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The Ballard Phot Studio opens at Branigan Cultural Center
The Branigan Cultural Center hosts a new exhibit, The Ballard Photo Studio: A Portrait of Community featuring more than 200 photographic works by Las Cruces photographer Jim Ballard offering a portrait of the Mesilla Valley community between 1930 and 1950.
The Ballard Photo Studio runs Oct. 4 – Feb. 15, 2025, at Branigan Cultural Center, 491 N. Main St., Las Cruces. Info: 575-541-2137
Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
American Southwest Theatre Company presents a brand-new comedy you can really sink your teeth into, filled with clever worldplay and anything-goes pop culture references to create a laugh-out-loud reimagining of the gothic classic.
Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, 7:30 & 2 p.m., through Oct. 6, at ASNMSU Center for the Arts, 1000 E. University Ave., Las Cruces. Info: 575-646-4515
Oculto Film Fest 2024
The bi-national independent horror and fantasy film festival, now in its sixth year, which brings together the best in genre cinema from around the world, and allows creative voices to connect with audiences, industry professionals, and fellow filmmakers.
Oculto Film Fest, 5 p.m. Oct. 4-6, at The Philanthropy Theatre, One Civic Center Plaza, El Paso. Info: OcultoFilmFest.com
In The Summers at the Fountain Theatre
The 2024 Sundance Film Festival winner of the Grand Jury Prize, about siblings who visit their father in Las Cruces annually, begins with an opening night screening that will include conversations with local filmmakers involved in the production.
In the Summers runs 7:30 and 2 p.m., Oct. 4-10 at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla. Info: MesillaValleyFilm.org
LCCT presents The Diary of Anne Frank
Las Cruces Community Theater presents the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning stageplay based on the writings of a young Dutch girl while in hiding for two years with her family during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands.
LCCT presents The Diary of Anne Frank, 7:30 & 2 p.m., Oct. 4-20, at Las Cruces Community Theatre, 313 N. Main St. Info: 575-523-1200
4th Annual Apple Festival
Apple picking, apple pie, and fresh pressed apple cider are the siren call of the apple lover, but when you combine these things with arts and crafts vendors, local breweries and wineries, live music, a petting zoo and games, you achieve apple nirvana.
4th Annual Apple Festival, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Oct. 5 & 6, at Nichols Ranch and Orchards, 236 Cottonwood Canyon Road, La Luz. Info: 575-224-2023
Southern New Mexico Pridefest Parade & Celebration
Show your pride loud and proud, first with a parade down Main Street, followed by a full evening of entertainment, information, vendors and activities for all ages, with performances by a full slate of male and female impersonators.
SNM Pride kicks off with a parade at 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 5, at Plaza de Las Cruces, 100 N. Main St., Las Cruces. Info: SNMPride.org
An Acoustic Evening with Hot Tuna
American Blues and Roots legends Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady are back as they continue their musical odyssey through half a century of innovation and inspiration, bringing unique stylings to classics both old and new.
Hot Tuna will perform 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 7, at the Atkinson Recital Hall, 1075 N. Horseshoe St., NMSU. Info: 575-646-2421
Foreigner & Loverboy in Concert
Two of the biggest acts of the 70s and 80s squeeze back into their leathers for a return to the stage in the Juke Box Heroes Tour, to flog their greatest classic hits for the aging masses and remind us that you’re never too old to rock ‘n roll.
Foreigner & Loverboy, 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 9, at the Pan American Center, 1810 E. University Ave., NMSU Campus, Las Cruces. Info: 575-646-1420
9th Annual Southwest Print Fiesta
A weekend-long celebration of all things print, featuring workshops, exhibitions, artist talks, print exchanges, and more, including the infamous steamroller printing and the opportunity to pick up one-of-a-kind art just in time for the holidays.
9th Annual Southwest Print Fiesta, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Oct. 10 – 14, along Bullard Street, Silver City. Info: SouthwestPrintFiesta.com
