ASTC presents that drive through monterey
Set in 1971 Los Angeles, this poetic and moving memory play, inspired by the life of the playwright Matthew Paul Olmos' mother, explores a Mexican American woman’s journey from first love to heartbreak during a turbulent time in U.S. history.
That drive through monterey explores relationships at 7:30 and 2 p.m., February 21 – March 2, at ASNMSU Center for the Arts, 1000 E. University Ave., Las Cruces. Info: 575-646-4515
Nelson-Boswell Series: Lauren Camp
La Sociedad para Las Artes at NMSU will host a public reading event for New Mexico Poet Laureate Lauren Camp as part of the Nelson-Boswell Reading Series, which invites visiting writers to NMSU to share their work with the community.
Lauren Camp will share her words at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 28, at NMSU’s Creative Media Institute Theatre, Milton Hall, Rm. 171, Las Cruces. Info: 575-646-4403
Sing Sing
The Mesilla Valley Film Society presents Colman Domingo as an inmate at Sing Sing imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit, who finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men.
Sing Sing reveals the transformative power of art at 7:30 p.m., February 28 – March 6, at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla. Info: MesillaValleyFilm.org
First Friday Movie Marathon: 80s Classics
Las Cruces Public Libraries presents their free monthly movie marathon, featuring classic PG-rated romance movies from the 80s, including “Sixteen Candles,” “Breakfast Club,” “Pretty in Pink,” and “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.”
Relive the Rad 80s at 10:30 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 1:45 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., Saturday, March. 1, at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, Kiva Room, 200 E. Picacho Ave., Las Cruces. Info: 575-528-4005
Vampire New Orleans Mardi Gras
Dress up in your best vampire regalia to attend the costume/dance party of the season, with a seven-piece professional New Orleans jazz band, authentic food and desserts complimentary drinks, and a funeral procession down Main Street.
The Vampire New Orleans Mardi Gras will impart graveside glamour, Saturday, March 1, at the Historic Dona Ana Courthouse, 251 W. Amador Ave., Las Cruces. Info: 877-808-6877
T or C Rock & Gem Show
Sponsored by the Sierra County Rock & Gem Society, this free second annual event will feature select vendors offering rocks, minerals, geode cracking, fossils, beads, and jewelry, along with field trips, presentations, and demos for the entire family.
The Rock & Gem Show will rock the masses from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, March 1-2, at Sierra County Fairgrounds, 2953 S. Broadway, Truth or Consequences. Info: SCRAGS.org
The Graduate
The Historic Fort Bayard Winter/Spring Film Series presents the coming of age satire about a college graduate (Dustin Hoffman) who is seduced by the wife (Anne Bancroft) of his father’s business partner, but falls in love with her daughter (Katherine Ross).
The Graduate navigates love at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 27, at Santa Clara National Guard Armory, 11990 US-180, Santa Clara. Info: 575-388-4862
DRUMLine Live
The international tour based on the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) marching band tradition, with riveting rhythms, bold beats and ear-grabbing energy, in a synchronized musical showcase.
DRUMLine Live will bang a drum at 7 p.m., Thursday, March 6, at the Fine Art Center Theater, 1000 W. College Ave., Silver City. Info: 575-538-6300
60th Jubilee Rockhound Roundup
The Deming Gem & Mineral Society presents four days of amateur rock collecting, featuring a buyers’ market, displays and demonstrations, auctions, guided field trips, daily door prizes and cash raffles and drawings.
The Rockhound Roundup will get the stones rolling at 9 a.m., March 6-9, at the Southwestern New Mexico State Fairgrounds, 4100 Raymond Reed Dr., Deming. Info: 575-544-9019
