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Sojourner Truth Radio

Airs at: Thu, 08/23/2018 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
  Today on Sojourner Truth, we discuss new developments in the court battle surrounding the Keystone XL Pipeline, the election of Mia Mottley in Barbados and the tragic killing of Frederick Taft, a Black man who was murdered in a Long Beach public park by a white man. On ... Read more

David Liebe Hart - Expanded Audio

Airs at: Thu, 08/23/2018 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  The Film Show
  In this extended interview, we get more time to shoot the breeze with comedian / puppeteer / musician David Liebe Hart and learn about his oddball encounters, real and unreal, with celebrities, ghostly animals, extraterrestrials, and Sasquatch.  David is a regular perfor... Read more

Summer Silliness

Airs at: Thu, 08/23/2018 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  The Film Show
  Michael Garcia and Avalon Leonetti are cinephiles and comedians who enjoy sharing their love of obscure movies and TV shows with Portland audiences.  They invite local comedians to join them on the "comedy panel nostalgia trip" Forgotten Fantasies, as well as such events... Read more

Aretha Franklin: A Tribute

Airs at: Sat, 08/25/2018 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Join host Yugen Rashad as he ties together the political spiritual and soulful sides of Aretha Franklin. A Tribute not to be missed! Read more

OSF's New Works

Airs at: Tue, 08/21/2018 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
  Dmae features two new premiere productions at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. First up we talk with Jessica Ko who plays a vengeful ghost in the U.S. premiere of  Snow in Midsummer by Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig adapted from a classical Chinese drama about injustice and traum... Read more

From the Grassroots: Aretha Franklin RIP

Airs at: Fri, 08/17/2018 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Produced for:  From the Grassroots
will honor Her Majesty-The Queen of Soul- Aretha Franklin.   Read more

Portland Queer & Trans arts and culture events, coming up in August.

Airs at: Tue, 08/14/2018 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Preference
First, we'll be joined by Virginia Durost, Director of Operations for Hollywood Theatre/Movie Madness. Hollywood Theatre hosts the Queer Commons PDX film series. Queer Commons is showing Just Friends on Wednesday, August 15th, a "romantic comedy about two young men, their r... Read more

BALDWIN V. BUCKLEY

Airs at: Mon, 08/13/2018 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Radiozine
  The Radiozine continues to commemorate the birthday of James Baldwin with his portion of the 1965 debate with Willam F. Buckley at Cambridge University. In the Atlantic Ta-Nahisi Coates wrote: "I know a lot of conservative intellectuals hearken back to his day as a time ... Read more

DeRay Mckesson: On the Other Side of Freedom

Airs at: Mon, 09/17/2018 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
  Cecil and Celeste welcome author and activist DeRay Mckesson to KBOO ahead of his Portland appearance at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on September 20th.  Call (503) 231-8187 during this Fall Membership Drive to join the conversation and to get a copy of DeRay's new ... Read more

Willie Little: KINFOLKS, NODDER DOLL/LIVING DOLL

Airs at: Tue, 08/07/2018 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Art Focus
  Amanda Clem talks to Portland multimedia artist Willie Little about his illustrious career and current exhibition...KINFOLKS, NODDER DOLL/LIVING DOLL 17 JULY - 25 AUGUST 2018 @ FROELICK GALLERY......714 NW Davis Street Portland, Oregon 97209  Multimedia, installation ar... Read more