ness-Garcia also claimed
she was assaulted by two unknown
assailants at her home, an incident
Marquez was quick to say had nothing to
do her.
Even more election year fun between
candidates took place when Justice of the
Peace candidate Rosalie Dominguez, who
lost the Democratic primary election, filed
suit against her opponent Enedina Nina
Serna alleging voter fraud and tampering.
Thats not all, of course. Heres the rest of

the best of the weirdest for 2014:
Going four rounds with Mr. Suds

El Paso boxer Antonio Escalante, the
one-time No. 1-ranked junior featherweight in the world, was arrested four
times in 2014, on suspicion of driving
while intoxicated, one of which caused a
much-publicized boxing match scheduled
at the Don Haskins Center to be postponed. After pleading guilty to two of
three DWI counts before the final incident,
Escalante and apologized said he does not
have a drinking problem and Im an athlete, I dont touch the alcohol, any of that.
Thats not me.
El Paso Scene
Is it kosher?
Three Hasidic Jews preparing for a
Hawaiian getaway from Brooklyn are facing drug raps for trying to score 50 pounds
of marijuana from an undercover FBI
agent posing as a Texas drug dealer. The
agent told the trio that the crop, which one
of them insisted be referred to as alfalfa
and vegetables, was located in El Paso,
and needed to be trucked to Brooklyn.
What happens when you breed a

bear with a fox?
The El Paso Independent School District
inadvertently caused a stir when it accidently sent notes from a brainstorming session to the media that mentioned closing
Bowie High School and consolidating it
with Jefferson High School.
Cheapos Tacos?
Elementary school parents protested after
learning of a new item on the official
Socorro ISD school menu: a hot dog
wiener served in a crispy taco shell. SISD
officials said the item met nutritional
requirements, but after the complaints,
agreed to scrap the taco dog from future
menus.
All the pretty aliens
The ex-wife of former El Paso author
Cormac McCarthy was charged with
assaulting her boyfriend, when they got
into an argument about space aliens.
The 2014 Were No. 1! award

The National Insurance Crime Bureau
named El Paso as having the highest number of unrecovered stolen pickups out of
the top 10 regions in the United States.
Were allso Numbur For
Time Magazine, in a February story
based on a Central Connecticut State
University report, listed El Paso as the
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fourth least literate city in the nation, in

terms of the number of bookstores, residents educational attainment, newspaper
circulation, use of online resources, the
library system and periodical publishing
resources.
fourth-graders was inappropriate. The scenarios in the assignment included one

where a woman discovers her husband
cheating on her, one where a woman learns
her son was killed in combat, and one
where a mom mutters Im going to kill
you, Tommy when she finds a window
broken by her young son.
Sportsmanships for losers

El Paso Parks and Recreation
Department told local media this past
youth football season had been one of the
worst in terms of parents arguing and
fighting. One fight needed police involvement when two women, walking to their
cars after a game with their 8 and 9-yearold kids, were attacked by two other
women from the opposing (and losing)
team. Much of the fighting was the result
of online trash talking between parents.
Hear no mischief
Members of the El Paso Chihuahuas
pulled off a weeks-long prank that
involved convincing player Jeff Francoeur
that one of his teammates, a pitcher, was
deaf.
Those lines do get long

The interim director of the Museum and
Cultural Affairs Department was arrested
on a DWI charge in April when they found
him, according to the report, asleep
behind the wheel with the vehicle engine
on and in gear at the drive-thru of a
Whataburger.
Reading is dysfunction-mental
Parents at Pasodale Elementary complained that homework assigned to their
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and led the officers on a foot chase before

getting caught.
Can a court be found in contempt?

The El Paso jury courts system came
under fire from the Texas Attorney
Generals Office for collecting around
$300 in court costs per person for finding
people in contempt of court when they
failed to answer a jury summons. The
courts may have unlawfully collected
almost $4.7 million in court costs against
those who missed jury duty between 2004
and 2013.
Well, that escalated quickly

A shoving match turned into a basketball
court-storming brawl that took up a large
portion of the court among Utah Valley
fans and New Mexico State University
players, when an NMSU player made a
direct and hard toss at an UVU player
after Utah Valleys overtime victory.
Foul parking play

Due to increased Downtown traffic due
to the new ballpark, the City Council proposed residents of Sunset Heights pay $10
per vehicle per year to park in their own
neighborhood, while nearby San Francisco
neighborhood residents pay $30 per year
for the first vehicle and $200 per year for
their second.
They settled the dispute over a

game of Pong
Everyone from film companies to museums fought over who should get the riches
dug up in an Alamogordo landfill in June:
thousands of 1980s era Atari video game
cartridges including the E.T. game, considered one of the biggest commercial gaming failures of all time.
Tacky is the new stylish

El Paso Chihuahuas earned Minor
League Baseballs Promotion of the Year,
for its Bark in the Park event featuring
an auction of limited edition jerseys with a
very, very, very up-close face of a
Chihuahua emblazoned across the front.
Why bother showing up?
After several cancellations last year, pop

icon Morrissey finally made a return visit
to El Paso, but had to cut short his encore
when an overly zealous fan jumped on
stage and put a choke hold on him.
Next time, write your congressman

Two El Paso billboards were vandalized
with hanging mannequins, and a Spanishlanguage warning painted over the board,
Plato o Plomo (silver or lead), a slogan
in Mexico urging police and business owners to take drug cartel bribes or die. The
vandalism turned out to be the work of a
Las Vegas man, who claimed the message
was merely a political statement, unrelated
to cartels.
The thin white line

A former El Paso police officer plead
guilty to a federal cocaine charge after he
admitted to tipping co-conspirators about a
barroom investigation while he was still
serving as an EP County reserve deputy.
DOH!! of the Year Award
A 41-year-old El Paso man was charged
with DWI when he crashed his car on I-10
at midnight ... into an active police traffic
collision scene.
Bad Samaritan
After finding a wallet accidentally left by
a man at a Westside fast food restaurant, a
woman was filmed using his credit card to
get gas a nearby gas station. She returned
to the station later that day and used the
card again.
Taking rivalry too far

After a 28-27 Mayfield win, a brawl
broke out among the teams in the intra-city
football game between Las Cruces High
and Mayfield High. Words escalated into a
fistfight at what was labeled in media previews as one of the countrys best high
school football rivalries.
Some people are just multi-taskers
When Las Cruces Police arrested a pair
of men they suspected of being involved in
a domestic disturbance, they learned the
two were allegedly involved in an earlier,
unrelated shoplifting incident. The pair
might have gotten away with it, but when
they saw officers approaching in response
to the domestic disturbance call in their
apartment complex, they took off running
El Paso Scene
Wiz doesnt refer to his I.Q.

Rapper Wiz Khalifa (aka Cameron
Thomaz), who was facing a misdemeanor
possession of marijuana charge when he
was in town headlining the Neon Desert
Music Festival, received a warrant for
arrest when he failed to show up in court.
The rapper was already making friends
with law enforcement when he took a selfie of himself in his detention cell, causing
his followers on social media to spread the
photo with the phrase Free Trap Wiz. He
told the officers he needed his cell to call
his wife and tell her what happened.
Best anti-drug ad ever!
A Las Cruces man, being held on a bench
warrant for failing to appear in court, had
to be hospitalized when the baggie of what
was believed to be heroin he had been
stashing in his anal cavity accidently burst
open, causing an accidental overdose.
Why should New Mexico athletes
have all the fun?
Texas Tech and UTEP fans became the
unfortunate stars of the Internet when a
video of a mother brawl among several
fans in a tailgate party area about a mile
from the Sun Bowl.
None of this is very sporting
Sunlight Enterprises Inc. filed a $3 million lawsuit against El Paso Country for
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breach of contract on Nov. 10 stating they

were ordered to work with a flawed plan,
the same day county officials announced
they were taking action against those parties involved in the failure to complete the
$7.5 million sports park project.
Not movin on out

After a battle for the possession of his
remains that has been going on since 2012,
a state of appeals court finally ruled, the
body of late Jeffersons star Sherman
Hemsley will indeed, remain buried in El
Paso.
Despicable me
A manhunt was issued for David
Gillooly, who worked for several non-profits including an El Paso homeless shelter,
for stealing around $200,000 from the
TVP Non-Profit Corporation that provides
housing and support to low-income El
Pasoans.
El Paso horror story
Three people were arrested on suspicion
of corpse abuse, when five bodies, which
were supposed to have been cremated,
were found in various stages of decomposition. The trio had also been accused of
transporting bodies to Juarez by using
forged documents.
Teen driver award goes to ...

While trying to escape pursuing officers,
a 14-year-old El Paso boy, allegedly driving a stolen truck from a parking lot,
crashed the vehicle into a light pole that
fell into another car. He then crashed into
six other parked vehicles trying to get
away, and finally got out of the truck in a
failed attempt to flee the scene on foot.
Not to be outdone by boys

A 16-year-old girl was cited after she had
taken her parents Honda without their permission, and crashed it into a utility pole
while sending a text message on her way
to an evening in Juarez.
Graffiti needs spell checker
A 34-year-old man, claiming to make a
statement about the death of Daniel Saenz
by a local police officer, vandalized the El
Paso City Hall sign with the words
Daniel Saenz Murded and You Tube
Murder ER.
Thats a new one

Mexican ska band Panten Rococo, flying into the area for the Neon Desert
music festival, said on their website they
were the victims of tattoo discrimination
January 2015
when the airline they were boarding told

them they had to cover their arms before
getting on the flight.
Insert your own Weekend at

Bernies joke here
Three Juarez men were arrested in March
when the police officers who stopped them
for speeding discovered a fourth friend in
the car who had been dead for some time.
They unsuccessfully tried to bribe the officers with 800 pesos (about $60) to let
them go, and claimed they didnt seek
assistance for their friend because they
were out partying.
Fourth times the charm
An unemployed man tried robbing an
Upper Valley bank, with the note Give
me all the money, plz. I need for my kids
and family, after making three unsuccessful attempts to rob other banks that same
day. He got out with around $1,500 before
being arrested by federal agents.
Bad deal, good advice
A victim of a Craigslist scam, in which
he sent a supposed car-seller a payment of
$400, had told the seller his mother suspected the deal was a scam. When he
called the seller a final time to complete
the deal, the seller told him you should
have listened to your mother.
Bad Judge the reality show
The New Mexico Supreme Court forced
Columbus Village Municipal Judge Javier
Lozano to resign after several complaints
of misconduct, including improperly
touching the villages female mayor,
shoplifting and stealing a bell from a
home.
French Classes for Adults and Children
BEGINNER to ADVANCED classes
will start January 26, 2015
Conversation classes for adults

taught by native certified French teachers
For information, check our website: www.afofelpaso.org

or call 915-585-1789 or 587-8161 (Spanish)
cgomez@afofelpaso.org
Do as I say, not as I do
An El Paso political consultant was
charged with his third DUI, after being
charged with driving under the influence
in Scottsdale, Ariz. The same consultant
was already facing what he said were
bogus charges of indecency with a child.
Setting a good example for the kids

A special board meeting at Ysleta
Independent School District turned into a
shouting match when trustees got into a
heated disagreement over possible changes
in leadership. The trustees began interrupting and shouting over each others comments. One trustee even accused another
of having bullied her in earlier meetings.
Can you hear me now? No?

A good portion of El Paso City Councils
meeting on the budget and tax rates,
including several motions being made and
votes taken, werent heard from the public
or the city clerk, because some of the city
council representatives didnt know how to
use the microphone system in the new
council chambers.
Too much holiday cheer?

UTEPs cheerleading coach missed out on
the Miners Gildan New Mexico Bowl
football game because about ten hours
before kickoff he was arrested for alleged
drunk driving. He wasnt the only Miner
not cheering that day the Miners lost
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Christmas Tree Recycling The City of
El Paso Environmental Services Citizen

Collections Sites will accept Christmas Trees
Dec. 26 through mid-January. Hours are 8 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
Information: 621-6700 or elpasotexas.gov/environmental_services.
Locations:
Westside/Upper Valley, 121 Atlantic
Central, 2492 Harrison
Northeast, 4501 Hondo Pass (entrance off
Stahala)
Eastside, 1034 Pendale
Southside, 4200 Delta.
El Paso Zoo 4001 E. Paisano. Zoo sum-
mer entrance hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

daily. Zoo admission is $12 for ages 13 to 59;
$9 for ages 60 and older and active duty military (including spouse) with ID; $7.50 ages 3 to
12; and free for ages 2 and under. Zoo members admitted free. Information: 532-8156,
521-1850 or elpasozoo.org.
Giraffe Encounter feedings are 11 to 11:30
a.m. and 2:30 to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
Tokens are $3 each; available at the encounter
site starting at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
African Star Train ride tickets are $2 plus
tax ($1.50 for children and society members).
Asian Elephant Training Encounters scheduled
at noon daily.
The zoo now includes the Foster Tree House
Playground, five tree houses blended into a natural setting for kids of all ages.
The El Paso Zoo is a 35-acre home to 228
species of animals. About 420 mammals, reptiles, amphibians and birds, 106 fish and 294
invertebrates live in a variety of natural habitat
exhibits including a Reptile House, South
American Pavilion, Americas Aviary, Cisneros
Paraje, Birds of Prey Exhibit, Forest Atrium,
Asian Grasslands and an Elephant Complex,
and the Kalahari Research Station exhibit.
Franklin Mountains State Park Most
hiking and mountain-biking trails begin in the

Tom Mays area, off Transmountain Road on
the west side of the park (east of I-10).
Entry fee is $5 per person, free for age 12 and
under (with family). Correct cash or check
only. Group rates available. Hours are 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. daily. Information: 566-6441 or on
Facebook at FranklinMountainsSP.
Yoga on the Rocks is planned for January; call
for date and time.
Guided hikes and bike rides are $3 additional
fee ($1 ages 5-12; under 5 free). Bring water,
snacks, sturdy shoe/boots, hiking stick, maps
and binoculars. Dogs welcome on leash on
some hikes. Reservations required: 566-6441
ext. 221, 224 or
adrianna.weickhardt@tpwd.state.tx.us.
New Years Day hikes are 9 a.m. at the
Maze Trail and noon at the Aztec Caves Trail,
Thursday, Jan. 1.
Womens Only hike is 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan.
10, at Aztec Caves.
Copper Prospect Mine Tour is 10 a.m.
Saturday, Jan. 17.
Nature Walk Trail hike is 9 a.m. Sunday, Jan.
25.
Mountain Bike rides:
Beginners Ride, 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 3
(guided ride).
The Puzzler Endurance Mountain Bike Race
8 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 18. Registration ends Jan.
16. See separate listing in Sports.
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The 12 Hours of Old El Paso Mountain Bike

Race is Saturday, Jan. 31. Details to be
announced.
The 24,000-acre park extends north from the
heart of El Paso to the New Mexico state line.
The highest point is North Mt. Franklin, 7,192
feet above sea level
Rio Bosque Wetlands Park UTEPs
Center for Environmental Resource

