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(Floral Evaluation and Design) Artist's reception and silent auction

Hello everyone!

Attached is the 2009 invitation to our annual Silent Auction. Please pass on the information to anyone that you think may be interested. We have 20 students this semester that will be participating, so we are expecting a fantastic display of talent! Please mark your calendars now for this event. I will be sending out a reminder the week before the event as well.

Thank you for helping to support the NMSU Floral Team. (If you receive this email in duplicate, my apologies!)

Sincerely

Sabine Green
Church Member Art at the Tombaugh Gallery
For the month of December, the Tombaugh Gallery of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Las Cruces will feature artwork done by church members. The exhibit will run from December 6th through the 30th with an artists’ reception on Sunday, December 6th from 12 noon to 2pm. The church’s membership includes many well-known regional artists as well as talented recent arrivals and friends of the church. Works by Mel Bailey, Chris Bardey, Tawnya Bass, Rowan Baxa, Margaret Berrier, Dave Brown, Madge De Fee, Peggy Brown, Judy Licht, Louise Lockhart, Donald F. Neidig, John Northcutt, Kristine Northcutt, Debbie Swansburg, Roy van der Aa, Lucia Wilcox and Lois Wilson, among others, will be included. Media to be shown are varied and will include oil, acrylic and watercolor painting, jewelry, quilting, mixed media, silk painting, etching and wood sculpture.
Exhibiting art monthly for seven years, the mission of the Tombaugh Gallery is to provide accomplished, thought provoking art to the community. The gallery is organized and staffed by volunteers. Regular gallery hours are from 10am to 2pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The gallery is located at 2000 S. Solano, Las Cruces, NM. General information may be obtained by calling (575) 522-7281.

Images: Knot Wood by John Northcutt and Cottonwood Series I by Judy Licht.
The NMSU Library and NMSU alumni, community educators and Hip Hoppers Lee Rhyanes and Justin De Senso announce a celebration of National Hip Hop History Month in November at NMSU's Branson Library.The free public celebration includes the grand opening of a Hip Hop exhibit on November 7 at 2 p.m. in the Branson Library lobby and a 4 p.m. screening of the film "Inventos: Hip Hop Cubano" at the Creative Media Institute Theater in Milton Hall. The exhibit will run throughout November.At the grand opening of the exhibit, Rhyanes and De Senso will introduce the Hip Hop Stacks book display. With Humanities Librarian Mardi Mahaffy, they will describe and discuss the history, importance and relevance of Hip Hop Stacks, a partnership of the NMSU Library and the Hip Hop Alumni. The discussion will connect Hip Hop scholarship to varied academic disciplines across NMSU, ranging from Critical Race Theory to Musicology as well as the connection of Hip Hop to the Las Cruces community. Rhyanes and De Senso will then present selected texts from the collection. The books will demonstrate the importance of Hip Hop scholarship and provide information on the explosive academic power of Hip Hop studies.For more information, please contact Mahaffy at (575) 646-6925 or email mmahaffy@lib.nmsu.edu. Visit the Hip Hop Alumni web page at http://hiphopalumni.com.
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Tuesday, November 17, 7:30 p.m.
Open Mic at Palacio’s in Mesilla hosted by Joe Somoza. Sign-in at 7:30, reading at 8.
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Saturday, December 5, 2:00 p.m.

Branigan Cultural Center Abraham Lincoln exhibit special poetry reading featuring local poets reading Lincoln’s poetry, Lincoln’s favorite poems, poems written about Lincoln and poems written to Lincoln.

Poets reading include Sheila Black, Peter Brooks, Wayne Crawford, Billy Garrett, Joan Glicker, Michael Mandel, John Pate, Tim Staley, Dick Thomas, Joanne Townsend, and Ellen Roberts Young.
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Note: I have no information about other readings at NMSU in November. As far as I know, there are none.
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If you have information about literary events that you would like included in this listserv, please provide information no later than the 25th of each month. Earlier is better. Thank You.

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<http://www.zianet.com/lunarosity> LUNAROSITY:
Vol. 8. No. 5, October 09: Vol. 8. No. 5: Poetry by William Doreski, C. John Graham, Taylor Graham, Tamra Hays, Ivan Jenson, Peter Magliocco, Leslie McMurty, Bill Roberts, Melissa Spinelli, Mark Thalman, Jonathan Werner, K.M. White, Neal Whitman. Fiction by David Kyea, Julia Phillips.
Lunarosity--View "Echo Teaches Her Daughter to Sing" with art work by Louis Ocepek.
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SIN FRONTERAS: Writers Without Borders:
Currently reading submissions for the 2010 journal. Expect completion by the end of next week.
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Mikey's Place. Attached is a flyer for our First Annual Halloween Ball. Come by and scare up some fun! Dance and have some Brew! Let your hair down and your creature out (at least for a little while). Check out our web site in the What's Up at Mikey's Place Section. Costume Contest (some of us don't need to try very hard), Brew from High Desert Brewing, Food, Dance, Sing (if you must), door prizes, bobbing for beer, etc, etc. Food and One Beverage goes with the ticket price. Buy the Tickets in advance and save.<-----Students, pay attention to that part.

Proceeds benefit the Mikey's Place Performing Arts Scholarship---but just because its a good cause doesn't mean it will be boring---We know what a party is!--------------------------------------------Bill

William H. Kingsley (Bill)
Mikey's Place - A Workshop for the Arts
3100 Harrelson St.
Las Cruces, New Mexico 88005

575-640-3869
NOVEMBER - The New Mexico Watercolor Society, Southern Chapter, will hold its November meeting on Sunday, November 8 at 2:00 p.m., at Good Sam's, 3011 Buena Vida Circle, off Telshor near Memorial Hospital, in the Arts and Crafts Room in the Administrative Wing (there is parking close to the entrance). After a brief business meeting, SC member Jan Addy will demonstrate "Pouring for Excitement in Your Watercolors." Members and guests will look at paintings by several different artists using this technique and will see a demo of the Sweeping Pour. Join us for a fun and enlightening time

The public is welcome and there is no charge. For further information, contact Marie Siegrist, 647-1193.
The New Mexico Watercolor Society, Southern Chapter, will hold its December meeting on Sunday, December 13 at 2:00 p.m., at Good Sam's, 3011 Buena Vida Circle, off Telshor near Memorial Hospital, in the Arts and Crafts Room in the Administrative Wing (there is parking close to the entrance). After a brief business meeting, members will conduct their annual painting exchange followed by a holiday celebration. Guests are invited to join the members for the camaraderie and holiday festivities; bring a favorite hors d'oeuvre or other dish to share. There will be a $1.00 charge per person to cover the cost of beverages. For further information, contact Beegee Brandhorst, 541-7442.
The New Mexico Watercolor Society - Southern Chapter, will exhibit the works of 24 local watercolorists at its 2009 Fall Membership Show, November 6-30, at the Rio Grande Theater, 211 N. Downtown Mall. The show opens during the Downtown Ramble on Friday, November 6, with an artist's reception from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. The show will feature large and small works on a wide range of subjects using varied techniques. Exhibitors include both new and long-term members; artists with local, regional and even national reputations; and accomplished and aspiring artists. The public is cordially invited to both the reception and the exhibit as it continues through November 30.
The Rio Grande Theater galleries are open Monday through Friday from 9:00-5:00. For further information call 523-6403.
Las Cruces Arts Association Exhibition at the Tombaugh.
The Tombaugh Gallery presents the Las Cruces Arts Association Annual Theme Exhibition “Our Best Work” for the month of November. An opening reception will be held on Sunday, November 1st from 12 noon to 2:00 PM and the exhibit will run through December 4th 2009. This exhibition is designed to showcase what each artist considers to be his or her best work. The Las Cruces Arts Association has a long and proud history of promoting and nurturing the arts in Las Cruces, and we hope this exhibition will exemplify the results of those efforts. The Association has 60 members, many who will be participating in this show.
The Tombaugh Gallery of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Las Cruces is located at 2000 S. Solano, and is open M, W, F 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Please call 575-522-7281 for information.
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2009
Time: Curtain 7 pm, Seating 6 pm

Location: Atkinson Music Recital Hall, NMSU, Las Cruces, NM

Aarathi School of Indian Dance, San Antonio, TX
presents

KAVITHA: An expression through dance of the exquisite emotions captured in the poetry of

Maya Angelou, Pablo Neruda, Rabindranath Tagore & William B, Yeats.

Directed by Guru Prasanna Kasturi

Phone: 5756362008

Proceeds benefit The Center For The Arts, NMSU

Tickets available at all Ticketmaster Outlets, PanAm Center Box Office, & www.ticketmaster.com
Opera in Cinema comes to New Mexico:
Cineport 10 and Emerging Pictures partner to showcase
the best of European opera and ballet in stunning HD

Cineport 10, part of the Allen Theatres exhibition chain, is proud to be joining forces with the Emerging Pictures network of cinemas and its exclusive content to present world-class cultural programming. For the first time in the Las Cruces area, the best in European opera and ballet will be presented in crystal-clear high-definition. This local partnership is part of a three market collaboration between Allen Theatres and Emerging, which has more than 70 venues across the country.

This partnership offers a showcase of Europe’s greatest operas in stunning high-definition. The Opera in Cinema fall series will present landmark works such as director Franco Zeffirelli’s production of Verdi’s Aida from Milan’s Teatro alla Scala (La Scala); the renowned Salzburg Festival’s production of Mozart’s Cosi` fan Tutte; a stunning performance of Bellini’s I Puritani from Teatro Comunale di Bologna starring Juan Diego Flo´rez; from l’Opera de Paris, director Dmitri Tcherniakov’s innovative production of Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin performed by the Bolshoi Opera; and as a special event, the Robert Dornhelm film of La Bohe`me starring the opera world’s favorite on-screen pairing, Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazo´n. In all three participating Allen Theatres, two live events will be offered this fall: on December 7th, Bizet’s Carmen, broadcast directly from La Scala’s opening night, and on December 22nd, Verdi’s Il Trovatore from the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona. The live series will continue in the spring of 2010 with four more presentations: from La Scala, Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra and Wagner’s Das Rheingold, and from the Gran Teatro del Liceu in Barcelona, Mozart’s Die Entfu¨hrung aus dem Serail and Tchaikovsky’s Dama de Piques.

Performances from Russia’s legendary Mariinsky Ballet Company (formerly Kirov) will also be part of the series. The two seminal Tchaikovsky classics Swan Lake and The Nutcracker will be featured.

For tickets and show times visit www.AllenTheatresInc.com

Season Schedule:

10/25 & 10/27 Aida by Verdi / La Scala / Milan, Italy
11/1 & 11/3 La Boheme by Puccini / film by Robert Dornhelm
11/8 & 11/10 Ballet: Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky / Mariinsky Ballet Company
11/15 & 11/17 Eugene Onegin by Tchaikovsky / l’Opera de Paris / Bolshoi Opera
11/22 & 11/24 Ballet: The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky / Mariinsky Ballet Company
12/7 LIVE: Carmen by Bizet / La Scala / Milan, Italy
12/27 & 12/29: Cosi Fan Tutte by Mozart / Salzburg Festival

Participating Allen Theatre Locations:

Animas 10
4501 E Main
Farmington, NM 87401

Cineport 10
700 S. Telshor
Las Cruces, NM 88011

Galaxy 8
4501 N Main
Roswell, NM 88203

ABOUT ALLEN THEATRES

Allen Theatres was founded in 1912. Appropriately enough, their first theatre was called the Allen Opera House.

ABOUT EMERGING PICTURES
Emerging Pictures was founded in 2002 by Barry Rebo, Giovanni Cozzi and Ira Deutchman to create a new theatrical distribution network for independent, international and documentary films through the use of digital technology. Emerging has grown into a distribution, marketing and exhibition company through its network of theaters, Emerging Cinemas, bringing first-run art house cinema, opera and ballet worldwide. Emerging Pictures is the leading distributor of Operas and Ballets into Cinemas representing the programs from Teatro alla Scala (Milan, Italy), Salzburg Festival (Austria), Teatro La Fenice (Venice, Italy), Teatro del Maggio Musicale (Florence, Italy), Teatro Regio (Parma, Italy), Teatro Comunale di Bologna (Italy), Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia (Valencia, Spain), Bolshoi Theater and Ballet (Moscow), and the Mariinsky Ballet (St Petersburg).

For more information, visit or contact:
Russell Allen 575-524-7933
Edmundo Resendez 575-640-4563
www.emergingpictures.com Giovanni Cozzi 212.245.6767
www.operaincinema.com Christiana Little 212.245.6767
WHAT'S ART? Exploring the Creative & Green Economy Convention that will take place Oct 2-4 2009 and have on-going task forces of artists and students implementing practical value-added projects until December 2009: Two classes from Business College of NMSU will work on this
August 24th Monday 4-6:30 Pm 1st meeting of Small Business Consulting class, meeitng weekly til December 2009 http://business.nmsu.edu/~dboje/sbc/ call David Boje at 532-1693
August 25th Tues @;35-5:05 PM 1st meeting of Story Research Graduate Seminar in Business Complex 204, meeting weekly till December 2009 http://business.nmsu.edu/~dboje/690/ call David Boje at 532-1693
2009 2nd Annual WHAT'S ART? Convention and Street Festival of Southern New Mexico. Exploring Our Creative & Green Economy Events will take place Friday October 2nd and Saturday October 3rd, 2009 at Alma d'arte (Court Youth Center), Las Cruces, NM. $30 includes Friday artful cuisine Receptiont 6:30 to 9:00 PM by Chef Maurice Zeck (& speaker John Villani, author of 100 Best Small Art Towns in America (We wanted to be listed in his next edition). Santa, plus choice of Saturday workshops 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM, for Advocates, Consumers, and Producers/Creators of 'Creative Economy' of Southern New Mexico (some examples: Goal Setting for Small Artists/Arts Organizations - Steven Chavira - Comcast; Networking for Sales in arts Businesses - George Pintar of SCORE/SYNERGY; What's Art in the Schools? - Irene Oliver-Lewis; Creating Solidarity Within the Creative Community - Julie Steinkopf Rice NMSU, and dozen other workshops). Print latest brochure pdf SEE CONVENTION SCHEDULE; Official What's ART? Convention Poster Large size; medium size Official Flyer Large Size

GOOD NEWS! ! John Villani has agreed to speak at our convention. John is the author of 100 Best Small Art Towns in America and other books. His 2005 edition mentions Mesilla & Las Cruces, and we want that coverage in his next book. Villani is a fantastic human being and incredibly knowledgeable about how communities position themselves as centers of arts, creativity and livability. Also, he will participate in the panel for Friday afternoon and bring tools and tips for local communities to achieve their creative community building goals. Read More on Creative & Green Economy | Go to John Villani's web site -- Press bio and Photo John Villani DISTRIBUTE VILLANI FLYER
There is a Talkingstick Film Festival in Albuquerque, its a different organzation than http://talkingstick.info , but we welcome the idea. "2 0 1 0
May 16-23, 2010

Picuris Deer Dancer Journey
Gerald Nailor (Picuris/Navajo)

The Talking Stick Film Festival
Announces A New Festival Home

Through the generous support of Mayor Martin J. Cha´vez and the Albuquerque Film Office our 2nd Film Festival Season will be in Albuquerque, NM. Opening Ceremony and Awards Night at the Kimo Theatre.

Film Submission Deadlines (2010):
January 5th: All films - early submissions
January 19th: Dramatic Feature Length
Documentary Feature Length January 26th: Shorts and Animation

Films must have been completed by 2008 or by January 15, 2010. For more information, please call the Festival Office at 505.792.2900.

"Albuquerque welcomes the
Talking Stick Film Festival
to our city," said
Mayor Martin Cha´vez.
"Albuquerque is recognized
as the Indian Capital
of the United States,
and we are thrilled
to be the host
for this all Native festival."

http://www.talkingstickfilmfestival.org/ftr-tsff.html
Rally 'Round the Arts to be held Sept. 23
New Mexico State University, together with community volunteers and artists, will hold a Rally 'Round the Arts event from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, in celebration of the Center for the Arts project. read more http://www.nmsu.edu/~ucomm/atnmsu/cur/rallyarts.html
October 4 -- Cloudcroft Art Society Sale and Show. 10am-4pm
Old Red Brick School House. -- Cloudcroft 32nd Annual Octoberfest Juried Art Show
32nd Annual Octoberfest Juried Art Show. 60 artists from around the country come to Cloudcroft's Zenith Park to sell a variety of works from oil paintings to sketches, pottery to blacksmithing, leather to yarn spinning and blown glass. Lots of food and live entertainment. For more info call the Cloudcroft Chamber of Commerce at 575-682-2733.
Saturday, 03 October, 2009
10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Autumn Art & Wine Festival, Deming
Southwest Artists and Luna Rossa Winery proudly present their annual Autumn Art & Wine Festival to be held at the Luna Rossa Winery in Deming. Come meet the artists and see the finest painting, sculpture, metal art, jewelry, and photography in the Southwest. Taste Luna Rossa’s award winning New Mexico wines and enjoy delicious Southwestern cuisine while you browse the major art event of the season.
Saturday, 03 October, 2009
09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
5th Annual Exhibition of The Artists Guild at the Tombaugh Gallery

The Tombaugh Gallery of the Unitarian Universalist Church at
2000 S. Solano Drive, Las Cruces, NM presents new work by The Artists
Guild. An opening reception will be held Sunday, October 4th from
noon-2 pm. The show will run through October 30th.
This is the 5th Annual exhibit by the guild, who hone their craft
with Julie Ford Oliver. The Artists Guild emphasizes developing the
skills needed in the artistic process and also encourages individual,
creative expression. This will be the first year that egg tempera
painters are included. Back by popular demand are the paintings on
8” x 8” linen squares priced at $100 or under.
The show includes work from most of the following guild members:
Ann Beacht; Don Brenner; Elizabeth Clem; Karen Curry; Carlitta Harvey;
Betty Hummer; Linda Gendell; Holly Goettelman; Jonette Goodwin; Janet
Jackson; Mary Lacy; Sue Nichols; Margaret Pedreny; Burt Rawlings;
Ginny Schoetzel; Kathy Squires; Denise Stark; Betty Sweeney; Mary
Talamini; Fidelia Vasquez; Lucia Wilcox; Beverley Wetter; Bonnie
Wetzel and Monica Yarry.
Regular gallery hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10am-2pm.

Thanks,
Jo Ingle
523-0442
EVENTS AROUND NMSU
NMSU Theatre Arts announces their 2009-2010 season
The American Southwest Theatre Company at New Mexico State University Theatre Arts has announced their 2009-2010 season which will open on Sept. 25 with a production of Sarah Ruhl’s “The Clean House.”More
PADI kicks off season with “Viva la Danza” workshop
The Pan American Dance Institute will begin its 2009-2010 season with “Viva la Danza,” a week-long flamenco residency with internationally renowned dancer and choreographer from Spain, Antonio Granjero, and his company, Entre Flamenco from Sept. 28-Oct. 2
26th annual Children’s Theater Workshop starts next week for grades 1-8
The New Mexico State University’s 26th annual Children’s Theater Workshop will kick off Sept. 14, for grades 1-3 and on Sept. 16, for the grades 4-8
NMSU Art Gallery opens first exhibition of the fall with presentation on the Rio Grande by artist Joyce Cutler-Shaw
The New Mexico State University Art Gallery will open its first exhibition of the 2009-2010 season, “Of Water and the River: Meditations on the Rio Grande,” with a reception at 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 11.
NMSU’s Center for the Arts receives $100,000 from dedicated volunteer
Local business owner Connie Hines has dedicated many of her volunteer hours during the last 10 years to the arts at New Mexico State University, including, along with her husband, Jerry, donating $100,000 to the Center for the Arts project.
Rally 'Round the Arts to be held Sept. 23
New Mexico State University, together with community volunteers and artists, will hold a Rally 'Round the Arts event from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, in celebration of the Center for the Arts project.
The Society of
Layerists in Multi-Media would really
appreciate it if you would distribute the attached
information to the members
of your groups. We would love to see you at our opening of
“Self-Portrait:
Looking Within “at the Corbett Center this Thursday,
Sept 17th
from 5:30-7:30 pm.
The New Mexico Watercolor Society, Southern Chapter, will hold its October meeting on Sunday, October 11 at 2:00 p.m., at Good Sam's, 3011 Buena Vida Circle, off Telshor near Memorial Hospital, in the Arts and Crafts Room in the Administrative Wing (there is parking close to the entrance). After a brief business meeting, several Southern Chapter members will demonstrate the best techniques for cutting artist mat boards. Attendees will then have the opportunity to practice cutting mats, which will be provided.

The public is welcome and there is no charge. For further information, contact Marie Siegrist, 647-1193
Media Notice
ART ATTACK!

Art Attack is an energetic and enterprising celebration of art in our region. Recognizing the importance of art as it nourishes our region with culture, business and economic impulse. Art Attack recognizes the need to support these entrepreneurs by merging art and business development. The SBA El Paso office and the El Paso Nonprofit Enterprise Center will be participating.

Art Attack is a business networking event focused on the business of art that includes regional artist art work, musicians and other forms of art. A focus will be on selling products and services for the holidays!

WHEN: Thursday, October 22, 2009 from 5:30 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.

WHERE: Club 101, 1148 Airway Blvd. El Paso, Texas 79925

WHO: For booth reservations or information call Emmy Castillo of Galleria 300 at 915.525.9560.
Deming, NM - CALL FOR ARTISTS
The Autumn Art Festival scheduled for October 3, 2009 held at the Country Club Estates club house and parking lot is looking for artists. This is a juried art and fine craft event. There will be a $25 booth fee for accepted artists. Call Ron Wolfe at 575 546 1184 or e-mail @ wolferdw@yahoo.com.
DRUM CLASSES FOR WOMEN
Hand drums, etc.

