Miscellaneous

The Art of Belly Dance - May 17, 2012 - May 17, 2012
In honor of International Museum Week, the El Paso Museum of History celebrates the heritage of the Middle East. Sonia Flores and her daughter Seneé of "Snake Charmer and the Belly Dancer," along with other performers of this ancient art will present the many different forms of belly dancing including one that uses fire. Sonia’s daughter Senee will have her snake Salome to show you the curves belly dancing can take. A henna artist will be present to help you decorate your hands plus various displays of Middle Eastern articles will be seen. Details

Armed Forces Day Celebration - May 19, 2012 - May 19, 2012
Fort Bliss opens its gates to the El Paso community to celebrate Armed Forces Day. Visitors can see an array of weapons, heavy maneuvered vehicles and equipment up close, and watch a variety of performances and demonstrations. The 1st Armored Division Band starts the day with the Brass Quintet performing patriotic music and the Armed Services Medley. The Show Band performs just after Noon. The chili cook-off pits teams vying for honors of being the best. Teams have even been known to “dress the part” for the competition. The 13th Annual Armed Forces Day Health Fair will be located in the Spc. Hugo V. Mendoza Soldier Family Care Center, building 11335, SSG Sims Street, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tour buses provide guided tours of the East Fort Bliss area with stops at Biggs Park and the health fair. Tours are continuous from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. El Paso area high school JROTC armed, unarmed drill teams will compete with precision drills. Demonstrating school pride and the JROTC program, the high schools projected to attend include: El Dorado, Jefferson, Burges, El Paso, Riverside, and Socorro. The annual ‘Salute the Troops Car Show,’ sponsored by the Rio Grande Wheels, Southwest Classic, Southwest Mopar, Early Times, Sun City Rodders, Street Memories, and El Paso Corvette car clubs, will also be part of Fort Bliss’ Armed Forces Day celebration. The car show features some of the best hot rods, street rods, muscle cars, classics, custom trucks, and late model high performance vehicles in the Southwest. The show is held in honor of all past and present military service members and their families. Details

Archaeology Summer Day Camp - June 12, 2012 - July 27, 2012
The El Paso Museum of Archaeology presents its 2012 Archaeology Summer Day Camps.. Classes Tue-Fri 9 a.m.-noon, ages 7-9, (Grades 2-4), June 12-15 and July 10-13; and for ages 10-12 (Grades 5-7) June 26-29 and July 24-27. Archaeology Summer Day Camp is an interactive, hands-on course held on the museum’s grounds and in the galleries with a field trip (to be announced). The program is designed to educate participants about the science of archaeology, its tools, and the prehistory of the Americas, especially the El Paso-Juárez region, from the Ice Age to European contact. Campers will learn respect and appreciation for prehistoric, historic and contemporary Indian people. Registration is accepted on a first-come first-served basis. Attendance is limited to twelve students per camp. The choice of dates is subject to availability. Details

Holocaust Museum Summer Camp - June 18, 2012 - June 22, 2012
The El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center will present its 4th annual Summer Camp for children between the ages of 8 -12. The camp, “Time Travelers” will feature fun and engaging activities. Participants of the camp will “travel” back in time to learn about important historical figures who made an important contribution to society. They also will travel into the future to create their own stories of positive change. The Summer Camp will include guest speakers, including a local Holocaust survivor and a camp liberator. The cost includes supplies, a camp T-shirt, daily snacks and a Pizza Party. The deadline to register for the camp is Friday, June 8. Details

Music

Violin Recital - May 19, 2012 - May 19, 2012
The El Paso Public Library Richard Burges Branch is hosting a concert featuring violinist Wesley Yu. Details

New Horizons Symphony Orchestra - May 20, 2012 - May 20, 2012
The New Horizons Symphony presents its season finale and farewell concert for conductor Shawn Robinson. The program features music by Grieg ("The Last Spring," "Peer Gynt Suite No. 1," and "Piano Concerto") and Beethoven (Symphony No. 5). Details

El Paso Friends of Jazz Society - May 20, 2012 - May 20, 2012
Abel Mireles & his group The Place Space Project will play for the El Paso Friends of Jazz Society. Guests and visitors are welcome. The music follows a few brief announcements which begin at 4 p.m. Food and beverages will be available. Details

Candice Reyes Quartet - May 20, 2012 - May 20, 2012
Mesilla Valley Jazz & Blues Society presents the Candice Reyes Quartet for their monthly meeting. This quintet from El Paso features Candice on vocals, Fernie Lechuga on piano, Greg Gonzalez on bass, and Angel Jiminez on drums, performing jazz classics and contemporary tunes. Details

Silver City Blues Festival - May 25, 2012 - May 27, 2012
The Mimbres Region Arts Council (MRAC) presents the Silver City Blues Festival. Nine Saturday and Sunday performances are free to the public. This year’s headliners include Trampled Under Foot and Rosie Ledet and the Zydeco Playboys. May 26, 12:15-9 pm The Muddy Hands Blues Band, The Kas Nelson Trio featuring Sunny James, Bid Daddy D and the Dynamites, Jason Elmore & Hoodoo Witch, and headliner Trampled Under Foot. May 27, 12 noon-6:30 pm The Greenwood Misses, Country Blues Revue, Hazel Miller, and headliner Rosie Ledet and the Zydeco Playboys. There will be two ticketed events; a Friday evening Kick-Off Dance hosted by Pat “Guitar Slim” Chase, at the Buffalo Dance Hall downtown. A Saturday night jam session, featuring Saturday’s Festival performers, will also be held at the Dance Hall. Handmade and one-of-a-kind fiber arts pieces, pottery, and jewelry can be found in the Artisans Courtyard framing the park. Raffles will also be occurring in the park, featuring an Ibanez SA Series Electric Guitar with Hardshell Case valued at $550, and a 12 String Acoustic/Electric Guitar model pf512/nt.14-04 valued at $450, both donated by Perrault Music Co. Great Lakes Airlines tickets and a two night stay at the newly renovated Murray Hotel in downtown Silver City will also be raffled at the Fest. In addition, an iPad 3, valued at $850, has been donated by Mastercraft Metals. Details

El Paso Symphony Youth Orchestras - auditions - June 2, 2012 - August 26, 2012
The El Paso Symphony Youth Orchestras (EPSYOs) are starting their 7th season, and all young musicians in the El Paso/Las Cruces region are encouraged to apply for an audition. All students ages 9 - 22 are eligible to apply. There are four orchestras suited for all levels of experience. Financial aid opportunities are available. Auditions will be held on June 2-3 August 25-26. Details

El Paso Symphony Youth Orchestras - Summer Camp - July 23, 2012 - July 28, 2012
The 3rd Annual El Paso Symphony Youth Orchestras (EPSYOs) Summer Camp will be help July 23-28. It is open to anymusician from the ages of 9-22. You do not have to be a current member of the EPSYOs. Sessions are held from 1-5 p.m. everyday, with a concert on Saturday afternoon, at Coronado High School. There will be rehearsals, sectionals, and other activities such as games, masterclasses, and guest recitals. Details