Management offers free guided walking tours
and other activities at Rio Bosque Wetlands
Park in El Pasos Mission Valley. Tours last
about two hours. Information: 747-8663 or riobosque.org.
Bird tour is 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 10.
Introductory tour is 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18.
Meeting place is a bridge crossing Riverside
Canal. Take Americas Ave. (Loop 375) to Pan
American Drive, turn left and travel 1.5 miles.
Other events:
Friends of the Rio Bosque joint annual meeting with Franklin Mountains Wilderness
Coalition is 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan 21, at the
El Paso Club, 18th floor, 201 E. Main, El Paso.
Cost is $25; reservations and payments due by
Jan. 10 to Pat White, Treasurer, FMWC, 10525
Texwood, El Paso, TX 79925,
A Community Workday is 9 a.m. Saturday,
Jan. 24 (meet at bridge).
Bird Count is 7 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27 (meet
at visitor center).
El Paso/Trans-Pecos Audubon Society
The January meeting and program is at 7

p.m. Monday, Jan. 19, at the Centennial
Museum on the UTEP campus. Longtime San
Antonio birder Brock Huffman will present
Birds of Chiapas, Mexico, covering birds
most likely to be seen in the habitat of both the
highlands and the lowlands. Open to the public.
Information: Scott Cutler, 581-6071.
Nonmembers and beginners welcome to all
field trips Information: Mark Perkins, 637-3521.
An overnight trip to Bosque del Apache
National Wildlife Refuge is Saturday and
Sunday, Jan. 24-25. Thousands of sandhill
cranes, snow geese and ducks winter at the
Refuge. Meet at 1 p.m. Saturday, at the Refuge
Visitor Center near Socorro, N.M. to bird the
Refuge and watch the fly-in at dusk. Call for
details, lodging information.
Texas Master Naturalist program -
Texas Master Naturalist Trans-Pecos Chapter

will host a 14-week course 6 to 9 p.m. weekly
February through May, 2015 at El Paso Garden
Center, 3105 Grant. The program is aimed at
developing a well-informed corps of volunteers
to provide education, outreach and service
dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and areas within the El Paso
region. Application deadline is Feb. 1. Cost:
$125 (includes all materials). Information, applications: 860-2515 or txmn.org/trans_pecos.
Mustard Seed Garden The faith-based,

pay-what-you-can caf is at 1140 St. Vrain (at
Arizona). Regular hours are 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Wednesdays through Fridays. Information: 440SEED (7333), mustardseedcafe.org or on
Facebook (mustardseedcafe.ep).
The Mustard Seeds Community Garden area
seeks volunteers 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesdays.
Master Gardeners will provide free training.
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Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic

Site The site is famed for many Native
American rock paintings and unique geology.

Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Admission: $7
(free for children 12 and younger). Additional
activity cost for tours (including morning hike):
$2 (free for age 4 and younger). Information:
857-1135 or texasstateparks.gov. Reservations
are recommended for the self-guided area and
for camping: (512) 389-8900.
Annual First Day Hikes begin at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday, Jan. 1, with three levels offered:
Family friendly, about 1-2 hours, covering
roughly 1.5 miles
Mild hike: Minimum age of 6, will involve
uphill hiking, 1-2 hours and about 1.5 miles
Strenuous hike: minimum age of 15, will
involve uphill hiking and climbing, 2-3 hours,
about 2.5 miles.
Bring water and good shoes for all hikes.
Tours offered Wednesday through Sunday, by
prior arrangement at 849-6684. Participants
must carry at least one bottle of water per person. Pets not allowed on tours, and may not be
left unattended in vehicles.
Pictograph tours are 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.;
rock climbing/bouldering tours are 9:30, 10 and
11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; hiking tours are 9, 9:30 and
10 a.m. and 2 p.m. during winter months, by
advance request only.
Birding tours are 8 a.m. on the third Saturday
of the month. Advance sign-up encouraged.
To get there: Take Montana Avenue (U.S.
Highway 62-180) all the way into the Hueco
Mountains then turn left on Ranch Road 2775.
North Mountain is available for self-guided day
use, for up to 70 people at a time; reservations
recommended. There is an annual orientation
program for visitors. Guided access is offered
to the rest of the site. Picnicking allowed at ten
tables closest to headquarters. Wood and charcoal fires are not permitted. Bicycles permitted
only on designated paved areas. Pets allowed
only in camping or picnic areas. Call for reservations and other information: 857-1135.
Call park for reservations; daily visitation is
limited.
Area hiking websites A variety of
organizations in the El Paso/Las Cruces area

offers hiking opportunities. Hikes typically are
rated as easy, moderate, or strenuous. Solo or
new hikers are welcome.
Meetup.com offers a variety of groups for all
activities, including the El Paso hiking meetup
club (meetup.com/El-Paso-Hiking) and the Las
Cruces hiking meetup club (meetup.com/hiking-261)
El Paso Ridgewalkers The group posts its
hikes at elpasoridgewalkers.com or contact
Carol Brown at 630-1424.
Celebrations of Our Mountains now offers an
ongoing calendar of hiking and related events at
celebrationofourmountains.org/
Elpasonaturally is a blog by Jim Tolbert on
various environmental topics and includes information about Sunrise Hikers morning events.
Information: elpasonaturally.blogspot.com or
diegotolbert@gmail.com.
The El Paso chapter of the Sierra Club posts
its hikes at sierraclub.org/elpaso.
Outdoorelpaso.com offers an interactive
map, of El Paso County hiking and running
trails, calendar of events and more.
Information: 546-2098 or epcounty.com.
Chihuahuan Desert Nature Club

Seven El Paso sites will participate in the new
club helping area residents connect to the location natural environment, and learn more about
January 2015
Chihuahuan Desert area plants and animals.

Membership is free to all ages.
To join, persons need to visit one of the
Nature Clubs Chihuahuan Desert Hot Spots,
pick up a flier, and get a stamp. Once they have
visited at least three of the seven participating
Hot Spots, show stamped flier and receive an
official Chihuahuan Desert Nature Club sticker.
Sign up available online at
chihuahuandesert.org.
Participating locations: Chamizal National
Memorial, Don Haskins Recreation Center
Nature Trail, El Paso Zoo, Franklin Mountains
State Park (Tom Mays Unit), Hueco Tanks
State Park and Historic Site, Rio Bosque
Wetlands Park, and Wyler Aerial Tramway
State Park. Admission fees apply at some sites.
Keystone Heritage Park and El Paso

Desert Botanical Garden 4200
Doniphan (across from Frontera). Hours are 10

a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
Admission: $3 (free for members). Information:
584-0563, keystoneheritagepark.org or elpasobotanicalgardens.org.
The parks 2-acre Botanical Garden, funded
by the Rotary Club of El Paso and the Junior
League, features native plants, amphitheater,
butterfly garden, wedding garden, childrens
maze, and a Butterfly House.
Keystone Heritage Park has 189 species of
migratory and local birds, and a 4,500-year-old
archaeological site. The site is open for bird
watching 9:30 a.m. to noon the second and last
Saturday of the month.
Keystones Chihuahuan Desert Experience
(immediately west of the wetland) is open daily
from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for walking and
bird watching.
Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park

The park, part of Asombro Institute for Science
Education, is northeast of Las Cruces, off
Jornada Road. Park hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday. Information: (575)
524-3334 or asombro.org.
To get there: Take I-25 in Las Cruces and
head east on U.S. 70. Take the Mesa Grande
Road exit (at Oate High School). Make a Uturn under the highway to head west, and stay
in the right lane. Turn right (north) on Jornada
Road. Follow Jornada Road for 6.4 miles and
turn left at the park sign. Follow the entrance
road to the parking area and trailhead.
Sunday; call for seasonal variations. Day use

fee: $5 per vehicle ($40 annual pass).
Information: (575) 523-4398.
Audubon Bird Walks are 7:15 a.m. Saturdays,
led by park volunteers.
Ranger-led Nature Hikes are 2:30 p.m.
Sundays.
Fitness in Nature walks with the Second
Chance Walker Program are 8:30 a.m. every
Saturday beginning at the Visitor Center.
Bring binoculars, water, sunscreen; wear hiking shoes.
White Sands National Monument
The glistening gypsum dunes are about 15 miles

southwest of Alamogordo, N.M., on U.S. 70.
Visitor Center hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
through Jan. 4; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 5-March 7.
Park hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Feb.
20. Park open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Jan. 1.
Entrance fee: $3 age 17 and older. Free for
children. Information: (575) 479-6124, ext. 236
or (575) 679-2599, ext. 232; or go to
nps.gov/whsa.
Sunset strolls are offered daily at 4 p.m.
through Jan. 2; 4:15 p.m. Jan. 3-16; 4:30 p.m.
Jan. 17-30 and 4:45 p.m. Jan. 31-Feb. 20.
Lake Lucero Tours are 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec.
28 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25; Program fee:
$8 ($4 ages 15 and younger).
A free talk and living history performance on
Territorial New Mexico and the Lincoln
County War is 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, at the
Visitor Center, as part of the 2015 Step Into
The Past series. Program is free.
Skins and Skulls mammal identification talks
are 3 p.m. weekends in the Visitor Center.
Patio talks are 1:30 p.m. weekends in the center courtyard, and Skins and Skulls wildlife
presentations are 3 p.m. weekends.
Please see Page 28
Aguirre Spring Campground The

Organ Mountain recreational area, run by the
federal Bureau of Land Management, is off U.S.
70 about 15 miles east of Las Cruces. Fifty-five
family camping and picnic sites, plus two group
areas. Day-use fee is $3 per vehicle.
The Baylor Pass (hiking and horseback riding)
and Pine Tree (hiking) trails begin at the campground. Information, group reservations: (575)
525-4300.
Dripping Springs Natural Area The
recreational area is at the base of the Organ

Mountains at the end of Dripping Springs Road
(the eastern extension of University Avenue),
about 10 miles east of Las Cruces. The area,
run by the federal Bureau of Land Management
in cooperation with the Nature Conservancy,
includes the A.B. Cox Visitors Center, several
hiking trails, and La Cueva Picnic Area.
The visitor center and main trail is open 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. for the winter months.
Admission is $3 per vehicle. No pets allowed
(except for assistance animals). Information:
(575) 522-1219.
Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park

5000 Calle del Norte in Mesilla. All events free
with park admission, unless listed otherwise.
Hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through
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Guadalupe Mountains National Park
110 miles east of El Paso on the way to

Carlsbad, the 86,416-acre park includes the
highest point in Texas: Guadalupe Peak, 8,749
feet. Entry fee: $5 for ages 16 and older, good
for one week and all trails. Hours are 8 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Camping is $8 per site per night.
Information: (915) 828-3251.
The new Salt Basin Dunes Day Use Area is
now open daily 8 a.m. to 30 minutes after sunset. Located at the east end of Williams Road,
east of Dell City.
The park seeks input for on a Final
Environmental Assessment for a new
Wilderness Stewardship and Trail Management
Plan for Guadalupe Mountains National Park. A
copy of assessment and plan may be downloaded from the NPS Planning, Environment
and Public Comment site at
parkplanning.nps.gov. Comments may be made
online through Jan. 14.
The parks headquarters, visitors center and
museum are at Pine Springs, off of U.S. 62-180.
Camping for tents and RVs, a nature trail, and
ruins of the Butterfield Overland Mail Station
are nearby. McKittrick Canyon Visitors Center
is seven miles east of Pine Springs, and offers
nature, canyon and geology trails.
On the north side of the park, accessible by a
110-mile drive around Carlsbad Caverns, is
Dog Canyon Visitor Center and Campground.
One of the best examples of a Permian Period
fossil reef, the national park offers camping and
more than 80 miles of trails. Hikes range from
easy, wheelchair-accessible nature trails to
moderate (level, but rocky) canyon hikes to
strenuous mountain hikes.
Carlsbad Caverns National Park The

park is about 160 miles east of El Paso, off the
Carlsbad Highway (U.S. 62-180). Information:
(575) 785-2232 or nps.gov/cave.
Winter hours run through May 21: Visitor
Center open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; tours available 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Last entry into cave
via natural entrance is 2 p.m. with last entry
into cave via elevator 3:30 p.m. (be in line to
exit cave by 4:30 p.m.). Closed New Years
Day.
Plan 3-1/2 hours for a walk-in tour and 1-1/2
hours for Big Room tour of the Caverns. Cost
is $6 ($3 for ages 6-15 or seniors with discount
card). The parks audio self-guided tour is $3
extra (also available in Spanish).
Other guided tours are available; call or check
website for details.
Gila Cliff Dwellings National
Monument 44 miles north of Silver City
on NM Highway 15, the dwellings are in the

middle of the majestic Gila Wilderness, the first
and one of the largest wilderness areas. The
slow, winding mountain road between Silver
City and the dwellings takes about 1-1/2 hours
to drive. Long trailers are advised to come up
the back way via NM 152 and 35 through the
Mimbres Valley. Entrance fee: $3 per person;
$10 per family. Information: (575) 536-9461 or
nps.gov/gicl.
The trail to the cliff dwellings is open from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. year round. Everyone must be
off the trail by 5 p.m. Visitor center is open 8
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Guided tours offered daily 1 p.m. through
March 7.
Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State

