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PUBLISHER 1740-A Calle de Mercado Richard Coltharp Las Cruces, NM 88005 Contents 575-524-8061 575-524-8061 www.desertexposure.com [email protected] 39 EDITOR Elva K. Österreich 575-680-1978 [email protected] Desert Exposure is published monthly and distributed free of ADVERTISING charge at choice establishments throughout Southern New Mexico. COORDINATOR Mail subscriptions are $54 plus tax for Pam Rossi 575-635-6614 12 issues. Single copies by mail $4. [email protected] All contents © 2018 OPC News, LLC. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced without DISTRIBUTION written permission. COORDINATOR All rights to material by outside Teresa Tolonen 575-680-1841 contributors revert to the author. Views [email protected] expressed in articles, advertisements, 23 graphics and/or photos appearing in Desert Exposure do not necessarily LAYOUT AND DESIGN reflect the views of the editors or 14 Stacey Neal and Monica Kekuewa advertisers. Desert Exposure is not responsible COLUMNISTS for unsolicited submissions of articles Fr. Gabriel Rochelle, or artwork. Submissions by mail must include a self-addressed, stamped Sheila Sowder, Scott Thomson, envelope for reply or return. It will Bert Stevens, Jim Duchene be assumed that all submissions, including email letters, are intended for WEB DESIGNER publication. All submissions, including letters to the editor, may be edited for Ryan Galloway length, style and content. 19

4 EVERYDAY OBSERVATIONS • A Penny Saved 18 MUSIC SCENE • Cook at the Rio Grande ABOUT THE COVER: Finding the value in everyday things by Abe Villarreal Active blues player in Las Cruces Ralph Bakshi loves the hills and distance as he creates images like 5 RAISINGDAD • My Wife’s a Great Cook 18 LINING UP • WNMU Fall Season this one in a little studio room near Silver City. Before “The Simpsons” Some people are never satisfied by Jim and Henry Concerts, shows, artist talks and films and before the “Family Guy,” there was Bakshi, creating innovative Duchene films. In the 1970s, he established an alternative to mainstream ani- 19 SOUTH OF THE BORDER • Two Faces of Juárez mation through independent and adult-oriented productions. Bakshi 7 EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK • Write What You Know They still fight bulls, don’t they? is well known for such films as “Wizards” (1977), “The Lord of the Celegrating Southern New Mexico by Elva K. Öster- Rings” (1978), “American Pop” (1981) and “Fire and Ice” (1983). To- reich 20 WRITING CONTEST • Places Abandoned 2018 grand prize winner story by Tom Hester day Bakshi lives with his creative mind and hands still working, on a 7 PUBLISHER’S NOTEBOOK • Words of Wisdom mountain, on the edge of a national park, in the wilderness where, in Reflecting on the light by Richard Coltharp 21 WRITING CONTEST • Two Poems 40 minutes, he can be in Silver City. Authors Erin Underwood and Eve Westbessier 7 POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE • Desert Exposure Travels 22 SUBORBITAL • Approaching the Tipping Point Trips to Idaho and South Dakota ISPCS focusing on next level by Carlos Andres Lopez

8 ARTS EXPOSURE • Getting Your Prints On 22 A-MAZE-ING • Mesilla Valley Maze Southwest Print Fiesta grows Open and ready for play

8 ON THE PRESS • Power and Light 23 PATHS OF THE ANCIENTS • Conference Steps Back Handling life’s messy emotions by Elva K. Österreich in Time Mogollon archaeology subject of studies 9 GHOSTLY TIMES • Halloween off Granado Street Tularosa elevates spooky holiday by Jennifer Gruger 24 CYCLES OF LIFE • Speed Kills Once a year rant by Fr. Gabriel Rochelle 9 DAY OF THE DEAD • ‘La Mariposa’ Art featured for tradition event 25 TALKING HORSES • English or Western? Your horse doesn’t care by Scott Thomson 10 IN THE AIR • Voices of the Valley New women’s ensemble by Elva K. Österreich 26 HIGH PLACES • New Group, New Hike Hitting the Gila by Gabriele Teich 11 ARTS EXPOSURE • Arts Scene Latest area arts happenings 26 ON THE SHELF • ‘Acid West’ Crossroads Acupuncture finds a home 13 ARTS EXPOSURE • Gallery Guide Art venues across the area 27 BODY, MIND SPIRIT • Grant County Events Weekly happenings in Grant County 14 ARTS EXPOSURE • Red Dot in 20th Year Talent, action and art in Silver City 28 RED OR GREEN • Dining Guide Restaurants in southwest New Mexico 14 FESTIVAL TRAIL • Wine, Art in Tularosa Blues and tastes highlight event by Jennifer Gruger 30 STARRY DOME • Cygnus, the Swan The man who moved the gods by Bert Stevens 15 ON STAGE • Virus Fall Festival Theater company celebrates season 31 40 DAYS AND 40 NIGHTS • Events Guide Romance and art in March and a little beyond 16 ARTS EXPOSURE • Purchase Prize Who doesn’t love the epic West by Laurie Ford 37 ART SCENE • Boundless Freedom A little bit of crazy in Glencoe by Jennifer Gruger 17 ARTS EXPOSURE • Turquoise and Silver Tea Auction, music for Flickinger fundraiser 39 LIVING ON WHEELS • You Want What? The strange requests RV parks receive by Sheila 17 ART AT THE MUSEUM • Apache Artist Sowder Silver City Museum opens exhibition 4 • OCTOBER 2018 www.desertexposure.com

EVERYDAY OBSERVATIONS The following is a simple substitution cipher; one letter stands for another. Solution is by K = V G, = R Clue: #28 trial and error. Solution will appear in next month’s Desert Exposure. Send full solution, or ABE VILLARREAL just the Secret Words, to [email protected], and be recognized! TIPS:www.nmsr.org/secretword.htm and www.nmsr.org/cypher-how2.jpg "EOWC FPIMNAOP ZEMCN ZT XFLLOU' XCJJ PCYGOUNVC, GBI RIA A Penny Saved

BON UFLC JYIL PEFNNOP IES AOLC ZEMCNLFU ZI SOSSECT." - Finding the value in everyday things oving from one house to dumpster. Remember that favor- WFECYOC LPPFJJYCT, IU ABC LOLZYCN WFEECT BFYWCNA JCNAOWFE. another is one of those ite lamp in the corner of the read- things you look forward ing room? It’s been flickering late- Use the answer key below to track your clues, and reveal Secret Words! M to and dread at the same time. ly, making it hard to read at night. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z The packing. You always have Time to toss it. more than you think. It’s an op- We don’t fix things anymore, Previous Solution: "MY CUSTOMERS REFLECT A BROAD CROSS- Congrats to #27 solvers : SECTION, AND I THINK THAT A HIGH LEVEL OF INTROVERTS IS George Egert*, Will Adams*, Shorty portunity to throw things away, which means that we value every- DRAWN TO SILVER CITY." - BOOKSHOP OWNER DENNIS O'KEEFE Vaiza*, Ann Boulden*, Skip Howard*, but then again, it’s hard to throw day items a little less. Everything NATIONAL MONUMENT. *Secret Words:”IMPACTFUL NERDS” Mike Arms* and Claudette Gallegos*! anything away. breaks because we buy things that For some of us, our grandpar- break easily. Cars used to be made ents grew up during the Great of steel. Now they are high-speed Depression. They threw nothing plastic machines. away and new the value of a pen- Is anything built to last? Is any- ny. Yes, a penny still stands for thing worth keeping, fixing, and something. More than its literal ultimately believing in? I think so. DECLUTTER&STAY COMPLIANT! worth, a penny saved is a penny At my new place, I have a ga- earned. And it can still add up to rage full of boxes with everyday something. things. The things mom liked, and Go DIGITAL for2018! Times are tough for many peo- so did grandma. The things they ple in this, our greatest and rich- said were important, even if they est country on the planet. Imagine looked like they weren’t. Doing business in SouthernNMand West you saved a penny a day for an They are the things worth keep- entire year. It might not be much, ing and fixing. It’s an important Texas forover15years, our locallyowned but it might be just what you need, lesson that grandma and grand- or what someone else needs. pa taught me. Don’t throw things and operated family business offers the I moved to a new house this away because they are old. You week, and I threw many things can apply that moral to most following solutions foryou: away. Things that didn’t matter things in life, from the grimy, dust- much. Old receipts, paperwork, filled penny you just found under •MEDIA AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE SECURE broken things I was saving be- the couched you moved, all the INFOR ATION DESTRUCTION cause someday I would fix them. way to the value of a human being. But I saved all my pennies. Most things in life are worth •OFFFICERECORDS MANAGEMEENT I saved them because while more than we think, we just don’t they seem worthless to most realize it because we are too busy • ON/OFF SITE SHREDDING SERVIICES today, they meant so much to throwing things away. We want my grandparents. During their the latest and the newest. Not be- • MORE THHAN 1.25 MILLION CUBIC-FOOT day you could actually purchase cause what we have isn’t enough, STORAGE FACILITY something for a penny or two. A but because we want to meet the stick of candy for one cent. They social demands of society. • CLIMATE CONTROL VAULT daily paper for two cents. So I’m still unpacking and I’m Then there’s the color of the taking my time. Looking at each •DOCCUMENT SCANNINNG penny. A beautiful copper that item and finding out why it’s spe- makes it stand out from the rest. cial to me. There is value in every- The rugged face of the 16th pres- thing. ent. “In God We Trust” and “E Pluribus Unum.” They all mean Abe Villarreal American Document something. is the assistant In many ways, I wish my gener- dean of student ation was like those of our grand- activities Services fathers. The people that figured at Western stuff out without Google or You- New Mexico Tube videos. All they had was in- University. tuition and instinct. When not on campus, he enjoys 300A N. 17th St. Las Cruces, NM 88005 Today we throw everything writing about his observations away. The chair that looks a lit- on life, people, and American 647-0060 www.adslcnm.com tle rusty, it’s time to take it to the traditions. LC3-XNSP45574

November Deadlines Tues., Oct. 16, noon: Wed., Oct. 17, noon: Space reservation and ad copy due All stories and notices for the editorial section EDITOR DISTRIBUTION ADVERTISING COORDINATOR Elva K. Österreich Teresa Tolonen Pam Rossi 575-680-1978 575-680-1841 575-635-6614 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] DESERT EXPOSURE OCTOBER 2018 • 5

RAISINGDAD • JIM AND HENRY DUCHENE My Wife’s A Great Cook The chicken is perfect, despite what Dad may say

y wife’s a great cook. delicious fried rice. It had corn, it isn’t feeling well he still has a chicken in her life. down to ground level, my father In fact, she’s such had peas, it had carrots, but what healthy appetite. Once, when he “Where’s she going?” my fa- and I took a look at it. Yeah, it Ma great cook, she can it mainly had were large chunks was on one of his many death- ther – the diplomat – asked, and was past its expiration date. even make English food taste of perfectly seasoned chicken. beds, my mother asked him why then looked around to see who The workers then retrieved a good, and any food you have to Moist and tender. he wanted her to make him a was going to serve him seconds, huge box from their work van. put vinegar on to improve the I served myself. My father, on snack. thirds and maybe even fourths. As they tore the cardboard open, flavor of, well, let’s just say you’d the other hand, likes to be served “Honey,” he told her, very sin- The thing of it is, that’s my fa- my father examined his new air have to admit that it would be a or he won’t eat. He’s old-school cerely, “it’s not my stomach’s ther’s idea of a compliment. conditioner closely. challenge. She makes everything that way. Myself, I don’t believe fault I’m sick.” I may have already told you “Plastic?” he complained. “It’s from scratch and doesn’t mind in going hungry. Anyway, the fried rice was this story. If I have, well, get made out of plastic? Where’d you spending hours in the kitchen To be honest, my wife serv- great, and I made it a point to tell ready to hear it again. My wife buy it, the dollar store?” preparing a delectable feast for ing my father is something I’m my wife just that. She smiled that and I took my parents on a three- No, actually I bought it at those she loves. always a little irked by, but who modest smile of hers. day/four-night cruise to Mexico. Sears, and, for the record, only I include myself in that group. else is going to do it? Me? I’m not She knew it was great. As we stood there walking along the shell of the air conditioner One time, my beloved mother, thoughtful that way. I figure, if My father, meanwhile, was the beautiful Ensenada beach, was made out of a hard plas- when she was still alive and my you can make it to the table, you still chowing down. Chomp, my father told us, “You know, tic. Everything on the inside wife wasn’t around, asked me can get your own plate. chomp, chomp! He cleaned his I’ve been to beaches prettier was quality merchandise. Plas- who the better cook was. That reminds me of the old say- plate in record time. If he was a than this one.” tic makes sense. It’s a way to I was diplomatic, but honest. ing about fish. If you teach a man kid, I could imagine him lifting See what I mean? save money, sell it for less, and “Mom,” I told her, “when it to fish, he’ll eat for a lifetime, but the plate to his face and licking If not, let me tell you about one make it lighter to transport. I comes to cooking Mexican food, if you GIVE a man a fish, he’ll it clean. particularly hot summer when won’t mention the actual brand you’re the best, but my wife’s the beat you with it and steal the rest “Did you like the fried rice, my parent’s air conditioner final- I bought, although I have a pol- better cook when it comes to from you. Anyway… pop?” I asked him. ly gave up the ghost. Out of the itician’s healthy appreciation for cooking different kinds of food.” Napkin, utensils, drink, dinner, It was obvious he did. goodness of my heart (and with payola, but it was a name brand Since Mexican food is all my dessert – it was all on the table. “What?” a little nudging from my wife) I and the model I bought was top mother ever made, she was hap- All he had to do was sit and eat “Did you like it?” decided to buy them a new one. of the line. It was actually more py with my answer. and sitting and eating is what he “Like what?” The store we bought it from gave air conditioner than they need- Recently, my wife made some does best. Even when my father “The fried rice.” us a day and a time it would be ed. “The fried rice?” delivered and installed. I made it “Don’t ruin your generosity, “Yeah.” a point to be there just in case, son,” he advised me, “by being ON THE PAGE “Did I like it?” you know, anything went wrong. cheap.” “Yeah.” Like my father kicking the work- Like I said, that’s my father’s Looking for Honesty? “It was good,” he told me, “but ers off his property before they way of giving a compliment. the chicken was kind of tough.” were finished with the installa- Creative writing group started My wife didn’t meet anyone’s tion, for example. And you can send eyes. She just got up from the ta- The workers got up on the roof YOUR compliments to he Southwest Festival non-fiction and hybrid writings. ble and walked away. and removed the old air condi- RaisingMyFather.BlogSpot. of the Written Word and This group is facilitated by JJ For the record, my wife has tioner, the one that came with com, JimDuchene.BlogSpot. TWestern New Mexico Amaworo Wilson, writer-in-resi- never made a tough piece of the house. 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EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK • ELVA K. ÖSTERREICH Write What You Know Celebrating southern New Mexico Quail Stories and poems covered the Nothing is dull. Wildflowers and recipes so our readers can pressed in letters to the editor I love quail on the open range gamut of life here, making it unfold. celebrate the yuletide in true, published by Desert Expo- Running, wild and free; clear where our hearts are. Ad- I am important, like the beetles joyous Desert Exposure style. sure do not necessarily reflect I love quail in the oven range dressing our garden troubles, busy with tasks, the trees forever Send submissions to editor@de- those of Desert Exposure or its Baking in bacon for me. desert journeys, luminarias, pov- tall without anger or regret. sertexposure.com please. advertisers. It is the responsi- erty, isolation, beauty and resil- bility of the reader to research e had more submis- ience, the words of our writers I have heard that which I desire Letters facts/opinions expressed in sions to the Desert Ex- carry us through familiar territo- desires me too. But suddenly We would like to hear from the letters to the editor to form Wposure writing contest ry in entirely new ways. a gust of disappointment rattles you, so please don’t hesitate to their own opinions from an in- than ever this year and, to me, This year’s contest winners all share your thoughts. formed position. they just get harder and harder begin on Page 20 and will contin- the leaves of tenderness, lost We welcome letters to the ed- to choose from. ue into November’s issue. Every in a storm of longing. Listen, itor including your opinions and Elva K The above poem, by Carolyn piece has its own special power feedback regarding news, events Österreich is Ruiz of Tularosa, was not among and unique touches. Hopefully the wind sings, when you sign and issues published here. Tradi- editor of Desert the year’s cash prize winners, they will inspire and encourage up tional letters to the editor offer Exposure and but is whimsical and straightfor- with their stories. I look forward for this world, you also commit an opportunity to start a new would love to ward, making me laugh out loud to even more entries next year. to discussion, share your opinions meet Desert when I first read it. It also car- the occasional imbalance. Don’t or provide information you be- Exposure ries forward one of the common What the Wind Sings worry lieve is of interest to other read- readers during her office hours themes that make the work of By Silver City poet laureate too much about it. Really. Keep ers. in Silver City on Thursday, our writers successful whether Beate Sigriddaughter walking Desert Exposure reserves the Oct. 25 at the Tranquilbuzz they “won” or not – a knowledge Are there words for this? Sun the high vaults of summer. right to review, edit or refuse let- Café, located at the corner of and appreciation of southern scent on sap and sand, vanilla ters to the editor. Include your Yankie and Texas streets. If New Mexico in an intimate way. bark I cannot imagine not being alive. full name, city, state and phone that is not a good time, Elva One of the few rules of our of Ponderosa pine, a lizard * * * number. Only your name and will be glad to arrange another contest is that the work has to skims Today, until Nov. 9, we are tak- city will appear in print, but we day to meet and you can express some aspect of life in the trail, my sure-footed guide. ing submissions for our Decem- need to be able to verify the au- always reach her at editor@ southern New Mexico. Our writ- Hallelujah comes to mind. ber holiday issue. Send us your thor. desertexposure.com or by cell ers filled that bill with bells on! holiday family traditions, photos The views and opinions ex- phone at 575-443-4408. PUBLISHER’S NOTEBOOK • RICHARD COLTHARP Postcards From the Edge Words of Wisdom Desert Exposure Travels Reflecting on the long light cast by Abraham, Martin and John lint Eastwood recently ington, D.C., and to Arlington A few miles from Arlington made a visit to southern National Cemetery, to reflect Cemetery is the Lincoln Me- CNew Mexico to shoot on the history and meaning of morial. The iconic statue of the scenes for his latest film, “The America. seated 16th president is flanked Mule.” It was a return trip for Take the popular line in John by the engraved words of the the actor known as Rowdy F. Kennedy’s 1960 inaugural ad- Gettysburg Address and his Yates, the Man With No Name, dress: “Ask not what your coun- second inaugural address, both Dirty Harry, Will Munny and try can do for you, but what you getting the attention they richly many more monikers. East- can do for your country.” deserve. wood was Marshal Jed Cooper We all know it. We’ve heard it Down below, though, when he shot scenes for “Hang a million times. It has a beautiful tucked in around the corner ‘Em High” in Las Cruces around message, a beautiful poetry, and from the bathroom, is another 1967. a beautiful ring to it. The ring of display about the memorial, One of his turns as Inspector freedom, if you will. with photos of famous events Harry Callahan, 1983’s “Sudden But do you know, as Paul Har- there, as well as more Lincoln Barbara and Ron Gabioud spent June in the Big Horns Glacier National Park and Idaho. They squeezed in a visit with Sandy Ha- Impact,” provides a literary les- vey used to say, the rest of the quotes from more than 150 thaway in Moscow, Idaho. Hathaway spent many a winter in Cliff son in human nature. You’ve story? years ago. and misses her many friends here in Southwest New Mexico. probably heard Dirty Harry’s I recently visited JFK’s This one caught my atten- famous quote from that mov- gravesite, which has, etched in tion on the recent visit: “Let us ie, gutturally uttered through marble, key stretches of the ad- discard all this quibbling about clenched teeth from behind his dress. this man or the other man, this .44 Magnum: “Go ahead. Make Immediately after that great race and that race, and the oth- my day.” It’s one of the most statement about domestic per- er race being inferior and there- memorable movie catch phras- sonal responsibility, Kennedy fore they must be placed in an es of the 1980s. spoke of our global place, and inferior position. Let us discard For me, though, the best the role America and other na- all these things and unite as one quote from that film is even tions could play in changing the people throughout this land un- more heartfelt, and more use- world for the better. Together. til we shall once more stand up ful in everyday life. While his He said, “My fellow citizens of declaring that all men are creat- partner is munching sloppily on the world: Ask not what Amer- ed equal.” a frankfurter at a crime scene, ica will do for you, but what The dark forces of the world Callahan expresses disgust. Dis- together we can do for the free- have a way of silencing vision- gust not at the daily mayhem of dom of man.” aries such as Lincoln, Kenne- bad guys in San Francisco, but He quickly goes from specif- dy and Martin Luther King Jr., at his colleague’s culinary choic- ics to the more important big whose memorial is just around es. picture. the corner from Lincoln’s. Cliff Appel of Alamogordo visited the Berlin Wall … in Rapid City, “Nobody, I mean nobody, puts Early in the address, he brings Their powerful words, how- South Dakota. The 12-foot-tall segments with “tank traps” on ketchup on a hot dog,” East- up a sobering point: “… man ever, live on, and we owe it to each side in front of the wall was taken to Memorial Park in Rap- id City after the wall was dismantled when a group of dedicated wood says, speaking for all of holds in his mortal hands the ourselves as Americans to keep volunteers persisted to bring the Berlin Wall segments and tank us mustard purists. power to abolish all forms of them well read and well lit. traps to the community of about 73,000 people. “Most walls are My long-winded point is this: human poverty and all forms built to keep out invaders,” Appel said. “The Berlin Wall is unique Sometimes the best of human of human life.” With advances Richard in that it was intended to keep East German citizens from es- creativity gets overshadowed in technology, that is truer now Coltharp is caping to West Berlin. The Berlin Wall is a true monument to the by the more popular. than it was then. Still, nearly 60 publisher failure of communism.” Each of our federal elect- years later, we are no closer to of Desert If you have guests from out of town who are having a blast and reading ed officials, every senator, ev- solving poverty and hunger. Exposure and Desert Exposure, shoot them with your camera and send us the photo ery U.S. representative, on up Humans remain distracted by the Las Cruces with a little information. Or, if you are traveling, don’t forget to share, through the president, should inanely arguing over all manner Bulletin. He do the selfie thing and yourself holding a copy of Desert Exposure it to be required, one day a year, to of things that are, in the long can be reached at richard@ [email protected] or stick it in the mail to: Desert Exposure, go to the National Mall in Wash- run, irrelevant. lascrucesbulletin.com. 1740-A Calle de Mercado, Las Cruces, NM 88005. 8 • OCTOBER 2018 www.desertexposure.com

ARTS EXPOSURE ON THE PRESS • ELVA K. ÖSTERREICH Getting Your Power and Light Silver City business uses classic equipment to create contemporary cards Prints On o-sponsoring the South- Natalie Good west Print Fiesta and site and Alex Southwest Print Fiesta grows of several workshops for Gonzales at C work on the the event, Silver City’s own Power in its third year presses at and Light Press moved to a bigger, Power and ow in its third year, the all ages. Artists’ booths will brighter location almost a year Light Press Southwest Print Fiesta offer fine art prints, letterpress ago and is settled into is new large in Silver City. Nis a celebration of all creations and more for sale. warehouse space at 601 N. Bull- (Photos by things printed. Join us Oct. 5-7, The steamroller tunes up ard St., Unit F (in the Hub). Elva K. 2018 in beautiful Downtown at 11 a.m. and every hour Power and Light Press is a print Österreich) Silver City to experience the on the hour as a large-scale, shop “built to handle all of life’s variety of work being made hand-carved artist block will messy emotions,” according to by printmakers from all over be inked and placed on Market its official website. “Our company New Mexico, as well as El Street. Once inked, a steam- is fueled by a fleet of all-female Paso, Tucson, Phoenix and roller (think steamroller with- letterpress printers with clean points in between. There are out the steam) will roll over hands and filthy mouths: a bunch New Mexico locations for Power workshops, a vendor market, the blocks to create large artist of real class acts who like making and Light Press products: prints. real-ass things. Because at Power and the chance to cheer on the Albuquerque: Circus Posterus, Gruet Winery, Penny- steamroller printing spectacle On Sunday, Oct. 7, a slate and Light Press, we aren’t afraid smith’s, Spur Line Supply Co. and The Octopus & The Fox while soaking up the inky good of workshops and print mak- to get a little dirty now and then.” Las Cruces: Art Obscura, Spirit Winds vibes. ing activities will be offered Owner Kyle Durrie moved the Madrid: Power and Light Press The fiesta kicks off with a to those interested in learning business to Silver City after start- Santa Fe: Meow Wolf, Alembic Apothecary, Morrison Rees and HYPERCLASH new techniques in printmaking ing it in 2009. juried exhibition. This exhibi- Taos: Black Diamond Curio tion is a testament to the visual and letterpress. New in 2018, “I started because I fell in love culture of resistance – a show in addition to our deep-dive with the craft of letter press print- ing letterpress antiques to make employees. of posters addressing the wide Sunday workshops, we will ing,” she said. contemporary things, is booming. “We have some gift items now,” variety of political and social be offering several more ca- Accounts Manager and Press- All products available online and she said. “We have salves from issues of our current climate sual drop-in sessions for those womyn Natalie Good has been many are available at the press New Mexico companies, candles predicated upon broad visions with limited time or budgets, working at the facility for two headquarters in Silver City. from Phoenix, soaps and scrubs, of hope, justice and freedom. or if you just want to sample years. The shop employs five “It’s about funny jokes for peo- a new selection of products. It’s The show reception runs from a few different print tech- women, who all print on the ple you love,” Good said. “I love been great. It’s a really coopera- 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday Oct. niques without getting your presses and take on different re- working with the old presses and tive (work) environment with the 5 at Seedboat Gallery, 214 W. hands too dirty. sponsibilities of the business. love sharing that experience with gals who work at the shop. Every- Yankie Street. For information contact the “I do more of the wholesale ac- the people who take the work- one is encouraging of others’ cre- The Artisan Marketplace Mimbres Region Arts Coun- counts that we have here,” Good shops.” ative projects.” will be featured 10 a.m. to 5 cil, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesdays said. The Silver City location is also The business is open from 11 p.m. Oct. 6, on Market Street through Fridays, located in The business has more than an outlet store, making available a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday to Fri- between the Big Ditch and the Wells Fargo Bank building, 375 retailers to which it ships not only Power and Light Press day and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sat- Texas Street. Watch printmak- 1201 Pope St., or visit: www. its products across the country. cards and items, but also New urdays. For information, visit the ing demonstrations and try southwestprintfiesta.org, or With a tagline of “bad cards for Mexico-based products and inde- website at powerandlightpress. free printmaking activities for call 575-538-2505. good people,” the business, us- pendent creations of some of the com or call 207-772-6584.

