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on zombies

I’ve been thinking about zombie movies, of which the twenty-first century has seen a resurgence. The zombie movie database lists nearly 1600 films since the year 2000, though that includes shorts, tv shows, and direct to video releases. Still, many of those have been q... Read more

Review of "The Boys Are back," now open.

The Boys are BackDirector: Scott HicksWith: Clive Owen, Nicholas McAnulty, Emma Booth, Laura Fraser, George MacKayWith antecedents in Kramer vs. Kramer and Ghost, this movie contrives to tug heartstrings and jerk tears. Joe (Owen) is a sports writer in Australia whose w... Read more

It was wonderful having Ed and John Edmo on the show!

We had a wonderful time with Ed and John Edmo last week and hope they will come again to visit with us. Ed told some really good stories and read some of his poetry as well as talking about the drowning of Celilo Falls from his prospectivce as an 11yr old. John honored u... Read more

Candidates for the Board of Directors

Don't know for whom to vote? We are holding candidate forums September 8 to 12 from 8 to 9 am, which we hope will help you decide. Click here for the candidates' statements and see when they are scheduled. After the show, we will link to the audio of the interview for ... Read more

Grace Paley - An Interest In LIfe Event 12-11-07

An Interest in Life: GRACE PALEY Grace Paley, one of this country's most honored and best loved writers, died on August 22, 2007. Her commitment to antimilitarism, environmentalism, feminism and antiracism was inseparable from her stories, essays, and poems. CELEBRATE GR... Read more

Science-Fiction horror flick "Splice," opening June 4

Splice (Canadian 2009) Director: Vincenzo Natali With: Sarah Polley, Adrian Brody, Delphine Chaneac It’s a good thing I didn’t have to review this movie right away, because it has gotten better as it works in my mind. Not that there are no images or plot points that both... Read more

New Jazz Releases, May 22, 2012

The Absolute Trio A Tropical thirst self prod Lanny Aplanalp Warm Winds self prod Noah Bernstein Six Hanley Records Charles Compo Foolish Pleasure Chaos Music James L. D... Read more

Moving film about South Africa at the Living Room Theater, open 12/18

EndgameDirector: Pete TravisWith: William Hurt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jonny Lee Miller, Mark Strong, Clarke PetersThis is Nelson Mandela’s year in the movies. Besides Invictus, he is depicted in this film as well. It is the story of how back-room negotiations resulted in M... Read more

Press**Watch: Defeat sleazy collectors! don't talk and don't pay!

Here is information that will help you to decide whether to take on a bottom-feeder in court. I did, and the case was called: Equable Ascent Financial, LLC vs. Theresa Mitchell Multnomah County Court Case no. 100404905 The outcome of this case was plaintiff-requested... Read more

Talking Earth with Tyler Atwood November 10, 10-11 pm

Colorado poet and former Portlander Tyler Atwood reads from his new book, "An Electric Sheep jumps to Greener Pastures" on KBOO's spoken word show. University of Hell founder Greg Gerding discusses with Tyler about his radical change in poetics for this book, including t... Read more