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Theater ‘Beauty and the Beast’
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‘You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown’
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New Mexico, especially, to our vets. “They sell out every year, but they need more sponsors,” Sills said. “If you do business in Roswell, you have a responsibility to give back to the community, because you are taking money from people who are working hard for it. You are taking money to either buy cars, or food from your grocery stores, if you are local, they do business in the shops downtown, it doesn’t matter what you are doing. If you are a business in southeast New Mexico and doing business and taking money from your customers, you have a responsibility, a moral obligation to give back to the community. Because they are the ones who are supporting your business. “It is not that you are expected to, but you should feel that you want to do it,” Sills said. “Some people do it, just to do it. We do it because we want to. It’s not we have to. Some people feel they have to, we want to give back to the community. Because this community is what makes Roswell Toyota. It is our 20th anniversary this year,” Sills said. The Golf for Vets tournament takes place June 3 at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start at the New Mexico Military Golf Course. Four person scrambles is $75 per person, $300 per team. All entries need to be sent to NMMI Golf Course Pro-Shop, 201 W. 19th St. For more information, call 575-622-6033. To become a sponsor, email Brown at rjbmjb@cableone.net.
Submitted Photo The annual Golf for Vets takes place at the New Mexico Military Golf Course.
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Ninth annual Golf for Vets to take place
By Christina Stock Vision Editor
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his year, the Roswell Elks Lodge #969 invites the public for the ninth time to participate in their charity golf fundraiser, with 100 percent of the donations benefitting the Southeast New Mexico Veterans Transportation Network. SENMVTN drives local veterans free of charge to VA medical facilities in Albuquerque, Lubbock, Midland and El Paso from Roswell, Artesia, Carlsbad and the surrounding communities. More than 65 percent of their operating budget comes from donations to this event. “We have a goal of raising at least $35,000 for the SENM Veteran Transportation Van Program,” organizer Ralph Brown said. “This will be obtained by the local community again responding to thank our veterans.” Bill Sills has been participating in the charity more than 14 years. “I worked for Roswell Toyota this whole time,” he said. “I started in sales and moved up and am now general manager of the store. Tom Krumland’s the owner of the group. He is active day-to-day in the operations, but I take control of community involvement, making sure how we spend our community funds when it comes to donations. “We do more than just sponsor this golf tournament,” Sills said. “We sponsor two golf tournaments, which is the Golf for Vets and then the Wounded Warriors. “We also allow them to — free of charge — rent out a building across the street from us. They store all their vans across the street. They have an office set up to where all their drivers can hang out. We take care of all their services for their vehicles, free of charge. We give them their tires. If the cars need anything we take care of it for the vets. Mr. Krumland is really dedicated to looking out for our vets, having pride in our country,” Sills said. Asked about the Golf for Vets event, Sills said, “I like that the majority of the funds go back to support the vets. I like charities where the majority of the money, after the event all shakes up, goes directly to the people in southeast
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Submitted Photo by Charity Czechorski Summer Souza as Belle in Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” musical, a production of Way Way Off-Broadway Theatre Company.
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Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Way Way Off-Broadway Theatre Company brings the beloved romantic story to stage
By Christina Stock Vision Editor
Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ comes to stage Way Way Off-Broadway Theatre Company brings the beloved romantic story to stage. By Christina Stock Way Way Off-Broadway Theatre Company invites the public to “be our guest” with its production of the Academy Award-winning film coming to stage at the Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Performing Arts Center. The classic story tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed
into his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity. The performance is the original Broadway version with music by Alen Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice. The book is by Linda Woolverton. Cast as Belle is Summer Souza, Beast is Bryan Hunley, Gaston is Tony Souza, Le Fou is Spenser Willden, Maurice is John Bitner, Cogsworth is Jason Steward, Lumiere is Michael Sweeney, Babette is Cheyenne Hellmers, Mrs. Potts is Michele Massey, Chip is Eric Souza, Madame de la Grande Bouche is Miranda Stroble, Silly Girl 1 is Mia Hud-
dleston, Silly Girl 2 and 3 is Julie Martinez and Elissa Fe ath e rsto n e , the prince is Jose Perez Torres and D’Arque is Brady Crump. There are 33 ensemble members including seven children. Tony Souza is director, set designer and technical director, with Devon Bullock as assistant director. Cydni Vandiver is music director and Janet Macaluso is assistant music director. Choreographer is Summer Souza, Jan Smith is costumer, Tarra Morgan is in charge of makeup and hair. Stage manager is Brianna Bitner and assistant technical director is John Bitner. The elaborate fantastic musical comes just after the release of the new movie. Asked
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about if Summer Souza knew about the release, she said, “We knew they were making a remake, we didn’t know when it would come out and we chose this date ahead of time. For us, it is either a really good thing, or really bad thing, depending how the movie goes over. It was a smash hit. So, hopefully, that is a good thing for us. “There has been a lot of challenges, along with the costumes,” Summer Souza said. “T h e re are so m an y costumes in this show, enchanted objects and villagers and everybody got all of these changes. Jan Smith, our costumer, has been amazing. She’s got a team working on that.” “The biggest challenge has been the different kinds of costumes we had to do this time,” Smith said. “We are creating inanimate objects, who also need human costumes that match. I think the costumes this time are more elaborate than we’ve ever done before, like Belle’s dress. “Casey Bedford is my right arm; I have three people who are helping to sew the costumes. They are Nan Hein, who is in the show, Hannah Sweatfield, who has done some costumes before and Agnes Bonham, who has also helped with costumes before. She is doing also some decorating and painting. And Cathy Knight, she made the mistake at a garden club meeting asking me if I could use some help sewing,” Smith said and laughed. “We are doing a live orchestra as we did with Mary Poppins,” Summer Souza said. “We are working on that.
