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THROUGH DEC. 31/SPECIAL EVENT
UNM Holiday Ornament Sale THROUGH JAN. 29/RECEPTION
John Loengard: Age of Silver Celebrates the new book: Age of Silver, an ode to the art form to which Loengard has dedicated his life. In the book, Loengard has photographed some of the most important photographers of the last half-century, including Annie Leibovitz and Henri Cartier-Bresson among others. 5-7p, FREE MONROE GALLERY OF PHOTOGRAPHY 112 DON GASPAR, SANTA FE, 505.992.0800
The 2011 Holiday Ornament was designed by artist Jana Fothergill, senior graphic designer for University Communications and Marketing. Proceeds from the sale of the ornament directly benefit the UNM Parent Association Scholarship Fund. $18.89 UNM BOOKSTORE MAIN CAMPUS, LOBO DEN, AND MEDICAL/LEGAL BOOKSTORE 2301 CENTRAL, 505.821.6127
bookstore.unm.edu/c-234-ornaments. aspx
monroegallery.com THROUGH DEC. 18/PERFORMANCE
The Long Christmas Ride Home This play dramatizes a road trip by two parents and their three young children to visit grandparents for the Christmas holiday. 8p, Fri.-Sat.; 2p, Sun., $10-$12 DESERT ROSE PLAYHOUSE 6921 MONTGOMERY NE, 505.881.0503
THROUGH DEC. 31/RECEPTION
Jill Erickson and Suzanne Kane Jill Erickson reveals oil paintings on wood of lyrical imagery with delicate detail. Suzanne Kane extolls with her newest incarnations: leaf-life bowls and exotic pods that have a calming quality. 5-10p, FREE
desertroseplayhouse.com
MARIPOSA GALLERY 3500 CENTRAL SE, 505.268.6828
THROUGH DEC. 30/RECEPTION
mariposa-gallery.com
Up From Down Under: The Photography of Ward Russell To the land of Kiwis, chippies, good on you, panel beaters and chilly bins, Ward takes his camera and cinematic eye on an adventure through the islands of New Zealand. 4-7p, FREE WARD RUSSELL PHOTOGRAPHY 102 W. SAN FRANCISCO #10 (UPSTAIRS), SANTA FE, 505.231.1035
wardrussellphoto.com
THROUGH DEC. 31/EXHIBITION
Renee Brainard Gentz: Fiber Arts “Wallables - Not Wearables”
THROUGH JAN. 14/EXHIBITION
THROUGH JAN. 28/EXHIBITION
Sacred Mountain: Modernist Portraits of Taos Mountain
New Grounds Annual Holiday Sale
Beginning in the late 19th century, East Coast artists began to flock to the nearby village of Taos. Kindred spirits followed in their wake, including the many modernist artists inspired by Taos Mountain, whose work has been collected for this exhibition. 9:30a-5:30p, FREE
There is something for everybody and every pocket book in this holiday sale with hundreds of works of art by new Grounds Members for sale. 5-8p, Sat.; 10a-6p,
WILLIAM R. TALBOT FINE ART, ANTIQUE MAPS & PRINTS 129 W. SAN FRANCISCO ON THE SECOND FLOOR, SANTA FE, 505.982.1559
williamtalbot.com THROUGH DEC. 18/PERFORMANCE
Cat On A Streetcar Named Iguana This show is an homage to Tennessee Williams. Returning to their original roles are Hugh Wittemeyer as Big Dad, Becky Mayo as Big Mom and Jeannie Westwood as the man-hungry Branch. 8p, Fri. & Sat.; 2p, Sun., $13-$15 ADOBE THEATER 9813 4TH NW, 505.898.9222
Tondreau’s high-resolution photographs are dramatic Albuquerque landscapes and landmarks capturing the city’s colorful terrain and breathtaking sky.