Art

Watercolor Paintings of Rock Art at Hueco Tanks - November 29, 2011 - June 3, 2012
The El Paso Museum of Archaeology is currently exhibiting Forrest Kirkland’s images of rock art at Hueco Tanks in the auditorium gallery. Kirkland was the first artist to systematically document prehistoric rock art in Texas, thus his work is well known and admired by those interested in Texas archaeology. The 26 images in this exhibit, which include hundreds of pictographs, are full color reproductions scanned at high resolution from Kirkland’s plates. The original watercolors are no longer in a condition to be exhibited because the paper and paints are brittle and light sensitive. Today some of the Hueco Tanks images Kirkland rendered in watercolor have faded or disappeared while others in sheltered locations are still visible. These images are provided courtesy of Texas Archaeological Research Laboratory, University of Texas at Austin. Forrest Kirkland’s interest in rock art was generated after a visit to the petroglyphs (ancient images painted on stone) near Paint Rock, Texas, in 1933. Over the next eight years he copied rock art at more than 80 sites across Texas, including Hueco Tanks. He was a founder of the Dallas Archeological Society and a fellow of the Texas Academy of Science. Kirkland died of heart failure in 1942. Many of his water colors were reproduced in the book The Rock Art of Texas Indians. Details

Nuestra Casa - January 19, 2012 - December 6, 2012
Nuestra Casa was originally unveiled at UTEP in the fall of 2009. Since its creation, the exhibit toured Mexico (Cancun, Oaxaca, Reynosa, Tijuana) and Atlanta (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). The evolution of Nuestra Casa will be presented in partnership with the UTEP College of Health Sciences, Department of Social Work, Department of Anthropology and Sociology, Department of Communications, the Social Justice Initiative, and the Center for Civic Engagement. This installation features the photography of South African based artist Damien Schumann and examines the social and public health issue of Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS on the U.S.-Mexico border providing a window into the homes and lives of those living with TB, HIV and other health disparities. The exhibit will be accompanied by a series of monthly programs developed by UTEP Professors Eva Moya, Arvind Singhal, Lucía Durá, Guillermina Gina Núñez-Mchiri and the Center for Civic Engagement designed to engage the wider El Paso community in combating TB and HIV/AIDS. Details

Magnificent Mexico: 20th Century Masterworks - January 28, 2012 - May 27, 2012
The El Paso Museum of Art hosts this exhibit, presented by CommUNITY en Acción. The program contains three masters' exhibitions: "Magnitud Mexicana: Visions of Art," "Dibujos Divinos: 20th Century Drawings from the Museo Nacional de Arte – MUNAL, Mexico City," and "Diego Rivera and the Cubist Vision from the Museo de Arte Carrillo Gil, Mexico City." These three exhibitions from Mexico City represent the largest gathering of modern Mexican masters ever experienced in El Paso, with 91 original works of art in painting and drawing by Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco, David Alfaro Siqueiros, and Rufino Tamayo, among 47 others. Magnitud Mexicana: Visions of Art highlights creations by almost thirty different Mexican artists of the past century, on special loan from four institutions and one private collection in Mexico. Of varied theme, mood, and technique, these forty-plus works include easel paintings by the great muralists Orozco and Siqueiros, political prints by the leading satirist José Guadalupe Posada and others, lyrical visions and powerful figures by painters such as María Izquierdo, Rufino Tamayo, and Gilberto Aceves Navarro, as well as more abstract and contemporary pieces by Mario Rangel Faz, Helen Escobedo and other masters. Among the prestigious lenders to this exhibition are the following institutions in Mexico City: Museo Nacional de Arte, Museo de Arte Carillo Gil, Museo Nacional de la Estampa, and Centro Nacional de Conservación y Registro del Patrimonio Artístico Mueble. Dibujos Divinos: 20th Century Drawings from the Museo Nacional de Arte - MUNAL, Mexico City From an annual review of project achievements of the Museo Nacional de Arte – MUNAL in México in 2010, this exhibition aims to circulate the Mexican art form of creative drawing within the medium in context of post-revolutionary art. Another objective met by this exhibition is to establish contact with the American public as part of the MUNAL’s mission to reaffirm the Mexican national identity through the arts. The exhibition spans the twentieth century from c. 1900 to 1945 in charcoal and watercolor. The earliest works are from c. 1900, represented by a watercolor portrait of a woman by Alfredo Ramos Martínez, who is considered by many to be the father of Mexican Modernism and a 1909 charcoal drawing of a Warrior by Saturnino Herrán, the first Mexican artist to envision the concept of a totally Mexican art and who paved the foundation for the development of the Mexican muralist movement twenty years before Los Tres Grandes – Siqueiros, Orozco and Rivera. Other works by Roberto Montenegro and Antonio Fabres predate the rise of modernism in Mexico, while others featured in the exhibition include the more celebrated and recognized, Modernists, Dr. Atl (Gerardo Murillo), José Clemente Orozco, Diego Rivera, and Julio Castellanos. The exhibition made its debut in 2010 in Paris and is being exhibited for the first time in United States at the El Paso Museum of Art. Diego Rivera and the Cubist Vision from the Museo de Arte Carrillo Gil, Mexico City Emphasizing Rivera's distinctive approach to synthetic cubism, this exhibition will present 7 portrait paintings by Diego Rivera from the first quarter of the 20th Century. These compositions of vivid colors and tactile surfaces demonstrate the artist's engagement with themes of identity and place during a time of profound social and political upheaval in both Europe and México. The show explores the evocative links developed between Diego Rivera and objects, people, and places, often including specifically Mexican motifs or references to the experiences and people Rivera had encountered at his time in Paris, Madrid, Mallorca, and Toledo. These paintings represent the artist's finest Cubist work, and offer meditations on self-identity and nationalism. The exhibition is curated by Christian Gerstheimer of the El Paso Museum of Art. May 16 International Museum Day, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Coinciding with International Museum Day held in museums all over the world, the theme this year is Museums in a Changing World: New Challenges, New Inspirations. Admission to Magnificent Mexico: 20th Century Modern Masterworks is FREE for everyone this day only. May 23 Focus Talk on David Alfaro Siqueiros, presented by docent Georgina Alva. Alva is a retired school principal from the El Paso Independent School District. For over ten years, she has been a docent at the museum in addition to other volunteer services in the community. Attendance and entry to Magnificent Mexico is FREE to the first 40 attendees. May 24 "Gesture, Style and Function in Modern Mexican Drawing, 1900 - 1950," lecture by Dr. Karen Cordero Reiman, 6 p.m. Those attending the lecture will also receive free admission to the exhibition. In the years following the Mexican Revolution, artists proposed and explored diverse strategies for the construction of a modern Mexican art. Cordero Reiman will analyze and contextualize the works of art dating between 1900 and 1950 included in Dibujos Divinos: 20th Century Drawings from the Museo Nacional de Arte – MUNAL, Mexico City and their relationship to the dynamic artistic, social and political milieu that surrounded the Mexican Revolution and its aftermath. Karen Cordero is a U.S. born art historian who has lived and worked in Mexico since 1982, and is a professor of Art History at the Universidad Iberoamericana and the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Dr. Cordero is the author of numerous publications on twentieth and twenty-first century Mexican art, and has had a continuous participation in museums as curator, advisor and researcher. Recent curatorial projects include Afecto diverso. Géneros en flujo (Museo Universitario del Chopo, Mexico City, 2010) and curatorial coordinator of Mujeres ¿y qué más?: reactivando el archivo Ana Victoria Jiménez, exhibiting in various locations through 2011. Hours: Tue-Sat 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Thu open until 9 p.m., Sundays noon-5 p.m., closed Mondays and holidays. Details

