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Joseph Gallivan interviews Dawson Carr, about Francescuccio Ghissi’s St. John Altarpiece

Airs at: Tue, 04/25/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Art Focus
On Tuesday April 25, 2015, Joseph Gallivan interviews Dawson Carr, about Francescuccio Ghissi’s St. John Altarpiece, which is on display at the Portland Art Museum through July 9, 2017. Exhibition curator Carr is the Janet and Richard Geary Curator of European Art at the m... Read more

The Monday Sampler

Airs at: Mon, 04/24/2017 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
No live music didn't keep the Sampler Crew,, Fortunato, Just Jess and PBK, from mixing up  so cool songs. But, we did get PBK to give us as full, as in "I can't eat another bite", account of the recent Pizza Day that was held around the Sunnyside of soggy town. The plan was... Read more

The Monday Sampler

Airs at: Mon, 05/29/2017 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
The Sampler Crew has a special Memeorial Day program in store for your listening pleasure. Live music today will be by Moonbeam Kelly.  Also, since he has the day off from work today, Joe Woods, the host of the Tiki Cha Cha Club will be joining us in the sutdio. And, anothe... Read more

The Monday Sampler

Airs at: Mon, 05/22/2017 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
It's Monday again! Time to tune in the crazy fun with Fortunato, The Mighty Tavey, PBK, Ms Godiva and the rest of the Sampler Crew.  Live music with The Cindy Banks Trio.  And,  episode 8 of "Bury Your Dead, Arizona". Will we find out if the mysterious Nasha has been turned... Read more

The Monday Sampler

Airs at: Mon, 05/15/2017 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
It's Monday again! Time to tune in the crazy fun with Fortunato, Just Jess, PBK and the rest of the Sampler Crew. Live music, and guests. Also, another episode of "I Love A Mystery". Read more

The Monday Sampler

Airs at: Mon, 05/08/2017 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
It's Monday again! Time to tune in the crazy fun with Fortunato, Just Jess, PBK and the rest of the Sampler Crew. Live music today will be provided by singer Stephanie Kitson. Also, another episode of "I Love A Mystery". Read more

Hot Topics

Airs at: Sat, 04/22/2017 at 7:30pm - Sun, 04/30/2017 at 7:30pm
Produced for:  This Is How We See It
The San Bernardino, CA shootings.  The manhunt for Jacob Jakubowski.  The benefits of sleeping on your left side.  Can blended families survive?  Tune in as we discuss these topics and more. Read more

The Queer Music Segment: Orkis & Chanti Darling

Airs at: Tue, 04/25/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
James Dixon features queer music artists                  Joseph Lanker of Orkis and Chanticleer Trü of Chanti Darling! Orkis recently performed at Holocene earlier this year making this their Portland priemere and introducing themselves as "a multi-sensory dance music exp... Read more

Sounds Unsound

Airs at: Sun, 04/23/2017 at 12:00am - 3:00am
Produced for:  Sounds Unsound
Creative music and noise. Many new releases. Experiments in sound and adventures in audio extremes. Read more

Interview with Toni Partington and Christopher Luna

Airs at: Mon, 04/24/2017 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm
Produced for:  Poetry and Everything
Chris and Toni co-host Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic, the series he established in 2004. Together they founded Printed Matter Vancouver, a small press and editing service.  Not only are there two of them, working together on those projects, but each of them does (notably) more... Read more