Summer Institute Performances: The Manoa Project

8 pm The NHCC’s Summer Institutes—Circo Latino, the Manoa Project, and Voces—are presenting performances based on the exhibit The House on Mango Street: Artists Interpret Community and Sandra Cisneros’ book of the same name. Join the Manoa Project Teen Ensemble for a stirring performance inspired by themes of family, community, identity, and home. The fully produced original show was written and created by a group of theatre students who have trained and worked together over four weeks. $12 w/ $2 discount for students

Summer Institute Performances: Voces

7 pm The NHCC’s Summer Institutes—Circo Latino, the Manoa Project, and Voces—are presenting performances based on the exhibit The House on Mango Street: Artists Interpret Community and Sandra Cisneros’ book of the same name. Join Voces for a stirring performance inspired by themes of family, community, identity, and home—appropriate for all ages. Students from the Voces writing program will perform selected pieces from their month of intensive writing, exploring their own inner voices as well as the themes from the exhibit and novel. Free public event; suggested (more…)

Summer Institute Performances: Circo Latino

Thursday—5:30 pm Friday—10:30 am The NHCC’s Summer Institutes—Circo Latino, the Manoa Project, and Voces—are presenting performances based on the exhibit The House on Mango Street: Artists Interpret Community and Sandra Cisneros’ book of the same name. Join Circo Latino for a stirring performance inspired by themes of family, community, identity, and home—appropriate for all ages. The young artists, ages 8-13, will present an original show featuring trapeze, juggling, stilting, acrobatics, clowning, live music, and more! Free public event; suggested donation $5

Somos Entretenimiento Presents Una Noche de Comedia con Miguel Aguirre y La Jota “G” de Juárez (Rental)

7 pm Miguel Aguirre el Divo de la Comedia y La Jota “G” de Juárez juntos por primera vez. Un jotorreo como nunca antes lo habías visto—risoterapia para toda la familia. Este es un show para adultos, pero mayors de 16+ acompañados por un adulto serán bienvenidos. Compra tus boletos en La Cabañita restaurant y Machitos con Sabor a Juárez. #SomosEntretenimiento presenta!!! $27, $32, $37

On Point Dance Studio: 2016 Summer Recital (Rental)

6 pm On Point Dance Studio presents our 2016 Summer Recital. Students will perform routines they have learned during the spring semester—a combination of folklórico, jazz, ballet, hip hop, and contemporary.. $12, $17, $22

Somos Entretenimiento & Talcon Ways Present Dr. César Lozano (Rental)

8 pm No te pierdas la presentación del reconocido conferencista Dr. César Lozano, “Mujeres Difíciles, Hombres Complicados #2.” Acompáñanos en una bonita velada y ríete a carcajadas con las indirectas, las pedradas y los jalones de oreja del Dr. César Lozano. $37, $47, $57, $67, $77

An Evening with Marc Maron (Rental)

8 pm (doors open at 7 pm) For over twenty years, Marc Maron has been writing and performing raw, honest, and thought-provoking comedy. In September 2009, Marc changed the podcast landscape when he started WTF with Marc Maron, featuring Marc’s revelatory conversations with iconic personalities such as Conan O’Brien, Terry Gross, Robin Williams, Keith Richards, Ben Stiller, Lorne Michaels, and President Barack Obama. It became a worldwide phenomenon, with more than six million downloads each month and 250 million lifetime downloads within its first six years. A (more…)

¡Globalquerque! 2016

4 pm Tickets will be available at the gate today, September 24th, starting at 4 pm ¡Globalquerque!, New Mexico’s 12th Annual World Music & Culture Celebration, returns to the National Hispanic Cultural Center on September 23 and 24, 2016. This year’s festival features three stages of music from five continents over two nights. Relax in the intimate courtyard setting of the Fountain Stage, enjoy larger bands in the state-of-the-art 691-seat Journal Theatre, or dance to groove-heavy world music on the Plaza Mayor’s outdoor Festival Stage. General admission tickets (more…)

The Dolls Present Priscilla Queen of the Desert, The Musical (Rental)

Friday & Saturday—7:30 pm Sunday—2 pm This pop song-infused story of two drag queens and a transgender woman traveling across the Australian outback played on Broadway to sellout audiences and rave reviews. It now makes its regional premiere right here in Albuquerque with all the glitz and glam you have come to expect from The Dolls (Albuquerque’s premiere theatre Drag Troupe). That calls for a lot of sequins, feathers, and rhinestones…not to mention attitude. This joyous musical includes many popular disco hits that will have you standing (more…)

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