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November 2011
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.
Dia De Los Muertos Festival — Concordia Heritage Association hosts a special Day of the Dead festival 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, at Concordia Cemetery. Booths will be set up with Dia de Los Muertos, paranormal and Halloween items. Attendees encouraged to dress up in costume. Live music, guest speakers, and more. Information: 581-7920, 591-2326 or concordiacemetery.org.
Special Olympics Fall Games — The 2011 fall games are Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 3-5, with Opening Ceremonies at 6 p.m. Friday at the Valle Verde Campus Gym, 919 Hunter. Victory Dance follows at 7 p.m. Spectator admission is free. Information: 532-1795.
UTEP Men’s Basketball - Home games are at the Don Haskins Center. Game times to be announced. Ticket information: 747-5234 or utepathletics.com.
• Nov. 3 — Eastern New Mexico (exhibition)
• Nov. 5 — Sul Ross State University
• Nov. 11 — UTSA
• Nov. 13 — UC Riverside
‘A Christmas Fair’ — The Junior League of El Paso’s annual holiday shopping fair is Friday through Sunday, Nov. 4-6, at the El Paso Convention Center. Information: 584-3511 or jlep.org.
‘Grape Race’ — The 7th annual 10K run and 2-mile non-competitive Fun Walk benefiting El Paso Humane Society is Saturday, Nov. 5, at Zin Valle Vineyard, 7315 Hwy 28, in Canutillo, Texas. Information: 478-5663 or zinvalle.com.
Fort Bliss Holiday Bazaar — The NCO Wives’ Club’s annual Bazaar will host the annual bazaar Nov. 5-6. Information: 590-7202.
El Paso Toy Run — El Paso Motorcycle Coalition’s 29th annual toy run parade Sunday, Nov. 6. All proceeds benefit the underprivileged children of El Paso County and its surrounding area. Information: 494-4881, 740-9991 or elpasomotorcyclecoalition@gmail.com.
‘Take Me Home: Music of John Denver’ — Showtime El Paso presents Jim Curry’s tribute to John Denver at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, at Abraham Chavez Theatre. Even as a teen-ager, Curry was often compared to John Denver in his singing voice. Twenty years later, shortly after the beloved singer’s accidental death, he performed off-camera as the singing voice for the CBS TV movie “Take Me Home, the John Denver Story.” That inspired him to produce full-length John Denver tribute concerts, using his own natural voice and looks to captures the true essence of John Denver’s music. Ticket information (all seats general admission): 544-2022 or ShowtimeElPaso.com.
‘Wine & Chocolat!’ — KCOS-TV will host a Chef Showcase of selections from local culinary masters at the annual fundraising event Thursday, Nov. 10, at El Paso Community College Administrative Service Center. Information: 590-1313 or kcostv.org.
El Paso Roller Derby — The new roller derby league takes on the Crossroads City Derby Saturday, Nov. 12, at El Paso County Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano. Tickets: $6-$10, plus service charge. information: 474-1666 or elpasorollerderby.com.
Provost Gun Show — The El Maida Provost Guard gun, small antique and Southwest art show is Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 12-13, at El Maida Shrine Temple, 6331 Alabama. Information: 241-1761.
UTEP Football — The Miners’ home games are Saturdays at Sun Bowl Stadium. Ticket information: 747-5234, 544-8444 or utepathletics.com.
• Nov 12 — East Carolina
• Nov. 19 — Tulsa
Dance for Kids’ Sake — Big Brother Big Sisters of El Paso will host the fundraiser Friday, Nov. 18. Information: 544-4203 or DanceBig.kintera.org.
El Paso Symphony Orchestra - The Symphony performs with guest conductor Lawrence Loh at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 18-19, in the Plaza Theatre. Loh, resident conductor of Pittsburg Symphony, is one of six candidates for EPSO’s new conductor. Ticket information: 532-3776 or epso.org.
‘The Boys Next Door’ — El Paso Playhouse, 2501 Montana, presents the touching comedic play Nov. 18-Dec. 10. Directed by Mario Rodriguez. Four mentally disabled men live in a group home under the watchful eye of a sincere, but increasingly despairing, social worker. Filled with humor, compassion and understanding, the play shows how the men deal with everyday life. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $10 ($8 seniors, $7 military/students with ID). Information: 532-1317, elpasoplayhouse.com.
German Advents-Bazaar — The annual “Christkindlmarket” arts and crafts festival is 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the German Community Center (Soldatenstube), Robert E. Lee Road, Fort Bliss. Information: 568-0259, 568-4824 or betreuunginelpaso.com.
Orangutan Awareness Weekend — The weekend celebrating the playful primate is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 19-20, at the El Paso Zoo, 4001 E. Paisano. Information: 532-8156 or elpasozoo.org.
Las Artistas Art Show and Sale — The 40th annual juried event, one of El Paso’s premier arts and crafts shows, is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19-20, at First Presbyterian Church, 1340 Murchison. The show features fine artists and artisans showing works in various media. Information: lasartistas.org.
‘Young Frankenstein’ — Broadway in El Paso presents Mel Brooks’s “scariest comedy ever” at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, at the Plaza Theatre, based on the hit 1974 film comedy. (Ticketmaster). Ticket information: 231-1111 or theplazatheatre.org.
El Paso Rhinos - El Paso’s Junior League ice hockey team takes on the Idaho Steelheads at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 23 and Nov. 25-26, at the Sierra Providence Events Center, next to the Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano. Tickets: $5 general admission; $10, $15 and $20 reserved. Information: 479-PUCK (7825) or elpasorhinos.com.
FirstLight Federal Credit Union Sun Bowl Parade — The 75th annual Sun Bowl Parade begins at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 24 (Thanksgiving Day), at Montana and Ochoa and proceeds east three miles to Copia. Review stand tickets: $5. Information: 533-4416.
YMCA Turkey Trot — The 35th annual Thanksgiving Day 5K run, 3K fun walk and 1500-yard swim benefiting the YMCA’s youth and teen programs is Thursday, Nov. 24. Information: 755-5685 or 533-3941.
Western Refining College All-America Golf Classic — The 37th annual event is in late November at El Paso Country Club, sponsored by the Sun Bowl Association. Admission for spectators is free. Information: 533-4416, ext. 15.
Sun Bowl Art Exhibit 2011 — The Southwest’s longest running art exhibit run through November and December at the International Museum of Art, 1211 Montana. Museum hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Admission is free. Information: 543-6747.
Turkey Bowl Shootout VII — El Paso Flag Football’s annual 8-man indoor adult football event usually Thanksgiving weekend at various city parks. Double elimination format. Information/locations: 227-9947 or elpasoflagfootball.com.
Gift to the River Clean Up — Keep El Paso Beautiful will hosts its annual river clean up along the Rio Grande in November. Participating groups may check out clean-up supplies from all area tool sheds. The community is invited to participate. Date to be announced. Information: 546-6742 or kepb.org.
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