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So much to choose from! Some great ideas for streaming, et cetera on Film at 11, Friday May xx

Airs at: Fri, 05/29/2020 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Film at 11
A quick survey of what is available this week. First there is an account of recent releases, including the thriller  Extraction and the fourth-in-a-series, The Trip to Greece. Then Friend-of-the-Show Britta Gordon discusses Fists in the Pocket, available on Kanopy, and Frie... Read more

Remembering Animator Bruce Bickford - from the Archive

Airs at: Thu, 05/28/2020 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  For half a century, Bruce Bickford ran a one-man clay animation production house, constructing surreal miniature worlds in a cavernous Seattle studio and bringing them to life through the magic of stop-motion.  Bickford gained notoriety in the 1970's as the fertile mind ... Read more

Joseph Gallivan interviews painter Jaq Chartier about her show SunTests

Airs at: Tue, 05/26/2020 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Art Focus
On Tuesday May 26, 2020 at 11.30 a.m. Joseph Gallivan interviews painter Jaq Chartier about her show SunTests, which is on now at the Elizabeth Leach Gallery through June 27. Chartier’s brightly colored prints on aluminum plate show the migration and fading of colored dyes ... Read more

"Mother," Traci Brimhall

Airs at: Mon, 05/25/2020 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm
Produced for:  The Occasion
The theme for May is "Mother," and this month's show features Traci Brimhall. Traci is the author of four collections of poetry: Come the Slumberless to the Land of Nod (Copper Canyon Press), Saudade (Copper Canyon Press), Our Lady of the Ruins (W.W. Norton), and Rookery (S... Read more

Squirrels Know on 05/22/20

Airs at: Fri, 05/22/2020 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Produced for:  Squirrels Know
After two months in quarantine, seeing the development of events in America and the world, I strive to inspire you but also inform you of the critical importance of being able to embrace massive change in the days ahead. Make no mistake, there is no going back to status quo... Read more

Stay Off The Streets! And tune in as Just Jess make a surprise return.

Airs at: Mon, 05/25/2020 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
these days one has to expect the unexpected. Returning to host today's Sampler is Just Jess. With all sort of surprise treats for your listening pleasure. So, Stay off the Streets, Stay home, Stay safe and Tune In! Read more

Naftalina

Airs at: Fri, 05/22/2020 at 10:00pm - Sat, 05/23/2020 at 12:00am
Produced for:  La Ruleta
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Reclaiming The Brood, this week on Film at 11, Friday May 22, 2020

Airs at: Fri, 05/22/2020 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Film at 11
Film at 11 is stil back, and this week with a full plate. There is a lengthy discussion of David Cronenberg's early film The Brood which is now the subject of an 800-page book by comic book artist and writer Stephen Bissette, while Friend-of-the-Show Britta encourages liste... Read more

Mr. Jones's Neighborhood 5/22/20

Airs at: Fri, 05/22/2020 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
On today's show, we welcome Ty Curtis, Oregon born-and-bred singer/songwriter/guitarist, to the neighborhood, coming to us all the way from his home in Austin, Texas. This is Ty's fourth guest appearance on the show, usually to preview the annual Portland Waterfront Blues F... Read more

Jorge Reyes

Airs at: Mon, 05/18/2020 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Produced for:  A Different Nature
Jorge Reyes started his career with Al Universo and continued with Nuevo México in the mid 70's; then he was part of Chac Mool, recording four albums before a successful solo career, mixing traditional rock instruments and Pre-Hispanic, a type of music called Etno-Rock (Eth... Read more