JOHNSONS OF MADRID GALLERIES OF FINE & FIBER ART 2843 HIGHWAY 14
sumnerdene.com
SUMNER & DENE 517 CENTRAL NW 505.842.1400
THROUGH JAN. 22/EXHIBITION
Daily Burdens
Small art offerings by Frank Buffalo Hyde, Nocona Burgess, Fritz Casuse, Carol Hagan, Nicholas Herrera, Rhett Lynchand many others. Reception will be held Friday night with artists in attendance with demonstrations by Dominique Toya. 5-7p,
“You’ll shoot your eye out!” All the favorite elements from the beloved 1983 film are included in this stage version of the story about a nine-year-old boy growing up in Hohman, Indiana in the late 1930s. 8p, Fri. & Sat.; 2p, Sun., $10-$22
Fri., FREE
LEGENDS SANTA FE 125 LINCOLN, 360.739.9689
ALBUQUERQUE LITTLE THEATRE 224 SAN PASQUALE SW, 505.242.4750
legendssantafe.com
albquerquelittletheatre.org
INPOST ARTSPACE AT THE OUTPOST PERFORMANCE SPACE 210 YALE SE, 505.268.0044
THROUGH JAN. 20/RECEPTION
THROUGH DEC. 24/PERFORMANCE
oupostspace.org
A Christmas Carol
THROUGH DEC. 11/RECEPTION
The Inaugural Affordable Art Group Show and a newly designed print room featuring 250 works on paper in a broad range of media including watercolors, pastels, oil crayon and photographs. 5-7p,
Blackout Theatre presents an ensemble adaptation of this classic Christmas story. Charles Dickens’ world of abrasive bah humbugging has never been seen quite like this before. 8p, Fri. & Sat.; 2p, Sun.,
The Orange Chair
FREE
$12-$15
Works by Micaela Buckingham, Brandon Eagan, Laurisa Galvan, Nicholas Guzzardi, Zack Herrera, Rochelle Higgin, Jamie Ho, Brianna Kerwin, Stewart Linthicum, Veve Rammelsberg, and Jodi Rosenblum. 6-8p, FREE
ZANE BENNETT CONTEMPORARY ART 435 SOUTH GUADALUPE, SANTA FE, 505.982.8111 EXT. 1008
VSA NORTH 4TH ART CENTER 4904 4TH NW, 505.672.8648
blackouttheatre.com
ONTRACK GALLERY AND ART SPACE 1719 5TH NW, 505.228.0229
zanebennettgallery.com
THROUGH MAR. 31/PERFORMANCE
THROUGH JAN. 28/RECEPTION
THROUGH APR. 7/WORKSHOP
Family Can Be Murder
Illuminating the Word: The Saint John’s Bible - Calligraphy Demonstrations
When Alex and Toby Hubbard show up to spend the holidays with their father, Joseph, they find that his new young wife may be maneuvering to make herself the sole heir to their father’s fortune. 7:30p,
Calligraphers from Albuquerque and Santa Fe will demonstrate a wide variety of book crafts in the History Museum’s second-floor Gathering Space. How do quills, ink and vellum work together? How delicate is gold leaf? How does one stitch a medieval book? How does one’s name look in calligraphic script? 10a-12p & 1-3p, Sat., $6-$9 NEW MEXICO HISTORY MUSEUM 725 CAMINO LEJO, SANTA FE, 505.476.1141
$55 (includes dinner and the show) FOUL PLAY CAFE - SHERATON UPTOWN 2600 LOUISIANA NE, 505.377.9593
fouldplaycafe.com THROUGH JAN. 14/RECEPTION
Nurturing Inner Peace Art exhibition by Catherine Scali and Ruth Cohen. 5-8p, FREE
THROUGH DEC. 18/PERFORMANCE
ALBUQUERQUE PEACE AND JUSTICE CENTER 202 HARVARD SE, 505.268.9557
All About Christmas Eve
THROUGH DEC. 29/EXHIBITION
nmhistorymuseum.org
This adaptation of the Charles Dickens’ classic features God as a drag queen who sends his most trusted and fabulous angel, Norma Desmond to Earth to help the mousy misfit Eve by showing her a succession of Christmas Eves in her life, from sweet young thing to sordid stripper to horrid hag who will be murdered on Christmas Eve. 8p, Thu.-Sat.; 2p, Sun., $10 AUX DOG THEATRE 3011 MONTE VISTA NE, 505.254.7716
