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FRIDAY ONSTAGE
GRIZZLY BEAR The band performs songs from the album “Painted Ruins,” which features strikingly gorgeous music and harmonies. 7:30 p.m., The Bridge Patio, Santa Fe Brewing Company, 37 Fire Place. $31 in advance/$35 day of show. 505-886-1251 or holdmyticket.com.
EVENING CONCERT:
ANTERO WINDS A young and cutting-edge quintet known for its artistic sensitivity and exuberant stage presence will perform great 20th-century works by Jean Françaix, György Ligeti and Malcolm Arnold, as well as more recent compositions for a woodwind quintet. 7:30 p.m., Peterson Student Center, Great Hall, St. John’s College, 1160 Camino Cruz Blanca. $20/free for members of the St. John’s community. 984-6000.
TGIF CONCERT Pianist David Solem performs the music of John Adams, Johannes Brahms and Thomas Ades. 5:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe, 208 Grant Ave. Freewill offering. 982-8544.
“KING LEAR” Shakespeare’s profound and complex play explores the nature of power — in family, politics and nature. Through Sept. 23. Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m., and Sunday, 2 p.m., Adobe Rose Theatre, 1213 Parkway Dr. $15-$25. 466.3533 or brownpapertickets.com.
“ATACAMA” This 2-person play by Augusto Federico Amador is about a man and a woman who meet in the northern Chilean desert while searching for bone fragments of loved ones “disappeared” by the Pinochet regime, and find a deep and unsettling connection that shakes their souls. 7:30 p.m., Teatro Paragus, 3205 Calle Marie. $12-$20. 424-1601 or brownpapertickets.com.
JERRY LOPEZ AND
FRIENDS 2018 Jerry Lopez brings his musical friends to play in his home town and state each year to raise scholarship funds for New Mexico college students. 7 p.m., Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St. $30-$60. 988-1234 or ticketssantafe. org.
“SILENT SKY” Based on the true story and science of early 20th-century female “computers” at Harvard Observatory, this play explores the life of astronomer Henrietta Leavitt as she maps distant stars in galaxies beyond our own, working alongside Annie Cannon and Williamina Fleming. Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Los Alamos Little Theater, 1670 Nectar St., Los Alamos. $13-$15. 662-5493 or brownpapertickets.com.
GETTING OUT
MOVIES IN THE PARK:
“COCO” Join us for this special rescheduled screening as a post-series bonus and as part of the Santa Fe Railyard’s 10th Anniversary Celebration. Los Niños de Santa Fe will open the event with a special folkloric dance performance. 7 p.m., Railyard Park, 740 Cerrillos Road. Free. ampconcerts. org.
ANNUAL GOVERNOR’S AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE ARTS Established in 1974 by Gov. Bruce King and First Lady Alice King, these awards are given to living artists and arts supporters who have demonstrated lifetime achievement in their art form or made contributions to the arts in New Mexico. 7 p.m., Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St. $30-$40. 9881234 or ticketssantafe.org.
ARTIST RECEPTION Karen Fitzsimmons works in oil, watercolor, pastel, collage, monoprints and the sumi-e brush painting technique she studied during her years in Japan. Sandra Place works in pastels and acrylics, painting birds and beautiful landscapes inspired by light, weather and natural beauty. 4 p.m., Collected Works Bookstore, 202 Galisteo St. Free. 988-4226.
FALL PLANT SALE Get here early for the best selection! A variety of unique and favorite plants will be available. The fall selection will include perennials, ornamental grasses and shrubs. Members-only hours, 5-6:30 p.m., Santa Fe Botanical Garden, 715 Camino Lejo. Free. 471-9103 or santafebotanicalgarden.org.
STARRY, STARRY NIGHT
GALA Benefit dinner and dance for the New Mexico Children’s Foundation. Enjoy a live and silent auction, dinner, dancing, music and more under the stars. 5:30 p.m., Santa Fe Children’s Museum, 1050 Old Pecos Trail. SOLD OUT! Call for cancellations: 986-2043.
GENDER & SEXUALITY ART THERAPY GROUP Art therapists Nancy Lemmon and Jess Brennen will use art-making and art therapy processes to build community for those who identify under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella, allies and advocates, and those who want to broaden their knowledge about the LGBTQIA+ community. 6:30-730 p.m., Meow Wolf Santa Fe, 1352 Rufina Circle. Free. Ages 15 and older. 395-6369.
FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT Earth’s mightiest heroes must come together and learn to fight as a team if they are going to stop the mischievous Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity. 7 p.m., Vista Grande Public Library Meeting Room, 14 Avenida Torreon, Eldorado. Free. 466-7323.
