Give Me Life: Iconography and Identity in East LA Murals
2017-01-28 | History and Literary Arts Building
2 pm to 4 pm
Join author Holly Barnet-Sanchez for a presentation and book signing as she offers detailed analyses of individual East LA murals, sets them in social context, and explains how they were produced. Leading experts on mural art, Barnet-Sanchez and her co-author Tim Drescher use a distinctive methodology, analyzing the art from aesthetic, political, and cultural perspectives to show how murals and graffiti reflected and influenced the Chicano civil rights movement. This free event, generously sponsored by The Bank of Albuquerque, will take place at 2pm on January 28th, 2017 in the Library within the National Hispanic Cultural Center’s History and Literary Arts Building.

Chicanismo, the idea of what it means to be Chicano, was born in the 1970s, when grassroots activists, academics, and artists joined forces in the civil rights movimiento that spread new ideas about Mexican American history and identity. The community murals those artists painted in the barrios of East Los Angeles were a powerful part of that cultural vitality, and these artworks have been an important feature of LA culture ever since. Give Me Life: Iconography and Identity in East LA Murals offers detailed analyses of individual East LA murals, sets them in social context, and explains how they were produced. Leading experts on mural art, the authors use a distinctive methodology, analyzing the art from aesthetic, political, and cultural perspectives to show how murals and graffiti reflected and influenced the Chicano civil rights movement.
This event, made possible by the National Hispanic Cultural Center and by the generous support of the Bank of Albuquerque, will take place at 2 p.m. on Jan. 28, 2017, in the History and Literary Arts Building.
Free public event

High Spirit Dance Recital: Dancing for Jesus (Rental)
2017-01-29 | 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 today’s music to life in high-quality dance productions.
$12, $15, $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 endorsing any views expressed in the title or description of the event, nor is it endorsing the content of the event.

¡HAH! Happy Arte Hour: Valentines with Nick Abdalla
2017-02-02 | Domenici Education Building, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
On the first Thursday of the month, the National Hispanic Cultural Center invites adults for artistic fun. Snacks and refreshments, as well as beer and wine are for sale from Pop Fizz to fuel your creative juices. This month, artist Nick Abdalla will guide a project inspired by love! Nick and his wife have been exchanging found-object sculptural Valentines for over 30 years and their creative expressions of amor will serve as inspiration for this month’s Happy Arte Hour.
Please pre-register using the link below (so we know how many materials to prepare)
https://goo.gl/forms/yALP5QDJlO1F5oJx1
For more information please call or email Elena Baca at 505-246-2261 or ElenaD.Baca@state.nm.us
Free, $5 donations are encouraged to support the artists & purchase supplies

About Nick Abdalla and his work:
Nick collects objects such as beads, twine, cardboard and rattan furniture parts. With a little sculpting putty and paint, he builds large scale creations that seem to take on a magical life of their own. Each sculpture taunts the imagination with agile forms that appear to be something different from every angle. Abdalla describes his process as one of feeling rather than thinking and notes the importance of listening to his work.
Nick’s Artist Statement:
“’All who wander are not lost.’ ‘I’m not lost, I’m just exploring.’ ‘Wherever you go, there you are.’ As simplistic as these slogans seem, they speak to my present approach to making things. The process has become important, or perhaps, the most important factor in my work. It is what I discover, what I find, what I feel that makes me do this. I begin by knowing nothing about what the piece will become.”
You can see Nick’s work in person at the NHCC Art Museum.

Film: Biutiful
2017-02-02 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
7 pm
Uxbal, a man on the wrong side of the law, struggles to provide for his children on the dangerous streets of Barcelona, as well as to do some modest good in his corrupt and compromised world. As fate closes in on him, Uxbal learns to accept the realities of life, whether bright, bad…or “biutiful.” Presented as part of the Bank of America Free Thursday Film Series.
2010; directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu; Spanish with English subtitles; 148 minutes; rated R.
Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show

Rainbow Studio Theater Presents Roots Revival Revisited (Rental)
2017-02-02 - 2017-02-04 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
10:30 am – Thursday & Friday (Student performance)
8 pm – Friday & Saturday (Public performance)
2 pm – Saturday (Public performance)
In a library in Anywhere, USA, students learn about their past history, origin, and culture from a larger-than-life, animated Big Book of Stories that pays homage to the oral history tradition of blacks in America. The Griot (also known as the school librarian) uses a backdrop of high-energy music, dance, and spoken word to take these unwitting students, who initially think they “know it all,” on an eye-opening, riveting journey, full of poignant, heart-wrenching, and inspiring stories they didn’t learn in school. Roots Revival Revisited is an original story written by Albuquerque’s own Cathryn McGill.
Student Performances – $3
Public Performances – $22.50
Tickets available by calling 505-407-6784 or clicking on the link below.
*School Time Performances are for seniors (60+) & students (k-12)

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 endorsing any views expressed in the title or description of the event, nor is it endorsing the content of the event.

