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Pecos Valley Potters Guild: 30th annual Art Sale
ENMU-Roswell Theatre Department: The Zombie
Roswell Artist-in-Residence: Wes Heiss
Roswell Community Little Theatre: Elephant Man
Roswell Daily Record Friday, November 4, 2011 Volume 17, Issue 21
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Entertainment Calendar ........................................................................3,4,13,14,15 Brandon Jenkins on Nov. 4 Fall Theatre Season RCLT: The Elephant Man..........................................................................................5 ENMU-Roswell: The Zombie...................................................................................6 Gateway Theatre: The Bakery..................................................................................7 Potters Guild 30th annual Art Sale The Potters Guild.......................................................................................................8 Aria Finch....................................................................................................................9 In the Spotlight .......................................................................................................10 Roswell Artist-in-Residence: Wes Heiss History.......................................................................................................................11 The Artisian Basin Local Books ..............................................................................................................11 285 Broken Dreams UFOlogy....................................................................................................................12 UFOs for the Jung at heart In the Spotlight .......................................................................................................15 Bruce Ritter Memorial Race
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ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR
Alamogordo
Pecos Flavors Winery
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Nov. 6
Union Pacificʼs vintage steam locomotive No. 844 Union Pacificʼs vintage steam locomotive No. 844 will be steaming to Alamogordo in honor of New Mexicoʼs 100th anniversary of statehood. It will arrive late afternoon Saturday Nov. 5. It will be located on a switch siding behind the Alameda Park. It will be there all day Sunday Nov. 6, and will depart early Monday morning. It is rumored that a gang of horseman are planning to rob the train at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. We think the rumor is true. This event is free to the public.
Alto
Nov. 20
Blast! Blast! is the winner of the 2001 Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event and the 2001 Emmy Award for Best Choreography. It is a virtual explosion of music and theatre which uses drum and bugle corps the way Riverdance uses Irish step dancers. Born on athletic fields across the nation, BLAST! is a novel art form with full theatrical splendor that has evolved from the grand showmanship of outdoor pageantry. It is a virtual potpourri of big band and marching music — trumpets, trombones, snare drums, mellophones, euphoniums and vibraphone — choreographed motion, swirling color flags and twirling wooden rifles. Blast! is playing one matinee performance at the Spencer Theater at 3 p.m. For more information, visit spencertheater.com.
Artesia
November 4 - 6
Annual Balloons and Bluegrass Festival Artesia has combined Balloons and Bluegrass for an interesting twist to NM entertainment featuring hot air balloons and bluegrass bands from across the western states. Balloons FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011
Brandon Jenkins
Friday Nov. 4
Brandon Jenkins plays Pecos Flavors Winery from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Brandon Jenkins has been breaking musical ground and stereotypes since the mid 1990ʼs and continues to get better with each passing year. Jenkinsʼ talents in all areas of music have allowed him to reach legendary status among Red Dirt aficionados, all while still being in the prime of his career. Tickets are $10. For more information, call 627-6265 or visit pecosflavorswinery.com.
launch from Eagle Draw each morning, weather permitting, around 7 a.m. Then at 9 a.m. on Saturday at the Derrick Floor in downtown Artesia there is a day of bluegrass music, handmade arts and crafts, jewelry, handbags, food vendors and more! For more information, go to artesiachamber.com.
Nov. 5
11th Annual Winged Riders Toy Run, Food and Coat Drive Help local people in need by bringing an unwrapped toy, 2 cans of non-perishable food and any usable coats, jackets, or blankets at 11 a.m. in the Artesia Kmart parking lot at 2308 W. Main St. The parade will start at noon with a Fun Run to follow. For more information, contact Bear at 575-3658092 or Johnny at 575-308-8837.
Cloudcroft Nov. 26
Santaland Santa and Mrs Claus will arrive at the CLOC pavilion in Zenith park to visit with all the kids. There will be hot
cocoa, bon fires, roasted marshmallows, sʼmores and pictures with Santa. Donʼt forget to come early to shop in the Historic downtown district of Cloudcroft. For more information, call 866-874-4447, or visit cloudcroft.net.
Hobbs Nov. 10
Sons of Pioneers The Sons of Pioneers at Tydings Auditorium presented by Southwest Symphony. The Sons of Pioneers have been performing the music of the American West for over 75 years. For more information, visit swsymphony.org.
Roswell
Every Week, Mon, Wed, Fri
Lest We Forget: Roswell Army Airfield - The Early Years This Walker Aviation Museum display will remain through the end of the year. This exhibit features a short history of the base and many items from the WWII era, as well as information about the planes that flew at Roswell Army
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Airfield from 1941-1945. For more information, call 247-2464 or visit wafbmuseum.org.
Every Week, Mon, Wed, Fri
Peace Through Strength This Walker Aviation Museum exhibit is a tribute to the 579th Strategic Missile Squadron assigned to Walker Air Force Base during the early 1960ʼs. The squadron was responsible for operating and maintaining 12 Atlas missile silos around the greater Roswell area. The exhibit was funded through a grant from the Association of Air Force Missileers. The 579th will hold its reunion here in Roswell May 4-6, 2012. For more information, call 2472464 or visit www.wafbmuseum.org.
Every Week, Wed, Sat
Karaoke at Billy Rays Restaurant and Lounge Karaoke at Billy Rays Restaurant and Lounge at 118 East Third St. from 9 p.m - until people stop singing.
Every Week, Thu, Fri, Sat
Ritmo Latino at El Toro Bravo Ritmo Latino plays El Toro Bravo at 102 S. Main St. from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. For more information, call El Toro Bravo at 622-9280.
Every Saturday
Open Mic at Ginsberg Music Ginsberg Music opens up the stage every Saturday from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. P.A. system and drums are provided, all other instruments must be brought by the musician.
Sept. 30 - Nov. 26
Isaacʼs Gallery Exhibition - Donald B. Anderson “An Artistʼs Gift” Donald B. Andersonʼs exhibition will showcase a collection of current work as well as pieces dating back to 1968, most of which have not been publicly exhibited before. His imagined landscapes are striking and serene, the colors vibrant, muted, and bold. One writer called his paintings “a place for the mind to rest.” Isaacʼs gallery is in the Nesselrodt building, located at 309 N. Virginia. Gallery hours are Monday
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through Friday, 9 a.m. - noon; 1 p.m. 5 p.m. For an appointment, call 6268626.
Oct. 30 - Dec. 11
Roswell Museum and Art Center Roswell Artist-in-Residence Wes Heiss: The Rain Follows the Plow Exhibition Often operating at the intersection of design, social critique, and absurdity, Wes Heissʼ work questions the roles of the man-made things we surround ourselves with. Through sculpture and installations, he aims to bring “life” to inanimate objects and manipulate functional products into metaphors for the fears and longing that define the American experience. For more information, call 624-6744.
