Opera Southwest: Puccini’s Madama Butterfly
2024-10-27 - 2024-11-03 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
October 27 & 30, | November 1 & 3
2:00 pm Sundays, 7:30 pm Wednesday & Friday
Opera Southwest presents Puccini’s Madama Butterfly.
For over a century, the tragic tale of a geisha’s love, steadfastness, and heartbreak has been enchanting audiences around the world. Today, Giacomo Puccini’s soaring music continues to enrapture- no matter how many times you may have heard it.
Although Madama Butterfly is best known for its exquisite arias for sopranos, the long, wondrously varied love duet that ends Act I is considered his greatest by many Puccini fans. The gorgeous melodies are tinged with foreboding, as Butterfly fears her happiness is so great that she may die of it.
Running time: 3 hours with one intermission
$29, $49, $69, $89 & $109 with discounts for groups of 8 or more, anyone 30 years old and younger and
Opera for All with a WIC or EBT card. Opera for All tickets are limited to 2 per Id and must be
purchased at the NHCC box office by calling 505-724-4771 or in person.
For more information about Opera Southwest click HERE.
*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 serving as a venue and posting the event on its website, the NHCC is not endorsing any views expressed in the title or description of the event, nor is it endorsing the content of the event.
*In accordance with the ticketing policies of the event promoter, Opera Southwest, tickets for this event are not permitted to be advertised or re-sold for more than face value. All ticket sales must be purchased through National Hispanic Cultural Center or accompanying host partner.

Festival Ballet Albuquerque: Sacred Journeys V
2024-10-18 - 2024-10-20 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
7:00 pm Friday & Saturday, 2:00 pm Sunday
NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theatre
Festival Ballet Albuquerque presents Sacred Journeys V featuring Robert Mirabal.
Classical and contemporary dance combine with the eclectic music of two-time Grammy award-winning Taos Pueblo musician Robert Mirabal in this reflection of New Mexican cultures through dance, music, and spoken word. Mirabal collaborates with Festival Ballet Albuquerque’s artistic director Patricia Dickinson Wells and with internationally renowned New York City Ballet dancer Jock Soto, of Navajo and Puerto Rican descent. Soto, who is originally from Gallup and will also make guest appearances onstage, now lives in Eagle Nest, NM.
Additional choreographers for the production are native New Mexican Dominic Guerra, and internationally known Vladimir Conde-Reche, a native of São Paulo, Brazil, and Alex Ossadnik originally from East Germany. Additional guest artists include the Trujillo Family traditional Native American dancers.

Robert Mirabal, dedicated to keeping alive the centuries-old customs of Taos Pueblo, is also a leading proponent of world music, and has merged his Indigenous American sound with the music of Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean, tapping into a planetary pulse with a style that defies characterization. His 2002 breakthrough PBS special, Music from a Painted Cave, is unsurpassed in Native American theatrical expression. He performs live with his band, Rare Tribal Mob.
A former principal dancer with the New York Ballet, Jock Soto was one of the last dancers to be personally selected by founder George Balanchine when he was barely 16. He danced featured roles in over 40 ballets, of which more than 35 were created for him. The author of Every Step You Take and the subject of the documentary Water Flowing Together (the name of his Navajo clan), Soto teaches partnering and technique classes at the School of American Ballet, where he has been a permanent member of the faculty since 1996.
Sacred Journeys V brings together the rich and diverse culture of our state, while providing extraordinary role models for New Mexico’s youth.
SACRED JOURNEYS V: The Live Performance Recording was honored to be screened in 2021 at the Red Nation International Film festival and the American Indian Film Festival.
$16, $25, $35, $45, $55 w/ a $2 discount for seniors, children 10 and younger and NHCC members

New Mexico Philharmonic: Rhapsody in Blue
2024-10-06 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
2:00 – 4:00 pm
New Mexico Philharmonic presents Rhapsody in Blue
Na’Zir McFadden, Conductor
Sydney Tasker, cello
Kate Shao, piano
Coleridge-Taylor: Ballade in a minor
Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet
Just over 100 years ago, George Gershwin composed a concerto for jazz orchestra, and the result redefined American music. Take in his Rhapsody in Blue, performed by Kate Shao, first-place winner in the piano division of this year’s Jackie McGehee Young Artists’ Competition. The youthful vigor continues with cellist Sydney Tasker, the first-place string division winner, performing Saint-Saëns’s Cello Concerto No. 1. Also on the program are Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s energetic Ballade and Tchaikovsky’s fantasy overture Romeo and Juliet.
Run time: Approximately 2 hours
$34, $44, $54, & $78 w/ discounts for students
*Price includes a NHCC facility fee
*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 serving as a venue and posting the event on its website, the NHCC is not endorsing any views expressed in the title or description of the event, nor is it endorsing the content of the event.

