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“El Paso Nightscape,” photograph by Nina Eaton (El Paso Scene Cover Award Winner, “20 Cover Girls” exhibit at Hal Marcus Gallery. El Paso’s frontlines Hundreds DECEMBER against hunger of Holiday El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food 2013 Bank is hub of network of 130 Happenings! www.epscene.com food relief programs. See Page 29

Janie Sinclair, Executive Director of EPFH ‘ Carol’ now a tradition at UTEP. See Page 49 Page 2 El Paso Scene December 2013 30 , at the War Eagles Air Museum, at the Doña El Paso Gem and Mineral Show — The Ana County Airport in Santa Teresa, with public annual show is Dec. 6-8 at El Maida chili tasting of more than a dozen top chili Auditorium, 6331 Alabama. Hours are 10 a.m. DECEMBER decmayemb e2000r 2013 cooks. Tasting cups are $2 (includes unlimited to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 samples and discounted museum admission). p.m. Sunday. The show features hundreds of Proceeds benefit the War Eagles Museum gems, minerals, fossils, beads, silver jewelry, INDEX Restoration Fund. Information: (575) 589-2000 tools and equipment, door prizes, and more. or war-eagles-air-museum.com. Admission; $3 ($2 seniors/military; free ages 12 Roundup 3-16 Anyone paying admission to the museum will and younger). Information: Gem Center USA, Behind the Scene 4 receive a free tasting cup as part of the admis - 533-7153, 1-877-533-7153 or Scene Spotlight 4 sion. Museum admission: $5; $4 senior citizens [email protected]. Program Notes 17-18 and military; free for children under 12. Sanctioned by the Chili Appreciation Society Holiday entertainment — El Paso Parks El Paso FishNet 18 International (CASI). and Recreation hosts holiday entertainment Here’s the Ticket 19-21 Fridays, Dec. 6, 13 and 20 , at Shawver Park’s Music, Comedy 22-23 The Fountains at Farah Holiday events Pavilion area, 8100 Independence, with light — The Fountains at Farah, 8889 Gateway displays dusk to 10 p.m. daily Nov. 29-Dec. Dance 24 West, hosts several events during the holiday 20 . Information: 544-0753. Sports 25-27 season. Free parking accessible to all events Viva Juárez 28 available in the lower level parking garage. Celebration of Lights Lighting — The City of El Paso Parks and Feature: Information: shopfountainsatfarah.com. Fighting Hunger 29-32 • Light Up the Promenade: A Tree Lighting Recreation Department and evolve Federal Credit Union present the 78th annual Evolve At the Museum 33-36 FirstLight Federal Credit Union Sun Ceremony is 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30 , Credit Union “Celebration of Lights” Christmas Nature 37-39 The 77th annual Sun Bowl with stilt walkers, party princesses, face Bowl Parade — tree and displays Saturday, Dec. 7 , at Cleveland Parade begins at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 28 painters, strolling musicians and carolers from Taking a Look Back 40 Square Plaza, Downtown (between El Paso (Thanksgiving Day), at Montana and Ochoa and local high schools. Santa arrives at 6 p.m. SW Art Scen e 41-46 Museum of History and El Paso Library). The proceeds east three miles to Copia. This year’s • Santa visits and photos on the Christmas tree ceremony begins at 4:30 p.m. with live enter - Gallery Talk 42 grand marshal is middleweight boxing champi - lawn are noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sundays tainment. Information: 541-4331 or Keep on Bookin' 47 on Austin Trout. Review stand tickets (near through Dec. 22 . elpasotex.gov/parks. History Lessons 48 First Baptist Church, 805 Montana): $5; avail - • Live music at The Fountains at Farah is noon First Armored Division Band performs at 4:30 able at all Circle K stores, FirstLight Credit to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1 and 15 . Stage Talk 49 p.m. with St. Patrick Cathedral School Choir at Union branches and the Sun Bowl Office. • A Fountains Christmas Ball is noon to 9 p.m. On Stage 50 5 p.m. and the lighting ceremony at 5:30 p.m. Information: 533-4416. Saturday, Dec. 14 , with classical orchestra and The 16th annual lighted Christmas parade Film Scene 51 The El Paso Downtown Lions Club organized jazz bands, local school and church choirs, a begins at 5:55 p.m. at N. Ochoa and , Liner Notes 52 the Parade in 1935, and was held on New posada of strolling carolers, stilt walkers, face proceeding to Myrtle, San Antonio and Mesa, January Preview 53 Year’s Day from 1936 until 1978 when the painters and more. and back to the tree site along Main, Kansas event was changed to Thanksgiving Day. The • The Fountains Christmas Story: Living and Texas Ave. Fireworks follow at 7:15 p.m. Sun Bowl Parade is the largest community Nativity is 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21 , in the El Paso Scene User’s Guide 18 Festivities film live on El Paso/Las Cruces CW; event in the region. Promenade amphitheater (lower level of the Advertiser Index 54 center), hosted by Desert Eagle Productions cable channel 13. War Eagles Chili Cookoff — The 11th Live music follows 7 to 9 p.m. Subscription Form 54 annual cookoff is 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. Please see Page 5

December 2013 El Paso Scene Page 3 Hal Marcus Gallery — The gallery’s annual f all the pets I’ve had over the Happy Hippie Holidaze Arts and Craft Fair is years, perhaps the oddest relation - Dec. 14 . An art talk for “20 Cover Girls,” Oship was with a tortoiseshell cat celebrating the 20th Anniversary of El Paso named Sally. Sally roamed the cul-de-sac Scene is Jan. 23 . Page 42 . where my wife and I lived at the time. Magoffin Holiday Open House — The She gave birth to at least two litters we annual holiday season event at the Magoffin know of. We managed to rescue the kit - Home State Historic Site is 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. tens from the back yard of a neighbor Scene Spotlight highlights events 14 , with decorations, refreshments and who couldn’t take care of them herself. advertised in this issue. music. Page 49 . Sometime after the second litter, I man - aged to trap Sally and get her spayed. ‘A ’ — The UTEP The Bookery — Book signings are Dec. 14 I remember bringing Sally back from Department of Theatre and Dance presents for Larry Phifer’s “World on a String” and the vet, still groggy from the anesthesia. I their annual adaptation of Charles Dickens’s Dec. 21 for Sergio Troncoso’s various reached over to pet her. She responded by Christmas classic is Dec. 15 and Dec. 20- works. Page 47 . biting me in slow motion, too weak to do 21 , in the Fox Fine Arts Wise Family UTEP’s Stanlee and Gerald Rubin much damage but still quite clear about Theatre. Page 2 . Center for the Visual Arts — Showing her desire to be left alone. old, so she had managed to live a long life outdoors, even if it did end abruptly. Celebration of Lights Christmas Tree through Dec. 20 is “José Antonio Vega The years went by and Sally kept eating * * * Lighting — El Paso Parks and Recreation Macotela” in the Rubin and L galleries Szu- the food we set out for her and George, During this 20th anniversary year of the Department and evolve Federal Credit Han Ho in the Project Space. Page 35 . one of her offspring from the first litter. Scene, we are calling attention to certain Union present the 78th annual evolve Credit George was only semi-feral and occasion - Sunland Winery — The monthly painting special advertisers. Union “Celebration of Lights” Christmas tree ally would let me pet him. No such luck and tasting class is Dec. 20-21 . Live music The title for longest-running advertiser and displays Dec. 7 , at Cleveland Square with Sally. Thursdays through Saturdays with family in the Scene is shared by two retail busi - Plaza with live entertainment, annual parade I had to trap Sally again when we entertainment Sundays. Page 9 . nesses. Both the Marketplace at Placita and fireworks. Page 12 . moved to a house about a half-mile away. ‘The ’ Ballet — El Paso Youth I uncaged her in a closed bathroom of the Santa Fe, which we mentioned last Flickinger Center for Performing Arts — Ballet’s 35th annual presentation of new house. Amazingly, after a few min - month, and The Bookery have been a fix - The center celebrates its 25th season this Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet is Dec. 20-22 at utes of cowering in the bathroom corner ture of El Paso Scene every month since year. Page 30 . UTEP’s Magoffin Auditorium. Page 24 . and hissing at me, she let me touch her our third issue (November 1993). • Dec. 17 : Mariachi Christmas and put a harness on her. The Bookery is a labor of love for its • Jan. 17 : New Philharmonic Crossland Gallery — Showing through My plan was to leash her to a cable teth - owner, Margaret Barber, who has sur - • Feb. 1 : Cirque Montage Dec. 21 at El Paso Art Association’s gallery er in a side yard to make sure she would vived as the El Paso area’s only inde - • Feb. 10 : Clint Black. are works by Julie Caffee-Cruz, K. Keith become adjusted to the new surroundings. pendent bookstore despite a savage inter - Kochenour III, Michael Kirkland, John Naber, When I attached the cable, she went psy - net-driven markey that has crippled many EPCC Fall Music Showcase — El Paso Gary Boggs and Jimmie Bemont. Page 37 . cho and nearly killed herself trying to of the giant chain booksellers. Community College hosts its student show - escape. But the plan worked and after she Margaret is the classic bookstore owner case Dec. 6 at Transmountain Theatre, fea - Mount Cristo Rey Hike Through Time was released, she stayed at the new home. — books are piled from flood to ceiling turing Mariachi Real de El Paso, EPCC Jazz — A guided hike is Dec. 30 at Mount Cristo Sally never became domesticated, but in a historic adobe building just a few Ensembles, Chorus and Orchestra. Page 7 . Rey in Sunland Park, N.M. Page 36 . she gradually grew more tolerant of me. blocks from the Socorro Mision, yet ‘Venite!’ — Coronado Baptist Church hosts Hyundai Sun Bowl — The 80th annual Over the last few years, I could practical - somehow Margaret can put her finger on its annual presentation Dec. football classic begins is Tuesday, Dec. 31 ly brush next to her whenever I went to the exact book someone is looking for. 6-8 . The original musical is based on the with teams to be announced from the PAC the side yard to refill the food dish and December is a great time to visit The documentary “The Star of ” by 12 and ACC conferences. Page 28 . she wouldn’t move. But if I ever tried to Bookery — Margaret has two major Rick Larson. Page 10 . pet her, she would run away. book-signing events scheduled (see her El Paso Ballroom Dance Academy — In recent months, I noticed that Sally ad on Page 47); the Dec. 21 event coin - El Paso Gem and Mineral Show — The New Year’s Eve Party is Dec. 31 , with danc - was roaming more than usual around the cides with that evening’s “Luminarias annual show is Dec. 6-8 at El Maida ing and champagne toast. Page 19 . neighborhood, maybe due to a new dog along the Mission Trail” (Page 5). Auditorium, with hundreds of gems, miner - Forum New Year’s Eve Dance — River that ran her out of the neighbor’s yard * * * als, fossils and more. Page 17 . City Band is featured at the annual dance where she used to spend most of her Mark your calendar: Monday, Dec. 30 is Fiesta Guadalupana — The celebration of Dec. 31 at The Forum Ballroom, with party time. That roaming ended up badly for El Paso Scene’s annual Sun Bowl Hike Our Lady of Guadalupe is Dec. 7 at the favors, beer and set-ups, prize drawings and her: A few weeks ago she was killed by a Up Cristo Rey (see Pages 5, 36). This is Ysleta Mission. In conjunction with the event at midnight. Page 27 . car about a block away from our house. I the perfect outdoor event for visiting is the Mercado de Artes Dec. 8 . Page 17 . would guess Sally was about 16 years friends, family and Sun Bowl guests! Pantambores — The West African Dance Studio Open House & Christmas group performs Jan. 11 at La Tierra Café . Miniature Show — Krystyna Robbins will Page. 19 . Randy Limbird host her holiday open house Dec. 8 ,. December 2013 El Paso Exploreum — The museum’s Editor and Publisher Robbins will host a winter workshop Jan. 6- El Paso Scene is published by Cristo Rey newest addition is the “NewsChannel 9 (915) 542-1422 9 in Ruidoso, N.M. Page 27 . Communications as a monthly guide to Children’s Studio,” featuring a decommis - entertainment, recreation and culture in the Albert Martinez Escamilla Fine Art Gallery, Studio and sioned live truck, two working cameras and a El Paso area. Copies are provided free Advertising & mini news desk. Page 26 . Gift Shop — An Art for Paws Christmas at selected locations. Subscriptions are Circulation Director and holiday event is Dec. 7-8 , hosted by the $10 a year, sent by 3rd class mail. Dog Adoptions — El Paso Humane Society (915) 920-7244 gallery and Magdalena’s Custom Jewelry. Circulation: 40,000 copies. hosts dog adoptions every Saturday and El Lisa Kay Tate Escamilla’s Christmas Extravaganza is Dec. Paso Saddleblanket. Page 22 . Associate Editor 14-15 . Page 41 . Deadline for news for the (915) 542-1422 ext. 4 El Paso Convention and Performing Arts Southern January issue is Dec. 16 Editorial Associates: centers — Page 25 . The January issue comes out Dec. 27 — The 2nd annual mar - Yvonne T. Herrera, Will Summers • Dec. 9 : Green Day’s “American Idiot” ket is Dec. 7-8 at Sombra Antigua Vineyard El Paso Scene • Dec. 18 : Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Adverting Associate: Roman Martinez and Winery in Chamberino, N.M. Page 27 . P. O. Box 13615 Tour El Paso, Texas 79913 Circulation Associates: • Dec. 22 : Moscow’s Great Russian Las Cruces Museum of Art — Showing Randy Friedman, Gil Garza Nutcracker through Jan. 18 is Border Tapestry works PH: 542-1422 FAX: 542-4292 • Dec. 27 : Disney Live! Three Classic Fairy by Juntos Art Association and Border Artists; Office: 316 Arboles, El Paso TX 79932 Contributing Writers: Tales “Green,” works by Marietta Leis, E-mail: [email protected] Carol Viescas, Brian Chozick, Myrna Zanetell, John McVey Middagh • May 28-June 1 : “Jersey Boys. “Metamorphosis,” works by Gail Factor, and Walter Schaefer, Jay Duncan “Extended Passage of Time,” works by El Paso Rhinos — The Junior League ice Gunnar Plake. Page 43 . Subscription Form is on Page 54 hockey team takes on the Tulsa Oilers Dec. Visit El Paso Scene Online at Fountain Theatre — The historic theater 12-14 . Public ice skating all month. Page 54 . features films nightly, plus Saturday and www.epscene.com Sunday matinees. Page. 50 . sponsored by Phidev, Inc. © 2013 Cristo Rey Communications

Page 4 El Paso Scene December 2013 December Roundup Luminarias Festival/Posadas along the Mission Trail — The Mission Trail will glow Cont’d from Page 3 with traditional Christmas luminarias 4:30 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21 , for its annual event. Pecan Harvest Festival — The family har - Around 5,000 luminarias will be lit near dusk vest festival is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and and line Socorro Road from the Ysleta Mission noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7-8 , at Ramirez past the Socorro Mission, then to the San Pecan Farm, 13709 North Loop in Clint, with Elizario Plaza. Admission is free. Information: face painting and pony rides for kids, live music, 851-1682. or elpasomissiontrail.com. arts and craft vendors and pecan picking. The 8-mile route includes all three Mission Admission is free. Information: 851-2003 or Trail churches, the oldest continuously active ramirezpecanfarm.weebly.com. churches in the . Some shops and North Pole at the Museum — The restaurants along the trail will remain open :(7$.(7+(*<072<28 International Museum of Art, 1211 Montana, after hours for open houses or shopping. Each will host its annual holiday celebration 2 to 4 community will host its own posada and holi - p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 . Children and family pic - day festivities beginning at dusk. Special activi - tures with Mr. and Mrs. , portrayed ties will be held at the Tigua Cultural Center. by Professor and Mrs. Leon Blevins, can be The San Elizario Genealogy & Historical taken in a setting of more than 100 Christmas Society will host free events beginning at 4:30 decorations. Admission is free; photos are $6. p.m. with in front of the San Information: 543-6747 or internationalmuseu - Elceario chapel with Christmas carols and mofart.net. Christmas Fair and luminaria lighting in The annual event showcases the museum’s Veterans Memorial Plaza. Traditional food and collection of antique and rare Santa Claus fig - refreshments available for a small donation. urines. Door prizes, refreshments and coloring Information: 851-1682 or epcounty.com/sanel - activities for kids are offered. izariomuseum. Lights of LUV — Ronald McDonald House, Santa at the Tramway — The Wyler 300 E. California, hosts its annual Christmas Aerial Tramway State Park, 1700 McKinley, will lights celebration 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. host afternoon visits with Santa noon to 7 p.m. 11 , with music, kids’ crafts and refreshments. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. Sponsored by Children’s Hospital at Providence 21-22 . Visit Santa Claus and have a photo and Southwest Airline. Admission is free, and taken with him on top of Ranger Peak. the public is invited. Information: 542-1522 or Tramway tickets are: $8. Information: 562-9899 rmdcelp.org. or tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/wyler-aerial- tramway. Christmas in the Village — The Village of The 4th annual guided Santa Christmas Hike Vinton’s 8th annual Christmas celebration is 2 to the top of Ranger Peak is 9 a.m. to noon to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 , at Dr. Applegate Saturday, Dec. 14 . Hike is free; tram down the Park, 346 E. Vinton Road, featuring vendors, mountain is $4 (free for hikers wearing Santa activities and Santa Claus. Information: 886- hat). 5104. Mount Cristo Rey Hike Through Time Magoffin Holiday Open House — The — A guided hike is at noon Monday, Dec. 30 , annual holiday season event at the Magoffin at Mount Cristo Rey, Sunland Park, N.M. Home State Historic Site, 1120 Magoffin, is 6 Length: 5 miles round trip (2-3 hours). Cost: $5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 . Enjoy holiday dec - ($2 for children) donation requested for the orations, refreshments and music amid the Mt. Cristo Restoration Committee. authentic art and furnishings of this historic Information: 541-1422. No reservation is home. Admission: $1. Information: 533-5147. required. ‘Battle of the Bulge’ commemoration A presentation on the history of the monu - — Benavidez-Patterson “All Airborne” Chapter ment will be given at the summit. 82nd Airborne Division Association, hosts a The four-story-tall statue of Christ on the World War II/Battle of the Bulge cross was built in 1938-40 by sculptor Urbici Commemorative Celebration at 11 a.m. Soler. The mountaintop is 4,576 feet above sea Monday, Dec. 16 , at Home of the Airborne, level, in Sunland Park, N.M., near the junction 2608 Fort Boulevard, with recognition of of Mexico, Texas and New Mexico. “Battle of the Bulge” and World War II The hike is sponsored by El Paso Convention Veterans, including a Posthumous Segment. & Visitors Bureau and El Paso Scene. Security is Participants must register by 5 p.m. Monday, provided along the trail and in the parking lot. Dec. 9. Admission is free and the public is invit - The 5-mile hike is easy to moderate, and is ed. Information: John, 240-8104 or suitable for all ages. Free bottled water provid - [email protected]. ed for hikers. Meet at the large parking lot at the trailhead St. Anthony’s Seminary Posada — The to Mt. Cristo Rey off McNutt Road (NM 273). seminary, at Crescent and Hastings in Central Take the Racetrack exit off Paisano and cross El Paso, celebrates the traditional custom of the Rio Grande. the posada at about 6:30 p.m. nightly Dec. 16- 23 , with rosary, songs by Los Franciscanos and Hyundai Sun Bowl — The 80th annual procession, followed by the breaking of piñatas. football classic begins at noon, Tuesday, Dec. The posada is conducted in Spanish. The semi - 31 , with teams to be announced from the PAC nary’s famous will be on display 12 and ACC conferences. Tickets; $17, $22, through Christmas Day. Information: 566-2261. $32, $42, $52 and $62; Captain’s Club tickets are $650. Information: 533-4416, 1-800-915- ‘Navidad on the Border’ - The 19th BOWL or sunbowl.org and ticketmaster.com. annual homage to the community’s traditional Pre-game activities begin at 11:30 a.m. in the Christmas customs is 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. stadium with introduction of 2013 Legends of Wednesday, Dec. 18 , at EPCC Administrative the Sun Bowl Game, Introduction of Sun Court Center Auditorium, 9050 Viscount, with music, and performances by university bands. dancers, mariachi and Santa Claus. Presented The halftime show features bands from both by El Paso Community College Senior Adult teams and a national recording artist to be Program. Admission is free, but seating is limit - announced. ed. Complimentary tickets available through Other Sun Bowl events: the Seniors Adult Program: 831-7803. Please see Page 6

December 2013 El Paso Scene Page 5 December Roundup and other activities 6:30 to 7 p.m.. Admission: Virgen de Guadalupe Birthday Party St. Anthony’s Festival for Our Lady of $5 (free for ages 12 and younger and military — Cathedral High School alumni will host its Guadalupe — St. Anthony’s Seminary, Cont’d from Page 5 personnel). party celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe at 5 Crescent and Hastings in , will • The 2nd annual Sky Party is 9 to 11:30 a.m. p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 , at Jose’s party room, 503 host events in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe • The 52nd annual WestStar Bank Don Haskins Tuesday, Dec. 31 , on the top of UTEP’s Sun S. Cotton, with menudo and champurado. Dec. 10-12 , including pilgrimages, masses and Sun Bowl Invitational is Dec. 28-29 at UTEP’s Bowl Drive parking garage, with live music, Admission is “free to the faithful.” Information: a bazaar. The public is welcome. Don Haskins Center. Saturday: Denver vs. games, giveaways and music by both university 309-3855. Information/times: 566-2261. Alcorn State at 5 p.m. and UTEP vs. Western bands. Admission is free and the public is invit - Illinois at 7 p.m. Sunday: Alcorn vs. Western ed. Fiesta Guadalupana — The celebration of Church programs Illinois is 5 p.m. Denver vs. UTEP at 7 p.m. Our Lady of Guadalupe is Saturday, Dec. 7 , at Tickets: $20-$40 four game/two night package; Our Lady of Guadalupe the Ysleta Mission (Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Blessing of Nativities — Sacred Earth $12-$22 two-game/one night package. Church), 131 S. Zaragosa (at Alameda). A pro - Ministry of St. Pius X will host its annual bless - Information: 533-4416 or 747-5234 (UTEP Our Lady of Guadalupe exhibition and cession at Ysleta Elementary School is at 8 a.m., ing of nativity displays 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. Ticket Center). mini-festival — An opening art reception followed at 10 a.m. by a Mariachi Mass in front 1, at St Pius X Community Center, 1050 N. • Rotary Sun Bowl Football Team Luncheon is and mini-festival is 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. of the mission. Admission is free to all events. Clark. Anyone wishing to have a nativity Monday, Dec. 30 , at the El Paso Convention 5, at La Galeria de la Misíon de Senecú, the Information: 859-9848 or ysletamission.org. blessed may bring it the center anytime Center. Doors open at 11 a.m. The starting Ysleta Independent School District’s gallery at In conjunction with the event is the Mercado between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. A Nativity raffle for line-ups from both teams are introduced at 8455 Alameda. Winners of the art competition de Artes 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 , with participants will be held; must be present to 11:30 a.m. and the head coaches are highlight - will be announced. Entertainment includes paintings, bultos, retablos, weaving, ironwork, win. Information: Mike, 757-9395. ed as well. Tickets: $50; tables for eight $450 Ceiba and Danza Azteca Chichimeca colchas, Native American potter and jewelry. The ministry’s patron saint is Saint Francis of (eight guests, or six guests plus two football Omecoatl, plus food, arts and crafts vendors. Traditional food for sale. Entertainment includes Assisi, who is the originator of the first nativities player from each team). Information: 533-4416, Admission is free. Information: 434-9711 or fin - live music, Tigua social dances, storytelling, as well as patron saint of animals and the envi - ext. 200 or 504-9013. earts.yisd.net. matachines, mariachis and folklorico dancers. ronment. • The 16th annual Sun Bowl Fan Fiesta is 4 to 9 The 16th annual “Our Lady of Guadalupe” p.m. Monday, Dec. 30 , at the El Paso exhibition runs Dec. 5-Jan. 16 , featuring pro - Fiesta of Our Lady of Guadalupe — The ‘Venite!’ — Coronado Baptist Church, 501 Convention Center, with headliners Three Dog fessional and student works that pay homage to 13th annual three-day religious festival in Thunderbird, will host its annual Christmas Night at 7:15 p.m., along with marching bands the popular cultural icon. Tortugas, N.M. is Tuesday through Thursday, music presentation Friday through Sunday, Dec. 10-12 . The festival is the biggest event of Dec. 6-8 . Prelude is at 6:30 p.m.; performance the year in Tortugas, a small village near Mesilla begins at 7 p.m. The original musical is based Park that’s home to the Tortugas Indians. on the documentary “The ” Events are centered at Our Lady of Guadalupe by Rick Larson. The story joins the journey of Church. the wise men following the star to the Child, The festival begins at 6:30 p.m. Monday with and features a look at the heavens through the a procession, rosary and vigil. The pilgrimage to scriptures and modern technology. Admission is the Tortugas “A” Mountain begins 7 a.m. free. Information: 584-3912 or coronadobap - Tuesday with a procession at 5 a.m. from Casa tist.org. del Pueblo to the church. Registration begins at A Coffeehouse Christmas — CrossPoint 6 a.m. for pilgrimage at 7 a.m. The bishop’s Church, 11995 Montwood, presents “Discover Mass is at 11 a.m. on the mountain. At 4 p.m. is Hope This Christmas,” its annual holiday gift to a rosary on the mountain. At sundown, pilgrims the community Dec. 13-15 , featuring vignettes will light luminarias along the mountain path. of drama, dance and music, homemade treats A fiesta Mass is at 9 a.m. Wednesday followed and specialty coffee. Performances are at 7 by Danzante Dances at 10:30 a.m. A traditional p.m. Friday and Saturday, and at the 10 a.m. free fiesta dinner at noon is sponsored by La Sunday service. Admission is free. Information: Corporacion de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, 857-7492 or crosspointelpaso.com. the governing body of the tribe (which is relat - ed to the Tiguas). A procession around the vil - Live Nativity — Bethany Christian Church, lage begins at 4 p.m.; a rosary is at 5 p.m., and 10453 Springwood, hosts its Live Nativity 6 p.m. is the reception in honor of the Scene 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13 , in Corporacion’s mayordomos. front of the church. Admission is free. To get there: Take Interstate 10 to Las Information: 592-5977. Cruces, exit on University Avenue and go under the freeway; turn left at the stop sign ‘The Spirit of Christmas’ — Cielo Vista and continue on Main, going through two sig - Church’s annual large-scale holiday pageant of nals. Turn left on Tortugas Drive and then turn music and drama celebrating the Christmas sea - right on Parroquia. son programs is Dec. 13-15 and Dec. 20-22 Information: (575) 526-8171 or (575) 522- at the church at 3585 Lee Trevino. The pageant 0288. celebrates 20 years of Christmas’ past along To get there: Take Interstate 10 to Las with some of the greatest stories of the Bible Cruces, exit on University Avenue and go told through a dramatic musical presentation. under the freeway; turn left at the stop sign Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday and 4 and 7:30 and continue on Main, going through two sig - p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets: $5. nals. Turn left on Tortugas Drive and then turn Information: 595-0288 or cielovista.org. right on Parroquia. Information: (575) 526- Tickets available at Cielo Vista ticket office 8171 or (575) 522-0288. and at The Hub (Montana Lobby). Ticket office is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Piro-Manso-Tiwa Indian Tribe of Guadalupe Pueblo — Events celebrating ‘Living Christmas Tree’ — The 48th annu - the Virgin of Guadalupe are Dec. 10-12 at St. al Christmas concerts at First Baptist Church, Genevieve’s Church and Parish Hall, 100 South 805 Montana, are 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday Espina and 1025 E. Las Cruces Ave., in Las and Sunday, Dec. 14-15 , 805 Montana. This Cruces. Admission is free. Information: (575) show is one of the longest-running events of its 524-9649. kind in the country. Doors open one hour prior A procession of the virgin is Tuesday and to each performance. The event usually sells Wednesday from the hall to the church. out early. Nursery provided free. Tickets may A Mass for the Virgin de Guadalupe will be be reserved via church website at fbcep.com. given Thursday, followed by dancing by the Information: 533-1465. matachines (Los Danzantes) and Piro-Manso- Christmas Celebration — Abundant Living Tiwa Tribe members. Faith Center, 1000 Valley Crest, will host its The Virgin de Guadalupe is kept in the church annual orchestral production and candlelight until New Year’s Day, when she will be taken communion services celebrating the birth of out at 2 p.m. in a procession accompanied by Dec. 19-24 , in the center’s auditorium. dancing and pageantry. She is then taken home until next December. Please see Page 7

Page 6 El Paso Scene December 2013 December Roundup Center Student Union. Also offered are horse- arts and crafts shows, Clydesdale horse-drawn Main Street will provide seasonal and regional drawn carriage rides, live performances, free carriage rides and a “$49.99” art sale. accompaniment. Cont’d from Page 6 hot and holiday treats. Information: Admission is free. Information: (575) 895-5797. Holiday celebrations will also be held that day (575) 646-3200 or nmsu.edu. The Percha Bank Museum in Kingston (9 miles in Kingston (nine miles west of Hillsboro) The Christmas Story is told through the eyes west of Hillsboro) will unveil a new historical including vendors at the Spit and Whittle Club. of the Storyteller, from Hooville to the Nativity Ruidoso Festival of Lights — The moun - mural the same day and sell hand-made gifts, A raffle of original framed pastel painting, “A and everything in between, with live animals, tain village of Ruidoso hosts the following home-made pastries and live music. Chile New Mexico Christmas,” created for the full orchestra, flying angels and even the . events though the Christmas season. To get there: Take Interstate 25 north from event by Hillsboro artist Judy Madden, is 3:45 Performances are 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Information: 1-888-71-LIGHTS (714-4448) or Las Cruces to the NM 152 exit at Caballo, and p.m. at the center. Tickets: $1; limited amount 2 and 5 p.m. Saturday and 5 and 7:30 p.m. ruidosonow.com/festival-of-lights. go west 17 miles. of the painting’s prints available for sale. Sunday through Tuesday. Admission is free. Christmas in the Park is 6 p.m. Thursday, Hillsboro’s Main Street merchants, including Information: 532-8543 or alfc.com. Dec. 5 , at School House Park. Includes lighting restaurants, antique shops, and museums, will of the Log, music and caroling, cookies and all be open, and musicians and singers along Please see Page 8 Let There Be Lights a visit with Santa. Admission is free. The annual “Parade of Lights” is 5:30 p.m. Luminarias by the Lake — More than Saturday, Dec. 7 , in downtown Ruidoso (from 2,500 luminarias will line the walking paths at Sudderth/Mechem to Pizza Hut), featuring Keystone Heritage Park and El Paso Desert floats packed with seasonal decorations and Botanical Gardens, 4200 Doniphan, 6 to 9 p.m. lights. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 6-7 , featuring musi - A Cowboy Christmas Ball at Inn of the cal entertainment and holiday refreshments for Mountain Gods is 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Dec. sale. Proceeds benefit the park. Admission: $4 14 , featuring Jody Nix and the Texas Cowboys. ($3 military; $1 ages 12 and younger) Sponsored by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Information: 584-0563 or keystone - Posse. Dinner served at 7 p.m. Tickets: $40 in heritagepark.org. advance. Information: (575) 354-0196. Cumberland Circle — Luminarias and Ski Apache’s Torch Light Parade is tentatively adorn the each Saturday, Dec. 21 , at Ski Apache Resort. in the central El Paso neighbor - Veteran skiers carry lighted torches while hood. From I-10, take Trowbridge northwest to descending the mountain. Indian fry bread, hot Pennsylvania Ave. Pennsylvania leads directly and drinks available for purchase. Indian into the circle. drumming begins at 5 p.m. with parade down the mountain at 6 p.m. Admission is free, but Eastridge Christmas lights — The resi - spectators are encouraged to arrive by 5:45 dents of the Eastside subdivision of Eastridge p.m. participates each year in an elaborate neighbor - hood-wide holiday lights display. Lights are usu - City of Las Cruces Christmas Tree ally lit around the first week of December, and Lighting Ceremony — The annual ceremo - run through the holiday season. ny is 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 , in Las Cruces. The subdivision is off McRae Blvd; turn west The celebration includes live entertainment, on Eastridge. hot and light snacks. Location to be announced. Information: (575) 541-2000. Southern New Mexico Carlsbad Winter Wine Festival — noon Christmas on the Pecos — One of to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 , at the Pecos River America’s top holiday traditions, the boat tour Village Conference Center, 711 Muscatel, in along the Pecos River runs Nov. 29-Dec. 31 in Carlsbad, N.M. (site of Christmas on the Pecos Carlsbad, N.M. The 22nd annual event show - boat rides). Features wines from eight New cases the winter wonderland of more than 100 Mexico wineries, arts and crafts, holiday enter - festively decorated houses. Twelve to 15 tours tainment. Tickets available from the Carlsbad are offered nightly 5:15 to 9:30 p.m.; ticket Chamber of Commerce. Admission: $10 in office opens at 4:30 p.m. advance; $12 at the door (includes 10 tastings The 40-minute tours depart from Pecos River and souvenir glass). Information: Helping Hands Village Conference Center, 711 Muscatel. The Event Planning, (575) 522-1232 or carlsbadwin - village includes a gallery full of Southwestern terwine.com. gifts and refreshments and holiday lights. Ticket A VIP Party is 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 . are $12.50 Sunday through Thursday and Admission; $25. $17.50 Friday and Saturday; $7.50 and $12.50 Christmas in Cloudcroft — The for ages 2-11 (under two free with lap pass). Sacramento Mountain community’s holiday sea - Tickets should be purchased in advance; many son events include: dates are sold out. Information: (575) 628- • The annual Pet Parade is Saturday, Dec. 7 0952; Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce at along Burro Ave. Call for time. (575) 887-6516 or christmasonthepecos.com. • The 4th annual Lighted Christmas Parade is 7 The 3rd annual Carlsbad Winter Wine Festival p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 ; stores on Burro will be is noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 . open late for holiday shopping. Information: carlsbadwinterwine.com. • Santa Land Bonfires are 4 p.m. Saturday, Silver City Lighted Christmas Parade Nov. 30 and Dec. 21 , in Zenith Park behind — The 23rd annual Silver City Lighted the Chamber of Commerce. Santa and Mrs. Christmas Parade begins at 7 p.m. Saturday, Claus arrive at 5 p.m. with and cookies, as well Nov. 30 , in the historic Downtown district. as a bonfire, roasted marshmallows, cocoa and Information: (575) 534-1700. more. Information: (575) 682-2733 or 1-886- The parade begins at the Grant County 874-4447. Courthouse, travels east on Broadway Street • Santa will also visit The Lodge Christmas and turns north onto Bullard Street. The morning, and the annual Christmas Day Brunch parade includes motorized floats, wagons or Buffet is 11 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. at Rebecca’s carts, lighted cars and bicycles, walking and Restaurant. Information: 1-800-395-6343 or other entries. thelodgeresort.com. ‘Night of Lights (Noche de ‘Christmas in the Foothills’ — The his - Luminarias)’ — Southern New Mexico’s toric Black Range town of Hillsboro, N.M. largest luminaria display is 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday, invites Christmas shoppers for a holiday studio Dec. 1 , on the New Mexico State University walk 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 , at the Campus, a tradition since 1984. Luminarias will Hillsboro Community Center. The celebration light up the International Mall and the path offers open houses at art galleries and historic from the Pan American Center to the Corbett homes as well as holiday activities, food and

