October 2025

Wed 22

October 22

NHCC Book Club: Street of Too Many Stories, by Denise Chavez

HLA Conference Room

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm NHCC | HLA Conference Room The NHCC invites lovers of literature, folks who love to read, and those who enjoy talking about the history and vast the array of identities that contribute to Latinidad/Hispanidad to join us! We will meet on the fourth Wednesday of every month in the Center’s HLA Conference Room. Street of Too Many Stories by Denise Chávez is a novel of magical realism about four families on Encantada Street in a New Mexican town, exploring themes of love, pain, dysfunction, hope, (more...)

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Sat 25

October 25

NHCC 25th Anniversary Celebration

NHCC Campus 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

Join us on Saturday, October 25th to celebrate 25 years of art, community, and culture at the National Hispanic Cultural Center!   25th Anniversary Torreón Tours October 25, 2025 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm & 2:00 pm NHCC | NM Mutual Welcome Center This is a free community event with limited availability. Please let us know who will be attending below. In celebration of the National Hispanic Cultural Center’s 25th Anniversary we have an afternoon of Torreón Tours. Please join us for four guided tours throughout the (more...)

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Sat 25

October 25

NHCC 25th Anniversary: Torreón Tours

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

11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm, & 2:00 pm NHCC | NM Mutual Welcome Center In celebration of the National Hispanic Cultural Center’s 25th Anniversary we have an afternoon of Torreón Tours. Please join us for four guided tours throughout the afternoon starting at 11:00 am. 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 (more...)

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Sat 25

October 25

NHCC 25th Anniversary: Kids Activities & Celebration

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

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm NHCC | Educational building Throughout the event, enjoy fun for all ages with activities like dance performances. On stage recitals by children, teens and professionals. Featuring our friends and partners at the National Institute of Flamenco. Join us for a special day for the whole family. Contribute to our community ofrenda and view ofrendas created by local schools and community organizations. Decorate sugar skulls, craft paper flowers, and enjoy face-painting, and much more. Free community event. Please let us know who will (more...)

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Sat 25

October 25

NHCC 25th Anniversary: Nosotros Special Performance

NHCC Campus 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

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 (more...)

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Sun 26

October 26 - November 2

Opera Southwest: Dolores

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

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 (more...)

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Tue 28

October 28 - November 1

NHCC 25th Anniversary: Visual Art Museum Collection Tours

Visual Art Museum 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, United States

October 28, 30 & November 1, 2025 12:00 pm, 1:30 pm & 3:00 pm Tuesday & Thursday 10:30 am, 12:00 pm, 1:30 pm, & 3:00 pm Saturday NHCC | Visual Art Museum Have you ever strolled through the NHCC Visual Art Museum and found yourself wondering about the rest of the art collection? Now’s your chance to get a behind-the-scenes tour with the Visual Arts staff and see more of the 4500 artworks that comprise the museum’s permanent collection! Free community event. Tours are limited to ten (more...)

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Thu 30

October 30

Las Flores del Valle: SW Borderland Harmonies

Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Bank of America Theatre 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

7:00 pm NHCC | Bank of America Theatre Experience the vibrant sounds of the Southwest Borderlands! Join Las Flores del Valle—Carol Vigil & Leila Flores—with special guests George Saenz (accordion), Joshua Castillo (percussion), and Ricardo García (guitar) for an unforgettable night of rancheras, norteñas, and a touch of country with a Southwestern flair. From heartfelt ballads to dance-inspiring rhythms, celebrate the music where cultures meet and blend, and where boundaries dissolve. A ticketed event—FREE to the public! Come feel the harmonies, spirit, and soul of the Borderlands!

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November 2025

Sat 1

November 1

Día de Familia: Día de Muertos  

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

11:00 am NHCC | Domenici Education Building Join us for a special day for the whole family commemorating Día de Muertos traditions. Contribute to our community ofrenda and view ofrendas created by local schools and community organizations. Decorate sugar skulls, craft paper flowers, enjoy face-painting, and sample Pan de Muerto. Visitors can also enjoy food from local food trucks. Please bring a non-returnable photo or item to contribute to our community ofrenda. Free Community Event, generously supported by NM Gas Co.

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Sat 1

November 1

WORLD PREMIERE: Native Bound Unbound: Archive of Indigenous Slavery

Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Wells Fargo Auditorium 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

1:00 pm NHCC | Bank of America Theatre WORLD PREMIERE On this special weekend, when we honor all saints and all souls, we are excited to launch this magnificent project focused on Indigenous slavery — a history and legacy centering creativity, consciousness, and community. Join us for an afternoon of reflection, dialogue, and celebration featuring the project team, community voices, a performance by Unbound, and a reception to follow. Free community event Please join the Native Bound Unbound: Archive of Indigenous Slavery, on Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 1:00 pm (more...)

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