Making Art: Cartas y Corazones
2017-02-03 | Domenici Education Building, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
10 am to 12 pm
Just in time for Dia de San Valentin, join us for a printmaking workshop! Students visit the NHCC Art Museum for a facilitated discussion about one piece of art or art-making technique, followed by a hands-on art making project inspired in some way by the artwork! Watch as your own brilliant students discover their inner creativity.
This is a free event with registration. Limited availability. Limit 35 students
For a PDF with all of the education opportunities please click HERE.
If you would like to register please click HERE.
For more information please contact Elena Baca at ElenaD.Baca@state.nm.us or call her direct line at 505-383-4734

¡Vamos al Museo! Valentines with Nick Abdalla
2017-02-04 | Domenici Education Building, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
10:30 am to 12:00 pm
On the first Saturday morning of every month, join us for this fun and engaging docent- and artist-led family program. During the February event, families (limited to 25 participants) will get a 30-minute museum tour focused on the NHCC Art Museum’s current exhibit Fantasía Fantástica: Imaginative Spaces and Other-Worldly Collage led by artist Nick Abdalla, whose work you will see in the exhibit. Following the tour, Nick will lead you in a family-friendly project that will include an exploration of sculptural valentines that Nick and his wife have been exchanging for over 30 years. It’s a great morning of art-making for children of all ages and families of all sizes!
Please pre-register using the link HERE (so we know how many materials to prepare)
Free, $5 donations are encouraged to support the artists & purchase supplies
For more information please call or email Elena Baca at 505-246-2261 or ElenaD.Baca@state.nm.us.

About Nick Abdalla and his work:
Nick collects objects such as beads, twine, cardboard and rattan furniture parts. With a little sculpting putty and paint, he builds large scale creations that seem to take on a magical life of their own. Each sculpture taunts the imagination with agile forms that appear to be something different from every angle. Abdalla describes his process as one of feeling rather than thinking and notes the importance of listening to his work.
Nick’s Artist Statement:
“’All who wander are not lost.’ ‘I’m not lost, I’m just exploring.’ ‘Wherever you go, there you are.’ As simplistic as these slogans seem, they speak to my present approach to making things. The process has become important, or perhaps, the most important factor in my work. It is what I discover, what I find, what I feel that makes me do this. I begin by knowing nothing about what the piece will become.”

First Friday: Docent Education and Conversation
2017-01-06, 2017-03-03 | Domenici Education Building, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
9:30 am – 12 pm
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 on the NHCC Docent and Volunteer program, Please call Annette Lujan at 505-383-4783 or email her at Annette.Lujan@state.nm.us for more information.
Free event

Chispa: A Mariachi Valentine’s, Featuring Reynaldo Maestas
2017-02-12 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
2 pm
Mariachi singer Reynaldo Maestas, Baila! Baila!, and Mariachi Tapatio perform romantic music and dance for Valentine’s Day, delighting audiences with amazing colors, tantalizing rhythms, quick footwork, and powerful vibratos. The concert will include a set of “Canciones de Amor” in both English and Spanish; duets will feature the beautiful vocals of members of Mariachi Tapatio and Reynaldo Maestas.
$22

Albuquerque Latin Valentine Love Fest
2017-02-14 | Domenici Education Building, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
7 pm to 12 pm
Whether You are a Couple, Single or a Student, Valentine’s Was Made For Salsa!
Join us Tuesday, Feb 14th, 2017. Enter the magical Valentine’s atmosphere with live music from the 3 piece ensemble, Empire Strings and enjoy live salsa by Ivon Ulibarri & Cafe Mocha throughout the night! There will be plenty of dance performances, dessert, drink & fun for dancers and spectators alike.
We’ll be celebrating Valentine’s in the Grand Ballroom at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 4th St.
For Group Discounts Contact (505) 980-3100
(Hosted by Guanábana Productions, Inc., bringing you ABQ LDF 2017, the annual Albuquerque Latin Dance Festival)
Advance sales – $35 couples, $20 singles w/ discounts for students. Tables available.
Door sales subject to change

