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11/15/2012 09:24:37 PM MST

Events calendar

Annual Fall American Photography Competition & Exhibition Now - March 17, 2013 www.hubbardmuseum.org The Hubbard Museum of the American West and the Photographic Society of Lincoln County are proud to present the 21st Annual Fall American Photography Competition and Exhibition. The Photo Exhibition will be open to the public from November 3rd until March 17, 2013.
'The Miracle Worker' Lincoln County Community Theatre presents a special student day production of "The Miracle Worker" by William Gibson. The performance, a Benefit production for the Ski Apache Disabled Skiers Program, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Mountain Annie's Center for the Arts, 2710 Sudderth Drive. Admission to this special performance is $5.Two more performances are planned for 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Mountain Annie's. Admission for these performances is $20. For more information, call Mountain Annie's, (575) 257-7982, or the Ruidoso Chamber of Commerce, (575) 257-7395 Tickets can be purchased at Mountain Annie's or the Ruidoso Chamber of Commerce.
NMSU at Alamogordo Theatre on the Hill presents "Night, Mother," Marsha Norman's 1983 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, on 16 and 17 at 7:30 p.m. and at 2 p.m. on Nov. 18 at the Rohovec Theatre. Admission is $8 and advance tickets are available at The Blue Stone and TLC Portraits. For more information, call Diana at 439-3670.
At Sacred Grounds A free movie, "The Impressionists, Part 3," at 6:30 pm. Saturday.

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Ruidoso's own highly regarded artist Bruce DeFoor will emcee this BBC miniseries that dramatizes the lives of the French impressionists who boldly created a new style of painting. Reminiscing about his life, 80-year-old Claude Monet (Julian Glover) recalls his experiences in Paris with maverick painters. His contemporaries, Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas, Paul Cézanne and Édouard Manet endured poverty, social upheaval and derision from the art establishment. Richard Armitage plays the young Monet. DeFoor will lead a discussion of the docudrama before and after Part Three of the miniseries and the short bonus film, Claude Monet: Painter of Light. Sacred Grounds Coffee & Tea House is located at 2825 Sudderth Drive.
Fort Stanton Experience living history with the Fort Stanton Garrison - a program that recreates, as faithfully as possible, the life of soldiers stationed at Fort Stanton during its active military existence in the 19th century. Various activities, set to take place from sunrise to sunset Saturday and Sunday, include: military drills, fatigue duties, demonstrations of specific skills like musket firing, horsemanship, field cooking, and leisure time. Garrison volunteers, in period uniform, explain the significance that certain activities had in the daily life of a soldier at Fort Stanton. Visitors will witness and may even be invited to participate in some activities for an exciting and educational hands-on experience - all in an effort to educate them about Fort Stanton and the need to preserve its heritage.
28th Annual COMING HOME for Christmas Arts & Crafts Festival is a magical creation of quality hand-made arts and crafts held in the White Sands Mall. All work is displayed in a Mall Shop, using the shop to create a pleasing, natural display for the finest arts and crafts in the area. The shop is decorated with its own theme and flavor (Christmas, Country, Victorian, Southwest, etc.). White Sands Mall Suite A6 , 3199 White Sands Blvd., Alamogordo, N.M. Becky Plumb 575-434-1857
At IMG Ab Quintanilla Y Los Kumbia Kings at the Inn of the Mountain Gods performs at 8 p.m. Nov. 24. Tickets start at $25. Kumbia Kings is a Latin Grammy-winning Mexican Cumbia group from Corpus Christi, Texas. Their music encompasses the styles of Cumbia, hip hop and R&B. For more info, Inn of the Mountain Gods, 575-464-7777
At the Spencer "A Chorus Line" takes the Spencer Theater Stage at 7 p.m. Tuesday and Nov. 21 ($59 & $56). Winner of nine Tony Awards including "Best Musical," this is a choreographic masterpiece about the blood, sweat and tears of dancers and their quest to be members of a chorus line. This production, by Columbia Artists Theatricals, stars 30 singers, dancers and orchestra musicians. A pre-show glazed ham buffet is available at 5 p.m. ($20). Call the Spencer Box Office at 575.336.4800 or go online to www.spencertheater.com for tickets.
The Wish Experience - Creator of The Wish, Louise Laffey teaches The Wish at the world renowned Chopra Center events. You too can experience The Wish at Sanctuary on the River the first Wednesday of every month, 5:30 -7:30. $20.00 per person. Space is limited! We do have scholarship seats reserved for people who have lost their homes in the Little Bear Fire 630-1111. 207 Eagle Drive. TheWish8.com
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