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OSP Uhuru Sasa 2018 Poetry Share

Airs at: Mon, 11/12/2018 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
On October 27, 2018 the Uhuru Sasa Cultural Club held its annual Poetry Share at the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem.  The theme is "Wasted Words".  Tune in to hear performances by the men at OSP and interviews by host Karen James.     Uhuru Sasa, which means ‘Freedom N... Read more

Artists Adding Value to the Valley (Part 1)

Airs at: Fri, 11/16/2018 at 10:00am - 10:15am
Produced for:  Valley Views
Tune in to Part 1 of my conversation with artists Bruce Burris and Kris Askew, along with comic cartoonist and artist Patrick Hackleman.  In this session, we talk about their relationship with CEI Artworks in Corvallis.  Professional opportunities in this program can be fou... Read more

Crazy Fun, Movie Reviews, and All Star Radio Drama

Airs at: Mon, 11/12/2018 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
Fortunato and Just Jess are back for another month of live music, talk, special guests and radio dramas. Dropping by the studio, DK Holm will discuss current movie happenings with former Sampler regular Miss Mona, who will be calling in the studio. For the month of November... Read more

KBOO News In Depth: David Hattner

Airs at: Thu, 11/08/2018 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  News In Depth
Portland is fortunate to have one of the finest youth orchestras in the country – the Portland Youth Philharmonic – which will be opening its 95th season on Saturday, November 10th. Yes, that’s 95 with an exclamation point! A remarkable achievement and a credit to the quali... Read more

The Alehouse at the End of the World by Stevan Allred

Airs at: Thu, 11/08/2018 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Between The Covers
Host Ken Jones talks with  Stevan Allred, author of the new novel The Alehouse at the End of the World, published by Portland’s Forest Avenue Press. Stevan’s previous book – the 2013 linked short-story collection A Simplified Map of the Real World: The Renata Stories – was... Read more

KBOO News In Depth: Portland Book Festival

Airs at: Mon, 11/05/2018 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  News In Depth
The holiday season starts early this year for writers and readers in the Pacific Northwest. The Portland Book Festival, or if you prefer, “the Festival formerly known as Wordstock,” takes place this Saturday, November 10th from 9 in the morning to 6 at night.  This very po... Read more

Ezra Claytan Daniels and Ben Passmore

Airs at: Thu, 11/08/2018 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  Ezra Claytan Daniels and Ben Passmore grew up loving comics and science fiction, and have expanded both genres to address pressing issues of race relations, gentrification, and aging. Ben creates comic stories for The Nib as well as such graphic novels as Your Black Fri... Read more

Poetic Imagination in Japanese Art

Airs at: Tue, 11/06/2018 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Art Focus
  Portland Art Museum offers an unprecedented opportunity to aficionados of Asian culture and history with an exhibit titled Poetic Imagination in Japanese Art, which opened in recent weeks. Curator Maribeth Graybill visits Art Focus and talks to Eric Bartels about the sho... Read more

Antonio Russek: Obra Reunida

Airs at: Mon, 11/05/2018 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Produced for:  A Different Nature
   Mexican electroacoustic music pioneer, Antonio Russek is an important figure on the development of electronic music in Mexico. Read more

Othello: The Remix

Airs at: Tue, 11/06/2018 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
    Dmae talks with Vin Shambry, a nationally recognized actor, director, singer and storyteller. We'll find out more about his career and about his recent project directing Othello: The Remix at Portland Actors Conservatory where he also works as an instructor.  The show... Read more