New Mexico Hometown Heroes: Hispanic Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients
2018-11-08 - 2019-01-14 | History and Literary Arts Building
The New Mexico Hometown Heroes: Hispanic Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients exhibit is a tribute to the six Hispanic Congressional Medal of Honor recipients who have received the highest honor that the United States government bestows for acts of valor and heroism. It celebrates not only their stories of service but their connections to New Mexico: Private Joseph Martínez (WWII), Private José Valdez (WWII), Master Sergeant Alejandro Ruíz (WWII), Specialist Fourth Class Daniel Fernandez (Vietnam War), Chief Warrant Officer Louis Rocco (Vietnam War) Master Sergeant Leroy Petry (Operation Enduring Freedom).
This exhibition of photographs, narratives, and ephemera allows us to reflect on the sacrifices of those who served, and those who follow in their footsteps.
It is on display in the NHCC History and Literary Arts building. You can find the hours for that building here.

National Institute of Flamenco and the NHCC Present Yjastros 33
2018-11-09 - 2018-11-10 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
8 pm—Friday & Saturday
2 pm– Saturday
School performance at 10 am on Friday
Yjastros 33 is a flamenco epic, featuring world premiere choreographic masterpieces set on Yjastros, The American Flamenco Repertory Company by visiting Spanish artists during their residencies in the University of New Mexico’s Dance Program, with live accompaniment by a flamenco cantaor (singer), guitarrista (guitarist), and percusionista (percussionist).. It highlights both tradition and innovation in the world of flamenco, with work created by artists at the global forefront of the art form. The production exemplifies Yjastros’ identity as both a culturally authentic disseminator of Spanish/Andalusian flamenco and a uniquely American flamenco repertory company.
$20, $30, $40, $50 w/ $5 discount for students, seniors, & NHCC members
Thank you to our event sponsor, Home Instead Senior Care and to our Performing Arts Season Sponsors Heritage Hotels and Resorts, the Albuquerque Journal and Southwest Airlines!

Conversation with Artists from Because It’s Time: Unraveling Race and Place in NM
2018-11-10 | September-2019-Board-Meeting-Minutes
1:00 pm
Join us to hear from artists, Autumn Chacon, Aziza Murray, Ehren Kee Natay, and Nani Chacon (and possibly a couple more), about the roles that identity plays in their experiences as artists —what shows POC artists are invited to participate in, expectations and/or assumptions about what their work is about, whether they feel their work plays an important role in these conversations, what it’s like working with museums and galleries, etc. They will also have an opportunity to speak about their work in Because It’s Time.
Artwork credits: Clockwise from upper left: Corey Pickett, Las Mujeres (1 of 3), 2018. Wood, foam, fabric, repurposed purses. Approximately 83” h. x 108” w. x 6” d; Zahra Marwan, The desert knows me well, the night, the paper, and the pen (1 of 2), 2018. Watercolor and ink on paper. Two panels, approximately 11” h. x 15” w. each; Erin Currier, New Mexico Guadalupe, 2018. Mixed-media collage and acrylic on panel. Approximately 48” h. x 36” w; Ehren Kee Natay, Listening, 2018. Digital photography and dye-sublimation on aluminum. Approximately, 30” h. x 24” w.

Mundos de Mestizaje
2018-11-10 - 2018-11-11, 2018-11-17 - 2018-11-18, 2018-12-01 - 2018-12-02, 2018-12-08 - 2018-12-09, 2018-12-15 - 2018-12-16 | NHCC Torreón, 1701 4th street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, 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 sharing and learning experience for students and families anywhere. We invite you to explore the imagery, history and complexities of the Mundos de Mestizaje mural.
Discover on your own by clicking the link HERE.
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Free

