Women

Timely & Now on Nov. 4 (Standing Rock, #CripTheVote & Latino Vote)

Airs at: Fri, 11/04/2016 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Bread and Roses
Host Pamela Santos talks to Jack Malstrom (Rose City Native Radio), Ruth Parra (Tonalli), Alice Wong (#CripTheVote).   Please see below for the transcript of Alice Wong's audio essay on #CripTheVote:   Hoo whee! I just mailed my absentee ballot yesterday. It took me a... Read more

Ball of Confusion (Election?! Edition)

Airs at: Fri, 11/04/2016 at 12:00am - 3:00am
  Temptations sing: "One, two, one, two, three, four, ow People moving out, people moving in Why, because of the color of their skin Run, run, run but you sure can't hide An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth Vote for me and I'll set you free   Rap on, brother, rap on ... Read more

Dolce Vita Confidential

Airs at: Thu, 10/27/2016 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  The Film Show
  Film writer Shawn Levy sits down with Jenn Chavez to tell behind-the-scenes stories of the classic Italian film studios, as collected in his newest book Dolce Vita Confidential: Fellini, Loren, Pucci, Paparazzi, and the Swinging High Life of 1950s Rome. Then, S.W. Conse... Read more

Bread and Roses

Airs at: Fri, 10/21/2016 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Bread and Roses
Independent filmmaker Gigi Williams, actress Ashley Williams, and counselor Dori Lyon talk about making the new short film "Angela's Sacred Heart." The film is based on Gigi's experiences with sexual assault, and the role of Gigi is played by her real-life daughter, Ashley.... Read more

Kristina Wong Blends Comedy and Activism in The Wong Street Journal

Airs at: Fri, 10/14/2016 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Bread and Roses
  The Guardian describes Kristina Wong: "A third generation Chinese American originally from San Francisco, Wong...doesn’t just defy Asian stereotypes – she destroys them. Like Hari Kondabolu, Margaret Cho and Russell Peters, Wong’s irreverent critique of mainstream cultu... Read more

Transformative Feminism: Standing Rock, In Other Words & DA LAB

Airs at: Fri, 10/07/2016 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Bread and Roses
Bread and Roses is bringing you three segments that in some way feature transformative and intersectional feminism. Featuring Danica Brown's experiences in transformative direct action at Standing Rock, Adrienne Cabouet from In Other Words on the road ahead for the feminist... Read more

"You Play Ball Like A Girl" - Feminist Lens on Baseball & Pitch

Airs at: Fri, 09/30/2016 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Bread and Roses
Host Pamela Santos brings another installment of "Feminists Watch TV, Too" with a discussion of TV show Pitch and the "soon-to-be-true-story" of a female pitcher in major league baseball. As with any pop culture, TV show imagining the change we want to see in the world offe... Read more

Bread and Roses on 09/16/16

Airs at: Fri, 09/16/2016 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Bread and Roses
  Tonight, we talk to award-winning independent media artists Barbara Bernstein and Elaine Velazquez who run The Media Project. They collaborated on a new documentary focusing on food, environmental, and racial justice called Gaining Ground. GAINING GROUND is a feature-le... Read more

Fall Drive Show - Self-Care with Author Della Rae

Airs at: Fri, 09/09/2016 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Bread and Roses
Bread and Roses is proud to welcome back a former host, author Della Rae, as a guest for a special Fall Drive show.  Della Rae’s journey has led to advocating a specific element of self-care, one that focuses on how we think and feel about ourselves. Portland native Della ... Read more

Preference: queer arts and history

Airs at: Tue, 08/30/2016 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Preference
.   From September 10 through September 18, Theater Diaspora will be presenting staged readings of A Language of Their Own, at Portland Center Stage at the Armory. We'll be joined in the studio by the cast and director of the play, written by Chay Yew (pictured here, to ... Read more