El Paso Scene Weekly for Feb. 22-28, 2010

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Glenn Miller Orchestra — The 19-member band performs many of the original arrangements of hits by the legendary Glenn Miller at 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, at UTEP’s Magoffin Auditorium. Tickets: $23, plus service charges. (Ticketmaster).
  Miller was one of the most successful of all the dance bandleaders back in the Swing era of the 1930s and ‘40s. His entire repertoire now exceeds 1,700 compositions and keeps the band popular with both young and old.

Spring Home Show — The El Paso Association of Builders presents the 2010 show Feb. 26-28 in the El Paso County Coliseum. The show features booths providing exhibits, demonstrations and seminars aimed at the needs of a homeowner, whether building a home or remodeling. Hours are 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $4.95 ($3.95 military, seniors 62 and older; free for ages 12 and younger Information: 1-800-756-4788 or HomeShowElPaso.com.

Black History Month Parade and Rally — The annual Inter-Club Council Black History Month Parade begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at Montana and Pershing and travels east on Montana to Copia then south to Missouri ending at Mary Webb Park. This year’s theme is “The History of Black Economic Empowerment.” The rally immediately follows the parade at noon in Mary Webb Park, with vendor booths, family activities and entertainment. Admission is free. Information: Carl Robinson, 740-7826 or Ken Lee, 569-2132.

Yolanda Martinez — Legends Alive presents the singer/songwriter at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at the Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Martinez received a 2004 Nammy (Native American Music Award) winner for “Best Female Artist.” Her 2008 CD “America” won for “Best Remake” for the song “Summer Time.” She will perform traditional and original Hispanic and Native American music, including songs from her new Latin music album “Amor Deveras.” Admission: $15; available at the Visitor Center the day of the performance. Information: 532-7273.
  Guest performer is Denny Guerrero, and all drums are invited to participate in the Native American Finale.

Fort Bliss Spring Bazaar — The Officer, Civilian, Spouse Association will host the annual spring bazaar Feb. 26-28, at Stout Physical Fitness Center, Fort Bliss. The bazaar features several area craftspeople, with profits going to community programs and scholarships. Hours are 4:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $2. Information: 562-7467 or fbocsa.com.
  Stout Gym is on Cassidy Road and can be accessed through the Remagen Gate from Airport Road (at Butterfield Trail). Driver’s license, vehicle registrations and proof of insurance are required for entry.
‘To El Paso With Love’ — El Paso Youth Ballet, directed by Marta Katz, presents its annual benefit performance at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, at Doubletree Hotel’s Franklin Ballroom, 600 N. El Paso, featuring both classical and original ballet works. Coffee, tea and pastries will be served. Tickets: $25. Information: 252-5601 or elpasoconservatoryofdance.org.

Piano Recital — Local piano teacher Mariko Reider presents her students in recital at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb 28, at the Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial, accompanied by singing and other instruments. Admission is free. Information: 532-7273.

‘Souvenir’ – El Paso Playhouse, 2501 Montana, presents Stephen Temperly’s comedy about the notoriously bad soprano Florence Foster Jenkins Feb. 12-March 6. Directed by Ivan Sandlin. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $10 ($8 seniors, $7 military/students). Information: 532-1317, elpasoplayhouse.com.
  The two-character play is set in a Greenwich Village supper club in 1964, where Cosme McMoon, a mediocre pianist who teamed up with Jenkins in 1932, sentimentally recollects her life. Jenkins was a wealthy socialite who despite her utter lack of musical talent, became the talk of New York and a cult favorite with her hilariously off-key recitals with McMoon. Her bizarre career culminated in a sold-out performance at Carnegie Hall in 1944, and she died a month later.

ESPN2 Friday Night Fights — Unbeaten boxer Antonio Escalante will take on Mexico’s Miguel “Mickey” Roman as the main event of the fighting event Friday, Feb. 26, at UTEP’s Don Haskins Center. Doors open at 6 p.m. with first fight bell at 7 p.m. Presented by Golden Boy Promotions. Tickets: $20, $30, $50 and $75, plus service charges. (Ticketmaster).
  Currently ranked number one in the world by the World Boxing Association and in the top five by the World Boxing Organization and International Boxing Federation , 24-year-old Escalante  hopes to make his long-awaited final approach to a championship fight in 2010. Before that happens, the native of Juárez must turn back the challenge of Roman in front of the fans in his adopted hometown and current residence of El Paso.
  Roman, at 5-foot-5, is a veteran of almost seven years in the professional game. This bout will be broadcast live at 8 p.m. on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and ESPN360.com.
ALSO THIS WEEK

Zvi Bielski — The son of Poland/Belarus co-founder Zus Bielski will speak at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22, at Chabad Lubavitch, 6615 Westwind. Zus Bielski and his two brothers formed the partisan group during the Holocaust and were the subjects of the 2008 film “Defiance.” The group was behind one of the largest rescue of Jews during World War II. Admission: $15 in advance; $18 at the door. Tickets are $10 with purchase of $100 raffle ticket. Information: 584-8218 or chabad@chabadelpaso.com.

