Category: Art
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NMSU engineering videos receive four awards in international competition
When Vladimir Avina joined the New Mexico State University College of Engineering as a student intern in 2019, he was given responsibility for a nearly non-existent online media program.
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New Mexico Magazine’s 24th Annual Photo Awards
For the past 23 years, New Mexico Magazine’s annual photo awards has highlighted the state’s natural beauty, culture, people, diversity, and unique charm.
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New Mexico Film Office Announces Film and Television Summit
The New Mexico Film Office (NMFO) announces its upcoming Film and Television Summit, a day-long event packed with insightful panels, networking opportunities, and career-boosting resources.
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Santa Fe Selected as Finalist for Prestigious Sundance Film Festival Location Search for 2027
The New Mexico Film Office is thrilled to announce that Santa Fe has been selected as one of the finalist cities being considered by the Sundance Institute as a potential new home for the renowned Sundance Film Festival beginning in 2027.
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Film Industry Continues to Generate Positive Economic Impact Statewide and Gains Recognition for Our Broader Community
The New Mexico Film Office (NMFO) announced today that the state’s film industry continues to shine bright, attracting major productions and generating significant economic investments and benefits throughout Fiscal Year 2024.
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Public Invited to Attend Fire Station 9 Public Art Presentations
Finalists for the new Fire Station 9 public art project will present their design concepts to the Quality of Life/Las Cruces Public Art selection committee on Tuesday, July 23.
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Terrifying Tomes! Horror Book Group at Branigan
Terrifying Tomes! will meet at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 20, 2024, in the second floor Conference Room. Thomas Branigan Memorial Library is located at 200 E. Picacho St.
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Murderous Reads Mystery Book Series Continues at Branigan Library
The Las Cruces Public Library’s Murderous Reads Mystery Book Series continues July 17 with discussion of author Steven F. Havill’s “Posadas County” collection.
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Summer Concert Series to Feature The Million Dollar McGraw Show
The Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department is hosting Vegas McGraw and the Million Dollar McGraw Show on July 14 as part of its Summer Community Concert Series.
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Branigan Library wants you to make Paper Flowers – Lilacs–REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Las Cruces Public Libraries invite you to join us in making paper lilacs this month.
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Create Pressed Flower Tea Lights at Munson Library–CALL TO CONFIRM
Join us at Munson Library to create beautiful glass tea lights from pressed flowers from 1 – 3 p.m. on Thursday, July 11, 2024.
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‘It Came from Beyond the Border’ at Branigan Cultural Center
It Came from Beyond the Border, an exhibit featuring work by El Paso artist Angel Cabrales that challenges current U.S. immigration policies, will open July 10 at the Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St., in Downtown Las Cruces.
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First Saturday Movie Marathon – July is for Jules (Verne)
Las Cruces Public Libraries invite you to join us for an adventure movie marathon in honor of our Summer Reading Program, Adventure Begins at Your Library.
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S’more Adventures at Branigan–REGISTRATION REQUIRED
This fun crafting time will be from 1:30 – 3:30 Wednesday, July 3, 2024.
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Pottery and Weaving: A Living Tradition opens at Branigan Cultural Center
The Branigan Cultural Center’s newest exhibit, Pottery and Weaving: A Living Tradition, by artist Leon Nastacio, opens Wednesday, July 10, 2024.
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NMSU bands, ensembles welcome students from all disciplines
Cindy (left) and Scott McLaughlin met on a Pride Band trip. They are members of the Mesilla Valley Concert Band, which includes many New Mexico State University graduates.
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Music in the Park July Schedule [UPDATED to INCLUDE AUGUST]
Our beloved “Music in the Park” series is a vibrant celebration of rhythm, melody, and togetherness, set against the backdrop of our city’s beautiful outdoor spaces!
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Friends of the Organ Mountains–Desert Peaks–Screens Film (Free and Open to the Public, RSVP Requested)
Filmmaker Mary Patierno’s lyrical documentary “Requiem for a River” poses some fundamental questions about the iconic Rio Grande: Is it still a living river?
