Miscellaneous

Motorcycle Exhibition - search - January 11, 2012 - March 30, 2012
The El Paso Museum of History is pleased to announce that it is organizing an exhibit of one of El Paso's favorite forms of transportation, the motorcycle. This enthusiastic project will reach out to all motorcycle aficionados in the West Texas, New Mexico region and beyond who would like to loan unique motorcycles and artifacts to the museum for the six-month exhibition. The El Paso Museum of History is dedicating nearly 5,000 sq. ft. of gallery space for an outstanding representation of motorcycles and memorabilia hoping to gather the finest exhibition of motorcycles this region has ever seen. Details

Ancient Mexico - January 23, 2012 - April 1, 2012
On display in are five featured Maya ceramic vessels loaned by the University Museum of New Mexico State University, and artifacts from the museum of archaeology’s collection representing the Maya, Aztec, and West Mexico cultures. Details

Black History Month Celebrations - February 6, 2012 - February 13, 2012
El Paso Community College commemorates Black History Month: Feb. 6 “Choir Night: A Message in Song,” 7 p.m. Feb. 7 “Jazz Night,” 7 p.m. Feb. 11 “Self-Made Man: The Bondage and Freedom of Frederick Douglass,” a one-man show written, produced, and enacted by actor Phil Darius Wallace, 7 p.m. Feb. 13 “In the Spotlight” featuring Brigadier General Twitty, 7 p.m. Details

Archaeology Museum - Curator Tour - February 18, 2012 - February 18, 2012
During this tour, Curator of Education Marilyn Guida takes visitors on a journey through 14,000 years of El Paso’s Indian heritage in our diorama gallery exhibits. Those attending will learn about Paleoindians who lived here 14,000 years ago continuing through time to the Mescalero Apache people of today. Reservations are not necessary but contact the museum if you plan to attend. Details

Music

Bruce Nehring Consort - February 5, 2012 - February 5, 2012
The Bruce Nehring Consort presents a choral festival of massed choirs. The guest conductor & organist will be Dr. Michael Burkhardt, an accomplished choral clinician, composer, and organ recitalist. Also performing will be the Handbell Choir from Western Hills United Methodist, and guest instrumentalists. All choirs & singers in the area are invited to participate. Rehearsals are Feb 4 8:30 a.m.-noon, and Feb 5 at 1:15 p.m., at Western Hills United Methodist. Participation is open to all choirs & individuals - $20 per person, includes all music and a complimentary ticket for a guest. Registration is Feb 5 at 8 a.m. for those who didn't register in advance. Details

Watoto Children's Choir - February 8, 2012 - February 8, 2012
The Watoto Childrens' Choir from Uganda will performs.. Details

Music Recital - February 12, 2012 - February 12, 2012
Students in Grades K-12 studying with members of the El Paso Music Teachers Association will perform a recital of piano & chamber music. Details

Valentine's Tea Dance - February 12, 2012 - February 12, 2012
A Sunday Afternoon Tea Dance with Bob Burns and the Mike Caranda Band will take place in honor of Valentine's Day . The band features Swing, Fox Trot, and Waltzes as well as many other ballroom styles including ChaCha, Cumbia and Tango. Details

Faculty Recital - February 12, 2012 - February 12, 2012
Lyric baritone Gerald Blanchard joins faculty composer Dominic Dousa in a program of art songs highlighting the musical settings of African-American poetry. The program includes Dousa's original song sicles "Six Songs on the Poetry of Langston Hughes" and "With a Song in My Heart," as well as a setting of Blanchard's own poetry. At 1:30 p.m., Blanchard & Dousa will give a short pre-concert presentation about their collaboration. Details

2012 Big Band Festival - February 20, 2012 - April 15, 2012
The Mesilla Valley Jazz and Blues Society will hold its Big Band Jazz Festival in February, March and April. Feb 20Big Band on the Rio Grande. March 18 El Paso Youth Jazz Ensemble directed by Marty Olivas and Ricky Malichi. April 15 The Jazz Unlimited Big Band led by Cecil Douglas. All concerts begin immediately following the monthly 7 pm meeting of the Jazz and Blues Society. Details

The Platters/Motown Tribute - February 25, 2012 - February 25, 2012
The El Paso Sun City Lions Club presents a Motown Tribute concert featuring Milton Bullock ("The Golden Platter") of the Platters, Mary Tate ("Bubbling Brown Sugar"), and southern blues singer Ladi Kandhi. Shows are at 3 & 7 p.m. Tickets available at: All That Music & Video Collectors Marketplace, 1506 Lee Trevino, 594-9900; Estine’s Barbershop, 106 N. Piedras, 546-9212; Ft Bliss ITR Leisure Travel Bldg, 1743 Victory Ave, 568-7506; Ft Bliss Visitor Center Freedom Crossing, 569-6446; La Casita Mexican Restaurant, 335 Yarbrough, 592-5819. Details

Art

David Taylor: Working the Line - October 2, 2011 - March 18, 2012
For the last 4 years, photographer David Taylor has been documenting the 276 obelisks that mark the boundary between El Paso/Juarez and Tijuana/San Diego. The exhibit features approximately one dozen works and one video work from this project. The large color photographs depict the borderland as a region where guns, governments, dogs, border patrol agents, drug smugglers, and illegal immigrants collide. Hours: Tue-Sat 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Thu extended until 9 p.m., Sun noon-5 p.m., closed Mondays and major holidays. Details

Watercolor Paintings of Rock Art at Hueco Tanks - November 29, 2011 - June 3, 2012
The El Paso Museum of Archaeology is currently exhibiting Forrest Kirkland’s images of rock art at Hueco Tanks in the auditorium gallery. Kirkland was the first artist to systematically document prehistoric rock art in Texas, thus his work is well known and admired by those interested in Texas archaeology. The 26 images in this exhibit, which include hundreds of pictographs, are full color reproductions scanned at high resolution from Kirkland’s plates. The original watercolors are no longer in a condition to be exhibited because the paper and paints are brittle and light sensitive. Today some of the Hueco Tanks images Kirkland rendered in watercolor have faded or disappeared while others in sheltered locations are still visible. These images are provided courtesy of Texas Archaeological Research Laboratory, University of Texas at Austin. Forrest Kirkland’s interest in rock art was generated after a visit to the petroglyphs (ancient images painted on stone) near Paint Rock, Texas, in 1933. Over the next eight years he copied rock art at more than 80 sites across Texas, including Hueco Tanks. He was a founder of the Dallas Archeological Society and a fellow of the Texas Academy of Science. Kirkland died of heart failure in 1942. Many of his water colors were reproduced in the book The Rock Art of Texas Indians. Feb. 4 Zip Tour, 2 p.m. Details

