Teresa Garrett Podcasts

Steve made his way via horse drawn ATV out to Lizard, Nevada this evening to chat with the zany residents. We talked to the cast "in-character" on the stage, was it noisy, yes, was it funny, OMG yes. The scene stealing donkey even got in the act. See what all the fuss is about, get out to our theatre 150 N Yucca St, Mesquite, NV 89027 this weekend …

The first time I heard the term Land Art was in college. My ecology instructor showed us images of Robert Smithson’s Spiral Jetty. We learned how creating the spiral altered the environment enough to cause the tiny microscopic organisms to change the color of the water surrounding it to red. Living in southern Nevada, I knew we had a few key Land A…

Rayette and I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Deanne and chatting about her many roles at the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art at UNLV as well as her unique art and believe it or not the ins and outs of why the fifth sense is not a museum staple.By vvarts

Rachel, Linda and Steve had the pleasure of chatting with our friend Reenie McFarland the other day. If you do not live in Mesquite, Nevada, after hearing this conversation with Reenie, you will want to move here. Reenie McFarland 2-3-2023 As the daughter of an Army colonel, I grew up in a variety of locations and attended a dozen schools by the ti…

Living my real-life six degrees of separation from Dulzura, California, to Las Vegas, Nevada to Lincoln City, Oregon, Steve happened upon incredible humans and artists Wick Alexander and Robin Brailsford via friends Paula Jacoby Garret and Niki Price. I hope by listening you will gain as much as I did in interviewing them. Robin Brailsford Lead Art…

Gregory Summers ASI / OPS “We go outdoors to enjoy the land or stay inside to avoid it. It is the outdoor artist that brings the outside in.” Born in the Flint Hills, Gregory Summers began his professional career at Hallmark Cards Inc in 1979. A Master Engraver, he now paints primarily “En Plein Air” across the globe with a limited pallet of only 4…

Amy Wells bio is coming soon.By vvarts

Linda and Steve had the pleasure of hosting an amazing couple, who give back with their amazing talents to their adopted town of Mesquite. Eric is a member of the Virgin Valley Art Association and of the Virgin Valley Photographic Society. Eric has a pre professional degree in pharmacy from Green River Community College, A Certificate of Highest Ho…

The 80's Revolution is back with more fantastic 80's music and fun. Hits this week by: Journey, Depeche Mode, Bananarama, Prince, and many more! Follow Teresa G on social media Facebook, IG, and Tik Tok You can also e-mail directly using theeightiesrevolution@gmail.comBy Teresa Garrett

It was our pleasure to interview one of our founding members Harlo Birkholz recently. Instead of typing Harlo’s story here, we will let you just listen. Below are a few of his poems for you to enjoy. Who's in the Mirror I stumbled and it wasn't my toe That got me in trouble. I tried to blame the rock, the berm, the world, Until I saw me, in a mirro…

Last September we recorded our first outdoor episode with two of Steve’s favorite friends and humans Teresa Skye and Dave Ward. We met while volunteering for the US Fish and Wildlife Service at Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. We have been holding this episode to coincide with Teresa’s Brown Bag presentation and workshop on Nature Journaling o…

Another fun episode of The 80's Revolution with special guest, Shayne, from Tik Tok. Find Shayne@shaynegoestohighschool only on Tik tok.By Teresa Garrett

The Art Box had an amazing fun interview with screen-writers Sue and Nancy last week. Our sides hurt from laughing and we can hardly wait for their newest Melodrama to open on March 17. You can get tickets at the Mesquite Fine Arts Center Monday-Saturday 10am to 4pm or on-line at: https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/vvtgnv/6616 Let's learn more about …

Meet Johnny Trujillo. junior at Virgin Valley High School, Mesquite, Nevada. Recent recipient of an Emerging Artists award from the Virgin Valley Artists' Association, Johnny carries a 4.0 GPA, is an amazing artist and soccer player. The Art Box is looking forward to chatting with Johnny through the coming years. Thank you Eric Wordal for hosting t…

Join Linda and Steve as we interview some amazing artists at breakfast over the course of the week.By vvarts

On Day two we attended an open mic session and enjoy an amazing array of Cowboy Poets. If you have a heart you are going to love this episode. We nabbed Glen Bair, from Ephrata, Washington for an interview along with his wife and one of his favorite daughters. Glen brought the audience to tears with his rendition of the "Calf in the Bathtub". Read …

An honest-to-goodness cowboy who became one of the leading lights of the cowboy poetry movement, Waddie Mitchell knew of what he spoke long before be became a recording artist. Waddie was born Bruce Douglas Mitchell in 1950, and he grew up on a ranch near the Ruby Mountains south of Elko, Nevada. Living in an area not wired for electricity and wher…

