Arts/Culture

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2025 Pickathon is almost here

Produced for:  KBOO
Big Names and Local Bands are ready to slay at 2025 Pickathon Big-name bands at Portland’s most unique  music festival, 2025 Pickathon, include Portugal. The Man, Taj Mahal, Ocie Elliott, Julien Baker & Torres, and Haley Heynderickx.  But Pickathon (July 31–Aug. 3 at Pen... Read more

Rothko Pavilion

Airs at: Tue, 11/18/2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Art Focus
On Tuesday November 18, 2025, at 11:30 AM, Joseph Gallivan tells you 10 Things You Need to Know about the newly remodeled Portland Art Museum. On November 20, 2025, PAM reopens fully with the Mark Rothko Pavilion and other new spaces and artworks. Joseph talks to curator... Read more

The Battle (Grounds) Come To Winner's Bias

Airs at: Tue, 11/18/2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Winner's Bias
James and Nate welcome Steve Coker, owner of Battle Grounds Gaming Cafe in the Hollywood District. They talk about running a board game cafe, the booming board game scene in Portland, board game garage sales, and yes, if food and beverage and board games mix. Read more

"Death of a Drag Queen" this week on Transpositive

Airs at: Tue, 11/18/2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Transpositive PDX
This week on Transpositive PDX, airing Tuesday at 6pm on KBOO Community Radio, we are excited to bring you a conversation rooted in the power, vulnerability, and artistry of queer performance. Transpositive is KBOO’s biweekly program exploring the lives, culture, politic... Read more

By The Dawn's Early Light by Lawrence Block

Airs at: Mon, 11/17/2025 at 11:00pm - Tue, 11/18/2025 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Gremlin Time
Ex NYPD detective Matt Schudder is drawn into a murder investigation of a sometime drinking acquaintance accused of murdering his wife. The bedtime radio show for grownups presents a 3D Radio Theater presentation adapted by Matthew Clark from a short story by Lawrence Bl... Read more

Portland Jewish Hour

Airs at: Sun, 11/16/2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Portland Jewish Hour
Danish radio returns! Great Jewish music from all over. Read more

Jefferson Dancers sell out 50th anniversary kick-off performance

Airs at: Fri, 11/14/2025 at 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
  Pictured: Jay'Quan Lewis-Price (above) and Sierra Miller (below) during the final performance of Soar on Friday.   The Jefferson Dancers are celebrating their 50th anniversary today at Bodyvox Dance Studio in Portland. The award-winning dance company is part of Je... Read more

Mona joins us for a tour of recent works on Film at 11 for Friday, 14 Nov., 2025

Airs at: Fri, 11/14/2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Film at 11
Mona Bowen drops in to discuss a panoply of new shows.  Read more

Estrella de Fácil Retorno; Synkrusis: Luz Eterna; Interface: Extinción.

Airs at: Fri, 11/14/2025 at 10:00pm - Sat, 11/15/2025 at 12:00am
Produced for:  La Ruleta
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Carol Tyler - Part Two

Airs at: Thu, 11/13/2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  Carol Tyler is a painter, educator, and award-winning cartoonist whose books include Soldier’s Heart: The Campaign to Understand My WWII Veteran Father; Late Bloomer; and The Ephemerata: Shaping the Exquisite Nature of Grief.  Her work has been featured in the comics ... Read more