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Each summer, Santa Fe becomes a vibrant center of cultural activity, fueled by an extraordinary series of festivals that draw both residents and visitors from around the world. From classical music presented by the Santa Fe Desert Chorale, the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, and the Santa Fe Opera, to celebrated arts traditions showcased through the Santa Fe Indian Market, Traditional Spanish Market, and the International Folk Art Market, the city offers a unique concentration of artistic experiences.This show focuses on the Santa Fe Desert Chorale and the International Folk Art Market, while also surveying the broader landscape of Santa Fe’s festival season and the role these institutions play in shaping the city’s cultural life.

It is one of the most remarkable, and least known, stories of World War II. Under the leadership of William “Wild Bill” Donovan, founder of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), a group of American archaeologists set aside their scholarly pursuits to become intelligence operatives. After limited training at “The Farm,” they recruited Greeks and Greek Americans to carry out secret missions across Greece and the Middle East.During our conversation, Stephan Talty describes the extraordinary efforts undertaken to protect Greece’s ancient treasures from Nazi looters. He also explains how Hitler’s interest in Greece extended beyond military strategy. Hitler believed there was a racial and cultural connection between ancient Greece and the Aryan race, making Greece’s antiquities a matter of ideological as well as strategic importance.

This month on Community Matters, host Sandra Session-Robertson sits down with Dr. Corrine Sanchez, Executive Director of Tewa Women United, for a conversation about what equity and belonging look like in practice. A member of San Ildefonso Pueblo with more than 30 years of experience in Indigenous justice, healing, and advocacy, Dr. Sanchez shares how equity can show up inside our organizations, our communities, and our own lives.

Carol Skipwith joined the film community of New Mexico in 2012. Her first introduction was portraying a background actor on Better Call Saul. Her reaction “I was hooked.” She began sharing her talents for photography by shooting pictures at networking events. Word got around about her remarkable eye and her journey providing headshots for actors throughout Albuquerque began and has grown to thousands in her portfolio. According to Skipwith, “Not only did the film industry give me a new direction I never dreamed of, but it would also bless me with so many people who accepted me as family. ”She eventually received her eligibility for Screen Actors Guild, but her expertise and true passion is behind the camera and not in front of it. Carol has volunteered for years with the New Mexico Film Foundation and in 2024 was voted as a Board Member.@carolskipwithphotography

Cliff Barackman has been a bigfoot field researcher since 1994. His expeditions have taken him to 46 states and five continents in search of undiscovered hominoids worldwide. As the evidence analyst on Animal Planet’s hit television show, Finding Bigfoot, Cliff has applied his skill and expertise to a variety of photographic, video, film, and sound evidence. Cliff is especially familiar with the footprint and handprint evidence for sasquatches, and he is the curator of the largest collection of cast evidence in the world. He is the co-owner and curator of the North American Bigfoot Center. Cliff is also an accomplished musician and outdoorsman living a quiet life on the western slopes of Oregon’s Cascade Mountain range, deep in the heart of bigfoot country. You can find more info about Cliff at:cliffbarackman.comAlso if you have any suspected Bigfoot materials you want tested :Contact Darby Orcutt at North Carolina State University at: sciencewithoutboundaries@gmail.com

This week on Living on the Edge, Xubi talk with Courtney Mitchell from Santa Fe Liberation School to talk about an even he's helpping organize called the People's Assembly.

On this month’s edition of People, Plants, and Pollinators, Katlin sits down with Jacqueline Buenrostro, Pesticide Program Specialist and Urban Policy Lead at the Xerces Society, to discuss how pesticides and insecticides affect pollinators and other beneficial invertebrates—and what we can do to help protect them.

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

An insightful and very relatable conversation with thirty-fifth generation New Mexican, Deb Haaland, discussing her memoir, “A Voice Like Mine.” Before she led the State Democratic Party to victory, served in the US House of Representatives and was appointed by Joe Biden to Secretary of Interior, Deb Haaland’s life was often filled with daunting personal challenges that tested her faith and courage and taught her the wisdom of perseverance and persistence. And ultimately joy and the support of her Laguna Pueblo people. Now New Mexico’s Democratic candidate for Governor, Deb Haaland will be discussing “A Voice Like Mine” at The Lensic, June 21st at 6:00 pm. debhaaland.com

Michael Leon Guerrero, long time organizer in the environmental justice movement discusses the role of community organizing in NM's ongoing social justice work.