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FRIDAY ONSTAGE TGIF CONCERT
The Eternal Summer String Orchestra performs a program of music by Handel and Vivaldi. 5:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe, 208 Grant Ave. Freewill offering. 982-8544.
SONGS OF HOPE AND LIGHT
Celebrate Linda Raney’s 30th season as music director for the Santa Fe Women’s Ensemble with pieces from many centuries and styles, including a spirited and moving array of carols. The ensemble focuses on bringing forth what is positive, uplifting and light-filled in today’s world. 6:30 p.m., Loretto Chapel, 207 Old Santa Fe Trail. $20-$35. 1-800838-3006 or brownpapertickets. com.
“ESCAPED ALONE” BY CARYL CHURCHILL
A stage production featuring three old friends and a neighbor as they spend a summer of afternoons in the back yard that features tea and catastrophe. 7:30 p.m., James A. Little Theatre, New Mexico School for the Deaf, 1060 Cerrilos Road. $20-$30.988-1234 or ticketssantafe.org.
“A MUSICAL PIÑATA FOR CHRISTMAS”
The family-friendly show begins with a bilingual one-act play titled “The Holy Season” by Alix Hudson. It is inspired by Las Posadas, current events and “Circle of Wonder” by N. Scott Momaday. There will be seasonal songs, dance performances, seasonal poetry and maybe an appearance by Santa. 7 p.m., Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie. $5-$10. 424-1601 or brownpapertickets.
“I DON’T MEAN TO OFFEND YOU”
An evening of monologues and performances about micro and macro aggressions in Santa Fe performed by Alas De Agua, Art Collective and 3 Sisters Collective, and co-facilitated by Tanya Taylor Rubinstein and Israel Haros Lopez. 7:30 p.m., El Musero Cultural, 555 Camino De La Familia. $5-$20 donation suggested. 9920591 or brownpapertickets.com.
“PERFECT LOVE”
This full-length comedy by Talia Pura explores the imperfections of relationships, proving once again that love is usually messy and far from perfect, taking on the theme of failing relationships from differing perspectives and character combinations. 7:30 p.m., Warehouse 21, 1614 Paseo de Peralta. $15-$25. 424-8508 or brownpapertickets. com.
“THE ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS SHOW” (ABRIDGED)
Join us for some raucous, witty, adult-smart yet kid-friendly holiday fun that melds musical comedy and political satire. 7 p.m., The Adobe Rose Theatre, 1213 B Parkway Drive. $5-$25/$10 for kids 10 and under. 1-800-838-3006 or artxmas.bpt. me.
“THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST”
Oscar Wilde’s brilliantly clever comedic masterpiece tells the story of two young gentlemen in London, each of whom lives a double life, creating elaborate deceptions in order to have some balance in their life. 7:30 p.m., Santa Fe Playhouse 142 East de Vargas St. $15-$25. 988-4262 or santafeplayhouse.org.
JMSN
Christian Berishaj, better known by his stage name JMSN (pronounced Jameson), is an American singer-songwriter and record producer, as well as a multi-instrumentalist, music engineer and mixer, from Eastpointe, Mich. Guest act August O8 opens the show. 8 p.m.-midnight, Meow Wolf Santa Fe, 1352 Rufina Circle. $16-$18. 395-6369 or meowwolf. com.
“BEYOND BORDERS”
The Taos Chamber Music Group’s 26th season continues with a holiday-time program that features Russian virtuoso pianist Gleb Ivanov. The music group traverses borders in three performances. 5:30 p.m., Arthur Bell Auditorium, Harwood Museum of Art, 238 Ledoux St., Taos. $12-$25. 575-758-9826 or taoschambermusicgroup.org.
GETTING OUT
GARDEN SPROUTS PRE-K ACTIVITIES
A hands-on program designed for 3-5-year-old kids and their caregivers. Listen to a book, and participate in interactive nature- and garden-related activities. 10-11 a.m., outdoor classroom (weather permitting), Santa Fe Botanical Garden, 715 Camino Lejo, Museum Hill. By admission. 471-9103 or santafebotanicalgarden.org.
