Arts/Culture

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2025 Pickathon is almost here

Produced for:  KBOO
Big Names and Local Bands are ready to slay at 2025 Pickathon Big-name bands at Portland’s most unique  music festival, 2025 Pickathon, include Portugal. The Man, Taj Mahal, Ocie Elliott, Julien Baker & Torres, and Haley Heynderickx.  But Pickathon (July 31–Aug. 3 at Pen... Read more

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol - from the Archive

Airs at: Thu, 12/25/2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  Over half a century ago, the UPA animation studio was a haven for misfit geniuses struggling to create relevant cartoon films in the face of political and cultural repression.  Gambling the future of the company on an hourlong television special featuring their most p... Read more

Judith Arcana RIP

Airs at: Tue, 12/23/2025 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  News In Depth
On the Winter Solstice, Judith Arcana transitioned to the ancestors. She was the host of Poetry and Everything” for about three and a half years, and before that was a guest on many KBOO programs. Thanks to Ken Jones, Ani and Lynn, the youth of The Underground, Jodi Darb... Read more

Munro Galloway, Rest is Smoke

Airs at: Tue, 12/23/2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Art Focus
On Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at 11.30 a.m., Joseph Gallivan interviews painter Munro Galloway about his show Rest is Smoke, which is on now at the Elizabeth Leach Gallery until January 10, 2026. Galloway talks about abstract painting with hints of recognisable forms an... Read more

Black As Folk 11/03/2025

Airs at: Mon, 11/03/2025 at 11:00pm - Tue, 11/04/2025 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Black As Folk
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Willamette Radio Workshop presents "A Radio Christmas Carol"

Airs at: Thu, 12/25/2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Jonesy
In what’s become a holiday tradition on the show, we’ll be re-airing Willamette Radio Workshop’s “A Radio Christmas Carol”, which I happen to think is right up there with the best versions of Charles Dickens’ classic tale. And what better time than on Christmas morning! ... Read more

Once Upon A Time

Airs at: Fri, 01/09/2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Produced for:  Once Upon a Time
David Rutiezer, the grandchild of Jewish immigrants, was raised in Illinois and Massachusetts, and lives in Portland, Oregon. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the Rainier Writing Workshop and a TESL certificate from Concordia University. David’s poems have been p... Read more

News In Depth: Arts World Goings-On with Oregon ArtsWatch and Therapists Challenge Insurance Denials

Airs at: Wed, 12/17/2025 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  News In Depth
  On this edition of KBOO News in Depth:  KBOO's Althea Billings interviews Oregon ArtsWatch Executive Director Laura Grimes about some of the publication's latest stories. These include the new head of the Oregon Cultural Trust and Oregon Arts Commission, how to use the... Read more

Michael P. "Blue" Peters joins All My Greatest Teachers Showed Me Love

Airs at: Wed, 12/17/2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Xan met Michael "Blue" at an open mic called A Strange Salon and was blown away by his talent and kind soul. Michael shared the challenge of getting sober from alcohol over 2 years ago, among other gems of personal life experience.  If you are interested in hiring Blue ... Read more

News In Depth: Movement Workshop at Las Adelitas and Violations of the Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire

Airs at: Tue, 12/16/2025 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  News In Depth
  On this edition of KBOO News in Depth:  KBOO's Carmelle Pierre-Louis speaks with dance artist and instructor Tony Carnell. Carnell is teaching a weekly movement workshop starting in January at Las Adelitas that is open to the public. Carnell speaks about their experi... Read more