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Biomass

Airs at: Tue, 08/08/2023 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Art Focus

On Tuesday, Aug 8, 2023, at 11.30am Joseph Gallivan interviews Jeff Jahn [PRONOUNCED YAHN] about Biomass, a group show he curated in the Pearl District. Jahn talks about the state of artists in Portland, the return from COVID hibernation, and how animals can rekindle empath... Read more

Much to discuss on today's Film at 11, for August 4, 2023

Airs at: Fri, 08/04/2023 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Produced for: Film at 11

Today, we have another quick survey of recent releases, including Barbie, The Beanie Bubble, and You Hurt my Feelings, followed by Jeff Godsil on the Max Ophuls masterpiece from 1950, La ronde. But first, Jeff revisits the Stephen King adaptation from 1990, Misery. Read more

Live from the KBOO studios

Airs at: Mon, 07/31/2023 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Produced for: The Monday Sampler

It's a fifth Monday for July, and Fortunato comes down to the studio to do a live program Blue Moon Monday Sampler for mid summer. We will talk by phone to John and Emily Goodman, from The Writers Of The Future Contest who have attended comic cons in both San Diego and Tamp... Read more

Capitán Pijama: Música para Leer Ciencia Ficción, El Átomo Relleno de Chocolate

Airs at: Fri, 07/28/2023 at 10:00pm - Sat, 07/29/2023 at 12:00am

Produced for: La Ruleta

Festival of Cinema Animation and Technology

Airs at: Thu, 07/27/2023 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Words and Pictures

The Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation and Technology has been touring the world for over a decade as the International Festival of Cinema and Technology. Now it's come home to Portland as a four-day event that will be taking place at the Oregon Museum of Science an... Read more

Susana Millman on Alive With the Dead (or A Fly on the Wall with a Camera)

Airs at: Thu, 07/27/2023 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Produced for: Jonesy

On today's episode, we welcome Susana Millman, author of the photograph collection Alive with the Dead ~or~ A Fly on the Wall with a Camera. The book includes over 500 of Susana’s photographs following the Grateful Dead and friends from the mid 1980s, through Jerry Garcia’s... Read more

More of the past on this week's Film at 11 for Friday, 28 July, 2023

Airs at: Fri, 07/28/2023 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Produced for: Film at 11

Today, Matthew of KBOO’s Gremlin Time, and Lisa Neville of Cortland University in New York State, wrap up their discussion, comparing Kurosawa’s Ikiru with the recent remake Living. Read more

Poolside with Bogart and Bacall

Airs at: Mon, 07/24/2023 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Produced for: The Monday Sampler

Once again Fortunato sets up by the KBOO Neighborhood Swimming Pool with music and some tropical intrigue. Featuring an episode of Bold Venture starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall as Havanna Hotel owners Slate Shannon and Sailor Duval. Frankie Jordan, younger brother... Read more

Aug Stone, author of The Ballad of Buttery Cake Ass

Airs at: Wed, 07/19/2023 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm

Produced for: Evening News, News In Depth

Our In Depth guest today is Aug Stone, musician, comic, podcaster, and author of the new novel The Ballad of Buttery Cake Ass. I got to know Aug initially through his comedy act Young Southpaw, in which he channels a sweet, and often puzzled, Southerner obsessed with music,... Read more