Seven New Productions, Including a World Premiere, a Met Premiere, and the Complete Ring Cycle,
James Levine conducts the final two installments of Robert Lepage’s production of the Ring: Siegfried and Götterdämmerung; complete cycles scheduled for April and May 2012

 View the Season Trailer here

The season opens with the first-ever Met performance of Donizetti’s Anna Bolena, starring Anna Netrebko in the first of two new productions she sings this season; Laurent Pelly’s production of Manon follows in April

The world premiere of The Enchanted Island, a pastiche of Baroque music and Shakespearean comedy, opens on New Year’s Eve

Tony Award-winning stage directors Michael Grandage and Des McAnuff make their Met debuts with new productions of Don Giovanni and Faust In its sixth season, The Met: Live in HD series will feature 11 live transmissions

The 2011 – 2012 Line-up
Anna Bolena – Gaetano Donizetti October 15, 2011, 11 AM - Run Time: 250 minutes
Don Giovanni – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart October 29, 2011, 11 AM - Run Time: 230 minutes
Siegfried – Richard Wagner November 5, 2011, 10 AM - Run Time: 351 minutes
Satyagraha – Phillip Glass November 19, 2011, 11 AM - Run Time: 248 minutes
Rodelinda – George Frideric Handel December 3, 2011, 10:30 AM - Run Time: 255 minutes
Faust – Charles Gounod December 10, 2011, 11 AM - Run Time: 255 minutes
The Enchanted Island – Various January 21, 2012, 11 AM - Run Time: 210 minutes
Götterdämmerung – Richard Wagner February 11, 2012, 10 AM - Run Time: 374 minutes
Ernani – Giuseppe Verdi February 25, 2012, 11 AM - Run Time: 229 minutes
Manon – Jules Massenet April 7, 2012, 10 AM - Run Time: 243 minutes
La Traviata – Giuseppe Verdi April 14, 2012, 11 AM - Run Time: 187

Tickets are $20 General Admission, $17 for TCA Members, $10 for children under 18 and students. Season tickets can be purchased for $200 General Admission and $170 for TCA members. Tickets go on sale for Metropolitan Opera Members on Friday, August 19, 2011, for TCA Members on Friday, August 25, 2011 and General Admission on Monday August 29, 2011. You can purchase tickets or find more information by calling the TCA office at 575-758-2052 or by going to our website; tcataos.org.

Donizetti’s Anna Bolena – New Production
October 15, 2011
Anna Netrebko opens the Met season with her portrayal of the ill-fated queen driven insane by her unfaithful king. She sings one of opera’s greatest mad scenes in a production that also stars El?na Garan?a as her rival, Jane Seymour, and Ildar Abdrazakov as Henry VIII. Marco Armiliato conducts.
 

Donizetti’s AnnaMozart’s Don Giovanni – New Production
October 29, 2011
Mariusz Kwiecien brings his youthful and sensual interpretation of Mozart’s timeless anti-hero to the Met for the first time, under the direction of Tony Award®-winning director Michael Grandage and with James Levine conducting. A troupe of refined Mozartians appears in this new production, including Marina Rebeka, Barbara Frittoli, Isabel Leonard, Matthew Polenzani, Ramón Vargas, and John Relyea. Gerald Finley steps into the title role later in the season, and Andrew Davis also conducts.

Wagners’s Siegfried– New Production
November 5, 2011
In part three of the Ring, Wagner’s cosmic vision focuses on his hero’s early conquests, while Robert Lepage’s revolutionary stage machine transforms itself from bewitched forest to mountaintop love nest. Gary Lehman sings the title role and Deborah Voigt’s Brünnhilde is his prize. Bryn Terfel is the Wanderer. James Levine conducts.

Glass’s Satyagraha
November 19, 2011
The Met’s visually extravagant production is back for an encore engagement. Richard Croft (right) once again is Gandhi in Philip Glass’s unforgettable opera, which the Washington Post calls “a profound and beautiful work of theater.”

Handel’s Rodelinda
December 3, 2011
Sensational in the 2004 Met premiere of Stephen Wadsworth’s much-heralded production, Renée Fleming
reprises the title role. She’s joined by Stephanie Blythe and countertenor Andreas Scholl, and Baroque specialist Harry Bicket conducts

Gounod’s Faust– New Production
December 10, 2011
With Jonas Kaufmann in the title role, René Pape as the devil, and Angela Gheorghiu as Marguerite, Gounod’s classic retelling of the Faust legend couldn’t be better served. Tony Award-winning director Des McAnuff updates the story to the first half of the 20th century with a production that won praise in London last season. A later run features another first-tier Faust cast: Roberto Alagna, Joseph Calleja, Marina Poplavskaya, and Ferruccio Furlanetto. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts on the heels of his Don Carlo success.

