This week Voices of Taos producer Laura Martin Baseman interviews Joe Barry, owner of Taos Wools and organizer of the Taos Wools Festival. Joe shares with Laura how he discovered a love of yarn dyeing during the pandemic when he was trying to spend as much time with his young daughter as possible. He uses acid dye recipes that he inherited from Weaving Southwest and Rachel Brown. With the move of the Mountain and Valley Wool Festival to Santa Fe, Joe created the Taos Wools Festival which occurs the first weekend in October. This year's festival is taking place on October 5th and 6th at the Revolt Gallery. 

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This week Voices of Taos producer Laura Martin Baseman interviews Joe Barry, owner of Taos Wools and organizer of the Taos Wools Festival. Joe shares with Laura how he discovered a love of yarn dyeing during the pandemic when he was trying to spend as much time with his young daughter as possible. He uses acid dye recipes that he inherited from Weaving Southwest and Rachel Brown. With the move of the Mountain and Valley Wool Festival to Santa Fe, Joe created the Taos Wools Festival which occurs the first weekend in October. This year's festival is taking place on October 5th and 6th at the Revolt Gallery. 
<a href="https://taoswoolsfestival.com/">Taos Wools Festival Information</a>
<a href="https://taoswools.com/">More about Taos Wools</a>
<a href="http://www.navajo-churrosheep.com/">Navajo-Churro Sheep Association</a>

Join us for a new podcast from award winning weekly newspaper, The Taos News. Every week on Saturday we'll release a new episode featuring a voice from our Taos community. We'll cover the arts, current events, and sports on different episodes hosted by our talented reporting staff.

Join us for a new podcast from award winning weekly newspaper, The Taos News. Every week on Saturday we'll release a new episode featuring a voice from our Taos community. We'll cover the arts, current events, and sports on different episodes hosted by our talented reporting staff.

Voices of Taos

Want to know what's happening in Taos? Tune into the new podcast from award winning weekly newspaper, The Taos News! Voices of Taos will inspire you with the voices of our Taos community.

Want to know what's happening in Taos? Tune into the new podcast from award winning weekly newspaper, The Taos News! Voices of Taos will inspire you with the voices of our Taos community.

Joe Barry of Taos Wools on how he became a yarn dyer and the upcoming 2nd annual Taos Wools Festival at Revolt Gallery

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This week on "Voices of Taos," Tempo editor Lynne Robinson talks to monologist Steve Rose and director Cynthia Straus about Rose's performance of "A Piece of Monologue: A Samuel Beckett Experience"

An adaptation of Beckett's "A Piece of Monologue," the one-man show is a telling of a 90-year-old man on his final walk, returning to the seaside Irish village where he grew up. Along the way, the man reflects on his life, recalling the adventures he’s had and characters he’s met.

Rose and Straus also discuss her direction of the piece, as well as the process of developing it for the stage.“Beckett has a wonderful saying and I felt this the first time I tried to do a Beckett monologue — it’s ‘Fail again, fail better,’” says Rose. “Once the curtains are drawn, once the piece starts, there’s an energy there that’s alive and dangerous.”

For tickets and more information visit wildflowerplayhouse.org/events

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This week on "Voices of Taos," Tempo editor Lynne Robinson talks to monologist Steve Rose and director Cynthia Straus about Rose's performance of "A Piece of Monologue: A Samuel Beckett Experience"
An adaptation of Beckett's "A Piece of Monologue," the one-man show is a telling of a 90-year-old man on his final walk, returning to the seaside Irish village where he grew up. Along the way, the man reflects on his life, recalling the adventures he&rsquo;s had and characters he&rsquo;s met.
Rose and Straus also discuss her direction of the piece, as well as the process of developing it for the stage.&ldquo;Beckett has a wonderful saying and I felt this the first time I tried to do a Beckett monologue &mdash; it&rsquo;s &lsquo;Fail again, fail better,&rsquo;&rdquo; says Rose. &ldquo;Once the curtains are drawn, once the piece starts, there&rsquo;s an energy there that&rsquo;s alive and dangerous.&rdquo;
For tickets and more information visit <a href="https://wildflowerplayhouse.org/events">wildflowerplayhouse.org/events</a>
<a href="https://www.taosnews.com/tempo/arts/walking-home/article_d7a7ccd8-7635-53fa-83ff-b07ab7cef6f7.html">Read more in Tempo</a>

Steve Rose and Cynthia Straus on A Samuel Beckett Experience

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This week on Voices of Taos, editor Geoffrey Plant sits down with Audra Rodgers, band leader, vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the band Big Violet.