All levels

Come have fun!

At Mikey’s Place | A Workshop for the Arts

3100 Harrelson St.

(in Mesilla Park on the Corner of Conway and Harrelson)

www.mikeysplacenm.com

Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:00pm

Suggested donation $5.00 per class

E-mail Michelle at mvalverde@zianet.com
The Tombaugh Gallery will be participating in its 4th Artshop with a juried show featuring the theme Celestial Seasons, heavenly bodies and/or seasons. The Gallery will join 12 other galleries for Artshop with an opening reception on September 11 from 4pm - 8pm. This is a ticketed event allowing entry to all 13 galleries. The Culinary Arts Program of the Alma D’Arte Charter High School will provide refreshments.
For this event, Artists were encouraged to think outside the box and include both themes in innovative ways. The show was open to regional artists 18 years old or older living within a 150-mile radius of Las
Cruces, NM. Works must have been completed within the last 2 years and not have been exhibited in any show or gallery in Las Cruces. Artists were limited to a maximum of 2 entries.
The show was juried by Preston Thayer, NMSU Art Gallery director. Thayer holds a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania and has been a professor of art history and had been the director of the Radford University Art Gallery. Thirty-three artists were accepted with a total of 46 artworks. Artists include Donna Ayers, Kathi Barit, Latana Bernier, Margaret Berrier, Judith L. Best, Pat Bonneau-White, Sylvia
Bowers, Beegee Brandhorst, Martha Randell Brown, Julie DeLaricheliere, Gail Cunningham, Les Fairchild, Aline Fisher, Nancy Frost Begin, Diana Le Marbe, Glenn Holgerson, Lynn Kelly, Judy Licht, Gail Makowsky,
Bonnie Mandoc, Susan McNeill, John Northcutt, Raquel Ontiveros-Carr, Margaret Pedreny, Reva Rios, Misha Sanchez, Jean Smith, Ray Smith, Arlene Tugel, Laurel Weathersbee, Jim Wessels, Lucia Wilcox and Karl Ziehl. Thayer awarded ribbons for best of show, 1st place, 2nd, 3rd and four honorable mentions. The awarded art shows the originality, high quality and varied media which distinguish this exhibit. Thayer will attend the opening and present the awards.
The awards are as follows: Best of show, Cosmo’s Moon by Nancy Frost Begin, watercolor; 1st Place, Full Moon Half Moon by John Northcutt, kinetic sculpture in fabricated steel; 2nd Place, Peace on Earth by Bonnie Mandoc, oil on canvas; 3rd Place, Winter Star Dancers by Margaret Berrier, sterling silver and moss agate pendant. The 4 honorable Mentions are: Tierra Madre by Kathi Barit, mixed
Media; A Celebration of Sunrise by Les Fairchild, segmented wood turning; Scorpius Cryptoluna by Laurel Weathersbee, watercolor; and Tonantzir/Virgin of Guadalupe by Karla Ziehl, watercolor.
The Tombaugh Gallery of The Unitarian Universalist Church of Las Cruces was dedicated in 2000 honoring the life and works of founding member and astronomer Clyde Tombaugh and features a magnificent stained glass window chronicling his accomplishments. A gallery committee of volunteers meets monthly to coordinate monthly exhibits, highlighting emerging and established regional artists. The gallery is located at 2000 S. Solano and has regular hours of 10am-2pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Artshop tickets can be obtained from participating galleries and the Dona Ana Arts Council. Following Artshop, the Celestial Seasons show will continue through October 2.
Attached:
Cosmo’s Moon by Nancy Frost Begin
Full Moon Half Moon by John Northcutt

Thanks,
Jo Ingle
523-0442
Open Mic Lit Night at the Rio Grande Theatre in Las Cruces, Downtown Mall. Prepare a five-six-minute reading/performance. If time allows, we’ll do a second round of readings. Emcee is Wayne Crawford.
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Friday, September 11, 4:00-8:00 pm
For the 16th consecutive year, the Dona Ana Arts Council (DAAC) is proud to present ArtsHop, a fine art gallery tour of 14 galleries around Las Cruces and Mesilla. In addition, six locations throughout downtown Las Cruces will showcase the Las Cruces Museum System’s environmental installation, entitled Temporary Installations Made for the Environment (T.I.M.E.). The event benefits DAAC’s Career Art Path Program (CAP), an intensive two week visual arts program for middle school students, held every summer, which introduces students to a variety of art media and to the many art-related careers available. The works of ten young artists were chosen from this year’s program by a jury to be exhibited in one of the ten galleries featured in the ArtsHop event. Tickets available online at riograndetheatre.com/calendar Prices are $20.00 general admission, $15 for students with a valid ID. Ticket price is $25.00 on the day of the event.
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Friday, September 11, 7:30 pm

Hardman Hall Auditorium, Rm 106 on the NMSU campus. La Sociedad para las Artes at New Mexico State presents Richard Greenfield, the newest addition to the Creative Writing faculty at NMSU. He is the author of two books of poetry. His first book is, A Carnage in the Lovetrees (University of California Press 2003), and his second book, Tracer, was just published by Omnidawn this summer. He has published poetry in numerous national publications, including Boston Review and is an editor and founder of Apostrophe Books, a press that has brought out four books of poetry since 2007. He earned an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Montana and a Ph.D. in English and Creative Writing from the University of Denver.
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Tuesday, September 15, 7:30 pm

Sin Fronteras Open Mic at Palacio’s Bar, Avenida de Mesilla. Emcee is Michael Mandel.
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Wednesday, Sept 23, 7:00 pm

Michael McGarrity, award-winning New Mexican author, will make an appearance at the Rio Grande Theatre, giving a lecture, reading from his latest work and signing his books. McGarrity holds a BA in psychology and a master’s degree in clinical social work. Combine those with a long, distinguished career in Criminal Justice and a knack for storytelling and what you get is a series of cracking good crime novels set in and around the state of New Mexico which have made an impact in Top 10 lists, been nominated for several awards and taken home the New Mexico Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts. Price is $8.00, and tickets can be purchased online at riograndetheatre.com/calendar
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<http://www.zianet.com/lunarosity> Check out LUNAROSITY: NEW September issue coming Labor day.
Vol. 8. No. 5, September 09: Writing by William Doreski, David Kyea, Taylor Graham, Bill Roberts, Melissa Spinelli, Julia Phillips, John Graham, Peter Magliocco, Jakm White, Jonathan Werner, Neal Whitman, Leslie McMurty, Mark Thalman, Ivan Jenson, Tamra Hays.
Lunarosity--View "Echo Teaches Her Daughter to Sing with art work by Louis Ocepek.
Space is still available in Fall Workshops at the Teacup Garden Studio. We'd love to have you join us -- the more, the merrier! If you would like to register for any workshops, let me know by return email or call 373-1971. Also, if you have friends who'd be interested, please feel free to forward this email to them! Laurel

Fall 2009 Workshops at Teacup Garden Studio

All workshops begin PROMPTLY at the time given. Wear old clothing | you may get water or paint on you!
Workshop
Description
Date and Time
Price
Hand Colored Papers for Collage
Instructor: Laurel Weathersbee
Using a lightweight watercolor paper and other papers, we’ll brush, splatter, drip, wad, scrape and use many other techniques to create some gorgeously colored and textured papers for use in collage, handmade greeting cards and many other craft items. All materials provided. Limit: 6
Date: September 5
Time: 9:30-2:30
$35
Simple Weaving (Triangle Loom)
Instructor: Nancy C. Anderson
Awaken the fiber artist in you! Create a one-of-a-kind, triangular shawl in your favorite hues and textures. This hands on technique requires no loom prep, wastes no fiber and is fun to learn with others. Call Nancy (680-0791) at least one week prior to first class for instructions on purchase of yarn needed (or maybe you already have it in your stash).
September 13 & 20,
Oct. 4 & 11
1:30-5:00
$70
NMWS-SC Fall Workshop
Using Collage to Strengthen Composition Skills
Instructor: Laurel Weathersbee
In this 2-day workshop, we’ll use collage as a tool to strengthen composition skills. The shapes, textures and colors of collage papers are ideally suited to help us identify and use various elements of design, creating stronger and more successful compositions | a skill that translates directly to better paintings. Bring your own palette, paint and a few brushes. Everything else provided. Wear casual clothing and bring an apron if you have one.
Date: Sept. 25 & 26
Time 9:30-3:00
$100
Torn Paper Landscape Collage
Instructor: Laurel Weathersbee
Create a stunning landscape using torn colored papers. When complete, the piece will be ready for framing for your wall or as a special gift. All materials provided. Bring a photo or other resource material. We will also have resource materials available. Limit: 8
Date: Oct. 10
Time: 9:30-2:30
$50
Handmade Paper
Instructor: Laurel Weathersbee
Learn to make handmade paper from recycled materials. Using easily available materials and very simple tools, we will make beautiful, textured papers that can be used many ways: in collage, handmade greeting cards, and many other craft items. Materials provided; but feel free to bring colorful dryer lint, used envelopes or other high quality papers that interest you. You will take home several pieces of handmade papers and ideas for using them. Limit: 7
Date: Oct. 17
Time: 9:30-12:30
$35
20 Wild and Wonderful Watercolor Techniques
Instructor: Laurel Weathersbee
Using your favorite watercolors, our papers and very simple and easily available tools and materials, we’ll discover and share at least 20 different ways to get texture and character into your watercolor paintings. Bring your own watercolor paints; all other materials provided. Limit: 10
Date: Oct. 24
Time: 9:30-2:30
$35
Simple Block Printing
Instructor: Laurel Weathersbee
We’ll use simple and easily available materials to make a simple block print that can be used to create greeting cards or small prints for framing. All materials supplied.
Date: Nov. 14
Time: 9:30-2:30
$35
Silk Painting
Instructors: Judy Licht and Lucia Wilcox
Learn the basics of silk painting by painting brilliant colors on a silk scarf. All materials supplied. Limit 6
Date: Nov 21
Time: 9:30-3:30
$60
Theatre camps July 6-23

The Edgar Garrett Speech Language Clinic will hold a Readers' Theatre Camp from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Monday’s through Thursday’s, at the clinic. The clinic will run July 6-23. Space is available for 30 children ages 7 through 12. Speech-disordered, disabled and non-disabled children are welcome.

For more information call Kathy Massello 646-3906.
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Dear ACT Family,
We will begin our workshops on August 25. Classes meet Tues and Thurs at Mesilla Park Community Center 304 W Bell. Space is limited. They are as follows:
Theatre
2:30-3:30 Pre-K Story Theatre Meets Tues only Cost $35
4-5pm Kindergarten-2nd grade characterization and theatre movement (Kaitlin Sikes)
5-6:30 3rd-5th grade improvisation and characterization (Amy Cameron)
5-6:30 6th-8th grade character development
5-6:30 9th-12th character development
These workshops will culminate in a production at the What's Art - Arts Convention on October 3 at Alma d'Arte/Court Youth Center.
Cost $75
Film will meet at Mikey's Place due to scheduling conflicts at the Community Center.
Film Taught by Teague Williams
6th-12th grade (or permission of instructor)
We will focus on one or two aspects of film making from behind the camera.
At this time we are considering offering an Acting for Film class. PLEASE let me know if this is a class you would like to take.
Cost $90
Fall Show - The Musical Schoolhouse Rock will be directed by renowned director/producer Megan McQueen.
Fall Theatre Production classes are scheduled to begin on September 21, meet on Mondays and Wednesdays at the Mesilla Park Community Center, and culminate in a full production of the musical, Schoolhouse Rock.
There will be production rehearsals the week of November 9-14, everyday - Monday-Thurs and the performances will be Friday 11/13 from 8am-2pm and 6pm-8pm and Saturday 11/14 noon-2pm.
Class Times
K-2nd 4-5pm taught by Kaitlin Sikes
3-5th 5-6:30pm taught by Alysyn Byous
6th-8th 5-6:30 taught by Jenna Guitar
High School rehearsal times TBA taught by Megan McQueen
Cost $150
These classes are expected to fill quickly so register early.
NOTE: There will be a Getting to Know You Rehearsal on September 14. K-5th grade will meet from 4-5, Middle school from 5-6 and High School (strongly encouraged to attend) 6-7.
Kelly King
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 1, 2009
Young award-winning artist to be featured at “IN EFFECT” Gallery for the month of August. Reception Friday, August 7, 5-7 PM.

Lulu W. Hedrick, a recent graduate and class valedictorian of Alma De Arte Charter Art High School, will present a one woman show of her various media explorations through the month of August. The IN EFFECT Gallery is located at 514 W. Griggs Ave. just 2 blocks west of Main St. in downtown Las Cruces.

Lulu has serious plans for her career in art, already planning to work in a variety of venues; illustration of books, story writing for cinema, illustrations and painting, to name a few. The artist has a truly unique perspective from which to look at the art world; one foot solidly in her rich Chinese art culture, the other in “western” approaches to art in various forms. This expanded view of the art world gives Lulu a wide open path for her talent to grow.

Her body of work is truly a unique mix of the two cultures; both in comparison and contrast, and this will enable the artist to appeal to many different tastes, while at the same time letting the viewer apply their own interpretations to the work.

For more information contact the gallery by phone- 526-1551, or e-mail to ineffectgallery@mac.com

IN EFFECT Gallery is a local, cutting edge contemporary gallery in downtown Las Cruces searching out young, underexposed local talent and providing them with gallery experiences not normally available to many artists. Additionally, the gallery returns 80% of the sale price back to the artist- a percentage practically unheard of in the art world.

This email was sent by Alice Ward, Secretary of ArtForms.
Finding a Voice through Fiber” at Tombaugh Gallery for August
The Tombaugh Gallery will feature fiber art by Cyndi Clark and Jan Harrison in “Finding a Voice through Fiber.” The exhibit opens Monday August 3rd and continues through Friday, August 28th. An artists’ reception will be held Sunday, August 9th with from 12 noon to 2:00 p.m. The Tombaugh Gallery of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Las Cruces is located at 2000 S. Solano, with regular gallery hours on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10am to 2:00 pm.
Cyndi Clark has worked in many mediums over the years. She focused on clay work for about 10 years and has now transitioned to fiber art. “While I still love working with clay, I have found my true inspiration through fabric and yarn. Fiber not only is creative but it can provide comfort to others,” Clark explains. A work Clark plans to feature in the show is “Freedom’s Price,” an art quilt that has a piece of fabric and the name of every soldier who has died in Iraq and
Afghanistan since September 11th.
Clark holds a B.A. from College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University in St. Joseph, Minnesota and a J. D. from Hamline University School of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota. She has attended numerous workshops since 1990 in clay art and fiber art. Clark is currently co-owner of Unravel Yarn & Fabric Shop and Courtyard Quilting in Las Cruces.
Jan Harrison has been involved in fiber as a knitter for more than 25 years and has gradually progressed to weaving on a floor loom and basketry. She first made traditional rugs on the loom and now does tapestry. She has moved from making vessels to sculptural basketry. Harrison loves curves, movement and texture in her work. In weaving on a large floor loom, she was challenged through the process of weaving a straight line repeatedly. She has done extensive experimentation in achieving movement and using yarns of many sizes and textures. She also uses unexpected materials and colors. The same techniques go back and forth in her tapestries and basketry.
Harrison is a retired elementary school teacher with a passion for all types of fiber. Her work can be seen at the Unsettled Gallery in Las Cruces and in Silver city at the Common Thread.
For information about “Finding a Voice through Fiber”, please call the church office at 522-7281.

Attachments: Cyndi Clark’s Casualties
Jan Harrison’s Red Sun Rising
Jan Harrison’s Something Very Deer

Thanks,
Jo Ingle
523-0442
Call for Artists:

GFWC Progress Club invites all artists to once again commemorate September 11 by participating in our annual "5,000 Flowers and More" art exhibition which will be displayed at the Branigan Cultural Center, Shannon Room, September 4 - 26, 2009.?The exhibit has been expanded to include subjects other than flowers.?All mediums are welcome but pieces to be hung on the wall may not exceed 30" wide.?Entries should not make a political statement.
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Progress Club will host a reception for all participating artists on Friday, 9-11, from 5 | 7 pm at the Branigan Cultural Center.?Entry forms will be available at local frame shops or the Branigan Cultural Center on the Downtown Mall.?The deadline for application is August 15, 2009.?For further information, please call 522-8243 or 526-9212.?You can also email mlcourtney@comcast.net.
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For Immediate Release

Artists encouraged to apply to the 38th annual DAAC’s Renaissance ArtsFaire

The Dona Ana Arts Council’s (DAAC) Renaissance ArtsFaire, featuring approximately 180 artists’ booths, is recognized as one of the finest of its kind in the Southwest. The event is widely promoted throughout the region in print, radio, television and direct mailings. Attendance is 25,000 to 30,000 visitors each year.

DAAC’s Renaissance ArtsFaire is an annual event held at Young Park in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The lake, towering trees and rolling lawns provide an idyllic setting for the Faire. Unique costumed entertainers, medieval decorations and special food booths add to the Renaissance atmosphere.

DAAC is a non-profit organization working to improve the quality of life in Las Cruces and Southern New Mexico by ensuring that the performing, visual and literary arts are an integral part of education, economic growth and community development. The Renaissance ArtsFaire is DAAC’s major fundraising event. All income generated by gate admissions, booth fees and Pepsi sales goes to support arts in education and other DAAC programs throughout the year.

The ArtsFaire is a juried arts show and the jurors select participants exhibiting only the highest quality arts and crafts. Artist categories include ceramics, painting, textiles, drawing/prints, photography, toys, glass, jewelry, sculpture, wood, leather, musical instruments, and an “other” category for items such as paper, candles, soaps, and oils. Artists’ booths are supported by performances of music, dance, theater and a variety of food booths, all presented in a Renaissance theme.

To receive an application or for more information call the Dona Ana Arts Council at (575) 523-6403, request an application via email at ceci@daarts.org, or download it from our website www.las-cruces-arts.org . Your completed Renaissance ArtsFaire artist application must be postmarked no later than July 10, 2009 and received no later than July 17. We hope you will join us for this special celebration of the arts.

Juanita Gomez
Office Manager
Dona Ana Arts Council, Inc.
located in the historic Rio Grande Theatre
PO Box 1721, Las Cruces, NM 88004
(575) 523-6403 FAX (575) 523-4760
Dear BBF Friends,
We are getting ready for the Mariachi Book signing tomorrow, Sunday, June 21 from 3-7pm, with a reading at 5pm. Please join us for tea, freshly made limonada and snack-esitos. Patricia Greathouse will be here to sign her book, Mariachi. It has recipes, a CD and is chock full of the history and lore of Mariachi music. It is published by Gibbs Smith, a wonderful publisher.
http://www.gibbs-smith.com/searchproducts.cfm
We are taking orders and would be happy to send you a signed copy of Mariachi. Please let us know if we can help you. The book sells for $30 plus postage. We will send it via priority mail.
Author Patricia Greathouse now lives in Santa Fe and we are delighted to give her the royal bienvenida! Que Viva Patricia Greathouse, Las Cruces born and raised!
Denise Chavez
Dear Talking Stick Institute
CREATIVE WRITING WEEKEND IN LAS CRUCES

I will be running a two-day creative writing course in Las Cruces on 12 &13 September and would be most grateful if the listing information below could be posted on your website.

if you think any of your members, associates or friends might be interested, perhaps you might circulate this email.

With all best wishes
Anne Aylor

Anne Aylor Creative Writing Courses
46 Beversbrook Road
London N19 4QH, England
teL 01144 207 263 0669
email: anne@anneaylor.co.uk
web: www.anneaylor.co.uk

LISTING

Registration is now taking place for an exciting weekend of creative writing at the Good Samaritan Social Center. "Write Now!" will be lead by Anne Aylor, an award-winning novelist and native of Las Cruces currently based in London. On 12 Sept new work will be created in class; on 13 Sept the emphasis will be on the craft of writing. Each day is self-contained. Day 1: $44. Day 2: $46. Reduced price for 2 days: $85. 10:30AM - 4.30PM. These workshops are ideal for beginners or experienced writers. Venue: Arts & Crafts Room, Good Samaritan Social Centre, 3011 Buena Vida Circle. Visit www.anneaylor.co.uk/CreativeWritingInNewMexico.htm or ring (575) 532-1241.A brochure can be downloaded from the website.
To all for Artists:

GFWC Progress Club invites all artists to once again commemorate September 11 by participating in our annual “5,000 Flowers and More” art exhibition which will be displayed at the Branigan Cultural Center, Shannon Room, September 4 | 26, 2009. The exhibit has been expanded to include subjects other than flowers. All mediums are welcome but pieces to be hung on the wall may not exceed 30” wide. Entries should not make a political statement. Progress Club will host a reception for all participating artists on Friday, 9-11, from 5 | 7 pm at the Branigan Cultural Center. Entry forms will be available at local frame shops or the Branigan Cultural Center on the Downtown Mall. The deadline for application is August 15, 2009. For further information, please call 522-8243 or 526-9212. You can also email mlcourtney@comcast.net.
Here's a coming event for artists at Mikey's Place in Mesilla Park. Check the site below for more information.

Artistic Folks -

We have about 2700 sq. ft. to fill up with art displays, demonstrations and
performances for the three day arts festival planned for 7/24 - 26. Please
consider getting involved. We are especially in need of display units, i.e.
portable walls or display racks for 2D artworks, as well as pedestals for
ceramics and sculpture. Any suggestions, donations or loans would be hugely
appreciated!

