IN THE WINGS
Music
Schola Cantorum of Santa Fe San Miguel Chapel, 401 Old Santa Fe Trail
The sacred-music ensemble performs Irish ballads, reels, and monastic chants; 6:30 p.m. March 17; $25 and $30; schola-sf.org.
David Doucet
Outpost Performance Space, 210 Yale Blvd., SE, Albuquerque, 505-268-0044 Folk/cajun guitarist-singer; 7:30 p.m. March 17; Bébé La La opens, $25 and $30; outpostspace.org.
Lúnasa
Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., 505-988-1234 Contemporary Irish band; 7:30 p.m. March 17; $25-$49; lensic.org/events.
The Met Live in HD
Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., 505-988-1234 The Metropolitan Opera broadcast series continues with Lohengrin; 10 a.m. March 18, 6 p.m. March 20; $22-$28; tickets.lensic.org/events.
Gerry Carthy & Daniel Mcdermot
Jean Cocteau Cinema, 418 Montezuma Ave., 505-466-5528
St. Patrick’s weekend performance; 6 p.m. March 18; $15-$40; jeancocteaucinema.com.
Me and the Duke
Club Legato, 125 E. Palace Ave., 505-988-9232
Jazz trumpeter Robert Beasley, pianist Robert Fox, bassist Cyrus Campbell, and percussionist John Trentacosta; 6 p.m. March 18; $25 and $30; sfmusiccollective.org.
Naghash Ensemble
San Miguel Chapel, 401 Old Santa Fe Trail
Contemporary music ensemble from Armenia; 7:30 p.m. March 18; $20; 505-886-1251, ampconcerts.org.
Pablo Sáin-villegas
Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., 505-988-1234 Spanish classical guitarist; music of Granados, Tárrega, and Albéniz; 7:30 p.m. March 18; $35-$115; 505-984 8759, performancesantafe.org.
Concordia Santa Fe Wind Orchestra
St. Francis Auditorium, New Mexico Museum of Art,107 W. Palace Ave. Premiering Stephen Gryc’s Stone Colors and music of William Bolcom, George Gershwin, and Shuying Li; 2 p.m. March 19; donations accepted; concordiasantafe.org.
Pinback
Meow Wolf, 1352 Rufina Circle, 505-395-6369
Indie-pop duo Armistead Burwell Smith IV and Rob Crow; doors 8 p.m. March 19; $25; tickets.meowwolf.com.
Bill Frisell Quartet
St. Francis Auditorium, New Mexico Museum of Art,107 W. Palace Ave. Jazz guitarist, composer, and arranger; 7:30 p.m. March 20; $45 and $79; southwestrootsmusic.org.
Jupiter Ensemble
Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., 505-988-1234
With mezzo-soprano Lea Desandre; performing from their 2019 debut album, All-vivaldi; 7:30 p.m. March 21; $35-$115; 505-984-8759, performancesantafe.org.
Sacred music for Lent
San Miguel Chapel, 401 Old Santa Fe Trail
Haydn’s The Seven Last Words of Christ, with violinists Ellen Chávez de Leitner and Laura Schneider, violist Sigrid Karlstrom, and cellist David Schepps; 3 p.m. March 24; $25 at the door or call 505-920-9728.
Splinter Reeds
SITE Santa Fe, 1606 Paseo de Peralta, 505-989-1199
Oboist Kyle Bruckmann, clarinetist Bill Kalinkos, and bassoonist Dana Jessen; music of Cara Haxo, Sky Macklay, Niloufar Nourbakhsh, and Paula Matthusen; 10:30 a.m. March 25; $5-$16; chatterabq.org/ boxoffice.
Coro Santa Fe
St. John’s United Methodist Church, 1200 Old Santa Fe Trail
Of Song & Dance, selections from the Great American Songbook and music of Piazzolla; 4 p.m. March 25; $5-$25; southwestarts.org.
New Mexico Performing Arts Society Chamber Concert III
Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel, 50 Mount Carmel Rd.
Music of Ginastera, Mozart, and Piazzolla; performers include flutist Jennifer Lau, violist Joyce Huang, and cellist Sally Guenther; 7 p.m. March 25; $25-$60; 505-474-4513, nmpas.org.
Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra
Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., 505-988-1234 Bartók Meets Beethoven, led by Guillermo Figueroa; 4 p.m. March 26; $22-$80; 505-983-1414, boxoffice.santafesymphony.org/events.
Tejon Street Corner Thieves vs Them Coulee Boys
Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery, 2791 Agua Fria St., 505-393-5135 Trashgrass-blues band and folk-rock band; 7:30 p.m. March 26; $18 in advance, $22 day of show; 505-886-1251, ampconcerts.org.
Weyes Blood: In Holy Flux Tour
Meow Wolf, 1352 Rufina Circle, 505-395-6369 Singer-songwriter Natalie Mering; doors 8 p.m. March 29; call for ticket availability.
Immanuel Wilkins Quartet
Outpost Performance Space, 210 Yale Blvd. SE, Albuquerque, 505-268-0044 Alto saxophonist, with Micah Thomas on piano, Daryl Johns on bass, and Kweku Sumbry on drums; 7:30 p.m. March 30; $25 and $30; outpostspace.org.
Santa Fe Pro Musica Baroque Ensemble
First Presbyterian Church, 208 Grant Ave.
Music of Telemann and Graupner; led by Stephen Redfield; with soloists baritone Michael Hix and flutist Kim Pineda; 7 p.m. April 1, 3 p.m. April 2; $25-$65; 505-988-4640, sfpromusica.org.
G. Love & Special Sauce
Meow Wolf, 1352 Rufina Circle, 505-395-6369 Alternative-blues band; doors 7 p.m. April 4; $35 and $99; tickets.meowwolf.com.
Rayland Baxter
Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery, 2791 Agua Fria St., 505-393-5135 Nashville singer-songwriter; 7:30 p.m. April 5; $25 in advance, $30 day of; 505-886-1251, ampconcerts.org.
Raven Chacon, Tatsuya Nakatani, Carlos Santistevan Trio
Outpost Performance Space, 210 Yale Blvd. SE, Albuquerque, 505-268-0044 The New Mexico musicians/composers perform from their recently released LP, Inhale/exhale; 7:30 p.m. April 6; 20 and $25; outpostspace.org.
Aaron Goldberg Trio
Gig Performance Space, 1808 Second St., gigsantafe.com
Jazz pianist, with bassist Reuben Rogers and percussionist Eric Harland; 7:30 p.m. April 8; $25; gigsantafe.ticket.ca.
Chris Botti
Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., 505-988-1234 Jazz trumpeter; 7:30 p.m. April 10; $60-$95; lensic.org/events.
Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands
Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery, 2791 Agua Fria St., 505-393-5135 Folk singer-songwriter; 7:30 p.m. April 12; $25 in advance, $30 day of; 505-886-1251, ampconcerts.org.
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Wind Ensemble
Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., 505-988-1234
Tom Blomfield (oboe), James Burke (clarinet), Julie Price (bassoon), Stephen Stirling (horn), with guest Caroline Palmer (piano); music of Brahms, Mozart, and Poulenc; 7:30 p.m. April 13; $45-$95; 505-984-8759, performancesantafe.org.
The Manhattan Transfer
Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., 505-988-1234 Vocal quartet blending pop, jazz, R&B, and a cappella music; 7:30 p.m. April 14; $45-$69; lensic.org/events.
Jasmin Williams and the John Rangel Trio
Dave’s Jazz Bistro, Santa Fe Cooking School, 125 N. Guadalupe St., 800-982-4688 Dinner show of jazz tunes; 6:30-9:30 p.m. April 15; $165; santafeschoolofcooking.com.
Jake Shulman-ment
Gig Performance Space, 1808 Second St., gigsantafe.com Brooklyn-based Klezmer violinist; 7:30 p.m. April 15; $25; gigsantafe.ticket.ca.
Viano String Quartet
Simms Center for Performing Arts, Albuquerque Academy,
6400 Wyoming Blvd. NE
Music of Bartok (Quartet No. 3), Caroline Shaw (The Evergreen), and Grieg (Quartet No. 1 in G Minor); 3-5:30 p.m. April 16; $30 and $40; chambermusicabq.com.
