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april, 2018
12jan(jan 12)4:36 pm08jul(jul 8)4:36 pmForm & Function: Objects with Flair Exhibit
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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
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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
Time
January 12 (Friday) 4:36 pm - July 8 (Sunday) 4:36 pm
Location
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
4100 Dripping Springs Road
01apr10:00 am30(apr 30)5:00 pmBert Gammill and Anne Carter Exhibit
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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
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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
Time
1 (Sunday) 10:00 am - 30 (Monday) 5:00 pm
Location
Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery
2470-A Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla, across from the Fountain Theatre
02apr(apr 2)9:00 pm28(apr 28)5:00 pmEnchanted Colorscapes Exhibit
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Watercolor exhibit by Arlene J. Tugel. Doña Ana Arts and Cultural Center, 1740 Calle de Mercado, Mesilla, NM. Refreshments served. Features uniquely colored plein air paintings of Dona Ana County runs through
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Watercolor exhibit by Arlene J. Tugel.
Doña Ana Arts and Cultural Center, 1740 Calle de Mercado, Mesilla, NM.
Refreshments served. Features uniquely colored plein air paintings of Dona Ana County runs through April 28. Open Monday – Friday.
9 am – 5 pm. 523-6403. www.daarts.org
Time
2 (Monday) 9:00 pm - 28 (Saturday) 5:00 pm
Location
Arts & Cultural Center Gallery
1740 Calle de Mercado
06apr(apr 6)9:00 pm03mar(mar 3)5:00 pmDressed for the Occasion Exhibit
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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
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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.
Time
April 6 (Friday) 9:00 pm - March 3 (Sunday) 5:00 pm
Location
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
4100 Dripping Springs Road
07apr(apr 7)11:00 am28(apr 28)1:00 pmHamilton Lectures Series
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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
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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
Time
7 (Saturday) 11:00 am - 28 (Saturday) 1:00 pm
Location
DAAC Arts & Cultural Center
1740 Calle de Mercado in the Bulletin Plaza
20apralldayA Children's Theatre - Peter Pan
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$6 in advance from ACT, $7 at the door, $8 online Doors open at 6 pm, show at 7 pm Concessions served including snacks and refreshments Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main Street. 575-541-2290.
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$6 in advance from ACT, $7 at the door, $8 online
Doors open at 6 pm, show at 7 pm
Concessions served including snacks and refreshments
Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main Street.
575-541-2290. www.RioGrandeTheatre.org
Time
All Day (Friday)
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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
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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.
An Iliad (April 20) is an Obie award winning adaptation of Homer’s Iliad by Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare. The script is based on Robert Fagles’s translation of Homer’s epic in a modern retelling of the ancient poem of gods and goddesses, warriors and their families, the Trojan War and the endless battles of human history with a gripping, personal voice. Theatre Dojo have been touring with their acclaimed production of this script since 2014.
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.
Time
(Friday) 7:00 pm
Location
DAAC Arts & Cultural Center
1740 Calle de Mercado in the Bulletin Plaza
21apralldayalldayCruces Kids Can - Spring Bazaar
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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
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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.
https://www.facebook.com/events/921015661400639/
Time
All Day (Saturday)
Location
Downtown Plaza de Las Cruces
100 N. Main Street
21apr9:00 am1:00 pmSouthern New Mexico Earth Day Festival
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The City of Las Cruces, NMSU, Dona Ana County, Green Chamber of Commerce, and SC Solid Waste Authority are co-hosting this year’s Earth Day Festival with live music, kids’ activities,
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The City of Las Cruces, NMSU, Dona Ana County, Green Chamber of Commerce, and SC Solid Waste Authority are co-hosting this year’s Earth Day Festival with live music, kids’ activities, educational booths, a March for Science, raffles, local food, a recycle fashion show and more.
Downtown Plaza de Las Cruces, 100 North Main Street.
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Free admission. 575-541-2177. @snmearthday on FaceBook
Time
(Saturday) 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location
Downtown Plaza de Las Cruces
100 N. Main Street
21apr12:00 pm1:00 pm6th Annual Reuse and Recycle Fashion Show
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The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department and Keep Las Cruces Beautiful (KLCB) will host the sixth annual Reuse & Recycle Fashion Show in honor of Earth Day.
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The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department and Keep Las Cruces Beautiful (KLCB) will host the sixth annual Reuse & Recycle Fashion Show in honor of Earth Day. The show will present outfits made from reused and recycled materials.
KLCB is currently seeking participants of all ages to act as models or volunteer to assist in the free, public event that will be held from noon to 1 p.m., Saturday, April 21, on the Downtown Plaza de Las Cruces, 100 N. Main Street.
For more information, contact KLCB at 575/528-4508.
Time
(Saturday) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location
Downtown Plaza de Las Cruces
100 N. Main Street