December 2013 El Paso Scene Page 7 December Roundup with , ensalada de Noche tle corn. Live music by Mariachi Rosas del Elephant Butte’s 18th luminaria beach parade Buena/Christmas Eve salad, , and Desierto and Mariachi Fuego del Sol. begins at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 . See sepa - Cont’d from Page 7 buñelos with Mexican and Café Information: (575) 538-1337 or findyourselfin - rate listing. de la Olla. silvercity.org. Fort Selden Luminaria Tour — The 15th Christmas Light Parade — The Kiwanis Proceeds support the 20th Anniversary A tardeada is 1 to 3 p.m. with music by Geli annual holiday event at Fort Selden State club in Deming hosts the lighted Christmas Border Book Festival, “Maíz: Honoring the and The Heartbreakers. Monument “Ruins Glow” is 5 to 9 p.m. parade at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 , in Deming, Corn Mother,” April 25-27, 2014 , as well as Tamal making workshops are 10 a.m. for Saturday, Dec. 14 . The trails and ruins of the N.M. Parade starts at BMX Park on Poplar to yearlong festival programming. adults and 1 p.m. for children at the Silver City 19th-century fort will be lit by more than 1,000 Diamond, Spruce and Silver and ends at Museum. Courthouse Park with a visit from Santa. Luminarias on The Plaza — The City of luminarias, and visitors will be treated to hot Information: (575) 546-9096. Socorro, N.M. will host its 9th annual arts Altrusa Christmas Home Tour — Altrusa chocolate, cookies and living history military re- crawl 5:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 , on the International of Ruidoso, the non-profit service enactments. Admission is free that evening. Electric Light Parade — The 25th annual historic plaza and several surrounding shops in organization, hosts its 3rd annual home tour 1 Information: (575) 526-8911 or nmmonu - holiday season parade is 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. Socorro. The event features, live music art - to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 in Alto, N.M. with ments.org. 7, along Main Street (from Alameda to College) work, food and beverages. Admission is free. door prizes and refreshments, plus tours or From Las Cruces, take I-25 North to Exit 19. in Roswell, N.M. A Christmas Caroling Contest Information: (575) 835-8927. area homes decorated for Christmas. Tickets: The monument, which preserves the ruins of precedes the event 4 to 6 p.m. Information: The city’s official Christmas Electric Light $20 in advance. Information: (575) 258-4615 or the 19th century fort, is open 8:30 a.m. to 5 (575) 420-5718. Parade is 6 p.m. on the plaza, followed by the altrusaruidoso.com. p.m. daily. Admission is $3 (age 16 and under tree lighting ceremony at 7:15 p.m. free). Fiesta Navideña — The Border Book Victorian Christmas Evening — The Festival hosts its holiday fundraiser at 6 p.m. New Mexico Fiesta y Mas — 29th annual event is 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Turning Back The Sun — The winter sol - Saturday, Dec. 7 , with food, music and authen - The 3rd annual fiesta in Historic Downtown Dec. 12 , at the Silver City Museum, 312 W. stice celebration hosted by Friends of Leasburg tic Mexican holiday traditions including Lotería Silver City is 10 a.m. to 3p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 , Broadway in the historic H.B. Ailman House Dam, Astronomical Society of Las Cruces and and a Piñata. Cost: $25; reservations required hosted by the Southwest New Mexico Green with holiday music, Christmas cookies, hot members of various Native American commu - as space is limited. Las Cruces are location to Chamber of Commerce, with tamale and craft mulled cider, children’s craft activities and a visit nities is 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21 , be announced. Information: (575) 523-3988 or vendors and other traditional Christmas and by . The house will be deco - at Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs, borderbookfestival.com. Borderland favorites such as , bizco - rated in Victorian style. Admission is free. two miles off Interstate 25 at Exit 19, with Classic Mexican food dishes include turkey chos, Mexican hot chocolate and red-chile ket - Information: (575) 538-5921 or silvercitymuse - horno bread baking, Native American dancers, um.org. traditional Winter Coyote stories, solar view - ing, arts and crafts, and more. Information: Elephant Butte Beach Walk and (575) 524–4068 or [email protected]. Floating Light Parade — Elephant Butte State Park’s annual luminaria walk is 5 to 8 p.m. Luminarias and Christmas Carols on Saturday, Dec. 14 . The event features about the Plaza — Old Mesilla, N.M., turns into a 4,000 luminarias, a boat and RV parade, 25 host wonderland of music and light beginning at campfires with free refreshments, Santa Claus, dusk Christmas Eve, Tuesday, Dec. 24 , at San hayrides, caroling and more. Cost: $5 per car. Albino Church and the surrounding historic Information: (575) 740-1777 or elephantbut - plaza. Around 6,000 luminarias will be set up. techamberofcommerce.com. The Mesilla Singers will lead singing of The Floating Lights Parade and RV Lighting Christmas carols from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Contest is 6:30 p.m. at the Marina del Sur. Mesilla is southwest of Las Cruces. Take I-10 Party and awards ceremony follow at 9 p.m. at West to the Avenida de Mesilla exit. The plaza the Elephant Butte Inn. Parade information: is off NM Highway 28 (Avenida de Mesilla) (575) 744-5567 or [email protected]. south of I-10. Admission is free. Information: MainStreet Truth or Consequences’ annual (575) 524-3262, ext. 116. Old-Fashioned Christmas Downtown Tree Downtown Ramble — The City of Las Lighting is 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13 , in Cruces hosts an evening of music and art 5 to 7 Evelyn Renfro Park with bonfires, wagon rides, p.m. the first Friday of the month at the Las carolers, prize drawings, Santa Claus and Cruces Downtown Mall. Information: (575) refreshments at downtown businesses. Live 523-2950. Nativity presented by First Baptist Church (cor - ner of Broadway and Mims). Admission is free. Las Cruces Farmers & Crafts Market Information: SierraCountyEvents.com. — More than 230 permanent vendors in arts, Mesilla Plaza Christmas Tree Lighting crafts, produce, baked goods and other food items are offered at the market 8:30 a.m. to 1 — The community tree lighting is Friday, Dec. p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays along a 7-block 13 , in the plaza. Mesilla Mayor Michael Cadena area of Main Street, Downtown. Information: will switch on the tree at 6 p.m. Christmas (575) 541-2288 or lascrucesfarmersmarket.org. music continues until 6:30 p.m. Shops will be A free holiday carols performance by Las open late for holiday shopping that day, refresh - Cruces’ Southwest Bassoons is noon to 1:30 ments and some locations. The tree will be p.m., in the lobby of the Rio Grande Theatre decorated with ornaments created by students on Saturday, Dec. 21 . from an area school. Admission is free. Information: (575) 524-3262, ext. 116 Mesilla is southwest of Las Cruces. Take I-10 New Year’s Eve West to the Avenida de Mesilla exit. The plaza ‘American Pie’ — Inn of the Mountain Gods is off NM Highway 28 (Avenida de Mesilla) Resort and Casino in Mescalero, N.M. will host south of I-10. its New Year’s Eve gourmet dinner and concert Luminarias and Christmas music will be fea - beginning at 9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31 , with tured Christmas Eve on the Plaza 5:30 to 7:30 entertainment by “American Pie,” a tribute to p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24 . The Mesilla Singers Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly and Ritchie choir will lead in the singing of Christmas car - Valens. Doors open at 7 p.m., dinner served at ols, and luminarias will be lit around dusk. 8 p.m. Midnight countdown celebration follows entertainment. Tickets: $125 (Ticketmaster). Old-Fashioned Christmas — MainStreet Information: (800) 545-9011 or (575) 464- Truth or Consequences’ annual Old-Fashioned 7090. Christmas Downtown Tree Lighting is 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13 , in Evelyn Renfro Park New Year’s Eve Dance — Paso del Norte with an art hop, bonfires, wagon rides, carol - Tango Club will host a New Year’s Eve dance 9 ers, prize drawings, Santa Claus and refresh - p.m. to 1 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31 , at Shundo ments at downtown Truth or Consequences Dance Studio, 2719 N. Stanton, featuring danc - businesses. Live Nativity presented First Baptist ing to Tango, Latin and ballroom music, and a Church (corner of Broadway and Mims). buffet dinner. Cost: $25. Information: 532- Admission is free. Information: (575) 740-3902 or torcmainstreet.org. Please see Page 9

Page 8 El Paso Scene December 2013 December Roundup Market. Admission is free. Information: (575) 100 booths of homemade arts and crafts; raf - 589-0653 or ardovinos.com. fles; holiday treats and a “man cave” for sports viewing. Hours are 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to Cont’d from Page 8 German Advents-Bazaar — The annual $(,)%%*.#+" 4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. 2043, 490-4956 or pasodelnortetangoclub.com. “Christkindlmarket” arts and crafts festival is 11 Admission is $5 (free for children under 12). a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1 , at the German New Year’s at The Lodge — The resort Proceeds benefit La Casa Inc. shelter for vic - Community Center (Soldatenstube), Robert E. in Cloudcroft will host its New Year’s Eve tims of domestic violence. Information: (575) Lee Road, . Admission is free.   events, “An Evening in Paris,” Tuesday, Dec. 526-2819 or lacasainc.org. Information: 568-0259, 568-4824 or betreu - 31 , with a Children’s New Year’s Eve pizza and unginelpaso.com. Brown Craft Fair — Brown Middle School’s slumber party at 7 p.m. the Lodge Trestle, and The traditional German Christmas fair fea - PTO hosts its craft fair noon to 4 p.m. adult party 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. the Lodge Pavilion, tures vendors selling handmade products rang - Saturday, Dec. 7 , at the school at 7820 Helen    with champagne toast and midnight breakfast ing from decorations, handmade greeting cards, of Troy. Admission is free. Information: 740- buffet. A special New Year’s Eve buffet and quilts to woodcraft products. German 1878 or [email protected]. )(& New Year’s Day brunch also offered. Call for Bratwurst, beer and Glühwein will be sold, as reservations/cost. Information: 1-800-395-6343 Christmas Market — The 2nd annual well as coffee, cakes, pastries and cookies.    or thelodgeresort.com. event is noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday,   All proceeds go towards social projects on Dec. 7-8 , at Sombra Antigua Vineyard and both sides of the border through the German ) "(,* )# * Winery, 430 La Viña Road (off NM 28 between Air Force’s charity organization “Aid for the markers 8 and 9), in Chamberino, N.M. *#!' ),%#+/ Mountain Country Christmas — The Needy.” Tasting room is open noon to 6 p.m. Thursday annual event is 2 to 8 p.m. Friday and 8:30 a.m. Tennis West Holiday Fair — Tennis West, through Monday. Information: (915) 241-4349 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6-7 , at the Alpine (%#/ (( One Tennis West Lane, off Westside Drive, or sombraantigua.com. Civic Center, 801 W. Holland, in Alpine, Texas. hosts its 2nd annual holiday fair 10 a.m. to 3  )#'$* Iindoor/outdoor arts crafts fair, baked goods, ‘It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1 , with clothing, jewelry, organizational booths, entertainment. Christmas’ Craft Fair — Pebble Hills arts and crafts, food and more. Information: - )/ $ ' Information: (432) 837-2326. Elementary School, 11145 Edgemere, hosts its 581-5471 or tennis-west.com. The annual Parade of Lights is 5:30 p.m. 17th annual holiday arts and crafts fair 9 a.m. to #'  & ) Thursday, Dec. 5 . Nolan Richardson Middle School 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 . Sponsored by the This year’s Christmas Tour of Historic Homes Holiday Fair — Nolan Richardson Middle Pebble Hills PTO. Admission is free. is 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15 . A community School’s PTA hosts its 2nd annual fair 5 to 9 Information: 434-5613.    concert is 4 p.m. at the First United Methodist p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5 , at the school at 11350 Mimbres Hot Springs Ranch Show — Church. Tickets: $10. Information: (432) 294- Loma Franklin, with vendors, raffles, food, con -  the 33rdd annual show and sale is 10 a.m. to 5  1140, (432) 837-5563 or historicalpine.org. certs and other family activities. Information:       p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 7-8 , at (760) 995-0784. Mimbres Hot Spring Ranch in Mimbres, N.M.      Bazaars and fairs Arts and Craft Bazaar - Bethany Christian with stone and terra cotta pottery, fused glass, Church, 10453 Springwood, will host its ornaments, jewelry, painting, wood carvings, UU Holiday Bazaar — Unitarian     Christmas bazaar 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and 10 note cards and more. Chair massages, kids’ art, Universalist Community of El Paso, 4425 Byron a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6-7 . The juried gourmet lunch (to purchase), free refresh -  St., will host its annual Bazaar and Craft Fair 10 show and sale features original works by sever - ments, door prizes and live entertainment. No  a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30 . Handmade al area artists. Information: 592-5977. pets. Information: studiosalemimbres.com.       arts and crafts, treats, jewelry and more. Deadline for artists to submit work is Dec. 4; To get there: Take Hwy 152 to Mimbres 61. Admission is free. Information: 562-4001 or cash prizes offered. Turn south to Royal John Mine Road (between uuelpaso.org. NM 19 and 20); follow signs 2.5 miles to ranch. Kindred Hospital Craft Fair — Kindred St. Genevieve’s Holiday show — The Hospital,1740 Curie Drive, hosts its inaugural San Elizario ChristKindleMarket call parish’s 27th annual antique and craft show and craft fair 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 , at its for artists — San Elizario Artist Guild’s 3rd sale is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. cafeteria, with more than 20 tables with gift annual ChristKindle is 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30-Dec. 1 , at St. ideas and pictures with Santa Claus. Proceeds Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 7-8 , on the historic Genevieve’s Parish Hall, 1025 E. Las Cruces benefit the Kindred Hospital Hope Fun. plaza, with crafts, gifts, German food and drink. Ave, Las Cruces. Free appraisals. Food sales. Admission is free. Information: 351-9044, ext. Admission is free. Information: 851-0093 or Information: (575) 526-8624. 323 or khelpaso.com. elpasomissiontrail.com. Desert Crossing Holiday Market — Christkindle Market is an old tradition in La Casa Holiday Bazaar - The annual holi - Ardovino’s Desert Crossing will host its 9th Germany going back hundreds of years. Every day bazaar featuring regional vendors is Dec. annual market 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. year during the month of December, this 6-8 at the Las Cruces Convention Center, 1, in the Sunset Hall, with more local artists, German Christmas market takes place in University and El Paseo, Las Cruces, with over craftspersons and vendors from the Farmers Please see Page 10

December 2013 El Paso Scene Page 9 December Roundup Space for about 53 artists available each month. Information: 541-4942. Cont’d from Page 9 The market now includes a Farmers’ Market with regionally grown agricultural products. Germany to celebrate the holiday season by enjoying traditional food, drink and holiday Farmer’s Market at Ardovino’s Desert shopping. Crossing — The 12th annual market now Wares range from hand-painted glass and runs year round. Winter hours 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. wooden ornaments, , cuckoo Saturdays. This “producers only” market fea - clocks, jewelry, toys, clothing and more, along tures quality farmers, backyard gardeners and with food like German sausages, sauerkraut, artisans. Information: (575) 589-0653, ext. 3. potato pancakes, pastries, candies, German Coffee, pastries and juices available at the vin - beers and traditional “Glühwein.” tage Coffeestream trailer and brunch served in the restaurant beginning at 8 a.m. Christmas Fair — Our Lady of the Valley Weekly talks from Master Gardeners are 8:30 School, 8600 Winchester, hosts an arts & crafts a.m.; weekly cooking demonstrations also fair 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 , with planned. wreaths, ornaments, centerpieces, jewelry, From El Paso, take Race Track Drive across NFL collectibles, scarves shawls, quilts and the Rio Grande and across McNutt Road (NM other items. Food items sold including tamales, 273), continue past the post office and turn left buñuelos, baked goods and champurrado, as on Ardovino. well as breakfast items including menudo, pan - cakes and sweet bread. Information: 859-7939. Something for everyone Mercado Guadalupano — The Ysleta HIV testing — Centro de Salud Familiar La Mission, 131 Zaragosa, will host its art market f Fe will conduct free HIV testing in recognition 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 , on the historic of World AIDS Awareness Day 10 a.m. to 6:30 mission’s grounds. Artworks include paintings, p.m. Monday, Dec. 2 , at Bassett Place Mall bultos, retablos, weaving, ironwork, colchas, (near Premiere Cinemas), I-10 and Geronimo. Native American potter and jewelry. Traditional Certified and experienced HIV risk counselors food for sale. Entertainment includes live and testers from the La Fe CARE Center will music, Tigua social dances, storytelling, mat - provide prevention information, free HIV test - achines, mariachis and folklorico dancers. ing and awareness. Information: 772-3366 or Information: 859-9848 or ysletamission.org. lafe-ep.org. The annual Fiesta Guadalupana is Saturday, All HIV testing is free and can be confidential Dec. 7 . or anonymous. HIV testing results are 99.9 per - Riverside Christmas Fair — Riverside cent accurate and available within 20 minutes. High School Band hosts its 4th annual fair 4 to Texas law allows anyone 13 years of age or 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13 , at Riverside High Gym, older the right to access free HIV testing with - 301 Midway, with arts and craft vendors, and out parental consent. performances by Riverside Band, Flag, Cheer, Robotic surgery seminar — Dr. Keith Dance, Rangerettes and other local band and Johnson will host free seminars on treatment dance programs. Information: 434-7268. options for hip pain and the MAKOplasty Robot Elephant Butte Christmas Arts and for total hip replacement procedures, at 6 p.m. Crafts Show — The show of works by area Tuesday, Dec. 3 and 10 , at Sierra Providence artisans is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 , East, 3280 Joe Battle (Classroom 1). The Dec. at Elephant Butte Community Center, 313 Rio 3 seminar focuses on hips and the Dec. 10 on Grande Circle, Elephant Butte, N.M., with fine knees. Participants will get the chance to art, silver jewelry, pecans, gourd art, paintings, “meet” the robot at both seminars. hand painted ceramics, yard art, and food. Refreshments served. Information/RSVP: 577- Admission is free. Information: Steph Ross, 7746. (575) 740-3971 or [email protected]. International Business Summit — Happy Hippie Holidaze Open House EPCC’s Small Business Development Center, — Hal Marcus Gallery, 1308 N. Oregon, hosts 9050 Viscount, Building B, #B520, hosts a free the 43rd annual Happy Holidaze Open House International Marketing seminar 8:30 to 11:45 arts and craft fair 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, a.m. Friday, Dec. 6 . The center will provide Dec. 14 , with local vendors, appetizers, and the marketing resources needed to grow one’s live entertainment. Visitors are encouraged to business internationally. Information: 831-7742 come in hippie garb. Admission is free. or elpasosbdc.net. Information: 533-9090 or halmarcus.com. Chamizal workshops — The Chamizal Holiday’s Arts and Crafts Fair — City of National Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial, hosts El Paso Parks and Recreation Department hosts free Special Park Uses workshops at 2 p.m. the arts and craft fair 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Saturday, Dec. 7 , and 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. Dec. 14 , at San Juan Recreation Center, 701 N. 11 , for those applying for special use permits Glenwood. Vendor booths available for $5. for 2014. Information: 532-7273, ext. 122, or Information: Ana Luisa Benegas, 779-2799. nps.gov/cham. Johnny Lolita’s Thieves Market — Latinitas — The nonprofit dedicated to Johnny Lolita’s Coffee Shop, 3200 S. Highway empowering Latina youth offers workshops, 28 in La Union, N.M. hosts a handmade, vin - exhibits and more. All classes are at 10935 Ben tage/retro, industrial art market 8:30 a.m. to 1 Crenshaw, #207, unless otherwise listed. p.m. the first weekend of each month. Information: 219-8554, latinitaselpaso@ Information: 929-4008 or johnnylolitas.com. yahoo.com or LasLatinitas.org. Farmer’s Market is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the third • Latinitas’ Aim High Conference for preteen and fourth Sunday of each month. and teen girls is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Johnny Lolita’s red barn building offers hand - Dec. 7 , at ’s Main crafted coffees, treats and cold drinks. Branch, 501 N. Oregon. The conference offers workshops, activities and guest speakers. Downtown Artist and Farmers Market Hosted by American Association of University — The City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Women. Pre-registration required through Affairs Department’s market for area artists are Latinitas. Saturdays in the Union Plaza District along Anthony Street. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please see Page 11

Page 10 El Paso Scene December 2013 December Roundup limited on a first come, first serve basis. cotton candy, for ages 13 and Information: Blanca Loya at Bienvivir All- Information: Civil Air Patrol at 239-6149 or younger, arts and crafts, jumping balloon, play - Inclusive Senior Health, 562-3444. Cont’d from Page 10 epwreaths.org. room, XBox and more. Information: 845-5437 New support groups meet at 10 a.m. the sec - Wreaths arrive at 7:30 a.m. To volunteer to or booksaregems.org. ond Friday of the month at Sunridge at Cielo • Mujeres Making a Difference Awards are help unload and place wreaths, call Civil Air Vista, 7949 Sunmount (Eastside) and the fourth 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, 2014 , at Ultimate Cowboy/Girl Winter Camp Patrol. Friday of the month at Royal Estates, 435 Mesa Woman’s Club of El Paso at 1400 N. Mesa. — San Francisco Stables, 1114 Casad Road in Hills (Westside). Admission: $30. Christmas Tardeada — Golden Bears Anthony, N.M., hosts a camp for ages 6 to 14, Social Club hosts its annual Christmas tardeada 9 a.m. to 3: p.m. Mondays through Friday, Dec Bridge leagues — Duplicate bridge events Santa Pet Pictures — The Humane Society 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15 , at First 23-27, and Dec. 30-Jan. 1 (excluding are hosted at Decker Bridge Center, Unit 159, of El Paso’s “Santa Claws” offers pets a chance Presbyterian Church, 1340 Murchison, with Christmas Day and New Year’s Day), with 2216 East Yandell. Admission: $6. Information: to visit with Santa 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays music by Rhapsody. Door prizes. Refreshments horseback riding, games, archery skills and 544-6565 or elpasobridge.com. Managers: and Sundays, Dec. 8-16 , at Petsmart, 10501 available; BYOB. Doors open at 4 p.m. Cost: more; Participants may bring bikes or favorite Peggy Craig, 581-0371 or Jack Neumann, 204- Gateway West (at Yarbrough). $15. Information: 755-4038 or 772-4643. games, must wear boots or tennis shoes, and 8897. Information/cost: 532-6971 or info@humane - bring sun block and hat. Cost: $100 per week societyelpaso.org. Home Health Marketing class — Computer classes — City of El Paso Parks or $25 per day. Hosted by Paws-n-Hooves EPCC’s Small Business Development Center, and Recreation Department offers free one- Victorian Friendship Tea — The Woman’s Mobile Veterinary Services. Information: 491- 9050 Viscount, Building B, #B520, offers a class hour classes on basic computer skills for ages 6 Club of El Paso hosts its Christmas tea at 2:30 9408 or sfstables.net. on marketing strategy and plan to generate a and older at 4 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 , in their historic club profitable business 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Alzheimer’s support groups — at the Rae Gilmore Recreation Center, 8501 house at 1400 N. Mesa. Dress is “Sunday Tuesday, Dec. 17 , to introduce the basic con - Alzheimer’s Association El Paso offers support Diana. Keyboard training, usage of the internet, Best.” Tickets: $20 (through Dec. 1; available at cepts or marketing and how developing and groups for caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s computer mouse usage along with an introduc - Collectibles (Mesa and Lomaland locations, as executing a marketing action plan can achieve and other dementias at several locations tion to Microsoft Office. Information: 751- well as at the clubhouse. Free parking across long-term growth in the home health business. throughout town. Caregivers can exchange 4945. the street. Information: 532-6131. Registration fee: $300. Information: 831-7742 practical information, discuss challenges and The Woman’s Club of El Paso is on both the Eat Well! El Paso — City of El Paso or elpasosbdc.net. coping, share feelings, needs and concern and Texas and National Historic Registries. It was Department of Public Health’s Eat Well! El Paso learn about available resources in the communi - built in 1916 and is the oldest clubhouse in Chamizal Saturday Morning Crafts — initiative matches restaurant owners with nutri - ty. Information: Kelli Moorehead, 1-800-272- Texas to be built as a clubhouse. Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. San tion professionals to create a healthy children’s 3800. Marcial, invites families to explore various menu that is low in calories and high on nutri - display — Hundreds of • Eastside — 1:30 p.m. second Saturday of the world cultures through arts and crafts for kids tion. This includes offering meals that meet figurines make up one of El Paso’s most elabo - month at SunRidge at Cielo Vista, 7949 age 5 to 11 at 11 a.m. the third Saturday of the established nutrition standards based on calo - rate holiday displays, “Winter Wonderland,” on Sunmount. Refreshments served. month . The 45-minute Junior Ranger program rie, fat, and sodium limits, as well as the elimi - exhibit 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays Dec. 9-31 , • Northeast — 1:30 p.m. second Saturday of offers a different craft concept each month nation of sugar-sweetened beverages. in the auditorium of the MacGuire the month at Richard Burges Branch Library, centered on cultural diversity. Admission is Information: 771-5845 or EPHealth.com. Administration Building of the Lee and Beulah 9600 Dyer. free, but space is limited. Reservations recom - Participating restaurants include: Moor Children’s Home, 1100 Cliff Dr. The • Far Eastside — 6 p.m. third Wednesday of mended. Information/reservations: 532-7273 or • Moe’s Restaurant, 6298 Alameda exhibit, donated by Dorothea Purvis, consists the month at SunRidge at Cambria, 1991 Saul nps.gov/cham. • The Green Ingredient, 201 E. Main of hundreds of festive figurines and continues Kleinfeld. Bilingual group, refreshments served. The Dec. 21 craft is “Animalitos.” • Chubb’s BBQ, 5810 Dyer to grow bigger every year. Admission is free, • Westside — 6 p.m. fourth Wednesday of the • Casa Pizza, 1311 Magruder but donations are accepted. Information: 544- Gifts Are Memories — Books are Gems month at SunRidge at Desert Springs, 5901 • Forti’s Mexican Elder, 321 Chelsea 8777. will host a free community event 10 a.m. to 2 Bandolero. Bilingual group. • Los Aguachiles, 7500 N. Mesa. p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21 , at 11450 James Watt, Early Stage Support Group meets fourth Mustard Seed Community Café — The A6-7, with free books, , face painting, Friday of each month. Pre-screening required. faith-based, pay-what-you-can café at 1140 St. Please see Page 13 Vrain (at Arizona), will host its grand opening 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11 . Regular hours are 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays. Information: 440-SEED (7333) or mustardseedcafe.org. The café’s mission is to provide nutritious and delicious meals regardless of people’s ability to pay while using local, organic, and sustainably grown ingredients whenever possible. Wreaths Across America — El Paso Composite Squadron-Civil Air Patrol will host the annual Wreaths Across America dedication ceremony 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 , in the Rostrum at the Fort Bliss National Cemetery, 5200 Fred Wilson, in conjunction with that day’s nationwide observance. The squadron is spearheading this year’s efforts to place a wreath on every soldier’s grave at the ceme - tery. Arrival by 9:45 a.m. encouraged; seating is

December 2013 El Paso Scene Page 11 Page 12 El Paso Scene December 2013 December Roundup benefit the museum. Information: 533-4330 or elpasoexploreum.org. Cont’d from Page 11 Boys and Girls Club wine tasting — • Mambo’s, 6401 Alameda Boys and Girls Club of El Paso hosts its 4th • Sam’s Chinese Restaurant, 1501 E. Yandell annual “Toast to Their Future” holiday gala 6 to • Mi Pueblo Nuevo, 5630 Gateway E. 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5 , at El Paso Museum of • Gonzolo’s G&R, 401 E. Nevada Art, One Arts Festival Plaza, with wines, food, • The Pizza Joint, 2900 N. Mesa. music, silent auction and raffle fro two round- trip airfare tickets from Southwest Airlines. All El Paso Night Shift Nights — The weekly proceeds benefit the youth at Boys & Girls car and motorcycle club showcase is 8 p.m. Clubs of El Paso. Tickets: $30 in advance; $40 Wednesdays, at Fox Plaza (back parking lot), at the door. Information/tickets: 532-7410 or 5559 Alameda. The family event cars and bgcelpaso.org. motorcycles of many types, plus food, live music, jumping balloons. No alcohol allowed. ARL Pictures with Santa — Animal Admission: $3 per person or car; free for ages Rescue League of El Paso will take pet pictures 12 and younger. Information: 779-8424. with Santa in their Holiday Village at the shel - ter, 7256 La Junta, in Canutillo noon to 4 p.m. GED Testing — Western Technical College, Saturdays, Dec. 7-21 . A 4” x 6” color photo of 9451 Diana, has recently partnered with GED pet/pets with Santa mounted on a holiday card Testing Service to offer the GED test on com - available for a $10 donation. Holiday treats puter, at available at the college’s 9451 Diana available for owner and pet. Information” 877- location, with plans to testing in 2014 to the 5002. eastside location at 9624 Plaza Circle in 2014. Heart Auction — The Border AIDS The English- and Spanish-language GED tests Partnership commemorates World Aids Day now available on computer are the same tests featuring a silent auction with various artist currently offered on paper and pencil through paintings, entertainment and food 6 to 11 p.m. the end of 2013. Online registration, schedul - Saturday, Dec. 7 , at El Paso Community ing, and testing are now available to test-takers Foundation, 333 N. Oregon. All proceeds from at GEDcomputer.com. the event go to support HIV and AIDS Scenic Sundays — Walkers, runners, Awareness Programs in Las Cruces, El Paso cyclists and skaters are invited to enjoy Scenic and Juarez. Tickets: $20. Information: 533-4020 Drive, from Rim Road to Richmond, free of or borderaids.org. traffic 7 to noon Sundays. Dogs on leash per - Critter Christmas — The 4th annual holi - mitted. Admission is free. Information: 541- day event benefiting Dona Ana County 4416 or [email protected]. Humane Society, Spay Neuter Action Program UTEP Walking Tours — In honor of its and Animal Service Center of the Mesilla Valley Centennial Celebration, University of Texas at is 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12 , at Las El Paso hosts a series of guided walking tours Cruces Convention Center, 680 University, to highlight different aspects of the UTEP cam - with a live and silent auction, dancing, perform - pus and its history. A new series is offered each ances by NMSU Dance Sport Team, Best- month. Reservations required; groups should Dressed Dog and Pet Tricks Contests, Photo consist of at least five individuals. Information: Booth, Dog Treat buffet, no-host bar and food. Maribel Villalva, 747-6669 or Well-behaved leashed dogs welcome (no flexi [email protected]. leashes). Now through mid-December is a behind-the- Tickets: $50; available in Las Cruces at scenes look at UTEP’s Track and Field and American Classifieds, Better Life Pet Foods, Football facilities including Holliday Hall, Kidd Enchanted Gardens and SNAP/DACHS office. Field, Larry K. Durham Center and Sun Bowl Information: (575) 642-2648. Tickets available Stadium. Tours begin at 4 p.m. Mondays. online at donanacountyhumanesocietyinc.org or Featured in January is a look UTEP holdmyticket.com/event/150413. Architecture Stadium. ‘B-Warm’ Blanket Drive — The Braden Upcoming tours in 2014 include Arts on Aboud Memorial Foundation’s blanket drive Campus, “Glory Road”, Basketball Athletics runs through Dec. 14 . New blankets, twin Facilities, UTEP History, Bhutan on Campus, size or larger will be collected during “blanket Arts and Culture on Campus, Haunted UTEP Saturdays” at the B Strong Office in Placita and Research for the Future. Santa Fe, 5024 Doniphan, #2. Information/additional drop-off sites: 833-0393 For a good cause or bradenaboud.com. Christmas Street — The 40 annual fund- Black Tie Hall – Mimbres Region Arts raiser for the El Paso Rehabilitation Center is Council presents its 31st gala fundraiser, “Route Tuesday, Dec. 3 , at El Paso Country Club, 5000 66: A Holiday Road Trip,” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Country Club Place. Several lavish custom- Dec. 14 , at the Lawley Toyota Showroom in designed Christmas trees will be on display. Silver City, N.M. with live music, meal, cash bar Information, ticket prices: 544-8484, ext. 101. and more. Dress is formal attire. Tickets: $50. Web: pdnchildrens.org. Information: mimbresarts.org. El Paso Exploreum fundraiser — The Mitten Tree/Canned Food Drive — “living laboratory” museum for children is at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. 300 W. San Antonio (south of Convention Picacho in Las Cruces, will offer a Mitten Tree Center) will host a fundraiser 4 to 7 p.m. to accept donations of mittens, hats, and Wednesday, Dec. 4 , which will also introduce scarves to decorate the holiday trees, along the museum’s new “NewsChannel 9 Children’s with canned goods donations during regular Studio.” library hours through Dec. 20 , in support of The studio features a decommissioned live National Mitten Tree Day Dec. 6. All items will truck, two working cameras and a mini news be donated to local community organizations desk where young anchors can deliver the such as the Community of Hope, La Casa, news. Gospel Rescue Mission and the Casa de The opening celebration fundraiser includes a Peregrinos Food Pantry. Hours are 9 a.m. to 8 reception, silent auction, and studio unveiling p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 during the NewsChannel 9 newscast at 5 p.m. Cost: $35 ($15 museum members); proceeds Please see Page 14

December 2013 El Paso Scene Page 13 December Roundup Operation Santa Claus — New and gently Bunco at Pershing Pub — The historic Fort Bliss Sun Bowl Brunch — The used toys and bikes for the needy children of Pershing Pub will host Bunco night at 6 p.m. annual Sun Bowl Brunch is 9 a.m. Tuesday, Cont’d from Page 13 the El Paso/Fort Bliss area may be dropped off Thursday, Dec. 12 . Each night will feature a Dec. 31 , in at Fort Bliss’s Centennial Club. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, at new theme, with snacks and beverages to Cost: $15.95, $7.95 age 7-11, free for ages 6 the Fort Bliss Op Santa warehouse, Bldg. 1123 match, and playing for prizes. Cost: $10 and younger). Shuttle to the game follows p.m. Friday and Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. or at any El Paso Fire Station, 24 hours a day, (includes Bunco buy-in with theme snacks brunch. Reservations required Sunday. Information: (575) 528-4000. 365 days a year. For a pickup, call 568-1010. included). Age 21 and older invited; reserva - Information/reservations: 744-8427. Donations to “Operation Santa Claus” can be tions recommended. Information: 781-6809. Christmas Fundraising Party — Puerto Friday at The Fire — Fort Bliss’s Freedom mailed to Op Santa, Inc. P.O. Box 16270, Fort Rican Civic and Cultural Organization of El Paso Army vs. Navy game broadcast — Pre- Crossing hosts free live music featuring local Bliss, TX 79906. All funds are for parts and hosts its annual Christmas party benefiting its game festivities begin at noon Saturday, Dec. performers 6 to 11 p.m. Fridays, at the out - supplies and no funds are paid to any staff. scholarship fund 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday, 14 , at the Fort Bliss Centennial Club’s Samuel door fireplace. Information: 564-5311 or free - Interested volunteers may call 568-1010 or Dec. 21 , at El Maida Shriners, 6331 Alabama, Adams Pub, with complementary food and bev - domcrossingatfortbliss.com. 276-6869. with live music by Latin Soul and DJ LaSanta, erages during the game. Game time is 1 p.m. Old Fort Bliss — Building 5054, corner of traditional food and refreshments. Beverage Admission is free. Information: 744-8427. Fort Bliss Pershing and Pleasanton Roads, Fort Bliss. The set-ups available. Admission: $30. Information: The Army-Navy Game (U.S. Military Old West days of the “Soldiers of the Pass” are 877-2884 or 204-6284. Anyone entering Fort Bliss must have a valid Academy’s Black Knights vs. the Midshipmen of relived through replicas of the original adobe driver’s license, car insurance and registration. the U.S. Naval Academy) is generally played on Giving Hearts Toy Drive — Peace of Art: fort buildings and military artifacts, Check beforehand to see which gates are open the last weekend of the college football regular Design for Change host the toy drive noon to 8 Magoffinsville Post 1854 to 1868. Hours are 9 to the public. The Robert E. Lee Gate at season. p.m. weekdays through Dec. 30 , at 3431 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; by Airport and Airway is usually always open. Pershing, Suite A6, for the children of Cd. Fort Bliss Rod & Gun Club — 3730 Roy appointment only Saturday. Admission is free. Juarez. New toys of $5 or more welcome; soc - Polar Bear Plunge — The cold-weather Johnson Lane. Rifle and pistol shooting compe - Information: 568-4518 or 588-8482. cer balls and dolls are favorites; no toy guns. swimming event is noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, titions are held almost every weekend at the Cash donations also welcome. The organization Dec. 7 , at the Community Pool on Club Road Fort Bliss Rod & Gun Club — visitors can Club news will hand out the toys on the week of Jan. 6. in Fort Bliss. Suit up in swim suit or wetsuit for watch for free, food available at the clubhouse Woodworkers Club of El Paso — The Information: 491-5170, 564-9960 or peaceo - a bracing swim (with “icebergs” included). Free bar. To get there: Take Railroad Drive to club’s monthly meeting is 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, fartshow.org. T-shirts for all who take the plunge. Deer; turn right. Information: 568-2983. Dec. 3 , at 3228 Sacramento (back of building). — El Paso Fire Department Underwater photos with Santa also offered. Breakfast with Santa is 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, Blanket Drive A video on “Essential Woodworking and Extreme Weather Task Force is collecting Information: 741-5901. Dec. 15 . Cost: $10 ($4 age 3-12; free for age 2 Techniques” will be featured followed by a new blankets to very young, elderly and younger). 1st Armored Division Band Holiday show and tell segment. Admission is free. and/infirmed in need through the winter Concert — The Fort Bliss band’s annual holi - Catholic Women of the Chapel — The Information: 760-6536 or 564-5915. months. The purpose is to helps prevent cold day show, “An American Holiday Festival” is 3 CWOC meets 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays and El Paso Northeast Quilters Guild — weather and carbon monoxide emergencies in p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 , at Stayton Theater, 2495 Fridays (except holiday weekends) at Building Regular monthly meetings are 7 to 9 p.m. the the El Paso area. Recommendations for those in Ricker Road, Fort Bliss Main Post. Doors open #449 on Fort Bliss. Meetings consist of fellow - second Thursday of the month ( Dec. 5, Jan. 9 ) need of blankets are also being taken. at 2:15 p.m. for ticketholders, 2:45 p.m. for ship, saying the rosary, craft making projects or at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 8001 Magnetic Information/donations: 472-4212. non-ticket holders. Tickets are free; available Bible studies Fridays. Tuesdays consist of rosary (at Titanic). Social time and setup begin at 6:30 Those in need of blankets may call 2-1-1 ITR Freedom Crossing, Public Affairs Office, making/preemie caps/hats and prayer shawls. p.m. The non-profit organization promotes Texas for assistance. Bldg. 15, Slater Rd. 1AD Headquarters on East Information: 867-2785 or quilting among interested persons, and brings Bliss. Information/tickets: 568-4505, 568-2263 [email protected]. or 744-8432. Please see Page 15

