Calendar
CONCERTS
albuquerque Albuquerque Academy’s Roots Music Club, is led by Stuart Lipkowitz, Danny Packer, and Hovey Corbin. 7 p.m. Saturday, Elena Gallegos Park, 7100 Tramway NE. $2 fee per car to enter park.
Chamber Orchestra Grand Finale, special guest artist, Maestro Eduard Schmieder, conducting music for violin and string orchestra, with Carmelo de los Santos as soloist. 7 tonight at Keller Hall, University of New Mexico Central and Yale, 2774569. Free.
Chatter Sunday, Lou Harrison, Grand Duo for violin and piano; Hakim Bellamy, poet. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. Come early to enjoy the coffee and camaraderie. 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Las Puertas, 1512 First NW $5-$15.
Comedian Jessica Michelle Singleton, this show will also feature a guest appearance from Connor McSpadden of Comedy Centrals “Roast Battle.” 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Boese Brothers Brewery, 601 Gold SW, 382-7060. $5.
Hello Summer — Celebration Choral, conducted by Wayne Saxon. Fun for the whole family. Contact Jeanne at 259-4359 for more info or go to waynesaxon. com. 7 p.m. Saturday at Los Altos Christian Church, 11900 Haines NE & 3 p.m. Sunday at Christ the King Anglican Church, 529 Jefferson NE, 345-1450. Free.
Jessie and Nathan in concert, gypsy, bluesy, jazzy folk music of Jessie Andra Smith and Nathan Rivera. 7 tonight at the Tortuga Gallery, 901 Edith SE, tortugagallery.org. $8-$15.
Kaemper Music Series June 7 Bach’s Lunch, concert features New Mexico’s Premier Brass Quintet, the Breaking Brass band will consist of light classics and Broadway hits. Noon Wednesday at First United Methodist Church, 315 Coal SW. Free.
Live Groove Dance Chill, featuring Pete Gabaldon & Ray Avila PICOSO, Davis Nunez & Co. and more. 5:30 tonight at Crowne Plaza Albuquerque, 1901 University Blvd, 842-9003. Free.
Live & Local, hear some local musicians and discover new bands. Silver String Band and Sol de la Noche will take over the KiMo Theatre for a free, live concert. 7-8:30 tonight at the KiMo Theatre, 423 Central NW, 768-3522. Free.
New Mexico Women’s Chorus to celebrate women through the decades, come celebrate the poets and warriors. 2 p.m. Sunday at First Unitarian Church, 3701 Carlisle NE, 884-1801, uuabq.com. $12.50-$20.
Salsa Under the Stars presents Tromboranga Salsa Orchestra, with influences from the salsa music from the ’60s and ’70s. 7 tonight at the The Albuquerque Museum Amphitheater, 2000 Mountain NW. $18-$22.
Summer Music Institute Chamber Music 1 and 2, presents chamber music instruction and performances with students and a faculty of international musicians. 2 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday at Keller Hall, University of New Mexico Central and Yale, 505-2774569. Free.
The Stash! Band, led by one of bluegrass’s great young genre-bending pioneers, Stash Wyslouch. 12:30 p.m. Thursday at the N4th Theater, 4904 Fourth NW, holdmyticket.com. Free.
santa fe Closing Concert of NMPAS Santa Fe Flute Immersion, come see the students and faculty perform in a free concert to close out the master class workshop. 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel, 50 Mount Carmel Road, nmperformingartssociety.org. Free.
Music at the Museum, enjoy the sounds of local musical talent in the garden courtyard at the New Mexico Museum of Art. For a list of Music at the Museum performers visit nmartmuseum.org. 5 tonight at the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W. Palace Ave. 476-5072. Included with cost of admission, $12 ; $7 for New Mexico residents. Admission is free for NM Residents with ID after 5 p.m.
THEATER
albuquerque “Come Blow Your Horn,” by Neil Simon was the springboard script for one of America’s most beloved comedic playwrights. 7:30 tonight and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday at the Adobe Theater, 9813 Fourth NW, 898-9222, brownpapertickets.com. $14-$17.
“The Glass Menagerie,” Tennessee Williams story of a family whose lives form a triangle of quiet desperation still resonates deeply and universally. 7:30 tonight & Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday at Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie, nmactorslab.com. $15-$20. “The Last Five Years,” remember what it is like to fall madly in love? That is the question answered by Tony Award-winning writer and composer Jason Robert Brown in his Drama Desk Award winning musical.8 tonight & Saturday, and 4 p.m. Sunday at the Aux Dog Theatre Nob Hill, 3011 Monte Vista NE, 254-7716, info@auxdog.com. $15-$23.
“Magic and Music,” this familyfriendly event features “Carmelo the Mugician” and the Summer Music Institute’s chamber groups. Noon Saturday at Keller Hall, University of New Mexico Central and Yale, 277-4569. Free.
“Mary Poppins,” young Jane and Michael have sent many a nanny packing before Mary Poppins arrives on their doorstep. Using a combination of magic and common sense and also teaching the importance of a tidy nursery and of taking the medicine they need (with a spoonful of sugar, of course). 7:30 tonight, Saturday, and Thursday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Albuquerque Little Theatre, 224 San Pasquale Avenue, albuquerquelittletheatre. org. $15-$25.
“The Seven,” FUSION’s popular playwriting festival returns for its 12th incarnation. With submissions from around the globe, this festival, for emerging and established playwrights. 8 p.m. Thursday at The Cell, 700 First NW, 766-9412. $40-$50.
santa fe “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf,” Lensic Presents National Theatre Live in HD, in the early hours of the morning on the campus of an American college, Martha, much to her husband Georges displeasure, has invited the new professor and his wife to their home for some after-party drinks. 7 p.m. Saturday at the The Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W San Francisco St, 505988-7050, tickets.ticketssantafe. org. $22.
“The Normal Heart,” by Larry Kramer, a searing drama about public and private indifference to the AIDS plague and one man’s lonely fight to awaken the world to the crisis. The Normal Heart follows Ned Weeks, a gay activist enraged at the indifference of public officials and the gay community. While trying to save the world from itself, he confronts the personal toll of AIDS when his lover dies of the disease. While the AIDS crisis is no longer at the forefront of LGBT issues, this play shines a light on how society can ignore the issues of minority communities. 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Santa Fe Playhouse, 142 East DeVargas Street, santafeplayhouse.org. $15-$25.
“Time Stands Still,” focuses on Sarah and James, a photojournalist and a foreign correspondent, trying to find happiness in a world that seems to have gone crazy. Theirs is a partnership based on telling the toughest stories, and together, making a difference. But when their own story takes a sudden turn, the adventurous couple confronts the prospect of a more conventional life. 7:30 tonight & Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday at the Adobe Rose Theater, 1213 B Parkway Drive, 629-8688, brownpapertickets.com. $5-$25