New on KNME.org (March 9): Strictly New Mexico - Hispano-Comanche Dancers

New this week on KNME.org, the first in an occasional series of short films about aspects of our state that are unique...could be cultural events, locations, people...just so long as they are singularly New Mexican.

Called Strictly New Mexico, our first episode, from KNME filmmaker Kelly Kowalski, takes us to Taos on New Years day to meet the Hispano-Comanche dancers. Enjoy!

New on KNME.org (March 2)

New this week on KNME.org, our latest Artisode featuring Barrett Martin. Once a drummer from the 80s and 90s grunge scene playing with bands like Skin Yard, The Screaming Trees, Mad Season, Tuatara and REM, Barrett moved on to ethnomusicology, studying music with indigenous peoples from all over the world. Barrett is also an ordained Zen priest in the Soto tradition and founder of the world music label, Fast Horse Recording. Spend a spontaneous, rhythmic moment with Barrett in this latest artisode.

New on KNME.org (February 23, 2009)

New this week at KNME.org, take a trip down to Alamogordo, New Mexico, and the Save The Chimps sanctuary. After rescuing hundreds of Chimpanzee's that were once used by the Air Force Space program and a notorious medical testing facility, Save The Chimps is giving these animals a second chance for a new happy, healthy life at their renovated facility and a new home in Florida.

New on KNME.org (February 16, 2009): Belly Dance in the Duke City

New on KNME.org this week...Belly Dance! Meet Susan Goeke, a belly dancer for 20 years who now has fun practicing her art at Pars Cuisine in Albuquerque, NM. Susan talks about what got her into dance, what type of woman is a belly dancer, and why belly dance is sensual but not lewd.

New on KNME.org (February 9, 2009): Love in the Land of Enchantment

This week on KNME.org, indie filmmaker Lillian Kelly gives us the third film in our occasional series, Love in the Land of Enchantment. This time she profiles Peter and Lesley Fay, owners of Graham's Grille, in Taos, N.M. They met more than 20 years ago, and have been together ever since. In this piece, we meet the couple and their "Director of Marketing," their dog, Arthur.

They attribute their business success to their relationship, playing to each other's strengths by splitting the responsibilities -- Lesley covers the kitchen while Peter takes care of the books and the customers. (Arthur makes sure everything else runs smoothly.)


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New on KNME.org (February 2, 2009): Artisode 1.7: Rajim AlHaj

New this week on KNME.org, Artisode 1.7. In this month's Artisode, independent filmmaker Deborah Wakshull offers us this profile of Rahim AlHaj, a world renowned Iraqi Oud player living in Albuquerque. Rahim shares insights on his compositions, his life and what it is to be a musician.

New on KNME.org (January 26): Stewart Udall - Advocate for the Earth

New this week on KNME.org, independent filmmakers Joe Day and Grant Taylor offer us this brief piece about (now) Santa Fean Stewart Udall and his work creating Canyonlands National Park.