The Enchanted Island– New Production
January 21, 2012
Inspired by the musical pastiches and masques of the 18th century, the Met presents an original Baroque fantasy, featuring a who’s who of Baroque stars led by eminent conductor William Christie. With music by Handel, Vivaldi, Rameau, and others, the new libretto by Jeremy Sams combines elements of The Tempest and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. David Daniels is Prospero, Joyce DiDonato is Sycorax, Danielle de Niese is Ariel, Luca Pisaroni is Caliban, and Plácido Domingo makesa special appearance as Neptune. Lisette Oropesa and Anthony Roth Costanzo also star. This dazzling production is directed and designed by Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch (Satyagraha and the Met’s 125th Anniversary Gala).

Wagner’s Götterdämmerung
February 11, 2012
With its cataclysmic climax, the Met’s new Ring cycle, directed by Robert Lepage, comes to its resolution. Deborah Voigt stars as Brünnhilde and Gary Lehman is Siegfried—the star-crossed lovers doomed by fate. James Levine conducts.

Verdi’s Ernani
February 25, 2012
Angela Meade takes center stage in Verdi’s thrilling early gem. Salvatore Licitra is her mismatched lover, and all-star Verdians Dmitri Hvorostovsky and Ferruccio Furlanetto round out the cast.

Massenet’s Manon– New Production
April 7, 2012
Anna Netrebko’s dazzling portrayal of the tragic heroine in Laurent Pelly’s new production travels to the Met from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Piotr Beczala and Paulo Szot also star, with the Met’s Principal Guest Conductor Fabio Luisi on the podium.
 

Verdi’s La Traviata
April 14, 2012
Natalie Dessay will put on the red dress in Willy Decker’s stunning production, in her first Violetta at the Met. Matthew Polenzani sings Alfredo, Dmitri Hvorostovsky is Germont, and Principal Guest Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium.
 

The Taos High School Drama department will present Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman’s comedy, The Man Who Came to Dinner, for five performances on February 17,18, 24, and 25. All shows are at 7:00 p.m. with a matinee at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday the 18th. The production will be staged at the Taos Community Auditorium, at 133 Paseo del Pueblo Norte
The story takes place in 1939 in the fictional town of Mesalia, Ohio. Mr. Sheridan Whiteside, celebrated radio host, has fallen on the front steps of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest W. Stanley who have invited him to their home for dinner. Confined to a wheelchair and unable to leave the Stanleys’ house, Mr. Whiteside proceeds to attend to his business, including inviting a variety of people (and animals) into the home of his dismayed hosts. As the story progresses, Whiteside catalyzes conflict and catastrophe in the lives of nearly everyone around him.
The delightfully sarcastic and demanding Whiteside is played by Steve Moser who is joined by the talented Taos High School’s drama students, under the direction of Saundra Bouchie. This time tested hit is a comedy that everyone will enjoy.

Tickets are $12 general admission and $6 for students, military personnel, and senior citizens. Tickets charge by phone 758-2052 or visit the TCA office at 133 Paseo Del Pueblo Notre between 10:30 AM and 4 PM.

Running time: Approximately 210 minutes, including two intermissions
Host: Joyce DiDonato
For more information: metopera.org/hdlive

Four extraordinary singers star in Verdi’s Ernani. American soprano Angela Meade, whose victory in the Met’s National Council Auditions was chronicled in the 2008 documentary film The Audition, takes the role of the noblewoman Elvira in her first Live in HD appearance. Marcello Giordani, star of the Live in HD transmissions of Manon Lescaut, La Damnation de Faust, Madama Butterfly, Turandot, Simon Boccanegra, and La Fanciulla del West, sings the title role of the noble bandit who loves Elvira. Dmitri Hvorostovsky adds a new role to his distinguished repertory as Don Carlo, a royal suitor for Elvira’s hand, and Ferruccio Furlanetto is da Silva, a wealthy relative with his own designs on Elvira. Marco Armiliato, who led the Met premiere performances of Anna Bolena earlier this season, conducts Verdi’s thrilling drama of passion, power, and honor, seen in Pier Luigi Samaritani’s lavish production. Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato hosts the transmission.

The Taos Opera Guild is inviting audience members to breakfast at 9 AM at the Taos Inn, 125 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte. The guild will do a brief introductory talk about the opera. The price for the breakfast is $15 including tax and gratuity. For reservations call Doc Martin’s Restaurant at 575-758-1977.

