7:00 – 9:00 pm
NHCC | Wells Fargo Auditorium
Dancing With Fire Productions and the NHCC present the Inaugural Native Theater Festival, with “Echo In The Canyon,” a full Performing Arts production featuring: Debbie Smallcanyon (Diné), Michael Lente (Laguna Pueblo/Paguate Village), Ria Thundercloud, (Ho-Chunk Nation/Sandia Pueblo), Sheldon Blackhorse (Diné), and Stanley Shunkamolah (Kiowa/Osage/Pawnee/Comanche). Special youth appearance by: Oliver Cordova (Diné). Including Traditional Dancing by: Niko DeRoin (Otoe-Missouria and Choctaw). Directed & Designed by: Kim Delfina Gleason (Diné).
In addition, the Inaugural Native American Theater & Performing Arts Festival will have an opening reception on Thursday, April 25 featuring music and dance performances as well as two staged reading performances on Sunday, April 27 and Sunday May 4. The Festival will wrap up with its Professional Native Theater Panel Event with guests Ty Defoe (Tribe), Enock (Tribe), Jay B. Muskett (Diné) and other speakers on Thursday, May 1 and a closing reception and Native Fashion Show on Sunday, May 4th featuring Jennifer Benally (Tribe) and Shirley Pino (Tribe).
Local Native American vendors will be on site to sell their latest work at all events for the hour prior to showtimes!
$19 w/ $2 discount for seniors, children 10 and under and NHCC Foundation members. $54 Native Theatre Festival Pass