• Siembra, Latino Theatre Season: Yo Soy Joaquín!

    7:30 pm—Thursday-Saturday 2 pm—Sunday An epic poem by Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales famously associated with the Chicano movement of the 1960s, Yo Soy Joaquín! is presented by Patricio Tlacaelel Trujillo y Fuentes in the form of a play. Joaquín speaks of the struggles the Chicano people have faced in trying to achieve economic justice and equal rights in the U.S., as well as in establishing their own identity. $18 w/ $3 discount for students, seniors, & NHCC members; $10 Thursday shows only First published in 1967, the work is (more...)

  • Film: La isla mínima/Marshland

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    7 pm In 1980, in a remote village on the Guadalquivir Marshes, two homicide detectives from Madrid investigate the disappearance of two teenage girls during a village festival and discover that a serial killer is on the loose. “Ciclo Cine Español Contemporáneo,” presented in partnership with Instituto Cervantes. 2014; Spanish with English subtitles; 105 minutes; not rated. Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show

  • Film: Loreak/Flowers

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    7 pm The lives of three women are altered by the weekly gift of a bouquet of flowers, sent anonymously to each in memory of a loved one, and causing forgotten feelings to bloom again. “Ciclo Cine Español Contemporáneo,” presented in partnership with Instituto Cervantes. 2014; Euskadi (Basque) with English subtitles; 99 minutes; not rated. Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show

  • Film: Las ovejas no pierden el tren/Sidetracked

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    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; tickets available one hour before show

  • Flamenco en la Voz de Cervantes: Miguel de Cervantes Celebration with Fernando Barros Lirola and Company

    Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM

    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 the most revered in Spanish culture. It will be preceded by a reading of the best-known passages from Don Quixote. Fernando Barros, internationally recognized as an innovator, reveals in his compositions the (more...)

  • Film: Cuchillos en el cielo/Knives in the Sky

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    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 narrative of the woman and her rapist is a microcosm of a larger story—the aftermath of the violent political conflict that took place in Peru from 1980-2000. This special screening at the (more...)

  • Film: Todos están muertos/They Are All Dead

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    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; 88 minutes; not rated. Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show

  • Film: La lengua de las mariposas/Butterfly

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    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 the country, and as sides are drawn, the forces of fear, violence, and betrayal alter profoundly what should be the pleasure of coming of age. Directed by José Luis Cuerda; presented in (more...)

  • Film: Pa negre/Pan negro/Black Bread

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    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 fantasy life, but is forced to confront a world of adult deception and festering hatreds. Directed by Agustí Villaronga; presented in partnership with Instituto Cervantes. 2010; Catalan with English subtitles; 108 minutes; (more...)

  • Do Hair Do Good Fashion Show (Rental)

    Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM

    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 largest charity fashion show ever, and help the most vulnerable members of our community. If you can’t attend the night of the event, please visit https://app.mobilecause.com/form/za1-ZA to donate to the cause. $17, (more...)