New Mexico Philharmonic: Schubert’s Tragic Symphony
2025-10-05 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
2:00 pm
New Mexico Philharmonic presents Schubert’s Tragic Symphony

Francois Lopez-Ferrer, conductor
Ella Tasker violin
Sean Choi piano
Mozart Overture to Don Giovanni
Mozart Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major, K. 218: I. Allegro
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: III. Rondo-Vivace
Schubert Symphony No. 4 in c minor, “Tragic”
Step into the heart of musical drama with Schubert’s emotionally charged “Tragic” Symphony. This concert showcases the brilliant young talents of Ella Tasker and Sean Choi, first-place winners of the Jackie McGehee Young Artists’ Competition, performing selections from Mozart’s lyrical Violin Concerto No. 4 and Beethoven’s radiant Piano Concerto No. 4, respectively. And we open the evening with the stormy passion of Mozart’s Don Giovanni Overture. This afternoon is a perfect blend of elegance and fire.
Run time: Approximately 2 hours

*The event is a rental event not an NHCC production. 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 the event, nor is it endorsing the content of the event.
*All NHCC performance/event ticket sales go through the National Hispanic Cultural Center Website. NHCC is a division of New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. You will be redirected to our central ticketing system. DO NOT BUY FROM THIRD PARTIES. If you see a third party app or website, please report it to the Center at (505) 246-2261.

Launchpad Presents Michael Schenker
2025-10-08 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
7:00 pm, doors at 6:00 pm
Launchpad Presents Michael Schenker, with special guest Armored Saint.
Michael Schenker is a German guitarist. He played in the rock band UFO and leads the Michael Schenker Group (MSG). He was an early member of the hard rock band Scorpions, a band co-founded by his elder brother Rudolf Schenker. In the mid-1970s, Schenker joined UFO, playing lead and rhythm guitar. He left the band in 1978 to briefly rejoin Scorpions for the recording of Lovedrive, and then to form MSG. He has rejoined UFO three times, producing an album each time. Schenker continues to perform and record. He has been called “a legendary figure in the history of metal guitar.”
$44, $64, $84 & $104. *Price includes a $4 NHCC facility fee
Tickets on sale Friday, March 21, 2025 at 12:00 pm.
*The event is a rental event not an NHCC production. 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 the event, nor is it endorsing the content of the event.

Stitch Night
2025-10-08 | HLA Conference Room
5:00 – 7:00 pm
NHCC | HLA Conference Room
Stitch socially with us on the second Wednesday of the month! Bring whatever knitting, crocheting, weaving, or cross stitch, or fiber art projects you’re working on, and join the conversation with your fellow crafters for an informal craft get-together. If you would like to learn the basics of a particular stitching technique, please bring supplies with you, though we will always have basic crochet and knitting materials on hand for an impromptu demonstration!
Meetings will be in the Conference Room of The History and Literary Arts building from 5:00pm-7:00pm. For young adult and adult audiences.
Free community event. Please let us know who will be attending by registering below.

The Vortex Theatre: Cebollas
2025-10-08 - 2025-10-25 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Wells Fargo Auditorium, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
Oct. 10-11: 7:30 pm Friday, 2:00 pm Saturday
Oct. 17-19: 7:30 pm Friday, 2:00 & 7:30 pm Saturday, 2:00 pm Sunday
Oct. 25: 7:30 pm
Join us 7:30 pm Thursday, October 8 for Cebollas’ special preview/community night
NHCC | Wells Fargo Auditorium
The Vortex Theatre invite you to a crazy and funny play.
Leonard Madrid’s Cebollas, directed by Rachel Dodd, is a road trip like no other. Tere, Celia and Yolie decide to take the body of Yolie’s dead lover back to his wife, and the highway between Burque and Denver will never be the same. This play involves adult themes of death, sexuality, and adult language. Viewer discretion is advised. Ticket sales are 18+.
Join us for this exciting new Latinx play that will be playing over three October weekends.
$26 w/ $2 off for seniors and NHCC members.
*$5 special price for the preview performances.

