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EVENT CALENDAR

Sierra Maestra

world music

She Stoops to Conquer

national theatre

live

Guy Davis

blues

MOMIX Botanica

dance

Telluride Mountainfilm

film

(Below) Leo Kottke, Eric Bibb, Patti LuPone, Hayes Carll, The Swingle Singers, Michael Ondaatje, Maria Farantouri & Charles Lloyd, Guy Clark, Eric Greene

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Lensic Members Support EducationThe Lensic provides opportunities for more than 10,000 students to be involved in the performing arts through performances, technical internships and workshops.

EmpowerThe performing arts empower the young people of our community to explore their talents and strengths and to discover new passions.

Teach We foster learning by connecting students with professional photographers, filmmakers, stage technicians and performers.

Change LivesWe change lives through exposure to Lensic perfor-mances, in-class workshops, technical internships, student productions and through Future Voices of New Mexico.

When you support The Lensic, you support New Mexicos youth. Join today as a Friend or Leader of The Lensic and support performing arts education in our community. The Lensic is a nonprofit, member-supported organization.By telephone 505.988.7050 ext. 1203On the web www.lensic.org/donationsEmail membership@lensic.org

Performing Arts EducationEmpowering youth to discover and explore new passions

Future Voices of New Mexico film and photography projectThrough Future Voices, middle and high school students from more than 30 schools statewide learn to direct, shoot and edit three-minute films or learn photography skills.

Students work with professional filmmakers and photographers in and out of classrooms to develop their projects. The 20112012 theme, My New Mexico, commemorates the state centennial.

In April, more than 600 excited students will attend the annual award ceremony at The Lensic. The winning films and photographs are screened for the audience, and awards and prizes are given for first, second and third place.

Future Voices of New Mexico is made possible through a partnership involving The Lensic, National Geographic All Roads Film Project and Santa Fe Photographic Workshops.

Visit www.lensic.org to find out more about Lensic Performing Arts Education programs.

JANuARyFRI-SAT UNM, Santa Fe Opera & The Lensic 6-7 Shoes for Santo Nio

A new childrens opera based on the story by Peggy Pond Church. Fri, 1 pm; Sat, 3 & 6 pm Free

SAT The Lensic & The Santa Fe Opera 14 The Met: Live in HD Siegfried

Part three of the Ring. Rebroadcast from 11/5. 12 pm $22$28 / $15 students / No Encore

SUN Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 15 Viennese Joy

Featuring guest conductor Guillermo Figueroa. 4 pm $20$70

WED Lannan Foundation 18 Readings & Conversations John Sayles with Francisco Goldman

Sayles wrote and directed Return of the Secaucus Seven, Lone Star and Passion Fish. 7 pm $6 / $3 seniors & students

THU Santa Fe Concert Association 19 Duo-pianists Anderson & Roe

Perhaps the most thrilling young duo performing today. 7:30 pm $20$72

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

An original Baroque fantasy. Jeremy Samss new libretto has elements of The Tempest and A Midsummer Nights Dream. 11 am Live $22$28 / 6 pm Encore $22 / $15 students

TUE Aspen Santa Fe Ballet 24 MOMIX Botanica

Botanica invites the outdoors in with magnificent props, costumes and stage design. 7:30 pm $20$72

FRI Santa Fe Pro Musica 27 Classical Weekend Brahms

Featuring Cecile Licad, piano. 7:30 pm $15$65

SAT Santa Fe Pro Musica 28 Classical Weekend Classical Recital

Featuring Cecile Licad, piano. Lizst and Chopin. 6 pm $15$65

SUN Santa Fe Pro Musica 29 Classical Weekend Mendelssohn

Featuring Chad Hoopes, violin, Michael Anderson, clarinet and Dennis Godburn, bassoon. 3 pm $15$65

FEbRuARy THU Santa Fe Concert Association 2 Moscow Festival Ballet Cinderella

A company that brings together the highest classical elements of the great Bolshoi and Kirov Ballet companies. 7:30 pm $20$72

FRI Santa Fe Concert Association 3 Moscow Festival Ballet Giselle

7:30 pm $20$72

SAT Heath Concerts 4 Songs & Stories III

Guy Clark, Hayes Carll & Ray Wylie Hubbard. 7:30 pm $32$68

MON Santa Fe Concert Association 6 in partnership with The Lensic Santa Fe Public High School Bands

An opportunity for parents, teachers and Santa Fe citizens to support the musical interests of our schools. 7 pm Free

