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Cultural & Community Events Calendar for New Mexico

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Events for Thu May 1 2008 through Sat May 31 2008

Thu May 1 2008

6:00 pm 2008 Short Movie Festival at Santa Fe Community College - Jemez Rooms
6:00 pm 100 Years of American Music & Dance at Dance Barns
6:00 pm SFAI Presents architect Laurie Hawkinson at Tipton Hall at the College of Santa Fe
8:00 pm DOUBT, A PARABLE by John Patrick Shanley at El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe
10:00 pm Monthly Classes in Art and Crafts at DeVargas Center

Fri May 2 2008

5:00 pm Community Conversations at Museum of International Folk Art
5:00 pm Crossing Boundaries at Manitou Galleries
5:00 pm 100 Years of American Music & Dance at Dance Barns
5:30 pm Music on Barcelona at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Santa Fe
6:00 pm Art with Heart at Institute of American Indian Arts Museum
7:00 pm Willy Wonka Jr. at James A. Little Theater
7:00 pm Willy Wonka - the Musical at James A. Little Theater
7:00 pm 100 Years of American Music & Dance at Dance Barns
7:00 pm Baile De Mayo at The College of Santa Fe / Alumni Hall
7:30 pm Lisa Carman and Band at None

Sat May 3 2008

8:30 am Arthritis Walk® 2008 Santa Fe at Santa Fe Place Mall
9:00 am Community Conversations at Museum of International Folk Art
9:00 am Santa Fe Transit Oriented Development Workshop at Saint Vincent's Hospital
3:00 pm 100 Years of American Music & Dance at Dance Barns
5:00 pm 100 Years of American Music & Dance at Dance Barns
6:00 pm Carmina burana at The Lensic, Santa Fe's Performing Arts Center
7:00 pm Willy Wonka - the Musical at James A. Little Theater

Sun May 4 2008

9:00 am Community Conversations at Museum of International Folk Art
1:00 pm Lace Making Demonstration at Museum of International Folk Art
2:00 pm A MOTHER’S DAY CIRCLE at None
2:00 pm David Geist Starring in a Tribute to Oscar Levant at Scottish Rite Temple
2:00 pm Willy Wonka - the Musical at James A. Little Theater
4:00 pm Carmina burana at The Lensic, Santa Fe's Performing Arts Center

Mon May 5 2008

8:30 am Breakfast with O'Keeffe at Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
6:00 pm SFAI Presents Art Historian and critic Shanna Ketchum at Tipton Hall at the College of Santa Fe
7:00 pm Mosaic Dance Company at None

Tue May 6 2008

3:00 pm Building an Effective Nonprofit Board of Directors at The Lodge at Santa Fe
7:30 pm Leo Kottke at The Lensic, Santa Fe's Performing Arts Center

Wed May 7 2008

11:30 am IAIA Museum Collection Tour at Institute of American Indian Arts Museum
1:00 pm Textile Artist Demonstration at Museum of International Folk Art
5:00 pm Art on the Hill: Free First Wednesday evenings at Museum of International Folk Art
7:00 pm Readings & Conversations: Elizabeth Kolbert with Sam Howe Verhovek at The Lensic, Santa Fe's Performing Arts Center

Thu May 8 2008

4:00 pm Sundowner Hike & Outdoor Cooking Class at Santa Fe School of Cooking and Market
7:30 pm Broadway Serenade - Composer & Pianist Marvin Hamlisch at The Lensic, Santa Fe's Performing Arts Center
7:30 pm Broadway Serenade with Marvin Hamlisch at The Lensic, Santa Fe's Performing Arts Center

Fri May 9 2008

12:00 pm Marianne Hornbuckle Exhibition at 228 Old Santa Fe Trail
6:00 pm Faces & Facets, Artist's Reception at Perspectives Fine Art Gallery
7:00 pm Willy Wonka - the Musical at James A. Little Theater
8:00 pm North Indian Classical Music with Roshan Bhartiya at Santa Fe Soul Health and Healing

