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Calendar of Events: 02.08-11.10
by EPMG staff
From fireworks to film lectures, there is plenty to do in El Paso this week.
Posted on February 8, 2010
Featured Video
ROJO apparel video blog
Rojo Apparel, a company in Las Cruces that is selling shirts to help benefit the victims of the Haiti earthquake, are keeping it viral by making vlogs. Read more about the company here.
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Event Calendar
Emmure
Tuesday, February 9
lynx Exhibits-- “Extreme Deep: Mission to the Abyss”
Tuesday, February 9
Rosamond Bernier – Live at the Met Lecture Series on film
Tuesday, February 9
Divas
Giving Back to El Paso
Posted on June 18, 2009
As the President of the Humane Society of El Paso Board of Directors, Roxie Samaniego has a passion for animals.
Shopping Diva, August 2008
Posted on December 30, 2008
As Vice President of Marketing for the pro tools division of Helen of Troy, Terri Taricco is used to taking the heat. As our newest shopping diva, it’s her turn to give a little off!
- Shopping Diva Casting Call
- Be featured in an upcoming issue of EPMag!
- Symphony Guild Debs
- Aidan Gordon, Kylie Ballinger and Carolina Caballero all have a special place in their hearts for the symphony and fashion.
- Shopping Diva, May 2009
- When Sanaan C. Lair isn’t project managing, she ‘s busy shopping, hiking and target shooting, hobbies she can enjoy most of the year in our sunny, friendly city.
- Calling all Divas!
- El Paso Magazine is looking for ladies in El Paso, beautiful enough to be featured in a glossy magazine fashion spread. Do you know of any?
- Shopping Divas of 2008
- Contributing editor Magdoline Asfahani Hajj and photographer Adrian Campos work tirelessly to find El Paso's most beautiful and notorious Divas - Shopping Divas that is. Each Diva is treated to a glamorous photo shoot, a brief stint with fame and the chance to show off her locally purchased goods in the pages of El Paso Magazine. Here's to a gorgeous year of Divas!
- Shopping Diva, January 2009
- Our January Diva heats up the already mild El Paso winter with her fresh, high-energy style. Social butterfly and fashionista, Mary Venegas loves to look her best and does it all by shopping locally. According to Mary, “It’s all about the bag and the shoes. Like Coco Chanel says: ‘A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.’”
- Shoppping Diva, July 2008
- This month's shopping diva Claudia Medina-White can wear anything from preppy to Mediterranean vacation styles. Photography by Adrian Campos.
Features
El Paso Weekly Gas Price Update and Outlook: 02.08.10
Posted on February 8, 2010
Average retail gasoline prices in El Paso moved just 0.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.58/g today.
- Sun Bowl halftime earns Guinness World Record
- An estimated 40,148 Sun Bowl fans danced their way into the record book.
- Helping Haiti, one shirt at a time
- “At ROJO Apparel our goal is to address a major problem; over 1 billion of the world’s people are hungry. What’s even more shocking is how easy it is to help,” reads their website. Now their “One Shirt Feeds Fifty” campaign is helping the victims of the earthquake in Haiti.
- UTEP News: UTEP’s Student Health Center Opens in New Location
- The new and spacious Student Health Center at The University of Texas at El Paso is having its grand opening at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 25, on the first floor of Union Building East.
- Amigo Airsho Announces 2010 Leadership
- Terrie Todd, Amigo Airsho Executive Director, announced the election of Mike Guerra as President for the 2010 Amigo Airsho Board of Directors.
- USA Today: Violence drops in border towns
- In the first six months of 2009, San Diego, Tuscon, El Paso and McAllen saw decreases in the murder rates.
- El Paso in the News: NPR on Asarco
- NPR.org recently featured a timeline on the Asarco smelter.
- Winton Homes Breaks Ground On Regions First “Near Zero” Energy Home.
- Winton/Flair Homes has broken ground on the El Paso region’s first near zero energy home.