The Albuquerque Folk Festival
2024-09-29 | NHCC Campus, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
• Gates open Sunday at 10:00 am.
• The festival starts and 10:00 am and ends at 8:00 pm.
• Evening dance(s) start at 5:30 pm.
• Most workshops, kids’ tent, jams, storytelling, and musical instrument petting zoo start at 10:30 am and end between 4:30-5:30 pm
Enjoy the Albuquerque Folk Festival this year! Kids under 12 & seniors 85+ enter for free at the gate day of festival.
The Albuquerque Folk Festival offers over 100 events including 5 performance venues, 6 music and dance workshop venues, 2-3 Jam venues, a musical instrument petting zoo, arts and crafts vendors, food vendors, kids’ tent, merch booth, a consignment booth, a free instrument check area, a bike valet. Gates open at 10:00 am and close at 8:00 pm.
All sales are final. We hope you will be able to use your purchased ticket and enjoy the festival, but if you can’t, we thank you for your support to our non-profit, educational, all-volunteer event!
For more information, please go to the Albuquerque Folk Festival home page: http://www.abqfolkfest.org/index.shtml
Ticket prices:
Advance Tickets: $20 Adults, $15 students, seniors, military w/ Id, $5 for children, $45 Family Pass for 2 adults and unlimited children and Special $25 for Single Parent Family and unlimited children.
Day of Event Tickets: $25 Adults, $20 students, seniors, military w/ Id, $10 for children, $50 Family Pass for 2 Adults and Unlimited children and Special $30 for Single Parent Family for 1 Adult and Unlimited children.
The Albuquerque Folk Festival offers Free tickets to kids 11 years old and younger as well as to seniors 85+ at the gate when you arrive.
$5 discount (only one discount can be applied) off all gate ticket prices with:
¨ $5 off coupon
¨ Bring an instrument.
¨ Bring a grandkid.
¨ After 5:30 pm

Instituto Cervantes: ¡Cine Magnífico! Latino Film Festival
2024-09-27 - 2024-09-28 | NM
3:00 pm to 8:00 pm Friday
11:00 am to 8:00 pm Saturday
South Broadway Cultural Center (1025 Broadway Blvd SE)
Instituto Cervantes Albuquerque is launching the twelfth edition of Cine Magnífico, Latino Film Festival of Albuquerque. This event has focused on the dissemination of culture and audio-visual creation in Spanish in its 11 previous editions, and has given visibility during these years in New Mexico to numerous films and short films made in Spain and various Spanish-speaking countries.
The 2024 edition of the festival will have as its main venue the South Broadway Cultural Center in Albuquerque and will be complemented by screenings in Santa Fe (NM) and El Paso (Texas). It will include a program of six feature films from countries such as Spain, Chile, Costa Rica and the United States. Cine Magnifico will also feature talks, meetings with filmmakers and will also focus on young filmmakers from New Mexico.
Tickets are free. Reservations are required.

Film Screening: Bless Me Ultima
2024-09-27 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
5:00 – 7:00 pm: Noche de Familia (art activities inspired by Bless Me, Ultima for attending families and intergenerational visitors)
6:30 to 7:00 pm: Reception
7:00 – 7:30 pm: Introduction and Pre-film talk by Ricardo Lopez
7:30 pm: Film screening begins
Rudolfo Anaya’s beloved and iconic Bless Me, Ultima returns to the NHCC with Carl Franklin’s screen adaptation. Bless Me, Ultima is set in the 1940s in rural New Mexico, and tells the story of a young boy and the mysterious healer who opens his eyes to the wonders of the spiritual realm. As the entire world is plunged into war and Antonio Marez grapples with the harsh realities all around him, his life is forever changed by the sudden arrival of Ultima, a curandera who inspires him to see the world from a new perspective.
Free Community Event, generously supported by Las Pistoleras Instituto Cultural de Arte and the UNM Department of English and Literature.

The iDance 2024 Recital
2024-09-08 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
2:00 pm
Join us on September 8 at 2:00 PM at the National Hispanic Cultural Center for the iDance Recital, where our talented young dancers will light up the stage with their passion, energy, and skill. This special event showcases the hard work and dedication of our students, as they perform a variety of captivating routines that reflect their growth and love for dance. Whether it’s their first recital or they’re seasoned performers, each dancer will leave you inspired and entertained. Don’t miss this unforgettable afternoon of dance and celebration!
Approximate run time of event: 1hr, 30 mins
$21, $23 & $25
*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 serving as a venue and posting the event on its website, the NHCC is not endorsing any views expressed in the title or description of the event, nor is it endorsing the content of the event.

