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Good morning, El Paso! In today’s edition: Selena film audition, oddities and curiosities expo, Wizard of Oz ballet, and more. Let’s get to it!
— Cait Baker
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📰 In the news
Growing park safety concerns: Broken and missing lights at Carolina Skatepark in El Paso have made nighttime skating risky for months, skaters say. ABC-7 saw few lights working, and the city is investigating — learn how to report issues.
Service beyond the uniform: Active-duty career counselor Samantha Recker in El Paso has spent years uplifting at-risk youth and homeless veterans, even starting her own programs, and was recently named an ABC-7 Do-Gooder — learn about her community impact.
Find your voice together: El Paso Parks and Recreation has launched a free weekly writer’s club at the Eastside Senior Center for adults 55+, encouraging participants to share stories and build a lasting legacy — get all the details.
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Highlights this week:
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🫶 We got your back
Hometown homage to an icon: An El Paso film crew is casting a young woman to play Selena in the short film La Reina del Tex-Mex. Auditions will take place Jan. 31 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Outlet Shoppes at El Paso. The role is open to women ages 18 to 30. See when and where to audition.
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📆 Around town this weekend
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☕ Cozy & Confident @ Vintage Urban Jungle House | Friday (1/9) at 6:00 PM – Snag one of 18 spots for Cozy & Confident, a workshop with Self Care Symposiums and TMC Transformations for women ready to drop guilt, shed old expectations, and like the voice in their head again. Unpack and rebuild, then leave clearer, braver, and less apologetic.
🎭 The Wizard of Oz Ballet @ Pebble Hills High School Auditorium | Friday (1/9) at 6:30 PM – If you’ve been waiting to click your heels and see artistry, Expressions Danceacademy’s Wizard of Oz ballet delivers, with dazzling costumes, heartfelt dancers, and not a flying monkey in sight. It’s at Pebble Hills High School Auditorium, it’s free, and you can bring the grandkids.
🎭 Snow White @ El Paso Live | Friday (1/9) at 7:00 PM – Swap your true-crime queue for a fairy tale that actually ends well. Grand Kyiv Ballet’s Snow White delivers Grimm roots, Disney sparkle, crisp dancing, and a Polish score, kid friendly and adult approved, with bright costumes, good humor, and a proper happily ever after.
🍞 Sourdough Bread Class @ Sun City Sawdust | Saturday (1/10) at 1:00 PM – Trade supermarket sourdough imposters for the real deal at this step-by-step class, all four stages guided by a patient pro, no ego, just flour. Take home a live starter, a recipe, tips, and two half loaves to finish. BYOB at Sun City Sawdust, beginners welcome.
🍵 High Tea @ Hotel Paso Del Norte, Autograph Collection | Saturday (1/10) at 2:00 PM – Trade your usual coffee for High Tea at The Dome Bar, under the stained-glass dome at Hotel Paso Del Norte. Sip proper loose-leaf, nibble scones and tiny sandwiches, and pretend we’re civilized for an hour, pinky optional. Indulgent, calm, and very El Paso grown-up.
🦢 Swan Lake Auditions @ British Ballet Academy | Saturday (1/10) at 4:30 PM – Got a swan-in-training at home? Audition for Classical Arts Entertainment’s We Dance Program at British Ballet Academy, snag roles like Little Swans, Slavik, Waltz, Neapolitan, and Hungarian, and let your kid share the stage with international pros in Swan Lake while you cry proud tears.
💎 Jewel Box Series: Star on the Mountain @ Plaza Theatre Tickets | Sunday (1/11) at 2:30 PM – Star on the Mountain serves up 7 More Deadly Shorts, a swift, sly sampler of local one-acts as part of the Jewel Box Series. Sharp writing, quick turnarounds, and zero filler, which is more than we can say for your group text.
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📻 El Paso report
Weather forecast
Today – High: 58°F – Low: 39°F – Precip: 6%
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Later: A chance of rain showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Tomorrow – High: 54°F – Low: 29°F – Precip: 1%
Sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 13 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Later: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind 6 to 12 mph.
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