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Writing about Ellen Jovin in a newspaper column feels a bit like trying to throw a touchdown in front of Tom Brady. America鈥檚 roving grammarian will be at the Guild Cinema this week. Or check out one of these other events.

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Starring you

The sa国际传媒官网网页入口 Astronomical Society and the Rio Rancho Astronomical Society are hosting a celebration of Astronomy Day from 5-10 p.m. Saturday, April 25. The star party will feature solar observing, a speaker on comets, refreshments, observation of deep-sky objects and more. The event is free. For a complete schedule of events, visit taas.org. Rainbow Park Observatory is located at 301 Southern Blvd. SE in Rio Rancho. 

鈥楲ight Upon the Water鈥�

Coro Lux is presenting the New Mexico premiere of 鈥淥ceana鈥� by Javier Far铆as at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 26, as part of its 鈥淟ight Upon the Water鈥� concert. 鈥淥ceana,鈥� which will be sung in Spanish, features 11 poems by the Nobel Prize-winning Chilean poet Pablo Neruda. Tickets are $25-$35 at abqcorolux.org/events. St. Paul Lutheran Church is located at 1100 Indian School Road NE.

A musical duo

The Placitas Artists Series is hosting chamber music duo David Felberg on violin and Luke Gullickson on piano at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 26. The program will include Somei Satoh鈥檚 鈥淏irds in Warped Time II,鈥� Johannes Brahms鈥� Sonata in G major for violin and piano, and Maurice Ravel鈥檚 鈥淭zigane.鈥� At 2 p.m. there will be a pre-concert talk. Tickets are $30 at placitasarts.org. Las Placitas Presbyterian Church is located at 7 Paseo de San Antonio in Placitas.

Need something green?

There are two plant-worthy sales this weekend. The ARCA Foundation is hosting its annual Geranium Sale from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, April 25, at the La Paloma Greenhouse. Proceeds from the sale support programs and services for individuals with intellectual, developmental, and cognitive disabilities across New Mexico. ARCA鈥檚 La Paloma Greenhouse is located at 181 E. La Entrada in Corrales. sa国际传媒官网网页入口 Garden Center is hosting the Spring Plant Sale from 1-6 p.m. Friday, April 24, and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 25. Plants from the Xeric Garden Club, New Mexico Dahlia Society and the sa国际传媒官网网页入口 Aril and Iris Society will be available, along with homegrown tomatoes, bedding plants, annuals and more. Admission and parking are free. The sa国际传媒官网网页入口 Garden Center is located at 10120 Lomas Blvd. NE.

Conjunction junction

Grammar guru Ellen Jovin and filmmaker Brandt Johnson are coming to the Guild Cinema with 鈥淩ebel with a Clause鈥� at 3 and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, and Wednesday, April 29. Before each screening, Jovin will set up her Grammar Table ready to debate the English language. Tickets are $15 at guildcinema.com. The Guild is located at 3405 Central Ave. NE.

鈥楽tories that Sing!鈥�

The Young Voices of the Santa Fe Opera are presenting 鈥淪tories that Sing! An Operatic Musical Showcase鈥� at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 25, at The Lensic Performing Arts Center. The concert will feature the world premiere of 鈥淭he Lovesick Skunk,鈥� composed by New Mexico鈥檚 Beth Ratay, along with works from 鈥淒on Giovanni,鈥� 鈥淒ie Fledermaus,鈥� 鈥淚nto the Woods,鈥� 鈥淪pamalot,鈥� 鈥淭he Marriage of Figaro鈥� and more. The concert is free, but reservations must be made at santafeopera.org. The Lensic is located at 211 W. San Francisco St. in Santa Fe.

Ready for takeoff

sa国际传媒官网网页入口 Little Theatre is bringing the Tony Award-winning comedy 鈥淏oeing Boeing鈥� to stage. Set in the 1960s, Bernard lives in flat in Paris while juggling three airline stewardess fiancees. Hijinks ensue when his friend Robert visits and all three ladies land in the city at the same time. The curtain raises at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 24, Saturday, April 25, Friday, May 1, Thursday, May 7, Friday, May 8, and Saturday, May 9; 2 p.m. Sunday, April 26, Sunday, May 3, and Sunday, May 10; and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 2. Tickets are $24.55-$37.30 at albuquerquelittletheatre.org. ALT is located at 224 San Pasquale Ave. SW.