*The event is a rental event not an NHCC production. 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 the event, nor is it endorsing the content of the event. All NHCC performance/event ticket sales go through the National Hispanic Cultural Center Website. NHCC is a division of New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs.
You will be redirected to our central ticketing system. DO NOT BUY FROM THIRD PARTIES. If you see a third party app or website, please report it to the Center at (505) 246-2261.

The Vortex Theatre: Chimichangas & Zoloft
2025-10-09 - 2025-10-26 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Wells Fargo Auditorium, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
Oct. 11-12: 7:30 pm Saturday, 2:00 pm Sunday
Oct. 19: 7:30 pm Sunday
Oct. 26: 2:00 pm Sunday
7:30 pm Thursday, October 9 for Chimichangas & Zoloft’s special preview/community night
NHCC | Wells Fargo Auditorium
The Vortex Theatre presents Chimichangas & Zoloft. Fernanda Coppel’s written comedy, Chimichangas & Zoloft, directed by Miguel Martinez, examines the search for happiness and the mysteries of sexuality and navigating the paths of identity and culture. Please note that this performance is for adults/mature audiences and involves adult themes and language. Viewer discretion is advised. Ticket sales are 18+.
$26 w/ $2 off for seniors.
*$5 special price for the preview performances.
This is a general admission event.

*The event is a rental event not an NHCC production. 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 the event, nor is it endorsing the content of the event. All NHCC performance/event ticket sales go through the National Hispanic Cultural Center Website. NHCC is a division of New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs.
You will be redirected to our central ticketing system. DO NOT BUY FROM THIRD PARTIES. If you see a third party app or website, please report it to the Center at (505) 246-2261.

NHCC Fall Film Series: I Dream in Another Language
2025-10-09 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Bank of America Theatre, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
7:00 pm
The NHCC Fall Film Series features Hispanic filmmakers that preserve our stories, promote our experiences and advance the vast cultural identity of our gente. This film series continues with I Dream in Another Language (2017) on Thursday, Oct. 9.
A millenary language agonizes: Its last two speakers, Evaristo and Isauro (70’s) had a quarrel 50 years ago and haven’t spoken to each other since. Martin, a linguist, will undertake the challenge of bringing the two old friends back together and convince them to talk again in order for him to be able to obtain a record of the language. Yet, hidden in the past, in the core of the jungle, lies a secret hidden in the language that makes it difficult to believe that the heart of Zikril will beat again. (IMDB).
“Poetic Mexican film raises philosophical questions about what is lost when a language and by extension, our elders’ memory is allowed to fade away unpreserved.” (Variety)
Free Community Event. Please register using the link below.

Books on the Bosque: Fright Night
2025-10-10 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Bank of America Theatre, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
National Hispanic Cultural Center | Bank of America Theatre
Fright Night, Horror Event presented by Books on the Bosque. Meet bestselling authors Brian Asman, Nat Cassidy, Clay McLeod Chapman, Ramona Emerson, Philip Fracassi, Jennifer Givhan, T. Kingfisher, C.J. Leede, and Keith Rosson in conversation with Jeff C. Carter of the We Bleed Orange & Black Podcast. Bookstore Pop-Up, Wine & Beer Vendor TBD. Presented by Books on the Bosque.
$35 General Admission, $45 Preferred Seating, and $65 VIP Seating
🎟 General Admission Ticket Includes:
*Event bookmark
*Event sticker
*Open seating
🪑 Preferred Ticket Includes:
*Event bookmark
*Event sticker
*Early entry for preferred seating
*Opportunity to have one book signed by each participating author
👻 VIP Ticket Includes:
*Event bookmark
*Event sticker
*Reserved seating in the first two center rows
*Spooky swag bag filled with goodies
*Exclusive small-group meet and greet with the authors
*Private signing session with two books signed per author
*Signed commemorative event poster
18+ event-minors must be accompanied by an adult

*The event is a rental event not an NHCC production. 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 the event, nor is it endorsing the content of the event.
*All NHCC performance/event ticket sales go through the National Hispanic Cultural Center Website. NHCC is a division of New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. You will be redirected to our central ticketing system. DO NOT BUY FROM THIRD PARTIES. If you see a third party app or website, please report it to the Center at (505) 246-2261.

