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July 1
Vans Warped Tour
New Mexico State University Campus Intramural Field. 11 am. 575-646-1420. www.warpedtour.com/warpedtour/index.asp or www.ticketmaster.com The music and extreme sports behemoth that is the Vans Warped Tour rolls into Las Cruces, New Mexico. It presents leading punk and hardcore bands on ten stages, extreme sports, a Guitar Hero 2 tent, Lucha Libre wrestling and more. Running since the mid-1990s, the Warped Tour has now played hundreds of venues as it criss-crosses North America and beyond. Among the bands appearing in 2009 are A Rocket To The Moon, Landmines, Say When, Vamps, We The Kings and Shad. Please visit the event's website for further information.
July 1 - 3
“Quilt for All Reasons”
Tombaugh Gallery, 2000 S. Solano Drive. Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10 am – 2 pm. Free and open to public. 575-522-7281. www.uuchurchlc.org/STATIC/p-gallery.htm An exhibit from the Las Colcheras Quilt Guild. The guild will show wall quilts as well as table items such as totes, fabric baskets, vests and table runners. The guild members who will participate in the show are Cheryl Price, Linnea Egbert, Mary McKinney, Geraldine Dee, Sally Morge, Chris Ramsey, Laurie J. Churchill, Marsha Self, Jolene Ficklin, Lee Beatty, Kris Northcutt and Marcia Gramzow.
July 1 - 15
Borderlands Photography Exhibit
Southwest Environmental Center, 275 N. Downtown Mall. Monday – Friday 9 am – 6 pm. Free open to public. 575-522-5552 or 202-213-6215. kris_schly@yahoo.com or roger@wildmesquite.org A collection of photographs documenting life in the borderlands between the U.S. and Mexico. On loan from the International League of Conservation Photographers, the 30 photograph exhibit entitled Continental Divide: Borderlands, Wildlife, People and the WALL, shows the diversity of wildlife, cultures and communities that exists in the fragile borderlands, but is now jeopardized by the 630 miles of pedestrian and vehicle fencing dividing the U.S. from Mexico. The border wall has drawn heavy criticism from conservation organizations including the Southwest Environmental Center, Defenders of Wildlife and the Sierra Club, civil-rights groups, private landowners, tribes and communities along the border for reasons as varied as habitat destruction, infringement on property rights, and damage to historic and cultural sites. The exhibit is cosponsored by the Center for Latin American Studies at New Mexico State University, and City of Artists Promotional Association, and the Southwest Environmental Center.
July 1 - 29
Mesilla Mercado (Thursdays & Sundays)
Old Mesilla Plaza, 2205 Avenue de Mesilla. Thursdays and Sundays year-round. (575) 523-4896 or 575-524-3262 ext. 116. or www.oldmesilla.org
July 1 - 30
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museumhosts, Colorful Images by Artist Betty LaDuke Exhibit
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road. Monday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm, Sunday 12 noon - 5 pm. $5 adults, senior citizens (60 & over), $2 children ages 5 - 17 and children 4 and under are admitted free. 575-522-4100. www.frhm.org/ / or craig.massey@state.nm.us Dreaming Cows: The Artwork of Betty LaDuke features 21 large giclee prints inspired by LaDuke's work with an organization called Heifer International. She toured Uganda and Rwanda in 2003 where she drew sketches of the native people in various agricultural settings. She converted the sketches to colorful paintings in her Oregon studio over the past several years. The paintings also include scenes and people from Poland, Albania, Vietnam, Cambodia, Kosovo, Ecuador, and Peru. Please come by and see her work. Exhibit will continue through September 21.
July 1 - 31
“A Most Terrible Wonder: Firearms from 1600-1900” Exhibit
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road. Monday — Saturday 9 am - 5 pm, Sunday 12 noon - 5 pm. $5 adults, senior citizens (60 & over), $2 children ages 5 - 17 and children 4 and under are admitted free. 575-522-4100. www.frhm.org/ / or craig.massey@state.nm.us Opening reception - March 13, 6 pm to 8 pm. In conjunction with Cowboy Days, the museum will unveil a new exhibition featuring a variety of firearms from its collections that span three centuries. Refreshments and a lecture will be part of the evening. Presenting the lecture is Tad Vanderhye, a firearms expert from Lincoln County. His talk will focus on military firearms from 1855-1896 and he will bring a variety of swords, rifles and handguns to display. Admission is free for opening reception.
July 1 - 31
City of Artists Promotional Association (CAPA) hosts, "Barricade Art Project”
New City Hall Location, 700 N. Main Street. Free and open to the public 24-7. The City of Artists Promotional Association. Contact Carol Lopez at waxartist@earthlink.net or call 575-523-0731. The works of local artists and children are displayed around the construction site of the New City Hall Building next to Thomas Branigan Memorial Library
July 1 - 31
David Shaw Exhibit
Las Cruces Convention & Visitors Bureau, 211 N. Water Street. Open Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm. 575-541-2444. dlsfotografo@hotmail.com Please stop by the bureau to see the artist’s work.
July 1 - 31
Enjoy our new-look Heritage Gallery
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road. Monday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm, Sunday 12 noon - 5 pm. http://www.frhm.org/ / or craig.massey@state.nm.us Dramatic changes have taken place in our Heritage Gallery over the past several months. A new 69-feet-long, 10-feet-tall mural depicting ancient agriculture in the area welcomes visitors into the gallery. Museum staff members worked with muralist Tony Pennock and several NMSU Students to create the colorful piece. Another addition to the gallery is the re-created mercantile that allows visitors to step back into another era.
