Alison England
Fri., April 5, 7:30pm at First Christian Church (Ruidoso) Opera, Broadway and Beyond, presented by Ruidoso Community Concert Assoc. Ph: 258-5702.

El Paso Brass
Fri, April 12 at Flickinger Center (1110 New York Ave., Alamogordo) Presented by Community Concerts. Tickets: $15/$5. Ph: 437-2202

ENMU Choir Concert
Sun, April 21, 3:30pm at Spencer Theater (Alto) The ENMU Ruidoso Community Choir & Chamber Choir will present their Spring Concert. This concert will feature the two ENMU Choirs and the New Mexico Junior College Choir in a Sacred Cantata "The Seven Last Words of Christ." A full orchestra will accompany this presentation. Tickets are available at the Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce, ENMU, and the Spencer Theater. All Tickets $5. Tickets are limited.

ENMU Community Orchestra Concert
Sun, May 5, 3 pm at Spencer Theater (Alto) Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso. Admission is free yet tickets are required. Tickets available at ENMU-Ruidoso, Ruidoso Chamber of Commerce, Spencer Theater Ticket Office or orchestra members. For more information call ENMU at 257-2120 or
1-800-934-3668.

Classic Concerts in the East Mountains
Sun, April 7, 3pm at Mountainside United Methodist Church (#4 Penny Lane, Cedar Crest, off Highway 14) East Mountain Artists Series showcases accomplished amateurs and professionals in a diverse program of works for one and two musicians, including Haydn's Trumpet Concerto, a Chopin Prelude for solo piano, a Telemann Sonata for Flute and Cello, Beethoven Duos for Flute and Clarinet, an aria from Barber's opera Vanessa, an original vocal/piano piece by Linda Myers, and other works. Tickets: $10/$8/$3/$1. Free refreshments and childcare. Ph: 281-4333 or 281-4648.

Santa Fe Opera Apprentices
Fri, April 26 at Macey Center (NM Tech Campus, Socorro) FREE concert by outstanding young singers, an operetta and excerpts from operas and musicals. Ph: 835-5688 / www.nmt.edu/mainpage/pas

Los Folkloristas
Sat, May 4 at Macey Center (NM Tech Campus, Socorro) Performing traditional tunes of Mexico and South American on over 100 instruments. Tickets: $12/$10/$8. Ph: 835-5688 / www.nmt.edu/mainpage/pas

Eroica Trio
Sat, April 13 at Spencer Theater (Alto) Three dazzling musicians, these ladies have sold more classical chamber music albums than any other group in the history of classical music. Sharing a friendship that reaches back to childhood, the Julliard-trained musicians are recognized for their electrifying camaraderie on stage, a savvy and spirited "anything-you-can-do-I-can-do-better" interpretive play. Tickets: $35/$38. Ph: 336-4800 or 888-818-7872 / www.spencertheater.com

Phoenix Boys Choir
Fri, April 19, 7:30 pm at Flickinger Center (1110 New York Ave., Alamogordo) Winners of a 2001 Grammy for Best Choral Recording in Classical Music, this choir maintains its tradition of singing boys and a commitment to lively entertainment. Tickets: $18/$14. Ph: 437-2202

Fiesta Finale
Fri, May 3, 7:30 pm at Flickinger Center (1110 New York Ave., Alamogordo) Annual tradition of entertainment, food and fun with a salute to historic Cinco de Mayo celebrations and special guests Los Folkloristas. After the show, the party moves outdoors to the "secret garden" and into New York street. Enjoy music, dancing, and delicious traditional foods. Moonlight, thousands of flowers and a colorful waterfall. Tickets: $18/$14. Ph: 437-2202

Collected Stories
April 12 - 28 at Black Box Theater (430 N. Downtown Mall, Las Cruces) Presented by No Strings Theatre Company, written by Donald Margullies, directed by Ceil Herman. The play shows the conflict between an established artist and adulatory fan who becomes a protege, disciple, colleague and friend - and finally rival. Ph: 523-1223 / www.zianet.com/nstcbbt

Spencers: Theater of Illusion
Fri, April 12 at Macey Center (NM Tech Campus, Socorro) Enter the amazing world of award-winning, cutting-edge illusions with music, scenery, lighting, and special effects. Tickets: $12/$10/$8. Ph: 835-5688 / www.nmt.edu/mainpage/pas

The Wind in the Willows
Fri, April 19, 7 pm at Spencer Theater (Alto) A musical adaptation of Kenneth Graham's classic, presented by Lincoln County Children's Theatre Company. Follow Toad, Mole and Rat on their adventures. Tickets: $10/$5. Ph: 336-4800 or 888-818-7872 / www.spencertheater.com

'Laundry and Bourbon' and 'Lone Star'
April 19 - May 5 at Adobe Theater (9813 4th St. NW, Albuquerque) Two one-act comic plays by James McLure. In "Lone Star" three "good ole boys" are on a Saturday night carouse. Roy, the local high-school hero, is back from Vietnam and trying to reestablish his position in the community. But life has changed during his absence - and what has happened to his cherished '59 Thunderbird convertible? The companion piece, 'Laundry and Bourbon,' features three disillusioned wives in discontented marriages who sit on the front porch and gossip about life in the same small Texas town. Tickets: $10/$8. Ph: 898-9222 / www.adobetheater.com

Poetry Open Mic
Thurs, April 11, 6-7:30pm at Books & Beans (2501 Sudderth/Time Square, Ruidoso) Poets and musicians are strongly encouraged to come to the Open Mic and read and play their original works. Admission is free. Ph: 336-2249 for more info.

ABQ Poetry Slam Finals
Fri, April 26, 8pm at Outpost Performance Space (210 Yale SE, Alb.) Nine months of poetry slamming concludes during National Poetry Month with the ABQ Poetry Slam Grand Final. This decides who will represent Albuquerque at the 2002 National Poetry Slam in Minneapolis in August. Presented in partnership with Poetry Habitat; $7 gen. Admission. Ph: 268-0044 / www.outpostspace.org