Flamenco
Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 36 presents: Fiesta Flamenca
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM8:00 pm Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 36 presents Fiesta Flamenca. Fiesta Flamenca on Saturday, June 17th has a star-studded gala evening of music and dance, illustrating the range and dynamic styles presented in Festival Flamenco. Elegance, sophistication, and physical brilliance challenge the audience to experience flamenco in all its forms. This vibrant display of artistry exemplifies flamenco’s depth and distinct characteristics. In spectacular performances of powerful flamenco, headlining artists of Festival Flamenco Alburquerque, along with Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company, share the stage for an evening of (more...)
Pre-Performance Talk: Yjastros: Xicano Power
Visual Art Museum 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, United States7:15 pm Friday, 3:15 pm Saturday A special pre-show conversation before the Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company: Xicano Power performance will take place in the NHCC Visual Arts Museum. National Institute of Flamenco & the NHCC present the Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company in Xicano Power. Xicano Power is the seasonal culmination of Yjastros’ progression and evolution. This performance made its world premiere at the 2023 Festival de Jerez, marking the first time a company from the United States was ever invited to perform in the prestigious international (more...)
Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company: Xicano Power
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM8:00 pm Friday, 4:00 pm Saturday National Institute of Flamenco & the NHCC present the Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company in Xicano Power. Xicano Power is the seasonal culmination of Yjastros’ progression and evolution. This performance made its world premiere at the 2023 Festival de Jerez, marking the first time a company from the United States was ever invited to perform in the prestigious international festival. The current concert season marks the performance's first appearance at the National Hispanic Cultural Center. $48, $58, $68, $78 & (more...)
¡Música del Corazón! 10th Anniversary Celebration. John Donald Robb, Jr. Memorial Concert
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM3:00 pm Música del Corazón celebrates its tenth anniversary with our favorite performers in the Nuevoméxicano tradition with Nueva Luna, a conjunto featuring Lara Manzanares, Rob Martínez, and Felix "Gato" Peralta, with special guest Jordan Wax, the founder of Lone Piñón. Two emerging ensembles join us: A new mix of Jarocho musicians under the leadership of the renowned Laura Rebolloso, and UNM's Mariachi Lobo directed by Robert Lucero, Jr., with ethnomusicologist Adolfo Estrada. Free Community Event. 2:00 pm: ABQ Journal Theatre lobby *Box Office Opens: NHCC requests all audience members obtain a free ticket (more...)
AMP Concerts: Las Migas
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM7:30 pm AMP Concerts & the NHCC present Las Migas. 18 years ago, four women joined forces and talents to rebirth themselves as Las Migas, a group that would find its way to the top of the international flamenco music scene, with a Latin Grammy nomination in 2017 and later winning an Independent Music Award (MIN) for Best Flamenco Album in 2020 and a Latin Grammy for Best Flamenco Album in 2022. $22, $32, $42 Run Time: 2 hours Tickets for AMP Concerts members will go on (more...)
Yjastros: Flamenco Fandanguero: Primos de la Raza Cósmica
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM8:00 pm Friday 4:00 pm Saturday NOTE: Audiences are invited to a post show talk in the Albuquerque Journal Theatre with the artists immediately following each performance. This April, don’t miss FLAMENCO FANDANGUERO: Primos de la Raza Cósmica, the brand-new work produced for Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company, made in collaboration among the company’s Artistic Director Joaquín Encinias, Choreographer Marisol Encinias, Theater Director Alejandro Tomás Rodriguez, flamenco musicians Vicente Griego, Isa Jurado, and Ángel Ruiz, and son jarocho musician Sinuhé Padilla, and celebrated son jarocho dancers, Patricio (more...)
Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 37: Eduardo Guerrero: Bailar no es Solo Bailar
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM8:00 pm National Institute of Flamenco & the NHCC present Eduardo Guerrero y Compañía in the U.S. premiere of Bailar no es Solo Bailar. The incredible Cádiz-born Eduardo Guerrero brings Bailar no es Solo Bailar to the stage, a work full of profound expression. Guerrero aims to dive into the basics in a humble, simple way, without distracting artifacts and observe what happens when we let the minimal invade us, that innocent dance of the beginning returns to our body - what happens when we eliminate all (more...)
Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 37: Mercedes de Córdoba y Compañía: Sí, Quiero
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM8:00 pm National Institute of Flamenco & the NHCC present Mercedes de Córdoba y Compañía in Sí, Quiero Considered one of the most powerful and authentic dancers of her generation, Mercedes de Córdoba brings her celebratory personal work to the U.S. for the first time. Sí, Quiero is a categorical answer that admits no doubt. An anachronistic oath, and a forceful and necessary cry that vindicates commitment as a revolutionary act. This beautiful work reaffirms the act of wanting through an artistic discovery of what one is (more...)
Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 37: Manuel Liñán y Compañía: Muerta de Amor
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM8:00 pm National Institute of Flamenco & the NHCC present Manuel Liñán y Compañía in Muerta de Amor. Spanish National Dance prize winner Manuel Liñán brings his brand new work to the U.S. for the first time. Muerta de Amor creates a space where desires nourished by past longings coexist and feelings can be reclaimed. In this new creation, Manuel Liñán seeks sustenance through emotion and flesh, a journey inviting him to discover humanity's need for connection, the closeness between bodies, what drives them, and their consequences. (more...)
Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 37: Farruquito y Compañía: Concierto Flamenco
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM8:00 pm National Institute of Flamenco & the NHCC present Farruquito y Compañía in Concierto Flamenco. Synopsis coming soon! $55, $70, $85, $100 & $115 * This price includes a $4/ticket NHCC fee