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2015-2016 PERFORMING ‘Brick Plant on the Rio Bravo” ARTS GUIDE • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Your annual guide to area performing arts groups and season schedules

Guitarist David Leisner and Cellist Zuill Bailey open the El Paso Pro-Musica season Oct. 17-18. See Pages 12, 16

“The Book of Mormon” Nov. 10-15 at The headlines the Broadway in El Paso series. See Pages 6, 20 UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance offers a combination of classic and new plays. See Pages 4, 10 Performing Arts Guide Season Sponsor

Major Sponsors

El Paso Symphony Orchestra The Flickinger Center for thePerforming Arts launches its 2015-2016 UTEP Department of Theatre & Dance Premier Season with “Yesterday.” See Pages 8, 19 Showtime! El Paso El Paso Pro-Musica Flickinger Center for the Performing Arts Broadway in El Paso ‘Old El Paso 1880s” Co-Sponsors El Paso Chopin Piano Festival (See Pages 3, 14) El Paso Society for Musicians of the Future (See Pages 5, 13) Also with support from Ventriloquist Kevin Johnson opens the Bruce Nehring Consort (Page 9) El Paso Symphony Orchestra begins its Classical Series with Showtime! El Paso season at the pianist Veronika Böhmová Sept. 18-19. Emeritus Conductor . See Pages 7, 11 El Paso Youth Ballet (Page 9) Gürer Aykal returns Oct.23-24. See Pages 2, 18

ALSO INSIDE: Our 15th annual ‘On Site at Juarez Market” Performing Arts Guide Bill Rakocy 1924-2015 Sun City El Paso’s venerable artist, author and historian becoming died Aug. 1 at age 91. He fell in love with the Southwest over 50 years ago and chronicled Suds City its people, landscapes and history on countless The craft beer movement is ‘Mexican Dancers” canvases and in more than a dozen books. brewing up in El Paso. More bars offer more brands, beer The Hal Marcus events have crowded wine tast- Gallery will pay ings off the calendar and three tribute to Bill microbreweries are planned. Rakocy through Page 25 the end of the year with S E P T E M B E R the exhibit “Remembering 2 0 1 5 ‘ and Son at the Blacksmith in Canutillo, ” Rak.” ww w. ep s c en e. c om Page 2 El Paso Scene September 2015 host the family friendly car show from 9 a.m. to Sir Ken Robinson is also one of the world’s 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, at the Church, 11675 leading speakers; his TED Talk video has over SEPTEMBER 2015 Pratt. Pony rides, children’s water slide, train 45 million views. SEPTEMBER rides and mechanical bull ride. Admission is His best-selling books include “The Element: free. Information: Joe Estrada, 329-8516 or How Finding Our Passion Changes Everything,” Roundup 855-WORD. ] “Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative” INDEX Car show registration begins at 7 a.m. tro- and “Finding Your Element: How to Discover phies awarded in various categories; t-shirts for Your Talents and Passions and Transform Your Roundup 3-13 first 35 participants. Life.” In his newest book, “Creative Schools: Behind the Scene 4 The Grassroots Revolution That’s Transforming End of Summer Beach Party and Car Education,” Robinson argues for an end to the Scene Spotlight 4 Show — Anthony () Police Foundation outmoded industrial educational system and El Paso FishNet 13 and Food Pantry Inc. presents the annual bene- proposes a highly personalized, organic fit car show 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, Viva Juárez 14 approach that draws on today’s technological at Wet N Wild Waterworld, 804 S. Desert, Here’s the Ticket 15-17 and professional resources. Anthony, Texas (I-10 at Exit 0). Proceeds bene- Program Notes 18-19 fit the food pantry. The event features around Chile War Festival — The annual Mission Dance 19 150 cars, a concert, trophies and a beer booth. Valley fiesta is 11 a.m. to midnight Saturday, Admission is free with regular water park Sept. 12, at Cougar Park in Socorro, 10664 Music, Comedy 20-21 admission; no outside alcohol allowed. Socorro Road. The event includes live music, Sports 22-24, 28 Information: 886-3838, 490-0733 or endofsum- farmer’s market, henna tattoos, face painting, Feature: mermercs.com. Spectator admission free with games and rides. Competitions include jalapeño Craft beer catches on 25-27 Minerpalooza 2015 — UTEP’s 25th annual regular water park entry. Separate fee for car eating, best homemade green salsa, best back-to-school bash and pep rally 6 p.m. to show registration. Information: 886-3838, 490- restaurant salsa, best grown green chile and Nature 29-31 midnight Friday, Aug. 28, in P-9 parking lot on 0733 or endofsummermercs.com. Chile Festival Queen. Admission is free. Taking a Look Back 31 Information: 860-8615. the UTEP campus. The family friendly event ‘Authentic’ El Paso Oktoberfest — The Southwest Art Scene 32-34, 37 features fall sports teams, games, information 2nd annual Oktoberfest celebration is 6 p.m. ‘Dog Day’ swimming event — El Paso Gallery Talk 35 booths and appearances by UTEP athletes, Friday through Sunday, Sept. 11-13, at El Paso Parks and Recreation Department’s 5th annual History Lessons 38 along with live entertainment and family activi- County Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano. Authentic dog swim days are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday ties. Full talent line up to be announced. German beer, food and souvenirs, and music and Sunday, Sept. 12-13, at Nations Tobin Keep on Bookin' 39 Admission is free; food and some activities sold by Bavarski. Tickets: $9 general admission; $24 Aquatic Center, 8831 Railroad. Social dogs will At the Museum 40-41 separately. Miner game tickets will be sold. table seating (Ticketmaster). Admission is free be allowed to enjoy a pool day interacting with On Stage 42 Information: 747-5648, minerpalooza.com or on Sunday (Family Day). Information on other friendly pets. Cost: $2 per dog (owners Stage Talk 42 on Facebook. Facebook at The Authentic Oktoberfest at the free). Information, pool rules for pets: 759- Headliner is Taboo from the Black Eyed Peas, El Paso County Coliseum. 8434 or elpasotexas.gov/parks. Film Scene 43 with opening act Scott Melker and the Melker Several adoption agencies will have dogs avail- October preview 44 Sir Ken Robinson — Impact|Programs of Project. Co-headliner is Annie Bosko. able for adoption. Humane Society will also Excellence hosts the internationally recognized Liner Notes 45 Local performers include Ribo Flavin, Mariachi offer micro-chipping for dogs at $15 per dog, authority in creativity and innovation in educa- Los Mineros and the Allegro Dance Team. while supplies last. Advertiser Index 46 tion and business at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at 46 WOL & Destiny Car Show and Festival the Plaza Theatre. Tickets are $30, available Subscription Form — Word of Life Church and Solitos Car Club through Ticketmaster or the Plaza Box Office. Please see Page 5

