Report from Santa Fe; Stuart A. Ashman

KENW-TV, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, New Mexico · July 19, 2008

Stuart Ashman, cabinet secretary for the Department of Cultural Affairs, talks about his background, the department and what they do, some of New Mexico’s museums (including the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture and the soon-to-open New Mexico History Museum), the New Mexico Music Commission, and upcoming projects and events. 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.