Due to the March 23, 2020 NM DOH Public Health Order, These Event Listings Are Not Accurate!
- B2B2 Barrio UptownShimon's Free Agents • jazz
- Blue Grasshopper Brewery (Rio Rancho)Rob Roman • variety
- Weatherman Said • variety
- Blue Grasshopper Brewery Second Street TaproomHigh Desert Blues Band • blues
- Blue Grasshopper Brewery Westside TaproomScarred Jeffries • variety
- Dirty BourbonNathan Dean and the Damn Band • country, rock
- First Turn Lounge @ The Downs CasinoGonzalo • Spanish, New Mexican, country
- High and Dry BrewingSecond Annual Steely Dan and Ugly Sweater Party • Becker And Fagen • variety
In the Neighborhood
Image courtesy of Barney LopezOn Saturday, Dec. 21 at 8pm, the legendary Launchpad presents a hang-out style concert that has become a holiday legend in Burque. Tom Waits for Christmas is a total seasonal party with libations, piped-in Christmas music to reminisce over and covers of tunes by musical madman and major dude Tom Waits. The covers part of the show features performances by the likes of Billy Crooze, the Silver String Band with special guest Los Bebes, Carlos Jose Rafael Garcia, JD Dame, Avenge Apollo, William Sunday and Darlin' & the Rodeo Runners. Basement films, a local legend in its own right, is there to screen old-timey holiday movies too, so you oughta go. As a heads up, this 21-plus event does not feature the real Tom Waits, but we can remember when he'd perform monthly at Rafael's Silver Cloud on the road to Santa Fe in the early '70s. Take part in it all for a $10 cover. (August March)
LaunchpadTom Waits for Christmas • variety, covers- Marble BreweryKirk Matthews • soul, singer-songwriter
- Marble BreweryRJ Perez • funk, blues
- Mine Shaft Tavern (Madrid)The Barbed Wires • soul, blues
- Julian Dossett Trio • blues, roots, rock, soul, jazz, swing, Western
- Molly's Bar (Tijeras)Rock Bottom • country
- Stingrays • rock
- Red Door Brewing CompanyHalfway Decent Karaoke
- Sandiago’s Grill At The TramBardo • classical guitar
Krampusing My Style
Image via PixabayEveryone’s favorite hangout, Sister, holds the The Krampus Ugly Sweater Party on Saturday Dec. 21, from 8pm to 1:30am for $10. Krampus, a weird reimagining of Pan, is the Christmas demon who comes to punish horrible children by beating them with switches and chains, which highlights social progress since his inception, because now we pay people to do that to us on weekends. Musical performances by Tone Ranger, Sage Cornelius and DJ Wae Fonkey keep the mood up while a demon strolls around and judges your ugly Christmas sweater. There is a Darkroom Horror photo booth where you can have your portrait taken with Krampus to show your friends you were a naughty little thing this year and deserve a few good lashings. For more info visit sisterthebar.com. (Dan Rayne Pennington)
SisterThe Krampus Ugly Sweater Party • Tone Ranger • electronic • Sage Cornelius • DJ Wae Fonkey • hip-hop, R&B- Tractor Brewing Co.Shannon Lee • Americana, folk, country
- Tractor Brewing Four HillsMRMRVL • variety
- Tractor Brewing Los Lunas (Los Lunas )Todd Howell and Hard Luck • variety
- Tractor Brewing WestsideKeith Sanchez • rock, blues, singer-songwriter
- Wine.Dive.Chessa Peak Acoustic Duo • blues, folk, country, rock
- O'Hare's Grille & Pub (Rio Rancho)Brain Gang Trivia
- Red Velvet UndergroundSaturday Stand-Up Spectacular • stand-up comedy
- Albuquerque Museum of Art and HistoryONGOINGThe Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited
- 5. Gallery (Santa Fe)ONGOINGJames Castle: Philadelphia Wireman
- Academy for the Love of Learning (Santa Fe)ONGOINGMore Beautiful and Amazing: Art Inspired by Ernest Thompson Seton
- African American Performing Arts Center (Expo NM)ONGOINGThe New Show: Art Exhibit by 9X9 Art Group and Friends
- Albuquerque Museum of Art and HistoryLet the Sunshine In
- Albuquerque Open Space Visitor CenterONGOINGThe Cranes' Oasis: Abstracting the Crane and Its Habitat
- April Price Project GalleryONGOINGTransitions: Group Exhibtion
- Birds + RichardONGOINGVisuals in Conversation: When did you Explode?
