Luminarias Across the Southwest and National Traditions
The article recalls luminarias as symbols tied to Bethlehem nativity lore and shepherd warmth. It notes early Spanish practice of bonfires to light midnight masses and adorn homes, with a 1736 priest’s letter describing luminarias on patios of Southwestern churches. Indians reportedly sang and danced around them.
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Bethlehem
Jesus Christ
Texas
Joyce Gibson Roach
Judy Alter
Luminarias Emerge From Paper Sacks in Southwest History
The custom of lighting luminarias grew with early Southwest settlers using paper sacks in home made displays. Traditional luminaries involve sand and a candle in a glass holder, while modern versions use outdoor lights. Cautions include fire hazard and wind risk near flammable materials. Beth Vickers notes safe bulbs should not touch sacks.
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Beth Vickers
Southwest
Crescent Dr
New Mexico towns' displays reflect the Christmas spirit
In Raton and Gallup, festive displays echo Madrid's historic Christmas heritage. The City of Bethlehem near Raton grew from a 1946 nativity on a courthouse lawn to about 30 scene plots plus 30 toy displays along Apache Avenue, illuminated nightly by the town's power plant. Community groups rebuilt and refreshed the pieces after winter damage, with seasons running to Jan. 15. Gallup debuts Garcia's Christmas Kingdom a 2.5 mile loop at Sunshine Canyon featuring giant ornaments, a 22-foot Santa, gingerbread houses, marching figures, and a 17-country international display, open through Jan. 8.
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Sue Major Holmes
Associated Press
Wrnter
Raton
Gallup
New Mexico
Madrid
Santa Fe County
The
Lion Club
Jim Young
Bethlehem
Climax Canyon
Apache Avenue
Jesus
Young
Lions Club
Boy Scouts
Future Farmers of America
Canyon
Girl Scouts
Frank Garcia
Garcia
Sunshine Canyon
Miyamura
Tap Dance Kid opens on Broadway at Broadhurst Theater
Willie Sheridan, a 10 year old with posters of Bojangles Astaire and Kelly, dreams of dance against his father's plan for him to be a lawyer. The Broadway musical features weak songs by Krieger and Lorick, with a superb cast striving to lift weak material.
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New York
Willie Sheridan
Fred Astaire
Gene Kelly
Little Willie
Broadhurst Theater
William
Willie
Dad
Charles Blackwell
Henry
Krieger
Robert Lorick
Star Wars to Air on CBS With Behind the Scenes Look
CBS will telecast Star Wars on Sunday February 26 marking the network premiere of the 1977 space saga. A 22 minute special with Mark Hamill will accompany the film offering a behind the scenes look at the making of the space fantasy. The movie is first in a trilogy including The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.
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CBS
Mark Hamill
Permian Playbill and Exhibits Highlight 1984 Events
The 40th annual White House News Photographers Association exhibit opens at the museum in January 1984 with photographs from the presidential era. A Coliseum concert features The Roman and Kiss performing at Cotetty Coliseum. tickets range from 2 to 11.50, with reservations via the Record Bar. Jim Bones showcases Mountains to the Sea at the Stable Gallery, Museum of the Southwest, through January 3, 1984. Other shows include Aspects of Color at Hirshhorn through February 14, 1984. The McLain Family Band headlines Midland Odessa Symphony concerts on January 13 and 14, 1984 at Permian High School and Robert E. Lee High School auditoria, with tickets from 3 to 10 dollars.
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Namn Ae
White House
Cotetty Coliseum
Horizons
Kiss
Bones
The
Rio Grande
Jim Bones
Museum of the Southwest
Hirshhof, Museum and Sculpture Garden
McLain
Midland
Odessa Symphony
Permian High School
Robert E. Lee High School
New York Plans 160 Live-In Studios Across Five Boroughs
The city plans to create 160 live-in studios for artists across all five boroughs. Sites include the Snug Harbor Cultural Center on Staten Island and a vacant Jamaica firehouse in Queens, an abandoned factory in Brownsville Brooklyn, and a vacant building near the Bronx Museum on the Grand Concourse.
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Creationital
Snug Harbor
Staten Island
Manhattan
Jamaica
Queens
Brownsville
Brooklyn
Bronx Museum
Grand Concourse
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