September 2015 El Paso Scene Page 3 ill Rakocy, who died Aug. 1 at age La Union Maze — The 2015 maze, “Bee 91, left an indelible impression on Amazed,” and family fall events run Sept. the local arts scene through his 19-Nov. 8 in La Union. Page 11. B long career as artist, historian, author and Oryx Challenge — The 30K/100K cycling art educator, but most memorably, event and 5K fun run supporting the USO El through his persistent personality. Paso is Sept. 20 at . Page 28. Everyone in the El Paso arts community has a “Rak” story. My favorite is the time Scene Spotlight highlights events Las Artistas Sneak Preview — Las Rak submitted an entry to the Arts advertised in this issue. Artistas hosts a sneak peek at its Fine Arts International, the city’s top art competi- and Craft Show in November on Sept. 23 at tion. His painting of old Juárez, with the El Paso Live — Page 48 . Epic Railyard Center. Page 14. face of Pancho Villa looking down on it • Sept. 22: Zedd, El Paso Convention like a full moon, slightly exceeded the Tomatoville: A Tasting for Tocando — Center size limit for entries. The Paso del Norte Challenge Fund Event is • Sept. 24: Lila Downs, Plaza Theatre “I’ll be right back,” Rak told the Arts Sept. 25 to raise awareness and funds for El • Sept. 25: Brandi Carlile, Plaza Theatre International volunteers. He returned that • Sept. 27: Price is Right Live, hosted by Paso Symphony Orchestra’s Tocando same day with the same painting minus a Whenever Rak knocked on my door, Jerry Springer, Plaza Theatre Project. Page 46. couple of inches he had sawn off the side • Oct. 8: Hozier, Abraham Chavez Theatre. which sometimes was once or twice a The Organ Symposium — International then re-framed. As it turned out, his week, he would drop off copies of past Chile Pepper Challenge — El Paso Bicycle Consort Organist Joyce Jones, the first painting won Best of Show. essays, magazine articles, sketches, pho- Club’s annual bike event is Sept. 27, at woman organist to play with the San I met Rak shortly after I started El Paso tos and extra copies of his books. Many Grace Gardens with 100, 64, 40, 27 and 10- Francisco Symphony at the Crystal 22 years ago (this is our anniversary of the books he gave me had water- mile routes. A Chile Pepper Fiesta follows. Cathedral, performs Sept. 27 at The Chapel issue, by the way). He had tried his hand stained pages and singed covers from Page 36. at Loretto. Page 7. at a number of publications over the both flood and fire damage his studio suf- years, as well as authoring many self- fered over the years. Crossland Gallery — The “In The Mix” Tour of Homes — Sunset published books, so he figured he could What I will always remember about Rak runs Aug. 28-Sept. 19, at the gallery of El Heights Neighborhood Association’s annual teach me a few things. For the next 20- was his extraordinary energy. Age never Paso Art Association. Page 18. home tour is Oct. 3 featuring seven historic plus years, he kept trying — he always seemed to slow him down. He was well EPAA’s General Meeting is Sept. 13, fea- homes and businesses in the Sunset Heights would give me a monthly critique of the into his 80s when he decided he wanted turing Robert Dozal. area. Page 13. El Paso Scene cover. to visit Youngstown one more time — so Arts International gala opening is Oct. 3. Over the years, Rak was a presence in Hike up Cristo Rey — The annual hike he drove there by himself! the Scene in a variety of ways. He adver- L’École de l’Alliance Française d’El Paso guided by El Paso Scene Editor Randy Rak had been on many El Paso Scene tised his gallery and began writing a his- — The alliance’s fall French classes for begin- Limbird is Oct. 3, supporting Mt. Cristo Rey covers over the years — his first one was tory column. The column focused on his ners to advanced begin Aug. 31; classes for Restoration Committee. Page 46. in March 1994. When Hal Marcus told youth begin Sept. 5, and Conversation class- favorite subjects of local lore, such as me he was putting up a special exhibit to es for adults begin Sept. 9. Page 24. Expo-MRO — Effort to set the world Pancho Villa, Billy the Kid and occasion- honor Rak, it seemed a perfect opportuni- record for largest astronomy lesson is Oct. ally would touch on other historical fig- ty to dedicate one last cover in his honor. International Museum of Art — Showing 23 at Samalyuca Dunes near Juarez. Page ures, from Alexander the Great to Rest in peace, Rak — but somehow, I Sept. 3-Oct. 7 is Marji Carrasco’s Art 12. Benjamin Franklin. can’t imagine you resting anywhere! Show, “An Artist of Diversity,” with opening He also wrote extensively of his own reception Sept. 5. Art a la Cart — The indoor art market and history, from the early days of growing * * * café is the last Saturday of every month at up in Youngstown, Ohio during the Hal Marcus/Lyric Modern — The Hal Thanks to all the Scene readers who Inni Heart Eatery, with kid’s activity corner Depression years to exploring the Marcus exhibit featuring his new piece for El showed up Aug. 23 for the Ricky Malichi and lunch available. Page 17. Southwest as a young artist. But his Paso Symphony Orchestra, “Green Cellist,” Benefit. Local musicians and Ricky’s favorite personal recollections were his runs Sept. 6-24 at , El Paso Exploreum — El Paso’s first living neighbors (including me and my wife) Navy days during World War II as a with a public opening Sept. 6. Page 33. history laboratory and children’s museum teamed up for the jazz fundraiser at “Seabee” (Construction Battalion mem- Also on display is “Remembering Rak,” a features a new Inspiration Station, where Nolita’s, which raised over $5,000! ber). He hopped from island to island in Tribute Exhibit of Bill Rakocy. Reception is “creative invention is key.” Page 34. * * * the Pacific building airstrips, harbors and Oct. 3. Page 37. base facilities. Mark your calendar. The El Paso Scene’s Southern Sir Ken Robinson — Impact|Programs of His history column later passed into the annual Hike Through Time up Mount Excellence presents one of TED Talks’ most All American Gun and Western hands of John Middagh, who offers his Cristo Rey is Saturday, Oct. 3. See Page watched presenters Sept. 11 at The Plaza Collectibles Show — The 25th annual own recollection of Rak on Page 31. 6 for details. Theatre. Page 10. show is Sept. 5-6, at Ruidoso Convention Center in Ruidoso, benefiting Lincoln County EPCC Hispanic Heritage Month — El Charities. Page 31. Paso Community College Diversity Programs September 2015 Randy Limbird Editor and Publisher present its Hispanic Heritage month events Pickamania — Mimbres Region Arts El Paso Scene is published by Cristo (915) 542-1422 Sept. 16-Oct. 14. Theme is “The Untold Council’s 7th annual free music festival is Rey Communications as a monthly guide Story: Education, Enrichment, Engagement Sept. 11-13, at Gough Park in Silver City to entertainment, recreation and culture in Albert Martinez and Evolution in America.” Page 9. with headliners Black Lillies, Claire Lynch the El Paso area. Copies are provided Advertising & Band and Birds of Chicago. Page 10. free at selected locations. Subscriptions Circulation Director ‘The French Connection’ — El Paso are $10 a year, sent by 3rd class mail. (915) 920-7244 Symphony Orchestra opens its season with Tularosa Basin Wine and Nut Festival — Circulation: 40,000 copies. Lisa Kay Tate guest pianist Veronika Bohmova Sept. 18- The 2015 wine festival is Sept. 18-19 at News Editor 19 at the Plaza Theatre, with lunch and dis- Alameda Park in Alamogordo. Page 11. Deadline for news for the cussion Sept. 17, at El Paso Museum of Art. (915) 542-1422 ext. 4 October issue is Sept. 21 Page. 19. Gila River Festival — Gila Conservation Editorial Associates: Coalition’s 11th annual festival is Sept. 24- The October issue comes out Sept. 30 Yvonne T. Herrera, Will Summers ‘Bodas de Sangre/Blood Wedding’ — 27 in Silver City, with guest speakers, street Advertising Associates: The play by Federico Garcia Lorca through dance, guided hikes, film fest and more. El Paso Scene Sept. 19 at El Paso Playhouse. Page 8. Roman Martinez Page 35. P. O. 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Page 4 El Paso Scene September 2015 September Roundup Generation 2K — Clear Channel Media and    Entertainment presents the 29th annual chil- Cont’d from Page 3 dren’s fair 10 a.m. to 6 p. m. Saturday and     Sunday, Sept. 19-20, at the El Paso County Elephant Festival — El Paso Zoo, 4001 E.   Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano, consisting of more Paisano, honors its Asian Elephants Juno and than 100 specialty booths, games and interac- Savannah with its 14th annual festival 10 a.m. to tive displays. Ticket information: genera- 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 12-13, with tion2000.net. education activities and other family events. This year’s event will feature such events as Zoo admission is $12 for ages 13 to 59; $9 for the Family Fun Adventure: Prize Walk and the ages 60 and older and active duty military Imagination Station. Other activities include (including spouse) with ID; $7.50 ages 3 to 12; Mini Golf, Live Entertainment on the Nerium and free for ages 2 and under. Zoo members  Main Stage, Giant Bubbles, Adventures in admitted free. Information: 532-8156, 521- Learning Science Area, Roller Races, Tiny Tots,   1850 or elpasozoo.org. Beading Area and more. Breakfast with the Elephants is 8:30 to 9:30   a.m. Guests enjoy breakfast as the elephants La Union Maze — The 12-acre cornfield   # ##( enjoy theirs in their yard before the zoo opens. maze is open Sept. 19-Nov. 8 for its 15th sea-   Elephant keeper staff share information and son at 1101 Highway 28 in La Union, N.M., answer questions about the elephants. next to Zin Valle Winery. Information: 1-888-    Registration required. Cost: $28 ($20 age 12 383-6293 or launionmaze.com. This year’s and younger); includes zoo admission. maze is Bee Themed. '!& ('!& Hours are 5 to 10 p.m. Fridays, 11 a.m. to 10   Healthy Living Expo — EPCC Senior Adult p.m. Saturdays, and noon to 6 p.m. Sundays. Program and United Healthcare host the expo    Cost: $11 ($9 military; $7 seniors 65-75); $5 for Grandparents Day 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for ages 2-5 ($4 military). Free for age one and  &$' Saturday, Sept. 12, at EPCC’s Administrative younger, and seniors 76 and older Group rates Service Center A-Building, 9050 Viscount, with  available. Open weekdays for scheduled field special guests, chef cooking demos, and more. trips and private parties.   Admission is free, call for Senior Adult Program The Maze offers kids flower maze, hill slide, #&(* (  attendance pass. Information: 831-7801. big slide and sand box, rubber ducky races,   ‘Aging to Perfection’ expo — The Rio goat “gotel,” sports throw, live pig races, pallet Grande Area Agency on Aging’s 16th annual haunted maze, jumping pillow area, pedal cars, "($%"$# )& senior expo is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. cow train and more. Rides to the pumpkin "($%"& ( 15, at the El Paso Convention Center. patch during daylight hours. "($ %")#* Admission is free. Information: 533-0998 or  ‘Running of the Chihuahuas’ — The 3rd riocog.org.      annual event hosted by Animal Rescue League     Mexican Food Downtown Cookoff — of El Paso is 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at The annual cook-off is 4 to 11:30 p.m. Friday, Animal Rescue League, 7256 La Junta in    Sept. 18, on Union Plaza, Downtown, with Canutillo, with races for Chihuahua/Chihuahua    area restaurants competing in three categories: mixes, under 25 lb. category and a costume fajitas, enchiladas and open dish. Entertainment contest for all dogs. All dogs welcome. Races by Mariachi Los Arrieros. Hosted by KLAQ, begin at 5 p.m. Entry fee (by Sept. 14): $20 per KROD, KISS radio stations. Admission: $3 (free dog (limit two per family); includes t-shirt and with purchase of Metro PCS Pass). Food coins goodie bag. Entry fee day of race is $25, if any available for $2. Information: kisselpaso.com. slots are open. Information: 821-7283, arlep.org, or on Facebook. Oktoberfest — Bliss MWR brings a taste of There must be two family members for each Bavaria back to El Paso Friday through Sunday, dog racing, one to hold to start and the other Sept. 18-20 in at Biggs Park, 11388 Sergeant to encourage on to the finish. All dogs must up- Major Blvd on East Fort Bliss, with German to-date on vaccinations, leashed or in proper food, beer, music and dancers. Hours are 6 carrier, except during race. p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday, noon Food trucks, vendors and music also featured. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets for Friday or Saturday; $35 per person; on sale Aug. 14. Lincoln Park Day — Lincoln Park Tickets include German meal and official Conservation Committee’s 11th annual car Oktoberfest beer stein; must be 21 to pur- show and Chicano art exhibit 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. chase alcohol, not included with ticket price. Sunday, Sept. 20, at Lincoln Park (Chicano Information: 568-6741 or blissmwr.com. Park), 4001 Durazno, with Latin Pride Car Advance tickets on sale at both ITR locations. Club’s car show, community, booths, danza Sunday’s event will be a free family day for all and music. Food available or public may bring a ages; no tickets required. picnic or grill. Admission is free. Information: 204-1584, or [email protected]. Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta — Texas Mural presentation by Chicano artist Gabriel Parks and Wildlife will host its 11th annual fies- S. Gaytán for the new 2015 Freeway Column ta highlighting the animals and plants of the Mural “Zenith.” Chihuahuan Desert 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Cost for car show participation: $25 in Sept. 19, at Franklin Mountains State Park’s advance; $35 day of show. Tom Mays Section (off of Transmountain Road on the west slope), with information booths, Fiesta San Elceario — San Elizario’s annual vendors and other activities. Information: chi- fiesta is usually held in mid to late September at huahuandesert.org. Veterans Memorial Placita in front of San Members of the Chihuahuan Desert Elceario Catholic Church, 1556 San Elizario Education Coalition will serve as volunteers, Road, with food and game booths, carnival with local environmental education groups rides, folklorico and matachines dancers. offering free demonstrations, guided tours, Information: 851-2333. guest speakers and informational booths. Last Thursdays — The Downtown monthly Events include horseback riding, geology and evening art walk includes nearly two dozen biology hikes, folklorico and Aztec dances, pubs, restaurants, stores and galleries. mountain biking, native plant and animal dis- Admission is free to most events. Information: plays, dog hike, live music, prize giveaways, facebook.com/EPDAD. various hands-on family activities and more. Admission is free. Food and drink will be sold. Please see Page 6

September 2015 El Paso Scene Page 5 September Roundup rides, beer garden and more. Admission is free. Information: Alamogordo Chamber of Cont’d from Page 5 Commerce, (575) 437-6120, 1-800-826-0294 or alamogordo.com. UTEP Football & Homecoming - The The annual pancake breakfast is 7 to 10 a.m. 2015 homecoming game against UTSA starts at Saturday and Sunday. Cost per plate: $7. 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 at Stadium. Tailgating events begin at noon. Tickets: $12- Hillsboro/Sierra County Antiques $45 Information: 747-5234 or 1-800-745-3000. Festival — Hillsboro (N.M.) Historical Society Event information: 747-8600 or hosts an antique festival 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday alumni.utep.edu. through Monday, Sept. 4-7, at Hillsboro Distinguished Alumni Awards Dinner is 6 p.m. Community Center, 316 Eleanore. The Festival Friday, Oct. 2, at the Don Haskins Center. will include wine and microbrew tastings and This year’s honorees are Blanca Estela food vendors each day. Festival admission is Enriquez, Director, Office of Head Start; artist free; cost for food, tastings. Information: Sonja Gaspar Enriquez; and METI CEO Renard U. Rutledge, (575) 895-5326 or hillsboronmhisto- Johnson. Tickets: $100 ry.com. Various departments and alumni organizations A Tour of Historic Hillsboro Homes is will host alumni breakfast tours and other activ- planned 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. ities throughout the week. Cost: $10. Mount Cristo Rey: Hike Through Time All-American Gun & Western — A hike with presentations on Mount Cristo Collectible Show — The annual show is 9 Rey and local history is offered at 8 a.m. a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 5-6, Saturday, Oct. 3, at Mount Cristo Rey, Sunland at the Ruidoso Convention Center. Hundreds Park, N.M. Length: 5 miles round trip (2-3 of guns, gun-related items, Indian artifacts, hours). Cost: $3 ($2 for children) donation knives, cowboy gear and more will be on dis- requested for the Mt. Cristo Restoration play. Proceeds benefit Lincoln County charities. Committee. Information: 542-1422. No reser- Admission: $5 (free for age 12 & under free). vation is required. Age 18 and younger must be accompanied by The hike is sponsored by El Paso Scene. Hike parent or guardian. Information: (575) 257- leader is Randy Limbird, editor and publisher of 6171 or trekwest.com/gunshow. El Paso Scene, and is also part of the Cloudcroft Labor Day Hoopla — The Celebration of Our Mountains. Security is pro- annual family party is 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. vided by the Mt. Cristo Rey Restoration Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 5- Committee. 