ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR
September 25 - October 1, 2020
FRIDAY 9/25
Gallery and Museum Openings
Art on Barcelona
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Santa Fe, 107 W. Barcelona St., 505-982-9674
A Romantic Symphony,
photographs, ceramic sculpture, and poetry by Lynne J. McCarthy; through October; reception 6-8 p.m.
Downtown Day Spa & Gallery
624 Agua Fría St., 505-986-0113
Group show of multidisciplinary works; through Dec. 12; appointments encouraged.
Evoke Contemporary
550 S. Guadalupe St., 505-995-9902
IMUGI, paintings by Soey Milk and Kent Williams; through Oct. 24; reception 5-7 p.m. (email imugi@ evokecontemporary.com for reservations).
Georgia O’Keeffe Museum reopening
217 Johnson St., 505-946-1000
The Natural World (see story, Page 16), Becoming Georgia O’Keeffe, and exhibits in seven additional galleries; timed tickets $20 in advance at gokm.org.
GF Contemporary
707 Canyon Rd., 505-983-3707
Explorations, wall sculpture by Pascal Pierme; through Oct. 7; reception 5-7 p.m.
McLarry Fine Art
225 Canyon Rd., 505-988-1161
Paintings by Donna Howell-Sickles; reception 5-7 p.m. (virtual exhibit streams on facebook.com/mclarryfineart/).
Meyer Gallery
225 Canyon Rd., 505-983-1434
The Nearing Path, paintings by Robert LaDuke; through Oct. 1; reception 5-7 p.m.
Monroe Gallery of Photography 112 Don Gaspar Ave., 505-992-0800 The Campaign, photojournalistic photographs; through Nov. 15; monroegallery.com.
Project Isolation
Milagro Middle School, 1720 Llano St.
A pandemic-inspired, student-generated outdoor art installation projected on the school’s wall; drive-in style opening 7 p.m. (See story, Page 8)
Classical Music
SFS 1:1 series
Santafesymphony.org
Intimate, live 10-minute concerts performed by a Santa Fe Symphony musician for one audience member, held outdoors at various local venues; $50, couples $100. Check for reservation availabilty, 505-983-3530 or online.
TGIF recital
Fpcsantafe.org/tgiftube/
Baritone Travis Bregier and pianist David W. Beatty; music of Zemlinsky; 5:30 p.m.; First Presbyterian Church, 505-982-8544, Ext. 16; donation accepted.
In Concert
63rd Monterey Jazz Festival
Montereyjazzfestival.org/2020
New and previously unreleased archival footage, with Herbie Hancock, Diana Krall, Christian McBride & Inside Straight, and Anat Cohen Tentet; 6-8 p.m. tonight through Sunday; donations benefit the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund.
Doug Montgomery
Vanessie, 434 W. San Francisco St., 505-982-9966
Pianist-vocalist; Great American Songbook standards, classical, and pop; 6:30-9 p.m. Fridays-Sundays; outdoor seating; no cover.
Ghost Light Sessions
Lensic.org/lensic-online/#ghost-light-sessions
Free videos of artists invited by Lensic Performing Arts Center to perform in the closed theater, including singer-songwriter David Berkeley, acoustic trio The Sally Janks, and blues guitarist Alex Maryol.
Gustavo Pimentel
Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi patio, 113 Washington Ave., 505-988-3236
Classical guitarist; 6-9 p.m. Fridays; no cover.
Robert Earl Keen & Eliza Gilkyson
HIPICO Santa Fe, 100 S. Polo Dr., 505-474-0999 Singer-songwriters; gates 4:30 p.m.; music 7 p.m.; drive-in setting; $99-$198; ampconcerts.org.
Theater/Dance
Hunker Down
Teatroparaguas.org
Live, encore performance of Robert F. Benjamin’s romantic comedy; 7 p.m., via Zoom; $10 suggested donation.
Books/Talks
Photography panel
Sjc.edu/santa-fe/events/lectures
St. John’s College tutors David Carl, David McDonald, and Krishnan Venkatesh consider some of the historic, aesthetic, philosophic, and cultural implications of photography in contemporary society; 4:30 p.m.; no charge.
Events
Motorama at the Downs
The Downs of Santa Fe, 27475 W. Frontage Rd.
The drive-in series continues with a Santa Fe Independent Film Festival pre-screening of Ava; gates 5 p.m., movie 8 p.m.; $25-$40 in advance; eventbrite.com/o/motorama-at-the-downssanta-fe-30858889653. Call 505-375-1390 or email motorama.events@gmail.com for details.
Virtual Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta
Santafewineandchile.org
Live auction 6:45 p.m.; silent online auction closes Sunday, Zoom-based wine tastings through Saturday; outdoor restaurant and wine-paired meals through Sunday; 505-438-8060. (See story, Page 22)
Violet Crown Virtual Cinema
Santafe.violetcrown.com
Choose from new-release art films and restored classics; rental fees vary.
