Music
New Mexico Latino Music All-Stars
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM6:00 pm: Doors Open with beer and wine service in the lobby7:00 pm: Performance begins This fun and vibrant Latin-based music will feature New Mexico Latin artists showcasing Latin jazz, R&B, Cumbias, Boleros, Rancheras and Cha Cha. This large ensemble of New Mexico’s musical talent will bring on a fun and live energy performance. Come celebrate the summer season, Father’s Day or just a great night of entertainment with your favorite people in one of New Mexico’s premier venues. This music charity event is hosted by the (more...)
Ozomatli with special guests Nosotros & Baracutanga
This event has reached capacity and is sold out. IMPORTANT: ALL RESERVATIONS WILL EXPIRE AT 6:30 pm AND WE WILL OPEN SPACE FOR PEOPLE WAITING IN LINE. If you have not checked in by 6:30 pm your reservation will be released, and it will be 1st come 1st serve after that until we reach capacity! Gates open at 4:30pm. Music starts at 5:30 Join us for a special performance on NHCC's Plaza Mayor, featuring Ozomatli with special guests Nosotros & Baracutanga! This free performance of powerhouse Latin (more...)
NHCC Foundation Meet and Greet with Cecilia Violetta Lopez
NHCC-Newsletter-August-11-–-244:00 pm to 5:30 pm NHCC Foundation Meet and Greet with Cecilia Violetta Lopez. Light hors d'oeuvres and one drink will be included Cash Bar Available. Cecilia López, a talented Mexican-American opera soprano known as "The Daughter of Idaho," was born in Rupert, Idaho but currently lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Ms. López's musical career began when she was a little child and began singing mariachi songs that her mother had taught her. She received the coveted Idaho State Concurrent Resolution honoring her life as an Idahoan (more...)
Opera Southwest: Mariposa Que Vuela: An Evening with Cecilia Violetta López
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM6:00 pm Opera Southwest & the NHCC present Mariposa Que Vuela, a “recital autobiográfico” with soprano Cecilia Violetta López. Weaving together mariachi, ranchera, and opera music, Cecilia tells the story of her family, her early childhood in the farm fields of Idaho, the songs that her mother taught her, and her thrilling career in opera. $22, $32 & $42, Discounts for patrons 30 years old and younger as well as anyone with a WIC or EBT id. Please call the NHCC Box office at 505-724-4771 for discounted tickets. Celebrated (more...)
AMP Concerts: Los Gaiteros & Madalitso Band
Patio | Fountain Courtyard 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, United States7:30 pm AMP Concerts and the NHCC Present Los Gaiteros & Madalitso Band Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto was established in Colombia in the mid 1950s. In 1968, they performed at the Olympic Cultural Games in Mexico. Their touring, the exceptional quality of their musicians across generations, and the fact that they are one of the few gaita ensembles whose music has been commercially produced have made them the most important musical group of gaitas and Cumbia in Colombia and worldwide. Madalitso Band are a two-man musical (more...)
AMP Concerts: Joanne Shaw Taylor
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM7:30 pm AMP Concerts presents Joanne Shaw Taylor. Discovered by Dave Stewart of Eurythmics when she was only 16 years old and invited to tour the world, Taylor has since become one of the most sought-after guitarists in the industry, with an army of plaudits that includes Jimmy Cliff, Stevie Wonder, Annie Lennox, and more. Still only in her 30s, she’s proven herself as a prolific songwriter, releasing a series of best-selling Billboard #1 blues albums that cemented her as one of the most important exports in (more...)
National Hispanic Cultural Center Foundation: Día de Salud y Matanza
NHCC Campus 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM9:00 am Día de Salud, while focusing on overall health and well-being, also aims to celebrate and incorporate the influence of Hispanic culture and traditions. The event recognizes the unique health challenges and perspectives within the Hispanic community and seeks to provide culturally relevant information and resources. By infusing Hispanic influence into Día de Salud, the health fair can effectively reach and resonate with the Hispanic community, promoting a sense of cultural pride, awareness, and empowerment around health and well-being. Free Community Event, no registration required. Additionally, (more...)
Paul Mitchell Systems Presents: The Kingston Trio LIVE!
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM7:00 pm Fans of legendary folk icons The Kingston Trio can rediscover their timeless music all over again! All three current members, Mike Marvin, Tim Gorelangton and Buddy Woodward, have intrinsic links to and experience with the original group: Mike is the adopted son of founding member Nick Reynolds, who was also his musical mentor; Tim, a close friend since boyhood, is one of the few musicians outside the Trio who has recorded with Nick Reynolds; and Buddy, who has performed with longtime Kingston Trio member George (more...)
The Albuquerque Folk Festival
NHCC Campus 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Friday 10:00 am – 9:00 pm Saturday Enjoy 2 fun days at the festival this year! Kids under 12 & seniors 85+ FREE at the gate. Friday Night: Three performances (Flamenco, Lone Piñon, & Baracutanga) in the Journal Center Theatre; alcohol, soft drinks & snacks available for purchase; arts & craft vendors. Gates open 5pm, performances 6pm to 9pm. La Fonda Restaurant open till 8pm. Saturday Full Day & Night: 100+ events indoors and outdoors with 5 stages, 5 music and dance (more...)
The Runaways: Living Composers from Spain in New York City
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Bank of America Theatre 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM6:00 pm AMP Concerts and Cervantes Institute Albuquerque presents The Runaways: Living Composers from Spain in New York City. The Runaways is a solo piano and vocal performance of works by contemporary composers from Spain who have expanded their creative borders by moving to New York City. Rosa Torres-Pardo (piano) and Anna Tonna (mezzo soprano) will explore these captivating crossroads through the music of contemporary Spanish-American composers Sonia Megías, Octavio Vazquez and Ricardo Llorca. The concert will be preceded by a talk by composer Ricardo Llorca, who (more...)