Arts/Culture

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Literary Lesbians + Vagina Monolgues

Airs at: Tue, 02/13/2018 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
  Dmae welcomes back Literary Lesbians to talk about their Readings of Rapturous Romance withe lesbian authors in the Northwest and beyond. We'll talk with Lori L. Lake and Sandra de Helen. And in the last part of the show, Shani Harris-Bagwell tells us aboutthe reading sh... Read more

Sean The Bus Driver Hosts The Songcircle on 02/09/18

Airs at: Fri, 02/09/2018 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Produced for:  The Songcircle
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Christi Denton on The Digital Divide

Airs at: Fri, 02/09/2018 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  The Digital Divide
  In this episode of The Digital Divide you’ll hear an interview I conducted in January of this year with experimental electronic music artist Christi Denton. Christi is a Portland based composer and sound installation artist who works with found sounds, electronics, and h... Read more

International Clash Day

Airs at: Wed, 02/07/2018 at 12:00am - 3:00am
Produced for:  A Popcalypse
Join Substitute Host Erin Yanke as we celebrate International Clash Day: From WIkipedia International Clash Day is an international holiday that honors and celebrates the legendary punk rock band The Clash. Numerous radio stations in several countries observe the holiday ... Read more

Annual Fat Tuesday special

Airs at: Tue, 02/13/2018 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Produced for:  Early Morning Gumbo
Our annual Fat Tuesday special celebrating Marti Gras to the fullest, before the Lent Season arrives.         Photo by Matthew https://www.flickr.com/photos/mshipp/12942142863 Read more

Live in studio: Kate Power & Steve Einhorn

Airs at: Wed, 02/07/2018 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Produced for:  Pastures of Plenty
We are excited to welcome Kate Power & Steve Einhorn live on Pastures of Plenty. I'm grateful they are willing to come in and sing at that early hour. Read more

Cole Reed in American Me: The Reclamation of Three Black Artists

Airs at: Tue, 02/06/2018 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Art Focus
  See the work of Portland artist Cole Reed in the American Me: The Reclamation of Three Black Artists exhibit in the Antoinette Hatfield Hall rotunda through February 2018. American Me features the work of three local African American artists: Cole Reed, Brenna King, and... Read more

NW Singer-Songwriter Jim Page

Airs at: Mon, 02/05/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Legendary Northwest singer-songwriter Jim Page was in Portland for Winterfolk (the annual fundraiser for Sisters of the Road Cafe), and he took time out to do an interview for KBOO's Old Mole Variety Hour with Desiree Hellegers. In the course of their conversation, he pl... Read more

Animator Gail Noonan

Airs at: Thu, 02/15/2018 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  Gail Noonan's short films celebrate human relations and the natural world with a sweeping range of artistic techniques, from collage to stop-motion animation.  Her work cuts against the grain with humor and heart, tackling themes of justice and liberation, poetry and sex... Read more

Winter Festival Lineup

Airs at: Thu, 02/08/2018 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  The Film Show
  As winter drizzles on, there are two golden opportunities this month to get out and see the world without leaving Oregon: the Cascade Festival of African Films and the Portland International Film Festival. Ben Popp has been gathering together regional filmmakers for the ... Read more