Park 1504 Miehls Drive N., Carlsbad, N.M.
Admission: $5 ($3 ages 7-12; free for 6 and

under). Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (last entry
at 3:30 p.m.). Information: (575) 887-5516.
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First Day Hike hours are 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 1.
Maggie the Bears Tenth Birthday Party is 1 to
3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, with crafts and face
painting. Maggie will unwrap her edible gift at
3:30 p.m. Visitors who guess her weight correctly eligible to win one of her paintings.
The zoo features animals native to the
Chihuahuan Desert, in natural desert surroundings. A large greenhouse is devoted to succulents and cactus from around the world. The
headquarters building includes exhibits on minerals, history, archaeology and other subjects.
New Mexico State Parks Day-use fee

is $5 when visiting any state park. Camping
fees: $8 for primitive site; $10 for developed
site (electrical hookup $4 extra). All programs
are free with park entrance, unless otherwise
listed. Information: (575) 744-5998 or
nmparks.com.
Day use fee waived during First Day Hike
events.
Oliver Lee State Park, Highway 54 south of
Alamogordo at the Dog Canyon turnoff.
Information: (575) 437-8284.
First Day Hike is 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 1, at Dog Canyon.
Night Sky viewing is 6 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday,
Jan. 17.
Rockhound State Park, five miles south of
Deming on State Road 11 and then east on
Rockhound Road (State Road 141) for nine
miles. Day use hours: 7:30 a.m. to sunset.
Information: (575) 546-6182 or (575) 7445998.
First Day Hike is 8:30 to 10 a.m. Thursday,
Jan. 1, beginning at the Visitor Center.
Elephant Butte Located off Hwy 195.
Information: (575) 744-5923.
First Day hikes are 10 a.m. to noon Thursday,
Jan. 1, at Elephant Butte Dam and Dirt Dam.
Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus, N.M.,
State Roads 11 and 9. Day use hours: 7 a.m. to
9 p.m. Information: (575) 531-2711.
Mesilla Valley Bosque Park 5000 Calle del
Norte, Mesilla. Guided bird tours are first
Saturday of every month.
Caballo Lake State Park, 60 miles north of
Las Cruces on Interstate 25. Information: (575)
527-8386.
Percha Dam State Park, 60 miles north of Las
Cruces on Interstate 25. Information: (575)
744-5998.
Bottomless Lakes State Park Around 13
miles east of Roswell, N.M. via US 380.
Information: (575) 624-6058.
First Day Hike is 9 a.m. to noon Thursday,
Jan. 1, at the Wetlands Trail.
Leasburg Dam 12712 State Park Road in
Radium Springs, two miles off Interstate 25 at
Exit 19. Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for day use.
Information: (575) 5244068.
First Day Hike is 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday,
Jan. 1, at the Mogollon Trail.
City of Rocks 327 Hwy 61, in Faywood,
N.M. Information: (575) 536-2800.
The 4th annual Hike to Table Mountain is 9
a.m. to noon Thursday, Jan. 1.
Alameda Park Zoo Alameda Park, 1321
North White Sands Blvd. (U.S. 54/70),
Alamogordo. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Admission: $2.50 ($1.50 ages 3-11 and 60 and
older; free for ages 2 and younger).
Information: (575) 439-4290.
The oldest zoo in the Southwest (established
in 1898) is part of the park that lines
Alamogordos main highway. The zoo covers
about 12 acres, with about 250 exotic and
indigenous animals.
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Centennial Museum University at
Wiggins, UTEP. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4:30

Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free.
Information: 747-8994, 747-6669 or
museum.utep.edu.
Showing through Jan. 15:
Winning photographs from the Centennial
Photo Contest.
A Century of Transformations. The exhibit
follows the Texas School of Mines and
Metallurgy from its opening in 1914, to todays
University of Texas at El Paso, a nationally recognized research university.
Permanent exhibits on the Third Floor focus
on the history of the Chihuahuan Desert. The
Chihuahuan Desert Gardens on the museum
grounds have more than 800 species of plants
native to the region.
El Paso Exploreum The citys first living laboratory museum for children is at 300
W. San Antonio (south of Convention Center).
Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through
Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Last
admission is one hour before closing time.
Information: 533-4330, elpasoexploreum.org or
on the museums Facebook page. Admission:
$8 ($6 seniors over 60, and military and educators with ID; free for infants).
The Exploreum includes multiple interactive
exhibits in four theme areas: construction, aviation, role-play and high tech.
New is Shuttle to the Stars, an exhibit created by 11-year-old Riley Tabat. The interactive
solar exhibit offers visitors a chance to sit in
shuttle seats, experience the rumble of a takeoff, and then interactively open a window on
the solar system. Pilots then select buttons to
identify planets.
El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study
Center 715 N. Oregon. Hours are 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 1 to 5 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free unless
listed otherwise. Information: 351-0048 or
elpasoholocaustmuseum.org.
A celebration of the life of Sara Hauptman,
who died Dec. 17 at age 96, is 2 to 4 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 4. Hauptman was one of the view
remaining holocaust survivors in El Paso. Her
experiences as a young mother fleeing, and
eventually being captured by, the Nazis, were
told in her memoir, The Lioness of Judah.
The museum will host the workshop Write
from Wrong: Exploring Values and Tolerance
2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10. Workshop leader
is Mnica Gmez, author of Expresserize:
Write Answers. Through discussion, creative
writing and reading aloud exercises, participants
will share personal stories of judgment and
acceptance and examine how those experiences have influenced our beliefs and behaviors. Admission is free
The museum depicts Jewish life in Europe
before World War II, Hitlers rise to power, the
expulsion of Jews into ghettoes, life in concentration camps, prisoner resistance to the Nazis
and liberation of the camps. Also featured is a
local survivors exhibit.
El Paso Museum of Archaeology
4301 Transmountain in Northeast El Paso

(west of U.S. 54). New hours are 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Closed
Sundays, Mondays and city holidays. Admission
is free. Information: 755-4332 or
elpasotexas.gov/arch_museum/.
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A nature trail takes visitors through 17 acres

of Chihuahuan Desert with 200 varieties of
desert plants. The trail also offers a local pithouse, pueblo ruin and an Apache brush hut.
Weekly Archery and Atl-Atl demonstrations
are 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays.
El Paso Museum of History 510 N.

Santa Fe. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday (open until 9 p.m. Thursdays),
and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Museum admission
is free, except for selected exhibits. Admission
for Julius Caesar: $12; $8 students with ID; seniors 62 and older; $6 per person for groups of
10 or more (free for museum members and
age 5 and younger). Information: 351-3588 or
elpasotexas.gov/history.
A Kids History Camp is 9 a.m. to noon
Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 30-31. Call for
details.
The new History Scapes family workshops
are 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. the second Saturday of
the month. Jan. 10: Creating mosaics. Fee: $5
for child or activity maker, $2 per child with a
family membership. Parents or guardian admitted free. Maximum of $15 per family.
Showing through Jan. 4 is the Festival of
Trees, featuring decorated trees from businesses, community associations and families.
Showing through Jan. 8: in celebration of
Native American Heritage Month is an exhibit
of historic Tigua Indian artifacts, including
drums, rattles, moccasins, and a war shield, on
loan form National Museum Van Wereld
Cultuur in the Netherlands.
Showing through Jan. 10 for the first time in
the United States: Julius Caesar: Military
Genius, Mighty Machines. This interactive
exhibition features war machines, transportation machines and civil machines, recreated
scaled artifacts and computer animations. It
covers the epic period from the triumphant victory of Julius Caesar over the Gauls in 52 BC to
the transformation of Rome from a republic
into the Roman Empire. The interactive replica
machines described by Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
in the first century BC in his famous work De
Architectura were built by the Teknoart specialists under the auspices of La Sapienza,
University of Rome.
Showing through February is Fifth Wall of
Giants: UTEP Centennial Celebration, From
Mines to Minds.
Continuing exhibits:
Neighborhoods and Shared Memories,
composed of cherished photographs, special
mementos and keepsakes from past and present residents of Chihuahuita and El Segundo
Barrio.
Also showing is The Missions and Their
People Wall which honors the Mission Valley
of the Southwestern United States and
Northern Mexico.
home later in January at 321 Park Street (the

former Alamo School). Information: insightselpaso.org or 534-0000.
The science center was established in 1980.
Its former location in downtown El Paso was
demolished to make room for the new baseball
stadium.
Los Portales Museum and Visitor

Center 1521 San Elizario Road. The museum is operated by the San Elizario Genealogy
and Historical Society, and is housed in an
1850s Territorial-style building across from the
San Elizario church. It offers gifts, family trees,
historical artifacts as well as information on the
First Thanksgiving and the Salt War of 1877.
Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is
free. Information: 851-1682.
Magoffin Home State Historic Site
1120 Magoffin. The adobe home, built around

1875 by Joseph Magoffin, tells the story of a
multicultural family that influenced the development of the Southwest borderlands. It includes
authentic art and furnishings reflecting the daily
lives of the Magoffin family Visitors can now
begin their tour at the new Magoffin Home

Visitor Center across the street. Hours are 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Tours
on the hour; last tour at 4 p.m. Spanish language tours offered Thursday through Saturday;
call for availability. Cost: $4 ($3 ages 6-18).
Group tours available with advance registration.
visitmagoffinhome.com.
Casa Magoffin Compaeros host a new series
of Second Saturday workshops noon to 4 p.m.
monthly in the new visitor center. The Jan. 10
workshop is Historic Clothing of the 1800s1920s with NMSU clothing historian Deb
Brunson. Guests are encouraged to wear historic clothing. All proceeds go to support
preservation of the Magoffin Home.
Registration required by Jan. 3. Cost: $8; cash
or checks only.
National Border Patrol Museum and

Memorial Library 4315 Transmountain
Drive. The museum, in Northeast El Paso just

west of U.S. 54, features the history of the
Border Patrol with uniforms, equipment, photographs, guns, motor vehicles, airplanes, boats
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Insights Science Center Bassett Place.
Showing through Jan. 8: Prehistoric Park, a

Dinosauria exhibition and fossil timeline collection from the Origins Museum Institute, illustrating the progression of life on earth, from
the earliest marine life to dinosaurs, mammoths, saber-tooth tigers and prehistoric man.
Hours are noon to 8 p.m. Monday through
Friday; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5
p.m. Sunday. Information: 474-0113.
Admission; $5 (one adult admission free with
$5 child admission).
Insights plans to move to a new permanent
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and other items, including hands-on exhibits for

kids. The Border Patrol was founded in 1924 in
El Paso. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday. Closed Sunday, Monday and
major holidays. Admission is free. Information:
759-6060 or borderpatrolmuseum.com.
San Elizario Veterans Museum and

Memorial Walk 1501-B Main Street in
San Elizario. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission
is free. Information: Ann Lara, 345-3741 or Ray
Borrego, 383-8529.
Tigua Indian Cultural Center 305
Yaya Lane, at Socorro Road east of the Ysleta

Mission. The center features a museum on the
Tigua tribe, offering a glimpse of five centuries
of Pueblo history and tradition. Hours are 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.
Admission is free. Information: 859-7700, ysletadelsurpueblo.org.
U.S. Army Heritage Center of the

NCO Building 11331, Staff Sergeant Simms
St., Biggs Army Airfield. Equipment and uniforms used by sergeants and other NCOs
through the years are displayed. Admission:
free. Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through
Friday. Information: 744-8646.
War Eagles Air Museum 8012 Airport

Road, Doa Ana County Airport, Santa Teresa.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through
Sunday. Admission: $5; $4 senior citizens and
military; free for children under 12.
Information: (575) 589-2000 or war-eagles-airmuseum.com.
Las Cruces area
Branigan Cultural Center Branigan
Building, 501 N. Main, (Downtown Mall) Las

Cruces. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday. Admission is free.
Information: (575) 541-2154, lascruces.org/museums or on Facebook.
Showing Jan. 2-31: The Birds and The
Bees, by Paul Flippen, inspired by the birth of
the artists son and explores the complications
of love, pleasure, and the act of creation literal and metaphorical, biological and artistic.
In conjunction with the exhibit is a mobilemaking workshop for ages 10 through adult,
inspired by bird and insect wings will be presented by at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24.
Participants to create a moving piece of art that
reflects the themes of the exhibit. All materials
will be provided, but participants are encouraged to bring images of birds and insects to
help them create their mobile.
Showing through January are two photography exhibits that highlight the delicate balance
of watery and dry environments:
Fragile Waters, photographs of aquatic
landscapes by Ansel Adams, Dorothy Monnelly,
and Ernest Brooks II.
Docent-led tours of the exhibit are 10 a.m. to
noon Saturdays.
Desert Air, photographs of the worlds
most arid deserts by National Geographic photographer George Steinmetz.
Family activities are planned during the
exhibits at noon on selected Saturdays:
Jan. 17: The Adaptation Game: Animal Life
in Hostile Environments. How do penguins
swim in the cold water near Antarctica? What
are some ways that desert animals conserve
water? How does a jackrabbit cool off? Test
out some animal adaptations and see how far
they take us in hostile environments.
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Jan. 31: Crystal Creations: Salt Painting for

Kids. Salt comes in a range of natural colors,
based on the minerals present? Salt can also be
dyed, act as an agent to carry pigment, or
absorb watercolor paint off a canvas.
Additional events planned at the Museum of
Science and Nature and the Museum of Art
(see museum listings).
Also showing through January is
Continuing Traditions, works by Tonio
LeFebre, depicting culture and lifestyle of the
Pira-Manso-Tiwa Tiwa Tribe.
National Houseplant Appreciation Day events
are 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 10, in the
museum courtyard, hosted by the Museum of
Nature and Science.
Southwest Regional Spinners Handspun Wool
Competition wool will be on display to the
public on noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17.
View different handspun wools and compare
qualities of natural and dyed wool. Judges will
be on hand to answer questions about spinning,
wool production, and the qualities judges look
for when assessing the yarn.
Las Cruces Museum of Nature and

Science 411 N. Main in the Las Cruces
Downtown Mall. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday through Saturday, plus 5 to 7 p.m.
during the First Friday Ramble. Information:
(575) 522-3120 or las-cruces.org/museums.
Planeteers! free space program for children
age 3-5 and their guardians is 9 a.m. the first
Thursday of the month.
Animal Encounters are 1 p.m. Saturdays.
Dinos A to Z presentations are 3 p.m.
Fridays.
A behind-the-scenes tour of the nature center
is 5 to 7 p.m. the first Friday of the month as
part of the Downtown Ramble.
Free activities based on the PBS program
FETCH! With Ruff Ruffman are 10 to noon
Saturdays (48 hour advance RSVP encouraged).
The museum will also host a series of talks
and workshops in conjunction with both the
Fragile Waters and Desert Air exhibits running through January at Branigan Cultural
Center:
A Fireworks flame salt demonstration for
families is noon, Saturday, Jan. 3.
A Desert Waters family water conservation
workshop is noon Saturday, Jan. 10.
A Planet Chaos: Living in Hostile
Environment family presentation is noon
Saturday, Jan. 24.
Las Cruces Railroad Museum The
museum is in the Santa Fe train depot, 351 N.