STAR PARTY Explore the night sky above the park. Catch the green laser tour of bright stars and constellations, then marvel at close-up views of star clusters, nebulae, and the planets Jupiter, Saturn and Mars through telescopes. 7:30 p.m., Cerrillos Hills State Park (telescopes will be set up adjacent to the main park entrance), a ½-mile north of Cerrillos Village, County Road 59. $5/free with N.M. State Parks Pass. 474-0196.
GENTLE WALK The emphasis is on discovery, not mileage gained. Meet at 9 a.m., Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road, Los Alamos. Free. 662-0460 or losalamosnature. org.
FINDING A LARGER UNIVERSE, PART I Join Dave North and Akkana Peck for the first in a series of planetarium talks that will look at how the known Universe has grown in size over time thanks to various breakthroughs in astronomy. 7 p.m., Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road, Los Alamos. $4-$6. 662-0460 or losalamosnature.org.
SATURDAY ONSTAGE
MANJIRI ASANARE KELKAR — MUSIC FROM INDIA! Classical Indian vocalist Mankiri Asanare Kelkar will be joined by Sanjay Deshpande on tabla and Shri Suyog Kundalkar on harmonium. 7:30 p.m., GiG Performance Space, 1808 H Second St. $20 at the door.
“KING LEAR” See Friday, Sept. 14, listing for details. 7 p.m., Adobe Rose Theatre, 1213 Parkway Dr. $15-$25. 466.3533 or brownpapertickets.com.
“ATACAMA” See Friday, Sept. 14, listing for details. 7:30 p.m., Teatro Paragus, 3205 Calle Marie. $12-$20. 424-1601 or brownpapertickets.com.
FLAMENCO REVOZO WITH VICENTE GRIEGO FEATURING JERRY LOPEZ This community event is a special recognition of Flamenco and New Mexico artists like Vicente Romero, Jerry Lopez and Vicente Griego, whose music legacies were influenced and inspired by it. 7 p.m., Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St. $30-$40. 988-1234 or ticketssantafe.org.
JUSTIN MARTIN The producer and international DJ makes a stop in Santa Fe. Martin has made his mark remixing such classics as Radiohead’s “Nude,” Marshall Jefferson’s “Mushrooms” and TG’s “Revox,” firmly establishing himself as the man to make big tracks even bigger. 9 p.m.-2 a.m., Meow Wolf Santa Fe, 1352 Rufina Circle. $20-$22. Ages 21 and older. 395-6369.
“SILENT SKY” See Friday, Sept. 14, listing for details. 7:30 p.m., Los Alamos Little Theater, 1670 Nectar St., Los Alamos. $13-$15. 662-5493 or brownpapertickets.com.
GETTING OUT
FALL PLANT SALE Get here early for the best selection! A variety of unique and favorite plants will be available. The fall selection will include perennials, ornamental grasses and shrubs. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Santa Fe Botanical Garden, 715 Camino Lejo. Free. 471-9103 or santafebotanicalgarden.org.
SANTA FE RENAISSANCE FAIRE Travel back in time with Clan Tynker and the Order of Epona jousters. Ride in a Spanish Galleon at our kids’ game area. Learn about Renaissance arts and sciences from the SCA. Shrink in size as you enter the Fairy Village and pet a unicorn. Enjoy incredible performances and music, delicious food, and arts and crafts vendors. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., El Rancho de Las Golondrinas, 334 Los Pinos Road, La Cienega. $10$12/free for children 12 and younger. 471-2261 or golondrinas.org.
AMERICAN INDIAN COMMUNITY DAY Share a meal and relax to local Native American music. Enjoy traditional Native American dances and contemporary dance styles. There will also be raffles for gift certificates and other prizes, face painting, art projects, nonprofit booths and more! Bring your lawn chairs and celebrate Native culture with an afternoon of family-friendly entertainment and activities. Noon-4 p.m., Ragle Park, 2530 W. Zia Road. Free 660-4210 or sfindiancenter@gmail.com.
FAMILY PROGRAM: HARVEST SEASON Did you know Georgia O’Keeffe was an artist in the garden and in the kitchen? Learn about the painter’s passion for produce as we create our own veggie-inspired works. Children ages 4-12 and their grownups are invited to learn, create and, most important, have fun together.
9:30-11:30 a.m., Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, 217 Johnson St. Free. 946-1000.
BONSAI SHOW Members of the Albuquerque Bonsai Club show their best bonsai in different styles and species of trees, including conifer and deciduous trees. Bonsai demonstrations, discussions and more. 9 a.m.5 p.m., Santa Fe Botanical Garden, 715 Camino Lejo, Museum Hill. By admission. 471-9103 or santafebotanicalgarden.org.
