• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • AYour mPonthly guideR to communi.ty entertainment, recreation & culture An Impressionist El Paso Artist Alberto Escamilla interprets his Mission Valley surroundings with an impressionist eye, including “Mission San Eli” above and “Moonlight Over the Cotton Field” (left). Escamilla also is part of the growing art district of San Elizario. San Eli Renaissance A P R I L 2 0 1 1 Art and history join hands to bolster Mission Valley community – Page 33 w w w . e p s c e n e . c o m Page 2 El Paso Scene April 2011 April 2011 El Paso Scene Page 3 ne of the perks of this job is meet - ing interesting people you might Onever get a chance to know other - wise. Recently the El Paso Holocaust Museum asked me to host a discussion with Sara Hauptman, a 92-year-old Holocaust survivor. Mrs. Hauptman moved to El Paso a few years after the war, then lived in Colorado and came back here in 1997. During World War II, she was jailed and released in France, moved back to her native Belgium, aided the resistance and even worked as a lion tamer for a circus (thus the title of her autobiography, “The Lioness of Judah). Eventually captured by the Nazis, she was sent to a series of Over the years, there has been a gradual concentration camps, including decline in traditional art galleries, and an Auschwitz. increase in individual artist studio gal - She lost her parents and most of her leries, often based at their homes. The other relatives in the death camps, but Studio Tour is a way for people to managed to survive herself thanks to a become familiar with local artists in a combination of some luck and her feisty friendly open-house setting. personality. In the decades since, she not Among the participating studio galleries only published her story but also has spo - is the Hal Marcus Gallery, which will use ken countless times to community groups the April 16-17 weekend of the Tour as and schoolchildren, making sure that the grand opening of its new location at none of us ever forgets the horrors of the 1308 N. Oregon. Hal was one of the first Holocaust. artists to appear on the cover of El Paso Scene over 17 years ago, before he On the cover opened his first gallery on North Mesa. After visiting the Monet to Matisse He has always stayed closed to home, exhibit at the El Paso Museum of Art, I and the new gallery (his third) is an easy was inspired to ask Alberto Escamilla to stone’s throw from his Sunset Heights provide the artwork for this month’s house. cover. Alberto uses his mastery of the Impressionist style to create images that This just in: seem to transcend time, including scenes As I was writing this column, I received from El Paso’s Mission Valley. Alberto an email from the El Paso Convention was also a natural choice for this month’s and Visitors Bureau about this season’s cover because he is one of the artists Alfresco Fridays lineup, which begins involved in the new San Elizario Historic April 1. We had already sent Page 21 to Art District. You can visit his studio as press, which has all the details except the part of the District’s First Anniversary musical acts. We hate to leave anything Celebration April 8-10, which coincides out, so here are the acts, which start at with the El Paso Artists Studio Tour. 5:30 p.m. Fridays at Arts Festival Plaza: This will be the 3rd year for the Studio • April 01 — Azucar (Latin/Variety) Tour, which this year features 28 loca - • April 8 — Sangre Gitana (Rumba / tions throughout El Paso. Visit the Flamenco) Eastside, Mission Valley, Central and • April 15 — Austin Jimmy Murphy & Northeast studios April 9-10, then check The Blues Alliance (Blues) out the Westside, Upper Valley and • April 22 Frontera Bugalu (Latin) Downtown studios April 16-17. • April 29 — La Explosion Lagunera (Latin Cumbia). April 2011 Randy Limbird El Paso Scene is published by Cristo Rey Editor and Publisher Communications as a monthly guide to (915) 542-1422 entertainment, recreation and culture in the Albert Martinez El Paso area. Copies are provided free Advertising & at selected locations. Subscriptions are Circulation Director $10 a year, sent by 3rd class mail. Circulation: 40,000+ copies. (915) 920-7244 Lisa Kay Tate Deadline for news for the Associate Editor May issue is April 18 (915) 542-1422 ext. 4 The May issue comes out April 27 Advertising Assistant: Alma Salinas El Paso Scene Editorial Associates: P. O. 