First Friday: Docent Education and Conversation
Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM9:30 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
Film: The Milagro Beanfield War
NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-307 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. Presented as part of the Bank of America Free Thursday Film Series. 1988; directed by Robert Redford; English; 118 minutes; rated R. Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show
Siembra, Latino Theatre Season: The House on Mango Street, School Day Event
NHCC-BOD-January-2020-MeetingStage 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 a new life far away from her tiny home on rundown Mango Street in this classic coming-of-age story about those defining experiences that shape our beliefs and help us discover who we (more...)
Vamos al Museo: Fantasía Fantástica Curator Tour & Hands on Art, School Day
Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM10 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 age appropriate art activity. This is a free event with registration. Limited availability. Limit 35 per session For a PDF with all of the education opportunities please click HERE. If you would like (more...)
Cuban Poetry Reading
Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM6 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 editor and founder, respectively, of Ediciones Vigía, an internationally known handmade book collective, will discuss that collective and will present bilingual readings of their works. Sponsored by: Teatro Paraguas, Instituto Cervantes and (more...)
Performers Ballet & Jazz Company Presents How Love Wins (Rental)
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM2 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 Performers’ repertoire carries on the professionalism and extraordinary level of performance our audiences have come to expect. How Love Wins came alive as a new opportunity for The Performers to share the redeeming (more...)
Film: Watermark
NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-307 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 part of the Bank of America Free Thursday Film Series. 2013; directed by Jennifer Baichwal & Edward Burtynsky; English; 90 minutes; rated PG. Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show
Colcha Community Stitch-Along
Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM9:30 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
A Night with Elvis Starring Lonnie Yanes (Rental)
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM7:30 pm Lonnie Yanes has been performing as Elvis for over 20 years, and was voted Best Elvis Impersonator three times. Lonnie and his 11- to 16-piece band will sing some of the best songs Elvis ever recorded or sang on stage. The concert will also feature Twist and Shout, a Beatles tribute band singing the songs that made the Beatles famous. Don't miss a great concert and a fantastic evening of rock and roll—we’ll see you there! Pre-show, $27, $32, $37, $47 w/ $5 off for (more...)
Semana Cervantina / Cervantes Week
During Cervantes Week, we will commemorate one of the most universally acclaimed figures of Spanish language and culture, Miguel de Cervantes. This event is organized by Instituto Cervantes-Albuquerque in collaboration with the National Hispanic Cultural Center, the Spanish Resource Center, and the Mexican Consulate in Albuquerque. La Semana Cervantina es un espacio en el que vamos a conmemorar una de las figuras más representativas de la lengua y cultura españolas, Miguel de Cervantes. Organizado por el Instituto Cervantes de Albuquerque en colaboración con el National Hispanic Cultural (more...)