July 1 - 31
Las Cruces: Crossroads of History
Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main Street. Monday - Friday 10 am - 4 pm, Saturday 9 am - 1 pm. Admission is free and the museum is accessible and open to the public. 575-541-2155. gcourts@las-cruces.org A comprehensive look at the history of Las Cruces and the Mesilla Valley spanning the past 400 years, through the use of photographs, documents, artifacts and narrative, the story of the Las Cruces crossroads from dusty collection of adobe settlements to the vibrant city of today is unveiled.
July 1 - 31
Las Cruces Museum of Natural History hosts, “Let’s Get Active” Exhibit
Las Cruces Museum of Natural History, inside the Mesilla Valley Mall, 700 S. Telshor Blvd. Sunday 1 pm – 5 pm, Monday – Thursday and Saturday 10 am – 5 pm, Friday 10 am 8 pm. Free and open to public. For more information call 575-522-3120. www.las-cruces.org/museums Let’s Get Active is the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry’s newest small exhibit and will feature hands-on interactive concerning fitness that appeal to children and their families. The exhibit will feature bilingual (English/Spanish) text panels. The exhibit will continue through September 13, 2009.
July 1 - 31
Las Cruces Museum of Natural History hosts, The Nature Center – Permanent Exhibit
Las Cruces Museum of Natural History, inside the Mesilla Valley Mall, 700 S. Telshor Blvd. Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm, Monday - Thursday and Saturday 10 am - 5 pm, Friday 10 am - 8 pm. Free and open to public. For more information call 575-522-3120. www.las-cruces.org/museums Want to learn more about the wildlife of Southern New Mexico? That’s exactly what you will see on display in the Nature Center at the LCMNH. The Nature Center has a broad collection of amphibians, retiles, fish and arachnids native to the Chihuahuan Desert, the most ecologically diverse desert region in the entire world.
July 1- 31
Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery hosts, Mayanna Howard, Johnny Apocaca and Carol Lopez Exhibit
Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Galler, 2470-A Calle de Guadalupe in Mesilla. Monday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm and Sunday 12 noon - 5 pm. Free and open to public. 575-522-2933. JPostelle1@aol.com or ftp.zianet.com/mvartgallery/home.shtml Johnny Apodaca from Alamogordo, NM who specializes in the art of wood burning his images. For the month of July Mayanna Howard and Carol Lopez will be featured. Mayanna Howard our Gallery Director and is as diverse in her title as well as her original art work rendering lovely watercolors of churches, landscapes and objects. Carol Lopez brings to the table 25 + years working in a variety of medias. she has studied abroad discovering the ancient art medium "encaustic" and has dedicated her efforts to this ancient technique. In addition, the 30 artists of the Gallery offer art in many medias which include original paintings, encaustics, infused glass art jewelry, handmade cards, stained glass, photography, affordable prints and miniature paintings. The Gallery is always looking for unusual original art work for display.
July 1 - 31
White Sands National Monument hosts, “Evening Program”
White Sands National Monument, 45 miles east of Las Cruces, Highway 70. Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays at 8:30 pm. Entrance fee $3 per adult (15 years and under free). 575-679-2599 ext. 230 or 575-479-6124 ext. 236. www.nps.gov/whsa/ or Kathy_Denton@nps.gov A 45-minute slide program or film at the amphitheater in the heart of the sands. Relax on a white sand dune and experience an entertaining look at the history or natural history of the area. Topics vary nightly. Runs through August 20.
July 1 - 31
White Sands National Monument hosts, "Sunset Strolls"
White Sands National Monument, 45 miles east of Las Cruces, Highway 70. Call for time. Entrance fee is $3 per person (15 years and under free). 575-679-2599 ext. 230 or 575-479-6124 ext. 236. www.nps.gov/whsa/ or Kathy_Denton@nps.gov Daily year-round (except December 25). Begins one hour before sunset. A leisurely one-hour ranger-guided walk. Experience sunset over the white sands and see the plants and animals of the dune field. A photographer's delight. Starts at sign along the Dunes Drive.
July 1 - August 2
Retablo-Metamorphosis-Vision: The Art of Virginia Maria Romero Exhibit
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road. Museum hours are Monday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm, Sunday 12 noon - 5 pm. $5 adults, senior citizens (60 & over) $3, $2 children ages 5 - 17 and children 4 and under are admitted free. 575-644-0214 or 575-522-4100. www.artederomero.com or agzromero@zianet.com Romero’s work, which mostly consists of paintings, is inspired by traditional retablo painting and has recently included more contemporary influences such as totem animals, including wolves and abstract natural forms. The show displays the evolution of her work. Romero paints images and altars that take a more contemporary approach, while still maintaining the old tradition. Through her artwork, she has been able to create a visual bridge between the historical spirituality of the people of New Mexico, to the current issues that the people face today.
