Miscellaneous

El Paso Aviation - March 14, 2009 - September 6, 2009
The El Paso Museum of History, in cooperation with the El Paso International Airport, presents an exhibition that explores the city's unique aviation history from 1927 to the present, and features aviation artifacts, including a picnic table signed by shuttle astronauts, a space suit, runway lights, and more. Hours: Tue-Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday noon-5, closed Mondays. Details

El Paso Conservatory of Dance Classes - April 24, 2009 - July 3, 2009
June 29-July 3 Children's Summer Ballet Camps for children ages 5-7. Classes are mornings 9 a.m.-noon, and include stretching, yoga, ballet class, pantomime, and more. Students will learn simple choreography and perform for their parents on the final day. $150, includes daily snacks & props. Details

Farmers' Market at Ardovino's Desert Crossing - May 23, 2009 - October 3, 2009
The Farmers' Market will be held every Saturday morning from 7:30 a.m.-12 noon, The market is featuring organic and pesticide-free organic vegetables, locally-made goat cheese, natural free-range chickens eggs, native plants, fresh baked breads, salsas, grass pasture-fed organic beef, the Master Gardener's "Garden Talk" series, yoga class, and much more. Enjoy market fresh burritos, house-made pastries, freshly-squeezed juices, and coffee in the 1969 CoffeStream Cafe. Details

Temple of the Warriors: Rebuilding a Maya Monument - May 31, 2009 - October 4, 2009
In 1924, archaeologist Earl H. Morris of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, D.C., and his artist wife, Ann Axtell Morris, were part of an unparalleled restoration effort at the ancient Maya city of Chichen Itza in Yucatan, Mexico. Over the next 4 years, the Temple of the Warriors edifice was excavated and reconstructed. Details

Music

Alfresco! Fridays - May 15, 2009 - August 28, 2009
July 10 Raw Deal (rockabilly). July 17 Marcelo y Friends (salsa). July 24 Captain Radio (classic rock). July 31 Brown Betty (rock). August 7 Slackabilly (rockabilly). August 14 Exito (Tejano). August 21 Liquid Skin (adult contemporary). August 28 Route 66 (classic rock). Details

Music Under the Stars World Music Festival - June 14, 2009 - August 16, 2009
The 25th season of the Music Under the Stars World Music Festival. No glass containers, no pets. July 4 4th of July concert w/ El Paso Symphony, fireworks after the concert. July 12 Del Castillo (Latin rock). July 19 KISS Mania (KISS tribute band). July 26 Lascivious Biddies (cocktail pop). August 2 Border Roots (reggae). August 9 Windy City (Chicago tribute band). August 16 Noche Ranchera w/ Mariachi Tapotio and the El Paso Youth Symphony Orchestra. Details

Altar Boyz - July 10, 2009 - July 26, 2009
A struggling Christian boy band--and a nice Jewish boy--look for their break in the Big Apple. Their pious pop act includes songs like "Girl You Make Me Wanna Wait" and "Jesus Called Me on My Cell Phone." Book by Kevin del Aguila, music & lyrics by Gary Adler & Michael Patrick Walker. July 10-11, 15-18, 22-25 dinner shows at 7 p.m. July 12 dinner matinee at 1:30 p.m. July 19 & 26 no-meal matinee at 2:30 p.m. Details

El Paso Youth Choir Summer Camp: Broadway Southwest - July 20, 2009 - July 26, 2009
The El Paso Youth Choir's summer camp is open to campers ages 8-18. Fun, intensive, high-quality training with Artistic Director Dr. Cindy Jay, and accompanist Ruben Gutierrez. Deadline to register is July 5. July 20-24 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 25 Rehearsal 5-6:30 p.m. July 26 Perforances 9:45 a.m. & 2:30 p.m. El Paso Youth Choir Auditions For enthusiastic singers ages 8-18, call now to book a June audition. Details

Art

El Paso Pop Art / Making Downtown POP! - April 30, 2009 - July 31, 2009
El Paso Pop Art features images done in pop-art style, emphasizing El Paso's familiar faces, places, and things. Participating artists: Bob Adams, Ronnie Dukes, Arturo Enriquez, Vallarie Enriquez, Kelly Foss, Paul Hoylen Jr., Hal Marcus, Lisa Matta-Brown, Candy Mayer, James O'Rourke, Daniel Padilla, Tony Padilla, Mark Paulda, Mark Rojas, Francisco Romero, Keith Allyn Spencer, Corinne Abeyta Spinnler, Ruben Valenzuela, and Rudy Vasquez. Making Downtown POP! is a photography exhibit by Mark Paulda focusing on downtown's historic buildings and sites. Details

The Chicano Collection/La Coleccion Chicana - May 7, 2009 - July 8, 2009
The El Paso Museum of Art and comedian & art collector Cheech Marin bring an exhibition of limited-edition reproductions of paintings by prominent Chicano artists to the El Paso Public Library. The exhibition remains on display at the Judge Marquez Branch, it will continue at other El Paso Public Library facilities through January 2010. The exhibition is the culmination of a one-year project designed to advance Chicano art as a recognized school of American art and increase public accessibility to it. The prints depict urban life and the Chicano experience between the years 1969-2001. They represent works primarily from Marin's private collection, one of the most complete in the world. The collection includes the works of Artemio Rodriguez, Gaspar Enriquez, Carmen Lomas Garza, and Eloy Torrez. Details

