IN THE WINGS
Music
Firey String Sistas
SITE Santa Fe, 1606 Paseo de Peralta, 505-989-1199
Jazz chamber ensemble infusing global funk, soul, and jazz; 7 p.m. April 21; $30 and $35; santafemusiccollective.org.
Chatter (in) SITE
SITE Santa Fe, 1606 Paseo de Peralta, 505-989-1199
Cellists Felix Fan and Mariel Roberts; Jean-baptiste Barrière (Duo for Two Cellos), improvisations based on musical scores by Mokha Laget, and Mauricio Kagel (Match); 10:30 a.m. April 22; $5-$16; chatterabq.org/boxoffice.
Kay Northcutt and C. Scott Hagler
St. John’s United Methodist Church, 1200 Old Santa Fe Trail
Piano duets of Brahms to Broadway; 4 p.m. April 22; $5-$25; southwestarts.org.
José Street Reunion
San Miguel Chapel, 410 Old Santa Fe Trail
Singer-songwriters Teri Lynn Browning, Margaret Burke, and Lori Ottino, pedal-steel guitarist Jon Graboff, and bassist Josh Martin; 5 p.m. April 22; $20; sanmiguelchapelsantafe.org.
Geoff Muldaur
Outpost Performance Space, 210 Yale Blvd. SE, Albuquerque, 505-268-0044
Folk-blues singer-guitarist; 3-5 p.m. April 23; $25 and $30; outpostspace.org.
Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., 505-988-1234
Acoustic mix of rock, pop, jazz, blues, and classical music; 7:30 p.m. April 23; $29-$52; lensic.org/events.
The Tallis Scholars
Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, 131 Cathedral Pl.
Vocal ensemble celebrating its 50th anniversary; music of Tallis, Palestrina, and Lassus; 7:30 p.m. April 24; $35-$115; 505-984-8759, performancesantafe.org.
SFS Strata II Music of the Spheres
Meow Wolf, 1352 Rufina Circle, 505-395-6369
Santa Fe Symphony’s chamber-music series, held in the immersive art installation House of Eternal Return; 7 p.m. April 25; $30-$150; boxoffice.santafesymphony.org/8374.
Sunny War
Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery, 2791 Agua Fria St., 505-393-5135
The singer-songwriter-guitarist tours in support of her latest album, Anarchist Gospel; 7:30 p.m. April 26; $15; tickets.lensic360.org/ tickets/411007.
Watchhouse
Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., 505-988-1234 Americana/folk duo Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz; 7:30 p.m. April 27; $37-$49; ampconcerts.org.
Dr. Hall’s Songwriters in the Round
Jean Cocteau Cinema, 418 Montezuma Ave., 505-466-5528
Lucy Barna, Dr. Hall, and Rich Rajacich; 6:30 p.m. April 28; $20; jeancocteaucinema.com.
Les Violons du Roy & Inon Barnatan
Duane Smith Auditorium, Los Alamos High School, 1300 Diamond Dr. Canadian 15-piece chamber orchestra, with the pianist; music of C.P.E. Bach and Shostakovich; 7 p.m. April 28; $35; losalamosconcert.
The Met Live in HD
Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., 505-988-1234 Terence Blanchard’s Champion (April 29); Robert Carsen’s production of Falstaff (May 6); $22-$28; lensic.org/events.
Santa Fe Pro Musica season finale
Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., 505-988-1234 Thomas O’connor leads the orchestra in works of W.F. Bach, Benjamin Britten, and Handel; 3 p.m. April 30; $22-$92; 505-988-4640, sfpromusica.org.
Kray Van Kirk
San Miguel Chapel, 410 Old Santa Fe Trail
Americana singer-songwriter; 7 p.m. April 30; $20; sanmiguelchapelsantafe.org.
Nick Shoulders
Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery, 2791 Agua Fria St., 505-393-5135 Yodeling country singer-songwriter; 7:30 p.m. May 4; $18 in advance, $23 day of; 505-886-1251, ampconcerts.org.
Wendy Beach Group
Outpost Performance Space, 210 Yale Blvd. SE, Albuquerque, 505-268-0044
Jazz vocalist/bassist, joined by Alex Murzyn on saxophone, John Funkhouser on piano, Cyrus Campbell on bass, and Arnaldo Acosta on drums; 7:30 p.m. May 4; $20 and $25; outpostspace.org.
Joshua Redman 3x3
Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., 505-988-1234 Tenor saxophonist, with bassist Larry Grenadier and percussionist Marcus Gilmore; 7:30 p.m. May 5; $35-$115; 505-984-8759, performancesantafe.org.