Individual opera ticket prices are $17 for TCA members, $20 for the general public and $10 for students under 18. Tickets may be purchased by calling the TCA office at 575-758-2052 or at the box office.
The Met: Live in HD at the TCA is underwritten by: KRZA Community Radio, KKIT/KVOT - DMC Braodcasting, the Taos Opera Guild and Phoenix Mechanical

The Taos High School Drama department will present Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman’s comedy, The Man Who Came to Dinner, for five performances on February 17,18, 24, and 25. All shows are at 7:00 p.m. with a matinee at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday the 18th. The production will be staged at the Taos Community Auditorium, at 133 Paseo del Pueblo Norte
The story takes place in 1939 in the fictional town of Mesalia, Ohio. Mr. Sheridan Whiteside, celebrated radio host, has fallen on the front steps of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest W. Stanley who have invited him to their home for dinner. Confined to a wheelchair and unable to leave the Stanleys’ house, Mr. Whiteside proceeds to attend to his business, including inviting a variety of people (and animals) into the home of his dismayed hosts. As the story progresses, Whiteside catalyzes conflict and catastrophe in the lives of nearly everyone around him.
The delightfully sarcastic and demanding Whiteside is played by Steve Moser who is joined by the talented Taos High School’s drama students, under the direction of Saundra Bouchie. This time tested hit is a comedy that everyone will enjoy.

Tickets are $12 general admission and $6 for students, military personnel, and senior citizens. Tickets charge by phone 758-2052 or visit the TCA office at 133 Paseo Del Pueblo Notre between 10:30 AM and 4 PM.

Sun., Feb. 26 at 2:00 PM, Mon. and Tues., Feb., 27 & 28 at 7:30 PM
Country: UK/Germany/ Canada/ Switzerland, Language: English, Runtime: 99 min., Rated R for sexual content and brief language

Directed by David Cronenberg from a screenplay by Academy Award® winning writer Christopher Hampton (Atonement, Dangerous Liaisons), A Dangerous Method is set on the eve of World War I in Zurich and Vienna. Drawn from true-life events, the film explores the turbulent relationships between fledgling psychiatrist Carl Jung, his mentor Sigmund Freud and Sabina Spielrein, the beautiful but disturbed young woman who comes between them. Sensuality, ambition and deceit set the scene for the pivotal moment when Jung, Freud and Sabina come together and split apart, forever changing the face of modern thought

Tickets: $6.50 TCA Members, $7.50 Regular Admission.
Tickets at the box office 45 minutes prior to screening

Made possible with the help of these underwriters:
William Schackel DDS, James Day DDS, The UPS Store, Sleep Sanctuary, Peoples Bank, Webb Design, High Country Real Estate, Creative Framing and Crating, Knight Financial Ltd., Heritage Trust Co., Metric Motors, Wolfgang Spa Works, Mariposa Realty, Dimond Mortgage, KKIT/KVOT, \ KTAO, KRZA,

Sun., Feb. 26 at 2:00 PM, Mon. and Tues., Feb., 27 & 28 at 7:30 PM
Country: UK/Germany/ Canada/ Switzerland, Language: English, Runtime: 99 min., Rated R for sexual content and brief language

Directed by David Cronenberg from a screenplay by Academy Award® winning writer Christopher Hampton (Atonement, Dangerous Liaisons), A Dangerous Method is set on the eve of World War I in Zurich and Vienna. Drawn from true-life events, the film explores the turbulent relationships between fledgling psychiatrist Carl Jung, his mentor Sigmund Freud and Sabina Spielrein, the beautiful but disturbed young woman who comes between them. Sensuality, ambition and deceit set the scene for the pivotal moment when Jung, Freud and Sabina come together and split apart, forever changing the face of modern thought

Tickets: $6.50 TCA Members, $7.50 Regular Admission.
Tickets at the box office 45 minutes prior to screening

Made possible with the help of these underwriters:
William Schackel DDS, James Day DDS, The UPS Store, Sleep Sanctuary, Peoples Bank, Webb Design, High Country Real Estate, Creative Framing and Crating, Knight Financial Ltd., Heritage Trust Co., Metric Motors, Wolfgang Spa Works, Mariposa Realty, Dimond Mortgage, KKIT/KVOT, \ KTAO, KRZA,

Sun., Feb. 26 at 2:00 PM, Mon. and Tues., Feb., 27 & 28 at 7:30 PM
Country: UK/Germany/ Canada/ Switzerland, Language: English, Runtime: 99 min., Rated R for sexual content and brief language

Directed by David Cronenberg from a screenplay by Academy Award® winning writer Christopher Hampton (Atonement, Dangerous Liaisons), A Dangerous Method is set on the eve of World War I in Zurich and Vienna. Drawn from true-life events, the film explores the turbulent relationships between fledgling psychiatrist Carl Jung, his mentor Sigmund Freud and Sabina Spielrein, the beautiful but disturbed young woman who comes between them. Sensuality, ambition and deceit set the scene for the pivotal moment when Jung, Freud and Sabina come together and split apart, forever changing the face of modern thought

Tickets: $6.50 TCA Members, $7.50 Regular Admission.
Tickets at the box office 45 minutes prior to screening

Made possible with the help of these underwriters:
William Schackel DDS, James Day DDS, The UPS Store, Sleep Sanctuary, Peoples Bank, Webb Design, High Country Real Estate, Creative Framing and Crating, Knight Financial Ltd., Heritage Trust Co., Metric Motors, Wolfgang Spa Works, Mariposa Realty, Dimond Mortgage, KKIT/KVOT, \ KTAO, KRZA,

Experience a very special cinematic presentation: LEONARDO LIVE, a preview of the UK's National Gallery landmark exhibition Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan, captured live and broadcast on a delayed basis to movie screens around the world.