Film: No eres tú, soy yo
2017-02-14 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
7 pm
Lovelorn Javier goes to extraordinary lengths to recover from his broken marriage. When his self-confidence takes a serious hit and his psychoanalyst offers little helpful advice, he sinks into a deep depression and seeks solace in the arms of his many ex-girlfriends. Presented as part of the Bank of America Free Thursday Film Series.
2010; directed by Alejandro Springall; Spanish with English subtitles; 101 minutes; rated PG-13.
Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show

Hispanic Culture Day
2017-02-14 | Hotel Eldorado, 309 W San Francisco St, Santa Fe, NM, 87501, United States
10 am
Hispanic Culture Day, co-hosted by Senator Peter Wirth and the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) Foundation, will begin with a joint session of the New Mexico State Senate and the New Mexico House of Representatives in the House Chambers. It will be followed by a ticketed luncheon at Hotel Eldorado honoring Rep. Monica Youngblood and Sen. Jacob R. Candelaria for their tremendous advocacy for and in support of Hispanic cultures and communities.
The keynote speaker for the Hispanic Culture Day Joint Session is Dr. Arturo Madrid, the T. Frank and Norine R. Murchison Distinguished Professor of the Humanities, Emeritus at Trinity University. Dr. Madrid will give a talk titled, “No llegamos ayer: art, culture, and memory in New Mexico.” The event also will include Afro-Latino music and dance by Frank Leto and his musical group PANdemonium and Pilar Leto and her dance group Odara Dance Ensemble.
The luncheon is presented by Molina Healthcare and the National Hispanic Cultural Center Foundation, and will include remarks from Sen. Wirth, Rep. Youngblood and Sen. Candelaria, as well as the NHCC’s Executive Director Rebecca Avitia and NHCC Foundation’s Director Anna Sanchez. The luncheon will also include entertainment from Ehactl Aztec Dancers and musical group Luz de Luna.
Dr. Madrid is a native of New Mexico and a graduate of the University of New Mexico (1960), and a professor emeritus with Trinity University. In addition to serving as the founding president of the Tomás Rivera Center, the nation’s first institute for policy studies on Latino issues, Dr. Madrid has also held academic and administrative appointments at Dartmouth College, The University of California, San Diego, and the University of Minnesota and has served as Director of the Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education (FIPSE) and the Minority Institutions Science Improvement Program (MISIP) in the U.S. Department of Education and National Director of the Ford Foundation’s Graduate Fellowship Program for Mexican Americans, Native Americans and Puerto Ricans.
For more information on luncheon tickets or sponsorship, contact Anna Sanchez at asanchez@nhccfoundation.org or 505-383-4782.

Colcha Community Stitch-Along
2016-07-15 | Domenici Education Building, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
9:30 am – 12 pm
Join our monthly gathering for colcheras of all skill levels led by Annette Gutierrez Turk. If you are beginning or advanced in the traditional New Mexican style of embroidery, bring your current colcha project along and enjoy these monthly, informal, community work sessions to share ideas, resources and encouragement!
For more information, call Elena at 505-246-2261 or e-mailing elenad.baca@state.nm.us.
Free event

¡Salud y Sabor!: Brasil
2017-02-16 | 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

Film: Voces inocentes
2017-02-16 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
7 pm
Eleven-year-old Chava suddenly becomes the man of the house after his father abandons the family in the middle of El Salvador’s bloody civil war, at a time when 12-year-old boys are forced by the national army to fight against the guerrillas. The film is based on screenwriter Oscar Torres’ own experiences of growing up in a mountain village in El Salvador during the war. Presented as part of the Bank of America Free Thursday Film Series.
2004; directed by Luis Mandoki; Spanish with English subtitles; 110 minutes; rated R.
Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show

Siembra, Latino Theatre Season: Solving for X: The Education Project
2017-02-16 - 2017-02-26 | NHCC-BOD-January-2020-Meeting
By the Working Classroom
7 pm—Thursday-Saturday
2 pm—Sunday
*Reception* Following the Friday, Feb. 17 performance, all audience members are invited to a special dessert reception to meet the cast and celebrate the performance.
Working Classroom’s theatre ensemble collaborates with Scott Barrow from Tectonic Theater Project and guest director/playwright Milta Ortiz from Arizona’s Borderlands Theater to create an immersive bilingual performance based on community interviews and dedicated to bringing a face and voice to educational inequity. Presented in partnership with Working Classroom.
$12 w/ $2 discount for students, seniors, & NHCC members; $5 Thursday shows only

Chispa: New Latin Music Series, Palenke Soultribe
2017-02-17 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
8 pm
Palenke Soultribe (PST), a live electronic production collective based in Los Angeles, deconstructs Afro-Colombian rhythms and blends them with modern beats, catchy bass lines, and synthesized arpeggios. Always pushing the envelope visually and conceptually, the group represents a new generation of Colombian musicians ready to break all the rules. Watch them in action HERE.
Opening for PST is Baracutanga, a seven-piece band – representing four different countries – that arranges traditional South American rhythms in interesting ways, such as huayño and cumbia with Middle-Eastern derbuka, or the Afro-Cuban bata and Afro-Peruvian festejo blended with Andian zampoñas. See their video HERE.
$12, $17, $22 w/ $2 discount for students, seniors and NHCC Members.
Presented in partnership with Avokado Artists.

