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Best CDs of 2013 Liner Notes columnist Brian Chozick J A N U A R Y lists the top albums of the past year. 2 0 1 4 — See Page 37 ww w . e p s ce n e. co m The goofy, the bad & the weird El Paso Scene’s 7th annual Pickaxe Celebration Gecko Awards highlight Twelve artists, including Candy Mayer, above, were chosen for art project the lowlights of 2013 to honor UTEP’s Centennial. — See Page 32 — See Page 25 Page 2 El Paso Scene January 2014 suitable for all ages. Tuesday, Dec. 31 , on the top of UTEP’s Sun Meet at the large parking lot at the trailhead Bowl Drive parking garage, with live music, to Mt. Cristo Rey off McNutt Road (NM 273). games, giveaways and music by both university JANUARY January 2014 Take the Racetrack exit off Paisano and cross bands. Admission is free and the public is invit - the Rio Grande. ed. INDEX ROUNDUP Hyundai — The 80th annual Days of Remembrance Bridal, Quince football classic begins at noon, Tuesday, Dec. & Sweet 16 Fair — The 24th annual event Roundup 3-9 31 , with UCLA (9-3) from the PAC 12 and is 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19 , at the El Behind the Scene 4 Virginia Tech (8-4) from the ACC. Tickets; $17, Paso Convention Center, presented by Elegant $22, $32, $42, $52 and $62; Captain’s Club Penguin Productions. The event gathers more Scene Spotlight 8 tickets are $650. Information: 533-4416, 1-800- than 120 experts in the field of weddings, Dance 10 915-BOWL or sunbowl.org. (Ticketmaster). quinceañeras and sweet 16s, including cakes, Here’s the Ticket 11-13 Pre-game activities begin at 11:30 a.m. in the catering, dresses, flowers, halls, hotels, photog - Program Notes 14-15 stadium with introduction of 2013 Legends of raphy/video services, tuxedos and more. Music, Comedy 16 the Sun Bowl Game, Introduction of Sun Court Admission: $5; free for ages 12 and younger. and performances by university bands. Information: 592-8897, eptuxs.com or El Paso FishNet 17 The halftime show features bands from both bridalquince.com. Admission fees benefit the El Viva Juárez 18 teams and a performance by Three Dog Night. Paso Child Crisis Center. Sports 19-22 Other Sun Bowl events: Spring Home Show — The El Paso Nature 23-24 • The 52nd annual WestStar Bank Association of Builders presents the annual Feature: Sun Bowl Invitational is Dec. 28-29 at UTEP’s event Jan. 24-26 at the El Paso Convention 2013 Gecko Awards 25-28 Don Haskins Center. See “Sports” listing for Mount Cristo Rey Hike Through Time Center. The show features booths providing details. At the Museum 29-31 — A guided hike is at noon Monday, Dec. 30 , exhibits, demonstrations, and more. Hours are • Rotary Sun Bowl Football Team Luncheon is Gallery Talk 32,36 at Mount Cristo Rey, Sunland Park, N.M. 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday Monday, Dec. 30 , at the El Paso Convention Length: 5 miles round trip (2-3 hours). Cost: $5 and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $5.95 SW Art Scen e 33-35 Center. Doors open at 11 a.m. The starting ($2 for children) donation requested for the ($4.95 military, seniors 62 and older; free for Liner Notes 37-38 line-ups from both teams are introduced at Mt. Cristo Restoration Committee. ages 12 and younger). Information: 1-800-756- On Stage 39 Information: 541-1422. No reservation is 11:30 a.m. and the head coaches are highlight - 4788, ext. 47 or HomeShowElPaso.com. Stage Talk 40 required. ed as well. Tickets: $50; tables for eight $450 Keep on Bookin' 41 A presentation on the history of the monu - (eight guests, or six guests plus two football Southern ment will be given at the summit. player from each team). Information: 533-4416, History Lessons 42 The four-story-tall statue of Christ on the ext. 200 or 504-9013. Christmas on the Pecos — One of Taking a Look Back 43 • The 16th annual Sun Bowl Fan Fiesta is 4 to 9 cross was built in 1938-40 by sculptor Urbici America’s top holiday traditions, the boat tour Film Scene 44 Soler. The mountaintop is 4,576 feet above sea p.m. Monday, Dec. 30 , at the El Paso along the Pecos River runs through Dec. 31 in February Preview 45 level, in Sunland Park, N.M., near the junction Convention Center, with headliners Three Dog Carlsbad, N.M. The 22nd annual event show - of Mexico, and New Mexico. Night at 7:15 p.m., along with marching bands cases the winter wonderland of more than 100 The hike is sponsored by El Paso Convention and other activities 6:30 to 7 p.m.. Admission: festively decorated houses. Twelve to 15 tours El Paso Scene User’s Guide 38 & Visitors Bureau and El Paso Scene. Security is $5 (free for ages 12 and younger and military are offered nightly 5:15 to 9:30 p.m.; ticket Advertiser Index 46 provided along the trail and in the parking lot. personnel). • The 2nd annual Sky Party is 9 to 11:30 a.m. Subscription Form 46 The 5-mile hike is easy to moderate, and is Please see Page 5

January 2014 El Paso Scene Page 3 ike an elf who toils all year long for the end-of-the-year delivery of Lhis work, the Scene’s associate edi - tor, Lisa Tate, collects her “geckos” for our January issue. These are the 7th annual El Paso Scene Gecko Awards. We were inspired by the example of Esquire magazine’s Dubious Achievement Awards and Texas Monthly’s Bum Steer Awards. While Esquire had the whole country to pick from and Texas Monthly has the entire Lone State State, Lisa confines herself to El Paso and surrounding region. Nevertheless, she has plenty of “the goofy, the bad and the weird” items from local media to fill our feature space. couple of times I’ve gone to a show at Both Lisa and I lamented that nothing UTEP, it’s been like an episode of “The this year could match the sheer insanity Amazing Race” where ticketholders are of the City of Sunland Park shenanigans given the challenge of finding their way that earned last year’s top honor. For this to Magoffin Auditorium. year’s top prize, we had to pick from an My personal perseverance award goes to eclectic assortment of bizarre nominees. Juanita Vasquez of Lola Productions, who Which, when you think about it, was like uses the auditorium as her main venue. asking El Pasoans to choose from among She has three more shows in February. the finalists of strange mascot names for Another award goes to the UTEP Dinner our new Triple-A baseball team. Theatre, which continues to put on a We picked the as great season of shows despite the fan- this year’s Gecko of the Year not because unfriendly parking and walking situation. we wanted to make fun of the new mas - From what I’ve seen of the plans for cot, but because the whole uproar over UTEP’s new Centennial Plaza, the wait the mascot symbolized the best and worst and inconvenience should all be worth it. of the Sun City. Only in El Paso could UTEP already is El Paso’s most beautiful something so small make such a fuss. manmade creation, and the redesigned As this month’s story points out, 2013 campus will be even more of an attraction will be remembered in El Paso as the when completed. year the old made way for the new. We As part of our own salute to UTEP’s hope 2014 will be remembered as a year upcoming 100th anniversary, this month’s of accomplishment instead of demolition. cover features Hal Marcus’s tribute to the For myself, I am looking forward to school, “Universe City.” enjoying a ballpark frank in the new The El Paso Chihuahuas and the UTEP downtown stadium and watching the Centennial will be the big stories of 2014, Chihuahuas play ball. Never mind what - and, hopefully, non-Gecko-worthy. But El ever misgivings I may have had concern - Paso being El Paso, Lisa will have plenty ing the stadium, what’s done is done. All of Geckos scampering out of the pages of of us stadium skeptics might as well take local newspapers and local TV news ourselves out to the ball game and root broadcasts. for the home team. Some construction projects may take all Another experience I am looking for - of 2014 to finish. Maybe the businesses ward to in 2014 is walking unencum - along Country Club Road can survive its bered through the UTEP campus and not reconstruction. And I hope I can ride my being forced to navigate a maze of con - bicycle across the new, improved struction barriers and detours. The last Transmountain Road before year’s end.

January 2014 Randy Limbird El Paso Scene is published by Cristo Rey Editor and Publisher (915) 542-1422 Communications as a monthly guide to entertainment, recreation and culture in the Albert Martinez El Paso area. Copies are provided free Advertising & at selected locations. Subscriptions are Circulation Director $10 a year, sent by 3rd class mail. (915) 920-7244 Circulation: 41,000 copies. Lisa Kay Tate Deadline for news for the Associate Editor February issue is Jan. 20 (915) 542-1422 ext. 4 The February issue comes out Jan. 29 Editorial Associates: Yvonne T. Herrera, Will Summers El Paso Scene Adverting Associate: Roman Martinez P. O. Box 13615 El Paso, Texas 79913 Circulation Associates: Randy Friedman, Gil Garza PH: 542-1422 FAX: 542-4292 Office: 316 Arboles, El Paso TX 79932 Contributing Writers: E-mail: [email protected] Carol Viescas, Brian Chozick, Myrna Zanetell, John McVey Middagh Walter Schaefer, Jay Duncan Subscription Form is on Page 46 Visit El Paso Scene Online at www.epscene.com sponsored by Phidev, Inc. © 2014 Cristo Rey Communications

Page 4 El Paso Scene January 2014 January Roundup 8 p.m. Midnight countdown celebration follows entertainment. Tickets: $125 (Ticketmaster). Cont’d from Page 3 Information: (800) 545-9011 or (575) 464- 7090. office opens at 4:30 p.m. The 40-minute tours depart from Pecos River New Year’s Eve Dance — Paso del Norte Village Conference Center, 711 Muscatel. The Tango Club will host a New Year’s Eve dance 9 village includes a gallery full of Southwestern p.m. to 1 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31 , at Shundo gifts and refreshments and holiday lights. Ticket Dance Studio, 2719 N. Stanton, featuring danc - are $12.50 Sunday through Thursday and ing to Tango, Latin and ballroom music, and a $17.50 Friday and Saturday; $7.50 and $12.50 buffet dinner. Cost: $25. Information: 532- for ages 2-11 (under two free with lap pass). 2043, 490-4956 or pasodelnortetangoclub.com. Tickets should be purchased in advance; many Senior New Year’s Eve Dance — City of dates are sold out. Information: (575) 628- El Paso Parks and Recreation Department hosts 0952; Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce at a New Year’s Eve Dance 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, (575) 887-6516 or christmasonthepecos.com. Dec. 31 , at Grandview Senior Center, 3134 An Evening with the Artist — Mimbres Jefferson, with music by Triangulo. Admission: Region Arts Council presents “A Baroque Fest $5 per person; roast beef or ham dinner avail - of Art, Music and Food,” multimedia presenta - able for $5 per plate. Information: 566-1217. tion at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16 , at the Ardovino’s New Year’s Eve Bash — Western New Mexico University’s Parotti Hall Ardovino’s Desert Crossing, One Ardovino in Silver City as part of its monthly art lecture Drive in Sunland Park, will ring in 2014 starting series. Admission is free; light refreshments at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31 , featuring live dance served. Information: (575) 538-2505. music, complimentary midnight Champagne Las Cruces Bridal Showcase — Helping toast and special menu selections. Reservations Hands Event Planning hosts its bridal and spe - recommended; space fills quickly. cial event show 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. Information/reservations: (575) 589-0653 or 19 , at Las Cruces Convention Center, 680 E. ardovinos.com. University Ave. in Las Cruces. Complimentary New Year’s at The Lodge — The resort mimosa for age 21 and older. Admission: $5 in in Cloudcroft will host its New Year’s Eve advance; $7 at the door. Free admission with events, “An Evening in Paris,” Tuesday, Dec. donation of gently used prom dress for the 31 , with a Children’s New Year’s Eve pizza and Cinderella Prom Dress Project. Information: slumber party at 7 p.m. the Lodge Trestle, and (575) 522-1232 or adult party 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. the Lodge Pavilion, lascrucesbridalshowcase.com. with champagne toast and midnight breakfast Murder Mystery Weekend — The Lodge buffet. A special New Year’s Eve buffet and in Cloudcroft, 601 Corona Place, hosts its fall New Year’s Day brunch also offered. Call for mystery weekend Friday through Sunday, Jan. reservations/cost. Information: 1-800-395-6343 24-26 , with buffets, champagne reception, gifts or thelodgeresort.com. and prizes. Information/reservations: (575) 682- 2566, 1-800-395-6343 or thelodgeresort.com. Something for everyone Las Cruces Anime Days — El Paso Anime Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Coalition hosts the 5th annual anime conven - UTEP — The popular UTEP program offers tion 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, non-credit classes for people age 50 or older. Jan. 25-26 , at NMSU’s Corbett Center Registration begins Jan. 6 with Spring 2014 Student Union, with Anime, Manga, classes begin Monday, Feb. 3 . videogames, panels, cosplay, workshops, The membership program is part of UTEP’s screenings, an artists alley and more. College of Liberal Arts and supported in part Information/preregistration: lascrucesanime - by the Bernard Osher Foundation. Registration: days.org. $60, plus $25 for the one-time OLLI life mem - Guest of Honor is voice actor David Vincent. bership fee. Chocolate Fantasia – Mimbres Region Arts Members may take as many classes as they Council’s annual celebration of arts and sweet want. No grades, no tests, no term papers, no delicacies is 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8 , required homework. The fee includes parking in historic downtown Silver City. Tickets: $20 permit, UTEP library card and discounts to (includes 20 chocolate treats and a map of loca - UTEP events. Classes are open to residents of tions). Tickets sell out every year. Tickets/infor - El Paso, Juarez and southern New Mexico age mation: (575) 538-2505 or mimbresarts.org. 50 or older, and meet afternoons Mondays through Fridays. Downtown Ramble — The City of Las The Institute’s office is in Miners Hall, Room Cruces hosts an evening of music and art 5 to 7 209. Office hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Monday p.m. the first Friday of the month at the Las through Friday. A catalog of classes is available Cruces Downtown Mall. Information: (575) at all public library branches. Information: 747- 523-2950. 6280, 747-8848 or olliatutep.org. Las Cruces Farmers & Crafts Market Making a Living as a Freelance Writer — More than 230 permanent vendors in arts, - Las Cruces Press Women will host the free crafts, produce, baked goods and other food workshop on freelance writing 9 a.m. to noon items are offered at the market 8:30 a.m. to 1 Saturday, Jan. 18 , at Good Samaritan Village p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays along a 7-block auditorium, 3011 Buena Vida Circle in Las area of Main Street, Downtown. Information: Cruces, led by Laura Paskus, a full-time free - (575) 541-2288 or lascrucesfarmersmarket.org. lance writer, editor and past president of the Rio Grande Chapter of SPJ. Reservations New Year’s Eve required. Information/RSVP: Cassie McClure, ‘American Pie’ — Inn of the Mountain Gods (575) 312-3242, [email protected] or Resort and Casino in Mescalero, N.M. will host lcpresswomen.blogspot.com. its New Year’s Eve gourmet dinner and concert Participants will learn about preparing to go beginning at 9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31 , with out on their own as freelancer writer; pitching entertainment by “American Pie,” a tribute to stories to publications; organizing everything Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens. Doors open at 7 p.m., dinner served at Please see Page 6

January 2014 El Paso Scene Page 5 January Roundup of the internet, computer mouse usage along with an introduction to Microsoft Office, Cont’d from Page 5 (Word, Power Point and Excel.) Information: 751-4945. from writing projects to finances; marketing and more. Eat Well! El Paso — City of El Paso Las Cruces Press Women is a professional Department of Public Health’s Eat Well! El Paso organization for women and men studying or initiative matches restaurant owners with nutri - working in any field of communications. tion professionals to create a healthy children’s menu that is low in calories and high on nutri - Document shredding — Better Business tion. This includes offering meals that meet Bureau’s free paper shredding event is 9 a.m. established nutrition standards based on calo - to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25 , at Sam’s Club at rie, fat, and sodium limits, as well as the elimi - Cielo Vista, 7001 Gateway West. Bring up to nation of sugar-sweetened beverages. three boxes of documents for shredding; old Information: 771-5845 or EPHealth.com. checkbooks, paperclips and staples okay. Donations accepted. Information: 577-0195. El Paso Night Shift Nights — The weekly car and motorcycle club showcase is 8 p.m. Latinitas — The nonprofit dedicated to Wednesdays, at Fox Plaza (back parking lot), empowering Latina youth offers regular cre - 5559 Alameda. The family event cars and ative expression workshops, exhibits and more. motorcycles of many types, plus food, live All classes are at 10935 Ben Crenshaw, #207, music, jumping balloons. No alcohol allowed. unless otherwise listed. Information: 219-8554, Admission: $3 per person or car; free for ages [email protected] or LasLatinitas.org. 12 and younger. Information: 779-8424. Mujeres Making a Difference Awards are 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7 , at Fibromyalgia Support Group — The Woman’s Club of El Paso at 1400 N. Mesa. group meets 2 to 3 p.m. the first Tuesday of Admission: $30. the month at Alternatives Centre for    Behavioral Health, 7760 Alabama. Admission is    Alzheimer’s support groups — free. Information: 219-9970 or alternativescen - Alzheimer’s Association El Paso offers support tre.com. groups for caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s and other dementias at several locations GED classes — High School Equivalency throughout town. Caregivers can exchange Program (HEP) and UTEP host free GED class - practical information, discuss challenges and es for migrant and seasonal farmworkers and coping, share feelings, needs and concern and their immediate families Mondays through     learn about available resources in the commu - Fridays at UTEP’s Graham Hall, Room 206, 500 nity. Information: Kelli Moorehead, 1-800-272- W. University. Class times are 9 a.m. to 3:30 3800. p.m.; or 9 a.m. to noon and 3 to 7 p.m. IS 2014 THE YEAR • Eastside — 1:30 p.m. second Saturday of the Monday through Friday (flex times). Open YOU FINALLY month at SunRidge at Cielo Vista, 7949 enrollment. Information: 747-5567 and stu - Sunmount. Refreshments served. dentaffairs.utep.edu/hep.    • Northeast — 1:30 p.m. second Saturday of GET FIT? Move! El Paso walking trails — The City the month at Richard Burges Branch Library, of El Paso Department of Public Health has 9600 Dyer. walking trail loops throughout the city. Each 1071 Country Club Rd. Ste T • Far Eastside — 6 p.m. third Wednesday of trail covers a different walking route that loops the month at SunRidge at Cambria, 1991 Saul 915.584.1018 around back to the starting point. The loops Kleinfeld. Bilingual group, refreshments served. are marked with colorful Move! El Paso ground   • Westside — 6 p.m. fourth Wednesday of the www.ptelpaso.com signage with distances up to 2 miles long. month at SunRidge at Desert Springs, 5901 Information: MoveElPaso.org. Bandolero. Bilingual group. Early Stage Support Group meets fourth Mustard Seed Community Café — The Friday of each month. Pre-screening required. faith-based, pay-what-you-can café is at 1140 Information: Blanca Loya at Bienvivir All- St. Vrain (at Arizona). Regular hours are 11 Inclusive Senior Health, 562-3444. a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays. New support groups meet at 10 a.m. the sec - Information: 440-SEED (7333) or mustardseed - ond Friday of the month at Sunridge at Cielo cafe.org. Vista, 7949 Sunmount (Eastside) and the fourth The café’s mission is to provide nutritious and Friday of the month at Royal Estates, 435 Mesa delicious meals regardless of people’s ability to Hills (Westside). pay while using local, organic, and sustainably grown ingredients whenever possible. Meals Bridge leagues — Duplicate bridge events are prepared by culinary expert Roman Wilcox, are hosted at Decker Bridge Center, Unit 159, an El Paso native. 2216 East Yandell. Admission: $6. Information: 544-6565 or elpasobridge.com. Managers: Scenic Sundays — Walkers, runners, Peggy Craig, 581-0371 or Jack Neumann, 204- cyclists and skaters are invited to enjoy Scenic 8897. Drive, from Rim Road to Richmond, free of Chamizal Junior Ranger Saturday traffic 7 to noon Sundays. Dogs on leash per - mitted. Admission is free. Information: 541- Crafts — Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. 4416 or [email protected]. San Marcial, invites families to explore various world cultures through arts and crafts for kids UTEP Walking Tours — In honor of its age 5 to 11 at 11 a.m. the third Saturday of the Centennial Celebration, University of Texas at month ( Jan. 18 ). The 45-minute Junior Ranger El Paso hosts a series of guided walking tours program offers a different craft concept each to highlight different aspects of the UTEP cam - month centered on cultural diversity. Admission pus and its history. A new series is offered each is free, but space is limited. Reservations rec - month. Reservations required; groups should ommended. Information/reservations: 532- consist of at least five individuals. Information: 7273 or nps.gov/cham. Maribel Villalva, 747-6669 or [email protected]. Computer classes — City of El Paso Parks Featured in January is a look UTEP and Recreation Department offers free one- Architecture Stadium. hour classes on basic computer skills for ages 6 and older at 4 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Rae Gilmore Recreation Center, 8501 Diana. Classes teach keyboard training, usage Please see Page 7

Page 6 El Paso Scene January 2014 January Roundup 30-Jan. 26 . Pre-cooked weight is 12 to 14 pounds. Pick-up location given at time of order. Cont’d from Page 6 Orders can be picked up between 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2 . Proceeds benefit Bazaars and fairs Desert Valley 4-H’s youth programs. Cost: $75 El Paso Psychic Fair — The fair is 11 a.m. (cash or ). Information: 433-5431 or to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 11-12 , at on facebook at Desert Valley 4-H. Chase Suite Hotel Conference Center, 7000 Martin Luther King Jr. Food Drive — Boeing (one block east of Airway). Admission: The 14th annual citywide effort to restock area $5 for both days (private readings not included food pantries is Jan. 3-20 , with several organi - with admission). Free admission with active zations participating. Canned and other non - duty military I.D. Information: 345-6245 or perishable food items can be dropped off at elpasopsychicfair.com. various locations throughout town. The food The fair features aura photos, handmade New will then be collected, sorted and distributed Age crystal and gemstone jewelry, spirit writ - among agencies serving the less fortunate ing, Feng Shui products, and readings by 12 including the Salvation Army, the Opportunity professional psychic readers and mediums from Center for the Homeless, El Paso Rescue across Texas and New Mexico. Readings Mission and others. Information: 543-5468. offered in English and Spanish. Collection bins will be located at Big 8 food Johnny Lolita’s Thieves Market — stores, City Hall One Stop Shop (300 N. Johnny Lolita’s Coffee Shop, 3200 S. Highway Campbell), County Courthouse, El Paso 28 in La Union, N.M. hosts a handmade, vin - Juvenile Justice Center, Public Libraries, tage/retro, industrial art market 8:30 a.m. to 1 Sheriff’s Department Facilities, Wal-mart Stores p.m. the first weekend of each month in the and Neighborhood Markets. parking lot. Information: 929-4008 or johnny - An Evening with the Stars – El Paso lolitas.com. Chapter, The Links Inc. hosts its 7th annual Farmer’s Market is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the third black tie dinner gala with dancing and awards and fourth Sunday of each month. recognizing the commitment of individuals who Johnny Lolita’s red barn building offers hand - have made a bright difference in the communi - crafted coffees, treats and cold drinks. ty 6 p.m. to midnight Friday, Jan. 17 , at the Downtown Artist and Farmers Market Wyndham Airport Hotel 2027 Airway. Master — The City of El Paso Museums and Cultural of Ceremony is KTSM-TV meteorologist Mark Affairs Department’s market for area artists are Mathis. Tickets $60 ($35 of ticket tax Saturdays in the Union Plaza District along deductible). Information: 241-6046 or Anthony Street. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. linksinc.org. Space for about 53 artists available each month. The chapter’s fundraisers have allowed The Information: 541-4942. Links to respond to the social and economic The market now includes a Farmers’ Market needs of the students in our community by with regionally grown agricultural products. providing fun programs, activities, events, and Information/guidelines online at providing an environment that fosters high elpasotexas.gov/mcad at “Cultural/Heritage standards for academics, relationships, and goal Tourism & Initiatives.” setting through a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) based culture. El Paso Mineral and Gem Society Rummage Sale — The society’s fundraising Rock ‘n Roll Dance — LULAC Council sales are 9 a.m. to noon the first Monday of the 4875 hosts a fundraising dance 7 to 11 p.m. month at Memorial Park Senior Citizen’s Saturday, Jan. 25 , in the Multipurpose Center, 1800 Byron, behind the rose garden. Recreation Center, 9081 Viscount, with music Information: 740-9937 or 592-8820. by Tony Serrano and the Classics. Proceeds benefit LULAC scholarships. Admission: $15 Farmer’s Market at Ardovino’s Desert donation per person; free beer and set-ups Crossing — The 12th annual market now available. Information/tickets: Rose Ortega, runs year round. Winter hours 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 588-2365 or Mary Yanez, 329-1967. Saturdays. This “producers only” market fea - tures quality farmers, backyard gardeners and Excellence in Leadership dinner — artisans. Information: (575) 589-0653, ext. 3. Three-time presidential appointee and former Coffee, pastries and juices available at the vin - chair of the Girl Scouts of the USA Patricia tage Coffeestream trailer and brunch served in Diaz-Dennis is the featured speaker at Girl the restaurant beginning at 8 a.m. Scouts of the Desert Southwest’s benefit din - Weekly talks from Master Gardeners are 8:30 ner 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30 , at Summit a.m.; weekly cooking demonstrations also Ballroom, 120 North Festival. Reception begins planned. at 6 p.m. Proceeds benefit Girl Scout pro - From El Paso, take Race Track Drive across grams. Tickets: $50 ($500 table for eight). the Rio Grande and across McNutt Road (NM Information: 566-9433, ext. 220 or gsdsw.org. 273), continue past the post office and turn left In 2008 Texas Diversity magazine named on Ardovino. Diaz-Dennis one of the eight most influential women in Texas, and Hispanic magazine named her one of the top 25 Latinos in business. She For a good cause will be speaking about her forthcoming book, “The Cowgirl Way.” Giving Hearts Toy Drive — Peace of Art: Design for Change host the toy drive noon to 8 Mujeres Making a Difference Award — p.m. weekdays through Dec. 30 , at 3431 Latinitas will recognize the leadership achieve - Pershing, Suite A6, for the children of Cd. ments of Hispanic women who have served the Juarez. New toys of $5 or more welcome; soc - El Paso Community 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. cer balls and dolls are favorites; no toy guns. Friday, Feb. 7 , at the Woman’s Club of El Paso, Cash donations also welcome. The organization 1400 N. Mesa. Leaders will be awarded for will hand out the toys on the week of Jan. 6. their achievements within their professions and Information: 491-5170, 564-9960 or peaceo - for service to the community. Admission: $30. fartshow.org. Information: 219-8554 or laslatinitas.com. Desert Valley 4-H brisket fundraiser — Desert Valley 4-H is taking pre-orders for smoked briskets for Super Bowl Sunday Dec. Please see Page 8

