• NHCC & Opera Southwest Present Daniel Catan’s Il Postino

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

    February 2, 7 & 9, 2020 2 pm—Sundays 7:30 pm—Friday Opera Southwest presents Daniel Catán’s Il Postino, a fully staged opera with orchestra, sung in Spanish with both Spanish and English translation supertitles, and presented in two acts with one intermission. Presented in partnership with the National Hispanic Cultural Center, Il Postino is based on the novel Ardiente Paciencia by Antonio Skármeta, as well as the film by Michael Radford. When exiled Chilean poet Pablo Neruda arrives on a tiny Italian island, he receives so much fan (more...)

  • ¡Baile! Casino (Cuban Salsa) Dance Class

    NHCC-Newsletter-August-11-–-24

    6 pm to 8:15 pm 6 pm to 7:15 pm—Beginning and Intermediate Class. No experience is necessary to participate in this class. 7:15 pm to 8:15 pm—Advanced Class In order to participate in this class, dancers must come to at least one 6 pm class and be familiar with the vocabulary and movement introduced in these classes. Dance classes are taught by Larry Heard and Rueda 505 Friends. There is no need to pre-register; just show up in comfortable clothes ready to dance! For more information, call (more...)

  • Inside Opera Series: Il Postino

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

    6-7:30 pm Tuesdays, January 21, 28, and February 4 Join us for our second year of “Inside Opera”—a workshop series presented by the NHCC in partnership with Opera Southwest.  This year the opera is “Il Postino” and each workshop will focus on a different element of the performance (see below).  Those who attend any one of the three workshops will receive a 15% discounted ticket to the show.  Sign up for the workshops here:  https://nhccnm.wufoo.com/forms/inside-opera-workshop-series-il-postino/ Inside Opera: The Three Versions of Il Postino Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020 (more...)

  • ¡HAH! Happy Arte Hour 2020

    Domenici Education Building – Grand Hall

    6- 8 pm (new time!) This year, in the spirit of the NHCC’s 20th Anniversary, we have invited back some of the artists that have contributed to the success of Happy Arte Hour over the years. Many of these artists were part of past exhibitions or have pieces of art in our permanent collection. On the first Thursday of the month, NHCC invites adults for artistic fun in a relaxed social setting, which includes snacks, refreshments, and beer & wine for sale from Pop Fizz. This is (more...)

  • Cardboard Playhouse presents Disney’s The AristoCats Kids

    NHCC-BOD-January-2020-Meeting

    Friday & Sunday, February 7-9 & 14-16, 2020 Friday at 7 pm, Saturdays at 2 pm & 6 pm and Sundays at 2 pm Cardboard Playhouse presents Disney's The AristoCats Kids, Based on the beloved Disney animated film, and featuring a jazzy, upbeat score, Disney’s The Aristocats KIDS is a non-stop thrill ride of feline fun, complete with unbelievable twists and turns. In the heart of Paris, a kind and eccentric millionairess wills her entire estate to Duchess, her high-society cat, and her three little kittens. Laughs (more...)

  • La Canoa – Past, Present, and Future: Mujeres Valerosas and the Hispanic Women’s Council

    NHCC-Newsletter-August-26–September-7

    2 pm - 4 pm The Hispanic Women’s Council (HWC) was formed in Albuquerque in 1988 to “promote, support, and create opportunities for Hispanic Women.” Local women came together to help each other  advance in their professions, increase the number of women participating in policy-making, and serve as role models for other women. Each woman in the HWC has her own story of success and accomplishment, and these have been captured in the book, Mujeres Valerosas, published by the HWC in 2000. Join us for readings from (more...)

  • Mundos de Mestizaje

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

    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 to the Americas. The 4,000 square foot painting is one of the largest frescos in North America. The digitized imagery of the painting ensures that this culturally significant work can be a (more...)

  • ¡Baile! Casino (Cuban Salsa) Dance Class

    NHCC-Newsletter-August-11-–-24

    6 pm to 8:15 pm 6 pm to 7:15 pm—Beginning and Intermediate Class. No experience is necessary to participate in this class. 7:15 pm to 8:15 pm—Advanced Class In order to participate in this class, dancers must come to at least one 6 pm class and be familiar with the vocabulary and movement introduced in these classes. Dance classes are taught by Larry Heard and Rueda 505 Friends. There is no need to pre-register; just show up in comfortable clothes ready to dance! For more information, call (more...)

  • Film: The Last Suit/El último traje

    NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30

    7 pm At 88, Abraham Bursztein is seeing his place in the world rapidly disappear. His kids have sold his Buenos Aires residence, set him up to move to a retirement home, and disagree on how to handle his fading health. But Abraham survived the Holocaust, made a successful life in a foreign land, and isn’t about to quietly fade away. Instead, he plots a secret one-way trip to Poland, where he plans to find the Christian friend who saved him from certain death at the end (more...)

  • Festival Ballet Albuquerque Presents Dracula, A Love Story

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

    7 pm Back by popular demand, Patricia Dickinson Wells brings Bram Stoker’s macabre novel Dracula back to the stage for two breathtaking performances of a fully realized dance rendition, Dracula, A Love Story. Festival Ballet Albuquerque’s production promises to be a truly 21st century version of the 19th century story that continues to capture the imaginations of young and old alike. The company is also known for its critically acclaimed Firebird Ballet, The Nutcracker in the Land of Enchantment, Billy the Kid, Coppelia, and Midsummer Night’s Dream. (more...)