Arts Calendar 7/3 through 7/9/2009

Friday, July 3

• GALLERY/MUSEUM OPENINGS
  • Blue Rain Gallery - New Works: Two-Man Show, paintings by Benjamin McPherson, sculpture by Arthur Lopez, reception 5-7 p.m., through July 15.
  • Charlotte Jackson Fine Art - It’s All In the Fold, felt wall sculpture by Peter Weber, reception 5-7 p.m., through July.
  • Galerie Züger - New Watercolors and Prints, work by Michael Atkinson, reception 4-8 p.m., through July.
  • Gebert Contemporary - Xavier Mascaró: Pequeños Guardianes, sculpture, reception 5-7 p.m., through July 28.
  • LewAllen Galleries - Keith Johnston: Ad Hoc, encaustic and graphite paintings, reception 5:30-7:30 p.m., through Aug. 2.
  • Manitou Galleries - Paintings by Roger Hayden Johnson and Gail Gash Taylor, sculpture by Jim Eppler, reception 5-7:30 p.m., through July 17.
  • Meyer East Gallery - New Works, paintings by Vachagan Narazyan, reception 5-7 p.m., through July 14.
  • Monroe Gallery of Photography - A Thousand Words, showcase of photojournalistic work, reception 5-7 p.m., through Sept. 25.
  • Touching Stone - Contemporary Japanese Ceramic Masterworks, work by Yoshitaka Hasu, reception 5-7 p.m., through July 29.
  • William Shearburn Gallery - Robert Rauschenberg, mixed-media work, reception 5-7 p.m., through Aug. 1.
  • Winterowd Fine Art - Fifth Anniversary Show, group show of gallery artists, reception 5-7 p.m., through August.
• OPERA
  • Santa Fe Opera - Season opener: Verdi’s La traviata, 9 p.m., Santa Fe Opera.
  • Santa Fe Opera Backstage Tours - Visit the costume shop, prop shop, and production areas, 9 a.m., Santa Fe Opera.
• THEATER/DANCE
  • Juan Siddi Flamenco Theatre Company - 8:30 p.m., María Benítez Cabaret Theater, The Lodge at Santa Fe.
• CLASSICAL MUSIC
  • TGIF Organ Recital Series - Linda Raney performs music of Bach, Stanley, and Widor, 5:30-6 p.m., First Presbyterian Church.
• COMMUNITY EVENTS
  • Bust! Women’s Circus Workshop students showcase stilt-walking, aerial acts, and acrobatics, 6 p.m., Railyard Park Performance Green.
• ON THE TOWN
  • ¡Chispa! at El Méson - Three Faces of Jazz, 8-11 p.m.
  • Dragon Room at The Pink Adobe - Savor, Cuban music, 6-8 p.m.
  • Eldorado - César Bauvallet y Tradiciones, Cuban music, 8:30-11:30 p.m.
  • El Farol -Savor, Cuban music, 9:30 p.m.
  • La Fiesta Lounge at La Fonda - Bill Hearne, country, 8 p.m.
  • La Posada de Santa Fe Resort and Spa - Ramon Bermudez, guitar, 7-10 p.m.
  • Los Mayas - Dinner flamenco show with Vicente Griego, Chuscales, Yiyi, and Mina, 8:15 p.m.
  • Vanessie - Charles Tichenor, piano, 7-11 p.m.

Saturday, July 4

• GALLERY/MUSEUM OPENINGS
  • Galerie Züger - New Watercolors and Prints, work by Michael Atkinson, reception 4-8 p.m., through July.
• OPERA
  • Santa Fe Opera - Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love, 9 p.m., Santa Fe Opera.
• THEATER/DANCE
  • Juan Siddi Flamenco Theatre Company - 8:30 p.m., María Benítez Cabaret Theater, The Lodge at Santa Fe.
• COMMUNITY EVENTS
  • 16^th Annual Santa Fe Wine Festival - Live music featuring Mariachi Nuevo Mexico and Cambodo Special, blues and boogie-woogie; food concessions, and arts and crafts, noon-6 p.m., El Rancho de las Golondrinas.
  • Bust! Women’s Circus Workshop students showcase stilt-walking, aerial acts, and acrobatics, 2 p.m., Railyard Park Performance Green.
  • Fourth of July Fireworks - Gates and food concessions open 5:30 p.m., live music by Savage Wizdon, Soulz of the Sun, Sol Fire, and Lumbre Del Sol 6-9 p.m., display 9 p.m., Ivan Head Stadium, Santa Fe High School.
  • Pancakes on the Plaza 2009 - A downtown Santa Fe Fourth of July tradition.  Breakfast 7 a.m.-noon, Parade for Kids 8:30 a.m., family entertainment until 2:30 p.m., arts and crafts show until 5 p.m.
  • Santa Fe Artist Market - 9 a.m.-2 p.m., behind SITE Santa Fe, across from the Farmers Market.
  • Santa Fe Farmers Market - 7 a.m.-noon, 1607 Paseo de Peralta, 983-4098.
• ON THE TOWN
  • Eldorado Hotel - Savor, Cuban music, 8:30-11 p.m.
  • El Farol - RUBIXZU, progressive reggae and hip-hop, 9 p.m.
  • La Fiesta Lounge at La Fonda - Bill Hearne, country, 8 p.m.
  • Vanessie - Charles Tichenor, piano, 7-11 p.m.