January 2014 El Paso Scene Page 7 January Roundup and guests welcome. Cost: $26 (RSVP by Jan • Feb. 20 : Umi Garrett 10 to Betty McDonald, 9601 Edgemere, 79925. • March 28 : The Tokens Cont’d from Page 7 Information: 591-5060. El Paso Symphony Orchestra: ‘A Tale of L’Alliance Française d’El Paso — The Two Strausses’ — The Symphony, under nonprofit cultural institute promotes French direction of its maestro Bohuslav Rattay, per - culture and offers francophiles the opportunity Anyone entering Fort Bliss must have a valid forms with guest cellist Zuill Bailey and guest to use the French language. Information: 355- driver’s license, car insurance and registration. violinist Kurt Nikkanen Jan 24-25 in the 4598, afofelpaso.com or on facebook at Check beforehand to see which gates are open Scene Spotlight highlights events . Pages 4 and 11 . AllianceFrancaiseElPaso. to the public. The Robert E. Lee Gate at French classes for adults and children are advertised in this issue. Competition for Young Musicians — Airport and Airway is usually always open. Classical musicians ages 8 to 19 are invited to offered throughout El Paso, with new sessions Move! El Paso Trails — El Paso apply through Jan. 30 for El Paso Summer Fort Bliss Sun Bowl Brunch — The beginning the week of Jan. 20. Information: Department of Public Health’s wellness proj - Music Festival 2014 Competition. annual Sun Bowl Brunch is 9 a.m. Tuesday, 328-8268 or afofelpaso.com. ect offers 12 walking routes throughout the Applications for instrument awards taken Dec. 31 , in at Fort Bliss’s Centennial Club. L’AFEP will sponsor the Watercolor Art exhib - city. Page 48 . through Jan. 15 . Page 31 . Cost: $15.95, $7.95 age 7-11, free for ages 6 it by the El Paso Transparent Watercolor and younger). Shuttle to the game follows Association, “East Meets West,” Jan. 17-Feb. Flickinger Center for Performing Arts — - El Paso’s Junior League ice brunch. Reservations required 22 , at Crossland Gallery, 500 W. Paisano. The center celebrates its 25th season this hockey team takes on the Wichita Thunder Information/reservations: 744-8427. Opening gala is 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 . year. Page 47 . Jan. 30-Feb. 1 , at the Sierra Providence • Jan. 11 : Todd Oliver and Friends Events Center. The center also hosts public Catholic Women of the Chapel — The Germania Club — The Germania Club of • Jan. 17 : New Mexico Philharmonic skating, with Holidays on Ice hours through CWOC meets 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays and El Paso’s monthly luncheon is 11:30 a.m. • Feb. 1 : Cirque Montage early January. Page 39 . Fridays (except holiday weekends) at Building Thursday, Jan. 23 , at Golden Tee, Underwood • Feb. 10 : Clint Black. #449 on Fort Bliss. Meetings consist of fellow - Golf Course, 3200 Coe on Fort Bliss. UTEP’s Stanlee and Gerald Rubin ship, saying the rosary, craft making projects or Newcomers welcome. Information, reserva - Eat Well! El Paso — El Paso Department of Center for the Visual Arts — Showing Bible studies Fridays. Tuesdays consist of rosary tions: 595-1108 or 755-5471. Public Health and Paso del Norte Health Jan. 30-March 8 is the 2014 UTEP making/preemie caps/hats and prayer shawls. Discover El Paso — Information: discov - Foundation works with several local restau - Department of Art Biennial Faculty Information: 867-2785 or erep.org. The monthly luncheon is noon rants to create healthier menu options. Page Exhibition. Opening reception is Jan. 30 . [email protected]. 20 . Page 18 . Tuesday, Jan. 28 , at the Sunland Park Holiday Fort Bliss Rod & Gun Club — 3730 Roy Inn. Information/reservations: 584-3858 or dis - Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino — Dallas Black Dance Theatre — The inter - Johnson Lane. Rifle and pistol shooting compe - coverep.org. The 55th anniversary season of live racing nationally recognized dance theatre, cele - titions are held almost every weekend at the El Paso Philatelic Society — The stamp runs through April 15. Race days are brating its 37th season, performs Jan. 31 at Fort Bliss Rod & Gun Club — visitors can club meets 7 to 9 p.m. the second Tuesday of Tuesday (except Dec. 31), Friday, Saturday Chamizal National Memorial. Page 11 . watch for free, food available at the clubhouse every month at St. Clement’s Episcopal and Sunday, plus Thursdays, Jan. 2 and 30 . snack bar. To get there: Take Railroad Drive to Dr. Cornel West — Lola Productions pres - Church, 810 N. Campbell (at Montana). Page 9 . Deer; turn right. Information: 568-2983. ents the scholar and political activist speaks Information: 345-7771 or El Paso Pro-Musica Chamber Music Feb. 7 at UTEP’s Magoffin [email protected]. Festival — The 2014 festival is Jan. 9-Feb. Auditorium. Page 3 . Friday at The Fire — Fort Bliss’s Freedom 4, with several concerts in El Paso and Las Crossing hosts free live music featuring local International Coin Club — El Paso’s only Gypsy Allstars — Lola Productions pres - Cruces, as well as weekly Bach’s Lunch con - performers 6 to 11 p.m. Fridays, at the out - coin club meets at 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. the first ents the popular gypsy music group Feb. 19 Monday of the month at St. Paul’s United certs and Classic Film Series showings at El door fireplace. Information: 564-5311 or free - at UTEP’s Magoffin Auditorium. Page 27 . Methodist Church, 7000 Edgemere. Business Paso Museum of Art. Page 5 . domcrossingatfortbliss.com. meeting starts around 6:30 p.m. Numismatic ‘Sinatra Forever’ — Performer Rich Michel Belly Dance Extravaganza 2014 — Dance presentations start at 7 p.m. with auction to pays tribute to the music and life of Frank Old Fort Bliss — Building 5054, corner of Alive and special guest Amaya present an follow. Visitors always welcome, and admission Sinatra Feb. 14 , at UTEP’s Magoffin Pershing and Pleasanton Roads, Fort Bliss. The evening of dance and music Jan. 11 at the free for first-time visitors. Information: 533- Auditorium, presented by Lola Productions. Old West days of the “Soldiers of the Pass” are Chamizal National Memorial. A series of 6001 or elpasocoinclug.com. Page 43 . relived through replicas of the original adobe workshops Jan. 11-12 are also planned. fort buildings and military artifacts, Singles in the Son - The group develops Page 33 . C-USA Championships — The 2014 C- Magoffinsville Post 1854 to 1868. Hours are 9 friendships among Christian singles ages 25 to USA basketball championships are March a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; by El Paso Psychic Fair — The fair is Jan. 11- 45. Bible study is every Tuesday night. All 11-15 at UTEP’s Don Haskins Center. Page appointment only Saturday. Admission is free. 12 at Chase Suite Hotel Conference Center, denominations are welcome. Membership is 46. Information: 568-4518 or 588-8482. with readings by 12 professional psychic free. Information: Andy, 471-1997, EPCC Spring classes — El Paso [email protected] or on Facebook. readers and mediums from across Texas and Club news New Mexico. Page 35 . Community College’s Continuing Education • Saturday, Jan. 4 : Dinner and bowling Program is taking registration for its 2014 Woodworkers Club of El Paso — The • Friday, Jan. 10 : Dinner and a movie La Tierra Café — The café offers monthly Spring classes held at all EPCC campuses. club’s monthly meeting is 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, • Saturday, Jan. 18 : Dinner and El Paso Rhinos dinner shows. Page 10 . Page 23 . Jan. 7 , at 3228 Sacramento (back of building). • Saturday, Jan. 25 : Dinner and a play. • Jan. 11 : Patambores West African Dance Dave Brown will present cabinetry techniques, & Drum El Paso Exploreum — The city’s first “liv - followed by a show and tell segment. • Feb. 8 : Julio Ortiz, guitar ing laboratory” museum for children newest Area attractions addition is the “NewsChannel 9 Children’s Admission is free. Information: 760-6536 or • March 8 : Abel Mireles Group, jazz — Texas’ only pub - Studio,” featuring a decommissioned live 564-5915. licly accessible mountain tramway gives passen - El Paso Convention and Performing Arts truck, two working cameras and a mini news El Paso Northeast Quilters Guild — gers a view of 7,000 square miles, two coun - centers — Page 4 . desk. Page 3 . Regular monthly meetings are 7 to 9 p.m. the • Bill Cosby ( Jan 11 ) and Mike Tyson tries and three states (Texas, New Mexico and Escamilla Fine Art Gallery, Studio and second Thursday of the month ( Jan. 9 ) at Chihuahua) from Ranger Peak, elevation 5,632 Undisputed Truth ( Feb. 15 ) at Abraham Trinity Presbyterian Church, 8001 Magnetic (at Chavez Theatre) Gift Shop — Award-winning Impressionist feet. Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children Alberto Escamilla’s studio is on Main Street Titanic). Social time and setup begin at 6:30 12 years and under. Tickets sales stop one hour • ( Feb. 8 ) and “Jersey p.m. The non-profit organization promotes Boys” ( May 28-June 1 ) at Plaza Theatre. in historic San Elizario. Page 30 . before closing. Hours are noon to 8 p.m. Friday quilting among interested persons, and brings and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Crossland Gallery — Featured Jan. 17- Southern New Mexico the beginner, experienced, younger and older Closed Monday through Thursday. Information: Feb. 22 at El Paso Art Association’s gallery is quilters together for various events and proj - 566-6622. New Mexico Farm and Ranch Museum “East Meet West,” paintings by El Paso ects. Information: 494-7977 or A First Day hike is 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, — The Las Cruces museum announces Transparent Watercolor Association mem - [email protected]. Jan. 1 , to the top of Ranger Peak and back. upcoming programs. Page 15 . bers. Opening gala is Jan. 17 . Page 13 . Admission is free for hikers. • Jan. 26 : Antique Treasures Day Woman’s Department luncheon — The To get there: Take Alabama to McKinley and Hal Marcus Gallery — An art talk for “20 • Feb. 22-23 : The Museum Rocks! Gem and Woman’s Department of the Greater El Paso turn toward the mountain. Cover Girls,” celebrating the 20th Mineral Show Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual Anniversary of El Paso Scene is Jan. 23 . • March 8-9 : Cowboy Days. Installation Luncheon, “1924-2014: Ninety Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino — Page 30 . Years of Service,” 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The copper-domed casino offers slot machines, Chocolate Fantasia – Mimbres Region Arts Thursday, Jan. 16 , at the Hilton Garden Inn, and video-machine versions of poker, keno and Showtime! El Paso — Three-concert pack - Council’s annual celebration of arts and 111 W. University Ave. Evelyn Lyman will be other games. Hours are 10a.m. to 1 a.m. age available for the 2014 shows. Page 46. sweet delicacies is Feb. 8 in historic down - installed as Chairman-Director for 2014. Past • Jan. 23 : Jesse Lynch’s Jazz 101 town Silver City. Page 29 . Chairman-Directors will be honored. Members Please see Page 9

Page 8 El Paso Scene January 2014 January Roundup tain, 4,576 feet above sea level, in Sunland Park, N.M., near the junction of Mexico, Texas Cont’d from Page 8 and New Mexico. Built in 1938-40 by sculptor Urbici Soler, the monument is accessible off Sunday through Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. McNutt Road (Highway 273) in Sunland Park Thursday; and 10 a.m. to 4 a.m. Friday and — take the Racetrack exit off Paisano and cross Saturday. Information: (575) 874-5200 or sun - the Rio Grande. land-park.com. Because of safety concerns, people are The live horse racing season runs through advised to hike only in groups. The best time April 15. Racing days are Tuesday, Friday, to hike is when volunteers are working on trail Saturday and Sunday; no racing Dec. 24 or 31. maintenance, usually 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays. January will have two additional race dates on For information on Saturday hiking times, call Thursdays: Jan. 2 and 30 . Post time is 12:15 252-9840. p.m. through Feb. 16 , and 12:55 p.m. Feb. 18-April 15 . La Viña Winery — New Mexico’s oldest Simulcast racing begins at 10 a.m. everyday. winery is just across the state line from El Paso, General admission and parking are free. at 4201 S. NM Highway 28, one mile north of Information: (575) 874-5200 or sunland- Vinton Road. Information: (575) 882-7632 or park.com. lavinawinery.com. The copper-domed casino offers slot The tasting room and patio are open for sales machines, and video-machine versions of and tasting of wines from 12 to 5 p.m. poker, keno and other games. Hours are Thursday through Tuesday (closed 10a.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday through Wednesday; Wednesdays). Tasting fee is $5. A daily tour is 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. Thursday; and 10 a.m. to 4 offered at 11:30 a.m. by appointment only; the a.m. Friday and Saturday. $10 fee includes tasting. To get there, take the Sunland Park exit from Licon Dairy — The dairy’s gift shop popular I-10, go south (left turn coming from for its homemade asadero cheese products is Downtown) and follow the signs. located at 11951 Glorieta Road in San Elizario Indian Cliffs Ranch — The working cattle and is open 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday ranch in Fabens offers a children’s zoo, buffalo, through Friday and 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday longhorns, deer, rattlesnake pit, movie sets and and Sunday. The dairy also features an exten - the Fort Apache playground. It’s also home to sive petting zoo and regularly stocked fishing the famous Cattleman’s Steakhouse. hole. Admission is free, with a nominal charge Information: (915) 544-3200 or cattle - for fishing hole use. Information: 851-2705 or manssteakhouse.com. licondairy.com. Sombra Antigua Vineyard and Winery San Elizario Historic District — The dis - — 430 La Viña Road (off NM 28 between trict at 1500 Main Street in San Elizario on the markers 8 and 9), in Chamberino, N.M. Tasting Mission Trail features four art galleries, seven room open noon to 6 p.m. Thursday through artists studio/galleries, three gift shops, the Monday.Information: (915) 241-4349 or som - Historic San Elizario Chapel, the Portales braantigua.com. Museum and the Veteran’s Museum. Most loca - tions open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday Tigua Indian Cultural Center — 305 through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Yaya Lane, at Socorro Road east of the Ysleta noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Information: 851-0041, Mission. The center features a museum on the 594-8424 or SanElizarioHistoricDistrict.com. Tigua tribe. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Self-guided walking tours and guided tour of Wednesday through Sunday. Admission is free. 17 historical sites also offered. Free guides Information: 859-7700, ysletadelsurpueblo.org. available at all galleries and museum. Native American Dances are performed 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Zin Valle Vineyards — 7315 Hwy 28 in Fresh Indian bread is on sale at the center, Canutillo (3/4 mile north of FM 259). Free tast - which also offers family-operated gift shops, ings are noon to 5 p.m. Friday through Monday. featuring jewelry, pottery and other crafts. Information: 877-4544 or zinvalle.com. Free Music and wine tasting is 1 to 4 p.m. Mount Cristo Rey — The four-story-tall selected Sundays featuring local talent. Bring a statue of Christ on the cross tops the moun - picnic.

January 2014 El Paso Scene Page 9 El Paso Ballroom Dance Academy — • A Belly Dance workshop with Kareesha is 2 The dance studio is at 7220 N. Mesa. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, at the Chamizal Theatre. Information: 585-0090 or danceelpaso.com. Cost: $20. New Year’s Eve Party is 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. • A free dance workshop with Lorraine is 3:45 Tuesday, Dec. 31 . Dancing and other events to 5 p.m. Sunday, including belly dance favorite throughout the evening, champagne toast at moves and yoga for belly dancers. midnight. Cost: $30 ($50 per couple); $120 for Patambores — La Tierra Cafe, 1731 table of 4; appetizers included, BYOB. Cocktail Montana, presents the dinner show at 8 p.m. attire preferred. Call for advance tickets. Saturday, Jan. 11 , featuring the West African Gallegos y Baile Flamenco! — One of dance troupe. Doors open at 6:15 p.m.; dinner the Southwest’s premiere flamenco troupes served at 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $34 in advance; performs at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4 , at El Paso $37 at the door. Seating is limited. Public Library’s Main Branch, 501 N. Oregon, Information/reservations: 533-8890 or latierra - with flamenco dance, guitar and song. cafe.com. The Feb. 8 performance features Admission is free. Information: 755-1414. guitarist Julio Ortiz. Belly Dance Extravaganza 2014 — Contra Dance — The Southern New Dance Alive and special guest Amaya present Mexico Music and Dance Society’s Holiday an evening of dance and music at 6:30 p.m. Dressy contra dance is 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11 , at the Chamizal National Friday, Jan. 17 , at Mesilla Community Center, Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Musical guests 2251 Calle de Santiago in Las Cruces. The include Dan Lambert and the Double Drum dance begins with beginners’ lessons at 7:30 Trio. Admission: $10. Information: 566-1742 or p.m.; no partner needed. Cost: $6. 544-0364. Information: (575) 522-1691 or snmmds.org. Dance Alive is led by Lorraine Alvarez Portilla, Dallas Black Dance Theatre — The local performer and dance instructor. A series internationally recognized dance theatre, cele - of workshops Jan. 11-12 are also planned: brating its 37th season, performs at 7 p.m. • “Amayazing Amaygueña” workshop with Friday, Jan. 31 , at Chamizal National Memorial, Amaya is 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Chamizal 800 S. San Marcial. The group presents works Theatre. Cost: $25 in advance; $35 at the door. by leading contemporary choreographers. • Master Class with Amaya is 10 a.m. to noon Presented by Ballet Folklorico Paso del Norte, Sunday at Dance Alive, 2120 Montana, for stu - YWCA and Eden Enterprises. Cost: $20 ($15 dents who have attended her Saturday class. seniors 65 and older; $10 full-time students and Cost: $20 in advance; $25 at the door. groups of ten or more). Information: 474-4275. Vagabond Caravan Hafla — HerStory Productions and Shana Oh Tribal hosts the din - ner show at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1 , at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino, Signature Showroom, featuring performances by headlin - er Dusty Paik from San Francisco and some of the best Middle Eastern Dance performers in the area. Tickets include dinner dessert and non-alcoholic drinks, vegetarian and vegan options available. Full service cash bar. Admission: $10-$30. Information: 276-8498, 834-9423, vagabondcaravanelpaso.weebly.com. ‘The Tale of Pobrero El Campesino’ — The UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance presents its annual dance concert Feb. 7-16 , in the Fox Fine Arts Wise Family Theatre. Showtime is 8 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $13 ($11 seniors, military, group, UTEP alumni and non-UTEP students; $9 UTEP students; ages 4-12): 747-5118 or theatredance.utep.edu. Big Band Dance Club — The club spon - sors dances 8 to 10 p.m. selected Thursdays or Fridays, at the Court Youth Center, 402 W. Court, in Las Cruces. Age 21 and older wel - come. Beginners, singles and couples welcome. Membership encouraged but not required; dress code. Cost: $7-$9. Information: (575) 526-6504 or bigbanddanceclub.org. Beginner’s group dance lesson at 7 p.m. led by John Giusto; free with paid admission. Ms. Baker’s Ballet and Dance Studio — Elena Baker’s dance studio, 1815 Trawood, Suite D offers registration for Russian technique ballet lessons for ages 3 and older. Zumba (all levels), belly dance, yoga, ballet folklorico and tango also offered. Information: 740-1392 or on facebook at ElenaBakerDance. In January, Tango Practicas is offered 8 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays and 7 to 9 p.m. Fridays.

Page 10 El Paso Scene January 2014 K URT NIKKANEN For event tickets sold through Ticketmaster, Karla Bonoff — The singer/ per - call 1-800-745-3000 or go to ticketmaster.com. forms at 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19 , at Rio Grande The UTEP Ticket Center number is 747-5234. Theatre, 211 N. Main in the Las Cruces Pan Am Center Box Office is (575) 646-1420. Downtown Mall. Bonoff was a songwriter by Many clubs sell tickets through ticketbully.com, the age 15, and her songs have been per - holdmyticket.com or other ticket websites list - formed by artists such as Bonnie Raitt ZUILL BAILEY ed. Unless indicated, prices listed do not (“Home”), Wynonna Judd (“Tell Me Why”) and include service charges. Linda Ronstadt (“Someone To Lay Down Disney Live! ‘Three Classic Fairy Tales’ Beside Me,” “Lose Again”). Her own albums include “All My Life.” Tickets: $35 main floor; — The Disney family brings the timeless stories “ A TALETALE OF TTWOWO STRSTRAUSSESAUSSES” $25 balcony. Information: (575) 523-6403 or of Cinderella, Snow White and The Seven RioGrandeTheatre.com. KurtKurt Nikkanen, ViolinViiolinolin & Zuill Bailey,Bailey, Cello Dwarfs and Beauty and The Beast to the stage S T S >˜Õ>ÀÞÊÓ{ÉÓx]ÊÓä£{ÊUÊÇ\ÎäÊ«“Ê*>â>Ê/ i>ÌÀi>˜Õ>ÀÞÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÓ{{ÉÉÓx] Óä£{ U Ç\Îä «“ *>â> / i>ÌÀi T Dec. 27-29 , at . The Roadshow — Christian alternative rock H H Y In collaboration with EPPM Chamber Music Festival Y Showtime is 7 p.m. Friday, 4 and 7 p.m. bands Skillet and Third Day headline the tour 6 M M E Die Fledermaus Overture E Saturday and 1 and 4 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19 , at NMSU’s Pan American J. Strauss

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2710 Sudderth, in Y Mountain Annie’s — Y passes are $50 (Ticketmaster). Information: Ruidoso. Information: (575) 257-7982 or J. Strauss AAnn derddeeerr schönenscchhöneenn bblauenllaaueenn Donau,Donau, op.oopp. 314314 (575) 646-1420 or theroadshowtour.com. mountainannies.com. Performing Friday, Jan. “On the Beautiful Blue Danube” 10 : The Brunnell Strings. Jesse Lynch’s Jazz 101 — Showtime! El R. Strauss Der Rosenkavalier,Rosenkavalier, op. 59 Paso presents the jazz ensemble at 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by Bill Cosby — The legendary comedian per - Thursday, Jan. 23 , at the Abraham Chavez forms at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11 , at the B EVERLYEVERLY & KENKEN JINKERSONJINKERSON Theatre. Tickets: $30 ($10 students); open Abraham Chavez Theatre. Tickets: $43, $53, seating. Information: showtimeelpaso.com. $63 and $77 (Ticketmaster). ELEL PASOPASO EELECTRICLECTRIC YYOUNGOUNG PEOPLE’ S COCONCERTSNCERTS As a pianist, composer, arranger, improviser, Cosby’s initial success began with stand-up and educator, Lynch performs musical styles comedy and a long string of successful comedy >˜Õ>ÀÞÊә]ÊÎä]ÊΣ]ÊÓä£{]Ê£ä\Îä>“ÊEÊ£Ó\Î䫓Ê>˜Õ>ÀÞÊÊÊÊә] Îä] Σ] Óä£{] Ê£ä\Îä>“ ÊÊE £Ó\Î䫓 Ê from Beethoven to Bop to free jazz and con - records beginning with “Bill Cosby is A Very Abraham Chavez Theatre temporary composition. Funny Fellow, Right?” He has received five A 3-concert package ticket is available for just Grammy Awards for Best Comedy Album. For tickets and other information, contact 915.532.3776 U www.epso.orgwww.epso.org $45 that includes the Jan. 23 show plus two His television credits include “The Cosby With the support of the City of El Paso Museums upcoming Showtime season performances. Show” and “I Spy.” He has written several andand Cultural Affairs Department and the TexasTexas Commission on the Arts. These package tickets will be sold at the door books including “Time Flies,” “Fatherhood,” Jan. 23 and are also available on the website. and “Cosbyology.” He was recognized in 1998 The other two shows included are: with a Kennedy Center Honor and in 2002 • Umi Garret, prodigy pianist, Thursday, Feb. received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. 20 . An Evening with Styx — ACTS and • The Tokens (“The Lion Sleeps Tonight”), NMSU Special Events hosts the classic rock leg - Friday, March 28 . ends at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15 , at All shows are at 7:30 p.m. at the Abraham NMSU’s in Las Cruces. Chavez Theatre. Winner from a local battle of the bands contest ‘Eleanor and FDR’ — Television icons Ed performs at 6:45 p.m. Tickets: $25 and $35 Asner and Loretta Swit present an evening with (Ticketmaster). Information: 1-800-745-3000 the Roosevelts through two biographical per - or ticketmaster.com. formances at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Spawned from a suburban Chicago basement Saturday, Jan. 24-25 , at NMSU’s Center for in the early ‘70s, Styx would eventually trans - the Arts to benefit NMSU Theatre Arts schol - form into the virtual arena rock prototype by arships, Singing Out! and Safe Haven Animal the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, due to a fondness Sanctuary. Tickets: $20-$40 (Ticketmaster). for big rockers and soaring power ballads. Information: (575) 646-4515 or (575) 646- Mike + Ruthy — The acoustic songwriting 1420. For details, see “On Stage” listing. team of Ruth Ungar and Mike Merenda per - ‘Smokey Joe’s Cafe’ — UTEP Dinner form at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 , at the Theatre, 2nd Floor UTEP’s Union Building Buckhorn Opera House in Pinos Altos, N.M. as West, presents the musical of jukebox classics part of the Mimbres Region Arts Council’s Folk written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller Jan. Series. Tickets: $20 ($15 members); available 31-Feb. 15 . The dinner theatre’s 2004 produc - 10 days before show at Alotta Gelato, Gila tion still holds the record for the most success - Hike & Bike, and L&I Arts or at the door. ful revue in its 30-year history. Showtime is 7 Information: (575) 538-2505 or p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; 2:30 p.m. mimbresarts.org. Sunday shows. Dinner matinee performance is Mike + Ruthy are heralds of an American cul - Feb. 2, non-dinner matinees are Feb. 9 and 16. tural awakening, in the face of an information Tickets: $26-$45 dinner shows; $16-$26 non- super-highway and revels in the old-fashioned dinner matinees. Information: 747-6060 of telling of a story. utep.edu/udt. ‘Swingers!’ — The Lotus Blossoms and ‘Cirque Montage’ — Doña Ana Arts Refried Comedy’s 1940s style show is 9 p.m. Council presents the critically acclaimed circus to 1 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 18-19 , at starring former Cirque du Soleil members at 3 Lowbrow Palace, 111, Robinson, with a pin-up p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2 , at the Rio Grande and best dapper dressed man contest as well as Theatre, at 211 Downtown Mall in Las Cruces, lots of raffle prizes. Those dressed in their as part of the council’s Performance Series. 1940’s jazz, swing, or pachuco best get a free Tickets: $25 and $35. Information: (575) 523- raffle ticket. Tickets: $7 in advance; $10 at the 6403 or RioGrandeTheatre.com. door; ages 18 and older welcome. Information: 777-1025 or crystallotussoba.com. Please see Page 12

January 2014 El Paso Scene Page 11 Ticket Sinatra at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14 , at UTEP’s Magoffin Auditorium. Presented by Lola Cont’d from Page 11 Productions. Tickets: $38 (Ticketmaster). Dr. Cornel West — The scholar and politi - ‘Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth’ — Mike cal activist speaks at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7 , at Tyson’s one-man-show, directed by Spike Lee, UTEP’s Magoffin Auditorium, in celebration of is 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15 , at Abraham Black History Month. Presented by Lola Chavez Theatre. The show is a personal look Productions. Tickets: $40 (Ticketmaster). inside the life and mind of one of the most West is a Professor of Philosophy and feared men ever to wear the heavyweight Christian Practice at Union Theological crown. Tickets: $68 (Ticketmaster). Seminary and Professor Emeritus at Princeton VIP meet and greet tickets are $180 and $325 University. He is best known for his books (includes autographed boxing glove). “Race Matters,” and “Democracy Matters,” and Gypsy Allstars — Lola Productions presents his memoir “Brother West: Living and Loving the popular gypsy music group performs at Out Loud.” He is a prolific TV commentator 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19 , at UTEP’s and is co-host of the popular radio show Magoffin Auditorium. Tickets: $34 “Smiley & West” with Tavis Smiley. (Ticketmaster). Raul Di Blasio — The Argentinean Latin jazz Jim Brickman — The multi-platinum pianist pianist performs 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7 , at The Jim Brickman’s “The Love Tour” comes to El Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $49.50, $69.50, $89.50 Paso at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23 , at the Plaza and $99.50 (Ticketmaster). Theatre. Admission: $29.50, $39.50 and $49.50 In 1983 he released his first album on EMI (Ticketmaster). Chile. Then, a producer from the record com - pany BCS-S in Chile contracted with Di Blasio Jeff Dunham — The comedian/ventriloquist and his second album was born. This album returns to NMSU’s Pan American Center at included Latino-American music. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 13 . Tickets: $40.50. (Ticketmaster). Gordon Lightfoot — The folk/pop legend performs at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8 , 2014, at ‘Bring It On: The Musical’ — Broadway The Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $49-$79 in El Paso presents Broadway adaptation of the (Ticketmaster). high-flying hit movie at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Since the release of his debut album March 17 , at the Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $35- “Lightfoot!” In 1966, tracks such as “For Lovin’ $60 (Ticketmaster). Me,” “Early Mornin’ Rain,” “Steel Rail Blues” Cesar Millan Live — The Dog Whisperer and “” brought him interna - and his famous four-legged companion, Junior, tional recognition as a songwriter. In 1971 will share his philosophies and methods, then Gordon earned his first Top Ten hit when “If present examples via live demonstrations with You Could Read My Mind” became an interna - multiple dogs at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 29 , tional sensation. In 1974, his classic single, at Abraham Chavez Theatre. Tickets: $32.50, “Sundown,” went to No.1 on the American $42.50, $55 and $85 (Ticketmaster). charts, followed two years later by “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.” Celtic Woman: The Emerald Tour — Lightfoot has won 15 Juno Awards in his The global music phenomenon’s all-new stage native Canada and been nominated for 5 tour is 7 p.m. Thursday, April 10 , at The Plaza Grammy Awards. Theatre, celebrating Ireland and the Celtic her - An Intimate Evening with Clint Black itage through traditional Irish anthems, pop standards and original music. Tickets: $39 and — The country superstar performs at 8 p.m. $69 Ticketmaster). Information: Monday, Feb. 10 , at Flickinger Center for celticwoman.com Performing Arts, 1110 New York Avenue, in Alamogordo. Black has long been heralded as ‘Rock of Ages’ — Broadway in El Paso pres - one of ’s brightest stars selling ents the worldwide rock party musical at 7:30 more than 20 million albums worldwide. p.m. Tuesday, April 22 , at the Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $49.50, $79.50 and $110; available Tickets: $35-$60 (Ticketmaster). online at flickingercenter.com. ‘Jersey Boys’ — Broadway in El Paso pres - Queens of the Stone Age — The ents the Broadway smash-hit musical at May Grammy-nominated hard rock band performs 28-June 1 , at the Plaza Theatre. The show at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11 , at the Abraham highlighting the music and live of Frankie Valle Chavez Theatre. Tickets: $33.50 and $38 and the Four Season will come to the Sun City (Ticketmaster). for and eight-performance run. Contains Their sixth album “Like Clockwork,” was authentic “profane Jersey language.” Showtimes nominated for the Best Rock Album Grammy. are 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Sunday, 8 p.m. Friday, and 2 and Alejandra Guzman — The Latin Grammy 8 p.m. Saturday, Tickets: $50-$70 winning Mexican rock singer performs at 8 (Ticketmaster). p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13 , at . Guzman has built an avid fan base Enrique Bunbury — One of Spain’s most throughout Latin America since the 1980s and respected rock performs at 8 p.m. Wednesday, is known as the Hispanic “Queen of Rock.” Sept. 10 , at The Plaza Theatre. Tickets: Tickets; $57, $77 and $87. (Ticketmaster). $39.50, $90.50, $59.50 and $79.50. (Ticketmaster). Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitan — “El mejor mariachi del mundo” returns at 8 p.m. One Direction — The wildly popular British Friday, Feb. 14 , at the Plaza Theatre. Mariachi boy band’s “Where We Are Tour” comes to El Vargas de Tecalitlan, formed in 1898 in the Paso at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19 , at Sun Bowl town of Tecalitlan by Gaspar Vargas and others, Stadium. Tickets: $39.50, $59.50 and $99.50 has appeared in 200 movies, recorded dozens (Ticketmaster). “Live While We’re Young” VIP of albums of pasodobles, valses, bailables, Party packages available for $350. including polkas and danzones. Tickets: $30 to $100. reserved seat, pre-concert party, tour mer - (Ticketmaster). chandise, early entrance and more. ‘Sinatra Forever’ — Performer Rich Michel pays tribute to the music and life of Frank Please see Page 13