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Zoo INDEX and interactive displays aimed at entertaining admission: $10 ($7.50 active duty military and ROUNDup and educating children of all ages. Portion of spouse with ID and ages 60 and older; $6 for Behind the Scene 4 the proceeds benefit the Child Crisis Center. ages 3-12; free for zoological society members January Roundup 5-13, 32 Admission: $6 ($4 12 and younger). Advance and ages 2 and younger). Information: 521- discount tickets available at local Good Times 1850 or elpasozoo.org. Scene Spotlight 6 stores for $4.50 ($3.25 12 and younger). Here’s the Ticket 15-17 ‘Dia de los Niños, Dia de los Libros’ — Information: 880-5777 or generation2000.net. Program Notes 18-19 The 15th annual children’s day/book day 11 Dance 20 Lower Valley Health Fair — The 29th a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 30 , at annual health fair is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Washington Park, next to the El Paso Zoo. A Music, Comedy 21-22 April 16 , at Socorro High School, 10150 free new book will be provided to each child Viva Juárez 22-23 Alameda. Children’s immunizations for ages 0 who attends the event, along with other free Sports 24-27 to 18 available ($10 for one shot; $20 for two goodies. Admission is free. Information: 543- Becoming Bicultural 28 or more shots) Bring immunization card; adult 5468 or elpasolibrary.org. In conjunction with Racking Up History 29 vaccines also available. the event, area Boy and Girl Scouts will host a Feature: Adult screenings include cholesterol, blood Scout Expo until 5 p.m. sugar, pap smears, hearing, blood pressure and New Life in San Eliz 33-35 FeatherFest — The 11th annual Family Day – The City of El Paso foot screenings. A Kids Korner include tests for Nature 36-38 Earth Day at the Garden is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Environmental Services Department’s Earth developmental factors such as speech/language, At the Museum 39-41 April 30 , at Keystone Heritage Park, 4200 Day celebration is 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, hearing and vision and dental screenings. Doniphan. The event offers tours, nature El Paso FishNet 41 April 2 , at the Municipal Service Center, 7968 A Family Fun Walk is 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. booths and presentations on plants, wildlife, Gallery Talk 42 San Paulo, next to Yucca Park and the Judge Crime Victims’ Rights Memorial Event archaeology and history by local experts, family SW Art Scene 43-48 Edward Marquez Library. Informational booths, — Crime Victims’ Rights Council of El Paso activities and more. Food available for pur - music, games and family activities. Admission is On Stage 49-50 hosts the observation of National Crime chase. Admission: $3. Information: 584-0563 or free. Information: 621-6754. Keep on Bookin' 51-52 Victims Rights Week 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, keystoneheritagepark.org. Stage Talk 52 El Paso Sports and Health Expo — April 17 , at Crime Victims’ Memorial Reading An Arroyo Hike begins at 8 a.m. through the Former Dallas Cowboys tight end Jay Novacek Garden Pavilion, 610 Yarbrough (next to Judge Park and Resler Arroyo. Participants learn History Lessons 53 headlines KROD’s annual family show is 11 a.m. Edward Marquez Library). The names of more about geology and area’s natural habitat. Hike Film Scene 54-55 to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 3 , at Sunland Park than 1,300 victims whose names appear on the lasts about two hours; not recommended for Liner Notes 56 Racetrack and Casino. The expo features free Crime Victims’ Memorial will be read. children. Cost: $5. May Preview 57 health screenings, consultations, sports card Admission is free. Information: 934-8999 or ‘First Thanksgiving’ — The annual reen - and collectors’ tables, sporting goods, apparel elpasocrimevictims.org. actment is 5 p.m. Saturday, April 30 , in the San El Paso Scene User’s Guide 50 and more. Also featured is Fighter Physique The event also features an exhibitor and ven - Elizario Plaza, presenting the arrival of the first Advertiser Index 58 LogoBoxing bringing 15 amateur bouts.