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SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

SPOTLIGHT: TAKE ME HOME: A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO ROSWELL NATIVE JOHN DENVER

ALSO INSIDE: CALL FOR ARTISTS & ART CONTEST, CHILE CHEESE FESTIVAL, FROM FORGOTTEN TO FOREVER PAINTING PARTY, MONTAGE MUSIC SOCIETY AT ANDERSON MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, PIÑATAFEST, ‘THOSE UNFORGETTABLE BLACK RIMS,’ TOKAY BEADED ART GALLERY, YOUTH CLASSIC 2016, HISTORY, LOOKING UP

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CHASE RICE & DAVID NAIL SEPTEMBER 29 8PM TICKETS FROM $30

Roswell Daily Record’s

Spotlight: Take Me Home: A Musical Tribute to Roswell Native John Denver 12 Art Call For Artists & Art Contest

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CHRIS TOMLIN

From Forgotten To Forever Painting Party

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OCTOBER 8 6PM

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TICKETS $25

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Culture Piñatafest 3

BRETT ELDREDGE OCTOBER 23 8PM TICKETS FROM $30

Chile Cheese Festival

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‘Those Unforgettable Black Rims’

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Tokay Beaded Art Gallery Fall Program 13 History

JOHN ANDERSON

WITH BEN & NOEL HAGGARD & THE STRANGERS

NOVEMBER 11 8PM TICKETS FROM $25

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Tales Of The Lost River

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Publisher: Barbara Beck Editor: Tom McDonald Vision Editor: Christina Stock Copy Editor: Vanessa Kahin Ad Design: Sandra Martinez Columnists: Donald Burleson, John LeMay Get in touch with us online Facebook: PecosVisionMagazine Twitter: twitter.com/PecosVision Pinterest: pinterest.com/VisionMagazine Email: vision@rdrnews.com www: rdrnews.com/wordpress/vision-magazin For advertising information, call 622-7710 Correspondence: Vision Magazine welcomes correspondence, constructive criticism and suggestions for future topics. Mail correspondence to Vision Magazine, P.O. Drawer 1897, Roswell, N.M. 88202-1897 or vision@rdrnews.com Submissions: Call 622-7710, ext. 309, for writers’ guidelines.

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On The Cover Jim Curry

Music Montage Music Society at Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art

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Sport Smokin Spurs Production Presents Youth Classic 13

UFOlogy Looking Up

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Take Me Home: A Musical Tribute to Roswell Native John Denver

Ballet Folklorico.

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Culture

27th Annual Piñatafest

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Grupo Azzero.

Mess is planned for Sunday morning. The local Grupo Maldad will perform just after noon.

The Hispano Chamber of Commerce was still working on some of the events by press time.

The Roswell Hispano Chamber of Commerce hosts the annual Piñatafest on the Chaves County Courthouse lawn.

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he Piñatafest promotes and educates the public on Hispanic culture with Mexican food, music and family fun. It helps to bring families together and familiarize people with the Mexican-American culture.

The food booths offer specialties such as kettle corn, mango and a variety of Mexican food.

This year at the Piñatafest there will be a children’s vendor zone. Children will have the chance to sell their products free of charge. They have to make their products, and have adult supervision. For more information call the Hispano Chamber of Commerce at 575-624-0889.

One of the most popular events to watch is the annual taco and jalapeño eating contest that takes place on Saturday afternoon. The jalapeños are provided from ranches and farms around Roswell. Every year the heat can vary depending on how much it has rained. According to our archives, the record number of jalapeños eaten by a single person is 31. The champion was Byrn Gonzales, who set the record in 2004, the year the contest began.

As the name says, children will have the chance to break piñatas filled with all kinds of candy. This tradition was brought to Mexico and New Mexico by the Spanish and symbolizes the Christian symbols of faith, hope and charity.

Faith, that the friends of the hitter (who is blindfolded) give the correct guidance. Hope, that the aim is true. Charity, with the breaking of the piñata and the sharing of the candies.

The origins of piñatas go back much further. It is believed that Marco Polo brought the tradition to Italy after encountering it in China. The first piñatas were not made out of paper, but of clay.

Several bands are providing live music. Ernestine Romero is on stage Friday night. The colorful Ballet Folklorico will perform on Saturday at noon, presenting several dances from different regions of Mexico. Los Brillantes perform on Saturday evening. Opening for Los Brillantes is the Grupo Azzero. A Mariachi

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While the Roswell plant is one of the largest factory in the world, Leprino Foods has nine manufacturing plants in the U.S. Its products are sold to more than 40 countries. The Roswell facility has been in operation for more than 20 years.

There will be plenty of family fun and children activities, as well as a variety of food vendors.

For more information, visit mainstreetroswell. com or call the Roswell Convention and Civic Center at 575-624-6860.

Entertainment: Friday, Sept. 23 Noon 2 p.m.

4 p.m.

6 p.m.

8 p.m.

Sam Perry (variety).

Billy Joe Montoya (variety).

Cibolo Springs (country/rock).

Juke Box Band (variety).

Retro Fit (variety/rock).

Saturday, Sept. 24

Christina Stock Photos

Culture

Time For The Chile Cheese Festival

By Christina Stock Vision Editor

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he Chile Cheese Festival will take place Sept. 23 and 24 at the Roswell Convention and Civic Center.

The aroma of freshly roasted chiles will permeate the air in downtown Roswell. Visitors can purchase the freshly roasted chile in bushels. Vendors are selling fresh fruit, vegetables, crafts, collectibles and the beautiful red ristras that can be used to decorate houses in and outdoors.

This festival celebrates the agricultural roots of Roswell and Chaves County. It began 24 years ago as a thank you to the farmers and ranchers of the Pecos Valley. Agriculture has always been the lifeblood of the county, going back to the days of cattle baron John Chisum.

To get an idea of the impact, according to the agricultural statistics of the Chaves County Extension Office, the total agricultural receipts for the county exceeded $610 million in 2013. Dairy is the largest agricultural production in the county raising more than $358 million income per year and ranking fourth in New Mexico in milk production.

One of the biggest attractions of the festival is the tour of the Leprino Foods Inc. cheese plant. The

guided plant tours of the Leprino Foods mozzarella plant include the production floor, informative presentations, and pizza made at the facility. Those who would like to participate meet at the Roswell Convention and Civic Center where the tickets can be purchased. The tour is a brisk, mildly demanding walk through the plant that lasts one hour and 15 minutes. The buses leave every hour starting at 9:45 a.m. The last tour leaves at 12:45 p.m.

Attendees have to follow the strict clothing regulations, such as wearing long pants or slacks, shirts with sleeves and closed shoes. Not allowed are purses and backpacks. There is no storage available at the plant. No photos of any type, including smart phones are permitted on the tours. They may be placed in pockets. No jewelry is permitted.

Oxygen tanks or crutches cannot be taken on the tour. Children must be over the age of five years to participate in the tour.

The route through the cheese plant is more than a quarter of a mile in length, including three flights of stairs. The tour involves frequent walking and minimal opportunities for sitting. The cost per person is $6.

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Noon Country Charm.

3 p.m. The Studio+ (dance routine).

3:15 p.m. Rac-a-Tats (dance routine).

4 p.m. Highland Jazz & Blues.

6 p.m. Max & Sam (classics & originals).

8 p.m. Buen Estilo (Tejano and country).

Musical line-up and times may be subject to change. For updates, visit mainstreetroswell. com.

Submitted Photo Robin Haynes and Devon Bullock during rehearsals for the new play.

Culture

‘Those Unforgettable Black Rims’ Way Way Off Broadway presents the award-winning play by Kyle Bullock.

By Christina Stock Vision Editor

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ay Way Off Broadway presents the play “Those Unforgettable Black Rims.” The light-hearted play is rated PG and will be showing at the Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Performing Arts Center from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2 with Friday and Saturday evening performances at 7:30 p.m. and a Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are available at waywayoffbroadway.com.

