El Paso and Southern New Mexico Events for Jan 22nd – Jan 28th

Posted on 22. Jan, 2010 by admin in Calendar of Events

Jan 22th-Jan 28st

NorthEast/Central

I’m Not Rappaport’ – El Paso Playhouse, 2501 Montana, present the hit Herb Gardner dramedy Jan. 8-30. Two old men — one Jewish, one black — spend their days on a New York Central Park bench. Contains adult language. Directed by Chet Frame. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $10 ($8 seniors, $7 military/students). Information: 532-1317, elpasoplayhouse.com.

Provost Gun Show — The El Maida Provost Guard gun, small antique and Southwest art show is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 23-24, at the El Maida Shrine Temple, 6331 Alabama. Includes new, used and antique firearms and accessories, knives, coins, Southwest jewelry, military surplus and collectibles. Food concession available. Admission: $5 ($4 active military and accompanying dependents; ages 12 and younger free). Parking is free. Age 18 and younger must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Information: 241-1761.

‘Little Women’ – Kids-N-Co. presents the classic Alcott tale Jan. 23-Feb. 14 at Kids-N-Co. Performance Space. 1301 Texas. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $5-$7 at the door. Information: 351-1455.

The story by Louisa May Alcott, inspired by her own childhood with three sisters, is set in post-Civil War Massachusetts. Each of the four March girls struggle to overcome character flaws: Meg, vanity; Jo, a hot temper; Beth, shyness; and Amy, selfishness.

lower valley

Belly Dance Extravaganza 2010 — Dance Alive presents an evening of swirling veils, flashing swords and exotic music at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, at the Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Doug Adamz and Light Rain will perform, with special guest Tim Bolling, percussion. Dancers of the Southwest also are featured. Admission: $15.Information: 566-1742 or 544-0364.

‘American Carnage Tour’ — Heavy metal bands Slayer and Megadeth co-headline the thrash/metal tour at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27, at El Paso County Coliseum, with special guest Testament. For their first U.S. tour together in nearly two decades, a limited amount of tickets will be offered at their “1991 Clash of the Titans Tour” price of $10. Regular ticket prices: $49.50-$59.50, plus service charge. (Ticketmaster).

“Ultimate Fan” ticket packages available with premium seats and parking, pre-show party, Megadeth gift bag, meet and greet photo op and more. Details at iloveallaccess.com.

Eastside

‘Willie Wonka’ — Montwood High School Emerald Players presents the scrumdiliumpcious musical based on the book by Roald Dahl at 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 15-16 and Jan. 22-23, at Montwood Emerald Theatre, 12000 Montwood. Directed by Rudolfo Herrera. Admission: $5. Information: 937-2464 or sisd.net

The play follows five lucky kids on an amazing chocolate factory tour where they discover life’s lessons along the way.

‘Alice in Wonderland Jr.’ — Eastwood Trooper Theatre Troupe presents a family-friendly production of the musical based on Disney’s 1951 classic retelling of Lewis Carroll’s novel Jan. 28-31, at Eastwood High School Theater, 2430 McRae Blvd. Performance times are 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $5 ($3 students and children 12 and younger). Information: 434-4108. Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International.

Westside/Downtown

UTEP Men’s Basketball – Home games are at the Don Haskins Center. Game time is 7:05 p.m. except as indicated. Tickets: $9-$25. Information: 747-5234 or utepathletics.com.

• Wednesday, Jan. 27 — Tulane

Young El Paso Singers — The new choral group consisting of singers age 8 to 18 hosts its debut concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, at Western Hills United Methodist Church, 524 Thunderbird. Director is Dr. Cindy Jay, with accompanist Ruben Gutierrez on piano. The performance includes musical theatre, classic rock and sacred music. A reception will follow the concert. Admission is free. Information: 581-4503 or HYPERLINK “mailto:cindyjay@thepeakofbalance.com” cindyjay@thepeakofbalance.com.

LYNX Exhibits — The exhibit space is at 300 W. San Antonio (just south of Convention Center). Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Closed Monday. Last admission is one hour before closing time.

Admission is $10 for adults; $8 seniors, military and students with ID; and $6 ages 4 to 11. Children 3 and younger are free. Information: 533-4330 or lynxexhibits.com.

El Paso Chamber Music Festival – El Paso Pro-Musica’s 20th annual festival presents world-class chamber musicians Jan. 6-31. Concerts, recitals and other special events will be offered at various venues: UTEP’s Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall, Trinity First United Methodist Church, Western Hills United Methodist Church, El Paso Museum of Art, First Baptist Church, 2900 Kitchen and NMSU’s Atkinson Recital Hall. Ticket prices to be announced; free for Bach’s lunch events and film series. Information: 833-9400 or eppm.org.

• Simone Dinnerstein and the ACME Ensemble 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15, at NMSU’s Atkinson Recital Hall in Las Cruces; and Saturday, Jan. 16, at UTEP’s Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall.

El Paso Museum of Archaeology — 4301 Transmountain in Northeast El Paso (west of U.S. 54). Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. Information: 755-4332.

Showing through Feb. 14: “Rarámuri: The Foot Runners of the Sierra Madre,” photography by Diana Molina. The exhibit includes 25 ilfochrome color prints, as well as 25 Rarámuri hand-crafted artifacts. Molina captures the contemporary life of the Rarámuri of the Sierra Madre. A zip tour of the exhibit is 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30. Molina will provide a personal tour of her exhibit, speak of her experiences with the Rarámuri for over a decade, and discuss the interrelationship between the Rarámuri and the challenging environment in which they live.

El Paso Museum of History — 510 N. Santa Fe. Hours (including gift shop) are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Closed Mondays and city holidays. Admission is free for all exhibits, unless otherwise listed. Information: 351-3588 or elpasotexas.gov/history.