Lensic 360: Los Lobos
2024-09-07 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
7:30 pm (Door 6:30 pm)
NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theatre
Los Lobos at 50: It’s a matter of time. 50 years to be exact. And in that time Los Lobos have created an unprecedented body of work, a legacy of greatness. The numbers are staggering: 100+ gigs a year for five decades running, crossing millions of miles to rock millions of fans. And that’s just at the live shows. In between they’ve recorded 17 studio albums, 7 live LPs, 3 compilations, 2 EPs, 2 DVDs, and contributed 40+ guest appearances on their friends’ recordings — all garnering 5 Grammys, an Austin City Limits Hall of Fame induction, the ALMA Richie Valens Pioneer Award, NEA and Hispanic Heritage Foundation Honors, Congressional recognitions, plus countless “Keys to the City” and “Los Lobos Day” celebrations. And those are just a few of the highlights.
Beyond all the hoopla and applause (and the source of it all, really) is the tremendous heart. Rather, hearts. Cinco corazones. Five blood brothers who have dedicated their off-stage time to helping others, working for peace and justice, penning some of the most literate and important music of their time, transforming the hard cries from the East L.A. barrio into songs of hope, tales of common folk finding ways to endure. The young wolves were weaned on late-night radio’s soul, R&B, and doo-wop. Were cured through the African-American currents of the blues, jazz, and rock ‘n’ roll. An amalgam. As proud Chicanos, their songs have always glistened with the distillation from their Mexican and Latin American roots — nourished by Norteña and rancheras, buoyed by bolero and cumbias, soaring on the rhythms of son huasteco and son jarocho. Los Lobos have helped spread the rich diversity of cultures across every continent, throughout the global community. Kids in Antwerp now know about Aztlán. Residents of Luxor and Ghana are crooning Lalo Guerrero. People from Laos and Bulgaria are belting “La Bamba” — all thanks to The Wolves as cultural ambassadors. Talk about a living legacy. Talk about a productive half century. And in the true rebel spirit, they did it all on their own terms, against formula. For the ages. To our delight. Quite simply, they are one of the tightest, one of the best, one of the most prolific bands ever. And, amazingly, with the original founding members as the pack the entire time. Unprecedented. As their liner notes put it, quite simply: “Los Lobos still are David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez, Jr., Cesar Rosas, Conrad Lozano, Steve Berlin.”
$64, $74 and $89 *price includes a facility fee
Starting on Monday, May 1, 2024 at 10:00 am (MTS) advance tickets will be available with a special PROMO CODE. You can enter your PROMO CODE at the top of this page in the top right corner. Tickets for the general public go on sale starting on Friday, May 3, 2024 at 10:00 am (MTS).
*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 serving as a venue and posting the event on its website, the NHCC is not endorsing any views expressed in the title or description of the event, nor is it endorsing the content of the event.

Vienna Light Orchestra: Tribute to The Greatest Showman LIVE
2024-09-06 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
2 Performances:
3:00 pm & 7:00 pm
Vienna Light Orchestra’s world-class musicians and vocalists from seven different countries bring to life the powerful music from one of the world’s most popular musicals, The Greatest Showman! This is a highly entertaining show featuring the iconic music of The Greatest Showman and other classic favorites, including “Once Upon a December” from Anastasia, “Let it Go” from Frozen, music from Pirates of the Caribbean, and Phantom of the Opera. Whether you’re looking for a unique Albuquerque event, a romantic evening out, or a memorable experience for the entire family — this event is for you! Vienna Light Orchestra’s awe-inspiring performance is a positive interruption from the noise of the world — elevating audiences into an atmosphere of inspirational, motivational music. In the same way Barnum and those in the circus stayed focused, embraced who they are, and disregarded the negativity around them through the magical message of — “All things being possible to those who believe.” Audiences have loved The Greatest Showman because it’s a classic rags-to-riches story that has become one of the most successful musicals of all time! “Ladies and Gents—this is the moment you’ve waited for.”
Run time: 120 minutes
$59, $79, $89 & $129. For an additional $65 become a VLO VIP. VIP attendees will receive:
• Meet the entire Vienna Light Orchestra
• Photo opportunities with the group
• Add this VIP option to any regular ticket!

*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 serving as a venue and posting the event on its website, the NHCC is not endorsing any views expressed in the title or description of the event, nor is it endorsing the content of the event.

Free Summer Series Film Screening: Stand and Deliver (1998) with Special Guests Lone Piñon
2024-08-15 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Bank of America Theatre, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
5:00 pm: Food Truck & Cash Bar
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm: Lone Piñon Live Performance
7:00 pm: Screening
NHCC | Bank of America Theatre

Edward James Olmos stars as Jaime Escalante in this inspirational true story about a teacher and the unmotivated East Los Angeles high school students who he inspires, badgers, threatens and humors into learning the most demanding of all math sciences–calculus. But the accomplishment is so utterly fantastic that the students are accused of cheating. Given a choice to accept the allegation or retake an extremely demanding examination to prove themselves, the students decide to Stand and Deliver
Director: Ramon Menendez | 1998 | Rating: PG | Studio: Warner Bros. | Runtime: 105 min | Cast: Edward James Olmos, Lou Diamond Phillips, Vanessa Marquez, Andy Garcia, Virginia Paris.
Free community event, please let us know who will be attending below.