Call for Artists "Paint the Town Red" - June 16, 2009 - August 16, 2009
The Hal Marcus Studio & Gallery is looking for area artists for the upcoming show "Paint the Town Red." The gallery wants high-quality red art depicting a party and/or a town being the subject. Details

The Disappeared - June 18, 2009 - September 11, 2009
The exhibit brings together the work of 13 artists and one artist collective from Latin America who have lived through the horrors of military dictatorships that disrupted their countries. Many civilians were "disappeared" by these governments. Curated by Laurel Reuter of the North Dakota Museum of Art. Presented jointly by the Rubin Center, the Centennial Museum, and the Union Gallery at UTEP. See "Screen" category on this page for information on a film festival held in conjunction with this exhibit. Hours: Tue-Fri 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thu 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sat noon-5 p.m., closed Sun/Mon. Details

Screen

The Disappeared Film Series - June 20, 2009 - September 11, 2009
A special film series held in conjunction with the new exhibition "The Disappeared" at the Stanley & Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts at UTEP. See "Art" category for more information on the exhibit. July 11 Bajo Juarez (2006), 2 p.m., El Paso Museum of Art, free for museum members, $5 non-members, www.elpasoartmuseum.org. July 18 Rendition (2007), 7:30 p.m., Trinity-First United Methodist Church, free, www.filmsalon.org. July 24 The Kidnapping of Ingrid Betancourt (2003), 7 p.m., UTEP Union Cinema (East Union Bldg, first floor), $2 general admission, $1 UTEP staff/faculty/students, www.utep.edu/events/films.html. August 15 Missing (1982), 7:30 p.m., Trinity-First United Methodist Church, free, www.filmsalon.org. August 28 & 29 Taxi to the Darkside (2007), 7 p.m., UTEP Union Cinema (East Union Bldg, first floor), $2 general admission, $1 UTEP staff/faculty/students, www.utep.edu/events/films.html. September 11 & 12 The Disappeared (2007), 7 p.m., UTEP Union Cinema (East Union Bldg, first floor), $2 general admission, $1 UTEP staff/faculty/students, www.utep.edu/events/films.html. Details

Hunger - June 26, 2009 - July 2, 2009
This 2008 release tells the story of IRA prisoner Bobby Sands' 1981 hunger strike that was meant to bring attention to IRA prisoners' desires to be recognized as political prisoners entitled to rights under the rules of war. Director: Steve McQueen. June 27 prior to the screening, Chuck McLaughlin of the Irish Freedom Committee will present a brief overview of the current political situation in Ireland. Nightly at 7:30 p.m., additional Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. Details

Is Anybody There? - July 3, 2009 - July 9, 2009
Michael Caine stars in this 2009 British release about an aging musician who checks himself into a retirement home where he befriends the lonely, death-obsessed 10-year-old son of the home's owner. Director: John Crowley. Nightly at 7:30 p.m., additional Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. Details

Night and the City - July 3, 2009 - July 3, 2009
The Film Salon's film noir series continues with Jules Dassin's 1950 classic. Richard Widmark stars as an American hustler in London who dreams up a scheme which could land him financial independence, but he ends up only conning himself. Details

Nothing but the Truth - July 4, 2009 - July 4, 2009
The CineMatinee series continues with this 2008 release starring Kate Beckinsale as a political reporter who reveals the identity of a covert CIA operative. Also stars Alan Alda, Matt Dillon, Vera Farmiga. Based on the real-life story of Valerie Plame. Details

Rudo y Cursi - July 10, 2009 - July 16, 2009
This 2008 Mexican release reunites "Y Tu Mama Tambien" co-stars Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna as competitive brothers who are recruited to play pro soccer. Director: Carlos Cuaron. Nightly at 7:30 p.m., additional Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. Details

Amexicano - July 11, 2009 - July 11, 2009
The CineMatinee series continues with this 2007 release about an unemployed Italian New Yorker who befriends an undocumented Hispanic man on a construction job. Details

Soul Searching: The Journey of Thomas Merton - July 12, 2009 - July 12, 2009
The Pax Christi Film Series presents a film that examines the life of the modern American monk who is considered one of the great spiritual thinkers of the 20th century. Sponsored by Pax Christi El Paso and the Peace & Justice Ministry of the Catholic Diocese of El Paso. Details

Goodbye Solo - July 17, 2009 - July 23, 2009
In this 2008 release, a Senegalese taxi driver living in North Carolina forges a bond with a white Southerner during a long drive into the mountains. Director: Ramin Bahrani. Nightly at 7:30 p.m., additional Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. Details

