CALENDAR

FRIDAY

ONSTAGE ARTSPRING 2018

Endof-school-year student performance including music, dance, theatre and visual arts. Immediately following the performance on Friday, a Gala will be held at the Eldorado Hotel and Spa. Performance, 6 p.m., Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St. $10-$15 for the performance/$150 for performance and Gala. 988-1234 or ticketssantafe.org.

“THE LITTLE MERMAID”

Pandemonium Productions’ presentation of the underwater musical features all your favorite songs from the Disney movie, 60 local actors, a live band and a sparkling sea-inspired set. 7 p.m., James A. Little Theater, New Mexico School for the Deaf, 1060 Cerrillos Road. $6-$10. 982-3327 or pandemoniumprod. org.

“FLIGHT PLAN”

The world premiere of a play by a local Santa Fe playwright Marguerite Louise Scott is a dark comedy about mental health and the mental health system, and is based on a semi-true story. It is set in a mental ward, where Nurse Hammer and Dr. Fraued have all the skills and resources to make their patients’ healing and recovery as insane as possible. 7:30 p.m., Santa Fe Playhouse 142 East De Vargas St. $15-$25. 988-4262 or santafeplayhouse.org.

“THE GIN GAME” In this play by D. L. Coburn, Weller and Fonsia meet in a nursing home, where Weller teaches Fonsia how to play gin rummy and they share stories about the lives they led in the outside world. But when Fonsia wins every hand, Weller becomes increasingly frustrated, until their gin games and conversations become a battleground. 7:30 p.m., Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie. $5-$25. 424-1601 or nmactorslab.com.

TGIF CONCERT The Chancel Bell Choir performs the music of Dobrinski, Buckwalter, McKlveen, Beatty, Behnke, Sherman, Wood and Moklebust. 5:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church Santa Fe, 208 Grant Ave. Freewill offering. 982-8544.

SANGO The Seattle-based producer is best known for his remixes of Aaliyah, Drake, Little Dragon, Nas, The Weekend, his debut album “North” and his Baile Funk EP series “Da Rocinha.” He is a part of the Los Angeles collective Soulection. Guest acts include Kaelin Ellis , Ratchet Noir and Ghetto Gospel. 8 p.m.-2 a.m., Meow Wolf, 1352 Rufina Circle. $18-$20. Ages 21 and older. 395-6369 or meowwolf.com.

GETTING OUT

SPECIAL OLYMPICS FOR TORCH RUN Participants can run, walk or bike to support Special Olympics of New Mexico. Special Olympics athletes come together to carry the “Flame of Hope” into their local Opening Ceremonies. In the process, they raise money to support the Special Olympics programs and events. 6 a.m., Santa Fe Police Department, 2515 Camino Entrada. 955-5258.

GARDEN SPROUTS PRE-K

ACTIVITIES Join us in our outdoor classroom for a hands-on program for 3-5-year-olds and their caregivers. Listen to a book and participate in interactive nature- and garden-related activities. 10-11 a.m., weather permitting, Botanical Garden, 715 Camino Lejo, Museum Hill. $5/free for members, and children 12 and younger. 471-9103 or santafebotanicalgarden.org. SEAT OF LEARNING: JANE LACKEY & THOMAS LEHN Several years ago, artists Jane Lackey and Thomas Lehn purchased a vintage writing desk; inspiring them to imagine its long history. For their Seat of Learning project, the artists will use the Axle vehicle as a mobile studio to collect individuals’ narratives about objects they bring. The artists will ask questions and record video. 11 a.m.3 p.m., La Montañita Co-Op, West Alameda St. To sign up for an interview and see other locations for the exhibition, visit https://www.axleart.com/ seat-of-learning.

FRIDAY EVENINGS AT THE

MUSEUM Free programs, learn about the latest exhibits and more. 5-7 p.m., New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W. Palace Ave. By admission/free for N.M. residents with ID. 467-5072..

SPRING PLANT SALE Shop for plants that are growing and thriving in the Botanical Garden; while supplies last. Today, 5-6:30 p.m., members-only preview. The sale opens to the public on Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Santa Fe Botanical Garden, 715 Camino Lejo, Museum Hill. Free entrance. 471-9103 or santafebotanicalgarden.org.

