El Paso Scene Weekly for June 28-July 5, 2010

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CELEBRATING THE 4^TH

Salute to the Union Ceremony — Fort Bliss hosts its annual 50-gun Salute to the Union Ceremony in commemoration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, July 1, at Memorial Circle (near Pershing Gate). All area residents, veterans, veteran’s organizations, military retirees, family members and the general public are invited. Admission is free. Information: 568-4505.

Downtown Street Festival — The entire El Paso Convention Center area, including the Abraham Chavez Theatre and the Union Plaza District, stages of live music including the main stage, rock stage and Latin stage, food, games 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday, July 2-3. Gate tickets: $25 ($5 kids; free for ages 3 and younger). Advance discount tickets: $15; available at area 7-11 Fina stores in El Paso and Pick Quik in Las Cruces. Ticket information: 544-9550 or klaq.com.
  Friday’s Main Stage headliners are Cheap Trick and Foghat.
  Saturday’s headliners include Puddle of Mudd, Saliva and Shaman’s Harvest.
  Fireworks follow headline concerts each night.

Texas Tattoo Showdown Festival — The tattoo and music festival runs noon to 11 p.m. Friday through Sunday, July 2-4, at El Paso County Coliseum. The indoor and outdoor event features more than 120 tattoo artists from around the globe, a human suspension show, tattoo and strong man competitions, more than 30 live bands, midget wrestling, custom hot rods, a variety of vendors and celebrity appearances, food and drinks and carnival rides. Tickets: $15 Friday, $20 Saturday, $25 Sunday (tickets include admissions to all events that day). Free for ages 12 and younger. (Ticketmaster). Information: myspace.com/texastattooshowdown.
  Music night includes “Rock Night” on Friday, “Punk/Ska Night” on Saturday and “Hip-Hop Night” featuring Bay Bash, Frankie-J and MC Magic of NM Ridaz Sunday.

Crossland Gallery — 500 W. Paisano (in the Art Junction of El Paso). Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free. Information: 351-2811.
  Showing July 3-24: The annual El Paso Art Association’s “America The Beautiful” members show. The juried show was started by Kitty Kistenmacher in 2006 to celebrate Independence Day and the national heritage. This year’s judge is Lyuba Titovets, with $1,000 in cash prizes. Opening night reception is 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 3.

Anthony Fourth of July — The sister cities of Anthony, Texas, and Anthony, N.M. will celebrate Independence Day with the annual parade beginning about 9:30 a.m. Sunday, July 4. The starting area is at Anthony and Sonic in Anthony, N.M. and proceeds south on Main Street into Anthony, Texas and east on Franklin to Anthony Municipal Park. This year’s event will celebrate the two state-line communities, and the recent incorporation of Anthony, N.M. as a city (Anthony, Texas has long been a city of its own).
  For participation information: 886-3944.
  The Town of Anthony, Texas will also host a festival 2 p.m. to midnight Saturday and Sunday, July 3-4, with carnival rides, food booths, live bands, a car show and lucha libre. A fireworks display is Sunday night following the Wet-N-Wild display. Admission: $5 ($2 children).

West Side Independence Day Parade — The Rotary Club of El Paso’s 14th annual Independence Day parade begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 3, at Thunderbird and Shadow Mountain. The 2.6-mile parade route will go from Western Hills United Methodist Church down Shadow Mountain, then up Mesa to Coronado High School. Information: rotarywestelpaso.org.
  This year’s theme is “Building Communities-Bridging Continents.”

Ardovino’s Fourth of July — Ardovino’s Desert Crossing, One Ardovino Drive in Sunland Park, will have a July 4th celebration 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday, July 4, with a live performance by The Vibe. Also features drink and food specials, and a great view of area fireworks displays. Admission is free; food prices vary. Information: (575) 589-0653, ext. 3 or ardovinos.com.

EPSO July 4th Celebration — The El Paso Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Maestra Sarah Ioannides, will perform patriotic music at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 4, at the Chamizal National Memorial amphitheater. A fireworks show follows the concert. Presented by the Museum and Cultural Affairs Department of the City of El Paso. Admission is free. Information: 541-4481 or 532-7273.

