Academia Cervantes — Singer Pepe Cervantes presents Viva Latinoamerica, a night of songs and music, 7-11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at Martlub Sports Center pool area, Tecnologico Avenue (two blocks south of Galeria Tec). Admission: 100 pesos. Bring your own beverage and food. Centro Cultural Universitario — Plutarco Elias Calles and Av. Hermanos Escobar. Orquesta de Jazz de Ciudad Juárez presents a concert celebrating its first CD release at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 1. Telon de Arena — Insurgentes Avenue and Cayetano Lopez, behind Plaza Grande Business Center. Information: 656 6119545, telondearena.org. The theater company presents “El Principito” at 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, and 4 and 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through March 1. Admission: 70 and 100 pesos. Cinema Rock film series is at 7 p.m. each Wednesday in March. March 4: “Shine a Light.” March 11: “A Hard Day’s Night.” March 18: “Viva Las Vegas.” March 25: “El Fantasma del Paraiso. ‘Yoga and Organic Breakfast’ — The yoga workshop is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, March 1, at Arboleda St 920, Rincones de Santa Rita. Cost is 100 pesos. Reservations: [email protected] or 656 2844 746 (cel). Centro Cultural Paso del Norte - Av. Henry Durant, Zona Pronaf, across from the Red Cross. Information: 1730300 or ccpn.com.mx (Facebook: ccpnteatro). Tickets for many events sold at donboleton.com, and the center’s box office. • Spanish singer Jose Luis Perales performs “Y como es el” and other hits at 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 3. Tickets: 550 and 1,200 pesos. • The St. Petersburg (Russia) Orchestra and Ballet, with 100 musicians and dancers, present “Sleeping Beauty” at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 4. Tickets 300 to 700 pesos. • Silvia Pasquel Theatre presents “No sere feliz pero tengo marido” at 7 and 9:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 11. Tickets: 250 to 400 pesos. • Children’s theatre production of “Peppa Pig” is at 3 and 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 14. Admission: 250 to 450 pesos. Museo de la Revolucion de la Frontera (MUREF) — Old Customs House, Zona 41,000 copies each month El Paso’s Best Advertising Value! Centro, Av. 16 de Septiembre at Ave. Juárez. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Information: muref.org, inah.org or Facebook. • Kingo Nonaka gives a presentation on his book,“Andanzas Revolucionarias” at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 3. • Interactive museum tours are offered at noon and 2 p.m. Sundays. “The Big Tree.” an ecological puppet show, is 1 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. Permanent exhibitions in nine rooms highlight the Mexican Revolution. Displays include the Francisco Madero carriage, Pascual Orozco hat, Francisco “Pancho” Villa displays and a scale model of Juárez-El Paso during the Mexican Revolution. Call 920-7244 for information Page 10 Bazar Del Monumento — The weekly bazaar is 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays at the Benito Juárez Monument downtown, Vicente Guerrero and Constitucion Avenues. Art, antiques, books and more sold and traded. The El Paso Scene event also features live music. Internation Woman’s Day celebration is 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 8, featuring “Toque Femenino,” with music, poetry and zumba. Zumba coordinator is Sodeyda Lili, “Flor del Desierto.” International Woman’s Day — An exhibition of painting and prints, along with showing of short films, music and other performance is at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at a private residence, 18 de marzo street 6164 (near Ave dela Raza and Av del Charro ). Open to the public. La Rodadora — The interactive children’s museum is in the city’s Parque Central. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Admission: 65 pesos (around $5). Information: 52-656-558-2415 or larodadora.org. The classic play “Yo, la peor” by Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz is presented by the CEMA Theatre Co. at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 12. Director is Claudia Gutierrez Chaparro, who also stars in the play. Showing in the 3D Theater is “Pengüinos: Emperadores de la Antártica,” shown hourly. 3D Theater admission: 30 pesos ($2.50 US). Theater/museum combo is 79 pesos ($6.25 US). Family package is 299 pesos. Centro de Convenciones Las Anitas — Waterfill zone (from Ysleta bridge, drive about 300 yards and turn on narrow road on right near the yellow Bip Bip store). Information: 6821486 or 6820693. Bohemian Night is 8 p.m. Thursday, March 19, with poetry and trova music by Edel Juarez, Saulo Hernandez, Ivan Alvarez and Alvaro Velazquez. Estadio Juarez Vive — The new baseball stadium is on Reforma Avenue across from the Electric Company. Megastar Luis Miguel brings his “Deja Vu Tour” to Juárez at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 21. Admission: 350 to 5,000 pesos (donboleton.com). Museo del Chamizal — Chamizal Park (next to the Bridge of the Americas). THours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Information: 611-1048. Light and sound show is at 7 p.m. Saturday, and Equinox observation is Sunday, March 2122, in the museum gardens (enter through the museum). This a tribal event observing the beginning of spring. Admission is free. Showing all month: paintings by Guillermo Torres, “La luz en ti ... la luz en mi.” Downtown Juárez Tours — Juárez bus tours are offered Mondays through Saturdays, leaving by at 11 a.m. from El Paso Saddleblanket, 6926 Gateway East, in El Paso and returning at 3 p.m. Cost is $12 round trip. Guided tour of downtown Juárez available, or visitors can take a self-guided tour. Attractions on the tour include Martino’s Restaurant, the Kentucky Bar, various historic buildings, shopping centers, Juárez history museum (old Customs House) and more. Information: (El Paso) 307-4210. Centro de Convenciones Cuatro Siglos - Cuatro Siglos Boulevard at Arizona. Packing and Supplies Expos is April 23-24. Information: packing-expo.com, 656 625-6735. — Juárez correspondent Walter Schaefer 2 022988 ([email protected] or [email protected]) March 2015
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