John Shannon

After a year off due to the pandemic, Patrick Briggs and Kelly Kiernan from Santa Fe Classic Theater are back directing William Shakespeare's play "As You Like It" which will be performed at the Santa Fe Botanical Gardens in August.

Award winning writer Nick Mamatas spoke to John Shannon about his new Sci Fi anthology "The Planetbreaker's Son" which has just been released through PM Press's Outspoken Authors Series. 

Tom Trowbridge, former KSFR News Director and award-winning journalist, passed away Monday night in his sleep. Tom was a tireless career newsman whose voice was heard starting in the 1980s on stations from the East to the West coast. He led the KSFR news team from 2017 until last month when he left the station and worked primarily with the New Mexico News Network, providing their Capitol reports covering the legislative session. He filed his last report for them Monday.

Late Last year KSFR Public Radio received a grant from Solutions Journalism which enabled us to do a series of interviews with the Santa Fe Police department regarding police and community relations. We will start off today with the first of 3 interviews KSFR's John Shannon conducted with two key members of The Santa Fe Police Department discussing Policing with Reverence and their WIN team pilot project. 
 

KSFR's John Shannon speaks with members of the Santa Fe Police Department about the challenges of policing during the pandemic.

KSFR's John Shannon catches up with Hue-Chan Karels of Santa Fe's Open Kitchen to hear all about her new program, Cook and Delivered.

For more information, see link below: 

https://openkitchenevents.com/

SFPD Chaplain Rick Ianucci speaks with KSFR's John Shannon about the importance of reverance in responding while on the front lines.

KSFR's John Shannon caught up with Hue-Chan Karels (Carls) the owner and head chef at Open Kitchen in Santa Fe and found out what she's been doing during the Pandemic - cooking and bringing healthy immune system boosting food to those in need. Tune in to find out about an important event this Sunday!

KSFR's John Shannon lived and worked in Italy for about 7 years during the 1980's and 1990's. Earlier this week he contacted his friend James Grant who runs several English Schools throughout Northern Italy to see how he was faring in the midst of the CoronaVirus Pandemic. James gives us an honest look at both the personal and economic impact the virus is having on Italy and an idea of what we can expect in the weeks to come.

KSFR's John Shannon - with a little help from his friends - had the opportunity last month to interview a world class, globe trotting, Japanese potter who made his way to our community - beckoned by admirers and a disciple of his craft who built a Japanese style kiln in which he could fire his work. Here's John's Interview...

KSFR’s John Shannon speaks with Executive Director Rick Iannucci from the  "Horses for Heroes” -  A unique horsemanship and wellness program based in Santa Fe, NM, free to ALL post 9/11 veterans and active military, especially those who have sustained PTSD or have experienced combat trauma during their time of service. 

To find out more, see link below: 

https://www.horsesforheroes.org/

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Last month KSFR's John Shannon had the opportunity to talk with Lisa Law - Photographer, Flower Child and Chronicler of the 60's - about what she's doing now and how she went from Haight Ashbury in 1967 to Woodstock in 1969 where she helped prepare breakfast in bed for 400,000! Part Two airs tomorrow. For more information on Lisa Law, see link below: https://www.facebook.com › lisalawphoto Part One   Part Two

KSFR's John Shannon had the opportunity to speak with  Culinary collaborator Hue-Chan Karels who has found her way here to Santa fe from Washington DC - She's the Chef/Owner of Open Kitchen - John finds out what it's all about.

To find out more, see link below: 

https://openkitchenevents.com/hue-chan-karels-prepares-food-in-her-kitchen/

KSFR’s John Shannon talks with Dog Trainer David Crosby who shares his ideas on stemming the epidemic of school gun violence.

KSFR's John Shannon speaks with Indigenous Artist Jennifer Jesse Smith about the inspiration behind her jewelry and her upcoming show.

To find out more about Jennifer Jesse Smith, see link below: 

http://www.jenniferjessesmith.com