Arts/Culture

Race and The Handmaid's Tale

Airs at: Mon, 05/08/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Frann Michel explains why it makes sense for the Handmaids to be exclusively white, and how the attempt to diversify the cast of the Hulu series works as a denial of the continuing legacy of white supremacy. She draws on these writings: Soraya McDonald on The Undefeated... Read more

Hot Topics

Airs at: Mon, 05/08/2017 at 12:00pm - Sun, 05/14/2017 at 12:00pm

Produced for: This Is How We See It

Tune in to this episode as we interview Joy Currey, President of The Corral Riding Academy and how she uses horses to teach trouble girls how to change their lives . Is it ever "ok" to date your friend's "ex". Black employee's sue Fox for racial discrimination. Jesse Wil... Read more

Vanport Mosaic + OUTwright

Airs at: Tue, 05/09/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Produced for: Stage and Studio

Dmae features two very different festivals. First up we feature Damaris Webb and Laura Lo Forti co-directors of Vanport Mosaic that happens May 26-29 throughout Portland. The 2017 festival of events that highlights important history of Vanport communities and beyond. T... Read more

The Fantastic Mister Gustafson

Airs at: Thu, 05/11/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Words and Pictures

Portland native Mark Gustafson may be best known as the Animation Director for the Wes Anderson film The Fantastic Mister Fox. Mark got his start sweeping floors at the famous Will Vinton Studios (now House Special) before going on to win awards for his stop-motion work... Read more

Photographer Susan Seubert and book artist James Allen

Airs at: Tue, 05/09/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Art Focus

On Tuesday May 9, 201&, Joseph Gallivan interviews photographer Susan Seubert and book artist James Allen. Seubert will talk about her photography show about suicide called Not a Day Goes By, a series of portraits of people posing as though they are suffocating in plastic.... Read more

Hourglass by Dani Shapiro

Airs at: Thu, 06/08/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Produced for: Between The Covers

What are the forces that shape our most elemental bonds? How do we make lifelong commitments in the face of identities that are continuously shifting, and commit ourselves for all time when the self is so often in flux? What happens to love in the face of the unexpected,... Read more

Borne by Jeff Vandermeer

Airs at: Thu, 05/25/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Produced for: Between The Covers

Named one of the most anticipated books of 2017 by The New York Times, The Huffington Post, Book Riot, Chicago Reader, The Week, and Publishers Weekly. "Supremely literary, distinctly unusual . . . VanderMeer’s deep talent for worldbuilding takes him into realms more remini... Read more

Bread and Roses

Airs at: Fri, 05/05/2017 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Bread and Roses

As healthcare benefits get closer and closer to being taken away, let's always remember that pre-existing conditions happen, life happens, and disability happens. We at Bread and Roses believe that healthcare access is a basic right that everyone should have. In addition to... Read more

Embrace Festival in Portland, May 4-6

Airs at: Thu, 05/04/2017 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm

Produced for: Evening News

Starting tonight, Portland will play host to the Embrace Festival at the Art Museum in Southwest Portland, which will go until Saturday night. It is a many-faceted event focusing on spirituality and community. KBOO reporter John Schuck spoke to Deshna Ubeda, the event’s dir... Read more

MacLaren Youth: Artistic Expressions

Airs at: Mon, 05/08/2017 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Prison Pipeline

Carlos Chavez hosts with a focus on artistic expression within the Oregon Youth Authority at MacLaren Youth Corrections. Students share their talents and speak on the how the arts help them to cope, give voice and freedom. https://www.oregon.gov/oya/pages/facilities/maclare... Read more