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  • Tertulia Histórica Albuquerque: The Pen and The Sword: Literary Works of Colonial New Mexico

    2 pm (MST) Live via Zoom, Register HERE Join State Historian Rob Martínez as he explores New Mexico's early literary tradition with influences from epic poems of the ancient Mediterranean, colonial Mexico, and the mystic poetic traditions of San Juan de la Cruz and Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz. The talk will take you on a journey showing how these different styles are manifested in the works of authors like Villagrá, Benavides, Sigüenza y Góngora, and Quintana. Free community event Tertulia Histórica Albuquerque is presented by (more...)

  • Join Us for the NHCC Learning for Educators Workshop

    “NHCC Learning” Workshop For Educators

    10 am (MST) Live via Zoom In this free workshop for educators, learn about and discuss NHCC Learning's educational resources and the AmeriCorps project, meet some of the NHCC's Visual Arts staff, and be entered in a raffle to win a special prize for attending!​ There are two opportunities to join this workshop: Thursday, April 22, 6:30pm (MST) & Saturday, April 24, 10:00 am (MST). To register, click here!

  • Film: Del corto al largo (y viceversa), Pulse

    12 pm (MST) Available for 48 hours Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel HERE María del Puy Alvarado, often collaborating with director Álvaro Giménez Sarmiento, has produced films in a variety of genres. In Pulse, a thriller shot in Madrid but set in the Ukraine in late 2008, the body of 14-year-old Anna Skobalski is found on the outskirts of Kiev. 2013; Spanish with English subtitles; 17 minutes; not rated. Free community event During April, Instituto Cervantes presents the work of four filmmakers in collaboration with Alcine, the film festival (more...)

  • On-Line Albuquerque Premiere: Conjunto Blues

    7 pm (MST) The premiere performance will be on our Foundation YouTube page HERE This performance, the Albuquerque premiere of Valdez’ critically acclaimed work, is made possible through the generous sponsorship of AARP. In Conjunto Blues, playwright, actor, and musician Nicolás Valdez explores the social and historical conditions that led to the development of conjunto music as an expression of cultural resistance and liberation. Centering on Valdez’ personal experience growing up in the conjunto music scene, the work is loosely based on his relationship with his grandfather, (more...)

  • Film: Del corto al largo (y viceversa), Antonio Muñoz Molina, el oficio del escritor

    12 pm (MST) Available for 48 hours Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel HERE Antonio Muñoz Molina, el oficio del escritor, a documentary produced by María del Puy Alvarado and directed by Álvaro Giménez Sarmiento, is a richly revealing portrait of Andalusian writer and professor Antonio Muñoz Molina. One of the great figures of contemporary literature and a former director of Instituto Cervantes’ New York office, Muñoz Molina has divided his time between Madrid and New York for many years.   2014; Spanish with English subtitles; 60 minutes; not (more...)

  • Workshop: Conjunto Blues

    2 pm (MST) Live via Zoom with suggested donation. Click here to donate. You may also email marmijo@nhccfoundation.org to register for any of these events. We will send you the link to the performance. Nicolás Valdez will present an hour-long workshop and discussion live from his home, revolving around specific themes drawn from pre-recorded interviews and historical documentary footage that he has compiled. This workshop will explore the complexity of conjunto music’s origins and evolution and its long-term impacts on the Mexican-American community, delving into topics including conjunto’s campesino origins, (more...)

  • Virtual Book Reading and Discussion: Craig Harris, Crossing Borders: My Journey in Music, Max Baca

    3 pm (MST) Live via Zoom. Register HERE Max Baca’s music grew out of the harsh life of the borderland, and the duality of borderland music—its keening beauty—remains a recurring theme in everything he does. Craig Harris and Baca have collaborated on this book which tells the story of Max Baca’s extraordinary career. Free community event Born and raised in Albuquerque, Baca founded the conjunto band, Los Texmaniacs, in 1997, which incorporated elements from genres such as rock and roll and jazz while still honoring the roots (more...)

  • AARP Brain Health Webinar: Conjunto Blues

    2 pm (MST) Live via Zoom with suggested donation. Click here to donate. You may also email marmijo@nhccfoundation.org to register for any of these events. We will send you the link to the performance. Conjunto Blues, performance sponsor, AARP will offer a live webinar on brain health and the arts, including the intrinsic connection between music and memory, the lasting effects of music on the brain, and tools to assist in boosting brain health and wellness. In Conjunto Blues, playwright, actor, and musician Nicolás Valdez explores the social and historical (more...)

  • Perspectivas Modernas: Seeking Refuge: The Role of Expert Witnesses in Latin American Asylum Cases

    6 pm (MST) Live via Zoom. Register HERE As the scale and severity of violence in Latin America, and Central America in particular, has grown in the last decade, scholars, as expert witnesses, have supported women and LGBTQ persons who have experienced gender-based, sexual, and gang violence in their home countries. This presentation offers a description of the asylum system and the role of expert witnesses, focusing on the specific challenges faced by women and LGBTQ persons seeking refuge in the U.S. Free and open to the (more...)

  • Virtual ¡Happy Arte Hour!

    6:30 pm (MST) Live on Zoom Register in advance HERE We are back! Coming to you through zoom! Happy Arte Hour is an adult only at making program and social gathering. We really miss seeing you at the NHCC but hope you will join us on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm (MST) February – December. Monotype with Elena: Use supplies from around the house to explore Printmaking! You will need: Ziploc or plastic bag, tape, acrylic paint, brushes of your choice, paper or (more...)