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Mr. Jones's Neighborhood

Airs at: Fri, 09/29/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
It's the 5th Friday of the month, and time once again for another episode of Mr. Jones's Neighborhood, the children's show for reluctant adults. Host Ken Jones (no relation) welcomes Sam Mowry of Willamette Radio Workshop and John Barber, producer of the Re-Imagined Radio p... Read more

Red Lodge Women’s Transition Center

Airs at: Mon, 10/02/2017 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
The new Red Lodge Transition Center for Women will soon open its doors to Native and non-Native women upon return from treatment centers, jails and prison returning to Clackamas County. Host Karen James visited the Center and spoke with Trish Jordon, Executive Director, Red... Read more

Ubu Hour October 2017

Airs at: Mon, 10/02/2017 at 11:00pm - Tue, 10/03/2017 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Ubu Hour
Tonight the Ubu Hour gets preempted to bring you RADIO-VANGILISM HOUR:  A radio show devoted to issues of morality, Christianity, and the American way. Our guests tonight are Dr. Tevly Notion and Reverend Jackie Sackfert, who share a new wondrous theory concerning President... Read more

Simón Mejía of Bomba Estéreo!

Airs at: Tue, 09/26/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Sarika Mehta is joined in studio by Simón Mejía of Bomba Estéreo! According to Mejía, the band's name (which translates into English as "stereo bomb") is a Colombian term for "a really cool, awesome, bad ass party" The origins of the group go back to 2001 when Bogotá nativ... Read more

Poetry Potluck Radio Hour

Airs at: Mon, 10/02/2017 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm
A special hour of programming featuring interviews with authors and poets about their recent works with special guest host, Neil Aitken. Our guests are Genève/Geneva Chao and Julian Smuggles.   Genève/Geneva Chao is the translator and author of several books of poetry. Ch... Read more

Joseph Gallivan interviews Dana Lynn Louis about La Grande Robe

Airs at: Tue, 09/26/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Art Focus
On Tuesday, September 29, 2017, at 11.30am Joseph Gallivan interviews Dana Lynn Louis  about La Grande Robe, her installation at Front of House Gallery.  The installation of two large dresses made from plastic rice sacks in Senegal comes with many stories behind them, of Lo... Read more

La Victrola!

Airs at: Fri, 09/22/2017 at 12:00am - 3:00am
Inspired to continue our celebration of "La Victrola" A Large Scale Art Nouveau Gramophone that was a 2017 Burning Man Honorarium Installation with music from early 1900s along with interviews with the artists who had brought their amazing vision to life out on the playa. ... Read more

An interview with Stacey Tran

Airs at: Fri, 09/22/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
  As a part of KBOO's  News and Public Affairs Day, Pacific Underground will be interviewing local writer Stacey Tran. She curates Tender Table and her writing can be found in diaCRITICS, The Fanzine, Gramma, and The Volta. Wendy's Subway released her first chapbook, Fake ... Read more

Meet KBOO's Artist in Residence!

KBOO is proud to introduce our Artist in Residence, Nikki Martin!  Nikki has been an environmental sound designer for over a decade and now brings her skills to the KBOO airwaves to bring us some audio treats. Finding a place where the sounds of nature remain uninterrupted ... Read more

PERCEIVE

Airs at: Tue, 09/19/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Art Focus
  Killjoy Collective is pleased to announce the public opening of PERCEIVE, new works by Candace Jahn and Jill Falk. Please join us Saturday, September 16th from 7-9 pm for an opening reception. PERCEIVE will be on view until Saturday, October 7th. Curated by Tessa Heck.  ... Read more