Page 14 El Paso Scene December 2013 December Roundup Cont’d from Page 14 the beginner, experienced, younger and older Ask quilters together for various events and proj - ects. Information: 494-7977 or [email protected]. Dr.Dan Germania Club — The Germania Club of El Paso’s annual Christmas party is 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 , at the Soldatenstube (German       Club), Robert E. Lee Road, Building 5095, Fort    Bliss. Newcomers always welcome. Information, reservations: 595-1108 or 755-  "   5471.            Westside Welcome Club — The group is        open to both newcomers and long-time resi -    dents. Information: westsidewelcomeclub.com.       December’s free newcomers’ coffee is 10     a.m. Friday, Dec. 6 , at the home of Barbara     Pino, 601 Skydale. No RSVP necessary      The holiday luncheon is 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11 , at El Paso Country Club, 500 Country Club Place. Craft bazaar begins at  10 a.m. Christmas toy drive for new toys will #(%"($)%,!$#%'"'$#"' be held. Cost: $20. Information/reservation: )%,+$'"/!#'%'#0 845-1896. &#( "#'#" ,'%,'#' '$%"' )'!"&('&#( & #('#'% Norwegian Society of Texas — The &#(%&#'&*#"%( , ', Society’s Sol Hjem Chapter in El Paso will cele - brate Julefest at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 , at El &(&'"&* !!%", Paso Club, 201 W. Main in the Chase Building ##  !*  &#) (top floor), featuring traditional Scandinavian  #!!% ##"(&'%, delicacies. Cost; $25. Information: Lila &&'%'" ("  ")%#(& Grossinger, 449-6757. ##&'###&'& &""#*" !!%%"$"('(''% Discover El Paso — The nonprofit group, founded in 1973, is dedicated to promoting "&)   "% things to do and see in and around El Paso. #%"(&#,! ",#(%' Information: discoverep.org. &&(&''"""#)%, The annual Christmas party is planned for  ','%"%#!*,#(%, Tuesday, Dec. 10 , at Vista Hills Country Club, * "' &#'"'&##& 2210 Trawood. Details to be announced. (%" ''#"* ""'" El Paso Paralegal Association — The '#%&'"#(&#( #" annual Attorney Paralegal Luncheon is noon to &%,#(%$%"",  %#*" 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12 , at El Paso Club. $ "'"'%"'  *#(  201 E. Main, 18th floor. Guest speaker is Texas '/%  %#* %' -%0.. State Bar President Lisa Tatum. Cost: $24 (by Dec. 6), seating is limited. Tickets available   " from Kim Ramirez, 546-5329 or kram@kemp -    smith.com.  " L’Alliance Française d’El Paso — The    nonprofit cultural institute, founded in 1964, promotes French culture and offers fran - !' *%' &#'%&! % cophiles the opportunity to use the French lan - guage in a variety of activities. Information: !$!  &%!$ $  & 585-1789, 355-4598 (Spanish), afofelpaso.com      or on facebook at AllianceFrancaiseElPaso. French classes for adults and children are offered throughout El Paso, with new sessions     %& beginning in January. $  !& "$&  & The annual “Buches de Noel” Christmas din - !  &$$$!(  ner is 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 , at the %&  &$ %! EPCC Board Room, ASC Building A, 9050 &!$! Viscount. Christmas songs, games, Chinese &$$ auction and certificate distribution ceremony for AFEP students. Bring a special ornament $!(  for the tree. *% $!$  International Coin Club — El Paso’s only  & coin club meets at 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. the first )!$ Monday of the month at St. Paul’s United  $ Methodist Church, 7000 Edgemere. Business meeting starts around 6:30 p.m. Numismatic $! %! presentations start at 7 p.m. with auction to Can’t find a copy of the Scene? )% follow. Visitors always welcome, and admission )$ free for first-time visitors. Information: 533- go to www.epscene.com &  6001 or elpasocoinclug.com. All the monthly listings & features PLUS *% Week-by-week recaps of things to do !&$ What’s coming up in future months Please see Page 16 $$$!(  %&

December 2013 El Paso Scene Page 15 December Roundup 10a.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday through Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. Thursday; and 10 a.m. to 4 Cont’d from Page 15 a.m. Friday and Saturday. To get there, take the Sunland Park exit from I-10, go south (left turn coming from Area attractions Downtown) and follow the signs. — Texas’ only pub - Tigua Indian Cultural Center — 305 licly accessible mountain tramway gives passen - Yaya Lane, at Socorro Road east of the Ysleta gers a view of 7,000 square miles, two coun - Mission. The center features a museum on the tries and three states (Texas, New Mexico and Tigua tribe. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Chihuahua) from Ranger Peak, elevation 5,632 Wednesday through Sunday. Admission is free. feet. Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children Information: 859-7700, ysletadelsurpueblo.org. 12 years and under. Tickets sales stop one hour Native American Dances are performed 11:30 before closing. Hours are noon to 8 p.m. Friday a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Fresh Indian bread is on sale at the center, Closed Monday through Thursday. Information: which also offers family-operated gift shops, 566-6622. featuring jewelry, pottery and other crafts. Wyler Aerial Tramway State Park is managed by Texas Parks & Wildlife and is also part of Mount Cristo Rey — The four-story-tall Franklin Mountains State Park. To get there: statue of Christ on the cross tops the moun - Take Alabama to McKinley and turn toward the tain, 4,576 feet above sea level, in Sunland mountain. Park, N.M., near the junction of Mexico, Texas The 4th annual guided Santa Christmas Hike and New Mexico. Built in 1938-40 by sculptor to the top of Ranger Peak is 9 a.m. to noon Urbici Soler, the monument is accessible off Saturday, Dec. 14 . Hike is free; tram down the McNutt Road (Highway 273) in Sunland Park mountain is $4 (free for hikers wearing Santa — take the Racetrack exit off Paisano and cross hat). the Rio Grande. Santa will be at the Tramway with Santa noon Because of safety concerns, people are to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. advised to hike only in groups. The best time Sunday, Dec. 21-22 . Visit Santa Claus and have to hike is when volunteers are working on trail a photo taken with him on top of Ranger Peak. maintenance, usually 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays. For information on Saturday hiking times, call Sunland Winery — Located at Art & Frame 252-9840. Mfg., 1769 Victory Lane in Sunland Park, N.M. Hours are 6 p.m. to midnight Thursday through La Viña Winery — New Mexico’s oldest Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Information: winery is just across the state line from El Paso, (575) 589-1214. at 4201 S. NM Highway 28, one mile north of Jack Welch, saxophone, performs Thursdays Vinton Road. Information: (575) 882-7632 or and Saturdays. Sweetwater band performs lavinawinery.com. Fridays and Sundays. Free wine tasting. Painting The tasting room and patio are open for sales and tasting classes are offered Friday and and tasting of wines from 12 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20-21 ; call for details. Thursday through Tuesday (closed Indian Cliffs Ranch — The working cattle Wednesdays). Tasting fee is $5. A daily tour is ranch in Fabens offers a children’s zoo, buffalo, offered at 11:30 a.m. by appointment only; the longhorns, deer, rattlesnake pit, movie sets and $10 fee includes tasting. the Fort Apache playground. It’s also home to the famous Cattleman’s Steakhouse. Licon Dairy — The dairy’s gift shop popular Information: (915) 544-3200 or cattle - for its homemade asadero cheese products is manssteakhouse.com. located at 11951 Glorieta Road in San Elizario Sombra Antigua Vineyard and Winery and is open 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday — 430 La Viña Road (off NM 28 between through Friday and 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday markers 8 and 9), in Chamberino, N.M. Tasting and Sunday. The dairy also features an exten - room open noon to 6 p.m. Thursday through sive petting zoo and regularly stocked fishing Monday. Information: (915) 241-4349 or som - hole. Admission is free, with a nominal charge braantigua.com. for fishing hole use. Information: 851-2705 or Free live music on the patio offered licondairy.com. Saturdays; bring a picnic basket. The 2nd Annual Christmas Market is noon to San Elizario Historic District — The dis - 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 7-8 . trict at 1500 Main Street in San Elizario on the Mission Trail features four art galleries, seven Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino — artists studio/galleries, three gift shops, the The copper-domed casino offers slot machines, Historic San Elizario Chapel, the Portales and video-machine versions of poker, keno and Museum and the Veteran’s Museum. Most loca - other games. Hours are 10a.m. to 1 a.m. tions open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday Sunday through Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Thursday; and 10 a.m. to 4 a.m. Friday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Information: 851-0041, Saturday. Information: (575) 874-5200 or sun - 594-8424 or SanElizarioHistoricDistrict.com. land-park.com. Self-guided walking tours and guided tour of The live horse racing season begins Friday, 17 historical sites also offered, including the Dec. 6 , and continues through April 15. Racing Chapel, Old El Paso County Jail (where Billy days are Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday; the Kid broke out a friend in 1876), the old no racing Dec. 24 or 31. January will have two Grist Mill, the Lafayette barracks and more. additional race dates on Thursdays: Jan. 2 and Free guides available at all galleries and muse - 30. Post time is 12:15 p.m. Dec. 6-Feb. 16, and um. 12:55 p.m. Feb. 18-April 15. Simulcast racing begins at 10 a.m. everyday. Zin Valle Vineyards — 7315 Hwy 28 in General admission and parking are free. Canutillo (3/4 mile north of FM 259). Free tast - Information: (575) 874-5200 or sunland- ings are noon to 5 p.m. Friday through Monday. park.com. Information: 877-4544 or zinvalle.com. The copper-domed casino offers slot Free Music and wine tasting is 1 to 4 p.m. machines, and video-machine versions of selected Sundays featuring local talent. Bring a poker, keno and other games. Hours are picnic.

Page 16 El Paso Scene December 2013 Treble Clef Ball — The El Paso Symphony LCSO with Ilya Yakushev — Las Cruces Guild’s annual dinner-dance gala and presenta - Symphony Orchestra, directed by Lonnie Klein, tion of debutantes is 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. welcomes guest pianist Ilya Yakushev at 7:30 30 , at El Paso Country Club, 5000 Country p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7-8 , at Club Place. Tickets: $100. Information: EPSO NMSU’s Atkinson Music Recital Hall. Selections office, 532-3776. include Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5 and Rachmaninoff’s Concerto No. 2. Tickets: $35, Bel Canto: An Evening of Art and $40 and $45. Information: (575) 646-3709 or Song — The Victorian soiree benefiting lascrucessymphony.com. Mesilla Valley Musical Arts is 2:30 and 7 p.m. A luncheon with Klein is 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Sunday, Dec. 1 , and 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 , at Dec. 5 , at Paisano Cafe, 1740 Calle de Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall in Mercado in Mesilla, featuring a preview of con - Las Cruces. The program is based on the craft cert music. Cost: $20 at the door. of art song: music written specifically to convey the thoughts of a poem or dramatic work, in Santa Fe Opera Holiday Show — Doña which both vocalist and accompanist contribute Ana Arts Council presents the jazz-crossover to the evocative portrayal of the subject. star in concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 , at Performers featured including NMSU Faculty, the Rio Grande Theatre, at 211 Downtown alumni, and graduating students; leaders and Mall in Las Cruces. Tickets are complimentary; participants from a variety of local choirs; Las DAAC Premiere Series ticketholders receive Cruces Public School teachers, singers with reserved seating in advance; all others available extensive operatic experience, as well as those at the door. Information: (575) 523-6403 or in musical theater. Tickets: $12 ($10 students RioGrandeTheatre.com. and seniors over 65). Information, reservations: UTEP Department of Music Faculty (575) 523-1223. Recital Series — Pianist Oscar Macchioni Piano Recital — El Paso Music Teachers performs at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 , at Fox Association Student Affiliate presents piano and Fine Arts Recital Hall. Admission $8. Student, chamber music students in grades K-12 at 1:30 senior, military and faculty/staff and children’s p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1 , at the Chamizal National discounts may apply. Information: 747-5606 or Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Admission is utep.edu/music. free. Information: 584-7911. Macchioni presents a solo recital featuring works by Bach, Schumann, Guastavino and El Paso Community College concert — Debussy. The EPCC Music Department will host its annual fall concert featuring EPCC’s Orchestra, El Paso Brass concert — Organist Richard Chorus, Mariachi and Jazz Ensembles at 7:30 Garven will join El Paso Brass quintet in a holi - p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 , at the Transmountain day concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 , at Campus Lecture-Forum Theater, 9570 Church of St. Clement, 810 N. Campbell. The Gateway North. Admission is free. Information: program will include sacred and secular music 584-1595. of the season, spanning from the baroque era to contemporary. Admission is free; donations Franklin High Guitar Concert — The will be taken. Information: 533-4915. annual winter concert is 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 , at the Franklin High School Fine Arts Theater, ‘Winter Gifts’ — Mesilla Valley Chorale’s 900 N. Resler. Led by instructor Stefan Schyga, holiday concert benefiting the theatre is 3 p.m. one of El Paso’s best-known guitarists, Sunday, Dec. 8 , at the Rio Grande Theatre, Franklin’s student Guitar Quartets and Trios 211 N. Downtown Mall in Las Cruces, featur - perform a variety of music styles. Proceeds ing classic holiday offerings, spirituals and sing- benefit the guitar program and students. alongs. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. Tickets: $10. Admission: $5. Information: 433-6734 or fhsfin - Information: (575) 647-2560. earts.com. Young Ladies Choir Christmas concert Gaudete Brass — The brass quintet per - — El Paso Choral Society and El Paso forms at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday, Conservatory of Music present the concert 3 Dec. 6-7 , at NMSU’s Atkinson Recital Hall in to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 , at Trinity-First Las Cruces. Tickets: $5 (Ticketmaster). United Methodist Church, 801 N. Mesa. The teen ladies group will perform holiday music, ‘Home for the Holidays — El Paso Wind directed by Yvonne Marmolejo. Tickets: $10 Symphony, directed by Ron Hufstader, opens ($8 seniors/military/disabled; $5 students K-col - its season with the holiday show at 7:30 p.m. lege). Information: 479-0156. Friday, Dec. 6 , at UTEP’s Fox Fine Arts Recital The Young Ladies Choir has been featured on Hall. Tickets $12.50; $7.50 students. NPR’s “From the Top” and will tour Austria this Information: 760-5599 or elpasowindsympho - coming summer. ny.com. El Paso Brass — KRWG presents one of the EPHCC Holiday Concert — The El Paso longest continually-performing brass quintets in Symphony Youth Orchestras, under the direc - America, composed of key members of the El tion of Andres Moran, performs at its annual Paso Symphony Orchestra and other distin - holiday concert for El Paso Hispanic Chamber guished artists from across the Southwest, at 7 of Commerce at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 , at p.m. Monday, Dec. 9 , at Rio Grande Theatre, the . Tickets: $15 ($6.50 age 2- 211 N. Main in the Las Cruces Downtown 12; $11.50 students, military and seniors with Mall. Tickets: $15 in advance; $20 at the door valid ID; $35 family pack of two adults, two (ages 6-18 $7.50 in advance; $10 at the door; juniors). Information: 566-4066, or epsyos.org. free for ages 5 and younger). Information: The concert features “Selections from The (575) 646-2222. Nutcracker” in collaboration with local youth ballet companies. Please see Page 18

December 2013 El Paso Scene Page 17 Program notes Piano Recital — The students of Alfredo Poblano will perform classic and modern pieces El Paso Scene Cont’d from Page 17 at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15 , at the Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. ‘Every Other Tuesday’ — Doña Ana Arts Admission is free. Information: 1-877-240- Council hosts a variety of musical performances 6827. USER’S GUIDE 6:30 p.m. every other Tuesday at the historic Rio Grande Theatre, 211 Downtown Mall, Las ‘Amahl and the Night Visitors’ — El Publication Schedule Advertising information Cruces. Suggested donation: $2. Information: Paso Choral Society presents the one-act & Monthly Deadlines A full media kit on El Paso Scene advertising (575) 523-6403 or riograndetheatre.com. Christmas Opera, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20 , Piano soloist johnoscar performs Dec. 10 . at Trinity First United Methodist Church, 801 El Paso Scene comes out on the Wednesday rates, sizes and specifications is at N. 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Page 18 El Paso Scene December 2013 “Holiday” and the blockbuster title track, “American Idiot.” Adult content and strong lan - guage. Aaron Carter — The former teen pop icon performs at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10 , at Tricky For event tickets sold through Ticketmaster, most recent, “Story Girl,” was awarded “Album Falls, 209 S. El Paso. All ages show. Carter call 1-800-745-3000 or go to ticketmaster.com. of the Year” by Celtic Radio in 2011. began his music career at age seven, singing The UTEP Ticket Center number is 747-5234. Applejack Band — The El Paso folk band lead for the band “Dead End” and made his Pan Am Center Box Office is (575) 646-1420. performs its annual show at 8 first solo appearance when he was nine, open - Many clubs sell tickets through ticketbully.com, p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 , at La Tierra Cafe, 1731 ing for the Backstreet Boys at their concert in holdmyticket.com or other ticket websites list - Montana, with opening act Mitch Mosley. Berlin Germany, March 1997. Shortly after he ed. Doors open at 6 p.m. Cost: $32 (tip not includ - released his first hit single, “Crush On You.” Unless indicated, prices listed do not include ed, BYOB), reservations required. Information: Tickets: $15 in advance; $20 at the door; service charges. Marjorie Foster, 592-5122 or Charlie available in advance at Bowie Feathers, Maria’s ‘Rescantando Navidad’ — Teatro de McDonald, (575) 541-1992. Closet, Eloise, All That Music and Broadway presents the Spanish language musi - trickyfalls.com. Whiskey Dick’s — 580 George Dieter. Early cal comedy starring José Joel, son of famed Limited number of VIP tickets offered for $65 arrival recommended. Showtime is 10 p.m., Mexican actor/comedian José José at 8 p.m. (includes meet and greet with photo op, signed unless otherwise listed. Doors open at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30 , at The Plaza Theatre. poster and other merchandise/memorabilia); Tickets available at (ticketbully.com). Tickets: $35, $45 and $65 (Ticketmaster). available online only at trickyfalls.com. Information: 921-9900 or When the birth of Christ cannot be carried By 1997 both Aaron and his older brother, whiskeydickselpaso.com. out in the Middle East due to political instability, Nick Carter, had music careers putting them • Chase Rice — The country singer’s “Ready, the angels devise a plan to move the birth to El both on their way to super stardom. His first Set, Roll” tour is Saturday, Dec. 7. Tickets are Paso. However, the devil’s minions also have a full-length album “Aaron Carter” achieved gold $10 ($20 age 18-20). plan: prevent the nativity from happening and status worldwide. • Stoney Larue — Saturday, Jan. 11 . Tickets: ruin Christmas forever. $8. ZAPP Band — The R&B band, featuring the • Joe Nichols — Friday, Feb. 28 . Tickets: $20. Please see Page 20 Troutman brothers Lester, Larry and Roger, Green Day’s ‘American Idiot’ — performs at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30 , at the Broadway in El Paso presents the direct from , with special guest Broadway smash-hit musical at 7:30 p.m. Billy Townes with Mike Hamilton. Tickets: $35, Monday, Dec. 9 , at the Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $40, $45 and $55 (Ticketmaster). $35-$60; $31.50-$54 military (Ticketmaster). Zapp’s seminal self-titled debut album became “American Idiot” tells the story of three life - a platinum success peaking at the Top 20 of the long friends, forced to choose between their Billboard Top 200 in 1980 thanks to the success dreams and the safety of suburbia. Based on of their leading single, “More Bounce to the Green Day’s Grammy Award-winning multi- Ounce.” Other Top Ten R&B hits include “Doo platinum album and featuring the hits Wa Ditty,” “I Can Make You Dance,” and “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” “21 Guns,” “Heartbreaker;” ballads such as ““Computer “Wake Me Up When September Ends,” Love” and a cover of The Miracles’ “Ooo Baby Baby.” Trans-Siberian Orchestra — The group brings their holiday show “Lost Christmas Eve Tour 2013” back to the area at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2 , to the Pan Am Center in Las Cruces, sponsored by the Hallmark Channel. The “rock holiday tradition for a new genera - tion” will showcase their unique combination of story-telling, virtuoso musicianship and over the top production. Tickets are $33 to $61.50 (Ticketmaster). Information: (575) 646-1420. The band has grown to become a year round touring juggernaut, performing what creator Paul O’Neill has dubbed “Rock Theater.” All three of the Orchestra’s Christmas-themed albums have proven enduring blockbusters, returning annually to the top 10 on Billboard’s “Top Catalog Albums” and “Top Holiday Albums” charts. Alejandro Fernandez — The Grammy- nominated singer performs his “Confidencias” Tour at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4 , at the El Paso County Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano. Tickets: $59.50, $79.50, 99.50 and $149.50. (Ticketmaster). Son of the legendary Vicente Fernández, Alejandro’s most successful album, “Me Estoy Enamorando,” included the hit singles “Si Tu Supieras,” “Yo Nací para Amarte” and “En El Jardín,” a duet with Gloria Estefan. The Gothard Sisters — Showtime! El Paso presents the Irish fiddle and step dancing troupe at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5 , at the Abraham Chavez Theatre. Tickets: $30 ($10 students); open seating. Information: 544-2022 or showtimeelpaso.com. The three sisters perform new Celtic arrange - ments of well-known traditional tunes and pop - ular songs, as well as their own original compo - sitions from their seven studio albums. Their

December 2013 El Paso Scene Page 19    Here’s the Ticket in the early ‘70s, Styx would eventually trans - bouts by knockout (12 of them in the first form into the virtual arena rock prototype by round). He defended his title successfully nine     Cont’d from Page 19 the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, due to a fondness times, finally losing in 1990. He was convicted   for big rockers and soaring power ballads. of rape in 1992 and served three years in prison. He is perhaps best known for biting off Mike + Ruthy — The acoustic songwriting Dave Koz ‘A Smooth Jazz Christmas’ part of Evander Holyfield’s ear in a 1997 team of Ruth Ungar and Mike Merenda per - — The Grammy-nominated saxophonist and El rematch. Paso favorite presents his 16th annual form at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 , at the Christmas show at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. Buckhorn Opera House in Pinos Altos, N.M. as Jim Brickman — The multi-platinum pianist 18 , with this year’s guests Jonathan Butler, part of the Mimbres Region Arts Council’s Folk Jim Brickman’s “The Love Tour” comes to El Oleta Adams and Keiko Matsui. Tickets start at Series. Tickets: $20 ($15 members); available Paso at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23 , at the Plaza $42.50. (Ticketmaster). 10 days before show at Alotta Gelato, Gila Theatre. Admission: $29.50, $39.50 and $49.50  Koz, a multi-million-selling solo recording Hike & Bike, and L&I Arts or at the door. (Ticketmaster).   artist, Grammy nominee and composer, is con - Information: (575) 538-2505 or Brickman has amassed 27 Top 40 singles on sidered one of the most expressive voices in mimbresarts.org. the adult contemporary charts, including 14   contemporary music. His past El Paso appear - Mike + Ruthy are heralds of an American cul - Top 10 smashes. His collaboration with country   # ##( ances have sold out. Koz released his compila - tural awakening, in the face of an information songstress Martina McBride, “Valentine,”   tion holiday CD “Ultimate Christmas” last year. super-highway and revels in the old-fashioned scored a No. 1 hit on Billboard’s Adult VIP experience upgrades (sold separately telling of a story. Contemporary Chart and a Top 10 country hit from regular concert tickets) are $50; includes in 1998. Other Brickman staples include    Rock and Worship Roadshow — opportunity to meet Koz. “Peace” and “The Gift,” both with Collin Raye, Christian alternative rock bands Skillet and '!& ('!& “Simple Things” with Rebecca Lynn Howard, Third Day headline the tour 6 p.m. Sunday,   Not So Silent Christmas — The 4th “Never Alone” with Lady Antebellum, and Jan. 19 , at NMSU’s Pan American Center, with annual show benefiting Toys for Tots is 7 p.m. “Love of My Life” with Michael W. Smith. Andy Mineo, Jamie Grace, Royal Tailor, We As    Saturday, Dec. 21 , at Tricky Falls, 209 S. El Brickman is also the host of a syndicated radio Human, Soulfire Revolution, and The  &$' Paso, featuring local bands with host Metal show, “Your Weekend with Jim Brickman.” Sanaz and Grammy-nominated. All ages show. Neverclaim. Tickets: $10 at the door; $20

 Tickets; $7 ($5 with donation of a new toy); online. VIP passes are $50 (Ticketmaster). Jeff Dunham — The comedian/ventriloquist available in advance at holdmyticket.com. returns to NMSU’s Pan American Center at   ‘Smokey Joe’s Cafe’ — UTEP Dinner Information: 351-9909. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 13 . Tickets: (  Theatre presents the musical of jukebox clas - #&(* $40.50. (Ticketmaster). sics written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller   ‘The Great Russian Nutcracker’ — The Dunham popular characters include Achmed, (“Hound Dog,” “Poison Ivy,” “Jailhouse Rock.”) Moscow Ballet presents the 21st Anniversary of Walter, José Jalapeño, Peanut, Bubba J and "($%"$# )& Jan. 31-Feb. 15 . Showtime is 7 p.m. the holiday classic at 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. Dunham’s latest creation, Diane. "($%"& ( 22 , at the Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $28, $48, $68 Wednesday through Sunday. Call for dates for "($ %")#* and $88. VIP tickets are $122. (Ticketmaster). dinner and non-dinner matinees. Tickets: $33- Lady Antebellum — The Grammy-winning  Group discounts available. Information: nut - $45 ($30-$40 Wednesday and Thursday and trio’s “Take Me Downtown Tour” is Tuesday,      cracker.com. Sunday dinner matinees; $16-$26 non-dinner March 25 , at NMSU’s Pan American Center in     The performance features 40 Russian dancers matinee). Las Cruces. Showtime to be announced; tickets performing Tchaikovsky’s timeless score. The on sale Nov. 15 (Ticketmaster). ‘Cirque Montage’ — Doña Ana Arts    “Great Russian Nutcracker” tells the traditional Council presents the critically acclaimed circus Cesar Millan Live — The Dog Whisperer    story of a young girl meeting her prince and starring former Cirque du Soleil members at 3 and his famous four-legged companion, Junior, includes a tribute to world peace and harmony. p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2 , at the Rio Grande will share his philosophies and methods, then Disney Live! ‘Three Classic Fairy Tales’ Theatre, at 211 Downtown Mall in Las Cruces, present examples via live demonstrations with — The Disney family brings the timeless stories as part of the council’s Performance Series. multiple dogs at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 29 , of Cinderella, Snow White and The Seven Tickets: $25 and $35. Information: (575) 523- at Abraham Chavez Theatre. Tickets: $32.50, Dwarfs and Beauty and The Beast to the stage 6403 or RioGrandeTheatre.com. $42.50, $55 and $85 (Ticketmaster). Dec. 27-29 , at Abraham Chavez Theatre. Gordon Lightfoot — The folk/pop legend Celtic Woman: The Emerald Tour — Showtime is 7 p.m. Friday, 4 and 7 p.m. performs at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8 , 2014, at The global music phenomenon’s all-new stage Saturday and 1 and 4 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $20, The Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $49-$79 tour is 7 p.m. Thursday, April 10 , at The Plaza $25, $30 and $40 (Opening night tickets are (Ticketmaster). Theatre, celebrating Ireland and the Celtic her - $15). (Ticketmaster). Information: Since the release of his debut album itage through traditional Irish anthems, pop disneylive.com. “Lightfoot!” In 1966, tracks such as “For Lovin’ standards and original music. Tickets: $39 and Mountain Annie’s Center for the Arts Me,” “Early Mornin’ Rain,” “Steel Rail Blues” $69 Ticketmaster). Information: — 2710 Sudderth, in Ruidoso. Information: and “Ribbon of Darkness” brought him interna - celticwoman.com (575) 257-7982 or mountainannies.com. tional recognition as a songwriter. In 1971 Performing Friday, Jan. 10 : The Brunnell Gordon earned his first Top Ten hit when “If Venues & series Strings. You Could Read My Mind” became an interna - Tricky Falls — 209 S. El Paso. All shows are tional sensation. In 1974, his classic single, all-ages (16 and older), unless listed otherwise. Bill Cosby — The legendary comedian per - “Sundown,” went to No.1 on the American Information: 351-9909 or trickyfalls.com. forms at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11 , at the charts, followed two years later by “The Wreck Tickets for most shows available at All That Abraham Chavez Theatre. Tickets: $43, $53, of the Edmund Fitzgerald. $63 and $77 (Ticketmaster). Music, Bowie Feathers, Maria’s Closet, Eloise Cosby’s initial success began with stand-up An Intimate Evening with Clint Black and online at holdmyticket.com. comedy and a long string of successful comedy — The country superstar performs at 8 p.m. • Morbid Angel — The death metal band’s records beginning with “Bill Cosby is A Very Monday, Feb. 10 , at Flickinger Center for 20th anniversary tour is 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. Funny Fellow, Right?” He has received five Performing Arts, 1110 New York Avenue, in 2, featuring a performance of the “Covenant Grammy Awards for Best Comedy Album. Alamogordo. Black has long been heralded as 1993-2013” album in its entirety. Tickets: $21. His television credits include “The Cosby one of country music’s brightest stars selling • Volumes — The metal and performs at 7 Show” and “I Spy.” He has written several more than 20 million albums worldwide. p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3 , with All That Bleeds, books including “Time Flies,” “Fatherhood,” Tickets: $49.50, $79.50 and $110; available Infinite in Azimuth and Among the Brave. and “Cosbyology.” He was recognized in 1998 online at flickingercenter.com. Tickets: $10. with a Kennedy Center Honor and in 2002 • Beware of Darkness — The rock trio per - ‘Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth’ — Mike received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. forms at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 . Tickets: $9. Tyson’s one-man-show, directed by Spike Lee, • Juicy J — The rapper/producer performs at is 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15 , at Abraham An Evening with Styx — ACTS and 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 . Tickets: $26. Chavez Theatre. The show is a personal look NMSU Special Events hosts the classic rock leg - • Aaron Carter — The former teen pop icon inside the life and mind of one of the most ends at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15 , at performs at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10 . Tickets: feared men ever to wear the heavyweight NMSU’s Pan American Center in Las Cruces. $15 in advance; $20 at the door. Limited num - crown. Tickets: $68 (Ticketmaster). Winner from a local battle of the bands contest ber of VIP tickets offered online only at tricky - VIP meet and greet tickets are $180 and $325 performs at 6:45 p.m. Tickets: $25 and $35 falls.com for $65 (includes meet and greet with (Ticketmaster). Information: 1-800-745-3000 (includes autographed boxing glove). or ticketmaster.com. Tyson was youngest-ever undisputed world Spawned from a suburban Chicago basement heavyweight champion, winning his first 19 Please see Page 21

Page 20 El Paso Scene December 2013 Here’s the Ticket Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino — Mescalero, N.M. Shows begin at 8   Cont’d from Page 20 p.m. Age 21 and older admitted. Tickets sold through Ticketmaster; prices listed do not    include service charge. Information: 1-877-277- photo op, signed poster and other merchan - 5677 or innofthemountaingods.com. dise/memorabilia). • Los Tigres del Norte — The Latin music • Suicidal Tendencies — The punk/metal band favorites perform Saturday, Nov. 30 . Tickets: performs their “Slam City” Tour at 8 p.m. $25-$90. Sunday, Dec. 15 , with opening acts Terror, • Diamond Rio and Lonestar — Country bands Trash Talk and Inspector Cluzo. Tickets: $23. Diamond Rio (“Meet Me In The Middle,” “Love "%!"$ • The 4th annual Not So Silent Christmas ben - A Little Longer) and Lonestar (“I’m Already efiting Toys for Tots is 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21 There,” “What About Now”) perform at 7  !$%"  featuring local bands with host Metal Sanaz and p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 . Tickets: $25-$75. &"' Grammy-nominated. All ages show. Tickets; $7 • American Pie — The Tribute to Jerry Lee ($5 with donation of a new toy). Lewis, Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens is 9 p.m.   "  "  "$ • Children of Bodom — The Finnish metal at Arizona, 2 blocks north of Montana Tuesday, Dec. 31 , as part of the New Year’s %$%' %# band’s Halo of Blood Tour is 7 p.m. Saturday, Eve celebration. Tickets: $125.   March 8 , with Tyr. Tickets: $20. • Chris Young — The country perform By Apppointment &"" %$# • Mogwai — The Glasgow rockers perform at (“Getting You Home (the Little Black Dress 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 22 , with guests to be Song)”) performs at 8 p.m. Sunday Jan. 19 . announced. Tickets: $18. Tickets: $25-$75. Buchanan’s Event Center — The event center is at 11540 Pellicano. Events begin at 9 Flickinger Center for Performing Arts p.m. (line starts at 8 p.m.) and are all ages with — 1110 New York Ave. Alamogordo. 21 and over. Tickets for most events available Information: (575) 437-2202 or flickinger - at Headstand, Happy House and online at center.com. eventbrite.com. • The Father Hay School Show is 6 p.m. Friday, • Friday, Dec. 6 : Deorro General admission: Dec. 6 . Call for details. $16. • Saxy Dancer — The show featuring New • Saturday, Dec. 14 : Liquidsky with TJR: The Mexico saxophone and tap dancers from the Ultimate Visual Music Experience. Tickets: $21. Academy of Ballet is 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 . Tickets: $10 ($5 age 12 and younger). Lowbrow Palace — 111 E. Robinson. • The Nutcracker — Academy of Ballet pres - Doors open at 9 p.m. and age 18 and older ents the Christmas classic at 7 p.m. Friday and welcome, unless listed otherwise. Advance Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13-15 . tickets usually available at Happy House, All Tickets: $10. That Music, Pizza Joint, the Headstand and • Imago dei Academy’ performs at 7 p.m. online at holdmyticket.com. Tickets for some Monday, Dec. 16 . shows may be ticketbully.com. Tickets are reg - • Mariachi Christmas — The center’s annual ularly $3 more for ages 18-20. Information: holiday performance is 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 356-0966 or thelowbrowpalace.com. 17 , as part of its Premier Series. Tickets: $20, • Dave Seaman — The British DJ performs an $32 and $40. all ages show at 8:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12 . • Big Band Christmas concert is 7 p.m. • Delorean — The Barcelona pop rockers per - Wednesday, Dec. 18 . Tickets: $5. form Monday, Feb. 3 , 2014. Rescheduled from • The Oregon Elementary School Show is 6 November. Tickets: $12 in advance; $15 at the p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19 . door. • New Mexico Philharmonic — The celebrated Spencer Theater for Performing Arts Albuquerque-based orchestra performs at 7 — Airport Hwy 220 in Alto, N.M. (about 12 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 . Call for ticket information. miles north of downtown Ruidoso). • Cirque Montage — The Cirque du Soleil- Information: (575) 336-4800, (888) 818-7872 style circus straight from Branson, Mo. at 7 or spencertheater.com. p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1 , as part of its Premier Pre-show buffets are served at 6 p.m. for Series. some shows: $20. • Clint Black — The country superstar per - • Jim Curry’s Tribute to John Denver — Jim forms at 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10 . Tickets: Curry performs the music of the late John $49.50, $79.50 and $110. Denver at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29 . Curry’s • ‘My Sinatra’ — The tribute to the life and voice was heard on the CBS-TV movie “Take music of Frank Sinatra is 7 p.m. Saturday, Me Home: The John Denver Story.” Tickets: March 29 . Rescheduled from Nov. 23, 2013; $76-$79. tickets to that performance will be honored at • Three Redneck Tenors — The singin’ cousins, the March show). Billy Joe, Billy Bob and Billy Billee perform their “Christmas Spec-tac-yule-ar” show at 8 p.m. NM Tech Performing Arts Series — Saturday, Dec. 14 . Arranged by award-winning Performances are 7:30 p.m., unless otherwise composer Craig Bohmler, there’s nothing old- listed, at New Mexico Tech’s Macey Center, fashioned about this energetic performance of Socorro, N.M. All seats general admission. classics like “Sleigh Ride,” “White Christmas” Information: (575) 835-5688 or nmtpas.org. “Silent Night” and many more. Tickets: $76- • ‘Eureka’ — The dance show featuring $79. Socorro students in grades 4-8 is 7 p.m. Friday, • ‘The Nutcracker’ — Ruidoso Dance Dec. 13 . Admission: $6 (free for children). Ensemble’s annual performance of • Presidential Chamber Music Series III: String Tchaikovsky’s Christmas classic is 2 and 7 p.m. Quartets — The free music series is Monday, Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21-22 . Jan. 27 . Willy Sucre on Viola, will be joined by Tickets: $32. Kevin Connolly and Justin Pollack on Violins, • ‘Man of La Mancha’ — The five-time Tony and Sally Guenther on Cello, to perform string Award winning musical is 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. quartets by Mendelssohn and Dvorak. 21 . This comic tragedy based on Miguel de • Cirque Montage — The whimsical world of Cervantes’s classic novel of Don Quixote fea - animated characters that defy the perception of tures timeless hits like “I’m Only Thinking of what is possible is Friday, Jan. 31 . Tickets: $20 Him,” and “The Quest (The Impossible ($18 seniors; $10 youth). Dream).” Tickets: $66-$69.

