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 August 25, 2019.

Exhibit runs April 1 – August 20, 2019.

New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Rd. Mon–Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 12-5pm. $2-5. 575-522-4100. frhm.org

Saddles and saddle makers are an important part of ranching history in New Mexico and the Southwest. The saddle was the most critical tool of the cowboy; it was one of the most expensive purchases he would make, so he wanted a good, durable saddle that was specific to the work he was doing – whether it was riding the range on a cattle drive, roping and branding calves, or at the rodeo. Cowboys sought out particular saddle makers for their custom orders and based their selections on the makers’ reputations for making exactly what the cowboy needed and used. It would be impossible to talk about all of the important saddle makers in the Southwest. Instead, we will focus on four individuals whose saddles are representative of the many well-known southwestern saddle makers.

This exhibit also provides a leather-stamping activity for children.

April 1 – September 13 – Drawn to the Land:  Peter Hurds NM Exhibit.

New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Rd. Mon–Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 12-5pm. $2-5. 575-522-4100. frhm.org

“Drawn to the Land: Peter Hurd’s New Mexico” features 24 paintings and some of the artist’s belongings, including one of his palettes, a pair of chaps, sombrero, guitar, and polo helmet and mallet.

The show, which includes loans from the Hurd La Rinconada Gallery in San Patricio, N.M., and the El Paso Museum of Art, also features a video about Hurd (1904-1984).

Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main St. Mon-Fri. 8am-5pm. Free. 575-541-2290.
riograndetheatre.org

The Rio Grande Theatre Gallery will be one of several locations to host the Our Place in Space – Las Cruces exhibit. The exhibit is designed to get visitors thinking about where humanity fits in the grand scheme of our universe and features large images from the Hubble Telescope. The exhibit is organized in conjunction with Dr. Antonella Nota, Associate Director of the European Space Agency and Hubble Telescope Project Scientist, and Dr. Hussein Jirdeh, Head of Communications and Public Outreach at the Space Telescope Institute in Baltimore, MD. For more information, visit lcspacefestival.com

Dates:  4/9/2019 – 5/28/2019.

Enrichment Science Classes offered by Explora at Wet Paint Art Studios. Offered on Tuesdays for 2-5 graders, April-May from 9:30am-11am.

Register for one month or both April & May 2019 Fee for month (series of 4 classes): Explora members*: $50; Non-members $60

April 2019 Explorations Schedule
– Tuesday 4/9/2019 – Energy Transformers
– Tuesday 4/16/2019 – Chance or Lucky Guess
– Tuesday 4/23/19 – Exciting Electricity
– Tuesday 4/30/19 – Art Bots

Fee for month (series of 4 classes):
Explora members*: $50; Non-members $60

Register online, or by phone!
The Explora Reservations Manager may be reached at 505‐224‐8341, Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm or by e‐mail: reservations@explora.us.

Event Address/location: Wet Paint Art Studio 114 S. Water St., Las Cruces, NM 88001.

Event Times: Tuesdays: 9:30am – 11:00am

Admission: 4 Week Session: Explora Members $50/ Non-Members $60.

Event Phone Number: 505‐224‐8341

Event Website: https://www.explora.us/explora-science-club-las-cruces/

Join us at the Museum of Nature and Science, 411 N. Main St., for Sun, Earth, Universe, an exhibition that explores the big questions NASA is trying to answer about our Earth, sun, and other planets. Packed with engaging, hands-on interactive exhibits and dazzling imagery, this 600-square-foot exhibition will connect visitors with current NASA science research and launch them on a journey to explore the universe.

Sun, Earth, Universe includes fun and compelling exhibits for visitors of all ages. Follow the design-build-test cycle of engineering and build a model spacecraft for your own mission to space. Spin a tumbler of 10,000 beads, representing all of the stars we can see from Earth, to search for the unique one that represents our Sun. Reveal hidden images using the same tools NASA scientists employ to explore the otherwise invisible forces and energy of the universe. Take a break and play the “Your Mission to Space” board game or help younger visitors pilot rovers across the Mars landscape play table. These fun experiences (and many more!) introduce visitors to ongoing NASA research in the fields of heliophysics, Earth science, planetary science, and astrophysics, and encourage them to imagine what the future of Earth and space science might hold.