SATURDAY 9/26
In Concert
Keb’ Mo’: Beat the Blues
Lensic.org/beat-the-blues
2020 Grammy Award-winner for best Americana album; 7:30 p.m.; pre-show event celebrates the venue’s programs and features singer-songwriter Garry Blackchild; $15 per household device. (See story, Page 12)
DeVotchKa
HIPICO Santa Fe, 100 S. Polo Dr., 505-474-0999
Denver-based multi-instrumental/vocal quartet; gates 4:30 p.m.; music 7 p.m.; drive-in/tailgating setting; $82-$110 in advance at ampconcerts.org.
PSF@Home Performancesantafe.org/athome
Performance Santa Fe’s digital concert season continues with Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra; 7 p.m.; $100 membership fee.
Outdoors
Leonora Curtin Wetland Preserve 49 W. Frontage Rd., 505-471-9103
Thirty-five-acre nature preserve; open 9 a.m.3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Nov. 1; santafebotanicalgarden.org; donations accepted.
Events
Digest This! Sazón patio, 221 Shelby St., 505-983-8604 SITE Santa Fe’s in-person tasting/lecture series on cuisine and chefs displaced from their native lands; this session: chef Fernando Olea serves a selection of moles; noon (call for reservations); tastings $45, livestream available; $5-$10 (Sitesantafe.org/ event/digest-this-6). Painting demonstration Worrell Gallery, 103 Washington Ave., 505-989-4900
Landscape artist Matthew Higginbotham; 1-4 p.m., in front of the gallery. Motorama at the Downs The Downs of Santa Fe, 27475 W. Frontage Rd.
Magic Mike XXL; gates 5 p.m.; screening 8 p.m. (18+); $25-$40 in advance; eventbrite.com/o/ motorama-at-the-downs-santa-fe-30858889653. Call 505-375-1390 or email motorama.events@ gmail.com for details. Santa Fe Farmers Market 1607 Paseo de Peralta, 505-983-4098 Open year-round; 8 a.m.-1 p.m. winter hours.
SUNDAY 9/27 In Concert
Melanie Monsour and Paul Brown Museum Hill Café patio, 710 Camino Lejo, 505-984-8900
Piano and bass compositions; 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sundays through August; no cover.
Events
Motorama at the Downs The Downs of Santa Fe, 27475 W. Frontage Rd.
Tron: Legacy; gates 5 p.m., screening 8 p.m.; $25-$40 in advance at eventbrite.com/o/ motorama-at-the-downs-santa-fe-30858889653. Call 505-375-1390 or email motorama.events@ gmail.com for details. Railyard Artisan Market
Santa Fe Farmers Market Pavilion, 1607 Paseo de Peralta, 505-983-4098 Hand-crafted goods by New Mexico artists; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays; santafefarmersmarket.com.
MONDAY 9/28 Classical Music
PSF@Home
Performancesantafe.org/athome Music of Mozart and Smetana; 7 p.m.; including pianist Anne-Marie McDermott, flutist Tara Helen O’Connor, and bassist Timothy Cobb; $100 membership fee.
Books/Talks
SAR Artists Live
Instagram.com/schoolforadvancedresearch Watch the interview with Santa Clara Pueblo ceramicist Jason Garcia, presented by the School for Advanced Research; 6 p.m.; no charge.
TUESDAY 9/29 Books/Talks
CCA Presents the Living Room Series Ccasantafe.org
Oliver Sacks: His Own Life filmmaker Ric Burns in conversation with editor Paul Barnes; 7 p.m.; (participants watch the film on their own schedule prior to the event); link provided by the Center for Contemporary Arts; $12; register online. The Red Violin to Lord of Cries: John Corigliano’s Music Guildsofsfo.org/santafe/events
A webinar presented by composer Evan Fein, hosted by the Santa Fe Opera Guild; 2-3 p.m.; $10; register online; (See story, Page 9) Events
El Mercado Del Sur Southside Santa Fe Farmers Market Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center, 4801 Beckner Rd. Final market of the season; 3-6 p.m.; 505-983-4098, santafefarmersmarket.com. Santa Fe Farmers Tuesday Market
1607 Paseo de Peralta, 505-983-4098 Open 7 a.m.-1 p.m.; 505-983-4098, santafefarmersmarket.com. Third Annual Madrid Film Festival Beer Creek Brewing Company patio, 3810 NM 14, 505-471-9271
Comedies, dramas, documentaries, and music videos; seating 6 p.m., live music by Joe West & Friends 6:30 p.m., screenings follow; tables of four $40 in advance at theaterofdeath.org.