Free Summer Series Film Screening: Utama (2022)
2024-08-02 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Bank of America Theatre, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
5:00 pm: Food Truck & Cash Bar
5:30 pm -6:30 pm: Lindy Vision Live Performance
7:00 pm: Screening
Q&A immediately following
NHCC | Bank of America Theatre

In the arid Bolivian highlands, an elderly Quechua couple has been living a tranquil life for years. While he takes their small herd of llamas out to graze, she keeps house and walks for miles with the other local women to fetch precious water. When an uncommonly long drought threatens everything, they know, Virginio and Sisa must decide whether to stay and maintain their traditional way of life or admit defeat and move in with family members in the city. Their dilemma is precipitated by the arrival of their grandson Clever, who comes to visit with news. The three of them must face, each in their own way, the effects of a changing environment, the importance of tradition, and the meaning of life itself.
This visually jaw-dropping debut feature by photographer-turned-filmmaker Alejandro Loayza Grisi is lensed by award-winning cinematographer Barbara Alvarez (Lucrecia Martel’s The Headless Woman) and won the Grand Jury Prize (World Cinema Dramatic) at the Sundance Film Festival.
Release Year: 2022 | Running time: 87 minutes | Country: Bolivia, Uruguay, France | Language: Spanish and Quechua with English subtitles.
Free Community Event

(CANCELLED) Jeremy Bosch in Concert Featuring the New Mexico Jazz Latino Orchestra
2024-07-27 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
NOTE: This event has been cancelled at the request of the partner. Refunds are available at point of sale, or will be automatically applied to all online purchases. We apologize for any inconvenience.
7:30 to 9:30 pm
The New Mexico Jazz Latino Orchestra returns to present their annual gala concert recognizing the finest in New Mexico local jazz and salsa performers backing an international artist. This year, our guest will be Puerto Rican singer Jeremy Bosch, lead vocalist of the Spanish Harlem Orchestra. Bosch is a three-time GRAMMY Award-winning salsa and Latin jazz composer and performer.
$29 in advance (for tickets purchased through July 26) and $33 Day Of (for tickets purchased on July 27). $2 discount for Seniors 60 years or older, children 10 and under, and NHCC Foundation members. * Price includes a $4 NHCC facility fee

On Point Dance Studio: Dancing Through the Decades
2024-07-21 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
6:00 pm
NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theatre
On Point Dance Studio presents Dancing Through the Decades including performances from our mini 3-year-old dancers all the way through our high school dancers. We will be showcasing different genres of dance including Jazz, Hip Hop, Ballet, Folklorico, Contemporary and Tumbling. Our amazing competitive teams will also be making an appearance, and the teachers will also be providing a blast from the past! Hope to see you there.
$25, $30 & $35
Public sales will begin on Monday, July 1, 2024 at 10:00 am.
*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 serving as a venue and posting the event on its website, the NHCC is not endorsing any views expressed in the title or description of the event, nor is it endorsing the content of the event.

Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 37: Fiesta Flamenca Friday
2024-06-28 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
8:00 pm
National Institute of Flamenco & the NHCC present Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 37: Fiesta Flamenca. The Friday performance features Adela Campallo, Rafael Campallo, Eduardo Guerrero, María Moreno, & Yjastros.
Please note: the Friday Fiesta Flamenca will have different cast of performers than the Saturday night Fiesta Flamenca.
$65, $82, $95, $110 & $125
* This price includes a $4/ticket NHCC fee

Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 37: Mercedes de Córdoba y Compañía: Sí, Quiero
2024-06-25 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
8:00 pm
National Institute of Flamenco & the NHCC present Mercedes de Córdoba y Compañía in Sí, Quiero
Considered one of the most powerful and authentic dancers of her generation, Mercedes de Córdoba brings her celebratory personal work to the U.S. for the first time. Sí, Quiero is a categorical answer that admits no doubt. An anachronistic oath, and a forceful and necessary cry that vindicates commitment as a revolutionary act. This beautiful work reaffirms the act of wanting through an artistic discovery of what one is and what one feels. It presents a ceremony that celebrates life, a victory, a toast.
$55, $70, $85, $100 & $115
* This price includes a $4/ticket NHCC fee

Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 37: Eduardo Guerrero: Bailar no es Solo Bailar
2024-06-24 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
8:00 pm
National Institute of Flamenco & the NHCC present Eduardo Guerrero y Compañía in the U.S. premiere of Bailar no es Solo Bailar.
The incredible Cádiz-born Eduardo Guerrero brings Bailar no es Solo Bailar to the stage, a work full of profound expression. Guerrero aims to dive into the basics in a humble, simple way, without distracting artifacts and observe what happens when we let the minimal invade us, that innocent dance of the beginning returns to our body – what happens when we eliminate all the subterfuge to see how the body beats and honestly gives into itself to blur and melt. He returns to Flamenco as catharsis, as a language to unburden the heart and let the soul free. To return to Flamenco as a collective communion and sacred meeting, as a vehicle that brought us to the here and now and from which we will return to the before.
$55, $70, $85, $100 & $115
* This price includes a $4/ticket NHCC fee

