Trupthi’s Academy of Dance and Music: Bharatanatyam Arangetram of Anagha Devarakonda
2025-08-09 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
5:00 pm
NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theatre
Trupthi’s Academy of Dance and Music along with Ms. Lalita Devarakonda and Dr. Murthy Devarakonda cordially invite you to the auspicious occasion of the Bharatanatyam Arangetram of Anagha Devarakonda (Disciple of Trupthi Panickor). An Arangetram (meaning “ascending the stage”) is the debut solo performance of a Bharatanatyam dancer after years of training under the guidance of a guru.

Trupthi Panickor (the Guru)
Trupthi Panickor is a professionally trained Indian classical dancer with expertise in all major South Indian classical dance forms, including Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Mohiniyattam, and Kathakali, as well as Carnatic vocal music. She holds diplomas in both Bharatanatyam and Carnatic music and has undergone extensive training in the traditional theatrical art forms of Kerala. More information on Trupthi Panickor is available HERE.
Anagha Nagasai Devarakonda (the Sishya)
Anagha Nagasai Devarakonda, daughter of Dr. Murthy Devarakonda and Ms. Lalita Devarakonda, has spent her entire life in the Land of Enchantment. Her journey in dance began at the age of three, inspired by witnessing a family friend’s Arangetram. That moment sparked a lifelong passion. At the age of nine, Anagha joined Trupthi’s Academy of Dance and Music, where she has trained for the past eight years under the dedicated guidance of her guru, Ms. Trupthi Panickor. Through this transformative experience, she has come to deeply appreciate the elegance and intricacy of Bharatanatyam. Dance has become a bridge to her cultural roots, thousands of miles away, and a new language through which she expresses herself.
Trupthi’s Academy of Dance and Music is Albuquerque’s premier institution for Bharatanatyam, committed to nurturing young dancers and preparing them for the profound journey toward their Arangetram for almost two decades now. The mission of Trupthi’s Academy is to preserve and promote the classical Indian art by fostering disciplined practice, artistic expression, and cultural understanding among students of all ages. With a focus on excellence, authenticity, and cultural preservation, the academy plays a vital role in passing this centuries-old tradition to the next generation of artists and audiences in the Southwest.
Trupthi Panickor, the Creative Director and founder of the academy, proudly presents this Arangetram as a celebration of culture, dedication, and community. It is a heartfelt offering to the people of Albuquerque, bringing the timeless beauty of Bharatanatyam to the local stage.
Free community event. Please RSVP with number of attendees by July 15th to dlalita@gmail.com or Trupthisp@gmail.com

*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 posting the event on its website, the NHCC is not endorsing any views expressed in the title or description of the event, nor is it endorsing the content of the event.

NHCC Summer Film Series: Stand Clear of the Closing Doors
2025-08-14 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Bank of America Theatre, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
7:00 pm
6:00 pm cash bar with Pop Fizz
NHCC | Bank of America Theatre
The NHCC Summer Film Series features Hispanic filmmakers that preserve our stories, promote our experiences and advance the vast cultural identity of our gente.
An undocumented Mexican maid searches for her autistic son in the NYC subway system as Hurricane Sandy bears down on the Eastern seaboard. Along the way, the desperate mom gets some unexpected help from members of her community.
Directors: Sam Fleischner | Production year: 2013 | Rating: NR | Studio: Oscilloscope Pictures | Runtime: 107 minutes | Cast: Andrea Suarez Paz, Jesus Sanchez-Velez, Azul Zorrilla, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Tenoch Huerta Mejía
Free community event. Please let us know who will be attending by making a reservation below.

Sandia Performing Arts: Anonymously
2025-08-15 - 2025-08-31 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Wells Fargo Auditorium, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
August 15-17, 22-24 & 29-31, 2025
7:30 pm Fridays & Saturdays, 2:00 pm Sundays
NHCC | Wells Fargo Auditorium
Sandia Performing Arts Company and the National Hispanic Cultural Center presents Anonymously, a borderline comedic melodramatic farce. Our story focuses on a butch Hispanic female who has a soft spot for a co-worker but doesn’t want him to get the wrong idea, so she sends flowers to him anonymously. Some people will go to great lengths to find out who sent those flowers. Before you know it, everyone wants to know.
While examining the universal human desire to be let in on a secret, Anonymously also displays a Hispanic style featuring Lowriders and Pachucos. Spanish words are integrated with English, and it creates a Spanglish. It should make some people see how hard it is to make sense of language.
$25 w/ $2 discount for NHCC members and $15 for children 10 years old and younger

*All NHCC performance/event ticket sales go through the National Hispanic Cultural Center Website. NHCC is a division of New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. You will be redirected to our central ticketing system. DO NOT BUY FROM THIRD PARTIES. If you see a third party app or website, please report it to the Center at (505) 246-2261.

