Film Screening: El Cantante

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm: Cash Bar | Pop Fizz | Food Truck (T’s Tynie Kitchen) 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm: Live DJ Pancho Quinones & Pedro Turon | Salsa Dancing with Jessica Montoya 7:00 pm: Film Screening Puerto Rican singer Héctor Lavoe (Marc Anthony) emigrates to the United States and becomes a pioneer of salsa music. In New York, he meets Puchi (Jennifer Lopez), who becomes Héctor’s loving but fiery wife. Signing with Jerry Masucci’s Fania record label, Lavoe teams up with trumpeter Willie Colón (John (more…)

AfroMundo Festival: Resistance & Creativity: Afro-Latin Culinary Memory, Power, Resistance & Survival

7:30 pm Join us on April 19 for a panel discussion by renowned chefs! For Afro diasporas, food remains one of the most effective means of resistance, of cultural retention, and innovation. The foods of Afro peoples continue to incorporate ingredients of ancestral dishes and to preserve African ways of preparing ingredients native to the Americas. Presenters will discuss the African roots of various dishes and defy stereotypes of what “soul” food is. Panelists include: New Mexico resident Seiça Santana Carriaga, from the coastal town Itanhaém in (more…)

AMP Concerts: Tab Benoit

7:30 pm AMP Concerts presents Tab Benoit. Mr. Benoit is a Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and guitarist who has built a remarkable 30+ year career on the foundation of his gritty and soulful Delta swamp blues, acquiring a devoted legion of fans along the way, as well as 5 Blues Music Awards, including BB King Entertainer of the Year (twice) and an induction into The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. Run Time: 2 hours including intermission. Tickets go on sale to AMP Members: Wednesday, March 22nd at 10:00 (more…)

Festival Ballet Albuquerque: Sacred Journeys IV

7:00 pm Friday & Saturday, 2:00 pm Sunday Festival Ballet Albuquerque & The National Hispanic Cultural Center present Sacred Journeys IV. Classical and contemporary dance combine with the eclectic music of two-time Grammy award-winning Taos Pueblo musician Robert Mirabal in this reflection of New Mexican cultures through dance, music, and spoken word. Mirabal collaborates with Festival Ballet Albuquerque’s artistic director Patricia Dickinson Wells and with internationally renowned New York City Ballet dancer Jock Soto, of Navajo and Puerto Rican descent. Soto, who will also make guest appearances (more…)

New Mexico Ballet Company: RESILIENCE

7:00 pm Saturday & 2:00 pm Sunday The New Mexico Ballet Company invites you to its 50-year anniversary performances celebrating the past, present, and future of the company. RESILIENCE includes classic works by NMBC’s founder Suzanne M. Johnston, resident choreographer Vladimir Conde Reche, and new and original works by current Artistic Director Anna Bridge and artists of the New Mexico Ballet Company. Dancing with the community since 1972, NMBC is dedicated to creating and promoting professional, innovative dance productions for New Mexico audiences while providing the highest (more…)

Happy Arte Hour

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm NHCC invites adults for artistic fun in a relaxed social setting. This is a great opportunity for friends to hang out, a unique date night option, or a place to come solo and connect with fellow art enthusiasts. Drinks and snacks will be available to purchase. Explore the world of soft sculpture with artist April Garcia, whose work is on display in Fronteras del Futuro: Art in New Mexico and Beyond. A variety of fabrics and materials will be available for you to (more…)

Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 36 presents: Fiesta Flamenca

8:00 pm Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 36 presents Fiesta Flamenca. Fiesta Flamenca on Saturday, June 17th has a star-studded gala evening of music and dance, illustrating the range and dynamic styles presented in Festival Flamenco. Elegance, sophistication, and physical brilliance challenge the audience to experience flamenco in all its forms. This vibrant display of artistry exemplifies flamenco’s depth and distinct characteristics. In spectacular performances of powerful flamenco, headlining artists of Festival Flamenco Alburquerque, along with Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company, share the stage for an evening of (more…)

Teoquiyaoatl (Sacred Portal): Performance and Installation by Angel Cabrales

8:00pm MST NHCC Plaza Mayor Join us for a performance and interactive art installation on the plaza with Fronteras del Futuro artist, Angel Cabrales! Teoquiyaoatl references a sacred portal through which the explorers of the parallel universe Axihuical breach the universal membrane and cross into this universe to greet the people of our world through dance. Created by Angel Cabrales in collaboration with Melissa Melpignano with music by Henry Van. Dance performance by Melissa Melpignano, Jenny Morales, Chris Delgado, and Jensen Springer. NHCC Art Museum Open until (more…)

Carnaval 2023: Homage

7:30 pm Frank Leto and PANdemonium with the Odara Dance Ensemble present Carnaval 2023: Homage! Frank Leto will be celebrating his 18th annual Carnaval performance at the NHCC’s Roy E. Disney Center for the Performing Arts with a production entitled Homage. This unique production will pay respect to the rhythms, cultures and people who have influenced Frank and Pilar Leto. Carnaval performances share with audiences the musical styles and dance of Brazil, Trinidad, Cuba and New Orleans, featuring Frank’s original compositions and original choreographies and costumes by (more…)

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