NM Gay Men’s Chorus: ¡Orgullo! A Latinx Pride Celebration
2024-06-22 - 2024-06-23 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
7:30 pm Saturday
3:00 pm Sunday
NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theatre
New Mexico Gay Men’s Chorus and National Hispanic Cultural Center celebrate Pride with a Latinx flair! Orgullo! A Latinx Pride Celebration showcases the culture and passion of the Latinx community. New Mexico Gay Men’s Chorus and special guests, in partnership with NHCC, will present a Pride performance sure to be muy caliente!
Orgullo! A Latinx Pride Celebration will feature Latinx artists and put a spotlight on the people who have always been a part of the LGBTQ+ community by exploring traditional Latinx music and dance with LGBTQ+ twists. For example: this performance may feature a Flamenco dance that is traditionally performed between a man and a woman, featuring two men instead. This production will also celebrate some of the LGBTQ+ Latinx community legends, who have acted as artistic inspirations.
New Mexico Gay Men’s Chorus strives to be an empowering voice for the LGBTQ+ community and to enrich our greater New Mexican community through choral excellence. We believe that our strength grows as we add voice to voice, and that understanding between people of diverse cultures and orientations blossoms each time we present our musical offerings.
New Mexico Gay Men’s Chorus’ motto is Changing the World Through Music, and through our works of silliness, passion, faith, beauty, and emotion, we try to demonstrate that we are all on the same journey. This year we ask you to join us as we share our musical talents in Albuquerque and Santa Fe.
$20, $30, $45 & 60 w/ a $2 discount for seniors 60+, children 12 and under, & NHCCF members

Free Summer Series Film Screening: The First Rainbow Coalition (2019)
2024-06-18 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Wells Fargo Auditorium, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
6:00 pm: Food Trucks & Cash Bar
7:00 pm: Screening
8:00 pm: Director’s Talk & Q&A to immediately following screening.
NHCC | Wells Fargo Auditorium

Join us for a panel discussion with Filmmaker Ray Santisteban and Black Panther activist Aaron Dixon.
The First Rainbow Coalition, Directed & Produced by Ray Santisteban, charts the history and legacy of a groundbreaking multi-ethnic coalition that rocked Chicago in the 1960s. Comprised of activists from the Black Panthers, the Young Patriots (southern whites), and the Young Lords (a former Puerto Rican street gang), Chicago’s Rainbow Coalition (1969-1971) united poor Blacks, Whites, and Latinos to openly challenge police brutality and substandard housing in one of the most segregated cities in America.
Bridging past and present, The First Rainbow Coalition examines the legacy of the Rainbow Coalition, exploring how contemporary problems that displace the poor in urban areas, such as gentrification and the relationship between the police and poor and minority communities, are fundamentally linked to the defining issues around which the Rainbow Coalition was organized. A thought-provoking film that sparks new dialogue about the 1960s, The First Rainbow Coalition provides an unparalleled platform for contemporary discussions on race and class in an increasingly divided United States.
Free community event, please let us know who will be attending below.

Animal Humane New Mexico: Feline Film Festival 2024
2024-06-15 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Wells Fargo Auditorium, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
4:00 pm Kitten Yoga
4:00 pm Film 1st Screening
5:15 pm Happy Hour
6:30 pm Film 2nd Screening
NHCC | Wells Fargo Auditorium
This year Animal Humane New Mexico’s Feline Film Festival is the Cat’s Pajamas! Sponsored by Garcia Subaru, this cat-tastic event will feature an incredible collection of cat-inspired cinema from around the world, food trucks, vendors, a kitten yoga class, happy hour, and pet adoptions. Only the two film screenings, kitten yoga class, & happy hour are ticketed. Meeting adoptable kitties from around the state is priceless! There will be two screenings of the same film, one at 4:00 pm and the second at 6:30 pm. Kitten Yoga class will take place from 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm.
This year, we are hosting Happy Hour. It will consist of hors d’oeuvres and beverages and will be in the upstairs area from 5:15 – 6:15 pm for those who purchase the Cat’s Pajamas Package and either of the Cat’s Meow Packages.
SOLD OUT | The Cat’s Pajamas Package will include the Kitten Yoga class from 4:00pm-5:00pm, the Happy Hour from 5:15pm-6:15pm and the 2nd showing of the film at 6:30pm. $87.00 for adults with discounts for students and seniors.
The Cat’s Meow Package 1 includes the first showing of the film at 4:00pm and the Happy Hour from 5:15pm-6:15pm. $62 for adults with discounts for students and seniors.
The Cat’s Meow Package 2 includes Happy Hour from 5:15pm-6:15pm and the second showing of the film at 6:30 pm. $62 for adults with discounts for students and seniors.
Individual tickets for the 2 films are available for Adults, Students and seniors. $30 for adults with discounts for students and seniors.
SOLD OUT | The Kitten Yoga tickets limited to 20 feline patrons $22 for anyone who attends the Kitten Yoga class.
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 serving as a venue and posting the event on its website, the NHCC is not endorsing any views expressed in the title or description of the event, nor is it endorsing the content of the event.

