Tuesday, May 26, 2009
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.
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.
Dance: Noches de Baile: Latin Goes Ballroom - Cha-Cha, Mambo, Salsa
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
6:30 pm
PNM Rehearsal Hall (Disney Performing Arts Center)
Free
Join us for Casino, Mambo, Salsa and Cha-Cha intensive courses on Tuesday evenings. Each course ends with a dance party. Dance parties are open to everyone, not just class participants. What are you waiting for? Dust off your dancing shoes and learn some new moves and styles with this popular and fun dance program. Call 246-2261 ext. 189 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.
Music: Cantando la Cultura
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
6 pm
Wells Fargo Auditorium
Free
Talented musicians teach their favorite songs from New Mexico and Latin America. Learn about the history of the songs along with the works. Open to all ages and experience levels. For more information call 505.246.2261 ext. 189.