Our Lady of Refuge of Sinners / La Refugiana - December 4, 2011 - April 8, 2012
This exhibition explores images of Our Lady of Refuge of Sinners from 19th century Mexico. The image was introduced to New Spain in the early 18th century by Jesuit missionaries and was based on an Italian altar painting. The exhibit is part of the museum's dedication to an ongoing rotation of the retablos in the collection. Feb. 12 "Our Lady Refugio of Sinners: Love & Hope in Art," a lecture by Dr. Elizabeth Zarur, Associate Professor of Art, New Mexico State University, 2 p.m. Dr. Zarur will present on the artistic depictions of La Refugiana in retablo paintings dating from nineteenth-century Mexico. The origin and rapid spread of the Refugiana in the lives of the people of Zacatecas was due, in part, to the religious fervor motivated by fear of diseases related to mining, adverse working conditions and the ultimate depletion of the mineral resources. Dr. Zarur will take a historical approach to the art of retablos and as well as address the introduction of this visual representation of Marian devotion brought to Zacatecas by the Franciscans and Jesuits. Dr. Zarur’s research focuses on the arts and culture of Latin America and Portugal. Her publications include books and articles about the retablos and ex-votos of Mexico, the colonial architecture and religious rituals of Brazil, women artists in baroque Portugal, and the feather art of the Indians of Central Brazil. She has curated a number of national and international exhibitions accompanied by comprehensive catalogues. Dr. Zarur received a Master of Fine Arts in Fabric Design, and a Ph.D. in the Philosophy of Art from the University of Georgia. Her BFA is from the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil. Hours: Tue-Sat 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Thu extended until 9 p.m., Sun noon-5 p.m., closed Mondays and major holidays. Details

Winter Art Classes for Adults & Children - January 19, 2012 - March 11, 2012
CLASSES FOR ADULTS (age 15 & older) Life Drawing Thursdays, January 19–March 8 5:30 pm -8:30 pm. For students ages 18 years and older. $5/session for Members, $10/session for Non-Members. Practice figure drawing skills in this self-guided class. Some drawing materials are provided or you can bring your own. Beginning and advanced students are welcomed. Please be advised: live nude models are the focus of this drawing class. No visitors allowed. No photography of any kind. Wheel-throwing Saturdays, January 21-March 10, 10:00 am-12:30 pm. Instructor: Aryk Gardea. $72 Members/$90 Non-Members. Learn the basics of wheel throwing. Students will learn to effectively center clay and work on projects that address space, design, process, and function. Finished pieces will be bisqued, glazed and fired. The class is eight sessions. The Fundamentals of Portraiture Saturdays, January 21-February 25, 12:30 pm-3:00 pm. Instructor: Rene B. Sanders. Develop a foundation in the art of portraiture. Drawing from a live model, this class will introduce elements and principles of design such as perspective, value, line, and composition. Students will learn to portray the likeness of the model. The class is six sessions. Wheel-throwing Sundays, January 22-March 11, 12:30 pm-3:00 pm. Instructor: Aryk Gardea. $72 Members/$90 Non-Members. Learn the basics of wheel throwing. Students will learn to effectively center clay and work on projects that address space, design, process, and function. Finished pieces will be bisqued, glazed and fired. The class is eight sessions. Beginning Figure Drawing Sundays, January 22-February 26, 12:30 pm-3:30 pm. Instructor: Calixto “Manny” Guerra. Nurture your natural ability to draw and discover something new! This class will focus on drawing from the nude model using charcoal and pastel. Beginning, intermediate and advanced students are welcome. The class is six sessions. CLASSES FOR KIDS Relief Sculpture for Youth Thursdays, January 19-February 23, Ages 13-18 years, 6:00 pm-8:30 pm. Instructor: Wendi Glick. $47 Members/$59 Non-Members. Explore relief sculpture in the cubist tradition! Fracture, fragment and create clay works that reflect your artistic style. Finished pieces will be glazed and fired. The class is six sessions. Creative Colors Saturdays, January 21-February 25, , Ages 6-9 years, 9:30 am-12:00 pm. Instructor: Liz Monroy. Red and yellow makes orange. What colors will you mix up at the museum? Learn color theory and techniques working with a variety of media. Self-portrait batiks, watercolor landscapes and still life collages will all be explored. The class is six sessions. Printmaking Saturdays, January 21-February 25, Ages 9-12 years, 9:30 am-12:00 pm. Instructor: Aaron Venegas. Interested in ink? Explore the basics of printmaking in this beginner’s class. Using the printing presses, create you own portfolio of printed art work. The class is six is sessions. Details

Nuestra Casa - January 19, 2012 - December 6, 2012
Nuestra Casa was originally unveiled at UTEP in the fall of 2009. Since its creation, the exhibit toured Mexico (Cancun, Oaxaca, Reynosa, Tijuana) and Atlanta (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). The evolution of Nuestra Casa will be presented in partnership with the UTEP College of Health Sciences, Department of Social Work, Department of Anthropology and Sociology, Department of Communications, the Social Justice Initiative, and the Center for Civic Engagement. This installation features the photography of South African based artist Damien Schumann and examines the social and public health issue of Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS on the U.S.-Mexico border providing a window into the homes and lives of those living with TB, HIV and other health disparities. The exhibit will be accompanied by a series of monthly programs developed by UTEP Professors Eva Moya, Arvind Singhal, Lucía Durá, Guillermina Gina Núñez-Mchiri and the Center for Civic Engagement designed to engage the wider El Paso community in combating TB and HIV/AIDS. Details

Bill Rakocy - January 24, 2012 - February 29, 2012
A silent auction on forty paintings by Bill Rakocy is on-going and will close February 29. A portion of the proceeds benefit ENMU-Ruidoso art students. Details

Hal Marcus Four Seasons - January 24, 2012 - March 4, 2012
The El Paso Museum of Art will exhibit the 1995 artwork titled "Four Seasons of El Paso" by Hal Marcus in honor of his receiving the Diabetes Person of Vision Award from the El Paso Diabetes Association which will be awarded at the El Paso Museum of Art on February 11. The vibrant colors of this Fauve-inspired, four-panel, acrylic on canvas depict the artist’s neighborhood in four seasons from four directions at four different times of the day. Using a similar composition, each panel is anchored by the green spire of the Saint Patrick’s Cathedral and the converging lines of a central street leading to a distant vanishing point near the mountainous horizon. El Paso native Hal Marcus has worked as an independent artist since 1990, has mentored many artists while maintaining the Hal Marcus Gallery from 2000 to 2010, and has also generously donated artwork from his personal collection to the El Paso Museum of Art by artists such as: Manuel Acosta, Kate Krause Ball and Berla Emeree. Details