Free Summer Series Film Screening: Street Heroines (2021)
2024-06-13 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Bank of America Theatre, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
5:00 pm: Food Trucks & Cash Bar
6:00 pm: Breaking Hearts
7:00 pm: Screening
Director’s Talk & Q&A to follow immediately after screening.
NHCC | Bank of America Theatre

STREET HEROINES  is an award-winning feature-length documentary celebrating the courage and creativity of women who despite their lack of recognition have been an integral part of the graffiti and street art movement since the beginning. With authentic vérité storytelling woven between an interview-driven narrative, STREET HEROINES  juxtaposes the personal experiences of three emerging Latina artists from New York City, Mexico City, and São Paulo as they navigate a male-dominated subculture to establish artistic identities within chaotic urban landscapes.
Toofly, born in Ecuador and raised in Queens, NY, is determined to use her art to help others and embarks on a journey that leads her back to Ecuador after establishing a unique friendship with the first female of graffiti, Lady Pink. Fusca, a talented painter who moved to Mexico City inspired by its embrace of muralism, becomes dismayed by the machinations behind the urban art scene and is forced to reanalyze her passion. In the concrete jungle of São Paulo, Brazil Magrela expresses her feelings on the complexities of being a woman through vibrant colors and radical imagery painted across city walls only to one day be confronted by the very authorities that make her feel unwanted in the public space. Combined with historical anecdotes from pioneering artists including Lady Pink, Swoon, Lady Aiko, Nina Pandolfo and iconic graffiti photographer Martha Cooper, among others, Street Heroines is the first-of-its-kind documentary to capture the collective outcry of female street artists.
Free community event, please let us know how many will be attending below.

The Little Gym Dance Recital
2024-06-08 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
4:00 pm
NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theatre
Presenting The Little Gym Dance Studios 2024 Recital , A Season for all Dancers.
$12 General Admission
*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 serving as a venue and posting the event on its website, the NHCC is not endorsing any views expressed in the title or description of the event, nor is it endorsing the content of the event.

East Mountain Dance: Recital 2024: The Wizard of Oz!
2024-05-25 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
12:00 pm, 3:00 pm, & 6:00 pm
East Mountain Dance presents our 2024 end-of-year recital, fully costumed, and performed on one of the best stages in NM! Broken into three unique performances, the studio’s classes will all have the opportunity to perform for friends, family, and the community.
Please check with your student PRIOR to purchasing tickets as most classes and students will perform in ONLY one (1) of the three (3) shows on May 25th. The first two shows (12pm and 3pm) will be approximately 1 hour each, with no intermissions, and will be geared towards our younger students and their families. Our final show of the day (6pm) will be our older showcase. This will be geared towards our older students and their families, will include a brief intermission, and will wrap up with a final performance by this year’s EMD Amethyst Dance Team of this season’s competition choreography. These shows are open to the public and we thank everyone for supporting youth/adolescent development and arts education!
There is nothing like performing on stage, and we hope all of our students, friends, family, and community will join us in celebrating a wonderful year of dance and growth!
$14, $17, $20, and $25. w/ $2 discount for children and seniors.
Please note, the run time for the 12:00 pm and the 3:00 pm performance will be approximately 1-hour and the 6:00 pm performance will be the full 2-hour performance.
* 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 serving as a venue and posting the event on its website, the NHCC is not endorsing any views expressed in the title or description of the event, nor is it endorsing the content of the event.

Sandra's School of Dance: Lights, Camera, Dance Recital 2024
2024-05-19 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
10:00 am, 1:00 pm & 4:00 pm
Sandra’s School of Dance presents Lights, Camera, Dance Recital 2024. Get ready for Lights, Camera, Dance; a movie-themed extravaganza at Sandra’s School of Dance! Step into the spotlight as our talented dancers bring your favorite films to life through their incredible performances. From iconic dance sequences to show-stopping routines, this recital will transport you to the magical world of cinema.
Tickets will be available starting on April 20, 2024 at 10:00 am.
$20, $25, & $30 Advance Sales April 20th through April 30th
Regular ticket prices begin May 1, 2024 at 10:00 am.
$25, $30, & $35, no other discounts
Grab your popcorn and join us for an unforgettable night of Lights, Camera, and Dance! Sandra’s School of Dance is an incredible dance studio that has been rocking the dance floor for over 40 years! We specialize in providing top-notch dance education for dancers aged 18 months to 18 years old. With experienced instructors, a nurturing environment, and a wide range of dance styles to choose from, it’s the perfect place for dancers of all ages and levels to grow and thrive.
Whether you’re just starting out or are a seasoned dancer, Sandra’s School of Dance is where dreams are turned into reality. Join our dance family and let your passion shine! Please visit our website for more information at Sandra’s School of Dance: Dance Classes in Albuquerque, NM.
*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 serving as a venue and posting the event on its website, the NHCC is not endorsing any views expressed in the title or description of the event, nor is it endorsing the content of the event.

Magnify’s 10th Anniversary Showcase- Through the Decades
2024-05-17 - 2024-05-18 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
6:30 pm Friday
11:00 am Saturday
Through the Decades, Magnify Dance Center’s 10th Anniversary Spring Showcase, will include an
entertaining array of dance styles and musical hits of past and present with highlights performed by Magnify Dance
Ensemble. A portion of proceeds will benefit Casa Esperanza. Join us for this two-act performance, which will inspire
and delight!
$20-$27 discounts for students and seniors.
*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 serving as a venue and posting the event on its website, the NHCC is not endorsing any views expressed in the title or description of the event, nor is it endorsing the content of the event.