Nov. 1 - 18
ENMU-Roswell Open Competitive Art Exhibition - REPETITION, REPETITION, REPETITION! Works exhibited include some local and regional works, but also works that are being shipped in from other areas of the country and from as far away as Mumbai, India. The exhibit is at Gallery 117 in the Arts and Sciences Center on the ENMU-Roswell campus. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – noon, and by appointment. Some works will be for sale. For more information, contact Jennie Bower at 624-7226, or e-mail jennie.bower@roswell.enmu.edu.
Nov. 1 - 30
Roswell Adult and Senior Center Artist of the Month - Leonard Ferguson
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November 1 – 30, at the Roswell Adult and Senior Center, 807 N. Missouri For more information call 624-6718
Nov. 1 - 14
Graves Farm and Garden - Corn Maze The corn maze is at Graves Farm and Garden located at 6265 Graves Rd. Entrance Fee: Adults $5, Kids ages 3-7 $3, Children under 3 free, Groups of 4 or more $4 each. Adult supervision is required. All walk throughs after 6pm must be scheduled. To schedule or for more information call 622-1889
Nov. 4 - 5
Roswell Adult and Senior Center Christmas Gift Fair Friday, Nov. 4, from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. and on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. -3 p.m. at the Roswell Adult and Senior Center located at 807 N. Missouri. Do your Christmas shopping early with some great homemade items. For more information, call 624-6718.
Nov. 4
Brandon Jenkins at Pecos Flavors Winery Brandon Jenkins plays Pecos Flavors Winery from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Tickets are $10. For more information, call 6276265 or visit pecosflavorswinery.com.
Nov. 4
Untamed at Billy Rays Restaurant and Lounge The classic rock band Untamed plays Billy Rays Restaurant and Lounge from 8:30 p.m - 12:30 a.m.
Nov. 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13
Roswell Community Little Theatre presents “The Elephant Man” Play Dates: November 4, 5, and 6 and 11, 12 & 13 at the Roswell Community Little Theatre, 1101 N. Virginia Show Times: Friday and Saturday nights 7:30
p.m. Sunday Matinée 2 p.m. Reservations are advised for Friday and Saturday shows. “The Elephant Man” is a drama by Bernard Pomerance. Based on a story of Joseph Merrick, who suffered from neurofibromatosis, a genetic disorder that caused him to be grotesquely deformed, the story takes place during the last seven years of his life 1884-1890 (set in a Victorian society). A rising young physician, Frederick Treves, rescues Merrick from a street freak show performance group, only to exploit Merrick in the medical world later. The Hollywood film from 1980 earned several British Academy Awards and a number of Academy Nominations. The film starred Anthony Hopkins, John Gielgud, Anne Bancroft, and John Hurt as Merrick. Directed by Michele Massey. Produced by arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. Tickets: General Admission At The Door - Adults: $10; Full-Time students: $7. Groups of 10 or more: $8 for Adults, $5 for Students. Season tickets: General Admission Adults: $45; Full-Time students: $30 Preferred Seating: $50 and includes membership in RCLT. We now accept Visa, Mastercard, and Discover. For reservations or more information call 622-1982 or visit RoswellLittleTheatre.com.
Nov. 5
30th Annual Pecos Valley Roundup/Bruce Ritter Memorial Run 20K, 10K run/walk, and 2 mile run/walk The race begins at 8 a.m. at the Parks and Recreation Office located at 1101 W. Fourth St. The roundup benefits the New Mexico Youth ChalleNGe Academy. Registration fee is $15, and late registration fee on day of the race is $20. For more information call Bob Edwards at 624-6720.
Nov. 5
Friends of the Roswell Public Library and Books Again Garage Sale The Friends of the Roswell Public Library is holding a garage sale to benefit the Roswell Public Library from 8 a.m. - noon at First United Methodist Church, located at 200 N. Pennsylvania. For more information call 627-6179.
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Wilson-Cobb History and Genealogy Research Library Presents Thomas W. Jones, Ph.D., Workshop “Unsolved Mysteries” This is a workshop presented by Dr. Thomas W. Jones, Ph.D, one of the top genealogists in the US. With over 40 years experience, Dr. Jones is a genealogical researcher, editor, writer,
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and educator. He is the recipient of many awards including the prestigious Grahame T. Smallwood, Jr. Award of Merit in 1997 and the National Genealogical Society Award for Excellence in 2002. The cost is $45. For more information, call 622-3322.
Nov. 5
Healthy Woman Expo & Health Fair Women, join us at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. for an event that is all about you. There will be complimentary health screenings, health education and products and fantastic door prize giveaways. Our goal is to foster a healthier body, mind and spirit among the women and their families in our community. For more information, please call Healthy Woman at 624-8759.
Nov. 5
The Roswell Photographic Arts Societyʼs first annual Photo Show Roswellʼs local photography club, the Roswell Photographic Arts Society will hold its first annual photo show from noon - 7 p.m. at the Roswell Mall. This event will take place in the “meeting room” beside the JC Penny store. This exhibit will feature the photographic works of members of the Photography Club of Roswell. Admission is free. Some art work will be available for purchase. There will be door prizes and you do not need to be present to win. For more information, please contact Pat Laube at 627-0126.
Nov. 5
Scrapbook Club The Scrapbook Club meets from 1 p.m.- 4 p.m. at the Girl Scout program center in Roswell. This free, mom and daughter event is open to all girls and their moms and is a great time to learn new scrapbooking techniques and spend quality time with your daughter. For more information, call 622-7801.
Nov. 5
Roswell Public Library - Story Time“Teddy Bears” Nov. 5 at 2 p.m. at the Roswell Public Library located at 301 N. Pennsylvania. For more information, call 622-7101.
Nov. 5
Dino and the Band Dʼdos at Lawrence Brothers Café Dino and the Band Dʼdos play Latin, Rock N Roll and Country/Western at the Lawrence Brothers Café from 4:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. For more information call 623-6100.
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FALL THEATRE SEASON
RCLT presents "The Elephant Man" A drama by Bernard Pomerance, directed by Michele Stewart. Dates and time: November 4, 5, 11, and 12 at 7:30 p.m. November 6 and 13 at 2 p.m. Cast.
RCLT Elephant Man Preview
Article and Photos by Martha D. Urquides-Staab Vistas Editor
The Roswell Community Little Theater is proud to present The Elephant Man by Bernard Pomerance, directed by Michele Stewart, playing at 1101 N. Virginia. It is scheduled FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011
to open Nov. 4 to 6 and Nov. 11 to 13, with 7:30 p.m. showings and, Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. The Elephant Man is based on the true story of Joseph Merrick, a man who suffered severe deformities and was exhibited as a human curiosity. Various theatrical groups including Broadway and also a film adapta-
tion, which starred John Hurt, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Sir Joh Gielgud, and Anne Bancroft that earned nine Oscar nominations, have told this drama. The story of this play is based on the memoirs of Dr. Fredrick Treves about the last seven years of Joseph Merrick (1884-1890.) The play begins by introducing Dr. Treves, played by Jason Stewart, as a young up-and-coming surgeon at the London Hospital who discovers a man (John Merrick played by equity actor, Michael Sweeny). At the time of their meeting, Merrick was displayed as a human curiosity in a freak show in the streets of London. The Little Theater has a wide variety of talent portraying its version of the story. One of the most impressive aspects of this play is the talent of Michael Sweeny. Without the use of prosthetics, Sweeny plays a convincing Elephant Man. The time and dedication Sweeny took to research and prepare to portray the part, shows from beginning to end. The part of Dr. Fredrick Treves is also a lead character played by Jason Stewart who is no stranger to the theater, does an impeccable job as the stern but caring doctor. Local actor and playwrite Michael Christopher, who plays Francis Carr-Gomm, and Madge Kendal played by Renee Wahl, also have big parts in the story as well. Wahl owns her part as Madge Kendal; she will be the audience favorite and they will feel her caring demeanor and often silly nature.
