May 5-8, 2016
Tricky Falls — 209 S. El Paso. Information: 351-9909 Online tickets at trickyfalls.com and ticketfly.com.
Named by Billboard, Rolling Stone and Huffington Post as a 2015 band to watch, Old Dominion brings their spirited take on modern country to their RCA Nashville debut, “Meat and Candy.” Their debut single and Top 10 hit is “Break up With Him.” Old Dominion was handpicked to open for Kenny Chesney on last summer’s blockbuster Big Revival Tour and has already been pegged for his 2016 outing.
UTEP Department of Music — Performances are at 7:30 p.m. at Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall. Tickets (unless listed otherwise): $5 ($3 seniors, military, non-UTEP students) and free ages 6 and younger, UTEP students, faculty and staff). Information: 747-7795 or utep.edu/music.
• UTEP Orchestra performs an evening of music “In the Movies” Wednesday, May 4, directed by Dr. Lowell E. Graham. Charles Leinberger will serve as our host providing insight into how, where and why music is used in movies.
• Layali Al-Sham Middle Eastern Music Ensemble presents “Exodus of Song: Gifts of Love from a Refugee” Sunday, May 8.
State Line Music Series — West Texas Food Bank and State Line Restaurant, 1222 Sunland Park Drive presents the Rudolph Chevrolet-Honda-Mazda-VW outdoor concert series 8 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays during the summer months. Admission is free; age 21 and older welcome. All customers asked to bring non-perishable food donation or monetary donation for the West Texas Food Bank. Information: 581-3371, WTxFoodBank.org or countyline.com. May 4: Maddison Livingston.
Old Dominion — The modern country band at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, at Tricky Falls, 209 S. El Paso. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets: $21; available online at ticketfly.com.
Named by Billboard, Rolling Stone and Huffington Post as a 2015 band to watch, Old Dominion brings their spirited take on modern country to their RCA Nashville debut, “Meat and Candy.” Their debut single and Top 10 hit is “Break up With Him.” Old Dominion was handpicked to open for Kenny Chesney on last summer’s blockbuster Big Revival Tour and has already been pegged for his 2016 outing.
Lowbrow Palace — 111 E. Robinson. Doors open at 9 p.m. (show time at 10 p.m.). Online tickets at lowbrowpalace.com.
• Mystic Braves — The five-piece rock and grove band performs 9 p.m. Wednesday, May 4. Tickets: $12-$15.
• Flamel Album Release — The band celebrates the release of their new album at Friday, May 6. Admission is free.
• Robinson Street Block Party — Indie band Lydia headlines the street event at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 7. Tickets: $5-$10.
La Ley – The Grammy-winning and two-time Latin Grammy winning Chilean rockers’ Adaptacion tour is 8 p.m. Thursday, May 5, at El Paso County Coliseum. Tickets: $32, $42, $52 and $62 (Ticketmaster).
Raul Di Blasio — The Argentinean Latin jazz pianist performs his El Piano de America tour 8 p.m. Thursday, May 5, at The Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $59.50, $89.50, $99.50 and $125 (Ticketmaster).
EPCC Musical Showcase — The El Paso Community College Music Department presents its spring performance 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, May 5-6, at St. Christopher’s Church, 300 Riverside, featuring EPCC’s mariachi, jazz and guitar ensembles. Admission: $5 at the door; cash/check only. Information: Anji Morgan-Thornton, (575) 650-3200 or amorgant@epcc.edu.
Alfresco! Fridays — The free outdoor summer concerts are 6 p.m. Fridays at Convention Center Plaza. Presented by ElPasoLive.com and sponsored by FirstLight Federal Credit Union. N Information: 534-0633 or alfrescofridays.com. May 6: Radio La Chusma (Latin, Reggae).
