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Jazz, gems and hot air balloons: 7 events this week
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St. Patrick’s Day is Tuesday, and if you want to get in the holiday spirit, Irish acoustic band Lúnasa will be playing two stops this week. Or try your luck at one of these other events.
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Sounds of spring
Santa Fe Pro Musica will be performing Spring Orchestra Concert events at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 14, and 3 p.m. Sunday, March 15. The program will feature the world premiere of Aaron Helgeson’s “Sing Your Troubles Quiet,” Dave Grusin’s Suite from “The Milagro Beanfield War,” “Rissolty Rossolty” by Ruth Crawford Seeger and more. Tickets are $26.80-$98.90 at sfpromusica.org. The St. Francis Auditorium at the New Mexico Museum of Art is located at 107 W. Palace Ave. in Santa Fe.
Celtic sounds
Irish acoustic band Lúnasa is bringing its Celtic sound to Santa Fe and Albuquerque. First, at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 15, the group will play at the Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St. in Santa Fe. Then, at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 16, Lúnasa will play at Fusion | 708, 708 First St. NW. Tickets for the Santa Fe show are $37-$66 at lensic.org; and $44-$49 for the Albuquerque show at ampconcerts.org.
‘Keep It Saxy’
Vanessa Collier is bringing her “Keep It Saxy” tour to New Mexico for two concert events. First, at 7 p.m. Friday, March 13, Collier will play at Unit B by Chocolate Maven, 821 W. San Mateo Road, Santa Fe. Then, she will play at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at Fusion | 708, 708 First St. NW. Tickets for the Santa Fe concert are $44-$66, and $30-$35 for the Albuquerque concert, at ampconcerts.org.
Joining forces
Grammy-winning artist Robert Mirabal will perform with Mélisande, a Québécois traditional folk artist, at 7 p.m. Friday, March 13, in a benefit concert to support “The Children’s Hour,” an internationally syndicated kids’ public radio program and podcast based in Albuquerque. Tickets are $34.64 at holdmyticket.com. The Historic Old San Ysidro Church is located at 966 Old Church Road in Corrales.
It’s a jungle out there
The New Mexico Philharmonic’s final Power Concert of the 2025-26 season will roar to life at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 15, with “Carnival of the Animals & More.” The program includes Johann Sebastian Bach’s Concerto for Two Keyboards in C Major, BWV 1061, selections from “Le triomphe de l’amour” by Jean-Baptiste Lully, and concludes with Camille Saint-Saëns’ “Carnival of the Animals.” Tickets are $2-$36.11 at holdmyticket.com. The Immanuel Presbyterian Church is located at 114 Carlisle Blvd. SE.
Honoring DeAnna
Opening at the Millicent Rogers Museum, “Honoring DeAnna Autumn Leaf Suazo,” a special exhibition honoring the life and work of the Diné and Taos Pueblo artist. Suazo, who was killed in 2021, blended traditional Plains Indians ledger art with figures inspired by Japanese manga. The exhibit opens from 5-7 p.m. with a public reception on Thursday, March 19. The exhibit runs through March 1, 2027. The museum, located at 1504 Millicent Rogers Road in Taos, is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday-Tuesday. Admission is $15-$20, with discounts for qualified individuals, at millicentrogers.org.
Eyes to the skies
The 40th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Balloon Rallye takes to the skies from 7 a.m. to noon Friday, March 13, Saturday, March 14, and Sunday, March 15. The event features a morning balloon launch, remote control balloon launch, car show and more. The Balloon Rallye takes place at 305 Eagle Lane in Belen.
