Las Vegas Heritage WeekCelebrating Our Spanish Heritage

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2011 Las Vegas Heritage Week

Throughout week:

Las Vegas City Museum, 727 Grand Ave, exhibitions on Las Vegas History

Ray Drew Gallery, Donnelly Library, Highlands University: Exhibit of “Highlands and the war effort- WW11”,  photographs, yearbooks and posters.

Meadow City Camera Club, Los Rios de San Miguel, a photo exhibit at the Santa Fe Trail Interpretive Center/CCHP  located at 116 Bridge Street

Las Vegas Arts Council Gallery 140 Bridge Street: “People and Places”, an exhibit of new works by Nacho Jaramillo & Toni Truesdale

El Zocalo Gallery, 212 Plaza, “Old Houses of Las Vegas”, a group exhibit 454-9904

ThreadBear,  Heritage Quilts Exhibit,  1813 Plaza West Plaza, 425-6263

Plaza Hotel, Conservatory room, Exhibit on Outlaws of Las Vegas, curated by Marcus Gottschalk

Friday Aug 5^th

Heritage Week Kick-Off Extravaganza: New Mexico Territorial Brass Band will play in the Plaza 5:30-7:30 pm.  Sponsored by the Las Vegas First Independent Business Alliance, Chamber of Commerce and Friends of the Museum. Picnic in the park with several food vendors or bring your own.

Nat Gold Players: “Over the Edge 4” Anne Bradford & Cynthia Riley’s original script poking fun at Las Vegas life, persons and politics on a fictional morning radio talk show, Over the Edge.  Show 7:30 pm   Sala de Madrid, 8^th & University, at NMHU.   Tickets $10   454-9707

“Cineflix in Ilfeld” Free Movie at Ilfeld Auditorium, 7:30pm.  Call 454-3238 for title

Plaza Hotel: Byron T’s Saloon, Live Music Entertainment 7-10pm

Saturday Aug 6

Tri-County Farmers Market- 6th & University.  7am until sellout

Places with a Past: Historic Homes & Buildings Tour. Tour 1860’s traditional Spanish adobes, Victorian turn of the century mansions and the Montezuma Castle on this at-your-own- pace self-guided tour.  Informative guides at each of the venues. 10-4pm Tickets $20 at CCHP, 116 Bridge Street, 425-8803, and at the Plaza Hotel

Blessing of the Water: Traditional Northern New Mexico Acequia Ceremony. Processions begin at 9am at Our Lady of Sorrows and Immaculate Conception Churches, meeting at the Gallinas River Bridge for blessing of the water and blessing of artworks.

Annual Hispanic Folk Art Market: Our Lady of Sorrows Parrish Hall on the Plaza. An assortment of traditional and folk art will be for sale.  Times 10-5  Contact  505-670-1957

El Zocalo Gallery, 212 Plaza. 2-5pm  reception for artists in “Historic Houses of Las Vegas”  exhibit with music, refreshments , and plein aire painting in Plaza Park.

Nat Gold Players: “Over the Edge 4” Anne Bradford & Cynthia Riley’s original script poking fun at Las Vegas life, persons and politics on a fictional morning radio talk show, Over the Edge.  Show 7:30 pm, Sala de Madrid, 8^th & University, at NMHU   Tickets $10   454-9707

Plaza Hotel: Byron T’s Saloon, Live Music Entertainment 7-10 pm

Sunday Aug 7

Santa Fe Trail Tour.  9am-4pm The tour begins at 9 am at CCHP, 116 Bridge Street.  The bus will travel along the Santa Fe Trail from Fort Union through Watrous, Las Vegas and Tecolate, ending at San Miguel de Vado, where the trail crossed the Pecos River before going on to Santa Fe.  Tickets $30, includes lunch. Reservations required. 425-8803

Nat Gold Players: “Over the Edge 4” Anne Bradford & Cynthia Riley’s original script poking fun at Las Vegas life, persons and politics on a fictional morning radio talk show, Over the Edge.  Matinee 3pm   Sala de Madrid, 8^th & University, at NMHU   Tickets $10   454-9707

