Saturday, October 17, 2009
History Exhibit: The Three Sisters - Corn, Beans and Squash
Oct. 10, 2009 - March 1, 2010
Tuesday-Sunday 10am - 5pm
History & Literary Arts building
Free
This exhibit focuses on three main staples that have nourished Hispanic and Native American communities for generations: corn, beans and squash. The botanical, nutritional, gastronomic and cultural histories will be presented along with recipes based on using these three food groups in conjunction with chili and other traditional condiments. This exhibit is part of the 2009 "From Field to Feast" project funded by the NM Community Foundation and W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
Exhibition: NaturalMente
Friday, July 17, 2009 - Sunday, May 30, 2010
10 am - 5 pm daily
Art Museum
$3 adults, $2 seniors, free for children 16 and under
NaturalMente, a group show in the National Hispanic Cultural Center's Community Art Gallery, features artists that incorporate natural forms and organic materials. The diverse range of media includes photographs by Fernando Delgado, Rita Padilla Haufmann's fiber art, mezzotint prints by Carol Sanchez, and Camilla Trujillo's pottery. Their work reflects inspired responses to nature and creativity. NaturalMente compliments Land/Art, a regional collaboration taking place in the summer and fall of 2009. The exhibition opens on July 17, 2009 and runs through May 30, 2010. Join us for the artists' reception, scheduled for the evening August 7, 2009 at 6pm.
Lecture: Feminist Art Pioneers featuring Judy Baca
Saturday, October 17, 2009
2 pm
Wells Fargo Auditorium
Free Admission
Judy Baca is a world-renowned visual artist, arts activist, community leader and educator. She is best known for her large-scale public organizing murals involving extensive community dialogues and participation. Baca founded the first City of Los Angeles mural program in 1974 and in 1976 founded SPARC (Social and Public Art Resource Center) in Venice, California. SPARC is a socially relevant, activist minded and spirited organization, espousing public art as a tool for social change and self-transformation.
Taller de baile/Dance workshop
Saturday, October 17, 2009
2 pm - 4 pm
PNM Rehearsal Hall
Free
Join in on this invigorating, uplifting dance experience. Hailing from Miami, FL, and of Haitian descent, Nadine Desormeau has studied under the tutelage of Manno Merisier of the National Folkloric Ballet of Haiti. She is presently a performing artist, organizer and educator residing in Rio Rancho, NM. The Baile program at the NHCC features a wide variety of teachers and dance styles! Classes are free, but donations of $1 per class are encouraged. Classes are open to all ages and levels. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, call 246-2261, ext. 189 or email shelle.sanchez@state.nm.us
Exhibition - Confluencias: Inside Arte Cubano Contemporáneo
Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009 - Sunday, May 16, 2010
10 am - 5 pm daily
Art Museum
$3 adult, $2 seniors, free for 16 & under, free to all on Sundays
Confluencias: Inside Arte Cubano Contemporáneo is a major exhibition on Contemporary Cuban Art, which provides an exciting overview of what's happening now with significant Cuban artists and various media. The exhibition includes approximately 100 works by 40 artists working inside Cuba.
Exhibition: Día de Muertos Ofrenda Installation
Saturday, October 17, 2009 - Sunday, November 8, 2009
10 am - 5 pm daily
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts
Free
Artist Catalina Delgado Trunk guides teachers and their classrooms to create traditional ofrendas (offerings/altars) for Día de Muertos. The public is invited to visit ofrendas during the NHCC regular hours and special events. For more information call 505/246-2261 ext. 189.
Book Signing: Sephardic Jews of Spain and Portugal - Survival of an Imperiled Culture in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries by Dolores Sloan
Saturday, October 17, 2009
2 pm
Salón Ortega
Free Admission
An account of the history of the Sephardic Jews from their golden age to their expulsion form the Iberian Peninsula. The author details the achievements in science, philosophy, the arts as well as the lives of significant individual. The different fates of many diaspora communities are embodied by those in Brazil and in the Ottoman Empire. For more information call 505/246-2261 ext. 148.
Yjastros, The American Flamenco Repertory Company
Fri., October 16, 2009 - 8 pm
Sat., October 17, 2009 - 8 pm
Albuquerque Journal Theatre
$20, $25, $30 with $5 NHCC member discount
Yjastros is the first professional
American touring company presenting flamenco in true repertory format. The
performers present breathtaking choreographies created for the company by some
of the finest flamenco artists in the world. A partnership with the National
Institute of Flamenco.
