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september, 2018
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
17jul(jul 17)10:00 am13oct(oct 13)4:30 pmBraceros Exhibit
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An exhibit of sculpture, painting, and historic photographs telling an underappreciated part of New Mexico history, “Braceros – Melding History. The exhibit features sculptural works by LeMarbe accompanied by paintings
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An exhibit of sculpture, painting, and historic photographs telling an underappreciated part of New Mexico history, “Braceros – Melding History. The exhibit features sculptural works by LeMarbe accompanied by paintings by Las Cruces artist Jeri Desrochers and historical research of Raymond Cobos as well as photographs from the Smithsonian Collection.
Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Water Street. Tuesday – Saturday 10 am – 4:30 pm. Free admission. 575-541-2154. www.las-cruces.org/museums
Time
July 17 (Tuesday) 10:00 am - October 13 (Saturday) 4:30 pm
Location
Branigan Cultural Center
501 North Main Street, parking at 500 N. Water Street on the north end of Main Street Downtown
11augallday29sepalldayExhibit: Peep Show
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Art Opening and Reception "PEEPSHOW" by artist Diane Alire Collage, Photogravure and fhonies. August 11th through September 29th. Reception Saturday August 11th 4-7 pm. Rokoko Art Gallery, 1785 Avenida de Mercado, Las Cruces,
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Art Opening and Reception “PEEPSHOW” by artist Diane Alire Collage, Photogravure and fhonies.
August 11th through September 29th.
Reception Saturday August 11th 4-7 pm.
Rokoko Art Gallery, 1785 Avenida de Mercado, Las Cruces, NM. 88005
(575) 522-5553. Gallery hours : Saturday12-5pm
Time
August 11 (Saturday) - September 29 (Saturday)
Location
Rokoko Art Gallery
1785 Avenida de Mercado
26aug(aug 26)10:00 pm21sep(sep 21)4:00 pmJenny Morgan: A HIGHER GROUND Exhibit
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Join us for an enticing artist lecture with Jenny Morgan featuring her works in Jenny Morgan: A HIGHER GROUND. This exhibition tracks the development of Morgan’s body of work starting
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Join us for an enticing artist lecture with Jenny Morgan featuring her works in Jenny Morgan: A HIGHER GROUND. This exhibition tracks the development of Morgan’s body of work starting from graduate school at the School of Visual Arts to her more recent paintings exploring the individual through high-def glimmering layered portraits that tackle the real and surreal. The University Art Gallery is located in D.W. Williams Hall, 1390 E. University Ave. Las Cruces, NM 88003, near the intersection of Solano and University Aves. The University Art Gallery is open Tuesday – Saturday, 10 AM – 4 PM. On Display: July 26 – September 21, 2018.
NMSU University Art Gallery at New Mexico State University 1390 E. University Ave. Las Cruces,, NM 88003.
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm. Free. 575-646-2545. http://uag.nmsu.edu
Time
August 26 (Sunday) 10:00 pm - September 21 (Friday) 4:00 pm
Location
NMSU Art Gallery
1390 E. University Avenue
04sep(sep 4)7:00 pm30oct(oct 30)11:50 pmSwing on the Plaza
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FREE FUN DOWNTOWN ...Join us Tuesday nights at 6pm on the Plaza... "Swing on the Plaza! Open to all ages! Enjoy music from good old big band to new age Electro
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FREE FUN DOWNTOWN …Join us Tuesday nights at 6pm on the Plaza…
“Swing on the Plaza! Open to all ages! Enjoy music from good old big band to new age Electro Swing! Don’t know how to swing dance? No worries! There will be a beginners lesson at the start of every event! The one hour lesson will teach you all the basics of Jitterbug and have you swinging in no time at all! Afterwards enjoy several hours of swinging fun with the Las Cruces Community!” Come for Dancing and stay for the Fun!!
7 pm. Downtown Plaza de Las Cruces, 100 N. Main Street.
