Cline's Corner

Christian Nardi talks about the Collected Works Bookstore Community Book Club, and the titles chosen for its fall meetings.

Craig Moya talks about his Santa Fe enterprises, including New Mexico Hard Cider, Time Traveler's Gastropub, and pizza and cocktail venues inside the CHOMP food hall. 

Clothing designer and textile artist Dawn Bacon talks about creating unique slow-fashion garments and previews the upcoming Intersection: Art and Fashion/L'Arte/La Moda in the Lena Street Lofts. 

Caryl Farkas talks about the performance of Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" by the Shakespearean troupe of young people, Upstart Crows of Santa Fe. She also previews the production of Shakespeare's "The Tempest" by the Shakespeare Gym, a place for Santa Feans to develop strategies for acting Shakespeare.

Acclaimed filmmaker Katrina Parks—whose PBS documentaries include "Route 66: The Untold Story of Women on the Mother Road" and the upcoming "Atomic Legacy on Route 66"— talks about organizing "The Route 66 Centennial Traveling Exhibit." The event will be in Santa Fe August 28 through Sunday August 30 at the New Mexico History Museum

Rob Martinez talks about upcoming lecture "1776 in New Mexico."

Scott Nadler talks about the "Santa Fe's Jewish Roots" walking tour, a new addition to the group tours offered by Friends of History, in association with the New Mexico History Museum.

Zeitgeist Dance Theatre's Artistic Director Francisco Gella talks about the company's fifth season, featuring a concert premiere at The Lensic Performing Arts Center and exciting events for the public to experience. 

Santa Fe Desert Chorale's Artistic Director Joshua Habermann talks about the exceptional ensemble's new album, "Roots and Rivers," and upcoming Summer Festival.

JoJo Sena de Tarnoff talks about directing the musical comedy "Cuentos" as the inaugural production of The Teatro Paraguas Teen Ensemble, and about the joys of her longtime work with children's theater.

Santa Fe artist Clayton Bass talks about his new exhibition, "Dreamscapes," a joyful series of acrylic-on-canvas paintings that merge the beauty of the landscape and rich cultures of New Mexico with his vibrant imagination and dreams.

KSFR's Eric Davis talks about the importance of public radio and why your support matters now more than ever. He also shares some stories from his career in radio and how he made his way to Santa Fe.

Keri Schroeder talks about the new exhibit, "Printed at the Palace," which showcases broadsides, pamphlets, handbills and other works created at the Palace Press on historic printing 19th- and early 20th-century equipment. She also talks about demo printing, guest lectures and other events at the Palace Press, which was established in the early 1970s. 

Laura Addison, curator of North American and European Collections at the Museum of International Folk Art, talks about co-editing the pioneering new book, "Alexander Girard's Imagined Worlds," which is centered on the museum's "Multiple Voices: A Common Bond" exhibition, Girard's work as a designer, and his life in Santa Fe.

Linda Raney previews the Santa Fe Women's Ensemble Spring Concerts, "Music Above and Beyond." The program includes "Homecoming," a world premiere of a new commission by renowned New Mexican composer Z. Randall Stroope, set to poetry by an unknown early 20th-century New Mexico poet.

Andrew Lovato talks about his new book, "Successful Public Speaking Handbook," which is available for free online at pressbooks.com.

Sarah Haghi Alpers talks about Santa Fe Story Lab, which showcases six speakers sharing personal stories with a spellbound audience, fostering connection and community.

Visual artist Sarah Bush talks about ways we can use our creativity to change and resist what's going on in the world. Author of the Substack newsletter, The Pink Teacup, she also runs the online community, Creative Change Makers.

Mark Dodge, Curator of Southwest Memories, talks about the museum's new exhibit, "Americana at 250: Eagles, Flags, and Uncle Sam." 

Kevin Crawford, one of Ireland's greatest flute/whistle players, talks about Lúnasa, the world's beloved Irish acoustic band, which will return to Santa Fe to perform at The Lensic on March 15.

Garrett Peck talks about his new book, "The Bright Edges of the World: Willa Cather and Her Archbishop," the wide range of tours he leads including the Willa Cather's Santa Fe Tour, and his books on fascinating topic inAmerican history.

Award-winning filmmaker John Grabowsky talks about his films about New Mexico, National Parks, Alaska, and other places of wilderness. They have aired on PBS and at film festivals around the world. Visit his webpage at johngrabowska.com

Dan Kitrell talks about his Assassins, Spies & the Manhattan Project Walking Tour a two-hour, one-mile tour through the fascinating little-known history of Santa Fe's role in the race to create the atomic bomb.

Sarah Noss, executive director of the Santa Fe Conservation Trust, talks about the nonprofit's new home, the Dovetail trails in the Galisteo Basin Preserve, the upcoming Banff Mountain Film Festival, and more. 

Meg Meltz of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Santa Fe Lodge #2 talks about the history of the Odd Fellows, the busy calendar of dance events at Odd Fellows Hall and the joys of dancing on the "best dance floor in Santa Fe."

Barry Pearce talks about his poignant new book, "The Plan of Chicago: A City in Stories," a collection of nine linked stories set in nine Chicago neighborhoods. He'll launch his book tour in Santa Fe with a reading and a conversation with local author Rob Wilder on Saturday, January 31 at 4:30 pm.

Michael Ettema talks about the 2026 New Mexico History & Heritage Lectures presented by Friends of History, the nonprofit group of volunteers who support the New Mexico History Museum with the lecture series as well as historic walking tours and special events. The group also sponsors museum exhibitions and public programs.  

