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Street Books + Social Practice Art

Airs at: Tue, 08/30/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
Host Dmae Roberts presents a collage story on Laura Moulton's Street Books produced by Tali Singer. Later, she revisits socially engaging art with Jen Delos Reyes & Harrell Fletcher of the Art amd  Social Practice program at Portland State University. Producer Macon Reed gi... Read more

Music Video Mashups at Time Based Art

Airs at: Thu, 08/25/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Behind the Screen
Brock Fansler and Eva Aguila, the creators of the Portland Community Media show Experimental Half Hour, are bringing their mix of cutting-edge music, choreography, video art, and improvised performance to The Works, the after-hours venue for PICA's annual Time-Based Art fes... Read more

S. Renee Mitchell and Remembering Carolyn

Airs at: Tue, 08/16/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
On this week's Stage & Studio writer/artist S. Renee Mitchell talks about the Natural and Proud People Inspiration project, a celebration of natural African-American hair. Mitchell also runs Twysted Healing Systahs, an organization that empowers women of color. And Dmae... Read more

Anime and Poster Art

Airs at: Thu, 08/11/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
For this month's show, Ally Fields and Kate Fletcher drop by the studio to tell listeners about the upcoming Kumoricon anime convention in Vancouver, Washington. Then, host S.W. Conser pays a visit to the Po'Boy Art studio to talk to some of Portland's preeminent poster art... Read more

Jimmy Wong shoots to internet fame

Airs at: Fri, 08/05/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
Actor, singer, songwriter, and producer Jimmy Wong speaks with Andrew Yeh about achieving success through non-traditional channels.  His music video parody, Ching Chong (It means I Love You), has millions of viewings, he's a winner of the first youtube "NextUp" competition,... Read more

LFBJ: Lola Fair and Baby J

Airs at: Fri, 08/05/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
Lola Fair & Baby J, singers and songwriters of the Asian-American duo "LFBJ" spoke recently with collective member, Andrew Yeh.  Before they joined forces professionally, Lola Fair and Baby J independently performed and recorded for labels in both Korea and the United State... Read more

Eugenia Woods' Famished & Kip Fulbeck's Hapa Art

Airs at: Tue, 08/02/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
On Stage & Studio, Aug. 2nd at 11 am on KBOO 90.7fm, Dmae Roberts talks with Eugenia Woods about her documentary theatre piece about food called Famished. Then we hear from artist Kip Fulbeck. He's exploring mixed-race heritage with an exhibit titled Kip Fulbeck: Part Asian... Read more

Author Jumata Emill Jones, "Never Dead"

Airs at: Thu, 08/04/2011 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Black Book Talk
About Never Dead by Jumata Emill Jones Emerson McGee has spent most of his life living with a secret, and the first-year law student’s menacing struggle with his sexuality is only the half of it. His wife, Danielle, has her own scars, thinly veiled behind her upper-middle ... Read more

Object Stories / Historias de Objetos

Airs at: Thu, 07/28/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Behind the Screen
The Northwest Film Center, in collaboration with Teatro Milagro (Miracle Theater Group) has produced a series of short documentaries about significant objects in the lives of local residents.  Filmmakers Maya Muñoz-Tobon and Ivonne Saed, along with musician and editor Geral... Read more

Pushing Beyond Boundaries: Michelle Fujii and Catherine J.H. Miller

Airs at: Tue, 07/26/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
On this week's Stage & Studio we hear two artists pushing boundaries of traditions and limitations. Dmae Roberts profiles musician/dancer Michelle Fujii and her new solo performance, Choking. And Producer Tali Singer presents a NEW story on Catherine J.H. Miller, who cre... Read more