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Dinner for Schmucks review

Dinner for Schmucks Director: Jay Roach With: Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, Stephanie Szostak, Jemaine Clement, Zach Galifianakis, Lucy Punch, etc. Where to begin? I know. My memory ain’t what it used to be. I recalled that I wasn’t so fond of the French original, titled Th... Read more

8/24 Benefit for 5-year-old Harry Strong and Family

KBOO is a proud sponsor of a benefit for 5-year-old Harry Strong and family Mt Scott-Arleta Community Pulls Together to Help the Family of a Child Critically Injured by a Careless Driver When: Friday, August 24th, 8pm Where: ... Read more

"In Search of Beethoven," now at the Hollywood Theater (Nov. 20)

In Search of Beethoven (Documentary)Director: Phil GrabskyWith: Emanuel Ax, Ronald Brautigam, Sir Roger Norrington, etc.In 2006, Grabsky gave us In Search of Mozart. I was not particularly impressed, finding the documentary dry, academic and dull, exactly nothing like M... Read more

Battle: Los Angeles, now playing

Battle: Los Angeles Director: Jonathan Liebesman With: Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez, etc. I suppose it’s okay for a movie to borrow from other sources, as original ideas seem to be at a premium these days. (Recalling that mediocre artists borrow, and great artists s... Read more

Happy First Anniversary to Rose City Native Radio!

About a year ago, I met Jackie Malstrom in an Intro to Audio Production class I was teaching. I offered to help her and Paul Rolland to get a Native program rolling and on April 10th this year we will be celebrating the 1st Anniversary of Rose City Native Radio, hosted, ... Read more

Gay Middle School Student Killed in Oxnard, CA School Shooting

For those that believe that LGBTQ folks don't need protection, read what happened INSIDE of a middle school. A child was killed because he was different. Please do what you can to stand for children, especially children who are 'different'. Hate crimes, gay bashings, vio... Read more

Native American community events/Team NARA at the Diabetes Walk and Bow and Arrow Oaks Park powwow

What a beautiful day to be out interviewing Team NARA Diabetes Walk participants! Sunday was gorgeous! I talked to Ruth Ann McGovern, nurse practititioner and Alison Goerl, registered dietition, who lead NARA's work on diabetes and who organized the walkers from NARA. I ... Read more