An Unpredictable Evening with Todd Rundgren (Rental)
2018-11-12 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
8 pm
A Wizard, A True Star. The title of Todd Rundgren’s 1973 solo album aptly sums up this multi-faceted artist’s contributions to state-of-the-art music. As a songwriter, video pioneer, producer, recording artist, computer software developer, conceptualist, and interactive artist (re-designated TR-i), Rundgren has made a lasting impact on both the form and the content of popular music.
$34, $44, $54

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Música del Corazón: Una Velada Nuevomexicana
2018-11-14 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
7:30 pm
Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before performance
The UNM Robb Trust and the NHCC invite you to an a vast and varied medley of old and new music, including:

New and old music and generes
Ballads–both medieval and modern
An ever-evolving lyric tradition
Hybrid Indo-Hispano music
18th-century court music
Evolving strains of pop
Locally adapted música ranchera

Featured artists are:

David F. García
Gregorio Gonzales
Rafael Herrera
Lone Piñon
Lara Manzanares
Jeremías Martínez
Brenda M. Romero

With a guest appearance by Frank McCulloch
For more information, please contact the Robb Musical Trust at 505-277-8967 or admin@robbtrust.org.
Thank you to our Performing Arts Season Sponsors Heritage Hotels and Resorts, the Albuquerque Journal and Southwest Airlines!

¡Salud y Sabor! Mundo Latino--Chef Showdown
2018-11-15 | 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.
This month’s theme is Mundo Latino–Chef Showdown.
For more information on Salud y Sabor, contact David Torres at 505/246-2261 or email him DavidM.Torres@state.nm.us
Free public event

David Crosby & Friends (Rental)
2018-11-15 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
7:30 pm
Two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and co-founder of the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash, David Crosby is heading out on tour this fall. Crosby will be joined by the “Lighthouse” band to journey down a new four-way street that brings his music to life with new spirits.
$58, $68, $78,
VIP packages are Sold Out
All prices include a $1 per ticket donation to the Guacamole Fund, plus applicable service charges

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Colcha Community Stitch-Along
2018-11-16 | 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
Facilitated by Sandia Mountains Chapter-EGA

Pimentel Concert Series: Gustavo Pimentel
2018-11-17 | NHCC Torreón, 1701 4th street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
7 pm
Albuquerque master guitarist Gustavo Pimentel (“The Guitarist”) has been exposed to the finest exemplars of guitar music since childhood, beginning his studies in 1974 in the studios of Pimentel & Sons Guitarmakers. He graduated in 1995 from Mexico City’s prestigious Estudio de Arte Guitarrístico. Internationally recognized as a classical guitarist, he has performed in Spain and Germany as well as Mexico City. He has a following throughout Albuquerque and surrounding areas of aficionados of all genres of guitar music, with emphasis on classical guitar. His concert at the NHCC is the first musical performance to be held in the intimate, breathtaking setting of the Torreón. Admission includes two drink tickets and light refreshments.
$125
Thank you to our Performing Arts Season Sponsors Heritage Hotels and Resorts, the Albuquerque Journal and Southwest Airlines!

La Canoa: Patriots From the Barrio
2018-11-17 | NHCC-Newsletter-August-26–September-7
2 pm
Please join us and author Dave Gutierrez for a presentation of his book Patriots from the Barrio.

Mr. Gutierrez will relate the true story of Company E 141st Infantry, the only all Mexican American U.S. Army unit in WWII. In September of 2017, Hollywood actor/producer Wilmer Valderrama obtained the film rights to the book.
Dave Gutierrez is a professional researcher, historical presenter, and writer. His articles have appeared in publications including American Legion and War History Online. Recognized by both the Texas Military Forces Museum in Austin and the El Paso Museum of History for his groundbreaking work on Company E, he also specializes in genealogical research, Mexican American history, and World War II studies. Dave and his family reside in San Jose, California.
This event is part of the La Canoa lecture series, presented in partnership with the UNM Center for Regional Studies.

