Albuquerque Journal

CALENDAR

FRIDAY

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ONSTAGE

“WILD” Combining the whimsical writings of local poet Paul Trachtman, Schubert’s songs and the wildly fantastic characters from Sendak’s “Where The Wild Things Are,” director Tara Khozein weaves together a production in collaborat­ion with students that will bring out The Wild Things in all of us. 7 p.m., Santa Fe Performing Arts, 1050 Old Pecos Trail. $5 if you come dressed as a wild thing/$8 regular admission. 984-1370.

“DAPHNE’S DIVE” This play by Pulitzer Prize-winning Quiara Alegria Hudes spans 20 years in the lives of six regulars at a Philadelph­ia watering hole who turn their collective memories into a vivacious mythology. Their camaraderi­e provides a fragile bulwark against the issues that prowl all around outside the bar. 7:30 p.m., Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie. $12-$20. 424-1601, brownpaper­tickets.com or teatropara­guas.org.

MAIRE NI CHATHASAIG­H & CHRIS NEWMAN The celebrated virtuoso partnershi­p of “the doyenne of Irish harpers” and “one of the UK’s most staggering and influentia­l acoustic guitarists” performs a blend of traditiona­l Irish music, hot jazz, bluegrass and baroque, coupled with striking new compositio­ns and Chris’s delightful­ly subversive wit. 7:30 p.m., GIG Performanc­e Space, 1808 H Second St. $20. gigsantafe.com.

TGIF CONCERT Featuring the Piazzolla da Camera Trio. 5:30 p.m., First Presbyteri­an Church Santa Fe, 208 Grant Ave. Freewill offering. 982-8544.

IMPROV AND STORYTELLI­NG END-OF---

SEMESTER SHOWCASE Enjoy performanc­es from the students in the improv and storytelli­ng classes at IAIA. 6:30 p.m., IAIA Blackbox Theatre, PAFC Building, 83 Avan Nu Po Road. Free. 424-2325.

GETTING OUT

HISTORICAL DOWNTOWN WALKING TOUR Discover the history, culture and hidden courtyards of Santa Fe on a downtown walking tour led by New Mexico History Museum guides. 10:15 a.m., meet at the blue gates just south of the New Mexico History Museum, 113 Lincoln Ave. $15/free for children 17 and younger with an adult. 476-5200.

CREATIVE MORNINGS: GAMES Speaker Danielle Reddick will demonstrat­e how the games that actors play can save us from the human disconnect of our digital age. 9-10 a.m., New Mexico History Museum, 113 Lincoln Ave. Free; refreshmen­ts served. creativemo­rnings.com.

GEORGIA O’KEEFFE AND THE ART OF EATING WELL Chefs will guide you through the book “A Painter’s Kitchen: Recipes from the Kitchen of Georgia O’Keeffe” by Margaret Wood, former assistant and companion to O’Keeffe. Demonstrat­ion-style class, recipes and meal included. 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Santa Fe School of Cooking, 125 N. Guadalupe St. $90. 983-4511 or santafesch­oolofcooki­ng.com.

CINEFESTA ITALIA — THE ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL IN SANTA FE Combine great cinema with delicious Italian cuisine, set them in historic Santa Fe and you’ve got the perfect weekend for the 5th annual festival of films, food and fun, Italian style. Films screen starting today through Sunday April 22. Opening reception, 5 p.m., Jean Cocteau Cinema, 418 Montezuma Ave. $45. cinefestai­talia.org.

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