Upcoming Events
Programs are free with museum admission, unless otherwise noted. Members receive free admission.
JUNE
Tiffany Concert Series: Classical Music of the Early 20th Century
Thursday June 16, 6:00 p.m.
This concert is a sampling of the kind of music that New Yorkers would have heard in concert halls of the early 20th Century. They include works by composers Stravinsky, Copland and Gershwin. As Clara Driscoll was a frequent attendee of all kinds of musical performances, she likely heard one or more of these pieces. Concert is free with Museum admission; seating first come, first served.
Dance: The New Mexico Jazz Workshop's Salsa Under the Stars - Havana Sun
Friday June 17, 7:00 p.m.
Havana Son is self-described as the hottest Cuban Salsa in Santa Fe! $13, $11, $10
Music: The New Mexico Jazz Workshop's Jazz and Blues Under the Stars - Women’s Voices: Ladies Sing the Blues (Curated by Joan Cere)
Saturday, June 18, 7:00 p.m.
Get ready for an incredible night of blues with Women’s Voices: Ladies Sing the Blues! The show is curated by Joan Cere and features Hillary Smith, Busy McCarroll, The Rhinestones, Lydia Clark, Joan Cere and newcomer Ali Rae. This show sold out last year and was a huge hit! $15, $13, $12
Tiffany Concert Series: 19th and Early 20th Century Opera and Art Songs
Thursday June 23, 6:00 p.m.
Clara Driscoll often wrote about attending the opera while living in New York City, and particularly expressed a love for the operas of Richard Wagner. This concert will feature songs by Charles Ives, Amy Beach, Aaron Copland, Giuseppe Verdi, and Richard Wagner. Concert is free with Museum admission; seating first come, first served.
Dance: The New Mexico Jazz Workshop's Salsa Under the Stars - Son Como Son
Friday June 24, 7:00 p.m.
Led by Cesar Bauvallet - Audiences can expect a truly superior night of dancing to the spirited music of this amazing Salsa band! $15, $13, $12
Music: The New Mexico Jazz Workshop's Jazz and Blues Under the Stars - Tribute Trio: Acoustic and Electric
Saturday, June 25, 7:00 p.m.
The Tribute Trio was formed in 2010 to honor the powerful influence of jazz pianists/composers whose works compel listeners and musicians alike and helped shape the evolution of jazz. Pianist John Rangel, bassist Michael Glynn and drummer Cal Haines reached deep into the essence of this music, focusing on these legends' original compositions. For their Jazz Under the Stars performance, The Tribute Trio will present an acoustic first set and mostly electronic second set, giving a full-spectrum of the composers featured in the series, original compositions from the Tribute Trio "Dedications" CD, and likely some works by additional composers not previously featured. $15, $13, $12
Tiffany Concert Series: Late 19th and Early 20th Century String Quartets
Thursday June 30, 6:00 p.m.
String Quartets are an oft performed genre within chamber music. As Clara Driscoll attended many concerts during her time in New York City, she probably heard many string quartets of the time. This concert will feature Antonin Dvorak’s “American String Quartet" and Arnold Schoenberg’s “Quartet No. 2 with Soprano." Concert is free with Museum admission; seating first come, first served.
JULY
Performance: The Lost Ending
Friday, July 1 at 3:00 p.m.
This theatre performance for children of all-ages will be presented by FUSION Theatre Company. How did the first fairy tale originate? How does creativity continue through imagination? A troupe of Players presents a "story hour," but when the book is lost, they decide to improvise an ending with the help of the audience.
FUSION is performing this play in parks, schools, museums and farmers markets thanks to an Urban Enhancement Trust Fund grant. For more information, contact: 505.766.9412 or visit FUSIONabq.org
Performance: Overruled by George Bernard Shaw
Thursday, July 7 at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday, July 10 at 2:00 p.m.
