Shows in Albuquerque

Albuquerque Little Theatre is New Mexico's oldest community theater — a 1930 institution presenting outstanding theatrical productions in a beautifully preserved historic theater. ALT's extraordinary commitment to community engagement and its remarkable 90+ year history create a theater company that has shaped Albuquerque's cultural life through every major transformation the city has experienced.

Keshet Dance Company is one of New Mexico's most celebrated dance companies — an Albuquerque institution presenting outstanding contemporary dance reflecting New Mexico's extraordinary multicultural heritage. Its remarkable commitment to dance education and its extraordinary performances that draw on the rich movement traditions of Indigenous, Hispanic, and Anglo cultures create a dance company of genuine New Mexico cultural significance.

The National Hispanic Cultural Center is one of America's most important cultural institutions — an Albuquerque complex presenting world-class visual art, performing arts, and cultural programs celebrating the 600-year history of Hispanic arts and culture in New Mexico. Its extraordinary Roy E. Disney Center for the Performing Arts (with the most technologically advanced stage in New Mexico) and its remarkable commitment to presenting world-class Hispanic cultural programming create a performing arts center of genuine national cultural significance.

New Mexico Jazz Festival is Albuquerque's most beloved summer cultural event — a free outdoor festival presenting world-class jazz performances in the extraordinary natural setting of the Rio Grande cottonwood bosque. The festival's extraordinary combination of world-class music, the remarkable cottonwood groves along the Rio Grande, and the warm New Mexico summer nights creates a performing arts experience that captures the essential beauty of life in New Mexico.

New Mexico's professional theater landscape reflects the extraordinary creative richness of a state shaped by multiple cultural traditions — a place where Indigenous storytelling traditions, Spanish colonial theatrical heritage, and contemporary American theater create a performing arts culture of unique multicultural depth. The remarkable concentration of creative professionals drawn to New Mexico's extraordinary landscape and light create a theater audience of unusual artistic sophistication.

Popejoy Hall is New Mexico's most important performing arts venue — a 2,000-seat UNM theater presenting Broadway touring shows, classical music, dance, and cultural events. As the primary presenter of national touring performing arts in New Mexico, Popejoy Hall serves as the artistic gateway between New Mexico's rich local culture and the national performing arts scene.