http://upcoming.yahoo.com/search/?search_placeid=X2H4mhabBZ8CwNla All events in Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States on Upcoming. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:57:41 -0700 Upcoming 60 en-us ]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4404085/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4404085/NM/Las-Cruces/Descubra-el-Desierto/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4404085/#comments 32.3049 -106.5731 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:33:50 -0700 2009-08-31T14:33:50-07:00 Descubra el Desierto 2009-11-17T19:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/25353/NM/Las-Cruces/Las-Cruces-Museum-of-Natural-History/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/25353/ Las Cruces Museum of Natural History 700 S Telshor Blvd, Mesilla Valley Mall Las Cruces New Mexico 88011 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/25353/NM/Las-Cruces/Las-Cruces-Museum-of-Natural-History/ ]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4404089/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4404089/NM/Las-Cruces/Descubra-el-Deseirto-Water-Conservation-in-Las-Cruces/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4404089/#comments 32.3049 -106.5731 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:36:31 -0700 2009-08-31T14:36:31-07:00 Descubra el Deseirto - “Water Conservation in Las Cruces” 2009-12-15T19:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/25353/NM/Las-Cruces/Las-Cruces-Museum-of-Natural-History/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/25353/ Las Cruces Museum of Natural History 700 S Telshor Blvd, Mesilla Valley Mall Las Cruces New Mexico 88011 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/25353/NM/Las-Cruces/Las-Cruces-Museum-of-Natural-History/ ]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4413908/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4413908/NM/Las-Cruces/Monthly-Docent-Meeting/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4413908/#comments 32.313 -106.7794 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:48:13 -0700 2009-09-08T14:48:13-07:00 Monthly Docent Meeting 2009-11-12T13:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/25354/NM/Las-Cruces/Branigan-Cultural-Center/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/25354/ Branigan Cultural Center 501 North Main Street Las Cruces New Mexico 88001 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/25354/NM/Las-Cruces/Branigan-Cultural-Center/ ]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4414011/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4414011/NM/Mesilla/Film-quotYoung-Mr-Lincolnquot/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4414011/#comments 32.2736 -106.7945 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:53:56 -0700 2009-09-08T16:53:56-07:00 Film: "Young Mr. Lincoln" 2009-11-14T13:30:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/634819/NM/Mesilla/The-Fountain-Theatre/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/634819/ The Fountain Theatre 2469 Calle de Guadalupe Mesilla New Mexico 88046 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/634819/NM/Mesilla/The-Fountain-Theatre/ ]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4414015/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4414015/NM/Las-Cruces/Orientation-for-Lincoln-Gallery-Docents/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4414015/#comments 32.313 -106.7794 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:56:35 -0700 2009-09-08T16:56:35-07:00 Orientation for Lincoln Gallery Docents 2009-11-18T02:30:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/25354/NM/Las-Cruces/Branigan-Cultural-Center/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/25354/ Branigan Cultural Center 501 North Main Street Las Cruces New Mexico 88001 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/25354/NM/Las-Cruces/Branigan-Cultural-Center/
“Abraham Lincoln: Self-Made in America” was created to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of one of America’s greatest presidents. The exhibit covers Lincoln’s childhood, his self-education, his careers as a surveyor and lawyer, his family life, the Lincoln-Douglas Debates, the 1860 Presidential election, the Civil War, the 13th Amendment, the Emancipation Proclamation, his assassination, and other important periods and events in his life. The reproduction artifacts on display, all modeled from originals in the Presidential Library and Museum, include: Lincoln’s favorite books; his son Tad’s toy cannon; the nameplate from his Springfield home; his stovepipe hat, which he used like a briefcase to hold important papers; a Presidential campaign banner; an axe that Lincoln used to chop wood; the bloody gloves found in Lincoln’s pocket the night of his assassination; and many other unique and interesting items.

The grand opening of the exhibit is Friday, November 20th from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. It features a New Mexico Humanities Council Chautauqua program with Abraham Lincoln escorted to the exhibit by an1860s Military Honor Guard. Dr. Dwight Picaithley will provide a brief overview of Lincoln’s life. The Las Cruces Friends of Chamber Music will provide musical background.

