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JUNE 2010
The following events are just some of the events coming up this month. We generally update this list once a month, and stop updating about a month before so we can focus on the print edition instead.
El Paso Diablos Baseball —Cohen Stadium in Northeast El Paso. Game time is 7:05 p.m. Information: 755-2000 or diablos.com.
• June 1-3: Shreveport-Bossier Captains
• June 4-6: Grand Prairie Air Hogs
• June 15-17: Pensacola Pelicans
• June 18-20: Lincoln Saltdogs. (June 20 game at 6:05 p.m.)
JD Lawrence’s ‘The Clean Up Woman’ — Lawrence’s newst hit stage show is 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 2, at the Abraham Chavez Theatre. Lawrence plays seven characters in the play, including a Hindu cab driver, a 75-year-old white man, a rapper, and a stylist. Also stars Emmy-winner Jack’e Harry, Telma Hopkins and Christopher Williams. Tickets: $42.30, $46.96 and $50.07. (Ticketmaster).
Homegrown El Paso Expo — The expo featuring locally produced goods is 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday, June 3, at EPCC’s Administrative Service Building, 9050 Viscount. Admission is free. Information: contactme@homegrownelpaso.com.
Alfresco! Fridays — The annual outdoor concert series is 5:30 p.m. Fridays at Arts Festival Plaza (between El Paso Museum of Art and Plaza Theatre). Admission is free. Information: 541-4481, 536-0600.
• June 4 – Fungi Mungle (70’s rock/disco/funk)
• June 11 — Karma (rock)
• June 18 — Windy City (“Chicago” tribute)
• June 25 — Brown Betty (classic rock)
Pitbull — The hip-hop/rap star brings his “Mr. Worldwide’s Carnival Tour” to El Paso at 9 p.m. Friday, June 4, at El Paso County Coliseum. Tickets: $37.50 (Ticketmaster).
‘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. Tickets: $18.20 general admission. Dinner show: $24.35 ($14.05 age 12 and younger). (Ticketmaster) Information: 231-1165 or viva-ep.org.
Pride Parade and Street Festival — The parade in honor of National Gay Pride Month begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 5, at Houston Park (Montana and St. Vrain), and concluding at Pride Square (E. Missouri and N. Stanton), for the Gay Pride Street Festival, which runs noon to 2 a.m. Information: elppride.org.
Barbara Driscoll School of Ballet — The school’s annual gala recital is 7 p.m. Saturday, June 5, at the Plaza Theatre. Admission is free. Information: 584-9903.
YWCA Race Against Racism – The 10K race and 2K fun walk are 7:30 a.m. Saturday, June 5, at the YWCA Joyce Jaynes Branch, 1600 Brown. Information: 478-5663, 472-5879 or ywcaelpaso.org. Online registration (by 6 p.m. June 4) at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
El Paso Psychic Fair —11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 5-6, at the Hawthorn Inn, 1700 Airway (at Boeing). Admission: $5 for both days. Information: 345-6245 or elpasopsychicfair.com.
‘The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon’ – Kids-N-Co., 1301 Texas, presents tribute to the world’s best-known storytellers through June 6. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $7 ($5 children, students, seniors, active military) at the door. Information: 351-1455 or kidsnco.org.
‘Pretty Belles and Carousels’ — The Ballet Centre School of Classical Dance’s 26th annual recital is 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 6, at UTEP’s Magoffin Auditorium. Admission is free. Information: 544-4348 or balletcentre.us
‘The Wizard of Oz’ – Broadway in El Paso Series concludes with the Broadway hit based on the 1939 movie at 7:30 p.m. June 7-8, at the Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $30, $45 and $55 (Ticketmaster).
Goo Goo Dolls — The alternative rockers perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 8, at Abraham Chavez Theatre, with special guest Vedera. Tickets: $439.50 and $49.50. (Ticketmaster).
Outdoor Concerts at the Plaza — Free concerts are noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays at San Jacinto Plaza, 111 Mills, Downtown. Information: 240-3310.
