Gimme Shelter Trainers’ Challenge 2019
Horse trainers’ competition and adoption event for rescued horses; at 4 p.m., trainers’ in-hand work; from 5 to 6:30 p.m., meet-and-greet with trainers; competition begins at 10 a.m. Saturday; Santa Fe Rodeo Grounds, 3237 Rodeo Road; no charge for admission; adoption bidding available online at www.thehorse shelter.org; 505-471-6179.
Friday, July 19, 2019 GIG PERFORMANCE SPACE SANTA FE: Pat Malone and Jon Gagan play a duet; 1808 Second St.; 7:30 p.m.; gigsantafe. com. “DREAMING AND DOING”: Appliqué and embroidery by Chris Roberts-Antieau; reception 6 to 10 p.m.; Antieau Gallery, 134 W. Water St.; 505-983-9529. “THE SPIRIT OF FREEDOM”: Paintings by Michael Summers; reception 5 to 8 p.m.; Chuck Jones Gallery, 126 W. Water St.; 505-983-5999. EXHIBIT OF PAINTINGS BY ROBB RAEL, RICHARD HAWKINS AND JUDY ORTIZ: Reception 5 to 7 p.m.; Design Center Gallery, 418 Cerrillos Road; 505-695-6960. CERAMICS BY THEO HELMSTADTER: Eleventh annual open house and sale; 3 to 7 p.m.; Green River Pottery, 1710 Lena St.; 505-614-6952. “LIVING IN COLOR”: Paintings by Cheri Christensen; reception 5 to 7 p.m.; McLarry Fine Art, 225 Canyon Road; 505-988-1161. “BREAKING THE MOLD”: Works by sculptors Kevin Box and Geoffrey Gorman; reception 5 to 7:30 p.m.; Selby Fleetwood Gallery, 600 Canyon Road; 505-992-8877. SANTA FE OPERA PRESENTS: La bohème; Puccini’s tragic story of love among impoverished denizens of 19thcentury Paris; performers include sopranos Vanessa Vasquez and Gabriella Reyes, tenor Mario Chang and baritone Zachary Nelson; directed by Mary Birnbaum; conducted by Jader Bignamini; 8:30 p.m.; $42-$275; 301 Opera Drive; santafeopera. org; 800-280-4654; 505-986-5955. PIANO RECITAL: Sam Jacobs; music of Beethoven, Liszt and Scriabin; 5:30 p.m.; donations accepted; First Presbyterian Church, 208 Grant Ave.; 505-982-8544. SANTA FESTIVAL: FE DESERT The 37th CHORALE season opens SUMMER with the Vocal Chamber Concert 1; music of Joseph Haydn, J.S. Bach, Earl Kim, and Samuel Barber; 2 p.m.; $40; Church of the Holy Faith, 311 E. Palace Ave.; desert chorale.tix.com; 505-988-2282.