NMSU Art Museum will present, “Saint Joseph & The Laborers,”
created through donations from various retablo collectors, including
retablo expert Gloria Fraser Giffords. The exhibit delves into the
role of the laborer through the lens of Mexican retablo imagery.
“Saint Joseph & The Laborers,” will be on display through Nov.
2021 in the newly created Margie and Bobby Rankin Retablo Gallery and
is curated by Courtney Uldrich, MA Candidate, 2021 as part of the
course ART 597.

In this exhibition, the UAM will also display for the first time a
Mexican statue, or bulto, as well as other retablo paintings from the
recent donation to the UAM Permanent Art Collection by leading retablo
expert Gloria Fraser Giffords.

For more information: https://uam.nmsu.edu/saintjoseph/

Event Address/location: University Art Museum 1308 E University Ave, Las Cruces, NM 88001

Event Times: 12 pm-4 pm – Open Wednesday – Saturday.

Admission: Free

Event Phone Number: 575-646-2545. Please call to make a reservation.

Event Website: https://uam.nmsu.edu/saintjoseph/
***Please visit our website for more information or questions.

The Doña Ana Arts Council (DAAC) will feature Wayne Carl Huber and eight of his former and current students: Joy Calvert, Penny Duncklee, Jane Grider, Richard Harris, Maria Lopez, Carmen Navar, Beverley Pirtle, and Ana Maria Uranga.

This group of artists present an impressive résumé. Several are Signature Members of the New Mexico Watercolor Society; most have received awards, and their work has been seen nationwide and outside of the United States. Visitors to the show will have the opportunity to see landscapes, figurative work, abstract, still life, all with vibrant colors and various mediums.

The exhibit will be available for viewing from March 1-26, 2021, at the Doña Ana Arts & Cultural Center located at 250 W. Amador during regular business hours, 9 am to 5 pm (Monday through Friday), and will be open Saturday, March13th from 12-5.
For more information, please visit the website www.daarts.org or call the Doña Ana Arts Council at 575-523-6403.

The sixth annual Las Cruces International Film Festival, presented by New Mexico State University and Visit Las Cruces, will run from March 3 to 7. The festival will show more than 100 films and honor director Peter Bogdanovich, among other film notables who will participate in online question-and-answer sessions. The festival also has added a Native Cinema program this year to honor Native American films and filmmakers. Max Gail, an Emmy Award-winning actor, will be honored for his work.

The 2021 festival will screen 102 films instead of the usual 80 shown at previous festivals.

“The tradeoff is that people can see all the movies they want to see. In the past, often there would be two or three films playing at the same time,” said Ross Marks, festival director and NMSU professor in the Creative Media Institute. “Being virtual, they can see any movie they want any time in the comfort of their own home.”

This year, Marks also is working with Las Cruces restaurants to add local flavor to the festival.

“We’ve had so much community support, we want to highlight our restaurants. Each evening, a local restaurant will sponsor a film screening and make a signature dish, offering it at a special discount,” he said.

Another Las Cruces business, Sports Accessories, Inc., will operate an online store offering 2021 merchandise for the Las Cruces International Film Festival starting in February.

“We’ll have a fully outfitted store with a unique logo for 2021 festival merchandising,” Marks said. “We’ll have shirts, keychains and other items for sale, and it will remain up year-round.”

The films in the 2021 festival represent 36 different countries and will be screened through a partnership with Film Festival Flix. The Las Cruces International Film Festival Channel will provide film lovers the option to purchase an $8 ticket to see an individual film or buy a $25 day-pass to screen as many films as they want in a 24-hour period. For $75, an all-access pass allows pass-holders to spread their film festival viewing over five days.

As much as we would love to gather at the Allen theatres and watch great movies, current conditions make it necessary to stream this year’s festival in the comfort of our own homes. With over 100 fantastic movies, this year’s festival will be one of our best. We have partnered with Film Festival Flix, one of the leading film festival virtual channels. More information on how to stream the festival and our movies and workshops will be made available shortly. We look forward to sharing our incredible slate of films, programs, workshops, and special events with you online. Stay tuned for more exciting announcements.

For more information about the film schedule or to purchase tickets, visit lascrucesfilmfest.com

“Saint Joseph’s Feast Day” will be celebrated by community-sourcing photos of homemade alters from around the world. In order to participate in this event, submit photos to artmuseum@nmsu.edu from March 1-18 and they will be featured on Instagram @nmsuartmuseum. For more information: https://uam.nmsu.edu/retablomaking/

Event Address/location: Online

Event Times: All day

Admission: Free

Event Phone Number: 575-646-2545

Event Website: https://uam.nmsu.edu/retablomaking/

Our annual show BROADWAY ON STAGE has a new name and a new look! Our theme for this year is DESTINATION: BROADWAY, a musical celebration of places we wish we could have gone in 2020 and hope we get to go in 2021. The show will take us virtually around the globe to locations such as Paris, Ireland, the Midwest, California, and of course, theatre’s iconic New York City!

This wonderful event is a fundraiser for our NMSU students and the theatre program which supports guest artists supplementing our students’ education, and travel scholarships for students to travel to theatre events.

DESTINATION: BROADWAY premieres at 7:00pm, Friday, March 19th, and will be available to stream all weekend long for the price of $25 per ticket!

For more info and purchase a ticket, visit https://theatre.nmsu.edu/performances-events/destination-broadway/ 

This year sponsorships start at only $75.
Please email us at thtrdeptnmsu@gmail.com or call Peyton Womble in our office at 575-520-9169
with your choice (call/email early to be sure to sponsor your favorite song, show or artist)

Office Hours for Peyton:
Mondays: 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Wednesdays: 1:30pm – 4:30pm
Fridays: 10:00am – 3:00pm

Explore art, culture, and science during “Spring Break Camp” from the Las Cruces Museum System. Inspired by the exhibition Geometric Aljamia campers in grades 1-8 spend a week learning about the richness of Arabic culture, art, and geometric design. Camp takes place virtually via Zoom March 22-26, 2021.

Pre-registration is required, and space is limited.
Registration is $10 per person and must be completed in person at the Museum of Nature & Science between Tuesday, February 23 and Wednesday, March 17. For more information about the camp or registration, email education@las-cruces.org or call 575-522-3120.

Campers are invited to a virtual tour of the exhibition, Geometric Aljamia, at the Museum of Art which inspired the camp activities.

The museums are located at 411-501 North Main Street. For up-to-date information on museum reopening, virtual programming, and more, visit the website at: http://las-cruces.org/museums or follow us on Facebook and Instagram @LCMuseums. For more information about “Spring Break Camp” please call 575-522-3120.