Russ Westwood was born in Moab Utah. He was raised on a mink ranch, but spent a lot of time around horses and rodeos. He is a retired Firefighter/Paramedic. He has served as the director of the Mesquite Western Roundup for several years and performs regularly in their shows. He is an active member of the Cowboy Poets of Utah. He recently won a Cham…

As we ready for our busiest day we start with a review of our schedule and then we got lost and an angel called Marianne saved us, then graced us with some song. Sit back and enjoy as we frame up our day and listen to some music. You can find out more about Marianne Thomas at: www.mariannesongs.comBy vvarts

Delightful is how we would describe our time interviewing and being entertained by Doris. "If cowboy poetry was fresh milk and the cream that rises to the top was the very best, then Doris Daley would be very rich and very fattening." So says renowned cowboy ambassador Waddie Mitchell about an Alberta ranch girl whose love of wordsmithing has made …

Fisher was raised in a San Joaquin Valley, CA farming family, and was active in 4-H and FFA. While studying Equine Science at the College of the Sequoias she rode horses for customers and was captain of the college horse show team. She rode sale pens for extra money at a local livestock sale and earned honors at Intercollegiate and Quarter Horse sh…

We were so delighted when former Montana Poet Laureate Mandy Smoker agreed to sit down with us for an interview. Mandy is the living embodiment of "pay to forward" with deep involvement in education for the underserved, her deep feeling poetry and now children's books. She describes the transmission of a poem as “rigorous juggling.” Carefully, she …

We fell in love with Yvonne when she described herself on stage at the Opening event as a rose between two thorns. She was a busy as a South Dakota Rancher during branding, but we somehow managed to get her to sit down with us at the Art Box. Such a sweetie, Linda and I were blessed. A little bit about her. Poet, Quilter, & Entertainer Yvonne Holle…

This is it folks, our final episode from the gathering. First a huge thanks to the Buchanan Family Band from Yerrington, NV. Besides a great show on our opening night, a super family interview they allowed us to use their rendition of "Little Brown Jug" as our opening and in episode interludes. What a nice family and so very talented. The volunteer…

It's another week of fantastic 80's music and fun with Teresa Garrett on The 80's Revolution! Be sure to catch brand new episodes every Sunday evening on star1079.com facebook.com/the80srevolution @the80srevolution on Tik Tok and IG theeightiesrevolution@gmail.comBy Teresa Garrett

Happy Valentine's Day from The 80's Revolution! It's a big show full of requested and dedicated music including: Bon Jovi, Berlin, Def Leppard, and more! Reach out to Teresa G on social media: FB, IG, and Tik TokBy Teresa Garrett

The fun continues on The 80's Revolution with Teresa G! Music this week from: Dead or Alive, Billy Idol, the Boss, and many more! theeightiesrevolution@gmail.com facebook.com/the80srevolution The 80s Revolution is also on Instagram and Tik TokBy Teresa Garrett

Linda and Steve have been anxious to have Patricia as our guest, what an interesting, heartfelt chat opening our eyes to the life of a successful author and such a fine human. Thank you Patricia. Patricia Leavy, Ph.D., is a sociologist and bestselling author. She has published over 40 books, earning commercial and critical success in both nonfictio…

Linda and Paul Villanueva visited with the Art Box at the Mesquite Library Learning Center and if one can judge by the voracity of laughter it was a smashing success. How lucky is our little town to have talents like Linda and Paul performing for us. You can find their music and schedule at: http://mesquitecafebluesband.com and on Facebook at: http…

WOW what a voice!!!! We just loved Kristyn's performance and happily hosted her and her grand mom on our little podcast. Check out her website: https://kristynharris.com/ Kristyn Harris is a multi-award-winning singer, songwriter, and entertainer known for her western swing spin on original and classic songs of the western and rural lifestyle. She …

Were we ever lucky to grab Headliner Poet Annie and her sister Megan for an Art Box guest appearance. Annie help tech us that no matter how big the star they have time to be ultra nice to everyone. While known as the family rambler, Annie Mackenzie has her roots planted firmly at the fourth-generation family ranch in southeast Oregon, 30 miles nort…

Welcome to The 80's Revolution with Teresa Garrett! An hour show with retro commercials, movie and TV clips, and awesome music. Enjoy hits this week from: Bonnie Tyler, Don Henley, Talk Talk, Bobby Brown, and many more! Follow Teresa G on social media: FB, IG, and Tik Tok e-mail directly: theeightiesrevolution@gmail.com…

Reporting almost live from the 38th Annual Cowboy Poetry Roundup in Elko, Nevada. We are here by generous grants from Nevada Humanities, the National Endowment of Humanities and of course our own Virgin Valley Artists' Association. We are recording on the run, lots of background noise and we will do our best on the volumes. Today we were entertaine…

Welcome to another edition of The 80's Revolution with Teresa G! Be sure to follow Teresa on social media FB, IG, and Tik Tok. You can also e-mail theeightiesrevolution@gmail.com Hits this week include: Journey, REM, Donna Summer, Paula Abdul, and many more! You can download and listen to The 80's Revolution everywhere you stream including her host…