Chautauqua Program, sponsored by the Friends of the City Museum.  “Theodore Roosevelt—Rough Rider-President”, presented by Randy Milligan, an instructor at New Mexico State University in Carlsbad.  Plaza Hotel Ballroom, 6 pm.  Tickets $5 Adult/$3 Children

Monday Aug 8

Children’s Literary Camp, Tome on the Range offers a hands-on, interactive experience. “Life on the Santa Fe Trail” 9am-2pm Monday through Friday.  $50   Ages 7-10, boys & girls.  Call Tome on the Range to register 454-9944 (limited enrollment)

Tome on the Range, 158 Bridge Street. Ron Dulle, author of  “Tracing the Santa Fe Trail” Presentation, slide show & reception 5:30 pm

Tuesday Aug 9

Immaculate Conception School Traditional Spanish Dinner 5-7 Sponsored by the Life Teen Youth Group of Immaculate Parrish. Pioneer Dinner includes Green chile stew, potatoes & barley, calabacitas & corn, pinto beans with chicos, red chili, tortillas and fresh homemade apple pie. $7.50

“Cineflix in Ilfeld” Free Movie at Ilfeld Auditorium, “ Ballad of Gregorio Cortez” Filmed in Las Vegas. 7:30pm  Call 454-3238 (tentative date)

Weds Aug 10

Plaza Hotel, 6pm Cash Bar, 7pm Heritage Buffet Dinner featuring local foods, 8pm Jesus Lopez, Outlaw History of Wild Las Vegas Tickets $25. 425-3591

“Cineflix in Ilfeld” Free Movie at Ilfeld Auditorium, 7:30 pm  Call 454-3238 for title

Thursday Aug 11

San Miguel/Mora County Fair: North  Hot Springs Blvd- – 4pm livestock & arts exhibits open

Fort Union National Monument presentation: “Those in Las Vegas Who Wore the Blue” Company A of the 3^rd New Mexico Volunteer Infantry present basics of drills and stories from the Civil War. 7pm at 116 Bridge Street 425-8803

Friday Aug 12

San Miguel/Mora County Fair – all exhibits open 9-7pm

Fridays al Fresco: two local bands play on the Plaza 5-9pm Sponsored by the Las Vegas First Business Alliance

Walking & Bus Tour of Main Street Old & New Las Vegas with lunch at Masonic Temple 9am-1pm -  Sponsored by MainStreet de Las Vegas  Meet at 9 am at The Plaza Hotel Lobby -Tickets $20. 425-2606

“Cineflix in Ilfeld” Free Movie at Ilfeld Auditorium,  7:30 pm  Call 454-3238 for title

Plaza Hotel Ballroom: Dance to Traditional New Mexico Music, 9-midnight Tickets $12

Plaza Hotel: Byron T’s Saloon, Live Music Entertainment 7-10pm

Sat Aug 13

Tri-County Farmers Market 6th & University 7am until sellout. 9am presentation on market history.

Peoples Faire – - Carnegie Park 10-5  Arts* Crafts*  Music*  Food *Entertainment                          Sponsored by the Las Vegas Arts Council. 425-1084

San Miguel/Mora County Fair –contests, races & carnival.  4pm Livestock Auction, 9pm Barn-dance

Walking Tour of Bridge Street & Old Town Plaza, Noon.  Meet at CCHP, 116 Bridge Street

Second Saturday Art Walk, Wine Tasting, Gallery Openings, Merchant’s Special Sales

El Zocalo Gallery, 212 Plaza. Second Saturday open 10-7pm. Artists Reception 2-5 pm,

Meadow City Camera Club Exhibit: Reception 1-3pm,  116 Bridge Street

Las Vegas Arts Council (gallery140) Reception 1-3pm,  140 Bridge Street

Plaza Hotel: Byron T’s Saloon, Live Music Entertainment 7-10

Sunday Aug 14

Peoples Faire – Artists & Music – Carnegie Park 10-5  Arts* Crafts*  Music*  Food *Entertainment  Sponsored by the Las Vegas Arts Council.  425-1084