December 2013 El Paso Scene Page 21 Community Christmas Sing-Along — (575) 525-9333 or Local musicians and singers will lead a commu - [email protected]. nity holiday sing-along at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, The “Howling Coyote” is open to acoustic Dec. 1 , at the Scottish Rite Theater, 301 W. musicians, poets, storytellers, and singer/song - Missouri. Musicians include Craig Russell, piano, writers, and is free and open to the public for and his wife, Nadia Russell, violin. The event material that is family-friendly. Coffee, soft also features the theater’s piano, formerly drinks and snacks available. owned by Liberace, which was donated by Jack For the December event, Performers are Stewart. Admission is free. Information: 525- asked to perform something in the holiday spir - 2235. it, if possible. Gene Keller CD release — Gene Keller ‘La Parada’ — The indoor/outdoor monthly will release his Christmas CD, “Hug A Bum music series is 8:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 , at the (Don’t Say Bah Humbug)” 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, San Carlos Building, 501 Texas. Admission: $5, Dec. 1 , at El Paso Public Library’s Maud ages 18 and older welcome. Information: face - Sullivan Gallery, 501 N. Oregon. The CD con - book/laparadaep.com. tains song written from 1992 to 2012. La Parada is an ongoing music, art and social Accompanying Keller on several tracks is Jorge party held the first Friday of the month. Guzman, accordion and Hal Marcus, percus - RGT Live! — The open mic for musicians, sion. The majority of the tunes are performed singers and songwriters is 7 to 9 p.m. the first solo, with Keller on guitar, harmonica, vocals Friday of the month ( Dec. 6 ) at the Rio Grande and harmony. Admission is free. Information: Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall, in Las 584-7823. Cruces, as part of the monthly Downtown Mesilla Valley Jazz and Blues Society Ramble. Performer sign-up is 6:30 p.m. Coffee — The society presents the Mesilla Valley and light snacks provided. Admission is free, Swing Band as part of its monthly concert but donations welcome. Information: (575) series at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1 , at First 523-6403 or riograndetheatre.com. Christian Church, 1809 El Paseo in Las Cruces. KC Turner — The singer/songwriter per - The music begins immediately after a short forms an acoustic concert at 8 p.m. Saturday, business meeting. Admission: $8 ($5 members; Dec. 14 , at High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 $1 students with ID). Information: Bob Burns, West Hadley in Las Cruces. In addition to his (575) 525-9333, [email protected] performances, Turner is known as San or mvjazzblues.net. Francisco’s premier promoter of top-flight The next concert is Jan. 19 featuring Delta & national and local musicians, at house concerts Piedmont Blues with Tina and Marc Schwartz. and at some of the most prominent venues in NMSU Department of Music — Recitals the Bay Area. Admission is free. Information: are in the Atkinson Music Recital Hall at (575) 525-6752 or highdesertbrewingco.com. NMSU. Showtime for most events it 7:30 p.m., Megadeth — The Metal legends perform at unless otherwise listed. Information: (575) 646- 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 , at Socorro 2421 or nmsu.edu/~music/. Entertainment Center, 11200 Santos Sanchez • Faculty Recital Series featuring Katie Brennan, (off Socorro Road, 4.5 miles southeast of Loop bassoon is Sunday, Dec. 1 . 375). Admission is free ($10 17 and younger). • Double Reeds Studio Recital is 3:30 p.m. Information: 860-7777 or speakingrockenter - Friday, Dec. 6 . tainment.com. • The NMSU Combined Choirs perform “Gaudete” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Billy Townes CD release — Rio Grande Saturday, Dec. 6-7 . Cancer Foundation will host a CD release for • Honors Recital is Sunday, Dec. 8 . “Comes in All Colors,” by recording artist Patty • Graduate recital of Eric Rangel, percussion, is Tiscareño with jazz Billy Townes at 7 p.m. 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9 . Thursday, Dec. 19 , at The Greenery, 750 • Las Cruces High School Orchestra performs Sunland Park (in Sunland Park Mall). The CD is at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11 . a collection of jazz standards dedicated to can - • Mayfield High School Orchestra performs at cer patients and their families. Information: 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12 . 562-7660 or shaderecords.com. • Mesilla Valley Concert Band performs at 3 Alfresco! Fridays applications — p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15 . Applications from musicians are now being EPCC Fall Music Showcase — El Paso accepted through the beginning of January for Community College hosts its student showcase the 2014 Season of thee free concert series at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 , at the Alfresco! Fridays, which takes place Friday Transmountain Theatre, 6675 N. Desert, fea - evenings in on Arts Festival turing Mariachi Real de El Paso led by Anji Plaza, during the summer months. The series Morgan-Thornton, EPCC Jazz Ensembles led by features , Cumbia, Reggae, Classic Rock Ruben Gutierrez, EPCC Chorus led by William and other popular music genres. Applications McMillan and EPCC Orchestra led by Jeffrey J. available online at AlfrescoFridays.com. Meyer. Master of Ceremonies is Armin Information: 534-0609. Harrison. Admission: $3. Information: 877- Speaking Rock Entertainment Center 1700. — 125 S. Pueblo Rd. Information: 860-7777 or Howling Coyote Coffeehouse — The speakingrockentertainment.com. Live music open mic event is 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 , at nightly. The center hosts tribute bands of vari - Center for Spiritual Living, 575 N. Main, on Las ous genres each Thursday. Rocker Eddie Cruces Downtown Main Street. Signup begins Money headlines the New Year’s Eve concert at 6:30 p.m. This community event (with its Tuesday, Dec. 31 . Showtime to be announced. stage, lighting, and sound system run by profes - Admission is free. sional sound guy Skip Connelley) is on the First Fridays of the month. Information: Bob Burns, Please see Page 23

Page 22 El Paso Scene December 2013 Music Tickets: $15; free New Year’s champagne toast at midnight. Cont’d from Page 22 Padre’s Marfa — 209 W. El Paso Street in Hard Road Trio — Bluegrass artist Steve Marfa, Texas. Admission is free, unless other - Smith and his band perform a house concert at wise listed. Information: 432-729-4425 or 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 , at the Rio Grande padresmarfa.com. Information/location: [email protected]. • Thursday, Dec. 5 : Garage Voice. • Tuesday, Dec. 10 : Texas guitar legend Ian Zin Valle Free Music Sundays — Zin Moore. Tickets: $12. WIN Valle vineyard, 7315 Hwy 28 in Canutillo (3/4 • Saturday, Dec. 14 : Frankie Lee and Tara Fox. mile north of FM 259), hosts free live music 1 • Wednesday, Dec. 18 : K. Phillips and Little to 4 p.m. on selected Sundays. Guests may also Brave enjoy wine tastings. Information: 877-4544 or A New Year’s Eve Party with Jimmy Dale zinvalle.com. Gilmore, Butch Hancock and Colin Gilmore is • Friday, Nov. 29 : Julio Ortiz Tuesday, Dec. 31 . Tickets: $25. • Dec. 8 : Dusty Low • Dec. 29 : Julio Ortiz. Folk Fury — KTEP, 88.5 FM, features three hours of acoustic and folk music — with an Ballroom Marfa — B108 E. San Antonio, emphasis on recordings by local musicians and Marfa. Information: (432) 729-3600 or ball - occasional live appearances by them — from 7 roommarfa.org. to 10 p.m. Saturdays. Hosts are Dan Alloway • Julianna Barwick — The singer/songwriter and Gregg Carthy. Requests: 747-5153. performs at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3 , in the Highland Annex. Admission: $5 at the door. Border Chorders — The El Paso men’s • Mary Lattimore and Jeff Zeigler — The barbershop and a cappella group rehearses at Philadelphia harpist and the synth player per - 7:30 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays at University form a live score with a film screening at 7:30 Presbyterian Church, 244 N. Resler. Director is p.m. Monday, Dec. 30 , as part of the 5th annu - Anthony Bartholomew. Singers in all male vocal al New Year’s film program. Admission is free. ranges welcome. Information: Gayle Hageman 822-3000 or barbershop.org. Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino — The Border Chorders are the El Paso chapter New Year’s Day Giveaway 1249 Futurity Dr. (at Sunland Park Drive), of the Barbershop Harmony Society and were Sunland Park, N.M. established in 1947. Prior choral singing experi - Live music is offered 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays ence and voice lessons are not required. and Saturdays and Mariachi 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. On New Year’s Day, one lucky guest will Sundays in the Franklins Lounge. No cover. Comedy Information: (575) 874-5200. decide between a 2014 Cadillac ATS or Disco with local DJs is 6:30 to 10 p.m. El Paso Comic Strip — 1201 Airway. $30,000 in cash. What will you choose? Sundays. Karaoke offered with Rock The Shows are at 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, House 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. every Thursday. 8:30 and 10:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and Weekly winners receive gift bag with prizes. 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Reserved tickets vary; available DRAWING NEW YEAR’S DAY Wednesday Music Café — UTEP’s free at ticketweb.com. Information/reservations: AT 7:00PM. weekly outdoor brown-bag concert series is 779-LAFF (5233) or laff2nite.com. noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays at UTEP’s Student • Dec. 4-8 : DJ Cooch with feature act Ralph Union Plaza, featuring a variety of music. Figueroa Earn entries all month long by playing Information: 747-5711. • Dec. 11-15 : Elliott Threatt Railroad Blues — 504 W. Holland, Alpine, • Dec. 18-21 : Hypnotist The Sandman. with your Club Fiesta card! Texas. Most performances begin at 10 p.m. Xtreme adult show is Dec. 22 . Admission: $8, unless otherwise listed. • Dec. 26-29 : The Greg Wilson Information: (432) 837-3103 or The annual New Year’s Eve show and party is railroadblues.com. Tuesday, Dec. 31 . • Friday, Nov. 29 : Tessy Lou and the Shotgun Comedy Nights — The Percolator, 217 N. Stars, alt-country. Stanton, hosts comedy open mic events 8 to 11 • Thursday, Dec. 5 : Josh Grider. p.m. every Tuesday. Information: 351-4377 or • Tuesday, Dec. 31 : The Damn Torpedoes. on facebook (The Percolator).

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December 2013 El Paso Scene Page 23 Dia del Tango — Paso del Norte Tango Club ‘The Great Russian Nutcracker’ — The celebrates Carlos Gardel International Tango Moscow Ballet presents the 21st Anniversary of Day 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 , at Bella Napoli the holiday classic at 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. Restaurant, 6331 N. Mesa, with an Argentinean 22 , at the Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $28, $48, $68 style dinner and dance with live music by Tango and $88. VIP tickets are $122. (Ticketmaster). Noir Ensemble. Drawing held for admission to Group discounts available. Information: nut - Tucson Tango Festival and Workshop. Cost: Ballet Folklorico El Paso — The folklorico adult performing ballet, jazz, hip-hop and inter - cracker.com. $25. Information: 422-3338, 584-3321, troupe celebrates Mexico’s heritage through national dances. Admission: $9 for age 3 and The performance features 40 Russian dancers pasodelnortetangoclub.com or on Facebook at music and dance at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 , older. Information: 855-0014, 740-4477 or performing Tchaikovsky’s timeless score. The TangoEP. at the Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. San imaginedanceacademy.com. “Great Russian Nutcracker” tells the traditional The club hosts weekly Argentine Tango Marcial. Admission: $10. Information: 526- story of a young girl meeting her prince and ‘The Nutcracker Ballet’ — The Las Nights dance classes 8 to 9 p.m. Saturdays at 4293. includes a tribute to world peace and harmony. Shundo Dance Studio, 2719 N. Stanton, fol - Cruces Chamber Ballet’s 31st annual produc - lowed by Milonga (dance party) through 11 El Paso Ballroom Dance Academy — tion of Tchaikovsky’s Christmas classic is Dec. Big Band Dance Club — The club spon - p.m. Beginners welcome, partners not neces - The dance studio is at 7220 N. Mesa. 19-22 at the NMSU Atkinson Music Recital sors dances 8 to 10 p.m. selected Thursdays or sary. Cost: $7. Information: 585-0090 or danceelpaso.com. Hall, N. Horseshoe and Espina. Performances Fridays, at the Court Youth Center, 402 W. A Christmas Dance Party is 8 to 11 p.m. are at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Court, in Las Cruces. Age 21 and older wel - ‘Candyland Christmas’ — Elena Baker Saturday, Dec. 14 . Cost is $10. and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $24 (Ticketmaster). come. Beginners, singles and couples welcome; Dance Company’s annual fall performance is 7 A New Year’s Eve Party is 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. ‘The Nutcracker’ Ballet — El Paso Youth no dance partner necessary. Membership p.m. Friday, Dec. 13 , at the Woman’s Club, Tuesday, Dec. 31 . Dancing and other events Ballet’s 35th annual presentation of encouraged but not required; dress code. Cost: 1400 N. Mesa, featuring classical and contem - throughout the evening, with champagne toast Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet is 7:30 p.m. Friday, $7 (CD music nights); and $9 ($7 members) on porary dance styles. Admission is free. at midnight. Cost: $30 ($50 per couple); $120 Dec. 20 , and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22 , at live music nights. Information: (575) 526-6504 Information: 740-1392. for table of 4; appetizers included, BYOB. UTEP’s Magoffin Auditorium. Tickets are $15, or bigbanddanceclub.org. Cocktail attire preferred. Call for advance tick - Contra Dance — The Southern New $20 and $25. Information: 747-5234 (UTEP Beginner’s group dance lesson at 7 p.m. led ets. Mexico Music and Dance Society’s Holiday Ticket Center), 760-6062 (Marta Katz) or by John Giusto; free with paid admission. Dressy contra dance is 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Holiday Dance — El Paso Parks and elpasoconservatoryofdance.com. Friday, Dec. 13 , at Mesilla Community Center, Gallegos y Baile Flamenco! — One of the Recreation hosts a holiday dance 1 to 5 p.m. ‘The Spirit of the Season’ — 2251 Calle de Santiago in Las Cruces. The Saturday, Dec. 14 , at San Juan Senior Center, Southwest’s premiere flamenco troupes per - International Danz Academy presents the dance begins with beginners’ lessons at 7:30 5701 Tamburo, with music by Border City forms at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4 , at El Paso Christmas tale at 7 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. p.m.; no partner needed. Cost: $6 ($5 age 17 Band. Admission: $5. Information: 772-8365. Public Library’s Main Branch, 501 N. Oregon, and younger). Information: (575) 522-1691 or Sunday, Dec. 21-22 , at Chamizal National with authentic flamenco dance, guitar and song. snmmds.org. Winter dance recital — Imagine Dance Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. The story is of Presented by MCAD and Texas Commission on The contra dances are old-time dances done Academy will host its 10th winter recital at 6 to three girls who discover the magic of Christmas the Arts. Admission is free. Information: 755- in long lines, accompanied by live, Appalachian- 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 , at the Abraham when fairies come to life in their room. 1414. style music. Chavez Theatre, featuring dancers age 3 to Admission: $8. Information: 449-7904. Belly Dance Extravaganza 2014 — Dance Alive and special guests present an evening of dance and music at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11 , at the Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Admission: $10. Information: 566-1742 or 544-0364. Call for schedule of annual dance workshops conducted in conjunction with the show.

Patambores — La Tierra Cafe, 1731 Montana, presents the dinner show at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11 , featuring the West African dance troupe. Dinner served at 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $34 in advance; $37 at the door. Reservations: 533-8890 or latierracafe.com.

‘Gold Tango’ for seniors — Tango Argentino Del Sol hosts dance lessons for sen - iors followed by a Tango/Tropical Tardeada 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sundays at Ms. Baker’s Dance Studio, 1815 Trawood Suite B-2. Singles and couples welcome. Cost: $5. Information: Elizabeth Rueda 408-3241, Mundo Rueda, 630- 7607 or tangoargentinodelsol.org.

Page 24 El Paso Scene December 2013 Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino — in Las Cruces. Tickets: $7 to $28.91 The live horse racing season begins Friday, (Ticketmaster). Information: (575) 646-1447 or Dec. 6 , and continues through April 15. nmstatesports.com. Racing days are Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and • Wednesday, Dec. 4 : New Mexico Sunday; no racing Dec. 24 or 31. January will • Saturday, Dec. 21 : Northern NM have two additional race dates on Thursdays: • Saturday, Dec. 28 : South Alabama Jan. 2 and 30. Post time is 12:15 p.m. Dec. 6- • Thursday, Jan. 9 : Seattle University Feb. 16, and 12:55 p.m. Feb. 18-April 15. NMSU Women’s Basketball — The Lady Simulcast racing begins at 10 a.m. everyday. Aggies’ home games are at Pan Am Center in General admission and parking are free. Las Cruces. Game time is 6 p.m.; unless other - Information: (575) 874-5200 or sunland- wise listed. Tickets: $5. (Ticketmaster) park.com. Information: (575) 646-1447 or nmstates - To get there, take the Sunland Park exit from ports.com. I-10, go south (left turn coming from • 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 29 : Northern Illinois Downtown) and follow the signs. • 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30 : Milwaukee Border Wars II — Escalante Promotion’s • 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3 : UTEP live boxing event is 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 , at • Saturday, Jan. 4: Grand Canyon University Buchanan’s Event Center, 11540 Pellicano, with WestStar Don Haskins Sun Bowl Tony Escalante, Abie Han and brothers Oscar Invitational — The 52nd annual WestStar and Cesar Valenzuela. Doors open at 6 p.m. Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational is Dec. Tickets: $25 general admission. Information: 28-29 at UTEP’s Don Haskins Center. 633-1117 or escalantepromotions.com. • Saturday: Denver vs. Alcorn State at 5 p.m. Weigh-ins are 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 , at Texas and UTEP vs. Western Illinois at 7 p.m. Street Cantina Grill, 912 Texas. • Sunday: Alcorn vs. Western Illinois is 5 p.m. El Paso Rhinos - El Paso’s Junior League ice Denver vs. UTEP at 7 p.m. hockey team takes on the Tulsa Oilers at 7:30 Tickets: $20-$40 four game/two night pack - p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 12-14 , age; $12-$22 two-game/one night package. at the Sierra Providence Events Center, next to Information: 533-4416 or 747-5234 (UTEP the Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano. Ticket informa - Ticket Center). tion: 479-PUCK (7825) or elpasorhinos.com. The tournament is the nation’s oldest colle - giate holiday basketball tournament. Senior All-Star Football Classic — The 22nd annual greater El Paso football showcase Hyundai Sun Bowl — The 80th annual game is at 1:05 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21 , at football classic begins at noon, Tuesday, Dec. UTEP’s Sun Bowl stadium. The game features 31 , with teams to be announced from the PAC 92 seniors from 33 public and private high 12 and ACC conferences. Tickets; $17, $22, schools throughout El Paso County. Pre-game $32, $42, $52 and $62; Captain’s Club tickets events start at 12:35 p.m. with player introduc - are $650. Information: 533-4416, 1-800-915- tions at 12:50 p.m. All proceeds benefit college BOWL or sunbowl.org (Ticketmaster). scholarships for participants. Ticket informa - Pre-game activities begin at 11:30 a.m. in the tion: 478-6904 or gepfs.com. stadium with introduction of 2013 Legends of Halftime entertainment includes the All Star the Sun Bowl Game, Introduction of Sun Court marching band, flags, dance teams and cheer - and performances by university bands. leaders from area high schools. The halftime show features bands from both teams and a national recording artist to be College sports announced. See “Roundup” listing for additional events. UTEP Men’s Basketball - The Miners’ reg - ular home games are 7:05 p.m. at the Don Haskins Center. Tickets: $8-$50 Bicycling (Ticketmaster). Information: 747-5234 or utepathletics.com. El Paso Bicycle Club - All rides are free • Saturday, Dec. 7 : Sacramento State and open to the public; helmets required. • Monday, Dec. 16 : New Orleans Information: elpasobicycleclub.com or meet - • Thursday, Dec. 19 : Northwestern State up.com/elpasobicycleclub. (7:34 p.m.) • 8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30 : Meet at Rio Plaza • Monday, Dec. 23 : Montana State to ride to Mesilla. Will split into fast (20 mph • Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 28-29 : WestStar Bank +) and intermediate (16-18 mph) groups. 62 Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational. See sepa - miles. Randy Limbird, 328-4110. rate listing below. • 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 1 : Meet at Rio Plaza • Saturday, Jan. 4 : Angelo State. and drive to Hunt’s Hole on the mesa (mostly unpaved roads, but in good condition) then UTEP Women’s Basketball - Home ride mountain bikes 8 miles to Kilbourne’s games are in the Don Haskins Center. Tickets: Hole. Must have slimed tires. Chuck Turner, $5 (Ticketmaster). Information: 747-5234 or 915-204-4831. utepathletics.com. • 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 : Meet at • Northern Colorado, 7:05 p.m. Wednesday, Newman Park (Alabama at Richmond) for ride Nov. 27 through Central El Paso and Fort Bliss. Co- • Texas State, 7:05 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30. sponsored by EP Cyclists. About 35 miles; will • SMU, 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 split into intermediate (15-17 mph average • SE Louisiana, 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15. pace) and advanced (18+) groups. Dan Post, The Lady Miners travel to Las Cruces to play 526-8364 NMSU at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3 . • 9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 : Meet at Redd Rock NMSU Men’s Basketball — Home games Crazy Cat (Redd at I-10) for 25-30 mile moder - are usually 7 p.m. at the Pan American Center Please see Page 26

December 2013 El Paso Scene Page 25 Sports Central and East Side. Moderate pace, 25 EP Cyclists — The bicycle group offers rides Recreational Sports miles. Jim Weaver, 775-9757. for all levels Saturdays and Sundays mornings, Cont’d from Page 25 • 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 28 : Show off your starting from the East Side. Two rides are Volleyball Skills Camp — City of El Paso Christmas goodies with a very moderate (14-17 offered: one for beginners, pace and distance ate ride that will finish with hot beverages (with Parks and Recreation Department hosts the mph) 25-mile Valley ride, beginning at Johnny depending on riders; and one for intermediates Christmas cheer), Christmas goodies and last skills camp for ages 8 to 16 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Lolita’s in La Union. Bob Clark, 204-2531 and advanced, usually 40 to 60 miles at 18 to minute shopping. Patty Van Tine, 915-667-0202 Tuesdays and Thursdays and 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. • 9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 29 . Meet at Johnny 20 mph. Starting times and locations are posted or [email protected]. Distance has Saturdays, Dec. 3-19 , at Veterans Recreation Lolita’s in La Union (NM 28 at S. Vinton Rd.). at facebook.com/epcyclist. For more informa - been adjusted in past years depending on the Center, 5301 Salem. Registration fee: $40; North loop: Vinton-Washington Rd-Dairy Farm tion: Manny Valadez, 861-2311 or weather. scholarships available. Information: Claudia to Anthony Country Club. South loop: McNutt- epcyclists.com. • 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 : Meet at Rio Plaza Villanueva, 821-8909; online registration at Airport-Artcraft and back via Alvarez Rd. at 9 a.m. Ride to Vinton then take rollers to elpasotexas.gov/parks. Casual pace, 15 mph, about 32 miles. Larry Ride Your Bicycle El Paso — Chuck’s Vado back through Upper Valley. 40 miles, Reid, 241-7160, 584-8288. Bicycle Repair, 700 E. Yandell, hosts evening Huachas Tournament — City of El Paso moderate to fast pace. Rick Rivas, 867-7199. rides each week for beginners and intermediate Parks and Recreation Department hosts the • 9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 15 : Meet at Johnny Radium Springs Brevet — The endurance riders. Bring helmets, lights and water. washers tournament at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. Lolita’s in La Union (NM 28 at S. Vinton Rd.) road bike event begins at 7 a.m. Saturday, Dec. Information: 791-2006, [email protected] or 7, at Memorial Senior Center, 1800 Byron, with for coffee and snacks. Leave at 9:30. 35 miles, 7, at Leasburg State Park in Radium Springs, chucksbicyclerepair.com. men’s and women’s divisions with competition 15-17 mph pace, Margaret O’Kelley, 588-3825. N.M.. The 135-mile route goes along the valley • Tuesday rides begin at 7 p.m. at Soho Lounge in two separate categories for ages 50-69 and • 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21 : Leaderless ride. to Hatch and Caballo, then climbs to Hillsboro (Oregon at Franklin). 8-10 miles, easy pace for also for ages 70 and over. Registration is free; Meet at Rio Plaza. Pace, distance and route to and returns via Lake Valley, Nutt and Hatch. beginners and intermediates. Some climbing. deadline is Dec. 4. Information: be decided by riders. Part of NM Brevet Series. $25 entry (includes • Beginner-only rides (for any style multispeed Amy Wheeler or Arturo Valadez, 562-4268. • 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 22 : Meet at Bowie lunch; does not include park entry fee); register bike) begin at 5 p.m. Sundays at 700 E. Yandell HS parking lot (San Marcial at Paisano next to at newmexicosportsonline.com. Information: and go to Memorial Park and back. 8 miles, Holiday Basketball Tournament — City Chamizal), for ride through Downtown, Scenic, [email protected]. easy pace. of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department hosts the adult basketball tournament Friday through Sunday, Dec. 13-15 , at various recre - ation centers, with a 3-game guarantee. Registration runs through Dec. 2, at Chalio Acosta Recreation Center, 4321 Delta. Team entry fee: $190; official fees included. Information: 534-0254 or elpasotexas.gov/parks. King of the Hill Softball Tournament — El Paso Parks and Recreation will host the soft - ball tournament Friday through Sunday, Dec. 13-15 , at Blackie Chesher Fields, 1100 N. Zaragoza; Marty Robbins Fields, 11600 Pebble Hills; Northeast Regional Fields and 11270 McCombs with Men’s, Co-ed, and Women’s divisions. USSA rules apply; three games guar - anteed. Recreational and competitive entries accepted. Registration at Acosta Sports Center, 4321 Delta (through Dec. 6): $150 per team. Information: Gregory Edmunds or Samantha Contreras, 534-0254, or elpasotexas.gov/parks.

Motor sports El Paso Motorplex — The newly improved concreted drag strip is at 13101 Gateway West, (east of El Paso at I-10 off Clint exit #42). New this year is a sand drag track. Last event of the season is “Sand Drags” Saturday, Dec. 7 . Gates open at 6:45 p.m., racing begins at 7:45 p.m. No glass bottles allowed. Spectator admission: $5 (military and group discounts offered). Racer admission: $20. Information: 525-9645 or elpa - somotorplex.com. Arroyo Seco Raceway — The Southern New Mexico track is located off Hwy 549, off I-10 at the Akela exit, with drag racing, motor - cycle racing, sportscar testing and more. Race times vary. Spectator admission: $5 (ages 5-12 free). Pit passes are $10. Information: (575) 544-3440 or arroyosecoraceway.com.

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Page 26 El Paso Scene December 2013 Sports Packet pick up is 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20 , and 7:30 to 8:15 a.m. on race day at Cont’d from Page 26 Up and Running. Runs and walks Tornado Challenge — 5K run and 1 mile fun walk is 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25 , at Polar Bear Triathlon — The 7K run, 35K Hornedo Middle School,. Early registration (by bike and 400M swim begins at 8 a.m. Friday, Dec. 20): $20 ($15 students). Registration Dec. Dec. 6 , at White Sands Missile Range’s Aquatic 21-Jan. 24 is $25 ($20 students). Race day reg - Center. Participants must be at security gate by istration is $30 ($25 students). Online registra - 7 a.m. Registration: $45 for individuals; $65 for tion at raceadventuresunlimited.com. teams. Advance registration only (online at active.com), no on-site registration. Deadline is Biggest Loser RunWalk — Former Nov. 21. Information: (575) 678-3374 or wsm - “Biggest Loser” contestants Jeff and Francelina rmwr.com (click on “Bell Gym”). (Season 14), Dan and Jackie (Season 5) will be part of the RunWalk half marathon and 5K 8k Holiday Run — The family run is 8 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 26 , at Hadley Sports Complex, Saturday, Dec. 7 , at Fort Bliss’s Soto Physical 1500 E. Hadley, in Las Cruces. Online registra - Fitness Center, Bldg. 20751 Constitution on tion at active.com. East Fort Bliss. Families encouraged to bring strollers, your scooters, bikes or pets; open to Bataan Memorial Death March — The entire El Paso community. T-shirts for all pre- 25th annual marathon-length (26.2 miles) registered runners. On-site registration and march is 7 a.m. Sunday, March 23 at White packet pickup is 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. Registration Sands Missile Range. Registration through Dec. (by Dec. 4): $20; $10 active duty military, chil - 31 is $85 individuals; $425 teams; $95 individu - dren 12 and younger); additional $10 for late als; $75 teams Jan. 1-March 9, 2014. registration. Information: 744-5794 or Information: [email protected]. blissmwr.com/intramurals. Online registration at bataanmarch.com. Holiday Classic Fun Run/Walk — The ‘Mighty Mujer’ Triathlon — The all- annual walk begins at 8 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 , female “super sprint” (300-yard swim/15k bike at the Family Recreation Center, 1100 Oregon, /2-mile run) benefiting the Center Against Alamogordo. Events include a 1/2 mile Family Violence is 7:30 a.m. Saturday, April 19 . run/walk for ages 12 and under and a 5K and Registration opens Jan. 1. Information: 433- 10K run/walk for ages 13 and up. 3439. Online registration at raceelpaso.com. Information/registration: (575) 439-4142. Running clubs: Jingle Bell Rock Run — University Medical • Run El Paso maintains information on local Center Foundation’s annual holiday 5K run and races at runelpaso.com. 1 mile walk benefiting El Paso Children’s • El Paso Triathlon Club is open to everyone Hospital is 9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 , at El Paso interested in triathlons and similar events, Children’s Hospital, 4815 Alameda. Dress in including the Southwest Challenge Series. holiday-inspired gear; prices for Best Santa, Information on training programs, get-togeth - Best Reindeer, Best Elf, Best Christmas Tree ers: elpasotriclub.org. Challenge series: south - and Largest Team in Costume. Registration: westchallengeseries.com. $20 per event ($25 after Nov. 29). Information: Hash clubs combine trail running with social Christina Aragon, 521-7229, ext. 2989 or umc - (i.e. beer-drinking) activities. Runs are marked foundationelpaso.org/jinglebellrock. with chalk, and are open to runners of all lev -   Pre-race and packet pick up is noon to 4 p.m. els. Clubs have modest dues, and first run is '$% !  %# free to new-comers. Saturday, Dec. 7 , at Up and Running, 3233 N. $ # $%"# Mesa, Suite 205. Race day registration and • The Border Jumper Hash House Harriers packet pickup is 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at race site. meet at various locations. Information:   $ # bjhash.com. % '  ( ! Las Cruces Half Marathon — The 4th • The El Paso Hash House Harriers have one annual URSA Marathon, half-marathon, 5K and or more runs a week. Information: 252-5646.          Fun Run benefiting Habitat for Humanity is Meet-up spots listed at elpasohash.com.  . & !       Sunday, Dec. 8 , at Field of Dreams, 2501        Tashiro Road in Las Cruces, N.M. Post-race    celebration with music and refreshments. Winter sports  $&$ !!0!/)+% Registration: $70 for Marathon; $65 for half- Ski Apache — Ruidoso’s 750-acre ski and ( $(-!+)+%,#)* "%#"'   marathon; $30 for 5K; $20 for fun run. %   "$"' snowboarding area, now in its 51st season, has ((,+. %$&&"!.$ ),) Information: lascruceshalf.com.      11 lifts and 55 trails on the slopes of Sierra   #  Half marathon begins at 8 a.m., 5K run/walk %+0,-0(+)$(,, "&)&(!- Blanca, with a base elevation of 9,600. The 24- "#"  ! at 8:15 a.m. and Fun Run at 9:45 a.m. Awards -. $)    !&&   ///%+0,-0(+)$(, )' begin at 10 a.m. for 5K and 11 a.m. for half hour Ski Apache Snow Report number is (575) marathon. 257-9001. Information: (575) 464-3600 or skia - pache.com. Road Races at Hidden Valley Park — City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Public Ice Skating — Skating offered 7 to Department hosts free Road Races at 8:30 a.m. 10 p.m. Fridays, noon to 3 p.m. and 7 to 10 Saturday, Dec. 14 , 2013 at Hidden Valley Park, p.m. Saturdays and noon to 3 p.m. Sundays at 200 Coconut Tree Lane. Distances are 1.5K, 5K Sierra Providence Event Center next to the and 10K, with women’s and men’s divisions Coliseum, 4100 Paisano. No skating Dec. 12- with competition in two separate categories for 14. Admission (includes skate rental): $8 ($6 ages 50-59, 60-69; and also for ages 70 and military). Spectator admission is free. over. Information: 544-0753 or 503-6544. Information: 479-7825 or elpasohockey.org. Holidays on Ice skating runs through Up and Running Jingle Bell Run — The December. Special holiday sessions are 11 a.m. 7th annual 5K run and 1-mile walk benefiting El to 10 p.m. (sessions run three hours each) daily Paso High School girls track is 8:30 a.m. Dec. 19-Jan. 5 (11 a.m. to 67 p.m. Christmas Saturday, Dec. 21 , at Up and Running, 2322 N. and New Year’s Eve). Closed Christmas Day. Mesa (Rudolph Plaza). Runners encouraged to wear a Santa Hat. Cost: $20 per event by Dec. Ski Cloudcroft — Two miles east of 29; $25 Dec. 20-21. Information: Chris Rowley, Cloudcroft on U.S. 82. Opening date subject to 478-5663. Online registration at raceadven - snow level. Information/snow conditions: (575) turesunlimited.com. 682-2333 or skicloudcroft.net.

December 2013 El Paso Scene Page 27 All phone numbers listed are in Juaréz. gallery is owned by artist Eli Morales. Monthly cocktail artist reception is at 6 p.m. Lienzo Charro Adolfo Lopez Mateos Friday, Dec. 6 , featuring painters Antonio — Av. Del Charro at Henry Dunant, in front of Arreola and Sergio Miranda. IADA from the Juarez University. A professional rodeo begins at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30 , with Hotel Bombin — Colon between entertainment by music group Caballo Dorado. Ferrocarril (Francisco Villa ) and Manuel Doblado (one minute walk from Santa Fe Moroccos — Inside Carta Blanca, Reforma at Bridge). The historic building is owned by Peru. El Perro Guarumo Show is at 8 p.m. Samir of Iran and his wife, politician Graciela Saturday, Nov. 30 . Tickets at donboleton.com. Espejo. Opening at 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 , is Cibeles Convention Center — Av. Tomás “Contemporary Art Sample,” an exhibit in the Fernández 8450, between Calle Portales and basement’s 16 rooms. DJ will provide music in Antonio J. Bermudez, Zona Campestre. the lobby. Information: 3045616 (cel). • Nations Fest begins at noon Sunday, Dec. 1 . Centro de Convenciones Cuatro Siglos The annual event is presented by international — Cuatro siglos Boulevard at Arizona. Bufalo inmigrants from 35 countries. Each country is Vs Mysael and Azteka vs Pinpon are the two represented with a booth with that country’s featured bouts of the 20 cage fights that begin food and/or crafts. Free admission. at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 . Information: face - • New Year’s Eve events begin at 8 p.m. book.com/fmp.mma. Tuesday, Dec. 31 . Dinner and dance with Sentimiento Latino Orchestra. Cost is 625 Centro de Convenciones Las Anitas — pesos per person, which includes three-course Waterfill zone (from Ysleta bridge, drive 300 dinner and the traditional 12 grapes and cham - yards and turn on narrow road on right). pagne toast. Information: 6880592 ext 304. Information: 6821486 or 6820693. Fidel Rueda and La Autentica Band perform at 7 p.m. Centro Cultural Paso del Norte — Av. Sunday, Dec. 15 . Tickets at donboleton.com. Henry Durant, Zona Pronaf. Information: 1730300 or ccpn.com.mx. Auditorio Benito Juárez — and • 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2 : Cartoon Christmas Vicente Guerrero. The play “Locos de Amor” Show by Colgio San Patricio ith Silvia Navarro and Ivan Sanchez will be per - • 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4 : ExpoArte formed at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16 . Pastorela (see listing below) Tickets at donboleton.com. • Friday and Saturday, Dec. 6-7 : The Bazar Del Monumento — The weekly Nutcracker by the Classic Ballet Company bazaar is noon to 4 p.m. Sundays at the Benito from UACJ Juárez Monument downtown, Vicente • Saturday, Dec. 7 : Carlos Benitez and Victor Guerrero and Constitucion Avenues. Pellegrini headline the closing show of the International Classic Guitar Fest. Museo de INBA — Circuito Jose Reyes • 5 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 : “Amantes.” Estrada, Zona Pronaf. The museum is celebrat - The evening showcases several romantic artists ing its 50th anniversary this year. Admission is from the 1980s, including Laura Zapata, free. Information: 616-7414. Continuing Manoella Torres,Alejandra Avalos, Gualberto through December: “Common Spaces,” a col - Castro, Yoshio and Mario Pintor. Tickets at lective art installation by young artists. donboleton.com. Museo del Chamizal — Chamizal Park, ExpoArte 2013 — Ballet Folklorico de Juárez (next to the Bridge of the Americas). Mexico de Amalia Hernández presents Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through “Navidades en Mexico” at the annual gala at 7 Saturday. Information: 611-1048. p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4 , at the Centro Showing all month: Cultural Paso del Norte in Juárez, presented by • Tribute to cartoonist Antonio Ramos Amigos de la Fundacion Mascareñas. Tickets: • Group photography exhibit featuring works 400, 600 and 800 pesos. Information: 544-5118 by Connie Soto, Eugenio Puente, Luis Angel in El Paso; or 612-3175 or 612-4075 in Juárez. Salazar and Ruth Esther Arroyo. Web: fmascarenas.org. ‘Por Amor al Arte’ — The radio show, Study Mission to Japan — A meeting for covering all aspects of the arts in Juárez, airs 3 entrepreneurs or professionals about the next to 5 p.m. Sundays on 860 AM. The show trip to Japan is planned for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. includes music, interviews, reviews of events, Tuesday, Dec. 3 , at a location to be announced. recommendations of books and movies, hosted Information: 6171527 or by Hogla Lizeth Olivas. Information: [email protected]. 806Noticias.com.mx. Museo de la Revolucion de la Frontera Radio Cultural Milenio — Alfonso “The (MUREF) — Zona Centro, Av. 16 de Duck” Quiñones hosts the radio program Septiembre at Ave. Juárez. Hours are 10 a.m. devoted to the cultural world in Juárez at 9:30 to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Information: a.m. Wednesdays on 640 a.m. muref.org, inah.org or Facebook. The 10th International Classic Guitar Fest is 6 ‘Bridge Over the Abyss’ — The new p.m. Wednesday through Friday, Dec. 4-6 , book by Walter Schaefer (Juárez correspondent with concerts by Salvadora Galan and Carlos for El Paso Scene) covers the art history of Benitez. Classes offered for advanced guitarists Juárez from 1890 through the present. Book by Marco Antonio Aguirre, Victor Pellegrini and price is 150 pesos. Available in Juárez at the Fernando Lechuga. Correo Passage, Libreria Alex at Soriana San Permanent exhibitions in nine rooms highlight Lorenzo and Rio Grande Mall; and in El Paso at the Mexican Revolution. Agave Rosa Gallery. El Rincon De Ana Lucia — Blvd Tomas — Juárez correspondent Walter Schaefer Fernandez 8215-2A (lower level in front of 2 022988 ([email protected] or Torres Campestre building). The restaurant and [email protected])

Page 28 El Paso Scene December 2013 Waging war against hunger El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank in East El Paso is the headquarters of local efforts to ease hunger and food insecurity issues in the region. Story by Lisa Kay Tate Photographs by Lisa Kay Tate

