WORK IN PROGRESS: Conversations with Creators

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WORK IN PROGRESS: CONVERSATIONS WITH CREATORS is a monthly arts podcast with Albuquerque Journal writer Logan Royce Beitmen. Logan talks to visual artists, musicians, filmmakers, and others about their current projects, getting inside the minds of creators and exploring their creative processes.

6 DAYS AGO

Composer NICOLÁS LELL BENAVIDES

Nicolás Lell Benavides is an award-winning classical music composer and 2024-2025 Guggenheim Fellow. His new opera, “Dolores,” which is based on the life of activist Dolores Huerta, will have its New Mexico premiere at the National Hispanic Cultural Center on Sunday, Oct. 26. In this episode, he speaks with Logan about his musical journey, his personal connection to Dolores Huerta and how music can inspire and communicate across cultural divides.If you enjoy our podcasts, please like and subscribe, and consider becoming a digital subscriber to the Albuquerque Journal, to help us continue to bring you more content like this. Follow the like below for a discount on a digital subscription. http://www.abqjournal.com/subscribe/abqpods/To get your digital subscription to the newspaper for $3 per week, normally charged monthly at $12 that’s a savings of $9.Thank you for Supporting The Albuquerque Journal New Mexico's leading local news source!#nicolaslellbenavides #doloreshuerta #contemporaryopera #modernopera #latinidad #operasouthwest #nationalhispanicculturalcenter #newmexicancomposer #artistinterview #composerinterview #nmmusic

29 min
30 SEPT

Musician JON KRIEGER (BLACKBRAID)

Jon Krieger aka Blackbraid is an acclaimed black metal musician. Born in Mexico with strong Indigenous roots, Krieger talks about bringing an Indigenous perspective to a musical genre most people associate with Scandinavia. He also discusses meeting the controversial Norwegian black metal band Mayhem and teases the possibility of an all-acoustic album.If you enjoy our podcasts, please like and subscribe, and consider becoming a digital subscriber to the Albuquerque Journal, to help us continue to bring you more content like this. Follow the like below for a discount on a digital subscription. http://www.abqjournal.com/subscribe/abqpods/To get your digital subscription to the newspaper for $3 per week, normally charged monthly at $12 that’s a savings of $9.Thank you for Supporting The Albuquerque Journal New Mexico's leading local news source!#blackbraid #jonkrieger #blackmetal #mayhem #indigenousmetal #heavymetalinterview #musicianinterview #blackbraidinterview #folkmetal

36 min
23 SEPT

Poet ARTHUR SZE

The Library of Congress recently named Arthur Sze as the 25th Poet Laureate of the United States. In this episode, the Santa Fe-based poet discusses his efforts to make poetry accessible through teaching and translation. He also talks about his creative process and influences, including William Carlos Williams, Gary Snyder, Wallace Stevens and the Tang dynasty poets of China.If you enjoy our podcasts, please like and subscribe, and consider becoming a digital subscriber to the Albuquerque Journal, to help us continue to bring you more content like this. Follow the like below for a discount on a digital subscription. http://www.abqjournal.com/subscribe/abqpods/To get your digital subscription to the newspaper for $3 per week, normally charged monthly at $12 that’s a savings of $9.Thank you for Supporting The Albuquerque Journal New Mexico's leading local news source!#arthursze #contemporarypoetry #contemporarypoet #poetinterview #americanpoet #poetlaureate #uspoetlaureate2025 #joyharjo #williamcarloswilliams #wallacestevens #garysnyder #poetics #contemporaryliterature

47 min
17 SEPT

Filmmaker GRETA SNIDER

Greta Snider is an experimental nonfiction filmmaker who is being honored with a retrospective at No Name Cinema in Santa Fe on Friday, Sept. 26. Snider has used a variety of unconventional techniques over the years, including found footage montage, stereoscopy and hand-painting directly on film negatives. In this episode, she talks to Logan about film as a tool for personal expression, social commentary and historical documentation. She also demystifies experimental film for the uninitiated.If you enjoy our podcasts, please like and subscribe, and consider becoming a digital subscriber to the Albuquerque Journal, to help us continue to bring you more content like this. Follow the like below for a discount on a digital subscription. http://www.abqjournal.com/subscribe/abqpods/To get your digital subscription to the newspaper for $3 per week, normally charged monthly at $12 that’s a savings of $9.Thank you for Supporting The Albuquerque Journal New Mexico's leading local news source!#contemporaryfilm #experimentaldocumentary #gretasnider #filmmakerinterview #documentaryfilm #nonamecinema #artistinterview #experimentalfilm

47 min
9 SEPT

Musician MICHAEL GIRA (SWANS)

