Who knew that the small mountain town of Durango had such an active art scene! Four Corners Arts Forum features art that is visual, performance, literary, musical, corporal, culinary, and art that you may not have thought of as art. Host Margy Dudley finds remarkable stories of creative and dedicated artists who have long lived at the corners of our minds, and brings them to the center of our conversations.
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In this episode I speak with award winning author Paolo Bacigalupi about his newly released literary fantasy novel titled Navola.
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In this episode I speak with Paolo Bacigalupi, best selling science fiction author of The Water Knife and The Windup Girl. His writing has also won a Hugo and Nebula award, the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award and is a three time winner of the Locus award. He has also written short stories and the young adult…
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In this interview I have the pleasure of speaking with Adam Swanson a professional pianist and one of the world’s foremost performers of vintage American popular music.
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Join me for conversation with Adam Swanson one of the world’s foremost performers of vintage American popular music, including ragtime, early jazz and the Great American Songbook. He is a four-time winner of the World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest, and a featured performer and lecturer at ragtime and jazz festivals across the US and a…
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Join me for a conversation with Felicia Meyer, artistic director of the 2025 Durango Playfest and Richard Dresser a New York Playwright.
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The sixth annual Durango Playfest begins Tuesday June 25th and runs through Sunday June 30, 2024. Join me for a conversation with Felicia Meyer, the Artistic Director of Playfest and producer of the annual event. She is also the Associate Professor at the Theatre Department at Fort Lewis College in Durango which partners with Playfest. Also joining…
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Aria Petty One, “Durango’s Favorite Drag Queen” joins me for a conversation about the art of drag in a small mountain town.
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Aria Petty One, “Durango’s Favorite Drag Queen” joins me for a conversation about the art of drag in Durango, a small mountain town. Her goal is to bring an art form that you normally have to go to a big city to experience to the Southwest area creating a safe and supportive environment where drag performers can can spread joy, laughter and connect…
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Mysto The Magi has performed more than 10,000 magic shows over the last 30 years and is bringing his "Really Big Magic Show” to the Animas City Theatre in Durango!
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Mysto The Magi first fell in love with magic at the age of 12 when he performed his first professional show. He has since performed more than 10,000 magic shows over 30 years throughout the country. His shows are inspired by the timeless traditions of Vaudeville creating an organic and exciting program! As a performer and storyteller Mysto has won …
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In this episode I speak with author Burt Baldwin who has just published a new anthology of poetry tilted Selected Poem from 1973-2023.
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Author Burt Baldwin from Bayfield, Colorado has just published a new anthology of poetry titled Selected Poems from 1973-2023. He is a graduate of Rutgers University and the Methodist Theological School in Ohio after which he became the Assistant Chaplain at Ohio Wesleyan. He has been an educator for over 40 years teaching at Franklin University, P…
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Join me for a conversation with musician John Thomas and long time friend Charmaine Stewart who transcribed John’s songs to create a new music book.
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Joining me on the program are John Thomas and Charmaine Stewart who together recently published a music book written for guitar with a collection of John’s songs from his life and musical career. Charmaine listened to the recordings and transcribed his songs by writing out the musical notations, time signature, key, chords and lyrics using a music …
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In this episode I have the pleasure of speaking with Durango artist Miki Harder, known for her drawings, paintings, illustrations and sculpture.
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In this episode I have the pleasure of speaking with the multi-talented Durango artist Miki Harder. She is known for her incredibly unique and beautiful drawings, paintings, illustrations and sculpture. She graduated from Fort Lewis College in Durango with a degree in Fine Art and Biology where many professors influenced her work through their teac…
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Join me for a conversation with the new Executive Director of the Durango Arts Center, Jason Lythgoe.
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Join me for a conversation with the new Executive Director of the Durango Arts Center, Jason Lythgoe. This is an exciting new role for Lythgoe who has already been involved with the Arts Center for over a decade teaching and managing the youth and adult theatre programs. He has always had a passion for community based arts and its power to enrich l…
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In this episode I'm excited to be speaking with Maureen May, a well respected and accomplished artist who uses a variety of different media in her work.