• June 9 — Shelby Acosta
• June 16 — Memento Mori
• June 23 — Patrick Kell
• July 7 — Jacqueline Mata.
Jazz on the Rocks — The monthly live jazz music series continues 8 p.m. Thursday June 10 at McKelligon Canyon, featuring “Big Band Night” with Eklectic Big Band and El Paso Youth Jazz Ensemble. Tickets: $9 in advance; $10 day of show (Ticketmaster). Information: jazzelpaso.org.
Ballet Folklorico El Paso — The troupe’s annual celebration of the sight and sounds of Mexico at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 11-12, at the Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Tickets: $5. Information: 526-4293.
Academy Sports & Outdoors Sun Bowl International Soccer Tournament — The 11th annual youth soccer tournament for boys and girls is, June 11-13 at various fields throughout El Paso. Information: 533-4416 or sunbowl.org.
El Paso Patriots Soccer — Home games are 8 p.m. at Patriot Stadium, 6941 Industrial. Tickets: $4 ($3 military; $1 ages 12 ad younger). Information: 771-6620 or elpaso-patriots.com.
• Friday, June 11 — Dallas Fort Worth Tornados
• Friday, June 25 — Rio Grande Valley Bravos
Billy The Kid Festival — 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 11-13, at 1500 Main Street in San Elizario. The event celebrates Billy the Kid's visit to San Elizario in 1876, with re-enactments of the historic breakout of Billy’s friend at the old El Paso County Jail, an original one act-play, historic jail and historic sites tours, arts and crafts, concessions and more. Information: 594-8424 or SanElizarioHistoricDistrict.com.
Mission Valley Arts presents the play “Midnight Rendezvous: Billy The Kid & The Mystery of 1876” at 7 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, June 12-13, at Adobe Horseshoe Dinner Theatre in San Elizario. Tickets: $15-$55. Information: 594-8424 or AdobeHorseshoe.com.
Arabian Nights — UTEP’s 6th annual Arabian Nights Showcase is 7 p.m. Saturday, and 1:30 p.m. Sunday, June 12-13, at UTEP’s Dinner Theatre, starring Danyavaad and The Shimmy Sisters with special guests Jitano & The Desert Prophets. Tickets: $15, plus service charge. (Ticketmaster). Information: 747-5234 or theshimmysisters.com.
Western Impressions Art Show — El Paso Art Association’s annual juried western-themed art show runs June 12-July 7 at Main Street Gallery, 1456 in San Elizario. Gala opening is 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, June 12. Information: 534-7377 or elpasoartassociation.com.
El Paso Zoo — 4001 E. Paisano. June events include World Ocean Day presentations at the California Sea Lion exhibit (June 6) and Military, Law Enforcement and Fire Day, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 12. Admission: $6-$10. Information: 532-8156, 521-1850 or elpasozoo.org.
El Paso Summer Music Festival — The 2010 Potpourri Concert featuring La Catrina Quartet and the winners of the 2010 Young Musicians Competition is 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 12, at UTEP’s Fox Fine Arts Center. Information: 449-0619 or epsmf.org.
Strunz and Farah — The world-renowned acoustic guitar duo performs at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 12, at UTEP’s Magoffin Auditorium. Tickets: $32 and $39. (Ticketmaster).
Danny B. Harvey — The rockabilly guitarist performs 8 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Saturday, June 12, at Badlands Billiards, 7792 Franklin. Also performing are Ryan Bradley Affair (former members of Devil Doll) and Nino Inferno. Admission: $12. Information: 208-7093.
Melodies at the Park — Free outdoor music concerts are 7 to 9 p.m. every other Sunday at various area parks. Information: Eliseo Duran, 252-9031 or Sandy Rodriguez, 240-3310.
• June 13 — Azucar at Eastwood Park, 3001 Parkwood.
• June 27 — Starliners at Veterans Park, 5301 Salem.
