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MAR. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Your monthly guide to community entertainment, recreation & culture “East of Eden” by Steve Hastings, part of “20/20 Visionary” exhibit showing Feb. 25-June 2 at the Hal Marcus Gallery Inside: Over 700 things to do, places to go! MARCH Pancho Villa: Legacy & Legend Columbus, N.M. commemorates Satriani returns to El Paso 2016 100th anniversary of Villa raid. Guitar hero performs March 8 at — Page 25 the Plaza Theatre. — Page 44 www.epscene.com Page 2 El Paso Scene March 2016 Pet-A-Fair — El Paso Parks and Recreation Home and Garden Expo — The 16th hosts its 4th annual event for pet owners and annual expo is March 11-13 at the El Paso MARCH 2016 pets 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at Convention Center. Hours are 2 to 6 p.m. MARCH Don Haskins Recreation Center, 7400 High Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. Ridge, with exhibitions, vets, groomers, adop- to 5 p.m. Sunday. Area companies display the INDEX Roundup tions, immunizations, discounts, pictures and latest products and services for homeowners. more. Admission is free. Information: 212-1731 Admission: $7.50 ($5.50 for age 65 and older; or elpasotexas.gov/parks. free for 16 and under and active military). $1 Roundup 3-111 off adult admission with donation of canned Behind the Scene 4 Import Dub Autoshow and Concert — goods. Onsite parking is $7. Information: (361) Scene Spotlight 4 The car show and concert is noon to 6 p.m. 882-2071 or elpasohomeandgarden.com. Sunday, Feb. 28, at Zero to 60 Motor El Paso FishNet 12 Celebrity guest is Matt Muenster, TV host, SpeedWay, 8600 Gateway East. Program Notes 13 designer and licensed contractor. He has host- R&B artist Angie B. Marie with guest artist Viva Juárez 14 ed shows on HGTV and DIY Network. Classic Muzie perform at 4 p.m. indoors. Here’s the Ticket 15-18 Admission to car show and concert is $8; 12 Celebre Segundo Barrio Festival — The Music, Comedy 19-20 and under free with parent. Information: 449- health fair and family day is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dance 20 1032 or importdubautoshow.com. Saturday, March 12, at the Lydia Patterson Saturday, Feb. 27 events: Institute, 500 Florence. Free health screenings Sports 21-24 • Team Kart Racing Challenge, 11 a.m. to 10 provided and food bags distributed; those Feature: p.m. $100 per 8-member team or $12.50 a receiving food bags are encouraged to preregis- Villa rides again 25-28 person. ter. Vendors, entertainment including flamenco Nature 29-30 Leap Year Festival — The 2016 • Limbo Challenge, beginning about 5 p.m. and live music, face painting and other child- At the Museum 31-33 Worldwide Leap Year Festival in Anthony, • Meet & Greet with Angie B. Marie is 7 to centered activities. Admission is free. Canned Taking a Look Back 33 8:30 p.m. goods donations welcomed. Information: 533- N.M./Texas is Thursday through Monday, Feb. Southwest Art Scene 34-36 8268 or lydiapattersoninstitute.org. 25-29, with parades, birthday dinners and spe- ‘Red Sands Patrol for El Paso cial events throughout the weekend. A birthday Gallery Talk 37-36 Children’s Hospital’ — The West Texas Sun Country Doll Folks — The club’s celebration is planned for Monday, Feb. 29, at Keep on Bookin' 39 Squad of the 501st Legions Star Garrison will 42nd annual doll show and sale is 9 a.m. to 3 a local winery. Information: (915) 999-1781, History Lessons 40 host a family-friendly fundraising day of Star p.m. Saturday, March 12, at Best Western [email protected] or on Facebook at Leap Wars themed gaming and events 10 a.m. to 10 Plus, 6655 Gateway West. Antique, collectable On Stage 41-42 Year Capital of the World. Event registration: p.m. Saturday, March 5, at El Paso County and modern dolls, accessories, clothing, minia- Stage Talk 42 (915) 543-0554. Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano. More than 20 video tures, books and other toys. Free doll Film Scene 43-42 gaming stations will feature Star Wars games. appraisals offered. A “doll hospital” is available Liner Notes 44 Black History Month Parade and Rally Admission is free; donations accepted for El on site. Admission: $3 ($1 children). — The annual Inter-Club Council Black History April preview 45 Paso Children’s Hospital. Information: red- Information: 637-3438. Month Parade begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. [email protected]. Scene Distribution Points 40 27, at Montana and Pershing and ends at Mary Super Kite Contest — The 16th annual There will also be Star Wars themed board Webb Park, 3401 E. Missouri. The rally imme- kite flying contest, sponsored by Westside El Paso Scene