Film: Tortilla Soup
2018-11-29 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
7 pm
In this comedy-drama inspired by Eat Drink Man Woman, widower Martin Naranjo, the former chef-owner of a gourmet restaurant, shares a Los Angeles home with his three single adult daughters. Though he long ago lost his ability to taste, Martin still lives to cook lavish dinners for his loved ones and serve them in a family-style ritual at traditional sit-down meals. Although the women humor their father’s old-fashioned ways, each of them is searching for fulfillment outside the family circle. Presented in partnership with Instituto Cervantes as part of the Bank of America Free Thursday Film Series. 2001; directed by Maria Ripoll; English; 104 minutes; rated PG-13.
Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show

¡Vamos al Museo!
2018-12-01 | Domenici Education Building, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
10:30 am to noon
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 artist-led workshop. We will meet in the Creative Classroom in the Pete V. Domenici Building.
A great morning of art-making for children of all ages and families of all sizes!
Please pre-register HERE (so we know how many materials to prepare)
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

Baila! Baila! and the NHCC Present Christmas in New Mexico
2018-12-01 - 2018-12-02 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
2 pm—Saturday & Sunday
7 pm—Saturday
Baila! Baila!’s annual holiday show is a whirlwind extravaganza, taking audiences on a journey through the sights and sounds of Christmas in New Mexico. Music, song, and dance with the traditional Southwestern flair that has been cultivated in our state over the generations, as well as unique segments saluting Christmas traditions from around the world, will delight theatregoers of all ages. The production features a large multigenerational cast including dancers as young as six, as well as Baila! Baila!’s professional company dancers.
Special guest performances include Mariachi Tapatio from El Paso, Texas, and an appearance by company founder Israela Garcia.
Baila! Baila! Dance Academy was founded in 1990 with the mission of educating students solely in traditional Mexican folk dance. The school’s curriculum has expanded to additional dance genres including country western, salsa, hip hop, classical ballet, and Danza Azteca.
$22, $27, $32 w/ $2 discount for seniors, children, & NHCC members
Thank you to our Performing Arts Season Sponsors Heritage Hotels and Resorts, the Albuquerque Journal and Southwest Airlines!

2018 Winter Spanish Market
2018-12-01 - 2018-12-02 | NM
Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday, 10 am to 4 pm
Authentic 400 year old traditions and innovative Spanish Colonial style artwork, made by New Mexico artists. Come and join this Hispanic festival including art, local music, food, demonstrations and more. Interact personally with extraordinary artists; learn about their traditions; take home a special purchase to add to a collection or give as a gift.
Ticket information coming soon!

¡HAH! Happy Arte Hour
2018-12-06 | Domenici Education Building, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
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 a great opportunity for friends to hang out, a unique date night option, or a place to come solo and connect with fellow art enthusiasts.
Please pre-register using the link HERE (so we know how many materials to prepare)
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

First Friday: Volunteer Education and Conversation
2018-12-07 | NHCC Campus, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
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 location and 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

Red or Green Banquet (Rental)
2018-12-07 | NM
6 pm
Come experience the sights, sounds, and flavors that make Christmas in New Mexico so special. Guests are invited to join in the spirit of the event and the holidays by wearing red or green attire.

Traditional New Mexican Holiday fare
Musical guests: Mariachi Norteno
Special performances by Baila! Baila!
Keynote speaker: Steve McKee (McKee Wallwork & Co.)

The Red or Green Banquet is a benefit for Steelbridge Ministries. Formerly the Albuquerque Rescue Mission, Steelbridge has been ending homelessness by providing food, shelter, and life-changing programs for me and women since 1954.
Tickets are $50 per person; $400 per table (seats 8) and can be purchased online here or by calling Kayla at 346-4673 ext. 111.

