Miners vs. MTU in C-USA Semifinal

Huge game for the Miners today.  Two victories  and the Miners go dancing.

Berto vs Lopez on Spike

Great to see so many fights on different networks lately.  Berto vs Lopez should be a great fight.

December Theatre Productions

 

Utep takes on the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders in the Sun Bowl tomorrow at 5pm.  Both football teams are 6-5 on the season. Huge game for the Miners is they want to guarantee themselves a Bowl Game.  Go Miners!

Utep vs. Xavier in battle of two unbeaten teams this afternoon on ESPN2.  Would be great to see the Miners in the Championship of the Wooden Legacy. Go Miners!

Netherlands steals one from Mexico

Witnessed a heartbreaking loss by Mexico at the feet of the Netherlands today in the World Cup. Dos Santos lifted the hopes and spirits of every Mexican soccer fan with a beautiful goal in the second half but the Netherlands would not go away quietly.  A huge controversial penalty called in the final minutes ultimately decided the match in favor of the Dutch 2-1.

This was a great World Cuo for Mexico.  Great run to get to the round of sixteen. Now time to see if the U.S. can get the big win on Tuesday vs. a talented Belgium team. 

World Cup Madness

Great game this morning between Iran and Argentina. Beautiful defensive display by the Iranians to confuse the Argentina attack but in the end it was all for naught as Messi punched in the winning goal.

Game two of the day is just as good as Germany and Ghana are locked in a 2-2 tie. Live the energy that Ghana plays with. Tenacious attack. Hoping Germany pulls it out to help the U.S. chances of advancing. 

This has been a great World Cup so far. I have watched more soccer in these past few days  than I have watched in my entire life. Looking forward to seeing U.S and Portugal tomorrow. Understanding why this is affectionately called The Beautiful Game.

Chicano Theatre Series at Utep

Got this info today and thought I would help get the word out.

CHICANO THEATRE SERIES
MAY 30, 31 & JUNE 1 @ 7:00P.M.
FOX FINE ARTS CENTER, UTEP
STUDIO 452
ADMISSION BY DONATION
DONATIONS TO BENEFIT THE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND


A Solid Home
directed by UTEP Student Julia Sosa,
written by Elena Garro

Para no hacer:
A collaboration between dance and theater majors giving life to two or more short stories from the book: Sun, Stones and Shadows: 20 Great Mexican Short Stories.
  Information:
rrivas2@utep.edu

747-5231


Auditions for….
Children’s Traveling Show!
Featuring…
The Sea King’s Daughter
Told By Aaron Shepard

Friday June 27th
12:00- 4:00 p.m.
Basement Lab Theatre Fox Fine Arts
 Room D071
Sign-up sheet on Callboard! (Starting June 2)
Next to Green Room of Fox Fine Arts

Requirements:
Ages 18+
1-2 min. Contemporary Monologue
Musical abilities, dialects, and other theatrics
are more than welcome for your monologue.
Have fun with it!
(A monologue will be prepared for those who do not arrive with one.)

Tentative Schedule:
Rehearsals begin 3rd week of July.
No more than one rehearsal per week.
Days and times TBA.
Performances begin 1st week of September.
Days and times TBA.

For more information contact Jessica Gruver.
jagruver@miners.utep.edu

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Adriana Dominguez, Ph.D.
Director, Audience Development
Department of Theatre and Dance
UTEP
747-6213

UTEP Softball vs. Middle Tennessee

My daughter Jazzy and I spent yesterday afternoon catching our first Utep softball game of the season. The Miners took on Middle Tennessee in the first game of a double header.

The Utep bats came to life after the first few innings and led the Lady Miners to a
5-3 victory over the Raiders.

Jazzy loved playing softball bingo and kept track of all the action so she could fill out her bingo  card. The game is a cool way to teach the game and keep kids involved.

The atmosphere is great for a ball game and the facilities make for a comfortable viewing experience.  I think you would be hard pressed to find a nicer facility in Conference USA.

If you are looking for an entertaining way to spend time with your family head on over to the Helen of Troy Softball Complex and catch the Lady Miners in action.  The next home game will be April 26th vs the Roadrunners of UTSA.

UTEP VS RUTGERS IN WNIT CHAMPIONSHIP

What an anazing run for coach Keitha Adams and the Utep Lady Miners in the WNIT tournament.  I had a feeling this season could be a special one but am blown away at how great things have turned out for the Lady Miners basketball program.

This run in rhe tourney and the overwhelming support they  have received from the El Paso community will definitely help with recruiting in the future. It is great to see women's basketball get a chance to be in the spotlight. 

The mountain before them is great today. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are 27-9 this year and are lead by legendary coach C. Vivian Stringer.

No matter the outcome the Lady Miners have made the great city of El Paso proud.  Go Miners! Time to bring a championship home.

Butterflies are Free at El Paso Community College

I hope to be able to make it out to see the EPCC production of Butterflies are Free by Leonard Gershe next weekend.  The production will close out the EPCC season and will be the last show directed by Hector Serrano.