Thanks,
Chris Bardey
csbardey@yahoo.com

http://sites.google.com/site/sumartfest
Friday, August 7, 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Open Mic Literary Night at the Rio Grande Theatre on the Downtown Mall, Las Cruces. Always on the First Friday of the month along with the Art Walk.
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Saturday, August 15, 6:00 p.m.

Wayne Crawford & Randy Granger do spoken word from their CD Oasis Bound, and performance poet Wendy Brown-Baez with poetry from her new book, Ceremonies of the Spirit, at Paul's Place in Chupadero, NM.
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Sunday, August 14, 8:00 p.m.

Wayne Crawford & Randy Granger, and Wendy Brown-Baez perform at Recursos, 826 Camino de Monte Rey, Santa Fe (followed by a wine reception).
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Tuesday, August 18, 7:30 p.m.

Open Mic at Palacio's Bar, hosted by Michael Mandel.
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Friday, August 21 & 22, 5-7 p.m.

SumArt Fest, a 3-day festival of visual and performing artists, runs from 3-11 p.m. Spoken Word/Open Mic is 5-7 p.m on both days. Emcees on Friday include members of NMSU's SoulVerse. Emcee on Saturday is Wayne Crawford. Location: Mikey's Place, 3100 Harrelson St., (at Conway St, near Main, Las Cruces).
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Saturday, August 29, 2-3:30 p.m.

Ellen Young will introduce her new poetry chapbook, The Map of Longing (Finishing Line Press), at The Bean, 2011 Avenida de Mesilla. Young, a member of the Las Cruces poetry community for the past five years, is a member of Sin Fronteras/Writers Without Borders, Desert Writers and Mesilla Valley Writers.
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<http://www.zianet.com/lunarosity> LUNAROSITY:

Vol. 8. No. 4, Summer 09: Poetry by Gary Brower, Charles Frederickson, Ann Gleeson, Kathamann, Donald Levering, Joshua Meander, Joan McNerney, and Beatlick Joe Speer.

Young Adult Poetry by Samantha Flattery, Dan Miller, and Alexander Pollak

Fiction by Noreen Lehmann.

Lunarosity--View "Echo Teaches Her Daughter to Sing with art work by Louis Ocepek.

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SIN FRONTERAS: Writers Without Borders:
Accepting submissions until June 30, 2009. See Website for further details. Mail to Sin Fronteras, PO Box 3416, Las Cruces, NM 88003
The Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Consulate General of Mexico,
New Mexico State University and the University of Texas at El Paso

present

Flute and harpsichord recital
From Bach to the Beatles
by
Horacio Franco
Flute player
Fabia´n Espinosa
Harpsichord player

Two performances

Las Cruces, NM
Wednesday June 10, 2009 | 7:00 pm
Atkinson Recital Hall | New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM 88003 | (575) 646.7506
El Paso, TX
Thursday June 11, 2009 | 7:00 pm
Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall | University of Texas at El Paso
500 W. University Ave. | El Paso, Texas 79968

Free Admisio´n
R.S.V.P. consulmexepa@elp.rr.com
For more information call (915) 533-8555
The New Mexico Jazz Workshop Presents
an unforgettable evening of Stars under the stars

2009 Women’s Voices Concert

BUSY McCARROLL
Appearing FRIDAY JUNE 12th at the 2009 Women’s Voices Concert

2009 Women's Voices, now in its 16th year, pays tribute to New Mexico’s most sought-after songstresses. Curated and co-hosted by a diva in her own right, Ms. Cathryn McGill. This special event promises to be an unforgettable weekend of Latin and soulful blues , jazz, bebop swing, and rock-roll, under the stars.

Friday June 12th 2009 Emcee | Cathryn McGill
Featuring: Hillary Smith, Patty Stephens, Joanie Griffin, Patti Littlefield, Susan Clark, Jackie Zamora, Ivon Ulibarri, Cathryn McGill, Busy McCarroll, Bonnie Watts

Saturday June 13th 2009 Emcee | Cathryn McGill & Nancy Laflin | Executive Director, New Mexico Music Commission
Featuring: The Shortcuts, Nancy Nielsen, Susan Abod, Patty Stephens, Patti Littlefield, Dianna Hughes, Tina Phillips from Denver, Colorado

The Fantastic all star 2009 Women's Voices Band:
Stu MacAskie: Music Director/Pianist / Justin Bransford: Bass / Cal Haines: Drums
/John Rangel: Pianist / Larry Mitchell: Guitar

SHOW TIME:
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | doors open 6:30

ADMISSION COST:
$12 - $15

LOCATION:
The Albuquerque Museum Amphitheater in Old Town
2000 Mountain Road NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104

CONTACT:
The New Mexico Jazz Workshop
Email: nmjazzworkshop.calendars@gmail.com
Phone: 505-255-9798
Tuesday, June 16, 7:30--

Open Mic at Palacio's Bar, remodeled and enclosed patio in back.
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<http://www.zianet.com/lunarosity> ENJOY LUNAROSITY:

LUNAROSITY, June 09: New Work is presented this weekend, Summer Issue.
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<http://www.zianet.com/lunarosity/sinfronteras.html>SIN FRONTERAS: Writers Without Borders:
Accepting submissions for Journal 14 through June 30, 09.
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Below is a message from Cheryl Fallstead.

Subject: Great concert coming up on June 13!
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I have to tell you about another great concert opportunity. This one is the New Desert Harmony Singers concert on Saturday, June 13, at 7 p.m. They'll be doing lots of popular favorites and show tunes. It's only $10 per person! Tickets are available in advance at Hubbard's Music or at the door. The concert will be held at the Performing Arts Center at Onate High School. I'll be there | hope you will be, too! For more information, go to
www.newdesertharmonysingers.blogspot.com

Spread the word!

(I have attended several of their concerts also. I thought performers were very good and the concerts were a lot of fun. |Alice)

This email was sent by Alice Ward, Secretary of ArtForms.
Preston Art Center Offers Summer Digital Photo Workshops
Contact: Bonnie Schranz, Preston Contemporary Art Center 575-523-8713
bschranz@prestoncontemporaryart.com

Digital photographers of all experience levels can expand both technical and aesthetic skills with a series of workshops offered this summer at the Mesilla Digital Imaging Workshops. For information and registration for summer Cactus League workshops, visit the Preston Contemporary Art Center in Mesilla, NM or call 575-523-8713. Visit the website www.mdicactusleague.com for schedule updates. Classes in the state-of-the-art digital lab are limited to 16 participants.

Color Enhancement & Correction (intro to Photoshop) June 6 & 7, Sat (9am--12) & Sun (1--4pm) $75
Instruction and practice in bringing your digital images into Photoshop and using appropriate tools to make adjustments and corrections. You’ll learn how to navigate the Photoshop workspace and to use Photoshop Bridge.. Practice images will be provided, and you can also bring some of your own to work on during the workshop.

Alternative Composition: Exercises from the Bauhaus & Time/Space. Wednesdays June 10, 17 & 24, 6--9pm. $95 A workshop where participants experience seeing in new ways, and as a result, make freshly creative photographs. The workshop includes a series of creative shooting exercises, then viewing and discussion about the works created by participants.

Adobe CS4--The Amazing Update Sunday, June 14 1--4pm $25
Learn and practice what’s new with Adobe’s upgrade that takes you beyond Photoshop CS3--and it is amazing!

Scanning & Copy Work July 18 & 25, Sat (9am--noon) $75
Scanning flatworks, slides and negative transparencies and copy work into a more stable digital format. Recommended: also take the Enhancement & Correction workshop if you need basic Photoshop instruction. After completing the class, participants can continue to work on personal projects in the digital lab.

Intro to Digital Photography July 22 & 29, Wednesday, 6--9pm $25

A great overview of digital photography, from learning about how it works and instruction in how to better operate your digital camera, to finding out important information about effectively taking images from your camera to your computer. Includes camera features: white balancing, ISO speeds, depth of field and shutter controls, as well as image capture, color management, and digital printing systems. Also, information about the newest cameras, features and costs.

Selections & Image Manipulation (intro to Photo Montage) Wed. Aug 5 & 12, 6--9pm $75
If you’re comfortable with basic Photoshop operations, this workshop will introduce you to methods for creating photomontage assemblages. The workshop sessions will give you instruction and practice using the three operations vital to creating montage/assemblage imagery: Selections, Masking and Content, Layer Operations.

This email was sent by Alice Ward, Secretary of ArtForms.
Contact: Bonnie Schranz, Preston Contemporary Art Center 575-523-8713 bschranz@prestoncontemporaryart.com

Fashion Show at Preston Contemporary Art Center June 13 to Benefit La Casa Domestic Violence Shelter

The Preston Contemporary Art Center in Mesilla will present “Fashion on the Edge,” a show of contemporary fashions for young professionals, on Saturday, June 13, 6:30 | 8:30 pm. Proceeds from the event will benefit La Casa Domestic Violence Shelter in Las Cruces.

Clothing by the Purple Lizard, Sucker Punch Sally’s and Cato will be featured, as well as original jewelry by Sam Peters & Carol Elder’s EarringMania and the NMSU Metal Smith Society, and hand-sewn handbags by Guenevere McMahon. The show will promote creative fashions for women who want to make an individual fashion statement, displayed within the Preston Art Center’s 2009 Spring Exhibition and Nylon Show. Hair designs by Billy the Kid of Las Cruces will also be featured. Light refreshments from Lorenzo’s of Mesilla, Roberto’s and Luna Rosa Winery will be served.

Tickets for the fundraiser are $20 and can be purchased at Preston Contemporary Art Center, Purple Lizard, Sucker Punch Sally’s, and La Casa, or by calling (575) 523-8713. The Preston Contemporary Art Center is located at 1755 Avenida de Mercado (at the end of Calle de Mercado), Mesilla, NM 88046.
A call for submissions to the 2009 ARTSHOP exhibition at the Tombaugh Gallery

The Tombaugh Gallery announces a call for submissions to its third annual juried all-media exhibition held in conjunction with the 2009 ARTSHOP. The Celestial Seasons show will feature the theme of heavenly bodies and/or seasons. It is open to regional artists 18 years old or older living within a 150-mile radius of Las Cruces, NM. The work must have been completed within the last 2 years and not have been exhibited in any show or gallery in Las Cruces. All work must be for sale. For detailed specifications and application form pick up a prospectus at the Tombaugh Gallery, 2000 S. Solano, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday, at the offices of the Dona Ana Arts Council, or on-line at www.uuchurchlc.org. The application and $20 fee are due July 17, 2009.

Thanks for your assistance,
Jo Ingle
523-0442
Dear ACT Family,
We are ready to start classes next week, Tues, May 26th. All ages will meet at Mesilla Park Community Center. The city will provide lunches at noon for students who would like to stay for that. Performances will be June 19 and 20th and there will be a cast party following the Saturday performance.
The show is called Snapshots and is a collection of sketches and skits of family summers. We are very excited about this session and hope to see you all on Tues. Classes will run M-F from Tues, May 26th through Thurs, June 18th with performances on June 19th @ 9:30 am, 10:45 am, 12:30 and 7 pm; and 20th @ 1:00 pm. Classes will be held from 10am - noon at Mesilla Park Community Center. Info is available on the webpage at www.zianet.com/act. Or call 575 571-1413 or email us here.
See you soon,
Kelly
Questions, concerns, call 575 571-1413, www.zianet.com/act or email us here.
See you soon,
Kelly
Tombaugh Gallery Features “Quilts for All Reasons”

In June, the Tombaugh Gallery displays “Quilts for All Reasons” 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 show opens Sunday, June 7th with an artists’ reception held from 12 noon to 2:00 pm. The exhibit continues through Friday, July 3rd. The Tombaugh Gallery is located at 2000 S. Solano, with regular gallery hours 10am to 2:00 pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Please note that the gallery hours have changed.
Las Colcheras Quilt Guild is a diverse group of about 200 quilters who meet regularly to share their knowledge, skill and talents, to build new friendships, to promote the art of quilting in the Mesilla Valley and to engage in community service by providing quilts and other items to those in need. Guild members display their quilts and/or offer them for sale through several quilt shows and various other venues throughout the year. LCQG also engages national quilt artists to give lectures and classes to their members. They welcome all who have an interest in quilting or who would like to learn more about this ancient and fascinating art. 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.
Every even year, the LCQG also sponsors a Quilt Show, in which approximately 200 quilts are entered into a variety of categories for adjudicating. Prizes are awarded and quilters from near and far come to sell their wares. The dates for the 2010 Quilt Show are February 6 and 7 at Corbett Center, NMSU.
For information about “Quilts for All Reasons”, call 522-7281.

Attached: Fractured, Lake, and On the Warpath

Thanks,
Jo Ingle
The spirit of dance, with its graceful simulations of flight, is the essence of a group native to the Mesilla Valley. Project IN Motion brings the world of Modern Dance and Aerial Arts together in a concert that literally defies gravity. Celebrating ten years of Aerial Dance--in which performers climb, twist and tie strips of fabric around their bodies, high above the stage\Project IN Motion’s Professional Dance and Aerial Arts Company has wowed audiences across the country with feats of balletic mid-air poetry. Now they bring their finesse and fabric know-how to the Rio Grande Theatre, on May 23, 2009, at 7:30pm.

In an evening that is sure to keep the audience enthralled, professional dancers Hilary McDaniel-Douglas and Joseph Putman will bring their aerial expertise to the stage through social, political and poetic commentary, uniquely wrapped into seamless aerial fabric performances. El Paso native Sarah Navarrete, now dancing professionally in New York, will lead dancers Alyx Sanchez and Stephan Pohuski in renditions of Project IN Motion aerial and terrestrial dance favorites. The choreography of local physical poet Mei Ling Po McKay and PIM’s Billy Blanken will also be performed.

Come join Project IN Motion’s celebration of a Decade of Dance and Aerial Arts! Tickets are $12 for students & seniors; $15 for adults and are available at the Rio Grande Theatre box office or at the door. Call (575) 523-6403 to purchase by phone or on-line at www.riograndtheatre.com

Juanita Gomez
Office Manager
Dona Ana Arts Council, Inc.
located in the historic Rio Grande Theatre
PO Box 1721, Las Cruces, NM 88004
(575) 523-6403 FAX (575) 523-4760
(Las Cruces) The Tombaugh Gallery is calling for submissions for artists to exhibit in the gallery in 2010. Submissions are open to New Mexico artists within a 150 radius of Las Cruces. Non-traditional media or subject matter welcome. All artwork must be for sale. A submission packet should contain a letter of proposal with information about the artist or group, type of work to be exhibited, and a disk of representative images. In the case of a group show, please supply a list of the names of all members and one or two images from each member. Deadline for submission is August 1, 2009. Submissions should be addressed to: Diane Taylor, Chairperson, Tombaugh Gallery Committee, Unitarian Universalist Church of Las Cruces, 2000 S. Solano, Las Cruces, NM 88001. For details, email tombaugh-gallery@zianet.com

Thanks, Jo Ingle
523-0442
Children’s Theater Workshop to end year with two productions

To conclude this year’s Children’s Theater Workshop, the productions of “Androcles and the Lion” at 5:30 p.m. on May 4, and “The Adventures of Pierre Patelin Esquire” at 6 p.m. on May 13, will be presented at the Hershel Zohn Theatre on the New Mexico State University campus.
http://www.nmsu.edu/~ucomm/Releases/2009/april/childrenstheater_workshop.htm
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ASTC’s best costumes to be featured in ‘Passion for Fashion’ show

The American Southwest Theatre Company at New Mexico State University and ASA Architects will host the first “Passion for Fashion” show from 4-6 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at the Hershel Zohn Theatre.
http://www.nmsu.edu/~ucomm/Releases/2009/april/passionforfashion.htm
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THE BIG DOG’S CLUB to Show in April
Posted March 24, 2009 by admin
Thirty adult and young performers will be showcasing their theatrical talents in THE BIG DOG’S CLUB, a new family play written by Connie Breding, Associate Professor of Theatre at NMSU-A.
THE BIG DOG’S CLUB, which is the college’s tenth annual theatre for young audiences production, will open at NMSU-A’s Rohovec Fine Arts Center on Friday, April 17 and runs April 18, 24, 25 & 26. There will be special matinees for area school children on April 20, 21, and 23. More Info
Dear BBF Friends,
We are gearing up for a book signing on June 24 and our annual 4th of July Book sale and enjoying a time of rest.
FATHER'S DAY BOOK SIGNING FOR MARIACHI BY PATRICIA GREATHOUSE
The Cultural Center will host a book signing for Mariachi, a book by Patricia Greathouse, born and raised in Las Cruces and now living in Santa Fe. We invite everyone to join us on Father's Day from 3-7pm for a visit with Patricia. The book, published by Gibbs Smith, will be on sale for $30. There will be a reading at 5pm. The book is a stellar presentation of the history and vibrant life of Mariachi music. In addition, there are recipes from Patricia's life as owner of a popular Santa Fe restaurant and a CD with Mariachi favorites. Don't know what to get your father for a gift? We have a copy of Mariachi for you!
This information from the book flap: "In Mariachi, tales of life as a mariachi are interwoven with enlightening biographies and interviews of mariachi greats, favorite song lyrics, and recipes from the mariachi culture. Fascinating archival photos adorn the pages. This well-rounded book of history and celebration captures the world of mariachi within Mexico and the United States and how it has developed into a mainstream musical genre. Viva mariachi!"
Patricia Greathouse played violin with Mariachi Azteca for nine years. She developed the Mozart Mariachi program and started Mariachi Juvenile de Santa Fe for the Santa Fe Youth Symphony Association. Greathouse is currently a cooking instructor, restaurant reviewer, and food feature writer for the Santa Fe New Mexican.
4TH OF JULY BOOK SALE
Our annual 4th of July book sale will take place Friday-Sunday, July 3, 4 and 5 from 10-5pm at the Cultural Center. We will have new, used and rare and out of print books as well as a discount book table. The rare books include The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (a large format book published in 1867 with beautiful etchings), a 4 volume set of The History of Napoleon in French, as well as signed books by James Dickey, John Nichols, Walter Mosley, Luci Tapahanso, Joy Harjo as well as a Larry McMurtry advanced readers copy.
Book, art and poster donations are very welcome. Let us know and we can pick them up or bring them by the Center on the weekends from 10-5pm.
We need Volunteers for the weekend. Sign up for a two hour or longer shift on the weekend or earlier in the week as we get the sale ready. We need your help and it will give you a heads up on books!
LA CASITA
Many of you know we have been renting a former art gallery across the street which we have used for storage of our chairs and puppets. We are ready now to find storage space for the chairs and puppets. If you have space in Mesilla or nearby Las Cruces and can help us out, please let us know.
We are working on La Casita, as we call our little space now, and will be opening a photo/art/literary art gallery in future featuring the work of resident artists Daniel Zolinsky and Jeanne Buchanan among others.
Our desire it to celebrate the work of interdisciplinary artists offering a unique vision that highlights, challenges and empowers our creative selves as witnesses and seers. The gallery will feature photography, pottery, paintings, and varied art forms connected to the living fusion of image, word and spirit. With this in mind, we may have Mexican movie posters, silk screen art like Senorita Extraviada (the poster from Lourdes Portillo's film of the same title), a poster of The Last Supper of Chicano Heroes by Antonio Burciaga as well as photography, watercolor, fabric art, pastels and most certainly, world folk art. All to say, it will be a wonderful and creative and colorful little space. We are working on La Casita and will keep you posted.
CURRENT WISH LIST
œ Summer is a challenging financial time for us. We need your membership support and your patronage. Become a member for only $15 for individuals and $25 for a family membership.
œ We need Book shelves and someone to help us create a new order in the back room where we have extra inventory
œ Throw rugs that that have integrity and are colorful are greatly appreciated, also couch pillows
œ The Center needs a new comfy soft and embracing red couch for the living room. The current set is lovely but impractical. Sometimes we just need to lay down. Last summer one pregnant and ill visitor found respite on our then couch.
œ We need Volunteers who want to help with book inventory. We will start with the accounting next week.
œ We always always need Weekend volunteers who can take a two hour shift or longer on a regular basis.
THE CENTER WILL BE CLOSED JULY 11-20
The Center will be closed on July 11-20 as I will be at the Centrum Writers Conference in Port Townsend, Washington, teaching a Memoir workshop.
MALCS CONFERENCE
On Thursday July 24, the Center will reopen to host the MALCS group. (Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social (MALCS)/Women Active in Letters and Social Change). NMSU will be hosting the 2009 MALCS Summer Institute on its Las Cruces campus from July 22 through 25, 2009.
The Mesilla schedule is as follows:
4:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Tour Old Mesilla (The group will be coming to the Center for refreshments)
7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Mesilla: A Literary Evening - San Andres Gym (featuring Denise Chavez, Eva Arce, Veronica Carmona, and Margo Tamez)
For a complete schedule go to the NMSU MALCS website at: http://malcs.nmsu.edu
RECENT EVENTS AND KUDOS
We were open for Memorial Day weekend and had many visitors who enjoyed Hibiscus tea/te de Jamaica.
CROSSING BORDERS GROUP VISIT FROM UNM
The Crossing Borders class from UNM visited the Center last Friday. Speakers included Sister Maureen from Centro Santa Catalina and two women from the women's sewing cooperative in Juarez who gave moving testimonies. Kevin Bixby from the Southwestern Environmental Center joined the group in the afternoon to talk about border water issues, Otero Mesa, and our compromised animal and fish species. That evening David Romo gave a talk on his book, Ringside Seat to A Revolution. We ate BBQ and red enchiladas and it was a great gathering of talented young people who saw the Border Reality first hand. Thanks to Margo Chavez-Charles, UNM Instructor of the class, for bringing these guests to us.
This Thursday we will host Dr. Maria Mercado's Bilingual Children's Literature group.
Congratulations to BBF friend and sponsor, Corina Gabaldon, for winning the Dona Ana Arts Council Arts in Education Award. The ceremony is this Thursday at 5pm at the Rio Grande Theatre. Well deserved, Corina!!
Thank you to all who believe in our ongoing work. Come and see us for some cold iced tea, a paleta and a good book!
Denise Chavez
April 2, Thr, 5:00 - Billy the Kid and Other Birds -- By Frank Parrish, nature photographer. Frank is the speaker at the Oral History Group Monthly gathering in Las Cruces; speaker and buffet $13. He starts his talk with old photos of Billy the Kid the jail bird. -- Reservations: Call Cal 522-4552.

