Reception—6 pm, Cayetana Romero Lobby Introduction to Festival Oralidad—6:30 pm, Wells Fargo Auditorium Concert, Nacha Mendez Trio—7:30 pm, Bank of America Theatre Reception and festival introduction free to the public; concert tickets $17 w/ $2 discount for NHCC members, purchase Here Please note: Both the festival introduction and the concert will require either a proof […]
7:30 pm Nacha Mendez combines storytelling, music, and song in a journey through her personal experience that speaks to her Latin blood, Native American history, and experience as an artist throughout Europe. Mendez grew up in the small border town of La Union in southern New Mexico, where she began singing and playing guitar at […]
2 pm (MST) New Mexico Young Actors presents The Musical Adventures of Oliver Twist. Based on the novel by Charles Dickens, this musical follows the orphan Oliver from his escapades during a life of thievery with Fagin’s criminal gang to the loving home of Mr. Brownlow. The tuneful score is by Scott DeTurk, who is […]
Interactive Recital Workshop for Children, Michelle Adam—12 pm, Wells Fargo Auditorium Workshop, Emmy Tither—1:30 pm, Wells Fargo Auditorium Round Table Discussion, Nicolasa Chávez & Orlando Romero—4 pm, Wells Fargo Auditorium Concert, Shkeme and Native Roots—7 pm, Bank of America Theatre All events free to the public; previous registration for the workshops required by e-mail at […]
Workshop, Matilde Machiavello—1 pm, Wells Fargo Auditorium Presentation, Santiago Vaquera-Vásquez—4 pm, Wells Fargo Auditorium Concert, Perla Batalla—6:30 pm, Bank of America Theatre Workshop and presentation free to the public; concert tickets $17, $27, $37 w/ $2 discount for NHCC members, purchase Here Instituto Cervantes and the National Hispanic Cultural Center, with the collaboration of AMP […]
6:30 pm Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Perla Batalla earns critical acclaim for her distinctive voice, emotional honesty, and culture-merging compositions. She was born in Los Angeles to a family immersed in music. Her dad, a Mexican mariachi and D.J., and her Argentine mom ran the family record shop, Discoteca Batalla, where Perla was exposed to an education […]
7 pm Friday, 2 pm & 7 pm Saturday Baila! Baila!’s annual holiday show is a whirlwind extravaganza, taking audiences on a journey through the sights and sounds of Christmas in New Mexico. Music, song, and dance with the traditional Southwestern flair that has been cultivated in our state over the generations, as well as […]
7 pm Spanish Harlem Orchestra, the three-time Grammy®-winning salsa and Latin jazz band, sets the gold standard for excellence in authentic, New York style, hard core salsa. Whether in a concert hall or at an outdoor jazz festival, there is no easing you in—they come at you full force, from start to finish. Their energy […]
2 pm & 6:30 pm Saturday, 2 pm Sunday Magnify Dance Ensemble presents Christmas Joy. Come...Experience the Miracle!....Awaken your heart to the true Spirit of Christmas in dance as Magnify Dance Ensemble presents the 37th season of its Bravos Award-winning holiday production. Over sixty-five classically trained dancers will once again inspire audiences with a repertoire […]
7 pm Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 2 pm Saturday and Sunday Festival Ballet Albuquerque is partnering with the National Hispanic Cultural Center to present an original production, The Nutcracker in the Land of Enchantment, choreographed by Patricia Dickinson Wells. The beloved holiday classic is transported to territorial New Mexico in the late 1800s, with added elements […]
