FRIDAY 1/6
Gallery and Museum Openings
Axle Contemporary Look for the mobile gallery in front of the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W. Palace Ave. Installation by Frederick Spaulding; reception 5-7 p.m.; visit axleart.com for van locations through Jan. 29; 505-670-5854 or 505-670-7612. Counter Culture Café 930 Baca St., 505-995-1105 The Abstract Real, paintings by Charlie Andrijanoff; through Feb. 6. El Zaguán 545 Canyon Rd., 505-983-2567 Cornerstones, photographs by Jim Gautier; reception 5-7 p.m.; through January. Manitou Galleries 123 W. Palace Ave., 800-283-0440 Annual calendar give-away and group show of works by gallery artists, reception 5-7:30 p.m.
Classical Music
TGIF 150th recital First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe, 208 Grant Ave. Chancel Bell Choir and Santa Fe Eternal Summer String Orchestra perform compositions by David Beatty and Greg Schneider, 5:30 p.m., donations accepted, 505-982-8544, Ext. 16, visit fpcsantafe.org for series schedule.
In Concert
Chris Jonas Trio Gig Performance Space, 1808 Second St. The saxophonist in concert with percussionist Will Dyar and bassist Rob Lundberg, 7:30 p.m., $20 at the door.
Books/Talks
Exhibit talk: Alcoves 16/17 #6 New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W. Palace Ave., 505-476-5072 Meet the artists with works on view in the exhibit, 5:30-6:30 p.m., no charge, call for more information. (See review, Page 20)
Events
Ralph T. Coe Foundation for the Arts open house 1590-B Pacheco St., 505-983-6372 Tour collections of more than 2,000 works of Indigenous art, visit at no charge 1-4 p.m. on the first Friday of each month, or call to schedule an appointment. Santa Fe Ghost Tour Meet at Liquid Outpost Coffee Shop, Inn and Spa at Loretto, 211 Old Santa Fe Trail Visit historic sites said to be haunted during this two-hour walking tour, 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays Saturdays, $20 (includes gourmet coffee drink), ages 11 and under $15, call 505-995-0165 for reservations.
Nightlife
(See Page 43 for addresses) ¡Chispa! at El Mesón The Three Faces of Jazz, 7:30 p.m., no cover. Cowgirl BBQ John Kurzweg Band, rock, 8:30 p.m., no cover. La Fiesta Lounge at La Fonda Gerry Carthy and Chris Abeyta, Northern New Mexico tunes, 8-11 p.m., no cover. Living Room Lounge at Loretto Guitarist/vocalist Daniele Spadavecchia, 7-10 p.m., no cover. The Mine Shaft Tavern Blues artist Jim Almand, 5 p.m.; Gypsy Playboys, 7 p.m.; no cover. Omira Guitarist6-9 The p.m., PalaceBar Randyno cover.& RestaurantGrill Rane, Brazilian& Saloonand Spanish music, Reggae10 Pizzeriap.m., Dancehall,call& Trattoriafor cover. with da BrotherhoodLino Sound, AccordionistPranzo Italian Dadou, Grill 6:30-9 p.m., no cover. Geistcall for Cabaret,cover. with pianist David Geist, 6-9 p.m., Second Street Brewery Americana band Half Broke Horses, 6-9 p.m., no cover. Second Street Brewery at the Railyard Acoustic Son Huasteco trio Lone Piñon, 6-9 p.m., no cover. Shadeh DJ-driven hip-hop, 9 p.m.-4 a.m. weekly, no cover. Skylight Country Night, 7 p.m.; DJ Poetics, hip-hop/top-40, 9 p.m.; call for cover. Tiny's Classic-rock band The Jakes, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., no cover.