Community Calendar

The Ghost Sonata (Spöksonaten), written by August Strindberg, premiered in 1907, tells the story of a young student who, after spending the whole night rescuing the wounded in a fire, meets a mysterious man named Hummel. Hummel introduces him to a seemingly bright world of values when he enters an aristocratic house. Once inside, he gradually becomes disillusioned when he finds a reality full of betrayal, illness and ghosts. Directed by Alejandro Tomás Rodriguez.

Ghost Sonata
By: August Strindberg
Directed by: Alejandro Tomás Rodriguez
Dates: April 25, 26, and May 1, 2, and 3 at 7:30pm, April 27 at 2:00pm
Location: Rodey Theatre
Ticket Prices: $15 General, $12 Faculty & Seniors, $10 Staff & Students

Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks by American playwright Richard Alfieri written in It is a play with only two characters: Lily Harrison, the formidable widow of a Baptist minister, and Michael Minetti, a gay and acerbic dance instructor hired to give her dancing lessons. It premiered at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles (with Uta Hagen and David Hyde Pierce) before moving to Broadway. It has been performed in 24 countries and has been translated into 14 languages. The 2014 movie starred Gena Rowlands. Here, in Albuquerque, audiences will be treated to enchanting performances by Georgia Athearn and Jason Godin.

Director Terri Klein chose Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks “because I love plays with interesting characters, witty dialogue, and a story that tugs at my heart. This play has all of those elements, plus beautiful music and dancing. I also chose this play because it has only two characters, which allows us to see Michael Minetti and Lily Harrison in all their dimensions, to get the full back story on each of them, and to enjoy the growth and flowering of their relationship without distraction”.

Art Through Struggle Gallery in We Are of This Place: The Pueblo Story – the next indoor mural project is by NSRGNTS, two Indigenous artists based in Albuquerque. NSRGNTS is Leah Povi Marie Lewis (Laguna, Taos, Zuni Pueblos/Hopi/Diné) and Votan Henriquez (Maya/Nahua). Leah and Votan are becoming well known for their unique anime-inspired style of mural painting in vivid colors. Their artwork for IPCC will focus on Pueblo empowerment of past, present, and future. The mural will place emphasis on Po’pay as a Pueblo role model and a figure of strength. The space will invite storytelling and teaching for all ages, through the mural’s approachable style that will be accessible even for our youngest audiences and community members. The reception is scheduled for the evening of Friday, June 28, from 5-7pm. The exhibition will be on view from June 28, 2024 through June 1, 2025.

Curated by the Indigenous Design + Planning Institute at The University of New Mexico, “Restorying Our HeartPlaces: Contemporary Pueblo Architecture” showcases a near-present history of the architectural sovereignty that emerged after the 1975 Indian Self-Determination Act. This exhibition focuses on the work of Pueblo architects while representing design concepts from regional ancestral sites that continue to influence 20th and 21st century Pueblo architecture. It will be on view in the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center’s South Gallery from March 25 through December 7, 2025

Free for museum members, or with admission.

“Sage Mountainflower: House of Fashion” showcases the artist’s contemporary clothing designs inspired by visual patterns and textures of her home and her experiences in the fashion world from the Pueblos to Paris. Mountainflower (Ohkay Owingeh/Taos Pueblo/Diné) brings together layered narratives of community and cultural landscapes in her wearable art forms that share stories of the land with audiences. The exhibit will be on view in the Artists Circle Gallery from March 15 through July 13, 2025.

Free for museum members, or with admission.

The Rail Yards Market of Albuquerque operates on Sundays from 10am-2pm during the months of May-October. A non-profit run growers' market, originally established in 2014 by volunteers and neighborhood residents, celebrating all things local and at the heart of New Mexican culture. We are much more than your typical farmer's or grower's market; every Sunday you can peruse 100's of New Mexico's finest food, farm, artisan, and healing vendors, hear live musicians, and come away enriched from our educational and demonstration zones for kids and adults! Every Sunday is a different theme with different activities and vendors you wont want to miss. All located at The Rail Yards in the historic Barelas neighborhood in the heart of our City!

Harwood Museum of Art is pleased to announce its exhibition Nicholas Herrera: El Rito Santero, a glimpse into the life and works of master santero Nicholas Herrera. Born and raised in the village of El Rito, New Mexico, Herrera’s art is rooted in the spiritual traditions and artistic practices of his Northern New Mexican mestizo (Spanish, Mexican, Native American) heritage.

As a modern santero, Herrera creates bultos, retablos, and large-scale mixed media works, many of which detail rich and often challenging chapters in his storied life. Through varied mediums, this exhibition surveys Herrera’s personal identity, family history, relationship to place, and political ideology.

Harwood Museum of Art is proud to exhibit the first solo museum exhibition of Nicholas Herrera.

Nicholas Herrera, Altar Dedicado a Mi Hermano, hand carved wood with natural pigments, 129 x 62 x 13.25 in. Image courtesy of Evoke Contemporary.

The works in this exhibition span critical moments in Ross’ career and have never previously been exhibited.

Charles Ross: Mansions of the Zodiac is an exhibition of Ross’ artwork inspired by sunlight, starlight, time, and planetary motion. Charles Ross emerged in the 1960s with the advent of minimalism and earthworks, and is considered one of the preeminent figures of land art. This exhibition opens as Ross nears the completion of his earth/sky work, Star Axis, a monumental architectonic sculpture, and naked eye observatory located on the eastern plains of New Mexico.

Image Credit: Charles Ross, Point Source / Star Apace: Weave of Ages, 1975/86, mixed media on paper mounted on canvas, created with 428 photographs from the Falkau Star Atlas which covers the entire celestial sphere from pole to pole, the viewpoint is that of the observer at the center of the earth, 106 x 225 inches. Courtesy of the artist.

$10 Admission, $8 Students and Seniors

Legacy in Line: The Art of Gene Kloss – Selections from the Joy and Frank Purcell Gift to Taos is a collaborative exhibition presented by the Harwood Museum of Art and the Couse Sharp Historic Site, celebrating the extraordinary career of Gene Kloss and her contributions to American printmaking. This exhibition showcases works generously gifted by Joy and Frank Purcell, whose philanthropy has greatly enriched both institutions’ collections, providing a rare opportunity for the community to experience Kloss’s masterful interpretations of the New Mexico landscape.

Exhibit Runs: March 15, 2025 - May 31, 2025
Museum Hours: Wednesday - Sunday, 11am-5pm

Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks by American playwright Richard Alfieri written in It is a play with only two characters: Lily Harrison, the formidable widow of a Baptist minister, and Michael Minetti, a gay and acerbic dance instructor hired to give her dancing lessons. It premiered at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles (with Uta Hagen and David Hyde Pierce) before moving to Broadway. It has been performed in 24 countries and has been translated into 14 languages. The 2014 movie starred Gena Rowlands. Here, in Albuquerque, audiences will be treated to enchanting performances by Georgia Athearn and Jason Godin.

Director Terri Klein chose Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks “because I love plays with interesting characters, witty dialogue, and a story that tugs at my heart. This play has all of those elements, plus beautiful music and dancing. I also chose this play because it has only two characters, which allows us to see Michael Minetti and Lily Harrison in all their dimensions, to get the full back story on each of them, and to enjoy the growth and flowering of their relationship without distraction”.