Holiday concerts, 'A Christmas Story,' marching bands and farolitos: 7 events for this weekend

The con is on. There’s trouble in River City as “The Music Man” closes out its run at Rodey Theatre this weekend. Marching bands not your vibe? Here are some other events that sound good too.

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1The next generation

The Santa Fe Opera is bringing its Young Voices Holiday Concerts to stage for three nights. First head to BODY of Santa Fe, 333 W Cordova Road, at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, to hear the group carol during the “Sip and Shop” event. Then at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10, The Young Voices will sing at the Placitas Community Library, 453 Hwy 165, Placitas, for the Tri-Holiday Open House. Finally, on Wednesday, Dec. 13, the group will be joined by the Santa Fe Desert Chorale at the Southside Library, 6599 Jaguar Drive, Santa Fe, at 5:30 p.m., for a caroling performance. All events are free. Visit santafeopera.org for more info.

2Farolito fun

The Jemez Historic Site hosting two nights of the Lights of Gisewa. The site will be aglow with farolitos from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8, and Saturday, Dec. 9. Tickets are timed-entry and run $10-$20, at my.nmculture.org. The Jemez Historic Site is located on NM Highway 4, just north of Jemez Springs.

3Holiday cheer

The ABQ Civic Chorus will be performing a free holiday concert at the Rudolfo Anaya North Valley Library, 7704 Second St. NW B, at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9.

4Life’s a circus

The Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland is coming to Buffalo Thunder Resort and Casino, 30 Buffalo Thunder Trail, Santa Fe. Enjoy acrobats, aerialists and hijinks during his holiday-themed performance at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9. Tickets are $49-$69, plus fees, at holdmyticket.com.

5‘You’ll shoot your eye out!’

The Guild Cinema triple-dog-dares you to come out at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, for a screening of “A Christmas Story.” Tickets for the holiday classic are $12, plus fees, at holdmyticket.com. The Guild is located at 3405 Central Ave. NE.

Holiday concerts, 'A Christmas Story,' marching bands and farolitos: 7 events for this weekend

6‘Seventy-six Trombones’

Head to River City and catch the final shows of “The Music Man” at UNM’s Rodey Theatre. Strike up the band at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, and Saturday, Dec. 9, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10. Tickets are $21-$24, plus fees, popejoypresents.evenue.net. Rodey Theatre is located on the UNM campus.

7Celebration in Socorro

The city of Socorro is hosting a trio of holiday events on Saturday, Dec. 9. The 9th annual Socorro Fire Department Mantanza will kick off at 4 p.m. at the city’s Historic Plaza. Then, from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. enjoy the plaza aglow with luminarias. Finally, the Holiday Electric Light Parade will make its way to the plaza from Sedillo Park, southbound on California Street, to the plaza at 6 p.m.