The Sun, Earth, Universe exhibition is on display at the Museum of Nature and Science as part of a U.S. effort designed to engage audiences in the awe-inspiring fields of Earth and space science. The exhibition was developed in collaboration with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Sun, Earth, Universe exhibitions are developed and distributed across the U.S. by the National Informal STEM Education Network (NISE Network). This material is based upon work supported by NASA under cooperative agreement award number NNX16AC67A and 80NSSC18M0061. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the view of NASA.

The Museum of Nature and Science is open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Saturday. For information, call 575/522-3120.

Exhibit:  Animals of the Southwest at New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road.

575-522-4100.  www.fhrm.org

Featuring a collection of pastel paintings of animals by Dinah Swan. Exhibit through August 4, 2019.

Monday through Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday: Noon to 5 p.m.
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 p.m.

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*

New Mexico State University, Center for the Arts, 1000 E. University Ave. 575-646-4515. First Thursday of the performance is a preview at 5:30 pm, Friday, 7:30 pm, Saturday, 2:30 pm & 7:30 pm, Sunday, 2 pm.  http://www.nmsutheatre.com/events/

When Eliza Doolittle, a flower-seller on the streets of London, overhears phoneticist Henry Higgins joke that he could – by changing the way she speaks – turn her from a “guttersnipe” into a lady, she takes him up on the offer and approaches him for speech lessons. What ensues is a bet between Higgins and linguist Colonel Pickering, with Eliza as its pawn. The classic and beloved Lerner and Loewe musical, adapted from Shaw’s Pygmalion, first opened on Broadway in 1956. The gorgeous music still charms us, the characters still move us, and the cultural puzzle it weaves continues to engage us. Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. Music by Frederick Loewe. Directed by Larissa Lury. Musical Direction by Christa Fredrickson.

An exhibition opening at the American Indian Student Center in collaboration with the New Mexico State University Museum and the National Museum of Ethnology (Minpaku), Japan. Featuring five Hopi artists’ art works inspired by traditional Mimbres pottery. A panel discussion including the five artists will be held at the American Indian Student Center from 1:00-2:15 pm followed by a reception.

Event Address/location: American Indian Student Center

Event Times: 1:00 pm- 4:00 pm

Admission: Free

Event Phone Number: 575-646-5161

Event Website: https://www.facebook.com/University-Museum-81663082432/

NMSU Art Gallery 1390 E. University Ave. 5:30-7:30pm. Free. 575-646-2545.

https:uag.nmsu.edu

NMSU students to present thesis art projects at University Art Gallery

The University Art Gallery will present two new exhibitions:
“dis-continuum: 2019 MFA Thesis Exhibition,” featuring the work of Master of Fine Art candidates Cleo Arevalo and Fernando Enriquez; and
“Reveries: 2019 BFA Thesis Exhibition,” featuring work by Bachelor of Fine Arts Candidates Debbie Jo Baxter, Angelica Jones, Bernadette Larimer, Raquel Madrigal, Saul Ramirez and Carissa Staples.

Both exhibitions open during a collaborative reception on Friday, April 26 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the UAG located at 1390 E. University Ave, and will remain on display through May 11.

Programming for “dis-continuum: 2019 MFA Thesis Exhibition”
includes an Artist Talk on Thursday, May 2 at 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
with Cleo Arevalo and Fernando Enriquez. For more information about this and other free, community-wide events, visit the UAG’s website for more information. https://uag.nmsu.edu/

The Jemez Mountains – Geography Club at Branigan Cultural Center.

