State Of The Arts

Creative Kids Co-founder Andrea Gates-Ingle talks about the recent visit to the White House to receive the 2013 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award from First Lady Michelle Obama.

Creative Kids – Recipient of the 2013 Youth Program Award
http://creativekidsart.org
(915) 533.9575

Austin Savage (Director) and Roland Esparza (Bob Cratchit) preview UTEP’s annual production of Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol.

A Christmas Carol
UTEP’s Wise Family Theatre, Fox Fine Arts Center
December 15, 2013 - December 20, 2013
(915) 747-5118

Former El Paso City Planner and a well-known Portrait Artist, Nestor Valencia is joined by Artist and former Secretary to the City’s Historic Landmark Commission, Alfonso Tellez, to talk about an innovative approach to supporting local art – in-home exhibitions!

Information:
(575) 882-9377

Local poet, singer/songwriter, philosopher and Santa-look-alike, Gene Keller announces the release of his new Christmas CD titled Hug a Bum.

Two members of the Alazan Artists, Virginia Howell and Nina Walker preview the 5th Annual Desert Lights Art Show and Sale featuring 14 award-winning artists.

Information:
Desert Lights 5th Annual Art Show and Sale
150 Sunset
Sunday, December 8 from 3 to 7 pm

Poet and founder of the Tumblewords Project, Donna Snyder along with Editor, Nick Adam Rodriguez talk about the upcoming release of Mezcla: Art & Writing from the Tumblewords Project, Vol. 2.

Mezcla: Art & Writing from the Tumblewords Project, Vol. 2
Saturday, November 30, 7 pm
Percolator Café
217 N Stanton
(915) 328-5484

Author, Phillip D. Cortez talks about his second children’s book titled When I Close My Eyes / Al Cerrar Mis Ojos.

Information: phillipcortez.com

Jewelry artists, Rick Elkin and Helen Dorion preview this year’s Las Artistas annual Arts and Fine Crafts Show and sale.

Las Artistas Art and Fine Craft Show 
1340 Murchison Drive
First Presbyterian Church hall
Saturday November 23 from 10am-5pm, and Sunday November 24 from 10am-4pm
www.lasartistas.org

Well-know poet, Leslie Ullman talks about the release of her newest volume of poetry titled Progress on the Subject of Immensity.

Herminia Escajeda, owner of La Tierra Café introduces a new season of dinner shows at the popular mid-town eatery.

Information:
La Tierra Café
1731 Montana Avenue
(915) 533-8890
www.latierracafe.com

Director, Kevin Mullin previews the El Paso Playhouse’s production of Christopher Durang’s Beyond Therapy.

Information:
El Paso Playhouse
2501 Montana
(915) 532-1317

Well-known local visual artist, Stephanie Conroy talks about her collaboration with her writer sister, Carol Pavelin on a new children’s book, “Red Shoes with White Squiggles” featuring her popular Woodhill Whiskers characters.

Information:
Red Shoes With White Squiggles by Stephanie Conroy and Carol Pavelin
www.stephanieconroyblog.com

David Grabarkewitz, Artistic Director of El Paso Opera is joined by America’s most famous and legendary baritone, Sherrill Milnes to preview the 20th Anniversary Gala and Opera for All.

El Paso Opera 20th Anniversary Gala and Opera for All
Saturday, November 9 at 6pm
Abraham Chavez Theatre
www.epopera.org
(915) 581-5534

Roberto Salas, Director of the Centro Artistico y Cultural Buena Vista and exhibiting artist, David Lyon Andersen invite listeners to attend the annual Celebration of Dia de los Muertos in Buena Vista.

Celebration of Dia de los Muertos in Buena Vista
120 Courchenese Street
November 2, 2013 from 6pm-midnight  
(619) 886-1892

Margie Nelson Rodriguez and Carla Newman, English Instructors with El Paso Community College, talk about the 5th annual Literary Fiesta.

5th Annual EPCC Literary Fiesta
Saturday, November 9 from noon to 4:30 pm
9050 Viscount ASC Building A
www.literaryfiesta.wordpress.com

Co-founder and choreographer for Brazil’s Balé folclórico da Bahia, Walson Botelho talks about the company’s history, travels and upcoming performance at UTEP’s Magoffin Auditorium.

Balé Folclórico da Bahia
November 12, at 7 pm
UTEP Magoffin Auditorium
(915) 747-5234
http://balefolcloricodabahia.com.br/

Considered by many to be the most important and prolific Nicaraguan female singer-songwriter today, Katia Cardenal previews her performance at El Paso’s Sunset Gardens.