Nattali Rize
Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery, 2791 Agua Fria St., 505-393-5135 Reggae musician on her Liberate tour; 8 p.m. May 7; Kumar and Minori open; $17; holdmyticket.com/tickets/407888.
Steve Miller Band
Sandia Amphitheater, Sandia Resort & Casino, 30 Rainbow Rd.
On tour once more after 50-plus years, 8 p.m. May 12; $70-$125; sandiacasino.com/event/steve-miller-band.
Radio Free Bassandra
Gig Performance Space, 1808 Second St., gigsantafe.com
Balkan-beats quartet, Roger Landes, Chipper Thompson, Ben Wright, and Karina Wilson; 7:30 p.m. May 13; $25; gigsantafe.tickit.ca.
Ruston Kelly
Meow Wolf, 1352 Rufina Circle, 505-395-6369
Alt-country songwriter on the The Weakness Tour, guest acts Richy Mitch & the Coal Miners; 7 p.m. May 16; $25, VIP $115.50; tickets.meowwolf.com.
Mark Turner Quartet
Outpost Performance Space, 210 Yale Blvd. SE, Albuquerque, 505-268-0044 Tenor saxophonist, with trumpeter Jason Palmer, bassist Joe Martin, and percussionist Jonathan Pinson; 7:30 p.m. May 18; $25 and $30; outpostspace.org.
Cedric Watson & Corey Harris
Outpost Performance Space, 210 Yale Blvd. SE, Albuquerque, 505-268-0044 Delta blues artists; 7:30 p.m. May 19; $25 and $30; outpostspace.org.
Don Giovanni
Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., 505-988-1234 The Met: Live in HD series continues with Ivo van Hove’s debut production of Mozart’s tragicomedy; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. May 20; $22-$28; tickets.lensic.org/events.
17th Annual Crawdaddy Blues Festival
Madrid Railyard, next to The Mine Shaft Tavern, 2846 NM 14, 505-473-0743 Twenty-one bands, Including Ghost Train, Iyah, Key Frances, Hillary Smith and Chill House, Jim Almand, Ron Crowder, and Felix y Los Gatos; noon May 20 and 21; $30; holdmyticket.com/tickets/411813.
Severall Friends
San Miguel Chapel, 401 Old Santa Fe Trail
Period-instrument ensemble Emily Noël, Robert Eisenstein, Lawrence Lipnik, Mark Rimple, and Mary Springfels; music of William Byrd, Anthony Holborne, and Thomas Campion; 7:30 p.m. May 20; $20, students no charge; severallfriends.org
Sarah Shook and the Disarmers
The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing Company, 37 Fire Pl.,505-557-6182 Americana band; 7:30 p.m. May 26; $18; holdmyticket.com/ tickets/410413.
27th Annual Silver City Blues Festival Townwide and Gough Park
Local and out of state musicians, including Tyron Benoit Band, Dirty Red & the Soul Shakers, and Ghost Town Blues Band; beer gardens, Makers Market, and food and beverage vendors; May 27-28; 575-538-2505, silvercitybluesfestival.org.
Song for Taos
Harwood Museum of Art, 238 Ledoux St., 575-758-9826
Performance by Taos Pueblo flutist Robert Mirabal and New York City-based string quartet ETHEL; 5:30 p.m. June 3 and 4; $12-$30; harwoodmuseum.org/events.
Tawanda Suessbrich-joaquim and the John Rangel Trio
Dave’s Jazz Bistro, Santa Fe Cooking School, 125 N. Guadalupe St., 800-982-4688 Los Angeles-based vocalist; dinner show 6:30-9:30 p.m. June 3; $185; santafeschoolofcooking.com.
Toad The Wet Sprocket
Hilton Santa Fe Buffalo Thunder, 20 Buffalo Thunder Tr., 505-455-5555
On tour in support of their album New Constellation; 8 p.m. June 3; Marcy Playground opens; $59-$79; holdmyticket.com/tickets/410315.
Tab Benoit
National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 Fourth St. SW, 505-246-2261 Delta-blues singer-songwriter; 7:30 p.m. June 6; songwriter Matt Andersen opens; $27-$47; ampconcerts.org or in person.