Mesilla, (at Las Cruces avenue west of the
Downtown Mall). Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Admission is
free; donations encouraged. Information: (575)
647-4480 or museums.las-cruces.org.
Family Game Day is 10 a.m. to noon the second Saturday of each month.
Toddler Story Time is 11 a.m. the third
Saturday of each month. RSVP requested.
NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
4100 Dripping Springs, Las Cruces. The 47acre museum chronicles the 3,000-year history
of agriculture and rural life in New Mexico.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through
Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission:
$5 for adults, $3 seniors 60 and older; $2 age
5-17; free for museum members, veterans and
children age 4 and under. Information: (575)
522-4100 or nmfarmandranchmuseum.org.
The annual Antique Treasures Day is noon to
4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25. This is the only day
each year that anyone can get a behind-thescenes look at the Museums collections and
preservation program. Visitors will get a guided
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tour into the Museums enormous collections

storage room where more than 10,000 artifacts
are housed. Tours are limited in size and begin
every 15 minutes. New to the event this year is
a game called Stump the Curator, where visitors are invited to bring in objects, or photographs of objects, to see if the panel of curators
can identify them. Museum admission applies.
Showing through April 5: Heavy Metal:
Vintage Farm Equipment by Richard Ondrovic,
28 photographs of the Museums vintage equipment by Richard Ondrovic, a former software
engineer from New York who now lives in El
Paso. His photographs emphasize the complex
shapes that make up the machinery. Artists
reception is 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15.
Showing through July 5 in the Traditions and
Legacies Gallery: Cowboys: The Real Deal,
with photographs, stories and objects including
a chuck wagon.
Showing through Oct. 16 in the Cultural
Corridor: Cheryl Cathcart: In a World of
Horses, 32 photographs of horses from the
U.S. and Europe. Cathcarts images capture the
power, beauty and spirit of horses in New
Mexico and Montana, as well as France, Italy
and Portugal. Reception and photographers
lecture is 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8.
The museum also features domestic animals
on site, including cattle, burros and occasionally
horses. Milking demonstrations are at 10 a.m.
Monday through Saturday. Blacksmith shop
open Tuesday through Sunday. Sewing and
weaving demonstrations are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Wednesdays.
Pony rides for children offered 10 a.m. to
noon Saturdays, near the Horse and Cattle
Barn. Tickets: $5 per ride (available in the
lobby or near the barn).
NMSU Art Gallery D.W. Williams Art
Center, 1390 E. University Ave, on the NMSU

campus, Las Cruces (east of Solano). Hours are
noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, plus
evenings 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Admission is
free. Parking free on weekends and after 5
p.m. on weekdays. Information: (575) 6462545 or nmsu.edu/artgal.
Opening Jan. 16: Las Cruces Creates.
A Community Weave project is 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Tuesday through Friday, Jan. 5-Feb. 26.
Marisa Sage, director of the University Art
Gallery at NMSU, and guest artist John Garrett
invite Las Cruces residents to donate an article
of knitted clothing for a large woven tapestry
to be built during the course of the exhibit.
Information/donations: (575) 646-6110 or misage@nmsu.edu.
The completed artwork is expected to be at
least 9 feet square and will be revealed
Thursday, Feb. 26, when Garrett will give a
guest lecture about the process.
In conjunction with Las Cruces Creates, is a
weaving workshop noon to 2 p.m. Saturday,
Jan. 24. Garrett will lead a workshop to teach
anyone of any level how to weave on a loom.
No experience is required.
White Sands Missile Range Museum

and Missile Park Exhibits feature the history of the Trinity Site, the V-2 rocket, ranchers on the range and missile optics. An outdoor
Missile Park displays rockets and missiles tested
on the range. Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday
through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday. Closed on federal holidays. Free
admission. Visitors must provide a current
license, car registration and proof of insurance.
Information: (575) 678-8824 (local call) or
wsmr-history.org.
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Deming Luna Mimbres Museum 301
S. Silver, Deming, N.M. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4

p.m. Monday through Saturday. Also open 1:30
to 4 p.m. Sunday during fall and winter months.
Admission is free. Information: (575) 546-2382,
1-800-848-4955 or lunacountyhistoricalsociety.com.
Geronimo Springs Museum 211 Main

in Truth or Consequences, N.M. Hours are 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; noon
to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $5 ($2.50 students 6 to 18; free for ages 5 and younger).
Family rates: $15. Information: (575) 894-6600
or geronimospringsmuseum.com.
Hubbard Museum of the American
West 841 U.S. Hwy 70 West, next to
Ruidoso Downs (N.M.) Race Track. Hours are

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday through Wednesday
(closed Thursday and Friday). Admission: $7
($5 for seniors, military; $2 children 6-16; free
for children 5 and younger and museum members). Information: (575) 378-4142 or hubbardmuseum.org.
Now showing is Twinkle, Twinkle Little Jar,
an exhibition of Hohokam Potter from the
Anne Stradling Collection. More than 70 intact
pots dating as far back as 350 AD are featured.
Museum of the Big Bend Sul Ross
State University (Entrance 3), Hwy 90 in

Alpine, Texas. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m.
Sunday. Admission is free. Information: (432)
837-8734 or museum@sulross.edu. Showing
through Jan. 18: Marfa Flights: Aerial
Photographs of Big Bend by Paul V. Caplo.
New Mexico Museum of Space

History 3198 SR 2001, Alamogordo.
Space center hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Admission: $6 ($5 for seniors and military, $4
ages 4-12, children 3 and younger free). Call
for school tours and group ticket arrangements. Information: (877) 333-6589, (575) 4372840 or nmspacemuseum.org.
The new Launch Pad Lecture Series runs the
9 to 11 a.m. the first Friday of each month.
Admission is free; coffee and donuts provided.
For IMAX schedule, see Film Scene.
Combo tickets available (included museum
entrance and one IMAX ticket): $10 ($9 seniors
and military, $7 children).
Sacramento Mountains Historical

Museum U.S. 82 across from the
Chamber of Commerce in Cloudcroft, N.M.

Winter hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and
Saturday. Admission: $5 ($3 ages 6 to 12).
Information: (575) 682-2932 or cloudcroftmuseum.com.
Silver City Museum 312 W. Broadway,

Silver City. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday. Open until 7 p.m. the
first Friday of the month. Admission: $3.
Information: (575) 538-5921, 1-877-777-7947,
or silvercitymuseum.org.
Toy Train Depot Alameda Park, 1991
N. White Sands Blvd., Alamogordo. An actual

train depot built in 1898, the building now
houses a gift shop and model shop, with more
than 1,200 feet of model railroad track and
hundreds of model and toy trains on display.
Hours are noon to 4:40 p.m. Wednesday
through Sunday. Admission: $4. Information:
(575) 437-2855 or
toytraindepot.homestead.com.
The 1/5 scale train track offers rides around
Alameda Park 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday
through Sunday. Cost: $4.
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Agave Rosa Gallery 905 Noble (next to
the International Museum of Art). Hours are 10

a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. The
gallery features paintings, sculpture, jewelry and
photography by area emerging artists.
Information: 533-8011 or agaverosagallery.com.
Amado Pea Gallery Renowned artist

Amado M. Pea Jr.s gallery is at 12790 Alarcon
Road in San Elizario. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Monday through Sunday. Information:
851-8400 or sanelizariopenagallery.com.
Showing Feb. 1-28: Visions of the
Southwest, works by Bert Saldaa. Artist
reception is 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7.
Art Avenue Gallery The new gallery
space in Union Plaza is at 518 W. San Antonio,
Suite F. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday
through Friday. Information: 213-4318 or
theartave.com.
The debut exhibition, Heritage: The Legacy
of Francisco Lascurain Labadie, runs through
Jan. 31. The exhibit highlights works of
Francisco Lascurain (1926-2013) whose warm
and richly colored canvases depict his memories of the typical urban workers of the 30s
and 40s. Born in Mexico City, Lascurain was
trained in architecture, however, his real passion and fascination was painting the common
worker in Mexico.
Ballroom Marfa 108 E. San Antonio

Street in Marfa. Hours are noon to 6 p.m.
Thursday through Sunday. Gallery Closed Dec.
24-25, and Dec. 31-Jan 1.Information: (432)
729-3700, ballroommarfa.org or on Facebook.
Showing through Feb. 22: Artists Film
International Exhibit featuring Nicole Miller.
Organized in conjunction with Whitechapel
Gallery, London, Ballroom Marfa presents the
sixth season of Artists Film International, a pro-
gram that showcases international artists working in film and animation. This year in the north
and south galleries Ballroom Marfa will feature
two video works, David (2012) and Death
of a School (2014), by Los Angeles-based artist
Nicole Miller.
Bert Saldana Art Gallery The new
gallery featuring Southwestern Art is at 1501

Main Street in the San Elizario Arts District.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday
through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday. Information: 851-0093 or bertsaldana.com.
Saldanas works also will be on display in
February at the nearby Amado Pea Gallery,
12790 Alarcon Road.
Chamizal galleries Chamizal National

Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Franklin G. Smith
Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday
through Friday; weekends by request. Abrazos
hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admission is
free. Information: 532-7273 or nps.gov/cham/.
Showing through March 24: in the Franklin
G. Smith Gallery are works by local artists
Francisco Romero and Daniel Padilla.
Showing in the Abrazos Gallery is
Monumental Men for Monumental Times. A
temporary exhibit explains the connections
between American President Abraham Lincoln
and Mexican President Benito Juarez. The
exhibit is in conjunction with plans to place a
statue of Benito Juarez near the Visitor Center.
Showing in the Cultural Center Lobby is Art

From the Heart, art by Diego Alvarez, Jose
Manuel Romero, Leonardo Cancerous and
Sebastian Rodriguez.
Chinati Foundation Marfa, Texas.
Created by artist Donald Judd, the Chinati

Foundation houses one of the worlds largest
collections of permanently installed contemporary art. The collection is open for guided tours
throughout the year at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Thursday through Sunday. Admission is $10 ($5
for students, seniors). Full tour is $25 ($10 students). Information: (432) 729-4362 or chinati.org.
Free winter art classes for ages 4-13 are Dec.
29-30 and Jan. 2-3. Call for details.
Crossland Gallery The El Paso Art
Associations gallery is at 500 W. Paisano (in the

Art Junction of El Paso). Hours are 11 a.m. to 4
p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturdays. Admission is free. Information: 5347377, office@elpasoartassociation.com or
CrosslandArtGallery.com.
Showing Jan. 16-Feb. 14:
con.FIGURE.ation, show and sale, with judge
Craig Cully. Deadline to submit work is Jan. 6.
Gala opening is 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16.
Submissions are being taken through Feb. 8,
for the annual Western Impressions Art Show
and Sale. This years theme is How the West
was ONE/WON.
El Paso Artisan Gallery The gallery is
in the El Paso Exploreum, 320 W. San Antonio.

The gallery features works for sale by local
painters, jewelers, crafters and photographers.
Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Closed
Monday. Gallery admission is free. Information:
533-4330 or elpasoexploreum.org.
El Paso Museum of Art One Arts

Festival Plaza, downtown El Paso. Hours are 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, and 9 a.m. to
9 p.m. Thursday. Closed Mondays and holidays.
Admission is free for most exhibits. Tickets for
Renoir to Remington are $5 (free for age 12
and younger, EPMA members and active duty
military and their family with ID). Information:
532-1707 or elpasoartmuseum.org.
Showing through Feb. 1: Renoir to
Remington: Impressionism to the American
West. The exhibit explores the variety of ways
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in which artists of the American Southwest

extended the Impressionist vision, including
earlier practitioners such as Frederic
Remington and later figures such as Fremont
Ellis. The exhibition will compare examples of
French and international Impressionism from
Tacoma Art Museum in Washington (almost 25
works by Boudin, Pissarro, Renoir, etc.) with
numerous works of the American Southwest
borrowed from local collections and selected
from the holdings of the EPMA.
The first in the Modern Masters Series:
Highlights from the Solomon R. Guggenheim
Museum is Paul Czanne and Pablo Picasso:
Birth of Cubism, showing through Feb. 1.
The exhibit will highlight a pair of powerful
works by Czanne and Picasso, who have frequently been described as two of the most crucial figures in the development of modern art.
Showing through April 26: Body Art:
Contemporary El Paso Jewelry. The exhibit
celebrates contemporary local expressions of
the jewelers art. UTEPs Metals Program has
been and remains the principal center of jewelry production and training in the area. Rachelle
Thiewes, who just retired as the programs
director, has become celebrated internationally
for her jewelry making. The exhibition will
include several pieces by Thiewes, along with
selections from 14 other area jewelers, including Susan Eisen, Margie Melby and Helen
Ellison-Dorion
Showing through May 3: Mexican Devotion
on Tin and Copper: Selections from the
McKnight Collection. For more than 20 years
Sarah and Frank McKnight collected retablos
from Northwestern Mexico that they later sold
in their El Paso art gallery. The McKnights
retained some of their favorites and in 2007
their collection of 71 retablos was given to the
El Paso Museum of Art by their children.
Includes paintings of saints, the Virgin and
Christ, martyrs, apostles, angels, the Pieta and
ex-votos from the 17th through the 19th centuries.
Dave Phelps begins his Artists on Art featured
Dave Phelps. Phelps art is a commentary on
the overwhelming barrage of information and
material goods that confronts us every day.
His repetitive use of everyday materials such as
barcodes emphasizes how much technology
plays a role in peoples lives.
Showing through December 2015: Drink Up!
The Art and Culture of Beverages.
The EPMA World Cinema Series is 2 p.m.
Saturdays in the auditorium, presented by the
museums Art Algur H. Meadows Library.
Admission: $3 free for ages 12 and younger and
museum members. Age restrictions apply on
some showings.
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Encaustic International Art Studio and

Gallery 7100 Westwind, Suites 120 and
135. The gallery is the studio of El Paso encaustic artist Brigitte von Ahn. Hours are 2 to 5
p.m. Thursdays, noon to 3 p.m. Saturdays, or
by appointment. Information: 833-0454 or
brigittevonahn.com.
Escamilla Fine Art Gallery, Studio and

Gift Shop Award-winning Impressionist
Alberto Escamillas studio is at 1445 Main

Street in San Elizario. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; 11:30
a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday; and 12:30 to 4 p.m.
Sunday and by appointment. Information: 8510742 or 474-1800, or albertoescamilla.com.
The gallery is also the home of the studio and
gallery of Debra DeSantis.
Alberto Escamillas 2015 calendars are now
available in the gallery, for $12, plus tax.
FreeStyle The collaborative show by

local artists Christina Huber, Candie Printz and
Beverly Widener using painting, drawing,
ceramics and photography runs through Jan.
6, at Mark Alan Salon and Gallery, 5700 N.
Mesa, Suite D. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday and Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Thursday through Saturday. Closed Sunday and
Monday. Admission is free. Information: 5885618 or 585-1300.
Hal Marcus Gallery 1308 N. Oregon.
Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday

and Friday; noon to 7 p.m. Thursday or by
appointment. Information: 533-9090 or halmarcus.com.
Showing through Jan. 15: Retro Rak, the
art of Bill Rakocy from the 1940s and 1950s.
Marcus will be the guest on The Healing
Power of Art radio program, hosted by traditional naturopath Eliezer Ben-Joseph 9 to 10
a.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, Radio Newstalk 690 AM
or online at ktsmradio.com.
The gallery is owned and operated by local
artist Hal Marcus and his wife, Gallery Director
Patricia Medici.
Marcuss home and studio, located across the
street, are available for personal tours.
Holiday Hair Art Sale The art show is
on display through Jan. 6 at Mark Alan Salon

& Gallery, 5700 N. Mesa. Gallery hours are 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesdays; 10
a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.
Closed Sunday and Monday. Admission is free.
Information: 588-5618 or 585-1300.
The art show/sale features painting, drawing,
ceramics and photography by Christina Huber,
Candie Printz and Beverly Widener.
International Museum of Art 1211