This award-winning play is written by local playwright Kyle Bullock. Bullock is known in Roswell as actor and dancer. He was seen recently as Bert in Way Way Off Broadway’s “Mary Poppins,” dancing upside down.

She’s born and raised in a small-town in the Midwest — but don’t let that fool you. Virginia Archer has wisdom beyond her simple roots and shows the audience that love is life’s greatest adventure. The play follows one woman’s life, her impact on the people around her and a legacy that crosses generations. The play is based on the life of Roswell-native Pat Marie Hobbs-Bullock.

Devon Bullock, Kyle Bullock’s wife, is portraying the heartwarming character of Virginia Archer. Devon Bullock recently appeared as “Mary Poppins” in the Disney musical produced by WWOB. “When we got to know Kyle and Devon several years ago he had mentioned that he had written a play in college,” director Tony Souza said. “It was right when WWOB was starting off and we were always looking for a non-musical avenue to go down at least once a year. He actually had a recorded copy of the production he had done in Lubbock. I just fell in love particularly with the character of Virginia and how very traditional the character was in contrast to the world at the time. This woman chose to love her husband and be a wife when the world was saying, ‘You deserve to be happy.’ Not every day is going to be a happy day and when those storm clouds come you should just abandon ship. This really kind of spoke to me. I love and identify heavily with Greg Holman’s character. He plays Steve Archer who is Virginia’s adult son. How he is kind of stuck in the middle between taking care of his mom and taking care of his family and the pressures of being a husband and a father and a son, which obviously I can identify with. That kind of started coming through. I fell in love initially with Virginia and her stand of love and while working on it, I keep

finding new facets of the story and the characters that I also appreciate.”

Cast in the role of Kenneth Archer is Robin Haynes, a natural born actor who has been seen in productions at the Roswell Community Little Theatre and Way Way Off Broadway. Haynes love for the stage is obvious. His performances in the latest RCLT spoof about 19th Century horror genre, “The Mystery of Irma Vep,” showed his diverse talents that help him slip into any role.

Cheyenne Hellmers is cast as the young Emely Archer. Hellmers is known for her musical talent, she recently performed as Jane in the Disney musical “Tarzan.” A new face at WWOB is Holman. “I would love the audience to come away with a feeling of familiarity and connection to the characters and situation — to feel as if they knew these people and understood the family’s ups and downs and how they live together and deal with life, death and going on after a loss,” Holman said about his role as Steven Archer. Other actors featured are Miranda Stroble, Michele Massey and Spenser Wilden.

“The play takes place in the 1940s, later on in the ‘60s, ‘70s and then even later into the early 2000s,” said Kyle Bullock. “It takes place in all those different time periods at the same time.” Bullock finished the first draft when he was attending Lubbock Christian University at 19 years old. “I never had written a play before, never thought I would, but I wanted to tell the story. It was after a tough period in my life and it brought me a lot of comfort writing it. I was in a play in college and thought, how hard can it be to write a script? I was very wrong about it, but it made for a great script,” he said. A friend made Bullock send in his play to a theater festival. “I didn’t know about festivals,” Bullock said. “I had that director come up to me and say, ‘You won.’ They were going to do the show. I didn’t know there was a prize for winning. It was a shock. I was opened into this whole world of playwriting and producing that I didn’t know existed.

“The younger audience hopefully will identify with those characters and just enjoy the back and forth of seeing what happened in the past and how it affects the future. What I was really surprised about, when we first did the show, there were a lot of teenagers and fellow college students in the play. They came up to me, saying that their favorite scenes were actually the ones in the past.

They said, ‘I never realized that my grandparents and parents were just human beings, just people. Now I understand my parents and grandparents better, because now I can see them at my age back in the ‘40s and I see that they are not all that different. They dealt with the same kind of issues.’”

“The play was published shortly after it was produced, and is available on amazon.com,” said Bullocks. “I am hoping to re-release the updated version next month. The play has changed since the first edition, with just a few nuts and bolts tightened.”

This play comes at a perfect time. Bullock’s family is celebrating the 90th anniversary of their business, Bullock’s Jewelry. Throughout the generations many families have been touched by the friendly, family-owned business.

Many marriages started with a visit to Bullock’s Jewelry to pick out the perfect ring for the engagement and later the wedding bands. I am no exception. I still remember it as if it was yesterday. My to-be-husband telling me in May 1999 that we would go downtown. I had no idea what he had planned. We arrived at Bullock’s Jewelry store and for the first time I was completely speechless. Don Bullock helped my husband to pick out the stone and the design of the ring.

That was when I first got my speech back. All I could say was “Prongs, that stone needs lots of prongs.” I am sure many of you have similar stories. Congratulations to 90 years in Roswell. Kyle Bullock returned with his wife to work in the family business. A great legacy continues.

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Calendar Ongoing Events Roswell Every first Wednesday of the month Pecos Valley Quilting Guild business meeting The meeting is at 10 a.m. at the Roswell Adult Center in room #22. For more information, call Sue Carter 575-624-1854.

Roswell Every first Thursday of the month Meeting of the Sand Diver Scuba Club at 6:30 p.m.

The location changes.

For details, call the Scuba Shop at 575-973-8773 or visit scubashoproswell. com.

Roswell Every first Friday of the month Pecos Valley Steam Society Social Everybody is invited. No dress code. The meeting is usually at Stellar Coffee Co., 315 N Main St. at 6 p.m. For more information, follow them on Facebook.

Roswell Every first Friday of the month Downtown Market at Reischman Park Call for food trucks and musicians to join the volunteer-driven, not-

for-profit event which is sponsored by MainStreet Roswell among others.

The goal is to introduce Roswell residents to all downtown Roswell has to offer. The event will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. For more information, visit mainstreetroswell.org.

Roswell Every third Tuesday of the month Sgt. Moses D. Rocha Marine Corps League Detachment 1287 Meeting Marine Corps League Meeting at 1506 E. 19th St. at 7 p.m. For more information, call 575-578-4689.

Roswell

Roswell

Every Week, Mon

Every Week, Wed

8 Ball Pool League Roswell Ball Busters is Roswell’s own local BCA sanctioned 8 ball pool league. They play every Monday night at 7. Venues are Farleys, Variety, Fraternal Order of Eagles and Center City bowling alley. For more information, call 575-650-2591 or email ballbusters@outlook.com.

Weekly Knockout The Roswell Fighting Game Community presents 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, visit facebook. com/RoswellFGC.

Roswell

Every Week, Thu

Every Week, Mon - Sat

T-Tones at El Toro Bravo The T-Tones play at El Toro Bravo at 102 S. Main St. from 6 - 8 p.m. For more information, call El Toro Bravo at 622-9280.

Men’s Senior Golf tournament The tournament takes place in the morning for Spring River Men’s Senior Golf at the Spring River Golf Course.Call the golf course at 575-622-9506 for additional information.

Lest We Forget: Roswell Army Airfield - The Early Years This Walker Aviation Museum 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 Airfield from 1941-1945.

The museum is open from 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. For more information, call 347-2464 or visit wafbmuseum.org.

Roswell

Roswell

Every second Wednesday of the month

Every Week, Mon - Sat

Roswell Every Wednesday — all season

Roswell Woman’s Club Meeting The Roswell Woman’s Club meets at Los Cerritos Restaurant, 2103 N. Main St. at noon. For more information about the club, “like” their new Facebook page or call Rhonda Borque Johnson at 505-917-1292.

Pro Active Hearing, LLC 214 W. First • Roswell, NM 88203 Serving SENM Roswell, Ruidoso, Artesia, Carlsbad, Lovington, Hobbs

Mon-Fri 8am-4pm Sat. by Appointment (575)622-0375 • 1-800-657-7657(In State Only)

Fax(575)622-0575 • Email: proactivehearing@outlook.com Website: proactivehearing.com

Ask about the new A3i, iPhone compatible Hearing Aid Always Free Cleaning & Hearing Evaluation

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 1960s.