In Rhythm Fest: A New Mexico Community Event
2025-08-23 - 2025-08-24 | NHCC Campus, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
10:00 am Start on both days
In Rhythm Fest: A New Mexico Community Event is two unforgettable days of dance workshops led by top local and international instructors, offering 30 diverse classes in styles like Cuban Salsa (Casino & Rueda), Salsa on 1 & 2, Bachata, Zouk, Kizomba, Cha Cha Cha, Cumbia, Latin Hip Hop, Samba, and more including a special kids class! From body movement to musicality and Guaguancó, there’s something for everyone.
NM In Rhythm Festival 2025
31 hours of workshops at the National Hispanic Cultural Center
3 Evening Dance Socials in Old Town, Juno and in the Fountain Patio at the NHCC
1 Free Community Event in Old Town at the Gazebo
1 Lecture on the history of Salsa in NM in the library at the NHCC
2 Nights of performances at the Gazebo and in the Fountain Patio at the NHCC
Guest Musical Artist from Los Angeles, Son Habana
Guest Dance Instructors from Texas and Florida via Cuba
Toqui and Ana Rosa
Here is the schedule for Saturday, August 23:

Here is the schedule for Sunday, August 24:

And when the sun goes down, the energy continues with evening music events to dance the night away! Don’t miss this celebration of rhythm, culture, and community!
Full Festival Pass $100.00, One Day Pass $75.00, Individual Classes $20.00 w/ $2 discount for Seniors, NHCC Members and free for children 12 years old and younger
We are no longer taking reservations on line. There are tickets available at the door of the event you would like to attend.

NHCC Fall Film Series: Las Tres Sisters
2025-09-11 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Bank of America Theatre, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
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 kicks off with Las Tres Sisters (2025) on Thursday, Sept. 11.
Following in the footsteps of their beloved grandmother, three Mexican-American sisters take an adventure through Mexico to complete a traditional pilgrimage and repair their relationship (IMDB).
Las Tres Sisters has received recognition for its story and impact, specifically within the Latino film community. It has been nominated for Best Picture at the Mexican Film and Television Awards and was awarded a LALIFF Works In Progress award from the Latino Film Institute.

The iDance 2025 Recital
2025-09-20 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
2:00 pm
Join the Innovative Dance Company on September 20, 2025 at 2 pm at the National Hispanic Cultural Center for the iDance Recital, where our talented young dancers will light up the stage with their passion, energy, and skill. This special event showcases the hard work and dedication of our students, as they perform a variety of captivating routines that reflect their growth and love for dance. Whether it’s their first recital or they are seasoned performers, each dancer will leave you inspired and entertained. Don’t miss this unforgettable afternoon of dance and celebration!
$21, $23, $25

*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 posting the event on its website, the NHCC is not endorsing any views expressed in the title or description of the event, nor is it endorsing the content of the event.
*All NHCC performance/event ticket sales go through the National Hispanic Cultural Center Website. NHCC is a division of New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. You will be redirected to our central ticketing system. DO NOT BUY FROM THIRD PARTIES. If you see a third party app or website, please report it to the Center at (505) 246-2261.

Viva Indie: The future of New Mexico Film
2025-09-23 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Bank of America Theatre, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
6:00 pm: Discussion
7:00 pm: Networking Mixer
NHCC | Bank of America Theatre
Presented by NHCC & New Mexico Film Office
Join us for a discussion on the future of filmmaking in New Mexico! We will hear from filmmakers who have carved out careers from our vibrant local industry. We will discuss challenges and triumphs of independent filmmaking as well as how to get started or enhance your participation as a local filmmaker or cinephile.
Moderators: Respect the Connect (Trad to Trav and Lenwords)
Film Panel:
Alejandro Montoya Marin
Matthew Page
Michelle Waterson Gomez
Shaandiin Tome
Free community event. Limited availability. Please register to attend.

