7 pm A couple in their 40s who have moved to the country attempt to navigate new directions in their lives, and find their daily routines entangled with surreal situations. “Ciclo Cine Español Contemporáneo,” presented in partnership with Instituto Cervantes. 2014; Spanish with English subtitles; 103 minutes; recommended for 12 and older. Free ticketed event; […]
Pre-show reading—6 pm Performance—7 pm Commemorate the 400th anniversary of Miguel de Cervantes’ death with a special flamenco recital, performed by singer and composer Fernando Barros Lirola and his company. The performance will combine music and dance in an exploration of Cervantes’ major work, Don Quixote, and a tribute to the flamenco tradition, one of […]
4:30 pm; a talk by the director will follow the screening Declared innocent and released from prison after ten years, a woman tries to reconnect with the daughter conceived through a prison rape, while seeking at the same time to bring the rapists to justice, in Alberto Durant's 2012 film Cuchillos en el cielo. The […]
7 pm Since the death of her brother, Lupe has lived an agoraphobic life with her hostile teenage son and her superstitious mother. It takes a drastic Day of the Dead ritual to teach her the importance of saying goodbye. “Ciclo Cine Español Contemporáneo,” presented in partnership with Instituto Cervantes. 2014; Spanish with English subtitles; […]
7 pm Moncho, a timid young boy growing up in a small Spanish town, starts school for the first time, and with the nurturing and guidance of a kind teacher, a world of possibilities begins to open up for him. As the school year comes to a close, however, civil war begins to sweep across […]
7 pm In the war-ravaged Catalan countryside of the early 1940s, 11-year-old Andreu stumbles upon a crushed wagon beneath a high cliff and witnesses the deaths of the man and boy inside. When his father is accused of their murder and goes into hiding, Andreu is sent to live with relatives. There, he creates a […]
6:30 pm Mark Pardo SalonSpa and United Way of Central New Mexico (UWCNM) are standing together against domestic violence to support survivors. This year we have an even more ambitious goal, and our commitment is to raise $50,000 to support domestic violence programs through UWCNM’s Community Fund. Sponsor this year’s Do Hair Do Good, our […]
8 pm Stand-up comedians Natasha Leggero and Moshe Kasher celebrate their recent marriage with The Honeymoon Tour. $20
7 pm In a small Castilian village in 1940, in the wake of Spain’s devastating civil war, six-year-old Ana attends a traveling movie showing of the 1931 version of Frankenstein. Fascinated with the monster, and convinced by her older sister that he lives in a deserted sheepfold nearby, she believes that she has met him […]
Friday -- Saturday, June 17 -- 18, 2016 8 pm Festival Flamenco Internacional de Alburquerque, celebrating its 29th anniversary this year, presents Fiesta Flamenca, a star-studded evening of music and dance illustrating the range of dynamic styles presented in Festival Flamenco. Elegance, sophistication, and physical brilliance challenge the audience to experience flamenco in all of its […]
