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KBOO Community Radio was at Pickathon this year - like we have been for so many years before, since its beginning - and we were able to broadcast 3 hours of special live sessions from a variety of festival participants. We were incredibly honored to have Sam Amidon and T... Read more

The Jewish Film Festival at the North West Film Center

This annual event showcases films by and about Jews and Jewish life. I have seen four of them, and I can only recommend one as worth going to. I saw 36 Righteous Men, a documentary about the discovery of a new one of the Righteous, a Hassidic legend that these men’s very ... Read more

You don't have to be a beekeeper to help honey bees.

Hope you had a chance to listen to the 12/12/12 Dirtbag show--it was the first annual beekeeping edition. Portland author Rosanna Mattingly was one of the guests. She talked about her new book, Honey-Maker: How the Honey Bee Worker Does What She Does. In the book she sug... Read more

Revew of Empty Nest, now showing at the Hollywood

Empty Nest (Argentina 2008) Director: Daniel Burman With: Oscar Martinez, Cecilia Roth, Ines Efron, Jean Pierre Noher, Eugenia Capizzano Slow-moving, dull and ultimately very annoying. Violates Rule Number One of fiction writing: never end a story with “and it was all a ... Read more

Uranium

Uranium Uranium is an award winning short film on the consequences of uranium mining in Canada. Narrated by Buffy Sainte-Marie, the 48-minute film explores how uranium mining can impact the environment, the health of those who are employed in the industry, an... Read more

KBOO has a 1:1 Match in November & December for New and Increased Donors!

KBOO currently has a 1:1 match for all new and increasing members. If you become a member at this time, or increase your donation over last year, your donation will be matched 1:1 by a group of generous donors and foundations up to $10,000. Consider becoming a monthly ... Read more

DIY, Portland: Education Part 2

THIS SHOW INCLUDES WEB-ONLY EXCLUSIVES!!! click here to download. Dive into classes on medicinal herbs and bicycle maintenance. Hear interviews with Michael Newman, who curates the "Live Journalism and Experts" series at the Waypost and Teri Thomas Peterson of SCRAP (the S... Read more

Jack Flanders Moon Over Morocco - Mother's Day Special Programming

Hi All, I'm writing to encourage you to TUNE IN TODAY, SUNDAY AT 4PM and LISTEN to the entire (or as much as you can stay awake) to JACK FLANDERS, MOON OVER MOROCCO. Listen to the promo here This is radio theater, but not what you're used to hearing on KBOO. This IS ... Read more

The Pulp Sampler, February 2nd, 10:30 pm

PULP DICTION IV – “The Pulp Sampler” February 2nd, 10:30 pm Brody Theater, 16 NW Broadway KBOO is a proud sponsor of “The Pulp Sampler”, six 10-minute plays presented by the Pulp Stage during the Fertile Ground Festival of New Works. Tickets are $15.00... Get $5.00 cash ba... Read more