Many special events have been planned in conjunction with the exhibit. The Mesilla Valley Film Society starts things off on November 14th with Cine Matinee at the Fountain Theater featuring the film “Young Mr. Lincoln.” The 1939 movie stars Henry Fonda as Lincoln in a fictionalized court case and was directed by John Ford.

On Saturday, December 5, 2009, Dr. Picaithley, former Chief Historian for the National Park Service, will speak on Lincoln’s lasting influence on New Mexico. The lecture starts at 1:00 p.m. in the Shannon Gallery at Branigan Cultural Center.

The Las Cruces Friends of Chamber Music will present some of Lincoln’s favorite pieces in a concert of period music on Sunday, December 6th, from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at the Cultural Center.

There are literally hundreds of biographies on Lincoln covering every aspect of his life. A panel discussion on Wednesday, December 9th, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. will review several of the more popular biographies.

The “We, the People” program of the National Endowment for the Humanities, a federal agency, provided major financial support for the exhibition and accompanying programs. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation and the History Channel provided additional financial and in-kind support. The American Library Association of Chicago and the Tribeca Film Institute of New York made strong contributions to the exhibit programming.

The Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main Street, is located at the north end of the Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. The exhibit and reception is free and open to the public. Galleries are open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information about exhibits and programs, contact the Branigan Cultural Center at (575) 541-2154 or visit the Center’s web site at las-cruces.org/museums.
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http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4414026/NM/Las-Cruces/Panel-Discussion-Lincoln-Biographies/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4414026/#comments 32.313 -106.7794 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:12:46 -0700 2009-09-08T17:12:46-07:00 Panel Discussion: “Lincoln Biographies” 2009-12-09T19:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/25354/NM/Las-Cruces/Branigan-Cultural-Center/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/25354/ Branigan Cultural Center 501 North Main Street Las Cruces New Mexico 88001 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/25354/NM/Las-Cruces/Branigan-Cultural-Center/ ]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4414156/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4414156/NM/Las-Cruces/Film-quotOur-People-Our-Faith-Our-Ladyquot/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4414156/#comments 32.3099 -106.778 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:11:42 -0700 2009-09-08T19:11:42-07:00 Film: "Our People, Our Faith ...Our Lady" 2009-12-03T19:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/40411/NM/Las-Cruces/Rio-Grande-Theater/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/40411/ Rio Grande Theater 211 N Downtown Mall Las Cruces New Mexico 88001 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/40411/NM/Las-Cruces/Rio-Grande-Theater/ ]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4415641/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4415641/NM/Las-Cruces/In-the-Nick-of-Time-Craft-Workshops/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4415641/#comments 32.313 -106.7794 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:05:57 -0700 2009-09-09T22:05:57-07:00 “In the Nick of Time” Craft Workshops 2009-12-18T13:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/25354/NM/Las-Cruces/Branigan-Cultural-Center/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/25354/ Branigan Cultural Center 501 North Main Street Las Cruces New Mexico 88001 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/25354/NM/Las-Cruces/Branigan-Cultural-Center/ ]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4415646/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4415646/NM/Las-Cruces/In-the-Nick-of-Time-Craft-Workshops/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4415646/#comments 32.313 -106.7794 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:10:02 -0700 2009-09-09T22:10:02-07:00 “In the Nick of Time” Craft Workshops 2009-12-19T09:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/25354/NM/Las-Cruces/Branigan-Cultural-Center/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/25354/ Branigan Cultural Center 501 North Main Street Las Cruces New Mexico 88001 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/25354/NM/Las-Cruces/Branigan-Cultural-Center/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4442960/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4442960/NM/Las-Cruces/NMSU-Aggies-Women39s-Basketball-V-Utah-State/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4442960/#comments 32.286 -106.7433 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:18:20 -0700 2009-09-22T02:18:20-07:00 NMSU Aggies Women's Basketball V Utah State 2010-02-23T19:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/124356/NM/Las-Cruces/NMSU-Pan-American-Center/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/124356/ NMSU Pan American Center 1810 University Las Cruces New Mexico 88003 United States 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Mariachi Conference 2009-11-14T19:30:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/124356/NM/Las-Cruces/NMSU-Pan-American-Center/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/124356/ NMSU Pan American Center 1810 University Las Cruces New Mexico 88003 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/124356/NM/Las-Cruces/NMSU-Pan-American-Center/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4602091/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4602091/NM/Las-Cruces/Student-Showcase-Concert-Las-Cruces-Mariachi-Conference/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4602091/#comments 