CABQ Arts & Culture

09/08/2026

Coming up this week in our Route 66 Remixed series... the ABQ BioPark Aquarium and Botanic Garden AR Experience by artist Lea Anderson! Stay tuned! 👀🦠

09/04/2026

For 50 years, the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (IPCC) has been a place to celebrate and share the cultures of New Mexico's 19 Pueblos. 🌟

Founded in 1976, the IPCC brings Indigenous voices and living traditions to the community through exhibitions, education, performances, and events. As a 2026 Creative Bravos Awardee, the IPCC continues to make a lasting impact on Albuquerque's cultural landscape.

Watch the full spotlight! https://youtu.be/3duJDCqLF-Y 🎥 One Albuquerque Media

Video Description: Monique Fragua, President and CEO of the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, shares what makes IPCC a place for preserving and sharing Pueblo culture. The video features the center’s galleries, sculptures, artists and vendors, and Monique and Executive Director Arianna Chavez exploring the complex. Images of Native dancers, courtesy of IPCC, are also featured.

09/03/2026

What does Route 66 feel like today? ✨

Poet Jessica Helen Lopez drew inspiration from the history, stories, sights, sounds, and energy of Route 66 to create a poem for the Special Collections Library's augmented reality experience. By bringing poetry and technology together, the project invites visitors to experience the library and its history in a new way.

Video produced by One Albuquerque Media in collaboration with Vivo Creative. Explore the route and interactive experiences at Route66ABQ.com.

Video Description: Poet Jessica Helen Lopez discusses the inspiration behind her Route 66 Remixed augmented reality experience at the Special Collections Library. The video features Jessica's interview, the interior and exterior of the library, Albuquerque's Route 66 roadways and signs, and the interactive AR experience.

09/02/2026

Interested in public service work with measurable outcomes? City of Albuquerque has an opening for Accounting Assistant. Apply to get started. https://bit.ly/462WTPm

Position Summary Perform a variety of routine basic bookkeeping and accounting duties including reconciling of various data, accepting payments over the counter and through the mail, financial record keeping, performing cashiering services, processing payments and preparing bank deposits; perform...

09/01/2026

Digable Planets 9/19. Downtown Albuquerque, NM 🔥 FREE show on the Bands of Enchantment stage

DigablePlanets brings jazz-infused hip-hop, conscious lyricism, and Grammy Award-winning artistry to the BOE Main Stage. The legendary trio behind “Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)” helped redefine alternative hip-hop with their unmistakable blend of sophisticated grooves and thought-provoking storytelling. More than three decades later, Digable Planets continues to deliver an iconic live experience celebrating creativity, culture, and the enduring spirit of hip-hop.

09/01/2026

New Route 66 Remixed video coming this Thursday featuring Poet Jessica Helen Lopez and the AR experience at the Special Collections Library! ✨📚

08/28/2026

Bands of Enchantment FREE concerts 9/16-9/19 🔥 See you at the shows!

Featuring:
GALACTIC Digable Planets Christone "KINGFISH" Ingram Cameron McCloud Emi Grace Jason Scott & The High Heat Tropa Magica Levi Platero SAVINGS sisterbaby c l a r q. Turquoise Steel Red Light Cameras P R i S M🔸B ! T C H Def-i Kevin Herig Dust City Opera Vibestrong Thursday Marks Fall Willajay Sweet Roll 𝖘𝖒𝖔𝖐𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖉𝖔𝖑𝖑𝖘 Train Conductor Fit To Burn Fragile! This Side Up Mozzy Dee Condard NOMESTOMPER Almost Always Never TAJ JACOB SHIJE NEH DYMER Gunsafe kai warrior🥧 s.t.a.c. Catcalling Canines Youngsville dogseesgod Heaven’s Night Barney Lopez RIGHT ON KID The Talking Hours DJ Ren + DJ Moonside Zamel WaeFunky Adobe Disco kunmmusic

08/27/2026

As a 2026 Creative Bravos Awardee, FUSION ABQ is being recognized for its impact on our creative community. 🎭✨

Since 2001, FUSION has created opportunities for artists while growing into a vibrant hub for theatre, music, visual art, and community events. Through its commitment to inclusive, socially engaged storytelling, FUSION brings artists and audiences together and strengthens Albuquerque through the arts.

Watch the full video on the One Albuquerque Media YouTube channel! 📹 https://youtu.be/M64SFsjB-20?si=P0Uw5J5Hdjx-0DtK

Video Description: FUSION Theatre Executive Director Dennis Gromelski discusses the theatre's mission and role as a community arts hub. Video includes scenes of FUSION's interior and exterior, gallery artwork, actors and musicians performing, and a collage of event flyers.

08/26/2026

Green chile. Beautiful sunsets. Hot air balloons. There's a lot to love about our city. Why not make it your career? The City of Albuquerque is hiring! Apply today: https://bit.ly/4y1UbW2

Position Summary Perform manual labor tasks in support of assigned area; assist in construction and maintenance of a wide range of City facilities and operations. Job descriptions are intended to present a general list of tasks/duties performed by employees within this job classification. Job s...

08/25/2026

What came before Route 66? ✨

Artist Deborah Jojola, from the Pueblo of Isleta and Jemez, shares the inspiration behind her augmented reality experience at Singing Arrow Open Space. Drawing on Indigenous foot trails, water sources, and the knowledge used to navigate the land, Deb connects the history of this place with the Route 66 landscape we know today.

Video produced by One Albuquerque Media in collaboration with Vivo Creative. 📹

Explore the route and interactive experiences at Route66ABQ.com.

Video Description: Artist Deborah Jojola explores her augmented reality experience at Singing Arrow Open Space, sharing how Indigenous foot trails and knowledge of the land inspired her artwork. The video features Deb interacting with the AR experience, footage of the open space, and glimpses of Albuquerque's Route 66 roadways and signs.