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In this episode I'm excited to be speaking with long time Durango community member Maureen May, a well respected and accomplished artist who uses a variety of different media in her work. She grew up in a supportive family with 15 children and parents who found the time to expose her to museums, opera and theatre in her hometown of Chicago. Through…
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In this episode I speak with Leesa Zarinelli a local community member and an internationally recognized textile and fiber artist.
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Leesa Zarinelli’s elegant fiber and textile art has been shown in galleries and art centers around the world. She has had solo exhibtions in Japan and throughout the US and has participated in over 25 juried and invitational shows as well. Her work has appeared in multiple publications including Japan Times, Art Quilts International and Fiber Art N…
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In this episode I speak with local artist and master printmaker Ron Fundingsland whose stunning art work is recognized internationally.
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Join me for a conversation with local artist and master printmaker Ron Fundingsland whose beautiful art is recognized internationally. He is affiliated with the American Society of Graphic Artists, The International Print Triennial Society and The Boston Printmakers to name a few. His work is in the public collections of the Denver Art Museum, The …
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I this episode we learn about the art of roasting coffee beans from Matt Steffans and Brice Ward who are are co-owners of 81301 Coffee House and Easy Coffee Roasters.
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Join me in this episode as we learn about the art of roasting coffee beans and making coffee “from seed to cup”. Brice Ward and Matt Steffans are co-owners of 81301 Coffee House and Easy Coffee Roasters located on North Main Avenue in Durango. Matt and Brice bought the business in July 2022 although they’ve worked together for 6 years. Matt is the …
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Local Durango artist Bindu Bammi is a painter, designer, jeweler and art therapist who was born and raised in India creating art that embraces both Western and Indian cultures.
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Join me for a conversation with Bindu Bammi, a local artist who was born and raised in India, lived in the Philippines, Indonesia and Philadelphia before settling in Durango in 2016. She is a designer, painter, art educator and art therapist with two masters degrees. Bindu is part of the Art Room Collective at the Smiley Building where you can find…
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In this episode I speak with Durango resident Gail Harris who as a retired Navy Captain is now a student at The Julliard School and composer of broadway-style musicals.
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Gail Harris retired from her job in 2001 as the highest-ranking African American female in the U.S. Navy. She has written a memoire called “A Woman’s War” about her experiences and has also become an event speaker about the intelligence community and her role in it. As a double minority she faced her challenges with humor and grit which gained her …
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Join me for a conversation with Dr. Michael Rendon, Assistant Professer of Sociology and Political Science at Fort Lewis College and member of the local gypsy music band Carute Roma.
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Dr. Michael Rendon, a long time Durango community member is an Assistant Professor of Sociology and Political Science here at Fort Lewis College. He is also the President of the Board of the San Juans Citizens Alliance among many other things. In the past he’s been on the City Council and Mayor of Durango as well as the first male Director of SASO,…
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Learn about the evolution of Mariah Kaminsky’s successful career as a fine art painter and mural artist in Durango.
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Mariah Kaminsky, a fine art surrealist painter and mural artist has been instrumental in making the town of Durango a beautiful place to enjoy the visual arts. You can find her oil paintings in Eolus Bar and Restaurant, the Durango Coffee Company and the Animas Chocolate Company. She has participated in multiple exhibitions at the Studio & Gallery …
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Join me for a conversation with Alex Riad an Egyptian-American New York City based playwright who will be coming to Durango to speak with and inspire high school and college theatre students.
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Alex Riad, an Egyptian-American playwright from New York City will be visiting Durango as part of PlayFest's 2024 Real-World Speaker series as a way to connect young theatre professionals from diverse backgrounds with our local high school and college students. This Thursday March 7 at 1pm Alex will give a free talk for the Fort Lewis College stude…
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Learn about FACETS, the exciting collaboration between 20 Moons Dance Theatre Company and the San Juan Symphony’s Bach Festival.
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My guests on this episode are Anne Bartlett and Jessica Perino co-artistic directors of 20 Moons Dance Theatre Company and Jeroen Van Tyne, musical director of 20 Moons and Executive Director of Stillwater Music. In this episode we talk about this year’s 2024 Durango Bach Festival which celebrates it’s opening night with FACETS, a production combin…
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Rosie McGowan never gave up on her passion for art even after she found herself drawn into the corporate world.
