Film
Film: Don’t Swallow My Heart, Alligator Girl!/Não Devore Meu Coração
NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-307 pm On the turbulent border of modern-day Brazil and Paraguay, marked by the waters of the Río Apa, a war is brewing between rival gangs on either side. Caught in the middle of it all, Joca, a Brazilian boy of 13, has fallen in love with Basano La Tatuada, an indigenous Paraguayan girl living on the border, and is determined to win her over regardless of the consequences. As Joca's brother Fernando becomes heavily embroiled in the hostilities, and Basano is threatened by the unwanted affections (more...)
Film: ¡COLORES! The Musical Adventures of John Donald Robb in New Mexico
NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-307 pm The late John Donald Robb loved and composed all kinds of music, but his passion for the songs of everyday folk is what he is remembered for most. Roaming the countryside of the Southwest during the 40s and 50s, Robb recorded and transcribed over 3,000 Hispano folk songs, the largest collection of its time. This documentary celebrates the life of this adventurous musician and the modern day ethnomusicologists who continue to record and archive New Mexico's disappearing folk music traditions. Presented in partnership with New (more...)
Film: Where God Left His Shoes
NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-307 pm The film originally scheduled for December 12, Nosotros los Nobles/The Noble Family, will be rescheduled at a later date. There will be no film screenings on December 26 or January 9. The Bank of America Free Thursday Film Series will resume on January 23. Jobless and living with his family in a homeless shelter, a one-time boxer takes his 10-year-old stepson with him as he hustles for work on Christmas Eve. Praised as John Leguizamo’s “truest performance on film,” Where God Left His Shoes is (more...)
Film: Neruda
NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-307 pm In post-World War II Chile, a police prefect pursues Nobel Prize-winning poet Pablo Neruda, now a fugitive in his own country for joining the Communist Party. In this story of a persecuted artist and his obsessive adversary, Neruda sees his chance to become a symbol for liberty as well as a literary legend. Directed by Pablo Larraín; Spanish with English subtitles; 107 minutes; rated R. Presented as part of the Bank of America Free Thursday Film Series. Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before (more...)
Film: The Last Suit/El último traje
NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-307 pm At 88, Abraham Bursztein is seeing his place in the world rapidly disappear. His kids have sold his Buenos Aires residence, set him up to move to a retirement home, and disagree on how to handle his fading health. But Abraham survived the Holocaust, made a successful life in a foreign land, and isn’t about to quietly fade away. Instead, he plots a secret one-way trip to Poland, where he plans to find the Christian friend who saved him from certain death at the end (more...)
¡Baile! Casino (Cuban Salsa) Dance Class
NHCC-Newsletter-August-11-–-246 pm to 8:15 pm 6 pm to 7:15 pm—Beginning and Intermediate Class. No experience is necessary to participate in this class. 7:15 pm to 8:15 pm—Advanced Class In order to participate in this class, dancers must come to at least one 6 pm class and be familiar with the vocabulary and movement introduced in these classes. Dance classes are taught by Larry Heard and Rueda 505 Friends. There is no need to pre-register; just show up in comfortable clothes ready to dance! For more information, call (more...)
PAPA, Public Academy for Performing Arts: Spring Dance Concert: 2020 Vision
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NMThursday-Saturday, March 5-7, 2020 7 pm—Thursday & Friday 2 pm—Saturday The Public Academy for Performing Arts (PAPA) presents Vision, its annual spring dance concert featuring beginning to pre-professional ballet, contemporary, flamenco, hip-hop, musical theatre, and jazz dance students from grades 6-12. Approximate length of the event is two hours. $7, $12, $17 The event is a rental event not an NHCC production. The title, content, photos/images and description for this event were provided to the NHCC by the organization renting the NHCC venue for the event. By (more...)
¡Baile! Casino (Cuban Salsa) Dance Class
NHCC-Newsletter-August-11-–-246 pm to 8:15 pm 6 pm to 7:15 pm—Beginning and Intermediate Class. No experience is necessary to participate in this class. 7:15 pm to 8:15 pm—Advanced Class In order to participate in this class, dancers must come to at least one 6 pm class and be familiar with the vocabulary and movement introduced in these classes. Dance classes are taught by Larry Heard and Rueda 505 Friends. There is no need to pre-register; just show up in comfortable clothes ready to dance! For more information, call (more...)
Film: La filla d’algú/La hija de alguien
NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30Tonight’s film screening has been postponed 7 pm Eli, a 30-year-old lawyer, is pregnant with her first child. On the day of the oral hearing of a high-profile media trial that she has been preparing with her father, a renowned Barcelona lawyer, he suddenly disappears. From this point on, Eli must race to unravel family secrets that have been kept from her until now... or that she hasn’t wanted to see, and her search will lead her to a reality that will turn her world upside down. (more...)
¡Baile! Casino (Cuban Salsa) Dance Class
NHCC-Newsletter-August-11-–-24All events at the NHCC through April 9, 2020 have been cancelled / postponed. Please call the NHCC at 505-246-2261 for more information. 6 pm to 8:15 pm 6 pm to 7:15 pm—Beginning and Intermediate Class. No experience is necessary to participate in this class. 7:15 pm to 8:15 pm—Advanced Class In order to participate in this class, dancers must come to at least one 6 pm class and be familiar with the vocabulary and movement introduced in these classes. Dance classes are taught by Larry Heard (more...)