Chispa: Latin Diva Series, Buika
2016-03-24 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
7:30 pm
A star in contemporary world music, jazz, flamenco, and fusion, Buika is one of the most sought-after performers on the world stage today. Born to African parents in Mallorca, Spain, she is often compared to Nina Simone, Chavela Vargas, and Cesaria Evora. Her recordings have received multiple awards, including several Latin Grammys, and her 2013 release, La noche más larga, was nominated for a Grammy for Best Latin Jazz Album. Her latest album, Vivir sin mieda (2015), fuses elements of reggae, ragga, flamenco, R&B, Afrobeat, and gospel. She has collaborated with artists including Pat Metheny, Anoushka Shankar, Chick Corea, Bebo and Chucho Valdés, Armando Manzanero, and Nelly Furtado, and was featured in Pedro Almodóvar’s film La piel que habito. NPR listed her among the best 50 vocalists of all time, calling her “The voice of freedom.” Presented in partnership with Outpost Productions.
$25, $35, $45 with $5 discount for students, Outpost Members and NHCC members

Chispa: Latin Diva Series, Vanessa Zamora
2016-03-22 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
7:30 pm
Born in Tijuana, Baja California to parents who were both pianists, acoustic folk-pop singer/songwriter Vanessa Zamora became interested in the performing arts as a child. She began piano lessons at the age of eight, and continued a year later with guitar and drums. While a student at the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, she began uploading videos covering favorite songs by various artists on YouTube and social networking sites. When her melodic vocals and skilled musicianship attracted increasing attention, she added her own original compositions. Her EPs include Correr and No Sabes; her first album, Hasta la fantasia, was released in 2014.
Now living in Mexico City, Zamora comes to Albuquerque following an appearance at South by Southwest, Austin’s famed annual music and media conference. The 24th in the Center’s signature Latin Diva Series, this concert is presented in partnership with Avokado Artists.
$12, no discounts

How Love Wins (Rental)
2016-03-19 - 2016-03-20 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
2 pm both days
How Love Wins is a sequel to The Performers Ballet and Jazz Company’s award winning holiday production of Christmas Joy. Inspired by the Gospel and expressed through dance, the story of How Love Wins is filled with meaningful and engaging choreography. Progressing from the birth of Jesus through His life, death and resurrection, this newest addition to the Performer’s repertoire carries on the professionalism and extraordinary level of performance art our audiences have come to expect. How Love Wins came alive as a new opportunity for The Performers to share the redeeming love of our Savior with our audiences.
$30 w/ $2 discount for students, seniors and NHCC Members. Group rates available.

Film: Chita Rivera: A Lot of Livin’ To Do
2016-03-17 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
7 pm
A career retrospective of the Broadway legend who created iconic roles including Anita in West Side Story, Rosie in Bye Bye Birdie, and Velma in Chicago, featuring interviews, archival performance footage, and newly filmed songs from Rivera’s concert repertoire. A two-time Tony Award winner and the recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009, Chita Rivera was also the first Hispanic woman to receive a Kennedy Center Honors Award. Presented in partnership with New Mexico PBS.
English; 60 minutes; not rated.
Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show

Salud y Sabor: Bolivia
2016-03-17 | Domenici Education Building, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Salud y Sabor, a partnership between the Agri-cultura Network, Street Food Institute, and the NHCC, is a free evening of food, art, and entertainment aimed at providing families with an opportunity to connect around nutrition, cooking, healthy lifestyles, and culture.
Once a month, community members gather for cooking demonstrations using fresh, locally grown ingredients, as well as fun art activities for kids and adults, health screenings, and live entertainment.
An emphasis is placed on exploring traditional Hispanic dishes, providing basic information/free screenings from local Western and alternative health practitioners, and creating a vibrant atmosphere with art activities and live music. In most months, free samples of local produce are available.
For more information on Salud y Sabor, contact Elena Baca at 505/246-2261, x167 or ElenaD.Baca@state.nm.us.
Free public event

Lecture & Booksigning: Heribert von Feilitzsch, The Road to Columbus
2016-03-16 | NHCC-Newsletter-August-26–September-7
6 pm
Mexican Revolution and diplomatic history scholar Heriberto von Feilitzsch presents a lecture tracing the events that led to Pancho Villa’s attack on New Mexico one hundred years ago—on March 9, 1916. He will be signing his book Felix A. Sommerfeld and the Mexican Front in the Great War following the lecture.
Von Feilitzsch grew up in Germany, only yards from the East German border—the “Iron Curtain.” In 1988 he came to the United States as a student. Fascinated with the Mexican-American border, he pursued a master’s degree in Latin American history, with a focus on the Mexican Revolution, at the University of Arizona. While pursuing a business career in later years and receiving an MBA from Wake Forest University, he remained committed to writing about the border. After twenty years of painstaking original research in the U.S., Mexico, and Germany, he published four scholarly books on the German secret service and the Mexican Revolution. He now lives on a farm in Northern Virginia with his wife and children.
Free public event