The Albuquerque Folk Festival
2025-09-28 | NHCC Campus, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
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. Gates open at 10:00 am and close at 8:00 pm.
Time of Event:
*Gates open at 10:00 am.
*The festival starts at 10:00 am and ends at 8:00 pm.
*Evening blues dance & lesson starts at 5:30 pm
*Most workshops, kids’ tent, jams, and storytelling start at 10:30 am and end between 4:30-5:30 pm
All sales are final. This is a rain or shine event. We hope you will be able to use your purchased ticket and enjoy the festival, but if you can’t, we thank you for your support to our non-profit, educational, all-volunteer event!
For more information, please go to the Albuquerque Folk Festival home page: http://www.abqfolkfest.org/index.shtml
Click here for The Albuquerque Folk Festival Program Overview
Advance Tickets: (through September 14): $20 Adults, $15 students, seniors (65-84), and military (Active & Veterans) w/ Id.
Regular Tickets: (September 15 to September 28): $29 Adults, $24 students, seniors (65-84), and military (Active & Veterans) w/ Id.
Kids under 17 years old and younger & seniors 85+ enter for free at the gate, day of festival.
*Price of the tickets include a $4 ticket service fee.

*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 posting the event on its website, the NHCC is not endorsing any views expressed in the title or description of the event, nor is it endorsing the content of the event.
*All NHCC performance/event ticket sales go through the National Hispanic Cultural Center Website. NHCC is a division of New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. You will be redirected to our central ticketing system. DO NOT BUY FROM THIRD PARTIES. If you see a third party app or website, please report it to the Center at (505) 246-2261.

New Mexico Philharmonic: Schubert’s Tragic Symphony
2025-10-05 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
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 lyrical Violin Concerto No. 4 and Beethoven’s radiant Piano Concerto No. 4, respectively. And we open the evening with the stormy passion of Mozart’s Don Giovanni Overture. This afternoon is a perfect blend of elegance and fire.
Run time: Approximately 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 posting the event on its website, the NHCC is not endorsing any views expressed in the title or description of the event, nor is it endorsing the content of the event.
*All NHCC performance/event ticket sales go through the National Hispanic Cultural Center Website. NHCC is a division of New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. You will be redirected to our central ticketing system. DO NOT BUY FROM THIRD PARTIES. If you see a third party app or website, please report it to the Center at (505) 246-2261.

The Vortex Theatre: Cebollas
2025-10-08 - 2025-10-25 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Wells Fargo Auditorium, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
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 between Burque and Denver will never be the same. This play involves adult themes of death, sexuality, and adult language. Viewer discretion is advised. Ticket sales are 18+.
Join us for this exciting new Latinx play that will be playing over three October weekends.
$26 w/ $2 off for seniors and NHCC members.
*$5 special price for the preview performances.

*The event is a rental event not an NHCC production. 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 is it endorsing the content of the event. All NHCC performance/event ticket sales go through the National Hispanic Cultural Center Website. NHCC is a division of New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs.
You will be redirected to our central ticketing system. DO NOT BUY FROM THIRD PARTIES. If you see a third party app or website, please report it to the Center at (505) 246-2261.

The Vortex Theatre: Chimichangas & Zoloft
2025-10-09 - 2025-10-26 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Wells Fargo Auditorium, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
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 discretion is advised. Ticket sales are 18+.
$26 w/ $2 off for seniors.
*$5 special price for the preview performances.
This is a general admission event.

*The event is a rental event not an NHCC production. 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 is it endorsing the content of the event. All NHCC performance/event ticket sales go through the National Hispanic Cultural Center Website. NHCC is a division of New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs.
You will be redirected to our central ticketing system. DO NOT BUY FROM THIRD PARTIES. If you see a third party app or website, please report it to the Center at (505) 246-2261.

NHCC Fall Film Series: I Dream in Another Language
2025-10-09 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Bank of America Theatre, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
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 in order for him to be able to obtain a record of the language. Yet, hidden in the past, in the core of the jungle, lies a secret hidden in the language that makes it difficult to believe that the heart of Zikril will beat again. (IMDB).
“Poetic Mexican film raises philosophical questions about what is lost when a language and by extension, our elders’ memory is allowed to fade away unpreserved.” (Variety)
Free Community Event. Please register using the link below.

Olga Kern International Piano Competition: Semi Final Round | Chamber Music
2025-10-17 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
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, to be announced live at the venue and shared via social media and email.
Affordable tickets available—don’t miss this unique opportunity to witness the next generation of piano talent!
$10.00 general admission, free for students & children 16 years old and younger.

*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 posting the event on its website, the NHCC is not endorsing any views expressed in the title or description of the event, nor is it endorsing the content of the event.
*All NHCC performance/event ticket sales go through the National Hispanic Cultural Center Website. NHCC is a division of New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. You will be redirected to our central ticketing system. DO NOT BUY FROM THIRD PARTIES. If you see a third party app or website, please report it to the Center at (505) 246-2261.

