Tiempo calendar: Things to do this weekend
FridayAug. 12
Marco Antonio Solís and Ana Gabriel -- Two of Mexican pop's enduring singers will perform at 8:30 p.m. Friday at the County Coliseum. $47-$122.50. 533-9899, ticketmaster.com.
U.S. Army Soldier Show -- The touring musical variety show, performed by active-duty and National Guard soldiers, will be at 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday at the Abraham Chavez Theatre. Free. Tickets are available at all Fort Bliss ITR locations; they're not required for entry but ticketholders will be seated first. 588-8247.
Plaza Classic Film Festival -- The fourth annual film festival continues through Sunday. Remaining highlights include "Rebel Without a Cause" at 7 p.m. Friday; the silent classic "Underworld" accompanied by the Alloy Orchestra at 7 p.m. Saturday; and "The Guns of Navarone" at 7 p.m. Sunday. Individual tickets for most films range from $4 to $10; films on Arts Festival Plaza are free. A complete schedule is at plazaclassic.com.
"The Iris Incident" -- Mark Medoff directs the Amy Lanasa play, which will have its world premiere Friday at the Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. It continues through Aug. 28. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Aug. 21 and 28; and 7 p.m. Aug. 25. $10; $9 for students and seniors; $7 for all seats Aug. 25. Reservations: 575-523-1223.
Antique Round Up -- Professional dealers will buy cowboy, Indian and Mexican antiques and artifacts at the event from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at El Paso Saddleblanket, 6926 Gateway East. Sellers are invited to bring up to five items (no firearms or hazardous objects) for appraisals. 544-1000, elpasosaddleblanket.com, wholesalebuyitnow.com.
"Viva! El Paso" -- The song-and-dance history revue's 34th season ends this weekend. Shows are at 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at McKelligon Canyon Amphitheater. Tickets: $14 and $20; $10 and $16 for children 2-12; $12 and $18 for military and seniors. Optional barbecue dinner 6:30-7:30 p.m., $20. Tickets available at the Plaza Theatre box office or through Ticketmaster, 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. Information: viva-ep.org, visitelpaso.com.
"The Red Velvet Cake War" -- El Paso Playhouse will stage the comedy through Aug. 27. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. $10; $8 for seniors; $7 for students and military. 532-1317; elpasoplayhouse.com.
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Remaining highlights include "Rebel Without a Cause" at 7 pm Friday; the silent classic "Underworld" accompanied by the Alloy Orchestra at 7 pm Saturday; and "The Guns of Navarone" at 7 pm Sunday. Individual tickets for most films range from $4 to $10;
On May 28, a 22-year-old US Army specialist named Adam Hamilton was on a night mission in Haji Ruf, Afghanistan when he and five other soldiers were killed after insurgents attacked their unit with an explosive device.
After the tragedy in the "forested peaks" of Wardak Province, 60 miles southwest of Kabul, Pentagon officials had said that because 19 families of the deceased 30 soldiers objected to media coverage of the remains coming off a plane at Dover Air Force
We grow silent to hear the clicking of the heels of a Third US Infantry sentinel and the white-gloves inspection of the M-14 rifle at the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns. We seek out the memorials for crews of the Space Shuttle
Among the activities were a Mille Lacs County Sheriff's Department K-9 demonstration featuring a sable-colored German Shepherd named Yazz who was imported from Slovakia, a silent auction, DJ music, kids' games, luminary ceremony, medallion hunt,
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Twas the night before Christmas, he lived all alone, In a one-bedroom house made of plaster & stone. I had come down the chimney with presents to give and to see just who in this dwelling did live. I looked all around a strange sight to see, No tinsel, no presents, not even a tree. No stockings on the mantel just boots filled with sand, On the wall hung pictures of far distant lands. With medals and badges, awards of every kind A sobering thought came alive in my mind. This house was different, it was dark, it was dreary, I had found the home of a soldier, I could see that most clearly. The soldier lay sleeping silent, alone. Curled up on the floor in this one bedroom home. His face was so gentle, the room in such disorder. Not at all how I pictured a United States soldier. Was this the hero of whom Id just read? Curled up on a poncho, a floor for a bed? Then I realized the other families that I saw this night Owed their lives to soldiers who were willing to fight. In the morning around the world, children would play, grownups would celebrate a bright Christmas day. But they all enjoyed freedom each month of the year, Because of soldiers like the one lying here. I couldnt help but wonder how many lay alone on a cold Christmas Eve in lands far from home. The very thought brought a tear to my eye, I dropped to my knees and started to cry. The soldier awakened and I heard his rough voice, "Santa dont cry, this life is my choice; I fight for freedom, I dont ask for more, my ...
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