Saturday Special- Torreón Tour: Mundos de Mestizaje
2025-10-11 | NHCC Torreón, 1701 4th street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
11:00 am
In addition to our regularly scheduled Thursday and Friday Torreón Tours, the National Hispanic Cultural Center now has a newly added Saturday Tour on the second Saturday of every month. This is a guided tour of the Mundos de Mestizaje fresco created by artist Frederico Vigil, located in the Torreón on the NHCC Campus, depicting thousands of years of Hispanic culture, history, and identity.
Admission to the tour is $2 and tickets are available for advance purchase below. Tickets can also be purchased in the New Mexico Mutual Welcome Center, depending on availability. Capacity for each tour is limited.
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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Hispanic Genealogical Research Center of NM Speaker Series: Jack R Fox
2025-10-11 | Domenici Education Building, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
10:30 – 12:00 pm
NHCC | Dominici Education Building / Rooms 122-124
The Hispanic Genealogical Research Center of New Mexico welcomes Retired New Mexico Army National Guard Brigadier General Jack R. Fox for our October HGRC Speaker Series. General Fox will lead a discussion on “The Rough Riders of New Mexico,” a nickname given to the 1st U.S. Volunteer Calvery Legendary Cowboy Regiment. The Men who served had to already have knowledge and experience capable on horseback and in shooting. One Half the unit came from New Mexico and recruited by Commander Theodore Roosevelt. Las Vegas, New Mexico celebrates with a museum about “The Rough Riders of New Mexico” as the first regiments gathering place in 1899.
“On June 24, 1899, on the one-year anniversary of the Battle of Las Gusaimas, about a hundred soldiers who called themselves the Rough Riders gathered together to celebrate victory in the Spanish-American War. Where they gathered wasn’t as important as why. But when it came time to organize such an event only one Old West town seemed appropriate: Las Vegas.
Yes, Las Vegas.
Only this was not the Las Vegas built in the middle of the Nevada desert. That town’s reputation was still several decades away.
No, this was the City of Las Vegas in the New Mexico territory.”
– By Ken Zurski

Barrio Darks: Glass Spells featuring Luz Skylarker
2025-10-12 | NHCC Campus, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
8:00 pm
Luz Skylarker: 8:00 – 9:30 pm
Glass Spells: 9:30 – 11:00 pm
This is a limited capacity event, register soon to secure your spot! Attendance will be capped at 300 people. 250 people allowed on stage at a given time. Stage access available on a first-come, first-serve basis. ADA accommodations available upon request.
Join us at the Center for an unforgettable dance party with Glass Spells and special guests Luz Skylarker! A dance night featuring Cumbia, Goth, and Synth Pop Music.
The National Hispanic Culture Center welcomes Glass Spells, an emerging Synth-pop band from San Diego, California for a night of modern synth-pop and retro-inspired sounds, with an emphasis on dreamy atmosphere and infectious hooks. Glass Spells is a large two-member sound with Anthony Ramirez and Tania Costello. Anthony is the instrumentalist of the group, bringing his wide array of skills to the production of their unique sound. Tania is the lead singer and vocalist, providing powerful and emotive lyrics and melodies that have become a hallmark of the band. Together, they have created a sound that is both innovative, nostalgic and has gained them a devoted fan base.
Luz Skylarker, a Santa Fe, New Mexico Dj and Musician is known for curating diverse sets of music that blend genres like cumbia, rocksteady, darkwave, reggaetón, and 80s pop. She performs at local events, including museum functions, community gatherings, and music venues statewide. She is recognized for bringing energy and soul to her performances.
This is a FREE community event with limited capacity. Please make your reservation below.
*This is a 21-and-over event.