32.286 -106.7433 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:38:54 -0700 2009-10-13T18:38:54-07:00 Student Showcase Concert Las Cruces Mariachi Conference 2009-11-13T19:45:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/124356/NM/Las-Cruces/NMSU-Pan-American-Center/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/124356/ NMSU Pan American Center 1810 University Las Cruces New Mexico 88003 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/124356/NM/Las-Cruces/NMSU-Pan-American-Center/ ]]> 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Mesquite Historic District 2010-01-16T10:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/650930/NM/Las-Cruces/Klein-Park/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/650930/ Klein Park 155 N. Mesquite St Las Cruces New Mexico 88001 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/650930/NM/Las-Cruces/Klein-Park/ ]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4615941/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4615941/NM/Las-Cruces/An-Afternoon-of-Dance/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4615941/#comments 32.313 -106.7794 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:19:00 -0700 2009-10-14T17:19:00-07:00 An Afternoon of Dance 2010-01-23T15:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/25354/NM/Las-Cruces/Branigan-Cultural-Center/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/25354/ Branigan Cultural Center 501 North Main Street Las Cruces New Mexico 88001 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/25354/NM/Las-Cruces/Branigan-Cultural-Center/
$10.00 per student, Pre-registration required.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4619199/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4619199/NM/Las-Cruces/Las-Cruces-Crossroads-of-History-Spring-Break-Day-Camps-Grades-1st-3rd/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4619199/#comments 32.313 -106.7794 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:32:42 -0700 2009-10-14T19:32:42-07:00 “Las Cruces: Crossroads of History” Spring Break Day Camps - Grades 1st -3rd 2010-03-24T09:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/399467/NM/Las-Cruces/Branigan-Cultural-Center/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/399467/ Branigan Cultural Center 501 N Main St Las Cruces NM 88001 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/399467/NM/Las-Cruces/Branigan-Cultural-Center/
$10.00 per student, Pre-registration required.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4619502/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4619502/NM/Las-Cruces/Las-Cruces-Crossroads-of-History-Spring-Break-Day-Camps-Grades-4th-7th/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4619502/#comments 32.313 -106.7794 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:40:32 -0700 2009-10-14T19:40:32-07:00 “Las Cruces: Crossroads of History” Spring Break Day Camps - Grades 4th – 7th 2010-03-26T09:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/399467/NM/Las-Cruces/Branigan-Cultural-Center/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/399467/ Branigan Cultural Center 501 N Main St Las Cruces NM 88001 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/399467/NM/Las-Cruces/Branigan-Cultural-Center/ ]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4622439/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4622439/NM/Las-Cruces/Monthly-Docent-Meeting/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4622439/#comments 32.313 -106.7794 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:57:19 -0700 2009-10-14T20:57:19-07:00 Monthly Docent Meeting 2010-01-14T14:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/399467/NM/Las-Cruces/Branigan-Cultural-Center/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/399467/ Branigan Cultural Center 501 N Main St Las Cruces NM 88001 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/399467/NM/Las-Cruces/Branigan-Cultural-Center/ ]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4622499/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4622499/NM/Las-Cruces/Monthly-Docent-Meeting/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4622499/#comments 32.313 -106.7794 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:58:57 -0700 2009-10-14T20:58:57-07:00 Monthly Docent Meeting 2010-02-11T14:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/399467/NM/Las-Cruces/Branigan-Cultural-Center/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/399467/ Branigan Cultural Center 501 N Main St Las Cruces NM 88001 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/399467/NM/Las-Cruces/Branigan-Cultural-Center/ ]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4622766/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4622766/NM/Las-Cruces/Monthly-Docent-Meeting/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4622766/#comments 32.313 -106.7794 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:06:17 -0700 2009-10-14T21:06:17-07:00 Monthly Docent Meeting 2010-03-11T14:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/399467/NM/Las-Cruces/Branigan-Cultural-Center/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/399467/ Branigan Cultural Center 501 N Main St Las Cruces NM 88001 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/399467/NM/Las-Cruces/Branigan-Cultural-Center/
Albuquerque artist Margi Weir presents “Three Decades of Inquiry,” a retrospective of her work in multiple mediums. While focusing on painting throughout her career, Weir’s work is often sculptural, and has evolved over the years from abstract to figural. She has advanced degrees in painting from both the University of California at Los Angeles and New Mexico State University and is currently an Assistant Professor of Painting and Drawing at Wayne State University in Detroit Michigan.

