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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.
Celebration of Our Mountains — The 16th annual Celebration of Our Mountains is a six-week-long festival of events to encourage appreciation of the El Paso region’s environment. The celebration includes hikes, field trips, driving tours, nature walks, bicycle rides and other activities throughout the month. Most events are free. Information: celebrationofourmountains.org.
KLAQ Haunted Warehouse — The annual haunting runs Oct. 1-31 at a different location each year. Information: 544-9550 or klaq.com.
UTEP Football & Homecoming - The 2009 homecoming game starts at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 at Sun Bowl Stadium against Houston. Game tickets: 747-5234 or 544-8444. Event information: 747-8600 or homecoming.utep.edu.Homecoming Week activities run Sunday through Saturday, Sept. 27-Oct. 3.
Other October games:
-- 6 p.m. Oct. 21 — Tulsa (Wednesday game).
--1 p.m. Oct. 31 — UAB
Albert and Gage — The Austin-based folk musicians perform a dinner show at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at La Tierra Cafe, 1731 Montana. Cost: $30; reservations required. Tip not included, BYOB. Information: 592-5122.
Anjelah Johnson — The stand-up comic, TV actress and former pro football cheerleader performs at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at The Plaza Theatre. Tickets are $22.50, plus service charges (Ticketmaster).
SC3 Car Show and Concert — SC3 and Pro-Fresh Entertainment presents the car show 11 a.m. to midnight Saturday, Oct. 3, at Cohen Stadium. Admission: $10. Registration for participants: $35. Information: myspace.com/sc3group.
Running of the Bulls: Great Dachshund Stampede 2009 — The races, part of the 26th annual St. Luke’s Country Fair are 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 7050 McNutt Road, near Canutillo. The fair runs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with food, music, children’s games and more. Information: (575) 874-3972 for stlukescountryfair.com.
Amigo Airsho 2009 — Toyota presents the 28th annual air show is Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 3-4, at Biggs Army Airfield, featuring military and civilian aerial performers, static displays and more. Advance tickets: $10 ($5 ages 6-11; $8 military and dependents, seniors). At the gate: $17 ($10 ages 6-11/military dependents/seniors). Admission is free for ages 5 and younger and all soldiers, active or retired. Information: 562-6446 or amigoairsho.org.
Woman’s Club Fall Festival — Woman’s Club of El Paso, 1400 N. Mesa, will host its annual Fall Festival bazaar 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 3-4, featuring a variety of vendors offering arts and crafts, books, antiques and more. Admission: $3. Information: 532-6131.
A Preview party is 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2. Admission: $10 (advance sales only).
‘Music of the Heart’ — Bruce Nehring Consort’s 18th begins at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct.3-4 at The Chapel at Loretto, 1400 Hardaway, with The Consort Singers directed by Nehring, the Quintessential Brass, and organist Lester Ackerman. Age 6 and older welcome. Tickets: $15 ($10 senior/military; $5 students). Information: 534-7664.
The 2009 El Paso Chopin Festival — The festival hosts its 15th season of outstanding piano performances during the month of October at the Chamizal National Memorial. Known for its standing-room-only concerts, the festival has entertained more than 20,000 guests during its history. All performances are Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. Information: 584-1595 or elpaso-chopin.com.-- Oct. 3 — Svetlana Nagachevskaya.
-- Oct. 17 — Lucy Scarbrough.
-- Oct. 31 — Agustin Anievas.
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 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. on selected Saturdays and Sundays through Nov. 1 featuring folk, country and rock ‘n’ roll from “Live By Request.” Picnics are allowed, but beverages must be purchased from the winery. Admission is free. Information: (575) 882-7632.
Upcoming performances are Sunday, Oct. 4, Saturday, Oct. 10 and Sunday, Nov. 1.
Disney on Ice ‘Worlds of Fantasy’ — Tinker Bell and her friends in Pixie Hollow are featured in Disney on Ice’s latest show Oct. 7-11, at the El Paso County Coliseum, 4100 Paisano. Tickets: $15-$42; available starting Aug. 29. (Ticketmaster). Group ticket information: 1-888-770-1876.
Mariachi Vargas — “El mejor mariachi del mundo” performs at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, at the Plaza Theatre. Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan, formed in 1898 in the town of Tecalitlan by Gaspar Vargas and others, has appeared in 200 movies, recorded dozens of albums of pasodobles, valses, bailables, polkas, and danzones. The band has performed continuously through the dedication of new band members and musical directors. Tickets: $30, $40, $45, $50 and $85, plus service charges. (Ticketmaster).
