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Two special events with Hasan Salaam in Celebration of Black History Month

KBOO is proud to sponsor two special Black History events at Portland State University, on Thursday February 21st featuring east coast emcee, educator and community organizer Hasan Salaam. First is a multi-media presentation on the history of Black music titled, “ From S... Read more

Mountain Stomp Music Festival 2011

KBOO is a proud media sponsor for Mountain Stomp 2011 When: August 19-21 Where: Prindel Creek Farm Mountain Stomp Music Festival is a co-created event meant to bring artist, musicans, poets, and clowns together to offer up to our guest a weekend of fun, exciting, entertai... Read more

Summer vacation? Nah, we're busy busy in the Outreach department

June and July have to be the busiest months ever! Recently had the Annual KBOO Book & Record Sale; two, count 'em, two live broadcasts, one from the new kid on the music festival block - No.Fest and the jinormous Waterfront Bluesfest; and a whole host of other co-sponsor... Read more

Great Show!

  Osiyo, KBOOers! What fun we had this morning on Tillicum Wawa! Lively discussion and music, chanting and ukelele playing... Truly, there was a mixture of people! We had a man in his 20's and one almost 80. I loved that a strong native woman led the show with her son sitt... Read more

Press**Watch: Iran's oil

Dedicated to the 120-400 people who will die today from the health denial industry… This is PressWatch…. A special request for members:  call in with a $40 KBOO economic stimulus if you’re already a sustaining member, take your option for a pledge premium for your total ... Read more

JAZZ IN THE AFTERNOON

PORTLAND'S TREASURED COMPOSER/SINGER/PIANIST/SONGWRITERDAVE FRISHBERG,THOUGHT OF AS THE POET LAUREATE OF BASEBALL SONGS,IS OUR GUEST TODAY FOR THISFIFTH ANNUAL BASEBALL AND JAZZ KBOO SPECIAL -MAKE THAT "EXTRA SPECIAL"-  FOR DAVE'S GIANT CONTRIBUTIONSTO JAZZ MUSIC. Read more

Press**Watch: Creating space for revolution

Headlines: Havana, Aug 10 (RHC)- The Chilean government said that 396 people were arrested and 78 wounded during demonstrations on Tuesday, in which some 500 Chileans demanded a better education system. Vice Minister of the Interior Rodriguez Ubilla said that the 78 wou... Read more

94--NEWS/CALL--Cable access simulcast times set/any video coming in? now!!!

Hey folks,This afternoon we set the times for the cable access simulcast which will include silent dada and surrealist classics with audience/listeners at KBOO studio creating the soundtracks.We will also have another evening where the soundtracks will be created by some... Read more

KBOO Annual Membership Meeting

TAKE NOTE- THERE ARE NOW ONLY 8 CANDIDATES RUNNING  FOR THE BOARD POSITIONS- JENNY WEINSTEIN HAS WITHDRAWN HER CANDIDACY. KBOO ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING SUNDAY SEPT. 28TH AT 2PM LIBERTY HALL Listen to the candidate forum CURIOUS ABOUT ALL THE CHANGES BEING MADE AT KBOO? ARTH... Read more

Anthony Heald, OSF actor

Here's the latest Stage and Studio show online with Actor Anthony Heald (Boston Public/Boston Legal) talking about his roles at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and the life of the actor. I really enjoyed meeting him. He was a very accessible, down to earth "call me Tony"... Read more