The museum is open from 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. For more information, call 347-2464 or visit wafbmuseum.org.

Roswell

Roswell Every Week, Thu Bingo at the Elks Lodge Doors open at 5 p.m. for dinner service. Games start at 6:30 p.m. Open for the public. 1720 N. Montana Ave. 575-622-1560.

Roswell Every Week - Thu Dart Tournament at the Eagles Open for the public. 3201 S. Sunset Boulevard. For more information, call Mike and Donna Ramey at 575-910-5895 or Leigh Humble at 575-627-7350 or visit roswelldarts.com or email roswelldarts@ roswelldarts.com.

Roswell

Roswell

Every Week - Thu

Every Week, Tue, Wed, Thu

Composer Workshop This workshop takes place from 7 to 9 p.m. and is for participants interested in composing original songs and covers topics such as lyrics, chord sequences, open tunings, cadences and trouble shooting current submissions. Participants are encouraged

Games at Pair-A-Dice Pair-A-Dice game shack, located at 309 N. Main St., holds weekly gaming events. For more information, call 575-623-4263 or visit their Facebook page.

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to bring their original material and instrument. $10 admission. All ages welcome. Location is at the Atomic Recording & Sound Studio, 4505 W. Second St. For more information, visit atomicrecordingsound.com or call 575-420-1301.

Roswell Every Week, Thu, Sat Live music at Cattleman’s Kountry Kitchen Tom Blake performs at Cattleman’s Kountry Kitchen, 2010 S. Main St., 575-208-0543.

Roswell Every Week, Fri Tina at El Toro Bravo Tina Williams performs at El Toro Bravo at 102 S. Main St. from 6 - 8 p.m. For more information, call El Toro Bravo at 622-9280.

Roswell Every Week, Fri The GIG “God Inspired Gathering” — The GIG happens every Friday from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Courthouse.

For more information, find them on Facebook at gospel.music.jubilee.roswell.

Roswell Every Week, Sat Gospel Jubilee The public and musicians are invited to join in the Gospel jubilee at Tabernacle of David Church at 7 p.m. Live feed starts at 7:30 p.m. at 24-7christian. org/gospel.music.jubilee. This is for everybody.

The church is located at 424 E. Fifth St. at Shartell.

For more information, find them on Facebook at gospel.music.jubilee.roswell.

Roswell Ongoing September

throughout

Art classes at The Gallery at Main Street Arts 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.

Artesia Ongoing until September 30 Cover Me Head to Toe Yates Petroleum Corp. will be hosting their first winter clothing drive.

They will have donation barrels available in their front lobby of the main building, 105 S. Fourth St. All donation will go to the local nonprofit organization On the Move for families in need. Accepted are gently used winter coats, blankets and winter accessories.

Roswell Every Week until October 1, Sat Farmers’ Market The Farmers’ Market takes place on the Chaves County courthouse lawn from 7-11 a.m. For more information, contact Lester Peck at 575-627-2239 or Jessie Hansen at 575910-6687 or find them on Facebook.

Ruidoso September 14 - 18 47th Golden Aspen Motorcycle Rally A poker run, vendors, bike parade through midtown makes this one the most popular rallies in the Southwest. There will be Harley Motorcycle giveaways, a 55,000 trade show, bike judging, free

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Calendar meals and free music, a skilled rider challenge and first time a free performance of the current reining World Champion Motorcycle Drill Team, Central Florida Motorcycle Drill Team. The event is at the Inn of the Mountain Gods, 278 Carrizozo Canyon Road. For more information, call 5759734977 or visit motorcyclerally.com.

Artesia September 16-17 Eighth Annual Clays Crusher Fun Shoot There will be lunch, gifts and prize drawings after each rotation. Participants must be present to win.

The event is held at the Eddy County Shooting Range, 131 N. Firehouse Rd. The fee is $150 per shooter for one rotation with five man teams. On Friday night it is pay-asyou-play for $20 a game (flurries). For more information, call the Artesia Chamber at 575-746-2744 or email events@artesiachamber.com.

Roswell September 16-17

inal quilt designed by J. Michelle Watts, quilted by Joy McCulloch will benefit the Loaves & Fishes and Good Samaritan Food Pantries. Tickets are available online or from guild members for $1 each. For more information, visit pecosvalleyquilters.com.

Roswell September 16-17 Piñatafest Three days of live music, entertainment, taco and jalapeño eating contest, vendors and piñata breaking at the Chaves County Courthouse. For more information, visit roswellhcc.net.

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Live music at Billy Ray’s

September 17

Hobbs

September 19

EUNOMIE makes their debut appearance at Billy Ray’s, 118 E Third St. at 8:30 p.m. with classic rock and country songs.

For more information, call 575-627-0997.

14th United Way of Chaves County Annual Charity Golf Tournament

September 18

Comfort Keepers 6th Annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s Fundraiser

Sponsorships are available for product sponsors up to platinum sponsors.

For more information call 575-622-4150.

With over 25 million albums sold worldwide, 21 nominations and multiple Grammy wins, legendary country star Dwight Yoakam comes to the Lea County Event Center.

Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are now available starting at $31 and can be purchased at the Lea County Event Center Box Office or the Lea County Fairground Box Office in Lovington or online at leacountyevents.com. For more information, call 575-391-2900.

Artesia September 17 ARTesia Art Walk

September 16-18

Merchants showcase each a different local artist from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. downtown Artesia along Main Street. Interested artists can contact mainstreet@ pvtn.net or call 575-7461117.

On Friday the Cowboy Mafia band will perform from 1-5 p.m. On Saturday the Rowdy Johnson band performs from 1-5 p.m., followed by a bikini contest at 5 p.m. The Cowboy Mafia band takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. The celebration takes place at the historic No Scum Allowed Saloon, 933 White Oaks Ave. For more information, visit their Facebook page or call 575-648-5583.

Pecos Valley Quilters “Galaxy of Stars” Quilt Show

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There will be classes and events held on both days at the Roswell Convention & Civic Center and the Roswell Museum and Art Center, 912 N. Main St. More than 200 quilts will be on display, there will be a merchant’s mall with free demonstrations, a quilt shoppe, silent auction and door prizes. Featured Quilt Artist exhibit is Carol Meyer. Admission is $5, children under 6 can enter for free. Proceeds of the drawing on Sept. 17, 3 p.m. of an 88” x 92” orig-

Live Music at Pepper’s Grill & Bar

Roswell

the Pueblo Auditorium on the New Mexico Military Institute grounds at 3 p.m.

Tickets are $25, children 10 and under get in free.

Tickets are available at the Walter Aviation Museum, at the Roswell Chamber of Commerce, 131 W. Second St. or online at wafbmuseum.org.

White Oaks

Bike Rally Celebration

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RetroFit performs on the Patio of Pepper’s Grill & Bar, 500 N. Main St. For more information, visit peppers-grill.com or call 575-623-1700.

Roswell

Live music at Pecos Flavors Winery Americana

Artesia September 17 The Mountain King A collection of medieval and traditional ballads is a story that has a parallel in the Greek myth of Persephone. A dreamy story of young women who venture into another world and come back to tell the tale. The Ocotillo Performing Arts Center is offering this show to chamber members for free at 7 p.m. at OPAC, 310 W. Main St. For more information, call 575-746-4212 Artesia September 17 - 18 Watercolor Workshop

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will be viewing material from the American Iris Society concerning different types of Iris. Interested visitors are welcome to attend. For more information please call Pegi Naranjo-Smith at 575-6267508.

Main St. All supplies are included or participants can bring their own. Cost is $35 per person and day or $60 for both days.

