7 pm The Dance Department at Public Academy for Performing Arts presents the 2018 Senior Showcase: Amor Eterno. Seniors with a "dance major" demonstrate what they do best at their last school performance event. $5, $10, $15 no discounts The title, content, photos/images and description for this event were provided to the NHCC by the […]
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, […]
6:30 pm Award-winning children's author Margarita Engle will read from and sign her acclaimed young adult biography, Enchanted Air, and her latest novel, The Flying Girl, in the historic library of the NHCC’s History & Literary Arts Building. The reading is co-sponsored by the NHCC, the UNM Latin American & Iberian Institute (with support from […]
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 […]
Friday May 4, 2018, 5:30pm-8:00pm Join us for the opening reception for this exhibit, which will run from May 4, 2018 until early in 2019. The reception will be held in the NHCC Art Museum. Because It’s Time: Unraveling Race and Place in NM examines race and identity in New Mexico and is a space for […]
10:30 am to 12 pm A great morning of art-making for children of all ages and families of all sizes. A visit to the museum is included in this workshop led by artist Zahra Marwan, whose work can be seen in the NHCC Art Musuem's newest exhibit, Because It's Time: Unraveling Race and Place in […]
10:30 am On May 5 join Robert Martinez, the Deputy State Historian of New Mexico, for his presentation "More Mexico City Roots: Digging for Ancestors in Mexican Records." Hewill look at research into the Rivera, Leyva y Mendoza, and other families that came to settle in New Mexico in the 1700s. Mr. Martinez is the coauthor […]
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 […]
2 pm The NHCC and Haverland Carter Lifestyle Group present Una Celebración de México, paying tribute to the beautiful song and dance of Mexico with award-winning, internationally renowned mariachi recording artist Antonio Reyna and a cast of talented musicians and performers. Reyna is joined by Mariachi Femenil Flores Mexicanas, with special guests Reynaldo Maestas and Baile […]
6 pm Enjoy a sampling of music from the sold-out opera based on Rudolfo Anaya’s beloved novel Bless Me, Ultima, surrounded by the artwork from the exhibit La Ultima Exhibición. This brand new opera, performed at the NHCC in February of this year, was commissioned by Opera Southwest, the NHCC, and San José-based Opera Cultura. […]