Michael Gira is the founder of Swans, an influential band that emerged from New York City's No Wave scene in the early 1980s. Michael talks about his early years making music while working as a full-time construction worker and describes how his music has changed over the decades. He also discusses musical influences, from Suicide to Brian Eno to Fela Kuti, and sets the record straight on the origin of the band name Swans.Swans will perform at Albuquerque's Sunshine Theater on Friday, September 12.If you enjoy our podcasts, please like and subscribe, and consider becoming a digital subscriber to the Albuquerque Journal, to help us continue to bring you more content like this. Follow the like below for a discount on a digital subscription. http://www.abqjournal.com/subscribe/abqpods/To get your digital subscription to the newspaper for $3 per week, normally charged monthly at $12 that’s a savings of $9.Thank you for Supporting The Albuquerque Journal New Mexico's leading local news source!#nowave #swansband #michaelgira #musicianinterview #artistinterview #brianeno #felakuti #postpunk #albuquerqueconcerts #albuquerquemusic #nyc1980s #nowavemusic

19 min
2 SEPT

Photographer NATHANIEL TETSURO PAOLINELLI

Albuquerque-based photographer Nathaniel Tetsuro Paolinelli is known for his street photographs and portraits that showcase the diverse subcultures that make New Mexico what it is. He says, "Each image I capture reflects my deep connection to the people and places that embody the essence of this extraordinary state." On today's episode, Nathaniel talks to Logan about photographing low-rider enthusiasts and members of the Mongols Motorcycle Club, as well as his photographic journeys around the world. Nathaniel's new book, "Seventh and Central: Lowriders," which celebrates Albuquerque's lowrider culture, is slated to be published in March 2026 and is available for preorder on Amazon.If you enjoy our podcasts, please like and subscribe, and consider becoming a digital subscriber to the Albuquerque Journal, to help us continue to bring you more content like this. Follow the like below for a discount on a digital subscription. http://www.abqjournal.com/subscribe/abqpods/To get your digital subscription to the newspaper for $3 per week, normally charged monthly at $12 that’s a savings of $9.Thank you for Supporting The Albuquerque Journal New Mexico's leading local news source!#abqphotography #abqphotographer #contemporaryphotography #lowriderphotos #nathanieltetsuropaolinelli #nathanielpaolinelli #contemporaryart #streetphotographer #abqportraits #artistinterview #photographerinterview #albuquerqueart #blackandwhitephotography

34 min
26 AUG

Weaver EMILY TRUJILLO

Emily Trujillo is an eighth-generation Chimayo weaver. She talks to Logan about keeping her ancestral traditions alive while taking the art form in bold, new directions, drawing inspiration from unexpected sources, including K-pop music. She also talks about "Lineage," a contemporary dance piece inspired by her weavings, which was performed at the National Hispanic Cultural Center on August 2.If you enjoy our podcasts, please like and subscribe, and consider becoming a digital subscriber to the Albuquerque Journal, to help us continue to bring you more content like this. Follow the like below for a discount on a digital subscription. http://www.abqjournal.com/subscribe/abqpods/To get your digital subscription to the newspaper for $3 per week, normally charged monthly at $12 that’s a savings of $9.Thank you for Supporting The Albuquerque Journal New Mexico's leading local news source!#contemporaryart #abstractart #chimayoweaving #chimayoweaver #contemporaryweaving #emilytrujillo #nationalhispanicculturalcenter #nhcc #zeitgeistdance #contemporarydance #womanartist #fiberart #nmart #artistinterview #nmartist #nmtextile

25 min
19 AUG

Choreographer TINOVIMBANASHE SIBANDA

Tinovimbanashe Sibanda is a London-based choreographer and dancer with a background in musical theater. She recently choreographed the Santa Fe Opera's production of Richard Wagner's "Die Walkure," which was directed by fellow Londoner, Melly Still. In this lively conversation, Tino speaks with Logan about her collaborative creative process and challenges she's overcome in her career. If you enjoy our podcasts, please like and subscribe, and consider becoming a digital subscriber to the Albuquerque Journal, to help us continue to bring you more content like this. Follow the like below for a discount on a digital subscription. http://www.abqjournal.com/subscribe/abqpods/To get your digital subscription to the newspaper for $3 per week, normally charged monthly at $12 that’s a savings of $9.Thank you for Supporting The Albuquerque Journal New Mexico's leading local news source!#contemporarydance #contemporarychoreography #contemporarychoreographer #santafeopera #newmexicoarts #nmdance #artistinterview #choreographer #britishchoreographer #blackchoreographer #bipocdance #musicaltheater #tinovibanashesibanda

30 min

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WORK IN PROGRESS: CONVERSATIONS WITH CREATORS is a monthly arts podcast with Albuquerque Journal writer Logan Royce Beitmen. Logan talks to visual artists, musicians, filmmakers, and others about their current projects, getting inside the minds of creators and exploring their creative processes.