Rodgers talks about her musical influences — everything from classic rock to Mozart — and the love of music she’s had since childhood. Audra has been a part of many bands over the years, and played a wide variety of genres. Geoffrey and Audra also discuss the art of songwriting, the magic of being on stage, and what life is like on tour.

Big Violet recently recorded their eponymous first album in New Orleans, and will play an album release party on March 7 at Mary’s Place at Taos Lifestyle at 7 p.m. Attendees will receive a private streaming link for a copy of the full album, and have an opportunity to purchase the band’s first merch.

Get tickets for the show ($15) at holdmyticket.com and visit bigvioletmusic.com for band news, to check out singles, band bios and for booking information.

This episode is brought to you by the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncrtd.org/">NCRTD Blue Bus.</a>
This week on Voices of Taos, editor Geoffrey Plant sits down with Audra Rodgers, band leader, vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the band Big Violet.
Rodgers talks about her musical influences &mdash; everything from classic rock to Mozart &mdash; and the love of music she&rsquo;s had since childhood. Audra has been a part of many bands over the years, and played a wide variety of genres. Geoffrey and Audra also discuss the art of songwriting, the magic of being on stage, and what life is like on tour.
Big Violet recently recorded their eponymous first album in New Orleans, and will play an album release party on March 7 at Mary&rsquo;s Place at Taos Lifestyle at 7 p.m. Attendees will receive a private streaming link for a copy of the full album, and have an opportunity to purchase the band&rsquo;s first merch.
Get tickets for the show ($15) at <a href="https://tickets.holdmyticket.com/">holdmyticket.com</a> and visit <a href="http://bigvioletmusic.com/">bigvioletmusic.com</a> for band news, to check out singles, band bios and for booking information.

Audra Rodgers on Big Violet's first album

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This week on "Voices of Taos," please enjoy this repeat presentation of a conversation between Laura Martin Baseman and J.R. Logan, Taos County Forest and Watershed Health Program Manager. Logan shares how his experience at the Taos News and the LOR Foundation laid the groundwork for his current role managing natural resources through contracts with Taos Soil and Water Conservation District and Taos County.

One of the projects Logan helps coordinate is the Forest Mayordomo Program, which employs locals adjacent to Carson National Forest to thin areas at risk of severe fire. Even with good management, Logan candidly warns that Taos County will likely see a catastrophic fire in the near future. He hopes this honesty won't paralyze people with fear, but encourages them to prepare. There are a lot of things people can do to protect their homes and land, including visiting the New Mexico State Forestry website on defensible space.

On Saturday, March 7, the Del Fuego Project invites the community to an interactive evening of film, dialogue and reflection on the role of wildfires in shaping Northern New Mexico. The event will be held at the TCA from 7 to 8:30 p.m.. You can reserve your seat at tcataos.org/calendar.

Learn more about the Del Fuego Project

How to protect your home from wildfire

Climate Grief Resources

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This episode is brought to you by the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncrtd.org/">NCRTD Blue Bus.</a>
This week on "Voices of Taos," please enjoy this repeat presentation of a conversation between Laura Martin Baseman and J.R. Logan, Taos County Forest and Watershed Health Program Manager. Logan shares how his experience at the Taos News and the LOR Foundation laid the groundwork for his current role managing natural resources through contracts with Taos Soil and Water Conservation District and Taos County.
One of the projects Logan helps coordinate is the Forest Mayordomo Program, which employs locals adjacent to Carson National Forest to thin areas at risk of severe fire. Even with good management, Logan candidly warns that Taos County will likely see a catastrophic fire in the near future. He hopes this honesty won't paralyze people with fear, but encourages them to prepare. There are a lot of things people can do to protect their homes and land, including visiting the New Mexico State Forestry website on defensible space.
On Saturday, March 7, the Del Fuego Project invites the community to an interactive evening of film, dialogue and reflection on the role of wildfires in shaping Northern New Mexico. The event will be held at the TCA from 7 to 8:30 p.m.. You can reserve your seat at tcataos.org/calendar.
<a href="https://www.delfuegoproject.org/">Learn more about the Del Fuego Project</a>
<a href="https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/sfd/fire-prevention-programs/protecting-your-home-from-wildfire/">How to protect your home from wildfire</a>
<a href="https://extension.oregonstate.edu/climate-stress-grief-building-resilience-farmers-ranchers">Climate Grief Resources</a>
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Joe Barry of Taos Wools on how he became a yarn dyer and the upcoming 2nd annual Taos Wools Festival at Revolt Gallery

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