Arts Roundup

December 20 - 26

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Clue: on Stage

Oso Productions presents the play based on the iconic 1985 movie, inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, which pays homage to the whodunnits of yore, in which six guests race to find the killer of their host before the body count rises.

Clue: on Stage brings mystery to the masses, 7 p.m. and 2 p.m., Dec. 20-22, at ENMU, 709 Mechem Dr., Ruidoso. Info: Info@OsoProductionsRuidoso.com

Winter Solstice 2024

Glamp Camps third annual community gathering brings together massage therapists, healers, tarot and oracle readers, live performances, and a solstice fire ceremony with drumming, dancing and joyous celebration to welcome the winter.

Winter Solstice 2024 brings closure to the growing season 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Saturday Dec. 21, at Hot Springs Glamp Camp, 675 S. Foch, Truth or Consequences. Info: HotSpringsGlampCamp.com/Events

Chris Sanders Project

Songbird Chris Sanders brings together bandmates Derrick Lee, Steve Smith, and Bruno Avitia, along with the Star City Trio, made up of Buddy Winston, Andre Bonaguidi and Doug Neal, plus special guests, to celebrate her latest release Sandersongs.

The Chris Sanders Project celebrates musicianship at 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 21, at The Range, 3217 El Camino Real Rd., Las Cruces. Info: TheRangeLC.com

Solstice at Selden

Celebrate the Winter Solstice around a roaring campfire, as a Native storyteller weaves traditional Navajo winter tales of the old ones, including that wily old trickster Coyote, while enjoying hot coffee, cocoa and tea with holiday cookies.

Solstice at Selden relates tales of the season, 2-4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 21, at Fort Selden Historic Site, 1280 Fort Selden Rd., Radium Springs. Info:877-808-6877

 

Noche de las Luminarias

New Mexico Historic Siters invites you to bundle up and celebrate the long Winter nights with more than 900 luminarias lining Fort Selden’s adobe footprint, along with a crackling bonfire and family-friendly activities and holiday-themed crafts.

Noche de las Luminarias illuminates history from 5-9 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 21, at Fort Selden Historic Site, 1280 Fort Selden Rd., Radium Springs. Info: 575-526-8911

Luminarias & Christmas Carols on the Plaza

Thousands of luminarias line the streets of Mesilla, while local musical groups lead the crowd in singing Christmas carols around the gaily lit tree, local choir groups perform, and the Mesilla Fire Department hold a candlelight vigil for fallen comrades.

Luminarias & Christmas Carols fill the night with music, 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 24, at Mesilla Plaza, Calle Principal, Mesilla. Info: 575-524-3262

Las Cruces Chamber Ballet’s 41st Annual Nutcracker

Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet, about a little girl who befriends a nutcracker waging battle against the Mouse King, is brought to life with guest artist Crystal Serrano from the Dance Theatre of Harlem, as the Sugar Plum Fairy and Snow Queen.

Las Cruces Chamber Ballet’s 41st Annual Nutcracker toys with the holidays, 7 and 2 p.m., Dec. 20-22, at Atkinson Recital Hall, 1075 Horseshoe St., NMSU. Info: 575-527-1893

Arts Roundup, December, Nutcracker, Clue, solstice

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