Saturday, May 2, 2009
Exhibition: Nuestros Maestros: The Legacy of Margaret Herrera (Chávez)
February 7 - June 21, 2009
Tuesday-Sunday 10am - 5pm
Art Museum
$3 adults, $2 seniors, free for NHCC members & children under 16. Free to all on Sundays.
Enjoy NHCC's second exhibition in its new Community Art Gallery. There are times when an artist's legacy commands singular respect. The NHCC's Visual Arts Program has created the Nuestros Maestros Series to pay tribute to such artists and their contributions with one-person shows. On view through June 21, 2009. Click here for more information.
Exhibit: Nao de China - The Manila Trade 1565 - 1816
November 8 - August 31, 2009
Tuesday - Sunday 10 am - 5 pm
History & Literary Arts building
Free
This exhibit examines some Mexican traditions and traces them to the trade that took place with the Philippines, especially through the port of Manila. Such Mexican icons as la China poblana, majólica pottery, papel chino, etc. are examined and their roots traced to the Manila trade which employed large galleon ships called Naos to transport merchandise and people. For a listing of public lectures for this event click here.
Exhibition: Meso-Americhanics (Maneuvering Mestizaje) de la Torre Brothers and Border Baroque
Sept 12, 2008 - August 16, 2009
Tuesday-Sunday 10am - 5pm
Art Museum
$3 adults, $2 seniors, free for NHCC members & children under 16. Free to all on Sundays.
The intricate, yet monumental, blown glass and mixed media works of Einar and Jamex de la Torre mirror and address the complex experiences of living in a global society. Visually and socially timely, their work excels in peeling off the layers to get to the real issues of the twenty-first century. On view through August 16, 2009.
Click here to listen to the podcast of an interview with the artists.
Cinco de Mayo Celebration: Santiago Jiménez, Jr.
Saturday, May 2, 2009
8 pm
Albuquerque Journal Theatre
$15, $20, $25
The National Hispanic Cultural Center presents renowned Tejano music star Santiago Jiménez, Jr. Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with San Antonio's accordion king in an exciting evening of Tex-Mex and conjunto music. Jimenez has toured the world and brings his lively show to the NHCC for one exciting night. Santiago Jiménez, Jr., born in 1944, was heir to a rich family tradition of button accordion playing. His grandfather Patricio Jiménez played the accordion, and he would take his son Santiago to hear German polka bands in New Braunfels. Santiago, Sr. became one of the seminal figures in the rise of the conjunto, being one of the first accordionists to add the string bass (tololoche), make phonograph recordings, and appear on the radio in the 1930s. Santiago, Jr.'s brother, Leonardo "Flaco" Jiménez, through his success in performing with country and western stars and popular music crossover groups, has become one of the most widely known Tejano accordionists. Tickets at Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster.com or in person at the NHCC Box Office.
