12.9.10: Today on The Lisa D Show

Today on The Lisa D Show at noon on KHRO 1150 AM at noon we'll start the show talking about some new and exciting developments in the Downtown art scene. Last night I actually walked to two (yes two) art events in Downtown, both were packed with art and artists. Then tonight a new gallery is opening in the Sotoa building at 500 W. Overland, the debut exhibit is Adair Margo's 25th Anniversary. Very exciting developments in the art world.

The photo above is of the party at last night's 2nd Floor Gallery taken by Ben Fyffe at 209 Texas Ave. Enter through the alley on the right.

For our live interview segment we'll talk to Paul, he's from California and labels himself an Independent, and he'll be in the studio talking about legalizing marijuana and how it can save California from its $25 billion deficit.

Tune into the show at KHRO 1150 AM or stream the show at www.talkradio1150.com. Also, feel free to call the show at 915.880.4376 or send an email to thelisadshow@gmail.com.

Art News: 25 Years of Adair Margo Gallery opens at Sotoa Gallery

Sotoa Gallery — 500 W. Overland. The gallery, part of the Sotoa Office Lofts, will feature “25 Years of Adair Margo Gallery” during the month of December featuring works by Susan Davidoff, James Drake, Gaspar Enriquez, Fermin Gutierrez, Billy Hassell, Annabel Livermore, James Magee, Joel Salcido and Rachelle Thiewes, with a special tribute to Manuel Acosta, Jose Cisneros, Luis Jimenez and Tom Lea. Public reception is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10. Information: 539-2083, sotoa.com. Open thru Feb. 25, gallery hours M-F 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Adair Margo

Adair Margo was the Chairman of the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities during the two-term Presidency of George W. Bush. During her tenure, Margo focused on international cultural diplomacy beginning with Mexico. She traveled with First Lady Laura Bush to Paris, France for the United States reentry into UNESCO in 2003 and was appointed by Secretary of State Colin Powell to the US National Commission for UNESCO. Serving as a cultural ambassador, Margo traveled to Uruguay in 2004 at the invitation of U.S. Ambassador Martin Silverstein and she led the highest level cultural delegation to ever visit the People’s Republic of China at the invitation of Minister of Culture Sun Jiazheng in 2006. Adair Margo received the Aguila Azteca, the highest recognition given by the Mexican Government to a non-Mexican citizen, from Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan at the Mexican Cultural Institute in Washington, DC in 2007. In 2008, she received the Presidential Citizens Medal from President George W. Bush who cited her “rallying of support for the cultural agencies and strengthening of international relationships from Mexico to China”.

Visit http://www.adairmargo.com for more info.