Traces: A Visual Record of the Deconstruction of the ASARCO Smelter - February 16, 2012 - June 30, 2012
ASARCO, once the world's largest custom smelter, and an El Paso fixture for well over 100 years, is being torn down. Before dismantling operations began, photographers were allowed on-site to record the structures. The El Paso Museum of History is pleased to present one camera viewpoint of this process, photographer Carol Eastman’s documentation of the deconstruction of the smelter. Included in the exhibit are original signs from the Smelter, collected by fellow recorders Bernie Sargent and Jackson Polk, some of Jackson Polk’s video footage, and a 1970’s time capsule from the site. Details

A Child Survivor's Legacy - February 20, 2012 - May 31, 2012
This is a thought-provoking, emotional exhibit by Holocaust survivor and first-time artist Maria Jutasi Coleman of Bisbee, Ariz. Jutasi Coleman never spoke about her experiences until recently, when she enrolled in an art class at Cochise College in Arizona and, suddenly found decades of repressed memories and emotions manifested through her art work. The result is a powerful collection of sculptures and tiles (bas relief), sometimes child-like in nature, sometimes gruesome, but always truthful and bold. Details

Spring Art Classes for Adults & Children - March 15, 2012 - June 3, 2012
CLASSES FOR ADULTS: Thursdays, March 15 – May 31 Life Drawing Practice figure drawing skills in this self-guided class. Some drawing materials are provided or you can bring your own. Beginning and advanced students are welcomed. Please be advised: live nude models are the focus of this drawing class. No visitors allowed. No photography of any kind permitted.5:30-8:30 pm. $5/session for Members, $10/session for Non-Members. For students ages 18 years and older. Saturdays, April 14 – June 2 Wheel-throwing Learn the basics of wheel throwing. Students will learn to effectively center clay, and work on projects that address space, design, process, and function. Finished pieces will be bisqued, glazed and fired. The class is eight sessions. 10:00 am-12:30 pm. Instructor: Aryk Gardea. $75 Members/$95 Non-Members. Saturdays, April 14 – May 19 The Fundamentals of Portraiture Develop a foundation in the art of portraiture. Drawing from a live model, this class will introduce elements and principles of design such as perspective, value, line, and composition. Students will learn to portray the likeness of the model. The class is six sessions. 10:00 am-12:30 pm. Instructor: René B. Sanders. Sundays, April 15 - June 3 Wheel-throwing Learn the basics of wheel throwing. Students will learn to effectively center clay, and work on projects that address space, design, process, and function. Finished pieces will be glazed and fired. The class is eight sessions. 12:30-3:00 pm. Instructor: Aryk Gardea. $75 Members/$95 Non-Members. Sundays, April 15 - May 20 “Painting” the Figure with Pastels Nurture your natural ability to draw and discover something new! This class will focus on drawing from the nude model using charcoal and pastel. Beginning, intermediate and advanced students are welcome. The class is six sessions. 12:30-3:00 pm. Instructor: Calixto “Manny” Guerra. CLASSES FOR KIDS Thursdays, April 12 - May 17 Fractured Forms Explore relief sculpture in the cubist tradition! Fracture, fragment and create clay works that reflect your artistic style. Finished pieces will be glazed and fired. The class is six sessions. 6:00-8:30 pm. Instructor: Wendi Glick. Ages 13 – 18, $47 Members/$59 Non-Members. Saturdays, April 14 - May 19 Non-Traditional Jewelry Express yourself with jewelry! Learn how to dye plastics, weave, and cast wearable jewelry. You will also learn how to make paper spheres, transfer images on polymer clay, and use recycled materials. The class is six sessions. 9:30 am-12:00 pm. Instructor: Diana Ochoa. Ages: 9-12 years. Details

Hans Erni Lithographs - March 25, 2012 - July 8, 2012
Hans Erni, often called the Swiss Picasso, is one of the best-known Swiss artists of the 20th century. The chronology of his many achievements could be spread among the careers of several artists. In addition to his art, Erni has worked as an anthropologist and lobbyist for humanity. His work in all its various forms is largely public and speaks of his respect for his fellow humans in a simple and powerful way. Born in Lucerne in 1909, Erni was at the forefront of developments in abstract art in Paris, and for almost eighty years helped to shape modern art. He had contacts with many artists including Constantin Brancusi and Vasily Kandinsky, and he was strongly influenced by the works of Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso. Erni’s works reveal his admiration for ancient Greek art as well as modern concepts of abstraction and realism. He frequently incorporates classical motifs such as mythological characters and clean-lined nudes. During the early 1930s Erni worked under the pseudonym “François Grècque,” paying homage to classical Greek art and French influence. The later 1930s and ’40s saw Erni move between London and Europe and begin public work such as frescoes, murals, postage stamps, book illustrations, sculpture, ceramics, costumes, fountains, stained glass, and numerous paintings. This activity brought him recognition across Europe and continues to the present day. In the 1950s Erni traveled extensively through Africa and Asia and attended to professional duties as Art Director for projects with Aldus Books in London and Doubleday Inc. in New York City. Throughout the remaining decades of the 20th century he continued to express his regard for humanity in works with political, social, and anthropological themes. Erni designed theater sets and costumes, murals, and campaign designs for the likes of the World Health Organization, the United Nations, and the International Olympic Committee while producing paintings, lithographs, and the public work which marked his career to this point. 1979 brought the opening of the Hans Erni Museum in Lucerne. As of early 2012, Erni continues to live and work near Lucerne and frequently attends exhibit openings, lectures, and other events throughout Europe. Hours: Tue-Sat 9 am – 5pm; Thu 9 am - 9 pm; Sun noon-5 pm; closed Mondays and major holidays. Details

