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Tears of Joy's The Jungle Book and Devon Allen of Thom Pain

Airs at: Tue, 11/04/2008 at 4:00pm

Produced for: Stage and Studio

Dmae Roberts talks with Puppeteer Shuhe and Director Emily Alexander of Tears of Joy Theatre's "The Jungle Book." In the second half Devon Allen brings back the Pulitzer Prize nominated "Thom Pain (Based on Nothing) by Will Eno. Read more

Dr Deborah Smith Pollard, "When the Church Becomes Your Party"

Airs at: Tue, 11/04/2008 at 9:30am - 10:00am

Produced for: Black Book Talk

Dr. Deborah Smith Pollard discusses her work, "When Your Church Becomes Your Party," an examination of contemporary gospel music. What distinguishes this book from other gospel music scholarship is its marriage of elements from the church, the academy, and the medium of r... Read more

Action/Adventure Theatre's "Fall of the House" and Artists Repertory Theatre's "Speech and Debate"

Airs at: Tue, 10/28/2008 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Stage and Studio

Dmae Roberts talks with Tamara Carrol, Aubrey Jensen and Miranda King of Action/Adventure Theatre about their four-installment production of "Fall of the House" a serialized theatre piece. And in the second half, Jon Kretzu of Artists Repertory Theatre joins via phone to t... Read more

Voices of Northwest Cartoonists

Airs at: Mon, 10/27/2008 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Words and Pictures

Words and Pictures presents a compilation of Pacific Northwest cartoonists reading from their works. Guests include Carol Lay, Charles Burns, Jim Woodring, Bob Rini, David Malki, and John Callahan. Read more

One Two One Two Zulu

---> 4th Sundays from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Hip Hop from all corners and blocks.... One Two, One Two ZULUUUUU!!! Grimrock: Turntablist from Portland, and member of the Universal Zulu Nation Oregon Chapter (45th Parallel Zulus) and other guest Read more

"Day of the Dead" at Milagro Theatre and "Pterodactyle" at Theatre Vertigo

Airs at: Tue, 10/21/2008 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Stage and Studio

Host Dmae Roberts talks with Director Phillip Cuomo of Milagro Theatre about his production of " La Carpa del MaestroP: El Dia de los Muertos" Day of the Dead celebration. In the second half, Tom Moorman of Theatre Vertigo talks about "Pterodactyls" by Nicky Silver, a pla... Read more

From the Black Book Talk Vault: Jewell Parker Rhodes discusses "Yellow Moon"

Airs at: Thu, 07/06/2023 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Black Book Talk

Last month we interviewed Kelly McWilliams, author of Your Plantation Prom Is Not Okay. She credited her mother's example as a great influence on her writing. We interviewed her mother, author Jewell Parker Rhodes, 15 years ago, so we're delighted to rebroadcast our 2008 ... Read more

Calmer Waters

Saturday, October 4th's show was wwwwwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy better than the September 27th show because I felt better about the music. The music spoke to me during the week as I spent nearly 4 hours in preparation just listening to the type of music I prefer. Doing ... Read more

Jumped In With Both Feet

Well, I sat in the hot seat last weekend, Saturday, September 27, as I hosted my first music show; filling in for Deena...thanks to Brooke, my partner in crime that night, I wouldn't have gotten through that first hour without you...thanks again. I'm hoping I can develop a... Read more

Verdi's "La Traviata" and Writer Liz Rusch

Airs at: Mon, 09/22/2008 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Stage and Studio

Host Dmae Roberts talks with Maria Kanyova and Richard Troxell, the stars of Portland Opera's production of Verdi's "La Traviata." Also featured is Oregon Book Award finalist Elizabeth Rusch about her two books for young people. Read more