Charreria - January 26, 2012 - February 20, 2012
This photographic exhibit is presented by the Mexican Consulate in El Paso, and documents the historical & cultural themes of the Mexican Charrerias, similar to American rodeos. Hours: M-F 10 a.m.-5 p.m., weekends by request. Details

2012 UTEP Department of Art Biennial Faculty Exhibition - January 26, 2012 - March 31, 2012
The 2012 UTEP Department of Art's Biennial Faculty Exhibition . Feb 9 Presentation by Max Grossman, Assistant Professor of Art History "Urbem petram invenit lateritiam reliquit: The Architectural Transformation of Siena in the Republican Age," 5 p.m. March 1 Presentation by Stacy Schultz, Assistant Professor of Art History "Odalisque Unbound: Contemporary Photographic Responses," 5 p.m. March 28 Reading by Lecturer in Art Becky Hendrick and panel discussion with Women's Studies Director Brenda Risch and Stacy Schultz, 6 p.m. Hours: Tue/Wed/Fri 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thu 10 a.m.-7 p.m., weekend & Mondays by appointment. Details

Magnificent Mexico: 20th Century Masterworks - January 28, 2012 - May 27, 2012
The El Paso Museum of Art hosts this exhibit, presented by CommUNITY en Acción. The program contains three masters' exhibitions: "Magnitud Mexicana: Visions of Art," "Dibujos Divinos: 20th Century Drawings from the Museo Nacional de Arte – MUNAL, Mexico City," and "Diego Rivera and the Cubist Vision from the Museo de Arte Carrillo Gil, Mexico City." These three exhibitions from Mexico City represent the largest gathering of modern Mexican masters ever experienced in El Paso, with 91 original works of art in painting and drawing by Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco, David Alfaro Siqueiros, and Rufino Tamayo, among 47 others. Magnitud Mexicana: Visions of Art highlights creations by almost thirty different Mexican artists of the past century, on special loan from four institutions and one private collection in Mexico. Of varied theme, mood, and technique, these forty-plus works include easel paintings by the great muralists Orozco and Siqueiros, political prints by the leading satirist José Guadalupe Posada and others, lyrical visions and powerful figures by painters such as María Izquierdo, Rufino Tamayo, and Gilberto Aceves Navarro, as well as more abstract and contemporary pieces by Mario Rangel Faz, Helen Escobedo and other masters. Among the prestigious lenders to this exhibition are the following institutions in Mexico City: Museo Nacional de Arte, Museo de Arte Carillo Gil, Museo Nacional de la Estampa, and Centro Nacional de Conservación y Registro del Patrimonio Artístico Mueble. Dibujos Divinos: 20th Century Drawings from the Museo Nacional de Arte - MUNAL, Mexico City From an annual review of project achievements of the Museo Nacional de Arte – MUNAL in México in 2010, this exhibition aims to circulate the Mexican art form of creative drawing within the medium in context of post-revolutionary art. Another objective met by this exhibition is to establish contact with the American public as part of the MUNAL’s mission to reaffirm the Mexican national identity through the arts. The exhibition spans the twentieth century from c. 1900 to 1945 in charcoal and watercolor. The earliest works are from c. 1900, represented by a watercolor portrait of a woman by Alfredo Ramos Martínez, who is considered by many to be the father of Mexican Modernism and a 1909 charcoal drawing of a Warrior by Saturnino Herrán, the first Mexican artist to envision the concept of a totally Mexican art and who paved the foundation for the development of the Mexican muralist movement twenty years before Los Tres Grandes – Siqueiros, Orozco and Rivera. Other works by Roberto Montenegro and Antonio Fabres predate the rise of modernism in Mexico, while others featured in the exhibition include the more celebrated and recognized, Modernists, Dr. Atl (Gerardo Murillo), José Clemente Orozco, Diego Rivera, and Julio Castellanos. The exhibition made its debut in 2010 in Paris and is being exhibited for the first time in United States at the El Paso Museum of Art. Diego Rivera and the Cubist Vision from the Museo de Arte Carrillo Gil, Mexico City Emphasizing Rivera's distinctive approach to synthetic cubism, this exhibition will present 7 portrait paintings by Diego Rivera from the first quarter of the 20th Century. These compositions of vivid colors and tactile surfaces demonstrate the artist's engagement with themes of identity and place during a time of profound social and political upheaval in both Europe and México. The show explores the evocative links developed between Diego Rivera and objects, people, and places, often including specifically Mexican motifs or references to the experiences and people Rivera had encountered at his time in Paris, Madrid, Mallorca, and Toledo. These paintings represent the artist's finest Cubist work, and offer meditations on self-identity and nationalism. The exhibition is curated by Christian Gerstheimer of the El Paso Museum of Art. Hours: Tue-Sat 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Thu open until 9 p.m., Sundays noon-5 p.m., closed Mondays and holidays. Details

Raramuri: The Foot Runners of the Sierra Madre - January 31, 2012 - May 5, 2012
The exhibit features the photography of local artist Diana Molina. The Raramuri are an indigenous people of Chihuahua, Mexico who have become world-renown for their prowess as ultra-distance runners. Based on Molina’s nearly 3 decades of collaboration with the Raramuri, the exhibition examines their culture of running and includes 33 examples of Molina’s award winning photography as well as more than 20 Raramuri artifacts collected by the artist. Opening on Jan. 31. Feb. 9 Public Reception. Details

Mural Project - call for artists - February 1, 2012 - February 29, 2012
The City of El Paso Public Art Program invites professional artists or artist teams living within the County of El Paso to submit their qualifications to be considered for City of El Paso Police Department Headquarters Mural Project located at 911 N. Raynor in the Five Points area. Four panels have been identified on Piedras Street, on the west-facing façade of the Police Department Headquarters building, each measuring approximately 8 ft by 12 ft, for the design and development of a series of murals. The commissioned artist will be required to gather research and present an original design reflective of the history of the Five Points area. Application is available online (see below link, then search for “City of El Paso: Police Department Headquarters Mural Project”). Current employees of the City of El Paso, their spouses, or members of the Public Art Committee are not eligible to apply. The City of El Paso does not accept qualifications from undergraduate students for Public Art Projects. The deadline to apply is Feb. 29. Details