Space is limited. For more information and to make a reservation, call 575-7464212.

Drew Kennedy performs at Pecos Flavors Winery, 113 E. Third St. Tickets are $15. Call 575-627-6265 for reservations or visit pecosflavorswinery.com for more information.

Barbara Posuniak leads a two day watercolor workshop from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ocotillo Performing Arts Center, 310 W.

Roswell September 17 Free Children’s Tennis Clinic The Roswell Parks & Recreation Dep. in conjunction with the Roswell Tennis Academy and the Roswell Tennis Association sponsor a free children’s tennis clinic. USPTA Professional Chad Mann will be conducting the clinics at the Cahoon Park Tennis Court. The workshop will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and is open to ages 6-12 years. Pre-registration is required. For more information, call 254-371-0823 or go to the Facebook page at Roswell Tennis Academy. For registration information, call 575-624-6719 at Roswell Recreation Center or stop by 807 N. Missouri Ave.

Dwight Yoakam in concert

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The Enchilada lunch includes red enchiladas, rice, beans and a cookie.

Cost is $10 per plate for dine in or take-out. $11 per plate for delivery of six or more plates. Delivery takes place from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Dine-in and take-out is from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Roswell Elks Lodge, 1720 N. Montana. For tickets and more information, call or stop

by Comfort Keepers at 1410 S. Main St., 575-6249999.

Roswell September 19 The Jordan World Circus

September 18 Pecos Valley Iris Society The Pecos Valley Iris Society will meet at 2 p.m. at Peachtree Village, 1301 W. Country Club Road. They

With three rings, The Jordan World Circus comes to town with death-defying aerial acts, animal

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Roswell September 17 Take Me Home: A Musical Tribute to Roswell Native John Denver Starring Jim Curry and his band brings the best of John Denver to stage. The event benefits the Walker Aviation Museum Foundation and takes place at

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Music

Visual Art Inspires Music The Montage Music Society performs at the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art.

By Christina Stock Vision Editor he concert takes place on Sept.

23 at 7 p.m. and is free for Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art members. All others pay a $20 admission which becomes their membership. All 2016 AMoCA members will be mailed two tickets to this unique event.

To sign up and for more information, visit roswellamoca.org or call 575-623-5600. AMoCA is located at 409 E. College Blvd.

The Montage Music Society will perform original scores by Libby Larson, Andrew List, William Grant Still and Bruce Wolosoff. The music is inspired by the artworks of Eric Fischl, April Gornik, Georgia O’Keeffe, Paul Gaugin and African American art.

“My group has always — since its founding in 2007 — maintained a focus on music based

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on visual arts,” said the director of Montage Music Society, Debra Ayers, in a phone interview. The Montage Music Society’s primary focus is to seek out and perform music based on visual art.

“The composer chooses pieces of art that he or she wishes to write about. We meet other people who say, ‘I have a composer friend who is also writing music based on visual art.’ That’s how we met Bruce Wolosof and heard about his music.

A great deal of his music is based on visual art,” Ayers said. When she listened to samples of Wolosof’s music, she enjoyed it very much.

“We are very privileged to be the first group that gets to perform this piece after the group that commissioned it has released it for anyone to play.

“We are really look-

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ing forward to this and are delighted to be able to come and perform at the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art,” Ayers said.

Founded in Boston, Montage Music Society has enjoyed collaborations with the Library o f Co n gre ss, Bo sto n Museum of Fine Arts, the Corcoran Gallery, Chautauqua Institution, and North Carolina Museum of Art. Each piece in the program they will perform at AMoCA was inspired by different works of art. The audience will be able to view the images that informed the music on-screen as the pieces are played.

This ties into the mission of Montage Music Society—that forging connections between art forms encourages active listening and stimulates fresh, new insights into the musical and visual creative processes.

On the program are compositions by Grant Still, whose “Suite for Violin and Piano” was inspired by three different artists’ work; “Black Birds, Red Hills”

by Larsen, which was inspired by six paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe; and “Noa Noa,” by List, based on a Paul Gauguin mural. There are also two pieces by Wolosoff. The first, “For April,” is based on a photograph by April Gornik.

Closing out the program is Wolosoff’s

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Submitted Photo ‘The Loom’ by Eric Fischl inspired one of the music compositions.

“The Loom,” which was inspired by the watercolors of Eric Fischl.

“The Loom” was composed for the Eroica Trio. They premiered the work in Boston in 2014. Wolosoff says that certain paintings have always caused him to hear music in his mind.

He asked Fischl if he could use some of his watercolors as the basis for a new piece, and the composer and artist worked together to create a narrative with the visual ideas.

Many of the piec-

es being presented in AMoCA’s performance can also be heard in Montage Music Society’s recording, “Starry Night Project,” which features music of prominent living American composers written about works of visual art.

Montage Music Society musicians performing will be David Felberg, violin and viola; Marc Moskovitz, cello; Keith Lemmons, clarinet; and Ayers, piano.

Ayers performs internationally as a recitalist

with instrumentalists, singers and chamber music ensembles. She is the co-founder of Montage Music Society.

Ayers has enjoyed collaborations with Aspen Music Festival Chamber Players; American, Apple Hill, La Catrina and Vega string quartets; Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, Ballet Pro Musica’s Chamber Ballet, Breckenridge Music Festival, the International Piatti Cello Festival and at Denver’s annual JAAMM see

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A proponent of contemporary music, premieres include works

by Ofer Ben-Amots, William Bolcom, Paul Elwood, Jeff Harrington, Andrew List, Jake Runestad, Daniel Schnyder, Ronald Strauss and Yehudi Wyner. Ayers and cellist Marc Moskovitz presented the North American premiere of the rediscovered Zemlinsky Cello Sonata at the Library of Congress.

An alumna of the University of Southern California and the University of Wisconsin, Ayers’ teachers include Gwendolyn Koldofsky, Jean Barr, André-Michel Schub, Brooks Smith, Martin Katz, and John Barrows. Ayers can be heard on a number of critically- acclaimed recordings, including “STARRY NIGHT Project” and Music of Ernst Krenek with soprano Ilana Davidson. Her newest recordings with music by Ofer BenAmots are in the Milken Archive.

Praised by the Santa Fe New Mexican for his “fluid phrases; rich, focused tone; rhythmic precision; and spot-on intonation”, Albuquerque native, violinist and conductor Felberg is artistic director and co-founder of Chatter Sunday, Chatter 20-21, and Chatter Cabaret.

He is concertmaster of the Santa Fe Symphony and music director of the Albuquerque Philharmonic. In addition he teaches contemporary music at the University of New Mexico and is the associate concertmaster of the New Mexico Philharmonic.

Felberg’s robust

conducting career has included conducting the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra, New Mexico Philharmonic, Santa Fe Symphony, and many performances of contemporary music with Chatter. He performs throughout the Southwest as a concert soloist, recitalist and chamber musician, and made his New York debut in Merkin Hall in 2005.

Felberg received a Bachelor of Arts in history from the University of Arizona and a Master of Music in conducting from the University of New Mexico. He has taken advanced string quartet studies at the University of Colorado with the Takacs Quartet and was awarded a fellowship to attend the American Academy of Conducting at the Aspen Music Festival.

He plays an 1829 J.B. Vuillaume violin.

The son of a professional violinist, cellist Moskovitz has followed a musical path which has taken him from North Carolina to Indiana, Germany, Virginia, Ohio, Boston and finally back to North Carolina, where he presently lives with his wife and daughters. As a student of Janos Starker, Moskovitz was only the third cellist in the history of Indiana University to obtain a doctoral degree, and he went on to hold positions at the University of Virginia and the University of Toledo, where he served as associate professor of cello and cellist of the Toledo Trio.

