NMSU Campus. (NMSU photo by Josh Bachman)

Barnes & Noble at NMSU will continue the popular Open Mic performances from 5 to 8 p.m. Fridays. To sign up to perform, contact bncafe@nmsu.edu.

Open Mic is free of charge and open to the public. Free parking is available in designated spaces. Barnes & Noble at NMSU is located at 1400 E. University Ave. For more information, call 575-646-5822.

NMSU ART GALLERY TO HOST TALK

Stephanie Taylor, the interim director of the University Art Gallery at NMSU, will give a gallery talk from 1-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, about the three exhibitions currently on display. The shows include: Linda Vallejo's "Make 'em All Mexican," "Post-Racial U.S.? A Juried Show" and "Conserving Tradition: Caring for the NMSU Retablo Collection." These exhibitions will be on display until Dec. 21.

This informal talk is free and open to the public. Discussion is encouraged and reservations are not required.

The University Art Gallery is located in D. W. Williams Hall on the NMSU campus, near the intersection of University Avenue and Solano Drive, and is open from 12-4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday evenings. Free parking is available.

For more information, contact Taylor at sltaylor@nmsu.edu or 575-646-6110.

NMSU ATHLETICS PRESENTS EQUESTRIAN, FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL

NMSU Equestrian will compete against Texas Christian University in an all-day event on Saturday, Nov. 9, at the NMSU Equestrian Complex.

NMSU Football will take on Boston College at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at Aggie Memorial Stadium.

NMSU Volleyball will compete against University of Missouri-Kansas City at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Pan American Center. They will take on the University of Texas at El Paso at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, at the same location.

NMSU Women's Basketball will compete in their home-opener against Boise State University at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, at the Pan American Center.

NMSU Men's Basketball will host their home-opener against the University of Texas at El Paso at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at the Pan American Center.

For more information on the games and ticket pricing, visit nmstatesports.com or call the Pan Am Ticket office at 575-646-1420.