Gallery Tour with Carlos Quinto Kemm
2017-02-18 | September-2019-Board-Meeting-Minutes
2 pm to 3 pm
Carlos will share insight on his work and process while guiding visitors through the exhibition, Fantasía Fantástica: Imaginative Spaces and Other-Worldly Collage, that showcases his elaborate collages spanning the last 27 years. Each piece is rich in detail and a myriad of mythological, literary, and art historical references that play hide and seek within the compositions.
This special tour is free with NHCC Museum admission purchase.

About Carlos’ work:
Carlos Quinto Kemm creates stunning painted collage interpretations of the dream-like and mystical. His use of color, texture, and dimension lure the eye deep into the image. Each scene is rich in detail as well as a myriad of mythological, literary, and art historical references that play hide and seek within the composition. The complexity of his work is evidence of his extensive visual vocabulary and passion for collage which he notes is a useful medium to “stimulate imaginative awakenings.”
“Allied to visionary and mystical pathways, my work feeds my questing need to make sense of life’s purpose. It is my heartfelt desire to give visual dialogue to those levels beyond personal symbols that will speak of the complexities of modern life in an age of incomprehensible madness.”

Chispa: Pimentel Concert Series, Pimentel Guitars 65th Anniversary
2017-02-18 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
This event is sold out!
7 pm
This concert, celebrating the 65th anniversary of Pimentel Guitars and presented in partnership with Pimentel Music, is a tribute to the late master guitar makers Lorenzo Pimentel and Agustin Pimentel. The ninth in the NHCC’s Pimentel Music Series, it will feature acclaimed guitarists in genres ranging from classical to popular to jazz to folk to flamenco, with a line-up including Mariachi Tenampa, Gustavo Pimentel, Dan Lambert and the Creatures of Habit, Ambrose Rivera with Trio Bravo, Harry Irizarry, John Truitt, James Crabtree, Cali Hughes, Gerardo Pérez Capdevila, the Cibola Quartet, Up a Creek, Dennis Hatfield, Ken Gilman, Jerry Robbins and the Mungos, the Out to Nowhere Jazz Band, and the Watermelon Mountain Jug Band. The concert will be followed by an after-party at Garduño’s Restaurant, Hotel Albuquerque.
Founded by Lorenzo Pimentel, Pimentel & Sons Guitar Makers has become known around the world for the custom creation of stringed instruments unparalleled in craftsmanship and beauty. The family has a history of handing down its talents through generation to generation, both through music and guitar-making and through giving back to the community. Pimentel & Sons has received numerous awards including the New Mexico Governor’s Award, Connecticut Mutual’s Blue Chip Enterprise Award, the U.S. Leadership Outreach Award, and the Innovative Albuquerque Award, and the Pimentel family’s creations and innovations are displayed in New Mexico museums.
$22, $27, $32

La Canoa: Nuevomexicano Children's Literature: Bilingual and Bicultural in Both Past and Present
2017-02-18 | History and Literary Arts Building
2 pm to 4 pm
Join panelists Amy Córdova, artist and illustrator; and Enrique L. Lamadrid, Gabriel Meléndez, Anna M. Nogar, and Michael Trujillo, from the University of New Mexico for a discussion on Nuevomexicano children’s literature. Recent studies of popular cultural production often center on forms intended for adults. This roundtable will consider a genre designed for children that involves adult interlocutors and mentors. The panelist discussion will center on bilingual, culturally informed children’s books that treat topics relating to New Mexican history, oral literature and tropes.

