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ARTS & CRAFTS

albuquerque 56th ASUNM Arts and Crafts Fair!, purchase handmade works of art from students and local vendors. Explore 72 booths with a variety of creative works. Enjoy musical entertainment. 10 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday at the UNM Student Union Building, 1 University of New Mexico, 277-5626. Free.

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& Crafts Fair, shop handmade gifts, woodworking, needle crafts, jewelry, home decor, traditional crafts, and more. A food concession will be available. Proceeds support scholarships for Santa Fe County youth. 10 a.m. Saturday at the Santa Fe County Fairgrounds, 3229 Rodeo, 471-4711. Free.

COFFEE HOUSES

albuquerque Solid Grounds

Coffeehouse, Kerry Grombacher sounds are true and deep; his appreciation of western life and the cowboy inform his performances and western recordings. 7 p.m. Saturday at St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church, 4601 Juan Tabo NE, 293-9673. Free.

CONCERTS

albuquerque Bar D Wranglers Concerts at Dickens Holiday Village, The Bar D Wranglers from Durango, Colorado, and the Young at Heart Gospel Choir present Holiday Concerts featuring gospel, western, cowboy and comedy songs the whole family will enjoy. 7 p.m. today, and 2 p.m. Saturday at Heights First Church of the Nazarene, 8401 Paseo del Norte, 8583009. $15 Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole, Watson is a fiddler, singer, accordionist and songwriter, who plays everything from forgotten Creole melodies and obscure Dennis McGee reels, to more modern Cajun and Zydeco songs, as well as bluegrass fiddle and old string band tunes. 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Outpost Performance Space, 210 Yale SE, 2680044. $15-$20. Headed into the West: Aural History in the Southwest, Jack Loeffler was a jazz trumpeter who performed throughout the United States generally with jazz quintets. He has either produced or otherwise recorded, written and narrated over 50 soundtracks for documentary films, videos and museum exhibitions. He recorded folk songs of Hispanos and Native Americans and developed a vision of how these indigenous melodies are deeply rooted in culture, history and land. 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Zimmerman Library, Waters Room University of New Mexico, 925-9554, unm.edu. Free.

Live Music Performance Series: Sage

Cornelius, whether it be in a chamber orchestra, busking solo on the street, or touring with headbanging hard rock acts that perform on stages around the world, Cornelius demonstrates his musical genius to provide a oneof-a-kind, lively performance for all ages. 7:30 p.m. today at Hotel Albuquerque, 800 Rio Grande NW, holdmyticket.com. $20. Martin Ly, Classical Guitar Concert, Ly performs a wide variety of guitar music, ranging from rock arrangements to jazz standards to Spanish and Latin American music. Don’t miss this performance. 3 p.m. Saturday at the San Pedro Library, 5600 Trumball SE, 2562067. Free.

Music at St. John’s presents Ruxandra Marquardt and

Amy Greer, enjoy an afternoon of virtuosic music for violin and piano, featuring works by Gabriel Faure, Alfred Schnittke, and Robert Cohen. We offer complementary childcare. 2 p.m. Sunday at St. John’s United Methodist Church, 2626 Arizona NE, 883-9717. Free, an offering will be gratefully received.

Steel House with Ed Simon, Scott Colley and Brian

Blade, Steel House is a newly formed trio, featuring three world-class jazz artists, pianist Simon, bassist Colley, and drummer Blade. Their unique musical chemistry is at once exciting, innovative, spirited, and diverse. 7:30 p.m. today at the Outpost Performance Space, 210 Yale SE, 2680044. $25-$30. corrales THE CONNECTION: Mike Welch &

Friends, Welch is a seasoned veteran of the international blues scene. Mike Welch & Friends combine masterful musicianship with raw intensity so relevant to blues. 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Historic Old San Ysidro Church, 966 Old Church Road, 898-0660, brownpapertickets. com. $25-$30. los alamos Coro de Cmara Jazz Concert, presenting: Stormy Weather: The Life & Times of Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Sarah Vaughan. 7 p.m. today at Unitarian Church of Los Alamos, 1738 N Sage Street, Los Alamos; 7 p.m. Saturday at Paradiso, 903 Early Street, Santa Fe; and 3 p.m. Sunday at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church, 3900 Trinity Drive, Los Alamos. Tickets: coro.eventbrite.com. $10-$20. placitas Placitas Artists Series invitation to Joan Zucker presents Music for Piano and Strings, renowned cellist Joan Zucker will present a concert of music by Beethoven, Dohnnyi, and Turina performed by Tzu-Feng Liu, piano; Megan Holland, violin; Kim Fredenburgh, viola; and Zucker on cello. 3 p.m. Sunday at Las Placitas Presbyterian Church, 7 Paseo De San Antonio, placitasartistsseries. org. $15-$25.

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Duo Concert, The Santa Fe Woman’s Club Presents Petra & Nelson Duo. They will serenade you with their beautiful harmonies on cello and guitar. Their repertoire varies from baroque to contemporary period. 2 p.m. Sunday at the Santa Fe Woman’s Club, 1616 Old Pecos Trail, 505983-9455. Free, $10.00 recommended donation

TGIF Concert, enjoy an evening of music ranging from Classical to Broadway and other uplifting tunes. 5:30 p.m. today at First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe, 208 Grant, 982-8544. Freewill offering.

