Category: Entertainment

  • RICK FOWLER: ARTIST, MUSICIAN & STORYTELLER

    RICK FOWLER: ARTIST, MUSICIAN & STORYTELLER

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    “I started writing kind of a memoir about a year and a half ago, just therapeutic.” Rick Fowler is an accomplished artist, know for his paintings of the high country around River Red and for his musical association with Three Faces West and The Great American Honky Tonk Band. “I had a poster of the…

  • MUSIC Festivals Are Back!

    MUSIC Festivals Are Back!

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    Over the years, outdoor festivals have established themselves as a popular addition to the calendar of special events during summer and fall in Red River. Live music and entertainment have been a  feature of  Art & Wine, Hot Chili Days-Cool Mountain Nights, Oktoberfest and the Car Show, while the Aspencade has seen live entertainment for…

  • RRCH: Where The Heart Is

    RRCH: Where The Heart Is

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    No spot is so dear to my childhoodAs the little brown church in the vale.“Come To The Church In The Wildwood” –  William S. Pitts   1857 The song has been a favorite at the Red River Community House for decades.  The big log building in the middle of town, which serves as an activity center…

  • Red River Music Is Happening

    Red River Music Is Happening

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    Ask any musician about the year 2020 and you’ll get a groan, one of those “Don’t ask!” looks or an expletive worthy of deletion. With bars, clubs and live performance venues shuttered by health restrictions, musicians found themselves with no place to ply their trade before living, breathing, applauding crowds. Creative people will always, however,…

  • See Them All On Wildlife TV

    See Them All On Wildlife TV

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    For nature lovers who enjoy the experience of seeing the animals that roam the forests and neighborhoods of Northern New Mexico, local photographer, Todd Michael, created the Red River Wildlife TV channel on YouTube. On this channel, you’ll enjoy watching animals do what they do in 1080P Hi-Definition, both day and night. Todd is a…

  • Dogs, Kids & Parks = Fun

    Dogs, Kids & Parks = Fun

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      Dianne Hughes is excited to head up the committee that will see to the revival of a special event on the Red River summer calendar. “It’s Wags & Wine and it’s going to be September 14, 10 am to 5 pm at Brandenburg Park. There will be lots of fun stuff going on for…

  • Art in the High Country

    Art in the High Country

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      Wild Rivers Plein Air Festival, July 16th-21, invites one and all to see new interpretations of one of New Mexico’s favorite painting destinations! Seventy-five  artists from around the Southwest – and the world – will paint the dramatic landscape of Wild Rivers Recreation Area, plus, historic sites around the village of Questa and the…

  • And the Band Played On

    And the Band Played On

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      The Highway 38 Houndogs are named for the NM highway that runs through the heart of town. A genuine Texas Aggie and a ding dong daddy from Dumas,  Jeff Fagan has lived full-time in Red River for 23 years after retiring as a troubadour road warrior. In 2006, he began working with Michael Smith…

  • Music in the Mountains

    Music in the Mountains

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      Music has always been a part of the fun at the Red River Community House, which will again be presenting a variety of acoustic music activities for the enjoyment of young and old this summer. RRCH organized the “Music In The Mountains” concert series in 2013, as well as the “Jammin’ On The Porch”…

  • Red River 4th of July

    Red River 4th of July

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      I’m a Yankee Doodle Dandy, A Yankee Doodle, do or die, a real live nephew of my Uncle Sam, Born on the 4th of July! “The Yankee Doodle Boy,” also well known as “(I’m a) Yankee Doodle Dandy” by George M. Cohan The 4th of July Main Street Parade and patriotic festivities have been…