Sat May 10 2008

10:30 am May Day at the Market at NM State Govt PERA building parking lot
7:00 pm The 8th Fire Experience at Institute for American Indian Arts
7:00 pm Willy Wonka - the Musical at James A. Little Theater
7:00 pm Mason Jennings/Brett Dennen/Missy Higgins at Santa Fe Brewing Company
7:30 pm HIDDEN SKY at None

Sun May 11 2008

1:00 pm Annual Mother’s Day Historic House Tour at El Zaguan/The Historic Santa Fe Foundation
1:00 pm MOTHER'S DAY PEACE RALLY at Plaza
2:00 pm Mother's Day Hot Shot at The Historic Santa Fe Depot
2:00 pm Willy Wonka - the Musical at James A. Little Theater
3:00 pm Another Walk Down Memory Lane Dessert Concert at Elk's Lodge of Santa Fe
3:00 pm Contemporary African American Art and Identity Lecture Series at Museum of International Folk Art-Auditorium
4:00 pm Cross Canadian Ragweed at Santa Fe Brewing Company
4:30 pm Thirty Years-Already? at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church

Mon May 12 2008

7:30 pm Kathleen Edwards at Santa Fe Brewing Company

Tue May 13 2008

9:00 am Information for CRS Taxpayers at Santa Fe Community College
3:00 pm IAIA Museum Collection Tour at Institute of American Indian Arts Museum
5:00 pm Gerald Stern and Anne Marie Macari at School for Advanced Research
6:00 pm Ask the Doctor at BODY
6:00 pm Dog Graduation at The Lensic, Santa Fe's Performing Arts Center

Wed May 14 2008

1:00 pm Lace Making Demonstration at Museum of International Folk Art
2:00 pm Wines of New Mexico at Santa Fe School of Cooking and Market
2:00 pm Pre-Proposal Workshops for Nonprofit Organizations at The Lodge at Santa Fe

Thu May 15 2008

7:30 pm South Austin Jug Band at Santa Fe Brewing Company
7:30 pm Pink Martini at The Lensic, Santa Fe's Performing Arts Center

Fri May 16 2008

5:00 pm Introducing Braldt Bralds at Meyer East Gallery
5:00 pm Flight of Fancy: The Birds and Imagined Landscapes of Barbara Carter at Artistas de Santa Fe (entrance on Alameda)
7:00 pm Dessert with Desiree at United Church of Santa Fe
7:30 pm Bishop John Shelby Spong lectures at Temple Beth Shalom
8:00 pm Paul Rodriguez and Friends: Comedy Rehab at The Lensic, Santa Fe's Performing Arts Center

Sat May 17 2008

10:00 am Native American Elders Storytellers Event at Institute of American Indian Arts Museum
10:00 am Eldorado Studio Tour at El Dorado Elementary School
10:00 am Folk Art Flea Market at Museum of International Folk Art
12:00 pm MEDJOOL in concert at BODY
3:00 pm Serenata of Santa Fe presents 'Cafe Music' at Santuario de Guadalupe
3:00 pm Bishop John Shelby Spong lectures at Temple Beth Shalom
6:00 pm TRANNYSHACK LIVE at College of Santa Fe
8:00 pm Paul Rodriguez and Friends: Comedy Rehab at The Lensic, Santa Fe's Performing Arts Center
9:00 pm TRANNYSHACK LIVE at Backroad Pizza

Sun May 18 2008

10:00 am Human Rights Torch Relay at Santa Fe Plaza
10:00 am Eldorado Studio Tour at El Dorado Elementary School
12:00 pm TRANNYSHACK LIVE at Max's Speakeasy
1:00 pm Textile Artist Demonstration at Museum of International Folk Art
2:00 pm The Doug Lawrence Jazz Quartet at 12 Calle de Luz
2:30 pm Sangre de Cristo Chorale's 30th Season Finale! at Santa Maria de la Paz Catholic Church
3:00 pm TANGO at BODY

