• Monthly Speakers Program for the Hispanic Genealogical Research Center of NM (Rental)

    NHCC-BOD-January-2020-Meeting

    10:30 am Join Dr. Joseph Sanchez author, historian and former Director of the Petro glyph National Monument as he presents six consecutive lectures on New Mexico History entitled “Historical Dialogues: New Mexicans and the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, 1598-1692." The topic of the first lecture is “Prelude to Empire; The Development of Spanish and Mexican Archives.  A.  European Sovereignty, Migration, and Native American Territoriality.  1. Documentary Cartographical Collections and Bibliography of Spanish North America.  2. Cartography of Onate’s Exploration of the Great Plains and Miguel’s Map (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...)

  • ABQ Philharmonic Presents “Art and Music Combined!” (Rental)

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

    3 pm - 4:30 pm Music director Byron Herrington conducts the ABQ Philharmonic in “Art and Music Combined!” Students create artwork based on listening to the music, which is then projected above the orchestra as well as displayed in the lobby. On the program are The Flying Dutchman Overture by Richard Wagner, Casablanca Suite by Max Steiner, Peter Grimes: Four Sea Interludes by Benjamin Britten, La Boutique Fantasque Suite by Ottorino Respighi/Rossini, and Háry János Suite by Zoltan Kodaly. For more information, please call 505-433-7445 or visit (more...)

  • ¡Baile! Rueda de Casino (Cuban Salsa) Dance Class

    NHCC-Newsletter-August-11-–-24

    6 pm to 7 pm Beginning and Intermediate – This class is geared for teenagers and adults. Come learn footwork, partner skills and choreography. No experience necessary. 7 pm to 8 pm Intermediate and Advanced – In order to participate in this class, dancers must know how to keep time, closed position calls, dame, enchufla, and outside turn. Dance classes taught by Sarita Streng, Nick Babic, Adam “El Caballo” Metcalf, Larry Heard, and Rueda 505 Friends. In the meantime, a fun video from Rueda Con Ritmo Dance Group who was (more...)

  • Writing Workshop: Fiction (All Genres)

    History and Literary Arts Building

    6 pm, Wednesdays (eight weeks between January 16 and March 6) The NHCC is committed to cultivating local writers and celebrating their work. In this workshop, writers read excerpts from books by Latinx authors, engage in a variety of writing exercises that build skills and generate new writing,. Each class gives a public reading as a culminating event. Instructor:  Brenna Gomez (UNM). Deadline to register: Monday, January 14, 2019. Workshop Fee: $250 (about $30 per class). Limit: 12 writers so register early! Three Scholarships are available for (more...)

  • A Night of Fiction

    NHCC-Newsletter-August-11-–-24

    6 pm Join us to hear new fiction created by writers finishing our 8 week workshop. In 2018, the NHCC launched a series of community writing workshops that run throughout the year. Each culminates with a public reading by those who have spent two months reading, writing, and revising. Come and support our growing cohort of NHCC writers! Featuring: Carmen Felan, Brenna Gomez (Instructor), Eric Guerrero, Sara Hogland-Gurule, Ka Long, Elizabeth MacMahon-Herrera and Steven Morrow. This event is free and open to the public  

  • ¡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, work with Las Vegas, NM artist, Nancy Camacho! You will be making small paintings on a tortilla. Your registration is important so (more...)

  • Public Academy for Performing Arts Presents PAPA Spring Dance Concert 2019: 5 6 7 8 (Rental)

    NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30

    7 pm both days The Public Academy for Performing Arts (PAPA) presents 5 6 7 8, its annual spring dance concert featuring beginning to pre-professional ballet, contemporary, flamenco, hip-hop, and jazz dance students from grades 6-12. Approximate length of the event is two hours. $7, $12, $17 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 (more...)

  • Qué Chola! Opening Reception

    6-9 pm Join us for the free public reception to celebrate the opening of Qué Chola! The exhibition will be on view March 8, 2019 - August 4, 2019. This exhibition features cholas and homegirls in art and pop culture and celebrates them as symbols of strength, power, and resilience in the face of racial, gender, and economic adversity. The Qué Chola Photo Board will be displayed in the exhibition and is an opportunity to honor the Cholas in our lives, past and present, by sharing photos of (more...)

  • Kala Anjali (Rental)

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

    6 pm Natyakalanjali Academy of Dance and Music presents Kala Anjali, an evening of East Indian dance, music, and martial arts. Nataykalanjali believes strongly in using the arts and deep-rooted culture of India for the betterment of today’s world. All profits from the show will be donated to the victims of the Kerala floods in Southern India, who have lost their homes in these floods. This presentation seeks to create a cross-cultural conversation between the Indian classical arts and New Mexican viewers, making art forms accessible to (more...)