“One of the biggest challenges we have is that it is a huge technical show,” Summer Souza said. So many technical effects, we are bringing the flying effects in again. Then, we have the rose that has to wilt on cue.” About the technical aspect of the wilting rose, Tony Souza said, “It is an advanced design in a design that I made five years ago for ENMU-R’s production. It is the next evolution. It is really what I wanted to build back then but ran out of time and money. With WWOB’s resources we were able to fulfill that dream. Essentially what happens, is our daughter Emily is playing the role of the magic. She was one of the people during ‘Mary Poppins’ that did all the tricks backstage. She will actually have a control board with her and will turn a switch and drop which pedal we want — six altogether — and in whatever order we want. We will be able to do that and it twinkles and glows. “For the animated movie, which it is based on, they had the ability to draw what they want,” Tony Souza said. “If they want to have a singing and dancing candelabra, they can do it. When the stage show came out in the ‘90s, they had to get creative. What we are basically trying to do is recapture that lightning in a bottle. We are trying to create what they have done on whatever scale we can. “Obviously, we don’t have a multi-million dollar budget as Disney has,” Tony Souza said. “At the Broadway show with Lumiere, he’s got actual flames that come out. We, number one,
can’t have a fire in the building, number two, it is a huge expense. So, how do we do that? Come up with some clever ideas, like the torch effects from halloween and things like that, to simulate that. “It’s really also kind of a magical show in which you have to transform the Beast and make it believable. It is a frustration and a challenge that the primary audience is children. Children are so good at spying how you did something. So, how do we do that and make them believe that it is a magical thing? Kids are on us all the time. Transforming the Beast is a huge technical problem. We are bringing in ZFX (the company specializes in flying acts) that did ‘Mary Poppins,’ they will help us with that transformation,” Tony Souza said. “Some days are more challenging but it’s a lot of fun,” Summer Souza said. Tony Souza is also performing as Gaston. “Why do I always have to play the evil guy?” Tony Souza asked his wife, Summer. Laughing, she bantered back, “Well, you are so good at it,” she said and laughed. Fifteen-year-old Goddard freshman Mia Huddleston was cast as Silly Girl 1 and doubles also as a dancing napkin. “I always loved theater, even before I was born, as a fetus. My first show was “Charlotte’s Web” with the Roswell Community Little Theatre when I was 8 and my first musical was “Seussical The Musical.” This is my fifth one. I was born and raised here,” Huddleston said. see
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you are acting it is somebody else’s creativity and you are responding to them. I do love acting, too. I can let go.” Asked what Hartwell’s favorite part is, she said, “I get to be bossy.” “She is the boss of all the kids,” Montague said and laughed. Nolen grew up with the comic. “I often identified with Charlie Brown, too. Right down to the red-headed little girl in high school not giving me the time of day in El Paso. She is in North Carolina now. “I originally auditioned for Snoopy,” Nolen said. “Nobody else wanted this part, so I did. Snoopy only likes me, because I feed him.” He is during the interview in character. “I like being with this cast, they are a lot of fun,” Nolen said. Youngest cast member is Palacios. He is an eightth grader at Berrendo Middle School. “I saw the movie. Snoopy is a fun character to play,” Palacios said. “I love him. He is so energetic at some times. Especially when he is talking about food. My favorite song is ‘Suppertime’” Palacios is thinking of becoming a professional actor when he is older. Performances at RCLT, 1717 S. Union Ave., will be on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and on Sundays at 2 p.m., June 2-4 and 9-11. For more information and tickets, visit roswelltheatre.com or call 575-622-1982.
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A happy dream is coming true Roswell Community Little Theatre brings the Peanuts characters to stage.
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he Roswell Community Little Theatre brings the musical “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” to stage. The musical is based on the comic strip “Peanuts” By Charles M. Schulz with lyrics by Clark Gesner. Though considered a “good man” by his friends, Charlie Brown can’t seem to win the heart of the little red-haired girl, neither can his friend Lucy win over her crush, the piano-playing Schroeder. Meanwhile, Snoopy and Linus daydream, and the rest of the friends battle with kites, school, baseball and misunderstandings before finally coming to realize what makes them truly happy. Louise Montague is the director, assistant director is Berkeley Dittmann, music director is Kathy Cook and Sandy East is the stage manager. Cast is Randy Nolen as Charlie Brown, Zack Anderson as Linus, Andrew Capener as Schroeder, Derek Palacios as Snoopy, Alethea Hartwell as Lucy and Gina Montague plays Charlie Brown’s little sister, Sally. Asked about how the musical was chosen, Louise Montague said, “At the time the newest movie about ‘Peanuts’ came out and I thought, how cute. I was looking for something really viable. They (RCLT) wanted something in that last slot to bring the audience in. So I thought to choose something to please adults and children. To make it a family show.” Charlie Brown is a good one. This is Montague’s 16th time as director. She recently directed “Annie” for RCLT. “I like directing, seeing it all coming together,” Montague said. “It is a vision you have. When it all comes together it’s a big thrill. I draw everything out, to plan it all out. So I know it comes out well. Then you come up with what you want to do on stage. It is like a happy dream coming true, my vision. When
Christina Stock Photos The cast of RCLT’s “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” are having fun during rehearsal.
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Calendar Ongoing Events Roswell Every Week, Mon - Sat
visit facebook.com/RoswellFGC. Roswell Ongoing until June 18
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‘Duty, Honor, Art: The NMMI Collection’ In recognition of NMMI’s 125th anniversary, this exhibit showcases the school’s art collection, and highlight the Institute’s interaction with the Roswell Museum. The exhibit opens at 5 p.m. at the Hunter Gallery of the Roswell Museum and Art Center, 100 W. 11th St.
Every Week, Wed
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Weekly knockout The Roswell Fighting Game Community presents their weekly knockout at The Unity Center located at 108 E. Bland St. every Wednesday from 7 p.m. - midnight. All games are welcome. For more information,
Ongoing until Sept. 25
‘Lest We Forget: Roswell Army Airfield - The Early Years’ and ‘Peace Through Strength’ The museum is open from 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. For more information, call 347-2464 or visit wafbmuseum.org.
Owls in the Land of Enchantment Revered and feared in folklore, owls are found throughout New Mexico. From open desert to mountain forest, these powerful hunters have
evolved extraordinary senses to pinpoint their prey. For a limited engagement, the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, 1801 Mountain Road NW, reveals this world in the Owls in the Land of Enchantment exhibition. For more information, call 505-841-2800. Carrizozo Ongoing until Sept. 30 Carrizozo Gallery competition The Tularosa Basin Gallery of Photography, 401 Twelfth St., hosts New Mexico Magazine’s 16th annual Photography Competition Winners. For more information, call 575-937-1489.
2017 summer kids series FOR FREE ES! G ALL A
every tuesday at 9:00am, 11:20am & 1:40pm 4501 N. Main May 30 - Trolls June 6 - The Angry Birds Movie June 13 - Ratchet & Clank June 20 - Ice Age: Collision Course June 27 - Storks July 4 - Rock Dog
July 11 - The Batman Lego Movie July 18 - Kubo July 25 - The Secret Life of Pets August 1 - Smurfs: The Lost Village August 8 - The Wild Life
SEATING IS LIMITED TO THEATRE CAPACITY; TICKETS ISSUED ON FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS. FILMS AND SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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Roswell Ongoing throughout the year Art classes at The Gallery The Gallery at Main Street Arts, 223 N. Main St., is offering various classes and activities throughout the month. For more information, call 575-625-5263 or 575-623-3213.
Calendar Hagerman May 18-21 Carnival to benefit No Kill Animal Shelter Bennett’s Amusement presents family fun for all ages on Thursday from 5-8 p.m., Friday 5-10 p.m., Saturday from 1-10 p.m. and Sunday 1-8 p.m. The carnival is located at Aberdeen and Industrial Park Rd. A portion of the proceeds go directly to repairs and much needed projects at the No Kill Animal Shelter. Times may change, depending on weather and attendance. For more information, like them on Facebook Bennettsamusement.
information visit motorcyclerally.com or call 575-973-4977. White Oaks
Winery + Bistro, 412 W. Second St., at 7:30 p.m. For tickets and more information, call 575-6276265.
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Bike rally celebration
May 26
No Scum Allowed Saloon, 933 White Oaks Road, welcomes the bikers of the 20th annual Aspencash with a program of its own. They will be open May 18 from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. and on May 19 from 10 a.m. - 2 a.m. with The Jones & Miles Band performing from 1 to 5 p.m. On May 20 they will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. with The Jones & Miles Band performing from noon to 2 p.m., Whey Jennings and The Unwanted Band performing from 2-6 p.m. At 6 p.m. there will be a wet T-Shirt contest and from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The Jones & Miles band will be performing. Camping is free. Food will be served by the Veterans of Lincoln County. There will be also different vendors on site. For more information, visit noscumallowedsaloon.com or call 575-648-5583 or visit its Facebook page.