Miss Border City Queens Pageants — Women will vie for the titles of Miss Border City Queen and Miss Teen Border City Queen 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, June 13, at El Paso High School Auditorium, 800 E. Schuster. Information: 309-2576 or myspace.com/elpasopageants.
St. Anthony’s Day Celebration — The annual commemoration of the feast day of St. Anthony is all day Sunday, June 13, at Ysleta del Sur Reservation (near Zaragoza and Alameda). Dancing, food and more. Information: 859-8053.
Music Under the Stars — The 27th summer concert series, Music Under the Stars World Festival, presented by the City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Department, features local and international performers 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sundays, June 13-Aug. 15, at the Chamizal National Memorial amphitheater, 800 S. San Marcial. Admission is free. Information: 541-4481 (MCAD), 532-7273 (Chamizal) or elpasoartsandculture.org.
Music Under the Stars fans often come early for picnics and cookouts. Lawn chairs and blankets are the norm, and grills are available — as are food and drink booths. Grills permitted in park, but not within the amphitheater itself. No glass containers or pets permitted at park.
Free park-and-ride shuttles available from El Paso Zoo to Chamizal and depart regularly 6:30 to 10 p.m.
Upcoming concerts:
• June 13 — Brasil Brazil Show (Samba/Lambada/Bossa Nova)
• June 20 — La Imperial Sonora (Latin Cumbia)
• June 27 — Greg Cropp Band (Country)
Chayanne — The Latin superstar performs at 7 p.m. Sunday, June 13, at the El Paso County Coliseum. Tickets: $52, $72, $92, $127, plus service charge. (Ticketmaster).
Zin Valle Free Music Sundays — Zin Valle Vineyards, 7315 Hwy 28 in Canutillo, hosts free live music 1 to 4 p.m. on selected Sundays. Information: 877-4544 or zinvalle.com.
• June 13 — Dusty Low
• June 27 — Julio Ortiz
Ballet recital — Malinky’s Ballet Clasico of Juarez presents its annual recital at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 18-19, at the Chamizal National Memorial. Admission: $5. Information: 16-39-66 (in Juarez).
La Fe 5K — The 16th annual Father’s Day Community Health 5K Run and 5K Walk Saturday, June 19, at La Fe Child and Adolescent Wellness Center, 721 S. Ochoa. Information: 534-7979.
La Viña’s Music On the Patio — La Viña Winery in La Union, 4201 S. NM Highway 28, hosts live music 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 19 and Sunday, June 27. Admission is free. Information: (575) 882-7632.
Big Daddy Car Show — Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino will host the 10th annual Father’s Day event Sunday, June 20. Events include a car and motorcycle show, food and beverage booths, beer garden and live music. Admission is free. Information: (575) 874-5200.
Gilby Clarke — The former member of Guns n Roses and Slashes Snakepit performs at 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 20, at Zen-Meister Bar, 1160 Airway, with guests Aftermath, Brother Strange and Years of Cold. Admission: $12. Information: 778-1089 or ticketbully.com.
Third Day — The Atlanta-based Christian rockers perform at 7 p.m. Friday, June 25, at Abundant Living Faith Center, 1000 Valley Crest Drive. Their latest CD, Live Revelations, is their seventh gold album, and their CDs “Offerings” and “Live Wire” gained platinum status. Tickets: $25 general admission. Information: alfc.com.
Ballet Folklorico Tierra del Sol — The group’s 10th annual gala event is at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 25-26, at the Chamizal National Memorial Theater. Tickets: $4 Information: 920-3110.
Bi-national Rally on the River - Rio Grande Safe Communities Coalition’s 6th annual event in observance of “International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking” is 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 26, at International Boundary Monument Marker One, where Texas, New Mexico and Mexico meet. Information: 775-2555.
‘Tuner Bash IV’ — The car show is 1 to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 26, in the Fox Plaza mercado back lot. Information: 449-1032 or elpasostreetscene.com.