In 2001, Moskovitz followed his wife Barbara, a patent attorney, to Boston, where he proceeded to perform with some of the city’s most venerable music organizations, among

them The Boston Pops and The Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, The Handel and Haydn Society and the Lydian String Quartet.

In October 2006, Moskovitz and Ayers gave the North American premiere of Zemlinsky’s rediscovered Cello Sonata at the Library of Congress, which the Washington Post called “an impassioned performance.”

He has recorded music of cello virtuosi Alfredo Piatti and David Popper for VAI and of Jewish refugee composers for the ASV Quicksilva label. Moskovitz’s articles have appeared in leading music journals and The New Groves Dictionary of Music and Musicians.

Clarinetist Lemmons serves as an Associate Dean of the College of Fine Arts, prestigious Presidential Teaching Fellow, and professor of clarinet at the University of New Mexico.

He combines an international reputation as a sought-after soloist, clinician and a chamber musician with a distinguished teaching and administrative career.

Critics acclaim “virtuosic and amazing,” “always a consummate artist, he dazzled the audience” and “he had the audience in sheer ecstasy.” He has performed throughout Italy, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Canada, Sweden, Portugal and the United States and has also been an invited judge and solo artist for many international music, clarinet festivals and competitions.

Lemmons performs with Serenata of Santa Fe, Taos Trio, Taos Chamber Music Group, and artist-faculty New Mexico Winds

Submitted Photo Debra Ayers Woodwind Quintet.

His degrees are from Pittsburg State University with Robert Schott and Michigan State University with icon Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr.

Extensive study has also been with Larry Combs (Chicago Symphony), Charlie Neidich (Julliard), Dame Thea King (English Chamber Orchestra), John McCaw (London Symphony) and Herb Blayman (Metropolitan Opera).

For more information on the Montage Music Society, visit montagemusicsociety.com.

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attractions including tigers and elephants and a children’s petting zoo.

The show starts at 7 p.m. at the Eastern New Mexico State Fair grounds, Bob Crosby Arena. Tickets are available at eventbrite. com. Once online sales have finished, attendees can only purchase tickets at the circus location.

Doors will open at 6 p.m.

For more information, visit thejordanworldcircus. com.

Roswell September 23 Painting Party Benefit Painting Party for the animal rescue organization From Forgotten to Forever at the New Mexico Military Institute, Dow Hall, rooms 101 and 103, at the corner of College Boulevard and Kentucky Avenue. The painting party starts at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5:40 p.m. All art supplies will be provided.

Cost for the class is $35 per person. $5 from each ticket sold will be donated to the animal rescue organization From Forgotten to Forever. To register and pre-pay, visit Hippie Chicks, 802 S. Main St by Sept. 16. For more information, call Amanda at 734-536-8727.

Roswell September 23 Live music at Peppers Grill & Bar Hang Loose is going to perform at Peppers Grill & Bar, 500 N. Main St. on the patio in the evening.

For more information, visit peppers-grill.com or call 575-623-1700.

September 23-24 Chile Cheese Festival The annual Chile Cheese Festival takes place at the Roswell Convention and Civic Center with live entertainment, food, chile roasting and the tours of the Leprino Cheese Factory. For more information, visit the event page on Facebook or mainstreetroswell.org.

Roswell September 23, 24, 25 and Oct. 1 Arts and Crafts Entry for the Eastern New Mexico State Fair Deadline for all entries except baking is on Friday, Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Sunday from 1-6 p.m. Baking Entries are on Oct. 1 from 9 a.m. to noon. For more information, visit enmsf. com and go to the Fairbook or call 575-623-9411.

Artesia September 24 For the Kids Benefit Eddy County CASA is hosting their For The Kids Benefit which is a golf tournament, dinner and auction. The tournament begins at 8:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at Riverside Country Club in Carlsbad. Cost is $300 per four-man-team and includes the green fee and cart. For more information, call Eddy County CASA at 575-887-5966.

Roswell September 24 Perfect Timing Tour Epiq Night Club presents Layzie Bone of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Perfect Timing Tour. Performing

are 4Kingz, Zilla The Savage, Trip Pill P & Dope Dylan, ES & Tha Borrach.

Special guest is Big Sloan Bone. Tickets are $20 presale and $25 at the door.

Tickets are available at holdmyticket.com.

For more information, call 505-269-3301. Epiz Night Club is located 3905 SE Main St.

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Free Concert at the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art

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Civil Twilight perform at Pecos Flavors Winery, 113 E. Third St., at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $10. For more information and tickets, call 575-627-6265 or visit pecosflavorswinery.com.

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September 28

Earth Brothers perform at Stellar Coffee Co., 315 N. Main St. at 9 p.m. Tickets are $8 at the door. For more information, visit stellarcoffeeco.com or call 575-623-3711.

2016-2017 Eastern New Mexico State Fair Queen Contest deadline

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The contest is on October 2. For details how to participate in the contest, visit enmsf.com or visit Eastern NM State Fair Queen Contest on Facebook.

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Options to ride 100, 62 and 45 tour options. This is a mountainous route for intermediate to advanced cyclists. Green chile cheeseburgers and t-shirts are included. To sign up and for information, call 575-808-0956 or visit bicycle-ruidoso.com.

Live music at The Liberty Bart Crow performs at The Liberty, 312 N. Virginia Ave. This event is for members and their invited guests only. For more information, visit thelibertyinc.com or call 575-6272121.

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Blues, Brews and BBQ

Chase Rice in concert

The event is free for the public to attend at the Inn of the Mountain Gods, 287 Carrizozo Canyon Road.

Tasting tickets are $20 and include 10 tickets for 4 oz. pours and a festive mug for those 21 years and older. The event starts at noon and will feature more than 200 different beers and live music on the lawn. For more information call 575-464-7777 or visit innofthemountaingods.com.

Chase Rice with special guest David Nail perform at the Inn of the Mountain Gods, 287 Carrizozo Canyon Road, at 8 p.m.

Tickets are $30. For more information, visit innofthemountaingods.com or call 1-800-545-9011.

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The band Round Mountain will performing a free concert at 10 a.m. at the Sydney Gutierrez Middle School, at the Pecos Elementary School at 1 p.m. and at 7 p.m. at the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art, 409 E. College Boulevard. The concert is part of AMoCA’s Xcellent Music series. The concert is sponsored by the Roswell Artist-in-Residence Foundation. For more information, visit roswellamoca.org or call 575-6235600.

Roswell September 30 Live Music at Pepper’s Grill & Bar Live music on the Patio of Pepper’s Grill & Bar, 500 N. Main St. For more information, visit peppers-grill. com or call 575-623-1700.

Roswell September 30 - October 2 “Those Unforgettable Black Rims” Way Way Off-Broadway Theatre Production presents the local play “Those Unforgettable Black Rims”

by Kyle Bullock at the Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Performing Art Center, Friday and Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. The play is the winner of the 2012 Cordell green Playwriting Festival and produced in April 2013 in Lubbock, Texas. It is about small-town raised Virginia Archer and how a handsome man in blackframed glasses changed her life. The audience follows one woman’s life,

her impact on the people around her and a legacy that crosses generations.

It is based on the life of Roswell-native Pat Marie Hobbs-Bullock. The play is rated PG. For tickets and more information, visit waywayoffbroadway.com.

Roswell September 30 - June 18, 2017 Duty, Honor, Art: The New Mexico Military Institute Collection While the New Mexico Military Institute has a long history of engaging the Roswell Museum and its holdings, NMMI also has its own significant collection of art and historical objects, including paintings, prints, and sculpture. Encompassing works created by both faculty and alumni, as well as prominent southwestern artists such as Laura Gilpin and Kenneth Miller Adams, this collection is an important facet of Roswell’s vast cultural heritage, and emphasizes the Institute’s ongoing interest and commitment to art as well as education.

