13th Silver City Blues Fest offers Memorial Weekend of Music
Posted On 04-18-2008
Silver City Preps for Annual Blues Fest Silver City – It’s lucky 13 for the Silver City Blues Festival and music lovers will gather at Gough Park and venues around the area on Memorial Weekend to listen to regional favorites and internationally renowned Blues artists. The 13th annual Silver... Read More...

Magdalena- Blue Canyon Gallery Plans Earth Day Potluck
Posted On 04-17-2008
Visit Blue Canyon Gallery and enjoy local art on Earth Day. Magdalena- Celebrate Earth Day in April at Blue Canyon Gallery. Come to the gallery on April 26 at 6:30 pm for a potluck dinner followed by Garden Plant Bingo. Win plants for your garden! Then on May 24 join in the Painting Festival... Read More...

Socorro NM- Author of 'Socorro Blast' Visits & signs new book
Posted On 04-15-2008
Albuquerque Author of ‘Socorro Blast’ to sign books in Socorro and at El Camino Real Author Pari Noskin Taichert loves writing New Mexico Mysteries Socorro NM – Pari Noskin Taichert, author of “The Socorro Blast.” will be in Socorro and at El Camino Real International Heritage Center to discuss... Read More...

Hillsboro: Gallery hosts 40 area artists
Posted On 04-14-2008
Percha Creek Traders exhibits art by local artists, artisans & craftsmen Hillsboro's Percha Creek Traders features the works of 40 area artists Hillsboro, NM – Historic downtown Hillsboro is alive with art. A co-op of over 40 area artists, authors and craftsmen, Percha Creek Traders inhabits... Read More...

Hillsboro: Heritage Day to feature Home tours, music & more...
Posted On 04-12-2008
Historic Hillsboro Plans Home Tours and Music Fest to Raise Funds for Library and Historic Preservation Proceeds will help buy the site of Hillsboro’s brick courthouse and stone jail and help the Community Center and Library Hillsboro, NM – Come up to Hillsboro on Saturday, May 17 and enjoy a day... Read More...

Santa Fe: Screenwriting Conference Teaches the Art of Screenwriting
Posted On 04-12-2008
Santa Fe – Hollywood producers, screenwriters and attendees alike have praise for past years’ Screenwriting Conference in Santa Fe (SCSFe). This year, May 27-June 1, the 10th annual conference promises to be just as highly acclaimed. With New Mexico the newest, best location for filmmaking, SCSFe... Read More...

Read and/or Print Our April-May Paper Edition
Posted On 04-19-2008
Steppin Out Continues Online Printing You Asked for It... You Got It! After being absent for an issue, this is the ninth issue in which Steppin Out has offered downloadable, viewable, and printable copies of our paper edition pages for those who can't find us in their local library, bookstore,... Read More...

Mountainair Cover Artist Loves the Outdoors
Posted On 04-18-2008
Mountainair artist captures love of outdoors Gallery.] Seats Available by Madeline Gutwein Mountainair– Madeline Gutwein is the newest member of Cibola Arts. She recently moved from Indiana and now calls Mountainair her home. Madeline is an artist who captures her love for nature and the great... Read More...

Carrizozo Sets Schedule for Music In the Parks
Posted On 04-18-2008
Music in the Park coming soon to a Carrizozo Park near you Carrizozo's parks are popular places in the summer. Carrizozo – This small town at the junction of Hwy 380 and 54 is an historic little community with a lot of spirit. It’s growing artist community is complemented by well-kept streets and... Read More...

13th Silver City Blues Fest offers Memorial Weekend of Music
Posted On 04-18-2008
Silver City Preps for Annual Blues Fest Silver City – It’s lucky 13 for the Silver City Blues Festival and music lovers will gather at Gough Park and venues around the area on Memorial Weekend to listen to regional favorites and internationally renowned Blues artists. The 13th annual Silver... Read More...

