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Cuarenta y Cinco to Perform at Summer Community Concert
One of New Mexico’s top groups since 1991, Cuarenta y Cinco will be featured, along with Angelica Padilla and Illusion Band, during the free Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department’s Summer Community Concert. Known for their upbeat music and traditional New Mexican sound, Cuarenta y Cinco play a blend of rancheras, cumbias, balses, boleros, country/western, and modern rock.
Cuarenta y Cinco will perform at 6 p.m., Saturday, August 24, at the Plaza de Las Cruces, 100 N. Main St., Downtown Las Cruces. Info: 575-541-2550
No Strings Theatre Company presents Seascape
Edward Albee’s surreal Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, and the very first play performed by No Strings Theatre Company, is given a revival at the Black Box Theatre. On a deserted stretch of beach, a middle-aged couple relaxes after a picnic lunch and converse idly about home, family, and their life together. Suddenly, they are joined by a pair of lizards from the depths of the ocean, with whom they engage in a fascinating dialogue.
Seascape will be presented at 8 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., August 30-September 15, at the Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Main St., Las Cruces. Info: 575-523-1223
Georgia and the Butch at LCCT
The New Mexico Actors Lab in Santa Fe premieres a brand-new play at the Las Cruces Community Theatre for one day only. The staged reading – directed by Robert Benedetti, and featuring Mary Beth Lindsey, Suzanne Lederer, and Kat Sawyer – explores the relationships between Georgia O’Keefe, Maria Chabot, and Mary Wheelwright, three powerhouse women who shaped the landscape of Santa Fe in the early 20th century.
Georgia and the Butch recreates history at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Saturday, August 31, at the Las Cruces Community Theatre,313 N. Main St., Las Cruces. Info: LCCTNM.org
Franciscan Festival of Fine Arts
Now in its 19th year exploring fine art of both a spiritual and secular nature, attendees peruse works by local and regional artists, along with vendor booths, a beer and wine garden, and live entertainment on two stages on the beautiful Holy Cross Retreat grounds. Also included are the annual enchilada dinner, raffles and a silent auction.
The Franciscan Festival of Fine Arts rises to the occasion from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, August 31 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday, September 1, at Holy Cross Retreat Center, 600 Holy Cross Rd., Mesilla Park. Info: 575-524-3688
2024 Harvest Wine & Music Festival
Enjoy three full days of wine tasting – featuring over 100 selections from the top wineries in the state – along with nibble noshing at area food trucks, live music from Americana to Jazz on the main stage, grape stomping, children’s activities, unique arts and crafts finds from talented artisans, and so much more.
The Harvest Wine & Music Festival spreads cheer from 12-6 p.m., Saturday – Monday, August 31 – September 2, at Southern New Mexico Fairgrounds., 12125 Robert Larson Blvd., Las Cruces. Info: 575-649-8994
