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Come on Down to KBOO for the Winter Membership Drive

Do you want to get more involved with KBOO? This is your time! KBOO’s Winter Membership Drive begins Thursday, February 6th through Saturday, February 15th. KBOO’s existence depends on on-air membership drives as more than 80% of our funding comes from our lis... Read more

Review of "Vincere"

Vincere (Italy/Germany 2009) Director: Marco Bellocchio With: Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Filippo Timi We all knew Benito Mussolini was a bad guy, but how many of us knew how badly he treated his first wife and son? Told from Ida Dalser Mussolini’s (Mezzogiorno) point of view,... Read more

Osiyo with Redwillow

I'm very excited to begin work on this show, which I dedicate to my mentor and friend, the late John Talley. He was very pleased and happy to hear that I had my own show...I hope to do him proud... Read more

19--TEXT--Aime Cesaire's NOTEBOOK OF A RETURN TO THE NATIVE LAND

Hi gang, Putting out this script of Cesaire's amazing poem which I recommend strongly that you read. But just a few lines in and you will realize that this poem requires a black voice(s) with perhaps some black musicians adding accompaniment. I am in the process of tr... Read more

Grateful Dead KBOO Benefit Show

Ramblin Rose & Garcia Birthday Band When: 5/1/2010 9:00 PM at Sat - Benefit for KBOO Where: TONIC LOUNGE 3100 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, Oregon 97214 Cost:$5 21+ Ramblin’ Rose & Garcia Birthday Band are teaming up to support KBOO Community Radio. All proceeds from the ... Read more

Help KBOO by donating your gently used 10 x 10 canopy

It's summer in Cascadia! This is the time of year that celebrations burst forth in our neighborhoods and communities. KBOO is going to be busy all summer with Outreach and Information Booths and Live-Remote Broadcasts. Over the last few years, we've worn out our pop-up ca... Read more

"Indian Country" will return 5-21-10 Fri 1:30-3:00pm!

The Native American show "Indian Country" will be back on KBOO radio at the ususal time of 1:30-3:00pm , Fri 5-21-10. We have been pre-empted by the KBOO radio pledge drive, that has been a success so far. We still need $25,000.00 to meet our budget for the year. Please ... Read more

Out Loud Celebrates its 10th Anniversary

Out Loud is holding their anniversary party on Friday night, May 11th, at Crush (1400 SE Morrison St. in Portland). Out Loud is KBOO's queer culture show, celebrating & serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning & allied communities. They feature... Read more

28--NEWS--Schwitters/Codrescu recordings

Howdy, In the past few days I've sent out a number of emails and as some contained large attachments you might not have received them. Audio files of Kurt Schwitters Merz Fairy Tales went out as #25A through to 25E and Audio files of Andrei Codrescu reading a poem and ... Read more

Review of All Good Things, now open

All Good Things Director: Andrew Jarecki With: Ryan Gosling, Kirsten Dunst, Frank Langella, Phillip Baker Hall Based on the true story of a notorious unsolved murder in New York, and fictionalized by a director who knows about family dysfunction (see Jarecki’s Capturing t... Read more