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DAY OF THE DEAD ‘La Mariposa’ is a Winner Art piece featured this year in Silver City very year, in preparation for the Silver City ‘s Dia Ede los Muertos multi-day event, an artist competition is held for a piece of art, the image is featured on this year’s poster. Area artist Michele Parlee, won the contest this year with her 6-foot, 4-inch creation. She won bragging rights, a $100 gift certificate from Leyba and Ingalls Art Supply and Gal- lery, and the honor of having her work of art featured on the A T-Rex roams Granado Street during the 2017 Tularosa Event. (Courtesy Photo) 2018 Dia de los Muertos poster as well as other publicity for the event. “La Maiposa” was carved GHOSTLY TIMES • JENNIFER GRUGER out of Styrofoam, covered in cement, embellished with hand cut glass and then grouted. The Halloween off Granado Street adornments are made of hand- Tularosa takes spooky holiday to new levels fused glass. The sculpture, along with other art pieces entered in n Saturday, Oct. 27, the the competition will be on dis- village of Tularosa will play at the Silver City Visitor’s Oonce again be enter- Center from Oct. 22 to Nov. 4. tained by some Halloween fun. Parlee is a musician and self- The Tularosa Arts and History taught artist. Council (TAHC) is organizing “Growing up in San Antonio, Halloween off Granado Street Texas, my style reflects the vi- 2018, so named because the brant colors and cultural motifs traditional location of down- of traditional Mexican folk-art, town Granado Street is sched- combined with the contempo- uled to be finishing up some rary pop-art flair often found in much-needed renovation and the Southwest border region,” completion by the date of the she said. Her winning art piece event is not guaranteed. The reflects the tradition of Dia de Michele Parlee’s “La Mariposa” temporary location for this year were pleasantly surprised by Scholarship Fund, supporting Los Muertos in a sculpture that is is a 6’ 4” three-dimensional will be the corner of Third and a flash mob and there are sure community-based projects in- larger than life. She participates work of art, and the winner of Fresno streets, just one block to be new surprises this year. cluding youthful artist projects in juried shows, teaches work- the 2018 Dia de los Muertos poster art contest. north and slightly off Granado Food vendors, merchants, art- and marketing efforts to draw shops and exhibits her work in Street. ists, nonprofit booths and live businesses to the Village of Tu- local and regional galleries. and theme related floats, mari- There is no admission charge music will all be part of this larosa. The 2018 Silver City Dia de achi music, dancers, ofrendas to the event, but a small dona- event. For information about at- los Muertos days of remem- and more. Participation of indi- tion will be requested for the The musical lineup includes tending, or being a vendor or brance feature festivities and viduals, businesses and vendors infamous haunted house. There Sancho and the Sidepiece and sponsor, visit the website at the community coming together is invited. For information, to will be a variety of free games Outlaw Canyon, both local www.trytularosa.org or the Tu- to commemorate those loved reserve booth space or to be for kids, a trunk-or-treat area, a bands from Tularosa. larosa Arts and History Council ones gone before. There will be part of this Silver City happen- jack-o-lantern contest, a pet pa- Proceeds from this event Facebook page, or contact Jen- a street festival with traditional ing contact Diana Ingalls Leyba rade and costume contests for will go to hosting future events nifer Gruger at 505-710-2924 or arts, crafts and food offerings, a at 575-388-5725 or leybaingall- all ages. Last year’s attendees on Granado Street, a Student [email protected]. parade with monsoon puppets [email protected]. 10 • OCTOBER 2018 www.desertexposure.com

Local cellist Erin Espinoza, here shown at a 2017 concert in Cloudcroft, is part of Vox Vallis: Women’s Ana Maria Quintera Muñoz plays in Cloudcroft with a Jessie O’Hara in action in July at a string jam in a Ensemble. (Photos by Elva K Österreich) gathering of chamber musicians. Cloudcroft garden venue. IN THE AIR • ELVA K. ÖSTERREICH Voices of the Valley New women’s ensemble plans chamber music na Maria Quintera Muñoz Jessie O’Ha- O’Hara grew up in a musical anything too regionally specific,” came to Las Cruces a year ra and Ana family even if nobody had any O’Hara said. “But where Maria ago to complete a mas- Maria Quintera training. She said her mother comes from is a valley between A Muñoz, both ter’s program with New Mexico loved to sing, and so she grew up three incredible mountain rang- violinists, are State University violin teacher involved in music and decided to es of the Andes, and I am from organizing Vox Simon Gollo. She met him at a Vallis, a wom- take up an instrument. Mesilla Valley, so it’s just “Voices master class in Colombia and en’s chamber “My dad was just thrilled,” she of the Valley.” he, a fellow South American music ensem- said. “At first, I wanted to play For their first concert, Vox from Venezuela, encouraged her ble. piano because everyone I knew Vallis brought together a string to come to New Mexico to study played piano and that seemed quartet augmented by soprano with him. great, but then I saw Sarah and mezzo-soprano voices and “At this point of my life I young people and women in- years and my undergraduate at Chang on PBS or something – an organ which took place in Las had worked with a profession- volved in chamber music. That’s the same time so by the time beautiful green dress – and said, Cruces Sept. 23. al chamber music orchestra sort of where the idea stemmed I was 15, I was done with my ‘I want to do that’ and my dad A second concert is planned for four years,” Muñoz said. “I from, her (Muñoz’s) extensive school and just got into the mu- was really happy it was a string for Nov. 25 and will feature played for him and he was like, experience and me having been sic school.” instrument and not a brass in- Muñoz as a soloist in two of Vi- ‘Hey I like the way that you play, here for a really long time – I O’Hara started playing vio- strument.” valdi’s seasons as well as mez- why don’t you come and study grew up here, started at NMSU lin 20 years ago, when she was So, between O’Hara’s connec- zo-soprano Fredrickson in Re- with me?’ And I thought, Yeah, with my undergrad in 2010 so I 6. She is the daughter of local tion to people in the communi- spighi’s “Il Tramonto” for string OK, sure why not.” have met a lot of people.” professional entertainer, Jamie ty and Muñoz’s experience with quartet and mezzo-soprano. Now, Muñoz and fellow violin Muñoz tells people she has O’Hara, the Magic Guy. chamber music, the two have Time and location are to be student Jessie O’Hara have de- been playing since the womb. “My father was also an ama- created Vox Vallis: Women’s En- determined. cided they want to give back to Her mom is a violin teacher and teur instrumentalist and just re- semble. They plan to offer at least the Las Cruces community. she grew up watching mom. ally believed in the value of the Muñoz is the artistic director two performances per semester “We have NMSU, a lot of re- “I think I sang with her when I arts as a form of bonding with and O’Hara is the manager of the going forward, Muñoz said. Al- gional symphonies, but general- was 5; then I was really serious other people,” O’Hara said. “He group. though the group is not specifi- ly a lack of chamber music in the when I was 7, 12, 13,” she said. was never a super serious magi- “We wanted to choose some- cally affiliated with NMSU, many area,” O’Hara said. “Then I got into a program. I was cian, but he felt like it was nec- thing that really described the of the members have to work “Especially, there is a lack of allowed to do my high school essary to be a good person.” two of us and we didn’t want around the college’s schedules.

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SILVER CITY at 4:30 p.m. check out the sounds ARTS EXPOSURE of the didgeridoo and more by guest musician Slum. Stop in Sun- day beginning at 10 a.m. for Tran- Arts Scene quilbuzz coffee and pastries. Info: 575-388-2646. Upcoming area art happenings • Creative Hands Roadside Attraction Art Gallery, 106 ings and mixed-media artworks 4 p.m. Sunday. Also available by playing a whimsical series by lo- W. Yankie St., is featuring Chuck that she created over a period of appointment. Info: 575-538-3333. cal artist Carolyn Paez for the Lathrop during the 20th annual Opening with an Oct. 6 recep- more than 65 years. entire month of October. From 3 Weekend at the Galleries, Oct. 5 tion, new gallery Sterling Fine to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6 every- to 8. Lathrop’s paintings are creat- Art welcomes the Silver City • Light Art Space, located in one is invited to meet Paez other ed by a process he has developed world. Silver City’s historic art district at resident artists. Light hors d’oeu- of automatic gesture, letting go! • Sterling Fine Art, 306 N. 209 W. Broadway St., will hold a vres provided by the artists will He often experiments in organic Bullard St., opened doors with a reception from 3 to 7 p.m. on Sat- be served during the Saturday gal- ARTS SCENE private opening on Aug. 10, now urday, Oct. 6, featuring the work lery walk. In addition, beginning continued on page 12 they are having a grand opening of the Arizona Print Group. This for the public from 3 to 7 p.m. group of printmakers will dis- on Oct. 6 in conjunction with play a wide variety of techniques Timothy Hasenstein’s work is on display at Finn’s Gallery. Red Dot activities. All the Stirling including woodcuts, etchings, Weekend at the Galleries artists will be represented, and linocuts and monotypes. Also on • Finn’s Gallery, 300 N. Arizo- at least two new artists, Wendy exhibit is “Age & Seduction,” na St. in Silver City, is celebrating Frank and Sharon Chastain, photopolymer gravures by Karen the Weekend at the Galleries with Lois are featured for the weekend. The Hymer. Both exhibits run through a reception 3 to 7 p.m. on Satur- artists at the gallery include Crys- Dec. 22. A photopolymer gravure day, Oct. 6. Gallery hours are 10 Duffy tal Foreman, Miriam Hill, Alec printing demonstration will be a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday through “Elements” Johnson, Gay Marks, Courtney held 10 a.m. to noon and a cya- Saturday. Info: 575-597-6922 or for Michaud, Anne Parker, Wendy notype workshop is from noon to appointments, call 406-790-0573. Shaul and Monica Welsh. 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 7. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thurs- day, Friday, Saturday and Sunday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. beginning Sept. 6. Info: lightartspace.com, info@ lightartspace.com or 520-240- 4075. Richard Harper Mariah’s Copper Quail Gallery “Guardian Outpost” The Murray Ryan Visitor Center has numerous things to offer in in Silver City features clay art- October including the work of ists of the area through Oct. 8. Carolyn Paez. October 5-8, 2018 • The Clay Arts Trail Fall Show- • Mariah’s Copper Quail Show will run through October case, “Old & New Favorites,” The Silver City Museum Arte Gallery, in Silver City’s historic continues through Oct. 8 at the Chicano de San Vicente 2018 art district at 211A N. Texas St., Murray Ryan Visitor Center, exhibition continues through is ready for the annual Red Dot 211-C N. Texas St., Silver City 201 N. Hudson St., Silver City. Dec. 9. Weekend at the Galleries Oct. 5 575-313-9631 www.loisduffy.com Artists included in the show in- • The exhibition Arte Chicano to 8. The feature wall will be dis- clude Romaine Begay, William De San Vicente 2018, will be on Blakemore, Kate Brown, Patty display through Dec. 9 at the Sil- Countryman, Malika Crozier, ver City Museum. Artwork in a Heather Davis, Teryl Heart- variety of media and styles high- man, Phoebe Lawrence, Judy light the range and talent of Chi- Menefee, Krissy Ramirez, Da- cano artists working in Silver City. gny Sellorin, Claude Smith, This year’s selection features one Syzygy Tile, Jude Wasechek well-established artist and three and Letha Cress Woolf. Col- fresh out of Western New Mexico leen Morton, executive director University’s BFA program. Fred of the ACD said, “This will be Barraza’s work features exam- our last show for 2018, so we en- ples of his linocuts and intaglio courage everyone to enjoy this prints. Barraza currently serves opportunity during its short run, on the New Mexico Arts Commis- and meet our local artists!” Info: sion. Ceramicists Patty Coun- www.silvercityacd.org/Claytrail tryman and Krissy Ramirez cre- or contact Kitty Stolzenbach at ate work with autobiographical Music Festival • Oct. 19-20 [email protected] or 575- references. Grecia Rivas’ digital 538-5560. posters address contemporary Friday, October 19, 7-9pm: issues such as migration and Chi- CW Ayon at Truth or Consequences Brewing Co., 410 Broadway cano/a civil rights. A reception for the artists will be held from 3:30 to Saturday, October 20, 1-9pm 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 1. Info: 575-538- Pat Dutton Trio, the 24/7 Blues Band, Maynard Mills Blues Band, from Denver 5921, [email protected] Vendors, Music, Beer Garden or www.silvercitymuseum.org. at the Healing Waters Plaza, Truth or Consequences, NM $5 Friday, $10 Saturday or $13 for the weekend. Contact Collysue: 575-740-0682 Edwina Milner is featured at the Western New Mexico University Music Mix Thursday, October 4, 7pm McCray Gallery of Contempo- A series of local music at Soundworms rary art through Nov. 3. Truth or Consequences Brewing Co. Thursday, October 11, 7pm Western New Mexico Uni- 410 Broadway, Jen Exten versity Cultural Affairs pres- Truth or Consequences, NM ents a retrospective exhibition by a)Sp...”A”©e Contemporary Thursday, October, 18, 7pm Edwina Milner at the Francis Studio•Art•Gallery welcomes Free Admission Desert Milk McCray Gallery of Contempo- its Call-for-Artists Group Show Donations Welcome Thursday, October 25, 7pm rary Art. The public is invited to beginnind during Red Dot ppoacher ppoacher the opening reception from 4:30 Weekend events. to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 4. • a)Sp...”A”©e Contempo- October 7, 3pm The exhibit, called “Seeing it rary Studio•Art•Gallery, 110 Desert Night Acoustic Music Camp Concert with the Hard Road Trio at the Black Range Lodge Her Way: The Artistic Journey West 7th St., Call-for-Artists 50 Kingston Main St., Kingston, NM of Edwina Hawley Milner” will Group Show reception is at 3 $10 admission, $5 Seniors, children & SCAC members remain up through Saturday, Nov. p.m. Oct. 6 during the Red Dot Sponsored by the Sierra County Arts Council 3. Milner’s sustained art practice Weekend events. Gallery hours P.0. Box 1924 Truth or Consequences, NM 87901 • 575.894.0615 is represented in this exhibition are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, 10 [email protected] • sierracountyarts.org with an array of drawings, paint- a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to Paid for by Truth or Consequences Lodgers Tax. 12 • OCTOBER 2018 www.desertexposure.com

ARTS SCENE ist reception on from 1 to 3 p.m., continued from page 11 Sunday, Oct. 7. Also in October is Call to Artists the bi-annual Guatemalan Mer- materials. The opening reception cado. It will be held from 11 a.m. will be held from 3-7 p.m. Sat- to 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 26 and • Rokoko Art Gallery in will be accepted. The entry fee Rokoko Art Gallery, 1785 Aveni- urday, Oct. 6. Hours: 10:30 a.m. and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Las Cruces seeks artwork for is $15 per piece and due on Oct. da de Mercado, in Las Cruces or to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday through Oct. 27. Another event in Deming a group show in the theme of 6. For more information con- by calling 575-522-5553 or by vis- Saturday; 11 to 4 p.m. Sunday; in October with the Artoberfest “Dia de los Muertos.” All media tact Mitch and A.me Alamag at iting [email protected]. Monday and Tuesday by appoint- held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sat- ment. Info: 303-916-5045 or creati- urday, Oct. 6, at the Customs veroadsart.com. House in Deming. The gallery is ALAMOGORDO/ located at 100 S. Gold St. Hours: CLOUDCROFT 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, closed Sundays. Info: Yankie-Texasat the crossroads of Yankie & Texas StreetsART in Historic DISTRICT Downtown Silver City 575-546-3663, www.demingarts. org.

Mariah’s Copper Wild West Weaving Quail Gallery 211 D Texas 211A N. Texas Open Daily 10-5 Gallery & Studio 388-2646 wildwestweaving.com 106 W. Yankie Tues- urs & Sunday [email protected] 303-916-5045 The work of Frank Peacock 11-4, Friday 11-5, Sat. and the photos of Bob Zolto 10-5, Closed Mondays are hanging at the Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery in Jen Jackson’s cat eyes are October. displayed with her sister, LAS CRUCES Jess King’s, work at Creative • The Mesilla Valley Fine Designs Custom Framing and Arts Gallery, 2470-A Calle de Gallery in Alamogordo. Finn’s Gallery Guadalupe, across from the his- Blue Dome Gallery • During September, Sister toric Fountain Theater, features 575-538-2538 Corner of Yankie Tranquil Buzz Downtown: & Arizona Exhibit: “Dually Talented” two local artists for the month of Co ee House  urs – Sat & Mon, 11-5 Open  urs-Sunday during the month of October October, Bob Zolto and Frank 112 W. Yankie at 307 N. Texas St. 406-790-0573 at Creative Designs Custom Peacock. Zolto, a photographer, is [email protected]  e Lodge: Daily 9-5 at 60 Bear Mt. Ranch Rd. Framing and Gallery, 917 New originally from the New York City York Ave.; Alamogordo includes area. He is a self-taught photog- sisters, Jess King (former owner rapher whose work is influenced of the Gallery) and her sister Jen by Ansel Adams, Joe McNally and Lois Du y Studio Jackson. King does relational several photojournalists. Peacock 211-C N. Texas St., Silver City drawings in ink to depict the sig- is a native son of a New Mexico loisdu y.com 575-313-9631 nature of God’s creation – Hands. family and a National Landscape OPEN SATURDAYS OR BY APPOINTMENT Her sister, Jackson, whose life- Painting Competition finalist. The long love of cats helped inspire newest artist at the gallery is Re- her Cat Eye pastel pieces. A re- nee Mullis, primarily a pastel art- ception open to the public will be ist. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to held 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct 19. 5 p.m. daily. Info: 575-522-2933, Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m. www.mesillavalleyfinearts.com. Share your holiday traditions! to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. What do your family and friends do on special December days? Info: 575-434-4420. We will publish your traditions, if selected, in the • The Cloudcroft Art Soci- December edition of Desert Exposure. ety’s Gallery is open every Sat- The deadline for submissions is Nov. 9. urday through December. Many artworks ranging from paintings in all media, fine art and digital art photography, both framed and matted prints, cards, pottery, bas- Do you cut kets, fiber art, gourd art, intarsia and glass art are on display and fi gures out of for sale. The gallery is in the old radishes? red brick schoolhouse which houses the Nivison Library at the east end of Burro Street where “The Cost of Beauty” is one of it intersects Swallow Place in the statues of Diane LeMarbe, Cloudcroft. Info: ccartsociety@ part of “The Valley and Its Peo- gmail.com. ple” exhibit at the Tombaugh Gallery. • The Tunnel Stop Gallery • The Tombaugh Gallery is located approximately one presents “The Valley and Its Do you hide mile east of the tunnel on U.S. People,” an exhibit featuring Jeri Do you paint Highway 82 heading toward Desrochers’ oil paintings and glass pickles Cloudcroft. The gallery is open 9 Diana LeMarbe’s sculptures. A tumbleweeds? a.m.-6 p.m., seven days a week, reception will be held from 11:30 in your trees? year-round. There is a large gar- a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. den room where many different 7 with artist demonstrations at classes are held year-round (jew- 11:45 a.m. The Tombaugh Gallery elry, pottery, stained glass, spin- is located within the Unitarian ning and weaving, TaiChi, flute Universalist Church of Las Cru- Please submit traditions and playing and more). The building ces at 2000 S. Solano Drive. Reg- special recipes, old or new, to is 5,000 square feet and filled with ular hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., [email protected] or by the work of 300-plus local artists. Wednesday through Saturday. The mail to Desert Exposure, 1740-A Info: 575-682-5676. exhibit continues through Oct. 20. Do you eat Calle de Mercado, Las Cruces NM, 88005. Call editor Elva K. DEMING/COLUMBUS KFC on Österreich at 575-680-1978 for • “Dressed for the Occasion,” additional information. • The Black Range Artists an exhibit at the New Mexico Christmas? are the featured guests during the Farm & Ranch Heritage Muse- month of October at the Deming um, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Art Center. Expect a diverse body of work on display. The ARTS SCENE show runs Oct. 2-24 with an art- continued on page 13 DESERT EXPOSURE OCTOBER 2018 • 13