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Dr. Fredrick Treves - Jason Stewart John Merrick - Michael Sweeney Francis Carr-Gomm - Michael Christopher Madge Kendal – Renee Wahl Ross - Bob Begmark Bishop Walsham/barker-John Ford Lord John/Policeman- Peter Powell Nurse Sandwich/Princess AlexandraPatricia Matchin Nurse Stork/ Dutches- Hayley Curry Nurse Porter/Countess/Narrator-Lynetta Zuber Introducing to the stage Jeorganna Simoes. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students. The Roswell Community Little Theater is located at 1101 N, Virginia St, For ticket information and reservations call 622-1982 or visit roswelllittletheater.com. The ensemble does a great job switching it up, playing various characters through the play, adding to the humor and playing key parts along the way. This is a must-see for anyone who has seen the original and those who know nothing about the Elephant Man. The little theater does it again, a great play with great talent. The Elephant Man opens at the Roswell Community Little Theater Nov. 4, at 7 p.m. Cast: Dr. Fredrick Treves-Jason Stewart, John Merrick- Michael Sweeney, Francis Carr-GommMichael Christopher, Madge Kendal – Renee Wahl, Ross- Bob Begmark, Bishop Walsham/barker-John Ford, Lord John/Policeman- Peter Powell, Nurse Sandwich/Princess Alexandra- Patricia Matchin, Nurse Stork/ Dutches- Hayley Curry, Nurse Porter/Countess/NarratorLynetta Zuber and introducing to the stage Jeorganna Simoes. PAGE 5
FALL THEATRE SEASON “The Zombie” at ENMU-R “The Zombie” is relatively new. It was first performed in 1980 and is written by Tim Kelly. It is a comedy thriller that features a small swamp town in Florida with a crooked sherriff, and an ex-carney hypnotist/mad scientist. They take vagrants and illegal immigrants and turn them into zombies. As they start having the zombies do various things, mayhem ensues and things get out of hand pretty quickly. Dates and times: November 18 and 19 at 7:30 p.m. November 20 at 2:30 p.m. Director: Daniel Asher Wolkow Asst. Director: Corey Brown Cast: The Zombie: Edward Velasco Cartwright: Kevin Cochran Mattrisse: Raquel Rena lea Margo: Marisela Araujo Semedi: Dominic Batista Rosemary: Alexis Martin Adam: Jackson Weeks Vivian: Mary Smith And a whole lot of zombies! Tickets are $5 for general admission and $1 for ENMU-Roswell students with I.D. Tickets can be purchased at www.showtix4u.com or through the Performing Arts Center. For more information on tickets, call the ENMU-Roswell Theatre Department at 624-7398
Upper-left: Members of The Zombie cast in early rehearsals Upper-right, left and above: Members of The ENMU-Roswell Theatre Department during the zombie make-up workshop and costume contest.
The Zombie at ENMU-R: A preview
Martha D. Urquides-Staab Vistas Editor
Eastern New Mexico UniversityRoswell is bringing The Zombie to life in its newest production. The Zombie was recently written by Tim Kelly and performed in 1980. This comedy thriller takes place in Okefenokee Swamp in Florida where voodoo practices are common. In a decayed, decrepit, mansion dripping in cobwebs and mystery a former carnival hypnotist, Baron Samedi and a crooked sheriff have gone into an unusual business together. They PAGE 6
turn illegal immigrants, petty criminals and intruders into zombies and lease them out as farm laborers. Profits and success aren’t enough, however. The hypnotist wants revenge against those who have wronged him in the past. The Zombie is under the direction of ENMU-R instructor Daniel Asher Wolkow and his assistant director Corey Brown. Every year ENMU-R has been putting on two productions that range from dramas, comedies and musicals. This season of Halloween Wolkow was inspired by the new trend that’s sweeping the big
and silver screens, zombies. “I love zombie movies and I had read the script and I like it. It just seemed like a good show and zombies are hot right now,” said Wolkow. The students in the production have been working hard throughout the semester to prepare for this. With the production opening still a few weeks away, sets have been going up and the students are hard at work practicing at the Performing Arts Center. Some early stand-out characters that will captivate the audience are the voodoo queen, Mattrisse, played by Raquel Rena lea
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Vanessa Kahin Photos and the crazy doctor, Semedi, played by Dominic Batista. They play key roles in this comedic story. The students seem to be enjoying every step of this production and it shows in their carefree demeanor and as instructor Wolkow stated to the cast, “It’s a comedy, you’re suppose to have fun.” Despite what the play’s title might suggest, Wolkow described “The Zombie” as a family-friendly comedy. “It’s a really fun play,” Wolkow said. “It’s kind of like a big Scooby Doo episode.” He said “The Zombie,” written by Tim Kelly, is a far cry from the last play he directed — Samuel Beckett’s “Endgame,” which was presented last fall. Whereas he See ZOMBIE, Page 7
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FALL THEATRE SEASON
ENMU-R is making changes to the way they sell tickets Vanessa Kahin Record Staff Writer
Photos taken at the Oct. 26 performance
The audience eats up “The Bakery”
Article and Photos Rey Berrones Vision Editor To say that the cast of The Bakery had the audience eating out of their hand would be an understatement. The Bakery was a Victorian England retelling of the classic story of Hansel and Gretel. Director Jamie Barnes included many thoughtful touches that FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011
made this play a fun romp that ensured the children in the audience had a great time. The highlight was that cookies, chocolate and other baked treats were given out to the audience between each scene. Barnes is in touch with what makes a production like this fun, and it shows. The audience got to have just as much fun as the
actors on stage who were eating cupcakes and giving us a delightful rendition of Hansel and Gretel. Ultimately, the play concludes with a musical number and a few exciting fight scenes, and most people were sad to see the production end because there would be no more tasty treats. Kudos to the cast, and my compliments to the chef.
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Changes to the way the theater department at Eastern New Mexico University, Roswell sells tickets will help ensure as many fanatics of the undead get in to see “The Zombie” as possible. These changes seek to amend past issues the department has had, primarily in tracking ticket sales. During the department’s spring presentation of the musical “Grease,” for example, many had to be turned away at the door because the show had sold out — a situation that caught the musical’s organizers offguard and unprepared. “We just didn’t anticipate a sellout,” said Daniel Wolkow, theater instructor and director of “The Zombie.” “We decided we needed a better system.” The old system relied on most people showing up at the door for tickets, which proved ineffective for such a popular show as “Grease.” Tickets will now be sold online. The process is as simple as going to the Web site, then clicking on the state of New Mexico. Once the right venue — in this case, ENMU-R — has been found, one may purchase tickets and print them out at home. “That way everyone who wants to get in gets in,” Wolkow said. “The Zombie” will be presented at the ENMU-R Performing Arts Center, Nov. 18 and 19 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 20 at 2:30 p.m. Wolkow said tickets are $5 for everyone and ENMU-R students get in for $1. Group discounts are available. Tickets can be bought online at www.showtix4u.com.
