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Arts Roundup - March 28 - April 3

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Haunted Canna Crawl

Southwest Expeditions presents a unique tour which begins with a shuttle to Monster Cannabis Lounge, then continues with a return to the haunted courthouse for a candle-lit tour through the creepy corridors of history.

Spark up scares at 7 p.m., Friday, March 28, at the Old Dona Ana Courthouse, 251 W. Amador St., Las Cruces. Info: 877-808-6877

 

The Play That Goes Wrong

Blank Conversations Theatre Company presents a play within a play, in which a drama society stages a murder mystery, only to be plagued by a series of melodramatic mishaps and dramaturgic disasters with hilarious results.

Bear witness to chaos, 7 & 1 p.m., March 28 – April 6, at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main St., Las Cruces. Info: BlankConversations.org

 


Rossum’s Universal Robots

Las Cruces Community Theatre presents Karel Capek’s cautionary tale, published in 1920 and first performed in 1921, about a scientist who discovers the secret of creating humanlike machines he calls robots.

Explore humanity in an advance form, 7:30 p.m., March 28 through April 14, at Las Cruces Community Theatre, 313 N. Main St., Las Cruces. Info: 575-523-1200


Zozo Underground Music Festival

Malkerson Gallery 408 and Photozozo Gallery of Photography present an afternoon of free music and fun for the entire family, with performances by Rider, Piper, and Lester, as well Old Time Radio Show, and more.

Feel the music from 12-6 p.m., Saturday, March 29, behind the Photozozo Gallery, off 12th St., Carrizozo. Info: 612-963-1499

 


Rise of the Empire

The Empire Championship Series presents live Mixed Martial Arts that combine the finest elements of entertainment, innovation, and community spirit, as the best sanctioned amateur and professional warriors put it all on the line.

Feel the heat, at 7 p.m., Saturday, March 29, at the Pan American Center, 1810 E. University Ave, Las Cruces. Info: 575-646-1420



Lola Kirke

The London-born, New York-raised, Outlaw Country chanteuse – of whom collaborator Roseanne Cash claims has a voice that “digs inside my head and heart” – takes her live show on the road in support of her latest EP “Country Curious.”

Support live music at 7 p.m., Saturday, March 29, at Whiskey Creek Zócalo, 11786 HWY 180 East, Arenas Valley. Info: 575-388-1266

 



The Music of Journey

The El Paso Symphony Orchestra will perform a memorable evening of Journey’s iconic songs, including “Don’t Stop Believing,” “Open Arms,” and “Faithfully,” with guest conductor and arranger Brent Havens, and vocals by Brody Dolyniuk.

The past will rock you at 8 p.m., Saturday, March 29, at the Plaza Theatre, 125 Pioneer Plaza, El Paso. Info: 915-352-3776

 


Yang & Olivia

The Grant County Community Concert Association presents the award-winning violin/piano duo known for their fiery performances and unforgettable storytelling on contemporary and classical works from all over the world.

Explore the world musically, at 3 p.m., Sunday, March 30, at the WNMU Fine Arts Center Theater, 1101 N. Kentucky St., Silver City. Info: GCConcerts.org

 

Community Conversation: Identity and Healing

Dr. Marie Weil, a bilingual clinical psychologist with diverse experience spanning multiple health care settings, will facilitate an interactive workshop exploring cultural intersections in emotional health and well-being.

Do it for yourself, 12 p.m., Wednesday, April 2, at the WNMU Besse-Forward Global Resource Center, ABC Room. Info: 575-538-6835

 





Banjo Joe and Danielle

WCZ presents a vivacious duo playing their own brand of bluegrass on banjo and upright bass. Sweethearts for over a decade, they are currently touring the western US in a converted school bus and performing live music.

Support live music at 6 p.m., Wednesday, April 2, at Whiskey Creek Zócalo, 11786 HWY 180 E., Arenas Valley. Info: 575-388-1266

 


Bonnie & Clyde

The Historic Fort Bayard Winter/Spring Film Series presents the 1967 Academy Award-winning biographical crime film starring Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty as outlaws and lovers terrorizing the Great Depression-era American South.

The highest-grossing film of the year screens at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, April 3, at Santa Clara National Guard Armory, 11990 US-180, Santa Clara. Info: 575-388-4862

 



The Unbreakable Harvey Milk

The New Mexico Gay Men’s Chorus presents two powerful stories about the LGBTQ+ communities by Andrew Lippa: “I Am Harvey Milk,” chronicling the life of the civil rights leader, and “Unbreakable,” about real-life experiences over 12 decades.

The chorus will give two shows, the first at 7 p.m., Thursday, April 3, at the WNMU Fine Arts Center Theater, 1000 W. College Ave., Silver City; the second at 7 p.m., Friday, April 4, at the Las Cruces Convention center, 680 E. University Ave., Las Cruces. Info: 505-569-0139

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