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Rosie McGowen always knew she was an artist beginning at the age of 11 when she created remarkably sophisticated paintings and drawings. Although she had support for her art as she was growing up, she eventually found herself with a career in the corporate world managing businesses and as a consultant to leaders and start-ups. In her family she was…
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Join me for a conversation with director Zachary Chierio and actor Tara Demmy where we discuss the upcoming show called “Small Mouth Sounds” presented by the Merely Players theatre group.
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Once again the Merely Players Theatre Group is presenting another great theatre performance. You never know what they are up to but it’s always something unique and exciting. Zachary Chiero is directing the show called “Small Mouth Sounds” and Tara Demmy is one of the actors in the play joining us from Washington, DC. There is almost no dialogue in…
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In this episode professional artist Lisa Pedolsky talks about her process for making her unique hand built ceramics.
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Join me for a conversation with long time Durango community member and professional artist Lisa Pedolsky. Her unique fine art hand built ceramics are sophisticated yet playful reflecting a fusion of African and Japanese influences from textiles and crafts as well as mid century modern designs. These ceramic sculptures are made with a process called…
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In this episode I speak with Tyana Arviso and Lapita Arviso who share their journey as photographers and their unique bond as mother and daughter artists.
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Tyana Arviso and Lapita Arviso both Diné artists and photographers are based in the Colorado high desert. They share a unique bond as a mother and daughter pair supporting and inspiring each other in their creative journey, sharing the language of photography. They currently live in Cortez, Colorado but travel the region extensively finding inspira…
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In this episode Thomas Heuser Music Director and Conductor of the San Juan Symphony talks about the new string quartet debuting this month!
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Thomas Heuser has been the Music Director and Conductor of the San Juan Symphony since 2016, a regional orchestra bringing professional high caliber music and concerts to our area as well as collaborations with other community organizations. They also support music education with a junior orchestra and youth orchestra providing many opportunities f…
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Scott Smith talks about his career as a professional photographer in Durango and his involvement and passion for the growing public art scene.
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Scott Smith, a graduate of Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO started his professional photography studio, Imagesmith Photography, 30 years ago and it has been growing ever since. He shares with us the evolution of his career and the path on which he has found himself by doing what he loves, spending time outside snowboarding while shooting images o…
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Christmas is the perfect time to be talking about pastries with Kate Naumann owner of La Bonne Patisserie.
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It’s Christmas and the perfect time to be talking about culinary art! Kate Naumann brings elegant and tasty French pastries to the Durango community. She opened her shop a year ago at 3101 North Main Avenue. Using European techniques to create delicious pastries such as opera cakes, tartines, eclairs, croissant, chocolate peppermint cream puffs to …
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Join me for a conversation with professional artist and musician Ted Moore.
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In this episode I speak with local artist Ted Moore about his current exhibit at Gallery at 11th Street Station. The show is titled Ec(h)o and features artwork inspired by landscape, culture and the history of the Southwest where we live. Ted uses wood panels, gold leaf and ink paint to create these unique and stunning pieces, a result of observati…
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Join me for an informative discussion with professional tattoo artist Tom Kipp owner of Conductor Tattoo in Durango.
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In this episode my guest is professional tattoo artist Tom Kipp, owner of Conductor Tattoo. Join me for an informative discussion about the tattoo industry and how local artist Tom Kipp learned his skill though multiple apprenticeships in the trade. Tom has been passionate about line drawing since elementary school and through the support of his fa…
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The Merely Players Theatre Company is excited to present the modern musical “Hands on a Hardbody” directed by Dallas Padoven who joins me as well as Zachary Chiero a main actor in the play.
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The Merely Players Theatre Company has been bringing professional theatre to the Durango community since 1994 when it was founded by Mona Wood-Patterson and her husband Charles Ford. In this episode I have the pleasure of speaking with Dallas Padoven who is directing the upcoming performance of “Hands on a Hard Body” and the very talented actor Zac…
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Join me for a conversation with local artist Ilze Aviks who’s fine art textile work has been recognized internationally.