In recognition of NMMI’s 125th anniversary, this exhibit will showcase 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. Roswell October 1 40th Annual Gem, Mineral, Jewelry Show The Chaparral Rockhounds present the 40th annual Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show at the Roswell Convention and Civic Center. This year’s theme is “Ruby Celebration.”

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Free Jack Maddox Distinguished Lecture Series

October 1 Open Mic at Stellar Coffee Co. Open Mic at Stellar Coffee Co., 315 N. Main St. for musicians, writers and poets. For more information, visit stellarcoffeeco. com or call 575-623-3711.

Roswell October 1 Autumnal Abundance Violinist Hye-Jin Kim returns to the Pearson Auditorium, performing Kabalevsky colas Breugnon Overture, Lalo Symphonie Espagnole for violin and orchestra and Elgar Enigma variations. For more information, visit roswellsymphony.org or call 575623-5882 or 800-300-9822.

The upcoming Jack Maddox Distinguished Lecture will be “The Universe in a Nutshell:” An Evening with theoretical physicist Dr. Michio Kaku. Kaku is a theoretical physicist, renowned futurist, professor, acclaimed public speaker, bestselling author, and popularizer of science. Get your free ticket to hear one of the greatest scientist of our time speak. Doors open at 7 p.m. at the Tydings Auditorium at the Hobbs High School, 800 N. Jefferson St. Tickets are available at the Artesia Chamber of Commerce. For more information, visit usw.edu.

Roswell October 6 Diamond Bessie — A Woman of Courage

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The parade kicks off the Eastern New Mexico State Fair on Monday morning.

In the evening Jake Worthington, former TV show “Voice” contestant will perform at the ENMSF. On October 5, Kane Brown performs at 7 p.m. Opening for Brown is Walker McGuire. The entertainment is free with the paid admission to the fair. Children 5 and under get in for free, children ages 5 - 12 pay $5, children over 13 and adults pay $10. For more details visit their Facebook page or enmsf. com.

The One-Woman Show is for adults only, due to the theme. Set in the 1800s, this colorful character comes to life and tells her story. Disowned by her family, cast into the role of actress and prostitute, this larger than life woman tells her story as a cautionary tale that is still echoing in todays society.

Susi Wolf portrays Diamond Bessie. The event is held at the Roswell Museum and Art Center and hosted by the Roswell Refuge. The Refuge has a 24-hour hotline at 575627-8361.

Roswell October 7 Opening Reception for Mike Stewart Tokay Beaded Art gallery presents the opening reception for the artist of

the month, Mike Stewart. Stewart specializes in Native American art.

The reception is taking place from 6 to 8 p.m. at the gallery. There will be appetizers, beverages and music. Stewart will be there to discuss his work.

Tokay Beaded Art Gallery is located 1407 W. Second St. For further information, visit beadedfinger.com or call 575-625-9809.

Ruidoso/Alto October 7 Shanghai Acrobats The Shanghai Acrobats of the People’s Republic of China are performing at the Spencer Theater, 108 Spencer Dr., at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $39. A troupe of 43 award-winning athletes perform choreographed, jaw-dropping feats including aerial hoop contortions, shoulder ballet, lantern twirling and unicycle juggling. For reservations or other information, call 575-336-4800 or 888-818-7872, or visit spencertheater.com.

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Ruidoso October 8 Chris Tomlin in concert The Inn of the Mountain Gods presents contemporary Christian music artist Chris Tomlin. Tomlin has sold nearly 30 million records. Some of his most known songs are “How Great Is Our God,” “Jesus Messiah,” and “Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone).” 287 Carrizozo Canyon Road, at 3 p.m.

One of the largest fireworks shows in New Mexico happens at sunset, aprox. at 9 p.m. Concession stands will be open from 3 to 10 p.m. There will also be jumping balloons for a fee and free live music on the lawn from 5 to 9:30 p.m. For more information, visit innofthemountaingods.com or call 1-800-545-9011.

ty Event Center. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets start at $25 and are going fast. Tickets can be purchased at the Lea County Event Center Box Office or the Lea County Fairground Box Office in Lovington or online at leacountyevents.com. For more information, call Alex Archuleta at 575391-2900 or email eventcenter@leacounty.net.

Roswell October 14 Roswell Artist-in-Residence Exhibit Opening and Reception of Shannon Rankin Join Roswell Artist-in-Residence Shannon Rankin for a free lecture about her work at 5:30 p.m. at the Roswell Museum and Art Center, Bassett Auditorium, 100 W. 11th St.. An opening reception for her exhibit will follow in the Marshall Winston gallery.

For more information, visit roswellmuseum.org or call 575-624-6744.

Roswell October 19 - 23 Roswell Jazz Festival Thirty exciting worldclass musicians from all over the nation perform throughout the city at nine venues which include seven free events, a school of jazz workshop, piano showcase, worship in jazz and jam sessions.

For more information or tickets, visit holdmyticket. com, visit roswelljazzfestival.org or call 505-3594876.

If you would like your event listed on the entertainment calendar, please email vision@rdrnews. com or call 622-7710 ext.

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October 7-9 27th Annual Symposium

Rodriguez caps off the Saturday night line-up.

Tickets are on sale now, call 575-378-4140 to make reservations. For more information, visit cowboysymposium.org.

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Each year, during the second full weekend in October, Ruidoso Downs plays host to the nation’s finest cowboy festival with old west storytellers, noted historians, poets, musicians, chuckwagon cookoffs, western artists and craftsmen, cowboy competitions, horse demonstrations, western swing dancing, kids rodeo and educational activities.

Musical line-up this year includes The Time Jumpers featuring Vince Gill, Kenny Sears and Paul Franklin who will kick things off on Thursday night, Moe Bandy and Janie Fricke keep it rolling on Friday, and Johnny

October 12 Rend Collective As Family We Go — USA Tour The Rend Collective As Family We Go is touring together with Urban Rescue. The performance will be at Pearson Auditorium at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale at ticketfly.com.

Hobbs October 14 Willie Nelson in Concert With a six-decade career and 200 plus albums, multitude of awards and hit songs, legendary Country Music Hall of Fame star Willie Nelson and family comes to the Lea Coun-

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Take Me Home: A Musical Tribute to Roswell Native John Denver The concert supports the Walker Aviation Museum Foundation.

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he music of the late John Denver is like an old friend, outlasting trends and standing the test of time.

Acclaimed performer Jim Curry slips into the role of one of the most beloved singer-songwriters of the U.S. in his performance on Sept. 17 at 3 p.m. at the Pueblo Auditorium. Tickets are available online, at the Walker Aviation Museum, the Roswell Chamber of Commerce or from any board member of the WAM. For more information, visit wafbmuseum.org. Tickets are $25, children 10 years and under get in for free.

The profits of the ticket sale supports the Walker Aviation Museum in its endeavor to share the history of Roswell.

Denver’s father was an officer at Roswell Army Air Field. The singer was born Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. at St. Mary’s Hospital on Dec. 31. With his father’s career as an Air Force man, the Deutschendorf family moved around quite a bit. His grandmother is attributed with giving him his first guitar.

After studying architecture at Texas Tech, he left to follow the pull of music.

He left school in 1964, adopted the stage name of John Denver and headed West. Denver moved to Los Angeles in 1965 with dreams of becoming a successful folk singer. He gradually built up a reputation as a gifted songwriter

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and played in the Chad Mitchell Trio before embarking on a solo career in 1969.

“As John Denver’s former drummer and percussionist, working with Jim Curry has kept alive for me how it was playing with John. Jim has stayed true to John’s music and vision. It is a pleasure working with Jim and Anne Curry,” Richie Gajate Garcia said.

Curry began his music career writing and performing the opening song, “The Time of Your Life” for his senior play. The song was then voted to be the 1975 class song and Curry was awarded a Rotary Scholarship to study music in college. Even at this early stage in his life Curry’s natural voice resembled that of singer and songwriter Denver. Embracing the similarities, Curry continued to sing and specialize in the songs of Denver, sharing Denver’s positive messages of love, humanity and environmental awareness.