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¡Iluminarte!
2018-12-08 | NM
¡ILUMINARTE!
A Celebration of Luminarias/Farolitos and Illuminated Bike Parade
Una celebración de farolitos/luminarias y Desfile de bicicletas illuminadas
A partnership between the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC), Storyriders (Dolores Gonzales, Valle Vista and Hawthorne Elementary Schools), and Artful Life.
The National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) is happy to present “Iluminarte!” on Saturday, December 8, 2018, a one day celebration of the small paper bag lanterns with sand and candles that some call “farolitos ” and others call “luminarias”–a New Mexico tradition. Join us in the Barelas neighborhood of Albuquerque for something unusual and very special.
All events are free and open to the public and take place at the National Hispanic Cultural Center.
1701 4th St. SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
SCHEDULE
Saturday, December 8, 2018
All events are free and open to the public and take place in the History and Literary Arts Building at the NHCC.
3-4 pm: Talk: Enrique Lamadrid, “Luminaria or Farolito? History/Legends/Myths of the Little Brown Bag with a Candle and Sand”.
Free bicycle clinic with Esperanza.
4-7 pm: “Luminarte” workshop — make your own luminaria/farolito work of art with Sara Daniele Rivera.
Pop Fizz open for dinner.
Purchase t-shirts in the NHCC Library.
4:30 pm: Start of the illuminated bicycle parade/desfile de bicicletas illuminadas, led by Storyriders students. The short ride is open to the public and will go along the Paseo del Bosque Trail. Arrive at 4 pm at the NW corner of the NHCC parking lot to start the ride at 4:30. Wear your “Team Farolito” or “Team Luminaria” t-shirt and adorn your helmet/bike/self with lights.
5:30 pm: Cyclists arrive at the NHCC plaza. Riders parade in a pattern in front of the pyramid steps. After the ride, cyclists can park their bikes with a free Esperanza bike valet in the Salon Ortega patio courtyard.
6 pm: Indoor events – free and open to the public.

Youth iluminarte and writing on display.
Refreshments: hot chocolate, warm cider, and biscochitos.
Read luminaria/farolito stories with and to your children.

7:00: Warm up with hot chocolate, warm cider, and biscochitos in the Salon Ortega.
Community story-sharing — tell your stories about luminarias and farolitos.
Meet and greet with young artists/writers.
Purchase your “Team Luminaria” and “Team Farolito” T-shirts here.
Register for the bike parade here.
For more information, contact valerie.martinez@state.nm.us, 505-383-4724

Performers Ballet & Jazz Company Presents Christmas Joy (Rental)
2018-12-08 - 2018-12-09 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
1 pm & 5 pm—Saturday
2 pm—Sunday
Come…. Experience the Miracle! Awaken your heart to the true Spirit of Christmas in dance, as The Performers Ballet & Jazz Company presents the 34th season of its Bravos Award-winning holiday production, Christmas Joy. Over fifty classically trained dancers will once again inspire audiences with a repertoire of moving and inspirational classical ballet, jazz, and contemporary dance performances choreographed to traditional and contemporary Christmas music.
A moving and uplifting production, Christmas Joy has become an Albuquerque holiday tradition. In 1999, members of the Albuquerque Arts Alliance conferred the Bravos Award for Dance Excellence on The Performers Ballet & Jazz Company. Additionally, in 2012, Christmas Joy was given the Albuquerque Community Live Art and Performance Service (Q-Claps) Applause Award for favorite performance.
$25, $33 with a $2 discount for students, seniors and NHCC members

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Nuevomexicana/o Baby Boomers: Stories and Histories
2018-12-11 | NHCC-Newsletter-August-11-–-24
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Join us for a presentation by University of New Mexico students and professors Anna Nogar, Department of Spanish and Portuguese and Myrriah Gómez, Honors College who are collecting oral histories of Nuevo/Mexicana/o Baby Boomers. Students will present video excerpts of their interviews in which New Mexicans (born between 1945 and 1966) talk about family, identity, spirituality, history, culture and much more. Presented by the NHCC in partnership with UNM
Free and open to the public
Photo Brown Beret Women by Oscar Castillo