Aventura — The “Kings of Bachata” perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 26, at El Paso County Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano. Tickets: $37.25-$97.25. (Ticketmaster).
Santa Lucia Kermess — Santa Lucia Catholic Church will host its 40th annual Gran Kermess Saturday and Sunday, June 26-27, 518 Gallagher. Information: 592-5245.
‘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.
Farmer’s Market at Ardovino’s Desert Crossing — The market opens for its 8th season 7:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays through mid-October. Information: (575) 589-0653, ext. 6.
Southern New Mexico
AmBank Wild Wild West Pro Rodeo — The 20th annual PRCA Rodeo is June 1-4, at Southwest Horseman’s Park, U.S. 180 East, Silver City. Performances begin at 8 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Ticket information: (575) 534-5030.
The city’s annual Cowboy Days events begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 5, at Gough Park. Admission is free. Information: (575) 538-3785.
Gold Rush Day — White Oaks, N.M. will host a celebration of its mining heritage Saturday, June 5. Information: (575) 648-5618 or whiteoaksnewmexico.com.
‘Chance’ — No Strings Theater Company presents a collaborative performance of local songwriters, dancers, filmmakers and visual artists June 11-27 at the Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, in Las Cruces. Tickets: $10 ($9 students and seniors age 65 and older). Information/reservations: (575) 523-1223.
‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’–Las Cruces Community Theatre, in the city’s Downtown Mall, ends its season with the musical by Andrew Lloyd Weber and Tim Rice June 11-27. Tickets: $8-$9. Information: (575) 523-1200 or lcctnm.org.
Raft the Rio Festival — The Southwest Environmental Center’s 13th annual event is Saturday, June 12, in Las Cruces. A kids’ race starts at 10 a.m. and the 3-mile open race at 10:15 a.m. at La Llorona Park on Picacho and ends at the Calle de Norte (Mesilla) Bridge. Information: (575) 522-5552 or wildmesquite.org.
Luna Rossa Art & Wine Festival - 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 12-13, at Luna Rossa Winery in Deming. Admission is free. Information: (575) 546-1184 wolferdw@gmail.com.
Tailgate 2010 — The annual outdoor jazz concert series in Alamogordo, N.M., begins at 8 p.m. on various Saturdays in the upper parking lot at the New Mexico Museum of Space History. Information: (575) 437-2202 or flickingercenter.com.
• June 12 — Michael Francis Trio
• June 26 — Steve Smith Trio
Hafla at the Grapevine — The Grapevine, 3900 W. Picacho, Las Cruces, will host its 10th annual night of Middle Eastern, African and Indian music, dance and food 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday, June 13. Tickets: $8 ($5 ages 4-12). Information: Azadeh, (575) 644-4156.
High Rolls/Mountain Park Lions Club Cherry Festival — The 44th annual festival is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, June 19-20, at the High Rolls Community Center, 56 Cottage Row. Information: (575) 682-4590, 682-3260 or hrmplions.net.
Kars of Kids — The 11th annual Kiwanis Kars for Kids is Saturday, June 19, at Young Park, Las Cruces. The event includes antique, classic and custom cars, trucks and motorcycles. Admission and parking is free. Information: (575) 532-1751 or (575) 644-7758.
Summer Celebration — The summer outdoor festival is 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 19, at Ruidoso Downs Race Track and Casino, featuring horse racing, live music, food, merchandise, service, theater, dance and arts and crafts. Admission is free. Information: (575) 257-7395 or ruidosonow.com.
Robin and Linda Williams — The “Prairie Home Companion” perennial favorites perform a house concert at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 19, in Las Cruces. Cost: $40. Reservations required; BYOB. Information: (575) 541-1992 or (915) 592-5122.
Vans Warped Tour 2010 — The 16th annual music and extreme sports event is Wednesday, June 30, at the NMSU Intramural Field (next to Aggie Memorial Stadium). Tickets: $33. (Ticketmaster). Information: warpedtour2010.com.
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