July 1- August 22
Las Cruces Museum of Art hosts, Delano & Gayle Lewis “African Art Collection”
Las Cruces Museum of Art, 491 N. Main Street (located in the Downtown Mall). Museum hours Monday Friday 10 am - 4 pm, Saturday 9 am - 1 pm. Free and open to public. museums.las-cruces.org or jmiller@las-cruces.org One of the seven collections represented belongs to Gayle and Delano Lewis of Mesilla, NM. These works of art reflect the vast experiences of the collectors. Objects in the exhibition include African beadwork, embroidery, wood carvings, and ceramics. Often created by teams of artisans, these artworks are bold in color and full of life.
July 1 – August 4
Glenn Cutter Gallery hosts, Carlitta Harvey and Ginny Schoelzel – “Two New Visions – Two New Artists” Exhibit
Glenn Cutter Gallery, 2640 El Paseo Road. 1 pm – 4 pm. Regular store hours Tuesday – Friday 10 am – 5 pm, Saturday 10 am – 3 pm. Free and open to the public. 575-541-0658. scutter@zianet.com Opening reception is Saturday, June 27 from 10 pm – 4 pm.
July 1 - August 22
Las Cruces Museum of Art hosts, Devotional Art Exhibit
Las Cruces Museum of Art, 491 N. Main Street. Monday - Friday 10 am - 4 pm, Saturday 9 am - 1 pm. Free and open to public. 575-541-2137 or 575-541-2221. museums.las-cruces.org or www.las-cruces.org The "Las Cruces Collects" exhibition, now showing at the Las Cruces Museum of Art, offers a rare look into the private art collections of area residents, with a wide variety of objects to see. The collection of Richard and Toby White, for example, focuses on Ethiopian Coptic art, but also includes devotional art from Lithuania and the Southwest. Come learn the colorful tales behind these religious artifacts, on display. Highlights from the collection include two retablos from northern Mexico and an array of crosses from Ethiopia and Lithuania, with dating from the 14th to 20th century. A historical map of Africa from the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius (the first true atlas, printed in England in 1606) is also on display. Abraham Ortelius is regarded as one of the finest cartographers from antiquity and certainly the most prominent of the 16th century. His concern for accuracy and attention to detail make his beautiful maps both intriguing and aesthetically pleasing.
July 1 – August 22
Las Cruces Museum of Art hosts, Sallie Ritter and Kent Jacobs’ Art Collection on Display
Las Cruces Museum of Art, 491 N. Main Street. Monday – Friday 10 am – 4 pm, Saturday 9 am – 1 pm. Free and open to public. 575-541-2137 or 575-541-2221. museums.las-cruces.org or www.las-cruces.org Dr. Kent Jacobs first met Sallie Ritter after he purchased one of her paintings at an art exhibition. Sallie later used the money from the sale of the painting to purchase his wedding band. The two have been partners in collecting ever since and are always inspired by their travels. Ms. Ritter states that they always, “come home with at least one purchase.” Kent Jacobs and Sallie Ritter have bequeathed their home for use as a state art museum for Southern New Mexico. The Museum of New Mexico Board of Regents has established that the facility will be called the New Mexico Museum of Art, Jacobs - Ritter Compound. One highlight from the collection is the lithograph “Reposa” by Mexican artist David Alfaro Siqueiros, well-known for his socialist realist murals. “Charles V Spearing a Bull at Vallodalid,” an original etching by the legendary Spanish artist Francisco de Goya, is also on display.
July 2 - 25
Branigan Cultural Center hosts, “Cycles of Life” Exhibit
Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Water Street. Monday - Friday 10 am - 4 pm, Saturday 9 am - 1 pm. Free and open to public. 575-541-2154. www.las-cruces.org/msueums A reception from 5 pm - 7 pm. Julie Ford Oliver brought the artists together for this exhibit after being inspired by a similar exhibit at a museum in England. Each artist brings their interpretation on a cycle of life, as influenced by their profession, cultural heritage, and chosen media. Ann Angelo is a social worker who creates contemporary quilts and banners. Poetry is the media of Rick Bernstein, a scientist. Claude Montes, a sculptor, finds life in marble and stone. Margaret Bernstein, a journalist, works with the written word through interactive books and spiral pieces. Jim Turrentine, owner of Big Picture Studio/Main Street Gallery, is a photographer. Paintings and drawings by Julie Ford Oliver reflect on the cycle of life with cancer. “The exhibit opens on Thursday, since the museum will be closed on Friday in observance of the 4th of July. “Cycles of Life’ is a dynamic exhibit and shows the depth and breadth of arts in our community”
July 3
4th of July Electric Light Parade and performance by Journey Unauthorized
Begins corner of Madrid Avenue and Solano Drive to Hadley Avenue to Walnut Avenue to Spruce Avenue. 9 pm. Free and open to the public. 575-541-2000. www.las-cruces.org Right after the parade we will have a live performance by Journey at 10 pm (Ron Galla T-Ball Complex, 1605 E. Hadley Avenue). The band's peak '80s phase include two of the best mid-tempo rockers ("Don't Stop Believin'" and "Separate Ways") and two of the best power ballads ("Open Arms" and "Faithfully") in rock history. Pepsi, food, arts & crafts available on the parade route.
July 3
Downtown Ramble
Downtown Mall. 5 pm - 7 pm. 575-523-2950. Do the Main Street Downtown Ramble through galleries, shops, businesses and restaurants. Enjoy art openings, exhibits, music, entertainment, open mic opportunities, shopping, refreshments and more.