Wind Symphony Concert — El Paso Wind Symphony, directed by Ron Hufstader, performs its final concert of the season at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 6, at UTEP’s Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall. El Paso Wind Symphony, now in its 20th season, is a professional concert band made primarily of residents of the Greater El Paso Area, most of whom are band directors in public and private schools. Tickets: $10 ($5 students, military, seniors). Information: elpasowindsymphony.com.
Mariachi Loco Music Festival — Aida Cuevas Sebastien De La Cruz, from, “America’s got Talent” and NBA Finals National Anthem singer, and Gerardo Fierra and are featured at this year’s Cinco de Mayo and Mother’s Day Festival, Friday through Sunday, May 6-8 as it returns to San Jacinto Plaza, 101 E. Mills, in Downtown El Paso. Mariachis, folkloric dancers, impersonators, ropers and other live music from around region. Hours are 4 p.m. to midnight Friday, noon to midnight Saturday and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $15 per-sale; $2 age 12 and younger with adult. $30 three-day general admission; available online at holdmyticket.com. Information: mariachilocomusicfestival.com or Facebook.
Marisela — The pop singer, often known as the Latin Madonna, performs at 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 6, at the Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $44, $59, $79 and $99 (Ticketmaster).
Sheltered Hearts Music Series — The inaugural family friendly music series to benefit the Reynolds Home runs during the summer months, at 5 to 10 p.m. 8023 San Jose, with jumping castles, face painting, games and more. The Saturday, May 7, bands include Frenzi, b Series and The Valley Rats. Dance contest at 7 p.m. Sponsors sought for all three series. Information: 929-9055 or 691-0392.
Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular — The popular laser rock show is 8 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at the Abraham Chavez Theatre. Tickets: $25, $30 and $35. (Ticketmaster).
The two-hour Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular features Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side Of The Moon” with the second half featuring The Best of Pink Floyd (including “The Wall”).
ALSO THIS WEEK
‘Bridges’: EPMSF Honoree Event and IYL Awards — El Paso Summer Music Festival will celebrate its 2016 honoree Socorro Diamondstein at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 5, at the Magic Bistro, 5034 Doniphan. The event also include the Instruments for Young Lives Awards (IYL), a program designed to support music students who demonstrate academic and musical excellence along with unmet financial need. Cost: $65. Information: 449-0619 or epsmf.org.
Diamondstein’s role as the Cultural Funding Director for the City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Department (MCAD) for more than eight years placed her in a support position to many individual artists and arts and culture organizations. Her passion for community service became the resource, guidance and coaching in the grant process that ultimately resulted in the development and empowerment of many organizations (small and large) as well as individual artists in the El Paso Border Region.
Spirit of Amigo Travel Fair — Destination El Paso’s travel fair expo is 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 6, at El Paso Convention Center, with information booths promoting local travel and tourism. Information: 534-0642 or destinationelpaso.com.
The event is part of National Travel and Tourism Week events May 1-7. Destination El Paso is the new name of the El Paso Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Rubin Center — UTEP’s Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts is next to Sun Bowl Stadium (off Dawson Drive). Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday (open until 7 p.m. Thursday) and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday. Information: 747-6151, rubincenter.utep.edu or on Facebook at RubinCenter.
Showing May 6-Aug. 9: The annual Juried UTEP Student Art Exhibition, showcasing works of art and design created by undergraduate students enrolled in the Department of Art during the 2014-15 academic year. All media taught in the department is represented, including painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, metals and graphic design. Opening is 5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 6.
‘La Parada’ — The monthly grassroots event celebrating local culture and lifestyles is the first Friday of the month at 501 Bar and Bistro in the San Carlos Building, 501 Texas. Information: 351-6023 or on Facebook at laparadaep.
The first event of the season is May 6, with a Lucha Libre theme (everyone is encourage to wear luchador masks). Headline performer is Detroit legend DJ Minx (Women on Wax)! Local musicians include Mikey Cloud, Sleep Ctrl and System.A and Birth Defects. Visual artists painting on site will be Gemz and Grenade.
