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OTHER DESERT CITIES

NM Actors Lab 1213 Parkway Drive B (505) 395-6576 An old-guard Republican family hiding a secret has a wild Christmas. This is a play, not your own life. Calm down. 7:30 pm, $25

THE THANKSGIVING PLAY

Santa Fe Playhouse 142 E De Vargas St. (505) 988-4262 Four white presenting adults making a politically correct first Thanksgiving play for their children. It’ll go well! 7:30-9 pm, $15-$25

FRI/29

EPHEMERAL BODIES OF EARTH: PAINTINGS IN AN ANCESTRAL MEDIUM

Two Rolands Gallery 612 Agua Fría (808) 359-1912 Portraiture and earthscapes, masked and revealed. One weekend only. 5-7 pm, free

ONE THREAD

Blue Rain Gallery 544 S Guadalupe St. (505) 954-9902 Paintings of adolescents framed by awe-inspiring scenes of nature to make commentary about climate change (see SFR picks, page 17). 5-7 pm, free

BOOKS/LECTURES

AN HOUR WITH THE CURATOR: SAN MIGUEL CHAPEL AND HISTORY CENTER

San Miguel Chapel 401 Old Santa Fe Trail (505) 983-3974 Time is running out to get some behind-the-scenes historic chats about that old building you’ve always walked by but never entered. 3-4 pm, $10

OUR PILGRIMAGE OUT OF THE PANDEMIC: WHAT REFUGEES CAN TEACH US

Christ Lutheran Church 1701 Arroyo Chamiso (505) 983-9461 Join author Wesley GranbergMichaelson (Without Oars: Casting Off Into a Life of Pilgrimage) for a Q&A and reception. All money raised goes toward soon-to-be Santa Fe Afghan Refugees. 7 pm, free

SPOOKY YOKAI STORIES

Online bit.ly/3Ec0QRT Japanese and US storytellers share their favorite scary stories from Yokai— Japanese supernatural myths. 8 pm, free

WORDS ON THE EDGE: A READING

New Mexico Museum of Art 107 W Palace Ave. (505) 476-5072 Join Santa Fe’s current and former poets laureate reading from WORDS on the Edge: a collection of 26 poems and lyrical texts, Email thomas.leech@state.nm.us to make a reservation. 6 pm, free MUSIC

AL ROGERS

Fenix at Vanessie 427 W Water St. (505) 982-9966 Rough week? Rough day? Rough general existence? Same here. Let Rogers lull you into a peaceful relaxing evening. 6:30 pm, free

AMERICAN STRING QUARTET

Taos Center for the Arts 133 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte, Taos (575) 758-2052 Peter Winograd and Laurie Carney on violin, Daniel Avshalomov on viola and Wolfram Koessel on the cello. This critically-acclaimed group has performed in all 50 states, a pretty brave endeavor considering there's Arkansas (jk Arkansas, but we haven’t forgiven you for the Huckabees). 5:30 pm, $25-$50

MOBY DICK & SABBATH

Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery 2791 Agua Fría St. (505) 303-3808 Double the music at Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery. Returning to the stage, and first time playing together Moby Dick and Sabbath light up the night. 21+, prepare to jam out and keep your dads under control: they lose control at these things. 7 pm, $10

THEATER

26 MILES

Teatro Paraguas 3205 Calle Marie (505) 424-1601 If you had delightful family road trips to a national park somewhere or other, see this play to see what real families go through. Sheesh. 7:30 pm, $15-$25

OTHER DESERT CITIES

The Actors Lab 1213 Parkway Drive B (505) 395-6576 Conservative families with secrets coming out during the holidays. How familiar for most of us. I know the truth, Aunt Janice. I know. 7:30 pm, $25

THE THANKSGIVING PLAY

Santa Fe Playhouse 142 E De Vargas St. (505) 988-4262 Or, how to make a politically correct play at an elementary school dealing with “wokeness,“ Native American Heritage Month and grant money. FYI this is the plot of the play, not us complaining about anything. 7:30-9 pm, $15-$25

