Today at 5:30, Maxwell Museum of Anthropology will hold the Members Holiday Event and Sale. Go mix, mingle and munch while taking advantage of a 40 percent-off sale in the Museum Store at the Annual Members Only Holiday Sale. For more information, call 277-5963.
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Beginning tonight and running until Dec. 29, The Coleman Gallery of Contemporary Art is presenting "Sixteen & Under," a unique selection of small format paintings, prints and sculpture 16 square inches and smaller. Gallery hours are Wed.-Sat. 1-6 p.m. The Gallery is at 3812 Central Ave. SE. For more information, call 232-0224.
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The Riverside Creative Futures Artreach production of "Holiday Tales," presented by the Riverside Ensemble, opens Friday. The show, which runs until Dec. 23, is created, directed and performed by an all-age community cast with the Riverside Ensemble, drawing on a variety of cultural stories.
Show times are Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $8 for seniors and students. The Riverside Theatre is at 118 Washington St. SE. For more information, call 254-8393.
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Friday, the National Hispanic Cultural Center will present the public reception for "Treasures of Spanish Colonial Painting," 38 paintings created by artists of the new world from the 17th and 18th centuries.
The paintings represent the introduction of Christianity to the new world by Spanish missionaries - using images of the saints, episodes from the Bible and numerous regional incarnations of the Virgin Mary for public and private devotion.
Although imperialistic in nature, the paintings are grand in theme and scope, providing a fascinating look at the portrayal of Christian iconography.
The reception begins at 6 p.m., with the display opening to the public on Saturday at 10 p.m. and running through Apr. 14. The National Hispanic Cultural Center is at 1701 Fourth St. SW. For more information, call 246-2261.
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St. John's College in Santa Fe will present the Complete Keyboard Works of J.S. Bach, Part XIX, Friday at the Junior Common Room, Peterson Student Center. St. John's College is at 1160 Camino Cruz Blanca, Santa Fe. For more information, call (505) 981-1604.
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With the Christmas season settling in, The Albuquerque Little Theatre presents "Babes in Toyland," the story of the Christmas toy maker, the residents in Mother Goose Village and the greedy Barnaby. The show opens Friday and runs through Dec.23. Curtain time Thursday through Saturday is at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Ticket prices are $16 for adults, $13 for seniors and $11 for students. The Albuquerque Little Theatre is at 224 San Pasquale Ave. SW. For more information, call 242-4750.
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Magn°fico Art Gallery is now accepting proposals to have work featured on a Billboard on Interstate 25 south of Albuquerque during April and May. For a full application, call Magnifico at 242-8244 or visit its Web site at www.magnifico.org. The deadline for applications is Jan.29.