Noche de Familia: Noche de Cempasúchil Film: Disney*Pixar’s Coco
2025-10-18 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Bank of America Theatre, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
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 his idol Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead. After meeting a charming trickster named Héctor, the two new friends embark on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel’s family history.
Directed by Lee Unkrich (Toy Story 3), co-directed by Adrian Molina (story artist Monsters University) and produced by Darla K. Anderson (Toy Story 3), Disney*Pixar’s Coco opened in U.S. theatres on November 22, 2017. English with Spanish Subtitles; 105 minutes; rated PG.
Free community event. Bring the whole family! Please register using the link below.

NHCC 25th Anniversary: Nosotros Special Performance
2025-10-25 | NHCC Campus, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
6:00 pm
NHCC Campus
Cap off the evening with a headlining performance from the award-winning Latin band Nosotros! Enjoy a free performance from one of the most recognizable and original Latin bands in the Southwest United States.
Award-winning ensemble Nosotros began as a guitar trio in Las Cruces in 1994. Now an eight-member band, they relocated to the Albuquerque/Santa Fe area in 2001 and have established themselves as one of the most popular bands in New Mexico. Combining Latin rhythms with elements of rock, salsa, jazz, and cumbia to create their original sound, they have released seven albums, including the anthology CD titled XX to celebrate their 20 years together as a band in 2014. They have received numerous New Mexico Music (“MIC”) Awards, including Album of the Year and Producer of the Year for their third, self-titled album, Nosotros, and have appeared with artists including Ozomatli, Los Lobos, Etta James, The Wailers, and the Gipsy Kings. M.E. Schenck, in Hyperactive Music Magazine, said, “Nosotros’ music is not to be explained, it is to be felt in the pit of our souls.”
Free community event. Please let us know who will be attending below.

Opera Southwest: Dolores
2025-10-26 - 2025-11-02 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
October 26, 29, 31 & November 2, 2025
2:00 pm Sundays, 7:30 pm Wednesday & Friday
NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theatre
Music / Nicolás Lell Benavides
Libretto / Marella Martin Koch
1968. The Delano grape strike is dragging into its third year. Farmworkers in California are building solidarity that transcends race and
language. Bobby Kennedy is running for president. Tricky Dick is on the radio promising discipline. Dolores Huerta is holding the movement together with one hand. With the other, she dials home, again, to say goodnight to children she hasn’t seen in weeks.
She’s not a symbol. Not yet.
She’s just doing the work.
Dolores is an opera that floats between the real and the imagined, memory and nightmare. Composer Nicolás Lell Benavides and librettist Marella Martin Koch stitch history into something fragile and feverish. There are sacred chants, electric guitar pulsations, bossa nova hallucinations.
Labor icon Dolores Huerta helped build a union out of dust and righteous anger. She walked the fields, held the line, made the calls. With César Chávez and Larry Itliong, she shaped a movement that reached the ears of presidents but never lost sight of the people bent over the vines. The work didn’t stop. It never does. That’s the cost of believing another world is possible.
¡SÍ SE PUEDE!
Commissioned and Co-produced by Opera Southwest, West Edge Opera and San Diego Opera, presented in partnership with the National Hispanic Cultural Center.
Piano tuning and preparation are provided by Albuquerque Piano Services: albuquerque-piano-tuning.com
Running Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes including one intermission
SUNG IN ENGLISH
-English translations are projected above the stage for all operas-
45 Minutes before curtain, Opera Southwest offers our “Opera Insights” pre-opera talks. These take place in either Bank of America
Theatre or Wells Fargo Auditorium, accessible from the shared lobby with the Albuquerque Journal Theatre.
For more information on Opera Southwest please click HERE.
Enhance your weeknight opera-going experience with Taste of Opera – a pre-show dinner and relaxed conversation with Opera Southwest artistic staff members on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. Click here for more information.
*Tickets to the performance sold separately.
$29, $49, $69, $89 & $109 with discounts for groups of 8 or more, anyone 30 years old and younger and Opera for All with a WIC or EBT card. Opera for All tickets are limited to 2 per ID and must be purchased at the NHCC box office by calling 505-724-4771 or in person.