Fiesta of the Nations — Open Arms Community of El Paso presents its 5th annual weekend of ethnic variety, with traditional foods, crafts, folk music and dance, family games and fun 5 p.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday and 3 to 11 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9-11, at the open field at 8240 North Loop, east of Lomaland. This year’s event features more than 20 performing groups. Admission is free; parking is $2. Information: 595-0589 or openarmscommunity.org.
‘Rent’ – Oct. 9-25 at UTEP Dinner Theatre. The rock musical, with music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson, is based on Puccini‘s opera La bohème. A group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggle to keep their dreams alive in New York’s Lower East Side, during the height of the AIDS epidemic. Information: 747-6060.
Dog Lovers Fair — The 3rd annual benefit fair and Dog Adoption Extravaganza for the Humane Society of El Paso is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at El Paso Saddleblanket Co. parking lot, 6926 Gateway East. Admission is free. Information: 532-6971, ext. 15.
Daniel Handler — Impact: Programs of Excellence presents the author, musician, humorist and man behind Lemony Snicket at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Plaza Theatre, as part of its 2009 Fall Fling. Tickets: $35-$45 (Ticketmaster).
Ballet de Monterrey – Amigos de la Fundacion Mascareñas closes its 2009 Matices Culturales Series with the classical ballet’s presentation of “Giselle” at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at Centro Cultural Paso del Norte in Juarez. Tickets: 200 pesos. Information: 533-4020 in El Paso; (011-52-16) 12-3175 or 12-4075 in Juarez.
La Viña Harvest Festival — The annual celebration is Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10-11, at La Viña Winery in La Union, N.M. Continuous live entertainment, food, arts & crafts and, of course, wine. Information: (575) 882-7632.
Arts International 2009 — The 42nd annual Arts International Juried Exhibition, Texas’s largest international juried art exhibit, is Oct. 10-30, at the El Paso Public Library Main Branch, 501 N. Oregon, with a special preview and opening event Saturday, Oct. 10. Presented by the El Paso Art Association, Information: 534-7377.
‘Dinner with Cardinal Daniel DiNardo’ — The annual fundraising dinner for the Catholic Legacy Fund is at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the St. Pius X Catholic Church, 1050 N. Clark. Tickets: $100 ($1,000 for table of ten). Reservations/informatiom: 872-8412 or elpasodiocesefoundation.org.
AFTB Basket Bingo — The Fort Bliss Army Family Team Building Program hosts its fall basket bingo at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, at the Fort Bliss Centennial Club, featuring baskets filled with gifts from various area businesses. Information: 568-2382.
Zuill Bailey and Awadagin Pratt — El Paso Pro-Musica opens its 32nd season at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, at NMSU’s Atkinson Music Recital Hall in Las Cruces, and Friday, Oct. 16, in El Paso (venue to be announced), with cellist Zuill Bailey and pianist Awadagin Pratt. Ticket information: 833-9400 or eppm.org.
‘Cirque Dreams Illumination’ – The Broadway in El Paso 2009-2010 kicks off with the Florida company’s colorful acrobatic presentation set in the fictional city of “Illumination” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15, at the Plaza Theatre. Tickets start at $26.50. Information: 544-8444 or ticketmaster.com.
Hip-hop at the Centennial Club — The Centennial Club, Biggs Army Airfield, continues its live entertainment series with a night of hip-hop and R&B music of entertainment Friday, Oct. 16. Performers to be announced. Tickets/information: 588-8247 or blissmwr.com.
‘The Glass Menagerie’ — The UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance presents the Tennessee Williams drama Oct. 16-25, at UTEP’s Wise Family Theatre, 2nd floor of Fox Fine Arts Center. Directed by Carlos Saldana. Performances are 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $12 ($10 non-UTEP students, UTEP faculty, staff and alumni, seniors, military, alumni and groups of 10 or more; $9 UTEP students). All seats general admission. Information: 747-5118 or theatre.utep.edu.
‘The Curious Savage’ – El Paso Playhouse presents the comedy by John Patrick Oct. 16-Nov. 7 . The story is about a recently widowed woman whose husband leaves her $10 million. Directed by Jean Ames. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Ticket information: 532-1317, elpasoplayhouse.com.