Artists on Art - Carlos Estrada-Vega - February 9, 2012 - February 9, 2012
The El Paso Museum of Art announces "Artists on Art" with Carlos Estrada-Vega, and event which provides local artists an opportunity to exhibit one work of art in any medium accompanied by a 30 minute discussion on their work and its relation to the Museum’s permanent collection. There are six exhibits per year and the work is exhibited for a two-month period. Carlos Estrada-Vega was born in Chihuahua, Mexico in 1955. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art/Religious Studies from California State University, Bakersfield in 1995. In 1997 he earned a Master of Arts degree in painting from Claremont Graduate University, CA. The artist’s sculptural paintings explore the subtle relationships of color and form through repetition and simplicity. The work Tanganyika, 2011 is from the Mother Africa series and is among the largest works yet created by Estrada-Vega. Estrada-Vega has had numerous solo exhibitions in the Australia, Canada, Germany, Mexico and the United States. His work can be found in public and private collections in Europe, Mexico and the United States. In 1999 he received a City of Los Angeles C.O.L.A. Award and in 2000 was the recipient of an eight month work/study trip to France. Artists interested in being featured in Artists on Art are encouraged to contact Christian Gerstheimer, Curator at (915) 532-1707 x 20. Details

A Child Survivor's Legacy - February 20, 2012 - March 30, 2012
This is a thought-provoking, emotional exhibit by Holocaust survivor and first-time artist Maria Jutasi Coleman of Bisbee, Ariz. Jutasi Coleman never spoke about her experiences until recently, when she enrolled in an art class at Cochise College in Arizona and, suddenly found decades of repressed memories and emotions manifested through her art work. The result is a powerful collection of sculptures and tiles (bas relief), sometimes child-like in nature, sometimes gruesome, but always truthful and bold. Feb 7 Opening reception with the artist, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Details

Voices of the Chamizal - February 23, 2012 - February 23, 2012
This exhibit introduces visitors the the human story of the long-standing Chamizal dispute by showcasing personal stories from 1848 to the present day. The exhibit opens on a temporary basis Feb. 23. Hours: Wed-Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Details

Screen

Cinema Novo Film Series - January 27, 2012 - April 21, 2012
Jan 27 & 28 Where Soldiers Come From. Feb 3 & 4 Bhutan: Taking the Middle Path to Happiness. Feb 10 & 11 An Affair to Remember. Feb 17 & 18 The Help. Feb 24 & 25 Horrible Bosses. March 2 & 3 The Muppets. March 9 & 10 Generation M. March 23 & 24 Friends with Benefits. March 30 & 31 Billionaires' Tea Party. April 13 & 14 Singin' in the Rain. April 20 & 21 The Descendents. Details

Jay's Pix Presents - January 29, 2012 - February 26, 2012
Film historian & collector Jay Duncan brings his Jay's Pix Presents series back to the International Museum of Art. 2012 marks the 85th year of the Academy Awards. In commemoration of this historic year, Jay has chosen to present a series of films recognized and bestowed the Academy Award for Best Film... including its first recipient, just-released in celebration of Paramount Pictures' 100th Anniversary retrospective. Stay for insightful commentary, anecdotes and the facts behind the films. January 29 "Wings" (Paramount: 1927)--144 Minutes. 85th Anniversary. Winner, "BEST PICTURE, 1927/28. REMASTERED,Slent with Original Music Score -- BLACK & WHITE with Tinted Sequences. (Nominated for 2 Academy Awards,winner of 2). One of the most famous silent films--and the only one to win "Best Picture"--features some of the finest aerial photography and exciting dogfight sequences ever produced. Two All-American boys (Charles "Buddy" Rogers and Richard Arlen) in love with the same girl (Clara Bow) enlist in the Army Air Corps during World War I. It also features an early appearance by Gary Cooper. The film was in production for a full year, at a cost of $2,000,000. and all aircraft scenes were shot in the sky, with no miniatures or special effects used. Both director William A. Wellman and screenwriter John Monk Saunders were WWI ace pilots and acquainted with air combat in Europe. Winner of the 1st Academy Award bestowed for Best Picture, it also garnered one for "Engineering Effects", a category which was eliminated after the first year. Filmed on location at Randolph Army Air Corps base near San Antonio, Texas. Feb. 5 Special "Super Bowl Sunday Widow" Presentation of "King's Row" (Warner Bros: 1942) 127 minutes Black & ehite. Although nominated for three Oscars, including Best Picture, this enduring favorite was shut out by William Wyler's Mrs. Miniver that year. It is a sweeping, multi-generational story of life in a small Midwestern town at the turn of the nineteenth century, as seen through the eyes of a young, idealist doctor, who uncovers pettiness, squalor and madness. Based on the best-selling novel by Henry Bellamann, and featuring sterling performances, a rousing score by Erich Wolfgang Korngold and assured direction by Sam Wood. Starring: Robert Cummings, Ann Sheridan, Ronald Reagan, Betty Field, Charles Coburn, Judith Anderson, Claude Rains and Maria Ouspenskaya. Feb. 12 "To Kill a Mockingbird" (Universal: 1962). 129 minutes, black & white. 50th Anniversary! Race relations are explored with quiet intelligence in this superb adaptation of the Harper Lee autobiographical novel about a fair-minded southern lawyer who defends a Black man accused of the rape of a White woman. The ordeal changes the thinking of his family and his fellow townspeople. Young Badham is outstanding as the lawyer's daughter "Scout", and we watch the drama unfold through her eyes. Equally fine is Alford as son "Jem." Music by Elmer Bernstein. Screenplay by Horton Foote. Nominated for eight Academy Awards. Winner for Best Actor (Peck's fifth nomination and only win), Best Screenplay and Art Direction-Set Decoration. Narrated by Kim Stanley, as the adult "Scout." Directed by Robert Mulligan. Peck's "Atticus Finch" has been named the #1 Father in film history by the American Film Institute. Starring: Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, Philip Alford, John Megna, Brock Peters, Frank Overton, Collin Wilcox, and Robert Duvall (stunning film debut as "Boo Radley"). Feb. 19 "The Picture of Dorian Gray" (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer: 1945). 110 minutes, black & white. Oscar Wilde's witty morality story about a man who sells his soul for eternal youth, remaining young while his portrait shows the stigma of age and corruption. A surprisingly sophisticated Hollywood adaptation, features beautiful period atmosphere. Nominated for three Academy Awards, winning for the cinematography by Harry Stradling, which incorporates TECHNICOLOR inserts of the changing portrait. Screenplay and direction by Albert Lewin. Strong performances by a superb cast. Starring: George Sanders, Angela Lansbury (2nd AA nomination in her second screen appearance), Donna Reed, Peter Lawford and Hurd Hatfield as Dorian Gray. Feb. 26 "Gentleman's Agreement" (20th Century-Fox: 1947). 118 minutes, black & white. A sincere, Hollywood postwar "message" film focusing on the problems of a magazine journalist posing as a Jew in order to write a series of articles about anti-Semitism in the United States. Screenplay by Moss Hart based on the novel by Laura Z. Hobson. Nominated for seven Academy Awards, and winning three including Best Picture and Best Director (Elia Kazan). Starring: Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire, John Garfield, Celeste Holm, Anne Revere, Albert Dekker, June Havoc, Dean Stockwell and Jane Wyatt. Plan now on spending your Sunday afternoons with Jay and the ongoing "JAY'S PIX PRESENTS..." cinematic series at 1:30pm for insightful commentary, anecdotes and the Facts Behind the Films! Details