Piano Battle
Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., 505-988-1234 Andreas Kern and Paul Cibis; music of Chopin, Liszt, and Debussy; 7:30 p.m. April 18; $29-$59; lensic.org/events.
Firey String Sistas
SITE Santa Fe, 1606 Paseo de Peralta, 505-989-1199
Jazz chamber ensemble infusing global funk, soul, and jazz; 7 p.m. April 21; $30 and $35; santafemusiccollective.org.
Kay Northcutt and C. Scott Hagler
St. John’s United Methodist Church, 1200 Old Santa Fe Trail
Piano duets of Brahms to Broadway; 4 p.m. April 22; $5-$25; southwestarts.org.
Vieux Farka Touré
Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery, 2791 Agua Fria St., 505-393-5135 Malian singer-guitarist; 7:30 p.m. April 22; $20 in advance, $25 day of; 505-886-1251, ampconcerts.org.
Geoff Muldaur
Outpost Performance Space, 210 Yale Blvd., SE, Albuquerque, 505-268-0044 Folk-blues singer-guitarist; 3-5 p.m. April 23; $25 and $30; outpostspace.org.
Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., 505-988-1234 Acoustic mix of rock, pop, jazz, blues and classical music; 7:30 p.m. April 23; $29-$52; lensic.org/events.
The Tallis Scholars
Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, 131 Cathedral Pl.
Vocal ensemble celebrating its 50th anniversary; music of Tallis, Palestrina, and Lassus; 7:30 p.m. April 24; $35-$115; 505-984-8759, performancesantafe.org.
Watchhouse
Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., 505-988-1234 Americana/folk duo Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz; 7:30 p.m. April 27; $37-$49; ampconcerts.org.
Les Violons du Roy & Inon Barnatan
Duane Smith Auditorium, Los Alamos High School campus, 1300 Diamond Dr. Canadian 15-piece chamber orchestra, with the pianist; music of C.P.E. Bach and Shostakovich; 7 p.m. April 28; $35; losalamosconcert.org.
Nick Shoulders
Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery, 2791 Agua Fria St., 505-393-5135 Yodeling, country singer-songwriter; 7:30 p.m. May 4; $18 in advance, $23 day of; 505-886-1251, ampconcerts.org.
Theater/dance Entreflamenco Spring Season
El Flamenco de Santa Fe, 135 W. Palace Ave., 505-209-1302 Featuring Antonio Granjero and Estefania Ramirez; 6:15 p.m. March 17-June 24; $25-$43; entreflamenco .com/tickets.
Paula Poundstone
Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., 505-988-1234 Stand-up comedian on tour; 7:30 p.m. March 24; $39-$46; lensic.org/events.
Comedia en Español con Antonio Sanint
Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie, 505-424-1601
Colombian comedian and actor, with Oscar Collozas; 7 and 9 p.m. sets March 25; $25; sanintcomedy.brownpapertickets.com and at the door. Call for reservations.
National Theatre Live in HD
Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., 505-988-1234 The Crucible, with Erin Doherty (The Crown) and Brendan Cowell (Yerma); 7 p.m. March 28; $22; lensic.org/events.
Spring Circus Cabaret
Wise Fool New Mexico, 1131-B Siler Rd., 505-992-2588
Circus-arts showcase; 5 p.m. April 1; $5-$15; wisefoolnewmexico.org/ springcabaret.
Katie’s Tales
Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie, 505-424-1601
Agnieszka Kazimierska’s one-woman show interlacing song, poetry, movement, and imagery about a woman’s encounter with love and war; 7:30 p.m. April 1; $15 and $25; teatroparaguasnm.org.
Ragamala Dance Company
Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., 505-988-1234 South Indian dance troupe in Sacred Earth; 4 p.m. April 2; $35-$115; 505-984-8759, performancesantafe.org.
Paul Taylor Dance Company
Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., 505-988-1234 Modern choreography; 7:30 p.m. April 5; $45-$75; lensic.org/events.