July 3
4th of July “Fun Run”
Meerscheidt Recreation Center, 1801 E. Hadley Avenue. Call for more information and registration forms. 575-541-2554 or 575-541-2000. www.las-cruces.org
July 3 - 4
4th of July Big Blast Baseball Tournament
Paz, Harty, and Maag Complexes (Hadley St and Solano Drive) and Field of Dreams Softball Complex (accessed at the end of Bruins Lane and Mayfield Road off of N. Valley Drive). 8 am. Call for a schedule of participating teams. Free and open to the public. 575-541-2554 or 575-541-2000. www.las-cruces.org
July 3 - 25
Branigan Cultural Center hosts, “Cycles of Life”
Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main Street. Monday - Friday 10 am - 4 pm, Saturday 9 am - 1 pm. Admission is free and the museum is accessible and open to the public. 575-541-2154. www.las-cruces.org/museums or mkshannon@las-cruces.org A painter, a quilter, a writer, a sculptor, and a poet bring personal interpretations of the cycle of life. The diverse artist hail from Las Cruces and El Paso area.
July 4
4th of July Celebration & Spectacular Fireworks Display with a performance by Creedence Clearwater Revisited "CCR"
Hadley Complex,1801 E. Hadley Avenue. 4 pm local bands perform at the Ron Galla T-Ball Complex, 1605 E. Hadley Avenue and the Fireworks will be at 10 pm with Mayor’s Comments and Welcome Annual Fireworks Display. Creedence Clearwater Revisited “CCR” at 8 pm. Free and open to the public. 575-541-2000. creedence-revisited.com or www.las-cruces.org Bring your family and enjoy the vendors and live entertainment. Creedence Clearwater Revisited (often abbreviated CCR) was an American rock band who gained popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s with a number of successful singles drawn from various albums.
July 4
La Viña Winery hosts, "Annual Country Picnic and Open House"
La Viña Winery, 4201 S. Highway 28, La Union, New Mexico. 12 noon - 6 pm. Call for admission if any. 575-882-7362. www.lavinawinery.com or stark@lavinawinery.com Bring your own picnic (no beverages, please) or enjoy a K & B barbeque hamburger. Water features for the kids.
July 6
No Strings Theatre Company hosts, “Nosferatu: shown with live musical accompaniment”
Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall. 7 pm. Admission $10 regular admission and $9 students and seniors over 65. 575-523-1223. www.no-strings.org or ceil@zianet.com Nosferatu movie with musical accompaniment.
July 7
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museumhosts, Harvest Cooking Class
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road. 2 pm - 4 pm. $35. 575-522-4100. www.frhm.org/ / or craig.massey@state.nm.us Pre-registration is required. This month’s cooking class features recipes that include peaches, squash and pinto beans. Carol Koenig is the chef. Regular museum hours are Monday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm, Sunday 12 noon - 5 pm. Museum admission is $5 adults, senior citizens (60 & over), $2 children ages 5 - 17 and children 4 and under are admitted free.
July 7
White Sands National Monument hosts, Full Moon Night
White Sands National Monument, 45 miles east of Las Cruces, Highway 70. Entrance fee $3 per adult (15 years and under free). 575-679-2599 ext. 230 or 575-479-6124 ext. 236. www.nps.gov/whsa/ or Kathy_Denton@nps.gov The evening's activities begin with a ranger-guided Sunset Stroll Nature Walk at 7 pm. The Sunset Stroll will focus on the geology, plants, and animals of the dune field and will provide an opportunity for photographing the dunes at sunset. An evening program will begin at 8:30 pm at the amphitheater in the heart of the dunes. Celtic and western singer/poet Connie Dover and cowboy singer/musician Skip Gorman bring together their deep-down, heartfelt interpretations of the traditional music of the American West, Ireland, and Scotland. Visitors may enter the Dunes Drive until 10 pm on this night and must exit the park by 11 pm.
July 7 & 9
Branigan Cultural Center Summer Craft Workshops “Retablos”
Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main Street. 10 am - 12 noon on Tuesday and Thursday (two hours each day). $10 per person and includes all necessary materials. 575-541-2219 or 575-541-2219. www.las-cruces.org/museums Geared towards family participation, grandparents, parents and youth are encouraged to enroll together. Children are not required to bring an adult, however they must be eight years old or older to enroll. Class size is limited and advance registration is strongly encouraged. The Spanish word retablo was derived from the Latin term retro tabula or “behind the altar.” In nineteenth-century Mexico, images painted on tin or wood were referred to as retablos. Basic construction and design will be covered in the workshop.
July 9
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museumhosts, Lectures Series “Corazon Vaquero: The Heart of the Cowboy”
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road. 7 pm. $2 donation requested. 575-522-4100. www.frhm.org/ / or craig.massey@state.nm.us The 65-minute documentary film, “Corazon Vaquero: The Heart of the Cowboy,” will be shown in the Museum’s theater. The film is a high-definition cinematic journey into the mountains of Baja California, Mexico. Filmmaker Cody McClintock takes us to a place where people are living the way they have for 300 years. These direct descendants of the Spanish missionary soldiers still live the lifestyle of the California vaquero. Las Cruces film buff Jeff Berg will be the host. Regular museum hours are Monday — Saturday 9 am - 5 pm, Sunday 12 noon - 5 pm. Museum admission is $5 adults, senior citizens (60 & over), $2 children ages 5 - 17 and children 4 and under are admitted free.
