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New Mexico Philharmonic Orchestra: Winds & Horns Aplenty (Rental)

2 pm New Mexico’s own wind and horn connoisseur—Professor Eric Rombach-Kendall—conducts an afternoon of magnificent music. The orchestra pays tribute to Rossini, plays Bach’s glorious Passacaglia and Fugue in c minor, and returns to the dawn of the 20th century with Arthur Bird’s remarkable Serenade for Wind Instruments. And if you love brass, don’t miss the massive brass sound in Terracini’s Concerto for Brass! $24, $35, $46, $68 Eric Rombach-Kendall, conductor Rossini/arr. Gryc: Rossiniana, Four Pieces from “Sins of Old Age” Bird: Serenade for Wind Instruments Bach/arr. (more…)

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New Mexico Philharmonic Orchestra: Mendelssohn Meets Beethoven—Protégé Series (Rental)

2 pm It’s a pre-Thanksgiving musical celebration from your NMPhil! Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture (“Fingal’s Cave”) captures changing harmonies and dynamics that rise and fall like the swelling sea. Albuquerque native Joshua Rupley—the only American in last year’s inaugural Olga Kern International Piano Competition—plays Beethoven’s heroic “Emperor” Piano Concerto. And, Elgar’s much-loved Enigma Variations will whet your appetite for the feast ahead. $24, $35, $46, $68 Christopher Confessore, conductor Joshua Rupley, piano Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture (“Fingal’s Cave”) Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, “Emperor” Elgar: Enigma

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New Mexico Philharmonic Orchestra: From Bach to Bachianas & Britten (Rental)

2 pm Music Director Roberto Minczuk wields the baton in a glimmering afternoon of globe-spanning masterworks by renowned composers. Piazzolla’s Libertango and Oblivion bring “Tango Nuevo” to the forefront. Bachianas Brasileiras by Villa-Lobos links Brazilian popular music to Baroque works—such as those of Bach, one of which is included in this concert. Also, an homage to Benjamin Britten by Arvo Pärt and the purity of Britten’s own Simple Symphony. $24, $35, $46, $68 Roberto Minczuk, conductor Kimberly Fredenburgh, viola Kevin Vigneau, oboe Piazzolla: Libertango Piazzolla: Oblivion Stephenson:

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New Mexico Philharmonic Orchestra: Divertimento, Dances, & Vivaldi! (Rental)

2 pm Maestra Suzanna Pavlovsky brings her singular passion and excitement to the podium in a colorful fall afternoon concert of sumptuous sound, featuring NMPhil stars violinist and concertmaster Krzysztof Zimowski and principal cellist Joan Zucker. The Baroque influence of Italy abounds—in Mozart’s lush Divertimento in D, and three gorgeous Vivaldi Concerti. Los Angeles-based Michael McLean’s innovative Five Dances will make you think “tango” and “fandango”! $24, $35, $46, $68 Suzanna Pavlovsky, conductor Krzysztof Zimowski, violin Joan Zucker, cello Mozart: Divertimento in D Major, K. 136 Vivaldi:

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Aliento: DanzAbierta

This event has been canceled. Contact the NHCC Box Office for more information – (505) 724-4771. Founded in 1988, DanzAbierta (translated as “open dance”) is a pioneer in Cuba’s avant-garde dance movement. Now under the leadership of artistic director and choreographer Susana Pous Anadón and dramatic art advisor and technical director Guido Gali, the award-winning ensemble has become one of Havana’s most prominent dance companies. DanzAbierta tours regularly throughout the world, performing in major international festivals and venues including Caliendanza (Colombia), Avignon and Montpellier (France), Schrittmacher (Germany),

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Film: Extraterrestrial

7 pm When Julio wakes up in a strange apartment, his pleasure at realizing that he has spent the night with the beautiful Julia is complicated by the unexpected return of Julia’s boyfriend and the interference of a prying neighbor, as well as the discovery of a giant flying saucer hovering over the deserted city of Madrid and, possibly, the end of the world. Presented as part of the Bank of America Free Thursday Film Series. 2011; directed by Nacho Vigalondo; English; 90 minutes; not rated. Free

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Film: Only Human/Seres Queridos

7 pm Leni, a Jewish television personality, brings her boyfriend Rafi, a Palestinian university professor, home to meet her family in Madrid. Sharing an apartment, the extended family includes a belly-dancing sister, a brother with a wounded pet duck, and a blind grandfather with a loaded rifle. Add in a potentially lethal block of frozen soup, and the couple discovers that whatever can go wrong, will…. Presented as part of the Bank of America Free Thursday Film Series. 2004; directed by Dominic Harari and Teresa Pelegrí; Spanish

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Film: Princesas

7 pm The “princesas” of the film’s title are two young prostitutes on the streets of Madrid: Spanish-born Caye, who is hiding her profession from her middle-class family and is disturbed by the influx of competition from other countries, and Zulema, an undocumented immigrant from the Dominican Republic who is sending money home to her mother and son. As the two struggle to survive for different reasons under stressful circumstances, an unlikely and touching friendship develops. Presented as part of the Bank of America Free Thursday Film

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Film: The Sea Inside/Mar Adentro

7 pm The Sea Inside is based on the life story of Ramón Sampedro, a Spanish ship mechanic and part-time poet who was left quadriplegic and bedridden at the age of 26 following a diving accident. Sampedro fought a 30-year campaign for the legal right to end his life with dignity; despite his wish to die, he was able to inspire those who were close to him to live life to the fullest. Presented as part of the Bank of America Free Thursday Film Series. 2004; directed

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