Festival Ballet Albuquerque: Nutcracker in the Land of Enchantment
December 20 – 22, 2024
7:00 pm Friday, Saturday & Sunday
2:00 pm Saturday & Sunday
NHCC | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre
Festival Ballet Albuquerque presents an original production, Nutcracker in the Land of Enchantment. The beloved holiday classic is transported to territorial New Mexico in the late 1800s, with added elements of the state’s heritage and traditions including Spanish dancers, southwestern snakes, sheep and shepherdesses, a lively fandango, a storyteller doll with children, and lavish western Victorian-era costumes.
The 14th anniversary year includes Zozobra, in a production showcasing New Mexico heritage and traditions while maintaining the classical grace and family appeal of its origins. A live orchestra performs under the baton of Maestro Guillermo Figueroa, former music director of the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra and an internationally renowned conductor and violinist who was a 2012 Latin GRAMMY nominee.
$16, $25, $35, $45, $55 w/ $2 discount for Seniors, Children 10 and younger, and NHCC Members.
Reserve your tickets here:
https://my.nmculture.org/overview/37524
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Festival Ballet Albuquerque: Nutcracker in the Land of Enchantment
December 20 – 22, 2024
7:00 pm Friday, Saturday & Sunday
2:00 pm Saturday & Sunday
NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theatre
Festival Ballet Albuquerque presents an original production, Nutcracker in the Land of Enchantment. The beloved holiday classic is transported to territorial New Mexico in the late 1800s, with added elements of the state’s heritage and traditions including Spanish dancers, southwestern snakes, sheep and shepherdesses, a lively fandango, a storyteller doll with children, and lavish western Victorian-era costumes.
The 14th anniversary year includes Zozobra, in a production showcasing New Mexico heritage and traditions while maintaining the classical grace and family appeal of its origins. A live orchestra performs under the baton of Maestro Guillermo Figueroa, former music director of the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra and an internationally renowned conductor and violinist who was a 2012 Latin GRAMMY nominee.
$16, $25, $35, $45, $55 w/ $2 discount for Seniors, Children 10 and younger, and NHCC Members.
Reserve your tickets here:
https://my.nmculture.org/overview/37524
*Photo courtesy of Pat Berrett.
Festival Ballet Albuquerque: Sacred Journeys V
October 18 – 20, 2024
7:00 pm Friday & Saturday, 2:00 pm Sunday
NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theatre
Festival Ballet Albuquerque presents Sacred Journeys V featuring Robert Mirabal
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 is originally from Gallup and will also make guest appearances onstage, now lives in Eagle Nest, NM.
Additional choreographers for the production are native New Mexican Dominic Guerra, and internationally known Vladimir Conde-Reche, a native of São Paulo, Brazil, and Alex Ossadnik originally from East Germany. Additional guest artists include the Trujillo Family traditional Native American dancers.
$16, $25, $35, $45, $55 w/ a $2 discount for seniors, children 10 and younger and NHCC members
Reserve your tickets here:
https://my.nmculture.org/overview/37524
#NHCCNM #NewMexicoCulture #NMCulture #Arte #Baile #RobertMirabal #Ballet #TaosMusic #JockSoto #NativeAmericanDancers
Festival Ballet Albuquerque: Sacred Journeys V
October 18 – 20, 2024
7:00 pm Friday & Saturday, 2:00 pm Sunday
NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theatre
Festival Ballet Albuquerque presents Sacred Journeys V featuring Robert Mirabal
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 is originally from Gallup and will also make guest appearances onstage, now lives in Eagle Nest, NM.
Additional choreographers for the production are native New Mexican Dominic Guerra, and internationally known Vladimir Conde-Reche, a native of São Paulo, Brazil, and Alex Ossadnik originally from East Germany. Additional guest artists include the Trujillo Family traditional Native American dancers.
$16, $25, $35, $45, $55 w/ a $2 discount for seniors, children 10 and younger and NHCC members
Reserve your tickets here:
https://my.nmculture.org/overview/37524
#NHCCNM #NewMexicoCulture #NMCulture #Arte #Baile #RobertMirabal #Ballet #TaosMusic #JockSoto #NativeAmericanDancers
Baila! Baila!: Christmas In New Mexico 2023
December 2 & 3, 2023
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 delight theatregoers of all ages.
$37, $32 & $27 w/ $2 discount for students, seniors and NHCC members
Reserve your tickets here:
https://my.nmculture.org/overview/27729
#NHCCNM #NewMexicoCulture #NMCulture #ChristmasInNewMexico #Baila #Folklorico
One final thank you to artist Justin Favela for hosting his durational performance 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘰: 𝘈 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩 at the Center! For the past month, Justin has challenged capitalistic views of labor and human value and examined what it means to be an Hispanic/Latinx/Latine artist working in the art world today.
Reposo: A Hispanic Artist Rests For The Entirety Of Hispanic Heritage Month
Artist Justin Favela's durational performance 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘰: 𝘈 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘖𝘧 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩 is nearly complete!
For the past month, Justin has been resting in the NHCC's Visual Arts building, challenging capitalistic views of labor and human value and the performance of racialized and gendered labor. Come say hi this weekend between 10am and 4pm!
Save the date! 𝘏𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘰 𝘦𝘯 𝘕𝘶𝘦𝘷𝘰 𝘔𝘦́𝘹𝘪𝘤𝘰: 𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘈𝘤𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘕𝘔 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 opens in the Art Museum on Friday, May 19 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm!
Stay tuned for more sneak peeks and to learn about the artists whose work will be featured!
Just a quick peek behind the scenes as we install 𝘕𝘦𝘹𝘰 𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦 𝘙𝘢𝘪́𝘤𝘦𝘴, starring our wonderful Visual Arts Program Manager Jadira Gurulé!
𝘕𝘦𝘹𝘰 𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦 𝘙𝘢𝘪́𝘤𝘦𝘴 opens to the public in the Art Museum at the NHCC this Friday and is available for viewing during regular museum hours—Tuesday – Friday from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. Learn more at nhccnm.org/exhibitions.
Education at NHCC comes in all shapes and sizes! Join us Saturday, February 11 at 1:00pm in the Pete V. Domenici Education Building along with the City of Albuquerque Department of Arts and Culture, Arts Hub, and representatives from FUSE/CNM, 516 ARTS, New Mexico Humanities Council, and ABQ ArtWalk for an afternoon of networking and possibilities!
Business Basics for Visual Artists is open to anyone who wants to learn more about visual arts opportunities. Don’t miss it! Register here: my.nmculture.org/14710/18223
Watch Fronteras del Futuro artist Máye Torres speak about her work featured in the exhibition! Visit the museum Tuesday – Sunday from 10:00am – 4:00pm to check out her work in person.
#nhccnm #NewMexicoCulture #NMCulture #ARTE #MayeTorres
NHCC Educational Outreach Event
NHCC Educational Outreach Event fo APS with Alex Manzanares and Ballet Folklorico.
