CALENDAR
FRIDAY
ONSTAGE
LUNCHTIME CONCERT Pianist Charles Lieou will perform the Sonatas op. 7 and op 111 by Ludwig van Beethoven. 12:10 p.m., Peterson Student Center, Junior Common Room, St. John’s College, 1160 Camino Cruz Blanca. Free. 984-6000.
TGIF CONCERT NM Redfield, Shore, Rietman and Robertson perform the music of Druschetzky, Baumgarten Haydn and Dotzauer. 5:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe, 208 Grant Ave. Freewill offering. 982-8544.
MUSIC ON BARCELONA Enjoy music featuring Brahms’ “Serenade No 1, op. 11” arranged for string and wood wind instruments.
5:30 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Santa Fe, 107 W. Barcelona Road. Free. 982-0439.
JAMES WHITON Performance of Whiton’s full CD, “Perchance to Dream,” followed by a performance from local rock band Leeches of Lore. 8-11 p.m., Meow Wolf, 1352 Rufina Circle. $10. 395-6369 or meowwolf. com.
THE PARKER STRING QUARTET The quartet will perform works by Mendelssohn, Gill and Shostakovich. 7:30 p.m., Peterson Student Center, The Great Hall, St. John’s College, 1160 Camino Cruz Blanca. $20/free for members of the St. John’s Community. 984-6000.
EMIARTEFLAMENCO Vicente Griego and La Emi will perform with guest artists Elena Osuna, Kayla Lyall, Ricardo Anglada, Mario Febres and the EmiArteFlamenco Academy students. 8 p.m., Skylight, 139 W. San Francisco St. $15-$30. 982-0775 or skylightsantafe.com.
“THIS IS OUR YOUTH” A play by Kenneth Lonergan about wayward teenagers and postadolescents that doesn’t turn youthful travails into plastic wrap. 7 p.m., Greer Garson Theatre, Santa Fe University of Art and Design, 1600 St. Michael’s Dr. $5-$15. 988-1234 or ticketssantafe.org. CIDNY BULLENS’ “SOMEWHERE
BETWEEN: NOT AN ORDINARY LIFE” Grammy-nominated musician Cidny Bullens’ autobiographical show lifts the veil on love, death and gender through storytelling and song. 7:30 p.m., Adobe Rose Theatre, 1213B Parkway Drive. $20.629-8688 or brownpapertickets.com.
“ALMOST, MAINE” Short vignettes explore love and loss in a remote, mythical almosttown called Almost, Maine. 7:30 p.m., El Museo Cultural, 555 Camino de La Famila. $15-$20. brownpapertickets.com.
“ENFRASCADA” A play by Tanya Saracho features a trio of friends who end up delving into the occult after therapy and yoga fall short in helping them cope with their problems. 7:30 p.m., Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie. $12-$20. 424-1601 or enfrascada. brownpapertickets.com.
GETTING OUT
MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING In this 8-hour training session, participants will learn potential risk factors and warning signs for a range of mental health problems; about the prevalence of various mental health disorders in the U.S.; a 5-step action plan to help an individual in crisis connect with appropriate professional care; and more. 8 a.m.- 5 p.m., Santa Fe Community College, 6401 Richards Ave. Free. Registration: 428-1843. JULIA ROBINSON MATHEMATICS FESTIVAL 150 7th- and 8th-graders from around the state will explore the joy and power of mathematics through games, puzzles and activities not typically seen in the classroom. 9:30 a.m.1:30 p.m., Jemez Rooms, Santa Fe Community College, 6401 Richards Ave. 570-5402 or Lina. Germann@STEMSantaFe.org.
OPENING: SHIFTING LANDSCAPES Artists from the Surface Design Association (SDA) will reinvent the map using felt, cotton, silk, string and countless other fibrous materials in a show that explores traditional and contemporary interpretations of place. 5-7 p.m., form & concept gallery, 435 S. Guadalupe St. Free. 982-8111.
MENDING Mark Newport returns for a solo exhibition that cuts to the heart of the Michigan textile artist’s practice. Opening reception, 5-7 p.m., form & concept, 435 S. Guadalupe
St. Free. 982-8111.
WILDEARTH GUARDIANS: TELLURIDE MOUNTAIN FILM Outdoor adventure and exploration on film, filled with action-packed, culturally rich and visually inspiring films being presented by WildEarth Guardians. 7 p.m., Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St. $17. 988-1234 or ticketssantafe.org.
ROCKIN’ AND ROLLIN’ MARDI GRAS The annual benefit for Santo Nino Regional Catholic School starts with a cocktail hour, then offers photo opportunities, dinner, and silent and live auctions, as well as dancing to the Durango Band. 7 p.m.-midnight, Eldorado Hotel Santa Fe, 309 W. San Francisco St. $150 per person. 428-7916. ASTRONOMY SHOW: THE DISTANCE OF GALAXIES AND THE AGE OF THE UNIVERSE Journey through vast distances between galaxies and explore the age of the universe. 7 p.m., Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road, Los Alamos. $4-$6. 662-0460 or losalamosnature.org.
SATURDAY ONSTAGE
DAVID IVES’ SHORT PLAYS A collection of one-act plays that are almost all comedies (or comedy-dramas), focusing mainly on language
and wordplay, and existentialist perspectives on life. 7 p.m., Greer Garson Theatre, Santa Fe University of Art and Design, 1600 St. Michael’s Dr. $5-$15. 9881234 or ticketssantafe.org.
“ALMOST, MAINE” Short vignettes explore love and loss in a remote, mythical almost-town called Almost, Maine. 7:30 p.m., El Museo Cultural, 555 Camino de La Famila. $15-$20. brownpapertickets.com. “UNNECESSARY FARCE” In a cheap motel room, an embezzling mayor is supposed to meet with his female accountant while, in the room next door, two undercover cops wait to catch the meeting on videotape. Opening night celebration, 7:30 p.m., Santa Fe Playhouse, 142 E. DeVargas St. $30. 988-4262 or santafeplayhouse.org.
“ENFRASCADA” A play by Tanya Saracho that features a trio of friends who end up delving into the occult after therapy and yoga fall short in helping them cope. 7:30 p.m., Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie. $12-$20. 4241601 or enfrascada.brownpapertickets.com.
CIDNY BULLENS’ “SOMEWHERE BETWEEN: NOT AN
ORDINARY LIFE” Grammy-nominated musician Cidny Bullens’ autobiographical show lifts the veil on love, death, and gender through storytelling and song. 7:30 p.m., Adobe Rose Theatre, 1213B Parkway Drive. $20.629-8688 or brownpapertickets.com.
PRIESTS A pop-punk band from Washington, D.C., performs music from its album “Nothing Feels Natural,” with support from guests Olivia Neutron-John and Red Light Cameras. 8-11 p.m., Meow Wolf, 1352 Rufina Circle. $11 in advance/$13 at the door. Ages 15 and older show. 395-6369 or meowwolf. com.
GETTING OUT
OPERA MAKES SENSE Created just for children ages 3 to 5 to explore the world of operas through poetry, songs, music and dance. 10:30 a.m.-noon, Santa Fe Children’s Museum, 1050 Old Pecos Trail. Free. 989-8359.
CLOSE LOOK AT “INTERFACE” Join museum educator Elaine Ritchel for a close look at Madelin Coit’s “Interface,” with guided activities and relaxed conversation. 11 a.m.-noon, spector ripps project space, Center for Contemporary Arts, 1050 Old Pecos Trail. $12. 9821338 or ccasantafe.org.