Arte Para Chiquitos: Exploring Numbers through Rhythm
2025-10-14 | Domenici Education Building, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
10:00 am
NHCC | Pete V. Domenici Education Building
Arte para chiquitos is a free, monthly, 45-minute program for babies and toddlers ages 0 months to 4 years and their caregivers that cultivates creativity and self-expression through the exploration of Hispanic/Latine arts and culture. Participants explore the NHCC Visual Art Museum, Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts, and engage in artmaking, music, movement, dance, drama, and bilingual story time. NHCC instructors model age-appropriate arts techniques that celebrate self-expression, build vocabulary, and strengthen both fine-motor and gross-motor skills in a fun environment.
Free Community Event. Please register below or call the NHCC Welcome Center at 505-724-4771 for assistance.
This program is generously supported by NM Gas.

Roadrunner Technology Forum 2025
2025-10-15 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
3:00 – 6:30 pm
2:30 pm Check-in opens to pre-registered attendees
NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theater
The Roadrunner Technology Forum, hosted by Roadrunner Venture Studios, is the leading deep tech conference in the Southwest, shining a light on New Mexico as the nation’s next great tech hub. We are bringing together leaders from industry, government, research, and science to discuss the future of technology, venture capital, national security, and democracy. Prominent speakers will lead an exciting day of programming including panels, fireside chats, and speeches.
Register to attend by visiting rtf.roadrunnerventurestudios.com.
*Pre-registration is required before October 10, or while supplies last. Registration is non-transferable.

*The event is a rental event not an NHCC production. 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 the event, nor is it endorsing the content of the event.

Olga Kern International Piano Competition: Semi Final Round | Chamber Music
2025-10-17 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theatre
Experience the excitement of world-class piano competition up close! Join us for the Semifinal Round of the Olga Kern International Piano Competition, where rising-star pianists collaborate with the renowned Dali Quartet in a thrilling afternoon of chamber music.
Each contestant will perform one of the great Romantic piano quintets by Brahms, Dvořák, Schumann, or Franck, bringing their artistry and interpretation to these beloved masterpieces.
At the end of the round, the Jury will select the three finalists, to be announced live at the venue and shared via social media and email.
Affordable tickets available—don’t miss this unique opportunity to witness the next generation of piano talent!
$10.00 general admission, free for students & children 16 years old and younger.

*The event is a rental event not an NHCC production. 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 the event, nor is it endorsing the content of the event.
*All NHCC performance/event ticket sales go through the National Hispanic Cultural Center Website. NHCC is a division of New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. You will be redirected to our central ticketing system. DO NOT BUY FROM THIRD PARTIES. If you see a third party app or website, please report it to the Center at (505) 246-2261.

Noche de Familia: Noche de Cempasúchil Film: Disney*Pixar’s Coco
2025-10-18 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Bank of America Theatre, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
4:00 pm: Event begins
5:00 pm: Disney*Pixar’s Coco at the Bank of America Theatre
The whole family is invited to a night to experience the traditions of Latin America ahead of the Día de Los Muertos holiday. Take the opportunity to experience some movie magic by being transported to the festivities though green screen techniques of filmmaking. We will also be watching the Disney*Pixar’s classic film “Coco!”
Despite his family’s generations-old ban on music, young Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead. After meeting a charming trickster named Héctor, the two new friends embark on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel’s family history.
Directed by Lee Unkrich (Toy Story 3), co-directed by Adrian Molina (story artist Monsters University) and produced by Darla K. Anderson (Toy Story 3), Disney*Pixar’s Coco opened in U.S. theatres on November 22, 2017. English with Spanish Subtitles; 105 minutes; rated PG.
Free community event. Bring the whole family! Please register using the link below.

