Emmet Cohen Trio

Paradiso Santa Fe, 903 Early Street, 505-577-5248

Featuring Albert “Tootie” Heath, with Philip Norris; 7 p.m. Oct. 6; $30 and $35; sfmusiccollective.org.

Gathering Up: The Gospel of Community United Church of Santa Fe, 1804 Arroyo Chamiso Road

A fundraiser for the Equal Justice Initiative; bass-baritone Marques Jerrell Ruff performs, accompanied by Nathan Salazar; 2 p.m. Oct. 7; $45, online $35; inspiritstudio.com/gathering-up.

Ali Ryerson

SITE Santa Fe, 1606 Paseo de Peralta, 505-989-1199

Jazz flutist, with Bert Dalton on piano, Terry Burns on bass, and John Trentacosta on drums; 7 p.m. Oct. 7; $30 and $35; sfmusiccollective.org.

An Evening with The Church

Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco Street, 505-988-1234 Australian psych-rockers; 8 p.m. Oct. 7; $25-$290; lensic.org/events.

Bombino

Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery, 2791 Agua Fria Street, 505-393-5135 Nigerian singer-songwriter Omar Moctar; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8; $20; tickets.lensic360.org/tickets/418798.

The Zombies

Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco Street, 505-988-1234 The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees on tour in support of Different Game; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9; $44-$144; lensic.org/events.

Tommy Castro & the Painkillers

Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery, 2791 Agua Fria Street, 505-393-5135 Blues rockers; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10; $25; tickets.lensic360.org /tickets/414470.

Dope Lemon

El Rey Theater, 622 Central Avenue SW, Albuquerque

Australian singer-songwriter Angus Stone on tour in support of his album Kimosabé; 8 p.m. Oct. 11; $30; tickets.lensic360.org /tickets/418800.

R. Carlos Nakai Trio

Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco Street, 505-988-1234 Native flutist, joined by guitarist William Eaton and percussionist Will Clipman; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12; $29-$45; lensic.org/events.

Peter Mulvey

The Kitchen Sink Recording Studio, 528 José Street, 505-699-4323 Singer-songwriter; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13; Hana Zara opens; $29; tickets.holdmyticket.com/tickets/419485.

Sangre de Cristo Chorale

St. Bede’s Episcopal Church, 550 W. San Mateo Road

Opening concert of the 46th season: John Corigliano’s Fern Hill and Randall Thompson’s Frostiana; 4 p.m. Oct. 14; $25, ages 17 and under no charge; sdcchorale.org.

High Desert Winds Santa Fe

St. Francis Auditorium, New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W. Palace Avenue Woodwinds ensemble; R.W. Smith’s The Gathering of the Yeoman, David Gillingham’s Concerto for Wind Ensemble; also music of Giroux and Saint-saëns; 2 p.m. Oct. 15; donations accepted.

Santa Fe Symphony

Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco Street, 505-988-1234

J.S. Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins (featuring violinists Ida Kavafian and Himari Yoshimura), Henryk Wieniawski’s Violin Concerto No. 1 and Gustav Holst’s The Planets, sung by the SFS Chorus; 4 p.m. Oct. 15; $25-$92; boxoffice.santafesymphony.org/8728.

Murzyn/malone Quartet

Paradiso Santa Fe, 903 Early Street, 505-577-5248

Alex Murzyn on saxophone, Pat Malone on guitar, Jon Gagan on bass, and Arnaldo Acosta on drums; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27; $25 at the door.

Souren Baronian and Taksim

Gig Performance Space, 1808 Second Street

Jazz reedsman and his quintet, Adam Good on oud, Paul Brown on bass, Mal Stein on drums, and Lee Baronian on doumbek; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27; $25; gigsantafe.tickit.ca.

2023 Frank Morgan Taos Jazz Festival Taos center for the Arts and Harwood Museum of Art

Nov. 8: Native trio Red-hot & Red, donations accepted; Nov. 9: Taos Festival All-stars Doug Lawrence, John Webber, Jerome Jennings, with special guest pianist Tadataka Unno, $25 and $30; Nov. 10: Dave Stryker Quartet, with Robert Fox, Terry Burns, and John Trentacosta, $25 and $30; Nov. 11: Grace Kelly, with Adam Bravo, Cooper Appelt, and Anthony Fung; $25 and $30; taosjazz.org.

On Stage Ryan Hamilton

Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco Street, 505-988-1234 Stand-up comedian known for his observational, sarcastic, and self-deprecating humor; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6; $35-$52; lensic.org/events.

The Nether

New Mexico Actors Lab Theater, 1213 Parkway Drive, 505-395-6576 New Mexico Actors Lab’s production of the sci-fi crime drama by Jennifer Haley; Oct. 11-29; $15-$35; nmactorslab.com.

Cat’s Pajamas

Teatro Paraguas, 3205-B Calle Marie, 505-424-1601

A drama by playwright Vicki Meager, directed by Talia Pura; 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays Oct. 13-29; $25; teatroparaguasnm.org.