Thanks to a grant by the Nevada Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities, The Art Box is going on a road-trip to The 38th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nevada February 1 - 4 2023. We interviewed famous Mesquite Cowboy Poet, Russ Westwood prior to going just to get in the mood for some good western fun. Check back to your…

Art and Creativity from the Old House at Center and Main – Meet Don Gomes Steve received many joys during his stint as Artist in Residence at Capitol Reef National Park, certainly one of them was meeting and collaborating with the Entrada Institute Vice President Don Gomes. Don is a human of many talents, morning DJ, book shop owner, movie star, ro…

Another great 80's Revolution with Teresa G! Follow Teresa on social media: FB, IG, and Tik Tok Send requests and dedications via e-mail theeightiesrevolution@gmail.comBy Teresa Garrett

Meet one of my favorite humans, Katie Hoffman, besides admiring her creativity, and prowess as an archeologist, she been tasked to lead me on almost impossible hikes and every time has brought me back alive. I may have been battered and bruised, but I did come back alive. Katie is the President of Nevadans for Cultural Preservation whom I have the …

We heard Alli Harvey on a Friends of Nevada Wilderness Zoom presentation and said in unison, "we gotta get her on a podcast!" And we did, YAY! Alli Harvey grew up on the East Coast but fell in love with Alaska at a young age when she first learned about the aurora borealis. Determined to visit, as a teenager she took proceeds from an unexpectedly s…

Niki Price is the executive director of the Lincoln City Cultural Center, inside the historic Delake School, home to hundreds of annual programs and classes in visual and performing arts. She oversees a staff of six and the operations of the multipurpose auditorium, fine art gallery, meeting room, festival grounds and studios for dance, ceramics, t…

George and his wife, Linda retired to Mesquite in 2011, and quickly became active in the community. Linda became the President of the noon Rotary Club and George volunteered for a City committee tasked with evaluating the economic development program. The Committee’s recommendation was to create a nonprofit economic development program independent …

Join Linda and Steve as we enjoy interviewing the cast of the Hallelujah Girls presented by The Virgin Valley Theatre Group. Opening on January 20 at 7 pm at the Mesquite Theatre 150 North Yucca Street, Mesquite, NV. Continuing Jan 21, 27, 28; Feb 3 & 4 @ 7 pm & Jan 22 & 29 @ 2 pm Tickets available online at mctnv.com and At the Mesquite Fine Arts …

The 80's Revolution with Teresa Garrett! Listen for 80s favorites by The Cars, Guns n Roses, Janet Jackson, and many more! facebook.com/the80srevolution theeightiesrevolution@gmail.comBy Teresa Garrett

Lived in California, Utah and now Scenic, Arizona for the last year and 8 months Meet our friend Rachel Washington who is currently self-employed, Desert Duck Tailoring on Facebook and .com Her favorite job has been at Roger Rocka's Dinner Theatre/Second Space Theater as an 4th in line assistant costumer. Most empowering job was Mask Event and Cost…

Meet our friend Bethany Overland-Green as we talk about her years of involvement with theatre groups back east, Salt Lake City and now in our own town of Mesquite. A mom of seven we enjoyed our time with Bethany, we learned about ghosts, we laughed a lot, and we cried some. Bethany is the locals, local, the Mom's, Mom and the Love in the Love Famil…

Happy New Year! Welcome back to The 80s Revolution! Music this week from: Prince, Blondie, Billy Joel, and many more! Follow Teresa G on social media: Facebook, Instagram, and Tik Tok theeightiesrevolution@gmail.comBy Teresa Garrett

Through grants received from the Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the arts, the Artist in Residence program allows the Virgin Valley Artists Association to bring in artists from all over the country to stay a for week in Mesquite sharing their knowledge and expertise. They do this through a series of free workshops and classes. Th…

Meet Jackie and Larry Zimmer, the unsung heroes of the Virgin Valley Artists' Association. If you are at any function in our gallery Larry and Jackie will be there, serving drinks, showing you around, setting up, cleaning up and more than likely you will also be able to find a fine piece of their art on the well. You might also find them on the gol…

The Art Box wraps up it's first year with jolly holiday greetings from our hosts, a quick discussion of what is upcoming for 2023 and a gift to our listeners with Jan Hansen and Floyd Johnson talking watercolor, acrylic and creativity. A huge thank you to our listeners, our sponsors, VVAA members, the VVAA Board of Directors for your support this y…

Linda was born and raised in Midland, Michigan, and moved to Grand Junction, Colorado, where she met her husband, Rod. Upon retirement, Linda and Rod sought a warmer winter climate and the beauty of the desert. Their search brought them to Beaver Dam, Arizona. They lived as snowbirds dividing their time between Colorado and Arizona until moving per…