Veil of Veronica - April 15, 2012 - October 7, 2012
The Veil of Veronica is a popular retablo subject which portrays a relic related to the story of Saint Veronica as recorded in the Apocryphal Gospel of Nicodemus. Veronica, observing Christ's suffering, wipes his face of blood and sweat as he is on his way to Mount Cavalry. An exact likeness of the face of Christ was allegedly preserved upon the cloth and this item became a relic representing the tale. It is thought that the 'Veronica' of the story is not the woman's actual name but an adoption from vera icon, meaning 'true image' in Latin. Thus, 'La Verónica' may refer to the woman in the story, the cloth, or the image of Christ. The iconography of this motif tends to portray the cloth with the image of Christ's face ending at the base of the neck rather than a depiction of Veronica or the person of Christ. All of the retablos shown can be positively identified as belonging to this motif, but there are many differences among them. Through an examination of the symbols and images used interesting comparisons can be made among these retablos. This motif has been a popular icon since the Middle Ages when the story of Veronica was popular with the Franciscan Order, the Order largely responsible for converting large areas of modern-day North America, may be responsible for the motif's currently popularity. Hours: Tue-Sat 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Thu extended until 9 p.m., Sun noon-5 p.m., closed Mon & major holidays. Details

El Paso Pinata Extravaganza - April 28, 2012 - July 21, 2012
This L.B. McKay pinata exhibit is a multi-faceted visual program that celebrates an integral but under-appreciated aspect of El Paso’s artistic cultural life: piñatas. Hours: M-F 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and weekends by request Details

Titovets Exhibit - May 10, 2012 - May 20, 2012
Aleksander & Lyuba Titovets will celebrate their upcoming 20th anniversary in El Paso plus their passion for art and music with an exhibit benefiting the El Paso Symphony Orchestra. Over 25 paintings will be on display. Private viewing of the artwork can be scheduled from May 11-20. In addition, a digital catalog is available upon request. A portion of the sales will benefit the El Paso Symphony Orchestra. In May 1992, Aleksander and Lyuba Titovets left their homeland, St. Petersburg, Russia, where they had each studied and relocated to El Paso. Since then, both have achieved national recognition. Their work has been included in exhibitions all over the world and recently has been added to the collections of the King of Spain, Juan-Carlos, and actress Sophia Loren. Born in Siberia, Aleksander received his Masters in Fine Arts from St. Petersburg University College of Fine Arts. His classical training reflects the Russian School of Oil Painting, a style that combines a powerful realistic involvement with the soft, lyrical looseness of impressionism. He has participated in competitions with the National Academy of Design, in New York and the Oil Painters of America. He won Best of Show in the International Fine Art Competition four years in a row among competitors in his region. For many years running, he has been selected as a guest artist for Great American Artists and Artists of America that honored him in 1998 with the Artist's Choice Award. His work is included in public and private collections worldwide. In 2008, he was commissioned to paint Laura Bush’s portrait for the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery and in 2010 he was inducted into the El Paso Artists Hall of Fame. Lyuba’s artistic training began at age five in St. Petersburg. By age seven, she was selected for the Children's Art Club in Leningrad, now St. Petersburg. She studied at the Art School for Children and went on to the State University in St. Petersburg where she received a BA and MFA in the College of Fine Arts and met her husband Aleksander. In 2000 she received the Dillman's Creative Art Foundation Award from the Oil Painters of America Juried Exhibition. Additionally, Lyuba is the recipient of numerous awards and honors and has had six solo exhibitions in America and recently had a show in Nantes, France. Lyuba had works included in a world exhibition in Westminster Abby in London, England, as well as the National Academy of Design and Oil Painters of America. Her name is included in the Archive of the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington D.C Details