1880 Dec - Billy in the Santa Fe jail, thanks to his poker pal Pat. Exactly which building was that jail? We believe it still is in use, not as a jail of course. Any photos?

Ken Guynn in and out of hospital, a founder of Oral History Group.

David Thomas is making noises about another four-wheeler field trip. Stay tuned.
Gold Camp, now on WSMR; was there a school there c1908-1910? Gold Camp was a small mining community about a mile southeast of the Garrett ranch. So far, we can find one report of a school, but it is suspect.

So: Are we still wondering what happened to the opera house moved from Hillsboro? It went to Los Palomas .... Not the one in Mexico south of Deming, but the one west side of the Rio Grande River below Hot Springs, now known as Truth or Consequences. Then came the Caballo Dam of dirt ... and the back water ....

Pat Garrett and Elvis seen riding in Elvis' Cadi? Interesting that Pat's death escapes the New Mexico and Dona Ana County Death Records. Reminder, Cal says: "All historic facts are subject to change hourly.

OLD LAS CRUCES CITY HALL - SOON VACATED - We have proposed to the committee the old building be used as repository for archives generated in Dona Ana County; that a seasoned and grizzled archivist be hired to guide all the participating users. First flash; several potential users like the idea, the idea may catch fire and get serious consideration.... Pass this along ...

WWHA - Annual convention details: July 15 - 18, Alamo Plaza. You know where that is.

We believe the NM Farm and Ranch Museum should annex the four sections adjacent to their present little campus. It is free, we think NM Governor with US Senator Bingamin can do it. He did something similar for NMSU at A Mountain across the street.

Think about it: Our State Representative Paul Taylor would drive from Mesilla to Santa Fe, attend his committee meeting, and drive home that night. Year after year .... No wonder he eventually grew old ..
APR 9th -- Museum lecture series Thursday

Weldon Lamb, Ph.D. will present a lecture titled "The Maya Month Names" as part of the University Museum's Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 9, in the auditorium of the University Museum located in Kent Hall. All museum programs are free and open to the public. Donations are always appreciated.

For more information contact Dyanna Morkun 646-5161 or Dyannam@nmsu.edu
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Apr 9 to August 09 Virginia Maria Romero-Art Exhibit New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum April 10, 2009 opening 6:00 pm. 8:00 pm. Exhibit runs through August 2, 20009.
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SIN FRONTERAS Submission Deadline is June 30, 2009.
Submit 4-6 poems or 1-2 short stories, essays, works of creative non-fiction (no longer than 10 pages), or very short play to Sin Fronteras/Writers Without Borders #14, P.O. Box 3416, Las Cruces, NM 88003. Manuscripts must be typed, with writer’s name and address on each work submitted. Although we publish primarily Southwestern writers, we do not necessarily prefer or require regional subject matter. Include a cover letter with very brief (2-3 sentences) biographical and publication information, your email address and your phone number. Payment is one copy of the annual journal, which is perfect bound. Manuscripts will be recycled, not returned. A self-addressed, stamped envelope or postcard must be included for notification. If you work is accepted, you will be asked to submit your final version electronically via email attachment. www.zianet.com/lunarosity/sinfronteras.html
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Saturday, May 16, 10:00 am-5:00 pm

The First Sin Fronteras Poetry Day in Las Cruces takes place in the Shannon Theater at the Branigan Cultural Center on the Downtown Mall, Las Cruces. Sixteen featured poets, an open mic at noon, and a round robin reading finale top the bill. Poetry books and CDs will be displayed on tables surrounding the seating area in front of the Cultural Center’s stage. Poets will perform in fifteen minute blocks with a fifteen minute break each hour to facilitate discussion, networking, and book promotion.

The tentative schedule for Poetry Day begins with readers between 10:00-11:00 am: Wayne Crawford and Sheila Black (Las Cruces), and Bobby Byrd (El Paso). 11:00 am -noon: Linda Whittenberg (Santa Fe), Heloise Wilson (Las Cruces), Lawrence Welsh (El Paso). Noon-1:00 pm: OPEN MIC. 1:00 pm-2:00 pm, Joanne Townsend (Las Cruces), Terry Blanchard (Truth or Consequences), Terry Song (Hillsboro). 2:00-3:00 pm: Dick Thomas (Las Cruces), Nadine Lockhart (T or C) , Michelle Holland.(Chimayo) 3:00-4:00 pm: Connie Voisine (Las Cruces), Bruce Holsapple (Magdalena), Joe Somoza (Las Cruces), 4-5, Donald Levering (Santa Fe) . Emcees are Wayne Crawford, Michael Mandel, Joe Somoza and Dick Thomas.
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Tuesday, May 19, 7:30 PM,

Palacio’s Bar, Avenida de Mesilla, Mesilla, NM. Open Mic reading in the patio, emcee is Michael Mandel.
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Thursday, June 4, 5:00 pm

The Dona Ana Arts Council’s 23rd Annual Arts Award Gala, 211 n. Downtown Mall. $25.00 General, $20.00 Students and Seniors. Tickets available at the Rio Grande Theatre or White’s Music Box, and (you can also purchase them from Wayne Crawford--email me to let me know and I’ll have them for you.)

Awards: The Debi True Rounds Newcomer’s Art Award to Lanova Sheets (Award sponsored by Caryl Kotulak), Art in Public Places to Glenn Schwaiger (Award sponsored by Studio D Architects), Arts in Education to Corina Gabaldon (sponsored by C. B. Smith Family), Excellence in Public Service to Will Ticknor (Sponsored by Steve Newby Architects), Community Arts Awared to Larry Chandler (Individual Award) and Roy van de Aa and Robin Baxa --The Ink (Business Award)(Sponsored by NM Cardiac Care, The Papen Family Award to Dr. Greg Fant (Sponsored by Glenn Cutter Jewelers & Gallery, The Dr. John Glowacki Lifetime Achievement Award to Senator Mary Kay Papen (Sponsored by Jo-an Smith & Cutter Gallery), and a Special Remembrance of Keith Wilson, Poet Laureate.
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Friday, June 5. 5:30-7:00 pm

Open Mic Literary Night, Rio Grande Theatre, Downtown Mall. Emcee is Wayne Crawford
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<http://www.zianet.com/lunarosity> ENJOY LUNAROSITY
May 09: Poetry by Bobby Byrd, Glenda Bailey-Mershon, Don "Kingfisher" Campbell, Simon Peter Eggertsen, Ken Gurney,Sam Silva, Tim Staley, Blakeslee Stevens, Richard Vargas, and Earl Wilcox. Fiction by Wayne Scheer, David Kyea.
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Tuesday, May 19, 7:30 PM

Palacio’s Bar, Avenida de Mesilla, Mesilla, NM. Open Mic reading in the patio, emcee is Michael Mandel.

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<http://www.zianet.com/lunarosity> ENJOY LUNAROSITY:

LUNAROSITY, May 09: Poetry by Bobby Byrd, Glenda Bailey-Mershon, Don "Kingfisher" Campbell, Simon Peter Eggertsen, Ken Gurney, Sam Silva, Tim Staley, Blakeslee Stevens, Richard Vargas, Earl Wilcox. Fiction by Wayne Scheer, David Kyea.

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SIN FRONTERAS: Writers Without Borders: Now Accepting Submissions for Journal 14.
Friday, April 3, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM

Michael DeMers, Associate Professor in Geography, will have a faculty signing of his new book, GIS for Dummies, New Mexico State University Bookstore, Corbet Center.
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Friday, April 3, 5:30-7:00 PM

Open Mic Lit Night at the Rio Grande Theatre, host is Wayne Crawford.
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Friday, April 3, 7:30 PM

La Sociedad para la Artes presents writer Richard Russo, Hardman Hall, NMSU.
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Sunday, April 5, 3:00 PM

Sin Fronteras/Writers Without Borders and Friends of the Thomas Branigan Library present the final reading of the season, local contributors to Sin Fronteras Journal #13,
Nadine Lockart, Win Jacobs, Joann Townsend, Michelle Herrera, and Eloise Polly Evans.
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Sunday, April 5, 00:00

The New April edition of Lunarosity will be available.
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Thursday, April 9, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM

Dr. Benjamin Diven, NMSU staff author, signs his new book, Closing the Chasm: Letters from a Bipolar Physician to His Son. University Bookstore. Letters from a Bipolar Physician to His Son.
In this engaging and at times intimate look into life with bipolar disorder, Dr. Diven offers insights into symptoms and problems living with this mental illness. Written in the form of letters to his eldest child the story is warmly personal while adding a professional's insight. He wrote the book hoping that other people with this disorder or the people who love them could better understand bipolar disease and see how much common ground they all share. The University Bookstore will have books available for purchase.
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Thursday, April 9, 7:30 PM

Please note: the Second Thursday Reading series at the Bean Coffeehouse in Mesilla concluded in March. The Bean will no longer be open during weekday evenings. Thanks is in order to the Bean for allowing us to grow and develop for four years and two months. At this time, there are no second Thursday readings planned.
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Friday, April 10, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM

Antonya Nelson and Robert Boswell will sign copies of their new books. Antonya Nelson will be signing copies of her new book "http://www.amazon.com/Nothing-Right-Stories-Antonya-Nelson/dp/1596915749" "Nothing Right,” a collection of short stories that plunge the reader inside complex family dramas within just a few incisive lines. She is brutally funny in her new collection, with stories set in the places she calls home, Telluride, Colorado and Houston, Texas, as well as in Montana and her native state, Kansas.

Robert Boswell will be signing copies of his latest book The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards, a collection of 13 unpredictable short stories. Robert Boswell is the author of five novels, two short-story collections, and a collection of essays. He teaches creative writing at New Mexico State University, the University of Houston, and in the Warren Wilson College MFA Program. The University Bookstore will have books available for purchase.
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Wednesday, April 15, 7:00 PM

Jimmy Santiago Baca will be conducting a reading and signing in the Corbett Center Ballroom, NMSU. Baca has devoted his life to writing and teaching others who are overcoming hardship. His themes include American Southwest barrios, addiction, injustice, education, community, love and beyond. He has conducted hundreds of writing workshops in prisons, community centers, libraries, and universities throughout the country. He is the author of 12 books of fiction and poetry. The University Bookstore will have copies of Mr. Bacai´s books available for purchase.
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Friday, April 17, 7:30 PM

La Sociedad presents writer Lila Zemborian, Hardman Hall, NMSU.
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Tuesday, April 21, 8:00 PM

Open Mic continues at Palacio’s, Mesilla NM. sign-in at 7:30, hosted by Michael Mandel.
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Wednesday, April 22, 7:00 PM

Antonya Nelson and Joseph Somoza will do a reading to celebrate Earth Day in the Dresp Room of the Branigan Public Library. For more details, contact Mark Pendleton,mpendleton@las-cruces.org.
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April 23, 7:00 PM

The University Museum is hosting a lecture by Dr. Louis Sadler and Dr. Charles Harris on their book The Archaeologist was a Spy: Sylvanus G. Morley and the Office of Naval Intelligence. Harris and Sadler document for the first time Morley's dual career as a scholar and a spy. Working for the Office of Naval Intelligence, he proved an invaluable source of information about German and anti-American activity in Mexico and Central America. The University Bookstore will have books available for purchase. Kent Hall.
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Thursday, April 30, 11:00-1:00 PM

NMSU Alumna Michelle Holtby will be conducting a signing of her new book Bi Polar No More where she discusses her struggle with the disease and the steps she has taken toward recovery. The University Bookstore will have books available for purchase. At the University Bookstore.
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LUNAROSITY, March 09: Poetry by Hakim Bellamy, Lynn Edge, Taylor Graham, James Penha, Bill Roberts, Anne Valley-Fox, Patricia Wellingham-Jones, Linda Whittenberg, Ellen Roberts Young.
Fiction by DE Fredd, Joe Speer, Catherine Zickgraf.

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SIN FRONTERAS: Writers Without Borders: Sunday Reading
April 5, 3:00 pm, the Branigan Library. Volume 13 will be released in mid-April.
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Sunday, March 29, the Studio of Maria Cristina is sponsoring an authentic Cafe DuMonde beignet and cafe au lait afternoon break to celebrate the accomplishments of the women artists of the Old Tortilla Factory. The art display is free. The cafe au lait and beignet plate will cost $5 for those who wish to experience the culinary art of Angelica Wagner, who received some of her training from experts in New Orleans while a resident there. The event is scheduled for 2-5 p.m. Artwork by Maria Cristina, Irine Roane, Greta Burger, and other local artists will add to this afternoon of gastric and visual delights.

This email was sent by Alice Ward, Secretary of ArtForms.
Cafe DuMonde style beignet and cafe au lait afternoon break:

When: Sunday, March 29

Time: 2-5p.m. (fresh beignets cooked on the spot until 4 p.m.)

Where: Old Tortilla Factory on Hwy 28 and Calle de Parian/Boutz (we're on the corner at the traffic light, kitty corner from La Posta Restaurant)

Cost: $5 a plate includes chicory laced cafe au lait

This event is sponored by Drawings by Maria Cristina to celebrate the work of the women artists of the Old Tortilla Factory during this Women's History Month. Authentic Cafe Du Monde style beignet and cafe au lait prepared on site by local culinary artist Angelica Wagner. Come see the artwork of Irine Roane and her guest artists in the Laughing at the Sun Gallery; Greta Burger - Glass Artist; and Maria Cristina - folk and digital artist. All Day of the Dead artwork on display are offered at 20% savings (excludes Sampler Bin items).

Come early if you want your beignets fresh from the fryer! There will be some chairs for hanging out and visiting with friends inside or on the patio, or bring your own. Music by Santana and other various artists (present in spirit).

For information, please call Cristina at 312-9530 0r 521-4694.
Apr 3 to 28 - The New Mexico Watercolor Society, Southern Chapter's 2009 Spring Membership Exhibit at the Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main Street in Las Cruces (north end of the downtown mall) opens Friday, April 3 with an artists' reception from 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Twenty-two artists will show 34 paintings selected by juror Bill Rakocy of El Paso. This exhibit, the Southern Chapter's third juried Spring exhibit, features a wide variety of works, from realistic to expressive abstractions of subjects including figurative, floral, landscape, still life and animals.

The exhibit continues through Saturday, April 28; regular gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 10:00-4:00 and Saturdays, 9:00-2:00. Call 541-2155 for further
information.
The Tombaugh Gallery hosts silk painting artists Lucia Wilcox and Judy Licht with their exhibit, Web of Life. The show opens Sunday, May 3rd with an artists’ reception from 12 noon to 2:00 pm and continues through May 29th. The Tombaugh Gallery is located at 2000 S. Solano, with regular gallery hours 10am to 2:00 pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Please note that the gallery hours have changed.
Lucia Wilcox has studied watercolor with Sally Quillin and silk painting with Sudeshna Sengupta. Lucia tries to capture the natural world in her work with first hand observation of the animal life of the Southwest; this includes recent birding trips to Holloman Lakes and Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park to observe migrating flocks of birds passing through our area of New Mexico. Lucia is a member of the Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery.
Working with dyes and silks gives Judy Licht the opportunity to explore color and texture in new ways. She is fascinated with the sensuous quality of the silk and the intense colors of the dyes; color and silk become one, eliminating the separation of medium and ground. Her lifelong passion for color and expressing her feelings for the natural world are finding new outlets in this medium. Judy has art degrees from New Mexico State, and attends silk painting workshops when possible to further her silk painting skills. Judy is a member of The Main Street Gallery.
Both Lucia and Judy attended two days of workshops last August sponsored by the Silk Painters International Association to deepen their art. This exhibit is Judy and Lucia’s third two-person exhibit at Tombaugh Gallery. As “art buddies” they learn from and inspire each other.
Attached: tif files for Cattails and Coots by Judy Licht and Rabbit by Lucia Wilcox

ALSO, PLEASE ANNOUNCE THE FOLLOWING REQUEST FOR SUBMISSIONS. THIS IS AN UPDATE REFLECTING A CHANGE IN GALLERY POLICY TO INCLUDE ALL ARTISTS WITHIN A 150 MILE RADIUS OF LAS CRUCES RATHER THAN RESTRICTING SUBMISSIONS TO NEW MEXICO ARTISTS WITHIN THAT DISTANCE. NOTE THAT I HAVE INCLUDED BOTH A LONG AND A SHORT FORM SO THAT YOU CAN CHOOSE WHICH BEST FITS YOUR PUBLICATION.

(Las Cruces) The Tombaugh Gallery is calling for submissions for artists to exhibit in the gallery in 2010. Submissions are open to artists within a 150 radius of Las Cruces. Non-traditional media or subject matter is welcome. All artwork must be for sale. A submission packet should contain a letter of proposal with information about the artist or group, type of work to be exhibited, and a disk of representative images. In the case of a group show, please supply a list of the names of all members and one or two images from each member. Deadline for submission is August 1, 2009. Submissions should be addressed to: Diane Taylor, Chairperson, Tombaugh Gallery Committee, Unitarian Universalist Church of Las Cruces, 2000 S. Solano, Las Cruces, NM 88001. For details, email tombaugh-gallery@zianet.com or call (575) 522-7281.

(Las Cruces) The Tombaugh Gallery at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Las Cruces, 2000 S. Solano, Las Cruces, NM 88001 is calling for submissions for artists to exhibit in the gallery in 2010. Submissions are open to all artists within a 150 radius of Las Cruces. Non-traditional media or subject matter is welcome. For detailed guidelines, email tombaugh-gallery@zianet.com or call (575) 522-7281. Deadline for submission is August 1, 2009.

Thanks,
Jo Ingle
523-0442
BBF UPCOMING EVENTS:
Besides the Cinco de Mayo Book Booth, we have our 5th Annual 4th of July Book Blowout and Sidewalk Sale at the Cultural Center on July 3-5. Book deals abound and it's great fun to just hang. Better with us and a good book than with strange neighbors or stranger kin.
MARIACHI BOOKSIGNING
We will host BBF Friend, Patricia Greathouse, formerly of Las Cruces, now living in Santa Fe, for a booksigning of her book, Mariachi. It will be published in June by Gibbs Smith Publishing and sells for $30. We are working out the date right now and will let you know.
Patricia Greathouse played violin with Mariachi Azteca for nine years. She developed the Mozart y Mariachi program and started Mariachi Juvenil de Santa Fe for the Santa Fe Youth Symphony Association. She is currently a cooking instructor, restaurant reviewer and food feature writer for the Santa Fe New Mexican. The book comes with an Audio CD. The press releases invites us to "Come on a visual and auditory exploration of the culture, history, classic and contemporary performers, lyrics and even recipes surrounding traditional Mexican mariachi by an author who has not only immersed herself in the culture, but also performed mariachi for nearly a decade"
The book is lush, beautiful and very informative. We are taking orders.
Thank you so much, dear BBF Friends, for a wonderful 15th anniversary festival. Stay tuned for more 15s. We have submissions from Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility: Thank you to father and son--Jaime and Steven, J.C. and David, also the Crossing Borders Class from the University of NM and leaders Margo Chavez-Charles and Sharon Franco.
We still have many books for sale by Luis Rodriguez, Benjamin Alire Saenz and Perla Batalla CDs. Come and see us this weekend and have some watermelon. We still have about 4 watermelons left out of 20!!
Blessings,
Denise Chavez

APRIL - April 16-19 - Annual Border Book Festival
This unique festival brings together authors from around the world. Live performances, food, fun and lots of reading. Various locations. (575) 523-3988. www.borderbookfestival.org
April 25-26 - La Viña Blues & Jazz Thing
A weekend of good music and good wine hosted by New Mexico’s oldest winery. La Viña Winery, La Union. (575) 882-7632. www.nmwine.com
Artamants - Branigan Cultrual Center
April 3 - April 25, 2009

Annual Membership Exhibit.
Watercolors - Branigan Cultural Center
April 3 - April 25, 2009

Southern Chapter of NM Watercolor Society.
MAr 6 - 30 09 -- lack Range Artists, Inc. presents its 2009 Spring Show at the Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main Street in Las Cruces (north end of the downtown mall). The show offers a mix of works in seven categories (oils, watercolors, acrylics, pastels, mixed media, graphics and three-dimensional), and will open Friday, March 6 with an artists reception from 5:00-7:00 p.m. The show continues through March 30. Regular gallery hours are Monday-Friday 10:00-4:00 and Saturday 9:00-1:00.
Through the Lens - Branigan Cultural Center
May 1 - May 30, 2009

Dona Ana Camera Club Membership Show.
MAY 2-3 - Cinco de Mayo Fiesta
A traditional Mexican fiesta honoring Mexico’s second revolution. Experience traditional Mexican music, food and dancing on the historic Old Mesilla Plaza. (575) 524-3262.
www.oldmesilla.org

May TBD - Blessing of the Field (Formerly the La Fiesta de San Ysidro)
A celebration of New Mexico’s 3,000 year-old farming heritage, featuring farming demonstrations, mariachi music, folklorico dancers, and a blessing of the fields, all capped off with an evening dance. New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. (575) 522-4100.
www.frhm.org
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Branigan Cultural Center
May 9 - May 17, 2009

NMSU Graduating Seniors.
Fighting the Fires of Hate - Branigan Cultural Center
May 20 - July 18, 2009

Traveling exhibit on America and Nazi Book Burning from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
May 23-25 - Southern New Mexico Wine Festival
Visitors can sample wine from the many New Mexico wineries as well as enjoy live entertainment and local vendors. Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds. (575) 522-1232. www.nmwine.com
Mesilla Valley Weavers - Branigan Cultural Center
June 5 - June 27, 2009

Fiber Arts: Weaving, basketry, felting.
The Cycles of Life - Branigan Cultural Center
Julie Ford Oliver
July 3 - July 25, 2009

A painter, a quilter, a writer, a sculptor, and a poet bring personal interpretations of the cycle of life.
Batteries Not Required - Branigan Cultural Center
August 4 - August 26, 2009

Historic Camera Collection of Don Brenner
5000 Flowers- Branigan Cultural Center
September 4 - September 26, 2009

Art exhibit in remembrance of 9/11 organized by Progress Club, Las Cruces, a General Federation of Women’s Club.
Fall Membership Show - Branigan Cultural Center
October 2 - October 31, 2009

Las Cruces Arts Association.
Dia de los Muertos - Branigan Cultural Center
October 2\November 7, 2009

Juried exhibit focusing on Day of the Dead celebrations.
NOVEMBER 7-8 - Renaissance ArtsFaire
Spend a weekend with Kings and Queens at the 36th Annual Renaissance ArtsFaire. Local, state and regional artisans gather to participate in a juried art show and exhibition. Only the highest quality arts & crafts are for sale accompanied by live theater, dancing, music and food, all presented with a Renaissance theme. Young Park. (575) 523-6403.
www.daarts.org
Images of Tortugas - Branigan Cultural Center
November 6 - December 26, 2009
November 13-15 - International Mariachi Conference & Concert
A week-long educational conference culminating with one spectacular concert featuring internationally known mariachi performers. Parque Festival at Young Park features entertainment and cultural activities. New Mexico State University Pan American Center and Young Park. (575) 525-1735. www.lascrucesmariachi.org
Abraham Lincoln: Self Made in America - Branigan Cultural Center
November 20 - December 18, 2009

Traveling exhibit from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in recognition of the bicentennial of Lincoln's birth
DECEMBER is WINTERFEST in Las Cruces - See youtube of Christmas Tree Lighting; La Callejoneda kick off event for ARTS SCENE economic development ; La Callejoneda Street Party in Las Cruces
December 24 - Christmas Carols and Luminarias on the Plaza
The historic village of Old Mesilla is aglow with thousands of luminarias and caroling. (575) 524-3262. www.oldmesilla.org

January 19-20 - 16th Annual Mesilla Valley Balloon Rally
Over 90 unique and colorful balloons fill the skies over the Mesilla Valley. Brown Farm Field. (575) 526-7528. www.mvbr.com

February 1-29 - Annual For the Love of Art Month
Mesilla Plaza and Community Center. Book fair, including book vendors, Storytelling and children’s parade highlight week’s events. (575) 524-3262, ext. 117.

