Saturday, Dec. 3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 
One Year Anniversary Celebration of the
Arthur Bell Auditorium
Join us as we celebrate the one year anniversary of the Arthur Bell Auditorium with special screenings of some of the most popular, thought- provoking and inspired films shown there during the past year. Free to Alliance Members.
10 a.m. "Women Without Men"
This feature film by renowned visual artist Shirin Neshat was adapted from the novel by Iranian author Shahrnush Parsipur. It weaves together the stories of four individual women in 1953 whose experiences are shaped by their faith and the social structures in place. 
12 p.m. "Buck"
"Buck" is a story about an an ordinary man who has made an extraordinary life despite tremendous odds. The film follows Buck Brannaman from his abusive childhood to his phenomenally successful approach to horses. A real-life "horse-whisperer," he shuns the violence of his upbringing and teaches people to communicate with horses through sensitivity.
3 p.m. "Australis"
An Antarctic Ski Odyssey from Granite Films. This film chronicles the adventures of ten skiers, filmmakers, writers, photographers, and sailors- as they set off from Ushuaia, Argentina on a journey to ski the Antarctic Peninsula.http://antarcticskiodyssey.com/the-story.php
Saturday, Dec. 3, 7 p.m. FILM 
"Robert Rauschenberg Collaborations Suite for Five, Summerspace, Interscape"
Mercier "Merce" Philip Cunningham was an American dancer and choreographer at the forefront of the American avant-garde for more than 50 years. Throughout much of his life, Cunningham was considered one of the greatest creative forces in American dance. In 1954 Robert Rauschenberg became the resident designer to the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, a position that he held for ten years. During that time the two artists, along with the musician John Cage, created some of the most iconoclastic artworks of the 20th century. This film showcases these great artists' work, along with the work of another, filmmaker Charles Atlas. This film is brought to the Harwood by ARTPIX. Tickets: $8 Harwood Alliance Members, $10 non-members.
Sunday, Dec. 4, 1 p.m. Sunday Tours
The Harwood Museum of Art offers free guided tours
The Harwood Museum of Art offers free guided tours through current and permanent exhibitions during the first Sunday of the month throughout 2012. No reservations are necessary. All ages are invited.
Saturday, Dec. 10, 5-7 p.m. Lighting Ledoux
The community is invited to visit The Harwood Museum of Art and other museums, galleries, merchants and studios along Ledoux Street for the "Lighting Ledoux." The oldest street in Taos will be lined with farolitos (paper bags filled with sand and a lit votive candle) and luminarias (small piņon fires). The atmosphere is festive, as locals and visitors gather to celebrate the season with music, food, and entertainment. And Santa Claus will make a special appearance at the Harwood!
Friday, Dec. 16, 7 p.m. FILM
"El Bulli: Cooking in Progress" The Harwood Museum and Emerging Cinemas present "El Bulli: Cooking in Progress," a documentary by Gereon Wetzel. Three-star chef Ferran Adriā is widely considered the best, most innovative and craziest chef in the world. Each year his restaurant El Bulli closes for half a year - time for Adriā and his team to retire to his Barcelona cooking laboratory to create the new menu for the coming season.
"For a foodie, the new film about Spain's renowned El Bulli restaurant is a bit like an Angelina Jolie movie for a teenage boy... Food lovers can now salivate via celluloid. 'El Bulli: Cooking in Progress,' a meticulous exploration of how this famously avant-garde eatery comes up with its insanely inventive creations...for those passionate about the artistry and indeed the science of cooking, it's dangerously close to porn. There are some unintentionally very funny moments, like when two chefs go to the local market and ask for five single grapes for their testing - and three beans." - Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press
Saturday, Dec. 17, 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 18, 4 p.m.
Taos Chamber Music Group: A Classical Holiday Encore The Taos Chamber Music Group's annual Classical holiday concert is back by popular demand, with music from the 18th and early 19th centuries. Compositions complementing the holiday season will be featured, including W.A. Mozart's "Trio in Bb, K. 266" for two violins and double bass, Ludwig van Beethoven's "String Trio op. 9 no. 1 in G Major," Franz Joseph Haydn's "Trio, op. 11 no. 4 in F Major" for flute, violin and double bass, Gioacchino Rossini's "Sonata a quattro No. 3 in C Major" for two violins, cello and double bass, and Francois Devienne's Flute Quartet in G Major, op. 11 no. 1." Mark Rush, violin; Elena Sopoci, violin/viola; Dana Winograd, cello; Patrick Neher, double bass; Nan
cy Laupheimer, flute. Tickets: Advance: $16 Alliance members; $20 non-members; At the door: $18 Alliance members, $22 non-members. Children under 16 are $12.
Thursday, Dec. 22, 1 p.m.
SCREENING "The Nutcracker from the Bolshoi Ballet," Moscow"
Amber Vasquez, Director of Taos Youth Ballet will introduce a screening of "The Nutcracker" performed by Moscow's Bolshoi Ballet. This is classical ballet at its most approachable, visually entrancing with something for everyone to enjoy. Ballet extraordinaire Nina Kaptsova is Marie and Artem Ovcharenko plays the Nutcracker/Prince. Yuri Grigorovich' choreography is breathtaking and the dancers' impeccable technique is beautiful. Tickets: $12 Alliance Members; $15 non-members, $8 for children 12 and under. This film is brought to the Harwood by Emerging Cinemas.
Friday, Dec. 30, 7 p.m. SCREENING "The Nutcracker performed b
y the Royal Ballet, London"
Viewers will be transported to the Royal Opera House in London, where the Royal Ballet entrances with visions of magicians, toy soldiers, a sugar plum fairy, the Land of Snow and the Kingdom of Sweets. The ballet draws on all the imagination and fantasy of E.T.A. Hoffmann's story of Christmas Eve, when young Clara creeps downstairs for one of her presents but finds herself instead beginning a night of magical adventures. Tchaikovsky's music is some of the most instantly memorable of all ballet, with a wealth of famous melodies. Tickets: $12 for Alliance Members, $15 for non-members, $8 for children 12 and under; available at the museum's admissions desk one month before the screening. This film is brought to the Harwood by Emerging Cinemas.
COST: Film tickets $8 for Harwood Alliance Members;
$10 non-members, unless otherwise noted.
Tickets are available at the museum's admissions desk.
WHERE: All films and performances are
held in the state-of-the-art Arthur Bell Auditorium, equipped with a surround sound audio system and high-definition video projection.
Ski and the Harwood Museum of Art Special
Bring your lift ticket or season pass from any New Mexico Ski Resort and receive either 20% off museum admission (one discount per lift ticket) or 10% off any item in the Harwood Museum of Art Museum Store.
(Films and special performances are not included).
FOR OUR COMPLETE CALENDAR OF EVENTS PLEASE VISIT: harwoodmuseum.org/calendar.