*In accordance with the ticketing policies of the event promoter, tickets for this event are not permitted to be advertised or re-sold for more than face value. All ticket sales must be purchased through National Hispanic Cultural Center or accompanying host partner.
*All NHCC performance/event ticket sales go through the National Hispanic Cultural Center Website. NHCC is a division of New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. You will be redirected to our central ticketing system. DO NOT BUY FROM THIRD PARTIES. If you see a third party app or website, please report it to the Center at (505) 246-2261.

Cine Magnifico Opening Film// US Premiers: Una Quinta Portuguesa
2025-11-07 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Bank of America Theatre, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
7:00 pm
Instituto Cervantes presents Cine Magnifico 2025
Opening Film // US Premiers:
Una Quinta Portuguesa
by Avelina Prat

The disappearance of his wife leaves Fernando, a quiet geography teacher, completely devastated. Aimless, he impersonates another man as a gardener at a Portuguese country house, where he forms an unexpected friendship with the owner.
La desaparición de su esposa deja a Fernando, un discreto profesor de geografía, completamente desolado. Sin rumbo, se hace pasar por otro hombre como jardinero en una casa de campo portuguesa, donde entabla una inesperada amistad con el dueño.
Cast: Manolo Solo, Maria de Medeiros, Rita Cabaço, Branka Katić
2025 // 114 min. // Spain, Portugal // Drama // Spanish and Portuguese with English subtitles
View the Una Quinta Portuguesa official trailer here:

Free community event

Cine Magnifico: Quizás es Cierto lo que Dicen de Nosotras
2025-11-08 | NM
12:00 pm
Instituto Cervantes presents Cine Magnifico 2025
Quizás es Cierto lo que Dicen de Nosotras
by Camilo Becerra and Sofía Gómez

Inspired by real events: Ximena, a successful psychiatrist, receives the unexpected visit of her eldest daughter, Tamara, whom she hasn’t seen in a long time. While she takes refuge at her mother’s house, an investigation is launched: Tamara’s newborn son disappeared under strange circumstances within the sect. Both the justice system and Ximena will try to uncover the fate of the missing baby.
Inspirada en hechos reales: Ximena, una exitosa psiquiatra, recibe la inesperada visita de su hija mayor, Tamara, quien estuvo aislada en una secta por mucho tiempo. Mientras se refugia en casa de su madre, comienza una investigación policial, debido a que el hijo recién nacido de Tamara, desapareció en extrañas circunstancias al interior de la secta. Tanto la justicia como Ximena intentarán descubrir cuál es el destino del bebé desaparecido.
Cast: Aline Kuppenheim, Camila Roeschmann, Julia Lübbert
2024 // 95 min. // Chile, Argentina // Drama, thriller, cults // Spanish with English subtitles
View the Quizás es Cierto lo que Dicen de Nosotras official trailer here:

Free community event

Cine Magnifico: Culpa Cero
2025-11-08 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Bank of America Theatre, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
4:45 pm
Instituto Cervantes presents Cine Magnifico 2025
Culpa Cero
by Valeria Bertuccelli and Mora Elizalde

Berta Muller’s life, a successful self-help writer, is shaken when, at the peak of her career, she is exposed in the media for the significance of plagiarism. Far from assuming responsibility, she will deny the accusations and try to justify herself ridiculously, even if it means exposing all her darkness.
La vida de Berta Muller, una exitosa escritora de autoayuda, se ve sacudida cuando, en el pico máximo de su carrera, es expuesta mediáticamente por la trascendencia de un plagio. Lejos de asumir su responsabilidad, ella negará las acusaciones e intentará justificarse ridículamente, aunque esto implique sacar a la luz toda su oscuridad.
Cast: Valeria Bertuccelli, Justina Bustos, Cecilia Roth, Gaia Garibaldi
2024 // 110 min. // Argentina // Comedy // Spanish with English subtitles
View the Culpa Cero official trailer here:

Free community event

Cine Magnifico: El Diablo Fuma (y guarda las cabezas de los cerillos quemados en la misma caja),
2025-11-08 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Bank of America Theatre, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
7:00 pm
Instituto Cervantes presents Cine Magnifico 2025
El Diablo Fuma
(y guarda las cabezas de los cerillos quemados en la misma caja),
by Ernesto Martínez Bucio

Five siblings abandoned by their parents mimic their fears with those of their schizophrenic grandmother and dissolve the barriers between the real and the imaginary to try to stay together.
Cinco hermanos abandonados por sus padres imitan sus miedos con los de su abuela esquizofrénica y disuelven las barreras entre lo real y lo imaginario para intentar permanecer juntos.
Cast: Mariapau Bravo Aviña, Rafael Nieto Martínez, Regina Alejandra, Laura Uribe Rojas, Donovan Said, Carmen Ramos, Micaela Gramajo and Bernardo Gamboa
2025 // 97 min. // Mexico // Dramatic comedy, supernatural // Spanish with English subtitles
View the El Diablo Fuma official trailer here:

Free community event

Cine Magnifico: Una Sombra Oscilante
2025-11-09 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Bank of America Theatre, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
4:15 pm
Instituto Cervantes presents Cine Magnifico 2025
Una Sombra Oscilante
by Celeste Rojas Múgica

He develops and imagines a world inside a darkroom. His daughter weaves a dialogue inside it: about latent, invented images. About the ways of resisting and navigating the darkness.
“Una sombra oscilante” (An Oscillating Shadow) explores how the intimate and political weight of images can open spaces to reflect upon them as acts of resistance, either because they are made despite the horror of their context or because they offer an imaginary vanishing point that might just set us free.
Él revela e imagina un mundo en el interior de un cuarto oscuro. Su hija hace de eso un juego: sobre imágenes latentes, posibles, inventadas. Sobre las formas de resistir y transitar la oscuridad.
“Una sombra oscilante” explora el peso íntimo y político de las imágenes para abrir un espacio donde pensarlas como acto de resistencia, ya sea porque se hacen pese al horror, o porque existen para ofrecer un punto de fuga imaginario que quizás nos libre de este.
2024 // 77 min. // Chile, Argentina, France // Documentary // Spanish with English subtitles
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Cine Magnifico: Matryoshka
2025-11-09 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Denver) | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Bank of America Theatre, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
6:00 pm
Instituto Cervantes presents Cine Magnifico 2025
Matryoshka
by Jorge Forero

Ana travels for a few days to her grandmother’s house in the country. Her mother is also present, but the relationship is visible awkward as she feels she was neglected.
Ana’s secret abortion due to an unplanned pregnancy moves her prospect of becoming a mother and makes her understand her own mother’s life, on this weekend to heal from burdens and secrets carried for generations.
Ana viaja unos días a casa de su abuela en el campo. Su madre también está presente, pero la relación se vuelve visiblemente incómoda, pues se siente abandonada.
El aborto secreto de Ana, debido a un embarazo no planeado, renueva su perspectiva de ser madre y la ayuda a comprender la vida de su propia madre. En este fin de semana, busca sanar de las cargas y los secretos que ha arrastrado durante generaciones.
Cast: Vicky Hernández, Ana María Sánchez, Alma Rodríguez
2024 // 87 min. // Colombia // Drama, motherhood // Spanish with English subtitles
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NHCC Fall Film Series: Plaza Catedral
2025-11-13 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Bank of America Theatre, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
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 Plaza Catedral (2021) on Thursday, Nov. 13.
Alicia had a “perfect life” and lost it. Her six year old son died in an accident she feels she could have avoided. Her grief is plagued by guilt, which has made her disassociate from society, from married life, and from herself. She now lives in the old quarter of Panamá, a rich colonial enclave surrounded by Panamá’s poorest neighborhoods. There she meets Chief, a street-smart 13 year old who takes care of cars in front of her apartment and insists on getting paid for his job. Alicia keeps a safe distance from him, until one night Chief arrives at Alicia’s apartment bleeding from a gunshot wound, and begs her for help. Reluctantly, Alicia lets him in. What she could not imagine is that by opening the door to Chief, she would open the door to an unforeseen emotional bond. Caring for Chief makes her feel connected to life again, and it hurts.
Free Community Event. Please register using the link below.

Baila! Baila!: Christmas in New Mexico And Around the World 2025
2025-11-21 - 2025-11-22 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
7:00 pm Friday
2:00 pm & 7:00 pm Saturday
Baila! Baila!’s Christmas in New Mexico And Around the World 2025.
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 and Christmas around the World. Music, song, and dance with the traditional Southwestern flair 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 2025, Baila! Baila! will be celebrating their 36th year in spectacular fashion. Christmas in New Mexico features a large multigenerational cast including dancers as young as six, as well as Baila! Baila!’s professional company dancers. Our musical guests will be the renowned Mariachi Tenampa with a special appearance by company founder Israela Garcia. Baila! Baila! Dance Academy was founded in 1990 with the mission of educating students in our mission of: “Preserving Our Culture Through The Arts.”
$34, $39, & $44 w/ $2 discount for students, seniors and NHCC members

*All NHCC performance/event ticket sales go through the National Hispanic Cultural Center Website. NHCC is a division of New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. You will be redirected to our central ticketing system. DO NOT BUY FROM THIRD PARTIES. If you see a third party app or website, please report it to the Center at (505) 246-2261.