La Viña Country Picnic — The winery in La Union, N.M. will host its 10th annual picnic 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 4, featuring entertainment by Live By Request. Hot dogs, hamburgers, water, soda, wine and wine margaritas for sale, tents and tables set up, croquet, badminton and a water slide. Attendees may bring their own picnic and lawn chairs (no coolers or pets). Information: (575) 882-7632 or lavinawinery.com. The winery is at 4201 S. NM Highway 28, one mile north of Vinton Road.

Wet ‘N’ Wild Fireworks — The water park in Anthony, Texas will host an Independence Day Fireworks Show at 9 p.m. Sunday, July 4. Information: 886-2222 or wetwild.com.

ALSO THIS WEEK

‘Nosotros’ — Eden Enterprises presents a musical about the immigrant experience, performed by immigrant high school students at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 30, at Bowie High School, 801 S. San Marcial. Admission is free. Information: 474-4275.

Outlet Shoppes’s Summer Concert Series — Outlet Shoppes at El Paso, 7051 S. Desert in Canutillo, (off I-10 at Trans Mountain exit) and Exa radio will host free weekly concerts 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays through July 29 at the mall’s North End, between New Balance and Rue 21. Admission is free; bring a lawn chair. Information: 877-3208 or theoutletshoppesatelpaso.com.
• July 1 — Mantarraya (rock/pop), Zocalo (rock/pop band from Chihuahua with the hit “Donde Voy”) and Carla Riojas of Juarez.

BorderSenses release — The bilingual literary magazine will host a release party for its 15th issue 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, July 1, at Percolator Cafe, 217 N. Stanton. This year’s publication contains works by Monica Gomez and Gene Keller, as well as writers of the Southwest, Mexico and beyond. Readings from the magazine, live music and a reception offered. Magazine will be for sale at the event. Admission is free. Information: Amit Ghosh, 373-8650 or amit@bordersenses.com.

Humane Society Pet Adoptions — The Humane Society of El Paso, 4991 Fred Wilson, will host Independence Day “Give Me Freedom” dog and cat adoptions 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 2-4. Adoptions are $85 for all dogs and cats over one year, and include spay/neuter surgery, age-appropriate vaccinations, microchip and registration. Free hot dogs served July 4. Information: 532-6971 or humanesocietyelpaso.org.

Young Ladies Choir ‘Bon Voyage’ concert — El Paso Choral Society’s Young Ladies Choir, directed by Yvonne Marmolejo, will perform its last concert before beginning their tour “American Celebration of Music in Italy,” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 2, at Trinity-First United Methodist Church, 801 N. Mesa. Accompanied by Dr. Esequiel Mesa on piano, the choir will perform a program featuring international song selections, in several different languages. Tickets: $10 ($8 seniors/military; $5 students). Information: 833-0263 or 581-2822.

The Percolator — 217 N. Stanton. Live music events are scheduled regularly at downtown cafe and gallery. Information: 351-4377 or myspace.com/thepercolator915.
• Andrew Weathers Buffalo Show, 8 p.m. Friday, July 2.
• Radar vs. Wolf, 7 p.m. Saturday, July 3.

‘Viva El Paso!’ — The summertime pageant returns to McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre for its 33rd season at 8:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, June 4-Aug. 7, 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: Native American, Spanish Conquistadors, Mexican and Western American. Tickets: $18.20 general admission. Dinner show: $24.35 ($14.05 age 12 and younger). (Ticketmaster) Information: 231-1165 or viva-ep.org.
  Miss El Paso, Kaylee Ann Keith, and Miss Teen El Paso, Sara N. Nazario, signing autographs before the show on opening night, Friday, June 4.