Mon May 19 2008

2:00 pm The Insider's Culinary Adventure! - Fine Dining Santa Fe Style at Santa Fe School of Cooking and Market

Tue May 20 2008

Wed May 21 2008

10:00 am Farm Fresh & Local Cooking Class at Santa Fe School of Cooking and Market
6:00 pm Web Site Marketing Presentation/Hope Kiah at Southside Branch, Santa Fe Library
7:00 pm Wednesday Movie Series -- Silence of the Bees at NM Film Museum (formerly Jean Cocteau Cinema)

Thu May 22 2008

5:30 pm SFAI's May Open Studio at Santa Fe Art Institute
6:00 pm Common Ground: The Romance of Landscape for Adams, O'Keeffe and Friends at St Francis Auditorium, New Mexico Museum of Art

Fri May 23 2008

8:30 am Steps to Starting a Small Business at Santa Fe Community College
10:00 am Georgia O'Keeffe & Ansel Adams: Natural Affinities at Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
12:00 pm CONCERT FOR THE ANIMALS at BODY
4:00 pm Sundowner Hike & Outdoor Cooking Class at Santa Fe School of Cooking and Market
5:00 pm PLEIN AIR AND IMPRESSIONISTS FEATURE SHOW at Randall M. Hasson Gallery
5:00 pm Discover Delgado 4th Fridays Gallery Walk at Randall M. Hasson Gallery

Sat May 24 2008

9:00 am Spring Education Series Workshop: Nutrition for Senior Dogs at Kindred Spirits Animal Sanctuary
12:00 pm The Bend of the Rio Grande at Inn and Spa at Loretto
2:00 pm Wines of New Mexico at Santa Fe School of Cooking and Market
2:00 pm Yoga in the Schools Benefit at BODY
6:00 pm Spring Concert of Unjustly Neglected Masterpieces at Saint Francis Auditorium
7:30 pm The Testosterone Testimonials: The Measure of a Man at James A. Little Theater
8:00 pm K. Sridhar & Ty Burhoe at GIG Performance Space

Sun May 25 2008

3:00 pm Spring Music concert at Museum of International Folk Art
3:00 pm Spring Concert of Unjustly Neglected Masterpieces at Saint Francis Auditorium
6:00 pm Blue Rodeo at Santa Fe Brewing Company
7:00 pm A Festival of Optimistic Voices: Women transforming the world at The Lensic, Santa Fe's Performing Arts Center

Mon May 26 2008

11:00 am Memorial Day Summer Fun BBQ at The Historic Santa Fe Depot

Tue May 27 2008

6:00 pm The Reader's Club at Georgia O'Keeffe Museum Education Annex

Wed May 28 2008

2:00 pm The Insider's Culinary Adventure! - The Culture Tour at Santa Fe School of Cooking and Market

Thu May 29 2008

1:00 pm Film Screening: Ansel Adams-Photographer at Georgia O'Keeffe Museum Education Annex

Fri May 30 2008

5:00 pm Kent Loevelace - Paintings on Copper at Meyer East Gallery
5:30 pm Music on Barcelona at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Santa Fe
6:00 pm Unspeakable: A Collection of 8 Short Plays about Family Secrets, Denial and Lies at Santa Fe Film Center (former Cinema Cafe)
7:00 pm School Recital at The Lensic, Santa Fe's Performing Arts Center

Sat May 31 2008

9:30 am Sharp and Soft Focus at Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
11:00 am Second Annual Santa Fe River Festival at Alto Park (Bicentennial)
6:30 pm Odetta at Center for Contemporary Arts
6:30 pm 2nd Annual Women's Celebration Gold Ticket at Center for Contemporary Arts
8:00 pm Unspeakable: A Collection of 8 Short Plays about Family Secrets, Denial and Lies at Santa Fe Film Center (former Cinema Cafe)
8:30 pm Be Good Tanyas at Center for Contemporary Arts

Ongoing Events
If you are looking for events on a specific day, click on that day in the calendar.