This never-before-seen exhibition brings together the largest number of Leonardo’s rare surviving paintings ever assembled in one collection.

Art lovers globally will have the chance to be part of this highly-anticipated gallery opening, the first-ever captured live for global movie theater audiences. The program will be presented by internationally acclaimed art historians and broadcasters Tim Marlow and Mariella Frostrup. See the trailer here

Ticket prices are $7 for TCA members, $10 for the general public and $5 for students18 and under. Tickets may be purchased by calling the TCA office at 575-758-2052 or at the box office

Experience a very special cinematic presentation: LEONARDO LIVE, a preview of the UK's National Gallery landmark exhibition Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan, captured live and broadcast on a delayed basis to The Taos Community Auditorium.

This never-before-seen exhibition brings together the largest number of Leonardo’s rare surviving paintings ever assembled in one collection.

Art lovers globally will have the chance to be part of this highly anticipated gallery opening; the first-ever captured live for global movie theater audiences. Internationally acclaimed art historians and broadcasters Tim Marlow and Mariella Frostrup will present the program. For a glimpse of this exciting exhibition see the trailer at http://www.leonardolivehd.com/

Ticket prices are $7 for TCA members, $10 for the general public and $5 for students18 and under. Tickets may be purchased by calling the TCA office at 575-758-2052 or at the box office.

Ticket prices are $12 for TCA members, $15 for the general public and $10 for students 18 and under. Tickets may be purchased by calling the TCA office at 575-758-2052 or at the box office, which opens 45 minutes prior to the performances.

The Taos Shortz Film Festival is rapidly becoming an internationally known short film festival and has been buzzed as "the sundance for short films". This year we will screen over 70 short films from around the globe and offer more diversity in programming, including Thursday screenings spotlighting New Mexican students and local filmmakers, free public panel discussions on film related topics with industry professionals, an animation hotline where a phone message will be transformed into a short film, and many social event opportunities to meet and mingle. We are also excited to host the 48 Hour Film Project International Filmapalooza. Through this new partnership, Taos will host over 150 filmmakers and special guest from around the world, including cities such as Rome, Paris, Beijing, Hong Kong, and Brisbane. The weekend festival will culminate on Sunday March 4th with two separate award ceremonies at the TCA. Our goal is to grow as a leader in presenting world class indie cinema to our community and to put Taos on the map as a world-wide cinematic destination.
Go to www.taosshortz.com for screening information.

Monday, March 5 through Tuesday March 13, Mon. – Sat. 7:30 PM
Sunday March 11 at 2:00 PM
Country: UK/USA, Language: English, Runtime: 99 min., Rated R for some language
“The luminous Michelle Williams goes bone-deep here. Monroe’s beauty was one of a kind. No one, not even Williams, can act it. What Williams does, with fierce artistry and feeling, is illuminate Monroe’s insights and insecurities about herself at the height of her fame. Her scenes with a superb Kenneth Branagh, his wit martini-dry as the thin-lipped, defensive Ol- ivier, ignite. Less potent is Monroe’s flirtation with Colin (Eddie Redmayne, solid nonetheless). It took a toll on Monroe to look effortlessly buoyant on camera. Williams lets us see why. It’s a great, soulful performance. Sit back and behold.” Peter Travers – Rolling Stone

Tickets: $6.50 TCA Members, $7.50 Regular Admission.
Tickets at the box office 45 minutes prior to screening

Made possible with the help of these underwriters:
William Schackel DDS, James Day DDS, The UPS Store, Sleep Sanctuary, Peoples Bank, Webb Design, High Country Real Estate, Creative Framing and Crating, Knight Financial Ltd., Heritage Trust Co., Metric Motors, Wolfgang Spa Works, Mariposa Realty, Dimond Mortgage, KKIT/KVOT, \ KTAO, KRZA,

Please join us for a Reception, March 23, 4-6 pm
Paintings and Sculpture
Parks Gallery
March 24 to April 22, 2012
110 A Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Taos
(No Reception)

For more than 30 years, Melissa Zink’s art was fueled by her great love of books. From the sculptural ceramic tableaus of the late 1970s and early ‘80s, to trompe l’oeil paintings of the early ‘90s, the bronzes, some of them heroic, of the last decade, and her most recent work which combined sculpture and painting with immaculate mixed media construction, Zink was on a restless quest for more accurate and satisfying expressions of what she has termed “the book experience.”

The quest ended with her death in July, 2009, at the age of 77. She left a rich body of work which the gallery will continue to represent.