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Time
September 4 (Tuesday) 7:00 pm - October 30 (Tuesday) 11:50 pm
Location
Downtown Plaza de Las Cruces
100 N. Main Street
Future Event Times in this Repeating Event Series
september 11, 2018 7:00 pm - november 6, 2018 11:50 pmseptember 18, 2018 7:00 pm - november 13, 2018 11:50 pmseptember 25, 2018 7:00 pm - november 20, 2018 11:50 pmoctober 2, 2018 7:00 pm - november 27, 2018 11:50 pmoctober 9, 2018 7:00 pm - december 4, 2018 11:50 pmoctober 16, 2018 7:00 pm - december 11, 2018 11:50 pmoctober 23, 2018 7:00 pm - december 18, 2018 11:50 pmoctober 30, 2018 7:00 pm - december 25, 2018 11:50 pmnovember 6, 2018 7:00 pm - january 1, 2019 11:50 pmnovember 13, 2018 7:00 pm - january 8, 2019 11:50 pmnovember 20, 2018 7:00 pm - january 15, 2019 11:50 pmnovember 27, 2018 7:00 pm - january 22, 2019 11:50 pmdecember 4, 2018 7:00 pm - january 29, 2019 11:50 pmdecember 11, 2018 7:00 pm - february 5, 2019 11:50 pmdecember 18, 2018 7:00 pm - february 12, 2019 11:50 pmdecember 25, 2018 7:00 pm - february 19, 2019 11:50 pmjanuary 1, 2019 7:00 pm - february 26, 2019 11:50 pmjanuary 8, 2019 7:00 pm - march 5, 2019 11:50 pm
07sepallday28novalldayThe PRADO in Las Cruces Exhibit
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Downtown Plaza de Las Cruces, 100 N. Main St. Free. 575-541-2444. VisitLasCruces.com The Prado Traveling Exhibit is an impressive educational outdoor exhibit displaying 92 pieces of photographically reproduced masterpieces, selected
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Downtown Plaza de Las Cruces, 100 N. Main St. Free. 575-541-2444. VisitLasCruces.com
The Prado Traveling Exhibit is an impressive educational outdoor exhibit displaying 92 pieces of photographically reproduced masterpieces, selected and curated by the Prado from Spanish Royal family’s collection of art, at a 1:1 scale. These amazing works of art will be on display on the Plaza de Las Cruces. The exhibit is free and open to the public 24-hours a day, 7 days a week. Museo Nacional del Prado – The Prado Museum – is Spain’s main national art museum. It’s one of the world’s most renowned fine art museums, and boasts one of the finest collections o European art, all housed in a 18th-century Neo-Classical building in Madrid. With numerous pieces from a long list of artists, the museum offers Madrid’s residents and tourists a deep wealth of European history, cultural reflection and contemporary social commentary. The close relations ships between the Spanish heritage in their U.S., the Prado Museum and the American Friends of Prado Museum offer a strong collaboration to work together towards the collective aim to share knowledge of the Prado Museum and it’s rich collection of European and Spanish painting in a didactic and attractive manner outside Spain.
Time
September 7 (Friday) - November 28 (Wednesday)
Location
Downtown Plaza de Las Cruces
100 N. Main Street
11sep(sep 11)7:00 pm06nov(nov 6)11:50 pmSwing on the Plaza
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FREE FUN DOWNTOWN ...Join us Tuesday nights at 6pm on the Plaza... "Swing on the Plaza! Open to all ages! Enjoy music from good old big band to new age Electro
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FREE FUN DOWNTOWN …Join us Tuesday nights at 6pm on the Plaza…
“Swing on the Plaza! Open to all ages! Enjoy music from good old big band to new age Electro Swing! Don’t know how to swing dance? No worries! There will be a beginners lesson at the start of every event! The one hour lesson will teach you all the basics of Jitterbug and have you swinging in no time at all! Afterwards enjoy several hours of swinging fun with the Las Cruces Community!” Come for Dancing and stay for the Fun!!
7 pm. Downtown Plaza de Las Cruces, 100 N. Main Street.