The frontlines of fighting hunger in the El Bulking up to fight hunger on an electronic shopping list Paso area include more than 130 food accessed by the receiving pantries and other food-relief programs El Paso’s major food needs were the pantries and other distribution stretching from Downtown to rural com - main reason that El Pasoans Fighting sites. Food bank staff and volunteers pack - munities in two neighboring counties. Hunger was established in 2011. Before age the orders to be picked up the pantries, Value of volunteers then, the city’s food bank was a local arm Serving them all is the headquarters of or deliver directly to them for larger orders Those who work and volunteer for food of the Odessa-based West Texas Food that war, El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food of 2,000 pounds or more. Sinclair said the banks or pantries have often been moved Bank. Bank, a 167,000 square-foot facility in east food bank’s trucks and drivers are continu - to do so by what they have seen in their El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Executive El Paso. ously filling these orders to help meet the own communities. Director Janie Sinclair explained that a The bank serves as clearinghouse to pantries’ needs. Sinclair, who grew up in El Paso, has food bank works on a national level with solicit, inspect, store and repack surplus “We have four trucks that are on the road worked for nonprofits her entire adult life. groups like the USDA and the nation’s food. This year, the food bank is expected all the time, either distributing or picking When she returned to her hometown after largest hunger-relief network, Feeding to donate 9 million pounds by the end of up food,” she said. working in another city, she happily America, while local food pantries serve as December John Schwarting and his wife, Bonnie, accepted the job with the food bank. decentralized outlets for distributing the The food bank’s distribution network run the Kelly Memorial Food Pantry (for - “When I learned what the need was my food to those in need. ranges from major food pantries serving merly the Bob Kelly Food Pantry) at 915 heart was just torn,” she said. “This “The food bank gets the food in bulk and thousands of families to small programs N. Florence, which had the distinction of (amount of hunger) should not be happen - the pantry gets the food to the people,” she that serve a few dozen families. being the city’s largest until the recent cre - ing in our country today.” said. Modesta Morales, who works with a food ation of Organizacion Progresiva de San In addition to 19 paid staff members and The USDA is the major source of bulk outreach in the Fort Hancock area, visits Elizario’s food pantry in the Mission weekday volunteers, Sinclair said the food food. Various retail partners also donate the food bank twice a month to bring food Valley, which reaches out to the San bank can get around 50 to 60 volunteers “close-dated” or slightly damaged pack - to around 60 families in need. Elizario colonias. working on some weekends, including cor - ages that are still safe for human consump - “If it weren’t for the food bank, they According to Schwarting, the centrally porations who require their employees to tion. might not receive help from anywhere located Kelly food pantry feeds about volunteer their time to charitable causes. The food from the USDA is specially else,” she said. 5,000 El Paso County families per month. Food pantries also are highly dependent packaged for use by food banks. On the other extreme are programs such This averages to about 15,000 individuals, on volunteers. Some of the “staples” received include as the Kelly Memorial Food Pantry in including many in the Downtown area. Schwarting said some of the volunteers at dried beans, rice and pasta, as well as downtown El Paso, which handed out over “We’ve already distributed around one Kelly Memorial have worked with the canned items and juice. 1 million pounds of food in just the first million pounds of food in just the first nine pantry for its entire 10 years. Overall, the In many cases, Sinclair said, the food is a nine months of 2013. months of this year,” he said. volunteers are a diverse group. brand name product, but a different brand El Paso has long been one of the nation’s “Another way we get food to the people “We get groups from high school, some is placed on the product to designate it for main battlegrounds in the war on hunger. is through our mobile food pantry, which who need public service hours and others donation purposes. Official statistics list the 79901 zip code as goes to colonias and other areas and has like that,” he mentioned, “but we also get Sinclair said the standards of licensed the poorest in the United States. A food packages packed by us with healthy those clients who have received donations food banks are very high, as they must be National Hunger Survey taken in 2010 food options,” Sinclair said. from our bank who are grateful and want approved by Feeding America. indicated around 207,000 individuals liv - Sinclair said they place their own health to do their part to give something back.” “Every licensed food bank in the United ing below the poverty line in El Paso — requirements for the packages. One of El Volunteer Linda Houghton explained in a States has to be approved by Feeding that represents one in four persons in com - Pasoans Fighting Hunger’s goals of the video interview for Texas Feeding Minds America,” she said, adding that the El Paso parison to the national average of one in food bank is to create a nonprofit center Project why she serves with the food food bank is fully licensed. six. The total of 207,000 individuals count - on-site with, among other resources, class - pantry. El Pasoans Fighting Hunger serves about ed in 2010 as living below the poverty line es and workshops to help people learn how “It’s just a great source of satisfaction for 128 food pantries, soup kitchens and other ($23,500 annual income for a family of to choose and prepare healthy foods on me,” she said. “It’s just a blessing and hunger-relief sites in El Paso County, plus four) in El Paso is expected to climb much limited budgets. privilege to come here. another four in Culbertson and Hudspeth higher based on a survey conducted last “We set the requirements on the packages “A lot of (the families who receive food) counties. month whose results have not yet been ourselves, so we are not just filling a ask if we need volunteers … Several have released. Once the food is brought in and approved hunger need, but a nutritional need,” she for distribution to the food banks, it goes said. Please see Page 31

December 2013 El Paso Scene Page 29 Page 30 El Paso Scene December 2013 Hunger Mustard Seed Café opens Cont’d from Page 29 Joining the effort to fight hunger and told me they have relatives who have been malnutrition in the El Paso is the murdered in Mexico and the drug wars and Mustard Seed Café, which opens Dec. things of that sort,” she said, “and they tell 11 at 1140 St. Vrain. me about their surgeries, their health The faith-based, pay-what-you-can issues, and they are very brave about it. café will serve lunch 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nobody whines.” Wednesdays through Fridays. Modesta Morales, who helps families in The café is modeled after café pro - the Fort Hancock area, noted that many of grams such as “One World Café” in the people she serves not only face hunger Utah, SAME (“So All May Eat”) Café but also have suffered from the violence in Colorado and the JBJ Soul Kitchen across the border. in New Jersey. “There was one 10-year-old boy who has Founders of the Mustard Seed are seen his father shot in the head and killed,” Christi Brown, Patsy Burdick and Morales said. “You can’t say things like Shelley Speicher, who began praying ‘this was God’s will,’ but you can show and studying about the idea back in him God’s love through helping him and 2011. The café became a reality after being there for him.” securing a location in the fellowship In addition to food, Morales said items hall of First Christian Church and hir - like gallons of water are appreciated, as ing chef Roman Wilcox and manager many have to boil their water in the area Peggy Lewis. before it is potable. The café’s mission is to provide Morales, whose own children have nutritious and delicious meals regard - grown, said she will always feel a call to less of people’s ability to pay while help her community’s children. using local, organic, and sustainably “The need is so great here,” Morales grown ingredients whenever possible.       said. “My children have asked me ‘Mom, Information: 440-SEED (7333) or why do you still do this,’ and I tell mustardseedcafe.org. them,‘how can I not?’” A growing need Hunger information refers to as “coping mechanisms,” such as skipping meals, eat -   Despite the seemingly non-stop efforts of ing less than they should, or purchasing   food passing through the food banks and cheaper, less healthy or “junk” foods in pantries, Sinclair said the number of peo - order to avoid hunger. Santa Says: ple facing hunger in El Paso continues to be staggering. Sinclair fears the growth of The importance of giving STAY FIT FOR poverty and the dwindling resources to fight hunger will continue at a rate that the Sinclair said food bank donations and    food bank’s reserve might not be able to grants are vital to help keep it going. They WITH PTEP! meet. accept all kinds of donations, and never The millions of pounds in food distrib - discourage a food drive. Cash donations, uted through the food bank each year aver - however, are the easiest and most efficient 1071 Country Club Rd. Ste T ages to 42 pounds of food provided per way to help, she said. 915.584.1018 person in need, although the recommended “One can of donated food will feed one   amount should be twice that much. person one time,” she said, “but with one www.ptelpaso.com Sinclair would like nothing more than to dollar donated, we can use our purchasing see this goal met. power to turn that into $11.” “I would love to see this place closed At the food pantry level, $1 is the han - some day because we no longer have need dling fee for $11 worth of food from the of it, but that won’t happen as there will food bank that can provide four meals. At always be hunger among us,” she said. the food bank level, thanks to bulk pur - She said the food bank’s large warehouse chasing through the USDA and Texas areas, including freezers, contain around Food Bank Network, $5,000 in cash dona - one-fourth of what it can accommodate. tions yields $20,000 in meals. Any perishable items that come in — Donations to the food bank can be made dairy, fresh produce, pastry items — are so online at elpasoansfightinghunger.org. in demand that the turnaround for these Schwarting said donations to the pantry items is never more than 24 hours. Pantry increase during the holiday season, but like workers can come in any day to pick up Sinclair, he notes that money is the gift these items when available. that keeps on giving. #*#&''%"%+% The decrease in funding to the “Certainly we welcome any donation we Supplemental Nutrition Assistance can get, but cash donations stretch the far - ()(&    %*+ ) Program (SNAP), formerly known as Food thest,” Schwarting explained. “This helps (%, Stamps, also looms. us pay our handling fee (10 cents per ' In the upcoming year, SNAP will pound) to El Pasoans Feeding Hunger, and $ )(&)#& "'  decrease funding in the El Paso area by it also allows us to purchase specific $ )(&    &#  over $20 million. things we need.” “I’m afraid it’s going to hit us hard,” He emphasized the importance of the $ %,)#& "'   #%" Sinclair said, adding the majority of those food bank being able to fill not just a $ %,   receiving SNAP assistance are the working “hunger gap,” but also a “nutritional” gap. $$#"'!"' poor, single mothers, children and elderly. This means having the right kinds of food          The food needs in El Paso, like anywhere available to hungry area families at any         else in the country, may not show up as given time.     people starving but what relief officials “We try to balance this need the best we often refer to as “food insecurity.” Poor can,” he said, adding that people wanting $+$'(!#'#  #('#(%*&' people who face fixed budget amounts for to donate anything, food or money, don’t !&$ !%%!# *!"" ***&$+,#! rent and utilities may have no choice but have to wait for the holidays to contribute. to cut back on what they spend on food. He said there are several organizations  Since food budget isn’t a fixed item, this &!# ( !'$&  $ can lead to what El Pasoans Fighting Please see Page 32

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and individuals who provide much-appre - El Pasoans Fighting Hunger, lists ciated food during the holidays, but encourages everyone not to forget about more than 50 Partner Agencies with Kelly Memorial and other local food open food distribution sites in the El pantries the rest of the year. Paso are. Information on these sites “You eat today, but you will still be hun - can be downloaded at elpasoansfight - gry tomorrow,” he said. “Hunger in El inghunger.org/get help. Paso is a year-round problem.” The food banks and pantries do get help West Side from national and area corporations and Society of St. Vincent De Paul businesses, with the largest food donors Harvest Christian Center being Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club, which Ministerio Sol de Justicia give around $1 billion in food donations Iglesia Adventista El Paso WEST nationally each year. Other businesses in the area that have been very generous to Central the cause include Big Lots, Sarah Farms, Kelly Memorial Food Pantry Sprouts, Costco, Marina’s German Bakery, Sacred Heart Church Pepsi, Quality Produce, and Economy Iglesia Adventista de El Paso Cash and Carry, among others. Montana One of the biggest donations came this Houchen Community Center year with the announcement of $500,000 given by El Paso businessman Paul Foster Emmanuel UMC and his wife Alejandra de la Vega. That First Assembly of God money is designated for use only to fund a Faith United Methodist Church new food bank building. Opportunity Center “People have been telling me ‘you’ll be Salvation Army able to feed a lot of people with that Grace Christian Center money,’ but I have to remind them Holy Light Church of God although the Fosters are completely com - Candlelighters of El Paso mitted to alleviating hunger in the area, none of this money is designated for Primera Iglesia Bautista Mexicana food,” Sinclair explained. “We still very Northeast much need funding.” Open Gate Community Church El Pasoans Fighting Hunger hosts several Northeast Community Food Pantry fundraising events throughout the year, Empty Bowls with the help of El Paso Unity Missionary Baptist Church Community Colleges culinary and art Holy Spirit Episcopal Church departments, Art to Feed the Soul Vineyard Christian Church fundraising art action, the summer-long Junior Enlisted Family Center Summer Music Concert Series at the State Iglesia Adventista El Paso Northeast Line Restaurant, November’s Pie Mania gourmet pie auction, plus a variety of East Side events and awareness-raising campaigns St. Paul’s UMC during September in observance of Hunger Eastwood Church of Christ Action Month. The ongoing “Greenery Montwood Church of Christ Greenbacks” guest loyalty program at Iglesia Cristiana un Nuevo Pacto Greenery Restaurant also donates 10 per - El Paso Central SDA Church cent of every qualified purchase to El Vista Hills Baptist Church Pasoans Fighting Hunger. Several other local organizations, school, businesses and Hands of Hope Life Church places of worship keep food drives going Mission Valley throughout the year. Open Arms Comm. of El Paso These are all beneficial, Sinclair feels, Ministerio Pescador but still fall short of the area’s hunger- relief needs. Santa Lucia Church Sinclair said one of the biggest things Valley Community Food Pantry people can do to help is learn what and Ysleta Lutheran Mission where the need is, and then try and fill it Our Lady of Mt. Caramel the best they can via food and money St. James Myrtle UMC donations, awareness and volunteerism. Iglesia Del Dios Vivo She gave as an example the food bank’s Organizacion Progresiva De San donations of weekend backpacks of food Elizario for Campestre Elementary students. The program began after teachers and other Outlying areas school workers noticed that students Socorro Coalition for Elderly showed up on Mondays saying they were Assistance hungry. Because of limited funds, Sinclair Centro Nueva Vida Iglesia Apostolica said, only one grade of one school is able to receive this service at the same time. Familias Truinfadoras Sinclair said the need for such help exists Iglesia Eben-Ezer in many schools. Good News Apostolic Church “In this day and age in our own country, Iglesia Fuente de Vida no child should come home hungry and Clint Spanish SDA Church find just half a bottle of ketchup in the New Life Border Ministries (Sierra refrigerator, or no one’s grandmother Blanca) should have to make a choice between eat - Culberson County Food Pantry ing or getting life-saving medicine,” she said. “We can’t tackle this problem on our Van Horn Community Christian own, we need everyone’s help.” Shelter

Page 32 El Paso Scene December 2013 Centennial Museum — University at • Airport Adventure provides children and Wiggins, UTEP. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4:30 Tuesday adults alike a whimsical look at a kid-sized air - through Saturday. Admission is free. port. Information: 747-8994 or museum.utep.edu. • Old El Paso Village gives visitors a chance to The museum is the official “Centennial experience the traditional grocery store found Welcome Center” through 2014, with exhibits in most children’s museums in a new way. about UTEP’s history, themed walking tours of • STEAM Ahead, where visitors solve real- the campus, UTEP documentaries and world problems in a hands-on exhibit showing Children’s Activity Corner. how engineering a design touches our lives Coffee Break at the Centennial is 3 to 4 p.m. every day. Design, build, test and modify struc - Saturday, Dec. 7 . Visitors can participate in tures (shake buildings and bridges, dam a UTEP Centennial trivia quizzes for prizes, go creek, record music). on exhibit tours, and enjoy free coffee. New is a water table featuring a dam, remov - Information: 747-6669. able locks and a mini fishing pond; a collection Showing Dec. 12-March 18 : “Miner Strong: of clean, moldable sands and a new bubble New Custom Original Jewelry A Century of Sports at UTEP.” The exhibit exhibit that includes a human-sized bubble chronicles the history of athletics at UTEP, maker. starting from the first football team that formed Christmas Gifts of all Kinds! in 1914. Since then, the school has gone on to El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study earn 25 national championships — including the Center — 715 N. Oregon. Hours are 9 a.m. inside The Marketplace at Placita Santa Fe, 5034 Doniphan historic 1966 NCAA Basketball Championship to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 1 to 5 p.m. and produce more than 100 Olympic athletes. Saturday and Sunday. Closed Monday. Opening reception is 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. Admission is free unless listed otherwise. 12 . Information: 351-0048 or elpasoholocaustmu - Showing through Nov. 27, 2014 : “UTEP seum.org. The Marketplace Technology Time Capsule: 100 Years of Sharing The museum depicts Jewish life in Europe Ideas Across the Disciplines.” The exhibit was before World War II, Hitler’s rise to power, the created by students in the UTEP Museum expulsion of Jews into ghettoes, life in concen - at PLACITA SANTA FE Studies program and showcases how technolo - tration camps, prisoner resistance to the Nazis gy has evolved on the UTEP campus over the and liberation of the camps. Also featured is a $ $ "( past century. local survivors exhibit. Docents available for 5034 Doniphan 585-9296 Showing through Jan. 15, 2015 : “A Century guided tours. of Transformations.” The exhibit follows the       Texas School of Mines and Metallurgy, which El Paso Museum of Archaeology — opened as a mining school in 1914, and evolved 4301 Transmountain in (west Antiques into the University of Texas at El Paso, a nation - of U.S. 54). Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday BRing your holiday Rustics ally recognized research university. through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Themed walking tours, led by knowledgeable Closed Mondays and city holidays. Admission is Home Decor tour guides, are available by appointment at free. Information: 755-4332 or list to THE MARKetplace Fine Art 2:30 p.m. Mondays. Contact Maribel Villalva at elpasotexas.gov/arch_museum/. 747-6669 or [email protected]. Showing through Feb. 8 : “Pieces of the Collectibles Permanent exhibits on the Third Floor focus Puzzle: New Perspectives on the Hohokam.” Pottery on the history of the Chihuahuan Desert. The Created by the Pueblo Grande Museum and Florals Chihuahuan Desert Gardens on the museum Archaeology Southwest, the exhibit presents grounds have more than 800 species of plants recent archaeological findings regarding how Linens native to the region. ancient people moved throughout the Jewelry Southwest and eventually suffered a population El Paso Exploreum — The city’s first “liv - decline prior to the mid 1500s when the STAINED ing laboratory” museum for children is at 300 Spanish began exploring the area. The exhibit GLASS W. San Antonio (south of Convention Center). includes Hohokam artifacts from the collections Folk Art Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through of the El Paso Museum of Archaeology and Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Last wearables Arizona Museum of Natural History. admission is one hour before closing time. & More Native American storytelling of the Navajo, Information: 533-4330 or elpasoexploreum.org. Pueblo and Apache tribes with Alex Mares is Admission: $8 ($6 seniors over 60, and military 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28 . Admission is free, and educators with ID; free for infants). but space is limited; call to RSVP.    New to the Exploreum is the “NewsChannel A Repujado/Metal Embossing Art Workshop is 9 Children’s Studio,” featuring a decommis -    1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11 , with artist sioned live truck, two working cameras and a Maria Almeida Natividad. Space available on mini news desk where young anchors can    first, come first serve basis. deliver the news. Visitors may stop in the Archaeologist Jerry B. Howard will give an “green room” to watch a feature on the televi -      illustrated talk on “The Ancient Hohokam sion industry as narrated by KTSM news Irrigation Canal System of Arizona” for the anchors and Chief Meteorologist Chuck monthly El Paso Archaeological Society meeting DeBroder. at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 . The public is invit - The opening celebration is 4 to 7 p.m. ed.     Wednesday, Dec. 4 , with a reception, silent Archaeologist Jeffrey Clark presents “Migrants auction, and studio unveiling during the and Mounds: Late Precontact Archaeology of NewsChannel 9 newscast at 5 p.m. Cost: $35       the San Pedro Valley, Southeast Arizona,” at 2 ($15 museum members); proceeds benefit the p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25 . Clark will discuss the     museum. 13th century Kayenta and Hohokam people. The Exploreum includes multiple interactive A nature trail takes visitors through 17 acres exhibits in four theme areas: construction, avia -  of Chihuahuan Desert with 200 varieties of tion, role-play and high tech: $!%#) $#) $#)$ $ • The High Tech Hot Spot showcases the $%"$%") '"() #)"$&# future with a multiplayer touch screen table and an interactive floor. Please see Page 34 $ (#) #$  #

December 2013 El Paso Scene Page 33 At the Museum Lunch With an Artifact” includes staff talks and • “Heritage of Faith: Mission of Hope: History Magoffin Home State Historic Site — Cont’d from Page 33 artifact viewings. of the Diocese of El Paso,” an exhibition cele - 1120 Magoffin. The adobe home, built around • Tuesday, Dec. 10 : “What is the El Paso brating the Catholic Diocese of El Paso’s 100th 1875 by Joseph Magoffin, tells the story of a Museum of History? Spanish-language tour with Anniversary showcasing three major eras in the multicultural family that influenced the develop - desert plants. The trail also offers a local pit - Marilú Valenzuela diocese’s history: Early Catholic Church: 1492- ment of the Southwest borderlands. It includes house, pueblo ruin and an Apache brush hut. • Thursday, Dec. 12 : “Explore a Storage Box” 1914, Founding of the Diocese: 1914-1962 and authentic art and furnishings reflecting the daily The park also has a gazebo with picnic tables with collections curator Barbara Angus Growing Diocese: 1962-2014. lives of the Magoffin family. available for rent. Rental information: 755-4332. • Tuesday, Jan. 7 : Talk with Director James Funding available for school field trips; contact Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through — For exhibit Murphy Sue Taylor to apply at 351-3588 or Sunday. Tours on the hour; last tour at 4 p.m. information, see “Southwest Art Scene.” • Thursday, Jan. 9 : “Old Photographs and their [email protected]. Spanish language tours offered Thursday Stories” with research specialist Everett Also showing is “The Missions and Their through Saturday; call for availability. Cost: $4 El Paso Museum of History — 510 N. Thomas. People Wall” which honors the Mission Valley ($3 ages 6-18). Group tours available with Santa Fe. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday Current exhibits: of the Southwestern United States and advance registration. Information: 533-5147 or through Saturday (open until 9 p.m. Thursdays), • “People of the Sun,” artifacts from the Tigua Northern Mexico. Missions featured are Ysleta visitmagoffinhome.com. and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Closed Mondays. Pueblo, including four artifacts returning to the del Sur, Nuestra Senora de Limpia Concepcion The Holiday Open House is 6 to 9 p.m. Museum admission is free, except for selected border from the Netherlands after being taken de los Piros de Socorro del Sur, Senora de Saturday, Dec. 14 , with music, refreshments exhibits as listed. Admission for the Tigua from the pueblo more than 130 years ago. Guadalupe and San Elizario Chapel. and other holiday activities. Admission: $1. exhibit: $5 (free for museum and Tigua tribe Dutch anthropologist Herman Frederick Carel In conjunction with the exhibit, the museum members; tribal ID required). Information: 351- Ten Kate visited the in will host a series entitled “The Missions of National Border Patrol Museum and 3588 or elpasotexas.gov/history. December 1882, while he was engaged in field - in the Borderlands” at 2 p.m. Saturdays in Memorial Library — 4315 Transmountain displays trees by local busi - work among the American Indians. He collect - the Seminar Room. Drive. The museum, in Northeast El Paso just nesses, community associations and families ed both information and artifacts, many of • Dec. 14 : “Mission San Juan Capistrano: west of U.S. 54, features the history of the through the holiday season. which are now in the Rijksmuseum. Among the Spain’s Colonial Efforts in California,” lecture by Border Patrol with uniforms, equipment, pho - The museum hosts monthly lunchtime brown Tigua items highlighted in this exhibit are a San Juan Capistrano Mission Education and tographs, guns, motor vehicles, airplanes, boats bag programs 12:30 to 1 p.m. the second drum and drumstick, a war shield, a rattle and Interpretive Program Manager Megan Dukett. and other items, including hands-on exhibits for Tuesday and Thursday of each month. the raw material for another rattle, and a pair Museum classes are $20 per session ($10 kids. The Border Patrol was founded in 1924 in Tuesday’s “A Bite of History” programs include of moccasins, all purchased from War Captain museum members), unless listed otherwise. El Paso. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday talks and a short tour, and Thursday’s “Have Bernardo Holguin in 1882. • Tai Chi Saturday classes are 11 a.m. to noon through Saturday. Closed Sunday, Monday and for Tai Chi I (beginner) and 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. major holidays. Admission is free. Information: for Tai Chi II. 759-6060 or borderpatrolmuseum.com. • Tai Chi 3 Advanced Lunch Classes are 11 San Elizario Veterans Museum and a.m. to noon, Wednesdays. Memorial Walk — 1501-B Main Street in • Traditional Belly Dancing Classes are 6 to 7 San Elizario. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. p.m. Thursdays, for ages 9 and older taught by Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sonia Flores and her daughter Seneé. Wear Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission sweats, mother/daughter teams welcome. is free. Information: Ann Lara, 345-3741 or Ray Los Portales Museum and Visitor Borrego, 383-8529. Center — 1521 San Elizario Road. The muse - Tigua Indian Cultural Center — 305 um is operated by the San Elizario Genealogy Yaya Lane, at Socorro Road east of the Ysleta and Historical Society, and is housed in an Mission. 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Page 34 El Paso Scene December 2013 At the Museum 20 . The workshop includes making a fan and Las Cruces Railroad Museum — The Showing Dec. 13-April 6 in the Arts Cont’d from Page 34 practicing fan signals such as those used during museum is in the Santa Fe train depot, 351 N. Corridor: “Heart of the Home: The Art of an 1860s’ dance. Mesilla, (at Las Cruces avenue west of the Patricia Burnett,” 26 pieces of art, mostly Other family and adult programs will be Downtown Mall). Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 acrylic paintings and also some mixed media, U.S. Army Museum of the NCO — announced on the museum’s website and p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Admission is based on quilt patterns from her family. Building 11331, Staff Sergeant Simms St., Biggs Facebook page at Branigan Cultural Center. free; donations encouraged. Information: (575) Showing through March 16 in the Legacy Army Airfield. Equipment and uniforms used by 647-4480 or museums.las-cruces.org. Gallery: “The Cañada Alamosa Project: 4,000 sergeants and other NCO’s through the years Las Cruces Museum of Nature and • Family Game Day is 10 a.m. to noon the sec - Years of Agricultural History.” are displayed. Admission: free. Hours: 9 a.m. to Science — 411 N. Main in the Las Cruces ond Saturday of each month. Families can try Showing through March 23: “Mesilla Valley 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, noon to 4 p.m. Downtown Mall. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. out early 20th century games. Weavers: Threads Through Time” featuring 44 Saturday and Sunday. Information: 744-8646. Tuesday through Saturday, plus 5 to 7 p.m. dur - • Toddler Story Time is 11 a.m. the third woven works by the Mesilla Valley Weavers ing the First Friday Ramble. Information: (575) Saturday of each month. Listen to a Thomas Guild, including items of clothing and decora - War Eagles Air Museum — 8012 Airport 522-3120 or las-cruces.org/museums. the Tank Engine book, and enjoy a Thomas tive arts. This collection features quilts from Road, Doña Ana County Airport, Santa Teresa. The museum focuses on scientific discovery video while completing a related free craft 1830 to 1970. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through and the natural environment of southern New activity. Children of all ages welcome. RSVP Showing through Oct. 19, 2014: “The Color Sunday. Admission: $5; $4 senior citizens and Mexico. requested. of Pie Town,” with 37 of Russell Lee’s iconic military; free for children under 12. Planeteers! free space program for children color photographs of Pie Town, N.M. Lee cap - Information: (575) 589-2000 or war-eagles-air- age 3-5 and their guardians is 9 a.m. the first NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum museum.com. tured life in this small Catron County town in Thursday of the month. — 4100 Dripping Springs, Las Cruces. Hours The warbirds of World War II and Korea, and 1940. At the time Lee was a 36-year-old pho - The Southwest Reading Connections book are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, other historic military aircraft, are displayed in a tographer for the Historical Section of the U. S. club for adults meets at 1 p.m. the second noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $5 for 54,000-square-foot building and surrounding Farm Security Administration (FSA). Tuesday of the month, dedicated to exploring adults, $3 seniors 60 and older; free for muse - area. The collection of more than 30 aircraft Roping on horseback in the Museum’s Roping the connections between life in the southwest um members, veterans and children age 4 and and 40 automobiles includes the P-51 Mustang, Arena are 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays; a in fiction and non-fiction. under. Information: (575) 522-4100 or nmfar - P-38 Lightning, A-26 Invader and the German Parade of Breeds in the 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Animal Encounters are 1 p.m. Saturdays, mandranchmuseum.org. Fieseler-Storch. Among later aircraft are the F- Wednesdays in the Round Pen. where museum naturalists will have a The annual Stories of Holidays Past living his - 86 Sabre and MiG-15s. Milking demonstrations are at 10 a.m. and 3 Chihuahuan Desert resident available for meet - tory event is 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12 , as part To get there: Take the Artcraft exit off p.m. daily (3 p.m. only Sundays). Blacksmith ing up close. of the museum’s Cultural Series, with different Interstate 10, head west past the Rio Grande to “Dinos A to Z” presentations are 3 p.m. holiday vignettes in the museum’s theater with Santa Teresa and follow signs to the airport and Please see Page 36 Fridays. characters from various time periods in state museum. A behind-the-scenes tour of the nature center history. There will be several encore perform - is 5 to 7 p.m. the first Friday of the month as ances from characters that were part of the Las Cruces area part of the Downtown Ramble. Ghosts of the Past event in October. Hands on Activities based on the television Admission: $2. Branigan Cultural Center — Branigan program “Fetch!” is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. Holiday Craft activities are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Building, 501 N. Main, (Downtown Mall) Las Free activities based on the PBS program Saturday, Dec. 21 , for children of all ages; Cruces. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday “FETCH! With Ruff Ruffman” are 10 to noon accompanied by an adult. Children visiting the through Saturday. Admission is free. Saturdays (48 hour advance RSVP encouraged). museum that day can create holiday ornaments Information: (575) 541-2154 or las- Southwest Reading connections events are 1 and crafts to take home for decorations. cruces.org/museums. to 2:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month, Now showing on long-term display in the Weekly storytime is 11 to 11:30 a.m. (Dec. 10, Jan. 14 ). Heritage Art Gallery: “The Cowboy Way: Saturdays at the center, followed by art jour - Drawings by Robert ‘Shoofly’ Shufelt.” neys at the Museum of Art. Showing Dec. 6-Jan 25 : • “Toys and Dolls: The Warner Collection,” from the museum’s permanent collection, donated by Nancy Ann and Gerald Waner, with dolls and toys from the 1940s, 1950s and more. A free doll-making workshop is 10-11:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 3 . Materials provided for partici - pants to make traditional clothespin and corn - husk dolls and clothing. • “Adorning the World: The Intersection of Jewelry and Culture,” an interpretive presenta - tion of tribal jewelry by Karen Feder. • Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War,” a traveling exhibition that examines how President Lincoln used the Constitution to con - front three intertwined crises of the Civil War: the secession of Southern states, slavery, and wartime civil liberties. Organized by the SSTANLEETANLEEANLEEANLEE & GERALD RUBIN CENTER FOR TTHEHE VVISUALISUAL ARTS National Constitution Center and the American Library Association Public Programs Office. TThehe University of TTexasexas at El Paso Opening reception is Friday, Dec. 6 . Dr. 550000 WWestest University AvenueAvenue Dwight Pitcaithley, Professor of History at JJOSÉOSÉ ANTONIO VEGA MMACOTELA:ACOTELA: NMSU and former Chief Historian for the El Paso, TX 79968 National Park Service, will give opening phone: 915.747.6151 remarks at 4 p.m. Music from Lincoln’s era will MILL OF FLESH be performed 5 to 7 p.m. by Dr. Gaby Benalil. Rubin Center hours: September 26 - December 20, 2013 Rubin & L Galleries Museum educators from all City of Las Cruces MMonday,onday, Tuesday,Tuesday, WWednesdayednesday museums will discuss resources for teachers, and Friday: 10:00 am-5:00 pm including curriculum, tours, workshops and Thursday: 10:00 am-7:00 pm classes offered at the museums, 4-6 p.m. WWeekendeekend hours by appointment SZU-HAN HO: Thursday, Dec. 12 . Attendees will be given a guided tour of the Lincoln exhibit. rrubincenter.eduubincenter.edu CALL & RESPONSE The center’s Cultural Connections Book Club facebook.com/rubincenter Featuring the completed work of: will read Geraldine Brooks’ “March” in ttwitter.com/therubincenterwitter.com/therubincenter December. “March” follows Mr. March, the vimeo.com/rubincenter father from “Little Women,” as he departs to BBORDERORDER TO BBAGHDAD:AGHDAD: join the Union forces. Dr. Pitcaithley will lead ARTISTIC EXCHANGE the conversation 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. September 26 - December 20, 2013 18 . Project Space A free family workshop on “The Secret Language of the Fan” is 1-3 p.m. Friday, Dec.

December 2013 El Paso Scene Page 35 At the Museum Cont’d from Page 35 Museum of the Big Bend — Sul Ross  ! State University (Entrance 3), Hwy 90 in Alpine, Texas. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. shop open Tuesday through Sunday. Sewing and Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. weaving demonstrations are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. Guided tours available. Admission is Wednesdays. free, donations accepted. Information: (432) Pony rides for children offered 10 a.m. to ! 837-8734 or [email protected]. noon Saturdays. Tickets: $5 per ride (available Showing through Dec. 8 : “Remington: in the lobby or near the barn). Treasures from the Frederic Remington Art (%'3) "-%!) .%)/*2)$%.!.3/*$%&!/-%' NMSU Art Gallery — D.W. Williams Art Museum.” Center, 1390 E. University Ave, (Williams Hall) New Mexico Museum of Space 2%/$.+! / 0'-+)*-(.*"/2* *0)/-%!.) on the NMSU campus, Las Cruces (east of History — 3198 SR 2001, Alamogordo. The Solano). Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday and /$-!! %/%!.'! .  (%'!./*/$!.0((%//*/$! museum features the International Space Hall Thursday through Saturday, and 6 to 8 p.m. of Fame and the Tombaugh IMAX Dome "(*0..//0!*"$-%./*)/$!-*.. Wednesdays. Admission is free. Information: Theater and Planetarium. (575) 646-2545 or nmsu.edu/artgal. $!$%&!'./.*0/  $*0-. Exhibits include the John P. Stapp Air and Showing through Dec. 21 : “Conserving Space Park and Astronaut Memorial Garden. Tradition: The NMSU Retablo Collection.” The Space center hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. retablo collection is joined by works by Los *-!.!-1/%*).)!! !  Closed Christmas Day. Admission: $6 ($5 for Angeles-based Latina artist Linda Vallejo, and a seniors and military, $4 ages 4-12, children 3 national juried exhibition called “Post-Racial )"*-(/%*)   and younger free). Call for school tours and U.S.?” Vallejo’s exhibit, “Make ‘Em All !,0!./!  *)/%*) $%' -!)/*.0++*-/ group ticket arrangements. Information: (877) Mexican,” is a witty collection of repurposed 333-6589, (575) 437-2840 or nmspacemuse - icons from American visual culture, from the /$!/-%./*!./*-/%*)*((%//!! um.org. Venus de and early American presidents A lecture on “Celebrating Gold: 50 Years of to Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe, which Women in Space” is 9 a.m. Friday Dec. 6 . Vallejo turns into Latinos.       Combo tickets available (included museum NMSU Museum — Kent Hall, University at entrance and one IMAX ticket): $10 ($9 seniors *#!//$!-!&!0)') -&-%1!/**)%+$)/0-).*0/$ Solano, Las Cruces. Hours are noon to 4 p.m. and military, $7 children). See “Film Scene” for /$!)2!./*) !/- &-%1!-*../$!%*-) !-% #!/$!) Tuesday through Friday. Admission is free. IMAX schedule. /0-).*0/$*) 0//* %#$23 **0/(%'!) Information: (575) 646-5161 or Sacramento Mountains Historical nmsu.edu/museum/. /0-)-%#$/*)-* '! %)#/*/$!/-%./*!3+-&%)#'*/ Museum — U.S. 82 across from the White Sands Missile Range Museum Chamber of Commerce in Cloudcroft, N.M.          and Missile Park — Exhibits feature the his - Winter hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and tory of the Trinity Site (site of the first atomic Saturday. Admission: $5 ($3 ages 6 to 12). bomb test), the V-2 rocket, ranchers on the Information: (575) 682-2932 or cloudcroftmu - ! range and missile optics. An outdoor Missile seum.com. Park displays rockets and missiles tested on the        Silver City Museum — 312 W. Broadway, range. Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Silver City, in the historic H.B. Ailman House. Friday, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Free admission. Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and To get there: take U.S. 54, and after the free - Sunday. Open until 7 p.m. the first Friday of the way ends, keep going north on Martin Luther month. Admission: $3 suggested donation. King, which leads directly to the range. Or Information: (575) 538-5921, 1-877-777-7947 enter from the north off U.S. 70 east of Las (out of town), or silvercitymuseum.org. Cruces. Visitors must provide a current license, Showing through March 2: “Our Saints Among car registration and proof of insurance. Us: Revisited.” Information: (575) 678-8824 (local call) or Author Stacia Spragg-Braude will sign her lat - wsmr-history.org. est book “If There’s Squash Bugs in Heaven, I Ain’t Staying,” at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 . Also The 29th annual Victorian Christmas Deming Luna Mimbres Museum — 301 Celebration is 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. S. Silver, Deming, N.M. Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 12 , with open house, entertainment, spiced ,#--$* 1-81--*"#12&&'12-0'!** ,"+ 0)1 Monday through Saturday, 1:30 to 4 p.m. cider, cookies and more. Sunday. Admission is free. Information: (575) Toy Train Depot — Alameda Park, 1991 N. '1,,-5''21,,#5#12.#!' *4#,2#,2#0 546-2382, 1-800-848-4955 or deminglunamim - White Sands Blvd., Alamogordo. An actual train bresmuseum.com. depot built in 1898, the building now houses a -52 )',%0#1#04 2'-,1$-05#""',%1 ,/3#21 Geronimo Springs Museum — 211 Main gift shop and model shop, with more than $3,"0 '1#01 ,"-2�1.#!' *#4#,21 in Truth or Consequences, N.M. Hours are 9 1,200 feet of model railroad track and hun - 301. !'-31+ ', 0# 5'2&" ,!#$*--0 ,"12 %# a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; noon dreds of trains on display. Hours are noon to ! , !!-++-" 2#-4#0 %3#121 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Museum admission: $5 4:40 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. ($2.50 students 6 to 18; free for ages 5 and Admission: $4. Information: (575) 437-2855 or younger). Family rates: $15. Information: (575) toytraindepot.homestead.com. &6(312& 4# ,-2�#4#,25&#,6-3 894-6600 or geronimospringsmuseum.com. The 1/5 scale train track offers rides around ! ,+ )#&'12-06 22&#'12-0'! %-$$', ** Alameda Park 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday Hubbard Museum of the American through Sunday. Cost: $4. West — 841 U.S. Hwy 70 West, next to  %-$$',7    Ruidoso Downs (N.M.) Race Track. Hours: 9 Tularosa Basin Historical Society a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day. Docent-led tours Museum — The museum, featuring collec - 555&'12-0'!+ %-$$',& **!-+ of permanent exhibits are 10 a.m. Fridays. tions, photos and archives relating to the histo - Admission: $6 ($5 for seniors, military; $2 chil - ry of Otero County and the Tularosa Basin, is '12-0'! %-$$', **%+ '*!-+ dren 6-16; free for children 5 and younger and next door to the Alamogordo Chamber of  %-$$', **1'23 2#" 22&#!-0,#0-$ %-$$', museum members). Information: (575) 378- Commerce, 1301 White Sands Blvd. (U.S. 4142 or hubbardmuseum.org. 54/70). Open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday ,"'0%',' 1#04#1 1 % 2#5 6 #25##,-5, Showing through Dec. 31 : “Time through Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. 2-5,* 1- ,"2&# %-$$','12-0'!'120'!2 Exposures,” a photographic history of the Isleta Admission is free. Information: (575) 436-4438. Pueblo in the 19th Century. 3'*2', '12-0'! %-$$', **5 1 ,# 0*6 Overland Trail Museum — Fort Davis, Showing through April, 2014: “Album,” mid- &-+#-$'012 .2'12&30!& ,"* 2#01#04#" 1 Texas. Hours are 1 to 6 p.m. Tuesday and 20th century photographs by Carmon Phillips Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. Information: 2&# 2&-*'! 3%&2#01-$+#0'!  ** of the people and places of Lincoln County. (915) 426-3161.

