October 28 & 31 and November 2 & 4, 2018 2 pm -- Sundays 7:30 pm—Wednesday & Friday Opera Southwest presents Puccini’s Tosca, a fully staged opera with orchestra, sung in Italian with English translation supertitles and presented in three acts with one intermission. One of the greatest hits in the operatic repertoire, Tosca tells […]
8 pm A Wizard, A True Star. The title of Todd Rundgren's 1973 solo album aptly sums up this multi-faceted artist’s contributions to state-of-the-art music. As a songwriter, video pioneer, producer, recording artist, computer software developer, conceptualist, and interactive artist (re-designated TR-i), Rundgren has made a lasting impact on both the form and the content […]
7:30 pm Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before performance The UNM Robb Trust and the NHCC invite you to an a vast and varied medley of old and new music, including: New and old music and generes Ballads--both medieval and modern An ever-evolving lyric tradition Hybrid Indo-Hispano music 18th-century court music Evolving strains […]
7:30 pm Two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and co-founder of the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash, David Crosby is heading out on tour this fall. Crosby will be joined by the "Lighthouse" band to journey down a new four-way street that brings his music to life with new spirits. $58, $68, $78, […]
7 pm Albuquerque master guitarist Gustavo Pimentel (“The Guitarist”) has been exposed to the finest exemplars of guitar music since childhood, beginning his studies in 1974 in the studios of Pimentel & Sons Guitarmakers. He graduated in 1995 from Mexico City’s prestigious Estudio de Arte Guitarrístico. Internationally recognized as a classical guitarist, he has performed […]
7 pm—Friday, Saturday & Sunday 2 pm—Saturday & Sunday Festival Ballet Albuquerque is partnering with the National Hispanic Cultural Center to present an original production, The Nutcracker Ballet 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 […]
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT! 8 pm show (doors open at 7 p) Tommy Emmanuel is an Australian guitarist, songwriter, and singer, best known for his complex fingerstyle technique, energetic performances, and the use of percussive effects on the guitar. Originally a session player in many bands, Emmanuel has carved out his own style as […]
7:30 pm AMP Concerts presents The Blind Boys of Alabama. Hailed as "gospel titans" by Rolling Stone, the Blind Boys of Alabama first rose to fame in the segregated South with their thrilling vocal harmonies and roof-raising live show. They released their debut single in 1948, launching a 70-year career that would see them rack […]
7:30 pm New Year’s with the Opera is a fun variety show featuring a quartet of Opera Southwest’s most beloved recent performers, the Albuquerque Youth Symphony, and the Opera Southwest Chamber Orchestra. With a variety of opera favorites and light classics, there is something for everyone! Join us after the performance in the Ortega Ballroom […]
12 pm – 2 pm Albuquerque’s Mayor Tim Keller’s State of the City Celebration—a #OneAlbuquerque Community Celebration with Mayor Tim Keller, with food trucks, live music, local art, and more! The celebration begins at noon, with the State of the City Address at 1 pm. Please note that the live event in the NHCC’s Domenici […]