Also visit the comprehensive website about Melissa Zink's career here: www.melissazink.com

Join us for a screening of the National Theatre of London's live production of "The Comedy Of Errors" By William Shakespeare
Screenings are March 16 and March 23 at 7 PM
Running Time: 3 hours, 15 minutes (estimate) including host introduction and one 20 minute intermission (10 minutes of programming; 10 minutes of countdown clock)

I in earth, in heaven, or in hell?
Sleeping or waking? mad or well advised?
Known unto these, and to myself disguised!

Two sets of twins separated at birth collide in the same city without meeting for one crazy day, as multiple mistaken identities lead to confusion on a grand scale. And for no one more so than Antipholus of Syracuse and his servant Dromio who, in search of their brothers, arrive in a land entirely foreign to their distant home. A buzzing metropolis, to the outsiders it appears a place of wonderment and terror, where baffling gifts and unexplained hostilities abound.

Do you know me, sir? Am I Dromio? Am I your
man? Am I myself?

Consistently recognised by strangers, the visitors question their very selves as the turmoil escalates. Meanwhile, Aegeon, father to the Antipholus twins, has been captured searching for his sons and, as an illegal immigrant, is sentenced to death at sunset. Shakespeare’s furiously paced comedy will be staged in a contemporary world into which walk three prohibited foreigners who see everything for the first time. Lenny Henry plays Antipholus of Syracuse.




Ticket prices are $12 for TCA members, $15 for the general public and $10 for students18 and under. Tickets may be purchased by calling the TCA office at 575-758-2052 or at the box office

Sun., March 18 at 2:00 PM, Mon. and Tues. , March 19 & 20 at 7:30 PM
Country: UK, Language: English, Runtime: 101 min., Rated NC-17 for some explicit sexual content

Brandon (Michael Fassbender) is a 30-something man living in New York who is unable to manage his sex life. After his wayward younger sister moves into his apartment, Brandon’s world spirals out of control. From director Steve McQueen (Hunger), Shame is a compelling and timely examination of the nature of addiction.

“Fassbender and Mulligan both give massive, irresistible performances (the former won the act- ing prize in Venice) as people drowning in a hostile sea of commodified sexuality and self-hatred. McQueen combines ’80s disco-pop and 19th-century Romantic music brilliantly, in one of the best soundtracks of the year. “Shame” isn’t an easy film to sit through, to describe or to figure out, but it’s riveting, spectacular, passionate cinema.” – Andrew O’Hehur, Salon.com

Tickets: $6.50 TCA Members, $7.50 Regular Admission.
Tickets at the box office 45 minutes prior to screening

Made possible with the help of these underwriters:
William Schackel DDS, James Day DDS, The UPS Store, Sleep Sanctuary, Peoples Bank, Webb Design, High Country Real Estate, Creative Framing and Crating, Knight Financial Ltd., Heritage Trust Co., Metric Motors, Wolfgang Spa Works, Mariposa Realty, Dimond Mortgage, KKIT/KVOT, \ KTAO, KRZA,

Sun., March 18 at 2:00 PM, Mon. and Tues. , March 19 & 20 at 7:30 PM
Country: UK, Language: English, Runtime: 101 min., Rated NC-17 for some explicit sexual content

Brandon (Michael Fassbender) is a 30-something man living in New York who is unable to manage his sex life. After his wayward younger sister moves into his apartment, Brandon’s world spirals out of control. From director Steve McQueen (Hunger), Shame is a compelling and timely examination of the nature of addiction.

“Fassbender and Mulligan both give massive, irresistible performances (the former won the act- ing prize in Venice) as people drowning in a hostile sea of commodified sexuality and self-hatred. McQueen combines ’80s disco-pop and 19th-century Romantic music brilliantly, in one of the best soundtracks of the year. “Shame” isn’t an easy film to sit through, to describe or to figure out, but it’s riveting, spectacular, passionate cinema.” – Andrew O’Hehur, Salon.com

Tickets: $6.50 TCA Members, $7.50 Regular Admission.
Tickets at the box office 45 minutes prior to screening

Made possible with the help of these underwriters:
William Schackel DDS, James Day DDS, The UPS Store, Sleep Sanctuary, Peoples Bank, Webb Design, High Country Real Estate, Creative Framing and Crating, Knight Financial Ltd., Heritage Trust Co., Metric Motors, Wolfgang Spa Works, Mariposa Realty, Dimond Mortgage, KKIT/KVOT, \ KTAO, KRZA,

Sun., March 18 at 2:00 PM, Mon. and Tues. , March 19 & 20 at 7:30 PM
Country: UK, Language: English, Runtime: 101 min., Rated NC-17 for some explicit sexual content

Brandon (Michael Fassbender) is a 30-something man living in New York who is unable to manage his sex life. After his wayward younger sister moves into his apartment, Brandon’s world spirals out of control. From director Steve McQueen (Hunger), Shame is a compelling and timely examination of the nature of addiction.

