The Museum opens a new exhibit featuring more than 40 objects from its collections that combine usefulness and beauty. Some objects are purely utilitarian in nature, with no real aesthetic appeal. At the other end of the spectrum are objects of art, which serve no functional purpose other than to be appreciated for their beauty, or the message the artist wishes to convey.  Somewhere in the middle are those things that have a definite purpose, but which also exhibit a deliberate sense of style. That’s what the objects in this exhibit have in common.

It includes everything from woven items such as Navajo rugs to Apache and Pima baskets, to vases, pots and bowls, as well as saddles, guns, and furniture.

The exhibit will be in the Museum’s Legacy Gallery through July 8, 2018.

New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road.  Monday – Saturday 9 am – 5 pm, Sunday 12 – 5 pm.  $2-5.  575-522-4100.  www.frhm.org

Bert Gammill paints in watercolor, oil, pastel and pencil. A Texas native, she studied art at Texas Christian University and UT at Arlington. She received her BFA from NMSU and taught high school art for 12 years.

Anne Carter has been creating with oil and acrylic paints for more than forty years and has a preference for portraits and landscape subjects.

Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery, 2470-A Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla, NM.

Gallery hours Mon-Sun 10 am to 5 pm.  For more information, call 575-522-2933.

Visit our website: www.mesillavalleyfinearts.com

In this exhibit, you will learn about women’s clothing from the pioneer days of the 1870s to the Depression Era of the 1930s. The exhibit focuses on clothing worn for “everyday” as well as special events like weddings, funerals, and baptism. Under garments are included, as well as accessories such as hats and gloves. Lots of dresses and lots of historic photographs.

New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road.  575-522-4100.  www.frhm.org

Monday through Saturday: 9 am to 5 pm.
Sunday: Noon to 5 pm.
Daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. The barns close at 4 p.m. each day, but visitors may still walk to see the livestock until 5 pm.
Admission rates
Adults: $5
Senior citizens (60 and over): $4
Children 4-17: $3
Active U.S. military & veterans: $2
Children 3 and under and museum members with card: Free* New Mexico seniors are admitted free on Wednesdays.
* Admission rates may differ for special events

The exhibit will be in the Museum’s Legacy gallery through March 3, 2019.

April 7 at 11 am: Discuss the team who created Hamilton and summarize its massive impact on our culture. April 14 at 11 am: Analyze the choreography and design elements of sequences of the musical. April 21 at 11 am: Examine several songs through a feminist perspective. April 28 at 11 am:   Discuss other aspects of the musical’s storytelling as requested in the prior three lectures. The four-part Hamilton lecture series will be April 7, April 14, April 21 and April 28 from 11 am – 1 pm with a cost of $50 for all four presentations.

DAAC Arts & Cultural Center, 1740 Calle de Mercado de Mesilla (Bulletin Plaza). 575-523-6403. www.daarts.org

Downtown Plaza de Las Cruces, 100 N. Main Street.  9 am – 1 pm.

Tickets available through – www.cruceskidscan.org

Kids aged 6-16 develop a brand, create a product or service, build a marketing strategy, and then open for business for a day! All entries will be automatically entered in the business competition, and booths will be judged by a selected panel of local business professionals on a variety of criteria, including most original business idea, highest business potential, and best presentation/creativity. NEW AWARD CATEGORY… MOST EARTH FRIENDLY BUSINESS (Cash prizes of $50 per
category and age group (to be split among the business owners)will be presented at the conclusion of the fair.

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Theatre Dojo combines the improvisatory skill of Las Cruces musician Randy Granger with the raw theatre style of actor-playwright-director Algernon D’Ammassa. The two have toured five states and won awards at fringe theatre festivals for their growing repertoire of music-and-storytelling productions. They are known for performing with no set, a few simple props, and a variety of musical instruments including flutes, percussion, stringed instruments, and found objects.

Killing Buddha (April 21) is the duo’s first original show, touring since 2015, which has taken awards at the San Diego International Fringe Festival and the Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival. This time, the storytellers recount a traditional South Indian folk tale to explore modern themes of social violence, terrorism, and criminal justice. This show further developed the duo’s unique improvisational style, including a trial scene during which audience members are invited to speak on the case.

Doña Ana Arts Council & Cultural Center, 1740 Calle de Mercado, Suite B & D.  575-523-6403.  www.Theatre-Dojo.org 575-545-7613.  $10-15.

Each Wednesday evening, a local expert teaches an art class on topics including pen and ink with watercolor, torn paper landscapes, painting flowers in acrylic, and small scale sculptures. Get ArtRageous!

classes are from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and include all materials and light refreshments. If the evening classes fill up, they may add an afternoon class as well.

Event Address/location:  DAAC, 1740 Calle de Mercado, Mesilla

Event Times:  2:00pm -4:00pm or 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Admission:  $30.00 (includes art supplies)

Event Phone Number:  575-523-6403.

Event Website:  www.daarts.org

Each Wednesday evening, a local expert teaches an art class on topics including pen and ink with watercolor, torn paper landscapes, painting flowers in acrylic, and small scale sculptures. Get ArtRageous!

classes are from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and include all materials and light refreshments. If the evening classes fill up, they may add an afternoon class as well.

Event Address/location:  DAAC, 1740 Calle de Mercado, Mesilla

Event Times: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Admission:  $30.00 (includes art supplies)

Event Phone Number:  575-523-6403.

Event Website:  www.daarts.org