Page 12 El Paso Scene January 2014 Ticket younger). performance of the romantic classic is 8 p.m. • New Mexico Philharmonic — The celebrated Friday, Feb. 14 . The world’s longest-running Cont’d from Page 12 Albuquerque-based orchestra performs at 7 production of any kind, “The Fantasticks” fea - p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 . Call for ticket information. tured hits like “Try to Remember” and “Soon Venues & series • Cirque Montage — The Cirque du Soleil- It’s Gonna Rain.” Presented by Nebraska Whiskey Dick’s — 580 George Dieter. style circus straight from Branson, Mo. per - Theatre Caravan. Tickets: $66-$69. Showtime is 10 p.m., unless otherwise listed. forms at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1 . • Glenn Miller Orchestra — The celebrated Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets available at (tick - • Clint Black — The country superstar per - Swing Era dance band performs at 3 p.m. etbully.com). Information: 921-9900 or forms at 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10 . Tickets: Sunday, Feb. 23 . whiskeydickselpaso.com. $49.50, $79.50 and $110. • Stoney Larue — Saturday, Jan. 11 . $8. • ‘Baroque’ — The performance by Imago dei NM Tech Performing Arts Series — • Joe Nichols — Friday, Feb. 28 . Tickets: $20. Academy is 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22 . $10. Performances are 7:30 p.m., unless otherwise • Pink Follies — The fundraiser for Gerald listed, at New Mexico Tech’s Macey Center, Champion Regional Medical Center Auxiliary is Lowbrow Palace — 111 E. Robinson. Doors 801 Leroy Place, in Socorro, N.M. All seats 7 p.m. Saturday, March 1 . open at 9 p.m. and age 18 and older welcome, general admission. Information: (575) 835-5688 • Vocaldente — Germany’s most successful a unless listed otherwise. Tickets are regularly $3 or nmtpas.org. cappella group performs at 7 p.m. Saturday, more for ages 18-20. Information: 356-0966 or • Presidential Chamber Music Series III: String March 8 . Tickets: $20, $32 and $40. thelowbrowpalace.com. Quartets — The free music series is Monday, • ‘Ellis Island’ — The immigrant experience • The Lotus Blossoms and Refried Comedy’s Jan. 27 . Willy Sucre on Viola, will be joined by comes to life in this family musical at 6:30 p.m. 1940’s style show, “Swingers!,” is 9 p.m. to 1 Kevin Connolly and Justin Pollack on Violins, Tuesday, March 11 . Tickets: $5-$9. a.m. Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 18-19 . Those and Sally Guenther on Cello, to perform string • ‘Letters Home” — The performance that dressed in their 1940s jazz, swing, or pachuco quartets by Mendelssohn and Dvorak. puts the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq front and best get a free raffle ticket. $7 in advance; $10 • Cirque Montage — The whimsical world of center by bringing to life actual letters written at the door; ages 18 and older welcome. animated characters that defy the perception of by soldiers serving in the Middle East is 7 p.m. Information: 777-1025 or crystallotussoba.com. what is possible is Friday, Jan. 31 . Tickets: $20 Thursday, March 20 . Tickets: $5, $14 and $33. • Delorean — The Barcelona pop rockers per - ($18 seniors; $10 youth). • ‘My Sinatra’ — The tribute to the life and form Monday, Feb. 3 . Rescheduled from music of Frank Sinatra is 7 p.m. Saturday, November. $12 in advance; $15 at the door. March 29 . Rescheduled from Nov. 23, 2013. Tricky Falls — 209 S. El Paso. All shows are Spencer Theater for Performing Arts all-ages (16 and older), unless listed otherwise. — Airport Hwy 220 in Alto, N.M. (about 12 Information: 351-9909 or trickyfalls.com. miles north of downtown Ruidoso). Tickets for most shows available at All That Information: (575) 336-4800, (888) 818-7872 Music, Bowie Feathers, Maria’s Closet, Eloise or spencertheater.com. and online at holdmyticket.com. Pre-show buffets are served at 6 p.m. for • Wild Party — The indie rock band performs some shows: $20. at 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27 , with Driver • ‘Man of La Mancha’ — The five-time Tony Friendly, Avindale, Golden Trees and Wake Up, Award winning musical is 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. Stranger. Tickets: $5. 21 . Tickets: $66-$69. • Toxic Holocaust — The thrash metal band • ‘The Fantasticks’ — The steampunk style performs at 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30 , with Exhumed, Mammoth Grinder and Ramming Speed. Tickets: $15. • Pretty Things Peep Show — The Burlesque and sideshow troupe performs at 9 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10 , with Go Go Army, Donny V, Frankie Sin and Brianna Belladonna. Tickets: $10. • Stone Sour — The metal band performs 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11 , with Pop Evil and Stolen Babies. Tickets: $31. • Nipsey Hussle — The rapper performs at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12 . $17.50. • Excision — The British DJ performs at 9 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16 , with Dirty Phonics and Ill Gates. Tickets to be announced.

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: 1-877-277- 5677 or innofthemountaingods.com. • American Pie — The Tribute to Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens is 9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31 , as part of the New Year’s Eve celebration. Tickets: $125. • Joe Castillo — The “America’s Got Talent” finalist presents his storytelling style of light, sand and music Saturday, Jan. 18 . Tickets: $50. • Chris Young — The country singer performs at 8 p.m. Sunday Jan. 19 . Tickets: $25-$75. • Gary Allan — The country star performs Friday, Feb. 7 . No. 1 hits include “Man to Man,” “Tough Little Boys,” and “Watching Airplanes.” Tickets: $30-$125. Flickinger Center for Performing Arts — 1110 New York Ave. Alamogordo. Information: (575) 437-2202 or flickinger - center.com. • Todd Oliver and Friends — The comedian an his “amazing talking dogs” perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11 . Tickets: $15 ($9 age 12 and

January 2014 El Paso Scene Page 13 El Paso Pro-Musica Chamber Music program. Students will be selected on the basis Festival — The 2014 festival is Jan. 9-Feb. 4 . of exceptional classical musical talent, financial All concerts feature a pre-concert talk 30 min - need, academic achievement, discipline in utes prior to the performance. Tickets for music education and strength of character. most shows are $25 ($20 military; $5 students). Recipients must be from 8 to 18 years old, be Information: 833-9400 or eppm.org. U.S. citizens and not have entered college dur - • Opening Concert with violinist Paul ing the 2014-2015 school year. Recipients will Rosenthal, pianist Natasha Paremski, cellist Zuill become participants in the El Paso Summer Bailey and violist Stephanie Meyers is 7:30 p.m. Music Festival’s outreach and community lead - Friday, Jan. 10 , at Western Hills United ership programs. Complete criteria/online Methodist Church, 524 Thunderbird. applications at epsmf.org. Additional performance is 7:30 p.m. Saturday, ‘Annie Get Your Gun’ — Las Cruces Jan. 11 in Las Cruces. Symphony Orchestra presents the fully staged • A concert featuring Rosenthal, Paremski, production of the Irving Berlin musical Jan. 17- Bailey and Meyers is 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12 , at 19 , at NMSU’s Atkinson Recital Hall, directed UTEP’s Fox Fine Art Recital Hall. by Mark Medoff with conductor Lonnie Klein. • Rubens String Quartet and guitarist David Tickets: $35, $45 and $55. Information: (575) Leisner concert is 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 646-3709 or lascrucessymphony.com. 15 , at NMSU’s Center for the Performing Arts, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 , at Scottish Rite Young El Paso Singers Anniversary Temple Theatre, 301 W. Missouri, in El Paso, Concert — The youth choir, directed by Dr. and 2 p.m. Sunday at UTEP’s Fox Fine Arts Cindy Jay, presents its 5th anniversary concert,   Recital Hall. “Gospel Gala,” at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 , at • “Classical and Beyond” event is 7:30 p.m. Western Hills United Methodist Church, 524 Saturday, Jan. 18 , at El Adobe Recording Thunderbird, showcasing gospel music from its     Studios and 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19 , at UTEP’s earliest traditions to the present. Accompanist   Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall. is Ruben Gutierrez. Admission is free.      • El Paso Symphony Orchestra and El Paso Pro Information: 227-6002, youngelpasosingers.org. Musica’ Collaborative concert is 7:30 p.m. Alumni singers of the choir are encouraged to   Friday and Saturday, Jan. 24-25 , at the Plaza attend rehearsals 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan.   Theatre, with violinist Kurt Nikkanen and 7 and 14 to sing as part of the alumni section Bailey. See EPSO listing for details/ticket infor - in the concert program.   mation. EPSYOs Concerto Competition — El '&, * *",)* • A concert with Nikannen, Bailey and pianist Paso Symphony Youth Orchestras host their    Maria Asteriadous is 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26 , at annual concerto competition Monday, Jan. 20 , UTEP’s Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall. , *",)*   at University Presbyterian Church, 244 N. • “What Makes Music Great” talk and concert Resler (location subject to change). Open to with Rob Kapilow is 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. musicians up to the age of 22 (as of Jan. 20)    28 , at UTEP’s Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall. who reside within the El Paso/Las Cruces '& *   • Piers Lane performs the Complete Chopin region. Performers must be a EPSYOs member Nocturnes 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3 , at First , *",)*   or be enrolled in their school music program. Baptist Church, 805 Montana, and 7:30 p.m. Applications must be received by Jan. 8. $** *#&%'&+"   Tuesday, Feb. 4 , at NMSU’s Atkinson Music Application/information: 525-8978 epsyos.org. Recital Hall. $** *#&%'&+"  The grand prize winner will perform with the Free Bach’s Lunch performances are noon )'(#&* .( )$** El Paso Symphony Orchestra on the “Side by Thursdays, Jan. 9, 16, 23 and 30 , at El Paso #!+ )+#!#+ *-#$$ Side Concert” March 30 in the Plaza Theatre. Museum of Art, One Arts Festival Plaza. The EPSYO winner will have the opportunity The Classic Film Series, sponsored by the to perform with the EPSYO on their season Broadcast Film Critics Association is 2 p.m. finale concert May 10 in the Plaza Theatre. Saturdays, Jan. 11, 18 and 25 , at . Admission is free. See “Film El Paso Symphony Orchestra: ‘A Tale Scene” listing for schedule. of Two Strausses’ — The Symphony, under direction of its maestro Bohuslav Rattay, per - El Paso Chamber Choir auditions — forms with guest cellist Zuill Bailey and guest The choir will host auditions for talented and violinist Kurt Nikkanen at 7:30 p.m. Friday and experienced singers wanting a professional paid Saturday, Jan 24-25 , in the Plaza Theatre, in choral experience Sunday, Dec. 29 and Jan. 5 . collaboration with El Paso Pro-Musica’s Auditions continue through February; call for Chamber Music Festival. Selections include J. audition time/location: Ted Wehmeyer, 479- Strauss’s “Die Fledermaus” Overture and “An 0156. For information on the choir: Music der schönen blauen Danua, op. 314, “On The Director Prentice Loftin, 833-0263 or elpaso - Beautiful Danube,” Mozart’s Adagio for violin conservatory.org. and orchestra K.261, E major and Rondo for ‘Revenge of the Mariachis’ — El Paso violin and orchestra K.373, C major, Rozsa’s Wind Symphony, directed by Ron Hufstader, “Sinfonia Concertante” for violin, cello and hosts a performance featuring the symphony orchestra, op. 29a, “Theme and Variations,” and mariachi guests at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. and R. Strauss’s “Der Rosenkavalier” op. 29. 17 , at UTEP’s Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall. Tickets: $15-$40 ($8-$10 students). Tickets $12.50; $7.50 students (Ticketmaster). Information: 532-3776 or epso.org. Information: 760-5599 or elpasowindsympho - Resident conductor Andres Moran will lead a ny.com. Their next performance, “Walk on the pre-concert discussion at 6:30 p.m. both nights Red Carpet,” is Friday, Feb 7 . in the Philanthropy Theatre. Nikkanen began his violin studies at the age of Summer Music Festival instrument three. At 12 he gave his Carnegie Hall debut, giveaway — Applications being taken through Jan. 15 , for the El Paso Summer Music Festival’s Instruments for Young Lives Please see Page 15

Page 14 El Paso Scene January 2014 Program notes a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, March 30 , the birth date of Irish playwright, Jan. 29-31 , at the Plaza Theatre. The public is Seán O’Casey, with an Irish event called Éire, Cont’d from Page 14 invited on a space-available basis; call for avail - for the Irish Gaelic name for Ireland. Details to #'!#'+"  . ).#+" ability. Information: 532-3776. be announced. performing with the New York Symphony; two More than 12,000 fifth-grade students from UTEP Department of Music — years later he was invited by Zubin Mehta to the El Paso area are treated to the free con - Performances are at 7:30 p.m. at Fox Fine Arts perform the Paganini Concerto No. 1 with the certs each year.   Recital Hall, except as noted. Tickets for most New York Philharmonic for a Young People’s El Paso Summer Music Festival 2014 performances are $5 general admission; $8 for Concert. He is currently the Concertmaster of Competition for Young Musicians - faculty recital series shows (Ticketmaster), the New York City Ballet Orchestra and main - Classical musicians ages 8 to 19 are invited to unless listed otherwise. Student, senior, military tains a private teaching studio in New York.    apply by Jan. 30 for this year’s competition, and faculty/staff and children’s discounts may Bailey is a distinguished American classical cel - open to instruments and voice. Six finalists will apply. Information: 747-5606 or list. In addition to his extensive touring engage - )(& be chosen. The winner receives a $2,000 utep.edu/music. ments, he is the Artistic Director of El Paso award and will perform in the 2014 EPSMF Pro-Musica , Artistic Director of the Sitka EPSYOs Winter Concert — The El Paso concert. Second place receives $500 and third     Summer Music Festival and Series, the Symphony Youth Orchestras, directed by place, $200. Information: 449-0719 or Northwest Bach Festival, and Professor of Andres Moran, perform “Romantic Variations” ) "(,* )# * epsmf.org. Cello at UTEP. showcasing each of their youth orchestra Festa Italiana – A celebration of the life of ensembles at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2 , at the *#!' ),%#+/ Jesse Lynch’s Jazz 101 — Showtime! El Italian tenor Mario Lanza is 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Abraham Chavez Theatre. Mary Moran will be Paso presents the jazz ensemble at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 31 , as part of the Border Book Festival’s featured in “Theme and Variations for Viola and Thursday, Jan. 23 , at the Abraham Chavez fundraising Cultural Comida series. The evening Orchestra” by American composer Alan #- /(,)"(& Theatre. Tickets: $30 ($10 students); open fundraiser for Border Book Festival feature fine Shulman. Tickets: $12 ($7 student/senior/mili - seating. Information: 544-2022 or showtimeel - Italian food and opera singing. Event will be tary). 525-8978 or epsyos.org. ' .%(($ paso.com. held at a private home; directions given upon LCSO with Amit Peled — Las Cruces Jesse Lynch’s Jazz 101 — Grant County purchase of ticket. Tickets: $25; reservations Symphony Orchestra, directed by Lonnie Klein, () Community Concert Association presents the required as space is limited to 50 people. welcomes guest cellist Amit Peled with narrator jazz ensemble at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24 at Information: (575) 523-3988 bbf@borderbook - Delano Lewis at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. WNMU Fine Arts Center Theater in Silver City. festival.com or    Sunday, Feb. 8-9 , at NMSU’s Atkinson Music    Admission: $20 ($5 students 17 and younger). Italian-American tenor, Mario Lanza, born Recital Hall. Selections include Leonard Information: (575) 538-5862 or gcconcerts.org. Alfred Arnold Cocozza on Jan, 31, 1921. A star  Bernstein’s “Overture to Candide and  of the late 1940s and the 1950s, he changed his Symphonic dances from “West Side Story,”       ‘Sweethearts of Song’ — A collection of name to Mario Lanza when he appeared at the Victor Herbert’s Concerto No. 2 and Aaron      songs from operettas will be performed at 7 Berkshire Music Festival. Lanza was called the Copland’s “Lincoln Portrait. Tickets: $35, $40 p.m. Sunday and Monday, Jan. 26-27, in the “last of the great romantic performers” accord - and $45. Information: (575) 646-3709 or Black Box Theatre, 430 N Downtown Mall in ing to a Hollywood columnist. He made three lascrucessymphony.com.     Las Cruces. Tickets: $10. Information/reserva - more films before dying of an apparent pul - A luncheon with Klein is 11:30 a.m. Thursday, tions: (575) 523-1223. monary embolism in 1959 at age 38. He was  Feb. 6 , at Paisano Cafe, 1740 Calle de still considered “the most famous tenor in the  Young People’s Concerts — The El Paso Mercado in Mesilla, featuring a preview of con - world.” Symphony Orchestra presents the 74th season cert music. Cost: $20 at the door.       of free programs for area fifth-graders at 10:30 The next culinary event is planned for Sunday,

January 2014 El Paso Scene Page 15 Speaking Rock Entertainment Center [email protected]. — 125 S. Pueblo Rd. Information: 860-7777 or The “Howling Coyote” is open to acoustic speakingrockentertainment.com. Live music musicians, poets, storytellers, and singer/song - nightly. The center hosts tribute bands of vari - writers, and is free and open to the public for ous genres each Thursday. material that is family-friendly. Coffee, soft Rocker Eddie Money headlines the New drinks and snacks available. Year’s Eve concert Tuesday, Dec. 31 . For the December event, Performers are Showtime to be announced. Admission is free. asked to perform something in the holiday spir - it, if possible. ‘La Parada’ — The indoor/outdoor monthly music series is 8:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3 , at the Mary Lattimore and Jeff Zeigler — The San Carlos Building, 501 Texas. Admission: $5, Philadelphia harpist and the synth player per - ages 18 and older welcome. Information: face - form a live score with a film screening at 7:30 book/laparadaep.com. p.m. Monday, Dec. 30 , at Ballroom Marfa, La Parada is an ongoing music, art and social B108 E. in Marfa, as part of the party held the first Friday of the month. 5th annual New Year’s film program. Admission is free. Information: (432) 729-3600 or ball - RGT Live! — The open mic for musicians, roommarfa.org. singers and is 7 to 9 p.m. the first Friday of the month ( Jan. 3 ) at the Rio Grande Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino — Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall, in Las 1249 Futurity Dr. (at Sunland Park Drive), Cruces, as part of the monthly Downtown Sunland Park, N.M. Ramble. Performer sign-up is 6:30 p.m. Coffee Live music is offered 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays and light snacks provided. Admission is free, and Saturdays and Mariachi 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. but donations welcome. Information: (575) Sundays in the Franklins Lounge. No cover. 523-6403 or riograndetheatre.com. Information: (575) 874-5200. Disco with local DJs is 6:30 to 10 p.m. ‘Every Other Tuesday’ — Doña Ana Arts Sundays. Karaoke offered with Rock The Council hosts a variety of musical performances House 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. every Thursday. 6:30 p.m. every other Tuesday at the historic Weekly winners receive gift bag with prizes. Rio Grande Theatre, 211 Downtown Mall, Las Cruces. Suggested donation: $2. Information: Wednesday Music Café — UTEP’s free (575) 523-6403 or riograndetheatre.com. weekly outdoor brown-bag concert series is • Jan. 7 : Multi-instrumentalist Kim Lytton noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays at UTEP’s Student • Jan. 21 : Acoustic trio Three Calaveras. Union Plaza, featuring a variety of music. Information: 747-5711. Hard Road Trio — Bluegrass artist Steve Smith and his band perform a house concert at Padre’s Marfa — 209 W. El Paso Street in 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 . Information/location: Marfa, Texas. Admission is free, unless other - [email protected]. wise listed. Information: 432-729-4425 or padresmarfa.com. Mesilla Valley Jazz and Blues Society A New Year’s Eve Party with Jimmy Dale — The society presents the Delta & Piedmont Gilmore, Butch Hancock and Colin Gilmore is Blues with Tina and Marc Schwartz as part of Tuesday, Dec. 31 . Tickets: $25. its monthly concert series at 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan 19 , at First Christian Church, 1809 El Paseo in Folk Fury — KTEP, 88.5 FM, features three Las Cruces. The music begins immediately after hours of acoustic and folk music — with an a short business meeting. Admission: $8 ($5 emphasis on recordings by local musicians and members; $1 students with ID). Information: occasional live appearances by them — from 7 Bob Burns, (575) 525-9333, to 10 p.m. Saturdays. Hosts are Dan Alloway [email protected] or and Gregg Carthy. Requests: 747-5153. mvjazzblues.net. Border Chorders — The El Paso men’s Sun City Singers — The chorus for singers barbershop and a cappella group rehearses at age 8 and older rehearse as 6:45 p.m. 7:30 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays at University Mondays, at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 1810 Presbyterian Church, 244 N. Resler. Director is Elm. Artistic. Information: 261-3963, drcarlw - Anthony Bartholomew. Singers in all male vocal [email protected] or suncitysingers.com. ranges welcome. Information: Gayle Hageman All voices are needed. The chorus is preparing 822-3000 or barbershop.org. its fifth season of performances. The Border Chorders are the El Paso chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society and were Sunset Soundtracks —El Cosmico vintage established in 1947. Prior choral singing experi - trailer lodge, 802 S. Highland in Marfa, Texas, ence and voice lessons are not required. host free live music events at 8 p.m. on select - ed evenings. Information: (432) 729-1950 or elcosmico.com. Comedy California folk singer/songwriter Brianna Lea El Paso Comic Strip — 1201 Airway. Pruett performs Sunday, Feb. 2 . Shows are at 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Howling Coyote Coffeehouse — The 8:30 and 10:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and open mic event is 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3 , at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Reserved tickets vary; avail - Center for Spiritual Living, 575 N. Main, on Las able at ticketweb.com. Information/reserva - Cruces Downtown Main Street. Signup begins tions: 779-LAFF (5233) or laff2nite.com. at 6:30 p.m. This community event (with its The annual New Year’s Eve show and party is stage, lighting, and sound system run by profes - Tuesday, Dec. 31 . sional sound guy Skip Connelley) is on the First Pauly Shore performs a special night engage - Fridays of the month. Information: Bob Burns, ment Friday and Saturday, Jan. 17-18 . Details (575) 525-9333 or and tickets to be announced.

