Art Museum hours and prices HERE ¡Aquí Estamos: The Heart of Arte! celebrates the NHCC Art Museum’s growing permanent collection with a revitalized vibe and a brand new selection of works. This exhibition was a collaborative project as the entire NHCC Visual Arts staff and interns combed through the collection and worked together to decide which […]
NHCC Art Museum Community Gallery The La Ultima Exhibición, curated by Augustine Romero, features visual interpretations of Rudolfo Anaya's celebrated book, Bless Me, Ultima (1972)-a portrait of life in rural New Mexico as seen through the eyes of a young boy during World War II. Anaya tells of the spiritual healer, Ultima, as she guides […]
Curated by Humans of New Mexico, this exhibition features photo portraits and first person stories of everyday New Mexicans and their experiences in social movements. The intent of the exhibition is to engage community in conversation about how social movements have shaped and defined New Mexico and how New Mexicans have influenced social justice work […]
Art Museum hours and prices HERE Now, you can also purchase the catalog for this incredible exhibit. Because It’s Time: Unraveling Race and Place in NM examines race and identity in New Mexico and is a space for artistic expression that grapples with the complexities of who we are, how we are understood, and how that impacts […]
September 28-30 & October 5-7, 2018 7:30 pm—Friday-Saturday 2 pm—Sunday Augusto Federico Amador’s Atacama is a play about a man and a woman who meet in the northern Chilean desert while searching for bone fragments of loved ones disappeared by the Pinochet regime, and find a deep and unsettling connection that shakes their souls. Juliet […]
12 pm to 5 pm 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 […]
3 pm New Mexico Philharmonic presents Bountiful Bach Roberto Minczuk, Music Director, Hannah Stephens, soprano Coro Lux, Bach Orchestral Suite No. 3, Bach Cantata No. 51, Jauchzet Gott in a/fen Landen, BWV 51 Bach Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140 Bach's festive Orchestral Suite No. 3 includes colorful trumpets and the famous "Air […]
7:15 pm Super fun Latin hip-hop and body isolation dance class with Carlota Silva! No experience necessary and all ages welcome. Carlota began dancing at the age of 2. She currently teaches jazz, hip-hop, tap, and contemporary dance at Fishback studio of dance. She coached the Viking Vikettes and is the director and choreographer for local dance company […]
6 pm Short Mystery Fiction: Featuring Nancy Martira, Maurice Moya, David Sanchez and Deyonne Sandoval. Join us for a reading by writers completing the NHCC’s eight-week “Short Mystery Fiction” writing workshop. Each writer will share an excerpt from a mystery fiction piece in-progress. All are welcome to celebrate our growing community of NHCC writers. Free
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 […]
7 pm Humanity on the Move, from Show of Force Productions, tells the stories of those displaced by war, violence, and natural disasters who are seeking refuge and a new place to call home. The series, which includes two short documentaries about refugees from Central America, was aired on World Channel on September 16, to […]
9:00 am – 11 am 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 […]
Submission deadline: 10/5/18 For Día de los Muertos 2018, the NHCC will present a special ofrenda remembering lost, beloved places. Local artists are invited to create art (memorials, tributes, offerings) with accompanying writing/poetry that honors a place whose absence they mourn--whether a lost region of the Amazon, Chaco Canyon, or your abuela's kitchen. Any medium […]
10:30 am to noon A great morning of art-making for children of all ages and families of all sizes. A visit to the museum is included in this workshop led by artist Ehren Kee Natay from the NHCC Art Museum exhibit Because It's Time: Unraveling Race and Place in NM. We will meet in the Creative Classroom […]
12 pm to 5 pm 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 […]
3 pm Escribir Nuevo Mexico—Taos County: Featuring NM Authors David Gurule, Rose Spader, and Joanna Vidaurre-Trujillo The NHCC is proud to present a new reading series featuring books about New Mexico authored by New Mexican writers. Each reading will feature 2-3 writers whose books focus on a particular place in the Land of Enchantment. On […]
10:30 am Suzanne Stamatov will present, “Colonial New Mexico Families: Community, Church and State 1692-1800.” The title is from her book of the same name, which will be available after the meeting. In villages scattered across the northern reaches of Spain's New World Empire, remote from each other and from the centers of power, family […]
