New Mexico Black Leadership Council

Category: Music and Dance

  • The Nutcracker and the Land of the Sweets at AAPAC

    The Nutcracker and the Land of the Sweets at AAPAC

    Sparrow Dance Productions, Rio Rancho’s premier arts organization, returns to  the African American Performing Arts Center this December to tell the story of the Nutcracker as never told before!

    “Travel back in time to the courts of King Louis XIV, a time where the spice trade was flourishing, and the beloved Clara learns of her future with the Land of the Sweets Trading Company…”

  • The Nutcracker and the Land of the Sweets at AAPAC

    The Nutcracker and the Land of the Sweets at AAPAC

    Sparrow Dance Productions, Rio Rancho’s premier arts organization, returns to  the African American Performing Arts Center this December to tell the story of the Nutcracker as never told before!

    “Travel back in time to the courts of King Louis XIV, a time where the spice trade was flourishing, and the beloved Clara learns of her future with the Land of the Sweets Trading Company…”

  • The Nutcracker and the Land of the Sweets at AAPAC

    The Nutcracker and the Land of the Sweets at AAPAC

    Sparrow Dance Productions, Rio Rancho’s premier arts organization, returns to  the African American Performing Arts Center this December to tell the story of the Nutcracker as never told before!

    “Travel back in time to the courts of King Louis XIV, a time where the spice trade was flourishing, and the beloved Clara learns of her future with the Land of the Sweets Trading Company…”

  • Ladysmith Black Mambazo

    Ladysmith Black Mambazo

    The year 2025 marks the 65th anniversary of Joseph Shabalala, a Black boy from South Africa, forming Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Against all odds, his group became an international phenomenon, singing a traditional music style called isicathamiya (Is-Cot-A-Mee-Ya), which developed in the mines of South Africa. Don’t miss this chance to see LBM right here in NM!

    Tickets start at $30.

  • Mem Shannon

    Mem Shannon

    Much-awarded New Orleans blues musician’s blues drips with Big Easy funk. His unique view of life, honed through 15 years of cab driving, colors his songwriting.

    Tickets $25 in advance, $30 day of show (plus service charges). All-seated show. Doors at 6:30.

  • Ronnie Baker Brooks

    Ronnie Baker Brooks

    “In Ronnie Baker Brooks’ powerhouse hands, blues-rock never sounded so outrageous. Soul never sounded so delicious. And the blues never sounded so profound…one of today’s top live performers.” – BLUES BLAST MAGAZINE

    Don’t miss this incerdible Chicago blues artist who learned his craft from the best: Albert Collins, B.B. King, Willie Dixon, Koko Taylor and his father, Lonnie Brooks.

    Tickets on sale Friday December 13. $25 in advance, $30 day of show. Doors at 6:30. This will be an all-seated show.

  • Rock 101 Battle of the Bands

    Rock 101 Battle of the Bands

    Join eleven youth bands for a musical showdown. They’ve spent 12 weeks preparing and are ready to rock!

    Join Rock 101 Music Academy to celebrate the next generation of Albuquerque musicians and the local youth music scene. Tickets $12. Doors at 5:00, show at 6:00.

  • Glixen

    Glixen

    Phoenix four-piece Glixen combines talented lead singer Aislinn Ritchie with guitarist Esteban Santana, drummer Keire Johnson, and bassist Sonia Garcia for an American shoegaze sound that enlists the influence of classic bands like Lush, Hum, and My Bloody Valentine. Glixen has supported such indie acts as Interpol and DIIV.

    21+ show. Advance tickets $16.

  • Beginner Line Dancing

    Beginner Line Dancing

    Laugh and learn beginning line dance from The Outlaws, a local, queer country dance community. This evening’s two or three dances are chosen to be accessible to participants of all ages and levels. No experience is needed! 

     

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