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FRIDAY ONSTAGE TGIF CONCERT: NATHAN LAUBE
Music of Rameau, Noordt, Hampton, Mendelssohn-Bartholdy and Widor on the C.B. Fisk, Opus 133. 5:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe, 208 Grant Ave. Freewill offering. 982-8544.
CONRAD TAO EVENING CONCERT
Tao is in very high demand as a performer and has an impressive list of accomplishments for his age. As part of his program, he will likely play some of his own exciting virtuoso compositions. 7:30 p.m., Great Hall, Peterson Student Center, St. John’s College, 1160 Camino Cruz Blanca. $20/free for St. John’s community members. 984-6000.
“THE SHAWL”
In David Mamet’s play, two men, John and Charles, plan on defrauding Miss A out of her inheritance. The play scams and deceives to the very end, while emphasizing the truth repeatedly. “The Sanctity of Marriage” will be performed as a curtain raiser. 7:30 p.m., Annex A, 3205 Calle Marie, Ste. 1. $20-$25. 917-439-7708 or theoasistheatre. com.
“THERE AND BACK”
A young woman travels from Mexico to join her husband at a migrant farmworkers’ camp. A series of visits by a liberated Virgen de Guadalupe offers a glimpse of her future and presents a choice: stay in the United States as a member of the underclass or abandon her dream of immigration to claim dignity and fulfillment. 7:30 p.m., Teatro Paraguas 3205 Calle Marie, Unit B. $10-$20. 424-1601 or brownpapertickets.com.
AMUSE BOUCHE: AN ORIGINAL EUROPEAN CLOWN SHOW
Created in the style of European clowns, this form challenges the student actor to create a completely original, living, breathing character — diving deep to find the truth within each character. We don’t know yet where it will go, but we do know it will be exciting, fun and perhaps a little scary. 7-8:30 p.m., New Mexico School for the Arts, 275 East Alameda St. $5-$10. nmschoolforthearts.org/tickets.
“NEWSIES”
A musical based on the 1992 musical film, which in turn was inspired by the real-life Newsboys Strike of 1899 in New York City. 7 p.m., James A. Little Theater, 1060 Cerrillos Road. 9823327 or pandemoniumprod.org.
NEIL SIMON’S “RUMORS”
In this murderous farce, four couples arrive at the 10th anniversary celebration party for New York’s deputy mayor and his wife, only to find the mayor wounded in bed and the wife missing. 7:30 p.m., Los Alamos Little Theatre, 1670 Nectar St., Los Alamos. $13-$15. brownpapertickets.com.
GETTING OUT GARDEN SPROUTS PRE-K ACTIVITIES
A hands-on program designed for 3-5-year olds and their caregivers. Listen to a book and participate in interactive nature- and garden-related activities. 10-11 a.m., outdoor classroom (weather permitting), Santa Fe Botanical Garden, 715 Camino Lejo, Museum Hill. By admission. 471-9103 or santafebotanicalgarden.org.
SEED SCHOOL WEEKEND
Learn the current state of the seed crisis and what you can do in your own backyard to restore our seed sovereignty, and improve your own and our planet’s health by reconnecting with our seed-saving heritage. Events include a screening of “Seed: The Untold Story” today, 7 p.m., Center for Contemporary Arts, 1050 Old Pecos Trail. Saturday features a Seed School in a Day, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Santa Fe Master Gardeners office classrom, Santa Fe County Fairgrounds. On Sunday, take a field trip to the Seed Ranch in Santa Fe, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., meet at the fairgrounds and carpool to the seed ranch. $65 for the three-day event. Registration/information: SFMGA.org.
“KIDS NIGHT OUT”
An evening out for parents and a memorable event for your children. An art project, pizza (gluten- or cheesefree from Back Road Pizza) and a movie all in one night! 5:30-9:30 p.m., Dragon Fly Studio, 1513 3rd St. $60. 670-5019 or dragonflyartsf.com.
PLANETARIUM NIGHT
Enjoy a night learning about the solar system and beyond. 6-7:30 p.m., Santa Fe Children’s Museum, 1050 Old Pecos Trail. $3-$5. 989-8359 or santafechildrensmuseum.org
BOOKS/LECTURES FALL BOOK SALE
Vista Grande Public Library will hold its semiannual used book sale featuring new and gently used books; 100s of audio CDs; audio books on CD; DVDs for adults and children; collectibles and gift-quality items, and more. 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Vista Grande Public Library, 14 Avenida Torreon, Eldorado. Free. 466-7323.
SATURDAY ONSTAGE “KURBASY”
Conceived and directed by the band’s three actress-singers — Maria Oneshchak, Myroslava KyshchunRachynska and Nataliia RybkaParkhomenko — this sonictheatrical exploration of Ukraine’s rich trove of calendar song cycles, lullabies and legends conjures the natural world, beliefs and rituals, tracing contemporary connections to an archaic past. 7:30 p.m., Paradiso, 903 Early St. $20-$25. 505886-1251 or holdmyticket.com.
BAYOU SECO
Ken Keppeler and Jeanie McLerie present a rollicking set of dance music with chugging accordions, soaring fiddles, and exciting vocals in Spanish and French. Experience Bayou Seco’s brand of Southwestern Chilegumbo: Cajun two-steps, waltzes, polkas and rancheras, chotis, merengues and huapangos, and more. 7:30 p.m., GiG Performance Space, 1808 H Second St. $20 at the door. gigsantafe.com.
“THERE AND BACK”
See Nov. 9 entry for details. 7:30 p.m., Teatro Paraguas 3205 Calle Marie, Unit B. $10-$20. 424-1601 or brownpapertickets.com.