Aliento: State Street Ballet’s Carmen
2016-03-12 - 2016-03-13 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
7:30 pm—Saturday
2 pm—Sunday
Inspired by Georges Bizet’s blazingly popular score, State Street Ballet’s original full-length production of Carmen has dazzled audiences from coast to coast. Choreographer William Soleau retells the tale of the magnetically beautiful gypsy and her desperate lover in a contemporary ballet style that weaves together both classical and modern influences. Intricate storytelling, enigmatic choreography, and Bizet’s passionate, immortal music make this Carmen a true tour-de-force of theatrical drama.
$12, $17, $22 w/ $2 off for students, seniors, and NHCC members

Yankwik Xiwitl/Aztec New Year
2016-03-12 | NM
10 am
Kalpulli Ehekatl, Kalpulli Izkalli, y Danza Mayahuel invita la conformidad de Danzas Aztecas de NM y la comunidad a celebrar Yankwik Xiwitl/Año Nuevo Azteca/Mexika Azteca New Year.
Join us for a Mexika (Aztec) New Year ceremony, ushering in Xiwitl Nahui Tecpatl/Año Cuatro Pedernal/Year Four Flint. The schedule is as follows:
10 am—Arranging the tlamanalli/ofrenda/offering
1 pm– Mitotiliztli/Danza/Ceremonial dance
At 4 pm, the ceremony will be followed by a tlakwalli/comida compartida/potluck at Kalpulli Izkalli, 1028 Ann Avenue (Isleta and Lopez Road). Please bring your favorite dish to share/traiga su favorito plato de comida para compartir.
If you wish to donate flowers, please bring them to the NHCC before 10 am.
For more information call Kalpulli Izkalli at: 452-9208 or 804-4602.
Kalpulli Izkalli—“Celebrating 20 years of Cultura, Healing, and Justice.”

Film: La piedra ausente
2016-03-10 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
7 pm
This documentary by Sandra Rozental and Jesse Lerner explores the present-day relevance of relics from the past. It relates the story of the journey of the colossal stone statue (23 feet high and 168 tons) of a pre-Hispanic rain deity, thought to be Tlaloc, from the village of San Miguel Coatlinchán, where it had lain for centuries in a dry riverbed, to its present location in front of Mexico City’s Museo Nacional de Antropología e Historia. The removal of the statue caused a rebellion in the village and a subsequent intervention by the army. Today, it stands in its urban setting as one of the principal icons of national identity. Presented in partnership with the Mexican Consulate in Albuquerque.
Spanish with English subtitles; 82 minutes; not rated.
Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show

Chispa: Orchestra of New Spain, Iphigenia en Tracia, A Zarzuela
2016-03-06 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
3 pm
Iphigenia en Tracia, based on Euripedes’ Iphigenia in Tauris, was written in 1747 by José de Nebra, known as the leading late-Baroque composer of Spanish opera and zarzuela, with libretto by Nicolás González Martínez. Nebra’s ultimate, highly dramatic zarzuela is a tragicomic version of the legendary story, set near the ancient city of Troy and presented with all the panoply, splendor, dance, and humor it would have enjoyed when it opened in Madrid’s newly rebuilt Corral de la Cruz. With brilliant arias, Baroque Spanish dance, and sumptuous sets and costumes, this rarely seen work features Carla López Speziale, Eugenia Ramírez, Anna Fredericka Popova, and Leslie Hochman. Music director and conductor, Grover Wilkins 3rd; stage director, Gustavo Tambascio; set designer, Nicolás Boni; costume designer, Antonio Bartolo; choreographer, Jaime Puente. Spanish and English with supertitles.
$17, $22, $27, $32 with $5 discount for students, seniors, and NHCC members

The Dallas-based Orchestra of New Spain comprises over 40 instrumentalists and singers specializing in early Spanish and American Hispanic music. Its principal repertory is drawn from manuscripts found in court, public, and cathedral archives of Spain. Taking its name from the area of present-day Texas and Mexico originally called New Spain by Spanish explorers, it seeks to present music from “old” Spain in this “new” land.

