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Portland Old Time Music Gathering 1/12-1/16

KBOO is proud to be a media partner of the 12th Annual Portland Old Time Music Gathering January 12-16, 2011 5 days of jam sessions, concerts, square dances, a family dance, instrumental and singing workshops. The Gathering is a big old music party! It’s a celebration of Po... Read more

Lecture with Paul Pierson

KBOO is a media sponsor for: Winner-Take-All Politics: How Washington Made the Rich Richer — and Turned Its Back on the Middle Class with co-author Paul Pierson When: Tuesday, November 30, 7PM Where: First Unitarian Church, SW 12th and Salmon (doors open at 6:30 PM) Cost: $5–... Read more

Rivercity Music Festival

KBOO is a proud media sponsor for the Rivercity Music Festival When: January 7th-January 9th, 2011 Where: Red Lion Jantzen Beach RiverCity Music Festival: A celebration of roots, acoustic and bluegrass music. Bluegrass will always be our mainstay and is what you will see in t... Read more

Sleeping Bag Drive

KBOO is proud to support to the Sleeping Bag Drive: Cold, rainy weather has hit Portland, with temperatures below freezing. For the homeless, sleeping bags are essential to survival in the harsh Oregon winter, and can be the difference between life and death. Statewide, over... Read more

KBOO Foundation Fall Raffle 2010 ~ Winners

Winners for the Fall 2010 Raffle Grand Prize: $400 Gift Certificate to Breitenbush Hot Springs & be a guest dj for 1 hour on your favorite KBOO musical program. Winner: Marisa Anderson 2nd Prize: $50 Gift Certificate to a local restaurant, $130 Gift Certificate to Portland C... Read more

Hawthorne Holiday Stroll 12/09/2010

KBOO is proud to be a media and community sponsor for the Hawthorne Holiday Stroll. Normal 0 The Hawthorne Boulevard Business Association is proud to announce The First Annual Hawthorne Holiday Stroll!! December 9th 2010 6 - 9 PM ... Read more

2010 Portland Anarchist Book Fair

KBOO is a proud sponsor of the 2010 Portland Anarchist Bookfair December 11 and 12 Saturday : 11am - 6pm | Sunday : 12pm - 5pm The WaterHeater : 750 N Fremont Featuring dozens of anarchist booksellers, publishers, zinesters, artists, organizations, and projects! Two full day... Read more

Organicology 2011

KBOO is a proud media sponsor for Organicology 2011 Organicology 2011: A Food Industry Conference to Educate and Inspire When: Feburary 10-12, 2011 Where: DoubleTree Hotel at 1000 NE Multnomah Gathering to focus on sustainability, farming and seed issues with keynote speaker,... Read more

Voices in Action - Human Rights on Film 2010

KBOO is a proud media sponsor of NW Film Center's "Voices in Action: Human Rights on Film" Voices in Action: Human Rights on Film September 30 – November 4, 2010 This fall the Northwest Film Center presents its annual “Voices in Action: Human Rights on Film” series, an elev... Read more

Rebecca Solnit - Altruism in the Face of Disaster

KBOO is a proud media sponsor for Rebecca Solnit speaking on "Altruism in the Face of Disaster" “The positive emotions that arise in…unpromising circumstances demonstrate that social ties and meaningful work are deeply desired, readily improvised, and intensely rewarding. ... Read more