MONARCH BUTTERFLY WATCHING AND COUNTING Monarch butterflies migrate through the Santa Fe area. Spend a day counting and observing these wonderful animals. We will talk about their migration, their present difficulties and how we can help the survival of their species. 1-4 p.m., Leonora Curtin Wetland Preserve, I-25 frontage road south of Santa Fe, adjacent to El Rancho de las Golondrinas, La Cienega. $5-$10. 471-9103 or santafebotanicalgarden.org.
POJOAQUE RIVER ART TOUR In a tri-cultural experience, enjoy a wide variety of quality artd and craftd along the tour route, which can be navigated in a single day. The Tower Gallery and Roxanne Swentzell are joining us as Stop #1 and Sunbeam Arts, San Ildefonso, will anchor the western end. Enchanting Rancho Jacona serves as the hub and an exhibition area, as well host of our Saturday evening Anniversary Celebration. Food, entertainment and a silent auction will add to the festivities on Saturday, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Tour runs Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., in and around the Pojoaque and Jacona valley. Free. 455-3496. Maps available at each stop and at pojoart.org.
NEW MEXICO RAILROAD HISTORY CELEBRATION Celebrate the state’s railroad history by viewing and running model railroads, enjoying the historical art and photography show, catching the Train Film Festival at Violet Crown, walking through history with La Fonda and the New Mexico History Museum. Also cultural reenactments and demonstrations of life from the railroad era, watching MAKE Santa Fe demonstrate 3D-printing technology on model cabooses and more. Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., various locations in and around the Santa Fe Railyard. Free. Schedule: nmrailroadhistory.com.
LIVING HISTORY FESTIVAL Historians and experts throughout the park will speak to the many aspects of life during the era of the railroad. Watch weavers, learn about the first methods of photography, and watch a professional make real adobe brick. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.,The Railyard, Paseo de Peralta and S. Guadalupe St. Free. nmrailroadhistory.com.
POP-UP PLAYGROUND Kids of all ages are welcome to use provided materials (sticks, logs, pallets, rope, twine and more) to play, explore and build their own world! Sand-Play Saturday, our popular naturebased play program, returns to the Children’s Play Area. We will provide the sand, water, funnels and toys, which children can use to play and explore the properties of sand. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Railyard Park, 740 Cerrillos Road. Free. 316.3596 or railyardpark.org.
PAGE FOR STAGE Playwriting workshop lead by Mark Dunn will explore the mechanics of telling stories through the medium of theater. It will focus on the basic tools of play construction, as well as offer advanced tips and tricks of the trade to help the playwright write theater pieces that connect with and engage audiences. 10 a.m.1:30 p.m., Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie. $15. Registration: 424-1601 or teatroparaguas@gmail.com.
CERRILLOS FIESTA Enjoy music, local vendors, refreshing drinks and nourishing food, and stay for the donkey races! Stop by the visitor center for displays, activities and experts on Cerrillos mining history throughout the day. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Cerrillos Hills State Park Visitor Center, 37 Main St., Cerrillos, and in and around Cerrillos village. Free. 474-0196.
BUFFALO THUNDER 10th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Enjoy an amazing fireworks display synced to music at dusk at Buffalo Thunder Resort and Casino, 20 Buffalo Thunder Trail. Free. 877-848-6337.
FEATURE FILM: “NATIONAL PARKS ADVENTURE” Watch the most critically acclaimed giant screen film of the year on our new planetarium projector. 2 p.m., Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road, Los Alamos. $4-$6. 662-0460 or losalamosnature.org.
SUNDAY ONSTAGE
DOM FLEMONS A founding member of the Grammywinning Carolina Chocolate Drops, Dom Flemons’ repertoire covers a solid century of American folklore, ballads and tunes. An expert on the banjo, fife, guitar, harmonica, percussion, quills and rhythm bones, he brings his sound to Santa Fe. 7:30 p.m., GiG Performance Space, 1808 H Second St. $25 in advance/$28 at the door. 800-838-3006.
“KING LEAR” See Friday, Sept. 14, listing for details. 7 p.m., Adobe Rose Theatre, 1213 Parkway Dr. $15-$25. 466.3533 or brownpapertickets.com.
“ATACAMA” See Friday, Sept. 14, listing for details. 2 p.m., Teatro Paragus, 3205 Calle Marie. $12-$20. 4241601 or brownpapertickets. com.
THE SANTA FE SYMPHONY: SEASON OPENER Sirena Huang will perform the famous and exquisite “Bach Double,” joined by Elmar Oliveira. Then Huang takes center stage to showcase her supreme talent with Barber’s spellbinding “Violin Concerto,” so technically challenging in the final movement that Barber himself described it as “unplayable.” And, finally, Tchaikovsky’s most celebrated masterpiece, his intensely personal and final symphony, the passionate “Symphony No. 6 ‘Pathétique.’” 4 p.m., Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St. $22-$80. 988-1234 or ticketssantafe. org.