Afro Mundo: Film Screening: All the World is Sleeping
2024-05-15 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Wells Fargo Auditorium, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
6:00 pm: Screening
8:00 pm: Panel Discussion, immediately after screening.
NHCC | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Wells Fargo Auditorium
Afro Mundo presents All the World is Sleeping.
Fighting for her own life and the ones she loves, a Chicana in New Mexico sinks deeper into her addiction while struggling to surface for her daughter. This incredible film was created by Bold Futures and seven system-impacted women: we bring light to complexities of trauma, substance use, and parenting in this raw and riveting story.
In 2017 Bold Futures NM resourced seven system-impacted women to create a story that explored the complexities of trauma, substance use, and parenting in New Mexico. The insight derived through this process, and from our leaders evolved into a feature film highlighting characters with authenticity and heart with the aim of pushing back against the stigma faced by pregnant women and people living through substance use and addiction. This beautiful film will shed light on the realities of addiction, and the resources that are so desperately needed for families living in cycles of substance use and addiction while lifting the expertise of women who have lived these truths.
Created by: Bold Futures
Directed by: Ryan Lacen
Story created by: Jade Sanchez, Doralee Urban, Myra Salazar, Patricia Marez, Carly Hicks, Kayleigh Smith, Malissa Trujillo
Executive Produced by: Micaela Lara Cadena, Charlene Bencomo, Denicia Cadena, Esperanza Dodge, Tannia Esparza
Co-Produced by: Kat Sanchez, Naomie Germain
Produced by: Ian Simon P.G.A, Ryan Lacen P.G.A, Sonja Mereu, Anthony Baldino
Cast: Melissa Barrera, Kristen Gutoskie, Lisandra Tena, Luis Bordonada, with Jackie Cruz and Jorge Garcia
Run Time: 1 hour 50 minutes. | Rated: TV-MA | Language: English | Genre: Drama
Free community event. Please let us know who will be attending below.

Free Summer Series Film Screening: To The End (2022)
2024-05-09 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Bank of America Theatre, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
5:00 pm: Food trucks & cash bar
6:00 pm: La Nina: Nina Otero-Warren Presented by Deborah Blanche
7:00 pm: Film Screening
NHCC | Bank of America Theatre
The world is in crisis as it misses target after target to stop climate change. The Green New Deal has captured the imagination of millions with its visionary promise for systemic economic and environmental change that will build a better and more just world. In this moment of political upheaval with clashes in the streets and the halls of Congress, climate policy is taking center stage for the first time in American history, and the fight is on.
Directors: Rachel Lears, Production year 2022. Rated R, Studio- Lions Gate Films, Inc., Runtime- 95 minutes, Cast- Rhiana Gunn-Wright, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Varshini Prakash, Alexandra Rojas
Free community event. Please let us know who will be attending below.

Opera Southwest: Carmen – en español!
2024-05-04 - 2024-05-12 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
2:00 pm Saturday & Sunday
7:30 pm Wednesday & Friday
Music / Georges Bizet
Libretto / Henri Meilhac & Ludovic Halévy, Spanish translation by Eduardo De Bray
Head to the National Hispanic Cultural Center for one of the most popular operas of our time!
Opera Southwest and the NHCC present Carmen – en español! “Habanera” and “Toreador” are well-known arias that linger in your mind long after the performance is over. The controversial themes of rebellion, immorality, and the tragic death of the main character shocked French audiences when it was initially performed. The opera’s popularity and the main character’s notoriety left lasting impressions on audiences for decades.
The tale revolves around a passionate love triangle between Carmen, a seductive cigarette girl, Don Jose, a solider, and Escamillo, a handsome bullfighter. Despite Don Jose’s efforts to resist her charms, he succumbs to Carmen’s enchantment, resulting in his downfall and Carmen’s demise.
$22, $42, $63, $85, $105 with discounts for groups of 8 or more, anyone 30 years old and younger and Opera for All with a WIC or EBT card.

The presentation of Carmen will be in Spanish. The translation, by Eduardo de Bray, dates back to 1904 and comes from a Barcelona zarzuela company.
Running time: 2 hours 30 minutes, including one intermission.

Yjastros: Flamenco Fandanguero: Primos de la Raza Cósmica
2024-04-26 - 2024-04-27 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
8:00 pm Friday
4:00 pm Saturday
NOTE: Audiences are invited to a post show talk in the Albuquerque Journal Theatre with the artists immediately following each performance.
This April, don’t miss FLAMENCO FANDANGUERO: Primos de la Raza Cósmica, the brand-new work produced for Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company, made in collaboration among the company’s Artistic Director Joaquín Encinias, Choreographer Marisol Encinias, Theater Director Alejandro Tomás Rodriguez, flamenco musicians Vicente Griego, Isa Jurado, and Ángel Ruiz, and son jarocho musician Sinuhé Padilla, and celebrated son jarocho dancers, Patricio Hidalgo and Yaratzé Hidalgo.
FLAMENCO FANDANGUERO: Primos de la Raza Cósmica is a thrilling work of flamenco dance theatre by Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company, featuring over 30 musicians and dancers on stage!
$55, $65, $75, $85, & $95 w/ a $5 discount for seniors, students’ w/Id, children 12 years old and younger and NHCC members
FLAMENCO FANDANGUERO seeks to place in conversation distinct art forms that share a common ancestor, and create an unforgettable work of art. Reuniting the “primos hermanos” first cousins of flamenco and son jarocho, this captivating performance explores 21st century mestizaje, and Indo-Hispano, Chicano, and Latino identities and shared histories through flamenco and jarocho. Ultimately the work endeavors to create a unique and transcendent musical and dance experience that showcases the shared humanity and cosmic essence of son jarocho and flamenco, celebrating the beauty of our complex cultures and histories through the power, energy, and excitement of Flamenco.
This project was made possible by a National Dance Project grant.

