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December 11th - The 2016 Artist in Residence Performance

Join us December 11th at 2pm at Jubitz Truck Stop for KBOO 2016 Artist in Residence LOU WATSON presentation of Traveling I-5. Traveling I-5 The event will be a demonstration on how to turn your daily commute into a musical adventure and includes the premiere of her short fi... Read more

Rip City Basement

Portland's local Hip Hop show, hosted by Brenboy, airs the 2nd Saturday of every month from 10 pm to midnight. Rip City Basement serves the local Hip Hop community of Portland, OR and surrounding areas. Each episode features 3 local artists or groups, and provides a platfor... Read more

Marijuana Part Two - Spirituality and Religion

Airs at: Wed, 11/16/2016 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Free Culture Radio
It's November, that time of year when people in the US traditionally gather with family members and friends to eat a large meal, get into violent arguments over politics and religion, then fall asleep in front of a TV while watching football. It's the perfect time to look a... Read more

Andre Middleton Interviews Cornelius Swart about his film Priced Out

Airs at: Tue, 11/15/2016 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Art Focus
Swart co-produced the first film, Northeast Passage, with Spencer Wolf. Since then Swart has established himself as a reporter with a deep knowledge of the community. He published a community newspaper and hyperlocal website that covered St. Johns, North, and Northeast Port... Read more

Black Nativity

Airs at: Tue, 11/15/2016 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
  Dmae speaks with artistic director Jerry Foster and cast member Laurene CoCo Jackson of PassinArt: A Theatre Company about their upcoming performances of the Gospel play Black Nativity, December 2nd to December 18th. We'll hear about the history of this Langston Hughes w... Read more

Hot Topics

Airs at: Sat, 11/12/2016 at 4:30pm - Sat, 11/19/2016 at 4:30pm
Produced for:  This Is How We See It
Lil Wayne under fire for comments he made about the BLM movement! Experts now saying that alcohol (in moderation) may actually be good for you. Country fans upset about Beyonce's performance with the Dixie Chicks at CMA's. Tune in as we discuss these topics and more. Read more

Los Nena, La Función de Repulsa, Aphrodite's Child, Mezkla

Airs at: Fri, 11/11/2016 at 10:00pm - Sat, 11/12/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  La Ruleta
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Political Perspectives: Angela Davis x Ta-Nehisi Coates

Airs at: Wed, 11/16/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
  Angela Davis in a rarely heard 1972 interview at Malcolm X College, presented with permission from the Chicago Film Archives.  Davis discusses the upcoming presidential election, campaigning for 3rd party candidates Gus Hall and Jarvis Tyner and her freedom after 16 mont... Read more

Clinton, Trump and the truth about the U.S.

Airs at: Thu, 11/10/2016 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
With the inundation of all the news regarding Trump and Clinton, we really did not want to go any further with it.  However, we have not seen many views which share our perspective on the situation, so we felt it crucial to use the platform we have to share a different view... Read more

Comic Book Legal Defense Fund

Airs at: Thu, 11/10/2016 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  Charles Brownstein is the Executive Director of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, a non-profit advocacy organization which recently moved its headquarters from New York to Portland.  The CBLDF provides aid to artists and publishers facing legal threats such as censorshi... Read more