User’s Guide 46 games, card games, and other tabletop top diately follows the parade 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Community Church, is noon to 3 p.m. games, a movie marathon, photo ops with Star Advertiser Index 46 Mary Webb Park, with vendor booths, family Saturday, March 12, at Francisco Delgado Wars costumers, costume contests for children Subscription Form 46 activities and entertainment. Admission is free. and adults, silent auction and door prizes. Information: 241-6046. Please see Page 5 March 2016 El Paso Scene Page 3 Eastside, Northeast and Mission Valley stu- ice guys may not finish last, but dios. Artist deadline is March 12. Page 34. they rarely become folk heroes. Two of the most glorified names Kite Flying Contest — Westside N in Southwest lore are Billy the Kid and Community Church hosts its annual Kite Pancho Villa. Both were criminals and Flying Contest March 12 at Francisco murderers, and yet stores and restaurants Delgado Park with free kites, prizes and are named after them and statues have other family activities. Page 19. been erected in their memory. Scene Spotlight highlights events Spring French Classes — L’ecole de Billy the Kid even has a National Scenic advertised in this issue. l’Alliance Française d’El Paso’s 2016 Spring Byway named after him, which takes French classes begin March 14 for adults motorists from town to town in Southern Kidspalooza — El Paso Symphony and March 19 for children. Page 39. New Mexico where Billy once roamed. Orchestra’s 9th annual day of family fun is San Elizario gets plenty of tourists visit- St Patrick’s Day Party — Ardovino’s March 19 throughout Downtown El Paso ing the old county jail where Billy report- Desert Crossing hosts its annual party with kiddie rides, scavenger hunts, storytime, edly broke into, so he could rescue a March 17 with music by San Patricios and acrobats and an “Animated Orchestra” per- friend. And then there’s the courthouse in formance by EPSO. Page 48. Workhorse, Irish food and drink. Page 16. Lincoln, N.M. where Billy most famously A more familiar face among the show’s Cowboy Days — New Mexico Farm and Crossland Gallery — Showing March 18- broke out of, killing two deputies in order artists is Adelaide Marcus, Hal’s daughter Ranch Museum in Las Cruces’s annual cele- April 23 at the gallery of El Paso Art to escape the gallows. who now lives in San Diego. Selected out bration of the cowboy culture is March 5-6, Association is “Colors of Song” music Villa was a renowned bandit before he of 100 applications, her work was chosen with music, living history demonstrations and inspired art. Submissions accepted through earned even greater fame as a leader in for a Visionary Art billboard in San re-enactments, chuck wagon cooking, ven- March 8. Page 9. the Mexican Revolution. It’s understand- Francisco. Adelaide also was one of three dors and more. Page 2. able that El Pasoans grew to like Villa: El Paso Live — Page 36. to make it to the final competition on He came here often, loved to buy ice TV’s art reality series “Skin Wars.” You El Paso Senior Games — El Paso Parks • March 23: Yanni at the Plaza Theatre cream downtown and ride his motorcycle might also remember Adelaide as one and Recreation Department hosts the 34th • March 25-27: Sesame Street Live at — and spent lots of money on guns and annual games for age 55 and older through Abraham Chavez Theatre half of the Shimmy Sisters, the belly- ammunition as well. May 7, at various senior and recreation cen- • March 30: Stomp at the Plaza Theatre dancing duo that includes her sister It’s not so clear why Villa remained a ters throughout the city. Page. 11. • April 15-17: El Paso Comic Con at El Leilainia that appeared on “America’s folk hero after his infamous raid on Paso Convention Center. Got Talent.” ‘Spring Awakening’ — El Paso Community Columbus, N.M. March 9, 1916, which * * * College Theater Ensemble presents the El Paso Wind Symphony — The sympho- left eight U.S. soldiers and ten civilians You, too, can be on the cover of El Paso Tony-winning musical Feb. 25-March 6 at ny performs April 1 at UTEP’s Fox Fine Arts dead, and much of Columbus in flames. Scene! I often get calls asking how some- Transmountain Forum Theater. Page 19. Recital Hall. Page 7. Despite losing nearly 100 of his own men one can get their artwork or photography in the raid, Villa escaped back to Mexico Hal Marcus Gallery — Showing Feb. 25- ‘Charley’s Aunt’ — El Paso Playhouse pres- on the cover of the Scene. The basic and even managed to avoid capture by June 3 at Hal Marcus Gallery is the “20/20 ents the classic comedy April 1-23, directed requirements are 1) the images should be the Punitive Expedition led by Gen.