The Skin I Live In - February 3, 2012 - February 9, 2012
This 2011 Pedro Almodovar release stars Antonio Banderas as a plastic surgeon who uses a mysterious woman as his blank canvas. Nightly at 7:30 p.m., additional Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. Details

Fargo - February 4, 2012 - February 4, 2012
The CineMatinee series continues with the Cohen brothers' 1996 film which follows a used car salesman (William H. Macy) in serious debt who tries to shake down his father-in-law for millions by hiring a couple of thugs to kidnap his wife. Frances McDormand stars as the pregnant police chief investigating the resulting triple homicide. Details

The Scarlet Empress - February 4, 2012 - February 4, 2012
The Film Salon at Trinity-First continues its survey of the career of Marlene Dietrich with this 1934 classic. Marlene Dietrich’s 6thAmerican film and her 5th pairing with director Josef von Sternberg sneaked into theatres just before the full implementation of the Hays Production Code. Erotically charged, sensual and suggestive throughout, the story of the rise of Catherine the Great is given an expressionistic treatment by von Sternberg. A scarlet story indeed: A young German princess is married off to her Russian cousin (Sam Jaffe’s screen debut) and begins a life-long quest for love, power and the throne of Russia. With intrigue and innuendo in equal measure, von Sternberg and Dietrich pushed the historical drama to new heights and cemented the actress’ allure in the public eye. We’ll continue to sample titles from Marlene Dietrich’s long career with a unique western/comedy roll in "Destry Rides Again" on March 3, and a late master turn in Billy Wilder’s courtroom drama, "Witness for the Prosecution" on April 7. Details

Take Shelter - February 10, 2012 - February 16, 2012
Michael Shannon stars in this 2011 release as a family man with apocalyptic visions. Nightly at 7:30 p.m., additional Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. Details

Before Sunrise - February 11, 2012 - February 11, 2012
The CineMatinee series continues with Richard Linklater's 1995 film which follows a handsome American (Ethan Hawke) who meets a French student (Julie Delpy) on a train outside of Vienna. They make an immediate love connection, but their relationship is short-lived as he has to fly back to America the next day. Details

The Last Picture Show - February 11, 2012 - February 11, 2012
Peter Bogdanovich's 1971 classic will be screened in conjunction with the Preston Contemporary Art Center, which will close its doors on February 18. Based on the Larry McMurtry novel, the drama is considered a eulogy for lost innocence and small town life. Stars Cybill Shepherd, Cloris Leachman, Jeff Bridges, Timothy Bottoms. A brief reception follows at 6 p.m. at the gallery. Details

Freedom Riders - February 12, 2012 - February 12, 2012
The Pax Christi Film Series continues with a 2011 film which chronicles the bold & dangerous journey that 400 Americans took 50 years ago when they traveled together through the Deep South on buses to test & challenge racial segregation. First presented by American Experience on PBS in 2011. The film series is sponsored by Pax Christi El Paso and the Peace and Justice Ministry of the El Paso Catholic Diocese. Details

The Puzzle - February 17, 2012 - February 23, 2012
This 2011 Argentinean release tells the story of a dull housewife with a talent for jigsaw puzzles. She teams up with a wealthy bachelor who needs a partner for a tournament. Nightly at 7:30 p.m., additional Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. Details

Cave of Forgotten Dreams - February 18, 2012 - February 18, 2012
The CineMatinee series continues with this 2011 Werner Herzog documentary which examines the 30,000 year old cave in southern France which is home to exquisite pre-historic cave paintings. Details

The Interrupters - February 24, 2012 - March 1, 2012
This 2011 documentary follows a grassroots group of people aiming to end street violence in Chicago. Nightly at 7:30 p.m., additional Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. Regular - $7.00 Senior/Student - $6.00 Member - $5.00 Child - $5.00 Wednesdays - $5.00 Details

All the Pretty Horses - February 25, 2012 - February 25, 2012
The CineMatinee series continues with this 2000 film directed by Billy Bob Thornton. Based on the Cormac McCarthy novel, the film follows two cowboys (Matt Damon, Henry Thomas) who travel to Mexico in search of work, but they run into trouble with the law when one of them falls for the daughter of a wealthy rancher. Stars Penelope Cruz, Ruben Blades, Lucas Black. Details

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KIDS-N-CO. Acting Classes - January 7, 2012 - March 10, 2012
Enrollment is underway for theater classes at KIDS-N-CO. Discounts are available for multiple students and classes. Jan. 7 - March 10 Beginner’s Acting, 9:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Kids will learn basic acting skills. Kids will be required to memorize short lines for a short skit. $200, for ages 5 – 7. Jan. 7 - March 10 Intermediate Acting, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Acting skills will be honed. Kids will be required to memorize lines for a play to be presented at the end of the session. $200, for ages 8 – 18. Jan. 7 - March 10 Scene Study 12:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.(By Audition Only) Scene study is an advanced acting class for the mature serious student that wants to persue the performing arts. Actors will be paired up. Acting is reacting and learning to work off your partner. We will work on short scenes that will help the actors develop a naturalistic acting style and learn to develop character. Students are expected to do all written and memorization work outside of class and be prepared to work with partners in class. To be considered for this class, please email Ceci Schlesinger at broadwaydisney@yahoo.com. $200. Jan. 7 - March 10 Show Choir, 2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. Students will learn singing and movement for the stage, in a group setting. $200, for ages 7 – 18. Costume Design – By Arrangement. The class is tailored to individuals based on their design and sewing level. One-on-one instruction is given to students enrolled. $200. Details

The Sorcerer's Other Apprentice - January 21, 2012 - February 12, 2012
KIDS-N-CO. presents the Fred Keyser original tale, under the direction of Vanessa Keyser. The story revolves around Chip, apprentice to the great wizard Merwyna the Magnificent, who, despite years of study, learned no magic. To stop his complaining, Merwyna sends him out on a quest to discover what magic really is. In his adventures he meets the heavily armed Princess Allya, who is out to rescue a prince she can marry, A very hungry dragon, and the dragons not so loyal servant, called Dinner. In crafting their eventual escape from the Dragon, Chip learns that magic has nothing to do with spells and incantations, and everything to do with how people working together can solve problems. In turn, Dinner and Allya learn that there are more important things in the world than their narrow view of “Protocol.” Even the Dragon learns a lesson or two as he and Merwyna exit into the sunset. Fri/Sat at 7:30 p.m., Sun at 2:30 p.m. 351-1455. Details