Sunday, July 5

• THEATER/DANCE
  • Juan Siddi Flamenco Theatre Company - 8:30 p.m., María Benítez Cabaret Theater, The Lodge at Santa Fe.
• COMMUNITY EVENTS
  • 16^th Annual Santa Fe Wine Festival - Live music featuring Mariachi Nuevo Mexico and Cambodo Special, blues and boogie-woogie; food concessions, and arts and crafts, noon-6 p.m., El Rancho de las Golondrinas.
  • Summertime Swing Dance - Family Tea Dance.  Music by Elevation Vocal Jazz with members of the Southwest Jazz Orchestra, 3-6 p.m., Santa Fe Scottish Rite Center.
  • Sunday Community Fair at the Santa Fe Farmers Market - 11 a.m.-5 p.m., 983-4098.
• ON THE TOWN
  • Corazón - Latter Day jazz with Mark Clark, Justin Bransford, and Daniel Ward, 7 p.m.
  • The Mine Shaft Tavern - The Ruebarbs, blues, 3-7 p.m.
  • Vanessie - Doug Montgomery, piano, 7-11 p.m.

Monday, July 6

• OPERA
  • Santa Fe Opera Backstage Tours - Visit the costume shop, prop shop, and production areas, 9 a.m., Santa Fe Opera.
• IN CONCERT
  • Santa Fe Bandstand Concert Series - Outside In Productions presents La Familia Vigil, noon; The Clan Tynker Family Circus, juggling and magic show, 6 p.m.; on the Plaza.
• BOOKS/TALKS
  • Breakfast With O’Keeffe - Gallery talk by curator Barbara Buhler Lynes, Emily Fisher Landau, director, Museum Research Center, and Jackie Hall, director of development; continental breakfast 8:30-9:30 a.m., Georgia O’Keeffe Museum.
• ON THE TOWN
  • El Farol - Music showcase and audition event for bands, musicians, and singers, 7 p.m.
  • La Fiesta Lounge at La Fonda - Bert Dalton Trio, jazz, 7:30-11 p.m.
  • Los Mayas - Roberto Gonzales and Fernando, flamenco and classical Spanish guitar, 6:15 p.m.
  • Vanessie - Doug Montgomery, piano, 7-11 p.m.

Tuesday, July 7

• OPERA
  • Santa Fe Opera Backstage Tours - Visit the costume shop, prop shop, and production areas, 9 a.m., Santa Fe Opera.
• IN CONCERT
  • Santa Fe Bandstand Concert Series - Outside In Productions presents Feliz y Los Gatos, Western and Gypsy swing, and Rose’s Pawn Shop, punkabilly and alt. country, 6 p.m.; on the Plaza.
• THEATER/DANCE
  • Juan Siddi Flamenco Theatre Company - Opening night, 8:30 p.m., María Benítez Cabaret Theater, The Lodge at Santa Fe.
• CLASSICAL MUSIC
  • Santa Fe Desert Chorale - Glorious Voices, Sacred Spaces, 7 p.m., Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi; call 988-2282 or visit desertchorale.org.
• COMMUNITY EVENTS
  • Santa Fe Farmers Market - 7 a.m.-noon, 1607 Paseo de Peralta, 983-4098.
• ON THE TOWN
  • ¡Chispa! at El Méson - Tango Milonga, 7:30-11 p.m.
  • El Farol - Canyon Road Blues Jam, 8 p.m.
  • La Fiesta Lounge at La Fonda - Bert Dalton Trio, jazz, 7:30-11 p.m.
  • Los Mayas - Roberto Gonzales and Fernando, flamenco and classical Spanish guitar, 6:15 p.m.
  • Doug Montgomery, piano, 6-8 p.m.; Al Rogers, piano, 8-11 p.m.

Wednesday, July 8

• OPERA
  • Santa Fe Opera - Verdi’s La traviata, 9 p.m., Santa Fe Opera.
  • Santa Fe Opera Backstage Tours - Visit the costume shop, prop shop, and production areas, 9 a.m., Santa Fe Opera.
• IN CONCERT
  • St. John’s College Music on the Hill Series - Michael Herndon, jazz, 6-8 p.m., St. John’s College athletic field, food concessions available.
  • Santa Fe Bandstand Concert Series - Outside In Productions presents Zuva Marimba, noon.  Sierra; Salsa Rueda, latin dance music; Lumbre del Sol, Chicano soul; 6 p.m., on the Plaza.
• THEATER/DANCE
  • Juan Siddi Flamenco Theatre Company - 8:30 p.m., María Benítez Cabaret Theater, The Lodge at Santa Fe.
• BOOKS/TALKS
  • Museum Docent Gallery Talk - In conjunction with the exhibit American Impressionism: Paintings From the Phillips Collection, 12:15 p.m., New Mexico Museum of Art.
  • Santa Fe Clay Summer Slide Lecture Series - The Art of Narrative, by ceramist James Tisdale, 7 p.m., Santa Fe Clay.
• ON THE TOWN
  • ¡Chispa! at El Méson - John Gagan and Friends, jazz, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
  • La Fiesta Lounge at La Fonda - Bill Hearne Trio, honky-tonk, 7:30-11 p.m.
  • Tiny’s - Mike (Chief) Sanchez with Round Trip, Latin jazz and swing, 7-11 p.m.

