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MARIACHI CHRISTMAS Returns to Popejoy Hall in December
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2022
Celebrate 23 years of Mariachi Christmas with Popejoy Hall's annual holiday tradition on Friday, December 9, 2022, at 7:30 pm. This New Mexican favorite  brings to life Christmas in Mexico through traditional ballet folklórico accompanied by magnificent mariachi music.
Fabulous Equinox Orchestra Presents a Patriotic Big Band Salute at Spencer Next Week
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2022
All across America and around the world, audiences have fallen in love with two swaggering Southern gentlemen, Jeremy Davis and Clay Johnson, and their high-energy big band – The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra.
Review: THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE at Santa Fe Opera At Lensic Performing Arts Center
by Jackie Camborde - November 02, 2022
Excellent production shines a light on the fight for equal rights for Black citizens in 1960s United States. More productions like this are needed to educate and tell this story.
A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD at Santa Fe Playhouse Next Month
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2022
Frog and Toad are the amphibious best buddies from Arnold Lobel's well-loved children's books. The pair takes to the stage in A Year with Frog and Toad, with music by Robert Reale, and book and lyrics by Willie Reale, opening at Santa Fe Playhouse at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 3. Previews are Thursday, December 1 and Friday, December 2.
THE MAGIC OF ROB LAKE Comes to Spencer This Week
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2022
One of the world's most celebrated illusionists, Rob Lake's mind-blowing, often death-defying, original grand illusions dazzle and entertain millions around the world every year.  With his winning personality and intricate illusions, Rob Lake always mesmerizes… delivering the impossible and making believers out of skeptics!
Review: A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM at Santa Fe Playhouse
by Jackie Camborde - October 31, 2022
Forum is a fun romp and a great way to spend an evening. The promise put forth in the opening number of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum was certainly delivered by the cast of Tri-M's production of the Sondheim classic.
Katja Sulc to Play Teatro Paraguas in November
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2022
Teatro Paraguas will host Katja Šulc, a Slovenian singer/songwriter interweaving poetry and music, in concert on Thursday November 3 at 7:30 p.m. 
Santa Fe Playhouse Honors Trustees At THE PARTY OF THE CENTURY GALA, November 5
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2022
Actor, director, producer, and educator Kent Kirkpatrick, and business strategist Erin Bunkely, are the gala honorees at Santa Fe Playhouse's Party of the Century on Saturday, November 5, at La Fonda on the Plaza. Kirkpatrick has served as chair of the Playhouse's Board of Trustees since 2015. He is responsible for shepherding the Playhouse through a time of great transformation and changes in leadership and structure. 
Ambrosia - 70s Music Superstars Come to the Spencer Theater Next Weekend
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2022
In the year 1970, four young musicians from the South Bay of Los Angeles, came together to create a new invigorating style of music by exploring the possibilities of progressive and world music influences mixed with soulful blues and R&B rhythms.
Teatro Paraguas Presents Celtic Winter Concert: Music, Poetry and Stories With FOUR SHILLINGS SHORT
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2022
Teatro Paraguas has announced that Four Shillings Short, an Irish and World Music duo, are returning for the fourth year in a row to bring us their special mix of music, poems and stories in celebration of the winter season.
The Adobe Theater Presents THE DROWSY CHAPERONE in December
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2022
The Drowsy Chaperone is a totally enchanting parody of American musical comedy of the 1920s. music by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison, book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar.
Review: CARRIE THE MUSICAL at Musical Theatre Southwest
by Jackie Camborde - October 12, 2022
While uneven in its songs and performances, MTS did a good job with a not great score or book. Kudos to the company for always pushing the envelope and trying new things!
David Sedaris Returns To Popejoy Hall This November
by BWW News Desk - October 11, 2022
Master of satire, David Sedaris, returns to Popejoy Hall November 11, 2022 at 7:30 pm to read both new and unpublished works. An Evening with David Sedaris features his iconic self-deprecating humor, as well as stories of his family, friends, jobs, addictions, and education. With sardonic wit and experiences that go beyond relatable, Sedaris promises an evening of laughter from the wonderful highs and humbling lows.
