OPENING EXHIBITS
1. BLUE RAIN GALLERY, 130 Lincoln Ave., Suite C. “Neo Traditional: 15 Years in Bronze by Tammy Garcia.” Reception 5-7 p.m. Through May 31. Call 954-9902.
CAFFE RENATO, 133 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Taos. “Mostly Collage,” solo exhibition by Taos Center for the Arts member Judy Van Heyst. Reception 5-7 p.m. Through Aug. 27. Call 575-758-2052. 2. CHIAROSCURO CONTEMPORARY ART, 702 ½ Canyon Road. Daniel Brice: “Works on Paper;” and Bebe Krimmer: “Spatial Order.” Reception 5-7 p.m. Through June 1. Call 992-0711. CHIAROSCURO CONTEMPORARY ART, 702 ½ Canyon Road. “Wall Sculpture,” by Peter Miller. Reception 5-7 p.m. Through June 1. Call 992-0711.
3. EVOKE CONTEMPORARY, 130 Lincoln Ave., Suite F. Lee Price and Sean Cheetham. Reception 5-7 p.m. Through May 31. Call 995-9902. 4. CHARLOTTE JACKSON FINE ART, 554 S. Gaudalupe St. “Clark Wilding: Flux.” Reception 5-7 p.m. Through June 3. Call 989-8688. 5. LEWALLEN DOWNTOWN, 125 W. Palace Ave. American abstractionist Brad Ellis in “Line, Form and Color: Harmonic Convergence.” Reception 5:30-7:30 p.m. Through June 2. Call 988-8997.
6. Palace MANITOU Ave. New GALLERIES, Mexico-themed 123 W. work Perkinson. by Jerry Reception Jordan 5-7:30 and p.m. Tom Through May 17. Call 986-0440.
7. MARIGOLD ARTS, 424 Canyon Road. Nancy Frost Begin, “Affectionately Observed.” Reception 5-7 p.m. Through June 5. Call 982-4142. 8. NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF ART. 107 W. Palace Ave. “Peter Sarkisian: Video Works, 19942011.” Through Aug. 18. Call 476-5072.
9. NUART GALLERY, 670 Canyon Road. Randall Reid collage. Reception 5-7 p.m. Through May 19. Call 988-3338. 10. PALACE OF THE GOVERNORS, 105 W. Palace Ave. “Celebration of the Book” by the Santa Fe Book Arts Group. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Through Saturday. Call 476-5100.
11. PATINA GALLERY, 131 W. Palace Ave. Group exhibition of avant garde European and American jewelry. Reception 5-7 p.m. Through May 24. Call 986-3432.
12. POP GALLERY, 133 Water St. Aunia Kahn “Silence of the Broken Ground” Through June 30. Call 820-0788.
POP GALLERY, 133 Water St. The sixth annual “POP Femme Sugar Coated Strange” to benefit Robin’s Relief. Reception 5-7 p.m. Through June 30. Call 820-0788.
13. JANE SAUER, 652 Canyon Road. Bob Clyett: “Ancient Presence.” Reception 5-7 p.m. Through June 4. Call 995-8513.
TAOS CENTER FOR THE ARTS, 133 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Taos. “The Art of Nonviolence,” 50 works from more than 300 local students. Reception 4-6 p.m. Through June 30. Call
575-758-2052.
14. TOUCHING STONE, 539 Old Santa Fe Trail. Works by American ceramist Jonathon Cross. Through May 25. Call 988-8072.
15. TEMPLE BETH SHALOM, 205 E. Barcelona Road. Jewish Arts Festival. Artist’s Sabbath 6:30 p.m. followed by Israeli folk dancing. Saturday gala reception and opening 5:307:30 p.m. $10. Arts show and sale 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Call 982-1376.
16. TUNE-UP CAFE, 1115 Hickox St. “A Solo Installation: Sun and Sun Inspired Images By Brian Arthur.” Reception 3:305:30 p.m. Call 983-7060.
WINTEROWD FINE ART, 701 Canyon Road. “Thaw: Glass Reimagined,” a solo exhibition of kiln-formed glass by Karen Bexfield. Reception 5-7 p.m. Through May 23. Call 992-8878.
SATURDAY
METALLO GALLERY, 2863 N.M. 14, Madrid. “In Microscale,” third annual miniature show. Reception 4-8 p.m. Call 471-2457. 17. MONTEZUMA LODGE, 431 Paseo de Peralta. Fiber Arts & Friends, noon-3 p.m. by the Española Fiber Arts Center. Luncheon and silent auction celebrating 15 years, $30. 18. MUSEUM OF INTERNATIONAL FOLK ART, 706 Camino Lejo, Museum Hill. Fifth annual Folk Art Flea Market. From 10 a.m. 4 p.m. Call 476-1201. 19. SANTA FE ARTIST’S MARKET, Railyard Plaza, South Guadalupe Street and Paseo de Peraltta, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. 20. SANTA FE WOMEN’S CLUB, 1616 Old Pecos Trail. “Contemporary Clay Fair” featuring works by more than 30 New Mexico artists from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Free. See www.contemporaryclayfair.com.