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Longtime Durango artist Ilze Aviks whose mixed media and fiber arts has been recognized internationally speaks about the history of textiles and the role they play as an expression of culture and storytelling. She received her MFA in textiles at Colorado State University and over the last 30 years has taught Studio Art and Theory at Fort Lewis Coll…
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Mary Jane Ramos and Alix DuBois speak about their final marketing project at Durango high School. Graphic designer Cindy Miller Hutchinson joins us as well.
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Mary Jane Ramos and Alix DuBois both students at Durango High School speak about their final project, an Integrated Marketing Campaign for the business class they are enrolled in. This is an opportunity to work with the community and gain real life experience as they promote and advertise the upcoming holiday events at the Art Room Collective at th…
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Local artist Joe Schafer shares his unique process in creating beautiful large scale landscape paintings on metal.
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Joe Schafer, a local self taught artist who has developed his own unique style of creating stunning landscape paintings on metal canvases shares his technique with us in this interview. After a successful career as a house painter he discovered his talent for fine art faux finishes which lead him to experiment using mixed media in the fine art real…
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Leading cell biologist and author Ursula Goodenough discusses her book "The Sacred Depths of Nature: How Life Has Emerged and Evolved"
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Join me for a conversation with author and scientist Ursula Goodenough. She is a professor emerita of biology at Washington University in St. Louis and is one of America’s leading cell biologists. She is also a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Her book is titled “The Sacred Depths of Nature: How Life Has Emerged and Evolved. Thi…
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Chef Arnold Safari Ngumbao introduces us to the flavors and culture of Africa with his African Fusion food truck in Durango, Colorado!
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Join me for a conversation with local Chef Arnold Safari to learn more about the journey that has brought him from his home village in Kenya, to Europe and then Durango. He began his culinary training at the age of 9 in the kitchen with his father who was a chef at one of Kenya’s most prestigious resorts. From there he entered the Kenya Utalii Coll…
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Durango is poised to select its first poet laureate with the help of two co-chairs of the new committee, Daisy Grice and Gail Lovell.
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Join me for a conversation with Gail Lovell and Daisy Grice, co-chairs of the Durango Poet Laureate committee. The committee will be selecting the first Poet Laureates for Durango, an exciting addition to the literary scene in the community. There will be both an adult and youth poet laureate selected to represent Durango and La Plata County, both …
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Stella Zhu of the Fort Lewis College Grub Hub and Seanan Culloty of the Manna Soup kitchen practice the art of lending a hand to those in need.
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When people don’t have their basic needs met in our community, Stella Zhu of the Grub Hub at Fort Lewis College and Seanan Culloty of the Manna Soup kitchen use their energy and compassion to make sure no one gets left behind. By working together and combining their resources they can accomplish so much more in providing prepared foods, grocery ite…
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Marissa Hunt and Emily Ciszek founders of Rodeo Odyssey are the visionaries behind SPACE, a pop-up Art Market.
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The art scene in Durango is getting a big boost from the creative energy and vision of Marissa Hunt and Emily Ciszek. Together they founded Rodeo Odyssey as an entity to support local artists and celebrate these talents through a project called SPACE. This will be a month long pop-up Art Market in the vacant Basin Printing building in downtown duri…
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The Merely Players Theatre Company is excited to present William Shakespear’s The Tempest Directed by Mona Wood-Patterson. Also joining me are the talented actors Paul Laakso and Matt Bodo.
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The Merely Players Theatre Company has been bringing professional theatre to the Durango community since 1994 when it was founded by Mona Wood-Patterson and her husband Charles Ford. In this episode I have the pleasure of speaking with Mona who is directing the upcoming performances of William Shakespear’s The Tempest and two of the talented actors…
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Join me for a conversation with the three very talented people who created The Hive, an important community resource in Durango.
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In this episode I speak with Jeff Hamner, Alex Vick and Briana Boyer also known as BB. These three put their talents and enthusiasm to work as they create a brave space to encourage youth and community members to realize their true potential. Jeff is the program director who founded the organization together with Alex who is the creative director. …
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Navajo author Stacie Denetsosie released her debut book titled The Missing Morning Star to many positive reviews this month.
