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Desert Expressions

The Day the Music Died

Filmmaker Spencer Proffer on stage at the Rio Grande Theatre with LCIFF Executive Director Ross Marks.

Courtesy Kyle Ivy

It was an evening of performances related to the song, "The Day the Music Died."

Courtesy Kyle Ivy

Posted Wednesday, October 21, 2026 10:22 am

The Las Cruces International Film Festival hosted a special event on Saturday, Oct. 17 at which the documentary film "The Day the Music Died" screened for a Las Cruces audience. The filmmaker who created this work about the iconic Don McLean song, Spencer Proffer, was on hand and answered questions after the film ended.

The Day the Music Died

Strength through a ‘philanthropic hub’

More than art on display

Uniting people to raise their voices in song

Finding space to breathe