WORKSHOP

MODERN BUDDHIST MEDITATIONS: REMAINING CONFIDENT IN THE FACE OF CRITICISM

Santa Fe Community Yoga Center 826 Camino de Monte Rey (505) 282-5293 For everyone! All levels of experience and background are welcome. Meet like-minded people and enjoy these teachings. Yes we can use difficult, painful and frustrating situations to be become more compassionate and more confident. And so we discover solutions that we’d otherwise overlook. Grow spiritually with Buddha’s wisdom and meditation techniques. 10-11:30 am, $10

SAT/30

ART

EPHEMERAL BODIES OF EARTH: PAINTINGS IN AN ANCESTRAL MEDIUM

Two Rolands Gallery 612 Agua Fría (808) 359-1912 Remember: one weekend only to see this portraiture show. 5-7 pm, free

PLEIN AIR PAINTERS OF NEW MEXICO

Sorrel Sky Gallery 125 W Palace Ave. (505) 501-6555 Includes up to 100 works created within the last two years from award winners and other participants from the Plein Air Painters contest. All day, free

GRAND REVEAL: LIFE DRAWING

Center for Contemporary Arts 1050 Old Pecos Trail (505) 982-1338 Life drawing classes, with a secret theme to be revealed in the class. Bring your own drawing supplies, including easels (dry mediums only, please, even though painters are cool) and proof of vaccination/negative test. 10 am-1 pm, $10-$20 donation

DANCE

HOOP DANCING

Santa Fe Plaza 100 Old Santa Fe Trail Traditional Indigenous dancing on the Plaza. Come out to help support our Native brothers and sisters and non-binary siblings in the cool stuff art they do. 3:30-5 pm, free (but, like, tip)

EVENTS

4TH ANNUAL HALLOWEEN BAR CRAWL

Boxcar 530 S Guadalupe St. (505) 988-7222 Get into your sexy tree costumes and bareminimum-effort costumes— time to do that thing adults do when they celebrate literally anything. Two free drinks or shots included, drink specials for the crawlers, no cover costs, a professional photographer and an exclusive after party. Plus a $1,000 costume contest. Yeah, now you're interested, huh? 4-11:30 pm, $20-$25

JULESWORKS FOLLIES END OF MONTHLY SHOWCASE

Online bit.ly/3G6te9E Variety, like a well organized herb garden. In this case imagine the little herbs as performers, virtually live. Hey, keep up with us: Julesworks Follies monthly livestream returns! Music, improv, performance, all the local talent you can imagine. Fun and free (but tips are accepted —pay your performers). 5 pm, free

SANTA FE ARTISTS MARKET

The West Casitas 1612 Alcaldesa St. (505) 310-8766 Abundant pottery selections, various jewelry choices, paintings in booth after booth, plus photographs, sculptures and more. We know it’s only October, but that doesn’t mean you can’t peruse for some Christmas ideas. As always, north of the water tower. 8 am-2 pm, free

SANTA FE FARMERS MARKET

Farmers Market Pavilion 1607 Paseo de Peralta (505) 983-7726 Somewhere over the rainbow, green kale flies. But, like, into your reusable shopping bag as you seek out the earthworm and herb people. We don’t know if superfoods are actually a thing, but food from this market feels super. Wasn’t that cute? 7 am-1 pm, free

YARD SALE AT MAKE

MAKE Santa Fe 2879 All Trades Road (505) 819-3502 MAKE Santa Fe hosts a big sale of tools, equipment, machines, parts, materials, electronics, furniture and loads of odds and ends for all your creative projects. 8 am-2 pm, free

MUSIC

AL ROGERS

Fenix at Vanessie 427 W Water St. (505) 982-9966 Someone desperately needs to ask him to play the Ratatouille soundtrack. It always makes wine a little sweeter. 6:30 pm, free