“Fassbender and Mulligan both give massive, irresistible performances (the former won the act- ing prize in Venice) as people drowning in a hostile sea of commodified sexuality and self-hatred. McQueen combines ’80s disco-pop and 19th-century Romantic music brilliantly, in one of the best soundtracks of the year. “Shame” isn’t an easy film to sit through, to describe or to figure out, but it’s riveting, spectacular, passionate cinema.” – Andrew O’Hehur, Salon.com

Tickets: $6.50 TCA Members, $7.50 Regular Admission.
Tickets at the box office 45 minutes prior to screening

Made possible with the help of these underwriters:
William Schackel DDS, James Day DDS, The UPS Store, Sleep Sanctuary, Peoples Bank, Webb Design, High Country Real Estate, Creative Framing and Crating, Knight Financial Ltd., Heritage Trust Co., Metric Motors, Wolfgang Spa Works, Mariposa Realty, Dimond Mortgage, KKIT/KVOT, \ KTAO, KRZA,

Join us for a screening of the National Theatre of London's live production of "The Comedy Of Errors" By William Shakespeare
Screenings are March 16 and March 23 at 7 PM
Running Time: 3 hours, 15 minutes (estimate) including host introduction and one 20 minute intermission (10 minutes of programming; 10 minutes of countdown clock)

I in earth, in heaven, or in hell?
Sleeping or waking? mad or well advised?
Known unto these, and to myself disguised!

Two sets of twins separated at birth collide in the same city without meeting for one crazy day, as multiple mistaken identities lead to confusion on a grand scale. And for no one more so than Antipholus of Syracuse and his servant Dromio who, in search of their brothers, arrive in a land entirely foreign to their distant home. A buzzing metropolis, to the outsiders it appears a place of wonderment and terror, where baffling gifts and unexplained hostilities abound.

Do you know me, sir? Am I Dromio? Am I your
man? Am I myself?

Consistently recognised by strangers, the visitors question their very selves as the turmoil escalates. Meanwhile, Aegeon, father to the Antipholus twins, has been captured searching for his sons and, as an illegal immigrant, is sentenced to death at sunset. Shakespeare’s furiously paced comedy will be staged in a contemporary world into which walk three prohibited foreigners who see everything for the first time. Lenny Henry plays Antipholus of Syracuse.




Ticket prices are $12 for TCA members, $15 for the general public and $10 for students18 and under. Tickets may be purchased by calling the TCA office at 575-758-2052 or at the box office

Join us for a screening of the live production of the National Theatre London "She Stoops to Conquer" By Oliver Goldsmith
April 6 & 13 at 7 PM
Running Time: 3 hours (estimate) including host introduction and one 20 minute intermission (10 minutes of programming; 10 minutes of countdown clock)

To come to my house, to call for what he likes, toturn me out of my own chair, to insult the family, to order his servants to get drunk, and then to tell me, “This house is mine, sir”. By all that’s impudent it makes me laugh.

Hardcastle, a man of substance, looks forward to acquainting his daughter with his old pal’s son with a view to marriage. But thanks to playboy Lumpkin, he’s mistaken by his prospective son-in-law Marlow for an innkeeper, his daughter for the local barmaid. The good news is, while Marlow can barely speak to a woman of quality he’s a charmer with those of a different stamp. And so, as Hardcastle’s indignation intensifies, Miss Hardcastle’s appreciation for her misguided suitor soars. Misdemeanours multiply, love blossoms, mayhem ensues.

This little barmaid though runs in my head most strangely, and drives out the absurdities of all therest of the family. She’s mine, she must be mine, or I’m greatly mistaken.

One of the great, generous-hearted and ingenious comedies of the English language, Goldsmith’s She Stoops to Conquer offers a celebration of chaos, courtship and the dysfunctional family.

Ticket prices are $12 for TCA members, $15 for the general public and $10 for students18 and under. Tickets may be purchased by calling the TCA office at 575-758-2052 or at the box office
 

Massenet’s Manon– New Production - Anna Netrebko’s dazzling portrayal of the tragic heroine in Laurent Pelly’s new production travels to the Met from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Piotr Beczala and Paulo Szot also star, with the Met’s Principal Guest Conductor Fabio Luisi on the podium.

Individual opera ticket prices are $17 for TCA members, $20 for the general public and $10 for students under 18. Tickets may be purchased by calling the TCA office at 575-758-2052 or at the box office.
The Met: Live in HD at the TCA is underwritten by: KRZA Community Radio, KKIT/KVOT - DMC Braodcasting and the Taos Opera Guild

Join us for a screening of the live production of the National Theatre London "She Stoops to Conquer" By Oliver Goldsmith
April 6 & 13 at 7 PM
Running Time: 3 hours (estimate) including host introduction and one 20 minute intermission (10 minutes of programming; 10 minutes of countdown clock)

To come to my house, to call for what he likes, toturn me out of my own chair, to insult the family, to order his servants to get drunk, and then to tell me, “This house is mine, sir”. By all that’s impudent it makes me laugh.