July 9
Ranger (Paul)
St. Clair’s Winery Bistro, 1800 Avenida De Mesilla. 6 pm. 575-524-2408, Restaurant and Tasting Room open 7 days a week. Light jazz Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
July 10
Daniel Park
St. Clair’s Winery Bistro, 1800 Avenida De Mesilla. 6 pm. 575-524-2408, Restaurant and Tasting Room open 7 days a week. Light jazz Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
July 10 – September 27
Summer 2009 Exhibition featuring Myriam Lozada-Jarvis, Arturo Loya, Diane McGregor, John Ochs, Allison Renshaw
Preston Contemporary Art Center, 1755 Avenida de Mesilla. July 10 opening reception 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm. Art Gallery Hours Wednesday – Friday 1 pm – 5 pm, Saturday 11 am – 5 pm, Sunday 1 pm – 5. Free and open to the public. 575-636-3751. www.prestoncontemporaryart.com Artists dialogues Allison Renshaw Saturday, July 11 at 1 pm, Myriam Lozada-Jarvis Sunday, August 23 at 1 pm, Diane McGregor Sunday, September 20 at 1 pm.
July 11
Dan Lambert (Duo)
St. Clair’s Winery Bistro, 1800 Avenida De Mesilla. 6:30 pm. 575-524-2408, Restaurant and Tasting Room open 7 days a week. Light jazz Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
July 11
Branigan Cultural Center Programs: Visit Our Ancestors Cemetery Series: “Roadside Memorials”
Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main Street. Monday - Friday 10 am - 4 pm, Saturday 9 am - 1 pm. Open to the public. 575-541-2154. www.las-cruces.org/museums or mkshannon@las-cruces.org Meet at Branigan Cultural Center for presentation on roadside memorials and then caravan to several memorials in and around Las Cruces.
July 11
Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park Ethnobotany and Traditional Apache Uses
Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, off of Calle del Norte (going towards Old Mesilla). 8 am - 9 am. 575-523-4398. www.emnrd.state.nm.us or kabalos@state.nm.us Free with paid park entrance fee. Hosted by Park Ranger Alex Mares.
July 11
Vegetable Cooking Class
Enchanted Gardens, 270 Avenida de Mesilla. 11 am. Cost is $7.50 per person or free to Enchanted Gardens benefits members. 575-524-1886. nmenchantedgardens.com or gardens@zianet.com Learn new recipes and techniques for cooking our abundant summer produce such as squash, tomatoes, and eggplant. Class includes recipes and samples. Reservations requested.
July 11
“Visit Our Ancestors” Cemetery Tours – Roadside Memorials
Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main Street. Monday - Friday 10 am - 4 pm, Saturday 9 am - 1 pm. Free. 575-541-2154. www.las-cruces.org/museums Roadside memorials are the crosses and mementos you see along our highways. They serve as a reminder of a lost loved one, often marking the location of a fatal accident. The tradition goes back to the Spanish colonial period in New Mexico where simple wood crosses were placed at crossroads leading to grave sites. In 1929 Georgia O’Keeffe was inspired by roadside memorials for her series of crosses. The series reflects the intense spirituality and wonder the artist associated with the Southwest. In addition, information on the County Cemetery on East Griggs Street will be presented. Over 150 individuals are buried at this site. Often overlooked, it has recently been cleaned and simple white crosses have been erected to mark many of the graves.
July 12
Branigan Cultural Center hosts, Concert of Banned Music
Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main Street. 3 pm. Admission $5. 575-523-7714. www.lascrucesfriendsofchambermusic.org or jbtoth@aol.com A concert of music which was banned during the Nazi era will be performed in the Shannon Room. The concert, featuring works of Max Bruch and Kurt Weill, correlates with the Museum’s current exhibit, “Fighting the Fires of Hate”. The exhibit, on loan from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, details the steps that were taken in Germany during the 1930s and 40s to suppress freedom of expression. Performing selections from Bruch’s Opus 83 for clarinet, viola and piano will be John Pleasant, Nancy Morey, and Georgina Lavery. Soprano, Irene Brink, will bring vocal selections by Kurt Weill, accompanied by Barbara Toth at the piano. Ms. Toth will also accompany cellist, Alison Reynolds, for Bruch’s moving “Kol Nidrei”.
July 12
City of Las Cruces hosts, “2009 Music in the Park” Nuevo Sol - Rock, soul & Melanie Zippen & The Z Factor - Folk Rock
Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada Avenue. 7 pm. Free and open to the public. 575-541-2200. rcaldwell@las-cruces.org Come and enjoy free entertainment with your friends and family and don’t forget a lawn chair and your ice tea.
July 12
“Live by Request - Music on the Patio” at La Viña Winery
La Viña Winery, 4201 S. New Mexico Highway 28, La Union, New Mexico. 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm. Free admission. 575-882-7632. stark@lavinawinery.com or www.lavinawinery.com ‘A little bit of folk, a little bit of country, & a little bit of rock & roll’. Enjoy a beautiful outdoor setting with fresh air, fine New Mexico wines and wonderful entertainment. Bring the kids and a picnic lunch. No outside alcoholic beverages are permitted. Next performance dates: July 18, July 26, August 16, August 23, September 13, September 27, October 4, October 10, November 1, 2009.
