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PIFF reviews, plus some announcements

A few things happening this week, movie-wise:    Beer and Movie fest BAM is bringing some top-notch sci-fi/fantasy movies to the Academy Theater this week, Feb 18-24. The program includes:   GHOSTBUSTERS (1984)   EVIL DEAD 2 (1987) THE DARK CRYSTAL (1982) THEY LIVE ... Read more

Egyptian Uprising: Implications and Lessons

We invite your calls as we reflect upon the amazing events in Egypt.  What are the lessons that we can learn from this revolution?  Call in and share your thoughts. Contrary to popular media, the uprising was not a sudden upheaval, but the results of years of careful pla... Read more

The Portland International Film Festival (PIFF), Part One

The Portland International Film Festival (PIFF), Part One Website: festivals.nwfilm.org/piff34 A city the size of Portland is fortunate to have a facility like the Northwest Film Center, and very lucky to have the PIFF, now in its 34th year.  We very often get to see movi... Read more

Press**Watch: Marines in the Suez/Polar ice melting/New Depression

Try these links: http://english.aljazeera.net/ http://rawstory.com/ US media, including Time magazine, are reporting that the US has two of its Marine carriers, the USS Kearsarge and USS Ponce, in the Red Sea, ready to attack Egypt. According to the pro-war and sometim... Read more

Rethinking psychiatry: Moving mental health recovery forward

KBOO is a proud media sponsor for "Rethinking Psychiatry: Moving Mental Health Recovery Forward" Thursday, February 10, 2011 The First Unitarian Church of Portland 1011 SW 12th, Portland OR Reception 5:00pm-6:45pm Keynote speaker Robert Whitaker and panel 7:00pm-9:00pm   ... Read more

Grupo Corpo Returns to the Schnitz Tonight

Tonight at the Schnitz, Grupo Corpo. This is the kind of dance company that I don't see often, and I am excited about it. Here, you have that special balance of work presenting tradtions across the globe, it is a confluence of ballet, contemporary dance, and the myriad B... Read more