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta — Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino, 1200 Futurity in Sunland Park, N.M., host its Cinco de Mayo Fiesta beginning at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 7, with a food truck rally, Margarita and Tequila tastings and live entertainment including mariachi, folklorico and more. Admission is free. Information: sunland-park.com or on Facebook at sunlandparkhorses.
Headline entertainment at 9 p.m. with Regional Mexican Male Artist of the Year Luis Coronel performing hits such as “Mi Nia Traviesa,” “Tenerte” and “Escpate.”
Moore’s Greater Shows Carnival — The traveling carnival runs through May 8 at Cielo Vista Mall, 8401 Gateway West (West upper parking lot), with rides, games and food. Hours are 6 to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, 2 to 11 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 10 p.m. Sunday. All you can ride wristbands: $25: individual coupons $1 each or $20 for 24. Most rides cost 3 to 5 coupons. Information: simon.com/cielovistamall or on Facebook.
Downtown Artist and Farmers Market — The City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Department’s market for area artists and regionally grown agricultural products is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday in the Union Plaza District along Anthony Street. Information: 212-1780 or elpasoartsandculture.org.
A free Bike Month Art Crawl Evening Market is 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, May 5, along the Pedestrian Pathway, next to the Southwest University Park, with live music, a film screening, workshops, and a pop-up window mini-mural Art Crawl at participating local businesses throughout the Downtown Arts District led by Velo Paso and EP Bike Month.
Farmer’s Market at Ardovino’s Desert Crossing — The 14th annual market runs Saturdays year-round at Ardovino’s Desert Crossing, One Ardovino Drive in Sunland Park, N.M. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Well behaved pets on leash welcome; brunch available for purchase on patio 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Information: (575) 589-0653, ext. 3.
FOR A GOOD CAUSE
‘Power of the Purse’ Party — The Women’s Fund POP fundraiser and shopping celebration is 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, May 5, at Epic Railyard Center, 2201 E Mills a, featuring a live and silent auction and mercado of new and vintage handbags. Proceeds from the event support scholarships for single mothers and other women in the community. Tickets: $75. Information: 799-6605 or womensfundofep.org.
The Women’s Fund of El Paso was established in 2004 to connect women with resources available in the community and offer educational advancement and leadership development opportunities for their economic advancement.
Pro-Musica Soiree — El Paso Pro-Musica Guild will host its 35th annual soiree at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at the home Mr. & Mrs. Ace Lowery, 4700 Portsmouth All proceeds benefit El Paso Pro-Musica. Tickets, information: 833-9400 (Pro-Musica), 920-0606 (Rosemary Rhodes) or eppm.org.
‘ON STAGE
‘Dramas & Caballeros’ — Madame Ur y sus hombres, accompanied by Orquesta Sinfnica Esperanza Azteca Ciudad Jurez Juvenil, perform at 7 p.m. Friday, May 6, at Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial, and 8 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main in the Las Cruces Downtown Mall. Presented by the Consulate General of Mexico, Centro Cultural Mexicano Paso del Norte, Chamizal National Memorial and the City of Las Cruces. Admission is free. Information: 544-6489, consulmex.sre.gob.mx/elpaso or on Facebook.
‘Dramas & Caballeros’ is a musical fusion in which Madame Ur y sus hombres and Orquesta Sinfnica Esperanza Azteca Ciudad Jurez Juvenil create a theatrical scene with a cabaret feeling, while relating the story of a woman who undertakes a dark and metaphorical journey, through different emotions conveyed by unique sounds and images.
Madame Ur y sus hombres are an independent musical alignment of the current music scene of Tijuana, Baja California. They combine blues, jazz, pop and rock, with a touch of musical revue and cabaret.
Orquesta Sinfnica Esperanza Azteca Ciudad Jurez orchestra and chorus consist of about 140 children and teenagers, ages 5 to 17.