Young Ladies Choir ‘Bon Voyage’ concert — El Paso Choral Society’s Young Ladies Choir, directed by Yvonne Marmolejo, will perform its last concert before beginning their tour “American Celebration of Music in Italy,” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 2, at Trinity-First United Methodist Church, 801 N. Mesa. Accompanied by Dr. Esequiel Mesa on piano, the choir will perform a program featuring international song selections, in several different languages. Tickets: $10 ($8 seniors/military; $5 students). Information: 833-0263 or 581-2822.
  The choir performed on the NPR program “From the Top” last October, with The El Paso Symphony Orchestra at Christmas, and with Mayor John Cook in the “Half-Cooked” Concert for the homeless in March. The Italy tour will begin in Rome, as they sing in a mass at the Vatican, and include stops in Florence, Venice, Siena, Verona, Cremona and Milan.

Ballet Folklórico Churuhui — The group performs dances from the different regions of Mexico at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 2-3, at the Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Information: 588-5743.

SPORTS

El Paso Diablos Baseball — The American Association minor league team regular home game time is 7:05 p.m. (Sundays at 6:05 p.m.) at Cohen Stadium in Northeast El Paso. Tickets: $7 box seats; $6 general admission (free for age 4 and younger). Information: 755-2000 or diablos.com. July 1-4 — Shreveport-Bossier Captains.  Independence Day Fireworks display June 2-4.

Fourth of July Run — Up and Running, 3233 N. Mesa, Suite 205, hosts the 4th annual 5K run/walk 7:04 a.m. Sunday, July 4, beginning at Up and Running in the Rudolph Shopping Plaza. Hot dogs and watermelon and sports drinks offered after the race. Registration: $20 by July 2; $25 July 3 and on race day (includes tie-dye t-shirt). Proceeds benefit Run El Paso Club. Information: Chris Rowley, 478-5663. Online registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
  Packet pick-up is 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, July 3, and 6 to 6:45 a.m. race day at Up and Running.

Southern New Mexico

Chris Young — The country star performs at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 3, at Ruidoso Downs Race Track and Casino in Ruidoso Downs, N.M, as part of the track’s summer concert series. Tickets start at $25. Information: (575) 378-4431 or mporter@raceruidoso.com.
  Since being declared winner of the cable program “Nashville Star” in 2006, Young has released two albums with hit singles like “Drinkin’ Me Lonely,” “You’re Gonna Love Me” and the number one country hits “Gettin’ You Home (The Black Dress Song)” and “The Man I Want To Be.”

Spencer Theater for Performing Arts — Airport Hwy 220 in Alto, N.M. (about 12 miles north of downtown Ruidoso). Information: (575) 336-4800, (888) 818-7872 or spencertheater.com. Herman’s Hermits with Peter Noone perform at 8 p.m. Friday, July 2. The British ‘60s pop band performs hits such as “I’m Into Something Good,” “Mrs. Brown, You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter,” “I’m Henry VIII (I Am),” “Can’t You Hear My Heartbeat” and “There’s A Kind of Hush.” Tickets: $76 and $79.

Elephant Butte Independence Day — Elephant Butte Lake State Park will host Independence Day fireworks at 9 p.m. Saturday, July 3, at the Lion’s Beach area. The display is the largest July 4 fireworks display in the state. Admission is free beginning at 6 p.m. Information: (575) 744-5923 or (575) 744-5421.

Las Cruces Independence Day celebrations — The city’s annual Electric Light Parade and 4th of July Celebration are Saturday and Sunday July 3-4. Admission to all events is free. Information: (575) 541-2000 or las-cruces.org.
  The city’s annual Electric Light Parade begins at 9 p.m. Saturday. The parade starts at Apodaca Park on Solano and Madrid, and heads south on Solano to Hadley, east to Walnut and north to Spruce. The annual Street Fest follows.
  The Street Fest continues Sunday with local entertainment on the main stage, followed by the annual Fireworks Display over the Hadley area.

‘Red, White & Blue’ Chile Cook-Off — New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamogordo and International Space Hall of Fame Foundation will host it first chile cook-off 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 3, in the museum’s upper parking lot, open to all non-profit and charity organizations, or teams representing those organizations. Proceeds from the sale of tasting cups will be split between the teams. Registration deadline is June 18: $15 per team. Tasting cups: $2 each (includes 10 tasting tickets). Information: (575) 437-2840, ext. 41153, cathy.harper@state.nm.us or
nmspacemuseum.org.
  First place team will get 25 percent of net profit, second place will get 15 percent, and third place will get 10 percent, with the remaining funds distributed between the other teams.
  A special “People’s Choice” trophy will be given to the team with the most chile tasting tickets at the end of the cook-off.
  A $100 prize will be awarded to the best booth that sticks to the theme of “A Red, White and Blue Fourth of July.”