Jon Gomez in concert
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Retrofit in concert
Twentieth annual Aspencash Motorcycle Rally
Retrofit are going to perform on the patio in the evening at Peppers Grill and Bar, 500 N. Main St. For more information, call 575-623-1700.
The 20th annual Aspencash Motorcycle Rally is held at the Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino. Cost is $21 per person. Gate fee is $26 per person. There will also be a trade show and Reno Birt with a challenge course. The cash poker run has a $10,000 payout. For more
Roswell May 19 Tony Furtado in concert Tony Furtado is going to perform at Pecos Flavors
Jon Gomez is going to perform on the patio in the evening at Peppers Grill and Bar, 500 N. Main St. For more information, call 575-623-1700. Roswell May 26 Jake Worthington concert
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Jake Worthington performs at 6 p.m. at The Liberty Inc., 312 N. Virginia Ave. The event is for club members and invited guests only. For more information, call 575-627-2121. Ruidoso/Alto May 26-28 Third annual Wind Rider Mountain Festival The annual Wind Rider Mountain Festival takes place at Ski Apache, 1286 Ski Run Road, where music, culture, barbecue and recreation collide. This three-day camping festival boasts more than 25 bands on two stages where the high mountain air will be filled with the sweet smell of barbecue smoke and the best of jam, funk, bluegrass, rock and folk music. This scenic venue sits at 9,600 feet and will also be home to The Wind Rider Mountain barbecue competition (a Kansas City Barbeque Society sanctioned 7 >>
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Calendar event), downhill mountain biking, zip lining, camping, craft beer, good eats, local vendors and art. Campsites are $25 and RV sites are $35 for all three nights of the festival. There will be free parking for all ticket-holders. Children 5 and under are free with a paying adult. Tickets are available at windridermusicfest.com. They are still looking for volunteers. To become a volunteer email WMF@ skiapache.com. Roswell May 26-27 Festival Folklorico The Roswell Folklorico presents its 24th annual dance recital “Festival Folklorico on both days at 7 p.m. at Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell. Regions covered are: Sinaloa, Chiapas, New Mexico, Chihuahua, Michoacan, Tamaulipas-Huasteca and Jalisco. Tickets are available from any of the dancers and at the door. For more information, call 575624-2724.
Create Cyanotypes with David Emitt Adams at the Roswell Museum and Art Center, 100 W. 11th St. For more information, visit roswellmuseum.org or call 575-624-6744.
Thou Art,” “Put Your Hand In The Hand,” “The Light House,” “Amazing Grace,” “Peace In The Valley” and many other gospel classics. The Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts is located, 108 Spencer Rd. For tickets and more information, visit spencertheater.com or call 575-3364800 or 888-818-7872.
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St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 505 N. Pennsylvania Ave., hosts its free family movie night at 6 p.m. All ages are welcome. Free admission — snacks and drinks, too. The movie is “The Jungle Book” (rated PG). Inspired by the animated Disney classic, this live-action adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s beloved novel follows young Mowgli as he navigates a jungle full of wonder and peril with his animal allies Bagheera the panther and Baloo the bear. For more information, visit standrewsroswell.com. Ruidoso/Alto
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Larry Gatlin and The Blackwood Quartett
Hike It and Spike It The world’s largest 4-on4 flag football event takes place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily at Cielo Grande, 1612 W. College. For more information, visit roswellgridiron.com.
Headlining the Spencer Theater Summer Season 2017 is the classic country praise music of The Blackwood Quartet and the legendary Larry Gatlin of The Gatlin Brothers at 8 p.m. Concert tickets start at $39. This promises to be a night of pure western-styled gospel beauty with the Blackwood’s favorite Christian melodies such as “How Great
BJ Barham in concert BJ Barham of American Aquarium performs at 7 p.m. at Pecos Flavors Winery + Bistro, 412 W. Second St. For more information, call 575-6276265. Roswell May 31 Space flamingo contest call for entries Take an ordinary pink flamingo and use your imagination and creativity to create an intergalactic flamingo visitor. Entry fee is $15 which includes your flamingo; which are available at the Phillips Second Street Studio, 1004 E. Second from 1 to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday beginning May 31. Submit entries by June 21 for display June 29July 2. For more information call Nancy Phillips at 575-420-5808. Roswell June 1 Jack Ingram and Kelley Mickwee in concert Jack Ingram and Kelley Mickwee perform at 6 p.m. at The Liberty Inc., 312 N. Virginia Ave. The event is for club mem-
bers and invited guests only. For more information, call 575-627-2121. Tucumcari June 1-4 Rockabilly On Route Festival
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The fifth and final Rockabilly On The Route Festival includes a parade, pin-up contest, swing dance classes, beard and mustache competition, tattoo contest and food. There is also a car and bike show planned. The event celebrates Americana while raising funds to benefit Tucumcari’s New Mexico Route 66 museum. Taking place throughout the historic, mid-century city of Tucumcari, Rockabilly on the Route will have more than 27 bands and performers, including this year’s headliners Deke Dickerson & the Eccoo-Fonics, the Delta Bombers and Lucky Tubb & the Modern Day Troubadours. For more information, visit rockabillyontheroute.com or call 310-801-2727 or 505-999-9102.
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‘Along Came Mary’ Studio+ invites the public to its performance of “Along Came Mary” at the Pearson Auditorium on the New Mexico Military Institute grounds.
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Performances start at 6:30 p.m. on both days. Tickets are available at tututix.com. For more information, email roswelldance@cableone.net or call 575-623-5155.
dence, Ben Woodeson opening lecture takes place at the Roswell Museum and Art Center, 100 W. 11th St., at 5:30 p.m. and is free for the public. It is followed by a reception. For more information, call 575-6246744, ext. 10.
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‘You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown’ The Roswell Community Little Theatre brings the musical “you’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” to stage. Performances at RCLT, 1717 S. Union Ave., are on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and on Sundays at 2 p.m. For more information and tickets, visit roswelltheatre.com or call 575-6221982.
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The Harmaleighs in concert The Harmaleighs perform at 7 p.m. at Pecos Flavors Winery + Bistro, 412 W. Second St. For more information, call 575-627-6265.
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June 2 Andy and Don in concert The duo Andy and Don are going to perform on the patio in the evening at Peppers Grill and Bar, 500 N. Main St. For more information, call 575623-1700.
Milkman Triathlon The 33rd annual Milkman Triathlon takes place at Lake Van, starting at 8 a.m. For more information, visit milkmantriathlon.com or call 575-734-5415.
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Submitted Photo Robin Scott is going to perform at the annual Zia Fest together with Scott Montgomery and Robert Beck.
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Find a new favorite live band Zia Fest has entertainment for the entire family By Christina Stock Vision Editor day full of music, family fun and lots of entertainment brings 18 bands on two stages to the Roswell Adult and Recreation Center for the annual Zia Fest on June 3 from noon to 11 p.m. Bands such as Belletrist, Regicide, Grace The Ocean, Amy’s not Breathing, Nova Rush, Ruben Baca Band and Robin Scott, to name a few, will perform throughout the day. An entire listing of the bands can be found on the event’s Facebook page. Organizer Albert Cruz III is passionate about the local music scene and organizing a family event with a large variety of live acts and entertainment. “I like to set up an arena for anyone and everyone to enjoy,” he said. “Live music is great but not everybody enjoys the same kind of live music. So there is a little bit of everything for everybody.