Montana. The museum is operated by the
International Association for the Visual Arts in
the historic Turney Home. Hours are 1 to 5
p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Free guided
tours available on a walk-in basis. Admission is
free. Information: 543-6747 or internationalmuseumofart.net.
Showing Jan. 18-31: An Artistic Journey, an
exhibit of photography, wood sculpting and
other media by Darrell McGahhey. Opening
reception is 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18.
IV Biennial Ciudad Jurez/El Paso
Biennial submissions Submissions for
the fourth biennial juried exhibit are being

accepted through Feb. 1, from all artists living
and working within 200 miles of the border
between Mexico and the United States. Awards
include an EPMA purchase prize, an artists residency and a solo exhibition invitation.
January 2015
The binational exhibit presented by S-Mart

runs Nov. 1-Feb. 7, 2016 at El Paso Museum
of Art, One Arts Festival Plaza in El Paso, and
Museo de Arte de Ciudad Juarez. Featured
artists will have one piece featured at each
museum. Information: (El Paso Museum of Art)
532-1707 or elpasoartmuseum.org; (Museo de
Arte de Ciudad Juarez) 613-1708 or
Bellasartes.gob.mx.
Jewelry for a Voice call for artists

En Voz Alta seeks jewelry artist submissions
through March 21 to participate in the 4th
annual Jewelry for a Voice event. Information:
Patricia Garcia, 694-6178, Mary Ceglio, 2402368.
Jewelry artists wishing to create and donate a
unique piece of jewelry utilizing a signature
lampwork bead (made by Richard Inman) may
arrange to pick up their bead and competition
instructions from De Franco Designs, Placita
Santa Fe, 5024 Doniphan, Suite 6.
En Voz Alta is a nonprofit organization that
supports children with hearing loss. Jewelry
for a Voice is Saturday, April 25, at El Paso
Club with a dinner, entertainment and silent
auction to benefit children with hearing loss.
Tickets: $50.
through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and

noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Information: 474-1800
or 851-0093.
The First Friday ArtWalk is 6 to 9 p.m. Friday,
Jan. 2, with artist galleries open late, live
demonstrations and music. A Ghost Tour
begins at 10 p.m.
To get there, take Loop 375 South from I-10,
exit Socorro Rd., drive 7 miles east.
Featured gallery artists include Albert
Escamilla, Rob Mack, Palmira Lopez, Manuel
Alvarado, Maria Branch, Bert Saldaa, Joanna
Franco, Melissa Himes, M. Concepcion, Robert

Lichlyter, Amado Pena Jr. and Arturo Avalos.
Sunland Art Gallery 5034-D Doniphan,
in Placita Santa Fe. The co-op gallery features

original paintings and photographs, jewelry,
prints and gift items by more than 20 local
artists. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday. Information: Cil Abeyta, 5843117 or 474-0053.
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La Galeria de la Mison de Senec
The Ysleta Independent School Districts gallery

is at 8455 Alameda. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday. Information: 434-9703.
The 17th annual Virgen de Guadalupe Art
Exhibit runs through Jan. 15.
Northeast Critique Group The artists

group meets at 3 p.m. the third Thursday of
the month at Opengate Community Church,
9821 McCombs. Bring a recent painting or
drawing to be critiqued (not criticized). All
media welcome. Information: Judy, 755-1443
or Connie, 490-3978.
Pastel Society of El Paso The societys
next meeting is 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, at the
International Museum of Art, 1211 Montana.
The program, My Best Pastel, features members displaying and explaining the inspiration,
story and technique behind of their favorite
pastel paintings. The program is free and open
to the public. Information: 581-4971.
Rio Bravo Watercolorists The groups
monthly meeting is 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 21, at Gabriels Restaurant,
1270 Giles. Artist and educator Jennifer
Stapher-Thomas will talk on The Puzzle Pieces
of Art. Elements of art and principles of design
will be discussed and explored. StapherThomass whimsical style has a strong design
approach. Cost (by Jan. 18): $15 includes meal.
bevart2@aol.com.
The public is welcome to all meetings. Dues
for membership are $35 (check only).
Rubin Center UTEPs Stanlee and Gerald

Rubin Center for the Visual Arts is next to Sun
Bowl Stadium (off Dawson Drive). Hours are
10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday;
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and noon to 5 p.m.
Saturday. Information: 747-6151,
rubincenter.utep.edu or on Facebook at
RubinCenter.
Coming Jan. 29-April 25: Citizen Culture:
Artists and Architects Shape Policy, featuring
works by Ala Plastica, Tania Bruguera, Suzanne
Lacy, Michael Maltzan, The Medellin Diagram,
Antanas Mockus with Futuro Moncada, Laurie
Jo Reynolds and Tamms Year Ten.
San Elizario Art District Several galleries and artist studios are located 1445 to
1501 Main Street near the San Elizario Plaza on
the Mission Trail. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday
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The Ho Show Local sculptor Ho Barons
surreal sculpture garden at 2830 Aurora (at

Piedras), is visible from the street, featuring
several of his large-scale works. Barons works
are also on display at the El Paso Public Library
and El Paso Museum of Art. Information: 5627820 or hobaron.com.
Westside Art Guild The guild meets at

10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 12, at Polly Harris Senior
Center, 640 Wallenberg, with a presentation
on Batik by Scotti Burns. Light refreshments.
All meetings are open to the public. Guild
membership: $20. Information: Candy Mayer,
581-4971 or cc2ccmayer@aol.com.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Adobe Patio Gallery and Studio
1765 Avenida de Mercado in Mesilla. The

gallery features works by Carolyn Bunch,
Anthony Pennock, Kelley S. Hestir, Cheryl
Derrick and other local and regional artists.
Saturday. Information: (575) 532-9310 or
adobepatiogallery.com.
Showing through Jan. 17: Small is
Beautiful, works 15 inches or smaller by members of the Border Artists and guests.
Chaos Collaboration call for artists

City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation
Department is seeking student artists and performers, grades 6-12, to submit their work for
a special free show called Chaos
Collaboration, an art show and open mic
competition for teens, by teens Feb. 20-27, at
Frank OBrien Papen Community Center, 304
W. Bell. Artists should be from Las Cruces.
Information/submissions: (575)541-2455.
Public viewing hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Feb. 23-27; artist reception and open mic is 6
to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20.
Las Cruces Museum of Art 491 N.
Tombaugh Gallery First Unitarian

Universalist Church of Las Cruces, 2000 S.
Solano. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, or by
appointment. Information: (575) 522-7281 or
uuchurchlc.org.
Showing through Jan. 23: UU Bee
Welcome show, works by the long-time quilting group and associated artists. The UU Bee
Welcome is a quilting bee that has met for
over five years and provides opportunities for
quilters of all skill levels and techniques to gather for one to six hours weekly. This show will
features a variety of original quilts as well as
other related pieces. Personal items such as
clothing, home wares and sculptural pieces are
included.
Reception with demos and food is 11:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11.
Also
An Evening with the Artist Mimbres

Region Arts Council presents painter Paul
Hotvedt at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, at the
Western New Mexico Universitys Parotti Hall
in Silver City as part of its monthly art lecture
series. Admission is free; light refreshments
served. Information: (575) 538-2505.
Art Hop MainStreet Truth or
Consequences sponsors the event 6 to 9 p.m.

the second Saturday of each month (Jan. 10) in
the downtown gallery district. The event features the monthly art opening of new shows
throughout the galleries of Truth or
Consequences, including fine arts, pottery, and
fabric arts. Many shops and restaurants stay
open late for this monthly event, with live
music in several locations. Information torcmainstreet.org.
Main (Downtown Mall). Hours are 9 a.m. to

4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Closed
Sunday and Monday. Information: (575) 5412137 or las-cruces.org/museums.
Showing through Jan. 10: Fragile Waters,
featuring the photography of Ansel Adams,
Ernest H. Brooks II and Dorothy Kerper
Monnelly. The exhibition was organized by
Photokunst. Guest curator is Jeanne Falk
Adams.
Community Arts Party The City of

Socorro, N.M. will host its 18th annual arts
event featuring workshops for all ages 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, in Finley Gym, 202
McCutcheon. Local artists and organizations
offer workshops on painting, tie-dye, clay, jewelry, candle dipping, beading, masks, leather
work and more. Wear old clothes; volunteers
welcome. Admission is free. Information: (575)
835-5688 or nmtpas.org.
Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery

2470-A Calle de Guadalupe in Mesilla, across
from the Fountain Theatre. Hours are 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. daily. New works displayed every
three months. Information: (575) 522-2933 or
mesillavalleyfinearts.com.
Januarys featured artists are landscape artist
Rayma Claessen and fabric and needle craft
artist Meredith Long.
New to the gallery is sculptor Jimmie Bemont.
The gallerys 31 regularly featured artists offer
paintings, fused glass art jewelry, wood-turning
Rio Bravo Fine Art 110 Broadway in

Truth or Consequences, N.M. Home of the
Estate of Harold Joe Waldrum. Gallery hours
are noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through
Sunday, or by appointment. Information: (575)
894-0572 or riobravofineartgallery.com.
Showing through Jan. 11: Abstract Energy,
works by Joel Smith.
Coming Feb. 14-April 19: Ornamental
Abstraction, new works, including patterns on
paper, collage, ink and paint by Noel Hudson.
Main Street Gallery 311 N. Downtown

Mall, Las Cruces. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday and 9:30 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. Saturday. Information: (575) 647-0508.
Showing through June is Evolution of
Photographic Printing Mediums, works by fine
art photographer Don Boyd. In addition to traditional prints on photographic papers, Boyd
exhibits images on French-made watercolor
paper, face-mounted acrylic, canvas, aluminum
and silk.
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objects, stained glass, photography, mixed

media, unique gourds, handmade textile weavings, copper paintings, art tile, affordable natural quality gems stone jewelry, prints, cards,
original print making, wood blocking and miniature paintings.
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Deming Arts Center The Deming Arts

Councils gallery and gift shop is at 100 Gold
Street in Deming, N.M. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is
free. Information: (575) 546-3663 or
demingarts.org.
Showing through January is Lines, Lines and
More Lines, drawings, paintings, all forms of
print making, photography, electronic design
and line work presented on or in clay, wood,
stone or metal by various artists.
January 2015
Sculpture coming
to new roundabout
plift, an inspiring creation by local

artist Margarita Cabrera, is the latest in a series of public art projects
funded by El Pasos 2 Percent for the Arts
program. Comprised of more than 600
shimmering birds rising 20 feet into the
air, this thought-provoking sculpture will
permanently adorn the center of the new
roundabout under construction at Country
Club and Memory Lane in the Upper
Valley.
Cabrera explains that the composition
represents a flock of birds at the moment
when they begin to take flight: As the
birds begin to rise, it is a time of violence
and confusion before they all come together in harmony.
The intent of her composition, she said,
was to give visual form to the theme
which springs from the dynamic, violent
realities of the US and Mexico border conflict contrasted with the bright and creative
future that is beginning to take flight.
Uplift seemed to be an appropriate title
in that my sculpture celebrates the uplifting of the community, the culture and the
individual spirit of the people in both El
Paso and Juarez.
The artist chose two unusual and diverse
elements to bring the Uplift concept to life
the craft tradition of papel picado
(brightly colored paper flags) and metal
from recycled guns. Because this is a public art project, Cabrera began by inviting
people from both sides of the border to
participate in three group conversations
about the violent history of the area.
These gatherings resulted in a wealth of
designs made by interested community
members, Cabrera said. By working
together in this manner, Uplift created a
sense of ownership for all those involved
and a more intimate awareness of the challenges facing our border communities.
Cabrera created unique and personal
designs in the papel picado craft tradition
that dates back to the Aztecs, then transferred each of the designs onto the wings
of the birds. The birds are made of steel,
with the designs etched onto the wings and
then cut out creating lacy patterns that
echo the light, airy feeling of birds in
flight.
The gun fragments came from confiscated guns donated by El Paso County Sheriff
Richard Wiles. By incorporating them into
this sculpture, she said, these guns lost
their ties to violence and were tuned into
symbols of peace and hope.
As of this writing, Cabrera was hopeful
the sculpture would be erected prior to the
end of January, but delays in the Country
Club project may extend the installation
into February.
Although she has worked in mediums
such as steel and fabric, ceramics remains
her favorite.
Always looking for an imaginative way
to bring her sculpture to a variety of audiences, as a seasonal sensation Cabrera
combined her love for ceramics with her
enjoyment of cooking by creating a beautiful ceramic pie dish filled with an apple or
pecan pie. The custom-designed pie dishes
come in a variety of colors and feature
Cabreras hallmark butterfly on the bottom. (Visitors to the El Paso Museum of
art will remember the full sized ceramic
tractor adorned by a myriad of butterflies
January 2015
which enhanced the ambiance of the lobby

space for several seasons.)
I wanted the people who purchased
these them to enjoy a delicious homemade
pie in a container that they could reuse and
keep as a memory of a special holiday.
If these Christmas pies are a hit, the artist
relates that she may continue to create new
offerings related to specific holidays. For
instance, how about a cherry pie for that
special Valentine?
Saving the International
For those of us involved in the El Paso

art community, it comes as no surprise that
the future of the International Museum of
Art at 1211 Montana is very tenuous. The
museum building (the former home of the
El Paso Museum of Art) itself belongs to
the City of El Paso, which entered into a
30-year agreement to rent the facility to
the International Association for the Visual
Arts for $1 per year. However, the big
hitch to this arrangement is that the association is fully responsible for the maintenance of the building, as well as any operating costs. Over the years, the board has
managed to put together an endowment
fund to cover these expenses.
All went well until it became necessary
to make substantial repairs to the antiquated heating and cooling system, which
would exceed the endowment fund. The
board so far has been unsuccessful in
negotiating with the city to have these
repairs be considered a capital improvement funded by the city. Partial repairs
have been made in order to keep the facility open until ways could be found to raise
additional money.
In October, local artist Lyuba Titovets
suggested that the museums focus be
expanded, to encourage more support that
would preserve the building as a museum.
A committee was formed to explore a variety of ideas, including a museum that
would highlight and honor women, especially women artists. Other suggestions
included turning it into a facility that could
be used by other arts-related organizations.
For the immediate future, Lyuba emphasizes that the first priority is to put the
museum on a sound financial footing. The
board has scheduled a series of events that
will not only bring in funds, but also
attract a new audience to the museum. The
first of these were two Christmas concerts
held in December showcasing the El Paso
Youth Orchestra, which performed original
music written by conductor Daniel Rivera.
Look for additional events in 2015. For
more information, go to the website at
internationalmuseumofart.net or call 915543-6747.
Myrna Zanetell is a freelance writer

specializing in the visual arts.
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Tumblewords Project The writing
workshops are 12:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Saturdays, at the Memorial Park Public Library
meeting room, 3200 Copper, unless listed otherwise. Workshops are free; donations for the
presenter are encouraged. Information: 3285484 (Donna Snyder), 566-1034 (library), tumblewordsproject@yahoo.com or on Facebook
at Tumblewords.
Jan. 3: Poetry, the tree of life with Selfa
Chew. Dr. Chew is an editor for Border
Senses Literary Review and coordinates the
Mexican Contemporary Literature Conference.
Her latest novel, Silent Herons, was published in 2012.
Jan 10: How Travel Influences Writing
with Amit Ghosh. Ghosh is co-founder of
BorderSenses, a literary arts organization begun
in 2000, and founder of a web development
company.
Jan 17: Xicana Lit with Georgina Cecilia
Prez. Prez is an educator, writer, and grassroots activist. She is the El Paso organizer for
Librotraficante.
Jan 24: Love and more Love with
Azucena Domnguez. Domnguez taught for 36
years in the Gadsden and Ysleta school districts. She won first place in the First Annual
Poetry Contest at UTEP in 1973 with Qu es
un Chicano?
Jan. 31: Healing through Pain II with
Yvonne Collins. Collins art, poetry and short
stories have appeared in various publications.
Teen Hangout at Armijo Armijo

