Arts and Culture

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Droppin' Old School Beats

Airs at: Fri, 11/03/2017 at 12:00am - 3:00am

Produced for: The Sacred Circle "TEMENOS"

"November is Hip-Hop History Month, where we give celebration to what hip hop has done to bring together people of the world, people of all nationalities, young people, all the political systems and politicians on the planet." ~Afrika Bambaataa "November is Hip Ho... Read more

The MondaySampler

Airs at: Mon, 11/27/2017 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Produced for: The Monday Sampler

Back again in the late night radio show that comes on in the afternoon.Miss Jess may not be joining us because she has to take her cat to the vet, so it will just be Fortunato and PBK. But, we may also hear from Professor Kitty. We will also present the final chapters to Te... Read more

The Monday Sampler

Airs at: Mon, 11/20/2017 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Produced for: The Monday Sampler

Back again in the late night radio show that comes on in the afternoon! Fortunado and the Sampler crew host another segment of "Music Chat", talking with artists Matisyahu and Common Kings. Then, PBK gets us ready for the holidays and chats with some local foodies on some m... Read more

The Monday Sampler

Airs at: Mon, 11/13/2017 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Produced for: The Monday Sampler

Back again for the late night radio show that comes on in the afternoon! Join Fortunato, PBK and Just Jess for Crazy Fun.. Today we are visited by two local writers Jennifer Robin, and Julia Lexar, who will tells us about a reading program they will be participating in toni... Read more

Threshold Shift Audio Party

Airs at: Mon, 11/06/2017 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Produced for: Threshold Shift

I am personally inviting you to the Threshold Shift Audio Party happening Monday, November 6 from 630-800 PM at the KBOO Studios on 20 SE 8th Ave. Portland, OR 97214. We'll be celebrating all things audio including the wrap of the Threshold Shift Sound Artist in Residency ... Read more

The Holy Crowley Hour, Or Two

Airs at: Mon, 10/30/2017 at 10:00pm - Tue, 10/31/2017 at 12:00am

Produced for: The Holy Crowley Hour

It's all treats and no tricks on tonight's Halloween Eve special edition of The Holy Crowley Hour, or Two. Our guest is comedic genius Philip Proctor of the Firesign Theatre, calling in from his home in Southern California. The Firesign Theatre was a big influence on many ... Read more

Northwest Filmmakers' Festival

Airs at: Thu, 10/26/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: The Film Show

Now in its 44th year, the Northwest Filmmakers' Festival showcases new work by artists in the Pacific Northwest, including Alaska and British Columbia. Festival Manager Ben Popp joins us to preview this year's lineup, and he's joined by local journalist Cornelius Swart,... Read more

Sean The Bus Driver is Plugged In on 10/20/17

Airs at: Fri, 10/20/2017 at 10:00pm - Sat, 10/21/2017 at 12:00am

Produced for: Plugged In

Partly

Airs at: Thu, 11/16/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Between The Covers

Rae Armantrout’s poetry comprises one of the most refined and visionary bodies of work written over the last forty years. These potent, compact meditations on our complicated times reveal her observant sensibility, lively intellect, and emotional complexity. This generou... Read more

Famous Monsters by Kim Newman

Airs at: Mon, 10/16/2017 at 11:00pm - Tue, 10/17/2017 at 12:00am

Produced for: Gremlin Time

For our Halloween Show we'll re air Red Ryder's presentation of "The Terror of Cat Island" by Byron Leggett. A writer buys himself an isolated island in the South Pacific so he can focus on his writing. Unfortunately he brings a few too many cats with him. Fortunato will ... Read more