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Emancipator- Performing Live on 90.7fm KBOO Radio's THE MELTING POT 4.20.2010

EMANCIPATOR- Live on 90.7fm KBOO Radio's THE MELTING POT. 4/20/2010 To some, it must seem like this young electronic producer came out of nowhere. Emancipator played his first live show in July 2009, opening for Bonobo at the Roseland Theater (cap. 1500). Since then, he... Read more

Protesting Austerity Over There (but not over here)

A mania for austerity is sweeping through the ruling elites of the Western World. The British Government recently announced large increases in tuition fees paid by university students and extensive cuts in education programs. In response, there have been massive stud... Read more

A Bleak Budget Outlook for Public Broadcasters

Here's an article from the New York Times about how public broadcasters are facing ever-shrinking revenue sources. KBOO is grateful for its members, and in my department we extend additional thanks to our program underwriters. If you would like to promote your work whi... Read more

Grindhouse Film Fest screens "Boxer's Omen" Tuesday at the Hollywood Theatre

This should be very cool, although it's probably not for everyone: Dan Halstead of the Grindhouse Film Festival is bringing a rare (maybe the only) print of the Chinese psychedelic horror film Boxer's Omen (1983) to the Hollywood Theatre, 7.30pm Tuesday, Dec 7. It's a c... Read more

Place, a Pop-up Gallery in Pioneer Place

Artists are taking over shuttered storefronts, transforming them into exhibition spaces. The top floor of Pioneer Place, once a hopeful shopping mall, was empty. Now we have Place, a group of galleries featuring installation and work from PNCA students. Gabe Flores and G... Read more

Everyone Orchestra 12/30/2010

KBOO is a proud sponsor of The Everyone Orchestra Normal 0 The Everyone Orchestra, a nationally touring improv-based all star band brings it's unique audience participatory show to Portland at the Alberta Rose Theater for a Pre-New Years Eve extravaganza sh... Read more

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