6, on Burro Avenue in Cloudcroft. Admission is The 5-mile hike is easy to moderate, and is free. Information: (575) 682-2733 or 1-866- suitable for all ages. Meet at the large parking 682-8777 or cloudcroft.net. lot at the trailhead to Mt. Cristo Rey off Saturday’s events include Wild West Gun McNutt Road (NM 273). Take the Racetrack Fights featuring Six Guns and Shady Ladies, a exit off Paisano and cross the Rio Grande. mechanical bull, Cloudcroft Pokey jail photo Rockin’ The Rez Pow Wow — Ysleta del op, and the street dance. Sur Pueblo’s 6th annual pow wow is Friday and Sunday is a potluck Ol’ Fashioned Community Saturday, Oct. 3-4, at Socorro Entertainment Picnic with hot dogs provided by the Chamber Center, 11200 Santos Sanchez, in Socorro, of Commerce. Games and tournaments include with Native American dance, food and crafts. horseshoes, sack races, three-legged race, Hula Dances begin at 11 a.m. both days, with Grand Hoops, egg toss, bean bag toss, and more. Entry events at 1 p.m. All ages welcome. Cloudcroft Light Opera Company presents Admission is free. Information: 841-0048 or the melodrama “Ballad of Gopher Gap” at 7:30 speakingrockentertainment.com. p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, in the Pavilion near Gourd Dance is 5 to 6 p.m. Saturday. Zenith Park. Sunset Heights Tour of Homes and Harvest Wine Fest — The New Mexico Landmarks — The El Paso County Historical Wine Growers Association presents its Labor Society will host the 12th annual Tour of Day Weekend festival noon to 6 p.m. Saturday Homes noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, with through Monday, Sept. 5-7, at the Southern seven locations in the neighborhood between New Mexico State Fairgrounds, Las Cruces. Downtown and UTEP. Residents will give Admission: $15 in advance (go the website); guests a personal walk-through of these prop- $20 at the gate, includes souvenir wine glass; erties. Funds go to the Sunset Heights under 21 free accompanied by parent of legal Neighborhood Improvement Association. guardian. Monday is Military Day, with $3 dis- Tickets: $10 ($5 ages 10 and younger); avail- count for active duty military with ID. All adults able in advance at the Hal Marcus Gallery, 1308 must have valid ID, regardless of age; designat- N. Oregon, and at the Gallery and the Burges ed drivers encouraged. No pets, coolers or House, 503 W. Yandell, on the day of the tour. open containers allowed. Information: (575) Information: Hal Marcus Gallery, 533-9090. 522-1232 or wineharvestfestival.com. Locations: The festival features wines produced by New • Lowder Home, 904 Upson Mexico’s leading wineries, available for tasting • McGregor Home, 1013 W. Yandell and for sale by the glass, bottle or case, plus • Flynn home, 625 W. Yandell live entertainment each day, specialty foods, • Yost Home, 525 Corto arts and crafts, grape stomp contests at the top • Burges House, 603 W. Yandell of every hour and more. • Marcus Home & Studio, 1319 N. Oregon Live entertainment: • Hal Marcus Gallery, 1308 N. Oregon. Saturday — Derrick Haris (noon) and Radio La Chusma (3 p.m.) Sunday — Vince Alten (noon) and Border Southern New Mexico Avenue (3 p.m.) Cottonwood Festival — The 25th annual Monday — Overcome Las Cruces (noon) and Labor Day Weekend arts and craft festival is The Ghetto Brothers (3 p.m.). Sept. 4-6, in Alameda Park, alongside White To get to the fairgrounds, take I-10 West Sands Blvd. (U.S. 54/70) in Alamogordo. The toward Deming, then take the fairgrounds exit event offers more than 80 booths of arts and and follow the signs. crafts, entertainment, dancers, food, carnival Please see Page 7

Page 6 El Paso Scene September 2015 September Roundup Convention Center, 680 E University, Las 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. in Zenith Park. food and beverage allowed. Cruces. Con begins at 5 p.m. Friday and 11 To get there: Take exit 139 off I-10 West White Sands Hot Air Balloon Cont’d from Page 6 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Three day pass: $35 (Motel Blvd.), go north one mile and turn left at Invitational — Alamogordo Chamber of (comes with a free child’s ticket for age 10 and Picacho (U.S. 70). Go past the Rio Grande one Commerce’s 22nd annual ballooning event fea- younger). Daily tickets: $10 Friday, $25 mile to the Maze on the Lyles’ family farm. Hatch Chile Festival — The “chile capital turing about 50 hot air balloons is Saturday and Saturday, $20 Sunday. Information: (575) 405- of the world’s” 44th annual celebration is Sunday, Sept. 19-20, at Alamogordo Balloon International Space Hall of Fame 0461 or lascrucescomiccon.org. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 5-6, at the Hatch Park, on La Ville Road in Alamogordo, N.M. Induction Ceremony — New Mexico Featured guests are actor David Zayas Airport on N.M. Hwy 26, 1 1/2 miles west of Launches begin at 7 a.m. both days with a Museum of Space History, 3198 SR 2001 in (Dexter, Gotham), actor and professional Hatch, featuring vendors, carnival rides, arts Balloon Glow at 7 p.m. Saturday. Admission is Alamogordo, hosts its Hall of Fame Induction wrestler Tiny “Zues’ Lister, Eisner Award win- and crafts, chile food and ristra tying and paint- free. Information: (575) 921-1523. Ceremony and Founder’s Day activities begin- ning artist Jae Lee, Barbara Goodson (Mighty ing demonstrations, live music, beer garden, ning at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3. Keynote speak- Morphin Power Rangers), actor Kerrigan Jordan ‘Shrine’ Circus — Las Cruces mud volleyball, mariachi competition, and fresh er is Apollo 15 Command Module Pilot Al Mahan, voice actress Wendy Schaal (American Shrine Club hosts the Jordan World Circus at 5 roasted Hatch green chile and contests. Worden. The event will celebration the muse- Dad) actor Frank Powers, professional cosplay- p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, at NMSU’s Pan Admission: $10 car load. Information: (575) um’s opening in 1976; this community event ers and more. American Center, lions, and tigers, clowns, 267-5483, hatchchilefest.com or on Facebook. has the primary mission of encouraging children motorcycle stunts, aerialists and more. Tickets: Parade begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, festival Diez y Seis de Septiembre Fiesta — to become involved in science, technology, $18 ($14 children); available online at thejor- events open at 11 a.m. both days. The annual fiesta is noon to 10 p.m. Saturday engineering and mathematics (STEM). This is a danworldcircus.com. and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12-13, at family-friendly event and the first 500 children ‘Rolling Stones’ Gem and Mineral the Mesilla Plaza, with vendor booths