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Fundraising for Haiti

So as of 5:30pm, we've raised just over $6,000 for Haitian relief efforts through our special day of programming.  But the special goes until 10 pm, and we'd love to reach $10,000 before then.  We'll accept donations online until midnight and then that's it.  If you've n... Read more

Movies to check out this week

The Portland International Film Festival continues at the NW Film Center this week. I haven't seen as many this year as I'd like to, but the ones I have seen have been good. Recommendations (be sure to check nwfilm.org for an updated schedule): Bluebeard Francedir: Cathe... Read more

Un | Herd Seeks Co-Producer

Host, Programmer, and Producer of Un | Herd, Sean Ongley is seeking a counterpart interested in the whole process of programming. Un | Herd is a live show for "outside" arts and performance, usually music. Currently, the show is branching out to syndication. Radio23.org ... Read more

A rare opportunity

As of this writing, on Feb. 16, you have the opportunity to see two of the greatest films of all time, The Third Man, which I gushed about yesterday, and Casablanca, nothing less than my favorite movie of all time, and a perfect companion piece to the other.Casablanca is... Read more

Feb. 2010 board meeting--Agenda

  AGENDA KBOO Board Meeting February 2010   Intro--6 pm-6:15 ·        Food--brought by Nia ·        Sign ups for the rest of the months ·        Check-in ·        Public Comments ·        Minutes Approval   Conflict Resolution—6:15-6:30 Presentation by Chris—Commitm... Read more

Wolfman and Third Man, poles apart

Two films are currently showing on Portland screens, and I will review one of them.Not Wolfman.  This film was screened only for The Oregonian, and we were not invited.  This happens several times a year.  And Shawn Levy is not to blame, nor is the paper.  Shawn didn't l... Read more
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