March 8-9 - Cowboy Days
Nothing Says the Old West like the cowboy, and the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum honors the western legend with a weekend festival complete with roping and riding demonstrations, “cowboy food,” dancing, and cowboy poetry. New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. (575) 522-4100. www.frhm.org

April 18-20 - 14th Annual Border Book Festival
This unique festival brings together authors from around the world. Live performances, food, fun and lots of reading. Various locations. (575) 523-3988. www.borderbookfestival.org

April 19-20 - 20th Annual Frontier Days
Take a trip back in time with a visit to Fort Selden State Monument as they honor the civilians and soldiers who lived at the fort and protected the residents of the Mesilla Valley after the Civil War. Among the groups honored are the Buffalo Soldiers who, were some of the first soldiers assigned to the Fort. Fort Selden State Monument. (575) 526-8911, 800-429-9488. www.nmculture.org

Annual Jazz Fesival of New Mexico State University 505-646-2421
music@nmsu.edu See Jazz Events Calendar

April 26-27 - La Viña Blues & Jazz Thing
A weekend of good music and good wine hosted by New Mexico’s oldest winery. La Viña Winery, La Union. (575) 882-7632. www.nmwine.com

May 3-4 - Cinco de Mayo Fiesta
A traditional Mexican fiesta honoring Mexico’s second revolution. Experience traditional Mexican music, food and dancing on the historic Old Mesilla Plaza. (575) 524-3262.
www.oldmesilla.org

May 4, 2008 1:30 PM Fetch at Las Cruces Museum of Natural History website

May 2 - July 5, 2008 - Fire & Fiber, Hand in Han Ceramic artists and fiber artists pair up to produce collaborative works. The Potters' Guild of Las Cruces hosts. Museum of Art

May 9 - May 10, 2008 - NMSU Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition at Branigan Cultural Center Website

May 10, 2008 10 AM "Visit Our Ancestors" Cemetery Tour - San Albino Cemetery at San Albino Cemetery Museum of Natural History website

May 15 - Blessing of the Field (Formerly the La Fiesta de San Ysidro)
A celebration of New Mexico’s 3,000 year-old farming heritage, featuring farming demonstrations, mariachi music, folklorico dancers, and a blessing of the fields, all capped off with an evening dance. New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. (575) 522-4100.
www.frhm.org

May 16- Jun3 20 2008 - Nosotras: Portraits of Latinas Traveling Exhibition - Branigan Cultural Center Website

May 24-26 - Southern New Mexico Wine Festival
Visitors can sample wine from the many New Mexico wineries as well as enjoy live entertainment and local vendors. Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds. (575) 522-1232. www.nmwine.com

May 30 - September 7, 2008 - Crime Lab Detective - Museum of Natural History website

May 31, 2008 showtime is 3:45 pm KRWG & NMSU proudly present A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor Pan American Center http://panam.nmsu.edu/Prairie%20Home%20Companion.html

June 6 - July 26, 2008 - Playing For Keeps: Children & War in Africa
Photography by Martin Lueders. Branigan Cultural Center Website

June 6 – August 16, 2008 - Hour after Hour of Thought and Analysis
Installations by Susan Murrell . Large scale installations featuring drawing, painting and encaustic. Layered biomorphic imagery inspired by scientific textbooks exploring the known and unknown in the sciences. Reception will be held Friday, June 6, 2008,
5 – 7 pm Website Museum of Fine Arts

June 6 – August 16, 2008 - Numinous Space; Towards an Architecture of Contemplation - Works by William Helm Architectural site and design models, drawings, and digital film projection. A contemplative investigation of the desert landscape and phenomena reminiscent of a monastic cloister. Reception will be held Friday, June 6, 2008,
5 – 7 pm Website Museum of Fine Art

June 6 – August 16, 2008 - Dana Kroos and Laura Scandrett;
Two-person exhibition. Stoneware sculpture by Dana Kroos Work and mixed media drawings by Laura Scandrett. The dealing with the passage of time and how it is recorded in the landscape and human figure. Reception will be held Friday, June 6, 2008, 5 – 7 pm Website Museum of Fine Art

June 26, Warped Tour 2008 - NMSU Intramural Field gates open at 11:00 am http://panam.nmsu.edu/warped08.html Featuring: The Academy Is...m
Relient Km Everytime I Die, From First to Last
The Bronx, Against Me!, Angels and Airwaves, The All-American Rejects, Gym Class Heroes, Reel Big Fish, Norma Jean
Anberlin, As I Lay Dying, Say Story of the Year, Cobra Starship
Greeley Estates, Devil Wears Prada, The Color Fred, August Burns Red
The Briggs, Forever the Sickest Kids, Horrorpops
MC Chris, Protest the Hero, Aggrolites
The Pink Spiders, Maylene and the Sons of Disaster

July 3-4 - Annual 4th of July Electric Light Parade, Celebration and Fireworks. Commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, Las Cruces celebrates with a parade of floats decorated with electric lights. Experience live entertainment throughout the day plus a spectacular fireworks display at night. All events are free and open to the public. (575) 528-3170, (575) 541-2200. www.las-cruces.org

July 3 - July 26, 2008 Heart of the Home, A Tribute to Family
Patricia Burnett Branigan Cultural Center Website

July 9 2008 - Kristen Britain's guest reading
this coming Wednesday evening at Branigan Library.
Thanks for offering to post it at your site.
Web site for more info

July 18 – August 16, 2008 - Museum Studio Programs Student Exhibitio/ Recent works created in Museum Studio Program adult and kids' art classes will be on exhibit in the Main Gallery featuring the works of adults and children. Mediums include drawing, painting, mixed media and ceramics.Website Museum of Fine Art

July 26, 2008 An Evening of Classical Music of India by Sarod Maestro Ustad AMJAD ALI KHAN 7:30 PM Saturday, At NMSU Music Recital Hall Tickets: $15, $20 & $25. For Tickets Please Contact: Ticketmaster Outlets Charge by Phone (Las Cruces: 575-532-2060, E l Paso: 915-544-8444), Ticketmaster Order Online: www.ticketmaster.com , Pan Am Center Ticket Office 575-646-1420, For further information as well as for tickets : Dr. Arup Das 505-292-0320 (adas@unm.edu), Sudeshna Sengupta 575-532-9157, 575-491-7981 (sudeshnasen1@gmail.com), Preeti Bhakta 575-496-1152 (pbhakta@nmsu.edu).

August 1 - September 13, 2008 -Shoebox Sculpture Exhibit
Traveling Exhibition Branigan Cultural Center Website

August 9 - The Black Range Artists' 2008 Fall Exhibit will open on Saturday August 9 with an artists reception 1:00-3:00 p.m.at the Deming Arts Center, Gold and Pine Streets, Deming. Ribbons and dollar prizes will be awarded for Best of Show, Best Use of Color, and First, Second, and Third Place in each of seven categories (oil, pastel, graphics, water color, mixed media, sculpture, and other). A popular choice work will also be recognized. The group, which is 47 years old, includes members in El Paso, Deming, Las Cruces, Hatch, Silver City and Truth or Consequences. The show runs through September 6. Regular gallery hours are 10:00-4:00, Monday through Saturday. For further information, call 575-546-3663.

Rio Grande Theatre Galleries DAAC Board Of Directors Art Show August 1, 2008-September 30, 2008 Opening Reception August 1st 5-7 pm

Aug 29 2008 Friday noon - DAAC Council Meeting -- Luncheon ($10 fee) at Farm and Ranch Museum - RSVP to 575-523-6403

Aug 26 2008 What: The Annual PRIDE Marching Band Concert On The Green

Saturday, August 30th, 2008, 7:30 pm Chris Vadala tickets are on sale and are: $25.00 At the Door $20.00 In advance Ticket Locations: The Rio Grande Theatre, 575.523.6403
Fairway Golf Lorenzo's Restaurant Hubbards Music El Paso: Capshaw Olivas Music

August 30-31 - Hatch Chile Festival
The Mesilla Valley is the chile capital of the world, and what better way to celebrate than with a chile festival. Sample some of the finest chile while you enjoy food, crafts, an auction, live music and more. Hatch. (575) 267-5050. www.hatchchilefest.com

August 30 - September 1 - New Mexico Wine Harvest Festival
Celebrate New Mexico's wine harvest with grape stomping, wine tasting, live entertainment (including up and coming country music star Tim Murphy on Sunday). Festival features arts and crafts vendors, children's activities, hourly wine seminars and a great relaxed atmosphere. Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds, 11 miles west on I-10 exit 132. 12 noon - 6 pm each day $13 adults 21 and older, under 21 free but must be accompanied by parent or legal guardian. $3 discount for active duty military on Monday. (575) 522-1232. www.nmwine.com or Dawn@HelpingHandsEvents.com

Friday, September 5, 5-9 p.m.

Sep 8 --1st meeting of ARTS CONVENTION for Las Cruces & Mesilla Valley - 4 to 8 PM in Dona Ana Room of Corbett Center on NMSU campus. Hosted by Business College students & faculty with task forces of Government, Business, Education, and Artists to make Las Cruces & Mesilla a recognized Arts Destination, to sell more art, to bring in arts buyers. see TalkingStick.info for more details.

Tuesday, September 9 Every Other Tuesday The Starving Students Band (Mick Harris and Ian Clark) 5:30 pm

Art show Sept. 11

“An Evening of Art” featuring Native American artist Amado Pena Jr., and local artists, will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, at the N.M. Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum. There will be a silent auction and a no-host bar followed by dinner and entertainment.

Pena also will meet with DACC students in the morning on Friday, Sept. 12, at the East Mesa Campus on Sonoma Ranch Boulevard. Tickets are $60 per person and corporate tables are available for $700. The event is part of Dona Ana Community College’s 35th Anniversary Celebration.

For more information contact Erlinda Portillo at 528-7070.

Thursday, September 11, 7:30-9:00 p.m.

Open Mic Lit Night at the Bean coffeehouse, Avenida de Mesilla. Bring poems, fiction, non-fiction, or performance of approximately five minutes in length.

Saturday, September 12-14

Sep 12, 2008 - The "Howling Coyote Coffeehouse/Open Mic" will present a special benefit
concert Friday, Sept. 12th featuring regular performers of the open mic;
Avery Shade, Rob and Linda, Ted Kappes, Steve Klinger and Burns, Burns, and
Michaels. The concert is a fund-raiser for Laurie Shade-Neff, a community
activist for the arts and peace and social justice issues and a regular
member of the Coyote family, who needs special surgery in Florida. The
event is free and open to the public, and a love offering will be taken. Location: Mastery in Life Center

Sep 13, 2008 10 AM "Visit Our Ancestors" Cemetery Tour - Hillcrest Cemetery at Hillcrest Cemetery Museums' Calendar

September 13-14 - Diez y Seis de Septiembre Fiesta
Mexican Independence Day! Join the village of Mesilla as they commemorate Mexico’s independence. Be sure to catch folklorico dances, mariachi music, authentic Mexican cuisine and have a really good time. Old Mesilla Plaza. (575) 524-3262. www.oldmesilla.org

Saturday September 13, 2008 from 8:00am - 12:00pm
Branigan Cultural Center
500 N. Water Street http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1025450/
Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001
Category: Other
Las Cruces, NM Do you want to get more involved with your community? Are you or your family looking for others who share your interests or hobbies? Come to the Cultural Connections Fair at the Branigan Cultural Center to learn about the local arts and culture groups of Las Cruces. Representatives from area organizations will be on hand to provide information about their groups activities, events, volunteer programs, and membership opportunities. A small sample of the groups you can meet are the Dona Ana Arts Council, Talking Stick Institute, the Mesilla Valley Chorale, the Dona Ana Modular Railroad Club, and the Southwest Regional Spinners. The fair will take place in the courtyard of the Cultural Center on September 13, 2008, during the Farmers and Crafts Market, from 8am to 12noon.

Sep 14, 2008 - The New Mexico Watercolor Society, Southern Chapter will meet on Sunday, September 14 at Good Sam's, 3011 Buena Vida Circle, off of Telshor near Memorial Hospital. It will be held in their Arts and Crafts Room in the Administrative Wing (there is parking close to the entrance) at 2 PM. The group will continue to meet at Good Sam's through November, due to water leak problems in the library. The September program will feature Spring Show winners discussing their winning paintings. Questions, call Jan Addy at 526-5374.

September 5 - September 27, 2008 -Three Dreamers - George Mendoza, Virginia Maria Romero, and Paul Hoylen, Jr. are known for their outsider, visionary artwork. Branigan Cultural Center Website

September 5 - November 23 - Rodin: In His Own Words
Exhibit featuring 30 bronze sculptures, works on paper, original letters written by the artist, and educational exhibit about the lost-wax casting process. The work presented explores the range of Rodin’s artistic work, studies, and figures. (575) 541-2137. Website Museum of Fine Art

Sep 15 2nd meeting of ARTS CONVENTION for Las Cruces & Mesilla Valley - 4:30 to 8 PM in Colfax Room of Corbett Center on NMSU campus. Task forces will form thier goals for intervention projects carried out by artists, students, and Business faculty to make Las Cruces & Mesilla Valley a recognized Arts Destination.

Howling Coyote Coffeehouse" nights SEPTEMBER 19th) with signup for performers
beginning at 6:30 pm and performances at 7:00 pm. The events take place at
the Mastery in Life Center, 575 N. Main (Downtown Mall), in Las Cruces.
The Howling Coyote features acoustic musicians and poets. Avery Shade, one of the youngest performers at The Coyote will open the concert. He is a singer-songwriter and also the son of Ms. Shade-Neff. Roband Linda are a high energy vocal duo with nicely matching vocal harmonies.
Ted Kappes has been regaling the Coyote audiences with his piano stylings
and vocals of some fun and unusual songs for many years. Steve Klinger has
been active on the political song scene for many years and is the publisher
of "Grassroots Press" newspaper and has recently released a CD of original
songs, for which Laurie did the cover art. The group consisting of Bob
BURNS, Melody BURNS, and Lauren MICHAELS recently presented a concert
featuring their three-part vocal harmonies at the Rio Grande Theater and
are the hosts/organizers of the Howling Coyote Coffeehouse. For more information call Bob Burns, (575) 525-9333 or (915) 799-5684.

September 20-21 - White Sands Balloon Invitational
A collection of colorful balloons filling the air over the white gypsum dunes of White Sands National Monument. (575) 430-7585, 800-826-0294. www.nps.gov/whsa

Sept 22 - 3rd meeting of ARTS CONVENTION for Las Cruces & Mesilla Valley - 4:30 to 8 PM in Dona Ana Room of Corbett Center on NMSU campus. Task forces will form action plands for intervention projects to make Las Cruces & Mesilla a recognized Arts Destination.

Tuesday, September 23 Every Other Tuesday Bugs Salcido Singer/SongwriterBlack Box TheatreTicket prices are $10.00 regular and $9.00 students and seniors over 65. Thursday Bargain night will be $7.00 and our High School student rush (10 minutes before performance time with an i.d.) will be $7.00 on a seat-available basis. To reserve tickets call (505) 523-1223 or go online to www.no-strings.org

Sept 26 2008 DAAC monthly Arts Luncheon on, Friday, September 26th at the Farm and Ranch Museum. A delicious lunch will be prepared by Dickerson's Catering for all to enjoy.

What: Dona Ana Arts Council Luncheon

Hosted by: Dona Ana Arts Council

Where: Farm and Ranch Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces

When: Friday, September 26th at noon

Cost: $10 for lunch

RSVP: Call #523-6403 by 4:00, Tuesday September 23 with names of attendees from your organization. (PLEASE NOTE: Organizations/Individuals will be billed for any unused reservations if not cancelled by Wednesday, September 24 at 11:00 AM)

September 26, 7:30 pm David Schweidel and Robert Boswell will read from their new book together. Dylan Retzinger will be the MFA poetry candidate reading. Hardman Hall, Rm. 106.

September 26-28 - The Whole Enchilada Fiesta
We have a chile festival and an apple festival, why not an enchilada fiesta! Downtown Las Cruces hosts one big street party complete with food, dancing, a parade and the making of the official world’s largest enchilada! Meerscheidt Recreation Center. (575) 526-1938. www.enchiladafiesta.com

Sept 26 - Oct 12 2008 - NMSU Theatre Arts and the American Southwest Theatre Company present Martin McDonagh's THE PILLOWMAN New Mexico State University's Department of Theatre Arts and the American Southwest Theatre Company are pleased to present Martin McDonagh's THE PILLOWMAN, September 26 ? October 12 at the Hershel Zohn Theater on the NMSU campus.

September 26 - January 4, 2009 - Every Body Eats - Museum of Natural History website

Sept 26 2008 at 7:30 PM Indian Students Association at NMSU and ASNMSU Special Events Present Classical Music of India, A Vocal Recital by Sounak Chattopadhyay, disciple of Ustad Mashkoor Ali Khan and Ustad Mubarak Ali Khan of Kirana Gharana (school/style) at NMSU Music Recital Hall -- udio clips of his music can be accessed from his webiste http://www.Sounak.com or at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhPx5LKy1hQ. Tickets are $10.00 available from ISA at 505-818-8589 & 405-9026, Preeti Bhakta 496-1152, Stephen DeGiulio/Sudeshna Sengupta 532-9157, or at the recital hall on the evening of the concert.

Sept 26 Rio Grande Theatre - Saturday, September 27 NMSU Dance Department presents The Latina Dance Project Time 7 PM

Sept 26 2008 -Indian Students Association at NMSU and ASNMSU Special Events Present Classical Music of India A Vocal Recital by Sounak Chattopadhyay, disciple of Ustad Mashkoor Ali Khan and Ustad Mubarak Ali Khan of Kirana Gharana (school/style) at NMSU Music Recital Hall on Friday, September 26, 2008, 7:30 pm

Sept 27 2008 - Pan American Dance Institute Presents: THE LATINA DANCE PROJECT’s September 27th, at 7pm Rio Grande Theatre, Las Cruces Tickets can be purchases at Pan Am Box Office or Ticketmaster $15 adults, $12 students & seniors

Saturday, September 27, 2:00 pm - Boswell and Schweidel will be signing books at the Westside Barnes and Noble in El Paso.

Sunday, September 28, 3:00 pm --Randy Granger concert, Hillsboro Comunity Center, 316 Elenora Street, Hillsboro, NM. Special guests: Poet Wayne Crawford, Singer Brandie Thornburg, Veronique De Jaegher on Didgeridoo. http://www.landerland.com/Hillsboro/events/music4.html

Monday, September 29, 4:00-5:30 pm -David Schweidel is speaking in the Fall 2008 College of Arts and Sciences Colloquium Series in the Humanities at NMSU, Science Hall 107.