AMERICAN STRING QUARTET

Taos Center for the Arts 133 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte (575) 758-2052 Maybe you’re just getting up to Taos, maybe you’re in it for a second round, getting a bit wild in that string quartet passion. Heck, make it a little Taos getaway and remember it was our idea. 5:30 pm, $25-$50

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RED: ALBUM RELEASE

Frogville Studios 111 Calle Nopal (505) 982-4001 Following the much anticipated release of her third album Red, Eryn Bent performs the full album set with her live band at Frogville Studios. Be aware this is a small capacity venue. Doors are 6:30 pm, show starting at 7:30 pm. BYOB and light refreshments will be served. 7:30 pm, $10

THEATER

26 MILES

Teatro Paraguas 3205 Calle Marie (505) 424-1601 Theater in a car—not you, my friend, but the story. You will be safe in the good ‘ol cozy seats, watching the melodrama unfold. 7:30 pm, $15-$25

OTHER DESERT CITIES

The Actors Lab 1213 Parkway Drive B (505) 395-6576 Speaking of intense melodrama: Check this out instead of going to a bar for the 50th time and listening to drunk people’s problems. Do that after consuming local theater. 7:30 pm, $25

THE THANKSGIVING PLAY

Santa Fe Playhouse 142 E De Vargas St. (505) 988-4262 A play about politically correct Thanksgiving history? Did Twitter write a play? Oh wait, it’s the Playhouse. We can expect quality, then. 7:30-9 pm, $15-$25

SUN/31

DANCE

HOOP DANCING

Santa Fe Plaza 100 Old Santa Fe Trail Indigenous Plaza dancing from the Lightning Boy Foundation. 3:30-5 pm, free (but donate) EVENTS

BUILDERS FALL FEST

Santa Fe Area Home Builders 2520 Camino Entrada (505) 982-1774 Trunk or treating for the kiddos. Get into a cornhole tournament with a $750 purse and various cash prizes. A costume contest is included, plus bobbing for donuts (don't ask us how that works), zombie walks and more cool stuff on the agenda. Noon-4 pm, $5

DAY OF THE DEAD COMMUNITY CELEBRATION

Museum of International Folk Art 706 Camino Lejo (505) 476-1200 Celebrate the Day of the Dead and make sugar skulls, eat traditional Day of Dead treats (pan de muerto) and view the Day of the Dead ofrendas (altars). Good stuff for the families. 1-4 pm, free

EARTH MASKING

Two Rolands Gallery 612 Agua Fría (808) 359-1912 Facepainting with clay around your mask to help you prep for the night ahead. Bring your beautiful faces so they can be covered (around your mask, of course). Check out the gallery's new show Ephemeral Bodies of eARTh: paintings in an ancestral medium in its last day. 5 pm, free

FALL PEACE FEAST: SHAKE IT UP WITH SHAKSHOUKA

Online sforce.co/2ZnrIip Learn how to cook new foods from the comfort of your own home that doesn’t involve you mindless clicking through YouTube recipes. Tomorrow's Women puts together a virtual cooking class with Israeli and Palestinian chefs in the pursuit of peace and delicious foods. 10 am, $50-$100

HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION

Design Center 418 Cerrillos Road thestorycloset.com A big 'ol spooky-spoopy celebration. Includes interactive walk-around characters in full costume, a variety puppet show telling Halloween stories, live music by The Wonky Tonks, Halloween tunes from DJ Audio Buddha, a massive Jack O'Lantern mural to take pictures in front of, an art making room, wearable treats and goodie bags. There will also be food from Pizza Centro (aww yiss) and Oasis Ice Cream (aww yiss x2). Bring kiddos and families and bored friends along. Noon-4 pm, $25

YOGA IN THE PARK

Bicentennial Park 1121 Alto St. You know the drill: here’s an all levels vinyasa flow class. Bring your own mat and get ready to pop those joint, my friends. It’s a good pop, we hope. 10 am, $10

COURTESY TEATRO PARAGUAS

From 26 Miles by Quiara Alegria Hides, currently showing at Teatro Paraguas.

