Celebrate St. Patrick's Day, Cirque Italia, art and Poppies Fest this weekend in El Paso
It's a fun weekend in El Paso with St. Patrick's Day falling on Friday, the Cirque Italia being in town for spring break and Poppies Fest continuing through April 1.
So, check out this list and click on the link for other ways to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.
There will be plenty of restaurants offering drink and food specials in celebration of the saint.
Cirque Italia heading to Sunland Park Mall
If you are more into exciting stunts like a hologram experience and beautiful costumes, check out the Cirque Italia's Water Silver performances coming to Sunland Park Mall.
The circus will have performances through Sunday in the parking lot at 750 Sunland Park Drive. The performances will be: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Tickets, ranging from $10 to $50, are available at www.cirqueitalia.com.
Benn Again's St. Patrick's Day Street Festival
Tribute bands Whitesnake'd and Whole Lotta Rosies, the all-female AC/DC tribute band, will lead the Benn Again's St. Patrick's Day Street Festival, from noon to midnight Friday at 501 Texas Ave., in Downtown El Paso. The event, put on by SkullKing Productions and Fuji Productions, also will feature Hyproglo, Jessica Flores, Mariachi Paso del Norte, wrestling matches and DJs.
Tickets are $10 and are available at bit.ly/3J3AoPD
Sham Rock'n St. Patty's Downtown block party
This Downtown block party will have green beer specials, live music, food, drinks and more, starting at 2 p.m. Friday on South Stanton Street. The event is for people 18 and older. Tickets range from $10, plus fees, to $60, plus fees, and are available at Eventbrite.com.
More:When is St. Patrick's Day? Here's what to know, including where to celebrate in El Paso.
Poppies Fest will be monthlong
The El Paso Museum of Archaeology, 4301 Trans Mountain Road, is having the Poppies Fest 2023 on Saturdays through April 1. The fest celebrates the wildflowers that pop up around the museum and in the desert if there is good rain during winter. The poppies typically bloom in late January and last through early April.
The fest, which has free admission, should provide activities and programs for the whole family.
Los Lonely Boys concert at Abraham Chavez Theatre
Los Lonely Boys consist of the Garza brothers, vocalist/guitarist Henry, bassist/vocalist Jojo and drummer/vocalist Ringo. The band is known for bluesy Texican rock and will perform in concert at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Abraham Chavez Theatre. Also performing will be Giovannie and the Hired Guns. Tickets, ranging from $31 to $81, plus fees, are available at Ticketmaster.com.
Art takeover at El Paso Museum of History
Celebrate an art takeover from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the El Paso Museum of History, 510 N. Santa Fe St., with two free exhibits: “Ambos Lados: International Print Exchange” and “The Uncolonized: A Vision in the Parallel.”
“Ambos Lados” is an exhibition of 158 prints from artists in six countries, primarily Mexico and the United States, including 18 artists from New Mexico and several Albuquerque artists, according to the events’ Facebook page. “Ambos Lados” translates as “both sides” in Spanish. The exhibition resulted from a print exchange organized on both sides of the border by Manuel Guerra, director of Horned Toad Prints in El Paso, and Adrian Aguirre and Beatriz Rivas of Taller Grafica Libre in Zaachila, Oaxaca. The prints and larger project emphasize the unity of artists and people across the political border of the United States and Mexico.
The print exchange, organized in 2018, showcases a range of printing techniques, including lithographs, serigraphs, relief and intaglio. Egalitarian in nature, the project connected artists from a range of professional, ethnic and geographic backgrounds. The prints emphasize how artistic expression is a unifying force across different kinds of borders and divides. This exhibition will be on display through May 27.
On display through July 15 will be “The Uncolonized: A Vision in the Parallel,” or “Los No Colonizados: Una Visión en Paralelo," which showcases the intersection of art and history. Created by El Paso artist Angel Cabrales, “it looks at a parallel world in which the Western Hemisphere averted colonization and the Indigenous people of the lands thrived unobstructed,” the event’s Facebook page states. The work celebrates the indigenous heritage of people and provokes curiosity into the untaught histories of the Mesoamerican legacy.
Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica comes to Las Cruces
The Doña Ana Arts Council and the Rio Grande Theatre collaborate to bring the uniquemusic of the uniquely named “Mr. Ho’s Orchestrotica” to Las Cruces. The quintet will perform, not only for the first time in Las Cruces but also for the first time in the state of New Mexico, at 7:30 p.m. March 22 at the Rio Grande Theatre at 211 N. Main, Las Cruces. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 each andmay be purchased online at https://www.riograndetheatre.org/events/orchestrotica or atthe Rio Grande Theatre box office. Students with student IDs may purchase tickets onlyat the Box Office for $25. Snacks, refreshments, beer and wine will be available at theconcession stand.
María Cortés González may be reached at 915-546-6150, mcortes@elpasotimes.com and @EPTMaria on Twitter.
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