Posted inArts & Culture, rio-rancho

Our Town, Their Stage

For five years, the Rio Rancho Players Community Theater has entertained the City of Vision with Broadway-style performances. Now they invite audiences to enjoy dessert during their upcoming production of Thornton Wilder’s classic, Our Town. The performance group is preparing for the eight-show run at The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho Life Plan Community, 900 Loma […]

Posted inArts & Culture, Placitas, Uncategorized

Placitas Artists Series Returns With Renowned Classical Duo

The Placitas Artists Series organizers took a much-needed summer vacation and are launching the 38th season on Sept. 22 with the renowned Patterson/Sutton Duo.  The cello and guitar duo has graced international festivals and concert series worldwide. They serve as Juilliard Global Visiting Artists and have released two acclaimed studio albums, “Cold Dark Matter” and […]

Posted inArts & Culture, Placitas

Prints and Pottery

Artists Karl and Mary Hofman are teaming up for an exhibition of prints and pottery at the Wild Hearts Gallery in Placitas. Visual Memories includes Karl Hofmann’s linotype prints that are memory images of the end of World War II when Europe was reeling from bombings and the weight of war. Mary Hofmann will show […]

Posted inArts & Culture, New Mexico

37th Year of Flamenco Festival Features 126 Artists and 23 Shows

Marisol Encinias has been performing flamenco her whole life.  “I’m 53 now, and I began dancing with my grandmother when I was 5,” Encinias said.  Encinias’ mother started the Festival Flamenco de Albuquerque in 1987. It’s now grown to be the country’s largest flamenco festival and the largest international festival outside of Spain.  This year, […]