SUNDAY
21. MUSEUM OF INDIAN ARTS & CULTURE, 710 Camino Lejo, Museum Hill. Sunday lecture series on diverse arts with Ross Chaney (Osage/Cherokee) and Cliff Fragua (Jémez Pueblo) at 2 p.m Call 476-1250.
NIGHTLIFE
ALCHEMY, DJs Sol Therapy and Chicano-built, 9 p.m., $5. Stats, 135 W. Palace Ave., 982-7265. ANTHONY LEON & THE CHAIN, honky-tonk, 7-10 p.m., no cover. Second Street Brewery (Railyard), 1607 Paseo de Peralta, 989-3278. BOOM ROOTS COLLECTIVE, reggae, rock, 9 p.m., $5. El Farol, 808 Canyon Road, 983-9912. BUFFALO NICKEL BAND, honky-tonk, 6-9 p.m., no cover. Legal Tender, 151 Old Lamy Trail, 466-1650. COSMIC CONVERGENCE, metal, $5. Sol Santa Fe Stage & Grill, 37 Fire Place, 474-7322. CS ROCKSHOW, classic rock covers, 8:30 p.m., no cover. The Cowgirl, 319 S. Guadalupe St., 505-982-2565. DANIEL ISLE SKY, contemporary originals, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., no cover. Coffee House Cafe, 723 Central Ave., Los Alamos, 602-2233. DAVID BRIGGS, classical guitar, 7-9 p.m., no cover. Dinner for Two, 106 N. Guadalupe St., 820-2075. DJ LUNA’S LADIES’ NIGHT, global dance music, 9 p.m., cover charge based on gender; no cover-$5. The Den at Coyote Café, 132 W. Water St., 983-1615. GARY VIGIL, singer/songwriter, 6-9 p.m., no cover. Tortilla Flats, 3139 Cerrillos Road, 505-471-8685. GIRLS NIGHT OUT, Cynthia Becker and Gwen Lenore plus rhythm section, 8 p.m. to close, $5. Vanessie, 427 W. Water St., 982-9966. HAPPY HOURS WITH JIM ALMAND, blues/rock, 5-7:30 p.m., no cover. The Cowgirl, 319 S. Guadalupe St., 505-982-2565. HIGH ALTITUDE, classic rock, 6-9 p.m., no cover. Second Street Brewery, 1814 Second St., 982-3030. KARAOKE hosted by DJ 3-D, 8 p.m. to midnight, no cover. VFW, 307 Montezuma Ave., 983-9045. LOS PRIMOS, traditional Latin, , 6-9 p.m., no cover. Cafe Cafe, 500 Sandoval St., 466-1391. MARIO REYNOLDS, world/original music, 5-9 p.m., no cover. Casa Chimayó, 409 Water St., 428-0391. NACHA MENDEZ, Latin music, 6:30-9:30 p.m., no cover. La Posada de Santa Fe, 330 E. Palace Ave., 986-0000. OPEN MIC NIGHT hosted by Jason, 7-11 p.m., no cover. The Mine Shaft Tavern, 2846 N.M. 14, Madrid, 473-0743. REGGAE DANCEHALL FRIDAYS with Brotherhood Sound System, 9 p.m., $5. The Underground, 200 W. San Francisco St., 577-5893. ROSHAN BHARTIYA, master of Indian classical music, 8 p.m., $15. GiG Performance Space, 1808 Second St., 989-8442. THREE FACES OF JAZZ, piano trio, 7:30 p.m., no cover. El Mesón, 213 Washington Ave., 983-6756.
