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ONSTAGE
LUNASA AND TIM O’BRIEN Back by popular demand! Lúnasa, described by The Associated Press as “the hottest Irish acoustic group on the planet,” joins forces with Grammy-winning singer-songwriter-instrumentalist Tim O’Brien in an exciting concert of trans-Atlantic collaboration. 7:30 p.m., Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St. SOLD OUT. Cancellations: 988-1234.
TGIF CONCERT The Northern New Mexico Piano Quartet performs the music of Johannes Brahms. 5:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church Santa Fe, 208 Grant Ave. Freewill offering. 982-8544.
THE AMAZING ACRO-CATS
FROLIC Tuna and the Rock Cats are a troupe of REAL performing house cats. The Acro-cats’ experience all started with animal trainer Samantha Martin. She and the cats take their newfound amazing abilities on the road, and tour the nation’s stages in the infamous Acro-cat bus! Two performances, 4 and 8 p.m., Studio Center of Santa Fe (formerly Warehouse 21) 1614 Paseo de Peralta. $25-$40. circuscats.com.
“THE ROOMMATE” Jen Silverman’s critically acclaimed coming-of-middle age story follows two women in their 50s who, together, learn that it’s never too late to redefine yourself and change your life. 7:30 p.m., Adobe Rose Theatre, 1213 B Parkway Dr. $15-$25. 629-8688 or brownpapertickets.com.
“THE WATER ENGINE” A play based on the recurrent, semiparanoid legend about a man who invents an engine that runs on water, but the invention is taken from him and suppressed by sinister capitalist forces. 7:30 p.m., Teatro Paraguas, 3501 Calle Marie. $15-$25. Reservations: 917-439-7708.
GETTING OUT
GARDEN SPROUTS PRE-K ACTIVITIES Join us in our outdoor classroom for a hands-on program for 3-5-year-olds and their caregivers. Listen to a book and participate in interactive nature- and garden-related activities. Fridays, 10-11 a.m., weather permitting. Meet in the Botanical Garden, 715 Camino Lejo, Museum Hill. $5/free for members. 471-9103.
CREATIVEMORNINGS : “DID CURIOSITY KILL
SCHRÖDINGER’S CAT?” Physicist Tim Thomashat asks what a physicist with a pathologically broad set of interests can possibly relay to an audience on any topic in only half an hour. Curious? Join creative professionals for coffee, bagels and a breakfast lecture. 9 a.m., New Mexico History Museum, 113 Lincoln Ave. Free. 476-5200.
CONVERSATIONS WITH COLLECTIONS Applying museum practices to your personal art collections and family heirlooms can be a great tool for documenting these special objects. Join the Collections team to discuss the different ways in which to document your collection. 1-2 p.m., New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W. Palace Ave. By admission. Seating is limited. Registration: 476-5072.
ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE
WORKSHOPS Join IAIA Artist-in-Residence Wayne Nez Gaussoin in a jewelry workshop where he will discuss his practice
and guide participants through a creative process. Then, Artistin-Residence Christa Cassano will lead a drawing workshop, discussing her practice. Participants will create a self-portrait of either hands, feet or face with the guidance of the artist. Gaussoin workshop: 9:30 a.m.-noon, limited to 10 participants; Cassano’s workshop: 2-3:30 p.m., limited to 15 participants. $10 materials fee for both. MoCNA Project Lab, 2/F, IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, 108 Cathedral Place. 428-5907 or ahanley@iaia. edu.
MIRROR BOX form & concept and Strangers Collective debut Mirror Box, an exhibition of artists and writers curated by Strangers Collective’s co-directors Alex Gill, Kyle Farrell and Jordan Eddy. The show engages early career creatives, anchored in Santa Fe and spiraling across the nation. Opening reception, 5-8 p.m., form & concept, 435 S. Guadalupe St. Free. 982-8111.
FORD/FORLANO Introductory event for artistic duo Steve Ford and David Forlano, who have collaborated on a collection of wearable sculptures made from polymer clay, precious metals and myriad other materials since 1984. Together, they are Ford/ Forlano. Opening reception, 5-8 p.m., form & concept, 435 S. Guadalupe St. Free. 982-8111.
4TH ANNUAL GUADALUPE GROUP ART SHOW— CLOSING EVENT! See this exhibit in all its glory before it’s gone. Check out the amazing largescale sculptures by Rob Yancey, Ernie Roybal and Bob Zettler. 6-9 p.m., Eye on the Mountain Art Gallery 614 Agua Fria St. Free. Refreshments served. eyeonthemountaingallery.com.