• ¡Globalquerque!: Free Global Headphone Dance Party + Concert

    NHCC Campus 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

    6:00 pm gates open ¡Globalquerque!’s Free Opening Headphone Dance Party + Concert kicks off the weekend and this year will feature New Mexico DJs spinning global grooves and a special LIVE performance by México City’s Son Rompe Pera. ¡Globalquerque!, New Mexico’s 18th Annual Celebration of World Music and Culture is one of the premiere festivals in the Southwest and is recognized around the country and the world for its adventurous programming.  ¡Globalquerque! is committed to presenting and exploring our world through music and the arts, bringing people (more...)

  • ¡Globalquerque!

    NHCC Campus 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

    4:00 pm gates open ¡Globalquerque!, New Mexico's Annual Celebration of World Music and Culture, has become a premiere festival in the Southwest since its inception in 2005. The purpose of this annual music and culture festival is to highlight cultures of the world alongside the traditional cultures of New Mexico. The event utilizes multiple stages at the NHCC, including the Plaza Mayor, the Albuquerque Journal Theatre, and the History and Literary Arts courtyard (the Fountain Stage), and features a Global Village of Craft, Culture, and Cuisine and (more...)

  • ¡Cine Magnifico! & ¡Globalquerque!: ¡NYICFF Kid Flicks!

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    11:00 a.m. ¡NYICFF Kid Flicks! celebrates the best Spanish-language short films from around the globe. This program includes seven short films for children. Free Community Event Presented as part of the free ¡Globalquerque! Global Fiesta and International Cinema Series Note: Tickets for this and other Cine Magnifico showings will be available at the door one hour prior to the screening. 11:40 (Argentina)  When Damián gets a watch for his birthday, he and his little brother Matias can’t stop checking it, anxiously waiting for 11:40 to arrive. 2018; Live Action, directed (more...)

  • ¡Globalquerque!: International Cinema Series: Sojourns–Episode One: PUULUUP (Estonia/USA)

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    12:30 pm “We draw inspiration from Vormsi nights, trams in November, junkies in love, criminals from Odessa and Antonio Vivaldi.” Indeed. Travel to Estonia and Finland for the first episode of the documentary series ¡Globalquerque! Sojourns: Puuluup! Visit with Ramo Teder and Marko Veisson, a/k/a Puuluup, one of the most delightful and original music discoveries we have come across. Hang out, cook, longboard, shop, drink, record and more with Ramo and Marko and families and friends! Oh! And there will be music, too! 2021; Directed by Tom (more...)

  • ¡Globalquerque!: International Cinema Series: Zombi Child

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    7:00 pm Zombi Child is a 2019 French drama film directed by Bertrand Bonello. It is based on the account of the life of a supposed zombified man in Haiti, Clairvius Narcisse. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. 2019; Written and Directed by Bertrand Bonello; 103 min; French with English subtitles, not rated Free community event. Please register in advance here:

  • Lewis Black: Off The Rails!

    Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM

    7:30 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm) Danny Zelisko Presents Lewis Black: Off The Rails! Known as the KingofRant, Lewis Black uses his trademark style of comedic yelling and finger pointing to expose the absurdities of life. His comedic brilliance makes people laugh at life’s hypocrisies and the insanity he sees in the world. A GRAMMY Award-winning stand-up comedian, Black performs his critically acclaimed shows more than 200 nights annually, to capacity audiences throughout Europe, New Zealand, Canada, and the United States. He is one of a (more...)

  • Film: Bless Me, Ultima

    Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM

    7:00 pm Rudolfo Anaya’s beloved and iconic Bless Me, Ultima returns to the NHCC with Carl Franklin’s screen adaptation in partnership with the English department of the University of New Mexico. 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 (more...)

  • The Albuquerque Folk Festival

    NHCC Campus 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

    10:00 am to 10:00 pm On Sunday, October 9, 2022 The Albuquerque Folk Festival offers over 100 events with 5 performance stages, 7 workshop venues (including music and dance), 3 jam venues, musical-instrument "petting zoo," kids' tent, storytelling tent, merchandise tent, instrument consignment tent, bike valet, arts-and-craft vendors, food vendors, and more! For an overview of the schedule, download a complete 2022 schedule as a PDF file here. Also, if you'd like a preview, you can download our 2022 program booklet as a PDF here. Advance Tickets: (more...)

  • Opera Southwest: Hector Armienta’s Zorro

    Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM

    October 23, 26, 28 & 30, 2022 2:00 pm Sunday, 7:30 pm Wednesday & Friday The NHCC & Opera Southwest presents Hector Armienta’s Zorro, a fully staged opera with orchestra, sung in English and Spanish with both English and Spanish translation supertitles. Diego, a young man of noble blood in Alta California, awakens to the plight of the poor and oppressed through the love of Ana Maria. Donning a black mask, he becomes Zorro and brings the revolution to the pueblo of Los Ángeles. Opera Southwest, along (more...)

  • NHCC Signature Event: Hector Galán Director Talk and Screening

    Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM

    5:30 pm- Pre-film reception in Salón Ortega 7:00 pm- Screening begins in the Albuquerque Journal Theatre Join us as we celebrate Hector Galán, the first documentary filmmaker to be inducted into the prestigious Texas Film Hall of Fame, to cap off our Hispanic Heritage Month celebration! Galán will be hosting a director’s talk and screening of his documentary Chicano! History of the Mexican-American Civil Rights Movement.  Free Community Event, sponsored by United Way. Please register here or call the NHCC Welcome Center at 505-724-4771 for assistance. As one (more...)