HOLIDAY ORNAMENT WORKSHOP
We will use micaceous and polymer clay to create beautiful ornaments. 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, 710 Camino Lejo, Museum Hill. Free. 476-1269.
SIP & SHOP
A benefit for the Santa Fe Animal Shelter. Join shelter staff and one of its cutest adoptable dogs for an evening of shopping, sipping sangria and tasty Peruvian cookies for a Sip and Shop event. Today, 3-6 p.m., Peruvian Connection, 328 S. Guadalupe St. Twenty percent of the day’s proceeds will go to the shelter. 983-4309 or sfhumanesociety. org.
GLOW: COSMIC NIGHTS!
This annual event features thousands of twinkling lights and beautiful large-scale light installations aglow throughout the Botanical Garden. Enjoy live music and festive beverages, and meet Santa. 5 p.m., Santa Fe Botanical Garden, 715 Camino Lejo, Museum Hill. $7.50-$9.50/free for children 12 and under. 471-9103 or santafebotanicalgarden.org.
FIESTA DE NOCHE BUENA CELEBRATION
Enjoy a traditional Mexican Christmas Eve dinner. There will be a full bar, entertainment and several pay-to-play games with many amazing prizes donated by local businesses, including hotel stays with breakfast and dinner, wine, and a variety of gift certificates and gift items. This is a fundraiser dinner for the Santa Fe Fire Department and proceeds will be shared among the six stations. 5:30 p.m., Kingston Residence, 2400 Legacy Court. $20 per person/$30 per couple. 471-2400 or broehning@ kingstonhealthcare.com.
CANYON ROAD BLOCK PARTY
Walk historic Canyon Road and enjoy 17 of its shops and galleries for a night of merriment, farolitos and art. 5-7 p.m., galleries on lower Canyon Road. Free. visitcanyonroad.com.
HOLIDAY PARTY AND RECEPTION
Join Heidi Loewen for a special holiday party focused on the theme “Santa Made Me Do It.” There will be stocking stuffers, fun, private pottery classes and more. Today, 5-8 p.m., and Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Heidi Loewen Fine Art, 315 Johnson St. Free. 988-2225 or heidiloewen.com.
WINTER IN JACONA
Exhibition opening for jewelry artist Claire Kahn, who produces mosaic necklaces and bracelets from tiny, cylindrical Japanese seed beads. Like a pointillist, she uses hundreds of beads to crochet a whole expression, creating a piece of one-of-a-kind wearable art. Opening reception, 5-7 p.m., Patina Gallery, 131 W. Palace Ave. Free. 986-3432.
IN THE RUINS OF THE ANTHROPOCENE
This new exhibition gathers works by Ellsworth Gallery artists and others in order to think through a range of aspects and issues that touch upon the anthropocene, meaning “human,” and kainos, meaning “new” or “recent.” It has been presented as the term for our most current geological epoch. Reception with light refreshments, 5-7 p.m., Elsworth Gallery, 215 E. Palace Ave. 989-7900.
QUEER SPACE LISTENING SESSION
All ages. Be part of new and exciting programming at Meow Wolf! Members of Meow Wolf’s Programming and Outreach team
will facilitate a listening session to gather your input, insights and ideas on how best we can serve the needs of Santa Fe’s diverse community. 6:30-8:30 p.m., Meow Wolf Santa Fe, 1352 Rufina Circle. Free. 3956369 or meowwolf.com.
GENTLE WALK
The emphasis is on discovery, not mileage gained. 9 a.m., Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road, Los Alamos. Free. 662-0460 or losalamosnature.org.