THEATER

albuquerque “Alice, An Adventure of Wonder and Wondering,” Keshet’s Alice draws inspiration from the “Alice in Wonderland” story and characters, but our interpretation is only loosely based on Lewis Carroll’s work, and instead we experience Alice through a Keshet lens of self-discovery and new possibilities, embodying and embracing Keshet’s mission of unlimited possibilities. 7 p.m. today, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Keshet Dance and Center for the Arts, 4121 Cutler NE, 2249808. $12.50-$30.

“Heathers the

Musical”, is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, beautiful teenage misfit who hustles her way into the most powerful and ruthless clique at Westerberg High: the Heathers. But before she can get comfortable atop the high school food chain, Veronica falls in love with the dangerously sexy new kid J.D. Heathers the Musical is a hilarious, heartfelt and homicidal new show based on the greatest teen comedy of all time. 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Rodey Theatre, Center for the Arts, UNM Main Campus, 203 Cornell NE, 2774332. $10-$15. MindWell Poetry: November Nocturne, something to be thankful for. North Carolina native Sherrita C. Williams, poet and hip hop artist, rocks the mic at MindWell. Open mic and poetry slam. Join us for a phenomenal evening of poetry and artistry. 7 p.m. today at 99% Pure, 3904 Central SE, Suite A, 985-9708. Free.

“Peter Pan,” enjoy J. M. Barrie’s boy who wouldn’t grow up with all of your favorite characters, Wendy, Tinkerbell, Captain Hook, and Princess. With music by Rockwell and Bogart will bring out the child in all of us. 2 p.m. Sunday at the KiMo Theatre, 423 Central NW, 768-3522. $10-$12.

“Thank You for

Being A Friend,” a fun, campy, verbatim staging of classic “Golden Girls” episodes. 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday at q-Staff Theater, 400 Broadway SE, 5961847. $15.

santa fe 7 Ages of (Wo)Man: A banquet of Shakespeare’s

Women, Santa Fe’s and Albuquerque’s actresses portray an evening of Shakespeare’s women based on the “Seven Ages of Man.” 7 p.m. Sunday at the Santa Fe Playhouse, 142 E. DeVargas Street, brownpapertickets. com. $10-$25.

AUDITIONS

albuquerque Casting Call — singers

wanted!, Rio A Cappella Chorus is a new women’s a cappella group and we’re offering you the gift of membership in our musical family. We welcome women of any age who like to sing. Find out how fun it is to sing in this amazing sisterhood. 6:30 p.m. Thursday at All Saints Lutheran Church, 4800 All Saints NW, 750-3340.

Enchanted Mesa Show

Chorus, a women’s a cappella chorus, is seeking singers for its four-part harmony singing. All voice parts are welcome. 7 p.m. Mondays at Netherwood Park Church of Christ, 5101 Indian School NE, enchantedmesa.org, 323-7960. Enchanters Chorus invites new singers, seeking men and women singers who can carry a harmony part to join a friendly but serious group to sing old favorites, light classics, show tunes, and contemporary music and perform in the Albuquerque area. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Manzano del Sol Good Samaritan Village, 5201 Roma NE, 350-2436. Free.

“The Heart is a Lonely

Hunter,” based on the novel by Carson McCullers will be holding auditions on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 1-4 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 17 from 10 a.m.-Noon. African-American and hearing impaired actors are especially sought. For more information, please contact James Cady at jimlcady@ gmail.com, or the stage manager, RJ Smith, at realjohnstone7@gmail.com or see vortexabq.org.

Ladies, sing with us this

holiday season, ever wanted to try singing in an a cappella group? This is the perfect time to try it out without a long term commitment. Wear comfy clothes and shoes, and bring some water to drink. 6:30 p.m. Thursday at All Saints Lutheran Church, 4800 All Saints NW, 7503340. Free.

The Liars’ Game, is looking for storytellers for its once-a-month interactive game show. If you can tell a true or false 3-minute story about something that happened to you. No experience necessary, just a natural way with a story. Call 227-7378 or info@ theliarsgame.com to set up an audition.

The New MexiChords

Barbershop Chorus, a men’s a cappella chorus is seeking singers for its fourpart harmony singing. All voice parts are welcome. 7 p.m. Tuesdays at St. Johns United Methodist Church, 2626 Arizona NE, newmexichords.com, 242-4451.

Trumpet players needed for the 505 Community

Band, You must be at least 18 years of age and able to play at high school or higher level. The ability to read music is required. Rehearsals are 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, 2801 Lomas Blvd. NE. If you are interested, please contact Joshua Coffing at 505communityband@gmail. com.

ET CETERA

albuquerque Annual Thanksgiving

Luncheon, we are coming together with clients, staff, civic leaders, and other community members to share a free Thanksgiving meal and celebrating the community working to prevent child abuse and neglect in Central New Mexico. 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Anne’s Catholic Church, 1400 Arenal SW, 877-3121. Free.