Hardcastle, a man of substance, looks forward to acquainting his daughter with his old pal’s son with a view to marriage. But thanks to playboy Lumpkin, he’s mistaken by his prospective son-in-law Marlow for an innkeeper, his daughter for the local barmaid. The good news is, while Marlow can barely speak to a woman of quality he’s a charmer with those of a different stamp. And so, as Hardcastle’s indignation intensifies, Miss Hardcastle’s appreciation for her misguided suitor soars. Misdemeanours multiply, love blossoms, mayhem ensues.

This little barmaid though runs in my head most strangely, and drives out the absurdities of all therest of the family. She’s mine, she must be mine, or I’m greatly mistaken.

One of the great, generous-hearted and ingenious comedies of the English language, Goldsmith’s She Stoops to Conquer offers a celebration of chaos, courtship and the dysfunctional family.

Ticket prices are $12 for TCA members, $15 for the general public and $10 for students18 and under. Tickets may be purchased by calling the TCA office at 575-758-2052 or at the box office
 

Verdi’s La Traviata - Natalie Dessay will put on the red dress in Willy Decker’s stunning production, in her first Violetta at the Met. Matthew Polenzani sings Alfredo, Dmitri Hvorostovsky is Germont, and Principal Guest Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium.

Individual opera ticket prices are $17 for TCA members, $20 for the general public and $10 for students under 18. Tickets may be purchased by calling the TCA office at 575-758-2052 or at the box office.
The Met: Live in HD at the TCA is underwritten by: KRZA Community Radio, KKIT/KVOT - DMC Braodcasting and the Taos Opera Guild
 

Making their mark on the Vaudeville Nouveau movement in America, The Squirm Burpee Circus is an exhilarating, fantastical adventure featuring classic Vaudeville comedy, high-skill circus acts and a plot rooted in American Melodrama. Forged in the fire of Denver’s Handsome Little Devils Productions, The Squirm Burpee Circus is a one-of-a-kind theatrical experience that leaves audience chanting for more.

Featuring an eye-catching cast and a beautiful, Cirque-like aesthetic, The Squirm Burpee Circus can sustain itself on eye candy alone. But they don’t stop there! The show explodes with high-energy acts like The Human Cannon, The Ladder of Love and Chainsaw Juggling, not to mention classic Vaudeville comedy routines, hilarious romantic antics and swing dancing!

The Baron Vegan von Hamburger, your humble host and sworn enemy of the Squirm Burpee Circus, will take you on a journey back in time with his breathtaking Monkey-Powered Circus Wagon. In side the Circus, anything can happen, and the Baron can’t wait to put an end to it all!
On the other hand, Mike the Handsome and Dashing Dave are two dapper Vaudevillians and world-class jugglers trying to put on a show, despite their unique girl problems. Dave falls in love with a new audience member every show, while Mike has forsworn love altogether! Add the Mike-obsessed Lovely Little Lolo to the mix, and you’ve got a recipe for romantic disaster! Together, Dave and Mike evoke the brotherly comedy of the Smothers Brothers, Martin and Lewis and the like, while Mike and Lolo’s hilarious antics are reminiscent of I Love Lucy.

Throughout the show, the evil Baron Vegan von Hamburger is plotting to destroy them, and it will take a real change of heart for him to let the Circus go! Will Dave ever find his One True Love? Will Lolo win Mike’s heart? Will the Baron succeed and obliterate them once and for all? When the show begins, you’ll wish you brought your bedpans!

Ticket prices are $12 for TCA members, $15 for the general public and $7 for youth 15 and under. Tickets may be purchased by calling the TCA office at 575-758-2052 or at the box office.

A Juried Exhibition:
“35 & Under – 35 Works Of Art”
Open to unrepresented and represented artists ages 35 and under residing in Taos County.
An all media exhibition

Oening Reception May 4, 2012 at 5 PM

April 28, 2012: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM & 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM Location: Taos Community Auditorium Western Environmental Law Center is pleased to announce that we will once again proudly host the Wild & Scenic Film Festival, on tour in Taos on April 28, 2012! This is our third year to host the Festival in Taos, and we have big plans for 2012! After a sold-out evening show last year, we are expanding to include a Saturday matinee in the program.

The Wild & Scenic Film Festival, one of the largest environmental film festivals in North America, works with environmental groups across the country to bring together diverse audiences through film with the goal to inspire environmental action. Celebrating its 10th year in 2012, the Festival will be hosted in over 110 locations across the United States. Western Environmental Law Center is honored to have been selected again to host this year’s Festival in Taos, the home of our Southwest office.

