Arts/Culture

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Mr. Jones's Neighborhood

Airs at: Fri, 06/29/2018 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
We talk books today on Mr. Jones's Neighborhood. And while Mr. Jones himself is barely literate, the Portland metropolitan area is decidedly not. We're a city of  great readers and writers, and, fortunately for those readers and writers, great independent publishers. We hav... Read more

The Underground: TRUST

Airs at: Wed, 06/27/2018 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for The Underground
  Trust yourself, things we don't trust, and Ryan, well, he doesn't trust birds.   "Trust" by mmrtnt is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Read more

Science Fiction in the Nuclear Age

Airs at: Thu, 06/28/2018 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for The Film Show
  We welcome Oregon State University professor Elliot Lavine back to the KBOO studios to preview his new course at Cinema 21 on classic 1950's science fiction films and their intersection with Cold War politics. We're also joined by Portland filmmakers Maria Allred and Dam... Read more

Ursula K. Le Guin: Conversations on Writing

Airs at: Mon, 04/23/2018 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for Radiozine
Host Ken Jones talks with David Naimon, co-author of the new book Ursula K. Le Guin: Conversations on Writing, from Portland’s Tin House Books. David’s book collects his KBOO Between the Covers interviews with Ursula K. Le Guin, the Portland-based master of science fiction,... Read more

The Holy Crowley Hour

Airs at: Mon, 06/25/2018 at 11:00pm - Tue, 06/26/2018 at 12:00am
Produced for The Holy Crowley Hour
Welcome to the first  Holy Crowley Hour of Summer 2018. While Carl Crowley and I should be wearing flip flops, shades, and a Speedo, and playing the Beach Boys all night, we'll instead be focusing on radio theater, as is our wont. And wearing a Speedo. Only a Speedo. Tonig... Read more

Our Voices Will Be Heard

Airs at: Tue, 06/26/2018 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for Stage and Studio
    Warning: this play features dialogue about childhood sexual abuse and family violence. This program is not produced by KBOO. Our Voices Will Be Heard is a 59-min radio theater adaptation of a play written by Tlingit/Dena'ina Athabascan writer Vera Starbard and direct... Read more

Portland Jewish Hour

Airs at: Sun, 06/24/2018 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for Portland Jewish Hour
Join us for an hour of sun-soaked music as host Liz Schwartz features an hour of Jewish reggae. Thought Matisyahu was the only Jewish reggae artist? Tune in tomorrow and hear Jewish reggae musicians from Israel, North America and around the world. Read more

The World Only Spins Forward: Isaac Butler on Angels In America

Airs at: Tue, 06/26/2018 at 12:00am
Produced for Progressive Spirit
  Isaac Butler and Dan Kois take us backstage and behind the scenes of the iconic play, "Angels In America" in their book, The World Only Spins Forward: The Ascent of Angels In America. The book is an oral history, telling the story of the play and its influence from the v... Read more

Good in the Hood 2018

Airs at: Sat, 06/23/2018 at 2:00pm - 10:00pm
Produced for
Saturday, June 23 -Good In The Hood Parade  11am-1pm Starts from  Legacy Emanuel Medical Center and ends  at Kings School Park Featuring Performances by -Hot Tea Cold -Kirk Green Band -Saeed Wright & the Wright Way Cannon  -Surround Sound - No Limits Parliament Tribute Band -... Read more

Portland Chinatown Museum

Airs at: Fri, 06/22/2018 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for Pacific Underground
During the 1890s, Portland had the second-largest Chinatown in the United States. Today, its history stands in danger of disappearing altogether.  Join Pacific Underground Producers Tabitha and Jake this morning as we talk about Portland's new Chinatown Museum with Museum D... Read more