NM08 - New Mexico Performing Arts Guide

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ALAMOGORDO

Alamogordo Music Theatre/ Flickinger Center For Performing Arts
1100 N. New York Ave. Alamogordo, NM 88310
(575) 437-2202
A nonprofit community group that has presented exciting musical productions for more than 40 years.

ANGEL FIRE

Music from Angel Fire
3365 Highway 434 # 5 Angel Fire, NM 87710
(575) 377-3233 (888) 377-3300
Annual classical and jazz series. August and September.

ALBUQUERQUE

Adobe Theatre
9813 Fourth St. N.W., Albuquerque, NM 87109
(505) 898-9222
Plays and musicals presented year-round in a charming, intimate theater.

Albuquerque Little Theatre
224 San Pasquale S.W., Albuquerque, NM 87104
(505) 242-4750
True community theater with locally written, produced, and performed productions.

Ballet Theatre of New Mexico
KiMo Theatre
423 Central Ave. N.W., Albuquerque, NM 87102
(505) 888-1054
From 19th century classics to works by New Mexico’s most innovative choreographers.

Chamber Music Albuquerque
4407 Menaul Blvd. N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 268-1990
Brings great chamber music to New Mexico.

KiMo Theater
423 Central Ave. N.W., Albuquerque NM 87102
(505) 768-3544; (505) 768-3522
Variety of opera, ballet, and music concerts set in a historical 1920s Pueblo Deco Theater downtown. Log on or call for performance schedule.

Musica Antigua de Albuquerque
1017 Roma N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87106
(505) 842-9613
A professional chamber ensemble that performs medieval, renaissance, and baroque music.

Musical Theater Southwest
6320B Domingo N.E., Albuquerque, New Mexico 87108
(505) 265-9119
Producer of Broadway musicals.

New Mexico Ballet Company
Popejoy Hall
University of NM Albuquerque, NM 87131
(505) 292-4245
Four fully staged ballets/dance productions per year with ballet, contemporary dance, and jazz styles.

New Mexico Jazz Workshop At the Albuquerque Museum
2000 Mountain Rd., N.W. Albuquerque, NM 87104
Saturday night jazz and salsa concerts at the Albuquerque Museum Amphitheater in Old Town. Visit the Web site for performance schedule.

New Mexico Symphony Orchestra
4407 Menaul Blvd. N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 881-9590
Classical, chamber, pops, and ensemble concerts year-round throughout the state. Symphony Under the Stars concerts at the Rio Grande Zoo

Opera Southwest
515 15th St., N.W., Albuquerque, NM 87104
(505) 242-5837, (505) 243-0591
Entering its 35th season, Opera Southwest brings classic productions to the KiMo Theater downtown.

Vortex Theater
2004 1/2 Central Ave., S.E. Albuquerque, NM 87106
(505) 247-8600
Classic, contemporary, and experimental theater at a community-run venue.

CLOUDCROFT

The Cloudcroft Light Opera Company
scheduled nights at 7:30 p.m. in
Zenith Park Pavilion, Cloudcroft NM 88317
Local, free melodramas where you boo the villain and cheer the hero. Murder Mystery weekends at the Lodge at Cloudcroft.

HOBBS

Southwest Symphony Orchestra
(575) 738-1041; FAX (888) 222-5146
Under the direction of Dr. Mark Jelinek, the Southwest Symphony Orchestra, in its 25th season, continues to delight, entertain, and educate Hobbs residents with exciting concerts. Through its interactive Youth Series which includes an orchestra tour of schools, the symphony gives area students a chance to learn more about classical music. The symphony, with eight concerts for the season, is also a great value at $40 per season ticket. For more information please call (575) 738-1041.

LAS CRUCES

Doña Ana Lyric Opera
New Mexico State University Las Cruces, NM 88003
(575) 646-1986
Three or four lyric opera performances a year.

Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra
(575) 646-3709
Performances from late Sept. through May, featuring world-renowned guest artists.

LOS ALAMOS

Art Center at Fuller Lodge
2132 Central Ave. Los Alamos, NM 87544
(505) 662-9331
Hosts local, regional, and national artists in monthly gallery exhibits.

MADRID

Madrid Melodrama
Hwy. 14, next to the Mineshaft Tavern Madrid, NM 87010
(505) 438-3780
Melodrama at its best. Weekends from Memorial Day to Columbus Day.

ROSWELL

Roswell Symphony Orchestra
1717 W. Second St., Suite 112 Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 623-5882, (800) 300-9822
This outstanding orchestra performs a full concert season every year.

Roswell Community Little Theater
1101 N. Virginia Ave. Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 622-1982
Five-production season includes comedy, drama, and musicals.