Library, 620 E. 7th, hosts teen hangouts 4:30 to
6 p.m. every Tuesday, to learn about science,
technology, math, engineering, video games,
graffiti art, movie nights, young adult literature,
painting, music, and more. Open to all tweens
and teens. Admission is free(snacks provided).
Barnes & Noble (East Side) The

Fountains at Farah, 8889 Gateway West, Suite
120. Hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, 9
a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Information: 590-1932. Childrens storytimes
are 11 a.m. Saturdays.
Sisters in Crime The Eastside chapter of

the book discussion group supporting women
mystery writers meets 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday,
Jan. 6, at St. Paul Methodist Church, 7000
Edgemere, to discuss Gone Girl by Gillian
Flynn. The meeting the first Tuesday of each
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month, and is free to anyone to attend

although a $1 donation may be asked to cover
utilities/maid service. Information: 629-7063 or
labodda9@aol.com.
Barnes & Noble (West Side) 705

Sunland Park. Hours are 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Monday through Saturday; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday. Information: 581-5353.
John Freedom signs his self help book Heal
Yourself with Emotional Freedom Technique:
A Teach Yourself Guide, at 5:30 p.m. Friday,
Jan. 16.
Childrens storytimes are 11 a.m. Saturdays:
Jan. 10: Please, Mr. Panda
Jan. 17: Hug Machine
Jan. 24: I Love You Night and Day, read by
El Paso Country Day School.
GLBT book group The bimonthly book
group meets at 7 p.m. the final Monday of the

month, Jan. 26, at the new OUTright GLBT
Center, 211 W. Yandell. Open to all GLBT and
GLBT-friendly people interested in book discussions. Includes potluck supper. Information:
566-5549, 861-2909 or 471-9396 or on
Facebook at ElPasoGLBTBookGroup.
Januarys book is The Prince of Los Cocuyos:
A Miami Childhood, by Richard Blanco.
Books Are Gems 7744 North Loop Ste
B (behind Compass Bank). The nonprofit

organization sells and gives away new and used
books. Books are sold for $1-$2, and children
who come to the store may receive five free
used books. Teachers can also receive free
books for their classroom. Hours are 11 a.m.
to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday;
and 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Information:
845-5437 or booksaregems.org.
Rail Readers Book Club The club

meets at 11 a.m. on the third Wednesday of
the month at the Las Cruces Railroad Museum,
351 N. Mesilla in Las Cruces Participation is
free. Information: 575-647-4480.
Barnes & Noble (Las Cruces) 700 S.

Telshor in Mesilla Valley Mall. Call for special
holiday hours. Information: (575) 522-4499.
Childrens storytimes are 10 a.m. Fridays,
with special storytimes 11 a.m. selected
Saturdays.
Jan. 10: Please, Mr. Panda
Jan. 17: Hug Machine
Jan. 24: I Love You Night and Day.
January 2015
Five bridesmaids,
1 great comedy
Ready to Mingle Nora Thomas and
Christa Fredrickson of No Strings Theatre,

present an evening of light musical selections
based on the theme of finding happiness as single girls after coming out of long-term relationships, at 8 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday,
Dec. 27-28, at Black Box Theatre, 430. N
Main in the Las Cruces Downtown Mall.
Tickets: $10. Reservations (575) 523-1223.
Information: no-strings.org.
Selections include songs from Wonderful
Town, The Music Man, The Last Five
Years, Side Show and Wicked. Reception
follows each performance.
Acting Classes For Kids Hollywood
Talent Manager Carole Schorr will host acting

classes for ages 6-12, 10 a.m. to noon
Saturdays, Jan. 3-Feb. 7, at the Black Box
Rehearsal Hall, 717A N. Mesquite in Las
Cruces. Cost: $150 for six-week program.
Information, enrollment: (310) 663-9284 or
c_shorr@earthlink.net.
Schorr, an established talent manager in the
Hollywood entertainment industry for over 25
years, now lives in Las Cruces.
Waiting for Godot Dona Ana Arts
Council presents award-winning writer Mark

Medoffs return to the stage in the Samuel
Beckett classic tragicomedy Jan. 6-11, at Rio
Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall in Las
Cruces. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets:
$17.50 balcony; $23.50 main floor. Ticket
prices increase by $5 day of show. Student
rush tickets available 15 minutes prior to each
show for $10; must show valid student ID.
Two wanderers wait by a lonely tree to meet
up with Mr. Godot, who they hope will change
their lives for the better. Instead, two eccentric
travelers arrive, one man on the end of the
others rope. The results are both funny and
dangerous.
Medoff has made his home in Las Cruces
throughout his successful career. He received a
Tony Award for Children of a Lesser God, as
well as Londons Society of West End Theatre
Award for Best Play. He was nominated for an
Academy Award for the film script.
Five Women Wearing the Same

Dress El Paso Playhouse, 2501 Montana,
presents the comedy by Alan Ball Jan. 9-31.
Directed by Freda Voeks. Showtimes are 8

p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.
Tickets: $7-$10. Information: 532-1317 or
elpasoplayhouse.com.
Set at the home of the bride during the newly
married couples overdone wedding reception,
the five bridesmaids have found refuge in the
room of Meredith, the sister of the bride. The
women come to realize, among other things,
that they, despite their differences, have more
in common with each other than any of them
do with the bride.
ASTC Spring 2015 auditions
American Southwest Theatre Company (ASTC)

at NMSU Theatre Arts announces auditions for
its Spring productions Other Desert Cities by
John Robin Baitz and Twelfth Night by
Shakespeare, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan.
17, at NMSUs Center for the Arts. Needed
are men and women ages 18 and older.
January 2015
Callbacks scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 18.

Information: Mike Wise, Production
Coordinator, (575) 646-5418, or
nmsutheatre.com/auditions.
Romeo and Julieta Shakespeare on

the Rocks and KCOS present four performances of a bilingual adaptation of Shakespeares
tragic romance in El Paso and Juarez. The story
of Romeo and Juliet is presented primarily in
English with the Capuletos speaking among
themselves in Spanish. All performances are
free. Information: 590-1313 or
kcostv.org/shakespeare.
7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, at Universidad
Autonomo de Ciudad Juarezs Gracia Pasquel
Theatre, corner of Avenida Hermanos Escobar
and Plutarco Elias Calles in Juarez
7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, at La Fe Cultural and
Technology Center, 721 Ochoa (rear building).
7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, at the Philanthropy
Theater in the Plaza Theatre annex, 125
Pioneer Plaza
2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1, at UTEPs Fox Fine
Arts Recital Hall, 500 W. University.
Performances offered free through national
funding to engage new audiences and highlight
the PBS series Shakespeare Uncovered,
debuting on KCOS Jan. 30, which combines
history, biography, iconic performances, new
analysis, and the personal passions of hosts like
Hugh Bonneville, Kim Cattrall, Joseph Fiennes,
Morgan Freeman, David Harewood, and
Christopher Plummer, who tell the stories
behind Shakespeares greatest plays.
Alicia in Wonder Tierra El Paso High

Schools Tiger Theatre Troupe presents the
childrens show for all ages at 6 p.m. Friday and
2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23-24, at El Paso High
School Theatre, 800 E. Schuster. Admission: $4
($2 students). Information: 236-2500.
Paso High School 800 E. Schuster
Loosely based on Alice in Wonderland, with
a touch of The Wizard of Oz, the adventures
of young Alicia take her on a journey from a
Mexican curio shop to an understanding of her
national heritage. After tripping over some
Mexican pottery, Alicia whirls off on a mystical
journey to the Aztec temple to find the Pottery
Maker who knows what becomes of the souls
who have become trapped in Mexican vases.
En route, she meets an armadillo, a Day of the
Dead sugar skull, a soul brother cactus man
and the Tree of Heads.
he title stirs ones interest: Five

Women Wearing the Same
Dress. It certainly did for Frieda
Voeks, who directs the show at El Paso
Playhouse Jan. 9-31.
When I first saw the title it piqued
my curiosity and I thought, Not at the
same time, I hope! she said. Then
when I read the script, irreverent as it is,
I immediately identified with several of
the characters. They are funny, yet
poignant, and just everyday people.
The five women are all bridesmaids at
the same wedding, thus they are wearing the same dress. They hide out in the
brides old bedroom, avoiding the
reception downstairs, each with her own
personal reason. From that come drama,
pathos, and comedy.
This is a show about women, their
lives and their complexity of everyday
life, said Voeks, who has been working
in community theater as an actress,
singer and director for decades. I have
had the pleasure of performing with her
on stage in a number of musicals and
directing her in years past.
She said, As Im now collecting
Social Security well, you do the
math. This is my fourth season directing
at the EPPH but have performed on this
stage long before that.
The premise of her newest show poses
a lot of questions for the audience.
What makes us a sisterhood? Could it
be our common experiences? Voeks
said. I think that each of us can identify with at least one of the women on
stage. Or maybe one of their experiences. Its like looking in a mirror or
dj vu from a safe distance, at least.
Voeks has gathered together an experienced cast, which includes Lisa Troche
from New York, who is performing her
first show at the Playhouse; Laura
Murden, whose father would read
scripts to her instead of bedtime stories;
Jacqueline Reynolds, who is returning
to the Playhouse from San Antonio;
Lillian Rubio, whos been active in

Viva El Paso and the El Paso Opera;
and Ashley Praetor, who was last seen
in Night of the Living Dead, at the
Playhouse. The lone male in the cast is
Edward Gallardo III, who recently performed in Lacy at the Plaza Theatre.
The results from her cast, she said, are
already amazing.
Seeing such dynamic characters take
shape and perform as a team the
closeness that has developed among the
cast is just wonderful.
The only hurdle to overcome is
rehearsing in the season.
At this time of year, we have to deal
with not only work schedules but the
holidays of Thanksgiving, Christmas
and New Year, all of which require a lot
of extra time. We open Jan. 9, so that
doesnt leave a lot of extra time to
rehearse.
Still, she said, this is a show adults
will want to see.
This is an adult-oriented show and
deals with sensitive issues, which may
not appeal to everyone. But even in its
seriousness, we see a comic side to the
characters and how this helps each of
them deal with their problems. And
brother, (I mean, sister) do they have
them, Voeks said.
Carol Viescas is a veteran of

community theater and teaches
journalism at Bel Air High School.
Five Women Wearing the Same

Dress, written by Alan Ball, shows
Jan. 9-31 at the El Paso Playhouse,
2501 Montana. Information: 532-1317,
The Odd Couple Las Cruces
Community Theatre presents female version of

the Neil Simon comedy Jan. 23-Feb. 8.
Directed by Larry Chandler. Performances are
8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m.
Sundays. Tickets: $9-$12. Information: (575)
523-1200 or lcctnm.org.
Florence Unger and Olive Madison give a
female edge to Neil Simons hilarious comic
classic. Instead of the poker party that begins
the original version, Madison has invited the
girls over for an evening of Trivial Pursuit. The
Pidgeon sisters have been replaced by the
Constanzuela brothers.
Carrie UTEP Dinner Theatre, 2nd floor
Union Building on the UTEP campus, presents

the musical based Stephen Kings horror classic
Jan. 30-Feb. 15. Carrie features a book by
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Lawrence D. Cohen (screenwriter of the classic

film), music by Oscar-winner Michael Gore,
and lyrics by Academy Award-winner Dean
Pitchford. Show time is 7 p.m. Wednesday
through Saturday, Sunday dinner show is 1:30
p.m. Feb. 1; non-dinner shows are Sunday 2:30
p.m. Feb. 8 and 15. Tickets: $31.50-$46.50 dinner shows; $17.50-$27.50 non-dinner matinees. information: 747-6060 or utep.edu/udt.
Carrie White is a misfit. At school, shes an
outcast whos bullied by the popular crowd,
and virtually invisible to everyone else. At
Paso Del Norte Paranormal Society

and Haunted History The nonprofit
organization offers a variety of ghost tours.

Age 13 and older welcome. Tours are $10,
unless otherwise listed. Information/reservations: 274-9531 or help@ghosts915.com.
San Elizario Ghost Tours is 10 p.m. to midnight, Friday, Jan. 2. Meet at the Golden Eagle
Gallery 1501 Main in San Elizario. Tour will
include going into the old jail.
Concordia Cemetery Ghost Tour is 9 to 11
p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3 and 10. at the cemetery.
Bring a camera. Meet at 8:30 p.m. at the
Yandell entrance. Bring $5 worth of school
supplies for $5 off tour cost.
Downtown Ghost Tours are 9 to 11 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 27 and Jan. 17 and 24. Meet
at 108 E. San Antonio. Tours will go inside the
remains of the Palace Saloon, as well as the
societys new office at the Wigwam Saloon.
Not recommended for small children.
El Paso-Juarez Historical Museum

Curator and founder is historian Fred Morales,
who hosts historic exhibits, lectures and walking tours at various locations. Information: 3073748 or fmelphist@yahoo.com.
Morales will give a lecture on The History of
the Old El Paso Laundry Building at 1 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 2, at the building, 901 S. Santa Fe.
$10 donation requested.
Step Into the Past White Sands
National Monument presents its series of cultural history programs at 1 p.m. selected
Saturdays. Information: (575) 479-6124 or
nps.gov/whsa. The Jan. 3 program is a free
program on Territorial New Mexico and the
Lincoln County War, presented by a ranger
and a living history actor. Learn about the
famous clash of cultures and historic figures
including Billy The Kid.
El Paso Genealogical Society The
society meets 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8,

2015 at All Saints Episcopal Church, 3500
McRae. Program is Are You Related to a
Buffalo Soldier? by Wacinque AK Bemende.
Meetings are open to the Public. Information:
Barbara McCarthy, 584-2339.
Southwest Chapter of Railway &

Locomotive Historical Society The
society meets 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan.