offering Cliff, Gila, Grant County Fair — The fair (ages 5-15) will build and launch free model Show — Grant County Rolling Stones Gem art, crafts, games, drinks and food. There will is Sept. 23-26, at the Cliff Fairgrounds, Cliff, rockets. Information: (575) 437-2840, 1-877- and Mineral Society’s 32nd annual show in also be a greased pole climb and piñatas for N.M. The fair includes exhibits, a midway, live- 333-6589 or nmspacemuseum.org. Silver City, N.M. is Sept. 5-7 at the Western kids. Attendees may bring folding chairs. No stock auction and a barbecue. Admission: $3 The Induction Ceremony and Gala Banquet New Mexico University’s Intramural Gym on alcohol, smoking or pets allowed on the plaza. per day. Information: (575) 388-1559. are at the Tays Special Events Center on the College Avenue in Silver City. The show offers Information/entry forms: (575) 524-3262, ext. Cliff is a half-hour northwest from Silver City NMSU– Alamogordo campus. Call for ticket guided field trips, vendors, silent auctions, 116 or mesillanm.gov. on U.S. 180. information. This year’s inductees are Walt exhibits and demonstrations. Hours are 9 a.m. The Fiesta Parade begins at 11 a.m. Saturday Disney, Fritz Lang, George Lucas, Georges to 5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, along Avenida de Mesilla, beginning at Four Rio Grande Theatre Tenth Melies and George Pal. and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday. Admission is Points Gin and ending at the Mesilla Town Hall. Anniversary — Doña Ana Arts Council cele- free. Information: brates the 10th anniversary of the reopening of Downtown Ramble — The City of Las rollingstonesgms.blogspot.com. Doña Ana Doll Club Show & Sale — the historic Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Cruces hosts an evening of music and art 5 to 7 The show features dealers from around the The annual doll and accessory show is 9 a.m. to Downtown Mall in Las Cruces, Thursday p.m. the first Friday of the month at art venues Southwest with mineral specimens, jewelry, 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at Scottish Rite through Saturday, Sept. 24-26. Information of in a seven-block stretch of Las Cruces and arts crafted from rock and gems. Temple, 195 Boutz, Las Cruces. Silent auction (575) 523-6403 or riograndetheatre.com. Downtown Mall. Information: (575) 647-0508. Rockhounding and educational field trips will also be held. Minor repairs available on site. Hours are 6-8 p.m. Thursday (brief film on offered each day. Admission: $2 (free for ages 10 and younger). history of the theatre followed by ice cream); Information: (575) 523-1413. 4-9 p.m. Friday (screenings of “Wizard of Oz” Please see Page 8 Taste of Downtown Silver City — The begin at 4 and 7 p.m.); and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. annual event is Saturday, Sept. 5, in downtown Golden Aspen Motorcycle Rally — The Saturday (screenings of “Fantasia” begin at 9 Silver City. The event features food samples 46th annual rally is Wednesday through Sunday, and 11 a.m.). Admission is free. from various menu items from different restau- Sept. 16-20, at Inn of the Mountain Gods in A Rock ‘n’ Roll dinner and performances by rants and shops, vendors and more. Ruidoso, N.M. Poker runs, trade show 10 a.m. Remember Then and A Salute to The Platters Information: (575) 534-9005 or silvercitymain- to 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to with Elmer Armstrong begins at 5:30 p.m. street.com. 2 p.m. Sunday, as well as bike judging, tours, Saturday outside the theatre and at 7 p.m. on A “walk-about tour” of area restaurants is parade and other events at Ruidoso Downs stage. Tickets: $60 (includes dinner and show noon to 3 p.m. Tickets are $1 a taste, available Sports Theater Complex. Information: (575) at 614 N. Bullard. 973-4977 or motorcyclerally.com. Mesilla Valley Corn Maze at Lyles Beer and wine tasting at Little Toad Creek A Nite Lite Parade is 8 p.m. Thursday. Family Farms — The 16th annual labyrinth Brewery, 200 N. Bullard. Tickets sold at door. The annual motorcycle parade is 10 a.m. and pumpkin patch is open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Big Ditch Contra Dance and Downtown Saturday on Mecham. Saturdays and Sundays, Sept. 26-Oct. 25 at Culinary Tasting is 6-9 p.m. with dance instruc- Free concerts at 7 p.m. Friday with Appetite 3855 W. Picacho, Las Cruces. Food and bever- tion at 5:30 p.m., Murray Hotel Ballroom, 200 for Destruction (Guns N Roses Tribute Band); ages sold. Admission: $12 ($10 under age 12; W. Broadway. Tickets are $20. and Saturday with Back and Black (AC/DC free children under 2) $2 discount for military Various participating restaurants will offer spe- Tribute). with ID (not to be used with other discounts). cial menus that week; see website for details. Tularosa Basin Wine & Nut Fest — Group rates and scout troop discounts also offered with advance reservation. Information: End of Summer Bash — Inn of the Rotary Clubs of Alamogordo, Tularosa and (575) 526-1919 or mesillavalleymaze.com. Mountain Gods in Mescalero, N.M. hosts its White Sands host the 9th annual event 4 to 10 Activities include gem mining, duck racing, Labor Day weekend bash 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday, p.m. Friday and noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. face painting, rope making, hayride to the Sept. 6, with concessions, jumping balloons, 18-19, at Alameda Park on White Sands Blvd. pumpkin path, and more. Activity tickets are $1 live music on the lawn, fireworks. Admission is in Alamogordo. Samples from 19 different New each or 22 for $20. free. Information: 1-877-277-5677 or innofthe- Mexico Wineries, with a wide range of award- Open weekdays for school field trips only; no mountaingods.com. winning varieties to try. This year’s festival will pets allowed except service animals; no outside A Glow Party with live DJ is 9 p.m. to mid- also feature a selection of pistachio, pecan, and night. Tickets: $10. other locally grown nuts. Artisans and crafts- people, and other food tasting also offered. Wine Day — Heart of the Desert Pistachios Tickets: $10 age 21 and older in advance; $12 & Wines, 7288 U.S. Hwy 54/70 in Alamogordo, International Concert Organist at the gate; $16 two day pass in advance; $20 N.M., hosts “wine down” events 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the gate. Under 21 free, but must be accom- the second Wednesday of the month with live panied by an adult. Available online at music, wine, and hors d’oeuvres. Sept. 9: Joyce Jones TularosaBasinWineFest.com. Dave Byron. Admission: $10; age 21 and older The festival runs concurrently with the White welcome. Information: (575) 434-0035, Sands Balloon Invitational in Alameda Park. Sunday, Sept. 27, 2:30 p.m. heartofthedesert.com or on Facebook at New Mexico Pistachios. Lumberjack Day — The annual event is 9 The Chapel at Loretto, 1300 Hardaway • Prana on the Patio is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, in Zenith Tickets: $20, available at the door Saturday, Sept. 12, with yoga, wine, cheese Park, Cloudcroft, N.M. with axe throw and For more information: (915) 532-5874 and chocolate. Cost: $25. standing block chop and “hot saw” competi- • Brats, Brews & Brass: A Bavarian Celebration tions, demonstrations and more. Visitors can An organist virtuoso whose career includes such firsts is 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, with test their own lumberjack skills. Kids activities, as being the first woman organist to play with the San German food, beer and wine, and an authentic food and drink available. Admission is free for Francisco Symphony and at the Crystal Cathedral, Oompah brass band. Cost: $15. spectators. Participant fee is $5 per event. Joyce Jones has recorded 7 CDs and is author Information: (575) 682-2733 or coolcloud- of 18 books on organ music and arrangements. Las Cruces Comic Con — Zia Comics croft.com/lumberjack-day. She was Professor of Organ and Organist in presents the inaugural comic com Friday A lumberjack pancake and coffee breakfast is Residence at Baylor University for 43 years. through Sunday, Sept. 11-13, at Las Cruces