Olga Kern International Piano Competition: Dali Quartet Performance
2025-10-18 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
3:00 pm
NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theatre
The acclaimed DALI Quartet, known for its passionate blend of Latin American, Classical, and Romantic repertoire—presents an afternoon of masterful chamber music. The program features Beethoven’s luminous String Quartet in A major, Op. 18, No. 5, and his intense and introspective “Serioso” Quartet, Op. 95. Also featured are Piazzola’s vivid and rhythmic Tango Ballet and Anton Webern’s richly expressive Langsamer Satz. Experience the artistry and depth of this extraordinary ensemble in an intimate concert setting.
$25 general admission, $10 for students

*The event is a rental event not an NHCC production. 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 the event, nor is it endorsing the content of the event.
*All NHCC performance/event ticket sales go through the National Hispanic Cultural Center Website. NHCC is a division of New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. You will be redirected to our central ticketing system. DO NOT BUY FROM THIRD PARTIES. If you see a third party app or website, please report it to the Center at (505) 246-2261.

Eighth Annual Women’s Art Show
2025-10-18 | Domenici Education Building – Grand Hall
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
NHCC | Domenici Education Building, Grand Hall
This year we celebrate eight years of the annual Women’s Art Show. This year’s art show will showcase 65 female artists from elementary students to several of New Mexico’s talented women artists. You’ll be able to find beautiful, handcrafted gifts ranging from jewelry to paintings. Featuring a wide variety of art mediums, including oil & acrylic painting, folk art, tin work, photography, folk art, jewelry, ceramics, stained glass, fabric art, mixed media, straw appliqué, and carved wood.
This event is being generously sponsored by:
*Margarita Maestas, Retired Educator
*Martinez, Hart, Sanchez, & Romero
*Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce
*MANA De Albuquerque
*The University Of New Mexico Chicana & Chicano Studies Department
For more information, please contact the event organizer:
Linda Martinez | (505) 268-0108 | tinworkbylinda@msn.com
Free community event.

*The event is a rental event not an NHCC production. 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 the event, nor is it endorsing the content of the event.

New Mexico Philharmonic: Olga Kern International Piano Competition Finals
2025-10-19 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
2:00 pm
New Mexico Philharmonic presents Olga Kern International Piano Competition Finals
Nimrod David Pfeffer, Conductor
Roberto Minczuk, Music Director
Join us for a thrilling afternoon of music and discovery as emerging pianists from around the globe take the stage for the final round of the prestigious Olga Kern International Piano Competition. Music Director Roberto Minczuk leads the NMPhil in an evening of electrifying performances and unforgettable artistry. The next great piano star could be discovered tonight!
Run time: Approximately 2 hours
$34, $44, $54 & $78, special $10 student tickets with valid Id.

*The event is a rental event not an NHCC production. 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 the event, nor is it endorsing the content of the event.
*All NHCC performance/event ticket sales go through the National Hispanic Cultural Center Website. NHCC is a division of New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. You will be redirected to our central ticketing system. DO NOT BUY FROM THIRD PARTIES. If you see a third party app or website, please report it to the Center at (505) 246-2261.

Early Childhood Bilingual Storytime
2025-10-21 | NHCC Library, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
10:00 am
NHCC | HLA Library
Stories come to life through art, movement, and more! For children ages 3 to 5 and caregivers.
Bilingual Storytime is designed for children ages 3 to 5 and their caregivers. For school, childcare, or homeschool groups; please reach out to NHCC Librarian Amy Padilla at amy.padilla@dca.nm.gov or the NHCC HLA Interim Program Manager Robin Moses at robin.moses@dca.nm.gov to find out about group options and available dates. We are unable to accommodate these groups during the Bilingual Storytime on third Tuesdays.
Free community event, generously supported by NM Gas. Please let us know who will be attending by registering below.