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January 2014 El Paso Scene Page 17 All phone numbers listed are in Juaréz. Columbian artifacts, as well as paintings and sculptures from well-known local and interna - Centro de Convenciones Cuatro Siglos tional artists. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Cuatro Siglos Boulevard at Arizona. An ‘80s Tuesday through Saturday. Information: 611- and ‘90s Retro Party is Saturday, Dec. 28 . 1048. Entertainment by UFF and VJXAXAL. Showing at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10 : Painting Reservations: 6436881 (in El Paso, 472-8766). Centro Cultural Paso del Norte — Av. • 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26 : Dancers Studio pres - exhibition by young student artist Paloma Henry Durant, Zona Pronaf, across from the ents “Immaginare Fest.” Admission: 100 and Vianey Martinez. Cibeles Convention Center — Av. Tomás Red Cross. Information: 1730300 or 125 pesos Fernández 8450, between Calle Portales and ccpn.com.mx (Facebook: ccpnteatro). Tickets • Friday, Jan. 31 : musical theatre performance Alianza Francesa de Cd. Juárez — Calle Antonio J. Bermudez, Zona Campestre. for many events sold at donboleton.com. of “Cats.” Tlaxcala #2644 Col. Margaritas (at Ignacio New Year’s Eve events begin at 8 p.m. • Noon to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3 : Christmas El Rincon De Ana Lucia — Blvd Tomas Ramirez). French movies with Spanish subtitles Tuesday, Dec. 31 . Dinner and dance with Fest by Anna Freud School Fernandez 8215-2A (lower level in front of shown at 7 p.m. Friday Jan. 17 and 31 . Sentimiento Latino Orchestra. Cost is 625 • 6-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 : City Children Torres Campestre building). The restaurant and Admission is free. Information: 6391011 (Tania pesos per person, which includes dinner and Chorus gallery is owned by artist Eli Morales. Bonfil) or ciudadjuarez.af.org.mx the traditional 12 grapes and champagne toast. • Saturday, Jan. 18 : presentation of the show Monthly cocktail artist reception is at 6 p.m. Reservations: 6250267 or 6253363. “Ria” La Rodadora — Juárez’s new interactive Friday, Jan. 3 , presenting the Gallery children’s museum is in the city’s Parque La Diana Restaurant — Paseo de la • 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23 : Entrepreneur lec - Collection. Free and open to the public. Central. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays Victoria (at Ejercito Nacional). New Year’s Eve ture by Dr Robert Quimet on “How to use through Fridays and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. celebration begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31 , human values at business.” Museo del Chamizal — Chamizal Park, Saturdays and Sundays. Closed Dec. 31-Jan. 1. with live music by Stribo. Information: 1704024 • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25 : Smokey Juárez (next to the Bridge of the Americas). Admission: 65 pesos (around $5). Theater or 3780322, ladiana.mx. Rings The museum features an exhibit of pre- admission: 30 pesos ($2.50 US). Theater/muse - um combo is 79 pesos ($6.25 US). Information: 52-656-558-2415 or larodadora.org. The museum features 120 permanent interac - tive exhibits. Exhibits include opportunities to explore the origins of life, the formation of the planets, how the deserts were formed, paleon - tology, history and heritage and traditions, with a focus on art and expression. There is also a 3D theater, library with com - puter area, outdoor garden with labyrinth and performance venue. Museo de INBA — Circuito Jose Reyes Estrada, Zona Pronaf. The museum is celebrat - ing its 50th anniversary this year. Admission is free. Information: 616-7414. Continuing: “Common Spaces,” a collective art installation by young artists. Museo de la Revolucion de la Frontera (MUREF) — Old Customs House, Zona Centro, Av. 16 de Septiembre at Ave. Juárez. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Information: muref.org, inah.org or Facebook. 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 Juárez-El Paso during the Mexican Revolution. ‘Bridge Over the Abyss’ — The new book by Walter Schaefer (Juárez correspondent for El Paso Scene) covers the art history of Juárez from 1890 through the present. Book price is 150 pesos. Available in Juárez at the Correo Passage, Libreria Alex at Soriana San STANLEE & GERALD RUBIN CENTER FOR THE VISUAL ARTS Lorenzo and Rio Grande Mall; and in El Paso at Agave Rosa Gallery. Bazar Del Monumento — The weekly 2014 UTEP DEPARTMENT OF ART bazaar is noon to 4 p.m. Sundays at the Benito Juárez Monument downtown, Vicente BIENNIAL FACULTY EXHIBITION: Guerrero and Constitucion Avenues. Art, antiques, books and more sold and traded. CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION ‘Por Amor al Arte’ — The radio show, JANUARY 30TH - MARCH 8TH covering all aspects of the arts in Juárez, airs 3 to 5 p.m. Sundays on 860 AM. The show includes music, interviews, reviews of events, recommendations of books and movies, hosted Opening reception: by Hogla Lizeth Olivas. Information: Thursday, January 30th, 806Noticias.com.mx. 5:00 - 7:30 pm Radio Cultural Milenio — Alfonso “The Rubin and L galleries Duck” Quiñones hosts the radio program devoted to the cultural world in Juárez at 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays on 640 a.m. The University of Texas at El Paso Rubin Center hours: — Juárez correspondent Walter Schaefer 500 West University Avenue Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday El Paso, TX 79968 and Friday: 10:00 am-5:00 pm 2 022988 ([email protected] or phone: 915.747.6151 Thursday: 10:00 am-7:00 pm rubincenter.edu weekend hours by appointment [email protected])

Page 18 El Paso Scene January 2014 Hyundai Sun Bowl — The 80th annual all ages and skill levels. football classic begins at noon, Tuesday, Dec. Weigh-in is 5 to 8 p.m. Friday or 8 to 9 a.m. 31 , with UCLA (9-3) from the PAC 12 and day of event. Virginia Tech (8-4) from the ACC. Tickets; $17, Tuff Hedeman Shootout — $22, $32, $42, $52 and $62; Captain’s Club Four-time World Champion Bull Rider and El tickets are $650. Information: 533-4416, 1-800- Paso native Tuff Hedeman presents the World 915-BOWL or sunbowl.org. (Ticketmaster). Championship bull riding event at 8 p.m. Pre-game activities begin at 11:30 a.m. in the Simulcast racing begins at 10 a.m. everyday. Harlem Globetrotters — The famed wiz - Saturday, Feb. 8 , at the El Paso County stadium with introduction of 2013 Legends of General admission and parking are free. ards of basketball’s “Fans Rule” Tour is 7 p.m. Coliseum, 4100 Paisano. This event sells out the Sun Bowl Game, Introduction of Sun Court Information: (575) 874-5200 or sunland- Tuesday, Feb. 4 , at NMSU’s Pan Am Center, every year. Tickets: $10-$75. (Ticketmaster). and performances by university bands. park.com. Las Cruces. For the first time ever, fans will Information: 544-9000, 1-800-745-3000 or The halftime show features bands from both Hobbs-Tuff Hedeman Championship decide the rules for the game that could affect CBRbull.com. teams and a performance by Three Dog Night. the final outcome. This could be anything from Bull Riding — Four-time World Champion Other Sun Bowl events: playing with two basketballs at once, to getting Advanced Auto Parts Monster Jam – Bull Rider and Tuff Hedeman presents the • The 52nd annual WestStar Bank Don Haskins double the points for each basket made. The U.S. Hot Rod Monster Jam is 7 p.m. World Championship bull riding event at 7:30 Sun Bowl Invitational is Dec. 28-29 . Tickets: $25, $35, $45 and $82. (Ticketmaster). Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 1-2 , at Sun p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25 , at the Lea County • Rotary Sun Bowl Football Team Luncheon is Information: (575) 646-1420 or Bowl Stadium. Tickets: $10 (Ticketmaster). Event Center, 5101 Lovington Hwy, in Hobbs, Monday, Dec. 30 , at the El Paso Convention PanAmCenter.com Information: monsterjam.com. N.M. Tickets: $15-$75. Information: (575) 391- Center. Doors open at 11 a.m. Tickets: $50; Fans can go online at harlemglobetrotters.com 2900, 1-800-735-1288 or cbrbull.com. College basketball tables for eight $450 (eight guests, or six guests to vote on the rules. plus two football player from each team). Monster X Tour — The “Witness the WestStar Don Haskins Sun Bowl Fire truck pull — The 3rd annual truck pull Information: 533-4416, ext. 200 or 504-9013. Thunder” monster truck show is 7:30 p.m. Invitational — The 52nd annual WestStar benefiting Special Olympics Texas-Area 19 ath - • The 16th annual Sun Bowl Fan Fiesta is 4 to 9 Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational is Dec. letes is 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6 , at Fire p.m. Monday, Dec. 30 , at the El Paso 24-26 , at El Paso County Coliseum, 4100 28-29 at UTEP’s Don Haskins Center. Fighters Academy, 6800 Delta (at Ascarate Convention Center, with headliners Three Dog Paisano. These 10,000=pound, car-crushing • Saturday: Denver vs. Alcorn State at 5 p.m. Park). Teams must consist of 10 members, one Night at 7:15 p.m., along with marching bands giants compete in racing, wheelie contests, and and UTEP vs. Western Illinois at 7 p.m. must be a female and the truck will be pulled and other activities 6:30 to 7 p.m.. Admission: perform a freestyle action. Pre-event autograph • Sunday: Alcorn vs. Western Illinois is 5 p.m. 75 feet. Cost: $25 per individual; $250 teams of $5 (free ages 12 and younger and military). pit party with the drivers offered. Tickets: $18 Denver vs. UTEP at 7 p.m. 10. Information: 533-8229 or sotx.org. • The 2nd annual Sky Party is 9 to 11:30 a.m. general admission; $25-$40 box level; age 2-11, Tickets: $20-$40 four game/two night pack - Tuesday, Dec. 31 , on the top of UTEP’s Sun $14.80-$49.25; family four pack $19.15. Group Southwest Grapplefest XII — Combat age; $12-$22 two-game/one night package. Bowl Drive parking garage, with live music, prices also available.. Information: (480) 773- Sports Club hosts Las Cruces’ grappling tourna - Information: 533-4416 or 747-5234 (UTEP games, giveaways and music by both university 6822 or monsterxtour.com. ment is 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8 , at Ticket Center). bands. Admission is free. Las Cruces Convention Center, 680 University, The tournament is the nation’s oldest colle - El Paso Rhinos - El Paso’s Junior League ice in Las Cruces, with competitions for kids, giate holiday basketball tournament. Sunland Park Racetrack — 1249 Futurity hockey team takes on the Wichita Thunder at youth, teens and adults. Spectator admission is Dr. (at Sunland Park Drive), Sunland Park, N.M. 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Jan. 30- UTEP Men’s Basketball - The Miners’ reg - $15. Registration: $43 ($64.50 for two divi - Live horse racing season runs through April 15. Feb. 1 , at the Sierra Providence Events Center, ular home games are 7:05 p.m. at the Don sions); available at combatsportsclub.com. Racing days are Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and next to the Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano. Ticket Haskins Center. Tickets: $8-$50 The double elimination tournament awards Sunday; no racing Dec. 24 or 31. January will information: 479-PUCK (7825) or elpasorhi - (Ticketmaster). 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January 2014 El Paso Scene Page 19 Sports • Saturday, Dec. 28 : South Alabama • 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 5 : Meet at Newman [email protected] by Jan. 10. • Thursday, Jan. 9 : Seattle University Park (Richmond at Alabama). Head over Scenic • 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 - The AK-61. Start at Cont’d from Page 19 • Saturday, Jan. 11 : University of Idaho then to Hondo Pass, then return with option to 316 Arboles Dr. Ride down Doniphan/Paisano • Saturday, Jan. 25 : Texas-Pan American ride up McKelligon. 30 miles, moderate (15-17 to Executive Center to Scenic Dr. Head north utepathletics.com. • Thursday, Jan. 30 : CSU Bakersfield mph) pace. Charlie Gallarzo, 915-241-3373; on Alabama, climb McKelligon Canyon, then • Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 28-29 : WestStar Bank • Saturday, Feb. 1 : Utah Valley State and Sylvia Mejia, 915-740-9033. continue through NE to Anthony Gap. SAG Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational. • Saturday, Jan. 11 : Goal is for everyone to vehicle will provide snacks and beverages at top NMSU Women’s Basketball — The Lady • Saturday, Jan. 4 : Angelo State. meet at Luna Rossa in Mesilla for lunch at about of each climb. Return via Upper Valley. Pizza Aggies’ home games are at Pan Am Center in • Thursday, Jan. 9 : Charlotte 11:15 a.m. Fast group (20+ mph) leaves from and beer await. 61 miles. Moderate to fast Las Cruces. Game time is usually at 6 p.m. • Saturday, Jan. 11 : Marshall Rio Plaza at 9:30 a.m. for 64-mile round trip pace. Randy Limbird, 328-4110 Tickets: $5. (Ticketmaster) Information: (575) • Saturday, Jan. 25 : UTSA ride to Mesilla and back (co-leader: Randy • 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 19 : Vado to Cruces. 646-1447 or nmstatesports.com. • Thursday, Jan. 30 : La Tech Limbird, 915-328-4110). Moderate-pace (16-18 Meet at the Texaco truck stop in Vado (at I-10 • Saturday, Jan. 4: Grand Canyon University • Saturday, Feb. 1 : Rice mph) group leaves from La Union (Johnny exit). Ride rollers to Cruces and take University • Thursday, Jan. 16 : Chicago State Lolita’s at Hwy 28 and Vinton Rd) also at 9:30 to Dripping Springs, a moderate climb into the UTEP Women’s Basketball - Home • Saturday, Jan 18 : Missouri-Kansas City a.m. for 52-mile round trip (co-leader Rick base of the Organ Mountains. 40-45 miles, games are in the Don Haskins Center. Tickets: • Thursday, Feb. 6 : Idaho State $5 (Ticketmaster). information: 747-5234 or Rivas, 867-7199.). Beginner/Intermediate moderate pace. Linda Price, 433-4188. utepathletics.com. Bicycling Group (14-16 mph) leaves La Mesa (park • 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25 : La Mesa Hustle. • 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11 : Tulsa across from Eagle Grocery) at 10:15 a.m. for Meet at Rio Plaza for fast (20-plus mph) ride to • 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 : Charlotte El Paso Bicycle Club - All rides are free and 27-mile ride (co-leader TBA). La Mesa and back. Rick Rivas, 867-7199. • 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22 : Southern Miss open to the public; helmets required. • 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 12 : Meet at Cotton- • 10 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 26 : Winter Warmup • 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29 : Marshall Information: elpasobicycleclub.com or meet - Eyed Joe’s at the I-10 Clint Exit for ride Ride - Meet at Crazy Cat Cyclery, Redd Road at up.com/elpasobicycleclub. through Lower Valley, including Tornillo and San I-10. 20-25 mile ride a very moderate (B/IG NMSU Men’s Basketball — Home games • 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 4 : Rose Garden Elizario. 35 miles, moderate (16-18) pace. Jim friendly) pace to stretch the legs and keep in are usually 7 p.m. at the Pan American Center Ride. Meet at Rio Plaza, 6205 Upper Valley for Weaver, 915-775-9757. practice. We’ll do some of the rollers in Las Cruces. Tickets: $7 to $28.91 25-mile ride to Anthony and breakfast at the • 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12 : El Paso Bicycle Club and some of the valley before heading back. (Ticketmaster). Information: (575) 646-1447 or Rose Garden. B/IG-friendly pace, 15-17 mph. General Meeting, at Great American Land & Bob Clark, 204-2531 nmstatesports.com. George Luttrell, 915-433-2019. Cattle, 701 S. Mesa Hills Dr. RSVP to randylim - Ride for Reading — The national non-profit group will deliver books via bicycles Friday, Jan. 17 , to Hart Elementary School. Volunteer cyclists should meet at 11:45 a.m. at El Paso Exploreum, 300 W. San Antonio. Riders should have backpacks or bike bags that can carry one or more books. The ride is about 3 miles each way; riders should be back at Exploreum by 1:45 p.m. Information: Don, 526-1091. El Paso Puzzler — The endurance moun - tain bike race is Sunday, Jan. 19 at Bowen Ranch’s 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: 845-1097 or elpasopuzzler.com. Start time is 8 a.m. (50 mile), 8:05 p.m. (35 mile) and 8:07 (13 mile). Cost: $60 per person ($120 two-person relay; $180 three-person relay). Register online at bikereg.com. Packet pick-up is 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 , or the morning of the race. EP Cyclists — The bicycle group offers rides for all levels Saturdays and Sundays mornings, starting from the East Side. Two rides are offered: one for beginners, pace and distance depending on riders; and one for intermediates and advanced, usually 40 to 60 miles at 18 to 20 mph. Starting times and locations are posted at facebook.com/epcyclist. Information: Manny Valadez, 861-2311 or epcyclists.com. Group Bicycle Riding — Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department ‘s group riding pro - gram is 8:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Open to the 50-plus community, but anyone 18 and older is welcome. Registration is at the Frank O’Brien Papen Recreation Center, 304 W. Bell. Cost: $3 per outing; $1.50 age 60 and over. Information: (575) 541-2550 or las- cruces.org/Parks. Ride Your Bicycle El Paso — Chuck’s 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. Couples friendly. Lights required. Information: 791-2006, [email protected] or chucksbicyclerepair.com. Chuck’s Bicycle Repair is at 700 E. Yandell.

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Recreational Sports 50 Plus Walking Program — City of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation offers a “New Year, New You” program with self-paced walks for ages 50 and older 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, Jan. 3-March 28 , starting at the NMSU track, with a 20-minute walks and workouts up to 60 minutes. Field Trip walk planned every fourth week. Fee: $24. Information: (575) 541-2454 or (575) 541- 2704. Polar Plunge — The 3rd annual “Freezin for a Reason” cold weather swim benefiting Special Olympics Texas-El Paso Area 19, is 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, 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. Runs and walks Super Scholar Run — Clint ISD’s 5K run and 1 mile walk is 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11 , 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. 9. Race day registration is 7:15 to 7:45 a.m. Online registration at raceadventuresunlimit - ed.com. St. Mark ACTS Run for Faith — St. Mark’s Catholic Church hosts its 4th annual 5K run and 1-mile walk at 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 , at St. Mark Catholic Church, 11700 Pebble Hills. Cost: $20 per event ($15 12 and younger and team members of 10 or more) by Jan. 16; $25 ($20 children and team members) after. Registration online at raceadventuresunlimited.com. Packet pick up is noon to 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 , at Up and Running 1475 George Dieter, Suite O (East Park Plaza), and at 7 to 7:45 a.m. on race day at the site.

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Information on training programs, get-togeth - ''     *, #*(!3 "*"!'+-**,# rates available. Online registration at racead - venturesunlimited.com. ers: elpasotriclub.org. Challenge series: south - Packet pick up is 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, westchallengeseries.com. Jan. 18 , at Up and Running, 3233 N. Mesa, and Hash clubs combine trail running with social 7 to 7:45 a.m. at the race site. (i.e. beer-drinking) activities. Runs are marked with chalk, and are open to runners of all lev - Tornado Challenge — The 3rd annual 5K els. Clubs have modest dues, and first run is run and 1 mile fun walk is 8:30 a.m. Saturday, free to new-comers. Jan. 25 , at Hornedo Middle School, 6101 High • The Border Jumper Hash House Harriers Ridge, benefiting Hornedo Orchestra Booster meet at various locations. Information: Club. Registration Dec. 21-Jan. 24 is $25 ($20 bjhash.com. students). Race day registration is $30 ($25 stu - • The El Paso Hash House Harriers have one dents). Military discount available. Register at or more runs a week. Information: 252-5646. raceadventuresunlimited.com or at Up and Meet-up spots listed at elpasohash.com. Running stores in El Paso. Packet pick up is 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24 , at Up and Running, 3233 N. Mesa, and Winter sports 7:30 to 8:15 a.m. on race day at starting line. Public Ice Skating — Skating offered 7 to Biggest Loser RunWalk — Former 10 p.m. Fridays, noon to 3 p.m. and 7 to 10 “Biggest Loser” contestants Jeff and Francelina p.m. Saturdays and noon to 3 p.m. Sundays at (Season 14), Dan and Jackie (Season 5) will be the Sierra Providence Event Center next to the part of the RunWalk half marathon and 5K Coliseum, 4100 Paisano. Skating not held on Sunday, Jan. 26 , at Hadley Sports Complex, days of Rhinos home games (Jan. 30-Feb. 1). All 1500 E. Hadley, in Las Cruces. Run or walk ages welcome. Admission (includes skate through Las Cruces then enjoy a post-race con - rental): $8 ($6 military). Spectator admission is cert by Billboard artist and former Biggest free. Information: 479-PUCK (7825) or elpaso - Loser Season 5 contestant, Dan Evans. Half hockey.org. marathon and 5K begins at 9 a.m. with 1 mile Special holiday sessions are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Kids Fun Run at 1 p.m. (sessions run three hours each) daily through Half marathon registration is $55 by Nov. 30; Jan. 5 (11 a.m. to 7 p.m. New Year’s Eve). $70 by Dec. 31; $80 by Jan. 23 and $99 at Ski Apache — Ruidoso’s 750-acre ski and packet pickup site is spaces available. snowboarding area has 11 lifts and 55 trails on Registration for 5K is $30 by Nov. 30; $35 by the slopes of Sierra Blanca, with a base eleva - Dec. 31; $40 by Jan. 23 and $35 at packet pick - tion of 9,600. The 24-hour Ski Apache Snow up site is spaces available. Report number is (575) 257-9001. Information: Kids Fun run is $10 in advance; $15 at packet (575) 464-3600 or skiapache.com. pickup. Lifts are open from 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m., No race day registration. Online registration depending on weather conditions. All-day lift at active.com. tickets are $55 ($48 age 60-69; $46 age 13-17; Sugarloaves Ultra Vista (SUV) Trail $35 12 and younger; $44 military and $30 for Races — The 6K, 12K, 60K and Ultra 26-mile military child; free for ages 70 and older. (Prices trail races are 8:10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 1 , in slightly higher on peak days). Season passes: Vado, N.M. (2 miles east of I-10 exit 155). $230-$600. Call or check website or multiple- Cost: $20 per race. Information: (915) 581- day or half-day skiing prices. 9541, [email protected] or Gondola ride tickets are $16 ($10 age 6-12; markdorion.wordpress.com. Online registra - free age 5 and younger). tion at raceadventuresunlimited.com. Rental packages available. After initial one mile on paved road, all races Ski Cloudcroft — The southernmost ski are on single-track trail and old dirt jeep road area in the is two miles east of including rough terrain, mountain climbs and Cloudcroft on U.S. 82, has 26 trails with two canyons. Water, drinks, gels, crackers at aid sta - ski lifts, plus a tubing lift. Opening date subject #*#&''%"%+% tions every 2-3 miles. to snow level. Information/snow conditions: ()(& (%, Race for the Cure — The 22nd annual (575) 682-2333 or skicloudcroft.net.   %*+ ) Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation’s Lift tickets: $35 ($25 age 12 and younger for $ )(&)#& "'  ' 5K Race for the Cure is Sunday, March 2 , at full day 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; $28 ($20 age 12 and $ )(&   Biggs Park on . younger) for half day 1 to 4 p.m. Ski, and snow -  &#  Registration/information: 533-4433 or board rentals available, and beginner ski school $ %,)#& "'  komenelpaso.org. packages offered. $ %,   Tubing available for $20 per day; $14 half day  #%" Bataan Memorial Death March — The (weekends only).          25th annual marathon-length (26.2 miles) $$#"'!"' march is 7 a.m. Sunday, March 23 at White James Sewell Ice Rink — The ice rink at       Sands Missile Range to honor U.S. and Filipino 751 James Canyon (Hwy 82), across from             troops captured by the Japanese in WWII. Cloudcroft High School, in Cloudcroft, N.M. is Registration through Dec. 31 is $85 individu - frozen over mid-December through early $+$'(!#'#!&$ !%%!#  #('#(%*&' als; $425 teams; $95 individuals; $75 teams Jan. March. Usual hours are 3 to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 *!""   1-March 9, 2014. Online registration at bataan - a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.       ***&$+,#! march.com. Sunday and Monday. Tubing, hot chocolate and bonfires also featured. Available for private  ‘Mighty Mujer’ Triathlon — The all- events. Skate rentals: $5. Information/hours: &!# ( !'$&  $ female “super sprint” (300-yard swim/15k bike (575) 682-4585 or (915) 449-1200. /2-mile run) benefiting the Center Against

Page 22 El Paso Scene January 2014 Strenuous hike. Winter hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Guided Beginner Mountain Bike Ride is 9 a.m. Admission: $7 (free for children 12 and Sunday, Jan. 12 , at Chuck Heinrich Park younger). Additional activity cost for tours (). (including morning hike): $2 (free for age 4 and younger). Information: 857-1135 or texas - Rio Bosque Wetlands Park — UTEP’s stateparks.gov. Reservations are recommended Center for Environmental Resource for the self-guided area and for camping: (512) Management offers free guided walking tours Christmas Tree Recycling — El Paso • Phoenix birding spots — A weekend trip to 389-8900. and other activities at Rio Bosque Wetlands Environmental Services’ Citizen Collections Phoenix, Ariz. birding sites is planned for Jan. Tours offered Wednesday through Sunday, by Park in El Paso’s Mission Valley. Tours last about Sites will accept Christmas Trees through mid- 17-20 . Deadline to register is Jan. 13. prior arrangement at 849-6684. two hours. Information: 747-8663 or rio - January. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday • Reservoirs Down the Valley — Meet at 6:30 Pictograph tours are 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.; bosque.org. through Saturday. Information: 621-6700 or a.m. Saturday, Feb. 1 , in the Burlington Coat rock climbing/bouldering tours are 9:30, 10 and • Bird tour is 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11 . elpasotexas.gov/environmental_services. Factory parking lot, 1122 N. Yarbrough to car 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; hiking tours are 9, 9:30 and • Introductory tour is 9 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 19 . Locations: pool to three Lower Valley reservoirs. 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. during winter months, by Meeting place is a bridge crossing Riverside • Westside/Upper Valley, 121 Atlantic El Paso Zoo — 4001 E. Paisano. Zoo sum - advance request only. Canal. Take Americas Ave. (Loop 375) to Pan • Central, 2492 Harrison and 1034 Pendale mer entrance hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Birding tours are 8 a.m. on the third Saturday American Drive, turn left and travel 1.5 miles. • Northeast, 4501 Hondo Pass daily. Zoo admission is $10 for ages 13 to 61; of the month ( Jan 18 ). Advance sign-up • Eastside, 9000 Escobar $7.50 for ages 62 and older and active duty mil - State Park and Historic encouraged. • Southside, 4200 Delta. itary (including spouse) with ID; $6 ages 3 to Site — The site is famed for many Native A First Day Hike is planned for Wednesday, 12; and free for ages 2 and under. Zoo mem - American rock paintings and unique geology. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park — bers admitted free. Information: 532-8156, Please see Page 24 5000 Calle del Norte in Mesilla. All events free 521-1850 or elpasozoo.org. with park admission, unless listed otherwise. Giraffe Encounter feedings are 11 to 11:30 Hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through a.m. and 2:30 to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Sunday; call for seasonal variations. Day use fee: Tokens are $2 each; available at the encounter $5 per vehicle ($40 annual pass). Information: site starting at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. (575) 523-4398. “African Star” Train ride tickets are $2 plus tax Bring binoculars, water, sunscreen and wear ($1.50 for children and society members). hiking shoes for all events. Asian Elephant Training Encounters scheduled • Bird Walks are 8:15 a.m. Saturdays, led by at noon daily. park volunteers. • Ranger-led Nature Hikes are 2:30 p.m. Franklin Mountains State Park — Most Sundays. hiking and mountain-biking trails begin in the • Fitness in Nature walks with the Second Tom Mays area, off Transmountain Road on the Chance Walker Program are 9 a.m. every west side of the park (east of I-10). Saturday at beginning at the Visitor Center. Entry fee is $5 per person, free for age 12 and A Photo Composition program and nature under (with family). Correct cash or check only. hike, “The Art of Seeing,” is 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Group rates available. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 Saturday, Jan. 4 , with photographer Dale p.m. daily. Information: 566-6441. Dombrowski. A Martin Luther King Day Volunteer A “Bon Appetweet,” hands-on program on Celebration and potluck and service project is bird beaks is 10:30 a.m. to noon. Saturday, Jan. 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 20 . Current and new vol - 11 , for all ages. unteers welcome to join in on a brainstorming A Mini Bio Blitz hands on science in nature session followed by an hour service, such as class is 8:15 to 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 11 , for trail work or litter pickup. all ages, with a bird walk and other activities. Guided hikes are offered selected weekends. A Bird Identification program, The Basics, Cost is $3 ($1 ages 5-12; under 5 free), plus $5 (Part 1 of a two-part series.), is 10 to 11:30 park entry fee for ages 13 and older. Bring a.m., Saturday, Jan. 25 , with New Mexico water, snacks, sturdy shoe/boots, hiking stick, Audubon members. maps and binoculars. Dogs welcome on leash on some hikes. Reservations required: 566- El Paso/Trans-Pecos Audubon Society 6441 ext. 221 224 or — The society’s general meeting is 7 p.m. [email protected] or Monday, Jan. 20 , at UTEP’s Centennial [email protected]. Museum, with a DVD presentation of Penguins • A “First Day Hike” is 10 a.m. Wednesday, of the Antarctic. Bring popcorn and snacks. Jan. 1 , at Mundy’s Gap Trail. Moderate to diffi - Admission is free. Non-members welcome; cult, 3.5 miles. refreshments served. Information: Scott Cutler, • Women’s Only Hike of Lower Sunset Trail is 581-6071 or trans-pecos-audubon.org. 9 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 5 , at the Maze Trail. Field trips are free and open to the public. Moderate to difficult, 3.5 miles. Bring lunch, water, binoculars and a scope. Call • Peak Fitness Challenge Hike at West for details and reservations on all weekend Cottonwood Springs trailhead is 9 a.m. trips. Information: Mark Perkins, 637-3521. Saturday, Jan. 11 . Meet at Tom Mays unit.

January 2014 El Paso Scene Page 23 Nature Information: (575) 536-9461 or nps.gov/gicl. The trail to the cliff dwellings is open from 9 Cont’d from Page 26 a.m. to 4 p.m. year round. Everyone must be off the trail by 5 p.m. Visitor center is open 8 Jan. 1 , call for time. Reservations required. a.m. to 4:30 p.m. To get there: Take Montana Avenue (U.S. Highway 62-180) all the way into the Hueco Guadalupe Mountains National Park Mountains then turn left on Ranch Road 2775. — 110 miles east of El Paso on the way to Carlsbad, the 86,416-acre park includes the Keystone Heritage Park and El Paso highest point in Texas: Guadalupe Peak, 8,749 Desert Botanical Garden — 4200 feet. Entry fee: $5 for ages 16 and older, good Doniphan (across from Frontera). Hours are 10 for one week and all trails. Hours are 8 a.m. to a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. 4:30 p.m. Camping is $8 per site per night. Admission: $3 (free for members). Information: Information: (915) 828-3251. 584-0563, keystoneheritagepark.org or elpa - One of the best examples of a Permian Period sobotanicalgardens.org. fossil reef, the national park offers camping and White Sands National Monument — more than 80 miles of trails. Hikes range from The glistening gypsum dunes are about 15 easy, wheelchair-accessible nature trails to miles southwest of Alamogordo, N.M., on U.S. moderate (level, but rocky) canyon hikes to 70. The monument is open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. strenuous mountain hikes. Jan. 1-Feb. 14. Visitor Center Hours are 9 a.m. New Mexico State Parks — Day-use fee to 5 p.m. Jan. 1-March 8. Entrance fee: $3 age is $5 when visiting any state park. Camping 17 and older. Free for children. Information: fees: $8 for primitive site; $10 for developed (575) 479-6124, ext. 236 or (575) 679-2599, site (electrical hookup $4 extra). All programs ext. 232; or go to nps.gov/whsa. are free with park entrance, unless otherwise Sunset strolls are offered daily at 4 p.m. listed. Information: (575) 744-5998 or through Jan. 3; 4:15 p.m. Jan. 4-10; 4:30 p.m. nmparks.com. Jan. 11-31 and 4:45 p.m. Feb. 1-21. • Mesilla Valley Bosque Park — 5000 Calle del Lake Lucero tours are 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26 , Norte, Mesilla. Guided bird tours are first and Saturday, Feb. 22 . Participants drive their Saturday of every month. See separate listing own vehicles 17 miles beginning at the Small for other events. Missile Range gate on U.S. 70, 25 miles west of • Elephant Butte — Located off Hwy 195. the White Sands Visitor Center, then hike 3/4 Information: (575) 744-5923. mile to the source of the white sands. First Day hikes are noon to 3 p.m. Reservations required (accepted online only). Wednesday, Jan. 1 . Hikes offered of the his - Cost is $3 per adult; $1.50 age 16 and under. toric Dam Site and the Luchini Trail. Step in the Past Ranger talks on the area’s cul - • Oliver Lee State Park, Highway 54 south of tural history are 1 p.m. the first Saturday of the Alamogordo at the Dog Canyon turnoff. month ( Jan. 4 ), in the visitor center complex. Information: (575) 437-8284. “Skins and Skulls” mammal identification talks A Crescent Moon night sky viewing is 6 to are 3 p.m. weekends in the Visitor Center. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4 . Carlsbad Caverns National Park — The • City of Rocks State Park, north of Deming off park is about 160 miles east of El Paso, off the U.S. 180. Information: (575) 536-2800. A Carlsbad Highway (U.S. 62-180). Information: “Rattlesnake Myths” presentation is 3 to 4 p.m. (575) 785-2232 or nps.gov/cave. every Saturday. Winter hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; Alameda Park Zoo — Alameda Park, 1321 tours available 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Last North White Sands Blvd. (U.S. 54/70), entry into cave via natural entrance is 2 p.m. Alamogordo. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. with last entry into cave via elevator 3:30 p.m. Admission: $2.50 ($1.50 ages 3-11 and 60 and Plan 3-1/2 hours for a walk-in tour and 1-1/2 older; free for ages 2 and younger). hours for Big Room tour. Cost is $6 ($3 for Information: (575) 439-4290. ages 6-15 or seniors with discount card). The park’s audio self-guided tour is $3 extra (also Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State available in Spanish Park — 1504 Miehls Drive N., Carlsbad, N.M. Other guided tours are available; call or check Admission: $5 ($3 ages 7-12; free for 6 and website for details. under). Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (last entry at 3:30 p.m.). Information: (575) 887-5516. Gila Cliff Dwellings National Maggie the Bear’s birthday celebration is 1 to Monument — 44 miles north of Silver City 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 , with face painting, on NM Highway 15, the dwellings are in the crafts, and children’s activities. A program middle of the majestic Gila Wilderness. about Maggie’s life is 1 p.m. and Maggie will Entrance fee: $3 per person; $10 per family. open her present at 3:30 p.m.