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“Not only music, but plenty of other stuff is going on outside,” Cruz said. “The Roswell Fire Department is coming in with the kiddy combat obstacle course — they will be doing that for the little ones. I have also a couple of jolly jumps out there. A very family friendly oriented atmosphere. Most people think a rock show is for people 18 and up, but it’s hard to find babysitters when you have a few kids. When I want to go out, I want us all to have fun. It is something to get everybody out the door and give them all something to do. The New Mexico National Guard will also be there with their challenge wall. They are trying to get some recruits. Cruz encourages the audience to stay and see the different bands. “Most music that I was introduced to that had a good impact on me was from a band that I never knew or
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heard about, until I saw them live,” he said. “Plan on being there for a good amount of time to catch at least five bands. Everyone is going to have a good time,” Cruz said. “Not My Master is from El Paso, a Texas band. A lot of the bands you’ll recognize. Many are from around here,” Cruz said. Robin Scott is one of the musicians performing. “This is going to be a neat opportunity to market myself and my music to a different crowd,” Scott said. Also, it is going to be different for me because it will not be a solo show. I am putting together a trio. Scott Montgomery is on bass. We got together when a mutual friend passed, Masa (Mashiko “Masa” Ikeda was a formidable musician and guitar builder who had moved to Roswell from Japan to be near his son). Music is very much a spiritual vehicle, it speaks a different language. “We played four or five times,” Scott said. “He (Montgomery) is an exceptional bass player. We have a drummer from Carlsbad, his name is Robert Beck. He is a jazz drummer from New York. He has a nice little tight kit. He adds some flavor to the groove. “My music is not complicated jazz, it is more the groove,” Scott said.
“More blues based with openness to improvisation. I like improvising. The older I get, using everything that I learned to connect with the audience, now I can really have fun. It is a really comfortable place to be right now. I am working on my first EP with Secret Circus Studio. That should be released early fall. Another well-known artist is Nova Rush. Her real name is Ila Perry. Perry has performed at the Zia fest before. “I am a singer/songwriter,” Perry said in a phone interview. “I live here in Roswell. I grew up here. I am involved in the scene a lot. My genre is indy/alternative. “I like to sing, I don’t like complicated stuff,” Perry said. “I want to do eventually other genres. Right now, I am experimenting and it is suiting me pretty well. I get a lot of good response as well. “I have an EP right now. It is called ‘Cool Kids,’ Perry said. “I am going to record this year a first album and I am planning a tour next year. I will play at the UFO Festival as well.” Ruben Baca is a poet and songwriter, originally from Amarillo, Texas, living and working at his own company, Desert Production, in Hobbs. His band members are Naomi Lauver on see
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Tony Furtado in concert By Christina Stock Vision Editor ony Furtado is returning to Roswell. The Americana musician is a virtuoso on the banjo from an early age. During college, he won the Grand National Banjo Championship in Kansas 1987 and 1991. “I’ve played Roswell quite a few times which is interesting,” Furtado said in a phone interview. “I have never thought of it (Roswell) as a folk music Mecca but it turns out, it is just a good stop for me when I am coming through the Southwest. There are good people there who enjoy music and I like to
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take advantage of that.” Furtado calls himself a touring musician. “Some people make their living by having their recording out there, and then you tour for the recording. For me, I make the recording so I can keep the touring happening. That’s where I make my living.” Furtado’s influence goes back to American roots and folk music. “Everything from Celtic, Irish/Scottish influence as well as English ballads have influenced me, as well as blues, delta blues, blue grass music, straight up folk music and jazz,” he said. “I am also a child of the ‘80s. I grew up listening to hip-
hop and rock because I grew up in the San Francisco bay area. It was a pretty open-minded musical education I had. Not your traditional blue grass or folk music upbringing. I didn’t grow up in a musical family. I had to search for what I enjoyed to listen to. “I love banjo as much as I like to play slide guitar for different reasons. They are both equally vital to me. With the banjo you got this plucky, staccato sound, with the slide guitar it is more languid, more like a voice. Slide guitar is supposed to be a call and answer with your voice. Like an extension of yourself. I am getting different things see banjo on page 13
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Continued from Page 8 piano and vocals, Bret Rich on drums and Bailey Wallace on bass. “We play a mixture of Rock and Folk,” he said. “My poetry and songs express dealing with common dark social issues such as drug use, racism, suicide and infidelity. This is my first time performing at Zia Fest, though we have performed at a few festivals to support Hub City NORML, the NORML chapter of Lubbock, Texas. “I’m looking forward to playing with such amazing talent and connecting with new concert goers,” Baca said. “I am also keeping my ears open for acts I can book in Hobbs. “I have been working on a handful of originals which will be available in October. Right now, I’m just playing lots of different live sets and finding what works. Ultimately, I want to play only festivals and tours,” Baca said. The price is set at $5 for an advance ticket. Those are available at the Roswell Adult and Recreation Center, 807 N. Missouri Ave. and at Galaxy Entertainment, 905 W. Second St. Tickets are also available at the door for $6. Children get in for $3.
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Roswell June 3 Annual Elks for Vets charity golf tournament The Roswell Elks lodge is hosting its ninth annual Elks for Vets charity golf tournament, which supports the Southeastern New Mexico Veterans Transportation Network. They drive our veterans free of charge to VA medical facilities from Roswell, Artesia, Carlsbad and the surrounding communities. Shotgun start is at 8 a.m. at the New Mexico Military Institute Golf Course. It is a four-person scramble. Cost is $75 per person/$300 per team. All entries need to be sent to NMMI Golf Course Pro-Shop, attn: Elks for Vets tournament, 201 W. 19th St. For more information, call 575622-6033. Roswell June 3 Zia Fest 2017 The Zia Fest 2017 takes place at the Roswell Adult and Recreation Center, 807 N. Missouri Ave. from noon to 11
p.m. The fest is a family-friendly event. Music is provided by Belletrist, Amy’s not Breathing, Blinddrive, Robin Scott, Not My Master, Sivol Black, B. Oliver, Grace The Ocean, Ruben Baca Band, Blood Wolf, Nova Rush, Iscetic, Shadows of Silence, Sway Home Free, AfterThought, angst and Cosmic Purple Carrots. The Roswell Fire Department will have a kiddie combat challenge, the Army National guard will have its challenge wall and there will be jolly jumps to entertain the children. Food is provided by Badlands BBQ. Tickets are $5 for advance tickets and $3 for children 10 years and under. Tickets are available at Galaxy Entertainment, 905 W. Second St. and the Roswell Adult and Recreation Center. Tickets are $6 at the door. Ruidoso/Alto June 3 Stayin’ Alive The Spencer Theater Summer Season 2017 continues with “Stayin’ Alive” at 8 p.m. Featuring matching vocals, spot-on instrumentals, swirling lights and inspiring moves, “Stayin’ Alive” is the world’s Number 1 tribute to The Bee Gees, that band of
brothers loved for trademark high harmonies and blended sound such as, “Night Fever,” “Jive Talkin,” “How Deep Is Your love,” “Nights on Broadway” and “To Love Somebody.” Concert tickets start at $39. The Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts is located, 108 Spencer Rd. For tickets and more information, visit spencertheater.com or call 575-3364800 or 888-818-7872.
death. The tournament has since been named after Naylor to honor his sacrifice. Register online at usta.com/tennislink or call Holly at 575-3179018. Junior players are encouraged to enter the open events.