Concordia Cemetery Walk Through History — The annual “living” history tour is 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at Concordia Cemetery, 3700 E. Yandell (between Boone and Stevens). Proceeds benefit the ongoing preservation and improvements at the cemetery. Volunteers dress in period costume and share historical vignettes “in character” of many of Concordia Cemetery’s eternal residents. Visitors are encouraged to wear comfortable shoes and a hat. Donation: $5 ($3 seniors and military, $1 students; ages 12 and younger free). Information: 591-2326 or concordiacemetery.org.
Indian and Traders Market — El Paso Saddleblanket, 6926 Gateway East, hosts the 3rd annual event Saturday, Oct. 17, featuring Native American arts and crafts and more. Admission is free. Information: 541-1000 or saddleblanket.com.
Siguiendo los Pasos de Jesus dinner — The organization’s annual fundraising dinner is 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at El Paso Country Club. This year’s theme celebrates the 40th Anniversary of Woodstock. Cost: $60 ($600 table for 10). Information: 449-5883 or spjinc.org.
Skillet — The alternative rock band presented its “Awake and Alive Tour” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Abraham Chavez Theatre. Tickets: $18, $20, $25 and $50, plus service charge. (Ticketmaster).
Hueco Tanks Interpretive Fair — The annual fair at Hueco Tanks State Historic Site is Oct. 17-18. Traditional Native American song and dance, folklorico and matachine dancers, pictograph and birding tours, campfire program, cowboy skills demonstrations, climbing demonstrations, environmental and cultural booths, children’s activities, food and gifts for sale. Free admission. Information: 857-1135.
Sierra Providence Health Network Tour de Tolerance — The 4th annual bicycling and running event, benefiting the El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center, is Sunday, Oct. 18, at Fort Bliss. 100K, 50K, 10K rides and 5K run. Information, entry fees and start times: 351-0048, or tourdetolerance.com.
Biz Tech 2009 — The El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce presents the 11th annual business technology show 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, at El Paso Convention and Performing Arts Center. Admission is free. Information: 566-4066. Web: biztechep.com.
Fort Bliss Monster Bash — The annual event is 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23 on the Parade Field. Information: 568-3137 or 568-4518.
Other Halloween events at Fort Bliss include a Halloween Murder Mystery Dinner at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, at the Centennial Club, and Halloween parties Saturday, Oct. 31, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Bowling Center and 11 p.m. at the Centennial Club.
El Paso Symphony Orchestra – The Symphony, conducted by Maestra Sarah Ioannides, presents “Van Cliburn Variations” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 23-24, in the Plaza Theatre, featuring the Van Cliburn Gold Medal 2009 co-winner Haochen Zhang. Also featured is Brahms’s “Symphony No. 4, op. 98, E minor.” Ticket information: 532-3776 or epso.org.
El Paso Rhinos — El Paso’s Junior League ice hockey team’s 2009-2010 season home games begin Oct. 23-25, against the Boulder Bison. Home games at the Sierra Providence Events Center, next to the Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano. Regular games times are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Ticket information: 479-PUCK (7825) or elpasorhinos.com.
The Rhinos next home game is Friday, Oct. 30, against New Mexico Renegades.
Boo at the Zoo — The El Paso Zoo, 4001 E. Paisano, will host its 4th annual “merry, not scary” safe trick-or-treating event, presented by Robert Bonaventure Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 24-25. Children age 2 to 12 are invited to dress in costume and enjoy candy, snack foods and other special treats from treat stations sponsored by local businesses, as well as other special family-friendly activities. Information: 532-8156, 521-1850 or elpasozoo.org.
Spooktacular 2009 — The Junior Woman’s Club’s annual fall family fiesta is 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 24-25, at the El Paso Convention Center. Proceeds benefit local non-profit service agencies. Tickets: $3 in advance; ($5 adults; $4 for children at the door; ages 2 and younger free). Information: 727-9999.
Cross Art Auction - St. Stephen Deacon & Martyr Catholic Church, 1700 George Dieter, presents its 2nd annual Cross Art auction 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25. Information: 855-1661.
‘Saxophobia’ — Showtime! El Paso presents a rich history of the saxophone and its players who gave it many voices at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, at the Abraham Chavez Theatre. Audiences will hear everything from the sopranino — the smallest saxophone in the world — to a mammoth six-and-a-half foot contrabass sax. Some of the artists and hits highlighted include Boot Randolph (“Yakety Sax”), Charlie Parker (“Scrapple from the Apple”) and Stan Getz (“Girl from Ipanema”). Ticket information: 544-2022 or ShowtimeElPaso.com.
