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ARTS & CRAFTS

Sat 12.16

albuquerque Last Minute Holiday

Bazaar, amazing handmade gifts. 9 a.m. Saturday at Faith In Christ Lutheran Church, 1750 Faith NE, faithinchristlutheran.org. Free. St. Pius Christmas Craft Show, discover local artisans and find unique gifts for your family and friends on your shopping list. 9 a.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday at St. Pius High School, 5301 St. Josephs NW, saintpiusx.com. Free. COFFEEHOUSES Solid Grounds Coffeehouse, Last Call jazz quartet plays across the genre from genre from bebop to swing to music of today. 7 p.m. Saturday at St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church, 4601 Juan Tabo NE, ststephensabq.org. Free. CONCERTS albuquerque Albuquerque Philharmonic

Orchestra, William Waag conducts the Albuquerque Philharmonic Orchestra performing works by Boysen, Bryant, Marquez, and Tchaikovsky. 7:30 tonight at Immanuel Presbyterian Church, 114 Carlisle SE and 3:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Therese Catholic Church, 3424 Fourth NW, nmapo.org, 4337445. Free, donations appreciated. An Heavenly Song, Música Antigua de Albuquerque performs a concert of rarely heard music for the Christmas season from the Middle Ages and Renaissance. 4:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, 601 Montano NW, allangels.com. $10-$20. Christmas Cantata! The Albuquerque Catholic Women’s Choir, performs at

2 p.m. Sunday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 619 Copper NW, 771-0540, 883-8734. Free. Enchantment Handbells Christmas Concert: “Our Favorite

Things,” presents its holiday concert at 3 p.m. Sunday at Sandia Prep, 532 Osuna NE, sandiaprep.org. $10. Handel’s Children’s Messiah with Polyphony: Voices of New Mexico, an introduction to one of the most famous pieces in Handel’s Messiah. 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Cathedral of St. John, 318 Silver SW, 8211956, polyphonynm. com. Free.

Holiday Pops, The NMPhil is joined by the Manzano Day School Chorus and the Bosque School and Rio Rancho High School Choirs.Jason Altieri conducts. 6 p.m. Saturday at Popejoy Hall, 1 University of New Mexico, popejoypresents.com. $20-$75. Madrigal Singers, perform an afternoon of Renaissance music, followed by

songs of the season. 3 p.m. Saturday,

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 9500 Constituion NE, 298-5596; and 3 p.m. Sunday, Monte Vista Christian Church, 3501 Campus NE, 268-3365. Free. Music and History of the Celtic Harp with Kim Perkins, at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Taylor Ranch Library, 5700 Bogart NW, 897-8816. Free. Scott and Johanna Hongell-Darsee’s Midwinter Ballads, are stories and songs of winter, light and darkness. 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Outpost Performance Space, 210 Yale SE, 268-0044. $15-$20. The Gift of Peace Winter Concert, Albuquerque Civic Chorus Winter Concert featuring the Vivaldi ‘Gloria’ and a selection of Winter favorites from around the world. 7 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 9100 Menaul NE, stlukeabq.org. $15. santa fe A Baroque

Christmas, The Santa Fe Pro Musica Baroque Ensemble presents guest soloists, Avery Amereau and Deborah Domanski. 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at Loretto Chapel, 207 Old Santa Fe Trail, lorettochapel. com. $20-$80. Santa Fe Desert Chorale: 35th Anniversary Winter Festival, ‘Home for the Holidays” features carols and lullabies from North and South America led by Music Director Joshua Habermann. 8 p.m. Saturday at Cristo Rey Catholic Church, 1120 Canyon Road, cristoreyparish. org; 4 p.m. Sunday at Immanuel Presbyterian Church, 114 Carlisle SE, rt66church.com; 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis, 131 Cathedral Place, cbsfa.org. $20-$80. Songs of Peace, join the Santa Fe Women’s Ensemble for stirring and uplifting performances. 3 p.m. Saturday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel, 50 Mount Carmel Road, ihmretreat.com. $25. DANCE albuquerque Keshet’s Winter Dance Concert, highlights the work of dancers young and young-at-heart within all of Keshet’s varied education programs. 7 tonight and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Keshet Center for the Arts, 4121 Cutler NE, keshetarts.org. $6-$10. Mariachi Christmas, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s acclaimed Ballet Folklorico dancers and Mariachi Aztlan bring Mexican Christmas traditions to the stage. 3 p.m. Sunday at Popejoy Hall, 1 University of New Mexico, popejoypresents.com. $20-$61.

The Nutcracker Ballet in the Land of

Enchantment, this beloved holiday classic comes to life in the late 1800s in territorial New Mexico, with many surprises including Spanish and flamenco dancers. 7 tonight and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 Fourth SW, nhccnm. org. $14-$47. Tablao Flamenco Albuquerque, enjoy dynamic worldclass flamenco performances, exquisite Sevillan tapas, and custom cocktails. 8 tonight and Saturday, and 6 p.m. Sunday at Hotel Albuquerque, 800 Rio Grande NW, hotelabq.com. $10-$30. THEATER

albuquerque “Absurd Person

Singular,” three couples in their three kitchens on three consecutive Christmas eves. A wild comedy of behind the scenes disasters at Christmas parties. 7:30 tonight and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday at The Vortex Theatre, 2900 Carlisle NE, vortexabq. org. $15-$22. “All Is Calm,” out of the violence a silence, then a song. A German soldier stepped in No Man’s Land singing ‘Stille Nacht.’ This show is about an extraordinary night of camaraderie, music and peace. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at Mother Road at Keshet Center

for the Arts, 4121 Cutler NE, motherroad.org. $15-$30.

“Annie,” with a perfect combination of street smarts and optimism, Annie warms the hearts of the audience as we witness her rise from next-to-nothing in New York City. 7:30 tonight and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Albuquerque Little Theatre, 224 San Pasquale, albuquerquelittletheatre. org. $15-$25.

“Annie Jr.,” Annie Jr. features everyone’s favorite little redhead in her very first adventure. 7 tonight and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday at the South Broadway Cultural Center, 1025 S. Broadway, southbroadwaytickets. com. $10. “Constellations,” Beekeeper Roland meets quantum physicist Marianne at a friend’s barbecue, where they immediately find a connection. 7:30 tonight and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Desert Rose Playhouse, 6921 Montgomery NE, desertroseplayhouse. net. $15-$18. “Days of the Dead,” death has reigned for 1,000 years and will rule for thousands more. There is none who can escape. But a new star has appeared in the heavens. 7 tonight and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Saturday at North 4th Theatre 4904 Fourth NW, elitedancetheatre. net. $22. “Love, Loss, and What I Wore,”

a series of hilarious, poignant and popular monologues and ensemble pieces about how women’s clothing documents their history through memory and storytelling, the play is based on the book by Ilene Beckerman. 8 tonight and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday at Aux Dog Theatre Nob Hill, 3011 Monte Vista NE, auxdogtheatre.org. $9.60-$17.60.

Musical Theatre Southwest’s

“Mamma Mia,” on the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago. The story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs propels the enchanting tale. 7:30 tonight and Saturday at the African American Performing Arts Center, 310 San Pedro NE, 222-0785. $20-$22. santa fe

The Little Match Girl — Holiday Flamenco

2017, featuring worldrenowned flamenco duo Mina Fajardo and guitarist husband Chuscales. This show features some of Fajardo’s choreography. In addition, legendary flamenco guitarist Chuscales will play “Granaina.” 7 p.m. Wednesday at Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie, 505-424-1601. $20-$25.