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The Doña Ana Arts Council and the Rio Grande Theatre are
pleased to provide the following information concerning
activities throughout the month of June, 2009. For
clarification, photos or additional information, please
contact the Rio Grande Theatre Manager, David Salcido,
at 575-523-6403.
A Night Of Music In Memory Of
David Diaz
The
memory of late musician David Diaz will be celebrated at
the Rio Grande Theatre, June 19, beginning at 6pm.
Scheduled to perform are Diaz’ band Nosotros, along with
a Jazz Tribute and the youth band founded by Diaz in his
final days, Regardless. A light dinner and dessert will
be served between sets and all proceeds from the event
will go to the David Diaz Music From The Heart
Endowment, created to provide musical instruction to
underprivileged children. Tickets are $25 and can be
purchased by calling (575) 571-7170.
Every Other Tuesday at the Rio
Grande Theatre
Schedule for June 2009
June 2
– Celestial Sounds Women’s Chorus
The concert features a
variety of music from classical to contemporary
including music by Cole Porter and two selections of
poetry by Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost set to music.
June
16 – Tuco John Band
A very special
engagement with the local Jazz quartet that specializes
in standards from the 1930s through the 1950s, with
classic rock and old soul tunes thrown in to mix things
up a bit.
June
30 – Starlight Children’s Theatre HMS Pinafore
The Gilbert & Sullivan
classic is adapted for children and presented by a cast
ranging in age from Kindergarten through 8th
Grade, as part of the Starlight Children’s Theatre
Summer Workshop.
Please note:
Every Other Tuesday performances always begin at 5:30
p.m. and are free to the public. For more information
contact DAAC at 523-6403.
On Exhibit Throughout the month of June
Society of Layerists in
Multi-Media
A Summer Exhibition
featuring the works of the Society of Layerists in
Multi-Media (SLMM) will fill both the El Paso Electric
and the Caroline de Mesilla galleries, beginning with a
reception for the artists to coincide with the First
Friday Downtown Arts Ramble, on June 5, 2009, beginning
at 5pm. SLMM is a society of equals designed to
encourage creative expression and dynamic growth through
many overlapping artistic and holistic disciplines. For
more information visit www.slmm.org
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