‘The Ultimate Christmas Show’ (abridged)
Adobe Rose Theatre, 1213-B Parkway Drive; 505-629-8688. A comedy by Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor about an annual church holiday variety show gone wrong; 7 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays, Nov. 23Dec. 9; special reception 6 p.m. today; artxmas.brownpapertickets.com.
Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018 THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION: With Ingrid and Eric at Bee Hive Kids Books, 328 Montezuma Ave., 505-780-8051 Music and movement; all ages welcome; no charge; 11:30 a.m.
NEW MEXICO PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY: Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel, 50 Mount Carmel Road, 505-9881975. Annual Winter Solstice concert; featuring the New Mexico Bach Chorale; J.S. Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, carols and to $38.50, motets; www.holdmyticket.com/ 7 p.m.; tickets are $24.50 tickets/322757.
AMERICAN JEM: Rio Chama Steakhouse, 414 Old Santa Fe Trail Dance to music by the Americana trio; 6:30 p.m.; $20 at the door, cash only; americanjem.com.
DESERT HEARTS TAKEOVER: Meow Wolf, 1352 Rufina Circle, 505-395-6369. House and techno from Mikey Lion, Marbs and Porky; 9 p.m.; 21+; $25-$30; meowwolf.com.
LATIF BOLAT & SERAP YILMAZ: Gig Performance Space, 1808 Second St. The Turkish musician sings and accompanies himself whirling on dervish; the baglama, 7:30 p.m.; joined $20 by at the the door, gigsantafe.com.
CONTRA DANCE : Odd Fellows Hall, 1125 Cerrillos Road. Traditional New England-style folk dance; beginners class 7 p.m.; dance 7:30 p.m.; $9; students $5; no partner needed; 505-930-1149.
MARJORIE HERRERA LEWIS: Garcia Street Books, 376 Garcia St., 505-9860151. The author reads and signs When the Men Were Gone; 5 p.m. ROSS VAN DUSEN: Op. Cit. Books, DeVargas Center, 157 Paseo de Peralta, 505-428-0321. Meet the author of What Makes Lightning? and other children’s books; 1 to 3 p.m.
THE PALACE RESTAURANT & SALOON: DJ Elvis karaoke; 10 p.m. to 1 a.m.; call for cover. 142 W. Palace Ave., 505-428-0690.
SECOND STREET BREWERY: Bill Hearne Trio, honky-tonk; 6 to 9 p.m.; no cover. 1814 Second St., 505-982-3030. For more events, see Pasatiempo in Friday’s edition, or view the community calendar on our website, www.santafe newmexican.com. To submit an events listing, send an email to service@sfnew mexican.com.