Jason Dea West and Juniper Djinn
Two bands for the price of one, featuring American troubadour West who blends poignant lyrics with vintage country, folk and blues, alongside the early American jazz, gypsy jazz and Balkan folk music of the duo Juniper Djinn.
Support live music at 7 p.m., Friday, April 18, at Whiskey Creek Zócalo,11786 HWY 180 E., Arenas Valley. Info: WhiskeyCreekZocalo.com
The Penguin Lessons
The Mesilla Valley Film Society presents the poignant dramedy starring Steve Coogan about an Englishman’s personal and political awakening after he adopts a penguin during a cataclysmic period in Argentine history.
Get schooled at 7:30 p.m., April 18-24, at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla. Info: MesillaValleyFilm.org
A Good Friday Evening with John Waters
The legendary filmmaker, comedian, artist, and so-called “pope of trash” brings his Naked Truth comedy tour to Las Cruces with all its explicit and potentially controversial content intact. Definitely NOT for the faint of heart.
Get your boundaries pushed at 8 p.m., Friday, April 18, at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main St., Las Cruces. Info: EPHardins.org
10th Annual Continental Divide Trail Days
With a focus on the cultural significance and natural beauty of the 3,100-mile-long trail, as well as sustainability and preservation efforts, the event features three days of fun, education, and activities showcasing the Continental Divide Trail
The outdoors beckon Friday through Sunday, April 18-20, throughout Silver City. Info: CDTCoalition.org/Trail-Days/
Bravo Mic’s 30th Annual Springfest
A day of free family fun is in store for any who attend this magical afternoon of colorful fun, with games, food trucks, vendor shopping, a visit and photos with the Easter Bunny, and the largest Easter Egg hunt in the Southwest.
Meet the Bunny at 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, April 19, at Young Park, 843 S. Walnut St., Las Cruces. Info: 575-527-1111
Glass in the Garden
A fundraiser to support the Mesquite Art Fund, by touring a working garden composed of native plants and upcycled art forms, including ceramic totems, stained glass, rusty metal, glass flowers, and ceramic surprises.
Become one with nature from 1-5 p.m., Saturday, April 19, at 706 S. Mesquite St., Las Cruces. Info: LCGarden64@gmail.com
Rod MacDonald
The Dona Ana Arts Council presents the folk music legend with a career that began in Greenwich Village, where he co-founded the Greenwich Village Folk Festival and recorded 21 songs now housed in the Smithsonian Folkways collection.
Find inspiration at 7 p.m., Saturday, April 19, at the Dona Ana Arts Council Gallery, 230 S. Water St., Las Cruces. Info: 575-523-6403
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me
The Mesilla Valley Film Society presents David Lynch’s psychological thriller which served as a prequel to seasons one and two of the television series following the last seven days in the life of Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee).
Enter the Lynchword at 7:30 p.m., Sunday April 20, at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla. Info: MesillaValleyFilm.org
Ronstadt Revue
Relive the magic of the 11-time Grammy Award-winner through the stunning talents of Gesenia, performed in painstaking detail in both English and Spanish, covering every musical genre of Linda Ronstadt’s 40+ year career.
Return to the Blue Bayou at 7 p.m., Thursday, April 24, at the Flickinger Center for the Performing Arts, 1110 New York Ave., Alamogordo. Info: 575-437-2202