As Mexican American scholar Domino Perez has noted in her study of children’s literature depicting the legend of La Llorona, such works exert powerful influence beyond the apparent simplicity of text and image. She notes that “[stories about La Llorona] are now being used to empower and instill cultural pride as well as a sense of cultural history” (193), further commenting that “Through the use of La Llonorna folklore, children are not only being prepared to read critically their own stories, but also to read other stories about their culture” (179). The panelists see the texts they have collectively created in this light. This discussion is aimed at articulating the unique positionality of a literature that serves a distinct role in forming future nuevomexicano readers and citizens, for as Perez concludes, “for marginalized people whose stories have been written over or displaced, the fate of certain stories can be tied to the future of the people.” (179)
Children’s books to be addressed by the discussants include those to which they have contributed:

Amadito and the Hero Children: Amadito y los Niños Héroes. Enrique Lamadrid, essay by Michael Trujillo, illustrated by Amy Córdova.
Juan the Bear and the Water of Life: La Acequia de Juan del Oso. Enrique Lamadrid with Juan Estevan Arellano, illustrated by by Amy Córdova.
The First Tortilla: A Bilingual Story. Rudolfo Anaya, trans. Enrique Lamadrid, illustrated by Amy Córdova.
The Santero’s Miracle: A Bilingual Story. Rudolfo Anaya, trans. Enrique Lamadrid, illustrated by Amy Córdova.
The Legend of Ponciano Gutiérrez and the Mountain Thieves. A. Gabriel Meléndez and the Paiz Family, illustrated by Amy Córdova.
Sisters in Blue: Hermanas de azul. Anna M. Nogar and Enrique Lamadrid, illustrated by Amy Córdova.

Free event, open to the public.

Siembra: Solving for X: The Education Project, School Day Event
2017-02-23 | NHCC-BOD-January-2020-Meeting
By the Working Classroom
10 am
Working Classroom’s theatre ensemble collaborates with Scott Barrow from Tectonic Theater Project and guest director/playwright Milta Ortiz from Arizona’s Borderlands Theater to create an immersive bilingual performance based on community interviews and dedicated to bringing a face and voice to educational inequity.
This is a free event with registration. Limited availability.
For a PDF with all of the education opportunities please click HERE.
If you would like to register please click HERE.
For more information please contact Elena Baca at ElenaD.Baca@state.nm.us or call her direct line at 505-383-4734

Film: The Burning Season
2017-02-23 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
7 pm
The real-life story of Chico Mendes, the Brazilian rubber tapper, union leader, and environmental activist whose relentless campaigning against the exploitation and destruction of the rainforest led to his assassination in 1990 by ranchers opposed to his activism. Presented as part of the Bank of America Free Thursday Film Series.
1994; directed by John Frankenheimer; English; 123 minutes; rated R.
Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show

Aliento: Carnaval 2017, School Day Event
2017-02-24 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
10 am
The NHCC’s annual celebration of Carnaval is a dazzling spectacle of vibrant dance, engaging music, and beautiful costumes, featuring the band PANdemonium and the Odara Dance Ensemble and showcasing the Carnaval celebrations of Cuba, Trinidad, Brazil and New Orleans.
This is a free event with registration. Limited availability.
For a PDF with all of the education opportunities please click HERE.
If you would like to register please click HERE.
For more information please contact Elena Baca at ElenaD.Baca@state.nm.us or call her direct line at 505-383-4734

Aliento: Carnaval 2017
2017-02-24 - 2017-02-25 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
7:30 pm
Come celebrate Carnaval as the NHCC and Frank Leto Musical Ventures turn the Albuquerque Journal Theatre into the set of a television dance show! As in years past, the Odara Dance Ensemble and the musical group PANdemonium will take you on a journey through the Carnaval traditions of Cuba, Trinidad, Brazil and New Orleans. But this year, the audience will be joining the celebration! As Fernando Fresquez hosts the dazzling spectacle of vibrant dance, engaging music, and beautiful costumes you have come to expect, there will be a space for you to dance when the music moves you, many chances to win prizes, and plenty of opportunities to become part of the show!
Wear your dancing shoes and join the celebration!
$17, $22, $27 w/ $2 discount for students/seniors/NHCC members. Group rates available

Women’s History Month
2017-03-01 - 2017-03-31 | NHCC Campus, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
Each year in March the National Hispanic Cultural Center celebrates women with programming that honors their contributions to dance, music, theatre, art, poetry, films, novels, and much more. Listed below are all the events that you can experience at the Center during Women’s History Month. Below are our offerings for 2017.

