Blank Conversations presents The Woman in Black
Blank Conversations Theatre Company presents the spine-tingling ghost story based on Susan Hill’s gothic novel, about a young solicitor who arrives in an isolated village to settle the affairs of a deceased client, only to find himself trapped in a terrifying mystery involving a vengeful spirit from beyond the grave.
The Woman in Black runs 7 & 2 p.m., Sept. 27-29, at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 W. Main St., Las Cruces. Info: BlankConversations.org
27th Annual Manhattan Short Film Festival at the Fountain Theatre
Over 100,000 film lovers in over 500 cities across six continents will gather to view and vote on ten films submitted by filmmakers, screenwriters, and musicians, the winners of which will go on to be considered for Academy Awards in 2025.
Manhattan Short Film Festival, 7:30 p.m., Sept. 27 - Oct. 3, at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla. Info: MesillaValleyFilm.org
American Southwest Theatre Company presents Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
American Southwest Theatre Company presents a campy new twist on the classic Bram Stoker novel that critics declared „over-the-top and bloody hilarious,“ in the form of fast-paced satrical slapstick full of gender-bending, quick changing, clever word play, and pop culture references a la Mel Brooks.
Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors runs 7:30 & 2 p.m., Sept. 27 – Oct. 6, at the ASNMSU Center for the Arts, 1000 E. University Ave., on the NMSU Campus. Info: 575-646-4515
Creative Writing Workshop to Combat Banned Books and Writings
Writer and Poet Laureate of Silver City and Grant County, Heather Frankland will be doing a special creative writing workshop for Banned Book Week as part of The Write Stuff Writing Workshop Program, sponsored by Southwest Word Fiesta.
The Creative Writing Workshop, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Silver City, 3845 N. Swan St., Silver City. Info: KrisNeri2@gmail.com
Queers of the Underground Book Signing
Marcy Angeles, disabled Nednhi Apache two-spirit artist, musician and journalist will have a book signing for her first book “Queers of the Underground,” which discusses queer/trans rave history, presence, contributions and struggles from the Indigenous trans perspective.
March Angeles book signing, 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 28, at COAS Bookstore, 317 N. Main St., Las Cruces. Info: 575-524-8471
Agave Arts 5th Anniversary Celebration
Sixteen artists will present new works in the new Agave Artists Gallery Garden, adjacent to the main gallery, along with the dedication of a new mosaic mural and benches funded by donations to the Healing Wings Project.
The Agave Arts 5th Anniversary Celebration takes place at 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 28, at Agave Artists Cooperative Gallery, 2250 Calle de San Albino, Mesilla. Info: 913-302-1111
Las Cruces Symphony presents Classics 1 – “Pictures at an Exhibition”
The Las Cruces Symphony presents their first concert of the season, Classics 1 – “Pictures at an Exhibition,” featuring Pictures at an Exhibition by Mussorgsky, Festive Overture, Op. 96 by Shostakovich, and Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32 by Tchaikovsky.
The Las Cruces Symphony presents Classics 1 – “Pictures at an Exhibition,” 7:30 & 3 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 28-29 at Atkinson Recital Hall, 1075 N, Horseshoe St., Las Cruces. Info: LasCrucesSymphony.com or 575-646-3709
GCCCA presents Kate Voss & The Hot Sauce
The Grant County Community Concert Association (GCCCA) presents musical trio Kate Voss & The Hot Sauce, featuring award-winning vocalist/bassist Kate Voss performing a vast array of song styles,, ranging from blues to jazz and western swing.
Kate Voss & The Hot Sauce, 7 p.m., Thursday, October 3, at WNMU Fine Arts Center Theatre, 1102 N. Kentucky St. #1100, Silver City. Info: 575-538-5862 or GCCConcerts.org
Otero Artspace, presents the Otero Arts Fifth Annual Members’ Exhibition
The Otero Arts Fifth Annual Members’ Exhibition, featuring works by more than 20 artists working in a variety of mediums – including Arlene Maclean, Ann Breacht, Martha Kellar, and many more – opens with a reception and runs throughout the month of October.
The Otero Arts Fifth Annual Members Exhibition, 5-7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 4, at Otero Artspace, 1118 Indiana Ave., Alamogordo. Info: oteroarts.org.
Artist Talk with Laurel Weathersbee, Kay Gross, and Lynn Unangst
The three artists taking part in the “Pathways” exhibition will talk about their work and inspirations, along with their unique perspectives of the Southwest which are reflected in their very different artforms, including watercolor, glass work, and fiber.
Artist Talk with Laurel Weathersbee, Kay Gross, and Lynn Unangst, 5-7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 4, at the Tombaugh Gallery, Unitarian Universalist Church, 2000 S. Solano, Las Cruces. Info: 575-522-7281
LCCT presents The Diary of Anne Frank
Las Cruces Community Theater presents the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning stageplay based on the writings of a young Dutch girl while in hiding for two years with her family during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands.
LCCT presents The Diary of Anne Frank, 7:30 p.m., Oct. 4-20, at Las Cruces Community Theatre, 313 N. Main St. Info: 575-523-1200
