Performing Arts

Cine Magnifico: Matryoshka

6:00 pm Instituto Cervantes presents Cine Magnifico 2025 Matryoshka by Jorge Forero Ana travels for a few days to her grandmother’s house in the country. Her mother is also present, but the relationship is visible awkward as she feels she was neglected. Ana’s secret abortion due to an unplanned pregnancy moves her prospect of becoming a mother and makes her understand her own mother’s life, on this weekend to heal from burdens and secrets carried for generations. Ana viaja unos días a casa de su abuela en (more…)

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Cine Magnifico: Una Sombra Oscilante

4:15 pm Instituto Cervantes presents Cine Magnifico 2025 Una Sombra Oscilante by Celeste Rojas Múgica He develops and imagines a world inside a darkroom. His daughter weaves a dialogue inside it: about latent, invented images. About the ways of resisting and navigating the darkness. “Una sombra oscilante” (An Oscillating Shadow) explores how the intimate and political weight of images can open spaces to reflect upon them as acts of resistance, either because they are made despite the horror of their context or because they offer an imaginary

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Cine Magnifico: Culpa Cero

4:45 pm Instituto Cervantes presents Cine Magnifico 2025 Culpa Cero by Valeria Bertuccelli and Mora Elizalde Berta Muller’s life, a successful self-help writer, is shaken when, at the peak of her career, she is exposed in the media for the significance of plagiarism. Far from assuming responsibility, she will deny the accusations and try to justify herself ridiculously, even if it means exposing all her darkness. La vida de Berta Muller, una exitosa escritora de autoayuda, se ve sacudida cuando, en el pico máximo de su carrera,

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Cine Magnifico Opening Film// US Premiers: Una Quinta Portuguesa

7:00 pm Instituto Cervantes presents Cine Magnifico 2025 Opening Film // US Premiers: Una Quinta Portuguesa by Avelina Prat The disappearance of his wife leaves Fernando, a quiet geography teacher, completely devastated. Aimless, he impersonates another man as a gardener at a Portuguese country house, where he forms an unexpected friendship with the owner. La desaparición de su esposa deja a Fernando, un discreto profesor de geografía, completamente desolado. Sin rumbo, se hace pasar por otro hombre como jardinero en una casa de campo portuguesa, donde entabla

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NHCC 25th Anniversary: Nosotros Special Performance

6:00 pm NHCC Campus Cap off the evening with a headlining performance from the award-winning Latin band Nosotros! Enjoy a free performance from one of the most recognizable and original Latin bands in the Southwest United States. Award-winning ensemble Nosotros began as a guitar trio in Las Cruces in 1994. Now an eight-member band, they relocated to the Albuquerque/Santa Fe area in 2001 and have established themselves as one of the most popular bands in New Mexico. Combining Latin rhythms with elements of rock, salsa, jazz, and

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Opera Southwest: The Farolitos of Christmas

December 7, 12, 13 & 14, 2025 6:30 pm Friday, 2:00 pm & 6:00 pm Saturday, & 4:00 pm Sundays Music & Libretto / Héctor Armienta Opera Southwest and the National Hispanic Cultural Center present a heartwarming holiday opera for all ages with Héctor Armienta’s The Farolitos of Christmas. A new opera for families and children based on Rudolfo Anaya’s beloved children’s book, The Farolitos of Christmas is a heartwarming holiday opera about love, tradition, and the quiet power of invention. Luz’s father is away at war. Her

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Baila! Baila!: Christmas in New Mexico And Around the World 2025

7:00 pm Friday 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm Saturday Baila! Baila!’s Christmas in New Mexico And Around the World 2025. Baila! Baila!’s annual holiday show is a whirlwind extravaganza, taking audiences on a journey through the sights and sounds of Christmas in New Mexico and Christmas around the World. Music, song, and dance with the traditional Southwestern flair cultivated in our state over the generations, as well as unique segments saluting Christmas traditions from around the world, will delight theatregoers of all ages. In 2025, Baila! Baila!

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The Vortex Theatre: Chimichangas & Zoloft

Oct. 11-12: 7:30 pm Saturday, 2:00 pm Sunday Oct. 19: 7:30 pm Sunday Oct. 26: 2:00 pm Sunday 7:30 pm Thursday, October 9 for Chimichangas & Zoloft’s special preview/community night NHCC | Wells Fargo Auditorium The Vortex Theatre presents Chimichangas & Zoloft. Fernanda Coppel’s written comedy, Chimichangas & Zoloft, directed by Miguel Martinez, examines the search for happiness and the mysteries of sexuality and navigating the paths of identity and culture. Please note that this performance is for adults/mature audiences and involves adult themes and language. Viewer

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Barrio Darks: Glass Spells featuring Luz Skylarker

8:00 pm Luz Skylarker: 8:00 – 9:30 pm  Glass Spells: 9:30 – 11:00 pm This is a limited capacity event, register soon to secure your spot! Attendance will be capped at 300 people. 250 people allowed on stage at a given time. Stage access available on a first-come, first-serve basis. ADA accommodations available upon request. Join us at the Center for an unforgettable dance party with Glass Spells and special guests Luz Skylarker! A dance night featuring Cumbia, Goth, and Synth Pop Music. The National Hispanic Culture Center welcomes

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