The Attic

Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco Street, 505-988-1234

A staged episode of a satirical, sci-fi podcast set in the fictional town of Night Vale, narrated by voice actor Cecil Baldwin; 7 p.m. Oct. 17; $35; lensic.org/events.

On Clover Road

Santa Fe Playhouse, 142 E. De Vargas Street, 505-988-4262

A psychological thriller written by Steven Dietz and directed by Antonio Miniño; Oct. 19-Nov. 18; santafeplayhouse.org/events.

David Cross — Worst Daddy in the World Tour

Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco Street, 505-988-1234 Stand-up comedian; 8 p.m. Oct. 27; $50-$150; lensic.org/events.

Happenings

To Make, Unmake and Make Again

New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W. Palace Avenue, 505-476-5072

A ceramics exhibit by Rick Dillingham, community activist and anthropologist; opening in the new wing Oct. 6; on view through June 16, 2024.

40th Mountain and Valley Wool Festival

Santa Fe County Fairgrounds, 3229 Rodeo Road

Juried artists, crafters, and vendors; competitions, demonstrations, silent auction, workshops, and hands-on children’s activities; 9 a.m.5 p.m. Oct. 7, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 8; free admission; mavwawoolfest.org.

51st Santa Fe Harvest Festival

El Rancho de las Golondrinas, 334 Los Pinos Road, 505-471-2261 Handmade goods, pumpkin patch, and hands-on activities; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 7 and 8; $8, discounts available; golondrinas.org /events/harvest-festival.

Fall Powwow

Institute of American Indian Art Dance Circle, 83 Avan Nu Po Road, 505-424-2325

Grand entry begins at noon Oct. 7; dances run through the day; food, drink, and art vendors on site; lawn chairs, umbrellas, and canopies allowed; iaia.edu.

Honoring Native Nations Powwow Downtown Plaza

Intertribal dancing and music; 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Oct. 9; grand entry and Parade of Nations 1 p.m.; vendor booths on site; santafeindigenouscenter.org.

Next Generation Native Film & Photography Festival

Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco Street, 505-988-1234

An annual showcase for Indigenous artists ages 23 and under with screenings, slideshow presentations, and a Q&A panel; 7 p.m. Oct. 10; free tickets available at tickets.lensic.org/9193/9196.

Cultivating Community

Santa Fe Farmers’ Market Pavilion, 1607 Paseo de Peralta

Farmers Market Institute fundraiser; appetizers, catered three-course meal, silent auction, and music by the Absolute Jazz Trio; 5:30 p.m. Oct. 12; $150; farmersmarketinstitute.org.

Solidarity Now! 1968 Poor People’s Campaign

New Mexico History Museum, 113 Lincoln Avenue, 505-476-5200

A Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibit exploring the grassroots movements of the civil rights era led by Martin Luther King Jr. and Ralph David Abernathy; opening Oct. 14; through Jan. 15, 2024.

Rainbow Rainbow

Meow Wolf , 1352 Rufina Circle, 505-395-6369

Artist Olivia Jane leads a 21+ paint & sip class; 4-7 p.m. Oct. 14; $48 includes materials and a drink; 505-453-1024.

Copper Canyon Press 50th Anniversary Reading

Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco Street, 505-988-1234 With Jorie Graham, Jericho Brown, Paisley Rekdal, and Arthur Sze; 7 p.m. Oct. 19; $8; lensic.org/events.

Governor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts

St. Francis Auditorium, New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W. Palace Avenue Public ceremony honoring Paula Castillo, J.C. Cervantes, Raven Chacon, Judy Dewey and Ray Dewey, Jim Harris, Patricia Michaels, Mark Ian Saxe, and Judy Tuwaletstiwa; 5 p.m. Oct. 20; no charge.

Rocktober

La Fonda Hotel, 100 E. San Francisco Street

Annual fundraiser for Villa Therese Catholic Clinic; dinner, silent and live auctions, and dance band Animal Parade, featuring Julie Stewart; 5:30 p.m. Oct. 21; $150 (purchase by Oct. 6 to guarantee meal selection); 505-983-8561, vtccsf.org.

Sterlin Harjo Visionary Award ceremony

Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco Street, 505-988-1234 Presented by the Santa Fe International Film Festival; includes a discussion with Harjo and actor Gary Farmer; 7 p.m. Oct. 21; $35; lensic.org/events.

Fred Harvey History Weekend

La Fonda, New Mexico History Museum, and Las Vegas, New Mexico Screening of The Harvey Girls Oct. 26 and 29, Fredhead Reception Oct. 27, Harvey History Lectures Oct. 27 and 28; Fred Harvey Foodie Dinner and Auction Oct. 28; ancillary events at restored Harvey buildings and dinner at the Castaneda Hotel; $25-$150; eventbrite.com.