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EVENT CALENDAR

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From left: Bruce Cockburn, Cumbia All Stars, Joan Armatrading, Zeljko Lucic (Met: Live in HD), Joyce Yang, NT Live: Hamlet, Richard Falk, Mark Morris Dance Group, Zakir Hussain, The Milk Carton Kids.

Cumbia All StarsOctober 12This all-star band from Lima unites the legends of Peruvian cumbia. Think Buena Vista Social Club, but with surf-rock guitars and a touch of psychedelia! $15–$40

Imago Theatre: ZooZooNovember 1From Portland’s award-winning Imago Theatre, this witty production stars a cast of miming, dancing, acrobatics-performing actors whimsically dressed as frogs, hippos, and other critters. $15–$40

BalletBoyzFebruary 11, 2016 The all-male, London-based BalletBoyz are among the most cheekily original and innovative companies in modern dance. $20–$55

TAO: Seventeen SamuraiMarch 2, 2016Japan’s Taiko drummers return with a new, high-energy production packed with acrobatics, athletic dancing, colorful costumes, and, of course, explosive drumming. $20–$55For tickets, call 505-988-1234 or visit TicketsSantaFe.org.

Lensic Presents15th Anniversary SeasonSee the world in new ways with our series of original programming. For a complete

schedule, visit Lensic.org.

Members receive ticket discounts, invitations to special events, and more!

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Santa Fe’s Nonprofit Performing Arts CenterBecome a Lensic Member and Support:Lensic Presents – our signature performance series, featuring an eclectic mix of innovative, multicultural theater, dance, music, and film events

Performing Arts Education – technical theater internships, a statewide student film and photography festival, student productions, and free performances attended by 10,000 kids each year

Community Engagement – making it easy and affordable for nonprofit groups to hold events at The Lensic (and keep 100 percent of their ticket sales)

Santa Fe’s Community Box Office – providing ticketing services for venues throughout Northern New Mexico

Stewardship of the Historic Lensic Theater – preserving a Santa Fe legacy for generations to come

SEPTEMBER FRI Aspen Santa Fe Ballet 4 Mixed Repertory

Includes a world premiere of a commissioned work by Alejandro Cerrudo. 8 pm $25–$72

SAT Aspen Santa Fe Ballet 5 Juan Siddi Flamenco Santa Fe

With 14 Flamenco dancers and musicians. 8 pm $25–$72

WED Santa Fe Fiesta Council 9 Fiesta Mariachi Matinee

A celebration of local talent. 10 am $7, 2 pm $10

THU AMP Concerts 10 One Man Breaking Bad

Comedian/impressionist Miles Allen takes on the hit series “Breaking Bad.” 8 pm $20–$32

SUN Friendship Club, Children First & First Tee 13 Doug Montgomery & the Santa Fe Symphony Joplin Ensemble

A benefit concert. 7:30 pm $10–$50

FRI-SUN Santa Fe Pro Musica 18-20 Season Opening Chamber Music

Featuring Opus One; works by Brahms, Beethoven, and more. Fri 7:30 pm, Sat 4 pm, Sun 3 pm $12–$69

SUN Women’s International Studies Center 20 Title IX and Gender Equity: Anita Hill with Beverly Guy-Sheftall

A discussion of Title IX and how it affects women’s opportunities today. 7 pm $20–$100

TUE Lensic Presents 22 Twyla Tharp 50th Anniversary Tour

An ensemble of 12 dancers performs new works by choreographer Tharp. 7:30 pm $20–$65

THU National Latino Behavioral Health Association 24 Santa Fe & the Fat City Horns

Jerry Lopez and his Las Vegas-based band. 7 pm $20–$40

FRI National Latino Behavioral Health Association 25 Jerry Lopez & Friends

Lopez returns in a benefit concert for the NLBHA Scholarship Fund. 7:30 pm $20–$50

SAT Lensic Presents 26 FUSION Theatre Company–Disgraced $

The 2013 Pulitzer-winning play about Islam and racial identity in America. 7:30 pm $15–$35

SUN Santa Fe Symphony 27 Showcase of the Stars

Featuring violinist Itamar Zorman and pianist Olga Kern. Free preview talk at 3 pm. 4 pm $13–$80

TUE Performance Santa Fe 29 Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

Marsalis and the nation’s most beloved jazz ensemble. 7:30 pm $27–$100

WED Lannan Foundation 30 Readings & Conversations: Elizabeth Alexander in Conversation

Poet and playwright Alexander speaks with a guest to be announced. 7 pm $6/$3 students & seniors

OCTOBER SAT The Lensic & Santa Fe Opera 3 The Met Live in HD: Il Trovatore

Verdi’s opera features Anna Netrebko. 11 am live, 6 pm encore $22–$28

WED AMP Concerts 7 Crystal Gayle

The country/pop singer-songwriter. 7:30 pm $44–$69

THU Fight Colorectal Cancer 8 Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra

A benefit for Fight Colorectal Cancer in honor of Rose Fernandez. 7 pm $10–$35

FRI New Mexico Jazz Festival & Padmini 9 Zakir Hussain, Dave Holland & Shankar Mahadevan $

Indian classical meets jazz. 7:30 pm $35–$65

SAT Lensic Presents 10 Gene Kelly: The Legacy $

Biographer Patricia Ward Kelly shares stories of her late husband, actor Gene Kelly. 7 pm $10–$35

MON Lensic Presents 12 Cumbia All Stars $

The legends of Peru’s cumbia music scene reunite. 7 pm $15–$40

TUE AMP Concerts 13 A Very Special Solo Evening with Joan Armatrading

Award-winning singer-songwriter. 7:30 pm $54–$84

WED Lannan Foundation 14 In Pursuit of Cultural Freedom: Henry Giroux with Maya Schenwar

Cultural critic Giroux with journalist Schenwar. 7 pm $6/$3 students and seniors

THU-FRI Santa Fe Independent Film Festival 15-16 Film Screenings

To be announced.