September 30 and October1 Angel Fountain Productions presents 20th Century Broadway 8:00 pm - Tickets $40 plus service charge 575-523-6403 -- Hello All- Attached is some information on the 20th Century Broadway show that is tomorrow at the Rio Grande Theatre. Tickets are $20.00 Adults Students $10.00 . Have a great afternoon!

October 1-5 - Southern New Mexico State Fair & Rodeo
The Southern New Mexico State Fair has something for everyone; a midway, an auction, food, music, livestock shows and a cowboy rodeo. Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds. (575) 524-8602. www.snmstatefair.com

OCt 3rd 2008 - "Dia de los Muertos in Dona Ana County," a show featuring the works of 12 local artists, opens Friday with an artists reception at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall. Refreshments will be served.

Come and meet the artists and smile at fun and serious interpretations of local Dia de los Muertos traditions in many different media! The show continues through October. For more info, call DAAC at 523- 6403.

October 3 – November 1, 2008 - Art by Virginia Maria Romero Branigan Cultural Center Website

Friday, October 3, 5:30-7:00 p.m. --Open Mic Literary Night comes to the Rio Grand Theater. The renovated, 2-story adobe Rio Grande Theatre is located at 211 Downtown Mall.Authors should prepare a 5-6 minute presentation (generally 3 pages of poetry, prose or a performance piece). A sound system will be provided. Host for the event is local poet Wayne Crawford.

October 4-5 - 7th Annual Mesilla Jazz Happening
Mesilla Valley Jazz Happening will be swinging into historic Old Mesilla at the Mercado Plaza and on the Historic Plaza. The Plazas will host free live jazz music at two venues. A special Wine Garden at each venue featuring eight New Mexico Wineries will provide wine tasting. Horse drawn wagons will offer free transportation between the Mercado and the historic plaza. Old Mesilla Plaza. (575) 524-3524, (575) 524-3262, (575) 523-6700. www.oldmesilla.org

Sunday, October 5, 3:00 p.m. - First Sunday Sin Fronteras/Writers Without Borders Reading resumes for another year in conjunction with the Thomas Branigan Library and Friends of the Library. Hobbs poet Peter Mladinic and Las Cruces poet Joanne Townsend initiate the new season in the Dresp Room of the library, 200 E. Picacho Avenue, at 3:00 p.m. The reading, and the reception that follows, are open to the public and free.

October 8, 2008 Oct 12 2008 - Sara Grey & Kieron Means Scottish Folk Music - Dona Ana Arts Council

Thursday, October 9, 7:30 pm-9:00 -Monthly Second Thursday Open Mic at the Bean, Avenida de Mesilla, hosted by Ellen Roberts Young

Saturday, October 11, 7-9 pm --New Open Mic Venue at Nature's Wisdom Hidden Gallery, 501 Granado St., Tularosa, NM, mail gszoch@beyondbb.com to reserve reading time. Bring your books to sell. Suzanne Zoch and Shaughn Marlowe, coauthors of A CHUCKLE A DAY KEEPS THE SHRINK AWAY, are conducting the event.

Oct 12, 16, 19 - 2008 --- WORLD PREMIERE OF "DELICIOUS NUT" RUNS OCTOBER 3 - 19 AT THE BLACK BOX THEATRE

No Strings Theatre presents the World Premiere of "Delicious Nut," a new
play by Ross Kagan Marks, directed by Mark Medoff. "Delicious Nut", which
stars Jonathan Benson, Marcie Bowman, Bob Diven, David Edwards, and Toni
Marie, opens Friday, October 3 and runs through Sunday, October 19 at the
Black Box Theatre, 430 N Downtown Mall in Las Cruces.

"Delicious Nut" performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m.,
Sundays, October 12 and 19 at 2:30 and a Thursday evening performance on
October 16 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $10.00 regular admission, $9.00 students
and seniors over 65 and all seats on Thursday are $7.00. A Hig h School
Student Rush ticket for $7.00 is available 10 minutes before performances on
a space available basis. For reservations call (575) 523-1223 or online at
http://www.no-strings.org/reservform.html.

Friday, October 17th, 7:30 PM

14th ANNUAL SOCIEDAD PARA LAS ARTES HUNGER BENEFIT at The Rio Grande Theater, 211 N. Downtown Mall, Las Cruces, NM. to raise money for Casa de Peregrinos. Doors open at 5:00 for the Silent Auction. Reception to follow at The Rain Forest, 1765 S. Main St.

Benefit will feature readings by Roberto Tejada and Stacey DíErasmo.

October 18-19 - La Viña Wine Festival
This festival is the oldest wine festival in New Mexico and features food, entertainment and of course, wine produced by New Mexico’s oldest winery. La Viña Winery, La Union. (575) 882-7632. www.nmwine.com

Tuesday, October 21, 8:00 pmMonthly third Tuesday Open mic at Palacio's in Mesilla, host is Michael Mandel.

Tuesday, October 21, 8:00 PM - Open Mic reading at Palacio's Bar in Mesilla is hosted on this night by Wayne Crawford. Sign-in 7:30-

Oct 25 2008 -- Open Room is a free, monthly public open mic event, open to all students of NMSU. This month's Open Room will be held on Saturday, October 25th from 7-10 pm, in the Corbett Center Student Union Auditorium. Signup to perform is first-come, first serve, and we have a limited amount of slots. All forms of artistic expression are welcome and encouraged, including poetry, fiction, performance, music, and comedy.

Big Brothers Big Sisters is still seeking volunteers for the Renaissance Faire on Nov 1st & 2nd. Shifts are 3 hrs long and will include selling pepsi products at booths. As you will notice on the schedule, we still need over 35 volunteers(highlighted areas).Please, Please review the attached schedule and if possible please forward to anyone you think may be interested. We sincerely appreciate any help, even if it is just one shift. For those of you that have already signed up, Thank You, Thank you, Thank you!!!
Thank you for your time and please feel free to contact me if you have further questions.

October 25-26 and November 2 - Dia de los Muertos
Celebrate the Day of the Dead with lots of music and food. Join the candlelight procession as the dead are remembered. Homemade altars are on display and a giant pinata is broken open. Old Mesilla Plaza. (575) 647-2639. www.oldmesilla.org

Sep 5 to Nov 22 2008 - “Rodin: In His Own Words” Exhibition Opens at the Las Cruces Museum of Art From September 5 through November 22, The Las Cruces Museum of Art is located at 491 N. Main St. in the downtown mall. It is accessible and free to the public. For more information about Museum exhibits, programs or Studio art classes, call 575-541-2137 or visit the website http://museums.las-cruces.org.

Sep - Nov 2008 - Halloween Season - Mesilla Valley Maze
It's the most fun you can have in a corn field. Bring the kids and those that are "kids at heart" to the rural fun of the Mesilla Valley Maze. Take a hayride out to the pumpkin patch to look for the perfect Jack-O-Lantern, then discover the many twists and turns amazingly cut into a corn field. Saturdays and Sundays. 3855 West Picacho Avenue. (575) 526-1919.
www.mesillavalleymaze.com

CITY OF ARTISTS PROMOTION ASSOCIATION events: 1. November 15, Saturday, 2 pm in the park next to Branigan Library. Hispano Chamber Ribbon Cutting and Reception for the Barricade Artists. Refreshments and entertainment provided.
2. November 20, Thursday, 6 pm, Farm and Ranch Museum in the Organ View Terrace restaurant. Reception for the "Western Heritage" Show that will run through March 28.

November 1-2 - 37th Annual Renaissance ArtsFaire - (Student and other Volunteers please contact DAAC)
Spend a weekend with Kings and Queens at the 36th Annual Renaissance ArtsFaire. Local, state and regional artisans gather to participate in a juried art show and exhibition. Only the highest quality arts & crafts are for sale accompanied by live theater, dancing, music and food, all presented with a Renaissance theme. Young Park. (575) 523-6403. www.zianet.com/daac

November 5-9 - International Mariachi Conference & Concert ---A week-long educational conference culminating with one spectacular concert featuring internationally known mariachi performers. Parque Festival at Young Park features entertainment and cultural activities. New Mexico State University Pan American Center and Young Park. (575) 525-1735. www.lascrucesmariachi.org

Nov 8 The public is invited to an artists' opening reception at Unsettled Gallery, 905 N. Mesquite (one block south of Spruce and Mesquite) on Saturday, November 8, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Local fiber and watermedia artists Lynn Unangst, Phil Yost and Laurel Weathersbee, will present "Twilight on the Apacheria," showcasing their visions of Southern New Mexican landscape and culture. The show continues until December 6. For more information, call 647-8053.

November 7 – December 27, 2008 -The Body as Canvas: Tattoos and Personal Expression. A look at the rich and varied community of people with tattoos. Branigan Cultural Center Website

November 7 – December 27, 2008
La Charreada: Photography of David Shaw Branigan Cultural Center Website

Nov 8, 2008 10 AM "Visit Our Ancestors" Cemetery Tour - Slumbering Mountain Cemetery at Slumbering Mountain Cemetery Museums' Calendar

Nov 14 2008 - Fri - ?A Children?s Theatre of the Mesilla Valley? (ACT) invites you and your class to their performance of Rudyard Kipling?s ?Just So Stories?, which is scheduled for school audiences on Friday, November 14th, 2008. These literary classics are based on tales that Kipling told to his own children, fancifully describing how things in the world came to be as they are (such as the elephant got his trunk, or the tiger got his stripes). The content has been selected with the objective of enhancing the school curriculum. ACT is a community-based organization devoted to providing theater experiences by children for children. We have been performing for school audiences for the last 15 years. Our young actors range in age from Kindergarten through Year 12. The accompanying flyer provides additional information on our performance. Please make your reservation by contacting me as soon as possible, as seating is limited. With regards Sue Muir ACT Show Coordinator phone: 202-1868 email: muirjedlicka@yahoo.com

November 15 - Sat? El Paso Pro-Musica

November 20, 2008 Zuill Bailey, cello Bach Suites 2, 4, 6 7:30 pm Adult tickets $25 Seniors and Military $20 Students w/valid ID $5 ? Sourdough Slim Cowboy Singer, Yodeler, Accordionist

Nov 7 2008 The New Mexico Watercolor Society, Southern Chapter, will exhibit the works of 23 local watercolorists at its 2008 Fall Membership Show, November 7-30 at the Rio Grande Theatre. The show, which opens November 7 with an artists' reception, will feature large and small works in a wide variety of subjects and techniques. Contributors include both new and long-time members, artists with local, regional and even national reputations, accomplished and aspiring artists. The public is warmly welcomed to both the opening reception and as the exhibit continues through November. The Rio Grande Theatre galleries are open on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 10:00-2:00, and Saturday 9:00-Noon. For further information, call 523-6403

Tuesday, November 18

Dec 3 2008 ACT General member meeting Board of Directors. Please attend a short meeting on December 3, 2008 at the Mesilla Park Rec Center @5:30.
This is an open meeting and we encourage your attendance. If you are interested in a position on the board or as a member-at-large please reply to this email on or before December 2, 2008.

Dec 5 2008 - Embracing a Mexican tradition in Las Cruces is on its way. On Friday, December 5, 2008, from 6-8 p.m., The Las Cruces Downtown is kicking of a new event called the Callejoneada, in downtown Las Cruces during the WinterFest. The Callejoneada is a Las Cruces version of a traditional Mexican and Spanish rambling street party with strolling Mariachis and Folkloric dancers. Our plan is to regularly schedule the Callejoneada event at locations throughout downtown and develop the event as a regional draw, local attraction and tourism activity with varying kinds of music throughout the years. The Callejoneada will become a new tradition in Las Cruces. As the only community in the United States doing the Callejoneada, it will be a developing mark of distinction for Downtown Las Cruces.

December 5, Friday Ramble, 5 - 7 pm at the Cottonwood Gallery on the Downtown Mall for the CAPA Photography Show, "Environment on the Edge."

Dec 5 2008 - Raul Madrid, a remarkable individual who just celebrated his 50th birthday with cerebral palsy, will greet guests at an artist's reception for a number of his original works on Friday, December 5 at Mastery In Life, north end of the downtown mall in Las Cruces, 5:00-7:00 p.m. Raul's works include a variety of techniques and media, including watercolor, collage and acrylic on panel. His vibrant and expressive works were created with minimal use of one foot! Show continues through December. For further information about the art exhibit, call 373-1971.

Dec 5 2008 - KRWG-FM and the Border Artists invite you to a special monthly Dona Ana Arts Council Lunch and “Sneak Preview” of the Border Artists Benefit Show for KRWG-FM. Join us on Friday December 5th at 4423 Organ Mesa Loop at 11:45 for lunch, the opportunity to take a look at the show and a discussion about partnerships between arts organizations. Lunch will be a choice between chicken salad or a veggie croissant plus fruit salad and cookies. The cost will be $9.50 Please reply to KRWG-FM by noon on Wednesday December 3rd. Directions: take Dripping Springs 3.2 miles past the Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum to Organ Mesa Loop. Turn right on Organ Mesa Loop and go .3 miles to 4423 Organ Mesa Loop. The house is on your left and there will be signs.

Susan Fitzgerald
KRWG-FM Development Assistant
646-4838

Dec. 5, Friday Ramble at Cottonwood Gallery Photography Show - Joe Dominick and Kurt Van Wagner are hosting "The Environment on the Edge" juried show.

Dec 5 2008 - Raul Madrid First Solo Art Exhibit December 5, 2008 5:00-7:00 pm. Mastery in Life Center 575 North Main Street (North end of Downtown Mall) Raul Madrid, a remarkable individual who has cerebral palsy, will be having his “First Solo Art Exhibit” of his original works on Friday, December 5, 2008. He will be present at the exhibit to greet his guests. Raul, who just celebrated his 50th birthday, began his painting career in Las Cruces in 1996.

Dec 7 - TONY AWARD WINNING "COPENHAGEN" RUNS NOVEMBER 21 - DECEMBER 7 No Strings Theatre Company presents the Tony-Award winning play "Copenhagen" written by Michael Frayn, directed by Zac Bannister, and starring Claudia Billings, Richard Rundell, and Josh Shakra. "Copenhagen" opens Friday, November 21 and runs through Sunday, December 7 at the Black Box Theatre, 430 N Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. Heisenberg meets Bohr and his wife once again to look for the answers and to work out - just as they had worked out the internal functioning of the atom - how we can ever know why we do what we do. "Copenhagen" performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., Sunday matinees on November 30 and December 7 at 2:30 p.m. and a Thursday performance on December 4 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10.00 regular admission, $9.00 students and seniors over 65, and all seats on Thursdays are $7.00. A High School Student Rush Ticket is available for $7.00 for all performances, 10 minutes before the start, on a space available basis. More information: http://www.nostrings.org/Copenhagen.html

Dec 8 200 - ARTS CONVENTION 2008 -

8 Dec (Mon) 1:00 to 1:45PM - David Boje and Joe Gladstone will present 30 minute slide presentation of results of the 8 task forces to Mayor, City Manager, Council Members, and Dept Heads in downtown Las Cruces City Council chambers.

8 Dec (Mon) 3:30-5:30PM-- FINAL OPEN MEETING in BC204 (NMSU Business Complex BUilding) of ARTS CONVENTION TASK FORCES

AUDITIONS FOR "QUILTERS" ON DECEMBER 2-3 Auditions for "Quilters," by Molly Newman and Barbara Damashek, directed by Jim Eckman, will be held December 2nd and 3rd, 2008 at 6:30 PM at the Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, Las Cruces, NM 88001 "Quilters" is the story of Sarah and her six daughters, a pioneer woman of the homestead era, told through music and dance. Needed are 7 women, ages from 16 up through 60's and 2 young men ages late teens through 20's. "Quilters," directed by Jim Eckman, will run in March during Women's History Month from March 6 - March 29, 2009 For further information or questions, please contact the Director at jiminie44@comcast.net. or phone him at (575) 373-0717

December 2 Rio Grande TheatreTrails West Choir and NMSU Campus Choir 5:30 pm

Saturday, Sunday December 5-7 Rio Grande Theatre(tentative) NMSU Dance Department TBA

Friday, December 5

La Sociedad Para Las Artes presents poets Wayne Crawford, Joseph Somoza, and Richard “Dick” Thomas at 7:30 p.m. at Hardman Hall, Room 106, on the NMSU campus. Crawford, Somoza and Thomas, current or recent editors of the Sin Fronteras Journal, are also the editors of Sin Fronteras Press. Each has had more than one hundred poems published in literary journals and magazines.

Crawford founded the online journal, Lunarosity, which archives more than a hundred writers with connections to New Mexico. He has recorded a spoken word CD, Dancing Skin, with musician Randy Granger, set for release in January, and currently hosts the literary night open mic on the first Friday of each month at the Rio Grande Theatre on the Downtown Mall. His most recent book is Sugar Trail.

Somoza, formerly an Associate Professor of English at NMSU and poetry editor of Puerto del Sol, takes an active part in the Las Cruces community poetry and art scene. A founder of Sin Fronteras/Writers Without Borders and of the Sin Fronteras Reading series at the Branigan Library, Somoza’s most recent book-length collection of poetry is Shock of White Hair.

Thomas is Professor Emeritus of the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures at Michigan State University. He has received a Michigan Council for the Arts award, two Fulbright awards to teach in Denmark, and the Mark Twain Award from the Society for the Study of Midwestern literature for “distinguished contributions to Midwestern literature.” His most recent book is Extravagant Kiss.

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Sunday, December 7

Sin Fronteras: Writers Without Borders and Friends of Branigan Library will bring two outstanding authors, Stefi Weisburd and Craig Holden to the Sunday Reading Series at 3:00 PM. The event is free and open to the public. Reception and book-signing follow the reading.

The well-known New Mexico poet, the late Gene Frumkin, was a friend of Stefi Weisburd’s family when Stefi was very young. Frumkin and Stefi’s father, Mel Weisburd, started Coastlines literary magazine in Los Angeles in the 50’s, so poetry was in the air for her at a very early age. She says, however, that she “didn’t really come back to poetry until my 40’s,” at which time she took classes with Gene Frumkin and was in his poetry group for several years before his death.

Weisburd is the author of The Wind-Up Gods (Black Lawrence Press, 2007), which won the St. Lawrence First Book Award. Barefoot, a collection of poems about naked feet (for children) is out this year from Wordsong Press. A Breadloaf scholar, Stefi is a Winner of The Nation/"Discovery" Prize in 2002, and her poems for adults have appeared in The American Poetry Review, The Gettysburg Review, Poetry, The Paris Review, Ninth Letter, Sin Fronteras, Born.com and others. She's been a policy analyst for Congress, a staff writer at Science News magazine and an Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow at Business Week, and a member of the poetry board of the Blue Mesa Review for seven years. Currently Weisburd is an educational outreach coordinator for a nanotechnology program at the University of New Mexico. In February she plans to go on a Lannan Foundation Writing Residency in Marfa, Texas.

As a hiker, hunter, and dog person, Craig Holden says he has found a home in New Mexico. He says, “I am usually out in the desert three or four times a week with the hounds, hiking and exploring. . . . We've visited with coyotes, jack rabbits, lizards, a horned toad, a box turtle, and hawks.”

Holden is the author of the novels The River Sorrow, The Last Sanctuary, Four Corners of Night, The Jazz Bird, The Narcissist’s Daughter, and Matala. He is a recipient of the Great Lakes Book Award in Fiction, and was a featured guest at the Festival International du Roman Noir in Frontignan, France. His books have been translated into a dozen languages. He has taught at the Universities of Michigan and Toledo, and is currently the visiting writer at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces.

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Friends Of Thomas Branigan Memorial Library 2009 Author Award Contest Open to authors living in Dona Ana County who were published in 2007 or 2008Categories: fiction, non fiction, poetry, short story, children's literatureHow to enter:1. Get an application form at the library reference desk, 200 East Picacho Avenue, Las Cruces2. Submit 2 copies of each book by MARCH 1, 2009, with your application form to the reference desk at the library. Questions? Call Sue Fletcher at 521.8507. The winning author will be presented with a plaque and certificate at the Awards Ceremony on September 20, 2009. All authors who submit their work will also be invited to the luncheon/ceremony and will be invited to bring their books for sale.

5 Dec 08 to Jan 17 09 --- "The Environment on the Edge" is set for Dec. 5, 2008 to Jan. 17, 2009 at the Cottonwood Gallery, 275 N. Downtown Mall. The show is designed to bring attention to not only the beauty of our environment, but to the problems we face in caring for it. The show is sponsored by The City of Artists Promotional Association and the Southwest Environmental Center. The exhibit is open to all photographers. The minimum frame size is 11" x 14" with the maximum frame size 22" x 28". Nude entries will not be accepted. The judge will be Elke Wunderlich of TopView Leadership.
There will be a prize for the first and second place entries of $50 and $25, respectively. An entry fee of $5 per entry with a limit of two entries per photographer will be collected at drop off. Each artist will be responsible for collecting the gross receipts tax on any sales.
The following information should be emailed to mlcourtney@zianet.com no later than Nov. 24, 2008: Artist's name, Photo(s) title and size, type of photo (digital, gelatin silver print, fractal), and, if available, a jpg of one photo to be used for publicity.
The artwork is to be delivered to the Cottonwood Gallery on 12-2-08 between the hours of 12 noon and 3 pm. The pick up date will be 1-19-09 between the hours of 12 noon and 3 pm. A small exhibit card, 2" x 4", should accompany each entry describing the subject matter, title, medium, price, artist's name.

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Nov 21-Dec. 7

Michael Frayn’s winner of three Tony Awards, including Best Play, centers on a meeting between the physicists Niels Bohr and Werner Heisenberg, in 1941 Copenhagen. A meeting that would change the course of history for both men. Presented by No Strings Theatre at the Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall. (575-523-1223).

