• Atacama—A World Premiere

    NHCC-BOD-January-2020-Meeting

    September 28-30 & October 5-7, 2018 7:30 pm—Friday-Saturday 2 pm—Sunday Augusto Federico Amador’s Atacama is a play about a man and a woman who meet in the northern Chilean desert while searching for bone fragments of loved ones disappeared by the Pinochet regime, and find a deep and unsettling connection that shakes their souls. Juliet Salazar directs Bernadette Peña and James R. Chávez in this taut psychological drama. Finalist for the 2018 BBC International Playwriting Competition, runner up for the National Latino Playwriting Award,and 50 Playwright Project's (more...)

  • Because It’s Time – Artist Studio Tour Day!

    Visiting artists’ studios is a fascinating way to gain a deeper understanding of the work that they do. Join us for a day of studio visits as we accompany Earl McBride, Monica Kennedy, and Zahra Marwan in the places where they create. Please pre-register at: https://goo.gl/forms/Q0TyZETBkRVorsAS2. Registration for this event ends at 5 pm on Friday September 28, 2018. $5 donations are encouraged to support the artists. Information about times and locations will be sent to pre-registered guests. The event will be capped based on the capacity (more...)

  • Mundos de Mestizaje

    NHCC Torreón 1701 4th street SW, Albuquerque, NM, United States

    12 pm to 5 pm A Vision of History through Fresco… Mundos de Mestizaje by Frederico Vigil is a mural housed in the Torreón on the campus of the National Hispanic Cultural Center. This monumental fresco depicts thousands of years of Hispanic history highlighting diverse cultural connections between people and places from the Iberian Peninsula to the Americas. The 4,000 square foot painting is one of the largest frescos in North America. The digitized imagery of the painting ensures that this culturally significant work can be a (more...)

  • New Mexico Philharmonic: Bountiful Bach (Rental)

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

    3 pm New Mexico Philharmonic presents Bountiful Bach Roberto Minczuk, Music Director, Hannah Stephens, soprano Coro Lux, Bach Orchestral Suite No. 3, Bach Cantata No. 51, Jauchzet Gott in a/fen Landen, BWV 51 Bach Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140 Bach's festive Orchestral Suite No. 3 includes colorful trumpets and the famous "Air on the G String." Star lyric coloratura soprano Hannah Stephens shines in Bach's stunning Cantata No. 51, and the city 's own Coro Lux adds to the Baroque bounty in the NMPhil's (more...)

  • Latin Hip Hop Dance Class With Carlota Silva

    NHCC-Newsletter-August-11-–-24

    7:15 pm Super fun Latin hip-hop and body isolation dance class with Carlota Silva! No experience necessary and all ages welcome. Carlota began dancing at the age of 2. She currently teaches jazz, hip-hop, tap, and contemporary dance at Fishback studio of dance. She coached the Viking Vikettes and is the director and choreographer for local dance company Off Broadway. She is excited to share her love of dance with our community! $5 to $10 donation suggested. Please come and have a great time and invite your friends! Casino (Cuban (more...)

  • NHCC Writers present Short Mystery Fiction

    NHCC-Newsletter-August-11-–-24

    6 pm Short Mystery Fiction: Featuring Nancy Martira, Maurice Moya, David Sanchez and Deyonne Sandoval. Join us for a reading by writers completing the NHCC’s eight-week “Short Mystery Fiction” writing workshop. Each writer will share an excerpt from a mystery fiction piece in-progress. All are welcome to celebrate our growing community of NHCC writers. Free

  • ¡HAH! Happy Arte Hour

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

    5:30 pm to 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, join an artist Ehren Kee Natay from the exhibition Because It's Time: Unraveling Race and Place in NM who will lead the (more...)

  • Film: Humanity on the Move: Los Comandos & Towards the North

    NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30

    7 pm Humanity on the Move, from Show of Force Productions, tells the stories of those displaced by war, violence, and natural disasters who are seeking refuge and a new place to call home. The series, which includes two short documentaries about refugees from Central America, was aired on World Channel on September 16, to coincide with the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month. In Los Comandos, a teenage emergency responder faces one of the most difficult choices of her life. El Salvador, as the result of extreme (more...)

  • First Friday: Volunteer Education and Conversation

    NHCC Campus 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

    9:00 am – 11 am On the first Friday of each month, NHCC docents and core volunteers meet for coffee and conversation along with monthly presentations on topics that build the knowledge and skills of the docent core to give tours, educate the NHCC visitors and share the NHCC mission and programs. For more information on the NHCC Docent and Volunteer program, Please call Annette Lujan at 505-383-4783 or email her at Annette.Lujan@state.nm.us for more information. Free event

  • Call for Art and Writing: “Lost Places”

    History and Literary Arts Building

    Submission deadline:  10/5/18  For Día de los Muertos 2018, the NHCC will present a special ofrenda remembering lost, beloved places. Local artists are invited to create art (memorials, tributes, offerings) with accompanying writing/poetry that honors a place whose absence they mourn--whether a lost region of the Amazon, Chaco Canyon, or your abuela's kitchen. Any medium is welcome and pieces should be no larger than eight inches square. Finished work with text/poetry must be submitted by September 29. There will be a public reception for works chosen (up (more...)