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Reviews of District 9 and Inglourious Basterds, both in wide release

District 9 (New Zealand) Director: Neill Blomkamp With: Sharlto Copley, etc. One of the joys of reviewing movies is the pleasant surprise. Sometimes I wonder if I have become jaded, and that my tastes are too refined for the average movie patron. Then, a little gem like... Read more

Rethinking psychiatry: Moving mental health recovery forward

KBOO is a proud media sponsor for "Rethinking Psychiatry: Moving Mental Health Recovery Forward" Thursday, February 10, 2011 The First Unitarian Church of Portland 1011 SW 12th, Portland OR Reception 5:00pm-6:45pm Keynote speaker Robert Whitaker and panel 7:00pm-9:00pm ... Read more

Start-up City: How the New Tech Boom is Changing Portland

A five-part series on the new tech boom in Portland that looks at new job opportunities, future trends in technology, and the resulting crisis in affordable housing. Listen to the series here: http://suzannelagrande.com/home/start-city/ Start-Up City:... Read more

Iran: May 16, 2007 Show

The May 16, 2007 show is about Iran. We interveiwed Dr. Catherine Thomasson, President of Physicians for Social Responsibility about the history of US involvement in Iran, and about her recent trip there, sponsored by the Fellowship of Reco... Read more

Aristeo: Electronic Music from Nogales, 1980. Very Rare!

This month, on La Ruleta we'll be playing music by ARISTEO (Heriberto Montes de Oca), who is a musician from Nogales, Sonora. In the late 1970's, early 1980's he put out a limited edition series of home made cassette tapes, recorded in Nogales, Arizona, wich are obviously ... Read more

KBOO awarded a $25,000 Grassroots grant from Meyer Memorial Trust

KBOO awarded grassroots grant for $25,000 from Meyer Memorial Trust Meyer Memorial Trust has awarded KBOO a grant to fund a portion of the capacity building projects in the KBOO Strategic Plan. This is a wonderful gift to the KBOO community and will help us strengthen the... Read more

Review of Big Fan, opening Sept. 11 at Cinema 21

Big FanDirector: Robert SiegelWith: Patton Oswalt, Kevin Corrigan, Marcia Jean Kurtz, Michael RappaportThe best thing about this movie, among a lot of good things, is that a viewer can project her/his own prejudices on to the main characters. No matter what you think ab... Read more

Give!Guide, Drive Wrap-up and Testimonials

KBOO is in the Give!Guide We're very excited to be featured in this year's Give!Guide, an annual Willamette Week insert which highlights local non-profits. Pick up your copy in the 11/12 issue, and visit our webpage all about how you can be involved in supporting K... Read more

Happy World Radio Day

Radio changed my life! Five years ago when a friend invited me to volunteer for community radio WFHB in Bloomington, IN I had no idea that I would ever consider pursuing a Master’s degree in multimedia journalism and starting a career as a community journalist. Community... Read more

Relational Cultural Theory Resources

BOOKS: Aftershock: Confronting Trauma in a Violent World- A Guild for Activists and Their Allies by Pattrice Jones Constructing the Self, Constructing America: A Cultural History of Psychotherapy by Cushman, P. The Century of the Self by Adam Curtis (BBC Series) All... Read more