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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

Training Materials

I do a bunch of trainings at KBOO. KBOO's like a school, except it's real and fun. here's the syllabus for the Basic Digital Editing and File Management skillshare: Beginning Digital Editing (w File Management) File Management Login - Open explorer window – locate net... 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

Music Library: New Jazz Releases January 20, 2015

Gene Argel Luminescent Origin Pascal Bokar Guitar Balafonics self Chamber 3 Grassroots OA2 George Colligan/Planets Risky Notion Origin Jamie Cullum ... Read more

Extraordinary Measures, filmed in Portland, open 1/22/10

Extraordinary Measures (Opening in several locations)Director: Tom VaughanWith: Brendan Fraser, Harrison Ford, Meredith Droeger, Keri Russell, Diego VelazquezFull disclosure: my cousin’s daughter has a bit part in this Portland-shot film.The story of John Crowley (Fraser... Read more

New Jazz Releases, August 24, 2012

Bill Anschell/Jensen/Symer Blueprints Origin Amikaeyla Being in Love Roots Jazz Cheryl Bentyne Let’s Misbehave Summit Ed Byrne’s Latin Jazz Conqustador B... 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

Day of Silence focused call-in show on Tues 4/29

The National Day of Silence was Friday April 25th. This is the largest student-led day of action in the country. Many schools in the Portland metro area, as well as nationally, participated in this event. This year's event was held in honor of Lawrence King, a 15 year ol... Read more

Memorial Day

Memorial Day is popularly recognized as our national holiday for remembering those who were killed in wars. As Barack Obama said the other day, it's a time to "pay tribute to our fallen heroes; and to remember the servicemen and women who cannot be with us this year ... Read more

NEW in KBOO music library April 6, 2015

Blackshaw, James Summoning Suns Important Alt Rock Doldrums The Air Conditioned Nightmare Sub Pop Alt Rock Drug Cabin Yard Work / Wiggle Room 401k Alt Rock DTCV ... Read more