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Rick Mitchell on The Band and other new music docs, on Film at 11

Airs at: Fri, 03/06/2020 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Film at 11
KBOO's Rick Mitchell joins us once again to discuss Once were Brothers, playing at the Cinema 21, and the Kiggins, a documentary about Robbie Robertson and The Band, along with the Netflix documentary about Taylor Swift, and other films in the pipeline, such as The Vinyl Re... Read more

More movie fun on Film on 11!

Airs at: Fri, 02/21/2020 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Film at 11
Join us to hear the latest news about new films and local revivals this week on Film at 11.      New Releases:    https://www.movieinsider.com/movies/2020   Coming Out Feb 21, 2020  Brahms: The Boy II Thriller STXfilms Nationwide   The Call of the Wild Adventure ... Read more

Wine, Movies, and Song with Hallie Z on Film at 11

Airs at: Fri, 02/28/2020 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Film at 11
Hallie Z joins us to discuss the latest films and some prizes from the past.      New Releases:    https://www.movieinsider.com/movies/2020   Coming Out Feb 28, 2020  The Invisible Man Drama Universal Pictures Nationwide   Wendy Fantasy Fox Searchlight Pictures ... Read more

Author Gayle Brandeis' new book gives voices to murdered young women of yore

Airs at: Mon, 02/17/2020 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
  Back in 16th century Hungary, the 'Countess Dracula,' or Countess Bathory, as was her real name, murdered by some estimates, 650 young women and girls, most of whom were servants. The Countess' peers in the noblity turned a blind eye to her crimes, and her victims have n... Read more

Many Restless Concerns by Gayle Brandeis

Airs at: Fri, 02/17/2017 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
Countess Elizabeth Bathory, also known as The Blood Countess and Countess Dracula, was a noblewoman and serial killer in 16th Century Hungary. She was accused of torturing and killing hundreds of young women. The Countess avoided prison and execution due to her powerful con... Read more

Amanda Clem interviews Christine Miller and Brittany Vega

Airs at: Tue, 02/18/2020 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Art Focus
  On Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 11:30am Amanda Clem interviews Christine Miller and Brittany Vega about their exhibtion American Hex at Fuller Rosen Gallery. Miller and Vega’s varied practices center on the artist as collector, and use their personal archives to shed li... Read more

Such a Fun Age

Airs at: Mon, 02/17/2020 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Book Mole Larry Bowlden reviews Kiley Reid's debut novel, Such a Fun Age, which very skillfully discloses issues of race and class. Especially impressive is how she lets her characters tell the story and raise the issues, rather than acting as an omniscient narrator. The no... Read more

Book Mole: Such A Fun Age, by Kiley Reid

Airs at: Mon, 02/17/2020 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Book Mole, Larry Bowlden, reviews Kiley Reid's debut novel: Such A Fun Age. Larry joins other critics in praising the book's fresh and engaging treatment of contemporary race and class issues. You can find it at the Multnomah County Library. Read more

Art Talk Bus Stop

Airs: 4th Wednesday of every month, 11am–12pm Art Talk Bus Stop is a 1-hour, youth-centered podcast about how artists do their work and make a living. Each month we interview an artist, maker, or creative worker about their career path. Participating students learn to rese... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for February 17, 2020

Airs at: Mon, 02/17/2020 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Joe Clement hosts this episode and we hear: A dramatic reading of excerpts of Nikole Hannah-Jone's essay, "Our Democracy's Founding Ideals Were False When They Were Written; Black Americans Have Fought to Make Them True." Sharon Grant reads, Bill Resnick introduces. Boo... Read more