Jarabe Mexicano
A family fiesta including music and personal stories that highlight what it's like to grow up on the US-Mexico border, from romantic ballads fit for a serenade to exuberant dance songs that run the gamut between folk and contemporary.
Explore life on the border musically at 7 p.m., Friday, April 4, at the Flickinger Center for the Performing Arts, 1110 New York Ave., Alamogordo. Info: 575-437-2202
Grease: The Musical
The finger-snapping, hand jiving, rock ‘n roll musical is back and the kids of Rydell High’s senior class of 1959 have all your favorite hits ready to belt, including “Summer Nights,” “Greased Lightning,” “Sandy,” and more.
Relive the soundtrack of a generation at 6:30 p.m., Friday-Sunday, April 4-6, at UTEP Dinner Theatre, 500 W. University Ave., Union Building West Room 209, El Paso. Info: 915-747-6060
Universal Language
The Mesilla Valley Film Society presents an absurdist triptych of seemingly unconnected stories which find a mysterious point of intersection in a tale set somewhere between Winnipeg and Tehran.
The surreal film about subtle absurdities screens at 7:30 p.m., April 4-10, at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla. Info: MesillaValleyFilm.org
Prehistoric Trackways Sweet 16
Celebrate sixteen years of the Prehistoric Trackways National Monument, with make-your-own plaster paleo tracks, a fossil show-and-tell, and a 1.5 mile guided hike with BLM paleontologist Colin Dunn.
Get prehistoric from 8 a.m.-12 p.m., Saturday, April 5, at the Prehistoric Trackways first parking area. Info: 575-525-4444
George Mendoza Book Signing
The gifted author, artist and blindness advocate will sign copies of his picture book autobiography “Colors of the Wind,” while discussing his artwork and the challenges that being blind has brought into his life.
Meet George from 10 a.m.-noon, Saturday, April 5, at COAS Bookstore, 317 N. Main St., Las Cruces. Info: 575-522-1074
Baseball Movie Marathon
Las Cruces Public Libraries presents their free monthly movie marathon, featuring classic baseball-themed movies from the 80s and 90s, including “Brewster’s Millions,” “Major League,” and “Mr. Baseball.”
Play ball starting at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 5, at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, Kiva Room, 200 E. Picacho Ave., Las Cruces. Info: 575-528-4005
Tapestry of Talent Fiber Art Fashion Show
The Southwest Women’s Fiber Arts Collective presents their annual fundraiser, featuring wearable fiber art and accessories created by members and showcasing one-of-a-kind designs constructed for the event.
Wearable art will be showcased at 1 p.m., Saturday, April 5, at the historic Silco Theater, 311 N. Bullard St., Silver City. Info: FiberArtsCollective.org
Windows Thrown Open
Las Cruces premiere chamber orchestra, Camerata del Sol, featuring some of the best musicians in the Las Cruces and El Paso area, presents a musical evening featuring Mendelssohn’s “Octet in Eb Major,” and Haydn’s “Quartet Op. 77, No. 1.”
Give in to classical music at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, April 5, at NMSU Atkinson Hall, 1075 N. Horseshoe St., Las Cruces; and 3:30 p.m., Sunday, April 6, at the Women’s Club of El Paso, 1400 N. Mesa St., El Paso. Info: CamerataDelSol.org
19th Annual Whitewater Mesa Kite Flying Picnic
Colorful kites will fill the sky as kite enthusiasts from across the country show off a variety of styles, from delicate butterflies to 30-foot long beasts, and everyone from toddlers to octogenarians test their kite-flying skills.
Fly a kite from noon-5 p.m., Sunday, April 6, at Whitewater Mesa Labyrinths, 355 Bursum Rd., off Hwy 180, between Glenwood and Alma. Info: WMLabyrinths.com
Isaak Opatz
WCZ presents the Montana native and captivating songwriter with a golden voice, who charismatically cuts through alt-country instrumentals with an impressive knack for lyrical design, coupled with unpretending and flawless phrasing.
Support live music at 1 p.m., Sunday, April 6, at Whiskey Creek Zócalo, 11786 HWY 180 E., Arenas Valley. Info: 575-388-1266
David Lynch: The Art of Life
The Mesilla Valley Film Society presents the hypnotic documentary event in which artist and filmmaker David Lynch discusses his early life and the events that shaped his outlook on art and the creative process.
The insightful and surreal documentary creens at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, April 6, at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla. Info: MesillaValleyFilm.org
Easy Rider
The Historic Fort Bayard Winter/Spring Film Series presents the 1969 road movie that sparked the New Hollywood era of filmmaking, about two bikers who travel the American Southwest carrying the proceeds from a cocaine deal.
The counterculture touchstone screens at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, April 10, at Santa Clara National Guard Armory, 11990 US-180, Santa Clara. Info: 575-388-4862
Little River Band & Three Dog Night
Enjoy an iconic blast from the past as two hitmaking groups from the 70s, boasting 17 Top 10 hits and an impressive 34 Top 40 hits between them, storm into El Paso to rock the night away as only they can.
Revisit the charts at 7 p.m., Thursday, April 10, at the Plaza Theater Performing Arts Center, 125 W. Mills Ave., El Paso. Info: 915-532-3776