July 14
Every Other Tuesday - Special Guest
Rio Grande Theatre, 311 N. Downtown Mall. 5:30 pm. Free and open to public. 575-523-6403. www.las-cruces-arts.org or infodaac@daarts.org Come enjoy the entertainment at the Rio Grande Theatre. Please call for upcoming special guest listings.
July 14 & 16
Branigan Cultural Center Summer Craft Workshops “Gourd Carving”
Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main Street. 10 am -12 noon on Tuesday and Thursday (two hours each day). $10 per person and includes all necessary materials. 575-541-2219 or 575-541-2219. www.las-cruces.org/museums Geared towards family participation, grandparents, parents and youth are encouraged to enroll together. Children are not required to bring an adult, however they must be eight years old or older to enroll. Class size is limited and advance registration is strongly encouraged. Gourds have been used for thousands of years for utilitarian purposes. They have also been embellished, carved and decorated. The gourd workshop will utilize small buffalo gourds to introduce the basics of the craft.
July 15
Las Alturas House Concerts presents, Audrey Auld in Concert
Las Alturas House Concert, 4055 Tamarisk Road. Socializing from 6:00 pm. Guests are welcome to bring wine and potluck refreshments to share. Music starts at 7:00 pm. A $15 artist donation is suggested. For more information, please contact Lee at 575-522-5197 or by e-mail at houseconcerts@comcast.net or at houseconcerts.wordpress.com Devils are not the only thing to come from Tasmania. Singer-songwriter Audrey Auld’s heart is in Country, Folk and Americana music with a presence as big as The Outback. Her songs are the wry and poignant observations of a Tassie girl living in Nashville. Audrey calls it “Music with the dirt left on.”
July 15 - 16
No Strings Theatre Company hosts, Caji and Salome
Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall. 7 pm. Admission $10 at the door.. 575-523-1223. www.no-strings.org or ceil@zianet.com Caji and Salome play Brzallian and world Music.
July 16
Tuco John Trio
St. Clair’s Winery Bistro, 1800 Avenida De Mesilla. 6 pm. 575-524-2408, Restaurant and Tasting Room open 7 days a week. Light jazz Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
July 17
La Cella Bella (Trio)
St. Clair’s Winery Bistro, 1800 Avenida De Mesilla. 6:30 pm. 575-524-2408, Restaurant and Tasting Room open 7 days a week. Light jazz Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
July 17 - 25
Boba Cafe host “Homeward Bound”
Boba Café, 1900 S. Espina Street. Fridays & Saturdays Dinner Show at 7 pm & Cocktail Show at 8:30 pm. 575-647-5900. www.bobacafelc.com/ The music of Simon and Garfunkel written and directed by Ian Sidden. Dinner seats at 6 pm with show time at 7 pm. Cocktail show seats at 8:15 pm with show time at 8:30 pm. Tickets for the dinner shows are $25 which includes hors d'oeuvres, dinner entree, and beverage (beer and wine included). The 8:30 pm cocktail performance tickets are $8 per person. Students and Seniors are $6 per person. For reservations please call 575-647-5900. Boba Cafe, 1900 S. Espina St. Las Cruces.
July 18
Helen Sachs (Jazz Duo)
St. Clair’s Winery Bistro, 1800 Avenida De Mesilla. 6:30 pm. 575-524-2408, Restaurant and Tasting Room open 7 days a week. Light jazz Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
July 18
Beautiful Gardens with Proper Irrigation
Enchanted Gardens, 270 Avenida de Mesilla. 2 pm. Cost is $7.50 per person or free to Enchanted Gardens benefits members. 575-524-1886. nmenchantedgardens.com or gardens@zianet.com Proper irrigation seems like more art than science. Learn different approaches to watering the landscape from trees to flower beds to containers. Reservations requested.
July 18
Kids Expo 2009, Music, Fun & More
Mesilla Park Community Center, 304 W. Bell Avenue. 10 am – 2 pm. Free and open to the public. 575-541-2455. Come join us for food, music, fun, games and more. Enter to win “His and Hers” back to school backpacks filled with supplies.
July 18
Las Cruces Home Builders Association 50th Anniversary Summer Event
Klein Park, 155 North Mesquite 10 am - 2 pm. Free and open to public. 575-526-6126. www.lchba.com/ Food vendors, Live music and jumping balloons to celebrate the Home Builders Association 50 years in Las Cruces.
July 18
Las Cruces Home Builders Association 50th Anniversary Summer Event
Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada Avenue. 4 pm - 7 pm. Free and open to public. 575-526-6126. www.lchba.com/ Food vendors, Live music and jumping balloons to celebrate the Home Builders Association 50 years in Las Cruces. Displays to showcase members products.
July 18
“Live by Request - Music on the Patio” at La Viña Winery
La Viña Winery, 4201 S. New Mexico Highway 28, La Union, New Mexico. 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm. Free admission. 575-882-7632. stark@lavinawinery.com or www.lavinawinery.com ‘A little bit of folk, a little bit of country, & a little bit of rock & roll’. Enjoy a beautiful outdoor setting with fresh air, fine New Mexico wines and wonderful entertainment. Bring the kids and a picnic lunch. No outside alcoholic beverages are permitted. Next performance dates: July 26, August 16, August 23, September 13, September 27, October 4, October 10, November 1, 2009.
