School and Youth Programs
New Mexico Young Actors: OZ!
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM1:30 pm & 4:30 pm New Mexico Young Actors presents OZ! A musical adaptation of Frank Baum’s classic tale: The Wonderful Wizard of OZ. The story starts with a cyclone that carries Dorothy and Toto to the magical Land of Oz. When Dorothy’s house squashes the Wicked Witch of the East, she is ecstatically thanked by the liberated Munchkins and given permission to wear the witch’s powerful sliver slippers. Joined by the Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion, and the Tin Woodsman, Dorothy and Toto journey to meet the great (more...)
Noche de Familia: Invierno
NHCC Campus 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM5:00 - 7:00 pm Head to the NHCC for an evening of family-friendly fun with a focus on celebrating winter and the holidays. Sip on hot cocoa and nibble biscochitos as you enjoy winter crafts. Join us at 7:00 pm for a free screening of Disney*Pixar’s Encanto in the Bank of America Theatre. Free Community Event, generously supported by NM Gas.
Arte para chiquitos
Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM10:00 - 10:45 am Our popular Early Childhood program is returning with a new name in 2024! Arte para chiquitos is a free, monthly, 45-minute program for babies and toddlers ages 0 months to 4 years and their caregivers that cultivates creativity and self-expression through the exploration of Hispanic/Latine arts and culture. Participants explore the NHCC Museum, Performing Arts Center, and engage in artmaking, music, movement, dance, drama, and bilingual story time. NHCC instructors model age-appropriate arts techniques that celebrate self-expression, build vocabulary, and strengthen both fine-motor and (more...)
Noche de Familia: Fiesta de Baile
NHCC Campus 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM5:00 to 7:00 pm Join us for a family-friendly dance party. Enjoy Valentine’s and music-inspired art activities, snacks, and learn some new dance moves! Extend the fun with our free family film, Selena, at 7:00 pm in the Albuquerque Journal Theatre. Free Community Event, generously supported by NM Gas.
PAPA Spring Dance Concert 2024
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM7:00 pm Thursday & Friday, 2:00 pm Saturday The Public Academy for Performing Arts presents the annual Spring Dance Concert featuring beginning to pre-professional ballet, contemporary, flamenco, hip-hop, and jazz dance students in grades 6 – 12. $10, $15 & $20 Approximate length of event: 2 hours *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 (more...)
Arte para chiquitos
Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM10:00 - 10:45 am Our popular Early Childhood program is returning with a new name in 2024! Arte para chiquitos is a free, monthly, 45-minute program for babies and toddlers ages 0 months to 4 years and their caregivers that cultivates creativity and self-expression through the exploration of Hispanic/Latine arts and culture. Participants explore the NHCC Museum, Performing Arts Center, and engage in artmaking, music, movement, dance, drama, and bilingual story time. NHCC instructors model age-appropriate arts techniques that celebrate self-expression, build vocabulary, and strengthen both fine-motor and (more...)
Día de Familia: Día del Niño
Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM11:00 am - 3:00 pm NHCC | Education Building Join us for a day of celebrating the youth in our community during this free event for families of all ages and sizes! Enjoy Nanny’s Petting Zoo, performances from Voces de Coronado and the National Institute of Flamenco, student films, and our inaugural Youth Art Market. Learn about birds and bugs with the US Forest Service. Make art, play, go on a StoryWalk and discover a variety of community resources from UNM Early Childhood Services Center, Explora, The (more...)
Arte para chiquitos
Salón Ortega 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM10:00 - 10:45 am Arte para chiquitos is a free, monthly, 45-minute program for babies and toddlers ages 0 months to 4 years and their caregivers that cultivates creativity and self-expression through the exploration of Hispanic/Latine arts and culture. Participants explore the NHCC Museum, Performing Arts Center, and engage in artmaking, music, movement, dance, drama, and bilingual story time. NHCC instructors model age-appropriate arts techniques that celebrate self-expression, build vocabulary, and strengthen both fine-motor and gross-motor skills in a fun environment. Free Community Event. Please register below or call (more...)
Ekphrastic Poetry Contest Reading
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Bank of America Theatre 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM3:00 - 5:00 pm The winners and honorable mentions for the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs inaugural Ekphrastic Poetry Contest are invited to read their poems inspired by artwork on display at the Center and across the state. Members of the public are encouraged to attend. More information about the Poetry Contest is available at nmculture.org/poetry.
East Mountain Dance: Recital 2024: The Wizard of Oz!
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM12:00 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 (more...)