Chispa: Latin Diva Series, Ceci Bastida
2016-03-05 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
Due to personal reasons and circumstances beyond the NHCC’s, Avokado Artists’ and the artist’s control, the Ceci Bastida show originally scheduled for March 5th at the National Hispanic Cultural Center has been rescheduled for Saturday, June 25, 2016.
We are very excited to bring Ceci Bastida to the Center for the kick-off-the-summer event! Tickets for the June 25th event will be on sale soon. Call the NHCC Box Office for more information.
7:30 pm
Born and raised in Tijuana and now living in Los Angeles, Ceci Bastida was one of the first women to rise in the ranks of contemporary Latin rock, joining the band Tijuana NO when she was just 15 and embarking on her solo career in 2006. Her 2010 album Veo la Marea was nominated for a Latin Grammy. Presented in partnership with Avokado Artists.
$12, $17, $22 w/ $2 discount for seniors/students/NHCC members

Siembra, Latino Theatre Season: Real Women Have Curves
2016-03-03 - 2016-03-20 | NHCC-BOD-January-2020-Meeting
March 3-6, March 10-13, & March 17-20, 2016
7:30 pm—Thursday-Saturday
2 pm—Sunday
Josefina López’ original drama about five immigrant women working in a tiny sewing factory in East Los Angeles in 1987 highlights issues of gender politics and the Latina immigrant experience, as the action follows the course of a summer at the factory and the women talk about their lives, loves, and deepest desires. The playwright also co-authored the screenplay for the award-winning film of the same title, which premiered in 2002. Presented in partnership with Teatro Nuevo México.
$18 w/ $3 discount for students, seniors, & NHCC members; $10 Thursday shows only

Public Academy for Performing Arts Presents Language of Dance: Spring Dance Concert 2016
2016-03-03 - 2016-03-04 | NM
7 pm both days
Both performances, on March 3rd and 4th, are SOLD OUT.
The Public Academy for Performing Arts presents Language of Dance, 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, no discounts

Film: Vuelve a la vida
2016-03-03 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
7 pm
Carlos Hagerman’s 2010 documentary tells the story of a famous Mexican diver, the New York supermodel who married him following a spontaneous vacation trip, and a legendary shark hunt in the Acapulco of the mid-seventies. Tales and memories of “El Perro Largo” unfold mainly through conversations with his widow and stepson, and explore themes including parenthood, nationality, migration, and collective memory. Presented in partnership with the Mexican Consulate in Albuquerque.
Spanish with English subtitles; 70 minutes; not rated.
Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show

Jesús Muñoz Flamenco, Live!
2016-02-26 - 2016-02-27 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
8 pm, both evenings
Jesús Muñoz Flamenco presents the company’s new production, Live!, showcasing the artistry of 12 internationally renowned dancers and musicians from Spain to Latin America. Participating performers have composed for platinum flamenco albums, prestigious dance companies, and popular artists such as José Merce, El Barrio, Marc Anthony, and Andrea Bocelli. Jesús Muñoz Flamenco takes a year-long hiatus from themed productions to dive into an exploration of ideas and the explosive dynamic of flamenco collaboration. Highlights of Live! combine exciting pieces from the past with a glance at never-before-seen works.
For more information on Casa Flamenca and pre-sale tickets please log on to: casaflamenca.org
$25, $40, $50, $60, $75 w/ $5 off for students and seniors

Film: In an Ancient Village
2016-02-25 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
7 pm
John Bourne, then an anthropology student from California, filmed this narrative of daily life in Tepetlaoxtoc, a rural village in the Valley of Mexico, in 1956. Edited and completed that same year, the film was set aside when no distributor could be found. The original masters, presumed lost or discarded, were discovered in 2013, the present copyright date of the film, years after Bourne had given up searching for them.
English; 45 minutes; not rated.
Free ticketed event with tickets available one hour prior to the screening.

Rental - New Mexico Philharmonic Orchestra Presents Protégé Series
2016-02-21 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
2 pm
Annunziata Tomaro, conductor
Phoenix Avalon, violin
Mendelssohn, Hebrides Overture
Mendelssohn, Violin Concerto
Schumann, Symphony No. 4
Schumann’s wonderful and romantic “Clara” Symphony No. 4 and Mendelssohn’s luminous Violin Concerto highlight this program, presenting one of today’s finest young artists performing with your NMPhil. Award-winning conductor Annunziata Tomaro brings her brilliant style to the podium.
To contact the NM Philharmonic directly, please call (505) 323-4343 or visit New Mexico Philharmonic Website
$24, $35, $46, $68, group discounts available

