Celebrate with us at Backyard Refuge Day this spring in partnership with Backyard Refuge Program and Ciudad Soil and Water Conservation District! Want to learn more about how to create habitat in your own backyard? There is a packed schedule of talks, walks, and time to visit with local experts....

In 2024, Jay Beckenstein and Spyro Gyra observe the 50th anniversary of what started as a diversion, something that was just for fun (and twenty-five cents at the door). It's a time that Beckenstein remembers fondly. He describes the beginning as "that period of time when I was in my...

Ever belt out your favorite song in the car and think, "I wish I could do this with other people"? Here's your chance! Special guest Moira Smiley, a Grammy-nominated singer, composer, and educator, will lead us through an afternoon of music-making that's as fun as it is freeing. Think of...

Moira and our New Mexico string quartet return to the stage for a one-night-only performance of "chamber-folk" music, featuring songs from her latest album The Rhizome Project. 

Singer-songwriter Kelly Willis captured critical acclaim from her first release, with a distinctive voice that conveys both tender heartache and smoldering heat. Born in Oklahoma, she moved often as a kid with her Army Colonel dad. She started singing professionally at 16, fronting the rockabilly band "Kelly and the Fireballs"...

Steve Earle is one of the most acclaimed singer-songwriters of his generation. A protegé of legendary songwriters Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark, he quickly became a master storyteller in his own right, with his songs being recorded by Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Joan Baez, Emmylou Harris, The Pretenders, and...