Summer Camps for Kids; Classes for Adults - June 5, 2012 - August 3, 2012
YOUTH ART CAMPS Creative Clay June 5 - 8, 9:30am-12 noon, $68 members, $85 nonmembers, art supplies included. Ages 6-8. Learn the basics of creating clay figures using different modeling techniques. Create your favorite animal, character or who knows what? Instructor: Jeffery Miranda. Pet Portraits, June 5 - 8, 9:30am-12 noon, $60 for members, $75 for Non-members, art supplies included. Ages 6-8. Have a passion for polar bears? Like lemurs? Get to know your favorite animal through art. Draw, paint and learn about theanimals you love. Instructor: Michelle Murphy. Wrap it Up, June 5 - 8, 1-3:30pm, $60 members, $75 nonmembers, art supplies included. Ages 6-8. Create unique pieces of artwork by using everyday yarn. It’s a wavy landscape! It’s a rainbow design! It’s yarn art! Instructor: Corina Bualle. Colored Shadows, June 12 -15, 9:30am-12 noon, $60 members, $75 nonmembers, art supplies included. Ages 6-8. Examine shadows and light in this exciting drawing class. Learn how to use shading and more! Instructor: Corina Bualle. Surrealist Painting, June 12 -15, 1-3:30pm, $60 members, $75 nonmembers, art supplies included. Ages 6-8. Want to explore the unusual? Be like the Surrealists and paint works inspired by dreams and your limitless imagination. Instructor: Lisa Cuellar. Action Painting, June 19 - 22, 9:30am-12 noon, $60 members, $75 nonmembers, art supplies included. Ages 6-8. Throw yourself into action painting! Using thick watercolor paint, be a modernist for four days! Instructor: Michelle Murphy. I’m All Chalked Up, June 19 - 22, 9:30am-12 noon, $60 members, $75 nonmembers, art supplies included. Do you draw just about everything? This class introduces you to the wonderful world of pastels. Create landscapes, bug designs, and images from the El Paso area, such as the Franklin Mountains! Instructor: Corina Bualle. Found Art Objects, June 19 - 22, 1-3:30pm, $60 members, $75 nonmembers, art supplies included. Ages 6-8. Go green! Use natural things along with recycled items to create expressive sculptures. Recycle and make art! Instructor: Corina Buallle. Sculpture, June 26 - 29, 9:30am-12 noon, $68 members, $85 nonmembers, art supplies included. Explore clay and other materials while creating your own sculptures. Learn the basics of design in the realm of 3D. Instructor: Liz Monroy. Decoupage, June 26 - 29, 1-3:30pm, $60 members, $75 nonmembers, art supplies included. Ages 6-8. Use the age old technique of decoupage to make nostalgic art forms using vintage pictures, paper tid bits, lace and small drawings. Instructor: Lisa Cuelllar. Oil Pastels, July 17 - 20, 9:30am-12 noon, $60 members, $75 nonmembers, art supplies included. Ages 6-8. Create a masterpiece using the medium of oil pastels. Explore the techniques that make this medium so exciting! Instructor: Lisa Cuellar. Musical Instruments in Art, July 17 - 20, 9:30am-12 noon, $60 members, $75 nonmembers, art supplies included. Ages 6-8. Have an ear for music? What’s your favorite instrument? Explore musical instruments through painting and collage. Instructor: Greg Decker. Crayon Batik, July 17 - 20, 1-3:30pm $60 members, $75 nonmembers, art supplies included. Ages 6-8. Learn the art of batik using fabric dye and crayons. Play with colors to make amazing designs, landscapes and more! Instructor: Lisa Cuellar. Murals for All, July 24 - 27, 9:30am-12 noon, $60 members, $75 nonmembers, art supplies included. Ages 6-8. Inspired to make BIG art that speaks to everyone? Try your hand at mural making in this fun, collaborative class just for beginners! Instructor: Dave Herrera. Self Portraits, July 24 - 27, 9:30am-12 noon, $60 members, $75 nonmembers, includes art supplies. Ages 6-8. Who are you? How do you see yourself? Use the mirror to draw your own beautiful face during this exciting camp of self exploration. Instructor: Greg Decker. Papier-mâché Tea Pots, July 24 - 27, 1-3:30pm, $60 members, $75 nonmembers, includes art supplies. Ages 6-8. Yesterday’s news becomes today’s treasure when you use papier-mâché to create your own whimsical teapot. Make headlines as you decorate the tea pot on the last day! Instructor: Lisa Cuellar. Super Heroes, July 31 - August 3, 9:30am-12 noon, $60 members, $75 nonmembers, includes art supplies. Ages 6-8. Imagine you have secret powers! What would they be? Design yourself as a super hero in this adventurous class with paint, fabric, masks and more! Instructor: Greg Decker. Oil Pastels, July 31 - August 3, 1-3:30pm, $60 members, $75 nonmembers, includes art supplies. Ages 6-8. Create a masterpiece using the medium of oil pastels. Explore the techniques that make this medium so exciting! Instructor: Lisa Cuellar. Art of Design, June 5 - 8, 9:30am-12 noon, $60 members, $75 nonmembers, includes art supplies. Ages 9-12. Learn about the basics of theater in this studio class. You will develop an artful environment and costumes for your own play, using pen, watercolor and more. Instructor: Austin Savage. Acrylic Painting, June 5 - 8, 1-3:30pm, $60 members, $75 nonmembers, includes art supplies. Ages 9-12. Explore the galleries and see how paint is used to show texture, space, and emotion. Learn the basics of painting while exploring master works on display. Instructor: Jeffery Miranda. Exquisite Corpse, June 5 - 8, 1-3:30pm, $60 members, $75 nonmembers, includes art supplies. Ages 9-12. Explore the games that Surrealist artists used to play. Use your imagination to create unusual works of art with your new friends in class. Instructor: Lisa Cuellar. Play with Clay, June 12 - 15, 9:30am-12 noon, $68 members, $85 nonmembers, includes art supplies. Ages 9-12. Have fun learning the basics of clay using coil, pinch pot and slab construction. Instructor: Lisa Cuellar. Monoprints, June 12 - 15, 9:30am-12 noon $60 members, $75 nonmembers, includes art supplies. Ages 9-12. No two are alike! Using simple materials like ink and paint, make one-of-a-kind art. Instructor: Michelle Murphy. Pillow Portraits, June 12 - 15, 1-3:30pm, $60 members, $75 nonmembers, includes art supplies. Ages 9-12. Create a one-of-a-kind soft sculpture portrait using cloth, marker and various artist mediums. You will take home your own soft sculpture ready for exhibition! Instructor: Monica Seymore. Wax Batik, June 12 - 15, 1-3:30pm, $68 members, $85 nonmembers, includes art supplies. Ages 9-12. Learn the art of batik using fabric dye and bees wax. Focus on the still life, while learning to play with colors. Batik will show you how to use contrast to make your best artworks yet! Instructor: Corina Bualle. iPhone Art, June 19 - 22, 9:30am-12 noon, $60 members, $75 nonmembers, includes art supplies. Ages 9-12. Into your phone? Can’t seem to put it down? Do something creative with technology! Learn how to make art with free drawing apps. iPhone or iPad is required for camp. Instructor: Wendi Glick. Paper Pulp Painting, June 19 - 22, 1-3:30pm, $60 members, $75 nonmembers, includes art supplies. Ages 9-12. Rip drawing paper and whirl in a blender. It’s pulp! Paper pulp will be applied just like paint to make highly textural and unique art forms. Instructor: Monica Seymore. Four Days of Clay, June 19 - 22, 1-3:30pm $68 members, $85 nonmembers, includes art supplies. Ages 9-12. Learn the basics of creating clay figures using different modeling techniques. Create your favorite animal, character or who knows what? Instructor: Wendi Glick. 3D Mixed Media, June 26 - 29, 9:30am-12 noon $68 members, $85 nonmembers, includes art supplies. Ages 9-12. Use your imagination by combining new techniques and 3D to create fun sculpture. Imagine the possibilities. Instructor: Lisa Cuellar. T-Shirt Art, June 26 - 29, 9:30am-12 noon $60 members, $75 nonmembers, includes art supplies. Ages 9-12. Use tie-dye, stencils and silkscreen techniques to personalize a t-shirt. Brand yourself with your own logo! Instructor: Michelle Murphy. Sculpture, June 26 - 29, 1-3:30pm $68 members, $85 nonmembers, includes art supplies. Ages 9-12. Explore clay and other materials while creating your own sculptures. Learn the basics of design in the realm of 3D. Instructor: Liz Monroy. All Pastels, All the Time, June 26 - 29, 1-3:30pm, $60 members, $75 nonmembers, includes art supplies. Ages 9-12. From dry pastels to oil pastels, explore drawing in the museum setting. Look to the art on display for inspiration as you learn about the basics of pastels! Instructor: Monica Seymore. Henna Art, July 17 - 20, 9:30am-12 noon $60 members, $75 nonmembers, includes art supplies. Ages 9-12. Learn how to make intricate patterns with henna! You will leave with temporary wearable art that you help design! Instructor: Corina Bualle. Portraiture, July 17 - 20, 1-3:30pm $60 members, $75 nonmembers, includes art supplies. Ages 9-12. It’s all about you! Examine the art of portraiture using many different mediums. Who are you? Learn about yourself with painting and drawing. Instructor: Corina Bualle. The City, July 17 - 20, 1-3:30pm $60 members, $75 nonmembers, includes art supplies. Ages 9-12. If you designed your own city, with recreation areas, buildings, gardens, what would it look like? Explore 2D design in this team oriented class. Instructor: Greg Decker. Mixed Media, July 24 - 27, 9:30am-12 noon, $60 members, $75 nonmembers, includes art supplies. Ages 9-12. Use your imagination by combining new techniques in collage, stencils, paint and more! There’s no limit to what you can do in this camp. Only your imagination can tell! Instructor: Lisa Cuellar. Self Portraits, July 24 - 27, 1-3:30pm $60 members, $75 nonmembers, includes art supplies. Ages 9-12. Who are you? How do you see yourself? Use the mirror to draw your own beautiful face during this exciting camp of self exploration. Instructor: Greg Decker. Murals 101, July 24 - 27, 1-3:30pm $60 members, $75 nonmembers, includes art supplies. Ages 9-12. Inspired to make BIG art that speaks to everyone? Try your hand at mural making in this fun, collaborative class just for beginners! Instructor: Dave Herrera. Let’s be Witty, July 31 - August 3, 9:30am-12 noon $60 members, $75 nonmembers, includes art supplies. Ages 9-12. Art making doesn’t need to be serious all the time! Use your own special brand of humor to create artworks that focus on the funny, absurd and more. Instructor: Vanessa Torrez. Printmaking, July 31 - August 3, 9:30am-12 noon $60 members, $75 nonmembers, includes art supplies. Ages 9-12. You can do so much with so little! Use everyday materials and block printing to create unique multi dimensional plant and animal prints. Instructor: Lisa Cuellar. Super Heroes, July 31 - August 3, 1-3:30pm $60 members, $75 nonmembers, includes art supplies. Ages 9-12. Imagine you have secret powers! What would they be? Design yourself as a super hero in this adventurous class with paint, fabric, masks and more! Instructor: Greg Decker. Scraps to Masterpieces, July 31 - August 3, 1-3:30pm $60 members, $75 nonmembers, includes art supplies. Ages 9-12. Recycled art is so cool! Use found objects to make 3D sculptures, while also learning about being ‘green”. If you love to collect things, bring your treasures and make them into your own artsy sculpture. Instructor: Vanessa Torrez. ART CLASSES FOR ADULTS 15 Years and Older, unless otherwise noted. Narrative Collage and Watercolor, Saturdays, June 9 - July 14, 9:30am-12 noon, $47 members, $59 nonmembers. Work ‘thematically’ while working with direct materials: such as photography, collage and watercolor. The class is six sessions. Instructor: Greg Decker. Introduction to Oil Painting, Saturdays, June 9-July 14, 1-3:30pm,$47 members, $59 nonmembers. Start painting now! Learn introductory oil painting techniques while examining still life. The class is six sessions. Instructor: Greg Decker. Wheel-throwing with Clay, Saturdays June 9-July 28, 12:30-3:30pm, $75 members, $95 nonmembers. Learn basic wheel-throwing skills including centering, opening, pulling, shaping, forming vessels, and glazing. The class is eight sessions. Instructor: Aryk Gardea. Working from Life, Sundays, June 10 - July 15, 12:30-3:30pm $47 members, $59 nonmembers. Focus on drawing from the nude model using charcoal and pastel. Beginning, intermediate and advanced students are welcome. The class is six sessions. Instructor: Calixto “Manny” Guerra. Wheel Throwing with Clay, Sundays, June 10 - July 29, 12:30-3:30pm $75 members, $95 nonmembers. Learn basic wheel-throwing skills including centering, opening, pulling, shaping, forming vessels, and glazing. The class is eight sessions. Instructor: Aryk Gardea. Enrollment for each class is limited; registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Register by mail, on the web. Scholarships are available based on financial need, and are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Scholarship recipients are placed in classes based on availability and student age. No more than two scholarships per family per calendar year. Details