Fantasía Fantástica: Imaginative Spaces and Other-Worldly Collage Programming:
¡HAH! Happy Arte Hour with Artist Rachel Muldez
March 2, 2017
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Domenici Education Building
Free public event
On the first Thursday of each month, the National Hispanic Cultural Center invites adults for artistic fun. Snacks and refreshments, as well as beer and wine, are for sale from Pop Fizz to fuel your creative juices. This month, artist Rachel Muldez will be guiding a project inspired by her work in the NHCC Art Museum exhibition, Fantasía Fantástica: Imaginative Spaces and Other-Worldly Collage.
Please register using this link (so we know how many materials to prepare):
https://goo.gl/forms/yALP5QDJlO1F5oJx1
¡Vamos al Museo! with Artist Rachel Muldez
March 4, 2017
10:30 am to 12 pm
Domenici Education Building
Free public event
On the first Saturday morning of every month, join us for this fun and engaging artist-led family program. During the March event, families (limited to 25 participants) will get a 30-minute museum tour, focused on the NHCC Art Museum’s current exhibit Fantasía Fantástica: Imaginative Spaces and Other-Worldly Collage and led by artist Rachel Muldez, whose work you will see in the exhibit. Following the tour, the whole family can create their own artwork with Rachel’s help in the Pete V. Domenici Education Building Creative Classroom.
Please register using this link (so we know how many materials to prepare):
https://nhccdev.wpengine.com/event/vamos-al-museo-9/
Workshop with Cynthia Cook
March 23, 2017
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Domenici Education Building
$5 suggested donation
The National Hispanic Cultural Center, in conjunction with Albuquerque’s annual Women and Creativity series celebrating women’s creativity across the disciplines, invites you to observe Women’s History Month with artist Cynthia Cook. This hands-on workshop will be led by Cook and inspired by her work and personal techniques, which are featured in the NHCC Art Museum’s exhibition Fantasía Fantástica: Imaginative Spaces and Other-Worldly Collage.
Performances:
Siembra: Hembras de Pluma
March 9-12 & 16-19, 2017
Thursday-Saturday 7:30 pm; Sunday 2 pm
Wells Fargo Auditorium
$18 w/ $3 discount for students, seniors, & NHCC members; $10 Thursday shows only
Hembras de Pluma will present Rise: An Offering, an ensemble piece weaving movement, personal stories, song and imagery to address generations of resilience, triumph, pain, and navigating the world as women. Hembras de Pluma is a collective of Indigenous and Women of Color who share stories as celebration, healing, and creating power in storytelling.
https://nhccdev.wpengine.com/event/siembra-latino-theatre-season-hembras-de-pluma/
Chispa: Perla Batalla
March 11, 2017
7:30 pm
Albuquerque Journal Theatre
$12, $17, $22 w/ $2 discount for students, seniors, & NHCC members
Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Perla Batalla, formerly a Leonard Cohen back-up singer, has earned critical acclaim for her unique voice and culture-merging compositions. She has recorded seven albums, been featured in films and television, and taken her unique sound on tour to some of the most prestigious venues around the world.
Aliento: Fragmentos
March 24-26, 2017
Friday-Saturday 8 pm; Sunday 2 pm
Salón Ortega
$27 general admission; $17 for students
Alice Blumenfeld and Abrepaso Flamenco will perform in a new cutting-edge flamenco presentation, Fragmentos, where tradition meets innovation. Alice will be accompanied by Esteban Garza in a performance including poetry and spoken word in addition to dance, with original music by Alex Conde on piano, Joaquìn Gallegos on guitar, and Guillermo Barrón on percussion.
Book Reading and Signing of Coyota in the Kitchen by Anita Rodriguez
March 4, 2017
2 pm to 4 pm
History and Literary Arts Building
A Free Community Event
Join author and artist Anita Rodriguez in the NHCC Library for a reading from her book Coyota in the Kitchen. Coyota in the Kitchen introduces the reader to two eccentric families, the complications of navigating a safe path among contradictory cultural perspectives, and how food reflects the complicated family histories that shape our lives.
International Women’s Day Celebration
March 8, 2017
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Domenici Education Building
Free public event
In celebration of International Women’s Day, 19 different voices will perform poetry. The event will feature, Ebony Isis Booth, Alysia Coriz, Mercedes Holtry, Mary Oishi, Brenda Morales, Sarita Gonzalez, Merimee Moffitt, Ana Lopez, Antoinette Sedillo Lopez, Brooke Von Blomberg, Eva Crespin, Arlaina Ash, Jules Nyquist, Liza Wolff-Francis, Yasmeen Najmi, Mikki Aronoff, Tina Carlson, Amy Beveridge, and Valerie Martinez.
Recurring Events:
¡Hora de Cuentos! Bilingual Preschool Storytime
March 9, 2017
10:00 am to 11:00 am
History and Literary Arts Library
Free public event