Page 24 El Paso Scene January 2014 The goofy, the bad & the weird El Paso Scene’s 7th annual Gecko Awards honor 2013’s strangest, dumbest and most outrageous news items Graphic design by Marcos Ochoa By Lisa Kay Tate

hat comes down must go up may Runnerup: Taking a pass on El Paso have been the motto of El Paso in W2013. It was hard not to notice the rise in cancel - That was the year that the sun set on the lations in the area in 2013. Most notably, Sun City’s City Hall, Insights Museum and indie superstar Morrissey cancelled his Asarco smokestacks. Residents and April 23 concert that was rescheduled from tourists had to cope with what seemed like Feb. 12 (both of those due to personal a record number of torn-up streets and medical reasons), which had been resched - highways, with hopes of enjoying a brand uled from Nov. 27, 2012 (cancelled due to new Triple-A baseball stadium, a bigger family medical reasons. and better Transmountain Road/Loop 375 But Morrissey was not alone in scratch - Shades of Grey” musical parody “Cuff and other major improvements. Perhaps no ing El Paso, and other local events also Me” was scheduled and then cancelled at one is more eager for what 2014 will bring were a no-show. Here are a few of the the Plaza Theatre before anyone could than the entire UTEP community, which year’s biggest events … that weren’t: even say “Ewwww.” has to put up with the biggest construction • Comedian Eddie Griffin cancelled his • The construction on San Jacinto Plaza project in the history of the campus just so performance at the Abraham Chavez forced the annual holiday lights display to it can celebrate its 100th birthday in style Theatre the day of the show and gave no be moved to Cleveland Square and scaled next fall. reason. down. That wasn’t the big Christmas dis - In fact, the most memorable weekend of The big (tiny) winner: Chihuahuas • A concert at Fort Bliss featuring rapper appointment, however as the city’s “hum - 2013 was April 13-14, when back-to-back It wasn’t that this mascot was that horrible, Ludacris was cancelled, with no reason ble” light display for which $25,000 was demolitions made for festive party celebra - it just seemed “par for the course” in the given. Proceeds would have benefited allocated at Shawver Park made national tions as people poured into the best obser - string of disappointments that seemed to service members and veterans. news … and not for the right reasons. vation areas to watch the ASARCO stacks follow the city like a, well, like a pesky lit - • The Conjunto Primavera dance/show at felled by explosives early Saturday morn - tle dog. Even though team representatives the County Coliseum and the Big Daddy Corruption Corner 2013 ing, then caught the second half of the promised El Pasoans they would “grow to Car Show at Sunland Park Race Track, double feature Sunday morning when City love” this mascot (they said it represented both long-running events, were cancelled. While many of the big names in entertain - Hall imploded and collapsed. fun and fierce loyalty), similar to the way a • After losing their long-time site at Fort ment cancelled their El Paso dates, the big Artist Mitsu Overstreet even designed t- person doomed to an arranged marriage is Bliss, the Amigo Airsho was fortunate to names in the ongoing corruptions scandals shirts commemorating the event with its promised they will learn to love the spouse find a new location at Doña Ana County kept a steady schedule of court appear - own mascots such as the “Smelter Town chosen for them, what made this title Airport in Santa Teresa … but not soon ances. Both the city of Socorro and the Boomers” and “Sun City Haulers.” Gecko-worthy was the instant response enough, so this year’s show was cancelled. Socorro school district had plenty of their Fortunately construction seems to be from residents. In the age of social media, • County singer Randy Travis cancelled his leaders’ names in the wrong kind of news. going at full speed on the new ballpark, the commentary on the dog came in prolif - show at Inn of the Mountain Gods. • Former Socorro ISD board president (and whose builders only broke their promise of ic and sometimes vitriolic ways. • After years of representing El Paso, the former Socorro Mayor) Willie Gandara Sr. not needing any more funding once or These were just a few of the actual tweets Diablos Baseball team finally said good- pleaded guilty on public corruption twice. The community had been patiently received by in response to bye to the Sun City. An auction of memo - charges of aiding and abetting wire fraud enduring the wait, construction and cost, the name: rabilia was planned at Cohen Stadium for and deprivation of honest services, and because they knew soon there would be a • “Wait until they have ‘bring your those wanting a keepsake or memory of was sentenced to three and a half years in new professional baseball team represent - Chihuahua night’ and everyone shows up the team. Like the team itself, though, the prison. ing the city, one with a symbol worthy of with a dog in their purse. auction was called off. • Socorro City Council members Jesus El Paso’s pride, diversity and strength. • I’m still in shock…I miss the Diablos • Jada Pinkett Smith, lead singer of metal “Jesse” Gandara Jr. and Guillermo That symbol came in the form of a shaky, already #embarrassed. band Wicket Wisdom, had to cancel sever - “Willie” Madrid, who have both been bug-eyed, diminutive dog with anger • El Paso … really?? ... Really are the al dates on their tour, which included an under fire for public corruption, were issues …. and the crowd (and their Twitter laughing stock of Texas #pathetic October stop in El Paso. finally greeted with applause when they accounts) went wild. This is why we’ve • Worst. Name. Ever. Yo quiero name • The mariachi-centric musical “Que abruptly resigned in February. chosen the El Paso Chihuahuas as the 2013 change. Bonito Amor” cancelled their scheduled Gecko of the Year. Congrats, little guy. • Oh well. As long as the beers are cheap. show at the Coliseum, and the “Fifty Please see Page 26

January 2014 El Paso Scene Page 25 strate a lack of gratitude towards the city told him I don’t fight for free. It’s funny. and city representative Larry Medina were Geckos with several disparaging online remarks They arrested everyone who wasn’t sentenced to prison terms for their part in a Cont’d from Page 25 calling the city a “pitiful town,” and a involved in the fight.” corruption scheme that involved illegally “dusty border town.” steering more than $100 million of health- Jesse Gandara Jr. still kept busy this year You can’t say he’s ‘Above the Law’ insurance business to the county govern - by being charged with such acts as bribery, This does make us sad Sixty-year-old action movie hero and mar - ment and local schools. possession of marijuana, animal cruelty CareerBliss.com stuck El Paso in seventh tial arts specialist Steven Seagal was offi - and theft of property. place as one of the 10 Unhappiest Cities in cially sworn in as a Doña Ana County No wonder the kids came running Other public figures who had their day in the U.S., based on a rewarding workplace Sheriff Deputy in January. When El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies court in 2013 included: environment, opportunities to grow within pulled over an ice cream truck for a This wasn’t in the forecast • Former El Paso County Commissioner the community, presence of extreme cracked windshield and expired inspection KVIA weatherman Jorge Torres was arrest - Betti Flores was given five years probation weather (hot summers) and average work sticker, one of the vehicle’s occupants tried ed for alleged public intoxication and dis - and a $25,000 fine for accepting bribes. income. to flee the scene. This prompted a vehicle orderly conduct when he was found out - • Former El Paso Independent School search, which led to the discovery of two We had reason to be unhappy side a club parking lot banging on the District board trustee Sal Mena Jr. was plastic bowls containing a “green leafy El Paso took another blow when the hood of a sports utility vehicle and yelling sentenced to three years in prison on pub - substance” believed to be marijuana. lic corruption charges. Milken Institute’s Best-Performing Cities profanities. Index dropped the city’s ranking from 2nd He was just learning the ropes • Former Rep. Raymond R. All six people who saw the film were to 18th in best-performing metro areas in El Paso Border Patrol agents arrested a Telles got five years probation for corrup - offended one year. In fairness, Las Cruces took a hit man wanted in connection with a stabbing tion charges related to work as a lobbyist. The 1966 UTEP basketball team was in the index, as well, dropping from 13th incident in New Jersey when he tried to • Frank Apodaca, former CEO of Access spoofed in the box-office comedy bomb to 21st in best-performing smaller cities. sneak into the U.S. by rappelling from the Healthsource and former Access “Movie 43,” with the sketch “Victory’s . spokesman Marc Schwartz both received Isn’t it romantic? Uh, no. Glory” (a parody of “Glory Road”). prison sentences of eight years on corrup - El Paso made another not-so-favorable top Terrance Howard plays a coach of one of New meaning to ‘light one up’ tion charges related to Access’s contracts ten list when the Motovo Real Estate’s one of the first all-Black basketball teams, A 62-year-old woman received serious with local government. In December, blog listed us No. 5 on Top Ten Cities with pep talk likes like “How many burns on her face when the oxygen from Apodaca asked to withdraw his guilty plea. Where Romance Might Really Be Dead, @#$#% times to I have to tell you? You’re the oxygen mask she was wearing ignited • Former County Judge Anthony Cobos based on date night opportunities and loca - Black. They’re white. This ain’t hockey!” … while she was smoking. (also a former city councilman) pleaded tions including romantic restaurants, places A helping hand … and handcuffs How to really succeed in business guilty to corruption charges related to a for romantic strolls, amount of florists and contract for . chocolate shops and favorable weather. A couple seeking roadside assistance in Need a free beer with the purchase of a (What’s wrong with the weather?) was arrested when the car haircut, or morning coffee served by a El Paso’s demolition derby, concert cancel - they flagged down was an unmarked scantily clad barista? Both the lations and corruption investigations were Throwing verbal punches Border Patrol car. Both the man and Bushwhacker Hair Salon and Bikini just some of the weird, crazy and some - Local boxing champ Austin Trout was woman appeared intoxicated, and a search Coffee Company opened for business in El times embarrassing news items that com - briefly arrested on suspicion of public of their vehicle uncovered marijuana, Paso this past year. cocaine and hydrocodone pills. prise this year’s Gecko Awards. intoxication for being in the vicinity of an Way to represent: Part Two Sore losers altercation that broke out next to him in a Way to represent: Part One State Representative from El Paso Naomi After being defeated by Georgia Tech in Taco Cabana. When commenting on the El Paso lawyer David Escobar, former Gonzalez was arrested for driving while the Sun Bowl, members of the USC foot - incident, Trout told local reporters: “The YISD board member Milton “Mickey” intoxicated in Austin, when her BMW police officer said I was involved and I Duntley, and former County Commissioner ball team took the opportunity to demon - Please see Page 27

Page 26 El Paso Scene January 2014 Not so hot listing Geckos Even though the El Paso/Juarez area is Cont’d from Page 26 regarded by many as the Mexican Food Capital of the World, Movoto Real Estate crashed into a Fiat, causing it to hit a bicy - named the city fourth in a list the clist. Gonzalez allegedly broke down on Country’s Least Appetizing Cities, based the scene talking about how hard she on everything from number or restaurants worked to get where she was in office. to variety of food. The incident contributed to Gonzalez being named one of “10 Worst Welcome to Deming and bend over Lawmakers” by Texas Monthly. After being pulled over for failure to fully stop at a stop sign, a New Mexico man A rude awakening was forced to endure three enemas, a A 34-year-old man was arrested for DWI colonoscopy, an X-ray and several cavity when he was found snoozing behind the searches over a 14-hour period, because he wheel of his running vehicle ... in a west - appeared to “clench” his buttocks. No bound traffic lane along I-10. drugs were found anywhere on his person Way to represent: Part Three or vehicle. The actions of El Paso Firemen and Policemen’s Pension Fund Executive Don’t forget to pay on the way out Director Robert Stanton drew attention A Lovington, N.M. woman had a similar when local media took advantage of the experience a year ago when returning to Open Records Act to reveal several “ques - the U.S. on the Bridge of the Americas. tionable purchases,” including paying up According to a lawsuit filed recently, she to $300 a night for hotel rooms, using underwent anal and vaginal probes, x-rays chauffeured, high-end sport utility vehi - and a CT scan, was given laxatives and cles, or arranging trips so he could stop in forced to have a bowel movement — but other cities where he also owned homes. no drugs were found. University Medical Center, however, did give her a $5,000 bill How much did the clerk make? according to the lawsuit. When it was discovered Ysleta Associate Superintendent Richard Lopez’s wife, a I’ll settle for a good lawyer, thanks high school counselor, received a salary On his way to being held in the El Paso significantly higher than other district County Jail for contempt of court, lawyer counselors, the district blamed the discrep - Stuart Leeds said, “This is what a great ancy on a “clerical error.” The salary she attorney does for his clients. He goes to received was more than $7,500 more than jail for his clients.” other counselors. Breaking D’oh! Maybe if I had read it occasionally A 20-year-old Juarez man was arrested on Fort Bliss Commanding General Dana suspicion of drug smuggling when U.S. Pittard was in the “doghouse” with his Customs and Border Patrol Officers found wife when he accidentally sold the family three pounds of crystal methamphetamine heirloom Bible to a stranger at a yard sale. hidden under his Simpsons boxer shorts. Find them on eew-harmony.com Define irony According to the online dating site Travis Ketner, the first person to be arrest - OurTime.com, El Paso ranked fourth in the ed in El Paso’s public corruption scandal, country as the best places to meet MILFs announced he would resume his law prac - — Mothers I’d Like to … (fill in the tice and wrote an article in the Texas Bar blank). Journal sharing ethics tips. What college didn’t teach you: Cheesy discovery Leave El Paso U.S. Customs and Border Protection offi - Forbes Magazine listed El Paso as having cers fined a Colorado man attempting to the fourth worst salaries among college- smuggle 230 pounds of contraband queso educated professionals in the country across the Santa Teresa border crossing. among 100 metro areas. A visit from the April Fool himself Never mind A 41-year-old El Paso man was arrested Anthony, Texas Mayor Art Franco’s attor - on suspicion of criminal mischief and tres - ney said Franco would resign his office passing April 1, after a woman came home after pleading guilty on a state charge of to find the man, whom she did not know, tampering with government records. naked and dancing in her bathroom. Instead he decided to remain in the office. Cold cash, colder victims Not suspicious at all A man robbed an El Paso fast food restau - U.S. Customs and Border Protection offi - rant by jumping through the drive-in win - cers found $150,000 in rolled-up $100 dow and locking two employees in the bills in four unopened soda cans during a freezer before fleeing with $300 cash. vehicle check at the Stanton Street Bridge. But was it art? Business as usual in Sunland Park Outside the art-savvy town of Marfa, the Sunland Park director of public works Texas Department of Transportation Victor Dias was accused of extorting sev - ordered Playboy Enterprises to take down eral city volunteers, including charging their roadside art piece, “Playboy, Marfa,” some of them $40 to sign off on their vol - which featured a large-scale neon sculp - unteer hours. ture of the magazine’s bunny logo and a 1970s muscle car. Scooping the competition KTSM news anchor Adrienne Alvarez Give me the money or I’ll whack you made the news when she was arrested on a An unidentified man robbed a Las Cruces domestic violence charge after a getting check-cashing location while brandishing a into a midnight fight with her husband. weed whacker and wearing a sign on his The story then led to criticism of rival TV back that read “Keep Las Cruces station KVIA for sending a news crew to Beautiful.” ambush Alvarez in her driveway. Please see Page 28

January 2014 El Paso Scene Page 27 Geckos One sick puppy What’s for dinner, honey? Oops! A Juarez man who stole his neighbor’s El Paso Chef and Food Network regular Cont’d from Page 27 three dogs confessed that he slaughtered Sara Horowitz was arrested on suspicion Tagged out before his first at-bat the animals to barbecue them. of assault and causing bodily injury when Ask she punched and kicked her boyfriend, Burges High senior Brandon Jacques Then he heard voices say ‘guilty’ KTSM weatherman Mark Mathis, during attended a ceremony saying he would be On trial for murdering his boyfriend, 29- an argument. signing with the University of Houston as year-old Michael Manuel Herrera, who a catcher, but the university said no one Dr.Dan allegedly suffered from bipolar disorder Well, that attempt stunk from UH had ever recruited him or even and schizophrenia, said he did it because An El Paso County Sheriff’s inmate, who saw him play. the voice of the homicidal doll and horror escaped from the hospital, was later caught movie icon “Chucky” told him to do it.       Never leave empty-handed hiding inside an aeration basin at a nearby    After failing to take a wallet from a man Let’s play federales y criminales El Paso Water Utilities wastewater treat - on the UTEP campus, three would-be Child Crisis Center of El Paso cancelled an ment plant. !      muggers decided to steal his shoes instead. event in which singer Alfredo “El Way to represent: Part Five Komander” Rios was to distribute toys,  !!  Maybe she was a vegan A former principal of EPISD’s Whitaker after the center learned Rios was a narco - ! A woman was fined $300 after attempting Elementary School, Mary Elvia Rodriguez, corrido singer whose songs praise Mexican to smuggle seven live, unidentified plants was accused of misuse of public funds     drug lords. across the border disguised as a foil- when an audit found she took personal    ! wrapped burrito. Way to represent: Part Four gifts from employees. One employee said      she actively sought gifts, including Breaking Bad south of the border When Canutillo School Board President Armando Rodriguez was arrested for DWI announcing reminders for Boss’s Day over     Telemundo aired a new telenovia series in late September, it was revealed he had the public announcement system. Another   “El Señor de los Cielos” (Lord of the also faced several charges in the past ten employee said they overheard Rodriguez Skies), inspired by the former Juarez drug years, including speeding, driving with an saying she wanted a “Coach bag” and “not cartel leader Carrillo Fuentes, who died expired license and running a stop sign. crap” from her Secret Santa.   during plastic surgery in 1997. !      Enfield shows up for work every   #  day and realizes he’s a jerk   !$ A verbal confrontation between University of Southern California basketball coach ! #  Andy Enfield and UTEP coach Tim Floyd      broke out during a tournament in the "     Bahamas sparked by disparaging remarks   Enfield made earlier that week about El Paso. During the much-publicized tamper - $#   ing with a top recruit that involved both  $!$ !! $ schools, Enfield told Men’s Journal      “(Floyd) shows up every day at work and        realizes he lives in El Paso, Texas, and his pissed off that he didn’t get the USC job #  $!  two months ago.”     " Way not to represent  !  Four new trustees were elected in 2013 to     the EPISD board, but none of them or the !    three continuing trustees have any say in ! $ %  ! how the school district is run. The district is instead governed by a state-appointed #  !    ! Board of Managers, due to the scandal        over standardize test-rigging tactics. One   $#    trustee-in-waiting, Charles Taylor, filed   !   # $ suit to take office but the case was thrown out of court in late December.  !$!  % !#% !   ! ! One final kiss, and “Yo, Goodbye, B****!” !' *%' &#'%&! % After referring to El Paso often in the past !$!  &%!$ $  & five seasons, the Albuquerque-based AMC      series “Breaking Bad” prominently fea - tured the ’ song “El Paso”     %& in the series finale in September. $  !& "$&  & !  &$$$!(  %&  &$ %! &!$! &$$ $!(  *% $!$   & )!$  $ $! %! )% )$ &  *% !&$

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Page 28 El Paso Scene January 2014 The Missions of Spain in the Borderlands Lecture Series presentations are 2 p.m. select - ed Saturdays. Admission is free. • Jan. 11 : “Franciscans, Caddos, and the Missions of East Texas” by Professor Juliana Barr from the University of Florida. • Jan. 18 : “Returning Home: The Mission of Centennial Museum — University at through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe and What it Wiggins, UTEP. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4:30 Tuesday Closed Mondays and city holidays. Admission is Means to Me” by Adair Margo. through Saturday. Admission is free. free. Information: 755-4332 or A free “Taijiquan: Cultivating Inner Strength” Information: 747-8994 or museum.utep.edu. elpasotexas.gov/arch_museum/. lecture with Tai Chi master C.P. Ong is 2 p.m. The museum is the official “Centennial Showing through Feb. 8 : “Pieces of the Saturday, Jan. 25 . Ong will discuss his new Welcome Center” through 2014. Puzzle: New Perspectives on the Hohokam.” book on the metaphysics of balance. A book Current exhibits showcase the history of Created by the Pueblo Grande Museum and signing follows the lecture. sports and technology at UTEP, as well as the Archaeology Southwest, the exhibit presents Museum classes are $20 per session ($10 overall history of the university. recent archaeological findings regarding how museum members), unless listed otherwise. Themed walking tours, led by knowledgeable ancient people moved throughout the • Tai Chi Saturday classes are 11 a.m. to noon tour guides, are available by appointment at Southwest and eventually suffered a population for Tai Chi I and II and 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. for 2:30 p.m. Mondays. Contact Maribel Villalva at decline prior to the mid 1500s. Tai Chi III, beginning Jan. 11 . 747-6669 or [email protected]. Free public tours of the exhibit are 2 p.m. • Tai Chi 3 Advanced Lunch Classes are 11 Permanent exhibits on the Third Floor focus Saturday, Jan. 4 and Feb. 1 . a.m. to noon, Wednesdays, beginning Jan. 8 . on the history of the . The Native American storytelling of the Navajo, • Traditional Belly Dancing Classes are 6 to 7 Chihuahuan Desert Gardens on the museum Pueblo and Apache tribes with Alex Mares is p.m. Thursdays, for ages 9 and older taught by grounds have more than 800 species of plants 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28 . Admission is free, Sonia Flores and her daughter Seneé. Wear native to the region. but space is limited; call to RSVP. sweats, mother/daughter teams welcome. A Repujado/Metal Embossing Art Workshop is Class held in secluded classroom not open to El Paso Exploreum — The city’s first “liv - 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11 , with artist the public. Session runs eight weeks starting ing laboratory” museum for children is at 300 Maria Almeida Natividad. Jan.23 . W. San Antonio (south of Convention Center). Archaeologist Jeffrey Clark presents “Migrants Los Portales Museum and Visitor Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through and Mounds: Late Precontact Archaeology of Center — 1521 San Elizario Road. The muse - Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Last the San Pedro Valley, Southeast Arizona,” at 2 um is operated by the San Elizario Genealogy admission is one hour before closing time. p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25 . Information: 533-4330 or elpasoexploreum.org. and Historical Society, and is housed in an Admission: $8 ($6 seniors over 60, and military El Paso Museum of History — 510 N. 1850s Territorial-style building across from the and educators with ID; free for infants). Santa Fe. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday San Elizario church. It offers gifts, family trees, The Exploreum celebrates its first birthday through Saturday (open until 9 p.m. historical artifacts as well as information on the noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26 , with $5 admis - Thursdays), and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. “First Thanksgiving” and the Salt War of 1877. sion and free films throughout the day. Museum admission is free, except for the Tigua Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through New to the Exploreum is the “NewsChannel exhibit: $5 (free for museum and Tigua tribe Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is 9 Children’s Studio,” featuring a decommis - members; tribal ID required). Information: 351- free. Information: 851-1682. 3588 or elpasotexas.gov/history. sioned live truck, two working cameras and a Magoffin Home State Historic Site — “Elvis, El Paso and the Real Old West” cele - mini news desk where young anchors can deliv - 1120 Magoffin. The adobe home, built around bration is 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 29 . er the news. Visitors may stop in the “green 1875 by Joseph Magoffin, tells the story of a The museum hosts monthly lunchtime brown room” to watch a feature on the television multicultural family that influenced the develop - bag programs 12:30 to 1 p.m. the second industry as narrated by KTSM news anchors ment of the Southwest borderlands. It includes Tuesday and Thursday of each month. and Chief Meteorologist Chuck DeBroder. authentic art and furnishings reflecting the daily Tuesday’s “A Bite of History” programs include lives of the Magoffin family. El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study talks and a short tour, and Thursday’s “Have Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Center — 715 N. Oregon. Hours are 9 a.m. Lunch With an Artifact” includes staff talks and Sunday. Tours on the hour; last tour at 4 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 1 to 5 p.m. artifact viewings. Spanish language tours offered Thursday Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free unless • Tuesday, Jan. 7 : “The Digital 3-D Wall: A through Saturday; call for availability. Cost: $4 listed otherwise. Information: 351-0048 or Look into the Future” with Development ($3 ages 6-18). Group tours available with elpasoholocaustmuseum.org. Director James Murphy advance registration. Information: 533-5147 or • Thursday, Jan. 9 : “Old Photographs and their El Paso Museum of Archaeology — visitmagoffinhome.com. 4301 Transmountain in Northeast El Paso (west Stories” with research specialist Everett of U.S. 54). Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday Thomas. Please see Page 30