2nd Annual Native American Theater Festival
2024-04-25 - 2024-05-05 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Bank of America Theatre, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
Opening Reception in the Cayetana Romero lobby and in front of the Bank of America Theatre:
*Thursday, April 25 at 7:30 pm
Theatrical Performance in the Bank of America Theatre:
Beauty Way: Into the Matriarchy
*Friday, April 26 at 7:30 pm
*Sunday, April 28 at 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm
*Friday, May 3 at 7:30 pm
*Saturday, May 4 at 7:30 pm
Staged Readings in the Wells Fargo Auditorium:
*Saturday, April 27 at 1:00 pm: The Woman Who Was Captured by Ghosts by Julie Pearson Littlethunder
*Saturday, April 27 at 3:00 pm: Gathering of Souls by Micheal Lente
*Sunday, May 5 at 1:00 pm: Blue Jay’s Canoe by Theresa May and Marta Clifford
*Sunday, May 5 a 3:00 pm: Gathering of Souls by Micheal Lente
Closing Reception will take place in the Cayetana Romero lobby and Wells Fargo Auditorium on:
*Sunday, May 5th at 4 pm
Two Worlds is reclaiming our identity through the arts! We are guided by shared Native experiences and we strive to develop ways of telling our stories through honest and creative expression. Our ensembles will continue to discover and give voice to the visions and stories of Native and Indigenous people around the world through performing, educating diverse communities, and providing mainstream culture with a positive representation of Native and Indigenous communities.
This year’s featured play is: “Beauty Way: Into the Matriarchy”. This play will be performed 5 times as the centerpiece of the festival. An interactive storytelling and multi-media performance featuring the narratives, experiences, and cultural history of Matriarchal Native and Indigenous and Chicana Women. Narrated by Spider Woman, a traditional Navajo deity; she unwebs the stories of these women who come up against everyday personal struggles, self-identity, and inequality in the world.
This production has been in works since 2017 and has been featured in several conferences such as Native Women Lead, Taos Storytelling festival, Q-Staff theatre, and The National Day of Racial Healing.
Beauty Way: Into the Matriarchy will be accompanied at the festival by several staged readings, conversations, Q & As, talkbacks, remarks, refreshments and more.
Theatrical Performances:
NHCC | Bank of America Theatre
$18 for adults’ w/ discounts for seniors 60 years or older, children 10 and under, and NHCC Foundation members.
Staged Readings:
NHCC | Wells Fargo Auditorium
$13 for adults’ w/ discounts for seniors 60 years or older, children 10 and under, and NHCC Foundation members.
Please let us know who will be attending below.
Learn more about the festival at www.twoworldsnm.org. The festival is proudly Co-sponsored by Two Worlds and the NHCC.

Film: The Human Zoo (Calafate, zoológicos humanos)
2024-04-25 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Wells Fargo Auditorium, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
5:00 pm Reception & Cash Bar
6:00 pm Doors
6:30 pm Director’s talk
7:00 pm Screening
Panel Discussion & Q&A to immediately follow
NHCC | Bank of America Theatre
Toward the end of the 19th century, 25 people from four different Chilean indigenous groups were kidnapped from Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia by a German businessman and taken to Europe to be exhibited as attractions in cities throughout the continent. THE HUMAN ZOO uncovers the history of this colonial spectacle, and follows the fallout into the present.
With Chilean historian Christian Baez, director Hans Mülchi Bremer contacts these native people’s descendants, and traces their voyage from South America across Europe, paying particular attention to the fate of Calafate, a Selk’nam boy who was taken when he was just 9 years old, and survived to return to his native land.
Others were not so lucky. The filmmakers discover a collection of skeletons of five Kawesqar people in the archives of the Anthropology Department at the University of Zurich, and with help from the Swiss researchers, begin the process of repatriation to Chile.
Their efforts—and those of the Kawesqar descendants—reveal not only the persisting legacy of colonial oppression, but also the fissures that still separate indigenous Chilean communities from their national government.
Program generously supported by UNM Latin American and Iberian Institute, FIU Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center, Guadalupe Institute Western Hemisphere Center, New Mexico Humanities Now!, & Student Organization for Latin American Studies (SOLAS)
The Human Zoo (original title: Calafate, zoológicos humanos) | A film by Han Mülchi Bremer | 93 minutes/ color | English; Spanish/ English subtitles | Release: 2013 | Copyright: 2011 | https://icarusfilms.com/if-zoo | Run Time: 93 mins
Free community event