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described “Endgame” as a “heavyhitting dramatic show,” he said “The Zombie” is “completely nonsensical and hilarious.” The Zombie will be playing Nov. 18, 19, and 20, with a 7:30 p.m. evening showing and a Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 for general admission and $1 for ENMU-Roswell students with I.D. Tickets can be purchased at www.showtix4u.com or through the Performing Arts Center. For more information on tickets call the ENMU-R Theatre Department at 624-7398. PAGE 7
THE POTTERS GUILD
The Potters Guild
celebrates 30 years
Martha D. Urquides-Staab Vistas Editor
The Pecos Valley Potters Guild is celebrating its 30th annual art show and sale Nov. 11-13 at the Roswell Convention and Civic Center. Admission is free and open to the public. More than 50 artists from New Mexico and Texas will be exhibiting handmade ceramics, jewelry, paintings, fiberglass, woodwork, mixed media and more. The show will have an opening night birthday party with live entertainment by local band Ritmo Latino. Snacks will be provided by Tinnie Mercantile and Deli. A silent auction will be held Friday and Saturday and proceeds will help purchase new silicon carbide shelves for the new kiln at the Roswell Museum and Art Center. Other proceeds will also be used to promote clay arts education in the Pecos Valley. The items up for bid are handmade and donated by participating artists and Potters Guild members. Preparing for the show takes several months of building the pieces a n d designi n g them, president of the Guild, Megan Heil, says. Many students PAGE 8
enrolled in the ceramics arts class at the Roswell Museum and Art Center have crossed over into being students to artists who show in the Potters Guild. Kay Allison was a student at the RMAC and has been showing her work for six years now but has been actively involved in ceramics for 10 years. Some of her popular items are bowls, plates, platters, and cups. “The first years I showed, me and another student got together and set up the student booth. I had about 30 bowls and I was surprised people actually bought them,” said Allison. After her first experience at the show she got her own booth and started to prepare the summer before the show to create her pieces, which average from 75-85 different pieces. “Doing the show is affirming to my abilities to making things people like and enjoy using,” said Allison. Allison and many others in the RMAC ceramic study, work diligently on their pieces while others are firing theirs from the kiln, producing Terra Sig, Raku, and slab pieces. The students then become teachers and teach their fellow classmates on different techniques they use to create their creations. Aria Finch is Allison’s ceramic teacher at the museum and has been involved with the Potters Guild since its inception. She recalls the first show took place at the library’s Boudurant room and then progressed to the First Methodist Church. Through the years the show has gotten a good response, drawing people from all over the state and west Texas to the annual event. “The purpose of the show was to help fund items for the studio like a new kiln, shelving and it continues to help build our state of the art facilities,” said Finch. Finch stated that several students have their own ceramic studios at home but enroll in the class to be around others and use the
Rey Berrones Photos Members of the Pecos Valley Potters Guild are busy creating pieces for the upcoming show. museum’s facilities. Many students agree that the facilities are better then several others they have worked in, in the past. Heil stated that ceramics class is a great way to learn something new, make new friends, and even get interested in the Potters Guild. “Its neat to see the student progress and then they become the artists at the show,” said Heil. The museum offers 8-week ceramic classes for $90 for members and $115 for nonmembers and each student must purchase their own clay. The Pecos Valley Potters
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Guild is a non-profit organization that formed in 1981 to promote an appreciation and awareness of the art of clay. The Guild encourages and supports potters of all skill levels, and provides educational opportunities through workshops and presentations. Furthermore, the Guild strives to promote art education and make art a part of everyone’s life. Toward this effort, the Guild has provided heartfelt support to many local organizations including the Assurance Home, Roswell Museum and Art Center, Roswell Independent School District, Roswell Artist-inResidence Program, CASA, and the Women’s Refuge. For more information call Sarah Kelly 627-5479. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011
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Aria Finch transfering a piece of pottery, fresh out of the kiln, and placing it into a pit as the last step of the raku process.
Artist Spotlight: Aria Finch
Article and Photos Rey Berrones Vision Editor It would be difficult to celebrate 30 years of the Potters Guild Art Show without celebrating Aria Finch, the person who has guided the art show, the guild, and the ceramics program at the Roswell Museum and Art Center for the past 31 years. To hear her tell it, she was just in the right place at the right time. When asked about her involvement with the guild and the ceramics program, Finch said, “It was like I was witness to a tumbleweed blowing around in the wind that was picking up things as it went along. It gathered a little of what it needed here and there, and I was there watching it take a life of its own.” “It has been a very fun thing to watch,” she continued, “because it FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011
is as if all of our ‘what-ifs’ came to fruition.” “We intentionally set up a program that had no limits. The museum facilitated everything, the students were receptive, and I was allowed to invent freely, and it developed from there.” “Pottery has taught me to be a better listener than controller.” she says, and ultimately it has helped color her perception of how much of the success she is responsible for. She doesn’t view herself as the person who put together a world class ceramics program, but rather someone who has allowed things to happen on their own, and building on the success, while learning from the failures. However, others would say that she is more responsible for the success of the ceramics programs in Roswell than she lets on. Megan Heil, Pecos Valley Potters Guild
president said, “It all started when Aria was hired on at the museum.” At the time, the RMAC was mainly centered on 2D artwork. Also, there are limits on what a city owned institution can do to when it comes to creating and selling artwork to create funds to expand and enrich its programs. So, Finch explored the idea of creating a program where students could sell their work to fund their own education, and raise funds to improve and expand the equipment available to the RMAC ceramics program. This “what-if” quickly became the Pecos Valley Potters Guild. The guild is a private organization that has since been working in the interest of the RMAC ceramics program, but is able to do business-like things, like sell art to purchase equipment. However, it has grown beyond even what Finch thought it could be, and as she said, “It grew past its boundries and turned into a philanthropic effort of developing art in the community.” Heil said that there is a very dynamic give and take between the guild and the RMAC, and “Aria is the backbone of the ceramic studio that allows that to happen.” As an instructor, Finch feels that there are three places that need to be concentrated on in order to get her students to “develop their interest to the maximum potential, while keeping their own voice.” The first two aspects are the mechanical how-to fundamentals, and the artistic expression, both of which are found in classroom instruction. The last aspect is the business of art, which cannot be found is a classroom. The guild is the conduit that Finch uses to teach about the business of art. She finds it a necessary compo-
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nent because it is a way to teach self-esteem. It is one thing to have someone compliment your art, and get encouragement to continue from that, but it is an entirely different thing to have someone come in and appreciate the art enough to pay money for it. Finch says of this, “When people get enough selfesteem, they can start their own locomotive. It encourages them on a personal and professional level of development. My job is to help people dig down deep within themselves so that they can find their own voice.” Wes Heiss, a Roswell Artist-inResidence said, “She creates an environment where people are comfortable experimenting and creating. Ceramics in particular is a craft that is full of failure, but Aria teaches you to celebrate failure because every failure is an education.” “Not only is this a celebration of the 30th Potters Guild Art Sale,” says Heil, “but in many ways, it is all her fault, so let’s pat Aria on the back and celebrate her!”