George Bernard Shaw’s one-act play follows two couples as they decide whether to follow the social moirés of the time or their hearts. This comedy of manners is directed and performed by FUSION Theatre Company (www.fusionabq.org). Seating for this event is first come, first served. The Thursday performance is part of the Night at the Museum initiative, and admission is free from 5 to 8 p.m.
Dance: The New Mexico Jazz Workshop's Salsa Under the Stars - Charanga del Valle
Friday July 8, 7:00 p.m.
Charanga del Valle is a salsa band with a traditional flavor and flair. It combines the acoustic sounds of violins and flute, along with a driving rhythm section and horns to create a sound that's both elegant and dynamic. $15, $13, $12
Music: The New Mexico Jazz Workshop's Jazz and Blues Under the Stars - Mystic Vic/Ryan McGarvey
Saturday, July 9, 7:00 p.m.
A fine evening of Blues Under the Stars with Mystic Vic and international sensation, Ryan McGarvey. Mystic Vic features hot smokin' blues covering the masters from Willie Dickson to Eric Clapton. They are an extremely talented group of Albuquerque musicians that perform rollicking, get-up-and-dance music. Mystic Vic is: Tom Brahl, Scott Blackwell, Larry Wells, Jack Brant, and Chaz Jetty. Always a Blues Under the Stars favorite, Ryan McGarvey will rock the house with one of his high energy performances! $15, $13, $12
Dance: The New Mexico Jazz Workshop's Salsa Under the Stars - Ivon Ulibarri y Café Mocha
Friday July 15, 7:00 p.m.
A veteran of the Salsa scene, Ivon brings authenticity and charisma to the stage in a celebration of rich musical traditions and lively dance music. $15, $13, $12
A New Light on Tiffany Family Day
Saturday, July 16, 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Explore the art and the times of the Tiffany Girls through art projects, gallery activities, and a 2 p.m. performance by Clan Tynker.
Music: The New Mexico Jazz Workshop's Jazz and Blues Under the Stars - Kevin Eubanks/Larry Mitchell
Saturday July 16, 7:00 p.m.
Kevin Eubanks is a gifted musician and prolific composer whose own band, the Kevin Eubanks Quartet, has been evolving for close to twenty years. Kevin is also well known as the Music Director of The Tonight Show Band, appearing on the show 18 years (1992 - 2010). Kevin has won over audiences with a laid back style and an affability that seems to belie the concentration and focus that have made him both a household word for TV viewers and a consummate guitarist.
Larry Mitchell is a solo artist, sideman, songwriter and music producer. As a solo artist Larry's has released six guitar instrumental records which met with significant critical acclaim. The albums range from mellow acoustic to scorching rock arrangements. As a sideman, Mitchell toured as guitarist for a wide range of musical artists, including Tracy Chapman, Billy Squier, and Ric Ocasek. $30, $25, $20
Book Signing: Meg Cabot
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Sunday, July 17, 3:00 p.m.
Nobody does vampires like Meg Cabot, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Princess Diaries and Queen of Babble novels. Overbite is Meg's sexy, hip sequel to her bestselling Insatiable, the story of a soap opera writer with precognitive powers who is recruited into the Vatican's war against demons and the undead.
Anyone who loves Twilight, True Blood, and Lynsay Sands, not to mention the fiction of Sophie Kinsella, Jennifer Weiner, and Jane Green, is going to want to sink their teeth into Overbite.
This event is sponsored by Bookworks, and is a ticketed event. Click here to learn more and to purchase tickets.
Conversation: Creative Collaboration
Thursday, July 21, 6:30 pm
Los Angeles based painter and performance artistGronk and renowned opera and stage director Peter Sellars team up for a conversation on creative collaboration. Both joined forces for the Santa Fe Opera's 2011 production of Griselda by Vivaldi, featuring a dynamic set design by Gronk.Gronk is creating a site specific work at The Albuquerque Museum and will be painting one hour before the program. This conversation is presented by The Albuquerque Museum, The Santa Fe Opera and Opera Southwest. Admission is free from 5 to 8 p.m. thanks to the generous support of Kleinfeld Commercial.