14, at Avilas Mexican Restaurant, 6232 N.
Mesa. Program is Historic New Mexico
Railroads and Mineral explorations by Steve
Heetland. Meetings are open to the public.
El Paso Corral of the Westerners
The monthly dinner program is 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Friday, Jan 16, at Sunland Park Holiday Inn,
900 Sunland Park Drive. Kathy Pepper will
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home, shes at the mercy of her loving, but cruelly overprotective mother. But Carries just
discovered shes got a special power, and if
pushed too far, shes not afraid to use it.
Impossible Marriage No Strings
Theatre Co. presents the perky new comedy

by Beth Henley, Jan. 30-Feb. 15, at the Black
Box Theatre in Las Cruces. Directed by Dale
Pawley. Performances are 8 p.m. Friday and
($10 students and seniors over 65; $8 all seats
Thursday). Reservations: (575) 523-1223.
Impossible Marriage is one of many Southernflavored plays by Henley (Crimes of the
Heart) that reflect her Mississippi upbringing.
present Maud Sullivan, First Librarian in

Texas. Cost: $20; includes dinner and presentation. Information/RSVP: 759-9538.
Fort Bayard Membership Dinner
Fort Bayard Historic Preservation Society will

host its annual Membership Dinner at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 17, at Silver City Womans Club,
411 Silver Heights (on Hwy 180) in Silver City,
N.M. Guest speaker Liz Mikols will present her
research on Chaplain Col. Allen Allenworth,
who served as preacher and
teacher for the 24th regiment of Colored
Troops after he arrived at Fort Bayard in June,
1888. Cost: $15 per person. RSVP: (575) 3884477 or cecilialjb@aol.com. Information: fortbayard.org.
Fort Bayard Tours Fort Bayard Historic
Preservation Society hosts a guided tour of the

historic fort 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan.
10 and 24, at Fort Bayard National Historic
Landmark, six miles east of Silver City, N.M.
Meet at the 1910 Commanding Officers
Quarter and museum (House 26) beginning at
9:15 a.m. Tour takes about 90 minutes; wear
walking shoes, sun screen and a hat; water recommended. Birders invited to bring binoculars.
Admission is free, but donations appreciated to
support the preservation, restoration and maintenance of the fort. Individual tours may also be
scheduled in advance. Information/group tours:
(575) 956-3294 (575) 388-9123 or
fortbayard.org.
Regular museum hours are 9:30 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. Admission: $3 ($10 families).
The societys annual Fort Bayard Membership
Dinner is 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, at Silver
City Womans Club, 411 Silver Heights in Silver
City, N.M. Guest speaker Liz Mikols will present her research on Chaplain Colonel Allen
Allenworth. Cost: $15 per person. RSVP: (575)
388-4477 or cecilialjb@aol.com. Information:
fortbayard.org.
El Paso Mission Trail Visitor Center
El Paso Mission Trail Associations center supporting the three historic churches in the
Mission Valley Ysleta Mission, Socorro
Mission and San Elizario Chapel is at 6095
Alameda (at Zaragoza). Hours are 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. Information
790-0661, 851-9997 or
visitelpasomissiontrail.com.
Harvey Girls of El Paso The Harvey
Girls of El Paso Texas 1906-1948 hosts monthly meetings 2 to 4 p.m. the second Monday of
the month (Jan. 12), at the Union Depot
Passenger Station, 700 San Francisco.
Admission is free. Information: 591-2326 or
harveygirlselpaso.weebly.com.
The play deals with an impending, ill-fated wedding set at a country estate in Savannah,
Georgia. It is a melodramatic black comedy of
manners, full of overblown gestures and witty
observations.
Playhouse auditions - El Paso Playhouse,
2501 Montana, hosts auditions at 7 p.m. Sunday

and Monday on the following dates. Auditions
consist of cold readings from the script.
Information: 532-1317, elpasoplayhouse.com.
A.R. Gurneys Love Letters, Jan. 4-5.
Directed by Alexandra Van Sweringen.
Feb. 1-2 for The Dixie Swim Club, directed by Darci Georges.
Waldo The Amazing Hypnotist

Zemwerk Productions presents the premiere
of a new full-length play by Winona Vollace
Feb. 6-8, in the Philanthropy Theatre of the
Plaza Annex, as part of El Paso Community
Foundations Jewel Box series. Directed by
Stella Maria Perry, direct from New York City.
Showtime is 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and
2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $16 (Ticketmaster).
Information: 533-4020 or epcf.org.
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Top 20 2014
in the game. Even though he is showing a few

more wrinkles on his face he wont be spending
too much time in a rocking chair. Instead he
will be leaning heavily on the rock horse with
fuzz-filled guitars twanged out to the hilt on
this alt. country perfected album.
1. Hold Steady, Teeth Dreams,

Razor and Tie
For almost all people Teeth Dreams can be a

real nightmare, but for fans of the Brooklynbased Hold Steady, it ranks up there with
dreams of fame and fortune. A new guitarist has
added fresh blood into the mix for the groups
sixth disc, and they seem revitalized to become
the household name that they should be.
2. Gord Downie & The Sadies,

Gord Downie, The Sadies, and
the Conquering Sun, Wiener Art
Gord Downie is running with a new crowd, but

not to worry, there is nothing tragic about it and
he is still extremely hip. The lead singer of the
Tragically Hip has added a new cast of characters to back him and this is no rag-tag group,
this is the highly respectable band the Sadies.
3. The Old 97s, Most Messed

Up, ATO Records
The disc starts off with a classic Rhett Miller

countrified tale and then takes us back to the
beginning with their down-and-dirty cow punk
sound. It should be noted that they may have
been inspired to get a little grimy, since the legendary Tommy Stinson, formerly of the
Replacements and currently of Guns N Roses,
joined the party.
4. Afghan Whigs, Do the Beast,

Sub Pop Records
It has taken Afghan Whigs as long to put out a
new release as it takes a newborn to get a drivers license, and for those of you who cant
remember your first passport to freedom that is
16 long years. Afghan Whigs are back, are
four words I never thought would be said, written or thought. Not only have they returned but
they are possibly better than ever. Sure, absence
makes the heart grow fonder, but this is fury
soul-drenched rock n roll at its finest.
5. Better Than Ezra, All

Together Now, End Records
This latest album could not be more aptly

named, with almost every track on the album
handcrafted for concert setting sing-alongs.
This is the band not only returning to their classic sound, but adding a bit more punch on the
rocking numbers, a heavier heart-wrenching
dose of sincerity for the few ballads, and their
past tinkering of electronic sounds to create
perfection.
6. Foo Fighters, Sonic

Highways, RCA Records
Consistently crafting incredible albums, they

have managed to amp up the quality on this alltoo-brief record. The addition of Rick Neilsen
of Cheap Trick, Joe Walsh of The Eagles, and
Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie, to name a
few, makes this one a no-brainer.
7. Camper Van Beethoven, El

Camino Real, 429 Records
It is being touted as a companion piece to La

Costa Perdida, but where that one was laidback, trippy, and invited in some good Beach
Boys-esque vibes, this is a far grittier affair.
This one pushes it down and proceeds to kick
sand in its face. It is a collection that is more
reminiscent of an early Cracker set, incredibly
guitar-driven, with a countrified track and a ska
cut to keep us on our toes.
8. Tom Petty and the

Heartbreakers, Hypnotic Eye,
Reprise Records
The years of anticipation for Tom to rock again

have paid off. This album seriously cooks and
January 2015
15. Drive By Truckers, English

Oceans, ATO Records
is a return to his mid-70s masterpieces.

Guitarist Mike Campbell is up front and center
and his talents are not going to waste; the fuzz
and crunch are firmly in place. Benmont Tench
is hot off his solo release and the tickling of the
ivories is turning into some serious fondling.
9. Roger Clyne & The

Peacemakers, The
Independent, Emma Java
It is primarily desert rock mixed with a strong

slant on honky-tonk and a tremendous amount
of anthemic radio friendly hooks, making sure
the cactus needles stick deep and dont let go.
On this go-round, the ballads are kept at a minimum, the album is in full party mode, and a
cantina sing-along is infectious within the first
spin of the disc.
10. Counting Crows,

Somewhere Under
Wonderland, Capitol Records
The band gave us a sneak peak of this new disc

earlier in the year with their performance at the
Socorro Entertainment Center. This is their first
on their new label, Capitol Records, and with
stellar tracks like these they are sure to call
Capitol home for a very long time.
11. Rich Robinson, The

Ceaseless Sight, End Records
This is his third solo affair and just like its two
predecessors it most likely has his elder brother
questioning the apparent demise of their band
The Black Crowes. While Chriss albums certainly are worth buying, it is Rich who consistently delivers discs that are essential to own.
On The Ceaseless Sight he handles all the
lead vocals and leaves the listener wondering
why he didnt handle that duty more often in
his other gig, since he excels in that capacity.
12. AC/DC, Rock Or Bust,

Columbia Records
Sixteen albums in, about three chords every

time, one rhythm guitarist missing, one serious
shouter, and somehow it never gets old. The
boys could easily draw Social Security but you
wouldnt know it from the rattling speaker.
13. Enuff ZNuff, Covered in

Gold, Cleopatra Records
There have been many incarnations over the

years but at least original bassist Chip ZNuff
(yeah, thats his name) is still hanging on. That
is really all I need, because somehow their
sound hasnt changed. The songs being interpreted here are all over the map, from Princes
When Doves Cry, Billy Squiers The
Stroke and Queens Stone Cold Crazy. This
set is more than covered in gold, it is bedazzled
with diamonds and sprinkled with rubies
because it is Enuff ZNuff and cover tunes, and
I cant think of anything better.
14. Dan Baird, Circus Life,

JCPL
As the former frontman for the Georgia

Satellites, he was not the most prolific musician
The band that spins tales of the South with grit,

spit and grime are back in the drivers seat.
With another member in the convoy making his
voice heard, guitarist Mike Cooley takes over
nearly half the cuts, and for the first time ever
grabs the mic on a Patterson Hood-penned
track. Whether you travel by way of English
Oceans or drive by truck or anything in
between, find your way to their latest disc and
youll be ecstatic you made the trip
16. Eels, The Cautionary Tales

of Mark Oliver Everett, Vagrant
After a quarter-century the man who has gone

simply by a single letter E finally brings us
deeper into his world by sharing his actual
name blazoned across the album. This appears
to be perfect timing, as the songs share a very
personal side of the Eels leader. This time he
has replaced his signature grooves, hooks, loops
and organized chaos with gentle piano, acoustic
guitar and some pulling of the heartstrings.
17. Bob Mould, Beauty & Ruin,

Merge Records
This is slathered with hooks by way of generous guitar riffs. His age recently passed the
half-century mark, and he is crafting gems that
are instantaneously accessible and would be at
the top of any rock radio playlist today, if the
format still existed. Beauty & Ruin has
ruined any chance that Bob Mould wont consistently deliver, and thats a beautiful thing.
18. Slash, World On Fire, Dik

Hayd Records
The vocals are being handled by Miles

Kennedy, who first got a shot with the top-hatted guitar wizard as a guest on his 2010 starstudded affair. This led to a live disc and a permanent spot in the band. His vocals are not a
carbon copy of the hip-shuffling singer from
Slashs glory days group, but they are more
than able to ignite the spirit of that original
sound.
19. Ben Ottewell, Rattlebag,

The End Records
This collection is anchored by lush acoustic

arrangements with his deep, incredibly raspy
voice at the fore, but of course there are several
toe-tappin tracks to get your hippy-daze dance
groovy onto. Ottewell still has his life jacket
firmly on in the form of Gomez bandmate Ian
Ball, who joins him on a few cuts.
20. Rolling Stones, From the

Vault: Hampton Coliseum,
Eagle Vision
Eagle Vision is rolling out some amazing vault

concerts from the worlds greatest rock n roll
band. This 1981 show was in support of their
Tattoo You album and was the first-ever
music concert broadcast on television. The guys
were on top of their game, with treats like
Neighbors, Shes So Cold and When The
Whip Comes Down, making this another
essential piece of your Rolling Stones library.
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Film Salon The Film Salon at Trinity First

United Methodist Churchs Resler Hall Chapel,
801 N. Mesa (at Yandell), begins the new year
with a series exploring on the cinemas most
dynamic leading men, Steve McQueen. The
iconic 1960 western The Magnificent Seven
shows at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, in Resler
Hall. Admission is free. Information: 533-2674
or filmsalon.org.
Yul Brynner, Charles Bronson, Robert
Vaughn and James Coburn starred along with
McQueen. Directed by John Sturges, The
Magnificent Seven was an Old West remake of
Akira Kurosawas Seven Samurai.
Music Film Series El Paso Pro-Musica
hosts a series of music-related films as part of

the El Paso Chamber Music Festival at 2 p.m.
Saturdays, Jan. 10-31 at El Paso Museum of
Art, One Arts Festival Plaza. Admission is free.
Information: Information: 833-9400 or
eppm.org.
Jan. 10: Before Sunrise. A romance between
a young American and a French student. The
soundtrack features the Bach Goldberg
Variations.
Jan. 17: August Rush. A young couple an
Irish guitarist and a cellist leave in their wake
an orphan infant with remarkable musical talent. The film is the Series tribute to Robin
Williams.
Jan. 24 and 31 films to be announced.
Jays Pix Presents Film historian, educa-
tor, writer, archivist, collector Jay Duncan and

the Sunset Film Society host the monthly film
series at 11 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, at Ardovinos
Desert Crossing, One Ardovino Drive in
Sunland Park (Gallery, Main Restaurant).
Admission and parking is free; but reservations
strongly recommended; RVSP via sunsetfilmsociety.org.
This months show is a Comedy Cavalcade,
with Anarchists and Knuckle-Heads, the
wacky worlds of the four Marx Brothers and
the Three Stooges.
The afternoon features the Marx Brothers
1933 classic Duck Soup, a sustained stream
of lunacy and biting satire posing the leaders of
two fictional European countries waging war
because they can. Features Zeppo, who left
the act afterwards. Contains many memorable
set pieces, including the famous mirror
sequence.
Also showing are three original Three Stooges
shorts, Men In Black, Three Little Beers
and Calling All Curs.
Pax Christi Film Series The series

presents Waging Peace: Muslim and Christian
Alternatives, a film on the 1993 Parliament of
Worlds Religions, at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan 11, at
Diocesan Migrant and Refugee Services
Mother Teresa Center, 2400 E. Yandell.
Discussion will follow. Hosted by Pax Christi El
Paso and the Peace & Justice Ministry of the
Catholic Diocese of El Paso. Admission is free,
donations accepted. Information: 740-3962.
This hour-long documentary, narrated by
Ellen Burstyn, looks at the distrust and animosity between Muslims and Christians. It also
shows persons in those faith communities
learning to understand one another and work
together.
EPMA World Cinema Series El Paso
Museum of Art, One Arts Festival Plaza, hosts
screenings of films at 2 p.m. Saturdays.
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Donations purchase art books for the museums Algur H. Meadows Library. Seating is limited on a first come, first serve basis.
Admission: $3 suggested donation; free for
members and age 12 and under. Age restrictions may apply. Information, films: 532-1707
or elpasoartmuseum.org.
Plaza Classic Film Festival VIP passes
are now available for El Paso Community

Foundations annual classic and semi-classic
movie festival Aug. 6-16, in the Plazas Main
Theatre (Kendle Kidd), Philanthropy Theatre
and outdoor Festival Plaza. Billed as the
worlds largest classic film festival, the festival
presents more than 80 movies of all genres
from the golden age of cinema to more recent
favorites. VIP passes are $200. Information:
533-4020 or plazaclassic.com.
Fountain Theatre 2469 Calle de
Guadalupe, 1/2 block south of the plaza in