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Featured Roswell Artist-In-Residence: Wes Heiss
VANESSA KAHIN RECORD STAFF WRITER I n his quest to cr eate wor ks that convey the effects of modernism, Wes Heiss has made artistic pieces that are too interactive to resist touching and too disturbing to walk away from unchanged. This is perhaps the penetrating and surreal effect that The Roswell Museum and Art Center’s most recent Artist-in-Residence was aiming for when he decided to read modernism against the grain. His residency’s resulting exhibit, titled “The Rain Follows the Plow,” opened Oct. 29 and will be on display at the RMAC until Dec. 11. The exhibit’s title is a nod to the common modern ideology that nature can and should be tamed in the name of progress. Heiss’ work, however, seems to suggest this paradigm is on its head — it is nature that often has the last word. A phrase in the 1881 book, “The Great Valleys of Nebraska,” by Charles Dana Wilber, “the rain follows the plow” refers to a largely false belief that if one were to settle and farm otherwise harsh,
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even dry land, the plowing would bring an increase in rainfall. The myth was meant to encourage the settling of the American Great Plains, an area that had been widely known as the Great American Desert before real estate promoters began a campaign to market the area. Although “the rain follows the plow” myth was initially sustained by an increase in rains in the 1880s in certain areas of Nebraska and Kansas, it was later proven largely false, and perhaps even ironically so in the case of the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. The Dust Bowl was the result of various climatological as well as human-made conditions. In fact, one of Heiss’ pieces is titled, “Dust Bowl.” One of Roswell’s most notable yet disliked characteristics helped the artist with the piece — the wind. “One of the things that’s most surprising (about Roswell) is the wind,” Heiss said. For “Dust Bowl,” he recorded the Roswell wind and cut a vinyl of the recording. A record player plays the sound of the wind inside one display. On another, adjacent display, a glass dome encases a small tornado of dust. Another piece that exemplifies humanity’s subservience to an unforgiving nature is “Trust Me, This Will Work.” Hard to miss when one enters the space where Heiss has set up his exhibit, the piece represents a huge, daunting tumbleweed. While in the Southwest, Heiss was “driving down and a herd (of tumbleweeds) came out in front of my car — almost like a herd of animals.” Heiss then conceived the idea for a large tumbleweed — one that would represent the notion of
“nature getting really pissed off” and creating an obnoxiously big and impossible-toswerve-around t u m b l e weed. The p i e c e involves actual tumbleweeds that the artist attached to a huge g e o -
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desic dome. Another piece, called “Patience,” is based on a WWII practice bomb that’s been painted white and hollowed out. The bomb presents an interesting yet profound surprise — deep inside it is an apparatus that plays “Hard Time Killing Floor Blues” by Skip James. Because it is encased inside a bomb, the music is almost impossible to detect — unless one wears a stethoscope, which is promptly provided by Heiss. As such, “Patience” forces the viewer to gently approach an object that otherwise represents death and destruction. “I want it to be a discovery,” Heiss said of the piece. The artist further dismantles the notion of modernism — a concept that will much sooner encourage the creation of new objects than the recycling of old ones — in a piece that combines and reuses common objects. For “Making Do (V8 Hot Tub & Infinite BBQ)” Heiss has connected a barbecue grill to a propane tank and a V8 engine to a cast iron bathtub. The piece is really two works linked by a common theme — what Heiss perceives as a “making do” mentality. “I was inspired by people with pickup trucks that cut off the bed and turn it into a trailer,” Heiss said. “It’s ingenious, because it’s a fully-functional trailer.” Whereas Heiss shows how resourcefulness creates a
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HISTORY
Early Roswell well photo courtesy Historical Center for Southeast New Mexico
The Artesian Basin...
Roswell's Staff of Life
Stu Pritchard Roswell Historian Water, the essential in maintaining life, is contained in one of the most unique artesian basins in the world, according to Fred Henninghausen, New Mexico’s Water Law Specialists. The discovery of artesian water in Roswell and the Pecos Valley was accidental. The discovery was made in the year 1890 in what was then, the back lot of Nathan Jaffa, a town pioneer, located at 123 S. Richardson Ave. The well was drilled by William Hale, owner of one of the first area drilling machines and at a spot now containing the David Petroleum Corporation and directly east and across the street from the Petroleum Building. Almost immediately, the presence of the well figured strongly in the history and progress of the Roswell communiFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011
ty. The artesian basin consists of three types of water sources; surface water including streams; deep artesian water, the main source of ground water, and shallow water found in formations just below the land surface. The Roswell Artesian Basin is unique in that the basin is rechargeable. It is beneath a large geographical area extending north to Vaughn, west to the Sacramento mountain crest and south to the state line; in all nearly six million acres. The artesian well of greatest interest was drilled for the Oasis Cotton Company, southeast of Roswell, in the winter of 1930-31. The well was drilled to a depth of 840 feet, causing water to thunder forth at over 9,250 gallons per minute under 32 pounds of natural pressure. The pure, clear water spouted a pillar of over seven feet
above the thirteen inch casing. At one time a reducer was screwed into the neck of the well, resulting in a 4 inch outlet and a water blast 75 feet high. When tested, a US Geological Survey concluded in 1929, recorded that the well was measured at 5,700 gallons per minute, yielding more artesian pressure than any other well in the nation, and possibly the world. By 1950, heavy use of the basin caused a decline in the basin’s level, which was allowing saline encroachment in the Roswell area, and forcing the city to relocate their wells into fields south of town. A number of other water projects have become a part of Roswell’s experiments and experiences including the Berrendo Irrigated Farm Project in 1885; shortly thereafter Pat Garrett’s dream in farming the Pecos Irrigation and Improvement Company with its Hagerman Coral Experiment and the Hondo Project in 1915, stymied by the gypsum and limestone base of the river. In 1915, after some of the nearly 1,000 wells that were drilled began to dry up, many area citizens asked for greater control and evaluation of the use of our suddenly exhausible water supply. The USGS report of 1928-29 resulted in legislative actions that assisted in controlled actions relating to water use. Roswellites persuaded the New Mexico Legislature to effect ground water laws which went into effect in 1931. Now, with the talents of many of the area water experts and the controls and legislation effected, Roswell’s citizens should feel secure that our water needs will be met for the foreseeable future and that our treasured artesian basin will continue to service our extraordinarily blessed community.
