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 Una Celebración de México with Antonio Reyna
On May 6 at 2 pm, the NHCC and Haverland Carter Lifestyle Group present
Una Celebración de México, paying tribute to the beautiful song and dance of Mexico with award-winning, internationally renowned mariachi recording artist Antonio Reyna, Mariachi Femenil Flores Mexicanas, Reynaldo Maestas and Baile Ilusión.
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Join us on May 4 at 5:30 pm in the NHCC Art Museum for the opening reception for a new exhibition,
Because It's Time: Unraveling Race and Place in New Mexico
. The exhibition features approximately 26 newly created artworks by artists portraying different experiences in New Mexico alongside works from the Art Museum's permanent collection. Artwork credits on event page.
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Join award-winning children's author Margarita Engle on May 1 at 6:30 pm, as she reads from and signs her acclaimed young adult biography,
Enchanted Air, and her latest novel,
The Flying Girl, in the historic library of the NHCC's History & Literary Arts Building. The reading is co-sponsored by the NHCC, the Poetry Foundation, the UNM Latin American & Iberian Institute (with support from the U.S. Department of Education Title VI National Resource Center grant) and Bookworks.
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 ¡Vamos al Museo! and ¡Happy Arte Hour! with Zahra Marwan
On May 10, the NHCC invites adults for
Happy Arte Hour, a night of artistic fun in a relaxed social setting that includes snacks, refreshments, and beer and wine for sale from
Pop Fizz. And on May 5, come to
Vamos al Museo for a morning of art-making for children of all ages and families of all sizes. This month, artist Zahra Marwan, whose work is in the exhibit
Because It's Time: Unraveling Race and Place in NM, will lead both events.
Please register here (so we know how many materials to prepare).
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Join us
May 12
for a day of visiting art studios and speaking with artists in the places they work
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We will be visiting the studios of artists Earl McBride, Monica Kennedy, and Zahra Marwan, who all have work on display in the NHCC Art Museum's exhibition, Because It's Time: Unraveling Race and Place in NM,
between
10:00 am
and
2:30 pm with a break for lunch. Join us for one tour or join us for all of them! Tours will be capped at 10 people.
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On May 10, come see
Requisitos para ser una persona normal, about Maria, who has an immediate goal in life to become a normal person, but first has to discover what this implies, including whether she already is a normal person and what it means to be normal. This film is part of the Bank of America Free Thursday Film Series, and concludes the Espacio femenino series presented in partnership with Instituto Cervantes. It has been rescheduled from its original screening date of April 12, when we were unable to show it as planned. Beginning in May, films will be shown on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month.
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We are looking for docents, ushers and other event volunteers! Benefits of volunteering can include continuing education, free performances (for ushers) and free entrance to the Art Museum. For more information or to apply, email
Annette.Lujan@state.nm.us
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May 20 | 2 pm
Tickets: $14 in advance, $16 day of show w/ $2 discount for NHCC members; free for children age 12 and younger
Enjoy music, dance and food from participating countries, in addition to traditional dancers from Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, and Ecuador. Local band Baracutanga will perform a traditional
batucada to accompany the Odara Dance Ensemble in a samba routine, and the featured band will be Houston-based Bamuayā, led by Venezuelan percussionist Reinaldo Araujo.
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