Lute! - January 27, 2012 - February 12, 2012
The UTEP Dinner Theatre presents the world premiere of the Tim Rice musical. Tim Rice has rewritten “Blondel” and re-titled it “Lute.” Set in 12th-century England, it features King Richard the Lion Hearted, the evil Prince John, a confused assassin, 4 be-bopping monks, the put-upon Fiona, and the minstrel Blondel who plucks his lute all over Europe in search for his king. Wed-Sat dinner shows at 7 p.m., Matinee dinner show Jan 29 at 1:30 p.m., no-meal matinee on Feb 12 at 2:30 p.m Details

El Paso Youth Ballet - auditions - January 28, 2012 - February 4, 2012
The annual auditions for admission into El Paso Youth Ballet will be held on Saturday, January 28, and Saturday February 4 from 10:30-1:30 pm. Students ages 11-13 attend the Intermediate class from 10:30 to noon, and students ages 13-21 attend the Advanced class from noon to 1:30. Current company members are required to audition for renewal of their contracts. Registration takes place 15 minutes prior to each audition. Proper ballet attire is expected, and female dancers must have pointe shoes in addition to ballet slippers. Admission into the company is open to all dancers at the Intermediate to Advanced level of training, who are selected by a panel of experienced judges and who meet the established standards of the company. Those who are selected to participate in the Youth Ballet will be given the opportunity to work with Ballet Metropolitano of Monterrey in the Production of La Fille Mal Gardée as well as the production of Swan Lake. Details

A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant, and a Prayer - February 4, 2012 - February 4, 2012
The El Paso Playhouse and The University of Texas at El Paso commemorate February as Domestic Violence Month with this collection of monologues written by famous authors, actors and playwrights to spotlight the violence against women all over the world. Directed by Vanessa Keyser Fifty percent of the proceeds benefit local women's charities. These monolouges are very graphic in theme and language. Details

The Perfect Crime - February 10, 2012 - March 3, 2012
The El Paso Playhouse presents the Warren Manzi play. When a psychiatrist’s husband turns up dead, she gets caught in a game of cat & mouse with a deranged patient and with the inspector assigned to the case. Directed by Jan H. Wolfe. Fri/Sat at 8 p.m., Sun at 2 p.m. Details

Pachuco Zoot: A Tale of Identity - February 10, 2012 - February 19, 2012
The UTEP Department of Theatre & Dance presents the dance theatre production which traces the origination of Pachuchismo culture from its origin in the El Paso/Juarez region to the creation of the theatrical Zoot Suit culture. Feb 10, 11, 16-18 at 8 p.m., Feb 12 & 19 at 2:30 p.m. Details

Chinese New Year Celebration - February 11, 2012 - February 11, 2012
Century Dance presents a program full of Asian cultural music, dance performances, songs, and more. See the Chinese Lion, Mongolian Chopstick, Ribbon, Flower Drum, Chinese Martial Arts, and more. Performances at 3 & 6 p.m. Details

Love Letters - February 14, 2012 - February 14, 2012
The El Paso Playhouse presents a Valentine’s Day reading of “Love Letters.” Two people who grew up together ended up going their separate ways, but never stopped confiding in each other through their letters. Directed by Christine Jakuta. Details

Hamlet - February 17, 2012 - February 18, 2012
Eden Enterprises presents Shakespeare's tragic masterpiece. Feb. 17 at 7 p.m., Feb. 18 at 3 p.m. Details

Afternoon of Dance - February 19, 2012 - February 19, 2012
USA Dancers will present an afternoon of dancing featuring Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango, Rumba, Cha-Cha, Swing, Cumbia, Country, Salsa, Merengue, and a Dance Lesson too! Details

El Pecado de Petra - February 24, 2012 - February 26, 2012
Mexico Vive Showcase presents this Spanish-language comedic play which explores the timeless themes of pain, love, anger, and the eternal struggle of good versus evil. Feb 24 & 25 at 7 p.m., Feb 26 at 6 p.m. Details

The Temperamentals - auditions - February 26, 2012 - February 27, 2012
The El Playhouse will be holding auditions for "The Temperamentals." Needed are five men 18+. Details

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Planning & Economic Development - Lecture Series - December 1, 2011 - May 5, 2012
The City of El Paso Department of Planning and Economic Development, in partnership with Texas Tech College of Architecture and the El Paso Museum of Art, Museums and Cultural Affairs Department, presents Lecture Series 2011-2012. Feb 3 LEERS WEINZAPFEL, Boston, MA. In 1982, Andrea Leers and Jane Weinzapfel formed their distinguished partnership. Leers completed her Master’s of Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania when the school was under the direction of Louis Kahn. When Leers Weinzapfel Associates was awarded the AIA Firm Award in 2007, the highest honor the AIA bestows on a firm that has consistently produced distinguished architecture for at least 10 years, the organization was also awarding the first woman owners of a practice to receive this prestigious award. Building extensively throughout the United States, including on the University of Pennsylvania, M.I.T., and Harvard University campuses, their work is distinguished by a bold, refined presence that brings a positive impact to the public realm. Leers teaches at Harvard University Graduate School of Design. Sponsored by: Alvidrez Architecture, Inc. Feb 24 DEREK DELLEKAMP, Mexico City. Sponsored by: Moore Nordell Kroeger Architects, Inc. March 23 TATIANA BILBAO, Mexico City. Sponsored by: Wright 7 Dalbin Architects. April 5 MONICA PONCE DE LEON, Ann Arbor, MI. Sponsored by: Martina Lorey Architects. April 12 MALCOLM HOLZMAN, HOLZMAN MOSS BOTTINO New York, NY. Sponsored by: ASA Architects. This lecture will be held at the Foundation Room of the El Paso Community Foundation, 331 North Oregon Street. May 5 MICHAEL MEREDITH, MOS New York City, NY. Sponsored by: Ballroom Marfa. Details

Sisters in Crime - January 3, 2012 - November 6, 2012
The Sisters in Crime meet the first Tuesday of the month to read works by women mystery writers (for the most part). Feb. 7 Donna Leon "Death at La Fenice." March 6 Tana French "Faithful Place." April 3 Nancy Grace "Eleventh Victim." May 1 Louise Penny "Still Life." June 5 Jacqueline Winspear "Birds of a Feather." July 3 P.D James "Death in Holy Orders." Aug 7 Tami Hoag "Deeper than Dead." Sept 4 Margaret Coel "Blood Memory." Oct 2 Susan Wittig Albert "Chile Death." Nov 6 Kate White "If Looks Could Kill." Details