SATURDAY
ACOUSTIC AMERICANA SHOWCASE, Acoustic Americana Ensemble, 10 a.m., free. Farmers Market Pavilion, 1607 Paseo de Peralta, 983-7726. BORROMEO STRING QUARTET plays Stravinsky, Beethoven and Dvorak, 7 pm., $30-$35; under 19 free. Duane W. Smith Auditorium, 1300 Diamond Drive, Los Alamos, 470-9879. BUSY + THE KRAZY 88, pop, jazz, funk, 9 p.m., 45. Taos Mesa Brewing, 20 ABC Mesa Road, El Prado, 575-758-1900. COUNTRY NIGHT, Manny Godsey DJs new and old hits, 8 p.m.-midnight, no cover. The Lodge at Santa Fe, 750 N. St. Francis Drive, 992-5800 DJ SPAGHETTI, dance mashups, 9 p.m., $5. El Paseo, 208 Galisteo St., 992-2848. E CHRISTINA HERR & WILD FRONTIER, alt country, 6-9 p.m., no cover. The Cowgirl, 319 S. Guadalupe St., 982-2565. FLAMENCO DINNER SHOW, Spanish music and dance, 8 p.m., $25. El Farol, 808 Canyon Road, 983-9912. FUNK, ROCK AND METAL SHOWCASE, SFUAD ensembles, 7 p.m., free. Santa Fe University of Art & Design, 1600 St.Michael’s Drive, 473-6055. JIMMY STADLER BAND, contemporary pop and blues, 8-11 p.m., $5. Vanessie, 427 W. Water St., 982-9966. JOHN SERKIN, Hawaiian slackkey guitar, 6 p.m., no cover. Sweetwater Harvest Kitchen, 1512 Pacheo St., 795-7383. LOS PRIMOS, traditional Latin, 6-9 p.m., no cover. Cafe Cafe, 500 Sandoval St., 466-1391. MAN HURLS HEDGEHOG, CD release, 9 p.m., $5. Molly’s Kitchen & Lounge, 1611 Calle Lorca, 983-7577. MARIO REYNOLDS, world and original music, 5-9 p.m., no cover. Casa Chimayo, 409 Water St. 428-0391. NACHA MENDEZ DUO, Spanish vocals, instrumentals, 8-10:30 p.m., no cover. Taberna La Boca, 72 W. Marcy St., 988-7102. PAT AND WHITNEY MALONE, guitar/vocals, 6-9 p.m., no cover. Fuego! at La Posada, 330 E. Palace Ave., 954-9670. SALSA CALIENTE, with DJ Edgar, 7 p.m., $10. Farmer’s Market Pavilion, 1607 Paseo de Peralta, 983-7726. SHANTEL LEITNER, singer/ songwriter, 2-5 p.m., no cover. The Cowgirl, 319 S. Guadalupe St., 982-2565. SHOWCASE KARAOKE, 8:30 p.m., no cover. Tiny’s, 1005 St. Francis Drive, Suite 117, 983-9817. SOUNDCLASH with DJ Poetics, hip-hop, Latin and mashups, 9 p.m., $5. Stats, 135 W. Palace Ave., 982-7265. SWING SOLEIL, gypsy jazz, 7-10 p.m., no cover. Second Street Brewery (Railyard), 1607 Paseo de Peralta, 989-3278. THE BUS TAPES, folk/rock, 6-9 p.m., no cover. Second Street Brewery, 1814 Second St., 982-3030. TODD & THE FOX, banjo/ electronic jams, 8:30 p.m., no cover. The Cowgirl, 319 S. Guadalupe St., 982-2565. TONY B, singer with guest musician, 8 p.m., no cover. Hotel Chimayó de Santa Fe, 125 Washington Ave., 988-4900. TREY KEEPIN WITH JIM ALMAND, horns and guitar duo, 6-8 p.m., no cover. El Farol, 808 Canyon Road, 983-9912. ZOLTAN DUO French-inspired music, 7-9 p.m., no cover. Dinner for Two, 106 N. Guadalupe St., 820-2075.
SUNDAY
NACHA MENDEZ, Latin world music, 7 p.m., no cover. El Farol, 808 Canyon Road, 983-9912. CINCO DE MAYO BAILE, with Grupo Anexo al Norte, Conjunto Nuevo Norte and more, 1 p.m., $10-$20. Sol Santa Fe Stage & Grill, 37 Fire Place, 474-7322. DAVID GEIST AND BOB FINNIE, open mic til 7 p.m.; then piano and vocal classics, 5 p.m., no cover. Vanessie, 427 W. Water St., 982-9966. GATE INTO INFINITY, Serenata of Santa Fe with chamber music by Schuman and more, 6 p.m., $1-$25. St. John’s College, 1160 Camino Cruz Blanca, 984-6000. HANK WILLIAMS TRIBUTE BRUNCH, Cathy Faber’s Swinging’ Country Band, noon-3 p.m., no cover. The Cowgirl, 319 S. Guadalupe St., 982-2565. JOE WEST AND THE SANTA FE REVUE, country/swing, 1-4 p.m., no cover. Second Street Brewery (Railyard), 1607 Paseo de Peralta, 989-3278. LA FONDA OPEN MIC, with house band Tony and Company, 7-10 p.m., no cover. La Fiesta Lounge, 100 E. San Francisco St., 455-1200. MALA MANA, Latin and African music, 7 p.m., no cover. The Cowgirl, 319 S. Guadalupe St., 982-2565. MARIO REYNOLDS world and original music, 5-9 p.m., no cover. Casa Chimayó, 409 Water St., 428-0391. MICHAEL TAIT TAFOYA, classical/ influenced singer/ songwriter, 6-9 p.m., no cover. Cafe Cafe, 500 Sandoval St., 466-1391. VERNON DE AGUERO, classical guitar, 6-8 p.m., no cover. Dinner for Two, 106 N. Guadalupe St., 820-2075.