‘Howl-O-Wine’ Dog Walk — Pets Alive El Paso will host its 5th annual fall dog walk at Sunday, Oct. 25, at La Viña Winery in La Union, N.M. Information: 546-8315. Register online at petsaliveelpaso.org.
Mount Cristo Rey pilgrimage — The largest pilgrimage each year is on the last Sunday in October (Oct. 25), for the Feast Day of Christ the King. The pilgrimage annually attracts thousands of celebrants, many of whom begin their trek before dawn. Information: (575) 523-7577.
KLAQ 23rd annual Halloween Parade — The parade is Saturday, Oct. 31, at Album Park, and returns there. Information: 544-8864.
Pecan Festival — First Christian Church, 901 Arizona, will host its 7th annual festival featuring a variety of pecan treat in October with pecan items for sale, special meals, entertainment, arts and crafts and more. Proceeds benefit community outreach projects. Admission is free. Dates to be announced. Information: church office, 533-6819.
Dia de los Muertos Festival — The annual Day of the Dead celebration El Paso and Cd. Juárez is planned for late October and early November at various venues. Events to be determined. Information: 541-4481.
Southern New Mexico
‘The Odd Couple’ – Oct. 2-18 at The Las Cruces Community Theatre. The theatre presents Neil Simon’s comic classic of unlikely roommates neat-freak Felix Unger and incurable slob Oscar Madison. Directed by Les Boyse. Performances are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Gala opening night is Oct. 2. Tickets: $7-$8. Information: (575) 523-1200 or lcctnm.org.
Trinity Site Tour — White Sands Missile Range. The semi-annual tour to the site of the first atom bomb explosion is Saturday, Oct. 3. Admission is free. Information: (575) 678-1134.
Taste of Downtown Silver City — The annual event featuring a “walk-about tour” of 15 area restaurants, cafes and coffeehouses is Saturday, Oct. 3, in downtown Silver City. The event features food samples from various menu items from different restaurants and shops, a fake/bake sale and music showcase, vendors and more. Information: (575) 534-9005 or silvercitymainstreet.com.
Dave Alexander and His Big Texas Swing Band — 8 p.m. Oct. 3 at the Spencer Theater for Performing Arts in Alto, N.M. The multi-award winning musical artist has previously performed with the Texas Playboys and brings his big Texas swing band to New Mexico for a night of musical cowboy magic. Tickets: $36-$39. Information: (575) 336-4800, (888) 818-7872 or spencertheater.com.
Las Cruces Symphony – The symphony opens its 2009-2010 Classics Series Oct. 3-4 at the NMSU’s Atkinson Recital Hall with guest artist Sabrina Vivian Höpcker, violin. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Information: (575) 646-3709 or lascrucessymphony.com.
The next performance is Oct. 31-Nov. 1 with guest artist Jeremy Denk, piano.
Kepa Junkera – 8 p.m. Oct. 8 at the Rio Grande Theatre, as part of the ASNMSU Cultural Series. The Basque accordion master performs his world music styles with his sextet consisting of mandolin, cuatro, double bass, drums and txalaparta. He has been described by various critics as “remarkable,” “a true master” and “one of the most impressive world music debuts in years.” Tickets: $10-$12.50. Ticket information: (575) 646-1420.
Luca Ciarla – 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9 at the Rio Grande Theatre in Las Cruces. The Italian virtuoso violinist and composer’s music digs its roots into contemporary jazz, with colors of ethnic and classical music. He has played in several countries worldwide and will perform ins “Fiddler in the Loop” project in Las Cruces that combines his live solo performance with a loop machine at this feet, creating one-of-a-kind shows. Tickets: $20. Information: (575) 523-6403 or riograndetheatre.com.
‘A Weekend at the Galleries’ — Mimbres Region Arts Council’s 13th annual event featuring 24 local galleries and artists is Oct. 9-12 in Silver City, N.M. Admission is free. Information: 1-888-758-7289 or mimbresarts.org.
Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium — Cowboy poets, musicians, craftsmen and chuckwagon cooks meet for the 19th annual symposium Oct. 9-11, at Ruidoso Downs Race Track, Ruidoso Downs, N.M. Tickets/information: (575) 378-4114 or cowboysymposium.org.