John Denver’s untimely death in 1997 was a tragedy that was felt the world over. Such a void in the musical world left Denver’s ardent fans demanding that his music survive. CBS television responded by producing a made for TV movie: “Take Me Home, The John Denver Story” in which Curry landed an off-camera role singing as the voice of Denver. This experience inspired him to produce full-length Denver tribute concerts.

Curry’s not your usual Vegas-style impersonator. In fact, he is not an impersonator at all. Curry sings, in his own natural voice, a tribute to the music in a way that has to be seen and heard to understand the pure honesty of his performance. His looks and his voice are simply a pleasant coincidence that captures the true essence of Denver’s music. Curry’s heartfelt delivery rolls out into the crowd as multi-platinum hits like “Rocky Mountain High,” “Annie’s Song” and “Calypso” fill the room.

Curry believes that Denver’s words still ring true in these difficult times of war and environmental crisis. Denver grew rapidly into a mega celebrity when the world was looking for some hope in the late ‘60’s. His lyrics in songs like, “Take me Home Country Roads” gave America a new lift abroad as well as at home. People all over the world found pride in the natural wonders of the Earth and love for Denver’s message of caring for our planet and each other.

Curry delivers these songs in the same spirit, with the same heartfelt care and desire to make a difference. As the concerns of global warming and other environmental issues reach today’s youth, Curry sees a growing number of younger listeners. “These songs blend the images of our natural Earth with a love for each other as people,” Curry said. “The care you give to someone you love is the best care. Making that connection to our Earth and to each other is the goal.”

Curry has created the ultimate tribute experience and has emerged as the top performer of Denver’s music today. He often performs with Denver’s former band members. Curry’s tribute is the first and only full-length Denver tribute in a Las Vegas casino and is a sell-out favorite at the Silverton time after time. Curry has taken his show on the road to performing arts centers and casinos in the U.S. and Canada and out to sea as one of the most popular shows on the Holland America Cruise Line.

About his concert in Roswell Curry said, “We will be doing a lot of the big hits that cover a range of topics, such as love songs and environment. Then we do a mix of the more eclectic, deeper songs he did later in his life. They didn’t get on the radio. Everything is a multi-media show. We will share his original videos that he used in his live concerts, as well as new ones to go with the show.

“This is the first time for us in Roswell,” Curry said. “We are excited being in Roswell where John was born. I feel it is one of the places the music (of Denver) should be heard. Everybody should come and celebrate it.

“We have a lot of fun,” Curry said. “We encourage people to sing along. All ages can enjoy it.”

asked me to be a part of her Gallery.” One of his art projects is pipes. “They are the Native American peace pipes, some call them pipes, some call them peace pipes,” he said. Stewart carves the pipes himself, and they are functional pipes. “I don’t smoke them,” he said.

Stewart is planning to compete this year at the State Fair and Eastern New Mexico State Fair again.

Stewart’s artwork is going to be showing from Oct. 6-31 at Tokay Beaded Art Gallery. Children might recognize Stewart from another location. For years he has been the Roswell Mall Santa Claus.

For more information about Tokay Beaded Art Gallery, visit beadedfinger. com or call 575-626-9809.

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Smokin Spurs Production calls on the youth.

Mike Stewart with his art at the Farmer’s market.

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It All Starts With One Little Bead

Tokay Beaded Art Gallery presents its fall program.

By Christina Stock Vision Editor he newest gallery in town, Tokay Beaded Art, at 1407 W. Second St., has a new fall program.

“The first is a new session of my three classes,” gallery owner Juanita Finger said.

The beginner’s class starts on Sept. 15 and will run for 10 weeks every Thursday. The intermediate class starts on Sept. 19 and also runs for 10 weeks every Monday. Both classes are evening classes and start at 6 p.m. and cost $40 plus beading kits.

There is also an advanced class planned that starts on Sept. 15 for 10 weeks every Thursday at 1 p.m. The cost is $40 and the student provides the materials.

The artist of the month for October is Mike Stewart. Stewart specializes in Native American art. There will be an opening reception on Oct. 7 at 6 p.m. at the gallery to meet the artist. The event is open to the public. There will be refreshments and music.

Stewart moved to Roswell in 2001. He is originally from the Appalachian Mountains in Kentucky. For 27 years he had been a truck driver and member of the Teamster Union before he moved to arid New Mexico due to health reasons.

Stewart is a registered member of the Cherokee Nation and his artwork draws on its rich symbols and emblems.

“I retired in 1999 with a bad heart,” Stewart said. “I have been fascinated with beading since the beginning of time, I built a lot of arts and crafts with Native American themes. I thought one day I wanted to build something that is spectacular. So I did. I built something that was spectacular. And people liked it. I took it to the State Fair (in Albuquerque in 2015) and I won Best of Show.

“In Roswell, I got Best in Show, Best in Section and first prize and they paid me money. That’s when Juanita discovered me. She has seen my stuff and

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By Christina Stock Vision Editor mokin Spurs Production presents for the first time their Youth Classic on Oct. 21 - 23 at the Eddy County Sheriff’s Posse Arena in Carlsbad.

The events include added Youth 10 years old and under 4D barrel race, mutton bustin, 15 years old and under barrel race, goat team roping and steer riding for youth who are 13 years old and under. Top 20 from each to short go.

There will be payback in all events.

There will also be a children stick horse barrel race for those who are five years old and under with prizes.

The last day of the event kicks off at 10 a.m. with a third section mutton bustin. “This only happens if we need it,” said organizer Larissa Jackson. “I am looking for food vendors, I have some vendors lined up but would love more. “This is the first year for me to put on the Youth Classic,” Jackson said. “We will also have an adult midnight run goat team roping event to benefit added money for the events.”

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Contestants will compete in one Long Go and the top 20 contestants will compete in the Short Go round to decide the overall winners of each event.

“I am in need of a sponsor for the top 20 jackets in each event,” Jackson said. “This would be a total of 60.” Businesses who step forward as sponsors will have their logo as a patch on the jacket displayed. “I have been putting on added money races for the past six years,” Jackson said. “Those events have brought well over 300 people to Eddy County. I just thought it was

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time to do something big for the youth.”

All youth events will have $300 and more added money in each Short Go. For entry forms, call Jackson at 575-365-5733 or email SmokinSpursProductions@outlook. com.

The mailing address is Smokin Spurs R-333 S. 13th St. in Artesia, NM 88210.

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a large, at least 300 dpi .jpg-photo of their two-dimensional art to vision@ rdrnews.com. For more information, call Chris Stock at 575-622-7710, ext. 309.

The top 10 artists will be selected by local artists and staff of the RDR. The selected art will be displayed at The Gallery from Dec. 2-5 to be voted on for the public choice award. The winner will be on the cover of the Vision edition before the holidays. Art that will be accepted is any two-dimensional art such as paintings, sketches, multi-media designs or photography. If sent in electronically size does not matter. Original art should not be larger than 12 by 6 inches.

The judges for this art call are looking for the following criteria: Vision or concept, quality of execution in the medium, and the use of composition to communicate their vision. The work can be expressed from representational to abstraction. Theme is: “Roswell In Winter.”

The Gallery has at the moment a mystery at hand. Hundreds of paintings on canvas and paper were delivered to them after the fast food restaurant McDonald’s had its art contest in May of this year. The Gallery had loaned them displays to show the art. When they got the displays back the art was included.

“We have not the time or man-power to do the research who all those artists are,” said Posuniak. “We have more than 100 paintings, professional and children’s drawings that we found. We are asking anybody who has not gotten their artwork back to come to The Gallery to identify it.”

Painting Party Christina Stock Photo One of the hundreds of paintings that mysteriously appeared at The Gallery.

