• Jugamos Juntos: Cuentos, Bilingual or Cultural Storytime

    History and Literary Arts Building

    10:30 am -- 12 pm The National Hispanic Cultural Center is pleased to offer children’s programming on Saturday mornings during June, July, and half of August, from 10:30 am to noon. Families can come to the Center for hands-on art activities, bilingual sing-alongs, outdoor activities in the bosque, and story times in the Center’s library. Cuentos on June 25th will be a children’s bilingual or cultural story time. Please join us in the HLA Library, located in the History & Literary Arts Building. For more information please call (more...)

  • On Point Dance Studio: 2016 Summer Recital (Rental)

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

    6 pm On Point Dance Studio presents our 2016 Summer Recital. Students will perform routines they have learned during the spring semester—a combination of folklórico, jazz, ballet, hip hop, and contemporary.. $12, $17, $22

  • Film: Burros

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    7 pm Lautaro, a ten-year-old boy, lives in southern Mexico’s Tierra Caliente in the 1940s.  Sent to live with an aunt after his father’s murder, he runs away to return home. He is assisted during his long journey by people both living and dead in this picaresque period piece, blending poetic mysticism with historical realism. Directed by Odín Salazar Flores; presented in partnership with Instituto Cervantes and Mexican Consulate in Albuquerque. 2011; Spanish with English subtitles; 93 minutes; not rated. Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour (more...)

  • Summer Institute Performances: Circo Latino

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

    Thursday—5:30 pm Friday—10:30 am The NHCC’s Summer Institutes—Circo Latino, the Manoa Project, and Voces—are presenting performances based on the exhibit The House on Mango Street:  Artists Interpret Community and Sandra Cisneros’ book of the same name. Join Circo Latino for a stirring performance inspired by themes of family, community, identity, and home—appropriate for all ages. The young artists, ages 8-13, will present an original show featuring trapeze, juggling, stilting, acrobatics, clowning, live music, and more! Free public event; suggested donation $5

  • Summer Institute Performances: The Manoa Project

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    8 pm The NHCC’s Summer Institutes—Circo Latino, the Manoa Project, and Voces—are presenting performances based on the exhibit The House on Mango Street:  Artists Interpret Community and Sandra Cisneros’ book of the same name. Join the Manoa Project Teen Ensemble for a stirring performance inspired by themes of family, community, identity, and home. The fully produced original show was written and created by a group of theatre students who have trained and worked together over four weeks. $12 w/ $2 discount for students

  • Summer Institute Performances: Voces

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    7 pm The NHCC’s Summer Institutes—Circo Latino, the Manoa Project, and Voces—are presenting performances based on the exhibit The House on Mango Street:  Artists Interpret Community and Sandra Cisneros’ book of the same name. Join Voces for a stirring performance inspired by themes of family, community, identity, and home—appropriate for all ages.  Students from the Voces writing program will perform selected pieces from their month of intensive writing, exploring their own inner voices as well as the themes from the exhibit and novel. Free public event; suggested (more...)

  • The Dolls Present Priscilla Queen of the Desert, The Musical (Rental)

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

    Friday & Saturday—7:30 pm Sunday—2 pm This pop song-infused story of two drag queens and a transgender woman traveling across the Australian outback played on Broadway to sellout audiences and rave reviews.  It now makes its regional premiere right here in Albuquerque with all the glitz and glam you have come to expect from The Dolls (Albuquerque’s premiere theatre Drag Troupe).  That calls for a lot of sequins, feathers, and rhinestones…not to mention attitude. This joyous musical includes many popular disco hits that will have you standing (more...)

  • ¡HAH! Happy Arte Hour

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

    5:30 pm - 7:30 pm On the first Thursday of the month, NHCC invites adults for artistic fun in a relaxed social setting, which includes snacks, refreshments, and beer & wine for sale from Pop Fizz. This is a great opportunity for friends to hang out, a unique date night option, or a place to come solo and connect with fellow art enthusiasts. This month local artist and educator Elena Baca will work with participants to explore stories of their family and history in paint, writing and (more...)

  • Spanish Cooking Classes: Tapas!

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

    6 pm The purpose of Instituto Cervantes’ Spanish Cooking Classes is to learn to cook typical dishes from Spain, always using fresh local ingredients from New Mexico. All attendees will have the opportunity to prepare these dishes from scratch. During the Tapas! class, participants can learn Spanish as well. Our chef is from Spain, and the class is taught in Spanish and translated into English. Tapas, the theme for this month’s class, are one of the best-known appetizers in Spain, combining a variety of ingredients and flavors. (more...)

  • The House on Mango Street — Book Club

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

    Thursdays, July 7, 14 & 21, 2016 5:30 pm — 7 pm Join us for 3 weeks of reading and discussing the seminal work by author Sandra Cisneros. Your registration includes one copy of the book which will be mailed to you or can be picked up after June 6. Registration required. Limited to 25 participants. Please pre-register HERE. $15