May 9-15, 2016
MUSIC & DANCE
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 11: Jason Boland.
Cool Canyon Nights — The summer series of free outdoor summer concerts are 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays May 12-July 28 at McKelligon Canyon, Amphitheatre, sponsored by WestStar Bank. Admission is free; craft beers and cocktails for sale, with food sold by a variety of food trucks. Themed nights this year include 70’s, Classic Rock, Salsa, Tribute night, Military Appreciation, photo booths, crafters, painters, karaoke and more.
Opening night entertainers are Brown Betty May 12; other acts to be announced.
Star Lounge Pass is $7 online, $10 at the door, providing access to Star Lounge, free hors d’oeuvres, private bar and seating in the lounge, reserved seating in the amphitheatre, and half-off first drink.
Information: 534-0600 or elpasolive.com, kisselpaso.com or on Facebook at CoolCanyonNights.
Lowbrow Palace — 111 E. Robinson. Doors open at 9 p.m. (show time at 10 p.m.). Online tickets at lowbrowpalace.com.
• Miner — The LA folk-rock band performs at Thursday, May 12, Tickets: $10-$12.
• The Range and Rome Fortune — The electronica artists perform Saturday, May 14, with Frythm. Tickets; $15-$17.
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 13: Windy City (Chicago Tribute Band).
Celtic Woman: Destiny Tour — The World Music Artists return to El Paso at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 13, at The Plaza Theatre, celebrating Ireland and the Celtic heritage through traditional Irish anthems, pop standards and original music. Tickets: $49 and $75 Ticketmaster). Information: celticwoman.com
Named Billboard Magazine’s No. 1 World Albums Artist six times, Celtic Woman showcases vocalists Mairad Carlin, Susan McFadden and newest member abha McMahon, and Celtic violinist Mirad Nesbitt accompanied by a group of musicians and dancers.
Tricky Falls — 209 S. El Paso. Information: 351-9909 Online tickets at trickyfalls.com and ticketfly.com.
• Cambodian Death Quad performs at 8 p.m. Friday, May 13, with Jagged Mouth, the Car Bombs, the Stalk and Takanakuy. Admission is free.
• JMSN — Singer-songwriter and producer Christian Berishaj (aka JMSN) performs at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 14. Tickets: $12.
Dawn of Ashes album release show — 9 p.m. Friday, May 13, at Mesa Music Hall, 4151 N. Mesa. Age 18 and older admitted. Tickets: $15; VIP packages offered. Information: 599-8585 or on Facebook at Mesa Music Hall.
Las Mariposas — Elena Baker Studio presents the group at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at the Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial, performing dances from some of the peoples who have shaped the history and culture of El Paso and the American Southwest. Admission is free. Information: 740-1392.
EPSYOs Season Finale — El Paso Symphony Youth Orchestras’ season finale concert is 7 p.m. May 14 at the Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $13 ($8 students, seniors, active duty military). All seats general admission. Information: 525-8978 or epsyos.org.
In celebration of the orchestra’s 10th anniversary, the concert will open with a performance of Arturo Marquez’s “Danzon No. 2,” featuring alumni and present EPSYO members.
Divas de Espaa — Virginia presents a tribute to the Divas of Spain with a performance and dance 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday, May 15, at Las Cascadas ballroom, 1071 Country Club Road, celebrating performers such as Sarita Montiel, Rocio Jurado, Rocio Durcal, and Lola Flores. Snacks and beer available. Admission: $15.
ALSO THIS WEEK
Freedom Fest — Freedom Crossing at Fort Bliss and Sunland Park Dodge host the weekend family event 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, noon to 9 p.m. Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 13-15, with live bands, carnival games, food vendors and beer tents, small carnival rides, inflatables, pedal go-kart racing, chalk artists, magic shows, carnival performers, fortune teller booth, classic car display, kid’s arts and crafts, face painting, balloon artists more. Fireworks end the events on Friday and Saturday. Admission is free. Information: freedomcrossingatfortbliss.com.
Sunland Art Gallery — 5034-D Doniphan, in Placita Santa Fe. The co-op gallery features original paintings and photographs, jewelry, prints and gift items by 15 local artists. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Information: Cil Abeyta, 584-3117 or 474-0053.
