Local News Releases

We are gearing up for another year of our youth filmmaking workshop, and we wanted to reach out to invite all of you film aligned friends to spread the word.

Our dates this year will be June 22-26. The Silco is closed for renovations beginning on June 1, so we will be holding our workshop at the Living Arts Studio, on College Street, around the corner from June June's.

Thanks to those of you who have already registered! Please share this info with your friends, and reach out if you have any questions. 

Register Here, and Learn the Details

See flyer below

June 20 is the next Alzheimer's /Dementia Caregivers' meeting at 10 am at the Silver City Public Library. Questions?  Call Linda Brake 575-590-1499.

SOUTHWEST CATCH OF THE WEEK

Escondida Lake: Annalise Silva had a great day at Escondida Lake, she caught this bluegill and additionally caught eight catfish using worms and chicken liver. 

SOUTHWEST FISHING REPORT

Bear Canyon Lake: Fishing conditions have been adversely affected in the aftermath of the Trout Fire.

Caballo Lake:Catfish fishing was good, mid-morning, using chicken breast soaked in cherry Kool-Aid. Fishing for white bass was good when using natural-colored and green lures. 

The Western New Mexico University College of Education hosts its first annual Educational Leadership Program Conference. This two-day event brings together WNMU alumni, current students, and aspiring educators to explore the critical evolving landscape of public-school administration.

WNMU - Thursday, June 25, and Friday, June 26, all day activities begin at 9:00 a.m. 

WNMU Campus, Silver City

The conference features comprehensive workshops, professional networking, and critical discussions on district leadership. Highlighting the event is an opening Indigenous ceremony and drum circle on the morning of June 26, alongside panels featuring regional superintendents and graduate students sharing real-world insights from the field.

SILVER CITY, NM — Grant County performers, storytellers, musicians, improvisers, designers, technicians, costumers, and theatre-curious humans of all experience levels are invited to audition for the upcoming 2026–2027 theatre season on Friday, June 19 from 6:00–9:00 PM at The Hearth, 1915 N. Swan St..

Auditions will be held on a first come, first seen basis.

Participants are encouraged to prepare two contrasting audition pieces, each 1–3 minutes in length. Auditions may include:

monologues storytelling songs movement or dance improvisation

Organizers emphasize that prior theatre experience is not required. The season is seeking not only actors, but also artists, costumers, technicians, musicians, stage managers, and collaborative creatives interested in helping build a vibrant local theatre culture.

5:30-7pm

Also known as spiritual dance, these meditative and joyous circle dances focus on peace and harmony.   Simple movements and chants celebrate the underlying unity of all spiritual traditions creating an environment of open hearts and ecstatic community. No experience/ No partner needed.  All dances are taught.  Live Music.

Church of Harmony / 601 N Arizona St./ Silver City

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Topic: Disc Golf

Bart Brown is a passionate disc golfer, tournament director, and advocate for growing the sport throughout southwest New Mexico. He serves as the Tournament Director for the Kneeling Nun Classic, one of the region's premier disc golf events, and as Tournament Chair for the Silver City Disc Golf Club Council. Through these roles, he helps organize tournaments, leagues, and special events that bring players from across New Mexico and neighboring states to Silver City. Bart has been actively involved in the development and promotion of disc golf opportunities throughout Grant County, working with local organizations and community partners to expand access to the sport. He is also working to establish youth disc golf programs through school and community partnerships, helping introduce the next generation to a healthy, affordable outdoor activity. Bart believes disc golf is more than just a game—it is a way to promote recreation, tourism, environmental stewardship, and community connection. 

Exhibition Poster Ben BrownSilver City, NM – Ben Brown presents a one-man exhibition of his exquisite abstract photographs on birch panels at the Grant County Art Guild's Studio at 307 N. Texas Street during early July. The opening reception will be held on July 3 from 4-7pm during the First Friday Art Walk. Additional dates are July 4, 5, 11, and 12 from 10am to 5pm.

In the 1970s, Ben explored Europe with his camera and a Eurail Pass, discovering myriad artistic disciplines and expressions. From paintings in France, mosaics in Spain, and pottery in Greece, he developed a passion for emulating the abstraction, geometry, and texture of these various art forms through the lens of his camera.

Back home in New Orleans, experimentation led him to a fascination with mosaics and textile shapes by pasting multiple photographic prints together, photographing them, and using the pattern as a template. This was prior to the use of personal computers. The compositions now have become more fluid and complex with Photoshop and the digital realm.

The limitless possibilities of abstract expression have always been at the heart of Ben's long adventure with photography. He has been a commercial photographer, a freelance photographer, a shipboard photographer, and certainly, at times, a struggling photographer.