Slovenian Singer/Songwriter Katja Sulc Comes to Teatro Paraguas
by BWW News Desk - October 11, 2022
Teatro Paraguas is pleased to host Katja Šulc, a Slovenian singer/songwriter interweaving poetry and music. Her latest album CARICIAS (Casete Mexico, 2021) is paying homage to Mexico and its poetry, featuring contemporary, folk and indigenous poems and songs. An intimate self-portrait is drawn from personal stories, old traditions and modern flows, captivating the listener with emotional musical storytelling. 
Umbrella Children's Theatre to Present JILL AND JACK AND THE BEANSTALK in November
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2022
Umbrella Children's Theatre Productions will present Jill and Jack and the Beanstalk at Teatro Paraguas, adapted by Rebecca Morgan, directed by JoJo Sena de Tarnoff, with original music by Melange (Jeff and JoJo Tarnoff) November 11-13. Ranging in age from 6 to 13 years old, child actors will be performing alongside adult instructors.
AN ILIAD Comes To Local Bars And Restaurants, October 29 - November 10
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2022
In the midst of dinner, a wandering bard strolls into the restaurant to tell a wondrous story of war. In this retelling of Homer's epic Iliad, a world-weary poet tells a wrenching, timeless tale of the Trojan War, of bravery, bloodshed, and the heat of battle.
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Albuquerque Premiere Goes On Sale October 6
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2022
​​​​​​​Popejoy Presents and Haverland Carter Broadway in New Mexico have announced that the individual tickets for the tour of the Tony Award-nominated Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof will go on sale Thursday, October 6, 2022, at 10:00am.
Santa Fe Playhouse Celebrates Centennial with Masquerade Gala
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2022
Time travel is the theme of the evening at Santa Fe Playhouse's Party of the Century, celebrating its centennial season. The masquerade gala takes place on Saturday, November 5, at La Fonda on the Plaza (100 E. San Francisco St.). Guests are invited to dress up as their favorite theater persona from the last 100 years, dine on classic New Mexican cuisine, and become a part of the fabric of live theater.
CIRQUE MECHANICS Returns To Popejoy Hall With ZEPHYR A Whirlwind of Circus Explores the Power of Wind
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2022
For thousands of years, humanity has harnessed the power of wind to achieve incredible things. Now, through a story told with their mechanical apparatuses and acrobatic acts, Cirque Mechanics explores what happens when people harness the power of wind, laying bare the mechanics that converts a natural force into such incredible power.
Popejoy Hall's 2022-2023 Season Opens in October
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2022
Single tickets will be available soon for an array of popular shows coming to Popejoy Hall as part of its Ovation Series.
Santa Fe Opera to Present THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE in October
by BWW News Desk - September 18, 2022
The Santa Fe Opera will present the world premiere of This Little Light of Mine, a new opera about the life of voting rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer. The one-act opera is composed by Chandler Carter with libretto by Diana Solomon-Glover. Under development since 2017, the piece is commissioned by the Santa Fe Opera and its Opera for All Voices (OFAV) consortium partners.
Compania Chuscales Presents MEMORIES OF DONA TULES - A Flamenco Tribute
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2022
Companía Chuscales y Mina Fajardo, Santa Fe's premiere flamenco dance troupe, joins with Teatro Paraguas to present live performances of Memories of Doña Tules, a tribute in dance, poetry, and music to one of Santa Fe's most notorious and influential women of the 19th century, Doña Maria Gertrudis Barceló, a.k.a. Doña Tules.
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Comes To Popejoy Hall, September 15
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2022
Tickets for the history-making production of To Kill a Mockingbird will go on sale September 15 at 10:00am for the premiere Albuquerque engagement at Popejoy Hall December 13 – 18, 2022. Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkin's new play, directed by Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher and based on Harper Lee's classic novel will come to Albuquerque as part of a multi-year national tour across North America.
Latin American Music And Oral History Project Coming To Teatro Paraguas
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2022
Javier Jara, along with a group of very talented musicians, will present a very special musical project honoring the Latin American immigrant population living in the United States.
Cuban Sensation Cimafunk Will Perform at FUSION Meadow This Month
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2022
Cimafunk, one of music's most talked about live performers, brings his nine-piece band from Havana to Albuquerque this fall. Cimafunk is an Afro-Cuban rock star whose name refers to his heritage as a “cimarrón,” Cubans of African descent who resisted and escaped slavery, as well as to the essence of his music that aims to subvert conventional sounds with rhythmic innovation.

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