Bring your children ages 1 through preschool to the NHCC’s historic library for bilingual story time. In honor of Women’s History Month, we will be reading Drum, Chavi, Drum!/¡Toca, Chavi, toca! by Mayra L. Dole and The Woman Who Outshone the Sun/La mujer que brillaba aún más que el sol by Alejandro Martinez. There also will be age-appropriate activities to accompany the books.
Parents or caregivers must remain with their child. No registration required.
Colcha Community Stitch-Along
March 17, 2017
9:30 am to 12:00 pm
Domenici Education Building
Free public event
Join our monthly gathering, led by Annette Gutierrez Turk, for colcheras of all skill levels. For more information, contact Elena Baca at 505-246-2261 or elenad.baca@state.nm.us
Exhibitions:
A Life of Service: The Mari-Luci Jaramillo Collection, 1905
November 18, 2016 to March 31, 2017
Tuesday-Friday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
1st Saturday of the month, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
History and Literary Arts Building
Free to the public
A native New Mexican and daughter of laborers, Mari-Luci Jaramillo grew from a studious child in La Vegas, NM to become a teacher, a leader in education reform, a national advocate for civil rights, and the first Latina Ambassador from the United States to Honduras. This archival collection reflects the central beliefs of Mari-Luci Jaramillo’s life and career: family and community, pride of heritage, and the importance of service to others.
Library Exhibition
March 2017
Tuesday-Friday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
1st Saturday of the month, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
History and Literary Arts Building
Free to the public
Come to the NHCC Library in March and see an exhibition of books for and about Latina/Chicana/Hispanic authors and influential women. View the bibliography here.
Films:
Free Thursday Films
March 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31, 2017
7 pm
Bank of America Theatre
Free public event
In March, the Bank of America Free Thursday Film Series will feature documentaries from Instituto Cervantes’ “Espacio Femenino” program and from New Mexico PBS.
Film: Joan Baez 75th Birthday Celebration
Thursday, March 2, 2017
7 pm
Bank of America Theatre
Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show
Folk icon Joan Baez celebrated her 75th birthday in 2016, honoring her legendary 50-plus years in music with a career-spanning live performance at New York’s historic Beacon Theatre. Baez performed with fellow artists and friends including David Bromberg, David Crosby, Damien Rice, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Emmylou Harris, Jackson Browne, Mavis Staples, Indigo Girls, Richard Thompson, Judy Collins, Nano Stern, and Paul Simon. The event was filmed as an episode of PBS’s Great Performances. Presented in partnership with New Mexico PBS as part of the Bank of America Free Thursday Film Series.
2016; directed for television by David Horn; English; 90 minutes; not rated.
Film: Las constituyentes
Thursday, March 9, 2017
7 pm
Bank of America Theatre
Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show
A documentary about the 27 women who served in the Spanish legislature in 1977, promoting political change during Spain’s transition to democracy following the end of the Franco regime. Through their personal experiences, the film traces the history of women’s political involvement in Spain up to the present day, and includes a debate between these pioneering women, the “mothers of the constitution,” and women currently serving in the Spanish parliament. Presented in partnership with Instituto Cervantes as part of the Bank of America Free Thursday Film Series.
2011; directed by Oliva Acosta; Spanish with English subtitles; 70 minutes; not rated.
Film: La fiesta de otros
Thursday, March 16, 2017
7 pm
Bank of America Theatre
Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show
Verbenas, summer festivals on town plazas featuring dance bands, were an integral part of the filmmaker’s childhood in Asturias. Her documentary focuses on the “end of the party”—when the plaza falls silent and “music, summer, work, money all disappear when winter arrives for musicians belonging to a time that is slowly fading away.” Presented in partnership with Instituto Cervantes as part of the Bank of America Free Thursday Film Series.
2015; directed by Ana Serret Ituarte; Spanish with English subtitles; 73 minutes; not rated.
Film: Excluidas del paraíso
Thursday, March 23, 2017
7 pm
Bank of America Theatre
Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show
A documentary exploring the mechanisms that maintain patriarchal systems and perpetuate economic, cultural, and social inequality and imbalances of power in the 21st century, in the West in general and Spanish society in particular. Patriarchal ideology is revealed in images projected through our modes of communication; feminist thinkers interviewed include Ana de Miguel, Ochy Curiel, Pablo Llamas, Pilar Aguilar, Remedios Zafra, Rosa Cobo, Soledad Murillo, and Yayo Herrero. Presented in partnership with Instituto Cervantes as part of the Bank of America Free Thursday Film Series.
2015; directed by Esther Pérez de Eulate; Spanish with English subtitles; 93 minutes; not rated.