Katia Cardenal in Concert
Sunday, October 27, 2013 - 6:30 pm    
Sunset at the Garden (Sunset Gardens Nursery)
105 Lindbergh at Doniphan
www.katiacardenal.com

Lori Shepherd, Executive Director of the El Paso Holocaust Museum & Study Center, details the 8th Annual Tour de Tolerance.

Information:
(915) 351-0048 ext. 24
www.tourdetolerance.com

David Mills, Producer of Shakespeare on the Rocks, and Joseph Martinez III, Director of Doctor Faustus, preview the 25th anniversary season of classic theater.

Shakespeare on the Rocks Presents “Doctor Faustus” by Christopher Marlowe
Friday October 25, and Saturday October 26, 7pm, and Sunday October 27 at 2pm
El Paso Woman’s Club
1400 N. Mesa
www.shakespeareontherocks.com

Artist and gallery owner, Hal Marcus and painter, Lyuba Titovets, announce 20 Cover Girls, the upcoming exhibition at the Hal Marcus Gallery featuring women artists who have been featured on the cover of El Paso Scene magazine, which is celebrating its 20th Anniversary.

20 Cover Girls
The Hal Marcus Gallery
1308 N Oregon
Opening Reception: Thursday October 24, 5-7 pm
Continues through Friday January 31.
(915) 533-9090, www.halmarcus.com

El Paso artist and educator, Gabriel Gaytan provides background and the latest information on efforts to save the 100-plus-year-old Lincoln Park Recreation Center – an historic building under the Spaghetti Bowl.

(915) 204-1584

Interim Director of the Museums and Cultural Affairs Department, Ben Fyffe previews this year’s Chalk the Block Downtown Public Art Festival.

6th Annual Chalk the Block - Downtown Public Art Festival
October 11 – 13
Friday 6pm-9pm, Saturday 10am – 10pm, Sunday 11am – 3pm
www.chalktheblock.com

Rick Kern, Producer of the 5th annual Border Legends of El Paso Rock n' Roll Concert previews "El Paso's Greatest High School Reunion and Concert" with eight of El Paso's Best Bands of the 60's and 70's.   

Border Legends of El Paso Rock n' Roll Concert
Saturday, October 12, 3 - 11pm
El Maida Shrine Auditorium
6331 Alabama Street
www.borderlegends.net

Visual artist, FreChelle Tesla, discusses how she works to educate and challenge the community with the meaning and message of her art.       

http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/frechelletesla.html

Veteran of Broadway, feature films and television, actor Ray Baker joins novelist, screenwriter, playwright and actress, Camilla Carr to talk about the first production of Frontera Repertory’s second season: Tom Lea: Grace Note in a Hard World an original work commissioned by the Tom Lea Institute for Tom Lea Month. 

Tom Lea: Grace Note in a Hard World
Saturday October 5 at 8 pm, and Sunday October 6 at 2:30 pm
The Philanthropy Theatre
http://www.fronterarep.org

Dr. Lucy Scarbrough, President and Artistic Director of the El Paso Chopin Music Festival and Mary Scott, Festival Artist-in-Residence preview this year’s popular series of concerts.

El Paso Chopin Music Festival
Chamizal National Memorial Theatre
Saturday October 5 at 7pm - Krystian Tkaczewski
Saturday October 19 at 7pm - Mei-ting Sun
Saturday November 2nd at 7pm - Lucy Scarbrough
www.elpaso-chopin.com

Former television sportscaster and news reporter, documentary filmmaker Charlie Minn previews his newest work The Perfect Turnover opening October 4th.

www.theperfectturnover.com

Chuck Gorden, UTEP faculty and director of The Scarlet Letter, and Lluvia Almanza, UTEP student, actress and director of Living Out introduce the UTEP Theater season.

Living Out
Fox Fine Arts Studio Theater
Wednesday - Saturday September 25 - 28 at 8pm
Sunday September 29 at 2:30 & 7pm

The Scarlet Letter
Fox Fine Arts Wise Family Theater
October 25, 26, 31, November 1, 2 at 8pm
October 27 & November 3 at 2:30pm

Pianist, Oscar Macchioni, and violinist, Mark Schuppener preview their performance of Latin-American Duos for Music Forum El Paso at the El Paso Museum of Art.

www.musicforum-elpaso.org

Tribal Equinox Producer, Claudia Ramirez, and Co-Director, Shana are joined by Anita Lalwani of Fat Chance Belly Dance to preview a belly dance extravaganza featuring five renowned performers with distinctive styles.                    

www.tribalequinoxbellydance.weebly.com