Arts & Culture

Free music performaces tonight

Submitted by Avicra Luckey on Sunday, June 16th, 3:43 pm

Enjoy an evening of music beginning tonight from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Haynes Park Rotary Club BBQ Pavilion.

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Pianist Katie Mahan Performs at Keller Hall

Submitted by Sydney Hernandez on Wednesday, June 12th, 11:48 am

Photo Courtesy: Katie Mahan

Pianist Katie Mahan is performing at Keller Hall June 30 at 2 pm for a Bonn to Brooklyn themed concert. The New Mexico Philharmonic is hosting the performance of the young artist with pieces by Beethoven, Bach, Gershwin, and more.

Her concert will include many classical pieces and finish with an Independence Day section in celebration of the upcoming Fourth of July.

Tickets for the concert are $20 and are available at www.unmtickets.com, by phone at 505-925-5858 (Monday – Friday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.), UNM Ticket Offices at The Pit (Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.), at the UNM Bookstore (Tuesday – Friday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.), and at all Albertsons supermarkets in Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, and Santa Fe.

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New Mexico Chamber Music Festival musicians to perform

Submitted by Sara Montoya on Friday, June 7th, 8:44 am

This year's New Mexico Chamber Music Festival will wrap up with two free concerts.

The weeklong New Mexico Chamber Music Festival was sponsored by the City of Albuquerque's Cultural Services Department, and calls two performances by students, the "highlight” of the event.

The first concert is set for 7:30 p.m. on Friday June 7th at the University of New Mexico Center of the Arts' Keller Hall. It showcases 14 students who will be divided into four chamber groups– two piano quartets and two piano trios, plus additional configurations of piano/string duos and a string quartet. The performers were handpicked by the creator and organizer of the festival pianist Pamela Pyle. Pyle is a graduate of The Julliard School, New York City and the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston and currently an Associate Professor at the Univeristy of New Mexico.

The final concert is scheduled for Saturday, June 8th at 2 p.m.

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Albuquerque preps for a new film festival

Submitted by Sara Montoya on Monday, June 3rd, 11:24 am

The Albuquerque Film & Media Experience (AFME) is ready to take New Mexico to new levels with six world movie premieres and names that will make it one of the top movie festivals for the City of Albuquerque.

AFME’s slogan, “Get Your Kicks & Flicks on Route 66”, incorporates the theme as events will be spread out along Central Avenue from Albuquerque’s Historic Kimo Theater, all the way up to the Hiland district on our country’s Mother Road – Route 66.

“We are excited to support Albuquerque Film & Media Experience”, said Ann Lerner, Film Liaison for the City of Albuquerque in a news release. “We see this as a significant event that will add to Albuquerque’s international exposure for filmmaking and the arts for years to come.”

The film festival will include 80 domestic and foreign films, as well as intimate conversations, panels and time with industry leaders such as Robert Redford.

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Art in the Park all summer long

Submitted by Avicra Luckey on Thursday, May 30th, 10:26 pm

Beginning this summer the Corrales Society of Artists will hold Art in the Park, a series of fine arts and craft shows.

The shows will take place every third Sunday of the month in the Village of Corrales. The remaining dates for the shows are Jun. 16, Jul. 21, Aug. 18, Sept. 22, and Oct., 20. This year’s shows will feature painters, sculptors, photographers, potters, metalworkers and crafts artisans. The events will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at La Entrada Park (northwest of Corrales and La Entrada Roads). Parking and admission to the events are absolutely free.

This year will feature a youth tent where selected artists will teach children the basics of various mediums ranging everywhere from painting to bead making.

For more information on the events or the Corrales Society of Artists, visit www.corralesartists.org.

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The Senior Art Show 'Rising Star' will be held in Rio Rancho tonight

Submitted by Briana Morfin on Friday, April 26th, 1:27 pm

The Rio Rancho Public Schools Senior Art Show 'Rising Stars' will be held Friday, April 26 from 5-7 p.m. at the Rio Rancho City Hall.

The reception and award ceremony will have refreshments for those who attend. The public is invited to the free event and welcomed to view the Artworks from Rio Rancho and Cleveland High Schools, along with the Cyber Academy. Mayor Tom Swisstack will present awards to the students who are featured in the exhibit at 6 p.m.

The Senior Art Show 'Rising Stars' is currently going on on the third and fourth floors at the Rio Rancho City Hall located at 3200 Civic Center Circle.

For additional information contact the City of Rio Rancho at 505-896-8727.

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Celebrate Albuquerque's 307th Birthday this weekend

Submitted by Briana Morfin on Thursday, April 18th, 5:21 pm

It's Albuquerque's 307th Birthday! Historic Old Town will host a celebration welcoming locals to enjoy the festivities on Saturday, April 20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The celebration will include many children's activities such as face painting, rock wall climbing, panning for gold and lots more. The best part of the event is for families to be able to learn about Albuquerque's history and background, while enjoying a day out with the family. Albuquerque has a rich history that some may not know much about, but this birthday party will help those discover how their city became what it is today by exploring different 'eras' that have effected the Albuquerque area.

Historic Old Town is located just south of Rio Grande and I-40.

For additional information visit CultureABQ.com or call 311.

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