Western Heritage Museum & Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame
Bits & Pieces
August 10, 2017
Musings
Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame at the Lea County Fair and Rodeo
You still have a couple days to head to the Chaparral Building at the Lea County Fair and Rodeo and stop by the Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame booth to purchase raffle tickets for a 10-day African Safari, a Big Boy Henry Rifle...
Shoes were part of many ancient and modern ceremonies. In Middle Ages groom received his bride shoes from her father; in Hungary groom drinks wine from her bride's slipper; Chinese brides throw one of their bridal red shoes to the roof of their house to ensure the couples happiness.
Upcoming Events
Sunday, August 13, 2017
2pm
Classic Film Series: Shoe Stories
The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968)
Academy Award winner Anthony Quinn (Alexis Zorbas) stars asRussian bishop and political prisoner Kiril Lakota, who is released toRome in a Soviet bid to control the Vatican. Elected Pope Kiril, thisman surprises the Vatican, the Kremlin and the entire world by holdingto his spiritual principles tempered by winters in a Siberiangulag--despite the massive pressure on him from both global powers andthe Church that he heads, principles that lead him to make changes thatwill rock the world.
Sunday, August 20, 2017
2pm
Things Change (1988)
Shoe-shiner Gino is hired to take the rap for a mafia murder. Two-bit gangster Jerry watches over Gino and gives him a weekend to remember.