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Dec 9 & Dec 10 2008 -- Ed Breeding's file - Here are the dates for
HEART OF THE ARTS
to be aired on KRWG TV PBS.

Wenona, Digital Pathways Mentor has invited you to the event 'Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Council, Inc. and Northern New Mexico College proudly present the 1st Annual Native American Silent Art Auction for Native American Scholarships' on NMSU Digital Pathways!

For your information.

Time: December 18, 2008 from 4:30pm to 7:30pm
Location: Poeh Museum located 12 miles north of Santa Fe in Pojoaque, NM
Organized By: Kimberly Othole, ENIPC Higher Education

Event Description:
Native American Silent Art Auction - The Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Council, Inc. and Northern New Mexico College proudly present the 1st Annual Native American Silent Art Auction for Native American Scholarships. The event will take place Thursday, December 18th, 2008 from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm at the Poeh Museum located 12 miles north of Santa Fe in Pojoaque, NM. All art donated by local artists. Come do your holiday shopping and support higher education. All proceeds benefit American Indian Scholarship Programs. *Gifts are tax deductible according to IRS guidelines. For more information, please contact Kimberly Othole, ENIPC Higher Education, (505) 455-1800.

See more details and RSVP on NMSU Digital Pathways:
http://digitalpathway.ning.com/events/event/show?id=2044774%3AEvent%3A4052&xgi=ihvRFEk

Dec 12 2008 - he second annual Southern New Mexico Digital Media Summit will be held
from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, December 12, in the City Council
Chambers at City Hall, 200 N. Church St.

The primary purpose of the session is to facilitate development of a
unified regional platform to present at the annual state-wide Media
Industries Strategy Project which will be held in January. In order for
our region to get "our fair share" of the resources being expended by
the state, it is imperative that we have a coordinated position. There
are a variety of competing opportunities, needs and constraints which
will be reviewed to help develop a consensus view.

This event should be of interest to a broad range of regional
businesses. In addition to the impact on those companies dealing
directly in the creation, marketing and distribution of digital media,
there is substantial potential impact on businesses that can provide
services to film production and similar activities (i.e. hotel,
restaurants, catering, equipment rental, electrical services, etc.).

The summit is expecting a good cross-section of media, government and
education leaders but would like to greatly expand the participation of
the business community.

For more information, contact Gary Gomes, High Tech Consortium of
Southern New Mexico planning chair, at 524-4659 or
ggomes@soundviewnet.com.

Dec 14 08 - The New Mexico Watercolor Society, Southern Chapter, will meet Sunday, December 14, at 2 PM in the Arts and Crafts Room at Good Sam's Retirement Home, 3011 Buena Vida Circle (1 long block east of Telshor in the Administration Building on the north side of Good Sam's).

After a brief business meeting, members will celebrate the holiday season by exchanging original watercolor paintings and enjoying refreshments. For more information, call 526-5374.

MFA thesis exhibition at art gallery

The NMSU Art Gallery will host an exhibition by Elizabeth Hillman, candidate for a Master of Fine Arts, at D.W. Williams Hall, Solano Drive at University Avenue in Las Cruces through Tuesday, Dec. 23.

The NMSU Art Gallery events are free and open to the public.

For more information call 646-2545. For more events visit http://www.nmsu.edu/~ucomm/Releases/2008/december/calendar_dec13.htm
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Dec Fridays 2008 - A Dickens' Christmas Carolby Mark Landon SmithDirected for LCCT by Les BoyseThe Styckes Upon Thump Repertory Company embarks on their fifteenth annual tour of the Dickens classic. When the company's diva feigns illness, certain the production will be canceled, this merry troupe of over the hill and upstart actors carry on without her. Roles are shuffled and the sweet understudy suddenly finds herself on stage knowing only one line of dialogue. She has written her part in and on almost everything, including the Christmas pudding! Show Dates and TimesFridays: December 5, December 12 and December 19 at 8:00 PM Saturdays: December 6, December 13 and December 20 at 8:00 PM Sundays: December 7, December 14 and December 21 at 2:00 PM Gala Night is Friday, December 5!Reservations will be taken starting Friday, November 28Ticket PricesAdults $8 Students/Seniors $7 Groups of ten or more $6/seat Children six and under $5 Reservations will be taken starting Friday, November 28

December 14, 2008 Rio Grande Theatre -Mesilla Valley Chorale 3 pm

December 16 Rio Grande Theatre BOBA Cabaret 5:30 pm

December 17Rio Grande Theatre KRWG FM Benefit El Paso Brass

December 12, Friday, 5-6:30 pm, at the Las Cruces Homebuilders Association building on north Main. Reception to thank the LCHBA for showcasing our artwork in their building. Ribbon Cutting provided by the Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce.

Dec. 12, Homebuilders Reception for artists and members of LCHBA - Jan Kosnick is organizing this reception to bring viewers to the show and to thank the Homebuilders Assoc. for supporting CAPA

Tuesday, December 9, 11:00 am-1:00 pm

Dr. Frank Carden will be signing his book, The Prostitutes of Post Office Street at the NMSU Bookstore in the Corbett Center Student Union, University and Jordon.
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Thursday, December 11, 7:30 pm

Second Thursday Open Mic Reading at the Bean. Emcee is Ellen Roberts Young.
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Saturday, December 13,

La Luz New Mexico writer Bob Proctor will read selections from and sign copies of his new collection of short stories "EVEN GODS WALK IN SHADOWS" (Xlibris, 2008). The event will be hosted by the Friends of the Library of the Alamogordo Public Library which is located at the corner of 10th Street and Oregon Avenue in Alamogordo, NM. Refreshments will be served. A number of the stories in the collection were first published by Lunarosity, SERAPE and Las Cruces Poets and Writers Magazine.
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Tuesday, December 16, 8:00 pm

Third Tuesday SPLAT reading at Palacio’s. Emcee: Michael Mandel
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Friday, January 2, 5:30-7:00 pm

Begin the New Year with Poetry! First Friday Literary Night at the Rio Grande Theatre. 5:30-7:00. Emcee: Wayne Crawford
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CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30 The Las Cruces Flute Orchestra will perform on Sunday, November 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the Black Box Theatre. The members are Alexandra Aguirre, Nathaniel Berman, Nancy Christmore, Sana Clason, Phyllis Leetsch, Ross Palmer, Molly Molloy, Elsie Stott, Melanie Williams, Isaac Medina, Susan Raby and David DeWitt, conductor and music director. Guest artist is Mardi Mahaffy. The program includes works by de Falla, Liadov, Puccini, Ravel, Rossini, and Strauss. Tickets for the concert are $10.00. More information: http://www.no-strings.org/bbtmusic.html Tuesday, December 2 Rio Grande Theatre Trails West Choir and NMSU Campus Choir 5:30 pm

December 12, 2008 – January 24, 2009 Innovation and Change:
Great Ceramics from the Arizona State University Art Museum Collectio. Collection of 81 masterworks by leading national and international artists. Works on display range from functional ware to expressive sculptural forms. Reception will be held Friday, December 12, 2008, 5 – 7 pm Website Museum of Fine Art

Nutcracker Tickets on sale!!

We are now selling Nutcracker tickets at the Pan American Ticket Office. Tickets are $15 and $18. Dates of the shows are: December 18-21 at the NMSU Music Recital Hall.
Come join us for a wonderful holiday tradition! See you there!

an 4 to Jan 30 2009 - Tombaugh Gallery exhibit of Michael C. Pavao Retrospective - info 575-522-7281

Jan 11 2009 - My name is Marissa Macias and I'm producing a short film for the New
Mexico State University Creative Media Institute. On Sunday January 11th
and 12:30 pm we are going to be holding auditions in the Lobby of Milton
Hall on the NMSU Campus. We are looking for both male and female leads
from the ages of 9-11. We will provide audition materials and head shots.
Please feel free to email me if you have any questions. Thank you for your
help and I look forward to seeing you there.
Thank you,
-Marissa Macias
marimaci@nmsu.edu

Jan 16 2009 AACT State One-Act Competition 313 Downtown Mall 575-523-1200 -- 2009 AACT New Mexico One-Act Festival!
January 15-18, 2009 http://festival.lcctnm.org

Jan 18 11am- 5Pm Dublin's Street Pub at 1745 E. University in Pan Am Plaza (old Bennigan's) -host "vivid Perspective" reaturing 20 regional artists -- call Al borrego 915-594-8424

Jan 21 to Jan 24 - Amanda Jaffe and Suzanne Kane - gallery talk 11:30 first day - on Innovation and change: Great Ceramics from ASU - Las Cruces Museum of Art 575-541-2137

Jan 30 to Feb 1 2009 Play: dona Rosita's Jalapeno Kitchen - satire fo selling resaurant to make way for new toruist shopping mall - American Southwest Theatre Company 575-646-4517 show at NMSU Hershel Xohn theatre

Feb 28 2009 - Saturday, February 28th, ArtForms is sponsoring a "For Love of Lit" event at the Branigan Cultural Center. "For Love of Lit" fulfills a key element of our mission--that is ArtForms promotes all of the arts.

I'd like to encourage all ArtForms members to support this event by attending at least a portion of the program. Local authors will read their works from the stage (the same room where the Members Exhibit is hung) and offer their published books for sale at tables nearby. For Love of Lit begins at 10 AM and will conclude around 1 PM.

Please come out and support our literary artists--and start a conversation about each other's art form while enjoying some light refreshments.

Catherine Smith Brenner
President, ArtForms

Feb 28 2009 - Yolanda Martinez in concert at the Black Box theater Feb.28,09 from 7-9 p.m.
Tickets will be sold at the door for $15. Or you can call the Black Box at 523-1223.

Feb 27-28 2009 - NMSU Choirs presents annual Jack Ward Invitational Choral Festival

New Mexico State University Choirs will present the annual Jack Ward Invitational Choral Festival at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27, and at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Atkinson Recital Hall.
http://www.nmsu.edu/~ucomm/Releases/2009/february/jackward_invitational.htm

28 Feb 09 - MAGOFFIN HOUSE by Mrs. Magoffin, a Chautauqua type performance, par excellence. That was the program at the meeting of the Dona Ana County History Society. I remember it well: The Magoffins arrived from the north, via Mesilla, to El Paso.

Feb 28 -Sat - Day trip to Fort Cummings and other points; FILLED.
Mostly Sunny Hi 74°F -- This is the anniversary of Pat Garrett's death. The weather for him was identical to the weather for this tour. We hope the day ends better for the tour than it did for Pat .... Tour organized by David Thomas 521-3307 - davidthomas@cloudcroft.com

FEB 5 - 5:04 PM -- Oral History, Mission Inn - Our new space port, some antedotal and titllating secrets that may never be published?

FEB 5 - 6:04 PM - NMSU MUSEUM - Bob Diven -- with tongue-in-cheek = Neanderthal Night at the Museum. Flyer attached.

Looking for a photo of Dr. Field, his home, and other details. He examilned Pat's body before it was brought to the mortician.

Dominique Mazeaud, a well-known artist-activist (heartist as she describes
herself) will be in LC on Thursday and perhaps Friday, and wants to meet
with peace-loving artists and activists. I'm not sure my schedule will leave
me free, but if any of you or others you know might be interested, let me
know and we can try to pull something together. I wrote you once before
about Dominique. Her e-mail is heartistdm@aol.com

Feb 14 & 15th is the Blacksmith Conference at Farm and Ranch Museum - see brochure

NMSU College of Arts and Sciences announces colloquium series for spring

NMSU College of Arts and Sciences announces the lineup of six separate speakers for the spring semester Colloquium Series. With it, comes a new variety of topics including torture and democracy, discussion of preservation of artifacts on the moon, and even saving orangutans and Indonesian rain forests, to name a few.
http://www.nmsu.edu/~ucomm/Releases/2009/february/spring_colloquium.htm

THE MOST IMPORTANT POLITICAL THEATRE IN A DECADE -
COMING SOON TO THE RIO GRANDE THEATRE!

- The Vagina Monologues is an award winning play written by V-Day
founder Eve Ensler. Hailed by The New York Times as “funny” and
“poignant” and by the Daily News as “intelligent” and “courageous,”
The Vagina Monologues, which was first performed off-Broadway by Ms.
Ensler, dives into the mystery, humor, pain, power, wisdom, outrage
and excitement buried in women’s experiences.
February 13th, 14th, and 15th at 7:00pm at the Rio Grande Theatre.
Tickets are $12 general admission and $10 with student ID.

- A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and A Prayer is a newer addition to V-
Day, featuring monologues written by a host of authors including Maya
Angelou, Jane Fonda, Howard Zinn, Edward Albee, and Alice Walker.
These writings are inspired, funny, angry, heartfelt, tragic, and
beautiful. But above all, together they create a true and profound
portrait of how violence against women affects every one of us. A
Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and a Prayer is a call to the world to
demand an end to violence against women.
Saturday, February 21st at 7:00pm at the Rio Grande Theatre.
Sunday, February 22nd at 2:00pm at the Rio Grande Theatre.
Tickets are $8 general admission and $6 with student ID.

Tickets are available at the Rio Grande Theatre upstairs office (211
N. Downtown Mall), Monday-Friday, 9AM-5PM, and on campus at the NMSU
Corbett Center V-Day table from 10AM-2PM on the following dates:
January 19, 20, 27, 28, & February 4, 5, 9-13, 16-20. Tickets will
also be sold at the door.

All proceeds from V-Day NMSU 2009 will benefit Casa Amiga Crisis
Center in Juarez, Mexico (http://www.casa-amiga.org).

For more information, contact V-Day NMSU organizers Kelly Siebe and
Colleen Boyd at vday.nmsu@gmail.com.

Friday, February 6th

7pm
Unitarian Universalist Church of Las Cruces
2000 S Solano Dr
Las Cruces, NM 88001

Tickets: $15 in advance/$20 at the door
Directions

Saturday February 7th
7pm

Albuquerque Mennonite Church
1300 Girard NE
Albuquerque, NM 87106

Tickets: $10 in advance/$12 at the door
Directions

more about emma's revolution
"Bold, profound, moving, hilarious and transformative," emma's revolution is the duo of award-winning, activist musicians, Pat Humphries & Sandy O. Featured on NPR's "All Things Considered" and Pacifica's "Democracy Now!" emma's revolution brings their uprising of truth, hope and a dash of healthy irreverance to concerts and peace, justice & labor events across the US and abroad. Join the revolution! www.emmasrevolution.com

"Across from the White House, we paused. . . We were arrested several hours later, having sung 'Peace, Salaam, Shalom' and 'All We Are Saying . . .' the entire time."--Alice Walker, Pulitzer Prize Winning Author

"The powers that be can control the media but it's hard to stop a good song . . . Pat's songs will be sung well into the 22nd century."--Pete Seeger on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered"

"The epitome of great contemporary political music." -- Sing Out!

Through Feb - NMSU professor portrays 'the meaning of things' at Santa Fe gallery
New Mexico State University associate professor of painting and drawing Jacklyn St. Aubyn has oil paintings on display in the Zane Bennett Contemporary Art Center in Santa Fe through Feb. 7.--“It feels good to have my work displayed once again at the Zane Bennett Gallery. I like to have my work seen and have others respond to it.” read more

Feb 15 2009 - Art Forms - Persons interested in entering works in the April Print and 2D Mixed Media Exhibit who want to submit images for publicity postcards should send them by Feb.15 to Rebecca Courtney at (nmartforms@yahoo.com).

The American Southwest Theatre Company will bring the spirit of New Orleans to life in Las Cruces when they host their Mardi Gras Gala Friday, Feb. 6, from 7 to 11 p.m. at the New Mexico State University Golf Course Banquet Room.
http://www.nmsu.edu/~ucomm/Releases/2009/february/mardigras_gala.htm

Good news - City of Artists will join with ArtForms & the city of Las Cruces to celebrate "February is Love of Art Month in Las Cruces".

Arts Celebration Feb. 5, 6 p.m. - Fram and Rach MuseumThe Museum and ArtForms are co-sponsoring the Arts Celebration in conjunction with the organization’s For the Love of Art Month activities. The celebration will showcase three exhibits at the Museum: Elements From the Front Range Quilters, City of Artists Western Heritage Show, and Keith Humphries: Stories of the Old West. Refreshments, including a salsa bar, will be provided. Free.

Feb 21 2009 University museum to host pottery workshop

Feb 20 2998 - NMSU’s Gospel Jazz Night features world-renowned flutist

Black Programs at New Mexico State University will feature world-renowned flutist and lecturer, Galen Abdur-Razzaq, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, at the Atkinson Music Recital Hall for Gospel Jazz Night.

“We’re used to hearing the saxophone or trumpet in jazz, but with the flute, it just brings another dimension,” said Festus Addo-Yobo, director of Black Programs.
http://www.nmsu.edu/~ucomm/Releases/2009/february/gospeljazz_night2009.htm
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The show theme is "Grand Art" - as in - the best, special, extravagent, ornate, expensive, over the top!....
Watercolor Show at Tombaugh Gallery for February’s “For the Love of Art Month”

Jan 23 to Feb 8 2009 - Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks - No Strings Theatre at Black Box Theatre 430 N. Downtown Mall 575-523-1223

Feb 1 2009 - The New Mexico Watercolor Society, Southern Chapter, presents its 2009 "For the Love of Art" exhibit at Tombaugh Gallery, 2000 S. Solano (Unitarian Universalist Church) in Las Cruces during the month of February.

The public is warmly welcomed to meet artists and enjoy their art and light refreshments at an artists' reception on Sunday, February 1, Noon-2:00 p.m. Plenty of free parking; handicapped accessible.

Exhibit continues through February. Regular gallery hours are 10:00-2:00, Monday-Wednesday-Friday. Call church office for further information, 522-728

Friday, February 6, 5:30 pm

First Friday Literary Night Open Mic at the Rio Grande Theatre, downtown mall. Emcee: Wayne Crawford This event occurs during the First Friday Art Ramble. Come for a few poems or stay for many. Sign-in begins at 5:15.
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Sunday, February 8, 3:00 pm

Sin Fronteras/Writers Without Borders and Friends of the Branigan Library present their first Sunday reading of 2009 on Sunday, February 8, 3:00 p.m. in the Dresp Room of the library, 200 E. Pichaco Avenue. Featured are Magdalena poet Bruce Holsapple and Las Cruces Slam Poets, Iris De La O, Ian Dolly, Cami Hudson, Danny Manning, Luke Mitchell, Daniel Molloy, Mandy Orta and Robert Ramirez. Hosts for the event are Sin Fronteras Journal co-managing editors Wayne Crawford and Dick Thomas.

Holsapple earned his Ph.D. at SUNY Buffalo in 1991, and wrote a dissertation on W. C. Williams under the supervision of Robert Creeley. He moved to the Southwest shortly thereafter and has been more or less a New Mexican resident since then. He’s also been a dishwasher, warehouse foreman, store clerk, and Assistant Professor. He taught briefly at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin in Odessa, Texas and eventually went back to school and became a Speech-Language pathologist.
In addition to writing poetry, Holsapple also records many poets on his Vox Audio label. Among these are poets, Joan Logghe and Larry Goddell, who have been featured recently at the Sin Fronteras/Branigan Library readings.

Las Cruces Slam Poets have been slamming the Las Cruces Poetry scene since 2004. The group was first affiliated with NMSU, and formed by students Daniel Molloy and Valerie Beltran. The goal of NMSU Slam was to expand creativity through the art of performance poetry, more specifically, Slam style performance. Since 2004, Las Cruces Slam Team has been invited to perform for Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Las Cruces, and El Paso city events. The team has also worked closely with Las Cruces Public Schools to get younger students involved in this exhilarating style of performance poetry. Las Cruces slam offers Slam Poetry workshops, focusing on performance, content, and stage techniques.
A reception follows the reading.
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Thursday, February 12, 7:30 pm

Second Thursday Reading at The Bean. Emcee: Ellen Roberts Young. It’s close to Valentine Day, if you want to bring love poems. Sign-in at 7:15.
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Friday, February 20, 7:30 pm

La Sociadad presents Hua Nguyen at Hardman Hall. A graduate student will also read. (I don't have additional info)
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Saturday, February 28, 10:00 am-1:00 pm

ArtForms Artists Association, which sponsors For the Love of Art Month each February, is holding a new event this year: For the Love of Lit. It will be held Saturday, February 28, from 10 a.m. until noon or 1 p.m. at the Branigan Cultural Center on the Downtown Mall. Published authors may also have a table from which to sell their books. There will be no charge to participate or attend this event. Wayne Crawford will emcee. About 25 poets and writers have signed up for a 5-8 minute reading slot. A list of readers and scheduled times of their reading follows, although this is tentative. Not everyone has been scheduled for a time yet. An update will be sent at a later date. Readers (10-10:30): John Pate, Matt Meyers, Kathleen West, Gwendolyn Mintz. (10:30-11:00): Sheila Black,
Joann Townsend, Ellen Roberts Young, Kay Nation. (11:00-11:30): Joe Somoza, John Duncklee, Pam Hunt, Sue Miller. (11:30-12:00): Robert Proctor, Floydd, Dick Thomas, Noreen Lehmann, Diane Walker. (12:00-12:30): Lawrence Welsh, Wayne Crawford. Again, I have four or five other names but times have not been slotted yet.
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<http://www.zianet.com/lunarosity> ENJOY LUNAROSITY:
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LUNAROSITY, February 09: Poetry by Hakim Bellamy, Lynn Edge, Taylor Graham, James Penha, Bill Roberts, Anne Valley-Fox, Patricia Wellingham-Jones, Linda Whittenberg, Ellen Roberts Young.
Fiction by DE Fredd, Joe Speer, Catherine Zickgraf.