TUE Santa Fe Concert Association 7 Igudesman & Joo

The two classical musicians have taken the world by storm with their unique and hilarious theatrical shows. 7:30 pm $20$72

THU WildEarth Guardians 9 Telluride Mountainfilm

A fun mix of adrenaline flicks and a captivating feature. 7 pm $15

FRI Lensic Presents 10 Eric Bibb & Guy Davis $

A pilgrimage to find and preserve the blues. 7 pm $15$30 / student discounts available

SAT The Lensic & The Santa Fe Opera 11 The Met: Live in HD Gtterdmmerung

With its cataclysmic climax, the Mets new Ring cycle, directed by Robert Lepage, comes to its resolution. 10 am Live $22$28 / $15 students / No Encore

SUN Heath Concerts 12 Leo Kottke

The acoustic guitarist is widely known for his innovative finger picking style. 7 pm $24$44

MON-TUE Big Screen Classics Valentines Double Header 13-14 The Princess Bride 2/13; The Way We Were 2/14

7 pm $5

WED Lannan Foundation 15 Readings & Conversations Michael Ondaatje with Carolyn Forch

Ondaatje first won critical acclaim as a poet and later won the Booker Prize in 1992 for The English Patient. 7 pm $6 / $3 seniors & students

THU Santa Fe Concert Association 16 Pianist Stephen Hough

The pianist, writer, composer and recording artist won a prestigious MacArthur Fellowship in 2001. 7:30 pm $20$72

FRI Lensic Presents 17 NT Live Travelling Light $

The new play is a fascinating tribute to the Eastern European immigrants who became major players in Hollywoods golden age. 7 pm $22 / $15 students

SUN Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 19 Northern Lights

Griegs gorgeously romantic Piano Concerto featuring Soyeon Lee. 4 pm $20$70

WED Lannan Foundation 22 In Pursuit of Cultural Freedom Brian Jones in Howard Zinns play, Marx in Soho

A brilliant introduction to Marxs life. 7 pm $6 / $3 seniors & students

SAT The Lensic & The Santa Fe Opera 25 The Met: Live in HD Ernani

Angela Meade takes center stage in Verdis thrilling early gem. 11 am Live $22$28 / 6 pm Encore $22 / $15 students

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

All performance dates and times may be subject to change. Check www.TicketsSantaFe.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.

MARCh THU Santa Fe Concert Association 1 Broadway legend Patti LuPone

The great star brings her enchanting voice and brilliant interpretations to Santa Fe. 7:30 pm $20$92

SAT Santa Fe Concert Association 3 Apollos Fire: Mediterranean Nights

Sultry songs and passionate dances from Italy and Spain. 7:30 pm $20$72

SUN Santa Fe Community Orchestra 4 Featuring local students. 4 pm Free TUE Santa Fe Concert Association 6 Orchestra of St. Petersburg

Presenting repertoire standards as well as one of Rimsky-Korsakovs most telling pieces. 7:30 pm $20$72

FRI Lensic Presents 9 NT Live The Comedy of Errors $

Shakespeares furiously paced comedy staged in a contemporary world. 7 pm $22 / $15 students

SUN Santa Fe Concert Association 11 Red Star: Red Army Chorus & Dance Ensemble

Red Star combines chorus, ballet and instrumental music. 3 pm $20$72

FRI-SAT Aspen Santa Fe Ballet 16-17 Mixed Repertory

Jorma Elos Over Glow, Left Unsaid by Nicolo Fonte and new work by Norbert De La Cruz III. 7:30 pm $20$72

TUE Santa Fe Concert Association 20 The Swingle Singers

Founded in 1962 in Paris, the Singers trademark vocal style is loved and appreciated the world over. 7:30 pm $20$72

WED-THU SDC Mountain Works & The Lensic 21-22 Banff Mountain Film Festival

Short films and documentaries on mountain culture. 7 pm tickets TbA

MON Santa Fe Concert Association 26 in partnership with The Lensic Santa Fe Public High School Choruses 7 pm Free WED Lannan Foundation 28 Readings & Conversations Ann Beattie with Michael Silverblatt

Beatties latest collection is a compilation of 48 stories published in The New Yorker. 7 pm $6 / $3 seniors & students

FRI Lensic Presents 30 NT Live She Stoops to Conquer $

One of the great, generous-hearted and ingenious comedies of the English language. 7 pm $22 / $15 students

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