‘Fiddler on the Roof — UTEP Dinner Theatre presents the celebrated Joseph Stein musical through May 15. Show time is 7 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; Sunday non-dinner shows are 2:30 p.m. May 1, 8 and 15. Tickets: $31.50-$44.50 dinner shows; $17.50-$27.50 non-dinner matinees. Information: 747-6060 or utep.edu/udt.
Based on the stories of Sholem Aleichem, “Fiddler on the Roof” tells the story of a poor milkman who cares for his five daughters. While he and the rest of the elders in the village are deeply rooted in tradition, his daughters’ forward thinking clashes with his principles and causes a rift in the family. It features iconic and beloved songs such as “Sunrise, Sunset,” “If I Were A Rich Man” and “Matchmaker, Matchmaker.”
SPORTS
El Paso Chihuahuas — The city’s AAA baseball team hosts home games at Southwest University Park on Santa Fe Street in Downtown El Paso. Tickets: $5 lawn seating; reserved seats begin at $12 in advance. Information: 533-BASE or EPChihuahuas.com.
Weekly daily promotions include Military Monday, T-Shirt Tuesday (except May 3 and 17), Seniors Eat Free Wednesday, Thrifty Thursday, Fetch the Fun Friday, Fireworks Saturday and Kids Day and Kids Eat Free Sunday.
Baseball in Education Days are May 3 and 17.
Home games (subject to change):
• May 2-5: Las Vegas 51s
El Paso High School Centennial Celebration May 2, Cinco de Mayo Fiesta May 5.
• May 6-9: Fresno Grizzlies
Teacher Appreciation Day is May 6, 70’s Jersey Auction is May 7, Mother’s Day is May 8, Swim Night and Andy Imfeld bobblehead giveaway May 9,
El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame — The Prices Give Em Five Hall of Fame Banquet is 6:15 p.m. p.m. Wednesday, May 4, at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino. This year’s inductees to be announced. Ticket information: 490-8156 or elpasoathletichalloffame.com.
Desert Valley 4-H Benefit Trap Shoot – Desert Valley 4-H hosts its 13th annual trap shoot 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at El Paso Skeet & Trap Club, 9817 Alameda. Check in starts at 8 a.m. Registration open through day of event. Spectator admission is free. Call for registration cost and events. Information: 269-1225, 328-6691, 203-5200 or on Facebook at Desert Valley 4-H.
Boys and Girls Club Cantina 10K — Boys and Girls Club of El Paso’s inaugural 10K and 5K runs and 1-mile fun walk is 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 6, at Up and Running, 3233 N. Mesa, Suite 205. All runners receive short sleeved technical t-shirt, and Marks Cantina will have food and refreshments for participants. Registration: $25 through May 4, $30 May 5-6. Information: Chris Rowley, 478-5663. Registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Packet pickup is noon to 5 p.m. Thursday, May 5, at Up and Running, and 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. at the start line.
Knights 5K4PK — The competitive 5K Run and 1- mile castle walk is 8 a.m. Saturday, May 7, at Hanks High School, 2001 Lee Trevino (parking lot near softball field on Anise). The event is in remembrance of Danny Pecquete to benefit Rio Grande Cancer Foundation. Registration: $20 ($15 per member for teams of 10 or more). Race day registration: $25. Information: 881-4590. Online registration through May 5 at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Packet pickup is noon to 6 p.m. Friday, May 6, at Up and Running East, 1475 George Dieter, or 7 to 7:45 a.m. on race day at the starting line.
Wicked Wine Run — The 5K run and 1K Tasting Walk is Saturday, May 7, at La Via Winery, 4201 Hwy 28 in La Union, N.M. Gates open at 3:15 p.m., with 5K run at 5:30 p.m. and 1K tasting walk at 6 p.m. with four wine stations. Awards offered for top finishers as well as for most outrageous costume. Cost: $45 for each event, $70 for both through April 1; $50 per event, $75 both after April 1. Team discount available. Information: elpaso@wicketwinerun.com. Online registration at wickedwinerun.com.
