Events

Events

Film: Sin nombre

NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30

7 pm Sayra, a young Honduran girl, joins her father and uncle on a journey across the Latin American countryside to realize her dream of a new life in the United States. On the way, she crosses paths with Casper, a teenaged Mexican gang member who is trying to outrun his violent past and elude his unforgiving former associates. Presented as part of the Bank of America Free Thursday Film Series. 2009; directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga; Spanish with English subtitles; 96 minutes; rated R. Free ticketed (more...)

ABQ Latin Dance Festival 2017: Timbalive

Plaza Mayor

7 pm to 12 am The annual Albuquerque Latin Dance Festival, a three-day celebration of rhythm and movement, features performances by world-class dancers as well as non-competitive dance showcases, parties, and workshops. Additional attractions include dance films, lectures, and live musical performances. Friday night’s event, following Latin Dance Night in Old Town, is a fun-filled evening of salsa dancing at the NHCC.  The festival’s main concert on Saturday night features Leo García and Timbalive, for a magical night of music and dance on the Center’s Plaza Mayor. (more...)

High Spirit Dance Recital: Dancing for Jesus (Rental)

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

2 pm A ballet, jazz, and hip-hop dance recital featuring children, young adults, and professional dancers—an exciting ensemble of students and teachers bringing today’s music to life in high-quality dance productions. $12, $15, $17 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 (more...)

4th Annual Globalquerque International Cinema Series: Neruda (Chile)

NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30

7 pm In post-World War II Chile, a police prefect pursues Nobel Prize-winning poet Pablo Neruda, now a fugitive in his own country for joining the Communist Party. In this story of a persecuted artist and his obsessive adversary, Neruda sees his chance to become a symbol for liberty as well as a literary legend. 2016; directed by Pablo Larraín; Spanish with English subtitles; 107 minutes; rated R. From late August through September, the Bank of America Thursday Film Series showcases the International Cinema Series, presented in (more...)

4th Annual Globalquerque International Cinema Series: The Way Home/Jibeuro (Korea)

NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30

7 pm Seven-year-old Sang-woo, raised in the city, is left with his grandmother in a remote village while his mother looks for work. Selfish and disrespectful, he quickly comes into conflict with her old-fashioned ways and his rural surroundings, but through her patience and devotion learns empathy and the importance of family. 2002; directed by Lee Jeong-hyang; Korean with English subtitles; 85 minutes; not rated. From late August through September, the Bank of America Thursday Film Series showcases the International Cinema Series, presented in partnership with Avokado (more...)

4th Annual Globalquerque International Cinema Series: The Distinguished Citizen/El ciudadano ilustre (Argentina/Spain)

NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30

7 pm Nobel Prize-winning, Barcelona-based novelist Daniel Mantovani enjoys the fruits of his success, but feels it is spoiling the integrity of his work. Desperate for self-renovation, he accepts an invitation to receive an award in his hometown of Salas, Argentina, returning, for the first time in 40 years, to be feted—and confronted—by the people who have informed his life’s work. 2016; directed by Gastón Duprat & Mariano Cohn; Spanish with English subtitles; 118 minutes; not rated. From late August through September, the Bank of America Thursday (more...)

Aliento: DanzAbierta

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

This event has been canceled. Contact the NHCC Box Office for more information - (505) 724-4771. Founded in 1988, DanzAbierta (translated as “open dance”) is a pioneer in Cuba’s avant-garde dance movement. Now under the leadership of artistic director and choreographer Susana Pous Anadón and dramatic art advisor and technical director Guido Gali, the award-winning ensemble has become one of Havana’s most prominent dance companies. DanzAbierta tours regularly throughout the world, performing in major international festivals and venues including Caliendanza (Colombia), Avignon and Montpellier (France), Schrittmacher (Germany), (more...)

¡Cine Magnífico! Albuquerque’s Latino Film Festival 2017

NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30

Welcome to the 5th annual ¡Cine Magnífico! Latino Film Festival Instituto Cervantes is proud to present ¡Cine Magnífico! to the New Mexico community once again. This festival has become an important event in our community – it marks a transition time between summer and autumn, when families are returning to the routine of the school year. These films provide inspiration as the aroma of roasting green chile lofts into the late summer air. They remind us to savor the most subtle, elegant, and profound aspects of our (more...)

4th Annual Globalquerque International Cinema Series: Baran (Iran)

NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30

7 pm Lateef, a 17-year-old Turkish worker on a construction site in Tehran, is assigned heavier tasks to compensate for the lesser strength of a new Afghan refugee worker, Rahmat. Resenting this, he initially treats his co-worker cruelly, but the revelation of Rahmat’s secret changes both their lives. 2001; directed by Majid Majidi; Persian/Azerbaijani with English subtitles; 94 minutes; rated PG. From late August through September, the Bank of America Thursday Film Series showcases the International Cinema Series, presented in partnership with Avokado Artists and ¡Globalquerque!, New (more...)

¡Globalquerquito! – A mini-fest for Albuquerque School Kids

NHCC Campus 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

10 am We'd like to let you in on a little secret. Each year, ¡Globalquerque! kicks off with a free concert for our local school kids. This mini-fest features two of our regular performers doing short sets as a way to introduce the kids to some cool different cultures. This year the participating bands are Trad.Attack! (Estonia) and Betsayda Machado y La Parranda El Clavo (Venezuela). This year we are opening the program up to the general public. Come share some great music and the joy and (more...)