Saturday, July 14, 2012

Summer Theatre in El Paso

Looking at the theatre calender in El Paso for the month of July you will find tons of shows to satisfy any theatre appetite.

Jess and I had the pleasure of watching Avenue Q last month on the Campus of El Paso Community College at Transmountain.  The show had us laughing from start to finish and we left the theatre that evening impressed with the nice facility and talented actors and technicians that call it their home.  Director Keith Townsend has done a fine job in resurrecting this top notch theatre program.
 
Digging around I found a few other shows that we are hoping to catch this month.  Hope this info is helpful to you in your search for a great night of theatre entertainment.


Spring Awakening at EPCC
Spring Awakening” —July 26-29. Winner of 8 Tony Awards including the awards for Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Original Score. With a ravishing rock score by Duncan Sheik, this brave new musical restores the mystery and thrill to the shattering transformation that stirs in each soul, sometime around age 13. Directed by Keith Townsend.
Transmountain Campus Forum Theatre on Hwy 54 (Diana exit). Showtimes are 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Proceeds benefit EPCC Performance Studies student scholarships. Admission: $15 ($10 non-EPCC students/military; $7 EPCC students/staff and seniors). Tickets may be reserved at the Forum Box Office at 831-5056.
No one under age 7 admitted.


Metropolis at UTEP

"Metropolis" -- The UTEP Dinner Theatre will stage the musical version of the landmark sci-fi silent film through July 22. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, and 2:30 p.m. Sundays (no meal). Full-price tickets range from $24 to $40, depending on the day. Discounts are available for children, students, and UTEP faculty, staff and Alumni Association members. 747-6060, academics.utep.edu/udt


‘42nd Street’ — The El Paso Independent School District’s Fine Arts Department presents its 27th annual musical production at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, July 25-28, at Coronado High School’s Ross Capshaw Theatre, 100 Champions Place. Based on the novel by Bradford Ropes, this swinging musical features music by Harry Warren, lyrics by Al Dubin and book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble. Tickets: $5 ($3 students, seniors and military). Information: 760-8520.



Ruddigore
‘Ruddigore’ — The Gilbert and Sullivan Company of El Paso celebrates its 43rd season with the supernatural comic opera (aka “The Witch’s Curse”) at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 27-28, Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial. Tickets: $12 ($10 students, seniors and military). Information: 591-6210 or GandSelpaso.org. Sir Despard Murgatroyd is a man under pressure. He has inherited a witch’s curse forcing him to commit a crime a day or die in agony. So it’s a huge relief when shy Robin Oakapple is revealed as his long-lost elder brother – true inheritor of the curse.
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‘Alice in Wonderland’ – El Paso Playhouse, 2501 Montana, hosts their stage version of the Lewis Carroll classis June 29-July 21. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Directed by Stephanie Ortega. Tickets: $10 ($8 seniors, $7 military/students with ID; $5 students under 18). Information: 532-1317,elpasoplayhouse.com.

Alice at the El Paso Playhouse




El Paso Upcoming Running Events

Decided it was time I started to hit the pavement and run as far as my old legs could take me.  My first 5K will be next Saturday at Ascarate park.  I don't think I am 100% ready but don't want my lack of training to be an excuse for never getting started. 
Here is a list of  a few of the races  being held in El Paso in the next few weeks:



EPWU Run For Mission 5k
7/21/12
Ascarate Park
$1.00 parking fee per car
Race starts at 7:30 am
Fees:  $25 after July 14
Packet pickup at Up and Running, 3233 N. Mesa from 11am-6 pm
http://www.epwu.org/run
Information:
Marisela Barcenas 915.594.5517



Child Crisis Center of El Paso Trot for Tots 5K CHALLENGE 5K Walk and Competitive Run Location -Planet Fitness-5700 N. Mesa 8:00 A.M. Saturday, July 28,2012



ANCLA 5k Run and Fun
1 mile fun walk/5k competitive run
Saturday, August 4, 2012
7:30 AM
Album Park
To register for these events or for more info check out raceadventuresunlimited.com/

Would love to hear any suggestions for what I should add to my running music tracks that will keep me motivated on my runs.  Hope to see you put there next Saturday.  I'll be the one lying on the stretcher at the finish line. 

Be Brave and take your kids to see this film.

This afternoon Stevo, Jazzy, and I decided to beat the El Paso heat by catching a movie in a nice air-conditioned theatre.

Stevo and I had our hearts set on watching the new Spiderman movie but Jazzy wanted to catch something a little less boring and was happy when we missed the starting time for our movie.  We decided to buy tickets to Brave and came out of the theatre pleasantly surprised.

Brave is a great movie with a strong message about family, love, destiny, and inner strength. Jazzy teared up towards the end of the movie and let out a big sigh of relief when the heroine, Merida, saved her mother from the curse she herself had placed on her. 

I am really glad we missed Spiderman and caught this film instead. The short film La Luna that was shown before Brave was also a nice little treat. I strongly recommend this film for all dads and their daughters (and sons for that matter). We all give Brave two big thumbs up. Would like to know if you have any must see family movies this summer. Please feel free to leave a comment below. Thanks for reading.

Watch "Brave Trailer" on YouTube

Watch "Pixar's La Luna Movie Clip "Shooting Star" Official 2012 [HD]" on YouTube