Mesilla. The historic theater, operated by the
Mesilla Valley Film Society, features films at
7:30 p.m. nightly, plus 1:30 p.m. Saturday and
2:30 p.m. Sunday. Theatre closed Dec. 31.
Admission: $7 ($6 seniors, military and students
with ID; $5 children and society members); $5
on Wednesday.
The 25th patron admitted free and small popcorn is 25 for all on 25th day of each month,
to celebrate the Societys 25th anniversary.
Information, schedule: (575) 524-8287 or
mesillavalleyfilm.org.
Dec. 26-30: Diplomacy. A historical drama
that follows the relationship between German
military governor of occupied Paris Dietrich
von Choltitz and Swedish consul-general Raoul
Nordling.
Jan. 2-8: The Disappearance of Eleanor
Rigby. Once happily married, Conor (James
McAvoy) and Eleanor (Jessica Chastain) suddenly find themselves as strangers longing to
understand each other in the wake of tragedy.
Jan. 9-15: Tracks. Robyn Davidsons international bestseller about her nine-month trek
through the Australian outback, starring Mia
Wasikowska.
Jan. 16-22: 1,000 Times Goodnight. A top
war photographer, played by Juliette Binoche,
must weather a major emotional storm when
her husband refuses to put up with her dangerous life any longer.
Jan. 23-29: Force Majeure. High up in the
French Alps, a family of four slowly crumbles
after an instance of cowardice.
Jan. 30-Feb. 5: The Immigrant. A romantic tale about a Polish nurse-turned-prostitute.
Starring Marion Cotillard, Joaquin Phoenix and
Jeremy Remmer.
New Mexico Museum of Space

History 3198 SR 2001, Alamogordo. The
museums Tombaugh IMAX Dome Theater will

host its Farewell showings of classic IMAX
films in their original format as the theater prepares for its new high-resolution, giant screen
digital projection system. Tickets: $6 ($5.50 for
seniors and military; $4.50 ages 4-12). Ages 2
and under free for all shows. Museum combo
tickets available. Information: (877) 333-6589
or (575) 437-2840 or nmspacemuseum.org.
Journey Into Amazing Caves is 10 a.m.,
noon, 2 and 4 p.m.
Tornado Alley is 1 and 3 p.m.
Please see Page 42

January 2015
El Paso Rhinos - El Pasos Junior League ice
hockey team plays home games at the Sierra

Providence Events Center, next to the
Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano. Regular game time
is 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 4:30 p.m.
Sunday. Tickets; $20 glass seats; $15 center
line; $10 bluelines; $5 general admission. information: 479-PUCK (7825) or
elpasorhinos.com. Home games
Jan. 30-Feb. 1: Dallas Ice Jets
Feb. 6-8: Tulsa Oilers
Feb. 13-15: Springfield Express
Feb. 20-22: Dallas Snipers
Feb. 27-March 1: Oklahoma City Blazers.
FEBRUARY
PREVIEW
UTEP Mens Basketball - The Miners
home games are at the Don Haskins Center.

Game time is 7 p.m. Tickets: $8-$50
(Ticketmaster). Information: 747-5234 or
utepathletics.com.
Thursday, Feb. 12: Charlotte
Saturday, Feb. 14: Old Dominion
Saturday, Feb. 21: UTSA
UTEP Womens Basketball - Home
games are in the Don Haskins Center. Tickets:

$5 (Ticketmaster). Information: 747-5234 or
utepathletics.com.
Thursday, Feb. 5: Florida Atlantic, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 7: FIU, 2 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 26: Louisiana Tech, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 28: Southern Miss, 2 p.m.
Dreamscapes UTEP Department of

Theatre and Dance presents Dreamscapes: A
Multi Media Dance Event Feb. 6-15, in the
Fox Fine Arts Wise Family Theatre. Inspiration
for this new production is taken from the work
of visual artists such as Rene Magritte, Salvador
Dali, Remedios Varo as well as writings from
William Shakespeare and Edgar Allen Poe.
Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Thursday through
($11 seniors, military, group, UTEP alumni and
non-UTEP students; $9 UTEP students; ages 412): 747-5118 or theatredance.utep.edu.
Chocolate Fantasia Mimbres Region Arts

Councils annual celebration of arts and sweet
delicacies is 11 a.m to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7,
in historic downtown Silver City. Tickets sell
out every year. Tickets: $20 for 20 individual
pieces of chocolate. Information: (575) 5382505 or mimbresarts.org.
Love Letters El Paso Playhouse pres-
ents its Valentines Day performance of A.R.

Gurneys play Feb. 13-14. Directed by
Alexandra Van Sweringen. Showtimes are 8
Valentine dinner and dance Santa
Lucia Catholic Church, 518 Gallagher, will host

its annual Valentine event 7 p.m to 12:30 a.m.
Saturday, Feb. 14, at the churchs Centro
Amistad Hall. Cost: $30. Information: 592-5245
or santaluciachurch@sbcglobal.net.
Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan El

mejor mariachi del mundo returns at 8 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 14, at the Plaza Theatre. Mariachi
Vargas de Tecalitlan, formed in 1898 in the
town of Tecalitlan by Gaspar Vargas and others, has appeared in 200 movies, recorded
dozens of albums of pasodobles, valses, bailables, polkas and danzones. Tickets: $30, $40
and $50. (Ticketmaster).
WindSync Grant County Community
Concert Association presents the innovative

wind quintet at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, at
WNMU Fine Arts Auditorium in Silver City.
Tickets: $20 ($5 students 17 and younger).
Information: (575) 538-5862 or gcconcerts.org.
January 2015
Rent El Paso Community Colleges
Theater Ensemble presents the hit Broadway

musical Feb. 19-March 1 at the EPCC
Transmountain Campus Forum.Showtime is 8
p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
Children 7 and older welcome. Ticket information: 831-3205 or epcc.edu/theater.
Almost, Maine El Paso Playhouse presents the play by John Cariani Feb. 20-March
14. Directed by Corey Dlask. Showtimes are 8
Other Desert Cities American
Southwest Theatre Company presents the

comedy by Jon Robin Baitz, Feb. 20-March 8,
at NMSUs Center for the Arts. Showtime is
7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.
Tickets: $5-$17. Information: (575) 646-4515.
Janis Ian Doa Ana Arts Council presents

the iconic folk singer and songwriter at 7:30
p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, at Rio Grande Theatre,
211 N. Downtown Mall in Las Cruces.
EPSYOs Winter Concert The El Paso
Symphony Youth Orchestras, directed by

Andres Moran, perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb.
22, at the Plaza Theatre. Tickets information
525-8978 or epsyos.org.
El Paso Michelob Ultra Marathon and

1/2 Marathon The 67th annual multi-
state marathon and half-marathon and Jarritos

5K run/walk is 7 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 22.
Information: 274-5222 or elpasomarathon.org.
Heroes for the Homeless luncheon
Dallas Cowboys running back is keynote speaker for the the Salvation Armys fundraising
luncheon at noon Saturday, Feb. 28, at the
Centennial Club and Banquet Hall on Fort Bliss.
Tickets: $100 (tables for 10 are $1,000$1,500). Tickets/information: Rose Lucero,
544-9811. Murray recently set the record for
consecutive 100-yard games.
Black History Month Parade and Rally
The annual Inter-Club Council Black History

Month Parade begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb.
28, at Montana and Pershing. The rally immediately follows the parade at Mary Webb Park.
Symphony Orchestra presents the critically

acclaimed tribute to The Beatles at 8 p.m.
532-3776 or epso.org.
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Film Scene
Contd from Page 40
Jays Film Forecast Film historian Jay
Duncan prepared this list of top monthly

Coming Attractions for movie fans, listed by
studio and release date (subject to change).
Jan. 2:
Leviathan (Sony Classics) Vladimir
Vdovichenkov. Directed by Andrey
Zvyagintsev.
A Most Violent Year (A24) Oscar Issac,
Jessica Chastain. Directed by J.C. Chandor.
The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death
(Relativity) Helen McCrory, Jeremy Irvine,
Phoebe Fox; Directed by Tom Harper.
Jan. 9:
Taken 3 (20th Century-Fox) Liam
Neeson, Maggie Grace, Forest Whitaker.
Directed by Olivier Megaton.
Jan. 16:
Blackhat (Universal) Chris Hemsworth,
Viola Davis, William Mapother. Directed by
Michael Mann.
Escobar: Paradise Lost (RADiUS-TWC)
Jodh Hutcherson, Claudia Traisac, Benicio del
Toro. Directed by Andrea Di Stefano.
Paddington (TWC-Dimension) LiveAction & CG Animation. Hugh Bonneville, Sally
Hawkins, Jim Broadbent. Directed by Paul
King. Based on the series of popular childrens
books of Paddington Bear by Michael Bond.
Spare Parts (Lionsgate) Alexa PenaVega,
Marisa Tomei, Jamie Lee Curtis. Directed by
Sean McNamara.
Still Alice (Sony Classics) Julianne Moore,
Kristin Stewart, Alec Baldwin. Directed by
Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland.
The Wedding Ringer (Miramax) Josh Gad,
Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, Alan Ritchson. Directed
by Jeremy Garelick.
Jan. 23:
Black Sea (Focus) Jude Law, Jodie
Whittaker. Directed by Kevin Macdonald.
The Boy Next Door (Universal) Jennifer
Lopez, John Corbett, Kristin Chenoweth.
Directed by Rob Cohen.
Mortdecai (Lionsgate) Olivia Munn,
Johnny Depp, Ewan McGregor. Directed by
David Koepp.
Red Army (Sony Classics) Documentary
about the Soviet Unions Red Army hockey
team. Directed by Gabe Polsky.
Jan. 30:
Coming Home (Sony Classics) Li Gong,
Daoming. Directed by Yimou Zhang.
The Lazarus Effect (Relativity) Evan
Peters, Olivia Wilde, Mark Duplass. Directed
by David Gelb.
Max (Warner Bros.) Robbie Amell, Lauren
Graham, Thomas Hayden Church. Directed by
Boaz Yakin.
Project Almanac (Paramount) Amy
Landecker, Jonny Weston, Sofia Black-DElia.
Directed by Dean Israelite.
DVD Releases
Jan. 6:
No Good Deed / PG-13
Love is Strange / R
Boyhood / R
Jan. 13:
Gone Girl / R
A Walk Among The Tombstones / R
Jan. 20:
Annabelle / R
The Boxtrolls / PG
The Drop / R
Jan. 27:
Fury / R
The Judge / R
Advertiser Index
Alliance Franaise
25
EP Psychic Fair
Ananda Yoga
41
Executive Singles
Alma Calderon
11
Antique Mall - El Paso
12
Ardovinos Des. Crossing 25

Ardovinos Pizza
39
Around and About Tours
21
BeadCounter
17
ATMAS Healing
Beauty Solutions
22

Belly Dance w/Nisreen 11,33
Bert Saldana Art Gallery
Bingo Plus
Books Are Gems
22
Bruces Air
30
Cattleman's
14
Caboots
42
Cecila Burgos LPC
35
El Paso Art Association
34
The Dance Connection

EP Ballroom Dance
EPCC
El Paso Exploreum
El Paso Live
El Paso Playhouse
El Paso Rhinos
13
9, 13
20
14
30
El Paso Saddleblanket 11,36

EPSMF
EPSO
15,43
Elegant Consignments
17
12
Mind/Body Studio
14
Naydas Gems & Stones
Escamilla Gallery
29
Flickinger Center
Fountain Theatre
40
Fragile Balance
13
Gastric Band Hypnosis
24
Furrs Family Dining

Geico
33
31
Green Lyon's Lounge
21
Hans Martial Arts
31
Hal Marcus Gallery

Health Matters
Heavens Best
20
35
In Vogue Healthcare
18
Kaplan College
22
KCOS13
43
Inside Out Designs Inc.

Katz Beads
KTEP
La Tierra Caf
39
40
36
16
Leos Mexican Food
42
Magoffin Hall
32
Lizard Juice E-cig
21
Magoffin Home St. Hist Site 5

Marie Otero
16
The Marketplace
17
Mesa Street Antique
33
MegaMates
Mesilla Book Center

Mimbres Regn. Arts
41
37
18
Mustard Seed Caf
12
Paseo Christian Church
16
PhiDev Inc
28
Perkins Jewelry Supply
17
32
Precision Prosthetics
33
Real Estate El Paso
43
PTEP
25
Reidsan Dog Training
24
Shundo Dance Studio
Rubin Gallery
10
Silver City MainStreet
10
Sombra Antigua
27
Sunland Park Racetrack
19
Tigua Indian Cultural
27
Smartz Printing
Stained Glass Overlay

The Cleaners
Unity Bookstore
UTA TCCA
UTEP Athletics
21
27
28
37
40
UTEP P3 Cont'g Ed
34
Vanities
44
UTEP P3 Pers. Enrich.

Village Inn
26
14
Walgreens
Western Traders
Wyler Aerial Tramway
40
12
33
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Best CDs of 2014

Liner Notes columnist Brian Chozick

2210 Trawood. Check-in 7:30 to 8:45 a.m.

Martin Luther King Jr. Food Drive

A guided hike is at noon Sunday, Dec. 28,

to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 17-18, at

Mount Cristo Rey Hike Through Time

Hyundai Sun Bowl The 81st annual

El Paso Psychic Fair The fair is 11 a.m.

Sun City on Tap Townsquare Media

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Days of Remembrance Bridal, Quince

is 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, at the

Spring Home Show The El Paso

Association of Builders presents the annual

A Chocolate Affair KISS-FM hosts its

4th annual evening of chocolate delicacies 6 to

9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, at Fountains at

Southern New Mexico

Christmas on the Pecos One of

Murder Mystery Weekend The Lodge

Las Cruces Bridal Showcase Helping

Downtown Ramble The City of Las

New Years Eve

Ardovinos New Years Eve Bash

Ardovinos Desert Crossing, One Ardovino

El Maida New Years Eve El Maida

Wednesday, Dec. 31 dance, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at

Hilton Garden Inn New Years Gala

The hotel, 6650 Gateway East, hosts a

New Years Eve Party-Tango Paso del

Casino in Mescalero, N.M. will host its New

New Years at The Lodge The resort

Please see Page 6

French classes LAlliance Franaise dEl

Scene Spotlight highlights events

Cocktail Hour: The Show Ballets With

UTEP Basketball The Miner mens team

Five Women Wearing The Same Dress

Historic Clothing Workshop Magoffin

La Tierra Caf The caf hosts several

El Paso Live events Page 4.

El Paso Rhinos El Pasos hockey team

Belly Dance Extravaganza Dance Alive

Competition for Young Musicians El

Shundo Dance Studio January classes

UTEPs Stanlee and Gerald Rubin