Showing Jan. 16-July 10: “The Da Vinci Experience Exhibition.” El Paso will be the exhibit’s West Texas stop. It consists of more than 60 precise and working machines described and designed by Leonardo Da Vinci along with replicas of his greatest paintings; most notably the Mona Lisa. One piece is a precursor to the Gatling gun, weighing 2 tons. Tickets: $14 ($12 seniors 65 and older; $10 ages 5-11; $9 each for groups of 10). Family packages (sold in groups of five): $7 per ticket. (Ticketmaster).

El Paso Symphony Orchestra – The Symphony presents an “All-Star Celebration” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 22-23,in the Plaza Theatre, featuring guest conductor Alexander Platt and guest cellist Zuill Bailey performing Goldmark’s “Rustic Wedding Symphony” and Dvorák’s “Cello Concerto, op. 104, B minor.” Ticket information: 532-3776 or epso.org.

Rubin Center — UTEP’s Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts is next to Sun Bowl Stadium (off Dawson Drive). Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday. Closed on Saturdays of home football games. Information: 747-6151, Rubincenter@utep.edu or utep.edu/artsandculture.

Showing Jan. 21-Feb. 27: 2010 UTEP Department of Art Biennial Faculty Exhibition, featuring the most recent work from 28 members of UTEP’s accomplished art faculty. Artwork is in a variety of disciplines including sculpture, painting, drawing and graphic design. Dana Friis-Hansen, executive director at the Austin Museum of Art, met with each artist individually and recommended artwork to be exhibited.

Centennial Museum — University at Wiggins, UTEP. Changing exhibits are on the second floor, Lea and Discovery Galleries. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free. Information: 747-5565 or utep.edu/museum.

Showing Jan. 14-March 13: “Border Stories: Photographs and Commentary by Bruce Berman.” Berman has been documenting the US-Mexico border for three of his four decades as a professional photographer. He concentrates on the narrow stretch of land that encompasses El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. Berman lives and works deep in the borderlands, three blocks from the international bridge connecting the two cities. Border Stories is the latest of his efforts to portray the border, beginning with the Border Project: 1985-2007 and the continuing Border Blog. These photographs, from what Berman calls the “City State of No Man’s Land” are part of his planned book.

UTEP Women’s Basketball — All home games are at the Don Haskins Center. Tickets: $7 ($3 youth). Information: 747-5234 or utepathletics.com.

• Sunday, Jan. 24 — UCF, 2:05 p.m.

Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino — The 2009-2010 live horse racing season runs through April 20. Race days are Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays (and Wednesday, Feb. 17). First post is 12:25 p.m. each race day. General admission is free to the track and casino. First post time is 12:25 p.m. Turf Club seating is $7.

Simulcast racing begins at 10 a.m. everyday. General admission and parking are free. Information: (575) 874-5200.

• Saturday, Jan. 23 — Pepsi Cola Handicap. NM-bred 3-year-olds. 6 furlongs.

• Sunday, Jan. 24 — El Paso Times Handicap. 3-year-old fillies. 6 and 1/2 furlongs.

Southern New Mexico

‘Godspell’ — No-Strings Theatre Company presents one of the world’s most successful musicals Jan. 15-31 in the Black Box Theatre. Godspell is based on the Gospel of Matthew and boasts songs such as “Day by Day” and “Prepare Ye The Way of the Lord.” Performances are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24 and 31, and 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28. Tickets: $7-$10. Information: (575) 523-1223 or no-strings.org.

‘One-Act Play Festival’ – Las Cruces Community Theatre, 313 N. Downtown Mall, presents its annual one-act play festival Jan. 15-24. Directors and titles to be announced. Performances are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $5 (free for season ticket holders). Information: (575) 523-1200 or lcctnm.org.

Daniel Rodriguez – The “singing cop” performs at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22, at WNMU Fine Arts Center Theater. Presented by Grant County Community Concert Association. The former New York City police officer has experienced a meteoric rise to fame since his moving a capella performance of “God Bless America” after the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack. Since then, he has been delivering heartfelt and beautiful performances for audiences nationwide. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets: $20 at the door. Information: (575) 538-5862.

Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino — Mescalero, N.M. Age 21 and older admitted. (Ticketmaster) Information: 1-877-277-5677 or innofthemountaingods.com.

• John Kay and Steppenwolf — The classic rock band at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22. Steppenwolf’s iconic rock hits include “Born to Be Wild,” “Magic Carpet Ride” and more. Tickets: $25-$100.

Red Paint Powwow — The 7th annual Powwow and Indian Market is Jan. 22-24, at the Western New Mexico University Intramural Gym in Silver City. Arena Director Tommy Spotted Bird (Kiowa) and Head Judge Derwin Velarde (Jicarilla Apache). Other featured dancers and drummers to be announced. Admission: $8 per day ($5 seniors/children under 12). Information: (575) 534-1379 or redpaintpowwow.net.

This competitive event, held in recognition of the Chihene Apache (Red Paint People-Warm Springs Apache), features a traditional intertribal “Gathering of Nations” powwow, with dance, music, drum contests and storytelling. Native American vendors will sell traditional art and food.

The Indian Market and demonstrations begin at 9 a.m. all three days.

Gourd dancing begins at 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday, with grand entries at 1 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday. Saturday’s closing is 11 p.m., with awards and closing at 6 p.m. Sunday.

‘Balls’ — A staged reading by Jonathan Yukich is 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22, at NMSU’s Hershel Zohn Theatre, as part of American Southwest Theatre Company’s High Desert Play Development. In Balls, the Moon family of Balls, Alabama prepares for the arrival of famed football coach Paul “Bear” Bryant. General admission: $5. (Ticketmaster). Information: 1-800-525-ASTC (2782).