Aliento: Jesús Muñoz Flamenco, Red Note, School Day Event
2017-03-02 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
10 am
Casa Flamenca and the NHCC present a school day event for Jesús Muñoz Flamenco in Red Note–original music and works by a cast of international dancers and musicians that explores dynamic, visionary movements in dance, music, and visual art inspired by cante flamenco.
Red Note will take you on a journey through southern Spain–where soul meets dance–and through the evolution of flamenco’s dance and music.
This is a free event with registration. Limited availability.
For a PDF with all of the education opportunities please click HERE.
If you would like to register please click HERE.
For more information please contact Elena Baca at ElenaD.Baca@state.nm.us or call her direct line at 505-383-4734

Jesús Muñoz is nationally and internationally recognized for having created a unique original method and rhythm fusing his American roots with traditional Spanish influence. He has been called “riveting” and a “jazz session artist,” with the live-performance direction of an orchestra conductor. The world-class ensemble, dedicated to creating a unique improvisational structure that can adapt to both traditional and contemporary methods, features original works and national and international guest artists every season. Red Note will take you on a journey through southern Spain, where soul meets dance, breathing the evolution of flamenco’s dance and music.

¡HAH! Happy Arte Hour with Artist Rachel Muldez
2017-03-02 | Domenici Education Building, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
On the first Thursday of the month, the National Hispanic Cultural Center invites adults for artistic fun. Snacks and refreshments, as well as beer and wine are for sale from Pop Fizz to fuel your creative juices. This month, artist Rachel Muldez will be guiding a project inspired by her work in the NHCC Art Museum exhibition, Fantasía Fantástica: Imaginative Spaces and Other-Worldly Collage!
Please pre-register using the link below (so we know how many materials to prepare)
https://goo.gl/forms/yALP5QDJlO1F5oJx1
For more information please call or email Elena Baca at 505-246-2261 or ElenaD.Baca@state.nm.us
Free, $5 donations are encouraged to support the artists & purchase supplies

About Rachel Muldez and her work:
Rachel describes her current work as “nature collage.” Muldez collects materials from the natural world and reframes them either within larger installation patterns that sprawl across a gallery floor or in much smaller compositions that seem as though they could be a little niche for some small creature. Muldez notes, “The materials and objects that I make are always a visual reference to the larger ideas of existence as a continuum and the current expansion of our known universe.”
Artist Statement:
“The objects I collect end up in piles in my studio and await re-examination. It is not uncommon for me to observe and admire an object for years before I am aware of its full aesthetic potential. The sculptures that come out of this process resonate with evolving understanding of our world and the study of other worlds, galaxies, and nebulas.”
You can see Rachel’s work in the NHCC Art Museum.

Film: Joan Baez 75th Birthday Celebration
2017-03-02 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
7 pm
Folk icon Joan Baez celebrated her 75th birthday in 2016, honoring her legendary 50-plus years in music with a career-spanning live performance at New York’s historic Beacon Theatre. Baez performed with fellow artists and friends including David Bromberg, David Crosby, Damien Rice, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Emmylou Harris, Jackson Browne, Mavis Staples, Indigo Girls, Richard Thompson, Judy Collins, Nano Stern, and Paul Simon. The event was filmed as an episode of PBS’s Great Performances. Presented in partnership with New Mexico PBS as part of the Bank of America Free Thursday Film Series.
2016; directed for television by David Horn; English; 90 minutes; not rated.
Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show

Aliento: Jesús Muñoz Flamenco, Red Note
2017-03-03 - 2017-03-04 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
8 pm
Casa Flamenca and the NHCC present Jesús Muñoz Flamenco in Red Note—borrowed from the tastefully symbolic “Blue Note Jazz Club” and exploring dynamic, visionary movements in dance, music, and visual art inspired by cante flamenco. Like jazz, flamenco has its roots in raw, intimate improvisation upon standard structures; it improvises through interpretations of the structures of cante jondo, or deep song. Red Note features original music and works composed and performed by a cast of international dancers and musicians.
Jesús Muñoz is nationally and internationally recognized for having created a unique original method and rhythm fusing his American roots with traditional Spanish influence. He has been called “riveting” and a “jazz session artist,” with the live-performance direction of an orchestra conductor. The world-class ensemble, dedicated to creating a unique improvisational structure that can adapt to both traditional and contemporary methods, features original works and national and international guest artists every season. Red Note will take you on a journey through southern Spain, where soul meets dance, breathing the evolution of flamenco’s dance and music.
$20, $30, $40, $50 w/ $5 off for seniors/students * No discount for the $20 seats.