We strongly recommend gallery patrons Unsettled Gallery & Studio, 905 N. call locations first as gallery hours are ARTS EXPOSURE Mesquite, 635-2285, noon-5 p.m. subject to change and do so often. Wednesday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday to Contact Desert Exposure at 575-680-1978 Friday; 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Saturday, and by or [email protected] to update Gallery Guide appointment. listings. All area codes are 575 unless Virginia Maria Romero Studio, indicated otherwise. Mariah’s Copper Quail Gallery, 211-A Friday. 4636 Maxim Court, 644-0214. By Texas St., corner of Yankie and Texas Deming Las Cruces Arts Association, appointment, [email protected], Silver City streets, 388-2646. Fine arts and crafts. Deming Arts Center, 100 S. Gold St., Community Enterprise Center Building, virginiamariaromero.com. Alaska Mudhead Studio-Gallery, 371 Mimbres Regional Arts Council Gallery, 546-3663. Monday to Saturday 10 125 N. Main St. www. lacrucesarts.org. Camino de Viento in Wind Canyon. By Wells Fargo Bank Bldg., 1201 N. Pope a.m.-4 p.m. Las Cruces Museum of Art, 491 N. Ruidoso appointment, Letha Cress Woolf, potter, St. 538-2505, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday to Gold Street Gallery, 112-116 S. Gold St., Main St., 541-2137. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Art Ruidoso Gallery, 808-1133, 907-783-2780. Sunday www.mimbresarts.org. 546-8200. Open noon-4 p.m. Monday Tuesday to Friday; 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. artruidoso.com, 615 Sudderth Drive, Anthony Howell Studio, 200 W. Market Molly Ramolla Gallery & Framing, 203 to Saturday. Saturday. Ruidoso, 11a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday- St. 574-2827. By appointment only. N. Bullard, 538- 5538. www. ramollaart. Orona Art Studio, 546-4650. By Mesquite Art Gallery, 340 N. Mesquite Sunday. [a]SP.“A”©E, 110 W. Seventh St., 538- com. appointment. lyntheoilpainter@ gmail. St., 640-3502. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday The Adobe, 2905 Sudderth Drive, 257- 3333, aspace.studiogallery@ gmail.com. Ol’ West Gallery & Mercantile, 104 W. com, www.lynorona.com. to Friday; 2-5 p.m. Saturday. 5795, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Barbara Nance Gallery & Stonewalker Broadway, 388-1811/313-2595, 8:30 -10 Reader’s Cove Used Books & Gallery, M. Phillip’s Fine Art Gallery, 221 N. Main Saturday. Studio, 105 Country Road, 534-0530. a.m. Monday to Friday. 200 S. Copper, 544-2512. Monday to St., 525-1367. DJ’s Jewelry, 618 Carrizo Canyon Road, By appointment. Stone, steel, wood The Place at the Palace, at 201 N. Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Photography New Dimension Art Works, 615 E. Piñon, 630-1514, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday and paint. Sculpture path. www. Bullard St. 575-388-1368. by Daniel Gauss. 373-0043. By Appointment. through Saturday. Specializing in barbaraNanceArt.com. Soul River Gallery, 400 N. Bullard St. Studio LeMarbe, 4025 Chaparral SE, NMSU University Art Gallery, Williams turquoise, Native American traditional, Blue Dome Gallery, 307 N. Texas, second 303-888-1358; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday 544-7708. By appointment. Hall, University Ave. east of Solano, 646- New Mexican contemporary and estate location at 60 Bear Mountain Road, 534- and Wednesday and 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 2545, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday. jewelry. 8671. Open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday to Thursday to Saturday. Columbus Nopalito’s Galeria, 326 S. Mesquite, 8 Earth-N-Stone, 2117 Sudderth Drive, Saturday. www.bluedomegallery. com. Studio Behind the Mountain, 23 Village of Columbus Library, 112 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Friday to Sunday. Suite 14, 257-2768, 808-1157. The Cliffs Studio & Gallery, 205 N. Lyon Wagon Wheel Lane, 388- 3277. By Broadway, 531-2612, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Quillin Stephens Gallery, behind Gazebo Potters, 2117 Sudderth Drive St., corner of Yankie and Lyon streets, appointment. www. jimpalmerbronze. Monday to Saturday. downtown Coas Books, 312-1064. By No. 7, 808-1157. Pottery classes, 520-622- 0251. By appointment. com. appointment only. workshops, wheel time, kiln firing and Common Ground, 102 W. Kelly, 534- Studio Upstairs, 109 N. Bullard St., 574- Rodeo Tombaugh Gallery, Unitarian Universalist works by local potters. 2087. During the months of September 2493. By appointment. Chiricahua Gallery, 5 Pine St., 557-2225. Church, 2000 S. Solano, 522-7281. Josie’s Framery, 2917 Sudderth Drive, and October open by prior arrangement Syzgy Tile Gallery, 106 N. Bullard St., Open daily except Wednesday, 10 a.m. Wednesday to Friday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. or 257-4156. Framing, gallery representing or chance. If the sign is out, the gallery is 388-5472. to 4 p.m. by appointment. regional artists and open. 575-534-2087. Tatiana Maria Gallery, 305 N. Bullard St. Cow Trail Art Studio, 119 Cow Trail in 388-4426. Hillsboro Arenas Valley, 12-3 p.m. Monday, or Tree Spirit Gallery, on-line only at www. Barbara Massengill Gallery, 895-3377, by appointment, 706-533- 1897, www. cogan-cogan.com. 303-888-1358. open weekends and by appointment. MARIAH'S Copper Quail Gallery victoriachick.com. 21 Latigo Trail, 941-387-8589. Sculpture Presents Feature Artist... Creative Hands Roadside Attraction Art by Barbara Harrison. By appointment Mesilla Gallery, 106 W Yankie, Silver City. 303- only. Doña Ana Arts Council Arts and 916-5045 Hours are 10:30 a.m.- 5:30 Wild West Weaving, 211-D N. Texas, Cultural Center, 1740 Calle de p.m. Wednesday to Saturday, and 11 313-1032, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday to Mercado, Suites B and D, 523-6403, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. By appointment at Saturday, www. wildwestweaving.com. a.m.-5 p.m. Monday to Friday. other times. Wind Canyon Studio, 11 Quail Run Road Galeri Azul, Old Mesilla Plaza, 523- Elemental Artisans, by appointment only, off Hwy. 180, mile marker 107, 574- 8783. Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 215-593-6738. 2308, 619-933-8034. Louise Sackett, p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Galeria on Finn’s Gallery, 300 N. Arizona St., 406- 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday and Wednesday the Plaza, 2310 Calle de Principal, 526- 790-0573 and by appointment. 9771. Daily 10 am.-6 p.m. Carolyn Paez Francis McCray Gallery, 1000 College Wynnegate Gallery, 1105 W. Market Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery, 2470 Ave., WNMU, 538-6517. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Street, 575-534-9717, noon – 4 p.m. Calle de Guadalupe, 522- 2933. Daily 10 Reception & Meet and Greet the Artist Monday to Friday. Saturday and Sunday, also open for a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. Oct. 6th, 3-7pm Red Dot Tour, artist showings and by Ouida Touchön Studio, 2615 Calle de The Glasserie Studio and Store, 106 E. ! College Ave., 590-0044. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. appointment. Guadalupe, 635-7899. By appointment. During Weekend at the Galleries Yada Yada Yarn, 621 N. Bullard St. 388- ouida@ouidatouchon. com, www. Monday to Saturday. Like us on OPEN WED – MON Follow us on Guadalupe’s, 505 N. Bullard, 535- 2624. 3350. ouidatouchon. com. Facebook On the corner of Texas and Yankie Instagram Thursday to Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Zoe’s Studio/Gallery, 305 N. Cooper St., The Potteries, 2260 Calle de Santiago, facebook.com/mariahscqg in Downtown Silver City, NM instagram@copper_quail Leyba & Ingalls Arts, 315 N. Bullard St., 654-4910. By chance or appointment. 524-0538, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday to 575-388-2646 388-5725. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday to Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Saturday. Contemporary art ranging Pinos Altos Rokoko, 1785 Avenida de Mercado, from realism to abstraction in a variety Pinos Altos Art Gallery-Hearst Church 405-8877. of media. www.LeybaIngallsARTS.com, Gallery, 14 Golden Ave. Pinos Altos, [email protected]. 574-2831. Open late-April to early Las Cruces JUST Light Art Space, 209 W. Broadway. 520- October. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday, Big Picture Gallery, 2001 Lohman Ave, 240-7075, lightartspace.com. Saturday, Sunday and holidays,. Suite 109, 647-0508. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., COMPLETED Lloyd Studios, 306 W. Broadway St. Tuesday to Friday. 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. 590-1110. Sculpture, custom knives and Mimbres Saturday. swords. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday to Chamomile Connection, 3918 U.S. Blue Gate Gallery, 4901 Chagar PETROGLYPH ETCHING SERIES Saturday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday. Highway 35, 536-9845. Lynnae (intersection of Valley Drive and Taylor Lois Duffy Art Studio, 211C N. Texas, McConaha. By appointment. Road, open by appointment, 523-2950. Open Now And For 534-0822. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday Kate Brown Pottery and Tile, HC 15 Camino Real Book Store and Art or by appointment. Original paintings, Box 1335, San Lorenzo, 536- 9935, Gallery, 314 South Tornillo St. 523- The Red Dot Tour Oct. 5 - 8 cards and prints. www.loisduffy. com, [email protected], www. 3988. Thursday to Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 loisduffy@ signalpeak.net. katebrownpottery.com. By appointment. p.m. Lumiere Editions, 104 N. Texas St., Cottonwood Gallery, 275 N. Downtown 956-6369. Vintage and contemporary Bayard Mall (Southwest Environmental Center), photography. Monday to Friday. Kathryn Allen Clay Studio, 601 Erie St., 522-5552. Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.-6 GalleryJust Studio a Little Off the Wall The Makery, 206 N. Bullard St. 590- 537-3332. By appointment. p.m. Stewart Grange 1263. Freestyle weaving studio and Cutter Gallery, 2640 El Paseo, 541- 0658. Printmaker + Painter school of fiber, book and paper arts, 11 Northern Grant County 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Thursday to Monday, www. Casitas de Gila, 50 Casita Flats Road, a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. www.stewartgrangeart.com [email protected] makerysvc.com. Gila, 535-4455. By appointment. Justus Wright Galeria, 266 W. Court 612-616-1843 Gallery Studio Open Upon Request. Manzanita Ridge, 107 N. Bullard St. gallery@ casitasdegila. com, www. Ave., 526-6101, jud@delvalleprintinglc. 388-1158. galleryatthecasitas.com. com. 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday to

ARTS SCENE continued from page 12 runs through March 3, 2019 in the The New museum’s Legacy Gallery. Learn Mexico State about women’s clothing from the University Art Gallery pioneer days of the 1870s to the De- has a solo pression Era of the 1930s. Hours: 9 exhibition on a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Sat- display by urday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Eric LoPresti. Info: 575-522-4100, www.nmfar- mandranchmuseum.org.

• Also at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Muse- um, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, “Jacob Pfeiffer: My Long Jour- opening reception from 6 to 7:30 mances. The UAG will host two ney” is on display in the Muse- p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4. This exhi- live Aikido performances from 1 um’s Arts Corridor through Dec. bition examines the complicated to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6 and 2. Pfeiffer’s long journey covers effects the Cold War and nuclear from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. 80-plus years and two continents. testing have had on the Southwest A panel discussion, focusing on Samples of his work can be found American landscape and the glob- the complex history of nuclear at www.jacobpfeiffer.com. al psyche. Comprised of oil paint- development in the West and the ings, large-format watercolors, potential role art can play as a • New York City-based artist digital works and a multi-channel catalyst of change, will also be at Eric LoPresti will have a solo video (a new medium for the art- 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. All events exhibition at New Mexico State ist), “Superbloom” will be ac- are free and open to the public. University Art Gallery, with an companied by a series of perfor- Info: 575-646-2545. 14 • OCTOBER 2018 www.desertexposure.com

ARTS EXPOSURE Red Dot Goes Into 20th Year Talent, action and art spread over Silver City

Follow the Red Dots in elebrating 20 years of the festive receptions at the City Art District. A last chance Silver City Weekend at the Galler- galleries, between 3 p.m. and 7 at the Weekend at the Galleries during the Cies, Silver City Art Asso- p.m. to meet the artists, enjoy to take home that favorite piece Weekend at ciation invites everyone to mark music, refreshments and boun- of art. the Galler- their calendars for Oct. 5 to 8 for tiful art. The annual “Indie Show” will ies coming four days of downtown festivi- Sunday is the perfect day to be featured in an exhibit at Geis- Oct. 5 to 8 to ties. Check the website, www. enjoy a brunch on the patio at ler Common Ground Studio and Silver City. silvercityart.com, for all the de- the corner of Texas and Market Gallery,102 West Kelly Street, (Photo by tails on gallery show openings, Street. And everyone is invited. from 10 till 8 on Saturday, 10-4 Elva K. Öster- reich) a very special brunch, an indie Vicki’s Eatery is preparing the on Sunday and Monday 10-2. artist pop up exhibition, live brunch with some of their fa- In addition to Silver City’s theater performances, an annu- vorite dishes. array of fascinating galleries, al Southwest Print Fiesta and It will be available from 10 starting on Oct. 5 and through- much, much more. a.m. to 1 p.m. for a suggested out the extended weekend, the Stop by the Murray Ryan Visi- donation of $5 to the Silver City Southwest Print Fiesta will be tor Center at 201 Hudson street Art Association. The Sunday in be in full swing in the down- for brochures, maps and all you Brunch is a special event this town, historic Arts and Cultural need to know to see everything year in recognition of the 20 District. that is happening in Silver City years of Weekend at the galler- Featuring an array of print this holiday weekend. ies in Silver City. On Sunday the makers from far and wide, you Saturday morning, Oct. 6, gal- galleries are open 10 a.m. to 3 can shop the vender market and leries are opening by 11 for p.m. take a workshop. For more in- browsing and shopping. Just The Monday holiday is a “gal- formation go to southwestprint- follow the Red Dots and during leries are open” day in the Silver fiesta.org.

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“Raven Feathers” Don’t forget the SCAA RED DOT, Oct/ 5-8, 2018 I will be at “The Place” at the Palace Gallery, corner of Bullard & Broadway. Letha Cress Woolf Artist-Potter 907-783-2780 Call for appointment and directions to my gallery La Esperanza winery in the Mimbres valley near City of Rocks State Park on the way to Silver City 371 Camino de Viento, Wind Canyon, Silver City, New Mexico participates in the Tularosa Wine & Art Festival coming up on Oct. 12 and 13. (Courtesy Photo) FESTIVAL TRAIL • JENNIFER GRUGER Wine, Art in Tularosa 300 N. Arizona on Blues and tastes highlight weekend event the corner of Yankie & Arizona he Rotary of Tularosa will followed by Wait for What (classic year. Students experience leader- in Downtown Silver City host the Tularosa Wine & rock and country) from 3:30 to ship training, are exposed to the TArt Festival on Oct. 12 and 5:30 p.m. and Lizard Lounge Band Rotary principles, and participate Red Dot at Finn 13 but in a new location this year (blues and rock) from 6 to 8 pm. in team-building projects. New Art ro Participatin Artit durin as Granado Street in Tularosa is Wine vendors include Tularosa Additional programs that bene- EEEND AT TE GALLERES Oct. 5th-8th 218 under construction, at 800 Third Vineyards, Noisy Water Winery, fit from the Rotary efforts include Meet the Artit, Sat. Oct. 6th 3-p St., on the fiesta grounds of St. St. Clair Winery, La Esperanza the Tularosa Little League, STEM Francis de Paula Church. Vineyard and Winery, Amaro Win- programs, the Summer Reading Deborah Hutchings, Oil This is an annual event featur- ery and Black Smuggler Winery. Program and Thrive of Southern ing fine New Mexico wines, local There will be art, crafts, gift and New Mexico (previously United Timothy Hasenstein, Oil art and entertainment. Ticket pric- trend vendors and food, of course. Way of Otero County.) For more es have been lowered this year A complete listing of artists and information on any of these pro- Craig Wentz, Color Pencils to $12 in advance and $15 at the other vendors is available at www. grams or applications for scholar- gate which includes a wine glass tularosawinefestival.com. ships contact Gaston at 575-491- Peter Kaiser, Clay for tastings from any of the win- The Tularosa Wine & Art Festi- 6927. eries. The logo on the glass is the val is the Rotary of Tularosa’s big- Membership in the Rotary is Malika Crosier, Clay official logo of the event and was gest fundraiser of the year. open to any business professional designed by Darryl Willison, artist “Proceeds go right back into that wants to serve the commu- Bruce Bloy, Photography and owner of The Merc on Grana- the community through our schol- nity and engage with others who do Street. Glasses of wine will be arships and other locally funded want to do the same. Meetings Laurie Wilson, Jewelry sold by each winery as well. Fes- projects,” said Rotary President are noon to 1 p.m. every Tues- tival times are 5 to 9 p.m. Friday Jessica Gaston. day at from 12 to 1 pm at Casa de Myron Weckerth, Gourd Art and noon to 9 p.m. Saturday. Proceeds also benefit the Sueños in Tularosa. Friday’s entertainment lineup RYLA, or Rotary Youth Leader- For information about attend- Gallery Hours includes: Catfishfry (blues) from ship Award. This is a full spon- ing the festival, being a vendor or Wednesday - Saturday 10AM – 5PM 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and Rosewater sorship for one girl and one boy sponsoring this event, visit Face- And by appointment For information call 575-597-6922 Blues (blues and rock) from 7 to attend a weeklong camp in the book at Rotary of Tularosa, the to 9 p.m. Saturday starts with a Manzano mountains during the festival website at www.tularo- [email protected] or Facebook Zumba demo from 12:30 to 1 p.m., summer of their junior to senior sawinefestival.com or call Gaston. DESERT EXPOSURE OCTOBER 2018 • 15 ON STAGE Healing Arts Fair

he New Church of the to bio-architecture for health Virus Fall Festival Southwest Desert is to gentle healing frequencies, Tpleased to host the a renowned animal chaplain, Third Annual Healing Arts Fair sonic reiki, art with a healing Stylistic theater company brings 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, motif to Eagala therapy to Oct. 6 in the ballroom of the Rabbi Jenny’s successful hero- plays to Silver City historic Murray Hotel. in addiction recovery program The event features 20 practi- for young men, ages 17- 40. heater goers will be downtown theater, the Virus Ann Bogart. The ensemble, con- tioners and 20 healing modali- For more information email treated to a plethora of Theater Company hopes the sisting of local actors, dancers, ties from therapeutic massage [email protected]. Tplays on offer from the Fall Festival will attract new writers, and musicians from long-standing Virus Theater people who may not be familiar various backgrounds, began this fall from Sept. 28 to Oct. with their work. with a month of intensive train- 21 in Silver City. The company Virus recently purchased an ing in January before diving in specializes in original, ensem- historic theater, El Sol, in down- to the development of the sea- ble-devised work with an em- town Silver City as a home for son’s four shows. phasis on dynamic and theat- the performing arts. Through Festival passes offer one rical physicality. All four of the fundraising, as well as a lot of ticket to each different pro- sterling shows from the current season sweat equity from the commu- duction at time of your choice will be on offer during this nity, what was an old Art Deco for $30. Tickets and passes are time, many of them uniquely re- movie house showing signs of available for pre-sale at Leyba fine art staged for the festival format. neglect is now used for perfor- Ingalls Art Supply, 315 N. Bull- Founder and artistic direc- mances as well as classes and ard St. in Silver City or online at tor Teresa Dahl-Bredine began other events. virustheater.com/coming-soon/ the ensemble after studying “It’s really a beautiful space, shop as well as at the venue, drama at Yale and it has de- and we’re glad to be giving it although seating is limited and veloped into an attraction for new life,” Dahl-Bredine said. shows tend to sell out. local theater-goers. Before the Ticket sales and donations par- All productions will be pre- GRAND OPENING company had a permanent tially fund the continued renova- sented at El Sol Theater, 406 N. home, plays were designed for tion and reconstruction of El Sol Bullard St., downtown Silver saturday, october 6, 3-6pm unique sites, like old warehous- Theater at 406 North Bullard. City, except Weasel in the Hen es-turned-art-spaces, including Part of this season’s work has House, which will be at the His- a production of “Midsummer been an emphasis on ensemble toric Buckhorn Saloon and Op- Night’s Dream” where audienc- training from a variety of the- era House, 32 Main St., in Pinos es picked up their lawn chairs ater genres including dance, Altos, 8 miles outside of Silver 306 N Bullard Street, Silver City and moved from scene to scene commedia dell’arte, circus, and City’s Historic Downtown. For [email protected] with the actors in a nearby Viewpoints work – a style of in-depth show times and dates forest. Now that they have a acting and directing made fa- visit virustheater.com or check sterlingnm.com permanent playing space in a mous by the SITI company and the local calendar listings. Virus Theater 2018 Season WE HAVE YOUR fragile interrelationship of fate, fault and forgiveness, their elements that keep their home quest plumbs the meaning and WINDOWS COVERED! from sinking into the sea. power of our personal stories and exposes those who want to control the narrative for their

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“A Weasel in The Hen House” or “Ladies A’ Peril” A Bawdy Melodrama of Good, Evil, & Meteorological Events. “Blatant Attempts at Trouble, intrigue and witty Understanding: Words to banter accompany the arrival Stage” of three mysterious strangers This series of scenes, mono- at the local brothel in our funny logues and dramatic sketches and risqué rendition of a West- is written by Melanie Zipin and ern Melodrama. Boo, hiss, and edited and staged by Virus The- cheer yourself silly. At the Buck- ater. The audience is invited on Featuring the horn Opera House, complete an introspective journey, which with popcorn, beer & cocktails. combines a sense of place with PG-13 a quest for purpose. Using hu- Arizona Print Group mor and heartache to uncover and and expose our rawest, innate vulnerabilities, the universal Age & Seduction truths at our core are revealed – our desire to understand by Karen Hymer and be understood. The high “Oeddy Wrecks: An Escape deserts of New Mexico provide Reception “The Red Stilts” from Greek Tragedy” ample space and vantage for 4 - 7 The culmination of this year’s In this Virus Theater original this journey, with small tales of Saturday, October 6th pm Kids Circus & Theater Work- work, Oedipus Rex is delivered local folk and everyday occur- 209 West Broadway, Silver City, NM shop, this production features from his terrible destiny by an rences which lead us through lightartspace.com [email protected] local children in a fanciful, individual member of the Greek this wilderness, through time, ------movement-oriented story, based Chorus, and together they em- into our very human trenches, Exhibitions * Workshops * Lectures * Events on the fable by Dr. Seuss, in bark on an odyssey of self-dis- and up to the mountaintop for which villagers discover the covery. Confronting notions of reflection. Where Art & Expression Shine 16 • OCTOBER 2018 www.desertexposure.com

ARTS EXPOSURE • LAURIE FORD Purchase Prize Who doesn’t love our epic American west? isions of our magnificent awards and cash prizes are present- mountain landscapes and ed in each category, as well as the Vwide-open spaces, the pris- “People’s Choice” and the “Award of tine wilderness, Hispanic and Native Excellence.” In addition, the coveted American cultures, rugged cowboys “Best of Show” is purchased by the and wild horses streaming into a exhibit’s generous host for $1,500. stunning sunset, have long capti- The Grant County Art Guild was vated the world. The ever-changing established in 1968 to provide a bond color and light on these images has between people sharing an interest also inspired artists for centuries – in fine arts and crafts. Throughout many who currently call New Mex- the year, the Guild sponsors several ico home. shows, and between May and Octo- You will have the opportunity to ber member’s artwork is on display view some of the creative and orig- and offered for sale at the Hearst inal work of these artists during the Church gallery. As it celebrates its Grant County Art Guild’s 33rd an- 50th Anniversary this year, the guild nual Purchase Prize Award Exhibit, continues to support art in the com- “The Enduring West” to be held from munity by providing local art teach- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily Sept. 28-30, ers with grants and showcasing stu- and Oct. 5-8 at the historic Hearst dent’s art work in the gallery Church in Pinos Altos. Take a visual tour of the West Exhibiting artists of all ages from through the artist’s eye and join us New Mexico will bring a variety of at the Purchase Prize Award Exhib- media to this popular juried show it, “The Enduring West,” at Hearst The historic Hearst Church in Pinos Altos is the seasonal gallery for the Grant County Art including oils, acrylics, water colors, Church, 14 Golden Ave., in Pinos Guild and the location for the Guild’s annual Purchase Prize Show. (Photo courtesy of FeVa drawings and photography. Multiple Altos. Photo)

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“Meliora,” a ARTS EXPOSURE • CAROLYN DITTMER glass sculp- ture by artist JD Ander- Turquoise and Silver Tea son, is the centerpiece Take a trip for better things for a benefit art auc- he Flickinger Guild’s 16th Flow for collaborations with artists silver trays and traditional silver tion at the annual fundraiser is themed around the country. tea services by Alamogordo High Alamogordo T“Destination Vacations” and His most recent project is called School ROTC cadets. Emcees for Tays Spe- features Alamogordo’s own glass “Marbles for Hope.” Anderson the tea will be local personalities, cial Events sculpture artist, JD Anderson and reached out to fellow artist Freddy James “Double J” White and Sarina Center in the glass domed seascape, “Melio- Faerron to create a charity calen- Turnbull Paul. Entertainment in- Alamogordo. ra” he created for this year’s silent dar to benefit oncology patients cludes Pans of Grace, a steel drum (Courtesy auction. Meliora is Latin for “Better at El Paso Children’s Hospital and band from Grace United Methodist Photo) Things.” Denver Children’s Hospital. The re- Church, vocalist Barbie Gibson, “My thought behind it is that in sult was a 14-month calendar with the Dog Canyon Dancers, and a our community, we need better photos of marbles made by 14 of preview of the Alamogordo Music things. We need to keep places the world’s best glass marble art- Theater’s upcoming production, like this (the Flickinger Center for ists including Anderson. “The Addams Family.” Performing Arts) open,” Anderson “All these marbles went up for As always, some of the best MOGOLLON, NEW MEXICO said. “We need to keep the commu- auction and we raised more than fashions from the area will be nity geared up. We need to keep $8,000 and more than $3,000 went featured in a runway style show A MINING GHOST TOWN the giving spirit going. We need to to each hospital,” Anderson said. with introductions by Terri Koe- OPEN SATURDAY & SUNDAY look toward better things for our The Turquoise and Silver Tea is hler. Door prizes will be awarded children.” Sunday, Oct. 21 at the Tays Special during the event. THROUGH MID - OCTOBER Anderson is one of the coun- Event Center, 2235 N. Scenic Drive, Advance tickets, available from CAFE OPEN 9AM • SHOPS OPEN 10AM try’s top glass marble artists and Alamogordo. Doors open at 1 p.m. guild members, the Flickinger is known by collectors all over the so guests have ample time to pe- Center, and online www.flickinger- FOR INFORMATION CALL 575-539-2005 world for his technique with boro- ruse the artwork and other silent center.com are $12. Tickets at the silicate glass and signature jellyfish auction items prior to the start of door are $15. Call the Flickinger OLD KELLY STORE VOTED BEST the URPLE VISITOR CENTER & GIFT SHOP GREEN CHILE P design. He has been featured in the 2 to 4 p.m. event. Center for Performing Arts for ONION glass art magazines, Glass Line and Food and tea will be served from more information 575-437-2202. CHEESEBURGER Handcra ed gourd art IN CATRON Alligator juniper furniture Collectibles-Rocks COUNTY! ART AT THE MUSEUM CAFE T-Shirts & much more Breakfast – Lunch • Snacks Beverages • Coffee • Ice Cream OPEN 10 AM Sat. & Sun. OPEN 9 AM – 5PM Sat. & Sun. Apache Artist at Work Enjoy the peace and quiet of a stay in MOGOLLON

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SIRO A-Techno MUSIC SCENE Circus is one of the groups per- Cook at the Rio Grande forming during Western New Active blues player comes to Las Cruces Mexico Univer- luesman Eli Cook vited to open for B.B. King on sity’s Cultural Affairs fall sea- was christened “the King’s east coast tour. Since son. (Photo by Bbest blues singer of then, Eli has shared the stage Achim Raschka his generation” by All Music with Johnny Winter, Robert from Wikimedia Guide and is featured in a re- Cray, Parliament-Funkadellic, Commons) cent edition of Vintage Guitar Gary Clark JR, Taj Mahal, John Magazine. With his super slick Mayal, and many others. In slide guitar sound and a hus- 2011 Cook released “Ace Jack ky voice, he has opened many & King,” a return to roots-blues times for B.B. King. and heavy guitars. He signed Cook took up the guitar as with LA-based label Cleopatra LINING UP a teenager in the Blue Ridge Records in 2013 to begin work foothills of Virginia. He per- on his fifth studio album, fea- formed in churches and late- turing guest appearances by WNMU Fall Season night gospel revivals with only Tinsley Ellis, Reese Wynans of his acoustic and deep baritone Double Trouble, rock legend Concerts, shows, artist talks and films at low prices voice. Leslie West of Mountain and He recorded and released six Artimus Pyle of Lynyrd Sky- he Western New Mexico albums between 2004 and 2014 nyrd. The album, “Primitive University Cultural Af- The WNMU Cultural Affairs fall season schedule: including the all-acoustic, orig- Son,” was released in spring Tfairs fall season packed Oct. 4: Edwina Milner Retrospective Opening inal-roots album “Miss Blues’ 2014. with concerts, artist lectures Oct. 5: Hotel California – A Salute to the Eagles Child” on the Sledgehammer Blues fans and guitar aficio- and exhibits, a documentary Oct. 11: SIRO A – Techno Circus Blues label, and a heavy blues- nados can find Eli Cook’s per- film, and one exotic visual per- Oct. 18: Katia Cardenal performs Songs of Nicaragua rock release “ElectricHoly- formance at 7 p.m. Oct. 13 at formance. WNMU Cultural Af- Oct. 25: “3100: Run and Become” documentary film FireWater.” the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. fairs will be continuing its Pres- Nov. 8: Milner Women in the Arts Lecture & Exhibit During this time he was in- Main St. The doors open at 6. ident’s Chamber Music Series Opening with Jen Pack and the Edwina Milner Women Nov. 15: The Revelers APACHE in the Arts lecture series this fall Nov. 27: Third Annual President’s Chamber Music through this spring. Series Piano Quintet continued from page 17 From throwback bands like of Houser’s earliest paintings were among the group held for Hotel California – A Salute to the Faye McCalmont, WNMU’s spe- at a variety of on-campus ven- and drawings along with a nearly 27 years by the U.S. gov- Eagles and folksy vocalists like cial assistant to the president for ues, like the historic Light Hall, range of his sculptures, demon- ernment. Houser was born and Red Molly to high-energy per- cultural affairs. “We scheduled a the spacious Fine Arts Center strating the development of raised in Oklahoma where his formances like SIRO A – Techno mix of high-quality performanc- Theatre, the stunning McCray Houser’s work over his career parents were resettled in 1914. Circus, the WNMU Cultural Af- es and visual arts to provide Gallery, the intimate Parotti and his facility with both ab- Admission to the museum is fairs fall lineup appeals to fam- something for everyone.” Hall and The Gardens, WNMU’s stract and figurative styles. free but the suggested donation ilies and to university students. Admission prices range from all-purpose open-air setting. Houser was a descendent is $5. For information, contact “We are very excited about free to $15, and President’s More details about each event of the Chiricahua and Warm the museum at 575-538-5921, this season’s offerings and eager Chamber Music series passes are are available at wnmu.edu/cul- Springs Apache people who [email protected], or to welcome the community onto available for $60 and are good ture, where advance tickets can lived in southwest New Mex- visit the museum’s website at WNMU’s beautiful campus to ex- for spring chamber music events also be purchased. Those with ico before 1886. His parents www.silvercitymuseum.org. perience arts and culture,” said as well. Production are offered questions may call 575-538-6469. DESERT EXPOSURE OCTOBER 2018 • 19