Thursday, July 9

• OPERA
  • Santa Fe Opera Backstage Tours - Visit the costume shop, prop shop, and production areas, 9 a.m., Santa Fe Opera.
• IN CONCERT
  • Santa Fe Bandstand Concert Series - Outside In Productions presents Matthew Andrae, Native groove; Bobi Cespedes Band, Cuban music; 6 p.m., on the Plaza.
• THEATER/DANCE
  • Juan Siddi Flamenco Theatre Company - 8:30 p.m., María Benítez Cabaret Theater, The Lodge at Santa Fe.
• BOOKS/TALKS
  • Constantine Manos - Slide presentation by the photographer, 3-4 p.m., Verve Gallery of Photography.
• ON THE TOWN
  • ¡Chispa! at El Méson - E. Clayton West, acoustic soul, 7:30-9:45 p.m.
  • Eldorado Hotel - Savor, Cuban music, 7-10 p.m.
  • El Farol - Nosotros, Latin salsa, 9 p.m.
  • La Fiesta Lounge at La Fonda - Bill Hearne, country, 7:30-11 p.m. 
  • Tiny’s - Jimmy Russell’s Spellbinders, Motown and R&B, 8 p.m.
  • Vanessie - Charles Tichenor, piano, 7-11 p.m.

Upcoming Events

• MUSIC
  • Madrid Music Festival - Local musicians and family activites, noon-dusk Saturday, July 11, Oscar Huber Ballpark, Madrid.
  • The Mighty Diamonds - Jamaican reggae trio, 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 13, Santa Fe Brewing Company.
  • Fourth Annual New Mexico Jazz Festival - Lineup includes Dave and Don Grusin, Jimmy Heath and the Generations Band, and Kurt Elling, July 14-26, various venues in Santa Fe and Albuquerque, 988-1234.
  • Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival - The 37^th season runs July 19-Aug. 24 with performances in Santa Fe and Albuquerque.  Opening week: Sunday, July 19-Saturday July 25; santafechambermusic.com.
  • Susan Graham - The mezzo-soprano joins the Santa Fe Desert Chorale for the season finale, 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi.
  • Music from Angel Fire - Chamber music, international musicians, 15 concerts, Friday, Aug. 21-Sunday, Sept. 6, venues in Angel Fire, Taos, Raton, and Las Vegas; call 1-888-377-3300 or visit musicfromangelfire.org.
  • Michael Hearne’s Big Barn Dance Music Festival 2009 - Headliners: Jed Zimmerman, Shake Russell Band, The Bill Hearne Trio, Trout Fishing in America, and Eliza Gilkyson, Thursday, Sept. 10-Saturday, Sept. 12, The Old Blinking Light Restaurant, Taos; call 575-758-5826 or visit bigbarndance.com
• THEATER/DANCE
  • Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Presents - Gala Evening of Stars, 8 p.m. Sunday, July 12; Parsons Dance Company, 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 28; Lensic Performing Arts Center.
  • John Leguizamo - The actor-writer performs in a one-man comedy show, 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, July 23-24, Lensic Performing Arts Center.
• HAPPENINGS
  • Santa Fe International Folk Art Market - Kick-off concert, 6 p.m. Thursday, July 9, Santa Fe Plaza; artists welcome and preview benefit, 6-8 p.m. Friday, July 10, Milner Plaza, Museum Hill; early-bird market, 7:30-9 a.m. Saturday, July 11, market 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 11-12.
  • Celebrate Sustainable Santa Fe - A People, Planet & Properity Phestival - WorldWellness.org presents a festival, featuring Tosh Meets Marley and Big Head Todd & The Monsters; speakers: radio commentator Jim Hightower, social activities Aqueela Sherrils, and food activities John Robbins; and a green products and services expo, 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 18-19, Santa Fe Community Convention Center.
  • 14^th Annual Mono Mundo Multicultural Dance Concert - the New Mexico Dance Coalition presents dances from hulas to fusion, 1-3 p.m. Saturday, July 18, on the Plaza bandstand.
  • The Green Gala - Groundbreaking for Santa Fe Community College’s Sustainable Technologies Center, 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, includes keynote speakers and three-dimensional presentation of the new center, 428-1175.
  • 88^th Annual Santa Fe Indian Market - More than 1,000 artists, food concessions, and crowds, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 22-23, auction gala, 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, La Fonda; 983-5220 or swaia.org.
  • Viva! Santa Fe - Two-day outdoor festival in conjunction with the 400^th Anniversary of Santa Fe commemoration.  Interactive exhibits, art and music demonstrations, and concerts, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 5-6; 986-1610 or santafe400th.com.