Santa Fe Opera on regional tour and coming to a community near YOU!
Posted On 04-17-2008
Here's Your chance to Attend and Enjoy the Santa Fe Opera Near You! Each year The Santa Fe Opera takes its act on the road... Santa Fe, NM- Each year The Santa Fe Opera takes its act on the road. This spring, soprano Jamie- Rose Guarrine and baritone Andrew Darling, along with music director Kirt... Read More...

Mountainair: Art, rides & places to stay
Posted On 04-17-2008
Mountainair a place to go, relax, shop for art and have fun! By Karen Smith SO area representative LeRoy Simmons of Dragon Ash Forge Mountainiar NM- In the last Steppin’ Out issue, I wrote an article on some of the people and businesses located in Mountainair. After receiving a very positive... Read More...

Los Lunas- Concert, Art Show, School Arts & Library focus on Literacy
Posted On 04-17-2008
Reflections of the Rio Abajo at UNM-VC Charlie and Irene Sanchez Los Lunas – A photography and writings exhibit that has been in the works for seven years will be on display at the UNM-Valencia Campus in April. The husband-wife team of Charlie and Irene Sanchez has been working on their... Read More...

Belen Art League’s Spring Show opens May 10
Posted On 04-17-2008
Solo Show to Feature League Member John Bock Kathleen with Basket by John Bock Belen – Spring’s the time to bring out all the new and the best. And Belen Art League members annually set out to accomplish this with their Spring Art Show at the Historic Harvey House. This year’s show opens with a... Read More...

Socorro- Bosque’s John Bertrand named National Volunteer of Year
Posted On 04-17-2008
Way To Go, John! John Bertrand - National Volunteer of the Year Socorro, NM – The Friends of the Bosque and the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge are thrilled and honored to announce that their very own Friend John Bertrand had been chosen to receive the 2008 National Volunteer of the... Read More...

Magdalena- Blue Canyon Gallery Plans Earth Day Potluck
Posted On 04-17-2008
Visit Blue Canyon Gallery and enjoy local art on Earth Day. Magdalena- Celebrate Earth Day in April at Blue Canyon Gallery. Come to the gallery on April 26 at 6:30 pm for a potluck dinner followed by Garden Plant Bingo. Win plants for your garden! Then on May 24 join in the Painting Festival... Read More...

Hondo Valley, NM- Hondo Iris Farm and Gallery offers splendid views in spring
Posted On 04-16-2008
Hondo Iris Farm blooms just in time for Mother's Day The height of the bloom is on Mother’s day. Hondo Valley – From April through Memorial Day, the Hondo Iris Farm and Gallery, located 24 miles east of Ruidoso on Hwy 70, is in full splendor. There are hundreds of blooming Iris: prize winning... Read More...

Capitan: Interviewing the Creator of Oso Art...
Posted On 04-16-2008
Oso Art, Capitan An Interview with Greg Russell - the Creative Mind behind Oso By Rosalyn Stevenson - Steppin’ Out Regional Rep {pengwen note: Who and why? That’s what we wanted to know about the wonderful new gallery in Capitan, Oso Art. Our regional representative spoke with the owner recently... Read More...

Lincoln's Dolan House serves Breakfast, lunch & high tea in renovated parlors
Posted On 04-15-2008
Lincoln County War villain's home now serves breakfast, lunch and high tea in its redecorated parlors 'The Kid' gets last laugh... as James Dolan's historic Lincoln home becomes Ladies' Tea Parlor Lincoln – The events and tourism season is beginning again in beautiful, historically preserved,... Read More...

Socorro NM- Author of 'Socorro Blast' Visits & signs new book
Posted On 04-15-2008
Albuquerque Author of ‘Socorro Blast’ to sign books in Socorro and at El Camino Real Author Pari Noskin Taichert loves writing New Mexico Mysteries Socorro NM – Pari Noskin Taichert, author of “The Socorro Blast.” will be in Socorro and at El Camino Real International Heritage Center to discuss...