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August 2008
Alfresco Fridays – Free outdoor concerts are offered 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Fridays through Aug. 15 at the El Paso Convention Center. Presented by the City of El Paso Museums & Cultural Affairs Department. The concerts are followed by a free film showing 8 to 10 p.m. at Cleveland Square (across from City Hall at Franklin and Santa Fe). Bring lawn chairs, blankets and food. No grills, umbrellas, or glass containers permitted. Information: 541-4481 or elpasotexas.gov/mcad.
Music Under the Stars – 7:30 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 17 at the Chamizal National Memorial amphitheater. The free outdoor concerts are presented by the City of El Paso Museums & Cultural Affairs Department. Information: 541-4481.
Scenic Sundays walks — El Paso Parks and Recreation Department invites citizens and their pets in El Paso and the surrounding communities and Juarez to ride, skate, walk or run on Scenic Drive from 6 a.m. to noon Sundays through Aug. 31. Safety barrels will line the area and the El Paso Police Department will provide security along this popular path. Admission is free. Information: Shamori Whitt, 541-4021.
‘Viva El Paso!’ — The summertime dinner pageant at McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre runs Fridays and Saturdays, June 13-Aug. 2, offering an array of multicolored costumes, electrifying musical production numbers, and legendary characters. The outdoor musical extravaganza highlights the four major cultures of the region, through drama, song and dance, that have called El Paso home: the Native American, the Spanish Conquistadors, and the Mexican and Western American. Presented by El Paso Association for the Performing Arts and El Paso Convention and Visitors Bureau. Ticket information: 603-8086 or viva-ep.org.
Rock the Fort — Fort Bliss will host a community event Saturday, Aug. 2 at Biggs Field. Hosted by Fort Bliss MWR. Information: 568-6741, 568-2784 or blissmwr.com.
Enchanted Darkness: The Masquerade — The dark fusion belly dance dinner show benefiting Child Crisis Center of El Paso is 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, at El Paso Scottish Rite Temple Theater, 301 W. Missouri, featuring dancers Ariellah, Sashi (of Ascend Tribal), Saz’hrah, and many more dark and dramatic belly dance artists from throughout Mexico and the United States. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., dinner served at 7 p.m. Dress is semi-formal, but audiences are encouraged to come in masquerade. Cost: $15, in advance; $20 at the door; additional donations for the center are encouraged. Pre-purchase at Dance Designs, 929 Reynolds, plus $2 service charge. Information: 564-5626 or enchanteddarkness.net.
An additional performance is 4 to 6 p.m. Cost: $5 at the door, plus a donation for the Child Crisic Center of El Paso.
Frogfest — The annual weekend expo at El Paso Zoo, 4001 E. Paisano, is Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 2-3. This year’s Leap Year expo celebrates “Year of the Frog.” Information: 532-8156, 521-1850 or elpasozoo.org.
Fiesta de San Lorenzo — The 9th annual celebration is Friday through Sunday, Aug. 8-10 at San Lorenzo Catholic Church in Clint with plenty of live music, matachines dancers, food booths, etc. Information: 851-2255.
El Paso Diablos Baseball — The American Association minor league team’s home games are at Cohen Stadium in Northeast El Paso. Game time is 7:05 p.m. (Sunday games begin at 5:05 p.m.) Tickets: $5 general admission, $6 reserved, $7 box seats. Information: 755-2000 or diablos.com.
August games:
• Aug. 10-13 — Pensacola Pelicans
• Aug. 21-23 — Fort Worth Cats
2008 Soldier Show — The variety show performed by soldiers is 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15-16, at the Abraham Chavez Theatre. The live musical review showcases the talents of active duty soldiers selected by audition from throughout the Army. Admission is free for Fort Bliss soldiers and their families. Ticket information: 568-7506.
La Viña’s Music On the Patio — La Viña Winery in La Union, 4201 S. NM Highway 28, one mile north of Vinton Road, hosts live music 1 to 5 p.m. on selected Saturdays and Sundays. Picnics are allowed, but beverages must be purchased from the winery. Admission is free. Information: (575) 882-7632.
August concerts feature Slick Reynolds Aug. 16, Live By Request Aug. 17, and Blues Messiah Aug. 24.
Shakespeare in the Park — The Outrageous Fortune Theatre Company presents “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Aug. 21-23 and Aug. 28-30, at the Chamizal National Memorial Amphitheater, 800 S. San Marcial. Bring blankets and coolers; glass containers prohibited on Chamizal property. Admission is free. Information: 760-8630 or outfortheatre.org.
This fast-paced, zany romp through all 37 plays, written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield, is irreverent fun for Shakespeare lovers and novices alike of all ages.
St. Nicholas Greek Festival — The annual celebration of Greek food, music and culture is Friday through Sunday, Aug. 22-24, at the Greek Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas, 124 S. Festival. Information: 833-0882.
Western Gala — The annual dinner-dance benefit for the El Paso Ford Dealers Southwestern International PRCA Rodeo is Saturday, Aug. 23, at Sunland Park Race Track and Casino’s Signature Ballroom. Information: 851-6313, 525-8464 or elprodeo.com.
Jazz and Wine Festival — The celebration of jazz music and wine is Sunday, Aug. 31, at Grace Gardens (Westside Drive and Artcraft), featuring music by El Paso Friends of Jazz Society, food and international wine, and regional visual artists. Information: 592-1357 or elpasofriendsofjazz.org.
Fiesta de las Flores — The annual celebration is Labor Day weekend at Cohen Stadium. Food and game booths, arts and crafts, car show, Fiesta de las Flores Pageant, World Championship Huacha (washer throwing) Tournament and evening concerts. Information: fiestadelasflores.org.
Taste of El Paso and KLAQ BBQ — The 22nd annual event is Labor Day weekend Western Playland in Sunland Park, featuring headline entertainment and food from various local restaurants. Information: 544-8864 or (505) 589-3410.
Civic-Cultural Organization of Puerto Ricans — The family celebration is Labor Day weekend at Biggs Park, Biggs Army Airfield. Admission is free. Information: 877-2884.
St. Anthony’s Bazaar — The 45th annual Labor Day weekend festival is Saturday-Monday, Aug. 30-Sept. 1, at the seminary, 4501 Hastings. Admission is free. Information: 566-2261.
“Tut’s Treasures: Re-Creating the Tomb’ — LYNX Exhibits, 300 W. San Antonio (downtown just south of Convention Center) presents the traveling exhibition through Sept. 7, featuring 126 reproductions of Egyptian treasures as well as genuine artifacts. Exhibit hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $10-$12. Information: 533-4330 or lynxexhibits.com.
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