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The Roswell Ladies Newcomers Club will meet for lunch and cards at noon at the Elks Lodge, 1720 N. Montana Ave. Reservations must be called in by June 2. Longtime Roswell residents are welcome to attend and to join the club. Because the first Tuesday of July falls on the 4th, there will not be a meeting in July. For more information, call Nancy Kilgore at 622-2041.
June 3-4 Brynn Naylor Memorial Tennis Tournament Registration is open through May 27 in men’s, women’s and mixed divisions. The Brynn Naylor Memorial Tennis Tournament will be held at the Cahoon Courts, June 3-4. This U.S. Tennis Association-sanctioned tournament offers open and age divisions. Costs range from $18 to $24 depending on the event Army Specialist Naylor was killed in Iraq in 2007 while serving his country during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was brought up in Roswell playing tennis on Cahoon Park tennis courts and was a Goddard High School tennis player. He played this tournament in 2007 just eight months before his
Run, Walk, Bike or Skate the 7K (4 mile) Course
June 10
Eddy County Fairgrounds 3402 S. 13th Street • Artesia, NM Pick up Race Packet 8:00 a.m.
Register at Rideforbikes.com
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Roswell June 6 Roswell Ladies Newcomers Club
Roswell June 9 Lil Chris in concert Lil Chris is going to perform on the patio in the evening at Peppers Grill and Bar, 500 N. Main St. For more information, call 575-623-1700. Ruidoso/Mescalero June 9-11 Mescalero Gus Macker 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament First “Macker on the Rez” is hosted by the Inn of the Mountain Gods. This is the first Gus Macker held on a Native American reservation. The tournament includes a slam dunk and three point contest; prizes totalling $1,500. This event will be loaded with fam-
ily fun, including jumping balloons, live local music, a family movie on the lawn Saturday and Sunday evening and Native American arts and crafts. All ages and skill levels are welcome to participate. Proceeds will be benefitting the Boys and Girls Club. For more information and to register, visit macker.com/local/mescalero-alamogordo-nm or visit innofthemountaingods.com. Artesia
The Four Freshmen have a slew of timeless jazz and pop hits like “It’s A Blue World,” “Mood Indigo,” “Graduation Day,” “Angel Eyes,” “How Can I Tell Her,” “Whistle Me Some Blues,” “In This Whole Wide World,” among others. Concert tickets start at $39. The Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts is located, 108 Spencer Rd. For tickets and more information, visit spencertheater.com or call 575-3364800 or 888-818-7872.
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Santa Fe
Wet’n Wild Tour
June 12-16 until July 30
Run, walk, bike or skate the 7K course at the Eddy County Fairgrounds, 3402 S. 13th St. This tour is a 4 mile course where you can walk, run, bike or skate the distance while getting soaked by the volunteer “Soaker Teams”. These soaker teams are competing for your vote on who did the best job of designing a fun method to get you wet. Children up to 7 years old are free (no T-shirt), children from 8 to 17 years old are $15 and adults are $25. Proceeds benefit Ride for Bikes Christmas bike program and the Ride to Meet the Challenge Scholarship program. Pick up of the race packet is at 8 a.m. For more information and to register, visit rideforbikes.com.
Young Explorers Summer Camp program
Ruidoso/Alto June 10 The Four Freshmen The Spencer Theater Summer Season 2017 continues with The Four Freshmen at 8 p.m. Featuring precise vocal unity and instrumental flare,
Enrich your child’s summer this year with mind-expanding fun at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science popular Young Explorers Summer Camp program. Registration is now open for children from kindergarten through the eighth grade. Each summer camp session is one week long, with activities every weekday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Each week is themebased, with the first session beginning the week of June 12 and the last beginning the week of July 30. Summer camp is conducted in NMMNHS education classrooms, Museum galleries, outside exhibit spaces, and sometimes on field trips. The fee for each weeklong materials-based Summer Camp program is $300 per student. NMMNHS members receive a 10 percent discount. Aftercare is also available until 5 p.m. daily for an additional $15 per day. Camp will not be held the week of July 11 >>
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which is based on the Disney movie. Performances take place at Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Performing Arts Center on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. For information and tickets, visit waywayoffbroadway.com.
June 13-17
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Sam Dunnhoo is going to perform on the patio in the evening at Peppers Grill and Bar, 500 N. Main St. For more information, call 575-623-1700.Ruidoso/Alto
Eddy County Sheriff’s Posse Western week
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4. To inquire about camp openings or for more information, contact Charlotte Rohrbough at crohrbough@outlook. com or call 505-8412848.
The Eddy County Sheriff’s Posse Western week takes place at the Eddy County Fairgrounds, 1601 E. Greene St. For more information, visit their Facebook event page. Roswell June 16 Cibolo Springs in concert Cibolo Springs is going to perform on the patio in the evening at Peppers Grill and Bar, 500 N. Main St. For more information, call 575-6231700. Roswell June 16 Jeffrey Foucault in concert Jeffrey Foucault performs at 7:30 p.m. at Pecos Flavors Winery + Bistro, 412 W. Second St. For more information, call 575-627-6265. Roswell June 16-18, 23-25 Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Way Way Off Broadway presents the musical “Beauty and the Beast”
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Lynyrd Skynyrd with special guest Rodney Atkins and Parmalee perform at 7 p.m. at the Inn of the Mountain Gods, 287 Carrizo Canyon, 7 p.m. Tickets are $76. VIP access tickets are $126. The legendary Lynyrd Skynyrd, known for such mega-hits as “Sweet Home Alabama,” “Free Bird,” “Working for MCA” and “I Ain’t the One,” has sold over 28 million records in the United States and has earned a reputation as one of the greatest live bands of all time. Also playing will be Parmalee, the chart-topping country rock group with roots in the bluegrass, traditional country, southern rock and blues. Their debut country album, “Feels Like Carolina,” has produced such hit singles as “Carolina,” Close Your Eyes,” and “Already Callin’ You Mine,” and has earned critical praise from People, The New York Times, USA Today and Billboard. Rodney Atkins has released six No. 1 songs and recently debuted his latest smash single, “Take a Back Road.” For more information and tickets, visit innofthemountaingods. com or call 1-800-5459011.
June 23 Sam Dunnhoo in concert
Reckless Kelly The Spencer Theater Summer Season 2017 continues with Reckless Kelly at 8 p.m. Red Dirt, Texas country with original songs, introspective melodies and dynamic musicianship. The award-winning band of five is steeped in the Austin vibe. Concert tickets start at $39. The Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts is located, 108 Spencer Rd. For tickets and more information, visit spencertheater.com or call 575-3364800 or 888-818-7872. Artesia June 23-25 Smokin’ on the Pecos The sixth annual Smokin’ on the Pecos brings the best of barbecue to town. The event is a Kansas City Barbecue Society sanctioned cook-off with competitors coming from around the U.S. There will be also a Cowboy shootout and a beer tent. Live entertainment is provided by Tobias Rene and the Texas Tornados on Friday. Cost is $15 in advance at brownpapertickets.com or $20 at the gate. On Saturday The Long Run: Colorado Tribute to the Eagles perform for free. For more information, or to
sign up as a KSBC judge, visit smokinonthepecos. com. Roswell
perform on the patio in the evening at Peppers Grill and Bar, 500 N. Main St. For more information, call 575-623-1700.
