Magnify Dance Ensemble: Christmas Joy

2 pm & 6:30 pm Saturday 2 pm Sunday NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theatre Magnify Dance Ensemble presents Christmas Joy. Come, Experience the Miracle! Awaken your heart to the true Spirit of Christmas in dance as Magnify Dance Ensemble will present the 40th season of its Bravos Award-winning holiday production, Christmas Joy. Over sixty-five classically trained dancers will once again inspire audiences in the National Hispanic Cultural Center’s Albuquerque Journal Theater. They come to us with a collection of moving and inspirational classical ballet, jazz and contemporary (more…)

Diwali Festival of Lights 2024

5:00 pm NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theatre The INDIA Association of New Mexico presents the Diwali Festival of Lights 2024. Diwali is one of India’s biggest Hindu festivals, celebrated with great enthusiasm and happiness. The festival lasts five continuous days, and the third day is celebrated as the main Diwali festival or ‘Festival of Lights.’ Different colorful varieties of fireworks are always associated with this festival. On this auspicious day, people light up diyas and candles all around their house. They perform Laxmi Puja in the evening (more…)

Seventh Annual Women’s Art Show

10:00 am – 4:00 pm NHCC | Domenici Education Building, Grand Hall Free community event Come and join several of New Mexico’s talented Women Artists as they showcase their artwork. You’ll be able to find beautiful, handcrafted gifts ranging from jewelry to paintings. This event is being generously sponsored by: * Margarita Maestas, Retired Educator * National Hispanic Cultural Center * Martinez, Hart, Sanchez, & Romero * Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce * MANA De Albuquerque * The University Of New Mexico Chicana & Chicano Studies For more (more…)

Opera Southwest: Doña Clementina

April 6, 11, & 13, 2025 2:00 pm Sundays, 7:30 pm Friday Opera Southwest presents Boccherini’s Doña Clementina. Discover Boccherini’s Gem: The American Premiere of Doña Clementina. Experience love, honor, and Spanish flair in Luigi Boccherini’s opera Doña Clementina, making its American debut. Follow the captivating journey of a courageous young woman navigating passion, loyalty, and the trials of family honor, all set to stirring melodies and sung en español. Running time: 2 hours 30 minutes including one intermission. $29, $49, $69, $89 & $109 with discounts for (more…)

Opera Southwest: Llantos 1492

February 16, 19, 21, & 23, 2025 2:00 pm Sundays, 7:30 pm Wednesday & Friday Opera Southwest presents Adam Del Monte’s Llantos 1492. “Oh, times of light, how they have fallen through the narrow passage of the hourglass into an ashtray of darkness.” The Reconquista is drawing to a close and the Inquisition’s dark cloud is gathering on the Spanish horizon. A lawyer defends a village of gitanos against false accusations. Against a musical backdrop that blends the musical traditions of flamenco and opera, the story unfolds: (more…)

Opera Southwest: New Year’s with the Opera!

2:30 pm Opera Southwest presents New Year’s with the Opera! New Year’s with the Opera is a fun variety show featuring Opera Southwest’s favorite performers, the Albuquerque Youth Symphony, and the Opera Southwest Chamber Orchestra. With a variety of opera favorites and light classics, there is something for everyone to ring in the New Year. Running time: Approx 2 hours $35, $47, $60, $72, & $85 with discounts for groups of 8 or more, anyone 30 years old and younger and Opera for All with a WIC (more…)

OSW: NM Symphonic Chorus: Handel’s Mesías

6:30 pm Opera Southwest presents the New Mexico Symphonic Chorus: Handel’s Mesías Experience Handel’s Messiah” like never before! The New Mexico Symphonic Chorus is proud to present this timeless masterpiece with a twist: just as Opera Southwest did with Carmen, Messiah will be performed in a stunning Spanish translation – Mesías, using the Mario Montenegro translation of the Messiah. Immerse yourself in the transcendent beauty of Handel’s majestic melodies and moving choruses, now brought to life in the rich and emotive Spanish language using the Mario Montenegro (more…)

Opera Southwest: Puccini’s Madama Butterfly

October 27 & 30, | November 1 & 3 2:00 pm Sundays, 7:30 pm Wednesday & Friday Opera Southwest presents Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. For over a century, the tragic tale of a geisha’s love, steadfastness, and heartbreak has been enchanting audiences around the world. Today, Giacomo Puccini’s soaring music continues to enrapture- no matter how many times you may have heard it. Although Madama Butterfly is best known for its exquisite arias for sopranos, the long, wondrously varied love duet that ends Act I is considered his (more…)

Dark Red Film Festival

October 25-26 at the NHCC | Bank of America Theatre October 27 at The Guild Cinema 6:30 pm & 8:45 pm Friday 3:00 pm, 5:15 pm & 8:30 pm Saturday 3:00, 5:15 pm 7:30 pm & 9:30 pm Sunday 1:00 pm Saturday: Workshop & Panel Dark Red Film Festival, New Mexico’s premier international horror film festival takes place in Albuquerque, one of Movie Maker Magazine’s top 5 ranked “Best Places to Live and Work as a MovieMaker” for 6 consecutive years. Recommended by New York Film Academy (more…)

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