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El Zapata SOUTH OF THE BORDER • MORGAN SMITH The Two Faces of Juárez The still fight bulls, don’t they?

t was a boiling hot Friday, Aug. 17, as we crossed the Ibridge into Juárez and waded Corner Florida & Columbus Hwy. into a din of people on the Aveni- PO Box 191, Deming NM 88031 da Benito Juárez. By chance we saw two friends, Father Peter (575) 546-3922 Hinde and Sister Betty Camp- bell who have had a ministry in Juárez for many years. They were the only Anglos we saw during the whole visit. A cheerful, toothless taxi driv- er took us on a circuitous route to the Plaza de Toros Alberto Balderas and told us how calm El Conde the city is. This was one face of Juárez. and that the city was “tranquilo.” backwards with the bull chasing The other face is a report from Crowds began lining up at the him. The bull got so close that Molly Molloy of New Mexico ticket office at around 6:30 p.m. Chihuahua could put his hand State University who publishes Tickets were expensive – more on the bull’s forehead. Then he the Frontera List, indicating that than $50 each to sit on the shady rested his forehead on the bull’s there have been 73 homicides in side. The bullfighters included forehead while running back- Juárez in the first 13 days of Au- Alfredo Rios, “El Conde,” age wards. gust or about six per day, figures 44, wearing black socks which The plaza was about 80 per- that approach those of the worst I have never seen before. He cent full despite the high prices times in 2010 to 2013. This ap- retired several years ago and is and the spectators were quick pears to be the result of a cartel making a comeback which is a to applaud and equally quick to war between the Artistas Asesi- mistake. He was unable to con- boo. With the noise of passing nos and the Mexicles with other trol either of his bulls, looked trains outside the plaza added groups like Barrio Azteca and La completely lost and was lucky to to the crowd noise, it was deaf- Linea also involved. I’ve heard not get hurt. Watching his strug- ening. Dozens of men circulated talk of the possibility of a “cartel gles makes you realize how enor- with beer, snacks and drinks; war” in Palomos but fortunately mous and dangerous these bulls whoever owns the alcohol con- nothing has happened. Thinking are. cession made a fortune. about this Friday morning before Uriel Moreno, “El Zapata,” Afterward we all poured into we left Santa Fe, I almost can- also 44, had much better luck, the night and headed back up DEMING celed the trip. and was awarded two ears with the Avenida Benito Juárez to the ART CENTER Juárez faces other pressures his first bull and should have bridge. You could never tell from 100 South Gold, Deming, NM as well. The uncertainty over received an ear with the second the crowds on the street, the ma- Mon thru Sat 10:00 am to 4:00 pm mayoral elections between Javi- one. His habit of twirling around riachis, the vendors and the full te t a ae tt er Gonzalez Mocken, the Morena with odd, exaggerated gestures bars that there was a wave of eet te 1 - 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm candidate, and the incumbent, detracted from an otherwise fine violence in Juárez. We thought t date Armado Carbada. Pressure from performance. of trying to escape the heat by te 1 t te 1 newly elected president Andrés The handsome, athletic Anto- stopping in the historic Ken- ead a Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) nio Garcia, “El Chihuahua,” age tucky Club where some claim da te 1 1 - 10:00 am to 12:00 pm to focus on the poor and in- 33, and from the city of Chihua- that the margarita was invented $10, includes instructions, beads, needle crease the miserably low mini- hua was the star just as he had but there was a huge line. S mum wage. A worker in Santa been when I saw him in Juárez Juárez has its struggles but S 1 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Fe earns as much in a half hour several years ago. Then he came you couldn’t tell it that Friday at the Custom House yard and garden, across the street as a worker in Juárez can earn to the early afternoon “sorteo” night. It’s a city with two faces from the Deming Luna Museum, 301 South Silver, Deming, NM in a day. The high expectations when it’s decided which matador and fortunately we only saw the resulting from the election of will get which bulls. The mata- bright one. someone so much an outsid- dors almost never do this, but he te 1 11:00 am to 4:00 pm te 1 9:00 am to 4:00 pm er. There are concerns over the wanted his fans to have a chance Morgan Smith travels from Jewelry, purses, bags, clothing and many other items from NAFTA negotiations. None of to chat and to pose with him for Santa Fe to the Juárez Guatemala. Great items for gifting! this was evident, however. photos. area at least once a month Help support the Deming Arts Center Arriving too early for the 8 On this Friday night he earned to document conditions during this fundraising event. p.m. bullfight, we had dinner at three ears and a tail, and the there and to assist several Deming Arts Center, 100 S Gold St, Deming NM 88030 the nearby restaurant, La Villa very raucous crowd loved it. He humanitarian groups. He can 575-546-3663 Check us out on Facebook del Mar. Our waiter, Alfonso said also put on a daring display of be reached at Morgan-smith@ This project is supported in part by New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural A airs www.demingarts.org he was 100 percent for AMLO placing the banderillas and ran comcast.net. 20 • OCTOBER 2018 www.desertexposure.com Writing Contest Winners About the Art “Bear Mountain Pass” is an artwork created by Elizabeth Randolph for the contest and cap- turing the spirit of the intent of the Desert Exposure contest with the power of the sun, hills and byways of southern New Mexico.

there was silence, and I could hear my shoes ”I’m Sanders. Rose Sanders. Lily’s the only Mc- 2018 WRITING CONTEST • TOM HESTER scrape the gravel. In that moment something Cost.” about the wind or the hostile sky made me ex- “Sorry,” I said. “Where is Lily? I phoned her ear- perience again my throat tightening and my head lier and she said she would meet me.” Places Abandoned buzzing as in the first time I climbed down from “Yeah? Something’s done come up. Damn my Gramps’ pickup and stood on the hardpacked wind has ripped a covering off our hen house. had lived in Silver City almost thinker. Totally original. MIT ground in front of their little concrete block She’ll be around shortly, I suspect. You might as a year before I attempted Are- would benefit from having her house. Even at age eight I knew, One. that this well come on in and wait for her.” Mrs. Sanders Inas Valley’s twisty roads. Go- as a student, even though I ad- was not a comfortable place and Two, that there disappeared into the dim of the house. I skipped ing to Las Cruces at least once a mit she’s a bit rough around the are more important things than comfort. up the wooden steps afraid that she might shut month, I had never turned off the edges.” A lot of whispering into the phone had passed the door on me. highway to explore the valley. “So you are remembering Ra- before my journey from Houston to Silver City. I The door opened into the kitchen, a greasy and I had spent many of my girl- manujan, no?” Professor Koksis had seen my mother reeling out of control, leav- dark room with an odor that reminded me of a hood summers on the west said. ing me alone evenings and nights. When she talk- mechanic’s shop. Aluminum saucepans and jelly side of Whiskey Creek, north “Well, yes, I am. Quite a lot.” ed to me, she looked at the ceiling or a wall, not glasses and dirty plates were piled in a jumble in of US180, and the confusion 2 Ramanujan was an East Indian at me. She didn’t show anger or resentment. Just the sink and on the little cabinet next to the stove. from the maze of dirt and gravel 018 mathematician who solved some weariness. She was supremely tired. At the end of The only light came from the window in the door roads, public and private, hasn’t of the most difficult problems the school year, I dared not leave the apartment behind me. left me. The driveways, some GRAND PRIZE of the late nineteenth century. because I was afraid my mother would wander “I’d offer you some coffee, Miz...Miz....” Mrs. hardly more than paths, plunge WINNER His brilliant accomplishments away and like a person stranded in a blizzard, lie Sanders was speaking in a thready voice from the down inclines into the roads. formed a basis of current math- down and sleep herself into death. next room. Where the drives end, single-wides perch at cra- ematics. Born far away from the center of mathe- When my Granma told me that they had ar- “Porter,” I filled in. zy angles to the slopes behind them. These sun matical work, Ramanujan relied on his own mind ranged for me to fly to El Paso so I could spend “Porter,” she repeated. “But the coffeemak- smacked places are perfect for monkish hermits and idiosyncratic methods to solve what scholars the summer with her and Gramps, I asked who er blew up on me last week. Scared me half to and people under witness protection. An Arenas in the shadows of Cambridge or the Sorbonne was going to take care of Mommy. “Your aunt death.” Mrs. Sanders sat at the far end of a sec- house can be in sight of dozens of others and yet could not unravel. Priscilla, Honey. She will find a doctor for your tional sofa that almost filled the room next to the its occupants can be sure that no stranger will For almost a half hour Dr. Koksis and I wran- mommy.” So Aunt Prinky put me on a plane to kitchen. There was the sofa covered with blotchy hunt them down. gled about the possibilities for Lily, and he at last El Paso and she found a shelter for my mother brown velveteen, a television set the size of the The March day when I turned on Racetrack agreed that if I spent the next year guiding her who gradually improved over the years and be- abandoned washer out front, and two end tables. Road was windy and raw. The New Mexico sky through the application process, he would try to gan to grasp life. I continued to make the summer All were jammed together as though no human arched liked an inverted bowl, metal white at the persuade the admissions committee to smile on trips to Silver City, my refuge. I clung fiercely to was expected. I had to walk with one foot in front rim, streaked at the top. The dirt on the roadsides a rough-hewn student who dreamed a physics I Gramps and Granma right up to the moment I of the other along a narrow stretch of shag car- was only smudged with green, and scree of sharp and even Dr. K. could scarcely understand. packed my bag to attend MIT. pet. gray gravel separated spiny acacia in the empty Toward the end of the call, my friend and pro- Now I considered myself an emissary from “I had to git some air,” she said, pointing to a land beyond road’s edge. fessor asked about my mother. She’s fine, I said, Boston, to lift a remarkable young woman from oxygen tank leaning against the wall. She was That Saturday morning I had called my old pro- with a lilt on “fine” which meant she wasn’t and little Silver City into a dazzling future. now wearing a plastic tube halter around her fessor Andras Koksis in Cambridge, and he had that I didn’t want to talk about it. “Anybody here?” I called. My voice didn’t carry. neck, one extension in her nostrils. mentioned the sun’s glint on the Charles River, Dr. Koksis then reprised the argument he had Dust weighed down my words. Two dogs, both I sat facing the TV that featured cartoons with- even though icy snow still dotted north-facing made to me in his office during my last days in large and spotted brown, both stinking of skunk, out sound. It was clear I could watch the set or surfaces. Cambridge. He was certain that high school sci- ran from under the faded, lime green single-wide, see Mrs. Sanders but I couldn’t do both at the “You remember River Charles, don’t you, Su- ence students would benefit from my teaching, and circled about me, fearful of a kick and bark- same time. zanne, and how it is?” he asked, giving my name but he doubted that I would. ing as though they were bored. The cartoon characters were in a jalopy driving a Hungarian lilt. “To be a scientist, Suzanne,” he said on the The door at the top of wooden stairs was off a cliff. Without sound, the show didn’t make My chest constricted. His voice and the mem- phone and in his office, his voice shaking on both flung open, and a skeletal woman yelled, “Butch! much sense. I could hear Mrs. Sanders breathing. ory of gazing out toward a Harvard crew cutting occasions, “you must be willing to sacrifice for Lucky! Shut up!” After a couple of minutes, Mrs. Sanders stirred. through choppy water reminded me of decisions your discipline. Teaching high school physics The dogs paid no attention so that the woman, “So everthing all right at school?” made and places abandoned. “Yes, Professor, I may be a sacrifice but it doesn’t count.” When fac- pulling a flimsy house coat around her, staggered “Oh, yes,” I said. I tried to sound perky. “I’ve think of the river almost every day,” I told him. ing him, I wondered how this kindly old teacher, down the steps, grabbed a mop that was leaning some wonderful news to share with Lily.” I asked Professor Koksis if he had received the a swirl of white hair forming a fuzzy halo, could against the corner of the house and loped with Again there was silence. video of my Silver High class arguing through a recommend sacrifices, as though physics were an suprising speed toward the closest dog. Snarling “When I was a little girl I used to come to Are- theoretical problem about travel in outer space. Aztec god. curses, she swung the mop and caught the dog nas Valley every summer,” I said. “My Gramps He had. He made no mention of my deliberately I called Lily McCost after speaking to Dr. Kok- that resembled mostly pit bull on his shoulder. and Granma lived in Arenas, just a little bit north- failing to include a note of explanation with the sis. She said she would meet me at her house, The dog yelped. west of here on the other side of the highway.” video, for I hadn’t advised him to look for the giving me detailed instructions about how to “That’ll learn you,” the woman screamed. “Where’d you come from.” lanky young woman called Lily. Instead, on his get there. She didn’t seem excited by the news I “Now git.” “Houston. My mother lived in Houston, even own, Dr. Koksis said he was “suitably” impressed claimed could change her life. At this command the dogs obeyed and slunked though after she retired she moved here. That’s with one young woman’s ability to ask the right “When you turn right off Racetrack,” she said, back toward their cave under the house. probably the main reason I’m in Silver City. My questions. I told him that was the quality startling “it’s a dirt road and you keep going till you see a “You must be Lily’s mother,” I said. mother is in bad health and I couldn’t see her liv- me in class. As I presented a demonstration of mailbox leaning over almost to the ground cause “I am,” the woman said. She leaned on the mop ing alone while I lived back east somewhere.” classic, Newtonian physics on force and mass, Daddy Ike has not reset it. Just follow the road up handle, heaving for breath. I could see the indi- Mrs. Sanders nodded her head gravely and Lily posed queries about matters that suggested the hill. We have the whole hill top.” vidual muscles in her arm. pulled the robe about her shoulders more tightly. the deep thoughts of modern theorists. After I parked my Corolla, its front bumper ”I’m Suzanne Porter, Lily’s physics teacher.” I Breathing. A disturbing rattle somewhere in “After class I asked where she had gotten ideas nudging a boulder and a rusty Whirlpool washing extended my right hand. “It’s good to meet you, the throat or chest. about gravity and other forces,” I said. “She just machine, Lily wasn’t to be seen. Dust kicked up Mrs. McCost.” “Is your family long-time New Mexicans?” shrugged and admitted that sometimes ideas by my car and carried by the wind boiled around The woman’s hand felt like a loose bundle of I asked. The silence felt unfriendly to me and I come to her in her sleep. She is a remarkable me when I opened the car door. Despite the wind wires. struggled to defeat it with small talk. DESERT EXPOSURE OCTOBER 2018 • 21

“My granddaddy come from Colorado City, “Did you finish?” 2018 WRITING CONTEST Texas. He come for the CCC camp. Just got on “Far enough. The wind took off three of those the train and got off and stayed.” Mrs. Sanders sheets. I had a hard time finding a place to nail EVE WEST BESSIER plucked at the loose threads in her robe. them back. I figure that was why they flew away “Maybe he knew my grandparents. Robert and in the first place.” Zethel Porter. They were Texans, too. I’m pretty “It’s died down some now.” The Passkey sure they came about the same time.” “Yeah. Oh, where’s my manners? This is Ike Mrs. Sanders wrinkled her forehead, obvious- Cummings. He’s a friend of my mom’s and me. It fell, unheard, during the thunderstorm, ly going through a mental list of familiar names. Ike, this is my physics teacher, Mis Porter. She under a massive purple-grey cloud cell “Nope. Can’t say we knew ‘em. Course, my grand- teaches the best class in Silver High.” with its relentless, drenching downpour. daddy weren’t too social-ble.” “High praise,” I said. “Did he work in the mines?” Ike actually tipped the brim of his fedora, a The elder oak, still leafing from spring, “My daddy more than him. Granddaddy had greasy pinched front hat like Robert Duvall’s. He but leaning, brittle, weakened by mistletoe, some problems with drink. Mostly Granddaddy grinned at me and I spotted only two teeth. If he supersaturated by the torrential monsoon rain, worked the woods, you know.” was eating Mrs. Sanders’ food, it wasn’t steak. shaken by the cold I didn’t know but I nodded. “You’re pretty well done, Lily,” Ike said. wind sheer, “Mrs. Sanders, you know that Lily is a very spe- “I think so. The ladies will at least have a roof succumbed to cial student.” over their head. Thanks for your help, Ike.” gravity. The woman’s eyes that had looked hooded, Lily and I traced the way back toward the trail- suspicious, and even afraid, seemed to bloom a er and my car. Ike limped the opposite direction. Suddenly too tenderness and humor that surprised me. The “He’s a fine ol fella,” Lily said. I recognized the heavy to stand woman laughed the way a man might laugh. comment as an automatic phrase, repeated many upright, “From the time Lily was a baby, she had a gift.” times to sum up Ike Cummings. the ravaged tree “A gift?” I said. We didn’t say much till we reached my car. My lay down on its side, 2 “Right. From the very beginning she saw ever- news, which had seemed so important and unam- in angle of repose 018 ”I’m Sanders. Rose Sanders. Lily’s the only Mc- thing, she remembered everthing. More than that biguous before I drove out to the Arenas Valley, against the hill, Cost.” she always understood. Things that would puzzle now was less obvious, and I felt I had to report its lower trunk HONORABLE “Sorry,” I said. “Where is Lily? I phoned her ear- me she saw right through. From the start she was it just right. cracking, splitting MENTION lier and she said she would meet me.” amazin.” “I mentioned to you that I talked to an old pro- apart, “Yeah? Something’s done come up. Damn Here Mrs. Sanders ceased speaking, a smile of fessor at MIT. He’s the one who took me under as if with a final, dramatic sigh. wind has ripped a covering off our hen house. wonder still on her pale, thin lips. I could see a his care and made me a real scientist. Well, I She’ll be around shortly, I suspect. You might as sort of veil of sadness fall over her face. “Her gift sent him a video of our class discussion of how And so death will come, well come on in and wait for her.” Mrs. Sanders has made it hard for her too,” she said. “There we Earthlings are going to live in space. He was handing over the passkey disappeared into the dim of the house. I skipped were all those questions that none of us could just as impressed as I by your contributions. He to the impassable, deftly up the wooden steps afraid that she might shut ever answer. And she weren’t like us. She weren’t let me describe in detail all the awesome things urging the transitional journey, the door on me. even like the other children at school and certain- you’ve accomplished in the class this year. He has by wall of rain, lash of iced air, The door opened into the kitchen, a greasy and ly not like the Schenley boys over the way or the agreed to help us gain admittance to MIT when the softening of stable ground, dark room with an odor that reminded me of a Rodriguez twins. It’s meant a lonely life for my you graduate.” the sure embrace mechanic’s shop. Aluminum saucepans and jelly lovely Lily.” Lily had stopped looking at me but was sitting of the spinning Earth. glasses and dirty plates were piled in a jumble in I sat back in the sofa. It smelled of cat and on the car hood, staring at the Kneeling Nun, the the sink and on the little cabinet next to the stove. other animals. I silently repeated the sentence rock formation above the Santa Rita copper pit. The only light came from the window in the door --”It’s meant a lonely life for my lovely Lily”--and For a long moment Lily said nothing. behind me. thought “Wow.” Wow. “Golly, Miz Porter,” she said, searching for 2018 WRITING CONTEST “I’d offer you some coffee, Miz...Miz....” Mrs. I looked at my smart phone and said, “It was words. “I really do thank you, but I don’t know Sanders was speaking in a thready voice from the good to meet and talk with you, Mrs. Sanders. how to make that work.” ERIN UNDERWOOD next room. I’m running out of time, though. Maybe you could “What do you mean? Make what work?” “Porter,” I filled in. point to where Lily is, and I could go to find her.” “Going away to college and all,” she said. “Porter,” she repeated. “But the coffeemak- “She said she would be right back. But when “Lily. You’ve got to go to college.” reunion er blew up on me last week. Scared me half to she gits with Ike, time just goes on a trip, you “I know I do,” she said. For the first time since death.” Mrs. Sanders sat at the far end of a sec- know.” I’d met her, Lily was working her words like a where I’m from, trees are the walls and tional sofa that almost filled the room next to the “It happens to me all the time. Lily mentioned teenager, stressing the “know” and whining just the ceiling and the floor kitchen. There was the sofa covered with blotchy Ike on the phone. Is he your husband?” a little on “do.” when you walk from your house to your car brown velveteen, a television set the size of the For the second time Mrs. Sanders hooted a rol- “And you’re a first rate student of physics and the air is clean and the air is pine and abandoned washer out front, and two end tables. licking, almost drunken sound, a worthy tribute MIT is a first rate university for first rate stu- the air is contained— All were jammed together as though no human to a very funny joke. dents.” where I’m from you breathe inside a bubble was expected. I had to walk with one foot in front “Ike is an ol guy who come with the house. We “I know. I know. It’s not that. It’s just that it’s so of the other along a narrow stretch of shag car- feed him sometimes when there’s enough. And far away.” do you recognize pet. don’t when there’s not.” “I thought so, too, Lily. When I graduated high horizons “I had to git some air,” she said, pointing to a “Oh. Well, maybe I can just walk up to the hen school, I didn’t even know where Massachusetts here? oxygen tank leaning against the wall. She was house. Lily and I don’t need to talk very long. was. But I found out that planes fly both direc- now wearing a plastic tube halter around her We’ve got a whole year to do that.” tions. When you go, you get to come home.” here, you can see neck, one extension in her nostrils. “Well, when you go out the door, turn left and “I know. I know, Miz Porter. But I think Mom where you might I sat facing the TV that featured cartoons with- then at the fence turn left again. You can see the depends a lot on me.” go, out sound. It was clear I could watch the set or shed from the end of the trailer. It’s good to keep “Lily, there comes a time when you have to you can see how see Mrs. Sanders but I couldn’t do both at the them hens close by. Too many foxes, coyotes and think about yourself, your career, your future.” much there is, same time. wild dogs about.” Mrs. Sanders didn’t offer to “Is that why you’re teaching at Silver High, Miz the sky splashes 2018 The cartoon characters were in a jalopy driving show me to the door. She lay back on the sofa as Porter?” paint and off a cliff. Without sound, the show didn’t make if our conversation had exhausted her. A current shot through my body, stilling my these colors HONORABLE much sense. I could hear Mrs. Sanders breathing. The path to the hen house didn’t take me by tongue. Lily licked her lips and looked at me from blend like borders After a couple of minutes, Mrs. Sanders stirred. Butch and Lucky. From a distance I could make above, because she was now standing beside the can go MENTION “So everthing all right at school?” out Lily crawling on the corrugated metal roof car and I was now seated in the driver’s seat, the fuck themselves “Oh, yes,” I said. I tried to sound perky. “I’ve with a hammer in her right hand. When I got close door open. I understood that Lily cared for me, violet and lavender and periwinkle some wonderful news to share with Lily.” to the chicken wire fence, I called out: “Lily.” was concerned about my choices and my deci- dance in sound with the Organ Mountains Again there was silence. The girl looked up and I could see in her face sions. my grandma cuts pickles one “When I was a little girl I used to come to Are- the realization that she was supposed to have met “Well, we’ll talk about it some more, Lily,” I said. at a time nas Valley every summer,” I said. “My Gramps me a half hour before. She slid the hammer down My words felt mushy. “We’ll talk a lot about a lot and we each bite down and Granma lived in Arenas, just a little bit north- the slope of the roof and scrambled toward the of opportunities.” That sentence felt stronger. crisp sour after west of here on the other side of the highway.” ladder. I started the car and through the open window soft caramel “Where’d you come from.” Five or six hens, golden Orpingtons and I told Lily that I was glad that I had met her moth- “Houston. My mother lived in Houston, even black-and-white Plymouth Rocks, clucked and er. “I’ll come again,” I said. memory hits us like dominoes though after she retired she moved here. That’s pecked the ground, obviously distubed by the “That would be great, Miz Porter,” she said. she remembers the melody then probably the main reason I’m in Silver City. My old man standing next to the board leading to As I tried to find my way back to the highway, the words fall from my mind to the table then mother is in bad health and I couldn’t see her liv- their roost. Ike looked more sickly than Rose I decided that I would cross to the other side and he scoops them up then ing alone while I lived back east somewhere.” Sanders. Cords stood out on his scrawny neck look for a tiny, square house built of concrete we are holding the book, Mrs. Sanders nodded her head gravely and as he looked toward Lily. His leathery skin was block. my father sings warm pulled the robe about her shoulders more tightly. mottled with purple spots the size of a quarter. A The sky was now clear, a deep, deep blue, and out of tune in my ear Breathing. A disturbing rattle somewhere in sisal rope cinched around his waist held up his the sun sharpened the yucca leaves. I made a the blanket soft in my small hands the throat or chest. dirty jeans. note to myself that I had to call Dr. K. and dis- blink, blur, focus, “Is your family long-time New Mexicans?” Lily ran toward me, out of breath, scattering cuss teaching high school physics. I would need smile and see that now we’ve all I asked. The silence felt unfriendly to me and I the chickens that squawked and fluttered. “Sorry, to tell him that like Heisenberg none of us can be returned from that reminder to cry struggled to defeat it with small talk. Miz Porter, I just forgot the time.” certain.