Mary Chapin Carpenter Summer 2023 U.S. Tour
Kimo Theatre, 423 Central Ave. NW, 505-768-3522, Albuquerque
June 9, 7:30 p.m.; $51-$76; tickets.holdmyticket.com/tickets/410838. Stars of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Simms Center for Performing Arts, 6400 Wyoming Blvd. NE
Cellist David Finckel, pianist Wu Han, and violinist Arnaud Sussman; music of Haydn, Dvořák, and Saint-saens; 4 p.m. June 11; $30 and $40; chambermusicabq.org.
Django Festival Allstars
Outpost Performance Space, 210 Yale Blvd. SE, Albuquerque, 505-268-0044 Guitarists Philippe Cuillerier and Samson Schmitt, violinist Pierre Blanchard, accordionist Ludovic Beier, and bassist Antonio Licusati; 7:30 p.m. June 15; $25 and $30; outpostspace.org.
The Black Opry Revue
Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., 505-988-1234 Touring revue for Black country musicians; 7:30 p.m. June 16; $25-$45; tickets.lensic.org/8713/8715.
To Shiver the Sky
Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., 505-988-1234 Christopher Tin’s score for orchestra, chorus, and soloists, performed by The Zia Singers, New Mexico Gay Men’s Chorus, and Rio Rancho Youth Chorus; 3 p.m. June 18; lensic.org/events.
Off the Rails
SITE Santa Fe, 1606 Paseo de Peralta, 505-989-1199, and at the Railyard SITE’S annual benefit and concert; headliners, singer-songwriters Helado Negro and Lido Pimienta; 7 p.m. June 22; lawn tickets $20 and $42; VIP lounge $250; tickets.lensic360.org/tickets/411385.
Trevor Hall
The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing Company, 37 Fire Pl.,505-557-6182 Roots singer-songwriter; 6:30 p.m. June 23; The California Honeydrops open; $42; tickets.lensic360.org/tickets/412928.
Dumpstafunk
Taos Mesa Brewing Mothership Stage, 20 ABC Mesa Rd., 575-758-1900, El Prado New Orleans dance band; 7:30 p.m. June 24; $27; tickets.lensic360 .org/tickets/412958.
Santa Fe Opera
301 Opera Dr., 800-280-4654
Jujune 30 season opener, a new production of Puccini’s Tosca, followed by Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman (July 1), Debussy’s Pellés and Mélisande (July 15), Dvořák’s Rusalka (July 22), and Monteverdi’s Orfeo (July 29); $37-$341; santafeopera.org/operas-and-ticketing.
Theater/dance Miranda Sings
Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., 505-988-1234 Comedian-actress Colleen Ballinger’s one-woman show; 7:30 p.m. April 22; $35-$90; lensic.org/events.
The Walls Have Ears
Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie, 505-424-1601
Labinger Productions presents Jerry Labinger and Talia Pura’s family drama set during WWII; 7:30 p.m. April 28-May 7; $20, youth $15; 505-428-8508, contact@taliapura.com.
New Mexico Drag Kings
Jean Cocteau Cinema, 418 Montezuma Ave.
Wild West Show: Saints Ball Invasion!; 9 p.m. April 29; $20 and $25; events.eventgroove.com; percentage of proceeds benefit Santa Fe Food Depot.
Simpatico
New Mexico Actors Lab Theater, 1213 Parkway Dr., 505-395-6576
New Mexico Actors Lab presents Sam Shepard’s 1994 black comedy; May 3-21; $15-$35; nmactorslab.com.
Sweat
Santa Fe Playhouse, 142 E. De Vargas St., 505-988-4262
Lynn Nottage’s 2015 drama about factory workers facing layoffs; May 11-June 10; $20-$75, discounts available; santafeplayhouse.org.
A Flamenco Celebration of Love Poetry
Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie, 505-424-1601
Argos Maccallum reads from his poetry collection Sleeping Woman Mountain, accompanied by Compania Chuscales y Mina Fajardo; 7 p.m. May 12 and 13; $25 in advance, $30 at the door, seniors and students $20; teatroparaguasnm.org.
Mother’s Day Flamenco Concert
Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie, 505-424-1601
Guitarists Chuscales and Marc Yaxley, singer Mina Farjardo, and dancers Monze Diaz and Katherine Pavuk; 3 p.m. May 14; $25 in advance, $30 at the door, mothers, seniors, and students $20; teatroparaguasnm.org.
Othello
Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., 505-988-1234 The broadcast series National Theatre Live in HD continues; 7 p.m. May 14; $19-$22; lensic.org/events.
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Folklorico Recital 2023
Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., 505-988-1234 Folklorico and flamenco students showcase; 6 p.m. May 28; $35; lensic.org/events.
