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Giles Clement Practices Wet Plate Photography

Portland photographer Giles Clement uses an old medium to both challenge and inspire him as an artist. View a slideshow of some of his work.

Artist Michael Endo Demonstrates Kilnforming

OPB | May 16, 2013 7 a.m.

Artist Michael Endo is a painter, sculptor and glassworker, as well as assistant curator of the Bullseye Gallery. Watch him give a lesson in kilnforming.

Yuval Golan: From Political Art To Children's Books

OPB | May 14, 2013 7 a.m.

Portland-based visual artist Yuval Golan has been making art his whole life. The Israeli native is now writing his memoirs as picture books for his grandchildren with a little help from his famous son, the poster artist Emek.

Ursula Le Guin's 'The Left Hand of Darkness' Takes the Stage at the Portland Playhouse

OPB | May 13, 2013 7 a.m.

Think Out Loud visited the Portland Playhouse to talk with Ursula K. Le Guin about the new stage adaptation of her famed sci-fi novel The Left Hand of Darkness.

Former Daily Show Actress Stars In 'The People's Republic of Portland'

OPB | April 30, 2013 7:15 a.m.

Actress and comedian Lauren Weedman is starring in a new one-woman show about Portland. Find out more about the play, her career and working with Jon Stewart, Steve Carrell and Stephen Colbert.

 

 

Community Members Help Create Marquam Nature Park Mosaic

OPB | April 22, 2013 7:15 a.m.

Marquam Nature Park in southwest Portland is the site of a new community art project. The public is invited to help create a new mosaic during a series of free workshops.

Douglas, Damon Illuminate HBO's 'Candelabra'

NPR | May 23, 2013 12:36 p.m.

Steven Soderbergh's latestis a behind-the-scenes showbiz story about Liberace and his young lover.

Pitbull Gets 'Epic': 'You Constantly Have To Defend Your Success'

NPR | May 23, 2013 12:14 p.m.

Cuban-American musician Pitbull has collaborated with top artists and sold millions of albums worldwide. The Los Angeles Times has even called him "America's savviest party-starter." Now Pitbull brings that fun to the big screen. He talks with host Michel Martin about his new animated film 'Epic,' and his booming musical career.

Breakin' The Rules: 20 General Principles Suspended In 'Fast And Furious 6'

NPR | May 23, 2013 10:49 a.m.

Many principles of day-to-day life don't make their way into the Fast, Furious universe.

Really Most Sincerely Bad: Fox's Nasty 'Does Someone Have To Go?'

NPR | May 23, 2013 9:26 a.m.

A distasteful new show forces employees to turn on each other in a phony display of power.

Beauty Marks: Patricia Volk's Lessons In Womanhood

NPR | May 23, 2013 9:12 a.m.

In Shocked, Volk writes about her beautiful, critical mother and the designer Elsa Schiaparelli.

Heartbreaking Choice Sets Siblings On Separate, Unequal Paths

NPR | May 23, 2013 7:12 a.m.

A poor father sells his daughter to a wealthy couple in Khaled Hosseini's And the Mountains Echoed.

'Before Midnight': Jesse And Celine Are Older Now, And So Are We

NPR | May 23, 2013 5:42 a.m.

A love story pushes its central couple past 40 and takes them to new places.

Real Butterscotch: The Beauty Of Sugar And Dairy Transformed

NPR | May 23, 2013 4:43 a.m.

When humble elements are combined in perfect balance, the star of these dramatic desserts is born.

Bill Hader On Sketch Comedy, Classic Hollywood

NPR | May 22, 2013 3 p.m.

This weekend will be Hader's final romp on Saturday Night Live. He joined the cast in 2005.

Fictional 'Mothers' Reveal Facts Of A Painful Adoption Process

NPR | May 22, 2013 1:38 p.m.

Novelist Jennifer Gilmore drew heavily on her own experiences with infertility and adoption.

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