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St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 505 N. Pennsylvania Ave., hosts its free family movie night at 6 p.m. All ages are welcome. Free admission — snacks and drinks, too. The movie is Kahlil Gibran’s “The Prophet” (rated PG). This animated treasury of tales inspired by Kahlil Gibran’s revered book combines the work of various artists to relate the story of dissident writer Mustafa and 8-year-old Almitra, whose paths cross the day Mustafa is released from confinement. For more information, visit standrewsroswell.com. Roswell June 29-July 2 UFO Festival, Roswell Daily Record’s Incident, Galacticon and Sci Fi Film Festival A weekend full of fun for serious UFO fans, cosplayers, steampunks and families. A full schedule will be in the upcoming UFO Vision which will be distributed on June 28 and inserted in the Roswell Daily Record, June 29. For further information, visit the webpages at ufofestivalroswell. com, roswellincident. com and roswellfilmcon. com. Roswell June 30 Hang Loose in concert Hang Loose is going to
June 30-July 1 Town Of Gabriella grand opening The grand opening of the 1880’s Town Of Gabriella, located southwest of Datil takes place each day from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. They have four different gunfight reenactment groups performing, The High Plains Outlaws, The Salt River Regulators , the notorious New Mexico Gunfighters Association and The Shawdow Riders joining in for a rip roaring gunfight show. There will be also stagecoach rides and old time photography. Dressing up is encouraged. For more information, call 575740-7087 or 575-7725114. Ruidoso/Alto July 1 Free concert: The Air National Guard Band of the Southwest The Spencer Theater Summer Season 2017 continues with The Air National Guard Band of the Southwest at 8 p.m. (reserved tickets required). Performing pop songs, Americana and traditionals, patriotism rings loud and clear with this 39 member professional military band from Texas. The Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts is located, 108 Spencer Rd. For tickets and more information, visit spencertheater.com or call 575-336-4800 or 888-818-7872.
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July 1. the Western Marketplace opens at 5 p.m. Smokey Bear Rodeo starts each day at 7 p.m. At 9 p.m. the first Rodeo dance takes place. July 2-4, the Western Market place opens 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Youth ranch rodeo takes place July 2 at 1 p.m. At 9 p.m. concert with No Dry County with Hogg Maulies. July 3 Concert by Tanner Huston, followed by Bri Bagwell and the Banned at 9 p.m. July 4 at 11 a.m. BBQ Cook-off. After the rodeo the Fireworks Extravanganza takes place and at 9 p.m. rodeo dance. For more information, visit smokeybearstampede. com. Lincoln Aug. 4-6 Old Lincoln Days The Old Lincoln Days include “The Last Escape of Billy the Kid” at the pageant grounds next to the museum. Their will be also free wagon rides in the village, arts and crafts, music and colorful characters from the wild days when Lincoln was the center of the Lincoln County War. For more information, visit billythekidpageant.com. If you would like your event listed on the entertainment calendar, please email vision@ rdrnews.com or call 6227710 ext. 309.
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want to have a theatrical type performance. Our goal is to tell a story,” Wolfe said. “With the exception of a couple who are out of town, all our dancers will perform in our annual show.” Future plans for Studio+ includes hopes that many performers have in Roswell. “If I can have my greatest dream, we will have a full performing arts school,” Wolfe said. “We are getting there. “I took piano all my life, I didn’t only dance. We have vocalists in our studio, pianists, actors and obviously have dancers in the studio. I saw it grow, so we use more and more of their talent. The kids can take what they learn in our classes and take it wherever they want to go,” Wolfe said. “They have a lot of opportunities now with three theater companies in town. We had nine of our dancers in ‘Shrek’ and four in ‘The Music Man’ and we had several who work with the RCLT and their KAPS program. I want to see these kids take tap and jazz and go perform. My goal is to give them as many opportunities, to train them for these opportunities,” Wolfe said. “One of the things I am proud of in this studio is that all of my main teachers have either a degree in dance or education,” Wolfe said. “We have adult qualified teachers. I think that is what it makes it work so well.” The curtain opens on June 2 and 3 at 6:30 p.m. on both days for the performance of “Along Came Mary” at the Pearson Auditorium. Tickets are available at tututix.com. For more information, email roswelldance@cableone.net or call 575-623-5155. Cassie Carpenter Photo The cast of “Along Came Mary.” Most of the Studio+ dancers will perform.
Spotlight
‘Along Came Mary’
Studio+ presents its annual performance including local theaters By Christina Stock Vision Editor
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he Studio+ is bringing “Along Came Mary” to the Pearson Auditorium’s stage. “This will be our 15th performance at Pearson (Auditorium) as The Studio+,” Jennifer Wolfe said. “I danced at the studio since I was 10, so personally I have done plenty. As The Studio+ it’s our 15th production. It is a gorgeous venue especially as they remodeled it. “It has been a vision of mine for a long time to collaborate with the local theaters,” Wolfe said. “We have some characters that are going to be in the show with us. Mary McNally is going to be the narrator. She is the president of Neverland Theatre Company. I first invited her and Jenci Huebner and Rachel Robey for our Christmas show.” Cast members will include Dominic Batista as the constable, Lynetta Zuber from the Roswell Community Little Theater and the Roswell Kids’ Arts ProgramS as the mother and local actor William Atkinson will be the father. “We have characters within our dancers,” Wolfe said. “Our advanced dancing class have all character parts as well. Put it all together and it pulls in a pretty nice performance.” Asked how the ballet was chosen, Wolfe said, “I have 20 teachers and assistants, there are maybe 10 that I consider core teachers. We get together every year in August/September and start tossing out ideas and this (’Along Came Mary’) is what we landed on,” Wolfe said and laughed. For “Along Came Mary” Studio+ has a special combination planned. “We pull together some expected music to follow the story lines and then we throw in some amazing music,” Wolfe said. “We are doing ballet numbers to David Garret. Garret does a rock symphony to toccata. “It’s just amazing. We are throwing in some Pink Floyd and some music from ‘La La Land.’ Some beautiful music. We work really hard to make it flow and be entertaining. For a long time, I wanted to do more than just a dance recital. We
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Continued from Page 4 “Musicals are something that I have been enjoying my entire life. I didn’t even dream that I ever could perform in a musical, let alone at such a young age in Roswell. There is now so much. It is a beautiful thing. I can just go and audition for a show which I loved my entire life. It is really cool,” Huddleston said. Cast in the iconic role of Lumiere is Michael Sweeney, who had recently directed and performed in “The Mystery of Irma Veep” and “The Wizard of Oz” at RCLT. “I am enjoying the people and the cast,” Sweeney said. “We are all working for a really great show. It has been fun.
