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The Ghost Writer, now at the Fox Theater

The Ghost WriterDirector: Roman PolanskiWith: Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Olivia Williams, Kim Cattrall, Tom Wilkinson, etc.Very good Polanski film, with winks at his influences and even his own older films. Yeah, he is a troubled guy (would you have been able to cop... Read more

Jeff Jahn and "Vection"

Jeff Jahn blasted into this town over ten years ago, curating group shows with far-reaching consequences. It’s safe to say that the PDX art world, as viewed through the commercial gallery system back then, seemed overly familiar. His curation of “The Best Coast,” “Play” ... Read more

Opportunities: Poetry Workshops; Critique Groups; Calls for Submissions; Contests; Fellowships etc

In Klamath Falls Saturday July 28: Free Literary Elements in Songwriting Workshop Klamath County Library, 126 S. Third St. Klamath Falls, OR Performance by Laura Gibson and workshop students at 4:30p.m. Free and open to the public. Portland singer and song writer Laura Gi... Read more

interview with Chris Haberman

Listen to Chris talk about his various shows and his style of curating. He joined us on KBOO the 31st of March, 2009. Read more

Egyptian Uprising: Implications and Lessons

We invite your calls as we reflect upon the amazing events in Egypt. What are the lessons that we can learn from this revolution? Call in and share your thoughts. Contrary to popular media, the uprising was not a sudden upheaval, but the results of years of careful pla... Read more

NEW in KBOO music library February 16, 2015

Chelan Equal Under Pressure Self Released Alt Rock Damage Bouquet Volume 1 Self Released Alt Rock Green, Colleen I Want To Grow Up Hardly Art Alt Rock Hatfield, Ju... Read more

Not Enough Jobs?

Clayton Morgareidge The Old Mole Variety Hour We hear daily on the news that the economy is coming back. But by “the economy,” these reports mean return on investments and consumer purchases, parts of the economy that can be lifted by a little more confidence among ... Read more

Islamic Center and Mosque at Ground Zero

About a decade ago, a friend and I visited the infamous Dachau concentration camp, just outside Munich Germany. As a Jew the experience was intense and overwhelming. We visited the barracks, gas chambers, crematorium, and later the cemetery where untold remains of hun... Read more

Columbus Day..How about a Hitler or Gadafi Day?

Denver always has a demonstration counter to the Columbus Day parade... I'm all for celebrating diversity, but how about NOT celebrating Columbus?! Read more

Arvie Smith

Arvie Smith has a show up right now at Beppu Wiarda. He says he was very inspired by the election of Barack Obama and the show has something to do with that optimism. The paintings have intense color with often complex compositions and they are tell sories. Listen to the... Read more