From Bamako to Birmingham: Amadou & Mariam and Blind Boys of Alabama
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM7:30 pm AMP Concerts presents "From Bamako to Birmingham"—a culturally satisfying fusion with Afro-pop duo Amadou & Mariam and soulful gospel group Blind Boys of Alabama coming together to combine contemporary African contemporary African sounds and African-American roots music. $36, $46 & $56 Approximate time of event: 2 hours including intermission The Blind Boys of Alabama are recognized worldwide as living legends of gospel music. Celebrated by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) with Lifetime Achievement (more...)
Colin Hay
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM7:30 pm AMP Concerts presents Colin Hay. Hay first came to prominence as the lead vocalist of Men at Work, which was formed in 1979 and went on to become a multi-platinum-selling musical act, winning a Grammy for best new artist in 1982. The original band was short-lived, however, and after 1985 Hay became primarily a solo artist. He has written and released some 13 solo albums, the latest being I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself, an album of cover material. With a new album of (more...)
Colcha Community Stitch A-long
Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM9:30 am (MST) on the second Tuesday of the Month Live via Zoom on February 8 and hybrid: on Zoom and onsite beginning March 8, 2022 Our Colcha community Workshop is open to all levels of experience in an informal setting. This workshop is instructed by Annette Gutierrez-Turk. Annette has taught this art form to groups internationally and at the NHCC for many years. She is also an award winning artist, most recently recognized in 2019 at Santa Fe Spanish Market. Annette will demonstrate as well as answer (more...)
Mundos de Mestizaje: Torreón Tour
NHCC Torreón 1701 4th street SW, Albuquerque, NM, United States11:00 am (MST) The National Hispanic Cultural Center is offering a guided tour of the Mundos de Mestizaje fresco created by artist Frederico Vigil. Tours of the fresco are offered Thursdays and Fridays at 11am. Located in the Torreón on the NHCC Campus, Mundos de Mestizaje depicts thousands of years of Hispanic culture, history, and identity. Admission for 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 (more...)
Film: Sleep Dealer
NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-305:00 pm–7:00 pm DJ, cash bar, and food truck 5;30 pm–6:30 pm Pre-film museum tours 7:00 pm Film Screening Join us for pre-film tours of the exhibition, Fronteras del Futuro , then jam to futuristic tunes by DJ Sunai. Cash bar and food truck. The place: Mexico. The time: The near future. The world is divided by closed borders, but connected by a digital network that ties people together around the world. In Santa Ana del Río, Oaxaca, where a corporation controls the small village’s water supply, (more...)
Mundos de Mestizaje: Torreón Tour
NHCC Torreón 1701 4th street SW, Albuquerque, NM, United States11:00 am (MST) The National Hispanic Cultural Center is offering a guided tour of the Mundos de Mestizaje fresco created by artist Frederico Vigil. Tours of the fresco are offered Thursdays and Fridays at 11am. Located in the Torreón on the NHCC Campus, Mundos de Mestizaje depicts thousands of years of Hispanic culture, history, and identity. Admission for 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 (more...)
Escribir | Escuchar: Hispanic & Latine Writer Series Presents ire’ne lara silva
NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-306:00 pm Reception | Lobby, Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts 7:00 pm Reading 8:00 pm Booksigning The National Hispanic Cultural Center presents award-winning author ire’ne lara silva. She is the author of four poetry collections, furia, Blood Sugar Canto, CUICACALLI/House of Song, and FirstPoems, two chapbooks, Enduring Azucares and Hibiscus Tacos, and a short story collection, flesh to bone, which won the Premio Aztlán. She and poet Dan Vera are also the co-editors of Imaniman: Poets Writing in the Anzaldúan Borderlands, a collection of poetry and essays. ire’ne is the recipient of a 2021 Tasajillo Writers (more...)
Escribir | Escuchar: Hispanic & Latine Writer Series Gritos Creative Writing Workshop with ire’ne lara silva
Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM10:00 am to 1:30 pm Gritos: On Finding the Sources of Our Voices… While gritos are most often associated with mariachi groups, el Grito de Dolores, or Mexican culture, we will be looking at gritos from another viewpoint—as a way of finding our own deepest personal voice, to ground the creative mind in our bodies, to root the voice in our hearts, and to both release and control emotion in the body and voice. There will be various visualization exercises, a lot of playing with physical stances, (more...)
Artist Chisme: Creative Conversations
September-2019-Board-Meeting-Minutes1:00 pm Join us for some Chisme and creative conversation in our Art Museum Sculpture Garden with artists from our current exhibition Tempo y Tiempo: 4 Photographers in New Mexico. This program provides participants the chance to engage in deep conversation, connect on a personal level with each other, NHCC Staff and guest artist(s). Program included with the price of Museum Admission (limited to 25 people) Please Book Your Spot Here!
Bob & Rhea Better Call Saul Improv Comedy Show
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM8:00 pm Join Bob Odenkirk, Rhea Seehorn, and special guests for a night of comedy in Albuquerque! A night of entertainment like no other is headed your way, as your favorite TV lawyers, Bob Odenkirk andRhea Seehorn, join forces with special friends from Better Call Saul and improvisers from The Box Performance Space. This performance will raise funds for Cardboard Playhouse Theatre Company and New Day Youth & Family Services. $20, $30, $50 COVID PROTOCOLS: This event will require either a proof of vaccination completed at least (more...)