The comedy runs April 4-13. Showtimes are 8pm Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 pm on Sundays. 

The theatre is located on the EPCC Transmountain Campus, 9570 Gateway North.  Tickets are $15.  Box Office: 831-5056.

Chihuahuas Win Opener!

I spent my Thursday evening with my headphones on and my radio tuned to 600 ESPN to hear the opening game of the El Paso Chihuahuas 2014-2015 season. Tim Hagerty did a great job of bringing all the action to life and the Chihuahuas came away with a 7-5 victory over the Reno Aces.

This is a great time to be a sports fan in the Sun City. The Chihuahuas have opened their season with a solid win. The Lady Miners are in the championship game of the WNIT and the Rhinos are making noise in the Thorne Cup hockey finals. 

Life  in El Paso just keeps getting better and better. 

El Paso Roller Derby

Sun City Roller Girls presents The Rolling Dead at Buchanans event center 11540 Pellicano.  Match is between the Sexecutioners and Las Diablas and is scheduled for April 13th at 5pm.

We have never been to a roller derby match before but think the kids would get a kick out of it.  Definitely a cool way to spend a night out with the family. 

Tickets are $10 at the door and kids 12 and under get in for free. Aftermath  performs at the half. Matches start at 6.

Experience El Paso!

Utep Theatre Upcoming Events

Staged Readings of Two Chicano Plays:

Our Lady of the Underpass Written By Tanya Saracho

And Where Was Pancho Villa When You Really Needed Him? Written By Silviana Wood

Adult Language and Content
May 30, 31, & June 1 @ 7:00p.m.
Basement Theatre 1 st Floor
Fox Fine Arts
Admission by Donation

Donations to benefit the Student Scholarship Fund INFORMATION: 747-6213

Summer Theatre and Dance Camps for Kids!

June 10-28
All forms available at
www.theatredance.utep.edu 747-6213

The Pillowman*
Written by Martin McDonagh
Directed by Abel Garcia
Basement Theatre
Fox Fine Arts Center
July 18 -July 20 at 8pm &
July 21 at 2:30pm

FREE *Part of a UTEP student Project
Information: sescobedo3@miners.utep.edu Adult Language and Content

UTEP Summer Dance Workshop
July 29—August 2
August 5—9
Classes meet from 10—2 daily M—F with an informal performance 6:30 pm Friday evening.

$150 for one week, or $280 for both.

All classes held in the Fox Fine Arts Complex on the UTEP campus.
Call 747-6509
or email lisas@utep.ed

*image from kudzuplanet1.blogspot.com

Dancing In The City 2013

Music Under The Stars 2013

If you are looking for a great event to take the entire family to this summer in El Paso look no further than the Music Under The Stars series at the Chamizal.  The City of El Paso has booked some great acts for the 30th anniversary of Music Under The Stars this summer.  The music series kicks off on June 6th with Frontera Bugalu.  The concerts starts every Sunday at 7:30pm  and usually are done by 9:30 pm.

  I am looking forward to catching Rosco Bandana and Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds. Started listening to these two groups when the schedule was announced and know fellow El Pasoans won't be disappointed with their performance.  Glad that the organizers are starting to think out of the box a little and are starting to bring a wide variety of acts for the concert series.  The  concert has always been one of our favorite things to do as a family in the summer and this year we hope to catch every single show.

Rosco Bandana

 

Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds

Music Under The Stars 2013

June 9th- Frontera Bugalu (latin Dance)
June 16th- Desert Noises (Indie Rock)
June 23rd-  La Magiztral Sonora (cumbia)
June 30th-  Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds
July 4th- Symphony
July 14th- Morry Sochat and the Special 20's (swing)
July 21st- Jenni Dale Lord (American)
July 28th- Fungi Mungle

August 4th- Rosco Bandana (americn roots)
August 11th- Noche Ranchera (Mariachi)

Some things you need to know before you make your way out to the Chamizal for a concert.

Chamizal National  Memorial:
800 San Marcial Street, El Paso Texas 79905

7:30-9:30 pm
No pets
No glass containers
no smoking in the bowl area
no outside alcohol permitted
alcohol sold on site

Information:  (915) 541-4481

Lady Ranger Basketball 2012-2013

Riverside girls' basketball junior redeems herself with key shooting - 

Nice article in the El Paso Times (click link above)  about one of our outstanding team leaders.  Proud of her and the rest of the players on our squad for the way they have battled on the court this year.   Go Rangers.

2012 Year In Review

Amazing how fast another year has flown by.  2012 was filled with many new beginnings for our family and we thank God for all the blessings he has given us.  We pray all of our friends and family in Corpus Christi and El Paso have a very happy and prosperous 2013.  I am looking forward to new challenges and adventures and hope to make this year the most memorable one yet. 

Johnny Manziel Heisman Highlight Video

Great to see the freshman phenom from Texas A&M walk away with the Heisman trophy this past weekend. Johnny Football has been great for college football this year and has turned tons of people into Aggie fans. We just might have to make a trip to College Station to see him take on UTEP next year. We will be rooting for him and the Aggies when they face Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl on January 4.