We cordially invite you to be our guest at an enthralling and diverse evening of Music, Drama and Dance. This collaborative program features both student and faculty from the departments of Music and Theatre & Dance. We will explore the sounds and sights of Flamenco, Musical Theatre, Symphonic Winds, Chorus, and Jazz in an evening of Artistic partnership and creative virtuosity.
This is a free ticketed event. Please contact Keller@unm.edu or call (505)277-2131.
“Reclaiming ‘the Border’ in Texas-Mexican Conjunto Heritage and Cultural Memory”
The Texas border town of San Benito is the subject of this talk which examines how memory and legacy operate within a community of “self-appointed” cultural brokers and a local municipality inspired by capitalist notions of urban development, economic growth and cultural tourism.
Sones de allá para acá: Son Jarocho from Mexico to USA
Son Jarocho is a genre of traditional Mexican music performed in southern Veracruz that has gained prominence in Chicanx communities in the United States. In this talk we will analyze the origins, rhythms, musical forms, and dances both in Mexico and the United States.
UNM Music Students and Community Members to Perform on KUNM 89.9 on 5/11 @7 pm
The UNM Honky Tonk Ensemble, an ensemble that teaches students how to play in a band and that emphasizes the style of classic country music from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s, to come into KUNM’s Studio A to do a studio session of songs they’ve performed over the course of the semester