Events

This thrilling and passionate season features La Emi with special guests Nevarez y Jose Encinias, acclaimed guitarist Kambiz Pakan, singer Manuel Tañe, and guest appearances by singer Vicente Griego.

The Platinum Music Awards celebrate the lifetime achievement of New Mexico’s music heroes and icons. This year's honorees include Jim Bonnell, Bert Dalton, Noberta Fresquez, Robert Mirabal, and Cipriano Vigil. Join us to celebrate local music!

BRANDEN & JAMES, return to Santa Fe for an unforgettable evening at the Lensic. Reminiscent of "The Piano Guys meets Josh Groban," the duo weaves familiar melodies of pop tunes in classical style, with their unique sound. The soulful timbre of James' “dazzling cello” combined with “Branden’s soaring tenor voice

Throughout its long history, life has been a force of planetary transformation, remaking the air, the rocks, the landscapes, even painting the color of the sky and increasing the variety of Earth’s minerals. But are the histories of life and Earth just one thing after another, or?

Wildlife Without Borders film premiere and forum. The story of New Mexico’s iconic wildlife and the ways that they move and intersect our lands, our histories, and our cultures. Join us for stunning aerial footage and in-depth interviews from a diverse cast of wildlife advocates, tribal leaders, scientists, and policymakers.

See "New Mexico Rain" documentary film -- a story of the love, tenacity, and talent of the legendary Bill and Bonnie Hearne. After the 30 minute film screening, Bill & Michael Hearne will present a full concert.

ASFB premieres its first-ever evening-length ballet: long-time collaborator Nicolo Fonte’s "Beautiful Decay." Featuring an original set design by Tony Award-winner Mimi Lien, and the timeless music of Vivaldi’s "Four Seasons" and Max Richter’s reinterpretation of the same, this haunting work juxtaposes daring athleticism against the reality of aging.

Featured performances by well-known mariachi groups and dancers. Enjoy a passionate musical experience of traditional, contemporary and classical
mariachi. Immediately after the concerts participants are provided refreshments and biscochitos.

Silver Bullet Productions presents a staged reading of "Sovereignty", a play by Mary Kathryn Nagle (Cherokee), one of Native America's most prominent Playwrights. This moving drama, set in the 1830s and today, portrays the Ridge family in events leading to the Cherokee Trail of Tears.

Four hands are better than two! Wosner & Weiss bring their special artistry to Schubert's "Grand Duo for piano 4 hands plus Brahms' splended work for 2 pianos, his Op. 34b.

Film examines the enigmatic life and mind of Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, Navarro Scott Momaday, one of Native America’s most celebrated authors. Presented by the Native American Advised Fund at the Santa Fe Community Foundation.