The National Hispanic Cultural Center is taking on a project, supported by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, with the goal of giving value and meaning to the lived stories of our New Mexico community; bringing heightened awareness of racial divides and inequalities; and helping navigate ways to heal and move forward together through art. Our overarching plan is […]
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 […]
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 […]
7 pm When Joe Mondragón, an impoverished farmer in Milagro, NM, diverts water from the future site of a large, and lucrative, resort development to irrigate his small bean field, he sets off a chain reaction that threatens to erupt into a small war in this comedy of everyday people caught up in extraordinary circumstances. […]
Stage Adaptation by Amy Ludwig 10 am both days Based on the book by celebrated Chicago writer Sandra Cisneros, the stage adaptation, by Amy Ludwig, of The House on Mango Street is a touching and humorous collection of vignettes told by a young girl growing up in one of Chicago’s Latino neighborhoods. Esperanza Cordero dreams of […]
10 am to 12 pm What is a curator? What is their job? What is their role in Art? Students will tour a current exhibit with NHCC’s art museum curator and learn about what a curator’s job is in a museum. Students will have their own opportunity to bring out their inner artist, with an […]
6 pm Two award-winning poets from Cuba, Ruiz Montes and Alfredo Zaldívar, will be coming to Albuquerque in April to launch two new books of poetry, published by Red Mountain Press in Santa Fe. The books will be bilingual editions, with Spanish-English translations provided by renowned poet Margaret Randall. The two poets, who are current […]
2 pm both days How Love Wins is a sequel to The Performers Ballet and Jazz Company’s award-winning holiday production of Christmas Joy. Inspired by the Gospel and expressed through dance, the story of How Love Wins is filled with meaningful and engaging choreography. Progressing from the birth of Jesus through His life, death and resurrection, this newest addition to The […]
7 pm A visually stunning look at the relationship between humankind and water brings together diverse stories from around the globe to examine how the liquid shapes people’s lives—how we are drawn to it, what we learn from it, how we use it, and the impact of that use on this precious resource. Presented as […]
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 […]