NHCC Book Club: Street of Too Many Stories, by Denise Chavez
2025-10-22 | HLA Conference Room
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
NHCC | HLA Conference Room
The NHCC invites lovers of literature, folks who love to read, and those who enjoy talking about the history and vast the array of identities that contribute to Latinidad/Hispanidad to join us! We will meet on the fourth Wednesday of every month in the Center’s HLA Conference Room.
Street of Too Many Stories by Denise Chávez is a novel of magical realism about four families on Encantada Street in a New Mexican town, exploring themes of love, pain, dysfunction, hope, mercy, and the healing of families. The story uses the street and its spirited inhabitants, including dancing spirits, to reveal the complex, layered realities of humanity and the liminal space between challenge and hope.
Free community event. Please let us know who will be attending by registering below.

NHCC 25th Anniversary Celebration
2025-10-25 | NHCC Campus, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
Join us on Saturday, October 25th to celebrate 25 years of art, community, and culture at the National Hispanic Cultural Center!
25th Anniversary Torreón Tours
October 25, 2025
11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm & 2:00 pm
NHCC | NM Mutual Welcome Center
This is a free community event with limited availability. Please let us know who will be attending below.
In celebration of the National Hispanic Cultural Center’s 25th Anniversary we have an afternoon of Torreón Tours. Please join us for four guided tours throughout the afternoon starting at 11:00 am.
Kids Activities & Celebration
NHCC | Education Building
October 25, 2025
12:00 pm
Throughout the event, enjoy fun for all ages with activities like dance performances. On stage recitals by children, teens and professionals. Featuring our friends and partners at the National Institute of Flamenco. Join us for a special day for the whole family. Contribute to our community ofrenda and view ofrendas created by local schools and community organizations. Decorate sugar skulls, craft paper flowers, and enjoy face-painting, and much more.
Nosotros Special Performance
NHCC | Campus
Cap off the evening with a headlining performance from the award-winning Latin band Nosotros! Enjoy a free performance from one of the most recognizable and original Latin bands in the Southwest United States.
Award-winning ensemble Nosotros began as a guitar trio in Las Cruces in 1994. Now an eight-member band, they relocated to the Albuquerque/Santa Fe area in 2001 and have established themselves as one of the most popular bands in New Mexico. Combining Latin rhythms with elements of rock, salsa, jazz, and cumbia to create their original sound, they have released seven albums, including the anthology CD titled XX to celebrate their 20 years together as a band in 2014. They have received numerous New Mexico Music (“MIC”) Awards, including Album of the Year and Producer of the Year for their third, self-titled album, Nosotros, and have appeared with artists including Ozomatli, Los Lobos, Etta James, The Wailers, and the Gipsy Kings. M.E. Schenck, in Hyperactive Music Magazine, said, “Nosotros’ music is not to be explained, it is to be felt in the pit of our souls.”
Visual Art Museum Collection Tours
October 28, 30 & November 1, 2025
12:00 pm, 1:30 pm & 3:00 pm Tuesday & Thursday
10:30 am, 12:00 pm, 1:30 pm, & 3:00 pm Saturday
NHCC | Visual Art Museum
Have you ever strolled through the NHCC Visual Art Museum and found yourself wondering about the rest of the art collection? Now’s your chance to get a behind-the-scenes tour with the Visual Arts staff and see more of the 4500 artworks that comprise the museum’s permanent collection!

NHCC 25th Anniversary: Torreón Tours
2025-10-25 | NHCC Torreón, 1701 4th street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm, & 2:00 pm
NHCC | NM Mutual Welcome Center
In celebration of the National Hispanic Cultural Center’s 25th Anniversary we have an afternoon of Torreón Tours. Please join us for four guided tours throughout the afternoon starting at 11:00 am.
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.
This is a free community event with limited availability. Please let us know who will be attending below.

NHCC 25th Anniversary: Kids Activities & Celebration
2025-10-25 | Domenici Education Building, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
NHCC | Educational building
Throughout the event, enjoy fun for all ages with activities like dance performances. On stage recitals by children, teens and professionals. Featuring our friends and partners at the National Institute of Flamenco. Join us for a special day for the whole family. Contribute to our community ofrenda and view ofrendas created by local schools and community organizations. Decorate sugar skulls, craft paper flowers, and enjoy face-painting, and much more.
Free community event. Please let us know who will be attending below.

