• The Albuquerque Folk Festival

    NHCC Campus 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

    10:00 am – 8:00 pm National Hispanic Cultural Center Campus Enjoy the Albuquerque Folk Festival this year! Kids under 18 & seniors 85+ enter for free at the gate,  day of festival. The Albuquerque Folk Festival offers over 100 events including 5 performance areas, 6 music and dance workshop venues, 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 parking area, free parking, free golf cart rides for transport. (more...)

  • New Mexico Philharmonic: Schubert’s Tragic Symphony

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

    2:00 pm New Mexico Philharmonic presents Schubert’s Tragic Symphony Francois Lopez-Ferrer, conductor Ella Tasker violin Sean Choi piano Mozart Overture to Don Giovanni Mozart Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major, K. 218: I. Allegro Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: III. Rondo-Vivace Schubert Symphony No. 4 in c minor, “Tragic” Step into the heart of musical drama with Schubert’s emotionally charged “Tragic” Symphony. This concert showcases the brilliant young talents of Ella Tasker and Sean Choi, first-place winners of the Jackie McGehee Young Artists’ Competition, performing selections from Mozart’s (more...)

  • Launchpad Presents Michael Schenker

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

    7:00 pm, doors at 6:00 pm Launchpad Presents Michael Schenker, with special guest Armored Saint. Michael Schenker is a German guitarist. He played in the rock band UFO and leads the Michael Schenker Group (MSG). He was an early member of the hard rock band Scorpions, a band co-founded by his elder brother Rudolf Schenker. In the mid-1970s, Schenker joined UFO, playing lead and rhythm guitar. He left the band in 1978 to briefly rejoin Scorpions for the recording of Lovedrive, and then to form MSG. He has rejoined UFO three times, producing an album (more...)

  • The Vortex Theatre: Cebollas

    Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Wells Fargo Auditorium 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

    Oct. 10-11: 7:30 pm Friday, 2:00 pm Saturday Oct. 17-19: 7:30 pm Friday, 2:00 & 7:30 pm Saturday, 2:00 pm Sunday Oct. 25: 7:30 pm Join us 7:30 pm Thursday, October 8 for Cebollas' special preview/community night NHCC | Wells Fargo Auditorium The Vortex Theatre invite you to a crazy and funny play. Leonard Madrid’s Cebollas, directed by Rachel Dodd, is a road trip like no other. Tere, Celia and Yolie decide to take the body of Yolie’s dead lover back to his wife, and the highway (more...)

  • The Vortex Theatre: Chimichangas & Zoloft

    Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Wells Fargo Auditorium 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

    Oct. 11-12: 7:30 pm Saturday, 2:00 pm Sunday Oct. 19: 7:30 pm Sunday Oct. 26: 2:00 pm Sunday 7:30 pm Thursday, October 9 for Chimichangas & Zoloft’s special preview/community night NHCC | Wells Fargo Auditorium The Vortex Theatre presents Chimichangas & Zoloft. Fernanda Coppel’s written comedy, Chimichangas & Zoloft, directed by Miguel Martinez, examines the search for happiness and the mysteries of sexuality and navigating the paths of identity and culture. Please note that this performance is for adults/mature audiences and involves adult themes and language. Viewer (more...)

  • NHCC Fall Film Series: I Dream in Another Language

    Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Bank of America Theatre 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

    7:00 pm The NHCC Fall Film Series features Hispanic filmmakers that preserve our stories, promote our experiences and advance the vast cultural identity of our gente. This film series continues with I Dream in Another Language (2017) on Thursday, Oct. 9. A millenary language agonizes: Its last two speakers, Evaristo and Isauro (70's) had a quarrel 50 years ago and haven't spoken to each other since. Martin, a linguist, will undertake the challenge of bringing the two old friends back together and convince them to talk again (more...)

  • Barrio Darks: Glass Spells featuring Luz Skylarker

    NHCC Campus 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

    8:00 pm Luz Skylarker: 8:00 - 9:30 pm  Glass Spells: 9:30 - 11:00 pm This is a limited capacity event, register soon to secure your spot! Attendance will be capped at 300 people. 250 people allowed on stage at a given time. Stage access available on a first-come, first-serve basis. ADA accommodations available upon request. Join us at the Center for an unforgettable dance party with Glass Spells and special guests Luz Skylarker! A dance night featuring Cumbia, Goth, and Synth Pop Music. The National Hispanic Culture Center welcomes (more...)

  • Olga Kern International Piano Competition: Semi Final Round | Chamber Music

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

    1:00 pm – 6:00 pm NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theatre Experience the excitement of world-class piano competition up close! Join us for the Semifinal Round of the Olga Kern International Piano Competition, where rising-star pianists collaborate with the renowned Dali Quartet in a thrilling afternoon of chamber music. Each contestant will perform one of the great Romantic piano quintets by Brahms, Dvořák, Schumann, or Franck, bringing their artistry and interpretation to these beloved masterpieces. At the end of the round, the Jury will select the three finalists, (more...)

  • Noche de Familia: Noche de Cempasúchil Film: Disney*Pixar’s Coco

    Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Bank of America Theatre 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

    4:00 pm – 9:00 pm 4:00 pm: Event begins 5:00 pm: Disney*Pixar’s Coco at the Bank of America Theatre The whole family is invited to a night to experience the traditions of Latin America ahead of the Día de Los Muertos holiday. Take the opportunity to experience some movie magic by being transported to the festivities though green screen techniques of filmmaking. We will also be watching the Disney*Pixar’s classic film “Coco!” Despite his family’s generations-old ban on music, young Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like (more...)

  • Olga Kern International Piano Competition: Dali Quartet Performance

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

    3:00 pm NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theatre The acclaimed DALI Quartet, known for its passionate blend of Latin American, Classical, and Romantic repertoire—presents an afternoon of masterful chamber music. The program features Beethoven’s luminous String Quartet in A major, Op. 18, No. 5, and his intense and introspective “Serioso” Quartet, Op. 95. Also featured are Piazzola's vivid and rhythmic Tango Ballet and Anton Webern’s richly expressive Langsamer Satz. Experience the artistry and depth of this extraordinary ensemble in an intimate concert setting. $25 general admission, $10 for students *The event is (more...)