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Movement Between the Music: Dance

                 If you're hoping to read a perfectly objective piece of journalism concerning the currently running Lucinda Childs, performance, Dance, then you ought to look elsewhere. If you want to hear all the reasons why I love this performance, then read on. First of... Read more

Jerald Walker, "Street Shadows: A Memoir of Race, Rebellion, and Redemption."

Airs at: Thu, 10/07/2010 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Black Book Talk
Hosts Patricia Welch, Emma Jackson Ford and O.B. Hill speak with Jerald Walker about his memoir, "Street Shadows: A Memoir of Race, Rebellion, and Redemption." Walker progressed from Chicago honor student to thug to Iowa Writers Workshop star to author and professor. Jeral... Read more

White Bird Dance

Airs at: Tue, 10/05/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
 Why would two non-dancers spend the last 12 years bringing the best of national and international dance to Portland? Dmae Roberts finds out as she talks with Paul King and Walter Jaffe, the founders of White Bird Dance, about their 13th season. Martha Graham Dance... Read more

"Merchant of Venice"

Airs at: Tue, 09/28/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival's production of “Merchant of Venice”,  directed by Bill Rauch and starring Anthony Heald as Shylock is a magnificent indictment on the cost of prejudice. Set both in contemporary and Elizabethan times, it rings true to today’s issues wh... Read more

Wordstock & Larry Colton + "Merchant of Venice"

Airs at: Tue, 09/28/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
Host Dmae Roberts focuses on Wordstock Festival 2010, a yearly celebration of book books, writers, and storytelling in Portland. Wordstock will take place October 9-10 with several pre-events. Also featured is Actor Anthony Heald as Shylock at Oregon Shakespeare Festiva... Read more

Tune in Tonight as Dr. J hosts AFROTAINMENT 7-10pm tonight!!! Tickets and more...

Tune in Tonight for remixes of your favorite and soon to be Funk, Soul, & Hip Hop fusion. Including remixes of JB, MJ, Stevie, Aretha, Marvin, Basement Freaks and more... Well also be giving away tickets to Chali Tuna & The House of Vibe... Tues 9.28.10 & Thriller 2 featuri... Read more

My Name Is Rachel Corrie & Brothers of the Baladi

Airs at: Tue, 09/21/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
Host Dmae Roberts features "My Name Is Rachel Corrie" and Brothers of the Baladi's"Mosaic: A Day of Music & Dance" on Tuesday, September 21 at 11am on KBOO 90.7 FM. Madeleine Rogers & Amanda Jensen Photo-SteveBrian Northwest Classical Theatre Company and Three Goo... Read more

Throne of Blood

Airs at: Tue, 09/14/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
Normal 0 0 1 288 1646 13 3 2021 11.1287 0 0 0 Dmae Roberts just got back from another trip to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland. This season has been one of the best ever.  She highly recommends taking a trip if you can to see the shows still runn... Read more

Autumn Moon and Throne of Blood

Airs at: Tue, 09/14/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
Host Dmae Roberts presents two different Asian-themed art events First up, Ivy Lin, event director, tells us about "Music Under the Autumn Moon" a celebration of the 68-year-old Yat Sing Music Club in Portland's Chinatown.  Yat Sing Music Club at Crossing East H... Read more

SNS83110GreekTheatre

Airs at: Tue, 08/31/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
 Host Dmae Roberts features Oedipus the King and the It's All Greek To Me festival (September 10-26) in Portland. She's joined by Elizabeth Huffman, artistic director of Classic Creek Theatre of Oregon which is the only professional Greek Theatre festival in the country. H... Read more