Music
Opera Southwest Presents Rossini’s Il Turco in Italia
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NMApril 3, 6, 8 & 10, 2016 2pm Sundays 7:30pm Wednesday & Friday In the second New Mexico premiere of our 43rd season, Opera Southwest returns to our popular and critically acclaimed exploration of the music of Rossini, with his delightfully zany Il Turco in Italia (The Turk in Italy)-a fully staged opera with orchestra, sung in Italian with English translation supertitles and presented in two acts with one intermission. Fiorilla, the unsatisfied and coquettish wife of the exquisitely boring Don Geronio, meets the dashing Turk Selim-so (more...)
New Mexico Philharmonic Orchestra Presents ¡Zarzuelas! Rediscovered Romance
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM2 pm Javier Lorenzo, conductor Areu, Selections Areu, Zarzuela, El Retiro Areu, Zarzuela, Un Conato de Coburgo Unheard for more than a century, rediscovered Spanish operettas, or zarzuelas, by late 19th and early 20th century composer Manuel Areu will be performed by your NMPhil and conducted by Areu expert and Argentina native Dr. Javier Lorenzo. These rare masterworks will astound you with their beauty and spirit! To contact the NM Philharmonic directly, please call (505) 323-4343 or visit New Mexico Philharmonic Website $24, $35, $46, $68, group (more...)
Flamenco en la Voz de Cervantes: Miguel de Cervantes Celebration with Fernando Barros Lirola and Company
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NMPre-show reading—6 pm Performance—7 pm Commemorate the 400th anniversary of Miguel de Cervantes’ death with a special flamenco recital, performed by singer and composer Fernando Barros Lirola and his company. The performance will combine music and dance in an exploration of Cervantes’ major work, Don Quixote, and a tribute to the flamenco tradition, one of the most revered in Spanish culture. It will be preceded by a reading of the best-known passages from Don Quixote. Fernando Barros, internationally recognized as an innovator, reveals in his compositions the (more...)
Alice King Community School: Talent Extravaganza (Rental)
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM4:30 pm Alice King Community School presents Talent Extravaganza, its end-of-the-year school talent show showcasing kindergarten through fifth grade students in dancing, singing, instrumental, comedy, and other talent performances. $3
REZILIENCE 2016—Indigenous Arts Experience
9 am—Gates Open 5 pm—Main Concert REZILIENCE—Indigenous Arts Experience is an immersive, all-ages experience that focuses on modern Indigenous art processes. Artists include both nationally and locally recognized entertainers, muralists, multimedia artists, and poets. More than sixty Indigenous artists and art-related professionals representing the U.S., Canada, and Latin America will participate during the full-day event, sharing their talents, skills, and knowledge in eight creative arenas. Event sections titled “Movement,” “Design,” “Inspiration,” “Voice,” “Vision,” “Expression,” and “Exchange” will feature a variety of disciplines and creative activities. Founded on (more...)
High Spirit Dance Recital Dancing For Jesus (Rental)
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM2 pm & 6 pm A Ballet, Jazz and Hip Hop dance recital with three productions per Year at National Hispanic Cultural Center for kids, young adults and professional dancers in Albuquerque. Two performances with an exciting ensemble of students and teachers bringing today’s music to life with high quality dance productions. $12, $15, $17 no other discounts
Domingos en Arte, featuring Nosotros
Patio | Fountain Courtyard 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, United States6 pm -- 10 pm Announcing the launch of a new summer music and dance series in the National Hispanic Cultural Center’s enchanting Fountain Courtyard, presented in partnership with Melaza Music. Spend four Sunday evenings with us enjoying live music, drinks, and the delicious Latin cuisine of Nob Hill’s Guava Tree Cafe. We have invited some of our musician friends, from the local community and outside, for lively summer get-togethers right next to the beautiful Rio Grande Bosque. Award-winning ensemble Nosotros began as a guitar trio in (more...)
Festival Flamenco Internacional: Exposición Flamenca & New Mexico True Fiesta de Apertura
6 pm Festival Flamenco Internacional de Alburquerque, celebrating its 29th anniversary this year, opens with Exposición Flamenca and New Mexico True Fiesta de Apertura—free events for the entire family on the NHCC's Plaza Mayor. This celebratory start to the festival, presented by New Mexico True and the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, begins with Exposición Flamenca, a showcase of flamenco artists and schools from around the world. The evening culminates in a concert by Mayte Martín, a cantaora, bolero singer, and composer from Barcelona who is widely (more...)
Festival Flamenco Internacional: Compañía Manuel Liñán, Nómada
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM8 pm Festival Flamenco Internacional de Alburquerque presents Compañía Manuel Liñán in Nómada. Featuring three bailaoras, three bailaores, three singers, and two guitarists, the work is a “collective journey” framing the art of flamenco in different geographic regions and different textures. It develops Liñan’s work as a choreographer, director, and dancer—exploring the different worlds that sustain him on his diverse paths. Humans remain innately nomadic, now searching for the places and forms that meet emotional needs as well as providing basic sustenance. As these artists investigate new (more...)
Festival Flamenco Internacional: Fiesta Flamenca 29
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NMFriday -- Saturday, June 17 -- 18, 2016 8 pm Festival Flamenco Internacional de Alburquerque, celebrating its 29th anniversary this year, presents Fiesta Flamenca, a star-studded evening of music and dance illustrating the range of dynamic styles presented in Festival Flamenco. Elegance, sophistication, and physical brilliance challenge the audience to experience flamenco in all of its forms. Juxtaposing heritage and innovation, this vibrant display of artistry highlights the distinctive characteristics of flamenco. In a spectacular showcase of today’s most powerful and energetic flamenco, headlining artists of Festival Flamenco (more...)