Pajama Men & Friends & Acquaintances
2016-02-19 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
8 pm
THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT
Tricklock Company presents Pajama Men & Friends & Acquaintances—a too-good-to-be-true night of comedy from all over the world. Featuring the Pajama Men, Glenn Wool, Gemma Whelan, Ronny Chieng, Dino Archie, and Amber Nash.
$37 adults; $24 students, seniors & NHCC members

Ballet Magnificat! Presents Stratagem
2016-02-19 | NM
7 pm
Ballet Magnificat!, America’s premier Christian ballet company, having performed various ballets around the world, now comes to Albuquerque to present Stratagem. Inspired by C.S. Lewis’ highly acclaimed work The Screwtape Letters, Stratagem reveals the great spiritual battle from the perspective of the enemy in an artistic and theatrical fashion. With complex human characters, a set of quirky, malevolent demons, and opposing angelic forces, you are invited to partake in a playful yet sobering story of temptation and deception. The question is…who will win?
$15, $20, $22 w/ $2 off for students and seniors

Siembra, Latino Theatre Season: Traveling with Angels
2016-02-18 - 2016-02-28 | NHCC-BOD-January-2020-Meeting
February 18-21 & February 25-28, 2016
7:30 pm—Thursday-Saturday
2 pm—Sunday
In one woman’s personal story of adventure, adversity, and Divine guidance. René Peña takes you on the ride of her life, from the Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial’s opening ceremony to an oompah band on a small town street in Germany. By the end, there’s a suitcase full of memories, laughter, and love.
A native of Gallup, NM, René Peña has performed on national and international stages; her television credits include Grey’s Anatomy, The Mentalist, Dexter, Parks and Recreation, and The Young and the Restless. Traveling with Angels, her first play, is currently winning the hearts of audiences across the country with its humor, honesty, and message of human resilience.
“Such a great work, so touching and thoughtful. Great acting…. Would recommend it to everyone.” (Terri Sarappo, San Francisco Fringe Festival)
$18 w/ $3 discount for students, seniors, & members; $10 Thursday shows only

Film: Hecho en México
2016-02-18 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
7 pm
Duncan Bridgeman’s 2012 film has been described as “a musical reflection on the current state of Mexican identity,” “an inspiring road trip through modern-day ‘Mexicanity,’” and “a beautiful and rhythmic cinematic tapestry.” Shot over multiple locations, from the Mexico City subway to the Tijuana border, from remote mountain area to beaches, the brilliant, colorful cinematography showcases the beauty of the country. With music underlying the various broad themes—such as love and death—explored in the film, elders and youths, including singers, poets, actors, scholars, and media personalities, come together to speak about their craft and their homeland, offering both a celebration and a critique of Mexican life today. Among the artists featured are Chavela Vargas, Alejandro Fernández, Lila Downs, and Los Tucanes de Tijuana. “Hecho en México takes you into the inner circle of an extraordinarily rich and diverse culture.”
Spanish with English subtitles; 101 minutes; rated R.
This is a free ticketed event with tickets available one hour prior to the screening.

Dance: ABQLDF 5th Annual Latin Love Fest
2016-02-13 | Domenici Education Building, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
8:30 pm – 1 am
A Valentine’s Day tradition returns to the NHCC! Enjoy dancing and desserts at the ABQLDF 5th Annual Latin Love Fest, a fresh and fun event with Latin dance workshops and live music by Ivon Ulibarri & Café Mocha, one of Albuquerque’s hottest salsa bands.
Don’t miss out on an unforgettable event—mingle in a magical Valentine’s Day atmosphere and bring the love!
For additional information, www.abqlatinfest.org, or call 505-980-3100.

Carnaval 2016: “Ticket to Paradise”
2016-02-05 - 2016-02-06 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
7:30 pm
Frank and Pilar Leto and the NHCC continue their annual celebration of Carnaval with a festive and colorful evening of music, dance, and theatre featuring the Odara Dance Ensemble and the musical group PANdemonium. Carnaval 2016: “Ticket to Paradise” transports the audience to exotic Carnaval destinations. You are invited to join the party at our first stop in Rio de Janeiro, then on to Trinidad, Cuba, and our final destination, New Orleans. Pilar Leto, founder and artistic director of the Odara Dance Ensemble, and Frank Leto, composer and leader of PANdemonium, have once again created a new production with enchanting music, vibrant dance, exquisite costumes, and an engaging story.
$17, $22, $27 w/ $2 discount for students/seniors/NHCC members

