History & Literary Arts Library

Writing Workshop: Fiction (All Genres)

6 pm, Wednesdays (eight weeks between January 16 and March 6) The NHCC is committed to cultivating local writers and celebrating their work. In this workshop, writers read excerpts from books by Latinx authors, engage in a variety of writing exercises that build skills and generate new writing,. Each class gives a public reading as a culminating event. Instructor:  Brenna Gomez (UNM). Deadline to register: Monday, January 14, 2019. Workshop Fee: $250 (about $30 per class). Limit: 12 writers so register early! Three Scholarships are available for (more…)

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Writing Workshop: Fiction (All Genres)

6 pm, Wednesdays (eight weeks between January 16 and March 6) Do you love reading good fiction—whether historical, popular, literary or sci-fi? Have you always wanted to write stories or novels? This eight week workshop is designed for writers who want to try writing fiction or those who need inspiration (and skills) to write more.  Inspired by fiction by Latinx writers, you will write new work, develop your narrative skills and receive valuable feedback for revision from your fellow writers. The workshop culminates with a public reading

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La Canoa: Outside the Recipes: the Sustenance of Story

2 pm Querencia as defined by Nuevomexicano scholar Juan Estevan Arellano is “love of place.”  Please join Dr. Patricia Perea as she presents a talk on the articulation of querencia to speak directly with the writings and experiences discussed in this lecture. These writings include Fabiola Cabeza de Baca’s The Good Life: New Mexico Traditions and Food (2005), Denise Chávez’s A Taco Testimony (2006) and The Pueblo Food Experience: Whole Food of Our Ancestors (2016).  Each of these works connect the texture of food, the complex ties

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Inside Opera: María de Buenos Aires

5:30-7 pm NHCC Library, History and Literary Arts Building Opera novices and aficionados are invited to three free interactive presentations about  “María de Buenos Aires,” Astor Piazzola’s extraordinary tango-opera. Over three Wednesday evenings, poet Valerie Martínez and conductor Oliver Prezant will lead you on a magical journey through the story, the libretto, the music, and the staging of this evocative work, which tells the story of María, a prostitute born in a poor suburb of Buenos Aires, who sleepwalks through life, death, the afterlife, and is reborn into “innocence.” The music, by tango legend

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2020 Centennial of the Women’s Vote

3 pm The NHCC, in partnership with the City of Albuquerque, will host a meeting of organizations and individuals who are planning events for 2020, the 100th year anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing and protecting women’s constitutional right to vote. The initiative will create a master calendar for 2020 that will co-promote events and minimize conflicts, supporting a robust year of programming celebrating this national milestone, its importance, and its resonance in contemporary society. RSVP here.

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Braceros Exhibit

This exhibition features more than 30 black and white photographs of braceros taken by the photojournalist collective known as the Hermanos Mayo. It also uses narratives, video and artifacts to tell the story of the Bracero Program. The program grew out of a series of bi-lateral agreements between Mexico and the United States, bringing Mexican men to the United States as guest-workers on short-term, primarily agricultural labor contracts. In 1942, these workers came to remedy wartime production shortages by supplying much-needed labor during the early years of

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Braceros Exhibit Opening Reception

6 pm This exhibition features more than 30 black and white photographs of braceros taken by the photojournalist collective known as the Hermanos Mayo. It also uses narratives, video and artifacts to tell the story of the Bracero Program. The program grew out of a series of bi-lateral agreements between Mexico and the United States, bringing Mexican men to the United States as guest-workers on short-term, primarily agricultural labor contracts. In 1942, these workers came to remedy wartime production shortages by supplying much-needed labor during the early

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Share Your Stories: People’s State of the Union

2-4 pm In January of most years, the President delivers a State of the Union Address. It’s a broadcast from one to many. As a complement, we invite you to participate in a story circle at the NHCC, an opportunity to listen to each other about the state of our union. Who are we as a people? What touches our hearts and minds?What does democracy mean to us? This event is a partnership between the NHCC and the US Department of Arts and Culture (USDAC), a grassroots

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NHCC Book Club

5:30 pm The NHCC Book Club meets once a month to talk about that month’s selected book. Book for November: Her Body and Other Stories (2017) by Carmen Maria Machado. To join the NHCC Book Club, register here. NHCC Book Club members who purchase their books through Bookworks get a 10% discount on that title.

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