ANCIENT ASTRONOMY Join Paul Arendt to learn about myths some early cultures had to explain observed astronomical phenomena and discover how specific properties of the Earth, Moon and Solar System were determined by Babylonian and Greek astronomers. 7 p.m., Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road, Los Alamos. $4-$6. 662-0460 or losalamosnature.org.

TAOS LILAC FESTIVAL Enjoy blooming lilacs, food, a beer and wine garden, kids’ activities, arts and crafts, and musical entertainment. Also see a wide variety of home, garden and outdoor products and services. Today through Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Kit Carson Park, 211 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte, Taos. 575-751-8800; schedule: taoschamber.com.

BOOKS/LECTURES

SANTA FE OPERA SPOTLIGHT SERIES PRESENTS: COMEDY MEETS DRAMA Whether you’re an aficionado or a newcomer, these engaging, accessible presentations will increase your enjoyment and understanding of opera, and prepare you to get the most out of the SFO’s 2018 summer season. This evening, Oliver explores what happens when a comedy gets serious. Or when a drama goes for the laugh. With a preview of Richard Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos.” 6 p.m., Collected Works Bookstore, 202 Galisteo St. Free. 988-4226.

HEALING ECOLOGY: A BUDDHIST PERSPECTIVE ON

THE ECO-CRISIS Renowned author and Zen Buddhist teacher David Loy will talk about how Buddhism may provide answers to environmental challenges. 6 p.m., Mountain Cloud Zen Center, 7241 Old Santa Fe Trail. Free. 780-5010.

SATURDAY ONSTAGE

THE SYMPHONY PRESENTS BARBER & BRAHMS Hailed as “brilliant” by The New York Times and “an artist to be taken seriously” by The Chicago Tribune, Steinway artist Elizabeth Joy Roe helps us bring our season to a spectacular finale with Barber’s Pulitzer Prize-winning and magnificent “Concerto for Piano” — a truly fitting finale to the season. 7 p.m., Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St. $22-$80. 9881234 or ticketssantafe.org.

LENI STERN AFRICAN TRIO

Leni Stern’s music traces the paths of jazz and rock, riding the groove back to their source in West Africa before bringing it all back home again. Her trio features the master musicianship of Senegalese bandmates Alioune Faye on percussion and Mamadou Ba on bass. 7:30 p.m., GiG Performance Space, 1808 H second St. $20. gigsantafe.com.

HONEY SOUNDSYSTEM A collective of disc jockeys, musicians, performers and designers. Guest acts include Paul Fleetwood and Commodore 256. 9 p.m.-2 a.m., Meow Wolf, 1352 Rufina Circle. $16-$19. Ages 21 and older show. 3956369 or meowwolf.com. “THE LITTLE MERMAID” Pandemonium Productions’ presentation of the underwater musical features all your favorite songs from the Disney movie, 60 local actors, a live band and a sparkling sea-inspired set. 2 p.m., James A. Little Theater, New Mexico School for the Deaf, 1060 Cerrillos Road. $6-$10. 982-3327 or pandemoniumprod.org.

“FLIGHT PLAN” The world premiere of a play by a local Santa Fe playwright Marguerite Louise Scott is a dark comedy about mental health and the mental health system, and based on a semi-true story. In the Sunnyland Sanctuary’s mental ward, Nurse Hammer and Dr. Fraued have all the skills and resources to make their patients’ healing and recovery as insane as possible. 7:30 p.m., Santa Fe Playhouse 142 East De Vargas St. $15-$25. 988-4262 or santafeplayhouse. org.

“THE GIN GAME” In this play by D. L. Coburn, Weller and Fonsia meet in a nursing home, where Weller teaches Fonsia how to play gin rummy and they share stories about the lives they led in the outside world. But when Fonsia wins every hand, Weller becomes increasingly frustrated, until their gin games and conversations become a battleground. 7:30 p.m., Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie. $4-$25. 424-1601 or nmactorslab.com. FIND COMPLETE CALENDAR LISTINGS AT JOURNALNORTH.COM