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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.
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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.