Albuquerque Latin Valentine Love Fest

7 pm to 12 pm Whether You are a Couple, Single or a Student, Valentine’s Was Made For Salsa! Join us Tuesday, Feb 14th, 2017. Enter the magical Valentine’s atmosphere with live music from the 3 piece ensemble, Empire Strings and enjoy live salsa by Ivon Ulibarri & Cafe Mocha throughout the night! There will be plenty of dance performances, dessert, drink & fun for dancers and spectators alike. We’ll be celebrating Valentine’s in the Grand Ballroom at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 4th St. For (more…)

Rainbow Studio Theater Presents Roots Revival Revisited (Rental)

10:30 am – Thursday & Friday (Student performance) 8 pm – Friday & Saturday (Public performance) 2 pm – Saturday (Public performance) In a library in Anywhere, USA, students learn about their past history, origin, and culture from a larger-than-life, animated Big Book of Stories that pays homage to the oral history tradition of blacks in America. The Griot (also known as the school librarian) uses a backdrop of high-energy music, dance, and spoken word to take these unwitting students, who initially think they “know it all,” (more…)

Chispa: Pimentel Concert Series, Pimentel Guitars 65th Anniversary

This event is sold out! 7 pm This concert, celebrating the 65th anniversary of Pimentel Guitars and presented in partnership with Pimentel Music, is a tribute to the late master guitar makers Lorenzo Pimentel and Agustin Pimentel. The ninth in the NHCC’s Pimentel Music Series, it will feature acclaimed guitarists in genres ranging from classical to popular to jazz to folk to flamenco, with a line-up including Mariachi Tenampa, Gustavo Pimentel, Dan Lambert and the Creatures of Habit, Ambrose Rivera with Trio Bravo, Harry Irizarry, John Truitt, (more…)

Aliento: Jesús Muñoz Flamenco, Red Note

8 pm Casa Flamenca and the NHCC present Jesús Muñoz Flamenco in Red Note—borrowed from the tastefully symbolic “Blue Note Jazz Club” and exploring dynamic, visionary movements in dance, music, and visual art inspired by cante flamenco. Like jazz, flamenco has its roots in raw, intimate improvisation upon standard structures; it improvises through interpretations of the structures of cante jondo, or deep song. Red Note features original music and works composed and performed by a cast of international dancers and musicians. Jesús Muñoz is nationally and internationally (more…)

A Night with Elvis Starring Lonnie Yanes (Rental)

7:30 pm Lonnie Yanes has been performing as Elvis for over 20 years, and was voted Best Elvis Impersonator three times. Lonnie and his 11- to 16-piece band will sing some of the best songs Elvis ever recorded or sang on stage. The concert will also feature Twist and Shout, a Beatles tribute band singing the songs that made the Beatles famous. Don’t miss a great concert and a fantastic evening of rock and roll—we’ll see you there! Pre-show, $27, $32, $37, $47 w/ $5 off for (more…)

High Spirit Dance Recital: Dancing for Jesus (Rental)

2 pm & 6 pm A ballet, jazz, and hip-hop dance recital featuring children, young adults, and professional dancers—an exciting ensemble of students and teachers bringing today’s music to life in high-quality dance productions. $12, $15, $17 The title, content, photos/images and description for this event were provided to the NHCC by the organization renting the NHCC venue for the event. By serving as a venue and posting the event on its website, the NHCC is not endorsing any views expressed in the title or description of (more…)

Film: Tristana

7 pm A young woman, orphaned by the death of her mother, is seduced by the older man to whose guardianship she is entrusted. When she leaves him for a young artist, and eventually returns to him following the amputation of her leg, the film becomes a haunting study of a human relationship in which the power changes hands, a lifelong theme of the famed Spanish director. Presented in partnership with Instituto Cervantes as part of the Bank of America Free Thursday Film Series. 1970; directed by Luis (more…)

Film: Crimen Ferpecto/The Perfect Crime

7 pm An ambitious, womanizing salesman’s desire for a “perfect life” is derailed when a competition for a promotion devolves into murder, blackmail, surrealistic plot twists, and the realization that there is no such thing as the “perfect crime.” Presented in partnership with Instituto Cervantes as part of the Bank of America Free Thursday Film Series. 2004; directed by Álex de la Iglesia; Spanish with English subtitles; 105 minutes; not rated. Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show

Film: Chico & Rita

7 pm A lifelong affair of the heart between Chico, a piano player, and Rita, a vocalist, takes the protagonists through “Havana in its pre-Fidel days of big spenders, New York in the heyday of jazz, Paris when foreign musicians were hot, [and] Vegas in its early golden years.” Essentially constructed as a musical, the indie production was nominated for an Oscar for Best Animated Feature. Presented in partnership with Instituto Cervantes as part of the Bank of America Free Thursday Film Series. 2012; directed by Fernando (more…)

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