Our one-day festival will feature a diverse selection of about 25 short environmental films produced with stellar filmmaking, beautiful cinematography and first-rate storytelling to inform, inspire and ignite solutions and possibilities to restore our earth and human communities while creating a positive future for the next generation.

We will also be offering door prizes, raffle items, concessions, and informational booths hosted by our local sponsors. Tickets include one entry for the fantastic door prize drawings to be held during each performance. It is sure to be an exciting day! Please plan to join us!

Tickets: General Admission prices for each performance: $8 Adults, $5 Youth (12 & under).

Additional information on films, door prize & raffle items, ticketing, and sponsors will be posted soon. Stay tuned!

April 28, 2012: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM & 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM Location: Taos Community Auditorium Western Environmental Law Center is pleased to announce that we will once again proudly host the Wild & Scenic Film Festival, on tour in Taos on April 28, 2012! This is our third year to host the Festival in Taos, and we have big plans for 2012! After a sold-out evening show last year, we are expanding to include a Saturday matinee in the program.

The Wild & Scenic Film Festival, one of the largest environmental film festivals in North America, works with environmental groups across the country to bring together diverse audiences through film with the goal to inspire environmental action. Celebrating its 10th year in 2012, the Festival will be hosted in over 110 locations across the United States. Western Environmental Law Center is honored to have been selected again to host this year’s Festival in Taos, the home of our Southwest office.

Our one-day festival will feature a diverse selection of about 25 short environmental films produced with stellar filmmaking, beautiful cinematography and first-rate storytelling to inform, inspire and ignite solutions and possibilities to restore our earth and human communities while creating a positive future for the next generation.

We will also be offering door prizes, raffle items, concessions, and informational booths hosted by our local sponsors. Tickets include one entry for the fantastic door prize drawings to be held during each performance. It is sure to be an exciting day! Please plan to join us!

Tickets: General Admission prices for each performance: $8 Adults, $5 Youth (12 & under).

Additional information on films, door prize & raffle items, ticketing, and sponsors will be posted soon. Stay tuned!

Remarkable Women of Taos Edition, will honor the creative women of Taos with presentations by a varied number of remarkable local women and will feature live entertainment, food and drinks, and plenty of time for “chit chat” with local creative, 5:30 p.m., $7 per adult, Taos Center for the Arts. The Japanese term “PechaKucha” refers to the sound of “chit chat.” The gist of these international evenings are to give artists an opportunity to showcase and present 20 images of their work, with images changed every 20 seconds. The whole presentation is 6 minutes and 40 seconds per artist, http://www.pecha-kucha.org/night/taos/. For more information contact J. Matthew Thomas or Richard Spera at (575) 613-0601 or pechakuchataos@gmail.com.

Earthship Biotecture and the Taos Center for the Arts present “Garbage Warrior” a film by Oliver Hodge and a talk with Eco architect Michael Reynolds on September 27, 2012 at 5:30 PM at the Taos Community Auditorium.

An ISAE 2012 Machine Wilderness event free to conference attendees, $5 at the door for the general public.

About "Garbage Warrior"
What do beer cans, car tires and water bottles have in common? Not much unless you’re renegade architect Michael Reynolds, in which case they are tools of choice for producing thermal mass and energy-independent housing. For 30 years New Mexico-based Reynolds and his green disciples have devoted their time to advancing the art of “Earthship Biotecture” by building self-sufficient, off-the-grid communities where design and function converge in eco-harmony. However, these experimental structures that defy state standards create conflict between Reynolds and the authorities, who are backed by big business. Frustrated by antiquated legislation, Reynolds lobbies for the right to create a sustainable living test site. While politicians hum and ha, Mother Nature strikes, leaving communities devastated by tsunamis and hurricanes. Reynolds and his crew seize the opportunity to lend their pioneering skills to those who need it most. Shot over three years and in four countries, Garbage Warrior is a timely portrait of a determined visionary, a hero of the 21st century. Running time 80 min.

Quick Draw gives visitors to Taos a glimpse at the art process from the beginning, with a chance to bid on the artwork to own the results. Visitors are invited to walk among and talk to up to 40 participating artists as they create.

The Quick Draw will take place on the Taos Center for the Arts’ (TCA) historical grounds at 133 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte in Taos. Live music by some of Taos’ best local performers will accompany the event.

Those interested in purchasing two and three dimensional art in every medium can bid at a spirited auction in the afternoon. All artists' works are for purchase, either at a silent auction or by bid at the live auction at 3 p.m. Proceeds from the auction directly benefit programs within the TCA.

Mediums include: oil paintings, watercolors, acrylics, drawings, mixed media, sculpture, jewelry, stone and glass and wood. All art will be created on site from noon to 3 p.m.

The Quick Draw is free to the public. For more information, call Dancer Dearing at 575-758-2052 or tca@tcataos.org

An Exhibition of Three Contemporary Artists:

Gretchen Ewert, Pat Pollard and Ginger Mongiello

Opening Reception: October 5 at 5PM