Awards offered for top finishers as well as for most outrageous costume.
Southern New Mexico
Jeff Dunham — The comedian/ventriloquist performs his “Perfectly Unbalanced” International Tour at 7 p.m. Monday, May 2, at NMSU’s Pan American Center. Tickets: $34.50 to $44.50. (Ticketmaster).
In August Dunham shot his seventh comedy special “Jeff Dunham: Unhinged in Hollywood” with special guest Brad Paisley. The special premiered to a staggering 7 million viewers.
His beloved troupe of sidekicks are: Walter the Grumpy Retiree, Achmed the Dead Terrorist, the beer-fueled redneck Bubba J, the manic purple creature Peanut, the spicy pepper from south of the border Jose Jalapeno and Little Jeff, a mini-version of the ringmaster himself.
Flickinger Center for Performing Arts — 1110 New York Ave. Alamogordo. Information: (575) 437-2202 or flickingercenter.com.
• North Elementary School Show is 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 4.
• Imago dei Academy presents: “Shakespeare” at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 5.
• Academy of Ballet Jazz and Tap perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 7.
Pentatonix — The Grammy Award winning acapella group’s World Tour 2016 is 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 5, at NMSU’s Pan American Center, with special guest Us The Duo, launching their groundbreaking #6SecondCovers. Tickets: $35.50, $42.50, and $49.50 (Ticketmaster). Information: (575) 646-1420.
Pentatonix have sold more than 2.7 million albums in the U.S. alone, sold out venues worldwide, have amassed over 1.4 billion views on their YouTube channel with over 10 million subscribers and appeared in the feature film Pitch Perfect 2. Their latest release, “Pentatonix” debuted at Number 1 on the Billboard Top 200 and Current Albums Chart. The first single, “Can’t Sleep Love” has more than 17 million views on YouTube.
One-Act Play Festival — Las Cruces Community Theatre, 313 N. Downtown Mall, Las Cruces, hosts its one-act showcase Thursday through Sunday, May 5-8, featuring original works by area playwrights and directors. Performances are 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $12 ($11 student, senior, military; $9 age 5 and younger; $10 each for group or 10 or more. Student “rush” tickets are $5 sold 15 minutes before curtain time Information: (575) 523-1200 or lcctnm.org.
Shows:
• “The Shockingly Sexless Sex Dream” written and directed by Robin Korody
• “A La Carte” written by Martha Ann Lategan, directed by Zac Prez-Wright
• “Thoughts Alive” written and directed by Rebekah Riley
• “The Traveling Players” written by Keny Jacobs, directed by Bekki Anderson and Keny Jacobs
• “Living The Dream” written and directed by David Salcido
• “Men Are Built Cheap” written by Joan Burkhardt directed by Rosie Measure.
‘The Drowsy Chaperone’ — American Southwest Theatre Company closes its season with the Tony-winning musical through May 8 at NMSU’s Center for the Arts. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Thursday (May 5 only), Friday and Saturday; and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $5-$17. Information: (575) 646-4515 or nmsutheatre.com.
A die-hard musical fan imagines performers coming to life in his shabby apartment whenever he plays his favorite cast album, a 1928 hit called “The Drowsy Chaperone.”
Mesilla Valley Teen Singers — Mesilla Valley Teen Singers present their spring concert at 7 p.m. Friday, May 6, at University Presbyterian Church, 2010 Wisconsin, in Las Cruces. This year’s performance features the tradition of American spirituals, such as “I Got a Key to the Kingdom,” “Down in the River to Pray,” and “Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel?” Admission is free; donations appreciated. Reception to follow. Information: mesillavalleyteensingers.blogspot.com.
The group, directed by Terry Kay Gilbert, is made up of 50 students.
