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The Alehouse at the End of the World by Stevan Allred

Airs at: Thu, 11/08/2018 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Between The Covers
Host Ken Jones talks with  Stevan Allred, author of the new novel The Alehouse at the End of the World, published by Portland’s Forest Avenue Press. Stevan’s previous book – the 2013 linked short-story collection A Simplified Map of the Real World: The Renata Stories – was... Read more

KBOO News In Depth: Portland Book Festival

Airs at: Mon, 11/05/2018 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  News In Depth
The holiday season starts early this year for writers and readers in the Pacific Northwest. The Portland Book Festival, or if you prefer, “the Festival formerly known as Wordstock,” takes place this Saturday, November 10th from 9 in the morning to 6 at night.  This very po... Read more

Ezra Claytan Daniels and Ben Passmore

Airs at: Thu, 11/08/2018 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  Ezra Claytan Daniels and Ben Passmore grew up loving comics and science fiction, and have expanded both genres to address pressing issues of race relations, gentrification, and aging. Ben creates comic stories for The Nib as well as such graphic novels as Your Black Fri... Read more

Othello: The Remix

Airs at: Tue, 11/06/2018 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
    Dmae talks with Vin Shambry, a nationally recognized actor, director, singer and storyteller. We'll find out more about his career and about his recent project directing Othello: The Remix at Portland Actors Conservatory where he also works as an instructor.  The show... Read more

Portland Jewish Hour

Airs at: Sun, 11/04/2018 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Portland Jewish Hour
Today we're featuring the music of Daniel Kahn and the Painted Bird, plus pre-election selections to get you revved up to vote. Read more

The Writer's Crucible by Philip Kenney

Airs at: Mon, 11/05/2018 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Radiozine
If you’re a writer, or an artist, or composer. Or really anyone doing something creative, you might have been filled at one time with self doubt. It’s very common for even the most successful artists to feel they’re just not good enough. And this can hamper their creativity... Read more

KBOO News In Depth: Nick T. Devlin

Airs at: Mon, 10/29/2018 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  News In Depth
Our In Depth guest today is Portland-based composer, writer, director, and producer Nick T. Devlin. Nick has four musicals to his credit: Princess of the Night, Noel, Noel!, Alice Trippin’ Sixes, and Noel! A Celebration of Christmas. And he’s written, scored, directed, and ... Read more

Joseph Gallivan interviews Bethlehem Daniel and Mia O’Connor-Smith to discuss the show about Sun Ra called Monuments

Airs at: Tue, 10/30/2018 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Art Focus
On Tuesday October 30, 2018, Joseph Gallivan interviews  Bethlehem Daniel and Mia O’Connor-Smith of open mike night Deep Underground, who discuss Monuments, their show about Sun Ra and his Arkestra. They talk about the reproduction costumes and hand-drawn record sleeves in ... Read more

We Can Listen

Airs at: Tue, 10/30/2018 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
  Dmae presents three different stories from Portland theatre artists that was recorded for the We Can Listen series. Presented by the Old Church Concert Hall, the talk was recorded by Darren Oberg and hosted by Jane Vogel founder of Advance Gender and Equity in the Arts. ... Read more

Ep.14 Generation Z for Zeal Soup

Airs at: Sun, 10/28/2018 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Produced for:  Peace, Love and Soup
Summer 2018  - and we spent it getting to know Generation Z — with all that brightness and energy, we focus on the youth of today in all their glorious complexity.     They’re poets and musicians, activists and free thinkers, fun loving and kind, and frankly … full of zea... Read more