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Aspaceflight industry is ap- Oct. 10-11 at the New Mexico “When we look at tipping proaching a “tipping point.” This Farm and Ranch Heritage Muse- points, we’re looking at technolo- fall, leaders and experts in the um, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, gies and systems that are advanc- commercial space industry will in Las Cruces. ing beyond development and into gather in Las Cruces for the 14th Since its founding, ISPCS has commercialization due to large annual International Symposium been held in partnership with the investments by the public and pri- for Personal and Commercial New Mexico Space Grant Consor- vate sectors,” said Patricia Hynes, Spaceflight to discuss the prog- tium, which is based at New Mexi- ISPCS curator. ress in space travel technologies, co State University and part of the “A tipping point is a moment investments and policies. congressionally funded National that can create total change in the environment,” she said. “That is what we’re talking about right now. There are policies being cre- ated by the federal government A-Maze-ing now that will make it easier and Patricia Hynes, curator of the International Symposium for Per- sonal and Commercial Spaceflight, speaks at last year’s sympo- The Mesilla Valley Maze is potentially more affordable to ac- cess space for many users. There sium in Las Cruces. This year’s symposium is scheduled for Oct. celebrating its 20th year. 10-11. (Courtesy photo by Heriberto Ibarra) The maze features a wide will be speakers who are address- range of attractions for ing these topics and the impacts outer space. space focused program at Har- families, including hay- they will have on our nation.” Stout’s visit to Las Cruces vard Business School. rides, giant slides, the Billed as the industry standard comes on the heels of President This year, NMSU faculty and pumpkin patch and a tradi- for commercial spaceflight con- Donald Trump’s announcement in students also will participate in tional corn maze. Located ferences, according to its website, June that he would direct the Pen- the symposium’s opening ceremo- at 3855 W. Picacho in Las ISPCS brings together industry tagon to create the nation’s first ny, Hynes said. A jazz quartet led Cruces, the maze is open by Frank “Pancho” Romero, pro- every weekend from 11 leaders, academics and those cu- Space Force. a.m. to 7 p.m. through Oct. rious about outer space travel for Andrew Aldrin, the son of Apol- fessor in NMSU’s Department of 28. The maze holds a Fall two days of intense networking lo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, also Music, will perform, she said. Festival event Oct. 6 and and lively panel discussions from will speak at the symposium. An ISPCS is open to the public, es- 7 and a Pumpkin Festi- a group of hand-selected speak- associate professor at Florida In- pecially students with interests in val Oct. 27 and 28. Adult ers. Hynes founded ISPCS in 2005, stitute of Technology, the younger space, Hynes said. admission is $12, children the year of the first symposium. Aldrin serves as the director of “They’re critical consumers of under 12 are $10, and two Carefully curated by Hynes, this the International Space Univer- information,” she said of students. and under are free. $2 mil- year’s group of speakers features sity-Center for Space Entrepre- Hynes said students who have itary discount with ID. Info: neurship and Commerce and the attended ISPCS in the past have www.mesillavalleymaze. about two dozen space industry com. (Courtesy Photo) professionals, experts, academics Aldrin Space Institute, a multi- landed jobs in the space industry and government officials. 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PATHS OF THE ANCIENTS Conference Steps Back in Time Mogollon archaeology subject of studies he 20th Biennial Mogollon Archaeology Conference Tsponsored by the Depart- ment of Anthropology and the Anthropology Graduate Student Organization of New Mexico State University will kick off Thursday, Oct. 11 with a reception, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the University Muse- um (Kent Hall). The daily sessions will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct 12-13 at the Corbett Center Auditorium on the New Mexico The 20th Biennial Mogollon State University campus. Archaeology Conference com- The sessions offer presentations mittee is made up of Dr. Fumi by more thanr 40 leading archaeol- Arakawa, New Mexico State ogists from Arizona, New Mexico, University Museum director, and Duplicated Bottom of Mimbres bowl curated at the NMSU Museum Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, Neva- Dr. Lonnie Ludeman, confer- ence chair. (Courtesy Photos) da and Mexico. Services The main topic is Mogollon ar- San Antonio. The banquet and lec- medications delivered chaeology including the Mimbres, ture are open to conference regis- medical equipment Jornada, and the Northern Chihua- trants only. You must preregister. hua areas. Although the papers are Over the last 75 years research emotional support technical, they can be appreciated has shown that the Mogollon Cul- respite and enjoyed by avocational and tural area has been extended east- armchair archaeologists as well. ward to include south central and 24-hour availability The conference website, www. south eastern New Mexico with ADL assistance lonjul.net/mog2018 provides a influence southas far as Casas registration form, papers to be Grandes in Northern Chihuahua, bereavement support presented, maps and other useful Mexico. experience information. Cost for the confer- The Mogollon Culture sequence ence is $55. is thought to begin around 200 compassion A banquet will be held on Fri- AD with pithouses, progressing medical supplies day evening (Oct. 12) at the Dou- through a late pithouse period, ble Eagle Restaurant in Mesilla. and finally a Mogollon-Pueblo pe- confidential Dr. Harry J. Shafer will be giving riod. Wide-spread abandonment volunteers an invited lecture entitled “Some occurred by 1400 AD. Irma Santiago, MD Thoughts and Reflections about For information, contact con- local cultural heritage Mimbres Archaeology: Past and ference chair Dr. Lonnie C. Lude- music therapy Future.” Shafer is curator of ar- man at 575-522-1691 or lclude- chaeology at the Witte Museum in [email protected]. spiritual support

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TALKING HORSES • SCOTT THOMSON English or Western? Gregory Koury, MD irect rimar are Your horse doesn’t care, you’re the Lori Koury, RN edica ome only thing that matters

e’ve reached the final The fastest-grow- is doing the asking. Second, no two questions in my ing discipline in the matter how skilled you are, you 10983 Hwy 180W Wseries of seven com- can’t possibly do things exact- Silver City, NM 88061 mon questions about natural horse world is West- ly the same way your trainer 575-534-4299 www.ziaccesshc.com horsemanship. I’ve saved these ern Dressage, where does. There is no way you will 575-538-5651 Fax [email protected] two for last as they represent the patterns, move- feel the same to the horse, have subjects where you will general- the same timing or pressure on ly find the most heated debates ments and postures your aides, or present the same in the equestrian world. of classical dressage body language to your horse. First: I’m an English rider are being ridden Last time I looked, we’re all and rarely leave the arena. I’ve pretty different from one anoth- heard natural horsemanship by western riders in er ourselves. trainers or clinicians say clas- western tack. My advice has always been sical techniques and tools for this. Accept there is no such training are bad, cruel or hard thing as a push-button, bomb- for the horse to understand. I’ve veloping a horse that is relaxed, proof horse. No reputable train- heard English trainers say nat- soft and receptive to training, er will ever say they can make a ural horsemanship is just about and one prepared for life in the horse like that and that you will playing games and emotional at- real world, has always been at be able to ride carefree through tachments. Are the approaches the core of natural horseman- all situations for the rest of really that different? ship. your riding life. As proof of this, Short answer – no! I’m also seeing a much bet- ask any trainer how many hors- There was a time when the ter understanding of how the es they’ve worked with that divide between Western and different approaches to ground weren’t “trained” before. The English riding and training was work can compliment each oth- reality is with each new owner as wide as the Grand Canyon. I er and lead to better end results. that comes into a horse’s life, heard a lot of this when I first Most riders, and even trainers, or with each new situation you started out, but as I advanced cannot ride a horse correct- face with a horse, comes a new NEW LOCATION! 301 W. COLLEGE AVE. in my studies I came to believe ly for a long-enough period to set of reactions and behavior COLLEGE STREET PLAZA #7, GROUND FLOOR • SILVER CITY, NM that many of the disagreements truly athleticize and strength- from the horse. You either deal came solely from appearances en a horse. Classic lunge work with it, avoid it and hope noth- PRIVATE APPT. WALK-IN CLINIC and lack of knowledge rather with the equipment designed ing happens, or send the horse AVAILABLE T & TH: 9 - 11:30AM & 1-2PM than fundamental differences. for that approach, without the back to the trainer. 575-519-2724 The English folks saw every weight of a rider, can help the The closest you will ever get natural horsemanship train- horse achieve fitness far faster to this goal of carefree riding is er or personality as someone than the same work done poor- when you get involved in every CHRONIC PAIN TREATMENTS sporting a mustache, a cowboy ly under saddle. But, doing this step of your horse’s develop- hat, jeans, chaps and spurs, work without having taught the ment and training. If you feel • NEC SOULDER • POSTURE and riding in a big saddle with horse how to yield and look for you need the help of a trainer, • LOWER BAC • TRAUMATIC BRAIN a horn and a lariat attached. softness, and how to relax into make part of your arrange- • EADACES INURY TBI The Western folks saw English the equipment and the confine- ment that your horse only gets • SOFT TISSUE riders and trainers as people ment, can border on cruelty as trained when you are there. who were always clean, riding it becomes more about force Never allow the work to be “My Mission is to Help You in tall boots, pants with lycra, and restraint. done without you. Your trainer Get Your Life Back.” DR. LOUISE CASH, D.C. helmets, and almost formal at- The Internet has helped close should want to explain what tire while they rode with death this divide as well as more rid- he/she is doing and why. It can grips on their horses. The En- ers have been able to dig up be really helpful to see what’s glish riders trained their horses old videos of the masters, only “under the hood” of your horse Silver Alternative Medicine PA with restraints and tie downs to see that great horsemen and before you have to experience and endless repetitions with women have always used many it on your own. You can watch Dr. Paul Stuetzer, PH.D., DOM Physician no regard for the inner being of of the same techniques, wheth- the techniques being used, see the horse. The Western riders er they grew up in the traditions how your horse reacts and Karen Prevost M.A., Medical Assistant played with their horses and fo- of Europe, Asia or the American get useful visual learning. You Acupuncture, Chinese Medicinals & cused on freedom of movement, West. The best horse people should practice some of what’s Herbs, Homeopathic & Naturopathic the soul of the horse and having have always understood that being done under the guidance relationships with their horses. horses are horses, and that help- of the trainer so you develop Medicine. Family Practice specializing There was some truth to these ing them achieve their full po- your own skills. in Pain Relief, Headaches, stereotypes, but I think things tential for any job or discipline In the end, your horse must Allergies, Nutritional are changing. The fastest-grow- means reaching and teaching depend on you. Good trainers Deficiencies, Immune ing discipline in the horse world them on their level. The horses know they can never hand you is Western Dressage, where the don’t care a lick about what you an equine who ignores the pres- Disorders, Nervous patterns, movements and pos- wear, what your riding interests ent and its very nature, and that System Disorders & tures of classical dressage are are or what kind of accent you behaves solely on how he was Lifestyle Counseling. being ridden by western riders have. trained years ago or by some in western tack. This tells me Our final question: Wouldn’t other person. If you believe more western riders understand it just be smarter to send my that’s possible, or someone the best overall training they horse off to trainer to make promises it, then you don’t un- can give their horses for fitness him a push-button, bomb-proof derstand the true nature of the (mental and physical), supple- horse? horse. ness and healthy longevity are One of the basic beliefs of NCCAOM National the foundation movements of natural horsemanship is that Scott Thomson dressage. you must be involved in the de- lives in Certification, State licensed You also see more English rid- velopment and training of your Silver City in New Mexico and ers striving to help their horses horse. and teaches California. Provider for Blue 30 Years Experience. work in relaxation, understand- There are two reasons for natural Cross and Blue Shield. Reasonable rates, discounts ing that a horse cannot develop this. First, the horse is simply horsemanship physically and mentally if he’s not a programmable machine and for Seniors, Healthcare providers and Clergy. braced against pressure or rid- that will react to every situa- foundation training. You can ing aides, or fearful about any of tion and request the same way, contact him at hsthomson@ 506 W13th street, one block from WNMU, the basics of everyday life. De- every single day, no matter who msn.com of 575-388-1830. corner of Virginia, Silver City, NM 88061 Office: 575-388-8858 Fax: 575-526-4621 26 • OCTOBER 2018 www.desertexposure.com

A slow flow- ing rivulet in HIGH PLACES • GABRIELE TEICH May can turn into a rushing river after some heavy rains. Hitting the Gila New group, new hike ou should join us on Saturday. We are going “Yon a great hike,” Valita said. When your longtime pilates buddy invites you, you go. She has hiked with the Ocotillo Hikers regularly for years and this was one hike she didn’t want to miss: The Silver Mine near Kingston in the Gila National Forest. It was a warm and sunny day in early May when we met in town to carpool up to the mountains. We stopped in Hill- sboro and got out of our vari- ous cars when I heard the cry: “Aren’t you Louis Teich’s mom?” As every mother can confirm, 575-519-4704 you give up part of your own identi- WWW.ZIRYABS.COM ty as soon as your kids venture out into the world. So, yes, I am known ‘ to some people in town only as Proud to sell our Silver City made deodorants, toothpastes, Louis Teich’s mom. Which is fine. I salves and lotions all over the world don’t have a problem with that. No, The rock house ruins were used by the Silver Mine workers a really. I mean, who needs an identi- century ago. (Photos by Gabriele Teich) ty anyway, right? Just kidding. Helen, the fellow hiker whose like a jungle at times. It’s a very re- down the creek. We arrived back We make STORE HOURS cry made me turn around, had freshing experience when plants at the cars after a total of three SHAMPOO Monday to been a teaching assistant in Lou- are already suffering from the and a half hours. The uneven ter- BARS Saturday 9am-6pm is’ kindergarten class. For a good heat in town. And temperatures rain definitely doesn’t allow you part of the actual hike we remi- were pleasant, the packed sweat- to go fast. Hiking sticks are rec- nisced together on how fast they er stayed in the backpack. It was ommended here for people with grow up and the like. But back to warm enough with just a T-shirt. balance issues. There is not much 1330 Grant Street (across from Penny Park) the chronological order. We came to the actual mine altitude gain overall, but keep in After a total of an hour and a on the right side of the creek and mind that you start out at an alti- half drive time we turned right clambered up the hill to explore. tude of over 6,000 feet. onto Percha Creek Road (off The main entrance was still open, The Ocotillo hikers are fun THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE county road 152, leading up into but had a foot of standing water bunch to hike with and I look the Gila past Hillsboro, before in it, so nobody ventured inside. forward to our next adventure to- Kingston). A few miles on a dirt The usual collection of old rail- gether. They are out and about ev- 7563 728 road winding up our way and road ties, metal grates and pipes ery Monday, Wednesday and Sat- parking just past some houses lay strewn about. Nothing too in- urday. If you are interested, they with ominous signs. triguing. have their own website at www. 575-956-5994 575-538-1222 “Trespassers will be shot – If A little further up the creek and ocotillohikers.org. you can read this, you are in over on the left side we found the Thank you, Valita, for the invi- range.” ruins of a rock house, used by the tation. The road eventually ends in the miners back in the day. It provid- Enjoy the outdoors! Percha Creek. And that’s where ed a great spot for a picnic lunch. we started hiking. Les was our And here’s a secret the Ocotillo Of German guide of the day. We crossed the hikers might not want to get out: origin, Gabriele creek multiple times but always They have chocolate! Helen had Teich has called stayed close to it. Sometimes on a brought chocolate for everyone Las Cruces 3 faint trail, sometimes bushwhack- on the hike. Yum! Sorry, guys, if I her home for - ing. There was only little water spilled the beans here. almost 20 years present in May, but I was told it Some of the group needed an — and loved can have a lot more in the fall. The extra kick and clambered up the every minute of it, hiking the group had done this hike several even steeper hill next to the rock mountains in the immediate times before. Vegetation is dense house ruin, we others turned surrounding area and all over at that altitude and felt almost around and headed slowly back this beautiful state. ON THE SHELF Foothills Arabians ‘Acid West’ Celebrated We are an 80 acre full service Crossroads Acupuncture finds home facility offering... in heart of Las Cruces • Boarding, Breeding and Training n Oct. 18, Crossroads List, includes a chapter “A Mil- Acupuncture will cel- lion Tiny Needles” that features • Easy Forest Access Oebrate its newly reno- Crossroads’ work providing vated clinic space inside Fam- acupuncture for underserved • Large Pens With Shelters and ilies and Youth, Inc. at 1320 communities in the border re- Pasture Options S. Solano Drive in Las Cruces gion. with an open house, a ribbon Wheeler will read from his • All Horses Have Room to Run! cutting ceremony provided by book, and also be available to the Green Chamber of Com- discuss his writing of this book. “50 Years Aspiring to Horsemanship” merce, and a book reading and Wheeler followed Crossroads’ book signing by Joshua Wheel- volunteers around for three OWNERS BOB AND FLO HALL WEBSITE: foothillsarabians.com er beginning at 6 p.m. years prior to publishing this 27 EMERALD DRIVE EMAIL: [email protected] Wheeler’s book about new book, which has received Southern New Mexico, “Acid SILVER CITY, NM 88061 West,” which was Included CELEBRATED 575-654-6431 on Oprah’s Summer Reading continued on page 27 DESERT EXPOSURE OCTOBER 2018 • 27

SUNDAYS 11 pm., Satellite/Wellness Archaeology Society — First BODY • MIND • SPIRIT Coalition. Sunday of every month, field trip. Evening Prayer in the Eastern 536-3092, whudson43@yahoo. Orthodox Tradition — 5 p.m., com. Grant County Weekly Events Theotokos Retreat Center, 5202 Hwy. 152, Santa Clara. 537-4839. entrance. Newcomers and 7997. a.m., second Friday, 411 Silver MONDAYS Kids Bike Ride — 10 a.m., visitors are welcome. 388-8161. Ladies Golf Association — 8 a.m. Heights Blvd. Monthly meeting, AARP Widowed and Single Bikeworks, 815 E. 10th St. Dave tee time, Silver City Golf Course. lunch is at noon. Lucinda, 313- Persons of Grant County Baker, 388-1444. WEDNESDAYS Prostate Cancer Support Group —10:30 a.m., second Monday, 4591. Narcotics Anonymous — 6 p.m., ACA Meeting (Adult Children of — 6:30 p.m., third Wednesday, Cross Point Assembly of God Women’s Al-Anon Meeting: New 180 Club, 1661 Hwy. 180 E. Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Gila Regional Medical Center Church. All singles welcome. Women Embracing Recovery Spinning Group — 1-3 p.m., First Families) — 7-8:15 p.m. meets Conference Room. 388-1198 Contact Sally, 537-3643. — 5:30 p.m., La Clinica Saturday, Yada Yada Yarn, 614 N. every Wednesday at the New ext. 10. Al-Anon family group, New Hope Health and Birth Center, Bullard, 388-3350. Church of the Southwest Desert, Storytime — 10:30 a.m., Silver City —12:05 p.m. First Presbyterian 3201 Ridge Loop, Silver City. Vinyasa Flow Yoga — 10-11:30 714 N. Bullard St. (new location). Public Library, 515 W. College Church, corner of 20th and Contact:313-7891. a.m., Lotus Center, 211 W. Athena, 575-590-8300. Avenue. For children ages 0-5, Swan Streets, Silver City. Open Broadway. All levels. Becky Al-Anon family group — 6 p.m., no registration necessary. 538- meeting. Contact: 313-7891. SATURDAYS Glenn, 404-234-5331. Arenas Valley Church of Christ, 5 3672 or [email protected]. Alcoholics Anonymous “Black Meditation for Beginners — 5:30 Race Track Road, Arenas Valley Chip” —11 a.m.-noon, First All phone numbers are area p.m., Lotus Center, 211 W. (the old radio station). Contact: THURSDAYS United Methodist Church. code 575 except as noted. Broadway. Jeff, 956-6647. www. 313-7891. ARTS Anonymous —5:30 p.m., Double Feature Blockbuster Send updates to events@ lotuscentersc.org. Archaeology Society — 6 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Mega Hit Movie Night — 5:30- desertexposure.com. Silver City Squares — Dancing 7-9 third Wednesday every month, 3845 N. Swan St. Artists p.m., Presbyterian Church, 1915 October-April at 2045 Memory recovering through the 12 Steps. N. Swan St. Kay, 388-4227, or Lane, Silver City; May-September 534-1329. Linda, 534-4523. meetings begin with a pot-luck Blooming Lotus Meditation — Southwest New Mexico ACLU dinner at 6 p.m. at Roundup 5:30 p.m., Lotus Center, 211 W. – noon, first Monday (except Lodge in San Lorenzo-Mimbres, Broadway. 313-7417, geofarm@ September when it’s the second convening for business at 7 p.m. pobox.com. Monday), Little Toad Creek, 200 Visit www.gcasnm.org, or email De-stressing Meditations — N. Bullard St. in Silver City. Bob [email protected], or call Noon-12:45 p.m., New Church of Garrett, 575-590-4809. 536-3092 for details. the SW Desert, 1302 Bennett St. Babytime Sing & Play — 1 p.m., 313-4087. TUESDAYS Silver City Public Library, 515 Grant County Rolling Stones Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support W. College Avenue. Stories, Gem and Mineral Society —6 —1:30 p.m., First Tuesday, songs, rhymes and movement p.m., second Thursday, 2045 Senior Center. Margaret, 388- for infants 0-12 months and their Memory Lane, Silver City. Anita, 4539. caregivers. Free, no registration 907-830-0631. Bayard Historic Mine Tour —9:30 necessary. 538-3672 or ref @ Historic Mining District & Tourism a.m., Second Tuesday, meet at silvercitymail. com. Meeting — 10 a.m., second Bayard City Hall, 800 Central Back Country Horsemen — 6 Thursday, Bayard Community Ave. $5 fee covers two-hour p.m., second Wednesday, Center, 290 Hurley Ave., Bayard. bus tour of historic mines plus WNMU Watts Hall, opposite CVS 537-3327. literature and map. Call 537-3327 Pharmacy, Hwy. 180. Subject to Little Artist Club — 10:30-11:30 for reservation. change. 574-2888. a.m., Silver City Public Library, Figure/Model Drawing — 4-6 A Course in Miracles — 7:15 p.m., 515 W. College Avenue. Free p.m. Contact Sam, 388-5583. 600 N. Hudson. Information, 534- creative fun for children ages First Tuesday, 6 p.m. at the 9172 or 534-1869. 0-5. No registration necessary. headquarters, next to the Future Engineers — 4-5 p.m. 538-3672 or ref@silvercitymail. Chevron/Snappy Mart in Arenas Silver City Public Library, com. Valley. Dan Larson, 654-4884. 515 W. College Avenue. Free TOPS — 5 p.m. First Presbyterian Multiple Sclerosis Support Group creative construction fun with Church, 1915 Swan, 538-9447. — 11:30 a.m., first Tuesday at Lego, K’NEX, and Strawbees! Vinyasa Flow Yoga — 11:30 a local restaurant; email for this For children ages 6-12, no a.m.-12:45 p.m., Lotus Center at month’s location: huseworld@ registration necessary. 538-3672 211 W. Broadway, Becky Glenn, yahoo.com. or [email protected]. 404-234-5331. PFLAG Silver City — First Gilawriters — 1:00-3 p.m., Silver WildWorks Youth Space — 4 p.m. Tuesday, 7 p.m., at the Unitarian City Food Co-op’s Market Café For children ages 10+ Space for Universalist Fellowship, 3845 Community Room, 615 N. youth to hang out, experiment, N. Swan. Confidential support Bullard St. Contact Trish Heck, create and more. Free, no for LGBTQ persons and their [email protected] or call registration necessary. Silver City families. 575-590-8797. 534-0207. Public Library, 515 W. College Republican Party of Grant County Gin Rummy —1 p.m. at Avenue, 538-3672 or ref@ — 6 p.m., second Monday, 3 Tranquilbuzz, corner of Yankie silvercitymail.com. Rio de Arenas Road (the old and Texas Streets in Silver City. Yoga class — Free class taught Wrangler restaurant). Grant County Democratic Party by Colleen Stinar. 1-2 p.m. Slow Flow Yoga — 11:30 a.m.- —5:30 p.m., potluck; 6:20 p.m., Episcopal Church fellowship hall, 12:45 p.m., Lotus Center, 211 W. meeting, second Wednesday, Seventh and Texas. 574-5451. Broadway, Becky Glenn, 404- Sen. Howie Morales building, 234-5331. 3060 E. Hwy. 180. 654-6060. FRIDAYS 0 mmer peia Southwest New Mexico Quilters Grant County Federated Overeaters Anonymous — 7 p.m., Guild – 9:30 a.m., first Tuesday, Republican Women – 11:30 First United Methodist Church. Grant County Extension Office, a.m., Third Wednesday, WNMU 654-2067. 2610 N. Silver Street, North Cafeteria, Sunset Room. 313- Silver City Woman’s Club — 10:30