Mesilla Independence Day — The New Horizons Symphony Orchestra, led by new principal conductor Shawn Robinson, presents a concert of patriotic music at 9 p.m. Sunday, July 4, at the historic old Mesilla Plaza during the town’s Independence Day fireworks display. Selections include standards like “God Bless the USA” and “America the Beautiful” accompanied by mezzo soprano Stephanie Robinson, as well as instrumentals “Stars and Stripes Forever” and “8112 Overture.” Bring a lawn chair. Admission is free. Information: (270) 320-8340 or atrobinsp@nmsu.edu.

Cloudcroft Fourth of July — The mountain community will celebrate Independence Day 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 3-4, with various activities along Burro Avenue. Events usually include picnics at Zenith Park, family activities such as a kids’ piñata bash and live entertainment. Street dance is planned for Saturday evening. Admission is free. Information/schedule: (575) 682-2733.

Silver City Independence Day — The town’s traditional celebration is Saturday, July 3 in Gough Park (on Pope Street between 12th and 13th Streets), featuring arts and crafts, live music noon to 5 p.m., cowboy breakfast 7 to 11 a.m. and a fireworks display at dusk. The annual parade is 10 a.m. The parade heads downtown to Gough Park. Information: (575) 538-3785 or silvercity.org.
  The annual ice cream social at Silver City Museum courtyard, 312 W. Broadway. is 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring ice cream and cold beverages, music, children’s games and cakewalk.


Mescalero Apache Ceremonial & Rodeo — The Mescalero Reservation will host daily Indian dances and rodeo performances July 1-4, in Mescalero, N.M. Rodeo performances are 1:30 p.m. each day with team roping, bareback, mutton busting, steer riding, barrel racing, calf roping and bull riding. Ticket information: (575) 464-4494.

Roswell UFO Festival 2010 — The annual celebration, marking the 63rd anniversary of the 1947 “UFO crash” near Roswell, is Thursday through Monday, July 1-5, at the Roswell Convention and Visitors Center and other locations in Roswell, N.M. The four-day event features guest speakers, celebrity appearances authors, vendors, live entertainment, family-friendly activities, carnivals and more.
Information: (575) 623-5695 or roswellufofestival.com.
  Lectures, panel discussions and workshops, screenings, book signings, children’s shows and more are featured Thursday through Saturday at various locations.
  The 16th annual Alien Chase 5K and 10K run is 7 a.m. Saturday at the convention center. Costumes encouraged. Information: roswellrunnersclub@yahoo.com.
  Family Laser and Laser Rock shows held nightly at the Goddard Planetarium.
  The Galactic Market is open noon to 6 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with vendors, entertainment and more at the Convention and Visitors Center, with the Alien Costume and Alien Pet Costume Contests 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Friday.
  The annual parade is noon Friday with the theme “Aliens in Cinema”, and the 4th of July celebration is 5 p.m. with fireworks at 9:15 p.m. Saturday at Cielo Grande Park.
  The Roswalien Experience is Friday through Monday at the UFO Museum, with guest appearances by Adrienne Barbeau, Julian Sands and others.

Smokey Bear Stampede — The 55th annual celebration is July 1-4 in Capitan, about 20 miles north of Ruidoso. Nightly dances are 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. on the fairgrounds, with a youth rodeo 1 p.m. Friday and adult ranch rodeo 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Information: (575) 354-2273.
  The annual Smokey Bear Stampede Parade is 10 a.m. Saturday, July 3, on Bear Blvd.
  The 30th annual 10K and 2-mile Smokey Bear Stampede Fun Run is 7:30 a.m. Saturday morning, starting at the intersection of East Creek and Pine Lodge roads. Registration/information: (575) 354-2748 or david.cunningham@state.nm.us.

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