OSW: NM Symphonic Chorus: Mozart – C Minor Mass K 427
2025-11-23 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
2:00 pm
Opera Southwest Presents: The New Mexico Symphonic Chorus
Mozart – Mass in C Minor, K. 427
Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550
Two pillars of Mozart’s mature style: one sacred, one symphonic.
Modeled on the grandeur of Bach’s Mass in B Minor and the Salzburg ceremonial tradition, Mozart’s Mass in C Minor blends contrapuntal rigor with operatic brilliance. Though unfinished, it stands among the most exalted sacred works of the Classical era. Paired with the storm-lit urgency of the G Minor Symphony, this program reveals the expressive breadth of Mozart’s late style. Featuring soloists Lindsay Ohse, Amanda Crider,
Bernard Holcomb, and Javier Ortiz.
For more information on the New Mexico Symphonic Chorus and Opera Southwest please click HERE.

*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 posting the event on its website, the NHCC is not endorsing any views expressed in the title or description of the event, nor is it endorsing the content of the event.
*In accordance with the ticketing policies of the event promoter, tickets for this event are not permitted to be advertised or re-sold for more than face value. All ticket sales must be purchased through National Hispanic Cultural Center or accompanying host partner.
*All NHCC performance/event ticket sales go through the National Hispanic Cultural Center Website. NHCC is a division of New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. You will be redirected to our central ticketing system. DO NOT BUY FROM THIRD PARTIES. If you see a third party app or website, please report it to the Center at (505) 246-2261.

NM Music Hall of Fame Awards
2025-11-29 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
6:00 pm (Doors at 5:00 pm)
The New Mexico Music Hall of Fame award show is to recognize those who have made significant contributions to our State’s musical culture. The process of choosing these musical heroes begins each year with the New Mexico Music Hall of Fame Awards Committee asking New Mexico citizens to nominate artists and innovators they thought should be so honored. The nominations were then judged by the Committee and this years nine nominees were chosen for recognition of their lifetime achievement. The New Mexico Music Hall of Fame award show is dedicated to them and is a chance for many of their fans and friends to give heartfelt thanks for all they have done for the musical arts of New Mexico. The stories of each of our honorees are testimonies to lives well lived and generosity of spirit. Their artistry and innovations continue to inspire and provide direction for so many. In that spirit, the New Mexico Music Hall of Fame and the producers of have joined to present this event that benefits the New Mexico Music Hall of Fame Awards and the New Mexico Music Hall of Fame Museum.
Performance by Picoso & the Hall of Fame Alumni Allstars, 2025 inductee, Ivon Ulibarri Y Café Mocha, 2025, inductee Mariachi Tenampa with Guest Angel Espinosa and DNC Project Congratulations to the 2025 inductees: Ivon Ulibarri, Glenn Kostur, Demi Moore, Robert Mirabal Angel Espinosa, Maud Beenhouwer, Mariachi Tenampa, Sondra Isaminger, Norberta Fresquez.
$24, w/ $2 discount for students, seniors and NHCC members

*You will be redirected to our central ticketing system. DO NOT BUY FROM THIRD PARTIES. If you see a third party app or website, please report it to the Center at (505) 246-2261.

Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company: Out of Many, One
2026-04-11 - 2026-04-12 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
April 11 & 12, 2026
7:30 pm Saturday, 2:00 pm Sunday
The National Institute of Flamenco presents Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company in Out of Many, One. The performance showcases five original flamenco works, each representing a distinct process of individuals connecting to a whole: Convergence, Momentum, Inheritance, Embodiment, and Reconciliation.
In Elementos, choreographed by Adrián Santana, earth, air, fire, and water converge as interdependent elements. In Sara Cano’s Camina, momentum unifies energy into forward motion. Inheritance links the individual to culture and tradition in invited guest artist Ricardo Moro’s Marianas. Embodiment integrates memory, emotion, and identity in an untitled solo work by Yjastros Principal Dancer, Carlos Menchaca, and in Ana Morales’ Taranterias, reconciliation bridges opposing forces. Out of Many, One celebrates unique voices, bodies, and perspectives, bringing them together into a single, resonant experience.
$109, $89, $69, $49, & $29* w/ a $2 discount for seniors, students w/ID, children 10 years old and younger, and NHCC Foundation members. *Price includes the NHCC’s $4 box office fee.
PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATION HERE!