Page 36 El Paso Scene December 2013 Conservation Leadership Institute — Maps of tree-cutting areas available at each The new El Paso Conservation Leadership ranger station. Institute’s first workshop is Saturday, Dec. 7 , Mail-in permit applications are available in El to equip participants to become effective con - Paso at the Chamber of Commerce, Chamizal servation leaders. Presenters will include for - National Memorial, and most southern New mer City Council member Susie Byrd, environ - Mexico communities, and many other loca - mentalist Jim Tolbert, elpasonaturally blogger tions; allow 7 to 14 days for processing. and El Paso Zoo Education Curator at the El Applications must be received by Dec. 14. Paso Zoo Rick LoBello, and Huffington Post Applications available online at fs.usda.gov. writer and sustainable business consultant Lincoln National Forest; call for hours. Robert Hii. Time/location to be announced. • Alamogordo (Supervisor’s office), 3463 Las Information: Palomas, (575) 434-7200. [email protected]. • Cloudcroft (Sacramento), Hwy 82 and The Institute was established as an informal Curlew, (575) 682-2551. group of community leaders dedicated to help - • Ruidoso (Smokey Bear), 901 Mechem, (575) ing El Paso achieve international recognition for 257-4095.         successful preservation of our Chihuahuan • Carlsbad (Guadalupe), 114 S. Halagueno, &'*(!%&(!(&$ desert heritage for all time. (575) 885-4181. Not open Saturday dates. Gila National Forest: Rio Grande River Cleanup — Keep Trees may be cut from late November to  *+(!%% # Vinton Beautiful and Texas Clean Rivers pro - Christmas Eve.  ("%*/ ()*#)&.     gram will partner on a Rio Grande cleanup 9 All offices are open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. week - ---' -'&( .' -' $!#&$ a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 . Volunteers days. &(,!##*)*&&'* &*& asked to dress accordingly with closed-toe • Silver City (Supervisor’s Office), 3005 E. )))$' "%#!& '%&'! shoes and hats. Water and lunch provided Camino del Bosque, (575) 538-2771. under the Vinton Bridge. Information: 886- • Mimbres Ranger Station, NM Hwy 35, (575)  ' 5104. 536-2250. (%"' El Paso/Trans-Pecos Audubon Society • Black Range, 1804 Date St., Truth or ) &(( — The society’s annual Holiday Event and Consequences, (575) 894-6677. &'*!&% %& ") Photo Sharing is 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9 , at • Glenwood Office, Hwy 180 in Glenwood,        UTEP’s Centennial Museum. Bring up to five (575) 539-2481.       photos to share in categories including nature, Non-traditional holiday season trees (century      plant, agave, and yucca stalks) may be obtained birds, scenic, humorous, and pets. Admission is  * free; everyone invited to bring a snack to share. with a Decorative Material permit. Information: Scott Cutler, 581-6071 or trans- El Paso Zoo — 4001 E. Paisano. Zoo sum - pecos-audubon.org. mer entrance hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Field trips are free and open to the public. daily. Zoo admission is $10 for ages 13 to 61; Bring lunch, water, binoculars and a scope. Call $7.50 for ages 62 and older and active duty for details and reservations on all weekend military (including spouse) with ID; $6 ages 3 to trips. Information: Mark Perkins, 637-3521. 12; and free for ages 2 and under. Zoo mem - • Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge bers admitted free. Information: 532-8156, — A weekend trip to the refuge Dec. 14-15 521-1850 or elpasozoo.org. to look at sandhill cranes, snow geese and Giraffe Encounter feedings are 11 to 11:30 ducks, and bald eagles. a.m. and 2:30 to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. • Phoenix birding spots — A weekend trip to Tokens are $2 each; available at the encounter Phoenix, Ariz. birding sites is planned for Jan. site starting at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. 17-20 . Trip includes a return to sites visited last “African Star” Train ride tickets are $2 plus tax year, as well as new spots. Deadline to register ($1.50 for children and society members). is Jan. 13. Asian Elephant Training Encounters scheduled Mesilla Valley Christmas Bird Count — at noon daily. The Mesilla Valley Audubon Society will host a The El Paso Zoo is a 35-acre home to 228 program for its annual Christmas Bird Count at species of animals. About 420 mammals, rep - 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18 , at Southwest tiles, amphibians and birds, 106 fish and 294 Environmental Center, 275 N. Downtown Mall invertebrates live in a variety of natural habitat in Las Cruces. Learn the history and methods exhibits including a Reptile House, South of the count, go through a collection of bird American Pavilion, Americas Aviary, Cisneros photos of likely species, organize CBC teams, Paraje, Birds of Prey Exhibit, Forest Atrium, distribute maps, bird lists and prepare for the Asian Grasslands and an Elephant Complex, count. Admission is free. Information: and the Kalahari Research Station energy exhib - mvaudubon.org. it. Cut down your own Christmas tree — Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park — Permits are available for people to cut down 5000 Calle del Norte in Mesilla. All events free their own Christmas tree in designated areas of with park admission, unless listed otherwise. the Lincoln and Gila National Forests in New Hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Mexico through Dec. 23 . Limit is one tree — Sunday; call for seasonal variations. Day use up to 10 feet in height — per household, and fee: $5 per vehicle ($40 annual pass). the permit includes a map of areas where cut - Information: (575) 523-4398. ting is allowed. Bring binoculars, water, sunscreen and wear Permits available to purchase for $5 per tree; hiking shoes for all events. special permits available for trees over 10 feet. • Bird Walks are 7:30 a.m. Saturdays, led by Forest officials advise people to check weath - park volunteers. er and road conditions before entering the for - • Ranger-led Nature Hikes are 2:30 p.m. est. Tree-cutters should dress appropriately, Saturdays and Sundays. take a vehicle suitable for the area and leave information at home where they are going. Please see Page 38

December 2013 El Paso Scene Page 37 Nature State Park and Historic Site — The site is famed for many Native Cont’d from Page 37 American rock paintings and unique geology. Winter hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Franklin Mountains State Park — The Admission: $7 (free for children 12 and 24,000-acre park extends north from the heart younger). Additional activity cost for tours of El Paso to the New Mexico state line. The (including morning hike): $2 (free for age 4 and highest point is North Mt. Franklin, 7,192 feet younger). Information: 857-1135 or texas - above sea level. stateparks.gov. Reservations are recommended Most hiking and mountain-biking trails begin in for the self-guided area and for camping: (512) the Tom Mays area, off Transmountain Road on 389-8900. the west side of the park (east of I-10). Tours offered Wednesday through Sunday, by Entry fee is $5 per person, free for age 12 and prior arrangement at 849-6684. Participants under (with family). Correct cash or check must carry at least one bottle of water per per - only. Group rates available. Hours are 8 a.m. to son. Pets not allowed on tours, and may not be 5 p.m. daily. Information: 566-6441. left unattended in vehicles. Guided hikes are offered selected weekends. Pictograph tours are 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Cost is $3 ($1 ages 5-12; under 5 free), plus $5 rock climbing/bouldering tours are 9:30, 10 and park entry fee for ages 13 and older. Bring 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; hiking tours are 9, 9:30 and water, snacks, sturdy shoe/boots, hiking stick, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. during winter months, by maps and binoculars. Dogs welcome on leash advance request only. on some hikes. Reservations required: 566- Birding tours are 8 a.m. on the third Saturday 6441 ext. 221 224 or of the month ( Dec. 21 ). Advance sign-up [email protected] or encouraged. [email protected]. To get there: Take Montana Avenue (U.S. Guided Beginner Mountain Bike Ride is 8 a.m. Highway 62-180) all the way into the Hueco Saturday, Dec. 7 , at Chuck Heinrich Park Mountains then turn left on Ranch Road 2775. (Northeast El Paso). North Mountain is available for self-guided • A “T’was the Hike Before Christmas” hike at day use, for up to 70 people at a time; reserva - Schaeffer Shuffle Trail is 9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 , tions recommended. There is an annual orien - at Tom Mays Unit, near Site 39 restrooms, 2.5 tation program for visitors. Guided access is miles. offered to the rest of the site. Picnicking • Peak Fitness Challenge Hike at West allowed at ten tables closest to headquarters. Cottonwood Springs trailhead is 8 a.m. Wood and charcoal fires are not permitted. Saturday, Dec. 21 . Meet at Tom Mays unit. Bicycles permitted only on designated paved Strenuous hike. areas. Pets allowed only in camping or picnic • Women’s Only Hike of Lower Sunset Trail is areas. Call for reservations and other informa - 9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 22 , at Tom Mays Unit, tion: 857-1135. near Site 39 restrooms, 2.5 miles. There are campground sites with water and Keystone Heritage Park and , as well as water-only tent sites. Please Desert Botanical Garden — 4200 call park for reservations as November begins Doniphan (across from Frontera). Hours are 10 the park’s busy season; daily visitation is limit - a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. ed. Admission: $3 (free for members). Information: Area hiking websites — A variety of 584-0563, keystoneheritagepark.org or elpa - organizations in the El Paso/Las Cruces area sobotanicalgardens.org. offers hiking opportunities. Hikes typically are The annual Luminarias by the Lake with more rated as easy, moderate, or strenuous. Solo or than 2,500 luminarias will line the walking paths new hikers are welcome. park and El Paso Desert Botanical gardens is 6 • Meetup.com offers a variety of groups for all to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 6-7 , fea - activities, including the El Paso hiking meetup turing musical entertainment and holiday club (meetup.com/El-Paso-Hiking) and the Las refreshments for sale. Proceeds benefit the Cruces hiking meetup club (meetup.com/hik - park. Admission: $4 ($3 military; $1 ages 12 ing-261) and younger). • El Paso Ridgewalkers — The group posts its The park’s 2-acre Botanical Garden, funded hikes at elpasoridgewalkers.com. Or contact by the Rotary Club of El Paso and the Junior Carol Brown at 630-1424. League, features native plants, amphitheater, • Celebrations of Our Mountains now offers an butterfly garden, wedding garden, children’s ongoing calendar of hiking and related events at maze, and a Butterfly House. celebrationofourmountains.org/ Keystone Heritage Park has 189 species of • Elpasonaturally is a blog by Jim Tolbert on migratory and local birds, and a 4,500-year-old various environmental topics and includes infor - archaeological site. mation about Sunrise Hikers morning events. The site is open for bird watching 9:30 a.m. Information: elpasonaturally.blogspot.com or to noon the second and last Saturday of the [email protected]. month. • The El Paso chapter of the Sierra Club posts Keystone’s Chihuahuan Desert Experience its hikes at sierraclub.org/elpaso. (immediately west of the wetland) is open daily • Outdoorelpaso.com offers an interactive from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for walking and map, of El Paso County hiking and running bird watching. trails, calendar of events and more. Rio Bosque Wetlands Park — UTEP’s Information: 546-2098 or epcounty.com. Center for Environmental Resource Aguirre Spring Campground — The Management offers free guided walking tours Organ Mountain recreational area, run by the and other activities at Rio Bosque Wetlands federal Bureau of Land Management, is off U.S. Park in El Paso’s Mission Valley. Tours last about 70 about 15 miles east of Las Cruces. Day-use two hours. Information: 747-8663 or rio - fee is $3 per vehicle. Information, group reser - bosque.org. vations: (575) 525-4300. • Bird tour is 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 . • Introductory tour is 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park — 14 . The park, part of Asombro Institute for Science Meeting place is a bridge crossing Riverside Education, is northeast of Las Cruces, off Canal. Take Americas Ave. (Loop 375) to Pan Jornada Road. Park hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. American Drive, turn left and travel 1.5 miles. Please see Page 39

Page 38 El Paso Scene December 2013 Nature Guided tours also are available for Slaughter Alameda Park Zoo — Alameda Park, 1321 ings. A large greenhouse is devoted to succu - Canyon Cave, an undeveloped cave 23 miles North White Sands Blvd. (U.S. 54/70), lents and cactus from around the world. The Cont’d from Page 38 from the main cavern. Call for reservations. Alamogordo. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. headquarters building includes exhibits on min - Cost is $15 ($7.50 ages 6-15, seniors with Admission: $2.50 ($1.50 ages 3-11 and 60 and erals, history, archaeology and other subjects. Tuesday through Saturday. Information: (575) card). The 1-1/4-mile tour lasts about 2-1/2 older; free for ages 2 and younger). 524-3334 or asombro.org. Chihuahuan Desert Resource Institute hours. Flashlight with fresh batteries required. Information: (575) 439-4290. To get there: Take I-25 in Las Cruces and — The CDRI center and botanical gardens are Wear good walking shoes and bring water. The oldest zoo in the Southwest (established head east on U.S. 70. Take the Mesa Grande four miles south of Fort Davis on Hwy 118. in 1898) is part of the park that lines Road exit (at Oñate High School). Make a U- Gila Cliff Dwellings National Admission: $5 ($4 seniors 65 and older; free Alamogordo’s main highway. The zoo covers turn under the highway to head west, and stay Monument — 44 miles north of Silver City children 12 and younger, members). about 12 acres, with about 250 exotic and in the right lane. Turn right (north) on Jornada on NM Highway 15, the dwellings are in the Information: (432) 364-2499 or cdri.org. indigenous animals. Road. Follow Jornada Road for 6.4 miles and middle of the majestic Gila Wilderness, the first Community Tool Sheds — Keep El Paso turn left at the park sign. Follow the entrance and one of the largest wilderness areas. The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Beautiful, in partnership with Paso del Norte road to the parking area and trailhead. slow, winding mountain road between Silver Park — 1504 Miehls Drive N., Carlsbad, N.M. Health Foundation, Home Depot and El Paso City and the dwellings takes about 1-1/2 hours Admission: $5 ($3 ages 7-12; free for 6 and Dripping Springs Natural Area — The Fire Department, offers community tool sheds to drive. Long trailers are advised to come up under). Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (last entry recreational area is at the base of the Organ available at area fire stations. The sheds are the back way via NM 152 and 35 through the at 3:30 p.m.). Information: (575) 887-5516. Mountains at the end of Dripping Springs Road stocked with push brooms, shovels, rakes, a gas Mimbres Valley. Entrance fee: $3 per person; Holiday Bells hand bell music performance is (the eastern extension of University Avenue), weed eater, gloves and trash bags for use for $10 per family. Information: (575) 536-9461 or 10 to 11:15 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 . about 10 miles east of Las Cruces. The area, cleanup or beautification projects. The items nps.gov/gicl. Holidays with the Animals is 1 to 3 p.m. run by the federal Bureau of Land Management may be borrowed for no charge to the public The trail to the cliff dwellings is open from 9 Saturday, Dec. 14 , with children’s crafts and in cooperation with the Nature Conservancy, for community cleanup projects. Information: a.m. to 4 p.m. year round. Everyone must be face painting. Children can also make a card for includes the A.B. Cox Visitors’ Center, several 546-6742. off the trail by 5 p.m. Visitor center is open 8 their favorite zoo resident to hang on the hiking trails, and La Cueva Picnic Area. Tool sheds are at 5315 Threadgill, 3801 Fort a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Christmas tree. The visitor center is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Blvd., 6500 N. Mesa, 7901 San Jose, 11977 The zoo features animals native to the Access to the main trail to Dripping Springs is 8 Guadalupe Mountains National Park Pellicano, 1801 Montana, 6300 Delta and 10834 Chihuahuan Desert, in natural desert surround - a.m. to 7 p.m. — 110 miles east of El Paso on the way to Ivanhoe. Admission is $3 per vehicle. No pets allowed Carlsbad, the 86,416-acre park includes the (except for assistance animals). Information: highest point in Texas: Guadalupe Peak, 8,749 (575) 522-1219. feet. Entry fee: $5 for ages 16 and older, good for one week and all trails. Hours are 8 a.m. to White Sands National Monument — 4:30 p.m. Camping is $8 per site per night. The glistening gypsum dunes are about 15 miles Information: (915) 828-3251. southwest of Alamogordo, N.M., on U.S. 70. The monument is open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. New Mexico State Parks — Day-use fee through Dec. 31. Visitor center hours are 9 is $5 when visiting any state park. Camping a.m. to 5 p.m. through Dec. 21; 8 a.m. to 5 fees: $8 for primitive site; $10 for developed p.m. Dec. 21-31. Hours for monument and site (electrical hookup $4 extra). All programs store are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. New Year’s Day; are free with park entrance, unless otherwise closed Christmas Day. Entrance fee: $3 age 17 listed. Information: (575) 744-5998 or and older. Free for children. Information: (575) nmparks.com. 479-6124, ext. 236 or (575) 679-2599, ext. • Mesilla Valley Bosque Park — 5000 Calle del 232; or go to nps.gov/whsa. Norte, Mesilla. Guided bird tours are first The 6th annual Holiday Open House is 5 to 8 Saturday of every month. See separate listing p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 , with live ranger programs, for other events. music, children’s activities, luminarias around • Rockhound State Park, five miles south of the visitor center, gift shop discounts and New Deming on State Road 11 and then east on Mexican food. Rockhound Road (State Road 141) for nine Sunset strolls are offered daily beginning at 4 miles. Day use hours: 7:30 a.m. to sunset. p.m. through Dec. 31. Information: (575) 546-6182 or (575) 744- Lake Lucero tour is 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 29 . 5998. Participants drive their own vehicles 17 miles A Holiday Lights luminaria walk is 5 to 6:30 beginning at the Small Missile Range gate on p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 , with hot cocoa and U.S. 70, 25 miles west of the White Sands cookies served. Visitor Center, then hike 3/4 mile to the source • Elephant Butte Lake State Park — of the white sands. Reservations required Information: (575) 744-5998. (accepted online only). Cost is $3 per adult; The annual Luminaria Beach Walk is 5 to 8 $1.50 age 16 and under. p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 , with luminaria-lined “Skins and Skulls” mammal identification talks pathways, hayrides, refreshments, Santa Claus, are 3 p.m. weekends in the Visitor Center. and boat parade. Map Talks are 1:30 p.m. weekends. • Oliver Lee State Park, Highway 54 south of Crafty Kids craft and interpretive programs Alamogordo at the Dog Canyon turnoff. are 10 a.m. Sundays for ages 6-10. Parents wel - Information: (575) 437-8284. come to participate. A Celestial Cycles: Winter Solstice night sky viewing is 5 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21 . Carlsbad Caverns National Park — The A Crescent Moon night sky viewing is 6 to park is about 160 miles east of El Paso, off the 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4 . Carlsbad Highway (U.S. 62-180). Information: • Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus, N.M., (575) 785-2232 or nps.gov/cave. State Roads 11 and 9. Day use hours: 7 a.m. to Winter hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; 9 p.m. Information: (575) 531-2711. tours available 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Last entry A luminaria and tree-lighting is 6 to 8 p.m. into cave via natural entrance is 2 p.m. with last Sunday, Dec. 22 , with cookies and hot choco - entry into cave via elevator 3:30 p.m. late. Plan 3-1/2 hours for a walk-in tour and 1-1/2 • City of Rocks State Park, north of Deming off hours for Big Room tour. Cost is $6 ($3 for U.S. 180. Information: (575) 536-2800. A ages 6-15 or seniors with discount card). The “Rattlesnake Myths” presentation is 3 to 4 p.m. park’s audio self-guided tour is $3 extra (also every Saturday. available in Spanish • Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs, Other guided tours are available; call or check two miles off Interstate 25 at Exit 19. website for details. Information: (575) 524–4068. For an extra fee ($8 adults, $4 youth and sen - Day use hours: 7 a.m. to sunset. iors with card), visitors can go on a ranger-guid - A Turning Back the Sun winter solstice cele - ed tour of the King’s Palace, Papoose Room, bration is 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. Queen’s Chamber and Green Lake Room; 21 . reservations are required.

December 2013 El Paso Scene Page 39 Elfego Baca, Taking a Look Back man of legend by John McVey Middagh hile names like Dallas until his trial and Stoudenmire and John Wesley was found not Hardin may first come to mind guilty. W In 1888 Baca when discussing El Paso most famous gunfighters, Elfego Baca also deserves a became a U.S. place in that notorious hall of fame. Marshal for His life story is one of many legends, two years in the first being that he entered this world Socorro, N.M. during a softball game Feb. 10, 1865, in He started read - Socorro, N.M. His mother was playing ing the law in pregnant and went up to catch a fly ball. 1894 and was Out came Elfego. Little did anyone admitted to the bar know what the life ahead for the child and moved to El would bring: gunman, deputy sheriff, Paso, practicing out Elfego Baca lawyer, politician. While most of his of an office on San story took place in New Mexico, he Antonio Street from 1902-1904. The practiced law a few years in El Paso and Tivoli gambling hall in Juárez hired him had various ties to this area for much of as their head bouncer — just his being his life, including the shooting dead of there with his reputation was enough to Mexican Revolutionary Celestino Otero keep trouble away. in downtown El Paso in 1915. Baca held various public offices includ - Baca had little formal education grow - ing county clerk, mayor, school superin - ing up, but learned well the lessons of tendent for Socorro, and district attorney survival in that lawless frontier he called for Sierra county. home. Around 1884 he had a run-in with Another story is told where Baca stole a bunch of cowboys in Reserve, N.M. a pistol from Pancho Villa and a $30,000 (then called Lower San Franciso Plaza, bounty was put on Baca’s head. or simply Frisco). They reportedly had Fortunately for Baca, it was never col - castrated a Mexican in a saloon and shot lected. up another who tried to help the poor One of the favorite lines attributed to man. Baca, who at age 19 had ordered a Baca involved a client in El Paso who mail order badge and deputized himself, wired Baca, then practicing law in headed out to right the wrong. Albuquerque: “Need you at once, been Gunshots erupted when Baca encoun - charged with murder.” Baca responded, tered the troublemakers, one bullet tak - “Leaving at once with three eyewitness - ing off Baca’s hat. The shooter, Charlie es.” McCarty, was promptly arrested and His most famous El Paso incident taken to jail. Things quieted down the occurred Jan. 31, 1915, when Celestino rest of that day. But the next day a group Otero accosted the aging lawman outside of 40 to 80 cowboys from the Slaughter the Paso del Norte Hotel in El Paso. Ranch came to town to free their friend Baca had been involved in defending a and make an example of the young sher - Mexican revolutionary general, and iff. Baca was not to be deterred. A gun Otero belonged to a competing revolu - battle broke out and he shot one of the tionary group. Otero reportedly fired at group’s horses, which fell on its rider Baca and missed. Baca was more accu - and killed him. Another cowboy was rate, firing from both his revolvers and shot in the knee. mortally wounding Otero. Baca once The Justice of the Peace granted again was acquitted at trial. McCarty freedom after paying a fine for In his book “The Shooters,” Leon Metz disturbing the peace. Baca ran out of the states, “Most reports say he was the best courtroom with a gang of angry cowboys peace officer Socorro ever had.” Metz chasing after him. He took refuge in an also writes, “Elfego was, and is, contro - adobe shack and refused to come out, so versial. He drank too much, talked too the cowboys opened fire. During the much, he had a weakness for wild next 36 hours, an estimated 4,000 shots women; he was often arrogant and of were fired, 1,000 rounds through the course, he showed no compulsion about front door alone. Nobody thought Elfego killing people.” could survive that barrage of bullets, but The Albuquerque Tribune said that next morning smoke was seen coming Baca told them, at his 75th birthday out the damaged stack and the smell of party, that he had defended 30 people breakfast permeated the area. charged with murder, and only one went Elfego made it through the fight by a to the penitentiary. stroke of luck. The house’s dirt floor had Elfego Baca lived a remarkable life, been swept down 12 to 18 inches with or without all the legends. He died enabling him to lie flat, raising up occa - quietly in 1945 at the age of 80 after sionally to fire at his attackers through having more brushes with death than the cracks in the wall. most men of his time. Walt Disney During the siege Baca reportedly killed Studios later produced a ten-episode four and wounded eight others. When series titled “The Nine Lives of Elfego the fight quieted down Elfego gave him - Baca.” By most accounts, nine lives was self up. He was charged with murder in a vast underestimate. the death of the Slaughter Ranch fore - John McVey Middagh is a former saddle man (for the shooting that caused his shop owner and amateur local historian. horse to fall on him). Baca was jailed Information: [email protected]

Page 40 El Paso Scene December 2013 Agave Rosa Gallery — 905 Noble (next to Caffee-Cruz and K. Keith Kochenour III, in the the International Museum of Art). Hours are 10 Bissell Gallery; artwork by Michael Kirkland and a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 9 John Naber in the Cox Gallery and Gary Boggs a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The gallery features and Jimmie Bemont in the Williams Gallery. paintings, sculpture, jewelry and photography ‘Desert Lights Art Show & Sale’ — by area emerging artists. Information: 533- The Alazan Artists impressionistic oil painters 8011, [email protected]. group’s 5th annual exhibit, sale and reception Showing in December is “Navidad En El for recent works is 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 , Barrio,” works by gallery artists Arzabala, at the 150 Sunset Event Center, 150 Sunset. Hector Bernal, Elvira Contreras, Romy Admission is free. Information: 584-4639. Hawkins, Geo Gamez, Sandra Murillo and Featured artists are Phyllis Davis, Margaret Francisco Miranda. Reception and celebration Heath, Wiley Heath Virginia Howell, Trish of Agave Rosa’s 2nd anniversary is 4 to 9 p.m. Lopez, Sandra Martin Joann McElroy, Marilyn Saturday, Dec. 7 , with a Tango dance presenta - Mendeloff, Carol Napier Lois Rayome, Anne tion. Spier, Ilene Steele Nina Walker and Sandy Art Windows of El Paso — The City of El Young. Paso’s art space in El Paso at El Paso The name “Alazan” came from a trip to a International Airport’s main lobby. Information: ranch southwest of Marfa where the group 780-4781 or flyelpaso.com. attended a workshop. Artistic Celebration of Our Mountains El Paso Artisan Gallery — The gallery is Exhibit — The 13th annual juried art show in the El Paso Exploreum, 320 W. San Antonio. runs through December at Ardovino’s Desert The gallery features works for sale by local Crossing’s Sunset Hall, One Ardovino Drive in painters, jewelers, crafters and photographers. Sunland Park, featuring works inspired by the Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through region’s mountains. Information: (575) 589- Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Closed 0653. Monday. Gallery admission is free. Information: 533-4330 or elpasoexploreum.org. Ballroom Marfa — 108 E. San Antonio Street in Marfa. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. El Paso Museum of Art — One Arts Thursday through Sunday. Information: (432) Festival Plaza, downtown El Paso. Hours are 9 729-3700 or ballroommarfa.org. a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Showing through Feb. 2, 2014 : “Comic Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, and 9 a.m. to Future,” skewed and varied visions of the 9 p.m. Thursday. Closed Mondays and holidays. future by various artists, ranging from capitalist Admission is free for most exhibits. Tickets for realism to contemporary pop art. Discovering the American Modern 1907-1936: The King Collection and “Navigating Art Candy Mayer Studio Open House — El Languages” are $10 for both exhibits (free for Paso artist Candy Mayer will host her 4th annu - EPMA members, ages 12 and younger and al open house at her home studio at 1317 active duty military and their family). Tierra Roja 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Information: 532-1707 or Sunday, Dec. 7-8 . All work will available for elpasoartmuseum.org. purchase, including large pieces not usually dis - A “Winter Wonderlands” free Drop-in Family played at shows. New items include “Images of Activity is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27 , El Paso,” a 2014 calendar, new mini-prints and for ages 6 and older. Created winter landscapes “Heart of El Paso” and Dia de los Muertos and other images with tape resist painting. ornaments. Several new UTEP images and Showing Dec. 1-May 4 in the Retablo Niche: Plein Air pieces will also be available. Also on “Saint Anthony of Padua” Established in the late display will be her husband, Charlie’s, photo - 16th century Saint Antony of Padua retablos graphs, including ones from their “South of are meant to show contemplation of the mysti - Spain” show. Information: 581-4971 or candy - cal life of the Christ child. mayer.com. Showing through Jan. 5 : “Discovering the To get there: Take I-10 to Redd Exit. Take American Modern 1907-1936: The King Redd east to Resler, turn left at Franklin High Collection.” The premiere public presentation School, right at Tierra Taos, then left at Tierra of a pre-eminent private collection featuring Roja. American Modernist masterworks from the Chinati Foundation — Marfa, Texas. early 20th century: the Collection of Barry and Created by artist Donald Judd, the Chinati Maria King. Composed of more than 80 select Foundation houses one of the world’s largest pictures, the exhibition includes major figures collections of permanently installed contempo - such as Thomas Hart Benton, Arthur Dove, rary art. The collection is open for guided tours Marsden Hartley, Robert Henri, Rockwell Kent, throughout the year at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. John Marin, Georgia O’Keeffe, Man Ray, Joseph Thursday through Sunday. Admission is $10 ($5 Stella, and Alfred Stieglitz. And alongside these for students, seniors). Full tour is $25 ($10 stu - masters are essential American Modernists dents). Information: (432) 729-4362 or chi - who have been unduly neglected in the litera - nati.org. ture, such as Ben Benn, Albert Bloch, Hugo Robus, H. Lyman Saÿen, and William Yarrow. Crossland Gallery — The El Paso Art Showing through Feb. 2 : Navigating Art Association’s gallery is at 500 W. Paisano (in the Languages: The James M. Shelton, Jr. Collection Art Junction of El Paso). Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 of Modern and Contemporary Art.” Shelton p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. focused on late Modernist works and the Saturdays. Admission is free. Information: 534- responses to Modernism often referred to as 7377 or [email protected]. Post-modernism. Includes paintings, sculptures Showing through Dec. 21 : works in a variety of medium and styles by El Paso artists Julie Please see Page 43

December 2013 El Paso Scene Page 41 Art events celebrate Lady of Guadalupe, St. Nikolaus

he El Paso Art Asssociation’s 2013 competitive. This should motivate each ly to pick up some of Rak’s art. Arts International was a resounding artist to strive to reach higher levels of Rak’s most recent honor, added to his Tsuccess, reports its chairman, Donna execution of their personal styles.” long list of kudos, is the blue ribbon that Vesely. With all this in mind, it looks like the judge Alexander Titovets awarded him for “We had a good turnout for the (Oct. 5) biggest challenge the EPAA faces for the “Best of Show” in the 2013 Sun Bowl Art opening gala — the headcount exceeded 2014 Exhibition will be finding an enthusi - Exhibition. Hosted by the International 235 — and the general consensus from astic chairperson and rebuilding the list of Museum of Art, 1211 Montana, the Sun those attending was that the 2013 show businesses willing to support local artists Bowl Exhibition opened Nov. 8 and will was the best ever.” by signing up for guaranteed purchases. run through Dec. 31. She attributes the positive outcome to the In their December newsletter, The EPAA following: “Generous prize money attract - extended their thanks and best wishes to Our Lady of Guadalupe ed participation by high-caliber artists Joyce Ewald, the current Art Junction Sponsored by the Ysleta Independent from near and far, and the first-class Office Administrator/Gallery Manager, School District, the 16th annual Virgin of appearance of the gallery (thanks to the who is retiring after more than 10 years of Guadalupe Exhibition will open with a picture hangers, John Naber and Mike service. Joyce is looking forward to renew - reception Dec. 5 at the Galeria Mission de Kirkland, who took great pains in arrang - ing her skills as a Master Gardener. Her Senecu, 8455 Alameda, and will run ing the artwork to the optimal benefit of successor, Karla Zanelli, is already busy through Jan. 16. each piece as well as the whole) as well as learning the ins and outs of the many “We have over 20 pieces of artwork by artists make it easy for those who would the elegant setting and amenities of the aspects of the job, which include keeping art teachers and local artists to be judged like to give a piece of art as a gift.” hospitality tables in the lobby (thanks to the EPAA membership records, supervis - by other local artists, and/or grad and The gallery also will host an encaustic Kay White’s expertise at catering) added to ing the 34 studio spaces rented to local undergrad students from UTEP,” said workshop 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. the enjoyment of those attending.” artists and managing the multiple exhibi - gallery manager Rocio Villalobos. “Cash 7, for people who want to make their make “The whole ambience of the evening was tions held at the Crossland Gallery each prizes range from Best of Show of $500 to their own Christmas cards and decorations. that everyone was having a marvelous year. Karla, who comes to El Paso by way Third Place of $100. We also have the stu - Beginners are welcome. Cost is $50, time. This should result in positive word- of New York, is a talented artist is her own dent division and the winners receive art which includes six insert cards for your of-mouth advertising, which hopefully will right so we can look forward to seeing her supplies.” small paintings. For registration and ques - stimulate more enthusiastic interest in next efforts in all aspects of the gallery. A performance by the musical group tions, e-mail [email protected] or year’s AI show. Continuing this trend will CEIBA opens the festivities, followed by call 833-0454 build up the reputation of the show and The indomitable Bill Rakocy announcements of awards for the exhibi - generate renewed interest in the Arts Out and about and still a prolific painter in tion. Following that, the Scotsdale Give the gift of art International Exhibition. Hopefully the his late 80s, Bill Rakocy is one amazing Elementary School Folklorico will perform Candy Mayer’s 2014 calendar, featuring a Crossland Gallery can become the Arts man. Although Rak has always been on the patio in back of the gallery. Closing brand new selection of scenes of El Paso, International Exhibition’s permanent known for his independent spirit, Hal performers will be Danza Azteca will be available at her Open House Dec. home, and I believe limiting the number of Marcus had to admit that he was a bit Chichimeca Omecoatl. Vendors will sell 7-8 at her studio, 1317 Tierra Roja, and pieces of accepted artwork to the maxi - taken back to find Bill up on the roof of Christmas items, novelties and gifts during also are on sale at the Sunland Art Gallery mum range of 60-65 paintings and sculp - his studio repairing a leak when Hal the day under the tent and on the patio. in Placita Santa Fe. tures will make the exhibit even more stopped by his Upper Valley studio recent - The exhibit will be open Monday through Pat Olchefski Winston’s 2014 calendar is Friday, but will be closed for winter break the 5th in her series celebrating iconic El Dec. 23-Jan. 3. For information, call 434- Paso Landmarks. Available from Pat 9711. through her website, olchefski.com, or St. Nikolaus Party from the Hal Marcus Gallery and Delias Dress Shop (Stanton and Cincinnati). All are welcome to join in the festivities For other unique shopping, keep in mind for the annual St. Nikolaus party at the that the gift shops in the El Paso Museum Encaustic International Art Studio and of Art, the El Paso History Museum and El Gallery, 7100 Westwind, Ste. 120, sched - Paso Exploreum offer a wide range of art- uled for 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5 (A related items. If your tastes range to giving day early since St. Nikolaus Day is actual - original art, the Sunland Park Gallery in ly Dec. 6). Placita Santa Fe offers paintings large and Owner Brigitte von Ahn relates that as in small, prints and jewelry items all hand - the past, the gallery is supporting “Helping crafted by local artists. Hands,” a charity of German military The item that gets my vote for the most wives that raises funds for local non-prof - imaginative gift idea is to be found at the its like the Rescue Mission, a women’s Hal Marcus Gallery, 1308 N Oregon. The shelter, kids who need school supplies, etc. “Cherub Chair” is a miniature, hand-paint - “This year it will be a little different. ed chair with original artwork by Francisco Rather than offering cake by the slice, the Romero, perfect for that precious 2- to 3- ladies will take orders for complete cakes year old in your family, and is sure to be at the party, which then can be picked up handed down as a family keepsake. from the gallery on the three Saturdays before Christmas, according to the cake End of an era lover’s choice. Since the presence of the Although music announcements are gener - German military has been reduced in El ally not part of my Gallery Talk Column, I Paso, there are fewer ladies who will bake felt it necessary to share my dismay that their delicious cakes for this good cause the Bruce Nehring Consort will not per - during the busy holiday season.” form their traditional “Navidad de Las As in past years, Brigitte said, her hus - Luminas” concert at Loretto Chapel during band Gary Warner will “set the house on the upcoming Christmas season. This has fire” with his Feuerzangenbowle, which become a nearly iconic happening and the she describes as “a seasonal libation of hot El Paso arts community is poorer for its red wine and flaming rum. It takes a while loss. before you can actually drink it, but the lit - Lack of funding is the usual culprit, so tle ‘ceremony’ adds to the spirit. And he please support the Nehring Consort in their has never burnt his fingers! final concert of the 2013-2014 season “The show of large encaustic paintings is March 22-23. still going on, and there is a good selection of encaustic artwork, including one of a Myrna Zanetell is a freelance writer spe - kind art cards, available. Hopefully, our cializing in the visual arts.

