• AMP Concerts Presents David Bromberg (Rental)

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

    7:30 pm David Bromberg is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter. An eclectic artist, he plays bluegrass, blues, folk, jazz, country and western, and rock and roll equally well. He is known for his quirky, humorous lyrics and his ability to play rhythm and lead guitar at the same time. Bromberg has played with many famous musicians, including Jerry Jeff Walker, Willie Nelson, Jorma Kaukonen, Jerry Garcia, Rusty Evans (The Deep), and Bob Dylan. He co-wrote the song "The Holdup" with former Beatle George Harrison, who played (more...)

  • Film: Tristana

    NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30

    7 pm A young woman, orphaned by the death of her mother, is seduced by the older man to whose guardianship she is entrusted. When she leaves him for a young artist, and eventually returns to him following the amputation of her leg, the film becomes a haunting study of a human relationship in which the power changes hands, a lifelong theme of the famed Spanish director. Presented in partnership with Instituto Cervantes as part of the Bank of America Free Thursday Film Series. 1970; directed by Luis (more...)

  • Chispa: Frank Leto Concert for Children

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

    9:30 am & 11:00 am Award-winning composer and early-childhood educator Frank Leto has a calm and natural way with children. He inspires them to move expressively and sing along joyfully with his original compositions. Teachers, parents and students will participate enthusiastically to Frank’s multicultural, interactive music. It is fun for young and old alike. His concerts, accompanied with live music and performances by Pilar Leto, create a fun and educational one-hour concert. $7 To make your reservations call (505) 889-5386 or e-mail musicalventures@gmail.com For a PDF with (more...)

  • Siembra, Latino Theatre Season: Río del Corazón: The Magic of Tony Mares, featuring Lola’s Last Dance

    NHCC-BOD-January-2020-Meeting

    7:30 pm—Friday-Saturday 2 pm—Sunday Río del Corazón: The Magic of Tony Mares, a tribute to the late Ernesto Antonio “Tony” Mares of Albuquerque, includes a performance of his play Lola’s Last Dance, as well as dramatic readings of poems selected from his books. Born in 1938 in Albuquerque’s Old Town, E.A. “Tony” Mares was a poet, actor, playwright, historian, professor, translator, and activist. He taught history, Spanish, creative writing, and American literature at Colorado College, the University of New Mexico, the University of Arkansas, New Mexico Highlands University, the University of North (more...)

  • Give Me Life: Iconography and Identity in East LA Murals

    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 (more...)

  • High Spirit Dance Recital: Dancing for Jesus (Rental)

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

    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 (more...)

  • ¡HAH! Happy Arte Hour: Valentines with Nick Abdalla

    Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

    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 (more...)

  • Film: Biutiful

    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 (more...)

  • Rainbow Studio Theater Presents Roots Revival Revisited (Rental)

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

    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,” (more...)

  • Making Art: Cartas y Corazones

    Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

    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 (more...)