GETTING OUT
POP-UP PLAYGROUND 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Railyard Park, 740 Cerrillos Road. Free. 316-3596 or railyardpark.org.
BONSAI SHOW 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Santa Fe Botanical Garden, 715 Camino Lejo, Museum Hill. By admission. 471-9103 or santafebotanicalgarden.org.
SANTA FE RENAISSANCE FAIRE See Saturday, Sept. 15, listing for details. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., El Rancho de Las Golondrinas, 334 Los Pinos Road, La Cienega. $10-$12/free for children 12 and younger. 471-2261 or golondrinas. org.
NEW MEXICO RAILROAD HISTORY CELEBRATION See Saturday, Sept. 15, listing for details. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., various locations in and around the Santa Fe Railyard. Free. Schedule: nmrailroadhistory.com.
POJOAQUE RIVER ART TOUR See Saturday, Sept. 15, listing for details. 10 a.m.-.5 p.m., in and around the Pojoaque and Jacona valley. Free. 455-3496. Maps available at each stop and online at pojoart.org.
BOOKS/LECTURES
INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM FROM NEW MEXICO’S NEWEST REPORTING SOURCE: SEARCHLIGHT NEW MEXICO Join Rob Dean, former editor of the Santa Fe New Mexican, for a discussion on Searchlight New Mexico’s investigative journalism. 11 a.m., Collected Works Bookstore, 202 Galisteo St. Free. 988-4226 or journeysantafe.com.
MONDAY GETTING OUT
WILDFLOWER WALK Take a gentle stroll with Chick Keller and learn about our local wildflowers. 5:30 p.m., Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road, Los Alamos. Free. 662-0460 or losalamosnature.org.
BOOKS/LECTURES
RELIGION, WARFARE AND THE HISTORY OF MAYA DIVINE KINGSHIP IN WESTERN BELIZE Dr. Jason Yeager presents a lecture for Southwest Seminars. 6 p.m., Hotel Santa Fe, 1501 Paseo de Peralta. $15 at the door. 466-2775 or southwestseminars.org.
TUESDAY BOOKS/LECTURES
“STRANGE STARS” Denver-based author Jason Heller joins us for a signing and discussion of his latest novel, about how 1970s sci-fi concepts and space exploration affected pop stars like David Bowie. 6 p.m., Jean Cocteau Cinema, 418 Montezuma Ave. $10$23. 466-5528 or jeancocteaucinema.com.
COLD WAR CULTURAL DIPLOMACY In his lecture, Andrew Wulf will revisit the American National Exhibition in Moscow, which for six weeks in the summer of 1959 showed more than 2.7 million Russians various aspects of the American way of life. 7 p.m., Fuller Lodge, 2132 Central Ave., Los Alamos. Free. 662-8405 or losalamoshistory.org.
WEDNESDAY ONSTAGE
GUZHENG: CLASSICAL CHINESE MUSIC An evening of music that transcends space-time, performed by Shuangyi Li. She will also share stories and participate in a Q&A session. 6-8 p.m., Meow Wolf Santa Fe, 1352 Rufina Circle. $12. 395-6369.
GETTING OUT
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TINCTURES We’ll talk through the science behind a tincture, taste infusions and tinctures, learn the basics of various herbal material used to craft tinctures, and then start our own tinctures to finish extracting at home. 10 a.m.-noon, Santa Fe Botanical Garden Pavilion, 715 Camino Lejo, Museum Hill. $35-$40. 471-9103 or santafebotanicalgarden.org.
LET’S TAKE A LOOK! Curators will look at your treasures, and attempt to identify and explain any artifact or historic object presented to them. Curators cannot appraise items, but can refer you to resources that will. Noon-2 p.m., Museum of Indian Arts and Culture lobby, 710 Camino Lejo, Museum Hill. Free, 476-1269.
TREASURES OF THE EARTH Celebrate “Talk Like a Pirate Day” by learning about the properties of gold and silver, and create your own “golden artwork.” 1-3 p.m., Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road, Los Alamos. Free. 662-0460 or losalamosnature.org.
BOOKS/LECTURES
PEOPLE TO PEOPLE: ZOZOBRA Ray Sandoval, event organizer for the annual burning of Zozobra, will discuss the infamous marionette effigy created by artists Will Schuster and Gustave Baumann. 12:301:30 p.m., New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 Palace Ave. By admission/free for N.M. residents 60 and older with ID. 476-5072.
RARE PLANT MANAGEMENT IN NEW MEXICO Ella Samuel presents a talk entitled Native Plant Material Program at the BLM-NM on behalf of the Santa Fe Chapter of the Native Plant Society of New Mexico. 6:30 p.m., Christ Lutheran Church, 1701 Arroyo Chamiso. Free. 690-5105 or tom@ thomasantonio.org.
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