September 2015 El Paso Scene Page 7 September Roundup Guest artists will teach how they create their Michalina (beading), Jorge Calleja (piñata), and October Art Fest — The 38th annual handcrafts and explain the history and meaning Jack Bristol and Dave Wieters (woodturning). Octoberfest Juried Art Show is 10 a.m. to 5 Cont’d from Page 7 of their artwork. Several artists create hand- Information: lasartistas.org. p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 3-4, at Zenith crafts that will also be available for purchase The 46th annual Las Artistas is Saturday and Park in Cloudcroft, N.M. The show features all- during the event. This presentation is co-spon- Sunday, Nov. 21-22. original art, pottery, jewelry and homemade sored by the and White crafts. Music, food and family activities also fea- Darlins of the Desert Market — The Sands Trading. tured. Admission is free. Information: (575) Marfa Lights Festival — The annual 29th annual vintage market is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 682-2733 or cloudcroft.net. annual festival that pays tribute to Marfa’s mys- St. Anthony’s Bazaar — The 51st annual Saturday, Sept. 26, at 407 Central in terious lights is Friday through Sunday, Sept. Labor Day weekend festival is noon to 11 p.m. Carrizozo, N.M. with vintage items, antiques Las Cruces Farmers & Crafts Market 4-6, in Marfa, Texas. Activities over the Labor Saturday through Monday, Sept. 5-7, at the St. and art. Information: darlinsofthedesert.com. — More than 230 permanent vendors in arts, Day Weekend include food and crafts booths, a Anthony’s Seminary, 4501 Hastings (at crafts, produce, baked goods and other food Socorro Mission Bazaar — The annual main street parade, contests, concerts and Crescent). The event offers food, games and items are offered at the market 8:30 a.m. to 1 event is usually held Friday through Sunday on street dances in the Presidio Courthouse area. live entertainment hosted on the grounds of a p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays along a 7-block the last weekend of September at La Purisima Information: marfacc.com. Franciscan seminary. An evening mass is area of Main Street, Downtown. Information: Catholic Church, 328 S. Nevarez (next to the Events begin at 5 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m. planned for Saturday and Sunday. Admission is (575) 541-2288 or lascrucesfarmersmarket.org. Socorro Mission). Information: 859-8351. Saturday and Sunday. Food and craft vendors, free. Information: 566-2261. street dances Friday and Saturday nights. The Art a la Cart — Inni Heart Eatery (formerly Something for everyone St. Genevieve’s Fiesta — The annual fies- annual Parade on Highland is 10 a.m. Saturday. La Tierra Cafe), 1731 Montana, hosts the ta, celebrating the church community’s 154th LGBTQ Symposium — The symposium is monthly event noon to 4 p.m. the last Saturday Big Bend Balloon Bash — The hot air year, is 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 11 9:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, at of the month, with vendors, entertainment, balloon festival in Alpine, Texas, will feature a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12-13, at St. the Centennial Museum, University at Wiggins, food, and a Kid’s Activity Corner. Information: nearly 30 colorful balloons Saturday through Genevieve’s Parish Hall, 1025 E. Las Cruces. UTEP. Multiple roundtable discussions will 533-8890 or Facebook at Inni Heart Herminia Monday, Sept. 5-7, at the Alpine-Casparis Live entertainment. Food includes gorditas, focus on the current state of affairs for the Escajeda. Airport in Alpine, Texas, off Highway 118 hamburgers, desserts, drinks and snacks. LGBTQ community. Topics include Religion Gates normally open at 7 a.m.; mass ascension Huachas tournament Saturday. Children activi- Downtown Artist and Farmers Market and the LGBTQ Community; Healthcare and at 7:30 to 10 a.m. each day, weather permit- ties, arts and crafts and Chinese auction. — The City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Access; Public Policy & Law; and the Trans- ting. Admission to the launch site is free; no Admission is free. Information: (575) 524-9649 Affairs Department’s market for area artists is 9 Community & Culture. Free and open to the pets or smoking allowed. Information: (432) or stgen.info. a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday in the Union Plaza public; reservations recommended via Angie 837-2326 or bigbendballoonbash.com. The Edge Open-Air Craft & Farmer’s District along Anthony Street. Information: Moreno at [email protected]. Information: A Fire Concert is Saturday the Alpine High’s 212-1780 or elpasoartsandculture.org. engenderingcommunity.org. Market — The market is 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Buck Stadium. The market now includes a Farmers’ Market The symposium is in conjunction with the second Saturday of each month (Sept. 12) with regionally grown agricultural products. museum’s “Engendering Community” exhibit through October at St. Paul’s United Methodist Bazaars and fairs Tabla Pop Up Mercado is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Church, 7000 Edgemere, with local crafters, MRE Social — EPCC Career Services will Saturdays at 115-D S. Durango. Information on El Paso Punk Rock Flea Market — The artists, food trucks and community groups, host a lunch social exclusively for military affili- Facebook at tablapopupmercado. market features handmade items, local artists entertainment, vehicle shows, and informational ated students 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p. Wednesday, and other wares, along with live music. Food booths. Admission is free. Information: 772- Farmer’s Market at Ardovino’s Desert Sept. 2, at the Cafeteria Annex on the Valle trucks offered via the Food Truck Revolution. 2734 or stpaulschurchelpaso.org. Crossing — The 14th annual market runs Verde Campus, 919 Hunter. Lunch provided. All ages welcome. Information, upcoming dates Saturdays year-round at Ardovino’s Desert Information: 831-2636. Woman’s Club Fall Fiesta — Woman’s on Facebook at El Paso Punk Rock Flea Market. Crossing, One Ardovino Drive in Sunland Park, Club of El Paso, 1400 N. Mesa, will host its Bowie Class of 1975 reunion — The The market will be at La Parada Friday, Sept. N.M. Hours are 7:30 a.m. to noon. Well 45th annual bazaar 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Bowie High School Class of 1964 will celebrate 4, at 501 Texas. Admission free to all ages 5 to behaved pets on leash welcome; brunch avail- and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19-20, its 40th class reunion the weekend of Sept. 5. 