Film: Mi Gran Noche/My Big Night
2018-12-13 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
7 pm
This “instant camp classic” is set in a TV studio, where the advance taping of a New Year’s Eve special is fraught with difficulties. A crane falls on an extra; there are riots and protests outside the studio; a hunky singer is being blackmailed by two girl-crush fans; an aging crooner is targeted for assassination by his adopted son and manager; and two extras fall in love, even though the woman seems to be a bad-luck charm. “A manic farce of schlubs and monsters, professional one-upsmanship and assassination.” Presented in partnership with Instituto Cervantes as part of the Bank of America Free Thursday Film Series.
2015; Álex de la Iglesia; Spanish with English subtitles; 100 minutes; not rated.
Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show

Nutcracker Ballet in the Land of Enchantment
2018-12-14 - 2018-12-16 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
7 pm—Friday, Saturday & Sunday
2 pm—Saturday & Sunday
Festival Ballet Albuquerque is partnering with the National Hispanic Cultural Center to present an original production, The Nutcracker Ballet in the Land of Enchantment, choreographed by Patricia Dickinson Wells. The beloved holiday classic is transported to territorial New Mexico in the late 1800s, with added elements of the state’s heritage and traditions including Spanish dancers, southwestern snakes, sheep and shepherdesses, a lively fandango, a storyteller doll with children, and lavish Victorian-era western costumes. Now in its 8th year at the NHCC, the production showcases New Mexico heritage and traditions while maintaining the classical grace and family appeal of its origins. A live orchestra performs under the baton of Maestro Guillermo Figueroa, former music director of the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra and an internationally renowned conductor and violinist who was a 2012 Latin Grammy nominee. Purchase tickets early—last year’s performances sold out!
$14, $20, $29, $38, $47 w/ $2 off for seniors, children and NHCC Members. Group rates available
Thank you to our Performing Arts Season Sponsors Heritage Hotels and Resorts, the Albuquerque Journal and Southwest Airlines!

La Canoa: The Nuclear Option: Perpetuating the Myth of New Mexico as Wasteland
2018-12-15 | NHCC-Newsletter-August-26–September-7
2 pm
Please join UNM Assistant Professor Myrriah Gómez for a presentation on New Mexico and the nuclear option. Long before the nuclear industrial complex began in here in 1942, New Mexico was depicted by outsiders as a “wasteland.” In an effort to combat that historical portrayal, the New Mexico Bureau of Immigration issued Aztlán: The History, Resources and Attractions of New Mexico in 1885, a book that was used to recruit Anglos to New Mexico in an effort to shift the racial and ethnic demographics so as to earn statehood. Building on Anglo rhetoric from the 19th century, the federal government continues to use the same arguments to convert New Mexico into the premier repository for the nation’s nuclear waste. This talk will discuss the rearticulationof New Mexico as a nuclear wasteland in the 20th and 21st centuries.
Myrriah Gómez is a Nuevo Mexicana from the Pojoaque Valley. She is an Assistant Professor in the Honors College at the University of New Mexico. Myrriah’s current book project, NuclearNuevo México: Identity, Ethnicity, and Resistance in Atomic Third Spaces, examines the effects of the nuclear industry on people of color in New Mexico.

Feliz Navidance (Rental)
2018-12-15 | Grand Hall
8pm
Blu Chip Entertainment presents Feliz Navidance, featuring live bands Son Como Son and Nosotros and sound by DJ Aztech Sol.
For more info call or text (505) 795-3925.
$15

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Tommy Emmanuel with very Special Guest Jerry Douglas (Rental)
2018-12-17 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!
8 pm show (doors open at 7 p)
Tommy Emmanuel is an Australian guitarist, songwriter, and singer, best known for his complex fingerstyle technique, energetic performances, and the use of percussive effects on the guitar. Originally a session player in many bands, Emmanuel has carved out his own style as a solo artist, releasing award-winning albums and singles.
$45

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