Calendar
ARTS & CRAFTS
albuquerque Santa’s Sleigh & Craft Show, handcrafted items including sewing and hand-stitched items, jewelry, holiday decor, soaps, lotions, pottery, paintings, homemade jams, jellies, breads, cookies, candy, salsas, and spices. All day today and Saturday at Mountainside Church of Christ, 12300 Indian School NE, 292-8347. Free.
Sandia Baptist Church’s Seventh Annual Craft Fair, Sixty-six vendors will feature their handmade items. This year we will continue our gift wrapping station. 9 a.m. Saturday at Sandia Baptist Church, 9429 Constitution NE, 2922713. Free.
6th Annual Balloon Museum Holiday Market, a uniquely New Mexican venue with uniquely New Mexican products. Food, jewelry, art, pet items, live entertainment, cider, s’mores, and more. 9 a.m. Sunday at the Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum, 9201 Balloon Museum NE, balloonmuseum.com. Free.
COFFEEHOUSES
albuquerque Solid Grounds Coffeehouse, Los Radiators feature Abby Maxwell on vocals and hand percussion, Ric Dorin on vocals and fingerstyle guitar and award-winning fiddle player Chris Carlson. 7 p.m. Saturday at St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church, 4601 Juan Tabo Blvd NE, 293-9673. Free.
CONCERTS
albuquerque Bar D Wranglers Concerts at Dickens Holiday Village, featuring Gospel, Western, cowboy, and comedy songs the whole family will enjoy. 7 p.m. today, and 2 p.m. Saturday at Heights First Church of the Nazarene, 8401 Paseo Del Norte, 858-3009. $15.
Common Time Concert Series, join us for Amy Beach and Apple Pie — an informal concert featuring music by this American composer and apple pie. A free will offering will be gratefully received with 50% of the proceeds going to Feed NM Kids. 5:30 p.m. Thursday at St. John’s United Methodist Church, 2626 Arizona NE, 8839717. Free.
Miguel Zenn Quartet, Zenn represents a select group of musicians who have masterfully balanced and blended innovation and tradition. He has also developed a unique voice as a composer and as a conceptualist, concentrating his efforts on perfecting a mix of Latin American Folkloric music and Jazz. 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Outpost Performance Space, 210 Yale SE, 268-0044. $25-$30.
Outpost Music Appreciation: ‘What Is This Thing Called Jazz?’ with Tootie Heath, designed for the lay audience who love jazz but want to understand more about its workings. Featuring assistance from drummer John Trentacosta. He will talk about, jazz and drums. 3 p.m. Sunday at the Outpost Performance Space, 210 Yale SE, 268-0044. Free.
Ozomatli, Ozomatli’s success is exemplified in an impressive variety of genres from classic to modern Latino, urban, hip-hop and other world styles. This concert will raise money for Dual Language Education of New Mexico’s teacher scholarship fund. 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Kiva Auditorium at the Albuquerque Convention Center, 401 Second NW, 768-4575. $10-$35.
Robert Marcum’s Tribute to the music of Gordon Lightfoot, featuring a two-hour acoustic concert exploring the outstanding portfolio of songs from Canadian legend, Gordon Lightfoot. With Brian Dear on bass. 7 p.m. Saturday at the Outpost Performance Space 210, Yale SE, 2680044. $20.
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, 268-0044. $3.
Sage Cornelius, rock violinist Cornelius will be showcasing his incredible talent in a special performance. He will demonstrate his musical genius to provide a one-of-a-kind, lively performance for all ages. 7:30 p.m. today, and 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Hotel Albuquerque, 800 Rio Grande NW, holdmyticket.com. $20.
mountainair Music as a Doorway to Silence Kathleen Ryan presents a contemporary impressionist style that borrows techniques and forms from classical, folk, blues and Broadway music. 1 p.m. Saturday at the Manzano Mountain Art Council, 101 E. Broadway, 847-0109. Free.
santa fe Danzas del Toro y Lobos, featuring the Petroglyph String Quartet. Tango with us as they present music full of sultry passion, dodging bulls, machismo bravado, and finish the evening transported across the dark seas for a late evening party, Brazilian style. 7 p.m. Saturday at St. John’s United Methodist Church, 1200 Old Pecos Trail, 982-5397. $5-$20.
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 “Yjastros: A Nuestro Aire,” A Celebration of 20 Years, Yjastros uniquely melds an American repertory company with the authentic idiom of flamenco to create a living archive of choreographic masterworks. World premieres of “La Mirada Tambin Baila” by Mercedes Ruz and “Predominio” by La Popi. 8 p.m. today, and 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 Fourth SW, nhccnm.org. $30-$60.
THEATER
albuquerque Euripides’ “The Bacchae” translated by William Arrowsmith, presented by the St. Pius X High School Theatre. Dionysus comes to Thebes to seeking revenge on its citizens for denying the fact that he is a god. 7 p.m. today and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Pius X High School, 5301 St. Joseph NW, saintpiusx. com. $3.
“Joy Comes to Deadhorse,” New Mexico composer and UNM faculty member John Donald Robb was an outstanding composer. He wrote a musical, ‘Joy Comes to Deadhorse,’ which was the precursor to the most successful Broadway musical of all time, ‘The Fantasticks.’ Tickets required. Pick up tickets at the Center Box Office beginning at 6 p.m. on the night of the event. 7 p.m. Thursday at the The National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 Fourth SW, nhccnm. org. Free.
MindWell Poetry Featuring Chibbi Orduna, Orduna is a poet whose legend is growing daily because his words are so necessary and his heart is so full of shine. Join us as we present an evening with this amazing artist in the heart of Barelas. Rock the open mic, or jump in on the slam if you like as well. 7 p.m. today at B. Ruppe, 807 Fourth SW, 243-6719. Free.
“Under Milk Wood,” a Dylan Thomas masterpiece. A small Welsh fishing village springs to life. Featuring gales of laughter, heartaching poignancy, and the richest language ever heard on a stage. 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday at N4th Theater, 4904 Fourth NW, vsartsnm.org. $20-$25.
Musical Theatre Southwest Presents “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” this genre-bending, fourth-wall-smashing musical sensation, with a pulsing score and electrifying performances, tells the story of one of the most unique characters to ever hit the stage. Hedwig and the angry Inch is recommended for mature audiences for its strong language and adult themes. Parental discretion is advised for those aged 12 and under. 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday at Musical Theatre Southwest, 6320B Domingo NE, mtsabq.org, 265-9119. $23-$25.
“Heathers the Musical”, is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, beautiful teenage misfit who hustles her way into the most powerful and ruthless clique at Westerberg High: the Heathers. But before she can get comfortable atop the high school food chain, Veronica falls in love with the dangerously sexy new kid J.D. Heathers the Musical is a hilarious, heartfelt and homicidal new show based on the greatest teen comedy of all time. 7:30 p.m. today, Saturday and Thursday, and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Rodey Theatre, Center for the Arts, UNM Main Campus, 203 Cornell NE, 2774332. $10-$15.
santa Fe Process / Grisha Krivchenia, a composer and pianist that takes an interest in using art to amplify voices that might otherwise go unheard. He writes music in collaboration with hospice patients and recently completed a song cycle based on interviews with Syrian refugees living in Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey. Visit sfai. org to register, space is limited. 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Santa Fe Art Institute, 1600 St. Michael’s Drive #31. Free, suggested donation $5.