GAMMA-RAY BURSTS: THE BRIGHTEST EXPLOSIONS IN THE UNIVERSE
Nicole Lloyd-Ronning talks about this phenomenon. 7 p.m., Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road, Los Alamos. $4-$6. 6620460 or losalamosnature. org.
BOOKS/LECTURES
A GREATER SUBLIME POETRY READING
A selected group of eight internationally recognized poets agreed to work directly with the painter Shelley Horton-Trippe. See and feel what happened, and hear the poets read live among the final outcomes. 6 p.m., Tank Garage Gallery, Center for Contemporary Arts, 1050 Old Pecos Trail. $5/free for members. 982-1338 or ccasantafe.org.
SATURDAY ONSTAGE LONE PIÑON
This conjunto of young musicians is dedicated to the study and revitalization of the region’s musical roots, including an exploration of violin-based northern New Mexico dance music rarely heard since the 1950s. Joined by Leticia Gonzales on violin, they will share some of the musical ground they’ve covered. 7:30 p.m., GiG Performance Space, 1808 H Second St. $20. gigsantafe.com.
SONGS OF HOPE AND LIGHT
See Dec. 14 entry for details. 3 p.m., Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel, 50 Mount Carmel Road. $10$25. 1-800-838-3006 or brownpapertickets.com.
ASPEN SANTA FE BALLET PRESENTS “THE NUTCRACKER”
This iconic production features a cast of over 60 performers and presents a whimsical twist on the classic story. Two performances, 2 and 7:30 p.m., Lensic Performing Arts Center. $36-$94. 988-1234 or ticketssantafe.org.
“A MUSICAL PIÑATA FOR CHRISTMAS”
See Dec. 14 entry for more details. 7 p.m., Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie. $5-$10. 4241601 or brownpapertickets.
“PERFECT LOVE”
See Dec. 14 entry for details. 7:30 p.m., Warehouse 21, 1614 Paseo de Peralta. $15-$25. 424-8508 or brownpapertickets.com.
“THE ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS SHOW” (ABRIDGED)
See Dec. 14 entry for details. 7 p.m., The Adobe Rose Theatre, 1213 B Parkway Drive. $5-$25/$10 for kids 10 and younger. 1-800838-3006 or artxmas.bpt. me.
“THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST”
See Dec. 14 entry for details. 7:30 p.m., Santa Fe Playhouse 142 East de Vargas St. $15-$25. 988-4262 or santafeplayhouse.org.
THE WIDDLER
Born in Tel Aviv and living in Austin, Texas, The Widdler is widely recognized as an innovator and originator of dub sound. Featuring chilled reggae dubs and blue mood atmosphere, and throbbing base, he knows how to weave his musical roots with a production that makes each set entirely special. Guest acts
PUSHLOOP, DRRTYWULVZ, SWIVLER, MIXXD TAKEOVER IN THE HOUSE!
9 p.m.-2 a.m., Meow Wolf Santa Fe, 1352 Rufina Circle. 21-and-older show. $20-$25. 395-6369 or meowwolf.com.
“BEYOND BORDERS”
See Dec. 14 entry for details. 5:30 p.m., Arthur Bell Auditorium, Harwood Museum of Art, 238 Ledoux St., Taos. $12-$25. 575-7589826 or taoschambermusicgroup.org.
GETTING OUT
YOUNG NATIVE ARTISTS WINTER SHOW & SALE
Children and grandchildren of artists associated with the Palace of the Governors’ Portal Program will demonstrate and sell their own arts and crafts, featuring art, jewelry, pottery and more. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Meem Community Room, New Mexico History Museum, 113 Lincoln Ave. Free. 476-5200.
2018 IAIA HOLIDAY ART MARKET
The mix of students, alumni and other artists has made this market truly unique with original works. Over 80 artists will be at the market to sell their work. Come by for art you won’t see anywhere else. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Academic Building, Institute of Ameri-
can Indian Arts, 83 Avan Nu Po Road. Free. 424-5704 or cbrossy@ iaia.edu.