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285 Broken Dreams
Rey Berrones Vision Editor There has been a lot written about the demise of small towns in the American West. The interstate highways, relief routes, by-passes, and big box stores have done away with small town mom and pop shops on the “Main Streets” of America. Photographer Chris Enos has put together a book that includes a collection of photographs taken on or near route 285 that give a visual commentary on the aftermath left behind by this cultural shift. This subject is already well covered, in fact the author states in the book that she was “aware of the multitude of photographs of decaying buildings and ghost towns in many places, my first thoughts were that this is an over-photographed subject and I did not need to contribute more.” Unlike the coverage of this topic in the movie “Cars,” this is not a book about a fictional location and fictional characters. This is a study of the 285, and with the help of an essay by Historian Elvis E. Fleming, it covers the recent history of the cities of the 285. Overall, this book documents the buildings that were left behind as the American West’s agriculture became more mechanized, and the stores that were left behind as people moved to internet shopping and large discount stores, that are no doubt familiar to many of the people in the Pecos Valley. Photographer Chris Enos and historian Elvis Fleming are having a lecture and book signing at Roswell Museum and Art Center at 7 p.m on Nov. 10. PAGE 11
UFOLOGY
UFOs for the Jung at heart
Sometimes prominent people exhibit a notable fascination with the question of UFOs. Comedian Jackie Gleason owned a huge collection of books on the subject and had a house built in the shape of a flying saucer. Presidents Reagan and Carter were interested in UFOs. But perhaps one of the most significant examples was Swiss psychoanalyst Carl Jung, a colleague of Sigmund Freud and a pioneer in the theory of archetypes in the human psyche. Jung wrote a book on the subject, titled Flying Saucers: A Modern
Myth of Things Seen in the Skies. One must not be put off by the word "myth," which is easily misunderstood. For Jung, "myth" did not mean "fantasy" or "fabrication," so much as a timeless narrative consisting of deeply rooted images and concepts long established in the human mind. Jung wasn’t suggesting that UFOs are fictitious, but rather that they have long since become, through experience, a part of our mental landscape. Actually he tended to suspend judgment with regard to the physical reality of UFOs. His primary
interest in them was from the viewpoint of their psychic significance. He saw them as a sort of fulfillment of a deep-seated set of impressions in the human mind. Their very shape, for him, suggested a fleshing-out of the ancient symbol of the mandala, the eternal circle, a timeless emblem of the human quest for wholeness and closure. Jung compared the airborne disk to the prehistoric sun-wheel and the magic circle. This is not to say that flying saucers are merely features of the imagination or elements of delusion, but that they answer a kind of psychic need. The question of whether they are physically present in our skies was an independent question for Jung. He felt that we humans need in any case to entertain this image of the "mandala" in the sky. My own take on this is that the phenomenon of the flying saucer is a natural, if coincidental, parallel to the mandala as a symbol of human wholeness. What could
make us more "whole" than to come to realize, by seeing alien spacecraft that often happen to be round, that we are connected to the cosmos as life forms among other, probably older, life forms? If one accepts, as we UFO investigators have reason to do, the premise that UFOs exist in objective reality, then it is as if we are enjoying the good fortune to be genuinely observing something that we have always needed to see. If, as seems to be the case, we’re not alone as an advanced life form in the universe, then we need to know that we’re not. Jung himself didn’t ignore such physical evidence as photographs and radar blips tending to verify the presence of unaccountable airborne objects. Still, in his devotion to scientific thinking, he recognized that we can’t really explain them. His favorite way of referring to them was: "Things are seen, but one does not know what." That pretty well sums it up.
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Nov. 5
9th annual Angel Gala The ninth annual Angel Gala Silent and Live Auction featuring Artists Chairs for Chair-ity is from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. at Pioneer Bank located at 3000 N. Main St. Proceeds benefit the CFCCʼs grant program for area non-profit organizations and operational expenses. $20 in advance, $25 at the door. For more information, contact Susie Russell at 622-8900 or cfcc@qwestoffice.net.
Nov. 5
The Roswell Symphony Orchestra Subscription Concert with Guest Artist Kirill Gliadkovski The Roswell Symphony Orchestra Subscription Concert with guest artist Kirill Gliadkovski is at 7:30 p.m. at Pearson Auditorium. The concert features Brahms - Symphony No. 4 in E Minor and Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor. For more information, call 1-800-300-9822 or 623-5882.
Nov. 5
YUCCA Recreation Center Country Western Dance - Western Sky Band Western Sky Band plays from 7 p.m. 10 p.m. at the Yucca Center, 500 S. Richardson. Cost is $5 per person. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call Bob Power at 8406565.
Nov. 8, 9
American Crown Circus and El Coloso De Las Americas Circo Osorio American Crown Circus and El Coloso De Las Americas Circo Osorio Tuesday, Nov. 8, and Wednesday, Nov. 9, from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. each day at Eastern New Mexico State Fairgrounds, located at 2500 SE Main St. Price is $5 per person (adults or children) with a coupon ticket. For more information, visit americancrowncircus.com.
Nov. 9
Roswell Public Library - Story Time“Flying Things” Nov. 9, at 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the Roswell Public Library located at 301 N. Pennsylvania. For more information, call 622-7101.
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November Birthday Party Senior Circle at 2801 N. Main is honoring Veterans at 3 p.m. For more information, call 623-2311.
Nov. 9
Church On The Move Veterans Day Service Church On The Move located at 901 W. Brasher is having a Veterans Day servies at 7 p.m. For more information, call 622-7011.
Nov. 10
Goddard High School Hosts annual Veterans Day Ceremony Goddard High School located at 708 E. Country Club Rd. is having its annual Veterans Day ceremony at 9 a.m. For more information, call 627-4800.
Nov. 10
Lecture and Book signing: Chris Enos and Elvis Fleming - 285 Broken Dreams Photographer Chris Enos and historian Elvis Fleming will present their new book, 285 Broken Dreams: Photographing Southeast New Mexico to Texas Roswell Museum and Art Center at 7 p.m. The book is an absorbing survey of an area of New Mexico that, though affected by economic downturns and fluctuating populations, has steadfastly survived. Both Enos and Fleming will speak and sign their book after the talk.
Nov. 11
NMMI annual Veterans Breakfast The NMMI Veterans Breakfast is free to Veterans at Bates Hall at 8 a.m. Reservations are required. Please call 624-8262 to RSVP.
Nov. 11
Chaves County War Memorial Grand Opening & Armistice Day/Veterans Day Ceremony The ceremony will be at 11 a.m. (1111-11 at 11am) at the Chaves County Court House located at #1 St. Maryʼs Place. There will be war veteran guest speakers, and special guest Brandon Boal, a 2010 graduate of Roswell High School, won a competition while still at RHS for a design that will help memorialize fallen soldiers from Chaves County. Brandon is currently a sophomore at University of New Mexico majoring in business. For more information, call Michael Trujillo at 6228950.
Nov. 11
Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest Flag Retirement Ceremony and
Open House The Girl Scouts Flag Retirement ceremony will be taking place from 5 p.m. 7:30 p.m. at the Girl Scout program center. Girl Scouts will be retiring United States Flags and the ceremony is open to the public. If you have a flag that needs to be retired please bring it with you to the event or call 622-7801 to make pick-up arrangements.