Dance: The New Mexico Jazz Workshop's Salsa Under the Stars - Calle 66
Friday July 22, 7:00 p.m.
Made up of some of the city's most sought-after musicians, Calle 66 serves up contemporary salsa and this stuff is hot. Latin music lovers of all kinds will never be disappointed.$13, $11, $10
Talk: The New Woman of the Century
Sunday July 24, 1:00 p.m.
Virginia Scharff discusses the opportunities that the 20th century afforded for women in education, the professions, arts and letters, and reform.
Scharff is a Professor of History and Director of the Center for the Southwest at the University of New Mexico.
Dance: The New Mexico Jazz Workshop's Salsa Under the Stars - Team Havana
Friday July 29, 7:00 p.m.
Salsa music with a tropical twist from El Paso, Texas! $15, $13, $12
Music: The New Mexico Jazz Workshop's Jazz and Blues Under the Stars - Soul Kitchen/Memphis P’Tails
Saturday July 30, 7:00 p.m.
Memphis P’Tails, According to the Memphis P. Tails, Blues is BLOOD! When you’ve got the Memphis P’Tails blues, it’s raw, real deep and steeped in the crossroads tradition. This band takes you back down the dust trail of the blues, the hard way. Featuring guitarist Darin Goldston, the Memphis P'Tails always put on an exciting and heart felt performance.
Soul Kitchen, features vocalist extraordinaire, Hillary Smith, winner of Albuquerque The Magazine's 2007, 2008, and 2009 “Best Vocalist Award” and whose CD, No Easy Way, walked away with five 2009 New Mexico Music Awards, including “Best CD of the Year.” Guitar hero, Chris Dracup, also named “Best Musician” by Albuquerque The Magazine and winner of Local IQ's, “Best Solo Act,” is the driving force behind Soul Kitchen. The band was voted Albuquerque's “Best Blues Group” in 2010. Soul Kitchen creates a dynamic blues-drenched sound that musically wanders somewhere between Saturday night revelry and Sunday morning redemption. $13, $11, $10
AUGUST
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| Auguste Rodin, 1840 - 1917, Bust of Arthur Jerome Eddy, 1898 Bronze on wood base,Transfer from the Albuquerque Public Library, Gift of Jerome Orel Eddy, PC2010.22.1 |
Gallery Talk: Recent Art Acquisitions
Wednesday, August 3, 2011, 11:00 a.m.
Curator of Art Andrew Connors will lead a discussion about the recent additions to the Museum's art collection that are on display in the Recent Art Acquisitions exhibition.
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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901 France), Loie Fuller in "Folies Bergere, 1893, essence on cardboard, Musee Toulouse-Lautrec, Albi,France |
Talk: Art Nouveau: In Search of a Universal Aesthetic (Part 1)
Thursday, August 4, 2011, 6:30 p.m.
In this two part talk, Curator of Art Andrew Connors will examine the Art Nouveau movement which developed out of the Arts and Crafts celebration of organic forms and hand made objects in opposition to modern mass production. These talks will touch upon architecture, decorative arts, graphic design, music, painting, and sculpture from Europe and the United States from the late 19th century until World War I. Admission is free from 5 to 8 p.m. thanks to the generous support of X Ray Associates of NM.
Dance: The New Mexico Jazz Workshop's Salsa Under the Stars - Quemozo
Friday August 5, 7:00 p.m.
Embracing Latin styles spanning the globe, Quemozo is New Mexican at heart. $13, $11, $10
Music: The New Mexico Jazz Workshop's Jazz and Blues Under the Stars - Women’s Voices: Tribute to Abbey Lincoln, Nina Simone and Carmen McCrae (Patty Stephens, Curator)
Saturday August 6, 7:00 p.m.