CELEBRATED continued from page 26 La Paloma Hot Springs & Spa praise, in addition to oprah. director of the nonprofit Cross- moving into the FYI building. 311 Marr Truth or Consequences, NM 87901 com, from the Los Angeles roads said. “The tiny hair-thin In addition to their communi- 575-894-3148 lapalomahotspringsandspa.com Times, The Los Angeles Review needles that are used in acu- ty acupuncture clinic at FYI, of Books, The Santa Fe New puncture practice are the main they have established a net- Mexican and Spectrum Culture. waste product. With the more work of free ear acupuncture What’s Happening at La Paloma Crossroads moved its com- than 75,000 treatments our proj- clinics throughout the border HOT SPRIN YOA MEDITATION RETREAT munity acupuncture clinic ect has provided, the needles region. In addition, they sup- into Families and Youth, Inc. have been disposed in a total port a project assisting people Friday, 2 November (FYI) in 2017. With FYI expand- of four 10-gallon bins. In addi- affected by violence in Juarez, Sunday, 4 November 2018 ing its current mental health tion, acupuncture needles are Mexico, known as Flores de Christine Stump, E-RYT, YACEP services, Crossroads is reno- extremely affordable. It costs Juarez. Crossroads’ mission is [email protected] 505.506.0136 vating its current clinic space about 50 cents in clinic materi- to make healthcare accessi- within FYI’s main building on als to provide one treatment. ble and affordable to people 1st ANNAL Healing Springs Solano Drive to make a perma- “We also offer acupuncture of all income levels through Recovery and Recovery Springs Healing nent home, which will Include at an affordable rate, which is the support of local communi- Friday, 16 November a direct entrance from the an important aspect of our Tri- ties. Crossroads does do this Sunday, 18 November 2018 main FYI lobby. Crossroads is ple Bottom LIne. Of all these through providing low-cost ser- AA, NA and more. a proud member of the Green 75 thousand treatments, each vices, training health providers OPEN meetings and retreat Chamber of Commerce and re- patient pays out of pocket on in cost-effective techniques, Liz Natera 915.873.7141 mains committed to the Green average of $10 per person.” and helping underserved groups [email protected] Chamber’s Triple Bottom Line: Crossroads has been offering establish and sustain their own Lodging available at La Paloma 575.894.3148 for both retreats. People, Planet and Profit. affordable acupuncture care community supported health “Acupuncture as a healthcare in Las Cruces since 2012 and projects. La Paloma Hot Springs, home of the “living” water modality has a relatively low maintained a downtown clin- For more information visit in Truth or Consequences, NM. environmental impact on the ic location off of the farmer’s crossroadsacupuncture.com or planet,” Ryan Bemis, executive market for several years before contact Bemis at 575-312-6569. “Come and take the waters.” 28 • OCTOBER 2018 www.desertexposure.com

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GRANT COUNTY CAFÉ OSO AZUL AT BEAR COURTYARD CAFÉ, Gila Re- sandwiches, baked goods and now casual fare, espresso: Monday to Silver City MOUNTAIN LODGE, 60 gional Medical Center, 538-4094. serving barbecue on Saturdays: Saturday L D. ADOBE SPRINGS CAFÉ, 1617 Bear Mountain Ranch Road, American: B L, with special brunch Tuesday to Saturday. BRAVO’S CAFÉ, 3205 S. Main St., Silver Heights Blvd., 538-3665. 538-2538. B L, special D by Sundays. NANCY’S SILVER CAFÉ, 514 N. 526-8604. Mexican: Tuesday to Breakfast items, burgers, sandwich- reservation only. Bullard St., 388-3480. Mexican: Sunday B L. es: Sunday B L, all week B L D. DIANE’S RESTAURANT, Monday to Saturday B L D. BURGER NOOK, 1204 E. Madrid BURGERS & BROWNIES & BEER, CHINESE PALACE, 1010 Highway 510 N. Bullard St., 538-8722. THE PARLOR AT DIANE’S, 510 Ave., 523-9806. Outstanding green- OH MY! 619 N. Bullard St., 575- 180E, 538-9300. Chinese: Monday Fine dining (D), steaks, sea- N. Bullard St., 538-8722. Burgers, chile cheeseburgers. Tuesday to 597-6469. to Friday L D. food, pasta, sandwiches (L), sandwiches, homemade pizzas, Saturday L D. salads: Tuesday to Saturday paninis: Tuesday to Sunday L D. BURRITOS VICTORIA, 1295 El L D, Sunday D only (fami- PRETTY SWEET EMPORIUM, 312 Paseo Road, 541-5534. Burritos: B ly-style), weekend brunch. N. Bullard St., 388-8600. Dessert, L D. Now serving beer. ice cream: Monday to Saturday. CARILLO’S CAFÉ, 330 S. Church, Q’S SOUTHERN BISTRO AND 523-9913. Mexican, American: Mon- DIANE’S BAKERY & DELI, BREWERY, 101 E. College Ave., day to Saturday L D. The Hub, Suite A, Bull- 534-4401. American, steaks, barbe- CHACHI’S RESTAURANT, 2460 S. ard St., 534-9229. Artisan cue, brewpub: Monday to Saturday Locust St.-A, 522-7322. Mexican: breads, pastries, sandwich- L D. B L D. es, deli: Monday to Saturday CHILITOS, 2405 S. Valley Dr., 526- B L early D, Sunday L. REVEL, 304 N. Bullard, 388- 4184. Mexican: Monday to Saturday 4920. Elevated comfort food. B L D. DON JUAN’S BURRITOS, 418 Weekdays LD, weekends CHILITOS, 3850 Foothills Rd. Ste. Silver Heights Blvd., 538-5440. Mex- BD, closed Wednesdays. 10, 532-0141. Mexican: B L D. ican: B L. DAY’S HAMBURGERS, Water and DRIFTER PANCAKE HOUSE, 711 SILVER BOWLING CENTER CAFÉ, Las Cruces streets, 523-8665. Burg- Silver Heights Blvd., 538-2916. 2020 Memory Lane, 538-3612. ers: Monday to Saturday L D. Breakfast, American: B L, breakfast American, Mexican, hamburgers: PECAN GRILL & BREWERY, EatDrinkRevel.com Weekdays: lunch 11-4 dinner 5-9 losed304 Wednesday N. Bullard St. served throughout. L D. 500 S. Telshor Blvd., 521-1099. 575-388-4920 Weekends: brunch 9-3 dinner 3-9 closed Wednesday Silver ity N EL GALLO PINTO, 901 N. Hudson Pecan-smoked meats, sandwiches, St., 597-4559. Mexican: Tuesday, SUNRISE ESPRESSO, 1530 steaks, seafood, craft beers: L D. Wednesday and Sunday B L Thurs- N. Hudson, 388-2027. Cof- DELICIAS DEL MAR, 1401 El day to Saturday B L D. fee shop: Monday to Satur- Paseo, 524-2396. Mexican, seafood: untain FORREST’S PIZZA, 601 N. Bullard day B L, early D. ar o od B L D. e ge St. Unit J. 388-1225. Tuesday to DICK’S CAFÉ, 2305 S. Valley Dr., Friday L D, Slices only at lunch time. SUNRISE ESPRESSO, 1212 524-1360. Mexican, burgers: Sun- FRY HOUSE, 601 N. Bullard St. E. 32nd St., 534-9565. Cof- day B L, Monday to Saturday B L D. Suite C. 388-1964. fee shop, bakery: Monday to DION’S PIZZA, 3950 E. Lohman, GIL-A BEANS, 1304 N. Bennett St. Friday B L, early D, Saturday 521-3434. Pizza: L D. Coffeeshop. DOUBLE EAGLE, 2355 Calle De GOLDEN STAR, 1602 Silver Heights B L only. Guadalupe, 523-6700. Southwest- Blvd., 388-2323. Chinese: L D. TAPAS TREE, 601 N. Bullard St. in ern, steaks, seafood: L D, Sun. GRANDMA’S CAFÉ, 900 Silver The Hub, Wednesday to Sunday L, champagne brunch buffet. ake your reservatios for Taksivi dier at te ode, Heights Blvd., 388-2627. American, Fridays L D. DUBLIN STREET PUB, 1745 E. Mexican: B L. TERRY’S ORIGINAL BARBEQUE, University Ave., 522-0932. Irish, your Cristas party, or a special ruc for te olidays GRINDER MILL, 403 W. College Hwy. 180 and Ranch Club Road. American: L D. Ave., 538-3366. Mexican: B L D. Barbeque to go: L D. EL SOMBRERO PATIO CAFÉ, 363 HEALTHY EATS, 303 E. 13th St., VICKI’S EATERY, 315 N. Texas, S. Espina St., 524-9911. Mexican: Thanksgiving Menu 534-9404. Sandwiches, burritos, 388-5430. www.vickiseatery.com L D. Thursday November 22, 2018 • Served NOON to 6pm salads, smoothies: L. Fresh...made just for you!. Satur- EMILIA’S, 2290 Calle de Parian, JALISCO CAFÉ, 100 S. Bullard 652-3007. Burgers, Mexican, soup, FALL STARTERS day-Sunday breakfast; Monday-Sat- Crudités with pimento cheese, watermelon pickles, and zucchini bread St., 388-2060. Mexican. Monday to urday lunch; and Friday-Saturday sandwiches, pastry, juices, smooth- Saturday L D Sunday B. dinner. ies: Tuesday to Sunday L D. SOUP COURSE JAVALINA COFFEE HOUSE, 117 ENRIQUE’S MEXICAN FOOD, 830 CARROT GINGER SOUP with homemade Bear Mountain Lodge cracker WRANGLER’S BAR & GRILL, 2005 Market St., 388-1350. Coffeehouse. Hwy. 180E, 538-4387. Steak, burg- W. Picacho, 647-0240. Mexican: B SALAD COURSE JUMPING CACTUS, 503 N. Bullard ers, appetizers, salads: L D. L D. Apple Cabbage Slaw St. Coffeeshop, baked goods, sand- TRANQUILBUZZ CAFÉ, 112 W. FARLEY’S, 3499 Foothills Rd., wiches, wraps: B L. 522-0466. Pizza, burgers, American, ENTREE CHOICES Yankie St. Coffee shop, coffee, (Please choose one) KOUNTRY KITCHEN, 1700 Moun- home-made pastries and ice cream, Mexican: L D. HERB ENCRUSTED ROAST THANKSGIVING TURKEY tain View Road, 388-4512. Mexican: fresh fruit smoothies. FIDENCIO’S, 800 S. Telshor, 532- served with country sausage dressing or rice dressing (gluten free) and BOURBON GRAVY Monday to Sunday B L D. 5624. Mexican: B L D. or LA COCINA RESTAURANT, 201 W. THE GAME BAR & GRILL, 2605 S. VENISON MEDALLIONS (served at the fi rst Thanksgiving instead of turkey) in a Port Wine Reduction College Ave., 388-8687. Mexican: DOÑA ANA COUNTY Espina, 524-GAME. Sports bar and or Las Cruces & Mesilla PORK TENDERLOIN L D. grill: L D. ABRAHAM’S BANK TOWER stuffed with pepper jack cheese, serranos, and pistachios LA FAMILIA, 503 N. Hudson St., THE GAME II: EXTRA INNINGS or RESTAURANT, 500 S. Main St. 434, 388-4600. Mexican: Tuesday to SPORTS BAR & GRILL, 4131 BEST EVER MACARONI AND CHEESE 523-5911. American: Monday to Sunday B L D. Northrise Drive, 373-4263, Live mu- (VEGETARIAN) Friday B L. LA MEXICANA, Hwy. 180E and sic on weekends. American, South- ANDELE’S DOG HOUSE, 1983 ALL ENTRÉES INCLUDE: Memory Lane, 534-0142. Mexican west, now serving weekend brunch APPLE-CRANBERRY SAUCE, COCONUT MILK SWEET POTATOES, HOMEMADE BREAD, AND FIG Calle del Norte, 526-1271. Mexican and American: B L. 10 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays: L D GLAZED CARROTS plus hot dogs, burgers, quesadillas: GARDUÑO’S, 705 S. Telshor (Hotel B L D. DESSERTS LITTLE TOAD CREEK Encanto), 532-4277. Mexican: B L (Please choose one) ANDELE RESTAURANTE, 1950 D. PUMPKIN MOUSSE WITH MEMBRILLO WHIPPED CREAM AND CANDIED PISTACHIOS BREWERY & DISTILLERY, Calle del Norte, 526-9631. Mexican: or GO BURGER DRIVE-IN, Home 200 N. Bullard St., 956-6144. Monday B L, Tuesday to Sunday B CHOCOLATE ENGLISH TRIFLE of the Texas Size Burrito, 1008 E. chocolate cake layered with custard, sour cherries, and whipped cream L D. Burgers, wings, salads, fish, Lohman Ave. , Las Cruces, NM or AQUA REEF, 141 N. Roadrunner pasta, craft beers and cock- 88005, 575-524-9251. Monday PEAR GINGER TART Parkway, 522-7333. Asian, sushi: with homemade caramel sauce and whipped cream - Saturday, 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. Special- tails: Monday to Sunday L D. LD. izing in Relleno Burritos and Other COFFEE OR TEA THE BEAN, 2011 Avenida de Mesil- $48.00 PER PERSON in house and $40.00 per person to go MEXICO VIEJO, Hwy. 90 and Mexican Food la, 527-5155. Coffeehouse. RESERVATION ONLY (CHOOSE ENTRÉE AND DESSERT) Broadway Mexican food stand: GOLDEN STAR CHINESE FAST A BITE OF BELGIUM, 741 N. Ala- Monday to Saturday B L early D. FOOD, 1420 El Paseo, 523-2828. meda St. No. 16, 527-2483, www. 575.538.2538 • 60 Bear Mountain Ranch Rd. MI CASITA, 2340 Bosworth Dr., Chinese: L D. abiteofbelgium.com. Belgium and P.O. Box 1163 • Silver City, NM 88062 538-5533. New Mexican cuisine: GRANDY’S COUNTRY COOKING, American food: Daily B L. Monday to Thursday L, Friday L D. 1345 El Paseo Rd., 526-4803. Amer- [email protected] BOBA CAFÉ, 1900 S. Espina, Ste. MILLIE’S BAKE HOUSE, 602 N. ican: B L D. 8, 647-5900. Sandwiches, salads, www.BearMountainLodge.com Bullard St., 597-2253. Soup, salads, HABANERO’S 600 E. Amador Ave., DESERT EXPOSURE OCTOBER 2018 • 29

524-1829. Fresh Mexican: B L D. University Ave., 522-3354, www. ROSIE’S CAFÉ DE MESILLA, 300 Steakhouse: Tuesday to Sunday B Pinos Altos HACIENDA DE MESILLA, 1803 metropolitandeli.com. Sandwiches N. Main St., 526-1256. Breakfast, L D. BUCKHORN SALOON AND Avenida de Mesilla, 652-4953. and catering: L D. Mexican, burgers: Saturday to TORTILLERIA SUSY, 661 Paloma OPERA HOUSE, Main Street, 538- Steaks, barbecue, seafood, sand- MIGUEL’S, 1140 E. Amador Ave., Thursday B L, Friday B L D. Blanca Dr., 824-9377. Mexican: 9911. Steakhouse, pasta, burgers: wiches, salads, pasta: L D. 647-4262. Mexican: B L D. SAENZ GORDITAS, 1700 N. Solano Monday to Saturday B L D, Sunday Monday to Saturday D. MI PUEBLITO, 1355 E. Idaho Ave., Dr., 527-4212. Excellent, gorditas, B L. HIGH DESERT BREWING 524-3009. Mexican: Monday to of course, but also amazing chicken Cliff Santa Teresa COMPANY, 1201 W. Hadley Friday B L D, Saturday and Sunday tacos. Mexican: Monday to Satur- D’S CAFÉ, 8409 Hwy 180. BILLY CREWS, 1200 Country Club Ave., 525-6752. Brew pub: Road, 589-2071. Steak, seafood: L D. B L. day L D. Breakfast dishes, burritos, burg- L D. MILAGRO COFFEE Y ESPRESSO, SANTORINI’S, 1001 E. University ers, weekend smoked meats and 1733 E. University Ave., 532-1042. Ave., 521-9270. Greek, Mediter- ribs: Thursday to Sunday B L. LUNA COUNTY INTERNATIONAL DELIGHTS, 1245 Coffeehouse: B L D. ranean: Monday to Saturday L D. PARKEY’S, 8414 Hwy. 180W, Deming El Paseo Rd., 647-5956. Greek and MIX PACIFIC RIM CUISINE AND SALUD DE MESILLA, 1800 Avenida 535-4000. Coffee shop: Monday to ADOBE DELI, 3970 Lewis Flats International: B L D. MIX EXPRESS, 1001 E. University de Mesilla B, 323-3548. American, Saturday. Road SE, 546-0361. Bar, deli, JOSE MURPHY’S, 1201 E. Amador Ave. D3, 532-2042. Asian, Pacific: Continental: B L D. steaks: L D. (inside Ten Pin Alley), 526-8855. Monday to Saturday L D. THE SHED, 810 S. Valley Dr., 525- Doña Ana BALBOA MOTEL & RESTAURANT, Mexican, American: L D. MOONGATE CAFÉ, 9345 Bataan 2636. American, pizza, Mexican, BIG MIKE’S CAFÉ, Thorpe Road. 708 W. Pine St., 546-6473. Mexican, JOSEFINA’S OLD GATE CAFÉ, Memorial, 382-5744. Coffee shop, desserts: Wednesday to Sunday B Mexican, breakfasts, burgers: B L D. American: Monday to Friday L D, 2261 Calle de Guadalupe, 525- Mexican, American: B L. L. Sunday B. 2620. Pastries, soups, salads, MOUNTAIN VIEW MARKET SI SEÑOR, 1551 E. Amador Ave., Mimbres BELSHORE RESTAURANT, 1030 E. sandwiches: Monday to Thursday L, KITCHEN, 1300 El Paseo Road, 527-0817. Mexican: L D. ELK X-ING CAFÉ, (352) 212-0448. Pine St., 546-6289. Mexican, Ameri- Friday to Sunday B L. 523-0436. Sandwiches, bagels, SPANISH KITCHEN, 2960 N. Main Home-style meals, sandwiches and can: Tuesday to Sunday B L. KEVA JUICE, 1001 E. University, wraps, salads and other healthy St., 526-4275. Mexican: Monday to desserts: B L. CAMPOS RESTAURANT, 105 S. 522-4133. Smoothies, frozen yogurt: fare: Monday to Saturday: B L early Saturday B L D. RESTAURANT DEL SOL, 2676 Silver, 546-0095. Mexican, Ameri- B L D. D. SPIRIT WINDS COFFEE BAR, 2260 Hwy. 35, San Lorenzo. Breakfasts, can, Southwestern: L D. LA MEXICANA TORTILLERIA, NELLIE’S CAFÉ, 1226 W. Hadley S. Locust St., 521-1222. Sandwich- burgers, sandwiches, Mexican: Daily CHINA RESTAURANT, 110 E. Pine 1300 N. Solano Dr, 541-9617. Mex- Ave., 524-9982. Mexican: Tuesday es, coffee, bakery: B L D. B L early D. St., 546-4146. Chinese: Tuesday to ican: L D. to Friday B L. ST. CLAIR WINERY & BISTRO, Sunday L D. LA NUEVA CASITA CAFÉ, 195 N. NOPALITO RESTAURANT, 2605 1720 Avenida de Mesilla, 524-2408. Mesquite, 523-5434. Mexican and Missouri Ave., 522-0440. Mexican: Wine tasting, bistro: L D. American: B L. L D. SUNSET GRILL, 1274 Golf Club LA POSTA RESTAURANT DE ME- NOPALITO RESTAURANT, 310 S. Road (Sonoma Ranch Golf Course SILLA, 2410 Calle De San Albino, Mesquite St., 524-0003. Mexican: clubhouse), 521-1826. American, 524-3524Mexican, steakhouse: L Sunday to Tuesday, Thursday to Southwest, steak, burgers, seafood, D, Saturday, Sunday and holidays Saturday. L D. pasta: B L D. also B. OLD TOWN RESTAURANT, 1155 LAS TRANCAS, 1008 S. Solano Dr., S. Valley Dr., 523-4586. Mexican, Anthony 524-1430. Mexican, steaks, burgers, American: B L. ERNESTO’S MEXICAN FOOD, 200 fried chicken: L D, Saturday and ORIENTAL PALACE, 225 E. Idaho, Anthony Dr., 882-3641. Mexican: Sunday also B. 526-4864. Chinese: L D. B L. LE RENDEZ-VOUS CAFÉ, 2701 W. PAISANO CAFÉ, 1740 Calle de LA COCINITA, 908 W. Main Dr., Picacho Ave. #1, 527-0098. French Mercado, 524-0211. Mexican: B L 589-1468. Mexican: L. pastry, deli, sandwiches: Tuesday to D. Bayard Sunday B L. PEPE’S, 1405 W. Picacho, 541- FIDENCIO’S TACO SHOP, 1108 ENJOY FALL AND COME VISIT US LET THEM EAT CAKE, 1001 E. 0277. Mexican: B L D. Tom Foy Blvd. Mexican: B L D. University Ave. Suite D4, 680-5998. PHO A DONG, 504 E. Amador Ave., LITTLE NISHA’S, 1101 Tom IN OCTOBER! Cupcakes: Tuesday to Saturday. 527-9248. Vietnamese: L D. Foy Blvd., 537-3526. Mexican: Also...Dollar Off Pints Happy Hour LORENZO’S PAN AM, 1753 E. PHO SAIGON, 1160 El Paseo Road, Wednesday to Sunday B L D. University Ave., 521-3505. Italian, 652-4326. Vietnamese: L D. LOS COMPAS, 1203 Tom Foy Sundays and Mondays 5-7 P.M. pizza: L D. PICACHO PEAK BREWING Blvd, 654-4109. Sonoran-style LIVE MUSIC BY LOCAL AND TOURING ARTISTS LOS COMPAS CAFÉ, 6335 Bataan CO., 3900 W. Picacho, 575-680- Mexican, hot dogs, portas, menu- Memorial W., 382-2025. Mexican: 6394. www.picachopeakbrewery. do: L D. EVERY THURSDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT! B L D. com M & A BAYARD CAFÉ, 1101 N. LOS COMPAS CAFÉ, 603 S. Neva- PLAYER’S GRILL, 3000 Herb Central Ave., 537-2251. Mexican FULL MENU AND SPECIALS SERVED DAILY! rez St., 523-1778. Mexican: B L D. Wimberly Drive. (NMSU golf course and American: Monday to Friday TRY OUR FAMOUS NACHOS! LOS COMPAS, 1120 Commerce clubhouse), 646-2457. American: B L D. Dr., 521-6228. Mexican: B L D. B L D. SPANISH CAFÉ, 106 Central Ave., LOS MARIACHIS, 754 N. Motel RANCHWAY BARBECUE, 604 N. 537-2640. Mexican, tamales and DOWNLOAD MUSIC CALENDAR & MENU AT Blvd., 523-7058. Mexican: B L D. Valley Dr., 523-7361. Barbecue, menudo (takeout only): B. www.highdesertbrewingco.com! LOS MARIACHIS, 5600 Bataan Mexican: Monday to Friday B L D. SUGAR SHACK, 1102 Tom Foy Memorial East, 373-0553. Mexican, RASCO’S BBQ, 125 S. Campo St., Blvd., 537-0500. Mexican: Sunday L D. 526-7926. Barbecued brisket, pulled to Friday B L. MESILLA VALLEY KITCHEN, 2001 pork, smoked sausage, ribs. E. Lohman Ave. #103, 523-9311. ROBERTO’S MEXICAN FOOD, 908 Chapparal American, Mexican: B L. E. Amador Ave., 523-1851. Mexican: EL BAYO STEAK HOUSE, 300 METROPOLITAN DELI, 1001 B L D. Paloma Blanca Drive, 824-4749. 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THE STARRY DOME • BERT STEVENS Cygnus, the Swan The man who moved the gods s we move deeper into entire apparition this month. autumn, a grouping of Mercury is above the western Athree bright stars, called horizon as it gets dark at the the Summer Triangle, are high beginning of the month. As the in the evening sky. In summer month progresses, it will slide they are overhead around mid- along the horizon, ending just night, hence the name. The past the west-southwestern three stars each belong to a dif- horizon. During that time, the ferent constellation. These first Messenger of the Gods moves magnitude stars are Vega in from central Virgo, through Li- Lyra, Altair in Aquila and Deneb bra, and into far western Scor- in Cygnus, forming a conspicu- pius. At midmonth, it will shine ous triangle. at magnitude -0.3 with a 90 The northernmost of these percent sunlight disc that is 5.0 constellations is Cygnus, the seconds-of-arc across. It sets Swan. This constellation is around 7:15 p.m. shaped like a cross and is some- The Goddess of Love spends times known informally as the the month moving from far Northern Cross. The stars western Libra into south-cen- that make up the cross are all tral Virgo. Venus will only be bright, with the faintest being visible for the first week of third magnitude. With all these the month before sinking be- bright stars, Cygnus is easy to low the horizon. On Oct. 1, it pick out in our evening sky. will be eight degrees above the The swan is a common crea- west-southwestern horizon as ture in Greek mythology. It has it gets dark, setting at 7:45 p.m. appeared in a number of myths, Venus’s disc is 47.0 seconds-of- making it difficult to identify Directly overhead as it gets dark, Cygnus the Swan, is conspicuous by its cross-shaped grouping arc across and it is a thin cres- which myth belongs to Cygnus. of relatively bright stars. The brightest, Deneb, is at the northern end of the cross. The center star is cent, just eighteen percent illu- Perhaps the story of Phaethon, Sadir (Gamma Cygni). The star at the southern end of the cross is Albireo (Beta Cygni), a beautiful minated. It shines at magnitude the Son of Helios, the sun god, double star composed of a blue (magnitude +5.1) and a gold star (magnitude +3.1) widely separated -4.5. who demanded to drive his fa- by 35 seconds-of-arc. The color contrast makes this one of the best color-contrasting double-stars Jupiter is just 12 degrees ther’s chariot carrying the Sun in the sky. above the west-southwestern across the sky. Helios relented horizon as it gets dark. Setting and Phaethon took the reins. As spent many days diving in the Calendar of Events – October 2018 (MST) around 8:15 p.m., it is mov- he took off across the sky, he river to collect all of Phaethon’s 02 3:45 a.m. Last Quarter Moon ing slowly eastward in central lost control of the horses and bones. After he completed his 04 10 p.m. Venus stationary Libra. The King of the Gods flew first too high, making the task, the gods were so moved 08 9:47 p.m. New Moon shines at magnitude -1.8, with a 16 12:02 p.m. First Quarter Moon land cold, then too low, scorch- by his devotion that he was 21 Noon Orionid meteor shower peaks disc that is 29.8 seconds-of-arc ing it. turned into a swan and placed 24 10:45 a.m. Full Moon across. Zeus saw the wildly careen- in the sky as Cygnus. 26 8 a.m. Venus passes between the Earth and Sun Thirty-one degrees above the ing chariot and destroyed it Deneb is the brightest star 31 10:40 a.m. Last Quarter Moon south-southwestern horizon, with one of his thunderbolts. in this constellation, shining Saturn is moving slowly east- Phaethon’s body plummeted at magnitude +1.3. It is a blue- times that of our Sun, this star beautiful red glow of hydrogen ward in north-central Sagittari- to Earth, landing in the river white supergiant of spectral puts out approximately 196,000 gas being powered by a sixth us. The Ringed Planet shines at Eridanus. His brother, Cycnus, class A2. With a mass of 19 times that of our Sun. It is an magnitude star within the neb- magnitude +0.6, setting around older star that spent most of ula. 10:45 p.m. Saturn has a disc that its life as a blue 23 solar mass The North American Nebula is 16.0 seconds-of-arc across spectral class O star, but it has is a star formation region as while the Rings are 36.3 sec- run out of hydrogen in its core pockets of the gas collapse due onds-of-arc across, tilted down and has expanded, causing its to their own gravity. This pro- 26.6 degrees with the northern surface to cool to the current cess has formed at least three face showing. A2 classification. It will even- open clusters associated with The God of War moves east- Quaker Meeting for Worship tually explode as a supernova the nebula. ward from western to central when its core finally collapses NGC 6989 can be found in the Capricornus during the month. Sundays 10-11a.m. sometime in the far future. northwestern part of the neb- It can be found shining at mag- The Milky Way passes cen- ula, which was discovered on nitude -1.0, 33 degrees above Temporarily meeting at For more info: 575 590-1588 trally through Cygnus. As we Sept. 11, 1790 by William Her- the south-southeastern hori- 1507 Combs Circle, Silver City, NM [email protected] look at Cygnus, we are looking schel. The young open cluster zon as it gets dark. Mars sets into the plane of our galaxy, NGC 6996 was discovered by around 1:45 a.m. Its disc is 13.7 providing a view of many astro- his son, John Herschel, before seconds-of-arc across at mid- nomical residents of our galaxy. 1833. A grouping of stars west month and it is 87 percent illu- A bright patch of the Milky of the “East Coast” forms NGC minated. Celebrate Fall with us Way located three degrees 6997, an open cluster discov- The Orionid meteor shower northeast of Deneb has the ered by William Herschel on will peak between Oct. 20 and shape of North America caused Oct. 24, 1786, the same day he 22. This shower comes from at the Annual Fallfest by dark band of gas delineates found the nebula itself. particles shed by Comet 1P/ the Gulf of Mexico and the All of these open clusters will Halley. Look in the direction U.S.’s eastern coast. While the slowly drift apart, becoming of Orion after 2 a.m. when Ori- North American Nebula (NGC members of the background on rises. Unfortunately, the al- 7000) is visible to the naked eye stars in that area of the Milky most-full Moon will interfere from a dark location, the actu- Way, some 1,600 light-years with observing this event. Be Family Fun for all! al shape is only visible in deep away from us. In the meantime, sure to dress warmly before photographs. this nebula and these clusters you go out to keep watching Saturday Octoer 2 1 a.. to 2 p.. As a whole, this nebula is will continue to brighten the the sky! magnitude four, bright for a sky in Cygnus. Valley Community Church nebula, but it is spread across An amateur R R two degrees by one and two- The Planets for astronomer or More normation wwwvccsilvercitycom thirds degrees, a large area in October 2018 for more than the sky. The result is NGC 7000 45 years, Bert has a low surface-brightness. Mercury is now in the eve- Stevens is This keeps the nebula’s shape ning sky, but it is hard to find co-director of from being visible to the na- because it stays within two de- Desert Moon ked-eye. Photographs show a grees of the horizon during its Observatory in Las Cruces. DESERT EXPOSURE OCTOBER 2018 • 31

