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Portrait of filmmaker Shane Black, who will receive the Outstanding Filmmaker Award at the 2026 Las Cruces International Film Festival.

LCIFF 2026 Outstanding Filmmaker Award goes to Shane Black

Filmmaker Shane Black will receive the Outstanding Filmmaker Award at the 2026 Las Cruces International Film Festival, hosted by New Mexico State University.

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Exterior of Kent Hall at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces.

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NMSU’s ‘Big Bang Bash’ invites community to hands-on art and science experience April 2

NMSU will host its “Big Bang Bash” on April 2, featuring hands-on art and science activities, live music and a mobile planetarium for all ages.

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Entertainment

Film festival to honor Mesilla mayor with ‘Hometown Hero’ award

Mesilla Mayor and Salud! Restaurant co-owner Russell Hernandez will be honored with the Las Cruces International Film Festival “Hometown Hero” award April 11, recognizing his contributions to the community and region.

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Split image shows the She Dances film poster with two dancers and a portrait of actor Steve Zahn, star of the Las Cruces International Film Festival opening-night film.

Events

Film festival opening night film 'She Dances' stars acclaimed actor Steve Zahn

The 11th Las Cruces International Film Festival opens with She Dances, starring Steve Zahn, with an April 8 screening and Q&A to launch the event.

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Surveillance image shows several individuals walking outside campus buildings during a burglary and vandalism investigation at New Mexico State University.

Public Safety

Crime Stoppers helps NMSU Police identify burglary suspects

Crime Stoppers tips led NMSU Police to identify four juvenile suspects connected to burglaries and vandalism during winter break, with charges pending.

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U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Lance French places his hand up as his son, in an Air Force uniform, raises his right hand during a commissioning ceremony into the U.S. Space Force.

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NMSU AFROTC sees first cadet commissioned in U.S. Space Force

An Air Force ROTC cadet at New Mexico State University made history as the program’s first graduate to commission into the U.S. Space Force, highlighting NMSU’s role in preparing students for careers in space and national defense.

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Metal sculpture panels shaped like desert plants glow from internal lighting at dusk in a landscaped Las Cruces park, with trees, cacti and buildings visible in the background.

Art

NMSU alum builds sculpture for Las Cruces Public Art Collection

New Mexico State University alumna Kayla Blundell built and installed a free-standing sculpture titled “Desert Kinship” at La Buena Vida Park after receiving the commission from Las Cruces art officials, blending desert themes and local wildlife in metalwork.

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Split image shows the book cover for The Devil Is a Southpaw and a portrait of a man wearing glasses and a dark denim jacket at a library event.

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NMSU professor publishes sixth novel, 'The Devil is a Southpaw'

New Mexico State University creative-writing professor Brandon Hobson has released his sixth novel, The Devil Is a Southpaw. Set in a 1988 Oklahoma juvenile detention center, the “novel within a novel” examines trauma, art, envy and redemption through the eyes of an unreliable narrator.

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Portrait of New Mexico State University creative-writing professor Connie Voisine, recipient of the 2025 Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts.

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NMSU professor among 2025 recipients of Governor’s Award for Excellence

Connie Voisine of New Mexico State University is among seven recipients of the 2025 Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts, recognized for her poetry, teaching and role in elevating the literary arts across New Mexico.

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