10 am to 7:30 pm Family-friendly recreation opportunities and games, conservation education activities, conservation job outreach for youth ages 15 to 25, volunteer opportunities, music, and panel. Visit www.fs.usda.gov/goto/r3/events for more information. 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. […]
7:30 pm Ballet Folklórico de México was formed in 1952 by the dancer and choreographer Amalia Hernández. For six decades it has presented dances that reflect the traditional culture of Mexico, including indigenous Mesoamerica. The ensemble performs three times weekly at the Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico City. Additionally, it has toured widely and […]
10 am to 5 pm Each year the NHCC works with schools and community organizations to host an Ofrenda (altar) Installation, in celebration of Día de los Muertos. Participants’ submissions will be on display in the Domenici Education Building and the Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts at the NHCC. You are welcome to […]
7:15 pm Super fun Latin hip-hop and body isolation dance class with Carlota Silva! No experience necessary and all ages welcome. Carlota began dancing at the age of 2. She currently teaches jazz, hip-hop, tap, and contemporary dance at Fishback studio of dance. She coached the Viking Vikettes and is the director and choreographer for local dance company […]
7 pm Beginning in October, the Bank of America Free Thursday Film Series joins in the Center’s annual commemoration of Día de los Muertos, and thanks The Walt Disney Studios for permission to show the delightful Disney/Pixar musical fantasy film Coco, inspired by the Mexican celebration of that holiday, in both English and Spanish versions. A […]
12 pm to 5 pm 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 […]
9 am to 8 pm The National Hispanic Cultural Center will present a beginning-to-end reading of Rudolfo Anaya’s acclaimed novel, Bless Me, Ultima. The reading will take place in the NHCC Art Museum where an exhibition, La Ultima Exhibición, enters its final month. Over 40 dignitaries, New Mexico authors, youth, adults and elders (including school […]
7:15 pm Super fun Latin hip-hop and body isolation dance class with Carlota Silva! No experience necessary and all ages welcome. Carlota began dancing at the age of 2. She currently teaches jazz, hip-hop, tap, and contemporary dance at Fishback studio of dance. She coached the Viking Vikettes and is the director and choreographer for local dance company […]
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Salud y Sabor, a partnership between the Agri-cultura Network, Street Food Institute, and the NHCC, is a free evening of food, art, and entertainment aimed at providing families with an opportunity to connect around nutrition, cooking, healthy lifestyles, and culture. Once a month, community members gather for cooking demonstrations using […]
6 pm This talk is part of the educational programming related to People Powered: New Mexicans and Social Movements. Martinez will read from her novel, Mother Tongue, and talk about the 1988 conspiracy in connection with allegedly transporting two Salvadoran refugees into the United States. That historical moment speaks to conditions, today, in the struggle to stand with our […]
7 pm Beginning in October, the Bank of America Free Thursday Film Series joins in the Center’s annual commemoration of Día de los Muertos, and thanks The Walt Disney Studios for permission to show the delightful Disney/Pixar musical fantasy film Coco, inspired by the Mexican celebration of that holiday, in both English and Spanish versions. A […]
5 pm Join us and the U.S. Forrest Service for the grand opening of the Children’s Garden: A Certified Nature Explore Classroom located on the east side of the Pete V. Domenici Education Building. The Children’s Garden is designed to give urban kids hands-on, daily connections with nature and includes interactive elements such as instruments, garden […]
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 […]
Dinner at 6 pm Pageant at 7 pm The Red Ribbon Youth Pageant is a community collaborative event celebrating National Latino HIV Awareness Day with an evening including a youth pageant and drag performances. Community organization from across New Mexico will be providing education, awareness and testing opportunities for the greater Albuquerque community. The show […]
12 pm to 5 pm 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 […]
2 pm Please join Professor Kells as she examines "embodied rhetoric" in the Local 890 chapter of the International Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers of Hanover, New Mexico, who staged one of the nation’s most effective groundbreaking strikes near Silver City from October 1950 to January 1952. The grievances of the Empire Zinc […]