MUSIC

DOUG MONTGOMERY

Fenix at Vanessie 427 W Water St. (505) 982-9966 More good piano tunes from a local pianist master. His tunes will sweeten the wine and savorize (is that a word?) the already delightful dishes. Through the power of music and all that. 6:30 pm, free

HEARTLESS BASTARDS

Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery 2791 Agua Fría St. (505) 303-3808 Bluesy rocks and smoky sounds. 8-10 pm, $25

THEATER

26 MILES

Teatro Paraguas 3205 Calle Marie (505) 424-1601 A play by Quiara Alegria Hides where family problems are brought into our national park system. Maybe there will be a happy ending here. 2 pm, $15-$25

OTHER DESERT CITIES

The Actors Lab 1213 Parkway Drive B In Pulitzer-nominee play, Other Desert Cities, an old-guard conservative family hiding a secret has a wild Christmas. Like that National Lampoon movie — but possibly better? You’ll have to experience the art of theater to find out, my friends. 2 pm, $25

THE THANKSGIVING PLAY

Santa Fe Playhouse 142 E De Vargas St. (505) 988-4262 Like a live action Bob’s Burgers episode, perhaps. 2 pm, $15-$25

MON/1

DANCE

SANTA FE SWING

Odd Fellows Hall 1125 Cerrillos Road Classic swing dancing. Classes start at 7 pm, open dance at 8 pm. Vaccinated folks only, please. Bring your CDC card as proof on your first visit. 7 pm, $3-$8

EVENTS

WIT AND WISDOM FUNDRAISER

Online manymothers.org The Wit & Wisdom fundraiser, which benefits babies and families in Northern New Mexico, is a unique conversation amongst luminous friends and is moderated by local author Doug Lynam. Fr. Richard, Pete, and Mirabai leave no stone unturned, discussing everything from sexuality to psychedelics, creating a safe container for raising children in today's gun culture, and how the Divine Feminine can save us all. Donate for access to the discussion. All day, free MUSIC

AN EVENING WITH BRANFORD MARSALIS

Lensic Performing Arts Center 211 W San Francisco St. (505) 988-1234 A New Mexico Jazz Festival event. Saxophonist Branford Marsalis is one of the most influential and revered figures in contemporary music. The NEA Jazz Master, Grammy Award winner and Tony Award nominee has led the Branford Marsalis Quartet, a thriving ensemble that has been together for over three decades. Lensic, you’re killing it with your booking these days. Well done. 7:30 pm, $39-$75

TUES/2

BOOKS/LECTURES

ROBIN McLEAN: AUTHOR TALK

Collected Works Bookstore and Coffehouse 202 Galisteo St. (505) 988-4226 In conversation with Lesley Poling-Kempes, McLean joins Collected Works to discuss her new book Pity the Beast, a feminist Western that isn’t going to go the way you expect (in, like, an awesome way), described by critics as a new kind of Faulkner. Online viewing options availible. 6 pm, free EVENTS

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS CELEBRATION

Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado 198 State Road 592 (505) 946-5700 Live music, interactive mezcal tasting station, cocktail specials and serving one popular Mexican dishes. 6:30 pm, $7-$10

FOOD

SANTA FE FARMERS MARKET

Farmers Market Pavilion 1607 Paseo de Peralta (505) 983-7726 Crops plus farmer’s market tours. Oh yes. The magic (see SFR picks, page 17). 7 am-1 pm, free

MUSIC

PERFORMANCE SANTA FE: JERUSALEM QUARTET

Lensic Performing Arts Center 211 W San Francisco St. (505) 988-1234 A program featuring the never-dying works of Dvorak, Brahms and Bruckner. 7:30 pm, $35-$115

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS AND LONE PINION TRIO

Café Castro 2811 Cerrillos Road (505) 473-5800 Celebrate loved ones with music from Santa Fe’s well-known trio. An ofrenda will be up to place photos of loved ones. 4-6 pm, free (no cover)