The Village Barbershop - July 18, 2009 - July 18, 2009
The CineMatinee series continues with this 2008 release starring John Ratzenberger as a no-frills barber who spends his lunch hours spending money on beer and bad bets. When his partner dies, he has to hire the last person he'd ever want for the job, a pregnant, trailer-park-dwelling go-getter named Gloria. Details

The Merry Gentleman - July 24, 2009 - July 30, 2009
Michael Keaton stars as a suicidal hitman who strikes up an unlikely friendship with a battered woman who runs away from her abusive husband. Director: Michael Keaton. Nightly at 7:30 p.m., additional Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. Details

Geronimo: An American Legend - July 25, 2009 - July 25, 2009
The CineMatinee series continues with this 1993 film about the American cavalry officers who were responsible for recapturing the Apache warrior. Starring Jason Patric, Gene Hackman, Matt Damon, Robert Duvall. Details

Shoot the Piano Player - July 31, 2009 - August 6, 2009
Francois Truffaut's 1960 Parisian noir tells the story of a classically-trained dive-bar pianist whose life is thrown askew when a couple of thugs come after his older brother. Nightly at 7:30 p.m., additional Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. Details

Stage

Kinder Camp - June 15, 2009 - August 3, 2009
KIDS-N-CO. is holding several 2-week Kinder Camp sessions for children age 5 through 7. Students will perform for their parents on the final Friday of each session. Classes are weekdays 9:30-11:30 a.m. June 29, July 20, and August 3. Details

Production Camp - June 15, 2009 - July 20, 2009
KIDS-N-CO. will hold 4-week Production Camps for ages 8-15 on July 20. Students will be involved in all aspects of putting on a play, including acting, building sets, sewing, and makeup. Public performances will take place the final weekend of each camp. Classes are weekdays 12:30-4:30 p.m. Details

The Sorcerer's Other Apprentice - July 10, 2009 - August 1, 2009
The children's play by local playwright Fred Keyser tells the story of a sorcerer's apprentice who goes on a quest and learns that knowledge is more important than magic. Directed by Vanessa Casas. Fridays & Saturdays at 7 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. Details

The Water of Life - July 11, 2009 - July 12, 2009
KIDS-N-CO. Summer Production Camp presents an adaptation of the tale by the Brothers Grimm, which tells of the adventures of 3 princes who are seeking the water of life to save their deathly ill father, the king. Performances are at 1 & 3:30 p.m. each day. Details

A Midsummer Night's Dream - July 24, 2009 - August 2, 2009
The UTEP Department of Theatre & Dance presents Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." July 24, 25, 31, Aug. 1 at 8 p.m., July 26 & Aug. 2 at 2:30 p.m. Details

UTEP Summer Dance Workshops - August 3, 2009 - August 14, 2009
August 3-7 Jazz & Theatre Dance taught by Rocker Verastique. Verastique has appeared in the original Broadway companies of "Contact," "Chicago," "Victor/Victoria," and "Carousel." Verastique also performed on the TV series "Fame" and played th emale lead in the Janet Jackson's "Nasty" music video. August 10-14 Martha Graham Technique taught by Jennifer Conley. Conley joined the Martha Graham Dance Company in 2002. She is now an independent artist staging original works, and serves on the faculty at Temple University, the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance, and Franklin & Marshall College. Details

Words

Eastside Sisters in Crime - February 9, 2009 - November 3, 2009
The Eastside Sisters in Crime is a book discussion group usually supporting women authors who write mystery & detective stories. Meetings are the 1st Tuesday of the month. July 7 Ruth Rendell "No More Dying Then." Aug. 4 Dana Stabenow "Fire & Ice." Sept. 8 LC Hayden "Why Casey Had to Die." Oct. 6 PJ Tracy "Snow Blind." Nov. 3 Robert Crais "Monkey's Raincoat." Details

Tumblewords Project - June 27, 2009 - July 25, 2009
June 20 Pete Flores "Book Editors: Friend or Foe?" Flores worked as lead illustrator for NASA on the Mercury & Apollo missions, and was Chief of Graphics at Fort Bliss. Flores also illustrates & publishes a series of bilingual coloring books, has published several short stories, and is working on a new novel. July 11 Nicholas Matta / Aux. 78 "Word Works" Matta works in visual arts and videos, and says that art & music are the chronicles of his life. Aux. 78 is a solo music project with loose rules. July 18 Lucille Zavala "Impermanence" July 18 Lucille Zavala "Compassion II" Zavala is a bilingual writer of stories & poetry who is a regular participant in the Tumblewords Project workshops. These 2 presentations will continue her ad hoc series of workshops premised in spirituality. Details

Independence Day Story Time - July 2, 2009 - July 2, 2009
Special guest reader Congressman Silvestre Reyes will read patriotic stories to children and their parents. Details

Tom Lea Writing Workshops - July 18, 2009 - July 25, 2009
As part of city-wide Tom Lea Month activities sponsored by the City of El Paso's Museum, Culture & Arts Division, Donna Snyder will present writing workshops based on the work of the renowned visual artist. July 18 El Paso Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. July 25 El Paso Main Public Library, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Details