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Feminist Border Arts Film Festival to screen full-length films, host filmmakers
New Mexico State University’s ninth annual Feminist Border Arts Film Festival and Zine Fest will take place June 28-29 during International Pride Weekend.
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Make Music Day, Friday, June 21 – Free Music in the Park Concert
The City of Las Cruces is proud to participate in Make Music Day, a global celebration that takes place on the summer solstice each year and brings people of all ages and skill levels together to make and enjoy music.
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After Hours Interactive Adventure Movie based on Role-Playing Game at Branigan
Join Las Cruces Public Libraries on Saturday, June 22 for an after-hours adventure movie filled with magic!
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NMSU’s Pride adds ballet folklórico, mariachi to highlight Mexican traditions
At its twirling, stomping and vivid soul, ballet folklórico is a vast collaboration.
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NMSU Creative Media Institute alumni credited on Sundance awarded film
At least a dozen alumni and a few current students from New Mexico State University’s Creative Media Institute are credited crew on a Sundance Film Festival award-winning film.
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Doña Ana County will host the first annual Creativity Fest 2024
Doña Ana County will celebrate working artists, area arts and cultural businesses at an inaugural Creativity Fest 2024 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 8 at the Doña Ana County Government Center, 845 North Motel Blvd.
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Make Summer Holiday Hair Accessories
Las Cruces Public Libraries invite you to join us in making hair accessories for the summer holidays.
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Make a Modern Pop Art Collage
Join artist Michael Albert for his traveling Pop Art Enrichment Program & hands-on collage workshop at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, June 3.
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Banned books, Bless Me, Ultima
The Las Cruces Public Libraries’ Banned Books Club invites you to its monthly discussion from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 30, at the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library.
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SUNDAY COMMUNITY SPECIAL: Black Jacket Symphony to Perform at Fourth of July Celebration Concert
The Parks and Recreation Department and New Mexico State University (NMSU) are teaming up to host the City’s annual Fourth of July Celebration Concert and Fireworks display at the Pat and Lou Sisbarro Community Park, 3205 Arrowhead Drive, on the NMSU campus.
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“My Life As A Public Art Co-Op”: posted on Rubber Ducks Blog
Hello! My name is Megan Connelly. I am a student at New Mexico State University studying animation and digital effects. I have gotten the best opportunity to work with the City’s Quality of Life Department as a Public Art Co-op.
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“Washi Transformed: New Expressions in Japanese Paper” Opens at the Museum of Art
The exhibit spotlights the works of nine contemporary Japanese artists who explore the artistic potential of handmade washi by pushing its boundaries in terms of texture, dimension, and scale.
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Google Insists on Promoting Old and Outdated News
The Parks & Recreation Department announces the 2024 Music in the Park free concert series.
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NMSU film students premier showcase at Centennial Celebration of Gila Wilderness
This year, the United States Forest Service will celebrate the Gila’s 100th anniversary in early June in Silver City with help from more than a dozen New Mexico State University film students.
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Call for Artists: East Mesa Public Recreation Complex
The City of Las Cruces Public Art program seeks an artist, or artist team, to create a site-specific outdoor art piece to beautify the soon-to-be-open East Mesa Public Recreation Complex.
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NMSU art professor’s work and life evolve through teaching
For fifteen years, New Mexico State University art professor Craig Cully’s love for teaching has led to a growth and evolution in his own work as an artist.
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Las Cruces Public Libraries is Recipient of “Latino Poetry: Places We Call Home” Grant
Las Cruces Public Libraries will be creating programming with funding from the “Latino Poetry: Places We Call Home” grant.
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First NMSU art student accepted to prestigious summer residency program
Studio art major Citlali Delgado has become the first New Mexico State University student to be accepted to Yale Norfolk School of Art’s Summer Residency Program.