SANTA’S VILLAGE: A HOLIDAY EVENT AND TRAIN RIDE
This family-friendly event will feature games, crafts, interactive displays, mini-train rides and, of course, pictures with Santa. Other events include a screening of a holiday movie at Violet Crown Cinema, face painting, a book walk, interactive model trains, cookie decorating and more. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Railyard Plaza, 1607 Paseo de Peralta. Free. riometro. org.
FAMILY PROGRAM: ORNAMENTS
Join us for a morning of ornament-making inspired by the artwork of Georgia O’Keeffe! Children ages 4-12 and their grown-ups are invited to learn, create and, most important, have fun. 9:30 a.m., Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, 217 Johnson St. Free. 946-1000.
SMALL WORLDS
Curtis Talwst Santiago will spend a week in afternoon diorama workshops with NMSA’s 11th- and 12th-grade students to conceive of and create small worlds, an exhibition of miniature, condensed dioramas that reflect a self-proposed narrative by each student. Small Worlds will be on view in the Axle Contemporary gallery Dec. 15-19. Opening, 3:30-5 p.m., in front of SITE Santa Fe, 1606 Paseo de Peralta. Schedule/locations: axleart.com
GLOW: COSMIC NIGHTS!
See Dec. 14 entry for details. 5 p.m., Santa Fe Botanical Garden, 715 Camino Lejo, Museum Hill. $7.50$9.50/free for children 12 and under. 471-9103 or santafebotanicalgarden.org.
FEATURE FILM: “EXPLODING UNIVERSE”
Voyage through space and discover explosive events that shaped the universe. 2-2:45 p.m., Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road, Los Alamos. $4-$6. 662-0460 or losalamosnature.org.
BOOKS/LECTURES
CROSSING ENGLAND BY FOOT ON THE COAST-TO-COAST WALK
Ken Collins presents a slideshow on “The Walk,” which is almost 200 miles long and goes from the Irish Sea in the west to the North Sea in the east, traversing the most spectacular country in England through three national parks. 5 p.m., Travel Bug, 839 Paseo de Peralta. Free. 992-0418.
SUNDAY ONSTAGE SONGS OF HOPE AND LIGHT
See Dec. 14 entry for details. 3 p.m., Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel, 50 Mount Carmel Road. $10-$25. 1-800-838-3006 or brownpapertickets.com.
ASPEN SANTA FE BALLET PRESENTS “THE NUTCRACKER”
See Dec. 16 entry for details. Two performances, 1 and 5 p.m., Lensic Performing Arts Center. $36-$94. 988-1234 or ticketssantafe.org.
“A MUSICAL PIÑATA FOR CHRISTMAS”
See Dec. 14 entry for details. 7 p.m., Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie. $5-$10. 424-1601 or brownpapertickets.
“PERFECT LOVE”
See Dec. 14 entry for details. 2 p.m., Warehouse 21, 1614 Paseo de Peralta. $15-$25. 424-8508 or brownpapertickets.com.
“THE ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS SHOW” (ABRIDGED)
See Dec. 14 entry for details. 3 p.m., The Adobe Rose Theatre, 1213 B Parkway Drive. $5-$25/$10 for kids 10 and under. 1-800-838-3006 or artxmas.bpt.me.
“THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST”
See Dec. 14 entry for details. 2 p.m., Santa Fe Playhouse 142 East de Vargas St. $15$25. 988-4262 or santafeplayhouse.org.
THAT HOLIE EVE
Música Antigua de Albuquerque will perform a concert of rarely heard Christmas music from the Middle Ages & Renaissance. The program will feature both vocal and instrumental works using period instruments, including violas da gamba, vielles, rebec, sackbut, recorders, shawm, gemshorn, hurdy gurdy, vihuela de mano, lute, portative organ and medieval harp. 4:30 p.m., Christ Lutheran Church, 1701 Arroyo Chamiso. $10-$20. 505842-9613 or musica-antigua.org.