July 18
The Magic Show: Bump in the Night
Las Cruces Community Theatre, 313 N Downtown Mall. 1 pm and 8 pm. $10 for adults; $8 for seniors, students (12-17) and military; $5 for children 11 and under. 575-523-1200. lcctnm.org Magician McKinley will perform two shows at the Las Cruces Community Theatre on Saturday, July 18. He will perform a variety of illusions, from card tricks to manipulation and slight of hand. As a finale to the show, McKinley will attempt to pass through the blades of a spinning fan and perform a breathtaking walk barefoot across broken shards of glass.
July 19
City of Las Cruces hosts, “2009 Music in the Park” Two Lane Highway - Soul, R&B, Originals Oldies But Goodies - Oldies, Doo Wop
Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada Avenue. 7 pm. Free and open to the public. 575-541-2200. rcaldwell@las-cruces.org Come and enjoy free entertainment with your friends and family and don’t forget a lawn chair and your ice tea.
July 21 & 23
Branigan Cultural Center Summer Craft Workshops “Colcha Embroidery”
Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main Street. 10 am - 12 noon on Tuesday and Thursday (two hours each day). $10 per person and includes all necessary materials. 575-541-2219 or 575-541-2219. www.las-cruces.org/museums Geared towards family participation, grandparents, parents and youth are encouraged to enroll together. Children are not required to bring an adult, however they must be eight years old or older to enroll. Class size is limited and advance registration is strongly encouraged. Colcha, a distinct style of needlework, developed in New Mexico during the Spanish colonial period. Participants will complete a small sampler using the historic technique.
July 23
Jeff Moore
St. Clair’s Winery Bistro, 1800 Avenida De Mesilla. 6 pm. 575-524-2408, Restaurant and Tasting Room open 7 days a week. Light jazz Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
July 24
Jim Helder (Jazz Duo)
St. Clair’s Winery Bistro, 1800 Avenida De Mesilla. 6:30 pm. 575-524-2408, Restaurant and Tasting Room open 7 days a week. Light jazz Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
July 25
Animal Encounters
Las Cruces Museum of Natural History, located next to JCPenney’s in the Mesilla Valley Mall, 700 S. Telshor Blvd. 4 pm. Regular hours to visit the museum are as follows: Sunday 1 pm – 5 pm, Monday – Thursday and Saturday 10 am – 5 pm, Friday 10 am – 8 pm. Free and open to public. 575-522-3120. www.las-cruces.org/museums or mwalczak@las-cruces.org A hands-on experience for children of all ages to meet the animals of the Chihuahuan Desert. Last Saturday of every month at 4 pm, except when posted.
July 25
Dan Lambert (Duo)
St. Clair’s Winery Bistro, 1800 Avenida De Mesilla. 6 pm. 575-524-2408, Restaurant and Tasting Room open 7 days a week. Light jazz Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
July 25
No Strings Theatre Company hosts, Amazing Magical Musical Adventure – Dragon Tales
Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall. 2 pm. $5. 575-523-1223. www.lascrucesfriendsofchambermusic.org or www.no-strings.org Las Cruces Friends of Chamber Music and the Black Box Theatre present a program created especially for children and their families. “Dragon Tales” will explore the myth and magic surrounding the world of dragons through stories and live music. Remaining tickets are available at the door 30 minutes prior to the performance. www.no-strings.org
July 25
Sky Safari
Sky Safari is going to be held at Leasburg Dam State Park, 19 miles north of Las Cruces, exit 19. The Las Cruces Museum of Natural History, located next to JCPenney’s in the Mesilla Valley Mall, 700 S. Telshor Blvd. 8:30 pm. Regular hours to visit the museum are as follows: Sunday 1 pm – 5 pm, Monday – Thursday and Saturday 10 am – 5 pm, Friday 10 am – 8 pm. Free and open to public. 575-522-3120. www.las-cruces.org/museums or mwalczak@las-cruces.org View the night sky at a closer range. We furnish high-powered telescopes and expert guidance by NMSU Astronomy Department. Funded by the Southern New Mexico Natural History Foundation.
July 25
White Sands National Monument hosts, "Lake Lucero Tour"
White Sands National Monument, 45 miles east of Las Cruces, Highway 70. 5 pm. Tour fee $3 per adult, children & Golden Age Pass $1.50. Reservations are required. 575-679-2599 ext. 230 or 575-479-6124 ext. 236. www.nps.gov/whsa/ or Kathy_Denton@nps.gov For tour information: it is a 3-hour trip to the dry lake that is the source of the white sands. Drive 18-miles (one way) and hike 3/4 mile to Lake Lucero. Explore the geology of this unique area.
July 25
White Sands National Monument hosts, "Lake Lucero Tours"
White Sands National Monument, 45 miles east of Las Cruces, Highway 70. Call for time. Tour fee:$3 per adult, children & Golden Age Pass $1.50. Reservation required. 575-679-2599 ext. 230 or 575-479-6124 ext. 236. www.nps.gov/whsa/ or Kathy_Denton@nps.gov Open everyday (except December 25). A 3-hour trip to the dry lake that is the source of the white sands. Drive 18-miles (one way) and hike 3/4 mile to Lake Lucero. Explore the geology of the unique area.
