Report from Santa Fe; Ruben Smith

KENW-TV, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, New Mexico · May 24, 2003

Ruben Smith, cabinet secretary for the Department of Cultural Affairs, talks about the transition from office to department and some upcoming projects including the Palace of the Governors, Camino Real Heritage, the Performing Arts Center at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, and the Museum of New Mexico. He also discusses the department and how museums in New Mexico are doing. Hosted by veteran journalist and interviewer, Lorene Mills, Report from Santa Fe brings the very best of the esteemed, beloved, controversial, famous, and emergent minds and voices of the day to a weekly audience that spans the state of New Mexico. During nearly 40 years on the air, Lorene Mills and Report from Santa Fe have given viewers a unique opportunity to become part of a series of remarkable conversations – always thoughtful and engaging, often surprising – held in a warm and civil atmosphere. Gifted with a quiet intelligence and genuine grace, Lorene Mills draws guests as diverse as Valerie Plame, Alan Arkin, and Stewart Udall into easy and open exchange, with plenty of room and welcome for wit, authenticity, and candor.