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A child talks to Santa at the Mesilla Valley Mall in 2016. An event hosted by NMSU’s autism diagnostic center will provide children with autism alternative ways to meet jolly Saint Nick.

Sensitive Santa is a Santa for all

For many families, the holiday season can have a list of must-dos. Welcome the season with the tree lightning in downtown Las Cruces, check. Drive around and look at Christmas lights, check. Book a …

Emmy-award winning game show host Todd Newton is the host of “The Price is Right Live” touring show, which will perform in Albuquerque and El Paso in March 2025.

‘Price is Right Live’ returning to El Paso

An interactive stage show based on the long-running CBS television game show, “The Price is Right,” is returning to the Plaza Theatre in downtown El Paso in 2025, and the theatre says now …

Coming Up November 29 - December 7

Friday, November 29 Village of Cloudcroft Christmas Market, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Cloudcroft High School, 10 Swallow Pl., Cloudcroft. Info: 575-682-2733 In Your Dreams Opening Reception, 5-7 …

Coming Up November 15 - 21

Friday, November 15 Mesilla Valley Contra Dance, 7:30-10:30 p.m. at Mesilla Community Center, 2251 Calle de Santiago, Mesilla. Info: 575-932-8222 2024 Holly Day House, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., at …

Something spooky this way comes

It’s that time of year again: When ghoulies and ghosties rise up to interact with the living, and the fear of diabetes hangs like a pall over every family household. Whether you like your …

Something to Wine About

It’s never too late in the season for a wine festival, or so it would seem. While most viniculture events tend to fall between Memorial Day and Labor Day, the village of Tularosa waits to …

Coming Up October 25 - 31

Friday, October 25 Austin Stambaugh & Third Seven, 7 p.m. at Whiskey Creek Zócalo, 11786 Hwy 180 East, Arenas Valley. Info: 575-388-1266 or WhiskeyCreekZocalo.com Oso Productions …

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Cuarenta y Cinco to Perform at Summer Community Concert One of New Mexico’s top groups since 1991, Cuarenta y Cinco will be featured, along with Angelica Padilla and Illusion Band, during …

Coming Up This Week Aug. 16 - Aug. 23

Friday, August 16 Daniel Sanchez, 7 p.m., De La Vegas Pecan Grill and Brewery, 500 S. Telshor Blvd., Las Cruces. Info: 575-521-1099 Montopolis: Two Silent Classics, Two Live Scores, 7:30 …

Queer Folk artist based in Tennessee, Dani-Rae Clark brings her Country stylings to Valley Sessions Live.

Keeping the Music Alive

When was the last time you spent an afternoon and evening listening to live music in a relaxed and convivial atmosphere? Earlier this year, the Las Cruces Bulletin reported on a group of …

HomeGrown event showcases NM foods

If you’re thinking of putting together holiday care packages for family members living outside the Land of Enchantment, or just looking to try something new, you’re in for a treat. The …

Coming Up November 22 - 28

Friday, November 22 Mosaic Art Month Discussion, 2 p.m. at Agave Artists Cooperative gallery, 2250 Calle de an Albino, Mesilla. Info: 913-302-1111 Snailmate, 7 p.m. at Whiskey Creek …

Arts Roundup

Mosaic Art Month Discussion November is Mosaic Art Month and the Agave Artists Cooperative Gallery will present a program including a discussion of mosaic art history and the varied techniques …

One Huge Fiesta

The Sophia, Inc. – a Las Cruces nonprofit incorporated in 2022 – announced its third annual “One Huge Fiesta,” a free-of-charge community event, will take place Saturday in …

Holly Day House art show returns

The annual Artists of Picacho Hills Holly Day House Art Show returns to St. Paul’s United Methodist Church downtown this weekend. " Holly Day House is a great way to start the …

Cirque Italia emphasizes human artistry and storytelling through its animal-free circus.

Cirque Italia brings tradition into 21st century

The circus concept has come a long way in the last couple of decades. Gone are the captive animals forced to entertain, while more present are the acrobats and trapeze artists happy to do so. With …

Athena McPeake is Mother Courage and Delaney Dwyer is the Cook in “Mother Courage and Her Children” at New Mexico State University.

Mother Courage uses history to speak to the present

Good theatre has a wonderful way of reminding us about the lessons we tend to forget while we’re struggling to survive in the present. Foremost among these are history lessons. History can …

Artist Abel Garcia, right, with UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) three-time heavyweight champion Randy Couture at an event during which Garcia painted for a Dallas Cowboys’ event bringing veterans and players together.

Abel Garcia joins ‘Bras for a Cause’

Talk about a big draw! Renowned artist, Las Cruces native and NMSU graduate Abel Garcia will return to his home town Oct. 17 to paint a special picture for Bras for a Cause, one of the signature …

Coming Up October 11 - 17

Friday, October 11 Carbon/Element Opening Reception, 5-7 p.m. at Light Art Space, 209 W. Broadway, Silver City. Info: LightArtSpace.com S.R. Mattoose Opening Reception, 5-7 p.m. at Seedboat …

Arts Roundup

The Ballard Phot Studio opens at Branigan Cultural Center The Branigan Cultural Center hosts a new exhibit, The Ballard Photo Studio: A Portrait of Community featuring more than 200 photographic …

Coming Up Sept. 27 - Oct. 3

Friday, September 27 Border Destroyer Opening Reception, 5:30 p.m. at The New Mexico State University Art Museum, 1308 E. University Ave., Las Cruces. Info: UAM.NMSU.edu Night Vision …

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