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Calendar of Events 7.1.09
compiled by Cassandra Yardeni
A selection of events in the next few days and beyond. For complete listings, check our calendar.
Posted on July 1, 2009
Top Stories
EPTV Pilot Debuts
Posted on July 1, 2009
EPTV will be broadcast by City of El Paso Government Channel 15 on Time Warner Cable from 11 am to noon, every other Sunday.
My El Paso with Susie Byrd
Posted on June 23, 2009
EPMag showcases willing El Pasoans who want to share their five El Paso favorites through a new segment called 'My El Paso.' This week, City Representative for District 2 Susie Byrd picks five of her El Paso faves.
- Crypto-Jews of the Southwest
- A glimpse at the Crypto-Jew movement of the Southwest.
- Tom Lea's "The Nesters" Drawings Exhibit
- In celebration of Tom Lea Month, the Tom Lea Institute presents Tom Lea's 1936 drawings from "The Nesters" Mural.
- UTEP Professors win a Latin Book Award
- UTEP professor of English, Mimi Gladstein, Ph.D. and associate professor of creative writing, Daniel Chacon were recognized for their biography of José Antonio Burciaga.
- Continental Divide Photographic Exhibit Debuts in Las Cruces
- A collection of stunning photographs documenting life in the borderlands between the U.S. and Mexico goes on display June 17 at the Cottonwood Gallery in the Southwest Environmental Center.
- Demand for filmmakers met by On Demand competition
- Whether a future Bergman, Cuarón (Alfonso or Carlos), Tarantino, or even quasi-Hype Williams, there’s a place for up-and-coming filmmakers in the first annual El Paso On Demand Film Exhibition. The competition is the brainchild of media consultant and film professor Joseph Villescas, who wanted to create incentive for locals to create films through collaboration with Time Warner Cable.
- Calendar of Events 6.11.09
- A Ceiba concert, a Summer Music Fest and weekly Farmer’s Market make it a great time to be in the Borderland.
Archives
Music Under the Stars 2009 Lineup
Posted on June 11, 2009
The City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Department (MCAD) is pleased to announce the 26th season of Music Under the Stars World Festival.
Calendar of Events 6.4.09
Posted on June 4, 2009
A Pride Festival, Pachanga ’09, pageants and more around town this week!
Fernando Traverso workshop at UTEP
Posted on May 31, 2009
The biggest decision I made this past Saturday was whether I was willing to let Fernando Traverso spray paint one of his white envelopes on my truck. As you can see by the video, I decided to go for it.
Calendar of Events 5.29.09
Posted on May 29, 2009
The last week of May brings art receptions, city clean ups, live music and much more.
Summer Camps for Kids
Posted on May 27, 2009
The summer camp information keeps coming in so we are going to keep updating this article. If anything is missing from this list, please send an email to info@epmediagroup.com.
Fernando Traverso visits UTEP for the The Disappeared
Posted on May 26, 2009
This Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Traverso will conduct a workshop to print bike stencils on banners that will be hung throughout the community. If you bring a piece of fabric (the size of a twin sheet or larger), Traverso will paint one of his bicycles on it. The workshop will be held in parking lot P-6 across from the Rubin Center.
Aerosol artwork show, Pieced Together
Posted on May 26, 2009
The turnout at the Silos Aerosol Art Space next to the Rescue Mission was at estimated at about 500 on the show's first day, according to show curator Nathan Nordstrom. Attendees brought non-perishable items to donate to the Rescue Mission.
Calendar of Events 5.21.09
Posted on May 21, 2009
Make this Memorial Weekend one to remember a slew of fun events throughout the city!
Aerosol artwork show, Pieced Together, opens this weekend
Posted on May 19, 2009
The prestigious national aerosol art tour “Pieced Together,” featuring canvases of aerosol artwork by established artists touring U.S. cities, Will be coming to El Paso, Texas on May 23rd and 24th. Before the opening, Dave “Grave” Herrera lead a tour through the silos to view the work that would soon be whitewashed over to make way for different pieces and new plans.
El Paso Summer Music Festival
Posted on May 12, 2009
Music is powerful stuff. So say the folks at From The Top, an independent nonprofit organization that “celebrates the passion, dedication and personal stories of the nation’s outstanding young classical musicians.” Through its National Public Radio (NPR) television and radio show of the same name, the organization, in conjunction with the El Paso Summer Music Festival (EPSMF), honors five young musicians on its finale show, slated to tape live from El Paso on June 13.