I walked in and didn’t know anybody and everybody was, ‘Welcome to the group.’ That was the best part. “Lumiere is a fun character. He is kind of silly. I think he thinks of himself being more important than he really is. He thinks he is the ladies’ man and everything. He is not really great at it, I think,” Sweeney said and laughed. “I enjoy the character. He is fun. I enjoyed the process from the beginning.” “When you join you become part of our theater family. And you are stuck with us for good,” Summer Souza said and laughed. “We call ourselves a theater family
because we hang out outside of the show.” “It is kind of ‘Les Miserables’ or ‘Mary Poppins’ again,” Summer Souza said. “We take challenges, we take it and accept it and go for it. That’s what we do. “Tickets are going fast,” Summer Souza said. Performances will take place at the ENMU-R Performing Arts Center on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m., June 16-18 and 23-25. For information and tickets, visit waywayoffbroadway.com.
Nature
New exhibits for the oasis in the desert Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge
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ine years ago, the original exhibits for the Joseph R. Skeen Visitor Center at Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge were completed. During the planning process it became apparent that the story of this biologically unique place and its importance to wildlife had to be told. Several suggestions were discussed for the major interpretive theme of the new visitor center. “Oasis in the Desert” was agreed upon by the refuge staff and the Friends of Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge. The primary message for the center was set. Located within the Roswell artesian aquifer, the arid landscape of the refuge is interspersed with a variety of water habitats. These distinctive waters are a haven for wildlife and attract an abundant variety of species to the refuge. Numerous sinkholes dot the topography, natural springs
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flow from beneath the surface, the Pecos River meanders through the flood plain, trapped spring water forms freshwater marshes and Bitter Creek flows to form Bitter Lake. Visitor Center exhibits focus on the wildlife that is attracted to our oasis environment. Because the refuge is an important wintering ground for tens of thousands of sandhill crane, other waterfowl and other birds, numerous displays exhibit birds and interpret bird migration and behavior. In all, over 350 species of birds have been recorded to inhabit the refuge. Also, known for its dragonfly population, the refuge waters attract over 100 species of dragonflies and damselflies. A display of a prehistoric dragonfly wing illustrates the incredible size to which these fascinating insects once grew. Initially, when the visitor center was built, funding for exhibits
was limited, so the refuge focused primarily on its wildlife oriented mission by interpreting wildlife. Cultural and other displays were put on hold until a later date. However, recently the refuge, along with the Friends of Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge, was able to fabricate two new exhibits: The Civilian Conservation Corps exhibit and the Comanche Bluff exhibit. The CCC exhibit brings to light some of the historical events that took place on the refuge during the 1930s — during the same period (1937) in which the refuge was established. It is hard to imagine that years ago more than 300 young men lived on the refuge in what was not much more than a large camp setting called Camp Bitter Lake. Seeking work to provide for their families during the harsh times of the Great Depression, these men were hired to complete
Submitted Photo David Creech is at the display overlooking the Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Creech and his wife April are involved in the refuge as volunteers. conservation and other projects throughout New Mexico. Many of the original buildings on the refuge, as well as roads, canals, levees and marsh impoundments, were constructed by these men of the
CCC alongside some from the Works Progress Administration. For more information about Bitter Lake NWR, visit fws.gov/refuge/ bitter_lake, and for more information about its friends group, visit
friendsofbitterlake.org.
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Continued from Page 9 from each instrument. I am able to express different things. I can’t do with only one or the other. When I grew up, I thought it would be only the banjo but I knew something was missing, when I started playing slide, it came into play,” Furtado said. Asked about his new album, “Ciderhouse Session, live album,” Furtado said, “It is not so much new songs, it is kind of rehashing some of my old songs, done in a different setting. There is one brand new song on it. I will be playing songs from that, as well as some selections from my other 17 albums that I have put out over the last 30 years. “There is an opening act with me on this tour. I will have my fiddle player with me, Luke Price. He and his wife have a duo which they call Dean and they
are going to open the show in Roswell. You can see their music on the website wearedean.com,” Furtado said. “This particular tour started on May 10 in Nashville. Then I go out to Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. I fly directly out to Albuquerque, Roswell and then finish at a little festival in Rama, New Mexico. Then I go home,” Furtado said. “Keep supporting the live music. I love seeing all the smiling faces when I play there, Furtado said. Furtado is performing May 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Pecos Flavors Winery + Bistro. For tickets, call 575-627-6265.
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Art
‘The Village Green, Twilight’ by B.J.O. Nordfeldt From the Vault Roswell Museum and Art Center
By Sara Woodbury RMAC Curator of Collections and Exhibitions
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s an art historian, I’m particularly interested in works on paper. I love the tactile quality of paper, which encompasses everything from the transparent delicacy of kozo and other Japanese papers, to the thick, almost plush textures of modern-day Rives papers. Equally compelling is the actual ink application. We tend to think of print editions as being all uniform, but there can be a surprising amount of variety, as is the case in today’s work, “The Village Green, Twilight” by B. J. O. Nordfeldt (1878-1955). Originally from Sweden, Nordfeldt and his family moved to Chicago when he was a teenager. He worked as a typesetter at a Swedish-language newspaper while studying at the School of the Art Institute. Nordfeldt became an assistant to Albert Herter, a muralist who had been commissioned by the McCormick Harvester Company to paint murals for the world’s fair Paris exhibit of 1900. Nordfeldt accompanied the murals to Paris and spent the next three years studying there, where he was
greatly inspired by such late 19th century moderns as Édouard Manet, Paul Gauguin and especially Paul Cézanne. He also studied woodblock printing in London under Frank M. Fletcher. After returning to the States, Nordfeldt continued to work in Chicago. With the United States’ entry into World War I, he relocated to California to paint camouflage for boats. After the war was over he moved to Santa Fe in 1919, where he would more or less spend the next two decades painting Native Americans, landscapes and other local subjects. In the 1930s he relocated to New Jersey, where he would spend the remainder of his life. Throughout his career, Nordfeldt experimented with different styles. As an etcher, he worked in a naturalistic mode that showcased his ability to do fine yet energetic line work. His earliest woodblocks, in turn, reflect the influence of Japanese printmaking and aesthetics, which were very popular in Europe and America during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Nordfeldt became impatient with the tedium of carving multiple blocks for color woodcuts, however, so he developed a technique called the
white-line woodcut. Essentially what you do is carve out the outline for your entire composition (hence the white outline that distinguishes these prints), and then apply the different color inks all on the same block. Stylistically, Nordfeldt was most strongly influenced by Cezanne, as well as the Fauvists, and his work was considered controversial in early 20th-century America for its expressionist feel. In New Mexico especially, which tended to favor naturalistic, indeed nostalgic scenes of Native Americans, his images were rather daring. Printed in 1906, “The Village Green, Twilight,” dates from the earlier part of Nordfeldt’s career, when he was heavily influenced by the Japanese prints that become popular in Europe during the late 19th century. Printmaking in Japan and Europe developed independently of one another, but became intimately connected in the 19th century. In 1853, Japan fully opened its ports to trade with Europe and America, and Japanese goods began appearing on the Western market. European and American artists soon became fascinated with Japanese aesthetics, and were particularly interested in ukiyo-e,
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a genre of printmaking that first developed in the 17th century. These prints depict a variety of subjects, including landscapes, popular actors and courtesans. In ukiyo-e, printing is a collaborative process; one artist creates the initial design, while different artisans carve and print the actual blocks. A separate block is carved for each color, and finished prints can include up to 20 different hues. The asymmetrical compositions and abstract qualities of ukiyo-e prints intrigued 19th-century Western artists, who then began emulating these qualities in their own work. The influence of Japanese printmaking traditions is clearly evident in “The Village Green, Twilight.” The tree in the foreground is not situated in the middle of the page, but is located slightly to the left, with Nordfeldt adding more trees in the background on the right to balance the scene. The color palette is also more neutral than Nordfeldt’s later work, with muted grays and browns evoking the quality of fading sunlight. Nordfeldt has also painted on his inks by hand rather than roll them on with a brayer, giving the print a visual brushwork that en-
Submitted Photo “The Village Green, Twilight” by V.J.O. Nordfeldt. hances the delicacy of the composition. While Nordfeldt’s later work would look markedly different in the coming decades, “The Village Green, Twilight” demonstrates his commitment to experimenting with different artistic influences and ideas. As someone who likes to play around with dif-
ferent artistic media myself in my spare time, I appreciate Nordfeldt’s artistic restlessness. He could have easily made Japanese-style woodcuts for his entire career, but instead he experimented, something we should all do more often.