July 25
Xeriscape Design Workshop
Enchanted Gardens, 270 Avenida de Mesilla. 2 pm. Cost is $7.50 per person or free to Enchanted Gardens benefits members. 575-524-1886. nmenchantedgardens.com or gardens@zianet.com This workshop will include information on creating a xeriscape garden design from planning for water usage zones to plant selection. Reservations requested.
July 26
Ciclovia Health Event
Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada Avenue. 10 am - 2 pm. 575-522-0289. june@snmdo.org Las Crucesens looking for a fun way to get healthy and active can participate in monthly Ciclovia health events. Ciclovia offers bike riding, walking, jogging, dancing, aerobics, gymnastics, skates welcome and more! It’s free for the whole family! These fun physical activity events will be held the last Sunday of the month from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm January through October 2009. Next dates: July 26, August 30, September 27, October 25, 2009.
July 26
City of Las Cruces hosts, “2009 Music in the Park” John DeHoyos Band - Blues Country Folk, Steve Smith & Hard Road - Bluegrass
Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada Avenue. 7 pm. Free and open to the public. 575-541-2200. rcaldwell@las-cruces.org Come and enjoy free entertainment with your friends and family and don’t forget a lawn chair and your ice tea.
July 26
“Live by Request - Music on the Patio” at La Viña Winery
La Viña Winery, 4201 S. New Mexico Highway 28, La Union, New Mexico. 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm. Free admission. 575-882-7632. stark@lavinawinery.com or www.lavinawinery.com ‘A little bit of folk, a little bit of country, & a little bit of rock & roll’. Enjoy a beautiful outdoor setting with fresh air, fine New Mexico wines and wonderful entertainment. Bring the kids and a picnic lunch. No outside alcoholic beverages are permitted. Next performance dates: July 26, August 16, August 23, September 13, September 27, October 4, October 10, November 1, 2009.
July 26
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museumhosts, Ice Cream Sunday
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road. 12 noon - 5 pm. Museum admission is $5 adults, senior citizens (60 & over), $2 children ages 5 - 17 and children 4 and under are admitted free. 575-522-4100. www.frhm.org/ / or craig.massey@state.nm.us Everyone’s favorite summer treat is the star of this annual event. Enjoy homemade ice cream samples and see how ice cream is made. The event also includes the popular ice cream sandwich eating contest for all different age groups.
July 28
Every Other Tuesday - La Cella Bella
Rio Grande Theatre, 311 N. Downtown Mall. 5:30 pm. Free and open to public. 575-523-6403. www.las-cruces-arts.org or infodaac@daarts.org Come enjoy the entertainment at the Rio Grande Theatre. Please call for upcoming special guest listings.
July 28
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museumhosts, Traditional New Mexico Music, Games and Stories
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road. 10 am – 12 pm. $20. 575-522-4100. www.frhm.org/ / or craig.massey@state.nm.us Love music and dancing? Want to play games from two-hundred years ago? Enjoy a good story? Then this is the class for you! Grades K- 2; class is limit 15. Pre-registration is required. Regular museum hours are Monday — Saturday 9 am - 5 pm, Sunday 12 noon - 5 pm. Museum admission is $5 adults, senior citizens (60 & over), $2 children ages 5 - 17 and children 4 and under are admitted free.
July 30
Adult Felting
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road. 5 pm – 8 pm. $35. 575-522-4100. www.frhm.org/ / or craig.massey@state.nm.us Learn the basics of both wet felting and needle felting by completing a small felted pin, cuff and felted beads. Instruction will include basic techniques of both methods and how to manipulate wool into artfully crafted garments. Participants will be given wool, needles, and assorted jewelry findings to complete the projects in class. Pre-registration is required. Regular museum hours are Monday — Saturday 9 am - 5 pm, Sunday 12 noon - 5 pm. Museum admission is $5 adults, senior citizens (60 & over), $2 children ages 5 - 17 and children 4 and under are admitted free.
July 30
Tuco John Trio
St. Clair’s Winery Bistro, 1800 Avenida De Mesilla. 6 pm. 575-524-2408, Restaurant and Tasting Room open 7 days a week. Light jazz Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
July 31
La Cella Bella Trio
St. Clair’s Winery Bistro, 1800 Avenida De Mesilla. 6:30 pm. 575-524-2408, Restaurant and Tasting Room open 7 days a week. Light jazz Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
July 31
Powerhouse Combat Sports presents, "WARZONE"
New Mexico State University Pan American Center, off of University Avenue. Doors open at 6:30 pm with the first bout starting at 7:30 pm. www.panam.nmsu.edu/Warzone or www.ticketmaster.com Tickets are on sale at the Pan Am Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at Ticketmaster.com, and at all Pic Quik outlets. Ticket prices start at $20 (plus any applicable ticket surcharges) and floor seats are available for $60 (plus ticket surcharges). 575-646-1420. This unparalleled night of professional boxing features George Foreman III, the undefeated heavyweight and son of former world champion George Foreman, taking on George Barrage in the main event of the evening. Super bantamweight Salvador Sanchez - the nephew of the legendary Salvador Sanchez - will also be making his first appearance in the City of Crosses. Additionally, the evening will feature undefeated super middleweight Austin Trout, Sammy Dipace and Aaron Lions. Kickboxing superstar Jennifer Hahn will also be stepping into the ring for War Zone, as well as others to be announced shortly!
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