40 DAYS & 40 NIGHTS What’s Going On in October MONDAY, OCTOBER 1 Truth or Consequences/ Sierra County Zero – Three & Me — 1-3 p.m. at Wildflowers – art form the start, 400 N. Broadway St. in Truth of Consequences. Free play and Knowledgeable Consultation for Thriving Gardens support group for caregiver and Support Polinator Firendly Gardens. infants/toddlers. Info: 575-323- 1787. Buy Pesticide Free plants — Go Native!

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2 Las Cruces/Mesilla Lone Mountain Natives Nursery Cellisimo live in Las Cruces — 7:30 p.m. at the Rio Grande The- Fall And Winter Are The Best Times To Plant ater on Main Street in Las Cruces. Ruslan Biryukov and Anne Suda Support Pollinator Friendly Gardens make up cello duo. Info: 575-405- Buy pesticide free plants — Go Native! 7429. Knowledgeable Consultation for thriving gardens WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3 Buy from Local Growers • Silver City/Grant County See us at the Saturday Silver City Downtown Farmers Market. Silver City Farmers’ Market www.lonemountainnatives.com [email protected] — 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., at the Grant County Veterans Memorial Business and Conference Center, 3031 U.S. Highway 180, Silver City. Info: 575-538-5555. Engaging Our Youth in the Community, the MRAC Youth Mural JAMMIN’ JEFF WILL Lunch and Learn: Ro- Program is the subject of a lunch and learn talk Oct. 10 in the GUITAR PLAYER • PERFORMANCE • INSTRUCTION • REPAIR mance or Reality? Navajo Indi- ABC Room of the Global Resource Center in Silver City. (Courte- an Weavers as Seen Through sy Photo) Vintage Postcards 1880-1980 - — noon-1 p.m. in the ABC Room at the T or C Brewing Company, WNMU Culture Series: Ho- of the Global Resource Center at 410 N. Broadway, in T or C. Info: tel California-A Salute to the Since 19 the corner of 12th and Kentucky 575-297-0289. Eagles — 7 p.m. at the Fine Arts streets in Silver City. Presented Center Theatre, 1000 W. College by Dr. Ann Hedlund. Info: www. Las Cruces/Mesilla Ave. Silver City. Info: 575-538- will-learning.com. Pre-K programs — Join the 6469. The Marketplace 409 Bullard St., Downtown Silver City Gin Rummy — 1 p.m., Tranquil- Museum of Nature & Science, 411 “Is the Upper Gila River a buzz Coffeehouse, 112 W. Yankie N. Main St., from 9-10 a.m. every Refugial Landscape for Birds” St., Silver City. Beginners wel- Thursday for exploration designed — 7 p.m. at Harlan Hall Room come. Experts challenged. Info: for preschoolers. No registration 219, 12th and Alabama streets, 575-535-9355. required. Free. Parents asked to WNMU. Report by ornithologists 2nd Generation Aural Piano Tuner Technician stay with their children throughout Mike and Carol Fugagli. Info: Truth or Consequences/ the program. Info: 575-522-3120 [email protected]. Jeff Cerwinske Sierra County or visit museums.las-cruces.org. Virus Theater: “Blatant At- Sierra County Fair — 9 a.m.-8 Los Chismosos Toastmasters — tempts at Understanding” — p.m. at the Sierra County Fair- noon-1 p.m. in Skeen Hall, Room 7:30 p.m. at the El Sol Theater, e - grounds, 2953 S. Broadway, T or 128, on the NMSU main campus 406 N. Bullard in Silver City. Info: C. Info: 575-894-2375. in Las Cruces. Visitors are always virustheater.com. 1 aetrak d. renas aey M 0 welcome. Info: 575-541-5744. Ruidoso/Lincoln County Las Cruces Ukes — 5:15-6:15 Truth or Consequences/ “Benise-Fuego! The Spirit of p.m. Thursdays beginner group; Sierra County Spain” — 7 p.m. at the Spencer 6:30-8 p.m. Thursdays perfor- Sierra County Fair — 9 a.m.-8 Theater for Performing arts, Alto. mance group at Good Samaritan p.m. at the Sierra County Fair- Emmy-winning guitarist performs Society, Las Cruces Village, 3011 grounds, 2953 S. Broadway, T or with a cast of dancers and band Buena Vida Circle. Free. Info: C. Info: 575-894-2375. members. Info: www.spencerthe- lascrucesukes.blogspot.com, ater.com. 575-405-7133. Las Cruces/Mesilla/ Fall Art Wine Etravaganza Music on the Plaza — 7 p.m. on Doña Ana County Saturday t. 0 from 11M to M THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4 the Plaza de Las Cruces. Food First Friday Downtown Art tucks will be on site for free per- Ramble — 5-7 p.m. Downtown Several very talented artists from Mimbres, Silver City/Grant County formances by local, regional and Las Cruces. Art openings, exhib- Gila, Silver City & Tucson will participate The Great War Film Series: with items such as: water color artist, national musicians. Info: 575-541- its, entertainment and more. Info: “Dawn Patrol” with Errol Flynn wood bowls, lead foil, glass painting, fusing 2550. www.downtownlascruces.org. — 7 p.m. at the Santa Clara traditional designs, Mancala game boards Thursday Night Jam — 7:30- No Strings Theatre Company: & kitchen items from hardwood, gourd National Guard Armory. Presented 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, Rio Grande “And the World Goes ‘Round” art, ear pendants, t-shirts, bumper stickers, by the Fort Bayard Historic Pres- handcra ed jewelry, Acrylics on Canvas of Theatre, 211 N. Main St. Friends — 8 p.m. at the Black Box The- ervation Society. Man’s Best Friend,  ber arts, home décor, of Visit Las Cruces present local atre, 439 N. Main St. in Las Cru- Virus Theater: “Blatant At- embroidered items, wine bottle lights, and up-and-coming musicians. ces. A musical revue showcasing jewelry made from nature, knitted and tempts at Understanding” — Concessions, including beer and the songs of John Kander and La Esperanza Vineyard and Winery is located o crocheted items, glass art jewelry, Viking 7:30 p.m. at the El Sol Theater, knit and chain maille and much more. wine, will be available for pur- Fred Ebb. Info and reservations: Royal John Mine Road o Hwy 61. 406 N. Bullard in Silver City. Info: chase. Cost: $5. 575-523-1222. A 30 minute scenic drive from Silver City. virustheater.com. Musi y anie M. utierre Our Regular Wine Tastings David & Esperanzafrom Gurule as owners/vintersrues FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6 oon M Truth or Consequences/ Fridays - Saturdays 11am-6pm 505 259-9523 • 505 238-6252 Sierra County Silver City/Grant County Silver City/Grant County Sundays Noon to 6pm www.laesperanzaood y thevineyardandwiner ukstop Moie y.ithencom Sierra County Fair — 9 a.m.-8 Red Dot Weekend at the Gal- Silver City Farmers’ Market — will be available for purchase p.m. at the Sierra County Fair- leries — All day all across Silver 8:30 a.m.-noon, 700 Bullard St. City. Galleries open, holding Silver City. Info: 575-538-5555. One Day Special 20% DISCOUNT for grounds, 2953 S. Broadway, T or La Esperanza Vineyard and Case of Wine C. Info: 575-894-2375. openings, live theater, print iesta Red Dot Weekend at the Gal- Winery is located o Royal Mix or Match Square dancing — 6-8 p.m., and much more all weekend. Info: leries — All day all across Silver John Mine Road o Hwy 61. www.silvercityart.com. City. Galleries open, holding S New Mexico Old Time Fiddlers A 30 minute scenic drive Southwest Print Fiesta wel- openings, live theater, print fiesta 0 S for ase of Playhouse, 710 Elm St., Truth or from Silver City. orn n Spae Wine Consequences, hosted by the Si- come party — 5-9 p.m. at the and much more all weekend. Info: erra Twirlers Square Dance Club. Power and Light Press, 601 N. www.silvercityart.com. David Esperanza urule ur eguar Wine astings $3 per dancer. Info: 505-804- Bullard St., Unit F. Family Fun Program: “What OnersVinters ridays - Saturdays - Sundays 3842, 575-313-9971. Music in the Park — 6:30-9 p.m. Type are You?” — 10 a.m.-5 505 25-523 • 505 238-6252 oon to pm Music of Soundworms — 7 p.m. in Viola Stone Park, Santa Clara. p.m. at the Print Fiesta on Market .laesperanzavineyardandinery Info: 575-912-3263. Street. Info:575-597-0222. 32 • OCTOBER 2018 www.desertexposure.com

Virus Theater: “The Red Stilts” — 2 p.m. at the El Sol Theater, 406 N. Bullard in Silver City. Info: virustheater.com. Healing Arts Fair — 9 a.m.-3 CARNEY FOY, CPA p.m. at the Murray Hotel in Silver City. Info: revcarlafriedrich@gmail. com. CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT Active Hope workshop — noon- 4 p.m. at the Lotus Center in Silver City. Working to make P.O. Box 2331 (575) 388-3111 ourselves present to the world. 212 N. Arizona Street (575) 388-2770 Based on the work of Joanna Silver City, NM 88062 [email protected] Macy. Info: info@lotuscenterssc. com. Virus Theater: “Oeddy Wrecks: An Escape from Greek Tragedy” — 7:30 p.m. at the El Sol Theater, ADOBE TECHNIQUES, LLC 406 N. Bullard in Silver City. Info: Concete Pumping & Decorative Gravel, virustheater.com. Shotcrete, Slabs, Block Laying, Bobcat, Dirt, Gravel and Pavers Reserve/Catron County Martha & Mary Thrift Store — The Healing Arts Fair begins at 9 a.m., Oct. 6 at the Murray Hotel 575-574-5956 10 a.m.-2 p.m. state Route 12, and includes healing touch therapy information for animals as LICENSED, BONDED & INSURED (#367590) Apache Creek next to the fire well as people. (Courtesy Photo) FREE ESTIMATES station 12 miles north of Reserve. from interviews with Temple Beth- The Great War Film Series: ROHAN STITES, OWNER Community yard sale will also be El members about the history of “Yankee Doodle Dandy” with WWW.ADOBETECHNIQUES.COM available. Info: 575-533-6448. Jews of Las Cruces. Info: 575- James Cagney — 7 p.m. at 382-1396. the Santa Clara National Guard Deming/Luna County No Strings Theatre Company: Armory. Presented by the Fort Ba- Artoberfest — 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at “Why Would I Mispronounce My yard Historic Preservation Society. the Customs House in Deming. A Own Name” — 2 p.m. and again Virus Theater: “Oeddy Wrecks: gathering of local artist and their at 7 p.m. at the Black Box The- An Escape from Greek Tragedy” work available for sale. Info: 575- atre, 439 N. Main St. in Las Cru- — 7:30 p.m. at the El Sol Theater, 546-3663. ces. San Francisco actress Irma 406 N. Bullard in Silver City. Info: Herrera presents her award-win- virustheater.com. Truth or Consequences/ ning one woman show. Info and Sierra County reservations: 575-523-1222. Truth or Consequences/ Sierra County Farmers’ Market Sierra County — 8:30-11 a.m. at Ralph Edwards Square dancing — 6-8 p.m., Park, Riverside and Cedar in T or MONDAY, OCTOBER 8 Silver City/Grant County New Mexico Old Time Fiddlers C. Info: 575-894-9375. Widowed and Single Persons Playhouse, 710 Elm St., Truth or Old Time Fiddlers Dance — of Grant County — 10:30 a.m. Consequences, hosted by the Si- 7-9 p.m., New Mexico Old Time at Cross Point Assembly of God, erra Twirlers Square Dance Club. Fiddlers Playhouse, 710 Elm St., 11600 U.S. Hiwhway 180 E. $3 per dancer. Info: 505-804- Truth or Consequences. Cost: $4 Speakers are Jan and the Rev. 3842, 575-313-9971. Info: 575-744-9137. Dale Reese on “Traveling in Afri- ca.” Info: 575-537-3643. Las Cruces/Mesilla Las Cruces/Mesilla/ New Mexico Land Grants & Doña Ana County TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9 Water Rights — 7 p.m. at the Farmers Arts and Crafts Market New Mexico Farm & Ranch Las Cruces/Mesilla — 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on the Las Cru- Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping “Lake Valley: Boom to Bust” ces Downtown Main Street Plaza. Springs Road in Las Cruces. Part Brown Bag Lecture — noon at Info: 575-805-6055. of the museum’s culture series, a the Las Cruces Railroad Museum, No Strings Theatre Company: presentation by Dr. Stefanie Ben- 351 N. Mesilla St. Marie McGrath, “And the World Goes ‘Round” inato addressing cultural, social, education curator at the Branigan — 8 p.m. at the Black Box The- economic and political history as Cultural Center. Info: 575-528- atre, 439 N. Main St. in Las Cru- well as jurisprudence. Info: 575- 3444. ces. A musical revue showcasing 522-4100. the songs of John Kander and Fred Ebb. Info and reservations: WEDNESDAY, 575-523-1222. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 OCTOBER 10 Silver City/Grant County Silver City/Grant County Exhibition Opening: Allan SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7 Silver City Farmers’ Market Houser — 4-6 p.m. at the Silver Silver City/Grant County — 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., at the City Museum, 312 W. Broadway Red Dot Weekend at the Gal- Grant County Veterans Memorial St. Renowned 20th Century Warm leries — All day all across Silver Business and Conference Center, Spring Chiricahua Apache artist. City. Galleries open, holding 3031 U.S. Highway 180, Silver Info: 575-597-0222. openings, live theater, print iesta City. Info: 575-538-5555. Virus Theater: “Oeddy Wrecks: and much more all weekend. Info: WILL Lunch and Learn: “Engag- An Escape from Greek Tragedy” www.silvercityart.com. ing Our Youth in the Communi- — 7:30 p.m. at the El Sol Theater, Zine making workshop — ty, the MRAC Youth Mural Pro- 406 N. Bullard in Silver City. Info: 12:30-3:30 p.m. at the Silver City gram” — noon-1 p.m. in the ABC virustheater.com. Museum, 312 W. Broadway St. Room of the Global Resource Registration required. Info:575- Center at the corner of 12th and Alamogordo/Otero County 597-0222. Kentucky streets in Silver City. Tularosa Wine & Art Festival Virus Theater: “The Red Stilts” Presented by Diana Ingalls Leyba. — 5-9 p.m. at the St. Francis de — 2 p.m. at the El Sol Theater, Info: www.will-learning.com. Paula Fiesta Grounds, 800 Third 406 N. Bullard in Silver City. Info: Gin Rummy — 1 p.m., Tranquil- St. in Tularosa. Info: www.tularo- asa rt osana iert virustheater.com. buzz Coffeehouse, 112 W. Yankie sawinefestival.com. er imeioal eli a o peae eai Malpass Brothers in concert — St., Silver City. Beginners wel- 3 p.m. at the Western New Mex- come. Experts challenged. Info: Las Cruces/Mesilla Wid West Weaing Weekend ico University Fine Arts Center. 575-535-9355. No Strings Theatre Company: of the aery 01 t - Tradition country music and fun. “And the World Goes ‘Round” Info: 575-538-5826. Ruidoso/Lincoln County — 8 p.m. at the Black Box The- ct m to 7m Virus Theater: “Oeddy Wrecks: Ballet Folklorico de Mexico — 7 atre, 439 N. Main St. in Las Cru- A Round Robin of Artists An Escape from Greek Tragedy” p.m. at the Spencer Theater for ces. A musical revue showcasing discussing their process — 7:30 p.m. at the El Sol Theater, Performing arts, Alto. Info: www. the songs of John Kander and 406 N. Bullard in Silver City. Info: spencertheater.com. Fred Ebb. Info and reservations: aery ours virustheater.com. 575-523-1222. ct 10am-7m THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11 ct 7 10am-m Las Cruces/Mesilla/ Silver City/Grant County Doña Ana County SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 WNMU Culture Series: Katia Silver City/Grant County ct 8 10am-m “Memories: A Temple in Las Mary oughin Cardenal with Nina Cardenal Silver City Farmers’ Market — e ill alo ae oo a ri Cruces” — 2 p.m. at New Mexico il ii in concert — 7 p.m. at the Light 8:30 a.m.-noon, 700 Bullard St. State University Center for the Hall Theater, 1000 W. College Silver City. Info: 575-538-5555. 11 eas pen aiy 10- Arts, corner of Espina Stret and Ave. Silver City. Songs of Nicara- Virus Theater: “Blatant At- idesteaing.om idesteainggmai.om University Avenue. A play derived gua. Info: 575-538-6469. DESERT EXPOSURE OCTOBER 2018 • 33 tempts at Understanding” — 6 noon. at the Las Cruces Railroad St., Silver City. Use the physical Yankie St., Silver City. Beginners 575-528-3444. p.m. at the El Sol Theater, 406 N. Museum, 351 N. Mesilla St. act of laughter to enhance your welcome. Experts challenged. Bullard in Silver City. Info: virus- Families can challenge friends health. Free, donations accepted. Info: 575-535-9355. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18 theater.com. to a game of Dominoes; practice Info: Mary Ann Finn, 575-388- Virus Theater: “A Weasel in the Silver City/Grant County Virus Theater: “A Weasel in the hand-eye coordination with Cup 0243. Hen House, or, Ladies A’ Peril” Family Fun Program: “Sugar Hen House, or, Ladies A’ Peril” and Ball Toss; or play a variety — 7:30 p.m. at the Buckhorn Sa- Skull Decorating” — 10 a.m.- — 9 p.m. at the Buckhorn Saloon of games that have entertained Truth or Consequences/ loon and Opera House, 32 Main noon at the Silver City Museum, and Opera House, 32 Main St. families for centuries. Info: 575- Sierra County St. in Pinos Altos, 8 miles outside 312 W. Broadway St. Cost: $5. in Pinos Altos, 8 miles outside of 528-3444. Zero – Three & Me — 1-3 p.m. of Silver City. Info: virustheater. Info: 575-597-0222 Silver City. Info: virustheater.com. Bluesman Eli Cook plays — 6 at Wildflowers – art form the start, com. Virus Theater: “Blatant At- p.m. at the Rio Grande Theatre, 400 N. Broadway St. in Truth of tempts at Understanding” — 6 Deming/Luna County 211 N. Main St. in Las Cruces. Consequences. Free play and Las Cruces/Mesilla p.m. at the El Sol Theater, 406 N. Farmers & Crafts Market — Info: www.elicook.com. support group for caregiver and Rail Readers Book Club — 11 Bullard in Silver City. Info: virus- 8-11 a.m. at the Luna County No Strings Theatre Company: infants/toddlers. Info: 575-323- a.m. at the Las Cruces Railroad theater.com. Courthouse at 700 S. Silver Ave. “And the World Goes ‘Round” 1787. Museum, 351 N. Mesilla St. The Great War Film Series: in Deming. Info: 575-546-2674. — 8 p.m. at the Black Box The- Discussion on Carola Dunn’s “Sergeant York” with Gary Coo- atre, 439 N. Main St. in Las Cru- TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16 “Rattle His Bones,” a novel set in per — 7 p.m. at the Santa Clara Alamogordo/Otero County ces. A musical revue showcasing Silver City/Grant County a history museum in 1923. Info: National Guard Armory. Presented Tularosa Wine & Art Festival — the songs of John Kander and Family Fun Program: “Tissue noon-9 p.m. at the St. Francis de Fred Ebb. Info and reservations: Paper Marigolds” — 10 a.m.- Paula Fiesta Grounds, 800 Third 575-523-1222. noon at the Silver City Museum, St. in Tularosa. Info: www.tularo- 312 W. Broadway St. Cost: $5. sawinefestival.com. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14 Info: 575-597-0222. Silver City/Grant County Truth or Consequences/ Virus Theater: “A Weasel in the WEDNESDAY, Sierra County Hen House, or, Ladies A’ Peril” OCTOBER 17 Sierra County Farmers’ Market — 3 p.m. at the Buckhorn Saloon Silver City/Grant County — 8:30-11 a.m. at Ralph Edwards and Opera House, 32 Main St. Family Fun Program: “Papel Park, Riverside and Cedar in T or in Pinos Altos, 8 miles outside of Picado” — 10 a.m.-noon at C. Info: 575-894-9375. Silver City. Info: virustheater.com. the Silver City Museum, 312 Second Saturday Art Hop — Virus Theater: “Blatant Attempts W. Broadway St. learning the 6-9 p.m., Downtown Truth or at Understanding” — 7:30 p.m. at paper-cutting art used throughout Consequences. Info: MainStreet, the El Sol Theater, 406 N. Bullard Mexico. Cost: $5. Info: 575-597- [email protected]. in Silver City. Info: virustheater. 0222 Old Time Fiddlers Dance —7-9 com. p.m., New Mexico Old Time Silver City Farmers’ Market — 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., at the Fiddlers Playhouse, 710 Elm St., Las Cruces/Mesilla Grant County Veterans Memorial Truth or Consequences. $4 Info: No Strings Theatre Company: Business and Conference Center, 575-744-9137. “And the World Goes ‘Round” 3031 U.S. Highway 180, Silver — 2:30 p.m. at the Black Box City. Info: 575-538-5555. Las Cruces/Mesilla Theatre, 439 N. Main St. in Las WILL Lunch and Learn: A Dia- Farmers Arts and Crafts Market Cruces. A musical revue show- logue with Dr. Joseph Shepard, — 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on the Las Cru- casing the songs of John Kander President of WNMU — noon-1 ces Downtown Main Street Plaza. and Fred Ebb. Info and reserva- p.m. in the ABC Room of the Info: 575-805-6055. tions: 575-523-1222. 10-10 ArtsHop — 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Global Resource Center at the corner of 12th and Kentucky in multiple locations. Features MONDAY, OCTOBER 15 exhibitions, artists’ talks, refresh- streets in Silver City. Info: www. Silver City/Grant County ment and live entertainment. Info: will-learning.com. Laughter Club — 1-1:45 p.m., daarts.org. Gin Rummy — 1 p.m., Tran- Lotus Center, 211 W. Broadway Family Game Day — 10 a.m.- quilbuzz Coffeehouse, 112 W.