Showing May 4-June 29: “Our & About in El Paso” by the Plein Air Painters of El Paso. The exhibit features area images painted onsite by member painters. The show include various perspective on Globe Mills before the downtown area landmark was demolished. Opening reception is 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 14.
Art in the Park — The City Parks & Recreation Department’s semiannual arts and crafts fair is 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 14-15, at Memorial Park’s Reserve area, 3100 Copper, with continuous entertainment and food vendors. Admission is free. Information: 212-0092.
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.
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
Segundo Barrio Person of the Year — The Sacred Heart community will honor artist Gaspar Enriquez with a dinner at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 12, at Epic Railyard Event Center, 2201 E. Mills. Cocktails served at 6 p.m. Tickets: $75 ($750 tables). Information: 532-5447 or sacredheartelpaso.org.
Enriquez is a creative force whose work has influenced and captured the heart and spirit of the Chicano culture and the barrio community.
Related events include a bicycle parade is 8:30 a.m. Saturday, May 14, starting at San Ignacio Church, 408 Park, and ending with a celebration at Sacred Heart Church, 602 Oregon.
Afternoon Mass is 2 p.m. Sunday, May 15, at Sacred Heart Church.
‘Las Vegas Night’ — Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity’s Theta Delta Lambda Education Foundation sponsors its 37th annual fundraiser 7 p.m. to midnight Friday, May 13, at Radisson Hotel El Paso Airport,1770 Airway, with free food, drinks, play money for gaming activity, door prizes, and a grand prize drawing for a trip for two people to Las Vegas with hotel accommodations. Tickets: $50. Information: 449-9149, 598-1452 or on Facebook at ElPasoAlphas.
Las Vegas Night is the foundation’s primary fundraiser, with proceeds going towards scholarships to high school seniors.
Letter Carriers’ Food Drive – The annual “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive is Saturday, May 14, sponsored by the National Association of Letter Carriers, the U.S. Postal Service and other organizations to benefit area food banks. To participate, individuals can leave non-perishable food items in a bag near their mailbox; items also can be donated at local post offices. Information: elpasoansfightinghunger.org.
March for Babies — The annual March of Dimes fundraiser is 8 a.m. Saturday, May 14, at Fountains of Farah, 8889 Gateway West. Proceeds help fund prevention of birth defects. Registration begins at 7 a.m. Information: 590-9499. Team donations made online at marchforbabies.org.
Proceeds support research and programs to help moms have full-term pregnancies and healthy babies.
Paint Extravaganza — El Paso Elks Lodge 187, 2278 Trawood, Suite C-E, hosts the art event is 3 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, May 15. Participants can take home a 8 x 10 canvas or enter it in a contest for a chance to win $50 gift card. No art experience necessary. Portion of proceeds to benefit Elks children’s activities. Snacks and drinks provided. Cost: $20; supplies included. RSVP by May 12 at 532-4441 or elpaso187@gmail.com.
‘ON STAGE
‘Let It Kill You’ — Border Theater and Local Eyes with Green presents seven short plays written by local playwrights, directed by local directors and performed by local actors, focusing on the rituals and stages of grief, at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 5 p.m. Sunday, May 13-15 and May 20-22, at Glasbox, 201 Poplar. The production will also feature dance and music performances. Information: 920-0446.
‘LGBTQ Themed Romeo & Juliet’ — El Paso Playhouse, 2501 Montana, presents an LGBTQ play set against the backdrop of a high school production of “Romeo and Juliet” at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, May 13-June 14. Admission: $9-$11. Information: 532-1371 or elpasoplayhouse.com.
A known transgender female auditions for Juliet while a new kid in school auditions for Romeo. Unbeknown to everyone is that Romeo is a transgender male. The two leads fall in love la Romeo and Juliet but when Romeo is revealed to be transgender, tragedy ensues.
‘Precious Heart’ — El Paso Community Foundation’s Jewel Box series presents the play by Ted Karber Jr. May 13-15 at the Philanthropy Theatre in the Plaza Annex. Showtime is 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $16 (Ticketmaster). Information: 533-4020 or epcf.org.
