The Albuquerque Folk Festival

NHCC Campus 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, United States

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Friday 10:00 am – 9:00 pm Saturday Enjoy 2 fun days at the festival this year! Kids under 12 & seniors 85+ FREE at the gate. Friday Night: Three performances (Flamenco, Lone Piñon, & Baracutanga) in the Journal Center Theatre; alcohol, soft drinks & snacks available for purchase; arts & craft vendors. Gates open 5pm, performances 6pm to 9pm. La Fonda Restaurant open till 8pm. Saturday Full Day & Night: 100+ events indoors and outdoors with 5 stages, 5 music and dance (more...)

New Mexico Folk Dance Classes for Seniors

PNM Rehearsal Hall 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, United States

1:30 to 3:30 pm New Mexico Folk Dance for Seniors will feature four weeks of traditional New Mexican folk dance lessons, including the traditional La Marcha dance, taught by instructor Lucy Salazar. Classes run for four consecutive Wednesdays in October and November, from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. On the day of the final class, live music will be provided by La Rondalla for a fun-filled dance fiesta! No previous dance experience necessary. Free Community Event. This series is part of the NHCC's Siempre Creativo program, which provides (more...)

New Mexico Folk Dance Classes for Seniors

PNM Rehearsal Hall 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, United States

1:30 to 3:30 pm New Mexico Folk Dance for Seniors will feature four weeks of traditional New Mexican folk dance lessons, including the traditional La Marcha dance, taught by instructor Lucy Salazar. Classes run for four consecutive Wednesdays in October and November, from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. On the day of the final class, live music will be provided by La Rondalla for a fun-filled dance fiesta! No previous dance experience necessary. Free Community Event. This series is part of the NHCC's Siempre Creativo program, which provides (more...)

New Mexico Folk Dance Classes For Seniors

PNM Rehearsal Hall 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, United States

1:30 to 3:30 pm New Mexico Folk Dance for Seniors will feature four weeks of traditional New Mexican folk dance lessons, including the traditional La Marcha dance, taught by instructor Lucy Salazar. Classes run for four consecutive Wednesdays in October and November, from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. On the day of the final class, live music will be provided by La Rondalla for a fun-filled dance fiesta! No previous dance experience necessary. Free Community Event. This series is part of the NHCC’s Siempre Creativo program, which provides (more...)

Pre-Performance Talk: Yjastros: Xicano Power

Visual Art Museum 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, United States

7:15 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, NM, United States

8:00 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...)

New Mexico Folk Dance Classes For Seniors

PNM Rehearsal Hall 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, United States

1:30 to 3:30 pm New Mexico Folk Dance for Seniors will feature four weeks of traditional New Mexican folk dance lessons, including the traditional La Marcha dance, taught by instructor Lucy Salazar. Classes run for four consecutive Wednesdays in October and November, from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. On the day of the final class, live music will be provided by La Rondalla for a fun-filled dance fiesta! No previous dance experience necessary. Free Community Event. This series is part of the NHCC’s Siempre Creativo program, which provides (more...)

New Mexico Young Actors: OZ!

Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, United States

1:30 pm & 4:30 pm New Mexico Young Actors presents OZ! A musical adaptation of Frank Baum’s classic tale: The Wonderful Wizard of OZ. The story starts with a cyclone that carries Dorothy and Toto to the magical Land of Oz. When Dorothy’s house squashes the Wicked Witch of the East, she is ecstatically thanked by the liberated Munchkins and given permission to wear the witch’s powerful sliver slippers. Joined by the Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion, and the Tin Woodsman, Dorothy and Toto journey to meet the great (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, NM, United States

3:00 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...)

Baila! Baila!: Christmas In New Mexico 2023

Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, United States

2:00 pm & 7:00 pm Saturday 2:00 pm Sunday Baila! Baila! & the National Hispanic Cultural Center present Baila! Baila!’s annual holiday show Christmas in New Mexico 2023. Christmas in New Mexico is a whirlwind extravaganza, taking audiences on a journey through the sights and sounds of a New Mexico Christmas and around the World.  Music, song, and dance with the traditional Southwester flair that has been cultivated in our state over the generations, as well as unique segments saluting Christmas traditions from around the world, will (more...)

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