Film: Pueblerina (Ciclo—Emilio Fernández y Gabriel Figueroa)
2016-02-04 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
7 pm
Released from prison after being framed for murder, Aurelio returns to his hometown to try to start a new life working his land, but finds that he is still regarded as a pariah. The already tense situation worsens, with melodramatic consequences, when he falls in love with the girlfriend of the town political boss. Pueblerina is the last of director Fernández’ films about Mexican village life. The fifth of five films in this series, presented in partnership with the Mexican Consulate in Albuquerque.
1949; Spanish with English subtitles; 105 minutes; not rated.
Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show

Rental - High Spirit Dance Recital: Dancing for Jesus
2016-01-30 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
2 pm & 6 pm
A ballet, jazz, and hip-hop dance recital featuring children, young adults, and professional dancers—an exciting ensemble of students and teachers bringing contemporary music to life in high-quality dance productions.
$12, $15, $17

Frank Leto Children's Concert
2016-01-28 - 2016-01-29 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
2 Performances each day
9:30 am & 11 am
Award-winning composer and early childhood educator Frank Leto has a calm and natural way with children, inspiring them to move expressively and sing along joyfully with his original compositions. Teachers, parents and students will participate enthusiastically in Frank’s multicultural, interactive music-fun for young and old alike! With live music, accompanied by dances by Pilar Leto, this concert offers an enriching hour of learning and entertainment.
$7
This event is presented in partnership with Frank Leto Musical Ventures. For reservations, please call 505-889-5386 or e-mail musicalventures@gmail.com.

Frank has produced ten children’s CDs and four DVDs; two of his CDs have won National Educator’s Awards and his DVD collection has been endorsed by the Coalition for Quality Children’s Media. He is also well known for his “Roots of Jazz” presentation through NM Jazz Workshop, which brings music, culture, and entertainment to public schools in the Albuquerque area.

Film: La perla (Ciclo—Emilio Fernández y Gabriel Figueroa)
2016-01-28 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
7 pm
Based on the novella The Pearl by John Steinbeck, who also co-wrote the screenplay for the movie, La perla is the tragic fable of a Mexican fisherman who finds a valuable pearl and begins to fantasize about untold wealth for himself and his family. His wife, at first uncertain as to whether the pearl is an omen of good luck, also falls under its spell, and the couple’s naiveté leads to their exploitation and to the realization that the precious gem brings only death and despair. The fourth of five films in this series, presented in partnership with the Mexican Consulate in Albuquerque.
1947; Spanish with English subtitles; 77 minutes; not rated.
Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show

Film: Las abandonadas (Ciclo—Emilio Fernández y Gabriel Figueroa)
2016-01-21 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
7 pm
Margarita, a young woman abandoned by her faithless fiancé, struggles to raise her small son in Mexico City during the difficult early years of the Mexican Revolution. Her troubles are exacerbated by entanglement with La Banda del Automóvil Gris (the Gray Automobile Gang), the members of which dressed in military uniform and used false search warrants to gain entrance to homes and terrorize the city’s wealthy residents in 1915. The third of five films in this series, presented in partnership with the Mexican Consulate in Albuquerque.
1945; Spanish with English subtitles; 103 minutes; not rated.
Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show

Rental - Kyle Kinane with Special Guests
2016-01-19 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
8 pm
Duke City Comedy and Player 2 present Kyle Kinane – Kyle’s new special “I Liked His Old Stuff Better” debuted on Comedy Central in January, 2015. He’s appeared on @Midnight, Conan, Workaholics, Those Who Can’t and Comedy Bang! Bang! He can be heard as the voice of Comedy Central and in various animated programs such as, Regular Show, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Bob’s Burgers, TripTank, Adventure Time, and Lucas Bros. Moving Co.. His first one hour special, Whiskey Icarus, aired on Comedy Central in 2012. Special Guests Timmi Lasley, Curt Fletcher and Robert Flippo.
$15

Film: Bugambilia (Ciclo—Emilio Fernández y Gabriel Figueroa)
2016-01-14 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
7 pm
The plot of Bugambilia, set in Guanajuato in the 1800s, was inspired by Rodolfo Usigli’s poem “The Bugambilia,” dedicated by Usigli to Dolores del Río; the melodrama has been called the Mexican version of William Wyler’s Wuthering Heights. Amalia, the spoiled daughter of a wealthy miner, arouses the passions of all the men around her, but succumbs to an ill-starred romance with the poor but dashing Ricardo. The second of five films in this series, presented in partnership with the Mexican Consulate in Albuquerque.
1945; Spanish with English subtitles; 105 minutes; not rated.
Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show
