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ARTS & CRAFTS
albuquerque St. Pius Christmas Craft Show, benefiting the Fine Arts & Athletic programs of St. Pius High School. Discover a local artist and complete your holiday shopping. 9 a.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. Sunday at St. Pius X High School, 5301 St. Joseph’s NW, 8318400 Free.
CONCERTS
albuquerque Albuquerque Philharmonic Orchestra, Winter
Concert 1, Byron Herrington conducts the APO in Prokofiev’s Lt. Kije Suite, Bernstein’s On the Waterfront, and Fancy Free — Three Dance Pieces, and Schubert’s Symphony No. 8 the Unfinished. Children are welcome. 7:30 p.m. today at Atrisco Heritage Academy High School, 10800 Dennis Chavez, 433-7445. Free, donations are appreciated.
The New Mexico Philharmonic Presents Handel’s
Messiah, a performance by the New Mexico Philharmonic conducted by David Felberg, with the Faith Lutheran Choir and the extraordinary Coro Lux, under the direction of Bradley Ellingboe. Experience a transcendent tour de force Handel’s masterwork the way it was meant to be. 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at Immanuel Presbyterian Church, 114 Carlisle SE, rt66church.com. $25-$55. Polyphony: Voices of New Mexico presents A Children’s Messiah, featuring professional instrumentalists, and singers from local elementary and middle schools which includes select movements from the Christmas portion of Handel’s beloved Messiah oratorio, interspersed with popular sing-along carols. 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Cathedral Church of St. John, 318 Silver SW, 821-1956. Free. Rio Grande Symphonic Band Holiday Concert, presenting holiday favorites comprised of amateur musicians, the band will dazzle the audience with its spirited renditions of new and familiar holiday arrangements. The Cibola High School percussion section joins the band to thrill listeners with stirring tympani, bells and other instruments. 3 p.m. Sunday at St. Pius High School, 5301 St. Josephs NW, saintpiusx.com. Free.
Roust the House Teen Performance
Night, featuring local teen bands and soloists, from punk rock to classical piano to singer songwriters, hip hoppers, spoken word artists, and more. 7:30 p.m. today at the Outpost Performance Space, 210 Yale SE, 232-9868. $3.
Yule Tidings, your favorite Christmas music presented by Duke City Sound, the leading a cappella men’s choir in New Mexico. Yule never sounded so cool. 2 p.m. Saturday at Heights Christian Church, 6935 Comanche NE, 881-9889. $20 recommended donation.
rio rancho Albuquerque Philharmonic Orchestra, Winter
Concert II, Byron Herrington conducts the APO in two works by Bernstein: “On the Waterfront” and “Fancy Free — Three Dance Pieces,” Prokofiev’s Lt. Kije Suite, and Schubert’s Symphony No. 8 the Unfinished. Children are welcome. 3 p.m. Sunday at the V. Sue Cleveland Concert Hall, 4800 Laban Road NE, 433-7445. Free, donations are appreciated.
santa fe The Symphony Presents | Free Carols and
Choruses, enjoy the angelic voices of The Symphony Chorus and sing along to some of the most beloved Christmas carols of all time, accompanied by the Symphony Brass and Organ and led by Choral Director Carmen Flrez-Mansi. All ages are welcome. 7 p.m. Tuesday at Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, 131 Cathedral, cbsfa.org. Free.
DANCE
santa fe Holiday Dream Flamenco 2018, Compañia Chuscales and Mina Fajardo return with an original and exciting flamenco extravaganza based in part on choreographer, dancer and singersongwriter Fajardo’s newly released album, Suñeo. 7 p.m. Thursday at Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie, 4241601, teatroparaguas. org. $20-$25.
THEATER
albuquerque “A Tuna Christmas,” its Christmas in the third-smallest town in Texas. Radio station OKKK news personalities Thurston Wheelis and Arles Struvie report on various Yuletide activities. Two actors play all 22 parts making for a crazy fun evening. Directed by Marc Comstock. 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday at The Vortex Theatre, 2900 Carlisle NE, vortexabq.org. $15-$22.
“Cinderella — The Tale of the Glass
Slipper,” Cinderella may be endlessly mistreated by her hilariously wicked stepmother and outrageous stepsisters, but she is helped by her best friend, who happens to be a rat. When her Fairy Godmother appears, Cinderella learns that dreaming and wishing is all well and good, but if you really want something, you’ve gotta step up and make it happen. 7 p.m. today, and 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday at The Growing Stage, 6909 Menaul NE, Suite G, thegrowingstage.com. $16. “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr.,” tells the classic story tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed to his former self. But time is running out.
If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity. 7 p.m. today, and 2 p.m. Saturday at the South Broadway Cultural Center, 1025 S. Broadway, 848-1320. $10.
“In the Blood,” a contemporary urban satire inspired by Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter. In the Blood will jolt your expectations and your senses, it takes you into the gritty underworld of American life where survival is an everyday challenge. Funny and frightening, you’ll meet Hester La Negrita and her 5 fatherless children played by an outstanding cast of ABQ actors. 8 p.m. today and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday at Aux Dog Theatre Nob Hill, 3011 Monte Vista NE, 596-0607. $10-$22.
“It’s a Wonderful
Life,” the saga of George Bailey, from the small town of Bedford Falls, whose dreams of escape and adventure have been quashed by family obligation and civic duty, whose guardian angel has to descend on Christmas Eve to save him from despair. 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Albuquerque Little Theatre, 224 San Pasquale, albuquerquelittletheatre. org. $15-$23. Musical Theatre Southwest presents ‘Elf The Musical’, Buddy, a would-be elf is raised, unaware that he is actually a human, until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity. 7:30 p.m. today, and 2 p.m. Sunday at the African American Performing Arts Center, 310 San Pedro NE, 222-0785. $25.
“Peter Pan,’ join Peter, Wendy, Tinkerbell and the lost boys as they embark on a great adventure to Neverland. 7 p.m. today, and
2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday at North 4th Theatre, 4904 Fourth NW, vsartsnm.org. $22. santa fe “The Importance of Being Earnest,” Oscar Wilde’s brilliantly clever comedic masterpiece tells the story of two young gentlemen in London, who each lives a double-life, creating elaborate deceptions in order to have some balance in their life. 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Santa Fe Playhouse, 142 E DeVargas, 505-9884262. $15-$25.
Lensic Presents NT Live in HD: Antony &
Cleopatra, Broadcast live from the National Theatre, Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo play Shakespeare’s famous fated couple in his great tragedy of politics, passion and power. 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco, $19-$22. That Holie Eve, Musicá Antigua de Albuquerque will perform ‘That Holie Eve,’ a concert of rarely heard Christmas music from the Middle Ages and Renaissance. The program will feature both vocal and instrumental works using period instruments. 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Christ Lutheran Church, 1701 Arroyo Chamiso, 505983-9461. $10-$20.