With El Paso being just a 45 minute drive from Las Cruces, there’s no reason not to drive there every now and then for dining and entertainment. One of my favorites of EP is Viva El Paso! which is celebrating its 31st anniversary this year. Viva El Paso!, performed outside in the beautiful McKelligon Canyon Amphitheater, is the annual returning musical which celebrates El Paso’s rich cultural history through dance, drama, narration and songs. The story begins with the early Indian settlement and takes through Spanish conquest, mestizo Mexican domination and the wild wild South-West (era domination by so-called cowboys, pioneers, or Anglos).
The show started with performers surging onstage in a rainbow of neon ruffles and white spandex, blazing some serious energy, all dancing to La Bamba. About fifty dancers moved on and offstage, performing simple steps with crisp execution, shimmying relentlessly, forming lines, circles, crossing in pairs, waving streamers and marching forward with big signs that spelled out V-I-V-A. Directly followed by the Parade of the Six Flags of Texas. (Info taken from wikipedia.) The show is performed every Friday and Saturday night at 8:30 pm, beginning June 5, 2009. The season runs through August 15, 2009.
For a calendar of upcoming shows, visit their site.
**************************
Evelyn Bruder, CRS, GRI, ABR, E-PRO, Las Cruces Cyberstar The Evelyn Bruder Dream Team http://www.homesforsaleinlascruces.com For more information about what we do and how we can provide all of your real estate needs, CLICK HERE We welcome comments and questions - CLICK HERE
Comments(0)