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KIm Field and The Blues Dream of Billy Boy Arnold

Airs at: Thu, 02/09/2023 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Jonesy

On today’s episode, we trace the history of Chicago blues, especially blues harmonica, and its role in the birth of rock n’ roll with guest Kim Field, writer, musician, and co-author of the book The Blues Dream of Billy Boy Arnold. Born in Chicago in 1935, William Arnold, ... Read more

Playful Presence: Ep 2 Playing with Details

Airs at: Mon, 02/13/2023 at 11:00pm - Tue, 02/14/2023 at 12:00am

Produced for: Playful Presence

This month, we explore how noticing the details- whether real or imagined- makes life sweeter. The episode starts with an improv scene which sparks a discussion about using things from your life to inspire creativity. We invite listeners to try this in a short exercise. T... Read more

Old and new this week on Film at 11 for Friday, 10 February, 2023

Airs at: Fri, 02/10/2023 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Produced for: Film at 11

This week, Jeff Godsil revisits Oscar winner American Beauty, and Matthew of KBOO's Gremlin Time takes a fresh look at House of Frankenstein, which pairs Boris Karloff with Lon Chaney Jr., John Carradine, Lionel Atwill, and other horror stars of the time, but first, a whir... Read more

Weaving Data

Airs at: Tue, 02/07/2023 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Art Focus

On Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at 11.30am Joseph Gallivan interviews artists Shelley Socolofsky and Vo Vo about their work in the group show Weaving Data, which is on now through April 29 at Portland State University. Vo Vo, who is an anarchist, talks about their tapestry de... Read more

Caroline Leavitt, author of With or Without You

Airs at: Thu, 02/16/2023 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Between the Covers

Novelist Caroline Leavitt joins us to talk about publishing, believing in your writing, her latest novel With or Without You, as well as her upcoming book. Caroline is the New York Times bestselling author or Pictures of You and nine other novels. Her writing has appeared ... Read more

Playful Presence

Every 2nd Monday of the month, from 11:00 PM to 12:00 AM Playful Presence is a show about improv, mindfulness, creativity, and play. We hear some improv scenes ranging from comedy, to drama, to lyrical, and get a glimpse into the thinking behind the improv as the players di... Read more

Due to continuing technical difficulties, Film at 11 for Friday, February 3, 2023 re-airs an episode from mid June 2021 featuring a review of the Japanese epic The Human Condition

Airs at: Fri, 02/03/2023 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Produced for: Film at 11

In this repeat from June 18, 2021 we cover three recent releases, while Britta Gordon discusses Abbas Kiarostami’s early Koker trilogy (Where is the Friend’s House, 1987; And Life Goes On, 1992; Through the Olive Trees, 1994), while Jeff Godsil reports on Georges Franju's ... Read more

Valentines' Day Madness Returns

Airs at: Mon, 02/13/2023 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Produced for: The Monday Sampler

Fortunato and Program Director Azia Hawthorne planned to co-host another crazy Valentines' Day Special of Romantic song Requests and on air Valentines sent in to the station. But, all sorts of problems have come up, including the air room being repaired. So, we'll play last... Read more

An Encore Performance

Airs at: Mon, 02/06/2023 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Produced for: The Monday Sampler

Due to technical problems we'll have to present a repeat Sampler. Today's presentation comes from March 16th of 2020. Will be back next week. Read more