- Corrales Bosque Gallery (Corrales)ONGOINGSmall Treasures: Original Works of Art and Handmade Ornaments
- Craig Varjabedian Photography (Santa Fe)ONGOINGNative Light: Portraits of Native America Fundraiser
- Evoke Contemporary (Santa Fe)ONGOINGCarlos G. Maier: Hecho a Mano Exhibition
- Exhibit/208ONGOINGToy Show
- Gallery ABQONGOINGARTScrawl
- Ghostwolf Gallery (Old Town)ONGOINGHappy Howl-idays
- Indian Pueblo Cultural CenterONGOING40th Annual Native American Student Art Show
- La Galeria (Mountainair )ONGOINGThe Shaffer Winter Art Show
- Las Placitas Presbyterian Church (Placitas)ONGOINGPlacitas Artists Series
- Manzano Mountain Art Council (Mountainair)ONGOINGCommemorations: A Quilt Show
- New Mexico Cancer CenterONGOINGThe Art of Healing
- Photo-eye Bookstore and Project Space (Santa Fe)ONGOINGFire Ghosts by Philip Metcalf and Patricia Galagan
- Photo-Eye Gallery (Santa Fe)ONGOINGKate Breakey: Tree Stories
- SITE Santa Fe (Santa Fe)ONGOINGSeeking Refuge
- Tractor Brewing Wells ParkArt Fight Holiday Challenge and Market
- Adobe TheaterAn Adobe Christmas Carol
- Albuquerque Little TheatreMiracle on 34th Street
- Mother Road Theatre CompanyAll is Calm
Full-Time Elf
Image by Clarke CondéCardboard Playhouse presents David Sedaris’The Santaland Diaries as adapted by Joe Mantello and starring Kelsey Leos Montoya with a three-show run, opening Friday, Dec. 20 at 7pm at National Hispanic Cultural Center. Like with most of Sedaris’ work, theatergoers can expect a dark and witty look at American life, this time seen through the eyes of Sedaris while he was working as a Christmas elf at Macy’s. Tickets are $22 for this 13-and-over event and can be found at nhccnm.org. (Clarke Condé)
National Hispanic Cultural CenterThe Santaland Diaries- Vortex TheatreAlmost, Maine
- Loretto Chapel (Santa Fe)A Baroque Christmas
- A Baroque Christmas
- St. Stephen's United Methodist ChurchSolid Grounds Coffeehouse
- Esther Bone Memorial Library (Rio Rancho)Craft Club
- Tractor Brewing Four HillsHand Lettering Workshop
- Juan Tabo Public LibraryHoliday Storytime and Movie: The Polar Express
- Los Griegos LibraryHoliday Movie: Arthur Christmas
- South Broadway LibraryFamily Movie: Frozen
- Santa Fe Plaza (Santa Fe)Culture, Joy and Wonder: Holiday Season in Historic and Scenic Santa Fe County
- SouthWest Organizing ProjectSocialist Reading Group
- Thirsty Eye Brewing CompanyFedora
- Cabela'sSanta's Wonderland
- Esther Bone Memorial Library (Rio Rancho)Read to the Dogs
- Tony Hillerman LibraryLEAP into Science: Science of a Simple Sort
- Animal HumanePet Loss Group
- Albuquerque Center for Peace and JusticeCommunity Health and Wellness Day
- YogasaarONGOINGYoga H.I.I.T with Aparna
- Green House Bistro and Bakery (campus of the Center for Ageless Living)Winter Solstice Dinner
- Thirsty Eye Brewing CompanySmokin' Saturdays
Wanted: Your Best Photographs
Wanted: Your Best PhotographsShutterbugs 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)
- Engine House Theater (Madrid)Open Submissions: Madrid Film Festival
- Keshet Center for the ArtsHear Here Festival
- New Mexico Film Foundation (Santa Fe)2020 Actors Showcase Submissions
- Santa Fe Art Institute (Santa Fe)2020 Story Maps Fellowship Open House
- UNM School of Architecture and PlanningRail Yard Fictions Writing Competition
Edgy
City on the EdgeCity on the Edge is a breezy, smart podcast looking at the stories from Albuquerque history that have often been overlooked. Each episode takes a deep dive into a topic like the 1955 crash of TWA flight 260, Sandia Man or the 1918 quarantine. Worthwhile listening that will spur your curiosity about things you didn’t even know about in the city where you live. It’s free and available wherever you get your podcasts. (Clarke Condé)
- Dance Space Santa Fe (Santa Fe)MoveWest Center for Movement Exploration
Spicy Online
2020 Bosque Chile FestivalLooking for a little chile? The 2020 Bosque Chile Festival, a celebration of food, art, and culture on the Rio Grande, is happening Saturday, August 15 and Sunday, August 16, with times waiting to be officially announced. But due to COVID-19 and the State of New Mexico public health order, the festival will be presented virtually! There will still be entertainment, art activities, a virtual artisan market, chile-chef demonstrations, educational workshops and more. This free, all-ages event is meant to give those stuck at home a chance to see what the state has to offer. If you are a high-quality chile-inspired and authentic New Mexican business with an e-commerce website and want to be a vendor, there is still time. Applications are being accepted until Wednesday, August 5. For more information email bosquechilefestival@bernco.gov.