SAT The Lensic & Santa Fe Opera 17 The Met Live in HD: Otello

A new staging of Verdi’s masterpiece. 11 am $22–$28

SAT Santa Fe Independent Film Festival 17 A Tribute to Gena Rowlands

Tribute followed by A Woman Under the Influence on 35mm. 6:30 pm $15–$150

SUN The Santa Fe Symphony 18 Mozart & Schubert

With soloists David Felberg and Kim Fredenburgh. 4 pm $13–$80

MON The Lensic & Santa Fe Opera 19 The Met Live in HD: Otello Encore

Encore broadcast of Verdi’s opera. 6 pm $22

TUE School for AdvancedResearch 20 Has the City of the Monkey God been Revealed?

Journalist Douglas Preston discusses a rainforest expedition 6:30 pm

TUE Performance Santa Fe 27 Mark Morris Dance Group

The acclaimed New York-based company. 7:30 pm $27–$100

FRI Lensic Presents 30 National Theatre Live in HD: Hamlet $

Starring Benedict Cumberbatch. 7 pm $22

SAT The Lensic & Santa Fe Opera 31 The Met Live in HD: Tannhäuser

Wagner’s opera. 10 am live $22–$28 (no encore)

SAT Lensic Presents 31 Big Screen Classics: Halloween Movie

Film to be announced. 7 pm $5

$ Denotes discounts for Lensic Members & students Denotes family-friendly events. Denotes Lensic Community Sponsorship.

NOVEMBER SUN Lensic Presents 1 Imago Theatre: ZooZoo $

Animal-masked performers entertain with acrobatics, dance, and more. 6 pm $15–$40

SAT-SUN Santa Fe Pro Musica 7-8 Prince of Clouds

A concert for string orchestra. Sat 4 pm, Sun 3 pm $12–$69

TUE AMP Concerts 10 An Evening with Bruce Cockburn

Canadian guitarist and singer-songwriter. 7:30 pm $30–$45

FRI Lensic Presents 13 Sounds of Santa Fe: Donald Rubinstein and Ra-Kalam Bob Moses

Composer/singer-songwriter Rubinstein with drummer Moses. 7 pm $12

SAT The Storydancer Project 14 RUMI Concert: Coleman Banks, Jai Uttal, Glen Velez & Zuleikha

Poetry, music, dance, and story. 7 pm $30–$100

TUE New Mexico School for the Arts 17 A Tribute to Mara Robinson

Students perform. 6 pm $15/$10 students & seniors

WED Awakening in Taos 18 Awakening in Taos: The Mabel Dodge Luhan Story

World-premiere documentary.

SAT The Lensic & Santa Fe Opera 21 The Met Live in HD: Lulu

Berg’s masterpiece. 10:30 am live $22–$28 (no encore)

SAT-SUN Santa Fe Symphony 21-22 Handel’s Messiah

Annual favorite. Sat 7:30 pm, Sun 4 pm $13–$80

FRI-SUN The Lensic & Wise Fool New Mexico 27-29 The 12th Annual Circus Luminous $

Santa Fe’s Thanksgiving Weekend tradition returns. Fri 7 pm, Sat 2 pm & 7 pm, Sun 4 pm $10–$35/ half price for children 12 & under

DECEMBER TUE Performance Santa Fe 1 Violinist Gil Shaham

Shaham performs Bach’s three Partitas for solo violin. 6:30 pm $27–$100

WED Lannan Foundation 2 In Pursuit of Cultural Freedom: Richard Falk with Ali Abunimah

International law scholar Falk and journalist Abunimah. 7 pm $6/$3 students & seniors

FRI IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts 4 Acting OUT: A Symposium on Indigenous Performance Art

Native artists James Luna, Guillermo Gomez-Pena and Rebecca Belmore perform. 6 pm $25/$10 students

TUE Emporium Presents 8 The Milk Carton Kids

Julian Lage opens. 8 pm $20–$25

FRI National Latino Behavioral Health Association 11 Feliz Navidad: A New Mexico Mariachi Christmas

A concert to benefit NLBHA scholarships. 6 pm $20–$35

SUN Santa Fe Symphony 13 Christmas Treasures

Corelli’s Christmas Concerto, Faith’s Brazilian Sleigh Bells, and more. 4 pm $13–$80

MON Santa Fe Concert Band 14 Holiday Concert

Music of the season. 7 pm Free

SAT-SUN Aspen Santa Fe Ballet 19-20 The Nutcracker

The holiday classic returns. Sat 2 pm & 7:30 pm, Sun 1 pm & 5 pm $25 and up

THU Performance Santa Fe 24 Christmas Eve Orchestra Concert

Featuring pianists Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Roe. 2 pm $20/$5 kids, 5 pm $27–$100

THU Performance Santa Fe 31 New Year’s Eve Orchestra Concert

With pianist Joyce Yang and the Performance Santa Fe Orchestra. 2 pm $20/$5 kids, 5 pm $27–$100

T h e L e n s i c i s a n o n p r o f i t , m e m b e r - s u p p o r t e d o r g a n i z a t i o n .

All performance dates and times may be subject to change. CheckTicketsSantaFe.org for schedule changes and additions. The Lensic is ADA compliant. The Lensic mezzanine and balcony seats require the use of stairs. If mobility is a concern, or if you have special needs, please notify the box office at the time of ticket purchase.

Lensic Presents events are made possible in part by New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and the National Endowment for the Arts.