Hal Marcus Studio and Gallery — 800 N. Mesa, second floor (at Yandell). Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Information: 533-9090 or halmarcus.com.
  Showing Feb. 25-April 30: “50 (Un)known - Early El Paso Women Artists,” featuring works by El Paso’s art community’s 50 female pioneers and their undiscovered talent. Artists include Tommy Alford, Kate Ball, Earline Barnes, Mary Booth, Dinny Breese, Nan Collins, Holly Cox, Johnell Crimen, Lois Denton, Mago Orona Gandara, Dorothy Geyer, Helen Haley, Floy Jean Hall, Dorothy Hay, Jan Herring, Catherine Kistenmacher, Win Korf, Ysela O’Malley, Gloria Canterbury Rakocy, Ferne Schrier, Fern Thurston, Wanda Herman Turcznowicz, Lelaroy Williams and more.
  Opening reception is 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25; public encouraged to dress in “olden styles.” Refreshments served.

Southwest Book Awards — The annual Border Regional Library Association Awards Banquet is 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at Ardovino’s Desert Crossing, One Ardovino Drive in Sunland Park. The event honors the latest works of outstanding area authors, and also awards scholarships to graduate and undergraduate students pursuing degrees in library/media. The BRLA librarian and library staff member of the year will also be honored. Cost: $30. Reservations: Sebastian Diaz, sdiaz@utep.edu. Information: 857-0594, brewer-g@elpasotexas.gov or brla.info.
  VIP dinner precedes the event at 5 p.m. Tickets: $200 for both dinner and lecture.

Junior Woman’s Club ‘Gala on the Green’ — The Junior Woman’s Club of El Paso will celebrate 75 years of service to the community with a special dinner and dance 6:30 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Feb. 27, at Coronado Country Club, 1044 Broadmoor, with special guest Rosa Guerrero. Includes cocktails, at 6:30 p.m. dinner and program at 7:30 p.m. and dancing at 9 p.m. All past, present and future members are invited to attend. Admission: $75. RSVP (by Feb. 22): 820-3792. Information: Yvette Lugo, 241-1611 or epjwcpr@yahoo.com. Web: elpasojuniorwomansclub.org.
  The Junior Woman’s Club of El Paso is a non-profit, service-based, volunteer organization dedicated to improving the El Paso community. Women 21 and over of all backgrounds are welcome. Begun in 1934 as an auxiliary of the Woman’s Club of El Paso, the club is dedicated to improving the El Paso community.
  Guerrero, whose film “Tapestry” is about creating cultural harmony and understanding, was honored with a national award for documentary filmmaking. Production of the film was paid for with funds provided by the Junior Woman’s Club. She has been awarded a Life Membership with the Texas PTA and was the first Hispanic woman in Texas history to have a school named in her honor, Rosa Guerrero Elementary.

SPORTS

ESPN2 Friday Night Fights — Unbeaten boxer Antonio Escalante will take on Mexico’s Miguel “Mickey” Roman as the main event of the fighting event Friday, Feb. 26, at UTEP’s Don Haskins Center. Doors open at 6 p.m. with first fight bell at 7 p.m. Presented by Golden Boy Promotions. Tickets: $20, $30, $50 and $75, plus service charges. (Ticketmaster).
  Currently ranked number one in the world by the World Boxing Association and in the top five by the World Boxing Organization and International Boxing Federation , 24-year-old Escalante hopes to make his long-awaited final approach to a championship fight in 2010. Before that happens, the native of Juárez must turn back the challenge of Roman in front of the fans in his adopted hometown and current residence of El Paso.
  Roman, at 5-foot-5, is a veteran of almost seven years in the professional game. This bout will be broadcast live at 8 p.m. on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and ESPN360.com.

UTEP Men’s Basketball - Home games are at the Don Haskins Center. Tickets: $9-$25. Information: 747-5234 or utepathletics.com.
• Saturday, Feb. 27 — Rice, 7 p.m.

Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino — The 2009-2010 live horse racing season runs through April 20. Race days are Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays (and Wednesday, Feb. 17). First post is 12:25 p.m. each race day. General admission is free to the track and casino. First post time is 12:25 p.m. Turf Club seating is $7.
  Simulcast racing begins at 10 a.m. everyday. General admission and parking are free. Information: (575) 874-5200.
• Saturday, Feb. 27 — Borderland Derby. 3-year-olds.
• Sunday, Feb. 28 — The Island Fashion Stakes. 3-year-old fillies.