Culture
Calendar of Events: 02.08-11.10
Posted on February 8, 2010
From fireworks to film lectures, there is plenty to do in El Paso this week.
Unearthing a classic: Langston Hughes-Arna Bontemps novel published by local press
Posted on January 15, 2010
After a trip to a Yale University library in 2006, Sondra Benfield Daly and husband Maceo Crenshaw Dailey, Jr., embarked on a publishing project that would bring a children’s novel from two Harlem Renaissance greats to the masses.
- Studio visit with Hal Marcus
- Since the mid-1980s, Hal Marcus has been producing 100 paintings year. Best known for his colorful depictions of the Juarez Mercado and the Bowie Bakery, Marcus is one of El Paso’s most popular artists.
- This weekend: Billy the Kid and Other Dance Icons at UTEP
- The name Billy the Kid is synonymous with gun slinging in the Wild West. However, the latest student recital “Billy the Kid and Other Dance Icons” should bring forth a new interpretation of the legendary outlaw.
- Sneak Peek: The Da Vinci Experience at the El Paso Museum of History
- The globetrotting exhibit will be at the El Paso Museum of History this Saturday.
- Red Mesa brings festival win, potential for Oscar nod
- The Oscar race has reached El Paso. This Saturday, the El Paso Community Foundation will host a fundraiser that will benefit the Oscar campaign for Red Mesa, a film created by Las Cruces filmmaker Ilana Lapid and starring El Paso actor Gabriel Rivera.
- Confessions of Women from East L.A. this Friday at the Chamizal
- The play from the "Real Women Have Curves" author is coming to El Paso this weekend.
- City Unveils Crime Victims Memorial
- “My interest is in creating art that integrates with the function and use of architecture and/or landscape. Art humanizes the urban environment and becomes the identity of place. It informs, enlivens, provokes, entertains, and ultimately speaks to the human spirit” – Ken Bernstein (Boulder, CO)
- Chicano music film to be screened at EP Library
- A new documentary, Latin Music USA explores the contributions to American music by Latin artists such as Ritchie Valens, Santana, Los Lobos, Freddy Fender, Linda Ronstadt, Selena and many other Mexican-Americans. Free screening on Oct. 3.
Dining
Cooking class has started
Posted on September 28, 2009
One El Paso entrepreneur has taken it upon herself to teach cooking classes in unique environments at affordable prices. Meet cooking instructor Jane Steele.
Dining News: Public Grounds Coffee House Opens on 602 Magoffin
Posted on August 21, 2009
The Toltec Building in Downtown celebrates a new tennant, the Public Grounds Coffee House. Public Grounds will serve up strong coffee, fine art and WiFi, weekdays from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Pot-Au-Feu brings the taste of European cuisine to El Paso.
- The new restaurant on Franklin avenue lures in people with a palate for something out of the ordinary.
- Through the Grapevine: Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon
- Now that Fall is upon us I have chosen a beautiful Cabernet Sauvignon from the Napa Valley. My selection is the 2002 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon.
- Meet Chef Cosimo Battaglia
- The executive chef at Mi Piaci can be seen talking to diners at the end his shift around 8:45 p.m. He genuinely wants to know what his clients think of his cooking and the polling works, his food is amazing.
- ¿Que come, El Paso? Bi Bim Bop!
- Dyer Street is home to some of El Paso's best Korean restaurants. Today, we visit Kal Bi House for Bi Bim Bop, a dish so yummy and popular, you can watch Gwyneth Paltrow's video on how to cook it.
- Coming this Fall: Yogen Früz
- EPMG dining reporters learned of some very exciting news: frozen yogurt phenom Yogen Früz is coming to Cielo Vista Mall this Fall!
- Last Call: Fire on Ice
- What you can barely see in this photo is a ring of fire burning at the base of the drink. Proceed with caution.