Nov. 11
Elkʼs Lodge #969 annual Veterans Banquet The Elkʼs Lodge is having its annual banquet at 1720 N. Montana from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. For more information, call Jack at 622-1568 ext. 2.
Nov. 11
Last Child at Billy Rays Restaurant and Lounge The classic rock band Last Child plays Billy Rays Restaurant and Lounge from 8:30 p.m - 12:30 a.m.
Nov. 11 - 13
Pecos Valley Potters Guild 30th Annual Art Sale - Itʼs Our Birthday The Potters Guild art sale is at the Roswell Convention Center with free admission. There will be door prizes, artist demos, and a silent auction. There is a Friday night opening party with free munchies and music by Ritmo Latino. The hours are Nov. 11, from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m., Nov. 12, from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Nov. 13, from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For more information, call 624-0257.
Nov. 12
What: Elkʼs Lodge #969 – Veteransʼ Prayer Breakfast The Elkʼs Lodge is having its prayer breakfast at 1720 N. Montana at 7 a.m. For more information, call Jack at 6221568 ext. 2.
Nov. 12, 16
Roswell Public Library - Story Time“In the Kitchen” Nov. 12 at 2 p.m. and Nov. 16 at 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the Roswell Public Library located at 301 N. Pennsylvania. For more information, call 622-7101.
Nov. 12
Roswell Public Library Author Visit: Maggie Phillips 2 p.m. Local resident Maggie Phillips will be talking about her book Mounds of Memories. It is full of funny and interesting stories about her family and her family members lives. For more information, call 622-7101.
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Nov. 12
Roswell Veteransʼ Day Parade “Post 9-11 Enlistees” The parade starts at Fourth and Main at 10 a.m. and heads north to Stapp Field. Fore more information, call 6278292 or 624-6718.
Nov 12
Jeremy Camp at Pearson Auditorium Grammy-nominated musician Jeremy Camp is playing at Pearson Auditorium. Also on the bill are Francesca Battistelli and Adam Cappa. Tickets start at $25. For more information, call 627-6265, or visit transparentproductions.com.
Nov 12
Roswell Adult and Senior Center Country Western Dance -Western Sky Band Western Sky Band plays Country Western music from 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. at the Roswell Adult and Senior Center, 807 N. Missouri. Cost is $5 per person. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call Bob Power at 8406565.
Nov. 13
First United Methodist Church “Hands Across The Sea” (A Patriotic Salute to our Veterans and the Women and Men volunteers who aided the war effort) This is a free to the public event at the First United Methodist Church, 200 N. Pennsylvania at 3 p.m. For more information, call 622-1881.
Nov. 15
Peach Tree Retirement Village Presents: Veterans, Thank You For Our Freedom Spaghetti Dinner Peach Tree Retirement Village located at 1301 W. Country Club Rd is having a spaghetti dinner to commemorate Veterans Day. For more information, contact Fredda at 627-8070.
Nov. 15
Roswellʼs Sixth annual Memory Screening Day Free memory screening from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Roswell Adult &Senior Center, 807 N.Missouri. National Memory Screening Day is an initiative of the Alzheimerʼs Foundation of America. Local health care facilities and senior based organizations will be present to share information and answer questions. Refreshments will
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be served and all are welcome. For more information, call Comfort Keepers at 624-9999.
Nov. 17
Port and Sparkling Wine Tasting Pecos Flavors Winery presents a port and sparkling wine tasting on Nov. 17. For more information, visit pecosflavorswinery.com.
Nov. 17
MainStreet Roswell Workshop For The Electric Light Parade The Electric Light Parade workshop is at 7 p.m. at 403 N. Richardson, next door to Schlotzskyʼs Deli. For more information call Dusty at 420-5718 or Rita at 626-6563.
Nov. 18
Book signing: Worthy of the Cause for Which They Fight: The Civil War Diary of Brigadier General Daniel Harris Reynolds, 1861–1865 by Dr. Robert Bender Dr. Robert Bender, history instructor at ENMU-Roswell, will be signing copies of his new book, Worthy of the Cause for Which They Fight: The Civil War Diary of Brigadier General Daniel Harris Reynolds, 1861–1865, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the ENMU-Roswell Bookstore. Employees, students, and the public are invited to the bookstore to purchase a copy of the book and meet Bender. Published by the University of Arkansas Press, the book chronicles the experiences of a welleducated and articulate Confederate officer from Arkansas who witnessed the full evolution of the Civil War in the Trans-Mississippi Department and western theater.
Nov. 18
Robin Scott Trio at Billy Rays Restaurant and Lounge The funk, blues, and rock band Robin Scott Trio plays Billy Rays Restaurant and Lounge from 8:30 p.m - 12:30 a.m.
Nov. 18 - 19
Holly - Day Magic Art and Craft Show Holly-Day Magic presents over 80 booths of top-notch artists, artisans and crafters. There will be hourly drawings for prizes. The event will be at the Roswell Convention Center, on Nov. 18 from 10:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 19 from 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Admission is $1 and children under 12 are free. For more information, call PAGE 14
information or to make a donation, call 336-4629 or The Quarters 575-2579535
Nov. 7
American Crown Circus and El Coloso De Las Americas Circo Osorio American Crown Circus and El Coloso De Las Americas Circo Osorio is at the Ruidoso Convention Center for performances at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Childrenʼs tickets are free and can be picked up at the Chamber of Commerce. Adult tickets can be bought at the door. For more information, visit americancrowncircus.com.
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Saturday Nov. 12
Grammy-nominated musician Jeremy Camp is playing at Pearson Auditorium. Jeremy is heading out this fall in support of his latest album, We Cry Out: A Worship Project. This will be a great night of worhip that you won't want to miss. He will be joined on the bill by Francesca Battistelli and Adam Cappa. Tickets start at $25. For more information, call 627-6265, or visit transparentproductions.com. 622-4985.
Nov 18 - 20
The Zombie The ENMU-Roswell Theatre Department will present the comedy thriller, “The Zombie,” by Tim Kelly in the Performing Arts Center. Nov. 18 and 19 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 20 at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call 624-7398 or email Daniel.wolkow@roswell.enmu.edu.
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Book signing: Death in a Red Desert by authors Charles Stallings and Dianne de Leon Stallings A murder happened in Ruidoso in 1998. In the book, Death in a Red Desert , read what happened and learn the local characters involved. You may find out you even know one of the characters. Join authors, Charles Stallings and Dianne de Leon Stallings for a book talk and signing at 10 a.m. at the Ruidoso Public Library. Talk is located in the downstairs classroom. Books will be for sale with a portion of the proceeds going to the Friends of the Library.