Downtown Walking

Tour, The Albuquerque Historical Society, founded in 1947, offers downtown tours from the first Saturday in February through the last Saturday in November. During these months, you will meet your guide at First and Central at 10 a.m. every Saturday. We also encourage special requests for tours all year round! This interesting tour that covers the arrival of the ATSF Railroad and the diverse settlers who came with it, can be arranged by calling 289-0586. Wear comfortable shoes, allow 2 hours and bring water. No pets please. albuqhistsoc. org. Free. DynaTheater at the NM Museum of Natural History and Science, “In Saturn’s Rings” 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 4 p.m.; “Volcanoes: The Fires of Creation 3-D,” 11 a.m., 2 p.m.; “Superpower Dogs 3-D,” Noon and 3 p.m. Saturdays. Ticket sales close 10 minutes before show; no late seating. Accessible to all visitors. DynaTheater is located in the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, 1801 Mountain NW. 841-2800 or nmnaturalhistory.org. $5-$7. Explora’s Monday Morning Toddler Time, Explora opens an hour earlier every Monday for you and your toddler, ages 4 and under, to explore early childhood exhibit areas, enjoy story time, and join in a music jam. 9 a.m. Mondays at Explora Science Center, 1701 Mountain NW, explora.us. 224-8300. $4-$8. Explora Teen Tech Club, for Ages 13-18. We will be exploring Maya 3-D, the computer animation, modeling, simulation, and rendering software, then 3-D print our creations. Space is limited. 4 p.m. today at Explora, 1701 Mountain NW, explora.us. Free. Ghost Tour of Old Town, legends, folklore, ghost stories and history come to life as you depart on an intriguing excursion through 306 years of haunted history around Old Town. Tour lasts 90 minutes. Reservations must be made and tickets purchased prior to 6 p.m. the day you wish to attend, toursofoldtown.com, 2468687. Ghost Tours are held at 8 p.m. daily beginning at History & Ghost Tours of Old Town, 303 Romero NW, Plaza Don Luis, N120. $10-$20.

Old Town Walking

Tours, Docent-guided Old Town tours leave from the Albuquerque Museum lobby at 11 a.m. Open to the public. No reservations necessary. A self-guided walking tour brochure of Old Town is available by request at the Museum’s admission desk. Today, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday at the Albuquerque Museum, 2000 Mountain NW, 2437255. $3-$6.

Planetarium at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History &

Science, “Earth’s Wild Ride,” 11 a.m.; “CAPCOM Go!,” noon; “Earth, Moon and Sun,” 3 p.m.; “Dawn of the Space Age,” 4 p.m. daily. Ticket sales close 10 minutes before show; no late seating. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, 1801 Mountain NW, nmnaturalhistory.org, 8412800. $4-$7.

Stories in the Sky/

Music in the Sky, free early childhood classes at the Balloon Museum. Four sessions every Wednesday with different themes and activities. Crafts included with interactive lessons. Stories in the Sky: 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Music in the Sky: 12:15 and 1:30 p.m. Albuquerque International Balloon Museum, 9201 Balloon Museum NE, balloonmuseum.com. Free. los alamos Nature’s Playtimes, join local families for fun in nature. 10 a.m. Mondays at the Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road, losalamosnature.org, 6620460. Free.

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Garden Sprouts, a hands-on program designed for 3 to 5-year-olds and their caregivers. Listen to a book and participate in interactive nature and garden related activities in the outdoor classroom, weather permitting. 10-11 a.m. today at the Santa Fe Botanical Garden, 715 Camino Lejo, 471-9103, santafebotanicalgarden.org. By museum admission.

COMMUNITY

albuquerque Genealogical Benefit

Book Sale, all the proceeds from the sale go to the Genealogy Center at Albuquerque’s Main Library for the purchase of books, subscriptions and equipment. The books that are for sale are related to genealogical research, such as reference, how to, general state and country histories, family histories, and more. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at the Albuquerque Main Library, 500 Copper, 7685141. Free.

los ranchos Los Ranchos Growers’

Fall Market, fresh local produce and products, plants, arts & crafts, music, and more. Handicapped accessible, family and pet friendly. 8 a.m. Saturday in the Village of Los Ranchos, 6718 Rio Grande NW, 6109591. Free.

OTHER

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Impact & Coffee, is a space where nonprofit leaders, volunteers, board members, funders, and people who want to find their place in the social impact community can come to have a cup of coffee, hear about new social profit ventures and innovation in a 6-minute presentation format, and help each other make a positive impact in New Mexico. 9-10 a.m. Tuesday at the Albuquerque Community Foundation, 624 Tijeras NW, albuquerquefoundation.org. Free.

SINGLES

albuquerque ABQ Singles: A Seniors Group (55+ male and

female), tired of eating alone? Join us for dinner twice a month, first and third Tuesdays at 5 p.m. at El Patron Restaurant, 10551 Montgomery NE, Betty at 293-1997.

The Solo Club, come join the Solo Club Singles club, for our live band dances, Karaoke and meeting new friends. Solo Club, 2500 Candelaria NE, 884-0220.