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Mark Menjivar at Ampersand

Mark menjivar has a show of photographs at Ampersand Vintage. Listen to the interview here. Read more

KBOO is very happy to be bringing you a fully redesigned website. We've been gathering feedback among website visitors, our listeners, our supporting members, and faithful volunteers on what we can bring to our online audience. Please read on for all the exciting chang... Read more

Good Cats, showing tonight at NWFC

Good CatsDir: Ying LiangThe first in the NW Film Center's "Lens on China" series, Good Cats takes its title from Deng Xiaopeng's famous free-market cheer, "It doesn't matter if it is a black cat or a white cat. As long as it can catch mice, it's a good cat." The repurcus... Read more

Reframing debate: bumper sticker zingers

Sept 24 Press**WatchThe reactionaries in this country have long had a habit of creating simple sound bites to cover up complex issues. These minimal memes are easy to remember and much easier than thinking issues out, so naturally they work for the business of herding p... Read more

Free novel -length satire "JEEZUS!"

Jeezus! It's the story of two women and their macaw friend, trying to make sense of what at first appears to be the Christian Apocalypse. As it turns out, however, space bunnies are involved. It's a parody of the famous Left Behind series that the fundamentalists have ... Read more

Bliss, now showing at the Hollywood Theatre

Dir: Abdullah OguzIf you're in the right mood, this film has many charms, most of which take the form of gorgeous Mediterranean naturescapes. But just how often are you in the mood for a Turkish melodrama that begins with a bungled "honor killing" and ends with a couple ... Read more