8 p.m.; $5 cover, 18 and older only, 9 p.m. to 2 able for purchase on patio 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with a bake sale, local artists and vendors and Main dinner and dance at Bebe’s Hall #B locat- a.m. during La Parada music and art festival. Information: (575) 589-0653, ext. 3. more. Admission: $3. Information: (Regina) ed at 1150 Vista De Oro (corner of Vista De Weekly events include kids’ tent activities, Franciscan Festival of Fine Arts — Holy 526-0904 or (Woman’s Club) 532-6131. Oro and Pellicano), with music by Tejas Band. educational talks, Master Gardener talks and Cross Retreat Center, 600 Holy Cross Road in Tickets: $40 per person. Tickets and informa- Mission Trail Art Market — Area artisans live music. Yoga classes are 9 to 10 a.m. with Mesilla Park, will showcase the works of area tion: Lucy Carrillo (Tapia), 204-8491, or Grace and craftspeople display their fine arts and Erin from Casa de Yoga. Cost per class: $10. artists 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Tarango (Sanchez), 253-8964. crafts 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the third Sunday of Sept. 5-6. The event includes an enchilada din- La Viña Sunday Market — La Viña the month (Sept. 20) in the historic Veteran’s Healing Conference — Abundant Living ner, food vendors, a silent auction, a raffle, live Winery, 4201 S. NM Highway 28 in La Union, Memorial Plaza in San Elizario. Food and drink Faith Center, 1000 Valley Crest, hosts its 38th music, and a beer garden. Admission is free; N.M., one mile north of Vinton Road, hosts a concessions and entertainment. Pets welcome. annual conference Sept. 5-6. Admission is free. donations taken at the door. Information: (575) farmer’s market featuring local food producers Admission is free. Information: 851-0093 or Information: 532-8543 or alfc.com. 524-3688 or franciscanfestival.org. noon to 4 p.m. Sundays, with art, crafts, barbe- missiontrailartmarket.com. Native American Artist Craft Show cue and other food, wine and music by Live by Teen Retreat — City of Las Cruces Parks & Las Artistas Sneak Preview Party — A Request. Dog friendly. Admission is free. and Demonstration — Native American Recreation Department and Phi Beta Sigma sneak peek for the Las Artistas show and sale in Information: (575) 882-7632 or artists from New Mexico will give demonstra- Fraternity host the 2nd Annual Teen Retreat November is 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, lavinawinery.com. tions and sell their works 1-6 p.m. Saturday, for ages 12-19 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at its new show location at Epic Sept. 5, at Meerscheidt Recreation Center, Sept. 5, in the visitor center patio at White Silver City Farmers Market — The mar- Railyard Center, 2201 E. Mills, with appetizers 600 E. Hadley. Participants under 18 must be Sands National Monument near Alamogordo. ket runs 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays in the from Ardovino’s Pizza of El Paso, a cash bar, registered by a parent or guardian. Information: Admission to the show and sale is free. Main Street Plaza (intersection of 6th and and demonstrations by Las Artistas members, (575) 541-2563. Information: (575) 479-6124 or nps.gov/whsa. Bullard). Information: (575) 536-9681. including Jeannie Hosch (doll making), Tamara Please see Page 9

Page 8 El Paso Scene September 2015 September Roundup Performing Gender and Questioning Identity” by S. Paola Lopez is 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1. Cont’d from Page 8 • Documentary Screening of “Latino Americans: Empire of Dreams” is 3 p.m. Music, fitness, sports, relays, arts & crafts, Friday, Oct. 2. games and contests offered, along with presen- • An exhibit on “The Legacy an Vision of La tations on issues such as teen pregnancy pre- Mujer Obrera” is 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, vention, bullying, gang violence, healthy life at Cafe Mayapan, 2000 Texas. habits, budgeting, leadership skills and college. EPCC Hispanic Heritage Celebration Labor Day Trail Ride — The Chihenne — El Paso Community College and Diversity Ranch’s annual Labor Day ride is Sept. 6-12 Programs’ Hispanic Heritage Celebration, beginning with dinner Sunday and ending with “Restoration: Bridging Culture. Life and breakfast Saturday. Evening programs with Future,” includes events in September and musical entertainment as well as dancing each October at various campuses. Events are free, night. Registration (due by Sept. 1): $350. unless listed otherwise. Information: 831-3324 Information, registration: Greg Evans, (575) or epcc.edu/hispanicheritage. 743-1602, (575) 740-1778 or • Kick off event is 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. zianet.com/4jranch/ride. Wednesday, Sept. 16, in the Rio Grande The Chihenne Ranch is in the foothills of the Campus Cafeteria. Black Range near the Gila National Forest, • Fall Fiesta is 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, New Mexico. Sept. 23, at the Valle Verde Campus Annex. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at • Read-ins are 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, UTEP — Fall 2015 classes begin Tuesday, Sept. 23, in the 2nd Floor Lobby Area of Valle Sept. 8 for the popular UTEP program that Verde Campus Building A. offers non-credit classes for people age 50 or • Presentation by Sam C. Martinez, author older. Information: 747-6280, 747-8848 or “Systemic Evil: Mat Perez vs. The FBI,” is 7 to olliatutep.org. 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, Administrative Service Center Building A Auditorium. Rubberdown Freedom Run & Trail — The event for off-road vehicles begins at 6 p.m. UTEP Career Expo — UTEP’s annual Friday, Sept. 11, at the Old Glory Memorial at career fair featuring various employers from Diana and U.S. 54. Pow Wow is 6-7 p.m. around country is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday Convoy leaves at 7 p.m. to Juando Pass. Trail and Friday, Sept. 17-18, in the Don Haskins run from Flying J begins at 8:30 p.m. Center. Information: 747-7503 or Information: rubberdown.net. utep.edu/careers. The Graduate and Professional School Fair is El Paso Crohns & Autoimmune 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, in the Disease Support Group — The support Union Building. group meets at 6 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month (Sept. 15) on the campus of Tech Celebration Of Recovery — United University Health Sciences Center, 4800 Healthcare Community Plan presents an Alberta, in the Academic Services Building, evening that celebrates recovery and helps give Room 211. Parking available next to the clinic. voice to people who suffer from behavioral Information: Carrie Wilkie, (214) 708-2989, health addiction issues, at 5 p.m. Saturday, [email protected]. Sept. 19, at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main in the Las Cruces Downtown Mall. UTEP Hispanic Heritage Celebration Keynote speaker is Kevin Hines, who survived — This year’s celebration is in memoriam of a suicide attempt off the Golden Gate Bridge. Jose M. Acosta, Juan A. Contreras, Enrique Admission is free. Information: Mari, 1-877- “Henry” Irigoyen and Dr. Albert Rosenberg. 339-1616. Most events are free. Information: 747-5462 or A screening of the documentary “The academics.utep.edu/chicano. Anonymous People” will also be presented, Events begin Tuesday, Sept. 15, in the Union with a discussion following. Building Plaza, with UTEP’s Grito Ceremony: Commemoration of the Declaration of Mexican ‘Experience Your Life Force’ — Unity Independence.” Church, Alabama at Gold, hosts a Pranic Healing Most presentations in UTEP Library’s event noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19. Lynn Blumberg Auditorium, unless otherwise listed. Provencio will explain how to use one’s “life • Documentary Screening of “Latino force” to help with physical and emotional ail- Americans: Foreigners in their Own Land” is 5 ments. Admission is free; love donations taken. p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15. Information: 449-0619 or on Facebook at • Book presentation and lecture on “Famous in Pranic Healing El Paso Border Region. El Paso History,” by Dr. Yolanda Leyva is 1:30 A series of MCKS Pranic Healing Intensives is p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17. planned for the fall months at Radisson Hotel • A Lecture on “Forgotten Heroes: The Airport, 1770 Airway. Registration available Military Contributions of Mexican Americans online at pranichealing.com: throughout U.S. History” by Dr. Larry Valero, • Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 26-27: Pranic is 1 to 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, in