Calendar
COFFEE HOUSES
albuquerque Solid Grounds Coffeehouse, Tracy Whitney, a former Raelette, with the legendary Ray Charles, has been thrilling audiences throughout the city with her unique brand of classic jazz and sophisticated soul. 7 p.m. Saturday at St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church, 4601 Juan Tabo NE, 293-9673. Free.
CONCERTS
albuquerque Roust the House Teen Performance Night, featuring local teen bands and soloists, from punk rock to classical piano to singer-songwriters, hip-hoppers, spokenword artists and more. 7:30 p.m. today at the Outpost Performance Space, 210 Yale SE, 268-0044. $3.
Sage and Jared’s Happy Gland Band, come join us for the original fun tunes of the Happy Gland Band with Sage Harrington, and Jared Putnam. They’ll have CD’s and merchandise available for sale. 3 p.m. Sunday at Bookworks, 4022 Rio Grande NW, 3448139. Free.
santa fe Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, featuring classic favorites, world premieres and hidden gems - they’re all part of this world renowned festival. 6 p.m. Monday at the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W. Palace, 476-5072. $10-$95.
TGIF Concert, enjoy an evening of music ranging from Classical to Broadway and other uplifting tunes. 5:30 p.m. today at First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe, 208 Grant, 982-8544. Freewill offering.
DANCE
albuquerque Flamenco by
La Emi at the Benitez Cabaret with Special Guest Nevarez Y José Encinias, performances by La Emi featuring Manuel Tañe, with special appearances by Vicente Griego, with Kambiz Pakan and Nevarez y José Encinias. In special collaboration with the National Institute of Flamenco. 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Wednesday and Thursday at the Lodge at Santa Fe, 750 N St Francis Dr., ticketssantafe.org, 6609122. $20-$50
Flamenco Show, a rousing tablaostyle flamenco show featuring Spanish flamenco guitarist Juani de la Isla and renowned flamenco singer, Adrian Cabeza in performance with dancers Valeria Montes, Juan Siddi, and Leslie Roybal Geraldes. Enjoy an evening of world class flamenco. 8 p.m. today and Saturday, and 6 p.m. Sunday at Casa Flamenca, 401 Rio Grande NW, .casaflamenca.org, 247-0622. $30.
THEATER
albuquerque “Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged,” a fast, fun and funny look at all of Shakespeare’s 40 plays — in two hours with just 3 men playing all the characters. 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Vortex Theatre, 2900 Carlisle NE, vortexabq.org, 247-8600. $15-$24. First Stage Scripts is back, playwrights and solo performance artists looking to develop new material now have a resource in Albuquerque-First Stage Scripts, new writing for the stage eXplored. Experience new scripts, scripts in development, monologues, spoken stories — the work of fellow New Mexicans. 7 p.m. Monday at the Aux Dog Theatre Nob Hill, 3011-3015 Monte Vista NE, 596-0607. Free.
santa fe “Henry the Fourth, Part One,” as a sequel to the play Richard 2, the noblemen who helped Bolingbroke become Henry 4 are now disgruntled and feeling unappreciated, so they plot to put Mortimer on the throne (Richard had appointed Mortimer as his heir). Prince Hal (the future Henry 5) roisters in the taverns, while his father compares him to another Henry, Henry Percy, known as Hotspur. Parallel views of the noblemen going to war and the lower class going to war offer amazing commentary on war and equality, honor and dishonor, cowardice and valor, as well as father figures. 7:30 p.m. Thursday at The Swan Theater, 1213 Parkway Drive, brownpapertickets. com. $15-$25.