Arts and Culture

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Dine' (Navajo) and Hopi people say proposed water settlement sells them down the river

Hopi and Dine' (Navajo) people are banning together to oppose SB 2109 and HB 4067 that support a proposed water rights settlement that they say sells them down the river. http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/04/14/little-colorado-water-rights-bill-met-with-protests... Read more

The Healthcare Movie and the Experimental Film Festival

Airs at: Thu, 04/26/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: The Film Show

In this expanded web edition of The Film Show, Jenn Chavez interviews Lindsay Caron Epstein, whose debut documentary shines light on how Canadians feel about their socialized health care system. Meanwhile, S.W. Conser checks in with Hannah Piper Burns and Benjamin Popp, wh... Read more

SNS41712-WellArtsPoems

Airs at: Tue, 04/17/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Stage and Studio

Healing through art with Well Arts Institute, an 11-year-old nonprofit theatre that focuses on people with physical or mental illness and pairs them with actors to perform their stories. Dmae Roberts talks to Katy Liljeholm, artistic director of Well Arts and actor Kriste... Read more

New Releases April 11, 2012

Amadou & Mariam Folila Nonesuch Africa [contemporary] Steep Canyon Rangers Nobody Knows You Rounder Bluegrass Vincent, Rhonda Taken Upper Management Bluegrass Cash,Johnny Bootleg Vol. IV Columbia Legacy C&W Watson,Gene & Rhonda Vincent Yo... Read more

New Releases April 5, 2012

Batida (Angolan-Portuguese) Self-titled Soundway Africa (contemporary) Rob aka Funky Robway Make It Fast, Make It Slow Soundway Africa (contemporary) Infamous String Dusters Silver Sky High Country Bluegrass Clark Iradelphic Warp Electroni... Read more

New Releases March 29, 2012

Toure, Sidi Koima Thrill Jockey Africa (contemporary) Mamadou & Vanessa Faso Mali Self-released Africa (contemporary) various artists Saigon Rock & Soul Sublime Frequencies Asia (contemporary) Nebel, Kristi Detour Icebird Blues (country) S... Read more

Brother/Sister Plays + Brian Tierney Benefit

Airs at: Tue, 04/10/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Stage and Studio

Dmae Roberts talks with Portland Playhouse about three African American plays performed in repertory. Artistic director Brian Weaver and actors Bobby Bermea and Ramona Lisa Alexander join for The Brother/Sister Plays running in repertory till May 13. In the latter part of t... Read more