This week Jeff Godsil finds The Treasure of the Sierra Madre essential, while
Matthew of KBOO's Gremlin Time looks at Anthony Mann's Dick Powell vehicle
The Tall Target, while in the book corner we reflect on Tarantino's new book,
Cinema Speculation.
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From poet, essayist, novelist, Igbo priest and humanitarian Chris Abani,
comes his latest collection of poems Smoking The Bible, an elegy to his
dear brother and an exploration of love, loss, exile and rebirth. Part 1 of
2.
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On Tuesday, November 8, 2022, Joseph Gallivan interviews Kathleen Ash-Milby
about “Dakota Modern: The Art of Oscar Howe” which is on now at the
Portland Art Museum through May 14, 2023. Ash-Milby is the curator of Native
American Art at the Portland Art Museum, and she t...
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On Tuesday, November 1, 2022, Joseph Gallivan interviews Elizabeth Leach and
Bruce Guenther for the 40th anniversary of the Elizabeth Leach Gallery. They
talk about the maturing of the art scene in Portland since the 1970s, the
relationship to museums, and the work that ...
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The 1619 Project, Nikole Hannah-Jones (2019) - Banned as part of broad
efforts to stamp out "critical race theory” in schools.
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou (1969) -
Challenged frequently and banned, ostensibly for vulgarity and sexually
explicit mat...
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This week, identity and society are the themes connecting our films as Jeff
Godsil takes on Cameron Crowe's mysterious Vanilla Sky, and Matthew of
KBOO's Gremlin Time looks again at The Cabinet of Dr Caligari, Nosferatu,
and The Golem, and Britta Gordon re-visits Beatriz...
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Dawn Jones Redstone is a filmmaker who believes in mentoring creative people
from underrepresented communities. Her short films, including Sista in the
Brotherhood and We Have Our Ways, have tackled pressing social issues while
offering opportunities for women of col...
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