The Lensic News:

SANTA FE — The Lensic, Santa Fe’s nonprofit performing arts center, has announced its 2022-2023 Season, featuring music, dance, family events and more.  

The Lensic 2022–2023 Season:

2022:

• Oct. 6: Tower of Power 
• Oct. 7: The Wailin’ Jennys 
• Oct. 13: Sugar Skull! A Día de los Muertos Musical Adventure 
• Oct. 21: Martha Redbone—Bone Hill: The Concert 
• Nov. 11: New York Theatre Ballet 
• Dec.1: The TEN Tenors: Home for the Holidays 
• Dec. 22: The Manhattan Transfer: Holiday Show  
• Dec.31: Joe Illick and the New Year’s Eve Orchestra, featuring Anthony Roth Costanzo, Countertenor 

2023:

• Jan. 18: R.E.S.P.E.C.T. 
• Feb. 2: Jazz at Lincoln Center: Songs We Love 
• Feb. 15: International Guitar Night 
• Feb. 23: Kodo: Tsuzumi 
• Feb. 26: Doktor Kaboom: The Wheel of Science 
• March 2:  Alfredo Rodriguez & Pedrito Martinez 
• March 9: Take Me to the River: NOLA LIVE! featuring Dumpstaphunk, George Porter Jr., Runnin’ Pardners, and Jon Cleary 
• March 17: Lúnasa 
• April 5: Paul Taylor Dance Company 
• April 18: Piano Battle  
• April 23: Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain 

Tickets  

Tickets go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. Friday, May 20. Presale for Lensic members at the $100 support level and above starts at 6:30 p.m. April 26.  

Tickets are available online at Lensic.org, by phone at 505.988.1234, or in person at The Lensic box office, 211 W. San Francisco Street, Santa Fe. Memberships are available at 505.988.7050, ext. 1409, and at Lensic.org.

Subscription Sales:

Build-your-own-subscription packages are available through June 3, with discounts offered when patrons buy tickets to multiple events in one ticket order. (Purchases made on multiple dates cannot be combined to receive the subscription discount. Met: Live in HD and National Theatre Live in HD events are not eligible for subscription discounts.) 

• Buy tickets to 3 to 5 shows: Get 10 percent off 
• Buy tickets to 6 to 10 shows: Get 15 percent off 
• Buy tickets to 11 or more shows: Get 20 percent off

Lensic Presents Artists: Education Outreach 

In addition to their public shows, Lensic Presents artists from nine of the new season’s events will participate in education outreach activities, including special performances and masterclass workshops for local K–12 students. The Lensic’s Performing Arts Education programs—which also include virtual performances, a technical theater internship, and Hocus Focus workshops in special needs classrooms led by magician/educator Kevin Spencer—engage 18,000 students each year. 

2022–23 Season Sponsors & Supporters:

• Season Sponsor: The Joseph and Robert Cornell Foundation
• Season Media Sponsors: Hutton Broadcasting and NM Experiences
• Season Support: The Brown Foundation 

THE EVENTS / MORE DETAILS:

• Tower of Power
  7:30 p.m. Oct. 6
  The scorching ecstasy of Tower of Power’s horn section is the signature of this legendary band, which has continued to punch out the soul, funk, and R&B hits for over 50 years. They’ll play favorites including “You’re Still a Young Man,” “So Very Hard to Go,” “You Ought to Be Having Fun,” and “What Is Hip?” Tickets: $60–$120 
• The Wailin’ Jennys
  7:30 p.m. Oct. 7
  One of today’s most beloved folk groups,­ The Wailin’ Jennys create some of the most critically acclaimed and exciting music on the folk-roots scene. “Like three little birds singing softly and sweetly in the early morn, the harmony of the Wailin’ Jennys pleasantly rises . . . and greets the listener with a refreshing start to the day.”—David McPherson, Exclaim! Tickets: $35–$59 
• Sugar Skull! A Día de los Muertos Musical Adventure                     
  7 p.m. Oct. 13 – Family Event!
  Sugar Skull! is a joyous, bilingual look at the vibrant heart of Mexican culture. You’ll meet young Vita, who wonders why her family is throwing a party for deceased loved ones. When a candy skeleton in her grandmother’s cemetery suddenly springs to life, she finds herself on a magical, musical journey to unravel the true meaning of Día de los Muertos. Tickets: $18 / 12 & under: $15 
• Martha Redbone—Bone Hill: The Concert
  7:30 p.m. Oct. 21 
  From one of the most vital voices in American roots music today, Martha Redbone’s Bone Hill is a dramatic musical look at four generations of women in Redbone’s Appalachian Mountain Cherokee family. With a cast of eight, the performance presents stories through dramatic, wide-ranging music, from traditional Cherokee chants and lullabies to bluegrass, blues, gospel, jazz, and R&B. Tickets: $25–$35  
• New York Theatre Ballet
  7:30 p.m.
  New York Theatre Ballet is known for its theatrical expressiveness, high production quality, and authentic communication with every audience member. The company’s repertory pairs the ballets of legendary creators with those of contemporary visionaries. Tickets: $45–$75  
• The TEN Tenors: Home for the Holidays
  7:30 p.m. Dec. 1
  Celebrate the holidays with Australia’s rock stars of the opera, The TEN Tenors, as they present their unique selection of traditional and contemporary seasonal favorites. With soaring versions of “Joy to the World,” “White Christmas,” “Amazing Grace,” “Winter Wonderland,” and more, The TEN Tenors “Home for the Holidays” is the perfect way to ring in the joy of the season. Tickets: $39–$69  
• The Manhattan Transfer Holiday Show
  7:30 p.m. Dec. 22
  A New Mexico Jazz Festival Event for a holiday gift you’ll never forget, join The Manhattan Transfer as they sing their hits and welcome the holidays with music from their beloved repertoire. Celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2022, The Manhattan Transfer continues to set the standard as one of the world’s most innovative vocal groups with their blend of pop, jazz, R&B, rock, swing, and a cappella music. Tickets: $45–$69 
• Joe Illick & the New Year’s Eve Orchestra, fea. Anthony Roth Costanzo
  1 p.m. & 5 p.m. Dec. 31 (families welcome)
  The Lensic’s New Year’s Eve tradition continues as Joe Illick, music director and principal conductor of the Fort Worth Opera, leads an all-star orchestra to ring in the new year. This year’s special guest is renowned countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, who sang the title role in the Metropolitan Opera’s hit 2019 production of Philip Glass’s Akhnaten. Costanzo is a Grammy nominee, recipient of the 2020 Beverly Sills Award from the Metropolitan Opera, winner of the 2020 Opera News Award, and Musical America’s 2019 Vocalist of the Year. Tickets – 1 pm: $20; $5 for kids 12 & under; 5 pm: $30–$80  

2023:

• R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
  7:30 p.m. Jan. 18
  R.E.S.P.E.C.T. is the ultimate celebration of the Queen of Soul! This electrifying show will take you on a musical journey through Aretha Franklin’s courageous life of love, tragedy, and triumph. It’s a joyous on-stage odyssey, featuring hit songs like “Chain of Fools,” “Son of a Preacher Man,” “Natural Woman,” and so much more. Tickets: From $49  
• Jazz at Lincoln Center: Songs We Love
  7:30 p.m. Feb. 2
  A New Mexico Jazz Festival Event
  “Songs We Love” is a journey through the first 50 years of jazz song, featuring the music of icons including Ma Rainey, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and Judy Garland. Three guest vocalists and an all-star jazz ensemble cover the early blues and jazz of the 1920s through the 1950s. Tickets: $35–$62 
• International Guitar Night
  7:30 p.m. Feb. 15
  International Guitar Night returns by popular demand, following thrilling concerts in 2020 and 2022. The all-new line-up of guitarists, each performing with their own styles and traditions, includes Australian classical guitarist Stephanie Jones, Spanish flamenco star Jesús Guerrero, Canadian jazz guitarist Jocelyn Gold, and Russian fingerstyle player Alexandr Misko. Tickets: $25–$39
• Kodo: Tsuzumi
  7:30 p.m. Feb. 23
  Japanese taiko-drumming troupe Kodo returns for a dramatic performance filled with pulsing rhythms, athletic virtuosity, and stirring passion. Conjured and honed on Japan’s Sado Island, Kodo’s sound is like no other. Says the New York Times: “Indeed, if there is such a thing as perfection in music, Kodo comes as near to it as any group in the world.” Tickets: $39–$79  
• Doktor Kaboom: The Wheel of Science
  3 p.m. Feb. 26  – Family Event! 
  Doktor Kaboom is having trouble picking his favorite science demonstrations. Unfortunately, there’s no way to do them all. Enter the Wheel of Science! Give it a spin and wherever it stops, that’s what’s next! Will we turn a water bottle into a rocket or catapult bananas across the stage? Electrocute a pickle or create artificial gravity? Step right up, and let’s spin that wheel! Tickets: $18; 12 & under: $15  
• Alfredo Rodriguez & Pedrito Martinez
  7:30 p.m. March 2
  A New Mexico Jazz Festival Event
  Alfredo Rodriguez and Pedrito Martinez each started life in Havana then brought their talent and passion for music (Rodriguez on piano and Martinez on percussion) to the States. The musicians meld the music of their homeland with a variety of influences, demonstrating “how flexible those traditions can be when matched with visionary musicians and a seemingly boundless innovative spirit” (NPR). Tickets: $25–$49  
• Take Me to the River: NOLA LIVE!
  Fea. Dumpstaphunk, George Porter Jr., Runnin’ Pardners, and Jon Cleary
  7:30 p.m. March 9
  Take Me to the River NOLA LIVE! features some of the most influential figures of modern New Orleans funk, R&B, soul, and jazz, together on the same stage for a night of unforgettable music. Tickets: $45–$69  
• Lúnasa
  7:30 p.m. March 17
  Lensic favorite Lúnasa returns to Santa Fe for a special St. Patrick’s Day celebration! “The hottest Irish acoustic group on the planet” (Irish Voice), Lúnasa’s stomping, fleet live sets run through the many musical styles of the Emerald Isle, showcasing some of the craftiest fiddle, pipe, and guitar work you’ll ever see. Tickets: $25–$49  
• Paul Taylor Dance Company
  7:30 p.m. April 5
  Presented in Partnership with Aspen Santa Fe Ballet 
  Paul Taylor molded the dance company that bears his name into one of the preeminent performing ensembles in the world, leading it until his death in 2018. The New York–based troupe performs works from Taylor’s massive choreographic legacy plus a new piece from PTDC Resident Choreographer Lauren Lovette. “The American spirit soars whenever Taylor’s dancers dance.” —San Francisco Chronicle. Tickets: $45–$75  
• 7:30 p.m. April 18
  Piano Battle
  The brainchild of internationally accomplished pianists Andreas Kern and Paul Cibis, Piano Battle sees the duo go head-to-head on stage, charming and enchanting the audience with a variety of classical pieces. The two artists, with distinct performance styles, take turns performing pieces by composers such as Chopin, Liszt, and Debussy. They will even improvise based on the tunes you request. Tickets: $29–$59  
• 7:30 p.m. April 23
  George Hinchliffe’s 
  Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
  A humbly compelling and beloved instrument gains expressive, virtuosic freedom with George Hinchliffe’s Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. In its hands, the ever-present relevance of popular music meets the lofty sounds of “highbrow” fare in a delicious acoustic mash-up like nothing else you’ve heard. “Iconoclastic. Unabashed genre crashing antics.” —The Times­ (­UK). Tickets: $29–$52  

About the Lensic Performing Arts Center 

The nonprofit Lensic Performing Arts Center is Santa Fe’s year-round home for world-class events, from theater, music, and dance performances to literary events, films, and lectures. Through the Lensic Presents series, performing arts education programs, and community sponsorships, The Lensic is a partner and supporter of Santa Fe’s nonprofits, arts organizations, and schools. They own and maintain the historic Lensic theater, a 1931 cultural landmark in downtown Santa Fe, and operate the Lensic Community Box Office. For more information, visit Lensic.org.