Greg’s “guest” is Zane Chaffee. The quotation marks are included because Zane is always in the studio for Café con Leche but on the other side of the glass, at the sound board. Greg and Zane will be talking about the art of sound and Zane’s roles as sound engineer, musician, singer, and more. Please tune in to hear about this field of the arts and Zane’s place(s) in it.
Greg is pleased to welcome Jim Rodgers and welcome back Mary Diesel to talk about projects they’ve been working on and to share about the photography exhibition, “Evocations, Stories and Dreams,” coming up in December. Jim is one of the three photographers in the exhibition which will also include Barbara Houghton and Alicia Savery. Dori McKay and Mary also have ceramics to be seen in the gallery.
Greg’s guest were Martha Rodriguez and Paul Mach of Las Esperanzas. Las Esperanzas recently celebrated milestones for the organization and for Las Cruces. Other Topics will include historic preservation in the original town site of Las Cruces and activities happening with Klein Park.
Greg’s guests are artists Tauna Cole Dorn and Raul Dorn. This creative couple talked with Greg about their own art as well as their work as educators here.
Greg’s guest on Tuesday was Carlos Rosales-Silva who currently has major murals on display at the University Art Museum at NMSU. Topics for discussion will include Carlos’s path from El Paso to New York and Los Angeles, what other things he is doing while at NMSU, and how he is using his art as commentary on current issues. (Café con Leche is sponsored by Penny Peace and George Ivolin of Mad Hatter Gallery.)
Greg’s guest was Las Cruces architect and American Institute of Architects member, Armando Lopez. Greg and Armando will be talking about architecture as an art form and as a business; the joys and the challenges.
Greg Smith’s guest was Matt Byrnes of Creative Media Technology at Doña Ana Community College. Topics will include the new CMT Building, the first structure at NMSU/DACC’s Creative Campus, and other exciting developments with film and digital technologies. Café con Leche is graciously sponsored by Penny Peace and George Ivolin of Mad Hatter Gallery.
Greg Smith's guest was Marisa Sage, Director of the NMSU Art Museum. Marisa shared information about the current show, Warhol & Friends, as well as more that the Museum has going on.
![]() It’s time to make sure all regional artists and art enthusiasts are registered to vote and informed about the candidates and issues. Greg Smith’s guests will be from the nonpartisan League of Women Voters of Southern New Mexico: current president, Jo Galvan Nash; immediate past president of LWVSNM and current co-president of the LWV of New Mexico, Kathy Brook; and speaking for the League on voter registration, Rebecca Courtney. A photo is included of Jo and Kathy. Greg Smith interviewed two new Dona Ana Arts Council staff members. Karrie Porter is the new executive director, and Natalia Martinez joined the Arts Council earlier this year as the new gallery manager. The discussion includes future plans, past accomplishments and what Karrie and Natalia see as important in their roles with supporting and promoting the arts of our region.
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