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Wolfman and Third Man, poles apart

Two films are currently showing on Portland screens, and I will review one of them.Not Wolfman.  This film was screened only for The Oregonian, and we were not invited.  This happens several times a year.  And Shawn Levy is not to blame, nor is the paper.  Shawn didn't l... Read more

Open House at KBOO: See How We Broadcast Off Site

We will be broadcasting many festivals and events live from the community this summer, and we decided to have an Open House at KBOO to give the community an opportunity to see the equipment and production set up.This TUESDAY, June 7th, from 5 - 8pm, we will be broadcasti... Read more

Mic Crenshaw's Afrikan Hiphop Caravan 2015 Journey

AHC 2015:   Baqi and I flew for what felt like a week. Portland to SFO, to JFK, to Istanbul, to Kilimanjaro, then  after finding out Baqi’s checked bag  didn’t make it we went on to catch a taxi the village of Embaseni, 35 minutes from Arusha. We stayed at the UAACC host... Read more

Jim Archer on KBOO

Here is the audio file of his interview. (See work below - paintings of faces at Life Gallery.) Read more

The Seamstress is Back!

Thursday nights' Active Listening keeps you on your toes with more hot new music from the Seamstress of Sound.  Back from the Middle East,  the Seamstress brings you beats, grooves and spoken word bringing you straight into Friday morning.  Active Listening airs on the 2... Read more

Volunteers Keep KBOO Connected to Community!

KBOO brings the voices of our communities to the air with live broadcasts from celebrations, events, and cutting-edge lectures. Being able to respond to opportunities to broadcast from around town affords our listeners around the world the chance to be in touch with an ... Read more

Soul'd Out Music Festival Ticket Giveaways through March and April!

 Gil Scott Heron, Ceu. Dead Prez and more...you can score tickets to some of the hottest concerts in town by tuning in to Active Listening with the Seamstress of Sound from 10-midnight on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month. Thanks to Doubletee Booking for their gener... Read more

Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Kathy Kelly

KBOO is a proud media sponsor for Kathy Kelly Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Kathy Kelly to Speak on Time Spent in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq "The Costs of War, the Price of Peace" Theme of August 5 PCC Cascade Talk Kathy Kelly, a Nobel Peace Prize nominee for her work to ... Read more

Richard Schemmerer

Listen to the interview here. I am looking forward to having Richard Schemmerer on the radio with me this coming Tuesday. He has a window called Never Good Enough at PDX Contemporary Art. He is also currently in a show called Double Vision at Virtuoso’s Back Room Project... Read more

Place, a Pop-up Gallery in Pioneer Place

Artists are taking over shuttered storefronts, transforming them into exhibition spaces. The top floor of Pioneer Place, once a hopeful shopping mall, was empty. Now we have Place, a group of galleries featuring installation and work from PNCA students. Gabe Flores and G... Read more