*All NHCC performance/event ticket sales go through the National Hispanic Cultural Center Website. NHCC is a division of New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. You will be redirected to our central ticketing system. DO NOT BUY FROM THIRD PARTIES. If you see a third party app or website, please report it to the Center at (505) 246-2261.

Film Screening - Mi America: A Journey of Discovery
2026-04-19 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Bank of America Theatre, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
Sunday, April 19, 2026
2:00 pm – Special Guest, Isaac Aragon
3:00 pm – Film Screening
NHCC | Bank of America Theatre
“Mi América: A Journey of Discovery is a documentary film that follows an uncle and nephew as they return to Northern New Mexico to reconnect with the land, culture, and community that shaped their family for more than 400 years.
PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATION HERE!
What begins as a personal journey becomes an exploration of history, identity, and discovery. Through interviews, landscapes, music, and lived experience, Mi América examines the region’s deep religious and cultural traditions, revealing how history has been preserved and passed down across generations.
The documentary also confronts difficult chapters of the past, including the assimilation of children in schools, where students were punished for speaking their native language. It addresses the long history of land grants that were stolen or stripped away, and the resistance movements that emerged in the 1960s as communities fought to protect their ancestral land rights.
At its core, Mi América is about belonging—how culture survives, how memory endures, and how the stories we inherit shape who we are”.
Please join us for a pre-screening performance with special guest, Isaac Aragon, who will open the event. Isaac Aragon is a native New Mexican deeply rooted in blues and soul. Isaacs politically charged musical message promotes love, peace, and social justice. Open your heart, free your mind… And let the healing begin.
Free community event. Please let us know who will be attending below.
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Opera Southwest: Mosè in Egitto
2026-04-19 - 2026-04-26 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
April 19, 24 & 26, 2026
2:00 pm Sundays, 7:30 pm Friday
NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theatre
Music/ G. Rossini
Libretto/Andrea Leone Tottola
A sweeping Biblical epic rarely heard in the United States. This visually arresting production features Justin Hopkins (Bluebeard 2023 & Norma 2018) as Mosè, Ashley Milanese in her company debut as Elcia, and Hans Tashjian as Pharaoh. Expect dramatic storms, plagues, and miracles, set to some of Rossini’s most powerful writing. It’s as if The Ten Commandments were an opera!
SUNG IN Italian
-English translations are projected above the stage for all operas-
45 Minutes before curtain, Opera Southwest offers our “Opera Insights” pre-opera talks. These take place in either Bank of America Theatre or Wells Fargo Auditorium, accessible from the shared lobby with the Albuquerque Journal Theatre.
For more information on Opera Southwest please click HERE.
Enhance your weeknight opera-going experience with Taste of Opera – a pre-show dinner and relaxed conversation with Opera Southwest artistic staff members on Friday April 24, 2026. Click here for more information. *Tickets to the performance sold separately from the Taste of Opera.
$29, $49, $69, $89 & $109 with discounts for groups of 8 or more, anyone 30 years old and younger and Opera for All with a WIC or EBT card. Opera for All tickets are limited to 2 per ID and must be purchased at the NHCC box office by calling 505-724-4771 or in person.
PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATION HERE!
Piano tuning and preparation are provided by Albuquerque Piano Services: albuquerque-piano-tuning.com

*In accordance with the ticketing policies of the event promoter, tickets for this event are not permitted to be advertised or re-sold for more than face value. All ticket sales must be purchased through National Hispanic Cultural Center or accompanying host partner.
*All NHCC performance/event ticket sales go through the National Hispanic Cultural Center Website. NHCC is a division of New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. You will be redirected to our central ticketing system. DO NOT BUY FROM THIRD PARTIES. If you see a third party app or website, please report it to the Center at (505) 246-2261.

UNM Chicana and Chicano Studies- 3rd Annual Gran Baile: Backyard Baile
2026-04-24 | Salón Ortega, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
Friday, April 24, 2026
5:00 – 10:00 pm
NHCC | Salón Ortega and Fountain Courtyard
UNM Chicana and Chicano Studies presents the 3rd Annual Gran Baile: Backyard Baile, alongside Arte por Vida and National Hispanic Cultural Center.
Please join us in welcoming our New Mexico community members to the Arte por Vida Series celebrating our New Mexico art and culture through Music with guest performances by The Dwayne Ortega Band. This gathering of communities supports our education through the arts and collaboration. This event is free to the public, but limited space is available.
PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATION HERE!
