   |  Culture ShockMatachinesThe National Hispanic Cultural Center (1701 Fourth Street SW) has been banging out weekend after weekend of events. This Friday and Saturday, May 16 and 17, New Mexico Arts brings the first-ever gathering of Matachines groups from the Southwest to the NHCC for two days of dances and panel discussions that are free and open to the public. Matachines dancers, known for their large masks with beads usually covering the eyes, will perform the story of El Monarca Montezuma and the triumph of good over evil. Matachines groups can be found in Mexico, as well as Northern New Mexico and border towns. This weekend's event marks the first time groups from all over the state will meet and perform at the same location. Dances take place every hour from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the Plaza Mayor both days. For more info, visit www.nhccnm.org.
 Dave Rogulich Performance ReviewSeeing is BelievingCowboys Are My Weakness at Rodey TheatreThere’s a common adage among writers: Show, don't tell. The goal is to give the audience just enough description to draw the lines, and let them color it in.
 Local LexiconSummer ReadsAvenging VictorioDrawing on his grasp and sensibility of Apache customs, rituals and humor, best-selling author Dave DeWitt weaves a fast-paced, engaging saga of death and revenge. A tale of how—using guerilla warfare, evading the Cavalry and dodging Buffalo Soldiers—the Apache won!  Book NewsAcross SonoraThe release of New Mexican comic Dead in DesemboqueE. Robert Arellano recalls the arrival of the bookstore in Desemboque, Mexico, with clarity. Once a week, a road-worn pickup truck would drive up the road, he says, and the townsfolk would trumpet: "The bookstore's here! The bookstore's here!" The truck stopped and the back opened, revealing stacks of ratty little books called historietas—popular Mexican comics read by millions each month.
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