7:00 am Santa Fe Farmers Market at Center for Contemporary Arts
7:00 am Santa Fe Farmers Market at New Mexico State Government PERA building
8:00 am Hike, Bike, Ski, Snowshoe! at Sierra Club
9:00 am Art Show and Sale at Out door parking lot next to the Eldorado Hotel
9:00 am Native Treasures at Museum Hill and Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
9:30 am A Painting a Day with Carol Marine at Historic Santa Fe Plaza
9:45 am HISTORIC WALK at Hotel St. Francis
9:45 am HISTORIC/CULTURAL TOUR at La Fonda Santa Fe
10:00 am IAIA Students & Alumni: Juried Art Show & Sale at Institute of American Indian Arts Museum
10:00 am Sketching and Painting Santa Fe at Patrick Smith (Canyon Road)
10:00 am Multiple Visions: A Common Bond at Museum of International Folk Art
10:00 am Needles + Pins: Textiles and Tools at Museum of International Folk Art-Cotsen Gallery
10:00 am Allan Houser Sculpture Garden Tours at 15 miles south of Santa Fe, off the historic Turquoise Trail. Please call for directions.
10:00 am Gee's Bend Quilts and Beyond at Museum of International Folk Art
10:00 am Garden Tours: Past and Present at Reservations Required
10:00 am Flight of Fancy: The Birds and Imagined Landscapes of Barbara Carter at Artistas de Santa Fe (entrance on Alameda, just off Old Santa Fe Trail)
10:00 am From the Railroad to Route 66: The Native American Curio Trade in New Mexico at The Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
10:00 am Contemporary Sculpture Exhibit at Glenn Green Galleries -Tesuque
10:00 am Grand Open House at Kindred Spirits Animal Sanctuary
10:00 am The Jewish Legacy in NM: A History Different at Reservations Required
10:00 am Familia y Fe/Family and Faith at Hispanic Heritage Wing
11:00 am Scenic Day Trains at Historic Santa Fe Depot
11:00 am Open hours for prayer and icon viewing at St. Elias the Prophet Greek Orthodox Church
12:00 pm Pysanky Egg Decorating at In your home or business
1:30 pm Allan Houser Sculpture Garden Tours at 15 miles south of Santa Fe, off the historic Turquoise Trail. Please call for directions.
1:30 pm Women in NM History: A Different Downtown Tour NEW! at Reservations Required
2:00 pm DOUBT, A PARABLE by John Patrick Shanley at El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe
2:00 pm Scenic Day Trains at Historic Santa Fe Depot
2:00 pm THE SUBJECT WAS ROSES by Frank D. Gilroy at Santa Fe Playhouse
2:00 pm Do-It-Yourself Electronics for Artists at Center for Contemporary Arts
5:30 pm GHOST AND MYSTERY TOUR at La Posada de Santa Fe
5:30 pm FracSHARD at Patina Gallery
6:00 pm "GHOSTWALKERS" TOUR at La Fonda Santa Fe
7:00 pm Flamenco Dinner Show at El Farol
7:00 pm Flamenco Dinner Show at El Farol
7:00 pm Flamenco Dinner Show at El Farol
7:00 pm Flamenco Dinner Show at El Farol
7:30 pm Ghost Tour: The Dark Side of Santa Fe at Reservations Required
8:00 pm DOUBT, A PARABLE by John Patrick Shanley at El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe
8:00 pm THE SUBJECT WAS ROSES by Frank D. Gilroy at Santa Fe Playhouse
8:30 pm Bars and Brothels in Santa Fe: A Red Light Tour at Reservations Required
10:00 pm Monthly Classes in Art and Crafts at DeVargas Center

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