Arts and Culture

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Mid-Year Film at 11 on Friday, July 10!

Airs at: Fri, 07/10/2020 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Film at 11
This week, the team turns its 2020 vision on films new and old. Among them are Steve Carrell in the political comedy Irresistible, Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams in the goofy Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, a new Criterion DVD. of the Russian anti-war mast... Read more

Shani Harris-Bagwell

Airs at: Tue, 06/30/2020 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
  Dmae presents the continuing series of features on Black artists in Portland with a feature on Shani Harris-Bagwell, actor and political & media consultant. Shani recently joined the board for the Regional Arts and Culture Council and will be working with the Multnomah C... Read more

Safe At Home Listening To Music

Airs at: Mon, 06/29/2020 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
Having a nice afternoon at home. Taking it easy with some nice music and a cool drink. Stay safe. Read more

Squirrels Know on 06/26/20

Airs at: Fri, 06/26/2020 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Produced for:  Squirrels Know
This show is dedicated to all the frontline medical teams who have given the best of themselves during this terrible coronavirus crisis. This year has been something else!! In this show I continue my theme of exploring today's issues from a holistic, worldwide view and how ... Read more

El Personal, Catarsis, Duda Mata.

Airs at: Fri, 06/26/2020 at 10:00pm - Sat, 06/27/2020 at 12:00am
Produced for:  La Ruleta
Another show with bands from Guadalajara with El Personal, Catarsis and Duda Mata. Read more

Mr. Jones's Neighborhood 6/26/20

Airs at: Fri, 06/26/2020 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Today's guest is Portland-based author, teacher, and mom, Karen Russell. I first talked with Karen last June, when her most recent book Orange World and Other Stories, came out in hardcover and digital editions. That was for KBOO’s Between the Covers program. And you can st... Read more

Conversations with Ender Black

Broadcast throughout the galaxy as part of the ongoing Protocols of Galactic Interaction with our planet. -- Ender has been part of the KBOO community as a segment producer and collaborator since 2014, and since 2017 he's been DJing and producing Squirrels Know, aired every... Read more

Bill Ayers & Ryan Alexander-Tanner - from the Archive

Airs at: Thu, 06/25/2020 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  During the presidential campaign of 2008, Weather Underground co-founder and Distinguished Professor of Education Bill Ayers teamed up with cartoonist Ryan Alexander-Tanner to adapt Bill's groundbreaking education textbook into comics form.  The result is To Teach: The J... Read more

The Monday Sampler presents Rebecca

Airs at: Mon, 06/22/2020 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
A special radio drama today, with more music to help you through another locked down Monday afternoon. An encore presentation of Daphne Du Maurier 's Rebecca starring Ida Lupino, Ronald Colman and Judith Anderson. Read more

Kristin Derryberry talks to Ariana Jacobs and Mac McFarland about Congress Yard Projects,

Airs at: Tue, 06/23/2020 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Art Focus
On Tuesday June 23 at 11.30 a.m. Kristin Derryberry talks to Ariana Jacobs and Mac McFarland about Congress Yard Projects, a community project.  This DIY exhibition space is focused on local artists in the time of COVID-19. The current show "emBEINGbodies" includes Onyx And... Read more