Jake Erlich: Long Shadows - June 10, 2012 - September 30, 2012
El Paso born artist Jake Erlich (1906-1952) was and is more widely known for being the tallest man in the world than for being one of the first artists in El Paso to paint in a modern, expressionist style, but this exhibition seeks to demonstrate that Erlich’s painting might have a longer-lasting renown than the artist’s eight foot size. Erlich was a mostly self-taught artist who studied briefly with Hari Kidd, and from Kidd picked up a modern aesthetic of using heightened, bold coloration in his paintings that depict life as a part of a traveling circus during the Depression years. 11 introspective, oil on canvas paintings by Erlich reveal that his artist’s stature was not only about height. In addition to the paintings this exhibition includes historic emphemera from the artist’s life. June 17 Book Reading & Signing, 2 p.m., with Andrew Erlich, PhD. This event is free to the public. Dr. Erlich is a prominent clinical psychologist, author and nationally-known speaker. His newest book, The Long Shadows, is a true-life novel about the remarkable life of his beloved uncle, Jake Erlich; an accomplished artist, silent film star, circus performer, and at an astonishing 8 foot 6, one of the world’s tallest men. Dr. Erlich spent ten years researching and writing the book, which he describes as both a labor of love and an inspiring example of human resilience and transcendence in the face of adversity. Hours: Tue-Sat 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Thu open until 9 p.m., Sun noon-5 p.m., closed Mondays and major holidays Details

Screen

Reuniting the Rubins - May 11, 2012 - May 17, 2012
This 2012 British comedy follows off a stressed-out lawyer who staves off retirement to reunite his estranged children at the behest of his aging, emotionally manipulative mother. He comes to realize the importance of never giving up on family even when it seems like you'll never see eye to eye. Nightly at 7:30 p.m., additional Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. Details

Local Flavor - submissions - May 14, 2012 - June 30, 2012
The Plaza Classic Film Festival’s Local Flavor Series honors the work made in, around or about the border region. Filmmakers are invted to complete the Local Flavor submission (available at the attached link), and to provide the Plaza Classic with 3 DVDs or Blu-rays of your work, labeled with the film name, director, aspect ratio and run time. Films may not have been screened at previous Plaza Classic Film Festivals, and films must have some local connection, whether it’s made by locals, about the local area, etc. All types of films are eligible for submission: narrative, animation, documentary, experimental, silent, music video, etc. Short films selected for inclusion in the festival will be presented as part of EPFilm’s "The Good, The Bad and the Indie" celebration on Thursday, August 2, outdoors in the Arts Festival Plaza, or as part of several short film showcases at the El Paso Museum of Art between August 3 -12. Feature films selected for inclusion in the festival will be presented between August 3 - 12 in the Plaza’s Philanthropy Theatre or at the El Paso Museum of Art. Send submissions to: Plaza Classic Film Festival Local Flavor Series c/o El Paso Community Foundation P.O. Box 272 El Paso, Texas 79943 The deadline for submission is Friday, June 30. Details

Oranges & Sunshine - May 18, 2012 - May 24, 2012
Set in the 1980s, this 2011 Australian film is a fictionalized account of how a social worker from Nottingham stumbled upon the tragedy of the thousands of English children shipped to Australia in the 1950s & `60s, unbeknownst to their parents, where they mostly ended up living in terrible conditions at institutions. Stars Emily Watson. Nightly at 7:30 p.m., additional Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. Details

Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story - May 19, 2012 - May 19, 2012
The CineMatinee series continues with this 2011 documentary about the classic board game that captures fascinating stories about the game and those who play it, with narration provided by Zachary Levi. The film focuses on the Monopoly national and world championships that are held around the world every four years, and the colorful players in the game. Details

Ingredients - May 19, 2012 - May 19, 2012
La Semilla Food Center presents the first local screening of this documentary about the local food movement. All proceeds benefit La Semilla Youth Farm, a demonstration and educational site in Anthony, New Mexico where youth and families will learn about agriculture, how food is produced, how to prepare healthy meals, try new fruits and vegetables, and learn important entrepreneurial skills by marketing produce that is grown. La Semilla Food Center's mission is to foster a healthy, fair, and sustainable food system in the Paso del Norte region. We work with children, youth, and families to improve access to healthy foods, provide informed analysis, and support local farmers and economies. Purchase tickets in advance from Mountain View Market Co-op in Las Cruces, the UTEP Centennial Museum and Gardens in El Paso, or contact La Semilla (see attached email link). Details

