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Art

Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery spotlights painter Linda Hagen and woodturner Richard Spellenberg in November

The Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery will feature oil painter Linda Hagen and woodturner Richard Spellenberg throughout November, alongside an O’Keeffe-themed event and film screening at the Fountain Theatre.

Poster for the 1965 film The Devil’s Mistress showing a woman holding a dagger over a man, with a kissing couple and desert scene in the background.
Film

Free Oct. 26 screening celebrates first movie made in Las Cruces

The Rio Grande Theatre will host a free October 26 screening of The Devil’s Mistress (1965), the first feature film made in Las Cruces, presented by filmmaker Julia Smith and Film Las Cruces.

Aerial view of a building.
NMSU

NMSU O’Donnell Hall expansion advances College of HEST’s mission to serve New Mexico

NMSU is expanding O’Donnell Hall by more than 15,000 square feet to house the departments of kinesiology and communication disorders in state-of-the-art facilities, enhancing training and community services across southern New Mexico.

A woman takes a selfie in front of a colorful mural in downtown Las Cruces that reads “Downtown Las Cruces Go Thrive.”
City of Las Cruces

City of Las Cruces launches Downtown Master Plan update

Las Cruces begins updating its Downtown Master Plan, inviting public feedback Oct. 20–24 through meetings at Amador Live.

Ruiz to host community sessions on upcoming LCPS bond, mill levy election
LCPS

Ruiz to host community sessions on upcoming LCPS bond, mill levy election

Ruiz to host community sessions on upcoming LCPS bond, mill levy election

Landscape photo of a desert scene with yucca plants under a bright blue sky and white clouds, with the words “Film New Mexico” overlaid in bold white text.
Film

Filming on 'The Mold' wraps in Albuquerque

“The Mold,” a dystopian thriller filmed in Albuquerque and directed by Mason McDonald, has wrapped production with a crew of more than 50 New Mexico residents and a story rooted in the state’s film community.

State Sen. Michael Padilla listens during a legislative meeting focused on school security funding.
Education

New Mexico school districts split $35 million in state funds for school security improvements

New Mexico public schools are receiving $35 million in state funding to improve campus safety, with the money distributed among more than 60 districts for facility and technology upgrades.

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Museums

‘Toys in the Attic’ exhibit opens Oct. 18 at Branigan Cultural Center

‘Toys in the Attic’ at Branigan Cultural Center shows toys, books and games from 1900 to the 1970s. On view Oct. 18–Jan. 24, 2026.

A colorful portrait artwork displayed on a teal bus shelter in Las Cruces for the Art Stop program. The piece shows a woman surrounded by hearts, flowers and vivid patterns along Route 2.
Community

Las Cruces seeks artists for 2026 Art Stop bus-shelter exhibit

Artists in Las Cruces, Doña Ana County and nearby areas can apply by Nov. 2, 2025, to have their work featured on bus-shelter panels citywide.

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