7:15 pm Super fun Latin hip-hop and body isolation dance class with Carlota Silva! No experience necessary and all ages welcome. Carlota began dancing at the age of 2. She currently teaches jazz, hip-hop, tap, and contemporary dance at Fishback studio of dance. She coached the Viking Vikettes and is the director and choreographer for local dance company […]
6 pm: Walk Along the Bosque 7 pm: Poetry Reading Please join us for a reading by Albuquerque’s fourth (and newest) Poet Laureate, Michelle Otero. In addition, Michelle is coordinating a series of walks along the Rio Grande Bosque, “Walking with Poets,” hosted by local poets, highlighting the work of poets we love, and raising […]
7 pm Beginning in October, the Bank of America Free Thursday Film Series joins in the Center’s annual commemoration of Día de los Muertos, and thanks The Walt Disney Studios for permission to show the delightful Disney/Pixar musical fantasy film Coco, inspired by the Mexican celebration of that holiday, in both English and Spanish versions. A […]
10 am—Friday (student matinee) 2 pm—Saturday Mexico City’s Sur Oeste is dedicated to the creation, production, and presentation of theatre, dance, audiovisual, and/or multidisciplinary works, focusing in recent years on the specific areas of theatre and dance. Their repertoire of over 20 productions has been presented in Mexico, the U.S., Panama, Argentina, and Brazil. Vuelo […]
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Join us for a special Dia de los Muertos art show. New Mexico artists were invited to create 8” x 8” works of art with poetry or text that honor a place whose absence they mourn—whether a lost region of the Amazon, Chaco Canyon, or an abuela’s kitchen. Proceeds from […]
12 pm to 5 pm 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 […]
October 28 & 31 and November 2 & 4, 2018 2 pm -- Sundays 7:30 pm—Wednesday & Friday Opera Southwest presents Puccini’s Tosca, a fully staged opera with orchestra, sung in Italian with English translation supertitles and presented in three acts with one intermission. One of the greatest hits in the operatic repertoire, Tosca tells […]
2 pm Join us for a tour of the exhibition, Because It’s Time, led by Brandee Caoba. About her artwork, Spiritus Mundi, Brandee writes, “Approaching this project from a universal perspective, I have come to recognize that we are all living under the same sky. We share an almost identical genetic code--regardless of skin color, […]
7:15 pm Super fun Latin hip-hop and body isolation dance class with Carlota Silva! No experience necessary and all ages welcome. Carlota began dancing at the age of 2. She currently teaches jazz, hip-hop, tap, and contemporary dance at Fishback studio of dance. She coached the Viking Vikettes and is the director and choreographer for local dance company […]
6-9 pm Pulltogether.org presents a fun family event that includes games and a cake walk, a costume contest, trick or treating, entertainment and more! All cars, trucks and bikes are welcome! Vehicle set up will be between 2:30-5:30 pm and vehicle owners are asked to decorate and bring candy. Plus, there will be prizes for […]
7:30 pm—Thursday-Saturday 2 pm—Sunday Interview with a Mexican is based on conversations with Gustavo Arellano, columnist and author of Ask a Mexican and Taco USA. Adapted for the stage by Anthony J. Garcia, Executive Artistic Director of Denver’s Su Teatro, it is a carnival of conversations and random perspectives about what it means to be […]
7 pm Beginning in October, the Bank of America Free Thursday Film Series joins in the Center’s annual commemoration of Día de los Muertos, and thanks The Walt Disney Studios for permission to show the delightful Disney/Pixar musical fantasy film Coco, inspired by the Mexican celebration of that holiday, in both English and Spanish versions. […]
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 […]
9:00 am – 11 am 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 location and […]
5 pm to 7 pm Día de Muertos is an annual traditional holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and many Hispanic communities. Join the NHCC and experienced, knowledgeable local artists to learn about the meaning of this celebration, the traditional arts and crafts associated with the celebration and development of ofrendas that honor families and individuals. The […]
12 pm to 5 pm 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 […]
10:30 am to noon The National Hispanic Cultural Center is pleased to offer children’s programming on the first Saturday morning of every month. This is a fun and engaging docent and artist-led family program. Families (limited to 25 participants) get a 30-minute museum tour focused on an art form, source inspiration, artist or type of […]