“Precious Heart” centers on Miss Fleeta Mae Bryte (played by director and designer Greg Smith), a solid, ordinary looking countrywoman in her mid-60s who lives life to the fullest in the small west Texas town of Precious Heart. She will welcome you into her home, make you a cup of coffee and share stories and memories of her past, her family, her friends, and her dreams of the future. Fleeta Mae is the type of woman you would expect to find in any small town in America. Her charm rests in her ability to tell a story, her bustling good nature, her sense of humor, and her old world notions of life in general.
‘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.
Bark in the Park (Bring Your Dog) Night is May 15.
Home games (subject to change):
• May 6-9: Fresno Grizzlies. Swim Night and Andy Imfeld bobblehead giveaway May 9,
• May 14-17: New Orleans Zephyrs. Elvis Night May 14,.
Braden Aboud Memorial Run — The 10th annual 5K run and 5K/1-mile fun run/walk benefiting the Braden Aboud Memorial Foundation begin at 8 a.m. Sunday, May 15, at 5265 Roxbury (parking lot of Zack White Elementary). Registration: $20 ($10 19 and younger) through May 12; $25 ($15 19 and younger) May 13-14; $30 ($20 19 and younger) for run walk/run on race day. No race day registration for competitive run. Information: 833-0393 or bradenaboud.com.
Online registration through May 14 at bradenaboud.eventbrite.com.
Packet pick up is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at Jack in the Box, 655 Redd Road, and 7 to 7:45 a.m. on race day at the race site.
The foundation, named after a local middle school student killed in a skiing accident, is dedicated to improving the health and educational development of El Paso’s youth.
Southern New Mexico
‘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.
‘Agnes of God’ — No Strings Theater Co. in conjunction with Toad Hall present John Pielmeier’s psychological drama at 8 p.m. Thursday May 12, and 7 p.m. Sunday, May 15, at the Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Main, in the Las Cruces Downtown Mall. Directed by Ken Forestal. Information: (575) 523-1223.
The story unfolds when a dead newborn baby is found in a wastepaper basket in a convent. Dr. Martha Livingston is appointed by the court to determine if the young novice, Agnes, is psychologically fit to be tried. The drama follows discussions between Dr. Livingston, Mother Superior Miriam Ruth, and the therapy sessions with Agnes.
Hot Springs Festival — The festival celebrating alternative medicine, healthy lifestyles and sustainable living is May 13-15 in Downtown Truth or Consequences, N.M. featuring hot spring tours, workshops, live music, vendors, classes, and more. Admission is free to most events; tours and other activities may have a nominal ticketed fee. Information: (575) 973-8167 (TorC Main Street) or hotspringsfestival.com.
First known as “Palomas Hot Springs,” in 1914 the town was later known as simply “Hot Springs” until 1950, when the town changed its name in honor of the popular radio show.
Events begin Friday afternoon and evening with yoga, clothing swap, and a keynote presentation, and a welcome dance,
Saturday features morning hike of Healing Waters Trail, live music, workshops and other presentations and activities. Vendor area open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; second Saturday Art hop is 6 to 9 p.m.
Sunday events include a community breakfast, keynote speakers and field trip to Black Range Lodge.
Military Appreciation Day — City of Alamogordo’s 39th annual Military Appreciation Day is 9 a.m. t 6 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at Griggs Sports Complex, 3000 N. Florida, in Alamogordo, N.M., with military ceremonies and presentations; military and civilian static displays; live bands, arts, crafts and food vendors, martial arts demonstration, K-0 demos, semi-pro baseball exhibition games, pet adoptions and contests, kids activities, alcohol service, a letter writing booth to honor service members, DJs and more. Holloman Air Force Base, White Sands Missile Range, Fort Bliss and neighboring communities are invited to attend.
Admission is free. Information: (575) 439-4250 or ci.alamogordo.nm.us.
An “Our America Hero” Obstacle Course/Race is also planned. Fee: $40 for a 4-person teams, military or civilian, to compete for cash prizes. Call to sign up.
Mesilla Valley Swing Band — The band, directed by Bob Burns, presents its annual spring concert 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 14, First Christian Church, 1809 El Paseo, Las Cruces. The first half of the concert will honor NMSU graduate Gene Zika, and will feature Zika’s arrangements for the first half of the concert. Admission is free, donations welcome. Information: (575) 525-9333.
Source: www.epscene.com