Jamie Figueroa, award-winning author of "Brother, Sister, Mother, Explorer" and "Mother Island: A Daughter Claims Puerto Rico," talks about her work as an author and a teacher. She is one of three authors participating in the Santa Fe Community College's Library and Creative Writing Program's free online Writing Generation Series, which starts Feb. 18. 

Susan Anders talks about the Zia Singers' upcoming "Voices of Life, Voices of Light" concerts that feature work by female composers, including the world premier of Anders' piece, "A Wave That Rocks Me." 

Caryl Farkas, founder and artistic director of Upstart Crows of Santa Fe, joins Isaac Mariner, who began performing with Upstart Crows at age 12. They talk about the upcoming costumed dramatic reading of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," an annual holiday tradition since 2017. 

Santa Fe Story Lab founder Sarah Haghi Alpers and storyteller R. Melinda Hoffman Santa Fe Story Lab founder talks about the third live storytelling series at Collected Works Bookstore & Coffeehouse on December 11. The event will bring together six storytellers focused on a holiday theme. Melinda Hoffman shares a story she told at a previous Santa Fe Story Lab and we learn about the important role that stories have long played in every culture.

Shane Weigand talks about his upcoming lecture, "From Mines to Main Street: The Enduring Legacy of New Mexico's Burros," held online December 3, noon to 1 p.m., and presented as the First Wednesday Lecture by the Friends of History of the New Mexico History Museum.  

Linday Raney talks about the upcoming Santa Fe Women's Ensemble's Winter Concert, and plays some audio clips of the songs to be performed.

Megan Rosker, director of Outreach and Admissions at the May Center for Learning, talks about teaching students with dyslexia and other learning disabilities, and training teachers in successful reading education. 

Santa Fe photographer Stuart Cohen talks about his new book of photographs, "Here in Santa Fe" and about the art of photographing the City Different.

Santa Fe author David Morrell, who introduced the world to Rambo with his FIRST BLOOD novel, published in 1972, talks about a forthcoming film and streaming series based on his novels, and about the critical need for public radio, during KSFR's Fall Fund Drive.

Award-winning filmmaker Daniel Glick talks about his new documentary feature, "Bring Them Home," about the decades-long struggle to return the wild buffalo to the Blackfeet Reservation. It will air on PBS on November 24, 2025.

Kate Nelson talks about the fascinating stories of women and children who traveled the Santa Fe trail, in a preview of her upcoming conversation with historian Frances Levine, author of "Crossings: Women on the Santa Fe Trail," at the New Mexico History Museum on  October 22. 

Acoustic guitar wizard Gareth Pearson, known as "The Welsh Tornado" for his fingerstyle pyrotechnics and dazzling showmanship, talks about his journey to international acclaim, his influences, composing songs, and his first visit to Santa Fe, where he'll perform.

Kathleen Dull, librarian and archivist at the New Mexico History Museum's Fray Angélico Chávez History Library, talks about the fascinating history of Indian Detours, the Fred Harvey motor cruise service launched in 1926 that introduced tourists to New Mexico Pueblos and other locations in the Southwest.

Carmen Benson, the new executive director of Cooking with Kids, joins Lynn Walters, the nonprofit's founder and first executive director. They look back on 30 years of providing hands-on food education to children and families across northern New Mexico and celebrate the group's growth and success.

Joan Brooks Baker talks about, and reads from, her compelling new collection of stories, "In the Swampyland," which takes readers on her search for belonging, from her childhood in New York City into the Deep South and to exotic places around the globe.

Collected Works Bookstore's buyer Sarah Haghi and author Will Murray talk about Santa Fe Story Lab, which brings the community together through the art of storytelling. Six compelling storytellers each share a personal, true, 5-minute story. The event is a collaboration between Collected Works, the Santa Fe Library, and the Friends of the Santa Fe Public Library. 

Santa Fe artist and graphic designer Jasmine Quinsier talks about her work, inspired by sacred geometry, Celtic knots and other patterns and her upcoming workshops at Artisan Santa Fe.

Cline's Corner 08/01/2025 with Whitehawk Antique Indian and Ethnographic Art Show's Kim MartindaleKim Martindale, owner and co-founder of Whitehawk, talks about the 47th annual show taking place August 8-11 at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center.

Francesco Gella and Yusha-Marie Sorzano talk about ZDT's fourth summer season in Santa Fe and upcoming performances by this troupe of passionate young dancers who travel here from around the world to study dance in a range of styles.

Laura Mueller, Interim Executive Director of the New Mexico Museum of Art, talks about the "Timeless Mucha: The Magic of Line" exhibition, which explores the work of Art Nouveau pioneer Alphonse Mucha and his influence on art since the 1960s. On view at Vladem Contemporary through September 20, 2025.

Jon Ghahate, from the Pueblos of Laguna and Zuni,  of the Turkey and Badger clans, talks about his upcoming lecture "Who Are the Pueblos? The History and Legacy of the Ancient-to-Contemporary Puebloans." His talk on July 2 is part of The Friends of History of the New Mexico History Museum's FIRST WEDNESDAY lecture series.

Nadia Hamid, director of artist development, talks about the new additions to this year's International Folk Art Market, as well as the diversity of artists and their work, and the exciting schedule for the market, which takes place July 10-July 13.

Jill Dixon, executive director of The Food Depot, talks about how the food bank network provides free, healthy food to families and individuals living with food insecurity in northern New Mexico, and about the severe threats that potential federal funding cuts pose to The Food Depot's work.