RUIDOSO DOWNS/ALTO

Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts
108 Spencer Rd. Alto, NM 88312
(575) 336-4800 (888) 818-7872
World-class theater, music, and dance year-round.

SANTA FE

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet
Lensic Performing Arts Center
211 W. San Francisco St. Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 988-1234, (505) 983-5591
Santa Fe’s own corps de ballet with performances in the spring, summer, fall, and December.

Greer Garson Theatre Center
The College of Santa Fe,
1600 St. Michael’s Dr. Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 473-6511
Home of the performing arts department at the College of Santa Fe. Plays and concerts year-round.

Lensic Performing Arts Center
211 W. San Francisco St. Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 988-1234 (505) 988-7050
World-class, state-of-the-art performing arts center for local and touring companies.

National Dance Institute of New Mexico
1140 Alto St. Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 983-7646
NDI-NM is the only statewide arts education organization in New Mexico and brings programs directly to the state’s schools. Performances at the NDI-NM Dance Barns.

Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival
(505) 983-2075, (888) 221-9836
Mid-July through August, the festival is known for its innovative programming and presentation in classical chamber music plus jazz and world music.

Santa Fe Concert Association
210 E. Marcy St., Ste. 15 Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 984-8759
Santa Fe’s oldest musical organization presents, from September to May, international artist ensembles and events at the Lensic and the Santa Fe Opera.

Santa Fe Desert Chorale
811 St. Michaels Dr., Ste. 208 Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 988-2282 (800) 244-4011
Santa Fe’s premier professional choir brings together world-class singers to perform two festival seasons: July to mid-August and December. Repertoire encompasses works across nine centuries of choral music.

Santa Fe Opera
US 84/285 to Exit 168
(505) 986-5900; (800) 280-4654
Opera under the stars on a world-renowned stage. The 2008 Festival Season, June 27-August 23, includes The Marriage of Figaro, Falstaff, Adriana Mater, Billy Budd, and Radamisto. Other programs throughout the year.

Santa Fe Performing Arts Theater
Armory for the Arts Theater,
1050 Old Pecos Trail Santa Fe, NM 87502
(505) 984-1370; (505) 982-7992
Providing educational theater programs for children of all ages, its resident company presents theatrical productions year-round.

Santa Fe Playhouse
142 E. DeVargas Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 988-4262
The state’s oldest theater group with year-round performances. Mix of avant-garde, established drama, and comedy.

Santa Fe Pro Musica
1405 Luisa St. Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 988-4640; (800) 960-6680
Chamber ensemble and orchestra, featuring baroque, classical orchestral, and choral music at the historical Loretto Chapel and Lensic Performing Arts Center. September-May.

Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
1050 Old Pecos Tr. Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 983-3530 (800) 480-1319
The city’s only full-size symphony orchestra performs time-tested masterpieces and modern works Oct.-June.

Santa Fe Women’s Ensemble
1925 Aspen Dr. Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 954-4922
This 12-voice women’s choir performs a variety of music.

Theater Grottesco
551 W. Cordova Rd., Ste. 8400 Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 474-8400
Using centuries-old techniques to create modern plays, Theater Grottesco, which formed in Paris in 1983, has brought strange and wonderful images to stages from coast to coast, delving into dark and hilarious themes of American society.

Wise Fool New Mexico
2778 Agua Fria, Unit D Santa Fe, NM 87507
(505) 992-2588
Wise Fool New Mexico is a nonprofit community arts organization specializing in socially relevant puppet theater.

SOCCORO

NM Teach Performing Arts Series
Macey Center on the NM Tech Campus Socorro, NM 87801
(575) 835-5688
Enjoy high-quality performances at affordable prices; 75 miles south of Albuquerque. Concerts take place in the intimate Macey Center Theater, also a full-service conference facility. 2008-2009: Winter Dance Party, Fri., Sept. 26; Fiamma Fumana, Fri., Oct. 10; Rhythm and.Passion, Fri., Nov. 21; Footloose, Wed., Feb. 11; Carolina Chocolate Drops, Fri., Feb. 27; Beoga & Grada, Fri., Mar. 20; NM Symphony Orchestra, Tues., Apr. 7; Golden Dragon Acrobats, Thur., Apr. 30; Al Hurricane, Fri., May 8.

TAOS

Taos Chamber Music Festival
Taos School of Music
P.O. Box 1879 Taos, NM 87571
(575) 776-2388
Oldest summer chamber music program in America. Concerts by American String Quartet and guest artists. June to August.

Taos Chamber Music Group
591 Piedmont Rd. Taos, NM 87571
(575) 758-0150 (575) 758-9826
The ensemble’s programs reflect the cultural diversity of the area, incorporating works by Hispanic, Native American, female, and regional composers.