Nov. 5 - 6
Western Frontier Gun, Craft and Knife Show The Western Frontier Gun, Craft and Knife Show is at the Ruidoso Convention Center and is brought to you by Ruidoso Evening Lions Club. Admission is $5 daily. Hours are Saturday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sunday, 12 p.m. - 7 p.m. There will be guns, knives, Native American artifacts, Military gear, Cowboy gear, saddles, Western relics, collectible items, camping and hunting gear, coins and jewelry. For more information, call Eli Calles at 430-8685
Nov. 6
“Joy For Kids” Toy Run Bikers are bringing joy to the kids of Lincoln County from noon - 3 p.m. Bring a new, unwrapped toy valued at $5 or more. The motorcycle parade will leave OʼReilly Auto Partsʼ parking lot at Sudderth Dr and Hwy 70 at noon, and will go to the traffic circle at Upper Canyon entrance and will end at The Quarters. Everyone welcome. $3 donation at the door to help Santa. Motorcycle not required. There will be live music by “Homegrown Boyz”, lots of door prizes and silent auction. All proceeds go to “Santaʼs Helpers”. For
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Preschool story time at the Ruidoso Public Library Story time is at 10:30 a.m. Hear stories about scarecrows and make a scarecrow. The Ruidoso Public Library is located at 107 Kansas City Road.
November 11, 12, 13
Ruidoso Christmas Jubilee The Ruidoso Christmas Jubilee is at the Ruidoso Convention Center. This is a Festival of Lights Event. The shopping extravaganza will feature 80 local merchants, a food court, visits by Santa on Saturday and Sunday and story telling time for children on Saturday and Sunday. Hours are Friday noon - 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Admission is $1 and active Military and children under 12 are admitted for free. The Ruidoso Valley Greeters presents the event to fund charitable projects. For more information call 336-7632 or visit christmasjubilee.net.
November 12
R & R in Ruidoso This is a Festival of Lights Event. Ruidoso celebrates its special relationship with our Active and Retired Military Personnel with a block party. Sudderth Drive will be closed between Chase and Center Streets, where there will be live music, a Taste of Ruidoso, a Kidʼs Zone and more. To close out the dayʼs festivities, the Sons of the Pioneers will be performing at Mountain Annieʼs at 7 p.m. Tickets for Sons of the Pioneers are $35 and can be purchased at Mountain Annieʼs. For more information, call Gina Kelley at 575-648-5583 or visit ruidosomilitarydiscounts.com.
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Preschool story time at the Ruidoso Public Library Story time is at 10:30 a.m. Hear stories about Thanksgiving and make a paper bag Turkey. The Ruidoso Public Library is located at 107 Kansas City Road.
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George Lopez at Inn of the Mountain Gods Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino at 8 p.m. Lopez has been praised by both audiences and critics for his work as a standup comedian, actor and talk show host as well as for his extensive charity work. For more information call 464-7777 or visit innofthemountaingods.com.
Nov. 22
Don Williams at Inn of the Mountain Gods Don Williams is coming to the Inn of the Mountain Gods stage on Tuesday, Nov. 22. The country singer/songwriter is known for his smooth bass-baritone voice, soft tones, and an imposing build, which earned him the nickname “The Gentle Giant” of country music. For more information call 464-7777 or visit innofthemountaingods.com.
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20th annual Fall American Photography Competition & Exhibition The 20th annual Fall American Photography Competition & Exhibition is at the Hubbard Museum of the American West. Now into its 20th year, this exhibit brings together work by photographers from around the country. Their images present widely differing perceptions of the “American West.” More than 100 photographs are exhibited each year, some are printed on traditional black-and-white paper, some are done digitally and some use alternative processes. There is always something to please your individual tastes. Almost all photographs are for sale through the museumʼs Mercantile Store. For more information call the Hubbard Museum of the American West at 378-4143 or visit hubbardmuseum.org. If you would like your event listed on the entertainment calendar, please email vision@roswellrecord.com or call 622-7710 ext. 60. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011
Bruce Ritter Memorial Race Article and Photos Rey Berrones Vision Editor
The second-to-last race in the 2011 Road Racing Season is happening on Saturday, Nov. 5. The 26th annual Pecos Valley Roundup will be a 20K run, a 10K run and walk, and a 2 mile run and walk. The 20K run is also known as the Bruce Ritter Memorial Run. Ritter passed away in Jan. of 2010, and was a supporter of the Roswell running community. Ritter and Company has continued to sponsor the race since his passing. The roundup benefits the New Mexico Youth ChalleNGe Academy. The cadets from the academy help staff this event as well as the other road races during the year. The Roswell Runners Club and the Roswell Recreation Department handle the logistics of the event. “The races are open to runners and walkers, competitive and noncompetitive alike.” stated Bjorn
Nitmo of the Runners Club. “These events promote physical activity and community, and draw every type of runner and walker, from the burner to the lollygagger.” Nitmo continued, “People come to these events to meet people, and in many cases they become running partners and training partners.” Long sleeve shirts that feature the art of Kim Wiggins will be given to all participants, and there will be drawings after the race for merchandise and gift certificates that have been donated by local merchants. According to Bob Edwards, president of the Runners Club, “Many people come and race just so that they can be involved in the drawing.” Registration closes at 7:30 a.m on race day. For more information call Bob Edwards at 624-6720, and for race results from any of the Road Racing Season events, visit sites.google.com/site/roswellruns.
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refreshing possibility, another seems to represent a sense of hopelessness. “Being Without Becoming” involves an actual window air conditioner unit that’s been pitted against itself. Window air conditioners must be placed in a window, as they create as much hot air as cold air. Ideally, the hot air flows out the window. In “Being Without Becoming,” the hot air is not allowed out of the unit, but is instead piped back through it. The unit then cools the air and in the process, creates more hot air. “It’s sort of never really getting anywhere,” Heiss said of the piece. “I’m either torturing the air conditioner, or, I’m giving this (unit) exactly what it wants. Nothing makes an air conditioner happier than to cool air.” The air conditioner sits atop an iconic table base from the 1950s — the single-legged table designed by architect and designer Eero Saarinen. The piece is anoth-
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er nod to the ideals of modernism, which often extols owning newer, faster and better objects in the name of progress. “Modernism is a dream,” Heiss said. “A dream of making the world a better place through design.” He said that, in many cases, the design “might be beautiful, but it doesn’t work.” The artist’s views on modernism perhaps stem from his experiences as an architect. He studied architecture and ceramics at Bennington College. This was followed by a master’s in architecture from Lehigh University. “I was working on the Enron building in Houston when the scandal came out,” Heiss said. As an architect, he said he was “trained to make the world a better place. I didn’t feel like I could make people’s lives better (with) architecture. In fact, (the notion) seemed kind of arrogant.” Heiss said he has a respect for architects, as it is difficult to see one’s initial vision become diluted by the imposing desires of both the contractor and the client. However, in a way he has not com-
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pletely stopped being an architect. “I work more like an architect, not as much as a studio artist,” Heiss said. “I design things, then I design them into space. … I also enjoy making things.” Although residence programs are typically a year long, Heiss lived at the Roswell artist compound with his wife and fellow artist, Angela
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Fraleigh, from December 2010 through August 2011. They returned to Pennsylvania early so that Heiss, an industrial design instructor at Lehigh University, could begin the semester. Heiss briefly returned to Roswell in late October to set up his exhibit. For more information about Heiss’ work, visit wesheiss.com.
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