CALENDAR
FRIDAY
ONSTAGE
“THE GOLDEN COCKEREL”: NIKOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Rimsky-Korsakov’s 1908 opera combines fairy tale with political satire. The music is truly magical and sensual, comic and deeply moving. 8:30 p.m., The Santa Fe Opera, 301 Opera Drive. 7 miles north of Santa Fe off U.S. 84-285. $91-$310. 986-5900 or santafeopera.org.
FELDMAN BY FLUX Probably the most astonishing work at this year’s festival is the ultimate magnum opus: Feldman’s “String Quartet No. 2,” clocking in at sixplus continuous hours. 2 p.m., St. Francis Auditorium, New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W. Palace Ave. Free. 988-1234 or ticketssantafe. org.
NEW MEXICO JAZZ FESTIVAL
PRESENTS BUIKA A star in contemporary world music, jazz, flamenco and fusion, Buika (María Concepción Balboa Buika) is an acclaimed singer-songwriter, poet, composer and music producer who sings in multiple languages. Born to African parents in Mallorca, Spain, Buika’s remarkable voice garners comparisons to Nina Simone, Chavela Vargas and Cesaria Evora. 7:30 p.m., the Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St. $25-$60. 988-1234 or ticketssantafe.org.
“CABARET” The scene is a nightclub in Berlin as the 1920s are drawing to a close. The Master of Ceremonies welcomes the audience to the show and assures them that, whatever their troubles, they will forget them at the Cabaret. His songs provide wry commentary throughout the show. History is in the process of being made. 7:30 p.m., Santa Fe Playhouse, 142 East DeVargas St. $15-$20. 988-4262 or santafeplayhouse.org.
“MARRIAGE BY THE MASTERS” The Oasis Theatre Company, a New York-based ensemble founded in 1988, presents its inaugural Santa Fe production of “Marriage by the Masters,” a delightful evening of one-act plays on the complex subject of love and marriage by the inimitable playwrights Shaw, Chekhov and Molière. 7:30 p.m., Adobe Rose Theatre, 1213 Parkway Dr. B. $10-$20. 988-1234 or ticketssantafe.org.
“HEISENBERG” A quirky comic love story that has nothing to do with science or Werner Heisenberg. 7:30 p.m., Teatro Paraguas 3205 Calle Marie Suite B. $15-$20. 424-1601 or nmactorslab.com.
SHAKESPEARE’S “HAMLET” Bring a picnic dinner and enjoy a Shakespeare production in a lovely garden setting with Santa Fe’s youth Shakespeare troupe. 5:15 p.m., Santa Fe Botanical Garden, 715 Camino Lejo, Museum Hill. $10. 4663533 or upstartcrowsofsantafe.org.
SUMMER SHAKESPEARE IN SANTA FE: “MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING”
One of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies featuring the engaged Hero and Claudio, who together conspire to get verbal sparring partners and confirmed singles Benedick and Beatrice to wed, as well. Performances on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Aug. 13. 6 p.m., Monte Del Sol Charter School, 4157 Walking Rain Road. $15-$20. 490-6271 or sfshakespeare.org.
THE GLUEY BROTHERS
Coming on stage with hilarious, real-life characters that are both outlandish and lovable, the Gluey Brothers have always mixed audio mediums (funk-punk-rap-rock-blues) with Vaudeville-like high-performance art. 7 p.m., Railyard Plaza, 1607 Paseo de Peralta. Free. ampconcerts.org.
THE WALLFLOWERS Led by Jakob Dylan, the band returns to New Mexico in support of its new album, “Glad All Over.” Super Doppler from Virginia is also on the bill. 8 p.m., Taos Mesa Brewing, 20 ABC Mesa Rd., El Prado. $30 in advance/$35 day of the show. 505-886-1251 or holdmyticket.com.
GETTING OUT
GARDEN SPROUTS PRE-K ACTIVITIES A hands-on program for 3-5-year-olds and their caregivers. Listen to a book and participate in interactive nature- and gardenrelated activities. 10-11 a.m., weather permitting, Santa Fe Botanical Garden, 715 Camino Lejo, Museum Hill. $5/free for members and children 12 and younger. 471-9103.
RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY Celebrate the opening of the city’s newest skate park. Students from Skate School Santa Fe will join in and do a small demonstration. Refreshments will be provided. 11 a.m., Genoveva Chavez Community Center Skate Park, 3221 Rodeo Road. Free. 955-2143.