The Spotlight / Sep 26, 2011
EPCB @ Austin City Limits Music Fest
The road to Austin, Tx was fraught with lightning storms and suicidal deer… Right from the beginning we were short on time. We left El Paso late in the evening and arrived in Austin at three in the morning. We drove into down town and parked for a while at Ladybird Lake. We drank beers...
The Spotlight / Sep 12, 2011
The Sensational EPCon!
The EP Comic Con transformed the El Paso Convention Center into fanboy heaven over the September 10th weekend. It was the con’s second yearand the convention turned it up a notch with Star wars actors Peter Mayhew, who plays Chewbacca and Billy Dee Williams, who plays Lando Calrissian as special guests. They signed autographs, for a fee,...
The Spotlight / Sep 12, 2011
electriceye:: Cosplay @ EPComicCon
During the EPCon, many people dressed up as their favorite comic book, anime or movie characters. This act is referred to as cosplay, short for costume play, which has its roots in Japanese culture and is viewed as performance art. In Western culture, this type of behavior is typically relegated to comic or anime conventions....
The Spotlight / Sep 9, 2011
epcbQ&A:: Walter Jones, the Original Black Power Ranger
For those of you that are in your late twenties, you’ll likely remember the phrase, “It’s morphin’ time!” The original Power Rangers series was a global phenomenon. It was a show that kids couldn’t resist watching on TV and tons of merchandise was produced and bought during those initial years of the franchise. The premise...
The Spotlight / Aug 5, 2011
Photos from the Play “TopDog/UnderDog”
During the weekends of July 15th-31st, the brand new theatre company, the Green Apple Collective, premiered with the Pulitzer prize winning play TopDog/UnderDog by Suzan Lori Parks at the Glasbox. photographs by Joey Lozano
The Spotlight / Jul 26, 2011
Lonestars & Rainbows: A Chronicle of the Gay Rights Debate in EP
In the midst of Pastor Tom Brown’s war on City Council, specifically on Mayor John Cook, Susie Byrd and Steve Ortega, EPCB presents you with this article by Isaac Perez Bolado, in hopes of giving you knowledge on the recent history of local gay rights. In August of 2009, the El Paso City Council...
The Spotlight / Jul 21, 2011
Glasbox Workshop Series Launch
The Glasbox is hosting more than 15 workshops this Summer. Workshops topics include Dance (Ballet & Jazz/Hip Hop), Acting, Meditation, Painting, Torch & Woodwork, Screen Writing, Applied Marketing for Artists/Musicians, and much more. The goal of the Glasbox Workshop Series is to provide opportunities for individuals/groups to share their art, skills, and knowledge with others...
The Spotlight / Jul 20, 2011
FusionMagazine on EPCB:: Borders Must be Broken – Puro Borde!
When physical borders are put aside and collaboration becomes essential in creating autonomous art, we begin living the collective mind of the border. The only purpose is to serve the community. Borde Manifiesta, reflects the collaboration that has been happening between cultural promoters, writers, social workers, musicians, cultural institutions and muralists for the past eight...
The Spotlight / Jul 19, 2011
The Golden Goose Takes Flight
El Paso has a new tattoo studio, it is called Golden Goose Tattoo and Piercing, and it houses a collective of EP’s best tattoo artists. Located on 4100 N. Mesa, the Golden Goose is no ordinary tattoo shop. Unlike other shops that are cramped and stuffy, this location is spacious (approximately 3,000 square feet), very...
The Spotlight / Jun 30, 2011
An Ode to the Barbed Wire Open Mic
Coming up as a musician in El Paso hasn’t been an easy thing. For years locals suffered from a scarcity of events that cater to upcoming, unknown, and super passionate. Until recently that has become a thing of the past thanks to the Barbed Wire Open Mic at the Percolator. The last Saturday of every...
The Spotlight / May 18, 2011
Drink & Draw @ the Glasbox
Do you like to draw? Do you like to drink? The Glasbox, located on 1500 Texas Ave., has launched a new event series occurring every Tuesday evening that combines these two enormously fun, if counterproductive, activities. They provide the models, the event is byob, and for $5 (or FREE if you’re a member) you can...
The Spotlight / May 10, 2011
President Barack Obama Visits the Sun City
Despite the wait and the intense heat by the over head sun, President Barack Obama arrived just before 1:30 to deliver a speech at the Chamizal National Park to a select few of EP’s denizens. Obama’s speech focused on immigration reform which he said must be genuine and comprehensive. He spoke about the country’s natural...
