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Feast of Voices

February 20-21 at 7:00 p.m.
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“Las Chilitas”, an original ballet by Rodney Rivera, and mixed repertoire by Melissa Briggs, Alex Langley, and Zak Ryan Schlegel

When the Bakers take over Café García, they strip it of its soul with sterile rules and a ruthless manager, Mr. Krancus. Their niece, Claire—a skilled but disconnected chef—knows cuisine, not culture. The first to resist are Las Chilitas, the Red and Green chiles, proud spirits of New Mexico’s soil. Cast out as “ugly,” they lead the exiled ingredients under the guidance of Doña Maíz Azul, the ancient Blue Corn. Through ritual and memory, they awaken their power as flavor, history, and identity.

Their rebellion seeps back into the kitchen, touching Chef Juanita García and even Claire, whose refined cooking begins to honor the land. When Las Chilitas return, they reclaim the stove with dishes rich in spirit and truth, breaking Krancus’s cold control. In the end, the humble chiles restore Santa Fe’s heart—proving that real flavor is revolution.

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