auxdog.com
Photography of Dorothy A. Garcia The Loma Colorado Main Library is pleased to host an exhibit of works of photographer Dorothy A. Garcia. 10a-8p, Mon.-Thu.; 10a-5p, Fri. & Sat., FREE LOMA COLORADO MAIN LIBRARY 755 LOMA COLORADO NE, 505.891.5013
FREE EXPO NEW MEXICO FINE ARTS BUILDING 300 SAN PEDRO NE, 505.977.6899
anmpas.com
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For three days in December, over 60 classically trained dancers will once again inspire audiences with ballet and jazz performances choreographed to traditional and contemporary Christmas music. 7:30p, Fri.; 2p, Sat., FREE NHCC 1701 4TH ST NW, 505.246.2261
theperformers.org THROUGH JAN. 21/RECEPTION
Just Fine Art
Stacy Hawkins is a scientist and an artist and his work reflects both the discipline of the laboratory and the freedom of experimentation. He encourages drips, splashes and pooled paint co-mingling with hard edged imagery and design elements. An artist’s reception will be held on Jan. 6 from 5-8p. 2-5:30p, Mon.-
Affordable Art Group Show
Showcases 250 images from 100 top New Mexico photographers. 10a-5p,
Holiday Joy
Bill Tondreau Panoramic Photographs
Holiday Small Works Show
Fri.; 1-3p, Sat. & Sun., FREE
3rd Annual New Mexico Photographic Arts Show
THROUGH DEC. 11/PERFORMANCE
10a-6p, Mon.-Fri.; 10a-5p, Sat.; 10a-6p, Sun., FREE
A Christmas Story
THROUGH DEC. 28/EXHIBITION
THROUGH DEC. 31/EXHIBITION
A solo exhibition of a large wall hanging by Renee Brainard. This has been selected to hang, soon, in the Capital Art Collection. 3-5p, FREE
saturdaysatjohnsons.blogspot.com
newgroundsgallery.com
adobetheater.org
THROUGH DEC. 24/PERFORMANCE
THROUGH DEC. 23/SPECIAL EVENT
Wed.-Sun.; 10a-4p, Tue., FREE NEW GROUNDS PRINT WORKSHOP & GALLERY 3812 CENTRAL SE, 505.268.8952
1X15 (One Model, 15 Photographers) In this very intriguing exhibition, several different photographers were given the opportunity to photograph the same model. 5-8p, Sat.; 9a-6p, Wed.-Sun.;
Exhibit/208 will close out it’s 2011 exhibition schedule with a group show of gallery artists. 10a-4p, FREE EXHIBIT/208 208 BROADWAY SE, 505.450.6884
exhibit208.com PERFORMANCE
French Gypsy Fiddle: What Do ‘Gypsy’ and ‘Fiddle’ Mean, Anyway? Musician Muni Kulasinghe (Le Chat Lunatique) will discuss the genesis of the terms and their application to violin and French culture. He will also demonstrate and explain improvisation in relation to jazz violin. 10:30a-12p, $7 ALBUQUERQUE MENNONITE CHURCH 1300 GIRARD NE, 505.889.0927
oasisnet.org/Albuquerque THROUGH DEC. 11/PERFORMANCE
Christmas Joy A beautiful ballet and jazz performance choreographed to traditional and contemporary Christmas music. 7:30p, Fri. & Sat.; 2p, Sat. & Sun., $20-$22 NHCC 1701 4TH SW, 505.246.2261
nhccnm.org
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10a-4p, Tue., FREE MATRIX FINE ART 3812 CENTRAL SE, 505.268.8952
matrixfineart.com THROUGH JAN. 28/ EXHIBITION
In the Moment Memorial Exhibition for Gerald Fitz-Gerald The Albuquerque art scene experienced a great loss with the passing of Gerald Fitz-Gerald. His bold and colorful monotypes are true reflections of the artist’s spirit. 5-8p, Sat.; 10a-6p, Wed.-Sun.; 10a4p, Tue., FREE NEW GROUNDS PRINT WORKSHOP & GALLERY 3812 CENTRAL SE, 505.268.8952
newgroundsgallery.com
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