WHEN: 10 a.m. weekdays, March 15 through April 9
Meet some of Santa Fe's creative artists during this FREE series of demonstrations and conversations, held Mondays through Fridays. Organized by the City of Santa Fe Creative Tourism and Heritage Hotels, the series showcases current and future workshops open to visitors and locals alike.

WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 16
This 1998 revival of the long-running Broadway musical about English singer Sally Bowles -- who falls in love with an American writer on the eve of the Nazi's rise to power -- features new musical numbers. It travels to Santa Fe for one performance only.

WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 18
Since 1952, Ballet Folklorico de Mexico has combined traditional music with colorful costumes and gorgeous dance. The dance company has earned more than 200 awards for its remarkable celebration of Mexico's rich culture and history.

WHEN: Thursday, March 18 through Sunday, March 21
This beloved festival devoted to beads and the art of beading returns to Santa Fe for four fun-filled days of more than 80 workshops, special events, free demos, and a bazaar of more than 180 booths featuring beads from around the world.

WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 20 and 4 p.m. Sunday, March 21
The Canticum Novum Chamber Orchestra & Chorus perform long lost treasures from our Hispanic heritage -- Latin American music of the Baroque era composed by New World immigrants and their students and descendants. You'll also hear two rarely performed works by Johann Sebastian Bach and Mozart. Lecture by Hispano-American music scholar Craig Russell one hour before each performance.

WHEN: Now through April 4 (tentative closing date)
Ski Santa Fe, the family-oriented winter paradise popular with downhill skiers and snowboarders alike, is scheduled to open Thanksgiving Day. Just 16 miles from downtown, in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Ski Santa Fe has a base area elevation of 10,350 feet and a 12,075-foot summit. Enjoy gorgeous vistas and 67 groomed trails, including steep mogul runs as well as easier trails for novices. Ski Santa Fe and experience the perfect sun-kissed powder New Mexico is famous for.

WHEN: Noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 31
Join dignitaries, entertainers, musicians and the community to kick off this year's Santa Fe 400th Anniversary Commemoration. The event includes mariachi bands, jazz musicians, food, arts & crafts booths, a flyover by the Blue Angels and a re-enactment of Don Pedro de Peralta's proclamation establishing the city.

WHEN: Opening reception 1-4 p.m. Sunday, April 11. Through March 6, 2011
This significant collection of art made by the Huichol people of western Mexico during the last century reveals many ties to New Mexico's Pueblo arts and cultures. The Huichol have long believed that balancing opposites in their art and culture is central to keeping the world in balance.

WHEN: 4-8 p.m. Sunday, April 11
Celebrate the launch of Appetite for America, journalist Stephen Fried's book about Fred Harvey and his Railroad Hospitality Empire. The New Mexico History Museum and La Fonda host the event, which begins with a lecture by Fried at 4 p.m. and a 6 p.m. dinner at La Fonda based on recipes from the Harvey House Cookbook.

WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 14
Singer-songwriter Patty Griffin has come a long way from her early days performing in Boston coffeehouses. Don't miss one of America's compelling, contemporary musicians.

May 15 through September 5
Cowboy boots, a major symbol of the American Western life, are the subject of this exhibit, which explores changing aspects of the West from 1880 through today. View more than 130 pairs of cowboy boots, paintings, postcards, sculptures, video imagery, advertisements and more.

WHEN: May 16 through April 17, 2011
This exhibit features iconic rugs and tapestries dating from 1910 to today made by master weavers of the community surrounding the Toadlena and Two Grey Hills trading posts. The exhibit also explores the lifeways, techniques and family connections of this celebrated craft tradition.

WHEN: May 23 through May 8, 2011
This first major exhibition devoted to Ernest Thompson Seton (1860-1946) tells the story of the "godfather of today's environmental movement" through his drawings and paintings, personal memorabilia, photographs and books. Seton, who spent his final years in Santa Fe, was a conservationist, author, artist and co-founder of the Boy Scouts of America.

WHEN: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, May 22 and Sunday, May 23
The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture's annual art show and sale features classic and contemporary work by established and emerging Native American artists. Meet the artists and enjoy live music and entertainment. Early Birds can shop 9-10 a.m. Saturday.

WHEN: Through April 14
This inaugural exhibit in the New Mexico History Museum's Changing Gallery features clothing and accessories from nearly two centuries worn for special occasions. Outfits for christenings, weddings, opera openings, military service and more are on display, and visitors can also learn about fashion evolution in New Mexico through a variety of interactive exhibits.

WHEN: Through April 18
This international touring exhibit, created by the Art Centre Basel, explores more than a dozen museum building projects from around the world to demonstrate how changing visions of museums in the 21st century have transformed architecture.

WHEN: Through June 6
Cochiti and Santo Domingo pueblos may be separated by the Rio Grande, but for centuries they shared ceramic traditions. Influences from the outside world, however, brought major changes that resulted in the pueblos pursuing markedly different paths in their pottery styles. With 250 pieces from the museum's collection, this exhibit illustrates those differences, and provides a fascinating look at the history and communities of these pueblos.

WHEN: Through May 21, 2011
Subtitled "The archaeological and historic roots of America's oldest capital city," this exhibit presents more than 160 artifacts from four historic sites that chronicle the encounters between Native Americans and early Spanish explorers. In conjunction with the exhibit, a monthly lecture series takes place in the adjacent New Mexico History Museum auditorium.

WHEN: Through May 22, 2011
Twelve New Mexico artists are among the National Heritage Fellows honored for artistic excellence and commitment to their art forms by The National Endowment for the Arts over the years. This exhibit features woodcarving, weaving, silversmithing and other work in the museum's collections by all the New Mexico fellows.

WHEN: Through September 11, 2011
View 138 rarely-seen items from the museum's staggering collection of 20,000 textiles and costumes, ranging from everyday wear to ornate ceremonial garb.