‘The Explorers Club’ — No Strings Theatre Company presents the madcap comedy by Nell Benjamin May 6-22 at Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. Directed by Algernon D’Ammassa. A witty spoof of all those bold Victorian adventurers who ravaged foreign lands and annihilated indigenous cultures in the name of science. Performances are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., 2:30 p.m. Sunday; 7 p.m. Thursday, May 19. Tickets: $12 ($10 students, seniors over 65; $8 all seats Thursday). Reservations: (575) 523-1223.
The play is set in a stuffy, men-only club for explorers and scientists in Victorian London. Their world is brought to chaos when a woman scientist is proposed for membership, and she brings an aboriginal companion who rouses the ire of the Queen herself. The club is also set upon by an angry mob of Tibetan monks and a former colleague on a mission of vengeance.
Railroad Days — The 9th annual event, celebrating the anniversary of the first train coming to Las Cruces, is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 6-7, at the New Mexico Railroad and Transportation Museum in the Santa Fe Train Depot at Mesilla and Las Cruces avenues, west of the Downtown Mall (351 N. Mesilla). Activities include educational booths, vendor and family activities. Admission is free. Information, times: (575) 647-4480 or museums.las-cruces.org.
Student Day is Friday with special tours by appointment for groups, and a variety of fun and educational activities throughout the day.
Throughout the event, the Doa Ana Modular Railroad Club will have their H-O model train layouts running and expert modelers will be on hand to answer questions.
The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad will have a static locomotive on display Saturday; no rides. Inside the museum, Harvey Girl and railroad worker re-enactors from the Railroad and Transportation Museum of El Paso will talk about working for the railroads. Various museums from the area will have information tables. Musical entertainment by the Las Cruces Ukes and the Country Drifters.
In conjunction with Branigan Cultural Center, guided mural walks will be led through the neighborhood, and information about hobo signs and symbols will be available. Quilter Lynn Moseley will be creating a hobo signs quilt throughout the day. Outdoors, demonstrations of steam engines will take place hourly, weather permitting.
Smokey Bear Days — The Village of Capitan, N.M. will host two days of family fun and fire prevention and conservation exhibits at the 12th annual festival 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, May 6-7 at Smokey Bear Historical Park and throughout the community. Events includes vendors, educational activities, bike safety course and a parade. The event honors Smokey Bear, the famed bear cub that survived a fire in the Capitan Mountains and became a beloved symbol of fire prevention. All events are free. Information: (575) 354-2748 or smokeybeardays.com
Capitan is about 20 miles north of Ruidoso. Smokey Bear Historical Park hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily with playground and picnic areas. Regular park admission: $2 ($1 children).
T or C Fiesta — The 67th annual fiesta is Friday through Sunday, May 6-8, in Truth or Consequences, N.M. Events include a rodeo, music, carnival, vendors, games in the park, live music, salsa contest, bike show, barbecue, Sunday duck race and more. The annual parade is 10 a.m. Saturday through Downtown, followed by live music and other events in Ralph Edwards Park. Admission to most events is free. Information: (575) 497-9480, annualtorcfiesta.com or on Facebook at Truth or Consequences Fiesta.
Saturday’s musical performers include Iron Chiwawa, Knifewing, Constance & The Tumbleweed band, Syd Masters & the Swing Riders, Sawmill Canyon ramblers, Elvis Tribute by bud Sanders, Pat Dutton and Guitar Slim, On Call, Desert Dogs and Antonio Reyna.
Other events include basketball, horseshoes, skateboard tournaments, turtle racing, kids fishing derby, junk boat race, vendors and more.
A film festival is all weekend long in El Cortez Theater and various galleries.
Rough stock rodeo is Friday and Saturday in Sierra County Sheriff’s Posse arena.
Dance concert featuring Johnny Lee and TG Sheppard is Saturday in the Ralph Edwards Auditorium.
When Hot Springs, N.M., accepted a game show’s invitation for a town to change its name to Truth or Consequences, part of the reward for doing so was to have the show’s host be the guest of honor at a festival each year. Ralph Edwards fulfilled the promise for 50 years, and the community continues to celebrate every first weekend in May.
