Dedicated to New Mexico's Creative Spirit

Support received from the Frederick Hammersley Fund for the Arts at the Albuquerque Community Foundation, New Mexico PBS Great Southwestern Arts & Education Endowment Fund, and the Nellita E. Walker Fund for KNME-TV at the Albuquerque Community Foundation, New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, by the National Endowment for the Arts and Viewers Like You.

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Pulitzer prize-winning composer Raven Chacon explores how the fusion of sound, space, and community creates musical experiences that ignite meaningful discussions. The Peter London Global Dance Company creates a space where dancers explore their spiritual awareness, develop unique voices, and perform powerful, community-centered works.

Episodes

An elderly man with a long white beard and beanie on the left; a person dressed in an intricate tree-themed costume with branches extending from their head on the right.

Godfrey Reggio “Once Within a Time”

Two performers in costumes play a cello with a bow and a mallet in an outdoor setting, while a group of people watch in the background.

Raven Chacon

A historical painting depicting ships near a tropical shore with people loading and unloading goods. Palm trees and hills are visible in the background under a cloudy sky.

Hampton Sides, The Wide Wide Sea

A decorated Horchata cake.

Native Bound, Unbound, This Little Light of Mine, Q’s Cakes and Sweets Boutique

A large illuminated parking lot fills with cars outside a distant building at dusk, set against a backdrop of rolling hills and a twilight sky.

The Righteous, Santa Fe Opera

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Welcome to Albuquerque, Lan Sena

Children playing near a beach house decorated with balloons, with a scenic ocean view in the background.

Where Butterflies Fill the Sky, Zahra Marwan

An adobe church with a cross in front of it.

Centuries of Hands: Remudding of the San Francisco de Asís Church

A group of people ride bicycles down a tree-lined street on a sunny day.

Odd Fellas Lowrider Bike Club, Aaron Gonzales

A mixed media artwork featuring a woman's portrait on one side and various pirate-themed elements, text, and symbols on the other, including skulls, keys, and phrases like "The real journey begins.

Visual Journaling as Therapy, Juliana Coles

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Artists

An older man with glasses and a beard gesturing.

Reggio, Godfrey

Two performers in costumes play a cello with a bow and a mallet in an outdoor setting, while a group of people watch in the background.

Chacon, Raven

Hampton Sides On Desperate Ground

Sides, Hampton

A man sits on a custom-built bicycle in a yard with two other bicycles and a wooden shed in the background. The name "Aaron Gonzales" is displayed on the image.

Gonzales, Aaron

A person with long gray hair is seated in a dark room, holding up an open book featuring colorful collages.

Coles, Juliana

Episode 2405 Maria Martinez

Martinez, Maria and Julian

A man leaning against a wall.

Mario de Varona, Andrés

A man with a backpack holding a bucket in front of a stream.

Nichols, John

NMPBS APS Youth Art Exhibit

APS Metro Art Show

Zahra Marwan

Marwan, Zahra

New Mexicans Connecting with Ukrainians

Stories and experiences from within Ukraine and support found close to home.

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Stories devoted to the creative spirit. ¡COLORES! airs on New Mexico PBS as a weekly art series, airing Saturdays at 4:00pm on Ch.5.1.

The @HeardMuseum's Maria & Modernism exhibition ex

The @HeardMuseum's Maria & Modernism exhibition explores how Maria Martinez reinvented and reinvigorated Pueblo pottery making, boldly transforming the art form.

Stream More ¡COLORES! on the PBS App.

The @HeardMuseum's Maria & Modernism exhibition ex

The @HeardMuseum's Maria & Modernism exhibition explores how Maria Martinez reinvented and reinvigorated Pueblo pottery making, boldly transforming the art form.

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream on the PBS App.

The @HeardMuseum's Maria & Modernism exhibition ex

The @HeardMuseum's Maria & Modernism exhibition explores how Maria Martinez reinvented and reinvigorated Pueblo pottery making, boldly transforming the art form.