Events, Etc.
Johnnie Week Earth Day
St. John’s College, 1160 Camino Cruz Blanca, 505-984-6000
Free and open to the public; 10:30 a.m.-7:15 p.m. April 22; outdoor activities, screening of Stewart Udall and the Politics of Beauty documentary, and student exhibition. Online reservations requested for a talk by eco-philosopher Sophie Strand and musical performance by Ecosono Ensemble; community.stjohnscollege.edu/earth-day.
Devi Lockwood
Hotel Santa Fe, 1501 Paseo de Peralta
The author of 1001 Voices on Climate Change discusses her collection of first-person accounts; luncheon and presentation 11:30 a.m. April 24; $45 and $55; globalsantafe.org. Preregistration required.
Gathering of Nations Pow Wow
Tingley Coliseum, 300 San Pedro Dr. NE, 505-222-9700
Miss Indian World pageant, live music, Indian Traders Market, and horse parade; April 27-29; $15-$45; 505-836-2810, gatheringofnations.com.
Pelléas et Mélisande: Great Singers of the Past
Santa Fe Woman’s Club, 1616 Old Pecos Trail
An illustrated presentation on Debussy’s opera by Santa Fe Opera Guild board member Ifan Payne; 6 p.m. May 4; $10 and $20; santafeoperaguild.org/guild-events.
High Road Fest
El Rey Court, 1862 Cerrillos Rd., 505-982-1931
Art market, creative and wellness workshops, food, and live music with John Francis & The Poor Clares, Hey Cowboy!, Red Light Cameras, Y La Bamba, and Zivi; 11 a.m.-11 p.m. May 6; free tickets at tickets.lensic360.org/tickets/412513.
Kentucky Derby Day
Hipico Santa Fe, 100 S. Polo Dr., 505-474-0999
Outdoor fundraiser for Santa Fe Shelter’s Santa Fe Suites program; live entertainment, live and silent auctions, fancy hat parade; 1-5 p.m. May 7; $125; steshelter.org/2022-kentucky-derby-day.
Santa Fe International Literary Festival
Santa Fe Community Convention Center, 201 W. Marcy St.
Including authors John Irving, Jennifer Egan, Luis Alberto Urrea, and Diana Gabaldon; a tribute to Rudolfo Anaya and 30-plus events; May 19-21; individual sessions $15-$50, day passes and big stage passes available; sfinternationallitfest.org.
Taos Lilac Festival
Kit Carson Park, 211 Paseo del Pueblo Norte
Arts & crafts booths, lilac window displays, and self-guided tours of historic district; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. May 19, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 20 and 21; taoslilacfestival.com.
Ghhúunayúkata / To Keep Them Warm: The Alaska Native Parka
Museum of International Folk Art, 706 Camino Lejo, Museum Hill, 505-476-1200 Selections of parkas from the mid-19th century to contemporary reinterpretations, representing five Alaska Native communities: Yup’ik, Iñupiaq, Unangan, Dena’ina Athabascan, and St. Lawrence Island Yupik; opening May 21; through April 7.
Native Treasures Night Market
Santa Fe Community Convention Center, 201 W. Marcy St.
Cocktail reception honoring incoming Living Treasures recipient Anthony Lovato, outgoing 2022 recipient Virgil Ortiz, and 2023 MIAC Legacy winners Lynda Teller Pete and Barbara Teller Ornelas; 5-8 p.m. May 26, $100; miac.eventbrite.com.
Native Treasures Art Market
Santa Fe Community Convention Center, 201 W. Marcy St.
Performances and children’s activities; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. May 27 and 28; $5, ages 17 and under no charge; miac.eventbrite.com. Proceeds benefit the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture.
Chris Rainier
Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., 505-988-1234
The documentary photographer and author of Cultures on the Edge: A Journey into Indigenous Ways of Being discusses his monograph; 7:30 p.m. June 1; $10; lensic.org/events.
Spring and Fiber Festival
El Rancho de las Golondrinas, 334 Los Pinos Rd., 505-471-2261
Fiber-arts market, demonstrations, vendors, and hands-on crafts for children; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 3 and 4; $8, seniors and ages 13-18 $6, ages 12 and under no charge; golondrinas.org.
Magnificent Rebels: The First Romantics and the Invention of the Self
Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., 505-988-1234
Author Andrea Wulf discusses her research of diaries, correspondence, and literary works produced by 18th-century German intellectuals; 7:30 p.m. June 20; free tickets at lensic.org/events.