Potters’ Guild Spring Sale — Potters’ Guild of Las Cruces hosts its Spring Sale 4 to 4 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 6-7, at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 225 Griggs, Las Cruces. Members will offer new designs in handmade and wheel thrown pottery, mosaic tile work, jewelry, fiber arts and chemonos. Live music 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, during the Friday Ramble Admission is free. Information: (575) 524-1146 or pottersguildlc.com.
Blazin’ Brewfest — The 4th annual beer festival is 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 7, on historic Main Street in Downtown Las Cruces. Admission: $15 in advance; $20 at the gate, age 21 and older welcome. Tickets available online at holdmyticket.com. Information: (575) 660-2951 or nmbeer.org.
Participating breweries include Abbey Brewing, Bosque Brewing, La Cumbre Brewing, Little Toad Creek Brewery & Distillery, High Desert Brewing, Marble Brewery, Pecan Grill & Brewery, Picacho Peak Brewing, Ponderosa Brewery, Red Door Brewing, Santa Fe Brewing Company, Sierra Blanca Brewery, Spotted Dog Brewery, Taos Mesa Brewing and Tractor Brewing.
WWE Live — The professional wrestling event returns at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at NMSU’s Pan American Center in Las Cruces. Tickets: $15-$95 (Ticketmaster). No laser pens or video cameras permitted. Information: (575) 646-1420 or panamcenter.com.
Scheduled superstars include Demon Kane and Big Show versus The Wyatt Family’s Braun Strowman and Erick Rowan, Dean Ambrose and King Barrett, United States Championship match Kalisto vs. Rybeck, WWE Tag Team Championship the New Day vs. League of Nations’ Rusev and Alberto Del Rio and more.
VIP packages available; include ringside seats, meet and greets, merchandise and more.
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta — The Town of Mesilla’s annual celebration is noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 7-8, at the Mesilla Plaza. The event includes live ,music, and vendors of arts and crafts, games and food booths. Children’s activities include amusement rides, jumping balloon, piata bash and a greased pole climb at 5:30 p.m. Saturday and 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Visitors are advised to bring folding chairs. No alcohol, smoking or pets allowed in the plaza. Admission is free. Information: (575) 524-3262, ext. 116, mesillanm.gov or on Facebook at Old Mesilla.
Program begins with welcome by mayor Nora Barraza both days, followed by Ballet Folklorico de La Tierra del Encanto with Mariachi Azteca Saturday and Conjunto La Juventud del Bravo Sunday.
Saturday’s entertainment is East Picacho Elementary Ballet Folklorico, Mariachi Espuelas de Plata, Las Perlitas del Pueblo with Mariachi Aquilas, and Tejas Band.
Sunday’s performers are Ballet Folklorico Herencia Mexicana, Mariachi Flores Mexicanas and Tudy and the Silver Bullet Band.
LCSO with Jon Nakamatsu — Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra presents the guest pianist May 7-8 at NMSU’s Atkinson Recital Hall, performing Berlioz’s Roman Carnival Overture, Grieg’s Concerto for Piano and Nielsen’s, Suite from “Aladdin.” Concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $35-$45. Information: (575) 646-3709 or lascrucessymphony.com.
‘Love That Music’ — Mesilla Valley Chorale’s spring concert is 3 p.m. Sunday, May 8, at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. Tickets: $10. Information: (575) 647-2560 or riograndetheatre.com.
West Texas
Cinco de Mayo Alpine — Alpine, Texas’s Cinco de Mayo celebration is May 6-8, featuring an enchilada dinner, themed parade, music, dancing, car show and the popular Grand Mercado at Kokernot Park.
Information: (432) 386-3774
The annual parade is 11 a.m. Saturday starting at Porter’s Thriftway on 5th Street, followed by with a Gran Mercado at Kokernot Park and the Gran Baile dance 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Alpine Civic Center.
The Gran Mercado continues all day Sunday at Kokernot Park.
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