Jiro Dreams of Sushi - May 25, 2012 - May 31, 2012
This 2012 Japanese documentary follows 85-year-old chef, Jiro Ono, and his 3-star, 10-seat Michelin restaurant tucked away in a Tokyo subway concorse. Nightly at 7:30 p.m., additional Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. Details

The Thin Red Line - May 26, 2012 - May 26, 2012
The CineMatinee series continues with a Veteran's Day screening of this 1999 Terrence Malick film. The film details the battle for Guadalcanal Island. Stars Nick Nolte, Ben Chaplin, Sean Penn, Jim Caviezel. Details

In Darkness - June 1, 2012 - June 7, 2012
Set during World War Two, this 2012 Polish film tells the true story of a Polish Christian sewer worker who is asked for help by a group of Jews who wish to be hidden in the sewers. Director: Agnieszka Holland. Nightly at 7:30 p.m., additional Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. Details

Old Gringo - June 2, 2012 - June 2, 2012
The CineMatinee series continues with this 1989 film starring Jane Fonda as a school teacher and spinster who lives a stifling and boring life with her widowed mother in 1913. She wants to leave it all behind for adventure in Mexico as governess for a wealthy family. She arrives to assume her new position and lands right in the middle of Pancho Villa's revolution. She is used by General Tomas Arroyo (Jimmy Smits) to gain access to the government held mansion. Meanwhile, the elderly American writer Ambrose Bierce (Gregory Peck) is also in the area. This world-weary author of tales such as "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" has come to Mexico to die. Together, this odd threesome must deal with the past, love, death and the ties that bind them together. Immediately following "Old Gringo," the 28 minute Oscar winning 1962 short film, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," will be screened. The short is based on a story by Ambrose Bierce. Details

The Fairy - June 8, 2012 - June 14, 2012
In this 2012 French film, a hotel clerk searches frantically for a fairy who granted him 2 of 3 wishes before disappearing. Directors (and stars): Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon, Bruno Romy. Nightly at 7:30 p.m., additional Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. Details

Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? - June 9, 2012 - June 9, 2012
The CineMatinee series continues with this 2000 Depression-era musical, which is roughly based on Homer’s “Odyssey,” and follows 3 convicts who escape a prison farm and become overnight musical sensations. Details

The Salt of Life - June 15, 2012 - June 21, 2012
In this 2012 Italian release, director Gianni di Grigorio stars as a 60-year-old lifelong womanizer who begins a search for romance. Nightly at 7:30 p.m., additional Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. Details

Soylent Green - June 16, 2012 - June 16, 2012
The CineMatinee series continues with this 1973 sci-fi classic about population growth gone wild. In 2022 New York City, the population has swollen to 80 million, and people live in the streets and line up for rations of water and the mysterious high-protein foodstuff, Soylent Green. KTEP's Charles Horak will introduce and discuss the film. Details

Footnote - June 22, 2012 - June 28, 2012
This 2012 Israeli drama follows the rivalry between father-and-son Talmudic scholars. Director: Joseph Cedar. Nightly at 7:30 p.m., additional Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. Details

Deaf Jam - June 23, 2012 - June 23, 2012
The CineMatinee series continues with this 2011 documentary which follows the phenomenon of American Sign Language Poetry Slams, which combine facial expressions, hand gestures, and even dance to create stories. Details

Monsieur Lazhar - June 29, 2012 - July 5, 2012
This 2012 French film tells of an Algerian immigrant who is hired to replace a popular teacher who committed suicide in the classroom. He helps the students deal with their grief while revealing losses of his own. Director: Philippe Falardeau. Nightly at 7:30 p.m., additional Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. OPEN JULY 4 Details

Young Guns - June 30, 2012 - June 30, 2012
The CineMatinee series continues with this 1988 film about a group of young gunmen, led by Billy the Kid, who become deputies to help avenge a murder, but their actions lead them to become the hunted. Details

Stage

The Secret Garden - April 28, 2012 - May 27, 2012
KIDS-N-CO. presents a re-imagining of the children's literature classic, "The Secret Garden." Orphaned in India, 11 year-old Mary Lennox returns to Yorkshire to live with her embittered, reclusive uncle Archibald and his invalid son Colin. The estate’s many wonders include a magic garden which beckons the children with haunting melodies and the “Dreamers,” spirits from Mary’s past who guide her through her new life, dramatizing "The Secret Garden’s" compelling tale of forgiveness and renewal. Directed by Ceci Schlesinger. Fri/Sat 7:30 p.m., Sun 2:30 p.m., no shows May 18-20 Details

The Indonesian Caper - April 28, 2012 - June 30, 2012
Death Before Dessert presents this whodunit, May 26, June 30. Written & directed by Jan H. Wolfe. Reservations required. Details

National Society of Arts & Letters - Competition - May 1, 2012 - May 19, 2012
Contestants from all across the country are coming to El Paso in May for the Musical Theater competition sponsored by the National Society of Arts and Letters. The winners perform at the NSAL Awards Banquet on Saturday, May 19, at the Camino Real Hotel. First prize winners win $10,000. This year’s category is Musical Theatre. The El Paso Chapter of the NSAL is hosting this year’s event and working hard to showcase our community to as many as one hundred influential Americans from other chapters across the country. The contestants, each sponsored by their local chapter, will perform 10-minute routines that can include two songs and one monologue under the eyes of judges who themselves have achieved national recognition and success in the entertainment industry. Separate from the competition, the judges will also present a Master Class that offers expert coaching to the individual entrants. Details

The Inner Sanctum - May 19, 2012 - May 19, 2012
The El Paso Playhouse presents another radio show production. The Playhouse presents an episode from the 1940's radio series "The Inner Sanctum". This series delighted in sending shivers across the radio waves to it's terrified audiences. "The Voice on the Wire" details the story of a widow, Geraldine Reeves, as she fights to stay alive after receiving an ominous phone call threatening her life. "The Voice" tells Geraldine she has only four hours to live. Will she solve the mystery before her time is up? The show will be preceded by a Bake Sale & Garage Sale from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., with proceeds going toward the Playhouse's upcoming 49th season. Details

Gotta Dance! - May 20, 2012 - May 20, 2012
M & M Productions presents a ballroom dancing show full of family fun, surprise, suspense, humor, and love. Performances at 2 & 6 p.m. Details

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare - Abridged - May 25, 2012 - June 16, 2012
The El Paso Playhouse presents Shakespeare’s plays parodied, shortened, and delivered rapid-fire by only 3 actors. Directed by Vanessa Keyser. Fri/Sat at 8 p.m., Sun at 2 p.m. Details

Estampas y Recuerdos - May 25, 2012 - May 26, 2012
Ballet Folklorico Tonatiuh presents their annual dance program featuring dances from various regions of Mexico. May 25 at 7 pm, May 26 at 3 & 7 pm. Details