Hubba Hubba
Santa Fe Playhouse, 142 E. De Vargas St., 505-988-4262
A collection of vignettes by Maryland-based puppeteers Alex and Olmsted; Thursdays-saturdays April 6-15; $20-$75, discounts available; santafeplayhouse.org.
Todd Barry
Jean Cocteau Cinema, 418 Montezuma Ave., 505-466-5528 Stand-up comedian; 6:30 and 9 p.m. April 14; $35 and $50; jeancocteaucinema.com.
Miranda Sings
Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., 505-988-1234 Comedian-actress Colleen Ballinger’s one-woman show; 7:30 p.m. April 22; $35-$90; lensic.org/events.
Events, Etc.
2023 Native Arts Speaker Series
Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, 710 Camino Lejo, 505-476-1269
School for Advanced Research presents Grounded in Clay Conversations, Pueblo pottery-related topics held in conjunction with the MIAC exhibition; 1 p.m. March 17 and 31, April 14 and 21; free with museum admission. Reservations at sarsf.info/convos.
With the Grain
New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W. Palace Ave., 505-476-5072
An exhibition tracing the relationship between Hispanic, Northern New Mexico wood carvers and their use of wood’s natural forms in their carvings; opening March 18; through Sept. 4.
Czech It Out!
Santa Fe Woman’s Club, 1616 Old Pecos Trail
Arts writer Mark Tiarks traces early influences in the development of Czech opera; 6 p.m. March 22; $10 and $15; santafeoperaguild.org/ guild-events.
An Evening with Kevin Smith and George R.R. Martin
Jean Cocteau Cinema, 418 Montezuma Ave., 505-466-5528
The filmmakers in conversation; live taping/recording 7 p.m. March 26; $25 and $70; jeancocteaucinema.com.
Palestinians on the Edge of the Precipice: Where do We go from Here?
Unitarian Universalist Santa Fe, 107 W. Barcelona St., 505-982-9674 Israeli-american author Miko Peled describes the growing autocracy in Israel and signs copies of his book The General’s Son, Journey of an Israeli in Palestine; 7 p.m. March 26; $10 suggested donation. Proceeds benefit the Middle East Childrens Alliance.
Sí Se Puede
Tony Gerlicz Gathering Space, Monte del Sol Charter School,
4157 Walking Rain Rd.
A conference celebrating Cesar Chavez’s birthday and legacy; 8:30 a.m. March 31; speakers include New Mexico Poet Laureate Levi Romero, Emily Kirkpatrick, executive director of the National Council of Teachers of English, and Patricia Trujillo, deputy secretary of higher education in New Mexico. Contact Alfredo Celedón Luján for more information, alujan@montedelsol.org.
Southwest Chocolate & Coffee Fest
Manuel Lujan Jr. Exhibit Complex, Expo New Mexico,
300 San Pedro Blvd. NE, 505-222-9700, Albuquerque
More that 150 chocolatiers, coffee roasters, candy makers, bakers, breweries, and wineries; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. April 1; $5-$20; holdmyticket .com/tickets/405592.
Women in Transition Montezuma Lodge, 431 Paseo de Peralta
The Transition Network workshop offering guiding framework for women age 50 and over; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. April 1; $40 and $50 (registration deadline: March 26); ttnwomen.org; jeanpalmer790@ gmail.com.
New Mexico Governor’s Mansion tours
1 Mansion Dr., newmexicogovernorsmansion.org/tours
Free docent-led walk-throughs noon to 2 p.m., by appointment, the second and fourth Wednesdays monthly beginning April 12; Contact Mary Brophy, 505-476-2800, mary.brophy@gsd.nm.gov. Private group tours available through the year.
Manuel Carrillo: Mexican Modernist
New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W. Palace Ave., 505-476-5072 Photographic exhibition; opening April 15; through Feb. 4, 2024.
Santa Fe International Literary Festival Santa Fe Community Convention Center, 201 W. Marcy St.
Including authors John Irving, Jennifer Egan, Gillian Flynn, Luis Alberto Urrea, and Diana Gabaldon; plus, a tribute to Rudolfo Anaya and 30-plus events; May 19-21; individual sessions $15-$50, day passes and big stage passes available; sfinternationallitfest.org.