Join the Branigan Cultural Center every Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon as we encourage families to take a mental road trip to explore culturally significant and historical sites within the Land of Enchantment! Each month we will focus on one location of historic and cultural significance in New Mexico, discussing the people, landscape, and environment of the area.

For the month of April, we learn about the wondrous Jemez Mountains. Located approximately 330 miles north of Las Cruces, the Jemez Mountains were formed from once-active volcanoes! Don’t worry though, the last known eruption occurred about 60,000 years ago. Puebloan Indian tribes settled this region long before the Spanish arrived in New Mexico in 1598. Come by every Saturday in April and learn about the history and significance of the Jemez Mountains, with crafts and activities for children.

Admission is free to the Branigan Cultural Center, located at 501 North Main Street. The museum is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For addition information call 575/541-2154.

April’s Artventurous Schedule at the Las Cruces Museum of Art.

Join us from 10 a.m. to noon every Saturday in April, in the atrium between the Museum of Art, 491 N. Main St., and the Museum of Nature and Science for Artventurous, a hands-on art making experience.

Each month features a different art appreciation theme and a different subject each week. April’s theme is “Earth and Mineral Art.” April’s schedule includes:

April 27: Crystal Clusters.

The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Also, the museum is accessible through RoadRUNNER Transit bus stop 36, on Route 1. For information, visit the City’s Museum System website or call 575/541-2137.

Join us as we celebrate our 42nd Annual Spring Wine Festival. Saturday April 27 and Sunday April 28, 2019 from noon to 7 p.m. Over 20 wines will be available for tasting and purchase. Live Music, Local Art & Craft vendors and delicious Southwestern Food. Winery Tours during the event.

Adult Admission to the Festival is $20 and includes a souvenir glass and a choice of 9 wines or a glass of wine. There is a $10 admission for 12-20 years of age and those under the age of 12 will be admitted free.

SATURDAY:

Noon Austin Jimmy Murphy
2:15 “24/7 Blues Band”
4:30 Twisted Hams

SUNDAY:

Noon  Border Heat
2:15  Frank Zona & Urban Edge
4:30  Hypnosis

From I-10, take the Vinton Exit (#2 in Texas) turn West on Vinton road, approximately 4 miles to Highway 28, then right 1 mile to the winery. Parking and entrance to the festival is at the back of the winery. Please do not park on Highway 28. There is an ATM on premise.

No pets or picnic baskets allowed.

La Viña Winery, 4201 S. Highway 28, La Union, NM 88021.
Noon-7pm. $10-20, 12 and under free. 575-882-7632. lavinawinery.com

Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main St. 1 pm. Free. 575-541-2290. www.riograndetheatre.org

Admission is FREE
Doors open at 12:30 pm, program/movie at 1:00 pm
Concessions served including snacks, refreshments, beer, wine, and spirits

Manuel, 9, has an old ball with which he plays football every day in the countryside. He dreams of becoming a great goalkeeper. His wishes seem set to come true when his father gives him a new ball. But an unexpected accident sends the ball flying into a minefield. Despite the danger, Manuel refuses to abandon his treasure… He convinces his two friends to rescue it with him. Amid the adventures and kids’ games, the signs of armed conflict start to appear in the lives of the inhabitants of ‘La Pradera’. Not Rated. Presented by ACLU of New Mexico. A Panel Discussion will be held before the movie.

Event Description:  Feed Your Mind, an arts and cultural seminar series, is a new initiative for the Doña Ana Arts Council, bringing knowledgeable speakers on a wide range of topics to the community. Kathleen Key will be the first speaker, giving three presentations entitled, “New Mexico Art, Past to Present.” On February 15. Key will talk about art in the Mesilla Valley, featuring current local artists.

Event Address/location:  Arts & Cultural Center 1740 Calle de Mercado, Mesilla

Event Times:  4:30pm-5:30pm Social Hour, 5:30pm-7:30pm Seminar

Admission:  $20 or $95 for all 12 seminars

Event Phone Number:  575-523-6403

Event Website:  www.daarts.org