January 2014 El Paso Scene Page 29 Museum Las Cruces Museum of Nature and Science — 411 N. Main in the Las Cruces Cont’d from Page 29 Downtown Mall. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, plus 5 to 7 p.m. dur - National Border Patrol Museum and ing the First Friday Ramble. Information: (575) Memorial Library — 4315 Transmountain 522-3120 or las-cruces.org/museums. Drive. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Tombaugh Day hands-on activities are 9 a.m. Saturday. Admission is free. Information: 759- to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1 , celebrating the life 6060 or borderpatrolmuseum.com. and achievements of local astronomer Clyde San Elizario Veterans Museum and Tombaugh. Memorial Walk — 1501-B Main Street in Animal Encounters are 1 p.m. Saturdays. San Elizario. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. “Dinos A to Z” presentations are 3 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission A behind-the-scenes tour of the nature center is free. Information: Ann Lara, 345-3741 or Ray is 5 to 7 p.m. the first Friday of the month as Borrego, 383-8529. part of the Downtown Ramble. Hands on Activities based on the television Tigua Indian Cultural Center — 305 program “Fetch!” is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. Yaya Lane, at Socorro Road east of the Ysleta Free activities based on the PBS program Mission. The center features a museum on the “FETCH! With Ruff Ruffman” are 10 to noon Tigua tribe, offering a glimpse of five centuries Saturdays (48 hour advance RSVP encouraged). of Pueblo history and tradition. Hours are 10 Southwest Reading connections events are 1 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. to 2:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month, Admission is free. Information: 859-7700, ysle - (Jan. 14, Feb. 11 ). tadelsurpueblo.org. Las Cruces Railroad Museum — The War Eagles Air Museum — 8012 Airport museum is in the Santa Fe train depot, 351 N. Road, Doña Ana County Airport, Santa Teresa. Mesilla, (at Las Cruces avenue west of the Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Downtown Mall). Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 Sunday. Admission: $5; $4 senior citizens and p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Admission is military; free for children under 12. free; donations encouraged. Information: (575) Information: (575) 589-2000 or war-eagles-air- 647-4480 or museums.las-cruces.org. museum.com. • Family Game Day is 10 a.m. to noon the sec - ond Saturday of each month. Families can try Las Cruces area out early 20th century games. Branigan Cultural Center — Branigan An afternoon of Civil War era games is noon Building, 501 N. Main, (Downtown Mall) Las to 2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 11 , in conjunction Cruces. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday with the Branigan Cultural Center exhibit through Saturday. Admission is free. ”Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War.” Information: (575) 541-2154 or las- • Toddler Story Time is 11 a.m. the third cruces.org/museums. Saturday of each month. RSVP requested. Weekly storytime is 11 to 11:30 a.m. NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum Saturdays at the center, followed by art jour - — 4100 Dripping Springs, Las Cruces. The 47- neys at the Museum of Art. acre museum chronicles the 3,000-year history   Showing through Jan 25 : of agriculture and rural life in New Mexico. • “Toys and Dolls: The Warner Collection,” Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through    from the museum’s permanent collection, with Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $5 dolls and toys from the 1940s, 1950s and for adults, $3 seniors 60 and older; free for more. A free doll-making workshop is 10-11:30 museum members, veterans and children age 4      a.m. Friday, Jan. 3 . Materials provided for par - and under. Information: (575) 522-4100 or ticipants to make traditional clothespin and nmfarmandranchmuseum.org. cornhusk dolls and clothing. Local historian Christopher Schurtz talks • “Adorning the World: The Intersection of about “Lost Buildings of Las Cruces,” a photog - Jewelry and Culture,” an interpretive presenta - raphy exhibit that he curated for the Branigan tion of tribal jewelry by Karen Feder. Cultural Center in Las Cruces, at 7 p.m. Feder will discuss the history of beads and Thursday, Jan. 9 , as part of the Culture Series. their uses at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10 . Feder will Admission: $2 suggested donation. bring examples of many of the beads and Showing through April 6 in the Arts objects used in her artwork. She will explore Corridor: “Heart of the Home: The Art of how body adornment is the primary indication Patricia Burnett,” 26 pieces of art, mostly of status and wealth in a wide range of cultures acrylic paintings and also some mixed media, in different regions of the world. based on quilt patterns from her family. • Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War,” Opening reception for “Heart of the Home” a traveling exhibition that examines how is 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16 , in the Arts President Lincoln used the Constitution to con - Corridor. front three intertwined crises of the Civil War: Antique Treasures Day is noon to 4 p.m. the secession of Southern states, slavery, and Sunday, Jan. 26 . This is the only day each year wartime civil liberties. Organized by the that guided tours are given to the collections National Constitution Center and the American room where more than 10,000 artifacts are      Library Association Public Programs Office. stored in a climate-controlled environment. A public reception for the exhibit 5 p.m. Regular admission applies.        Friday, Jan. 3 , as part of the monthly First Showing through March 16 in the Legacy Friday Downtown Arts Ramble, featuring music Gallery: “The Cañada Alamosa Project: 4,000 by Lisa Van Winkle, flute, Stephen Helnreich, Years of Agricultural History.” organ, and Ejerson Balabas vocals. Showing through March 23 : “Mesilla Valley     A series of public programs will be featured in Weavers: Threads Through Time” featuring 44  "!" %  conjunction with the exhibit in January. See woven works by the Mesilla Valley Weavers  " "#"!"  “History Lessons” for schedule. Guild. The Cultural Connections Book Club meets 2 Showing through Oct. 19: “The Color of Pie  # !          to 4 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month.  " !      Town,” with 37 of Russell Lee’s iconic color The Jan. 15 book is Robert Hicks’ “Widow of photographs of Pie Town, N.M. Lee captured   ! the South.”        $$$ " !  Please see Page 31

Page 30 El Paso Scene January 2014 Museum Sunday. Admission is free. Information: (575) Information: (877) 333-6589, (575) 437-2840 546-2382, 1-800-848-4955 or deminglunamim - or nmspacemuseum.org. Toy Train Depot — Alameda Park, 1991 N. Cont’d from Page 30 bresmuseum.com. The new Launch Pad Lecture Series runs the White Sands Blvd., Alamogordo. An actual train first Friday of each month. The Jan. 3 lecture is depot built in 1898, the building now houses a life in this small Catron County town in 1940. Geronimo Springs Museum — 211 Main “Will Work for Rocket Fuel,” an overview of gift shop and model shop, with more than At the time Lee was a 36-year-old photogra - in Truth or Consequences, N.M. Hours are 9 Dr. Robert Goddard’s work before he came to 1,200 feet of model railroad track and hun - pher for the Historical Section of the U. S. a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; noon New Mexico. Discover what drove Goddard to dreds of model and toy trains on display. Hours Farm Security Administration (FSA). to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $5 ($2.50 stu - become the Father of Modern Rocketry and are noon to 4:40 p.m. Wednesday through Roping on horseback in the Museum’s Roping dents 6 to 18; free for ages 5 and younger). how he managed to wind up on a ranch in Sunday. Admission: $4. Information: (575) 437- Arena are 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays; a Family rates: $15. Information: (575) 894-6600 Roswell. 2855 or toytraindepot.homestead.com. Parade of Breeds in the 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. or geronimospringsmuseum.com. Showing at the IMAX Dome Theater are the The 1/5 scale train track offers rides around Wednesdays in the Round Pen. Hubbard Museum of the American films “Hubble” and “Tornado Alley,” and the Alameda Park 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday New Mexico History Classes are 1:30 to 4:30 West — 841 U.S. Hwy 70 West, Ruidoso Planetarium Show, “Nine Planets and through Sunday. Cost: $4. p.m. Wednesdays, Jan. 15-March 19 , or Downs. Hours: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day. Counting.” Showtimes are on the hour, 10 a.m. Thursdays, Jan. 16-March 20 , Cost: $45 ($35 Tularosa Basin Historical Society Admission: $6 ($5 for seniors, military; $2 chil - to 4 p.m. daily. Tickets: $6 ($5.50 for seniors for museum Friends members). Advance regis - Museum — The museum, featuring collec - dren 6-16; free for age 5 and younger and and military; $4.50 ages 4-12). Ages 3 and tration required; space limited on first come, tions, photos and archives relating to the histo - museum members). Information: (575) 378- under free for all shows. first serve basis. ry of Otero County and the Tularosa Basin, is 4142 or hubbardmuseum.org. Combo tickets available (included museum next door to the Alamogordo Chamber of White Sands Missile Range Museum Showing through April : “Album,” mid-20th entrance and one IMAX ticket): $10 ($9 seniors Commerce, 1301 White Sands Blvd. (U.S. and Missile Park — Exhibits feature the his - century photographs by Carmon Phillips of the and military, $7 children). 54/70). Open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday tory of the Trinity Site, the V-2 rocket, ranchers people and places of Lincoln County. Sacramento Mountains Historical through Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. on the range and missile optics. An outdoor The museum’s lecture series is 2 p.m. Fridays, Museum — U.S. 82 across from the Admission is free. Information: (575) 436-4438. Missile Park displays rockets and missiles tested in the Cope Learning Center. Free with muse - Chamber of Commerce in Cloudcroft, N.M. on the range. Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday um admission. WNMU Museum — 1000 West College, Winter hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday Silver City, N.M. (575) 538-6386. The museum Museum of the Big Bend — Sul Ross Saturday. Admission: $5 ($3 ages 6 to 12). and Sunday. Closed on federal holidays. Free features pottery, rugs and other artifacts of State University (Entrance 3), Hwy 90 in Information: (575) 682-2932 or cloudcroftmu - admission. Southwestern Cultures; historic photographs of Alpine, Texas. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. seum.com. To get there: take U.S. 54, and after the free - the Silver City area, and traveling exhibits. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. way ends, keep going north on Martin Luther Silver City Museum — 312 W. Broadway, Hours: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Sunday. Guided tours available. Admission is King, which leads directly to the range. Or Silver City, in the historic H.B. Ailman House. Thursday and Friday; 1 to 4:30 p.m. free, donations accepted. Information: (432) enter from the north off U.S. 70 east of Las Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Wednesday; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 837-8734 or [email protected]. Cruces. Visitors must provide a current license, Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. car registration and proof of insurance. New Mexico Museum of Space History Sunday. Open until 7 p.m. the first Friday of the Overland Trail Museum — Exhibits at the Information: (575) 678-8824 (local call) or — 3198 SR 2001, Alamogordo. The museum month. The museum covers the settlement of Fort Davis, Texas, museum include a replica of wsmr-history.org. features the International Space Hall of Fame southwest New Mexico, the two centuries of a barbershop that was once on the site, historic and the Tombaugh IMAX Dome Theater and mining in the region and early commerce in surveying equipment, early medical parapherna - Planetarium. Silver City. Admission: $3 suggested donation. Also lia, a restored pioneer kitchen and early ranch - Space center hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Information: (575) 538-5921, 1-877-777-7947 ing tools. Hours are 1 to 6 p.m. Tuesday and Deming Luna Mimbres Museum — 301 Admission: $6 ($5 for seniors and military, $4 (out of town), or silvercitymuseum.org. Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. Information: S. Silver, Deming, N.M. Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ages 4-12, children 3 and younger free). Call Showing through March 2 : “Our Saints (915) 426-3161. Monday through Saturday, 1:30 to 4 p.m. for school tours and group ticket arrangements. Among Us: Revisited.”

January 2014 El Paso Scene Page 31 El Paso Art Museum, Guggenheim partner to bring masterpieces here he El Paso Museum of Art has scored another coup in the world of Tsmall museums. In a trendsetting arrangement, the museum has announced that it will partner with New York’s Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in launching a domestic masterpiece program. The Solomon R. Guggenheim Masterpiece Series will make it possible ,#--$* 1-81--*"#12&&'12-0'!** ,"+ 0)1 for ten masterworks created by highly acclaimed artists such as Picasso, '1,,-5''21,,#5#12.#!' *4#,2#,2#0 Kandinsky, Cezanne and Chagall to be shown at the EPMA in six consecutive -52 )',%0#1#04 2'-,1$-05#""',%1 ,/3#21 presentations, from October 2014 through $3,"0 '1#01 ,"-2�1.#!' *#4#,21 October 2016. The groundwork for this unique inter- and Albert Gleizes. The fourth installment 301. !'-31+ ', 0# 5'2&" ,!#$*--0 ,"12 %# museum loan agreement began in February is a monumental masterpiece by Chagall, ! , !!-++-" 2#-4#0 %3#121 2013, when EPMA director Dr. Michael ‘The Green Violinist,’ and the series will Tomor met with Richard Armstrong, direc - close with Pablo Picasso’s epic still life, &6(312& 4# ,-2�#4#,25&#,6-3 tor of the Guggenheim Museum and ‘Pitcher and Bowl of Fruit.’ ! ,+ )#&'12-06 22&#'12-0'! %-$$', ** Foundation in New York City. “The masterpiece loan program is so Tomor shares, “Richard was a colleague exciting because many in our audience of mine when I was in Pennsylvania. At have never seen original works by these  %-$$',7    that time he was the director of the artists. Also, what this type of exhibit does Carnegie Museum of Art. Part of the con - is allow us to build momentum within the 555&'12-0'!+ %-$$',& **!-+ versation I had with him was to get advice community as they look forward to view - '12-0'! %-$$', **%+ '*!-+ as to how the EPMA could work with larg - ing each new masterwork. It also allows us er institutions that have multiple master - as an institution to really focus on the edu -  %-$$', **1'23 2#" 22&#!-0,#0-$ %-$$', pieces to create loan arrangements for some cational aspect by studying the master - of the pieces which are not currently the piece and building a program around each ,"'0%',' 1#04#1 1 % 2#5 6 #25##,-5, cornerstone of their permanent collections. one. 2-5,* 1- ,"2&# %-$$','12-0'!'120'!2 “I was thinking of institutions such as the “This masterpiece loan program is a new 3'*2', '12-0'! %-$$', **5 1 ,# 0*6 San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, concept for the Guggenheim – we are their &-+#-$'012 .2'12&30!& ,"* 2#01#04#" 1 MOMA, the Guggenheim, the Prado, the first partnership in North America. While Louvre or the National Gallery. this represents a major opportunity for El 2&# 2&-*'! 3%&2#01-$+#0'!  ** Unfortunately, what I have learned is that Paso, it is also one for the Guggenheim, most of these institutions have antiquated which has seen a disadvantage in not polices about sharing their major master - working with smaller institutions and not pieces at will. Traditionally what they do partnering as much domestically as they is lend multiple masterpieces to institu - do internationally. The EPMA looks for - tions that are also willing to lend works in ward to this as being just a beginning of order to put together major touring exhibi - new opportunities for the future.” tions, generally shown only at the lending venues. Pickaxe Celebration “It’s obvious we would never be in the On October 8, representatives from the loop on this sort of thing. First, because Government Employees and we do not have the works to lend nor can the UTEP Centennial Commission gath - we afford to participate at the level of this ered to reveal the identity of the 12 local type of exhibitions, some of which run artists who have been commissioned to between $5 million and $10 million. participate in an innovative initiative “Armstrong suggested that we might con - known as the Pickaxe Celebration, which sider working with other small institutions. was instituted to commemorate UTEP’s The problem here, however, is that most of Centennial in 2014. Each artist’s canvas these are not willing to lend their corner - will be a freestanding wooden pickaxe, stone pieces. After some thought, he put measuring 5 feet in height and 6 feet me in touch with their fundraising person - across. nel, and we were able to discuss the some - Auction Director Floyd Johnson, relates what new concept of the single master - that the response to the call for artists was piece loan, an idea that is gaining momen - very gratifying. The following artists were tum across the U.S. and Europe. For chosen: Jesus “Cimi” Alvarado, instance the Frick Collection is loaning a Margarita Cabrera, Suzi Davidoff, portrait by Goya to a museum in Pasadena, Francisco Delgado, Gabriel Gaytan, Calif., and closer to home, SMU has a Linda Hains, Becky Hendrick, Anna two-year contract with the Prado to bring Jaquez, Jeff Litchfield, Candy Mayer, masterpieces by El Greco, Ribera and Lyuba Titovets and Fabian Uribe . Each Velázquez to the Dallas-Fort Worth area. artist chosen has a connection to UTEP in “Over the next two years the some form or another. Because these Guggenheim has agreed to lend us ten artists work in a wide diversity of styles masterpieces for a six-part series. The first, and mediums, the pickaxe symbol definite - the ‘Birth of Cubism,’ will showcase an ly represents an artistic challenge when it original Pablo Picasso along with an 1879 comes to an appropriate design. piece by Cezanne. Three months later we Creating a design for a smaller, three- will focus on Expressionism in Germany dimensional form has been a new concept with pieces by Kandinsky and Franz Marc. for muralist Jesus “Cimi” Alvarado. The third will be next summer focusing on Generally focusing on historic places and Orphism and the School of Paris, which events Alvarado’s murals can be seen in a was happening about the same time. variety of locations around El Paso to Works shown will be by Robert Delaunay Please see Page 36

Page 32 El Paso Scene January 2014 El Paso Museum of Art Workshops — • Saturdays, Jan. 25-March 1 : “Watercolor Winter 2014 classes and workshops for adults Painting Made Easy” and “Acrylic Painting Made and kids are offered at El Paso Museum of Art, Easy.” One Arts Festival Plaza; pre-registration Workshops: required. Workshops range from $30 to $76; • Saturday, Jan. 11 : Mobiles and Hanging classes $47-$95 (supplies included for work - Sculptures, ages 6-13. shops only). Information and registration: 532- • Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 11-12 : Minimalist 1707, ext. 65 or 27. Online registration at elpa - Jewelry, age 14 and up Agave Rosa Gallery — 905 Noble (next to ly). Information: 532-1707 or elpasoartmuse - soartmuseum.org.classes.asp. • Sunday, Jan. 12 : Drawing, ages 6-13, the International Museum of Art). Hours are 10 um.org. Classes adults (ages 15 and older): Preschool workshops, “Museum Looks and a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 9 Showing Jan. 26-May 11 in the Woody and • Saturdays, Jan. 11-March 1 : Advanced Picture Books,” for ages 3-5 and caregivers are a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The gallery features Gayle Hunt Family Gallery: “Gaspar Enriquez: Ceramics 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9 and Feb. 8 , paintings, sculpture, jewelry and photography Metaphors of El Barrio.” This exhibit presents • Sundays, Jan. 12-March 2 : Wheel-Throwing. and Saturday, Jan. 25 and Feb. 27 . Tuition: $10 by area emerging artists. Information: 533- artwork from throughout Enriquez’s career, Limited supplies included 8011, [email protected]. assembled from collections in El Paso and Please see Page 34 throughout the United States. Enriquez is often Ballroom Marfa — 108 E. San Antonio identified as “the quintessential Chicano Texas Street in Marfa. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. artist.” In addition to more than 50 paintings,           Thursday through Sunday. Information: (432) prints and sculptures from 1983 to 2013, the 729-3700 or ballroommarfa.org. exhibit includes a video interview with the Belly Dance Extravaganza 2014 Showing through Feb. 2 : “Comic Future,” artist and a book of the same title with texts by skewed and varied visions of the future by vari - Constance Cortez, Ruben Cordova, Christian Dancers & Music from the Southwest ous artists, ranging from capitalist realism to Gerstheimer, Benito Huerta and Lucy Lippard. contemporary pop art. Showing through Jan. 5 : “Discovering the +,)"& & $"-&("$,*+* Crossland Gallery — The El Paso Art American Modern 1907-1936: The King Association’s gallery is at 500 W. Paisano (in the Collection.” The premiere public presentation Gala Performance Art Junction of El Paso). Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 of a pre-eminent private collection featuring p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. American Modernist masterworks from the Saturdays. Admission is free. Information: 534- early 20th century: the Collection of Barry and (%+,)/& 7377 or [email protected]. Maria King. !%"0$+"'&$%')"$!+) &)"$ Showing Jan. 17-Feb. 22 : “East Meet West,” Showing through Feb. 2 : Navigating Art "#+* ++!'')')"&-&+'&+& paintings by El Paso Transparent Watercolor Languages: The James M. Shelton, Jr. Collection Association members, co-sponsored by of Modern and Contemporary Art.”      L’Alliance Française d’El Paso, featuring a mix of Showing through Feb. 17 : “An Expansive traditional watercolor paintings and paintings Regard: Selected Works from the Collection of ("$&+) %/ using Oriental watercolor techniques. Portion Juan Sandoval.” ("$,*+* &%)++!',$),%)"' of the sales benefit Pets Alive El Paso. Featured Showing through May 4 in the Retablo artists are Jacques Barriac, Juan Jose Barrera, Niche: “Saint Anthony of Padua” &')#*!'(*."+! %/ Frances Caldwell, Nancy Diaz, Maud Snell, Featured through March 9 as part of the Irene Stanley, Karen Steinberg, Xavier Touche, “Artists on Art” program is Peter Svarzbein. ( $% $"') Rose Wilson, and Marcia Wisburn. Opening gala Showing through December 2015: “Drink Up! !" $& !! %!  is 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 . The Art and Culture of Beverages.”  # !! Free Zip Tours are 12:15 p.m. selected Dreadful Things Art Gallery — The Wednesdays. Space is limited to first 40 guests. ( !  )# !! $ gallery (formerly La Adelita) and gift shop will In conjunction with the El Paso Chamber "$&! #! host a Grand Opening event noon to 6 p.m. Music Festival hosted by El Paso Pro-Musica,     "! Saturday, Jan. 18 , for its new location at 2226 free Bach’s lunch programs are at noon Montana, Information: 799-6422 or on Thursdays, and free Classic Film Series screen - $$/&')#*!'(."+!)*! Facebook at dreadfulthings. ings are 2 p.m. Saturdays in January. See festival "$& !! %! & El Paso Art Association — The associa - listing for details. tion’s general meeting is 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. World Cinema Series film screenings are 2 )&')#*!'(."+!'))"& p.m. Saturdays. Admission: $3 suggested dona - 12 , at the Crossland Gallery, 500 W. Paisano. "$& ! !! %!  tion; free for members and children 12 and Juan Jose Barrera will demonstrate oriental         watercolor techniques. Meeting is free and younger. Age restrictions may apply depending open to the public. Information: 534-7377 or on rating of film.   "     elpasoartassociation.com.       # "    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. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Closed Monday. Gallery admission is free. Information: 533-4330 or elpasoexploreum.org. The gallery will celebrate its designation of “Best Art Gallery 2013” from The City El Paso magazine 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30 , with artist meet and greet, reception and gallery walk through. Admission is free, and the public is invited. El Paso Museum of Art — One Arts Festival Plaza, . 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 Discovering the American Modern 1907-1936: The King Collection,” “Navigating Art Languages” and “Gaspar Enriquez,” are $10 exhibits (free for EPMA members, ages 12 and younger and active duty military and their fami -

January 2014 El Paso Scene Page 33         Art Scene or Connie, 490-3978. &'*(!%&(!(&$ Pastel Society of El Paso — The society’s Cont’d from Page 33 monthly meeting is 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9 , at (free for active duty military personnel with ID the International Museum of Art, 1211  *+(!%% # and museum members); includes free admis - Montana, with an instructional DVD by a  ("%*/ ()*#)&.     sion to Discovering the American Modern nationally known pastelist. The program is free ---' -'&( .' -' $!#&$ 1907-1936: The King Collection. No pre-regis - and the open to the public. Information: 581- &(,!##*)*&&'* &*& tration, but space is limited on first come, first 4971. serve basis. )))$' "%#!& '%&'! Rio Bravo Watercolorists – The group’s Encaustic International Art Studio and monthly meeting is 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan.  ' (%"' Gallery — 7100 Westwind, Suites 120 and 15 , at Leo’s (West Side), 7520 Remcon. A short 135. The gallery is the studio of El Paso encaus - meeting will follow with an open discussion on ) &(( &'*!&% %& ") tic artist Brigitte von Ahn. Hours are 2 to 5 preparation for the 2014 RBW Arts of March p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 11 a.m. to 3 show. Guests welcome. Information/reserva -        p.m. Saturday. Information: 833-0454 or brigit - tions: Ofelia Castaneda, 630-9947, or       tevonahn.com. Currently showing is “Grande,” [email protected].      featuring large-scale encaustic paintings. Rubin Center — UTEP’s Stanlee and Gerald  * Escamilla Fine Art Gallery, Studio and Rubin Center for the Visual Arts is next to Sun Gift Shop — Award-winning Impressionist Bowl Stadium (off Dawson Drive). Hours are Alberto Escamilla’s studio is at 1445 Main 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday Wednesday and Street in San Elizario. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 Friday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday. p.m. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; 11:30 Information: 747-6151, rubincenter.utep.edu or a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday; and 12:30 to 4 p.m. on Facebook at RubinCenter. Sunday and by appointment. Information: 851- Showing Jan. 30-March 8: 0742 or 474-1800, or albertoescamilla.com. • UTEP Department of Art Biennial Faculty Exhibition in the Rubin and L galleries, show - Florence Street Gallery — The salon and casing artwork by distinguished faculty teaching event house, owned and operated by Marie in a wide range of media. The Centennial ver - Otero, is at 1015 N. Florence. Information: sion of this biennial exhibition will be complet - 588-4247. ed by historic images of the department, Showing Jan. 25-March 22 is “Phases Shapes Centennial reflections from faculty artists, and a Inform,” an exhibit of works by artist Mark special focus on the process behind the art - Rojas. Opening reception is 4 to 8 p.m. work on display. Saturday, Jan. 25 . • “Studio Lab: Research Practices in the Visual Grocery Gallery — The gallery and coffee Arts,” in the Project Space. Studio Lab presents shop at 305 Chihuahua is open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. a series of installations based on the process Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to midnight and working methods of the UTEP Friday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Department of Art Faculty. Information: 892-9862. Opening reception for both exhibits is 5 to Foreign movies presented at 6 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30 . Thursdays; karaoke hosted Fridays. San Elizario Art District — Several gal - Art workshops held for kids are 10 a.m. to leries and artist studios are located 1445 to noon Saturdays. Cost: $20 (includes supplies). 1501 Main Street near the San Elizario Plaza on Stained glass, mosaic and special needs art the Mission Trail. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday classes by appointment. through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Hal Marcus Gallery — 1308 N. Oregon. noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Information: 474-1800 Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday Wednesday or 851-0093. and Friday; noon to 7 p.m. Thursday or by The First Friday ArtWalk is 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, appointment. Information: 533-9090 or halmar - Jan. 3 , with artist galleries open late, live cus.com. demonstrations and music. A Ghost Tour Showing through Jan. 31 : “20 Cover Girls,” begins at 10 p.m. celebrating the 20th anniversary of El Paso Sun Bowl Art Exhibit — The 14th annual Scene. An Art Talk is 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. show and art competition runs through Dec. 23 . 31 at the International Museum of Art, 1211 The gallery is operated by artist Hal Marcus Montana. Museum hours are 1 to 5 p.m. and his wife, Gallery Director Patricia Medici. Thursday through Sunday. Admission is free. Marcus’s home and studio, located across the Information: 543-6747 and internationalmuseu - street, are available for personal tours. mofart.net. International Museum of Art — 1211 The Sun Bowl Art Exhibit is the Southwest’s Montana. The museum is operated by the longest running art exhibit and brings artists International Association for the Visual Arts in from throughout the U.S. and beyond to El the historic Turney Home. Hours are 1 to 5 Paso every year. It began in 1949 as the Sun p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Free guided Carnival Art Exhibit. This year’s judge is tours available on a walk-in basis. Admission is renowned El Paso artist Aleksander Titovets. free. Information: 543-6747 or international - Sunland Art Gallery — The gallery fea - museumofart.net. tures original paintings and photographs, jewel - La Galeria de la Misíon de Senecú — ry, prints and gift items by local artists at 5034- The Ysleta Independent School District’s gallery D Doniphan, in Placita Santa Fe (behind Tippi is at 8455 Alameda. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tea Room). Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Admission is free. Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Information: 434-9703. Sunday. Information: Cil Abeyta, 584-3117 or Showing through Jan. 16 is the 16th Annual 474-0053. Virgen de Guadalupe Art Exhibition. The Oak Tree — The new gallery at Placita Northeast Critique Group — The artists’ Santa Fe, 5032 Doniphan, features Juárez group meets at 3 p.m. the third Thursday of artists and Mata Ortiz pottery. Information: the month at Opengate Community Church, 929-7390 or theoaktreegallery.wix.com/gallery. 9821 McCombs. Bring a recent painting or drawing to be critiqued (not criticized). All media welcome. Information: Judy, 755-1443 Please see Page 35

Page 34 El Paso Scene January 2014 Art Scene to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Information: (575) 523- Cont’d from Page 34 8755 or romeroart.net. Works include original art, prints, ceramics, Las Cruces/Mesilla furniture, dolls and more, as well as works by Aa Studios — 2645 Doña Ana Road (Calle Adriana Peraldi, Miguel Varela and Rosa de Oro) open the second weekend of the Chivardi. month. The gallery features emerging artists as Las Cruces Museum of Art — 491 N. well as the multi-media work by gallery owner Main (Downtown Mall). Hours are 9 a.m. to Roy van der Aa. Hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Friday 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Closed and Saturday and 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Open Sunday and Monday. Information: (575) 541- additional hours by appointment. Information: 2137 or las-cruces.org/museums. (575) 541-9770. Showing through Jan. 18 : Showing through Jan. 31 : The “transporta - • “Tejido Fronterizo/Border Tapestry” as tion series” by Isadora Stowe, work inspired by offered by the Juntos Art Association and the modes of movement and immobility. Border Artists. The exhibit is a celebration of Adobe Patio Gallery and Studio — the border spirit intended to encourage under - 1765 Avenida de Mercado in Mesilla. The standing and acceptance between the cultures. gallery features works by Carolyn Bunch, • “Metamorphosis,” posthumous exhibit of Anthony Pennock, Kelley S. Hestir, Cheryl Santa Fe artist Gail Factor’s large-scale oil Derrick and other local and regional artists. paintings. Factor passed away in July. Information: (575) 532-9310 or adobepatio - Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery — gallery.com. 2470-A Calle de Guadalupe in Mesilla, across The Pro-Artist Series features works by from the Fountain Theatre. Hours are 10 a.m. Georjeanna Feltha. to 5 p.m. daily. New works displayed every Creative Harmony Gallery and Gifts — three months. Information: (575) 522-2933 or 220 N. Campo in Las Cruces. Hours are noon mesillavalleyfinearts.com. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Rio Grande Theatre — 211 Downtown Information: (575) 312-3040. Mall in Las Cruces. Gallery in theatre lobby. Showing in January are works by Linda Hagen Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through and Mark Heying. Friday. Information: (575) 523-6403 or Cutter Gallery — 2640 El Paseo (at riograndetheatre.com. University), Las Cruces. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 Showing in January: southwest landscapes and p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. buildings by Rosemary McKeown. Reception is Saturday. Information: (575) 541-0658. 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3 , as part of the Downtown Art Ramble. The reception is fol - ‘Faces of NMSU’ — The portrait photo lowed by the monthly RGT Live open mic at 7 exhibit spanning the career of University p.m. Communications chief photographer Darren Phillips runs through the Spring 2014 semester Senior Programs call for artists — City at William Conroy Honors Gallery, corner of of Las Cruces Senior Programs is seeking an Espina and University, in Las Cruces. Phillips, artist or artists to paint a mural on the Eastside who began working for NMSU in 2001, is pri - Community Center, 310 N. Tornillo. The work marily responsible for producing and editing media is paint and the work surface is the exte - photographic images used in official university rior wall on the Tornillo side of the building. news releases, magazines and marketing mate - The theme should reflect “On the Camino rials. Information: [email protected]. Real.” Entries taken through 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31 . Call for submission details: (575) 541-5185. ‘For the Love of Art Month’s call for artists — ArtForms Artists Association of Tejido Fronterizo/Border Tapestry — New Mexico seeks artists and art organizations The Juntos Art Association exhibit runs to participate in the 14th annual “For the Love through Jan. 21 , at the Las Cruces Museum of Art Month” in Las Cruces in 2014. of Art. Information: (575) 541-2137. Information: artformsnm.org. Artists wishing to become a member or learn Also more about submission requirements, contact Art Hop — MainStreet Truth or Joanna Bradley at [email protected] or Consequences sponsors the event 6 to 9 p.m. [email protected]. the second Saturday of each month ( Jan. 11 ) in The ArtForms Artists Association member the downtown gallery district. Information tor - exhibit submissions taken through Jan. 3 for cmainstreet.org. the show Feb. 7-March 1 , at Branigan Cultural Center. Pieces must have been com - Black Range Art Show call for artists pleted by ArtForm members in the past two — The juried fine art show benefiting years and not have been shown previously. Wounded Warrior Project seeks original fine Submission cost: $10; one entry only. art for the October Deming exhibit, with The Regional Artist Show is Feb. 7-8 , at Las $2,400 in cash awards. Open to all artists from Cruces Convention Center. Submissions of New Mexico, Arizona, West Texas and beyond. original art (no commercial, kits or imports) Information/prospectus: Lyn, (575) 546-4650, accepted through Jan. 10 . [email protected] or zhibit.org/brai. Intro to Printmaking — Artist Ouida Flickinger Center Gallery — 1110 New Touchón hosts the printmaking class at 3;30 York Ave., Alamogordo. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Jan. 16-May 9 , p.m. Monday through Friday. Information: (575) at Doña Ana Community College’s East Mesa 437-2202. Showing in January are works by branch, covering lino cut and wood cut print - Flickinger Guild members. Reception is 5:30 to making, monoprinting, collograph, multi plate 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7 . relief prints and more. Online MRAC Gallery — The Mimbres Region Arts registration/information at dacc.nmsu.edu. Council Gallery is in Wells Fargo Bank Building, La Paloma Fine Art Gallery and Studio 1201 Pope (at 12th) in Silver City. Open during — The new gallery in historic Old Mesilla at regular bank hours. Information: (575) 538- 2340 Avenida De Mesilla, N.M. features the 2505 or mimbresarts.org. work of Francisco Romero. Hours are 11 a.m.

