Arts and Culture

"Goodnight Moon" at NWCT and People Speak Out about Arts

Airs at: Mon, 03/23/2009 at 12:00am

Produced for: Stage and Studio

Dmae Roberts talks with Sarah Jane Hardy, director for Northwest Children's Theatre's production of "Goodnight, Moon" a new musical based on the classic children's bedtime poem. Also featured are actors Lea Zawada and Aiden Jung who sing a duet from the musical. And in th... Read more

Local Producers Discuss Literary Journal: "Ink-Filled Page"

Airs at: Wed, 03/18/2009 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Between The Covers

Host Marianne Barisonek interviews local producers Ali McCart, Kristin Thiel, Joseph Riippi, and Scott Parker, of "Ink-Filled Page," a quarterly journal of fiction, nonfiction and artwork from Indigo Editing & Publications. Read more

IFCC budget cuts and Bodyvox Foot Opera Files

Airs at: Tue, 03/17/2009 at 12:00am

Produced for: Stage and Studio

Host/Producer Dmae Roberts talks with Adrienne Flagg, creative director, and Kimberly Howard, managing director, of the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center about the proposed withdrawal of funding by Portland Parks and Rec after 26 years. Find out how a potential loss of ... Read more

Busy Week

It was a busy week for sure. Not only did I host the Bread and Roses show, featuring Della Rae of DonorsResource.org and Janna Mock-Lopez of Goodness Magazine, which was such a treat to pull together, but I also came back the next day to create Saturday's, An Evening of Af... Read more

Don Hertzfeldt on Words & Pictures

Airs at: Wed, 03/11/2009 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Words and Pictures

Hosts S.W. Conser and Bill Dodge sit down with Don Hertzfeldt, award-winning filmmaker and co-founder (along with Mike Judge) of the touring festival The Animation Show. A young animator who embraces the pre-digital tools and techniques of the previous century, Don plunges ... Read more

Movie Talk: DVD Review, Two by Michael Powell

We've discussed Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger many times on Movie Talk so it is a delight to announce that two of Powells' most difficult-to-see films have finally made their way onto DVD. The Michael Powell Double Feature gathers together Powell's last financiall... Read more

Movie Talk: Interesting Links, Vancouver Voice on the Oscars

We here at Movie Talk are all trying to contribute more regularly to this blog, but life and work and other things get in the way. As a place holder, here is a link to my Oscar coverage over at the Vancouver Voice , which I offer in lieu of a post-Oscar show review that I ... Read more

Author Lisa Gardner on her Thriller "Say Goodbye"--An Oregon Connection

Airs at: Wed, 03/04/2009 at 4:00pm

Produced for: Between The Covers

Host Ed Goldberg speaks with Lisa Gardner, author of "Say Goodbye," a thriller about abduction and abuse, with an Oregon connection.Lisa Gardner started her first novel, a romance, when she was 18. She sold it to Silhouette Intimate Moments just three years later, during he... Read more

Author E.Lynne Harris talks about "Basket Ball Jones"

Airs at: Wed, 03/04/2009 at 4:00pm

Produced for: Black Book Talk

Hosts Patricia, O.B. and Emma speak with E. Lynn Harris, nine-time New York Times bestselling author about his latest book "Basketball Jones," which explores the consequences of loving someone who is forced to conform to the rules society demands its public heroes follow. H... Read more

NW Classical Theatre, Oregon Children's Theatre and Blue Monkey Theatre

Airs at: Mon, 03/02/2009 at 4:00pm

Produced for: Stage and Studio

Stage and Studio with Dmae Roberts takes a look at three different theatre companies in Portland. First up, Dmae talks with Grant Turner of Northwest Classical Theatre Company. Then Frank Reynolds has a feature report on the economic health of Oregon Children's Theatre c... Read more