Dan Parsons

Carl Sagan famously said, “If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.” Ponder that for a minute. Keep pondering—there's a lot to unpack in that one sentence. Now toss in demigods, alter-egos and the meaning of life. Okay, now write a whole play about the questions and ideas that arise from that exciting mixture of things. Oh, wait! Someone already did that so you don't have to. Wade through your physical perception of the universe toward the Adobe Rose Theatre in Santa Fe Thursdays-Sundays to see Theater Grottesco's performance of PIE. Regular tickets range from $12-$25, but Thursday performances are pay-what-you-wish and April 14 is a special $100 per person gala. Regular showings are at 7pm Thursday-Saturday and 2pm on Sunday. (Renée Chavez)

Courtesy of AirDance New Mexico

Pentimento

AirDance New Mexico presents Pentimento, an aerial dance theater exploration of the artistic process of layering on April 28-30 at the AirDance ArtSpace, The performance features aerial choreography on trapeze, aerial silks, aerial hammock, cube and triple trapeze, with modern dance and acrobatic floor and stilt work, all to original music performed live by a chorus of women’s voices with interactive visual projections. Pentimento features aerialists Cortney Baca, Tasha Books, Christina Cavaleri, Diana Delgado, Monica Demarco, Joanna Furgal, Tara Kolberg, Zachary Sears and Gina Shorten with music by Christy Cook, Monica Demarco, Gena Lawson and Mauro Woody. Shows begin at 8pm Friday and Saturday, April 28 and 29, and at 2pm Sunday, April 30. Tickets are available at www.airdance.org and at the door or may be reserved online or by calling (505) 842-9418. Appropriate for all ages. The AirDance ArtSpace is ADA accessible. (August March)

Shutterbugs gather up your best pieces and pick some to submit for hanging in the new Bernalillo County headquarters when the gov-peeps move to Alvarado Square, happening now until Monday, August 31. The selected photographs will be printed in a large scale and format. They will be used to create a welcoming environment for county customers, county employees and the general public. Some will be used on the windows of the new Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office suite. The photographs should represent the history and character of Bernalillo County and its people, places, landscapes and unique events in our county. There are some big bucks involved as chosen photographers will receive $1,500, with a limit of one photograph per artist. The chosen photos will become part of the public art program’s permanent collection. There is no fee or age limit required to submit. For more information, visit bernco.gov/community-services/current-call-for-entries.aspx. Ends August 31. (Carolyn Carlson)