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❶ ➪ OEDDY WRECKS A Greek Escape From Tragedy. El Sol Theater Oedipus is rescued from his fate by a defecting member of the Greek chorus ❷ ✑ THE RED STILTS A production of the Kids Circus & Theater Workshop. El Sol Theater ❸ ➳ BLATANT ATTEMPTS AT UNDERSTANDING Poetry in Motion. El Sol Theater A Collection of Reflective Essays by Melanie Zipin transformed for the stage ❹ ➣ A WEASEL IN THE HEN HOUSE or Ladies A’ Peril: A Bawdy Melodrama of Good, Evil, & Meteorlogical Events. At the Buckhorn Opera House, complete with popcorn, beer & cocktails. PG 13 visit WWW.VIRUSTHEATER.COM for SHOWTIMES 34 • OCTOBER 2018 www.desertexposure.com by the Fort Bayard Historic Pres- Las Cruces/Mesilla box Alters” — 10 a.m.-noon at ervation Society. Open house and book read- the Silver City Museum, 312 W. WNMU Culture Series: SIRO ing “Acid West” — 6-8 p.m. at Broadway St. Cost: $5. Info: 575- A-Techno Circus — 7 p.m. at the Crossroads Acupuncture, 1320 S. 597-0222 Fine Arts Center Theatre, 1000 Solano Road, Las Cruces. Info: Know the Trees: A Workshop W. College Ave. Silver City. Info: 575-312-6569. — 7 p.m. on the second floor of 575-538-6469. No Strings Theatre Company: WNMU Harlan Harr, corner of “And the World Goes ‘Round” 12th and Alabama streets. Pre- Truth or Consequences/ — 7 p.m. at the Black Box The- sented by Richard Felger, Russ Sierra County atre, 439 N. Main St. in Las Cru- Kleinman and William “Bill” Norris Square dancing — 6-8 p.m., ces. A musical revue showcasing with the Gila Native Plant Society. New Mexico Old Time Fiddlers the songs of John Kander and Info: www.gilanps.org. Playhouse, 710 Elm St., Truth or Fred Ebb. Info and reservations: Virus Theater: “Blatant At- Consequences, hosted by the Si- 575-523-1222. tempts at Understanding” — erra Twirlers Square Dance Club. 7:30 p.m. at the El Sol Theater, $3 per dancer. Info: 505-804- FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 406 N. Bullard in Silver City. Info: 3842, 575-313-9971. Silver City/Grant County virustheater.com. Family Fun Program: “Match- Virus Theater: “A Weasel in the Hen House, or, Ladies A’ Peril” — 9 p.m. at the Buckhorn Saloon and Opera House, 32 Main St. in Pinos Altos, 8 miles outside of Bear Creek Silver City. Info: virustheater.com. Truth or Consequences/ Motel & Cabins Sierra County Soakin’ in the Blues Music Festival: CW Ayon — 7-9 p.m. at the Truth or Consequences The Country Music duo the Malpass Brothers will be playing at Brewing Company, 410 Broadway the Western New Mexico University Fine Arts building on Oct. 7. St. Vendors, music beer garden. (Courtesy Photo) Info: 575-740-0682. Info: 575- 575-522-1691. Bessier and Raven Drake read 740-0682. No Strings Theatre Company: from their work followed by open “And the World Goes ‘Round” mic for poetry and prose. Info: Fabulous getaway nestled in the tall pines of Pinos Altos Las Cruces/Mesilla •Fireplaces • Secluded Balconies — 8 p.m. at the Black Box The- [email protected]. H-O modular train display — 10 atre, 439 N. Main St. in Las Cru- AcroYoga — 2-4 p.m. at the Lo- • Porches a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Las Cruces ces. A musical revue showcasing tus Center, 211 W. Broadway in • Telephone & WiFi Railroad Museum, 351 N. Mesilla the songs of John Kander and Silver City. Info: 575-956-6647. • Satellite TV St. Visitors can ask expert for Fred Ebb. Info and reservations: Virus Theater: “A Weasel in tips can creating their own layout 575-523-1222. the Hen House, or, Ladies A’ • Barbeque Grill or just enjoy watching multiple • Hot Tub in Cabana Peril” — 3 p.m. at the Buckhorn trains run through the tableaus Saloon and Opera House, 32 • Meeting Room on the large layout. Info: 575- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 Silver City/Grant County Main St. in Pinos Altos, 8 miles • Cabins with Kitchens are available 528-3444. outside of Silver City. Info: virus- Contra Dance with Little Table Silver City Farmers’ Market — • Gift Shop • Pet Friendly • Venue for Events 8:30 a.m.-noon, 700 Bullard St. theater.com. Contraband — 7:30-10:30 p.m. Virus Theater: “Oeddy Wrecks: at the Mesilla Community Center, Silver City. Info: 575-538-5555. Just Words — 2 p.m. at the An Escape from Greek Tragedy” 2251 Calle de Santiago in Mesilla. — 7:30 p.m. at the El Sol Theater, Sponsored by Southern New Tranquilbuzz Coffeehouse, 112 Yankie St. in Silver City. Eve West 406 N. Bullard in Silver City. Info: Mexico Music and Dance. Info: virustheater.com. Stop by our October Hacienda Realty 575-388-1921 or 800-368-5632 1628 Silver Heights Blvd OPEN HOUSES! Silver City NM 88061 [email protected] Blake Farley, Qualifying Broker SILVER CITY October 21, 1-3 PM

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Reserve/Catron County Martha & Mary Thrift Store — 10 a.m.-2 p.m. state Route 12, Mary Hokom–Counseling Apache Creek next to the fire station 12 miles north of Reserve. Specializing in Family, Children, and Individual therapies Info: 575-533-6448. with traditional and playful approaches to healing... Alamogordo/Otero County 575-574-2163 Science Saturday — 9 a.m.-noon [email protected] at the New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamogordo. Located at 301 W. College Ave. Suite #1 Kids get to be the scientists Silver City, NM hands on. Info: 1-877-333-6589. Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor • Registered Play Therapist • Infant Mental Health – Endorsed Truth or Consequences/ Sierra County Sierra County Farmers’ Market — 8:30-11 a.m. at Ralph Edwards Park, Riverside and Cedar in T or C. Info: 575-894-9375. Old Time Fiddlers community dance — 7-9 p.m., New Mexico Old Time Fiddlers Playhouse, 710 Fast, efficient, affordable Elm St., Truth or Consequences. handyman service... $4 Info: 575-744-9137. No job too big or small Las Cruces/Mesilla The house Doctor does it all!! Farmers Arts and Crafts Market The Sierra County Fair kicks off on Oct. 3 at the Sierra County — 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on the Las Cru- Fairgrounds in Truth or Consequences. (Courtesy Photo) Free Estimates ces Downtown Main Street Plaza. Las Cruces/Mesilla ces.org. Info: 575-805-6055. 503-939-1467 Tango dance instruction — 7-8 Los Chismosos Toastmasters H-O modular train display — 10 p.m. Monday nights Mesilla — noon-1 p.m. in Skeen Hall, WALLY HUNT IS THE HOUSE DOCTOR! a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Las Cruces Community Center 2251 Calle Room 128, on the NMSU main housedoctornm.com Railroad Museum, 351 N. Mesilla de Santiago. Instructor Tommy campus in Las Cruces. Visitors St. Visitors can ask expert for tips Nations. Dance 5-9 p.m. Cost: are always welcome. Info: 575- can creating their own layout or $10. Info: 575-635-6903. 541-5744. just enjoy watching multiple trains Las Cruces Ukes — 5:15-6:15 run through the tableaus on the p.m. Thursdays beginner group; large layout. Info: 575-528-3444. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23 6:30-8 p.m. Thursdays perfor- Basic Weaving Workshop — 3 Silver City/Grant County mance group at Good Samaritan p.m. at the New Mexico Farm & Mountain Bike Ride — 5:15 Society, Las Cruces Village, Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 p.m., bicycles, Little Walnut Pic- 3011 Buena Vida Circle. Free. Dripping Springs Road in Las nic Grounds. Carpool and meet Info: lascrucesukes.blogspot. Cruces. One-day basic weaving up for 1.5 hours of riding. Level com, 575-405-7133. class. Cost: $15. Info: 575-522- of difficulty: intermediate. DRIVEWAYS - GRADING 4100. No Strings Theatre Company: Ruidoso/Lincoln County FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 “And the World Goes ‘Round” The New Chinese Acrobats — Deming/Luna County UTILITY TRENCHES - DEMOLITION — 8 p.m. at the Black Box The- 7 p.m. at the Spencer Theater Guatemalan Mercado — 11 atre, 439 N. Main St. in Las Cru- for Performing arts, Alto. Em- a.m.-4 p.m. at the Deming Art ces. A musical revue showcasing my-winning guitarist performs Center, 100 S. Gold St. in Dem- RETAINING WALLS - STUMP REMOVAL the songs of John Kander and with a cast of dancers and band ing. Info: 575-546-3663. Fred Ebb. Info and reservations: members. Info: www.spencerthe- EROSION CONTROL 575-523-1222. ater.com. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 Silver City/Grant County SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21 WEDNESDAY, Silver City Farmers’ Market — TREE CLEARING - TOP SOIL Silver City/Grant County OCTOBER 24 8:30 a.m.-noon, 700 Bullard St. Virus Theater: “A Weasel in the Silver City/Grant County Silver City. Info: 575-538-5555. 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sk any of his students. foray into education was really his family moved to Ruidoso, Ask his friends. Ask the result of a series of unfortu- New Mexico in 2004 and began Ahis bandmates. Ask his nate events. To support his wife teaching art at Tularosa High commissioning clients. Kevin at the time who was pursuing a School, replacing long-time Baker is crazy. Crazy good, that counseling degree, he applied art. Eventually he moved to is. to what he describes as “The Tularosa and continues devel- Born in El Paso, Texas, raised worst alternative high school in oping youthful artists through Mis Amigos Pet Care Center in Anthony, Baker’s roots stem Denver proper,” the Contempo- 3D art, 2D art and digital art from a long line of unique art- rary Learning Academy. and did courses. istry. Originating in London, so at the worst possible time. It In 2008, Kevin found himself England in 1855, the Baker was 1999, just after the Colum- an originating member of the family has seven generations bine High School shooting. He Lizard Lounge Band, contrib- of custom stained glass and art interviewed for long term sub uting musically and designing glass window makers and are and while he didn’t get the job flyers for the band. Baker can Boarding Daycare Training Grooming Retail currently still operating as Bak- initially, he was asked to fill in play keyboards and the rhythm Certified Trainers and Pet Care Technicians Follow us on Facebook er Glass in El Paso. Baker nev- here and there in the ‘Aggres- guitar but has settled on the 11745 Hwy 180 E, Silver City, NM www.misamigospetcare.com 575-388-4101 er caught the stained-glass bug, sion Replacement Training’ bass guitar for now and plays but he clearly has art flowing classes (note the acronym) with other bands as well. Most through his veins as evidenced as well as regular art classes. recently, he has joined up on by the breadth and depth of his His students were Crips and keyboard with Sancho and work across many other media. Bloods and Columbine sur- the Sidepiece. Lizard Lounge As a boy, Baker recalls pes- vivors. As you can imagine, Band is scheduled to play at tering his mom to let him play Baker said “It was rough. I was the Tularosa Wine & Art Festi- music. He found an electric toy basically providing counseling val on Oct. 13 and Sancho and piano at a garage sale, made through art.” A few weeks went the Sidepiece are scheduled some noise on it and ultimately by. The selected teacher didn’t to play at the Halloween off went on to take piano lessons last in the job and Baker was Granado Street 2018 event on from the same person for 11 formally hired. Since he lasted Oct. 27. Both events are in Tu- years. Initially, in college, he the first year, the school sup- larosa. minored in piano and majored ported his pursuit of a teaching As far as Baker’s two-di- in communications with the degree from Metropolitan State mensional artistry goes, this idea that he wanted to be a University of Denver, including is where the real crazy comes Eagle Mail Services deejay. He changed his major paying for half of his tuition. in. The volume of work is tre- A MAIL & PARCEL CENTER to art when, as he explained, He went on to work at CLA for mendous, using all manner of UPS • FedEx • US Mail • Private Mailboxes he “realized what a dumb idea five years. media on all manner of surfac- Re-Mailing • Fax • Copy • Notary that was.” Citing a dangerous neigh- es, including but probably not After securing an art degree borhood and wanting a better limited to, paint, pen, digital Denise Dewald, Owner Open 9–5 Mon–Fri from Adams State University, place for his two young chil- 2311 Ranch Club Road Ph (575) 388-1967 FREEDOM in southern Colorado, Baker’s dren to grow up, Baker and Silver City, NM 88061-7807 Fax (575) 388-1623 continued on page 38 [email protected] of Space History in Alamogordo. Las Cruces/Mesilla/ Las Cruces/Mesilla Hands on science for kids of all Doña Ana County Pre-K programs — Join the Mu- ages. Info: 1-877-333-6589. NMSU Jewelry Sale — 7:30 seum of Nature & Science, 411 Halloween off Granado Street — a.m.-7 p.m. at the coffee shop in N. Main St., from 9-10 a.m. every Robert Pittman 4 p.m. at Third and Fresno streets Barnes & Noble next to the De- Thursday for exploration de- in Tularosa. Games, haunted partment of art, 1400 E. University signed for preschoolers. No regis- Certified Advanced ROLFER® house, trunk-or-treat, pet parade Ave. Unique jewelry pieces made tration required. Free. Parents and costume contests. Info: 505- in the NMSU metalsmithing and asked to stay with their children Center for Healing Arts, 300 Yankie St., Silver City 710-2924. jewelry studio. Info: 575-646- throughout the program. Info: 1238. 575-522-3120 or visit museums. Appointment or free consultation: Las Cruces/Mesilla las-cruces.org. Farmers Arts and Crafts Market TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30 Los Chismosos Toastmasters 575-313-4379 — 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on the Las Cru- Silver City/Grant County — noon-1 p.m. in Skeen Hall, ces Downtown Main Street Plaza. Making an Ofrenda for Theo- Room 128, on the NMSU main Info: 575-805-6055. dora Hobart — 12:30-3:30 p.m. campus in Las Cruces. Visitors Locally Raised Heritage Gooking: Day of the are always welcome. Info: 575- at the Silver City Museum, 312 GRASS-FED & GRASS-FINISHED GROUND BEEF Dead Bread — 9 a.m.-noon at 541-5744. W. Broadway St. Info: 575-597- Fill your freezer Special! the New Mexico Farm & Ranch 0222 Las Cruces Ukes — 5:15-6:15 Heritage Museum, 4100 Drip- p.m. Thursdays beginner group; $6.49/lb. while supplies last Available at: ping Springs Road in Las Cru- WEDNESDAY, 6:30-8 p.m. Thursdays perfor- ces. Bake a festive, celebratory mance group at Good Samaritan Toucan Market, Las Cruces; Bullock’s, T or C; dessert bread in an 1890 vintage OCTOBER 31 Society, Las Cruces Village, 3011 Mario’s Market, Ruidoso; Nature’s Pantry, Alamogordo; wood-burning cook story. Info: Silver City/Grant County Buena Vida Circle. Free. Info: El Rey Meat Market, Deming; Silver City Food Basket & 575-522-4100. Silver City Farmers’ Market lascrucesukes.blogspot.com, Bayard Food Basket; Saucedo’s Super Market, Lordsburg; — 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., at the 575-405-7133. The Weed Store, Weed; Smokey’s Country Market, Capitan Grant County Veterans Memorial Village Market, Hatch; Proverbs Farm & Dairy, Hurley SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28 Business and Conference Center, Silver City/Grant County 3031 U.S. Highway 180, Silver SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Family Fun Program: “Calcas y Truth or Consequences/ City. Info: 575-538-5555. Calaveras” — 10 a.m.-noon at Sierra County Trick or Treat — 1:30-3:30 p.m. the Silver City Museum, 312 W. Sierra County Farmers’ Market pay / euter wareness rogram at the Silver City Museum, 312 W. S N A P Broadway St. Help decorate the — 8:30-11 a.m. at Ralph Edwards Broadway St. Make the museum Monsoon Puppets rolling ofrenda Park, Riverside and Cedar in T or Financial Assistance for Low-Income Pet a stop on your route, get a free and more.Cost: $5. Info: 575-597- C. Info: 575-894-9375. prize. Info: 575-597-0222 Owners in Grant, Catron, and Hidalgo Counties 0222 Community dance — Old Time Fiddlers Dance, 7-9 p.m., 388-5194 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1 New Mexico Old Time Fiddlers MONDAY, OCTOBER 29 Truth or Consequences/ Truth or Consequences/ Playhouse, 710 Elm St., Truth or or 297-9734 Sierra County Sierra County Consequences. $4 Info: 575-744- Square dancing — 6-8 p.m., Zero – Three & Me — 1-3 p.m. 9137. in Mimbres 519-2762 New Mexico Old Time Fiddlers at Wildflowers – art form the start, Playhouse, 710 Elm St., Truth or 400 N. 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The traditional Hat T Ranch brand used by Gerald Tully can be seen on the far left of the Quonset hut barn as well as in the center of the Zia symbol on the New Mexico horse. The current Tul- ly-Mitchell brand can be seen on the right. Artist Kevin Baker was com- missioned for this 36-foot by 20-foot painting which can be seen just south of Highway 70 in Glencoe between Ruidoso Downs and Hondo.

FREEDOM curved. With a borrowed older Seeing it Her Way: the Artistic Journey of continued from page 37 model bucket truck, (a truck and batik. A sample of both his equipped with an extendable, mural skill and graphic art skill hydraulic boom with a large Edwina Hawley Milner can be seen in the logo he de- bucket to work from), lots RETROSPECTIVE EXHIBITION signed for Dreamcatcher Café of persistence and his help- and Coffee House in Ruidoso. ers; girlfriend Emily Dequina Thursday, October 4 As Baker explains, he got that and nephew Wilton Russell, McCray Gallery of Contemporary Art gig when he overheard owner “Boundless Freedom” was fin- October 4 — November 2 | Open to the Public Lynn Crawford explaining her ished in 17 days and covers a vision and he caught something span of 36 by 20 feet. Opening Reception | McCray Gallery Courtyard about “a mural with a dream- Avid art collectors them- FOOD BY THE DUCKSTOP 4:30 — 7:00 p.m. catcher and a snowflake in the selves, Tully and Mitchell ad- middle of it.” mit to never having seen any He walked right up and said of Kevin’s work prior to meet- “Hey, I can do that!” You can see ing him. Nevertheless, they are that work today on the front of thrilled with the outcome. Hotel California the café on Sudderth Drive as “Kevin’s ability to see what A Salute to the EAGLES well as his digital version as a Tricia wanted and then trans- logo on their Facebook page. pose it onto the barn was frank- WNMU HOMECOMING EVENT “I try to do ‘realistic’ but ly pretty amazing,” Mitchell Friday, October 5 look for the fancy and a magi- said. cal feel,” Baker said. “It is also “Tricia wanted forelocks on 7:00p | WNMU Fine Arts Center Theatre important that the work speaks the horses and he asked me, TICKETS $15; WNMU Students, Faculty & Staff FREE beyond me. I want the work what are forelocks?” he said. SPONSOR — WNMU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION to stand on its own and not Baker recalls this moment as have to be there to explain the well and says it was just one work.” of many things challenges he Baker’s daughter, Adia, is learned from along the way. also a talented artist and vi- At another point, the bucket olinist and his son, Kai, is an truck lifted unexpectedly high Katia Cardenal award-winning, science junkie and Baker couldn’t get it to go Canto a Nicaragua and Lego fanatic. back down on his own. Dequi- Now to the story of the Glen- na arrived just in time to res- coe gig. cue him and he became just a Thursday, October 11 Through a colleague, Kevin little more appreciative of the 7:00 p.m. | WNMU Light Hall Theater met Tricia Tully in late 2017. mechanics of a well-seasoned TICKETS $10 each; WNMU Students, Faculty & Staff FREE Tricia and her husband, Gary bucket truck. The corrugated Mitchell, own and operate the surface, the turquoise under- Tully-Mitchell Ranch in Ruido- tone, (a tribute to Tully’s favor- so. The ranch has been occu- ite color) and the fact he had pied since the Civil War and for never drawn, much less paint- most of that time, by the Tully ed a horse before, were all chal- family. On it sets a large Quon- lenges Baker didn’t back down SIRO-A set hut converted to a barn that from. Techno Circus was just begging for “some- “When someone expects thing.” Mitchell said they had your best, you are less inclined Thursday, October 18 been wanting to put a mural on to give up on it,” Baker said. the barn for years but couldn’t In addition to continuing to 7:00 p.m. | WNMU Fine Arts Center Theatre find anyone that could see their use his crazy talent to inspire TICKETS $15 each; WNMU Students, Faculty & Staff FREE vision for it. the youth in his classroom, FREE ADMISSION for children under 18 Baker recalled that Tully had Baker is also a contributor to certain elements she wanted the annual music events, Bent to incorporate “Something pa- Fest and the BAMM Festival triotic, with a U.S. flag, maybe and has found himself the new- the New Mexico flag and my fa- est member of another band, ther’s (Gerald Tully) brand.” Sancho and the Sidepiece. 3100: Run and Become Baker said (as he always He is also a founding member A DOCUMENTARY FILM does) “I can do that!” and paint- and current Vice President of Thursday, October 25 ed a small watercolor version the Tularosa Arts and History for them. Council, a nonprofit organiza- 7:30 p.m. | WNMU Light Hall Theater They loved it, bought the wa- tion supporting the preserva- TICKETS $5 each; WNMU Students, Faculty & Staff FREE tercolor and agreed to wait to tion of arts and the telling of start the work until after Kev- history from one generation to in’s school year was over. the next. All events co-sponsored by Western Institute for Lifelong To really understand the feat For information about Bak- Learning (WILL) accomplished in this adven- er’s work and/or availability of ture, keep in mind the surface one of his bands, email him at of the Quonset hut barn is cor- [email protected], call 575- Cultural Affairs rugated galvanized steel with 808-0774 or find him on Face- wnmu.edu/culture | 575.538.6469 hills and valleys at every brush- book. stroke, and the entire surface is DESERT EXPOSURE OCTOBER 2018 • 39

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He’d been in the park especially quiet if they passed Then there was the woman a couple of days when someone door in the morning. Once, I had who, when told of our “no pets mentioned that he seemed to be to guarantee that hotel security in your room” policy, requested sleeping in his truck rather than would examine the room every that we bypass the rule for her in his trailer. When questioned day to make sure there weren’t cat, and presented us with a about this strange behavior, he any scorpions lurking about, nine-page document of endorse- admitted that he was, because ready to attack. These women ments for the animal. Which did his trailer was extremely moldy, often talked so fast that my ears- her no good, although we were and he, his wife, and two kids all to-brain processes couldn’t keep duly impressed. had bad mold allergies. Well, this up with what they were saying. One of the most frequent re- raised more questions, such as No problem – I just recited the quests I’ve received at RV parks: “Why are you here?” and “Where hotel clerk’s mantra: Yes, ma’am, “Can I get help backing into are the wife and kids?” And most we can do that. No, ma’am, that my site?” Most parks will aid important, “Why are you drag- won’t happen. Certainly, we’ll in guiding an RV into a site but ging a moldy RV around?” The take care of it. draw the line at having a staff mystery was compounded when California men often struggle member do the driving because he received a UPS delivery of a to provide the basic information, of potential liability, so maybe box of live bees. A fellow clerk such as dates of arrival and de- it’s worth spending a little time couldn’t stand the suspense any parture. Yet they tend to whee- learning how to back the darn longer and asked him about the dle, always trying to get “just a thing. bees. “We put queen bees on our little more.” The flattest site, the Most requests are reasonable backs and let them sting us to best view of the mountains, clos- and easy to grant. Some are a lit- fight the mold allergy,” was the est to the dog run, away from tle more complicated and take explanation. When he left, he re- the main roads, with the tallest some maneuvering by staff. A quested that we forward him a trees and the best TV and Inter- few are just plain impossible. still-undelivered box of live bees. net reception. In the beginning, But rest assured, we always However, the bees sat in our of- I would attempt to explain that take every request seriously, es- Lots of Dia de los Muertos items! fice for quite a while before he some of these requests conflict- pecially if they’re made courte- Papel picado, calaveras, statuary, and more. got back to us with a forwarding ed with others, but I soon real- ously, and if it’s at all possible to Plus, a beautiful and affordable variety of gifts for the upcoming holidays. Happy Halloween! address. They’re probably dead ized that I was only prolonging fulfill them, we do. So, ask away. “The things that divide us are far less important than those that connect us.” by now, we mused after a couple what already seemed like an Don’t be afraid to request a qui- -Rachel Naomi Remen of weeks, but no one opened the interminable conversation. Yes, et room with a view. Or an RV box to find out. sir, we’ll do our best. site with no goatheads. 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