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SIN FRONTERAS: Writers Without Borders: Sunday Reading
Feb 8, 3:00 pm, with Bruce Holsapple from Magdalena, NM, and the Las Cruces Slam Poets with Iris De La O, Ian Dolly, Cami Hudson, Danny Manning, Luke Mitchell, Daniel Molloy, Mandy Orta and Robert Ramirez. At the Branigan Library.
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http://www.myspace.com/waynecrawfordpoetry --View a few homemade poetry videos, including "Workers Work."

Itunes--write in my name and you can listen to "Dancing at the Totem,"
collaboration between Randy Granger and me.

Lunarosity--View a poem with art work by Louis Ocepek.

Mini Art Gallery

Munson Senior Center

The Munson Senior Center will be participating in the Love of Art Month by having its Mini Art Gallery February 17-20. On Tuesday through Friday it will be open from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm. The artist reception will take place on Wednesday morning from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. Come and meet the artists. All artists and crafters are 50 or older. The show will feature works by many seniors in many of these fields: paintings (all media), drawings, china painting, stained glass, pottery, wood carving, jewelry, quilts, embroidery, crochet and knit items and other crafts. Last year over 60 artist and crafters participated.

If you are a senior 50 or older you can show 2 items in each media. Items must be original work. Registration will be Wednesday, February 11 and Thursday, February 12 from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm. If you are not a member of the Senior Centers you can sign up at registration. Becoming a member of the senior centers is free.

Submitted by

Patricia A Lawrence

1024 Roadrunner Ct.

Las Cruces, NM 88011

575 532-6293

Mar 2009 Women’s History Month exhibit and reception

Mar 2009 - The Tombaugh Gallery hosts artists Beverly Denney and Mayanna Howard, March 1-27, 2009.

Sun Apr 5 2009 -- rtist members of the Teacup Garden Studio group will present "Animal Dreams," an exhibit introducing and illustrating local wildlife, at the Tombaugh Gallery, Unitarian Universalist Church of Las Cruces, 2000 S. Solano, Las Cruces. Works in a variety of media created by 11 regular studio members will delight and entertain with the artists' many interpretations of wildlife habits -- and perhaps dreams!

The exhibit opens Sunday, April 5 with an artists' reception from noon to 2:00 p.m., and continues through May 1. Regular gallery hours are noon to 4:00 p.m., Monday, Wednesday and Friday. For further information contact Margaret Berrier at 575-521-3917.

Students examine Rio Grande through visual imagery
Joyce Cutler-Shaw, whose work has been exhibited internationally, is helping students at New Mexico State University bridge the worlds of art and engineering through a new course offered this semester in visual imagery ---
The students’ artist books will be displayed with historic books, photographs and maps from the extensive Rio Grande Archives of the University’s Special Collections Library in a section of Joyce Cutler-Shaw’s September 2009 Art Gallery exhibition. Her exhibit, titled “Of Water and the River: Meditations on the Rio Grande,” was inspired by journeys along the river from Elephant Butte Dam to the Mexican border. Included in the exhibit are works from Cutler-Shaw’s “Water of the Nations” project of 1982 in honor of the United Nations first “Water Decade.” Cutler-Shaw's 1982 UN Project, titled "Waters of the Nations/Messages from the World", was projective of the United Nations proclaiming the years 2005 to 2015 as the International Decade for Action, with the goal of bringing clean water and adequate sanitation to the world's people. Cutler-Shaw's project featured a melting word sculpture carved of ice, which spelled SURVIVAL. Further information is at http://joycecutlershaw.com/

'Quilters' stitch blankets, lives together
"Quilters" premiered at the Black Box Theatre Friday. It was an ambitious musical written by Molly Newman and Barbara Damashek, directed by Jim Eckman. The play depicted the life of American women in the era of prairie schooners, log cabins and, of course, quilting by the light of fire, for a home of upwards of a dozen kids and one ornery husband.

Full Story Roundup

Local artists (Dona Ana County) are invited to submit pictures of their work for the May show at Cottonwood Gallery, located in the Southwest Environmental Center. Art must be MULTIMEDIA (non-traditional applications of art & other media, including electronic, performance and mixed media) and created within the last 2 years. Theme is ‘THE ANCIENT ONES’.

John Gibler - Mexico Unconquered (book presentation and signing), with photos
and video clips.

The Mesilla Valley Film Society and the Women's Studies program at NMSU are pleased to announce the screening of A Single Woman, which tells the true story of the first woman ever elected to the US Congress, Jeannette Rankin, a lifelong pacifist. The film will be shown one time only on March 14, at 1.30 PM at the Fountain Theatre in Mesilla.

Based on the play of the same name which enjoyed a successful tour between 2004-06, A Single Woman stars Jeanmarie Simpson, who performed the role in over 250 productions of the play.

This screening coincides with the NMSU Women's Studies celebration of Women's History Month during March of 2009, and will be shown one time only on March 14, at 1.30 PM at the Fountain Theatre in Mesilla. Please call 522 0286 for more information.

TAOS | Cheese making could be a value-added business for a small dairy producer or embraced as a culinary hobby. Either way, the three-day, hands-on Artisan Cheese Making Workshop in Taos is the place to start.

New Mexico State University’s Extension Food Technology program will team with Taos County Economic Development Corporation (TCEDC) to provide the workshop Wednesday, March 25, through Friday, March 27, at the TCEDC’s food center, 1021 Salazar Road in Taos. The program will be from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

“Participants will learn how to make cheese at home or as a small business,” said Nancy Flores, Extension food technology specialist. “They will learn how to make a variety of cheeses including Asadero, Farmhouse, Feta and Mozzarella.”

Joining Flores as speakers will be Willis Fedio, NMSU food safety laboratory director, and Alf Reeb, New Mexico Department of Agriculture dairy inspection division director.

Topics to be discussed include the art of cheese making, easy soft cheese, easy crumble cheese, aging cheese, cheese cultures, sanitation, packaging and storage of cheese, and NMDA regulations. The event will conclude with cheese tasting on Saturday.

The course will also include basic business concepts and cost formulation. The $250 per person admission will include all materials, books, refreshments and lunch.
The workshop is limited to 20 participants, so interested persons are encouraged to register soon either online at http://cahe.nmsu.edu/ces/foodtech/ or by phone at (575) 646-2198. Deadline for registration is March 16

Students examine Rio Grande through visual imagery

Salman Rushdie, an award-winning author who survived a death threat for one of his works, will speak at New Mexico State University’s Pan American Center at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10. The event is free and open to the public as part of the University Speaker Series.
http://www.nmsu.edu/~ucomm/Releases/2009/february/salman_rushdie.htm
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NMSU Theatre Arts and the ASTC present ‘Pixie’

The American Southwest Theatre Company at New Mexico State University Theatre Arts will present the world premiere of their new play, “Pixie,” from Feb. 20 to March 8 at the Hershel Zohn Theatre on the NMSU campus. “Pixie” is the third production of the 2008-2009 ASTC/NMSU Season.
http://www.nmsu.edu/~ucomm/Releases/2009/february/pixie_production.htm
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Museum to hold screening today

The University Museum will host a screening of the nationwide release of "Violence Against Women and the Darfur Genocide," a short film on gender based violence, featuring testimonials of women living in refugee camps in Chad and Darfur from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today. A live online panel discussion will begin at 6:30 p.m. The panel includes Maria Bello, Niemat Ahmadi, Kelly Dawn Askin, John Hefferan and Reverend Gloria E. White-Hammond.

For more information call 646-5161 or 646-3739. To learn about the film and panel discussion visit savedarfur.org/women.
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Jazz concert March 9

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Art gallery to host Juried art student exhibition

Mar 20 & 22nd - Poet Wayne Crawford and Musician Randy Granger
perform from their collaborative CD, Oasis Bound,
with Special Guest Performance poet Wendy Brown-Baez

A “spoken-word” CD release party and performance takes place on Friday, March 20th at 6:00 PM at the Mesquite Street Studios, 922 N. Mesquite, Las Cruces, and again on Sunday, March 22nd, 3:00 PM at Acequia Booksellers, 4019 4th St. NW, Albuquerque. The event features a collaboration between poet Wayne Crawford and musician Randy Granger. ?pecial guest performance poet Wendy Brown-Baez will also read. Admission is free to both events
Call 505-890-5365 (Acequia Booksellers, Albuquerque)
Call 575-541-8073 for information (Wayne Crawford, Las Cruces

Avenged Sevenfold concert April 11

A concert by Avenged Sevenfold will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 11, at the NMSU Pan American Center. Opening acts will be Buckcherry, Papa Roach and a fourth band TBD. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 13 and are $39.75, which includes a facility fee and parking.

Tickets are available at Pan Am Center ticket office, 646-1420, www.ticketmaster.com <http://www.ticketmaster.com/> or 800-745-3000. For more information, contact Bobbie Welch at 646-7525 or bawelch@nmsu.edu.
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Mar 31 2009 - Dear Act Family,
We are proud to be offering new workshops. Beginning on March 31 and running through April 26 we will have various workshops in film and theater. Please visit the webpage at www.zianet.com or call 575 571-1413 or email us here for more information. The new registration page should be up as of today. If it is not up yet please try again.
Thanks,
Kelly and Pinky

The El Paso Museum of Art announces
open call for new faculty for
Spring II and Summer Art Classes, 2009

The El Paso Museum of Art is recruiting professional artists and art teachers to instruct Spring II and Summer Classes in 2009 for children, adults, and families; in all media. To apply, please include the following:

Contact Information: name, mailing address, phone, email
Education: degree(s) and institution
Professional teaching experience: brief paragraph
Professional artist experience: brief paragraph (preferred media, style, etc) and artist statement
Age Group preference
If applicable, classes and dates previously taught at EPMA
In what language(s) do you teach?

Please submit a letter of interest, resume, and recent photos of work to:
Museum School Coordinator
El Paso Museum of Art
One Festival Arts Plaza
El Paso, Texas 79901
or livingstonmj@elpasotexas.gov

Submissions must be received by January 22nd.

Thank you.

Jan 22 2009 Thurs Music and Arts for Sustainable Learning Communities" A perspective from Rabindranath Tagore's School in India" At 402 W. court Ave. Las Cruces - More info Sudesna Sengupta 575-532-9157 491-7981

Through Jan 24 2009 - INK: Tattoos as Personal Expression opens at Branigan Cultural Center What do Maori warriors, Popeye, Angela Jolie, and Branigan Cultural Center have in common? Tattoos! “INK: Tattoos as Personal Expression” opens at Branigan Cultural Center on Friday, November 14, 2008 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Tattoos have become increasingly common in today’s visual landscape. This exhibition focuses on the art form, the technology and science behind tattooing, local expressions, and the reasons people choose to mark their bodies with ink. “INK: Tattoos as Personal Expression” runs from November 14, 2008 through January 24,

Francois Tuefferd: Retrospective Branigan Cultural Center
January 2 - January 31, 2009

Francois Tuefferd (1912-1996), an internationally know photographer, created Le Chasseur d'Images the first specialized photo gallery in Paris in 1937. This exhibit will focus on Tuefferd's body of work during the 1930s & 40s.

Reception will be held Friday, January 2, 2009,
5 | 7 pm

Through Feb 2 - Museum Scavenger Hunt - organized by Museum Task Force of Arts Convention 2008 see http://talkingstick.info for details

February 8th, 2009 day - DAAC presents Xiayin Wang. Pianist 8:00 pm Ticket information: TBA

FEBRUARY - For the Love of Art Month 2009 For the 11th year, February is officially proclaimed bythe mayor of Las Cruces to be “For the Love of Art Month.”All month,ArtForms artists will present a wide variety of artand cultural activities in the Las Cruces/Mesilla area,includingthe 2009 ArtForms Member Show at the Branigan CulturalCenter which opens with an artists reception on February 9th runs through Feb 28th. During the ArtFormsStudio Tour, artists all over the city will be opening theirstudios and galleries, offering new and interesting works forsale for two weekends: February 7 & 8 and 14& 15. More info 575-541-5343

Starry, Starry Night - Branigan Cultural Center
February 6 - February 28, 2009

Art Quilts by Las Colcheras Quilt Guild.

MAR 8 2009 -- The New Mexico Watercolor Society, Southern Chapter, will hold its March meeting Sunday, March 8, 2:00 p.m. at Good Sam's, 3011 Buena Vida Circle, off of Telshor near Memorial Hospital, in the Arts and Crafts Room in the Administrative Wing (there is parking close to the entrance). After a brief business meeting, Jo-An Smith will share inspirations, favorite techniques and examples of her work and discuss "Free Flowing into Intricate Detail" for watercolorists. For further info, contact Jan Addy, 526-5374.

MARCH 14-15 Cowboy Days
Nothing Says the Old West like the cowboy, and the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum honors the western legend with a weekend festival complete with roping and riding demonstrations, “cowboy food,” dancing, and cowboy poetry. New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. (575) 522-4100. www.frhm.org.

Thursday March 5, 6.00 pm

John Gibler - Mexico Unconquered (book presentation and signing), with photos
and video clips.

John Gibler is an independent journalist who has been covering national and
regional politics in Mexico since 2006. His writing and photographs have
appeared in many publications, including New Politics, Yes! Magazine, Z
Magazine, In These Times, Left Turn, Terrain Magazine, ColorLines, and Race,
Poverty and the Environment. His reports have been broadcast on many Pacifica
Radio programs, including Democracy Now!

Drawing from years of on-the-ground reporting, Mexico Unconquered offers an
up-to-date account of resistance to corruption, poverty and repression,
particularly in indigenous regions of Chiapas and Oaxaca. Books will be
available for purchase and signing. For more information about the book see:
http://www.citylights.com/book/?GCOI=87286100093700.

Unless otherwise stated, all events will be held at the Center for Latin
American and Border Studies (Nason House), 1200 University Ave, Las Cruces
(directly across from Kinko’s).
Refreshments provided

for more information please contact:
Lydia Duran
NMSU
Center for Latin American and Border Studies
(575)646-6814

Colors and Textures of Southern New Mexico Branigan Cultural Center
Works by Weathersbee, Unangst & Licht
March 6 - March 28, 2009

Black Range Artists Branigan Cultural Center
March 6 - March 28, 2009

& marketing projects; free service learning projects for Dona Ana County- see http://business.nmsu.edu/~dboje/388/ and http://business.nmsu.edu/~dboje/sbc/ or call David Boje at 532-1693
Calling all Artists Window Display in Downtown Las Cruces We are planning a walk-thru for artists you are interested in displaying in the available windows in Mainstreet Downtown On Wed., Feb. 25 and Wed. March 4, we will meet in front of the Rio Grande theater at 2 . We plan to walk the area and see the available windows, as they are all very different. We will ask anyone interested to submit a proposal for the window of their choosing. On April 4, we are creating a celebration for the evening of the Art Ramble to light up the project. Art works will be up for 2 months. There may also be an opportunity for art groups to paint a plywood panel that is still in place. Come help us kick off with light and color in Mainstreet Dowtown! Susan McNeill, mcneill.susan @gmail.com Virginia Marie Romero, agzromero@zianet.com
Apr 19 2009 -
Denise at the Border Book Festival tells us that Amy Goodman
(Democracy Now!) will be in Las Cruces and will speak at the festival
Sunday, April 19 at 1 pm at the Mesilla Community Center.
We have been hoping to get Amy here for years so this is an exciting
development and a great chance to hear and perhaps meet one of the best and
most courageous independent journalists around.

For more information on Amy visit http://www.democracynow.org/
The New Mexico Watercolor Society, Southern Chapter, will hold its May meeting on Sunday, May 3 (early this month due to Mothers' Day), 2:00 p.m. at Good Sam's Arts & Crafts Room in the Admin. Wing, 3011 Buena Vida Circle, off of Telshor near Memorial Hospital, (there is parking close to the entrance).

After a brief business meeting, Laurel Weathersbee will demonstrate a fun technique using "creepy cobwebs!" Don't miss it -- you'll enjoy the color and texture of this wild and crazy technique!

Public welcome, no charge. Call 526-5374 with any further questions.
Opening Reception of ArtForms Print and 2D Exhibit

Be sure to stop by the Mesquite Street Gallery for our opening reception this Saturday, April 11, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. This is an interesting exhibit with various forms of two dimensional art and prints. Come meet the artists, have some refreshments, and check out the gallery. It is located at 922 N. Mesquite, just a block south of Spruce and across Mesquite Street from Unsettled Gallery. There is a large metal sculpture of a red apple in the front yard. The show will run through April 29.

Also Flo Hosa Dougherty has an entry in the new “Nylon” show opening at the Preston Gallery this Friday from 6:30 to 8:30.

Sounds like a good weekend for our artists.

Alice

This email was sent by Alice Ward, Secretary of ArtForms.

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Horn choir concert April 28

The NMSU Horn Choir, known as the NMSU Corno Crew, will hold a concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, in the Atkinson Recital Hall. The NMSU Corno Crew is made up of 10 horn majors and seven students majoring in other disciplines. The concert is free and open to the public.

For more information call 646-1390.
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Cinco De Mayo celebration April 30

DACC Hispanic Student Association will hold a Cinco de Mayo event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, April 30, at DACC Main Campus Patio. Enchilada plates will be available for $5 or $3 for students with ID.

For more information contact Maria Melendez at 642-5997 or mgm77@nmsu.edu.
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NMSU-A jazz band festival April 28

The 5th Annual Jazz Band Festival sponsored by NMSU-Alamogordo will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, at the Flickinger Center. Admission is $4 per person or $10 per family. All proceeds from the Jazz Festival will support the NMSU-A Lewis Jordan Scholarship Fund.

For more information contact Jan King at 439-3816

The 2009 Fiestas Latinas will be held at New Mexico State University April 16-25.
http://www.nmsu.edu/~ucomm/Releases/2009/april/fiestas_latinas.htm
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May 3rd - Once again, local Pastry Chef Angelica and the Studio of Maria Cristina jointly offer a taste of New Orleans as part of their monthly Afternoon Culinary and Visual Delight Series. Muffaletta and mint julep will be available as well as the opportunity to purchase Maria Cristina's artwork at 25% savings. Muffalettas are scrumptiously fat sandwiches made special by Pastry Chef Angelica's secret tapenade recipe. Chase it down with a refreshing gulp of mint julep, and top it with plenty of camaraderie. Bring your appetite and your friends to the Old Tortilla Factory on Sunday, May 3rd, 2-4 p.m. Chairs and tables will be set up on the front patio of Maria Cristina's studio. The Old Tortilla Factory is located on Avenida de Mesilla and Calle de Parian across from San Andres High School. For additional information, please contact Maria Cristina at 575-312-9530. Cost: $5 for Muffaletta and Mint Julep Combo. Last time, we ran out of beignet and cafe au lait, so don't be late!

Rhythm Nights” dance program April 17-19

NMSU’s dance program will present “Rhythm Nights”, a performance by the DanceSport Company, at the Rio Grande Theatre, located in the downtown mall. Performances will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 19. Ticket prices are $10.

Under the direction of Eric Fierro, this diverse program showcases the different styles of couple dancing including ballroom, Latin, and Swing.

For more information call 646-2070

Dear ACT Family,
Schoolhouse Rock rehearsals begin on Monday September 21. There will also be a special optional rehearsal on Monday, September 14 - Kindergarten-5th grades will meet from 4-5pm and mid-school and high school will meet from 5-6pm. These classes are beginning to fill so if you want to do this show please get your registration in soon.
I am attaching a teacher flier for you to copy to give to your teachers if they want to come to the show. I am also attaching a registration form so you can use it and/or copy it to give to friends.
Hope to see you soon.
Kelly

DACC Fifth Annual "An Evening of Art, Featuring Amado Pena, on Thursday, Sept. 17 at New MExico Farm & Ranch HEritage Museum. I donated a 12" x 12" inch (Arte de Romero) tile for that event titled: Hawk Speaks to Mary. The artist they are featuring is a Santa Fe artist. I donated last year as well. I know they will also have PR for this.

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This is just what we want to do with our culinary kitchens once we get them
all renovated at the Court Youth Center/Alma d'arte. We still need to
secure funding for the hot/cold kitchen and the bakery. We are going to
start working on this but it would be a great idead for some city buildings
to be used currently. Thank you for sharing this idea.

ACT Family
The theatre production classes which will end with the production of Schoolhouse Rock will begin Monday September 21. There will be a special rehearsal (optional but recommended) on September 14.
Rehearsals for this show will be on MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS.
Theatre classes beginning today will end in performances on October 3 and will meet on TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS.
Film workshops also begin today.
Hope to see you all soon.
Kelly

The Microphone Sessions is coming to your city! TMS is on a Global & immediate search 4 talented artists, emcees, poets, singers, & groups! More information on the Microphone Sessions can be found at: www.TheMicrophoneSessions.com ,or become a fan of 'The Microphone Sessions' facebook. Please send a video (no longer than 4 minutes) & all contact info via www.sendspace.com 2 the recipient videos@TheMicrophoneSessions.com

Thank you,

Asher Underwood

The New Mexico Watercolor Society, Southern Chapter, will hold its September meeting on Sunday, September 13 at 2:00 p.m., at Good Sam's, 3011 Buena Vida Circle, off Telshor near Memorial Hospital, in the Arts and Crafts Room in the Administrative Wing (there is parking close to the entrance). After a brief business meeting, Catherine Brenner, President of ArtForms, will inform members and visitors about Art Fusion 575, an upcoming locally produced Public Television program about art in Southern New Mexico. Following Ms. Brenner's presentation, Southern Chapter award winners from previous watercolor exhibitions will show and talk about their paintings. For further information, contact Marie Siegrist, 647-1193.