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RISE UP!

Airs at: Fri, 01/27/2017 at 12:00am - 3:00am
  RISE UP! Songs and Sounds and to help strengthen our resolve to rise up and resist . . .   Take action now! There are 21 months to mid-term elections. Let’s get cracking! What to Do This Week of Jan 22, 2017 Action Checklist for Americans of Conscience https://docs.goo... Read more

Portland International Film Festival

Airs at: Thu, 01/26/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  The Film Show
  We welcome three directors of short films chosen to premiere at the 40th annual Portland International Film Festival.  Vu Pham is the creator of the sci-fi noir mashup The Cutting Shadow, Rollyn Stafford directed the modern comedy of manners Your Move, and Jan Haaken's l... Read more

Forever Dusty

Airs at: Tue, 01/24/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
Dmae talks with Don Horn, artistic director of Triangle Productions and actor Leah Yorkston who stars as the famed singer Dusty Springfield in Forever Dusty. We'll talk about the show and hear some Dusty Springfield songs. We'll catch up with the theatre company about the r... Read more

News You Can Use

Airs at: Sun, 01/22/2017 at 2:00pm - Sun, 01/29/2017 at 2:00pm
Produced for:  This Is How We See It
Ringling Bros Circus to close it's doors after 146 years in operation.  Republicans closer to repealing the Affordable Care Act.  Four teens torture disabled man for hours.  Join us as we discuss these topics and more.  Read more

IGNITE at NEW + Stories From MacLaren

Airs at: Tue, 01/17/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
Dmae presents two original works with dancer/choreographers Oluyinka Akinjiola of Rejoice! Diaspora Dance Theater and Subashini Ganesanat New Expressive Works (N.E.W.). They're both collaborating on IGNITE on Jan.20--22. And in the second part of the show we hear from play... Read more

Capitán Pijama, KIEV, Los Licuadora, Ultrasónicas, Jessy Bulbo

Airs at: Fri, 01/13/2017 at 10:00pm - Sat, 01/14/2017 at 12:00am
Produced for:  La Ruleta
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Hot Off The Press...

Airs at: Fri, 01/13/2017 at 10:45am - Sat, 01/21/2017 at 10:45am
Produced for:  This Is How We See It
Mariah Carey butchers her NYE performance, blames Dick Clark Productions; Some states will raise their minimum wage this year; Outcry over RNC Chair comparing Pres. Elect - Trump to Jesus Christ during Christmas.  Join us as we discuss these topics and more.  Read more

Edward Snowden - The Graphic Biography

Airs at: Thu, 01/12/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  In this encore episode from October 2015, political cartoonist and international troublemaker Ted Rall returns to the KBOO studios with his graphic biography of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden.  Drawing from Ted's conversations with Snowden's own ACLU attorney as well a... Read more

Harrow County

Airs at: Thu, 02/09/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  Harrow County is Dark Horse's acclaimed new Gothic Horror comics series from the artist and writer team of Tyler Crook and Cullen Bunn.  Set in North Carolina in the last century, the story follows the mysterious forces that haunt a rural agricultural community and possi... Read more

David Bowie (Rest In Peace)

  David Bowie died tragically a year ago today after 18 month battle with liver cancer and the world is still reeling from his death. Some have said that clearly Bowie was holding the universe together, what else could explain the shit show of 2016?! Here are some upcomin... Read more