History
A Day at the archives — and a new photo of Billy
By John LeMay
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ou never know what a day at the Historical Society for Southeastern New Mexico archives may bring. July 11, 2016, was an interesting day. Tanya Kraft had told me a few weeks prior that she thought she may have found a new picture of Billy the Kid that belonged to her father. This came on the heels of the Billy the Kid croquet photo release, which was hotly debated in everything from True West magazine to a special on the Discovery Channel throughout late 2015 and early 2016. Kraft and I chose to meet that Monday. Little did I know, that same
day David Turk was meeting Jan Dunnahoo at the archives to drop off a generous donation for our collections. Turk is the author of books such as “Blackwater Draw: Three Lives” and “Billy the Kid and the Murders that started the Lincoln County War.” Turk is the official U.S. Marshals historian for the state of Texas. When Kraft came in with her Billy the Kid photo, Turk informed us that he was the one who had traced the lineage of the Billy the Kid croquet photo to members of the Charlie Bowdre family in California. Not knowing just how to begin to verify the photo in question, Turk suggested we trace the
lineage of the photo as far back as we could. Kraft’s father traded with Bill Goree some guns for an old trunk from Lincoln County full of artifacts from the late 1800s. Goree was an old antiques dealer whose shop was on West Second Street. Longtime Roswell residents might still remember him. Among the items in the trunk was the photo in question. Unfortunately, Goree passed away long ago — how he obtained the trunk is unknown. However, before coming to the archives, Kraft used facial recognition software on the photo. The result is a perfect match with Billy, aside from a few small differences in
the mouth. The next step is to have the actual tintype photo dated to determine for certain whether it is pre or post 1881 — the year Billy the Kid died — unless you’re a Brushy Bill believer of course. Brushy Bill, who is known also under the name Oliver P. Roberts, claimed to be Billy the Kid, which is disputed. Roberts died in 1950 in Hico, Texas. If, at some future date, western historians are caught up in another new Billy the Kid photo debacle, just remember, it started at the archives at 208 N. Lea Ave. here in Roswell. We’ll keep you posted. The new picture of Billy the Kid.
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Culture
Not a small task ahead
Building acquisition pending for miniature museum.
By Christina Stock Vision Editor rganizers of the new Miniatures and Curious Collections Museum have less than two months to secure $100,000 to fund a building and its renovations, but they are not daunted by the task. “It has been positively serendipitous up to this point,” Elaine Howe said. “We are working hard to keep that momentum going” Howe’s words are echoed by the other organizers — Florine
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Matthews, Anne Puma, Margy Boles and Nancy Fleming — all of whom are excited to see a place where traditional and contemporary miniatures are exhibited, their makers honored and techniques shared, next to rotating curious collection installations. “If it doesn’t really belong in another museum, chances are it will fit with us,” Howe said with a laugh. The MCCM staff are already the caretakers of works by Laverne
and Rex Smith, Julie Hinkle, Jack and Lannie Dunham, Joe and Anita Head and other members of the Los Pocos Locos group active in Roswell in the ‘90s. The building MCCM is trying to buy has more than 5,000 square feet of exhibition space. It has room for workshops and storage, a city parking lot is nearby and it is centrally located to the downtown area. “Any and all donations would be greatly appreciated,” Fleming
said. “We have our first generous contribution in the bank and are hoping more will follow shortly. Particularly since we have such a small window — pardon the pun — in which to secure the new space.” MCCM is a project under the non-profit Roswell Interarts Organization, P.O. Box 2271, Roswell, NM 88202. For more information, email email@roswellamoca.org or call 575-6235600.
Submitted Photo Miniature houses like these pictured need a permanent home.
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UFOlogy
Governments can be transparent about UFOs
Looking Up
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veryone with even a casual interest in the subject of unidentified flying objects knows that the U.S. government has never shown any great inclination to tell the public what it must know about UFOs. It might be tempting to conclude that governments the world over are similarly secretive, and often they are, but this is not invariably the case. A curious and encouraging exception recently came to light in Chile. In November of 2014 a Chilean navy technician was testing a new infrared camera in a heli-
By Donald Burleson
copter when he sighted an unfamiliar disklike object in the sky, observed it for several minutes, and recorded a video of it. The helicopter pilot attempted radio contact with the craft but received no reply. Consequently the men officially reported the sighting to authorities. The information (including the video) ended up in the hands of the Chilean government’s Committee for Study of Airborne Phenomena. Even the recognized existence of an official group with a name like that is pretty amazing when you think about it. It brings to mind a
few (very few) other such organizations in other countries, such as France’s Study Group and Information on Non-identified Aerial Phenomena. One notices that there is no such publicly known group under the auspices of our own government, unless you count Project Blue Book (and its predecessors), which folded up in 1969 and was essentially a public relations act designed to convey the false impression that the government was willing to be transparent. In the 1964 Socorro, New Mexico case, for example, Blue Book officials outright
misled the public. Anyway, when the Chilean government’s UFO analysis group got hold of the 2014 video and sighting report transcripts, they spent two years having experts analyze the video. I should mention that they had an impressive array of consultants to bring in on this project, including chemists, physicists, astronomers, aircraft experts, meteorologists and image analysis specialists. In the end this group concluded that the airborne object in the video was a true “unknown,” not readily explainable in any mundane terms.
But most astonishingly of all, they declassified all this information and released it to the press. This was a stunning gesture. I’ve seen the Chilean video, and the object in it is indeed intriguing, not similar to any conventional aircraft. But the remarkable thing about this sighting case is that we know about it at all. Had the event occurred in the U.S., and had this photographic and verbal evidence been turned over to the government here, the whole business — sad to have to say — would have vanished down a rabbit
hole, probably never to be heard of again. In the field of UFO studies, this has happened repeatedly over the years. Why this long-standing culture of official secrecy? Opinions and theories about that are varied, but one thing is certain: the Chilean case proves it doesn’t have to be this way. A government really can be open about UFOs if it chooses, with no harm done.
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