“Swarm” is the work of local artist, and Associate Professor at New Mexico State University, Julia Barello. She works with discarded x-ray film that is dyed and intricately cut into shapes inspired by nature. Her obsessive, jewel-toned installations are created by arranging the film into patterns and pinning it directly to the wall. Julia Barello’s artwork has been exhibited across the country and she was recently awarded Best in Show, Alternative Media at the 2008 Southwest Biennial at the Albuquerque Museum.

“Mirage,” the work of jewelry artist Rachelle Thiewes, is also on display. This collection, constructed of steel, silver, and automobile paint, was inspired by “the interplay of light and shadow and the resulting distortions of reality.” Thiewes’ unique jewelry is held in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It has been featured in numerous publications, including The Best in Contemporary Jewelry. She is currently a Professor at the University of Texas El Paso.

Funded by the City of Las Cruces, the Las Cruces Museum of Art is located at 491 N. Main Street, at the north end of the downtown mall. Exhibits are accessible and free of charge. For information, call (575) 541-2137 or visit the website www.museums.las-cruces.org.256
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Albuquerque artist Margi Weir presents “Three Decades of Inquiry,” a retrospective of her work in multiple mediums. While focusing on painting throughout her career, Weir’s work is often sculptural, and has evolved over the years from abstract to figural. She has advanced degrees in painting from both the University of California at Los Angeles and New Mexico State University and is currently an Assistant Professor of Painting and Drawing at Wayne State University in Detroit Michigan.

“Swarm” is the work of local artist, and Associate Professor at New Mexico State University, Julia Barello. She works with discarded x-ray film that is dyed and intricately cut into shapes inspired by nature. Her obsessive, jewel-toned installations are created by arranging the film into patterns and pinning it directly to the wall. Julia Barello’s artwork has been exhibited across the country and she was recently awarded Best in Show, Alternative Media at the 2008 Southwest Biennial at the Albuquerque Museum.

“Mirage,” the work of jewelry artist Rachelle Thiewes, is also on display. This collection, constructed of steel, silver, and automobile paint, was inspired by “the interplay of light and shadow and the resulting distortions of reality.” Thiewes’ unique jewelry is held in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It has been featured in numerous publications, including The Best in Contemporary Jewelry. She is currently a Professor at the University of Texas El Paso.

Funded by the City of Las Cruces, the Las Cruces Museum of Art is located at 491 N. Main Street, at the north end of the downtown mall. Exhibits are accessible and free of charge. For information, call (575) 541-2137 or visit the website www.museums.las-cruces.org.
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“Abraham Lincoln: Self-Made in America” was created to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of one of America’s greatest presidents. The exhibit covers Lincoln’s childhood, his self-education, his careers as a surveyor and lawyer, his family life, the Lincoln-Douglas Debates, the 1860 Presidential election, the Civil War, the 13th Amendment, the Emancipation Proclamation, his assassination, and other important periods and events in his life. The reproduction artifacts on display, all modeled from originals in the Presidential Library and Museum, include: Lincoln’s favorite books; his son Tad’s toy cannon; the nameplate from his Springfield home; his stovepipe hat, which he used like a briefcase to hold important papers; a Presidential campaign banner; an axe that Lincoln used to chop wood; the bloody gloves found in Lincoln’s pocket the night of his assassination; and many other unique and interesting items.

The grand opening of the exhibit is Friday, November 20th from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. It features a New Mexico Humanities Council Chautauqua program with Abraham Lincoln escorted to the exhibit by an1860s Military Honor Guard. Dr. Dwight Picaithley will provide a brief overview of Lincoln’s life. The Las Cruces Friends of Chamber Music will provide musical background.