Art

Call For Artists

From Forgotten To Forever

The Gallery downtown has booths, a mystery collection and an art contest in cooperation with Vision Magazine.

By Christina Stock Vision Editor rtists who have some time available have a chance to apply at The Gallery, 223 N. Main St., to be part of a unique group of artists.

“We are having booth openings for artists,” Barbara Posuniak said.

Posuniak is well-known in the community. She is an art instructor who teaches pottery classes at Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell. She also helps with art projects at Pecos Elementary School, gives art lessons at The Gallery and has her own booth there. “All the artist needs is to bring five to six art pieces that represents their works to us,” she said. “You will be voted in by your peers.”

To have a booth at The Gallery requires also to be at The Gallery for two days a month, which can be divided up into four half days. The artist will be available to talk to the walk-in public and help out signing up students for the various art classes or selling art pieces to the public. The booth costs $45 a month.

“We are planning to work together with the local high schools to provide free space for their art students,” Posuniak said. “We are waiting to hear from the teachers very soon. You grow through positive enforcement. Art fosters human beings to grow. We need this as adults too. Some students (at ENMU-R) are worried when their art piece is uneven. Art is not perfection. It uses and develops your brain. You learn better from mistakes than from perfection,” Posuniak said.

Another project coming up is the Holiday Art Contest for the cover of Vision Magazine Dec. 15 with deadline Nov. 29. Any artist can send in or bring in their works at the Roswell Daily Record, 2301 N. Main St., to be photographed and electronically uploaded to our computer. Contestants can also email

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Friday Sept 23

New Mexico Military Institute

Sieglinda Shiew is holding a painting party at the New Mexico Military Institute, Dow Hall, rooms 101 and 103, at the corner of College Boulevard and Kentucky Avenue. The painting party starts at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5:40 p.m.

Participants can bring their own snacks. Alcohol is not permitted on the school premises. Some snacks and beverages will be provided.

All art supplies will be provided. Cost for the class is $35 per person. $5 from each ticket sold will be donated to the animal rescue organization From Forgotten to Forever. To register and pre-pay, visit Hippie Chicks, 802 S. Main St.

by Sept. 16. For more information, call Amanda at 734-536-8727.

History

Tales Of The Lost River

By John Le May

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orth of Bottomless Lakes is a unique Roswell locale, called Lost River. The place was so named because most of the river actually flowed underground, linking through a series of caves and grottoes.

In the 1930s The New York Times correspondent Georgia B. Redfield described it like this, “Desolate Lost River … for downright, flesh creeping spookiness, especially on a dismal rainy late evening, as when we last saw the dangerous looking, caving, dead river banks, two weeks ago, cuts a zigzag course east through the most weird, deserted section of country in southeastern New Mexico.”

The Lost River is located nine miles northeast of Roswell and about five miles north of the old Clovis Highway.

Today it is well known in the Southwest as Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge. In the ‘30s it was known as a place of mystery and tragedy. In 1924, a man and woman had parked their automobile on a riverbank and then walked down below to look at the river. The car collapsed the bank above them crushing the couple. After that the cave and its crumbling banks were dynamited to prevent further tragedies.

One story goes that an old Hispanic sheepherder was digging a well in the area of Lost River when he fell into an underground lake.

Redfield writes, “After

his morning’s work … he climbed out of the 10-foot opening he had made, ate his lunch, then jumped back into the well to resume his digging, and dropped 20 feet into a lake below. He was almost paralyzed from fright, but seeing light in the distance he began swimming and wading through shallow water until he reached safety on the banks of Lost River, half a mile below the pool, or lake, into which he had dropped.”

Other tales say that in 1893, an old horse trough was found along with a coat in one of the Lost River caves. In the coat’s pocket was said to be the bill of sale for several thousand head of cattle from a “former, long departed, cattleman.” Could it have been John Chisum’s? Another tale said the cave was used by a counterfeiters ring long ago. There in the darkness they would make their counterfeit dollars.

Though this is unlikely, there was indeed a real counterfeit ring in nearby White Oaks in 1879, of which Billy the Kid was naturally said to have been a part of.

On May 22, 1935, two couples from Illinois, Mr. and Mrs. George Lorius and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Herberer, disappeared while traveling through New Mexico in their automobile.

Apparently they were last seen in Vaughn, before they seemingly dropped off the face of the Earth. An anonymous tip claimed the

Photo courtesy of the Historical Society for Southeast New Mexico Archives.

couples’ car crashed into a lake in the vicinity of Bitter Lake Refuge, and so the lake was dragged in search of the bodies and the vehicle.

When nothing turned up a deep sea diver out of Houston was hired to scour the lake bottom, looking in every crevice.

Though no bodies were found, one interesting discovery was made: “A missing touring car, however, on which insurance had been collected, was found (with tires still inflated) and was raised to the surface.” Stranger

yet, it was later learned this car did not belong to Lorius, for his car was found sometime later in Dallas.

On June 29, 1935, two Albuquerque cowboys out riding their cattle range actually came across the couples’ burned luggage and alerted the authorities.

This lead to the police following a trail of forged traveler’s checks belonging to Lorius all the way into Texas, hence the car being discovered in Dallas. As to the alleged murderer, there had been a man with a tattoo on one arm

last seen driving the car, but he was never caught.

So was the search at Lost River just a wild goose chase? Perhaps not, for later a second tip, this time from an unidentified man from a penitentiary, again said

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UFOlogy

MUFON: Taking On The World’s UFO Sightings

Looking Up

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he modern era of unidentified flying objects in America can essentially be said to have started in 1947 with the Kenneth Arnold sighting at Mount Rainier and the Roswell UFO crash. In those days there was no such thing as a private (i.e. non-government, non-military) organized effort to investigate the UFO phenomenon. But that would come soon enough.

As early as 1952, a big year for UFO sightings, investigator Coral Lorenzen founded the Aerial Phenomena Research Organization in Wisconsin.

That group would play

By Donald Burleson

an active role for two decades. It was supplanted, however, by a larger and more enduring organization: MUFON, the Mutual UFO Network, founded in 1969 by Walter Andrus, an erstwhile APRO member who wanted to see the field of UFO studies strike out in new directions. At first “MUFON” stood for Midwest UFO Network, but before long the global span of its membership necessitated the name change.

Today, with thousands of members worldwide, including more scientists and other professionals than many universities have, MUFON

receives roughly 7,000 UFO reports a year — not all turning out to be anomalous, of course — and operates with a sophistication of organized activity unprecedented in the field of airborne phenomena.

In the U.S., every state has a State Director who runs the organization for the state, holds meetings, and assigns incoming sighting cases to one or another certified field investigator in that state. I have held this position myself in New Mexico for many years now, and can attest to how busy the activity generally is. It would run me ragged without the capable support of

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a team of excellent field investigators, though we could use more!

I say “certified” field investigators because anyone with that title has passed a qualifying exam covering a variety of subjects, including meteorology, conventional aircraft lighting, use of equipment for radiation scanning and metal detecting, ways to estimate object size and air speed, techniques for interviewing witnesses, and many other things.

Sighting reports in MUFON are handled through our online Case Management System. A witness may go to the main website at www.

mufon.com (where one may also easily arrange to join MUFON, by the way), and file a report, which is then relayed by email to the State Director, who is responsible for assigning the case to a field investigator for follow-up. When the investigation is done, the case is archived so that it can be searched along with similar cases, to find possible correlations. For example, if you want to know what objects were seen with blue lights in such-andsuch a year, that can be determined pretty easily.

Nowadays with most everybody carrying camera phones, we get

a lot more photos submitted with sighting reports than we used to. These are archived with the case file along with any photo enhancements we may do by running them through software. These photos sometimes show the object to have been something conventional. But not always! Some things we encounter cannot be so readily explained.