Performing Arts
Baila! Baila!’s Christmas in New Mexico 2021
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM7 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 unique segments saluting Christmas traditions from around the world, will delight theatregoers of all ages. In 2021, Baila! Baila! will be celebrating their 32nd year in spectacular fashion. Christmas in New Mexico features (more...)
3X Grammy Award Winner: Spanish Harlem Orchestra
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM7 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 on stage and their rich sound and musical precision leave audiences mesmerized until the last note is played. With an unwavering respect for the music’s storied history, the ensemble’s thirteen world-class musicians (more...)
Film: Creadores de animación para el siglo XXI: Lursaguak
12 pm (available for 48 hours) On the Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel Here Basque artist Izibene Oñederra’s powerful, cutting-edge works have continued to delve deeply into uncomfortable themes. Her animated film Lursaguak (Scenes of Life) is a dark, grotesque commentary on the human condition, in which millions of voles of an unknown species are undermining the conceptual basis of a thousand-year-old culture. 2019; no dialogue; 12 minutes; not recommended for children under 16. Free community event In collaboration with Mujeres y Cine (In collaboration with Mujeres y (more...)
Film: Creadores de animación para el siglo XXI: Patchwork
12 pm (available for 48 hours) On the Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel Here In Patchwork, created as part of María Manero’s work toward a Master of Animation at the Polytechnic University of Valencia, the director tells the story of her mother’s courage while facing a liver transplant, as well as the interconnection among human beings and our celebration of life while facing our common destiny. 2018; Spanish with English subtitles; 8 minutes; not rated. Free community event Creadores de animación para el siglo XXI: Film Schedule * (more...)
Christmas Joy
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM2 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 of moving and inspirational classical ballet, jazz, and contemporary dance performances choreographed to traditional and contemporary Christmas music. $25, $33 w/ $2 discount for students, seniors and NHCC members. Group rates available. (more...)
Film: Creadores de animación para el siglo XXI: Yo
12 pm (available for 48 hours) On the Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel Here In Yo, based on a story by Arthur Schnitzler, Begoña Arostegui confronts the perplexity we encounter when we realize how we encode the world through language. For the protagonist, all days seem monotonously alike, until a simple parking sign changes everything. 2020; Spanish with English subtitles; 13 minutes; rated G. Free community event Creadores de animación para el siglo XXI: Film Schedule * November 30: Amore d’inverno (Isabel Herguera, 2015) * December 3: Jane, Tarzán nez zen (more...)
Film: Creadores de animación para el siglo XXI: ¿Dónde estabas tú?
12 pm (available for 48 hours) On the Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel Here María Trénor’s ¿Dónde estabas tú? challenges the viewer to reflect on the universal reality of violence against women, whether subtle or brutal. The interviews resulting in the three stories that make up this film were conducted in Mozambique and the Philippines. 2020; Spanish with English subtitles; 20 minutes; not recommended for children under 12. Free community event Creadores de animación para el siglo XXI: Film Schedule * November 30: Amore d’inverno (Isabel Herguera, 2015) * December (more...)
Nutcracker in the Land of Enchantment
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM7 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 of the state’s heritage and traditions including Spanish dancers, southwestern snakes, sheep and shepherdesses, a lively fandango, a storyteller doll with children, Mr. Coyote, Ms. Roadrunner, and lavish western Victorian-era costumes. This (more...)
Film: Creadores de animación para el siglo XXI: Esfinge urbana
12 pm (available for 48 hours) On the Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel Here Esfinge urbana, the most experimental work in María Lorenzo’s extensive filmography, is a composition based on Valencian urban art, as documented in various neighborhoods between 2018 and 2019 and connected through animation like the frames of a film. 2020; Spanish with English subtitles; 5 minutes; rated G. Free community event María Trénor’s ¿Dónde estabas tú? challenges the viewer to reflect on the universal reality of violence against women, whether subtle or brutal. The interviews (more...)
Opera Southwest: New Year’s with the Opera!
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM2 pm & 7 pm New Year’s with the Opera is a fun variety show featuring 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 to ring in the New Year. Please join us this year for our family-friendly presentation at 2 pm. $49, $59, $69 with an additional $45 for the Opera Southwest After-Party COVID PROTOCOLS: This concert will require either a proof of vaccination completed at least 14 (more...)