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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Albuquerque’s seventh Poet Laureate Damien Flores shares his passion for poetry and his mission to inspire the next generation. Keys native, Leah Sutter, reflects on how the unique community and laid-back lifestyle of the Florida Keys have shaped her music and identity. Moca House offers a supportive space where art lessons become a powerful tool for mental health recovery.

Episodes

Collage of various scenes from "The Val de la Show" featuring the host and guests, with the show's title in bold red and yellow text.

The Val De La O Show

A painting of a man with a beard and a bead on his head.

Randy Boogie, Virgil Ortiz & Miguel Trujillo

A woman wearing a hat and scarf.

A Nuevomexicano Story, Judy Alderete Garcia

Two people are seated in armchairs on a dimly lit set, conversing. A large screen displaying "¡COLORES!" in colorful letters is positioned between them.

Poet Laureate Damien Flores

An artistic model of a bus dashboard with detailed painted scenery of a desert road and mountains. The model includes seats, a steering wheel, and small figurines in the background.

Off-Center Exhibit, Christian Waguespack

A wall with many pictures and photos on it.

Frank Blazquez, Danny Lyon & Nathaniel Tetsuro Paolinelli

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

The Art of Lowrider Bicycle

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

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Artists

Flores, Damien

An adult in a purple jacket is sitting with a child, playing an acoustic guitar, while both look in the same direction.

De La O, Valentino

A photo of a man in military uniform.

Trujillo, Miguel

¡COLORES! - Virgil Ortiz

Ortiz, Virgil

A man in an orange shirt flying a kite in the desert.

Boogie, Randy

A woman wearing a hat and scarf is sitting in a chair.

Garcia, Judy Alderete

A man with a large tattoo of the Virgin of Guadalupe on his back stands facing away, surrounded by a collage of colorful floral images and similar tattoos.

Waguespack, Christian

A black and white photo of a man in a hoodie.

Paolinelli, Nathaniel Tetsuro

A black and white photograph of a man taking a picture.

Lyon, Danny

Guest Frank Blazquez sitting for an interview with COLORES.

Blazquez, Frank

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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