Arts/Culture

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LIVE Ahjamu Umi

Airs at: Tue, 03/29/2016 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Ahjamu talks about Cuban affairs Read more

OSF + Enlightened Theatrics

Airs at: Tue, 07/19/2016 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
Dmae features theatre outside of Portland along the I-5 corridor. First up we  feature Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Roe in Ashland, Oregon. We talk with Lavina Jadhwani, a Phil Killian Directing Fellow and the assistant director for Roe. And in the latter part of the show ... Read more

Sounds Unsound late July 2016

Airs at: Sun, 07/24/2016 at 12:00am - 3:00am
Produced for:  Sounds Unsound
Music, noise and other sounds for late night listening..  A blend of the experimental and eclectic..  new releases and forgotten gems from the past..  Also tonight we pay tribute to vocalist ALAN VEGA, who passed away a week ago. In 1970 he co-founded the protopunk group S... Read more

For The Love Of Roy Ayers!!!

Airs at: Thu, 07/14/2016 at 7:00pm - 10:00pm
With everything happening in this world right now, we at 'guess who's coming to radio??!!' wanted to send some (more) musical positive energy trhough the airwaves; and for this one-day membership drive we knew that the music of Mr. Roy Ayers was the perfect way to spread th... Read more

Art Focus hosted by Andre Middleton and guest writer Monica Villaseñor

Airs at: Tue, 07/12/2016 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Art Focus
Monica is a writer of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. She recently ended a decade-long career in technology to pursue her passion: to become a writer of future and imaginary worlds. She recently attended the the VONA 2016 Speculative Fiction workshop taught by Tananar... Read more

Refugee Dreams Revisited

Airs at: Tue, 08/04/2020 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
  Dmae Roberts and MediaRites present Refugee Dreams Revisited as part of Crossing East Archive Project. This special is hosted by Margaret Cho and focuses on the experiences of Southeast Asian refugees in Portland, and features Cambodian musician Daran Kravanh. MediaRites... Read more

Special Report

Airs at: Thu, 07/07/2016 at 5:45pm
Beaverton is one of the most diverse cities in Oregon with one in 5 residents born in a different country and 99 different languages spoken in homes.  Megan Cohen is the Cultural Inclusion Specialist with the Mayor’s office.  She discusses the Cultural Inclusion Program the... Read more

Festi Jazz

Airs at: Fri, 07/08/2016 at 10:00pm - Sat, 07/09/2016 at 12:00am
This Friday evening we will enjoy recordings from Festi Jazz, which was a Jazz festival in Mexico City in the 1990's. Musicians include Juan Jose Calatayud, Hilario y Micky, Cuarteto Mexicano de Jazz, 0.720 Aleacion, Gerardo Batiz, Joao Enrique, Antropoleo, Banda Elastica a... Read more

July Four Ironies

Airs at: Mon, 07/04/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  The fourth of July in the United States is not just a holiday when white people celebrate killing each other over land that wasn't theirs. It's about a document; it's about the contradictions and possibilities in the language of freedom and equality. The fourth of July i... Read more

Asylum, A Gym for Actors & Directors

Airs at: Tue, 07/05/2016 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
  Dmae focuses on the Asylum lab, a place where professional actors and directors can explore classical theatre in a "gym"-like setting. It's being developed by director Elizabeth Huffman. We'll talk with Huffman and two actors in her Asylum "lab" training, actors Skeeter ... Read more