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I speak with author Stacie Denetsosie about the release of her debut book this month titled The Missing Morning Star. Stacie is a member of the Navajo Nation and her writing has previously been featured in many magazines and journals. This book consists of nine short stories highlighting the resilience of the many Navajo characters dealing with com…
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Hannah Wilson will be unveiling her new outdoor mural during Durango’s first annual Arts Week!
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Local artist and painter Hannah Wilson will be unveiling her new outdoor mural during Durango’s first annual Arts Week! This event will be held on Thursday Sept 21 from 1-3pm at 3124 Main Avenue when there will also be a ribbon cutting ceremony. Hannah’s use of colors is bold and exciting bringing a vibrancy to North Main. The mural is on the north…
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Merely Players associate Director Zachary Chiero and performance artist Javon “Ja Moon” Jones speak about the dance theatre piece A Slow Crawl Towards Heaven which Jones created.
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Javon “Ja Moon” Jones premiered his solo performance A Slow Crawl Towards Heaven at the Merely Players Theatre space this month, the Merely Underground. The performance which was created by Jones is an immersive experience of storytelling through movement, text and sound. He worked closely with associate director Zachary Chiero of the Merely Player…
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In this episode I speak with Greg Marshall, author of a memoir titled Leg: The story of a limb and the boy who grew from it.
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Join me for a conversation with Greg Marshall the author of a memoir titled Leg: The story of a limb and the boy who grew from it. Greg is a National Endowment for the Arts Fellow in prose and graduated from the Michener Center for Writers in Austin, Texas where he currently lives with his husband. Growing up in his eccentric but also very loving f…
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Kathryn Waggoner and Bekah Kolbe both with the Durango Creative district, share their passion for supporting the arts in Durango.
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Kathryn Waggoner is the Executive Director of the recently formed Durango Creative District working closely with Bekah Kolbe who is the Communication and Project Manager. They both bring years of experience as gallery owners and managers to the organization, but mostly focus on supporting and mentoring emerging artists in this community. With infor…
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Tim Kapustka, graphic designer and co-founder of Studios & shares his passion for the arts in Durango, Colorado.
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Durango artist and graphic designer Tim Kapustka knew since high school that he wanted to be a graphic designer but didn’t know what that path looked like. He studied advertising in college and eventually landed a job at a publishing house in Chicago which gave him the opportunity to learn graphic design by fire, and soon after two years he became …
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Alejandro Valdepeñas and Hannah Ji, share insights on the life of a classical musician.
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Alejandro Valdepeñas and Hannah Ji joined Music in the Mountains for its 37th season this month. Both play with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra during the regular season and in the summer months join music festivals around the country. This is Hannah’s third year with Music in the Mountains and Alé’s first. They bring a level of skill and talent t…
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Turner Wyatt discusses his documentary film MOVING LINE, "an unexpected story of adventure and art." t
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Turner Wyatt talks about his journey in creating a documentary film that he and his brother Cameron Wyatt are producing together. The movie, MOVING LINE, documents a winter adventure taken by three men on skis 45 years ago over 6 weeks. Their purpose was to find the most direct route from Durango to Ft. Collins over the Colorado rocky mountains. Tw…
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Jeff Wise, longtime Durango resident and professional artist takes us on a journey through the evolution of his art career.
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Jeff Glode Wise is a long time Durango resident and professional artist. In his words “Art has inhabited me continuously, and the making of objects has defined my life” He’s always had a passion to create since he was young, enjoying the process as much as the finished art piece. His unique large scale sculptures can be viewed in many locations aro…
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Cat Jaffe, audio producer and podcast creator shares her passion for storytelling.
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All her life Cat Jaffe has had a passion for storytelling inspired by the people she’s met traveling and at home in her own community. Not only did she travel, but she ended up living in multiple countries around the world. She spent close to 7 years in Eastern Turkey organizing a honey-tasting trekking company called Balyolu using the proceeds to …
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Join me for a conversation with Angie Beach, the executive Director of Music in the Mountains as we talk about the upcoming 37th Season in Durango, Colorado, July 6-30!
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For the 37th year Music in the Mountains hosts over a hundred proffesional classical musicians in Durango, Colorado for its annual music festival. Angie Beach has been the Executive Director for the last 13 years and speaks about all of the many exciting events that will be happening. Beginning July 6th for three days there will be free chamber mus…
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