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Events for February 1 - 15, 2010
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Landscape and Still Life Painting
6:30-8:30pm, Mud Mountain Studio, 324 Broadway, Truth or Consequences
Taught by Olin West and Loren Schmidt, this class (for oil or acrylic paint) will focus on color, value, form, and composition. Pre-requisite: some drawing ability. $25 per class for walk-ins. Continues Tuesdays through 3/2. Contact: Olin West, 575-740-3563, westo@gmail.com.
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Thursday Night Film Series
7pm, Senior Recreation Center, 301 S. Foch, Truth or Consequences
"The Devils" (1971), directed by Ken Russell, with Oliver Reed & Vanessa Redgrave. In his efforts to consolidate the powers of the church and the state, Cardinal Richelieu conspires with the French crown to have the local priest of the heavily fortified town of Loudon burned as a witch. Free. Contact: Sierra County Arts Council, James Durham, 575-894-7008, gumbojames@aol.com.
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Professional Approach to Drawing
10am-12pm, Mud Mountain Studio, 324 Broadway, Truth or Consequences
An all-levels class, taught by Olin West and Loren Schmidt, in which students learn the "see what you're looking at" method of drawing.
Cost: $25 per class for walk-ins. Continues Saturdays through 2/27.
Contact: Olin West, 575-740-3563, westo@gmail.com.
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High Tea Fund Raiser
1-4pm, Elephant Butte Community Center, Rio Grande Circle 
(off Rock Canyon Road behind the Fire Station)
The Tea, which includes entertainment and raffles, is being held to benefit Sierra County Cancer Assistance, Inc. to aid in their goal to provide Sierra County cancer patients with rides to Albuquerque and Las Cruces for chemotherapy or radiation treatments. Call or email Trudie to reserve, or download the flyer (which contains a registration form). Cost: $15. Contact: Just Us Girls (JUGS), Trudie Browning, 575-894-9305, jebgems@windstream.net.
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Bar D Wranglers in Concert
7pm, Truth or Consequences Civic Center, 400 W. Fourth Street, Truth or Consequences
Durango's Bar D Wranglers return for their annual show.
Proceeds benefit multiple Sierra County Youth programs. Cost: $10 adults/$5 kids.
Contact: Rotary Club of T or C, 575-571-1056 or 575-740-0603.
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Spaceport America Hard Hat Tours
8am & 1pm Saturday; 1pm Sunday
depart Sierra Grande Lodge, 501 McAdoo, Truth or Consequences
Tours highlight New Mexico history in the Upham area, spanning from Spanish conquistadors and pioneer rocket research to the new commercial space industry. Reservations are required; sign up on the Spaceport website. Cost: $59 per person. Contact: 575-373-6110.
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Landscape and Still Life Painting
6:30-8:30pm, Mud Mountain Studio, 324 Broadway, Truth or Consequences
See February 2 listing for details.
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Thursday Night Film Series
7pm, Senior Recreation Center, 301 S. Foch, Truth or Consequences
 The Thursday Night Film Series kicks off a salute to Black History Month with the film that started the blaxploitation sub-genre, "Sweet Sweetback's Baadassss Song" (1971), in which a hustler is pushed into a desperate life on the run on the streets of Los Angeles. Music by Earth, Wind & Fire; directed by / starring Melvin van Peebles. Free.
Contact: Sierra County Arts Council, James Durham, 575-894-7008, gumbojames@aol.com.
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Professional Approach to Drawing
10am-12pm, Mud Mountain Studio, 324 Broadway, Truth or Consequences
See February 6 listing for details.
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2nd Saturday Golf Event
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February Art Hop
6-9pm, Downtown Truth or Consequences
Many downtown galleries, studios, shops and restaurants are open late on the 2nd Saturday of every month for Art Hop. Special events planned for February include "Show Some Love" at M; Valentine's Specials (including choco-covered strawberries) at Little Sprout; Ela Brickson's pastels at Happy Belly Deli; RioBravoFineArt's "Month of Love" exhibit with chocolate and music; and Elizabeth Kearns at gallery with a card shop, etc. Visit the Art Hop website for late-breaking info from Downtown Gallery District members. Free.
Contact: torcgalleries@gmail.com.
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Spaceport America Hard Hat Tours
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Sierra County Texas Longhorn World Class Show
9am-3pm, Sierra County Fairgrounds, South Broadway, Truth or Consequences
 Breeders from New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Arizona will be showing all classes of cattle, which include heifers, cow-calf, steers, and bulls, in halter and open division. Judging will be held for youth and adults divisions. There will be several vendors from the local area, with items such as jewelry, pottery, mosaics, paintings, A silent auction will benefit the youth scholarship program and will be held during the show Saturday, ending Sunday. Free admission.
Contact: Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of New Mexico, Lynn Starritt, 915-252-4118.
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Poetry Reading
1pm, Black Cat Books and Coffee, 128 Broadway, Truth or Consequences
Read or listen on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month. Free.
Contact: Rhonda Brittan, 575-894-7070.
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Feb 18 - Third Thursday Speaker Series at the Geronimo Springs Museum
Feb 26-27 - A Gathering of Quilts at Ralph Edwards Auditorium
Feb 26-27 - Pecans and More at the Elephant Butte Community Center
March 6 - Regional vs. National Art - a lecture by art critic Edward Lucie-Smith
March 13 - New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music at Geronimo Springs Museum
March 27 - Elephant Butte Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament at Sierra del Rio
April 3 - Tour of the Trinity Site, White Sands Missile Range
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