Arts and Culture

From the Black Book Talk Vault: Jewell Parker Rhodes discusses "Yellow Moon"

Airs at: Thu, 07/06/2023 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Black Book Talk

Last month we interviewed Kelly McWilliams, author of Your Plantation Prom Is Not Okay. She credited her mother's example as a great influence on her writing. We interviewed her mother, author Jewell Parker Rhodes, 15 years ago, so we're delighted to rebroadcast our 2008 ... Read more

Calmer Waters

Saturday, October 4th's show was wwwwwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy better than the September 27th show because I felt better about the music. The music spoke to me during the week as I spent nearly 4 hours in preparation just listening to the type of music I prefer. Doing ... Read more

Jumped In With Both Feet

Well, I sat in the hot seat last weekend, Saturday, September 27, as I hosted my first music show; filling in for Deena...thanks to Brooke, my partner in crime that night, I wouldn't have gotten through that first hour without you...thanks again. I'm hoping I can develop a... Read more

Verdi's "La Traviata" and Writer Liz Rusch

Airs at: Mon, 09/22/2008 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Stage and Studio

Host Dmae Roberts talks with Maria Kanyova and Richard Troxell, the stars of Portland Opera's production of Verdi's "La Traviata." Also featured is Oregon Book Award finalist Elizabeth Rusch about her two books for young people. Read more

Bill Plympton: Idiots and Angels

Airs at: Mon, 09/22/2008 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Words and Pictures

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Bill Plympton pays a return visit to his hometown of Portland as his new short Hot Dog premieres in Mike Judge's upcoming Animation Show (beginning Oct. 26 at Cinema 21). Bill's latest animated feature Idiots and Angels opened to critical acclaim ... Read more

Third Angle Music's "City Dance" project and Alutiiq Masks in Kodiak.

Airs at: Tue, 09/09/2008 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Stage and Studio

Host Dmae Roberts talks with Ron Blessinger and Linda K. Johnson from Third Angle New Music Ensemble's production of "Frozen Music II:The City Dance Lawrence and Anna Halprin. It's a public art performance Sunday Sept. 14th at 1&4pm at the Keller Fountain. In the second p... Read more

Artists Repertory Theatre present's "Blackbird"

Airs at: Mon, 09/01/2008 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Stage and Studio

Host Dmae Roberts talks with Artistic Director Allen Nause of Artists Repertory Theatre. He's appearing in a production of "Blackbird" by David Harrower. With him are the director of the production, Jo Ann Johnson and Actress Amaya Villazan. The play is about a woman who... Read more

Michael Rohd of Sojourn's "Built"- civic planning theatre

Airs at: Mon, 08/25/2008 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Stage and Studio

Dmae Roberts talks with Michael Rohd, founder and artistic director of Sojourn Theatre, is back in town and ready to talk about BUILT. His civic planning engagement theatre piece at South Waterfront finishes up Linda K. Johson's Artist in Residence project there. And in the... Read more

UPA Retrospective

Airs at: Mon, 08/25/2008 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Words and Pictures

Words & Pictures celebrates 65 years of the UPA animation studio with rare audio clips and stories from the people who were there. Guest Jack Heiter helped animate Mister Magoo, Roger Ramjet, and the forgotten 1960's classic Gay Purr-ee; and animation historian Tee Bosusto... Read more