A tribute to Abbey Lincoln, Nina Simone, and Carmen McCrae, curated by local Diva, Patty Stephens. The night also features Zenobia, Dianna Hughes and Susan Abod. $15, $13, $12
Talk: A Visual History of Stained Glass in Albuquerque
Sunday August 7, 1:00 pm
Curator of History Deborah Slaney will describe some of the early stained glass work made in Albuquerque between 1880 and the 1930s, including windows and panels from buildings that no longer exist, as well as more recently assembled windows in buildings that can be visited today.
Dance: The New Mexico Jazz Workshop's Salsa Under the Stars - Son Como Son
Friday August 12, 7:00 p.m.
The final Salsa Under the Stars for 2011 closes out with Son Como Son. Their Reputation for unstoppable salsa speaks for itself. $13, $11, $10
Music: The New Mexico Jazz Workshop's Jazz and Blues Under the Stars - Ben Martinez Project and Red Hot & Red
Saturday August 13, 7:00 p.m.
The Ben Martinez Project currently focuses on original modern jazz compositions w/ occasional covers of Chick Corea, Michael Brecker, Jaco Pastorius, etc. BMP has been heavily influenced by the likes of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk and Charlie Parker. In live performance and in the studio, BMP focuses on the solid delivery of each melody. They now reside in the Albuquerque/Santa Fe area of NM and travel in and out of the state to perform at Jazz festivals throughout the US.
Formed in 2009, Red Hot & Red is the first all-Native American Jazz trio in the world. Red Hot Red blends traditional jazz and Afro-Cuban rhythms the spirit and energy of Native heritage.Red, Hot & Red is made up of pianist Steve Figueroa, from Laguna Pueblo, bassist Rob “Milo” Jaramillo, from Isleta Pueblo and drummer Louie Speaking Eagle, a Zacatec Indian ceremonial leader. $13, $11, $10
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Hector Guimard (1867-1942 France), Porte Dauphine Metro Station, Paris, 1899 |
Talk: Art Nouveau: In Search of a Universal Aesthetic (Part 2)
Thursday, August 18, 2011, 6:30 p.m.
In this two part talk, Curator of Art Andrew Connors will examine the Art Nouveau movement which developed out of the Arts and Crafts celebration of organic forms and hand made objects in opposition to modern mass production. These talks will touch upon architecture, decorative arts, graphic design, music, painting, and sculpture from Europe and the United States from the late 19th century until World War I. Admission is free from 5 to 8 p.m. thanks to the generous support of X Ray Associates of NM.
Music: The New Mexico Jazz Workshop's Jazz and Blues Under the Stars - Men's Voices
Saturday August 20, 7:00 p.m.
Men’s Voices returns with the New Mexico Gay Men’s Chorus, Le Chat Lunatique, Clay Benard, Deian McBryde, and Marvin Jaramillo & Gerome Fragua. This wonderful night of music features fathers, brothers, sons, husbands and friends raising their voices in song. $15, $13, $12
SEPTEMBER
Talk: Becoming A State Different: New Mexico's March To Statehood
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Sunday September 11, 2011, 1:00 pm
This illustrated talk includes photographs and documents of the period which illuminate the 62 year struggle from territory to statehood. The talk is by Jon Hunner, Director of the Public History program at New Mexico State University.
This talk is part of “Celebrating the New Mexico Centennial" programming series. It is 1912 and what is happening in Albuquerque? Come to the museum’s Centennial program series to explore snapshots of Albuquerque life during the times.
Traditional Hispanic Arts of New Mexico Opening Day Programs
Sunday September 18, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Panel: Preserving Tradition and Inspiring Innovation, 1:00 pm
Join contemporary artists as they discuss traditional influences and the role innovation plays in keeping this rich visual heritage alive.
Performance: La Familia Vigil, 2:30 p.m.
Well-known musician Cipriano Vigil and his family will perform ritual and traditional music of Northern New Mexico.
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Harvest Festival
Saturday September 24 and Sunday September 25, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Casa San Ysidro will join the Village of Corrales for Harvest Festival. There will be traditional New Mexico Arts demonstrations and vendors on site during this two day event. Activities include weaving and blacksmith demonstrations, horno bread making, and children's activities. Admission is free.