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream on the PBS App.

Andrés Mario de Varona shares how photography tra

Andrés Mario de Varona shares how photography transformed his obsession with death into a celebration of life.

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream on the PBS App.

Andrés Mario de Varona shares how photography tra

Andrés Mario de Varona shares how photography transformed his obsession with death into a celebration of life.

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream on the PBS App.

A tribute to author John Nichols, watch a replay o

A tribute to author John Nichols, watch a replay of the 1991 ¡COLORES! program “The Sky’s the Limit” Saturday at 4pm on New Mexico PBS and stream on the PBS App.

A tribute to author John Nichols, watch a replay o

A tribute to author John Nichols, watch a replay of the 1991 ¡COLORES! program “The Sky’s the Limit” Saturday at 4pm on @NMPBS and stream on the PBS App.

A tribute to author John Nichols, watch a replay o

A tribute to author John Nichols, watch a replay of the 1991 ¡COLORES! program “The Sky’s the Limit” Saturday at 4pm on @NMPBS and stream on the PBS App.

For more on John Nichol's legacy visit: nmpbs.org/nmpm

The New Mexico Museum of Art’s exhibit “Out We

The New Mexico Museum of Art’s exhibit “Out West” reveals the untold stories of gay and lesbian artists who shaped the southwest’s artistic legacy throughout the 20th century.

Stream more ¡COLORES! on the PBS App.
@newmexicoartmuseum

The New Mexico Museum of Art’s exhibit “Out We

The New Mexico Museum of Art’s exhibit “Out West” reveals the untold stories of gay and lesbian artists who shaped the southwest’s artistic legacy throughout the 20th century.

Stream more ¡COLORES! on the PBS App.
@newmexicoartmuseum

The New Mexico Museum of Art’s exhibit “Out We

The New Mexico Museum of Art’s exhibit “Out West” reveals the untold stories of gay and lesbian artists who shaped the southwest’s artistic legacy throughout the 20th century.

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream on the PBS App. @newmexicoartmuseum

The New Mexico Museum of Art’s exhibit “Out We

The New Mexico Museum of Art’s exhibit “Out West” reveals the untold stories of gay and lesbian artists who shaped the southwest’s artistic legacy throughout the 20th century.

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream on the PBS App. @newmexicoartmuseum

At the @ABQSchools Metro Youth Art Exhibit student

At the @ABQSchools Metro Youth Art Exhibit students are able to share their creativity and inspiration.

Stream more ¡COLORES! on the PBS App.

At the @ABQSchools Metro Youth Art Exhibit student

At the @ABQSchools Metro Youth Art Exhibit students are able to share their creativity and inspiration.

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream on the PBS App.

At the @ABQSchools Metro Youth Art Exhibit student

At the @ABQSchools Metro Youth Art Exhibit students are able to share their creativity and inspiration.

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream on the PBS App.

Author and artist @zahra_marwan shares her book “Where Butterflies Fill the Sky.” A heartfelt story about leaving her home in Kuwait to find a new home in New Mexico.

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream on the PBS App.

Author and artist @zahra_marwan shares her book “Where Butterflies Fill the Sky.” A heartfelt story about leaving her home in Kuwait to find a new home in New Mexico.

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream on the PBS App.

Blending poetry and art to capture the beauty and

Blending poetry and art to capture the beauty and spirit of Albuquerque’s South Valley, high schoolers Isabel James and Cheyenne Anderson want to change perceptions with their book “South Valley.”

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream on the PBS App.

Blending poetry and art to capture the beauty and

Blending poetry and art to capture the beauty and spirit of Albuquerque’s South Valley, high schoolers Isabel James and Cheyenne Anderson want to change perceptions with their book “South Valley.”

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream on the PBS App.

Blending poetry and art to capture the beauty and

Blending poetry and art to capture the beauty and spirit of Albuquerque’s South Valley, high schoolers Isabel James and Cheyenne Anderson want to change perceptions with their book “South Valley.”