Kelly Hall Healing Level 1 with instructor Lynn Provencio. Room 401. • Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 31-Nov. 1: • Talk on “Antena Collaborative: Language Pranic Healing Level 2 with instructor Chandan Experiments, Language Justice” with a bilingual Parameswara reading by award winning-translators of Latin • Monday, Nov. 2: Pranic Psychotherapy with American poetry, Jen Hofer and John Plueker, Chandan Parameswara. is 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, at Stanlee and ‘An Evening with Mary Lou Retton’ — Gerald Rubin Center of the Visual Arts. The YMCA of El Paso and Fellowship of • Lecture and book presentation of “Systemic Christian Athletes host the famed Olympic Evil: Mat Perez vs. the FBI by Samuel C. gymnast at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, at First Martinez is noon Tuesday, Sept. 22. Baptist Church, 805 Montana. Tickets are $25 • A screening of the film “43” by Charlie Minn in advance, $35 at the door. Information: elpa- is 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, at Union soymca.org or eventbrite. Cinema. Retton won a gold medal in the individual all- • A poetry reading by Cuban poet Luis Lorente is 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24. • A performance on “Latina Feminism: Please see Page 10

September 2015 El Paso Scene Page 9 September Roundup For a good cause Cont’d from Page 9 La Semilla Benefit Dinner — La Semilla Food Center hosts the 4th annual “Farm to around competition in the 1984 Summer Fork” benefit dinner 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Olympics, she, as well as two silver medals and Sept. 12, at Ardovino’s Desert Crossing, One two bronze medals. Ardovino Drive in Sunland Park. The gourmet Afternoon of Civil Discourse — A pres- meal will be prepared by some of the region’s entation on “how two women challenged reli- finest chefs, including Apolo Salazar, Ardovino’s gious indoctrination in the public schools,” Desert Crossing; Roman Wilcox, Mustard Seed hosted by El Paso Chapter of American’s Café; and Megan Hoover. A cocktail hour on United Civil Discourse, is 1 to 2:30 p.m. the Sunset Patio includes a host bar serving Saturday, Sept. 26, at UTEP’s Quinn Hall. wine from St. Clair’s Vineyard and a signature Speakers are author Katherine Stewart and cocktail made with Tito’s Vodka. Silent auction, Magdalene Bedi, plaintiff in a lawsuit she filed live music, dancing. Tickets: $100 ($175 pair) at against her Mississippi high school. Admission is donate.lasemillafoodcenter.org/FarmtoForkDin free; free parking available. Information: 525- ner. Cost: $100. Information: (915) 882-2393 8545 or joinusforjustice.org. or lasemillafoodcenter.org. El Paso Fashion Week — El Paso’s annual Tiger Ball — The 5th annual El Paso High Fashion Week is Sept. 26-Oct. 3, with more School PTSA fundraiser, “Woodstock,” is 7 than 309 local, national, and international p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at 425 designers, agencies, and models. Presented by Lombardy, for all EPHS alumni, parents, teach- Lijuro Productions and Southwest University. ers, staff and friends. Dress is “Hippie Best.” Information: (618) 578-1269, or on Facebook Tickets: $50 ($100 Centennial tickets); cash at El Paso Fashion Week. bar. Information: tigerptsa.org. Mathnasium of West El Paso — Foundation of Faith Dinner — Father Mathnasium of West El Paso, 7250 N. Mesa Jonathan Morris is keynote speaker for Diocese Street, Suite B, is taking registration for its of El Paso’s 9th annual dinner, 6 to 9 p.m. upcoming “Power Math workouts.” Workouts Thursday, Sept. 17, at El Paso Convention are two or three times a week, and run 60 to Center. Cocktails begin at 5 p.m. Live auction 75 minutes each session. Also offered is home- will be held. Tickets: $100 ($1,000 table for work. Information: 587-6284, ten). Sponsorships available Ticket Information: [email protected] or mathnasi- 872-8412 or elpasodiocesefoundation.org. um.com/westelpaso. Cowboys for Cancer Research Benefit ‘Terror Trail’ and ‘Zombie Adventure’ Team Roping — The 33rd annual fundraiser — WinkeyDoodles Paintball Adventures, 401 is Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 19-20 at the Anthony, in Canutillo, hosts its two-acre Terror Southern NM Fairgrounds west of Las Cruces. Trail Haunted House opens weekends Oct. 2- Proceeds benefit the Cowboys for Cancer Nov. 7. Ages 10 and older welcome; no cos- Registration: (575) 642-5693 or c4cr.com. tumes may be worn to the trail. Information: The 12th annual C4CR Dinner Dance & Silent 877-FEAR (3327) or texasterrortrail.com. Auction is Friday, Oct. 9. miniCAST 2015 — Region 19 hosts the ‘Walk Like MADD’ 5K — Mothers Against one-day conference for all educators who want Drunk Driving will host its 5K walk in partner- to bring science and technology to a new ship with EPCC from 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday, hands-on level in their classroom 8 a.m. to 3 Sept. 19, at Crime Victims Memorial Park, p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at Hutt Brown Middle Judge Edward Marquez Library and Yucca Park, School, 7820 Helen of Troy. Cost: $75; off Lafayette. The walk benefits MADD’s includes an invitation to the Friday Night Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving, through Networking Social at Centennial Museum, pledges made by participants. Cost: $25 ($20 Saturday lunch, two keynote speakers, and a ages 5-18; $5 pets). Information: 779-1987. complimentary one-year STAT and TCEA ‘Tomatoville, A Tasting For Tocando’ membership. Online registration at minicastel- — The 2nd annual fundraiser for El Paso paso.org. Symphony Orchestra's Tocando Music Project Reunion — Class of is 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, at the home 1965 is taking reservations for its 50th Reunion of Angel and Rosalia Beltran, 750 Linda. Tickets Oct. 8-11. Cost: $100 per person for Friday are $75. Information: 532-3776, and Saturday evening events; all other events epso.org and tocandomusicproject.org free. Information, reservations: 253-6062, 526- The event invites guests to “design their 0894 or [email protected]. dream BLT” with help from participating busi- nesses such as Spouts Farmer’s Market, D’Lox Class of ’65 — The Restaurant and Belle Sucre bakery, with recipes 50th Reunion Celebration will be Oct. 8-11 at provided by Chef Annette Lawrence. The Wyndham El Paso Airport Hotel. Information: event also features wines from Sombra Antigua irvin65.com or call 549-0351. Winery and beers fro Big Bend Brewing Co. Austin High School 50th Reunion — The Symphony’s Tocando Music Project is an The Austin High Class of 1965’s 50th reunion is after-school program that provides music learn- Oct. 16-18, along with classmates from 1964 ing and performing opportunities to elementary to 1966. Information: 383-8683 or school students. sites.google.com/site/austin60sreunion. Wheels, Deals, Meals Gala — El Pasoans GED classes — High School Equivalency Fighting Hunger’s fundraising gala is 6 to 10 Program (HEP) and UTEP host free GED class- p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, at 9541 Plaza Circle, es and tests for migrant and seasonal farm- with high-end classic car show, food from 15 or workers and their immediate families Mondays more El Paso restaurants, silent and live auc- through Fridays at UTEP’s Graham Hall, Room tion, big band sounds, wine tasting, casino-style 206, 500 W. University. Class times are 9 a.m. gaming and more. Attire is black with a touch to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday (flex times). of orange. Tickets: $50 ($500 table for 10). Open enrollment. Information: 747-5567 and Information: 298-0353 or elpasoansfight- studentaffairs.utep.edu/hep. inghunger.org. Please see Page 11

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