WEDNESDAY 1/18 THURSDAY 1/19
Theater/dance
R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St. A touring musical tribute to Aretha Franklin, directed by Christina Sajous, with Tejah Bostic as the Queen of Soul; 7:30 p.m.; $49-$75; 505-988-1234, lensic.org/events.
Books/talks Horticulture Happenings
Udall Building, 725 Camino Lejo, 505-471-9103 Winter Landscapes, with garden designer Michael Clark; noon-1 p.m.; $15 and $25 in advance; santafebotanicalgarden.org/ calendar.
Nightlife Second Chances
La Fiesta Lounge at La Fonda, 100 E. San Francisco St., 505-982-5511
Country band; 7-9 p.m.; no cover.
In Concert
Aaron Diehl Trio & Jason Marsalis
Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., 505-988-1234
Paying tribute to the Modern Jazz Quartet; 7:30 p.m.; $35-$115; 505-984-8759, secure .performancesantafe.org. (See story, Page 12)
Books/talks David Scheinbaum
Collected Works Bookstore, 202 Galisteo St., 505-988-4226 The photographer discusses his monograph Varanasi: City Immersed in Prayer with Stuart Ashman; 6 p.m. in person; also, viewable online at collectedworksbookstore.com/events.
Pechakucha Night Vol. 16: Lost/found
Marlene Nathan Meyerson Auditorium, SITE Santa Fe, 1606 Paseo de Peralta, 505-989-1199
A series of fast-paced slide presentations by artists, writers, and other creative individuals; tonight’s presenters include artist Kelechi
Agwuncha, author Dani Katz, architect Charlotte Mckernan, photographer Daniel Quat, and human rights lawyer Eric Sirotkin; 6 p.m.; $5 suggested donation; creativesantafe.org. Readers Happy Hour Presentation
Santa Fe Woman’s Club, 1616 Old Pecos Trail
Natalie Goldberg discusses her book Three Simple Lines: A Writer’s Pilgrimage into the Heart and Homeland of Haiku; 5-6:30 p.m.; $10 at the door. Register at santafelibraryfriends.org/events. Women of the Lost Territory: New Mexico Women of the Past, Present, and Future New Mexico History Museum, 113 Lincoln Ave., 505-476-5200
A Creative Thought Forum with St. Louis University prof. Flannery Burke in conversation with Vanessa Fonseca-chávez, assoc. prof. at Arizona State University; 7 p.m., doors 6 p.m.; $15; sarweb.org/calendar.
Nightlife David Geist
The Cabaret Upstairs at Osteria D’assisi, 58 S. Federal Pl., 505-986-5858
Pianist/vocalist; pop and originals; 7-10 p.m.; $5 cover; phone reservations only.