Arts & Entertainment | Las Cruces Bulletin

The bizarre fictitious family created by cartoonist Charles Addams delighted New Yorker readers over five decades. They also inspired a television series, movies, toys and other merchandise. They are … more

Bulletin report | 4/9/24

From left, Joanne Achen, Heather Pollard, American Southwest Theatre Company Board President Denise Welsh and NMSU Theatre Department Head Wil Kilroy, as Kilroy accepts a check for a seat at the Mark and Stephanie Medoff Theatre in ASTC's Seat of Honor fundraising campaign.

NMSU theater seats for sale to benefit theater company

The American Southwest Theatre Company, in residence at New Mexico State University, is selling seats in the Mark and Stephanie Medoff Theatre as part of ASTC’s 2024-25 Seat of Honor … more

Bulletin report | 4/8/24

NMSU to host NM State Esports Invitational tournament April 6 & 7

The largest esports tournament in New Mexico will kick off this weekend at New Mexico State University. Now in its third year, the NM State Esports Invitational is open to the community … more

Tatiana Favela, New Mexico State University | 4/5/24

NMSU climate change speaker series hosts regional meteorologist

For 14 years, Jason Laney has worked for the National Weather Service in the El Paso/Santa Teresa area as a warning coordination meteorologist. In his role, he does his part to warn and educate the … more

Chloe D. Dunlap, NMSU PUblic Affairs | 4/5/24

Christian Nieves and Jason Wyatt rehearse “The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord” at Las Cruces Community Theatre.

Discord hits all the right notes

An American, an Englishman, and a Russian walk into a room. There is no punch line, and despite what the title suggests, “The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Count Leo … more

David Salcido For the Bulletin | 4/4/24

Las Cruces International Film Festival executive director Ross Marks introduces a filmmaker to speak about his film during the 2023 festival.

Film festival guests bring inspiration to Las Cruces

Ross Marks loves bringing experience to the New Mexico State University campus to inspire students. more

By Elva K. Österreich | 4/3/24

Margaret Bernstein of Las Cruces reads her haiku, “Puddle” as printed in “The New Mexico Poetry Anthology 2023” during a Saturday event at the Doña Ana Arts Council.

'Looking to the Mountain' event brings anthology poets together

In the summer of 2020, New Mexico Poet Laureate Levi Romero and emerita Albuquerque Poet Laureate Michelle Otero took turns meeting outside at their homes during the pandemic, reading more than 700 … more

By Elva K. Österreich | 3/28/24

Mireya Ramos and Shae Fiol form the core of the all-female mariachi group Flor de Toloache.

Flor de Toloache push the spirit of mariachi into the future

Think you know everything there is to know about mariachi? Chances are, you’ve only scratched the surface. more

3/28/24

‘Little Brother’ kicks off the Las Cruces International Film Festival.

‘Little Brother’ rings true to sibling dynamics

What is a road trip movie? It might be about camaraderie, growth, changes and some unfolding insight. The New Mexico-made film, “Little Brother,” becomes the epitome of road trip … more

By Elva K. Österreich | 3/27/24

Cool Rocks, Hot Springs

The second annual Truth or Consequences Rock & Gem Show will be held March 23 and 24, 2024 at the Sierra County Fairgrounds at 2953 S Broadway St in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. Hours are … more

Bulletin report | 3/22/24

Annual Take Off

This year 100 Kites are expected to fly at the 18 th annual Whitewater Mesa Kite Flying Picnic in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the Gila National Wilderness. The event, set for Saturday … more

By Cheryl Thornburg | 3/22/24

LCPS students showcase films at Cineport 10

Student filmmakers in the Las Cruces Public Schools are presenting their movies and seeing them projected onto a big screen in the second annual Tell the Story LCPS Film Showcase, the district … more

Bulletin report | 3/21/24

Christian Nieves, Jason Wyatt and Aaron Setliff rehearse “The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord” at the Las Cruces Community Theatre, opening next weekend.

Historical luminaries spar in new show at LCCT

American founder and slaveholder Thomas Jefferson and the writers Charles Dickens and Leo Tolstoy are stuck together in a room. It’s not the beginning of a joke, but of the comedy set to … more

Bulletin report | 3/19/24

Arts roundup

Cooking corned beef and cabbage at Fort Seldon This program highlights outdoor cooking techniques and a history of this unique dish and its relation to Fort Selden Historic Site and New Mexico. … more

By Elva K. Österreich | 3/18/24

Spectators gather to watch aerial performances during the 2022 Holloman Legacy of Liberty Air Show and Open House May 7, 2022, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The air show featured aerial acts from the U.S. Air Force Demonstration Squadron, the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team, the A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team and several legacy aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Antonio Salfran)

Food Trucks Needed for Air Show

Holloman Air Force Base is looking for food trucks to participate in the Legacy of Liberty Airshow Sunday, June 2. With a crowd of thousands expected, Holloman is looking for a variety of trucks … more

3/15/24

Artist Talk with Marcus Xavier Chormicle at Lincoln Historic Site

Join New Mexico Arts (NMA) for an in-person talk at Lincoln Historic Site with NMA 2024 Artist-in-Residence, Marcus Xavier Chormicle (Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians/Chicano), a Las … more

3/15/24

Golden Globe winning actor and star of “Hellboy” Ron Perlman will be in Las Cruces on April 4 to receive the “Outstanding Achievement in Entertainment” award at the ninth annual Las Cruces International Film Festival.

Name, rank and serial number: Ron Perlman has more to say

If aliens landed and found Ron Perlman in the desert, he would give them no information other than rank and serial number. When asked what his rank is, he said corporal. “In the big … more

By Elva K. Österreich | 3/14/24

The New Horizons Orchestra welcomes audiences to the Atkinson Recital Hall with their classical performances.

Piano virtuosi join New Horizons for March performance

Director and conductor of the New Horizons Orchestra in Las Cruces, Jorge Martinez-Rios, an associate professor at New Mexico State University, came across an idea. Having been introduced to a man … more

By Elva K. Österreich | 3/13/24

Pancho Villa State Park to Commemorate Camp Furlong Day

Pancho Villa State Park in Columbus commemorates Camp Furlong Day on Saturday, March 9. more

Bulletin/Desert Exposure reports | 3/8/24

Ekphrastic poetry contest inspired by artwork in state collections

Art and poetry lovers rejoice: New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (NMDCA) has launched a statewide ekphrastic poetry contest dedicated to finding written inspiration in pieces of artwork on … more

3/8/24