Many special events have been planned in conjunction with the exhibit. The Mesilla Valley Film Society starts things off on November 14th with Cine Matinee at the Fountain Theater featuring the film “Young Mr. Lincoln.” The 1939 movie stars Henry Fonda as Lincoln in a fictionalized court case and was directed by John Ford.

On Saturday, December 5, 2009, Dr. Picaithley, former Chief Historian for the National Park Service, will speak on Lincoln’s lasting influence on New Mexico. The lecture starts at 1:00 p.m. in the Shannon Gallery at Branigan Cultural Center.

The Las Cruces Friends of Chamber Music will present some of Lincoln’s favorite pieces in a concert of period music on Sunday, December 6th, from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at the Cultural Center.

There are literally hundreds of biographies on Lincoln covering every aspect of his life. A panel discussion on Wednesday, December 9th, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. will review several of the more popular biographies.

The “We, the People” program of the National Endowment for the Humanities, a federal agency, provided major financial support for the exhibition and accompanying programs. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation and the History Channel provided additional financial and in-kind support. The American Library Association of Chicago and the Tribeca Film Institute of New York made strong contributions to the exhibit programming.

The Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main Street, is located at the north end of the Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. The exhibit and reception is free and open to the public. Galleries are open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information about exhibits and programs, contact the Branigan Cultural Center at (575) 541-2154 or visit the Center’s web site at las-cruces.org/museums.
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The small village of Tortugas, located about three and a half miles outside of Las Cruces, was established in the early 1850s. The first inhabitants were made up of Manso Indians from the Guadalupe Mission in present day Juarez, Tiguas from Isleta del Sur, and Piro Indians from Senecú del Sur and Socorro del Sur. Since its founding, generations have observed the annual feast days of the Virgin of Guadalupe on December 10th, 11th, and 12th. Organized by the Corporacion de Los Indigenes de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe, a key activity of the event is the four-mile pilgrimage up Tortugas Mountain, also known as “A” Mountain by NMSU students. In 2008 Robert Kaiser joined the pilgrimage and the resulting photography makes up the “Images of Tortugas” exhibit.

Kaiser completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, under the tutelage of visiting Professor Roland Siegrist. His body of work has been published in major news sources and magazines. He is currently working on a book project documenting Hispanic culture with Professor Spencer Herrera of NMSU.

In conjunction with the exhibit, a special screening of “Our People, Our Faith…Our Lady” will be held at the Rio Grande Theater, on Thursday, December 3rd. The documentary produced by the City of Las Cruces –TV was directed by Adrian Guzman, and explores the three day Fiesta of Our Lady of Guadalupe, in Tortugas, NM. The film starts at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are free and are available at City Hall – 200 N. Church Street.

The Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main Street, is located at the north end of the Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. The exhibit and reception is free and open to the public. Galleries are open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information about exhibits, contact the Branigan Cultural Center at (575) 541-2154 or visit the Center’s web site at
las-cruces.org/museums.
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The small village of Tortugas, located about three and a half miles outside of Las Cruces, was established in the early 1850s. The first inhabitants were made up of Manso Indians from the Guadalupe Mission in present day Juarez, Tiguas from Isleta del Sur, and Piro Indians from Senecú del Sur and Socorro del Sur. Since its founding, generations have observed the annual feast days of the Virgin of Guadalupe on December 10th, 11th, and 12th. Organized by the Corporacion de Los Indigenes de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe, a key activity of the event is the four-mile pilgrimage up Tortugas Mountain, also known as “A” Mountain by NMSU students. In 2008 Robert Kaiser joined the pilgrimage and the resulting photography makes up the “Images of Tortugas” exhibit.

Kaiser completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, under the tutelage of visiting Professor Roland Siegrist. His body of work has been published in major news sources and magazines. He is currently working on a book project documenting Hispanic culture with Professor Spencer Herrera of NMSU.

In conjunction with the exhibit, a special screening of “Our People, Our Faith…Our Lady” will be held at the Rio Grande Theater, on Thursday, December 3rd. The documentary produced by the City of Las Cruces –TV was directed by Adrian Guzman, and explores the three day Fiesta of Our Lady of Guadalupe, in Tortugas, NM. The film starts at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are free and are available at City Hall – 200 N. Church Street.

The Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main Street, is located at the north end of the Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. The exhibit and reception is free and open to the public. Galleries are open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information about exhibits, contact the Branigan Cultural Center at (575) 541-2154 or visit the Center’s web site at las-cruces.org/museums.
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Please R.S.V.P. by calling Joanne at 647-4480.



The museum is located at 351 N. Mesilla Street, at the intersection of Las Cruces Ave.
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Geekier than a Muppet Lunchbox...

Better than anything you've done at 8pm on a weeknight in the last 5years...



THURSDAYS

Dublin’s Street Pub
1745 E. University, Las Cruces
8pm, Free

This is a homegrown Pub Quiz modeled after those in Ireland and the UK.

What is a Pub Quiz? Good question, find out more here. Or read about us in Westword or The Rocky Mountain News.

Our quizzes cover everything from celebrities in trouble to local lore to bad television. You can get a feel for the questions we ask by playing a sample round here.

We’re the only pub quiz that has audio questions: "Name that Tune,” and one comprised of soundbites from movies and TV.

Play in teams of up to six or by yourself if you're some kind of savant.

If you want to play but don’t have a team, come anyway. We can usually get single players recruited onto an existing team. Others have had success wrangling teammates on the Strictly Platonic section of Craigslist

Our Bonus Email Question is good for a free prize. Win anything from this...to this. Sign up for our email list on our website.

Winning team gets street cred, bar cash and other prizes depending on the venue. Bonus Questions for free pints are sprinkled throughout the quiz.

You don’t have to be a trivia God to enjoy the quiz. Since you’re playing on a team, the collective knowledge base makes for more fun, less pressure. It’s not Final friggin Jeopardy.

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“Three Decades of Inquiry” is a retrospective of Margi Weir’s artwork in multiple mediums. While focusing on painting throughout her career, Weir’s work is often sculptural, and has evolved over the years from abstract to figural. She has advanced degrees in painting from both the University of California at Los Angeles and New Mexico State University, and is currently an Assistant Professor of Painting and Drawing at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.

Funded by the City of Las Cruces, the Las Cruces Museum of Art is located at 491 N. Main Street, at the north end of the downtown mall. For information, call (575) 541-2137 or visit the website http://museums.las-cruces.org.
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Local and area poets who will read include Sheila Black, Peter Brooks, Crawford, Billy Garrett, Joan Glicker, Michael Mandel, John Pate, Tim Staley, Dick Thomas, Joanne Townsend, and Ellen Roberts Young.

Among Lincoln’s favorite poems are Mortality by William Knox, (read by John Pate) The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe (read by Michael Mandel), The Last Leaf by Oliver Wendell Holmes, (Billy Garrett) and poetry from Macbeth. Lincoln ranked Shakespeare supreme, and commented that, “I think nothing equals Macbeth. It is wonderful.”

Poems about Lincoln include, A Farmer Remembers Lincoln by Witter Bynner (read by Peter Brooks), Lincoln by James Whitcomb Riley (read by Joan Glicker), The Emancipation Group by John Greenleaf Whittier (read by Joanne Townsend), The Martyr by Herman Melville (John Pate), The Death of Lincoln by William Cullen Bryant (Tim Staley), and When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloomed by Walt Whitman (Ellen Roberts Young).

Ordinary citizen wrote passionately about Lincoln and sent their poems to him at the White House. Lincoln read them all and commented on a few of them. They are as moving as those by better known poets. Among those that will be read are works by Anna Bache (1861) Lincoln at Springfield (read by Sheila Black), Appleton Oaksmith (1861) Song of the Union League (ready by Tim Staley), Frank Wells (1864) To President Lincoln (Lincoln called this “pretty fair poetry”) (read by Dick Thomas), and Hannibal Cox, March 1864 (Poem from a soldier in 14th U.S. Colored Troops) (read by Peter Brooks).

The event will begin with a poem written by Abraham Lincoln and read by Sheila Black.

info: wayne crawford 541-8073 or wayne1@zianet.com
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