WEDNESDAY 9/30
In Concert !Globalquerque! Cross-Cultural Crossover Globalquerque.org
The annual celebration of world music and culture goes virtual in conjunction with Global Music Month 2020; 7 p.m., on Facebook, Youtube, and Twitch; including Nation Beat (Brazil/USA), Vivalda Ndula (Angola), Nohe & Sus Santos (Honduras/ USA), and Rahim AlHaj (Iraq); also MCs Catalina Maria Johnson ( Beat Latino/NPR) and Mel Minter (Musically Speaking/ABS The Magazine).
Books/Talks
Kandra Payne Tinyurl.com/y22fnybq
The local writer celebrates the release of Haunted Creede, her account of the numerous spirits that linger in the historic Colorado mining town; 6 p.m.; no charge.
Events
Business of Art: Artist Meet-up Okeeffemuseum.org/event/business-of-art
A Zoom webinar series offering free professional development of skills needed to turn a studio practice into a successful business; 5:30-6:30 p.m. Digest This! Paloma, 401 S. Guadalupe St., 505-467-8624
SITE Santa Fe’s in-person tasting/lecture series focusing on cuisine and chefs displaced from their native lands; today: learn about mezcal with importer William Scanlon III and about mariachi from musician Stewart Ottersberg; 7:45 p.m. (call for reservations); three-course dinner and music $85, livestream available; $5-$10 (Sitesantafe.org/event/digest-this-7). Third Annual Madrid Film Festival
Beer Creek Brewing Company patio, 3810 NM 14, 505-471-9271 Comedies, dramas, documentaries, and music videos; seating 6 p.m., live music by Joe West & Friends 6:30 p.m., films follow; tables of four $40 in advance at theaterofdeath.org.
THURSDAY 10/1 Classical Music
SFS 1:1 series Santafesymphony.org
Intimate, live 10-minute concert performed by a member of the Santa Fe Symphony for one audience member, held outdoors at various local venues; $50, couples $100. Reservations available online or by phone, 505-983-3530.
Theater/Dance
The 3rd Annual 99th Annual Santa Fe Fiesta Melodrama santafeplayhouse.org
Santa Fe Playhouse presents its weekly live-streamed video series set in 1920’s Santa Fe, directed by Robyn Rikoon and Andrew Primm; 7 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 8; no charge. (See review, Page 11) Books/Talks 2020 William S. Dixon First Amendment Freedom Award with Bob Woodward Nmfog.org
The New Mexico Foundation for Open Government hosts a virtual presentation with keynote speaker Woodward and award recipients; noon; $60 includes one-year membership, $30 for event only. Rotary Presents! Eborins44@gmail.com
The Rotary Club of Santa Fe’s public Zoom meeting series continues with Cyndi Conn of Creative Santa Fe; noon; Q&A session follows; email Eva Borins for free registration link.
OUT OF TOWN
Albuquerque Tablao al Aire
Casa Flamenca, 401 Rio Grande Blvd., NW, Albuquerque, 505-247-0622, casaflamenca.org. Multimedia format, with flamenco guitarist Juani de la Isla, dancer Valeria Montes, trombonist Micah Hood, and percussionist Javier Saume; 8:30 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Sept. 25-27; $35, tickets to stream performance, $20. Feminisms 516 ARTS, 516 Central Ave. S.W., 505-242-1445
Group show of videos, installations, and 2D/3D works; through Jan. 2; virtual reception 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26; register at 516arts.org/ eventregistration. Open by appointment noon4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday; schedule visits at 516arts.org/feminisims. (See story, Page 14)
Taos
Arte de Descartes XX Stables Gallery, Taos Center for the Arts, 133 Paseo de Pueblo Norte, 575-758-2052
Recycled-art show; 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26; featuring works by New Mexico craftspeople; continues 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily through Oct. 4
PEOPLE WHO NEED PEOPLE Artists
516 Fulcrum Fund Emergency Relief Grants
Round three of the grant program provides an additional 91 grants of $1,000 to New Mexico artists; apply online at 516arts.org/opportunities/ fulcrum-fund by Oct. 15 deadline. Governor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts 2021
Nominations sought for New Mexico artists, businesses, nonprofits, foundations, or individuals making significant contributions to the arts; mail entries to New Mexico Arts, Suite 270, 407 Galisteo St., 87501 by March 5, 2021; forms available online at nmarts.org.
PASA KIDS
Hip-Hop University Facebook.com/hiphopuniversitynm/
Adult hip-hop artists link with youth by offering a 24/7 homework hotline and weekly hip-hop workshops through the school year; email hiphopuniversitynm@gmail.com for details. Open Garden
Santa Fe Children’s Museum community garden, 1050 Old Pecos Trail, 505-989-8359 All-ages sessions include opportunities for guests to learn about and explore horticulture, botany, olericulture, acoustics, and entomology; 90-minute slots begin at 9 a.m Fridays-Sundays by reservation only; $4 and $5; santafechildrensmuseum.org. Zoom into Storytime! Santafelibrary.org Interactive stories, rhymes, and songs for ages up to 6, led by Ms. Nicole; 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays on Zoom; register online.