Arts/Culture

2025 Pickathon is almost here

Produced for:  KBOO
Big Names and Local Bands are ready to slay at 2025 Pickathon Big-name bands at Portland’s most unique  music festival, 2025 Pickathon, include Portugal. The Man, Taj Mahal, Ocie Elliott, Julien Baker & Torres, and Haley Heynderickx.  But Pickathon (July 31–Aug. 3 at Pen... Read more

Black History and Future Month

---- Join KBOO throughout the month of February to hear programs from Black creatives, artists, activists, revolutionaries, KBOO hosts, musicians and more! These specials aim to celebrate all aspects of the Black lived experience - from contemporary political and socia... Read more

A Different Nature: Earth Day

Airs at: Mon, 04/27/2026 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Produced for:  A Different Nature
Tonight will have a minimum of talking as we do an Earth Day show... some recent releases of environmental sounds...   Read more

A Different Nature: New releases of new music

Airs at: Mon, 03/23/2026 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Produced for:  A Different Nature
New music, releases from the last year or so...  Read more

Sounds Unsound later March

Airs at: Sun, 03/22/2026 at 12:00am - 3:00am
Produced for:  Sounds Unsound
New releases of new music...  Read more

Sounds Unsound International Women's Day Edition

Airs at: Sun, 03/08/2026 at 12:00am - 3:00am
Produced for:  Sounds Unsound
Tonight we'll play new releases of new music, but featuring women artists in honor of International Women's Day.   Read more

Previewing Portland Youth Philharmonic's Spring 2026 Concert

Airs at: Thu, 03/05/2026 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
If you haven’t heard our city’s Best Musical Group, according to Willamette Week’s 2025 Best of Portland Readers poll, this Saturday’s your chance. The Portland Youth Philharmonic, America’s longest running youth orchestra, continues its historic 102nd season with a conc... Read more

Penny Allen returns to Portland for new film's U.S. premiere

Airs at: Wed, 03/04/2026 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
Pioneering Portland filmmaker Penny Allen is back in town for the U.S. premiere of her latest film “Pushing Back the Bad” at the Hollywood Theater, this Saturday, March 7th. Penny’s roots as a Portland activist led to her writing, directing, and producing her first two ... Read more

India joins All My Greatest Teachers Showed Me Love

Airs at: Wed, 03/04/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
To find India and join the community please find the links below: EventBrite link to next Be Heard: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/be-heard-an-open-mic-for-womens-voices-tickets-1983666497894?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&u... Read more

From the Black Book Talk Vault: Avel Gordly: "Remembering the Power of Words"

Airs at: Thu, 03/05/2026 at 11:30am - 11:00pm
Produced for:  Black Book Talk
[This program originally aired May 5, 2011.  We rebroadcast it August 1, 2024 when Kamala Harris became the first Black woman nominated candidate for President.  We are airing again today to honor the memory of our hero, Avel Gordly, the first Black woman to win a seat i... Read more