Arts/Culture

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Sade Beasley Interview

Produced for:  Between Us
Sade' Beasley is a light skinned African American woman who has created art her entire life.  As an adult, her pieces exclusively show every shade and mood of black women and not coincidentally, of herself.  But her portraits aren't the only thing she creates.  Besides aimi... Read more

Squirrels Know

Join Ender Black for a 2 hour spirit device, every 4th Friday, 8-10pm PST   This is a galactic radio show, broadcast throughout the galaxy as part of the Ongoing Protocols of Galactic Interaction. --- Down the rabbithole of Consciousness and Existence we go! --- We live on... Read more

Baseball and Jazz

Airs at: Wed, 04/05/2017 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
      Our annual spring offering of ball music and stories airs from 2 to 3:30 p.m.    After the 3:30 jazz calendar, we'll tip our hat to last weekend's re-opening of the expanded Japanese Garden.      Your host,    Bob Riddle Read more

Where A Country Boy Belongs

Airs at: Sat, 04/08/2017 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
When the Marshall Tucker Band first got together back in Spartanburg in 1972 they were rehearsing in an old warehouse. They had not yet decided on a name and were discussing what they should call themselves. Someone looked at the name on the tag of the door key and it said ... Read more

Joseph Gallivan interviews Peter Ksander, Rebecca Lingafelter and Isaac Lamb about the British play The Angry Brigade.

Airs at: Tue, 04/04/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Art Focus
On Tuesday, April 2, 2017 at 11.30am Joseph Gallivan interviews Peter Ksander, Rebecca Lingafelter and Isaac Lamb about the “flying bricks” set design of the British play The Angry Brigade. They will talk about  The set’s yin and yang structure and deterioration over two... Read more

Hot Topics

Airs at: Sun, 04/02/2017 at 3:45pm - Sun, 04/09/2017 at 3:45pm
Produced for:  This Is How We See It
Chuck Berry dies at 90 yrs old.  FBI Director James Comey confirms that President Obama did not wiretap Trump Towers.  Did you know that the far left lane is for passing only?  Join us as we discuss these topics and more.   Read more

Two World Premieres

Airs at: Tue, 04/04/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
  Dmae talks with director Rose Riordan about the world premiere play Lauren Weedman Doesn’t Live Here Anymore at Portland Center Stage at the Armory through April 30th. Always personal and funny, Weedman turns life's pain into memorable stories and this time songs as she ... Read more

Ubu Hour April 2017

Airs at: Mon, 04/03/2017 at 11:00pm - Tue, 04/04/2017 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Ubu Hour
Three plays by M Watson Dodge:  Princess Dacron's Intergalactic Flying Circus Recess: The Jury's Out to Lunch Tonto Rides Again  Read more

Uhuru Sasa Talent Show 2017

Airs at: Mon, 04/10/2017 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
On March 14, 2017 the Uhuru Sasa Cultural Club held its annual Talent Show inside the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem.  Tonight you’ll hear rap, acoustic, and original work performed by the men at OSP.     Uhuru Sasa, which means ‘Freedom Now’ in Swahili, is a Club by an... Read more

Mr. Jones's Neighborhood

Airs at: Fri, 03/31/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Tune in for the premiere episode of Mr. Jones's Neighborhood, the children's show for reluctant adults. Host Ken Jones (no relation) welcomes Noah Mickens, artistic director of the Umbrella Festival of Circus and Comedy; Los Angeles-based dancing juggler Alex Bistrevsky; an... Read more