CALENDAR
FRIDAY
ONSTAGE
TGIF CONCERT Pianist Edwin Light performs the music of J.S. Bach and Poulenc. 5:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe, 108 Grant Ave. Freewill offering. 982-8544.
A tradition in Santa Fe since 1919, “The Fiesta Melodrama” is written in the style of those from the wild west, but with a twist. Lampooning local news and politics, “The Fiesta Melodrama” has been delighting crowds and embarrassing politicians since New Mexico was only 7 years old. 7:30 p.m., Santa Fe Playhouse, 142 E. De Vargas St. $15-$25. 988-4262 or santafeplayhouse.org.
SHAKESPEARE IN THE GARDEN: “A MIDSUMMER’S NIGHT DREAM” Shakespeare’s most entrancing comedy, this is a play that blends the sublime with the ridiculous. 7:30 p.m., Santa Fe Botanical Garden, 715 Camino Lejo, Museum Hill. $10-$45. 4719103 or santafebotanicalgarden.org.
GETTING OUT
ANNUAL BURNING OF ZOZOBRA A hideous, but harmless, 50-foot marionette meets the masses. He represents the community’s doom and gloom for a year, and is burned in a blaze of fireworks. Preceding his demise will be music, food and fun. Gates open at 3 p.m.; entertainment starts at 7 p.m., with the burning at 9:30 p.m. Fort Marcy Park, 490 Bishop’s Lodge Road. $10 at the door or online, with a few special ticket packages ranging from $85-$250 available. burnzozobra.com
Visit the garden, see what is in bloom and enjoy the beauty of nature. Tours daily at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.; garden hours, 9 a.m.5 p.m., Santa Fe Botanical Garden, 715 Camino Lejo, Museum Hill. Free for New Mexico residents and students with ID. 471-9103 or santafebotanicalgarden.org. “HOUSE OF ETERNAL BURN” AFTER-ZOZOBRA PARTY Featuring DJs Kevin Saunderson and Walker & Royce, who will spin music in a one-of-a-kind party that will feature an immersive environment for you to dance your doldrums away. 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m., Santa Fe Community Convention Center, 201 W. Marcy St. $25/$30 at the door. 9556200 or meowwolf.com.
BOOKS/LECTURES
“MURALS OF TIBET” WITH THOMAS LAIRD American photographer Thomas Laird will tell stories of his new book “Murals of Tibet,” a first-of-its-kind photographic archive of Buddhist murals that took more than a decade to create. Light refreshments inspired by the cuisine of Tibet will be served. 5 p.m., form & concept, 435 South Guadalupe St. Free. 982-8111. Using intertextual and music analysis, and drawing from her own experience — both as a musician and a scholar — Dr. Alonso-Minutti will reflect on the aesthetic intersections between visual art and music, and the collaborative dimensions imbedded in Mazal’s project, “Kailash.” A Q&A follows. 6-7:30 p.m., Tank Garage, Center for Contemporary Arts, 1050 Old Pecos Trail. $5/free for CCA members. 982-1228 or ccasantafe.org.
David DiPasquale from Boston College will give a lecture discussing the perspective of Muslim world philosopher Abu Nasr Alfarabiv. 7:30 p.m., Peterson Student Center, Great Hall, Peterson Student Center, St. John’s College. 1160 Camino Cruz Blanca. Free. 984-6000.
SATURDAY ONSTAGE
AN EVENING WITH
PIANIST JOYCE YANG A special encore performance of this milestone evening of live piano and dance that wowed sold-out audiences in its winter premiere! At the center of this program is the world-renowned pianist Joyce Yang, and Aspen Santa Fe Ballet tackles the quirky “Half/ Cut/Split” by noted Finnish choreographer Jorma Elo, who collaborated with Yang to bring Robert Schumann’s “Carnaval” to life. Also on the program are Jirí Kylián’s poetic “Return to a Strange Land” set to the music of Leoš Janácek, and Nicolo Fonte’s enthralling “Where We Left Off” with music by Philip Glass. 8 p.m., Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St. $36$94. 988-1234 or ticketssantafe.org.
FIESTA DE SANTA FE PRESENTS MARIACHI EXTRAVAGANZA A passionate musical experience of traditional, contemporary and classical tastes. The piñonstudded hills at The Santa Fe Opera set the stage for an extraordinary sunset, and the vivid color, joyous sound and sheer cheer of internationally known award-winning artists and rising stars in the genre of mariachi. Scheduled to appear: Mariachi Margaritas and many more! 7:30 p.m., Santa Fe Opera, 301 Opera Dr. $16-$56. 800-280-4654 or santafeopera. org.
LONG DEAD, BUT WELL READ: KING LEIR The International Shakespeare Center presents “The True Chronicle History of King Leir, and his three daughters, Gonorill, Ragan, and Cordella.” This is not “The Tragedy” of King Lear; this anonymous play, one that scholars believe Shakespeare read before writing the tragedy that we know, could technically be called a comedy because no one dies in the end. 3-5 p.m., Adobe Rose Theatre, 1213 Parkway Dr. $10 at the door.internationalshakespeare.center.