Unlikey’s new chapbook
Posted on May 12, 2009
In the 16th century, chapmen would sell stories that had been available exclusively to the wealthy and converted them into a portable book with less production costs. These fringe dwellers and ambassadors of literacy would hawk their crudely made books at fairgrounds and crowded market places, selling poetry, short stories, and religious and political commentary.
First-Ever Frontera Pride Film Festival Bridges Borders
Posted on May 12, 2009
The Frontera Pride Film Festival aims not only to bring eye-catching, quality film spanning all genres to El Paso this June, it also aims to be the first-ever alternative lifestyle cinema showcase for the region.
A Conversation with author Linda Francis Lee
Posted on May 12, 2009
As the daughter of a former local mayor, Linda Francis Lee’s very favorite El Paso memory is meeting her now-husband under one of the city’s hallmark summer sunsets. In fact, it was her own experience as a Texas-bred debutante that inspired the author’s latest novel, The Ex-Debutante. With over a dozen books to her credit, Lee now lives in New York City, but her heart is firmly rooted in Texas—evidenced by the Southwest settings and Southern belles she writes about.
A skate park in the art of the city
Posted on May 12, 2009
Willie Ray Parish built sturdy pieces made of quarter-inch steel plate and anticipated eventual wear-and-tear on the structures, given the nature of their use in the skate park.
"Just play."-Jim Ward
Posted on May 8, 2009
Recently we sent writer Heather Calvillo to meet with El Paso musician Jim Ward to discuss his new blog "My Town." What we got out of the interview was a snippet of insight and inspiration for anyone looking to make it.
Calendar of Events 5.7.09
Posted on May 7, 2009
A happy Mother’s Day and other great events around the city this week.
Tea House and Art Gallery Fundraiser
Posted on May 5, 2009
Local businessman Mark E. Estrada, owner of Alameda Thrifty Pharmacy, is hosting the first annual Mental Health Awareness Art Show and Sale. The proceeds from the event will go to start up a foundation in an effort to help give good quality care to those who might otherwise not have the means to pay for it.
Calendar of Events 4.30.09
Posted on April 30, 2009
April showers bring May art shows, auctions and orientations.
Fuego y Espiritu Photography Exhibit
Posted on April 28, 2009
If you have stopped going to Juarez in recent months, here’s one reason to make the trip, Fuego y Espiritu an exhibition of 99 photos by the staff of the Diario de Juarez.
El Pasoans Get Sneak Peak at New EP from Jim Ward
Posted on April 28, 2009
For all the success he’s had around the world, musician Jim Ward has never made it a secret that his favorite place is his hometown of El Paso. Thus, the city gets a special treat from Ward as he prepares to release his second solo EP: two intimate shows with surprise special guests at the Plaza’s Philanthropy Theatre this Friday and Saturday, May 1 and 2.
Calendar of Events 4.23.09
Posted on April 23, 2009
Earth week activities, "Hairspray" and Sunday night yoga in the Borderland this week.
Local Documentary Film is Putting El Paso In the Spotlight
Posted on April 20, 2009
The makers of a new movie are working to teach people both within and outside of El Paso about the history of the city. Siete Infiernos shows how Centro de Salud Familiar La Fe, Inc. came out of the third poorest ZIP code in the United States and sparked the Chicano rights movement.
Making Music in a Tough Economy
Posted on April 20, 2009
It’s an ethic in line with traditional Mexican values of using what you’ve got and getting things done even when you’re lacking in resources. “A lot of things have always been done like that in El Paso. We’re proving that you can make music of the same high creative quality here, but find ways to do it outside of the box.”
Emerging Talent in EP
Posted on April 20, 2009
About 150 art lovers went to the Forum Arts and Culture gallery located on 705 Texas Ave., which held 25 pieces created by 22 UTEP students.
Aaron & the Polynomials
Posted on April 20, 2009
With their debut album, Aaron & the Polynomials are quickly proving their mettle as contemporary Americana musicians. Seamlessly blending elements of jazz, rock and folk, the Austin-based band has recently crossed over into viral territory with the addition of their album to iTunes. EPMag caught up with native El Pasoan Aaron Goldfarb and his band members to discuss the album, their aspirations and why Aaron & the Polynomials are amongst the most rousing musical talents “‘Round These Parts, I Reckon.”
