Fri. 1/17 10a: On January 18, the Albuquerque Museum of Art and History welcomes families to the first in a series of explorations of the world of opera. The programs, presented by Opera Southwest, feature musical selections and opportunities for audience participation. Conductor and educator Oliver Prezant leads the series and he joins Spencer Beckwith for a preview.
Spencer Beckwith reports on the arts for KUNM. For ten years, until March of 2014, Spencer was the producer and host of KUNM's "Performance New Mexico," a weekday morning arts program that included interviews with musicians, writers and performers. Spencer is a graduate of the acting program at the Juilliard School, and, before moving to New Mexico in 2002, was for many years a professional actor based in New York City.