Report from Santa Fe; Stuart Ashman

KENW-TV, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, New Mexico · April 17, 2004

Cabinet Secretary for the Department of Cultural Affairs Stuart Ashman discusses his background, what the department does, some new museums (the El Camino Real Heritage Center and the New Mexico History Museum), art thefts, and some of the projects he’s working on (including museum education initiatives and a “Russian Summer in Santa Fe”). 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.