Page 42 El Paso Scene December 2013 Southwest Art Scene Preschool workshops, “Museum Looks and Picture Books,” for ages 3-5 and caregivers are       Cont’d from Page 41 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. every Thursday, Dec. 12 . Tuition: $10 (free for active duty military per -   and drawings by late modern giants such as sonnel with ID and museum members); Alexander Calder, Jean Dubuffet, Hans includes free admission to Discovering the     Hoffman and Willem De Kooning as well as the American Modern 1907-1936: The King Abstract Expressionists Franz Kline, Morris Collection. No pre-registration, but space is Louis, Cy Twomby, Helen Frankenthaler and limited. "#% $"!#%"# Joan Mitchell, the Pop artists Roy Lichtenstein, & $" Claes Oldenburg and Wayne Thiebaud, and the Encaustic International Art Studio and ! #  !# Minimalists Donald Judd, Sol Le Witt and Gallery — 7100 Westwind, Suites 120 and "%" Ellsworth Kelly. 135. The gallery is the studio of El Paso encaus - Showing through Feb. 17 : “An Expansive tic artist Brigitte von Ahn. Hours are 2 to 5     Regard: Selected Works from the Collection of p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 11 a.m. to 3 Juan Sandoval.” Area artists represented in the p.m. Saturday. Information: 833-0454 or brigit - !"# %"! collection are Manuel Acosta, Marta Arat, tevonahn.com.   Francisco Delgado, Gaspar Enriquez, Luis Currently showing is “Grande,” featuring     Jiménez and Mauricio Olague. large-scale encaustic paintings. “Artists on Art” provides local artists an A St. Nikolaus Party is 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday      opportunity to exhibit one work of art in any Dec. 5 , supporting “Helping Hands,” the chari - media accompanied by a 30-minute discussion ty of the German military wives in town, with on their work and its relation to the museum’s one-of-a-kind art cards, and other gift items. permanent collection. Artist featured through The military wives will be on hand to take Dec. 8 is Stephen Hansen, a self-taught Las orders for complete cakes that can be picked Cruces artist whose primary media are papier- up from the gallery on the three Saturdays mâché, bronze, resin and steel. Hansen is a before Christmas, according to the purchaser’s recipient of the 2009 “Governor’s Award for choice. Feuerzangenbowle, a flaming wine and Excellence in the Arts” in New Mexico. rum drink, will be offered. Peter Svarzbein will give an “Artists on Art” An Encaustic Painting workshop for small for - presentation at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12 , mat projects is 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, for his mixed media installation titled Temple to Dec. 7 . Bring encaustic painting tools, waxes the Future, 2013, a public art project inspired and small canvases. Cost: $15; includes six by the social issues related to the drug wars insert cards. Register at 833-0454 or bvon - and the segregation between the sister cities of [email protected]. Cd. Juárez and El Paso. The installation includes EPCC K-12 Art Exhibit — The 12th a time-lapse video of the Temple to the Future annual exhibit runs through Dec. 3 , at the Project, numerous still images documenting the EPCC Administrative Services Center, Building project in its various stages and various items A, 9050 Viscount. The 1,192 art entries were salvaged from the original installation site. submitted from ten local school districts plus Free Zip Tours are 12:15 p.m. selected charter, parochial, and home schools. Hours Wednesdays. Space is limited to first 40 guests. are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Information: World Cinema Series film screenings are 2 Janine Rudnick, 831-4039. p.m. Saturdays. Admission: $3 suggested dona - tion; free for members and children 12 and Escamilla Christmas Extravaganza — younger. Age restrictions may apply depending Impressionist artist Alberto Escamilla hosts his on rating of film. December’s films are set in annual Christmas/Holiday show and sale 10 World War I or II eras. See “Film Scene” for a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. details. Sunday, Dec. 14-15 , in his gallery, 1445 Main The museum’s permanent collections include Street, Suite B1-2 in Placita Madrid in historic the Kress Collection of European works from San Elizario, with numerous Escamilla adorned the 14th through the 18th centuries; the gift items, along with his original hand painted American Collection of art of the 19th and 20th collectable ornaments. He will also feature his centuries; the Spanish Viceroyal Collection and newest original oil paintings and giclées; limited Mexican Folk Retablos, art from the 17th number of 2014 calendars available. Appetizers through the 19th centuries; Works on Paper and refreshments will be served. Admission is Collection from the 16th through the 20th cen - free. Information: 871-0742 or 474-0752. turies; Contemporary Collection, emphasizing Southwestern and Mexican artists; and the Tom Escamilla Fine Art Gallery, Studio and Lea Gallery, featuring works by El Paso’s best- Gift Shop — Award-winning Impressionist known artists and other regional artists. Alberto Escamilla’s studio is at 1445 Main Museum membership is $15 seniors, $25 indi - Street in San Elizario. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 viduals and $50 for families, and includes dis - p.m. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; 11:30 counts at the museum Store, free admission to a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday; and 12:30 to 4 p.m. all exhibitions and programs, and invitations to Sunday and by appointment. Information: 851- private member events. Information: 532-1707, 0742 or 474-1800, or albertoescamilla.com. ext. 66 for more information. An Art for Paws Christmas and holiday event Fall Classes and workshops are offered for is 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 12:30 to 5 adults and kids. Information and registration: p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7-8 , hosted by the gallery 532-1707, ext. 65 of 27. Online registration at and Magdalena’s Custom Jewelry, with pet pic - elpasoartmuseum.org.classes.asp. tures with Santa Claus and original paw printing artwork created by four-legged friends. Portion El Paso Museum of Art Workshops — of proceeds benefit Humane Society of El Paso. Winter classes and workshops for adults and Escamilla’s Christmas/Holiday Extravaganza is kids are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays in 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 12:30 to 4:30 December, at El Paso Museum of Art, One Arts p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14-15 , with numerous Festival Plaza. Cost: $38 ($30 members); pre- Escamilla adorned gift items, along with his registration required. Information and registra - original hand painted collectable ornaments. He tion: 532-1707, ext. 65. Online registration at will also feature his newest original oil paintings elpasoartmuseum.org.classes.asp. and gales; limited number of 2014 calendars • Dec. 7 : Watercolor Painting for ages 6-13 available. Appetizers and refreshments will be and Miniature Paintings for ages 14 and up. served. • Dec. 14 : ”Art Served Medium Rare” ages 14 and up and “Printmaking” for ages 6-13. Please see Page 44

December 2013 El Paso Scene Page 43 Southwest Art Scene street, are available for personal tours. La Galeria de la Misíon de Senecú — Specializing in local art, other featured artists The Ysleta Independent School District’s gallery Cont’d from Page 43 include Daniel Padilla, Teresa Fernandez, is at 8455 Alameda. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Francisco Romero, Mauricio Mora, Mark Monday through Friday. Admission is free. Paulda, Willibald de Cabrera, Friar Vincent Information: 434-9703. Grocery Gallery — The gallery and coffee Petersen, Bill Sullivan and L.B. Porter, as well as Showing Dec. 5-Jan. 16 is the 16th Annual shop at 305 Chihuahua is open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. a room dedicated solely to early El Paso art Virgen de Guadalupe Art Exhibition. Opening Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to midnight with works by Manuel Acosta, Tom Lea, Jose reception is 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5 , with Friday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Cisneros, Bill Rakocy, Eugene and Fern art vendors and performances by Danza Azteca Information: 892-9862. Thurston and others. Chichimeca Omecoatl and Ceiba. Foreign movies presented at 6 p.m. Marcus’s series of works, “Universe City,” Thursdays; karaoke hosted Fridays. depicts the expanse and colors of UTEP’s cam - Marfa Contemporary — 100 E. San Art workshops held for kids are 10 a.m. to pus. Other works include “El Paso Antonio in Marfa, Texas. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 noon Saturdays. Cost: $20 (includes supplies). Dreamscape,” “Noche de Colores,” and “My El p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, noon to 4 Stained glass, mosaic and special needs art Paso.” p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. Information: classes by appointment. A gift shop offers art-related gifts, books and (432) 729-3500 or marfacontemporary.org. Hal Marcus Gallery — 1308 N. Oregon. calendars featuring art by Marcus and other Northeast Critique Group — The artists’ Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday Wednesday local artists. Marcus’s 2014 calendars are now group meets at 3 p.m. the third Thursday of and Friday; noon to 7 p.m. Thursday or by available featuring his work “Nueva Mañana.” the month at Opengate Community Church, appointment. Information: 533-9090 or halmar - International Museum of Art — 1211 9821 McCombs. Bring a recent painting or cus.com. Montana. The museum is operated by the drawing to be critiqued (not criticized). All Showing through Jan. 31 : “20 Cover Girls,” International Association for the Visual Arts in media welcome. Information: Judy, 755-1443 or celebrating the 20th Anniversary of El Paso the historic Turney Home. Hours are 1 to 5 Connie, 490-3978. Scene. The exhibit features 20 women artists p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Free guided whose work has adorned the cover of El Paso Peña Gallery and Studio San Elizario – tours available on a walk-in basis. Admission is Scene: Corinne Abeyta-Spinnler, Maria Almeida Renowned artist Amado M. Peña Jr.’s gallery is free. Information: 543-6747 or internationalmu - Natividad, Natalie Baca, Earline Barnes, 1456 N. Main in San Elizario (in front of the seumofart.net. Stephanie Conroy, Nina Eaton, Vallarie mission). Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The 14th annual Sun Bowl Exhibit show and Enríquez, Melinda Etzold, Maritza Jáuregui Information: 851-8400 or sanelizariopena - art competition runs through Dec. 31 . The Neely, Lisa Matta, Candy Mayer, Carmen gallery.com. Sun Bowl Art Exhibit is the Southwest’s longest Navar, Pat Olchefski-Winston, Rosario Ponte, running art exhibit and brings artists from Public Art Project community meeting Krystyna R. Robbins, Hilda Rosenfeld, Maria throughout the U.S. and beyond to El Paso — City of El Paso Public Art Program will pro - Savitsky, Jody P. Schwartz, Jeniffer Stapher- every year. This year’s judge is renowned El ceed to the next phase of the second and final Thomas and Lyuba Titovets. Paso artist Aleksander Titovets. phase of the artist selection process for the Sun The 43rd annual Happy Hippie Holidaze Arts The Heritage Gallery (lower level) features Metro Bicentennial Council Transit Operations and Craft Fair is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, “The Mexican Revolution Exhibition: 1910- Center, and will present their semi-finalists’ Dec. 14 . 1920” featuring murals by Bill Rakocy and concepts 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9 , at The gallery is owned and operated by local Mario Parra depicting various events from the Pebble Hills Regional Command, 10780 Pebble artist Hal Marcus and his wife, Gallery Director Mexican Revolution, a collection of rare photo - Hills. Semi-finalists are Stephen Glassman, Patricia Medici. graphs and Pancho Villa’s death mask. Simon Donovan, and Rosario Marquardt. The Marcus’s home and studio, located across the public is invited to review, and provide input to the Artist Selection Committee who will be selecting the finalists. Information: Jeff Howell, 541-4257 or [email protected]. Rakocy Art Studio — 4210 Emory Rd. Information: 584-7878 or bravopress@sbcglob - al.net. Artist/historian Bill Rakocy has his Upper Valley studio and gallery open by appointment. Rakocy explored the Southwest in the late 1940s as an ex-GI and young artist, returned to stay in the 1970s and later became curator of education at the El Paso Museum of Art. An award-winning artist, Rakocy is also author of books on art, regional history and ghost towns. Rio Bravo Watercolorists – The group’s annual Christmas Party is 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18 , at Radisson Inn’s Valencia Room, 1770 Airway. A short meeting will fol - low with an open discussion on preparation for the 2014 RBW Arts of March show. Guests welcome. Cost (includes meal): $21. Information/reservations (by Dec. 13): Ofelia Castaneda, 630-9947, or [email protected]. Rubin Center — UTEP’s Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts is next to Sun Bowl Stadium (off Dawson Drive). Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Weekend hours by appointment only. Third floor gallery closed through September. Information: 747-6151 or rubincenter.utep.edu. Showing through Dec. 20: • “Szu-Han Ho: Call and Response” in the Project Space. Szu-Han Ho is an artist, musi - cian, and intellectual whose artwork often broaches topics related to ecology or econom - ics. The exhibition will showcase documents from her collaborative work, and an in-process exhibition of the collaboration between a select group of UTEP students and a group of young

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Page 44 El Paso Scene December 2013 Southwest Art Scene Luisa Dominguez, Pxyis Pxs and Daniel Treiviño. Information: 929-7390 or theoaktree - Cont’d from Page 44 gallery.wix.com/gallery. artists from Sada Contemporary Art Center in Titovets School of Art Show & Sale — Baghdad, Iraq. The school hosts its annual show 5 to 8 p.m. o “José Antonio Vega Macotela: Time Divisa” in Thursday, Dec. 5 , at Woman’s Club of El Paso, the Rubin and L galleries. Vega Macotela creat - 1400 N. Mesa, featuring 100 works of various ed Time Divisa in a México City prison. He subject matter, styles and sizes by students of offered to carry out tasks for them, and in both Alexandar and Lyuba Titovets. Admission exchange they would complete a task assigned is free. Information: 585-3043. to them by Vega Macotela, which used the The Titovetses graduated with master of fine social and material reality of the prison experi - arts degrees in St. Petersburg, Russia and in ence to illustrate the passage of time. 1992 immigrated to El Paso. They since have San Elizario Art District — Several gal - received numerous regional and national leries and artist studios are located 1445 to awards for their paintings. 1501 Main Street near the San Elizario Plaza on Featured students include Lynne Houghton the Mission Trail. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday Welch, Neil Gunn, Kathleen Clair, David through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Fickett, Elizabeth Feuille, Mary Jo Melby, Tracy noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Information: 474-1800 Estes Navar, Lois Rayome, Marina Savitsky, or 851-0093. Jennifer Jones, Andrea Rios, Carolyn Bulloch, The First Friday ArtWalk is 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Andrea Goldman, Dan O’Rourke, Nina Walker, Dec. 6 , with artist galleries open late, live Eloise Wieland, Patt Robles, Jennifer Hill, demonstrations and music. A Ghost Tour Virginia Satter White, Nora Dean, Nancy Fox, begins at 10 p.m. Rosario Acosta, JoAnn Varela and Shelly Martin. To get there, take Loop 375 South from I-10, exit Socorro Rd., then drive 7 miles east to Las Cruces/Mesilla Main Street. Aa Studios — 2645 Doña Ana Road (Calle Featured gallery artists include Al Borrego, de Oro) open the second weekend of the Rob Mack, Palmira Lopez, Manuel Alvarado, month. The gallery features emerging artists as Maria Branch, Bert Saldaña, Joanna Franco, well as the multi-media work by gallery owner Melissa Himes, M. Concepcion, Robert Roy van der Aa. Hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Friday Lichlyter, Amado Pena Jr. and Arturo Avalos. and Saturday and 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Open Sun Bowl Art Exhibit — The 14th annual additional hours by appointment. Information: show and art competition runs through Dec. (575) 541-9770. 31 at the International Museum of Art, 1211 Showing through Jan. 31 : The “transporta - Montana. Museum hours are 1 to 5 p.m. tion series” by Isadora Stowe, work inspired by Thursday through Sunday. Admission is free. modes of movement and immobility. Information: 543-6747 and internationalmuseu - Adobe Patio Gallery and Studio — mofart.net. 1765 Avenida de Mercado in Mesilla. The The Sun Bowl Art Exhibit is the Southwest’s gallery features works by Carolyn Bunch, longest running art exhibit and brings artists Anthony Pennock, Kelley S. Hestir, Cheryl from throughout the U.S. and beyond to El Derrick and other local and regional artists. Paso every year. It began in 1949 as the Sun Information: (575) 532-9310 or adobepatio - Carnival Art Exhibit. This year’s judge is gallery.com. renowned El Paso artist Aleksander Titovets. The next exhibit in the Pro-Artist Series fea - Sunland Art Gallery — The gallery fea - tures works by Georjeanna Feltha in December tures original paintings and photographs, jewel - and January. ry, prints and gift items by local artists at 5034- Creative Harmony Gallery and Gifts — D Doniphan, in Placita Santa Fe (behind Tippi 220 N. Campo in Las Cruces. Hours are noon Tea Room). Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Information: (575) 312-3040. Sunday. Information: Cil Abeyta, 584-3117 or Showing in December are works by photog - 474-0053. rapher Pamela Needham, focusing on her land - A Christmas Open House is 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. scapes and nature themes. “An Evening With Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7-8 , the Artist” opening reception is 5 to 8 p.m. with new, small works of art for holiday gift giv - Friday, Dec. 6 , as part of the Downtown ing, as well as ornaments and calendars by all Ramble. 20 gallery artists: Cil Abeyta, Corinne Abeyta- Showing in January are works by Linda Hagen Spinnler, Mary O. Barnard, Marji Carrasco, Julia and Mark Heying. Cipriano, Dorian Clouser, Nancy Diaz, Nina Eaton, Melinda Etzold, Barbara P. Foley, Cutter Gallery — 2640 El Paseo (at Winfrey Hearst, Lisa Matta-Brown, Candy University), Las Cruces. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 Mayer, Linda Noack, Charlotte Nobles, Oween p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Rath, Krystyna Robbins, Rami Scully, Terri Saturday. Information: (575) 541-0658. Spicer, Kay Susin, Lisa Williams and Diana ‘For the Love of Art Month’s call for Zampini. artists — ArtForms Artists Association of Sunland Winery — Located at Art & Frame New Mexico seeks artists and art organizations Mfg., 1769 Victory Lane in Sunland Park, N.M. to participate in the 14th annual “For the Love Hours are 6 p.m. to midnight Thursday through of Art Month” in Las Cruces in 2014. Saturdays and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Information: artformsnm.org. Information:(575) 589-1214. Artists wishing to become a member or learn Painting and tasting classes are offered the more about submission requirements, contact third Friday and Saturday of the month ( Dec. Joanna Bradley at [email protected] or 20-21 ). Call for details. [email protected]. The ArtForms Artists Association member The Oak Tree — The new gallery at Placita exhibit submissions taken through Jan. 3 for Santa Fe, 5032 Doniphan, features Juárez the show Feb. 7-March 1 , at Branigan artists and Mata Ortiz pottery. Artists include Cultural Center. Pieces must have been com - Monica De La Torre, Alan Sanchez, Gregorio pleted by ArtForm members in the past two Gonzalez, Lynneth Balderrama, Angel Villa, Muzignoart, Bere Perea, Alfonso Fernandez, Please see Page 46

December 2013 El Paso Scene Page 45 Southwest Art Scene noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Information: (575) 523- paintings. Factor, who passed away in July, has work of Mitch and A.me Alamag. Hours are 8755 or romeroart.net. her work included in numerous public and pri - noon to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday, or by Cont’d from Page 45 Works include original art, prints, ceramics, vate collections. Her work is being shown appointment. Information: (575) 405-8877 or furniture, dolls and more, as well as works by courtesy of the Estate of Gail Factor and is on rokokoart.com. years and not have been shown previously. Adriana Peraldi, Miguel Varela and Rosa loan from ARTWORK International. Submission cost: $10; one entry only. Tejido Fronterizo/Border Tapestry — Chivardi. Opening reception for both exhibits is 5 to 7 The Regional Artist Show is Feb. 7-8 , at Las The Juntos Art Association exhibit runs through Las Cruces Museum of Art — 491 N. p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 . Cruces Convention Center. Submissions of Jan. 21 , at the Las Cruces Museum of Art. The Main (Downtown Mall). Hours are 9 a.m. to original art (no commercial, kits or imports) M. Phillip’s Gallery — 221 N. Main in Las Juntos Art Association is composed of artists 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Closed accepted through Jan. 10 . Cruces. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, from Texas, including El Paso, New Mexico and Sunday and Monday. Information: (575) 541- Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mexico. Reception is 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. La Paloma Fine Art Gallery and Studio 2137 or las-cruces.org/museums. Wednesday and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. 6. Information: (575) 541-2137. — The new gallery in historic Old Mesilla at Showing through Jan. 18 : Information: or (575) 525-1367 or mphillips - 2340 Avenida De Mesilla, N.M. features the • “Tejido Fronterizo/Border Tapestry” as The Potteries – 2260 Calle de Santiago, gallery.com. work of Francisco Romero. Hours are 11 a.m. offered by the Juntos Art Association and The Mesilla. The gallery features Janice Cook with to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and Border Artists. The exhibit was conceived as a Main Street Gallery — 311 N. Downtown (porcelain dinnerware), Jeanne Rundell (whim - celebration of the border spirit and to encour - Mall, Las Cruces. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. sical paintings and dysfunctional teapots), and age understanding and acceptance between the Tuesday through Friday and 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 Bill Cook with hand-thrown Southwest lighting cultures. p.m. Saturday. Information: (575) 647-0508. fixtures. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday • “Metamorphosis,” posthumous exhibit of Showing in December is “Many Faces from through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Santa Fe artist Gail Factor’s large-scale oil Different Places,” works by Mary Beagle. Information: 524-0538 or Beagle is a Las Cruces artist known for her oil thepotteriesmesilla.com. on canvas portraits of Native American and West End Art Depot — 401 N. Mesilla in Latino cultures. Included in the show, for the Las Cruces. The arts cooperative and incubator first time, will be several works featuring her are in a 7,000-square-foot warehouse in the talent as a stone sculptor. Opening reception is Alameda Historic Depot neighborhood. 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 , as part of the Information: Chris, (575) 312-9892, Downtown Ramble. [email protected] or we-ad.org. Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery — 2470- A Calle de Guadalupe in Mesilla, across from Also the Fountain Theatre. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 Art Hop — MainStreet Truth or p.m. daily. New works displayed every three Consequences sponsors the event 6 to 9 p.m. months. Information: (575) 522-2933 or the second Saturday of each month ( Dec. 14 ) mesillavalleyfinearts.com. in the downtown gallery district. The event fea - The gallery’s 27 regularly featured artists offer tures the monthly art opening of new shows paintings, fused glass art jewelry, woodturning throughout the galleries of Truth or objects, stained glass, photography, mixed Consequences. Information torcmainstreet.org. media, unique gourds, handmade textile weav - ings, affordable prints, cards and miniature paintings. Black Range Art Show call for artists — The juried fine art show benefiting Mesquite Art Gallery — 340 N. Mesquite, Wounded Warrior Project seeks original fine art Las Cruces. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the October Deming exhibit, with $2,400 in Thursday and Friday, 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday. cash awards. Open to all artists from New Information: (575) 640-3502, (575) 524-1146 Mexico, Arizona, West Texas and beyond. or mesquiteartgallery.com. Information/prospectus: Lyn, (575) 546-4650, Showing in December: “Stocking Stuffers” [email protected] or zhibit.org/brai. items by selected artists and photography by gallery owner Mel Stone. Deming Arts Center — The Deming Arts Picacho Corridor Fall Studio Tour — Council’s gallery and gift shop is at 100 Gold Picacho Avenue galleries and studios in Las Street in Deming, N.M. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 Cruces will host their 7th annual fall open p.m. Tuesday through Friday and noon to 4 house tour 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and p.m. Saturday. Information: (575) 546-3663 or Sunday, Nov. 30-Dec. 1 , with art talks, demingarts.orbs.com. refreshments and more. The self-guided tour features 13 artists at seven studios, near Hubbard Museum of the American Downtown Las Cruces. Look for the “Open West — 841 U.S. Hwy 70 West, next to Studio” signs along Picacho Avenue. Ruidoso Downs (N.M.) Race Track. Hours: 10 Refreshments served. Admission is free. a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day. Information: (575) Information/maps: (575) 635-7899 or on face - 378-4142 or hubbardmuseum.org. book at fallstudiotour. Request a map from fall - Showing through Dec. 31 : “Time [email protected]. Exposures,” a photographic history of the Isleta Rio Grande Theatre — 211 Downtown Pueblo in the 19th Century. Mall in Las Cruces. Gallery in theatre lobby. MRAC Gallery — The Mimbres Region Arts Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Council Gallery is in Wells Fargo Bank Building, Friday. Information: (575) 523-6403 or 1201 Pope (at 12th) in Silver City. Open during riograndetheatre.com. regular bank hours. Information: (575) 538- Showing through December is artwork relat - 2505 or mimbresarts.org. ed to the world famous book of “Don Quixote de la Mancha,” including several paintings of Rio Bravo Fine Art — 110 Broadway in Jose Cisneros, Hal Marcus, Miguel Varela, Truth or Consequences, N.M. Home of the Picasso, Gustave Dore, Dali, Damian, Steven J. Estate of Harold Joe Waldrum. Gallery hours Backman, Carmen “kany” Rodriguez and oth - are noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, ers. Reception is 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 , as or by appointment. Information: (575) 894- part of the Downtown Art Ramble. The recep - 0572 or riobravofineart.net. tion is followed by the monthly RGT Live open Showing through Dec. 29 : “Guys and mic at 7 p.m. Canyons,” paintings by Delmas Howe, in cele - On permanent display in the bration of the artist’s 78th birthday. Clute/Muggenburg Gallery are memorabilia and Socorro Arts Show — Socorro County photos from the Rio Grande Theatre’s reign in Arts’ 10th annual show runs through Dec. 16 , downtown Las Cruces. at the Macey Center Gallery at New Mexico Rokoko Art Gallery — 1785 Avenida de Tech campus in Socorro, N.M. Information: Mercado in Mesilla. The gallery features the (575) 835-ARTS.

Page 46 El Paso Scene December 2013 Anne Hillerman — Author Anne Hillerman a dinner, as well as book discussion. will discuss her first novel, “Spider Woman’s Information/location: 525-9006 or cityofnight - Daughter,” at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 , in [email protected]. Stuckey Auditorium at Good Samaritan - Las Barnes & Noble at NMSU — The Cruces Village, 3011 Buena Vida Circle. College Booksellers at New Mexico State Sponsored by the Las Cruces Press Women. A This year’s annual Holiday Book Drive recipi - University are at 1400 E. University in Las book signing follows the presentation. Friends of the Library Bookstore — ent is USO of El Paso. Cruces. Free parking in designated spaces Information: [email protected]. Friends of the Cielo Vista Library’s used book - Barnes & Noble (West Side) — 705 Information: (575) 646-4431, Hillerman’s new novel picks up the mantle of store is at 3025 McRae, with used books and Sunland Park. Hours are 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. NMSUbookstore.com or on Facebook at her father Tony Hillerman’s Navajo Nation paperbacks for sale. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 Monday through Saturday; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. NMSUi. police mysteries, involving Lt. Joe Leaphorn and p.m. Wednesday, Thursdays and Saturday. Sunday. Information: 581-5353. Office Jim Chee. Proceeds benefit the library; donations of used Algur H. Meadows Library — The first A “Polar Express” storytime party is 7 p.m. Hillerman will explain how she came to write reading material accepted. Information: 779- public library dedicated to art in the United Friday Dec. 6 , with a Kids-N-Co reading of the “Spider Woman’s Daughter,” developing the 6916. States is in the El Paso Museum of Art’s Ginger holiday classic by Chris Van Allsburg, activities character of Manuelito, who first appeared in Francis Seminar Room. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 Southwest Reading Connections — The and treats. “The Fallen Man.” She will also talk about the p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is new book club for adults meets at 1 p.m. the Burnham Wood Charter School Bookfair and Four Corners region and what inspired the set - free; no library card required. Information: 532- second Tuesday of the month, at Las Cruces Educator Shopping Event are Saturday, Dec. 7 . tings for the Leaphorn-Chee series. 1707 ext. 34 or ElPasoArtMuseum.org. Museum of Nature and Science, 411 N. Main in A Downton Abbey Party in celebration of the Tumblewords Project — The writing the Las Cruces Downtown Mall, dedicated to fourth season of the PBS series is 7 p.m. Friday, Junior Ranger Storytime — Chamizal workshops are 12:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. exploring the connections between life in the Dec. 13 , with trivia, costume contest, tea and National Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial, will host Saturdays at the Memorial Park Public Library southwest in fiction and non-fiction. Meetings cookies and prize drawings. free storytimes with a thematic craft for pre- meeting room, 3200 Copper, unless listed oth - last around 90 minutes. Information: (575) 522- A “How Do Dinosaurs Say Happy Chanukah?” school and first-grade children 11 a.m. the first erwise. Workshops are free; donations for the 3120 or las-cruces.org/museums. storytime is 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1 , fol - Saturday of the month. Admission is free, but presenter are encouraged. The group is open lowed by “How The Grinch Stole Christmas reservations strongly recommended: 532-7272, Barnes & Noble (Las Cruces) — 700 S. to all writers in a non-critique, non-caustic Storytime at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1 , with a ext. 131 or nps.gov/cham. Telshor in Mesilla Valley Mall. Information: (575) forum. Special times Dec. 14; No Dec. 28 reading of the Dr. Seuss book and other Grinch 522-4499. workshop. Information: 328-5484 (Donna activities and treats. A Downton Abbey Tea Party is 2 p.m. Sunday, ‘Magic Carpet StoryTime’ — Doña Ana Snyder), 566-1034 (library), tumblewordspro - “Elf On The Shelf Storytime is 10 a.m. Dec. 15 , celebrating the upcoming 4th season Arts Council hosts free storytelling events [email protected] or on Facebook at Saturday, Dec. 14 . of the PBS show with Downton Abbey trivia, 11:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays at its new loca - Tumblewords. tea and cookies and prizes for the best City of Night Book Club — Rio Grande tion at Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main, • Dec 7 : “Hug a Bum: Don’t Say Bah Humbug” “upstairs/downstairs” costumes. Adelante hosts the book club and social gather - in Las Cruces, hosted by Dave Edwards. A new with Gene Keller. “Tongue-Tied to the Border,” Children’s “Good Morning” storytimes are 10 ing for LGBT community and friends at 7 p.m. book is read each week, followed by a drawing Keller’s collected poetry from the past 40 a.m. Fridays. the first Saturday of the month at different for that book. Information: (575) 541-2154 or years, is his most recent publication. He is also A “Grinch Day” storytime is 2 p.m. Saturday, locations. The meetings include a social, usually las-cruces.org/museums. a musician, playing at the renowned Kerrville Dec. 1 , with a reading of Dr. Seuss’s “How Folk Festival and many other venues through - The Grinch Stole Christmas” and other activi - out the Southwest. ties. • Noon to 2 p.m. Dec 14 : “Angels’ A “Polar Express” Storytime is 7 p.m. Friday, Playground” with artist and poet Yvonne Dec. 6 , with a reading of the holiday classic, by Collins. Collins is a regular participant with guest readers from the Early College High Tumblewords, and her poems, reviews and art - School, family activities and holiday treats. work, can be seen in several publications. Most Participants are encouraged to wear their PJs, recently, a poem and drawing are included in robe and slippers. the new “Mezcla: art and writing from the An “Elf On The Shelf” storytime and Elf Tumblewords Project.” Adoption event is 6 p.m. Friday Dec. 13 . • Dec 21 : “Writing for the Dark Time” with The annual holiday book drive’s recipient is Donna Snyder. For more than a decade Snyder Toys for Tots. has presented an annual workshop near the Winter Solstice that explores the concept of Barnes & Noble (East Side) — The East darkness in both its negative and positive Side Barnes and Noble’s new location is at the aspects. She founded the Tumblewords Project Fountains at Farah, 8889 Gateway West, Suite in 1995 and continues to coordinate its weekly 120. Hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, 9 writing workshops as well as occasional publi - a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday. cations and performance events. Information: 590-1932.    Children’s storytime is 11 a.m. Saturdays. Black Cat Sunday Poets — Black Cat     Books and Coffee, 128 Broadway in Truth or Consequences, N.M., hosts free poetry read -    ings at 1 p.m. the second Sunday of the month   (Dec. 8 ). Information: (575) 894-7070.         Books Are Gems — 7744 North Loop Ste GREAT SELECTION OF REGIONAL INTEREST B (behind Compass Bank). The nonprofit & BILINGUAL CHILDREN’S BOOKS organization sells and gives away new and used books. Books are sold for $1-$2, and children who come to the store may receive five free December Special Events used books. Teachers can also receive free books for their classroom. Hours are 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 2-4 pm to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; Book Signing with Larry Phifer and 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Information:   Information: 845-5437 or booksaregems.org.    “World on a String”     Friends of the Irving Schwartz Library Saturday, Dec. 21 2-4 pm Bookstore — The bookstore at 1605 George     Dieter (in Dieter Plaza) offers books, fiction,    Sergio Troncoso non-fiction, records, CDs, magazines, cards and El Paso’s award-winning native son other items. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.    Wednesdays and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. and author of “The Last Tortilla” and Paperbacks, current magazines, records and “From This Wicked Patch of Dust” CDs average 50¢, hardcover fiction is $1-$2, and National Geographics are 5¢. Funds raised ALSO ON DEC. 21 from sale of donated books benefit the library. Support El Paso’s Only Book donations accepted. Information: 593- 30%Independent Storewide Retail Discounts! Bookstore 0015.

December 2013 El Paso Scene Page 47 Bankhead Highway public outreach — Free ranger guided tours and interpretive pro - Texas Historical Commission, El Paso County grams are offered at 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Historical Commission and El Paso Community Thursdays. The tours last 45 minutes to an Foundation host a public outreach presentation hour and consist of walking short distances on regarding the Bankhead Highway (US 80 or the park grounds, as well as visiting various guage. appreciated. Individual tours may also be Texas Historic Highway 20) 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. museum exhibits and displays located in the vis - scheduled in advance. Information: (575) 388- Tuesday, Dec. 3 , at El Paso Community Harvey Girls of El Paso — The Harvey itor center. 4477, (575) 388-9123 or fortbayard.org. Foundation, 333 N. Oregon, First Floor (across Girls of El Paso Texas 1906-1948 hosts monthly Storytime with park rangers are 10 to 11:30 the street from San Jacinto Plaza). The commu - meetings 2 to 4 p.m. the second Monday of the El Paso-Juarez Historical Museum — a.m. the third Thursday of the month. nity is invited to share their knowledge or sou - month ( Dec. 9 ). The Harvey Girl Association Curator and founder is historian Fred Morales, Admission is free to both storytime and crafts, venirs from this Historic Texas Highway. of El Paso is dedicated to preserving and pro - who hosts historic exhibits, lectures and walk - but space is limited: call for reservations. Information: 581-7920. moting the history of the Harvey Girls and their ing tours at various locations. Information: 255- Los Portales Museum and Visitor founder Fred Harvey. New volunteers and visi - 9644, [email protected], or elpa - Holiday Open House — El Paso County Center — 1521 San Elizario Road. The muse - tors welcome. Admission is free. sowalkingtours.com. Historical Society hosts an open house 6 to 8 um is operated by the San Elizario Genealogy Information/location: 755-1819 or on Facebook Showing through December is “History of p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 , at the historic 1912 and Historical Society, and is housed in an at Harvey Girls of El Paso Texas 1906-1948. Old San Antonio Street,” at El Paso Public Richard Burges House, 603 W. Yandell, for 1850s Territorial-style building across from the Library’s Main Branch, 501 N. Oregon. members, potential members and neighbor - Bomber Crash Site Marker — The dedi - San Elizario church. It offers gifts, family trees, Admission is free. hood residents, with appetizers and drinks. cation ceremony for the new B-36D Crash Site historical artifacts as well as information on the Admission is free. Information: 764-3537 or Marker is 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 , in El Paso El Paso Mission Trail Visitor Center — “First Thanksgiving” and the Salt War of 1877. elpasohistory.com. Community Foundation’s Foundation Room, El Paso Mission Trail Association’s center sup - Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through 401 N. Oregon. Program is followed by the porting the three historic churches in the Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is Paso Del Norte Paranormal Society unveiling at the Market Site, located straight Mission Valley — Ysleta Mission, Socorro free. Information: 851-1682. and Haunted History — The organization east up the mountain from the very northern Mission and San Elizario Chapel — is at 6095 offers a variety of “ghost tours” each month. All Mission Trail — Three historic churches lie end of Stanton Street. Information/RSVP: Alameda (at Zaragoza). Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 proceeds benefit Concordia Cemetery for within eight miles of each other in El Paso Bernie Sargent, 581-7920. p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 restoration and preservation. Age 13 and older County’s Mission Valley. The society will also host a marker unveiling p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. Information welcome. Tours are $10, unless otherwise list - • Mission Ysleta — Spanish and Tigua Indian at Fort Bliss Friday, Dec. 13 , for the U.S. Army 790-0661, 851-9997 or ed. Information/reservations: 408-7461 or refugees from northern New Mexico founded temporary detention stations for “enemy visitelpasomissiontrail.com. ghosts915.com. the community in the 1680s. The first mission aliens” during WWII. Call for details. • Concordia Cemetery Ghost Tours are 9 to El Paso Museum of History — 510 N. was built in 1692 and rebuilt completely in both 11 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 and 14 , at the ceme - Fort Bayard Tours — Fort Bayard Historic Santa Fe. Regular hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. the 18th and 19th centuries. The current struc - tery. Bring a camera. Meet at 8:30 p.m. at the Preservation Society hosts a guided tour of the Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. ture was built in 1851. It’s near Zaragoza and Yandell entrance. Bring a canned of dried food historic fort at 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays, Sunday. Closed Mondays. Admission is free. Alameda on the Tigua Reservation. Information: item for $5 off tour cost. Dec. 14 , at Fort Bayard National Historic Information: 351-3588. For exhibit and special 851-9997 (El Paso Mission Trail Association). • Downtown Ghost Tour is 9 to 11 p.m. Landmark, six miles east of Silver City, N.M. event information, see “At the Museum” listing. • Mission Socorro — The first adobe structure Saturday, Dec. 21 . Meet at 8:30 p.m. in front Meet at the Fort Bayard Museum on the west in Socorro was built in 1692, and like nearby Old Fort Bliss — Building 5054, corner of of the Downtown Main Library (Cleveland side of the parade ground (House 26). Tour Mission Ysleta, was destroyed by floods in later Pershing and Pleasanton Roads, Fort Bliss. The Square) next to the El Paso Museum of History. takes about 90 minutes; wear walking shoes, centuries. The current structure dates back to Old West days of the “Soldiers of the Pass” are This month’s tour will be going inside the sun screen and a hat; water recommended. 1843, with additions completed in 1873. It’s off relived through replicas of the original adobe remains of the Palace Saloon. Contains adult The museum will also be open, with Christmas Socorro Road two miles southeast of Ysleta. fort buildings and military artifacts, situations, offensive history and some adult lan - gift items. Admission is free, but donations • San Elizario Chapel — Established in 1789 as Magoffinsville Post 1854 to 1868. Hours are 9 a Spanish presidio, or fort, to protect the a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; by Camino Real, San Elizario was the first county appointment only Saturday. Admission is free. seat of El Paso. The church was built in 1877, Information: 568-4518 or 588-8482.. replacing a church built about 25 years earlier. San Elizario walking tours — The San Technically, San Elizario Chapel is a presidio Elizario Historic District hosts free guided walk - church, not a mission. It’s on the San Elizario ing tours of its nationally recognized historic plaza, off Socorro Road, 5.5 miles southeast of district at noon and 3 p.m. the fourth Sunday of Socorro Mission. Nearby is the famous jail that the month starting at Main Street Mercantile, Billy the Kid reportedly broke into to rescue a 1501 Main Street. Learn about the 17 historic friend. Group tours are available. For San sites of San Elizario, about the arrival of Don Elizario tour information, call 851-1682. Juan de Oñate to the area in 1598 and the First San Elizario Veterans Museum and Thanksgiving Celebration, the Presidio de San Memorial Walk — The museum, operated Elizario and the San Elcear Chapel on the and managed by the non-profit San Elizario Mission Trail. Information: 851-0093. Veterans Committee of the San Elizario To get there: Take Loop 375 to Socorro Road Genealogy and Historical Society, is at 1501-B then go east seven miles to San Elizario. Main Street in San Elizario. Hours are 10 a.m. District is on the right. Look for the brown to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to signs. 4 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Chamizal National Memorial — 800 S. Admission is free. Information: Ann Lara, 345- San Marcial. The National Park Service oper - 3741 or Ray Borrego, 383-8529. ates the memorial on land once claimed by Fort Selden State Monument — The Mexico as part of a decades-long dispute over monument, in Radium Springs 13 miles north of the international boundary. The visitor center Las Cruces, is open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. has an exhibit on the history of the Chamizal Wednesday through Monday (closed Tuesday). dispute, including a video presentation. Park Fort Selden was a 19th-century adobe fort grounds and picnic area open 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. established to protect early settlers from Indian daily; visitors center hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. raids. The monument seeks to preserve the Tuesdays through Saturday. Closed Christmas remaining ruins and has a visitor’s center with and New Year’s Day. Admission is free. exhibits of military life at the post. Admission is Information: 532-7273. $3; (ages 16 and under free). Sunday admission Showing at Los Abrazos Gallery is “Chamizal for New Mexico residents is $1. Information: Treaty 50th Anniversary Exhibit,” about the (575) 526-8911 or nmmonuments.org. From events leading up to and surrounding the sign - Las Cruces, take I-25 north to Exit 19. ing of the Chamizal Treaty and peaceful resolu - tion of the century-long international boundary Shakespeare Ghost Town — The small dispute between two neighboring nations, as pioneer settlement and mining town on the well as President Lyndon B. Johnson’s role in it. trail to California is just south of Lordsburg, Ranger talks are 2 p.m. every Saturday in the N.M. Site is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visitor Center (at the boundary marker Information: (575) 542-9034 or shake - between the flags). speareghostown.com.

