In Black Box Theatre’s (BBT) upcoming production of “Miss Bennet Christmas at Pemberly,” by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon, we find Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam Darcy “tucked …
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11/22/22
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Lonnie Klein may have retired as director of the Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra (LCSO), but he hasn’t put down his baton.
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By Mike Cook
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11/17/22
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New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum (NMFRHM) will host the eighth annual “A New Mexico Food Show and Gift Market” Saturday-Sunday, Nov. 19-20 at the museum, 4100 Dripping Springs …
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11/17/22
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Helen Hiatt has traveled the world with Prince and Jimmy Buffett, worked with Cher, Janet Jackson, Paula Abdul and Bob Mackey. She also won a primetime Emmy Award.
Hiatt retired and moved to Las …
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By Mike Cook
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11/16/22
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This Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 24, is the 401st anniversary of the first Thanksgiving gathering, held in November 1621 in Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, when the newly arrived Pilgrims sat with …
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By Mike Cook
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11/16/22
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The smell of roasting green chile.
Just hold that thought in your mind for a moment.
Is there a more welcome scent of fall in the air, or anything more uniquely New Mexico?
That is why New …
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By Mike Cook
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11/16/22
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Local/international artist Sonya Fe has dipped her feet into the world of writing. She has taken a childhood growing up in a California barrio and moved it to an entirely new view of a trip to …
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By Elva K. Österreich
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11/10/22
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Santa Claus made his first appearance in town Saturday evening, Nov. 5, as he greeted visitors and passersby at Tis the Season de Mesilla Christmas & Holiday Shoppe, 2402 Avenida de …
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By Mike Cook
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11/10/22
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The 51 annual Renaissance ArtsFaire at Young Park held Nov. 5 and 6, drew twice as many people than in 2021, out to cavort among historical figures, mermaids, elven folk and everything in-between. …
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Photos by Elva K. Österreich
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11/7/22
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The Las Cruces International Mariachi Conference (LCIMC) presents its 29th Annual Spectacular Concert, 7:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 11, at the Pan American Center at New Mexico State University, LCIMC …
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11/3/22
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For as long as humans have had art, art has had patrons, angels driven by what we can maybe call a “nobility of civic purpose.” In Las Cruces, patrons of our quilters make possible the …
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By Mia Kalish
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11/2/22
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The Las Cruces International Film Festival and Visit Las Cruces announce a public call for entries for the “Visit Las Cruces Stories” video contest. Participants are asked to create a 3-minute to 5-minute video showcasing Las Cruces as a desired travel and tourism destination.
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City of Las Cruces Release
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11/2/22
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The New Mexico State University Department of Art will host an Art Open Studio Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 in Devasthali Hall at 1308 E. University Avenue. The event is free and open to the public.
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NMSU Release by Minerva Baumann
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11/2/22
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After a rousing 50th Renaissance ArtsFaire in 2021, the Doña Ana Arts Council (DAAC) is bringing back this iconic event to Young Park (Saturday-Sunday), Nov. 5-6.
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By Greg Smith, Executive Director
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10/27/22
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The Museum of Space History’s Astronomy League is hosting a Free Star Party in Alamogordo. Check out a gorgeous crescent moon, see giant Jupiter and the rings of Saturn, and many other …
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10/25/22
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The Asombro Institute for Science Education (AISE) is seeking volunteers to help the nonprofit get ready for its Desert Discovery Day Education Event, which includes the grand opening of its Gateway …
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10/18/22
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Thursday, Aug. 19 was an exquisitely rainy, overcast day as I headed west and north to Silver City. Besides delighting in the much-needed rain, I planned to enjoy the Southwest Women’s Fiber …
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By Mia Kalish
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9/30/22
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Sculptor Carlene Roters waits for the wood to speak to her as she works.
“It tells me what I should do with it and my work evolves,” she said. “I don’t have a plan. I work …
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By Elva K. Österreich
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9/30/22
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SILVER CITY
For information about the various art celebrations including Weekend at the Galleries, Southwest Print Fiesta and the Fiber Arts Sale, happening Oct. 7-9 see pages 6-7 of this issue as …
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By Elva K. Österreich
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9/30/22
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The 4th annual Great New Mexico Chile Taste-Off will be held Oct. 8 in Socorro. The event, sponsored by the New Mexico Chile Association, Bueno Foods, Socorro County, and the City of Socorro offers …
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9/30/22
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