Reading the Easel Book Club - January 19, 2012 - May 17, 2012
The El Paso Museum of Art presents the "Reading the Easel Book Club" Thursdays from 4-5:30 p.m. Explore the world of art and literature while meeting fellow members with similar interests. Attendees are invited to join the group for any, or all, of the book discussions. Books may be ordered through the Museum Store, where members receive a 10% discount. Light refreshments will be provided at each book discussion. Entrance to select ticketed exhibitions is free with attendance to Reading the Easel. Feb 16 "Strapless" by Deborah Davis. April 19 "Vermeer’s Hat: The Seventeenth Century and the Dawn of the Global World" by Timothy Brook. May 17 "The Art Spirit" by Robert Henri. Details

Tumblewords - January 28, 2012 - February 25, 2012
Jan 28 Lawrence Barrett, Telling Stories. Lawrence Barrett, author of "Letters from the Meat Market of Paradise," "Ah, Desolation!" "no brakes I’m crashing," "Cruising For A Freak Named Love," "Yell Louder Please: 6 Long Poems," "A Little Backyard Music," and "innerfrequency," is a native Marylander who has spent his life writing poetry and soldiering all over the world. Lawrence is retired from a 20-year stint in the U. S. Army where he traveled to Bosnia and Iraq . He has an MA from Webster University and has resided in El Paso for the last 12 years. Lawrence frequents El Paso ’s local poetry readings and open-mics as well as other venues across the southwest. Lawrence Barrett has been published in El Paso Magazine (Nov 2008), Mezcla: Art & Writing from the Tumble Words Poetry Project (2009), Calaveras Fronterizas (2009), Dining and Fun(2010), and online at the Newspaper Tree. He has been interviewed by Paperback Swap; and three of his books have been reviewed by Unlikely Stories. Lawrence Barrett has been a featured reader at the Barbed Wire Readings hosted by Border Senses and the UTEP MFA program. Lawrence has presented poetry workshops for the El Paso Writer’s League and the Tumble Words Poetry Project. He has had the honor of reading his poetry twice on the Monica Gomez “State of the Arts” Radio Program. All of his works are available at amazon.com. You can also check Lawrence out at www.larrythepoet.com. Feb 4 T.S. Ross, Origin of Words: Let’s Make a Deal. T.S. Ross was executed for trying to blow up Parliament in 1604, reincarnated to try and assassin Henry Fist, then committed suicide, but is much better now. He is a lively actor and writer who participates in Tumblewords and community events. He has published poetry in Border Senses, Chrysalis, Message of the Muse, Unlikely Stories and Mezcla. Feb 11 Lucille Zavala, Desire. Lucille Zavala, J.D., is fond of sharing stories that touch the heart and inspire or challenge the spirit through the spoken or written word. This workshop will focus on words of inspiration and feature tales of inspiration. Lucille Zavala, J.D., is the founder of Rincon Bohemio, and along with Mouthfeel Press has published two Dia de los Muertos chapbooks, featuring the first live poetry streamed event at the Smithsonian Virtual Museum. She has attended Tumblewords workshops for years and is published in Mezcla. She is an attorney and married to Brain and they have one daughter -Kayla. Feb 18 Steve Ogrey, Fringe Artists You May Not Have Heard Of. Steven Ogrey is studying creative writing at UTEP. He has hosted several unique and upbeat workshops for the Tumblewords Project. Feb 25 Yvonne Collins, Puzzle Pieces of a Mind. Puzzle Pieces of a Mind… a poet's words, an artist's brush strokes, the physical manifestations of their perceived life's path, on paper or canvas like pieces to a puzzle. Yvonne Collins is a writer and visual artist who started writing a journal in high school for personal pleasure and began writing poetry in August 2009, after attending a Tumblewords workshop. She has been a regular contributor ever since and hosted several workshops of her own. Collins served on the El Paso Arts Resources Dept. board, helping to initiate Music Under the Stars and helped produce the El Paso International Western Film Society. She also draws in grease pencil media and water color. Details

NAFTA at Almost 20 Years - Growth Perspectives - February 7, 2012 - February 7, 2012
The UTEP Centennial Lecture Series continues with a talk by Herminio Blanco. Blanco founded Soluciones Estrategicas, a corporation specializing in advising firms on international trade, antitrust, and investment issues and providing strategic advice on merger and acquisitions with Mexican corporations, in 2002. He is also founder and chairman of the board of IQOM, a consulting company which provides an online day-by-day analysis on trade issues affecting corporations doing business in Latin America. He is a member of the boards of BANORTE, BLADEX, CYDSA and ARCELOR MITTAL STEEL. He is a member of the advisory boards of Mitsubishi Corporation and SSA Mexico. Dr. Blanco is also an advisor to some of the leading Japanese corporations (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Sumitomo, Panasonic and Isuzu). He has served in four Mexican presidential administrations. Dr. Blanco was Minister of Trade and Industry (1994-2000), Vice Minister for International Trade Negotiations (1993-94), Vice Minister for International Trade (1988-90), advisor to the President of Mexico (1985-88), and advisor to the Minister of Finance (1978-80). Dr. Blanco is well known for his role as Mexico’s chief negotiator of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) (1990-93). In addition to NAFTA, he was responsible for the successful negotiation of the Mexico-European Union free trade agreement and seven free trade agreements with ten Latin American countries and with Israel. He also helped launch the negotiations for a free trade agreement with Japan. Dr. Blanco obtained his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Chicago in 1978 and taught at Rice University from 1980 to 1985. The Centennial Lecture Series features speakers who will share their perspectives on a broad range of contemporary issues that are likely to impact our society, culture and lives in the years ahead. Details

Meet Mayor Schutz - February 8, 2012 - February 8, 2012
As part of the new exhibit "Awakening our Giants, Celebrating our Firsts: El Paso’s Mayors," the El Paso Museum of History continues the lecture series that will highlight political milestones of past and present Mayors. Docent Rod Linkous will bring El Paso’s third Mayor, Solomon Schutz, to life. Mr. Linkous will start the talk as the Mayor where audience participation is encouraged and will then revert to himself to answer any questions about Mayor Schutz and El Paso of the late nineteenth century. Find out what contributions this mayor made to change the history of the City. Schutz managed to become the City’s third mayor in 1880. Family arguments, stage bandits, cattle rustlers, and the infamous Salt War all contributed to the experience that Schutz would bring to the office of Mayor. Find out how he dealt with the “hoards of vagabonds, gamblers, burglars, thieves and particularly murderers” that once thrived in El Paso and how he managed to give the City a foundation for law and order. Learn about his private life and his membership in the Masons. Rod Linkous started life in Washington, D.C and later moved to Arizona when he was 15. He served in the Army for 20 years, coming to Fort Bliss in 1966. After retiring from the Military, he went to UTEP where he received his Bachelors in Education. For 17 years, Mr. Linkous taught Social Studies in the Ysleta District until he retired in 2005. He has been active as a historic re-enactor for over 18 years recreating the Old West as a member of the Friends of Fort Seldon and Paso del Norte Pistoleros. Since 2008 Mr. Linkous has been a docent and living historian for the El Paso Museum of History. Details

