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Singing With The Julians

Airs at: Tue, 11/08/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Stage and Studio

Dmae Roberts records a personal concert with The Julians, a female genre-defying quartet. This new Portland group blends contemporary song, jazz, Indian pop tunes and classical choral music to create their own style of powerhouse singing. Go behind the scenes and hear four... Read more

Curious Comedy's 'Rhapsody' & Leanne Grabel's 'badgirls'

Airs at: Tue, 11/01/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Stage and Studio

Dmae Roberts does some improv with Curious Comedy Theatre. She talks with Stacey Hallal, Bri Pruett and members of the young improv ensemble that aims to improve lives through the art of comedy. Their intimate club space in North Portland brings all ages to their shows and ... Read more

Northwest Filmmakers Festival

Airs at: Thu, 10/27/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Behind the Screen

Host S.W. Conser previews the locally-sourced Northwest Filmmakers Festival, which runs from November 11th through the 20th. Thomas Phillipson introduces listeners to the 5th annual BarCamp "un-conference," a free leaderless event designed to encourage local filmmakers to ... Read more

Playwright Sandra de Helen + Worship In Pink event

Airs at: Tue, 10/25/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Stage and Studio

Dmae Roberts visits with playwright Sandra de Helen who’s receiving a reading of her play in NYC. We’ll also spotlight a community celebration of breast cancer survivors at the Worship In Pink event in the Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Atrium. Featured music by NW musician ... Read more

Portland Theatre Special

Airs at: Tue, 10/18/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Stage and Studio

Dmae Roberts presents an all theatre one-hour special with Milagro Theatre, Portland Playhouse and Third Rail Repertory Theatre. We'll explore what the mid-size companies up to this season. First, Olga Sanchez, artistic director ofMilagro Theatre, talks about Viva La Revolu... Read more

3 Leg Torso

Airs at: Tue, 10/11/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Stage and Studio

Host Dmae Roberts presents the founders of the popular Portland group, 3 Leg Torso, Bela Belogh & Courtney Von Drehle. The original 'meester' street performers have turned 3 Leg Torso into a world class eclectic band. They'll presenting pieces from their new hit CD "Animals... Read more

Journalist Carole Simpson's memoir, "Newslady"

Airs at: Thu, 10/06/2011 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Black Book Talk

Newslady is the memoir of Carole Simpson a trailblazing African American woman journalist. Simpson was the first woman the first African American woman national network television correspondent, the first African American woman to anchor a national network newscast and the ... Read more

defunkt theatre: Passion and Risk

Airs at: Tue, 10/04/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Stage and Studio

Host/Producer Dmae Roberts goes backstage with defunkt theatre with an audio tour and a candid talk with the company's three co-artistic directors: Matthew Kerns, Grace Carter and Lori Sue Hoffman. The ensemble company has cast two female lead actors in David Mamet's Glenga... Read more

Dancers Gregg Bielemier & Catherine Egan at Imato Theatre +OSF

Airs at: Tue, 09/27/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Stage and Studio

Dmae Roberts talks with dancers Gregg Bielemier and Catherine Egan who are featured in Imago Theatre's Zugzwang (Sept. 29 - Oct. 22). This is the fifth installment of creator Jerry Maowad's Opera Beyond Wordsseries. And in the last part of the show we'll also learn how the ... Read more

Vanessa Diffenbaugh's "The Language of Flowers"

Airs at: Tue, 09/20/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Stage and Studio

Host/Producer Dmae Roberts talks with author Vanessa Diffenbaugh about her debut novel The Language of Flowers. This debut novel has been a hit in Europe and has recently launched in America. The book tells parallel stories of a young woman raised in the foster care system ... Read more