THE MARÍAS
Formed in Los Angeles in late 2016, The Marías are the psychedelic-soul lovechild of L.A. native Josh Conway and Puerto Rico-bred, Atlanta-raised María. A smooth rendezvous of jazz percussion, hypnotic guitar riffs, smoky velvet vocals and nostalgic horn solos, there’s something undeniably sensual in the group’s dreamlike fusion of jazz, psychedelia, funk and lounge. 7-10:30 p.m., Meow Wolf, 1352 Rufina Circle. $15-$18.. 395-6369 or meowwolf.com.
“BEYOND BORDERS”
See Dec. 14 entry for details. 5:30 p.m., Arthur Bell Auditorium, Harwood Museum of Art, 238 Ledoux St., Taos. $12-$25. 575-758-9826 or taoschambermusicgroup.org.
GETTING OUT
YOUNG NATIVE ARTISTS WINTER SHOW & SALE
The show and sale continues. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Meem Community Room, New Mexico History Museum, 113 Lincoln Ave. Free. 476-5200.
PELTS AND SKULLS HIKE
Hike the trails and learn how the shapes and characteristics of different animal skulls and pelts allow them to survive the rigors of life in the wild. 11 a.m., main parking lot, Cerrillos Hills State Park, a ½-mile north of Cerrillos village, County Road 59. $5/free with a valid New Mexico State Parks pass. 474-0196.
HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE
Puppet plays, art-making projects, photos with Santa Claus and other holiday festivities. Noon-4 p.m., New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W. Palace Ave. Free. 476-5072.
TONALPOHUALLI: COUNT OF DAYS — TALK AND POP-UP
This solo exhibition features mixedmedia lithographs depicting the Tonalpohualli Mesoamerican calendar and combines pictorial representations of the calendar with Mexican textile symbols. Artist talk with Moira Garcia at 2 p.m., followed by a pop-up show until 5 p.m. IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts Museum Store, 108 Cathedral Place. Free. 888-922-4242.
LABYRINTH RESOURCE GROUP OF SANTA FE: LABYRINTH WALK
The special labyrinth walk “Circle of Light in the Darkness” will feature music by Rick Bastine. 2 p.m., Genoveva Chavez Community Center, 3221 Rodeo Rd. Free. 629-9210 or lrgsantafe@gmail.com.
GLOW: COSMIC NIGHTS!
See Dec. 14 entry for details. 5 p.m., Santa Fe Botanical Garden, 715 Camino Lejo, Museum Hill. $7.50$9.50/free for children 12 and younger. 471-9103 or santafebotanicalgarden.org.
CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT
Participate in the National Audubon Society’s 119th annual Christmas Bird Count. 6:30 a.m., Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road, Los Alamos. Free. 662-0460 or losalamosnature.org.
FAROLITO WALK
Enjoy the peace and quiet of a winter’s evening as you follow the illuminated mile-lomg trail to the Spanish Mission Church and pueblo. Start at the event tent outside the E.E. Fogelson Visitor Center at Pecos National Historical Park for refreshments, warming stations and the trailhead. From 6:15-7 p.m., the Santa Fe Brass Quintet will play traditional and contemporary Christmas music. The event runs from 5-8 p.m. at the park. Parking will be at the San Miguel County Sheriff’s Posse Grounds, 104 S. Main St., Pecos. Shuttle transportation is provided. Free. 757-7241 or nps.gov/peco.
BOOKS/LECTURES
“THE WILD GUIDE: PASSPORT TO NEW MEXICO WILDERNESS”
Local author Bob Julyan presents a program and booksigning for his new book, an unrivaled resource for anyone interested in the wild places for the Land of Enchantment. 11 a.m., Collected Works Bookstore, 202 Galisteo St. Free. 988-4226 or journeysantafe.com. FIND COMPLETE CALENDAR LISTINGS AT JOURNALNORTH.COM