Southern New Mexico

Greg Brown – 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24 at the Silco Theatre, 311 Bullard in Silver City. Hosted by Mimbres Region Arts Council. Brown grew up with musical and spiritual roots in the Hacklebarney section of Iowa. He got his first singing job in New York City, running hootenannies at the legendary Gerdes Folk City. Having been nominated for two Grammy Awards, Brown has recorded more than a dozen records and his music has been performed by Carlos Santana, Willie Nelson, Shawn Colvin, Mary Chapin Carpenter and more. Red House Records has released a new two-CD collection of Greg’s music, “Dream City: Essential Tracks Vol. 2, 1997-2006.” Tickets: $5-$25. Tickets: $5-$25. Information: (575) 538-2505 or 1-888-758-7289.

Nube – The world music ensemble performs at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, at WNMU Fine Arts Center Theater. Presented by Grant County Community Concert Association. Nube (Spanish for “cloud”) features master musicians on guitar, harp, percussion and Andean flutes that blend contemporary Latin American and World music. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets: $20 at the door. Information: (575) 538-5862.

Zum – ASNMSU Cultural Series presents the world music band at 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25 at NMSU’s Atkinson Music Recital Hall. From the diasporan melting pot of cosmopolitan London, Zum is a stunning fusion inspired by the hot-blooded passion of Argentinean tango and the fire and brilliance of gypsy fiddle music, lightly spiced with a host of influences from klezmer to bebop. Tickets: $15 ($10 students). Ticket information: (575) 646-1420.

Gathering of Quilts — The Winter Quilters Guild’ show is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 26-27, at the Ralph Edwards Civic Center, 460 4th Street, Truth or Consequences, N.M. featuring vendors and quilts by local quilters. Admission is free, but donations accepted. Prizes given throughout the day. Information: Ginger Van Gundy, (575) 744-5472; Dotty, (575) 744-4669 or winterquilters@yahoo.com.
  Reservations needed for quilt appraisals: Nora (928)333-1333 or whitemtnquilts.com.

El Paso Brass – Las Cruces Civic Concert Association presents the area brass ensemble at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall. Founded 35 years ago, the brass is composed of key members of El Paso Symphony Orchestra and is one of the longest continually-performing brass quintets in America. They will perform a variety of music from “Bach to the Beatles.” Tickets: $20. Information: (575) 521-4051.

‘The Eurydice Project’ – American Southwest Theatre Company presents its original production Feb. 19-March 7 at NMSU’s Hershel Zohn Theatre. Showtime is 7 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Preview night is 7 p.m. Feb. 18. Tickets: $15 ($10 preview night). Information: 1-800-525-ASTC (2782).
  The play retells the classic story: Orpheus must travel to the Underworld to save his bride, Eurydice. Can he save her soul and reunite with his love or is he doomed to lose her forever?

‘The Murder Room’ — Las Cruces Community Theater, 313 Downtown Mall, presents Jack Sharkey’s zany spoof on murder mysteries Feb. 19-March 7. The play has been called a mixture of Agatha Christie, Monty Python and Abbot and Costello. Directed by Ken Eastlack. Performances are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Gala opening night is Feb. 19. Tickets: $8 ($7 seniors, students and military, $5 children). Information: (575) 523-1200 or lcctnm.org.

‘Dracula’ — Las Cruces High School presents the play based on Bram Stoker’s classic horror story at 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, Feb. 23-25, at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 Downtown Mall, Las Cruces. Tickets: $10 ($5 students). Available at the door. Information: (575) 523-6403, (575) 523-0807 or RioGrandeTheatre.com.

‘Rabbit Hole’ — No Strings Theatre Company will presents David Lindsay-Abaires’ 2007 Pulitzer Prize-winning play Feb. 26-March 14 at Black Box Theatre, 420 N. Downtown Mall, in Las Cruces. Directed by Ceil Herman. Performances are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 7 and 14, and 7 p.m. Thursday, March 11. Tickets: $10 ($9 students and seniors over 65, $7 all seats on Thursday). Information: (575) 523-1223 or nstcbbt@zianet.com.
  The play is a tender and sensitive exploration of family coming to terms with the accidental death of their 4-year-old son.


West Texas

Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering — The 24th annual gathering is Feb. 26-28 at Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas. The second oldest of its kind in the country, the event offers stage shows and individual performances by nationally known cowboy poets, musicians and storytellers. Information: (432) 837-2326, (432) 294-1576 or cowboy-poetry.org.
  Recitations of poetry and music are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday at various locations throughout the Sul Ross campus, starting with an open session at 9 a.m. each day.
  A chuckwagon breakfast is 7:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday, at Poet’s Grove (East side of Kokernot Field) with stage performances at 7 p.m. both nights in Sul Ross’s Marshall Auditorium.
  A Cowboy Church service is 9 to 10 a.m. Sunday; call for location.
  Headliners for 2010 headliners are Mike Beck of California, Cowboy Celtic of California and Joel Nelson and Red Steagall of Texas.

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