NHCC 25th Anniversary: Nosotros Special Performance
2025-10-25 | NHCC Campus, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
6:00 pm
NHCC Campus
Cap off the evening with a headlining performance from the award-winning Latin band Nosotros! Enjoy a free performance from one of the most recognizable and original Latin bands in the Southwest United States.
Award-winning ensemble Nosotros began as a guitar trio in Las Cruces in 1994. Now an eight-member band, they relocated to the Albuquerque/Santa Fe area in 2001 and have established themselves as one of the most popular bands in New Mexico. Combining Latin rhythms with elements of rock, salsa, jazz, and cumbia to create their original sound, they have released seven albums, including the anthology CD titled XX to celebrate their 20 years together as a band in 2014. They have received numerous New Mexico Music (“MIC”) Awards, including Album of the Year and Producer of the Year for their third, self-titled album, Nosotros, and have appeared with artists including Ozomatli, Los Lobos, Etta James, The Wailers, and the Gipsy Kings. M.E. Schenck, in Hyperactive Music Magazine, said, “Nosotros’ music is not to be explained, it is to be felt in the pit of our souls.”
Free community event. Please let us know who will be attending below.

Opera Southwest: Dolores
2025-10-26 - 2025-11-02 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
October 26, 29, 31 & November 2, 2025
2:00 pm Sundays, 7:30 pm Wednesday & Friday
NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theatre
Music / Nicolás Lell Benavides
Libretto / Marella Martin Koch
1968. The Delano grape strike is dragging into its third year. Farmworkers in California are building solidarity that transcends race and
language. Bobby Kennedy is running for president. Tricky Dick is on the radio promising discipline. Dolores Huerta is holding the movement together with one hand. With the other, she dials home, again, to say goodnight to children she hasn’t seen in weeks.
She’s not a symbol. Not yet.
She’s just doing the work.
Dolores is an opera that floats between the real and the imagined, memory and nightmare. Composer Nicolás Lell Benavides and librettist Marella Martin Koch stitch history into something fragile and feverish. There are sacred chants, electric guitar pulsations, bossa nova hallucinations.
Labor icon Dolores Huerta helped build a union out of dust and righteous anger. She walked the fields, held the line, made the calls. With César Chávez and Larry Itliong, she shaped a movement that reached the ears of presidents but never lost sight of the people bent over the vines. The work didn’t stop. It never does. That’s the cost of believing another world is possible.
¡SÍ SE PUEDE!
Commissioned and Co-produced by Opera Southwest, West Edge Opera and San Diego Opera, presented in partnership with the National Hispanic Cultural Center.
Piano tuning and preparation are provided by Albuquerque Piano Services: albuquerque-piano-tuning.com
Running Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes including one intermission
SUNG IN ENGLISH
-English translations are projected above the stage for all operas-
45 Minutes before curtain, Opera Southwest offers our “Opera Insights” pre-opera talks. These take place in either Bank of America
Theatre or Wells Fargo Auditorium, accessible from the shared lobby with the Albuquerque Journal Theatre.
For more information on Opera Southwest please click HERE.
Enhance your weeknight opera-going experience with Taste of Opera – a pre-show dinner and relaxed conversation with Opera Southwest artistic staff members on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. Click here for more information.
*Tickets to the performance sold separately.
$29, $49, $69, $89 & $109 with discounts for groups of 8 or more, anyone 30 years old and younger and Opera for All with a WIC or EBT card. Opera for All tickets are limited to 2 per ID and must be purchased at the NHCC box office by calling 505-724-4771 or in person.

*In accordance with the ticketing policies of the event promoter, tickets for this event are not permitted to be advertised or re-sold for more than face value. All ticket sales must be purchased through National Hispanic Cultural Center or accompanying host partner.
*All NHCC performance/event ticket sales go through the National Hispanic Cultural Center Website. NHCC is a division of New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. You will be redirected to our central ticketing system. DO NOT BUY FROM THIRD PARTIES. If you see a third party app or website, please report it to the Center at (505) 246-2261.