January 2014 El Paso Scene Page 35 Gallery Talk Cont’d from Page 32 include Armajo Park, and most recently the El Paso History museum. He is the cultural and arts coordinator for the La Fe community. Candy Mayer relates that she was espe - cially honored to be selected as one of the Pickaxe Artists. After hearing about the process through email, Mayer submitted photos of other projects she has painted, such as a heart for Avance and a large chile for Hospice, both of which had images of downtown architecture. On two occasions she has also been a guest speak - er for the Woman’s Studies Month. “Not being an El Paso native, I have been doing a lot of research and have learned a lot about the University’s history and have made several trips to the campus, taking photos of the unique Bhutanese  architecture.        Lyuba Titovets comments, “Public art Opening Reception projects are always very interesting because they are one thing where you can Saturday, Jan. 25 4-8 p.m. do something special outside of your usual On display thru March 22 range.” She explains, “This project is Join us for Last Thursday Art Walk Jan. 30 especially meaningful to me because my uncle, Professor Michael Gelfand, was a   computer scientist at UTEP working in the field of artificial intelligence. In fact, my Florence Street Gallery family chose to immigrate to El Paso from Salon & Event House Russia expressly because he was teaching at the university.”    Her father also became a UTEP profes - at Arizona, 2 blocks north of Montana sor, teaching there up until the last day of Call for Appointment his life, and her oldest daughter, Anya, is a   current UTEP student.  Fabian Uribe, who is studying drawing and painting, is the only artist selected who is a current UTEP arts student. He notes that this project opens a world of    possibility for him. “It will give me great     exposure, and I’ll get to learn from the top   and most experienced artists in El Paso. This is just a great experience in every aspect,” he said. These 12 artists – all of whom are donat - ing their time and talent – have been charged with applying their vision to deco - rating the pickaxes in a way that ties in with UTEP’s milestone. They must com - plete their work in time for an unveiling  event Jan. 27. After this, the pickaxes will   be displayed on campus and at GECU branches around town throughout the   Centennial year.   # ##( A final auction of the finished pieces will   take place during the Homecoming alumni dinner next fall. Proceeds from the auction    go to the GECU Foundation’s R.C. Morgan Scholarship Fund, an endowment '!& ('!& fund supporting UTEP students.      Arts and ends While interviewing Lyuba Titovets  &$' about her pickaxe project, she shared that

 their daughter, Anya, has received an internship to study in London during the        spring semester. She is the first UTEP stu - #&(* (  #!  !#  dent from the university’s Marketing   Program to receive this honor.       Congratulations to Gaspar Enriquez , "($%"$# )&    !  who will be honored with a one-man exhi - "($%"& ( bition entitled “Gaspar Enriquez: "($ %")#*   "$$ #  ##  !# !  Metaphors of El Barrio,” at the El Paso  Museum of Art. This ticketed exhibition           will open Jan. 26 and run through May 4.         "#%& !"#  !%   %    Myrna Zanetell is a freelance writer      %  %&   "%&  $ specializing in the visual arts.         %&  

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1. Ryan Star, “Animals,” Rstar LTD Reality television breaks the basic rule of being a wasteland of untalented people with a gen - uine talent in Ryan Star. Ryan Star, who was reaching for the brass ring on TV’s Rock Star Supernova, returned with a new EP of memo - rable hooks, haunting melodies and penetrating vocals.

2. Joan Jett, “Unvarnished,” Blackheart Records It has been seven long years since we last heard from the original “Riot Grrrl,” and just like always she never disappoints with her brand of string section. in-your-face, brash, no apologies, loud rock ’n’ roll. A few special guests including Against 9. Iggy and the Stooges, “Ready to Me’s Laura Jane Grace and the Foo Fighters’ Die,” Fat Possum Records Dave Grohl, help make this one of the best This is Iggy Pop’s first official “Iggy and the Joan Jett albums of her entire career. Stooges” release since 1973 (he revisited his past about six years ago, but that was simply 3. Stereophonics, “Graffiti on the “The Stooges”). There is good reason for this Train,” Stylus Records official name change: Three out of four of the This is their eighth proper release and although original members make up the band. They plow it might be a little quieter in spots than past through every song with spit and vinegar, as if efforts, their tank is still three-quarters full of four decades hadn’t passed and they were still guitar-driven rock. They start off with a bang taking on all the world’s injustices. and move into a down-and-dirty blues number, then the next track embraces a new semi-indus - 10. Blind Melon, “Blind Melon 20th trial sound. Climb aboard this graffitied train Anniversary Edition,” Capitol because it’s about to leave the station. Records Sure it’s a reissue, but I take every chance I get 4. Sponge, “Stop the Bleeding,” to correct the tragically mislabeled “one hit Three One Three Records wonders.” This is their amazing debut, and The selections run the gamut from their signa - besides adorning a slightly different cover and ture formula of classic rock and ’70s glam to having been sonically upgraded with remaster - their hometown influences of the Stooges, plus ing, the true treasure here is the inclusion of dashes of radio-friendly pop. There are also five bonus tracks. These are affectionately hints of leader Vinnie Dombroski’s time spent known as “The Sippin’ Time Sessions.” with his side project Crud leaking all over this CD as his inner industrial animal is unleashed. 11. Placebo, “B3 EP,” Vertigo /Universal 5. Jason Isbell, “Here We Rest,” The trademark sound of singer Brian Molko is Lightning Rod Records fully intact, with hints of Rush’s Geddy Lee’s It has been so long that Isbell was with the vocal stylings creeping in every now and again. Drive by Truckers that one can barely see the The music relies on plentiful pop-molded guitar tire tracks in the mud that used to be so deeply riffs, pounding percussion, a venture into imprinted. This is his fourth solo effort and it spacey psychedelics and plenty of weighted really feels like he has hit his sweet spot. He bass lines. covers it all, from getting sparse and dark to acoustic folk, sipping on some twang, and then 12. Bob Schneider, “Burden of coming full circle to alt. country gems that seem as if they fell right off a Truckers’ disc. Proof,” Kirtland Records The prolific Texan via Ypsilanti, Mich. returns, uncharacteristically starting the disc off as an 6. Buckcherry, “Confessions,” emotional singer/songwriter wearing his heart Century Media on his sleeve with a few hauntingly beautiful It comes on like molten lava spewing out of a ballads. Then midway through the collection he volcano at a million miles an hour conquering delivers what could very well be his best cut any life form in its path. The focus on this is ever, if it weren’t for the fact that the very next naturally the seven deadly sins, but in their song takes its spot for the No. 1 position. world that paltry number just isn’t enough. They have almost doubled it with 13 tracks that 13. David Bowie, “The Next Day,” serve up their special brew of from-the-gutter, down-and-dirty rock ’n’ roll. Columbia Records After 10 years in hibernation, David Bowie has emerged. The CD is particularly upbeat, with 7. Ours, “Ballet the Boxer 1,” Cage an unexpected overflowing bounty of fast- Recording Company paced numbers from a man who announced the Ours is back, and although they are really the release of this disc on his 60th birthday, which brainchild of Jimmy Gnecco, it’s hard to distin - in itself caught the world by surprise. guish his last solo disc from the group effort. Either way they/him are welcome back any - 14. Toad the Wet Sprocket, “New time. The band is caught somewhere between alternative rock and an extremely intense emo - Constellation,” Abe’s Records It has been a decade and half since their last, tional rollercoaster car that is teetering off the but apparently time had no effect on these guys tracks. because “New Constellation” could have easily been released before the new millennium. Their 8. Eels, “Wonderful, Glorious,” sing-along, toe-tappin’ hit machine cranks out Vagrant Records pop bliss with reckless abandon. The “New The biggest change up here is a sense of opti - Constellation” delivers 11 slick and shiny pop mism and cheer that does not usually even ditties that shine brilliantly bright no matter make a blip on the radar status. Other than this what hemisphere you are in. new train of thought, things are pretty unmis - takable, the Eels groove is stamped all over it, with soul hooks, loud guitars, loops, bells, whistles, screeching ballad-esque vocals, and a Please see Page 38

January 2014 El Paso Scene Page 37 This set captures the band in fine form for two Liner Notes dates of their celebratory 50-year anniversary Cont’d from Page 37 run. The set is a hits package — sure they’ve done it all before, but who can help but marvel 15. Guster, “Live Acoustic,” Ocho each and every time at the world’s greatest rock Mule ’n’ roll band. We even get former guitarist Mick The collection truly showcases their sound, Taylor in on the party for a couple of cuts. combining rich harmonies, pop layering and the percussive thread that punches it all up to make 19. Old 97s & Waylon Jennings, it instantaneously infectious. They have also “Old 97s & Waylon Jennings,” added a string section for the show, which adds Omnivore a lush sheen to several songs. The set list runs The two opening cuts were recorded in 1996 16 tracks long and takes us on a journey almost with Waylon and the remaining four are odds back to the beginning. and sods from various recording sessions, but to hear the legend join these Texas boys for 16. Blue October, “Sway,” Up/Down even two tracks is worth the price of admission Records alone. Consider the rarities a decadent icing on Blue October has always managed to deliver an already rich cake. the goods and maintain a high standard of qual - ity albums. Their new disc finds them off the 20. Mark Lanegan, “Imitations,” major label circuit, which has been a blessing Vagrant Records for them as each release since leaving The artists’ works Lanegan has chosen to Universal has gotten better. There is an even remake in this covers collection are simply baf - brighter side this time around, with clearly revi - fling, but the results are somehow incredible, talized leader Justin Fustenfeld experiencing a from Frank Sinatra to his daughter Nancy, to second chance at happiness over the past two Bobby Darin and the triple threat of Andy years. Williams. His vocals are unmistakable, caught between a guttural groan and a cigarette-coated 17. Dave Davies, “I Will Be Me,” throat rasp. These are spine tingling renditions Purple Pyramid Records to keep the arm hairs properly raised at atten - Dave has come out of a six-year siesta and has tion. delivered an incredible Kinks-esque record. This latest offering could have very well been Brian Chozick is owner of Tumblin’ Dice published during his days of familial unity. The Music. Drop him a line at sound echoes those times with fuzzed-out gui - [email protected] tar riffs, impassioned angst-filled vocals, and the skins being beaten to a bloody pulp. Email in your top 10 of 2013 to be eligible to win some FREE music (randomly selected, 18. The Rolling Stones, “Sweet limited quantity, while supplies last). Send to Summer Sun - Hyde Park Live,” the email address above and be sure to include Eagle Rock your mailing address.

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Page 38 El Paso Scene January 2014 ‘Three Viewings’ — El Paso Playhouse, Vagabond Caravan Costuming 2501 Montana, presents three monologues set Workshops — HerStory Productions and in a funeral home, written by Jeffrey Hatcher, Shana Oh Tribal hosts costuming workshops led Jan. 31-Feb. 2 . Directed by Ivan Sandlin. by famed costume designer Dusty Paik 10:30 Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 1-2 , 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $10 ($8 seniors, $7 mil - at El Paso Conservatory of Dance Studio, 1060 itary/students with ID; $5 students under 18). Doniphan Park Circle, with all levels costuming Information: 532-1317, elpasoplayhouse.com. concepts, costuming on a budget, and stage- ‘Spider’s Web’ — El Paso Playhouse, 2501 great partnership with Franklin. make up essentials. Some material will be pro - Montana, presents the Agatha Christie mystery ‘Romance/Romance’ — No Strings vided. Basic sewing knowledge is useful. Cost: Jan. 3-25 . Directed by Alexander Wright. Auditions & classes Theatre presents the musical by Barry Harman $55 to $170. Information: 276-8498, 834-9423 Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and and Keith Herrmann Jan. 24-Feb. 16 at the ASTC auditions — The American or vagabondcaravanelpaso.weebly.com. 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $10 ($8 seniors, $7 mil - Southwest Theatre Company at NMSU Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall in El Paso Playhouse auditions — El Paso itary/students with ID; $5 students under 18). Theatre Arts will hold auditions for its Spring Las Cruces. Directed by Karen Caroe. Playhouse, 2501 Montana, hosts auditions for Information: 532-1317, elpasoplayhouse.com. 2014 productions 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Performances are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, auditions for its upcoming spring and summer Clarissa, the wife of a Foreign Office diplomat, Jan. 18 , at the Center for the Arts on the 2:30 p.m. Sundays February 2, 9 and 16 and 7 plays. Auditions often consist of cold readings is given to daydreaming or “supposing” as she NMSU campus. Needed are men and women p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6. Tickets: $12 ($10 stu - of simple dialogue and from the script, with calls it: “Supposing I were to come down one ages 18 and older. Callbacks will be Sunday, Jan. dents and seniors over 65). Information/reser - possible improvisation. Information: 532-1317 morning and find a dead body in the library, 19. Information: (575) 646-5418. Sign up for a vations: (575) 523-1223. or [email protected]. what should I do?” She has her chance to find slot online at nmsutheatre.com/auditions. “Romance/Romance” is composed of two • “Dial ‘M’ For Murder auditions are Sunday out when she discovers a body in her drawing All actors are asked to prepare one of two one-act plays linked by the common theme of and Monday, Feb. 2-3 . Show dates are March room. pre-selected pieces available at love: 28-April 19. theatre.nmsu.edu/astc. NMSU Theatre Arts ‘Annie Get Your Gun’ — Las Cruces • “The Little Comedy,” is based on a short • “A Little Murder Never Hurt Anybody audi - majors only asked to prepare an additional 60- Symphony Orchestra presents the fully staged story by Arthur Schnitzler. Set in late 19th cen - tions are Sunday and Monday, March 2-3 . second contemporary dramatic monologue. production of the Irving Berlin musical Jan. 17- tury Vienna, it focuses on Josephine and Alfred, Show dates are May 9-31. 19 , at NMSU’s Atkinson Recital Hall, directed who have both become bored with their com - by Mark Medoff with conductor Lonnie Klein. fortable lifestyles and have decided to take on Tickets: $35, $45 and $55. Information: (575) new personas. Alfred takes on the role of a 646-3709 or lascrucessymphony.com. struggling poet and Josefine, a working class woman. ‘Vampire Lesbians of Sodom’ — • “Summer Share,” is based on the Jules Ardovino’s Desert Crossing, One Ardovino Renard’s 1898 play “Le pain de menage.” This Drive in Sunland Park, presents an evening of modern-day musical, set in the Hamptons, is campy, comical theater 6 p.m. Friday and about two married couples in their thirties who Saturday, Jan. 17-18 performed in the Sunset are spending the summer in a rented cottage. Hall. Proceeds benefit Rio Grande AIDS Project and PFLAG El Paso. Ticket information: David ‘Sweethearts of Song’ — A collection of Villanueva, 203-5059. songs from operettas will be performed at 7 p.m. Sunday and Monday, Jan. 26-27, in the ‘Eleanor and FDR’ — Television icons Ed Black Box Theatre, 430 N Downtown Mall in Asner and Loretta Swit present an evening with Las Cruces. Tickets: $10. Information/reserva - :(7$.(7+(*<072<28 the Roosevelts through two biographical per - tions: (575) 523-1223. formances at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24-25 , at NMSU’s Center for ‘Smokey Joe’s Cafe’ — UTEP Dinner the Arts to benefit NMSU Theatre Arts schol - Theatre, 2nd Floor UTEP’s Union Building arships, Singing Out! and Safe Haven Animal West, presents the musical of jukebox classics Sanctuary. Seven-time Emmy Award winner Ed written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller Jan. Asner and two-time Emmy recipient Loretta 31-Feb. 15 . The dinner theatre’s 2004 produc - Swit will perform their Roosevelt biographical tion still holds the record for the most success - plays via the ful revue in its 30-year history. Showtime is 7 The Theatre Guild, the legendary New York p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; 2:30 p.m. producing organization. Sunday shows. Dinner matinee performance is Tickets: $20-$40 (Ticketmaster). Information: Feb. 2, non-dinner matinees are Feb. 9 and 16. (575) 646-4515 or (575) 646-1420. Tickets: $26-$45 dinner shows; $16-$26 non- “FDR” is based on the play “Sunrise at dinner matinees. Information: 747-6060 of Campobello” by Dore Schary, a Pulitzer Prize utep.edu/udt. winner that ran 556 performances — one of Leiber and Stoller, as much as anyone, virtually the longest running plays of all time. Asner is invented rock ‘n’ roll, and now their songs illu - perhaps best known as the gruff but softheart - minate a golden age of American culture. ed journalist Lou Grant, the character he origi - Featuring nearly 40 of the greatest songs ever nated on the landmark TV comedy “The Mary recorded, including “Fools Fall In Love,” “On Tyler Moore Show” and continued in the spin- Broadway,” “There Goes My Baby,” “Love off “Lou Grant,” and which earned him five Potion #9,” “Spanish Harlem,” “Jail House Emmys and three Golden Globe Awards. He Rock,” “Yakety Yak,” “Charlie Brown,” “Hound received two more Emmy and Golden Globe Dog,” “Kansas City” and “Stand By Me,” Awards for the mini-series “Rich Man, Poor “Smokey Joe’s Café” holds the record as Man” and “Roots.” He was inducted into the Broadway’s longest running revue. TV Academy Hall of Fame in 1996. ‘The Foreigner’ — Las Cruces Community Swit is know for her portrayal as the quick- Theatre, 313 N. Downtown Mall, presents witted, impassioned Major Margaret “Hot-Lips” Larry Shue’s award-winning comic romp Jan. Houlihan of television’s most honored series, 31-Feb. 16 . Directed by Mike Wise. “M*A*S*H.” She won two Emmys out of ten Performances are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays nominations, and also has eight nominations for and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $10 ($9 seniors, the Golden Globe. students, military; $8 per person for groups of Author, feminist, and social activist, Eleanor 10 or more; $7 children under six). Roosevelt redefined the role of First Lady and Information: (575) 523-1200 or lcctnm.org. in the process become one of the most This comedy by the author of “The Nerd” beloved and influential women of the 20th enjoyed a sold-out premiere in Milwaukee Century. The play takes place in Mrs. before moving on to a long run off-Broadway. Roosevelt’s living room at private cottage of The play demonstrates what can happen when Val-Kill in Hyde Park, N.Y. in 1945, the year a group of devious characters must deal with a Franklin died, as she reminisces on the early stranger who (they think) knows no English. years of her marriage and the beginning of her

January 2014 El Paso Scene Page 39 Romantic musical is small-scale gem

usicals, almost by definition, are large-scale productions, Musually with two to three dozen performers between principals and chorus. But there are a few small, underappreciated musical gems that come along. One of those is the 1980s musical, “Romance/Romance” produced by No Strings Theatre in Las Cruces. “I was looking for a small-cast musi - in community theater. We came to Las cal and I wanted to work with Megan Cruces about six years ago, and I have McQueen (musical theater guru who is been involved extensively with the No now on the faculty of NMSU) so when Strings Theatre Company at the Black Romance/Romance was suggested, I Box. I have performed in “Spitfire read it and loved it,” director Karen Grill,” “Dead Man’s Cell Phone,” Caroe said. “I think it will go over well “Love Letters,” and will begin rehears - in Las Cruces—particularly during ing for a part in “Women of Lockerbie” Valentine’s Day.” which opens in March. I have directed As the title suggests, it’s all about the “Wait Until Dark” and “The romance. Fantasticks” for The Black Box. “The musical is really two different Even with the wealth of experience, one-act musicals,” explained Caroe, each show presents its challenges. who has an MFA in acting. “The first “My biggest challenge has been trying one — ‘A Little Comedy’ — is set in to coordinate schedules over the holi - Victorian Austria. It’s about two days to actually rehearse,” Caroe said. wealthy people who decide to don the All of my actors were involved in clothing and affect the air of the ‘com - Christmas productions around town, so mon’ person in order to see if they can trying to get four people in the same find ‘true’ love. They find each other place at the same time has been as diffi - and it’s quite amusing. cult as trying to get 10 people in the “The second play, ‘Summer Share,’ is same place.” about two couples who rent a home in But, Caroe said, two things are defi - the Hamptons for a summer getaway. nitely on her side. The first is her cast. The wife of one couple is best friends “My biggest joy has been working with the husband of the other couple. with this extremely talented group of They begin ‘flirting’ late into the people. They are funny. They have great evening and one thing leads to ... well, instincts, so when we are together, we you can come and see for yourself.” accomplish far more than I would with The cast is small – only four actors a less experienced cast.” required, a plus when rehearsing over The second is the theater itself. the holiday season. “I love the philosophy of the Black The female lead is McQueen, with Box. There is a lot of theater to choose         from in Las Cruces, and I hope people Heath Tjaden, a Las Cruces regular, will choose to see ‘Romance/Romance.’       %0) playing opposite. Matthew Esqueda and  $%,1) -+ !* Mandy Bradford, both well-seasoned It’s a fun evening out, and many people +%/#     )!* musical theater artists, play the support - will recognize some of the music that ing roles. Choreography is by Caroe’s enjoyed commercial success years ago.”  !      daughter, Lydia, with set and light Carol Viescas is a veteran of %#).)%,1-&1(% design by Peter Herman. Musical Director is Tom Warren. community theater and teaches 7 Caroe herself brings a wealth of expe - journalism at Bel Air High School.  rience to the project. -, ,')%80)01 “I worked at the Dallas Theater Center No Strings Theatre presents the musical where I met my husband. He was an ‘Romance/Romance’ Jan. 24-Feb. 16 at audience member for a show I was in,” the Black Box Theatre, 430 N.      877  Caroe said. “I worked for five years as Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. Tickets: the director of a small children’s theater $12 ($10 students and seniors over 65). 77 in Southern California and then moved Information/reservations: (575) 523- to Pennsylvania where I was very active 1223 or no-strings.org. 6-+.*%1%2/,!#%%.!)/ !,$,01!**!1)-,%/3)#% 61!/1.2,%.2/,!#% 6!/"-,-,-4)$%%01),' 6/%3%,1)3%!),1%,!,#% )/2#1/5%/%,1*%!,),'  6%0)$%,1)!*-++%/#)!* 7   7,$201/)!*%/3)#%0            

Page 40 El Paso Scene January 2014 \Library fines amnesty — El Paso Public by Kate Carlise. The meeting is free to anyone Library is offering its patrons a period of to attend although a small donation may be amnesty Jan. 3-18 . Anyone with overdue asked to cover utilities/maid service. library materials may return them to the library Information: 629-7063 or [email protected]. without penalty during those dates, provided The Feb. 4 book selection is “Slipnot” by the materials are returned in good condition. Information/location: 566-5549, 861-2909 or 120. Hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, 9 Linda Greenlaw. The library will also accept Food for Fines, ben - 471-9396 or on Facebook at a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday. New Reading the Easel Book Club — The El efiting the MLK Canned Food Drive. Patrons ElPasoGLBTBookGroup. Year’s Eve hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and New Paso Museum of Art’s book group meets 4 to who do not have outstanding materials but The Jan. 13 books are the mysteries Year’s Day hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. 5:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month have fines can pay down $1 worth of those “Goldenboy” and “How Town” by Michael Information: 590-1932. in the museum’s Robert Hilary Hoy III fines for every can of food or non-perishable Nava. Children’s storytime is 11 a.m. Saturdays. Memorial Board Room to discuss art-related food item donated, up to $5 per account. Meeting months are January, March, May, July, Barnes & Noble (Las Cruces) — 700 S. books. Cost: $10 per session (free for museum Information: 543-5468 or elpasolibrary.org. September and November. Telshor in Mesilla Valley Mall. Information: (575) members), includes admission to all exhibits. Tumblewords Project — The writing Black Cat Sunday Poets — Black Cat 522-4499. Children’s “Good Morning” story - Participants must provide their own books. workshops are 12:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Books and Coffee, 128 Broadway in Truth or times are 10 a.m. Fridays. Space is limited; call to hold a seat; light Saturdays at the Memorial Park Public Library Consequences, N.M., hosts free poetry read - refreshments provided. Information: 532-1707 Barnes & Noble (West Side) — 705 meeting room, 3200 Copper. Workshops are ings at 1 p.m. the second Sunday of the month. ext. 65. The Jan. 16 book is “Modigliani: A Sunland Park. Hours are 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. free; donations for the presenter are encour - Information: (575) 894-7070. Life” by Meryle Secrest. Monday through Saturday; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. aged. The group is open to all writers in a non- Books Are Gems — 7744 North Loop Ste Sunday. Information: 581-5353. critique, non-caustic forum. Information: 328- City of Night Book Club — Rio Grande B (behind Compass Bank). The nonprofit Educator Appreciation Day events are 10 a.m. 5484 (Donna Snyder), 566-1034 (library), tum - Adelante hosts the book club and social gather - organization sells and gives away new and used Saturday, Jan. 11 . [email protected] or on Facebook ing for LGBT community and friends at 7 p.m. books. Books are sold for $1-$2, and children Children’s storytimes are 10 a.m. Saturdays. at Tumblewords. the first Saturday of the month at different who come to the store may receive five free • Jan. 4 : Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses • Jan. 4 and 11 : “Writing for Your Inn Child” locations. The meetings include a social, usually used books. Teachers can also receive free by James Dean. workshops by Michael Garcia. Garcia is a fiction a dinner, as well as book discussion. books for their classroom. Hours are 11 a.m. • Jan. 11 : Llama Llama and the Bully Goat writer and performing artist. He has performed Information/location: 525-9006 or cityofnight - to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; • Jan. 18 : The Snatchabook by Helen and regularly at the Barbed Wire Open Mic series [email protected]. and 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Information: Thomas Docherty and The Buttered Toast Readings. Information: 845-5437 or booksaregems.org. • Jan. 25 : El Paso Country Day School reads Part I ( Jan. 4 ) is “Viennese Actionism,” and “What’s Your Favorite Animal?” Algur H. Meadows Library — The first Part II ( Jan. 11 ) is “Child of Your Youth.” Southwest Reading Connections — The public library dedicated to art in the United • Jan. 18 and 25 : “The Art of Self-Expression” new book club for adults meets at 1 p.m. the Sisters in Crime — The Eastside chapter of States is in the El Paso Museum of Art’s Ginger with Mónica Gómez. Gómez is an award-win - second Tuesday of the month, at Las Cruces the book discussion group supporting women Francis Seminar Room. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 ning writer, teaching artist, voice and on-air tal - Museum of Nature and Science, 411 N. Main in mystery writers meets 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is ent. She hosts and co-produces KTEP Public the Las Cruces Downtown Mall, dedicated to 7, at St. Paul Methodist Church, 7000 free; no library card required. Information: 532- Radio’s weekly State of the Arts program. exploring the connections between life in the Edgemere, to discuss “Homicide in Hardcover” 1707 ext. 34 or ElPasoArtMuseum.org. southwest in fiction and non-fiction. Meetings GLBT book group — The bimonthly book last around 90 minutes. Information: (575) 522- group meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday of 3120 or las-cruces.org/museums. odd-numbered months. Open to all GLBT and GLBT-friendly people interested in book discus - Barnes & Noble (East Side) — The sions. Includes potluck supper. Fountains at Farah, 8889 Gateway West, Suite