Acting, Technical Theatre, and Dance Summer Camps - June 11, 2012 - June 29, 2012
The UTEP Department of Theatre & Dance presents Summer Camps for children of various ages from June 11-29. Scholarships are available. Acting Camp The camp focus on the acting & rehearsal process. Students will learn the fundamentals of theatre culminating in a live performance for family & friends on the last day of camp. Ages 7-12 meet M-F, 9 a.m.-noon. Ages 13-18 meet M-F 1-4 p.m. Technical Theatre Camp The camp focuses on the technical aspects of theatre. Ages 13-18 meet M-F 9 a.m.-noon. Dance Camp The camp focuses on the dance & rehearsal process, and students will study the fundamentals of various dance forms culminating in a live performance for family & friends on the last day of camp. Study ballet, character, contemporary, improv, jazz dance, choreography, dance history, and more. Ages 7-12 meet M-F 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Ages 13-18 meet M-F 9 a.m.-noon. Details

KIDS-N-CO Summer Camps & Classes - June 11, 2012 - August 25, 2012
4-week Production Camps for young people ages 8-15 begin June 11 and July 16., taking place every weekday from 12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Students are involved in all aspects of putting on a play including acting, building, sewing and makeup. Public performances of Production Camp plays will be presented the final weekend of each camp. STUDENTS WHO WILL MISS 3 OR MORE CLASSES (OR ANY CLASS DURING THE FINAL WEEK) SHOULD NOT ENROLL. $275 per session. 4-week Musical Production Camp for young people ages 8-15 begin June 18, taking place every weekday from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Students are involved in all aspects of putting on a musical including acting, singing, some dancing and makeup. Public performances of the Musical Production Camp plays will be presented the final weekend of camp. STUDENTS WHO WILL MISS 3 OR MORE CLASSES (OR ANY CLASS DURING THE FINAL WEEK) SHOULD NOT ENROLL. $275 per session. 2-week Kinder Camps for children ages 5-7 begin July 16 and July 30. Kinder Camps are every weekday from 9:30-11:30 a.m. and cost. Students will perform for their parents the evening of the final Friday of each session. STUDENTS WHO WILL MISS 2 OR MORE CLASSES SHOULD NOT ENROLL. $125 per session. Film Animation Class for young people ages 9-16 will begin June 15 with classes every Wednesday from 6 – 8 p.m. through August 24. Learn how to animate illustrations or clay figures through stop motion technique. STUDENTS WHO WILL MISS 2 OR MORE CLASSES SHOULD NOT ENROLL. ShowChoir Class for young people ages 8-16 will begin June 16 with classes every Thursday from 6 – 8 p.m. through August 25. Show Choir is taught by Vanessa Colón-Payan. STUDENTS WHO WILL MISS 2 OR MORE CLASSES SHOULD NOT ENROLL. $150 for the summer. Registration for Summer camps & classes begins May 14. Details

Words

Sisters in Crime - January 3, 2012 - November 6, 2012
The Sisters in Crime meet the first Tuesday of the month to read works by women mystery writers (for the most part). June 5 Jacqueline Winspear "Birds of a Feather." July 3 P.D James "Death in Holy Orders." Aug 7 Tami Hoag "Deeper than Dead." Sept 4 Margaret Coel "Blood Memory." Oct 2 Susan Wittig Albert "Chile Death." Nov 6 Kate White "If Looks Could Kill." Details

Reading the Easel Book Club - January 19, 2012 - May 17, 2012
The El Paso Museum of Art presents the "Reading the Easel Book Club" Thursdays from 4-5:30 p.m. Explore the world of art and literature while meeting fellow members with similar interests. Attendees are invited to join the group for any, or all, of the book discussions. Books may be ordered through the Museum Store, where members receive a 10% discount. Light refreshments will be provided at each book discussion. Entrance to select ticketed exhibitions is free with attendance to Reading the Easel. May 17 "The Art Spirit" by Robert Henri. Details

Coyote, Pottery, and the Night Sky - May 18, 2012 - May 18, 2012
The El Paso Museum of Archaeology is hosting a storytelling for families and adults featuring stories from Navajo, Pueblo, and Apache Tribes. This cultural storytelling program for adults and families with children in third grade and above includes a museum and trail tour and storytelling in a tipi and under the night sky. Each person should bring a flashlight, cushions to sit on in the tipi, water and snacks. Dress for a walk in the desert in sturdy shoes (no sandals), a hat, sunscreen, and long pants. Space is limited, registration require. Details

Writing Workshop with Dolores Dorantes - May 19, 2012 - May 19, 2012
Rincon Bohemio and Cielo Portátil Organization Independent Cultural Initiative, through Proyecto Sur Los Angeles, presents the Intensive Workshop for Self-Knowledge Through Autobiographical Writing. This is a workshop for those who are interested in writing but, at the same time, want to transform their inner life as well. During this workshop, the participants will look and reflect within their own lives guided by the materials and questions that have been created for Proyecto Sur Los Angeles, in order to affect a search that will allow them to have an encounter with their own inner self. This workshop consists of a profound and healing journey that—once it has been learned—the participant will want to do it again and again for the rest of his or her life. The workshop will be presented in Spanish and there will be simultaneous interpretation available. Dolores Dorantes, General Coordinator of the Organization Cielo Portátil of Proyecto Sur will be the presenter of this workshop. She is a Mexican writer and journalist who lives in Los Angeles. Last year, Dorantes published Estilo (Style), her fifth book. She has been a scholarship winner of the Mexican National Endowment for Culture and the Arts (Fondo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes); she was also a recipient of the David Alfaro Siqueiros Award in its section of Poetry. Dorantes has been invited to the Poetry International in Rotterdam, Holland this coming June, where she will be reading her own writings, which have been translated into English and Dutch. She also worked for six years as a Coordinator for Documentation and Women Studies in Mexico. She has been invited by several American Universities to teach creative writing seminars for their Master Degree programs and give readings of her work as well. Dorantes participated as faculty in the Creative Writing Program at Naropa University, and she taught her most recent workshop at Otis College in Los Angeles. Registration from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. on day of workshop. Details

Slings & Slingstones: The Forgotten Weapons of Oceania & the Americas - May 19, 2012 - May 19, 2012
Robert York presents an illustrated talk on the results of over a decade's research by him and his wife Gigi York into the use of the sling and the fabrication of sling missiles by Pacific Islanders and the native peoples of the Americas. Robert & Gigi York are Fellows of the University of Wyoming's Frison Institute of Archaeology & Anthropology, Laramie. Details

Summer Book Club - June 3, 2012 - June 3, 2012
The El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center’s Book Club will discuss the book “Second Generation Voices: Reflections by Children of Survivors and Perpetrators” edited by Alan L. Berger and Naomi Berger. The discussion will be led by Dr. Robert Wren, lecturer in the University of Texas at El Paso Humanities Program. Light refreshments will be served. The 2012 Book Club theme is “Life after the Holocaust.” This collection of essays recounts life under the shadow of the Holocaust for second-generation Jewish survivors, as well as accounts of those left with the inheritance of guilt – the children of Nazi perpetrators. This compilation examines the impact of memory, silence and legacy. The book is available for purchase at the Museum’s Bookstore. Details