Page 48 El Paso Scene December 2013 ‘Christmas Carol’ now annual UTEP Theatre tradition hirty-seven years ago this month, I premier works as well as educating the El “I am very excited about some of the made my first entrance ever on an El Paso community in the artistry of theatre. effects that we have worked out this year TPaso community theatre stage, play - In this version, Roland Esparza plays the regarding the spirits who visit Scrooge,” ing several roles in the holiday classic, “A dual role of Charles Dickens/Bob Cratchit. he said. Christmas Carol.” Richard Nielsen plays Ebenezer Scrooge “But more than anything else I take It’s a story of redemption that’s always and Brian Ceely plays the part of Jacob tremendous pride in the fact that we are been near and dear to my heart. I’ve loved Marley. able to focus on and explore the tremen - most incarnations of the tale, from the Savage’s biggest challenge has been dous vulnerability behind the man who has classic 1951 movie with Alastair Sim to working with a large cast and their many decided to shield himself from the world. Mickey Mouse’s version. different schedules. That has meant rear - The fact that he resents Christmas is sim - So when UTEP dance department retired ranging or replacing some roles. ply the tool that Scrooge uses to hide the “the Nutcracker” ballet seven years ago, But he is happy with the results. truth that he is a man who is terrified of Professor Chuck Gorden, Production “There are many joys in directing the being hurt. The sorrow of loss has made Coordinator/Head of Directing for the piece, but one of my favorites is taking him run from the potential joy of human Department of Theatre and Dance, made a 2009 graduate of the UTEP Department of chances in casting on young performers as connection. The production this year is decision to go with “” as Theatre of Dance. well as allowing some of the more sea - focused on the idea that it is the require - a new tradition for the season. “This is actually my seventh consecutive soned performers to take on roles beyond ment of every man to seek peace and har - “I felt that there was a void in our depart - year having been involved with the show their known range,” Savage said. “I also mony with the universe through his fellow ment’s holiday offerings,” Gorden said. in some capacity,” Savage said. “After very much enjoy expanding on a preexist - man.” “At first, we paid royalties to perform an debuting the role of Charles Dickens/Bob ing production and helping to create a tra - adaptation written by Romulus Linney. Cratchit in Gorden’s original adaptation, I dition that can be enjoyed for generations.” Carol Viescas is a veteran of The year we produced it, this particular was also lucky enough to portray Jacob Most of that expansion has been in the community theater and teaches version ran more than 2 and 1/2 hours, Marley, and Ebenezer Scrooge. This is my technical aspects of the show. journalism at Bel Air High School. making it difficult for school matinee audi - third consecutive year directing the adapta - ences to attend, based on their schedules. tion.” “Also, faculty felt that the design for the Because it is a classic story, Savage must first production was pretty good, but that meet high audience expectations. the script was overly rhetorical and over- “I enjoy the challenge that ‘A Christmas written. Therefore, my task became to Carol’ provides. The spectacle of the show write an adaptation that adhered more is quite impressive and something that I closely to the original story, utilized the take pride in having contributed to, espe - scenery from the first production, and had cially over the last three years,” Savage a shorter running time.” said. “Beyond the spectacle aspect, it is a Gorden’s script, which closely follows the wonderful tale of redemption that res - classic story, is now a department staple. onates with people of all ages. The time - Gorden has a wide background in this less writing carries a message of hope and genre: He worked for 15 years as a profes - connection that is still incredibly valuable, sional actor, director and playwright, perhaps even more so in this day and age.” directed two professional theatre compa - Like Gorden, Savage brings impressive nies, and is the author of a number of plays credentials to the project. He was the including “Guarding the Bridge,” which director of the department’s 2008 “In the won the John Cauble Short Play contest. Boom Boom Room” and was the recipient “The most distinct difference (in the of the 2009 Kennedy Center/American script) is the conceit about Dickens using College Theatre Festival Meritorious actors to perform the story for an audience, Achievement Award for Directing. In 2010 prior to the publication of the story,” he was named an Observership Fellow by Gorden said, “even though Dickens did, the Society of Directors & Choreographers later in his life, become quite enamored of and assistant directed “The Good Negro” the theatre and married an actress as his by Tracy Scott Wilson at Chicago’s leg - second wife. It became a way to utilize endary Goodman Theatre under the direc - Dickens as a narrator, thus preserving the tion of acclaimed director Chuck Smith. In eloquent prose narrative in the short story.” 2010 he founded The Border Theatre, a The task of directing this year’s produc - performance ensemble dedicated to devel - tion has again fallen to Austin Savage, a oping and performing original and world

UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance presents “A Christmas Carol’ at 2:30 and 7 p.m. Sunday Dec. 15 and 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 20-21 , in the Fox Fine Arts Wise Family Theatre. Tickets: $9-$13. Information: 747-5118 or theatredance.utep.edu.

December 2013 El Paso Scene Page 49 ‘Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr.’ — ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ — Kids-N-Co., 1301 Texas, presents the adapta - El Paso Playhouse, 2501 Montana, presents tion of the musical based on the Hans Christian Barbara Robinson’s family holiday favorite Dec. Andersen story and Disney film Nov. 29-Dec. 6-22 . Directed by Rachel Mullins. Showtimes 22 , with lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Slater, book by Doug Wright and music by Alan Sunday. Tickets: $10 ($7 military/students with Menken. Directed by Laura Sambrano with ID); $1 off ticket price for those who bring choreography by Lorraine Varela. Showtime is baby and children’s clothes donations for the Get Scene 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Rainbow Room. Information: 532-1317, elpaso - Sunday. Tickets: $7 ($5students, senior citizens, playhouse.com. military). Information 351-1455. ‘A Christmas Carol’ — American around town! In a magical underwater kingdom, the beauti - Southwest Theatre Company presents the The Scene comes out the last week of the month. ful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her world premiere of the new musical adaptation Pick up your copy at these and other locations. ocean home – and her fins – behind and live in of Charles Dickens’ classic with lyrics by Tom Or sub the world above. But first she’ll have to defy scribe by mail! See Page 54 for order form. Smith and music by Roger Butterfly through her father King Triton, make a deal with the evil Dec. 8 at NMSU’s Center for the Arts, Las VILLAGE INN WALGREENS GOOD COFFEE sea witch Ursula, and convince the handsome 4799 N. Mesa Cruces. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Thursday 1500 Airway 890 N Resler Dr Prince Eric that she’s the girl whose enchanting 1346 N. Lee Treviño through Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $17. 7144 Gateway East 5900 N Mesa St voice he’s been seeking. 4757 Hondo Pass 8050 N Mesa ¡AY CARAMBA! Tickets: $10-$17. Information: (575) 646-4515 2929 N. Mesa 2800 N. Mesa 8001 N Mesa ‘Nora’ — No Strings Theatre presents Ingmar or nmsutheatre.com. 5863 N. Mesa Bergman’s adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s classic 200 N Mesa ‘A Christmas Carol’ — The UTEP 7801 N. Mesa ALL THAT MUSIC play “The Doll House” Nov. 29-Dec. 15 at the 2879 Montana 6800 Gateway West Department of Theatre and Dance presents 2275 Trawood 5401 Montana Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall in their annual adaptation of Charles Dickens’s 1331 N. Zaragoza 1100 Geronimo BARNES & NOBLE Las Cruces. Directed by Ceil Herman. Tickets: Christmas classic at 2:30 and 7 p.m. Sunday, 8401 Gateway West 705 Sunland Park Dr. $12 ($10 students and seniors over 65). In Las Cruces: Dec. 15 and 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 1205 El Paseo 5150 Fairbanks 9521 Viscount Information/reservations: (575) 523-1223 or 20-21 , in the Fox Fine Arts Wise Family 455 S. Telshor 9428 Dyer no-strings.org. CAFE EAST Theatre. Adapted by Chuck Gorden and 10780 Kenworthy 11251 Rojas “Nora” is a minimalist version of the play; five directed by Austin Savage. Tickets: $13 ($11 GOLDEN CORRAL 1210 Wedgewood actors who remain on stage throughout. Set on seniors, military, group, UTEP alumni and non- 4610 Transmountain 3355 N Yarbrough SU CASA Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, the plot is a 1831 N. Lee Trevino 2030 E. Yandell UTEP students; $9 UTEP students; ages 4-12): 1460 N Lee Trevino compelling story of a young Victorian wife who 2950 George Dieter 747-5118 or theatredance.utep.edu. SUPER CHEF is trapped by her own kindness and adherence FURR’S 11685 Montwood Each performance has a special “Buy One, 1475 George Dieter to standards of what a wife must be. 11925 Gateway West 12390 Edgemere Get One Free” ticket offer. Dec. 15 matinee: EP FITNESS 1607 N Zaragoza VISTA MARKET ‘Come Blow Your Horn’ — Las Cruces UTEP Alumni; Dec. 15 evening: UTEP Faculty 800 N. Zaragosa 2231 Zaragosa 145 Paragon Community Theatre, 313 N. Downtown Mall, & Staff; Dec. 20: Military; Dec. 21: El Paso City 100 N. Americas 3920 Doniphan presents the Neil Simon’s first Broadway come - Employees. 11330 James Watt 8045 N. Loop 121 N. Kenazo, Horizon dy smash Dec. 6-22 . Directed by Patrick 12145 Montwood 14300 Horizon ‘Spider’s Web’ — El Paso Playhouse, 2501 10005 Alameda, Socorro Payne. Performances are 8 p.m. Fridays and 981 N. Resler Montana, presents the Agatha Christie mystery 1224 Wedgewood Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $10 ($9 AVILA’S Jan. 3-25 . Directed by Alexander Wright. seniors, students, military; $8 group rate; $7 6232 N. Mesa QUERETARO Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and THE CLEANERS children under six). Information: (575) 523- 4001 N Mesa 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $10 ($8 seniors, $7 mil - ARDOVIN 1200 or lcctnm.org. ALL LOCATIONS O’S 6516 N Mesa itary/students with ID; $5 students under 18). PIZZA Alan Baker, a thirtysomething swinging bache - Information: 532-1317, elpasoplayhouse.com. RIVIERA 865 N. Resler at Redd YSLETA ISD lor with time, money and women to spare, 5218 Doniphan 206 Cincinnati 9600 Sims welcomes rebellious and eager 21-year-old brother Buddy into his den of iniquity while Auditions & classes HELLO PIZZA THE CLINT ISD their horrified parents can only watch and pray. Border Theatre Acting Workshops — River Run Plaza MARKETPLACE LIBRARIES The Border Theatre Group hosts acting labs 5034 Doniphan EL PASO ENTERTAINMART taught by area professionals at noon Saturdays Sunland Park Dr MANDO’S INTERNATIONAL at Glasbox art space, 1500 Texas. Workshops 5420 Doniphan AIRPORT are designed to help potential performers of all AVANT-EDGE UTEP LIBRARY ages and experience levels develop a working PHARMACIES THE BAGEL SHOP process. The goal of the sessions is to create a 3400 N. Mesa EPCC CAMPUSES 14476 Horizon large stable of potential performers to help 10060 Rushing 1576 Lomaland YMCA’s advance the theatrical and film communities in CASA JURADO EP CONV. CENTER El Paso. Information/cost: 412-5283 or bor - RANCHER’S GRILL 4772 Doniphan EL PASO LIBRARY dertheatre.org. 7597 N. Mesa WING STOP TX TOURISM El Paso Playhouse auditions — El Paso ANDRE’S PIZZA 1757 George Dieter CENTER Playhouse, 2501 Montana, hosts auditions for 7000 Westwind 2900 N. Mesa auditions for its upcoming spring and summer 9530 Viscount THE BOOKERY plays. Auditions often consist of cold readings HAL MARCUS 865 Resler EL PASO ZOO 9008 Dyer, 8825 N. Loop of simple dialogue and from the script, with GALLERY In Juárez possible improvisation. Information: 532-1317 1308 N. Oregon JJ’S Museo INBA • Museo or [email protected]. 5320 Doniphan Chamizal • Museo de la • “Deathtrap” auditions are 7 p.m. Monday LA TERRAZA Revolucion de la Frontera • 11250 Montwood LEO’S El Rincon De Ana Lucia • and Tuesday, Dec. 16-17 . Directed by Vanessa 7520 Remcon Telon de Arena • La Keyer, written by Ira Levin. Show dates are STAR HORIZON 315 Mills Rodadora Museo del Niño • Feb. 14-March 8. Impulsa • Educacion en BAKERY 5103 Montana • “Dial ‘M’ For Murder auditions are Monday 9420 Montana Valores • ICHICULT • 14100 Horizon Academia Municipal • and Tuesday, Feb. 2-3, 2014 . Show dates are 1921 N. Zaragoza Biblioteca Arturo Tolentino March 28-April 19. SAN ELIZARIO • Centro Cultural Paso del VALENTINE BAKERY Norte • Centro de • “A Little Murder Never Hurt Anybody audi - ART DISTRICT 11930 Picasso Convenciones Cibeles • tions are Sunday and Monday, March 2-3, 1445-1501 Main St 6415 N Mesa Foro Nova • Casa Mia 2014 . Show dates are May 9-31.

Page 50 El Paso Scene December 2013 EPMA World Cinema Series — El Paso Dec. 27 : Museum of Art, One Arts Festival Plaza, hosts • August: Osage County (Weinstein Co.) — screenings of films at 2 p.m. Saturdays. Meryl Streep, Dermot Mulroney, Julia Roberts; Donations purchase art books for the muse - Directed by John Wells. um’s Algur H. Meadows Library. Seating is limit - • 47 Ronin (Universal) — Keanu Reeves, ed on a first come, first serve basis. Admission: Hiroyuki Sanada. Directed by Carl Rinsch. $3 suggested donation; free for members and • Grudge Match (Warner Bros.) — Robert De age 12 and under. Age restrictions may apply. Niro, Kim Basinger, Sylvester Stallone. Directed ciety.org. • Out of the Furnace (Relativity Media) — Information: 532-1707 or by Peter Segal. Featured Dec. 21 are the 1937 film “Lost Christian Bale, Zoe Saldana, Casey Affleck. elpasoartmuseum.org. • Lone Survivor (Universal) — Mark Wahlberg, Horizon,” Laurel and Hardy’s “Babes In Directed by Scott Cooper. • Nov. 30 : “O Brother, Where Art Thou” Ben Foster, Eric Bana. Directed by Peter Berg. Toyland (aka March of the Wooden Soldiers), (2000), Rated PG-13. • The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (20th the 1962 animated feature “Mr. Magoo’s Dec. 13 : December’s films are set in World War I or II Century-Fox) — Ben Stiller, Kristin Wiig, Adam Christmas Carol,” and the 1982 Academy • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug eras. Scott. Directed by Stiller. Remake of the 1947 Award nominated animated short “The (Warner Bros) — Martin Freeman, Ian • Dec. 7 : “Pearl Harbor” (2001), Rated PG-13. Danny Kaye classic. Snowman.” McKellen, Richard Armitage. Directed by Peter • Dec. 14 : “The Aviator” (2004), Rated PG- • The Wolf of Wall Street (Paramount) — Jackson. Second installment of Peter Jackson’s 13. Fountain Theatre — 2469 Calle de Leonardo DiCaprio, P.J. Byrne, Jon Favreau. prequel trilogy to Lord of the Rings. • Dec. 21 : “Flyboys” (2006), Rated PG-13. Guadalupe, 1/2 block south of the plaza in Directed by Martin Scorsese. • Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas (Lionsgate) • Dec. 28 : “All Quiet on the Western Front” Mesilla. The historic theater, operated by the — Tyler Perry, Tika Sumpter, Chad Michael (1930), Not rated. Mesilla Valley Film Society, features films at 7:30 DVD Releases Murray; Directed by Perry. p.m. nightly, plus 1:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 Film Salon — The Film Salon at Trinity First Dec. 3 : p.m. Sunday. Closed Dec. 24-25. Admission: $7 United Methodist Church, 801 N. Mesa (at Dec. 20 : • The Wolverine / PG-13 ($6 seniors, military and students with ID; $5 Yandell) concludes its tribute to Preston Sturges • American Hustle (Columbia) — Christian • Smurfs 2 / PG children and society members); $5 on with the 1944 comedy “The Miracle of Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper. Directed by • Mortal Instruments: City of Bones / PG-13 Wednesday. Information, schedule: (575) 524- Morgan’s Creek” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 , David O. Russell. • Girl Most Likely / PG-13 8287 or mesillavalleyfilm.org. in Resler Hall, with a reception, film screenings, • Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Dec. 10 : • Nov 29-Dec. 5 : “Wadjda.” A girl who’s will - DVD giveaways and more. Admission is free. (Paramount) — Will Ferrell, Christina • Despicable Me 2 / PG ing to do just about anything to buy her first Information: 533-2674 or filmsalon.org. Applegate, Steve Carrell. Directed by Adam • Fast & Furious 6 / PG-13 bicycle is the basis of this groundbreaking film, McKay. Sequel to the 2004 hit. • Don Jon / R which finds a sneakily innocuous way to address La Estrella Film Festival — UTEP’s Future • Her (Warner Bros.) — Amy Adams, Joaquin • Adore / R the severe constraints placed on women in Leaders of Public Relations hosts a free film fes - Phoenix, Scarlett Johansson (voice). Directed • Battle of the Year / PG-13 Saudi society. Rated PG. tival celebrating student filmmakers at 7 p.m. by Spike Jonze. Dec. 17 : • Dec. 6-12 : “Still Mine.” The true story of Saturday, Dec. 7 , at UTEP’s Union Cinema, in • Saving Mr. Banks (Walt Disney) — Tom • Elysium / R what happened when Canadian farmer Craig the Student Union Building. Films featured from Hanks, Emma Thompson Colin Farrell. • Prisoners / R Morrison’s (James Cromwell) determination to are school districts, EPCC, UTEP, NMSU and Directed by John Lee Hancock. • Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters / PG build an easy-to-navigate house for his ailing UACJ. Information: [email protected] or on • Walking With Dinosaurs 3D (20th Century- • One Direction: This Is Us / PG wife, Irene (Geneviève Bujold), ran afoul of the Facebook at La Estrella Film Festival. Fox) — CG Animation. Featuring the voices of • The Lone Ranger / PG-13 local building commission. Rated PG-13. Justin Long, Tiya Sircar, Charlie Rowe. Directed • Kick-Ass 2 / R Pax Christi Film Series — The series • Dec. 13-19 : “You Ain’t Seen Nothin.” A by Barry Cook and Neil Nightingale. Adaptation Dec. 24 : presents the documentary “Who Is Pope group of older players assemble at the remote of the BBC miniseries. • Insidious: Chapter 2 / PG-13 Francis” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 , at Diocesan house of a playwright who has left behind a Migrant and Refugee Services’ Mother Teresa filmed production of “Eurydice” enacted by a Center, 2400 E. Yandell. Discussion will follow. very young theater troupe. Admission is free Hosted by Pax Christi El Paso and the Peace & for current MVFS members. Justice Ministry of the Catholic Diocese of El • Dec. 20-26 : “Portrait of Wally.” A documen - Paso. Admission is free, donations accepted. tary on the 1912 Egon Schiele masterwork Information: 740-3962 or 490-1451. “Portrait of Wally,” immortalizing the Austrian The film is an overview Pope Francis’s life, artist’s then-mistress. thought, and work — including previously • Dec 27-Jan 2 : “Kill Your Darlings.” This unreleased images of Jorge Mario Bergoglio as a biopic focuses on how a murder in 1944 draws child and of Cardinal Bergoglio preaching in the together the great poets of the beat genera - streets of Buenos Aires. tion: Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and William Film Las Cruces — The Rio Grande Theatre Burroughs. Rated R. and the City of Las Cruces Film Liaison present New Mexico Museum of Space History the monthly film forum at 7 p.m. Wednesday, — 3198 SR 2001, Alamogordo. The museum’s Dec. 11 . Locally made films are screened Tombaugh IMAX Dome Theater presents: alongside short films by student filmmakers, fol - • “Tornado Alley.” Join Storm Chasers star lowed by Q&A sessions with the filmmakers Sean Casey and the researchers of VORTEX 2. and industry news as it pertains to the area. Showtimes: 11 a.m., 2 and 4 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free. • “Hubble.” Audiences blast off alongside the Information: (575) 523-6403 or Las-Cruces- Atlantis STS-125 crew, witness spacewalks and Film.org. experience the Hubble Telescope’s imagery. Holiday Classic Films — Dona Ana Arts Showtimes: 10 a.m., noon and 3 p.m. Council presents screenings of holiday film clas - Showing at 1 p.m. are “9 Planets and sics Frank Capra’s “It’s A Wonderful Life,” and Counting” (Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and the Bing Crosby/Danny Kaye musical “White Saturday) and “Planetarium Show (Tuesday, Christmas,” Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 14-15 , Thursday and Friday). at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Tickets: $6 ($5 for seniors and military; $4 Mall in Las Cruces. Call for showtimes: (575) ages 4-12). Planetarium show admission: $3.50. 523-6403 or riograndetheatre.com. Ages 3 and under free for all shows. Museum/IMAX combo tickets available. Classic film series — Film historian, educa - Information: (877) 333-6589 or (575) 437-2840 tor, writer, archivist, collector Jay Duncan and or nmspacemuseum.org. the Sunset Film Society hosts a monthly film series at 6:30 p.m. the third Saturday of the Jay’s Film Forecast — Film historian Jay month at the historic Hixon House, 717 W. Duncan prepared this list of top monthly Yandell. All presentations will include a cartoon, “Coming Attractions” for movie fans, listed by short, featurette or serial chapter, as well as studio and release date (subject to change). commentary, anecdotes and film facts from Dec. 6 : Duncan. Admission and parking is free. • Inside Llewyn Davis (CBS Films) — Oscar Reservations required by RVSP by Dec. 16 (no Issac, Carey Mulligan, John Goodman. Directed late RSVP accepted). Information: sunsetfilmso - by Joel and Ethan Coen

December 2013 El Paso Scene Page 51 Local: Megadeth collides with Socorro Dec. 14 Socorro Entertainment Center ups the ante of the heavy metal game with legendary band Megadeth, which has been damaging eardrums for 30 years. They were once known as the kings of thrash metal before Metallica stole their throne. Ironically, Megadeth mastermind Dave Mustane was at one time a part of that very group that dethroned them. That hasn’t stopped him from carving out an incredible career, which has included close to a dozen Grammy nomi - nations. The guys will arrive Dec. 14 in sup - port of their latest release, “Super Collider.” The new disc kept the same band lineup as would’ve truly made Freddie proud. The the preceding album, something that hasn’t crown jewel here is the pairing of Elton John happen in a decade and half. The venue has and Axl Rose on “Bohemian Rhapsody.” In chosen to throw three cherries across those between are candid interviews with the hon - slot machine wheels, as they sweetened the oree, classic video montages, more incredible pot with two openers that are sure not to dis - performances and a bonus third disc with a appoint. So get there early for Fear Factory documentary and rehearsal footage. “The and Nonpoint and you’ll be guaranteed a Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert” is a testa - huge payout in sound. ment to the rock royalty of Queen.

National: Def Leppard, “Viva Christmas Music: Various Hysteria,” Frontiers Records Artists, “Punk Goes In the glory days of rock you could depend Christmas,” Fearless Records on certain companies to hold onto a group even if they released a clunker every now With the holidays quickly approaching we and again. Those days are long gone, but return to one of my “guilty pleasures,” re- some record labels try to maintain a similar worked Christmas tunes. This year’s treasure roster. That is how Def Leppard ended up on trove comes from the same people, Fearless Frontiers, a label based in Italy. For Def Records, who brought us “Punk Goes Pop” Leppard it all started in the late ’70s, when Volumes 1-5. The latest collection, “Punk the “New Wave of British Heavy Metal” was Goes Christmas,” will surprise many with its emerging. In those early years Def Leppard large helping of acoustic-based tracks. Most led the pack with Iron Maiden, Saxon and songs are brilliant originals but they run into Judas Priest, but they also did something some challenges when it comes to remakes very different. This was a band that was very that put a tremendous spin on some classic much focused on melodies and updating the material, with Man Overboard reviving the glam sound. They crossed over into Top 40 Kinks’ “Father Christmas,” Summer Set vis - radio in the ’80s, the decade that their current iting Donny Hathaway’s “This Christmas” release is all about, specifically 1987 and and Yellowcard taking on Coldplay’s their album “Hysteria.” Their latest is a cele - “Christmas Lights.” Not to be outdone is the bration of that disc, including tracks from band Issues, growling through the truly before and beyond. “Viva Hysteria at the bizarre choice of NSYNC’s “Merry Joint, Las Vegas” is the new double CD & Christmas, Happy Holidays.” So pour the DVD set. The first platter features a rework - , perhaps add a splash of rum, and ing of the complete LP front to back, pulled have your very own punk Christmas. off with as much energy as if we traveled back in time. There is also a moving tribute Collectibles: early Christmas to their original guitarist Steve Clark, who presents from Legacy Records died of a drug overdose a few years after its release. The second disc is all over the map For the past seven years each April record as far as song selection, with hits, rarely companies have unleashed a bounty of played tracks and newer material. This may music-related collectibles. In an effort to not cause the Hysteria it did in the ’80s, but keep those independent record stores’ cash it is sure to create a panic to make sure your registers ringing, they’ve made that post-tax Def Leppard collection didn’t disappear at day celebration into a biannual event, coin - your last garage sale. ciding with the year’s biggest shopping day on the day after Thanksgiving. This , one label in particular is digging deep Various Artists, “The Freddie in the vaults for some real treats. Legacy Mercury Tribute Concert,” Records is breaking out some amazing LP Eagle Vision collections, all released in ultra-limited quan - tity and pressed on 180-gram vinyl. Cheap It first aired more than 20 years ago and my Trick, Harry Nilsson and Roy Orbison are all most recent view of it this month blew my offered as multi-platter sets. A handful of mind just as it did when I was half my age. Miles Davis is offered in mono, and on the The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert was an other side of the spectrum the Clash gets a all-star bash a few months after his tragic CD revamp with all of them in LP replica death. This amazing show has been re- sleeves. Then there are the very tasty 7 inch - released on DVD and SD Blu-ray with newly es: Sly and the Family Stone, Jimi Hendrix remastered sound. For the first time ever the and Uncle Tupelo will all contain unreleased performances by opening acts Metallica and tracks and be individually numbered. This Guns N Roses are available and are reason Thanksgiving stuff yourself on some deli - enough to invest in the 3-disc set. The main cious wax rarities. show features the three surviving members as the house band for stunning special guest Brian Chozick is owner of Tumblin’ collaborations performing some of their most Dice Music. Drop him a line at loved tunes. The Who’s Roger Daltry teams [email protected] up with Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi for an earth-shattering “I Want it All.” Iommi and Email in your top 10 of 2013 to be eligi - James Hetfield of Metallica practically break ble to win a free CD (randomly selected, the sound barrier on “Stone Cold Crazy limited quantity, while supplies last). Send Love.” David Bowie and Annie Lennox of to the email address above and be sure to the Eurythmics take on “Under Pressure” and include your mailing address.

Page 52 El Paso Scene December 2013 ‘Spider’s Web’ — El Paso Playhouse, 2501 Tornado Challenge — The 3rd annual 5K Jan. 17-19 , at NMSU’s Atkinson Recital Hall Montana, presents the Agatha Christie mystery run and 1 mile fun walk is 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Tickets: $35, $45 and $55. Information: (575) Jan. 3-25 . Information: 532-1317, elpasoplay - Jan. 25 , at Hornedo Middle School. Online 646-3709 or lascrucessymphony.com. house.com. january registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com. Rock and Worship Roadshow — Gallegos y Baile Flamenco! — 2 p.m. El Paso Rhinos - The Junior League ice Christian alternative rock bands Skillet and Saturday, Jan. 4 , at El Paso Public Library’s PREVIEW hockey team takes on the Wichita Thunder at Third Day headline the tour 6 p.m. Sunday, Main Branch, 501 N. Oregon. Admission is 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Jan. 30- Jan. 19 , at NMSU’s Pan American Center. free. Information: 755-1414. Feb. 1 , at the Sierra Providence Events Center, Tickets: $10 at the door; $20 online. VIP passes 4100 E. Paisano. Ticket information: 479-7825 are $50 (Ticketmaster). UTEP Men’s Basketball - The Miners’ reg - or elpasorhinos.com. ular home games are 7:05 p.m. at the Don Las Cruces Bridal Showcase — 11 a.m. Haskins Center. Tickets: $8-$50 ‘Smokey Joe’s Cafe’ — UTEP Dinner to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19 , at Las Cruces (Ticketmaster). Information: 747-5234 or Theatre presents the musical of jukebox clas - Convention Center, Las Cruces. Admission: $5 utepathletics.com. sics written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller in advance; $7 at the door. Information: (575) • Saturday, Jan. 4 : Angelo State. Jan. 31-Feb. 15 . Information: 747-6060. 522-1232 or lascrucesbridalshowcase.com. • Thursday, Jan. 9 : Charlotte ‘Man of La Mancha’ — The five-time Tony • Saturday, Jan. 11 : Marshall Southern New Mexico Award winning musical is 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. • Saturday, Jan. 25 : UTSA 21 , at the Spencer Theater, Alto, N.M. Tickets: • Thursday, Jan. 30 : La Tech An Evening with Styx — ACTS and NMSU $66-$69. Information: (575) 336-4800, (888) UTEP Women’s Basketball - Home Special Events hosts the classic rock legends at 818-7872 or spencertheater.com. games are in the Don Haskins Center. Tickets: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15 , at NMSU’s Pan American Center in Las Cruces. Tickets: $25 ‘Romance/Romance’ — No Strings $5 (Ticketmaster). information: 747-5234 or evening of dance and music at 6:30 p.m. Theatre presents the musical by Barry Harman utepathletics.com. Saturday, Jan. 11 , at the Chamizal National and $35 (Ticketmaster). Information: 1-800- 745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. and Keith Herrmann Jan. 24-Feb. 16 at the • 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11 : Tulsa Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Admission: $10. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall in • 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 : Charlotte Information: 566-1742 or 544-0364. New Mexico Philharmonic — Flickinger Las Cruces. Information/reservations: (575) • 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22 : Southern Miss Bill Cosby — The legendary comedian per - Center for the Performing Arts in Alamogordo 523-1223 or no-strings.org. • 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29 : Marshall. presents the celebrated Albuquerque-based forms at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11 , at the Las Cruces Anime Days — Jan. 25-26 , at El Paso Pro-Musica Chamber Music Abraham Chavez Theatre. Tickets: $43, $53, orchestra at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 , as part of its Premier Series. Ticket information: (575) NMSU’s Corbett Center Student Union. Festival — The 2014 festival is Jan. 9-Feb. 4 . $63 and $77 (Ticketmaster). Information: lascrucesanimedays.org. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m., unless listed 437-2202 or flickingercenter.com. El Paso Psychic Fair — The fair is 11 a.m. otherwise. Tickets for most show: $25 ($20 to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 11-12 , at Mike + Ruthy — The acoustic songwriting Biggest Loser RunWalk — Half marathon military; $5 students). Information: 833-9400 or the Hawthorn Inn, 1700 Airway (at Boeing). team of Ruth Ungar and Mike Merenda per - and 5K Sunday, Jan. 26 , at Hadley Sports eppm.org. Admission: $5 for both days. Information: 345- form at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 , at the Complex, 1500 E. Hadley, in Las Cruces. • Opening Concert with violinist Paul 6245 or elpasopsychicfair.com. Buckhorn Opera House in Pinos Altos, N.M. Online registration at active.com. Rosenthal, pianist Natasha Paremski, cellist Zuill Tickets: $20 ($15 members). Information: (575) Bailey and violist Stephanie Meyers is Friday, Super Scholar Run — Clint ISD’s 5K run 538-2505 or mimbresarts.org. ‘The Foreigner’ — Las Cruces Community Jan. 10 , at Western Hills United Methodist and 1 mile walk is 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11 , at Theatre, 313 N. Downtown Mall, Jan. 31- Church, 524 Thunderbird. Additional perform - Horizon Middle School. Online registration at ‘Annie Get Your Gun’ — Las Cruces Feb. 16 . Information: (575) 523-1200 or lcct - ance is Saturday, Jan. 11 in Las Cruces. raceadventuresunlimited.com. Symphony Orchestra presents its the fully- nm.org. • A concert featuring Rosenthal, Paremski, staged production of the Irving Berlin musical An Evening with the Stars – El Paso Bailey and Meyers is 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12 , at Chapter, The Links Inc. hosts its 7th annual UTEP’s Fox Fine Art Recital Hall. black tie dinner gala 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, • Rubens String Quartet and guitarist David Jan. 17 , at the Wyndham Airport Hotel 2027 Leisner concert is Wednesday, Jan. 15 , at Airway. Tickets $60. Information: 241-6046 or NMSU’s Center for the Performing Arts, linksinc.org. Friday, Jan. 17 , at Scottish Rite Temple Theatre, 301 W. Missouri, in El Paso, and 2 St. Mark ACTS Run for Faith — St. p.m. Sunday at UTEP’s Fox Fine Arts Recital Mark’s Catholic Church hosts its 4th annual 5K Hall. run and 1-mile walk at 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 , • El Paso Symphony Orchestra and El Paso Pro at 11700 Pebble Hills. Registration online at Musica’ Collaborative concert is Friday and raceadventuresunlimited.com. Saturday, Jan. 24-25 , at The Plaza Theatre, with violinist Kurt Nikkanen and Bailey. Days of Remembrance Bridal, Quince — The 24th annual event • A concert with Nikannen, Bailey and pianist & Sweet 16 Fair is 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19 , at the El Maria Asteriadous is 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26 , at Paso Convention Center. Admission: $5; free UTEP’s Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall. for ages 12 and younger. Information: 592- • Piers Lane performs the Complete Chopin 8897, eptuxs.com or bridalquince.com. Noctures Monday, Feb. 3 , at First Baptist Church, 805 Montana, and Tuesday, Feb. 4 , at YWCA Race Against Racism – The 4th NMSU’s Atkinson Music Recital Hall. annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day 10K and 5K Free Bach’s Lunch performances are noon race and 1-mile family fun walk is 8 a.m. Thursdays, Jan. 9, 16, 23 and 30 , at El Paso Saturday, Jan. 20 , at the Mary Ann Dodson Museum of Art, One Arts Festival Plaza. Camp, 4400 Boy Scout Lane. Free pancake The Classic Film Series is 2 p.m. Saturdays, breakfast for all participants. Cost: $20 10K and Jan. 11, 18 and 25 , at El Paso Museum of Art. 5K ($15 for military); $15 1 mile walk. Online Admission is free. registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com. Polar Plunge — The 3rd annual “Freezin for El Paso Symphony Orchestra: ‘A Tale a Reason” cold weather swim benefiting Special of Two Strausses’ — The Symphony per - Olympics Texas-El Paso Area 19, is 9 a.m. forms with guest cellist Zuill Bailey and guest Saturday, Jan. 11, at Wyndham El Paso Airport. violinist Kurt Nikkanen at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Cost: $60 ($30 17 and younger). Information: Saturday, Jan 24-25 , in the Plaza Theatre . 533-8229 or sotx.org. Tickets: $15-$40 ($8-$10 students). Information: 532-3776 or epso.org. Patambores — La Tierra Cafe, 1731 Montana, presents the dinner show at 8 p.m. Spring Home Show — The El Paso Saturday, Jan. 11 , featuring the West African Association of Builders presents the annual dance troupe. Dinner served at 6:30 p.m. event Jan. 24-26 at the El Paso Convention Tickets: $34 in advance; $37 at the door. Center. Admission: $5.95 ($4.95 military, sen - Reservations: 533-8890 or latierracafe.com. iors 62 and older; free for ages 12 and younger). Information: 1-800-756-4788, ext. 47 Belly Dance Extravaganza 2014 — or HomeShowElPaso.com. Dance Alive and special guests present an

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