Arts & Entertainment | Las Cruces Bulletin

KTAL-LP show host Greg Smith interviews former New Mexico Legislator Mary Kay Papen and local community leader Heather Pollard on his show, Café Con Leche, which airs every Tuesday morning. KTAL-LP is hosting a fundraiser from 1 to 3 p.m. on July 26 at the station, 121 Wyatt Dr., No. 9. Three new members will be inducted into the radio’s Hall of Fame.

The community radio station, KTAL-LP on 101.5 FM, is enlarging its Hall of Fame this Saturday, July 26, by adding three new members. The radio station created the Las Cruces Community Radio Hall … more

Susan Morée
Las Cruces Bulletin | 7/24/25

Coming Up July 18 - 24

Friday, July 18 Southern NM N Scalers Model Railroad Club meets at the Southern NM Fairground and are open to the public the 3rd Saturday of every month from 11:00 AM- 1:00 PM. Enter … more

Bulletin report | 7/17/25

Coming Up July 11-17, 2025

Friday, July 11 Neo Noir at the Rio Grande: Mildred Pierce, 6 p.m., Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main St., Las Cruces. Info: UAM.NMSU.edu Saturday, July 12 Earthbag Greenhouse Field Day, … more

Bulletin report | 7/10/25

Coming Up - July 4 - 10

Friday, July 4 Big Bang Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., at the New Mexico Museum of Space History, 3198 State Rte 2001, Alamogordo. Info: 575-437-2840 4 th of July Celebration and concert and … more

Bulletin report | 7/3/25

The President’s Wife

If you like French wine, French food, French fashion, you are going to love "The President's Wife", a 2023 French biographical comedy/drama. Think of it as a souffle served with an exquisite … more

Jeremy Barcan For the Las Cruces Bulletin | 7/1/25

Album release party Saturday to benefit KTAL-LP

Local recording artist and former KTAL-LP 101.5 FM community radio host Teresa Tudury has formed the band for her album release party and concert Saturday at the Rio Grande Theatre. Tudury will … more

Bulletin report | 6/26/25

Arts Roundup - June 27-July 4

Ancient Skies, Modern Eyes Prepare to be captivated by the mysteries of the cosmos and the wisdom of ancient sky watchers. This is an enlightening, all-day public event that explores discoveries by archaeologists about … more

Desert Exposure Report | 6/26/25

Coming Up June 27 - July 3

Saturday, June 28 Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Plaza de Las Cruces, 100 N. Main St., Las Cruces. Info: 575-201-3853 FREE OUTDOOR MOVIES UNDER THE STARS! … more

Desert Exposure Report | 6/25/25

The Apache Point Observatory 3.5-meter telescope fires a laser to locate retroreflectors on the surface of the moon.

NMSU navigation system helping NASA navigate the moon

A New Mexico State University research team has been working on a lunar laser project to help place humans on the moon again for the first time in over 50 years. Under NASA, the Lunar Laser … more

Allison Rae Brady
Las Cruces Bulletin | 6/24/25

Bringing Creativity to the Community

Picasso once said, “Every child is an artist, the problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” From an early age, children naturally embrace creativity—drawing, painting, … more

By Paula Manning-Lewis | 6/20/25

Arts Roundup - June 20-26

Endgame Samuel Beckett’s absurdist, tragicomic one-act play concerns a blind, paralyzed, domineering elderly man, his geriatric parents, and his servile companion in an abandoned house in … more

Desert Exposure Report | 6/19/25

Coming Up - June 20 - 26

June 20-26 Mesilla Valley Film Society's movie of the week at the Fountain Theatre: The Shrouds, Dir: David Cronenberg, 120 min Drama, Sci-fi, Thriller, Rated R. Karsh (Vincent Cassel), a … more

Bulletin report | 6/19/25

Black Box Theatre hosts rendition of Samuel Beckett play

Last week, No Strings Theatre Company performed their first night of Samuel Beckett’s one-act play “Endgame” directed by Bobbi Masters at the Black Box Theatre downtown. … more

Serena Johnson
Las Cruces Bulletin | 6/19/25

Numbers are up but conservationists sound alarm on the lobo

Conservationists have been sounding the alarm about a looming “genetic crisis” in the Mexican gray wolf community as reintroduction continues. The group of conservationists … more

Noah Raess
For the Las Cruces Bulletin | 6/17/25

Jazz group Footprints to close out New Mexico Juneteenth Jazz Arts Festival

Las Cruces’ Footprints group to close local Juneteenth Jazz Arts Festival

Mesilla Valley Jazz and Blues Society will bring Plaza de Las Cruces to life with jazz music in partnership with the New Mexico Juneteenth Jazz Arts Festival at 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 22. … more

Serena Johnson
Las Cruces Bulletin | 6/12/25

Coming Up

June 13 – 29 No Strings Theatre Company presents Endgame, 8 p.m. & 2:30 p.m., at The Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Main St., Las Cruces. Info: 575-523-1223 June 13 th -19 th … more

Desert Exposure Report | 6/12/25

Taiwanese artist Chiung Fang Chang talking to a visitor at the opening of her show at Dona Ana Arts Council Gallery on Friday, June 6. One of Chang’s sculptures is in the foreground.

Taiwanese immigrant artist debuts solo exhibition

Untraditional. Bold. Bright. Playful. These are just some of the words to describe the current artwork inside of the Doña Ana Arts Council Gallery. On Friday, June 6, people drifted … more

Serena Johnson
Las Cruces Bulletin | 6/12/25

Arts Roundup June 13 - 19

Cherry Festival Help celebrate the more than 100-year history of cherry growing in the Sacramento Mountains with cherry picking, cherry pie and cherry cider, as well as food, live music, a … more

Desert Exposure Report | 6/10/25

Coming Up

Mesilla Valley Film Society's movie of the week at the Fountain Theatre: Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer Dir: Tolga Karacelik 102 min … more

Desert Exposure Report | 6/5/25

Arts Roundup June 6 - 12

Fiesta Latina! Hosted by WNMU, this lively four-day festival honors the rich cultural ties New Mexico shares with Mexico through a colorful blend of juried art, live music and dance, traditional … more

Desert Exposure Report | 6/5/25