New Mexico Pumpkin Festival — The 2nd annual festival celebrating the fall gourd is 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10-11, at the Mesilla Valley Maze and Lyles Family Farm, 3855 W. Picacho. Admission: $9 ($7 children). Information: (575) 526-1919 or mesillavalleymaze.com/nmpumpkingfestival.com.
Gallegos y Baile Flamenco – 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Rio Grande Theatre in Las Cruces. One of the Southwest’s premiere flamenco troupes, Gallegos y Baile Flamenco features high-powered footwork, lively castañuelas, passionate expression, rich guitar toque, rhythmic cajón compass vibrant outfits in their live performances embracing the fiery gyspy spirit. Tickets: $15. Information: (575) 523-6403 or riograndetheatre.com.
Davide Cabassi and Tatiana Larionova – 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13, at WNMU Fine Arts Center Theater. Presented by Grant County Community Concert Association. Pianist Davide Cabassi has enthralled audiences since his debut with RAI Radio Symphony Orchestra at age 13. Touring with his wife, Russian pianist Tatiana Larionova, the pair has won numerous awards and piano competitions. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets: $20 at the door. Information: (575) 538-5862.
‘Nunsense’ — Alamogordo Music Theatre present the comic musical featuring the “sinfully funny” Little Sisters of Hoboken Oct. 16-24, at Flickinger Center for Performing Arts, 1110 N. New York, Alamogordo. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $10; available at the door or in advance at Flickinger Box Office and TLC Portraits in White Sands Mall. Information: (575) 437-2202 or zianet.com/amt.
Ski Run Road Challenge — The 3rd annual race is 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Eagle Creek Sports Complex, Hwy 532, in Ruidoso. The event includes a 20K foot race (solo or relay) up Ski Run Road (Hwy 532) in the Sacramento Mountains with and elevation gain of 2,660 feet. Information: (575) 257-9507 or skirunroadchallenge.com. On-line registration at active.com.
Lula Washington Dance Troupe – The company kicks off Mimbres Regional Arts Council’s 30th performance season at Saturday, Oct. 17, at the WNMU Fine Arts Theater, in Silver City, N.M. Information: 1-888-758-7289 or mimbresarts.org.
Cherryholmes — 8 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Spencer Theater for Performing Arts in Alto, N.M. With explosive vocal harmonies and hard-driving instrumentals, this family roots music band has stormed to the top of the music works since 2005, winning Bluegrass awards and earning Grammy nominations. Tickets: $36-$39. Information: (575) 336-4800, (888) 818-7872 or spencertheater.com.
Jigu – 8 p.m. Oct. 23 at NMSU’s Atkinson Music Recital Hall, as part of the ASNMSU Cultural Series. Hailing from the Shanxi province, this world-renown company of 28 drummers, percussionists and musicians will astound audiences in an ultra-sensory entertainment experience. Their performances are deeply rooted in their province’s folk origins, and blended with many modern musical elements. Tickets: $10-$12.50. Ticket information: (575) 646-1420.
Bill Cosby — The legendary comedian performs at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, at NMSU’s Pan American Center in Las Cruces. Tickets: $17-$37, plus service charges. (Ticketmaster).
Cheryl Wheeler – The Canadian urban roots music ensemble performs at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, at Old Elks Lodge, 315 N. Texas, in Silver City, N.M. Part of the Mimbres Region Arts Council’s Folk Series. Tickets: $5-$20. Information: (575) 538-2505 or 1-888-758-7289.
‘Tuck Everlasting’ – Oct. 23-25, at the Hershel Zohn Theatre. American Southwest Theatre Company presents Mark Frattaroli’s stage adaptation of the novel by Natalie Babbitt. Young Winnie comes across the immortal Tuck family and must decide if she, too, should live forever. Showtime is 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $15 ($10 preview night). Information: 1-800-525-ASTC (2782).
Las Cruces Symphony – Oct. 31-Nov. 1 at NMSU’s Atkinson Recital Hall with guest artist Jeremy Denk, piano. The symphony and conductor Lonnie Klein perform Beethoven’s “Coriolan Overture” and Concerto No. 1, Stills’s Symphony No. 1 “Afro-American” and Maxwell Davies’s “Orkney Wedding and Sunrise.” Performances are 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $35- $45. Information: (575) 646-3709 or lascrucessymphony.com.
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