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream on the PBS App.

A river for monarchs. Sandia High School students

A river for monarchs. Sandia High School students plant milkweed seeds in anticipation of restoring Rio Grande habitat for monarch butterflies.

Stream more ¡COLORES! on the PBS App.

La Cartonería Mexicana at the Museum of Internati

La Cartonería Mexicana at the Museum of International Folk Art showcases over 100 historic paper mache sculptures, capturing the heart of Mexican culture and religious traditions.

Stream more ¡COLORES! on the PBS App.
@museumofinternationalfolkart

La Cartonería Mexicana at the Museum of Internati

La Cartonería Mexicana at the Museum of International Folk Art showcases over 100 historic paper mache sculptures, capturing the heart of Mexican culture and religious traditions.

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream on the PBS App.
@museumofinternationalfolkart

La Cartonería Mexicana at the Museum of Internati

La Cartonería Mexicana at the Museum of International Folk Art showcases over 100 historic paper mache sculptures, capturing the heart of Mexican culture and religious traditions.

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream on the PBS App. @museumofinternationalfolkart

A river for monarchs. Sandia High School students

A river for monarchs. Sandia High School students plant milkweed seeds in anticipation of restoring Rio Grande habitat for monarch butterflies.

Watch ¡COLORES! Friday at 7pm and stream on the PBS App.

One of the @SantaFeOpera's famous and great Tenors

One of the @SantaFeOpera's famous and great Tenors, George Shirley, turns 90 today! Join us in wishing him a very Happy Birthday and learn about more about his legacy.

Visit: https://bit.ly/3Q7S5AI

In reimagining traditional Pueblo art, David Naran

In reimagining traditional Pueblo art, David Naranjo connects to the divine by seeking the deeper meaning and intent behind the designs.

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream on the PBS App.

In reimagining traditional Pueblo art, David Naran

In reimagining traditional Pueblo art, David Naranjo connects to the divine by seeking the deeper meaning and intent behind the designs.

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream on the PBS App.

As an act of data sovereignty, Erica Lord transfor

As an act of data sovereignty, Erica Lord transforms diseases affecting Indigenous communities into intricate beaded art.

Stream more ¡COLORES! on the PBS App: https://bit.ly/3xJk407

As an act of data sovereignty, @EricaLord transfor

As an act of data sovereignty, @EricaLord transforms diseases affecting Indigenous communities into intricate beaded art.

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream on the PBS App.

As an act of data sovereignty, @EricaLord transfor

As an act of data sovereignty, @EricaLord transforms diseases affecting Indigenous communities into intricate beaded art.

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream on the PBS App.

This week on ¡COLORES! Ecologist by degree and na

This week on ¡COLORES! Ecologist by degree and naturalist by heart, photographer Christina Selby captures the beauty of New Mexico’s wildflowers.

Watch Saturday at 4pm and stream anytime on the PBS App.

This week on ¡COLORES! Ecologist by degree and na

This week on ¡COLORES! Ecologist by degree and naturalist by heart, photographer Christina Selby captures the beauty of New Mexico’s wildflowers.

Watch Saturday at 4pm and stream anytime on the PBS App.

Did you know that there are over 1,000 species of

Did you know that there are over 1,000 species of bees in New Mexico and not all of them sting?! Olivia Carril shares her discoveries about the amazing bees of New Mexico.

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream anytime on the PBS App.

Choreographer Yvonne Montoya fuses southwest oral

Choreographer Yvonne Montoya fuses southwest oral traditions with her ancestral roots to create “Stories from Home.”

Stream more ¡COLORES! on the PBS App.

Choreographer Yvonne Montoya fuses southwest oral

Choreographer Yvonne Montoya fuses southwest oral traditions with her ancestral roots to create “Stories from Home.”

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream on the PBS App.

#PBS #NewMexico #Dance #YvonneMontoya #Peblo #StoriesMatter #Family #Heritage @ymontoyadance #StoriesfromHome

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