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.

  1. -10 h

    Poet GIGI BELLA

    Albuquerque-based Gigi Bella is an award-winning performance poet, actor, artist and activist. She was ranked 10th in the world at the 2017 Women of the World Poetry Slam and is a two-time Bronx poetry champion with the slam team Project X. Her latest poetry collection, "Without the Frills," was inspired by her experiences in the film and television industry. On this week's episode, Gigi talks to Logan about the new poems and performs two of them. On the afternoon of Saturday, July 11, Gigi will host a book launch for "Without the Frills" at Launchpad in Downtown Albuquerque. The event will feature performances by poets Damien Flores, Jessica Helen Lopez, Zachary Kluckman, Kristin Patton, Marcial Delgado, Katrina Kaye and Brando Kentreles. There will also be music by The Asteroids, Yacht Pops and Albuquerque Nuevo Teatro. 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! #gigibella #albuquerquepoetry #nmpoet #newmexicopoetry #slampoetry #withoutthefrills #launchpadabq #poetinterview

    34 min

  2. 23 juin

    Puppeteer DEVON HAWKES LUDLOW

    Devon Hawkes Ludlow, who lives in Santa Fe, is an Emmy-winning puppeteer, as well as an award-winning director, filmmaker, writer, editor and composer. He is the designer, lead puppeteer and a voice actor for the upcoming horror-comedy film, ‘Buddy’, starring Keegan Michael-Key, Cristin Milioti and Patton Oswalt. As it happens, Logan and Devon went to undergrad together at Bard College, and Logan was around to witness some of Devon’s earliest forays into the world of alternative puppet theater. Devon talks about his life’s journey, which involved, at one point, organizing an international clown festival. A fascinating conversation with a true original! 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! #devonludlow #buddyfilm #buddy2026 #keeganmichaelkey #cristinmilioti #pattonoswalt #puppetry #artistinterview #sxsw2026 #sundance2026

    34 min

  3. 17 juin

    Conductor MAXINE THÉVENOT

    Maxine Thévenot is an award-winning Canadian American musician, composer and conductor, who serves as the organist and director of cathedral music at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. John in Albuquerque. She is also the founding director of the vocal ensemble Polyphony. On June 28, she will conduct Maurice Duruflé's Requiem with the New England Symphonic Ensemble and a 200-member choir at Carnegie Hall. On today’s episode, Maxine demonstrates her conducting technique and talks about her road to becoming a conductor. She also gives insight into the meaning of sacred music. 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! #maxinethevenot #classicalconductor #conductorinterview #musicianinterview #carnegiehalldebut #liveatcarnegiehall #choralmusic #classicalcommunity

    46 min

  4. 10 juin

    Writer MARIA KELSON

    Maria Kelson is a poet and novelist. Her debut thriller, “Not the Killing Kind,” won the Eleanor Taylor Bland Award for Crime Fiction Writers of Color, the Women Writing the West WILLA Literary Award for a Mystery/Thriller and the 2025 International Latino Book Awards Gold Medal in Mystery. On this week’s episode, Maria talks about how her personal experiences working with undocumented mothers inspired her novel and what it was like coming to fiction writing as a poet. On Monday, June 22, “Not the Killing Kind” will be a Kindle Daily Deal, priced at just $2.99. So, if you enjoy today’s conversation, check out the book! 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! #mariakelson #latinobookawards #immigrantstories #authorinterview #authorinterviews #contemporaryliterature #newthrillers #contemporaryfiction #newfiction #notthekillingkind

    41 min

  5. 27 mai

    Filmmaker ANTHONEE SMITH

    Anthonee Smith is an emerging, underground, Albuquerque-based filmmaker whose genre-defying experimental films, "Plants" and "The Museum," recently screened at Albuquerque's Guild Cinema. On this week's episode, Anthonee discusses his idiosyncratic approach to filmmaking, his preference for raw, handmade films over AI and CGI slickness, and how his work fits into larger trends, including the "stoner nature documentary" genre and the vaporwave aesthetic. To watch Anthonee's films for free, follow @fruitbirdfilms on Instagram and check out the links in their bio. 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! #abq #anthoneesmith #fruitbirdfilms #experimentalfilm #filmmakerinterview #albuquerquefilm #guildcinema #naturedocumentary #stonerfilms #experimentaldocumentary #vaporwave

    36 min

  6. 19 mai

    Writer COLM TÓIBÍN

    Irish-born author Colm Tóibín wrote the critically-acclaimed novels "Brooklyn," "Nora Webster," "The Blackwater Lightship," "The Master" and "Long Island," among other titles. Two of his novels have been shortlisted for the Booker Prize. On today's episode, Tóibín discusses his latest short story collection, "The News from Dublin," which includes a story he wrote on the eve of US President Donald Trump's second inauguration about an undocumented Irish immigrant in America. In the course of the conversation, Tóibín reveals how he is able to capture the interior worlds of his characters. At this year's Santa Fe International Literary Festival, Tóibín will appear in conversation with National Public Radio host Scott Simon on Sunday, May 17. 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! #colmtoibin #colmtóibín #santafeinternationalliteraryfestival #sfinternationallitfest #contemporaryliterature #contemporaryfiction #writerinterview #authorinterview #irishwriter #newsfromdublin

    30 min

  7. 12 mai

    Writer BRANDON HOBSON

    National Book Award finalist and 2022 Guggenheim fellow Brandon Hobson (Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma) is known primarily for his literary fiction novels "The Removed" and "Where the Dead Sit Talking." On today's episode, he discusses his latest novel, "The Devil Is a Southpaw," which is told from the perspective of an unreliable narrator. Hobson, who teaches creative writing at New Mexico State University and the Institute of American Indian Arts, also demystifies his writing process, offering tips and insights for would-be writers. You can catch Hobson at this year's Santa Fe International Literary Festival, where he will be in conversation with Deborah Jackson Taffa on Sunday, May 17. For more info, visit sfinternationallitfest.org. 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! #brandonhobson #santafeinternationalliteraryfestival #sfinternationallitfest #contemporaryliterature #contemporaryfiction #writerinterview #authorinterview #indigenouswriter #nmwriters #devilisasouthpaw

    1 h 2 min

  8. 5 mai

    Writer PRIYANKA KUMAR

    Priyanka Kumar is the award-winning author of the creative nonfiction books "Conversations with Birds" and "The Light between Apple Trees." On this episode, she discusses how her love of nature informs her writing and how she blends research-based writing with personal narrative. At this year's Santa Fe International Literary Festival, Kumar will give a talk about literature and ecology at the Santa Fe Botanical Garden on Monday, May 18. For tickets and info, visit sfinternationallitfest.org. 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! #priyankakumar #santafeinternationalliteraryfestival #sfinternationallitfest #contemporaryliterature #creativenonfiction #writerinterview #authorinterview #nmwriters #lightbetweenappletrees

    41 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.

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