4:30 pm Alice King Community School presents Talent Extravaganza, its end-of-the-year school talent show showcasing kindergarten through fifth grade students in dancing, singing, instrumental, comedy, and other talent performances. $3
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7:30 pm Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist, named to Paste magazine’s list of 100 Best Living Songwriters, began performing together in 1990 in local Cincinnati clubs and gathering places. Treating their listeners like family, Karin and Linford kept them close with simple candle-lit stages and playful handwritten newsletters, but it was the band’s songs above all that continued to draw in more and more committed fans. Karin’s voice, full of longing and love, seeming to pierce the soul, has become the unmistakable focal point of Over the
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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
10 am Festival Ballet Albuquerque and the NHCC, with choreography by Patricia Dickinson Wells, present The Nutcracker Ballet in the Land of Enchantment. This beloved holiday classic comes to life in the late 1800s in territorial New Mexico, with many surprises including Spanish and flamenco dancers, dancing southwestern snakes, sheep and shepherdesses, hummingbirds, a lively fandango, and a storyteller doll with children. Traditional favorites such as the Sugar Plum Fairy, Snowflakes, and Flowers are also preserved in all their splendor, while beautiful sets, lavish western Victorian-era costumes
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9 am—Gates Open 5 pm—Main Concert REZILIENCE—Indigenous Arts Experience is an immersive, all-ages experience that focuses on modern Indigenous art processes. Artists include both nationally and locally recognized entertainers, muralists, multimedia artists, and poets. More than sixty Indigenous artists and art-related professionals representing the U.S., Canada, and Latin America will participate during the full-day event, sharing their talents, skills, and knowledge in eight creative arenas. Event sections titled “Movement,” “Design,” “Inspiration,” “Voice,” “Vision,” “Expression,” and “Exchange” will feature a variety of disciplines and creative activities. Founded on
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THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT! PLEASE CALL 505-724-4771 FOR WAIT LIST POSSIBILITIES. 6 pm — 12 am In 2016, the National Hispanic Cultural Center Foundation’s signature fundraising event, Maravilla, presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico, will highlight the vibrant and rich culture of Puerto Rico. Maravilla provides direct support to the NHCC and its Foundation to promote, preserve and advance Hispanic arts, culture and humanities, while providing a unique cultural experience to attendees. Una Noche en Puerto Rico, an amazing night on the
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7:30 pm A star in contemporary world music, jazz, flamenco, and fusion, Buika is one of the most sought-after performers on the world stage today. Born to African parents in Mallorca, Spain, she is often compared to Nina Simone, Chavela Vargas, and Cesaria Evora. Her recordings have received multiple awards, including several Latin Grammys, and her 2013 release, La noche más larga, was nominated for a Grammy for Best Latin Jazz Album. Her latest album, Vivir sin mieda (2015), fuses elements of reggae, ragga, flamenco, R&B, Afrobeat,
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