EPCC Architecture Society Lecture Series - February 16, 2012 - April 12, 2012
Spring Lecture Series presented by the El Paso Community College Architecture Society. Feb. 16 Ed Soltero, AIA, LEED AP. Re-investing Craft Into Architecture. Ed Soltero is the Director of the University of Texas at El Paso’s Department of Planning and Construction. The organization provides master planning, design and project management services on all types of capital improvement projects for the university. In addition, he has also begun to implement and coordinate a variety of sustainability initiatives on campus. His current goal is to develop a set of campus-wide sustainability principles that will address not only capital planning and construction but institutional practices that promote sustainability, the promotion of a healthy educational environment and assistance in developing annual financial and budget planning targets to address campus sustainability. Prior to his current position, he created and led the design team at Synthesis Architecture-an award winning firm in El Paso. He received his undergraduate degree in architecture at the University of Houston, his Master of Business Administration at the University of Texas at El Paso and his Master of Architecture at the NewSchool of Architecture and Design. Ed has served on several boards of the Texas Society of Architects, namely the Design Awards committee, the Codes and Standards committee, the Publications committee and is currently a contributing editor to Texas Architect magazine. He is also the past-president of the American Institute of Architects, El Paso Chapter. He is a LEED Accredited Professional since October 2008. He was recently elected as a member of the El Paso Architectural Foundation. March 8 Kenneth Gorski, AIA ASTA Who are These People We Call Architects?...And They are Everywhere! Ken Gorski has spent 25 years in commercial private architectural practice, is a member of the AIA, El Paso Public Arts Committee, serves as an expert witness in construction litigation cases,and teaches architecture and interior design. In 2007 he was instrumental in implementing a full four-year Bachelor of Architecture degree program to El Paso in a joint partnership with Texas Tech University’s College of Architecture. A graduate of the University of Kansas, Gorski has taught engineering at UTEP, served as an adjunct professor at TTU College of Architecture El Paso, and currently an assoc. professor and coordinator of the architecture discipline at EPCC. Having travelled 40+ countries studying links and societal influences in architectural designand he has conducted student tours thru Mexico, Europe, southern Africa and Western Asia. In 2010 he took a sabbatical leave to further research architectural links of the Middle East and its influences upon architectural design in Southeast Asia, China and India. April 12 Anthony Cricchio, RA AIA Collage and the Search for Architectural Connections. Professor Anthony Cricchio joined the faculty at the College of Architecture at The University of Oklahoma as an assistant professor in the fall 2008. Professor Cricchio holds a BS in Architecture and a MArch from the University of Texas at Arlington. He has practiced in the Dallas/Fort Worth area with Corgan Associates as well as teaching at the University of Texas at Arlington. He also held an assistant professorship position at Oklahoma State University. Professor Cricchio is a registered architect and is NCARB certified. He believes that teaching architecture is an extension of his own inquisitive nature and is evident in his pedagogical approach to the design studio. In addition, he believes in a hybrid way of teaching. A combination of practical applications and conceptual problem solving, Professor Cricchio uses design competitions as a way to explore this approach and to develop a student’s critical thinking process through design. Professor Cricchio has been recognized with several significant prizes including the Beck Professional Award for the 2005 Ken Roberts Memorial Delineation Competition, finalist in the 2003 Braun Prize Competition, and Honorable Mention in the 2001 UIA Water and Architecture Competition. During his short teaching career, he has mentored many students who have placed in student design competitions. Professor Cricchio teaches in the design studio and is involved with the integration of computers with the design process. Professor Cricchio also incorporates his passion for design and construction of collage art into his scholarly activities both inside and outside his studio. Some of his architectural investigations include areas of graphic thinking, graphic problem solving, synesthesia, and hybrid methodologies. Details

The Historic Guadalupe Mission - Manso & Piro Communities of Cd. Juarez - February 25, 2012 - February 25, 2012
Dr. Terry Reynolds, retired NMSU University Museum Curator, presents her archival research on the history of the Manso and Piro communities that arose from the efforts of the Franciscan Missionaries beginning in the mid-1650s and continuing for over two centuries. The cultural and social differences between the Manso and Piro communities led them to adapt to Spanish rule in different ways. Neither community would survive their contact with Spanish settlers, but their respective demise also happened in different ways and at different times. During her talk, Dr. Reynolds will describe the trials and tribulations of doing archival research on the border and the differences between what can be learned about history from archival research and that learned from stories told by family and friends. Her talk will be illustrated with lithographs, drawings and maps because she will be speaking of a time period before photography. Dr. Terry R. Reynolds is a long-time museum curator, museum director and university lecturer. She is trained in anthropology and for over fifty years has done Southwestern research in government documents, church records, and personal papers, as well as by observing events, interviewing persons and living with families. One of her major interests is the impact of Spanish, Mexican and American rule and economics on Southwestern Native societies and cultures. Details

El Paso Holocaust Museum & Study Center Book Club - February 26, 2012 - February 26, 2012
The El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center Book Club has selected the theme “Life After the Holocaust” for all of its 2012 discussions. The first discussion will feature the book “Day after Night” by Anita Diamant. The moderator is Dr. Ezra Cappell, Associate Professor of English and Director of the Inter-American Jewish Studies Program at the University of Texas at El Paso. “Day after Night” (Simon & Schuster, 2009) is based on the extraordinary true story of the October, 1945, rescue of more than 200 prisoners from the Atlit internment camp -- a prison for "illegal" immigrants run by the British military near the Mediterranean coast north of Haifa. The story is told through the eyes of four young women at the camp with profoundly different stories. All four survived the Holocaust and find friendship as they confront the challenge of a new life in a strange new country. Copies of “Day after Night” are available at the Museum’s Bookstore. Reservations are encouraged. Refreshments will be served. RSVP: By WednesdayFeb. 22.. Details

Enchantment: The First 100 Years - March 23, 2012 - March 23, 2012
The Alamogordo Speaker Series presents the story of New Mexico since statehood in 1912 told by keynote speaker, UNM Professor of History, Dr. Richard Melzer. The program features Dr. Melzer’s newest book, "New Mexico: Celebrating the Land of Enchantment." Copies of the book, a work of art, and a keepsake, will be available for purchase and signing by the author. The Alamogordo Speaker Series is a consortium of the Alamogordo Friends of the Library, the Tularosa Basin Historical Society, NMSU-A, and the Alamogordo Daily News. Details