- Dessert: Peanut Butter & Jelly Monte Cristo
- Brick and Mortar is now open for lunch, offering delicious appetizers, salads, soups, burgers, pizza and a selection of more than 90 beers from around the world.
Best Of
Best of 2009 Winner Photos
Posted on August 28, 2009
At the Best of El Paso 2009 party, the best of winners were awarded plaques and had their photos taken with either Pay Dirt Pete or the Amigo Man.
Who has the chutzpah and talent to show up our party pics?
Posted on September 3, 2009
Paulina Kababie let us know that her photos from the Best of El Paso party were better than our photos! What do you think?
- Press Release: RevCo to appear at Best of El Paso Party ahead of world tour
- RevCo will make a special appearance at today’s Best of El Paso Party, which takes place at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino at 6 p.m.
- Best of El Paso Music
- Tomorrow night at the Best of El Paso Party, you can expect to hear the following El Paso bands.
- Best of El Paso Party 2009 Date & Location Confirmed
- El Paso Media Group is partnering with Clear Channel Communications to produce the 5th annual Best of El Paso Party.
- Best of El Paso 2009 Winners List
- First of all, congratulations to all of the Best of El Paso Survey winners! Secondly, thank you to everyone who participated in this year's poll.
- Best of El Paso Winners 2006
- Our reader's have spoken! The votes from our second annual Best of El Paso survey have been tallied and the results are in. Take a look at all the wonderful people and places our Sun City has to offer, and if, by chance, your personal faves didn't make the list, stand by for next year's survey and remember to cast your vote! You're calling all the shots, and every vote counts!
- Best of El Paso Winners 2008
- Each year, the month of June brings many treats to El Paso: warm, wind-free weather, several free summer concerts and, Best of all, El Paso Magazine’s Best of El Paso Survey winners!
- Best of El Paso Winners 2007
- We are so thrilled it is finally June 2007— time to bestow the coveted Best of El Paso honor on the lucky few.
People
UTEP President Among 40 Influential Leaders Appointed to Mexico Bicentennial Committee
Posted on February 5, 2010
The University of Texas at El Paso’s president, Diana Natalicio, Ph.D., has joined a distinguished group of 40 individuals appointed to the Mexico Bicentennial Committee in the United States.
Trinity Gastroenterology Opens to serve El Paso’s Eastside
Posted on February 3, 2010
Edwin J. Ojo, M.D., has opened his office, “Trinity Gastroenterology” at 3270 Joe Battle, Suite 265. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology and comes to El Paso with a fellowship from Texas Tech University Health Science Center in Lubbock.
- JDW INSURANCE ANNOUNCES PROMOTION FOR ERIC McGINNES
- W. Martin Yung, President of JDW Insurance, announced that Eric R. McGinnes was named Vice President for the firm, effective January 1, 2010.
- I am a Pet Photographer
- If spending hours at the park throwing Frisbees and tennis balls just doesn’t seem to be enough to capture the character of your pet, then you might consider treating your beloved to a professional photo shoot.
- Bank of the West promotes Elsa Galindo
- Bank of the West, El Paso’s largest community bank, announced today the promotion of Elsa Galindo to Assistant Vice President, Business Lending.
- Amigo Airsho announces new Operations Manager
- Terrie Todd, Amigo Airsho Executive Director, announced the hiring of Brittany Matthews as Operations Manager.
- Bank of the West promotes Orlando Hernandez
- Bank of the West, El Paso’s largest community bank, announced today the promotion of Orlando Hernandez to First Vice President, Information Technology
- Press Release: President Obama honors UTEP engineering professor
- Ben Flores, Ph.D., professor of electrical and computer engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso, will receive the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Technology, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (STEM) during a reception at the White House today.
- Congratulations to Jorge Vielledent, ChFC, AAMS, QPS, a financial professional for AXA Advisors, LLC, for earning the company’s 2009 Regional Honor Associate Award
- Press Release from AXA Equitable