CALENDAR
FRIDAY ONSTAGE PAULA POUNDSTONE
Fresh off the heels of the release of her hilarious new book, “The Totally Unscientific Study Of The Search For Human Happiness,” comedian Paula Poundstone returns to Santa Fe at 8 p.m. at the Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St. $38-$46. 988-1234 or www.ticketssantafe.org.
VITAL SIGNS
A play of monologues written by Jane Martin about women who are in different life stages. 7 p.m. at the Weckesser Theater, on the campus of Santa Fe University of Art and Design, 1600 St. Michael’s Dr. Free. 473-6511.
DAPHNE’S DIVE
Play by Pulitzer Prizewinning playwright Quiara Alegria Hudes. 7:30 p.m. at Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie. $12-$20. 424-1601 or wwww. BrownPaperTickets.com.atroparaguas.org.
TALKING WITH
These extraordinary monologues received a standing ovation at Louisville’s ActorsTheatre. 7:30 p.m. at the Santa Fe Playhouse, 142 E. De Vargas St. $15-$25. 988-4262 or santafeplayhouse.org.
BENEFIT FOLK CONCERT FOR DELLA
Friday the 13th Benefit Folk Concert for FolkMADS Musician Della O’Keefe, featuring music, dance and more. 7-10-30 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Hall, 1125 Cerrillos Road. $15 suggested donation.
TGIF CONCERT
Rebecca Heindel, flute, and Linda Raney, organ, perform the music of J. S. Bach, Georg Philipp Telemann and Antonio Vivaldi. 5:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church Santa Fe, 208 Grant Ave. Freewill offering. 982-8544.
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 caregiver. Listen to a book and participate in interactive nature and garden related activities. 10-11 a.m., weather permitting. 715 Camino Lejo, on Museum Hill. $5/Free for members and children 12 and younger. 471-9103 or santafebotanicalgarden.org.
I LOVE LIFE: CELEBRATING BIODIVERSITY THROUGH ART AND SCIENCE
A two-day symposium that will feature four interdisciplinary speakers from across the nation in conversation with local experts in the fields of art and science. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the New Mexico History Museum, 113 Lincoln Ave. $15-$25. 4765200 or bioculturasantafe.com.
RESEARCH CENTER LIBRARY TOUR
We invite you on a tour of the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum’s research collections. Come to the Michael S. Engl Family Foundation Research Center Library for a tour of selections of Georgia O’Keeffe’s artist materials, personal libraries and papers. 1-2 p.m. at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, 217 Johnson St. $20/Free for members. 946-1000.
YOUNG CURATORS EXHIBITION: GUISES
The Young Curators are exploring the concept of identity and the self. Though it is a timeless theme, the Young Curators have curated works by youth that remind viewers how powerful it can be when young people are self-aware. 5:30 p.m. at SITE Santa Fe, 1606 Paseo De Peralta. Free. 989-1199.
SURREALIST SUPPER AND PARTY WITH EXQUISITE CORPSE AUCTION
At the heart of this event is the Exquisite Corpse, a chance-based Surrealist parlor game by which collaborative drawings are produced. This Surrealist-themed event features a three-course dinner inspired by Salvador Dali’s cookbook, unexpected entertainment, and the reveal and auctioning of Exquisite Corpse drawings created by ten prominent artist teams. 6:30 p.m. at SITE Santa Fe, 1606 Paseo de Peralta. $350 per person/$700 per couple. 9891199 or sitesantafe.org.
CAPITAL HIGH SCHOOL ART OPENING Join
us for the opening of Capital High School’s exhibition featuring the work of talented teenagers from our community. 5 p.m. at the GEorgia O’Keeffe Museum Education Annex, 123 Grant Ave. Free. 946-1000.
GEOFFREY GORMAN: RECUERDOS FROM A FORGOTTEN WAR
Contemplating these thoughts, Gorman imagined blown-up animals and their fragmented parts collected from the battlefield, mummified and turned into jeweled relics. Opening, 5-7 outside of Selby Fleetwood Gallery, 600 Canyon Road. Free. www.axleart.com.
LOS ALAMOS WATER FESTIVAL: HOMESCHOOL SESSION
Spend a day learning all about your water! 9:30 a.m.-1:45 p.m. at the Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road, Los Alamos. Free. 662-0460 or losalamosnature.org.
NIGHT SKY AND DARK NIGHT PREVIEW
Discover constellations and planets visible in our night sky this summer, and enjoy their beauty from our planetarium. This event serves as an introduction to the Pajarito Astronomer’s Dark Night program the following evening.7 p.m. at the Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road, in Los Alamos. $4-$6. 662-0460 or losalamosnature.org.
BOOKS/LECTURES
SANTA FE OPERA SPOTLIGHT SERIES PRESENTS: OPERA, OPERETTA, OR BROADWAY SHOW? Join conductor and educator Oliver Prezant for the Santa Fe Opera’s Spotlight Series. Each presentation looks at a variety of operas through the lens of a single topic, and ends with a preview of one of the productions of the SFO’s season. 6 p.m. at Collected Works Bookstore, 202 Galisteo St. Free. 988-4226.
FOR KIDS TRES CUENTOS
A Bilingual show of two classic folktales and a short play featuring , “El Diablo de Polvo, The Dust Devil;” Se VEnden Cenizas, Ashes for Sale;” La Nina que Riega la Albahaca y el Principe Preguntuon, The Girl who Waters the Basil and the Inquisitive Prince.” 3:30 at the Southside Branch Library, 6599 Jaguar Dr. Free. 424-1601 or www.teatroparaguas.org.
SATURDAY ONSTAGE ENDLESS SONG
Coro de Cámara concludes its 201718 season with “Endless Song,” a reflection upon the unending and ever-present song that flows within our world and stirs our hearts. It is Part Two of “Our Journey,” an overarching theme that examines our paths through life; . 4 p.m. at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel, 50 Mount Carmel Road. $10-$20. www.conodecamaranm.org.
TAOS CHAMBER MUSIC GROUP PRESENTS PLAY IT FORWARD
This annual program featuring younger musicians highlights the astounding abilities of seventeen-year-old violinist Phoenix Avalon in works by Brahms, Astor Piazzolla and the young Russian composer, Alexey Kurbatov. 5:30 p.m. in the Arthur Bell Auditorium at the Harwood Museum of Art, 238 Ledoux St. in Taos. $12-$25. 575758-9826 or www.taoschambermusicgroup.org.