TOP PICKS FOR THE WEEK
The Railyard will get a dose of “weirdo electric” tonight with the return of the Gluey Brothers, old favorites performing here for the first time since 2008. The band is lead by M.C. Tahina and King Hummus, not actual brothers who describe themselves as “glued together in a tight bond on a magical level.” The Glueys cut their first album, “Luncheon Meat of the Giants,” after moving from California to Santa Fe in the 1990s, a golden period that also included a national television appearance on magicians Penn and Teller’s show. They even performed at Val Kilmer’s birthday party in Santa Fe. The free Railyard show, hosted by the AMP Levitt Concert Series, starts at 7 p.m.
PERSONAL JOURNEY: A local photographer’s male-to-female transition is the subject of a gallery show starting this weekend. April Hartford’s “Transgender-One Person’s Journey” uses black-and-white photographs of herself and other scenes to bring viewers on her journey. Hartford says she is trying to show “psychological places where a transgender person travels” rather than the typical before and after shots of their physical changes. The opening reception is Saturday from 1-7 p.m. at 539 Old Santa Fe Trail. She will have artist talks at 2 and 5:30 p.m.
TRAGEDY IN THE PARK: A youth actors group brings outdoor performances of “Hamlet” to the Santa Fe Botanical Garden, and audience members are encouraged to enjoy the show with a picnic in the grass. The Upstart Crows of Santa Fe, a Shakespearian acting troupe for children ages 10-18, will have four performances of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy: tonight and Saturday, as well as August 4 and 5. The Friday shows will be at 5 p.m. and the Saturday ones at 5:15 p.m., all shows ending by sunset. Tickets are $10 at upstartcrowsofsantafe.org at 505-466-3533.
ART, DOWN TO A SCIENCE: Technology and art will collide at the Lensic Performing Arts Center Tuesday for a discussion and movie about 1700s Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer. Vermeer, best known for “Girl with a Pearl Earring,” is the subject of a 2013 documentary in which inventor and Vermeer fanatic Tim Jenison tries to prove that the artist used devices made out of mirrors to create and perfect his works rather than simply painting free-hand. The movie, “Tim’s Vermeer,” is directed and produced by magicians Penn and Teller. Jenison, co-producer Farley Ziegler and Santa Fe Institute scientist Jessica Flack will discuss the documentary and “what constitutes a real painting” when science is added to the mix. Tickets to the screening and discussion are free at ticketssantafe.org. The event begins at 6:30 p.m.