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January 2014 El Paso Scene Page 41 ‘Lincoln: The Constitution and the and efficiently is 8:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Civil War’ Public Programs — A series of Jan. 14 , for small business owners, consultants, public programs will be featured in January with Small Business Development Training Centers, the traveling exhibition ‘Lincoln: The Chambers of Commerce, Economic Constitution and the Civil War’ showing Development Departments of local govern - through Jan. 25 , at the Branigan Cultural ments/Council of Governments and any agency Center, 501 N. Main (Downtown Mall) Las who targets small businesses. Cruces. The programs will explore the political, • A workshop on using census data to conduct social and historical context of the challenges analysis of the aging populations of Texas and faced by the 16th president. Information: (575) New Mexico is 8:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday, 541-2154 or las-cruces.org/museums. Jan. 15 , for planners, grant writers, administra - Get Scene • Civil War clothespin and cornhusk dollmaking tors, researchers, health care professionals, family workshop is 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 3 . advocates and others who need data on the • NMSU history professor Dr. Dwight aging population and information by specific age around town! Pitcaithley presents the lecture “Disunion!” at 2 groups. The Scene comes out the last week of the month. p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11 . El Paso Corral of the Westerners — Pick up your copy at these and other locations. • The Cultural Connections Book Club will The monthly dinner program is 6:15 to 9 p.m. Or subscribe by mail! See Page 46 for order form. continue their talk on Robert Hicks’ “Widow of Friday, Jan. 17 , at Ranchers Grill, 4410 N. the South” 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15 . VILLAGE INN WALGREENS GOOD COFFEE Mesa. Jim Smith will speak about his new book, • A screening of “The Man Who Lost the Civil 1500 Airway 4799 N. Mesa “Catherine’s Son (Billy The Kid).” Cost: $20 890 N Resler Dr War” is 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 . 7144 Gateway East 1346 N. Lee Treviño (includes dinner and presentation). 5900 N Mesa St • A fan decorating and “Language of the Fan” 4757 Hondo Pass Information/reservations: 759-9538. 8050 N Mesa ¡AY CARAMBA! workshop is 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25 . 2929 N. Mesa 8001 N Mesa 2800 N. Mesa The museum’s weekly story time and art Chamizal galleries — Chamizal National 5863 N. Mesa 200 N Mesa 7801 N. Mesa ALL THAT MUSIC project at 11 on Saturdays will feature stories Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Los Paisano 2879 Montana 6800 Gateway West 2275 Trawood 5401 Montana focused on Abraham Lincoln. hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through 1331 N. Zaragoza 1100 Geronimo BARNES & NOBLE An afternoon of Civil War era games is noon Friday; weekends by request. Los Abrazos to 2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 11 , at the Railroad hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through In Las Cruces: 8401 Gateway West 705 Sunland Park Dr. 1205 El Paseo 5150 Fairbanks 9521 Viscount Museum, 351 N. Mesilla St. Saturday and Sundays during performances (displays vary). Admission is free. Information: 455 S. Telshor 9428 Dyer CAFE EAST Fort Bayard Membership Dinner — 10780 Kenworthy 532-7273 or nps.gov/cham/. 11251 Rojas Fort Bayard Historic Preservation Society will GOLDEN CORRAL 1210 Wedgewood Showing at Los Abrazos Gallery is “Chamizal host its annual Membership Dinner at 6 p.m. 4610 Transmountain 3355 N Yarbrough SU CASA Treaty 50th Anniversary Exhibit,” about the Saturday, Jan. 11 , at Silver City Woman’s Club, 1460 N Lee Trevino 1831 N. Lee Trevino 2030 E. Yandell events leading up to and surrounding the sign - 411 Silver Heights, in Silver City, N.M. Guest 2950 George Dieter ing of the Chamizal Treaty and peaceful resolu - SUPER CHEF speaker Richard Dean, president of Columbus FURR’S 11685 Montwood tion of the century-long international boundary 1475 George Dieter New Mexico Historical Society presents “Black 11925 Gateway West 12390 Edgemere dispute between two neighboring nations, as Jack Pershing: 1886 Lt. at Fort Bayard, General 1607 N Zaragoza VISTA MARKET well as President Lyndon B. Johnson’s role in it. EP FITNESS 800 N. Zaragosa pursuing Pancho Villa.” Doors open at 5:30 145 Paragon 2231 Zaragosa 100 N. Americas p.m. Cost: $15 per person; $25 families. El Paso Mission Trail Visitor Center — 11330 James Watt 3920 Doniphan 8045 N. Loop 121 N. Kenazo, Horizon Information, reservations: (575) 956-3294, El Paso Mission Trail Association’s center sup - 12145 Montwood 14300 Horizon 981 N. Resler 10005 Alameda, Socorro (575) 388-9123 or fortbayard.org. porting the three historic churches in the Mission Valley — Ysleta Mission, Socorro 1224 Wedgewood Fort Bayard Tours — Fort Bayard Historic AVILA’S CARNITAS Mission and San Elizario Chapel — is at 6095 Preservation Society hosts a guided tour of the 6232 N. Mesa QUERETARO Alameda (at Zaragoza). Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 THE CLEANERS historic fort 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays, Jan. 4001 N Mesa p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 ALL LOCATIONS ARDOVINO’S 6 11 and 25 , at Fort Bayard National Historic 516 N Mesa p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. Information PIZZA Landmark, six miles east of Silver City, N.M. 790-0661, 851-9997 or BASKIN ROBBINS 865 N. Resler at Redd YSLETA ISD Meet at the Fort Bayard Museum on the west 9600 Sims visitelpasomissiontrail.com. ALL LOCATIONS 206 Cincinnati side of the parade ground (House 26) beginning CLINT ISD at 9:15 a.m. Tour takes about 90 minutes; wear Old Fort Bliss — Building 5054, corner of RIVIERA THE MARKETPLACE LIBRARIES walking shoes, sun screen and a hat; water rec - Pershing and Pleasanton Roads, Fort Bliss. The 5218 Doniphan ommended. Admission is free, but donations Old West days of the “Soldiers of the Pass” are 5034 Doniphan EL PASO HELLO PIZZA appreciated. Individual tours may also be relived through replicas of the original adobe River Run Plaza MANDO’S INTERNATIONAL scheduled in advance. Information: (575) 956- fort buildings and military artifacts, 5420 Doniphan AIRPORT 3294, (575) 388-9123 or fortbayard.org. Magoffinsville Post 1854 to 1868. Hours are 9 ENTERTAINMART UTEP LIBRARY The Society’s annual membership dinner is 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; by THE BAGEL SHOP p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11 , at Silver City Woman’s appointment only Saturday. Admission is free. Sunland Park Dr 3400 N. Mesa EPCC CAMPUSES Club. See separate listing for details. Information: 568-4518 or 588-8482.. AVANT-EDGE 10060 Rushing YMCA’s PHARMACIES CASA JURADO EP CONV. CENTER Harvey Girls of El Paso — The Harvey San Elizario walking tours — The San 14476 Horizon 4772 Doniphan EL PASO LIBRARY Girls of El Paso Texas 1906-1948 hosts monthly Elizario Historic District hosts free guided 1576 Lomaland meetings 2 to 4 p.m. the second Monday of the walking tours at noon and 3 p.m. the fourth WING STOP TX TOURISM month ( Jan. 13 ). The Harvey Girl Association Sunday of the month starting at Main Street 1757 George Dieter CENTER of El Paso is dedicated to preserving and pro - Mercantile, 1501 Main Street. Information: RANCHER’S GRILL 2900 N. Mesa 7597 N. Mesa 9530 Viscount THE BOOKERY moting the history of the Harvey Girls and their 851-0093. To get there: Take Loop 375 to 865 Resler founder Fred Harvey. New volunteers and visi - Socorro Road then go east seven miles to San ANDRE’S PIZZA EL PASO ZOO 9008 Dyer, 8825 N. Loop tors welcome. Admission is free. Elizario. District is on the right. Look for the 7000 Westwind In Juárez Information/location: 755-1819 or harvey - brown signs. JJ’S Museo INBA • Museo [email protected]. HAL MARCUS 5320 Doniphan Chamizal • Museo de la Los Portales Museum and Visitor GALLERY Revolucion de la Frontera • Census workshops — U.S. Census Bureau- Center — 1521 San Elizario Road. The muse - 1308 N. Oregon LEO’S El Rincon De Ana Lucia • 7520 Remcon Telon de Arena • La Denver Region and Rio Grande Council of um is operated by the San Elizario Genealogy LA TERRAZA 315 Mills Rodadora Museo del Niño • Governments present two census-focused and Historical Society, and is housed in an 5103 Montana Impulsa • Educacion en computer lab workshops in January at the 1850s Territorial-style building across from the 11250 Montwood Valores • ICHICULT • 9420 Montana Academia Municipal • EPCC Northwest Campus’s Jenna Welch and San Elizario church. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 STAR HORIZON 1921 N. Zaragoza Laura Bush Community Library. Information: p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Biblioteca Arturo Tolentino BAKERY • Centro Cultural Paso del Raul Gonzalez, 533-0998 ext. 137 or Sunday. Admission is free. Information: 851- VALENTINE BAKERY Norte • Centro de 14100 Horizon 11930 Picasso Convenciones Cibeles • [email protected]. 1682. 6415 N Mesa Foro Nova • Casa Mia • A workshop on using census data effectively

Page 42 El Paso Scene January 2014 Vincent Silva, Taking a Look Back NM rustler by John McVey Middagh he railroads brought almost instant Silva suspected that there was an success to any point they touched informer in his gang. Silva thought it back in the old days. Such was the was Patricio Maes, who just days before T announced his resignation, which case in , N.M. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad laid track Vincent took personally. Silva set up a from El Paso to Las Vegas, arriving in makeshift trial and charged Maes of 1879. Vincent Silva’s Imperial Saloon being a traitor, appointing himself gener - became even more successful. al and a fellow outlaw as defending Silva came to Las Vegas with his wife, attorney. Toothless was the judge. Telesfora, in 1875. He was a doting Both sides heard the case against Maes father of an adopted daughter and even but couldn’t come to a unanimous ver - took in his wife’s younger brother, dict so Silva stopped the trial and Gabriel as a bartender in his saloon. ordered a gallon of whiskey. After the But Silva was more than the family intermission another vote was called for. man people thought. Only his outlaw This time they all agreed Maes was friends saw his other side. His quest for guilty. All this took place in the dead of money and power slowly turned him into night. As morning broke the outlaws a crime lord of ugly proportions. Silva took their victim, begging for forgive - had organized a gang of some of the nas - ness, and hung him from the iron bridge tiest, immoral men in the territory. They spanning the Gallinas River. had no conscience, no compassion. Things continued to fall apart. An While Silva posed as a model citizen and indictment was brought against Silva. At businessman to the people of Las Vegas, the trial, Silva’s alibi could not be bro - his outlaw band was stealing cattle, rob - ken, the charges were dropped and he bing and killing unsuspecting neighbors. was freed, but very shaken. Some of the gang members were Silva made plans to leave for Mexico known by nicknames such as “the but needed more money. He and five of Moor,” Martin Gonzales y Baca, his gang members broke into William (because of his dark complexion); Frank’s mercantile, stealing some mer - “Toothless” Manuel Gonzales y Baca; chandise and $25. Needing more money, and “The Ape,” Antonio Jose Valdez. Silva’s man went to pick up Telesfora, Not all the men were big and rough. and on the way to the ranch Silva joined There was the “Owl,” Silva’s spy and them. Getting there Silva pulled her into aide. Guadalupe Catallero stood five feet the small house demanding money. She tall and weighed 110 pounds and had gave him all she had, $200. He demand - crossed eyes. People paid him little ed her jewelry but she protested. He pro - attention. He would sit on the streets duced a knife and killed her. Then he appearing to be asleep, but really was dragged her body to an arroyo and flung wide awake observing all that was going it to the bottom, jumping on the edge on so he could report back to Silva. until it collapsed and covered her up. Three other men were very important This shocked the men. But the shock to Silva: Julian Trujillo, Jose Chavez and turned to anger when Silva handed them Eugenio Alaid were on the Las Vegas each $10 from his bulging money belt. police force. Their job was to see that As they headed back, Antonio Jose Vincent was never suspected or accused Valdez was walking behind Silva and put of any crimes. his .45 pistol to Silva’s head and pulled To look respectable and to help keep the trigger. They dragged his body back his outlaw ways from the general popu - the same arroyo and covered it with dirt. lation, Silva bought a ranch, the Monte Then the men went their separate ways Largo, a place of deep gorges and sharp after dividing up the rest of the money peaks, and a perfect hiding place for and jewels. stolen stock. A year later it was the Owl that solved The ranch, however, started Silva’s the mystery of Vincent and Telesfora downfall. Refugio Esquivel, another Silva’s whereabouts and explained to local rancher, tracked his stolen horses authorities how they had been killed. there and found his brand was changed Valdez, Silva’s killer, led them to the to Silva’s. After rounding up his animals, bodies on March 17, 1895, closing the Refugio stormed into Silva’s saloon and story on one of the region’s most infa - accused him of stealing. Silva swore his mous cattle rustlers. innocence, but the humiliation of being accused publicly in his own saloon John McVey Middagh is a former saddle shook his confidence to the bone. shop owner and amateur local historian. Information: [email protected]

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January 2014 El Paso Scene Page 43 Classic Film Series — El Paso Pro-Musica together the great poets of the beat genera - hosts a series of music-related films, sponsored tion: Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and William by the Broadcast Film Critics Association part Burroughs. Rated R. of the El Paso Chamber Music Festival at 2 p.m. The theatre will be closed for maintenance Saturdays, Jan. 11, 18 and 25 , at El Paso Jan. 3-Feb. 6. Films resume in February. Museum of Art, One Arts Festival Plaza. New Mexico Museum of Space History Admission is free. Information: Information: — 3198 SR 2001, Alamogordo. The museum’s 833-9400 or eppm.org. • Jan. 25 : “Quo Vadis,” featuring music by Sunday, Jan. 12 , at Diocesan Migrant and Tombaugh IMAX Dome Theater presents: • Jan. 11 : “God’s Fiddler.” Jascha Jeifetz was famed Hollywood composer Miklos Rosza per - Refugee Services’ Mother Teresa Center, 2400 • “Tornado Alley.” Join Storm Chasers star the first modern virtuoso how a mortal lives formed by cellist Zuill Bailey and violinist Kurt E. Yandell. Discussion will follow. Hosted by Sean Casey and the researchers of VORTEX 2. with immortal gifts. Nikannem. Pax Christi El Paso and the Peace & Justice Ministry of the Catholic Diocese of El Paso. Showtimes: 11 a.m., 2 and 4 p.m. • Jan. 18 : “El Amor Brujo.” The film by Carlos Pax Christi Film Series — The series Admission is free, donations accepted. • “Hubble.” Audiences blast off alongside the Saura is a tale of bewitched love featuring presents the documentary “Think Peace: Information: 740-3962 or 490-1451. Atlantis STS-125 crew. Showtimes: 10 a.m., music of Manuel de Falla. Portrait of a 21st Century Movement” at 3 p.m. In February 2003, the largest peace rally in noon and 3 p.m. human history failed to prevent the U.S. inva - Showing at 1 p.m. are “9 Planets and sion of Iraq. The movie includes insights from Counting” (Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and diverse viewpoints such as those of diplomat Saturday) and “Planetarium Show (Tuesday, Hans Blix and folk-singer/activist Holly Near. Thursday and Friday). Tickets: $6 ($5 for seniors and military; $4 EPMA Cinema Series — El Paso Museum ages 4-12). Planetarium show admission: $3.50. of Art, One Arts Festival Plaza, hosts screenings Ages 3 and under free for all shows. of films at 2 p.m. Saturdays. Admission: $3 sug - Museum/IMAX combo tickets available. gested donation; free for members and age 12 Information: (877) 333-6589 or (575) 437-2840 and under. Information/films: 532-1707 or elpa - or nmspacemuseum.org. soartmuseum.org. Jay’s Film Forecast — Film historian Jay Get Reel Film Series — The UTEP film Duncan prepared this list of top monthly series is in the Union Cinema, Union Building “Coming Attractions” for movie fans, listed by East, First Floor. Showings are 7 p.m. studio and release date (subject to change). Thursdays and Fridays, usually beginning in late January. Admission: $2 general admission; $1 Jan. 3 : UTEP students, faculty, staff and alumni mem - • Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones bers with valid ID. Combo tickets (include hot (Paramount) — Andrew Jacobs, Molly Ephraim, dog, small soda and popcorn) are $5. Tickets Richard Cabral. Directed by Christopher available in advance at the UTEP Ticket Center Landon (Michael’s son). or at the door. Information/schedule: 747-5711. Jan. 10 : Film Las Cruces — The Rio Grande Theatre • One Chance (Weinstein Co.)— The true and the City of Las Cruces Film Liaison present story of Paul Potts, a shop assistant by day and the monthly film forum at 7 p.m. Wednesday, an amateur opera singer by night, who won the Jan. 8 . Locally made films are screened along - “Britain’s Got Talent” contest. Directed by side short films by student filmmakers. David Frankel. Admission is free. Information: (575) 523-6403 or Las-Cruces-Film.org. Jan. 17 : • Devil’s Due (20th Century-Fox) — Allison Fountain Theatre — 2469 Calle de Miller, Zach Gilford, Steffie Grot. Directed by Guadalupe, 1/2 block south of the plaza in Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. Mesilla. The historic theater, operated by the • Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (Paramount) — Mesilla Valley Film Society, features films at 7:30 Chris Pine, Keira Knightley, Kenneth Branagh. p.m. nightly, plus 1:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 Directed by Branagh. Continuation of the char - p.m. Sunday. Admission: $7 ($6 seniors, military acter created by author Tom Clancy. and students with ID; $5 children and society • The Nut Job (Open Road) — CG Animation. members); $5 on Wednesday. Information, Voices of Will Arnett, Katherine Heigl, Brendan schedule: (575) 524-8287 or Fraser. Directed by Peter Lepeniotis. mesillavalleyfilm.org. • Ride Along (Universal) — Ice Cube, Tika Dec 27-Jan 2 : “Kill Your Darlings.” This Sumpter, Kevin Hart. Directed by Tim Story. biopic focuses on how a murder in 1944 draws Jan. 24 : • I, Frankenstein (Lionsgate) — Aaron Eckhart, Miranda Otto; Directed by Stuart Beattie. Based on the graphic novel by Kevin Grevioux. Jan. 31 : • Labor Day (Paramount) — Kate Winslet, Josh Brolin; Directed by Jason Reitman. • That Awkward Moment (Focus Features) — Zac Efron, Imogen Potts, Michael B. Jordan. Directed by Tom Gormican.

DVD Releases Jan. 7 : • Runner Runner / R • Closed Circuit / R • Thanks for Sharing / R Jan. 14 : • Enough Said / PG-13 • The Spectacular Now / R • 20 Feet From Stardom / PG-13 • I’m So Excited / R Jan. 21 : • Blue Jasmine / Pg-13 • Instructions Not Included / PG-13 • Machete Kills / R • In A World... / R

Page 44 El Paso Scene January 2014 EPCC Black History Month — All events are 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays at EPCC’s Administrative Center Auditorium, Building A, 9050 Viscount. Admission is free. Information: FEBRUARY 831-6383. • Feb. 10 : Jazz Night, featuring Mike Hamilton and Billy Townes. PREVIEW • Feb. 17 : Performance by Young El Paso Singers Ensemble, directed by Cindy Jay. • Feb. 24 : “In The Spotlight.” Nationally rec - ognized actor Phil Darious Wallace will perform the one-man show as Malcolm X. Coin Show - The International Coin Club of El Paso’s 51st annual Coin Show is Feb. 14-16 at El Maida Hall, 6331 Alabama. Hours are 1 to 6 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Information: 533-6001 weekdays. Senior Love Conference — EPCC’s Senior Adult Program’s 18th annual confer - ence, “Living With Enthusiasm,” is 9 a.m. to 2 Valentine’s Dance and Chocolate p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15 , Administrative Service Buffet — The annual Flickinger Center Center Auditorium, 9050 Viscount. fundraiser is 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14 , at Sgt. Information: 831-7801 or [email protected]. Willie Estrada Memorial Civic Center, 800 1st Umi Garrett — The 13-year-old piano Street in Alamogordo. Tickets: $35 ($60 cou - prodigy, who burst to fame after an appearance ples). Information: (575) 437-2202 or on the Ellen Degeneres show, performs at 7:30 flickingercenter.com. p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20 , at the Abraham Laurie Rubin — Las Cruces Civic Concert Chavez Theatre. Presented by Showtime El Association presents the acclaimed mezzo- Paso! Tickets: $30 ($10 students). Information: soprano at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20 , at the 544-2022 or showtimeelpaso.com. Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main in the Las ‘Cotton Patch Gospel’ — El Paso Cruces Downtown Mall. Ticket information: Community College’s Theater Ensemble pres - (575) 521-4051 or lascrucescca.org. ents the folk rock musical based on the Cotton ‘An Iliad’ — Actor Algernon D’Ammassa col - Patch Version of Matthew and John by laborates with musician Randy Granger in the Clarence Jordan, Feb. 20-23 and Feb. 27- Obie award-winning adaptation of Homer’s March 2 , at the EPCC Transmountain Campus “Iliad” Feb. 21-23 , in the Black Box Theatre, Forum. Showtime is 8 p.m. Thursday through 430 N. Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Children 7 and Admission: $10-$12. Information: (575) 523- older welcome. Tickets: $15 ($10 non-EPCC 1223 or no-strings.org. students and military, $7 EPCC students); cash or checks only. Information: 831-5056 or ‘Aunt Raini’ — American Southwest Theatre epcc.edu/theater. Company presents an original play by Tom Smith Feb. 21-March 9 at NMSU’s Center for ‘Novella Bohème’ — El Paso Opera hosts the Arts. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Thursday six engaging weekly performances at 5 p.m. through Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $17. Thursdays Feb. 20-March 27 , at Ardovino’s Preview performance is 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20 . Desert Crossing in Sunland Park. Presented in Tickets: $10. Information: (575) 646-4515. English and Spanish. Cost: $10. Information: 581-5534 or epopera.org. Mardi Gras in the Clouds — Feb. 28- March 2 in Cloudcroft. I nformation: (575) Southern New Mexico 682-2733 or cloudcroft.net. LCSO with Amit Peled — Las Cruces West Texas Symphony Orchestra, directed by Lonnie Klein, welcomes guest cellist Amit Peled with narra - Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering — tor Delano Lewis at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 The 28th annual gathering is Feb. 21-22 at Sul p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8-9 , at NMSU’s Atkinson Ross State University in Alpine, Texas. Music Recital Hall. Tickets: $35, $40 and $45. Information: (432) 837-2326, 1-800-561-3712 Information: (575) 646-3709 or lascrucessym - or cowboy-poetry.org. phony.com.

January 2014 El Paso Scene Page 45 Advertiser Index A & S Fun Tours 18 EP Psychic Fair 35 Paseo Christian Church 10 Alliance Française 22 Escamilla Gallery 30 Perkins Jewelry Supply 24 Alma Calderon 9 Executive Singles 14 Pet Guardian Angel 34 Ananda Yoga 26 Fit From Within 39 PhiDev Inc 32 Antique Mall - El Paso 7 Flickinger Center 47 Pilates International 35 Ardovino’s Desert Crossing 43 Fountain Theatre 42 Precision Prosthetics 40 Jesse Lynch’s Ardovino’s Pizza 36 Furrs Family Dining 41 Prestige Women’s Health 24 New Year’s Special! Around and About Tours 13 Geico 16 PTEP 6 Jazz 101 Ask Dr. Dan 28 Glass Goodies 17 Real Estate El Paso 44 3 Concerts for $45  " ATMAS Healing 27 Gypsy All Stars 27 Reidsan Dog Training 27  &-*!$#)&&()* ) ++0'!!+/(/ BeadCounter 17 Hal Marcus Gallery 30 Rio Grande Cancer Found’n 6 * (&%(*)&(&%#&-'(! -"'+)%0"' .*0,!"' Beauty Solutions 10 Hans Martial Arts 16 Robert Ball Pers. Training 21 *(& ,!(.'' (),( Belly Dance Extravaganza 33 Health Matters 34 RomanArtDesign 45  !)!%'" !),!## *#11'(',&)(**0 Belly Dance with Nisreen 40 In Vogue Healthcare 23 Ronda Brown 40 ** &&(*&+(%&%(* (&)(+","('+ Bingo Plus 10 Inside Out Designs Inc. 15 Rubin Gallery 18 %&%&+(-)!* !  The Bookery 41 Int'l Quality Products 22 Showtime El Paso! 46    Books Are Gems 41 Johnson Jewelers 19 Shundo Dance Studio 14   Bruce’s Air 40 KTEP 38 Silver City MainStreet 34 %&($*!&% .(%    # Cattleman's 36 La Tierra Café 10 Sinatra Forever 43 Cecila Burgos LPC 37 Language Science & Arts 12 Smartz Printing 5 Community MedSpa 29 Las Palmas Mex. Rest. 44 Sombra Antigua 6 Dallas Black Dance Theatre 11 Leo’s Mexican Food 28 Spay Neuter Clinic 22 Dance Alive 14 Libby and Lilly 14 Stoplite 21 The Desert Gypsy 17 Live Music by David Cerros 36 Sunland Park Racetrack 9 Dr. Cornel West 3 LULAC Dance 13 Telemates 45 Eat Well El Paso 20 Magoffin Hall 32 Teresa Fernandez 45 The Tokens El Paso Art Association 13 Magoffin Home St. Hist Site 12 Texas Tech HSC 26 EP Ballroom Dance 13 Marie Otero 36 The Cleaners 37 Umi Garrett   EPCC 23 The Marketplace 17 Therapy Solutions 7  " *,! *(-),!,)*(-2!"(' EP Conv & Perf Arts Ctrs 4 Martha Garcia 12 Tigua Indian Cultural 22 %)+('" !,3'(,!*(-',%++!",+(.* !"+0*(%)"'()*(" 0 El Paso Exploreum 3 Mesa Street Antique 12 Unity Bookstore 41 ,!)+,0*++-!+2'"' 03 El Paso Pro-Musica 5 Mesilla Book Center 41 UTEP Athletics 46 +$0*($,"',(+-)*+,*(& 24+("'32(-'),&*3 El Paso Rhinos 39 Mimbres Regn. Arts Council 29 Vanities 2  ,*!*))*'('! 2(,!0,!&32" %%(/"('3 %%' '*+!(/"'  2'($!*"&+3'&'0&(* El Paso Saddleblanket 35,37 Moe’s Mexican Rest. 45 Village Inn 36 EP Summer Music Festival 31 Movel El Paso 48 Walgreens 28 El Paso Symphony 11 Mustard Seed Café 40 Western Traders 18 El Paso Trailrides 33 Nayda’s Gems & Stones 17 Wyler Aerial Tramway 28 Elegant Consignments 18 NM Farm & Ranch Museum 15 Enterprise Fun Tours 28 Nour Mediteranean 7      "               "   !                                

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