Rendered Presence: Artistas de Nuevo México - Guest curated by Vicente Telles, the exhibition explores artworks by artists living and working throughout New Mexico. Many of the artworks are figurative and created on a scale that challenges limited understandings of New Mexican art. In their own way, each artist explores identity and the self, art […]
This is an exhibition 7 years in the making that features a group of New Mexican artists who were among the earliest generation of Chicana and Chicano activists in the state. All 6 artists, 3 men and 3 women, were students at New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) in Las Vegas in the early 1970s when […]
2:00 – 4:00 pm New Mexico Philharmonic presents Mendelssohn Goes to Scotland Nimrod David Pfeffer conductor Wagner Introduction to Act 3 from Tristan und Isolde Haydn: Symphony No. 39 in g minor, “Tempesta di mare” Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3, “Scottish” Although he was inspired to write his third symphony by a trip to Scotland in […]
3:00 pm NHCC | Salón Ortega Please join us for readings of the winning poems and honorable mention poems from the 2025 DCA Ekphrastic Poetry Contest. Light refreshments will be served. Free community event, please register below. More information about the contest is available at nmculture.org/poetry.
6:00 – 8:00 pm NHCC | Pete V. Domenici Education Building NHCC invites adults (21+) 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 […]
7:00 – 9:00 pm NHCC | Wells Fargo Auditorium Dancing With Fire Productions in collaboration with the National Hispanic Cultural Center presents the Inaugural Native Theater & Performing Arts Festival. Please join us for our Inaugural Native American Theater & Performing Arts Festival on April 24-27 and May 1-4, 2025 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, […]
7:00 – 9:00 pm NHCC | Wells Fargo Auditorium Dancing With Fire Productions in collaboration with the National Hispanic Cultural Center presents An Inaugural Native Theater & Performing Arts Festival. Please join us for our Inaugural Native American Theater & Performing Arts Festival on April 24-27 and May 1-4, 2025 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, […]
10:00 am – 12:00 pm NHCC | Pete V. Domenici Education Building NHCC invites you to uncover the fascinating stories of your family’s past in this interactive workshop designed for all ages. Join Elena Baca and NHCC Archivist, Robin Moses, to learn the basics of genealogy, from creating family trees to exploring historical records and […]
7:00 pm Saturday 2:00 pm Sunday Festival Ballet Albuquerque presents an original production of Romeo & Juliet, the two star-crossed lovers, by William Shakespeare, to the music by Sergei Prokofiev. It is a story about an age-old feud between two powerful families, Capulets and Montagues, erupting into bloodshed. A group of masked Montagues risk further conflict by gatecrashing the Capulet’s ball. A young lovesick Romeo Montague falls […]
2:00 pm NHCC | Wells Fargo Auditorium Dancing With Fire Productions in collaboration with the National Hispanic Cultural Center presents An Inaugural Native Theater & Performing Arts Festival. On April 27 and May 4, at 2:00 pm both days, there will be two staged readings of I Am Joaquin by Rodolfo Corky Gonzales; Directed by Patricio […]
5:00 – 7:30 pm NHCC | Wells Fargo Auditorium Dancing With Fire Productions in collaboration with the National Hispanic Cultural Center presents the Inaugural Native Theater & Performing Arts Festival. Please join us for our Inaugural Native American Theater & Performing Arts Festival on April 24-27 and May 1-4, 2025 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, […]
7:30 pm NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theatre UNM Chicano & Chicana Studies & Ballet Folklórico Santa Fe present Noche de Folklore. Ballet Folklorico UNM Mariachi Lobo Banda 505 UNM Colectivo de Son Jarocho Baile Ilusión Flamenco NIF Ballet Folklórico Dolores Gonzales Elementary - Música Azteca by: Los Mazehuales en la Villa Real de la Santa […]
4:00 – 11:00 pm (Doors open at 3:30 pm) NHCC Campus SOMOS ABQ 2025: A Love Letter to Albuquerque On Saturday May 10, the creative community of Burque will transform the National Hispanic Cultural Center into a living, breathing work of art—a place where music, creativity, and culture collide in a kaleidoscope of color, movement, […]
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, […]
Today's performance of Verdi’s Messa da Requiem by the NM Symphonic Chorus is Sold Out! 2:00 pm Opera Southwest presents the New Mexico Symphonic Chorus: Verdi's Requiem Verdi’s vigorous rhythms, sublime melodies, and dramatic contrasts express powerful emotions. Dive into the emotional depths of Verdi’s Messa da Requiem, where operatic drama meets sacred reverence. This […]
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 Museum, Performing Arts Center, and engage in artmaking, […]
Note: This event has been canceled due to staffing limitations. The program will resume as scheduled later this summer. We apologize for any inconvenience. 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 […]
6:30 pm Friday 11:00 am Saturday At the Movies, Magnify Dance Center’s Spring Showcase, includes mixed choreography to inspire and entertain and features the beautiful dancers of Magnify Ensemble. $22 & $30 w/ discounts for students and seniors Approximate time of event: 2 hours *The event is a rental event not an NHCC production. The […]
10:00 am, 1:00 pm & 4:00 pm. NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theatre Sandra's School of Dance presents Bon Appetit Recital 2025. Welcome to Bon Appetit- an evening where creativity is served on a platter and every dance is a taste of something exciting. Our dancers are serving up a flavorful mix of energy. Sit back, […]
Thank you for your interest in our Adobe Days! Currently the event is at maximum capacity. You are welcome to come and observe, but we are no longer making reservations for participants. 10:00 am – 2:00 pm NHCC | Education Building/ Creative Classroom Have you ever wondered about the traditional making of adobe bricks? Want […]
NOTE: This event will be held in Salón Ortega due to construction in the NHCC Library. 10:00 am NHCC | Salón Ortega Stories come to life through art, movement, and more! For children ages 3 to 5 and caregivers. This month, we will be exploring El Cuento de Ferdinando, by Munro Leaf. This classic book […]
7:00 pm on Wednesday & Thursday Join Tierra Adentro of New Mexico Charter School as they celebrate their end of year production by taking you through a journey of flamenco dance and music with their performance of Caminos. Filled with students' love of their art forms, this will be an event you don’t want to […]
6:30 pm NHCC | Wells Fargo Auditorium Help Shape the Railyards Art Project: A Community Event for the Barelas residents Hosted by the National Hispanic Cultural Center Co- hosted by Erick Corona Organizer, Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 49 Join us for two community listening sessions, May 22nd & 29th, for the Barelas neighborhood and […]
9:30 am in-person 10:30 am Zoom Our Colcha Community Stich-A-Long is open to all levels of experience in an informal setting. This workshop is instructed by Annette Gutierrez-Turk. Annette has taught colcha, a Spanish Colonial embroidery style, to groups internationally and at the NHCC for many years. She is also an award-winning artist, most recently […]
Note: This event has been canceled due to staffing limitations. The program will resume as scheduled later this summer. We apologize for any inconvenience. 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 […]
6:30 pm NHCC | Wells Fargo Auditorium Help Shape the Railyards Art Project: A Community Event for the Barelas residents Hosted by the National Hispanic Cultural Center Co- hosted by Erick Corona Organizer, Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 49 Join us for two community listening sessions, May 22nd & 29th, for the Barelas neighborhood and […]