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#DLCP #DowntownLasCruces #DowntownMainStreet
Time
September 11 (Tuesday) 7:00 pm - November 6 (Tuesday) 11:50 pm
Location
Downtown Plaza de Las Cruces
100 N. Main Street
Future Event Times in this Repeating Event Series
september 18, 2018 7:00 pm - november 13, 2018 11:50 pmseptember 25, 2018 7:00 pm - november 20, 2018 11:50 pmoctober 2, 2018 7:00 pm - november 27, 2018 11:50 pmoctober 9, 2018 7:00 pm - december 4, 2018 11:50 pmoctober 16, 2018 7:00 pm - december 11, 2018 11:50 pmoctober 23, 2018 7:00 pm - december 18, 2018 11:50 pmoctober 30, 2018 7:00 pm - december 25, 2018 11:50 pmnovember 6, 2018 7:00 pm - january 1, 2019 11:50 pmnovember 13, 2018 7:00 pm - january 8, 2019 11:50 pmnovember 20, 2018 7:00 pm - january 15, 2019 11:50 pmnovember 27, 2018 7:00 pm - january 22, 2019 11:50 pmdecember 4, 2018 7:00 pm - january 29, 2019 11:50 pmdecember 11, 2018 7:00 pm - february 5, 2019 11:50 pmdecember 18, 2018 7:00 pm - february 12, 2019 11:50 pmdecember 25, 2018 7:00 pm - february 19, 2019 11:50 pmjanuary 1, 2019 7:00 pm - february 26, 2019 11:50 pmjanuary 8, 2019 7:00 pm - march 5, 2019 11:50 pm
18sep(sep 18)7:00 pm13nov(nov 13)11:50 pmSwing on the Plaza
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FREE FUN DOWNTOWN ...Join us Tuesday nights at 6pm on the Plaza... "Swing on the Plaza! Open to all ages! Enjoy music from good old big band to new age Electro
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FREE FUN DOWNTOWN …Join us Tuesday nights at 6pm on the Plaza…
“Swing on the Plaza! Open to all ages! Enjoy music from good old big band to new age Electro Swing! Don’t know how to swing dance? No worries! There will be a beginners lesson at the start of every event! The one hour lesson will teach you all the basics of Jitterbug and have you swinging in no time at all! Afterwards enjoy several hours of swinging fun with the Las Cruces Community!” Come for Dancing and stay for the Fun!!
7 pm. Downtown Plaza de Las Cruces, 100 N. Main Street.
facebook.com/events/1832128206848928/
#DLCP #DowntownLasCruces #DowntownMainStreet
Time
September 18 (Tuesday) 7:00 pm - November 13 (Tuesday) 11:50 pm
Location
Downtown Plaza de Las Cruces
100 N. Main Street
Future Event Times in this Repeating Event Series
september 25, 2018 7:00 pm - november 20, 2018 11:50 pmoctober 2, 2018 7:00 pm - november 27, 2018 11:50 pmoctober 9, 2018 7:00 pm - december 4, 2018 11:50 pmoctober 16, 2018 7:00 pm - december 11, 2018 11:50 pmoctober 23, 2018 7:00 pm - december 18, 2018 11:50 pmoctober 30, 2018 7:00 pm - december 25, 2018 11:50 pmnovember 6, 2018 7:00 pm - january 1, 2019 11:50 pmnovember 13, 2018 7:00 pm - january 8, 2019 11:50 pmnovember 20, 2018 7:00 pm - january 15, 2019 11:50 pmnovember 27, 2018 7:00 pm - january 22, 2019 11:50 pmdecember 4, 2018 7:00 pm - january 29, 2019 11:50 pmdecember 11, 2018 7:00 pm - february 5, 2019 11:50 pmdecember 18, 2018 7:00 pm - february 12, 2019 11:50 pmdecember 25, 2018 7:00 pm - february 19, 2019 11:50 pmjanuary 1, 2019 7:00 pm - february 26, 2019 11:50 pmjanuary 8, 2019 7:00 pm - march 5, 2019 11:50 pm
21sepalldayPlay: The River Bride
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September 21 - 30 Play: The River Bride NMSU Center for the Arts, 1000 E. University Ave. Fri/Sat at 7:30pm, Sun 2pm. $5-18. 575-646-4515, 575-646-1420. nmsutheatre.com
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September 21 – 30
Play: The River Bride
NMSU Center for the Arts, 1000 E. University Ave. Fri/Sat at 7:30pm, Sun 2pm. $5-18. 575-646-4515, 575-646-1420. nmsutheatre.com
Time
All Day (Friday)
Location
NMSU Center of the Arts
1000 E. University Avenue
21sepallday23allday'ABOVE BORDERS’ AERIAL FESTIVAL
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‘ABOVE BORDERS’ AERIAL FESTIVAL — Project in Motion, 430 N. Compress in Las Cruces, hosts modern dancer Monica Newsam during its yearly weekend of training, Sept. 21-23 at the company’s
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‘ABOVE BORDERS’ AERIAL FESTIVAL — Project in Motion, 430 N. Compress in Las Cruces, hosts modern dancer Monica Newsam during its yearly weekend of training, Sept. 21-23 at the company’s Harvey Gin Studios, 430 N. Compress in Las Cruces. Information: (575) 208-4413 or projectinmotion.com
Public performances are 7 p.m. each night. Tickets: $7-$10, space is limited.
Weekend workshops are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Cost: $50 for both days.
Special session is 1 to 5 p.m. Friday. Cost: $30.
Company auditions are 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30. RSVP at pimdance@gmail.com
Time
september 21 (Friday) - 23 (Sunday)
Location
Project in Motion
430 N. Compress Road