• Film: Beatriz at Dinner

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    7 pm Beatriz, a massage therapist and holistic healer, and also an immigrant, is marooned at the home of a wealthy client after her car breaks down. Invited to stay for dinner as a “family friend,” she finds herself at a celebration of the legislative approval of a major building development, and in the company of the billionaire developer. The philosophical conflict that arises when their worlds collide plays out more soulfully, and sadly, than satirically in this independent drama. Presented as part of the Bank of (more...)

  • Opera Southwest Presents Rossini’s William Tell (Rental)

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

    October 22, 25, 27 & 29, 2017 2 pm -- Sundays 7:30 pm—Wednesday & Friday Rossini’s William Tell is a fully-staged opera with orchestra, sung in French with English translation supertitles and presented in four acts with two intermission. This will be the New Mexico premiere of Rossini’s masterwork. The last opera Rossini ever wrote, and considered his magnum opus, William Tell tells the dramatic story of the Swiss legend. You probably know the part where he shoots an apple off of his son’s head, but do (more...)

  • Film: Juan of the Dead

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    7 pm Juan, a fortyish slacker, ekes out a living in Havana through occasional fishing expeditions with his friend Lázaro. When a rising zombie apocalypse threatens the city, he first ignores the problem, and then decides to launch a zombie extermination service. The Cuban government and media claim that the living dead are dissidents revolting against the government on the anniversary of the Cuban Revolution, and, as events spiral further out of control, Juan and his gang are forced to find a way to survive. Presented as (more...)

  • Film: Calling Home the Dead/Llamar a los muertos a casa

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    7 pm The villagers of Lake Pátzcuaro lovingly clean and adorn graves with beautiful handmade ofrendas, blankets of marigolds, and special foods, preparing for the shared remembrance of Día de los Muertos. They shoot rockets into the heavens to awaken the departed souls and call them home. More tone poem than traditional documentary, Calling Home the Dead is a visually stunning exploration of indigenous practices seldom seen outside Mexico, celebrating the continuity of life and the enduring love of family and friends. Presented as part of the (more...)

  • Siembra, Latino Theatre Season: Ay, Compadre!

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    November 2-5, 9-12 & 16-19, 2017 7:30 pm—Thursday-Saturday 2 pm—Sunday A 1994 play by Rudolfo Anaya, Ay, Compadre! is a classic work about aging and how a couple of “compas” are dealing with it. Set in New Mexico and directed by Evelyn Facio, it is a comedy about two Hispanic couples whose relationships are complicated by strong lifelong friendships, rivalries, and family loyalties. Daniel longs to return to the barrio, while his compadre Iggy wants to enjoy the country club life. The two wives are caught between (more...)

  • Día de los Muertos: Despedida

    Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

    5 pm to 7 pm Día de Muertos is an annual traditional holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and many Hispanic communities. Join the NHCC and experienced, knowledgeable local artists to learn about the meaning of this celebration, the traditional arts and crafts associated with the celebration and development of ofrendas that honor families and individuals. The National Hispanic Cultural Center will hold its annual Despedida to celebrate Día de los Muertos with music, poetry and hands-on art making at this time-honored community gathering. This is a great event (more...)

  • Film: Excerpt from The Vietnam War

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    7 pm A newly edited clip from The Vietnam War, by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, focuses on personal stories rather than the history, politics, or combat of the war. This excerpt is designed to open up conversations and allow deeper, more personal dialogue—emphasizing the struggles of the veteran community from different generations as they come together to process their experiences of war and return. It features “Fellow Warriors: Iraq, Afghanistan, and Vietnam with John Musgraves.” Following the screening, audience members may move into a comfortable space (more...)

  • Festival Chispa Presents: Nano Stern

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

    7:30 pm Born in Santiago in 1985, the grandson of Jewish refugees fleeing persecution in Europe, Nano Stern represents a new generation inspired by the nueva canción movement. A guitar virtuoso with a powerful singing voice, he combines traditional Chilean, Latin American, and European folk music with jazz improvisation and rock influence, as well as his early classical training and the inspiration of musical icons such as Violeta Parra and Inti-Illimani. Outspoken and passionate as well as experimental, Stern delivers powerful universal messages with a deep sense (more...)

  • Film: Selections from New Mexico and The Vietnam War: Portrait of a Generation

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    7 pm Produced by New Mexico PBS, this series of short documentaries focuses on New Mexico’s diverse Vietnam War veterans, families, and refugees whose lives were changed by the war. These are dramatic first person accounts of duty, honor, courage, sacrifice, loss, understanding, and renewal. The screening will be followed by a discussion with Michael Kamins, executive producer, and Tom Baca, a veteran whose story is captured in the film. Presented in partnership with New Mexico PBS as part of the Bank of America Free Thursday Film (more...)

  • New Mexico Philharmonic Orchestra: Mendelssohn Meets Beethoven—Protégé Series (Rental)

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

    2 pm It's a pre-Thanksgiving musical celebration from your NMPhil! Mendelssohn's Hebrides Overture (“Fingal's Cave”) captures changing harmonies and dynamics that rise and fall like the swelling sea. Albuquerque native Joshua Rupley—the only American in last year's inaugural Olga Kern International Piano Competition—plays Beethoven's heroic "Emperor" Piano Concerto. And, Elgar's much-loved Enigma Variations will whet your appetite for the feast ahead. $24, $35, $46, $68 Christopher Confessore, conductor Joshua Rupley, piano Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture (“Fingal's Cave”) Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, "Emperor" Elgar: Enigma (more...)