NHCC 25th Anniversary: Visual Art Museum Collection Tours
2025-10-28 - 2025-11-01 | Visual Art Museum, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
October 28, 30 & November 1, 2025
12:00 pm, 1:30 pm & 3:00 pm Tuesday & Thursday
10:30 am, 12:00 pm, 1:30 pm, & 3:00 pm Saturday
NHCC | Visual Art Museum
Have you ever strolled through the NHCC Visual Art Museum and found yourself wondering about the rest of the art collection? Now’s your chance to get a behind-the-scenes tour with the Visual Arts staff and see more of the 4500 artworks that comprise the museum’s permanent collection!
Free community event. Tours are limited to ten people and time slots are limited. Sign up Below!

Las Flores del Valle: SW Borderland Harmonies
2025-10-30 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Bank of America Theatre, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
7:00 pm
NHCC | Bank of America Theatre
Experience the vibrant sounds of the Southwest Borderlands! Join Las Flores del Valle—Carol Vigil & Leila Flores—with special guests George Saenz (accordion), Joshua Castillo (percussion), and Ricardo García (guitar) for an unforgettable night of rancheras, norteñas, and a touch of country with a Southwestern flair. From heartfelt ballads to dance-inspiring rhythms, celebrate the music where cultures meet and blend, and where boundaries dissolve. A ticketed event—FREE to the public! Come feel the harmonies, spirit, and soul of the Borderlands!

Día de Familia: Día de Muertos
2025-11-01 | Domenici Education Building, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
11:00 am
NHCC | Domenici Education Building
Join us for a special day for the whole family commemorating Día de Muertos traditions. Contribute to our community ofrenda and view ofrendas created by local schools and community organizations. Decorate sugar skulls, craft paper flowers, enjoy face-painting, and sample Pan de Muerto. Visitors can also enjoy food from local food trucks.
Please bring a non-returnable photo or item to contribute to our community ofrenda.
Free Community Event, generously supported by NM Gas Co.

WORLD PREMIERE: Native Bound Unbound: Archive of Indigenous Slavery
2025-11-01 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Wells Fargo Auditorium, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
1:00 pm
NHCC | Bank of America Theatre
WORLD PREMIERE
On this special weekend, when we honor all saints and all souls, we are excited to launch this magnificent project focused on Indigenous slavery — a history and legacy centering creativity, consciousness, and community.
Join us for an afternoon of reflection, dialogue, and celebration featuring the project team, community voices, a performance by Unbound, and a reception to follow.
Free community event
Please join the Native Bound Unbound: Archive of Indigenous Slavery, on Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 1:00 pm in Santa Fe, New Mexico at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, 710 Camino Lejo off Old Santa Fe Trail on Museum Hill in Santa Fe, New Mexico for a second opportunity to be a part of this celebration. This is a Free community event as well.

Visual Arts Museum: First Sunday Free Admission
2025-11-02 | Visual Art Museum, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
The Art Museum presents multiple exhibitions in its three gallery spaces each year and welcomes visitors of all ages. Our three galleries showcase artworks from a range of media that focus on diverse subject matter and examine identity and culture.
On the first Sunday of every month, the Visual Arts Museum is free to all New Mexico residents!

*CANCELED* Happy Arte Hour: with Artist Jocelyn Salaz
2025-11-06 | Domenici Education Building, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
*CANCELED*
6:00 – 8:00 pm
NHCC | Pete V. Domenici Education Building
NHCC invites adults for artistic fun in a relaxed social setting. 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. Drinks and snacks will be available to purchase.
Please pre-register with the link below (so we know how many materials to prepare). Registration for the following month is available the day after the current program month. Call the NHCC Welcome Center at 505-724-4771 if you need assistance.
Free Community Event. $5+ donations are encouraged to support the artists & purchase supplies.
